UNIT 7: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined
part.
1. A. extinction B. release C. forest D. process
2. A. cutting B. rubbish C. human D. substance
3. A. risky B. pesticides C. habitat D. extinction

4. A. oxygen B. stop C. novel D. protection

5. A. participate B. preparation C. became D. signature
Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. We need to ________________ (protection) our oceans by reducing plastic
waste and overfishing.
2. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers can be ________________ (toxicity) to
both the environment and human health.
3. Her younger sister can be ________________ (annoy) when she behaves
naughtily.
4. You must read the ________________ (instruct) carefully before you use
the new oven.
5. We were taken aback at the ________________ (drama) changes in our
village; each home owns a computer now.
Exercise 3. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. She ________________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A. finished B. has finished C. had finished D. finishing
2. Bob will come soon. When Bob ________________, we will see him.
A. come B. will come C. will be coming D. comes
3. I will get home at 5:30. After I get home, I ________________dinner.
A. will have B. will be having C. had D. have
4. As soon as the taxi ________________, we will be able to leave for the
airport.
A. arrives B. arrive C. will arrive D. arrived
5. I will go to bed after I ________________ my work.
A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. Finishes
6. ___________ pollution is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or
groundwater, usually by human activities.
A. Soil B. Air C. Noise D. Water
7. Land pollution happens when human activities ___________ the Earth’s
surface.
A. cover B. destroy C. damages D. cause
8. Noise pollution occurs ___________ there are too many loud sounds in the
environment.
A. while B. and C. because D. so
9. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead
power lines, or shop signs may cause ___________ pollution.
A. visual B. vision C. visualize D. visible
10. People don’t care much about the environment, so they keep
___________ it worse.
A. made B. making C. to make D. make
Exercise 4. Read the passage, then tick True (T) or False (F).
Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities. Motor vehicles, factories and
other sources create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like dirty
fog. Air pollution threatens the health of the people who live in cities. City
wastes cause water pollution when they are poured into the waterways.
These wastes kill fish and make some areas unfit for swimming. In addition,
many large cities have difficulties in disposing of their garbage. The amount of
garbage grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens,
governments, industries, scientists, and business people must work together
in different ways to gradually reduce pollution. For example, most cities have
introduced recycling programmes.
1. Motor vehicles and factories are among some sources of air pollution.
2. Air pollution doesn’t endanger people’s health in some cities.
3. Air pollution is the only problem of the environment mentioned in this
passage.
4. Garbage disposal is a problem in many large cities.
5. Everyone must cooperate to reduce pollution.
Exercise 5. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to
complete the following passage.
Rivers are (1) ________________ of the world’s most important natural
resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (2) ________________ every
country has at least one river that (3) ________________ an important part in
the lives of its people.
Besides transportation, rivers (4) ________________ food, water for crops,
water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their
(5) ________________. And in order to get water for crops, engineers
sometimes build a dam across a river and let the water become a lake (6)
________________ the dam. Then people can use their water not only to (7)
________________ fields but also to make electricity for homes and
industries.
(8) ________________, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river
banks grow (9) ________________ size and the number of industries
increases. We are learning that it is necessary to (10) ________________
rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of natural resources.
1. A. one B. ones C. among D. those
2. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. about
3. A. takes B. makes C. occupies D. plays
4. A. supply B. provide C. distribute D. bring
5. A. banks B. shores C. sides D. beaches
6. A. behind B. on C. below D. under
7. A. take B. irrigate C. drain D. give
8. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Thus D. However
9. A. of B. about C. in D. for
10. A. keep B. get C. hold D. maintain

Exercise 6. Reorder the words to have correct sentences.

1. since/ years old. / she/ was/ She/ has learned/ English/ 12/
______________________________________________________________
2. I/ working, / will/ When/I/ finish/ have dinner./
______________________________________________________________
3. she/ the housework, / school/ will/ go/ to/ As soon as/ she/ finishes/
______________________________________________________________
4. he/ Someone / a shower. / rang/ him/ when/ was taking/
______________________________________________________________
5. she/ got/ pregnant, / working/ stopped/ After/ Mary/ hard. /
______________________________________________________________
Exercise 7. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words.
1. Hoa was born in a craft village. She knows the process of weaving.
(BECAUSE)
______________________________________________________________
2. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)
_____________________________________________________________
3. I was cleaning out my cupboards. I found these photos. (WHILE)
______________________________________________________________
4. The road condition is poor. There have been several
accidents. (BECAUSE)
______________________________________________________________
5. Nga had drunk contaminated water for a long time. She suffered from a
serious disease. (BECAUSE OF)
______________________________________________________________
ANSWER KEY

Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined

part.
1 - D; 2 - C; 3 - B; 4 - D; 5 - D;

Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. We need to _______PROTECT_________ (protection) our oceans by

reducing plastic waste and overfishing.

2. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers can be ______TOXIC________

(toxicity) to both the environment and human health.

3. Her younger sister can be _____ANNOYED___________ (annoy) when

she behaves naughtily.

4. You must read the _________INSTRUCTION_______ (instruct) carefully

before you use the new oven.

5. We were taken aback at the _______DRAMATIC_________ (drama)

changes in our village; each home owns a computer now.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

1-C 2-D 3-A 4-A 5-A

6-D 7-B 8-C 9-A 10 - B

Read the passage, then tick True (T) or False (F).

1-T 2-F 3-F 4-T 5-T

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the
following passage.
1-A 2-C 3-A 4-B 5-A
6-A 7-B 8-D 9-C 10 - A

Reorder the words to have correct sentences.

1. since/ years old. / she/ was/ She/ has learned/ English/ 12/

__________She has learned English since she was 12 years

old.___________

2. I/ working, / will/ When/I/ finish/ have dinner./

__________When I finish working, I will have dinner. ___________

3. she/ the housework, / school/ will/ go/ to/ As soon as/ she/
finishes/

__________As soon as she finishes the housework, she will go to

school.______________

4. he/ Someone / a shower. / rang/ him/ when/ was taking/

______Someone rang him when he was taking showers._______

5. she/ got/ pregnant, / working/ stopped/ After/ Mary/ hard. /

________Affter Marry got pregnant, she stopped working

hard.___________

Rewrite the following sentences using the given words.

1. Hoa was born in a craft village. She knows the process of weaving.
(BECAUSE)

________Because Hoa was born in a craft village, she knows the

process of weaving._________

2. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)

________I wanted to leave early as I wasn’t enjoying the

party.____________

3. I was cleaning out my cupboards. I found these photos. (WHILE)

________While I was cleaning out my cupboards, I found these

photos._____
4. The road condition is poor. There have been several
accidents. (BECAUSE)

________There have been several accidents because the road

condition is poor._________

5. Nga had drunk contaminated water for a long time. She suffered
from a serious disease. (BECAUSE OF)

_____She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking

contaminated water for a long time._____________