VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt) 

Light pollution is not as serious as water (1)_______ air pollution. Moreover, it is the type of pollution that occurs (2)_______ in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit outside at night and look at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets and advertising displays. The real problem is that it is very (3)_______ to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal are used to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are (4)_______ people may get from light pollution. 

1. A. but         B. or       C. so      D. yet

2. A. more     B. much     C. many       D. a lot

3. A. waste    B. wastes      C. wasting         D. wasteful 

4. A. who        B. why         C. what           D. which

II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage

The water pollution problem Water pollution affects drinking water, rivers, lakes (13)_____ oceans all over the world. In many developing(14)______, it is usually a leading cause of death, by people drinking from (15)_______ water sources.

You can help: -Never throw rubbish away anyhow. Always look (16)_____ the correct waste bin.

-Use water (17)_____. Do not keep the tap running when not in use.

-(18)_______ throw chemical, oil, paint and medicine down the sink.

13. a. and b. but c. or d. however

14. a. country b. countries c.city d. capital

15. a. polluted b. pollutant c. pollution d. pollute

16. a. up b. after c. at d. for

17. a. careful b. wisely c. helpful d. clean

18. a. Do b. Don’t c. Did d. Didn’t

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III. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 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

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Mui Ne is located 24 kilometers northeast of Phan Thiet city. It is a fishing village as well as a familiar tourism area in Binh Thuan province. (46) ……………………lovely scenery of swaying coconut trees, Mui Ne, meaning “sheltered peninsula”, is one of the famous and popular holiday (47) ……………………in the world with 15-kilometer strip of resorts along the beach.

Thanks to the shallow and slopped beaches, the blue and clean water, nice sun rarely behind the clouds and cliffs battered by the waves of the sea, sometimes Mui Ne is (48) ……………………Hawaii of Viet Nam. The beaches are fantastic with activities such as surfing and kitesurfing. But the most (49) ……………………scenery at Mui Ne is (50) ……………………lines of golden sand which is called “Sand Dunes” by local people. The sand is always moving because of the wind and looks like moving waves from afar and that is (51) ……………………the dunes never (52) ……………………the same. The scenery is more fascinating at dawn. Mui Ne is really a good (53) ……………………for those who are interested in photography.

There are also many interesting sites at Mui Ne such as Po Sah Inu Tower, the ancient Cham building that was built in the 8th century, some workshops (54) ……………………fish sauce. Mui Ne market and fishing harbour are also a good chance (55) ……………………daily life of local fishermen.

46. A. For                          B. With                              C. Through                        D. In

47. A. destinations             B. places                            C. camps                            D. seasons

48. A. regarded                  B. found                            C. judged                           D. considered

49. A. attraction                 B. attracted                        C. attractive                       D. attracting

50. A. moved                     B. moving                         C. changed                         D. changing

51. A. reason                     B. the reason                     C. reason why                    D. the reason why

52. A. look                         B. look at                           C. look like                        D. look for

53. A. perfect                     B. best                               C. ideal                              D. wonder

54. A. make                       B. makes                           C. made                             D. making

55. A. to discover              B. for discovering             C. discovering                   D. to be discovered

VII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points)

The quality of the air we (1) ___________ is important because it affects our health and the length of our lives. Air pollution is a big problem in many of our cities and a lot of this is caused by motor vehicles. There are six main pollutants in the (2)___________ and four of these are produced in large quantities by motor engines. The gases that are (3)___________ into the air are affected by  sunlight and turned into ozone at ground level. Unlike the ozone that is high in the atmosphere and protects us from radiation. The ozone on the ground is a health (4)___________.

         Many countries have (5)___________the level of lead pollution by banning the use of metal in (6)___________. In other countries, its use is very strictly controlled. We have to (7)___________or get rid of the three other harmful gases produced by the 630 million vehicles worldwide- a(n) (8)___________that is likely to double in the next twenty to thirty years.

             Concern about the environment has led to the invention of a device known as “the three way catalytic converter”, so-called because of the three poisonous gases it (9)___________ to produce. More efficient engines reduce the formation of these gases and the converter reduces them still further. Harmful gases in engine exhausts are burned up by passing them over a metal catalyst which (10)___________ up the reaction. The catalyst is rather expensive, but what price do we put on good health?

1. A. inhale                     B. breathe             C. breath                        D. respire

2. A. environment           B. surroundings    C. ozone                         D. atmosphere

3. A. unconfined             B. delivered          C. liberated                    D. released

4. A. peril                       B. risk                            C. exposure                    D. danger

5. A. hacked                   B. chopped           C. cut                             D. sliced

6. A. petrol                     B. coal                            C. grease                        D. energy

7. A. reduce                    B. shrink               C. condense                    D. ease

8. A. form                       B. shape               C. figure                         D. amount

9. A. assists                    B. facilitates          C. aids                                     D. helps

10. A. speeds                  B. rates                 C. paces                         D. accelerates

I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.

1. There are several types of pollution. However, (1) _______ is the most serious in our area. It is caused by several factors. Firstly, families dump sewage into the river. Secondly, there are two new factories in our area, and they are dumping chemical waste into the lake and river. Thirdly, pesticides are another source of pollution. Farmers in our area usually use these to kill insects. We do not (2) _______ enough fresh water to water the plants and crops. People cannot (3_______ in the river and the lake (4) _______ the water there is so polluted. Another negative effect is that sometimes in the afternoon there is bad smell from the polluted river, so people do not enjoy (5) _______ along it anymore.

1.   A. water pollution          B. noise pollution                 C. air pollution                     D. light pollution

2.   A. bring                          B. eat                                    C. have                                 D. make

3.   A. raise fish                    B. raising fish                       C. to raise fish                      D. raises

4.   A. but                             B. because                            C. therefore                          D. so

5.   A. singing                       B. buying                             C. teaching                           D. walking

Choose the, word or phrase (A. B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective (1)_________ of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy (2)_________ our Sun. This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the (3) _________ population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roofs of a house and the Sun’s energy is used (4) _________ water. The energy can be stored for a number of days; so on (5)……………… days you can use solar energy, too.
1. A. source

B. resource

C. resources

D. way

2. A. in

B. from

C. of

D. above

3.

A. all

B. recent

C. total

D. enormous

4. A. heat

B. to heat

C. heating

D. heated

5. A. cloudy

B. cloudless

C. sunny

D. beautiful

* Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

           RICKSHAW IN VIETNAMESE LIFE

It is just simple and ordinary as its (1) ……………………. No noisy sound from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have though of the rickshaw as a (2) ……………………means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-
knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (3) ……………………all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam.
The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (4)……………………in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (5) ……………………to rickshaw, foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6) ……………………tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7) ……………………dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.
Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for peacefully (8) ……………………windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short (9) ……………………trip.
Viet Nam is becoming more and more modern; however, rickshaw still (10) ……………………through the time and has a stand in the minds of the residents.
1. A. presence B. appearance C. judgment D. performance
2. A. shared B. recognized C. friendly D. familiar
3. A. although B. as C. but D. while
4. A. breath B. air C. rest D. recovery
5. A. close B. closed C. closest D. closing
6. A. sight B. sighting C. sightseeing D. sightseer
7. A. catch B. take C. bring D. keep
8. A. welcome B. welcoming C. welcomed D. being welcomed
9. A. city B. town C. urban D. field
10. A. keeps B. continues C. lives D. survives