Circle the word with a different pronunciation from the others.

1. A. passed                            B. realized                   C. wished                                D. touched

2. A. development                  B. improvement          C. documentary                      D. environment

3. A. nominated                      B. polluted                  C. provided                             D. destroyed

4. A. pleased                           B. smoked                   C. stopped                               D. missed

5.  A. plates                             B. misses                      C. watches                             D. places

1. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Many human activities over the last 200 years have been responsible (1) ________ polluting the air and damaging people’s health. Automobile engines and power plants burn combustible (2) ________ like gasoline and coal and allow toxic gases and smoke to escape into the air. Some pollutants destroy the ozone layer, which is the thin blanket of gases that (3) ________ Earth from the Sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Other pollutants contribute to (4) ________ warming by adding to the planet’s natural greenhouse effect. Still others create acid rain, a phenomenon that has disastrous (5) ________ on lake and forest habitats. Air pollution is not limited to industrial areas. Depending on the direction of the wind and its force, air pollutants may (6) ________ spread to other countries very far from the source of the pollution.

Big cities like Los Angeles and Mexico City are often covered by smog, a fog that occurs (7) ________ air pollution. In 1952, the City of London, England, was enveloped by smog so thick that people on the streets had to feel their way around by (8) ________ the walls of buildings!

1. A. for                                  B. of                            C. to                            D. with

2. A. chemicals                        B. means                     C. fuels                       D. matters

3. A. covers                             B. protects                   C. stops                       D. damages

4. A. environmental               B. thermal                    C. temperature                       D. global

5. A. affects                            B. causes                     C. sources                   D. effects

6. A. never                              B. even                        C. ever                       D. hardly

7. A. because of                      B. in spite of               C. instead of               D. due of 

8. A. climbing                        B. walking                    C. touching                D. putting up

HURRICANE KATRINA

New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals. However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to roof tops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.

1. New Orleans is famous for ______.
A. its modern architecture          B. its cross-cultural heritage       

 C. its Mississippi River             D. its location
2. Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?
A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.   

B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals.
C. The city is surrounded by water.                           

D. Most of the city is below sea level.
3. Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
A. Distinctive architecture         B. The levee system             C. Major roads                     D. Houses
4. The word ‘tremendous’ means ______.
A. puzzling                   B. huge               C. unique          D. legendary
5.  The word ‘permanently’ is similar to ______.
A. temporarily               B. partially           C. forever         D. rarely

1.      What can be done to protect people from __________ disasters?

         A. environment              B. environmental        C. environmentally    D. environmentalist

2.      Emergency teams are still clearing the __________ from the plane crash.

         A.debris.                     B. dust                                     C. piece                                   D. waste

Bài 2: Hoàn thành các câu sau với thể bị động của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì thích hợp.

        1. I (usually take) ____ _____to the cinema by my parents every month.

2. _____________(Jim/inform) of the exact date of the conference? No, he wasn’t.

3. The concert (broadcast)_____________live tomorrow.

4. Yesterday, temparature (forecast) _____________to reach 40 0 C.

5. At this time tomorrow, a birthday cake (make)________ for our best friend Jessy.

6. Who___________(rob) of all the properties last week?

7. All the members ___________(treat) equally in our organization.

8. Nothing (do)_________so far to prepare for the coming storm.

9. When I was small, I often (call) __________by my nickname.

10. Yesterday, Jim was playing with his dog when the doorbell (ring)_____________.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words provided: 

13. We enjoy these traditions because they provide our family with a sense of______BELONG

15. A custom is something that has become an ___________way of doing things.      ACCEPT