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KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 - LẦN THỨ 22

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. PHONOLOGY (5pts)
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. naked B. crooked C. wicked D. lookedD
2. A. radar B. radiate C. radiant D. radical
3. A. meadow B. meagre C. beaver D. feature
4. A.adventure B. admiral C. advent D. advocate
5. A. libel B. revival C. liberal D. liable
2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
others in the list.
6. A. hygiene B. malignant C. democracy D. neglect
7. A. deteriorate B. proverbial C. conscientious D. conspiracy
8. A.eminent B. elaborate C. eloquent D. element
9. A. temperament B. temporary C. tempestuous D. temperature
10. A. descendant B. controversy C. delivery D. orname

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II. WORD CHOICE (5 pts)
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Poor _________ led to the pilot’s decision to request a landing at an alternative airport.
A.visibility B. clarity C. sight D.vision
2. The deer in the National Park are so accustomed to being fed by visitors thay they are quite
__________.
A. trained B. passive C. domestic D. tame
3. In order to ___________ stocks of fish to their previous levels, some governments have
imposed fishing quotas.
A. save B. restore C. regain D. preserve
4. William never works rapidly. He always ____________ in everything that he does.
A. takes his time B. gets on with
C. makes a difference D. makes a big difference
5. It’s important for all the players on a soccer team to stay ____________.
A. in their hands B. out of touch
C. on their toes D. at heart
6. More needs to be done to protect endangered species from ________ who illeagally hunt
them.
A. trespassers B. intruders C. poachers D. invaders
7. Shortly after receiving her gold medal, the Olympic champion answered questions at a
press ___________.
A. conference B. assembly C. discussion D. seminar
8. It appears that the hostages were not __________ to any unnecessary suffering.
A. subjugated B. subverted C. subsumed D. subjected
9. If Harold _________ with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard.
A. sustains B. perseveres C. maintains D. survives
10. We talked to each other all night and resolved some of our problems. It’s good to have a
proper _________ sometimes.
A. head-to-head B. heart-to-head
C. head-to-heart D. heart-to-heart
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III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 pts)
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Much of the precipitation that falls on the earth _________ by plants.
A. are absorbed B. is absorbed
C. which is absorbed D. absorbed
2. “What would you do in my place?
“ Were __________ treated like that, I’d compain to the manager.
A. To I be B. I to had been C. I have been D. I to be
3. “ I overslept and was late for work again!”
“ You’d __________ that clock fixed; it hasn’t worked over a week now”
A. Better have B. better to have C. rather have D. rather had
4. “Why is Ron so upset?”
“He _________ broken into.”
A. Gets a house B. hasn’t got a house
C. Didn’t get a house D. has had his house
5. “I feel sorry for Patricis and John” – “ ___________ they have a rough time”.
A. can’t B. aren’t C. wouldn’t D. didn’t
6. Jane is really conscientious , isn’t she?
Absolutely. _____________, she is very efficient.
A. So B.. All the same C. What is more D. still
7. The dawn redwood appears ________ some 100 millions years ago in northern forest
around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish
C. to have flourished D. have flourished
8. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you __________ the whole truth
yesterday.
A. could have told B. told
B. have told D. had told
9. It was ________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising
C. too surprising D. surprising
10. I’m ___________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing as ambitious than
C. nothing near as ambitious as D. nowhere near as ambitious as
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IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 pts)
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

1. The factory owner is not in the habit of fraternizing _________ his workers.
A. from B. with C. in D. about
2. All the animals in the forest fled _______ the fire.
A. on B. against C. from D. upon
3. If you have a grievance ________ the company, please lodge a formal written complaint.
A. from B. with C. in D. about
4. My car is guaranteed __________ rust for eight years.
A. against B. with C. in D. about
5. The teacher told me to stop fidgeting ______ and to sit still and concentrate.
A. in B. about C. upon D. into
6. The computer has _______ a long way over the last thirty years.
A. taken on B. come on C. broken down D. put in
7. I heard that they are ________ a new software company in town.
A. putting in B. getting through C. taking back D. setting up
8. I don’t want to go out tonight because I’m __________ for my holidays.
A. saving up B. keeping up C. getting by D. making out
9. I ________ quite a lot of money when my father died.
A. came into B. looked into C. took off D. let down
10. Did you manage to _________ to Dennis on the phone yesterday?
A. put in B. get through C. take back D. check in

