Question 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• A. image
• B. legal
• C. danger
• D. damage

Answer: C. danger (The underlined part sounds different: /dɛɪn.dʒər/ vs. /ɪ.mɪdʒ/, /ˈliː.ɡəl/, /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/)

Question 2: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

• A. attempt
• B. pollute
• C. receipt
• D. plastic

Answer: C. receipt (The underlined part sounds different: /rɪˈsiːt/ vs. /əˈtɛmpt/, /pəˈluːt/, /ˈplæs.tɪk/)

Question 3: Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

• A. conserve
• B. fossil
• C. resource
• D. reduce

Answer: B. fossil (The stress pattern is different: /ˈfɑː.səl/ vs. /kənˈsɜːrv/, /rɪˈzɔːrs/, /rɪˈdjuːs/)

Question 4: Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

• A. pollution
• B. chemical
• C. pesticide
• D. natural

Answer: D. natural (The stress pattern is different: /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ vs. /pəˈluː.ʃən/, /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈpɛs.tɪ.ˌsaɪd/)

Question 5: Before _____ a decision to buy a new product, we have to consider its environmental impact.

• A. doing
• B. taking
• C. making
• D. seeing

Answer: C. making

Question 6: Switching from bottled water bottles to ______ ones can help reduce plastic waste.

• A. refillable
• B. fresh
• C. raw
• D. compulsory

Answer: A. refillable

Question 7: Using energy-efficient ______ appliances can help protect the environment and save money.

• A. electricity
• B. electric
• C. electrify
• D. electrical

Answer: D. electrical

Question 8: Recycling should ______ by everyone to reduce the impact on the environment.

• A. be practised
• B. practise
• C. attract
• D. be attracted

Answer: A. be practised

Question 9: I think I _____ my paper and cardboard to help save trees.

• A. recycle
• B. am going to recycle
• C. will recycle
• D. am recycling

Answer: C. will recycle

Question 10: The exhibition here is based (10) _____ large models showing how living creatures use their amazing skills in the wild.

• A. in
• B. around
• C. at
• D. behind

Answer: C. at

Question 11: Dress up like (11) _____ jungle creature to discover how they deal with a (12) _____ environment.

• A. a
• B. an
• C. the
• D. Ø

Answer: B. an

Question 12: Or help build a model of a giraffe – and even get one from the shop to take away!

• A. changer
• B. changing
• C. changed
• D. change

Answer: B. changing

School Announcement

Question 13: There will be a school assembly in the (13) _____ on Monday, January 22nd at 9:00 AM.

• A. auditorium
• B. classroom
• C. gymnasium
• D. stadium

Answer: A. auditorium

Question 14: Our annual Science Fair will (14) _____ on Friday, February 16th.

• A. hold
• B. have held
• C. be held
• D. be holding

Answer: C. be held

Question 15: As always, we remind everyone to follow health and safety guidelines. (15) _____ you are ill, contact your class monitor or your homeroom teacher immediately.

• A. Should
• B. Were
• C. Had
• D. If

Answer: A. Should