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Mã đề: 104
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Many people may be surprised to hear that poaching - the illegal hunting of wild animals - is still one
of the biggest drivers of extinction, despite efforts from governments around the world From figuring out where illegal hunting is taking place to identifying the source of an animal product, conservationists still face many challenges That being said, developments in technology are putting new tools into the hands of the law enforcement officials and conservation biologists who desperately need them
One difficulty faced when illegal bones, horns and skin are seized is knowing where they came from Fortunately, there are ways that artificial intelligence can help For example, every tiger has a unique stripe pattern, like a fingerprint With this knowledge in mind, scientists in India have created a database powered
by AI containing images of tigers and their specific stripe pattern, which has been successfully implemented
to determine that a piece of tiger skin came from a protected area and thus had been poached rather than
farmed Information like this is hugely valuable for officials, since it allows them to pinpoint areas where
there is poaching activity Currently, efforts are being made to expand the database with images from other countries and regions worldwide
Taking a different approach is Professor Fritz Vollrath of the University of Oxford, who spent decades studying the properties of various biological materials before turning his attention to ivory He is now working with researchers in China to develop a man-made version of natural ivory “Ivory is a nice material that people like to handle – but does it have to come from a dead elephant? What if we can create a mixture of collagen and minerals that has the same qualities?” he says Likewise, startup company Pembient is trying to produce a synthetic form of rhino horn They’ve created a few prototypes and expect their final product to be ready for sale in 2022 at only $2.61 per gram
Meanwhile, Professor Milind Tambe in California, using 14 years of data on poaching activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park, were able to create a system that would predict likely hotspots for poaching and direct patrols there to remove traps before they can kill any animals, plus generate new routes to areas
where patrols were often sparse in the past Perfecting the program day by day, Tambe is now partnering
with many wildlife agencies to integrate it into their software “My job is to support conservationists, and to see what I can do for them,” says Tambe
(Adapted from bbc.co.uk)
Question 1: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A Rise in Illegal Hunting Indicates the Need for Global Scientific Cooperation
B Innovations That Are Giving Us an Edge in The Fight Against Poaching
C These Technologies Will Give Us the Ability to Hunt Down Illegal Hunters
D Will Technological Developments Finally Put an End to Illegal Hunting?
Question 2: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to .
Question 3: According to paragraph 3, what do we learn about Professor Vollarth?
A He has studied ivory as well as many other biological materials for decades.
B Thanks to his help, Chinese researchers managed to create artificial ivory.
C In his opinion, a good material like ivory should not be handled by humans
D His idea is to make a type of ivory that has the same traits as natural ivory.
Question 4: The phrase “pinpoint” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by _.
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A Many governments worldwide have yet to take actions to address poaching.
B The AI database of tiger images allows people to track tigers in protected areas
C In 2022, people might be able to buy prototypes of Pembient’s synthetic rhino horn.
D Professor Tambe’s system utilizes data to point out where poaching is likely to happen
Question 6: The word “sparse” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _
Question 7: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?
A Many people are not fully aware of the potentially destructive consequences of poaching.
B The Indian tiger database are being recreated in other regions around the world.
C When man-made ivory is widely available, it is probable that less elephants will be killed.
D Tambe plans to work with more wildlife agencies to further improve his system
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.
Question 8: Hai Phong will restrict car access to Cat Ba Island during the Reunification Day and Labor Day
holiday to prevent congestion at a ferry port
Question 9: It’s quite disappointing that many bystanders still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice they
witness in the street
A take no notice of B show respect for
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the un-derlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 10: Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.
Question 11: Mitchell appeared at the door, asking me to lend him some money.
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 word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 15: A interact B entertain C compassion D understand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 16: The road to the village is surrounded with hundreds of murals.
Question 17: Question 5 I think spring is _season of the year
A beautiful B very beautiful C more beautiful D the most beautiful Question 18: When he came, his girlfriend _ in the living room.
Question 19: Motorbikes and cars are banned _ the town center for large parts of the day.
Question 20: Travelers have various expectations for Vietnam’s tourism services, _?
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Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays is still huge
Question 22: _ five-day stay in Ho Chi Minh City only costs a person US$259, putting it sixth in the list of
cheapest tourist destinations in the world
Question 23: Amanda her boyfriend during her trip to Vietnam, and she has been single ever
since
A broken up with B fallen out with C faced up with D put up with
Question 24: It’s no good to him, he never answers letters.
Question 25: The boy would scream _ murder if his mother didn’t let him watch his favorite Doraemon
films
Question 26: _, I will give him the report.
Question 27: As demand for travel increases, criminals have taken _ of the situation to defraud
unsuspecting individuals of their hard-earned money
Question 28: Harry Potter by J K Rowling.
