I. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1. A. nature B. chance C. gravity D. Basic

2. A. cheap B. choose C. children D. chemistry

3. A. available B. safe C. biogas D. stay

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.

4. A. easily B. abundant C. dangerous D. energy

5. A. engineer B. expensive C. convenient D. enormous

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. The traffic here is very _____ for children.

A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously

7. There is a serious _____ of food in some areas.

A. short B. shortage C. shorten D. shortening

8. Gas and oil _____ always increases in cold weather.

A. consumers B. consume C. consumption D. consumable

9. Wind is a _____ source of energy.

A. renewable B. non-renewable C. renewed D. renewing

10. This country needs _____ in education.

A. investing B. investment C. invested D. invest

11. _____ energy doesn’t cause pollution.

A. Social B. Solar C. Sociable D. Sunny

12. The water _____ crises continue to impact on most parts of the country.

A. shortage B. lack C. absence D. scarce

13. Non-renewable _____ sources like coal and natural gases produce a lot of carbon dioxide.

A. power B. fuel C. solar D. energy

14. Making soup is a good way of using _____ leftover vegetables.

A. on B. in C. up D. with

15. Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will eventually _____

A. run way B. run down C. run over D. run out

16. Too much work is bad _____ your health.

A. for B. at C. with D. of

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence.

17. He’s bought me a smart new camera to change from my old one.

A. recharge B. reuse C. replace D. redo

18. When will the information be made available?

A. accessible B. busy C. plentiful D. abundant

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. No need to hurry – you’ve got plenty of time.

A. same amount B. less C. little D. few

20. You cannot grow crops on exhausted land.

A. used B. fertile C. empty D. nutritious

1. fortunate/,/ biogas/ not/ total/ harmful/ people/. 

A. Fortunately, biogas is not totally harmful to people.

B. Fortunately, biogas is not totally harmful with people.

C. Fortunate, biogas is not totally harmful of people.

D. Fortunately, biogas is not total harmful for people.

2.People living in the slums never get good healthcare, ?

A. do they

B. don’t they

C. are they

D. aren’t they

3.Driverless cars have already _________, and they look so cool 

A. gone

B. travelled

C. exist

D. existed

Read the passage and complete the sentences

Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.

   People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.

   The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be uses as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.

Question: Biogas helps solve the problem of indoor ________________________.

Read the passage and complete the sentences

Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.

   People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.

   The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be uses as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.

Question: Biogas is mainly used for ________________________.

PART A : LISTENING

     I. Listen to the passage and tick T(true) or F( false).

II. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer.                  

1. The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is …………. .

     A. traffic congestion( sự tắc nghẽn)    B. traffic lamps               C. traffic laws

2. São Paulo in Brazil has …………. .

     A. a large population B. good record ( ghi chép)   C. the worst traffic jams

3. Big cities often suffer from serious congestion ………….

     A. every day                                 B. in the rush hour              C. in the evening

4. The major cause of the problem is …………….. .

     A. increase in population              B. poor-quality roads            C. narrow roads

          A. respect                              B. obey                                   C. don’t obey