REVISION 2: UNIT 9

* Language Focus:
* Words and phrases related to environmental impacts and
ways to protect the environment.
* Reported speech with statements & infinitives.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. leader B. instead C. deafness D.headache
2. A. stopped B. followed C. rained D. believed
3. A. habitat B. animal C. awareness D.atmosphere
4. A. resident B. disaster C. pesticide D.extinction
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other words.
5. A. scientist B. confusion C. invention D.protection
6. A. animal B. solution C. energy D. editor
7. A. erosion B. depletion C. pollution D.influence
8. A. maintain B. perform C. pursue D. offer
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
9. We are facing severe environment pollution despite the fact that many world organisations
are working hard to reduce it.
A. heavy B. destructive C. harmful D. serious
10. Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil, and
other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean.
A. substances B. stuffs C. contaminants D. wastes
11. Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which
humans live in harmony with nature.
A. coexist peacefully with B. fall in love with C. agree with D.cooperate with
12. WWF was set up in 1961 and had its operations in areas such as the preservation of
biological diversity
A. difference B. abundance C. variety D.plenty
13. The seashore was much polluted because of the amount of waste left there. All this
rubbish is killing fish and other marine life.
A. sea plants B. sea mammals C. water life D.sea creatures
14. The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river.
A. charging B. throwing C. in charging D.discounting
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
15. Fresh water is very important to life because no one can live without it.
A. clean B. drinkable C. polluted D. running
16. One way to protect our environment from pollution is to reduce wasteful consumption.
A. costly B. excessive C. safe D.economical
17. Soil pollution leads to lack of fertile land to grow enough food for an increasing pollution.
A. arid B. rich C. unclean D. deserted
18. Global warming may lead to many negative changes, including harsher weather
conditions.
A. more unbearable B. milder C. more extreme D.more serious
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
19. Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air __________.
A. contaminate B. consumption C. pollution D. solution
20.__________ is destroying the natural habitats of many wild animals.
A. Deforestation B. Flood C. Drought D. Tropical
rain
21. People aren’t allowed to swim in the sea here because its water is being tested for
___________.
A. contamination B. purity C. pristine D.Chemistry
22. ____ is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the
Earth’s atmosphere.
A. Increasing temperature B. Green- house effect C. Global warming D. Hot weather
23. Increased consumption of fossil fuels has caused a rapid __________ in our natural
resources.
A. reservation B. minimum C. maximum D.depletion
24. ___________, including coal, oil and natural gas, are currently the world’s primary energy
source.
A. Materials B. Fossil fuels C. Resources D.Substances
25. The ____________ used to kill pests on crops are also harmful to people’s health.
A. pesticides B. fertilizers C. manure D. guano
26. The researcher made some observations of wild leopards in their natural _________.
A. home B. residence C. habitat D.inhabitant
27. Earthquakes, floods and hailstorms are natural _____________.
A. accidents B. disasters C. holocaust D. failure
28. Environmental pollution is one of the impacts of human ___________ on the Earth.
A. activity B. act C. active D.activities
29. "We're watching TV," said the twins - The twins said they _________________ TV.
A. watched B. were watching C. have been watching D.had watched
30. "The dog ate my homework!" said the Ivan - Ivan said the dog ____________ his
homework.
A. was eating B. has eaten C. is eating D. had
eaten
31. "At one o'clock, I was having lunch" said Molly - Molly said she ____________ lunch at
one o'clock.
A. had been having B. has had C. is having D. has
been having
32. "You'll get wet without an umbrella" Dad said - Dad said I _______________wet without
an umbrella.
A. will be getting B. got C. would be getting
D. would get
33. “Can I borrow your note, please?” – “_______”
A. Well done! B. No, thanks C. Yes, sure. D. Yes, I
can
34. “Would you like to join this green project with us?” – “_______”
A. Yes, I would. B. Why not? C. I’d love to. D. It
doesn’t matter
35. “Hi, John. Congratulations!” – “______”
A. I’m sorry. B. Thanks. C. My pleasure. D. You’re
welcome
36. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C.will be D.can be
37. He _______ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C.said me D.says to me
38. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. writes B. has written C. was writing D.had written
39. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
40. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. not to plant C. to plant D.planting
41. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
42. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is B. did not like / were C. not liked / had been D.had not liked /
was
43. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
44. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two days ___________.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / before
C. did not eat / before previous D.would not eat / last
45. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous
C. would do / following D. was going /previous
VI. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Circle and correct it.
