Unit 5 | Test 1

Listening | 2.0 points

Jon and Jane are talking about environmental pollution. Listen and decide if each of the
statements is T (True) or F (False).
1. Jon and Jane disagree that environmental pollution is currently a great
concern to many people. ___F____
2. Our activities are hurting the environment. ___T____
3. The use of chemicals has no serious effects on the water and the soil. ___F____
4. Cooking food is not a great concern for environmental pollution. ___F____
5. Both Jon and Jane think that everyone needs to do something to solve this
current problem. ___T____
SCRIPT:
Jane: Environmental pollution has become a great problem in our life, Jon.
Jon: You're right, Jane. The environment helps us exist, but we are harming it. We are polluting
it at an alarming rate.
Jane: Many people are not aware of it. They throw their waste here and there.
Jon: Factories are polluting the air seriously.
Jane: That's true. The air pollution mostly comes from fumes in cars, motorbikes, airplanes,
trains and factories. Plus, farmers use lots of chemical mixtures that negatively affect the water
and the soil.
Jon: Every day we use millions of tons of fuel for cooking and other purposes. These are also
responsible for pollution.
Jane: But we cannot live without cooking food.
Jon: You're right. In most cases, we are not aware of the importance of the environment.
Jane: So, what should we do?
Jon: We should take care of our environment. It's true that we cannot stop the pollution, but we
can make it less serious.
Jane: I agree with you. I've got to go now. See you later.
Jon: Bye.
Listen to a boy talking about what to do with pollution. Circle the best option A, B, C or D.
6. Martinez is thankful for the four basic elements: fire, water,_______ and air.
 A. earth B. environment C. energy D. senses
7. Martinez is different from many other children because ______.
A. he thanks the energy
B. he realizes that Mother Earth is very important
C. he spends most of his time outside the house
D. he can teach other children
8. According to Martinez, _______ should help the children value the importance of Mother Earth.
A. parents B. Martinez himself C. factory's owners D. teachers
9. The parents who have young children SHOULD NOT _______.
A. show their children Mother Earth exists
B. let their children know that Mother Earth is important
C. get their children away from TV and video games
D. keep them indoors and show them the importance of our environment on TV.
10. The possible solutions to protect Mother Earth is to ______.
A. use cars B. use plastic bags
C. always keep the lights off D. shop with paper bags
SCRIPT:
Hello. My name is Martinez. I am sixteen years old. I am grateful to all of the elements: water, fire,
earth and air because they give us energy and the environment to live. Most children have no idea
how important the Earth is. That's because they spend most of their time in front of their TV and
video games. It's time for their parents to bring them out of the house and teach them to protect the
environment so that we can help other people in the world understand the great value of a healthy
Mother Earth.
Humans have lived on earth for thousands of years, but we are polluting our planet. Our vehicles
burn fuel, releasing lots of carbon dioxide. We can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide by
travelling by bicycle or electric car and using paper bags for shopping. You could do simple things
at home, like remember to shut off the water after use or turning off the lights when you're not using
them. You could have your children practise these things at home as well. Every choice we make
will shape our future.
Pronunciation | 1.0 point
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others.
11. A. species B. complete C. ecosystem D. enough
12. A. animal B. emmission C. wildlife D. public
13. A. plastic B. climate C. France D. charity
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has a stress pattern different from the
others.
14. A. current B. between C. machine D. believe
15. A. important B. temperature C. pollution D. consider
Use of English | 3.0 points
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the questions.
16. The people in the city _______ breathe in polluted air every day are trying to look for some
solutions.
A. where B. who C. what D. which
17. Here are the boots _______ you have to wear during the clean-up day.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
18. I would rather ______ in the countryside. I can't stand air pollution.
A. to live B. living C. live D. to living
19. My best friend promises _______ me with my compost bin project for next month's science fair.
A. helping B. helps C. to help D. to helping
20. The companies denied ______ misinformation about climate change.
A. promote B. to promote C. promoting D. to promoting
21. What does the notice mean?
A. Avoid turning off the air-conditioners to save electricity.
B. Avoid using the air-conditioners when you enter the room.
C. Switch off the air-conditioners when you leave the room.
D. Leave the air-conditioners on before leaving the room.
22. What does the notice mean?
A. Take away all rubbish, including other people's rubbish.
B. Do not enter the woods at any time.
C. Do not leave the woods without rubbish.
D. You cannot leave your rubbish here at all.
23. Charlie: "I am somewhat worried about environmental pollution."
 Bob: "Oh, yes! Our environment is in a great danger. ______"
A. It is rising at an alarming rate B. We should clean up the beach
C. It is dangerous D. We must save it before it's too late
24. Duncan: "Let's join the clean-up day at the beach this weekend."
Mandy: "________"
A. No, I don't believe it. B. I have no idea.
C. Sure, why not? D. What makes it eco-friendly?
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to show the part that needs correction.
25. My parents make me to cut down on waste and save energy every day.
A. make B. to cut C. down on D. save
26. I have stopped to use plastic bags when shopping at the supermarket and brought my reusable
bags.
