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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas. The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment. 41 What illegal activity was mentioned in the article?

Cập nhật ngày: 18-10-2024


Chia sẻ bởi: Nguyễn Đăng An


Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas.
The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment.
41 What illegal activity was mentioned in the article?

A

water use

B

drilling

C

mining

D

logging
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas.
The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment.
42 What additional factor is damaging the World Heritage sites?

A

tourism

B

climate change

C

lack of money

D

lack of food
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas.
The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment.
43 Who did a UNESCO director say had to protect the sites?

A

The WWF

B

Tourists

C

Pandas

D

Everyone
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas.
The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment.
44 The word "reducing" in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.

A

using less

B

stop using

C

making changes

D

increasing production
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of 229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas.
The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm livelihoods as well as the environment.
45 What could harm the livelihoods of people living on or near the sites?

A

The weather

B

Non-Stop development

C

Food and water

D

The environment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
Tom is going to Mary’s birthday and I’m, too.

A

Tom is going to Mary’s birthday, but I’m not.

B

Neither Tom nor I am going to Mary’s birthday.

C

Either Tom or I am going to Mary’s birthday.

D

Both Tom and I are going to Mary’s birthday.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land.

A

John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer.

B

John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.

C

John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.

D

John Smith, who is a farmer, bought his land.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
It’s a pity we don’t have a steak to cook over our campfire.

A

We wi ll cook it over our campfire if we had a steak.

B

If we have a steak, we shall cook it over our campfire.

C

We would have cooked it over our campfire if we had had a steak.

D

If we had a steak, we could cook it over our campfire.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
“I am sorry I forgot to post your letter,” Phong said to me,

A

Phong said that he is sorry he forgot to post my letter.

B

Phong apologized me to forget to post my letter.

C

Phong apologized for forgetting to post my letter.

D

Phong was sorry that he forgot posting my letter.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It's in the Himalayas.

A

Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is in the Himalayas.

B

Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, it's in the Himalayas.

C

Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, is in the Himalayas.

D

Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, in the Himalayas.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

A

excellent

B

exam

C

extra

D

exercise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

A

mouth

B

bathe

C

southern

D

clothes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

A

parachute

B

machine

C

chef

D

chief
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A

occasion

B

religion

C

difficult

D

encounter
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A

emphasize

B

encourage

C

embroider

D

experience
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A

puppet

B

unique

C

tunic

D

notice