C. READING

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

      More than a billion people all over the world are (1)                the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2)       . People cut (3)                  trees for fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (4)        the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5)         .

      In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby areas have had local people (6)    trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have been (7)                      . For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8)                   for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9)                 water to desert areas.

      Unless people find more (10)                   methods, their homes and land will be lost. The last against the desert is continuing.

1.   A. of                            B. in                             C. on                           D. under

2.   A. victims                    B. enemies                  C. friends                    D. effects

3.   A. off                           B. back                        C. down                      D. in

4.   A. up                           B. away                       C. into                         D. out

5.   A. blanks                     B. deserts                    C. spaces                     D. bareness

6.   A. planting                  B. plant                       C. to plant                  D. planted

7.   A. using                       B. use                          C. used                        D. uses

8.   A. fertilizer                  B. soil                          C. earth                       D. water

9.   A. to carry                   B. take                         C. fetch                       D. bring

10. A. great                       B. effective                  C. major                      D. useful 

 Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

   More than a billion people all over the world are (1) ………….. the threat of desert expansion, but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2) ……………. People cut (3) ……………. Trees for fuel and farmland. Their herds eat (4) ………… the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5) ……….

  In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried their house and crops. Therefore, governments in nearby areas  have and local people (6) ………….. trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many other techniques have been (7) ………… For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8) ………….. for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9) ………….. water to desert areas.

  Unless people find more (10) …………… methods, their homes and land will be lost. The fight against the desert is continuing.

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

More than a billion people all over the world are under the threat of desert _________.

A. increase

B. expansion

C. extension

D. Development

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth's (1) _____________ means of releasing stress.  There are about 20 plates along the surface of the earth that move continuously and slowly past each other. (2) _____________the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake. Think of it this way: Imagine holding a pencil horizontally. If you were to apply a (3) _____________ to both ends of the pencil by pushing down on them, you would see the pencil bend. After enough force was applied, the pencil would break in the (4) _____________, releasing the stress you have put on it. The Earth's crust acts in the same way. As the plates (5) _____________ they put forces on themselves and each other. When the force is large enough, the crust is forced to break. When the break occurs, the stress is released 

1. A. usual                   B. unnatural               C. good                        D. natural

2. A. When                  B. Unless                    C. If                             D. While

3. A. pressure             B. stress                      C. force                       D. power

4. A. end                     B. middle                    C. right                        D. left

5. A. move                  B. break                      C. roll                          D. run

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. They are the Earth's (1) _____________ means of releasing stress.  There are about 20 plates along the surface of the earth that move continuously and slowly past each other. (2) _____________the plates squeeze or stretch, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake. Think of it this way: Imagine holding a pencil horizontally. If you were to apply a (3) _____________ to both ends of the pencil by pushing down on them, you would see the pencil bend. After enough force was applied, the pencil would break in the (4) _____________, releasing the stress you have put on it. The Earth's crust acts in the same way. As the plates (5) _____________ they put forces on themselves and each other. When the force is large enough, the crust is forced to break. When the break occurs, the stress is released 

1. A. usual                   B. unnatural               C. good                        D. natural

2. A. When                  B. Unless                    C. If                             D. While

3. A. pressure             B. stress                      C. force                       D. power

4. A. end                     B. middle                    C. right                        D. left

5. A. move                  B. break                      C. roll                          D. run

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are

caught (3)________. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place

where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 1

A. threat

B. problem

C. danger

D. vanishing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are

caught (3)________. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place

where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 2

A. disappeared

B. vanished

C. extinct

D. empty

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are

caught (3)________. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place

where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 4

A. spoil

B. wound

C. wrong

D. harm

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are

caught (3)________. and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place

where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.

Điền vào ô 3

A. for life

B. alive

C. lively

D. for living