EXERCISES I/ Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest : 1. A. oxygen B. supply C. healthy D. slowly 2. A. amount B. count C. mountain D. course 3. A. reasonable B. threaten C. release D. keenness 4. A. child B. ill C. wild D. nice 5. A. mounted B. dated C. conquered D. handed II/ Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others : 6 . A. contaminate B .occur C. release D. sulphur 7. A. prevent B. natural C. mineral D. common 8. A. protect B. enrich C. region D. mature 9. A. homework B. family C. hospital D. reunion 10. A. information B. conservation C. environment D. occupation III / Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D for each space : 11. Language is not necessarily the private ________ of those who use it . A . instruction B. property C . importance D. guidance . 12. An important part of conservation is the _________ of waste . A . preservation B. prevention C. production D. pollution . 13. “ Wild-life-preserves “ are areas where wild animals are _______ within their natural environment. A. hunted B .threatened C. protected D. discarded . 14. Most children are ill-prepared for employment . A. Most children are ill when they prepare to go to work . B. Most children are not well qualified for employment. C. Most children are willing to do their job. D. Most children are ill, but they prepare their jobs. 15. Farmers can help enrich the soil by __________ fertilizers. A .to add B adding C added D. the addition. 16. Oxygen is a __________ gas. A. Poisonous B. odourless C. dangerous D. harmful. 17 . Clean air __________ us with a healthy supply of oxygen . A. gives B. pours C . provides D .exhausts 18. Most forest fires are caused by humans ; _________ are caused by lightning . A. only a few B. only few C. only a little D. only several . 19. Hurry up ! We have ________ time to catch the last train home . A . little B . a little C. a few D . few 20. How ________ sugar do you want ? _ Not _______ , just ________ . A . many / many / little B . much / much / a little C. many / many / a few D . much / much / few 21. People say that playing football is the most interesting. It means___________________ . A. The most important thing is the most interesting. B. It was said that playing football is the most interesting. C. It is said that playing football was the most interesting. D. Playing football is said to be the most interesting. 22. Don’t drink ________ wine . It’s bad for your health . A. many of B. so much C. a lot of D. many 23. What would John do if he ______ the director of this company ? A. is B. was C. were D. has been 24. _______ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities . A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few 25. You have made _______ mistakes in your writing . A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of 26. The _______ of the moon for the earth causes the tides . A. attract B. attracted C. attractive D. attraction 27. Your bad result made me __________ A. disappoint B. disappointment C. disappointed D. disappointing 28. The flight to London was postponed because ______ the bad weather . A. at B. of C. on D. for 29. Car _______ contains carbon monoxide which is invisible but dangerous . A. rubbish B. garbage C. exhaust D. air 30. Irag is very _________ oil . A. richness of B. rich in C. of rich in D. getting rich in 31. She was _____ she could not say anything . A. so surprised at the news that B. such surprised at the news that C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news that 32. “ Interpol ” is combined from the two words ___________________________ . A. internet and pole B. internet and police B. international and pole D. international and police 33. She determined to _______ her brother at work and games . A. outdo B. outrun C. outlive D. outplay 34. Would you mind ________ in the theatre ? A. do not smoke B. smoke not C. not to smoke D. not smoking 35. My parents didn’t permit me ________ out last night . A. gone B. went C. to go D. going 36. If he pays _________ to what the teacher says , he might make progress . A. care B. attention C. notice D. sight 37. I was doing my homework when the telephone _______ . A. rings B. is ringing C. rang D. was ringing 38. He died after he _______ ill for a long time . A. is B. was C. have been D. had been 39. I’ll come as soon as I _________ my homework . A. will finish B . finish C. have finished D. B &C are correct 40 The people with ______ he used to live have just come to see him . A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 41. Do you remember the day ________ we got lost ? A. where B. when C. whom D. which 42. No trees can grow in that soil . It is _______ . A. treeless B. restless C. careless D. crowded 43. Hurry up or you’ll be late ________ school . A. for B. in C. at D. on 44. Since the weather was so bad , we had to stay at home . A. When we didn’t go out , the weather was bad . B. Because of the bad weather , we had to stay at home . C. If the weather was bad , we couldn’t go out . D. Although the weather was bad . we went out . 