Trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh 11 Unit 5 (Global Success có đáp án): Reading

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Many scientists (1)_____the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures...

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

 the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts…

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______...

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

...and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce …

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

...the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants,...

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices …

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

GLOBAL WARMING

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (1) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) ______ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) ______  from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (4) ______  as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) ______.

Environmental groups are putting (7) ______  on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9) ______  of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (10) ______. It looks like global warming is here to stay.

… which could then replace existing power (10) ______

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (1) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

Such a rise of one meter (2) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater …

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

...in a region (3) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (4)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (5) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

Climate change is (6) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (7) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

Gradually, more and more people are affected: (8) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, …

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

...but soon the whole province will be (9) _______.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (26) _______by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures. Such a rise of one meter (27) _______ a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (28) _______ produces nearly half of Viet Nam's rice.

The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (29)_______ for generations on its thousands of river arteries. But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (30) _______the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen. Climate change is (31) _______the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty.

In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (32) _______to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected. It is said that there are three grams of salt per litre of fresh water in the rivers now. Gradually, more and more people are affected: (33) _______nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (34) _______. The salinity of the water has (35) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

The salinity of the water has (10) _______ a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

It has become a (1) ________of our wasteful, throw-away society.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) _______, even environmental ones.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging…

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse.

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a (1) _______ of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) ______, even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (3) _______them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (4) _______. We (5) _______well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (6) _______of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (7) _______about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

Almost all of it could be recycled, but every little of it is though the plastic recycling (8) _______is growing fast.

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

Which statement is true according to the passage?

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

What does the passage say about bicycle sharing?

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

All of the following are the advantages of bicycle sharing EXCEPT that____

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

What does the last sentence of the fifth paragraph mean?

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

Who would probably most be interested in bicycle sharing?

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

The phrase “drop off” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap

Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.

Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.

City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.

Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.

Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.

Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.

What is the main idea of the passage?

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Viet Nam Likely to Face Extreme Weather Conditions by 2050

Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050. Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century. Summer rainfall will decline in most areas. Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland provinces. The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm - 400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities. The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future.

To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation. Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development. If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected.

By 2050, Viet Nam continues facing all of these extreme weather conditions EXCEPT _______.

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Viet Nam Likely to Face Extreme Weather Conditions by 2050

Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050. Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century. Summer rainfall will decline in most areas. Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland provinces. The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm - 400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities. The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future.

To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation. Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development. If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected.

Sea level rises along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21^st century will ______.

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Viet Nam Likely to Face Extreme Weather Conditions by 2050

Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050. Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century. Summer rainfall will decline in most areas. Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland provinces. The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm - 400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities. The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future.

To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation. Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development. If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected.

To experts, they ______ to predict exactly the model of the climate change and its potential impacts.

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Viet Nam Likely to Face Extreme Weather Conditions by 2050

Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050. Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century. Summer rainfall will decline in most areas. Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland provinces. The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm - 400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities. The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future.

To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation. Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development. If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected.

Viet Nam needs ______.

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Viet Nam Likely to Face Extreme Weather Conditions by 2050

Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050. Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century. Summer rainfall will decline in most areas. Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland provinces. The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm - 400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities. The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future.

To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation. Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development. If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected.

The word “worst-case scenario models” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. 

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Global warming and cooling have occurred naturally throughout history. But in the last 200 years, humans’ uses of fossil fuels and clear cutting of forests have increased the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. These gases trap some of the radiation from the sun which then increases the Earth’s temperature. Given the current state of environmental pollution caused by human activities, scientists believe the average temperature of the earth may increase 1-2 degrees Celsius which put simply, means some places will get much hotter and some much colder. At the same time, this overall warming effect means more frequent and more intense weather systems, especially in terms of flooding and drought.    

Viet Nam is one of the most vulnerable environments due to its location on the planet. It is already subject to some of the earth’s most powerful weather systems and the increased frequency and intensity of storms will affect it often and directly, especially in coastal areas where most people live. Various estimates have been made as to the possible impacts. The most directly affected sector will be agriculture, which is very sensitive to flooding and the effects of extreme weather.

Viet Nam has the advantage of coming relatively late into the industrialization, urbanization, and modernization process. This means it can avoid many of the mistakes made by wealthier industrial countries. For example, wireless communication networks can be built from the start rather than installing lines that can easily be destroyed in extreme weather. Cities can be designed and located in less vulnerable locations. Climate-friendly building codes and standards can be created that are both more efficient and less prone to heat stress, wind damage, and flooding. Climate friendly transport systems, especially public transport, can be adopted.

The causes of global warming come from _________.

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Global warming and cooling have occurred naturally throughout history. But in the last 200 years, humans’ uses of fossil fuels and clear cutting of forests have increased the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. These gases trap some of the radiation from the sun which then increases the Earth’s temperature. Given the current state of environmental pollution caused by human activities, scientists believe the average temperature of the earth may increase 1-2 degrees Celsius which put simply, means some places will get much hotter and some much colder. At the same time, this overall warming effect means more frequent and more intense weather systems, especially in terms of flooding and drought.    

