EXERCISE 13
Although many governments try to convince their respective subjects that atomic energy is an acceptable alternative _1__ the burning of fossil fuels,no government has taken the least trouble to explain the dangers.Maybe they are __2_ them.__3_ the reason,the public must learn by experience,even though this _4__ may be catastrophic.
While it is true that nuclear reactors do not produce visible smoke,it is certainly not __5_ that they do not pollute.And the pollution they produce is much more insidious precisely because it is __6_.
__7_ inconvenient it may be for governments to publish all the facts,they have no moral excuse for not doing so,__8_ they think they are acting in our best interest.At least some of the facts are known,even though they are not widely reported.
Nuclear reactors produce radioactive water and gases in vast _9__.What __10_ all this waste?It is __11_ concrete tanks and stored on tank farms.It is __12_ in disused salt mines.It is run into fractured rock.It is buried.It is __13_ about in special trains.But even when dumped,it has to be kept __14_ by sprinklers to stop it from boiling.And the contents of the tanks are,of course,extremely corrosive.The efforts of a fracture in the tank or a failure of the cooling system would be _15__.
While every effort is made to _16__ that radioactive wastes do not excape into the sea or _17__ supplies of drinking water,such a leakage would be too horrible __18_ contemplate.But even then ,governments would presumably continue to belittle the hazards.
It seems that __19_ governments can get away with not telling the truth,they will continue to keep silent.Nevertheless the people _20__ to know the full facts.Do you know what happens to the radioactive waste in your country?No?Well—find out!
1) A for B with C to D instead of
2) A unaware of B aware of C unaware from D aware from
3) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever
4) A experiment B government C danger D experience
6) A visible B invisible C disvisible D unvisible
5) A unture B unreal C true D distrue
7) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever
8) A even B if even C if D even if
9) A numbers B quality C quantities D degree
10) A happens to B happen to C happened to D happening to
11) A put down B put into C put up D puto onto
12) A stored B storing C being stored D to be stored
13) A transporting B transport C being transported D transported
14) A hot B cooled C cool D to cool
15) A disaster B danger C a disaster D disastrous
16) A reassure B ensure C convince D assure
17) A in front of B behind C forward D into
18) A against B that C to D too
19) A as long as B as well as C as good as D as smart as
20) A has a right B with a right C having a right D have a right
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I __1_ by myself in my usual compartment for at least 10 minutes,waiting __2_.The train never seemed to start on time and I often thought that I could have __3_ in bed a little longer,or had another cup of tea before _4__. Suddenly I heard someone __5_ on the platform outside.A young girl _6__ towards the train.The man on duty put out his hand __7_ but she ran past him and opened the door of my compartment.Then the whistle blew and the train started.
"I nearly missed it,__8_?"the girl said."How long does it take to _9__ London?"
"It depends on the engine driver."I said ,"Some day it’s much slower than others."
"I’ll have to __10_ so as not to be late again tomorrow,"she said."_11__ my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man _12__ is very strict.I __13_ him yet so I don’t know __14_ but he sounds a bit frightening."
She talked about the new job on the way to London and before long,I realized that she _15__ for my firm.I _16__ in the firm for nearly 20 years.Our boss was really a very strict man.My own secretary _17__ so I must be her new boss._18__ fair to her.
"Oh,dear,"she said."What a terrible mistake!I wish I _19__."
"Never mind,"I said."at least you’ll know when you train’s late_20__."
1) A have been sitting B had been sitting C sit D am sitting
2) A for the train to start B the train starting C the train start D for the train starting
3) A lain B laid C lied D lay
4) A I have left the home B I leave from home C leaving home D to leave home
5) A shouting B shouted C was shouting D be shouting
6) A running B runs C is running D was running
7) A stop her B stops her C and stopped her D to stop her
8) A haven’t I B wasn’t I C don’t I D didn’t I
9) A get to B reach to C arrive to D make to
10) A mend me the watch B mend me my watch C have my watch mended D have mended my watch
11) A there was B there is C it is D it was
12) A I am going to work for B what I am going to work for
C for which I am going to work D which I am going to work for
13) A did not meet B haven’t met C didn’t know D haven’t known
14) A what he is like B what is he like C how he is D how is he
15) A had been working B will go to work C is going to work D was going to working
16) A had been working B have been working C worked D have worked
17) A was left B leaves C had left D have left
18) A there was B that was C it was D was
19) A know B knew C have known D had known
20) A so will the time be B the mine will be,too C so will mine D mine will be,too
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