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Why is Alice talking to Quang?
A. Because they are both new students.
B. Because they are old friends.
C. Because Mr Minh asked her to.
Where did Alice live in the past?
A. In the countryside.
B. In the highland.
C. In the city.
Where does Quang live now?
A. In a stilt house.
B. In an apartment.
C. In a townhouse.
What do the two students think of life in the city?
A. They are both keen on living in the city.
B. They both detest living in the city.
C. They have different opinions.
Thanks to the transport system in Alice’s city, what can people do?
A. Travel abroad easier.
B. Commute faster.
C. Avoid traffic jams.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The government once introduced a law against smog from cars and factories.
B. London is much cleaner than before, so nobody dies from pollution any longer.
C. Now smog in London mainly comes from cars.
D. People in cities now go to work by bicycle only.
Why do people drive to go shopping?
A. They prefer shops in big shopping centres outside of town.
B. Small shops near their homes have disappeared.
C. Many new shopping centres have appeared outside of town.
D. It has become popular to do shopping in large shopping centres.
How many examples are there in the passage of people reducing car use?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
The word "improved" in the first paragraph probably means
A. got worse
B. reduced
C. became better
D. maintained
What is the best title for this passage?
A. Reducing the Use of Cars in Britain
B. The Disadvantages of Cars
C. How People are Reducing Smog in Britain
D. Smog in Britain: Past and Present
Paper makes up about 28 percent of solid trash in landfills and one ton of paper takes (1) ___________ about 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
A. in
B. for
C. up
D. of
Recycling paper and cardboard saves space in landfills for trash (2) ___________ cannot be recycled and saving space in landfills reduces the need to build more landfills.
A. that
B. who
C. where
D. why
Recycling one ton of paper saves (3) ___________ equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home
A. money
B. thing
C. energy
D. people
Making recycled paper into new paper products saves energy and water (4) ___________ the number of energy-intensive steps and processes that use water are reduced.
A. although
B. so
C. but
D. because
Choose the letter A, B, C or D preceding the word that is pronounced differently from others
A. aquatic
B. cause
C. effect
D. race
Choose the letter A, B, C or D preceding the word that is pronounced differently from others
A. earplug
B. hear
C. pear
D. clear
Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C, or D.
A _____ is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.
A. tornado
B. flood
C. volcano
D. landslide
The earthquake caused a lot of _____ to the infrastructure of this area.
A. disaster
B. loss
C. damage
D. property
Shopping online saves you the _____ of travelling.
A. joy
B. pleasure
C. convenience
D. trouble
During _____, shopping centres attract a lot of customers.
A. open hours
B. sales
C. office hours
D. floods