Practice test 8

TÀI LIỆU BỒI DƯỠNG LỚP 10 CHO HỌC SINHPRACTICE TEST 8 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of

TÀI LIỆU BỒI DƯỠNG LỚP 10 CHO HỌC SINH

PRACTICE TEST 8 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1 A reduction B publication C solution D production

2 A mixture B deforestation C motorcycle D cafeteria

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3 A damage B footprint C resource D product

4 A environmental B ecological C international D vegetarian

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

World Clean-Up Day is an annual event that aims at (5) people’s awareness of the solid waste problem, and uniting countries around the world to take (6) _ in cleaning up the planet and finding solutions (7) _ this problem The first World Clean-up Day was

on 15 September, 2018, and it managed (8) _ 18 million people worldwide (9) challenges arising from the Covid pandemic, 8.5 million people across 191 countries joined in the 2021 event The next World Clean-Up Day will be held on 17 September, 2022

5 A rising B raising C arising D arousing

8 A involving B to involve C to be involved D involved

9 A Although B In spite of C Because D Because of

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

of the following questions.

10 The brand has introduced recyclable but attractive for their new products

A packaging B additives C delivery D ingredients

11 The coastal waters here have a complex which includes thousands of plant and animal species

A climate B ecosystem C biology D creature

12 Scientists are still working hard to find a cure for the _virus

13 Many local species are threat from alien ones

14 you have membership, you cannot use the facilities in this area They are for members only

15 Governments need to assess factories’ impact climate change

16 _ fuels are non-renewable sources of energy

17 Citizens are encouraged to use public transport of cars and scooters.

A on behalf B in spite C because D instead

18 to the survey, not many people really understand the term “sustainability”

A Considering B According C Dealing D Based

19 Bring a raincoat with you it rains

A so that B in case C supposed D in order that

20 More green spaces can our city’s air less polluted

21 There are free film posters as _ when you buy more than two tickets

A takeaways B pop-ups C handouts D giveaways

22 Max to have more experience, he would be a potential candidate

23 Thanks to the internet, our world has become a(n) village where everyone can be connected online

A international B electronic C global D communicative

24 First, sow the seeds in fresh potting _ Then, give them a little water.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

25 A law has been passed to stop people of littering, stepping on the grass, and picking

flowers in the park

A has been passed

B to stop

C of littering

D stepping on the grass, and picking

26 His mother angrily said that he wouldn’t have been tired then if he had gone to bed early the night before

A wouldn’t have been B if C had gone D the night before

27 Cutting down on lighting is one of the simplest way you can do to save energy and the environment

A Cutting down on B is C the simplest way D to save energy

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.

Fire is a natural part of the forest ecosystem Although forest fires are destructive, they occur naturally and periodically, which helps maintain the ecological balance Prescribed fire, also known as 'controlled burn', can also bring the same benefits The term refers to a form of land management in which fire is intentionally set under controlled conditions to ensure ecological balance and prevent larger and more devastating uncontrolled fires These fires, just like wildfires, help remove dead organic material For example, dead or decaying plants that build

up on the ground may prevent organisms in the soil from getting nutrients and also block animals from accessing the soil The objective of a prescribed fire is to get rid of that layer of decaying plants in a controlled way, enabling other healthy parts of the forest to thrive Moreover, the soil can absorb nutrients from burned material more quickly, and in this way, controlled fire helps with soil fertility In addition, several plant species need fires in order to survive For example, seeds from pine trees are enclosed in pinecones, and without fires, the seeds may not be released When the fire burns through the cones, they can crack open, and the seeds fall out Other trees and plants may need fire to germinate their seeds Even some animals rely on fire, as the healthier plant populations after burns have far-reaching effects on food chains that affect local foragers and animals Animals that use pine trees as their homes benefit from the germinating effect of fires Last but not least, periodic prescribed fires can prevent more damaging wildfires, as dead or decaying plants together with low moisture content can fuel raging wildfires Without regular controlled burns to remove these, a wildfire can start and spread easily and uncontrollably, which may do much more damage.

