UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. They shouted and looked ________at me when I broke the vase.
A. angry
B. angrier
C. angrily
2. He is tired, ________he stayed up late watching TV.
A. so
B. because
C. but
3. We are talking about the preservation of ________resources.
A. natural
B. naturally
C. nature
4. Is he really ________that you cant come there?
A. disappoint
B. disappointed
C. disappointing
5. It is our policy to ________forest and increase forestation.
A. protect
B. protecting
C. to protect
6. I suggest ________to the movies.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
7. They made their living by ________fish in the ocean every day.
A. catch
B. catching
C. to catch
8. I will be ________if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
9. If you know where she lives, please let me ________.
A. know
B. knew
C. known
10. If you live in this small town, you ________earn much money.
A. arent
B. couldnt
C. cant
11. Unless you understand, I ________explain it again to you.
A. am
B. was
C. will
12. If he ________a student, he will get a discount.
A. is
B. was
C. were
13. Because plastic bags are very hard to ________, they will cause pollution.
A. dissolve
B. wrap
C. tear
14. These materials can be ________into other packaging products.
A. reused
B. reduced
C. removed
15. If people ________public transport, there will be less pollution.
A. use
B. will use
C. can use
16. Minhs English is excellent. He speaks ________.
A. perfectly English
B. English perfectly
C. in perfect English
17. If you go ________doing that, youll end ________ in serious trouble.
A. up/ with
B. on/ up
C. off/ with
18. Crops are sprayed with ________to kill insects.
A. fertilizer
B. manure
C. dung
19. What about ________used paper, bottles, and cans every day?
A. collect
B. collecting
C. to collect
20. If the sea water continue to be polluted, many fish species ________extinct.
A. became
B. will become
C. would become
Fill in each gap with an appropriate preposition.
21. The teacher divided class ________four groups.
22. He provide us ________a lot of useful information.
23. The ground is covered ________trash. You should clear ________all the trash.
24. Raw sewage is pumped directly ________the sea.
25. They are trying to save the animals ________extinction.
26. The world will end ________like a second-hand junk-yard.
27. I am looking forward ________hearing from you.
28. Dont throw trash ________the water.
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
29. If the rice paddies are polluted, the rice plants ________________.
30. If we ________on littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.

D. anger
D. and
D. naturalize
D. to disappointing
D. protected
D. went
D. caught
D. to surprise
D. to know
D. didnt
D. would
D. will be
D. collect
D. recycled
D. used
D. English perfect
D. out/ up
D. pesticide
D. to collecting
D. become

(die)
(go)
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31. What _________they ________________if they work hard today?

32. If you ________________a chance to study in a foreign country, just take it.
33. Plants ________________if they dont get the sun and water.
34. I am looking forward to ________________from you
35. I suggest ________________by bus.
36. If you dont study harder, you ________________the final exam.
37. She ________________terribly sorry if he dies.
38. Go with me and I________________you my new car.

(achieve)
(get)
(die)
(hear)
(travel)
(not pass)
(feel)
(show)

Supply the correct word form of the words in brackets.

39. The air in the city is very ________________ .
(pollute)
40. Please listen to the lecture ________________.
(care)
41. If the ________________ continues, what will happen?
(pollute)
42. He was ________________ that they were not coming.
(disappoint)
43. He is going to ________________all the bags.
(collection)
44. Well make this beach clean and ________________. again.
(beauty)
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
45. Why dont we go for a picnic on the weekend?
Lets ___________________________________________________________________________________
46. Lets go to work by bus.
What about ______________________________________________________________________________
47. Nga is a good English speaker.
Nga speaks ______________________________________________________________________________
48. Unless you get a visa. You cant visit the United States.
If you __________________________________________________________________________________
49. If you dont succeed, youll have to try it again.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________________
50. I suggest collecting unused clothes.
Lets __________________________________________________________________________________ .
51. She failed in the exam because she was lazy. (because of + noun phrase)
________________________________________________________________________________________
52. Ba is tired. He stayed up late watching TV. (because)
_________________________________________________________________________________________

