UNIT 6 OPEN READING

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>GLOBAL WARMING Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (36)_________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (37)_________ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than (38)_________ before, the Earth is at (39)_________ from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. (40)_________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (41)_________ as hurricanes and droughts, even more (42)_________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (43) _________. Environmental groups are putting (44)_________ on governments to take action to reduce the (45)_________ of carbon dioxide which is given (46)_________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (47)_________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (48)_________. Some scientists, (49)_________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait (50)_________ hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. Câu 36: A. put B. have C. take D. give Câu 37: A. in B. by C. to D. at Câu 38: A. yet B. once C. never D. ever Câu 39: A. risk B. danger C. threat D. harm Câu 40: A. Concerning B. Depending C. Regarding D. According Câu 41: A. such B. just C. well D. even Câu 42: A. severe B. strict C. strong D. heavy Câu 43: A. arise B. raise C. rise D. lift Câu 44: A. pressure B. encouragement C. force D. persuasion Câu 45: A. count B. deal C. number D. amount Câu 46: A. over B. off C. away D. up Câu 47: A. request B. belief C. suggestion D. favour Câu 48: A. factories B. stations C. generations D. houses Câu 49: A. however B. but C. despite D. although Câu 50: A. over B. several C. various D. numerous. 36A 37A38 D 39A 40D 41A 42A 43C 44A 45D 46B 47D 48B 49A 50B.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> I. Written questions 1. _____________ an illness that can be passed from from one person to another, especially through the air people breathe 2. _____________ a gas in the atmosphere that traps heat above the earth 3. _____________ the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere II. Multiple choice questions 4. _____________ is a stable ecosystem in which a large number of species live together A. Greenhouse gas B. Climate change C. Global warming D. Ecological balance 5. _____________ is a gas or other substance which is sent out into the air A. Climate change B. Greenhouse gas C. Emission D. Infectious disease III. True/False questions 6. a long-term change in the earth's weather due to changes in the atmosphere → Global warming 7. an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere → Climate change.

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