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GRADE 10- Unit 9. PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are you interested in __________ impacts?

a)

environment

b)

environmentalist

c)

environmental

d)

environmentally

2.

Which word has a different stress pattern?

a)

pollute

b)

fossil

c)

environment

d)

protect

3.

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

a)

A. volunteer

b)

B. charity

c)

C. vegetable

d)

D. injury

4.

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

a)

A. consumption

b)

B. chemical

c)

C. neighborhood

d)

D. pesticide

5.

Most of the air pollution results _______ the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories, aircrafts and rockets.

a)

A. in

b)

B. to

c)

C. on

d)

D. from

6.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s):


Air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets.

a)

A. product

b)

B. example

c)

C. harm

d)

D. result

7.

Waste from our homes and factories is dumped into rivers, lakes, and seas, causing ____.

a)
Air pollution
b)
Water pollution
c)
Land pollution
d)
Waste
8.

"Reduce" means.....

a)

to use less

b)

to use again

c)

to change something new

9.

"Reuse" means.....

a)

to change something new

b)

to use less

c)

to use again

10.

"Recycle" means......

a)

to use again

b)

to change something into new

c)

to use less

11.

Using chemical fertilizers and pesticide sprays lead to

a)

Air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

soil pollution

12.

"Pollution" is CLOSEST in meaning with ...

a)

pollutants

b)

contamination

c)

chemical

d)

vegetation

13.

Choose the best option

The ______of energy in this area has increased

a)

consume

b)

consumption

c)

consumer

d)

consumed

14.

___________ is the using up or reducing something like energy or resources.

a)

Deforest

b)

Depletion

c)

Deforestation

d)

Protection

15.

__________ are non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fuel oil and natural gas formed from dead plants and animals underground.

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Deforestation

c)

Depletion

d)

Global warming

16.

STRESS:

A. protection               B. charity                    C. chemical                 D. neighbourhood

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

STRESS:

A. submarine              B. assignment             C. disposal                  D. depletion

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

STRESS:

A. chemical               B. solution                  C. disposal                  D. erosion

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Jack asked me ____.

A. where do you come from?                                     B. where I came from

C. where I come from                                                 D. where did I come from?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

She asked me ____ I liked pop music.

A. when                      B. what                        C. if                             D. x

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

. The doctor ____ him to take more exercise.

A. told                         B. tell                          C. have told                 D. are telling

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

I wanted to know ____ return home.

A. when would she     B. when will she         C. when she will         D. when she would

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

What did that man say ____?

A. at you                     B. for you                    C. to you                     D. you

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ____ raining there.

A. is                            B. were                        C. has been                 D. was

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

The builders have ____ that everything will be ready on time.

A. promised                B. promise                  C. promises                 D. promising

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she'd been on holiday the ____ week.

A. ago                         B. following                C. next                        D. previous

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ____.

A. pollution                 B. solution                  C. contaminate            D. consumption

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

He asked the children ____ the river.

A. don't pollute           B. if they don't pollute           

C. not to pollute          D. not polluting

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

They asked me how many students ____ in the school.

A. there were              B. were there               C . there are                D. are there

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

He asked, “Why did she write the article on conservation?”

      He asked why  ____.

A. she had written the article on conservation          

B. she has written the article on conservation

C. she wrote the article on conservation                   

D. did she write the article on conservation

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

CORRECTING

The (A) deplete of the ozone layer (B) is not (C) a good thing (D) for the Earth

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

CORRECTING:

We (A) need (B) to protect the (C) environmentalfor the (D) next generation.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

CORRECTING:

Deforestation will lead (A) to the extinction of rare (B) animal due to the loss of (C) their habitats, and (D) extreme floods and land erosion.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

CORRECTING:

(A) Worldwide rainforest (B) preserve has (C) been the aim (D) of many environmentalists.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

CORRECTING:

Many countries (A) have signed up to international agreements (B) which aim (C) to reduce the negative (D) impaction of climate change.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

CORRECTING:

I (A) asked him how far (B) was it from my school to post office (C) if I went there (D) by taxi.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

CORRECTING:

They asked me (A) that I (B) could do (C) some shopping (D) with them.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Ngân and Hoa are talking about preserving the environment.

