E10-UNIT 9: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

A. VOCABULARY:
Từ vựng Từ loại Phiên âm IPA Nghĩa
1. assignment (n) /əˈsaɪnmənt/ Bài tập, dự án
2. average (n) /ˈævərɪdʒ/ Trung bình
3. aware of (v) /əˈwer əv/ Nhận thức về
4. awareness (n) /əˈwernəs/ Sự nhận thức
5. balance (n) /ˈbæləns/ Sự cân bằng
6. behaviour (n) /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/ Hành vi
7. biodiversity (n) /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/ Sự đa dạng sinh học
8. cancer (n) /ˈkænsɚ/ Bệnh ung thư
9. combine (v) /kəmˈbaɪn/ Kết hợp
10. come up with (v) /kʌm ʌp wɪθ/ Nghĩ ra
11. consequences (n) /ˈkɑːnsəkwənsɪz/ Hậu quả
12. cut down (v) /kʌt daʊn/ Chặt cây
13. deforestation (n) /diːˌfɔːrəˈsteɪʃən/ Nạn phá rừng
14. deliver (v) /dɪˈlɪvɚ/ Vận chuyển
15. disappearance (n) /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/ Sự biến mất
16. disease (n) /dɪˈziːz/ Bệnh tật
17. ecosystem (n) /ˈiːkoʊˌsɪstəm/ Hệ sinh thái
18. effort (n) /ˈefɚt/ Nổ lực
19. endangered (adj) /ɪnˈdeɪndʒɚd/ Bị nguy hiểm
20. environmental (adj) /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈment̬əl/ (thuộc) môi trường
21. essay (n) /ˈeseɪ/ Bài luận
22. global (adj) /ˈɡloʊbəl/ (thuộc) toàn cầu
23. habitat (n) /ˈhæbətæt/ Môi trường sống
24. heatwave (n) /ˈhiːtˌweɪv/ Sóng nhiệt
25. identify (v) /aɪˈdent̬əfaɪ/ Nhận dạng
26. illegal (adj) /ɪˈliːɡəl/ Trái phép
27. impact (n, v) /ˈɪmpækt/ ảnh hưởng
28. importance (n) /ɪmˈpɔːrtəns/ Sự quan trọng
29. issue (n) /ˈɪʃuː/ Vấn đề
30. legal (adj) /ˈliːɡəl/ Hợp pháp
31. lung (n) /lʌŋ/ Phổi
32. movement (n) /ˈmuːvmənt/ Sự di chuyển, bước tiến
33. organise (v) /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/ Tổ chức
34. present (v) /ˈprezənt/ Thuyết trình
35. prevent (v) /prɪˈvent/ Ngăn chặn
36. process (n) /ˈprɑːses/ Quá trình
37. protection (n) /prəˈtekʃən/ Sự bảo vệ
38. range (n) /reɪndʒ/ Khoảng, giới hạn
39. research (v) /ˈriːsɝːtʃ/ Tìm kiếm
40. respiratory (adj) /ˈrespərətɔːri/ (thuộc) hệ hô hấp
41. rhythm (n) /ˈrɪð.əm/ Giai điệu
42. soil (n) /sɔɪl/ Mảnh đất
43. solution (n) /əˈluːʃən/ Sự giải quyết
 44. strict (adj) /strɪkt/ Nghiêm khắc
45. substance (n) /ˈsʌbstəns/ Sự vững vàng
46. territory (n) /ˈterətɔːri/ Lãnh thổ
47. topic (n) /ˈtɑːpɪk/ Chủ đề
48. unnecessary (adj) /ʌnˈnesəseri/ Không cần thiết
49. upset (v) /ʌpˈset/ Làm thất vọng
B. GRAMMAR:
I. NHỮNG THAY ĐỔI KHI CHUYỂN TỪ CÂU TRỰC TIẾP SANG CÂU GIÁN TIẾP:
- Đại từ và tính từ sở hữu:
Loại câu Trong câu trực Trong câu tường thuật
tiếp
Đại từ nhân I He, she
xưng We They
You I, We
Đại từ sở hữu Mine His, hers
Ours Theirs
Yours Mine, Ours
Tính từ sở hữu My His, her
Our Their
Your My, Our
Tân ngữ Me Him, her
Us Them
You Me, us
- Các trạng từ chỉ thời gian:
Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp
Now Then
Today That day
Yesterday The day before/ the previous day
The day before yesterday Two days before
Tomorrow The day after/the next
(following) day
Ago Before
This week That week
Last week The week before/ the previous
week
Last night The night before
Next week The week after/ the following
week
- Các trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn:
Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp
This That
These Those
Here There
- Lùi thì
 Hiện tại đơn  Quá khứ đơn
 Hiện tại tiếp diễn  Quá khứ tiếp diễn
 Hiện tại hoàn thành  Quá khứ hoàn thành
 Hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn  Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn
 Quá khứ đơn  Quá khứ hoàn thành
 Quá khứ tiếp diễn  Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn
 Động từ khiếm khuyết: Can  Could, shall  should, must = have to  had to,…

II. CÁC DẠNG CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT:

1. Statements (câu nói thông thường):
* Công thức S + said (to + O) + (that) + S
+V

* Các động từ tường thuật: said , told, thought, announced, believed…

Ví dụ :
1. The government said “We WILL do more to protect the environment”
 The government told that they WOULD do more to protect the environment.
