Read the passage and write A, B, C, D or E next to the statement which contains the information from the paragraph.
We are a planet of seven billion people, and this number is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of clean, fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry and plays a major role in energy production. Although 70 percent of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one percent of that freshwater is readily available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have and reduce it further through pollution or inefficient use.
Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated to growing plants and raising animals for food. This means that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce grain harvests by 25%. In a country where the population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a huge concern. India, like many developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in developed countries can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water, according to United Nations Development Report.
Rain forests are another endangered resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet”, rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent. Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disappear completely in less than 40 years.
(Adapted from: Active Reading)
Read the passage and write A, B, C, D or E next to the statement which contains the information from the paragraph.
We are a planet of seven billion people, and this number is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of clean, fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry and plays a major role in energy production. Although 70 percent of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one percent of that freshwater is readily available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have and reduce it further through pollution or inefficient use.
Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated to growing plants and raising animals for food. This means that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce grain harvests by 25%. In a country where the population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a huge concern. India, like many developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in developed countries can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water, according to United Nations Development Report.
Rain forests are another endangered resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet”, rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent. Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disappear completely in less than 40 years.
(Adapted from: Active Reading)
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
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A.
Resources for the future.
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B.
Human and environment.
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C.
Awareness of conservation.
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D.
Water pollution.
Đáp án: A
Tiêu đề nào phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?
A. Nguồn lực cho tương lai.
B. Con người và môi trường.
C. Nhận thức về bảo tồn.
D. Ô nhiễm nước.
Thông tin: We are a planet of seven billion people, and this number is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.
(Chúng ta là một hành tinh có bảy tỷ người và con số này đang tăng thêm khoảng 370.000 người mỗi ngày. Điều này đang gây áp lực rất lớn lên tài nguyên thiên nhiên của hành tinh. Đối với nhiều chính phủ và tổ chức môi trường, cuộc chạy đua nhằm giảm đáng kể mức tiêu thụ tài nguyên của chúng ta trước khi cạn kiệt đang diễn ra.)
Chọn A
The word "strain" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
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A.
contradiction
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B.
paragraph
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C.
harmony
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D.
pressure
Đáp án: D
Từ "căng thẳng" ở đoạn 1 có nghĩa gần nhất với ________.
A. mâu thuẫn
B. cạn kiệt
C. hài hòa
D. áp lực
Thông tin: This is putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources.
(Điều này đang gây áp lực rất lớn lên tài nguyên thiên nhiên của hành tinh.)
Chọn D
In paragraph 2, water is one of our most precious resources because ________.
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A.
most parts of the world is covered in fresh water
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B.
our quality of life depends on the availability of fresh
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C.
fresh water is hardly used for energy production
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D.
all freshwater on earth is readily available to us
Đáp án: B
Trong đoạn 2, nước là một trong những nguồn tài nguyên quý giá nhất của chúng ta vì ________.
A. hầu hết các nơi trên thế giới được bao phủ bởi nước ngọt
B. chất lượng cuộc sống của chúng ta phụ thuộc vào sự sẵn có của nước ngọt
C. Nước ngọt hầu như không được sử dụng để sản xuất năng lượng.
D. tất cả nước ngọt trên trái đất đều có sẵn cho chúng ta.
Thông tin: Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of clean, fresh water.
(Chất lượng cuộc sống của chúng ta, cũng như bản thân cuộc sống, phụ thuộc vào nguồn nước sạch và trong lành.)
Chọn B
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
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A.
rain forests
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B.
humanity
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C.
human activities
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D.
resources
Đáp án: A
Từ “họ” ở đoạn 3 đề cập đến_________.
A. rừng mưa
B. nhân loại
C. hoạt động của con người
D. tài nguyên
Thông tin: While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being destroyed by human activities.
(Mặc dù rừng mưa cực kỳ quan trọng đối với nhân loại nhưng chúng đang nhanh chóng bị phá hủy bởi các hoạt động của con người.)
Chọn A
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
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A.
Most of the fresh water is used to grow plants and raise animals for food.
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B.
The availability of clean, fresh water greatly affects our quality of life.
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C.
Our forests, the "Lungs of the Planet”, are increasing quickly.
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D.
The deforestation has been caused mainly by conversion of forest land for agriculture.
Đáp án: C
Theo đoạn văn, điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng?
A. Hầu hết nước ngọt được sử dụng để trồng cây và chăn nuôi làm thực phẩm.
B. Sự sẵn có của nước ngọt, sạch ảnh hưởng rất lớn đến chất lượng cuộc sống của chúng ta.
C. Rừng của chúng ta, “Lá phổi của hành tinh”, đang tăng lên nhanh chóng.
D. Nạn phá rừng chủ yếu do chuyển đổi đất rừng sang đất nông nghiệp.
Thông tin: The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet”, rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent.
(Nguyên nhân lớn nhất của nạn phá rừng là do chuyển đổi đất rừng sang sản xuất nông nghiệp. Thường được gọi là "Lá phổi của hành tinh", rừng mưa từng bao phủ 14% diện tích bề mặt Trái đất nhưng nay đã giảm xuống chỉ còn 6%.)
Chọn C
