Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity- Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale, and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power is also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in theUnited States, but to day it supplies only 4 percents. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
Câu 1: What is the best title of the passage?  


A. The Use of Water Products for Energy


B. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy


C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste


D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
Câu 2: What provided one third of the electricity in theUnited States fifty years ago?


A. wind                                   


B. waste products                   


C. water                                  


D. oil
Câu 3: What could Rest replace the phrase 'geothermal power' in the passage?


A. heat from the earth


B. gases in the earth's atmosphere


C. steam that shot up out of the earth


D. water in the ocean, lake, or river
Câu 4: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?


A. Burning of garbage            


B. Geothermal power             


C. Synthetic fuels                   


D. Electricity
Câu 5: What can be inferred from the paragraph?


A. All alternative production of energy will be derived from water.


B. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy.


C. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy.


D. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Although they are safe to use in the short term, coal, gas and oil present a long-term (36) ______ to the environment. All three types of fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide in far greater .quantities than plants can use. The carbon dioxide then accumulates in the atmosphere and may even increase the earth's 'heat load' and lead to global (37) _____ in temperature. Furthermore, all three fossil 'fuels are non-renewable forms of energy. Geothermal power is unlikely ever to be an energy source of major importance. It is limited and is exploitable in only a few places. Hydro-power offers a much more useful source of energy. It is also renewable but its (38) ______ is limited. Dams cannot be built in certain areas. In addition, large dams are also capable of causing changes in the world's climate. Wind power is a pollution – free source of renewable energy but it cannot be used in many parts of the world where there is (39) ______ wind. Wave power is better source of energy in certain ways but it is clearly not practicable to build dams across every river estuary or to cover seas with expensive equipment. It is also ineffective where the sea is usually calm. Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution and it does not add to the earth's heat load. Unfortunately, solar power is not distributed equally, and in the northern latitudes it is difficult to (40) ______ and store. Solar power' also requires expensive equipment. Finally, nuclear power provides a very efficient and renewable power source. However, not only is there a great danger of leaks or accidents but there is also the problem of the disposal of radioactive waste.
Câu 1: (36)


A. warning                


B.  fight                        


C. threat                      


D. demand
Câu 2: (37)


A. raise                                    


B. change                    


C. drop                        


D. rise
Câu 3: (38)


A. availability             


B. alternativity            


C. consumption           


D. development
Câu 4: (39)


A. inefficient               


B. insufficient                        


C. unlimited               


D. nonexistent
Câu 5: (40)


A. collect                     


B. save                        


C. gain                      


D.   D. pick

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 
Câu 1: The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends ______ the atmosphere.


A. to                           


B. in                            


C. on                          


D. with
Câu 2: The natural environment consists ______ all natural resources.


A. in                           


B. of                           


C. to                            


D. on
Câu 3: Solar energy can be changed ______ electricity.


A. in                            


B. to                          


C. into                                    


D. for
Câu 4: Oil, coal and natural gas are ______ fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants.


A. unleaded                


B. smokeless               


C. solid                       


D. fossil
Câu 5: A nuclear reactor releases ______ which is dangerous to the environment.


A. radiation                 


B. heat                         


C. energy                    


D. carbon dioxide
Câu 6: We could make better ______ of our energy resources.


A. spend                      


B. use                         


C. need                      


D. limit
Câu 7: The government has spent £1 million on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.


A. campaign                


B. promotion               


C. operation                


D. enterprise
Câu 8: All fossil fuels are ______ resources that cannot be replaced after use.


A. unlimited                


B. renewable               


C. available                 


D. non-renewable
Câu 9: Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.


A. boundless             


B. unlimited                


C. uncountable            


D. inflexible
Câu 10: Many newer cars have a much lower fuel ______.


A. consuming              


B. consumer                


C. consummation       


D. consumption
Câu 11: Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman ______ governor in theUnited States.


A. who elected            


B. to be elected            


C. was elected         


D. her election as
Câu 12: Pioneers, ______ in isolated areas of theUnited States, were almost totally self-sufficient.


A. who living             


B. living                      


C. lived                       


D. that lived
Câu 13: Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall is the oldest building now ______ on the campus ofPrincetonUniversity.


