Topic 30: Environments

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Câu 1:
Vegetables are parts of (1) __________ that are consumed by humans or other animals as food.
A. trees
B. plants
C. growings
D. plantations
Câu 2:
The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, (2) __________ the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds.
A. including
B. consisting
C. containing
D. concluding
Câu 3:
At first, plants which grew locally would have been cultivated, but as time went on, trade brought exotic crops from (3)__________ to add to domestic types.

A. everywhere

B. somewhere 
C. nowhere
D. elsewhere
Câu 4:
Crops may be cultivated in protected environments in less suitable locations, and global trade in (4) __________ products allows consumers to purchase vegetables grown in faraway countries.
A. social
B. industrial
C. agricultural 
D. natural
Câu 5:
Vegetables can be eaten (5) __________ raw or cooked and play an important role in human nutrition, being mostly low in fat and carbohydrates, but high in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.

A. either

B. both
C. neither   
D. only
Câu 6:

The phrase "balance of nature” in the first paragraph means ____.

  A. reducing the population of predators
B. keeping the right number of animals for the right amount of food
C. keeping the ration of small game to predators
D. driving animals in certain areas of the world to mass migrations
Câu 7:

The fact that number of predators has much to do with that of other animals ____.

A. is not recent knowledge
B. has just been learned
C. has not proved yet 
D. is not important now
Câu 8:

When predators control fails, nature brings animal population into balance by ____.

A. eliminating the number of predators
B. increasing the number of other animals
C. seeping the help of diseases to reduce other animals
D. replacing the number of predators immediately
Câu 9:

When the mongooses in Jamaica killed off the rats, they ____.

A. attacked humans   
B. ate the sugar crop
C. became problems themselves
D. had nothing to eat
Câu 10:

It is implied in the passage that ____.

A. sugar planters imported mongooses to control rats
B. man should never kill animals
C. man has complete control over nature
D. to upset the balance of nature can be troublesome
Câu 11:

Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they can _______.

A. keep him from the hot sunshine 
B. enable him to build warships
C. make him draw quick profit from them 
D. protect him from droughts and floods
Câu 12:

It’s a great pity that in many places__________.

A. man is only interested in building empires
B. man is not eager to make profits from trees
C. man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to him
D. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees
Câu 13:

The word “bind” in paragraph 5 probably means___________.

A. to wash away
B. to make wet
C. to make stay together   
D. to improve
Câu 14:

Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because _________.

A. roots of trees break up the soil and wash it away

B. there are no larger trees to keep rain and protect the topsoil

C. there are too many rainfalls
D. strong winds bring a lot of sand
Câu 15:

Which title best fits the passage?

A. Trees and Man     
B. Preventing Droughts and Floods
C. How an Empire Fell 
D. A Story about Trees
Câu 16:

Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Sea levels will become the main factor of bleaching.

B. Coral reefs will be overwhelmed by rising oceans.
C. Coral reefs may escape from extinction because of the increase in sea levels.
D. Global warming will cause the rise of sea levels.
Câu 17:

What does the word “compensate” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A. recompense    
B. keep up with     
C. develop
D. benefit
Câu 18:

What did scientists at Exeter University find in their research

A. Tropical coral reefs are increasing more quickly than others in Pacific Ocean.
B. The majority of tropical coral reefs cannot keep pace with the increasing rate of sea levels.

C. Many coral reefs are developing in spite of their degradation.

D. The rapid rise in sea levels does not affect the density of coral reefs.
Câu 19:

According to the passage, the two factors causing the rise of sea levels are ___________.

A. global warming and freeze  
B. severe weather and climate change
C. climate change and ice expansion
D. climate change and ice melt
Câu 20:

What does the phrase “these effects” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. ocean warming and ocean acidification 
B. reef weakening and ocean warming
C. reef weakening and ocean acidification 
D. ocean warming and CO2 absorb
Câu 21:

The word “inundation” is closest in meaning to ______________.

A. drought
B. extinction   
C. flood
D. tsunami
Câu 22:

The author implies in the last paragraph that _____________.

A. even in the most optimistic prediction, coral reefs will experience their extinction.

B. the results of the study are more serious than what scientists have predicted.

C. human activities will not only affect marine life but also put themselves at risk.
D. people often exploit natural resources in island nations and territories.
Câu 23:

Which of the followings best replaces the word “precipitation” in the second paragraph?

