Read the passage and choose the best answer Many people are unaware of how many of the products we use every day come from petroleum and natural gas.. No matter how hard I tried, I could
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I Read the passage and choose the best answer
Many people are unaware of how many of the products we use every day come from petroleum and natural gas In the United States each family of four uses more than two tons of petroleum products annually That's almost 1200 lbs of chemicals each year for every man, woman and child in the United States - a staggering total
of 225 billion pounds of chemicals from petroleum, and to a lesser extent, natural gas
Of the vast amount of petroleum and natural gas we consume, more than 90 percent is burned as fuels Only about 5.5 percent is used for the manufacture of petrochemicals by the chemical industry These petrochemicals vary widely in their functions and includes such products as drugs, detergents, rubbers, paints, fertilizers, dyes, perfumes, explosives, food preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and agricultural chemicals Finally, about 1.5 percent of the oil and natural gas is used as raw material for plastics This small percentage
translates into the production of billions of pounds of polymers that yield many different and useful products.
In post- World War II years, the United States was flooded with domestic and imported items of extremely low cost, low quality, and limited lifetime This led to the image of "cheap plastics" with low durability.
Today, however, the image of plastics has changed Plastics perform an extremely broad range of functions, from heart valves and artificial kidneys to ski boots, nonstick surfaces, supper glues, and spacecraft parts, and they compete with natural products in durability No other materials expect plastics could perform all these different functions
Plastics are replacing more and more parts of your car The use of 1 lb of plastic can replace an average of 3.5 lb of metal in an automobile An automobile with 400 lb of plastic substituted for metal will weigh about 1000lb less, which increases its gas mileage by about 3 mi/gal The fuel savings are estimated to be about 160 million barrels of oil annually That's more than the total amount used by the chemical industry as raw materials
to make the polymers As another example, synthetic polymer fibers are commonly used in fabrics, for both economical and practical reasons If the world's synthetic fibers were replaced by cotton, this would require an additional 40 million acres of farmland
Certainly the use of polymer plastics will increase One can expect to find more applications in home construction and furniture because of the unlimited design freedom of plastics Plastics will be used more in drink containers and food packaging The 700 billion gallons of liquids consumed each year in the United States will find their way to the consumer more and more in plastic bottles Diseased of malfunctioning parts of the body will be replaced by specialized plastic components to a greater degree We are indeed becoming a plastic society
1 The author believes that the use of plastics in home construction and furniture will increase because plastics
A are relatively inexpensive B are incredibly strong
C come in decorative colors D lend themselves to flexibility in design
2 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Plastics and plastic products B The versatility of petrochemicals
C Production of petroleum and natural gas D New uses of plastic in automobiles
3 In paragraph 4, the author supports the use of plastics in cars and polymer fibers in fabrics because they are
A fashionable B costly C easily manufactured D economical
4 It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that after World War II plastic products in the US were all of the
following EXCEPT
A long-lasting B inexpensive C mediocre D plentiful
5 Where in the passage does the author mention the products made of petrochemicals?
A line 19 -21 B line 6 - 8 C line 12 -15 D line 32-35
6 The word "flooded" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
7 The word "yield" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
8 Which of the following devices does the author use to present information about plastic products?
9 The word "This" in line 12 refers to
A the use of imported rather than domestic goods B the end of the Worlds War II
C the appearance of large quantities of inferior goods D the limited lifetime of the goods.
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plastic is
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other words
11 A obtain B neglect C necessary D mature
12 A material B magnificent C considerable D literature
13 A investigate B introduce C guarantee D generation
III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
14 Someone wants you to……… a good hotel.
15 Don’t ask me anyting about sports I like football tennis
A neither/ nor B both/ and C not only/ but also D either/ or
16 It was not until she arrived at school ……… realized she had forgotten her book.
17 He didn't……… to help her even though she was very ill.
A shake a leg B open an eye C bend his arm D lift a finger
18 Mary searched all over the house………… could not find the key.
19 Prizes are awarded ……… the number of points scored.
20 By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he seven different schools because
his parents moved frequently
A had attended B had been attending C was attending D attended
21 Please don't disturb me………… there is something urgent.
22 While southern California is densely populated,…… live in the northern part of the state.
A many people B a few of people C a number people D few people
23 She was busy a variety of articles to the customers.
A with introducing B introducing C for introducing D in introducing
24 Diamonds are often found in rock formations called pipes,………… the throats of extinct volcanoes.
A they resemble B there is a resemble toC in which they resemble D which resemble
25 The new bridge ……… by the time you come back.
A will have been built B will have been C will have built D will built
26 Mexico is the most popular vacation………… for people from the United States.
27 He was homesick, and ………… all his friends and family.
28 If only Tom ………… sick today.
29 Many Scientists are sure there is………… on other planets.
30 Ensure there is at least a 3cm space …………allow adequate ventilation.
31 She wonder if they ……… her jeweler and rather hoped that they had.
32 ………… for your help, I wouldn't have completed the course.
A It had not been B It had been C Hadn't it been D Wouldn't it be
33 I'm sure they were……… lies.
34 The woman ……… he fell in love left him after a few weeks.
35 There was a lot of traffic
A and we got to the airport on time B but we managed to get to the airport in time
C because we had to get to the airport on time D so that we could get to the airport in time.
