too much carbon dioxide in the air might be causing the world's (4)
______________________ to increase quickly. The forest (5)
______________________ help to reduce this problem by absorbing carbon dioxide
from the air.
Task 2: Listen again to the last part of the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following questions.
Question 6: The plants and animals will ______if the forests are destroyed.
A. be damaged B. become extinct C. be endangered D. die
Question 7: Doctors believe that many diseases might be treated by chemicals that are obtained from forest ______.
A. plants B. air C. animals D. trees
Question 8: To preserve the forest, the amount of wood removed is ______the amount of new wood
that grows in the forest.
A. equal to B. not equal to C. more than D. not more than
Question 9: According to the passage, in recent years many forests have been cleared in ______areas.
A. 2 B. 5 C. 4D. 3
Question 10: Which following area of forests has not yet been changed by people?
A. Southeast Asia B. Africa C. the Amazon rainforest of Brazil D. South America
B. MULTIPLE CHOICES (6 points)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1 point)
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT.
Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer while today most people use them at work,
home or school and use of e-mail and the Internet is (11) ______every day event.
These developments have brought many benefits to our lives. E-mail makes communication much
easier and more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and (12) ______. The
World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. Clearly,
for many people this has made life much easier and more convenient.
(13) ______, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that
the widespread use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing,
telephone and face-to-face conversation. In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost
impossible to control and regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding children (14)
______unsuitable websites. In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I
believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative
effects (15) ______will need to be addressed very carefully.
Question 11: A. aB. the C. Ø (no article)D. an
Question 12: A. educate B. education C. educational D. educationally
Question 13: A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. Because
Question 14: A. accessing B. storing C. protecting D. building
Question 15: A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following question. (2.2 points)
Question 16: Nam is giving flowers to his sister on Women’s Day.
His sister: “Thank you very much for the lovely flowers!" Nam: “____”
A. You are welcome. B. You don't like flowers, do you?
C. Yeah, I didn’t buy those flowers. D. It was an excellent choice.
Question 17: Peter and Mary are preparing for their presentation on the next Monday.
Peter: "Why don't we have a look at some websites for more information about the environment?" Marry:
“______”
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