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A PHONETICS AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently form the others in each group
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.
III Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
11 A huge cloud of dense smoke across the horizon
12 Many villages in South of Vietnam from failure of crops during the last drought
13 Desertification has sometimes been mistakenly described as the deserts into non-desert areas
14 Loss of soil, deteriotation of soil, loss of natural vegetation as well as lead to desertification A.drainage B.irrigation C.contaimination D.droughts
15 Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and
A.overhunting B.overheating C.overtaking D.overloading
16 Nature preserves are created by governments as a means to provide continuing to species crowded by human expansion
17 Extinction is an important topic in the field of zoology and biology
18 A number of organisations, such as the Worldwide Fund for Nature, have been created with the goal of
species from extinction
19 A single side of a sheet within a book is called a
20 The contents pages of a book show how a book is organised And the date of can usually be found on the cover
B GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer.
21 You an appointment with Dr Jones for a health checkup
22 People hunt whales and use them for commercial purposes
23 Sky City is a dramatic idea for a place to live – a mlie-high building in Tokyo Bay If they build it, it
the tallest building on earth
24 Architects are working on the plans, but if they succeed, we a lot more really high residential building
25 I buy that book because I didn’t bring any money with me
26 You finish your work on this project before you go on vacation You probably lose your job if you don’t
A.must/ will B.should/ can C.have to/ may D.need/ may
Trang 227 Yoou look tired, Sarah You clean the room right now It be done in the morning A.shouldn’t/ will B.needn’t/ can C.won’t/ might D.musn’t should
28 Exucuse me you tell me which bus take to get to City Hall
A.May/ will B.Will/ need C.Could/ should D.Shoud/ can
29 Look at the time! It 3.00! All the children have left school
A.shouldn’t be B.mightn’t be C.won’t be D.can’t be
30 I some help with this table you lift the other end, please?
A.need/ Could B.would like/ Would C.will need/ May D.may want/ Can
31 A package wrapped carefully before it is mailed , the post office won’t send it A.should be/ However B.will be/ Nevertheless
32 This is an important question You careful before making up your mind Any changes
accepted later
A.should/ mayn’t be B.must/ can’t be C.will/ mightn’t be D.need/ shouldn’t be
33 Amanda didn’t prepare well for the competition, she won the prize
34 Mr William looks so quiet and serious , he is very funny and kind-hearted
35 Mary usually goes to parties She likes meeting people and crowded places her sister, Kathy
is very shy She enjoys being alone
A.In spite of B.Eventhough C.On the contrary D.In other words
36 This book doesn’t only provide useful information to students in tourism helps change incorrect view about this kind of industry
37 Because of his age, John was not hired he had the necssary qualifications
38 what others say, I think he is a good man
39 I’ve just decided I’ll accept that job it is not suitable with my major It is not an interesting job, the salary is very good
A.although/ but B.despite/ and C.but/ though D.yet/ however
40 My grandfather usually listen to my problems and gives me useful advice , he often helps me solve complicated questions
A.Nevertheless B.Consequently C.Furthermore D.However
C READING
I Read the passage and choose the best answer.
RHINOCEROSES
A Rhinoceroses are prehistoric beasts found in parts of Africa and Asia There are fvie species of rhinoceros: two African and three Asian The African species are the white and the black rhinos Both species have two horns The Asian rhinos in clude the Indian and the Javan each with one horn, and the two-horn Sumatran Today all five species of rhinos are perilously close to extinction
B Habitat loss has not been a significant factor in the decline of rhinos It is poaching for their horns that have decreased rhino populations Asians use powdered rhino horn in traditional medicine because many
of them believe that powdered rhino horn might help cure everyting from fever to measles, and retain the vigor of youth Also young men in the Arab country of Yemen covet rhino horns for eleborately-carved dagger hanldes, symbols of wealth and status in that country The value of rhino horns makes it enormously profitable to poach rhinos and sell them on the black market Because of big profits, poachers bever want to stop shooting rhinos, and selling their parts and associated products
C There are some measures carried out to rescue rhinos from extinction Rhinos are protected and saved by trade regulations, protected areas, and armed guards At present rhinos are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and agreement among more than 120 nations to eliminate illegal trade in wild animals and their parts and associated
products Rhinos live in some of the same African parks and reserves that provide habitat for elephants They are also kept under armed guards because many of them were once killed in protected areas
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A.Rhinoceros live in both Asia and Africa
B.Both of two Asian rhinos have two horns
C.Sumatran rhinos have two horns
D.Five species if rhinos are now in danger of extinction
42 A significant factor in the decline of rhinos is
A.hunting rhinos for traditional medicines
B.their habitats get contaminated
C.their horns are broken when fighting
D.they aren’t acquainted with the protected areas
43 Many Asian people use powdered rhino horn in traditional medicines because
A.it can bring them luck B.it may help them have children
C.it might cure many serious diseases D it retains their youth and beauty
44 According to the passage, many young men in the country of Yemen
A.make much profit from creating things for hunting rhinos
B.sell dagger handles made of rhinos horns on the black market
C covet a carved dagger to hunt rhinos
D.really like to possess a horn dagger handles
45 International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an agreement among more than 120 countries which
A.protects rhino habitats
B.trains gurads to rescue rhinos from extioction
C.eliminetes illegal trade in wild animals and their parts and associated products
D.expands national parks, so that rhinos ans African elephants can live safer
II Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion.
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to (46) part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is a book
which will (47) you in the fight survival that (48) many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (49) of extinction As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over
150 colour photographs, you will have the (50) of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (51) animals (52) From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats You will also discover the terrible results of human (53) for land, flesh and skins
Animal Watch is packed with facinating facts Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (54)
their (55) , so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (56) each orangutan which is captured, one has has to die?
This super (57) has so (58) Bitain’s leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a (59) awarded to books which are considered to have a major contribution to
wildlife conservation You will find Animal Watch at a special low (60) at all good bookshops, but hurry while stock last
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D ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the error in each sentnence.
61 A desert is a harsh environment with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures
62 People do not know much about the need to protect rare and endangered animals Nevertheless,
different activities might be organised to raise people’s awareness
63 Each year over 108 million people in the United States participate at wildlife-related recreation
including observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife
64 Human depends on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water and fertile soil for agriculture
A Even though, we benefit greatly from other products that biodiversity provides
65 Because the government has enacted laws to protect endangered animals, the population of rare
animals such as rhonos, orangutans are now reducing
D
66 Some people agree that endangered animals may be well taken care of in preserved areas On the
contrary, others think they should be lived in their natural habitats
67 Books with technical information on how to do something or how to use some equipment is called
instruction manuals
68 Although most universities in the United States are on a system, which offers classes in the fall and
spring, some schools could observe a quarter system comorised of fall, winter and summer quarters
69 Most childredn enjoy eating fast food, but scientific tests have been shown us that burgers and pizzas
can lack of essential minerals and vitamins
D
70 The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, are carnivorous, eating birds, deers, horses, and even
young Komodo dragons The young can sometimes escape by climbing trees, although the heavy adults
can’t climb very well
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