DU A-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION SOLUTION 2014-2015
Read the following passage and answer the questions below (1-6)
Recently, significant problems regarding energy use have emerged. Enormous amounts of pollutants are being emitted from power plants, factories, and automobiles, which are worsening the condition of the earth.
This environmental degradation is a dear result of acid rain, increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and other forms of air pollution. Acid rain and air pollution, for instance, are devastating forests, crops, and lakes over wide areas all over the world. Since the 1950s, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have increased by 13%, setting the stage for global warming. As atmospheric temperature rise, grain output may significantly decrease, making it more difficult for farmers to keep pace with the growth of population. In urban areas, air pollution is taking a toll on the buildings and human health.
To reduce the amount of environmental damage in cities, developed countries- have devised technology to control the harmful emissions. However, as these countries already have an abundance of vehicles that continue to grow in number, the efficacy of these measures is diminished. Since cars and other vehicles create more air pollution than any other human activity, the most effective means to reduce pollution is to decrease the number of vehicles. A major shift away from automobile usage in urban areas may be possible with the aid of urban planning.
1. The passage is about:
A)The role of pollutants in increasing air pollution all over the world. ✔
A)Hazardous effects of air pollution and the role of urban planners in improving living conditions.
B)The devastating effect of acid rain on forest resources, crops and water bodies.
C)The extensive use of cars and vehicles is diminishing the growth of a risk-free society.
2. The word ‘pollutants’ in the passage is a/an
A) adjective
B) adverb
C) verb
D) noun ✔
3. The word ’emitted’ can be replaced by:
A) engaged
B) discharged
C) derived ✔
D) reduced
4. What happens with the increase in the atmospheric temperature?
A) The weather becomes very pleasant.
B) It causes flooding in urban areas
D) Crop production is reduced
D) Urban areas become overpopulated. ✔
5. “taking a toll” on the passage means:
A) being expensive
B) causing a barrier
C) causing damage ✔
D) ringing a bell
6. An antonym of ‘efficacy’ is:
A) Uselessness ✔
B) representation
C) reproduction
D) efficiency
DU A-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION SOLUTION 2014-2015
7. The correct spelling is:
A) Intuishon
B) intusion
C) intution
D) intuition ✔
8. Since I——for our lunch, I——-to attract the waiter’s attention.
A) Paid, tried ✔
B) paid, will be trying
C) pay, tried
D) was paying, tried
9. We——-a cat, but one day it just disappeared.
A) would have
B) have
C) used to have ✔
D) do have
10. I—–at six o’clock, but——to be up by five.
A) normally get up—–I have sometime
B) normally get up ——sometimes I have ✔
C) get normally up——sometimes
D) get normally up —— I sometime have
11. The antonym of “sporadic” is –
A) occasional
B) intermittent
C) frequent ✔
D) isolated
DU A-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION SOLUTION 2014-2015
12. “Illuminate” means
A) deviant
B) brighten ✔
C) illegal
D) deceptive
13. When—— here?
A) have you get
B) did you get ✔
C) you get
D) had you get
14. Why ——-return the money?
A) you did not
B) you
C) did you not ✔
D) you did’t
15. High school students should not be——- as being immature or naive.
A) helped
B) directed
C) taught
D) categorized ✔
16. Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity——–the foundation of the possibility of time travel.
A) Will lay
B) laying
C) laid ✔
D) lay
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17. Although the telescope——–into space in 1990, its inception was almost a half-century earlier.
A) launched
B) launching
C) was launched ✔
D) launch C
18. There is still no way to wholly escape——-the effects on the layers of gases enveloping the earth.
A) in
B) of
C) from ✔
D) at C
19. The 32,000-word novel ‘The Time Machine’——H.G. Wells, popularized time travel.
A) into
B) of
C) by ✔
D) in
20. The U.S. Congress restored the Medal of Honor was first presented in 1965 to a woman—–name few of us have heard.
A) which
B)who
C) whose ✔
D)whom
21. Dr Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon, soldier, ——fighter for women’s rights.
A) With
B. and ✔
C) of
D) also
22. Because of discrimination——-women, she was required to work as a nurse rather than a doctor.
A) for
B) of
C) against ✔
D) with
23. A good teacher is one who can help his/her student——errors in their work and suggest ways to—– them.
A) identify/rectify ✔
B) commit, overcome
C) find, resist
D) eliminate, perpetuate
24. We need to do more to——– the poor flood victims.
A) reach out to
B) live up to
C) put up with
D) make up for ✔
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25. In some countries, much of the natural environment has been transformed——– farmland —–a subsequent loss of species richness.
A) out of, along with
B) into, with ✔
C) into, as a result of
D) away from, resulting from
26. Students should learn, in an environment——-pressure and with the freedom to choose what they want to learn.
A) soaked in
B) deprived of
C) devoid of ✔
D) regardless of
27. We have to——-our political differences and come together to ——a joint fight against poverty and corruption.
A) cover, venture ✔
B) rise over, pull off
C) mend, prevail
D) transcend, lead
28. Teaching can be a tough job, particularly when you have to ——aggressive and unruly students.
A) cope on
B) deal with ✔
C) handle to
D) work out
29. ———the importance of zoos as tourist attractions, until recently there has been little research to investigate the nature, attitudes and motivations of zoo visitors.
A) Despite ✔
B) Although
C) In spite
D) Given
30. I haven’t been feeling very well—–
A) of late
B) not long ago
C) currently
D) by now ✔
DU A-UNIT ENGLISH QUESTION SOLUTION 2014-2015
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