Bài luyện tập thêm môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Unit 9: Preserving the environment

MORE PRACTICE – UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT (P1)
Aim: At the end of the lesson, Sts master vocabularies related to environmental impacts and ways to protect the environment, stress in three-syllable words and reporting statements. 
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. impact	b. practical	c. natural	d. contaminate 
a. fossil 	b. non-renewable 	c. online 	d. polar
a. preserve	b. newsletter	 	c. fertilizer 	d. danger
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 
4. a. degradation	b. ecosystem	c. conservation	d. recognition
5. a. aquatic	b. pollutants	c. erosion	d. energy
6. a. renewable	b. vehicle	c. pesticide	d. chemicals
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the appropriable word in the box.
conserve	erode	eliminate	circulate destroy constant pollute defend endanger	 disappear
1. The world's rain forests must be safe from_____________
2. Major steps are being taken to control the 	 of	beaches.
3. Water 	 is necessary for hydropower stations.
4. People are 	 doing harm to the environment.
5. The government has made no attempt to reduce soil ___________
6. He stressed the need to pass a law in nature's______________
7. Many species of plants and animals have been virtually_________
8. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the natural of water________.
9. Modern farming practice has led to the virtual _____________of this bird.
10. The giant panda is an 	 species.
IV. Choose the best option.
1. Half the world's rain forests have already been ___________.	
	a. endangered	b. eroded 	c. found	d. destroyed
2. Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
	a. limit	b. get rid of	c. move	 d. add
Endangered animals should be bred in _______ areas.
	a. conservative	b. conservable	c. conservation 	d. conservance
Acid rain has caused severe _______ on the hillside.
	a. erosion	b. pollution	c. destruction 	d. floods
5. This channel allows rainwater to run off.
	a. keep inside	b. move around	c. flow into	d. flow out of
A large hydroelectric __________was built on the River Danube.
	a. power	b. dam 	c. bank	d. wall
Water can be held on the land by vegetation.
	a. plants used as food	b. grown trees
	c. the growth of plants	d. plants and trees
8._________ take the train instead of the bus? It's faster.
	a. How about	b. Let's	c. Why don't	d. Why not
9. _________air makes people unpleasant to breathe.
	a. Pollute	b. Pollution.	c. Polluted	d. Polluting
10. We are now facing the possible________ of several rare species.
	a. danger	b. variety	c. existence	d. disappearance
11_______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.
a. Biology 	b. Biological 	c. Biologist 	d. Biologically
12. A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
a. dangerous 	b. endanger 	c. endangered d. endangerment
13. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.
a. protect 	b. protection 	c. protective 	d. protector
14. She reassured me that she............the card.
	a. had posted	b. has posted	c. was posting 	d. posts
15. When I was little, my father gave me some advice. He said ............to the strangers.
	a. I shouldn't talk 	b. that shouldn't talk 	
	c. don't talk 	d. that I don't talk
16. 'Should we turn left or go straight? "Hmm. I'm not sure which way ............
 	a. do we turn	b. to turn	c. should we turn	 d. it turned
17. She ............her holiday in Finland.
	 a. said me about	b. told about	c. said about	d. told me about
18. I don't know why Susan didn't go to the meeting. She said ............	
	a. she will definitely go.	b. she was definitely going.
	c. she had definitely gone.	d. she is definitely going.
19. The librarian asked us............ so much noise.
	a. don't make	b. not make	c. not making	d. not to make
20. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
a. extinct 	b. extinction 	c. extinctive 	d. extinctly
V. Read the following paragraph, then choose the correct verb form to fill in each blank.
When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time (1)......... man eventual discovered that substances such as coal and oil (2)........... 
Coal (3) .........very widely as a source of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (4).......... if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations (5)...... to function if there was no coal In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (6) ........ As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It (7) ............ that more people (8) ............coal if oil and gas were not so readily available. There is more than enough coal in the world for man's needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal (9) ............. Unfortunately, however, about half of the world's coal (10) .....Mining much of it (11).......very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment.
