Work in groups. Carry out a survey to find out how people in your area are reducing the negative impact of their daily activities on the environment and trying to limit global warming.

Report your survey results to the class.

The report should include the following points:

• what their daily activities used to involve, e.g. driving to work

• how these activities affect global warming, e.g. releasing carbon dioxide emissions

• what people do to reduce their environmental impact, e.g. cycling to work

• what results people get, e.g. reducing carbon footprint

1. Read the passage and complete the sentences. Circle A, B, or C.

The Earth Day comes from the idea of a former US politician Gaylord Nelson. He was worried about the world pollution, and the health of plants and animals. In 1969, he decided that the world should have a special day to teach people about how to make environment better. His idea became popular and on 22 April 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. Since then, environmentalists have used the day to educate people about their roles in protecting our planet. Earth Day finally became a global celebration around the world. On this day, people come together to talk about global warming, protecting rare animals and saving energy sources.

1. The Earth Day was first celebrated in ______.

A. 1969

B. 1970

C. 2015

2. According to the passage, Gaylord Nelson was ______.

 A. trying to pollute the environment

 B. worried about the environment

 C. not concerned about global warming

3. The word their refers to ______.

 A. environmentalists's

 B. politicians’

 C. people’s

4. Environmentalists have used the Earth Day to ______.

 A. educate people about their roles of protecting our planet

 B. ban people from using energy sources

 C. get people around the world to play together

5. The best title for the passage can be ______.

 A. Gaylord Nelson, the politicians

 B. Preserving our energy sources

 C. The meaning of the Earth Day

The Earth Day comes from the idea of a former US politician Gaylord Nelson. He was worried about the world pollution, and the health of plants and animals. In 1969, he decided that the world should have a special day to teach people about how to make environment better. His idea became popular and on 22 April 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. Since then, environmentalists have used the day to educate people about their roles in protecting our planet. Earth Day finally became a global celebration around the world. On this day, people come together to talk about global warming, protecting rare animals and saving energy sources. Question 19: The word “their” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A: Dr. Nelson’s

B: politicians’

C: people’s

D: environmentalists’

Read the text and tick (✔) the pictures that show ways to reduce global warming.

                                            REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FARMING

Farming provides us with the food that we eat every day. But farming activities also have a strong warming impact on the global temperature. The good news is that experts have already started thinking about how to reduce it.

Raising farm animals like cows, goats, and sheep makes the planet hotter. There are billions of them and they release methane, a greenhouse gas that is much more dangerous than carbon dioxide. That is why scientists are developing methane-catching face masks for cows. They are intended to reduce methane emissions by up to 50 per cent per cow.

Another farming activity that heats the atmosphere is growing rice. According to research, emissions from rice farms have the same warming effect as about 600 coal plants. Flooded rice fields also make it easier for soil bacteria to produce greenhouse gases. New farming methods have allowed rice to grow well in drier fields, limit the amount of greenhouse gases, use less water, and produce better crops.

In addition, land-use increases the global temperature. Plants and trees use CO2 to grow and store large amounts of carbon underground. Cutting down or burning forests to create farm fields and land for feeding animals releases tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every year. Luckily, many countries and world leaders have agreed to protect the forests and end deforestation.

In short, there are some positive signs that farmers can meet the environmental challenges. However, although the impact of farming on the global temperature has been reduced, there is still much to do.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Planting trees can contribute to reducing global warming.

A. Global warming can't be controlled by planting trees.

B. Planting trees is the only way to control global warming.

C. Planting trees can accelerate global warming.

D. Planting trees can help reduce global warming.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question. Planting trees can contribute to reducing global warming.

A. Global warming can't be controlled by planting trees.

B. Planting trees is the only way to control global warming.

C. Planting trees can accelerate global warming.

D. Planting trees can help reduce global warming.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Time: 45 minutes



I. LISTENING

1. Listen to Professor Galton talking about the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with ONE word. You will listen TWICE.

Advantages

Disadvantages



1. Solar energy is ______ and inexhaustible.

2. Solar power does not cause ______.

3. Solar energy can be used to create _________ in remote areas.

4. Solar power can only be used in ______ weather or on daytime.

5. The ______ cost is high.



2. Listen to Jimmy talking about traffic.

1. Read the passage and complete the sentences. Circle A, B, or C.

The Earth Day comes from the idea of a former US politician Gaylord Nelson. He was worried about the world pollution, and the health of plants and animals. In 1969, he decided that the world should have a special day to teach people about how to make environment better. His idea became popular and on 22 April 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. Since then, environmentalists have used the day to educate people about their roles in protecting our planet. Earth Day finally became a global celebration around the world. On this day, people come together to talk about global warming, protecting rare animals and saving energy sources.





1. The Earth Day was first celebrated in ______.





A. 1969

B. 1970

C. 2015





2. According to the passage, Gaylord Nelson was ______.



 A. trying to pollute the environment



 B. worried about the environment



 C. not concerned about global warming





3. The word their refers to ______.



 A. environmentalists’



 B. politicians’



 C. people’s





4. Environmentalists have used the Earth Day to ______.



 A. educate people about their roles of protecting our planet



 B. ban people from using energy sources



 C. get people around the world to play together





5. The best title for the passage can be ______.



 A. Gaylord Nelson, the politician



 B. Preserving our energy sources



 C. The meaning of the Earth Day

Điền từ:
When we talk of the environment today.Many people still think only of tree planting and keeping ....... (1) surroundings clean. Although both those activities are not....... (2), they are only a small part of the environmental story.The environment is both urban and rural. It ....... (3) the seashore, rivers, mountains and so on. It includes the cities, towns and ....... (4). The water we drink and the air we breathe are important elements of the environment, so ....... (5) the trees, plants and animals. So the environment is the sum total of the country's ....... (6) resources.The environment ....... (7) us with all our daily needs. This is true for ....... (8) the urban and rural people. Rural people rely directly on the natural environment for many of their daily needs.They collect .........(9) from rivers , streams and so on . They collect firewood from nearby trees and forests..........(10) cooking and heating . Their homes are built from local material

What are the missing letters? Complete the sentences using the pictures to help you. The first sentence is done for you.

1. Black carbon  contributes to global warming.

2. World leaders agreed on reducing CO2 em _________  ending def _________  at the COP.

3. The burning of fos _____ _______  has increased the amount of gre______ ________  in the earth's atmosphere.