A. standing                


B. it stands                 


C. has stood                


D. stood
Câu 14: Jerome Kern's most famous work is Showboat, ______ , most enduring musical comedies.


A. it is one of the finest                                  


B. of the finest one


C. the finest one                                             


D. one of the finest
Câu 15: ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.


A. Discovering                                               


B. Which was discovered


C. Discovered                                                             


D. That when discovered
Câu 16: Neil Armstrong, ______ person to set foot on the moon, reported that the surface was fine and powdery.


A. the first                   


B. to be the first            


C. was the first         


D. as the first
Câu 17: The Massachusetts State House, ______ in 1798, was the most distinguished building in theUnited States at that time.


A. completing                                                           


B. which was completed


C. was completed                                           


D. to be completed
Câu 18: Lady Astor was the first woman ______ her seat in Parliament.


A. take                        


B. to take                   


C. taking                    


D. who takes
Câu 19: Norman Weiner, ______ mathematician and logician, had an important role in the development of the computer.


A. who as a                                             


B. was a       


C. whom a   


D. a
Câu 20: War and Peace, ______, was published in 1869.


A. Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel                      


B. that is Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel


C. which most celebrated novel of Leo Tolstoy         


D. is a Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
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A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the words that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 
Câu 1:


A. exhaust                 


B. source                    


C. enormous        


D. cause
Câu 2:


A. sun                         


B. solar                      


C. safe                        


D. sure
Câu 3:


A. heat                              


B. great     


C. release         


D. reach
Câu 4:


A. geothermal                       


B. power                     


C. solar               


D. hydro
Câu 5:


A. polluted                  


B. consume                 


C. nuclear                    


D. fuel

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
Câu 1:


A. protect                


B. prohibit          


C. pollute             


D. cultivate
Câu 2:


A. agriculture     


B. extinction          


C. environment    


D. establishment
Câu 3:


A. nature           


B. dangerous          


C. interfered             


D. devastating
Câu 4:


A. capture        


B. discharge           


C. survive              


D. extinct
Câu 5:


A. fertilizer      


B.  interference         


C. maintenance


D. offspring

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
Câu 1: If he had hurried, he would have caught the train.


A. He had to catch the train, so he was in a hurry.


B. He missed the train because he didn't hurry.


C. He doesn't hurry, so he won't catch the train.


D. The train was delayed, so he wouldn't have to hurry.
Câu 2: 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'


A. He apologized for not looking after the garden.


B. He promised to look after the garden. 


C. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.


D. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
Câu 3: Although she has less teaching experience than the other staff member, she is one of the best teachers.


A. She is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer.


B. Other members of the staff teach less than she does.


C. She has the best experience of all the teachers on the staff.


D. She is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience.
Câu 4: It's thought that the accident was caused by human error.


A. The accident took place because of thoughtlessness.


B. Humans' thoughtlessness caused the accident.


C. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.


D. The accident is thought to cause human error.
Câu 5: Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.


A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.


B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.


C. Forests are being destroyed by scientists.


D. Forests account for air pollution. 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail. The customary (26) ...... system requires message written on paper to be transferred physically from one location to another. With electronic mail, messages are converted (27) ..... electronic signals, transmitted everywhere in the world, and then changed back into the original written form, all in several seconds and minutes at most.Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (28) ...... can be transmitted to hundreds of people in dozens of branch offices at the same time. Thus, electronic mail, along with databases, can be an important asset in teleconferences. Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of a 'mailbox' (29) ...... to a telephone is also of great value. Since in offices many telephones (30) ...... go uncompleted on the first attempt, with electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it reduces telephone use and saves time.
Câu 1: (26)


A. post                                   


B. postal                      


C. postage                  


D. posting
Câu 2: (27)


A. from                       


B. by                       


C. into             


D. with
Câu 3: (28)


A. data                                    


B. instrument              


C. document              


D. information
Câu 4: (29)


A. attached                 


B. transmitted                         


C. extended               


D. spread
Câu 5: (30)


A. bills                                     


B. calls                        


C. uses                        


D. services

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose word or phrase, A, B, C or D, that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Fred, who usually (A) conducts the choir rehearsals (B), did not show up last night because he had (C) an accident on his way to the practice. (D)


A. who usually


B. choir rehearsals


C. had


D. on his way to the practice
Câu 2: I think whatever (A) was responsible for damaging (B) the trees should be fined (C) or sent to (D) prison.


