I. Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks:
recycling/ nothing/ list/ vegetables/ something/ save/ trouble/ polluting/ taking.
Our environment is in (1) ______. Modern ways of living and today's industries are (2) ______ it. Most people think there is (3) ______ they can do. This is not true. Everyone can do something to help (4) ______ our environment. Here is a (5) ______ of things you can do. - Help to cut pollution by (6) ______ the bus to work instead of your car. - Buy fruit and (7) ______ that have not been treated with pesticides. - Recycle all your cans, bottles and paper. There should be a (8) ______ center somewhere near your home, so take them there.
II. Complete the sentences using “and, but, because, however”
1. I like Tom very much ………….. I don’t like his brother.
2. I’d like to live somewhere by the sea …………. I love the sun.
3. She enjoys learning English ………….. she finds it very difficult.
4. We can’t go out tonight ………….. we haven’t got any money.
5. He went to the theatre last night ………….. had a wonderful time.
6. Lan is very tired; ………….., she has to finish her homework before going to bed.
7. They didn’t want to walk home ………….. it was very dark.
III. Rewrite these following sentences into conditional Sentences
1. They don't behave themselves, so their parents are not happy about that.
→ If .............................................................................
2. She didn't say sorry so he was angry.
→ If .............................................................................
3. I am not a rich businessman so I can't buy an expensive car.
→ If .............................................................................
4. It rained last night so I didn't go to the sea.
→ If .............................................................................
5. My parents do not allow me to go, so I have to stay at home.
→ If .............................................................................
6. She doesn't pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible.
→ If .............................................................................
7. The weather was very nice so we didn't go camping.
→ If .............................................................................
8. I had to stop my work because the computer broke down.
→ If .............................................................................
9. She loves him so she forgives him easily.
→ If .............................................................................
10. I didn't say anything because he was angry so
→ If .............................................................................
IV. Join each of the following pairs of sentences with "or, and, but, so or because"
1. I told a joke. Nobody laughed. à .............................................................................
2. You must study harder. You will go into another class.
.............................................................................
3. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution.
.............................................................................
4. I knew her family. I did what I could for her.
.............................................................................
5. We can't afford energy - saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive.
.............................................................................
V. Complete the sentence with the one word given below. One word can be used for more than one sentence: for/ up/ after/ on/ off/ away/ in.
1. Who's going to look ______ the children while you're away?
2. "Turn ______ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the cartoon.
3. She's looked ______ her keys everywhere.
4. Turn ______ the radio. I'm working.
5. If we go ______ littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
6. Don't throw these newspapers ______.
7. Could you fill ______ this form?
8. Don't wake the baby ______. Let him sleep.
9. Don't believe her. She's just made ______ the story.
10. Susan took ______ her coat and put it on the sofa.
VI. Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one:
1. My students planted that tree five years ago.
à That tree..................................................................................................................................
2. My family has watered the roses every day.
à The roses...................................................................................................................
3. He's going to decorate the room with some new furniture.
à The room....................................................................................................................
4. Shall we use gas instead of burning coal?
à I suggest..................................................................................................................................
5. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.