Câu 624:

Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given sentence in each question.

The adoption of digital money has made transactions more convenient, but concerns about security risks are increasing.

A. Digital money has made transactions easier, but security concerns have remained unchanged.

B. The rise of digital money has made transactions more convenient, raising concerns about security risks.

C. The easier digital money has made transactions, the more security risk they will bring along.

D. The use of digital money has reduced security risks while making transactions more convenient.

Câu 625:

Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given sentence in each question.

The workload was too heavy for the employee to handle without asking for assistance.

A. The workload was light enough for the employee to complete without any help.

B. The employee found the workload too heavy to manage without assistance.

C. The employee completed the workload independently because it was too heavy.

D. The workload was manageable enough for the employee to handle alone without help.

Câu 626:

Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given sentence in each question.

The moment the teacher announced a surprise quiz, the students began to panic.

A. As soon as the surprise quiz was announced, the students stayed calm and focused.

B. Regardless of when the teacher announced a quiz, the students remained indifferent.

C. The students only panicked after the teacher revealed the surprise quiz.

D. No sooner had the teacher announced the quiz than the students started panicking.

Câu 627:

Choose  A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given pair of sentence in each question.

She bought an expensive camera and took photography classes. She wanted to develop her skills.

A. She wanted to develop her skills, so she bought an expensive camera and took photography classes.

B. She bought an expensive camera and took photography classes because she was passionate about photography.

C. To improve her skills, she bought an expensive camera and took photography classes.

D. In order to take up photography, she bought an expensive camera and took classes to develop her skills.

Câu 628:

Choose  A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given pair of sentence in each question.

Many construction workers on the site are unable to leave for lunch. They don’t have time to check in with their supervisors.

A. Many construction workers on the site have time neither to leave for lunch nor check in with their supervisors.

B. Many construction workers on the site have time either to leave for lunch or check in with their supervisors.

C. Many construction workers on the site have time not only to leave for lunch but also to check in with their supervisors.

D. Many construction workers on the site have time neither to leave for lunch or check in with their supervisors.

Câu 629:

Choose  A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given pair of sentence in each question.

David saved a significant amount of money by cooking at home. He didn’t rely on eating out at restaurants.

A. It was his habit of cooking at home, not eating out, that helped him save money.

B. In addition to cooking at home, dining out was also a major factor in his savings.

C. His savings were due to eating out, not cooking at home.

D. His habit of cooking at home made him successful in saving money and enjoying meals out.

Câu 630:

Choose  A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given pair of sentence in each question.

Even though the gym offers a variety of fitness classes, the membership fees can be quite expensive. Many people still sign up.

A. The variety of fitness classes at the gym discourages many people from joining, even though the membership fees are expensive.

B. The gym’s expensive membership fees encourage many people from joining, even though it offers many fitness classes.

C. Many people are afraid of joining the gym due to the expensive membership fees, despite the variety of fitness classes.

D. Despite the expensive membership fees, many people join the gym because of the variety of fitness classes.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks from 631 to 635.

Urbanisation refers to the increasing number of people (631) _____________. It  predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, (632) ______________ will live in cities. This concentration of people  in urban areas is due to natural population increase within cities and rural-urban migration.

Urbanisation has both positive and negative impacts. On the positive side, urban areas offer better employment opportunities, better access to healthcare and education, and (633) _______ compared to rural areas. Cities are also centres for culture, entertainment, and innovation. However, the fast-growing city can lead to overcrowding, housing shortages, increased pollution, rapid urbanisation, traffic congestion, and inadequate infrastructure. It can also result in the loss of agricultural land, deforestation, and the destruction of natural habitats.

(634) _____________, governments need to invest in urban planning, affordable housing, efficient public transportation, and sustainable infrastructure. They should also focus on providing basic services like clean water, sanitation, and healthcare to their residents. Additionally, (635) _____________, reduce pollution, and protect the environment. Finally, there is a need for effective policies to manage rural-urban migration and ensure balanced regional development.

Câu 631:

        A. live in urban areas                B. that living in urban areas

        C. lived in urban areas                D. that live in urban areas

Câu 632:

        A. the world's two-thirds of population        B. two-thirds of the world's population

        C. the two world's thirds population        D. the second- three of world’s population

Câu 633:

        A. a high standard of living        B. the highest standard of living

        C. a higher standard of living        D. higher and higher standard of living

Câu 634:

        A. Addressing the challenges of urbanisation        B. Address the challenges of urbanisation

C. To address the challenges of urbanisation        D. Addressed the challenges of urbanisation

Câu 635:

A. efforts should be made to promote green spaces

B. promoting green spaces has been made by many efforts

C. the promotion of green spaces has affected

D. such efforts making people promote green spaces

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 636 to 640.

Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution.

Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out.

However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.

Câu 636:

What does the word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to?

        A. ecosystems        B. humans        C. activities        D. centuries

Câu 637:

Why does the author mention the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph?

A. To explain why the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown.

B. To give an example of the actions by humans that could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction.

C. To emphasize that not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity.

D. To describe how significantly Earth’s climate has changed since the dinosaurs’ extinction.

Câu 638:

Which of the following is NOT an example of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems?

