Trường THCS Hùng Vương EXERCISE A LISTENING I Listen and write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence 1 Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted And most of this pollution comes from people 2 First[.]
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I Listen and write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence
1 _ Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted And most of this pollution comes from people
2 _ Firstly, this is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea
3 _ Secondly, ships drop about 16 million tons of garbage into the sea each year
4 _ Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel
5 _ Finally, oil is washed from the land This is the only result of carelessness
6 _ Raw sewage is not pumped directly into the sea
7 _ Ships dropped about 16 million tons of garbage into the sea each year
8 _ Waste materials from factories cause the pollution
9 _ Oil is washed from land
10 _ Firstly, raw herbicide is pumped directly into the sea
11 _ Secondly, garbage is dropped into the sea
12 _Thirdly, oil spills come from ships at sea
13 _ Next, waste materials come from households
14 _ Most of the pollution comes from the land and it comes from people
15 _ There are about six million tons of garbage dropped into the sea by ships every year
16 _ Oil leaking from the vessel is not much enough to pollute the water or kill marine life
17 _ Waste materials from factories are one of the reasons to cause pollution in the ocean
II Listen and select the correct option
1 Solar energy can be _ (clean / expensive / dirty / noisy)
2 It is possible to _ solar energy for a numbers of days (save / cause / use / store)
3 A lot of ……… in the world are already using solar energy (countries / nation / factories / place)
4 Most of our ………now comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power
(solar energy / water / electricity / natural resources)
5 We can save natural resources by using solar energy of coal, gas and oil
(because / instead / lots / most)
6 Solar energy can be stored for _days (a few / some / many / lot of)
7 _ per cent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population (One hundred / One / Ten / Five)
8 Solar _ are placed on the roof of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water
(panels / energy / power / electricity)
9 _ has an advanced solar energy program (Singapore / South America / Spain / Sweden)
III Listen to the tape, then circle the best option
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, (1) source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural
resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, and gas, oil or (2) This power could be provided by the sun Many countries are already using solar energy Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on (3) days you can use solar energy, too Sweden has an advanced solar energy program There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and (4) will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015
1 A expensive B dangerous C useful D effective
2 A nuclear power B solar energy C radiation D fossil fuel
3 A windy B rainy C cloudy D dusty
4 A ships B cars C motors D trains
B PRONUNCIATION
I Sound
2 A celebration B describe C generous D decorate
5 A humor B dump C hug D junkyard
II Stress
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3 A replace B prevent C pollution D pesticide
C LANGUAGE FOCUS
I Choose the best option for each of the following sentences
1 “What a wonderful picture!” “ ”
A I’m glad to hear you B Of course, I think so C You don’t need to say so D It’s nice of you to say
so
2 She is very tired; , she has to finish her homework
3 He is going to _ all the bags
4 I want to see the of environment from the local authority
5 I suggest a show to raise money
A organizing B organizes C organize D to organize
6 I like reading books _ tell about different peoples and their cultures
A who B which C whom D whose
7 You bring to class a new picture An: Well done! You: _.
A Fine, thanks B Yes, of course C Thanks a lot D How wonderful
8 Last night, we came to the show on time the traffic was terrible
A despite B in spite of C although D however
9 Congratulations _ your nomination! – It’s very kind _ you to say so
10 Mrs Yen forgot to the faucet when she left for work
11 What _ to us if the pollution goes on?
12 I’m worried _ my most recent water bill
13 Mr Brown is talking to some volunteer _
A conservation B consumers C conservationists D environmentalist
14 I suggest that we should reduce the amount of electricity to save _resources
15 Look! The gas fire is over burning Let’s _ the gas fire – Yes, let’s
16 Easter is a _ festival which is celebrated in many countries
17 The boy laughed as he played with the teddy bear
A happy B happily C unhappy D happiness
18 The taxi driver house I visited yesterday is friendly
A who B which C whom D whose
19 If we wasting electricity, we will have to pay a lot next month
A turn on B live on C come on D go on
20 Don’t forget _ along a raincoat with you It’s going to rain
A to bring B bring C brings D brought
21 I _ learning the guitar when I was ten years old
22 This greeting card is from a friend used to study with me in primary school
23 Tuan was an effective _ in that volunteer program
24 Can you turn the light? It's too dark
25 I am so proud _ my father and I love him so much
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26 They came to class on time _ it rained heavily
A because B although C but D and
27 Nam studies very hard; , he always gets good marks
28 “I suggest fixing the dripping faucet” -“ _”
A We will B Yes, please C Good idea D I’m afraid not
29 keep sheets with single printed page for drafting?
