Although the rise in the global temperature by 4 per cent predicted by many scientists may not sound like much, it is the difference between now and the last Ice Age, when huge glaciers covered Europe and most of Britain. Nobody knows (1) what would happen in a warmer world, but we (2) know some things. Heat a kettle and the (3) inside it expands. The (4) of the world has climbed more than half a degree this century, and the oceans have (5) by at least 10 cm.

But (6) as it takes several minutes for a kettle to begin warming, (7) it may have taken the ocean thirty years to swell. This (8) that the global warming we are now experiencing is a result only of the carbon dioxide we have dumped into the atmosphere (9) up to the 1960s. Since then, the (10) use of fossil fuels has increased rapidly.

Scientists (11) for the United nations and European governments have been warning that (12) the Dutch and the people of East Anglia will need to do will (13) to build more extensive sea defenses. Many of the world’s great cities are (14) risk, because they are (15) located / situated at sea level. Miami, (16) entirely built on a sandbank, could be (17) away. But the effect of rising sea levels will be much (18) for the developing countries. With a meter rise in sea levels, 200 million could become homeless.

There are other fears too, (19) to a recent United Nations report. The plight of the hungry in northern Africa could (20), as rainfall in the Sahara and beyond is reduced by 20 per cent.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

She was amazing to find that no one died in the tragic accident yesterday

         A        B          C                             D

Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them

The BBC World Service on radios claims a regular worldwide audience of some 25 million for their English language programmes. It is funded directly by the British Foreign Office, despite any Government attempt to control the content of programmes are vigorously fought off. It is broadcast around the world and nobody who has access to a radio with short wave need be without it. The archetype listener today is under 30, male, likely to be the second or even third language. Few women tune in, which is why there is no women’s programme including in its 24-hour services. The biggest and the most important of the news programme is Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world news which goes out at night at 10 p.m. British time. This slot cannot please everyone but be the optimum time to catch any listeners having breakfast in Hongkong or settling down during the night in West African. It can recommend to anyone who wants to understand the world, not just Britain. At any rate, which is its aim and certainly by comparison, most British domestic news programmes seem trivial and parochial.

Use a phrasal verb from the list to replace the words underlined.

1.   She’s never had a good relationship with her sister.

2.   Maria is slowly recovering from her illness.

3.   I found this article while I was doing my project.

4.   Could you examine this report and correct any mistakes?

5.   He refused the job because it sounded boring.

6.   She continued talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.

7.   I need some time to consider his proposal.

8.   My mother says she’s feeling happy and excited about meeting you.

9.   The city is going to destroy the old train station and build a new library.

10. Our neighbour took care of our cats while we were away.

John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

=> It is _______________________________________.

We didn’t find out about the meeting until he phoned us.

=> ............................................................................................................

Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words.

houses / variety / popular / characteristics / historical / home / unique / history

Ha Noi’s Old Quarter was established hundreds of years ago on the east side of the ancient Thang Long citadel. In the old days, the Old Quarter, a system of narrow streets, alleys and houses, was (1) _____________to several guilds such as bronze casting, forging, jewelry making, wood carving, silk and clothes trading. Small, beautifully styled houses built along with a (2) _____________ local culture. Streets in the Old Quarter still have names describing their original goods or craft, for example, Hang Bac or “Silver Street”. The ground-floor shops of the (3) _____________ here now sell handicrafts, fine arts, and food. But the quarter also has a number of pagodas, temples, (4)_____________ relics, and festivals dedicated to the founders of some the local crafts. Now, many guild streets, like Hang Quat street, don’t make fans anymore, but they are remembered as craft streets The architecture and lifestyle of the local people reflect typical (5)_____________ of traditional guild streets in Ha Noi.