65 CÂU HỎI
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Application of various fuels
B. Natural resources and fossil fuels
C. A history of energy use
D. A historical review of energy rates
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples
B. the Greeks used coal in industrial productions
C. the development of efficient fuel was a gradual process
D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental
The author of the passage implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were
A. used for commercial purposes
B. used in various combination
C. not derived from mineral deposits
D. it could be converted to automobile fuel.
The phrase “the latter” refers to
A. wood
B. coal
C. most regions
D. climate zones
According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel?
A. it was a concentrated source of energy.
B. it was lighter and cheaper than coal.
C. it replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution.
D. it could be converted to automobile fuel.
It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th centurgy, energy was obtained primarily from
A. Fossil fuels
B. Nuclear fission
C. Hydraulic and solar sources
D. Burning biomass
The author of the passage implies that alternative sources of fuel are curently
A. being used for consumption
B. available in few locations
C. being explored
D. examined on a large scale
The word “prohibitive” is closest in meaning to
A. prohibited
B. provided
C. too expensive
D. too expedient
If boring and repetitive factory work could be (176) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
A. managed
B. succeeded
C. made
D. given
A factor robot (177) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory.
A. carries over
B. carries out
C. carries off
D. carries away
A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (178) ________ of cleaning
A. systems
B. types
C. ways
D. methods
and carrying jobs and also has to cope (179) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs.
A. from
B. with
C. by
D. for
180) ________, there have been some developments recently
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Besides
D. Moreover
The County Council has decided to give a higher (181)______ to cycling and agreed a new strategy to guide the way ahead in East Sussex.
A. advantage
B. benefit
C. priority
D. income
Cycling is a (182) ______, healthy and environmentally friendly form of transport.
A. low-cost
B. dangerous
C. shortcut
D. high-speed
It is (183) ______ to make it safer, more convenient, and to increase the proportion of journeys made by bicycle.
A. written
B. convinced
C. spoken
D. intended
Recent cycle schemes carried out in conjunction with District Councils and other bodies (184) ______ the Brighton and Hove seafront route and the Cross Levels Way cycle route, in Eastbourne.
A. consist
B. include
C. improve
D. participate
The County council will work with local cycling and other groups, and a countrywide Cycling Forum will be formed to (185) ______
A. improve
B. ensure
C. maintain
D. assert
that all bodies concerned with cycling are in regular (186) ______ .
A. basis
B. touch
C. contact
D. account
The (187) ______ of the Cycling strategy are given in a leaflet, and a copy of the full strategy document can be seen in County Council Public Libraries.
A. rights
B. cyclists
C. objectives
D. vehicles
The word ‘indigenous’ in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A. timid
B. native
C. ignorant
D. impoverished
Which of the following does Chris Parrott believe?
A. Local people may react angrily towards tourists who use cameras
B. Tourists are becoming more sensitive about their use of cameras.
C. Camcorders always cause more trouble with local people than cameras
D. Tourists are unlikely to agree to travel without their cameras.
Which of the following best summarizes the view of Earthwatch?
A. There are more problems concerning the use of cameras these days.
B. Cameras enable people to be detached from places they visit.
C. Too many tour operators ignore the problems caused by cameras.
D. Most tourists realize when they have caused offence to local people.
The word ‘courtesy’ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. dignity
B. politeness
C. nobility
D. elite
What does Matthews say in paragraph 3 about cameras and camcorders?
A. They prevent local people from learning about other societies.
B. They encourage holidaymakers to behave unpredictably.
C. They discourage holidaymakers from intruding on local people.
D. They give local people a false impression of holidaymakers.
What is Matthews keen for clients to realize?
A. that the brochure does not contain all the information they need.
B. that certain behavior may spoil their enjoyment of a trip.
C. that it is likely that they will not be allowed in certain places.
D. that they may find certain local customs rather surprising
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
B. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments
D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
The word “critical” is closest in meaning to
A. complicated
B. interesting
C. negative
D. essential
The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that
A. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
C. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
D. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’extinction
The word “jolting” is closest in meaning to
A. shocking
B. unknown
C. illuminating
D. predicted
The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems EXCEPT
A. habitat destruction in wetlands
B. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
C. damage to marine ecosystems
D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
B. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
C. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
D. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.
According to the passage, what do the bridges over the Golden River lead to?
A. The Meridian gate
B. The Gate of Supreme Harmony
C. The Imperial Gardens
D. The center of Beijing
Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word 'unparalleled' as used in paragraph 3?
A. high quality found nowhere else
B. at an angle from the main line
C. careless of small details in design
D. partially designed in a foreign country
From the passage, it is implied that the main entrance area to the Forbidden City is
A. not very impressive
B. surrounded by three tall walls
C. decorated with statuettes
D. painted gold and green
Which word(s) does the word 'its' refer to in paragraph 3?
