In Britain, the immediate need to supply food is less urgent, and the costs and the damage of _____ farming have been clearly seen, it may be more feasible.
massive
new
serious
intensive
The cow is brown.
Is the cow brown?
These bears are hungry.
Are these bears hungry?
Although he only just managed to get his degree, when he left university, he _____ straight into a job in an excellent company.
walked
jumped
went
run
The giraffe eats leaves.
Does the giraffe eat leaves?
You like skateboarding.
Do you like skateboarding?
He drinks coffee.
Does he drink coffee?
They like football.
Do they like football?
He is a teacher.
Is he a teacher?
Teachers cannot be expected to ______ all the blame for poor exam results.
head
shoulder
back
face
There are reports of igloos losing their insulating properties as the snow drips and refreezes. of lakes _____ into the sea as permafrost melts, and sea ice breaking up earlier than usual. arming seals beyond the reach of hunters.
running
pouring
draining
moving
More surprising is the fact that the individual stores of a Japanese pagoda, unlike their counterparts elsewhere, are not actually connected to each other. They are simply ____ one on top of another like a pile of hats.
tied
placed
glued
stacked
Question 1: Japanese scholars have been ______ for ages about why these tall, slender buildings are so stable
mystification
mystic
mystified
mystifying
She goes to school every day.
Does she go to school every day?
You play handball on Sundays.
Do you play handball on Sundays?
The cost of food has now reached a point where a growing number of people believe that it is far too high and that bringing it ____will be one of the great challenges of the twenty-first century.
down
back
forth
up
You like chocolate.
Do you like chocolate?
You are happy.
Are you happy?
He watches TV in the evenings.
Does he watch TV in the evenings?
She likes maths.
Does she like maths?
Many others certainly don't see it that way and are adamant that the late politician was argely to blame for having a(n) ______ for the vision but scant regard for the detail.
tounge
eye
nose
ear
With its special shock absorbers to ______ the effect of sudden sideways movements from an earthquake, ........
dampen
augment
increase
dry out
But the costs to society can actually be quantified and, when added up, can amount to _____ sums.
stagger
staggering
staggeringly
staggered
It is big.
Is it big?
This pig likes swimming.
Does this pig like swimming?
They added up the costs of repairing the damage it caused and came_with a total figure of £2.343m.
up
on
to
by
The mouse likes cheese.
Does the mouse like cheese?
They are potatoes.
Are they potatoes?
Nobody knows the Arctic as well as the locals, which is why they are not content simply to ____ and let outside experts tell them what's happening.
stand to
stand out
stand up
stand back
It's a good idea to make a ______ of switching off the lights when you leave a room.
custom
routine
habit
rule
Having three sons under the age of five keeps Jana on her ____
toes
legs
knees
feet
They have breakfast at 7 o'clock.
Do they have breakfast at 7 o'clock?
We are paying for our supposedly cheaper food in three separate ways, once over the counter, secondly through our taxes, which provide the enormous subsidies _____ farming,
holding on
putting off
putting away
propping up
The dog has three balls.
Does the dog have three balls?
It is a small cat.
Is it a small cat?
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