2. She said “These documents BELONGS to Minh Phat.”
 She said that those documents BELONGED to Minh Phat.
2. Questions (câu hỏi):
* Các động từ tường thuật: asked, wanted to know, wondered,….
* Công thức:
a. Yes/ no questions (câu hỏi dạng yes/no):
S + asked + (O) + if /whether + S +V
Ví dụ :
1. The teacher asked us “Do you SEE the biodiversity of this school garden?”
 The teacher asked us IF/WHETHER we SAW the biodiversity of that school garden.
2. The man asked Lan “WILL you join in my volunteer club?”
 The man asked Lan that IF/WHETHER she WOULD join in his volunteer club.
b. Wh-questions (câu hỏi có từ để hỏi):
*Ghi chú: Wh-word (từ để hỏi)  what, where, when, why, how, who, …
S + asked + (O) + wh-word + S + V
1. The students asked their teacher “Why SHOULD we protect the environment?”
 The students asked their teacher why they SHOULD protect the environment.
C. EXERCISES:
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
E3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: ___________is the gradual increase of temperature on the earth's surface due to greenhouse effect.
A. Global warming B. Climate change C. Natural habitats D. Extreme weather
Question 2: Air pollution is a major ___________that has serious effects on our health.
A. measure B. solution C. issue D. sewage
Question 3: Some animals lose their habitats because of ___________.
A. habitat B. energy C. deforestation D. biodiversity
Question 4: Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it.
A. from B. on C. for D. of
Question 5: Do you think we are doing enough to ____________ wild animals?
A. prevent B. protect C. promote D. predict
Question 6: Many ________ animals have been saved thanks to community efforts.
A. dangerous B. endangered C. generous D. natural
Question 7: We should _________action to protect endangered animals.
A. take B. get C. make D. do
Question 8: The loss of forests can destroy the natural soil and lead __________climate change.
A. for B. to C. off D. down
Question 9: There will be ____, too. Some areas will become wetter while others will become much drier.
A. weather changes B. weather forecasts C. climatic changes D. climate changes
Question 10: “What was the weather like here” - "It was very sunny and hot. We had a bit of a ______________”
A. blance B. diversity C. habitat D. heatwave
Question 11: Global warming is the rise in the _________temperature of the earth's atmosphere.
A. average B. normal C. casual D. polluted
Question 12: Earth Hour _________attention to climate change and global energy issues, and promotes green
activities worldwide.
A. attracts B. draws C. paints D. writes
Question 13: There are lots of things we can all do to ____ the environment.
A. enhance B. protect C. make D. build
Question 14: The gradual rise in the Earth's temperature is known as ____.
A. greenhouse effect B. global warming C. ozone layer D. acid rain
Question 15: All the different plants and animals in a natural community are in a state of __________.
A. peace B. balance C. energy D. pollution
Question 16: Air pollution is a ____________of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets.
A. product B. example C. harm D. consequence
Question 17: Air pollution is a ___________ problem in many major cities.
A. practical B. global C. serious D. endangered
Question 18: Global warming is making _________weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts.