Question 29: Recently, the Ministry of Public Security has received numerous _ of fraudulent activities
aimed at taking advantage of people’s property
A complain B complaining C complainants D complaints
Question 30: On March 16, a security _ at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City found
hundreds of toothpaste tubes containing 11.4 kg of drugs
A judgment B inspection C examination D assessment
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 health benefits of coffee may be regularly disputed, but a new study has linked caffeine consumption with improvements in heart health In fact, consuming four cups of coffee a day could help protect
cardiovascular cells from damage and also help them to repair themselves.
In a study published in PLOS Biology, researchers from Heinrich-Heine-University and the IUF-Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Düsseldorf, Germany, found that caffeine may improve the health of the cells which line the arteries and veins, thus strengthening their ability to recover from damage The researchers suggest drinking coffee – or other caffeinated beverages – could be particularly beneficial for the elderly, who are more at risk of heart problems than younger people
“Our results indicate a new mode of action for caffeine, one that promotes protection and repair of heart muscle,” said study author Professor Judith Haendeler “These results should lead to better strategies for protecting heart muscle from damage, including consideration of coffee consumption or caffeine as an additional dietary factor in the elderly population.”
Commenting on the research, Professor Tim Chico, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, University of Sheffield, said: “These are very interesting findings but need to be
confirmed in clinical trials before we can tell whether caffeine is truly helpful after a heart attack in humans
[ ] I do not think people need to drink more coffee in response to this study, but that people who already drink coffee can be reassured that it might have health benefits, as long as they don’t use it to wash down an enormous muffin, cake, or doughnut.”
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Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A How coffee causes health problems B A recently found health benefit of coffee
C Research into coffee consumption D Why old people should drink coffee
Question 32: Which of the following is NOT true?
A Heart-protecting strategies using coffee may be developed thanks to the study.
B People commonly argue about whether or not coffee is good for health.
C According to the study, the elderly can benefit greatly from drinking coffee
D Thanks to the study, coffee has been definitely proven to improve heart health
Question 33: The phrase “trials” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A challenges B examinations C standards D surveys
Question 34: How can caffeine help cells that line the arteries and veins?
A It repairs them when they are damaged
B It protects them from being damaged.
C It makes them stronger and recover faster
D It greatly strengthens the arteries and veins.
Question 35: The word “them” in the first paragraph refers to _.
A cups B benefits C cells D improvements
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
Question 36: The last time I saw her was three years ago.
A I have not seen her for three years.
B About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C I have often seen her for the last three years.
D I saw her three years ago and will never meet her
Question 37: I said to him: “I’m very angry with you Go away.”
A I said that I am very angry with you and go away.
B I said that I was very angry with you and went away.
C I said that I was very angry with him and told him to go away.
D I said that he was very angry with me and told me to go away.
Question 38: It is unnecessary for you to finish the task until tomorrow afternoon
A You needn’t finish the task until tomorrow afternoon.
B You have to finish the task unitl tomorrow afternoon.
C You may finish the task after tomorrow afternoon.
D You should finish the task until tomorrow afternoon
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 39: Not Scotland again! It rains every day last time I want to go somewhere sunny this summer
Question 40: Because it does not have a blood supply, the cornea takes their oxygen directly from the air
Question 41: This is an exhausting list of grammar rules you will need to know for the exam
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
CITIES GOING GREEN
As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways to transform cities into better living spaces, (42) can be done by improving existing infrastructure while also creating more public
Trang 5(43) that are both beautiful and green This can be hard to accomplish, especially in cities with a haphazard fashion Some cities have been created with the idea of a green city as the goal
One such city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, aims to become a model for (44) cities
to follow It is being known as a truly green city that relies strictly on renewable sources such as solar energy
to provide all of its energy needs (45) , it will be a zero waste city in which everything that is used can be recycled Whether it will truly (46) its goal remains to be seen, but it will also act as an experiment for environmentally friendly areas to be tested
Question 45: A Therefore B In addition C although D However
Mark the letter A , B , C , or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 47: John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents He asked a local passer-by the
way to the post-office
- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?” - Passer-by: “ ”
A Look it up in a dictionary! B Just round the corner over there.
C There’s no traffic near here D No way! I hate him.
Question 48: Lan and Ba are discussing a question of their teacher.
- Lan: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.”
- Ba: “ ”
A I can’t agree with you anymore There will be lots of understanding.
B No, I don’t think so They can help each other a lot.
C That’s a good idea Many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home.
D You can say that again.
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
Question 49: We couldn't see the mountains because of the rain.
A If only it didn't rain so we can see the mountains.
B If it hadn't rained, we could have seen the mountains.
C If it had rained, we couldn’t have seen the mountains.
D Provided it rains, I could see the mountains
Question 50: When we crossed the fields, we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain
A No sooner had we crossed the fields than we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain
B Until we crossed the fields did we see a tiny house at the foot of the mountain
C Scarcely had we crossed the fields than we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain
D It was not until we crossed the fields did we see a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.
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