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Harrison_Dang TEST Họ tên thí sinh: ……………………………… Mark Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi PART 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences Neil Armstrong was the first man to _ foot on the moon A try B step C set D walk Thomas Edison many new appliances using electricity during his long career A invented B inventing C who invented D was invented _ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Should B Did C Were D Had Jack doesn’t like such gossip and fallacy in sport A to take himself on B to get himself along C engage himself in D indulge himself of New York and Tokyo are two of the most _ populated cities in the world A greatly B densely C variously D closely My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _ wonderfully A event B performance C incident D occasion New York and Tokyo are two of the most _ populated cities in the world A greatly B densely C variously D closely It can take up to more than six months to _ a man to this specialized work A raise B train C learn D practise The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema for three hours A stayed B got C lasted D spent 10 James was looking for a(n) to visit that wonderful island once again A opportunity B necessity C destiny D possibility 11 “Who is Susan getting married to?” _ “Some guy since her childhood.” A who she has known B have known her C that have known her D she has been known 12 The noise of the typewriter really me off I just couldn’t concentrate A put B pulled C set D took 13 Please leave the space _ on the enrolment form A absent B blank C missing D undone 14 I would like to thank you, _ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us A on account of B on behalf of C because of D instead of 15 If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _ because it seems too good to be true A doubt B suspicion C reservation D disbelief 16 You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so _ you’re used to the noise A apparently B presumably C allegedly D predictably 17 Complete the form as in the notes below A insisted B specified C implied D devised 18 You are under no obligation to accept this offer A indeed B eventually C apart D whatsover 19 The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema for three hours A stayed B got C lasted D spent 20 All three TV channels provide extensive of sporting events A broadcast B network C coverage D vision Your answers: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang II Read the passage below Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered gap Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people for jobs, yet human (1) like to examine each other in BE this way One of the many problems of (2) as it is SELECT commonly practised is that the forms filled in by (3) APPLY often fail to show people as they really are This means that you can follow all the best (4) when completing your form and ADVISE still find that you are (5) at the next stage - the interview SUCCESS (6) , in the rare cases where interviewers are automatic, a SIMILAR candidate with an (7) form may surprisingly well ADEQUATE Of course, your forms need to show that you have (8) CONFIDENT in your (9) to the job, but don’t try to turn yourself ABLE into someone else – a person you have to pretend to be at the interview Realism and (10) are definitely the best HONEST approach Your answers: 10 III The following passage has some grammar as well as spelling errors Underline the errors and write the correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right Put a tick if there is no error on that line A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy He described Line how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around Line the centre of a vast collection of stars calling our galaxy At the end of the lecture, Line a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: “That you have told us Line is rubbish The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant Line tortoise.” The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, “What is the tortoise Line standing on?” “You’re very clever, young man, very clever,” said the old lady Line “But its tortoises all the way down!” Line Many people would find the picture of our universe as an infinite tower of Line tortoises rather ridiculous, but why we think we know better? What we Line 10 know about the universe and how we know it? Recently breakthroughs in Line 11 physic, made possible in part by fantastic new technologies, suggest answers to Line 12 some of our oldest questions One day these answers may seem as obviously to Line 13 us as the earth orbitting the sun – or perhaps as ridiculous as a tower of tortoises Line 14 Only time (whatever that maybe) will tell IV Choose the correct prepositional phrase from the box to complete the following sentences You may not use one phrase on good terms independent of tired of out of tune ashamed of on the whole capable of at most for safe keeping out of order for a change She was her poor exam results He gave his watch and wallet to me while he went for a swim in the lake You are better work than this The piano is again It sounds terrible She is old enough to be her parents Despite many disagreements, they’re now with their next-door neighbours I’m doing the same thing every day PART II: READING COMPREHENSION I Fill each blank with ONE suitable word from the box Changes in word forms can be made where necessary Write your answers in the numbered