ENGLISH PRACTICE
®Ị sè 4
Complete the passage with the words provided in the box.
countries
polluted
land
are
water
rivers
people
garbage
sea
from
Our oceans are becoming extremely (1) ……………. Most of this pollution comes from the land,
which means it comes from (2) ……………. Firstly, there is raw sewerage, which is pumped directly
into the sea. Many (3) ……………, both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this.
Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of (4) …………… in to the sea each year. Thirdly, there are
oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks (5) …………… the vessel. This not only
pollutes the (6) ……………, but it also kills marine life. Next, there (7) …………… waste materials from
factories.
Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly in to the (8)
…………… which then leads to the (9) …………… and finally, oil is washed from (10) …………….
This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
Use the given words to make meaningful sentences.
1. Lan/ person/ always / help/ me.
. ………………………………………………………..
2. I/ not see/ anything/ because/ it/ be/ dark.
. ………………………………………………………..
Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition.
1. I'm looking forward …………… hearing from you.
2. We were interested …………… the program on T.V last night.
3. She prefers walking …………… swimming.
4. I look …………… my lost key everywhere but I can't find it.
Read and answer the questions.
Sports and games make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fat and keep us healthy. There
are not their only uses. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work
together. Sports and games are also useful for character training. Boys and girls may learn about such
virtues as courage, discipline and love their country.
1. What are the uses of sports and games to our bodies?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Do sports and games make eyes, brain and muscles work together ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What are sports and games also useful for?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What virtues may boys and girls learn about?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Thanks (1) …………… television, people can get the (2) …………… information and enjoy
interesting programs (3) …………… an inexpensive and convenient way. Nowadays, viewers can watch
a variety (4) …………… local and international (5) …………… on different channels.
Read this passage carefully and decide whether each statement is True (T) or False (F).
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also
communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don't use the
Internet very often because I don't have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of
modern life. It makes our world a small village.
In the writer's opinion,
1. _____ He can get information from the Internet.
2. _____ He usually uses the Internet.
3. _____ He can talk to his friends on the Internet.
4. _____ The world is as small as a village.
Complete each gap with one word in the box. There is ONE extra word. You do not use it.
occurs, members, for, food, celebrations, clean, happen
“There are many (1) …………… throughout the year in Vietnam but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the
most important celebration (2) …………… Vietnamese people. Tet usually (3) …………… in late
January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to (4) …………… and decorate
their homes. During Tet, people, young and old, enjoy special (5) …………… cooked on the occasion of
Tet. It is also the time for family (6) …………… to be together”.
Write True (T) or False (F).
1. _____ The Lunar New Year is another name for Tet.
2. _____ Tet may begin in late February.
3. _____ People often try to make their houses nice and new for Tet.
4. _____ Tet is the time for family reunions.
Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
working
doing
sound
scientific
adults
writers
universities angry
computers
have
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs
for (1) …………… math problems. Second, there are programs for (2) …………… studies. Third, some
programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3) …………… and business people. Other
programs are made for courses in schools and (4) ……………. And finally, there are programs for fun.
They include word games and puzzles for children and (5) ……………. There are many wonderful new
computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (6) ……………. Some people like the way
computers hum and sing when they are (7) ……………. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and
childhood. Computers also (8) …………… lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have
personalities. That may (9) …………… strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they
seem happy, sometimes they seem (10) ……………. It is easy to think they are like people.
Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
today
because
environment
important
hunting
holds
around
more
fewer
resources
which
surrounded
A forest is a special place. In the forest, (1) …………… by tall trees, you are cut off from the world (2)
…………… you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature.
Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, (3) ……………have been thought to hold magic and
mystery. (4) ………… we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that (5)
…………… many of the world’s most valuable (6) ……………. Forest has always been (7) ……………
to people. In the past, many people got food by (8) …………… forest animals and gathering wild plants.
With the advance of civilization, (9) …………… people now live in forests, but forests are (10)
…………… valuable than ever.
Forests have an important economic value (11) ……………they provide us with resource such as
timber. Forests are vital to the (12) …………… because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also
treasured for their beauty.
Complete the passage with words in the box.
like
movement
destroyed
abrupt disasters
The natural (1) …………… called "Tidal Waves" often occur suddenly. They are the result of an
(2) …………… shift in the underwater (3) …………… of the Earth. In the late 2004, a series of
tidal waves struck the sea sides of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asian countries. The famous
resorts such as Phuket and Fifi were completely (4) …………… A large number of people were killed.
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