Full name: …………………… 15- MINUTE TEST No.

3 - UNIT 3 - GRADE 12
Class: 12A Code 342
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. carbon B. environment C. promote D. disposal
2. A. reuse B. soot C. access D. resource
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
3. A. deplete B. dispose C. absorb D. damage
4. A. incomplete B. responsible C. potential D. organic
Grammar and vocabulary: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
5. Nuclear waste can cause serious damage to the environment if not disposed _________ properly.
A. with B. on C. in D. of
6. You cannot sell them or _____  _____ them without the permission of the finance company.
A. absorb into B. dispose of C. need of  D. contribute to
7. There was no food in the refrigerator, so she had to visit the grocery store to ____ their supply.
A. conserve B. make full C. spoilt D. replenish
8. Plant shade trees to reduce summer heat ____ reduce watering needs in summer months. 
A. and B. but C. so  D. or
9. In Singapore, people try to ____ 80% of all waste.
A. reprocess B. reclaim C. recycle D. reuse
10. Neither my brother my mother knows about this.
A. both B. either C. and D. nor
11. Soot emissions might be ____ for the melting of the Arctic.
A. responsible B. response C. responsive D. responsibility
12. she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
A. Because B. Whether C. Although D. So
13. Renewable may also include goods commodities such as wood, paper and leather.
A. resources B. production C. electricity D. conservation
14. the fireplace was blackened with
A. white B. snow C. chalk D. soot
15. You can avoid chemicals when you use your shopper’s guide.
A. danger B. hazard C. harm D. harmful
16. He stops working heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
17. We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.
A. accident B. fullness C. mass D. crowd
18. The sun is a powerful energy source, and this energy source can be harnessed by installing solar panels. 
A. dug  B. transmitted C. devastated D. exploited
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
19. Cigarette butts are not biodegradable and contain extremely toxic soluble chemicals.
A. venomous B. deadly  C. endangered D. harmless
20. By now we all know that living in a damp and dirty condition is detrimental to our health.
A. fundamental B. harmful C. beneficial D. encouraging
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Biomass is fuel that is developed from organic materials, a renewable and sustainable source of energy used to create
electricity or other forms of power. Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that
would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left as fodder for forest fires. When burned, the energy in biomass
is released as heat. If you have a fireplace, you already are participating in the use of biomass as the wood you burn in it is a
biomass fuel.
In biomass power plants, wood waste or other waste is burned to produce steam that runs a turbine to make
electricity, or that provides heat to industries and homes. Fortunately, new technologies - including pollution controls and
combustion engineering - have advanced to the point that any emissions from burning biomass industrial facilities are
generally less than emissions produced when using fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil). ReEnergy has included these
technologies in our facilities.
While the process to create electricity is similar whether using a biomass fuel or a fossil fuel, the equipment needed
inside the plant is different. All of ReEnergy’s power generation facilities have been outfitted - and new acquisitions are
upgraded - to allow for the burning of biomass.
As with any electrical generation process, the facility needs a steady supply of fuel. In all cases, ReEnergy has
suppliers to deliver a steady stream of biomass, and has engaged other suppliers to ensure the facilities have what they need.
In addition, we create fuel for other biomass consumers - as well as other products - at our recycling facilities.
When anything is burned, it can create emissions and ash. Our facilities have state-of-the-art cleaning processes that
keep emissions below state regulatory levels, and we reuse our ash.
21. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about biomass?
A. Emissions from burning biomass are less than those from burning fossil fuels.
B. Electricity-creating process using biomass does not differ from that using fossil fuels.
C. Electricity generated from burning biomass is carbon neutral.
D. Biomass-run electricity-creating facilities do not require constant supply of fuel.
22. The word "they" in paragraph 4 refers to ________ .
A. biomass consumers B. suppliers C. ReEnergy D. facilities
23. Which of the following statements best describes ReEnergy according to the passage?
A. ReEnergy provides well-paying jobs and other economic benefits for communities.
B. ReEnergy facilities produce clean energy from biomass fuel and other waste sources.
C. ReEnergy operates facilities that use forest-derived woody biomass and wood waste.
D. ReEnergy conducts science research on how to convert recovered biomass into energy.
24. The phrase "state-of-the-art" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning
A. the latest B. the most complicated
C. the most beautiful D. the biggest
25. What is the writer’s main point about the passage?
A. Types of biomass.
B. The origin of biomass and the process to create the energy.
C. Recycling facilities.
D. ReEnergy’s power generation facilities.

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