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UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT

I. Choose the words from the box to complete the following passage.

Dirty threatens wastes pollution recycling

products areas disposing sources garbage
Many cities have a serious pollution problem. Motor vehicles, factories, and other (1) _____ create
so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like (2) _____ fog. Air pollution (3) _____ the health of the
people who live in cities. City (4) _____ cause water pollution when they are poured into waterways. These
wastes kill fish and make some (5) _____ unfit for swimming. In addition, amny large cities have
difficulties (6) _____ of their garbage. The amount of (7) _____ grows each year, but places to put it are
quickly filling up.
Citizens, governments, industries, scientists and business people must work together to gradually
reduce (8) _____. For example, most cities have introduced (9) _____ programs which cut down on garbage
and the space needed to store it. Residents separate recyclable products from garbage, and city governments
provide drop-off cities or pick up the (10) _____ from homes.
II. Fill in blank with the correct form of the word in capitals.
1 We must learn about keeping the environment ____________. (pollute)
2. Don’t eat those vegetables. They are ____________. (poison)
3. We’ll live a happier and ____________ life if we keep the environment clean. (health)
4. You are talking complete____________. (sense)
5. Environmental ____________ is everyone’s responsibility. (protect)
6. Some ____________ are trying to clean up our beach. (environment)
7. If we continue littering, Our environment will became seriously ____________ (pollute)
8. I am ____________ that you are working hard. (please)
9. It’s my ____________ to help you. (please)
10. Our answer is ____________ accurate. (extreme)
III. Use the suggestions to make conditional sentence type 1.
1. the sea get warm.
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2. the ice at the North and South Poles melt.
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3. the sea level rise
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4. There be floods in many parts of the world.
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5. Many people lose their homes and lands
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IV. Choose the best option in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1. We are all ______ destroying the environment around us (slow / slowly)
2. Wild plant and animals on the earth are ______ disappearing. (quick / quickly)
3. Farm workers have to work very ______ during the harvest. (hard / hardly)
4. Bob is sometimes a ______ driver. I think he drives ______ when he’s in a hurry. (dangerous /
dangerously)
5. Please don’t go too ______ the edge of the cliff. (near / nearly)
6. Mr. Black sounded really ______ this morning. He had his car stolen (unhappy / unhappily)
7. Frogs are found ______ rare in this area. (comparative / comparatively)
8. The lakes in our town are polluted ______ (bad / badly)
9. My uncle’s old car was ______ but his new one is vey ______ (slow / slowly – fast / fastly)
10. What is for dinner? It smells very ______. (delicious / deliciously)
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V. Read the following passage carefully. For each of the following dictionary definitions, write down
the correct word (printed in bold type in the passage)
The world’s oceans are so vast that they can’t cope with the present levels of pollution. However,
little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern
time is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into wasteland.
As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing
population. A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are in
danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The danger. However, is a not confine solely
to the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount
of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
0. birds, animals, fish which are not tamed. ___wildlife___
1. keeping something safe from harm ____________
2. the process of making something dirty or impure ____________
3. barren area, desert ____________
4. the air, water and land in which we live. ____________
5. completely changing in form or nature ____________
6. wealth, goods or products people can use. ____________
7. The air surrounding the earth. ____________
8. the number of people living in a place ____________
9. difficulty which needs attention and thought ____________
10. results, consequences ____________
VI. Complete each of the following sentences with your own words.
1. It is extremely important that_____________________________________________________.
2. It is surprising that_____________________________________________________________.
3. I’m not pleased that_____________________________________________________________.
4. It seems necessary that__________________________________________________________.
5. I’m afraid that_________________________________________________________________.
6. We are disappointed that_________________________________________________________.
7. Yesterday she was annoyed that___________________________________________________.
8. He is sure that_________________________________________________________________.
9. They are amazed that___________________________________________________________.
10. I’m sorry that_________________________________________________________________.
VII. Match each half-sentence in column A with a suitable one in column B. Using because, as or
since.
Column A Column B
1. We shouldn’t swim in this river a. The nearby chemical factory pollutes it.
2. You shouldn’t throw these bottles away b. The smoke and gas from the nearby factory is
harmful.
3. Wild animals are reduced a lot in number c. its water is highly polluted.