boxes below SKILL AGREE BELIEF PHOTOGRAPH VALUE UNDERSTAND FAIL EXPECT SUCCESS IMAGINE REPAIR Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang How a hobby can make you angry! Recently I decided to take up (0) _ as a hobby I like taking snaps, but I am not very (1) My snaps are often a complete (2) _ for technical reasons, or sometimes are just not very (3) First I decided that to be (4) _, I would have to buy new equipment Just then I had an (5) piece of good luck A friends who works in a camera shop said he could sell me a (6) camera A customer had left it at the shop to be (7) , but there had been a (8) _, and it was actually for sale I thought this was a rather (9) _ explanation and so I asked him some more questions He said he had had some (10) _ with the customer and she had thrown the camera at him because he disliked her photos! Your answers: photography 10 II Read the following article about ice-skating Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article Write your answers in the space in the numbered boxes below There is one extra heading that is not to be used A Prepare yourself F The right attitude B The benefits of the sport G Moving off C When things go wrong H Holding your body correctly D Different skating techniques I How it all started E A change in approach 1…………………………… Ice skating has a history of thousands of years Archaeologists have discovered skates made from animal bone It seems that bone skates were used until the introduction of iron into Scandinavia about the year 200 AD Among the Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as an essential skill …………………………… In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter Olympics, 11-yearold Sonja Hinnies introduced a more athletics attitude which inspired a new wave of popularity Nowadays art and athletics are combined and modern skating is both graceful and physically demanding …………………………… For beginners, balance and control are all important and speed can only increase with proficiency The position of your body plays a great part in balance Legs slightly bowed and the knees bent keep the body weight centered; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this position For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital …………………………… For the skating position, the heels should almost be touching and the feet should be turned out wards While pushing toward with a back foot, you make a very small movement with the other foot Fairly easy, isn’t it? If you can keep this up for a while, you can then slowly increase the length of your movements as you gain experience …………………………… Knowing how to fall must be learnt among the skater’s first skills Even the best of the professionals fall In order to fall without injury, you should be as relaxed as possible In this way the sock of hitting the ice is lessened To get up, use your hands to get into a kneeling position, then stand …………………………… One you have learnt to move on the ice with confidence, there are various styles to be practised-figure skating, free styles, distance, speed, skating pairs, and so on- but the basics of them all, and by far the best approach, it first to learn figures can soon be learn figure skating and then elementary freestyle With proper guidance available at most of the ice rinks, the basic figures can soon be learnt and the turns, jumps, and spins or elementary free style will so follow …………………………… If you look at any good of professional skater, you will see how relaxed they are and how easily they move To achieve this, an exercise program should be regularly practised It can be dangerous to skate with a stiff body and warm up exercises should at least include those for the legs, back and shoulders, with special emphasis on the ankles and the knees After a long or intense session, the same exercises should be used afterwards to avoid stiffness 8…………………………… Skating improves balance, co-ordination, relaxation and movement It improves heart and lung activity and generally strengthens the body Combined with swimming or jogging, it provides a great program for all-round health and fitness Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang ANSWERS: III Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D that indicates the best answers for each of the questions below Our growing need for food, goods and energy has had many harmful effects on the environment Gases produced by cars, power stations and factories cause acid rain, which kills trees and damages buildings By using more environmentally-friendly forms of transport, we help reduce this form of pollution A layer of carbon dioxide and other gases traps heat and keeps the earth at the right temperature This is called the green-house effect By burning fossil fuels we are producing too much carbon dioxide, which is causing temperatures to rise gradually This global warming could lead to dramatic changes in climate A layer of gas called ozone protects the earth from harmful ultra-violet radiation Certain chemicals used in industry, such as CFCs have caused a hole to develop in the ozone layer The increased levels of ultra-violet radiation damage plants and sea life, and increase the risk of skin cancer Most of the energy we use to heat and light building, run machines etc is made by burning fossil fuels This energy source will eventually get exhausted, so we need to use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power that are renewable and not pollute the air We also avoid wasting energy but using less electricity and water and insulating our new houses We are destroying our forests, which produce oxygen and provide habitats – natural environments – for animals and birds Deforestation also allows rain to wash away the soil, making land useless for growing things We pollute water by dumping waste from factories and houses, and by accidentally spilling chemicals and oil Chemical fertilizers damage rivers and lakes by causing a layer of tiny plants, called algal to cover the surface of water Organic farming does not harm water supply Burying rubbish in landfills cam make chemicals leak through the ground into rivers, and it uses a lot of land Burning rubbish adds to global warning By sorting out rubbish for recycling we can cut down on waste The passage is mainly about A Man and Nature B how we should use the existing sources of energy C environmental problems D rubbish recycling Acid rain is caused by A gases emitted from cars and factories B the burning of rubbish C the burying of rubbish D ultra-violet radiation Skin cancer may be caused by A the global warming B acid rain C air pollution D ultra-violet radiation We should use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power because they A are cheaper B will not be used up and not pollute the air C are easier to get D can be recycled If we destroy forest A animals and birds will have no place to live B rivers and lakes will be polluted C wildlife and farming will be affected D our wood supply will decrease IV Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D that corresponds to the answer which best fits each blank space Throughout history, man has developed (1) of energy to his work Primitive man had only the strength of his arms and the use of fire He later (2) how to use the energy of the wind to move his sailing vessels He used the energy of water to (3) his mills He tamed animals as new sources of energy They pulled plows and wagons A new stage in the development of the use of energy came with the (4) of steam engine Steam could be used to develop energy to run machines The discovery of electricity created an even more important way of using energy So did the invention of gasoline engines Man entered into a new (5) of the use of energy with the application of nuclear energy Man finds many ways to release energy to work (6) , he changes the energy in a waterfall into electricity He can turn this electrical current into radio waves that can carry his ideas for thousands of miles He can release the energy in gasoline by burning it and using it to (7) _ automobiles Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang He can (8) _ use of coal to turn water into steam and in return use the steam to (9) electrical energy The nucleus of certain atoms can produce millions of times more energy per pound of material than can be made (10) _ by chemical means A sources B resources C invention D use A found B showed C discovered D distinguished A turn B take C cycle D move A finding B production C construction D invention A time B era C history D step A For Example B However C As a result D Nevertheless A equip B provide C feed D power A make B get C take D learn A generate B invent C supply D bring 10 A usable B available C possible D capable PART III: WRITING I Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the word given in bold Do NOT change the form of the word given Although Joe kept on attempting to contact his cousin, he didn't manage to speak to her until the next day TOUCH Despite repeated his cousin, Joe didn't manage to speak to her until the next day When it comes to computer games, Jack is a real expert CONCERNED As far ., Jack is a real expert David said that the accident was his fault TOOK David the accident If he doesn’t get that job, who knows what he’ll KNOWING If he doesn’t get that job, what he’ll The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan INGENUITY But plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him Hardly _ No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City is They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp The more _ We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it We always She insisted that she should be called Joyce She insisted on Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang TEST Họ tên thí sinh: ……………………………… Mark Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi PART 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would such terrible things A Not to be speaking B Not to have spoken C Because of not being spoken D Not having spoken Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _ of identical products A quality B quantity C quandary D qualification Only the _ of the building is going to be remodeled A insides B interior C indoors D inner Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _ to A indifference B disinterest C importance D interest After years of neglect there was a huge _ program to return the city to its former glory A restoration B preservation C conservation D refurbishment She came to the airport only to find out that she _ her passport at home A would have left B has left C was leaving D had left “Is it difficult to keep fish as pets?” _ “No, there isn’t much _ care of them.” A to taking B having taken C to have taken D taking The jury _ the defendant “not guilty” A gave B returned C subscribed D found All fossil fuels are resources that can not be replaced quickly A unlimited B non-renewable C renewable D available 10 Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _ any solutions A thought over B come up with C looked into D got round to 11 The taxi was so late reaching the station that my father missed his train A rarely B immediately C entirely D almost 12 The doctor gave the patient examination to discover the cause of his collapse A a thorough B an exact C a universal D a whole 13 Henry: " " John: "Nothing." A What you do? B What's new? C How are you? D Are you a newcomer? 