V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. They're excellent learning ____. You can store information, take notes, write essays and do calculations. A. equipments B. tools C. gadgets D. techniques 2. I would prefer to go to university and do a ___ in International Studies, rather than start work. A. certificate B. result C. degree D. qualification 3. On the web you can read ____ newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos, down load music or buy anything. A. virtual B. online C. digital D. offline 4. I ____ a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all over the world. A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. saved up 5. If you're not sure what something means, ____ in your dictionary or use your electronic dictionary for help. A. check up B. look up C. translate D. interpret 6. Whenever you hear a new word that you think is important, ____ in your notebook. A. keep it down B. put it down C. write it down D. spell it down 7. Electronic devices are bad for your eyes, and ____ from electronics could harm your body and cause permanent damage. A. wave B. radiation C. radiator D. emission 8. Like children elsewhere, children in the US have greatly benefited ____ modern technology. A. of B. from C. in D. with 9. Dinosaurs have been_______ for millions of years. A. endangered B. extinct C. threatened D. disappeared 10. Environmentalists are furious with the American Government for delaying measures which will reduce greenhouse gas ______. A. exhaust fumes B. smokes C. wastes D. emissions 11. The government is introducing strict new rules on the dumping of________ by industry. A. pesticides B. exhaust fumes C. toxic waste D. emissions 12. The gradual rise in the Earth's temperature is known as _______. A. greenhouse effect B. global warming C. ozone layer D. acid rain 13. Greenpeace is an international group that protests against anything which is a______ to the environment. A. threat B. threaten C. threatening D. threatener 14. If government don't_____ global warning, more natural disasters will occur. A. Achieve B. promote C. discourage D. prevent 15. It is predicted that over the next few decades many species will die ______as once fertile areas turn to desert. A. off B. out C. up D. down 16. Most of the air pollution results _________ the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets. A. in B. to C. on D. from 17. Environmental pollution is becoming an_______ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. A. increasingly B. increasing C. increase D. increased 18. You can climb up Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, to explore the rest of Denali National Park in Alaska, and view some ____ wildlife. A. interested B. spectacular C. excited D. great 19. Villagers can compete against the commercial fishing and timber companies who ____ the natural resources of the area, taking as much as they want. A. deplete B. lower C. leave D. decrease 20.Mass tourism may cause_______ problems such as pollution, water shortages, or an increase of waste. A. destructive B. eco-friendly C. interruptive D. environmental 21. A_________ forest is a forest where trees that are cut are replanted and the wildlife is protected A. ecology B. sustainable C. natural D. exotic