ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – Practice (cont.

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1. Mark the stress in the following.
aquatic chemical atomic economic technical
botanical energetic traditional terrific poetic
historical scientific medical athletic national
classical dramatic practical characteristic biological
2. Write the words from the box in the correct part of the table, according to the stress pattern.
historic global musical scenic electrical academic critical
horrific specific systematic comic artistic grammatical original
tragic scientific physical logical arrival mathematical magic
natural political technological heroic emotional economical central
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3. Choose the word A, B, C, or D that has a different stress pattern in each line.
1) A. species B. coral C. extinct D. product
2) A. protect B. reduce C. release D. notice
3) A. disease B. household C. substance D. sewage
4) A. herbicide B. nomadic C. poisonous D. resident
5) A. environment B. participate C. interaction D. conditional
4. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given.
water pollution soil pollution air pollution noise pollution light pollution
visual pollution radioactive pollution thermal pollution
1) The smoke from planes, cars and factories causes_______________.
2) There are many causes of _______________ including nuclear explosions, nuclear accidents and
nuclear waste.
3) _______________ can cause hearing loss and tinnitus.
4) _______________ can be caused by unattractive views, such as power lines, billboards, street
banners, open storage of trash, ugly buildings, etc.
5) _______________ can lead to the death of aquatic plants and animals.
6) _______________ can happen when the temperature of a body of water increases;
7) There’s just so much _______________from the ground that we simply can’t see most of the stars.
8) The ever-increasing use of Chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers is one of the main factors
causing _______________.
5. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
aquatic radioactive contaminated poison pollutant
dumped sewage untreated dead effects
1) ______________ or wastewater should be treated before it is discharged into the river or ocean.
2) More and more waste and ______________ are poured into the water, the soil and the air.
3) The ______________ material is stored in a special radiation-proof container.
4) Oil spills can cause the death of ______________ animals such as fish.
5) ______________ sewage can spread disease and contaminate drinking water sources.
6) Cholera is transmitted through ______________ water
7) The health ______________ of air pollution include heart disease, lung cancer, and asthma.
8) Carbon dioxide is a dangerous air ______________.
9) Over 150,000 tonnes of waste are ______________ annually along the coastline.
10) Up to 100.000 fish were found ______________ along the river last week.
6. Combine each pair of sentences, using the connector given.
1) We were planting trees. Our friends were collecting rubbish. (while)
2) The choir practised for half an hour. After that, they went on stage. (before)
3) I read my favourite book. Then I went to bed. (after)
4) The bell rang. Everyone raced out of the classroom. (when)
5) Don't go away yet. Finish cleaning up the place first. (until)
6) My sister makes a mess. My mum makes her weed the garden. (whenever)
7) We could get back to shore. It started to rain hard. (before)
8) I saw him. He was always carrying a plastic shopping bag. (whenever)
9) I was watching television. My friend came. (while)
10) People go to Huong Pagoda. They take a lot of photos. (when)
7. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.
Like many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died
in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and
factories and the situation improved a lot.

Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there
was very little wind in London and pollution increased. As a result, about 160 people died from pollution
in just four days.

Part of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops
near their homes or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. The small shops
have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.

Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle lanes,
so people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce pollution and
costs.
1) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories.
B. London is much cleaner than before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer.
C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars.
D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only.
2) Why do people drive to go shopping?
A. They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town.
B. Small shops near their homes have disappeared.
C. Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town.
D. It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres.
3) How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
4) The word "improved" in the first paragraph probably means
A. got worse B. reduced C. became better D. maintained
5) What is the best title for this passage?
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain B. The Disadvantages of Cars
C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present
8. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
A greenhouse is a building made of glass, where you can grow flowers and vegetables that need a lot of
warmth. Sunlight (1) (becomes / shines / enters / goes) through the glass and warms the greenhouse
while the glass keeps the heat from escaping. The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of gases that acts
just (2) (similar / different / like / as) a greenhouse. Factories, electric power plants and cars make a lot
of new gases. These gases are trapping more and more the (3) (heat / warmth / cold / cool) of the sun.
This is called "the greenhouse effect".

If the Earth's temperature increases by just a few degrees, it will change the weather all over the planet.
Some places will become too hot to live in or to grow (4) (crops /animals / species / plants) any more.
This will cause a lot of people to starve.

That is why people must do their best to stop the greenhouse effect by (5) ( making / maintaining /
releasing / using) fewer energy-consuming products and planting trees.
9. Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given
1) We should finish cleaning the house before mum / get home.
2) Don't talk to the driver while he / drive.
3) After the Earth Hour was over, we / save / a lot of power.
4) A fire started as soon as the boys / leave / campsite.
5) The villagers won't have electricity until they / install / new generator.
6) Whenever you can, follow / three R's / conserve natural resources.