1. Ngan: “May I ask you some questions about the environmental pollution?”Hoa: “______”

a)

A. You’re welcome                         

b)

B. I disagree with you

c)

C. Yes, of course                            

d)

  D. No, I can’t

39.

Ngan: “How can we deal with environmental pollution?

Hoa “ _______”

a)

A. Environmental pollution can be dealt with.

b)

B. We should deal with environmental pollution.

c)

C. We should strictly ban the disposals of chemical.

d)

D. Environmental pollution is unclean rubbish

40.

Hoa and her classmate - Ngan are talking about the air pollution

 Hoa: “I think air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets.    

Ngan: “______. It leads to a series of environmental problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health problems.”

a)

A. You’re welcome                                               

                        

b)

B. You can’t say that again.              

c)

C.  It’s nice of you to say so.

d)

D. I couldn’t agree with you more.

41.

Ngân and Hoa are discussing about severe environmental pollution

    Ngân: “ The Earth may soon become a dangerous place to live on.”

    Hoa: “_______. We must do something before it is too late.”

a)

A. You’re right                                                       

                    

b)

B. You can’t say that again.             

c)

   C.  It’s nice of you to say so.

d)

D. I couldn’t agree with you

42.

Ngân and Hoa are discussing about severe environmental pollution

    Ngân: The Earth can still be a safe place to live on.

    Hoa: ______. The Earth may soon become a dangerous place to live on. We must do something before it is too late. 

a)

A. You’re welcome                         

                                      

b)

B. I don’t agree with you.               

c)

C.  It’s a good idea.  

d)

D. I couldn’t agree with you more.

43.

Ngân: “Thank you for your sharing.”

Hoa: “_______”

                                                  

                                       

a)

A. You’re welcome

b)

B. I don’t agree with you. 

c)

C.  It’s a good idea.

d)

D. I couldn’t agree with you more.

 

44.

If you ask me, __________ waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary household waste.

a)

industrial

b)

business

c)

working

d)

manufacturing

45.

Dinosaurs have been _________ for millions of years

a)

endangered

b)

extinct

c)

threatened

46.

During the last hundered years we have done great _________ to the environment.

a)

pollution

b)

damage

c)

hurt

47.

Why are you interested in __________ impacts?

a)

environment

b)

environmentalist

c)

environmental

d)

environmentally

48.

Choose the threats to the environment:

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

deforestation

c)

global warming

d)

polar ice melting

e)

preservation

49.

What does "environmental impact" mean?

a)

positive influence on the environment

b)

negative effect on the environment

c)

problems related to environment

50.

Fossil fuels are __________.

a)

fuel oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

water

51.

Which word has a different stress pattern?

A. pollute B. fossil C. environment D. protect

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

It is important to ....the environment, or the world we are now living in will be destroyed in the next few decades.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

effect

d)

preserve

53.

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

a)

A. volunteer

b)

B. charity

c)

C. vegetable

d)

D. injury

54.

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

a)

A. consumption

b)

B. chemical

c)

C. neighborhood

d)

D. pesticide

55.

...is the removal or cutting down of all trees in an area for urban use and farm lands.

a)

deforestation

b)

aforestation

c)

fossil fuels

d)

resource depletion

56.

It is important to ....the environment, or the world we are now living in will be destroyed in the next few decades.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

effect

d)

preserve

57.

Air pollution, the greenhouse effect and global warming have a negative ....on the environment.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

compact

d)

threat

58.

....preservation is imortant, we need to protect the environment now.

a)

environment

b)

environmental

c)

environmentally

d)

environmentalist

59.

All natural resources on earth will be used _______ if nothing is done.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

up

d)

in

60.

"sự suy yếu, cạn kiệt" in English is:

a)

depletion

b)

deplete

c)

dipletion

d)

deplition

61.

'sự lẫn lộn, nhầm lẫn' in English is:

a)

confusion

b)

confuse

c)

confution

d)

confusent

62.

The ________ (consume) of fossil fuels has gradually increased in many countries which is concern for many environmentalists.

a)

consumption

b)

consumed

c)

consumes

d)

consuming

63.

The ______ (contaminate) of this river has been proved by scientists to be caused by the dumping of untreated sewage.

a)

contamination

b)

contaminating

c)

contaminated

d)

conteminates

64.

