II.

READING

TASK 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.

There are many reasons for reducing the forest areas, and this causes many complicated
problems for any nation without any exception. Due to the population explosion, many
governments need more land for residents to live and develop the economy. They also clear
forests to build dams for generating electricity or to develop resorts and recreational complexes.
Besides, a huge number of trees are logged illegally to trade wood. All of these lead to serious
issues as forests always have an important role in the ecosystem balance. It is undoubted that
when a forest area is destroyed, the following results affect the other neighbor regions. The
first negative effect of the loss of forest lands is flooding. Forests help to prevent erosion and
flooding and without them, the downstream areas tend to be inundated frequently in rainy and
hurricane seasons. Another problem is global warming. Forests are often considered as the
lungs of the earth because they absorb the carbon dioxide and release the oxygen. This helps to
refresh the atmosphere and lower the rate of the carbon dioxide in the air. If not, the average
temperature will be higher and higher since the emission of the gas into the atmosphere
increases every day. Consequently, the price we would pay for the flooding or for the increase
of greenhouse gases is not only the damaged and polluted environment but also our
deteriorated health and lives. To save ourselves, it is advisable to join hands in protecting and
growing more and more forests.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A.Some reasons of deforestation and its impacts on people’s lives

B.Why floods happen frequently

C.Human’s responsibility for protecting forests

D.The rate of carbon dioxide has been rising

2. What does the word ‘this’ in line 18 refer to?

A.The fact that forests are considered the lungs of the Earth

B.The release of the oxygen

C.The circulation of exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen of trees

D.The absorption of carbon dioxide from forests

3. According to the reading, which of the following is NOT the reason for cutting down trees?
A.Lack of shelters for local people

B.Developing the local or national production and trade

C.Illegal logging

D.Lack of land for agriculture

4. What is one of the negative impacts of clearing forests?

A.The increase of heat

B.Severe environmental disasters

C.Poor economic development

D.The loss of animals’ habitats

5. According to the reading, what is the solution to deal with this environmental problem?

A.Raising people’s awareness

B.Fining illegal loggers heavily

C.Boosting reforestation

D.Planting more coffee and rubber trees

TASK 2. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

Nowadays, organic food is considered as one of the best foods consumers choose for their meal.
They believe that it is good (1) ___________ their health because the organic products consist
of no preservatives and poisonous chemicals frequently used in agriculture. Moreover, it is
reported that organic farming is very environmentally (2) ___________. With the chemical
technology developed in modern life, pesticides have been used in farmland to get high yields.
Pesticides are artificial poisons for killing insects, but they might also eliminate some other
useful insects and disorder the balance of the (3) ___________. This hurts the surrounding
environment and community’s health. It’s time to do our best to save the Earth by encouraging
farmers to priorities the organic farming and the government should (4) ___________ hands to
support them in (5) ___________ of technological knowledge, finance, and the consumption
market.

III. WRITING

TASK 1. Put the words or phrases in the correct order to make sentences. Write each
sentence in the blank.

1.and/ Lan/ attend/ me/ Earth Hour/ how many people/ began/ asked/ might/ that event/ what
time/ .

2. products/ We/ made from/ buy/ wild animal parts/ shouldn’t/ to/ poaching/ prevent/ .

3.negative/ on/ local/ natural/ effects/ landscapes/ has/ Mass tourism/ a lot of/ .

4. rent/ goes/ tomorrow,/ a surfboard/ my brother/ he/ surfing/ will/ the beach shop/ If/ at/ .

5. most/ of/ the/ serious/ Ice polar melting/ is/ of/ climate change/ one/ problems/.

TASK 2. Write a website advertisement (120 – 150 words) for an ecotour to a tourist
destination in your hometown.

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1.

Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C,
or D.

1.A. bond B.spotlessly C.global D.adopt

2.A. electrical B.eliminate C.competition D.delay

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.

3.A. protection B.domestic C.consequence D.distraction

4.A. sustainable B.responsibility C.competitive D.environment

5.A. gorilla B.tourism C.consequence D.essential

TASK 2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.

1.___________ of domestic violence mostly will lack confidence in the future.

A.Surgeons

B.Victims

C.Secretaries

D.Parachutists
2.In order to join international trades, we need to ___________ our products widely.

A.donate

B.promote

C.welcome

D.control

3.Some students admit that face-to-face learning is better because they can focus more on
lessons without ___________.

A.efforts

B.distractions

C.consequences

D.operations

4.The practical evidence of global warming is ice melting that leads to ___________ species.

A.expensive

B.endangered

C.polluted

D.remote

5.Ecotourism will help people to become more ___________ of environmental protection.

A.original

B.aware

C.real-world

D.essential

6.The tourists are visiting a cave renowned for its beauty with ___________.

A.souvenirs

B.stalactites
C.hosts

D.brochures

7.Poaching is a severe problem that can lead to ___________ the natural balance of the
ecosystem.

A.creating

B.sustaining

C.striking

D.upsetting

8.I don’t know the girl to ___________ Max is talking.

A.which

B.that

C.whom

D.who

9.___________ learning is the advantageous combination of in-person learning and online

A. Face-to-face

B.Blended

C.Remote

D.Distance

10.In modern schools, teachers play the key role ___________ a guide for students to prepare
themselves for lifelong learning.

A.in

B.of

C.with

D.from
TASK 3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.In a few countries, girls ___________ (force) to get married at a very young age.

2.I think I ___________ (study) to become a doctor because I’m quite good at math and
biology.

3.During the pandemic, online learning seems ___________ (have) more advantages than
face-to-face learning.

4.Ann: What are you doing?

John: I ___________ (prepare) my presentation for tomorrow’s meeting.

5.While I was packing clothes for the trip, Minh ___________ (search) information about
ecotourism.