Unit 3: THE GREEN MOVEMENT

Exercise 1: Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) that has the underlined part prone differently from the others

1. A. reuse                 B. preserve                       C. install                              D. combust

2. A. provide              B. conserve                      C. promote                           D. commute

3. A. access                B. biomass                       C. emission                          D. necessity

4. A. campaign           B. asthma                         C. capital                             D. surface

5. A. disposal             B. fossil                            C. prohibition                      D. infection

6. A. asthma               B. pathway                       C. thank                               D. truth

7. A. occur                 B. particle                        C. culture                             D. recycle

8. A. sanitation           B. habitat                         C. nature                              D. graduation

9. A. width                 B. isolation                       C. urbanization                    D. desire

10. A. researcher        B. watch                           C. launch                             D. bronchitis

Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given.

organic                          pathway                         disposal of                     deplete             combustion

sootparticle                   clutter                            mould &mildew            asthma              habitat

1. Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the                      toxic wastes.

2. Modern cars are designed to filter                    emitted from engines.

3. The Nature Conservancy and its partners have conducted many campaigns to protect the    that many species need to survive.

4.  If  people continue to                    the Earth's natural resources, they will cause serious damage to the environment

5. After one night of camping, Canh Duong beach became a                      of bottles and rubbish.

6. Children are likely to suffer from                    when living in a polluted area.

7.  Eco-tourism has indisputably been part of the                     to economic progress, but which does not destroy the nature.

8. The number of people using                    food is increasing in both developed and developing countries.

9. Fuel                  to produce energy to run machines results in a larger amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

10. It is hard to keep things from                    in my city because it is very humid in the winter. 

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets.

1.  Promoting environmental friendly methods of growing plants and raising animals is to promote

                 in agriculture. (SUSTAIN).

2.                  water is recommended in growing flowers. (PURIFY)

3. People are concerned about some of the chemicals usedin food                     . (PRESERVE)

4.  Wind  and sun  are  valuable  resources  of                      energy that many countries are promoting. (RENEW)

5. Wildlife                  has become a priority in protecting our environment. (CONSERVE)

6. After the earthquake, rescue workers searched the                     of the house. (REMAIN)

7. Sulphur dioxide is one of the                    that are very harmful to human health. (POLLUTE)

8. At peak hours, the subways in Tokyo are often packed with                     . (COMMUTE)

9. It is very significant for us to                    our natural resources in an appropriate way. (EXPLOIT)

10.  A great number of environmental campaigns have been carriedout all over the world to reducethe

                 of greenhouse gases. (EMIT)

Exercise 4: Complete each sentence with the correct answer by circling A, B, C, or D.

1.  A green lifestylecannot be promotedin our neighborhood                      the Green Go Green campaign has been launched for a year.

A. although                        B. but                                 C. and                                D. despite

2. Renewable resources such as wind and sun are neverdepleted ____creates environmental friendly energy.

A. although                        B. but                                 C. and                                D. so

3. At school, green cleaning products should be used, _helps to raise students' awareness of the environment.

A. that                                B. so that                            C. and                                D. which

4.                  deforestation continues, human beings will face more natural disasters every year.

A. but                                 B. if                                    C. and                                D. so that

5. Many people decide to live in a small city ________ the environment is less polluted ________ the

people are more friendly.

A. neither - nor                   B. either - or                      C. so - but                 D.because - and

6. Soot particles are very tiny, ________ people are likely to take them in via their nose and throat.

A. so                                   B. but                                C. although                           D.when

7.  3R principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle became increasingly implemented in many developed and developing countries,                    helps to achieve sustainable development.

A. which                            B. that                                 C. where                             D. because

8. At Tran Cao Van School, some activities aimed at improving students' understanding of environmental problems                   others are designed to be raise money for the World Wildlife Fund.

A. when                             B. because                          C. and                                D. if

9. A mass fish poisoning was found in the sea near off the central Vietnam coast in 2016,     was caused by the discharge of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation.

A. where                            B. when                              C. though                           D. which

10.  People pollute their own  living environment                      they are trying to comfort their living with more advanced facilities such as cars, ovens or air conditioners.

A. which                            B. while                              C. however                         D. but

Exercise 5: Complete the text with the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D.

POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT

Vehicle exhaust fumes, litter, and many other waste products are called pollutants, which can affect

our health and harm animals and plants. Releasing chemical waste (1) ________ factories and power

stations is one of the main ways in which we (2) ________ our surrounding. These waste substances are

the unwanted (3) ________ of modern living.

Pollution itself is not (4) ________ a hundred years ago factories sent out great clouds of (5)

________ smoke, and pollution has now spread to every corner on Earth. Our scientists have much to

learn, (6) ________ we do know more about how to control pollution. The use of (7) ________ energy

will help in the fight as it is much cheaper than fossil fuels. We can also achieve some reduction in

pollution by (8) ________ waste.

The use of cares which run on electricity (9) ________ petrol is also a key feature in the fight

against pollution. It is up to everyone to be as economical as they can with the Earth's (10) ________

resources.

(Text adapted from Cambridge English Objective First, 2014) 

1. A. with                    B. from                            C. and                                 D. in

2. A. reduce                B. preserve                      C. promote                          D. pollute

3. A. results                 B. causes                         C. supplies                          D. resources

4. A. advanced            B. new                             C. old                                  D. limited

5. A. natural                B. poison                         C. poisonous                       D. pollution

6. A. but                      B. so                                C. and                                 D. which

7. A. renewable           B. sunny                          C. resourceful                     D. various

8. A. prohibiting          B. protecting                    C. depleting                         D. recycling

9. A. or                        B. and                              C. instead of                        D. nor

10. A. extinct              B. unlimited                     C. limited                            D. organic

Exercise 6: Read the text and answer the following questions by circling A, B, C or D.

Gardens by the Bay

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park of 101 hectares in the Central Region of Singapore. Gardens by the Bay comprises three distinctive waterfront gardens: Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central.

Gardens by the Bay is part of a strategy by the Singapore government to transform Singapore from a "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden". The stated aim is to raise the quality of life by enhancing greenery and flora in the city. First announced by the Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, on National Day in 2005, Gardens