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I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passages.
(A) Have a walk (1) a beach, listen to the sound of the sea waves, and suddenly you see a lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away all the (2) of our beaches. I feel really annoyed (3) I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea.
There are a lot of things that we can do. (4)_____ we see rubbish, we should do our part in the protecting the land (5) ____________ picking it up and throwing it in dust bins. (6) _______, we can form some kind of organization that helps (7) the beaches. If everyone does their part, the beaches will be a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now (8) the beaches are damaged beyond repair.
1. A. on B. in C. at D. over
2. A. beauty B. beautifully C. beautiful D. being beautiful
3. A. before B. after C. when D. while
4. A. While B. Soon C. Unless D. If
5. A. by B. with C. of D. in
6. A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore
7. A. cleaning up B. cleaning up C. clean up D. clean off
8. A. when B. after C. until D. before
(B) Light pollution is not (1) serious as water or air pollution. (2) , it is the type of pollution that (3) more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit out at night and (4) at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the outer space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very (5) to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal (6) to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7) ______ of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. Too much light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.
1. A. as B. more C. much D. only
2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
3. A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4. A. watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5. A. waste B. wasteful C. wasting D. wastes
6. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
7. A. lose B. lost C. loss D. losing
II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Saving the Environment: One Home at a Time
Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.
First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over again. Recycling can also reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper in a bin. Anyone can do it.
Second, we need to watch the amount of water used at home. It can be conserved by taking short showers instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or washing machine only when fully loaded, or simply turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth.
Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also try to use this waste effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made into compost for plants. The average person produces 4.3 pounds of waste every day, but we can reduce that amount by recycling and reusing.
If we do our part in our own homes, we can help keep the planet from becoming more polluted.
1. Pollution is caused from the following sources except .
A. water in rivers B. water from households
C. wastes D. house chemicals
2. Recycling can help us .
A. never cut down trees B. produce more paper products
C. place garbage bins easily D. use products again and again
3. In order to save water, we can do all of the following things except .
A. fully use the washing machine
B. repair leaky faucets
C. take short showers instead of baths
D. turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth
4. Recycling helps to reduce waste because .
A. plants need to develop
B. waste can be recycled and reused
C. a person can do it in his home
D. an average man produces compost for plants
5. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. cutting down B. the number
C. recycling D. effort
III. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets.
1. Keep silent or you will wake the baby up. (If)
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2. She has a headache after work every day. She works in a noisy office. (If)
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3. Because it rained heavily, the road in front of my house was flooded. (due to)
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4. Noise pollution happens. There is a change in animals’ living pattern. (causes)
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