Khảo Sat 11-L2 - Tiếng Anh - 403
Khảo Sat 11-L2 - Tiếng Anh - 403
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Câu 1: We need to do more to make the neighborhood safer and more livable.
A. prosperous B. inhabitable C. uninhabitable D. dangerous
Câu 2: They are always optimistic although they don’t have a penny to their name.
A. are very mean B. are very healthy C. are very poor D. are very rich
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 4.
Câu 3: A. interact B. operate C. privacy D. qualify
Câu 4: A. sensor B region C. balance D. disease
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions from 5 to 7.
Câu 5: Last year, the government launches a program with a view to improving living standard in this city
A. standard B. view C. launches D. with
Câu 6: Mark told me that he got very bored with their present job and was looking for a new one.
A. their B. looking for C. got D. told me
Câu 7: We will offer you a comprehensible training in all aspects of the business if you take this course.
A. aspects B. take C. comprehensible D. offer
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 8 to 14.
Pollutants in the air aren’t always visible and come from many different sources. Smog hanging over cities
is the most familiar and obvious form of air pollution. But there are different kinds of pollution – some visible,
some invisible – that contribute to global warning. Generally any substance that people introduce into the
atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered air pollutants.
Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, is the main pollutant that is warming Earth. Though living things
emit carbon dioxide when they breathe, carbon dioxide is widely considered to be a pollutant when associated with
cars, planes, power plants, and other human activities that involve the burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline and
natural gas. In the past 150 years, such activities have pumped enough carbon dioxide into the atmosphere to raise
its levels higher than they have been for hundreds of thousands of years.
Other greenhouse gases include methane – which comes from such sources as swamps and gas emitted by
livestock – and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants until they
were banned because of their deteriorating effect on Earth's ozone layer.
Another pollutant associated with climate change is sulfur dioxide, a component of smog. Sulfur dioxide
and closely related chemicals are known primarily as a cause of acid rain. But they also reflect light when released
in the atmosphere, which keeps sunlight out and causes Earth to cool. Volcanic eruptions can spew massive
amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, sometimes causing cooling that lasts for years. In fact, volcanoes
used to be the main sources of atmospheric sulfur dioxide.
Industrialized countries have worked to reduce levels of sulfur dioxide, smog, and smoke in order to improve
people’s health. But a result, not predicted until recently, is that the lower sulfur dioxide levels may actually make
global warming worse. Just as sulfur dioxide from volcanoes can cool the planet by blocking sunlight, cutting the
amount of the compound in the atmosphere lets more sunlight through, warming the Earth. This effect is
exaggerated when elevated levels of other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap the additional heat.
Câu 8: According to the passage, some kind of air pollution .
A. do not affect living things seriously B. cannot be seen with our naked eyes
C. are not introduced into the atmosphere D. do not damage the environment
Câu 9: What is the main origin of carbon dioxide in the air?
A. Building power plants B. Manufacturing cars
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C. Living things' breathing D. Burning coals and petrol
Câu 10: What were banned because of their damaging the ozone layer?
A. Refrigerants B. Methane and gas
C. Aerosol propellants D. Chlorofluorocarbons
Câu 11: What is NOT mentioned as a feature of sulfur dioxide?
A. Reflecting light B. Causing acid rain
C. Warming the Earth up D. Creating smog
Câu 12: What does the word “the compound” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. carbon dioxide B. sulfur dioxide
C. chlorofluorocarbons D. methane
Câu 13: What is the word “exaggerated” in the last sentence closest in meaning to?
A. understated B. overdone C. overestimated D. over-invested
Câu 14: What is the text about?
A. Ocean pollution B. Air pollutants
C. Tropical environment D. How to reduce pollution
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 15 to 16.
Câu 15:
A. range B. garden C. nature D. space
Câu 16:
A. alcohol B. honesty C. behaviour D. historian
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 17 to 21.
A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities
around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally have
friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital
of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.
But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has
got more to do with the environment than culture or nationality.
They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team
conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended that they were blind and
needed help crossing the street.
The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While
they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little
lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of
Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found
that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
Câu 17: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The research of psychologists about different cities
B. The environment and culture of a city
C. The world’s friendliest city
D. What makes a city population less friendly
Câu 18: According to paragraph 1, people living on a tight budget tend to be_______
A. happier B. more ignorant C. more friendly D. less friendly
Câu 19: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________
A. locals B. researchers C. strangers D. cities
Câu 20: The word “relaxed” in paragraph 4 mostly means ________
A. easygoing B. controlled C. troubled D. disciplined
Câu 21: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Cultural diversity makes Rio an ideal place to live
B. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil comes out top in the most dangerous city for its crimes.
C. Citizens living in poor countries tend to be less friendly to strangers
D. People in wealthier cities seem to hurry because of their lack of time.