- PHONETICS
Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. advantages | B. experiences | C. finishes | D. provides |
2. A. treated | B. performed | C. married | D. offered |
3. A. educated | B. dentist | C. trade | D. hardware |
4. A. improved | B. attracted | C. exported | D. provided |
5. A. blended | B. improved | C. sighted | D. visited |
6. A. contaminate | B. deforest | C. pollute | D. protect |
7. A. physical | B. domestic | C. kindergarten | D. pilot |
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. promote | B. support | C. research | D. nature |
2. A. aware | B. protect | C. impact | D. danger |
3. A. control | B. exchange | C. focus | D. install |
4. A. upload | B. prepare | C. discuss | D. textbook |
5. A. rural | B. gender | C. labour | D. promote |
6. A. invest | B. product | C. respect | D. promote |
7. A. connect | B. distance | C. knowledge | D. access |
- VOCABULARY, STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box.
PART 1:
ecotourism | tourist attraction | global warming | sustainable tourism | wilderness |
deforestation | climate change | natural habitats | loss | eco-friendly |
- _ is the gradualincrease of temperature on the earth's surface due to greenhouse effect.
- Some animals lose their habitatsbecause of .
- Thousands of acres of forest are being cut down every year and the _ of many animals are being destroyed.
- The of forests can have a negativeimpact on the environment.
- Countries need to work together to deal with global issues such as deforestation and
- For many years, the museum of history has been a major of the city.
- in distant and remote spots around the planet is getting more popular with tourists and tour guides.
- involves not only environmental protection and culturalrespect, but also efforts to keep profits local.
- The vast of Alaskaoffers some unbelievable ecotourism opportunities, and one of the most sustainable tourism industries in the USA.
- Seattle is one of the most cities in the US.
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
- A sustainableforest is a forest wheretrees that are cut are replanted and the wildlifeis protected.
- adaptable B. maintainable C. flexible D. comfortable
- Masstourism has contributed to the destruction of the environment.
- friendly B. little C. interested D. crowded
- I help people learn about the environmental impact of tourism.
- advantage B. benefit C. influence D. cause
- Nam believesthat illegal hunting can be preventedby banning wildlifetrade.
- banned B. legal C. allowed D. important
- In addition,this problem leads to global warming and climatechange.
- results from B. causes C. suffers D. destroy
- People shouldstop illegal hunting and fishing to protectour endangered animals.
- trading B. raising C. growing D. capturing
- Much of the work of WWF focuseson the survival of endangered animals and the protection of their naturalhabitat.
A. death B. existing C. livable D. protected
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
- I help local businesses make a profit.
- advantage B. benefit C. effect D. loss
- Our women’sfootball team has gained some significant achievements since it was established in 1990.
- important B. unimportant C. reliable D. successful