Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (36)__________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (37)__________on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (38)__________ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (39)__________built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (40)__________.We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are make demands on increasingly heavy demands on it.

Điền vào số (38)

A. individual      

B. alone       

C. very        

D. solitary

Having been served lunch,__________.

A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

B. it was discussed by the committee members the problem

C. the committee members discussed the problem 

D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions or that is closest in meaning to the underlined part

- Have you been waiting here long?________

A. As long as it takes. 

B. I didn’t.

C. Not really.        

D. Long time no see.

My uncle was__________ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.

A. seriously         

B. deeply     

C. fatally     

D. critically