I. Use the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. (recycle)    We want to know your recycling  stories.

                       One ton of recycled paper can save eight trees.

                       Share your recycling story with our readers!

2. (fertilize)    ________________________ makes the fields ________

3. (represent)  Linda is one of the _______________________ from Friends of the Earth.

4. (environment)   People are facing the _________________________ damage.

                               We have to protect natural _________________________.

                               Mr. John is an active _________________________.

                               These products are _________________________ friendly.

5. (explain)  She left the room without _________________________.

6. (inform)     TV brings us not only entertainment but also _________________________.

                        The talk was both _________________________ and entertaining.

7. (please)    My parents are _________________________ to see my report card.

                     He felt _________________________ after taking some medicine.

                     It’s a _________________________ to meet you.

8. (organize)   She is the president of a large international _________________________.

9. (million)     There are about two _________________________ people in this province.

                        _________________________ of old car tires are thrown every year.

10. (industry)  Many _________________________ areas have been built in our country.

11. (collect)     He is a stamp _______________. His __________________ is perfect.

12. (approximate)   The journey took _________________________ seven hours.

13. (overpackage)   Reduce means not buying products which are __________________.

14. (nature)    The country’s _________________ resources include forests, coal and oil. 

15. (use)          Waste paper can be _________________________ after being recycling.

16. (danger)    It’s _________________________ to cross the avenue.

17. (fertilize)   Compost is a wonderful ______________________. It helps plants grow.

18. (mix)          Air is a _________________________ of gases.  

19. (package)  Attractive _________________________ can help to sell products.

20. (press)       The __________________ of the city forced him to move to the country.

Read the passage and answer the questions

Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1) ___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling paper and cardboard saves space in landfills for trash (2) ___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces the need to build more landfills. Many communities oppose the building of new landfills in their neighborhoods.

   Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water. Making recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive steps and processes that use water are reduced.

Question 2:

A. that

B. who

C. where

D. why

Read the passage and answer the questions

Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1) ___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling paper and cardboard saves space in landfills for trash (2) ___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces the need to build more landfills. Many communities oppose the building of new landfills in their neighborhoods.

   Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water. Making recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive steps and processes that use water are reduced.

Question 1:

A. in

B. for

C. up

D. of

Read the passage and answer the questions

Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1) ___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling paper and cardboard saves space in landfills for trash (2) ___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces the need to build more landfills. Many communities oppose the building of new landfills in their neighborhoods.

   Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water. Making recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive steps and processes that use water are reduced.

Question 3:

A. money

B. thing

C. energy

D. people

Read the passage and answer the questions

Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1) ___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling paper and cardboard saves space in landfills for trash (2) ___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces the need to build more landfills. Many communities oppose the building of new landfills in their neighborhoods.

   Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water. Making recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive steps and processes that use water are reduced.

Question 4:

A. although

B. so

C. but

D. because

Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1) ___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space. Recycling paper and cardboard saves space in landfills for trash (2)

___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces the need to build more landfills. Many communities oppose the building of new landfills in their neighborhoods.

Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water. Making recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive steps and processes that use water are reduced.

1. A. in   B. for   C. up   D. of

2. A. that   B. who   C. where   D. why

3. A. money   B. thing   C. energy   D. people

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

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Good morning, I’m Alex. And today I will talk about recycling. Recycling has a lot of advantages. Firstly, it saves the environment. Instead of cutting more trees to produce paper, we can use recycled papers. Secondly, recycling also saves energy. Thirdly, recycling helps reducing global warming and reduce pollution. Finally, recycling helps saving money. Recycled articles cost less than new ones. In conclusion, using recycled product is environmentally-friendly and money-saving. Therefore, we should put plastic bottles in recycling bins and buy recycled products.

Question: Recycling has a lot of benefits.

A. True

B. False