53. Hoa broke the cup. She was careless. (since)

________________________________________________________________________________________
54. We were disappointed. She didnt keep her promise. (Adj + that)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
countries polluted land water rivers people garbage sea
Our oceans are becoming extremely ______(55). Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means
it comes from ______(56). Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many ______(57),
both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 millions tons of
______(58) into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks
from the vessel. This not only pollutes the ______(59), but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste
materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the ______(60),
which then leads to the ______(61). And finally, oil is washed from the ______(62). This can be the result of
carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
UNIT 7: SAVING ENERGY
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Can you turn ________the light? -Its too dark.
A. on
B. off
C. in

D. for
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2. I suggest ________showers instead of taking bath.

A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. to taking
3. - What are you looking ________? - My picture book. Ive lost it.
A. on
B. off
C. in
D. for
4. A new air-conditioner will be ________tomorrow morning.
A. to install
B. installed
C. installing
D. install
5. Scientists are looking for an ________way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effect
B. effection
C. effective
D. effectively
6. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this ________.
A. shortage
B. short
C. shorten
D. shortly
7. If you want to save money, you should ________the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase
B. reduce
C. adapt
D. repair
8. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by a(n) ________.
A. energy-saving bulb B. energy-save bulb
C. saving energy bulb
D. save-energy bulb
9. You should get a (n)________to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
A. plumber
B. mechanic
C. electrician
D. consumer
10. ________you take the train instead of the bus? Its faster and cheaper.
A. Why not
B. Why dont
C. How about
D. Lets
11. If we ________less paper, we ________the number of trees in the forests.
A. used/ will save
B. use/ can save
C. can use/ save
D. use/ can
12. She wont take all the suitcases ________she likes to travel light.
A. so
B. but
C. because
D. therefore
13. She is very tired; ________, she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover
B. so
C. and
D. however
14. - Is he an actor ________a singer? - An actor
A. and
B. or
C. with
D. so
15. He was tired, ________he took a rest before continuing the work.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. if
16. Who looks ________your children when you are away from home?
A. for
B. at
C. after
D. to
17. Why doesnt she go ________with her university study?
A. in
B. at
C. to
D. on
18. After coming home, she cleaned the floor ________cooked dinner.
A. but
B. however
C. moreober
D. and
19. They didnt understand the matter ________she didnt ask for help.
A. but
B. however
C. moreover
D. and
20. How about ________posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
A. make
B. making
C. to make
D. to making
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
21. I suggest ________________some money.
(collect)
22. What about ________________a shower instead of a bath to save energy.
(take)
23. I think we should ________________off the faucets.
(turn)
24. If we plant more trees along the streets, we ________________more shade and fresh air.
(have)
25. If the pollution _____________on, the world will end up like a second-hand junk-yard.
(go)
Filling each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the box.
--turn on turn off look for look after go on look forward to put off-26. Mai cant go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to ________her little sister.
27. If we ________wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
28. ________the TV, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.
29. I think Ive lost my new pen. Ive ________it everywhere.
30. Mrs. Yen forgot to ________the faucets when she left home for work.
31. I am ________hearing from you.
32. Never ________till tomorrow what you can do today.
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Match a word or phrase in column A with a definition in column B.

A
B
Keys
33. plumber
A. switch off
3334. energy
B. of or using the sun
3435. solar
C. a person whose job is to fix and repair water pipes.
3536. innovation
D. the power from electricity, gas, coal,making things work
3637. enormous
E. a new idea, method
3738. turn off
F. very big or very large.
38Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
39. There is a ________________faucet in your kitchen.
(drip)
40. We can protect the environment by ________________air pollution.
(reduce)
41. I am very ________________because they use electricity to catch fish.
(worry)
42. I want to see the ________________of environment from the local authority.
(protect)
43. Scientists are looking for an effective way to reduce energy _______________. (consume)
Complete the second sentences
44. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our camping.
Since ___________________________________________________________________________________
45. She wants them to sing a song.
She suggests they _________________________________________________________________________
46. She couldnt join us because she was busy.
She was busy, so ________________________________________________________________________ .
47. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
What about _____________________________________________________________________________
48. Why dont we use energy-saving bulbs?
I suggest _______________________________________________________________________________
49. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest.
She wasnt beautiful but ___________________________________________________________________
50. Work hard and you will pass the exam.
If you __________________________________________________________________________________
51. If you dont start working hard now, you wont be able to pass the final exam.
Unless _________________________________________________________________________________
52. We are delighted. You passed your English exam.
We are delighted ________________________________________________________________________ .
53. She was tired and therefore she wanted to go home.
She wanted to go home because _____________________________________________________________
Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box.
--energy money electricity machines by save how much in-For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the _______(54)
bill. However, this amount can be reduced_______(55) replacing an ordinary 110-watt light bulb with an
_______(56) saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times
longer. Therefore, consumers can _______(57) about US$ 7 to $21 per bulb.
In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing _______(58) and tumble dryers.
The label tells the consumers _______(59) energy efficient each model is, compared with other appliances
_______(60) the same category.
Ultimately, these innovations will save _______(61) as well as conserving the Earths sources.
UNIT 8: CELEBRATION
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Can you tell me the reason for ________the Mothers Day?
A. celebrating
B. celebration
C. celebrate
2. We think that Mothers Day should be celebrated ________.
A. nationhood
B. nationwide
C. nationality

