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II. EWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING ADVERB CLAUSES OF REASON (AS,
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BECAUSE, SINCE)
1. It is a national holiday, so you won’t find many shops open.
-> Because it’s a national holiday, you won’t find many shops open.
2. I don’t know Spanish. I have to read the document in English instead.
-> As I don’t know Spanish, I have to read the document in English instead.
3. She is a newcomer. She may need some help.
-> Because she is a newcomer, she may need some help.
4. It was a hot day. We went for a swim in the river.
-> As it was a hot day, we went for a swim in the river
5. Tony bought his own house. He wanted to become independent.
-> Tony bought his own house because he wanted to become independent
6. She tiptoed into the room. She didn’t want to wake up her baby.
-> She tiptoed into the room because she didn’t want to wake up her baby.
7. I moved to the front row so that I could hear the spokesman clearly.
-> I could hear the spokesman clearly as i moved to the front row.
8. You were not in the office. She came and left a message.
-> Sine you were not in the office, she came and left a message.
9. Smoking is prohibited in public places. It can cause lung cancer.
-> Smoke is prohibited in public places as it can cause lung cancer.
10.Those fields are not fertile. The farmers don’t fertilize them much.
-> Those fields are not fertile beacause the farmers don’t fertilize them much.
11.He went home late last night. He had to finished his report.
-> He went home late last night because he had to finished his report.
12.The athletes didn’t set any new records. They didn’t train hard enough.
-> The athletes didn’t set any new records since they didn’t train enough.
13.There might be a ship accident. People saw some oil washing ashore.
-> There might be a ship acccident as people saw some oil washing seashore.
14.The children couldn’t take part in the trip to Phu Quoc. The weather was so bad.
- > The children couldn’t take part inthetriptoPhuQuocbecausetheweatherwasso
bad.
15.The boys kept talking about the clowns. They liked their show best.
-> The boys kept talking about the clowns as the like their show best.
A. E veryonewantstoreducepollution.Butthepollutionproblemis(26)______complicatedas
it is serious. It is complicated (27)______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit
people.(28)______,exhaustfromautomobilescausesalargepercentageo fairpollution.But
the automobile (29)______ transportation for millions o f people. Factoriesdischargemuch
(30)______ the material that pollutes the air and water, but factoriesgiveemploymenttoa
large number o f people. Thus, to end (31)_______ greatly reduce pollution immediately,
peoplewouldhaveto(32)______usingmanythingsthatbenefitthem.Mosto fthepeopledo
not want to do that, o f course. But pollution can be (33)______ reduced in several ways.
Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (34)______ o f pollution that
such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws
that (35)______ businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities.
26. A. as B. more C. less D. like
27. A. so B. while C. though D. because
28. A. Specific B. For example C. Such as D. Like
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9. A. takes B. affords C. carries D. provides
30. A. about B. for C. of D. with
31. A. or B. and C. as well D. then
32. A. star B. continue C. stop D. go on
33. A. carefully B. unexpectedly C. gradual D.little
34. A. way B. figure C. number D. amount
35. A. forbid B. prevent C. request D. require
1.A
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.D
Weareallslowlydestroyingtheearth.Theseasandriversaretoo(1)_dirty______toswimin.
here is so much smoke in the air that it is (2) __poisonous______to live in many o f the world′s
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cities. In o newell-knowncity,forexample,(3)__unhealthy______gasesfromcarspollutetheairso
much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.
We have cut- down so many trees that there are now vast areaso fwastelandalloverthe
world. As a result, (4) __farmers______in parts o f Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain
countriesin Asia thereistoolittlerice.Moreover,wedonottakeenoughcareo fthecountryside.
Wildanimalsare(5)_quickly_______disappearing.Forinstant,tigersarerarein India nowbecause
we have killed too many for them to (6) __survive______. However, it isn′t enough (7)
_simple_______totalkabouttheproblem.Wemustactnowbeforeitistoolatetodoanythingabout
it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too (8) __important______to ignore.
Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which people pollute their
surroundings. People dirty the air with gases and smoke, poison the water with chemicals and
o ther substances, and damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides: People also pollute
their surroundings in various other ways. For example, they ruin natural beauty by scattering junk
and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air
with disturbing noise. Nearly everyone causes pollution in some way. Environmental pollution is
o ne of the most serious problems faced by humanity today. Air, water and soil-all harmed by
pollution are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and
even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of
land available for growing food. Environmental pollution brings ugliness to our naturally beautiful
world.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it's serious. It's
complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust
from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile provides
transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes air
and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things
that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually
reduced in several ways. scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of
pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.Goverment can pass and enforce
laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.