In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt) Paper is n...

In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt) Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago. A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture. Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution. 1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters 2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ? A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus 3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper 4. According to the passage, recycling paper is A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment B. wasteful D. economical 5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy B. save forests D. reduce air pollutionCâu trả lời: In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt) Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago. A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture. Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution. 1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters 2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ? A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus 3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper 4. According to the passage, recycling paper is A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment B. wasteful D. economical 5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy B. save forests D. reduce air pollution

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Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century A.D. The art of papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and another 700 years to get to Britain. Most paper is made from wood. When the trees are cut down, they are carried by land or water to paper mills. Here they are cut up and the wood is broken up into fibers, mixed with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried up on a machine and made into paper. Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from...

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#Tiếng anh lớp 9

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NN

Ngố ngây ngô

9 tháng 1 2019

Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century A.D. The art of papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and another 700 years to get to Britain.

Most paper is made from wood. When the trees are cut down, they are carried by land or water to paper mills. Here they are cut up and the wood is broken up into fibers, mixed with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried up on a machine and made into paper.

Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from Britain is exported to South Africa, Australia and many other countries. Some of the wood used in British papermakingindustry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also imported from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every 400 copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each day buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40,000 trees a day. Trees are cut down faster than they can be replaced, so there may be a paper shortage before the year 2020.

Answer the questions:

1.Who was paper invented by?

-> …………Paper was invented by the Chinese ………………………………………………………………………………..

2.What is paper made from?

-> ……………Most paper is made from wood.……………………………………………………………………………..

3.What is the passage about?

-> …….deforestation..……………………………………

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Phong Trần

25 tháng 12 2018

From the point of view of recycling, paper has two advantages over minerals and oil in that firstly it comes from a resource which is ........ (1) ........ and secondly, it is less threatening to our environment when we throw it away because it is ....... (2) ...... Although Australia’s record in the re-use of waste paper is good, it is still necessary to use a combination of recycled fibre and ........ (3) ........ to make new paper. The paper industry has contributed positively and people...

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Nguyễn Minh Huyền

25 tháng 12 2018

THAM KHẢO

From the point of view of recycling, paper has two advantages over minerals and 0- (n) oil. In that firstly it comes from a resource which is 1- (adj) sustainable and secondly it is less threatening to our environment when we throw it away because it is 2- (adj) biodegradable. Although Australia’s record in the re-use of waste paper is good, it is still necessary to use a combination of recycled fibre and 3- (n) virgin fibre to make new paper. The paper industry has contributed positively and people have also been encouraged by 4- (n) government to collect their waste on a regular basis. One major difficulty is the removal of ink from used paper but 5- (n) advances are being made in this area. However, we need to learn to accept paper which is generally of a lower 6- (n) quality than before and to sort our waste paper by removing 7- (n) contaminants before discarding it for collection.

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25 tháng 12 2018

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Nguyễn Nhật Đăng

1 tháng 2 2019

ĐỀ SỐ 1I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .A. product B. outcome C. amount D....

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ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .

A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up

2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .

A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop

3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.

A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show

4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.

A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore

6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.

A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .

A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement

8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.

A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested

9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.

A. into B. after C. over D. near

10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.

A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away

Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing (VIEW) habits reveals that children whose parents have a high level of (1) ____________ (EDUCATE) tend to watch less television than children from less educated family (2) ________________ .(BACK) The report also suggests that a high rate of TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ (SUBURB) areas and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre, is often due to (4) _________________ (POOR) and a lack of other kinds of (5) _________________ (ENTERTAIN) in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (6) ________________(ACTIVE) offer children in urban centre a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ (FEW) hours being spent in front of the box. (8) ______________(COMMERCE), comedies and adventure films are children's (9) _______________ (FAVOUR) programmes, while twenty per cent of children said they preferred (10) _______________ (VIOLENCE) films and thrillers.

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

1. fill in

2. turn into

3. go away

4. put away

5. run out of

6. get away with

7. join in

8. pick out

9. keep on

10. get over

A. participate

B. avoid punishment

C. select, choose

D. change into, become

E. continue

F. complete ( a form)

G. leave

H. recover from

I. use up completely

J. return something to its correct place

II. GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................ a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2. He has a new solution (2).................. the problem.

3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.

4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.

5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip (8) ............ the South.

6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at the circus.

7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... full bloom.

III. READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (1) ...................................... of her favorite sayings. She lived (2) ...................................... herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) ...................................... an art gallery. I remember my father (5) ...................................... that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I (7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ...................................... her. My sister Alice, (9) ...................................... was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) ...................................... saw him again!

Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.

1) What is the process of making something dirty?
............................................................................................................

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?
............................................................................................................

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called?
............................................................................................................

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use?
...........................................................................................................

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?
...........................................................................................................

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose.

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.

A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture.

Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.

1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters

2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus

3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper

4. According to the passage, recycling paper is

A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment

B. wasteful D. economical

5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy

B. save forests D. reduce air pollution

IV. WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.

The lions ...............................................................................................

2. We got lost because we didn't have a map.

If we ......................................................................................................

3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather ........................................................................................

