UNIT 10: RECYCLING

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others.

1. A. glassware B. wallet C. mall D. straw

2. A. pressed B. wanted C. laughed D. mixed
3. A. hopeless B. long C. notebook D. decompose
4. A. washed B. touched C. dried D. dipped
5. A. wastes B. things C. facts D. shapes
6. A. refill B. representative C. reduce D. reuse
7. A. throw B. flower C. town D. cow
8. A. wound B. count C. mountain D. sound
9. A. guide B. fruit C. suit D. juice
10. A. fertilize B. sterile C. emergency D. permanent

II. STRESS
Which word is stressed differently from the others?

1. A. feeling B. happen C. recycle D. package

2. A. delight B. prefer C. eraser D. fabric
3. A. fertilize B. knowledge C. refill D. dangerous
4. A. mixture B. arrival C. relieved D. collect
5. A. protect B. delighted C. scatter D. detergent
6. A. facility B. emergency C. accessible D. permanently
7. A. reuse B. victim C. glassware D. discount
8. A. selection B. resident C. festival D. memory
9. A. elevate B. deposit C. adequate D. minimize
10. A. appear B. unite C. follow D. upset

III. Underline the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. Most people were surprised/ surprising that he won the championship.

2. He was disappointed to be chosen/ not to be chosen.
3. It’s interesting/ interested to do mathematical puzzles.
4. We are delighted that you passed/ to pass your English exam.
5. It’s amazing/ amazed that she failed the driving test.
6. It’s difficult to follow/ following your directions.
7. Are you pleasing/ pleased to see me again?
8. It was brave of him to jump/ jumping into the river to save the child.
VI. Complete each sentence in the passive.
Example: She spends a lot of money on clothes every month.
à A lot of money is spent on clothes every month.

1. We plant hundreds of trees every year.

Hundreds of trees __________________________ every year.
2. We will sell most tickets on the day of the match.
Most tickets _________________________________ on the day of the match.
3. The Prime Minister will open the new university.
The new university _______________________________ by the Prime Minister.
4. Mrs. Harris cooks our meals.
Our meals _________________________________ by Mrs. Harris.
5. The government closed the hospital last year.
The hospital ______________________________ by the government last year.
6. Careless driving causes many accidents.
Many accidents ______________________________ by careless driving.
7. You can’t see the house from the road. Trees surround it.
You can’t see the house from the road. It _______________________ by trees.
8. We can’t wear jeans at work.
Jeans ______________________________ at work.

V. Fill in the blank with the suitable prepositions.

1. Wash the bottles _________ detergent liquid before use.
2. I’m terribly sorry I broke the glass _________ pieces.
3. Do you think you are wearing shoes made __________ car tires?
4. Scatter the tea leaves _________ a tray and dry them __________ the sun.
5. My dog is fond __________ hot dog.
6. May I introduce you _________ my parents?
7. “Vegetable matter” is made __________ compost.
8. In the factory, the glass is broken _______, melted and made _______ new
glassware.
9. We should use cloth bags instead ________ plastic bags.
10. Don’t throw things _________. Try and find another use _________ them.
VI. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank.
EXERCISE 1

1. Our _________ resources are limited, so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature B. natural C. naturing D. naturally

2. The farmers usually use garbage to make _________.

A. fertilize B. fertilizing C. fertilizer D. fertilizes

3. People should use _________ bags instead of plastic bags.

A. cloth B. cloths C. clothes D. clothing

4. All vegetable _________ can be put into the compost.

A. problem B. matter C. thing D. waste

5. We should collect and classify all types of _________ to recycle them.

A. garbage B. things C. waste bin D. dumping

6. All we know that _________ the environment is necessary today.

A. protect B. protects C. protecting D. protected

7. It is very dangerous _________ in the polluted environment.

A. to live B. lives C. living D. live

8. Our environment is being destroyed, so our programmer should show people

_________ it.
A. to protect B. protecting C. protect D. how to protect

9. All old cars tires can _________ to make some other products such as: pipes,
shoes, sandals and floor coverings.
A. use B. be use C. be used D. are used

