06.01.2022 - Grade 8 - T
06.01.2022 - Grade 8 - T
Date: 06.01.2023
Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the others
Exercise 2: Choose the words that have the different stress from the others
Water pollution happens __________ (1) 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 __________ (2) 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 __________ (3) in a number of ways, one of the most polluting being
city sewage and industrial waste discharge. Indirect sources __________ (4) water pollution
include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils or groundwater systems and
from the atmosphere via rain. Soils and groundwater contain __________ (5) 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.
5. A. a B. an C. the D.X
1.Teachers teach environmental issues at school. Students will be aware of protecting the
environment.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………
If………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. There is so much light in the city at night. We can not see the stars clearly.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. We turn on the heater all the time. We have to pay three million dong for electricity a
month.
If…………………………………………………………………………….....................
5. My boss doesn’t let me have some days off, I still have to work.
If…………………………………………………………………………….....................
6. The soil is poisoned because farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………
If …………………………………………………………………………………………
If …………………………………………………………………………………………
If…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. John lives in the area affected by air pollution, so he has breathing problem.
If…………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 8: Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given.