45._ “ Did you come to Tom’s wedding party ?” _ “ No, I would have come there , ______________ me .” A. if he invited B. if he had invited C. if he has invited D. would he invite 46. Hanoi, .capital of Vietnam, is an interesting place to visit. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 47. He has lived in . United Kingdom. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 48. Since the invention of movies, films have shared . TV. A. for B . at C. of D. with 49. He dropped the glass and it broke pieces. A. in B . off C. over D. into 50. A computer can be used .many purposes. A. for B. of C. with D. without IV/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting : 51. Farmers can protected their land by yearly rotation of crops . (A) (B) (C) (D) 52. The museum is now open for all visitors . (A) (B) (C) (D) 53. This is the picture of the town where we visited last summer . (A) (B) (C) (D) 54. I’m not used to drive on the left . (A) (B) (C) (D) 55. Is this the book you are looking for it ? (A) (B) (C) (D) 56. Factories have to treat their waste so as to they are less harmful to people and our A B C D environment . 57. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview . A B C D 58. _ Let’s go out for a drink . A B _ I suggest staying at home and watch television . C D 59. Factories also manufacturing things that we need in the daily life . A B C D 60. My friend Jack, who parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland. A B C D V/ Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers : There are many sources of pollution our modern world . At present , the most serious sources are acid rain, car exhaust fumes and oil spills . Factory chimneys give out smoke that contains sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide . These gases combine with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid . When it rains . these acids dissolve in the rain and make it acidic . Acid rain is believed to be the worst pollution of all . It has harmed aquatic life by turning many lakes into lifeless bodies of water .Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are highly poisonous . In big cities . the exhaust fumes build up and pose a health hazard to human beings . Pollution of the sea by oil threatens marine life . Much the oil comes from ships that clean their fuel tanks while at sea . Offshore oil wells also discharge vast amounts of oil into the sea . Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills . 61. What are the most serious sources of pollution ? A. oil , smoke from houses , and water . B. acid rain, car exhaust fumes , and oil spills . C. water spills , smog , and rubbish . D. all are correct . 62. Smoke from factory chimneys ________________ . A. does no harm to us B. is necessary for manufacture C. is not harmful to our heath D . causes acid rain 63. What do car exhaust fumes contain ? A. only lead B. carbon monoxide and lead C. acid rain D. useful gases 64. Acid rain is believed _______________ . A. to be no harm B. to be necessary for agriculture C. to be the worst pollution of all D. to be pure 65. Offshore wells _______________ . A. do nothing with pollution B. always keep the seas clean C. do well with the waste D. discharge vast amounts of oil into the sea VI/ Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space : _______ (66 ) is the safegarding and preservation of natural ________ (67) , so that they can continue to be used and enjoyed . In the past , most people believed that the world’s resources could never _______ (68) . Today , we know that this is not true . An important part of conservation is the _______ (69) of waste _ waste of forests , soil , wild-life , minerals and human lives . As important is the fight against pollution of our environment , in particular , the dirtying and poisoning of air and water . Conservation is also concerned _______ (70) the reclaiming of land by irrigating deserts , draining swamps or pushing back the sea . 66. A. Pollution B. Environment C. Conservation D. Conversation 67. A. resources B. sources C. rotation D. recycle 68. A. enjoyed B. used C. used up D. destroyed 69. A. preservation B. pollution C. prevention D. protection 70. A. to B. with C. about D. of ĐÁP ÁN 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. B 41. B 42. A 43. A 44. B 45. B 46. C 57. C 48. D 49. D 50. A 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. B 55. D 56. B 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. C 61. B 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. D 66. C 67. A 68. C 69. C 70. B . D. common 8. A. protect B. enrich C. region D. mature 9. A. homework B. family C. hospital D. reunion 10. A. information B. conservation C. environment. 28. The flight to London was postponed because ______ the bad weather . A. at B. of C. on D. for 29. Car _______ contains carbon monoxide which is invisible