28 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Forest fires

B Prescribed fire

C Wildfires

D Ecological balance

29 Layers of decaying or dead plants have to be removed because

A they build up on the ground

B they prevent organisms in the soil from getting nutrients

C they block animals from the forests

D they destroy healthier parts of the forests

30 The word “objective” is CLOSEST in meaning to

31 Pinecones are used as an example of .

A positive effects of a controlled burn

B increased soil fertility

C influences of a controlled burn on the food chain

D damaging effects of forest fires

32 The word “they” refers to _

A the seeds B the fires C the trees D the cones

33 Which animals in the following examples are LEAST likely to benefit from a controlled burn?

A Animals that live in zoos

B Animals that use certain plants and trees as their homes

C Animals that live in forests where wildfires can start easily

D Animals that find food in the soil

34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of a controlled burn?

A Ecological balance is maintained

B Decaying or dead plants are removed to allow healthy parts of the forests to develop

C Damaging wildfires can be prevented

D Plants can produce more seeds

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

The desert, with its extreme weather conditions, is a difficult place for plants to grow and thrive Plants release water inside them in the form of moisture or water vapor through the process of transpiration However, as water is hard to get in deserts, many plants have adapted to save water in several different ways They can control either the loss of water used during transpiration or the amount of water they can get and store Succulents, such as cacti, store as much as they can hold in large storage areas in their roots, leaves, or stems, which gets them through the dry season Annuals, plants that grow for part of a year, produce seeds that can tolerate the dry season while the adult plants can avoid the hot and dry conditions of the dry season Plants growing in the desert have a few tricks to help them handle the harsh conditions The numerous spines on cacti provide shade and reduce the evaporation of water Some plants may grow very long roots of up to 100 feet in length to reach groundwater stored

deep underground For some plants, one way to get enough water is to remove the competition from nearby plants For example, the creosote plant produces toxins that make it difficult for other plants to grow in the surrounding soil This keeps away plants that can use up the plant’s water supply.

35 What serves as the best title of the passage?

A Plants in the deserts

B Weather conditions in the deserts

C Water supply in the deserts

D Succulents in the deserts

36 The word “them” refers to

37 The word “toxins” is CLOSEST in meaning to _

A troubles B harmful chemicals C thorns D barriers

38 What is NOT mentioned as one of the ways plants adapt to the extreme conditions in the deserts?

A controlling the loss of water

B storing as much water as possible

C producing seeds that can grow quickly

D preventing other nearby plants from growing

39 Which of the following is not defined in the passage?

A transpiration B annuals C groundwater D evaporation

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.

40 The use of many chemicals is strictly prohibited in the food industry

A banned B forbidden C promoted D both A and B

41 Conservationists are calling for prompt actions to fight poaching

A Environmentalists B Pacifists C Realists D Physicists

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

42 It is hoped that reforestation will bring back the woods that we have lost

A forestry B afforestation C forester D deforestation

43 The campaign aims to raise public awareness of oil spills

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

44 Jack: “We should buy drinks that come in reusable bottles.” – Nina: “ ”

A Yes, I agree

B No, that won’t be difficult to do

C No, I think so

D Yes, I beg to differ

45.Liz: “ _” – Jeremy: “We would reduce food-related greenhouse gases.”

A Why are you eating more meat?

B What would happen if we stopped eating meat?

C Is eating meat bad?

D Would you like to eat less meat?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

46 You can call the environmental group’s hotline for further information

A If you don’t call the environmental group’s hotline, you can’t have further information

B Should you need further information, call the environmental group’s hotline

C If you called their hotline, the environmental group could give you further information

D Unless you called the environmental group’s hotline, you wouldn’t get further information

47 If I were you, I would accept that generous offer

A I think you should accept that generous offer

B You shouldn’t have accepted that generous offer

C Why didn’t you accept that generous offer?

D I’m not you, so I don’t know whether you should accept that generous offer

48 We should switch to alternative energy, which will solve the lack of energy sources

A To solve the lack of energy sources, we should switch to alternative energy

B One solution to alternative energy problems is to solve the lack of energy sources

C Alternative energy can be solved by the lack of energy sources.

D Not using alternative energy can solve the lack of energy sources

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

49 Rosie doesn’t have enough money She can’t buy a new laptop

A If Rosie had enough money, she could buy a new laptop

B If Rosie has enough money, she can buy a new laptop

C If Rosie doesn’t have enough money, she can’t buy a new laptop

D If Rosie didn’t have enough money, she couldn’t buy a new laptop

50 Our family supported us a lot Otherwise, our project couldn’t have succeeded

A Hadn’t our family supported us, our project couldn’t have succeeded

B But for our family’s support, our project couldn’t have succeeded

C Had it not been for our family’s support, our project couldn’t have been a success

D Both B and C are correct