KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 15 PHÚT – SỐ 3 potx

KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 15 PHÚT – SỐ 3

B. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi bằng cách chọn phương án
đúng .
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200
pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth.
Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They
also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of
elephants : the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as
larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The
Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is
characterized as smaller ears. Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.

91/ What is the topic of the passage?
A. African elephant B. Indian elephant C. Elephants D. Elephants’ trunks
92/ How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A. 70 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 pounds D. 1,200 pounds
93/ According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities EXCEPT?
A. Bathing B. communicating C. Sleeping D. Drinking
94/ Which kind of elephant is the largest?
A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant
C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant
95/ An Indian elephant has __________ than an African elephant?
A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. smaller ears D. bigger teeth

Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is
big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment.
Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and

expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a
box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to
reuse cups and utensils đồ dùng, dụng cụ. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality
appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For
example. if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an
important message. In the same way. if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an
important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers.
empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and
then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning
bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from
throwaway bottles.
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again.
Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run
a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the
world's precious resources.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. how to reduce garbage disposal B. what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
C. what is involved in the recycling movement D. how to live sensitively to the environment.
2. Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas?
A. Europe B. Asia C. Middle East D. South America
3. What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
A. cautious B. logical C. friendly D. responding
4. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT
A. buy high-quality product B. buy simply-wrapped things C. reuse cups D. buy fewer hamburgers
5. Why is it a waste and customers buy low-quality products?
A. Because people will soon throw them away. B. Because they have to be repaired many times.
C. Because customers change their ideas all the time. D. Because they produce less energy.
6. What does it mean 'Customers can vote with their wallets'?
A. they can choose the cheapest products B. they can cast a lot to praise a producer.

C. they can ask people to choose products with less packaging
D. they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them.
7. The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to_________
A. meaning B. value C. belief D. reference
8. What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. he bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
9. The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because
A. people are ordered to return bottles. B. returned bottles are few.
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottles is paid.
10. The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to_________
`A. drill B. exercise C. deed D. belief
11. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. D. TV sets and aluminum cans.
12. The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A. as much as B. less than C. more than D. not worth being compared to
13. The word 'precious' is closest in meaning to_________
A. natural B. substantial C. first D. invaluable


V. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions
Water pollution, contamination of streams, lakes, underground water, bays, or oceans by substances, is
harmful to living things.
Water is necessary to life on earth. All organisms contain it; some live in it; some drink it. Plants and
animals require water that is moderately pure, and they cannot survive if their water is loaded with toxic
chemicals or harmful micro-organisms. If severe, water pollution can kill large numbers of fish, birds, and
other animals, in some cases it may kill all members of a species in an affected area. Pollution makes

streams, lakes,. and coastal waters unpleasant to look at, to smell, and to swim in. Fish and shellfish
harvested from polluted waters may be unsafe to eat. People who ingest polluted water can become ill, and,
with prolonged exposure, may develop cancers or get children with birth defects. The major water pollutants
are chemical, biological, or physical materials that degrade, water quality.
Oil and chemicals derived from oil are used for fuel, lubrication, plastics manufacturing, and many other
purposes. These petroleum products get into water mainly by means of accidental spills from ships, tanker
trucks, pipelines, and leaky underground storage tanks. Many petroleum products are poisonous if ingested
by animals, and spilled oil damages the feathers of birds or the fur of animals, often causing death. In
addition, spilled oil may be contaminated with other harmful substances.
Chemicals used to kill unwanted animals and plants may be collected by rainwater and carried into
streams, especially if these substances are applied too lavishly. Some of these chemicals are biodegradable
and quickly decay into harmless or less harmful forms, while others are non-biodegradable and remain
dangerous for a long time.
Heavy metals, such as copper, lead, mercury, and selenium, get into water from many sources, including
industries, automobile exhaust, mines, and even natural soil. Like pesticides, heavy metals become more
concentrated as animals feed on plants and are consumed in turn by other animals. When they reach high
levels in the body, heavy metals can be immediately poisonous, or can result in long-term health problems
similar to those caused by pesticides and herbicides. Hazardous wastes are chemical wastes that are toxic,
reactive, corrosive, and ignitable. If improperly treated or stored, hazardous wastes can pollute water
supplies. In 1969 the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, was so polluted with hazardous wastes that it
caught fire and burned.
36. What are the bad effects of polluted water on people?
37. What are the major water pollutants?
38. What are the bad effects of petroleum products on animals?
39. From which sources do heavy metals get into water?
40. What are hazardous wastes?


A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The natural world is under violent assault from man.

The seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous
toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is
poisoned.
It's little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing. Yet the destruction continues.
Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to extract the earth's mineral riches and to
plunder its living resources. The great rainforests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened. And this despite the
warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people.
Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally-clean industries, harness the power of the sun, wind and waves for
our energy needs and manage the finite resources of the Earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety
of life forms which share this planet with us.
But there is still hope. The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe - and at the spearhead of this challenge
is Greenpeace.
Wherever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand.
Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have shocked governments and industri1es into an
awareness that Greenpeace will not allow the natural world to be destroyed. Those actions, too, have won the admiration and
support of millions.
Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining
Greenpeace today. Thank God someone's making waves.
41. Which of these statements is not made?
a. Drinking water is polluted. b. Radioactive waste poisons the sea.
c. Sewage isn't processed. d. Cars and factories poison the air.
42. The writer ___________.
a. is surprised that the rain is poisoned.
b. is unsured why the air is polluted.
c. wonders why the natural world is being destroyed.
d. understands why forests and lakes are being destroyed.
43. Rainforests are being destroyed because governments and industries ______.
a. are unaware of what they're doing wrong.
b. are rich and powerful.
c. choose to ignore criticism.

d. basically care about the environment.
44. The earth's resources __________
a. should only be for people b. can be made to last longer.
c. will last forever. d. belong to just humans and animals
45. Governments and industries ___________.
a. don't know what Greenpeace thinks.
b. are forced to understand the problems by Greenpeace.
c. can easily ignore Greenpeace.
d. misunderstand what Greenpeace thinks.