A. whatever


B. for damaging


C. be fined


D. sent to
Câu 3: Now that (A) I no longer (B) have to wear uniform, I'll (C) be able to wear which (D) I want.


A. that


B. longer


C. I'll


D. which
Câu 4: Ripe (A) fruit is often stored (B)  in a place who (C) contains much carbon dioxide so that the fruit will not decay too rapidly.(D)


A. Ripe 


B. stored


C. who


D. rapidly
Câu 5: The town we visited (A) was a four-days (B) journey from our hotel, so we took (C) the train instead of the (D) bus.


A. we visit


B. four-days


C. took


D. of the

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. In the 1972 the Australian government introduced a quota system which allowed a(n) (36) ______ number of kangaroos to be killed or 'culled' every year. Legislation was introduced because farmers claimed that the kangaroos were (37) ______ their crops. The problem is that while two and a half million kangaroos can be killed legally each year, a futher two and a half million are killed illegally. The animals are killed for a variety of (38) ______. The main one, however, is that kangaroo meat is sold for human consumption usually in the form of steaks - or is used as pet food. There are also thousands of dollars to be made from the sale of their skins.The environmental group Greenpeace and Australia's Animal Liberation (AAL) are now campaigning for a ban (39) ______ the sale of all kangaroo products. They hope  that this will stop unscrupulous farmers killing the animal for profit. A spokesperson for AAL said, ‘People aren't concerned because there are still (40) ______ six million kangaroos in Australia so they are hardly an endangered species. People just don't care about issues  like this unless there is a real threat. But we know certain types have already become extinct in some areas. We must act now before it is too late.
Câu 1: (36)


A. approximate 


B. certain            


C. estimated          


D. unknown
Câu 2: (37)


A. enriching        


B. injuring               


C. ruining                


D. spoiling
Câu 3: (38)


A. results                      


B. pretexts          


C. excuses    


D. reasons
Câu 4: (39)


A. on                     


B. of               


C. for                  


D. against
Câu 5: (40)


A. exceedingly          


B. another       


C. over                     


D. above

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.The natural world is under violent assault from man.The seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned.It's little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing. Yet the destruction continues.Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to extract the earth's mineral riches and to plunder its living resources. The great rainforests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened. And this despite the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people.Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally-clean industries, harness the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite resources of the Earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life forms which share this planet with us.But there is still hope. The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe - and at the spearhead of this challenge is Greenpeace.Wherever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand.Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have shocked governments and industries into an awareness that Greenpeace will not allow the natural world to be destroyed. Those actions, too, have won the admiration and support of millions.Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining Greenpeace today. Thank God someone's making waves.
Câu 1: Which of these statements is not made?


A. Drinking water is polluted.            


B. Radioactive waste poisons the sea.


C. Sewage isn't processed.           


D. Cars and factories poison the air.
Câu 2: The writer ............


A. is surprised that the rain is poisoned.


B. is unsured why the air is polluted.


C. wonders why the natural world is being destroyed.


D. understands why forests and lakes are being destroyed.
Câu 3: Rainforests are being destroyed because governments and industries .......


A. are unaware of what they're doing wrong.


B. choose to ignore criticism.


C. are rich and powerful.


D. basically care about the environment.
Câu 4: The resources ..........


A. should only be for people                   


B. can be made to last longer.


C. will last forever.             


D. belong to just humans and animals
Câu 5: Governments and industries ............


A. don't know what Greenpeace thinks.


B. are forced to understand the problems by Greenpeace.


C. can easily ignore Greenpeace.


D. misunderstand what Greenpeace thinks.

A.
B.
C.
D.