I. CLOSEST WORD:
19.Electric cars are better for the environment . In addition, they can save money on petrol.
A.Furthermore B.In conclusion C.For example D.Nevertheless
20.They need to cut back on eating a lot of salt and sugary foods. They’re not good for their health.
A.begin B.reduce C.speed up D.carry out
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Read the following article about how to be environmentally friendly and decide in which paragraph (A - E) the following are mentioned. Write your answer (A, B, C, D, or E). Write one letter for each answer. The paragraphs may be chosen more than once.
A. FAIR TRADE
Farmers in developing countries are some of the most vulnerable people on earth, prey to world commodity markets, middlemen and the weather. So-called “fair trade” arrangements guarantee co-operative groups a price above the world market and a bonus on top. The growing fair-trade market has distributed hundreds of millions of pounds to more than 50 million people worldwide. But critics say that fair trade will never lift a country out of poverty; indeed, it may keep it there, because the money generated from the sale goes almost in its entirety to rich countries which promote the products. As a simple guide, only about 5% of the sale price of a fair-trade chocolate bar may actually go to a poor country.
B. ORGANIC FOOD
For food to be organic it must be free of added chemicals, both in the growing of the food and in the killing of the pests that might damage the crop. In a world where many manufactured chemicals have never been properly tested for safety, this is a very big selling point. Parents are thus prepared to pay a premium for organic food, especially when chemicals suspected of causing a variety of problems have been found, albeit in tiny quantities, in most children’s blood. The problem is that many farmers have not switched to organic in sufficient numbers to satisfy this growing market. As a result, supermarkets are often forced to fly vegetables as they can label “organic” halfway around the world, at a great cost to the planet in extra greenhouse gases. Environmentalists are now urging shoppers to buy locally produced vegetables, even if they are not organic and have been sprayed with pesticides.
C. RECYCLING
A great shift has taken place in the way we think about rubbish. Where once we were happy to bury it in landfills or dump it at sea, we are now being urged by national and local governments to recycle it and think of waste as a resource. The wheelie-bin culture is being replaced by a series of kerbside collections for paper, metals, plastic, bottles, clothes and compost. The idea is to cut landfill as well as saving the planet. It is, however, having some unexpected consequences. Most of Britain's plastic and paper is now being sent for recycling in China or India, which creates more greenhouse gases just to get it there, plus workers then have to separate it. Meanwhile, some paper and bottles carefully sorted out by householders end up being dumped in landfills after all, because the demand for recycled materials constantly fluctuates.
D. BEING CARBON NEUTRAL
If you want to make yourself feel better about the planet, there are lots for you to ease your conscience by becoming “carbon neutral”. One of the most appealing methods is to pay for someone to plant trees, preferably creating or regenerating new forests. The theory is that trees grow by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen storing the carbon in their trunks. But woods and forests create their own mini-climate, which collects and stores water and creates rainclouds. Added to this, there is the potential problem that planting trees often releases carbon stored in the soil – and what happens if the forests catch fire, or are chopped down and harvested for timber? Another and perhaps better solution might be to invest in small-scale hydro-electric schemes, so that people who live in the Himalayas, for example, and currently do not have electricity, can develop a 21st-century lifestyle without polluting the planet.
E. ECO-TOURISM
The idea of “green” tourism is to persuade local people not to chop down forests, shoot elephants or wipe out tigers, but to preserve them so rich tourists visit and peer at the wildlife through binoculars. Unfortunately, the best money is made from reintroducing animals for trophy hunting by the very rich- an idea which does not always meet with approval and has caused much debate. While tourists may help sustain some national parks, they often create as many problems as they solve. One is that they tend to demand all mod cons in their hotels, such as a great deal of water for showers; a luxury sometimes not available for locals. Eco-tourism, when properly managed, can offer the locals and the animals a brighter future. Sometimes, though, the only winners are a few business people who own hotels.