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V. GUIDED CLOZE TESTS
Read the texts below and decide which answer best fits each space.
TEST 1 (5 pts)
The elephant has some distant relatives called mammoths, which lived in the Stone Age.
More than 15,000 years ago people painted pictures of them on cave walls. Then,
astonishingly, in 1799, a man walking along the banks of the River Lena in Siberia
(1)_______ a starting discovery. Peering into a wall of ice, he could just see the shape of a
massive, hairy mammoth, apparently (2)_______. He immediately ran away in terror, but
several days later he (3)_______ the courage to return and cut the mammoth’s tusks - its two
enormous teeth - out of the ice to sell them. Mammoth tusks are the biggest teeth of any
known creature, some (4)_______ a length of five meters. These tusks were (5)_______ to
good use, protecting the mammoths’ young from other animals, and brushing away snow.
To most of us, mammoths are probably the most (6)_______ of the elephant’s extinct
relatives, but thousands of years earlier, in the woodlands of eastern North America, lived
another of the elephant’s relatives called the mastodon. Like mammoths, mastodon may also
have had a hairy coat, but while mammoths mainly ate grass on the plains, mastodons
(7)_______ to eat twigs and leaves.
We do not know why mastodons became extinct. However, computer studies of the
decrease in mammoth (8)_______ suggest that it was a particular (9)_______ of over-hunting
by humans, and changes in the climate at that time which (10)_______ to their disappearance.
1. A. made B. took C. did D. had
2. A. watching out B. watching over C. looking after D. looking out
3. A. grew B. felt C. found D. experienced
4. A. increasing B. reaching C. expanding D. completing
5. A. put B. held C. set D. kept
6. A. usual B. frequent C. regular D. familiar
7. A. preferred B. enjoyed C. desired D. selected
8. A. quantities B. amounts C. totals D. numbers
9. A. combination B. addition C. attachment D. connection
10. A. guided B. caused C. led D. influenced
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TEST 2 (5 pts)

Originally commissioned 14 years ago, the new British Library was supposed to open in
1990. However, the project has been (1)_________ by political infighting, poor planning and
financial problems. The most recent (2) __________came in June when inspectors
discovered that 60 miles of new metal shelving had started to (3) __________ and needs to
be replaced. That would (4) __________ the opening of the project’s first phase for another
two years. “Things has gone from bad to worse.” Said Brian Lake, secretary of the Regular
Readers, an association of writers and scholars who are not happy with plans for the new
library. “It is a grand national project that has become a great national scandal.”
It sounded like a splendid idea when the government (5)___________ its $164 million project
in 1978. Sophisticated elctronic equipment would help and keep the library’s irreplaceable
stock at an optimal (6) ___________ and humidity. A computer-controlled delivery system
would provide books to readers within minutes of a request rather than days. And to serve
other needs of the reading public, the library would also include (7)__________ galleries, a
restaurant and a conference hall.
That was the plan, (8)_________ .The start of construction was delayed until 1982 by
arguments about planning and by a change of government. Four years later, members of
cabinet ordered a (9) _________ report and discovered that the committee who were
responsible for (10)_________the project hadn’t met in four years.
1. A. delayed B. bothered C. infected D. restricted
2. A. comeback B. setback C. drawback D. cutback
3. A. fade B. melt C. rust D. mould
4. A. distract B. destroy C. postdate D. postpone
5. A. unveiled B. imposed C. claimed D. manifested
6. A. temperature B. heat C. cold D. warmth
7. A. exposition B. show C. exhibition D. demonstration
8. A. anyway B. especially C. eventually D. meanwhile
9. A. progression B. progress C. progressive D. progressing
10. A. guarding B. overlooking C. supervising D. watching

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VI. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer
the question.
Reading 1: (5 pts)

Water makes up seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, and people rely on it to sustain life.
Rainfall nurtures crops and restores water supplies. The amount of water on the Earth is
constant, meaning that we can neither create more water nor get rid of it. we can, however,
interfere with the water cycle. Water has several forms- liquid, vapor, and ice - and is
constantly changing and being recycled through a process known as the hydrologic cycle.
[ ] A)

