EXERCISE
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the bold parts.
1.I willbuyabagfor mymum.
2.It ismadeofnatural materials.
3.Wehavea lot to preparefor thepicnic.
4.Whatare you going todothis weekend?
5.Peoplecutdown a lot oftreesin theforest.
6.Noisepollution cancause hearingproblems.
7.We shouldmaketheEarth greener.
8.Plantingtrees isa good idea.
9.Oilandcoalarerunning out.
10.Remember toturnoff thelights.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Put the words given below into the correct column. One word can belong to more than one
group.
cotton plastic bags paper waste old newspapers
waste bottles empty cans rubbish
plastic rubber metal glass
batteries old clothes dirty water engine oil
ink kitchen waste aluminum iron
Reduce Reuse Recycle
II. Look at the picture. Choose the best answer A, B, CorDtocompleteeachofthefollowing
sentences.
1.We should ____________ to prevent pollution.
A. use reusable bags
B. plant more trees
C. turn off the lights
D. save electricity
2.We can recycle old clothes and make them into ____________.
A. leather B. compost
C. shopping bags D. jogging shoes
3.I think you should ____________ to save water.
A. have a bath
B. go swimming
C. heat water
D. have a shower
4. Billions of____________arethrownawayeveryyearallover
the world.
A. cans
B. bottles
C. cups
D. glasses
5.We can reuse things like ____________.
A. envelopes
B. plastic bottles
C. cloth bags
D. glasses
6.People throw away millions of ____________ everyyear.
A. old car tires
B. drink cans
C. old newspapers
D. household wastes
7.Will you please ____________?
A. open the garbage can
B. hang the clothes
C. empty the dustbin
D. collect the bottles
8.Don’tthrowthatoldaway.Wecandecorateittomakeaflower
vase.
A. can
B. glass
C. bottle
D. paper
III. Match the word with its meaning.
1.reuse A.to keep something to use in the future
2.reduce B.to give something to someone in exchangefor something else
3.recycle C.to use something again
4.save D.to make something start working
5.wrap E.to make something less
6.swap F.to cover something completely in paper
7.turn on G.to make something stop working
8.turn off H.to treat waste materials so thatthey can be used again
IV. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given.
natural exchanging pollution glass plastic bags
bin recycled reusable reduce reuse recycle
1.Use ____________ water bottles instead of plasticbottles.
2.____________yourclotheswithyourfriendsorcousinsisagoodwaytoreducetheenvironmental
pollution.
3.People should ____________ thenoise because loudnoise can cause some more ear diseases.
4.Don't throw plastic bottles. We can ____________them to grow vegetables or small trees.
5.Put the used can into the recycling ____________.
6.This bag is made of ____________ materials.
7.Do you always put ____________ rubbish into therecycling bin?
8.We can recycle some items such as cans, plasticbottles, paper and ____________.
V. Fill in the gap witha, an.
1.She read ____________ interesting book last week.
2.Would you like to be ____________ actor?
3.There is ____________ book on the desk.
4.What ____________ beautiful day!
5.Planting trees at school is ____________ interestingidea.
6.He's ____________ rich man.
7.She’s ____________ cool girl.
8.Do you want ____________ orange? No, thanks.
9.My father is ____________ honest person.
10.He is drinking ____________ cup of coffee.
VI. Complete the sentences witha, an, the.
1.Let's read ____________ English story.
2.Andy and Tony have ____________ day off.
3.____________ apple ____________ day keeps ____________doctor away.
4.Minh is ____________ tallest boy of the class.
5.There is ____________ shop round the corner.
6.____________ old gardener is watering ____________plants.
7.He is always helpful to ____________ poor.
8.I went to ____________ hospital to see my uncle.
9.I have ____________ black and ____________ whitedog.
10.____________ bird can fly very high in ____________sky.
11.We started late in ____________ afternoon.
12.The man is standing at ____________ door is myuncle.
