Bài tập thực hành Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 Global Success - Unit 9: Protecting the environment (Có đáp án)

 7. Mayan society and Babylon empire in history were totally devastated and then (disappeared/ 
appeared) due to certain environmental problems.
8. Glaciers and ice sheets are (melting/ freezing) because climate change is increasing global 
temperatures.
9. Regarded by the Interpol as the third largest (legal/ illegal) business in the world, wild animal 
traffic raises a serious threat for the world’s biodiversity survival.
10. UNICEF acts to (destroy/ protect) children’s health from toxic metals, chemicals, hazardous 
waste, air pollution and other harmful biological products.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. _______ erosion occurs primarily when dirt is left exposed to strong winds, hard rains, and 
flowing water.
 A. Water B. Air C. Soil D. Ice
2. Many factors related to _______ down trees contribute to driving species to extinction.
 A. clearing B. cutting C. putting D. changing
3. Is the environmental impact of petroleum often negative because it is toxic to almost all _______ 
of life?
 A. ranges B. standards C. levels D. forms
4. Scientific studies indicate that _______ weather events such as heatwaves and large storms will 
become more frequent.
 A. serious B. extreme C. practical D. diverse
5. As _______ worsens, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe.
 A. habitat loss B. lung cancer C. respiratory disease D. climate change
6. If one part of an ecosystem changes quickly, it can upset the balance and put wildlife in _______.
 A. impact B. protection C. danger D. disappearance
7. Starting as a light-out event in 2007, Earth Hour has grown to become an international ________ 
for the environment.
 A. movement B. solution C. issue D. practice
8. Air pollution is mainly caused by waste gases that _______ out of vehicles, machines, or 
factories.
 A. come B. lead C. produce D. run
9. The ice _______ in the Arctic sea region is a serious problem, and there are many dangers and 
risks associated with this.
 A. flooding B. burning C. melting D. rising
10. Logging, or reducing trees in a very forest to reap timber for wood, products or fuel, may be a 
primary driver of _______.
 A. deforestation B. wildlife C. biodiversity D. ecosystem
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. Humans destroy nature, accelerate climate change, and __________ biodiversity. (danger)
2. Upsetting the natural balance of ecosystem can be harmful to __________ things. (live)
3. Natural gas has lower life cycle greenhouse gas __________ than coal and oil. (emit)
4. Air pollution damages the plant life and biodiversity that animals depend on for ________. 
(survive)
5. __________ areas are a key strategy for conserving nature and halting the loss of biodiversity. 
(protect)
6. Local communities around the globe claim the __________ of wild edible plants. (disappear)
7. Illegal dumping, also called fly dumping, is the dumping of waste __________ instead of using 
an authorized method. (legal)
8. Unsustainable consumption and production practices deplete __________ resources. (nature)
9. Is increasing the cost of fuel a good way to __________ the world’s environmental problems? 
(solution)
10. Many famous __________ from the past to present have raised awareness of environmental 
issues. (environment) C. if - won’t do D. if - didn’t do
15. She said that she _______ valuable experiences in _______ volunteer programme.
 A. has gained - this B. had gained - that C. will gain - that D. gains - this
16. In the meeting, the participants _______ the scholar if _______ the best way to reduce plastic 
waste.
 A. asked - he would mind telling them B. asked - they minded telling him
 C. told - did they mind telling him D. said - would he mind telling them
17. The zookeeper said, “The birds in the cages were singing well _______.”
 A. the morning before B. previous yesterday morning
 C. yesterday morning D. the previous morning
18. Mary Ann said that having more women in positions of decision-making power, with people 
listening to _______, _______ to reduce global warming.
 A. her - helps B. she - helped
 C. they - had helped D. them - would help
19. The students said that they _______ a documentary about endangered animals _______.
 A. have watched - for some hours B. had watched - some hours before
 C. had watched - some hours ago D. watched - some hours before
20. On average only 17% of Europeans said they _______ environmentally-friendly products 
within _______.
 A. have bought - since previous month B. bought - the month before
 C. had bought - the previous month D. had bought - a month ago
III. Complete the second sentences in the reported speech.
1. “Our waters are struggling and so is the land,” said Ms. Tanya Plibersek.
 Ms. Tanya Plibersek said that 
2. “Climate change is happening so we must turn words into actions,” he stressed.
 He stressed that 
3. Mr. Henry said, “I’ve seen catastrophic impacts of climate change in my lifetime.”
 Mr. Henry said that 
4. Many people have said, “There are many causes of air pollution in the world.”
 Many people have said that 
5. Some people said, “Global warming has caused us to reconsider major life decisions.”
 Some people said that 
6. She always says, “It is possible to combine emission reduction and economic development.”
 She always says that 
7. He said, “The level of poverty situation in some countries is dire and unacceptable.”
 He said that 
8. The teacher asked us, “What are socio-economic correlates of environmental awareness?”
 The teacher asked us 
9. Plibersek said, “The new Australia’s Labour government mightn’t allow new coal mines.”
 Plibersek said that 
10. He added, “Most of our country’s electrical energy has come from renewable sources.”
 He added that 
11. One of the scientists said on the media, “We expect nations to limit global warming to 2°C.”
 One of the scientists said on the media that 
12. Hans Dahlgren said to heads of ministry, “A lot has been achieved since the Stockholm 
Conference.”
 Hans Dahlgren said to heads of ministry that 
13. George Carlin once said, “The planet will shake us off if humans cause too much trouble.”
 George Carlin once said that 
14. Some scientists said, “The temperature could increase 3 °C by the end of the century.”
 Some scientists said that 
15. Two-thirds of the respondents to our survey said, “We engage in climate advocacy.” A. Please accept my season’s greetings.
 B. Please accept my best wishes for your bright future.
 C. Please accept my warmest congratulations on your engagement.
 D. Please accept my sincere apologies for not attending the meeting.
4. - “I forgot to send you a message before I came to your place. “ - “_______”
 A. Never mind. B. I disagree.
 C. That’s very kind of you. D. You can say that again.
5. - “_______” - “Don’t mention it.”
 A. I’m glad that the exams are over.
 B. I regret not doing anything to help you.
 C. I’m so sad that you haven’t come.
 D. You should put more effort into your work.
II. Match the sentences.
1. When was WWF set up? a. About 5 million worldwide.
2. Pardon me, sir, but couldn’t I go after him? b. We learnt about the geography of the 
 country.
3. How many supporters do they have? c. In 1961.
4. What did you do in the library yesterday? d. This side of the lake is five meters deep.
5. I hope you’ll pardon me saying so. e. Yes, you could.
6. Excuse me for interrupting. Who’s in charge f. It’s me. What’s the problem, officer?
here?
7. I owe you an apology for my absence last g. Yes, I have. I’ve got raincoats.
Sunday.
8. What’s the depth of the water here? h. Yes, I will. Don’t worry.
9. As a student, you should focus on your i. Don’t mention it.
schoolwork.
10. Have you taken into account the possibility j. I understand, Dad.
of rain in the national park?
E. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
 Electric cars, or electric vehicles, EVs, have a (1) __________ environmental footprint 
than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. While aspects of their production can 
induce similar, less or alternative environmental (2) __________ , they produce little or no tailpipe 
emissions, and (3) __________ dependence on petroleum, greenhouse gas emissions, and health 
effects from air pollution. Electric motors are significantly more efficient than internal combustion 
engines and thus, even (4) __________ for typical power plant efficiencies and distribution losses, 
less energy is required to operate an EV. Manufacturing (5) __________ for electric cars requires 
additional resources and energy, so they may have a larger environmental footprint from the 
production phase. EVs also (6) __________ different impacts in their operation and maintenance. 
EVs are typically heavier and could produce more tire and road dust air pollution, (7) __________ 
their regenerative braking could reduce such particulate pollution from brakes. EVs are 
mechanically simpler, (8) __________ reduces the use and disposal of engine oil.
1. A. weaker B. higher C. bigger D. smaller
2. A. benefits B. advantages C. contributions D. impacts
3. A. increase B. reduce C. enhance D. strengthen
4. A. resolving B. resulting C. accounting D. creating
5. A. batteries B. tools C. tailpipes D. petroleum
6. A. form B. set up C. generate D. produce
7. A. but B. so C. and D. or
8. A. that B. which C. whose D. who
II. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions. D. She suggested me to call her at that late hour.
2. The WWF is the world’s largest environmental organisation.
 A. No other environmental organisations are larger than the WWF.
 B. Some environmental organisations in the world are as large as the WWF.
 C. The WWF is larger than most of the environmental organisations in the world.
 D. No other environmental organisations in the world are as large as the WWF.
3. She asked, “Is the specific impact of the greenhouse effect unmeasurable?”
 A. She asked whether the specific impact of the greenhouse effect is unmeasurable.
 B. She asked if was the specific impact of the greenhouse effect unmeasurable.
 C. She asked if the specific impact of the greenhouse effect was unmeasurable.
 D. She asked that was the specific impact of the greenhouse effect unmeasurable?
4. People believe that illegal hunting can be prevented by banning wild trade.
 A. It is possible to prevent illegal hunting not only by banning wild trade.
 B. It is believed that illegal hunting can be prevented by banning wild trade.
 C. That illegal hunting can be prevented by banning wild trade is unbelievable.
 D. Illegal hunting is believed to be prevented by people who ban wild trade.
5. She said that they all needed to look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
 A. She said, “They all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.”
 B. She said, “We all needed to look for ways to reduce your carbon footprint.”
 C. She said, “We’ll all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.”
 D. She said, “We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.”
II. Complete the second sentences in direct speech.
1. The most recent report asked how the number of endangered species was.
 The most recent report asked, 
2. Weinstein said that the sustainability field required knowledge from many different sectors.
 Weinstein said, 
3. They said that their desire to better the world was the key in their becoming environmentalists.
 They said, 
4. She said that the morality of their actions in the present would shape their character for the 
future.
 She said, 
5. He said that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals was lagging then.
 He said, 
6. She said that they envisioned a climate-resilient planet, with zero plastics and green jobs.
 She said, 
7. They said that the world had grappled with triple planetary crisis, with extreme poverty rising 
the year before.
 They said, 
8. He said that they needed to recognize the environmental crisis’s impact on health and equality 
across generations.
 He said, 
9. Steffen asked if human influence upon farming land was contributing to a loss in plant’s 
pollination.
 Steffen asked, 
10. The president said that unless global cooperation problems were dealt with seriously, the 
Sustainable Development Goals would be impossible.
 The president said, 
 KEY
 UNIT 9: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
A. PRONUNCIATION
I. 1. Animals have a natural instinct for survival. 13. George Carlin once said that the planet would shake them off if humans caused too much 
 trouble.
 14. Some scientists said that the temperature could increase 3 °C by the end of the century.
 15. Two-thirds of the respondents to our survey said that they engaged in climate advocacy.
 16. She said that they promoted climate science through speeches, publications or videos.
 17. He said that the earth’s ecological situation was in a far more perilous state than it had 
 been thought.
 18. They said that they experienced anxiety and distress because of concerns over climate 
 change.
 19. Most of the survey’s respondents said that the global warming would constitute a crisis.
 20. They say that the earth is warming, air and water quality is deteriorating, and the forests 
 are disappearing.
IV. 1. C (they had been) 2. B (had prospered) 3. A (is said) 4. A (said)
 5. C (its) 6. C (whether) 7. B (would have) 8. D (reduce)
 9. D (next month) 10. C (financially and technologically)
D. SPEAKING
I. l. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B
II. 1. C 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. h 6. f 7. i 8. d 9. j 10. g
E. READING
I. 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B
II. 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A
F. WRITING
I. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
II. 1. The most recent report asked, “How is the number of endangered species?”
 2. Weinstein said, “The sustainability field requires knowledge from many different sectors. 
 ”
 3. They said, “Our desire to better the world is the key in our becoming environmentalists. ”
 4. She said, “The morality of our actions in the present will shape our character for the future. 
 ”
 5. He said, “The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is lagging now. ”
 6. She said, “We envision a climate-resilient planet, with zero plastics and green jobs. ”
 7. They said, “The world grappled with triple planetary crisis, with extreme poverty rising last 
 year.”
 8. He said, “We need to recognize the environmental crisis’s impact on health and equality 
 across generations. ”
 9. Steffen asked, “Is human influence upon farming land contributing to a loss in plant’s 
 pollination?”
 10. The president said, “Unless global cooperation problems are dealt with seriously, the 
 Sustainable Development Goals will be Impossible. ”