TEST – A I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest? A plumber B tumble C number Which word has the main stress not the same as the others? A treasure B junkyard C litter These vegetables are poisonous; they are _ A eatable B edible C inedible Lighting _ for 30 percent of our electricity bill A accounts B makes C puts D cabbage D persuade D eaten D does Buy this kind of energy _ bulb and you won't spend as much money on electricity A using B saving C producing D consuming _ the pollution in that river is awfully bad, the water is not fit to drink A Because of B Since C When D Although Don't forget to turn _ the lights when you leave the classroom A on B out C off D up I'm trying to cut down _ the amount of driving I to save energy A off B to C out of D on Children seem to learn more interesting things compared when we were at school A for B up C in D with 10 _ throw trash onto the water? - I think trash can pollute the water A Why don’t B How about C Why not D How can we II Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 11 How about going to the park and play volleyball there ? A B C D 12 The amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth greatly depend on the atmosphere A B C D III Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 13 _ are interested in the protection of the environment (conserve) 14 They discovered something in the discussion about “ How to save energy ?” (interest) 15 Let’s have an mend the iron (electric) 16 In Sweden, most of the houses will be by solar energy soon.(hot) 17 It is _that our environment is more and more polluted (disappoint) 18 The boy answered the question so that his father was angry.(polite) IV Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets: 19 Do you suggest on the grass enjoying the sunshine? (lie) 20 The environmentalists are happy the battle against dynamite fishing (win) 21 The pipes in Mrs Ha’s house _ because of her enormous water bill (just, check) 22 The best way to reduce garbage is _and recycle things.(reuse) V Read the passage and choose the best answers: Mr Brown and some (23) _ conservationists are on a very dirty beach now Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again After listening to Mr Brown’s instructions, they are divided (24) three groups Group I needs to walk along the shore Group should check the sand, (25) _ group has to check among the rocks Garbage must be put into plastic bags, and the bags will be collected by Mr Jones He will take the bags to the garbage dump Each member will be given a map to find the right place They won’t eat the picnic lunch (26) by Mrs Smith until the whole area is clean (27) _ are eager to work hard so as to refresh this (28) _ area 23 A voluntary B volunteer C volunteering D volunteers 24 A in B to C into D onto 25 A or B and C because D though 26 A happened B provided C achieved D shown 27 A Them all B All them C They all D All they 28 A spoil B spoiled C spoiling D spoils VI.Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed before it: 29 Fish couldn’t live in that lake because of the polluted water Since _ 30 Going to school or work by bus is one answer to saving energy If 31 Let’s make posters on saving energy and hang them around our school How _ 32 She’ll get him to carry this washing machine to the kitchen tomorrow She’ll have this _ TEST – B I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: (2.5 pts) Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest? A environment B minimize C pesticide D provide Which word has the main stress different from the other three? A suggest B install C prevent D faucet _ energy can be easily used in tropical countries A Nuclear B sunny C solar D effective Farmers usually use to kill insects and weeds A dynamite B treasures C power D pesticides I’m _ that most of us have spoiled this area A disappoint B disappointing C disappointed D disappointedly You’d better buy this kind of _ bulb to save the power A energy-saving B saving-energy C power-saving D saving-power I suggest having a(n) check the pipes in our house A mechanic B engineer C plumber D worker They are very busy; , they can’t go shopping with me A however B therefore C moreover D so In winter, heating _ for 50 per cent of our electricity bill A takes B costs C accounts D gets 10 the pollution in that lake is extremely bad, we shouldn’t swim there A Because of B When C As D while II.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (0,5pt) 11 People was used to believe that oil and gas could never be used up A B C D 12 Bad polluted air can cause illness and even death to many people A B C D III.Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1,5pts) 13 There is a faucet in your kitchen (drip) 14 Governments encourage people to use the products which are friendly.(environment) 15 If _ continues, there will be no forest left ten years from now (forest) 16 You can greatly your heating bills by using low-energy heaters (reduction) 17 Since they use _ methods, the result isn’t good (effect) 18 Sulfur dioxide is one of several _ that can be found in coal-fired power station (pollute) IV Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets: (2pt) 19 Raw sewage directly into the sea (pump) 20 Tom has just had the pipes in his house (check) 21 A lot of energy- saving bulbs are used electricity in most North American households.(save) 22 The students stopped _ when the teacher entered ( talk ) V Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1,5 pts) The (23) is everything around us, both natural and made by man A major problem in the world today is the (24) of the natural environment This is a complicated problem We (25) fuel, and this causes air pollution We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects These stay in the environment; they are not like paper or wood that slowly (26) We have made thousands of new chemicals Factories that make or use (27) always have chemical wastes These are often (28) , and they also stay in the environment 23 a accident b environment c problem d rubbish 24 a death b area c problem d destruction 25 a produce b use c fill d burn 26 a burn b reduce c appear d disappear 27 a water b air c chemicals d energy 28 a poisonous b healthful c healthy d useful VI Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed before it: (2pts) 29 Why not your homework carefully before class ?=>I suggest your ………………………………… 30 It would be better if you took garbage to the garbage dump =>Why …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Michael can speak Vietnamese very well =>Michael is ……………………………………… 32 I hope to hear from you and see good response from your company =>I’m looking ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are True or False:(1pt) Energy is very important in modern life People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty-first century Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future What might these sources of energy be? TRUE / FALSE 29 Energy is collected for use in their homes and transportation 29 30 Nobody burns coal to produce electricity 30 31 Air pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels 31 32 Scientists aren’t doing research into alternative energy sources 32 (33-36) VI Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are True or False:(1pt) Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative 29 Natural resources will never run out 29 30 We know exactly how much fuel is left 30 31 We shouldn’t waste natural resources 31 32 According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be used as a substitute for natural resources 32 ... 29 30 Nobody burns coal to produce electricity 30 31 Air pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels 31 32 Scientists aren’t doing research into alternative energy sources 32 (33 -3 6 )... alternative 29 Natural resources will never run out 29 30 We know exactly how much fuel is left 30 31 We shouldn’t waste natural resources 31 32 According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy... You’d better buy this kind of _ bulb to save the power A energy-saving B saving-energy C power-saving D saving-power I suggest having a(n) check the pipes in our house A mechanic