a. Unscramble the crosswords.

(Giải mã các ô chữ.)

Green living (Sống xanh)

1. Match each word (1-5) with its meaning (a-e).

(Nối mỗi từ (1-5) với nghĩa của nó (a-e).)

2. Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau bằng cách sử dụng dạng đúng của từ ở bài 1.)

1. We should fix the leaking tap. It's a __________ of clean water!

2. Takeaway food includes a lot of unnecessary __________ such as single-use containers and plastic bags.

3. We always try to buy food packed in recyclable __________.

4. A creative way to __________ old greeting cards is to make gift tags and bookmarks.

5. The waste in open __________ sites can release harmful gases into the atmosphere.

Creating a compost pile

(Tạo nên một đống phân hữu cơ)

1. Match the words and phrases (1-5) with the pictures (a-e).

(Nối các từ và cụm từ (1-5) với các hình ảnh (a-e).)

Solve the crossword with the words you've learnt in this unit. What is the hidden word?

(Giải ô chữ với những từ bạn đã học trong bài này. Từ bị ẩn đi là gì?)

1. Many supermarkets try to reduce plastic ________.

2. Reduce, ________, and recycle waste whenever you can to protect and preserve the environment.

3. Household ________ is often taken to landfills and buried there.

4. We can reduce environmental pollution by choosing ________ products such as reusable shopping bags and bamboo straws.

5. We can reduce our carbon ________ by turning off lights and air conditioners when we leave the room.

2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ trái nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

1. To protect our environment, people should adopt a greener lifestyle and use eco-friendly products.

A. environmentally damaging

B. energy-efficient

C. locally grown

D. environmentally friendly

2. This day was chosen to mark the anniversary of the national hero's death.

A. end of life

B. life

C. deadline

D. liver

3. They bought their own house during the first year of marriage.

A. childhood

B. relationship

C. adulthood

D. divorce

4. David Attenborough's work on preserving biodiversity is admired by many people.

A. accepted

B. unknown

C. disrespected

D. appreciated

1. Listen and repeat. Match the green energy sources (1-6) to their descriptions (A-F).

(Nghe và lặp lại. Nối các nguồn năng lượng xanh (1-6) với mô tả của chúng (A-F).)

b. Fill in the blanks with the words from Task a.

(Điền vào chỗ trống những từ trong bài tập a.)

1. Do you want to come with me to _______ next week? We are going to walk to town hall to fight for new laws to reduce pollution.

2. If too many people catch fish, it can lead to _______, and the pollution can get very low.

3. Everyone should _______ that company. They do terrible things to the environment.

4. The floods caused so much _______. Over 50 buildings were damaged or fell down.

5. They do a lot to protect _______ life. They think every animal that lives in the sea is important.

6. We can’t keep building over animal’s _______s. They need somewhere to live as much as we do.

7. As soon as the animal is healthy, we will _______ it to the area where we found it.

8. Our newest _______ is to work with business and help the, be more eco-friendly.

9. We have a female dog, and we are looking for a male to _______ with. I can’t wait to look after the puppies. 

a. Read the clues and do the crossword.

(Đọc manh mối và giải ô chữ.)

1. the amount of CO2 that is made by what people or companies do

2. do something bad to someone because they broke the rules

3. send out things like light, gas, and heat

4. a reason that makes you want to do something

5. operated by using a type of energy

6. worrying about your own actions or behavior

7. persuade someone to do something

8. the attention the media gives to a person or company

1. Look at the photos and choose the correct option. Then fill in the gaps (1-4).

(Nhìn vào bức tranh và chọn đáp án đúng. Sau đó điền vào các chỗ trống (1-4).)

4. Read the text again and decide if each of the statements (1-5) is T (true), F (false).

(Đọc lại bài khóa và quyết định xem mỗi phát biểu dưới đây (1-5) là đúng hay sai.)

1. Humans can create biomass fuel from only plants.

2. Motorbikes and cars can run on biofuel.

3. Biofuel is not completely green.

4. Tidal energy creates electricity from the turbines near the sea.

5. Tidal energy is highly efficient, and it has wide popularity.

1. a) Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. Water shortage/Soil pollution could be reduced if we had better water management.

2. Energy waste/Overloaded landfills can be dealt with by conserving electricity.

3. We can improve the state of soil pollution/ overloaded landfills if we replace disposable items with reusable ones.

4 We can deal with energy waste/polluted rivers by improving wastewater treatment.

5. The soil pollution/energy crisis won't be solved unless we maintain and develop renewable energy sources.

6 Overloaded landfills/Soil pollution can be reduced, as long as we avoid using harmful chemicals in farming.

b) Fill in each gap with water shortages, overloaded landfills, polluted rivers, energy waste, soil pollution or energy crisis.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với water shortages, overloaded landfills, polluted rivers, energy waste, soil pollution hoặc energy crisis.)

