Passage 1: Unit 8

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The use of personal electronic devices in learning has been a topic of debate due to their potential disadvantages. Firstly, some students may use electronic devices for non-academic activities such as gaming, texting, chatting, and cheating. This can lead (1) _______ a lack of focus on their studies. Secondly, accessing the internet may expose students to inappropriate content, (2) _______ distracts them from their assignments. Lastly, students may misuse their devices to take and share compromising images, potentially leading to negative (3) ________. Overall, the use of personal electronic devices in learning may have more negative effects than positive ones. Care is necessary when using them (4) _______ they can be distracting and misused. It may be worthwhile for teachers to consider limiting or banning their use in the classroom.

Passage 1: Unit 8

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The use of personal electronic devices in learning has been a topic of debate due to their potential disadvantages. Firstly, some students may use electronic devices for non-academic activities such as gaming, texting, chatting, and cheating. This can lead (1) _______ a lack of focus on their studies. Secondly, accessing the internet may expose students to inappropriate content, (2) _______ distracts them from their assignments. Lastly, students may misuse their devices to take and share compromising images, potentially leading to negative (3) ________. Overall, the use of personal electronic devices in learning may have more negative effects than positive ones. Care is necessary when using them (4) _______ they can be distracting and misused. It may be worthwhile for teachers to consider limiting or banning their use in the classroom.                                   

Passage 1: Unit 8

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The use of personal electronic devices in learning has been a topic of debate due to their potential disadvantages. Firstly, some students may use electronic devices for non-academic activities such as gaming, texting, chatting, and cheating. This can lead (1) _______ a lack of focus on their studies. Secondly, accessing the internet may expose students to inappropriate content, (2) _______ distracts them from their assignments. Lastly, students may misuse their devices to take and share compromising images, potentially leading to negative (3) ________. Overall, the use of personal electronic devices in learning may have more negative effects than positive ones. Care is necessary when using them (4) _______ they can be distracting and misused. It may be worthwhile for teachers to consider limiting or banning their use in the classroom.

Passage 2: Unit 9

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Noise pollution, (1)___________ is also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with harmful impact (2)_____________the activity of human or animal life. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport and propagation systems. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, side-by-side (3) ____________ and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. The main sources of noise in residential area are loud music and loud barking by domestic dogs. It can also be loud talking or shouting by humans (4)__________this last is less persistent. Noise pollution associated with household electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing nations.                                      

Passage 2: Unit 9

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Noise pollution, (1)___________ is also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with harmful impact (2)_____________the activity of human or animal life. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport and propagation systems. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, side-by-side (3) ____________ and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. The main sources of noise in residential area are loud music and loud barking by domestic dogs. It can also be loud talking or shouting by humans (4)__________this last is less persistent. Noise pollution associated with household electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing nations.                                   

Passage 2: Unit 9

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Noise pollution, (1)___________ is also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with harmful impact (2)_____________the activity of human or animal life. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport and propagation systems. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, side-by-side (3) ____________ and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. The main sources of noise in residential area are loud music and loud barking by domestic dogs. It can also be loud talking or shouting by humans (4)__________this last is less persistent. Noise pollution associated with household electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing nations.                                       

Passage 2: Unit 9

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Noise pollution, (1)___________ is also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with harmful impact (2)_____________the activity of human or animal life. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport and propagation systems. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, side-by-side (3) ____________ and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. The main sources of noise in residential area are loud music and loud barking by domestic dogs. It can also be loud talking or shouting by humans (4)__________this last is less persistent. Noise pollution associated with household electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing nations.                                                        

Passage 4:

WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?

 If you find yourself learning better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a new word, you want to see it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn by reading and writing. Visual learners often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources that will suit your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.

If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize something by repeating it aloud instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and speaking. Auditory learners often learn best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.

However, it is probably that you, like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes you may prefer to learn by reading, at other times by listening. Ask yourself which is the best style for the particular task you are doing.

Question 1. Which of the following is probably NOT preferred by a visual learner?

Passage 4:

WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?

 If you find yourself learning better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a new word, you want to see it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn by reading and writing. Visual learners often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources that will suit your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.

If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize something by repeating it aloud instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and speaking. Auditory learners often learn best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.

However, it is probably that you, like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes you may prefer to learn by reading, at other times by listening. Ask yourself which is the best style for the particular task you are doing.

Question 2. What does the word "it" in paragraph 1 refer to?

Passage 4:

WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?

 If you find yourself learning better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a new word, you want to see it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn by reading and writing. Visual learners often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources that will suit your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.

If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize something by repeating it aloud instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and speaking. Auditory learners often learn best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.

However, it is probably that you, like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes you may prefer to learn by reading, at other times by listening. Ask yourself which is the best style for the particular task you are doing.

Question 3. The word “visual” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

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WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?

 If you find yourself learning better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a new word, you want to see it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn by reading and writing. Visual learners often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources that will suit your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.

If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize something by repeating it aloud instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and speaking. Auditory learners often learn best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.

