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On average, more than 100,000 wildfires, also called wildland fires or forest fires, destroy two million hectares of land in the U.S every year. A wildfire moves at speeds of about 20 kilometers an hour and can last for weeks, consuming everything - trees, brush, homes, and humans – in its path.There are three conditions for a wildfire. Oxygen is necessary for a fire to burn. Heat sources help start the wildfire. Although most wildfires are started by people, natural factors like lightning, hot...
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On average, more than 100,000 wildfires, also called wildland fires or forest fires, destroy two million hectares of land in the U.S every year. A wildfire moves at speeds of about 20 kilometers an hour and can last for weeks, consuming everything - trees, brush, homes, and humans – in its path.

There are three conditions for a wildfire. Oxygen is necessary for a fire to burn. Heat sources help start the wildfire. Although most wildfires are started by people, natural factors like lightning, hot winds, and even the sun can all provide enough heat to start a wildfire.

Firefighters fight wildfires by removing the conditions a wildfire to burn. Traditional methods include using water an fire retardants to put out the fires. Firefighters also fight wildfires with "controlled burning". These controlled forest fires remove small trees, bushes, and ground litter from a forest. This will deprive a wildfire of fuel and prevent future forest fires.

Although often harmful and destructive to humans, wildfires play an important role in nature. Even healthy forests contain dead trees and decaying plant matter. When a fire turns them to ashes, nutrients return to the soil. They also remove sick plants and harmful insects from a forest. And by burning through thick leaves and branches, wildfires allow sunlight to reach to forest floor, making it possible for a new generation of trees to grow.

30. What does the phrase "deprive a wildfire of fuel" in the third paragraph mean?

A. create fuel for a wildfire                          B. provide a wildfire with fuel

C. save fuel for a wildfire                   D. take away fuel from a wildfire

31. What does the word "they" in the last paragraph refer to?

A. wildfires           B. forests              C. ashes                D. nutrients

32. According to the last paragraph, why do wildfires play an important role in nature?

A. They burn all leaves and branches.      B. They burn sick plants and harmful insects.

C. They burn a new generation of trees.        D. They burn nutrients in the soil to ashes.

33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Benefits of wildfires                      B. Causes of wildfires

C. Worldwide wildfires                      D. Controlled wildfires

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22 tháng 10 2021

1 D

2 A

3 B

4 C

Smokey Bear (often called Smokey the Bear or simply Smokey) is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to teach the public about the dangers of forest fires.  Smokey Bear’s slogan, “Remember… Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires”, was created in 1947. In April 2001, the message was updated to “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires”.  Smokey Bear and his message are recognized by 95% of adults and 77% of children in the U.S.  The Smokey Bear character was so popular that when a real bear was...
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Smokey Bear (often called Smokey the Bear or simply Smokey) is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to teach the public about the dangers of forest fires.  Smokey Bear’s slogan, “Remember… Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires”, was created in 1947. In April 2001, the message was updated to “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires”.  Smokey Bear and his message are recognized by 95% of adults and 77% of children in the U.S.  The Smokey Bear character was so popular that when a real bear was rescued from a forest fire, it achieved fame as a living version of the mascot.

The living symbol of Smokey Bear was an American black bear cub that was caught in the spring of 1950 in a huge wildfire in the state of New Mexico. He climbed a tree to escape the fire, but his paws and hind legs had been burned. A group of soldiers from Texas, who had come to help fight the fire, discovered the bear cub and brought him back to their camp.

At first the bear was called “Hotfoot Teddy,” but he was later renamed Smokey after the famous mascot. Some government workers helped Smokey until he became healthy again. Soon after, he became a celebrity.   Smokey was flown in an airplane to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. When he arrived at the National Zoo, several hundred people, including children and photographers welcomed him to his new home.

Smokey Bear lived at the National Zoo for 26 years. During that time he received millions of visitors as well as so many letters addressed to him (up to 13,000 a week) that the United States Postal Service finally gave him his own unique postal code.   His favorite food was peanut butter sandwiches, in addition to his daily diet of bluefish and trout.