1. Every year, a large number of fish die in _____.

2. The _____cannot be dealt with as long as we use fossil fuels.

3. By reducing the amount of rubbish we throw away, we will reduce the number of _____ in big cities.

4. Saving water during summer can reduce _____.

5. Harmful chemicals and fertilisers used in agriculture can lead to _____.

6. Conserving electricity will significantly reduce _____. 

3. Match the words in the two columns. (Nối các từ trong hai cột.)

A. carbon dioxide

B. contamination

C. packaging

D. carbon footprint

3. Circle the word that does NOT collocate with the adjective given.

1. urban                       area/space/town/development

2. quaint                      space / backstreet / town / neighbourhood

3 bustling                    market / square / nightlife / streets

4. shabby                     building / city centre / architecture / house

5. vibrant                     square / atmosphere / nightlife / colours

6. medieval                 architecture /colours /castle/ centre

7. picturesque              old town / scenery / village/ development

A. wrapping

B. boxes

C. bags

D. containers

5. Match the beginnings of the sentences with the endings.

(Nối các phần đầu và phần đuôi của các câu sau.)

1. The city centre is great for biking because there are a lot of cycle

2. There's a pedestrian

3. In the old town there are plenty of cobbled

4. Bangkok isn't a quiet city, there's noise

5. There isn't any on-street

6. The town is surrounded by rolling

7. When I go into the city centre, I leave my car in an underground

8. I don't drive in the city because there's a reliable

9 We live in the suburbs so I have a short daily

a. parking where I live, so I leave my car at my parents' house,

b. car park while I go shopping.

c. zone where no cars are allowed.

d. streets which make it picturesque.

e. commute to my office in the city centre.

f. lanes that you can use.

g. hills where you can go hiking.

h. pollution day and night.

i. network of buses and trams.

A. switch on

B. switch off

C. turn up

D. turn down

6. Complete each pair of sentences with the correct words A - C.

(Hoàn thành các cặp câu sau với các từ chính xác.)

1. That book up there on the shelf is just out of my _____. Could you pass it to me?

School's not far away, it's within easy _____.

A. access                     B. distance                              C. reach

2. The nightlife is great, but it creates a lot of noise _____.

_____ is a serious environmental problem in big cities.

A. parking                   B. pollution                             C. area

3. There's a _____ atmosphere in the town centre.

All the fishing boats on the island are painted _____ colours.

A. vibrant                    B. bustling                              C. picturesque

4. I use the train for my _____ commute to work.

It's a _____ newspaper, so there's a new edition every morning.

A. short                       B. regular                               C. daily

5. There's a children's play area in our local _____that we often go to.

Let's leave the car in the new underground car _____ while we have lunch.

A. zone                        B. parking                               C. park

7. Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1. There's a relying bus network in our town. reliable

2. Would you rather live in a busy city centre or on the suburbs where it's quieter?

3. The centre of Amsterdam is great for cyclists because there are plenty of cycling lanes.

4. We visited a lovely market town at the border of England and Wales.

5. Although I haven't lived there for a long time, Dundee is my house town - I was born there and often go back to visit family.

6. Our town attracts a lot of tourists- it's full of quaint backstreets and historical monuments.

6. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ trong hộp.)

multi-storey                residential                   housing                       tower

1. The views of the city from our flat are fantastic because we're up on the tenth floor. I never thought I'd enjoy living in a tower block, but I do.

2. I think _____ car parks are a great way of providing room for more vehicles in a small space.

3. The traffic will get worse when they finish building the new _____ development of 50 homes.

4. We used to live in the city centre, but we moved out to a quiet _____ area on the city outskirts when we had children.

1. Complete the text with the missing words. The first letters are given.

(Hoàn thành bài đọc sau với các từ còn thiếu. Các chữ cái đầu tiên được cho trước.)

Every country aims to create (1) economic growth because it brings more jobs and better living conditions for its population. However, this kind of development is often bad news for the environment. For example, when more factories are built, there is more employment, but air pollution from manufacturing leads to (2) gl_____ wa_____, a phenomenon that is increasing temperatures around the world. This (3) cl _____ ch_____ causes problems for farmers because when it’s hotter and there isn't enough rain, (4) wa_____ sh_____ mean animals have nothing to drink and food crops die. In addition, warmer temperatures destroy areas where animals live and we now have many (5) en_____ sp_____ that could die out completely.

There needs to be a balance between economic growth and protecting the environment. Governments should invest in (6) re_____ en_____ such as wind farms and make it affordable for homes and businesses to install

(7) so_____ pa_____ on roofs.

Some countries make sure all homes have(8) re_____ bi_____ for their household waste, too. Glass, paper and aluminium can be reused, which is great for the environment.

2. Match the two statements. Use the words in bold to help you.

(Nối hai phát biểu. Dùng các từ in đậm để giúp bạn.)

3. Complete the text with the words in bold in Exercise 2.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với các từ in đậm trong bài tập 2.)

One of the biggest threats to the quality of the natural environment is (1) single-use plastic such as drinks bottles, bags, straws and packaging. Unlike paper packaging, plastic is not (2) _____, so it stays on the ground and in the oceans for many, many years and causes (3) _____ of land and water.

