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. The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are among the major issues we have to deal with. In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for instance, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proven to have long-term effects on the environment. Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities. Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very expensive. There are several actions that could be taken to erase the problems described above. Firstly, a simple solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be to encourage your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them. Finally, write to local organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them. The phrase deal with in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.

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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. The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are among the major issues we have to deal with. In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for instance, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proven to have long-term effects on the environment. Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities. Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very expensive. There are several actions that could be taken to erase the problems described above. Firstly, a simple solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be to encourage your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them. Finally, write to local organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them. The phrase deal with in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________. A. face B. make C. tackle Correct answer D. manage

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ARTICLE TRANSLATION: Increasing urbanization causes various problems. Air and water pollution are some of the biggest problems we have to deal with. First, cars, factories and dangerous gas alter air quality in cities and threaten our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen cause respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis or asthma. It has also been proven that these gases have long-term effects on the environment. Moreover, with the increase in population, it is difficult to manage all the waste generated in cities. Most of the waste is discharged either into rivers or on the streets. Waste pollutes water sources and makes them unusable for humans. Following that, it will be very difficult for city residents to have clean water. Some cities in Africa cannot supply enough water because most of the water is lost due to pipe leaks. In fact, most urban residents in developing countries are forced to boil water or buy bottled water, which is extremely expensive. There are a number of solutions that can be implemented to solve the above problems. First, a simple solution is for the whole community to join hands to solve problems affecting the city you live in. Invite your parents, friends and relatives to join. Those efforts could include cleaning campaigns, recycling and a signature campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. The second solution is to encourage your teachers to talk about these issues and discuss what young people can do to help solve them. Finally, write to local organizations working on these issues with ideas you can contribute to solving those problems. Vocabulary knowledge: – face (v): face – make (v): do, create – tackle (v): solve – manage (v): control, manage deal with (Ph.V): solve = tackle Roughly translated: Air and water pollution are among the major issues we have to deal with. (Air and water pollution are one of the main problems we have to solve.) → Choose answer C

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1. – A: “What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!” – B: “____________________.”
   
   

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   – A: “What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!” – B: “____________________.” A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. Thanks for your gift! C. Don’t mention it. D. Thanks, it’s nice of you to say so. Correct answer

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   A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. Thank you for your gift! C. Nothing. D. Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say. Roughly translated: – A: “The wedding dress you’re wearing today is wonderful, Daisy!” – B: “Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say that.” → Choose answer D

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2. 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. We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
   
   

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   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. We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home. A. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home. Correct answer C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home. D. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.

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   We went to the conference. Then we realized our report was still at home. A. Incorrect grammar B. Only after arriving at the conference did we realize our report was still at home. C. Incorrect grammar D. As soon as we realized our report was still at home, we went to the conference. → Choose answer B

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3. The vase is not perfect. A few small flaws in its base spoil it.
   
   

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   The vase is not perfect. A few small flaws in its base spoil it. A. The vase would be perfect if there were a few small flaws on its base. B. The vase will be perfect if there are a few small flaws on its base. C. The vase would be perfect provided there were a few small flaws on its base, D. This vase would be perfect but for a few small flaws on its base. Correct answer

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   The vase is not perfect. A few small imperfections on the sole ruined it. A. The vase is perfect if there are a few small imperfections on the base. B. The vase will be perfect if there are a few small imperfections on the base. C. The vase is perfect if there are a few small imperfections on the base. D. The vase would have been perfect if it weren’t for a few small imperfections on the base. → Choose answer D

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

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   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. A. transcript B. approach Correct answer C. comment D. worship

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   A. transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ (n): translation B. approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ (n): method, approach C. comment /ˈkɒm.ent/ (n): comment D. worship /ˈwɜː .ʃɪp/ (n): worship, adoration Answer B has the stress on the second syllable, the remaining answers have the stress on the first syllable. → Choose answer B

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

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   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. A. colorful B. terrific Correct answer C. talkative D. national

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   A. colorful /ˈkʌl.ə.fəl/ (adj): colorful B. terrific /təˈrɪf.ɪk/ (adj): very good C. talkative /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/ (adj): talkative D. national /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ (adj): belongs to the country Answer B has the stress on the second syllable, the other answers have the stress on the first syllable. → Choose answer B

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