The hydrologlc cycle involves inflows, outflows, and storage. [ ] B) When water moves
from the ground, for example, into a river, it is called an outflow for the ground and an inflow
for the river. [ ] C) Water is stored when Ii rests somewhere with relatively little movement. [
] D)

There are six components to the hydrologlc cycle: evapotranspiration, condensation,

precipitation, run－off, infiltration, and percolation. Evapotranspiration is the combination of
evaporation and transpiration. Evaporation occurs when the sun warms surface water and
transforms it into water vapor. Transpiration is the same thing, but involve plants. Plants soak
water up from the ground and then return it to the cycle via the pores in their leaves. Once
again, the sun turns this water into vapor once the water has been evaporated, it rises into the
atmosphere. As the air gets colder at higher altitudes, the water vapor condenses and clings to
particles in the air. This is called condensation and is how clouds are formed. When the
clouds get too heavy, droplets fall back to the earth through a process called precipitation.

Now that the water has been returned to the earth, it can either be intercepted by a water
source, or it can land on the ground. For the water that lands on the ground, one of several
things can happen. If there has been a heavy rain, or if it has rained for a long time, a lot of the
water will return to the streams, lakes, and oceans as run －off. Run－off also depends on the
slope of the ground. A steep slope will cause more movement of water. Conversely, if water
movement is minimized, much of the water will infiltrate the soil. Gravity forces the water
lower and lower into the ground through a process called percolation. The permeability of the
soil determines the rate at which percolation occurs. If the soil is very dense, it will hold less
water. If it is porous, on the other hand, it will store more water. The amount of water that can
be held in the soil is called its porosity.
The water will continue to move downward until it reaches saturated soil. This means that
there is already so much water in the soil that it can‘t hold any more. An aquifer is any
geologic material that can hold water or allow water to transmit through it. Even solid rock
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 Ground water is returned to the earth via vegetation. Plants soak up water through their
roots and, as mentioned, return the water to the atmosphere. Outflows also occur naturally via
springs. Humans can extract ground water using wells. Groundwater mining can cause
problems for the water table, which is the measure of water in the ground. Taking too much
water not only reduces the water supply, but it affects the soil. When water is withdrawn,
the pores that hold the water collapse, altering the make － up of the soil. Further,
contamination from landfills and septic systems cause serious problems for the soil and for
the plants that rely on it.

1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “extract” in paragraph 6?

(A) Exact (B) Intact (C) Take out (D) Dig up
2. Which of the following means most nearly the same as “collapse” as used in paragraph 6?
(A) Cave in (B) Tumble (C) Shut down (D) Open up
3. What word does “it’ in paragraph 6, line 10 refer to?
(A) The soil (B) The plants (C) The septic systems (D) The landfills
4. Why does the author mention vegetation?
(A) To show how important water is for yielding a good crop
(B) To show how crops can be harmed by contamination
(C) To show how the roots of plants help to hold the soil together
(D) To show how ground water is used in the hydrologic cycle
5. According to the passage, what is percolation?
(A) The process of water seeping into the soil
(B) The process of water turning to vapor
(C) The process of water vapor forming clouds
(D) The process of water falling to the earth
6. According to the reading, which of the following would cause run-off?
(A) Heavy rain (B) A steep slope (C) Both A and B (D) Neither A nor B
7. According to the passage, what is an “inflow”?
(A) When water is removed from a place
(B) When water is added to a place
(C) When water is stored in a place
(D) When water falls from the sky
8. Based on the information in paragraph 1, which of the following best explains why the
Earth doesn’t run out of water?
(A) Water gets recycled.
(B) We get plenty of them.
(C) We have plenty of sources of water.
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9. Look at the four [ ] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to
the passage.

When the river reaches the sea, it is an outflow for the river and an
inflow for the sea.

Where would the sentence best fit? Choose the [ ] where the sentence should be
added to the passage.
(A) Paragraph 1, Line 6
(B) Paragraph 2, Line 1
(C) Paragraph 2, Line 3
(D) Paragraph 2, Line 4
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) The world’s water supply is diminishing.
(B) Plants are involved in the hydrologic cycle.
(C) People should be careful not to damage the soil.
(D) Solid rock can be on aquifer.

