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 30 to 36.
The change in the global surface temperature between 1850 and the end of the 21st Century is likely to exceed 1.5°C, most simulations suggest. The WMO says that if the current warming trend continues, temperatures could rise 3-5°C by the end of this century. Temperature rises of 2°C had long been regarded as the gateway to dangerous warming. More recently, scientists and policymakers have argued that limiting temperature rises to 1.5°C is safer.
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report in 2018 suggested that keeping to the 1.5°C target would require “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society”. The UN is leading a political effort to stabilise greenhouse-gas emissions for as long as we continue to emit greenhouse gases, temperatures will continue to rise. China emits more CO2 than any other country. It is followed by the US and the European Union member states, although emissions per person are much greater there. But even if we now cut greenhouse-gas emissions dramatically, scientists say the effects will continue. Large bodies of water and ice can take hundreds of years to respond to changes in temperature. And it takes CO2 decades to be removed from the atmosphere.
As more CO2 is released into the atmosphere, uptake of the gas by the oceans increases, causing the water to become more acidic. This could pose major problems for coral reefs. Global warming will cause further changes that are likely to create further heating. This includes the release of large quantities of methane as permafrost - frozen soil found mainly at high latitudes - melts.
Responding to climate change will be one of the biggest challenges we face this century. As the world warms, more water evaporates, leading to more moisture in the air. This means many areas will experience more intense rainfall - and in some places snowfall. But the risk of drought in inland areas during hot summers will increase. More flooding is expected from storms and rising sea levels. But there are likely to be very strong regional variations in these patterns.
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
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Giải thích: Điều nào sau đây có thể là tiêu đề tốt nhất cho đoạn văn?
A. Giải pháp ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu
B. Sự nóng lên toàn cầu và những ảnh hưởng của nó
C. Khí thải nhà kính và mực nước biển dâng
D. Nhiệt độ bề mặt toàn cầu đang tăng lên
Thông tin:
- The change in the global surface temperature between 1850 and the end of the 21st Century is likely to exceed 1.5°C, most simulations suggest. The WMO says that if the current warming trend continues, temperatures could rise 3-5°C by the end of this century. Temperature rises of 2°C had long been regarded as the gateway to dangerous warming. More recently, scientists and policymakers have argued that limiting temperature rises to 1.5°C is safer.
- Responding to climate change will be one of the biggest challenges we face this century.
Tạm dịch:
- Sự thay đổi nhiệt độ bề mặt toàn cầu từ năm 1850 đến cuối thế kỷ 21 có khả năng vượt quá 1,5°C, hầu hết các mô phỏng đều cho thấy. WMO cho biết nếu xu hướng nóng lên hiện nay tiếp tục, nhiệt độ có thể tăng 3-5°C vào cuối thế kỷ này. Nhiệt độ tăng 2°C từ lâu đã được coi là cửa ngõ dẫn đến sự nóng lên nguy hiểm. Gần đây, các nhà khoa học và hoạch định chính sách đã lập luận rằng việc hạn chế nhiệt độ tăng lên 1,5°C sẽ an toàn hơn.
- Ứng phó với biến đổi khí hậu sẽ là một trong những thách thức lớn nhất mà chúng ta phải đối mặt trong thế kỷ này.
Choose B.
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Jack did poorly on his final test. He was aware of the importance of hard work.
Kate is paying a compliment on Kathy’s new hat.
- Kate: “Your new hat perfectly suits you!”
- Kathy: “_______”
Completing the project on time and under budget ______ a feeling of pride and accomplishment among the team.
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Being the only city in the world that is situated on two continents, Istanbul is clearly something special. On the legendary Silk Route that once linked Asia and Europe and the capital of many different civilisations in the past, Istanbul has a cultural diversity that few cities can offer. It remains to this day a welcoming place for thousands of people that come to visit it each year.
Before you start thinking the city is touristy, Istanbul has more than just historic monuments. Alongside its fabulous mosques and palaces, you can find cool art galleries and trendy cafes. In fact, there is so much variety that you can always find something that suits your mood. If shopping is more your scene, you can head to the rand Bazaar with its thousands of stalls, or visit the many shopping centres and fashion stores. At night the streets are bustling with life and you’re spoilt for choice for places to eat and drink.
Quite frankly, Istanbul should be on any list of the world’s most liveable cities for its unique beauty and character. But don’t just take my word for it. Come and see for yourself. You might just end up staying, like many have before!
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Two students, Mark and David, are talking about the use of notebooks.
- Mark: “Using notebooks instead of tablets to jot down ideas can be a great way.”
- David: “_______. They are useful in organising your thoughts.”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
They all admit that John is more qualified but Sarah _______ the advantage of more hands on experience.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Tom’s mother will not let him watch his favourite program _______.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Janet isn’t fluent in Japanese. She can’t get the job.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He hasn’t changed his Facebook avatar for 3 years.
