tailieunhanh - A resource for reading and words part 14

Tham khảo tài liệu 'a resource for reading and words part 14', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | PASSAGE 98 ACID RAIN Acid rain is now a familiar problem in the industrialized countries in Europe. Gasses like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are produced by power stations and cars. The gasses dissolve in rainwater and this makes the acid rain which damages trees rivers and streams. Acid rain is also capable of dissolving some rocks and buildings made of soft rock such as limestone are particularly affected. The acid rain attacks the rock and so carvings and statues are eroded much more quickly. Scientists estimate the rate of wear to be about a millimeter of stone every twelve years. That s enough to have caused some of the ancient carvings to become seriously damaged already. VOCABULARY r DEFINITIONS To dissolve To melt To affect To influence To estimate To guess Carving Statue monument To damage To harm To erode To wear Wear Erosion friction Statue Figure in wood stone bronze etc V EXEKCI5E5 Complete the sentences with a suitable form of the words defined above. 1. By the year 2010 the World Health Organisation . that up to 100 million people will be infected with HIV . 2. For a long time it has been known that heavy drinking during pregnancy can badly . a baby s development. 3. Put in remaining ingredients and gently cook stirring until sugar. 4. These bricks are generally thicker and harder-fired than wall tiles to enable them to stand up to heavy . without cracking. 5. Nearer the top all the soil and loose stones had been completely . away leaving a huge dome of smooth gray rock. READING COMPREHENSION 1. It is obvious in the passage that acid rains A not only damage nature but also buildings. B are only made up of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide C even dissolve rainwater. D are affected by some rocks such as limestone E lead to problems all over the world 2. Acid rain. A erodes Europe. B produces sulphur and nitrogen. C wears out rocks D becomes seriously damaged. E is affected by carvings. 3. The wear about a millimeter of stone every 20 years shows