TUYỂN TẬP 10 BÀI ĐỌC HIỂU ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA

Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày TUYỂN TẬP 10 BÀI ĐỌC HIỂU ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA Exercise : The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee Natural selection has acted in a variety of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviours, known as "flight behaviours" or escape behaviours that are used by prey in fleeing predators Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced light speed and agility Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might expect only some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a predator to track prey In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzagflight might be more effective in the presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight light more effective against predators that are slower One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-beaded gulls, which are normally able to escape predators by means of direct flight, to show frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a peregrine falcon (peregrinesare adept at capturing flying birds) A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called "flash" behaviour Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then "freezes." Some predators are unexcited by immobile prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may confuse them "Flash" behaviour is used in particular by frogs and orthopteraninsects, which make conspicuous jumps and then sit immobile In some species, "flash" behaviour is enhanced by the display of bright body markings Good examples of insects with colourful markings are the red and yellow underwing moths At rest, both species are a cryptic brown color When they fly, however, brightly coloured hind wings are exposed, which render the moths highly conspicuous Similarly, some frogs and lizards have brightly coloured patches or frills that may serve a 'flash" function when they move quickly Some species even appear to possess "flash" sounds The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by some grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement The word "enhance" in line is closest in meaning to _ A encourage B resist C increase D reveal Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày The description of the prey's movement as "zigzag" suggests that the movement is _ A reliable B fast C constant D unpredictable It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare _ A is faster than most of its predators B is capable of two kinds of flight C is more likely to escape using straight flight D is preyed upon by gulls and falcons The behaviour of black-beaded gulls is most comparable to that of _ A gazelles B European hares C peregrine falcons D frogs It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for which of the following reasons? A The falcons are faster than the gulls B The gulls want to capture the falcons C The falcons are unpredictable D The gulls depend on the falcons for protection The word "alarmed" in line 18 is closest in meaning to _ A moving B selected C frightened D exhausted All of the followings are mentioned as characteristics of "flash" behaviour EXCEPT A brief conspicuous activity B immobility C bright body markings D aggressive fighting The phrase "in particular" in line 20 is closest in meaning to _ A especially B with difficulty C expertly D frequently The hind wings of red and yellow underwing moths function in a way that is most similar to _ A the hind wings of peregrine falcons B the zigzag flight of European hares C the colored patches on frogs D the clicking of grasshoppers 10 Why does the author mention "grasshopper" in the last line? A To contrast animals that "flash" with animals that "freeze" B As an example of an animal whose "flash" behaviour is a sound C To compare the jumping behaviour of insects and reptiles D As an example of a predator that moths escape by using "flash" behavior Answer key: C C D D B A B C A 10 B Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise 2: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE? How long will a baby born today live? 100 years? 120 years? Scientists are studying genes that could mean long life for us all There are already many, many people who have passed the landmark age of 100 In fact, there are now so many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new term for them: the wellderly These are people over the age of 80 who have no diseases such a high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes and have never taken medicines for these conditions There have been many scientific studies of communities where a healthy old age is typical These include places like Calabria in southern Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan The small village of Molochio in Calabria has about 2,000 inhabitants And of those, there are at least eight centenarians When researchers ask people like this this the secret of their long life, the answer is almost always to with diet and is almost always the same ‘I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.’ ‘A little bit, but of everything.’ ‘No smoking, no drinking.’ Whilst in the past scientists have looked at things such as diet and lifestyle for an explanation of long life, these days they are investigating genetics Once such researcher is Eric Topol, who says, ‘There must be genes that explain why these individuals are protected from the aging process.’ The new research into long life looks at groups of people who have a genetic connection For example, one group of interest lives in Ecuador In one area of the country there are a number of people with the same genetic condition It’s called Laron syndrome The condition means that they don’t grow to more than about one metre, but is also seems to give them protection against cancer and diabetes As a result, they live longer than other people in their families Meanwhilst, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, there’s another group of long-lived men, Japanese-Americans They have a similar gene to the Laron syndrome group Back in Canada, scientists are trying to work out exactly how much of the longevity is due to genetics and how much to environment By checking public records going back to the 29th century, researchers have reconstructed the family trees of 202 nonagenarians and centenarians They concluded that there were genetic factors involved And they seemed to benefit the men more than the women – a surprising result because generally in Europe, there are five times more women centenarians than men So what really makes people live longer? It seems likely that it is an interaction of genes, the environment and probably a third factor – luck (Source: http://www.ngllife.com/long-and-healthy-life-0) Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày What two factors for long life scientists usually investigate? A where people live and what their lifestyle are B genetic factors and environmental factors C people’s diet and activity when they were young D people’s working and living habits Diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure _ A are common illnesses in elderly people B teach scientists a lot about old age and long life C are never found amongst a group of people in Ecuador D affect people in some areas more than those in others What some people from Calabria and Okinawa have in common? A They suffer from diabetes D They have an unusual genetic illness C They live long and healthy lives D They have similar genetic patterns According to the article, A scientists are investigating people who are 120 years old B scientific advances mean we will all live to at least 100 years C scientists have found genes that might influence how long we live D scientists haven’t discovered why people in some areas typically live longer than others The word “landmark” is closest in meaning to A important stage B major breakthrough C hallmark D benchmark According to the article, _ A people who live in small villages have healthier lifestyles B in parts of Italy and Japan, most people live to be a hundred C men generally outlive women in most parts of the world D some communities in Italy and Japan have been studied by scientists Healthy elderly people A often say that their diet is the most important thing B don’t usually know what the secret to long life is C give many different reasons for their old age D used to pursue at least one type of physical activity when they were young The word “nonagenarians” is closest in meaning to _ A people under 100 years old B people over 100 years old C people from 50 to 59 years old D people from 90 to 99 years old Laron syndrome is interesting to scientists because _ Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày A it might help people with growth problems B it shows that there is a genetic reason for old age C there are different versions of the syndrome D what causes it is still a mystery 10 Scientists think that healthy old age A is typical in certain communities only B is a genetic condition in European women C was more common in the 19th century than it is today D is the result of the interaction of different factors Answer key : B A C C A 6.D A D B 10 D Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise : In the past, technology and progress was very slow People “invented” farming 12,000 years ago but it took 8,000 years for the idea to go around the world Then, about 3,500 years ago, people called “potters” used round wheels to turn and make plates But it took hundreds of years before some clever person thought, if we join two wheels together and make them bigger, we can use them to move things In the last few centuries, things have begun to move faster Take a 20thcentury invention like the aeroplane, for example The first acroplane flight on 17 December 1903 only lasted 12 seconds, and the plane only went 37 metres It can't have been very exciting to watch, but that flight changed the world Sixteen years later, the first plane flew across the Atlantic, and only fifty years after that, men walked on the moon Technology is now changing our world faster and faster So what will the future bring? One of the first changes will be the materials we use Scientists have just invented an amazing new material called graphene, and soon we will use it to lots of things With graphene batteries in your mobile, it will take a few seconds to charge your phone or download a thousand gigabytes of information! Today, we make most products in factories, but in the future, scientists will invent living materials Then we won't make things like cars and furniture in factories - we will grow them! Thirty years ago, people couldn't have imagined social media like Twitter and Facebook Now we can't llve without them But this is only the start Right now, scientists are putting microchips in some disabled people's brains, to help them see, hear and communicate better In the future, we may all use these technologies We won't need smartphones to use social media or search the internet because the internet will be in our heads! Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày More people will go into space in the future, too Space tourism has already begun, and a hundred years from now, there may be many hotels in space One day, we may get most of our energy from space too In 1941, the writer Isaac Asimov wrote about a solar power station in space People laughed at his idea then, but we should have listened to him Today, many people are trying to develop a space solar power station After all, the sun always shines above the clouds! Question 1: The writer says that in the past A people didn't invent many things wheels B people didn't want to use C most inventions were to with farming D it took time for new ideas to change things Question 2: Why does the writer use the example of the aeroplane? A To explain why transport changed in the 20th century B Because he thinks It's the most important invention in history C To explain how space travel started D To show how an invention developed quickly Question 