Question 6: Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?
- A. Water Pollution in Vietnam
- B. Water Pollution in the World
- C. Water Pollution: The Statistics
- D. Water Pollution: What Are the Main Causes?
Answer: A. Water Pollution in Vietnam
(The passage primarily discusses water pollution issues specifically in Vietnam.)
Question 7: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?
- A. Five out of twelve countries affecting significantly to the ocean by the year 2018 are in the Southeast Asia area.
- B. It takes much more time to decompose a plastic bag than to produce it.
- C. Vietnam ranks fourth in the list of countries in the Southeast Asia area affecting considerably the ocean.
- D. In the last decade, the main causes of environmental problems are developing countries.
Answer: D. In the last decade, the main causes of environmental problems are developing countries.
(The passage mentions developing countries as the main causes of environmental pollution in "10 recent years," not specifically in the last decade.)
Question 8: The word "which" in paragraph 2 refers to _____
- A. many companies and enterprises
- B. wastes
- C. rivers and streams
- D. companies and enterprises not managing rubbish and pouring waste into rivers and streams
Answer: D. companies and enterprises not managing rubbish and pouring waste into rivers and streams
("Which" refers to the companies that pour waste into rivers and streams.)
Question 9: The following are the reasons why the Vietnamese in remote areas get many kinds of diseases from water, EXCEPT
- A. many households are not supplied with piped water and hygienic latrines.
- B. the water from hand-dug wells is not clean enough.
- C. they do not have a water filtration system.
- D. many marine creatures died from water pollution due to its heavy chemicals.
Answer: D. many marine creatures died from water pollution due to its heavy chemicals.
(This statement relates to marine life, not directly to the diseases experienced by people in remote areas.)
Question 10: What does the word "urgent" in the last paragraph most probably mean?
- A. trivial
- B. pressing
- C. nervous
- D. dangerous
Answer: B. pressing
("Urgent" indicates a pressing need for action regarding water pollution.)