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Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers A .Drought is a condition that results when the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal amount for a long period of time. In areas that are not irrigated, the lack of rain causes farm crops to wither and die. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of drought. They add to the crop damage. Forest fires start easily during droughts. The soil of a drought area becomes dry and crumbles. The rich topsoil is often blown away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, ponds and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer a drought may even die because of the lack of water 1. When will drought happen? a. in the rainy season b. When there is not enough rainfall for a fertile area for a long period of time c. When it rains heavily d. When rivers are dry 2. The lack of rain causes …………… a. farm crops to wither and die b. soil to be fertile c. a good harvest d. irrigation 3. The temperatures during a drought are ……………… a. normal b. low c. high d. comfortable 4. The soil of a drought area ………………… a. becomes dry and crumbles b. becomes more fertile c. blows away and will never be lack d. easy to plough 5. A drought causes ……………… a. the lack of water b. the crop damage c. forest fires d. all are correct B. In America, erosion of farmland by wind and and water has been a problem since settlers first come there and ploughed the pastures and grasslands in the 19th century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, it seems to be still in bad condition because of a lot of new demands which are placed on land by heavy crop production. The increasing of population leads to many others problems. The environment has been gradually destroyed. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the population problems obviously cause the Americans many troubles 1. This paragraph is about ………………. a. forest fires b. water pollution c. soil erosion d. big population 2. When did the Americans settle there? a. in 1930s b. in 1934 c. in the 18th century d. in the 19th century 4. The increasing of population ………………. a. is not a problem to the Americans b. leads to many other problems c. can solve soil erosion d. makes America richer 5. The more the population increases, ……………… a. the more food is demanded b. the less soil is used c. the more grass is grow d. the more powerful they become 1 C.Tropical forests have supplied us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine and industry. They could probably supply man much more. They also reduce floods and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect. However, the tropical forests are being destroyed to make rooms for things like farms and fields. Besides that, forest fires are the most terrible destruction. About 20 million hectares are lost every year an area that is twice larger than the size of Austria. The World Wildlife Fund is working to protect and save the forests that are in danger, to plant new trees for fuel wood and to slow down the Greenhouse Effect. It encourages governments to think about the forests and their importance when giving international aid 1. What are the useful things of tropical forests? a. They supply us with many sorts of plants b. They reduce floods and droughts c. They keep water clean and slow down the Greenhouse Effect d. All are correct 2. The most terrible destruction of tropical forests is …………… a. farms and fields b. fires c. water d. Greenhouse Effect 3. How many hectares of forest are lost every year? a. an area which is as large as Australia b. an area which is three times larger than Australia c. about 20 million hectares d. it cannot be estimated 4. The World Wildlife Fund is working to ……………… a. protect and save the forests that are in danger b. fire forests c. encourage people to destroy trees d. to hunt animals 5. The World Wildlife Fund ………… a. gives no money to protect forests b. supplies aid to protects forests c. encourages the governments to cut trees as many as they like d. Pays no attention to forest D.Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it is very dangerous. What would happen if there were a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible. 1. How much fuel is left? a. There is a lot of fuel b. It will never be used up c. No one knows exactly d. Let’s use it as much as we would like 2 2. We should use coal, oil, and gas …………… a. as much as possible b. as economically as possible c. carelessly d. all are incorrect 3. According to Professor marvin Burnham …………… a. nuclear power is the only alternative energy b. we have to conserve coal, oil, and gas c. a and b are correct d. a and b are correct 4. Using nuclear power is ……………… a. safe b. cheap c. dangerous d. interesting 5. Radioactivity from nuclear power ……………… a. are necessary to cure diseases b. causes cancer and has bad effect on the future generations c. the future generations do nothing with it d. alters a new kind of energy E.Nowadays we have many conveniences in our society which have been brought about through science and technology. However, these same advancements in science and technology have caused some dangerous problems. These problems will not go away easily because people do not want to give up the conveniences of a modern life-style. The most critical problems are pollution Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport make human life more comfortable, but they have dangerous emissions The problems created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do not want to change their life-styles, we must invent a way to neutralize the pollutants we are putting into our environment. People need to be educated to stop damaging the earth. Furthermore, governments must take action to prevent individuals and companies from harming the environment. 