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C1 All spiders spin webs That's because webs help spiders Webs help spiders do three things.Webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Webshelp spiders hold eggs Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs The webs help keep theeggs together Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe Webs help spiders hide Most spiders aredark They are brown, grey, or black But spider webs are light They are white and cloudy Whenspiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see Webs help spiders catch food Spider webs aresticky When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck It moves around It tries to get out But it can't It

is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped That's because spiders feel the web move Andthe spider is hungry The spider goes to get the bug As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs.Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Without webs, spiders would not beable to live like they do Spiders need their webs to survive

1) This passage is mostly about

A spider colors B spider webs C spider eggs

2) Spider webs help spiders

I hold eggs II catch food III find water

A I only B I and II only C I, II, and III

3) As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means

A stuck B hidden C eaten

4) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?

A They hear it B They smell it C They feel it.

5) As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay

A alive B hidden C caught

C2 Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night Owls live the opposite way.Owls are nocturnal This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night Because owls arenocturnal, this means they must eat at night But finding food in the dark is difficult To help them,they have special eyes and ears Owls have very large eyes These eyes absorb more light thannormal Since there is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it Thishelps owls find food in the dark Owls also have very good hearing Even when owls are in thetrees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below This helps owls catch their prey evenwhen it is very dark Like owls, mice are also nocturnal animals Mice have an excellent sense ofsmell This helps them find food in the dark Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from the manydifferent animals that want to eat them Most of the birds, snakes, and lizards that like to eat micesleep at night—except, of course, owls! Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at

night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to findfood in the dark.

1) In paragraph 1, we learn that "Owls are nocturnal." The word diurnal is the opposite of the wordnocturnal Using information in the passage as a guide, we can understand that an animal that isdiurnal

A sleeps at night and is awake during the day

B hunts during the day and is awake at night

C sleeps every other night and is awake during the day

D hunts during the day and night

2) Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes

A must be diurnal B has trouble seeing in the dark

C can see very well at night D is likely to be eaten by an owl

3) According to the passage, owls can find food in the dark using their sense of

I sight II sound III smell

A l only B I and II only C II and III only D I, II, and III

4) In paragraph 3 the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark."Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is

A a noise that an animal makes during the night

B a small animal such as a pet dog or cat

C an animal that is hunted by other animals

D an animals that hunts other animals

5) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that mice sleep during the day

in order to

A find food that other animals can not B keep themselves safe

C store energy for night time activities D release stress

6) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that

A owls hunt mice

B mice can hide from owls

C mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards

D birds and snakes often hunt lizards

7) If added to the end of this passage, which of the following conclusions would fit best?

A The owl is a nocturnal animal This means it is active at night The owl's excellent sense

of sight and sound enable it to find food in the dark

B Mice are nocturnal animals This means they are active at night Similar to the owl, mice use theirexcellent sense of smell to find food in the dark

C Both mice and owls are nocturnal This means they are active at night Because these animalsare active at night, they must sleep during the day This makes them especially vulnerable to attackfrom diurnal animals

D Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark.

C3 When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals We might bescared of them because they are big and powerful As we get older; however, we learn thatsometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals In fact, the animal that killsthe most people every year is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito.While it may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case Male mosquitoes eatplant nectar On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood They need this blood tolive and produce eggs When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount

of saliva into the blood This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease The result of the bitecan be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death Because a mosquito can bite manypeople in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily Two ofthe most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever Mosquitoes havemany natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish Bringing more of theseanimals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in thatarea This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well Mosquitoes can also be killedwith poisons or sprays Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants

or animals

1) According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than mosquitoesbecause tigers and sharks

A kill more people than mosquitoes B are big and powerful

C are found all over the world D have no natural enemies

2) Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that

I male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits

II male mosquitoes are harmless to humans

III female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans

A I only B I and II only C II and III only D I, II, and II

3) In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease." Thepurpose of this statement is to

A oppose a previous argument B question an upcoming conclusion

C confirm a hypothesis D support a later statement

4) As used in paragraph 2, minor most nearly means

A insignificant B deadly C frustrating D dangerous

5) Based on information in paragraph 3, it can be understood that if you get sick with malaria oryellow fever, your chances of survival are

A terrible B mediocre C good D excellent

6) It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the number of flies in agiven area because dragonflies

A work together with mosquitoes B kill mosquitoes

C cannot be killed by poisons or sprays D attract bats

7) Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?

A Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes

B Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes

C The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection from deadlymosquitoes

D There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem.

8) Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude towards the prospect ofsolving the mosquito problem?

A despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected

B exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed

C equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain

D optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view

C4 Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator In thatrelatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in theworld make their home Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, andjust one of those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, andother insects More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforeststhan anywhere else on earth Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been

destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25 percent will be lost by the year 2030 Scientistsestimate that as many as fifty million acres are destroyed annually In other words, every sixtyseconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is being cleared By the time you finish reading thispassage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erodethe former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the ecology of theregion is altered forever Thousands of species of plants and animals are condemned to extinctionand since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicate global ecology, wedon’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well.

1 What is the point of view that the author expresses in this passage?

a The author believes that the rainforest will survive

b The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology.

c The author believes that he can predict the future of global ecology

d The author believes that the extinction of species is a natural process

2 According to the passage, more than half of all the sp and animals

a live in twenty rainforests

b live in several hundred different varieties of trees

c live in a forty-degree hand of latitude

d live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared

3 What is the meaning of the word "just" in line 5 ?

a fairly c correctly b only d precisely

4 How many of the world's rainforests are projected to he the current rate continues ?

a All of them will be gone by the year 2000

b Three-quarters of them will be gone by the year 2000.

c Half of them will be gone by the year 2000

d One-quarter of them will be gone by the year 2000

5 What is the current rate of destruction ?

a One acre per minute b One acre per second

c One hundred acres per minute d Two hundred acres per hour

6 What will NOT happen if the rainforest continues to be cleared ?

a The land will be eroded by the rains

b Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest will become extinct

c The future of the human species may be changed.

d The rainforest will grow, but at a much slower rate.

C5 Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the United States peopleused to believe the saying, “A woman’s place is in the home.” But now both women and society arechanging More than fifty percent of American women continue their work even after they aremarried What has brought about these changes? What is happening to the American family today?

Up until the 1950’s a typical American woman got married in her early 20’s In those days she quither job and became a mother “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying Mostwomen felt that taking care of their home and family was their full-time job But times have changed.Women are getting married later these days and more have chosen to stay single Others getmarried but decide not to have any children Today more than fifty percent of all married womenwork full-time Many others run businesses in their homes What has caused these major changes?One reason is economic necessity It may be that the husband has lost his job and the wife mustsupport the family Or even if the husband is working, some families say they can’t survive on onlyone paycheck But probably a more important influence has been the “women’s liberationmovement.” Women are being told in many magazines and TV programs: “You can be successful

on your own Don’t be satisfied with just being a wife and mother Use your intelligence and talents

to do something bigger And you should be paid as much as a man.”

No doubt this movement has accomplished much good But it has also contributed to a selfish “mefirst” attitude that is breaking up many families Sometimes women who are happy staying at homefeel that working women look down on them There are no easy answers to these problems Butcertainly women’s influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics

C6 When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened He did notlike the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air “I also didn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be incontrol,” says John “I’m a terrible passenger in the car When somebody else is driving, I tell themwhat to do It drives everybody crazy” However, John couldn’t avoid flying any longer It was theonly way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada To get ready for the flight John did lots ofreading about aeroplanes When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on aBoeing 777, which is better known as a jumbo jet “I needed to know as much as possible beforegetting on that plane I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better The Boeing 777 is thelargest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment Even though I had discovered all this veryinteresting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going totravel to Canada, I still couldn’t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the airand fly I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!” Thebiggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself “The take-off itself was much smoother than Iexpected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air In the end, I managed to relax,enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular I evenmanaged to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the best reward of all was when I arrived

in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren Suddenly, I felt

so silly about all the years when I couldn’t even think of getting on a plane I had let my fear of flyingstop me from seeing the people I love most in the world I can visit my son and his family as often

as I like now!”

