1. Choose the most appropriate option.

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất)

1 Agriculture practices is the greatest source of _________________ pollution.

A water

B plastic

C air

2 The ozone hole refers to the _________________ of the ozone layer.

A climate

B thinning

C gases

3 There are still several tribes living in the Amazon _________________

A wildlife

B flora

C rainforest

4 You need to ask for _________________ before you light a fire on this beach.

A emission

B thinning

C permission

5 It was a difficult period and we only wanted to get _________________ for a few days.

A on

B up

C away

6 Buy our diving package to see the colourful coral _________________ close up.

A islands

B reefs

C crops

7 Local authorities encourage residents to have _________________ bins in their gardens.

A compost

B special

C plant

8 A _________________ holiday typically includes visiting reserves in a four-wheel drive.

A safari

B package

C beach

9 New _________________ require that tourists pay entry fee to the marine parks.

A trails

B limits

C policies

10 You are advised not to _________________ any souvenirs from the beach, neither shells nor pebbles.

A take

B have

C make

11 We have recently seen a _________________  endangered species.

A rise

B raise

C fundraising

12 What can we do to _________________ our carbon footprint?

A raise

B reduce

C recycle

13 They cultivate important _________________ like coffee in Hawaii.

A reefs

B crops

C islands

14 More species will become _________________ because of climate change.

A extinct

B harmful

C disappear

15 A recent survey has shown that one in four locals _________________ litters in the street.

A make

B drop

C spot

16 Governments must find ways to deal with the _________________ of floating islands.

A barrier

B pipe

C issue

17 We _________________  some amazing local dishes on our vacation.

A bought

B tried

C explore

18 If you want to see _________________, you should go on a safari holiday.

A nature

B culture

C wildlife

19 There's no need to drive to work; _________________ public transport instead.

A go

B have

C use

20 The council announced a new pilot  programme to collect plastic _________________.

A waste

B pollution

C energy

21 Please don't _________________ the surfaces of the site.

A cross

B touch

C practice 

22 During the presentation, they will  discuss how to _________________ native flora.

A spot

B make

C restore

23 Please turn _________________ the lights before you leave the office.

A up

B off

C round

24 For a safe hiking experience, please _________________ on trails.

A visit

B stay

C change

25 Don't _________________ noise when you see the sea turtles come out of water to lay eggs.

A do

B have

C make

3. Circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and phrases in the text.

(Khoanh chọn nghĩa đúng của các từ và cụm từ được làm nổi bật trong bài đọc trên.)

1. sustainable (bền vững, phát triển lâu dài)

a. causing little or no damage to the environment (gây hại ít hoặc không gây thiệt hại cho môi trường)

b. bringing no benefits to the environment (không mang lại lợi ích cho môi trường)

2. organic (hữu cơ)

a. without the use of animal organs (không sử dụng nội tạng động vật)

b. without the use of chemicals (không sử dụng hóa chất)

3. cutting down on (cắt giảm)

a. reducing (giảm bớt)

b. reusing (tái sử dụng)

4. natural resources (tài nguyên thiên nhiên)

a. materials supporting life (vật liệu hỗ trợ cuộc sống)

b. materials harmful to life (vật liệu có hại cho cuộc sống)

3. Match the words in A with the words in B to form phrases in 1.

(Ghép các từ ở cột A với từ ở cột B để tạo thành các cụm từ trong bài 1.)

Vocabulary: Environment

(Từ vựng: Môi trường)

1. Match the words and phrases with their meanings.

(Nối các từ và cụm từ với nghĩa của chúng.)

a. Match the words with the descriptions. Listen and repeat.

(Nối các từ với các mô tả. Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

Vocabulary

4. Listen and repeat. Which of these activities can we do to save energy? save forests? reduce air pollution? protect wildlife? reduce rubbish?

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Chúng ta có thể làm những hoạt động nào để tiết kiệm năng lượng? cứu rừng? giảm ô nhiễm không khí? bảo vệ động vật hoang dã? giảm thiểu rác thải?)

We can use solar energy to reduce air pollution.

(Chúng ta có thể sử dụng năng lượng mặt trời để làm giảm ô nhiễm không khí.)

B. You are going to listen to a podcast about Marie McGory. She packed these items for a trip to Belize. Match the words to the pictures.