We should make every effort to (a)   (preservation) the environment for the next generations.

65.

The natural environment has been (a)   (serious) affected and degraded by human activities through many decades.

66.

Scientists are able to explain the consequences of habitat _______ (destroy) now.

a)

destruction

b)

destroyed

c)

destroying

d)

destroys

67.

River pollution occurs when ________ (pollute) are not removed from sewage and are discharged into the river.

a)

pollutants

b)

pollution

c)

polluted

d)

polluting

68.

The meaning of this word:

pesticide?

a)

thực vật

b)

phân bón

c)

thuốc trừ sâu

69.

Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the air is believed to cause ___.

a)

Global warming

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Recycling

d)

Non-biodegradable waste

70.

To __________ is to make the air, water, or soil dirty or unclean

a)

preserve

b)

protect

c)

pollute

d)

damage

71.

What does "environmental impact" mean?

a)

positive influence on the environment

b)

negative effect on the environment

c)

problems related to environment

72.

Fossil fuels are __________.

a)

fuel oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

water

73.

...is the removal or cutting down of all trees in an area for urban use and farm lands.

a)

deforestation

b)

aforestation

c)

fossil fuels

d)

resource depletion

74.

It is important to ....the environment, or the world we are now living in will be destroyed in the next few decades.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

effect

d)

preserve

75.

Air pollution, the greenhouse effect and global warming have a negative ....on the environment.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

compact

d)

threat

76.

..is the gradual increase of temperature on the earth's surface due to greenhouse effect

a)

global warming

b)

global rising

c)

polar ice melting

d)

greenhouse effect

77.

....include coal, oil, natural gas, etc

a)

fertilizers

b)

fossil fuels

c)

vegetation

d)

diseases

78.

This river is heavily ...... Look at how black the water is!

a)

pollution

b)

pollutant

c)

polluted

d)

unpolluted

79.

We are now suffering from resource ..... A lot of fossil fuel sources are running out

a)

depleted

b)

depletion

c)

depleting

d)

to deplete

80.

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

a)

A. volunteer

b)

B. charity

c)

C. vegetable

d)

D. injury

81.

Most of the air pollution results _______ the burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories, aircrafts and rockets.

a)

A. in

b)

B. to

c)

C. on

d)

D. from

82.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s):


Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean.

a)

A. substances

b)

B. stuffs

c)

C. contaminants

d)

D. wastes

83.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s):


Air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets.

a)

A. product

b)

B. example

c)

C. harm

d)

D. result

84.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

a)

A. impact

b)

B. animal

c)

C. polar

d)

D. land

85.

We get the energy we require for our everyday needs from many sources, but not all of them are _____ .

a)

A. unharmed

b)

B. eco-friendly

c)

C. ecological

d)

D. economic

86.

Burning garbage _____ dangerous gases to the environment, and this may lead to global warming.

a)

A. throws

b)

B. sends

c)

C. emits

d)

D. rejects

87.

Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air _______ .

a)

A. contaminate

b)

B. consumption

c)

C. pollution

d)

D. solution

88.

When humans put something harmful into the environment this is called

a)

hunting

b)

population

c)

polution

d)

weathering

89.

Extreme weather like tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis are called

a)

human disasters

b)

natrual disasters

c)

human effects

d)

natural changes

90.

"We're watching TV", said the twins.


-> The twins said they _____ TV.

a)

watched

b)

were watching

c)

have been watching

d)

had watched

91.

Find the mistake in the sentence that needs correction:


Tom promised that he would do his homework today.

a)

promised

b)

would do

c)

his homework

d)

today

92.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

93.

Natalia: "I have a cat and three turtles."

Aitana: Mary said (that) she ___ a cat and three turtles."

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

94.

The man .................... that he had done this before and that he had some experience in the field.

a)

said

b)

told

c)

told

d)

talked

95.

One of the main area of this organization is the sustainable use of natural resources.

a)

maintainable

b)

forgettable

c)

visible

d)

vegetable

96.

Water ................ are things such as detergents, pesticides, oil and other chemicals and rubbish blockages in rivers that make the water unclean or contaminated.

a)

pollution

b)

pollutants

c)

polluted

d)

polluting

97.

