LESSON 26
I. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. conical | B. lacquerwear | C. specific | D. handicraft |
2. A. artisan | B. attraction | C. engineer | D. souvenir |
3. A. embroider | B. tablecloth | C. handkerchief | D. pottery |
4. A. sculpture | B. marble | C. bracelet | D. remind |
5. A. famous | B. village | C. workshop | D. bamboo |
6. A. business | B. experience | C. grandparent | D. chocolate |
7. A. generation | B. communicate | C. historical | D. environment |
8. A. embroider | B. department | C. handicraft | D. opinion |
9. A. artifact | B. embroider | C. carpentry | D. conical |
10.A. complicated | B. experience | C. prosperity | D. traditional |
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
Do factories discharge a lot of the material that pollutes the water?
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
Why is the pollution problem complicated?
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
What would people have to do if they want to reduce pollution?
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
What is the passage about?
Fill in each gap a suitable word from the box.
Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there (1)______ laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the (2) ______ of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high (3) ______. Children who (4) ______ in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
1. A. are B. is C. were D. have
2. A. exhausts B. exhausted C. exhausting D. exhaust
3. A. building B. buildings C. cities D. house
4. A. live B. living C. has lived D. lived
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow.
from - | as - | which - | them - | because - | of |
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Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
9. Reducing garbage is one of the best ways to protect the A. pollution C. treasure B. pesticides 10. A funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a D. hurricane A. typhoon B. tsunami C. tornado 11. Yesterday a hurricane hit the of Vung Tau city. A. coaster D. coastal B. coast C. coasting 12. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch killed of people and washed away whole villages in Central America. A. a thousand B. thousands C. many thousand D. two thousand 13. There are_ tornadoes in spring than in any other season. A. moret C. much D. less 14. Daddy, it's the weather forecast______TV. B. many D. at C. on B. to A. in _delay. nghị lần/ nghị lần nghị bổ i hội đạ 7 Các t doi la on this D. at 15. Please hurry. We need these documents_ A. under B. without C. in a great extent (pham vi) 16. We thought the two films were very similar_ A. to B. with D. in C. at
Circle the words below to make a complete sentence. .1, ........ the air is now a rerious problem in the world . A, polluted . B, pollution. C, polluting. D, pollutes. 2. She feels tired and sleepy ....... she stay up late last night. A, because. B, so. C, but. D, and. 3," I suggest .........the dripping fancets" . " Good idea " . A, fix. B, to fix. C, fixing. D, fixed. 4, I prefes dogs ........ cats I have cats . A, from. B, over. C, than. D, to
our atmosphere is getting ..
a pollute
b pollution
c polluting
d polluted