V. Listening

What are students asked to do to prepare for next week’s class?

1. Write an essay about population growth.
2. Read and watch materials uploaded on Eclass.
3. Interview people about population growth.
4. Visit the school library only.

Where can students find the reading passages and videos?

1. On the teacher’s email
2. In the library
3. On the Eclass Homework folder
4. On the school’s website

What topic will be discussed next week in class?

1. World population history
2. Internet and technology
3. Environmental pollution
4. Impact of population growth on the environment

Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.

The people ____________ courage you praised are now citizens.

1. whose                    
2. which                     
3. whom                    
4. that

There are some things Americans would change, and _________ thing people would change is their education.

1. the biggest             
2. a big                       
3. the                         
4. a bigger

Since 2009, Iceland has been the global __________ in gender equality.

1. leader                    
2. leads                      
3. leading                   
4. lead

Phong Nha Cave has been regarded by the British Cave Research Association as the top cave in the world ________ its four top records.

1. despite                   
2. with                       
3. due to                     
4. because

Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ___________.

1. pollution                
2. solution                  
3. contaminate           
4. consumption

The use of mobile apps in learning has been very __________.

1. stressing                
2. wasteful                 
3. promising              
4. dangerous

You can climb up Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, to explore the rest of Denali National Park in Alaska, and view some ___________ wildlife.

1. interested               
2. spectacular            
3. excited                   
4. great

If wastes are thrown ___________, they can cause pollution in water, land and air.

1. inappropriately      
2. disappointingly      
3. eco-friendly           
4. favourably

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

Nam: “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or should do?”

       Lan: “____________”

1. Men are better at certain jobs than women.
2. I agree. This really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.
3. Women and men should cooperate with each other.
4. Men are often favoured in certain jobs.

A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!"

- B: “______________”

1. Really? That’s fantastic!                           
2. Congratulations!
3. Let’s celebrate!                                          
4. Good luck!

Mark the letter A. B. C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

A sustainable forest is a forest where trees that are cut are replanted and the wildlife is protected.

1. pre-tested
2. preserved
3. reserved
4. protested

Mark the letter A. B. C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Whether you call it ecotourism, green travel, responsible travel, nature travel or ethical travel, the ethos of traveling more sustainably has become an increasingly hot topic in the tourism industry over the past decade.

1. habit
2. practice
3. act
4. tendency