* Fill each gap with suitable word from the box.

1. I took an ………………………train to Ho Chi Minh City.
2. Vehicles account for air ………………………in the cities.
3. In spite of their quarrel, they are very ………………………friends.
4. Despite the light rain, the baseball game was not ……………………….
5. Customers made ………………………about the way they were treated.
6. Although the medicine tastes ………………………, it seems to help my condition.
7. Lan and Hung are still planning to get married despite their ……………………….
8. The great diversity of shark is reflected in their ………………………around the world.
9. We love to go to the country in the spring because the wild flowers smell so ……………………….
10. Taking care of pets such as dogs and cats can teach children lessons in ……………………….

* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. great B. bread C. break D. steak
2. A. weight B. height C. eight D. vein
3. A. visit B. resort C. reason D. forest
4. A. disappointed B. dynamite C. install D. banana
5. A. enough B. cough C. though D. rough

* Some words are removed from the passage. Put them into the right place.

Our oceans are becoming (1) ……………………polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is (2) ……………………sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are (3) ……………………of doing
this. Secondly, ships (4) ……………………about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil (5) ……………………from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the (6)……………………. This not only pollutes the water, but it also kills (7) ……………………life. Next, there
are waste materials from factories. Without proper (8) ……………………, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then (9) ……………………to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of carelessness or a (10) ……………………dumping of waste.

** Complete the notes.