Match the sentences in column A with its half in column B :
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1.Scientists say that exhaust fumes are 2.Many aquatic animals and plants were 3. Waste from households will 4. Trees can't grow here because the soil is 5. The acid rain has caused |
a. contaminate the lake. b. too polluted. c. poisoning the air we breathe. d. damage to the trees in this area. e. dead because of the soil spill . |
1. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in barckets:
1 Scientists say that exhaust fumes are _______ our city ( poison).
2. Many seabirds were ______ because of the oil spill. (die)
3. Waste from households will gradually _______ the lake. (contammination)
4. Trees can't grow here because the soil is too ___________ ( pollute)
I. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box.
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substance, light pollution, Earth’s surface, air pollution, waste, water temperature, dumping poison, surprised, acid, poisonous, |
1. If this factory continues _________________ into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
2. I think there is ___________________ around here because all trees and plants turn yellow and dry.
3. When thermal pollution happens, the ___________________ in rivers, lakes and oceans changes.
4. Soil pollution happens when people destroy the ___________________.
5. Poison is a ___________________ that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it.
6. They are all ___________________ to see that all the fish they grow on their farm are dead.
7. You can see stars at night in the countryside because there isn’t any ___________________ there.
8. Many households around the West Lake dump ___________________ into it so the water is polluted.
9. The vegetable price is increasing because the ___________________ rain has caused damage to almost all vegetables in this area.
10. The ___________________ chemical waste in this factory is dumped into the river so its water now becomes almost black.
Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1.The ______________ of lakes, rivers, oceans or underwater CONTAMINATE
water pollution.
2. The street doesn’t look_____________ because it has a lot of rubbish.ATTRACT
3. The music club made so much noise that the__________ complained to REDIDE
its owner.
4. Are all types of pollution__________ to the health of humans and animals? HARM
5. The_____________ are concerned about the oil spills in East Sea. ENVIROMENT
6. Dumping ___________waste into the lakes and rivers has caused INDUSTRY
Serious water pollution.
7. Many people in this area have cholera because they drink _________water. TREAT
8.Examples of primary________________are exhaust fumes from cars, POLLUTE
soot from smoke and ash from volcanic eruption.
9. If we use water____________ , more people will have fresh water. CARE
10. The polluted water results in the _________of many aquatic animals DIE
And plants.
III. Combine the sentences in each pair into a new sentence that shows a cause/effect relationship. Use the words in brackets.
1.Many rivers and lakes are poisoned. Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes. (because)
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2. The environment is polluted. Birds leave their habitats and plants die. (make)
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3. Plastic bags are a major source of waste. We should not throw plastic bags everywhere. (so).
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4. The food is contaminated. People’s health is poor. (results in)
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5. Factories release fumes. The air breathe gets polluted. (due to)
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IV. Combine each pair of sentences to form a conditional sentence, using “if” Type 2.
1.The factory is located near our village. There is air pollution and noise pollution.
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2. The local people have to use water from the polluted river. They don’t have fresh water.
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3. Trees and grasses cannot grow here. The soil is badly polluted.
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4. Mr Quang works in a noisy environment. His hearing becomes worse.
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Exercise: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. The fierce storn left behind badly_______ buildings. (damage)
2. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive_______ of the tornado. (destroy)
3. Many seabirds were______ because of the oil spill. (die)
4. Our cars pump out thousands of tones of______ fumes every year. (poison)
5. This hill is the______ home of King Arthur. (legend)
6. Yuri Gagarin was one of the pioneers of space_________ . (explore)
7. Waste from households will gradually______ the lake. (contamination)
8. Many animals were burnt to________ in the forest fire. (die)
9. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist_________ . (attract)
10. Trees can't grow here beacause the soil is too________ . (pollute)
III. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box.
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1. If this factory continues ……………………poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
2. I think there is……………………around here because all trees and plants turn yellow and dry.
3. When thermal pollution happens, the……………………in rivers, lakes and oceans changes.
4. Soil pollution happens when people destroy the” …
5. Poison is a …………………… that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it.
6. They are all ……………………to see that all the fish they grow on their farm are dead.
7. You can see stars at night in the countryside because there isn’t any ……………………there.
8. Many households around the West Lake dump……………………into it so the water is polluted.
9. The vegetable price is increasing because the ……………………rain has caused damage to almost all vegetables in this area.
10. The……………………chemical waste in this factory is dumped into the river so its water now becomes almost black.
X. Read the passage carefully and do the tasks.
There are many kinds of pollution. Air, water, and land can be polluted. Some pollution is caused by
nature, such as foods, forest fires, and volcanoes. People are the major Cause of pollution. We pollute the
air with our cars, homes, and factories. Smoke from factories and car exhaust makes the air looks gray and
smoggy. Some people cannot go outside when the air is very bad! We pollute the water by dumping
garbage and Chemicals in the water. Plants and animals die because of the pollution in the water. We
pollute the soil with Chemicals and garbage. We harm the land by cutting down trees in the forest,
especially to build roads and new houses without careful planning and thinking.
