UNIT 10 : NATURE IN DANGER
VOCABULARY
1. ban [bæn] ( to ban sb. from sth. / doing sth.) cấm ai làm điều gì
2. blame [bleim] ( to blame sb. for sth.; to blame sth. on sb.) khiển trách, đổ lỗi
3. cheetah ['t∫i:tə] loài báo gêpa
4. co-exist ['kouig'zist] ( to coexist with sb.) cùng tồn tại  coexistence (n)
5. consequence ['kɔnsikwəns] hậu quả, kết quả
 to take the consequence of something: chịu hậu quả của việc gì
 in consequence of something: do kết quả của điều gì
 it's of no consequence: cái đó không có gì quan trọng; cái đó chả thành vấn đề
 by way of consequences; in consequences: vì thế, vậy thì, như vậy thì
6. cultivation [,kʌlti'vei∫n] sự cày cấy, sự trồng trọt
7. devastating ['devəsteitiη] tàn phá, phá huỷ, phá phách
8. dinosaur ['dainəsɔ:] khủng long
9. discharge [dis't∫ɑ:dʒ] phun ra, đổ ra, thải ra
10. discourage [dis'kʌridʒ] làm mất hết can đảm, làm chán nản, làm ngã lòng, làm nản lòng ( sb. from
doing sth.) can ngăn (ai làm việc gì)
11. endanger [in'deindʒə(r)] gây nguy hiểm
12. extinct [iks'tiηkt] tuyệt giống, tuyệt chủng  extinction (n)
13. fur [fə:]lông thú
14. interference [,intə'fiərəns]( interference in / with sth.) sự can thiệp; sự xen vào; sự xía vào
15. maintenance ['meintinəns] sự giữ gìn; sự duy trì  maintain (v)
16. midway ['mid'wei] (midway between sth. and sth.) ở giữa; ở nửa đường
17. panda ['pændə] gấu trúc (như) giant panda
18. pesticide ['pestisaid] thuốc diệt loài gây hại, thuốc trừ sâu
19. rare [reə] hiếm; hiếm thấy; hiếm có; ít có
 rarity (n)
20. recreation [,rekri'ei∫n] sự nghỉ ngơi, sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển
21. respect [ri'spekt] khía cạnh, phương diện
22. survival [sə'vaivl] sự sống sót; sự tồn tại; người còn lại; vật sót lại; tàn dư, tàn tích
 survive (v)

a. suggest b. suggestion c. suggestive d. suggestible
15. We all regard pollution as a matter to human beings.
a. serious b. seriously c. seriousness d. seriousful
16. Human beings are adding more and more pollutants the environment.
a. from b. for c. on d. to
17. You should make sure what you have just told us.
a. in b. on c. over d. of
18. Forest destruction results ____________ floods and air pollution.
a. from b. about c. in d. into
19. It is automobile industry ________ contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
a. where b. in which c. that d. whom
20. many species of animals have become extinct.
a. There are many reasons for which b. Many reasons for which
c. The reasons for that d. For which reasons
21. We should do something to save those animals hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of
their bodies.
a. those are b. which are c. which is d. that is
22. Farmers use more and more them to grow better crops but harm the environment.
a. powerful chemicals who help b. which powerful chemicals help
c. powerful chemicals which help d. powerful chemicals help
23. Water is one of the most precious resources for our life.
a. we depend on which b. which we depend
c. on which we depend d. on that we depend
24. are very dense, warm, and wet, are havens for millions of plants and animals.
a. Rain forests b. Rain forests, that
c. Rain forests, where d. Rain forests, which
25. The farmers and their cattle had been trapped in the storm were fortunately rescued
a. who b. whom c. which d. that
26. Nowadays, city dwellers, enjoy a lot from the modern material life, have to suffer from pollution
the most.

decreasing. As a result, coastal towns have begun to experience severe water shortages. Hydropower is
dropping. Wildlife populations and biodiversity are in serious decline and many species face extinction. Poor
forest management and soil degradation result in huge economic losses. The degradation of water increases
the costs and reduces the quality of both water and power. The prospects for economic development and
poverty reduction are dependent on natural resources. Rural households rely on natural resources for their
livelihoods, fisheries, and wildlife which provide protein in diets. Urban economic activities depend on
reliable hydroelectric power. However, peole do not have much awareness of protecting the environment on
which their life depends.
36. The passage is about .
a. forest fires b. the degradation of the environment
c. fishery and agriculture d. economic losses
37. Which does not suffer from degradation?
a. industry b, agriculture c. fishery d. forestry
38. It is that makes agricultural productivity decline.
a. land expansion b. slash – and – burn c. soil erosion d. agricultural land
39. Which sentence is NOT true?
a. There are water shortages in coastal towns. b. Hydropower is declining.
c. Water is not influenced by pollution.
d. We depend on natural resources to solve the problems of poverty.
40. People .
a. do not know much of protecting the environment
b. have a great awareness of the environment
c. are doing a lot of things to prevent pollution
d. can increase economy without natural resources
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The number of animal species that have died out since 1600 (41) sharply. Experts have looked for
historical evidence of (42) . As (43) as they can tell, between the beginning of modern historical
records and the beginning of the 17
th
century, fewer (44) twenty species of animals died out. (45) , in

