EXERCISES ON UNIT 11

PRONOUNCIATION
Task 1: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently
from that of the other.
1. A. finite B. highlight C. highway D. financial
2. A. manage B. report C. resort D. undo
3. A. repeat B. create C. creature D. receipt
4. A. design B. postcard C. bamboo D. refine
5. A. palace B. human C. lantern D. undone
6. A. well-known B. import (n) C. picnic D. future
7. A. design B. symbol C. impose D. export (v)
8. A. building B. country C. major D. describe
9. A. historic B. visitor C. skyscraper D. dangerous
10. A. dirty B. around C. noisy D. peaceful
11. A. reuse B. reduce C. prepare D. mention
12. A. rubbish B. angry C. canal D. nature
13. A. pollute B. effect C. picture D. unique
14. A. picnic B. reduce C. plastic D. water
15. A. bottle B. paper C. symbol D. reuse
Task 2. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced
differently.
1. A. afternoon B. can C. lack D. animal

2. A. paper B. way C. prepare D. later

3. A. party B. glass C. plant D. plastic

4. A. happy B. match C. package D. save

5. A. swap B. vase C. watch D. want

6. A. recycle B. environment C. charity D. invite

7. A. paper B. bag C. plastic D. natural

8. A. cousin B. cycle C. encourage D. container

9. A. breathing B. green C. breeze D. bread

10. A. saved B. polluted C. enjoyed D. reused

VOCABULARY
Task 1. Look at the pictures and complete the blanks with the words given.
plastic bag water bin plastic bottle

rubbish noise can paper

1……………… 2………………… 3………………… 4…………………

5……………… 6………………… 7………………… 8…………………

…

Task 2. Write the names of natural wonders.

