Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 34 to 38.
Australia is suffering from one of its worst fire seasons in history, with more than two dozen people killed, thousands of homes destroyed, and millions of acres burned so far. Unfortunately, fires like this, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, will likely rage again, but Australia’s government can take steps to minimize their destruction.
With warming temperatures, Australia will face longer fire seasons. To reduce future damage, governments at all levels must act. Areas of focus should include enhancing early warning systems and fire prediction capabilities; launching public awareness campaigns on the dangers posed by climate-fueled bushfires and necessary prevention measures; conducting more controlled burns; and developing more stringent building codes that address climate risk.
At the state and local levels, communities need to professionalize their firefighting capabilities. They should invest in improved training that educates firefighters and local leaders about the changing characteristics of bushfires. And, once this fire season subsides, states should oversee how and where rebuilding occurs, including restricting redevelopment of particularly fire-prone areas.
(Adapted from https://www.cfr.org/)What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Australia’s measures to reduce the forest fires’ damage
B. The harmful effects of the Australia’s forest fires
C. The causes of forest fires in Australia
D. How Australia reconstructs the forests
Giải bởi Vietjack
Chọn đáp án A
Đoạn văn chủ yếu thảo luận về điều gì?
A. Các giải pháp của Australia nhằm giảm thiểu thiệt hại do cháy rừng
B. Những tác hại của cháy rừng ở Australia
C. Nguyên nhân cháy rừng ở Australia
D. Australia tái tạo rừng bằng cách nào
=> Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn 1:
“Unfortunately, fires like this, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, will likely rage again, but Australia’s government can take steps to minimize their destruction.”
(Thật không may, những vụ cháy rừng kiểu này, lại thêm các tác động của biến đổi khí hậu làm trầm trọng hơn, sẽ lại còn hoành hành, nhưng chính phủ Australia có thể thực hiện các giải pháp để giảm thiểu sự hủy hoại của chúng).
=> Từ đó, ta thấy tiêu đề phù hợp nhất là: Các giải pháp của Australia nhằm giảm thiểu thiệt hại do cháy rừng
Collin is not very good at English. He failed the English exam last week.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Like high schools, American colleges are sometimes criticized for discarding requires courses and offering too (29)____________ electives. In the mid-1980s, the Association of American Colleges issued a report that called for teaching a body of common knowledge to all college students. A similar report, “Involvement in Learning,” issued by the National Institute of Education, concluded that the college curriculum had become “excessively work-related”. The report also (30) __________ that college education may no longer be developing in students “the shared values and knowledge” that traditionally bind Americans together.
These reports coincided with a trend away from the liberal arts. (31)____________, students were choosing major fields designed to prepare them for specific jobs. In 1992, 51 percent of the bachelor’s degrees were conferred in the fields of business and management, communications, computer and sciences, education, engineering, and health sciences.
This trend raises questions (32)___________ apply to the educational philosophy of all industrialized countries. In an age of technological breakthroughs and highly specialized disciplines, is there still a need for the generalist with a broad background and well-developed abilities to reason and communicate? And if the answer to that question is yes, should society take steps to encourage its colleges and universities to produce more such generalists? Like their (33) ____________ in other countries, American educators continue to debate these questions.
(Adapted from http://usa.usembassy.de/etexts/factover/ch6.htm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 20: Tony and Steve are friends. They have just finished dinner in a restaurant.
- Tony: “The food is great. I’ll get the bill.”
- Steve; “ _________________”
If you are caught cheating, half of your total score will be ______________.
One of the ____________________related to weddings is that the bride should wear something blue.
Although his first book was a roaring success, his later ones never really ______________.
She decided to move to the city. She didn’t bring any money with her.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 45.
Children are not the face of this pandemic, but they risk being among its biggest victims. While they have thankfully been largely spared from the direct health effects of COVID-19 - at least to date – the crisis is having a profound effect on their wellbeing. All children, of all ages, and in all countries, are being affected, in particular by the socio-economic impacts and, in some cases, by mitigation measures that may inadvertently do more harm than good. This is a universal crisis and, for some children, the impact will be lifelong. Moreover, the harmful effects of this pandemic will not be distributed equally. They are expected to be most damaging for children in the poorest countries, and in the poorest neighborhoods, and for those in already disadvantaged or vulnerable situations.
There are three main channels through which children are affected by this crisis: infection with the virus itself; the immediate socioeconomic impacts of measures to stop transmission of the virus and end the pandemic; and the potential longer-term effects of delayed implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
All of this is affecting children in multiple ways. An estimated 42-66 million children could fall into extreme poverty as a result of the crisis this year, adding to the estimated 386 million children already in extreme poverty in 2019. 188 countries have imposed countrywide school closures, affecting more than 1.5 billion children and youth. The potential losses that may accrue in learning for today’s young generation, and for the development of their human capital, are hard to fathom. More than two-thirds of countries have introduced a national distance learning platform, but among low-income countries the share is only 30 percent. Before this crisis, almost one third of the world’s young people were already digitally excluded.
Lockdowns and shelter in place measures come with heightened risk of children witnessing or suffering violence and abuse. Children in conflict settings, as well as those living in unsanitary and crowded conditions such as refugee and IDP settlements, are also at considerable risk. Children’s reliance on online platforms for distance learning has also increased their risk of exposure to inappropriate content and online predators.
(Adapted from https://unsdg.un.org/Which of the following could be the most suitable title of the passage?
The word “rage” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
“I was just getting into the shower when the phone rang." he said to me.
In the 1980s, actress Sarah Bernhardt made an important attribution tothe role of Lady Macbeth when she displayed an overt sensuality that has been stressed by her twentieth-century successors.
Câu 5: You have to leave early, ___________?
Indonesia got off to a ____________ start with a goal in the first half, but Vietnam still won the match in the end.
When I came across him in front of the office, he was conspicuous as usual with a big yellow bow tie.
