II. READING
1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.
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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. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.
The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.
1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.
2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.
3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.
4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.
5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.
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.
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2. Lots/ aquatic animals/ die/ because/ oil spills.
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3. If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?
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4. One way/ save/ environment/ is/ use/ renewable/ energy/ sources.
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5. This boy/ suffer/ birth/ defects/ because/ parents/ expose/radioactive/ pollution.
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2. Your school is holding a writing competition about English speaking countries. ow write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe one country you like best.
You should mention:
- The name of the country
- Its special features
- The reasons why you like it best
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Circle A, B, or C.
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1. A. visual |
B. thermal |
C. pollute |
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2. A. medical |
B. electric |
C. botanic |
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3. A. chemical |
B. specific |
C. national |
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4. A. dramatic |
B. logical |
C. continue |
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5. A. dynamic |
B. festival |
C. illegal |
2. Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B. Write your answers in the space provided.
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A |
B |
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1. If I were the president, |
A. this river wouldn’t be so polluted. |
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2. If the air is cleaner, |
B. they wouldn’t dump so much litter into rivers and oceans. |
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3. If farmers don’t overuse pesticides and herbicides, |
C. I would punish those who throw rubbish on the streets. |
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4. If this factory had a better waste treatment system, |
D. people’s health will be improved. |
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5. If people were really concerned about the environment, |
E. vegetables will be safer to consumers. |
Your answers:
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____
3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.
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1. I like to speak English to people from ________ countries. |
DIFFER |
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2. Speaking English with correct ________ is difficult. |
PRONOUNCE |
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3. Hoa has made lots of ________ in her learning English. |
IMPROVE |
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4. Singlish is an ________ of Singaporean English. |
ABBREVIATE |
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5. I’m learning English to join an ________ summer camp. |
NATION |
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