Water fall lake forest cave desert island valley river

1. A large area of land where there is almost no water, rains, trees, or plants____

2. A large area of water that flows towards the sea ________

3. A large area of water that is surrounded by land ________

4. A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water ________

5. A place where a stream or river falls down from a high place ________

6. A large area of land that is covered with a lot of trees ________

7. A low area of land between mountains or hills ________

8.A large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground ______
Task 3. Match the word with its meaning.
1. reuse a. to keep something to use in the future
2. reduce b. to give something to someone in exchange for something
else
3. recycle c. to use something again
4. save d. to make something start working
5. wrap e. to make something less
6. swap f. to cover something completely in paper
7. turn on g. to make something stop working
8. turn off h. to treat waste materials so that they can be used again
Task 4. Choose the best option to fill in the blank.
1. People should _______ noise.
A. reuse B. reduce C. recycle D. All are
correct
2. _______ can be recycled.
A. Plastic bottles B. Glasses
C. Clothes D. A and B are correct
3. My older sister often _______ old envelopes to decorate her room.
 A. reuses B. reduces C. recycles D. All are
correct
4. We shouldn’t use _______ to store food, let’s use bags made of natural
materials.
A. plastic bottles B. can C. paper bags D. plastic bags
5. Lan always _______ books and clothes with her friends and cousins.
A. swaps B. exchanges
C. wraps D. A and B are correct
6. You should put used cans and glass bottles into _______.
A. garden B. recycling bins
C. organic green bins D. All are correct
7. We should use _______ plastic boxes or bottles because they are
good for health and safe for the environment.
A. reusable B. refillable C. recyclable D. All are
correct
8. Soil pollution _______ many bad effects on ecosystems and human life.
A. does B. causes C. makes D. All are
correct
9. Many plants and animals die because of _______.
A. noise pollution B. environment
C. deforestation D. A and B are correct
10.The air in this city is _______ by emissions from nearby factories.
A. exchanged B. reduced C. polluted D. All are
correct
11.The _______ of water pollution is the death of many types of fishes.
A. cause B. effect C. reason D. solution
12.Rising sea level can make some cities _______.
A. pollute B. exchange C. appear D. disappear
GRAMMAR
Task 1. Choose the correct answers.
1. Mrs. Lan went to ................. school to meet her son’s teacher.
A. none B. a C. an D.the
2. The workmen went to ................. church to repair the roof.
A. none B. the C.a D.an
3. Carol went to ................. prison to meet her brother.
A. the B. a C.an D.none
4. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine ................. newspaper is
in my bag but I don’t know where ................. magazine.
A. A/ a B. A/ the C.The/ the D. The/ a
5. My parents have ............... cat and ................. dog. The dog never bites the
cat.
A. a/ a B. a/ the C.the/ the D. the/ a
6. We live in ................. big house in ................. middle of the village.
A. a/ a B. a/ the C.the/ the D. the/ a
7. I’m looking for ................. job. Did Mary get ................. job she applied for?
A. a/ the B. the/a C.a/ a D. the/ the
8. Did ................. police find ................. person who stole your bicycle?
A. a/ a B. the/ the C.a/ the D. the/ a
9. We went out for .............. meal last night ............. restaurant we went was
excellent.
A. a/ A B. the/ The C. a/ The D. the/ A
10.As I was walking along the street, I saw ................. 10 note on .................
pavement.
A. a/ a B. the/ the C. a/ the D. the/ a
Task 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.
1. If I see him, I (give) him a lift.
2. The table will collapse if you (stand) on it.
3. If he (eat) all, he will be full.
4. If I find your passport, I (telephone) you at once.
5. The police (arrest) him if they catch him.
6. If he (read) in bad light, he will ruin his eyes.
7. Someone (steal) your car if you leave it unlocked.
8. What will happen if my parachute (not open) ?
9. If he (wash) my car, I’ll give him $10.
10.If she (need) a radio, she c an borrow me.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. We ____________ (stay) at home if it rains.
2. She will call you if she ____________ (have) time.
3. If it _________ (not rain) tomorrow, we will go for a picnic.
4. If everyone _______(recycle) paper, metal and glass, we _____ (not
produce) so much rubbish.
5. If you ________ (not water) plants, they ________ (die).
6. If the weather __________ (be) bad, we ________ (not go) to the park.
7. We _____ (save) thousands of trees if we _______ (not waste) so much
paper.
8. What _______ (happen) if we _______ (keep) polluting the environment.
9. If we ________ (not stop) cutting down so many trees, we ______
(endanger) our oxygen supply.
10.If people ________ (dump) chemicals into rivers, they _______ (not be) able
to swim in them in the future.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in
brackets.
1. If people share their cars to go to work, there ____ (not be) so many car
fumes.
2. I _______ (study) here for more than three years.
3. What a nice dress! Where ________ (you/ buy) it?
4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It _________ (rain).
5. If we _____ (recycle) paper products, we _________ (save) more trees.
6. Our class ______(organise) a writing contest. We have to write about the
environment.
7. Give old clothes to charity instead of ________ (throw) them away.
8. Encouraging people ____ (use) public transport is a great way to reduce
traffic jams.
Task 3. Find the mistake in the four underlined parts A, B, C or D of each
sentence.
1. If someone came into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A B C D
2. If you try these cosmetics, you look five years younger.
A B C D
3. If you do not understand what were written in the book, you could ask Mr.
Pike.
A B C D
4. I will come to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about your problems if you didn’t
solve A B C D
them yourself.
5. Sam will not graduate unless he doesn’t pass all the tests.
A B C D
6. If there isn’t enough food, we couldn’t continue our journey.
A B C D
7. Unless you pour oil on water, it will float.
A B C D
8. You have to take a taxi home if you want to leave now.
A B C D
9. If anyone will phone, tell them I’ll be back at 11:00.
A B C D
10.We can hire a mini bus if there will be enough people.
A B C D
Task 4. Decide if each sentence is right or wrong and correct wrong
sentences.
 Correction
1. If Peter has a flat, he will not live with his parents. ________________
2. If Mary does not invited me, I won’t go to her party. ________________
3. Tom will pass the driving exam if he will not be
________________
nervous.
4. If I know his email address, I will send him an
________________
invitation.
5. I will go to the supermarket tomorrow if I am busy. ________________
6. Leave me alone and I will call the police. ________________
7. I will tell you if you ask me. ________________
8. Unless I don’t have enough money, I won’t buy a car. ________________
9. Don’t forget your watch or we miss the plane. ________________
10. I won’t bring my credit card, so I don’t buy anything
________________
at the mail.
11. If you ask Tom for the car, he would lend it to you. ________________
12. Don’t miss the party or you will not have another
________________
chance to meet your friends.
13. If he will train every day, he will be a good runner. ________________
14. Leave home early so you will miss the bus. ________________
15. If Mary’s operation tomorrow fails, she will never be
________________
able to walk again.
SPEAKING
Task 1. Match the two halves of these conditional sentences .Then practice.
1. If man keeps polluting the A. we will endanger our
environment, oxygen supply.
2. If we dump all sorts of B. sea levels will rise too.
chemicals into rivers,
3. If we don’t stop cutting down C. there won’t be so much
so many trees, waste.
4. If the global temperature rises, D. they will run out of
drinking water one day.
 5. If more people use reusable E. we will save a lot of
shopping bags, electricity.
6. If people don’t use water more F. we won’t be able to
wisely, swim in them.
7. If everyone turns off unwanted G. earth will be in danger
lights.
Task 2. Put the conversation in the correct order.
_____It’s a good idea!
_____But you can recycle that!
_____A reusable container? What for?
_____They don’t really do anything with this, do they?
__1__What are you doing?
_____Sure they do. They make boxboard for cereal.
_____And you should bringing your lunch in a reusable container.
_____I’m throwing away this cardboard box.
_____To reduce waste.
_____Oh, well I guess I’ll recycle it!
LISTENING
Task 1. Listen and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F). (Track
21)
No. Statement True or false
1. Many animal species are disappearing fast. _____________
The destruction of their habits is one of the reasons of
2. _____________
the decline.
3. Rainforests will disappear in 15 years. _____________
4. The development of cities may protect wildlife. _____________
5. Endangered species shouldn’t be traded. _____________
People are not allowed to buy coats made from the fur
6. _____________
of jaguars.
Task 2. : Listen again and answer the questions.
1. What are the main reasons for losing wildlife?
_________________________________________________________.
 2. How much of tropical forest is destroyed every hour?
_________________________________________________________.
3. With the current rate of destruction, when will rainforest disappear?
_________________________________________________________.
4. What will happen if the Earth’s climate and environment is destroyed?
_________________________________________________________.
5. How much of population will live in urban areas by the year 2025?
_________________________________________________________.
6. What should not be done with endangered species?
________________________________________________________ .
READING
Read again and answer the questions.
Da Nang has a population of
nearly 800,000 people. The Han
River flows through the city. The
city part on the east bank is the
newest and more spacious. The
city part on the west bank is more
crowded. There are five bridges
across the river. The Han River
Bridge is the newest one now. The
cost of living in Da Nang is the
lowest in Central Viet Nam. Da
Nang has many beaches. Among
them, NonNuoc Beach is one of
the beautiful beaches in the world.
But walking in the street on a
summer afternoon is not a good
idea in Da Nang. There are not
many trees so there are not many
shadows. It is often very hot at
noon.
 1. What is the population of Da Nang?
__________________________________________
2. Which part of the city is more spacious?
__________________________________________
3. Which part of the city is more crowed?
__________________________________________
4. Which bridge is the newest?
__________________________________________
5. What is Non Nuoc Beach like?
__________________________________________
Task 1. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the
option A, B, C or D.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in
danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become
extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reason for
this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable pasts
of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets.
For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where
they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry,
and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful
chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals polluter the
environment and harm the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth –
human beings – will soon be the only ones left, unless we can solve this
problem.
1. What does the word extinct in line 2 mean?
A. dead B. no longer in existence
C. not in a place because of D. suffering from a mental or physical
illness handicap
2. The word this in line 3 refers to
A. wildlife B. danger
C. the fact that people are more D. the fact that many species of
aware that wildlife is in danger animals could easily become extinct
3. According to the passage, one of the reasons that people hunt animals is
A. They want their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies
 B. they want to kill them
C. they consider this a sport
D. they want to sell them as pets
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. Human beings are the most successful animals on earth
B. If we can solve the problem, we will soon be the only ones left
C. Farmers use chemicals in order to grow better crops
D. Chemicals pollute the environment
5. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Birds are in danger
B. the threat to the environment
C. the most successful animals
D. protect our earth
Task 3. Put a word/ phrase from the box in each gap to complete the
following passage.

