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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
Pollution emitted in industrial areas represents a threat to human health and the surrounding
natural resources We have a tendency to believe that the production processes are the only source of environmental damage, and often forget about the possible long-term effects of harmful production practices We may think that the closure of these huge industrial areas would improve the quality of the environment Unfortunately, this ignores the threat of the remaining waste, which is abandoned and
poorly stored It represents an even bigger danger because it stands neglected as it degrades and leaks
into the earth without any control at all
Changes in the water chemistry due to surface water contamination can affect all levels of an ecosystem It can affect the health of lower food chain organisms and, consequently, the availability of food up through the food chain It can damage the health of wetlands and damage their ability to support healthy ecosystems, control flooding, and filter pollutants from storm water runoff The health of animals and humans are affected when they drink or bathe in contaminated water In addition water-based organisms, like fish and shellfish, can pile up and concentrate contaminants in their bodies When other animals or humans eat these organisms, they receive a much higher dose of contaminant than they would have if they had been directly exposed to the original contamination
Contaminated groundwater can badly affect animals, plants and humans if it is removed from the ground by manmade or natural processes Depending on the study of rocks of the area, groundwater may rise to the surface through springs or seeps, flow sideways into nearby rivers, streams, or ponds, or sink deeper into the earth In many parts of fhe world, groundwater is pumped out of the ground to be used for drinking, bathing, other household uses, agriculture, and industry
Contaminants in the soil can harm plants when they take up the contamination through their roots Eating, breathing in, or touching contaminated soil, as well as eating plants or animals that have piled up soil contaminants can badly affect the health of humans and animals
Air pollution can cause breathing-related problems and other bad health effects as contaminants
are absorbed from the lungs into other parts of the body Certain air contaminants can also harm
animals and humans when they contact the skin Plants rely on breathing for their growth and can also be affected by exposure to contaminants moved in the air
(Source: Adapted from http://www.grid.unep.ch/waste/download/waste1213.pdf)
A. Groundwater contamination B. Air contamination
C. Surface water contamination D. Soil contamination
A. Water-based organisms B. Lower food chain organism
C. the remaining waste D. the threat of the remaining waste
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Trang 2A. a danger to the environment B. the only source of pollution
C. the utmost harmful activity D. a threat to human health
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A. Sources of environmental damage B. The pollution from the city
C. Bad effects of industrial waste D. The quality of the environment
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 Rise of Robots
As kids, our grandparents frequently scared us by talking about how difficult life was when they were growing up They mentioned walking miles to school in the snow, or doing hours of manual labor for little pay Life has changed greatly since then, and it seems to get easier year by year In fact, with the help of robots we soon might have to do much at all But is this a good thing?
By 2030, it's estimated that robotics will be a $10 billion business worldwide Companies are already starting to integrate them into the workforce The electronics manufacturer Foxconn is drawing
up plans to launch a factory within the next 10 years that's completely staffed by robot workers Meanwhile, an American company Briggo has invented a robot that serves gourmet-quality coffee to customers With the push of a button it will crush coffee beans, measure exact quantities of water, and even wave a steam wand to ensure customers get the perfect cream on top Unlike human baristas, it can serve multiple drinks at once and work all day and night without a break
Robots are also invading our homes The Rooma is a mini-robot that vacuums rooms automatically according to a schedule The Robomow is a device that will cut the grass for you while you sit in the shade Then there's the Nanda clocky, an alarm clock that makes sure that even the deepest sleepers get
up on time The clock is attached to a pair of wheels, and it will randomly move around the room Once you finally catch it, you're probably too awake to hit the snooze button Although these early home robots are somewhat basic, they will likely become more capable as times goes on
Although robots certainly help us to eliminate tedious tasks, many people are concerned about a
future filled with robots Some fear that humanity will start to decline if machines do everything for us Others have even warned about the robot rebellion, in which robots become so smart that they may decide to turn on their masters These ideas may seem a bit far-fetched, but there are certainly lots of questions that need to be answered before everyone opens up to the idea of a robotic future
A. It can operate machinery B. It is better at conversation
C. It is more knowledgeable about coffee-making D. It never has to stop
A. You would have to wake up immediately B. Nothing would happen at all
C. The alarm clock would turn off forever D. The alarm would stop, but go off again soon
A. The idea of robotics may seem far-fetched B. Robots may be dominant at the workplace
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A. How people in local communities are supporting robots
B. A very amusing science-fiction story about robots
C. Some reasons why people don't accept robots yet
D. A few of the latest robots on the market today
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
AFTERNOON TEA
In far too many places in England today, the agreeable habit of taking afternoon tea has vanished 'Such a shocking waste of time,' says one 'Quite unnecessary, if one has had lunch or (14) _ to eat in the evening,' says another
All very true, no doubt but what a lot of innocent pleasure these strong-minded people are missing! The very ritual of tea-making, warming the pot, (15) _ sure that the water is just boiling, inhaling the fragrant steam, arranging the tea- cozy to fit snugly around the container, all the preliminaries lead
up to the exquisite pleasure of sipping the brew from thin porcelain, and helping oneself to hot buttered scones and strawberry jam, a slice of feather-light sponge cake or home-made shortbread
Taking tea is a highly civilized pastime, and fortunately is still (16) _ favor in Thrush Green,
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
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
exam
A. wear a backpack B. criticize yourself C. praise yourself D. check up your back
shocked
A. out of practice B. out of line C. out of sight D. out of the habit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
natural world
happy then
Trang 4A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. In spite of
A. make allowance for B. make fun of C. make use of D. make up
A. wouldn't have done B. would do C. had done D. would have done
A. will evolve B. have evolved C. will be evolved D. will have evolved
_ on Sunday at the Hanoi-based University of Science and Technology
A. jewelry small metal square B small square metal jewelry
C jewelry metal small square D. small square jewelry metal
A. must be dead B. should have been dead C. must not dead D. must have dead
A. what that word means B. what does this word mean
C. what that word meant D. what did this word mean
A. he must know about B. we knew C. that everyone know D. that he knew
A. politeness B. attention C. experience D. impression
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
A. Holding the rope with one hand, he stretched it out
B. He stretched the rope with one hand and held it
C. The rope is held with one hand then he stretched it out
D. Stretching the rope out, he holds it with one hand
career
A. In Paris, Hemingway encouraged many of his old friends who met him in his writing career
B. In Paris, Hemingway met his writing career which many of his old friends encouraged
C. In Paris, Hemingway encouraged his writing career to meet many of his old friends
D. In Paris, Hemingway was encouraged by many of his old friends in his writing career
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
lines
Trang 5Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges
Paul: "Your parents must be proud of your result at school."
Daisy: " _."
C. I am sorry to hear that D. Thanks It's certainly encouraging
Salesgirl: " _."
A. No, the shop is closed in half an hour B. Sure, the changing rooms are over there
C. Yes, it costs one hundred and fifty dollars D. Sorry, only cash is accepted here
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions
earth in the near future
A. such a speed B. are being cut C. from D. burning
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
A. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time
B. Cameron is said to be the best director of his time
C. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time
D. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time
A. The more I get old, the less I want to travel
B. I'm getting older and older, so I don't want to travel more
C. I don't want to travel because of my old age
D. The older I get, the less I want to travel
A. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom
B. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom
C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results
D. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results
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