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 following questions. Trees are useful to man in three very important ways; they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation. Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this The villager wants wood to cook his food with, and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman . He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious. For where there are trees their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus preventing it being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert. In the writer’s opinion, ________________ or the forests slowly disappear.

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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 following questions. Trees are useful to man in three very important ways; they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation. Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this The villager wants wood to cook his food with, and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman . He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious. For where there are trees their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus preventing it being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert. In the writer’s opinion, ________________ or the forests slowly disappear.

A. government must realize the serious results

B. people shouldn’t draw benefits from the tree

C. measures must be taken

Correct answer D. unless trees are never cut down

Reply:

Knowledge: Reading Comprehension Explanation: In the writer’s opinion, _______, or forests gradually disappear A. the government must realize the serious consequences B. people should not profit from trees C. the measures must be taken D. unless the trees are never cut down => Main idea of ​​the passage: the author states the fact that trees are being cut down for many different purposes, thereby leading to consequences is that the land is eroded and desertified => thereby giving the message that measures must be taken, otherwise the forests will gradually disappear. => The author does not say that one should not profit from trees or that one should stop cutting down trees. In addition, paragraph 4 also states that the government is aware of the importance of trees. Information: So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. So, unless the government has a good control system, or can educate the people, the forests will gradually disappear. Choose C.

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1. (28) reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and supermarkets do everything they can to encourage this, for example with offers like “Buy one, get one free”.
   
   

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   (28) reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and supermarkets do everything they can to encourage this, for example with offers like “Buy one, get one free”.

   A. Other

   B. Many

   C. Few

   D. Another

   Correct answer

   Reply:

   The correct answer is: D Another + N countable singular = one … another Translation: Another reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and supermarkets do everything they can to encourage this. this, for example with offers like “Buy one get one free”.

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2. (29), the waste happens for very different reasons.
   
   

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   (29), the waste happens for very different reasons.

   A. Although

   B. As a result

   C. However

   Correct answer

   D. For example

   Reply:

   The correct answer is: C Translation: However, waste occurs for very different reasons.

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3. As the world’s population grows, this problem will only (30), so we need to take action urgently.
   
   

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   As the world’s population grows, this problem will only (30), so we need to take action urgently.

   A. adjust

   B. worsens

   Correct answer

   C. postpone

   D. improve

   Reply:

   The correct answer is: B Translation: As the world’s population grows, this problem will get worse, so we need to act urgently.

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4. 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 31 to 35. The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians. The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Much believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start. At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers. With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city center. (Adapted from Complete IELTS) Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
   
   

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   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 31 to 35. The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians. The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Much believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start. At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers. With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city center. (Adapted from Complete IELTS) Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

   A. Shopkeepers Only

   B. A Need for Cashless Shopping

   C. A Need for Street Shopping

   D. Pedestrians Only

   Correct answer

   Reply:

   The correct answer is: D The best title for the passage is: Only pedestrians

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5. According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to pollution and _____.
   
   

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   According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to pollution and _____.

   A. the risks involved in crossing roads the appearance of car-free shopping areas

   Correct answer

   B. the decrease in car ownership

   C. the appearance of car-free shopping areas

   D. the experiment of car-free streets

   Reply:

   The correct answer is: A Based on the sentence: Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Translation: Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the street began to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience.

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