Paragraph Completion MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 5

More than 6,000 people have died in Chernobyl since the radiation disaster of 1986. _____ According to researchers childhood cancer in the Ukraine is far above the world average. Even more disturbing, however, is the obvious change in the genetics of the wildlife of the region.

The dominant form of mass communication today is television. Of course, people still buy thousands of copies of books and magazines each year. _____ The radio, movies and sound recordings also remain very popular. But none of these other mass media can compete with TV's high level of popularity.

Nothing spreads light better than our own sky. _____ To do this engineers have developed a system of prism panels that functions very much like our own atmosphere. They are thus able to diffuse incoming daylight uniformly. The result is a pleasant glare-free environment with all the beauty of the light indoors.

Some people take large amounts of vitamins and minerals over periods of years. _____ There is no evidence to support their view. In fact a recent study says that people who take vitamin supplements are not any healthier for it and do not live longer.

Antarctica is a potent symbol of the environmental crisis. It has been called the last great wilderness on Earth. Many conservationists want this unique area to be protected forever as a world park _____ Its future is uncertain.

The primary purpose of notes is to aid learning. Whether the notes are taken from a lecture or a discussion, one obviously doesn't want to put all the material on record _____ The items selected in the notes should be sufficient to enable one to reconstruct the rest of the material.

Scientists measuring the global climate have found that the world's climate is changing. The average world temperature has increased by about half a degree Celsius since the 1850's. _____ By the middle of the next century it is likely the world will be 1.5 C warmer than today.

In Britain during the nineteenth century, middle class women were usually expected to stay at home and look after their households. But in the early years of the twentieth century, this was beginning to change. _____ Some succeeded. For instance, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became a qualified doctor and, in 1908, was England's first woman mayor.

Switzerland is only a small country but has rich natural endowments, especially magnificent lakes surrounded by massive, snow-clad mountains. _____ - since it is this scenery that has brought so many tourists to the country.

London has several dozen theatres. _____ Outside London some quite big towns have no professional theatres at all but usually there are amateur groups which produce interesting plays.

For eating out in towns, there is a marvellous variety of choices. Many of the Indian restaurants, in particular, are very good indeed. _____. Some of them provide simple dishes, some more ambitious ones.