C. EXERCISES

I-PRONUNCIATION:

E1: 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.

Question 1: A. adopt            B. protect            C. carbon             D. produce

Question 2: A. product        B. local           C. promote                D. stolen

Question 3: A. energy          B. generate     C. government          D. emergency

Question 4: A. financial      B. appliance      C. environment        D. electricity

Question 5: A. access          B. expensive      C. entertain         D. effect

E2: 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.

Question 1: A. sustainable   B. eco-friendly     C. environment   D. impossible

Question 2: A. greenhouse  B. maintain    C. lifestyle       D. nature

Question 3: A. volleyball    B. appliance   C. recycle       D. polluted

Question 4: A. reduce          B. adopt     C. issue         D. protect

Question 5: A. awareness    B. difference   C. instrument          D. character

Question 6: A. organic         B. dangerous     C. chemical          D. natural

Question 7: A. material       B. compulsory    C. regularly         D. refillable

Question 8: A. rubbish         B. plastic      C. method          D. reserve

II-VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

E3: Choose the words or phrases from the box to complete the sentences.

Question 1:  We have an eco committee that focuses solely on improving our products, packaging and processes to be as ____________ as possible.

Question 2:  Consumer research indicates that toasters continue to be a popular ____________.

Question 3:  A way to save energy is to ____________ the amount of electricity used at home.

Question 4:  Natural resources are materials from the Earth used to support life and ____________ people's needs.

Question 5:  More and more people ____________ a green lifestyle, which is good for themselves and the environment.

Question 6:  The sun is a powerful ____________ source, and this energy source can be harnessed by installing solar panels. 

Question 7: ____________farming is better for the environment because it doesn't use harmful chemicals.

Question 8:  The club hopes to ____________ public awareness  of the environmental issues.

E4: Choose the words or phrases from the box to complete the sentences.

Question 1:  There are many simple ways to reduce the negative impact of using _________ on the environment.

Question 2:  Students are reminded not to ____________ litter in the street.

Question 3:  Bamboo is considered to be one of the most ____________ building materials.

Question 4:  The club members hope to raise people's____________ of environmental protection.

Question 5:  Simple actions like putting rubbish in the  bin can help to ____________ the environment.

Question 6:  The club was ____________ to encourage people to recycle more.

Question 7:  You can save a lot of energy by turning off unnecessary ____________ appliances.

Question 8:  More people turn to ____________ products because they do not contain harmful chemicals.

E5: Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.

Question 1: Pollution affects the environment in many ways.

___________________________________

Question 2: The club's activities will raise people's awareness of environmental issues.

___________________________________

Question 3: The local people planted many more trees in the neighbourhood last week.

___________________________________

Question 4: The students are cleaning the school playground this morning.

___________________________________

Question 5: Americans use around 100 billion plastic bags each year.

___________________________________

Question 6: More and more people adopt a green lifestyle.

___________________________________

Question 7: We are going to pick up rubbish in the central park this weekend.

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Question 8: The Youth Union will organise a campaign to protect the environment.

___________________________________

E6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: Do you know the oldest type of _______ energy is the biomass that is derived from plant matter?

       A. remarkable                 B. significant                     C. sustainable                             D. affordable

Question 2: We buy _______ food at the farmers' market. It costs a little bit more, but we think it's better for our health.

       A. organic                       B. non-organic                  C. healthy                                   D. wealthy

Question 3: In the UK, poor air quality is responsible ___________ some 40,000 deaths each year.

       A. to                                B. for                                 C. in    D. with

Question 4: Sustainable energy is energy that __________ the needs of the present generations.

       A. meets                          B. takes                              C. makes                                     D. picks

Question 5: We can’t go along here because the road _______.

       A. is repairing                 B. is repaired                     C. is being repaired                                  D. repairs

Question 6: ___________car models always attract great attention at exhibitions.

       A. Eco – friendly            B. Wealthy                        C. Passionate                              D. Portable

Question 7: Remember to turn off your ___________when they are not used.

       A. household chores       B. household appliances   C. household finance                                   D. invitations

Question 8: Small changes in your daily habits can help reduce the ___________you produce.

