Listen to the effects of climate change and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.
1. Average temperatures in Antarctica are_________ twice as fast as in other places.
2. According to NASA, ice area is getting smaller at a rate of_________every 10 years.
3. If ice melted, it would go to_________.
4. Rising tides could be a problem in big cities such as London and_________.
5. To stop ice from_________, we have to start at the root of the problem.
1. Đáp án: rising
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Nhiệt độ trung bình ở khu vực Bắc Cực đang ___________gấp đôi so với những nơi khác.
Giải thích: Thông tin có ở câu: “[...] average temperatures in the Arctic region are rising twice as fast they are elsewhere, and the ice is melting and rupturing.”
2. Đáp án: 9%/ nine percent
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Theo NASA, diện tích băng đang ngày càng nhỏ hơn với tỉ lệ___________trong mỗi
mười năm.
Giải thích: Thông tin có ở câu: “[...] the area of our permanent ice cover is shrinking at a rate of 9% every decade.”
3. Đáp án: our oceans
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Nếu băng tan, nó sẽ đi___________.
Giải thích: Thông tin có ở câu: “And if all of that ice melted, where would it go? You guessed it - our oceans.”
4. Đáp án: New York
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Thủy triều dâng cao có thể là một vấn đề ở các thành phố lớn như Luân Đôn và__________
Giải thích: Thông tin có ở câu: “You might think that rising tides are only a problem for people in a few isolated areas, but major cities like New York and London could be underwater if we don’t do something soon.”
5. Đáp án: melting
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Để ngăn chặn băng từ___________, chúng ta phải bắt đầu từ gốc rễ của vấn đề.
Giải thích: Thông tin có ở câu: “In order to reverse the melting of polar icecaps, we have to start at the root of the problem.”
He said, “I don’t have much time to talk to you.”
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Kate said, “I will help you carry your luggage.”
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“I am very happy with your results,” Mrs. Green said to us.
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“ I enjoyed the performance yesterday,” Trang said.
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“Many activities will be held to encourage environmental protection,” my teacher said.
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Match each word with its suitable definition.
E.g.: chemical |
a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects |
1. deforestation |
b. the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left |
2. depletion |
c. a substance obtained by or used in a chemical process |
3. fertilizer |
d. plants in general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or environment |
4. pesticide |
e. a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully |
5. vegetation |
f. the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area |
Nick told me, “I am going to see my parents next month.”
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Read the passage and complete the following sentences with ONE or TWO words.
Sadly, at a time when we need more forests, trees are being uprooted at an alarming rate. Deforestation is a rapidly growing problem in areas like Africa, Central and South America. Not only does this mean fewer trees, less cleansing oxygen, and the displacement of the wildlife, deforestation means a dangerous decrease in a natural fighter of global warming - the number one threat to our Earth right now. Removing trees also leads to much drier climates, as trees extract groundwater to release into the air.
Our tropical rainforests, which are crucial to stabilizing the climate and to human survival, are being chopped down at a breakneck pace - one and a half acres of rainforest are lost every second. Humans have already chopped down about 50% of the rainforests that once existed on the planet and at the current rate of destruction, we will completely destroy the rainforests in the next 40 years. If rainforests are so important, why are they being destroyed so carelessly? Short-sighted governments and multi-national logging companies only see the forests as a way to make money by selling timber - they don’t consider the long-term effects.
Luckily, deforestation is an issue that we as individuals can combat. By using recycled paper, we can decrease the need to cut down as many trees and by buying goods made with FSC-certified wood, we can show retailers that we don’t want them to support brands that obtain lumber irresponsibly.
1. Trees are being destroyed at an_________, and problem in areas like Africa, Central and South America is deforestation.
They said, “We haven’t been to the bank for a long time.”
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He said, “I don’t understand the teacher’s question.”
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Sulphur dioxide is one of several_________that are released into the atmosphere.
Write a short paragraph (120 - 150 words) about noise pollution.
You can answer the following questions as cues:
• What are the causes of noise pollution?
• What are its consequences?
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