4. Our breathing is seriously affected d. We have transformed many areas into wasteland.
5. The land to grow food has been reduced e. They can be collected and recycled.
1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
VIII. Fill in the blank with correct preposition.
1. The teacher divided the class ______ two group.
2. We will provide you ______ plastic bags.
3. We are afraid to say that we don’t agree ______ your project. It causes many bad things ______ the
environment.
4. Tom’s parents was disappointed ______ him because he failed the final test.
5. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ______ getting wet on the way home.
6. The boy keeps ______ asking his father ______protecting the environment.
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7. The streets are full ______ garbage.
8. We are all responsible ______ keeping the environment clear and clean.
9. We are excited ______ meeting the film star coming to town next Sunday.
10 All of us are familiar ______ the new boy over there. He was our classmate at primary school.
IX. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. A new______ without a library has recently opened in the USA.
A. center B. town C. plaza D. university
2. Normally you can______ information in the library.
A. find B. take C. put D. reach
3. Users can send______ without leaving their computers.
A. letters B. notes C. massages D. messages
4. Without computers students can’t work or study______.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness
5. She won’t go out alone after dark. She is afraid of______.
A. being attacked B. attacking C. attacked D. to attack
6. Where’s my bike? It’s gone! It ______.
A. has been stolen B. is stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen
7. I was worried when I saw a stranger _____me.
A. followed B. following C. follows D. was following
8. The teacher speaks loudly______ we can hear him clearly.
A. so as to B. in order to C. so that D. not to
9. At the interview, you will______ a lot of questions.
A. asked B. be asked C. asking D. ask
10. He hopes that he______ become a civil engineer in the future.
A. would be B. will C. be D. is
11. Since______ here, I’ve learned a lot of English.
A. came B. to come C. coming D. come
12. I want to know how the story______.
A. stops B. ends C. stopped D. ended
13. This kind of medicine is quickly ______into the body.
A. entered B. absorbed C. gone D. introduced
14. It is impossible to______ why different people like different things?
A. account B. cause C. reason D. explain
15. The young soldier______ at the target and fired.
A. pointed B. aimed C. directed D. tried
16. She sang less beautifully than I______.
A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. demanded
17. Smoking is______ to your health .
A. harmful B. useful C. essential D. wonderful
18. Attending all the lectures is important______ university students.
A. in B. with C. about D. to
19. Are you acquainted ______this lady?
A. with B. to C. by D. about
20. Is she capable______ using computers?
A. about B. of C. with D. on
21. Hurry up, or you will be late______ the meeting
A. at B. to C. from D. for
22. The city centre was crowded ______ tourists
A. to B. with C. from D. for
23. You have to study harder to keep pace______ your classmates.
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A. with B. in C. on D. at
24. They______ tomorrow at 12:30.
A. will leave B. are leaving C. are going to leave D. leave
25. He cannot accept the invitation ______his duty.
A. thanks to B. because of C. despite D. as
26. ______a kind man he is!
A. What B. Which C. How D. Why
27. The doctor advised the patient to stay______ the crowds.
A. away from B. out of C. with D. off
28. A person can’t stand ______under the water in two minutes.
A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying
29. Thomas Edison ______hundreds of things in his life.
A. invents B. invented C. has invented D. had invented
30. He was very drunk. He______ drunk so much wine.
A. should B. should not have C. would D. would not
31. It is true ______ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city.
A. that what B. what C. if D. that
32. ______ he had no money for the bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For B. Thus C. So D. As
33. The hotel has been built on the ______ of the lake.
A. border B. boundary C. edge D. front
34. It is a great ______ that you weren’t concerned much about the environment around us.
A. pity B. sorrow C. complaint D. sadness
35. It is ______ unlikely that the President will agree to open the new air port.
A. mainly B. highly C. largely D. greatly
X. Complete each sentence of the following letter.
Dear Minh,
1. I write / complain / dirt / smoke / come / your factory chimneys.
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2. Two days ago / I decide / do / my washing.
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3. I wash / sheets / put / out / dry / it /be / nice sunny day / there / be / breeze.
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4. When I take washing in / I be / horrified / discover / it / cover / dirty marks.
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5. I / assume / breeze / I mention / carry / dirt / chimneys.
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6. This is / not only / because / sheets / but / because / we / two / small children / who be make / breath /
same air.
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7. Until this incident / I think / chimneys / be safe / clean.
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8. I already / write / local Member of Parliament / this matter.
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9. Furthermore / I must warn you / I write / local newspaper / tomorrow.
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10. I / look forward / receive / reply.
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Your sincerely
Mrs. Jenifer Hunter
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