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energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.
II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate
solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so
no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other
renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which
are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they
have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime. However, solar energy
also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system
depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage
of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas.
This is because solar cells are pensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce
as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.
31. What does the passage primarily discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.
B. Solar energy's advantages over other sources of energy.
C. The cost of solar energy.
D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
32. What does the word they in line 3 refer to?
A. solar energy users.
cells.
33. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They require little maintenance.
C. They cost little to produce.
34. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?
A. solar energy
B. oil
C. coal
D. gas
35. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?
A. It is expensive.
B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.
D. It depends on sunlight.
C. It is unfriendly to the environment.
III. Chọn một đáp án trong số A, B, C hoặc D điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket
(36)
opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.
A supermarket is different (37)
other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets,
goods are placed on open shelves. The (38)
choose what they want and take them to the
checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way
products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores;
(39)
example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in
front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. Most
customers (40)
go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what
they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
36. A. is
B. has been
C. was
C. of
37. A. in
B. from
38. A. customers
B. managers
C. assistants
C. of
39. A. in
B. for
40. A. who
B. what
C. which
PHẦN D: VIẾT (2,0 điểm)
I. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu ban đầu, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý.
41. I sent my friend a letter in London last week. A letter
42. I last saw him when I was a student. I haven't
43. "Don't forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad." She reminded
B. other renewable resources.
C. advantages.
B. They are non-polluting.
D. They operate quietly.
44. Smoking is not allowed in the ward. Would you
45. He failed the exam because of his laziness. Because he
D. solar
D. were
D. with
D. sellers
D. by
D. whom
C
?