UNIT 10 CONSERVATION

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>lChoose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month. A. protect B. pollute C. destroy D. eliminate 2. Water pollution is more and more serious due to the tests of nuclear weapon in the seas and oceans. A. circulation B. environment C. elimination D. contamination 3. Man and animals need a constant supply of water to live. A. regular B. rare C. short D. inadequate 4. Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil. A. supplying B. recovering C. removing D. holding 5. The farmers removed some undeveloped trees to improve the growth of the rest. A. eliminated B. planted C. fertilized D. transferred 6. Harmful insects must be _______to protect our crops. A. conserved B. protected C. destroyed D. cultivated 7. The new laws will be _______to restrict wildlife destruction. A. pasted B. passed C. supplied D. taken away 8. Up to now, AIDS have not been _______, and more and more people died of the disease. A. treated B. concerned C. killed D. stopped 9. We cannot clean up our polluted rivers and seas _______. A. during the night B. at night C. very quickly D. very slowly 10. She is a famous _______ she is very interested in protecting wild animals from extinction. A. conserve B. conservationist C. conservation D. conservational 11. Up to now, we have hardly estimated the _______that our country suffered during the war. A. destroy B. destroyable C. destructive D. destruction 12. The government have become more and more worried about the _______of the coastline by the sea. A. erode B. erosion C. erosive D. erodent 13. We should do something immediately to save the Earth_______ being destroyed. A. from B. for C. in D. at 14. Man is doing harm _______the environment. A. on B. in C. for D. to 15. Fire is the greatest danger _______forests. A. on B. of C. to D. in 16. _________ the report__________ yet? A. Was/written B. Has/written C. Did /write D. Has/been written 17. The roads in our town _________. A. wide B. are being wide C. are being widened D. are being widen 18. Just a minute. The food is ready and the table _________. A. set B. sets C. is setting D. is being set 19. _________ this tractor_________ last year? A. Did /buy B. Was / bought C. Has / bought D. Has /been bought 20. In some areas, water _________from the ground faster than nature can replenish the supply. A. is being taken B. has been taking C. is taking D. has taken Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. 21. The world’s rain forests must be safe from ______________. (destroy) 22. Major steps are being taken to control the ______________of beaches. (pollute) 23. Water ______________is necessary for hydropower stations. (conserve) 24. People are ______________doing harm to the environment. (constant) 25. The government has made no attempt to reduce soil ______________. (erode) 26. He stressed the need to pass a law in nature’s ______________ . (defend) 27. Many species of plans and animals have been virtually ______________. (eliminate) 28. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the natural ______________of water. (circulate) 29. Modern farming practice has led to the virtual ______________of this bird. (disappear) 30. The giant panda is an ______________species. (endanger).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. 31. Water can be hold _______ land by vegetation. 32. Man is constantly doing harm _______the environment. 33. The farm is famous _______its production of coffee. 34. Burning coal and oil releases gases which are harmful _______humans. 35. I think she is old enough to take care _______herself. She can live independently from her parents. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided. 36. The manager always welcomes new employees.  New employees __________________________________________________________________ 37. Janet’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired.  Janet __________________________________________________________________________ 38. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.  The phonograph _________________________________________________________________ 39. Stephan Court has just invented an armchair which can play music.  An armchair which can play music___________________________________________________ 40. Where will your company send you next year?  Where will you __________________________________________________________________ 41. During the recession, the film was making people redundant almost every week.  During the recession, people _______________________________________________________ 42. Had a special messenger delivered the package before you got to the post office?  Had the package _________________________________________________________________ 43. The students usually hold the concerts at the university.  The concerts ____________________________________________________________________ 44. The scientists are studying the problem carefully.  The problem ____________________________________________________________________ 45. The police found two children in the forest.  Two children ____________________________________________________________________ Rewrite each sentence in the passive. 46. Did Sue knock that vase to the floor? _______________________________________________________________________________ 47. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me. _______________________________________________________________________________ 48. One of the parents is taping the children’s song. _______________________________________________________________________________ 49. I will buy a computer tomorrow. _______________________________________________________________________________ 50. Mr. Snow hasn’t taught that course since 1985. _______________________________________________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 51. The voters are going to decide that issue. _______________________________________________________________________________ Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 52. Erosion, which washes away valuable top soil, can prevent by planting trees and grass. 53. The first modern type of printing press was invented with a German, Johannes Gutenberg, in 1439. 54. It is estimated that much of a teenager’s time is spending chatting on the Internet. 55. It’s his wish that the money should to be given to charity 56. That pottery was find by an archaeologist while she was working in this area. 57. The children are only allowed watching television on the weekend. 58. They have translated Nguyen Du’s novel “Kieu” into several language. 59. A new school for disabled children will be build here next month. 60. You should to take these tablets and rest for a couple of days. 61. I’m afraid I can’t come with you on tomorrow. Choose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence. 62. It is impossible to do this work. A. It is impossible to be done this work. B. To be done this work is impossible. C. Being done this work is impossible. D. This work is impossible to be done. 63. The teacher made us do a lot of homework because the final examination was coming. A. A lot of homework was made to do. B. A lot of homework was made by the teacher. C. We were made do a lot of homework by our teacher. D. We were made to do a lot of homework by our teacher. 64. They will find a better solution. A. A better solution will be found. B. A better solution will be find. C. A better solution will found. D. A better solution will been found. 65. Mr. Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment. A. The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr. Pike B. The refrigerator is repaired by Mr. Pike at the moment. C. The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr. Pike at the moment. D. The refrigerator is be repairing by Mr. Pike at the moment. 66. They _________at work. A. allow not to be worn jeans B. are not allowed being wear jeans C. are not allowed to wear jeans D. do not allowed wearing jeans 67. Today many serious childhood diseases _________by early immunization. A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented 68. The new computer system _________next month. A. is being installed by people B. is be installed C. is being installed D. is been installed 69. - “Ms. Jones, please type those letters before noon.” - “They’ve already_________, sir. They’re on your desk.” A. typed B. been typed C. being typed D. been being typed 70. Both domestic and imported automobiles must _________anti-pollution devices. A. equip with B. be equipped with C. equip by D. be equipped by 71. An announcement about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago _________. A. has been already made B. has already made C. has already been made D. already made 72. They were carrying two injured players out of the field. A. Two players were injured and carrying out of the field. B. The field was being carried two injured players. C. Two players were injured and carried out of the field. D. Two injured players were being carried out of the field. 73. We have not used this computer for a long time..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> A. For a long time has not been used this computer. B. This computer has not used for long time. C. This computer has been not used for long time. D. This computer has not been used for long time. 1 74. The polluted rivers _________. A. cannot clean up B. cannot cleaned up C. cannot be cleaned up D. cannot cleaning up 75. _________ the plane_________ by Mr. Pike, my friend’s father? A. Is /flying B. Is the / flown C. Is / be flown D. Is / be flying 76. How do people make carpets? A. How are carpets made? B. How do carpets make? C. How do carpets made? D. How are carpets make? Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer. We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to rear oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore. 77. The seas and rives nowadays _________________. A. cannot be swum in B. are less dirty than they used to be C. are dirty enough to swim in D. are contaminated 78. Smoke ___________________. A. is harmful to health B. is full of the big cities C. causes a healthy life D. makes life in big cities difficult 79. In one well-known city, traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks _______________. A. in order to protect themselves from being injured B. because there are so many cars on the streets C. in spite of poisonous gases D. because of air pollution 80. Why do farmers in parts of Africa and Asia not grow enough to eat? A. Because many trees have been planted. B. Because people cut down many trees. C. Because there is too little rice. D. Because there are large areas of land that cannot be used. 81. Wild animals are ___________________. A. in danger of extinction B. being protected from natural environment C. killed so many that they cannot live in the forests D. so rare that they cannot survive 82. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Conservation B. Protect the Nature! C. The Environment D. Save the Earth!. ------THE END------.

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