3: What does the writer say about the future of communication? A We can't know what the most popular social media will be B Microchips will become faster C We won't use the internet as much D We won't need devices like smartphones Question 4: What does the writer say about space solar power? A It's an old idea, but people are only starting to develop it now B It's a science fiction idea, and nobody really thinks it will work C It's much easier to build a solar power station in space than on Earth D People tried it in 1941, but they didn't succeed Question 5: The best title for the article would be A Man in space B Will computers rule the Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày world? C More and more inventions D Progress now and then Answer key : Question D Question D Question A Question D Question B Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise 4: No sooner had the first intrepid male aviators safely returned to Earth than it seemed that women, too, had been smitten by an urge to fly From mere spectators, they became willing passengers and finally pilots in their own right, plotting their skills and daring line against the hazards of the air and the skepticism of their male counterparts In doing so they enlarged the traditional bounds of a women's world, won for their sex a new sense of competence and achievement, and contributed handsomely to the progress of aviation But recognition of their abilities did not come easily "Men not believe us capable." the famed aviator Amelia Earhart once remarked to a friend "Because we are women, seldom are we trusted to an efficient job." Indeed, old attitudes died hard: when Charles Lindbergh visited the Soviet Union in 1938 with his wife, Anne-herself a pilot and gifted proponent of aviation - he was astonished to discover both men and women flying in the Soviet Air Force Such conventional wisdom made it difficult for women to raise money for the up - to - date equipment they needed to compete on an equal basis with men Yet they did compete, and often they triumphed finally despite the odds Ruth Law, whose 590 - mile flight from Chicago to Hornell, New York, set a new nonstop distance record in 1916, exemplified the resourcefulness and grit demanded of any woman who wanted to fly And when she addressed the Aero Club of America after completing her historic journey, her plainspoken words testified to a universal human motivation that was unaffected by gender: "My flight was done with no expectation of reward," she declared, "just purely for the love of accomplishment." Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày (TOEFL Readings) Question 1: Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A A Long Flight B Women in Aviation History C Dangers Faced by Pilots D Women Spectators Question 2: According to the passage, women pilots were successful in all of the following EXCEPT _ A challenging the conventional role of women B contributing to the science of aviation C winning universal recognition from men D building the confidence of women Question 3: What can be inferred from the passage about the United States Air Force in 1938? A It had no women pilots salaries B It gave pilots handsome C It had old planes that were in need of repair trusted to an efficient job D It could not be Question 4: In their efforts to compete with men, early women pilots had difficulty in A addressing clubs raising money B flying nonstop C setting records D Question 5: According to the passage, who said that flying was done with no expectation of reward? A Amelia Earhart B Charles Lindbergh C Anne Lindbergh D Ruth Law Question 6: The word “skepticism” is closest in meaning to A hatred B doubt C support D surprise Question 7: The word “addressed” can be best replaced by A mailed B came back to C spoke to Question 8: The word “counterparts” refers to A passengers B pilots D consulted C skills D hazards Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise : [1] Canadian English is a regional variety of North American English that spans almost the entire continent Canadian English became a separate variety of North American English after the American Revolution, when thousands of Loyalists, people who had supported the British, left the United States and fled north to Canada Many Loyalists settled in southern Ontario in the 1780s, and their speech became the basis for what is called General Canadian, a definition based on the norms of urban middle-class speech [2] Modern Canadian English is usually defined by the ways in which it resembles and differs from American or British English Canadian English has a great deal in common with the English spoken in the United States, yet many Americans identify a Canadian accent as British Many American visitors to Canada think the Canadian vocabulary- sounds British – for example, they notice the British "tap" and "braces" instead of the American "faucet" and "suspenders." On the other hand, many British people identify a Canadian accent as American, and British visitors think the Canadians have become Americanized, saying "gas" and "truck" for "petrol" and "lorry." [3] People who live outside North America often find it difficult to hear the differences between Canadian and American English There are many similarities between the two varieties, yet they are far from identical Canadian English is instantly recognizable to other Canadians, and one Canadian in a crowded room will easily spot the other Canadian among the North Americans [4] There is no distinctive Canadian grammar The differences are mainly in pronunciation, vocabulary, and idioms Canadian pronunciation reflects the experience of a people struggling for national identity against two strong influences About 75 percent of Canadians use the British "zed" rather than the American "zee" for the name of the last letter of the alphabet On the other hand, 75 percent of Canadians use the American pronunciation of "schedule," "tomato," and "missile." The most obvious and distinctive feature of Canadian speech is probably its vowel sound, the diphthong "/ou/." In Canada, "out" is pronounced like "oat" in nearby U.S accents There are other identifying features of Canadian vowels: for example, "cot" is pronounced the same as "caught" and "collar" the same as "caller." [5] An important characteristic of the vocabulary of Canadian English is the use of many words and phrases originating in Canada itself, such as "kerosene" and "chesterfield" ("sofa") Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Several words are borrowed from North American Indian languages, for example, "kayak," "caribou," "parka," and "skookum" ("strong") The name of the country itself has an Indian origin; the Iroquois word "kanata" originally meant "village." A number of terms for ice hockey – "face-off," "blue-line," and "puck" – have become part of World Standard English [6] Some features of Canadian English seem to be unique and are often deliberately identified with Canadian speakers in such contexts as dramatic and literary characterizations Among the original Canadian idioms, perhaps the most famous is the almost universal use of "eh?" as a tag question, as in "That's a good movie, eh?" "Eh" is also used as a filler during a narrative, as in "I'm walking home from work, eh, and I'm thinking about dinner I finally get home, eh, and the refrigerator is empty." [7] The traditional view holds that there are no dialects in Canadian English and that Canadians cannot tell where other Canadians are from just by listening to them The linguists of today disagree with this view While there is a greater degree of homogeneity in Canadian English compared with American English, several dialect areas exist across Canada Linguists have identified distinct dialects for the Maritime Provinces, Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, southern Ontario, the Prairie Provinces, the Arctic North, and the West According to the passage, how did Canadian English become a distinct variety of North American English? A Linguists noticed that Canadians spoke a unique dialect B A large group of Loyalists settled in one region at the same time C Growth of the middle class led to a standard school curriculum D Canadians declared their language to be different from U.S English The word “norms” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A patterns B.history C words D.ideas The phrase “a great deal in common with” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A different words for C many similarities to B the same problems as D easier pronunciation than In paragraph 2, what point does the author make about Canadian English? A Canadian English is more similar to American than to British English B American and British visitors define Canadian English by their own norms C Canadian English has many words that are not in other varieties of English Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày D Canadians speak English with an accent that Americans cannot understand The phrase “the two varieties” in paragraph refers to A People who live outside North American B Canadian English and American English C General Canadian and North American D British English and Canadian English The word “spot” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A describe B ignore C prefer D find Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in paragraph 4? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information A Canadian English has been strongly influenced by both British and American English B Canada is the only nation where people can deliberately choose which pronunciation they prefer C Canadians have tried to distinguish themselves as a nation, and this effort is shown in their pronunciation D Many newcomers to Canada must work hard to master the national style of pronouncing English All of the following words originated in North American Indian languages EXCEPT A Kerosene B Parka C Canada D Kayak Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph about vocabulary? A Vocabulary is the most distinctive feature of Canadian English B World Standard English has a very large vocabulary C Canadians use more North American Indian words than Americans D Much of the vocabulary for ice hockey originated in Canada 10 The author discusses the expression "eh" in paragraph as an example of A an idiom that uniquely characterizes Canadian speech B an expression that few people outside Canada have heard C a style of Canadian drama and literature D a word that cannot be translated into other languages Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Answer key : B A C B B D D A D 10 A Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise : Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur" What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles Women are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own" In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often They still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead What is the main idea of this passage? A Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world B The computer is especially lucrative for women today C Women are better at small businesses than men are D Women today are opening more businesses of their own The word "excluded" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A not permitted in B often invited to C decorators of D charged admission to All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT A women were required to stay at home with their families B women lacked ability to work in business C women faced discrimination in business D women were not trained in business In line 17, "that" refers to A a woman becomes chairman of the board B women working hard C women achieving advanced degrees D women believing that business is a place for them According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s A were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management B were still more interested in education than business opportunities C had fewer obstacles in business than they today D were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the third paragraph in order to Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày A show the frugality of women in business B show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig C point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited D suggest that the company needed to expand The expression "keep tabs on" in line 24-25 is closest in meaning to A recognize the appearance of B keep records of C provide transportation for D pay the salaries of The word "hurdles" in line 33 can be best replaced by A fences B obstacles C questions D small groups It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small because A women prefer a small intimate setting B women can't deal with money C women are not able to borrow money easily D many women fail at large businesses 10 The author's attitude about the future of women in business is A skeptical B optimistic C frustrated D negative Answer key : 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.B Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise 8: Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction In most situations, the result is irreversible Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments What does the passage mainly discuss? A The variety of species found in tropical rain forests B The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs C The time required for species to adapt to new environments D The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems The word "critical" is closest in meaning to A essential B negative C complicated D interesting The word "jolting" is closest in meaning to A illuminating B unknown C shocking D predicted The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in line 7-8 to suggest that A humans are often made ill by polluted water B new habitats can be created for species C some species have been made extinct by human activity D understanding evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world's ecosystems EXCEPT A damage to marine ecosystems B habitat destruction in wetlands C the introduction of new varieties of plant species D destruction of the tropical rain forests The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày A not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity B actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction C Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction D the cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown The word "magnitude" is closest in meaning to A carelessness B extent C determination D concern According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans A affect fewer ecosystems C are reversible B are occurring at a much faster rate D are less devastating to most species Which of the following can best replace "in flux" ? A breaking B producing C changing D increasing 10 With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress B Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems C Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy D Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Answer key D A C D C A B B C 10 D Facebook page : Kien Pham – Trang học Tiếng Anh Group : Kien Pham – Học tiếng Anh ngày Exercise : Charlie Stowe waited until he heard his mother snore before he got out of bed Even then he moved with caution and tiptoed to the window The front of the house was irregular, so that it was possible to see a light burning in his mother's room But now all the windows were dark, Charlie Stowe was frightened But the thought of the tobacconists' shop which his father kept down a dozen wooden stairs drew him on He was twelve years old, and already boys at the County School laughed at him because he had never smoked a cigarette The packets were piled twelve deep below, and the little shop lay under a thin layer of stale smoke which would completely cover up his crime That it was a crime to steal some of his father's stock Charlie Stowe had no doubt, but he did not love his father; his father was unreal to him, a shadowy figure, pale, thin, indefinite, who noticed him only occasionally and left even punishment to his mother for his mother he felt a strong love; from her speech he judged her the friend of everyone But his father's affection and dislike were as indefinite as his movements Tonight he had said he would be in Norwich, and yet you never knew, Charlie Stowe had no sense of safety as he crept down the wooden stairs At the bottom of the stairs he came out quite suddenly into the little shop It was too dark to see his way, and he did not dare touch the switch For half a minute he sat in despair on the bottom crept with his chin in his hands Then the regular movement of the searchlight was reflected through an upper window and the boy had time to fix in memory the pile of cigarettes, the counter, and the small hole under it The footsteps of a policeman on the pavement made him grab the first packet to his hand and dive for the hole A light shone along the floor and a hand tried the door, then the footsteps passed on, and Charlie hid in the darkness At last he got his courage back by telling himself in his strangely adult way that if he were caught now there was nothing to be done about it, and he might as well have his smoke He put a cigarette in his mouth and then remembered that he had no matches How could Charlie see that his mother's window was dark? A He was standing on tiptoe B He had moved to the front of the house C He had gone downstairs to see D He could see her window from his room ... people like this this the secret of their long life, the answer is almost always to with diet and is almost always the same ‘I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.’ ‘A little bit, but of everything.’... make things like cars and furniture in factories - we will grow them! Thirty years ago, people couldn't have imagined social media like Twitter and Facebook Now we can't llve without them But this... were young The word “nonagenarians” is closest in meaning to _ A people under 100 years old B people over 100 years old C people from 50 to 59 years old D people from 90 to 99 years old Laron