Câu SKIMMING Read the passage and choose the best answer Pulp Friction Every second, one hectare of the world's rainforest is destroyed That's equivalent to two football fields An area the size of New York City is lost every day In a year, that adds up to 31 million hectares more than the land area of Poland This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the govenment and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it Much of Canada's forestry production goes towards making pulp and paper According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the world's wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be preserved Recently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years It produces fibre which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope For centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading network would not have been feasible without hemp Nowadays, ships' cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be revived for the production of paper and pulp According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the large-scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canada's forests However, there is a problem: hemp is illegal in many countries of the world This plant, so useful for fibre, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species of cannabis, related to the plant from which marijuana is produced In the late 1930s, a movement to ban the drug marijuana began to gather force, resulting in the eventual banning of the cultivation not only of the plant used to produce the drug, but also of the commercial fibre-producing hemp plant Although both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp in large quantities on their own land, any American growing the plant today would soon find himself in prison despite the fact that marijuana cannot be produced from the hemp plant, since it contains almost no THC (the active ingredient in the drug) In recent years, two major movements for legalization have been gathering strength One group of activists believes that ALL cannabis should be legal both the hemp plant and the marijuana plant and that the use of the drug marijuana should not be an offense They argue that marijuana is not dangerous or addictive, and that it is used by large numbers of people who are not criminals but productive members of society They also point out that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol or tobacco The other legalization movement is concerned only with the hemp plant used to produce fibre; this group wants to make it legal to cultivate the plant and sell the fibre for paper and pulp production This second group has had a major triumph recently: in 1997, Canada legalized the farming of hemp for fibre For the first time since 1938, hundreds of farmers are planting this crop, and soon we can expect to see pulp and paper produced from this new source The main idea of paragraph one is: A Scientists are worried about New York City B Logging is destroying the rainforests C Governments make money from logging D Salmon are an endangered species The main idea of paragraph two is: A Canadian forests are especially under threat B Hemp is a kind of plant C Canada is a major supplier of paper and pulp D Canada produces a lot of hemp The main idea of paragraph three is: A Paper could be made from hemp instead of trees B Hemp is useful for fuel C Hemp has been cultivated throughout history D Hemp is essential for building large ships The main idea of paragraph four is: A Hemp is used to produce drugs B Many famous people used to grow hemp C It is illegal to grow hemp D Hemp is useful for producing many things The main idea of paragraph five is: A Hemp should be illegal because it is dangerous B Recently, many people have been working to legalize hemp C Hemp was made illegal in 1938 D Marijuana is not a dangerous drug Hướng dẫn & Bình luận nhulan: B Đoạn văn nêu lên thực trạng phá rừng C A Đoạn văn nói lên việc dùng gai dầu để sản xuất giấy thay cho gỗ Ý B, C, D đề cập đoạn văn ý để xun suốt nội dung nói mơi trường C Đoạn văn nói đến tích chất phi pháp việc trồng gai dầu Ý A, B, D có nhắc đến chi tiết nhỏ, phụ trợ, khơng phải nội dung B Câu SCANNING Read the passage and choose the best answer Pulp Friction [1] Every second, one hectare of the world's rainforest is destroyed That's equivalent to two football fields An area the size of New York City is lost every day In a year, that adds up to 31 million hectares more than the land area of Poland This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the govenment and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it [2] Much of Canada's forestry production goes towards making pulp and paper According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the world's wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be preserved Recently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp [3] Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years It produces fibre which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope For centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading network would not have been feasible without hemp Nowadays, ships' cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be revived for the production of paper and pulp According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the large-scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canada's forests [4] However, there is a problem: hemp is illegal in many countries of the world This plant, so useful for fibre, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species of cannabis, related to the plant from which marijuana is produced In the late 1930s, a movement to ban the drug marijuana began to gather force, resulting in the eventual banning of the cultivation not only of the plant used to produce the drug, but also of the commercial fibre-producing hemp plant Although