Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms.

(Chia dạng đúng các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. If I (be) ______ you, I (live) ______ with a host family so that I can learn more about the local culture.

2. If we (work) ______ together, we (be) ______ able to reduce the negative impact of tourism on the environment.

3. If we (allow) ______ more people to crowd the city centre, we (have) ______ to deal with environmental pollution in the future.

4. If we (have) ______ enough money, we (go) ______ on an ecotour to Finland. Instead, were staying in Viet Nam in the summer. 

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

(Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. Many wildlife habits / habitats will be destroyed if people keep cutting down the forests.

2. Researchers are looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact / affect of air pollution on the local community.

3. It’s illegal to kill pandas, tigers or any other dangerous / endangered animals.

4. Global warming / climate is mainly caused by pollution and clearing of forests.

1. Read the text. Match the highlighted words with their meanings.

(Đọc văn bản. Nối các từ được làm nổi bật với nghĩa của chúng.)

The more people travel, the bigger impact they may have on the environment. How can we reduce it while travelling? Here are some advice.

Reduce your carbon footprint while travelling. Since flying produces more carbon footprint than any other means of transport, you should only fly when the trip is long. During the trip, you should walk, cycle or use public transport as much as you can. This not only helps to keep the environment clean, but also allows you to enjoy the beauty of nature and interact with local people. 

Choose eco-friendly activities that benefit animals and the ecosystem. Avoid activities that allow you to touch or ride animals because they disturb their natural patterns and attract many people. Instead, visit wildlife parks or organic farms. These will help you understand and respect the nature more and stop doing things that harm the environment.

Complete the sentences with who, which, that or whose. You may use more than one relative pronoun in some sentences.

(Hoàn thành các câu who, which, that hoặc whose. Bạn có thể sử dụng nhiều hơn một đại từ quan hệ trong một số câu.)

1. That is the teacher _______ has received an award for excellent teaching.

2. We were invited to attend a talk show _______ is popular with teenagers.

3. Their school, _______ offers both face-to-face and online classes, is the beast in the city.

4. The students _______ names are on the list will join the field trip.

5. Have you finished the project _______ was given by our art teacher?

6. My cousin John, _______ lives in Da Nang, is coming to visit me this weekend.

4. Listen to three girls talking about events over the summer. Match each speaker (1-3) with an event (a-c) and then circle the correct adjective to describe how she felt about it. 

(Lắng nghe ba cô gái nói về những sự kiện suốt mùa hè. Nối mỗi người nói (1-3) với một sự kiện (a-c) và khoanh tròn tính từ đúng mô tả cách mà cô ấy nghĩ gì về nó.)

a. Speaker _____ got sunburned. (Người _____ bị cháy nắng.)

She felt depressed/ embarrassed/ worried. (Cô ấy cảm thấy buồn bã/ xấu hổ/ lo lắng)

b. Speaker _____   ran a half marathon.

She felt exhausted/ proud/ surprised.

c. Speaker _____ visited her friend's new house

She felt envious/ interested/ shocked.

2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and phrases.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ và cụm từ được đánh dấu.)

Gender equality has been greatly promoted around the world. However, there are still many challenges that women face.

First of all, there are still girls who are forced to get married before the age of 18. In many places, parents may see child marriage as a way to protect daughters from violence. However, many of these young girls become victims of domestic violence. Child marriage also carries serious health risks as young girls are not physically developed to give birth.

Secondly, more than half of the world's uneducated people are women. This means fewer girls than boys go to school or stay long at school. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young. They can also have better job skills and can earn higher salaries. Education gives girls the opportunity to have a better life and give back to their communities.

Thirdly, women are often paid less than men. In other words, women have to work longer than men to earn the same amount of money. Differences in career choices might be one reason. Women tend to become nurses, secretaries, or shop assistants, which are low-paying jobs, while men choose high-paying careers as surgeons, airline pilots, or engineers.

Women are still not equal to men in today's society, and governments, organisations and individuals must work together to achieve gender equality.

1. be forced

a. be made to do something unwanted

b. be made to do something necessary

2. domestic violence

a. action taken to please someone

b. behaviour intended to hurt someone you live with

3. uneducated

a. having little or no formal education at school

b. not having many jobs opportunities

4. low-paying

a. giving money to a person

b. providing very little money

2. Read the text and choose the best tittle for it.

(Đọc văn bản và chọn tiêu đề hay nhất.)

a. Environmental problems: What are they?

b. Environmental protection: How important is it?

c. Environmental solutions: How practical are they?

The environment we live in is facing many serious problems. We need to be aware of these problems so that we can find ways to protect nature.

A. Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere. It is one of the biggest issues facing humans today. It can have serious consequences such as rising sea levels, polar ice melting, and extreme weather events like floods or heatwaves.

B. Another environmental problem is the cutting and clearing of natural forests. The loss of forests can have a negative impact on the environment. It can damage the natural habitats of many animals and put wildlife in danger. It can also destroy the natural soil and lead to climate change.

C. Air pollution is also a serious problem. It is mainly caused by waste gases that come out of vehicles, machines, or factories. When these harmful gases combine with the water in the air, they come down as rain or snow, which can damage all forms of life. In addition, this problem leads to global warming and climate change. It is also a major cause of respiratory diseases or even lung cancer.

D. Around the world, the number of endangered animals is rising. Many of them disappear because of pollution and climate change. In addition, humans illegally hunt and kill animals, and catch too many fish at once. This is upsetting the natural balance of ecosystems, which can be harmful to all living and non-living things.

2. Rewrite these sentences about Hoi An villages. Use the expressions below to help you.

(Viết lại những câu này về các làng quê Hội An. Sử dụng các cấu trúc diễn đạt dưới đây để giúp bạn.)

1. Hoi An villages are famous for their beautiful vegetable and herb gardens.

=> __________________ well-known ________________________.

2. Tourists can work on a local farm in the morning.

=> _____________________ spend________________________.

3. Tourists should buy handmade products to help local businesses.

=> __________________ recommended ________________________.

Useful expressions:

What is special about the place? 

(Điều gì đặc biệt về nơi này?)

- … is / are famous for sth. 

(... nổi tiếng về...)

- … is / are well-known for sth. 

(... nổi tiếng về...)

What can tourists do / explore there?

(Du khách có thể làm gì ở đây?)

- ... can enjoy doing sth.

(... có thể thích...)

- … can spend time doing sth.

(...có thể dành thời gian...)

- Favourite leisure activities are / include doing sth.

(Những hoạt động giải trí yêu thích là...)

What can tourists do to make their trip more eco-friendly?

(Du khách có thể làm gì để chuyến đi của họ thân thiện với môi trường hơn?)

- ... ought (not) to / should (not) do sth…

(... nên (không nên)...)

- … are encouraged / recommended (nor) to do sth. 

(... được khuyến khích/ đề xuất...)