40 câu hỏi
On March 5, Facebook account Byron Román launched the (1) ______ by uploading a ‘before/after’ photo of a tourist landscape after being cleaned up trash.
activism
demonstration
conscience
movement
Immediately, Byron’s photo went (2) ______ with 87 thousand likes and 290 thousand shares.
fatal
global
neutral
viral
In Việt Nam, environmentally conscious youths without hesitation (3) ______ this.
catch on
take on
reach out for
stand up to
In Việt Nam’s mountainous areas, tourists can join farmers (4) ______ farming, growing mulberry trees, raising silkworms, and learning (5) ______ brocade.
in
at
on
with
In Việt Nam’s mountainous areas, tourists can join farmers (4) ______ farming, growing mulberry trees, raising silkworms, and learning (5) ______ brocade.
weave
weaving
to weaving
to weave
In coastal areas, travellers will (6) ______ the experience of setting sail with fishermen, going out to sea, and fishing at night.
have
bring
share
learn
(7) ______ a traditional billboard which can only show one printed image, a digital billboard can change between different messages.
Unlike
Whereas
In comparison
In contrast
Digital billboards are also considered more attractive than traditional ones, and people are more likely (8) ______ them.
notice
noticing
to notice
to noticing
Nowadays, it is hard to imagine places like Times Square in New York, Piccadilly Circus in London, or Shibuya in Tokyo without (9) ______.
advert bright lights
bright advert lights
light bright adverts
bright light adverts
The constant light (10) ______ by digital billboards often confuses birds, harms insects, and causes health issues in humans, too.
emitting
emitted
which emitted
is emitted
Today, they are still employed in parts of Japan, the Philippines, and the US to alert people (11) ______ natural disasters such as storms, earthquakes, and tornadoes.
to
of
from
about
In Viet Nam, they are used to communicate important public (12) ______ to residents.
dissemination
announcements
transmission
revelations
a. Mai: How has your day been so far?
b. Mai: Sounds very stressful! Have you thought of inviting a famous celebrity?
c. Mark: I’ve been very busy! I’m working on promoting a charity event. It’s a lot of work!
(Adapted from Global Success)
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a. Emma: I don’t think humans are to blame for it.
b. Will: What? It’s those kind of comments that really annoy me. How can you say that?
c. Will: Are you serious?! Not only are you making ridiculous accusations, but you don’t even know the basic facts. Of course it’s carbon emissions that lead to global warming.
d. Emma: All I’m saying is that there’s no link between carbon emissions and climate change. It’s scientists who have invented global warming so they can get more funding.
e. Will: I’ve been watching a programme about extreme weather events. What I find shock-ing is that some people still believe humans have nothing to do with climate change.
(Adapted from English Discovery)
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Dear Lucy,
a. Last summer I got the chance to spend a month helping out in a hospital in Africa, and it was a month that changed my life.
b. My work in the hospital was hard—I spent a lot of time cleaning floors and changing bed sheets, but I also got to spend some time looking after the patients.
c. And I had the chance to talk to some doctors about their profession. I saw some truly awful things in the hospital, but they only made me more determined to do medicine!
d. I was horrified at how poor so many of the families over there are and how difficult their lives can be, but also amazed at how positively people go about their everyday lives.
e. When I finished, I knew exactly what I was going to do: I wanted to work for an international organisation like the Red Cross or Médecins sans Frontières and spend my life helping people overseas who haven’t been as lucky in life as me.
I couldn’t wait to get started. What about you? Tell me about your career intentions.
Love, Nadia
(Adapted from THiNK)
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a. Thus, users should be careful to prevent avoidable troubles from harming their real life.
b. For many people, online platforms are a good way to keep in touch with their families and friends.
c. However, what viewers see online may not reflect the truth but foster an unhealthy environment.
d. Or when someone makes a comment about a woman’s body, it can trigger her insecurity about her own beauty.
e. People tend to associate happy events and celebrations they see online with a perfect, successful life and then unfairly compare their personal lives to others.
(Adapted from C-21 Smart)
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a. You can see Al applications in your daily life such as Google Translate, voice recognition, face recognition, personal assistant, or Siri.
b. Two other important components of modern Al are reinforcement learning and neural networks.
c. One of the Al techniques is machine learning, which teaches computers not by rules, but by learning from data.
d. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an attempt to copy human intelligence and behavioral patterns.
e. The former is a machine learning training method based on rewarding desired behaviors, while the latter is a method of teaching computers to process data in a way similar to how our brains work.
