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I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.Before the invention of plastic: Before plastic, the only materials that could be molded into different shapes were clay and glass. However, both of these materials are heavy and break easily. This is why plastic was a big improvement.Today, plastic is used in almost everything, from shopping bags and bottles to chairs and cars. Plastic has conquered the world. But do you know how it was first made?1862 - ParkesineThe first...
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I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Before the invention of plastic: Before plastic, the only materials that could be molded into different shapes were clay and glass. However, both of these materials are heavy and break easily. This is why plastic was a big improvement.
Today, plastic is used in almost everything, from shopping bags and bottles to chairs and cars. Plastic has conquered the world. But do you know how it was first made?
1862 - Parkesine
The first man-made plastic was created by Alexander Parkes, who introduced it at the 1862 Great International Exhibition in London. It was called Parkesine, and it was made from plant materials. Once heated, it could be molded, and it held its shape when cooled. Also, it could be made colored or transparent. However, it was too expensive to produce for common use.
1866 - Celluloid
In the 19th century, billiards was so popular that a lot of elephants were being killed for their ivory, which was used to make billiard balls. So, people tried to find a substitute. A U.S. billiard ball company offered a prize of $10,000 to the person who could design the best substitute for natural ivory. In 1866, John Wesley Hyatt created Celluloid while trying to win the prize. Although he failed to win, Celluloid was later used to make many products, including false teeth, piano keys, and ping pong balls.
1909 - Bakelite
Leo Baekeland created Bakelite in 1909. Made entirely of artificial materials, it was the first true plastic. It was inexpensive, and it kept its shape when heated. Soon, it was being used in many things, including electrical products and jewelry. Since then, many other plastics have been developed.
Today - Petroleum
Today, most plastics are produced from non-natural materials made from petroleum. They are light, flexible, strong, and cheap. Despite all these advantages, there is one problem: plastic waste breaks down slowly and toxic chemicals can leak from it. Therefore, people are trying to develop less harmful plastics.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Plastic is harmful to many plants and crops.
B. New materials are currently being created to replace plastic.
C. Plastic was originally invented as a substitute for petroleum.
D. Plastic has been developed and improved over a long period of time.
2. Which item was NOT made with Celluloid?
A. ping pong balls B. billiard balls C. false teeth D. piano keys
3. Which was an advantage of Bakelite?
A. It broke down very slowly. B. It didn’t contain any chemicals.
C. It could be used to store petroleum. D. It could be heated without changing shape.
4. What can be inferred about Parkesine?
A. It wasn’t as strong as ivory. B. It could not be seen through.
C. It cost more to make than Bakelite. D. It was named after a billiard ball company.
5. Which can replace the word “produce” in line 8?
A. discover B. analyze B. introduce D. manufacture
Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Passage 1: New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and dra...
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Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Passage 1:
New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.
However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.
Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.
Question 1: New Orleans is famous for ___________.
A. its modern architecture C. its Mississippi River
B. its cross-cultural heritage D. its location
Question 2: Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?
A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.
B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals
C. The city is surrounded by water.
D. Most of the city is below sea level.
Question 3: Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?
A. Distinctive architecture B. The levee system C. Major roads D. Houses
Question 4: The word ‘tremendous' means ___________.
A.puzzling B. huge C. unique D. legendary
Question 5: The word ‘permanently' is similar to ___________.
A. temporarily B. partially C. forever D. rarely
Passage 2:
How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
Question 1: Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _______________.
A. the population is large B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet
C. the soil conditions are stable D. many buildings are built
Question 2: Earthquakes often happen along ________________.
A. the east-coast of North America B. the east-coast of South America
C. the Pacific coast of Asia D. the coast of Australia
Question 3: Looking for ____________ can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the earth’s surface B. water beneath the earth’s surface
C. drops of water D. water currents
Question 4: After an earthquake, as a result of _________ people may die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship
C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge
Question 5: The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are
C. strange animal behaviors D. how to predict earthquakes
* Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D for each of the following gaps.It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (1)…………………to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason, you often concentrate on just one sport with so (2) …………………enthusiasm that in the end, you can’t livewithout it. The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age, you have to study...
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* Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D for each of the following gaps.