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Reading 2: (5 pts)

Smart Energy

The next few decades will see great changes in the way energy is supplied and used. In some
major oil producing nations, 'peak oil' has already been reached, and there are increasing fears
of global warming. Consequently, many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon
economy. This transition will lead to major changes in the supply and use of
electricity. [A] Firstly, there will be an increase in overall demand, as consumers switch from
oil and gas to electricity to power their homes and vehicles. [B]Secondly, there will be an
increase in power generation, not only in terms of how much is generated, but also how it is
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generated, as there is growing electricity generation from renewable sources. [C] To meet
these challenges, countries are investing in Smart Grid technology. [D] This system aims to
provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand,
and to use this information to create a more efficient power network.
Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the
electricity network. The computer system can be used to collect information about supply and
demand and improve engineer's ability to manage the system. With better information about
electricity demand, the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per
unit generated, leading to potential reductions in fuel needs and carbon emissions. Moreover,
the computer system will assist in reducing operational and maintenance costs.
Smart Grid technology offers benefits to the consumer too. They will be able to collect real-
time information on their energy use for each appliance. Varying tariffs throughout the day
will give customers the incentive to use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds
demand, leading to great reductions in bills. For example, they may use their washing
machines at night. Smart meters can also be connected to the internet or telephone system,
allowing customers to switch appliances on or off remotely. Furthermore, if houses are fitted
with the apparatus to generate their own power, appliances can be set to run directly from the
on-site power source, and any excess can be sold to the grid.
With these changes comes a range of challenges. The first involves managing the supply and
demand. Sources of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are notoriously
unpredictable, and nuclear power, which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative
energy sources, is inflexible. With oil and gas, it is relatively simple to increase the supply of
energy to match the increasing demand during peak times of the day or year. With alternative
sources, this is far more difficult, and may lead to blackouts or system collapse. Potential
solutions include investigating new and efficient ways to store energy and encouraging
consumers to use electricity at off-peak times.
A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located
in remote areas, such as windy uplands and coastal regions, where there is currently a lack of
electrical infrastructure. New infrastructures therefore must be built. Thankfully, with
improved smart technology, this can be done more efficiently by reducing the reinforcement
or construction costs.
Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, pilot schemes to promote and test it are
already underway. Consumers are currently testing the new smart meters which can be used
in their homes to manage electricity use. There are also a number of demonstrations being
planned to show how the smart technology could practically work, and trials are in place to
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test the new electrical infrastructure. It is likely that technology will be added in 'layers',
starting with 'quick win' methods which will provide initial carbon savings, to be followed by
more advanced systems at a later date. Cities are prime candidates for investment into smart
energy, due to the high population density and high energy use. It is here where Smart
Technology is likely to be promoted first, utilising a range of sustainable power sources,
transport solutions and an infrastructure for charging electrically powered vehicles. The
infrastructure is already changing fast. By the year 2050, changes in the energy supply will
have transformed our homes, our roads and our behaviour.
1. According to paragraph 1, what has happened in some oil producing countries?
A. They are unwilling to sell their oil any more.
B. They are not producing as much oil as they used to.
C. The supply of oil is unpredictable.
D. Global warming is more sever here than in other countries.
2. Where in paragraph 1 can the following sentence be placed?
There is also likely more electricity generation centres, as households and communities take
up the opportunity to install photovoltaic cells and small scale wind turbines.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
3. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Smart Grid technology to consumers?
A. It can reduce their electricity bills.
B. It can tell them how much energy each appliance is using.
C. It can allow them to turn appliances on and off when they are not at home.
D. It can reduce the amount of energy needed to power appliances
4. According to paragraph 4, what is the problem with using renewable sources of power?
A. They do not provide much energy.
B. They often cause system failure and blackouts.
C. They do not supply a continuous flow of energy.
D. They can't be used at off-peak times.
5. In paragraph 5, what can be inferred about cities in the future?
A. More people will be living in cities in the future than nowadays.
B. People in cities will be using cars and buses powered by electricity.
C. All buildings will generate their own electricity.
D. Smart Grid technology will only be available in cities.
6. The word “apparatus” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A. furniture
B. a machine
C. a pump
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7. The word 'remote' in paragraph 5 could be best replace by:
A. isolated
B. crowded
C. attractive
D. alone
8. The word 'underway' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to:
A. permanent
B. complete
C. beneficial
D. in progress
9. What is the main idea of the final paragraph? (paragraph 6)
A. To describe who will benefit from Smart Grid technology first.
B. To outline the advantages of Smart Grid technology.
C. To summarise the main ideas in the previous paragraphs.
D. To describe how, where and when Smart Technology will be introduced
10. In paragraph 6, what can be inferred about the introduction of Smart Grid Technology?
A. The technologies which produce most benefits will be introduced first.
B. The cheapest technologies will be introduced first.
C. The technologies which are most difficult to put into place will be introduced first.
D. Technologically advanced systems will be introduced first.
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B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE WORD for each space.