"sự suy yếu, cạn kiệt" in English is:

a)

depletion

b)

deplete

c)

dipletion

d)

deplition

98.

The ________ (consume) of fossil fuels has gradually increased in many countries which is concern for many environmentalists.

a)

consumption

b)

consumed

c)

consumes

d)

consuming

99.

The ______ (contaminate) of this river has been proved by scientists to be caused by the dumping of untreated sewage.

a)

contamination

b)

contaminating

c)

contaminated

d)

conteminates

100.

River pollution occurs when ________ (pollute) are not removed from sewage and are discharged into the river.

a)

pollutants

b)

pollution

c)

polluted

d)

polluting

101.

Finding word: vô cơ

a)

long-term

b)

inorganic

c)

pesticide

d)

fertilizer

102.

Finding word: cây cỏ, thực vật

a)

vegetation

b)

pollutant

c)

sewage

d)

fossil fuel

103.

Finding word: hệ sinh thái

a)

polar ice melting

b)

influence

c)

ecosystem

d)

greenhouse effect

104.

Which one is harmful for Earth?

a)

Recycling

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Planting tree

d)

Rainforests

105.

Choose the best ways to prevent pollution.

a)

Using wind energy

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Not using chemicals

d)

Wasting energy

106.

5. Noise pollution can increase heart disease rate and damage hearing.

a)

T

b)

F

107.

“What are you doing tomorrow?”

a)

She asked me what were you doing the next day.

b)

She asked me what I were doing the next day.

c)

She asked me what I was doing the next day.

d)

She asked me what I was doing the next day?

108.

“Do you work in London?”

a)

She asked me if you worked in London.

b)

She asked me if I worked in London?

c)

She asked me if I worked in London.

d)

She asked me if I work in London.

109.

"I want your homework handed by next week."

a)

Teacher said she wanted your homework handed by the following week.

b)

Teacher said she wanted our homework handed by the following week.

c)

Teacher said she wanted their homework handed by the following week.

d)

Teacher said that she wanted your homework handed by the following week.

110.

"I see the clouds.". He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

111.

"I am writing an email to my girlfriend."

He told me that he ________ an email to his girlfriend.

a)

is writing

b)

was writing

c)

writes

112.

Tom said 'I'm going to London tomorrow'

a)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

113.

Paul: 'I won't be late at the meeting tomorrow'

Paul said that he ________ at the meeting the following day.

a)

couldn't be

b)

wouldn't be

c)

won't be

114.

...is the removal or cutting down of all trees in an area for urban use and farm lands.

a)

deforestation

b)

aforestation

c)

fossil fuels

d)

resource depletion

115.

This river is heavily ...... Look at how black the water is!

a)

pollution

b)

pollutant

c)

polluted

d)

unpolluted

116.

It is important to ....the environment, or the world we are now living in will be destroyed in the next few decades.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

effect

d)

preserve

117.

Air pollution, the greenhouse effect and global warming have a negative ....on the environment.

a)

impact

b)

affect

c)

compact

d)

threat

118.

..is the gradual increase of temperature on the earth's surface due to greenhouse effect

a)

global warming

b)

global rising

c)

polar ice melting

d)

deforestation

119.

We are now suffering from resource ..... A lot of fossil fuel sources are running out

a)

depleted

b)

depletion

c)

depleting

d)

to deplete

120.

....preservation is imortant, we need to protect the environment now.

a)

environment

b)

environmental

c)

environmentally

d)

environmentalist

121.

Nam said that he (a)   the cinema the day before. (go)

122.

"We are disussing the impact of global warming" the students told the teacher.

-> the students told the teacher that

(a)  

123.

"Close the door, Nam. It's so cold." Tuan told Nam

Tuan told Nam

(a)  

124.

"I will ask my friends to come and help clean the streets." Lan said to Nam

-> Lan told Nam that

(a)  

125.

Choose the best option

The ______of energy in this area has increased

a)

consume

b)

consumption

c)

consumer

d)

consumed

126.

During the last hundred years we have done great ____ to the environment.

a)

A. injury         

b)

B. pollution    

c)

C. damage      

d)

D. hurt

127.

The gradual rise in the Earth's temperature is known as ____.

a)

A. greenhouse effect  

b)

B. global warming

c)

C. ozone layer

d)

D. acid