D. celebrated
D. nation
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3. We are going to ________the anniversary of our 50th wedding.

A. to celebrate
B. celebrated
C. celebration
4. On Easter Day, people crowd the streets to watch colorful ________.
A. parade
B. festival
C. party
5. Passover is celebrated in Israel by all ________people.
A. English
B. Vietnamese
C. Japanese
6. He has now been formally ________as presidential candidate.
A. pointed
B. regarded
C. received
7. Last night, we came to the show late ________the traffic was terrible.
A. although
B. despite
C. and
8. Tet is a festival ________occurs in late January or early February.
A. who
B. whom
C. when
9. The people ________live in Greece speak Greek.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
10. ________he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A. As
B. Although
C. Since
11. Easter is a joyful festival ________is celebrated in many countries.
A. who
B. which
C. when
12. Peter, ________can compose many pieces of music, sing very well.
A. which
B. whom
C. who
13. We are so proud ________her for telling the truth.
A. in
B. with
C. of
14. Ha is not satisfied ________her preparations for Tet.
A. with
B. of
C. to
15. Let me congratulate you ________your nomination.
A. to
B. at
C. with
16. It is nice ________you to say so.
A. in
B. on
C. of
17. I lived in Da Lat, ________is one of the most beautiful cities in Vietnam.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
18. What ________you go if you had a car?
A. would
B. have
C. will
19. He is the most ________activist in the town.
A. effect
B. effective
C. effectiviely
20. Auld Lang Syne is a song ________is sung on New Years Day.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
21. I am the boy ________is wearing a white T-shirt.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
22. I suggest ________________a taxi.
23. If the Earth gets warmer, the sea ________________warmer.
24. What will you do if you ________________the final examination?
25. What about ________________to work by bus.
26. Tuan has been ________________as the most effective activist in the town.
27. Tell me the reason for ________________the Fathers Day.
28. I want ________________my English.
29. Passover ________________by all Jewish people.
Give the correct preposition to each gap.
30. Tet is a festival which occurs ________late January or early February.
31. Family members who live apart try to be together ________Tet.
32. I congratulate Susan ________passing her exam.
33. Im always proud ________my father and love him so much.
34. The school has taken part ________the festival since 1997.
35. If youre not satisfied ________your essay, I suggest you rewrite it.

D. celebrate
D. celebration
D. Jewish
D. nominated
D. because
D. which
D. when
D. Despite
D. whose
D. whose
D. at
D. at
D. on
D. at
D. whose
D. did
D. effectiveness
D. whose
D. whose
(take)
(get)
(pass)
(go)
(nominate)
(celebrate)
(improve)
(celebrate)

