Bài tập ôn tập môn Tiếng Anh 9 - Unit 6: The environment

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1. UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT I. Choose the words from the box to complete the following passage. Dirty threatens wastes pollution recycling products areas disposing sources garbage Many cities have a serious pollution problem. Motor vehicles, factories, and other (1) ___ create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like (2) ___ fog. Air pollution (3) ___ the health of the people who live in cities. City (4) ___ cause water pollution when they are poured into waterways. These wastes kill fish and make some (5) ___ unfit for swimming. In addition, amny large cities have difficulties (6) ___ of their garbage. The amount of (7) ___ grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, governments, industries, scientists and business people must work together to gradually reduce (8) ___. For example, most cities have introduced (9) ___ programs which cut down on garbage and the space needed to store it. Residents separate recyclable products from garbage, and city governments provide drop-off cities or pick up the (10) ___ from homes. II. Fill in blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. 1 We must learn about keeping the environment ___. (pollute) 2. Don’t eat those vegetables. They are ___. (poison) 3. We’ll live a happier and ___ life if we keep the environment clean. (health) 4. You are talking complete___. (sense) 5. Environmental ___ is everyone’s responsibility. (protect) 6. Some ___ are trying to clean up our beach. (environment) 7. If we continue littering, Our environment will became seriously ___ (pollute) 8. I am ___ that you are working hard. (please) 9. It’s my ___ to help you. (please) 10. Our answer is ___ accurate. (extreme) III. Use the suggestions to make conditional sentence type 1. 1. the sea get warm. => 2. the ice at the North and South Poles melt. => 3. the sea level rise => 4. There be floods in many parts of the world. => 5. Many people lose their homes and lands => IV. Choose the best option in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. 1. We are all ___ destroying the environment around us (slow / slowly) 2. Wild plant and animals on the earth are ___ disappearing. (quick / quickly) 3. Farm workers have to work very ___ during the harvest. (hard / hardly) 4. Bob is sometimes a ___ driver. I think he drives ___ when he’s in a hurry. (dangerous / dangerously) 5. Please don’t go too ___ the edge of the cliff. (near / nearly) 6. Mr. Black sounded really ___ this morning. He had his car stolen (unhappy / unhappily) 7. Frogs are found ___ rare in this area. (comparative / comparatively) 8. The lakes in our town are polluted ___ (bad / badly) 9. My uncle’s old car was ___ but his new one is vey ___ (slow / slowly – fast / fastly) 10. What is for dinner? It smells very ___. (delicious / deliciously)
2. V. Read the following passage carefully. For each of the following dictionary definitions, write down the correct word (printed in bold type in the passage) The world’s oceans are so vast that they can’t cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into wasteland. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The danger. However, is a not confine solely to the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 0. birds, animals, fish which are not tamed. ___wildlife___ 1. keeping something safe from harm ___ 2. the process of making something dirty or impure ___ 3. barren area, desert ___ 4. the air, water and land in which we live. ___ 5. completely changing in form or nature ___ 6. wealth, goods or products people can use. ___ 7. The air surrounding the earth. ___ 8. the number of people living in a place ___ 9. difficulty which needs attention and thought ___ 10. results, consequences ___ VI. Complete each of the following sentences with your own words. 1. It is extremely important that ___. 2. It is surprising that ___. 3. I’m not pleased that___. 4. It seems necessary that ___. 5. I’m afraid that ___. 6. We are disappointed that___. 7. Yesterday she was annoyed that ___. 8. He is sure that ___. 9. They are amazed that ___. 10. I’m sorry that___. VII. Match each half-sentence in column A with a suitable one in column B. Using because, as or since. Column A Column B 1. We shouldn’t swim in this river a. The nearby chemical factory pollutes it. 2. You shouldn’t throw these bottles away b. The smoke and gas from the nearby factory is harmful. 3. Wild animals are reduced a lot in number c. its water is highly polluted. 4. Our breathing is seriously affected d. We have transformed many areas into wasteland. 5. The land to grow food has been reduced e. They can be collected and recycled. 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ VIII. Fill in the blank with correct preposition. 1. The teacher divided the class ___ two group. 2. We will provide you ___ plastic bags. 3. We are afraid to say that we don’t agree ___ your project. It causes many bad things ___ the environment. 4. Tom’s parents was disappointed ___ him because he failed the final test. 5. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ___ getting wet on the way home. 6. The boy keeps ___ asking his father ___protecting the environment.