(Adapted from English Discovery)
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, (18) ______.
projects related to video games and online data or finance are the highest-funded ones, with an exception
neither video games nor online data and finance make up most, if not all, of the highest-funded projects
most of the highest-funded projects are either video games or are connected with online data or finance, but not all
all of the highest-funded projects are either video games or are connected with online data or finance
After setting a target of $70,000, (19) ______!
a staggering more than $12 million was invested in Flow Hive
Flow Hive managed to attract over $12 million of investment
people invested more than $12 million in Flow Hive’s campaign
the goal turned into over $12 million in investment for Flow Hive
(20) ______.
While these amounts can not be compared to the money raised by Elio Motors for their new car
But these amounts are nothing compared to the money raised by Elio Motors for their new car
Yet the money raised by Elio Motors for their new car is nothing compared to these amounts
These amounts are comparable to the money raised by Elio Motors for their new car
So far, more than $100 million has been raised to fund their three-wheel vehicle, (21) ______.
that has people notice for its price and efficiency
is known for its noticeable price and efficiency
of which price and efficiency are noticeable
noticeable for its price and efficiency
But the examples above suggest that projects which are original and innovative (22) ______.
so as to stand a good chance of attracting investment
certainly stand a good chance of attracting investment
having stood a good chance of attracting investment already
find themselves standing a good chance of attracting investment
The word ‘discarded’ in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
preserved
processed
donated
dumped
The word ‘excess’ in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
scanty
leftover
insufficient
adequate
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a place to gather food for The Real Junk Food Project?
home kitchens
factories
restaurants
supermarkets
Which of the following best paraphrases underlined sentence in paragraph 3?
Anyone can access the cafés, regardless of financial status.
The cafés exclusively serve underprivileged groups.
Community membership is required to enter the cafés.
Wealthy sponsors are discouraged from dining there.
The phrase ‘this one’ in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
the food waste issue
the local effort
The Real Junk Food Project
the step-by-step solution
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
With a decade of experience in the food industry, Adam Smith was inspired to start the RJF project after seeing food go to waste in Leeds.
The RJF model is inclusive in that meals are served in cafés operating on flexible pricing based on customer choice.
The RJF project is a powerful example of how a global movement can motivate local action.
It is alarming that 70% of all food made for human to consume is thrown away each year.
In which paragraph does the author describe the project’s global expansion?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
In which paragraph does the author mention labor as a way to contribute to The Real Junk Food Project?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
The word ‘orchestrated’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ______.
allowed for
set up
called off
digged into
Which of the following is NOT true about the reviews in paragraph 2?
Customers are kept in the dark about the fake review market.
Not all positive reviews are from the customers.
Some companies are paid to write misleading reviews.
Brands may make use of reviews to lower their competitors.
The word ‘disparaging’ in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
complimentary
awe-inspiring
depreciative
contradictory
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is TRUE about the scale of fake reviews?
It is impossible to measure.
Fake reviews appear worldwide.
It only accounts for a small number of reviews on the websites.
The proportion may be greater than the reported number.
Where in paragraph 3 does the following sentence best fit?
Consumer groups welcomed the move because research showed around £23 billion of purchases a year were influenced by online reviews.
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Which of the following can be inferred about the sites in paragraph 4?
They provide trustworthy reviews.
They have methods to prevent fake reviews.
They are not totally credible.
They are good tools to identify fake reviews.
Which of the following best paraphrases underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
These sites are free for users, making money from ads, company partnerships, and services that help businesses manage their online image.
Because these platforms charge no fees to users, they generate revenue from business collaboration and services that improve reputation of companies.
Were users to pay to access these sites, they could earn income through sponsored content and fees from businesses for review-related services.
It is crucial that these platforms eliminate user fees so they can profit through paid promotions and helping companies with their online reputation.
The word ‘they’ in the paragraph 5 refers to ______.
commercial arrangements
positive reviews
negative reviews
users
Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 5?
Platforms lawfully optimize review visibility to highlight quality content, on the other hand, some users exploit the system unfairly.
Consumers increasingly intimidate businesses with negative reviews, while platforms face fines for manipulating review displays.
The CMA exposed legal violations from websites, such as hiding reviews and blackmailing consumers, thus calling for urgent platform reforms.
While some sites illegally prioritize positive reviews, unclear business ties and consumer threats further undermine the authenticity of reviews.
Which of the following best summarises the passage?
Despite some efforts to verify reviews, many platforms give priority to profits over transparency by hiding negative feedback or allowing paid promotions, undermining consumer trust and leading to regulatory intervention against these abuses.
The CMA warns that fake reviews and hidden financial arrangements distort consumer choices, with some sites manipulating visibility of positive reviews while users blackmail businesses, affecting billions in purchases annually.
Consumers lose £23 billion yearly due to undetected fake reviews, as companies bribe users for ratings and platforms suppress complaints, forcing strict government action against these illegal schemes.
Fake reviews—whether posted by companies to boost themselves or rivals to damage competitors—mislead consumers, while some platforms fail to detect them due to shadowy commercial ties, prompting government investigation into these deceptive practices.
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