1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ NGỮ PHÁP TIẾNG ANH

If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or snarl. It has become a
symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is,
of course, that plastic has brought enormous (31)............even environmental ones. It’s not really the
plastic themselves that are the environmental evil- it’s the way the society chooses to use and
(32)............. them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal - non-
renewable natural (33)............We (34)........ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each
year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (35)....... of our annual consumption is in the
form of packaging, and this (36).............. about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost
all of it could be replaced, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (37)............is growing fast.
The plastic themselves are extremely energy-rich- they have a higher calorific (38)........ than coal and
one (39)....... of “recovery” strongly favoured by the plastic manufacturers is the (40)......of waste plastic
into a fuel.
31. A. savings B. pleasures C. benefits D. profits
32. A. abuse B. endanger C. store D. dispose
33. A. processes B. resources C. products D. fuels
34. A. import B. consign C. remove D. consume
35. A. amount B. proportion C. portion D. rate
36. A. makes B. carries C. takes D. constitutes
37. A. industry B. manufacture C. plant D. factory
38. A. demand B. effect C. value D. degree
39. A. medium B. method C. measure D. mechanics
40. A. melting B. conversion C. change D. replacement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
41. Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and
A B C
even run automobiles.
D
42. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere.
A B C D
43. A five-thousand- dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D
44. In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a month.
A B C D
45. In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of
A B C
heroes’ wonderful actions and victory.
D
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 from 46 to 55.
Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species
that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed
the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2300 and by the year 2025, their population is
estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Belgan tiger is that this extinction will
have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not interested in
material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is
causing the problem of extinction. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are a
valuable part of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to
ensure their survival, and the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in varios way. Some countries, in
order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They, then
charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, they often must also depend on world