Mother nature

Choose the right answer.

1.    We were walking through the field when a huge           [school, flock, swarm, pack]        of birds flew over our heads.
      

2.    Don’t swim at that beach. I heard that the sea there is full of toxic           [fumes, waste, spills, junk]       .
      

3.    Don’t               [give up, calm down, use up, close down]        yet. You’re almost near the finish line.
      

4.    More                [sources, authorities, effects, measures]        should be taken to reduce crime.
      

5.    I saw a           [herd, pack, school, swarm]        of dolphins while we were sailing but I didn’t have my camera to take a picture.
      

6.    Look at that          [eagle, deer, goat, ant]       in the sky! It’s searching for food.
      

7.    All cars should be             [fined, affected, disposed, banned]       from the city centre.
      

8.    The planet would be a better place if people started using alternative              [power, electricity, energy, atmosphere]         more.
      

9.    My grandfather is a man of great          [wisdom, freedom, wonder, loyalty]        . He seems to know everything.
      

10.  The first part of the play was                [odd, cute, dull, extraordinary]         . I almost fell asleep.
      

Complete with the correct form of the words in capitals.

1.     Wild animals always seem happier when they are living in their 
                                                            habitat.        NATURE

2.     We stayed at a                                                       resort on the island.        LUXURY

3.     There are many                                                      works of art in the museum.         VALUE

4.     I’ve got a book with lots of                                                         facts about animals.         ASTONISH

5.     This is a very                                                       painkiller. It works within minutes.        EFFECT

6.     Drinking lots of water is very                                                        to your health.        BENEFIT

7.     We were surprised by how many                                                        species there 
        were at the zoo.        DANGER

8.     Don’t touch that! It’s a                                                       substance.        POISON

Choose the correct words.

A:    Hey, Steve. I’m going birdwatching next weekend and I don’t know which shoes (1)         [wearing, to wear].

B:    Birdwatching? (2)      [How, What] a boring thing to do!

A:    It’s not actually. We find a nice place (3)         [to camp, camping] and spend all day (4)          [relax, relaxing] in the forest.

B:    That doesn’t sound too bad.

A:    How about (5)        [come, coming] with us?

B:    I don’t think so.

A:    Are you sure? We sometimes go fishing by the lake, too. It’s (6)      [such, so] beautiful there.  We always take some brilliant photos. Remind me (7)         [to show, showing] you some when I 
       get back.

B:        I’d like that.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words including the word given.

1.   It is certain that Henry rode his bike to school.      must

Henry                                                                          his bike to school.

2.   It wasn’t necessary for you to call me from the station.      called

You                                                from the station.

3.   It is possible that the football player has broken his leg after that foul.      might

The football player                                            his leg after  that foul.

4.   I think staying at home would have been better than going to the cinema.      rather

I                                         at home than have gone to the cinema.

5.   You shouldn’t drive in such bad weather.      avoid

     You                                                   in such bad weather.

Choose the correct answer.

Last week, I saw a poster asking for people to help plant trees in Herston Park. The mayor should (1)            [do, done, have done]         this a long time ago, but better late than never. I often go to this park (2)          [ride, to ride, riding]     my bike, so I thought I (3)                    [should help, must have helped, would rather help]  out. I arranged (4)        [going, to go, go]         with my best friend Kelly. But on that day, she rang me and told me she was coming (5)        [up, down, along]     with something, so I had to go alone. I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t know anyone there, but luckily loads of students from my school 
(6)         [gave, turned, ended]         up. There were at (7)          [least, last, present]   a hundred people there, so we decided (8)          [to pick, picking, pick]         up as much rubbish as we could, too. The day was really successful and it gave us the opportunity to come into (9)          [sight, touch, contact]         with nature. The organisers are thinking of (10)              [organise, to organise, organising]       similar events in other parks in the city, and I’m definitely participating. 

Read the sentences and choose the correct response a or b.

1.   Why did you move to a small house in the 
      countryside?   [a, b]
      a. To answer the call of nature, I suppose.
      b. To go back to nature, I suppose.

2.   Have you finished painting the ceiling?   [a, b]
      a. See for yourself.
      b. Go ahead with it.

3.   I eat too much chocolate.   [a, b]
      a. You should cut down.
      b. You should break down.

4.   My laptop is really old.   [a, b]
      a. It’s a growing problem.
      b. Get rid of it.

5.         How come you’re so good at playing the   piano?   [a, b]
            a. It comes as second nature to me.
            b. It’s only a human nature.