Vocabulary practice Ôn thi Đại học 2011-

2012
ANIMALS - PETS - ANIMAL PROTECTION

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Vocabulary practice Ôn thi Đại học 2011-2012
1. Most pets are well- _____ by their owners. 24. Unless we can prevent people from hunting snow leopards,
A. cared after B. cared for the species will _____
C. looked for D. looked into A. drop out B. die out C. extinguish D. fall out
2. My dog is a ________ . He's a cross between an Alsatian and 25. Unless stricter hunting laws are introduced, seals will soon
a setter. be _____ .
A. transplant B. mix-up C. mongrel D. breed A. extinct B. defunct C. archaic D. obsolete
3. Mr and Mrs Grove were very ______ when their dog died. 26. The Giant Panda has been on the _____ of extinction for
A. upset B. confused many years.
C. disappointed D. discouraged A. border B. rim C. margin D. verge
4.W hen I saw the pup for the first time, it _ my breath away. 27. In some countries there have been widespread demands for
A. carried B. moved C. brought D. took the ________ of seal hunting.
5. What kind of _____ is your dog? A. abolition B. extermination
A. mark B. race C. breed D. family C. annihilation D. extinction
6. There is little doubt that your daughter has a real _____ with 28. By cutting down trees we ________ the natural habitat of
animals. birds and animals.
A. affinity B. intuition C. aptitude D. flair A. harm B. damage C. hurt D. injure
7. Lucy found the missing dog. She was given $100 as a ____ 29. If we do not take steps to protect the world's wild life, many
A. profit B. benefit C. reward D. bonus species of birds and animals are likely to ____ completely
8. She loved her little dog but showed surprisingly little _____ A. die out B. die down C. die away D. die from
when it died. 30. ________ to animals is forbidden by law.
A. sentiment B. emotion A. Cruel B. The cruel C. Cruelty D. Cruelly
C. involvement D. sympathy 31. I can't stand seeing animals in .
9. My puppy was very expensive because he's a special _____. A. protection B. captivity C. reserve D. packaging
A. tribe B. caste C. breed D. sect 32. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan
10. We've got two cats and they get ____ very well together. were ________
A. down B. through. C. by D. on A. exploited B. taken up C. practised D. adopted
12. Our new cat is black with white _____ 33. Unless we ________ the problem, many animals could
A. claws B. paws C. wings D. hooves become extinct.
13. The puppy was _____ so much I nearly dropped him. A. turn up to B. look up to C. face up to D. get up to
A. sniggering .B. giggling C. chuckling D. wriggling 34. Ted has his life _____ to the care and protection of animals.
14. The dog ________ under the table when I shouted at him A. applied B. devoted C. reserved D. assigned
for eating my steak. 35. This morning the postman was ________ down the street by
A. slithered B. scampered my dog.
C. slunk D. strutted A. hunted B. sped C. run D. chased
14. Rosie the kitten playfully around with a ball. 36. Some animals cannot adapt to living in a/an __environment.
A. scampered B. strutted A. artificial B. false C. designed D. manufactured
C. slithered D. slunk 37. Newborn animals ________ do the things they need to do to
15. A long, green snake ________ through the grass and survive, without ever being taught.
disappeared. A. reluctantly B. persuasively
A. strutted B. slunk C. slithered D. scampered C. instinctively D. compulsively
16. I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to _____ Gertie, 38. Lisa joined an animal rights group to get in _____ with
our Labrador. people who felt the same way as her.
A. put down B. pull through A. contact B. connection
C. feel up to D. wear off C. association D. communication
17. I didn't know that species of fish was still _____ . 39. We keep the animals ________ until they are well enough
A. extent B. extant C. extinct D. extinguished to go back into the wild.
18. Most African countries have now _____ the killing of A. convicted B. captive C. captured D. caught
elephants. 40. More needs to be done to protect endangered species from
A. refused B. dismissed C. prevented D. banned ________ who illegally hunt them.
19. Animals should not be locked in cages; they should be in A. trespassers B. intruders C. poachers D. invaders
their normal ________ 41. As a vet, he often sees animals injured and that is the
A. environment B. home saddest ________ of his job.
C. position D. residence A. aspect B. side C. point D. situation
20. There is a large ________ for rare tropical birds in the 42. Poachers aren't being punished enough for their crimes;
National Park. many are ___ without charges.
A. cage B. aviary C. reserve D. zoo A. kept up B. put down C. set on D. let off
21. Many species of animals today are ________ . 43. An animal may become endangered if its ____ is destroyed.
A. risky B. in risk A. land B. countryside C. habitat D. nature
C. endangered D. under danger 44. The Siberian tiger is under _____ of extinction.
22. A bird ________ has been established on this island. A. fear B. risk C. danger D. threat
A. asylum B. sanctuary C. refuge D. haven 45. In order to ________ stocks of fish to their previous levels,
23. Much of our knowledge about prehistoric animals comes some governments have imposed fishing quotas.
from the study of ________ A. save B. restore C. regain D. preserve
A. artifacts B. ruins C. relics D. fossils
UNIT 7 ECONOMIC REFORMS (REVISION)