       A. carbon footprint         B. footsteps                       C. issues                                      D. trouble

Question 9: One of the most important _____________of energy is the sun.

       A. resources                    B. sources                          C. means                                     D. kinds

Question 10: Students are reminded to _________ litter that they see on the ground.

       A. turn off                       B. put off                           C. pick up   D. turn up

Question 11: Switching to ________ light bulb is one way to protect the environment.

       A. energy-expending                                                 B. energy-wasting

       C. energy-saving                                                        D. energy-lacking

Question 12: More people _________ a green lifestyle because it is good for the environment.

       A. adopt                          B. conclude                       C. compose                                 D. create

Question 13: A modern hospital _________in this town soon.

       A. will be built                B. will build                      C. will built        D. will be build

Question 14: You should cut down ________ electricity usage to reduce your carbon footprint.

       A. in                                B. on                                  C. to    D. for

Question 15: Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment. 

       A. energy-wasting           B. energy-expending         C. energy-lacking                                   D. energy-saving

Question 16: I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to ____ energy in the home. 

       A. take care of                 B. use                                 C. keep                                        D. conserve

Question 17: Money ______ to the homeless shelter by Larry.

       A. donated                       B. was donating                 C. was donated                                   D. donates

Question 18: This house is going ______ by my mother

       A. sold                             B. to be sold                      C. to sold D. to sell

Question 19: The ancient houses ______ by the fire. They are now under reconstruction.

       A. were destroyed           B. destroyed                      C. have destroyed                                D. were destroying

Question 20: In the ____ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers. 

       A. sustainable                  B. conserving                    C. preserving        D. supporting 

Question 21: In Singapore, people try to ____ 80% of all waste. 

       A. reprocess                    B. reclaim                          C. recycle                                    D. reuse

Question 22: Listen! There's someone at the door. I ____ the door for you.

       A. am going to open       B. am opening                   C. open                                        D. will open

Question 23: “Look at those dark clouds!“ - “Yes, it ____ in some minutes.”

       A. will rain                      B. is going to rain              C. are going to rain                                         D. is raining

Question 24: I ___________ a lot of presents on my birthday last week.

       A. give                            B. was given                      C. was giving                                     D. have given

Question 25: It‘s very hot. ____ the window. please? 

       A. Are you opening        B. Are you going to open  C. Will you open                                        D. Won’t you open

Question 26: The boy _______ to the hospital immediately after the accident.

       A. was taking                  B. took                               C. takes                                       D. was taken

Question 27: My bike _______ brown and red by my father.

       A. repaints                       B. repainted                       C. was repainting       D. was repainted

Question 28: They _______ this story by their grandmother when they visited her last week.

       A. were telling                B. tell                                 C. told D. were told

Question 29: More than 120,000 people _______ by the two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 1945.

       A. were killing                B. were killed                    C. killed                                      D. kill

Question 30: Although I have taken some aspirin, the headache ________ away.

       A. isn‘t going                  B. isn’t going to                 C. not go        D. won’t go

Question 31: On Sunday at 8 o‘clock I ____ my friend.

       A. meet                            B. am going to meet          C. will be meeting                                   D. will meet

Question 32: Wait! I ____ you to the station.

       A. am driving                  B. drive                              C. is going to drive                                       D. will drive

Question 33: I ____ my sister in April as planned.

       A. have seen                    B. will see                          C. am going to see D. see

Question 34: Perhaps I ____ New York one day.

       A. am visiting                 B. am going to visit           C. visit        D. will visit

Question 35: What time ____ tomorrow?

       A. do you leave               B. are you going to leave C. will you leave        D. would you leave

Question 36: Who ____ the next World Cup?

       A. is going to win           B. is wining                       C. will win        D. win

Question 37: He ____ to the theatre tonight. He has got a free ticket.

       A. goes                            B. is going                         C. went        D. will go

Question 38: I ____ my parents at the weekend. I already bought a train ticket.

       A. visit                            B. am going to visit           C. visited        D. will visit

Question 39: Stephen William Hawking ____ on 8 January, 1942 in Oxford, England.

       A. born                            B. has born                        C. is born        D. was born

Question 40: ____ by your father?