36. Auld Lang Syne is sung ________New Years Eve.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
37. There are many ________________throughout the year.
(celebrate)
38. He wants to ________________his room.
(decoration)
39. Tet is a ________________festival of Vietnamese people.
(joy)
40. Easter is a joyful festival which is ________________in many countries.
(celebrate)
41. Im very ________________of my father.
(pride)
42. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch ________________parade.
(color)
43. Air and water ________________can make people fall ill.
(pollute)
44. We often go to the town ________________house.
(culture)
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
45. Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February. (which)
Tet is a festival ___________________________________________________________________________
46. The pupil gets the scholarship. He is very poor. (who)
The pupil _______________________________________________________________________________
47. Auld Lang Syne is a song. Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Years Eve. (which)
Auld Lang Syne is a song __________________________________________________________________
48. Have you ever spoken to the people? They live next door. (who)
Have you ever spoken to the people ___________________________________________________________
49. Is this the book? You want me to read it ? (which)
________________________________________________________________________________________
50. My friend Tom can compose songs. Tom sings Western folk songs very well. (who)
My friend,_______________________________________________________________________________
51. He often tells lies. Many people believe him. (Although)
Although ________________________________________________________________________________
52. He is very tired but he has to finish his home work. (even though)
________________________________________________________________________________________
53. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark.
Despite _________________________________________________________________________________
54. Although she doesnt earn much money, she spends like a millionaire.
In spite of _______________________________________________________________________________
Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box.
--is clothes most as joyful who at food-Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the _______(55) important festival in Vietnam. Tet is a _______(56)
festival which occurs in late January or early February. It _______(57) a time for families to clean and decorate
their houses, wear new _______(58) and enjoy special _______(59) such _______(60) sticky rice cakes. Family
members _______(61) live apart try to be together _______(62) Tet.
C.
1. You look different. Have someone done your hair ?
Have you had
2. He was unable to paint the fate of his house because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain
3. This will be my students first time performance in France.
It will be the first time
4. Can you give me some information about the courses ?
She asked me
5. If I were you, I would not be absent from class yesterday.
I advised Mary
6. He sings well and plays the guitar well.
Not only
7. My mother cooks better than Alans mother does.
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Alans mother
8. She bought that television two weeks ago.
She has
9. The furniture was so expensive that I couldnt buy it.
The furniture was too
10. It has been ten years since Hong stopped playing the piano.
Hong hasnt
11. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
Extensive research
12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldnt read them all.
So many
13. You havent done your homework, havent you ?
Its time
14. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
As long as you keep
15. She cant get into that habit of studying every evening.
She cant get
16. Is it all right if I borrow your car tonight ?
Would you mind
17. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.
She began
18. Although Tom eats a lot of chocolate, she never puts on weigh.
In spite of
19. When are you going to Nha Trang Beach ?
My uncle asked me
20. Your daughter is too young to watch this kind of horror film.
Your daughter is not
21. Of the five students Mary is the smartest.
Among
22. The teacher made her students study hard at school and at home.
Her students
23. What about going to New Age Movie Theater tonight ?
Why
24. All the students had to stay at home because it rained heavily.
It rained heavily enough
25. I have forgotten that actors name, but he is very well-known.
That actor
26. There is a lot of furniture in this room so we dont have enough space for the meeting.
There is so
27. Why dont you take the medicine ?
If I
28. The match was so boring that they left at half time.
They felt
29. What is your date of birth ?
When were
30. My father drank so much coffee that he couldnt get to sleep.
My father drank much
31. He hid the letter in a drawer because he didnt want anyone to read it. (so that)