A. Architecture
B. World Heritage List
C. Palace
D. UNESCO
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word "spontaneous"?
A. Without thinking
B. Unique
C. Without planning
D. Strange
From the passage, it can be inferred that
A. Chinese architects borrowed ideas from many different countries
B. the garden of the Forbidden City was laid out in a strict, rectangular pattern.
C. the design of the Forbidden City is dull and colorless.
D. the architecture of the Forbidden City exemplifies traditional Chinese values.
Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word “proclamations”?
A. Poetry written for the emperor.
B. Music composed for public ceremonies.
C. Speeches encouraging soldiers to fight.
D. Official public announcements.
Which sentence in the first paragraph explains who could go anywhere in the Forbidden City at any time?
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 3
All of the following are mentioned as potential negative reactions to transfusion EXCEPT
A. Sensitivity to donor leukocytes
B. Air bubbles in the blood
C. Allergies
D. Red-cell incompatibility
What can the phrase "go to great length" best replaced by?
A. irradiated
B. rigorously
C. routinely
D. removed
According to the passage, how often can people donate blood for red blood cells?
A. Every four months
B. Every three month
C. Every two months
D. Every month
Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about blood transfused to infants and newborns?
A. It is treated with radiant energy.
B. It is not treated differently from adults.
C. It is not dangerous for children.
D. It is rigorously tested as blood for adults.
The word "it" refers t
A. surgical procedures
B. accident victims
C. a pint of whole blood
D. surgery patients
What answer choice is closest in meaning to the word “undetected”?
A. not illustrated
B. not captured
C. not found
D. not wanted
What does the author imply in the passage?
A. Motoring blood benefits mankind.
B. Clotting cannot be prevented.
C. Freezing blood destroys platelets.
D. Transfusing blood is a dangerous process.
Novels take a long time towrite, and authors can get into financial (216) _____ if they don’t have money coming in regularly from another job.
A. problem
B. trouble
C. upset
D. worry
But for those determined to write novels, it is without (217)______ one of the most enjoyable kinds of work to do.
A. difficulty
B. suspicion
C. thinking
D. doubt
The writer has to be creative, thinking up completely new stories, and (218) _____, meaning they put all their time and effort into their work.
A. deliberate
B. delivered
C. decided
D. dedicated
For this, a good sense of (219)______ often helps.
A. hoping
B. humor
C. smiling
D. joking
Or the thought that maybe their novel might one day be turned into a film and become a Hollywood (220) _____!
A. best-seller
B. attraction
C. blockbuster
D. victory
What is the best title for this passage?
A. Similarities between Engendered Species
B. Preserving Endangered Languages
C. Linguistic Globalization
D. How Languages Die and Efforts to Revive Them
According to the passage, which language is a dead language?
A. Irish
B. English
C. Hebrew
D. Latin
It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that ______.
A. It is the Governments that make the right policies on language preservation.
B. No governments can preserve languages once they have disappeared.
C. Governments are more concerned with their imperialism than language preservation.
D. Governments take education as the tool to spread their languages.
The word “revive” in paragraph 4 mostly means _______.
A. bring in
B. bring back
C. regain
D. retain
According to the passage, what would linguists in the DEL project like to do someday?
A. Record interviews with elderly people
B. Get funding from the government
C. Teach endangered languages to young people
D. Write a dictionary and grammar for Irish
The word “these” in paragraph 5 refers to ______.
A. dying languages
B. traditional healers
C. important leads
D. new medicines
David Lightfoot gives the example of Guguyimadjir in order to ______.
A. protest against spending millions of dollars to preserve dying languages
B. describe how humanity loses all of the knowledge of the world through dead languages
C. prove that languages give us insight into different ways humans organize their world
D. show how language preservation helps traditional healers in rural areas find new medicines
How would you describe Bruce Cole’s opinion of the DEL project?
A. He thinks that we will lose the fight to save endangered languages.
B. He believes that it isn’t worth the time and energy required to save languages.
C. He believes we can save significant amounts of information about languages.
D. He thinks that we will be able to save Guguyimadjir, the aboriginal language.
Scientists are toiling hard to come up (229)______ alternative fuels which can replace conventional fuels.
A. to
B. against
C. with
D. for
This study throws interesting light on the first economical, eco-friendly process to (230)______ algae oil into biodiesel fuel.
A. adapt
B. transform
C. modify
D. alter
The scientists are quite hopeful that one day America will become independent (231)______ fossil fuels.
A. on
B. from
C. with
D. of
Ben Wen is the (232)______ researcher and vice president of United Environment and Energy LLC, Horseheads, N.Y.
A. lead
B. top
C. summit
D. peak
It costs much less than conventional processes because you would need a much smaller factory, there (233)______ no water disposal costs, and the process is considerably faster.”
A. were
B. are
C. had
D. have