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About a quarter of the (1)_____ comes from people cutting trees for fuel.
destruction
destroying
destroy
destructive
The (2)______ trees are cut down to sell the wood to start farms.
staying
remaining
standing
dwelling
(3)_______ people continue cutting down that many trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in eight years.
Unless
If
While
Although
The world needs more food, and it (4)______ like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for agriculture.
seems
looks
tastes
sounds
This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forest is very(5)________.
short
poor
unfortunate
ill
Voluntary work helps foster independence and imparts the ability to (6)_______ with different situations, often simultaneously, thus teaching people how to work their way through different systems.
deal
face
solve
fight
It (7)_______ brings people into touch with the real world; and, hence, equips them for the future.
although
therefore
however
moreover
And in the absence of any particular talent, their energy and enthusiasm can be harnessed for the benefit of their fellow human beings, and (8)_______ themselves.
necessarily
ultimately
intimately
exclusively
It demonstrates a willingness to learn and an independent spirit, (9)_______ would be desirable qualities in any employee
who
whose
which
that
So to satisfy employers‟ demands for experience when applying (10)_______ work, volunteering can act as a means of gaining experience that might otherwise elude would-be workers and can ultimately lead to paid employment and the desired field.
to
in
for
on
We (11)___ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .
consign
import
consume
remove
A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (12)____ of packaging
form
way
type
kind
this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (13) ____ .
goods
refuse
rubble
requirements
The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific (14) ____ than coal
effect
degree
value
demand
Andone methodn of “recovery” strongly (15)____ by plastic manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.
argued
presented
desired
favored
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (16)______ .
threat
problem
danger
vanishing
Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (17)_______ if we do not make an effort to protect them.
disappeared
vanished
extinct
empty
Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (18)______ and sold as pets.
for life
alive
lively
for living
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (19)______ wildlife.
spoil
wound
wrong
harm
The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (20)______, unless we can solve this problem.
left
over
staying
survive
In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book (21)_______ etiquette.
on
with
by
upon
But in modern society, it is not simply to know the proper (22)______ for behavior in your own country.
tendency
convention
rules
laws
In Western cultures, a gift can be given to the receiver with relatively (23)______ ceremony.
specially
differently
few
little
(24)______, in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving may appear confusing to Westerners.
Morever
Otherwise
Therefore
However
In addition, to show respect for the receiver, it is (25)_________ in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift to another person.
extraordinary
efficient
unusual
common
Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, (26) _________ its newest members, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in 1999, Tuvalu and Yugoslavia in 2000, Switzerland and East Timor in 2002, and Montenegro in 2006.
including
limiting
especially
possibly
United Nations Day has been (27) _________ on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945.
examined
watched
monitored
celebrated
The UN (28) _________ in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions across the globe.
puts off
looks down
takes part
makes use
Though some say its (29) _________ has declined in recent decades, the United Nations still plays a tremendous role in world politics.
consequence
meaninglessness
awareness
influence
Thus far, close to 130 nations have contributed personnel (30) _________various times; 119 are currently providing peacekeepers.
on
at
by
in
He stopped, (31)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it.
pulled
raised
lifted
rose
This was the beginning of mobile phone (32)_______, more than 30 years ago.
past
times
history
story
That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (33)______ his 34th birthday that day.
making
driving
expecting
celebrating
The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed “the shoe” because of its unusual (34) ______.
kind
shape
type
symbol
"I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (35)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper.
that
when
as
how
American folk music originated with (36) ________ people
ordinary
popular
common
typical
at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (37) ______ spread by radio, records, or music video.
even
still
until
yet
It was (38) _____ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact.
transferred
transformed
transmitted
Transited
In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (39) ______ soon became part of the folk tradition.
which
this
who
That
Many of these songs deal (40) _____ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.
in
by
with
At
The teenager, who had been working (41)_____ an administrative assistant at a marketing company for just three weeks,didn‟t feel very enthusiastic about the duties she was asked to do.
For
as
like
At
(42)_____ of moaning to her friends she decided to express her thoughts on her Facebook page to a colleague
Due
Regardless
Instead
In spite
who (43) _____ the boss‟s attention to it.
Got
caught
paid
Drew
He immediately fired her on the (44)_____ that her public display of dissatisfaction made it impossible for her to continue working for the company.
Terms
condition
grounds
Basis
She claimed she‟s been perfectly happy with her job and that her light-hearted comments shouldn‟t (45)_____ taken seriously.
to be
have been
be
Have
University researchers have taken samples from a preserved dodo specimen in an (46) _____ to uncover the extinct bird‟s family tree.
Attempt
intention
order
assistance
Their analysis (47) _____ the doo and the solitaire to be close relatives with the Nicobar pigeon, their nearest living relative.
Advises
involves
shows
recommends
By 1681, all dodos had been (48) _____ by hungry sailors.
Disappeared
vanished
killed
extinct
The solitaire, which looked a bit like a dodo, had gone the same way by 1800. By extracting short pieces of the dodo‟s DNA and (49) _____ these with the DNA of living birds, the scientists were able to deduce when the dodo evolved away from its relatives into a separate entity.
Studying
comparing
researching
Combining
The scientists can now (50) _____ assume that the dodo developed its distinctive appearance and features as a result of its geographical isolation.
Surely
hardly
highly
Safely
