UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT

A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1.A.pages B. levels C.ideas D. means
2.A.effect B. editor C. negative D.level
3.A. global B.topic C. focus D. polar
4. A. impacts B.checks C. occurs D.keeps
5. A.rubbish B.human C.fuel D.confuse
6.A.fertilizers B.pesticides C.problems D. rockets
7. A.heart B.threat C.health D.instead
8. A.proud B.source C.amount D.ground
9. A.polluted B.stressed C.stopped D.searched
10. A.habitat B.vehicles C.harmony D.health
II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1.A.animal B.energy C.invention D.influence
2.A.editor B.confusion C.pollution D.depletion
3.A.removal B.atmosphere C.detergent D.consumption
4.A.disposal B.protection C.chemical D.solution
5.A.scientist B.chemical C.injury D.awareness
6.A.destroy B.consume C.pollute D.fossil
7. A.fertile B.species C.result D.forest
8. A.organism B.inorganic C.pesticides D.rainforest
9. A.oxygen B.alternative C.environment D.pollutant
10. A.agriculture B.valuable C.fertilizer D.agreement

B. VOCABULARY
I. Prepositions and phrasal verbs:

1.Air pollution has a negative impact _______ the environment.

A.for B.over C.on D.in
2.You need to focus _______ the topic of our class discussion.
A.with B.into C.on D.for
3.All the pesticides we use for our crops are harmful _______ human health.
A.on B.to C.for D.with
4.Deforestation results _______ climate change, global warming, extreme floods, and erosion.
A.about B.for C.in D.at
5.WWF was set _______ in 1961 to preserve the biological diversity.
A.up B.over C.out D.off
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.

1.The water in this river is so polluted that we can’t use it.

A.eliminated B.contaminated C.resulted D.threatened
2.The government should set up more national parks to protect the endangered species.
A.add B.recognize C.establish D.operate
3.Conserving the world’s biological diversity is very important.
A. consumption B. limitation C. activity D. variety
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined words in each of the following questions.

1.We should use environmentally friendly materials to preserve the environment.

A.conserve B.destroy C.reduce D.threaten
2.Scientists have been looking for solutions to prevent the earth’s limited fossil fuels from depletion.
A.infinite B.restricted C.practical D.severe
3.If we focus on protecting the environment, our next generations can avoid environmental problems.
A.concentrate on B.increase C.consider D.ignore
.IV. Vocabulary and collocations:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer for the following questions

1. The _______ of energy in this area has increased a lot since a new modern resort was built.
A.consume B.consumer C.consumption D.consumable
2.Dumping _______ such as detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals in river makes the water
polluted.
A.pollute B.pollutants C.pollution D.polluted
3._______ are manures or substances that support plant growth.
A.fertilizers B.pesticides C.pollutants D.detergents
4.Environment pollution needs to be taken care _______ the environment and the people that live in it.
A.due to B.for the sake of
C.as a result of D.as a complex set of
5._______ are non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gases formed from dead
plants and animals underground.
A.greenhouse effects B.pesticides C.fossil fuels D.sea levels
6.Using a lot of fertilizers can reduce soil _______.
A.pollution B.quantity C.capacity D.fertility
7. ______ contributes mainly to the greenhouse effect which can lead to a series of environmental
problems.
A.Soil pollution B.Water pollution C.Noise pollution D.Air pollution
8. The ______ is the rise in temperature caused by gases in the atmosphere.
A.climate change B.greenhouse effect C.global warming D.deforestation
9. ______ is to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste.
A.To deplete B.To preserve C.To prevent D.To consume
10.______ are chemicals used to kill insects.
A.Detergents B.Fertilizers C.Pesticides D.Manures
V. Grammar:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer for the following questions

1.We ________ that he was the first customer to our newly-open shop.
A.said him B.told to him C.told him D.told
2.Julia said that she _________there at noon.
A.is going to be B.was going to be C.will be D.can be
3.He said he would do it _________.
A.yesterday B.the following day C.the previous day D.the day before
4.She said she _________ the next week, but I never saw her again.
A.will be back B.had been back C.would be back D.is going to be back
5.I told you _________ the computer, didn’t I?
A.to switch off B.don’t switch off C.not switch off D.switch off
6.The librarian asked me _________ so much noise.
A.don’t make B.not make C.not making D.not to make
7. When I rang Tessa last week, she said she was busy _________.
A.that day B.the day C.today D.this day
8.Someone _________ the tickets were free.
A.said me B.said me that C.told to me D.told me
9. Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sophia said you _________ ill.
A.are B.were C.was D.should be
10. Judy suggested _________ for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A.to go B.go C.going D.gone

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.

1.Ann told to methatIshould take a holiday.

A.to me B.that C.I D.should
2. He said that he has learnt English at this center for 2 years.
A.for B.at C.for D.has learnt
3.John told me that his father was workingin the garden now.
A.his B.now C.was working D.in

C. WRITING

I. Sentence transformation.

1. Daisy said, “I’m coming back to my hometown tomorrow.”

 Daisy __________________________________________________________________.

2. Mary said to Tom, “Don’t look at me like this.”

 Mary __________________________________________________________________.

3. He said to me, “I want to visit your house tonight.”

 He told _________________________________________________________________.

4. Helen said, “I was at home last night.”

 Helen ___________________________________________________________________.

5. The teacher said to us, “Do your homework carefully.”

 The teacher told ___________________________________________________________.

II. Paragraph writing

Write a paragraph (100 words) about how to protect the environment.

- reducing the use of fossil fuels

- planting a lot of trees

- using public means of transport

D. SPEAKING

TOPIC 1: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT

Part 2:Individual long turn (This part is given to the student)

Describe an activity you and your friends took part in to protect

the environment

You should say:

- what activity it was

- when you did it

- where you did it

- what benefits this activity gave you

Part 3: Two-way Discussion

1. What is the environment?

2. What has led to air pollution?

3. What should we do to reduce water pollution?

4. What should we do to preserve the forest?

5. What has led to water pollution?

6. What type of pollution is there in your neighborhood?

7. What do you do to make your neighborhood clean?

8. What is the biggest threat to the environment in your neighborhood?