6. Complete the text with ONE word in each gap.

(12 points)

Australia __________ had its worst drought for 1000 years. Farmers near the Murray-Darling
River ____________ suffering badly. Ian Morris, a fruit farmer, is typical. ‘I moved
___________ this area in 1980 and I’ve owned this farm __________ 26 years. Since 2000,
things have _________ terrible – we’ve had a drought for years _________ years now. This
area here used _________ be a lake, Gidgee Lake, but now we _________ it the Gidgee
Desert, because it’s been dry since 2005. ________ 2001, sixty people worked on this farm
but now _________ are only fifteen of us. A _______ of farmers in this area sold their farms
in the last few years. I _________ know what ‘I’m going to do.’

7. Choose the best option. (10 points)

I was walking with my friends (1) ________ the seashore, looking towards the south-west. (2)
__________ the sky turned blood red. I started (3) __________ with fear and felt an awful
scream passing through nature. People now believe that this was the inspiration (4)
_________ Munch’s famous painting, The Scream. Because (5) _________ the dust and ash
in the atmosphere, global temperatures fell (6) __________ 1.2°C and did not turn to normal
for five years. Then, in 1925, a new volcano began (7) _________. Local people called it
Anek Krakatoa, ‘Son (8) ________ Krakatoa’. It is (9) _________ active today and experts
believe that one day there will be another enormous explosion (10) __________ the one in
1883.

1. A next B in C by D for
2. A Suddenly B Although C Since D As
3. A feeling B shaking C becoming D being
4. A at B for C into D against
5. A of B for C at D–
6. A for B down C by D–
7. A appearing B appeared C appear D to appear
8. A of B the C at D–
9. A just B yet C for D still
10. A like B same C alike D similar
8. Answer the questions. (10 points)
All of us are concerned with the environment we live in. The recent haze caused by forest
fires and land clearing in Indonesia affected our health and our work. Our country's economy
was also affected. The number of tourists to our island declined during this period; for who
would want to take the risk of endangering their health?

The release of carbon dioxide and other toxic chemicals into the air by any one country harms
the earth we live on. Such gases are blamed for damaging the ozone layer in the atmosphere
and creating global warming - a term used to describe the increased temperature of the earth.
Global warming occurs when certain greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide form a blanket in
the atmosphere and trap the Earth's heat.

It is predicted that global warming would cause a rise in sea levels. The change in climate
would have considerable effect on human civilization. Land could be completely submerged
by rising oceans, deserts could spread, malaria could be carried to Europe and Africa could
suffer even more from severe drought.

World leaders meet regularly to discuss this issue and are working hard to save the Earth.
Many agree that they must attempt to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in their
countries by some 15% by the year 2010. It is envisaged that greenhouse gas emissions would
have to be reduced to 0% if the current level of gases in the atmosphere is to remain stable by
the year 2100.

Climate changes caused by global warming would have potential ill-effects. Food and water
supply could be affected. Health hazards like heat-related illnesses, cholera, dengue fever and
bio-toxin poisoning could become more prevalent.

It is therefore important that we try to do what we can to save our Earth. Creating less waste
by reusing containers and recycling papers; using water and electricity carefully and walking
instead of taking the car, are little contributions that we can make to reduce the emission of
greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. That would help to ensure that we and the generations
that come after us would have a beautiful and clean place to live.

1. What caused the haze in Indonesia ?

2. How was our economy affected by the haze ?

3. What causes global warming ?

4. How does it occur ?

5. Name the two effects of global warming.

6. What is 'this issue' mentioned in paragraph 4 of the passage ?

7. What must be done to ensure that the level of gases stabilizes at the present level by
 2100 ?

8. What could be affected by climate changes ?

9. What can we do to save our Earth ?

10. Which word is used in the last paragraph to mean the same as 'release' ?