1. I find it hard to understand that foreigner because of his ………………. A. voice B. sound C. accent D. volume 2. Kangaroos and ………………. are the iconic animals of Australia. A. beaver B. koala C. eagle D. cheetah 3. Coming to New Zealand, you will be surprised by its many ………………. views. A. breath-taking B. taking-breath C. breath-take D. take-breath 4. The Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay of America ……………. the freedom. A. presents B. shows C. symbolizes D. reveals 5. Singapore is an ideal destination for worldwide visitors because of its many ………. A. tour attractions B. attraction tours C. attractive tours D. tourist attractions 6. Some beauty spots in this city ………………. reconstructed to attract more visitors. A. has been B. have been C. will have D. will been 7. The Louvre Museum ………………. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. A. opens B. open C. will open D. will be open 8. They ………………. to New York to join the Fashion show next week. A. will fly B. will be flying C. flies D. fly 9. This annual festival ………………. at the end of the March. A. will hold B. will be held C. holds D. is held 10. I ………………. Sydney Harbour twice, so this time I think I ………………. to a different place. A. have visited - will go B. have visited - will be going C. visited - will go D. visited - will be going 11. The earth’s weather is ……………… and we don’t know what will happen to us. A. dangerous B. serious C. predicted D. mysterious 12. Man has spent years and years trying …………… weather patterns but it is still an inexact science. A. predicting B. to predict C. to predicting D. to have predicted 13. A drought occurs when a region receives consistently below average ……………… A. falling rain B. rain falling C. rainfall D. fallrain 14. When we ………… back to our home village last month, it ……………… so much. A. had come - changed B. came - had changed C. came - has changed D. had come - has changed 15. She ……………… in that town for 20 years by the time that historic earthquake A. had live - occurred B. has lived - occurred C. had lived - occur D. had lived – occurred 16. Some tents ……………… so that children and old people could sleep in. A. was set up B. were set up C. set up D. setted up 17. People in Japan ……………… how to survive in an earthquake. A. have been taught B. are taught C. were taught D. had been taught 18. Exactly 5 people got stuck and ……………… in that fire. A. was death B. was died C. dead D. died 19. An earthquake is the ……………… a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust. A. cause by B. consequence C. result from D. result of 20. The magnitude of an earthquake ……………… on the Richter scale. A. reports B. is reported C. was reported D. reported 21. If I …………… a millionaire now, I …………… travel around the world. But in fact, I ………….. have only a little of money. A. am-will B. am-shall c. was-will D. were-would 22. In some Western countries, people often …………… eye contact when they are in a face - to - face talk. A. keep B. hold C. maintain D. both A & C 23. The kangaroo has been known as a symbol of Australia …………… 1773. A. since B. from C. for D. in 24. We should wear …………… when you go to concerts or other loud events to reduce the effect of noise pollution. A. earphones B. earrings C. earplugs D. ear drops 25. What is the main …………… of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards. A. effect B. affect C. result D. cause 26. By 1970, Canada …………… to choose the maple tree with the leaves as its national icon. A. decided B. has decided C. had decided D. have decided 27. If an earthquake suddenly …………… now, what …………… you do? A. would occur - would B. occurred - would C. will occur - will D. occurs - will 28. The victims of the wildfire …………… to the hospital already. A. has been taken B. have been taken C. has taken D. have taken 29. If the factory …………… dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals …………… A. continued - will die B. continues - will die C. continues - die D. continued – died 30. All the windows of my house…………… in the last night’s storm. A. broke B. had broken C. were broken D. had been broken 31. People believe that the …………… water has brought cancer to the local residents