Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 đợt 2 huyện Gia Lộc, Hải Dương năm 2015

Ever since human have inhabited (31) _______ earth, they have made use of various forms (32) _______ communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is (33) _______ language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in (34) _______ motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had (35) _______ resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, (36) _______.

Body language transmits ideas or thoughts (37) _______ certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating (38) _______ the party is only joking. (39) _______ nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

While verbalization is the most common (40) _______ of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

I live in a small village (41)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (42) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (43) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people (44) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (45) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (46) ____ here than in a city . Everyone knows everyone and (47) ____ someone has problem, there are always people who can help. There are (48) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (49) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (50) ____ and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.

Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.