For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, about 1000 km off the coast of Ecuador. There are thirteen main islands and seven smaller islands, as (1)………….. as a number of large rocks. The largest island, which is called Isabella, is 4670 square km.
The islands are famous for their wide (2)………….. of plants and animals.
The nineteenth-century British scientist Charles Darwin visited several of the islands and (3)………….. the many different animals and plants he saw there.
Today, over 30 percent of the plants and animals on the Galapagos Islands cannot be found anywhere else in the world, so many people who are (4)………….. in nature visit the islands. (5)………….., it is important that the islands are (6)………….. safe for the many animals that live there.
1 A soon B well C much
2 A kind B sort C variety
3 A learnt B studied C looked
4 A special B interested C pleasant
5 A However B Actually C Unfortunately
6 A put B kept C taken
Answer
1 B: ‘As well as’ means ‘also’ and is the phrase needed here.
2 C: ‘Variety’ goes with the word ‘wide’. It means ‘lots of different’ plants and animals.
3 B: Only ‘studied’ can go here – the other options need prepositions: ‘looked at’ and ‘learnt about’.
4 B: The correct adjective here is ‘interested’ – people are ‘interested in’ nature.
5 A: ‘However’ is correct here because it shows contrast – it means something like ‘but’.
6 B: ‘kept’ goes with ‘safe’ to form the phrase ‘are kept safe’.