Viet Nam is one of the most vulnerable environments due to its location on the planet. It is already subject to some of the earth’s most powerful weather systems and the increased frequency and intensity of storms will affect it often and directly, especially in coastal areas where most people live. Various estimates have been made as to the possible impacts. The most directly affected sector will be agriculture, which is very sensitive to flooding and the effects of extreme weather.

Viet Nam has the advantage of coming relatively late into the industrialization, urbanization, and modernization process. This means it can avoid many of the mistakes made by wealthier industrial countries. For example, wireless communication networks can be built from the start rather than installing lines that can easily be destroyed in extreme weather. Cities can be designed and located in less vulnerable locations. Climate-friendly building codes and standards can be created that are both more efficient and less prone to heat stress, wind damage, and flooding. Climate friendly transport systems, especially public transport, can be adopted.

All of the following may result in global warming EXCEPT   ______.

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Global warming and cooling have occurred naturally throughout history. But in the last 200 years, humans’ uses of fossil fuels and clear cutting of forests have increased the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. These gases trap some of the radiation from the sun which then increases the Earth’s temperature. Given the current state of environmental pollution caused by human activities, scientists believe the average temperature of the earth may increase 1-2 degrees Celsius which put simply, means some places will get much hotter and some much colder. At the same time, this overall warming effect means more frequent and more intense weather systems, especially in terms of flooding and drought.    

Viet Nam is one of the most vulnerable environments due to its location on the planet. It is already subject to some of the earth’s most powerful weather systems and the increased frequency and intensity of storms will affect it often and directly, especially in coastal areas where most people live. Various estimates have been made as to the possible impacts. The most directly affected sector will be agriculture, which is very sensitive to flooding and the effects of extreme weather.

Viet Nam has the advantage of coming relatively late into the industrialization, urbanization, and modernization process. This means it can avoid many of the mistakes made by wealthier industrial countries. For example, wireless communication networks can be built from the start rather than installing lines that can easily be destroyed in extreme weather. Cities can be designed and located in less vulnerable locations. Climate-friendly building codes and standards can be created that are both more efficient and less prone to heat stress, wind damage, and flooding. Climate friendly transport systems, especially public transport, can be adopted.

Coastal areas in Viet Nam are often and directly affected by______          .

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Global warming and cooling have occurred naturally throughout history. But in the last 200 years, humans’ uses of fossil fuels and clear cutting of forests have increased the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. These gases trap some of the radiation from the sun which then increases the Earth’s temperature. Given the current state of environmental pollution caused by human activities, scientists believe the average temperature of the earth may increase 1-2 degrees Celsius which put simply, means some places will get much hotter and some much colder. At the same time, this overall warming effect means more frequent and more intense weather systems, especially in terms of flooding and drought.    

Viet Nam is one of the most vulnerable environments due to its location on the planet. It is already subject to some of the earth’s most powerful weather systems and the increased frequency and intensity of storms will affect it often and directly, especially in coastal areas where most people live. Various estimates have been made as to the possible impacts. The most directly affected sector will be agriculture, which is very sensitive to flooding and the effects of extreme weather.

Viet Nam has the advantage of coming relatively late into the industrialization, urbanization, and modernization process. This means it can avoid many of the mistakes made by wealthier industrial countries. For example, wireless communication networks can be built from the start rather than installing lines that can easily be destroyed in extreme weather. Cities can be designed and located in less vulnerable locations. Climate-friendly building codes and standards can be created that are both more efficient and less prone to heat stress, wind damage, and flooding. Climate friendly transport systems, especially public transport, can be adopted.

In preparing for climate change, Viet Nam should take all of the following measures EXCEPT_______.

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Global warming and cooling have occurred naturally throughout history. But in the last 200 years, humans’ uses of fossil fuels and clear cutting of forests have increased the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. These gases trap some of the radiation from the sun which then increases the Earth’s temperature. Given the current state of environmental pollution caused by human activities, scientists believe the average temperature of the earth may increase 1-2 degrees Celsius which put simply, means some places will get much hotter and some much colder. At the same time, this overall warming effect means more frequent and more intense weather systems, especially in terms of flooding and drought.    

Viet Nam is one of the most vulnerable environments due to its location on the planet. It is already subject to some of the earth’s most powerful weather systems and the increased frequency and intensity of storms will affect it often and directly, especially in coastal areas where most people live. Various estimates have been made as to the possible impacts. The most directly affected sector will be agriculture, which is very sensitive to flooding and the effects of extreme weather.

Viet Nam has the advantage of coming relatively late into the industrialization, urbanization, and modernization process. This means it can avoid many of the mistakes made by wealthier industrial countries. For example, wireless communication networks can be built from the start rather than installing lines that can easily be destroyed in extreme weather. Cities can be designed and located in less vulnerable locations. Climate-friendly building codes and standards can be created that are both more efficient and less prone to heat stress, wind damage, and flooding. Climate friendly transport systems, especially public transport, can be adopted.

The word “vulnerable” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.