FOR TEST TERM 2 E9

1. Read the following passage and fill in the each gap one suitable word.
Environmental pollution is one (1)…….. the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are (2)……………… to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even (3)…………... Polluted water kills fish and other (4)………………. life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental (5)……………. also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
2. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
1. I want to see ............ of environment from the local authority.
A. protect B. protected C. protecting D. protection
2. I am very … that I passed my English exam.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. happily
3. I`m worried about my most recent water bill. It`s........... .
A. enormous B. enormously C. enormousness D. enormity
4. Solar energy doesn’t cause …………………. …
A. pollute B. polluting C. pollution D. polluted
5. Can you tell me the reasons for ………….the Mother’s day?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated.
6. They didn’t understand the matter, ………….., they didn’t ask for help.
A. but B. however C. moreover D. and
7. The tsunami …………..in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people.
A. disaster B. disastrous C. disastrously D. disinterring
8. Many people become ………………………..because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework

3. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. If we (pollute) ……………………………..the water, we will have no fresh water to use in the future.
2. I suggest (take)…………………………………. a shortcut through the park. It`ll take much less time.
3. Solar energy (can/ use)…………………………………………………… in cloudy days.
4. What makes you (worry)………………………….most is they use electricity to catch fish.
5. She was (extreme)………………………..…….pleased that she got an A for her assignment.

4. Write a speech about how to save home energy, using the following outlines.
1. Good morning/ ladies/ gentlemen/my name/ Thi Van.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
2. I/ tell/ you/ how / save/ electricity.
……………………………………………. ……………………………………………………….
3. Most / us/ use / much/ electricity/ everyday/you / reduce /amount/ by:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………............
4. turn/ off/lights/air conditioners/ before/ leave/ home.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………............
5. keep/refrigerator door/ closed/check/water pipes /regularly.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………............
6. If/ you/ follow/ simple rules/not/ only/you/ save/ money/ but /you/ also/ conserve / natural /resources.
The answer
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Key: 1. Read the following passage and fill in the each gap one suitable word.
Environmental pollution is one (1)…of….. the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are (2)…necessary… to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even (3)…death... Polluted water kills fish and other (4)…marine…. life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental (5)…pollution…. also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
2. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
1. I want to see ............ of environment from the local authority.
A. protect B. protected C. protecting D. protection
2. I am very … that I passed my English exam.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. happily
3. I`m worried about my most recent water bill. It`s........... .
A. enormous B. enormously C. enormousness D. enormity
4. Solar energy doesn’t cause …………………. …
A. pollute B. polluting C. pollution D. polluted
5. Can you tell me the reasons for ………….the Mother’s day?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated.
6. They didn’t understand the matter, ………….., they didn’t ask for help.
A. but B. however C. moreover D. and
7. The tsunami …………..in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people.
A. disaster B. disastrous C. disastrously D. disinterring
8. Many people become ………………………..because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland