Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5

Using plastic bags poses several disadvantages to (1) ______. Firstly, plastic bags often end up in landfills, where they take hundreds of years to decompose, (2) ______. Secondly, many plastic bags are not reused or recycled, worsening the waste problem. Thirdly, plastic bags can contaminate soil and waterways, harming wildlife and ecosystems. Moreover, the production of plastic bags (3) ______ and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, (4) ______ causes environmental degradation and then increases human health risks. (5) ______, it is essential to reduce the use of plastic bags and adopt more sustainable alternatives.

Question 1.
A. either the environment nor human health
B. neither the environment or human health
C. both the environment and human health
D. not only the environment and human health

Question 2.
A. which contributes to pollution and habitat destruction
B. when it contributes to pollution and habitat destruction
C. which it contributes to pollution and habitat destruction
D. contributed to pollution and habitat destruction

Question 3.
A. consumes valuable resources
B. consumed valuable resources
C. consuming valuable resources
D. to consume valuable resources

Question 4.
A. the use of widespread plastic bags
B. the widespread use of plastic bags
C. the widespread plastic bags use
D. the plastic bags of widespread use

Question 5.
A. If we mitigated the issues
B. Mitigating these issues
C. Unless we mitigate the issues
D. To mitigate these issues

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PART C: READING

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

Researchers recently gave 1,000 people a questionnaire about ‘Cities of The Future’. To answer the questions, the people had to imagine and describe (1) _______ they thought our cities might look like in the year 2050. Interestingly, a large number of people were anxious that they would become ‘dark, dangerous places’, which had endless traffic jams (2) _______ very few green spaces. This group also predicted an increase in the level of (3) _______ and thought people would always need to wear facemasks in order to breathe. They also believed that it would be less safe to walk on the street as there would be ‘more stealing’ and other criminal behavior. A smaller number thought cities might become a lot cleaner, and might be built (4) _______ more interesting materials. They were also looking forward to new technology such as flying cars and moving pavements. In general, they believed that the cities of the future would offer a much more convenient way of living. (5) _______ people were uncertain; for example, they thought the size of apartments might reduce as the population of the city grew, but they also thought that public transport would become better.

1. A. what B. when C. why D. where
2. A. so B. and C. but D. since
3. A. pollution B. population C. waste D. vehicle
4. A. out B. in C. from D. at
5. A. A little B. little C. Few D. A few

21. John seemed __________ when I talked to him through Zalo.
A. to be angrily B. angrily C. to be angry D. angry

22. The city garden looks __________ since it was tidied up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well

23. Hana __________ lonely because she doesn’t any good friends in this new city.
A. feels B. tastes C. looks D. smells

24. Tom sounded __________ when I spoke to him on the phone
A. angry B. angrily C. to be angry D. to be angrily

25. The garden looks __________ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well

26. Your English is improving. It is getting __________.
A. well B. good C. much well D. clearly

27. The chef tasted the meat __________ before presenting it to the President.
A. cautious B. more cautious C. cautiously D. much cautiously

28. Although the dish melt __________, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.
A. bad B. good C. well D. worse

29. The fish tastes __________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as awful

30. Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.
A. application B. request C. programme D. relation

Câu 20:

This food tasted................ I stopped eating it

A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as awful

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UNIT 3: CITIES OF THE FUTURE

PART A. PRONUNCIATION

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. solar B. infrastructure C. designer D. focus

2. A. house B. cloud C. blouse D. coupon

3. A. technology B. cheap C. exchange D. choice

4. A. private B. public C. city D. interact

5. A. capable B. available C. global D. climate

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. A. forecast B. design C. ignore D. detect

2. A. resident B. occupy C. inhabit D. conference

3. A. ideal B. complete C. alive D. special

4. A. underground B. contrary C. quality D. pollution

5. A. discuss B. upgrade C. explain D. decide

III/ Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

1. Although Mark is 25 years old, he always assists his mother to do the **chores** every day.
A. homework
B. works
C. housework
D. exercises

2. When their children are **teenagers**, many parents struggle to comprehend what's happening to them.
A. adults
B. elders
C. adolescents
D. genders

3. I **discuss** with my parents the generation gap.
A. mention
B. argue
C. dispute
D. swear

4. I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home **due to** the morning rain.
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to

5. Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a **breadwinner** to support the family.
A. a person who bakes bread every morning
B. a person who goes out to work to earn money
C. a bakery-owner
D. a person who delivers bread to make money

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Domestic violence must be strictly **banned** all around the world.
A. permitted
B. limited
C. restricted
D. forbidden

2. If you live in an **extended family**, you'll have great joy and get support of other members.
A. large family
B. traditional family
C. nuclear family
D. close family

3. Our mother encourages us to be **open-minded** about new opinions and experiences
A. close-knit
B. narrow-minded
C. optimistic
D. elegant

4. My children's noise is interfering with my ability to **concentrate** on my work.
A. focus
B. abandon
C. neglect
D. permit

5. When my parents are away on business, my grandmother usually **looks after** us.
A. follows
B. abandons
C. concerns
D. bothers