In which section is the following mentioned?
| a controversial pastime that rises considerable money? | Question 1. ______ | |
| an action that creates a different weather pattern | Question 2. ______ | |
an undesirable result of unnecessary global transportation (NB. You must provide two different option) | Question 3. ______ | Question 4. _____ |
| inadequate research into harmful substances | Question 5. ______ | |
| a continual change in what is required or needed | Question 6. ______ | |
| people at the greatest risk from factors beyond their control | Question 7. ______ | |
| a far-reaching change in official attitude | Question 8. ______ | |
a benefit for those the scheme was not originally intended for (NB. You must provide two different option) | Question 9. ______ | Question 10. _____ |
| the bringing of a source of energy to remote areas | Question 11. _____ | |
| a failure to adapt in order to meet increasing demands | Question 12. _____ |
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1. In spite of the bad actors, I like the film. (Although)
2. She learns English well because she wants to look for a good job. (in order that)
3. Even though they have a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite)
4. He learned his lesson first. Then he watched a movie. (before)
5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through)
[1-5] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.
With industrialisation, many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal.
Question 1: When do rural villages in Vietnam produce handicrafts traditionally?
A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops.
B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops.
C. After they finish harvesting crops.
D. Before they finish harvesting crops.
Question 2: What do many villages developed over time?
A. They developed the expertise to make daily products.
B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products.
C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture.
D. They developed their old furniture.
Question 3: Although many villagers moved to the cities, they ...................
A. kept producing their craft for their own need.
B. kept producing their craft for their friends.
C. kept producing their craft for their relatives.
D. kept producing their craft for sale.
Question 4: What does the word maintained in line 4 refer to?
A. ignore B. conserve C. make D. improve
Question 5: Which of the following is not true?
A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time.
B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.
C. Many craft villages based on farming.
D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils.
[6-10] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.
Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework.
Whenever you need your help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have some explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.
Question 6. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ______.
A. to remember the deadline
B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment
C. to go to school library as soon as possible
D. to know what you can do it for you
Question 7. If you have any extra time at school, you should _______.
A. spend time with your friends B. use it to make your day planner
C. use it to understand the assignment D. study or get your homework done
Question 8. The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word _____.
A. reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste
Question 9. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ______.
A. the best student at school B. his teacher
C. A member in his family D. his friend
Question 10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Student can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.
B. Student should ask their teachers for help when they need it.
C. Student might get some help from their friends.
D. Student can do their homework in school libraries.
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Read the text below and fill in each blank with the correct word(s)
The United States and United Kingdom are warning about the danger of sugar to public health. They say that people eat too much sugar and this is harrnful to people's well-being. On Thursday, the US. printed new dietary guidelines. These strongly recommend people get less than 10 per cent of their daily calories frorm added sugar. On the same day, Britain's Prime Minister said he did not rule out the idea of a tax on sugar so people would buy food with less sugar in it. Politicians in the U.K, are discussing how less sugar in food could help reduce Britain's rising rates of obesity.
The governments both cite a study carried out in Mexico that showed how a tax on carbonated drinks reduced consumption. The tax meant sales of sugary drinks went down by 12 per cent in 2014. Sales of mineral water went up by four per cent in the same year. An alternative to taxing sugared drinks is to reduce the level of sugar in them. Researchers at a London university said that cutting the sugar content in drinks by 40 per cent over five years could prevent one million cases of obesity in the UiK, Researchers say people might not even notice this.
16. Which country reduced consumption of sugary drinks following a tax?
A. Mexico B. India C. the UK D. the USA
17. How much did sales of mineral water rise after a tax on sugary drinks?
A.40% B.12% C. 10% D.4%
18. What could be an alternative to taxing sugary drinks?
A. education B. reducing levels of sugar C. sweeteners D.lwney
19. How many cases of obesity did researchers say could be prevented?
A.1,000,000,000 B. 100,000,000 C. 10,000,000 D. 1,000,000
20. What did researchers say people might not notice?
A. Changes in sugar levels B. A ban on sugar D. Sugar replaced by honey C. A tax on sugar
SETI: The Dream of Life in Space
People have always gazed up at the stars in wonder. Their imaginations are filled with possibility as they think carefully how large the universe is and whether or not we are alone in it. Of all the stars out there, are there intelligent beings on a planet circling one of the stars looking back at us and wondering the same thing?
It is difficult to comprehend how many stars there are, or even to guess the possibilities of their being intelligent life. Yet our interest in finding out is so strong that the search has been going on for over a century. What we consider the modem Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) began around 1960.
The SETI project not what many people think it is. A simple explanation is that scientists study electromagnetic waves that are being emitted throughout the universe. When they are looking at these waves, they have a good idea of what are considered natural, random patterns the waves take. Therefore, they are searching for anything that does not appear to be randomly. If they were able to find something non-random, they would believe that an intelligent sources of some kind must be creating it. Inother words, intelligent life would have to exist somewhere else in the universe.