1 Why did John Mills fly an airplane?

A He wanted to try it B He wanted to go on holiday

C He wanted to see his family D He had to travel on business.

2 Why did John read about airplanes?

A He wanted to know how they work. B It made him feel safer

3 What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?

A He felt much safer B He couldn’t believe how big it was.

C He liked the shape of it D He thought the wings were too small to carry the fuel

4 How did John feel when the airplane was taking off?

A excited B happy C sad D frightened

5 What surprised John most about the flight?

A That he liked the food B That there were movies being shown

C That he was able to sleep. D That the view was good

6 How did John feel about his fears in the end?

A He thought he had wasted time being afraid.

B He realized it was ok to be afraid

C He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying

D He realized that being afraid kept him safe

C7 With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common cold and the flu, arrivewith full force It seems that the fluctuations in temperature and weather are guarantees that coughsand sneezes will spread infecting germs among family and friends More than 100 different types ofbacteria can cause a cold, and doctors sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial colds However,there are an equal number of viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers no drugcapable of curing viral infections In most cases, the best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty

of rest, drink lot fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days Some home cures help torelieve the symptoms of colds and flus Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils, helps torevitalize a tired body and to soothe a sore throat Garlic, containing the active ingredient allicin, has

long been used to fight off the effects of bacteria and viruses Hot toddies consisting of smallamounts of liquor mixed with honey, sugar, and lemon juice can relieve soreness and draw out coldgerms Finally, recent evidence suggests that large doses of vitamin C not only boost the immunesystem before a cold arrives, but also relieve cold symptoms after they have set in.

1 What is the main idea of this passage?

(A) Man’s natural enemies (B) The nature of colds and flu

(C) Fluctuations in temperature (D) The onset of winter

2 It can be inferred from the passage that germs are spread _

(A) through the air (B) only in winter weather

(C) when the temperature is high (D) with great force

37 It can also be inferred from the passage that antibiotics

(A) have been on the market from a short time

(B) are not yet effective on bacterial colds

(C) may kill beneficial organisms

(D) cannot be used to treat influenza

38 According to the passage, most cases of the flu _

(A) are intensified by drinking too many fluids (B) last several days

(C) are not caused by a lack of rest (D) result in excessive suffering

39 It can be inferred from the passage that chicken soup is good for a sore throat because .(A) it can eliminate symptoms (B) mothers depend on it

(C) it does not cause flu symptoms (D) the fats and oils have soothing qualities

40 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an ingredient of a hot toddy?

(A) Liquor (B) Lemon juice (C) Garlic (D) Honey

C8 Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but thecar of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types ofautomobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such aselectricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however,

is the only zero-emission option presently available Although electric vehicles will not be trulypractical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available,transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and

trolleys As automakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utilityengineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars.Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations Public parking spots onthe street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to chargetheir batteries while they shop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles,the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars Plannersforesee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transitcenters that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will be able to rent a variety

of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks; one-person three-wheelers; small cars; or electric,gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable

of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today

Câu 1: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT

A vans B trains C planes D trolleys

Câu 2: The author’s purpose in the passage is to

A criticize conventional vehicles

B support the invention of electric cars

C narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles

D describe the possibilities for transportation in the future

Câu 3: The passage would most likely be followed by details about

A automated freeways B pollution restrictions in the future

C the neighborhood of the future D electric shuttle buses

Câu 4: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A long-range B inexpensive

C concentrated D squared

Câu 5: In the second paragraph, the author implies that

A a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.

