Đáp án C

At risk of: gặp nguy hiểm, bị đe dọa bởi

Dịch: Các nhà khoa học cảnh báo rằng nhiều thành phố lớn sẽ có nguy cơ ngập lụt.

36. _____ China has made great efforts to ensure the survival of the panda, it is still in danger of extinction.

A. In spite         B. In spite of       C. As though       D. Even if

37. Some people are not convinced that there is a serious risk to their health from smoking _____ tobacco firms put a health warning on every packet of cigarettes.

A. even though          B. but         C. despite that             D. in spite of

38. Despite the fact that he had ill health, _____.

A. and he continued to work

B. but he continued to work

C. he continued to work

D. so that he continued to work

39. I got to class on time _____ I had missed my bus.

A. even though       B. nevertheless     C. because        D. despite

40. Although _____, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.

A. his young age     B. young        C. been young          D. he was young

a

b

a

b

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.

A. risks                   B. annoyances                   C. fears                   D. irritations

2. When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

A. light                    B. huge                   C. tiring                   D. difficult

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.A

a

c

d

b

a

a

b

d

c

a

1.      A. one                  B. ones                C. among             D. those

2.      A. most                B. mostly             C. almost             D. about  

3.      A. takes               B. makes              C. occupies         D. plays

4.      A. supply             B. provide           C. distribute        D. bring

5.      A. banks              B. shores             C. sides               D. beaches

6.      A. behind             B. on                    C. below              D. under

7.      A. take                 B. irrigate            C. drain               D. give

8.      A. Moreover        B. Therefore        C. Thus                D. However

9.      A. of                    B. about               C. in                    D. for

10.   A. keep                B. get                   C. hold                D. maintain

c,a,a,b,a,b,a,c,c,a

1. Many passengers screamed ______ as the plane seemed to dip.

    A. at risk B. in danger C. in panic - trong sự hoảng loạn D. at stake

2. ______ Columbus was one of ______ first people to cross ______ Atlantic.

    A. _ / the / the B. The / the / the C. _/ the / an D. _ / the /_

3. During that century, ______ were set up for native Americans.

    A. preservations B. reservation - sự giới hạn C. reserves D. preservatives

4. Most people in the world write ______ their right hands.

    A. with B. by C. at D. on 

5. Whenever my father travels by plane, he buys some ______ goods at the airport.

A. tax-free B. free of charge C. free of duty D. duty-free

6. The governments have ______ laws to conserve those plants and animals.

    A. done B. made C. produced D. passed - ban hành luật

7. I made an ______ to see the doctor about my cough yesterday.

    A. appointment - cuộc hẹn B. arrangement C. examination D. interview

8. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ______. 

    A. as that of a teacher        B. than that of a teacher          

    C. for a teacher D. to compare with a teacher

9. I'd rather go to the football field ______ being at home today.

A. instead of - thay vì B. because of C. in spite of D. due to

10.  Hair colour is one of ______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.

A. the most obviously B. most obvious

C. obviously the most    D. the most obvious  - Màu tóc là 1 trong những đặc điểm rõ ràng nhất trong việc xác định một ai đó.

1. A. one                        B. ones                           C. among              D. those

2. A. takes                      B. makes                        C. occupies                    D. plays

3. A. supply                             B. provide                      C. distribute                   D. bring

4. A. behind                             B. on                              C. below               D. under

5. A. Moreover               B.Therefore                    C.Thus                 D. However

6. A. keep                       B. get                              C. hold                 D. maintain

b) Answer the questions

1. What do the rivers provide?

Besides transportation, rivers ___provide___ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their bank.

2. How do the engineer do to get water for crops?

____ And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (đập, đê) across a river and let the water become a lake ____behind___ the dam. ______

Rivers are ____(1) ____ of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country has at least one river that ___(2)___ an important part in the lives of its people.

Besides transportation, rivers ___(3)___ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their bank. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (đập, đê) across a river and let the water become a lake ____(4)____ the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate (tưới) fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.

____(5)___, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to ____(6)_____ rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

1. A. one                        B. ones                           C. among              D. those

2. A. takes                      B. makes                        C. occupies                    D. plays

3. A. supply                             B. provide                      C. distribute                   D. bring

4. A. behind                             B. on                              C. below               D. under

5. A. Moreover               B.Therefore                    C.Thus                 D. However

6. A. keep                       B. get                              C. hold                 D. maintain

b) Answer the questions

1. What do the rivers provide?

the rivers provide food, water

2. How do the engineer do to get water for crops?

 the engineer build a dam across a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam.

Chọn B

Inevitable: không thể tránh khỏi

Imminent: sắp xảy ra

Controversial: gây tranh cãi

Absolute: tuyệt đối

B

A.   Inevitable: không thể tránh khỏi

B.   Imminent: sắp xảy ra

C.   Controversial: gây tranh cãi

D.   Absolute: tuyệt đối

=> Impending: sắp xảy đến ~ Imminent: sắp xảy ra

=> Đáp án B

B

b

B