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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

 The word “permafrost” in the third paragraph mostly means _____.

 

 

A. an area of land permanently frozen below the surface 

B. fuels formed underground from plants and animals remains millions of years ago 

C. a large mass of ice that moves slowly 

D. a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea

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5 tháng 2 2018

Đáp án A

Từ “permafrost” trong đoạn 3 có nghĩa là _________.

A. một vùng đất bị đóng băng vĩnh viễn dưới mặt đất

B. các nhiên liệu được tạo thành dưới lòng đất từ xác động thực vật hàng triệu năm trước

C. một khối băng lớn chuyển động khá chậm

D. một tảng băng rất lớn nổi trên mặt biển

Định nghĩa của từ:

Permafrost (tảng băng vĩnh viễn) = an area of land permanently frozen below the surface.

“Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year." (Một vấn đề khác mà Alaska đang đối mặt là sự tan chảy tảng băng vĩnh viễn. Nhiều vùng đất ở Alaska từng bị đóng băng vĩnh viễn hay bị đóng băng trong hầu hết thời gian trong năm).

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

What is predicted in the last paragraph? 

A. Human activities are likely to increase the weather temperature. 

B. The Earth is getting worse due to the influences of global warming. 

C. There will be other reasons why the temperature is rising. 

D. Alaska's forests will disappear in the next century.

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9 tháng 11 2018

Đáp án B

Điều gì đã được dự đoán trong đoạn cuối?

A. Các hoạt động của con người có thể làm tăng nhiệt độ thời tiết.

B. Trái Đất đang trở nên tồi tệ hơn vì những tác động của sự nóng lên toàn cầu.

C. Sẽ có nhiều nguyên nhân khác cho việc nhiệt độ đang tăng lên.

D. Các khu rừng của Alaska sẽ biến mất trong thế kỉ tới.

Từ khóa: predicted/ last paragraph

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn cuối:

"Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of

the world in the next century.” (Một số nhà khoa học cho rằng các hoạt động của con người có liên quan tới sự gia tăng về nhiệt độ toàn cầu. Cho dù nguyên nhân nhiệt độ tăng là gì, thì sự thật là nhiệt độ đang ấm dần lên khiến cho Alaska đang trở nên tồi tệ hơn. Đáng sợ thay, đây cũng có thể 1à dự báo của những gì sẽ xảy ra với tất cả phần còn lại của thế giới trong thế kỉ tới).

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

 What does the word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. trees

B. spruce-bark beetles 

C. temperatures 

D. insects

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3 tháng 8 2018

Đáp án B

Từ "they" trong đoạn 4 đề cập đến từ nào?

A. cây                  B. bọ cánh cứng     C. nhiệt độ                    D. côn trùng

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 4:

However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. (Tuy nhiên, bởi vì sự tăng lên của nhiệt độ, loài bọ cánh cứng này đang sinh trưởng nhanh hơn và trong 1 năm đã gây hại nhiều cây bằng số cây mà trước đây chúng gây hại trong 2 năm)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

 According to the report by the US Geological Survey, which of the following is NOT true about Alaska?

 

 

A. Climate change is the major reason for the decrease of Alaska’s glaciers. 

B. The average winter temperature has risen by nearly 3°C. 

C. Every year, there is about 100 cubic kilometers of ice melting. 

D. The majority of Alaska’s glaciers are lessening.

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20 tháng 4 2018

Đáp án B

Theo báo cáo của Cơ quan Khảo sát Địa chất Hoa Kỳ, thông tin nào sau đây là không đúng về Alaska?

A. Biến đổi khí hậu là nguyên nhân chính cho sự suy giảm sông băng ở Alaska.

B. Nhiệt độ trung bình mùa đông đã tăng lên thêm 3°C.

C. Mỗi năm, có khoảng 100 kilomet khối băng tan chảy.

D. Đa số sông băng của Alaska đang thu hẹp dần.

Từ khóa: report by the US Geological Survey/ not true/ Alaska

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 2:

“According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year.”

(Theo một báo cáo gần đây của Cơ quan Khảo sát Địa chất Hoa Kỳ, 99% sông băng của Alaska đang thu hẹp hoặc giảm dần. Sự suy giảm này là do sự tăng lên của nhiệt độ toàn cầu. Kể từ những năm 1960, nhiệt độ trung bình quanh năm đã tăng thêm 3°C. Thêm vào đó, nhiệt độ trung bình mùa đông đã tăng

thêm hơn 6°C. Hiện tại, ước tính khoảng 100 kilomet khối băng đang biến mất khỏiAlaska hằng năm)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

 According to the passage, the following are the problems caused by the melting permafrost, EXCEPT _____.

A. The warm and soft ground makes roads and utility poles easy to collapse. 

B. The beaches are effortlessly eroded by violent storms. 

C. The insects which usually appear in warmer temperature do not come back. 

D. The trees destroyed by the spruce—bark beetles in one warm year are twice as many as those damaged in a cold year.

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19 tháng 1 2017

Đáp án

Theo đoạn văn, những thông tin sau là các vấn đề gây ra bởi sự tan chảy tầng hàng vĩnh viễn, ngoại trừ ________.

A. Tầng đất ẩm và mềm làm cho các con đường và các trụ tiện ích dễ dàng bị đổ sập.

B. Các bãi biển dễ dàng bị xói mòn bởi các cơn bão mạnh.

C. Các loài côn trùng mà thường xuất hiện trong thời tiết ấm đã không quay trở lại.

D. Số lượng cây bị loài bọ cánh cứng phá hủy trong 1 năm thời tiết ấm nhiều gấp đôi số cây bị thiệt hại trong 1 năm thời tiết lạnh.

Từ khóa: problems caused by the melting permafrost/ except

Căn cứ các thông tin trong đoạn 3 và 4:

“Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and softens. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting."

(Các con đường và các trụ tiện ích đang đổ sập xuống vì mặt đất xung quanh và bên dưới chúng ẩm và mềm đi. Bên cạnh đó, tầng băng cứng nhất từng bảo vệ các bờ biển khỏi sự xói mòn trong các cơn bão lớn bây giờ đang bị tan chảy.)

"As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two." (Khi tầng băng vĩnh viễn dưới các khu rừng tan chảy, các loại côn trùng mà chỉ có mặt vào mùa thời tiết ấm đang xuất hiện sớm hơn. Ví dụ, loài bọ cánh cứng đang tăng nhanh về số lượng do thời tiết mùa đông đang ấm lên. Thường phải mất 2 năm cho loài bọ cánh cứng này sinh trường và sinh sản trong thời tiết lạnh. Tuy nhiên, bởi vì sự tăng lên của nhiệt độ, loài bọ cánh cứng này đang sinh trưởng nhanh hơn và trong 1 năm đã gây hại nhiều cây bằng số cây mà trước đây chúng gây hại trong 2 năm.)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

As mentioned in the first paragraph, the glaciers in Alaska made up _____.

A. over 100,000 square kilometers

B. more than 75,000 square kilometers 

C. about 5 % of the area of the state 

D. an area smaller than Ireland

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2 tháng 1 2020

Đáp án C

Như đã được để cập trong đoạn 1, sông băng ở Alaska chiếm ________.

A. hơn 100,000 km2

B. hơn 75,000 km2

C. khoảng 5% tổng diện tích băng Alaska

D. một diện tích nhỏ hơn nước Ai Len

Từ khóa: glaciers/ made up

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 1:

“The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state's area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!" (Tòan bang Alaska có hơn 100,000 sông băng. Những sông băng này chiếm khoảng 75,000 km2 vuông hay khoảng 5% diện tích của băng. Diện tích này còn lớn hơn cả nước Ai Len).

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

Which of the following could be the main topic of the passage?

A. Alaska’s glaciers are reducing. 

B. The reasons Why Alaska is disappearing. 

C. The areas of Alaska’s glaciers are thawing. 

D. The problems Alaska is facing.

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11 tháng 1 2018

Đáp án D

Chủ đề GLOBAL WARMlNG

Câu nào trong các câu sau đây có thể là ý chính của đoạn văn?

A. Sông băng Alaska đang giảm dần.

B. Những nguyên nhân vì sao Alaska đang dần biến mất.

C. Diện tích của sông băng Alaska đang bị tan chảy.

D. Những vấn đề mà Alaska đang đối mặt.

Căn cứ thông tin chính của các đoạn văn:

- "Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely." (Alaska, dù từ từ, nhưng chắc chắn đang dần biến mất)

- "According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent ofAlaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing.” (Theo bản báo cáo mới đây của Cơ quan Khảo sát Địa chất Hoa Kỳ, 90% sông băng của Alaska đang thu hẹp hoặc giảm dần).

- "Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost.” (Một vấn đề khác mà Alaska đang đối mặt là sự tan tầng băng vĩnh cửu).