3. 7. The streets are full ___ garbage. 8. We are all responsible ___ keeping the environment clear and clean. 9. We are excited ___ meeting the film star coming to town next Sunday. 10 All of us are familiar ___ the new boy over there. He was our classmate at primary school. IX. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 1. A new___ without a library has recently opened in the USA. A. center B. town C. plaza D. university 2. Normally you can___ information in the library. A. find B. take C. put D. reach 3. Users can send___ without leaving their computers. A. letters B. notes C. massages D. messages 4. Without computers students can’t work or study___. A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness 5. She won’t go out alone after dark. She is afraid of___. A. being attacked B. attacking C. attacked D. to attack 6. Where’s my bike? It’s gone! It ___. A. has been stolen B. is stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen 7. I was worried when I saw a stranger ___me. A. followed B. following C. follows D. was following 8. The teacher speaks loudly___ we can hear him clearly. A. so as to B. in order to C. so that D. not to 9. At the interview, you will___ a lot of questions. A. asked B. be asked C. asking D. ask 10. He hopes that he___ become a civil engineer in the future. A. would be B. will C. be D. is 11. Since___ here, I’ve learned a lot of English. A. came B. to come C. coming D. come 12. I want to know how the story___. A. stops B. ends C. stopped D. ended 13. This kind of medicine is quickly ___into the body. A. entered B. absorbed C. gone D. introduced 14. It is impossible to___ why different people like different things? A. account B. cause C. reason D. explain 15. The young soldier___ at the target and fired. A. pointed B. aimed C. directed D. tried 16. She sang less beautifully than I___. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. demanded 17. Smoking is___ to your health . A. harmful B. useful C. essential D. wonderful 18. Attending all the lectures is important___ university students. A. in B. with C. about D. to 19. Are you acquainted ___this lady? A. with B. to C. by D. about 20. Is she capable___ using computers? A. about B. of C. with D. on 21. Hurry up, or you will be late___ the meeting A. at B. to C. from D. for 22. The city centre was crowded ___ tourists A. to B. with C. from D. for 23. You have to study harder to keep pace___ your classmates.
4. A. with B. in C. on D. at 24. They___ tomorrow at 12:30. A. will leave B. are leaving C. are going to leave D. leave 25. He cannot accept the invitation ___his duty. A. thanks to B. because of C. despite D. as 26. ___a kind man he is! A. What B. Which C. How D. Why 27. The doctor advised the patient to stay___ the crowds. A. away from B. out of C. with D. off 28. A person can’t stand ___under the water in two minutes. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying 29. Thomas Edison ___hundreds of things in his life. A. invents B. invented C. has invented D. had invented 30. He was very drunk. He___ drunk so much wine. A. should B. should not have C. would D. would not 31. It is true ___ the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city. A. that what B. what C. if D. that 32. ___ he had no money for the bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. For B. Thus C. So D. As 33. The hotel has been built on the ___ of the lake. A. border B. boundary C. edge D. front 34. It is a great ___ that you weren’t concerned much about the environment around us. A. pity B. sorrow C. complaint D. sadness 35. It is ___ unlikely that the President will agree to open the new air port. A. mainly B. highly C. largely D. greatly X. Complete each sentence of the following letter. Dear Minh, 1. I write / complain / dirt / smoke / come / your factory chimneys. => 2. Two days ago / I decide / do / my washing. => 3. I wash / sheets / put / out / dry / it /be / nice sunny day / there / be / breeze. => 4. When I take washing in / I be / horrified / discover / it / cover / dirty marks. => 5. I / assume / breeze / I mention / carry / dirt / chimneys. => 6. This is / not only / because / sheets / but / because / we / two / small children / who be make / breath / same air. => 7. Until this incident / I think / chimneys / be safe / clean. => 8. I already / write / local Member of Parliament / this matter. => 9. Furthermore / I must warn you / I write / local newspaper / tomorrow. => 10. I / look forward / receive / reply. => Your sincerely Mrs. Jenifer Hunter