10. I’m sorry I have forgotten finish our report. I promise it _________ by tomorrow
morning.
A. finishes B. is finished C. will finish D. will be finished

EXERCISE 2

1. Many unemployed people have to _____ the household waste to earn their
livings.
A. collect B. collects C. collecting D. collected
2. Millions of tons of garbage ______ away every day.
A. throw B. throws C. are thrown D. are throwing

3. Thanks to the advanced science, many products ______ from the waste things.
A. recycle B. recycling C. recycled D. are recycled

4. Today, we are using a lot of ______ things, and they look very nice and good.
A. recycle B. recycling C. recycled D. are recycled

5. Every year, people in all over the world throw ________ billions of tons of
garbage.
A. in B. away C. far D. off

6. The glass is broken _________ and melted and made _________ new
glassware.
A. up/ into B. out/ into C. in/ into D. up/ for

7. We have to pay a deposit _________ all drink cans or bottles.

A. at B. for C. on D. with

8. The deposit is returned to the customers when they bring the cans or bottles
_____.
A. in B. for C. at D. back

9. We should collect and classify the waste things_________ recycling or reusing.

A. in B. for C. at D. with

10. I have heard that the wrapping paper can be made _________ the dung of
elephants in Thailand.
A. in B. for C. from D. with

VII. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb.

1. Something funny _________________________ (happen) in my class yesterday.
2. Many US automobiles ________________________ (manufacture) in Detroit,
Michigan.
3. In some area, water ________________________ (take) from the ground faster
than nature that can replenish the supply.
4. My country ____________________ (dedicate) to the pursuit of world peace.
5. George ________________ (marry) to Lisa.
6. The university ____________________ (support) by private funds as well as by
tuition income and grants.
7. In some rural areas, health care ____________________ (provide) by a small
number of doctors and nurses.
8. Let’s wait in the hallway where we ___________________ (protect) from the
strong wind.
9. It’s hard to believe that my application for a scholarship ____________ (deny).
10. Our lessons ought to __________________ (learn) before we come to school.
VIII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. What should we do to save ______________ resources? (NATURE)

2. We should reuse old things instead of ________ them. (DISCARD)
3. How can we dispose of the waste ___________ of the (PRODUCE)
manufacturing process?
4. Tires can be ________ to make pipes and floor coverings. (RECYCLE)
5. Compost is a ______________ natural fertilizer. (WONDER)
6. We should ___________ glass and take it to the factory. (COLLECTION)
7. Compost is a kind of natural ______________. (FERTILIZE))
8. It is interesting to make toys from __________ papers. (USE)
9. It is difficult for workers to ____________ glass from (SEPARATION)
other wastes.
10. I wish to be a ______________ from Friends of the (REPRESENT)
Earth Organization.

IX. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

1. Old car tires can be recycle to make pipes and floor coverings.
A B C D
2. The best place for a compost heap is a place that get sun and shade.
A B C D
3. We delighted that you won the first prize in the chess tournament.
A B C D
4. Every milk bottles can be reused thirty times.
A B C D
5. The glass is broken up, melted and made from new glassware.
A B C D
6. Farmers grow food for their animals and use the dung to fertilizing their fields.
A B C D
7. Reduce means not buy products which are over-packaged.
A B C D
8. It’s hard believing that mankind might live on the moon.
A B C D
9. We are looking forward to see you here in July.
A B C D
10. When son of Curtsey was eighteen months old, the first leafy green plant
A B C D
appeared.

X. READING

A. Gap Filling
Choose the best word to complete the passage.
How to Be a Friend to the Earth

There (1) _________ many simple things we can do to stop the (2) _________ of the
environment. First of all, we should not dump our rubbish without (3) ________ which
things, such as bottles and paper can (4) _________. We should put objects that we
can recycle in (5) _________ bins. Secondly, instead of taking our car wherever we go,
we ought to leave it at home (6) _________ possible, and go on foot or (7) __________
public transport. When we have to drive to the supermarket (8) _________ our
shopping, we should always remember (9) _________ our own bags (10) _________
we don’t need to use the supermarket’s plastic bags.