B everyday life will stay much the same in the future

C a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation

D electric vehicles are not practical for the future

Câu 6: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be

A more convenient than they are today

B equipped with charging devices

C much larger than they are today

D as common as today’s gas stations

Câu 7: The word “charging” in this passage refers to

A electricity B credit cards C aggression D lightning

Câu 8: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with

A count on B invent C imagine D rely on

Câu 9: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to

A daily travelers B visitors C cab drivers D shoppers

Câu 10: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A combination B hazardous C futuristic D automated

C9 Being able to forecast the weather isn’t just to do with informing people about whether or notthey can go to the beach or have a picnic When there are going to be severe weather conditions,the ability to prepare for them can be a matter of life or death A hurricane needs certain weatherconditions to start forming: warm tropical oceans with moisture and heat above them The centre ofthe hurricane is very calm and it is called the “eye”, but the most violent activity takes place in thearea immediately around the eye which is called the “eyewall” When hurricanes move onto the landfrom the sea, the heavy rain, strong winds and huge waves can cause unbelievable damage tobuildings and trees, and cars can be picked up and thrown like matchboxes The greatest danger,however, is in the rise in the sea level as it hits the land This is called the ‘storm surge’ and can becatastrophic To measure how powerful an approaching hurricane is, meteorologists use somethingcalled the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale This means that a hurricane coming towards the land isgiven a number from 1 to 5 depending on how fast its winds are The calmest hurricane is given thenumber 1 on the scale As technology has developed and we can now forecast the weather, it hasmeant that the advance warnings given have greatly reduced the number of deaths caused byhurricanes However, the damage to property, which cannot be avoided, still costs billions of dollars

to repair

1.What does 'them' in line 3 refer to?

A hurricanes B weather forecasts

C picnics D severe weather conditions

2 Where do hurricanes take place?

A in various areas of the world B in tropical areas

3 Which is the least active part of a hurricane?

A die eye wall B the eye C the storm surge D the winds

4 At which point is the hurricane most dangerous?

A when it has an eye B when it moves out to sea

C when it knocks down trees D when it moves onto the land

5 What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?

A which way a hurricane is moving B how big the waves are

C how powerful a hurricane is D the number of hurricanes expected

6 Being able to forecast hurricanes has

A reduced damage to property B saved governments money

C reduced the number of people killed D helped protect trees and bushes

C10 To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, nomatter what the time or place Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures Newtelecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in touch easier thanever before The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has droppedfrom several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation There are over two millionmobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units Carphones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions.Phone service is also available on airplanes and on the rails Recently introduced pocket-sizeorganizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients These are tinycomputers that can store all kinds of information They can serve as phone and address directories,calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other uses Another invaluabletelecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outletand phone line The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard copy to any location having acompatible fax machine It is expected that faxing will soon become the primary means of sendingand receiving short documents requiring prompt action

1 What is the best title for the passage?

a New Telecommunications Products and Services

b The Business Travelers

c Office Communications

d Computers and Businessmen

2 According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch with the office?

a They may not know where they are

b Company guidelines require frequent contact.

c They must have the latest information for negotiations.

d So ,many new products and services are on the markets

3 According to the passage, mobile phone service

a is very useful in the case of road accidents.

b still costs several thousands of dollars

c is not yet available on trains and airplanes

d does not come in transportable form

4 In the lines 12, the word “These” refer to

c.organizers

5 It can be inferred from the passage that fax machines probably

A cannot be used in conjunction with phone service

B are still far from becoming a standard business tool

C will eventually replace mail delivery of short documents.

D are now as small and light as they can ever be

6 What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?

A Handling documents in a timely fashion

B Types of hard copy

C Compatibility among fax machines

D Another practical telecommunications device

C11 During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated in alarge number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improveeducation, ban the sale of alcohol, grant rights to people who were denied them, and, mostimportantly, free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves.Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were not only feminists who fought for therights of women but also fervent abolitionists who fought to do away with slavery These bravepeople were social leaders who supported the rights of both women and blacks They were fightingagainst a belief that voting should be tied to land ownership, and because land was owned by men,and in some cases by their widows, only those who held the greatest stake in government, that isthe male landowners, were considered worthy of the vote Women did not conform to therequirements A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips,