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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 6 Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of (1) ____ resources, so that they can continued to be used and enjoyed. In the past, most people believe that the world’s resources could never be (2) _____ up. Today, we know that this is not true. An important part of conservation is the prevention of waste – waste of forests, soil, wild – life, minerals and human lives. As important is the fight (3) _________ pollution of our environment, in particular, the dirtying and poisoning of air and water. Conservation is also concerned (4) ____the reclaiming of land by irrigating deserts, draining swamps or pushing back the sea. Farmers can protect their land by yearly rotation of crops – that is, growing different crops (5) ____ the same land from year to year. In this way, different elements of the soil have time to replace lost elements. Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers. They can prevent erosion by ploughing along the contours of a hill rather than up and down. In this way water does not run off and take the soil with it. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (6) ____ their roots bind the soil and retain water. When all the trees in a region are cut, the soil can easily become loose and blow away. Forests (7) ______ timber , one of man’s most valuable resources, but they must be managed carefully. Only mature trees should be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. To protect wild – life, many countries have passed laws restricting hunting and fishing. Wild – life preserves, areas where animals are protected (8) ______ their natural environment, are becoming more common in regions where animal life is threatened. Dirty air is chiefly a city problem. London’s famous “ pea soup” fogs were cleared by laws by forbidding the burning of soft fuels : but car exhaust fumes continue to pollute the air. Some large cities may have to ban cars (9) ______ the city centre to wipe out smoke. Minerals that are taken from the Earth in immense quantities include petroleum, coal, natural gas, iron and copper. Once used up, these minerals can never be replaced. To conserve them, we must cut waste and recycle ( put back into use ) the metal in discarded products, such as empty cans. Conservation also (10) _____ searching for alternative fuels, such as the energy of the Sun. Comprehension. 1. How are these following words explained ? a. Conservation _________________________________________________ b. Yearly rotation _________________________________________________ c. Wild – life preserves _________________________________________________ d. Recycle _________________________________________________ 2. Can you guess the meaning of the word fertilizers in this sentence ? : “ Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers”. _________________________________________________ 3. Paragraph 1 mentions three things which make up conservation. What are they ? _____________ 4. What is the sixth paragraph about ? _________________________________________________ 5. The last sentence mentions another content of conservation . What is it ? _____________ Word – Study . Fill in each blank with a noun corresponding to the verb in the same sentence. 1. We have to conserve the natural resources of our country. Water __________ is necessary for hydropower stations. 2. We have made great efforts to develop our country. The industrial __________ will lead to the country’s prosperity. 3. Farmers fertilize their land to make it productive. They apply __________into the fields after the crops have been planted. 4. Some plants have to be well – protected. The tender plants need _______ against the cold weather. 5. We come to school to enrich our minds with knowledge. By giving the students up to date scientific knowlegde, their mental ______ will be very worthwhile. 6. The farmers need to rotate their crops. The ________ of crops on the same land can prevent soil exhaustion. 7. The weather continues to get worse and worse. Today’s weather will be a ______ of yesterday. 8. We have to safeguard wild–life.The __ and preservation of natural resources will prevent a lot of waste. 9. You don’t need to hurry. There’s ________ for you to start yet. 10. Exhaust fumes from motovehicles pollute the air. Some large cities’ve had measures to minimize air ___ 11. Many factories recycle old newspaper by de – inking and pulping them. The _________ of waste paper can save a great amount of wood – pulp. 12. Our farms produce rice, crops, and dairy ________. We have tried to increase __________ by using better methods and tools. 13. The swamps in this area ought to be drained.The ______ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’s breeding places. 14. We have to provide our children with food and clothes. We must always make _________ for our old age by saving money. Test. 1. Write the correct form of the verb in bracket. 1. How is Helen ( 1- get )________ along in her new job ? - Now, I think she is accustomed to ( 2 – work )_____ 8 hours a day. 2. That fabric ( 3 – make )________ of a material which ( 3 – catch) _________ fire easily. 3. There were signs everywhere ( 4 – tell )________ people ( 4 – keep ) _____ out of the grass in the park. 4. It’s very difficult ( 5 – tell )________ a twin from the other. 5. Many snow – fed moutain streams dry up during certain seasons of the year because there is no ( 6 – melt )__________ snow at that time 6. There are so many signs along that road ( 7 – warn ) ________ mototists ( 8 – slow )________ down because that road is very slippery. 2. From the 4 choices given, select the one suitable with the underlined word. 1. It is impossible for parents to shield their children from every danger. a. protect b. conserve c. relieve d. free 2. The new contact lenses made the women blink her eyes much more than usual. a. strain and stretch b. open and close c. rub d. shade 3. The man walked briskly to keep warm on the very cold night. a. quickly b. excitedly c. aimlessly d. steadily 4. Michael was a such shrewd business person that he never lost money in any transaction. a. fortunate b. clever c. wealthy d. well – liked 5. There was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed. a. indication b. taste c. colour d. smell 6. Her husband is very competent, he will repair the roof himself. a. capable b. industrious c. thrifty d. careful 7. Mr. Anderson was determined to remain neutral. a. untroubled b. unhurried c. unmarried d. uncommitted 8. The time for dicussing the problem is over, now we must act. a. talking about b. thinking about c. arguing about d. putting off 3. Give the correct form of word in bracket. 1. Many people are interested in (1 – preserve ) ______ of old streets in Hanoi. 2. They don’t have any ( 2 – believe ) _______ in ( 3 – nature ) _______ phenomina. 3. Our environment is strongly ( 4 – pollute ) ________. 4. Whenever the (5– rain ) ___ season comes, there’s always a thick (6 – grow ) __ of weeds in our garden. 5. The city provides many ( 7 – culture ) ______ oppotunities. It has an excellent art museum. (8 – Add ) _______, it has a fine symphony orchestra. 6. Dalat is a beautiful ( 9 – hill ) _________ town. 7. Do you like the ( 10 – centre ) ________ figure in “ Gone with the wind”? 8. They are going to ( 11- large ) _______ some roads in this regons. 9. This ( 12 – pass ) ________ is too difficult for me to understand. 10. We are trying to clean up ( 13 – emit ) ________ from power stations. 11. Stress and ( 14 – tired ) ________ often result in lack of ( 15 – concentrate ) ___________. 12. Mr Bush is very ( 16 – influence ) ________ in local politics. . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 6 Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of (1) ____ resources, so. 2 – work )_____ 8 hours a day. 2. That fabric ( 3 – make )________ of a material which ( 3 – catch) _________ fire easily. 3. There were signs everywhere ( 4 – tell )________ people ( 4 – keep. difficult ( 5 – tell )________ a twin from the other. 5. Many snow – fed moutain streams dry up during certain seasons of the year because there is no ( 6 – melt )__________ snow at that time 6. There