1. Science and technology have brought us …………… a. not only conveniences but also pollution b. not only conveniences but also clean air c. only problems d. only life-styles 2. We cannot solve the problems of pollution because ……………… a. everybody is ready to cooperate with the government b. everybody is interested in science and technology c. everybody does not know anything about pollution d. everybody does not want to give up the conveniences of a modern life-style 3. Machinery, domestic devices and means of transport …………… a. make our life more comfortable b. cause pollution c. supply us with clean air d. a and b 4. The problems created by pollution ………………. a. can be solved in some day b. can be easily solved c. are growing every day d. are unknown 3 5. Governments must take action to …………… a. prevent everybody from harming the environment b. prevent companies from producing machinery c. pay attention to education d. damage the earth F. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase I had an amusing experience last year. When I was (1)…… to a town in the south of France, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him (2) ………. French and he replied in the same language. (3)…… of us spoke during the bjourney. I myself know a little of French. I had nearly (4)……… the town when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, “Do you speak English?” As I soon learnt, he was English(5) ……… 1. a. walking b. flying c. driving d. riding 2. a. in b. at c. by d. from 3. a. none b. neither c. either d. a and b 4. a. came b. approached c. stopped d. went 5.a. heself b. hisself c. himselt d. himselves G. Language only belongs (1)………. Human beings. Each nation has its own language. We are born to speak the language (2)……… by our ancestors naturally and automatically. I speak Vietnamese fluently just because I was (3)………… in Vietnam where my parents, as well as all others living around me speak Vietnamese. A man who was born and grown up in any (4)………… country surely speaks English very well. We all know the advantages of learning a foreign language. The more languages we learn, (5) …. We get into the knowledge treasure of humanity. 1. a. at b. in c. from d. to 2. a. to speak b. spoke c. spoken d. speaking 3. a. born b. brought c. got up d. lived 4. a. French-speaking b. English-speaking c. Vietnamese-speaking d. Chinese-speaking 5. a. the more b. the most c. the much d. the best H. Why does English (1) ……… an international language meanwhile Chinese is used by more than (2)………. Of the world? There are some (3)…… causes. In the nineteenth century, Great Britain became (4)……… after the Industrial Revolution. The English Empire (5)……… many other countries and made them as their colonies. English was (6)……… used there. Gradually, those countries spoke English as their native language or second language After the World War II, the United States, one of the English-speaking (7)………, become the most powerful and so then more people speak English English grammar is rather easy and simple compared (8)……… other language. However, English learners, even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles with English (9)……… That can be overcome. A lot of (10)……… methods are available to help them 4 1. a. be b. become c. get d. have 2. a. fifth-one b. first-fifth c. one-fifth d. one-five 3. a. main b. mean c. uneasy d. unreasonable 4. a. power b. powerless c. powerful d. powerfully 5. a. hit b. took c. kept d. conquered 6. a. rarely b. officially c. friendly d. hardly 7. a. states b. distances c. countries d. cities 8. a. with b. from c. in d. on 9. a. dictation b. written c. spoken d. spelling 10. a. teaching b. cooking c. writing d. doing 1/. The greatest trouble in international communication between nations is (1)…… distance, not different habits and customs, nor national interests, it is the trouble of (2) ……… The (3)…… of commerce, industry, science and technology (4)………. Nations close to one another. I cannot imagine what (5)……… if each nation leader could speak only his mother tongue in an international conference. People need a (6) ……… language and English is (7)………… Let’s have a look around the world. The number of English- speaking people is continually increasing, especially (8)…… the last few years. If you have (9)……. Sufficient knowledge of English, you can make yourself understood almost (10)……. 1. a. neither b. either c. both d. also 2. a. money b. benefit c. language d. work 3. a. develop b. developed c. development d. developing 4. a. will be brought b. have brought c. has brought d. are bringing 5. a. will happen b. would happen c. happens d. is happening 6. a. common b. great c. different d. match 7. a. bought b. brought c. chosen d. changed 8. a. without b. within c. at d. on 9. a. a b. an c. the d. some 10. a. no where b. where c. everywhere d. somewhere 2/. Janet feft high school three months (1)……… She wants to continue her study at a university but her parents are not rich (2)………. To send her to university. Janet is looking for a job. She hopes that she (3)…… earn some ,oney to share the financial problem with her parents. She likes meeting people and travelling (4)…… she wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or a tourist guide. She reads newspapers and looks through the “ Situations Vacant” columns every day, but up to now she (5)……… a job yet. 1. a. before b. ago c. next year d. then 