30 He is going to all the bags
31 On Passover day, people celebrate _from slavery
32 May I borrow your dictionary? I want to _ this word
A look up B look at C look after D look
II Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
1 My brother broke the teacup because of his careless
A B C D
2 Although he has only learned English for a few months but he can speak English to his teacher quite fluently
A B C D
3 If people pollute the water, they don’t have fresh water to use
A B C D
4 Tomorrow, I’ll go to the airport to meet my friends, whom come to stay with us during the Christmas
A B C D
5 My Uncle Tom is the man he is wearing a suit with red tie
A B C D
6 Even though Mary is a European, but she enjoys Tet holiday in Vietnam
A B C D
7 Where are the photos which John took them at the Christmas party?
A B C D
8 My father walked to his office because it rained heavily
A B C D
9 The government should fine heavily anyone using electrical to catch fish
A B C D
10 Even though we live in Nam Dinh, we went to Ha Noi watch the parade on National Day last year
A B C D
11 If today were Sunday, we’ll go to the beach
A B C D
12 Nam studies very hardly, so he always gets good marks
A B C D
13 Let’s me congratulate both of you on your extremely successful exam
A B C D
14 Mr Thanh, who sing English songs very well, is my teacher of English
A B C D
15 My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games
A B C D
16 He went to a seaside resort because he was interesting in water-skiing
A B C D
SECTION D: READING
I C ircle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage below
Daddy, I am writing this to tell you how much you (1) and loved I will always remember that day - my wedding day You were standing there with tears in your eyes while I (2) _ towards my groom You gave me a hug, and the feeling that you never wanted to let me (3) _ But at last I had to leave you and start my new life a moment in time that lasted forever I now have children, Dad, but I will always be (4) _ little girl! Happy Father’s Day
1 A missed B be missed C will miss D are missed
2 A was walking B am walking C will walk D walked
3 A going B go C went D to go
4 A your B his C my D her
“Mrs Smith has kindly provided a picnic lunch (1)……… us but we won’t eat until the whole area is clean (2)
……… you can’t find your place, I will help you get there with this map Don’t worry … uh … I’m disappointed that
Trang 4people have (3)……… this area However, we are here to do something about this pollution We must all work very hard And if we work (4)………, we’ll make this beach a clean and beautiful place again OK Now, let’s get started”
Although there are many (1) _ throughout the year, Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration (2) _ Vietnamese people Tet is a festival which occurs in late January (3) _ early February It is a time for families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes Family members (4) _ live apart try to be together at Tet
“Mrs Smith has kindly provided a picnic lunch (1)……… us but we won’t eat until the whole area is clean (2)……… you can’t find your place, I will help you get there with this map Don’t worry … uh … I’m disappointed that people have (3)……… this area However, we are here to do something about this pollution We must all work very hard And if we work (4)………, we’ll make this beach a clean and beautiful place again OK Now, let’s get
started”
II Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answer each of the questions about it
Pollution is the process of making air, water, soil, etc… dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use For example:
Air pollution is where there are gases in the air that is harmful These gases come from objects or buildings like harmful smoke from factories, vehicles, automobiles (cars, trucks, planes, boats) and many more
Light pollution is unwanted light, such as the light of cities, street lights, and others which make it hard to see the stars
Noise pollution is unwanted noise, such as the sound of cars in a city, loud boats/ships, airplanes, and trains
Water pollution is where there are things in the water that are harmful, such as crude oil spilled from a shipwrecked tanker, smoke, poison, air pollution, and a lot other things that are not human / plant / animal remains
1 Air pollution comes from harmful _ from factories, vehicles, etc
2 Noise pollution is sound of cars, trains, planes, etc
3 Which of the following things doesn’t cause water pollution?
A poison B garbage C marine life D oil spilled from ships
4 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A Air pollution comes from harmful gases
B Light of the stars causes light pollution
C Sound from a loud ship causes noise pollution
D Water pollution can come from the land
Water pollution means one or more substances have built up in water to such an extent that they cause problems for animals or people There are also two different ways in which pollution can occur If pollution comes from a single
location, such as industrial waste into lakes and rivers, sewage from households, pesticides and herbicides, it is known as point-source pollution while pollutants from storm water and the atmosphere result in "non-point source" pollution Water pollution can outbreak of cholera and other diseases, even die in human It also causes the death of aquatic animals and plants and further damage to the environment Dealing with water pollution is something that everyone With the laws, governments have very strict laws that help minimize water pollution Making people aware of the problem is the first step
to solving it
1 What does the passage talk about?
A Water pollution B Different pesticides C Outbreak of cholera D Animals’ problems
2 What results in non-point source pollution?
A the death of aquatic animals and plants B industrial waste into lakes and rivers
C sewage from households, pesticides and herbicides D pollutants from storm water and the atmosphere