both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp in large quantities on their own land, any American growing the plant today would soon find himself in prison despite the fact that marijuana cannot be produced from the hemp plant, since it contains almost no THC (the active ingredient in the drug) [5] In recent years, two major movements for legalization have been gathering strength One group of activists believes that ALL cannabis should be legal both the hemp plant and the marijuana plant and that the use of the drug marijuana should not be an offense They argue that marijuana is not dangerous or addictive, and that it is used by large numbers of people who are not criminals but productive members of society They also point out that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol or tobacco The other legalization movement is concerned only with the hemp plant used to produce fibre; this group wants to make it legal to cultivate the plant and sell the fibre for paper and pulp production This second group has had a major triumph recently: in 1997, Canada legalized the farming of hemp for fibre For the first time since 1938, hundreds of farmers are planting this crop, and soon we can expect to see pulp and paper produced from this new source How many species of salmon have become extinct in BC? A 27 B 31 C 137 D 142 How much of the world's newsprint paper is supplied by Canada? A 31% B 49% C 34% D 19% What equipment on a ship was made from hemp? A ropes B waterproof cloth C engine fuel D life rafts What drug can be obtained from a relative of hemp? A cocaine B heroin C amphetamine D marijuana 10 Where was hemp farming recently legalized? A USA B Canada C Singapore D Netherlands 11 How long does it take for 100 hectares of rainforest to be destroyed? A less than two minutes B about an hour C two hours D a day 12 Why is pulp and paper production important to Canada? A Canada needs to find a way to use all its spare wood B Canada publishes a lot of newspapers and books C Pulp and paper export is a major source of income for Canada 13 Who is suggesting that pulp and paper could be produced without cutting down trees? A the logging industry B the government C the environmental lobby 14 Why was the plant hemp essential to world-wide trade in the past? A Ships' ropes were made from it B Hemp was a very profitable export C Hemp was used as fuel for ships D Hemp was used as food for sailors 15 Why agriculturalists think that hemp would be better for paper production than trees? A It is cheaper to grow hemp than to cut down trees B More paper can be produced from the same area of land C Hemp produces higher quality paper 16 When was hemp production banned in Canada? A 1930 B 1960 C 1996 D 1938 17 Why was hemp banned? A It is related to the marijuana plant B It can be used to produce marijuana C It was no longer a useful crop D It was destructive to the land 18 What chemical ingredient of cannabis plants is a powerful drug? A Fibre B Marijuana C THC 19 True or false: Some activists believe that both marijuana and hemp should be legal A True B False 20 True or false: Canada has just legalized marijuana A True B False Hướng dẫn & Bình luận nhulan: D Đoạn 1: 142 species of salmon have already become extinct B Đoạn 2: 49% of its newsprint paper A Đoạn 3: Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years It produces fibre which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope For centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships D Đoạn 4: This plant, so useful for fibre, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species of cannabis, related to the plant from which marijuana is produced 10 B Đoạn 5: in 1997, Canada legalized the farming of hemp for fibre 11 A Đoạn 1: Every second, one hectare of the world's rainforest is destroyed giây - hecta 100 giây (ít 120 giây = phút) - 100 hecta 12 C Đoạn 2: Canada supplies 34% of the world's wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper => Canada sản xuất nhiều cho thị trường quốc tế => xuất nguồn 13 C Đây câu hỏi suy luận, phương án (ngành đốn gỗ, phủ nhà mơi trường) có người hoạt động mơi trường có khả cao đề nghị sản xuất giấy không đốn 14 A Đoạn 3: Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years It produces fibre which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope For centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships 15 B Đoạn 3: According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees 16 D For the first time since 1938, hundreds of farmers are planting this crop Kể từ 1938 lần đầu người ta trồng lại loại này, suy người ta trồng, đến năm 1938 bị cấm 17 A ĐOạn 4: This plant, so useful for fibre, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species of cannabis, related to the plant from which marijuana is produced 18 C Đoạn 4: despite the fact that marijuana cannot be produced from the hemp plant, since it contains almost no THC (the active ingredient in the drug) 19 A Đoạn 5: One group of activists believes that ALL cannabis should be legal 20 B ĐOạn 5: in 1997, Canada legalized the farming of hemp for fibre Chỉ cho phép hemp plant chưa cho phép marijuana plant Câu Read the passage in Exercise and choose the best answer 21 "Every second, one hectare of the world's rainforest is destroyed That's equivalent to two football fields." What does "equivalent to" mean? A more than B less than C the same as 22 "In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct." What does "clearcut" mean? A a few trees have been cut down B many trees have been cut down C all the trees have been cut down 23 "Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the govenment and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it." What does "reluctant" mean? A doesn't want to B is not allowed to C would like to 24 "According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees." What does "proponents" mean? A people who are against something B people who support something