A. Rainfall  
B. Water  
C. Wetness
D. Storm
Câu 24:

It is assumed that deserts are _____.

A. recently promising farmland   
B. densely populated areas
C. home for no plants or animals 
D. completely out of water
Câu 25:

Which feature of desert animals is NOT mentioned?

A. Adapting to new environment quickly
B. Being active when night falls
C. Moving often from place to place
D. Being underground to avoid sunshine
Câu 26:

What is the direct cause of desertification?

A. Drought for a long times   
B. Sparsely populated areas
C. Strong winds and water flows 
D. Animals kept on farms
Câu 27:

What may make the diversity of deserts’ plants and animals poorer?

A. The lack of water for years at a time
B. The increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere
C. The appearance of grasses besides trees and shrubs
D. The considerable number of people living in desert areas
Câu 28:

What is NOT true about desserts?

A. They are biologically rich habitats with a wide number of plants and animals.
B. They are the planet’s last remaining areas of total wilderness.
C. They cover more than 20% of the Earth’s land.
D. They are found on all of the six continents.
Câu 29:

What subject is this text probably found in?

A. Biology 
B. History  
C. Geography
D. Literature
Câu 30:

What is the best title for the text?

A. Deserts: General introduction

B. Deserts: Facts and myths

C. Biological features of deserts
D. How to survive in deserts
Câu 31:

The passage mainly discusses how heat ______________.

A. is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere.
B. is transported by ocean currents.
C. can be measured and analyzed by scientists.
D. moves about the Earth’s equator.
Câu 32:

The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions on which of the following ways?

A. The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere.
B. The amount of heat they receive from the Sun.

C. The strength of their large scale winds.

D. The strength of their oceanic currents.
Câu 33:

The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______________.

A. pan 
B. water 
C. stove
D. temperature
Câu 34:

Why does the author mention “the stove” in the first paragraph?

A. To describe the heat of the Sun.
B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored.
C. To give an example of a heat source.
D. To show how energy is stored.
Câu 35:

According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially __________.

A. around the higher latitudes
B. in the tropics
C. because of large-scale winds   
D. because of strong ocean currents
Câu 36:

According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy _____________.

A. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes 
B. is transported by ocean currents
C. never leaves the upper atmosphere   
D. gets stored as latent heat
Câu 37:

The underlined word “prevailing” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to _______.

A. essential   
B. circular 
C. dominant
D. closet
Câu 38:

All of the following words (in the first paragraph) are defined in the passage EXCEPT _____.

A. low latitudes
B. latent heat  
C. evaporate
D. atmosphere
Câu 39:

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Hidden world of undersea volcanoes and lava flows discovered.
B. The fishy problem of underwater noise pollution.
C. The giant undersea rivers we know very little about.
D. Sea life thrives at otherworldly hydrothermal vent system.
Câu 40:

The word “fault” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. mistake  

B. defect

C. fracture    
D. merit
Câu 41:

The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _____.

A. science 
B. complex
C. planet 
D. region
Câu 42:

According to paragraph 2, what does NOT contribute to the seismic disturbance in the Mediterranean region?

A. The process of the Eurasian Plate underthrusting the Adriatic-Ionian microplate.
B. The split-up of the smaller Adriatic-Ionian plate from its original African Plate.
C. The three-way clash of the tectonic plates, namely the African, the Eurasian and the Anatolian.
D. The constant volcanic activities around the Sardinian coast, which perturb accurate analysis.
Câu 43:

According to paragraph 3, what did they label the newly discovered complex after?

A. It was benempt after melting of mantle material at the northern edge of the Ionian slab.
B. It was named after three most distinguished volcanic buildings rising above the seabed.
C. It was termed randomly after the three most world renowned underwater volcanoes.
D. It was entitled so due to magma upwellings caused by subduction-induced mantle flow.
Câu 44:

What is the tone of the passage?

A. Subjective
B. Humanistic
C. Speculative  
D. Technical
Câu 45:

The word “tapping” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. exploiting
B. wringing  
C. abusing  
D. bugging
Câu 46:

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. In the water, things get one hundred times more complicated, especially for geology.
B. The area helps to understand the timing of past eruptions and the evolution of the volcanic system.
C. Earth’s crust is literally and geologically tearing apart to form the mentioned volcanic seascape.
D. The volcanic rock rarely seems to stand a chance against the relentless ocean.