A. The habitat destruction in wetlands

B. The introduction of new varieties of plant species

C. The damage to marine ecosystems

D. The destruction of the tropical rain forests

Câu 639:

What is the word “inflicting” in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to?

        A. exhausting        B. adressing        C. experiencing        D. pressing

Câu 640:

With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?

A. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.

B. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.

C. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.

D. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions  from 641 to 645.

Robots are useful for exploring and working in space. In particular, many robots have been sent to explore Mars. Such robots have usually looked like a box with wheels. Though these robots are useful, by their very nature they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily. Also, they cannot do very many tasks. Because of these problems, scientists have been developing a new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots move like snakes, so they have been given the name "snakebots."

The way a snake is shaped lets it get into very small spaces, like cracks in rocks. It can also push its way below the ground or climb up different kinds of objects, like high rocks and trees. Such abilities account for the usefulness of a robot designed like a snake. A snakebot would be able to do these things, too, making it much more effective than regular robots with wheels, which easily get stuck or fall over. Since they can carry tools, snakebots would be able to work in space, as well. They could, for example, help repair the International Space Station.

But how can such a robot shape be made? A snakebot is built like a Chain made of about thirty parts, or modules. Each module is basically the same in that they all have a small computer and a wheel to aid movement. The large computer in the "head” of the snake makes all of the modules in a snakebot work together.

The modular design of the snakebot has many advantages. If one module fails, another can be added easily. Snakebot modules can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each module is actually a robot in itself, one module can work apart from the rest if necessary. That is, all the modules can separate and move on their own, and then later, reconnect back into a larger robot. Researchers are also trying to develop snakebots made of a special kind of plastic that can change its shape using electricity, almost like animal muscles. Snakebots made with this plastic will be very strong and hard to break.

Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots. Thus, snakebots will be much less expensive to build. For example, a robot recently sent to Mars cost over a hundred million dollars, whereas snakebots can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned.

Câu 641:

What topic does the passage mainly focus on?

A. The differences between the old robots and the new ones.

B. The reasons for the appearance of the snakebots.

C. The composition and abilities of the snakebots.

D. The physical appearance and problems of the snakebots.

Câu 642:

Which of the following is NOT the disadvantages of the common robots on Mars?

        A. Their uselessness                B. Their high manufacturing cost

        C. Their fragility                D. Their difficulty in moving

Câu 643:

Why does the author mention “a snake” in paragraph 2?

A. To compare between snakebots and regular robots

B. To give an example of a creature in the space

C. To illustrate how snakebots move and do their tasks

D. To explain why snakebots can replace regular robots

Câu 644:

According to paragraph 4, when does a snake bot only completely stop working?

A. The head of the snake has something wrong.

B. All the modules cannot reconnect with each other.

C. The whole parts of the snake are broken down.

D. The energy battery in the snakebot runs out of.

Câu 645:

Which of the following best paraphrases this sentence: “With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned.”?

A. Space robots of the future will be entirely replaced by snakebots, regardless of their limitations.

B. Snakebots are likely to dominate the future of space robots due to their flexibility and cost-effectiveness.

C. Snakebots are the most advanced and expensive robots designed for space exploration.

D. There is a possibility that snakebots can be a top-priority option for some space missions.

Câu 646:

Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

You’re at a new yoga class with people you don’t know. The instructor asks if anyone would like to demonstrate a difficult pose. You’re interested but feel a bit nervous. What can you say?

A. I think I can do this pose, but I’m not sure it will look perfect.

B. I’m confident I can do it better than anyone else here.

C. I don’t think I’m ready for this yet; can someone else go first?

D. I’d love to try, but I’m not completely comfortable with this pose yet.

Câu 647:

Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

You’re at a book club meeting, and everyone is discussing the latest best-selling novel. You didn’t enjoy the book as much as others, but you want to share your opinion. What can you say to contribute?

A. I didn’t finish the book, so I don’t have much to say about it.

B. I can’t believe everyone loves this book; I think it’s terrible.

C.  I have a different opinion on the book, but I’d love to hear more about what others like

D. I don’t really enjoy reading, so I’m not sure I can add much to this discussion.

Câu 648:

Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

You leave a metal spoon in a hot bowl of soup, and after a few minutes, the spoon feels warm to the touch. What is the most likely cause of this phenomenon?

A. The spoon is absorbing heat from the soup.

B. The spoon is generating heat from the soup.

C. The heat from the soup is transferring to the spoon.

D. The spoon is emitting heat into the soup.

Câu 649:

Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

If the letters of the word “ELEVATION” are arranged alphabetically, then which letter would be farthest from the first letter of the word?

        A. E        B. V        C. T        D. L

Câu 650:

Choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

The teacher has noticed that students are not following safety protocols during science experiments. She wants to ensure the students are safe and has asked the lab assistants to monitor closely. Which situation should the lab assistants report to the teacher?

A. A student is sitting at their desk quietly and reading the experiment instructions.

B. Two students are working together on the experiment and are carefully following the procedure.

C. One student is holding a beaker too close to their face while heating it.

D. A group of students is discussing which experiment to try next, but they are not yet starting.

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