C people in charge of something 25 "In the late 1930s, a movement to ban the drug marijuana began to gather force." What does "gather force" mean? A appear B get stronger C get weaker 26 "One group of activists believes that ALL cannabis should be legal." What does "activists" mean? A people trying to change something B people against the government C people who smoke marijuana Hướng dẫn & Bình luận nhulan: 21 C equivalent: tương đương 22 C clearcut: đốn hạ nhiều 23 A reluctant: lưỡng lự 24 B proponent: người ủng hộ 25 B gather force: tập hợp sức mạnh 26 A activist: nhà hoạt động xã hội để thay đổi điều Câu The history of UFOs Unidentified Flying Object (or “UFO”) is a term commonly used to describe lights or shapes in the sky It was first coined by the United States Air Force in 1952 to describe sightings of mysterious objects in the sky that could not be explained even after careful investigation Nowadays UFOs are spotted frequently, and feature in numerous movies and TV shows Another popular name for such an object is, “Flying Saucer,” in reference to the round shape of many UFOs The first widely publicized UFO sighting was in 1947, by a pilot called Kenneth Arnold Following this event, public sightings of UFOs increased dramatically Movies and TV shows began featuring visitors from outer space, arriving on earth in flying saucers With the popularity of these images, many people claimed to have seen lights in the sky Some experts believe that people simply think they see UFOs because of the influence of TV and movies However, experts estimate that as little as 5% of these sightings could be called “unidentified.” Usually these lights are made by aircraft, satellites, or weather balloons Top secret air force activities during the Cold War may have been responsible for many of the UFO sightings in America and Europe Although not actually aliens, the secretive nature of these flying objects is definitely unidentified Another popular idea concerning UFOs concerns the role of world governments Specifically, people believe that the US government has discovered alien life and operates a “cover-up” to hide the truth from the public The most widely believed cover-up is that of the Roswell Incident In July, 1947, a UFO supposedly landed in Roswell, New Mexico, and was examined and hidden by government agents There have been many investigations into the Roswell Incident, however, these reports always claim that no such event occurred Read through the article and answer each of the following questions 27 What is the purpose of this report? A To describe the history of alien life B To describe government cover-ups C To describe the history of UFO sightings D To describe UFOs in popular movies 28 Why are UFO sightings so controversial? A They have never been proved B There are many sightings C The government covers up sightings D There are very few UFO sightings Choose the best answer for each question about the reading passage 29 Why is Kenneth Arnold famous among UFO believers? A He was at Roswell in 1947 B He found a UFO in 1952 C He saw a UFO in 1947 D He saw a UFO in 1952 30 How experts explain many UFO sightings? A There are many alien visitors to earth B TV and movies make people believe they see UFOs C Government cover-ups make people paranoid D They have no idea why there are so many sightings 31 What many people believe happened at Roswell? A Famous movies were made B Kenneth Arnold was born C The first UFO sighting D A UFO landed there 32 Which of the following is true? A The first UFO was spotted in 1952 B The word “UFO” was first used in 1952 C The Roswell Incident occurred in 1952 D A UFO landed in America in 1952 33 What influence did the Cold War have upon UFO sightings? A American pilots saw a UFO in the Cold War B More UFO movies were made in the Cold War C Lots of government cover-ups occurred D Top secret air force activities caused more sightings Hướng dẫn & Bình luận Lời giải : nhulan: 27 C Các ý A, B, D có nhắc đến chi tiết nhỏ, khơng nói lên nội dung Đồng thời, dựa vào tên đọc ta trả lời câu hỏi 28 A Đọc bài, ta thấy UFO chưa chứng thực, thông tin việc phủ che giấu UFO suy đốn, chưa chắn Những hình ảnh UFO có nhiều nên chọn B hay D 29 C The first widely publicized UFO sighting was in 1947, by a pilot called Kenneth Arnold 30 B Some experts believe that people simply think they see UFOs because of the influence of TV and movies 31 A Specifically, people believe that the US government has discovered alien life and operates a “cover-up” to hide the truth from the public The most widely believed cover-up is that of the Roswell Incident In July, 1947, a UFO supposedly landed in Roswell, New Mexico, and was examined and hidden by government agents Dịch: Người ta tin phủ Hoa Kỳ phát sống người hành tinh dựng lên phim để che giấu thật khỏi công chúng Bộ phim nhiều người biết đến Vụ Roswell Vào tháng năm 1947, vật thể bay không xác định hạ cánh Roswell, New Mexico, kiểm tra che giấu phủ Do đó, nhiều người tin phim dựng lên, phương án A xác Cần đọc kĩ đoạn văn để tránh nhầm lẫn với phương án D 32 B Unidentified Flying Object (or “UFO”) is a term commonly used to describe lights or shapes in the sky It was first coined by the United States Air Force in 1952 33 D Top secret air force activities during the Cold War may have been responsible for many of the UFO sightings in America and Europe ... important to Canada? A Canada needs to find a way to use all its spare wood B Canada publishes a lot of newspapers and books C Pulp and paper export is a major source of income for Canada 13 Who is... are an endangered species The main idea of paragraph two is: A Canadian forests are especially under threat B Hemp is a kind of plant C Canada is a major supplier of paper and pulp D Canada produces... restrict or control it [2] Much of Canada's forestry production goes towards making pulp and paper According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the world's wood pulp