HOMEWORK

Put the correct word for the sentences below.

deforestation preserve greenhouse effect fossil fuels
damage depletion pollute global warming
1. The _ greenhouse effect _occurs when the earth's atmosphere traps certain gases such as
carbon dioxide as well as water vapour. This makes the earth's surface warmer. (hiệu ứng nhà
kính)
2. __ damage _ is harm or injury that makes something less valuable or able to function. (sự gây
hại)
3. To __ preserve _ is to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste.(sự bảo tồn)
4. __ fossil fuels __are non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fuel oil and natural gas
formed from dead plants and animals underground. (nhiên liệu hóa thạch)
5. _ global warming__ is the gradual increase of temperature on the earth's surface due to
greenhouse effect. (sự nóng lên toàn cầu)
6. _ depletion _is the using up or reducing something like energy or resources. (cạn kiệt)
7. To __ pollute __ is to make air, water, or soil dirty or unclean. (gây ô nhiễm)
8. _ deforestation __ is the removal or cutting down of all trees in an area for urban use and
farm lands. (sự phá hoại rừng)
III. Choose the correct words in the bracket to complete the sentences.
preserved Forestation confused erosion
global Environment attraction environmental
1. Scientists have tried to assess the impact of human activities on the _ environment__
2. We should have ____ plans to replace the trees cut down for farmland use in the region.
3. Oceanic oil spills become a major _________ problem, chiefly a result of intensified
petroleum exploitation.
4. The rhino habitat has been perfectly _____ _____ in the region.
5. The students are somewhat ____ ___ by the usage of the words “preservation” and
“conservation”.
6. Many climatologists believe that the decline in mountain glaciers is one of the first
observation signs of _________ warming.
7. Rising sea levels can add to the _____ _______ of our coastlines.
8. Waste water has polluted seas and lakes surrounding tourist ____ _____, damaging the flora
and fauna.
V. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap
in the same line.
1. In banana plantations, flooding occurs partly because of CONSTRUCT
deforestation and partly because of poorly
____constructed____ drainage systems.
2. African and Asian elephant numbers feel dramatically in the
19th and 20th centuries, _largely______ due to the ivory trade LARGE
and habitat loss.
3. The environmental consequences of large dams are numerous,
PHYSICS
including direct impacts to the biological, chemical and
__physical________ properties of rivers.
4. In areas with high concentrations of tourist activities and
attractive natural attractions, waste _disposal__________ is a DISPOSE
serious problem.
5. Unlike pesticides, _ fertilizers__ are not directly toxic but FERTILIZE
their presence in fresh water changes the nutrient system.
6. _ Erosion__ caused by deforestation can also lead to ERODE
increased flooding.
7. The Earth's natural resources should be consumed at a SUSTAIN
sustainable level.
8. Dealing with resource __depletion_________ requires a DEPLETE
broad range of strategies.
9. Experts predict that the world's rain forests could completely DEFOREST
disappear in 100 years at the current rate of_deforestation__.
10. Mining is an extractive industry, often with huge
ENVIRONMENT
_environmental_and social impacts.