       A. Did that book write                                               B. Did that book written

       C. Was that book writing                                          D. Was that book written

Question 41: The teacher ____ the student for lying.

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

Question 42: As the patient could not walk he ____ home in a wheel chair.

       A. has carried                  B. was carrying                 C. was carried                                    D. has been carried

Question 43: The injured ____ to the hospital in an ambulance.

       A. have taken                  B. was taking                     C. were taken                                       D. were taking

Question 44: It ____ that the painting is a fake.

       A. believed                      B. is believed                    C. is believing                                D. was believing

III-READING:

E7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

     Many of the major supermarket chains have come under fire with accusations of various unethical acts over the past decade. They've wasted tons of food, they've underpaid their suppliers and they've contributed to excessive plastic waste in their packaging, which has had its impact on our environment.

     But supermarkets and grocers are starting to sit up and take notice. In response to growing consumer backlash against the huge amounts of plastic waste generated by plastic packaging, some of the largest UK supermarkets have signed up to a pact promising to transform packaging and cut plastic wastage. In a pledge to reuse, recycle or compost all plastic wastage by 2025, supermarkets are now beginning to take some responsibility for the part they play in contributing to the damage to our environment with one major supermarket announcing their plan to eliminate all plastic packaging in their own-brand products by 2023.

     In response to criticisms over food waste, some supermarkets are donating some of their food surplus. However, charities estimate that they are only accessing two per cent of supermarkets' total food surplus, so this hardly seems to be solving the problem. Some say that supermarkets are simply not doing enough. Most supermarkets operate under a veil of secrecy when asked for exact figures of food wastage, and without more transparency it is hard to come up with a systematic approach to avoiding waste and to redistributing surplus food.

     Some smaller companies are now taking matters into their own hands and offering consumers a greener, more environmentally friendly option. Shops like Berlin's Original Unverpakt and London's Bulk Market are plastic- tree shops that have opened in recent years, encouraging customers to use their own containers or compostable bags. Online grocer Farmdrop eliminates the need for large warehouses and the risk of huge food surplus by delivering fresh produce from local farmers to its customers on a daily basis via electric cars, offering farmers the lion's share of the retail price.

      There is no doubt that we still have a long way to go in reducing food waste and plastic waste. But perhaps the major supermarkets might take inspiration from these smaller grocers and gradually move towards a more sustainable future for us all.

(Adapted from https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org)

Question 1: Which is the most suitable title for the passage?

        A. Major Supermarket Chains                         B. Grocers vs. Supermarkets

        C. Sustainable Supermarkets                           D. Friendly Supermarkets

Question 2: According to paragraph 2, more and more people want supermarkets to _______ .

        A. compost all plastic wastage                        B. donate some of their food surplus

       C. reduce their plastic waste                            D. lower their prices for local farmers

Question 3: The word "backlash” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .

       A. agreement              B. request                      C. reaction                             D. benefit

Question 4: The phrase "the lion's share" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______ .

       A. the largest part       B. the best choice         C. the animal's food                                   D. the royal dish

Question 5: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?

        A. Supermarkets are not telling people how much food they are actually wasting.

       B. There is a grocer in Berlin that doesn't allow customers to use their own containers.

       C. Supermarkets are still denying that plastic packaging can cause damage to our environment.

        D. Farmdrop stores large amounts of food and produces unnecessary waste.

E8: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

     The green building movement, started in the 1970s as a way to reduce environmental destruction, is changing the way buildings are constructed. In the early years, green builders were a small minority, and their goals of reducing the environmental impact of buildings were considered unrealistic. Now, however, the movement is growing, as builders have been able to take advantage of new technology.

     Green builders try to make use of recycled materials, which means less waste in dumps. Also, they reduce environmental impact by reducing the energy requirements of a building. One way is to provide an alternative, non-polluting source of energy. First, with solar panels, it is possible to produce electricity from the rays of the sun. Once installed, they provide energy at no they cost and with no pollution.