14 The injured man was taken to hospital and for internal injuries A cured B healed C operated D treated 15 It’s time we this old car and bought a new one A will B had sold C have sold D sold 16 She her husband’s job for his ill health A accused B blamed C caused D claimed 17 The project was rejected because of funds A unavailable B inconsiderable C incomplete D insufficient 18 The sheep were huddled into a _ to protect them from overnight frosts A cage B kennel C hutch D pen 19 Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _ to me A indifference B disinterest C importance D interest 20 I must take this watch to be repaired; it _ over 20 minutes a day A increases B gains C accelerates D progresses II Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space Write your answers in the numbered boxes below Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang Among recognized , maps are rarer than stamps but they have their avid enthusiasts and admirers (COLLECT) _ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it (CERTAIN) A holiday in America can be cheap (SURPRISE) Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of (HUMOROUS) That was one of the most situation in my life (EMBARRASSMENT) In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _ children learn to read and write (ADVANTAGE) There will be totally twenty five _ to participate in the game show (CONTEST) There is a great _ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped African countries (SHORT) _, Vietnamese kids say best wishes to their grandparents and they would give the kids lucky money in red envelopes at Tet (TRADITION) 10 The heat from the sun is a clean and source of energy, which can not be used up (LIMIT) III In the passage below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there Indicate the correct lines with a tick (√) For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not be there Line Many species of animals, birds and even that insects are in danger Line of disappearing from the earth off Every day construction in Line the rainforests destroys the habitats of these creatures They Line cannot survive in other environments They rely on about the food Line and shelter being in their own habitats Each time a habitat is Line destroyed, the animals must have search for a new place Luckily, Line there are some people who they are doing something about this Line situation Animal protection societies are helping for the world Line to learn more than about endangered species When people know Line 10 more, they can fight to protect and save the animals IV Choose the correct prepositional phrase from the box to complete the following sentences You may not use one phrase jealous of by heart for a change content with In common afraid of in captivity similar to in charge good at capable of Gold is brass in color I must speak to someone responsible Who’s here? She is very swimming Jane’s new friend is a Scorpio, and he likes cats, so they have a lot He was his brother’s success Zoos were very popular, but now many people think it’s wrong to keep animals As there’s no cream, so we have to be milk I’m tired of staying at home on Sundays Let’s go out I’m very snakes I can’t go near them 10 At school we used to have to learn bits of Shakespeare PART II: READING COMPREHENSION I Read the following passage Circle the best answers (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems Worldwide, about three million people die every year because of smoking - that's about one .(1) every ten seconds ! In fact, smoking is the (2) of almost 20 percent of all deaths in the developed countries of the world Smoking doesn't just (3) the smoker, it hurts other people, too When a pregnant (4) smokes, she is hurting her developing .(5) When a man (6) at home, his wife and children are also breathing in smoke and can become sick Even though most people understand the (7) effects of smoking, they continue to smoke The (8) of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing Cigarette companies make advertisements that (9) these groups of people so that they .(10) to buy cigarettes A death B end C loss D decrease A origin B reason C cause D basis A injure B danger C destroy D hurt Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang A child B man C woman D wife A baby B children C love D youth A relax B enjoy C cigarettes D smokes A beneficial B harmful C harmed D profitable A number B amount C quantity D total A interest B concern C matter D worry 10 A retain B maintain C continue D preserve II Read the following passage and answer the questions Legend has it that sometime toward the end of the Civil War (1861-1865) a government train carrying oxen traveling through the northern plains of eastern Wyoming was caught in a snowstorm and had to be abandoned The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo Instead of the skeletons he had expected to find, he saw his oxen, living, fat, and healthy How had they survived? The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans lands trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “Great American Desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren In the eastern parts of the