36 When he was a boy He felt great……… for his uncle.
37 We carried out a few ……… to find how good the drug was.
Trang 3A proofs B experiences C experiments D tries
38 what a lovely baby? She certainly resembles her mother, doesn't she?
39 Brunch" is combined from……….
A break and bunch B breakfast and lunch C break and lunch D breakfast and bunch
40 The two friends always back………… up in everything they do.
41 The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy
A sight B view C presence D.appearance
42 Lomonosov was not a great scientist but also a very talented poet.
A fairly B merely C hardly D scarely
43 She could not decide ………to dive ……… to jump into water.
A whether … or B not only …but also C both … or D neither … nor
IV.Read the passages and choose the best answer
* Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Droughts, storms and fires can
change ecosystems Some changes 44 _ ecosystems If there is too 45 _ rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies off, the animals that 46 _ it may also die or move away Some changes are good for ecosystems Some pine forests need 47 _ for the pine trees to reproduce The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds 48 _ Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems Building 49 _ on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems 50 _ the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down _51 destroy ecosystems Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of _52 fish, cutting down
trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people
53 _ causing harm to ecosystems
46 A fed B feed C feed on D food
47 A flame B fires C blaze D burning
* Is there life on Mars? Many people have 54 _ about this question Some writers of science fiction think of people from Mars 55 little green creatures Others imagine "Martians: as monsters
with many eyes
In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars The first 56 of
this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or summer, for
57 _ and other higher 58 _ forms to be found on Mars.
Astronomers also think that perhaps a small 59 _ of water vapor could be found on Mars In
1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered marking on Mars' surface These markings
looked like canals This finding 60 _ astronomers to believe that since water exists on Mars, life forms could exist as well However, there are 61 _ who feel that life on Mars is not possible This is because there is little or no 62 of oxygen on the planet In 1965, the Martiner IV capsule managed
to take photographs of the planet It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and
mosses 63 , people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars.
57 A veterinary B vegetation C vegetables D veterinary
63 A Consequently B Nevertheless C Accordingly D Thus
Trang 4V Find one mistake for the following sentences.
64 We appreciate to have had the opportunity to work for the voluntary organization.
A B C D
65 Not only the athlete but also his wife are going to the party tonight.
A B C D
66 Betty is one of the women who is responsible for organizing the outing.
A B C D
67 Having finished his assignment in time, it was sent to the supervisor.
A B C D
68 She talked about Egypt as if he has been there.
A B C D
VI Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
VII Choose one sentence that has the same meaning to the root one or build sentences with the suitable meaning with the given words.
71 the/ about/ a/ are/ house/ in/ we/ buying/ countryside/ thinking/
A We are thinking about buying in the countryside a house.
B We are thinking about buying a house in the countryside.
C We are thinking buying a house about in the countryside.
D We are thinking buying about in the countryside a house.
72 Not until I left home did I realize how much my dad meant to me.
A I left home after knowing how much my dad meant to me
B Before leaving home, I realized the value of my dad
C I left home and didn't realize how much my dad meant to me
D It was only when I left home that I realized how much my dad meant to me
73 Robots/ and/ cleaning/ cooking/ house/ in/ over/ take/ the/ the/ will/
A Robots will take over the house in the cooking and cleaning
B Robots will take the cooking and cleaning over in the house.
C Robots will take over the cooking and cleaning in the house.
D Robots in the house will take the cooking and cleaning over
74 famous/ show/ will/ all/ be/ most/ the/ in/ singers/heard/ this/ pop/.
A All most the famous pop singers will be heard in this show.
B All most the famous pop singers will be in this show heard
C All the most famous pop singers will be heard in this show.
D All the most famous singers pop will be heard in this show.
75 no matter / door / the / hard / tried, / open / how / I / I / not / could.
A No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
B No matter how I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door.
C No matter the hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
D No matter very hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
76 I regret not going to the airport to say good-bye.
A I wish I would have gone to the airport to say good-bye
B I wish I would go to the airport to say good-bye
C I wish I had gone to the airport to say good-bye
D I wish I went to the airport to say good-bye
77 I no longer speak to my neighbour since our quarrel.
A I have spoken long to my neighbour since our quarrel
B I stopped speaking to my neighbour since our quarrel
C I have longed for speaking to my neighbour since our quarrel
D Before our quarrel, I spoke longer to my neighbour than now
78 English/ simplicity/ American/ tends/ spelling/ towards/ in/.
A English tends towards American spelling in simplicity.
B American tends towards English in simplicity spelling.
C American English tends towards simplicity in spelling.
D American English tends in spelling towards simplicity.
79 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn't get the money.
Trang 5A No matter however hard I tried, I just couldn't get the money
B Although how hard I tried, I just couldn't get the money
C No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get the money
D No matter hard I tried, I just couldn't get the money
80 As soon as they arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
A No sooner had they arrived at the beach than it started to rain
B They had no sooner arrived at the beach, it started to rain
C They had hardly arrived at the beach, it started to rain
D It stared to rain when arriving at the beach
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