I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. (15 points)
ZOOS
Many people remember (1) ___________ to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the excitement of (2) ___________ seeing animals for the first time, when before they had only read about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is (3) ___________ discussion today about the future of zoos and what their role should be.
Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational (4) ___________ and represent a good way for people of (5) ___________ ages to learn more about the natural world. Also, zoos provide (6) ___________ for important research and frequently (7) ___________ scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (8) ___________ rare in the wild.
Opponents, however, criticize zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is (9) ___________ to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may (10) ___________ because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and (11) ___________. This can cause them to (12) ___________ stress and can affect their health.
Secondly, they believe that money would be (13) __________ spent on protecting animals in their (14) __________ environment. Finally, opponents (15) __________ out that most people nowadays can see well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is a much more valuable experience than going to a zoo.
1. A. to take B. taking C. being taken D. to be taken
2. A actually B genuinely C positively D truly
3. A deep B considerable C large D important
4. A activity B function C situation D occupation
5. A several B both C all D every
6. A ways B reasons C methods D opportunities
7. A make B arrange C allow D let
8. A completely B increasingly C totally D greatly
9. A violent B severe C heavy D cruel
10. A suffer B injure C fail D hurt
11. A designed B manufactured C artificial D false
12. A experience B have C create D bear
13. A further B rather C better D more
14. A standard B daily C typical D natural
15. A pick B point C show D speak
1. C. being taken
2. A actually
3. B considerable
4. B function
5. C all
6.D opportunities
7. C allow
8. B increasingly
9. D cruel
10. A suffer
11. C artificial
12. A experience
13. C better
14. B daily
15. D speak
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. (15 points)
ZOOS
Many people remember (1) ___________ to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the excitement of (2) ___________ seeing animals for the first time, when before they had only read about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is (3) ___________ discussion today about the future of zoos and what their role should be.
Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational (4) ___________ and represent a good way for people of (5) ___________ ages to learn more about the natural world. Also, zoos provide (6) ___________ for important research and frequently (7) ___________ scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (8) ___________ rare in the wild.
Opponents, however, criticize zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is (9) ___________ to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may (10) ___________ because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and (11) ___________. This can cause them to (12) ___________ stress and can affect their health.
Secondly, they believe that money would be (13) __________ spent on protecting animals in their (14) __________ environment. Finally, opponents (15) __________ out that most people nowadays can see well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is a much more valuable experience than going to a zoo.
1. A. to take B. taking C. being taken D. to be taken
2. A actually B genuinely C positively D truly
3. A deep B considerable C large D important
4. A activity B function C situation D occupation
5. A several B both C all D every
6. A ways B reasons C methods D opportunities
7. A make B arrange C allow D let
8. A completely B increasingly C totally D greatly
9. A violent B severe C heavy D cruel
10. A suffer B injure C fail D hurt
11. A designed B manufactured C artificial D false
12. A experience B have C create D bear
13. A further B rather C better D more
14. A standard B daily C typical D natural
15. A pick B point C show D speak