41. If you're looking for a way to make a positive impact on the earth, it's a good idea to start out by
taking steps to help the environment by recycling.
A. pessimistic
B. good
C. neutral
D. radical
42. The cotton industry uses an obscene level of pesticides, and there is a lot of energy that goes into creating even a blank T-shirt.
A. is put into
B. flows into
C. spends
D. is wasted
43. Limestone mountains are distributed mostly from the north to Quang Binh, with evergreen forests having many species of fauna and flora.
A. vegetation and creature
B. animals and plants
D. forests and seeds
C. insects and flowers
44. I highly appreciate Mr. Harrison's practical advice on minimizing deforestation.
B. realistic
D. decent
A. supportive
C. constructive
45. The production of new paper from wood pulp consumes vast amounts of energy.
A. wastes
B. uses
C. emits
D. limits
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
46. "Do homework now or I'll cut your pocket money!" shouted the mum to her son.
A. The mum threatened to cut his pocket money if her son didn't do homework.
B. The mum said that she would cut his pocket money if her son didn't do homework.
C. The mum told her son that she would cut his pocket money if he didn't do homework.
D. The mum informed her son that she would cut his pocket money if he didn't do homework.
47. Our products won't be able to penetrate foreign markets
A. if we didn't manufacture high-quality goods
B. if we hadn't manufactured high-quality goods
C. unless we don't manufacture high-quality goods
D. unless we manufacture high-quality goods