32. I didnt bring my camera, so I cant take a photo with you now.
If
33. He is so stupid that he cant understand the lesson.
He is such
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34. People believe that Marios family brought up that little girl in Italy.
That little
35. The First World War began in 1918. (BROKE)
36. Youve spoiled my party, he said.
He accused
37. During his law studies he met a future wife.
While
38. It took me a fairly long time to answer all my e-mails.
I spent
39. City centers are more dangerous than they were 20 years ago. (SAFE)
40. She has never eaten lobster before.
This is the
41. Please help your mother with the housework. Id rather
42. Its time for children to go to bed. Its high time
43. The flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore only takes three hours.
It takes
44. My history teacher said to students People in the Middle and North of Vietnam discovered Saigon in the
early 1700s.
Saigon was
45. I wish the flight wouldnt be cancelled due to the bad weather.
Its a pity that
46. I have just met the boy helping you with the work yesterday.
The boy
47. In the event of an earthquake, you mustnt go panicking.
If
48. Is email a good way for people to communicate ?
Email is
49. The sales of mobile phone have increased considerably since 2005.
There has
50. It was difficult for her to connect the new dishwasher.
She found
51. Although he is tall, but he cant reach the top of the ceiling.
Tall
52. The match was postponed to the following Sunday because the weather was bad.
Owing to
53. Too tired to continue, Philip stopped walking. (CARRY)
54. Parents are often proud of their childrens good result. (PRIDE)
55. Do you own these two shops ? (BELONG)
56. Brussels us a good place to spend a weekend. Ive visited it several times already.
Brussels
57. People didnt discover AIDS until 1981.
Not until
58. Only when something major and comprehensive is done can we prevent war, disease and poverty.
In order
59. Its not a good idea to travel during rush hour.
Its better to avoid
60. Secondary school is free in Britain.
You dont have to
61. The bread is so stale. I cant eat it.
62. Mr. Taylor fixed the sewing machine for my mother.
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My mother got
63. As the class representative, I would like to welcome you.
On
64. We were told to wait here by the director.
It was
65. Speaking during the exam is forbidden.
You
66. He couldnt find me at the exhibition.
He was
67. Martin has to wear glasses to read the newspaper. (WITHOUT)
68. Dr. Rowan has to do all his own typing. His secretary resigned two weeks ago.
Dr. Rowan
69. He is studying English very hard. He want to study at Harvard University.
With a view
70. She can sing and play the piano well.
Not only
D.
4. The first May Day meeting was held in America.
America is the country.........................................................................................................................................
5. You wont find any accommodation if you dont book it in advance.
Unless...................................................................................................................................................................
6. I dont think you should go to work today.
Youd better..........................................................................................................................................................
7. Mandy is excited about going to Greece on holiday.
Mandy is looking..................................................................................................................................................
10. England has many old towns and villages.
There ...................................................................................................................................................................
13. We felt bored because of his long speech.
His long speech....................................................................................................................................................
Because .
14. You will catch a cold if you dont keep your feet dry.
Unless...................................................................................................................................................................
15. The book is quite worth reading. You lent me the book last week.
The book which....................................................................................................................................................
16. He is overweight because he eats so much chocolate.
If he......................................................................................................................................................................
22. I missed the bus this morning so i was late for class.
Because................................................................................................................................................................
23. We couldnt drive fast because the traffic was heavy.
Since.....................................................................................................................................................................
24. The town was nearer than we thought.
The town wasnt as...............................................................................................................................................
27. I dont come by car because I cant park near my office.
If...........................................................................................................................................................................
28. Jane cant cook very well.
Jane isnt...............................................................................................................................................................
30.You shouldnt spend your weekend in the city
She advised me.....................................................................................................................................................
31. Can you give me a ride to school
He asked his friend...............................................................................................................................................
32. Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day ?
Do you have the newspaper.................................................................................................................................
33. She and her mother are both beautiful.
She is as................................................................................................................................................................
34. Ive never met a more intelligent man than him.
35. It is so cold that we cant bathe.
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It is too..................................................................................................................................................................
37. We cant have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold.
It is so...................................................................................................................................................................
38. Youd better not get up late my mother said.
My mother advised...............................................................................................................................................
39. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
Though.................................................................................................................................................................
40. It is said that he is one hundred years old.
He is said..............................................................................................................................................................
41. Although she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match.
Despite..................................................................................................................................................................
42. It was such a long journey that they were all asleep by the time they arrived.
The journey..........................................................................................................................................................
43. Unfortunately, Nick was too short to be a good basketball player.
Unfortunately, Nick wasnt..................................................................................................................................
44. The exam question was so easy that all the students got it right.
It was such............................................................................................................................................................
46. They say that the company is in difficulty.
The company........................................................................................................................................................
48. You wont lose weight if you dont stop eating much.
Unless...................................................................................................................................................................
50. Cars are faster than buses.
Buses arent..........................................................................................................................................................
53. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not......................................................................................................................................................
54. Belinda felt very tired but she still went to the party.
Though.................................................................................................................................................................
55. He cant pass the exam because he doesnt work hard.
If he......................................................................................................................................................................
58. Lets go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why..?
59. How long is it since they moved here ?
When....................................................................................................................................................................
61. He is extremely rich but he is not happy.
In spite .................................................................................................................................................................
62. He drives very carefully.
He is.....................................................................................................................................................................
63. Turn down the radio, Tom
Toms mother told................................................................................................................................................
64. My father usually has me clean his bicycle.
My father usually has...........................................................................................................................................
65. You shouldnt go to school late The teacher said.
The teacher advised..............................................................................................................................................
66. We couldnt answer those two difficult questions.
Those two questions.............................................................................................................................................
67. Mark is too young to see that horror film.
Mark isnt.............................................................................................................................................................
69. We couldnt drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented................................................................................................................................................
70. I stopped. I bought a newspaper.
I stopped...............................................................................................................................................................

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