The importance of saving plastic - Test 4

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge English Proficiency 2, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

trivial

routine

customary

mundane

items

articles

pieces

objects

concept

premise

notion

proposition

crumbles

shatters

erodes

shrivels

starts

sparks

stems

sprouts

fault

snag

stigma

flaw

bequest

legacy

endowment

heirloom

intervention

interception

interference

intercession

Many artefacts of (0) ___ cultural significance from the last century were made from plastic. It was always confidently assumed that this rather (1) ___ material was virtually indestructible. Now that some of these artefacts have become museum (2) ___ , we have discovered that this (3) ___ was sadly mistaken. The degradation of plastics is worrying both scientists and historians, who are racing against time to save our plastic heritage before it (4) ___ into dust. Our love affair with plastics (5) ___ in large part from the fact they can be moulded into just about any shape imaginable. When it comes to longevity, however, they have a serious (6) ___ : their chemical structure breaks down when they are exposed to air and sunlight. Many now argue that we must consider the cultural (7) ___ we will be leaving future generations. Without urgent (8) ___ many artefacts will be lost forever. But developing effective conservation strategies is difficult because what works to preserve one type of plastic can have a catastrophic effect on the lifespan of another.

The importance of saving plastic

lingering

enduring

unceasing

perennial

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