Upon his death on November 9, 1976, Smokey was buried at what is now the Smokey Bear Historical Park.  The Washington Post, a national newspaper, printed an article about Smokey, which mentioned his family, including his wife, Goldie Bear, and son, Little Smokey.  Another national newspaper included an article about Smokey Bear on the front page on Nov 11, 1976.

Question 35: What is Smoket Bear?

A. a mascot of the United KingdomForest Service    B. a mascot of the United States Marine Barracks

C. a mascot of the Forest Service                               D. a mascot of the United States Forest Service

Question 36: According to the article, when was the Smokey Bear's slogan created?

A.  in 1947                  B.  in 1974                  C.  in 1977                  D.  in 2001

Question 37: According to the article, why was the bear chosen as the mascot for preventing wildfires?

A.  It was very cute and cuddly                      B.  He was popular with boys and girls

C.  It was caught in a forest fire and hurt       D.A group of soldiers from Texas brought him to their camp

Question 38: The word “huge” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:

A.  minor                     B.  inclusive                C.  exclusive                D. enormous

Question 39: According to the article, how long did Smokey Bear reside at the National Zoo?

A.  for 26 years           B.  for 62 years            C. up to 13,000 a week           D.  up to 1,000 a week

Question 40: The word “which” in paragraph 5 refers to ______

A.    Goldie Bear                                               B. an article about Smokey

C. a picture of Smokey                                   D. a newspaper from the Washington Post’s

Question 41: According to the article, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?

A.    Smokey Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to teach the public about the dangers of forest fires. 

B.     A group of soldiers from Texas discovered the bear cub and brought him back to their camp

C. Ninety-five percentage of US children can identify Smokey Bear and his message.

D. Goldie Bear, and Little Smokey are his wife and his son

Question 42: What would be a good title for this passage?

A. The Dangers of Forest Fires                                   B.  The Story of Smokey The Bear

C. The National Zoo in Washington, D.C.           D.  Smokey The Bear Loves Peanut Butter Sandwiches

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21 tháng 5 2021

35D 36A 37C 38D 39A 40B 41C 42B

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. 12Don't smoke in the forest. Fires ________ easily at this time of the year.  A. call offB. carry awayC. break outD. do without 13The ________ house is so noisy. They keep singing all day.  A. internationalB. financialC. neighbouringD. rural 14We ________ for London just after ten.  A. show roundB. grow upC. get onD. set off 15 ________ your work before you hand it in.  A. Take...
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.

 

12

Don't smoke in the forest. Fires ________ easily at this time of the year.

 

 

A. call off

B. carry away

C. break out

D. do without

 

13

The ________ house is so noisy. They keep singing all day.

 

 

A. international

B. financial

C. neighbouring

D. rural

 

14

We ________ for London just after ten.

 

 

A. show round

B. grow up

C. get on

D. set off

 

15

 ________ your work before you hand it in.

 

 

A. Take off

B. Grow out

C. Pull over

D. Go over

 

16

Just ________ I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.

 

 

A. because

B. although

C. though

D. because of

 

17

I wish I had such ________ parents!

 

 

A. polluted

B. forbidden

C. easy-going

D. historic

 

18

Why did she ________ your invitation?

 

 

A. turn down

B. get on with

C. pass down

D. come back

 

19

The police are looking ________ the matter, which they regard as very serious

 

 

A. to

B. onto

C. into

D. by

 

20

The rules didn't specify ________ to speak to in case of an emergency

 

 

A. what

B. when

C. why

D. who

 

21

The meeting has been put ________ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.

 

 

A. up

B. back

C. in

D. out

 

22

Get ________ the bus before it's impossible to get a seat.

 

 

A. over

B. up

C. off

D. on

 

23

What time does John's flight get ________ ? I think it's due at 6.30

 

 

A. out of

B. onto

C. in

D. up to

 

24

A friend of mine has ________ her wedding.

