Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Environmental ConcernsEarth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (33) ________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (34) _________on consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world population do so just to stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (35) ________built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are (36) _________so much that they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thoughts of the consequences. As a result, the planet’s ability as support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (37) _______ increasingly heavy demands on it.
Câu 1: (33) ________
A. Although
B. Yet
C. Still
D. Despite
Câu 2: (34) ________
A. continues
B. repeats
C. follows
D. carries
Câu 3: (35) ________
A. neither
B. sooner
C. rather
D. either
Câu 4: (36) ________
A. exploited
B. proclaimed
C. interfered
D. exaggerated
Câu 5: (37) ________
A. making
B. doing
C. having
D. taking
Giải chi tiết:
A. Although: Mặc dù
B. Yet: Tuy nhiên
C. Still: Vẫn
D. Despite: Mặc dù
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (33) Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on.
Tạm dịch: Trái đất là nơi duy nhất chúng ta biết trong vũ trụ có thể hỗ trợ sự sống của con người. Tuy nhiên, các hoạt động của con người đang làm cho hành tinh không phù hợp để sống.
Chọn B
Đáp án câu 2 là: DGiải chi tiết:
A. continues (v): tiếp tục
B. repeats (v): lặp lại
C. follows (v): theo dõi
D. carries => carries on (v): tiếp tục
As the western world (34) carries on consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world population do so just to stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper.
Tạm dịch: Bởi vì thế giới phương Tây tiếp tục tiêu thụ 2/3 tài nguyên của thế giới trong khi một nửa dân số thế giới làm vậy chỉ để sống, chúng ta đang nhanh chóng phá hủy nguồn tài nguyên chúng ta có mà nhờ đó tất cả con người có thể tồn tại và phát triển.
Chọn D
Đáp án câu 3 là: DGiải chi tiết:
either ... or ...: hoặc ... hoặc
neither … nor …. : không … cũng không ….
Everywhere fertile soil is (35) either built on or washed into the sea.
Tạm dịch: Ở mọi nơi đất màu mỡ hoặc bị xây dựng hoặc bị rửa trôi ra biển.
Chọn D
Đáp án câu 4 là: AGiải chi tiết:
A. exploited (v): khai thác
B. proclaimed (v): tuyên bố
C. interfered (v): can thiệp
D. exaggerated (v): phóng đại
Renewable resources are (36) exploited so much that they will never be able to recover completely.
Tạm dịch: Những nguồn nhiên liệu có thể tái chế thì bị khai thác quá nhiều đến nỗi mà chúng sẽ không bao giờ có thể khôi phục hoàn toàn nữa.
Chọn A
Đáp án câu 5 là: AGiải chi tiết:
make demands on sth: yêu cầu, đòi hỏi cái gì
As a result, the planet’s ability as support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (37) making increasingly heavy demands on it.
Tạm dịch: Do đó, khả năng hành tinh hỗ trợ con người đang bị giảm chính khi số lượng loài người tăng lên và việc tiêu thụ đòi hỏi ngày càng lớn.
Chọn A
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