2. a. much b. nearly c. too d. enough 3. a. will b. would c. is d. able to 4. a. so that b. such c. so d. although 5. a. finds b. won’t find c. found d. has not found 5 3/. Shortly after her marriage, Liz and her husband went to Tanzania, (1)……… he had a job as a teacher. Liz hoped that she would be able (2)……… after a while. However, on the first day, she was asked to teach at the local school (3)……… her valuable university experience. She found the job difficult because she had not taught (4)…… and the children were unused to discipline. When she looked back, Liz thought that she did not teach particularty well. She did not know (5)……… about the subjects she was teaching 1.a. when b. what c. where d. that 2. a. teach b. to teach c. taught d. teaching 3. a. because of b. because c. though d. if 4. a. after b. soon c. above d. before 5. a. many b. much c. few d. some 4/. This passage is extracted (1)………. The introduction to the Directory of Summer jobs, a book published every year to help students find temporary employment during the summer vacation You should try to apply as early as (2)……… Don’t write to only one (3)……. But to several others. You are more likely to have a chance to get a job. Before (4) ………. for a position, check that you fulfil all the requirements as to period of work, age, and qualifications. Write an application letter (5)……… which position (6)……… you, why you think you are suitable (7)…… it and how many hours you can work a week. Remember to (8)…… your curriculum vitae and a small photograph of your own When a job (9)…… to you, check details of wages, hours and the conditions of work with the employer. If you are offered (10)…… one job, you should decide quickly 1. a. at b. from c. in d. on 2. a. could b. possible c. you can d. b and c 3. a. employ b. employee c. employer d. employment 4. applying b. asking c. having d. working 5. a. talking b. explaining c. demanding d. booking 6. a. interest b. interests c. interested d. interesting 7. a. with b. on c. for d. in 8. a. delay b. get on c. put away d. enclose 9. a. had been offered b. was offered c. is offered d. will have been offered 10. a. more than b. many than c. as so d. rather than 5/. When I was a student at Bristol University. It was during the holidays, the Easter holidays, and I needed (1)………. Money. I had just (2)………. My driving test, and I felt very pleased with myself so I went to the job Agency. They phoned me up (3)……… and asked me if I had a driving (4)……… so I said, “yes”, and they said, “Right. We have got a job for you. Go down to Bristol fruit market tomorrow morning.” I thought, “I’ll be (5)…… a car or a small van. I’ll really enjoy it” They had me drive a huge (6)…… lorry. It was terrible. I had never driven such a lorry before. One of my workmates said, “Don’t be so nervous. You’ll surely be all right” 6 I had to get to Weston Supermarket and then to Bridgewater. It was a hundred- mile trip. I got (7)…… the lorry, started the engine, released the clutch and it began to move. Immediately, I heard the lorry (8)…… within a few second. So, I looked (9) …… and saw that I had crashed into a car (10)……… at the side of the road! 1. a. any b. some c. many d. a few 2. a. passed b. jumped c. crossed d. took off 3. a. tomorrow b. the day ago c. the next day d. the last day 4. a. permit b. licence c. allowance d. agreement 5. a. drive b. drove c. driven d. driving 6. a. three-ton b. three tons c. tons of three d. three of tons 7. a. through b. over c. on d. out 8. a. to crash b. crashes c. crashed d. crashing 9. a. around b. down c. away d. after 10. a. park b. parks c. parked d. parking 6/. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. “ Shakespeare in love “ was one of the most ___1___ films in 1999.It___2____the “99 Oscar’s Prize “.The film lasted ____3____ 113 minutes.The leading actor and actress were Joseph Friennes and Gwyneth Patrow.It was ___4____ by John Madden.Mare Norman and Tom Stoppard , the ____5____ , wrote it. 1. a.boring b.popular c.tiring d.unknown 2. a.won b.beat c.hit d.earned 3. a.in b.at c.about d.of 4. a.led b.instructed c.explained d.durected 5. a.directors b.cinematographer c.scriptwriters d.actresses 7/. When Mark Twain was eleven years old , his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children.Mark Twain had to leave school and look for a work his elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing .For some years , he worked as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother , who at that time had started a small newspaper.The two young men published it themselves.Mark Twain Wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper.In 1853 , Mark Twain decided to leave home.He went to New York and then to Philadelphia , where he worked as a printer.When he was a boy , he dreamed of becoming a sailor.At 20 , he found a job on aboat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to get the job.On that boat he learned the work of a sailor. 1.How old was Mark Twain when his father died ? A.11 B.12 C.20 D.21 2.Why did he have to leave school ? A.Because his father died and left nothing to the family. B.Because he disliked school. C.Because he enjoyed advertures D.Because he wanted to work as a sailor. 7 3.What did he do in Philadelphia ? A.teacher B.writer C.printer D.worker 4.What did his brother teach him ? A.literature B.printing C.history D.writing 5.Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a ________. A.teacher B.writer C.printer D.sailor 8/.Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete each space Kevin teaches (1) ……… at a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very (2) ………… and proud when he is standing on the teaching (3) …………… Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance (4) ………… them in a new company (5) ………… computer software for businesses. Everyone thinks that it (6) ………… very well. Kevin will (7) ……… earn more money than he (8) ……… at the high school. The new company is (9) ………… and the money may be very good in deed. (10) ………… Kevin can hardly quit his teaching job! He loves it 1. a. mathematic b. mathematics c. mathematical d. mathematician 2. a. shy b. embarrassedc. self-confident d. unhappy 3. a. class b. career c. profession d. platform 4. a. to join b. join c. joining d. joins 5. a. to get b. to produce c. to prepare d. to work 6. a. was done b. does c. will do d. did 9/. The great English scientish Isaac Newton, whose theory of gravitation is well – known throughout the world, was born in the little village Woolthorpe, not far from his own town of Cambridge, on December 25 th , 1642. His father was a farmer who died when Newton was fourteen years old. His mother, uncle and grandmother took care of him When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbors thought he would probably become a well – known clockmaker, be cause he had already made a clock his neighbours had never heard of before. It worked by water. Besides the water clock Newton also made a sundial. When he grew older, he became interested in mathematics and physics. His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658, when he was 16 years old. On June 5 th , 1661 Newton entered the university of cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at the age of 21 When Newton was 22 years old, he began studying the theory of gravitation. In 1669 he was appointed professor and began giving lectures on mathematics at Cambridge. Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the age of 85 1. Newton was not a physics, he was a mathematician a. True b. False c. No information 2. He was born in the town of Cambridge a. True b. False c. No information 3. When he was young he was very intelligent a. True b. False c. No information 8 4. He wasn’t very interested in mathematics until he grew older a. True b. False c. No information 5. His first physical experiment was carried out when he was not yet twenty a. True b. False c. No information 6. Newton’s Laws explained the relationships between force, mass and moverment a. True b. False c. No information 7. He entered the University of Cambridge at the age of 21 a. True b. False c. No information 8. He became a professor when he was not yet 30 a. True b. False c. No information 10/. Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1)……… forever. It nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) …… in 20 years from now. The seas are in (3)……… They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste and chemical (4)……… We should do something immediately or nothing will be able to live in the sea Many hectares of forests are being (5)……… every day. The bad effect on the world’ climate and on our agriculture will be serious. The (6)………. Of forests and hunting have killed many kinds of wild animals Fortunately, the World Wildlife Fund was (7)………. In 1961. There were some people who wanted to raise money to (8)……. Animals and plants from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund has become a large international (9)……. It has had 35million conservation projects and protected many kinds of wild animals (10)……. Extinction 1. a. up b. out c. of d. from 2. a. poor b. important c. death d. extinct 3. a. danger b. dangered c. dangerous d. dangerously 4. a. fertile b. fertilize c. fertilizers d. fertilization 5. a. saved b. grown c. destroyed d. crushed 6. a. disappearance b. appearance c. growth d. conservation 7. a. find b. found c. founded d. fund 8. a. distribute b. occupy c. bring d. save 9. a. hold b. organization c. destruction d. preservation 10. a. from b. out c. for d. off 11/. Water is our life source. It (1)………. 70% of our bodies, and the average person actually spends about six months of his life on the bath or shower. But we are only now (2)………. How to take care of water. Acid rain has polluted (3)…… 18,000 lakes. Our seas and rivers are polluted, too. It is now very expensive to overcome the damage that has been done. However, we have some hope for the future (4)………. Some new sources of water have been discovered. People living in Sahara have found fish (5) ………. In deep underground streams. Many scientists also believe that there is a huge lake underneath London. If we have learnt something from our mistakes, we should keep these new sources of water clean. 1. a. puts up b. gets up c. makes up d. call up 9 2. a. learn b. learning c. learnt d. have learnt 3. a. as many as b. as much as c. as lot as d. as so many as 4. a. because b. since c. as d. all are correct 5. a. to swim b. swam c. swimming d. is swimming 12/. Imagine rainwater (1)……… lemon juicel Imagine forests, lakes, rivers and even buildings and monuments being (2)…… by rain. Not just by normal rainwater but by acid rain. What is acid rain? The term acid rain actually refers to any form of rain that is more acidic than normal rainwater. What causes the rainwater to be so acidic? The most (3)…… cause of the excessive acidity of rainwater has been the burning of fossil fuels, (40……… petroleum and coal. It produces gases that combine with vapour and form acid. These acidic water droplets then can travel hundreds of miles before they return to the (5)………. as rain or snow 1. a. most acid than b. more acid than c. least acid as d. more acid as 2. a. completed b. filled c. flooded d. destroyed 3. a. import