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END-OF-THEME TEST 1

For the questions 1–10, choose the best word
or expression to fill the space.

1. The ---- of renewable energy sources, such 6. It is important to use fossil fuels ‑‑‑‑ so that
as solar and wind power, can reduce our we can preserve them for future generations
dependence on fossil fuels and decrease and reduce the negative impact on the
greenhouse gas emissions, helping to environment.
mitigate the impacts of climate change. A) competitively B) dramatically
A) mitigation B) challenge
C) unexpectedly D) irreparably
C) deprivation D) adoption
E) cautiously
E) substance

2. In natural ecosystems, the ‑‑‑‑ of a particular 7. Through the process of photosynthesis, green
species can be influenced by the presence of plants can ---- the Earth’s oxygen supply by
competitors or predators, the availability of converting carbon dioxide and water into
resources, and environmental factors. glucose and oxygen, with the latter being
A) emergency B) awareness released into the atmosphere as a by-product.
A) replenish B) threaten
C) dominance D) excellence
E) instability C) consume D) harness
E) prevent

3. ‑‑‑‑ weather forecasting methods involve 8. Volcanic eruptions can ‑‑‑‑ ecosystems
analysing historical weather patterns and through the release of toxic gases, the
current atmospheric conditions to generate destruction of vegetation and wildlife habitats,
models predicting future meteorological and the alteration of water quality.
events. A) combine B) damage
A) Significant B) Conventional
C) approve D) subtract
C) Abundant D) Catastrophic
E) cover
E) Detrimental

4. Granite and quartz are typical examples of ---- 9. A great number of environmentalists insist
rocks, which are so massively grained that no on taking immediate action, as all plantations
particles or crystals can be seen by the eye. seem to have been ---- by heavy rainfall in
A) vulnerable B) constituent Sudan, which may cause a food crisis soon.
C) affordable D) permanent A) sought out B) derived from
E) compact C) washed off D) brought about
E) left aside

5. The population of bees has ---- declined in 10. Many species ---- their natural habitats for
recent years, which is a cause for concern, survival, and any disruption or destruction
as they play a crucial role in pollinating many of these habitats can have devastating
of the crops that are important for human consequences.
sustenance. A) lead to B) wipe out
A) sharply B) indirectly
C) set off D) rely on
C) reliably D) eternally
E) come across
E) attentively
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