I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ________the environment around us.

A. of                            B. for                           C. about                                  D. with

2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

A. pollute                    B. polluted                  C. pollutes                              D. pollution

3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country.

A. states                      B. nations                    C. towns                                  D. countries

4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded.

A. have been   B. are              C. were                                    D. was

5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country?

A. What                      B. Which                     C. Where                                 D. Who

6. ____________ you ever been to any English speaking countries?

A. Did             B. Are             C. Were                                   D. Have

7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy.

A. will behave             B. behaved                  C. behave                                D. behaving

8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his friend at the airport.

A. to say                      B. say              C. saying                                   D. said

9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately.

A. am              B. were                        C. was                           D. will be

10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.

A. we will have           B. we did have            C. we have                              D. we would have

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. The train(leave) ___________________ten minutes before we got to the station.

2. New houses (build) ________________________here every year.

3. This time next year Phuc (study) ________________________in India.

4. Where the  girl (go) ________________________now?

5. Children (play) ________________________badminton with their friends every afternoon.

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ________the environment around us. A. of B. for C. about D. with 2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute B. polluted C. pollutes D. pollution 3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country. A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries 4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded. A. have been B. are C. were D. was 5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country? A. What B. Which C. Where D. Who 6. ____________ you ever been to any English speaking countries? A. Did B. Are C. Were D. Have 7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy. A. will behave B. behaved C. behave D. behaving 8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his friend at the airport. A. to say B. say C. saying D. said 9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately. A. am B. were C. was D. will be 10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day. A. we will have B. we did have C. we have D. we would have II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

    A. of                        B. to                            C. with                         D. about

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

    A. pollute                B. pollution                C. polluted                  D. polluting

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

    A. decorated          B. hang                       C. put                          D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

    A. states                  B. nations                   C. towns                      D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

    A. Scot                     B. Scotland                 C. Scots                       D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

    A. may                     B. ought                      C. should                    D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

    A. Point                   B. To point                C. To pointing            D. Pointing

8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

    A. that                     B. who                        C. whose                     D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

    A. inflexible            B. flexibly                   C. flexibility                D. flexible

10.“Are Mary  and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”

   A. are just moved    B.had just moved       C. have just moved    D.will just move

11. ‘What is the  …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

    A. current               B. population             C. territory                 D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

   A.in                               B.at                             C. on                            D. of

13. This hat  is different ..................... the one I had.

   A. for                        B. to                            C. from                        D. at

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

    A. puts                     B. goes                        C. keeps                      D. takes

15. He said  he was  afraid this article  was .................. date.

    A. over                                   B. on                            C. behind                    D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

    A. otherwise                       B. if not                      C. but                          D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

    A.look after                        B.find out                   C.look for                    D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers                                      B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers                                     D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?”  -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need      B. Not at all        C. That’s very kind of you           D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?”   Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

             A. Do you want anything                              B. May I help you

             C. What would you like                                D. What do you want to do

1...... water is one of the factors that have driven many species to the verge of extinction

A.contamination B.contaminate C.contamination D.contaminated

2 . it's recommended that we become more concerned. ... the environment around us

A.of B.to C. With D.about

3.the.... use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of groundwater in some areas

A.windesspread B. Occasional C. General D.experimental

5.Many people in this city have received medical. ... for the disease

A.support B.treatment C.help D.assistance

1.         We are looking forward to the latest ______________ in the computer technology. (innovate)

2.         ___________________ are concerned about the rising level of air pollution. (environment)

3.         The tablets work more ________________ if you take a hot drink after them. (efficiency)

4.         His parents seem to be ________________ that he hasn’t tried his best to study. (disappoint)

5.         Smoking can cause ___________________ diseases. (respire)

6.         In order to keep our environment _________________, we shouldn’t drop litter in public places. (pollutant)

7.         I’ve made a _________________ to the police about the noise. (complain)

8.         Your electricity bill can be greatly _______________ by using low-energy heaters. (reduction)

9.         I’m very ________________ because they use electricity to catch fish. (worry)

10.    I am __________ disappointed to know my children haven’t cleaned up all the trash. (extreme)

11.    _______________ are interested in the protection of the environment. (conserve)

12.    Speaking in the public seems to come quite ________________ to her. (nature)

13.    __________________ encourage people to use products which are _________________ friendly. (governmental / environment)