United States, the preferred grass for forage was a cultivated plant It grew well with enough rain, then when cut and stored it would cure and become nourishing hay for winter feed But in the dry grazing lands of the West that familiar bluejoint grass was often killed by drought To raise cattle out there seemed risky or even hopeless Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that They had wonderfully convenient features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses Variously known as buffalo grass, grama grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack of summer and autumn rains They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard stems And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground When they dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter Cattle left outdoors to fend for themselves thrived on this hay And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the occasional rains of spring The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated grasses What does the passage mainly discuss? A A type of wild vegetation B Western migration after Civil War C The raising of cattle D The climate of the Western United States What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1? A Most history book include the story of the train B The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period C The driver of the train invented the story D The story of the train may not be completed factual The word “they” in line refers to A plains B skeletons C oxen D Americans What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7? A Many had settled there by the 1860’s B It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area C It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War D It was not discovered until the late 1800’s The word “barren” in line is closed in meaning to A lonely B uncomfortable C infertile D dangerous 66 The word “preferred” in line is closed in meaning to A favored B available C ordinary D required 67 Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph? A Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it B It had to be imported into the United States C It would probably not grow in the western United States D It was difficult for cattle to digest 68 Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses? A Mesquite grass B Bluejoint grass C Buffalo grass D Grama grass 69 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses? A They contain little moisture B They have tough stems C They can be grown indoors D They are not affected by dry weather 70 According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang A eating only small quantities of grass B continually moving from one grazing area to another C naturally fertilizing the soil D stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground III Read the text below carefully and then the exercise below Lotte and Wytze Hellinga A As a student at the University of Amsterdam after the second World War, Lotte found herself stimulated first by the teaching of Herman de la Fontain Verwey and then by that of the forceful personality of Wytze Hellinga, at that time Professor of Dutch Philology at the University Wytze Hellinga’s teaching was grounded in the idea of situating what he taught in its context Obliged to teach Gothic, for example, he tried to convey a sense of the language rooted in its own time and environment B Study of the book was becoming increasingly important at the University of Amsterdam at this period, as the work of de la Fontain Verwey and Gerrit Willem Ovink testifies Wytze Hellinga’s interests, formerly largely in a socio-linguistic direction, were now learning more towards texts and to the book as the medium that carried written texts C Much of the Wytze’s teaching followed his own research interests, as he developed his ideas around the sense that texts should properly be understood in the context of their method of production and dissemination He was this time increasingly turning to codicology and to the classic Anglo- Saxon model of bibliography in the realization that the plan to produce a proper critical edition of the works of Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, the seventeenth-century poet, dramatist and historian, depended on the application of the skills of analytical bibliography D Encouraged by his work, Lotte produced an undergraduate thesis on the printer’s copy of the Oria of Constantijn Huygens (the Hague, 1625) This work, incidentally, has never been published, although an article was regularly announced as forthcoming in Quaerendo during the early 1970s E On graduation in 1958, events took a turn that was to prove fateful Lotte was awarded a postgraduate fellowship by the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Zuiver – Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (or Z.W.O) to go to England to study the fifteenth- century printing, and Marie Kronenberg, the doyenne of Dutch bibliographers, arranged for her to be “taught in incunabulizing” (as she put it) by Victor Scholderer at the British Museum F As an honorary Assistant Keeper at the Museum, then, she came to England in 1959, assisting among other things with the preparation of BMC volume IX (concerning the production of Holland and Belgium) while studying the texts of the Gouda printer Gerard Leeu to see if the sources (and hopefully printer’s copy) for his editions could be identified Although the subject proved difficult to define immediately so as to lead in a productive direction, most of this