The only way to save our environment is to think about pollution. How can you stop or limit pollution?
How do we protect our environment? Conservation is one way to protect our environment. Conservation is
the wise use and protection of our environment. We can control water pollution by not producing as much
as waste and by proper disposal of sewage and garbage. We can take care of recreation land by cleaning up,
after ourselves and not causing more pollution. Carpooling and public transportation will help reduce air
pollution.
Recycling is a type of conservation. Recycling is reusing items over again or in a new way. Recycling can
help us conserve our natural resources so they will last many more years. A. Find the word in bold in the
passage that means:
1. the protection of the natural environment ____
2. have a bad effect on something ____
3. a large amount of water covering an, area that usually dry ____
4. sharing a car ride with other people ____
5. waste gases that come out of an engine ____
6. the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty ____
7. get rid of ____
B. Choose the correct answers.
1. According to the passage, pollution________
A. is always caused by humans. B. can only be caused by nature.
C. is mainly caused by humans. D. may sometimes cause natural disasters.
2. What kind of pollution may a car cause?
A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Soil pollution D. Light pollution
3. Which of the followings is not an example of soil pollution?
A. Land development B. Waste disposal
C. Pesticide or fertilizer use D. Exhaust from traffic
4. How can we help save our environment?
A. Stop pollution. B. Dump garbage into the river.
C. Drive cars everywhere. D. Cut down trees in the forests.
5. How does recycling help the environment?
A. It expands landfills. B. It saves natural resources.
C. It increases water pollution. D. It causes air pollution.
6. What can we do to help reduce air pollution?
A. Walk or bike B. Carpool to work or school
C. Use public transport D. All of the above
7. What is the main idea of this article?
A.The air is dirty because of cars and factories. B. The soil gets polluted from littering.
C.People cause pollution, but they can also stop or limit it.
D. Conservation is the only way to stop environmental pollution.
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1. The ……………….. fish are floating in the water. DIE
2. Aquatic plants may die because of the ……………….. water. POLLUTE
3. ………..…… is the substance that can kill you if you drink or eat it. POISONOUS
4. ………..…… habitats have been destroyed in recent years. NATURE
5. The water is ……………….., so the fish are dead. POISON
6. The acid rain caused the ……….... to the trees in this area. DAMAGE
7. The river is ……………….., so we can’t drink water from it. CONTAMINATE
8. A number of cleaning products contain ………..…… chemicals. HARM
9. Fumes from the cars and trucks are serious air …………….... . POLLUTION
10. The……………………. of lakes, rivers, oceans or underwater causes water pollution.
CONTAMINANT
11. Are all types of pollution ……………….. to the death of humans and animals? HARM
12. The ……………………. are concerned about the oil spills in East Sea. ENVIRONMENT
13. Dumping ……………………. waste into the lakes and rivers has caused serious water pollution.
INDUSTRY
14. Manypeople in this area have cholera because they drink ……………….. water. TREAT
15. If we use water ……………………. , more people will have fresh water. CARE
16. The polluted water results in the …………………. of many aquatic animals. DIE
17. Do storm water and the atmosphere bring non-point source ……………….. ? POLLUT18. Don’t use poisonous chemicals. They are………..…… to our health. HARM
19. Water pollution causes the………..…… of a lot of fish. DEAD
20. Light ………..…… makes us unable to see the stars in the sky. POLLUTANT
21. The serious ………..…… has left the river with very few fish. CONTAMINATED
22. Water pollution makes a lot of fish………..…… . DEATH
23. The acid rain has caused the great …..……….... to the environment. DAMAGED
24. An…………....…… of agrochemicals is pesticides. ILLUSTRATE
25. Noise is considered as………..……..… pollution. ENVIRONMENT
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1. The temperature of water increases. Many fish in the river die ( since)
2. People use too much herbicide to treat weeds. Water in rivers and canals are extremely polluted and has bad effects on people's health( Because)
3. Water in the Cau River becomes brown and has terrible smell. The waste is realeased from the paper mill in Thai Nguyen city
4. Plastic bags take so long to decompose. Nearly all of them still exist in the environment today
5. The noise from the music club is loud. The residents of the street cannot sleep( because of)
6. Aquatic life suffers or dies. There is thermal pollution( because of)
7. It rained heavily. The road in front of my house was flooded( due to)
8. Noise pollution is one of the major of stress and anxiety. People suffer from stress and anxiety( due to)
9. Global warming happens. There is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere( causes)
10. Light pollurion occurs. We are unable to see the stars in the sky( makes)
11. Air pollution happens. There are asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses
12. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless( made)
13. Contamination in the air happens. There is acid rain which damages soil, vegetation and aquatic life of the region( results in)
14. The food is contaminated. Pople's health is poor( results in)