A. extreme B. positive C. sustainable D. climatic
Question 19: Thousands of acres of forest are being cut down every year and the ____ of many animals are being
destroyed.
A. natural resources B. natural habitats C. ways of life D. living surroundings
Question 20: Holding World Environment Day is one of the ways the United Nations uses to advocate for
environmental ____ and call for political action.
A. experience B. protection C. decrease D. pollution
Question 21: The organisation focuses _______protecting the natural habitats of rare animals.
A. in B. for C. to D. on
Question 22: The council has _____________ ideas to help manage traffic.
A. come up with B. taken part in C. made up with D. raised awareness of
Question 23: The loss of forests can damage the natural habitats of many animals and put wildlife _______danger.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
Question 24: We had a discussion about _________ warming this morning.
A. global B. natural C. extreme D. negative
Question 25: High levels of pollution can upset the ____________ of an ecosystem.
A. average B. substance C. reason D. balance
Question 26: Greenpeace is an international group that protests against anything which is a ____ to the environment.
A. threat B. threaten C. threatening D. threatener
Question 27: Scientists think that wild animals must ____________ in their natural habitats.
 A. keep B. to keep C. be keeping D. be kept
Question 28: Pollution can have serious effects_________ the balance of ecosystem.
A. in B. on C. to D. for
Question 29: We need to be _________ of enviromental problems so that we can find ways to protect nature.
A. aware B. calm C. kind D. willing
Question 30: __________ is mainly caused by waste gases that come out of vehicles, machines or factories.
A. Water pollution B. Air pollution C. Noise pollution D. Soil pollution
Question 31: Environmentalists are furious with the American Government for delaying measures which will reduce
greenhouse gas ____.
A. exhaust fumes B. smokes C. wastes D. emissions
Question 32: There’s been a ____ in Germany and a village was completely destroyed.
A. flood B. drizzle C. shower D. smog
Question 33: We have to suffer a lot of floods due to our serious of forests.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destructor
Question 34: Illegal trade in animal body _________ can lead to the disappearance of many animals
A. parts B. sections C. kinds D. sorts
Question 35: During the last hundred years we have done great ____ to the environment.
A. injury B. pollution C. damage D. hurt
Question 36: The problems of pollution call for a prompt from the government.
A. act B. action C. acting D. active
Question 37: If government don't ____ global warming, more natural disasters will occur.
A. achieve B. promote C. discourage D. prevent
Question 38: The loss of forests can have a ________impact on the environment.
A. positive B. giant C. negative D. practical
Question 39: Environmental pollution is becoming an ____ serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as
possible.
A. increasingly B. increasing C. increase D. increased
Question 40: Fish and poultry have a much lower impact the environment, and other plant proteins are even less
damaging the planet.
A. Ø - for B. on - to C. on - with D. of - to
Question 41: We are aware of the _______ of natural resources. We should save them for future use.
A. poison B. preservation C. usage D. exploitation
Question 42: They have built a particular reserve which is suitable _______ pandas.
A. at B. upon C. in D. for
Question 43: Forest dwellers had always hunted the local _______ but their needs had been small.
A. wildlife B. commerce C. reserve D. generation
Question 44: She is a famous .She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentalist D. environmentally
Question 45: They are asking for public donations to protect some certain wild animals dying out.
A. from B. for C. with D. up
Question 46: More and more rare animals are danger of extinction.
A. for B. on C.at D. in
Question 47: Ba said he__________ some good marks the semester before.
A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
Question 48: They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
Question 49: She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
Question 50: The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he had been B. whether I had been C. where has he been D. where had he been
Question 51: Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
Question 52: The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
Question 53: Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had eaten/ previous C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
Question 54: Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous C. would do/ following D. was going / previous
Question 55: John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
Question 56: Jack asked me _____.
A. where do you come from? B. where I come from
C. where I came from D. where did I come from?
Question 57: She asked me _____ I liked pop music.
A. when B. what C. if D. x
Question 58: I asked him______________,but he said nothing.
A. what's the matter was B. what was the matter C. what the matter was D. the matter was what
E4: Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals
Question 1: Animals should be kept in their ____________ habitats. (NATURE)
Question 2: Habitats of ____________ animals are damaged by human activities. (ENDANGER)
Question 3: 3. Many endangered animals are at risk of disappearing due to habitat ____________ and illegal hunting.