     Another solution is to reduce the amount of energy required in a building. It is possible to cut electricity use noticeably by improving natural lighting and installing low-energy light bulbs. To reduce the amount of fuel needed for heating or cooling, builders also add insulation to the walls so that the building stays warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

     One example of this advanced design is the Genzyme Center of Cambridge, the most environmentally responsible office building in America. Every aspect of the design and building had to consider two things: the need for a safe and pleasant workplace for employees and the need to lessen the negative environmental impact. 75 percent of the building materials were recycled materials, and the energy use has been reduced by 43 percent and water use by 32 percent, compared with other buildings of the same size.

     In other parts of the world, several large-scale projects have recently been developed according to green building principles. One of these is in Vauban, Germany, in an area that was once the site of army housing. The site has been completely rebuilt with houses requiring 30 percent less energy than conventional ones. These houses, heated by special non-polluting systems, are also equipped with solar panels.

     A larger project is under way in China. The first phase of this project will include houses for 400 families built with solar power, non-polluting bricks, and recycled wall insulation. In a second phase, entire neighborhoods in six cities will be built. If all goes well, the Chinese government plans to copy these ideas in new neighborhoods across China.

     Green building ideas, on a small or large scale, are spreading. Individuals, companies, and governments are beginning to see their benefits. Not only are they environmentally friendly, green buildings improve living and working conditions and also save money in the long run.

(Adapted from "Advanced Reading Power" by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries)

Question 1: What is one common characteristic shared by the Genzyme Center of Cambridge and the project in Vauban, Germany?

     A. Both took advantage of new insulation technology, which cuts down on construction costs

     B. Both were built based on green building principles, which reduces energy use considerably

     C. Both are housing complexes with special, non-polluting heating systems

     D. Both were built out of entirely recycled materials instead of conventional ones

Question 2: The word "insulation" in paragraph 3 mostly means ________ .

     A. materials that prevent heat loss and absorption

     B. systems that protect buildings from the sun's rays

     C. devices that monitor changes in temperature

     D. panels that convert solar energy into electricity

Question 3: According to paragraph 1, the environmental goals set by green builders were initially considered unrealistic presumably because ________ .

     A. the problems of environment destruction were not prevalent at the time

     B. there was a lack of green builders at the beginning of the 20th century

     C. there was an abundance of natural materials for the construction of conventional buildings

     D. the potential applications of technology to constructing green buildings were not recognised then

Question 4: According to the passage, which of the following statements about green buildings is TRUE?

     A. They are gaining in popularity in different parts of the world

     B. They are more economical and produce no pollution

     C. They have only been built in technologically developed countries

     D. They are environmentally responsible constructions with gardens

Question 5: The phrase "under way" in paragraph 6 mostly means ________ .

     A. being certified         B. being inspected        C. being launched                            D. being notified

Question 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 7 as a merit of green buildings?

     A. Improving living conditions                          B. Proving more economical eventually

     C. Being friendly to the environment                D. Increasing work productivity

Question 7: Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

     A. Economic benefits of environmentally responsible buildings

     B. New technologies applied to constructing office buildings

     C. Successful green building projects all over the world

     D. An environmentally friendly approach to constructing buildings

Question 8: The word "they” in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .

    A. solar panels                   B. rays of the sun               C. green builders                                  D. recycled materials

IV-LISTENING

E9: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

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V-SPEAKING

Talk about things you should do to make the environment better. You may use the suggested ideas in the box. You can start talk with the sentence below:

VI-WRITING:

E10: Use the verbs in their correct forms and add some words where necessary to make meaningful sentences.

Question 1: Reduce / amount / air travel / way / reduce / carbon footprint.

_____________________________________ .

Question 2: You / turn / appliances / when / in use / save / energy.

_____________________________________ .

Question 3: You / use / public transport / bus / train / rather / private vehicles.

_____________________________________ .

Question 4: Cut / plastic / products / reduce / plastic pollution.

_____________________________________ .

Question 5: You / buy / organic / food / contain / harmful / chemicals.

_____________________________________ .

Question 6: Plant / trees / provide / shade / environment / beautiful.

_____________________________________ .

Question 7: Green / live / be / adopt / people / world.

_____________________________________ .

Question 8: People's awareness / environmental protection / been / raise / since / take / part / campaign.

_____________________________________ .

E11: Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

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