46. They complained that there isn’t any fresh water in the local area.
A B C D
47. Rosy said that she will come back there on another project the following year.
A B C D
48. Mr Jones told his children not to wasting fresh water.
A B C D
49. The teacher asked his students to focus on your topic.
A B C D
50. Sally suggested to go to school by bicycle in order to save energy.
A B C D
VII. Give the English word and Vietnamese meaning to each of the following
transcription.
English Words Vietnamese Meanings
51. …………………………………………… [di'fɔrist] (v) ………………………………
52. ……………………………………………. [,kɔnsə:'vei∫n ] (n)…………… …………..
53. ……………………………………………. [di'pli:ʃn] (n)……………………….………
54. ……………………………………………. ['hæbitæt] (n)…………………………………
VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
55. Mr Ba usually (drink) ___________ beer after meals but now he (drink) ______________
tea.
56. These students (study) _______________________ English for 6 years.
57. ________ you (watch) __________ TV yesterday evening? => No, I (go) __________
out with Lan.
58. When the police (arrive) ________________ yesterday, the thief (leave)
_______________.
59.They said that they (not watch) ________________ TV the day before.
60. Lan told me that she (come) _______________to see me if she (have) ____________
time.
IX. Rewrite the sentences as guided. Keep the meaning unchanged.
61. “I will come and see you tomorrow,” Tom said.
=> Tom said _______________________________________
62. “I was watching T.V at 9.p.m last night,” An said.
=> An said ________________________________________
63. “I watched a good film on T.V yesterday,” he said.
=> He said _________________________________________
64. “You should clean your room,” she said.
=> She said _________________________________________
65. “An has written to me a long letter,” she said.
=> She said _________________________________________
66. “She is cooking in the garden now,” he said.
=> He said _________________________________________
67. “I’m going to buy a new bike tomorrow,” Nam said.
=> Nam said _________________________________________
68. “I can meet you at 11 today,” An said.
=> An said_________________________________________
69. “I had finished my homework before 11 p. m last night,” Lan said.
=> Lan said ___________________________________________
70. “My parents are very proud of my good marks,” Mary said.
=> Mary said ___________________________________________
71. “If you ask me the question, I will answer it correctly,” The teacher said to us.
=> The teacher told us_______________________________________
72. “I could get a job easily if I had a degree,” Susan said.
=> Susan said ___________________________________________
73. “Go out and leave me alone,” she said to her husband.
=> She ordered _________________________________________
74. “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day?” Nam said to me.
=> Nam asked____________________________________________
75. “Take these medicines and go to bed early,” the doctor said to him.
=> The doctor advised______________________________________
76. “Don’t swim out too far, boys” he said to the boys.
=> He warned ____________________________________________
77. “I’ll help them with the homework,” he said to them.
=> He volunteered__________________________________________
78. “Would you like to go out for dinner with us tonight?” Mary said.
=> Mary invited____________________________________________
79. “Don’t smile, Janne,” the teacher said.
=> The teacher told_________________________________________
80. “I will return money to you,” I said to John.
=> I promised _____________________________________________
81. “Don’t forget to post my letter, Sue” Tom said.
=> Tom reminded___________________________________________
X. Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the sentences.
82. Air _____________________ can cause acid rain which damages water, soil and
vegetation. (pollute)
83. Be careful. The drinking water has become _____________ with lead. (contamination)
84. Because non-renewable resources are being consumed at a rapid rate, human beings are
likely to face fossil fuel __________________. (deplete)
85. The _________________ of ecosystem of lakes, rivers, seas and forests must be
prevented. (destroy)
86. Oil is also considered to be one of the ________________ which make the water unclean.
(pollute)
XI. Choose the best answer to complete this passage by circling A, B, C, D.
Water is of vital importance to all living things. Without it, all living things will surely die.
We also use a great (87) __________ of water daily in our homes, in factories, and in power
stations. Most of this water is fresh water and it comes to us from reservoirs, rivers and lakes.
The Earth’s surface is (88) ________ by large areas of water which we call oceans and seas.
If you have tasted the water from the sea, you will know that, unlike fresh water, seawater
tastes salty. This is due to the (89) ________ of sodium chloride which comes from the land.
Rivers carry it to the sea.
Although (90) ___________ salt nor fresh water has any color, the sea often looks blue in the
sunlight. The reason is that sunlight is made up of many colors. Some colors (91) _________
quickly in the sea but blue light bounces back, or is reflected, to the surface. This makes the
sea look blue. Hence, a stormy sky will make the sea look grey.
87. A. quality B. measure C. amount D. number
88. A. covered B. included C. constructed D. reserved
89. A. influence B. advantage C. attraction D. presence
90. A. both B. neither C. non D. either
91. A. disappear B. combine C. renovate D. develop