Katy
My parents and I live in a large new apartment on the 9th floor of the Green Star Building which is right in the heart of Sydney, Australia. There is a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. It has a beautiful long balcony giving us a bird’s eye view of the city. It also has glass windows which let in plenty of sunlight. It is quite hot in summer and cold in winter, so our living rooms and all bedrooms are air-conditioned. There is a swimming pool located in the basement that is absolutely free of charge, a small supermarket and some restaurants just next to the building entrance.
1. Why are most of the rooms in Katy's house air-conditionerd ?
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Hi everyone, I’m Peter. I’m from Australia. Let me introduce my cousin, Tuan. We are the same age. He has short black hair. He is really sociable so I love playing with him. He says there are four seasons in the North of Vietnam. He likes spring most. In the spring, it is warm and sometimes there are drizzles. In the summer, it’s hot but there are many kinds of fruits. He lives in the countryside so the air is very cool and fresh. He enjoys flying kites every afternoon. Sometimes he goes fishing or swimming. He doesn't like the winter because the weather is very cold.
He doesn't like the winter because the weather is very cold.
A. True
B. False
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Hi everyone, I’m Peter. I’m from Australia. Let me introduce my cousin, Tuan. We are the same age. He has short black hair. He is really sociable so I love playing with him. He says there are four seasons in the North of Vietnam. He likes spring most. In the spring, it is warm and sometimes there are drizzles. In the summer, it’s hot but there are many kinds of fruits. He lives in the countryside so the air is very cool and fresh. He enjoys flying kites every afternoon. Sometimes he goes fishing or swimming. He doesn't like the winter because the weather is very cold.
There are drizzles in the spring.
A. True
B. False
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Hi everyone, I’m Peter. I’m from Australia. Let me introduce my cousin, Tuan. We are the same age. He has short black hair. He is really sociable so I love playing with him. He says there are four seasons in the North of Vietnam. He likes spring most. In the spring, it is warm and sometimes there are drizzles. In the summer, it’s hot but there are many kinds of fruits. He lives in the countryside so the air is very cool and fresh. He enjoys flying kites every afternoon. Sometimes he goes fishing or swimming. He doesn't like the winter because the weather is very cold.
Tuan’s favorite season is winter.
A.True
B. False
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Hi everyone, I’m Peter. I’m from Australia. Let me introduce my cousin, Tuan. We are the same age. He has short black hair. He is really sociable so I love playing with him. He says there are four seasons in the North of Vietnam. He likes spring most. In the spring, it is warm and sometimes there are drizzles. In the summer, it’s hot but there are many kinds of fruits. He lives in the countryside so the air is very cool and fresh. He enjoys flying kites every afternoon. Sometimes he goes fishing or swimming. He doesn't like the winter because the weather is very cold.
Tuan is Peter’s cousin.
A. True
B. False
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Hi everyone, I’m Peter. I’m from Australia. Let me introduce my cousin, Tuan. We are the same age. He has short black hair. He is really sociable so I love playing with him. He says there are four seasons in the North of Vietnam. He likes spring most. In the spring, it is warm and sometimes there are drizzles. In the summer, it’s hot but there are many kinds of fruits. He lives in the countryside so the air is very cool and fresh. He enjoys flying kites every afternoon. Sometimes he goes fishing or swimming. He doesn't like the winter because the weather is very cold.
Tuan is not sociable enough for Peter to play with.
A. True
B. False
VII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points)
The quality of the air we (1) ___________ is important because it affects our health and the length of our lives. Air pollution is a big problem in many of our cities and a lot of this is caused by motor vehicles. There are six main pollutants in the (2)___________ and four of these are produced in large quantities by motor engines. The gases that are (3)___________ into the air are affected by sunlight and turned into ozone at ground level. Unlike the ozone that is high in the atmosphere and protects us from radiation. The ozone on the ground is a health (4)___________.
Many countries have (5)___________the level of lead pollution by banning the use of metal in (6)___________. In other countries, its use is very strictly controlled. We have to (7)___________or get rid of the three other harmful gases produced by the 630 million vehicles worldwide- a(n) (8)___________that is likely to double in the next twenty to thirty years.
Concern about the environment has led to the invention of a device known as “the three way catalytic converter”, so-called because of the three poisonous gases it (9)___________ to produce. More efficient engines reduce the formation of these gases and the converter reduces them still further. Harmful gases in engine exhausts are burned up by passing them over a metal catalyst which (10)___________ up the reaction. The catalyst is rather expensive, but what price do we put on good health?
1. A. inhale B. breathe C. breath D. respire
2. A. environment B. surroundings C. ozone D. atmosphere
3. A. unconfined B. delivered C. liberated D. released
4. A. peril B. risk C. exposure D. danger
5. A. hacked B. chopped C. cut D. sliced
6. A. petrol B. coal C. grease D. energy
7. A. reduce B. shrink C. condense D. ease
8. A. form B. shape C. figure D. amount
9. A. assists B. facilitates C. aids D. helps
10. A. speeds B. rates C. paces D. accelerates
GIẢI THÍCH
When the air is dirty it has become polluted. Air (1) _______ is made up of gases, dust, odors, particles, smoke, fumes, and other substances which can be harmful to humans, animals, plants, and all living organisms. The air is (2)_______ and unclean.
Air pollution affects the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere of the Earth is like a blanket of air which protects all life. Without the atmosphere, life would not exist. The atmosphere protects living organisms from the heat of the Sun during the day, and at night it prevents the warm air from escaping. Basically, the atmosphere helps keep the living things(3) _______ Earth from burning up or freezing.
The pollution in the air, though, may affect this 'blanket' and becomes harmful to life on Earth. The substances in the air causing the dirty air (4)_______called pollutants. (5)_______examples of pollutants may include gases called carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons, and others. There may also be sand, dust particles, and other substances that evaporate and become pollutants.
I. Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. (1 point)
founded | tourists | located | attracted | population |
New York City is (1) _________________ in the southeastern part of New York State, just east of New Jersey. The city was (2) _________________ by the Dutch in 1624. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the (3)_________________ of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all (4) _________________ by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Wall Street, and Broadway theatre district. New York is also where (5)_________________ can visit some world famous art galleries and museums.
II. Read and answer the questions below. (1 point)
There are two types of air pollution. That is the outdoor air pollution caused by factories, automobiles and biological matter. We most commonly associate air pollution with smog and acid rain. That is of course a problem and you might be surprised how aware children are of the air pollution concerns. However, there is also indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution causes just as many health problems around the globe as outdoor air pollution. And because many people are not aware of it, they suffer unnecessarily. According to the World Health Organization, 2.4 million people die each year from air pollution and 1.5 million of these deaths are caused by indoor air pollution. Educating young kids about air pollution can be an efficient solution to this alarming worldwide issue because it can make them somewhat aware of air pollution. They may have heard about the greenhouse effect, global warming and acid rain. These problems may be frightening for children to hear. However, children also have the power to make changes both inside their home and globally.
6. What causes the outdoor air pollution?
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7. Is indoor air pollution a reason for nearly as many health problems in the world as outdoor one?
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8. Why do people suffer from the air pollution unnecessarily?
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9. How many people die every year from air pollution?
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10. What may make kids frightened if they hear about them?
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