It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (1)…………………to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason, you often concentrate on just one sport with so (2) …………………enthusiasm that in the end, you can’t live
without it. The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age, you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best (3) …………………for many
sports, such as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (4) …………………while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (5) …………………to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair.
1. A. this is B. you are C. it is D. things are
2. A. keen B. many C. great D. much
3. A. stage B. age C. period D. time
4. A. training B. making C. exercise D. sporting
5. A. impractical B. impossible C. unhealthy D. unlikely
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.Until he was ten, young Alexander Fleming attended the nearby Loudoun Moor School. He was then transferred to Darvel School (26) ________ he attended with his brothers. Alexander learned a good deal about nature during that four mile downhill hike to school and the four-mile uphill return (27) ________ . He was a quick student and at twelve, the age li...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Until he was ten, young Alexander Fleming attended the nearby Loudoun Moor School. He was then transferred to Darvel School (26) ________ he attended with his brothers. Alexander learned a good deal about nature during that four mile downhill hike to school and the four-mile uphill return (27) ________ . He was a quick student and at twelve, the age limit prescribed for Darvel School, he was sent to Kilmarmock Academy. Two years (28) ________ , he joined his brothers, John and Robert, at the home of his elder brother Thomas, who was to become a successful oculist in London. (29) ________ , Alexander was forced to leave school for economic reasons. When he was sixteen, he obtained a job in a shipping company. Good fortune, however, was on his side and the side of humanity. In 1901, he (30) ________ a share in a legacy which made it possible for him to return to school. He decided to study medicine.
26. A. which B. what C. where D. when
27. A. coming B. travel C. trip D. voyage
28. A. after B. later C. following D. next
29. A. Although B. Moreover C. Also D. However
30. A. received B. managed C. succeeded D. included
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
31. National forests including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic mountains and lakes.
A. including B. animal grazing C. wilderness D. scenic
32. The discover of gold in California in 1848 led to the Gold Rush of 1849.
A. discover B. in C. led to D. of
33. If farmers keep using pesticides as much as they do now, they would destroy their own living source soon.
A. using B. as much as C. would destroy D. living source
34. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A. are B. very common C. which D. affects
35. Rainwater carries unused chemicals from fields into streams or lakes, where various compounds promote the rate grown of weeds.
A. unused chemicals B. streams or lakes
C. various compounds D. rate grown
Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people don’t know which is which. They both have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-shirts. They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy about football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like ...
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Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it.
I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They are very similar and a lot of people don’t know which is which. They both have blond hair and blue eyes, and they always wear jeans and T-shirts. They like doing the same things, too. For example, they both like jazz and they’re crazy about football. They go to a football match once a week. Tim doesn’t like dancing or discos and Tom doesn’t like them, either. Although they’re twins, they’re not exactly the same at everything. Tim works hard at school because he wants to go to university, but Tom is a bit lazy. Our mother is often away from home because of her job, so we all work together in the house. Most of the time it’s fine, but sometimes we fight a bit!
1 What does the word 'similar' in 1 mean?
a. the same in some ways b. completely the same
c.completely different d. liked by many people
2 Tim and Tom............
a. are the author's twin brother b. have blond hair and blue eyes
c. always wear jeans and T-shirts d. all are correct
3 What does the word ' them' in line 6 refer to?
a. things b. jazz
c. jeans and T-shirts c. dancing or discos
4 The passage is written about the author's..............
a. brothers b. pen pals
c. cousins d.a và c
1 What does the word 'similar' in 1 mean?
a. the same in some ways b. completely the same
c.completely different d. liked by many people
2 Tim and Tom............
a. are the author's twin brother b. have blond hair and blue eyes
c. always wear jeans and T-shirts d. all are correct
3 What does the word ' them' in line 6 refer to?
a. things b. jazz
c. jeans and T-shirts c. dancing or discos
4 The passage is written about the author's..............
a. brothers b. pen pals
c. cousins d.a và c
5.Which of the following is not True
a.tom is hard-working
b.tom is a bit lazy
c.their mother is often away from home
d.time doesn't like dancing or discos but tom likes them
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Question
A. attraction
B. impression
C. population
D. people
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Question 7
A. in
B. from
C. over
D. of
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Question 5
A. talk
B. tell
C. say
D. chat