offspring.
a. produce b. supply c. increase d. offer
9. The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in .
a. danger b. interest c. encouragement d. consequence
10. Scientists think it unlikely that the species will actually become extinct as a of the oil spill.
a. respect b. consequence c. protection d. production
11. Hunman beings cannot exist without water and air.
a. result b. live c. kill d. change
12. Do you know exactly number of Siberian tigers in China?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
13. Garbage is considered to be some kind of .
a. pollute b. pollutants c. pollution d. polluting
15. The people in our village are leading a life.
a. peace b. peaceful c. peacefully d. peacefulness
16. Human beings are changing the environment all respects.
a. at b. for c. in d. upon
17. Air pollution interferes our body’s ability to process oxygen.
a. with b. on c. to d. over
18. We should do something immediately to save many kinds of rare animals extinction.
a. away b. from c. in d. with
19. I personally think that it is easy to understand time is relative.
a. the reason b. the reason for that c. for which reason d. the reason why
20. concerns about wildlife never keeps a wild animal as pest.
a. Anyone that b. Anyone which c. Anyone for whom d. Anyone those
21. Did you listen to the lecture on the environment by Dr. Pike, .
a. whom I have ever told you about b. about that I have ever told you
c. I have ever told you d. that I have ever told you
22. want to use rain forests are cutting them down without any hesitation.
a. People who b. People which c. People whom d. Who
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d. Sir John Robertson who found the Park in 1879.
34. most unique rock formation / Eagle Rock / look like an eagle’s head
a. The most unique rock formation is Eagle Rock looks like an eagle’s head.
b. The most unique rock formation is Eagle Rock, which looks like an eagle’s head.
c. A most unique rock formation is Eagle Rock, looks like an eagle’s head.
d. The most unique rock formation is Eagle Rock, that looks like an eagle’s head.
35. the Park / protect / carefully / its rarity in the hot, arid Australian landscape
a. The Park is protected carefully because its rarity in the hot, arid Australian landscape.
b. The Park is protected carefully due to its rarity in the hot, arid Australian landscape.
c. The Park protected carefully as its rarity in the hot, arid Australian landscape.
d. The Park it is protected carefully for its rarity in the hot, arid Australian landscape.
PRACTICE TEST 3
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.a. introduce b. peacefully c. consequence d. influence
2.a. industrial b. environment c. agriculture d. responsible
3.a. weather b. decrease c. number d. result
4.a. animal b. national c. serious d. pollutant
5.a. village b. affect c. water d. city
Choose a,b,c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has
a close meaning to the original one.
6. The is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
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a. consequence b. environment c. planet d. resource
7. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.
a. destruction b. introduction c. influence d. environment
8. The Earth is one of the in the solar system.
a. planets b. resources c. environments d. results
9. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
a. changing b. raising c. becoming d. damaging
10. The area is roped off because the water is seriously polluted.

a. in which b. where c. that d. which
25. Everyone must protect ecosystem of planet Earth, .
a. that a planet in danger b. which a planet in danger
c. where is a planet in danger d. a planet in danger
26. Do you think that we are using up the resources for our survival?
a. are necessary b. that are necessary c. which necessary d. that necessary
27. Areas in Africa, South America, and Asia are dense with trees, insects, birds, and animals.
a. where are b. which are c. are d. are that
28. Rain forests are places people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful medicine.
a. in which b. in that c. in where d. which
29. I wonder about human beings are destroying the environment so seriously.
a. the reason that b. that reason c. the reason in which d. the reason for which
30. The authority gathered those villagers they explained the importance of forests.
a. who b. whom c. to whom d. to that
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Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
31. Denali National Park / the central mountains of Alaska
a. Denali National Park, which is in the central mountains of Alaska.
b. Denali National Park, that is in the central mountains of Alaska.
c. Denali National Park, where is in the central mountains of Alaska.
d. Denali National Park is in the central mountains of Alaska.
32. the park / one of America’s greatest wildness areas
a. It is that the park one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
b. The park which is one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
c. It is the park one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
d. The park is one of America’s greatest wildness areas.
33. once / abundant sourcer of gold / heavy metals
a. It has been once abundant sourcer of gold with heavy metals.
b. It is once abundant sourcer of gold as well as heavy metals.
c. It was once abundant sourcer of gold and heavy metals.