1. A. are B. is C. was D. were

2. A. destroy B. destroyed C. destructive D. destruction
3. A. think B. to think C. thinking D. thought
4. A. be recycled B. recycle C. be recycling D. being recycled
5. A. recycle B. recycles C. recycled D. recycling
6. A. where B. whenever C. where D. wherever
7. A. on B. in C. by D. to
8. A. to do B. do C. to make D. making
9. A. taking B. to take C. take D. took
10. A. so B. that C. so that D. so as

B. Read the text and decide the statements are True or False.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal –
non-renewable natural resources. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in
Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our
annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this constitutes about seven per
cent by weight, of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of
it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast.

1. ______ Over 50 different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal.
2. ______ Oil, gas and coal are non-renewable natural resources.
3. ______ Over three million tons of oil, gas and coal are imported in Britain each
year.
4. ______ Packaging constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic
refuse.
5. ______ Almost all of our domestic refuse is recycled as the plastic recycling
industry is growing fast.

XI. WRITING
A. Write the sentences, using the adjective + to-infinitive/ noun clause
structures.
Example: It / difficult / learn / Japanese.
à It’s difficult to learn Japanese.

1. It / important / that / you / save / enough money / buy a house.

_____________________________________________________________.

2. We / delighted / get / your letter / yesterday.

_____________________________________________________________.

3. It/ not easy / answer / these questions.

_____________________________________________________________.

4. you / sure / that / he / telling the truth?

_____________________________________________________________.

5. I / disappointed / that / he / left / without / saying / word.

_____________________________________________________________.

6. Your writing/ difficult / read.

_____________________________________________________________.

7. We / surprised / that / he / became / famous / film star.

_____________________________________________________________.

8. you / pleased / see / me / again?

 _____________________________________________________________.

B. Put the following sentences into passive voice.

Example: People must protect the environment.
à The environment must be protected.

1. We may use these waste papers in the future.

_____________________________________________________________.

2. People use milk for making butter.

_____________________________________________________________.

3. They also make cheese from milk.

_____________________________________________________________.

4. You should paint the wall after you clean it.

_____________________________________________________________.

5. Weeds have covered the field.

_____________________________________________________________.

6. Someone switched on a light and opened the door.

_____________________________________________________________.

7. They are pulling down the old theatre.

_____________________________________________________________.

8. People must not leave bicycles in the hall.

_____________________________________________________________.

9. A thief stole my dog and brought him back only when I offered him 20 pounds.
_____________________________________________________________.

10. Mai and Nam made these artificial flowers of silk.

_____________________________________________________________.

C. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.

1. I agree to write the report if you give me the information.

I will write the report if the ______________________________________.

2. The price of the room includes breakfast.

 Breakfast ___________________________________________________.

3. They will ask you what you have in the plastic bag.
You _______________________________________________________.

4. The shopkeeper has reduced the price of some food.

The price of _________________________________________________.

5. Tidying up your bedroom is necessary, Tom.

It is ________________________________________________________.

6. Don’t let the children stay up too late.

It’s important not ______________________________________________.

7. They throw the garbage into the river and that is dangerous.
It’s dangerous that ____________________________________________.

8. Finishing the task in half an hour was not difficult.

It was ______________________________________________________.

9. The teacher told us a joke in the English class.

We ________________________________________________________.

10. Running across the road is dangerous.

It is ________________________________________________________.

D. Write the sentences with the words given.

1. dangerous / you / take / short cut.

_____________________________________________________________.

2. disappointing / hear / bad news / from you.

_____________________________________________________________.

3. My parents / happy / my sister / come home / early / tonight.

_____________________________________________________________.

4. It / kind / her / visit / me / when / I / hospital.

_____________________________________________________________.

5. The physics lesson / too difficult / him / understand.

_____________________________________________________________.

6. English / speak / all / world.

 _____________________________________________________________.

7. waste / recycle / farmers / thousands of years.

_____________________________________________________________.

8. we / look forward / meet / you / next vacation.

_____________________________________________________________.

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