V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Jack asked me ____.
A. where do you come from? B. where I came from
C. where I come from D. where did I come from?
2. She asked me ____ I liked pop music.
A. when B. what C. if D. x
3. The doctor ____ him to take more exercise.
 A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
4. I wanted to know ____ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would
5. Claire told me that her father ____ a race horse.
A. owns B. owned C. owning D. A and B
6. What did that man say ____?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
7. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ____ raining there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was
8. The builders have ____ that everything will be ready on time.
A. promised B. promise C. promises D. promising
9. The doctor ____ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
10. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she'd been on holiday the
____ week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
11. Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ____.
A. pollution B. solution C. contaminate D. consumption
12. Recycling provides a method of reducing the amount of waste materials that gets to the
landfills - thus ____ it less probable for environmental pollution to take place.
A. making B. doing C. causing D. trying
13. If wastes are thrown ____, they can cause pollution in water, land and air.
A. inappropriately B. disappointingly C. eco-friendly D. favourably
14. Trees not only bring nature to urban areas, but they also help clean the air by absorbing
pollutants, ____ oxygen, ____ water, and grow food.
A. to provide - to save B. to provide – save C. providing - saving D. provide - save
15. Air pollution is such a serious ____ that it has been a direct factor in the ____ of millions of
people each year.
A. threat - death B. threat - deaths C. threaten - death D. threaten - deaths
16. Sometimes it's better not to buy something new, and buy it ____ instead.
A. used B. usable C. use D. useful
17. He asked the children ____ the river.
A. don't pollute B. if they don't pollute C. not to pollute D. not polluting
18. They asked me how many students ____ in the school.
A. there were B. were there C . there are D. are there
19. He told me that ____.
A. he would participate in the conservation campaign yesterday
B. he had participated in the conservation campaign the previous day
C. he participated in the conservation campaign the previous day
D. he has participated in the conservation campaign the previous day
20. He asked, “Why did she write the article on conservation?”
He asked why ____.
A. she had written the article on conservation
B. she has written the article on conservation
C. she wrote the article on conservation
D. did she write the article on conservation
VI. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence
correct.
1. The (A) deplete of the ozone layer (B) is not (C) a good thing (D) for the Earth. →depletion
2. We (A) need (B) to protect the (C) environmental for the (D) next
generation.→environment
3. Deforestation will lead (A) to the extinction of rare (B) animal due to the loss of (C) their
habitats, and (D) extreme floods and land erosion. →animals
4. (A) Worldwide rainforest (B) preserve has (C) been the aim (D) of many environmentalists.
→ preservation
5. (A) Person should (B) make efforts to preserve the environment (C) for the sake of (D)
themselves and their children. → people
6. Environmental (A) pollute is (B) one of the greatest and most urgent (C) problems in modern
(D) times. →pollution
7. Many countries (A) have signed up to international agreements (B) which aim (C) to reduce
the negative (D) impaction of climate change. → impact
8. (A) Any amateur (B) gardener knows (C) plantation need two things (D) to survive: sunlight
and water. → plants
C. READING
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space.
 home balance way Warming forests
ecosystems value of Amount life
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY
Protecting biodiversity is now very essential since biodiversity is crucial for reducing
climate pollution. If we don't protect biodiversity, the effects could be as harmful as the effects of
global (1) _ Warming __ itself. This is especially true with tropical (2) __ forests __ - they are
critical to fighting climate change and (3) ______ to more species than any other ecosystem type.
In other words, protecting biodiversity is essential for our well-being, and biodiversity helps to
(4) __________ the nature.
Biodiversity is an important part of sustainable development. As we know, sustainable
development is considered as a major target for industry as well as planning system. However,
the only (5) ________ to achieve this target is to protect biodiversity. Tiny plants that grow also
absorb large (6) _________ of carbon dioxide. That is why protecting diversity is essential.
In fact, biodiversity protection is very much important since biodiversity is a fundamental
component of (7) _______ on Earth. It creates complex (8) ________ that could never be
reproduced by humans. The (9) _____ of that biodiversity is immeasurable, and thus must be
protected. Finally, we both want and need biodiversity. We continue harming the natural
environment without realizing the impact. We should be aware (10) ______ protecting
biodiversity.
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
World Environment Day which is (1) ____ on 5th June every year in an important day in
the calendar of the United Nations. It is one of the ways the United Nations uses to advocate for
environmental (2) ____ and call for political action.
Every year, UNEP (the Environment Program of the United Nations) develops a theme
which is used globally to raise (3) ____ and call for support from governments, organizations,
and individuals from all over the world.
The theme for 2015 was "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care”. This
would also serve as the slogan for the World Environmental Day 2015. The meeting of this
theme and slogan is that we have five (4) ____ with more than seven billion people combined.
Although we have about 7 billion people, we just have one planet that we live and survive. The
surface area is limited, shelter and food also limited. If we continue using the available natural
(5) ____ as we do today, our future generations may be (6) ____ to go hungry and without
homes. This is why it is of vital importance to consume (7) ____food that is available with care.
Stop the wastage and use whatever resource that is available according to need, not greed.
 “Join the race to make the world a better place” is the theme and (8) ____ for 2016 UN
World Environment Day. This slogan (9) ____ a clear message and asks everyone to get
involved (10) ____ making the world a better place to live in.
1. A. found B. acted C. held D. celebrated
2. A. experience B. protection C. decrease D. pollution
3. A. feature B. activity C. ability D. awareness
4. A. areas B. continents C. plants D. stars
5. A. sources B. resources C. balances D. increase
6. A. had B. made C. forced D. accused
7. A. which B. whatever C. who D. what
8. A. slogan B. flag C. poster D. brand
9. A. requests B. asks C. carries D. depends
10. A. from B. to C. within D. in
D. WRITING
I. Change into the reported speech.
1. Mr Jones gave the people gloves and said to them: "Protect yourselves from germs."
→ Mr Jones gave the people gloves and asked them to protect themselves from germs.
2. Nam said, "The environment is severely affected by pollution."
→ Nam said the enviroment was severely affected by pollution.
3. Mai said, "The burning of fossil fuels leads to air pollution."
→ Mai said the burning of fossil fuels led to air pollution.
4. Peter said, "Intensive insecticide and pesticide sprays in agriculture make the soil
contaminated."
→ Peter said intensive insecticide and pesticide sprayed in agriculture made the soil
contaminated.
5. "It's confusing because there are too many web pages about the environment" Nam said.
→ Nam said it was confusing because there were too many web pages about the
environment
6. "Air pollution is one of the causes of the greenhouse effect" scientists said.
→ Scientists said air pollution was one of the causes of the greenhouse effect.
7. "Pollution is one of the problems in my neighbourhood" Nam said.
→ Nam said that pollution was one of the problems in his neighbourhood.
8. "More people are aware of the preservation of natural resources" the editor said.
→ The editor said more people were aware of the preservation of natural resources
9. "We are discussing the protection of the natural environment" the students told their teacher.
→ The students told their teacher that they were discussing the protection of the natural
environment.
10. "Use the web search engine to find the information that you need" Nam's father told him.
→ Nam’s father told himto use the web search engine to find the information that he
needed.
II. Change into the reported speech.
1. Mr Jones was very sad and said "All this rubbish is killing fish and other sea creatures."
→ Mr Jones was very sad and said all that rubbish was killing fish and other sea creatures.
2. "We can clean the beach together." said Nick.
→ Nick said they could clean the beach together.
3. "I'll ask our friends and neighbours to come and help us" Mary said to them.
→ Mary told them that she would ask their friends and neighbors to come and help them.
4. "I'm so happy to hear that, children" Mr Jones said to his children.
→ Mr Jones told his children that he was so happy to hear that.
5. Tony said "The disposal of untreated sewage in rivers and oceans leads to water pollution."
→ Tony said the disposal of untreated sewage in rivers and oceans led to water pollution
6. Mary said "Loud and annoying sounds from innumerable vehicles in the highway nearby
cause noise pollution."
→ Mary said loud and annoying sounded from innumerable vehicles in the highway
nearby caused noise pollution.
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."
→ Mai said the rising sea level was product of global warming, a natural phenomenon.
The only unnatural thing about global warming was the accelerated rate at which it was
happening.
8. Linda said "Environmental pollution is an impact of human activities on the environment."
→ Linda said environmental pollution was an impact of human activities on the
environment.