b. important c. importance d. importances 4. a. such as b. so as c. in order as d. as so as 5. a. sun b. moon c. earth d. mars 13/ I had an amusing experience last year. When I was (1)…… to a town in the south of France, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him (2) ………. French and he replied in the same language. (3)…… of us spoke during the bjourney. I myself know a little of French. I had nearly (4)……… the town when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, “Do you speak English?” As I soon learnt, he was English(5) ……… 1. a. walking b. flying c. driving d. riding 2. a. in b. at c. by d. from 3. a. none b. neither c. either d. a and b 4. a. came b. approached c. stopped d. went 5.a. heself b. hisself c. himselt d. himselves 14/. Language only belongs (1)………. Human beings. Each nation has its own language. We are born to speak the language (2)……… by our ancestors naturally and automatically. I speak Vietnamese fluently just because I was (3)………… in Vietnam where my parents, as well as all others living around me speak Vietnamese. A man who was born and grown up in any (4)………… country surely speaks English very well. We all know the advantages of learning a foreign language. The more languages we learn, (5) …. 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London quit school in ………… A.1876 B.1890 C.1895 D.1916 2.He had a/an ………… life A.rich and adventurous B.poor and quiet C.adventurous and poor D.rich and quiet 3.He was in favour of …………… A.self –teaching B.capitalist C.the rich D.the poor and socialism 14 4.He committed suicide by …………… A.using an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea B.using poison C.shooting D.swimming 5.Why did he commit... combined with an overall reduction of diction of dictary fat ( including meats and cheeses) And a regular program of phycical activities 1 Children should eat candies to stay healthy 2 The article recommend meat and eggs 3 Expert say that these compounds may fight disease 15 4 People should eat fiteen servings of fruits and vegetables per day 5 People should cut down on fat to stay healthy 16 ... 12 20/ When I was a student at Bristol University It was during the holidays, the Easter holidays, and I needed (1)……… Money I had just (2)……… My driving test, and I felt very pleased with myself so I went to the job Agency They phoned me up (3)……… and asked me if I had a driving (4)……… so I said, “yes”, and they said, “Right We have got a job for you Go down to Bristol fruit market tomorrow morning.”... chooses c makes d demands 3 a pool b pond c well d dam 4 a or b nor c but also d either 5 a pollute b polluted c pollution d polluting 22/ When you (1)…… a tree, you are helping your environment in many ways Your tree will provide a home and food for other creatures Birds may build (2)……… in the branches The flowers will provide honey for bees and the fruit or nuts may (3)…… birds and other small animals... was influenced by Marxist theory and the October Revolution.In 1895, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life,he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the Party.In 1916 he committed suicide because of despair dream.He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea.He was an adventure novelist,a Socialist reformer and a prominent Socialist who... nations is (1)…… distance, not different habits and customs, nor national interests, it is the trouble of (2) ……… The (3)…… of commerce, industry, science and technology (4)……… Nations close to one another I cannot imagine what (5)……… if each nation leader could speak only his mother tongue in an international conference People need a (6) ……… language and English is (7)………… Let’s have a look around... fulfil all the requirements as to period of work, age, and qualifications Write an application letter (5)……… which position (6)……… you, why you think you are suitable (7)…… it and how many hours you can work a week Remember to (8)…… your curriculum vitae and a small photograph of your own When a job (9)…… to you, check details of wages, hours and the conditions of work with the employer If you are... English Empire (5)……… many other countries and made them as their colonies English was (6)……… used there Gradually, those countries spoke English as their native language or second language After the World War II, the United States, one of the English-speaking (7)………, become the most powerful and so then more people speak English English grammar is rather easy and simple compared (8)……… other language... can watch your tree (4) ……… and some day you (5)……… your children, or even grandchildren the tree you planted 13 1 a chop 2 a bed 3 a to feed 4 a grow 5 a introduce b plant b house b feeds b grow up b explain c water c nets c feed c grow down c show d cut d nests d fed d grow on d show up 23/ Plants (1)…… in almost every part of the world We see such plants as flowers, grass, and trees (2)………… every day... grow high on mountaintops, far out in the oceans, and in the deserts and polar (3)…… Without plants, there (4)…… no life (5) ……… the earth We could not live (6)……… air or food, so we could not live without plants The (7)…… in the air we breathe (8)……… from plants The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants We build (9)……… And make many useful things from wood Much of our . America, erosion of farmland by wind and and water has been a problem since settlers first come there and ploughed the pastures and grasslands in the 19th century C.1895 D.1916 2.He had a/an …………. life. A.rich and adventurous B.poor and quiet C.adventurous and poor D.rich and quiet 3.He was in favour of …………… . A.self