- “The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska.” (Sự tan tầng băng vĩnh cửu và gia tăng nhiệt độ đều đang tác động đến các khu rừng của Alaska).

=> Như vậy, đoạn văn đang đề cập đến các vấn đề mà Alaska đang gặp phải.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area....
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is estimated that since the 19505, as much as fifteen percent of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole state be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska’s glaciers are melting. The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about 75,000 square kilometers, or five percent, of the state’s area. That is an area of land larger than Ireland!

According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, ninety-nine percent of Alaska's glaciers are either retreating or diminishing. This diminishing seems mainly due to the increase in global temperatures. Since the 19605, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3°C. Additionally, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6°C. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future, as some scientists predict that the average world temperature could go up 4 to 7°C by the year 2100.

Another problem facing Alaska is its thawing permafrost. Much of the land in Alaska used to be permanently frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the thawing permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living in Alaska. Roads and utility poles are collapsing as the ground around and under them warms and soften. Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to relocate. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the entire community.

The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both affecting the forests of Alaska. As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. The spruce-bark beetle, for example, is increasing in numbers as a result of warmer winter temperatures. It usually takes about two years for these beetles to grow and reproduce in. very cold weather. However, due to the increase in temperatures, spruce-bark beetles are reproducing faster and damaging as many trees in one year as they previously damaged in two. If something cannot be done to

change things, Alaska's forests will not survive the turn of the century.

Some scientists believe that human activity is linked to a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, affecting Alaska for the worse. Horribly, this could be a preview of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century.

 The word "relocate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. remain

B. restore 

C. disappear 

D. displace

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18 tháng 5 2018

Đáp án D

Từ "relocate" trong đoạn 3 gần nghĩa nhất với từ _________.

A. còn lại             B. phục hồi lại       C. biến mất                   D. đổi chỗ ở

Từ đồng nghĩa: relocate (di chuyển sang chỗ ở khác) = displace

"Also, the hard permafrost that originally prevented beaches from eroding during violent storms is now melting. People who live along Alaska’s coasts are being forced to relocate." (Bên cạnh đó, tầng băng cứng nhất từng bảo vệ các bờ biển khỏi sự xói mòn trong các cơn bão lớn bây giờ đang bị tan chảy. Những người sống dọc bờ biển của Alaska buộc phải thay đổi chỗ ở).

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.The concept of obtaining fresh water from iceberg that is towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it...
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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.

The concept of obtaining fresh water from iceberg that is towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food. Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. (A)

        Three-quarters of the Earth's fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice, a reservoir of untapped fresh water so immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years. Floating on the oceans every year are 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice encased in 10,000 icebergs that break away from the polar ice caps, more than ninety percent of them from Antarctica. (B)

        Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes; rather, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind, pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. (C)

        The difficulty arises in other technical matters, such as the prevention of rapid melting in warmer climates and the funneling of fresh water to shore in great volume. But even if the icebergs lost half of their volume in towing, the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced by desalination, or removing salt from water. (D)

How are icebergs formed?

A. They break off from glaciers

B. Seawater freezes 

C. Rivers freeze

D. Small pieces of floating ice converge

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29 tháng 11 2019

Đáp án : A

Thông tin ở đoạn 3: “Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes; rather, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea.”

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. The concept of obtaining fresh water from iceberg that is towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

The concept of obtaining fresh water from iceberg that is towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food. Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. (A)

Three-quarters of the Earth's fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice, a reservoir of untapped fresh water so immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years. Floating on the oceans every year are 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice encased in 10,000 icebergs that break away from the polar ice caps, more than ninety percent of them from Antarctica. (B)

Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes; rather, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind, pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. (C)

The difficulty arises in other technical matters, such as the prevention of rapid melting in warmer climates and the funneling of fresh water to shore in great volume. But even if the icebergs lost half of their volume in towing, the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced by desalination, or removing salt from water. (D)

Question 39: According to the author, most of the world's fresh water is to be found in _______.

A. oceans

B. rivers

C. glaciers

D. reservoirs

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18 tháng 1 2018

Đáp án C

Dịch nghĩa: Theo tác giả, phần lớn nước ngọt trên trái đất được tìm thấy ở trong ________.

A. đại dương                   B. sông                            C. sông băng        D. hồ chứa

Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở đoạn 1 “Three-quarters of the Earth’s fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice”