Unit 10: Nature in danger
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. a. slang b. small c. snack d. swagger
2. a. swift b. slim c. smile d. snippy
3. a. sloppy b. smog c. snob d. swollen
4. a. crust b. stuck c. crumb d. flute
II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. That is the house in_____ I used to live.
a. that b. which c. where d. there
2. Mr. Carter, to_____ I spoke on the phone last night, is concerned about the
environmental protection.
a. that b. who c. whom d. whose
3. They asked me a lot of questions,______ I couldn’t answer.
a. most of which b. of which most c. most of that d. of that most
4. I’ll never forget the day_____ I first met you.
a. at when b. at which c. on when d. on which
5. They own an original Picasso painting,______ is over a million dollars.
a. of which the value b. the value of which c. which of the value d.
of the value which
6. I met the boy_______ is the president of the corporation.
a. whose father b. father of whom c. who’s father d. of whom
father
7. The human race is only one____ of beings in the living world.
a. means b. existence c. species d. collection
8. Many rare animalsare decreasing so rapidly that they are in _____ of becoming extinct.
a. conclusion b. threat c. risk d. danger
9. Laws have been introduced to______ the killing of rare animals.
a. prohibit b. prevent c. stop d. quit
10. The environment_______ animals and plants are living is badly destroyed.
a. in that b. where c. in where d. which in
III. Fill in the space with a correct relative pronoun. Use prepositions if it is
necessary.
1. Tom tried on three jackets, none_____ fitted him.
2. This is Mrs. Brown,_____ I have told you.
3. The music______ we listened last night was good.
4. There is one person_____ I owe more than I can say.
5. Jane was late yesterday,______ was unusual for her.
6. Mark Twain is the author_______ books I like best.
7. That is the restaurant_____ we usually have dinner.
8. It was the kind of accident______ nobody was really to blame.
9. Thirty people, three________ were the members of the crew, were killed in the plane
crash.
10.This is Julia,_______ I share this flat.
IV.Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
1. Many efforts have been made to protect______ animals and plants. DANGER
2. She is the only_____ in the plane crash. All the others were killed. SURVIVE
3. It’s hope that the Earth will be a happy planet where human beings and other
animals____ coexist. PEACE
4. We should cut down the use of _____ and pesticides for cultivation. FERTILE
5. People are discharging a lot of chemical______ into the environment. POLLUTE
6. The _____ are concern about the deforestation and killing rare animals.
ENVIRONMENT
7. We are trying to save many rare animals from_______. EXTINT
8. The caretaker isresponsible fos the______of the school biulding. MAINTAIN
9. It’s thought that more than a hunded pecies of animals has _______ in the last 200
yars. APPEAR
10.Many ______have been set up to protect the environment. ORGANIZE
V. Complete each sentence of the following passage.
1. Tam Dao/ wich/ torist/ area/ Tam Dao/ mountain/ run on/ 50 km/ trip
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2. Tam Dao/ ocate/ boundary/ three/ province/ Thai Nguyen/ Vinh Phuc/ Tuyen
Quang
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3. Tam Dao town/ about/75 km / north-west/ Ha Noi
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4. It/ easy/ accessible/ all/ mean/ transport
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5. Tam Dao/ mountainous/ range/ easy/ recognize/ three peak/ Thien the/Thach
Ban/ Phu Nghia/ wich/ look/ three/ island/ stand out/ cloudy mass
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6. Tam Dao/ endow/ silvery water Falls/ which/ beautiful/ have/ lively/ scenery
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7. Forestall/ resource/ Tam Dao/ rich/ and/ diversify/ more/ 620/ flora/ species
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8. Special/ there/ be/ valuable/ wood/ such/ Pomu/ many/ medicinal/ herb/ and/ number/
valuable/ vegetable
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9. Wild/ animal/ Tam Dao/ mountain/ be/ plentiful
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10.There/ be/ also/ other/ tourist/ spot/ such/ Xa huong lake. Tay Thien temple/
number/ historic/ site
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