ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – Practice.
1. Write the words from the box in the correct part of the table, according to the stress
pattern.
scenic economic terrific Arabic kinetic linguistic
sonic supersonic statistic cosmetic aerobic symbolic
fantastic systematic phonetic emphatic sympathetic automatic
historic comic heroic specific scientific mechanic
republic romantic microscopic magic fabric oceanic
arithmetic traffic elastic ceramic aquatic geographic
energetic botanical classical typical logical numerical
political tropical vertical practical critical mythical
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2. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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1) The Nhue River’s water has turned black with the ____________ discharged from factories.
2) The fascinating sky view offers us cultural and _____________ values.
3) People from “cancer villages” should go for _____________ examination.
4) Serious levels of water pollution poison _______________ life.
5) Billboards should only be allowed to hang at roadside for a ______________ period time.
6) At the higher levels, noise pollution may lead to physical and _____________ damage.
7) The programme had a/an ______________ effect on the environment.
8) The volunteers made a/an ______________ fight against pollution of the beach.
3. Match each type of pollution with its definition.
Types of pollution Definitions
1. Air pollution A. the increase of temperature caused by human activity
2. Land pollution B. the contamination of any body of water, such as lakes, groundwater,
oceans, etc.
3. Light pollution C. the contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases
4. Noise pollution D. the release of unwanted radioactive material into the environment
5. Thermal pollution E. the brightening of the night sky preventing us from seeing stars by
improper lighting of communities.
6. Visual pollution F. the destruction of the earth’s surface caused by the misuse of
resources and improper dumping of waste
7. Water pollution G. anything unattractive or visually damaging to the nearby landscape
8. Radioactive pollution H. any loud sounds that are either harmful or annoying to humans and
animals
4. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1) The soil becomes _______________ because of the use of so many pesticides and fertilizers.
(contaminate)
2) _______________ waste spills can contaminate groundwater. (industry)
3) In many developing countries, water pollution is usually a leading cause of ___________. (die)
4) ____________ elements have been found in both ground and underground water sources.
(pollute)
5) Fish and many other animals are killed by ______________ in their habitat. (pollute)
6) Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they have __________ in viewing
activities in the sky and outer space. (difficult)
7) Cutting down a lot of trees is very ______________ to the environment. (harm)
8) My brother is working as a volunteer for an animal protection ______________. (organize)
9) Building a new factory in the city would be ______________ disastrous. (environment)
10) Saving natural resources is of great ______________ to every country. (important)
11) Finding a balance between what humans and animals need will help prevent habitat __________.
(destroy)
12) It is ______________ to imagine the changes that robots are bringing to our world. (believe)
5. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets. You can make some changes.
1) There are asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses when air pollution happens. (leads to)
2) Aquatic life suffers or dies because there is thermal pollution. (because of)
3) Water in the Cau River becomes brown and has terrible smell because the waste water is
released from the paper mill in Thai Nguyen City. (so)
4) People use too much herbicide to treat weeds, so water in rivers, canals, lakes are extremely
polluted and has bad effects on people’s health. (because)
5) Many fish in the river die due to the increased temperature of water. (because)
6) Because plastic bags take so long to decompose, nearly all of them still exist in the environment
today. (so)
6. Combine each pair of sentences, using conditional sentences type 1.
1) A person looks at the sky at night. He is not able to see the Milky Way by naked eye.
2) Noise pollution happens regularly. It causes stress or nuisance.
3) Water pollution gets more serious in the future. It affects the development of economy and
society.
4) Australia has invested in water in Viet Nam with good results. Half of the population in the rural
areas has access to fresh water.
5) You use compact light bulbs. You save a lot of energy.
6) We have more space. We plant more trees.
7) The earth gets warmer. The sea gets warmer.
8) The sea gets warmer. The ice at the North and South Poles melts.
9) The ice at the North and South Poles melts. The sea level rises.
10) The sea level rises. There are floods in many parts of the world.
11) There are floods in many parts of the world. Many people lose their homes
7. Circle A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Light pollution is not (1) ______________ serious as water or air pollution. (2) _____________, it
is the type of pollution that (3) ______________ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could
sit out at night and (4) ____________ at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the out space.
Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets, advertising displays, many of which
direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places. The real problem is that it is very
(5)_______________ to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal
(6)____________ to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, (7) ___________ of vision and stress
are what people may get from light pollution. (8) ___________ light at night can harm our eyes and also
harm the hormones that help us to see things properly.
1. A. more B. as C. much D. only
2. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Nevertheless
3. A. happen B. occur C. occurs D. is occurred
4. A. watch B. see C. spend D. gaze
5. A. waste B. wastes C. wasting D. wasteful
6. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
7. A. use B. lost C. loss D. losing
8. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
8. Circle A, B, or C to identify the underlined part that needs correction.
1. As soon as (A) it rains, I go to (B) school by bus (C).
2. I learned a lot (A) about wildlife until (B) I visited Cuc Phuong National Park last week (B)
3. You can't go out (A) to play before (B) you will finish (C) your homework.
4. Instead of riding (A) a motorbike, walk (B) or cycle while (C) you can.
5. How much (A) power do (B) we save (C) this year for Earth Hour?
