Vocabulary
There is a controversy in regards to which is the most ______ spread language in the world, English or Chinese.
thrive
widely
minority
commerce
widely
The town´s population has _____ growing more and more since the 1990s.
gone
been
be
were
been
As the Zambezi River crosses the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, its waters descend 355 feet down the astonishing Victoria Falls. The waterfall was named in 1855 for the reigning English monarch, Queen Victoria, by Scottish explorer David Livingstone during his famous journey across Africa. The indigenous name Mosi-oa-Tunya – or The Smoke that Thunders – is still in use locally, and in 2013 the government of Zimbabwe announced plans to officially rename the falls as such.
It can be inferred that the plans to rename the Victoria Falls are due to the fact that:
the native name is more appropriate.
Queen Victoria is no longer alive.
the name is a remnant from the colonization period.
Zimbabwe has a new government.
the name is a remnant from the colonization period
There is a law that ensures that ______ groups are not underestimated.
widely
minority
threat
habitat
minority
The car accidents _____ been increasing over te past last month due to lack of visible signals on the road.
is
have
are
has
have
Made up of nearly 3,000 individual reefs and almost 1,000 islands over a span of 1,400 miles, to truly understand the sheer scale of the Great Barrier Reef, you need to see it to believe it. While the Great Wall of China is often mistakenly described as being visible from space, astronauts and satellites have managed to capture images of the Barrier Reef. Constructed by billions of miniscule organisms called coral polyps, the reef is a globally recognized landmark of Australia, and a point of pride for Australians around the globe.
Sheer is closest in meaning to:
complete.
basic.
essential.
indefinite.
complete
The _____ languages of Bostwana are English and Tswana.Most of the population speak Twsana.
official
minority
thrive
threat
official
Krill numbers have been ____ because of overfishing.
feel
fall
falling
fallen
falling
Guanabara Bay is a 19-mile stretch of land just to the east of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil. More than 100 islands are situated around the bay, including the car-free Paquetá Island, and Villegagnon Island, the site of the Brazilian Naval School. While the bay once boasted a vibrant and diverse ecosystem, recent decades have seen the perils of urbanization wreak havoc on this once-beautiful environment. Thankfully, legislation put in place ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio stipulates a requirement for the country's government to reinvigorate attempts to return the bay to its former glory.
According to the text, how did the 2016 Olympic Games benefit the Rio de Janeiro Bay?
A lot of infrastructure was built.
They made it famous all around the world.
They brought in a substantial income to the city.
None of the above.
None of the above
Since the 2000s, Internet-related words, such as hashtag or browser, have ______.
thrived
died out
threaten
widely
thrived
Our company ____ been working with the local government to aid all the people who might need our assistance.
has
are
have
is
have
Seen in both polar regions of the planet, this dazzling light show is aptly referred to as the Northern (or Southern) Lights. Unlike most of the entries on this list, you can view an aurora from many different locations around the world; the higher the latitude, the more likely you are to see them. While most of the Natural Wonders of the World play out on land or at sea, Aurora are an unforgettable sight that can only be witnessed by looking to the skies. The effect is brought on by charged cosmic particles entering and interacting with the Earth's atmosphere, causing vivid colors to be painted across the night sky.
We can infer from the text that the Aurora are:
cannot be seen from any other point.
seen only in Arctica.
seen only in Antarctica.
seen better the closer one gets to the poles.
cannot be seen from any other point
Poaching is a major _____ to endangered species in Africa and in India. Illegal hunting is a big problem is these places.
shortage
thrive
die out
threat
threat
Our numbers have been _____ over the past six months. We need to do something about it right away.
declines
decline
declining
declined
declining
One of the lesser-known entries on the list of Natural Wonders, Parícutin is just as impressive as many more well-known landmarks. This particular wonder is an example of a near perfect cinder cone volcano located in Michoacán, Mexico. What sets this particular volcano apart from the many others around the world is that modern scientists were able to observe and document every stage of its lifespan – from creation to extinction – as it happened. Over the course of the 1940s and 1950s, visiting experts and residents of the region were able to witness the volcano growing from a fissure in a cornfield to a mountainous height of 1,391 ft. Erupting for 19 years, the volcano went quiet in 1952, never expected to erupt again.
According to the text, Paricutin is different from all other volcanos because:
it is an inactive volcano.
it has a near perfect cinder cone.
it is in Mexico.
its every phase is on record.
its every phase is on record