Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem.
A. Ho Chi Minh City |
In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be because the bus drivers are careless, impolite to them or the taxi fare is too high for some people.
Bangkok is world renowned for its terrible traffic problems, so getting around on the roads is a bit of a nightmare. In my opinion, there are 3 main causes of Bangkok traffic jams. First, the quality of public transportation is low. Bus is of low quality and causes congestion. Second, the BTS and MRT are not enough for users. Finally, the most important cause of traffic jam is car accidents. Bad bus drivers cause accidents frequently and make the road stuck for hours.
PROBLEMS
1. It has low quality public transport.
2. It costs a lot to go by taxi.
3. There are not enough MRTs for its inhabitants.
4. Its citizens use a lot of personal vehicles.
5. There is a high frequency of accidents.
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Ex3: Read the paragraph an answer the questions
Living in Madrid is quite different with living in London. People get up later, and start work later. They often start work at ten, and have lunch at 2 pm. Everything closes for about three hours after lunch and people don’t go back to work at 5p.m. They finish work at about 7p.m or 8 p.m. Then they go out. The citizens in Spain go to bed very late: at about 1 or 2 in the morning. The population in Madrid spend more time in the streets. Most of them live in the center, in small flats, not like London, where people live in houses in the suburbs. The public transport system is very good and very cheap, but most of the residents like to have their own cars.
A. Answer the questions.
1. What time do people in Madrid start work?
2. How long do the shops close in the middle of the day?
3. Where do the people in Madrid live?
4. Is public transport good enough?
B. True or False
1. Living in London is the same as living in Madrid
2. The public transport system is very good and very cheap.
Đọc đoạn văn sau và đánh dấu T/ F:
Energy is fundamental to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.
People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it’s made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running outệIn the future, the wind and the sun will be used as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.
1. Non - renewable sources are being used up.
2. Many poor people in developing countries do not have little electricity.
3. Biogas is a new source of energy available for poor people.
4. Biogas creates a lot of smoke.
5. The new energy source is not costly.
XV. Read the passage and answer the question.
A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the air by your own energy needs. You need transportation, electricity, food, clothing, and other goods. CO2 is produced by the burning of fossil fuels which is used to provide energy for your homes, by the cars you travel in and by the manufacture and transport of goods you buy.
Carbon dioxide is also called greenhouse gas, which causes global warming. That is the reason why the carbon footprint is a very poweful tool to understand the impact of personal behaviours on global warming. If you want to contribute to stop global warming, the reduction of your personal carbon footprint is essential. Fist, you can reduce your carbon footprint by driving less. When possible, walk or ride a bike to avoid carbon emissions completely or use public transport in order to decrease CO emissions. Second, support using clean energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal energy and biogas. Finally, reusing or recycling items you no longer use is also a good way to reduce your carbon footprint.
1. What is a carbon footprint?
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2. How is CO2 produced?
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3. What can carbon footprint cause?
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4. What should you do to stop global warming?
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XVI. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
In many countries in process of industrialization, overcrowded citis present a major problem. The (1) ............ of town is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. The only long-tẻm solution is to make (2)............. in the rural areas more attractive, which would (3)............ people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing incentives for people to go and work in the villages. Moreover, facilities in the rural areas, such as transportation, health and education services should be (4)...........
1. A. population B. popularity C. populous D. overpopulation
2. A. life B. surroundings C. atmosphere D. sights
3. A. insist B. suggest C. encourage D. persuade
4. A. invested B. improved C. impressed D. increased
Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.
People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.
The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be used as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.
* Then answer the questions.
1. What don't many poor people in developing countries have?
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2. Where is biogas made from?
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3. Does biogas help the problem of indoor air pollution?
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4. What environmentally friendly enery sources will be used in the future?
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5. Is biogas renewable or non-renewable source?
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VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks.
Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very
early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is
just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made
in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work
together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors
should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very
poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real;
people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
1. Shooting a film often takes………………….
A. less than six months B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night
2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because…………….
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery D. A poor film
4. The director of a film…………………
A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery
C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
5. We should choose a film which………………….
A. has actors we know B. seems very real
C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very
big.
C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months.
7. The best title for the passage is "________ ".
A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film
1. Underline the mistake and correct it
1. Nam worked well , did he
2. A lot of culture and artistic activities are held as part of the flower Festival in Da Lat
3. In the future , we will use environment- friendly means of transport
4. Diseases spread very quickly in overcrowd areas
5. You have hear about that , don not you
6. We should use public transport when we travel long distances
7. Carbon footprint is the positive effects we have on the environment
8. He will not fall down , does he ?
9. Coal , oil and natural gas are unlimited so we should use alternative sources of energy in the future
10. He ued to beat his wife , did he
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story being acted - or shooting the film, as it is called - often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted twenty or thirty times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decided how the scenesshould be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
1. Scenes have to be filmed many times because........
A. it takes a long time to make a film
B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together
D. the film is poor
2. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio
B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery
D. A poor film
3. The director of a film.................
A. Is always an actor. B. The indoor stage
C.is a film star. D. Says how scene should be filmed.
Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket:
1. This public...is very safe. TRANSPORT
2. We enjoy...by motorbike. TRAVEL
3. There is a...between two pictures. DIFFER
4. Is M. Everest the...mountain in the world? HIGH
5. There are a lot of...festivals in Vietnam. TRADITION