Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. *
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All the plants in a wood are eaten by animals.
B. All the animals in a wood depend on plants for their food supply.
C. Plants and animals in a natural community do not interact with their non-living surroundings.
D. The balance of a natural community means there is no primary species.
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
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: Mấu chốt của câu này là các em phải đọc hết đoạn cuối để suy ra cái mà tác giả muốn hướng tới: Con người phải đối mặt với sự lựa chọn khó khăn: sự sống của mình hay cứu lấy động vật.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT ____.
A. some animals eat other animals
B. plants depend on the sun to grow
C. plants depend on the gasses in the atmosphere to grow
D. not every food chain starts with plants
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Some animals eat plant-eating animals and also flesh-eating animals.
B. There are more organism at the base of a food chain than at the top.
C. Green plants outnumber carnivores in a food chain.
D. The consumers are at the base of a food chain.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In the passage, which of the following ts NOT true of the Internet?
A. It has become increasingly less popular.
B. It has created a sense of financial security
C. It tends to be unreliable
D. It is sometimes too slow to access
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.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.
B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.
C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.
D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: Chúng ta thấy câu C sai luôn khi đọc đến dòng 4, dòng 5 của đoạn 2.
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 from 22 to 26
A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the mast impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake TonIe Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as same .of the mast impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.
One possible explanation far the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants' irrigation system. The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production.
Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure.
22. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
B. A possible explanation for the, decline of a civilization.
C. The essential role water plays in farming.
D. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.
23. The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses ______.
A. architecture of ancient Asian civilization
B. religious practices of the people of Angkor
C. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
D. the other six wonders of the world
24. According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ______.
A. is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia
B. was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor
C. became polluted due to a population explosion
D. is one of the Seven Wonders of the World
25. Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?
A. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.
B. They became non-functional due to overuse.
C. They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.
D. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.
26. It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ______.
A. were intentionally starved by the farmers
B. lost their food source due to excess rainfall
C. supplemented their diets with 'meat hunted in the nearby jungles
D. depended upon rice as their main source of food
27. All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT.
A. erosion of soil B. contamination of soil
C. reduction of nutrients D. loss of water supply
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 from 22 to 26
A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the mast impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake TonIe Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as same .of the mast impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.
One possible explanation far the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants' irrigation system. The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production.
Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure.
22. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
B. A possible explanation for the, decline of a civilization.
C. The essential role water plays in farming.
D. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.
23. The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses ______.
A. architecture of ancient Asian civilization
B. religious practices of the people of Angkor
C. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
D. the other six wonders of the world
24. According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ______.
A. is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia
B. was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor
C. became polluted due to a population explosion
D. is one of the Seven Wonders of the World
25. Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?
A. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.
B. They became non-functional due to overuse.
C. They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.
D. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.
26. It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ______.
A. were intentionally starved by the farmers
B. lost their food source due to excess rainfall
C. supplemented their diets with 'meat hunted in the nearby jungles
D. depended upon rice as their main source of food
27. All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT.
A. erosion of soil B. contamination of soil
C. reduction of nutrients D. loss of water supply
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.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.
B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.
C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.
D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.
Đáp án B.
Key words: main idea of the passage.
Trong đoạn 1, 2 tác giả nêu ra rằng âm nhạc Mĩ khởi nguồn từ những người Mĩ gốc Phi; nhưng không ai bận tâm ghi chép về những người đã mang âm nhạc từ quê hương họ tới Mĩ.
Đoạn cuối nói rằng người ta thật khó biết tên của những người đã khơi nguồn cho truyền thống âm nhạc này ở Mĩ. Do đó, đáp án đúng phải là B. it is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition: Thật khó để xác định chính xác những người khởi đầu cho truyền thống âm nhạc ở Mĩ.
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.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.
B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.
C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.
D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.
Đáp án B.
Key words: main idea of the passage.
Trong đoạn 1, 2 tác giả nêu ra rằng âm nhạc Mĩ khởi nguồn từ những người Mĩ gốc Phi; nhưng không ai bận tâm ghi chép về những người đã mang âm nhạc từ quê hương họ tới Mĩ.
Đoạn cuối nói rằng người ta thật khó biết tên của những người đã khơi nguồn cho truyền thống âm nhạc này ở Mĩ. Do đó, đáp án đúng phải là B. it is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition: Thật khó để xác định chính xác những người khởi đầu cho truyền thống âm nhạc ở Mĩ.