When plastic is in the ocean, sea creatures mistake it for food, eat It and die. These deaths affect the (4) _____ in terrible ways as it means there is less for other animals to eat. We should produce less plastic and get rid of plastic waste more responsibly to stop the (5) _____ that it causes. It isn't enough for us to depend on (6) _____ to fight for the environment. Everyone has a duty to protect the planet.

4. Complete the missing words. The first letters are given.

(Hoàn thành các từ còn thiếu. Các từ đầu tiên đã được cho trước.)

1. A ditch can be at the side of a road or a field, and it holds or carries away water.

2. A s_____ is a small narrow river,

3. A p_____ is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it.

4. A b_____ a_____ has many homes, roads and businesses.

5 An o_____ is an area of land where fruit trees are grown.

6. A f_____ is at the bottom of a mountain.

7. A m_____ is an area of land which has grass and flowers in it.

5. Complete the email with the words in the box.

(Hoàn thành email sau với các tù trong bộp.)

To: Emily

From: Anna

Hi Emily,

We're having a great time. I didn't think I’d enjoy hiking, but I’ve changed my mind! We're staying in a village in the (1) foothills of the mountains. It’s far away from any (2) _____, so it’s nice and quiet. Our accommodation is on a farm and it’s such a pretty place.

On our first day, the farmer showed us around. First, he took us to the (3) _____ where we picked cherries from the trees. The following day, we had a picnic in a (4) _____ with soft grass and colourful wildflowers. After we ate, Andy and Lou decided to play football. Bad idea! The ball rolled into a grassy (5) _____ and when Andy went to get it, he slipped on the grass and hurt his foot. Luckily, it wasn't serious, but the next day he couldn't hike with us.

Do you like the photo I've attached? That’s the view from my room. The (6) _____ belongs to the farmer. He got it ready yesterday and he's going to grow some vegetables there. Nearby you can see a (7) _____ - the water is so clear that you can drink it!

Today we're going hiking again. There's a flat (8) _____ not far from here and Andy won’t have any problems walking there. So, I’d better get my boots on and join the others!

Bye for now,

Anna

6. Choose the correct answers A – C.

(Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. In the past, farmers had to dig their _____ by hand, but now they use tractors to plough them.

A. fields                      B. plains                      C. meadows

2. Brightly coloured flowers filled the _____ and we saw deer eating the grass.

A. ditch                       B. meadow                  C. stream

3. _____ plastics have created huge 'garbage patches' in the Pacific Ocean.

A. Only-time               B. Single-use              C. Once-used

4. Global warming has caused _____ to fish  populations, which are dying in great numbers.

A. endangered species B. climate change      C. irreparable damage

5. A _____ chain shows what each living thing eats, and how energy is passed from creature to creature.

A. species                    B. diet                         C. food

6. In _____ areas, there are many homes as well as services such as schools and hospitals.

A. ploughed                B. built-up                   C. thriving

7. Unless the energy we use is clean and _____, we will continue to pollute the planet and damage life.

A. renewable               B. biodegradable        C. recycled

2. Complete the text with phrases a-f.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với các cụm từ a – f.)

The Rosetta Mission

(1) d such an exciting space project as the Rosetta mission. Just in case you missed the news. (2) _ land a spacecraft on a comet travelling at 24,600 miles per hour 511 million km from Earth. (3) _ an opportunity to study a comet in such detail. (4) _ the journey to the comet take ten years, but it cost over a billion pounds. (5) _ the unimaginably distant comet is only 2.5 miles wide. Scientists have compared the task to trying to lend on a speeding bullet. (6) _ remind us how advanced science has really become.

a. It's these kinds of achievements that

b. Never before has there been

c. Not only did

d. Rarely has there been

e. What is most amazing is that

f. What scientists managed to do was

1. Complete the advice with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

(Hoàn thành lời khuyên với các từ trong hộp. Có hai từ bị dư.)

contact            forget              invite               involved

notes               speed               stand               questions

1. Speak with a clear voice at a natural speed.

2. Make eye _____ with the audience.

3. Ask the audience questions to keep them _____.

4. Have some _____ with you, but don't read them.

5. If you _____ something, keep going. Nobody knows what you were planning to say anyway!

6. When you finish, thank the audience for listening and _____ questions.

2. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với các từ trong hộp.)

breeding ground          extreme hunger           thriving population

built-up areas              ploughed fields           water shortages

1. Due to the drought, there are serious water shortages in the area which have affected crops and animals.

2. The farmer spent all day in the sun preparing the land for growing crops and by evening, the _____ were ready.

3. The river water in this remote area is so clean that there is a _____ of fish.

4. Most job opportunities are in cities and other _____, so many people must live and work there.

5. So little food is grown in the area that the people suffer from _____ and something must be done to help them.

6. There are strict laws to protect the _____ of the turtle so that it may continue to lay eggs there.