A. to use B. when C. brought D. reusable bags
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
27. ______ has caused serious habitat losses in Vietnam for the past ten years. (FOREST)
28. I would prefer to learn more about ______ species so that I can help protect them . (DANGER)
29. The factory manager denied ______ the local river. (POLLUTE)
30. We are making an effort to save the local birds from ________. (EXTINCT)
KEY:
27. deforestation 28. endangered 29. polluting 30. extinction
Reading | 2.0 points
Read a text about energy. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of
the blanks.
Renewable energy is often known as (31) _______ energy because it is clean
and limitless. For example, the sun continuously shines, rivers flow, and the
wind blows all year round. There are five common renewable energy types:
solar energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, biomass energy and
wind energy. For solar energy, people make use of the energy from the sun,
and then the special (32) _______ and equipment focus sunlight in a specific
spot to generate electricity. Geothermal energy uses heat coming (33)
______ the core of the Earth. Hydroelectric energy comes from moving
water. Power plants on a large dam will control the flow of the water. When
the dam blocks a river, they create a normal reservoir from which allows the water flows through
tunnels, tuming huge turbines to generate electricity. Biomass energy comes from recently living
plants or microorganisms (34) ______ energy is still present when they die. Finally, people produce
wind energy from windmills and wind turbines. Since ancient times, they have used wind energy to
grind grain or pump water. People usually place lots of wind turbines near the beach and expect
them (35) ______ a great amount of electricity.
31. A. green B. blue C. new D. fresh
32. A. programme B. movement C. technology D. organisation
33. A. to B. from C. around D. in
34. A. which B. that C. who D. whose
35. A. to bring B. to take C. to produce D. to do
Read a text about pollution. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of
the questions.
The three common types of pollution are air, water and land. In the old times, pollution came from
nature, such as floods, forest fires and volcanoes. For the past 200 years, humans have been the
major cause of pollution. We have polluted the air with our cars, waste from our homes, and toxic
substances from factories. We have harmed the land by cutting down trees in the forest to build
roads and new houses without careful planning and thinking. We have polluted the soil with
chemicals and rubbish. We have polluted the water by dumping rubbish and chemicals in the rivers
and oceans. Besides, we have caused oil spills which damaged the beaches and harmed marine
animals and birds that lived nearby.
The only way to save our environment is that we must stop or limit pollution. Conservation is one of
the best ways to protect our environment. Conservation includes the suitable use of natural resources
and the protection of our environment. To illustrate, we use water and control water pollution by not
producing too much waste. Besides, recycling and reusing things many times or in a new way are
strongly encouraged. Recycling can help us conserve our natural resources and avoid throwing away
rubbish. Moreover, it is very important that we have proper disposal of sewage and rubbish so that
they cannot pollute the environment.
36. What are the two main causes of pollution?
A. Human activities and natural causes B. Chemical and garbage
C. Volcanoes and oil spill D. Cutting down trees and dumping rubbish
37. What is NOT mentioned as the reasons for environmental pollution?
A. volcanic eruption B. The disposal of harmful wastes from factories
 C. Humans cause oil spills. D. Humans set fire to the forests.
38. What is deforestation for?
A. constructing more roads B. stopping soil pollution and animal deaths
C. building a city D. stopping flooding
39. What can people do for environmental conservation?
A. producing more waste
B. avoiding using natural resources
C. avoiding throwing away rubbish
D. using natural resources in the right way and avoid producing too much waste
40. What is the best title for the article?
A. Pollution and Conservation
B. Causes and solutions for pollution
C. Government actions to protect the environment
D. Scientific evidence of pollution
Writing | 2.0 points
Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
41. had better/ reuse / old plastic bottles. / recycle / and / We / old clothes
_______________________________________________________________________
42. the scientists/ to reduce/ We/ to find/ expect/ more ways / our carbon footprint.
_______________________________________________________________________
43. do/ stop/ think/ to/ What/ you/ we/ do/ the air pollution?/ should
_______________________________________________________________________
KEY:
41. We had better reuse old clothes and recycle old plastic bottles.
42. We expect the scientists to find more ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
43. What do you think we should do to stop the air pollution?
Complete the sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that their meanings stay
unchanged.
44. Could you please put out the campfire before leaving?
Would you mind _________________________________________________________
45. We had the permission from our head teacher to grow a Bee Garden at the school garden.
 Our head teacher _________________________________________________________
46. Joe planted some trees for the local park last Sunday, and he will never forget that moment.
Joe will remember ________________________________________________________
KEY:
44. Would you mind putting out the campfire before leaving?
45. Our head teacher permitted/allowed us to grow a Bee Garden at the school garden.
46. Joe will remember planting some trees for the local park last Sunday.
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets.
47. I'm looking for some nice invitation cards. They must come from recycled materials. (WHICH)
_______________________________________________________________________
48. Mr Campbell is our geography teacher. He told us that bees are in danger themselves. (WHO)
_______________________________________________________________________
49. We are having a clothes swap party. We can all get new outfits for free without harming the
environment at that party. (WHERE)
_______________________________________________________________________
50. The local government want people to use public bicycles. They want to protect the environment.
(ENCOURAGE)
_______________________________________________________________________
KEY:
47. I'm looking for some nice invitation cards which must come from recycled cards.
48. Mr Campbell, who is our geography teacher, told us that bees are in danger themselves.
49. We are having a clothes swap party where we can all get new outfits for free without harming
the environment.
50. The local government encourage people to use public bicycles to protect the environment.