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Vocabulary practice Ôn thi Đại học 2011-2012
I/ Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that / those of the others in each group.
1. A. inflation B. inhabitant C. standard D. agriculture
2. A. congress B. policy C. reform D. priority
3. A. school B. poor C. through D. food
4. A. country B. government C. subsidy D. substantial
5. A. measure B. consumer C. reforms D. present
6. A. shift B. ethnic C. subsidy D. commit
7. A. although B. ethnic C. sixth D. think
8. A. achieve B. measure C. legal D. increase
9. A. equipment B. guideline C. quit D. build
10. A. dissolve B. raise C. standards D. congress

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II/ Complete the passage with the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
Nowadays, many products (1) ................................. (increasingly/ design) with reuse or recycling. In some countries, like
Switzerland for example, they (2) .................... (put) a tax on black rubbish bags, so that people (3) ........................... (encourage) not
to just throw things straight in the bin, and to reduce their rubbish. And now there are quite a few things that (4) ...................... (do),
mostly by local councils. They're responsible for house-hold 'dustbin' collections, or taking away all the rubbish you
(5) ...................... (produce) in the home. In recent years, many more sites (6) .................... (set up) to collect waste separately for
recycling. There are often containers in car parks or outside supermarkets for people to put bottles in: clear, green and brown bottles
(7) ........................ (separate). Also, newspapers and magazines can (8) ...................... (recycle) as well as tins (9) .................... (make)
of aluminum. One of the problems of this, though, is that most people (10) ................................. (not bother) to take their rubbish
there. To overcome this, some local councils also provide special containers, (11) ........................ (call) 'recycling bins' for residents
to collect glass and paper in. They put these outside their houses at the same time as their rubbish, and they (12) .......................
(collect) and (13) ................................. (recycle).
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Although she was frightened, she forced herself to pick up the snake.
Frightened ................................. ................................. .................................
2. Although he ate a big lunch, he had a three-course meal in the evening.
In spite ................................. ................................. .................................
3. The flat is very noisy but we enjoy living there.
Even ................................. ................................. .................................
4. In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his rifle.
Although ................................. ................................. .................................
5. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Despite ................................. ................................. .................................
6. The villagers refuse to leave even though their food supply. is threatened.
Despite ................................. ................................. .................................
7. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.
Although ................................. ................................. .................................
8.. Although Richard is competent in his work, he doesn't know how to deal with his client.
Competent ................................. ................................. .................................
9. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite my ................................. ................................. .................................
10. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much ................................. ................................. .................................
IV/ Choose the sentence - a, b; c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. Some people will go to any lengths to lose weight.
a. Some people haven't lost any weight for a long time. b. Some people will do anything to lose weight.
c. It takes some people a long time to lose weight. d. Some people find it hard to lose weight.
2. The project received the unanimous approval of the committee.
a. A few members of the committee approved of the project. b. Many members of the committee approved of the project.
c. The whole committee wasn't in favor of the project. d. The whole committee was in favor of the project.
3. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve.
a. There's no doubt that the economic situation will improve as a result of the reduction in interest rates.
b. The economic situation may improve if we increase the interest rates.
c. The economic situation won't be better if interest rates are cut.
d. A reduction of interest rates may improve the economic situation.
4. Much as I respect your point of view, I can't agree.
a. I can't agree because I respect your point of view. b. I respect your point of view, so I agree.
c. Even though I respect your point of view, I can't agree. d. I can't agree with your point of view even if I respect you.
5. Although Christ was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
a. Christ's attacker was too weak to defeat him.
b. Because of his strength, Christ soon overpowered his attacker.
c. Christ lost because he had no power.
d. Despite his superior strength, Christ was soon overpowered by his attacker.