II. READING1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words. environmentdiseasespollutionemissionupgradingIf you wander on the streets of Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam, you may be surprised that most people are wearing masks, hiding their faces. This is because of serious air 1. ____________ in this city. Between March 1 and 4, 2016, the air quality index of Ha Noi, as measured by the US Embassy in Ha Noi was over 350. At this level, air pollution can cause lots of respiratory...
Đọc tiếp
II. READING
1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.
| environment | diseases | pollution | emission | upgrading |
If you wander on the streets of Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam, you may be surprised that most people are wearing masks, hiding their faces. This is because of serious air 1. ____________ in this city. Between March 1 and 4, 2016, the air quality index of Ha Noi, as measured by the US Embassy in Ha Noi was over 350. At this level, air pollution can cause lots of respiratory 2. ___________, especially to children and the elderly. The major cause of air pollution in Ha Noi is traffic. Due to the increasing number of motorcycles and cars in the last decade, the 3. ____________ of chemical exhausts has been on a constant rise. Another reason is urban construction, including road 4. ____________ projects and residential buildings. People have to live with the dust and dirt throughout the city. Environmental experts have warned that if the city continues to develop its economy with little regard to the 5.__________, the consequence will be tragic.
2. Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given words.
| prediction anger deforestation processes decades |
Natural disasters result from natural 1.____________ of the earth. However, in the last five decades, human activities have contributed to increasing the number of natural disasters. More landslides have occurred as a result of 2.____________. Because there are fewer trees in the forest, the soil becomes loosened and more easily to be flushed down. Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global warming, leading to more intense disasters of all kinds, including hurricanes and tsunami. It is more difficult to have exact 3. ___________ of climate patterns such as El Niño and La Niña. According to the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily increasing in recent 4. ____________. In 1980, there were only about 100 hydro-meteorological disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000. If humans do not take action, natural disasters will become more tragic and we won’t be able to cope with the 5.____________ of Mother Nature.
III. WRITING
1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
Here is an example.
0. Ngoc/ usually/ play/ badminton/ Sunday.
Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.
1. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.
________________________________________
2. Lots/ aquatic animals/ die/ because/ oil spills.
________________________________________
3. If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?
________________________________________
4. One way/ save/ environment/ is/ use/ renewable/ energy/ sources.
________________________________________
5. This boy/ suffer/ birth/ defects/ because/ parents/ expose/radioactive/ pollution.
________________________________________
2. Now write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an activity that you have done to protect the environment.
You should use the following questions as cues:
- What have you done?
- When did you start it?
- How does it help protect the environment?
- How do you feel?
Hi Charles,
Love,
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Odd one out: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, or C.
| 1. A. injure | B. shelter | C. erupt |
| 2. A. property | B. tsunami | C. hurricane |
| 3. A. medication | B. emergency | C. economy |
| 4. A. evacuate | B. temporary | C. technology |
| 5. A. evacuation | B. documentary | C. archaeology |
2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
| 1. London ______________ the largest city in Europe. (be) |
| 2. It ______________ this title for over four hundred years. (hold) |
| 3. Over seven million people ______________ London, the capital of the United Kingdom, home. (call) |
| 4. One in ten people, who ______________ in the United Kingdom, live in London. (live) |
| 5. Three hundred fifty thousand people ______________ each day into London to work. (travel) |
3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
| 1. Environmental pollution has ___________ to lots of health problems. |
| A. caused | B. led | C. made |
| 2. ___________ industrial waste, many fish cannot survive. |
| A. Because | B. Since | C. Because of |
| 3. Oil spills from cargos and ships have ___________ many animals and plants die. |
| A. made | B. caused | C. resulted |
| 4. This film is rated 18+ because there are too many ___________ scenes. |
| A. funny | B. violent | C. entertaining |
| 5. ___________ effects created an amazing world in the movie, it looked so real! |
| A. Incredible | B. Moved | C. Special |
