1. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. We couldn't see the sky. There were so many trees growing above us in the desert/ jungle/ swamp/ grassland.

2. Extreme wildlife/ warming/ conditions/ weather is causing many problems.

3. We had a terrible wildfire/ flood/ landslide/ heatwave last summer with temperatures of 40°C for 3 weeks.

4. Rising ice caps/ droughts/ sea levels/ hurricanes causes a lot of problems for people living in coastal areas.

5. Each person must reduce their carbon effect/ air/ gas/ footprint in order to help stop global warming.

6. I use only organic/ energy-efficient/ reusable/ plastic cups to help the environment.

7. Pollution in the oceans has threatened the lives of many pond/ marine/ swamp/ desert animals.

8. Historians think the castles/ pyramids/ terraces/ statues are of different Hindu gods.

9. Ayutthaya was the capital birthplace/ site/ city/ ruin of Thailand centuries ago.

10. The historical society tried to raise/ select/ organise/ communicate money to save the old clock tower.

11. The steel/ glass/ marble/ clay railway bridge is a historical landmark in the city.

12. The tower/ lighthouse/ mausoleum/ temple guides ships in and out of the bay.

2. Fill in each gap with come along, put off, come out or put on.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với come along, put off, come out hoặc put on.)

1. The news of the discovery of an ancient tomb will ________ this week.

2. David had to ________ the air conditioning at night during the heatwave.

3. They decided to ________ going to the ancient pyramid until sunset in order to take great pictures.

4. Mike wants to ________ with us on the tree planting day.

Grammar

3. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. Our city hold/held/have held/is holding a meeting to discuss the heatwave yesterday.

2. They were repairing/have repaired/repaired/repair half the temple so far.

3. Jane donates/was donating/has donated/donated money to save a local heritage site.

4. I just follow/followed/have followed/am following the blog about ways to reduce our carbon footprint last month.

5. I have known/know/knew/was knowing the other volunteers for years.

6. Is this the first time you saw/have seen/has seen/see a desert?

7. We can either go to the Taj Mahal Museum nor/or/but also/and the gardens after lunch.

8. The volunteer programme helps save both/either/neither/not only the forest and the animals that live there.

9. Not only/Both/Either/Neither my mother but also my father is fond of sightseeing tours.

10. They have measured/are measuring/measured/has measured the sea level here for the past 120 years.

11. Neither Susan nor her friends/you/l/Kelly works as a volunteer at Save The Forests.

12. We took a day/travel/land/guide tour of the Temple of Kukulkán in Mexico.

Pronunciation

4. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.)

1.

A. footprint

B. woodblock

C. food

D. neighbourhood

2.

A. improve

B. tomb

C. remove

D. woman

Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

(Chọn từ có trọng âm khác với những từ còn lại.)

3.

A. marble

B. collect

C. desert

D. concrete

4.

A. dangerous

B. hurricane

C. pyramid

D. museum

Everyday English

5. Put the dialogue in the correct order.

(Đặt đoạn đối thoại ở đúng thứ tự.)

______ OK. Did it. Now what?

______ Next, click on the position you are interested in and press 'Send".

______ Sure. First, fill in your personal information.

______ That was easy. Thanks for your help.

___1___ Could you help me sign up for a volunteer position online?

Reading

6. Read the text and the sentences (A-E). Then choose the one that best fits each gap (1-4). There is one extra sentence.

(Đọc văn bản và các câu (A-E). Sau đó chọn một cái phù hợp nhất với từng khoảng trống (1-4). Có một câu dư.)

SAVING SWEDEN’S LAPLAND

Known as the wilderness of Europe, Sweden's Lapland is an incredible ecosystem of forests, mountains and glaciers. Lapland is the home of unique wildlife such as reindeer, bears and wolves. This ecosystem has many large rivers that flow down from the mountain tops to the valleys below. 1) _______ Besides the diverse wildlife, Swedish Lapland is also the home of the Sami people.

Over the years, activities such as hunting, deforestation and mining have had a negative impact on the environment and the animal species living in Lapland. Fish populations in rivers have decreased significantly.                                                   2) _______ The destruction of waterways has affected forest growth and the animals on the land as well.

Fortunately, through the work of the environmental organisation, Rewilding Lapland, the area and species living here are being restored and protected. Their work includes removing logs that block the rivers. 3) _______ The organisation also cooperates with the local Sami people to control fishing and develop ecotourism.

4) _______ Furthermore, the older forests and reindeer habitats are now protected from the effects of deforestation and mining.

A. By repairing the rivers' water flow, all of the ecosystem will benefit.

(Bằng cách sửa chữa dòng nước của sông, tất cả hệ sinh thái sẽ được hưởng lợi.)

B. As a result, Lapland needs to reduce tourism.

(Do đó, Lapland cần giảm du lịch.)

C. These waterways are full of salmon and sea trout.

(Những tuyến đường thủy này đầy cá hồi và cá hồi biển.)

D. This is due to human activities like cutting down trees that change the rivers' flow.

(Điều này là do các hoạt động của con người như chặt cây làm thay đổi dòng chảy của sông.)

E. This protects the wildlife by teaching visitors about the importance of the nature of Lapland.

(Điều này bảo vệ động vật hoang dã bằng cách dạy du khách về tầm quan trọng của thiên nhiên Lapland.)

Listening

7. Listen to a woman talking about a tour of the Taj Mahal and complete the advert. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

(Hãy nghe một người phụ nữ kể về chuyến tham quan Taj Mahal và hoàn thành đoạn quảng cáo. Viết MỘT TỪ cho mỗi câu trả lời.)

Writing

8. Write an essay making suggestions about how we can help stop the increase of global warming (about 150-180 words).

(Viết một bài luận đưa ra những gợi ý về cách chúng ta có thể giúp ngăn chặn sự gia tăng của sự nóng lên toàn cầu (khoảng 150-180 từ).)