1. 	a. passes	b. used to pass	c. would pass	d. passed
2. 	a. are burning	b. would burn	c. have burnt	d. were burnt
3. 	a. not used	b. did not use	c. not using 	d. was not used
4. 	a. doubles	b. had doubled	c. will double 	d. would double
5. 	a. were unable	b. would be unable	c. will be unable	d. are unable
6. 	a. has declined	b. will decline	c. declines	d. would decline
7. 	a. believed	b. is believing	c. believing	d. is believed
8. 	a. would use	b. used	c. use	d. will use	
9. 	a. did not increase	b. would not increase 	c. does not increase 	d. may not increase
10. 	a. would never use 	b. may never be used 	c. would never be used 	d. may never use
11. a. was	b. used to be	c. would be	 d. has been
VI. Find the mistakes and correct.
1. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming. 
2. At the interview they asked me when can you start work.
3. She wanted to know whether I have seen Paul recently.
4. Sandy called from Miami during the storm and said she was swimming here .
5. Helen Keller who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help of her teacher, Ann Sullivan
6. The teacher said the class that hot air rises and cold air sinks.
7. She wanted to know if I saw Paul recently.
8. The installation of the new computer system will completed by next month.
9. Have the play already started when you got to the theater? 
10. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, my friends decided not to cancel their trip across the mountain pass.
11. The art critic gave the show a poor review, that saddened the exhibition team.
12. The editor was famous for being choosy about who she wanted on her staff.
13. The magazine went out of business because it did not have subscribers enough.
14. An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constant updated.
15. The editor decided not publish the story because the facts were unreliable.
ANSWER KEY OF MORE PRACTICE – UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT (P1)
I,II: 
a. impact /ˈɪm.pổkt/ b. practical /ˈprổk.tɪ.kəl/c. natural /ˈnổtʃ.ɚ.əl/d. contaminate /kənˈtổm.ə.neɪt/
a. fossil /ˈfɒs.əl/ 	b. non-renewable /ˌnɒn.rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl/ c. online /ˈɒn.laɪn/  d. polar /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/
a. preserve	/prɪˈzɜːv/ b. newsletter /ˈnjuːzˌlet.ər/ c. fertilizer /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/d. danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ 
4.degradation/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/b.ecosystem/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/ c.conservation/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/ d. recognition /ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
5. a. aquatic /əˈkwổt̬.ɪk/ b. pollutants /pəˈluː.t̬ənt/c. erosion /ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/ d. energy /ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/
6. a. renewable/rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl/b. vehicle/ˈviː.ə.kəl/c. pesticide/ˈpes.tɪ.saɪd/ d. chemicals/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/ 
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the appropriable word in the box.
conserve	erode	eliminate	circulate destroy constant pollute defend endanger	 disappear
1. The world's rain forests must be safe from__DESTRUCTION___________
2. Major steps are being taken to control the POLLUTION	 of	beaches.
3. Water CONSERVATION	 is necessary for hydropower stations.
4. People are CONSTANTLY	 doing harm to the environment.
5. The government has made no attempt to reduce soil EROSION___________
6. He stressed the need to pass a law in nature's_DEFENCE_____________
7. Many species of plants and animals have been virtually____ELIMINATED.
8. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the natural of water_ CIRCULATION _____
9. Modern farming practice has led to the virtual ____DISAPPEARANCE_________of this bird.
10. The giant panda is an ENDANGERED species.
IV. Choose the best option.
1. Half the world's rain forests have already been ___________.	
	a. endangered	b. eroded 	c. found	d. destroyed
2. Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
	a. limit	b. get rid of	c. move	 d. add
3. Endangered animals should be bred in _______ areas.
	a. conservative	b. conservable	c. conservation 	d. conservance
Acid rain has caused severe _______ on the hillside.
	a. erosion	b. pollution	c. destruction 	d. floods
5. This channel allows rainwater to run off.
	a. keep inside	b. move around	c. flow into	d. flow out of
6. A large hydroelectric __________was built on the River Danube.
	a. power	b. dam 	c. bank	d. wall
7.Water can be held on the land by vegetation.