 

 

A. called off

B. carried away

C. broken out

D. fallen in with

 

25

I'd like to fix ________ a meeting for some time early next week.

 

 

A. in

B. up

C. down

D. on

 

26

We are confident in our ________ of a full recovery.

 

 

A. expectation

B. wish

C. guess

D. belief

 

27

My mother has offered to look ________ the children, so we can go to the party.

 

 

A. after

B. for

C. into

D. at

 

28

To our great ________ , it rained every day of the trip.

 

 

A. excitement

B. dream

C. happiness

D. disappointment

 

29

We don't know ________ to put the sofa.

 

 

A. where

B. what

C. who

D. why

 

30

She's never really ________ her sister.

 

 

A. get on with

B. live on

C. got on with

D. turn down

 

31

He wasn't able to cope ________ the stresses and strains of the job.

 

 

A. on

B. to

C. with

D. about

 

32

Get ________ and I'll give you a lift.

 

 

A. in

B. into

C. over

D. up

 

33

The company is taking ________ new workers to meet this projected demand.

 

 

A. up

B. on

C. at

D. over

 

34

I had no idea ________ to write my home paper about.

 

 

A. what

B. why

C. when

D. which

 

35

We will have to start laying people ________ if things don't start to improve

 

 

A. away

B. off

C. out

D. down

 

36

I'm just going to buy some postcards.' 'Can you get me some stamps ________ you're at it?'

 

 

A. as soon as

B. before

C. while

D. when

 

37

I was ________ that you could stay.

 

 

A. tense

B. stressed

C. embarrassed

D. delighted

 

38

We need to focus ________ the main issues.

 

 

A. upon

B. with

C. by

D. in

 

39

I don't know where my book is. I must look ________ it.

 

 

A. for

B. in

C. up

D. out

 

40

It's ________ to see how different people approach the problem.

 

 

A. exhausted

B. populous

C. fashionable

D. fascinating

 

41

The noise was ________ .

 

 

A. unemployed

B. cosmopolitan

C. frightening

D. delicious

 

42

I didn't know ________ to laugh or cry.

 

 

A. whether

B. which

C. who

D. if

 

43

No one could tell me ________ to start the engine.

 

 

A. whom

B. why

C. what

D. how

 

44

The meeting has been brought ________ to Monday due to the seriousness of situation

 

 

A. forward

B. on

C. down

D. out

 

45

He's just ________ because that girl he likes is here.

 

 

A. show off

B. pulling down

C. pull down

D. showing off

 

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13 tháng 7 2021

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.

 

12

Don't smoke in the forest. Fires ________ easily at this time of the year.

 

 

A. call off

B. carry away

C. break out

D. do without

 

13

The ________ house is so noisy. They keep singing all day.

 

 

A. international

B. financial

C. neighbouring

D. rural

 

14

We ________ for London just after ten.

 

 

A. show round

B. grow up

C. get on

D. set off

 

15

 ________ your work before you hand it in.

 

 

A. Take off

B. Grow out

C. Pull over

D. Go over

 

16

Just ________ I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.

 

 

A. because

B. although

C. though

D. because of

 

17

I wish I had such ________ parents!

 

 

A. polluted

B. forbidden

C. easy-going

D. historic

 

18

Why did she ________ your invitation?

 

 

A. turn down

B. get on with

C. pass down

D. come back

 

19

The police are looking ________ the matter, which they regard as very serious

 

 

A. to

B. onto

C. into

D. by

 

20

The rules didn't specify ________ to speak to in case of an emergency

 

 

A. what

B. when

C. why

D. who

 

21

The meeting has been put ________ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.

 

 

A. up

B. back

C. in

D. out

 

22

Get ________ the bus before it's impossible to get a seat.

 

 

A. over

B. up

C. off

D. on

 

23

What time does John's flight get ________ ? I think it's due at 6.30

 

 

A. out of

B. onto

C. in

D. up to

 

24

A friend of mine has ________ her wedding.

