Từ vựng tiếng Anh lớp 10 - Unit 9: Preserving the environment (Bảo tồn môi trường)

I. Từ vựng Unit 9: Preserving the environment

II. Bài tập vận dụng 

Ex I: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. biological       B. government      C. energy    D. endangered
2. A. untreated         B. decreased           C. increased            D. preserved
3. A. urgent            B. urbanize          C. further                D. pollutant
4. A. resource           B. wasteful             C. erosion               D. various
5. A. fertility                B. diversity             C. possibility           D. recycle
6. A. chemical          B. challenging      C. branches            D. stretch
7. A. threat              B. whether           C. thousand         D. wealthy
8. A. establish         B. degrade              C. negative             D. decrease

Ex II: Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others

1. A. guideline        B. bamboo             C. kidding               D. architect
2. A. intelligent         B. measure             C. poison                D. faithful
3. A. permission      B. another            C. household        D. psychology
4. A. position           B. suppose          C. proposal           D. climate
5. A. healthy             B. condition           C. problem             D. totally
6. A. serious       B. century          C. smoking              D. announcement
7. A. natural               B. control               C. maintain            D. remain     
8. A. relative             B. monument        C. respect               D. influence

Ex III: Odd one out

1. A. equipment        B. automatic         C. gadget              D. device
2. A. sustainable        B. limited            C. various               D. energy
3. A. consumer  B. temperature     C. resident             D. psychologist
4. A. conservation B. system                C. organization      D. endangered
5. A. establish            B. ecology              C. environment     D. resource
6. A. flood               B. drought             C. famine               D. recognize
7. A. extinction   B. agriculture        C. industry             D. forestry
8. A. practical      B. severe                C. atmosphere     D. negative

Ex IV:  Match the words in column A with those in column B

Ex V:  Match the words with their meanings

Ex VI:  Complete the table with the most suitable word

Ex VII:  Circle the best word

1. Our class receives a lot of careful/practical advice on choosing the most suitable topic for our assignment due next week.
2. If young people notice the negative environmental impacts/causes, they will know how to protect the environment from possible threats.
3. Non-renewable energy sources are coal, fuel oil and natural gas formed/come from dead plants and animals underground.
4. Most of the air pollution results in/from the burning of fossil fuels by motor vehicles, factories, aircrafts and rockets.
5. Chemical sprays and fertilizers are believed to make farm lands dry and vegetation harmful/harmless to human’s health.
6. Teachers should educate children so that they become aware of the preservation/contamination of natural resources.
7. Air pollution can result/contribute to the greenhouse effect which can lead to a lot of environmental problems such as global warming, polar ice melting, rising sea levels and loss of farmland.
8. Water pollution is the result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water contaminated/pure.

Ex VIII:  Choose the best answer

1. The search engine is …………………because students get too many search results and web pages about environmental pollution.

A. confused              B. confuse                C. confuses               D. confusing             

2. Scientists and environmentalists are working on solutions to ……………….the Earth’s limited fossil fuels from depletion.

A. prevent                B. avoid                     C. reduce                  D. decrease

3. The effects of water pollution ………………..the destruction of the ecosystem of rivers, lakes and the pollution of groundwater, surface water and seawater.

A. result                    B. bring about         C. include                  D. cause

4. Water pollutants are things such as detergents, pesticides, oil and other chemicals and rubbish blockages in rivers that …………….water polluted.

A. make                     B. take                       C. produce                D. lead

5. The burning of fossil fuels by factories and motor vehicles has led to air pollution and …………….in acid rain and greenhouse effect.

A. taken                    B. caused                  C. brought                D. resulted

6. What steps should be …………………..to protect the environment for the next generation?

A. done                     B. made                    C. taken                     D. given

7. We are …………………serious environmental pollution in spite of the fact that many worldwide organizations are working hard to reduce it.

A. facing                    B. making                 C. against                  D. taking

8. Fresh, clean water is one of the limited and most endangered natural ………………….on our planet.

A. gases                     B. substances          C. species                 D. resources

Ex IX: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets

1. WWF, a non-government organization,  is the world’s largest independent …………………..organization set up in 1961. (CONSERVE)
2. Human beings are blamed for some serious problems such as ……………………, pollution, global warming and fossil fuel depletion. (FOREST)
3. Some coastal areas are ………………….contaminated by the disposal of harmful chemical rubbish. (SEVERE)
4. Noise pollution can cause stress and …………………………and health problems for humans such as increased heart rate and hearing damage. (PSYCHOLOGY)
5. Environmental pollution is becoming an ………………serious problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. (INCREASE)
6. Deforestation leads to the ……………. of rare animals, extreme floods and land erosion. (EXTINCT)
7. What can be done to help reduce your water and electricity…………………at home? (CONSUME)
8. Human beings are suggested to research and replace fossil fuel energy with other ………………….fuels such as water, sun…, etc. (RENEW)

Ex X:  Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box

1.  Unplugging all electronic ……………………like television, radio, computer is an easy way to save electricity because they still consume energy even though they are off.
2. The natural environment has been seriously polluted and ……………….by human activities through many decades.
3. Young people should be educated to reduce the burning of fossil fuels and encourage………………. to replace deforestation.
4. The organization has its operations in areas such as the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, the reduction of…………….. and climate change.
5. Careful………………of land used should be made for public facilities and in agriculture. 
6. We should stop the degradation of the planet’s natural ……………….and build a future in which humans can live in harmony with nature.
7. Our group is discussing one type of pollution and its causes and effects on the natural environment and the health of the ……………..people. 
8. ……………………of solid waste into the local river has been the cause of water pollution in this coastal area.
9. It is a fact that ………………fertilizers and pesticide sprays in agriculture make the soil contaminated.  
10. Rainforests should be protected since they are valuable……………………for species of wild animals and vegetation.

ACROSS

1. a substance that pollutes something, especially air and water
2. to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price
3. the strength, effort and enthusiasm required for physical or mental activity, work

DOWN

1. a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects
2. a gas that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals and plants to live
3. to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain
4. existing in nature, not made or caused by humans

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