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THI ONLINE ENVIRONMENT (3)

Choose the correct answer for the following questions

1. He felt overwhelmed by the ______ scenario he faced.

A. nightmare B. nightmarish C. discernible D. congested

2. Air Quality ______ improved significantly on Thursday, owing to high wind speed up to
20 to 25 Kmph and very light rainfall.

A. Rate B. Plate C. Number D. Index

3. LNG is natural gas that producers supercool into a ______ liquid for long-haul shipment.

A. condensed B. bloomed C. resigned D. crowded

4. The region endured weeks of ________ rain.

A. incessant B. pleasant C. chilly D. crisp

5. They said that the delay to our flight was due to _______ bad weather conditions.

A. normal B. usual C. abnormal D. stagnant

6. He deliberately refrained _____ expressing his opinion on the matter.

A. in B. from C. with D. under

7. Just think in years to _____ lots of people could be hunting.

A. turn B. come C. draw D. show

8. New Zealand's lack of data risks 'irreversible ________' to the environment.

A. destruction B. disaster C. devastation D. damage

9. It was not until 2001 that the government started designating flood-_____ areas.

A. prone B. susceptible C. vulnerable D. damaged

10. Floodwaters ______ midwestern farmlands.

A. destroyed B. exacerbated C. engulfed D. hazed

11. The newspaper has a reputation for being littered ______ spelling mistakes.

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A. in B. with C. on D. for

12. Far more should be done to _____ the suffering of unwanted domestic pets.

A. remove B. alleviate C. improve D. remedy

13. In the blazing heat of midday, the dog lay by the side of the road, its mouth open, _____.

A. sighing B. sniffing C. gulping D. panting

14. Crows and vultures are _____ living on carrion.

A. amphibians B. scavengers C. parasites D. predators

15. In big cities animals should be kept under _____.

A. control B. check C. authority D. discipline

16. The _____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our
friendly domestic companions.

A. savage B. fierce C. wild D. untamed

17. The lake, with its ________ scenery, is a favorite with canoeists.

A. lush B. elaborate C. thick D. heavy

18. The consequences will be very _______ if nothing is done.

A. moral B. indelible C. positive D. grave

19. The unions ________ thousands of workers in a protest against the cuts.

A. left B. mobilized C. evacuated D. tamed

20. The new government has yet to grapple _______ the problem of air pollution.

A. for B. from C. with D. to

21. We encourage parents to alert the school _______ any concerns or difficulties at home.

A. about B. for C. with D. towards

22. All houses within 100 metres of the seas are _______ risk of flooding.

A. in B. at C. with D. to

23. The value of the land has risen _________.

A. extremely B. highly C. steeply D. intriguingly

24. Hurricane Mitch ________ the tiny Central American country.

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A. ravaged B. evacuated C. corrupted D. imposed

25. It was predicted that a comet would collide _______ one of the planets.

A. in B. with C. from D. to

26. This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an ________ scale.

A. sophisticated B. old-fashioned C. unprecedented D. double

27. A truck is engulfed by flood water as _______ rain raises the level of the river Usk in
Powys, Wales.

A. relentless B. physical C. torrential D. chilly

28. If the dam breaks it will _________ large parts of the town.

A. elevate B. narrow C. degrade D. inundate

29. The quality of air that one breathes invariably determines the overall health of the
individuals, especially among children who are prone _____ develop health complications
when exposed to air and household pollution.

A. with B. to C. from D. under

30. These human activities have accelerated the sediment starvation, salinisation, land
______ and erosion.

A. exacerbation B. elevation C. subsidence D. deforestation

31. The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to _____ drug abuse.

A. combat B. deal C. cope D. tackling

32. Many minority leaders called _______ the immediate resignation of the minster of
Environment.

A. up B. off C. in D. for

33. Unless stricter hunting laws are introduced, seals will soon be _____.

A. extinct B. defunct C. archaic D. obsolete

34. In some countries there have been widespread demand for the _____ of seal hunting.

A. abolition B. extermination C. annihilation D. extinction

35. If we do not take steps to protect the world’s wild life, many species of birds and animals
are likely to _____ completely.

A. die out B. die down C. die away D. die from

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36. Newborn animals _____ do the things they need to do survive, without ever being taught.

A. reluctantly B. persuasively C. instinctively D. compulsively

37. The city is now facing the ______ from industrial farming and climate change that’s
changing rainfall patterns.

A. fallout B. falling C. outstanding D. upbringing

38. Satellite images showed clearly the _________ impact of the earthquake.

A. specific B. devastating C. impoverished D. neutral

39. The centre dedicated to protecting the environment is staffed by a _____ of volunteers.

A. many B. amount C. handful D. deal

40. The racial killings at the weekend have ______ off a wave of protests throughout the
country.

A. blanketed B. covered C. brought about D. triggered

41. More needs to be done to protect endangered species from _____ who illegally hunt
them.

A. trespassers B. intruders C. poachers D. invades

42. A tidal ______, also called a storm surge, is a change in sea level that is caused by a
storm.

A. surge B. urge C. warning D. movement

43. The whole village was ________ by such a terrible storm last night.

A. littered B. trashed C. kicked D. blanketed

44. The house was buried beneath a _________.

A. evacuation B. corruption C. landslide D. contamination

45. Cyclone 'Bulbul' to _________ landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts.

A. do B. have C. take D. make

46. In order to _____ stocks of fish to their previous levels, some governments have imposed
fishing quotas.

A. save B. restore C. regain D. preserve

47. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____.

A. disagreeing B. distasteful C. objectionable D. objective

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48. The zoos breed animals so that their future is _____.

A. assured B. confirmed C. insured D. preserved

49. Animals should be helped to survive in the wild, rather than kept in _____.

A. prison B. captivity C. seizure D. arrest

50. This fund has been set up to protect those _____ of animals that are endangered with
complete extinction.

A. kinds B. breeds C. species D. races

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