4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.

It was ....................................................................................................

5. That was a silly thing to say.

What .....................................................................................................

6. We've run out of tea.

There ....................................................................................................

7. I last saw him when I was a student.

I haven't ................................................................................................

8. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was ............................................................................................

9. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been ...................................................................................

10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.

She will not ..........................................................................................

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.

1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)

.............................................................................................................

2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)

.............................................................................................................

3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)

.............................................................................................................

4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)

.............................................................................................................

5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)

.............................................................................................................

Part 3: A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him. (about 200 words).

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NK

Nguyễn Khánh Ly

9 tháng 2 2019

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Kiệt Nguyễn

5 tháng 3 2019

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .

A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up

2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .

A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop

3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.

A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show

4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.

A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore

6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.

A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .

A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement

8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.

A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested

9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.

A. into B. after C. over D. near

10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.

A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put

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Thanh Vi

16 tháng 2 2019

VI. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. Do you run the faucet while you brush your teeth? Do you know that you are waating the water? Whenever you turn on the faucet, think about how you'd feel if you had to carry that water from a well! Then you'll remember not to run extra water while brushing teeth. Is there littor around your school or at the park? Litter doesn't look nice but some litter can be harmful to other creatures Always put litter in trash cans and be...

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17 tháng 2 2019

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16 tháng 2 2020

SECTION III: READING (5.0 points) Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes. Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also make a large number of smaller objects with it. The desire to make finished products more beautiful appears to be ingrained...

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SECTION III: READING (5.0 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes.
Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things
with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also
make a large number of smaller objects with it.
The desire to make finished products more beautiful appears to be ingrained in huma n
nature. On account of this fact, for thousands of years, people have carved and shaped
wooden objects to make them more appealing to the eye. Humans have additionally tended
to create both religious and ceremonial objects from wood. In fact, all around the world,
countless cultures have made use of ceremonial wood carvings. These objects often reflect
the spirit of the people who made them, and each of them tends to hold a special
significance as well.
One of the most common types of wood carvings is the mask. People in many cultures in
Asia, Africa, and North America have made ceremonial wooden masks. In Africa, for
instance, large numbers of tribes use wooden masks for vari ous spiritual rituals. These
masks are often in the form of animals that are sacred to the tribes. In other cases, the masks
have human forms. The faces, however, may not be exactly humanlike. For instance, the
faces can be distorted, having wider, longer, smaller, or larger features than normal. The
masks may be carved to give them ugly or frightening appearances as well. And, on other
occasions, the masks are made to look as beautiful as possible.
While masks tend to be fairly small, other wood carvings can be enormous. Among the
largest of all ceremonial wood carvings is the totem p ole. Totem poles have been built by
several Native American tribes that reside in the northwestern part of North America. They
are normally made to represent families, or they may honor significant historical events.
Some even tell stories. A typical totem pole has several individual carvings on it. Each
carving represents a different part of the family history, event, or story. Most totem poles
have human or animal faces, as well as other figures, carved in them. They are so large that
they are made from e ntire trees. Once the trees are cut down, master craftsmen work on
them. When completed, they may or may not be painted. Then, the totem poles are
positioned in places of honor and placed upright.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The ways wood can be used to make buildings B. The purposes of masks in some cultures
C. The types of wood carvings some people make D. Totem poles and their significance
2. In line 4, the word ingrained is closest in meaning to _________.
A. embedded B. disturbed C. initiated D. consistent
3. Why have some people carved wooden objects?
A. To give them to others as gifts B. To worship them as idols
C. To employ them as weapons D. To utilize them in ceremonies
4. In line 14, the phrase sacred to is closest in meaning to _________.
A. important to B. hunted by C. revered by D. necessary for
5. What does the author say about masks?
A. They always resemble human faces. B. It takes a great deal of effort to make them.
C. People make them on several continents. D. Animal masks are more popular than human ones.
6. The author uses totem poles as an example of _________.
A. wood carvings that are large in size B. a type of wood carving older than masks
C. the most impressive of all wood carvings D. the wood carvings favored by all Native Americans
7. In line 22, the word they refers to _________.
A. several Native American tribes B. totem poles C. families D. significant historical events
8. What does the author imply about wood carvings?
A. They take years to learn how to make. B. They are expensive to buy.
C. They need special types of wood. D. They may vary in size.
9. The author mentions all of the following about totem poles EXCEPT _________.
A. what they look like B. what they represent
C. which trees are used to make them D. who usually carves them

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Phạm Juny

10 tháng 5 2020

VII - Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things. First, we need to recycle, which allows...

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Komorebi

11 tháng 5 2020

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Nguyễn Quốc Hiếu

1 tháng 3 2020

Plans grow(46) almost every part of the world. We see(47) plants as flowers, glass, and tree nearly every day. Plants grow high on moutaintops, far in the oceans, and in many deserts and(48) regions Without plants, there could be not life on earth. Man could not live without air of food and so he could not live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many(49) products...

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KY

Khinh Yên

2 tháng 3 2020

Plans grow(46)in almost every part of the world. We see(47)such plants as flowers, glass, and tree nearly every day. Plants grow high on moutaintops, far in the oceans, and in many deserts and(48)polar regions

Without plants, there could be not life on earth. Man could not live without air of food and so he could not live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many(49)useful products from lumber cut from trees. (50) Much of our clothing is made from the fitbers of the cotton plants.

Scientists belive there are more than 350,000 species of plants, but no one knowns for(51)sure. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a(52)microscope . A drop of the water may hould as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide

Scientist(53)divide all living things into two main groups - plants and animals. It is usually easy to tell the two(54)apart . Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power. Most plants make their own food from air, sunglight, and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals. Most plants have thick wall that(55) contain a material called cellulost. Animal cells dl not have this material.

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Read the following article about how to be environmentally friendly and decide in which paragraph (A - E) the following are mentioned. Write your answer (A, B, C, D, or E). Write one letter for each answer. The paragraphs may be chosen more than once.

A. FAIR TRADE

Farmers in developing countries are some of the most vulnerable people on earth, prey to world commodity markets, middlemen and the weather. So-called “fair trade” arrangements guarantee co-operative groups a price above the world market and a bonus on top. The growing fair-trade market has distributed hundreds of millions of pounds to more than 50 million people worldwide. But critics say that fair trade will never lift a country out of poverty; indeed, it may keep it there, because the money generated from the sale goes almost in its entirety to rich countries which promote the products. As a simple guide, only about 5% of the sale price of a fair-trade chocolate bar may actually go to a poor country.

B. ORGANIC FOOD

For food to be organic it must be free of added chemicals, both in the growing of the food and in the killing of the pests that might damage the crop. In a world where many manufactured chemicals have never been properly tested for safety, this is a very big selling point. Parents are thus prepared to pay a premium for organic food, especially when chemicals suspected of causing a variety of problems have been found, albeit in tiny quantities, in most children’s blood. The problem is that many farmers have not switched to organic in sufficient numbers to satisfy this growing market. As a result, supermarkets are often forced to fly vegetables as they can label “organic” halfway around the world, at a great cost to the planet in extra greenhouse gases. Environmentalists are now urging shoppers to buy locally produced vegetables, even if they are not organic and have been sprayed with pesticides.

C. RECYCLING

A great shift has taken place in the way we think about rubbish. Where once we were happy to bury it in landfills or dump it at sea, we are now being urged by national and local governments to recycle it and think of waste as a resource. The wheelie-bin culture is being replaced by a series of kerbside collections for paper, metals, plastic, bottles, clothes and compost. The idea is to cut landfill as well as saving the planet. It is, however, having some unexpected consequences. Most of Britain's plastic and paper is now being sent for recycling in China or India, which creates more greenhouse gases just to get it there, plus workers then have to separate it. Meanwhile, some paper and bottles carefully sorted out by householders end up being dumped in landfills after all, because the demand for recycled materials constantly fluctuates.

D. BEING CARBON NEUTRAL

If you want to make yourself feel better about the planet, there are lots for you to ease your conscience by becoming “carbon neutral”. One of the most appealing methods is to pay for someone to plant trees, preferably creating or regenerating new forests. The theory is that trees grow by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen storing the carbon in their trunks. But woods and forests create their own mini-climate, which collects and stores water and creates rainclouds. Added to this, there is the potential problem that planting trees often releases carbon stored in the soil – and what happens if the forests catch fire, or are chopped down and harvested for timber? Another and perhaps better solution might be to invest in small-scale hydro-electric schemes, so that people who live in the Himalayas, for example, and currently do not have electricity, can develop a 21st-century lifestyle without polluting the planet.

E. ECO-TOURISM

The idea of “green” tourism is to persuade local people not to chop down forests, shoot elephants or wipe out tigers, but to preserve them so rich tourists visit and peer at the wildlife through binoculars. Unfortunately, the best money is made from reintroducing animals for trophy hunting by the very rich- an idea which does not always meet with approval and has caused much debate. While tourists may help sustain some national parks, they often create as many problems as they solve. One is that they tend to demand all mod cons in their hotels, such as a great deal of water for showers; a luxury sometimes not available for locals. Eco-tourism, when properly managed, can offer the locals and the animals a brighter future. Sometimes, though, the only winners are a few business people who own hotels.

In which section is the following mentioned?

a controversial pastime that rises considerable money?	Question 1. ______
an action that creates a different weather pattern	Question 2. ______
an undesirable result of unnecessary global transportation (NB. You must provide two different option)	Question 3. ______	Question 4. _____
inadequate research into harmful substances	Question 5. ______
a continual change in what is required or needed	Question 6. ______
people at the greatest risk from factors beyond their control	Question 7. ______
a far-reaching change in official attitude	Question 8. ______
a benefit for those the scheme was not originally intended for (NB. You must provide two different option)	Question 9. ______	Question 10. _____
the bringing of a source of energy to remote areas	Question 11. _____
a failure to adapt in order to meet increasing demands	Question 12. _____

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the levels of formality. As such, these words and...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the levels of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both Colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms "standard", "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. Standard speech

B. Idiomatic phrases

C. Dictionary usage

D. Different types of vocabulary

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