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
1.If we win the money, we(buy)____________ a newhouse.
2.We(go)____________ on holiday if there is time.
3.I will have no money left if I(buy)____________that expensive car.
4.Alex(be)____________ late if he doesn’t hurryup!
5.If you don’t understand, I(help)____________you with the exercise.
6.Greg(catch)____________ the train if he leaves soon.
7.If Peter(be)____________ late, we(wait)forhim.
8.The bell(ring)____________ if there(be)a fire.
9.The bike(break)____________ if all three ofyou(get)____________ on it!
10.If you(not learn)____________ how to use a computer,it(be)____________ hard to find a job.
VIII. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1.If the weatheris/ will befine, the childrenwalk/ will walkto school.
2.Ilend / will lendyou my laptop if youpromise/ will promiseto be careful with it.
3.If theydon't do / won’t dotheir homework, theirteacherpunish / will punishthem.
4.Janegets/will getlost if shedoesn't have / won'thave the townmap.
5.If Isee / will seeKen later today, Itell/ willtellhim to call you.
6.My motherbuys/ will buyme a present if Ipass/will passmy exams.
7.If thereis / will be nowater, all living thingsdie / will die.
8.Youaren’t / won’t beable to sleep if youwatch/ will watchhorror movies.
IX.Finish each sentence using one of the clausesin the box. You can use each clause only once.
a.you will make fewer mistakes.
b.you will be able to go on holiday.
c.I will go fishing with you.
d.If I get any information about it.
e.I will buy you that handbag.
f.If you practice it every day.
g.you won't have any accidents.
h.if he pays more attention to the lessons.
i.we will be late for the meeting.
j.he will get a pay rise.
1.If you save your money,youwill be able to goon holiday.
2.If he works hard,
3.If you don’t hurry,
4.Your English will be much better
5.If I have time tomorrow,
6.If you know more grammar,
7.He will make better progress
8.If I have enough money,
9.If you drive slowly
10.I will phone you
XI. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1.The USA is an rich country.
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2.How many part are there in an unit?
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3.Do you think he is a excellent actor?
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4.I have a exam on Monday.
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5.Excuse me. Where’s a train station?
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6.You are on time if you run.
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7.If we miss the bus, we will taking the taxi.
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8.If the weather are bad, we won’t go to the park.
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C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage, then choose the correct answers.
Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are
screwed and thrown away.
Making paper requires a lot ofwoodpulpandtheworkofmillionsofworkers.Manycountrieshave
hadplanstorecyclewastepapertosavemoneyandlabour.Incountrieswherethereisthecooperation
ofthepublic,papermillsrecycleasmuchassixtypercentofwastepaper.Theirsimpleworkistotake
awaytheink,crushitupandmakeitintopulpagain.Foreverytonofrecyclednewsprint,twelvetrees
can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.
1.____________ is used for making paper.
A. Paper bag B. Newspaper C. Wood pulp D. Waste paper
2.To save money and labour, many countries ____________.
A. encourage people to use less paper.
B. have plans to recycle waste paper.
C. persuade people not to cut down trees.
D. make plans to produce pulp.
3.How much waste paper do paper wills recycle?
A. 6% B. 16% C. 60% D. 66%
4.The word 'if in line 7 refers to ____________.
A. wood pulp B. waste paper C. newsprint D. ink
5.Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Millions of papers are thrown away every day.
B. Making paper requires a lot of labour.
C. One ton of recycled paper saves twelve trees.
D. People plant more trees in order to make more paper.
II. Read the passage then choose the correct answers.
Green Cities
Whatmakesacitygreen?It'sahugechallengeforcitiestobeearth-friendly.Notonlydotheyhavelots
of people, buildings, traffic, trash, and air pollution, but they also consume more than half of the
world’s energy.