(Bạn sẽ nghe một podcast về Marie McGory. Cô ấy đóng gói những thứ này cho một chuyến đi đến Belize. Nối các từ với hình ảnh tương ứng.)

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.

Many rare____of animals are in danger of extinction.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.

Mobile devices such as laptops or digital cameras can be charged by ____.

 1. Complete the following sentences with the words / phrases from the box.

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

- deforestation (phá rừng)                      

- air pollution (ô nhiễm không khí)

- global warming (nóng lên toàn cầu)

- endangered animals (động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng)       

- natural habitat (môi trường sống tự nhiên)                                     

- balance of an ecosystem(sự cân bằng của một hệ sinh thái)

- biodiversity (đa dạng sinh học)           

- extreme weather (thời tiết khắc nghiệt)

1._______ is the cutting and clearing of natural forests.

2._______ includes unusual climate events such as heatwaves or floods.

3._______ refers to an increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

4._______ occurs when the air contains harmful gases.

5._______ are animals in danger of disappearing.

6._______ is an environment in which an animal or a plant normally lives.

7._______ refers to the way animals, plants and other living and non-living things interact with and support each other.

8._______ refers to all the variety of plants and animals in a particular area.

2. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

(Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. Do you think we are doing enough to protect / prevent wild animals?

2. We had a discussion about global/ world warming this morning.

3. Air pollution is a serious / practical problem in many major cities.

4. Some animals lose their habitats because of deforestation / biodiversity.

5. Illegal trade in animal body parts / sections can lead to the disappearance of many animals.

6. High levels of pollution can upset the balance / average of an ecosystem.

7. Animals should be kept in their natural habitats / habitation.

8. Air pollution is a serious problem because it damages / causes people's health.

b. Fill in the blanks using the words in Task a.

(Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong Task a.)

1. We really need to do more to ___________ the environment.

2. A lot of towns and cities __________ plastic bags to help the environment. People don’t mind using their own bags when they go shopping.

3. Schools can do a lot to ___________ the amount of electricity they use.

4. Coal power plants ___________ the air more than many other kinds of power plant.

5. I think we can _____________ more at school if we have the right kinds of bins.

6. When there’s too much pollution, it can ________ people’s health.

7. I think it’s a good idea to _________ things like plastic bottles. I fill up my bottle at home every morning.

a. Unscramble the words.

(Sắp xếp lại từ.)

b. Fill in the blanks using the words in Task a.

(Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong Task a.)

1. A great way to reduce waste is to ___________ your food waste and use it for your garden.

2. _____________ is a serious problem in Brazil. The Amazon rainforest has lost more than 13% of its original size.

3. We need to find a _____________ to solve air pollution in our city.

4. We don’t need another ____________ for our city’s trash because it will smell.

5. ____________ production provides food for many people, but it uses a lot of the Earth’s resources.

5. Fill in each gap with one word in the list. 

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống bằng một từ trong danh sách dưới đây).

• energy   • compost   • transport   • lights   • group   • clean-up 

1. Martin always uses public ________________ when he goes to school. 

2. Julie uses energy-efficient ________________ to lower her electricity bill. 

3. Solar ________________ is great for the environment. 

4. Bob has a(n). ________________ bin in his garden. 

5. Greenpeace is a wildlife ________________ that works to protect our oceans and forests. 

6. Our class took part in a(n) ________________ day in the park last week.

6. Fill in each gap with donate, waste, protect, become, throw away or pollute.

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống với các từ donate, waste, protect, become, throw away hoặc pollute.)

Planet Help is a new wildlife group that wants to help the environment and make sure animals don't 1) ______________ extinct. We work hard to 2) ______________ trees from getting cut down and believe in using solar energy so that we don't 3) ______________ the air with fossil fuels. Our group teaches ways not to 4) ______________ water such as using rainwater. It also teaches how to use compost bins so we don't have to 5) ______________ food. For more information about Planet Help and to learn how to 6) ______________ money to our charity, visit our website!

1. Fill in each gap with send, use, buy, write or buy.

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống với send, use, buy, write hoặc turn.)

During the last hundred years we have done great ____ to the environment.

There are lots of things we can all do to ____ the environment.

Farmers contribute to environmental damage by spraying ____ with ____, which stay in the soil for years.

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

To fight global warming, we need to __________ our daily energy use.

A. keep

B. limit

C. increase

D. make