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Trang 1UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT
I From each number, pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1 A h appy B h our C h igh D h otel
5 A co me B lo ve C wo men D so me
6 A ma ny B ma ke C fa te D pa in
7 A hea t B swea t C threa t D threa d
8 A cli mb B di ctionary C economi c D si x
10 A ch ildren B ch oose C ch ild D mech anic
II From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
2 A collected B published C protected D provided
4 A limitation B intermediate C desforestation D disappointed
Trang 2III Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
1 _ air is one of the many problems we have to solve
A Pure B Polluted C Dust D Pleasant
2 I’ll be in trouble if I _my passport
A lose B will lose C lost D would lose
3 We can eat at home or, you prefer, we can go to a restaurant
A when B whether C if D which
4 If it is raining this evening, I _
A will go out B don’t go out C go out D won’t go out
5 Minh’s English is excellent He speaks
A perfectly English B English perfectly C perfect English D English perfect
6 I’m disappointed _ people have spoiled this area
A that B when C if D how
7 He to find a job but he had no luck
A hardly tried B hard tried C tried hardly D tried hard
8 We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned it was raining
A however B but C because D so
9 If he hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow?
A works B will work C worked D would work
10 we were tired, we sat down beside the stream
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11 He _to find a job, but he had no luck
A tried hard B hardly tried C tried hardly D try hardly
12 Solar energy doesn’t cause
A pollution B polluted C pollute D pollutant
13 Are you lookingh forward _ my letter?
A to see B to seeing C saw D seeing
14 " _” means a piece of land full of rubbish
A junkyard B treasure C hedge D stream
15 Dynamite _ many years ago
A has invented B invented C was invented D were invented
16 Mary said to me "can you speak English?”
In reported speech the sentence will be:
She asked me _
A if I can speak English B if I could speak English
C If can I speak English D If I could speak English?
17 I live very far from school I wish
A I lived far from school B I lived close to school
C I live near the school now D I don’t live very far from school
18 If he hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow?
A works B will work C worked D would worked
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A are B is C was D were
20 We plan to this Saturday
A go hiked B go hiking C go to hike D go hike
21 I’ll have to buy a map _ I don’t know this area
A if B because C when D because of
22 It is recommended that he this course
A took B take C take D taking
23 He’s running so fast I catch up with him
A cannot hardly B can hardly
C not hardly D could hardly
24 It is important that he _ take the final examination
A has to B have to C had to D having to
25 I will be if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price
A surprised B surprise C surprising D to surprise
26 Unless you understand I explain it again to you
A am B was C will D would
27 If you know where she lives, please let me
A know B knew C known D to know'
28 If he a student, he will get a discount
A were B was C were D will be
Trang 529 you are interested in this film, don't go to see it at any cost.
A Unless B If C Because D So
30 If you like that book l will give it you as my present
A to B from C at D for
31 If you are busy, we this by ourselves
A will do B did C would do D doing
32 How about dinner with us on Sunday?
A to have B have C have had D having
33 My brother is very fond of to pop and rock music
A listen B to listen C listening D listens
34 Life today is very different life 50 years ago
A to B from C with D at
35 My uncle is a He often does research in his laboratory
A science B scientist C scientific D scientists
36 My father arrives in Singapore Monday evening
A in B at C from D on
37 John goes to his office every day except Sunday Sundays he stays at home
A On B At C In D From
38 I hope the weather will be nice the weekend
A in B to C at D between
39 Would you like to a party on Saturday?
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40 Helen is always in the kitchen She enjoys
