Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or Dto indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42
SPACE TOURISM
If you are like most people, you probably dream of spending your next vacation sightseeing or relaxing in a tropical spot. But pretty soon, you may have the option of blasting into space and exploring the universe. It appears that space tourism may start to experience a boom that is sure to be out of this world.
Since ancient times, humans have surely dreamed about visiting space. However, it was just a fantasy until 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space. Yet in the years following, only a few highly-trained Soviet and American astronauts managed to leave the Earth's atmosphere. In the mid 1980s, the US began to relax some of its restrictions. In 1986, an engineer named Charles Walker became the first non-government employee to fly into space. A year later, an American teacher named Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be the first teacher in space. Unfortunately, the Space Shuttle she was on. The Challenger, crashed during takeoff, killing everyone on board. Space tourism got an unexpected boost from the collapse of the Soviet Union. With Russia's space program in dire need of money, it became open to offers for space tourism. In 1990, a Japanese reporter was allowed to fly with a Russian crew into space, but the trip would cost his employer $28 million. In the late 1990s, a private company, MirCorp, started organizing trips to space for wealthy individuals. Now, many other companies are trying to do the same.
Still, most people who want to become space tourists face a major barrier: the price. Early space tourists have paid dozens of millions of dollars for a seven-to-ten-day stay outside the Earth. However, there are some indications that the price will come down in the near future. Some corporations are gearing up for this with big plans to make space a more hospitable place. The luxurious hotel chain Hilton has expressed interest in opening a space hotel in the next 15 to 20 years. Meanwhile, some experts believe that flights to and from the moon could become a common occurrence within a few decades. Hopefully someday soon we will all have the chance to get to know our solar system a little bit better.
What happened in 1961?
A. The first space tourist traveled into space.
Giải bởi Vietjack
Điều gì đã xảy ra vào năm 1961?
A. Du khách vũ trụ đầu tiên du hành vào vũ trụ.
B. Một phi hành gia người Mỹ đã hạ cánh trên mặt trăng.
C. Con người đầu tiên du hành vào vũ trụ.
D. Công ty du lịch vũ trụ đầu tiên của Liên Xô đã khai trương.
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: “However, it was just a fantasy until 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space”: Tuy nhiên, nó chỉ là một mơ mộng cho đến năm 1961, khi nhà du hành vũ trụ Liên Xô Yuri Gagarin trở thành người đầu tiên bay vào không gian.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
THE LUNGS OF THE WORLD
It was once thought that forests and the wood that could be taken from them were in endless supply. Especially in areas like South America, where vast areas of the continent were covered by rainforests, logging and clearing of forests for farming seemed like a harmless endeavor. (25) _____________ the clearing of rainforests been kept in moderation, it may have become a stable source of wood and a(n) (26) _____________ for the people in the region. It was not, though, and the amount of damage that has been (27) _____________ to the entire planet has been terrible because of the clearing of rainforests. The rainforests are considered the lungs of the world because they breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. We need the oxygen to survive, and the more we clear rainforests, the more carbon dioxide begins to concentrate in the atmosphere. In addition to the clearing of forests, the burning of fossil fuels for energy (28) _____________ more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. It makes the problems of global warming get worse, as we keep adding more carbon dioxide while simultaneously taking away the planet's (29) _____________ to deal with this gas.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
The first English attempts to colonize North America were controlled by individuals rather than companies. Sir Humphrey Gilbert was the first Englishman to send colonists to the New World. His initial expedition, which sailed in 1578 with a patent granted by Queen Elizabeth was defeated by the Spanish. A second attempt ended in disaster in 1583, when Gilbert and his ship were lost in a storm. In the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having obtained a renewal of the patent, sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region that he named “Virginia." Under Raleigh's direction efforts were then made to establish a colony on Roanoke island in 1585 and 1587. The survivors of the first settlement on Roanoke returned to England in 1586, but the second group of colonists disappeared without leaving a trace. The failure of the Gilbert and Raleigh ventures made it clear that the tasks they had undertaken were too big for any one colonizer. Within a short time, the trading company had supplanted the individual promoter of colonization.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
He ___________ in German, but moved to the U.S. at the age of 18.
The play lasted two hours with a/an _____________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
You can try your best to impress the interviewer, _____________ in the end it's often just a question of luck.
In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to woman.
I can't believe that you_____________ all the three exercises! You just started five minutes ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The fish are dead because of contaminants from the local chemical factory have got into the river.
The Oscars award ceremony is one of the famous ceremonies in the world, and is watched lively on TV in over 200 countries.
The Prime Minister failed to explain the cause of the economic crisis. He did not offer any solutions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I can never follow everything he has tried to say. He_____________
Jenny and Victor are colleagues but rarely meet each other and today, she would like to chat with him after work.
Jenny: Hi, Victor, do you think it's possible for us to have a talk sometime today?
Victor: I'd love to, but _____________
The country faces _____________ high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the workplace.
