Listen to Nick talking about air pollution in Hanoi and decide if the statements below are True or False. Write T or F.
1. The air quality in Hanoi often fails to meet the acceptable standards set by WHO.
2. In 2020, the average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Hanoi was over 115.
3. Emissions from vehicles are the main cause of air pollution in Hanoi.
4. Air pollution can increase the risk of respiratory infection but not heart diseases.
5. The only solution for air pollution is the change to electric vehicles.
Listen to the audio and complete the note. Write only ONE word in each gap.
Ben's Visit to a Tech Exhibition
Exhibition Highlights
Smart Features
Benefits of Tech-Driven Houses
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
watched
phoned
referred
followed
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
contest
forest
request
arrest
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
In the past, the _____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.
Social media has had a profound _____ on how people connect and interact.
The company was fined for illegally dumping industrial _____ into nearby rivers.
She worked hard to _____ for the national swimming championships.
In the future, we will need to use _____ energy sources such as solar power.
The award, which ______ the highest level of achievement in our school, is given by the principal.
Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vietnam's agriculture sector a crucial role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), making significant to the regional food supply and agricultural development. With its fertile land and favorable climate, Vietnam is a key agricultural producer in ASEAN. The country's agricultural sector contains a wide range of products, including rice, coffee, seafood, fruits, and vegetables.
Vietnam's rice production is particularly important, as it is one of the rice exporters in the world. The country's commitment to rice self-sufficiency has helped ensure food security within ASEAN. Additionally, Vietnam's coffee industry is highly regarded, producing high-quality coffee beans that are in demand both regionally and globally.
Moreover, Vietnam actively participates agricultural cooperation and knowledge sharing with other ASEAN member countries. Through many initiatives such as technical assistance and research collaborations, Vietnam contributes to the development of agriculture in the region.
Read and complete the tasks.
Drowning Polar Bears
There is perhaps no place on Earth where the effects of global warming are more evident than in the Arctic. Covered in ice, this region has been the first to feel the effects of a looming environmental catastrophe as greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, causing temperatures to rise and glaciers to melt.
The large masses of ice are home to polar bears, who hunt on the edges of the glaciers. They eat mainly seals, who swim in the icy water beneath and are caught when they surface through holes in the ice to breathe. In a normal summer, as the temperature rises, the glaciers retreat to the north, but the polar bears do not follow them. Instead, they leave the glaciers for the shore, where the temperatures are warmer and the seals are plentiful. They have to swim to make this journey, and as the glaciers retreat further and further, the polar bears’ voyage from glacier to land gets longer. Though they are strong swimmers, the increasing distance has resulted in polar bears drowning as they try to swim ashore for the summer months.
Not only are polar bears drowning, but they are also having trouble hunting because the thinner ice tends to get deformed more easily, making hunting seals more difficult. The polar bears’ lack of nourishment not only threatens their lives, but it also makes reproduction less successful, so new generations of polar bears are not being born to replace the dying ones. As polar bear populations decrease, the ecosystem is thrown out of equilibrium. With fewer polar bears to eat seals, seal populations increase. They then eat more fish, threatening those populations. As fish populations diminish, so do food supplies for all the people, birds, and animals that depend on them for nourishment.
Source: Reading for the Real World 2
What can you know from the text?
What can be concluded from the text?
The author wrote this text to _____.
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
The word "difficult" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
I (gain) a lot of weight while I was on holiday last week.
Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
I have been trying to contact them for days but they (return) any of my calls yet.
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
The sun always (rise) in the east. Look, it is rising now.
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
We can improve our speaking skills by (practice) speaking frequently English with foreigners.
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
(write) allows individuals to express their thoughts and creativity.
Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
He was tall enough (see) over the heads of the other people.
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
The newspapers (deliver) to our neighbors’ homes every day.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
When I came home yesterday, my brother (cry) loudly.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
In twenty years' time, the tree in our garden (be) really tall.
Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
Stylishly (decorate) with beautiful ornaments, the house costs a huge sum of money.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
When I came back home, I realized it had been broken into. (ARRIVING)
=> , I realized it had been broken into.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (PREVENTED)
=> Jo’s training accident part in the race.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (HAVE)
=> You tickets for the show in advance.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
I think you ought to decide right now. (WOULD)
=> If I a decision right now.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
The last time Phil sang here was two years ago. (SUNG)
=> Phil two years.
Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about your proposal for a cultural exchange event among ASEAN countries.