hold; picks up; even; help; after; thickly; little; hillsides

Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows
over the land, it often (1)_______ small grains of sand. When these grains of
sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, (2)
_______ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind.
When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water
carries them down the (3) _______ Some rocks and soil particles are carried
into streams and then into the sea.
Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very
slowly, and so loses very (4) _______ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (5)
_______ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away
more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands
(6) _______ to slow down erosion.
Even where the land is (7) _______ covered with plants, some erosion goes
on. In the spring, the melting snow turns into a large quantity of water that then
runs downhill in streams. As a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream
bed gets deeper and deeper. (8) _______ thousands of years of such erosion,
wide valleys are often formed.
 New words:
 erosion(n): sự xói mòn
  grain (n): hạt
 strick (v): va mạnh
 worn(v) mòn
 bare (adj): trần trụi
WRITING
Task 1. Write the conditional sentences.
1. We will plant more trees. The air will be fresher.
=> If__________________________________________________
2. We will use fewer cars. We will reduce pollution.
=> If__________________________________________________
3. We will cycle to school every day. We will keep fitter
=> If__________________________________________________
4. We will use recycled products. We will save money.
=> If__________________________________________________
5. People will throw rubbish into the right bin. They will keep the environment
clean.
=> If__________________________________________________
6. We will turn off the tap when brushing the teeth. We will save a lot of water.
=> If__________________________________________________
7. People will travel more by public transport. The harmful gases in big cities
will be reduced.
=> If__________________________________________________
8. We will start at 6.00. We will arrive there before noon.
=> If__________________________________________________
9. The boy eats so may green apples. He will be ill.
=> If__________________________________________________
10. We will use reusable bags for shopping. We will reduce waste.
=> If__________________________________________________
Task 2. Write 6 sentences about the things you
should do/ shouldn’t do to make our
environment greener.
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