While the SETI project will continue lo listen for signals from an intelligent sources, other progammes hope to find any source of life. The Mars rovers will continue to search for dry lake beds and other areas on the Red Planet that may have once held life. If any lifecan be found outside the earth, then we are probably on our way to finding life that could be similar to our own.
36. How long has the search for life in outer space been going on?
A. For a few years B. Not over two decades
C. Since 1960 D. More than a hundred years
37. What are the people in the SETIproject listening for?
A. Random waves B.Specific voice in the universe
C. Patterns that are not random D. Special time signals
38. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. People have long wondered if we are alone in the universe.
B. Scientists searching for any form or life that is found elsewhere than the earth.
C.Signals from intelligent sources will most likely be random.
D. The roverson Mars are looking for signs of life.
39. When did the modernsearch for intelligent life begin?
A. It began around 1960.
B. It has been going on since the beginning of time.
C.There is no record of when it began.
D. It has not actually begun yet.
40. Why are people searching for intelligent life in space?
A. Because they want to meet aliens.
B. Because they have a strong interest in it.
C. Because it is the reason for people's existence.
D. Because life must exist somewhere else.
29 . the movement of waves and tides can be used to generate ........... ( electric )
30 . children should avoid ......... foods such as hamburger and chips . ( health )
1.The interview was broadcast (on/in/with/at) radio and television.
2.Smoking is not good (on/in/at/for)our health
3.The famer succeeded (on/in/at/with) raising fish
4.My father isn't pleased (for/about/with/from) my work.
5.Many people are involved (on/in/of/at)the use of English
6.English provodes ready access(with/to/for/of) the world scholarship
1. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel
A. wove
B. cast
C moulded
D. embroidered
2.If you like, I can ________ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. knit
B. weave
C embroider
D. cast
3.TSydney City is a ____ city so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries
A, multicultural
B. fascinating
C.fashionable
D luxury
4.. My sister turned _______ the new job in a big city in spite of the high salary
A. on
B. off
C. down
D. up
5.Do you think you have to_____the instruction before making models?
A.look up
B.look through
C. look for
D. look up
6.I don't know where my book is. I must look ____it.
A. up
B. for
C. after
D. out
7.The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb
A. up
B. off
C. out
D. in
8.Circle the word which has a differenent position of the main stress in each line.
A. remind
B. ẹnjoy
C. replace
D. organise
9.Circle the word which has a differenent sound in the underlined part.
A. thread
B. treat
C. pleasure
D. deadline
10.- “How long ______ English?” - “ For 10 years”
A. have you learnt
B are you learnt
C. did you learn
D. had you learnt
[1-10] Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap.
The first one has been done as an example (0).
Example: (0). PROJECTIONS/ projections
Today, population growth largely means urban population growth. United Nation (UN) (0. PROJECT)____ show the world’s rural population has already stopped growing, but the world can expect to add close to 1.5 billion (1. URBAN)____ in the next 15 years, and 3 billion by 2050. How the world meets the challenge of sustainable development will be (2. INTIMACY)___ tied to this process.
For many people, cities represent a world of new opportunities, including jobs. There is a powerful link between urbanization and economic growth. Around the world, tows and cities are responsible for over 80 per cent of the gross national product. While urban poverty is growing around the world, this is largely because many people – including the poor – are moving to urban areas.
The opportunities there extend beyond just jobs. Cities also offer greater opportunities for (3. SOCIETY)____ mobilization and women’s empowerment. Many young people, especially young women, regard the move to cities as an opportunity to escape traditional patriarchy and experience new freedoms. Urban areas also offer greater access to education and health services, including sexual and reproductive health care, further (4. PROMOTE)____ women’s empowerment and the realization of their reproductive right. This contributes to significantly reduces (5. FERTILE)___ in urban areas changing the trajectory of overall population growth.
This process, which is particularly (6. PRONUNCIATION)____ in Africa and Asia, where much of the world’s population growth is taking place, is also an enormous opportunity for sustainability if the right policies are put in place. Urban living has the potential to use resources more (7. EFFICIENCY)___, to create more sustainable land use and to protect the (8. DIVERSE) ____ of natural ecosystems.
Still, the face of (9. EQUAL)___ is increasingly an urban one. Too many urban residents grapple with extreme poverty, (10. EXCLUDE)_____, vulnerability and marginalization.
