GRADE 9 (2010- 2011) – UNIT 6
UNIT 6: THE ENVIRONMENT
I/ GETTING STARTED – LISTEN AND READ
Match the phrases in column A with their meanings in column B
• Garbage dump:
• Deforestation
• Air pollution
• Dynamite fishing
• Water pollution
• Spraying pesticides
• Viec phun thuoc tru sau
• O nhiem khong khi
• Bai rac
• Nan pha rung
• O nhiem nuoc
• Viec danh bat ca bang thuoc no/ min
VOCABULARY
Garbage = rubbish = trash
Garbage dump
Garbage bin
N
N
N
Rac thai
Bai rac
Thung rac
Forest
Deforest
Deforestation
N
V

N
Adj.
N
Moi truong
Thuoc ve moi truong
Nha moi truong (nguoi)
Divide
Division
V
N
Chia
Su chia cat
Need
Necessity
Necessary
Necessarily
V, N
N
Adj.
Adv
Can
Nhu cau
Su can thiet
Can thiet
1 cach can thiet
Provide
Provision
V
N
Cung cap

Thuyet phuc
Su thuyet phuc
Day tinh thuyet phuc
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GRADE 9 (2010- 2011) – UNIT 6
Persuasively Adv. 1 cach thuyet phuc
Protect
Protection
Protective
Protectively
V
N
Adj.
Adv.
Bao ve
Su bao ve
An toan, co tinh bao ve, che cho
Banana leaves N La chuoi
Wrap V Goi, bao boc
Dissolve
Dissolving
V
Adj.
Phan huy
Reuse V Tai
Recycle V Tai che
Can
Canned
N
Adj.

Bo duong
Energy
Energetic
Energetically
N
Adj.
Adv.
Nang luong
Day nang luong
Prevent
Prevent sb from doing sth
Prevention
V
N
Ngan chan
Ngan cho ai do dung lam gi
Su ngan chan
Instead of Prep. Thay vi
Avoid
Avoidance
V
N
Tranh ne
Su tranh ne
Reduce
Reduction
V
N
Giam
Su giam

Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of ………………………..(4) into the sea each year.
Thirdly, there are oil spilled from ship. A ship has an ……………………….(5) and oil leaks from the vessel. This is not only
……………………(6) the water, but also kills marine life.
Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers which then
leads to the seas.
And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of ………………………………….(7) or a deliberate dumpling of waste.
Extreme
Extremely
Adj.
Adv.
Rat, cuc ki
Land N Dat lien
Raw sewage N Nuoc cong, nuoc thai
Pump
Pumping
V
N
Bom
Develop
Developed
Developing
Development
V
Adj.
Adj.
N
Phat trien
Da phat trien (giau co)
Dang phat trien (ngheo)
Su phat trien

Carefully
Carefulness
Careless
Carelessly
Carelessness
V
N
Adj.
Adv.
N
Adj.
Adv.
N
Cham soc cho ai
Su cham soc
Can than
1 cach can than
Su can than
Bat can
1 cach bat can
Su bat can
Deliberate
Deliberately
Adj.
Adv.
Co y
1 cach co y
IV/ READ
Treasure N Kho bau, kho tang
Tin N Lon thiec

1 If you water too much, the plants will die.
2 I don’t have money. If I had much money, I would buy a house.
3 He didn’t go to his party. If he had gone there, he would have met his old friends.
STRUCTURES
S + TO BE + ADJ. + THAT + CLAUSE
Ex:
I am very pleased that everybody is here.
I am disappointed that people have spoiled this area.
PRACTICE
I/Multiple choice:
1. The girl __________ decided to collect money for their plan. (final- finally- daily)
2. The countryside got ___________ dirty after the student’s camping trip. (awful- awfully- real)
3. I felt ___________ disappointed because of their bad behavior. (real- reality- really)
4. Hoa’s parents ___________ supported our competition. (kind- kindly- kindness)
5. People talk about the pollution in the city more ____________. (frequent- frequently- frequency)
6. The air in the countryside is ___________ fresher and purer than in the city. (actually- actual- inactual)
7. The students in our school participated ____________ in the “Green Sunday” project to keep the city green and clean. (immediate- immediately-
quick)
8. You have to listen to your teacher _______________. (attentive- attendance- attentively)
9. If people drive their cars ____________, they won’t get hurt themselves and others. (careful- carefully- careless)
10. She won’t the scholarship to study abroad. (success- successful- successfully)
11. If the weather gets worse, the children ___________ school for some days. (don’t have- won’t have- wouldn’t have)
12. If she __________enough money, she’ll buy her son a motorbike. (earn- will earn- earns)
13. If everybody _____________all the trash in the trash can, the beach will not be so dirty like this. (put- puts- will put)
14. If she __________ the airport, I’ll let you know. (arrives- arrive- will arrive)
15. If people solve the problems of smoke from vehicles and factories, the air___________ is pure and fresh. (is- will be- would be)
16. There is more pollution in the city ___________ there is more traffic in the streets. (and – because – but)
17. The kids didn’t go to the movies last night ______________ it rained so heavily. (and – but – as)
18. The bus didn’t stop _____________ it was full of passengers. (since – but – and)
19. He hit the wall ___________ he rode carelessly. (because – but – and)

46. When the water boils, take the ___________ from the pan. (cover, fire, temperature, air)
47. ____________ may cause floods. (water, disforestation, wind, rain)
48. They blew up that safe, with _____________. (fire, gun, dynamite, cracker)
49. They put a ____________ round their land to protect it. (line, gate, door, fence)
50. The tears _________________ from her eyes. (flowed, ran, went, flew)
51. The _____________ is a dangerous insect. (bee, butterfly, fly, dragon fly)
52. White mass of small air bubbles formed on a liquid by motion is called ______________. (wave, balloon, riddle, foam)
53. Is there more satisfaction among country _____________? (folk, man, woman, farm)
54. A ________________ is a row of bushes or tall plants forming a boundary for a garden, a fields, etc. (fence, hedge, gate, door)
55. ______________ is a substance used to destroy pests. (pesticide, food, drink, bait)
(Lu, TTN, De kt kien thuc tieng anh, p.58, 59)
56. If you park your car in the wrong place you have to pay a ___________________. (tickt – attention – fee – fine)
57. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ____________________the hearvy fog. (because of – in spite of – because – though)
58. The wall was covered _________________ posters advertising a few film. (in – forward – with – from)
59. She advised the boy not to ____________________that strange man. (say – trust – rely – distinguish)
60. What song do people sing _____________________ New Year ‘s Eve? (since - at – on – in)
61. Remember to turn off the lamps before leaving. __________________costs us too much. (Air conditioning – Water – Lighting – Heating)
62. Why did you stay an extra day in London? - ________________________________.
• No problem.
• I promise I’ll do that.
• Thanks for inviting me to stay an extra day.
• I’m busy now. I’ll tell you tomorrow.
63. I love volleyball _____________________I must complete my homework. (so – and – but – or)
64. The village ___________________ we are going to visit far from here. (which – who – where – whose)
65. Some people have tourist attraction __________________. They litter, pick flowers and walk on the grass. (foamed, protected, preserved, spoiled)
66. If you don’t know his phone number, you can look it ____________________in the directory. (at – of – over – up)
67. I suggest fixing the dripping faucet. - ___________________________________.
• We will.
• Good idea.
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