REVISION FOR UNIT 7,8,9 – Class 8 ( NEW) I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0,5pt) 1. A. examinee B. historic C. scientific 2. A. medical B. hospital C. pollution 3. A. classic B. nature C. degree 4. A,. national B. physical C. arrival 5. A. tornado B. historic C. injury II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D 1. Scientists say that exhaust fumes are............. our city. A. poisoning B. poisonous C. poison) 2. Many seabirds were ..........................because of the oil spill. (die/ death/ dead ) 3. Waste from households will gradually ............................. the lake (contaminate/ contamination/ contaminated) 4. Trees can’t grow here because the soil is too ......................... (pollute/ polluted/ pollution) 5. That fierce storm left behind badly......................... buildings. (damage/ damaged/ damaging) 6. What’s a ......................? It’s a substance that contaminates something. (pollute/ polluted/ pollutant) 7. Don’t drink that water. It’s __________. A.damaged B.dumped C.contaminated 8. The team’s success was largely __________ to her efforts. A.because B.due C.since 9. By the time we got to the cinema, the film __________. A.started B.had started C.starting 10. All our English teachers are __________ speakers. A.native B.original C.foreign 11. If you __________ the president, what would you do to help the environment? A.are B .had been C .were 12. Eating too much sugar can __________ to health problems. A.cause B.lead C.make 13. The heavy rain has caused __________ in many parts of the country. A.storms B.floods C.drought 14. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by _____ their noses. A.punching B.touching C.blowing 15. If the factory ___ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. A. continues B. continued C. will continue 16. _______ has made the fish die. A. Water pollution B. thermal pollution C.noise pollution 17. If the air wasn’t dirty, I ________ so much. A. wouldn’t sneeze B. sneeze C. would sneeze 18 .If you _____ the president, what would you do to help the environment ?A.are B. will be C.were 19. Air___, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting 20. If we __ water carefully, more people will have fresh water. A. use B. would use C. using 21. A severe tropical____ is called a typhoon. A. drought B. rain C. storm 22. Noise pollution can lead to________loss. A. looking B. hearing C. listening 23. If I________a millionaire now, I________travel around the world. But in fact, I am very poor and have no money. A. were/ would B. am/ will C. were/ will 24. Emergency teams are still clearing up the ____ from the plane crash. A.debris B.dust C.piece 25............is a sudden, violent shaking og the earth’s surface A. drought B. flood C. earthquake 26. ........ is a long period when there is no rain and not enough water for people, animals and plants A. A. drought B. flood C. earthquake 27. Many people died in the accident. - .................... A. That’s great B. That’s a relief! C. Oh no!