(LOSE)
Question 4: The presentation focused on ____________ protection and climate change. (ENVIRONMENT)
Question 5: ____________ hunting can cause pain and suffering to wild animals, and destroy animal families.
(LEGAL)
Question 6: You should never buy ____________ made from endangered animals. (PRODUCE)
Question 7: ____________ is a serious environmental problem in many parts of the world. (DEFOREST)
Question 8: ____________ is important because plants and animals depend on each other to survive. (DIVERSE)
Question 9: A new series of educational programmes shows the ____________ of wildlife to humans. (IMPORTANT)
Question 10: Earth Hour has grown to become an international ____________ for the environment. (MOVE)
Question 11: Habitat ____________ is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its
native species. (DESTROY)
Question 12: The protection and ____________ of the environment is one of the most important issues facing
humankind today. (PRESERVE)
Question 13: Researchers are finding that sometimes a ____________ to an environmental problem can cause trouble
in another area. (SOLVE)
E5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 1: My friend said she would take part in a go-green event the following week.
A. participate in B. look after C. get on with D. carry out
Question 2: She wanted to know if giant pandas were still endangered.
 A. strong B. much C. large D. flooded
Question 3: Air pollution is a major cause of respiratory diseases or even lung cancer.
A. reason B. right C. action D. sorrow
Question 4: Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs.
A. effort B. benefit C. exploitation D. knowledge
Question 5: Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
A. destroy B. drain C. endanger D. discover
Question 6: Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization B. contamination C. protection D. damage
Question 7: Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
A. vanishing B. damaging C. polluting D. destroying
Question 8: Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
A. destruction B. contamination C. fertilizer D. variety
Question 9: The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
A. reserve B. generation C. natural environment D. diversity
Question 10: It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated,
such as much of Asia and Africa
A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced
Question 11: Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.
A. seriously B. insignificantly C. largely D. commonly
E6: Change the sentences into the reported speech.
Question 1: Mr Jones was very sad and said "All this rubbish is killing fish and other sea creatures."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 2: "We can clean the beach together." said Nick.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 3: "I'll ask our friends and neighbours to come and help us" Mary said to them.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 4: "I'm so happy to hear that, children" Mr Jones said to his children.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 5: Tony said "The disposal of untreated sewage in rivers and oceans leads to water pollution."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 6: Mary said "Loud and annoying sounds from innumerable vehicles in the highway nearby cause noise
pollution." _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 7: Mai said "The rising sea level is product of global warming, a natural phenomenon. The only unnatural
thing about global warming is the accelerated rate at which it is happening."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 8: Linda said "Environmental pollution is an impact of human activities on the environment."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 9: Mr Jones gave the people gloves and said to them: "Protect yourselves from germs."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 10: Nam said, "The environment is severely affected by pollution."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 11: Mai said, "The burning of fossil fuels leads to air pollution."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 12: Peter said, "Intensive insecticide and pesticide sprays in agriculture make the soil contaminated."
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 13: "It's confusing because there are too many web pages about the environment" Nam said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 14: "Air pollution is one of the causes of the greenhouse effect" scientists said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 15: "Pollution is one of the problems in my neighbourhood" Nam said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 16: "More people are aware of the preservation of natural resources" the editor said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 17: "We are discussing the protection of the natural environment" the students told their teacher.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 18: "Use the web search engine to find the information that you need" Nam's father told him.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 19: He said, “I don’t have much time to talk to you.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 20: Kate said, “I will help you carry your luggage.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 21: They said, “We went to Japan on holiday last week.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 22: She said, “I can go home on my own.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 23: They said, “We haven’t been to the bank for a long time.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 24: He said, “I don’t understand the teacher’s question.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 25: Mary said, “I will play cards tomorrow.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 26: Nick told me, “I am going to see my parents next month.”
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 27: “ I enjoyed the performance yesterday,” Trang said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 28: “I am very happy with your results,” Mrs. Green said to us.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 29: “I stopped using single-use plastic box,” Mary said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 30: “Adam will repair the car next weekend,” she said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 31: “Many activities will be held to encourage environmental protection,” my teacher said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 32: “I will take the dog out for a walk,” my mother said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 33: “We took part in many activities of preserving the environment yesterday,” the students said.
 _____________________________________________________________________________.