	a. plants used as food	b. grown trees
	c. the growth of plants	d. plants and trees
8._________ take the train instead of the bus? It's faster.
	a. How about	b. Let's	c. Why don't	d. Why not
9. _________air makes people unpleasant to breathe.
	a. Pollute	b. Pollution.	c. Polluted	d. Polluting
10. We are now facing the possible________ of several rare species.
	a. danger	b. variety	c. existence	d. disappearance
11_______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.
a. Biology 	b. Biological 	c. Biologist 	d. Biologically
12. A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
a. dangerous 	b. endanger 	c. endangered d. endangerment
13. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.
a. protect 	b. protection 	c. protective 	d. protector
14. She reassured me that she............the card.
	a. had posted	b. has posted	c. was posting 	d. posts
15. When I was little, my father gave me some advice. He said ............to the strangers.
	a. I shouldn't talk 	b. that shouldn't talk 	
	c. don't talk 	d. that I don't talk
16. 'Should we turn left or go straight? "Hmm. I'm not sure which way ............
 	a. do we turn	b. to turn	c. should we turn	 d. it turned
17. She ............her holiday in Finland.
	 a. said me about	b. told about	c. said about	d. told me about
18. I don't know why Susan didn't go to the meeting. She said ............	
	a. she will definitely go.	b. she was definitely going.
	c. she had definitely gone.	d. she is definitely going.
19. The librarian asked us............ so much noise.
	a. don't make	b. not make	c. not making	d. not to make
20. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
a. extinct 	b. extinction 	c. extinctive 	d. extinctly
V. Read the following paragraph, then choose the correct verb form to fill in each blank.
When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was probably wood. As time (1). d. passed.. man eventual discovered that substances such as coal and oil (2). b. would burn. Coal (3) d. was not used..very widely as a source of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production (4).. d. would double... if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and electricity generating stations (5).. a. were unable. to function if there was no coal In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (6) a. has declined.. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It (7) d. is believed. that more people (8) ... b. used coal if oil and gas were not so readily available. There is more than enough coal in the world for man's needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal (9) .. c. does not increase. Unfortunately, however, about half of the world's coal (10) b. may never be used .Mining much of it (11). c. would be.very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment.
1. 	a. passes	b. used to pass	c. would pass	d. passed
2. 	a. are burning	b. would burn	c. have burnt	d. were burnt
3. 	a. not used	b. did not use	c. not using 	d. was not used
4. 	a. doubles	b. had doubled	c. will double 	d. would double
5. 	a. were unable	b. would be unable	c. will be unable	d. are unable
6. 	a. has declined	b. will decline	c. declines	d. would decline
7. 	a. believed	b. is believing	c. believing	d. is believed
8. 	a. would use	b. used	c. use	d. will use	
9. 	a. did not increase	b. would not increase 	c. does not increase 	d. may not increase
10. 	a. would never use 	b. may never be used 	c. would never be used 	d. may never use
11. a. was	b. used to be	c. would be	 d. has been
VI. Find the mistakes and correct.
1. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming. à was coming
2. At the interview they asked me when can you start work. àyou could
3. She wanted to know whether I have seen Paul recently. àhad seen
4. Sandy called from Miami during the storm and said she was swimming here . à there
5. Helen K. who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help of her teacher,Ann S.àdeaf
6. The teacher said the class that hot air rises and cold air sinks. àsays
7. She wanted to know if I saw Paul recently. àhad seen
8. The installation of the new computer system will completed by next month. àwill be completed
9. Have the play already started when you got to the theater? àhad
10. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, my friends decided not to cancel their trip across the mountain pass. àdespite/in spite of
11. The art critic gave the show a poor review, that saddened the exhibition team. àwhich
12. The editor was famous for being choosy about who she wanted on her staff. àwhom
13. The magazine went out of business because it did not have subscribers enough. àenough subscribers
14. An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constant updated. àconstantly
15. The editor decided not publish the story because the facts were unreliable. ànot to publish