 

 

A. called off

B. carried away

C. broken out

D. fallen in with

 

25

I'd like to fix ________ a meeting for some time early next week.

 

 

A. in

B. up

C. down

D. on

 

26

We are confident in our ________ of a full recovery.

 

 

A. expectation

B. wish

C. guess

D. belief

 

27

My mother has offered to look ________ the children, so we can go to the party.

 

 

A. after

B. for

C. into

D. at

 

28

To our great ________ , it rained every day of the trip.

 

 

A. excitement

B. dream

C. happiness

D. disappointment

 

29

We don't know ________ to put the sofa.

 

 

A. where

B. what

C. who

D. why

 

30

She's never really ________ her sister.

 

 

A. get on with

B. live on

C. got on with

D. turn down

 

31

He wasn't able to cope ________ the stresses and strains of the job.

 

 

A. on

B. to

C. with

D. about

 

32

Get ________ and I'll give you a lift.

 

 

A. in

B. into

C. over

D. up

 

33

The company is taking ________ new workers to meet this projected demand.

 

 

A. up

B. on

C. at

D. over

 

34

I had no idea ________ to write my home paper about.

 

 

A. what

B. why

C. when

D. which

 

35

We will have to start laying people ________ if things don't start to improve

 

 

A. away

B. off

C. out

D. down

 

36

I'm just going to buy some postcards.' 'Can you get me some stamps ________ you're at it?'

 

 

A. as soon as

B. before

C. while

D. when

 

37

I was ________ that you could stay.

 

 

A. tense

B. stressed

C. embarrassed

D. delighted

 

38

We need to focus ________ the main issues.

 

 

A. upon

B. with

C. by

D. in

 

39

I don't know where my book is. I must look ________ it.

 

 

A. for

B. in

C. up

D. out

 

40

It's ________ to see how different people approach the problem.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 46 to 55. Increasing numbers of parents in the u.s. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the u.s. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschoolded. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at...
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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 for each of the questions from 46 to 55.

Increasing numbers of parents in the u.s. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the u.s. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschoolded. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.

At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.

Although there have been a lot of areuments for and against it, homeschooling in the u.s. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.

According to some experts, the exact number of homeschooled children in the US in the last year of the 20th century must be__________

A. 1,600,000

B. 850,000

C. 1,900,000

D. 1,700,000

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23 tháng 2 2018

Đáp án là D. Dựa vào ý: “in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate” ( vào năm 1999 , khoảng 850 nghìn trẻ em được học tại gia. Một số chuyên gia giáo dục cho rằng con số thực tế là gấp đôi ước tính này) => 850.000x2 = 1.700.000.

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.     (1) Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem...
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Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

    (1) Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.

    (2) At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.

    (3) Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.

The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S. is _____.

A. remaining unchanged

B. remaining the same

C. going up

D. going down

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29 tháng 10 2017

Đáp án C

Thông tin nằm ở câu đầu đoạn 1: “Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home.” increasing: (a) ngày càng tăng, tăng dần

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 46 to 55. Increasing numbers of parents in the u.s. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the u.s. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschoolded. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at...
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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 for each of the questions from 46 to 55.

Increasing numbers of parents in the u.s. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the u.s. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschoolded. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.

At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.

Although there have been a lot of areuments for and against it, homeschooling in the u.s. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.

The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the u.s. is__________

A. remaining unchanged

B. remaining the same

C. going up

D. going down

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6 tháng 6 2018

Đáp án là C. going up: tăng lên. Dựa vào con số đã được đề cập ở đoạn 1

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.     (1) Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem...
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Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

    (1) Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.

    (2) At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.

    (3) Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.

More parents teach their children because they completely _ the current educational system.

A. please with

B. object to

C. appeal to

D. approve of

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12 tháng 5 2019

Đáp án B

Thông tin nằm ở đoạn 2: “Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system.” 

dissatisfaction: (n) không hài lòng, không thỏa mãn, bất mãn

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 “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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24 tháng 12 2019

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.

 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

1
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).