Having seen people suffer global warming consequences, we decided to reduce carbon footprints.. We decided to reduce carbon footprints before seeing people suffer global warming.[r]
(1)REVIEW 2 Part I LANGUAGE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
1 A catastrophic B fertilizer C preservation D electronic A diversity B ecology C ecosystem D industrial A greenhouse B climate C footprint D upset
4 A famine B absorb C reduce D climate
5 A atmosphere B infectious C emission D pollution
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1 In the polluted environment, infectious diseases can be passed easily from one person to another
A fatal B safe C contagious D immune
2 Global warming has severe impact on water supplies
A very good B very bad C normal D long-lasting
3 Global warming occurs when the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap the heat from the sun A catch B discharge C dispose D release
4 Such unhygienic conditions encourage the spread of diseases
A decline B stability C decrease D increase
5 Deforestation is one of the biggest environmental threats to the ecological balance in the world A sureties B certainties C dangers D safety
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
1 Richard said the play was very entertaining and he recommended to see it
A B C D
2 Some of my friends have considered not going to college because the cost
A B C D
3 Joyce thanked us inviting them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner next week
A B C D
4 It is difficult to image him accepting the decision without any objection
A B C D
5 The highway patrol advises to take the old route through the city because the interstate highway
A B
is under major repairs
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1 Sea level rise is usually regarded as Viet Nam’s main _: a one-meter rise would submerge 40 percent of the country and make millions homeless
A disaster B hope C destruction D concern
(2)A floods B climate change C ecological balance D footprint
3 Viet Nam has been named among the 12 countries most _ for climate change by the World Bank
A at risk B at danger C in risk D ready
4 The public praised the local farmers for _ millions of trees on the surrounding hills A plant B being planted C being planting D having planted
5 We admired the Japanese _ the city of Fukushima after the disaster A for having rebuilt B to rebuild
C of having rebuilt D to being rebuilt Part II READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Vietnam likely to face extreme weather conditions by 2050
Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050 Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century Summer rainfall will decline in most areas Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland provinces The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm-400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future
To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected
1 By 2050, Viet Nam continues facing all of these extreme weather conditions EXCEPT? A higher temperatures B storms reaching record levels C lower summer rainfalls D rising sea levels
2 Sea level rises along the entire Vietnam coast by the end of the 21st century will _ A cause certain flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas
B make temperatures in northern Vietnam rise until 2050 C make storms become rarer but fiercer in the near future D have impacts on marine biodiversity and coastal communities
3 To experts, they to predict exactly the model of the climate change and its potential impacts
A are unable B are likely C are certain D are surprised Vietnam needs
(3)B to calculate sea level rise, loss of farmland, and rise in population by 2020 C to raise people’s awareness of climate change and to ask for foreign help
D to recognize the percentage of farmland which would be affected by its population
5 The word “worst-case scenario models” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A the worst scenes that could occur
B the worst climate change impacts that will happen C the worst possible things that could happen D the worst unpredictability of climate change
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate Many scientists (1) the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) from the forces of the wind, rain and sun According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) Environmental groups are putting (7) on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are in (9) of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) It looks like global warming is here to stay
1 A give B put C takes D has
2 A in B at C by D to
3 A danger B harm C risk D threat
4 A just B well C such D even
5 A strong B strict C heavy D severe
6 A rise B lift C raise D arise
7 A pressure B force C persuasion D encouragement
8 A off B up C over D away
9 A request B suggestion C belief D favour
10 A houses B factories C station D generation
Part III WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
1 Having seen people suffer global warming consequences, we decided to reduce carbon footprints A We decided to reduce carbon footprints before seeing people suffer global warming
consequences
B We saw people suffer global warming consequences after we decided to reduce carbon footprints
C We decided to cut down on carbon footprints after we saw people suffer global warming consequences
D We decided to cut down on carbon footprints before we saw people suffer global warming consequences
(4)B Numerous catastrophic consequences result from climate change C Climate change results from numerous catastrophic consequences D Numerous catastrophic consequences cause climate change The increase in earth's temperature can cause heat-related illnesses
A Heat-related illnesses result from the increase in earth's temperature B Heat-related illnesses result in the increase in earth's temperature C Heat-related illnesses lead to the increase in earth's temperature D Heat-related illnesses trigger the increase in earth's temperature
4 Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases that cause global warming A Carbon dioxide is the only greenhouse gas that causes global warming B Global warming results in greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide
C One of the main greenhouse gases that lead to global warming is carbon dioxide D Global warming causes greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide
5 Planting trees can contribute to reducing global warming A Global warming can't be controlled by planting trees B Planting trees is the only way to control global warming C Planting trees can accelerate global warming
D Planting trees can help reduce global warming