However, it is probably that you, like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes you may prefer to learn by reading, at other times by listening. Ask yourself which is the best style for the particular task you are doing.

Question 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Passage 3:

Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They help produce clean water and air, and provide people with jobs. About 13 million people across the world have a job in the forest industry and another 41 million have a job that is related to it. Many animals also rely on forests. Eighty percent of the world's land-based animals, such as elephants and rhinos, live in forests. Forests also play an important role in reducing climate change by absorbing CO₂ from the atmosphere, thus making the air cleaner.

            However, deforestation has put forests in many parts of the world at risk. This is mostly caused by human activities. For example, in the Amazon around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years mostly because people cut down trees to make room for more farms. Besides, wood trade is another direct cause of deforestation. Every year around 15 billion trees are cut down and used for paper and wood products. Climate change is also responsible for this problem. Extreme weather events like wildfires and floods destroy much of the world's forests every year.

Question 1. What's the text about?

Passage 3:

Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They help produce clean water and air, and provide people with jobs. About 13 million people across the world have a job in the forest industry and another 41 million have a job that is related to it. Many animals also rely on forests. Eighty percent of the world's land-based animals, such as elephants and rhinos, live in forests. Forests also play an important role in reducing climate change by absorbing CO₂ from the atmosphere, thus making the air cleaner.

            However, deforestation has put forests in many parts of the world at risk. This is mostly caused by human activities. For example, in the Amazon around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years mostly because people cut down trees to make room for more farms. Besides, wood trade is another direct cause of deforestation. Every year around 15 billion trees are cut down and used for paper and wood products. Climate change is also responsible for this problem. Extreme weather events like wildfires and floods destroy much of the world's forests every year.

Question 2. According to the text, how many people are employed in the forest industry?

Passage 3:

Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They help produce clean water and air, and provide people with jobs. About 13 million people across the world have a job in the forest industry and another 41 million have a job that is related to it. Many animals also rely on forests. Eighty percent of the world's land-based animals, such as elephants and rhinos, live in forests. Forests also play an important role in reducing climate change by absorbing CO₂ from the atmosphere, thus making the air cleaner.

            However, deforestation has put forests in many parts of the world at risk. This is mostly caused by human activities. For example, in the Amazon around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years mostly because people cut down trees to make room for more farms. Besides, wood trade is another direct cause of deforestation. Every year around 15 billion trees are cut down and used for paper and wood products. Climate change is also responsible for this problem. Extreme weather events like wildfires and floods destroy much of the world's forests every year.

Question 3. The word 'absorbing' in paragraph 1 mostly means

Passage 3:

Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They help produce clean water and air, and provide people with jobs. About 13 million people across the world have a job in the forest industry and another 41 million have a job that is related to it. Many animals also rely on forests. Eighty percent of the world's land-based animals, such as elephants and rhinos, live in forests. Forests also play an important role in reducing climate change by absorbing CO₂ from the atmosphere, thus making the air cleaner.

            However, deforestation has put forests in many parts of the world at risk. This is mostly caused by human activities. For example, in the Amazon around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years mostly because people cut down trees to make room for more farms. Besides, wood trade is another direct cause of deforestation. Every year around 15 billion trees are cut down and used for paper and wood products. Climate change is also responsible for this problem. Extreme weather events like wildfires and floods destroy much of the world's forests every year.

Question 4. What does the word 'this’ in paragraph 2 refer to?

1. Air pollution occurs when the air contains harmful gases.

2. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.

3. The system is based on administrative convenience rather than public benefit.

4. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.

5. Teachers can use some strategies to get students more interested in the lessons.

6. Students are strongly encouraged to have face-to-face discussions.

7. Students should be active in online classes, ask questions and participate in discussions.

8. Many animals are at risk due to deforestation, leading to habitat loss.

1. The aim of the programme is to better prepare children for the challenges in the future.

2. Fresh water is very important to life because no one can live without it. Yet it is one of the limited and most endangered natural resources on our planet.

3. Traditional gender roles influenced how men and women should behave.

4. Wildlife is all the animals and plants that grow in natural conditions.

5. Their work involves protecting and creating natural habitats for plants and animals.

6. Students are more likely to be distracted when learning online.

7. Field trips to famous landmarks give students real-world experiences.

8. Hunting should be banned as it will damage and make a bad impact on the environment.

1. When girls can go to school and stay long there, they will get the _______ and skills necessary to support themselves and their families.

8. To save the environment, we should cut down _______ plastic use.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

4. Online learning is _______ than traditional classroom learning.

1. This trade organization includes two of the most largest economies in the world: the United States and China.

2. UNICEF supports the more disadvantaged children all over the world.

3. Over the past few years, Viet Nam has become one of most popular destinations for foreign visitors in Southeast Asia.

4. Obesity can be considered to be one of the more serious health problems.

5. Sumo wrestlers must be the heavy athletes in the world.

1. Child marriage must stop in several parts in the world because it limits access to education and training.

2. True gender equality can achieve when both men and women reach a balance between work and family.

3. Some people still think married women shouldn't been allowed to work.

4. Those robbers must be arrested and punish by the police as soon as possible.