The air in cities isn't as good as that in the country
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
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
1. If you the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A. would be B. are C. had been D. were
2. Air, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
3. The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
4. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals _____.
A. die B. to died C. dead D. will die
5. By the time we got to the cinema, the film _____.
A. started B. had started C. starting D. was starting
6. The heavy rain has caused __________in many parts of the country.
A. storms B. floods C. drought D. typhoon
7. If the air weren’t dirty, I……………..so much.
A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. to sneeze D. sneezes
8._____ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened.
A. help B. Rescue C. volunteer D. assistance
9. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by______their noses.
A. punching B. touching C. blowing D. kicking
10. What can be done to protect people from____________disasters?
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentalist D. environmentally
11. If the air wasn’t dirty, I ________________ so much.
A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze D. to sneeze
12. If people travel to work by bus, there______________fewer car fumes.
A. is B. are C. will be D. won’t be
13. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.
A. national B. international C. cultural D. multicultural
14. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.
A. leave B. leaving C. will leave D. leaves
15. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.
A. has become B. become C. became D. becoming
11. There are four ___________in my house. | (BOOKSELF) |
12..The photocopy is between the________and the drugstore. | (BAKE) |
13. We must be _________when we cross the road. | (CARE) |
14. Air _________ is a big problem in many cities in the world. | (POLUTE) |
15.Yoko is from Japan. She is __________ | (JAPAN) |
Write the comparative forms of the adjectives/ adverbs in the brackets:
1 The countryside is (crowded).......and (tranquil)........than cities.
2 I guess that ploughing manchine can plough very much (fast)..........than a buffalo
3 Good healthcare service can be (easy)........found in rural areas in cities
4 Farmers often have to get up (early) .........than citydwellers
5 Houses is big cities are often (well-furnished)............than thoes in villages.
Exercise 02: Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng so sánh hơn của tính từ trong ngoặc:
1. Living in the city is _____________ than living in the country. (convenient)
2. Mrs.Smith is ______________ than I thought. (young)
3. Houses in big cities are much _____________ than those in my hometown. (tall)
4. No one in my class is ______________ than Jim. (smart)
5. The senior prom would be ________________ than any other proms. (exciting)
6. I have ____________ courage than my brother. (little)
7. His health condition is getting _____________. (bad)
8. You are _____________ than you think. (clever)
9. This computer is much _____________ than mine. (expensive)
10. I always dream of a ___________ house to live in. (modern)
11. They are _____________ than they used to be. (skillful)
12. Life in this village is _____________ than anywhere else. (peaceful)
13. I think people in the countryside are _____________ than city dwellers. (friendly)
14. This year, the prize for the winner is _____________ than last year. (valuable)
15. Which dress is ____________ for me? (suitable)
16. You should be ______________ and show your best. (confident)
17. They said that the conference was _____________ than usual. (interesting)
18. Jane is so pretty but her sister is even _____________. (pretty)
19. They work hard to have ____________ life. (good)
20. John is _____________ than the rest of the class. (intelligent)
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
1. Air __________ is causing many environmental problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
2. If you can speak English, you __________ able to go to Canada.
A. will be B. will C. were D. are
3.The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
4. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
5. After I __________ in the room, she left.
A. come B. had come C. came D. will come
6. This is one of the worst volcanic __________ in this year.
A. eruption B. erupt C. erupting D. eruptive
7. The roof of the building __________ in a storm a few days ago.
A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
8. In some English speaking countries, turkey is __________food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
9. People use ________to ease the victim’s pain and anxiety.
A. first-aid B. a weelchair C. an ambulance D. an eye chart
10. I like books _________ in the USA.
A. to print B. printing C. printed D. print
11. Ha Long Bay is recognized ________ UNESCO as the world Heritage site.
A. for B. by C. in D. of
12. The teachers show me how to ________ the environment.
A. protect B. write C. make D. recycle
13. That motorbikes ________ in Japan in 2012.
A. is made B. was made C. made D. were made
14. Vietnam is a ________ country.
A. rice-exporting B. rice exported C. exports rice D. exporting- rice
15. The woman ________ by the window is my aunt.
A. is sitting B. sitting C. sat D. sits
16. Would you mind ________ the door? – No, of course not.
A. closing B. close C. to close D. to closing
17. It’s _________ to climb up that big tall tree.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. dangerously
18. I am sure ________ he will pass the exam.
A. what B. this C. where D. that
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Air _____, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today .
A. pollute
B. pollution
C. polluting
D. polluted
2. All our beautiful forests _________ if we do nothing to preserve them.
A. will destroy
B. would be destroyed
C. would destroy
D. will be destroyed
3. The flight number 781 to Melbourne _______ at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. arrives
B. is arriving
C. has arrived
D. will arrive
4. It won’t be possible to save the Earth if we don’t take ________ right now.
A. action
B. job
C. work
D. duty
5. The ______ buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their house.
A. mudslide
B. tornado
C. thunderstorm
D. drought
6. When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was _______ on.
A. happening
B. being
C. getting
D. going
7. Their washing machine was out of _______, so they couldn’t wash any clothes.
A. order
B. work
C. activity
D. condition
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
8. “Shall I help you with a suitcase?” – “__________”
A. Not a chance.
B. That's very kind of you.
C. I can’t agree more.
D. What a pity.
9. “So, you have your fifth high school reunion coming up?” –“_____________.”
A. Oh, the school reunion was wonderful
B. The food at the reunion was excellent.
C. Yeah. I’m really looking forward to it.
D. No. You’re in no mood for the event
Đề bài: Write the comparative forms of the adj/adv in the brackets. (Và giải thích tại sao làm vậy)
1. The countryside is (crowded) ........ and (tranquil) ........ than cities.
2.I guess that ploughing machine can plough very much (fast) ....... than a buffalo.
3. Good healthcare service can be (easy) ..... found in rural areas than in cities.
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2 pts)
1. Air ______, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
¬2. In many poor nations, there are frequent outbreaks ______ cholera and other diseases because people there drink untreated water.
A. of B. from C. to D. with
3. It won’t be possible to save the Earth if we don’t take ______ right now.
A. job B. work C. duty D. action
4. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ______ country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
5. The government is sending ______ to the flood victims.
A. touch B. aid C. accommodation D. provision
6. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive ______ of the tornado.
A. peace B. humour C. destruction D. safety
7. I hope you won’t be working ______ I arrive at 8 p.m tomorrow.
A. while B. since C. although D. when
8. “Let’s go to the movies.” -“ ____________.”
A. I don’t B. I need it C. Good idea D. Why’s that?