3 What does the word “they” in the passage refer to?
A animals B rivers C substances D problems
4 What is the word “occur” in the passage the closest in meaning to?
A produce B happen C present D begin
Trang 5Coal, oil, and natural gases supply modern civilization with most of their power However, not only are the supplies
of these fuels limited, but they are also a major source of pollution If the energy demands of the future are to be met without seriously harming the environment, existing alternative energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed These include nuclear, water, solar, wind, as well as energy from new nonpolluting types of fuels Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages
Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they pose (tạo ra, gây ra) the serious problem of what to do with nuclear wastes Hydroelectric (thuộc thủy điện) power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for areas which are far from moving water Solar power holds great promise for the future but methods of collecting and concentrating sunlight are yet inefficient So are methods of wind power Every source of energy has its own advantages and disadvantages
1 Does the passage say about the energy sources and the environmental pollution?
A Yes, they do B No, they don’t C No, it doesn’t D Yes, it does
2 Are the supplies of these fuels also a major source of pollution or not?
A Yes, they are also a major source of pollution B No, they aren’t also a major source of pollution
C They are also a major source of pollution D They are only the supplies of these fuels limited
3 What do nuclear power plants efficiently produce?
A large amounts of pollution in the air B large amounts of electricity without causing air pollution
C a large amount of polluted atmosphere D a large amount of the pollution in the atmosphere
4 Which powers are safe for the environment? – They are:
A Hydroelectric power, solar power and wind power B Nuclear, hydroelectric, solar and wind powers
C Solar power, nuclear power and wind power D Nuclear power and solar power
In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth This is also
called the natural environment Some people call themselves environmentalists These people think that harmony with the
environment is important They think we must protect the environment They think people should not put so much pollution into the environment The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources For
example fish, sunlight, and forests These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them.
Non-renewable resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally For example, coal and natural gas
1 What does the word “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
A living things B people who protect the environment
C people who destroy the environment D people who pollute the environment
2 One example of renewable natural resource is _
3 One example of non-renewable natural resource is _
4 What does the word “them” in line 6 mean?
C environmentalists D renewable natural resources
E WRITING
I Complete the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one
1 It rained heavily yesterday, but he went to school on time
→ Although
2 Lien is a fluent English speaker
→ Lien
3 In spite of the bad weather, we came to the English Speaking Club on time
→ Although
4 Unless you study hard, you will fail the exam
→ If
5 I suggest that we should turn off the lights and electric fans before leaving the classroom
→ I suggest _
6 What about speaking English in class?
→ I suggest that
7 Nam is sick, so he wants to go home
→ Because Nam
8 Be careful or you won’t get good marks on this test
→ If _
9 Nien forgot her umbrella so she got wet
→ Because
10 My friend Peter can compose songs He sings Western folk songs very well
→ My friend Peter, who
11 Banh Chung is a Vietnamese traditional cake It is usually eaten on Tet holidays
Trang 6→ Banh Chung, _
12 Let’s make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
→ What about _?
13 Tet is a festival Tet occurs in late January or early February
→ Tet is a
14 Why don’t we put different kinds of waste in different places?
→ I suggest _
15 If you aren’t careful, you will break the cup
→ Unless
16 Lien hasn’t eaten all day, so she feels hungry
→ Lien feels _
17 Let’s invite Lan to join our club
→ I suggest _
18 Mary was lazy, so she failed the exam.
→ Because Mary _
19 Study hard and you will get good grades.
→ If _
20 Jack wants to drive to work, but he doesn’t have a car.
→ If Jack _
21 I find the lesson interesting (INTERESTED)
22 Would you turn on the light, please? (MIND)
23 He is too young to drive a car (ENOUGH)
II Rearrange these words / phrases to make complete sentences
1 If we / will become / littering / the environment / seriously / polluted / go on /
2 / is / the most important celebration / Vietnamese people / Tet / for
3 / are working / pleased / that / I’m / hard / you
_
4 She / likes / and their cultures / which tell about / reading books / different peoples
III Write complete sentences, using these suggested words
1 Tet / be / festival / which / occur / late January / early February//
_
2 Many tourist / enjoy / festivals / Viet Nam / although / they / not understand / Vietnamese culture / much // _
3 Mrs Yen / forgot / turn / the faucet / when / she / left / work
_
4 Ba / ate / lot / food / although / he / be / not / very hungry
5 I / write / to you / the problem of fish catching / the lake / my house
_
6 I / think / local authorities / prohibit / fine heavily / anyone / catch fish / this way
_
IV Combine the sentences using Although/ Even though/ Though
1 I couldn’t sleep I was tired.
……… ………… ……… …….
2 We enjoyed the holiday It rained a lot
……… ……… ……….
3 He’s moving to London next month He doesn’t like big cities.
……… ………
4 She isn’t English She speaks English perfectly.
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……… ………
6 We live in the same street We hardly ever see each other
……… ………
7 The house looked old It’s really quite modern.