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.
Not much is known about the saola, a mysterious horned mammal native to forests in the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam. The species was unknown to Western science until 1992, when researchers encountered saola horns in the home of a local hunter. Scientists have only managed to record a saola in the wild five times and only with camera traps. At least one thing seems fairly certain, though: The saola is a very endangered species.
Adult saolas are about 33 inches tall at the shoulder, but they can weigh 220 pounds, and their two long horns can grow to 20 inches. Smaller than most cattle and bison, they have managed to hide from humans better than other animals at their size. They are likely the world's largest land animal that has never been seen in the wild by a biologist. Even so, they are still suffering the effects of human's presence.
Hunting is the main danger to the saolas, even though most hunters in the species' range have little interest in killing or capturing them. Unlike many other animals in their habitat, the saolas are not featured in the traditional Chinese pharmacopeia, so there isn't much financial incentive for hunters to target saolas for export. The species' meat is not considered especially appealing compared with other, more common ungulates in the same forests, like muntjacs or sambar deer, so they are not highly valued as bushmeat, either. Nonetheless, they're often incidentally killed amid the general pursuit of other wildlife. Some saolas fall victim to bushmeat hunters, but the main threat comes from wire traps set by professional poachers.
Another major threat to the saola is a familiar one for wildlife all over the world: the loss and fragmentation of its habitat. The development of the Ho Chi Minh Highway has already affected saola populations by fragmenting forests as well as by increasing human access for logging, hunting, and spiriting wildlife away to urban markets. The road has also led to more deforestation in several key areas for the saola, especially the Hue Saola Nature Reserve and Quang Nam Saola Reserve. The high growth rate in human populations will likely add to the pressures already fueling the saola's decline.
People have been trying to capture saolas about 20 times since 1992. Unfortunately, all have died shortly afterward except for two that were released back into the wild. There are currently no captive saolas anywhere, and thus no backup for wild populations. If a captive breeding program can't be established before the last wild saolas fade away, the species will be lost forever.
(Adapted from https://www.treehugger.com)
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Ý chính của bài là gì?
A. Một nghiên cứu về một loài động vật bí ẩn
B. Một loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
C. Sự tuyệt chủng do mất môi trường sống
D. Chương trình nhân giống nuôi nhốt
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Scientists have only managed to record a saola in the wild five times - and only with camera traps. At least one thing seems fairly certain, though: The saola is a very endangered species.
Hunting is the main danger to the saolas, even though most hunters in the species’ range have little interest in killing or capturing them.
Another major threat to the saola is a familiar one for wildlife all over the world: the loss and fragmentation of its habitat.
People have been trying to capture saolas about 20 times since 1992. Unfortunately, all have died shortly afterward except for two that were released back into the wild.
Tạm dịch:
Các nhà khoa học mới chỉ ghi lại được một con sao la trong tự nhiên 5 lần - và chỉ với bẫy ảnh. Tuy nhiên, ít nhất một điều có vẻ khá chắc chắn: Sao la là một loài rất nguy cấp.
Săn bắn là mối nguy hiểm chính đối với saolas, mặc dù hầu hết thợ săn trong loài không quan tâm đến việc giết hoặc bắt chúng.
Một mối đe dọa lớn khác đối với sao la là một mối đe dọa quen thuộc đối với động vật hoang dã trên toàn thế giới: sự mất mát và chia cắt môi trường sống của chúng.
Mọi người đã cố gắng bắt saolas khoảng 20 lần kể từ năm 1992. Thật không may, tất cả đều đã chết ngay sau đó ngoại trừ hai con đã được thả trở lại tự nhiên.
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Write a paragraph (of approximately 150 words) about the following topic:
Do you prefer to study at a university abroad or in your country? Explain your choice.
Complete the text below with the correct form of the words in capitals.
The Hoi An Lantern Festival is a monthly (28) _________ of the full moon in Vietnam. The full moon is one of the most sacred times in the Buddhist calendar. During this time, people all over Asia observe (29) ________ and worship their ancestors. This is done in many ways, from offerings made at family shrines to the burning of incense and the lighting of candles. These traditions have gradually morphed into the (30) _______ Hoi An Lantern Festival. As the name suggests, lantern lighting is (31) _____________ a festival highlight. Multi-coloured lanterns are lit with candles and placed on the Thu Bon River with a wish for all good things. The festival is (32) _______________ held on the exact date of the full moon, but it has been recently organized on the 14th day of the lunar calendar each month.
(Adapted from www.onthegotours.com)
28. CELEBRATE
How do you manage __________ in this heat without air conditioning?
The lives of thousands of fish are ___________ jeopardy as a result of the recent oil spill.
Taxi drivers are advised to get their car engines _____________ on a monthly basis to ensure they work properly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My sister is good at preparing _______ like chicken soup or fish.
If it had not been for his approval of those residential projects, the mayor __________ in prison now.
Hanoi National University of Education, ____________ is one of the leading universities in Vietnam, attracts thousands of students each year.
The organization ___________ a choice to donate books to the charity last Christmas.
The boy's favourite activity after school is _____________ a walk in the park near his home.
The economic downturn since the onset of the Covid pandemic has caused millions of ______ with the bankruptcy of businesses.
She is said to be a woman of her ________ If she says something, she'll do it.
31. QUESTION
Most future houses will be designed to consume energy ________, saving money in the end.
