Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter of each word is given.

1. The fish have died because the river water is heavily p________.

2. Health e________ from air pollution include lung cancer, and respiratory diseases.

3. Acid rain causes serious d________ to plants and trees.

4. If the air wasn’t dirty, Nick w________ sneeze so much.

5. The main gases that l________ to acid rain are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.

6. There is a danger of serious contamination from radioactive w________.​

7. Hundreds of d________ fish were found floating in the river near the factory.

8. U________ sewage can spread disease and contaminate drinking water sources.

I. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition.

1. Thousands of people were exposed... radiation when the nuclear plant exploded.

2. Waste water from many factories which is dumped... water bodies directly causes water pollution.

3. Land pollution is responsible for damage done ... natural habitat of animals.

4. Americans throw... twenty-eight and a half million tons of plastic in landfills every year.

5. Scientist have come up ... new ways of saving energy.

II. Circle the mistake in each sentence, and then correct it.

1. Long exposure to loud noise results permanent hearing loss.

2. The misuse of resources and improper dumping of waste make land pollution.

3. The soil becomes contaminated because the use of so many pesticides and other farming chemicals.

4. Oil slicks from boats or ships pollute the sea, because many fish and sea birds die.

5. In many developing countries, water pollution is usually a leading cause of death if people drink from polluted water sources.

6. We should plant trees in our neighbourhood so trees help cool the planet.

III

The major cause of water pollution in Vietnam is the weakness industrial wastewater management. Many factories.... fresh water to carry away waste... their plants into canal rivers and lakes. Most of them do not have.... wastewater treatment system. Industrial was water is directly discharged into canals, lakes, ponds and rivers, causing serious... of surface water. For example,... 2008, Vedan factory, a sodium glutamate plant, release their untreated industrial wastewater into the Thi Vai River and... tons of fish and ducks the river to die.

Another cause of water pollution in Vietnam is the lack of awareness among citizens. Every day people genera a lot of... , and they throw it directly into canals, rivers and ponds. They... water from these sources to do their laundry, wash dishes, bathe and then they throw the dirty water that cointain detergent and shampoo directly into them.

*Combine each pải ò sentences, using the words given

l. People eat dirty food. They can be cancer. (If)

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. A factory directly discharges a large volume of waste water into the Thi Vai River. The river is

polluted. (If)

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Farmers use polluted water to water their plants. People eat these plants, they become sick with

diseases such as diarrhea, bacterial inflections even cancer. (If)

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. Thermal pollution takes place. The water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans will increase

or decrease suddenly. (If)

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. People live in radioactive pollution area. They can be skin cancer. (If)

_______________________________________________________________________________

6. One effect of global warming is that sea levels are rising. The polar icecaps are melting. (because)

_______________________________________________________________________________

7. The global population has increased. There are much better levels of nutrition. (because of)

_______________________________________________________________________________

8. Nuclear explosions and detonations of nuclear weapons cause radioactive pollution. (lead to)

_______________________________________________________________________________

9. More and more roads are being built. Air pollution is rising. (as a consequence)

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. The fish and other aquatic animals have died. The water is polluted. (due to)

_______________________________________________________________________________

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

There are many causes that lead to water pollution. One main cause of this issue is waste water coming from many factories and then being directly pulled out into water bodies, especially into rivers or seas without any treatment because this is the most convenient way of disposing waste water. Industrial waste consists of some kinds of chemical substances such as sulphur, which is harmful for marine life. Lead is known as the main reason for cancer disease. Cancer has become a popular disease in several communes which are called “cancer villages”. Another cause is the awareness of citizens, people always use water for many purposes and then they dump waste water or garbage directly into rivers, canals and ponds and so on. In 2004, because of a bird flu outbreak in Viet Nam, people threw poultry to water body that made water highly polluted.

Question: Is the sewage from factories treated before dumping into water bodies?

A. Yes, it is

B. No, it isn’t

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

There are many causes that lead to water pollution. One main cause of this issue is waste water coming from many factories and then being directly pulled out into water bodies, especially into rivers or seas without any treatment because this is the most convenient way of disposing waste water. Industrial waste consists of some kinds of chemical substances such as sulphur, which is harmful for marine life. Lead is known as the main reason for cancer disease. Cancer has become a popular disease in several communes which are called “cancer villages”. Another cause is the awareness of citizens, people always use water for many purposes and then they dump waste water or garbage directly into rivers, canals and ponds and so on. In 2004, because of a bird flu outbreak in Viet Nam, people threw poultry to water body that made water highly polluted.

Question: Is the sewage from factories treated before dumping into water bodies?

A. Yes, it is

B. No, it isn’t

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Water pollution happens __________ (6) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the quality of water. Not __________ (7) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking.

Water pollution can be __________ (8) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (9) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and groundwater contain __________ (10) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.

Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.

Question 9: 

A. of

B. in

C. at

D. for

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Water pollution happens __________ (6) toxic substances enter water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans and so on, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed. This degrades the quality of water. Not __________ (7) does this spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including drinking.

Water pollution can be __________ (8) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (9) water pollution include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and groundwater contain __________ (10) residue of human agricultural practices and also improperly disposed of industrial wastes.

Pollutants can be of varying kinds: organic, inorganic, radioactive and so on. In fact, the list of possible water contaminants is just too vast to be listed here.

Question 9:

A. of

B. in

C. at

D. for