IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household
chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done
to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.
First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over again. Recycling can also reduce the
number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic
and glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper in a bin. Anyone can do it.
Second, we need to watch the amount of water used at home. It can be conserved by taking short showers
instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or washing machine only when fully loaded, or
simply turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth.
Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also try to use this waste
effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made into compost for plants. The average
person produces 4.3 pounds of waste every day, but we can reduce that amount by recycling and reusing.
If we do our part in our own homes, we can help keep the planet from becoming more polluted.
1. Recycling can help us
A. place garbage bins easily B. produce more paper products
C. use products again and again D. never cut down trees
2. Pollution is caused from the following sources except
A. wastes B. water from households C. water in rivers D. house chemicals
3. Recycling helps to reduce waste because
A. waste can be recycled and reused B. a person can do it in his home
C. an average man produces compost for plants D. plants need to develop
4. In order to save water, we can do all of the following things except .
A. turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth B. fully use the washing machine
C. take short showers instead of baths D. repair leaky faucets
5. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. the number B. effort C. cutting down D. recycling
X. Choose the sentence which has similar meaning to the first one.
1. The new teacher will teach us science tomorrow.
A. We will be taught science for the new teacher tomorrow.
B. We will be teached science by the new teacher tomorrow.
C. We will taught science by the new teacher tomorrow.
D. We will be taught science by the new teacher tomorrow. Mo Lao secondary school Grade 8
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2. I don’t have enough money, so I don’t buy sea food.
A. If I didn’t have enough money, I wouldn’t buy sea food.
B. If I didn’t have enough money, I didn’t buy sea food.
C. If I have enough money, I will buy sea food.
D. If I had enough money, I would buy sea food.
3. He did his homework, and then he watched TV.
A. Before he did his homework, and then he watched TV.
B. Before he had done his homework, he watched TV.
C. After he had done his homework, he watched TV.
D. By the time he did his homework, he had watched TV.
XI. Choose the correct sentence made from the given words.
1. famous/Sydney Opera House/serve as/arts centre/1973/.
A. The famous Sydney Opera House was served as an arts centre in 1973.
B. The famous Sydney Opera House has served as an arts centre since 1973.
C. The famous Sydney Opera House has served as an arts centre in 1973.
D. The famous Sydney Opera House served as an arts centre since 1973.
2. English/official language/countries/like/India,/Mala ysia,/Singapore/.
A. English is official language in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
B. English is an official language in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
C. English is an official language in countries like as India, Malaysia and Singapore.
D. English is a official language in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
3. Alaska/a state/the USA/face/both Arctic Ocean/ the Pacific Ocean/.
A. Alaska, a state in the USA, faces both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
B. Alaska is a state in the USA faces both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
C. Alaska, a state in the USA face both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
D. Alaska is a state in the USA face both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.