14.    Consumers don’t want products that will save money but work ________________ (affect)

15.    The boy behaves so __________________ that we don’t like him. (politeness)

16.    Sulfur dioxide is one of several_______ that can be found in coal-fired power station. (pollute)

17.    If ________________ continues, there will be more a lot of forests ten years from now. (forest)

18.    The report is _________________, so I can hardly find anything informative. (sense)

19.    Your ______________ have to be taken into consideration. (suggest)

20.    ________________, our environment must be protected. (ultimate)

21.    The ___________ to our advertisement has been somewhat ____________. (respond / appoint)

22.    In Sweden, most of the houses will be _____________ by __________ energy soon. (hot / sun)

23.    Snow in April is an unusual _________________ in this area. (occur)

24.    Good __________________ were the key to success. (prepare)

25.    People sang Auld Lang Syne ________________ on New Year’s Eve. (joy)

26.    We love our grandma for her _________________. (generous)

27.    Mary is ________________ to be the most famous girl in our school. (considerate)

28.    You should ________________ yourself with the new environment. (family)

29.    We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated __________________ (nation)

30.    We are very busy ___________________ the Lunar New Year holiday. (celebration)

31.    I worry about the _____________ effect that violent films may have on children. (destroy)

32.    He’s been one of the most effective ____________ in the campaign. (act)

33.    My opinion is that ghosts are ______________. There are no ghosts in the world. (exist)

34.    What is the UFO, Dad ? – Well, it is an ______________ flying object. (identical)

35.    Maldini is _______________ in AC Milan. He is the key to success. (replace)

36.     Life ________________ has increased a lot in modern life. (expect)

37.    Children will have a time to __________________ tradition. (enhancement)

38.    She is going downtown to buy some ________________ ornaments. (decoration)

39.    He is just a business ________________. (acquaint)

40.    All guests arrived bringing ______________. (give)

41.    These hills were formed by _________________ eruption. (volcano)

42.    Students have a tendency to _______________ themselves at exam time. (behavior)

43.    Her parents are _______________ that she had won the first prize. (joy)

44.    The school was completely ________________ by fire. (destruction)

45.    When there is a volcanic _______________, hundreds of people may lose their life. (erupt)

46.    The ______________ resorts are empty in winter. (coast)

47.    The building was _______________ damaged in the war. (extend)

48.    _______________, the typhoon caused severe damage to the village. (luck)

We send young people of different nationalities on expeditions around the world. Our volunteers get the chance to work with local people to learn about different cultures, and to live in an exciting environment. This often helps them to become more confident and responsible people.
There are ten expeditions every year. Each expedition lasts for ten weeks and takes 150 volunteers. They go to countries such as Chile, Namibia, Mongolia and Viet Nam.
Some of our volunteers work with local people to provide important facilities, for example building schools. Others work in national parks or help scientists to do environmental research
These adventurous, young people come from all over the world. To become a volunteer, you have to be between 17 and 25. You have to speak some English and you also have to be enthusiastic, flexible and hard-working members of a team.

The volunteers come from .......................

organisations

cities

nationalities

clubs

Volunteer work helps them ......................

stronger

more intelligent

friendlier

more confident

The volunteers have to be .....................

hard – working

flexible

speak English

hard-working, flexible and speaking English

The volunteer activities mentioned in the text are ..............

donate blood

build schools

help scientists

build school and help scientists

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment.

- Linda: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?”

- Daisy: “_________. It’s really worrying.”

A. I’ll think about that.

B. I don’t agree.

C. I don’t think so.

D. I can’t agree more

1 if we do not go on littering , the environment .....................cleaner and cleaner a is becoming b could become c would become d will become 2 i have already heard of the violent earthquake which caused terrible ............................................ a destruction b destroy c destructive d destroyer 3 they wanted their school ........................more beautiful and attactive a become b to become c becoming d becomes 4 he is going to the post office ....................... he wants to send some postcards to his friends a as b however c and d although 5everyone must take part in ................................. deforestation a preventing b prevent c prevented d to prevent 6 we will make this beach clean and ......................... again a beauty b beautiful c beautifully d beautify 7 if we go ...................... littering , the environment will become seriously polluted a to b in c out d on 8 .......................he was angry , he listend to me patiently a despite b though c in spite of d because 9 my father is a ................... man who is loved by all his frends a ungenerous b henerosity c henerous d generously 10 she got wet in the rain .............................she had a raincoat a because b but c so d even though 11 a....................... is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry a volcano b tornado c famine d flood 12 we can protect the environment by ...................... air pollution a reduce b reducing c reduced d to reduce