Part 2 (i)

Questions 9 to 18
Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Climate Change

Raging
Record floods. (0) ______________ stroms. Deadly heat.
Climate change manifests (9) _____________ in myriad
ways, and it is the ultimate equalizer: a challenge faced
(10) _____________ every living being.

A variety of (11) _____________, both natural

and human, can (12) ______________ the earth’s climate
system. (13) _____________ plant and animal species go
extinct due to human activity. Human activities that harm
the climate (14) ______________ deforestation, using fossil fuel, industrial (15) ___________, a
different type of pollution and many more.

These climatic changes (16) ______________ a negative impact on the environment. The
ocean level is (17) _______________, glaciers are melting, CO2 in the air is increasing, forest
and wildlife are declining, and water life is getting disturbed (18) ______________ climatic
changes. Apart from that, it is calculated that if this change keeps on going then many species of
plants and animals will get extinct.

0 A Peaceful B Slow C Raging D Devastated

9 A themselves B herself C itself D ourselves
10 A of B by C with D on
11 A factors B consequences C effects D changes
12 A influences B influencing C influenced D influence
13 A More B A lot C many D some
14 A include B including C includes D included
15 A excess B unused C waste D output
16 A have B had C has D was
17 A risen B rose C rise D rising
18 A for B due to C because D of
Part 2
Questions 9 to 18
Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Don’t Wait, Vaccinate

exposed
From birth, we are constantly (0) _______________ to many different viruses, bacteria and other
microbes. Most are not harmful, many are beneficial
(9) ____________ some can cause disease.
The body's immune system helps
(10) _____________ us against infections. When we
are exposed to infection, the immune system triggers a
series of responses to neutralise the microbes and
limit (11) ______________ harmful effects.
When we vaccinate, we (12) ______________ the immune system's "memory."
(13) ______________ vaccination, a weakened microbe, a fragment, or something that
resembles it, is added to the body. The immune system is (14) ____________ activated without
us becoming sick. For some diseases, vaccination provides lifelong protection, while for others
the effect is diminished after a few years and (15) _____________ doses are required.
When the majority of the population (16) _____________ vaccinated against a disease,
there will be few people left to (17) _______________ the infection can spread. This protects the
few who (18) _______________ vaccinated. With the help of vaccination, it is possible to
entirely eradicate some diseases worldwide.
0 A exposing B exposed C expose D exposes
9 A and B but C so D or
10 A protect B cover C provide D avoid
11 A its B itself C them D their
12 A activate B activating C activates D activated
13 A While B During C After D Once
14 A then B next C after that D furthermore
15 A some B a few C booster D more
16 A have been B has been C had been D had had been
17 A whom B whose C which D who
18 A have not been B has not been C had not been D had been
Answer Scheme

Part 2 (i)
9. C 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. B

Part 2 (i1)
9. B 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. A