Manycitiesintheworldhavetakenupthechallengetobeearth-friendly.Lookatwhatsomeofthese
cities have done:
Reykjavik,Iceland,isrunentirelyongreenenergy.Itstransitsystemuseshydrogenbusesandmostof
its buildings use non-polluting energy sources like geothermal and hydroelectricity.
Malmo and Stockholm in Sweden are noted for their green spaces and parks and for successfully
cleaning up their water and air.
Portland, Oregon, was one of thefirstAmericancitiestofocusonearthfriendlytransitwithlight-rail
and bike paths to encourage people to leave their cars at home.
Curitiba, Brazil, uses unique green methods for maintenance. Their grass parks are trimmed by sheep!
Vancouver, British Columbia, uses wind, solar,andwaterenergytogeneratepower.Nearlyallofthe
city is powered by clean hydroelectricity.
1.In what country is Malmo?
A. Brazil B. Spain C. Sweden D. Iceland
2.How much of the world’s energy is consumed by cities?
A. one quarter B. one and a half C. more than half D. all
3.Which city is run entirely on green energy?
A. Reykjavik B. Seattle C. Stockholm D. Portland
4.How are the buses powered in Reykjavik?
A. diesel fuel B. hydrogen C. unleaded gasoline D. geothermal
5.How does the grass get cut in the parks of Curitiba?
A. They use push mowers. B. Children stomp on it.
C. People trim it off. D. Sheep graze on it.
III. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Three ways everyone can help make the Earth a greener place is to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
When people reduce it meanstheyareusing(1)___________ofsomething.Thisallowsustocreate
less waste. Turning off thefaucetwhenwebrushourteethisasimplewaytoreduce.Thisisasmall
action that prevents US from wasting (2) ___________.
Another small action people can takeistoreusethingswealreadyhave.Takingbagstothestore(3 )
___________ we shop for food is one way to reuse them. Using both (4) ___________ of piece of
paper before getting a new one is another way to reuse.
(5) ___________ is when new materials are created from old ones. Paper, plastic, and metal are all
materialsthatcanberecycled.Thingslikenewspapers,sodacans,andplasticbagscanallbeturned(6)
___________ new objects if we take the time to recycle them!
1.A. much B. more C. little D. less
2.A. energy B. electricity C. water D. time
3.A. when B. what C. how D. while
4.A. ways B. sides C. parts D. points
5.A. Reusing B. Reducing C. Recycling D. Reacting
6.A. out B. up C. down D. into
D. WRITING
I. Write the first conditional sentences using the cues given.
1.If/ Sue/ not hurry/ she/ miss/ the bus
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2.Rita/ pass/ the exam/ if/ she/ study/ hard
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3.If/ he/ watch/ too much television/ he/ hurt/ hiseyes
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4.If/ it/ not be/ sunny/ tomorrow/ we/ not go/ tothe beach
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5.We/ visit/ her/ if/ we/ have/ time
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6.I/ not wait/ if/ you/ arrive/ late
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7.They/ not play/ tennis/ tomorrow/ if/ it/ rain
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8.If/ you/ not set/ your alarm clock/ you/ not wakeup/ on time
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II. Write the first conditional sentences.
1.You should work hard, or you won't pass the exam.
If
2.Henry fails his examination. His parents will besad.
If
3.Sue shouldn't go out this weekend, or she won’thave time to study.
If
4.I think it’ll snow tomorrow. I will go skiing.
If
5.He should leave soon, or he’ll miss the bus.
If
6.Don’t play with matches. You will hurt yourself.
If
7.The film is boring. We go to bed early.
If
8.You don’t bring a raincoat. You get wet.
If
III. Write 6 complete sentences to have a paragraph about recycling.
1.We/ make Earth/ green by/ recycle.
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2.Recycling/ mean/ take/ something old/ make/ itnew.
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3.Old paper/ become/ new paper.
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4.So, we save trees/ energy/ by/ recycle/ paper.
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5.If we recycle plastic,/ the Earth/ be green.
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6.Think/ before/ throw something out.
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