work was nonetheless to find its way into print in such collaborative publications as the Hellingas’ Fifteenth century printing types, the edition of the Bradshaw correspondence and the 1973 Brussels catalogue, to each of which we shall return But during her time at the Museum, Lotte’s attention was also attracted by such things as English provenances on early-printed continental books, an interest which has stayed with her throughout her career Questions – 5: This reading passage has paragraphs (A-F) Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below Write the appropriate number (1-6) next to the paragraph One of the headings has been done for you List of Headings Lotte to go to England Wytze’s interest in texts and books Lotte unpublished Lotte’s first influences at university Lotte’s work in England The development of Wytze’s research Your answer: Paragraph A _4 Paragraph B _ Paragraph C _ Paragraph D _ Paragraph E _ Paragraph F _ Question 6- 10: Read the passage again and then decide whether the following statements agree with the information in the Reading or not Write: Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage No Information if there is no information about the statement in the passage Example: When Hellinga was obliged to teach Gothic, he tried to convey a sense of the language Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com Harrison_Dang rooted in its own time and environment Answer: Yes Lotte studied at the University of Amsterdam after the Second World War Prior to his interests in the book, Wytze’s interest was mainly in socio-linguistic According to Wyzte Hellinga, the production and dissemination of books were not really matters of importance When Lotte moved to England, she found it difficult to settle in initially 10 Lotte’s undergraduate thesis on the printer’s copy of the Oria of Constantijn Huygens was widely disseminated Your answer: 10 IV Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D that indicates the best answers for each of the questions below Our growing need for food, goods and energy has had many harmful effects on the environment Gases produced by cars, power stations and factories cause acid rain, which kills trees and damages buildings By using more environmentally-friendly forms of transport, we help reduce this form of pollution A layer of carbon dioxide and other gases traps heat and keeps the earth at the right temperature This is called the green-house effect By burning fossil fuels we are producing too much carbon dioxide, which is causing temperatures to rise gradually This global warming could lead to dramatic changes in climate A layer of gas called ozone protects the earth from harmful ultra-violet radiation Certain chemicals used in industry, such as CFCs have caused a hole to develop in the ozone layer The increased levels of ultra-violet radiation damage plants and sea life, and increase the risk of skin cancer Most of the energy we use to heat and light building, run machines etc is made by burning fossil fuels This energy source will eventually get exhausted, so we need to use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power that are renewable and not pollute the air We also avoid wasting energy but using less electricity and water and insulating our new houses We are destroying our forests, which produce oxygen and provide habitats – natural environments – for animals and birds Deforestation also allows rain to wash away the soil, making land useless for growing things We pollute water by dumping waste from factories and houses, and by accidentally spilling chemicals and oil Chemical fertilizers damage rivers and lakes by causing a layer of tiny plants, called algal to cover the surface of water Organic farming does not harm water supply Burying rubbish in landfills cam make chemicals leak through the ground into rivers, and it uses a lot of land Burning rubbish adds to global warning By sorting out rubbish for recycling we can cut down on waste The passage is mainly about A Man and Nature B how we should use the existing sources of energy C environmental problems D rubbish recycling Acid rain is caused by A gases emitted from cars and factories B the burning of rubbish C the burying of rubbish D ultra-violet radiation Skin cancer may be caused by A the global warming B acid rain C air pollution D ultra-violet radiation We should use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power because they A are cheaper B will not be used up and not pollute the air C are easier to get D can be recycled If we destroy forest A animals and birds will have no place to live B rivers and lakes will be polluted C wildlife and farming will be affected D our wood supply will decrease V Read the passage bellow and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word Today in China (1) …………….……large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the government has required that every citizen (2)…………… the age of 11 and 60 plant three to five trees (3) …………… year or the equivalent amount of work in other forest services The government claims that at ( 4) …………… 1000 million trees have been planted in China every year (5) …………… 1982 In Western countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause forest land-owners and forest industries to become increasingly accountable for their forest management and timber harvesting practices The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue programme is a charity that helps to (6) ………………deforestation The charity Contact to vieth9135@gmail.com