A cook B to cook C cooks D cooking
41 People wanted to see the opening of the ceremony, _they started leaving very early in the morning
A because B so C but D and
42 Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing work
A at B in C to D with
43 He with friends in an apartment in HCMC since last week
A living B has lived C lived D live
44 My mother said she busy then
A was B is C is being D being
45 My village lies near the of the mountain and by the river
A leg B foot C feet D legs
46 If you don’t study hard , you the exam
A failed B will fail C fail D have failed
47 It is Saturday , ?
A is it B it isn’t C isn’t it D wasn’t it
48 She said that she learning English with you
A like B liked C liking D to like
49 They their home village last Sunday
A visit B visited C was visiting D were visiting
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A at B on C in D for
IV Match a line in column A with a line in column B to make a meaningful
1 If people use public transport, a I can’t sleep
2 You’ll learn English more easily b will you give her flowers?
3 If they don’t give him the job, c if he does exercise regularly
4 If I drink coffee at night, d I don’t know what he will do
5 You will speak English well e there will be less pollution
6 If you see her f if someone enters the building
7 The alarm goes off g if you have more practice
8 Henry may lose weight h if you study a little every day
1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8
V Complete the sentences with because/ as/ since/ if/ when , or so
1 We decided to go out to eat _ we had no food at home
2 He has a very important job _ he is particularly well-paid
3 Can I borrow that book _ you’ve finished it?
4 No one was watching the television _ I switched it off
5 _ she changed a lot, we didn’t recognize her
6 _ you’ve ready, we can start now
7 I’m going away for a few days, I’ll phone you _ I get back
8 You should inform the police _ your bicycle is stolen
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10 _ you drive without driving license, you’re breaking the law
11 the weather was bad, they delayed their trip
12 He will buy a new car _ he saves up
13 I can’t drive fast _ the street is very crowded
VI Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions
scientists/ pollution/ serious/ factories exhaust/ reduce/ require/ percentage Everyone wants to reduce (1) _ But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (2) _ It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (3) _ from automobile caused large (4) _ of air pollution But the automobile provides transportation to millions
of people (5) _ discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people
Thus, to end or greatly (6) _ pollutions immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can be gradually reduces in several ways, (7) _ and engineers can work to find ways t lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Government can pass and enforce laws that (8) _ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities
Trang 9Unit 7 Saving Energy
I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
II Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others
III Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences
1 We decided not to go out for meal _ we were too tired
2 My shoes are dirty I’d better take them before I come in
3 If you want to save money, you should he amount of water your family uses
4 Who is going to your children when you’re at work?
5 Mary’s eyes are weak, , she has to wear glasses
6 If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest _ the manufacturer directly
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8 The children like to put _- nice clothes when they go out
9 I like bananas, my brother doesn’t
10 Please turn the gas I want to cook my lunch
11 He is tired he stayed up late watching TV
12 Her parents saw her _ at the railway station
13 Can you turn the light? It's too dark
14 What are you looking ? My picture book I've lost it
15 There are saving methods and inventions to use solar energy
16 I had to pay much money this month for the international………
17 A new air-conditioner will be this morning
18 Scientists are looking for an way to reduce energy consumption
19 We can easily in the daylight
20 She won’t take all these suitcases she likes to travel light
21 They are completely short of water now A number of people have died because of this
22 She is very tired ,she has to finish her homework
23 Is he an actor singer?
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25 She forgot off the gas before going out
26 I suggest money for the poor people in our neighborhood
27 Who looks your children when you are away from home?
29 We decided not to go out for meal we were too tired
30 My shoes are dirty I’d better take them I come in
31 If you want to save money, you should the amount of water your family uses
32 In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by
33 Who is going to your children when you’re at work?
34 Mary’s eyes are weak, …… , she has to wear glasses
35 If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest …… the manufacturer directly
36 …… put on the guests on the first floor?
37 My mother has just bought a house _ is full of roses
38: Today young generation is still fond ……… wearing jeans
39 Lan dropped his watch when he was the bus
40 I’ll bring a raincoat it rains
41 They sell jeans…………the world
Trang 1242 A new bridge is going ………… built in this area
43 Many students go there on weekends to have a rest after a ……week
44 They have _ been here
45 Would you please _ me where the post office is?
46 My uncle _ Paris two or three times
47 _ breakfast?
48 Have you ever been _ New York, Jack?
49 Tom has had flu for the last three says He _ now
50 My father has gone to Can Tho _ business
IV Each sentence has a mistake find and correct it
1 I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight
2 He asked me if I know that man over there
3 We are used to live next door to each other at one time
4 Printing was invented by the Chinese
5 There was little traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long
6 The number of the books in the library has risen to over five million
7 If I had his phone number here, I will give it to you immediately
8 My aunt has begun taught English for twenty years
9 He became interest in reading while he was working in the city library
10 My father has retired three years ago and he is now living on his pension
V- Read the following passage Put a circle round the letter of the correct word or words to use
in each blank
Trang 13When the man first learns how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time The first fuel he used was probably wood As time passed man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil (1)
Coal (2) _ very widely as a source of energy until the end of the 19th century With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (3) _if coal was used instead of wood Nowadays, many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations (4) _ to function if there was no coal
In the last forty or fifty years, however, the use of coal (5) _ as a result, there have been changes in the coal industry It (6) _ that more people (7) _ coal if oil and gas were not readily available
There is mote than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal (8) _ Unfortunately, however, about half of the world’s coal (9) _ Mining much of it (10) _ very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment
Unit 8 Celebrations
I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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II Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
III Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1 Nobody knows what the _of the explosion
2 The police are looking for a man of _ height
3 I don't suppose you like pineapples, _?
4 Let’s wait until the rain _
5 Working for 12 hours a day _her very tired
6 I am right, _?
7 I don’t like hunting - _
8 _my hat of the peg, I went out of the room
9 I'd prefer to stay at home tonight _ to the cinema