Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobile provides transportation to millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Exhaust from automobile doesn't cause large percentage of air pollution.

A. True

B. False

Complete the passage. Use the words in the box. (2.5 pts)on receive show listen like watch station series cities around possibleinterestedMost teenagers (1) .......... the world (2) .......... TV. Many (3) .......... to the radio. In a lot of countries, the mostpopular shows on TV are (4) ............ . They (5) ................ ordinary characters and how they live.Many teenagers (6) ................... pop music. There are lots of music programs on TV and one satellite TV(7) ............... only shows pop videos.In many countries people can (8) ............ satellite TV. Often in large (9) .........., cable TV is available. Withsatellite and cable TV, it’s (10) .......... to choose from a wide variety of programs

Read the passage below and circle the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D

The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of corporations from the industrial countries to the Third World.

The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution. The first coming in the 19th century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the 1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamo. The third, the present one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and information technology.

However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The technology is advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem. Because of the loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough people with money to buy all these products.

Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life. But as the capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand diminish, there can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of living?

1. What is the main point the author is making? *

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A. That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.

B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.

C. That corporations have shifted to the Third World.

D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions? *

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A. The use of oil

B. The use of computer

C. The use of electricity

D. The use of coal

3. What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution? *

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A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.

B. There won't be enough products for everyone to buy.

C. There will not be enough money around.

D. There will be too many machines in the factories.

4. Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to' buy the products? *

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A. People will not be able to keep up with technology.

B. Productivity will not be high enough.

C. There will be too many products.

D. Many people will be unemployed

5. What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology? *

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A. It has improved our purchasing power

B. It has improved our quality of life

C. It has created more jobs

D. It is not responsible for the recession

Read the following passage and answer the questions below and tick True (T) or False (F).

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobile provides transportation to millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. 3. Pollution is brought about by things that benefit people.

Question: Exhaust from automobile doesn't cause large percentage of air pollution.

A. True

B. False

Last year thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole only one thing: a rhino horn trophy, which at 1.5 meters was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (1)___________ of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (2)___________ ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers died in 1990 in the search for the black rhino.

Recently, conservationists met to (3)___________a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn.

The rhino horn is included in many doses for disorders raging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (4)___________. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best.

The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (5)___________between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child.

Điền vào số 4

A. capacity

B. property

C. control

D. powers

Most teenagers around the world. Many listen to the radio.In a lot of countries, the most popular shows on TV are series. They show ordinary characters and how they live. Many teenagers like pop music. There are lots of music programs on TV and one satellite TV station only shows pop video.

In many countries, people can recevie and cable TV, it's possible to choose from a wide variety of programs.

a) What do most teenagers around the world do ?

b) What do many teenagers do?

c) Are the most popular shows on TV series in a lot of countries?

d) What are the most popular shows on TV about?

e) Do many teenagers like pop music ?

f) Are there many music programs on TV?

g) What only shows pop video?

h) Where can people receive satellite TV?

i) What is cable TV often available?

j) What can we choose with satellite and cable TV ?

Last year thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole only one thing: a rhino horn trophy, which at 1.5 meters was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (1)___________ of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (2)___________ ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers died in 1990 in the search for the black rhino.

Recently, conservationists met to (3)___________a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn.

The rhino horn is included in many doses for disorders raging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (4)___________. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best.

The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (5)___________between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child.

Điền vào số 2

A. real

B. actual

C. essential

D. true

Last year thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole only one thing: a rhino horn trophy, which at 1.5 meters was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (1)___________ of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (2)___________ ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers died in 1990 in the search for the black rhino.

Recently, conservationists met to (3)___________a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn.

The rhino horn is included in many doses for disorders raging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (4)___________. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best.

The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (5)___________between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child.

Điền vào số 5

A. variation

B. comparison

C. variety

D. difference