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GRADE 12 - UNIT 3

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We should adopt a green lifestyle, ___________ helps to conserve our natural resources.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

who

d)

whose

2.

Switching to _________ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.

a)

energy-wasting

b)

energy-expending

c)

energy-lacking

d)

energy-saving

3.

The kids often forget to turn off the light when going out of the room, __________wastes a lot of electricity.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

which

d)

what

4.

Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.

a)

Open

b)

Happen

c)

Offer

d)

Begin

5.

Some scientists believe that we are in danger --------- running out of oil within ten years.

a)

from

b)

for

c)

of

d)

to

6.

Indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

Modern buildings are designed to maximize natural light.

a)

absorb

b)

increase

c)

let

d)

diminish

7.

_________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.

a)

In spite of

b)

Although

c)

Despite

d)

Because

8.

The game is brand new, ____________numerous students are attracted to it.

a)

although

b)

even though

c)

so

d)

or

9.

I like swimming ________ my sister likes jogging and dancing.

a)

whereas

b)

when

c)

whenever

d)

so

10.

It is important to keep ourselves clean ___________ germs can cause infection in parts of our

body.

a)

although

b)

unless

c)

while

d)

because

11.

Indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word.

Poverty in many African countries increases the likelihood that people poach animals to earn their living.

a)

chance

b)

prospect

c)

possibility

d)

improbability

12.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

a)

alternative

b)

competitive

c)

conservative

d)

inexpensive

13.

Jane and Mary are in the corridor.

Jane: “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.”

Mary: “I feel a little _____________.”

a)

out of the blue

b)

out of order

c)

under the weather

d)

under the impression

14.

It turned out to be a _______ journey when the weather became bad.

a)

hazard

b)

hazardous

c)

hazarded

d)

hazarding

15.

The tiger is ________ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.

a)

on the wing

b)

on the rocks

c)

on the verge

d)

on the ground

16.

Nowadays, people are searching for more _______ materials to build their houses.

a)

environment-friendly

b)

environmentally-friendly

c)

environmental-friendly

d)

environmental-friend

17.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.


If we continue to deplete our planets natural resources, we will damage the environment significantly.

a)

use up

b)

add to

c)

reduce

d)

exhaust

18.

combustion /kəm'bʌstʃn/

a)
b)
c)
19.

replenish /rɪˈplenɪʃ/ (v)

a)

bồ hóng

b)

làm đầy lại, cung cấp thêm, bổ sung

c)

đường mòn, lối nhỏ

20.

vứt bỏ (v)

a)

dispose of /dɪˈspəʊz əv/

b)

deplete /dɪˈpliːt/

c)

promote /prəˈməʊt/

21.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

a)

alternative

b)

competitive

c)

conservative

d)

inexpensive

22.

There is little _______ of things improving soon.

a)

probability

b)

probably

c)

probable

d)

probabilities

23.

He (A)knows New York very well (B)because he (C)has gone to the city (D)many times.

a)

A. knows

b)

B. because

c)

C has gone

d)

D. many times

24.

Every ________ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.

a)

consumable

b)

spendable

c)

available

d)

disposable

25.

The council wants to ______ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.

a)

preserve

b)

store

c)

defense

d)

abandon

26.

________ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.

a)

Defoliation

b)

Deforestation

c)

Deformation

d)

Degradation

27.

You should keep your room free from___________as they can cause serious health problems.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

mould and mildew

c)

hydrogen

28.

Green cleaning products are natural and do not include any ..... chemicals.

a)

harmless

b)

harmful

c)

harm

d)

unharm

29.

Chemicals can .... the air quality and cause health problems like asthma and skin rashes.

a)

affect

b)

effect

c)

increase

d)

encourage

30.

We should all go green by practising the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and .... .

a)

return

b)

receive

c)

recycle

d)

remember

31.

Reorder the sentence:

the world population/ bigger/ are/ our energy demands / bigger,/ and/ as/ also/is/ growing

(a)  

32.

Both household waste and factory sewage ... ... the water source of the cities.

a)

is harming

b)

are harming

c)

are being harmed

d)

is being harmed

33.

môi trường sống

a)

habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/

b)

mould /mould/

c)

promote /prəˈməʊt/

34.

organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ (adj)

a)

hữu cơ, không dùng chất nhân tạo

b)

sự đốt cháy

c)

môi trường sống

35.

đường mòn, lối nhỏ (n)

a)

pathway /ˈpɑːθweɪ/

b)

organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/

c)

mildew /ˈmɪl.dʒuː/

36.

nóng lên toàn cầu

a)

global warming /ˌɡləʊ.bəl ˈwɔː.mɪŋ/

b)

climate change /ˈklaɪ.mət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/

c)

natural resource /ˈnætʃ·ər·əl ˈri·sɔrs/

37.

nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên

a)

natural resource /ˈnætʃ·ər·əl ˈri·sɔrs/

b)

air quality /eər/ /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/

c)

health problem /helθ/ /ˈprɒb.ləm/

38.

release something ... /rɪˈliːs/ ... : thải … vào

a)

into

b)

in

c)

at

39.

chất thải sinh hoạt

a)

household waste /ˈhaʊs.həʊld/ /weɪst/

b)

waste-water /ˈweɪst ˌwɔː.tər/

c)

rubbish dump /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/ /dʌmp/

40.

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.


For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

a)

leak

b)

release

c)

poison

d)

pollutant