8.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

How can we solve the problem of traffic jams in big cities? Governments have built highways, offered public transportation, etc. However, these traditional approaches are becoming expensive. Many experts now see intelligent transportation systems (ITS) as the solution. But how does ITS work?

Using information technology (IT), intelligent vehicles and infrastructure broadcast and receive data from sensors, video cameras, radar, and satellites, etc. to improve traffic quality. Drivers receive messages on computers or mobile devices about accidents, travel times, alternative routes, and the like. These allow drivers to make better decisions.

Managers of transportation infrastructure (roads, bridges, train stations, traffic signals, etc.) receive ITS data, then use it to control the system by changing traffic signal timing, broadcasting radio announcements, opening and closing roads and traffic lanes, responding to accidents and the like. Computers, rather than humans, make most of the decisions that control the system.

QUESTION:  What does the word “These” in paragraph 2 refer to?

(20 Points)

devices

routes

messages

computers

. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This caused many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is difficult to persuade people to change habits and leaves their cars at home.

One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who breaks the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at differ times of the day. This system, known as road pricing has already been introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car. Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level.

Glossary:          persuade (v.) (~ sb to do sth): thuyết phục (ai làm gì)

tough (adj.) = difficult; strict: khó; nghiêm khăc

 a tough fine: phạt tiền thật nặng reliable (adj.): đáng tin cậy

38. The word expand in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____________________.

A. decrease                    B. increase                              C. reduce                    D. develop

39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem caused by more traffic?

A. serious air pollution                                          B. greater risks of accidents

C. people’s habits                                                  D. very long delays

40. The most important thing to encourage people to use public transport is _________________

A. high parking fees                                                                   B. good public transport

C. road using fees                                                                       D. high charges for public transport

41. The verb give up is closest in meaning to ______________________.

A. continue using               B. encourage                                   C. get bored with               D. stop using

42. We can learn from the text that  _______________.

A. it is easy for people to change their habits

B. many people will not drive expensive cars                           

C. more people will use public transport if it is cheap, reliable and comfortable

D. pollution and lengthy delays cause people to leave their cars at home

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.

Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, (23) ………. is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles (24) ………..  many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects (25) ………., and it also has bad influence on the environment. (26) ………. city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Building are always knocked (27) ………. and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.

Question 23: A. the              B. it                                         C. here                       D. there

Question 24: A. caused       B. have caused                      C. will cause     D. would cause

Question 25: A. people health                                            B. people of health  

C. people’s health                                        D. health people

Question 26: A. More and less                                           B. More and fewer              

C. Fewer and fewer                                      D. More and more

Question 27: A. down          B. up                                       C. off                          D. out

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The volumn of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This  caused many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.

One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who breaks the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, known as “road pricing”, has already been introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level.

1.   The word expand in paragraph 1 is closet meaning to_____

A.    decrease                                 B. increase                 C. reduce                   D.develop

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem caused by more traffic?

A.a serious air pollution                B. greater risks of accidents

 C. people’s habits                           D. very long delays

3. The most important thing to encourage people to use public transport is______

A.high parking fees              B. good public transport

C. road using fees                 D. high charges for public transport

4. The verb “give up” is closet meaning to __________

A. continue using                             B. encourage

C. get bored with                              D. stop using

5. We can learn from the text that___________

A. it is easy for people change their habits.

B. many people will not drive expensive cares

C. more people will use public transport if it is cheap, reliable and comfortable

D. air pollution and lengthy delays cause people to leave their cars at home

GIÚP MK NHA !!!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The volumn of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This  caused many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.

One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who breaks the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, known as “road pricing”, has already been introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level.

1.   The word expand in paragraph 1 is closet meaning to_____

A.    decrease                                 B. increase                 C. reduce                   D.develop

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem caused by more traffic?

A.a serious air pollution                B. greater risks of accidents

 C. people’s habits                           D. very long delays

3. The most important thing to encourage people to use public transport is______

A.high parking fees              B. good public transport

C. road using fees                 D. high charges for public transport

4. The verb “give up” is closet meaning to __________

A. continue using                             B. encourage

C. get bored with                              D. stop using

5. We can learn from the text that___________

A. it is easy for people change their habits.

B. many people will not drive expensive cares

C. more people will use public transport if it is cheap, reliable and comfortable

D. air pollution and lengthy delays cause people to leave their cars at home

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Which of the following can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?

A. The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.

B. Larger predators will look for other types of prey.

C. There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.

D. Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.

B. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.

C. Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.

D. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

________ of the students in our class could solve this math problem

A. Not 

B. Neither 

C. Not much 

D. None