Air (1)
factories and other sources create so (2) air pollution that it may
¢ hang in the air like dirty fog. Air pollution threatens the (3) | of the people who live in cities. City wastes (4) __ water pollution when they are poured imo the waterways. These wastes kill fish and
(5) _ some areas unfit for swimming. In (6) ;
many large cities have difficulties in disposing of their (7) . The amount of garbage grows each year, (8) places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together in different ways (9) gradually reduce pollution. For (10) most cities have introduced recycling programs.
is a serious problem in many cities. Motor vehicles,
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-VIIL Read the passage carefully and check True (T) or False (F):
. A,
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from people.
Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this.
Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year.
Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only 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 then 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.
T F
1. Our oceans are becoming very polluted.
2. Waste materials from factories don’t cause the pollution.
3. Ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year.
4. Oilis not washed from the land.
@. |
Mrs. Lan: What’s the matter, Mrs. Linh?
Mrs. Linh: I’ve just received my latest electricity bill. It’s so enormous.
Mrs. Lan: Let me see. It’s 350,000 VND. What an enormous bill it is!
Mrs. Linh: I paid 200,000 VND last month. I don’t know why it’s higher this month.
Mrs. Lan: Which counter is installed in your house?
Mrs. Linh: The usual mechanical counter was replaced with an electronic counter at the beginning of this month. It is said to
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run more exactly and be more convenient for the power officials to record monthly electricity numbers.
Mrs. Lan: I don’t know what happens. The usual mechanical counter is still used in my house. Why don’t you complain to the Power Department of Ho Chi Minh City about it?
Mrs. Linh: Thanks for your advice. I am writing a complaint letter right
now. . -
. T F
1, The bill Mrs. Linh received last month was lower than the latest one.
2. Mrs. Linh has spent 550,000VND on electricity in
‘the last two months.
3. Mrs. Lan insisted that the electrical counter is wrong.
Electricity numbers are recorded every month.
IX. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
i. The Prime Minister said that there were so much difficulties ahead.
A B Cc D
2. IfNam didn’t do his homework, he will be punished.
A B C D
3. His mother asked him io be carefully when he crossed the streets.
A B C D
4. Ifyou work hardly, you can get a day off next week.
A B C D
5. The police asked them what has happened the night before.
A BC D
6. I’m amazing that I could win the first prize. (
A B C D
: 7. She tried to smile. She wanted to look as naturally as usual.
A B C D
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` —- 8, Ifyou are going to start getting silly ideas, I would take you home right away.
A Bo C D
9. The baby laughed happy as she was playing with her toys.
A B C D
10. There are some trees at the entrance of the village.
A B C —D
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X. Write correct sentences to make a complete letter:
Dear Mr. White, |
1, I/ write / you / bad situation / affect / lake / school.
2. As you know / lake / school / be beautiful.
3. However / it / become / polluted.
4. People / electricity / fish.
5. Alot / fish / die / float / water surface.
@. People / throw / rubbish / waste into / lake.
7. Now/ bad smell / affect / schoo! children’s health.
8. What / you / think / pollution?
9. Look forward to / hear / you
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10. and / see / protection: / environment / local authority.
Sincerely, Minh
XI. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the
“Same:
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1. The ending of the movie was fantastic.
The movie
2. Getting a good job made him pleased.
He was pleased
3. Hard work leads us to success.
If
4. The river is too dirty for us to swim in.
Because
5. Let’s use public buses instead of motorbikes.
What
6. People first printed “The Times” two hundred years ago.
“The Times”
7. They started playing football an hour ago.
They have
8. His younger sister studies English very well.
His younger sister is
9. She broke the cup because she was careless, Because of
10. Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend?
ft suggest
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