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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.
Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life .
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers .
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
(Source: TOEFL Reading)
The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work________.
A. as a researcher
B. at college
C. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
D. as a writer
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Question 2:
According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A.
oceanography
>B.
zoology
>C.
literature
>D.
history
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Question 3:
When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of______.
A.
26
>B.
29
>C.
34
>D.
45
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Question 4:
It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind________
A.
was outdated.
>B.
became more popular than her other books.
>C.
was praised by critics.
>D.
sold many copies.
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Question 5:
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
A.
printed matter
>B.
talks with experts
>C.
a research expedition
>D.
letters from scientists
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Question 6:
Which of the following words or phrases is LEAST accurate in describing The Sea Around Us?
A.
highly technical
>B.
poetic
>C.
fascinating
>D.
well-researched
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Question 7:
The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.
unnecessary
>B.
limited
>C.
continuous
>D.
irresponsible
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Question 8:
According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily____________.
A.
an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food
>B.
a discussion of the hazards insects pose to the food supply
>C.
a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
>D.
an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry
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Question 9:
The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to________.
A.
faulty
>B.
deceptive
>C.
logical
>D.
offensive
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Question 10:
Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee (lines 14-15)?
A.
To provide an example of government propaganda.
>B.
To support Carson’s ideas.
>C.
To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
>D.
To validate the chemical industry’s claims.
Answer the question before viewing the answer below
Question 1 Correct answer: D
Question 2 Correct answer: B
Ý trong đoạn 1: “She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933.”
Question 3 Correct answer: C
Cô ấy sinh năm 1907, cuốn sách đầu tiên xuất bản năm 1941 => 1941 -1907 = 34
Question 4 Correct answer: D
Question 5 Correct answer: C
A: Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources….
B: …. frequent discussions with experts in the field.
D: … had voluminous correspondence … (to be in (to have) correspondence with someone: trao đổi thư từ với ai, liên lạc bằng thư từ với ai)
Question 6 Correct answer: A
Question 7 Correct answer: D
Question 8 Correct answer: C
Question 9 Correct answer: A
Question 10 Correct answer: B