VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Water Pollution in India Contamination of water from any external source that makes it (23)______ to life is known as water pollution. (24)________the fast industrial development and modern civilization (nền văn minh, xã hội phát triển), the problem of water pollution is (25)_______day by day. The major sources of water pollution are domestic wastes, agricultural wastes, sewage disposal, industrial wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages. All the Indian rivers, including the holy (linh thiêng) river Ganga, have become highly (26) _________ today. However, the Ganga Action Plan to control its water from pollution has not been proved successful.The (27)________ of water pollution is widespread (lan rộng). It causes many severe water-borne diseases (bệnh lây lan qua nước dùng). 23. A. harm B. harmful C. harmless D. unharmed 24. A. At B. Of C. In D. With 25. A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. to increase 26. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution 27. A. effect B. effects C. affect D. affects IX.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct to each of the following questions: Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction. Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives are lost. Most people who live near the coast are forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains associated with (kết hợp với) a hurricane cause enormous damage. Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry tremendous (ghê ghớm, khủng khiếp) power with driving rain and wind. Tornadoes are violent low - pressured storms. These storms occur most often during the summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black as dust is sucked up (cuốn vào) into the air. Tornadoes are capable of (có thể) lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as homes and railway cars. Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and property every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past, but they cannot be stopped or ignored (lờ đi). 28. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America? A. Hurricanes and tornadoes. B. Typhoons and thunderstorms. C. Thunderstorms and hurricanes. D. Hurricanes and typhoons. 29. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop? A. July and August only. B. All the year round. C. From the seventh to the ninth month. D. Between July and October. 30. What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado? A. They cover only a small area. B. They can cause great damage. C. They are not accompanied (đi cùng, kết hợp) by rain. D. They have either wind or speed. 31. Which of the following is true of tornadoes and hurricanes? A. They cannot be predicted with accuracy. B. They are easier to control today than in the past. C. They can be predicted today with greater accuracy. D. They cannot be predicted today with greater accuracy. 32. Which of the following was not mentioned in the article? A. The number of people killed each year by these storms. B. The tremendous power killed each year by these storms. C. The damage caused by hurricanes and tornadoes. D. The time of year when they are most likely to strike. X. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one: 33. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. A. I haven’t learned Spanish for three years. B. I have learned Spanish for three years. C. I learned Spanish for three years. D. I have learned Spanish three years ago. 34. Yesterday, Minh spent an hour doing his homework. A. It took Minh an hour to do his homework yesterday. B. It took Minh an hour doing his homework yesterday. C. Yesterday, Minh took an hour doing his homework. D. Yesterday, Minh did his homework in an hour. 35. Study hard or you’ll fail the exam. A. If you study hard, you’ll fail the exam. B. Unless you study hard, you’ll not fail the exam. C. If you study hard, you will pass the exam. D. Unless you study hard, you’ll pass the exam. 36. No one has cleaned this room for a month. A. This room has been cleaned for a month. B. This room hasn’t been cleaned for a month. C. This room has cleaned for a month. D. This room was cleaned for a month