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(1)UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT
I Choose the correct word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank: pollution is the responsibility of both ordinary people and the authorities
A Covering B Preventing C Providing D Minimizing
2 These fruits are sprayed with too many pesticides; they become
A eatable B edible C inedible D eaten
3 Don’t be so sad you want to be on the trip
A so B if C because D as
4 He didn’t know how to solve the problem, he asked her for help
A because B as C so D that
5 It’s environmental problems must be solved by the authority first
A important that B important for
C very important when D too important if
6 Mr Parker will provide a picnic lunch for us as soon as we finish our work A immediate B immediateness C immediation D immediately
7 They were amazed your excellent performance, and then excited it
A in / at B at / by C at / on D at / about
8 She felt with the service, and thought of not returning
A satisfied B satisfactory C dissatisfied D dissatisfiedly It’s strange This kind of sugar is hard to in water
A dissolve B wrap C tear D collect
10 A: “What about collecting unused clothes for the homeless?” - B: “ ” A Great! Let’s it C It’s very kind of you We need them B Thank you We will D That’s it Unused clothes are still useful 11 A: “I suggest using public buses instead of motorbike.” - B: “ ”
A Yes, please B Good idea C We will D I’m afraid not 12 Everyone must take part in deforestation
A permitting B protecting C persuading D preventing 13 _ is a piece of land full of rubbish
A Junk-yard B Garbage C Hedge D Treasure
14 putting garbage bins around the school yard?
A Why not B Shall we C Why don’t we D How about
15 The government should something the environment
A about B on C in D for
II. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
1 Don’t be about your coming graduation exam Just take it easy (worry)
2 I suggest collecting all the letters, and then send them directly to the head of the committee (complain)
3 Preventing so that our children know about wildlife (forest)
4 In order to keep our environment , we must solve lots of problems (pollute) I want everyone to see it , please (clear)
6 A lot of fish after the explosion (dead)
7 The inhabitants have made on how to protect the environment (suggest) It is that our environment is more and more polluted (disappoint) A complaint letter should be ended (polite)
10 Some volunteer help to clear up the beach (conserve)
11 The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their (refresh) 12 People are interested in the of wood to prevent floods (preserve) 13 The air is polluted by exhaust fume from cars (serious)
(2)15 Kenneth gave the child a of sweets (hand)
III. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:
1 The actress wore sunglasses because she didn’t want anybody to recognize her
The actress wore sunglasses so as I can’t drive because I haven’t passed the driving test
Because of _ These children are quick thinkers
These children can Be alert or your computer will be infected with viruses
If We use much pesticide on vegetables, so they become poisonous
If Hard work leads us to success
If She can save much water by taking showers instead of baths
Unless Lan hadn’t made a speech before, so she was very nervous
Because Lan hadn’t been used _ Nam attends the activity He needs to improve his social skills
Because _ 10 The river is too dirty for us to swim
Since _ 11 Let’s use public buses instead of motorbike
How about _ 12 Protecting the environment unpolluted gives them pleasure
They enjoy 13 The boys in my class play volleyball skillfully
The boys in my class are 14 Going swimming in the morning is good for our health
It’s _ 15 Mr Brown was disappointed because his son didn’t write to him
Mr Brown was disappointed that _ V. Reading Comprehension :
A Read the passage, decide whether the statements mentioned below are TRUE or FALSE: We are destroying the earth The seas and the rivers are too dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice However, it isn’t so simple to talk about the problem We must act now before it’s too late to anything about it Join us now Save the earth This is too important to ignore
1 The earth is being destroyed _
2 It is unhealthy to live in big cities _
3 Policemen have to wear oxygen masks because of the air pollution _
4 In Africa farmers can grow enough to eat _
B Choose the best answer:
(3)B the air is fresh
C there are a lot of trees
D policemen have to wear oxygen masks
6 “The seas and the rivers are too dirty to swim in” means that A We can swim in the seas and the rivers because they are too dirty B We can’t swim in the seas and the rivers because they are too dirty C We can swim in the seas and the rivers because they aren’t dirty D We can’t swim in the seas and the rivers because they aren’t dirty
A Read the passage, decide whether the statements mentioned below are TRUE or FALSE: More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathe fresh air Nowadays, the situation is quite different People all over the world are worried things that are happing to the environment Actually that is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they don’t want to spend a lot of their money on treating the waste safely Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking about pollution?
1 More than two hundred years ago, people knew nothing about environmental pollution In former days, people lived unhealthy
3 Factories owners have no awareness of pollution
4 It’s harmful for our health if we spend time on scattering rubbish
B Choose the best answer:
5 Our surroundings are being destroyed because of
A gases B waste from factories C scattering rubbish D all are correct The word “they” in line means
A the situations B factories C manufactures D people all over the world VI. Read the paragraph and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks :
Garbage is a (1) problem in the U.S Every year, Americans produce about 308 billion pounds A lot of the garbage goes to the landfills But many landfills not have enough room (2) all the garbage
One answer to the garbage problem is recycling Half of all the garbage in the U.S can be (3) and use again
Recycling helps the landfills problem and (4) enough energy too When people recycle newspapers, they save (5) When they recycle glass, plastic, or cans, they save oil and electricity Recycling is good for (6)
1 A difficulty B serious C pleased D dangerous
2 A for B from C in D at
3 A reused B recycled C product D reduced
4 A save B saving C to save D saves
5 A trees B paper C electricity D water
6 A everything B everyone C something D someone
(4)This is not (6) pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life Next, there are waste materials from factories Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which leads to the sea And finally, oil is washed from the land This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste
1 A extremely B fastly C quick D quickly
2 A pesticide B pollution C deforestation D garbage
3 A in B on C to D from
4 A pumped B pumping C pump D pumps
5 A B did C done D doing