OPEN CLOZE 1 (10 pts)

The destruction of the rainforests is a pressing problem of our times (1)________ not one
that is regarded equally seriously by everyone. The (2) ________ affluent nations regard the
issue as one of preservation; deforestation must stop. When it comes to the purer countries,
the issue is not so cut and dried. (3) ________ these people, the rainforests represent a source
of economic prosperity, a point th at obviously takes precedence (4) _________ ecological
concerns. A solution must be found before the damage caused by the deforestation that is
destroying the rainforests becomes irrevocable.

Deforestation is carried out by (5) _________ involved in the tim ber industry and also by
migrant farmers. The latter occupy an are of land, strip it, farm it (6) _________ its natural
mineral supply is used up and then move on. The land is left useless and exposed and a
process of erosion (7) _________ into effect, washing soil into rivers thereby killing fish and
block ing the water’s natural course.

The land is not the (8) _________ victim . Rainforests are a richly populated habitat. In the
rainforests of Madagascar there are at least 150,000 individual species of plants and animals
which are found nowhere (9) _________ in the world, and more are being discovered all the
time. Furtherm ore, approximately 50 per cent of all endangered animal species live in the
world’s rainforests. The destruction of the forests effectively represents a complete removal of
all these plants and animals. Deprived of their natural environments, they will disappear
altogether. Again, this process is irreversible. Man, no (10) __________how powerful he
considers himself, does not have the power tore-establishthe species he is so willfully
destroying.

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OPEN CLOZE 2 (10 pts)

Alternative lifestyles have existed in a variety of forms since the beginning of organized
society. (1)……...have always been, and probably always will be, people who feel a need to
escape from the mainstream of society and find a (2)………to live that conforms more closely
to their individual tastes and needs. The term “alternative lifestyle” (3)…….. is a byproduct of
the social revolution of the 1960s and 70s, when the “Hippie movement” and (4)
………..various back-to-nature and cultist offshoots were in their prime, but the concept must
be as old as mankind itself. (5)…………seems evident that in every society there must have
been a (6)……….people who found themselves unable or unwilling to accept the status quo,
who felt compelled to seek a better – or at least different life – out of reach of the restrictions
and standards that any society must impose (7)………its members. The monk in his
monastery, the hermit in his cave, the solitary “witch-woman” living in isolation in the forest,
must also have been seeking an alternative (8)………the current standards of acceptability
prevalent in their own societies. In our times, the punks, gang-members and followers of cult-
leaders are seeking, in their (9)………ways, to find a life (15)…………suited to their
individual needs, desires and dreams irrespective of the criticism they might draw.
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II. WORD FORMATION

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
(10 pts)
1. I really believe that it should be a major mistake to ___________ any drugs that are
currently illegal. (crime)
2. The attack in the city centre last night is said to ____________ the kind of behaviour
amongst young people that many people object to. (example)
3. John considers reading others’ diaries an _____________ invasion of privacy.
4. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always________________. (sleep)
5. You can relax in the comfortable _______________of the hotel. (surround)

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6. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner--I am receiving my ________________!
(citizen)
7. The weather ________________looks bad for a picnic--rainy and windy! (cast)
8. Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are ____________. (separate)
9. His failure in exam was a real _____________ for his parents. (let)
10. There is _____________ a great demand for organic vegetables. (deny)
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PART 2: Give the correct form of the word in parentheses. (10 pts)
PRECIOUS MEAL

Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of …………(1. EXCEPTION)
value throughout history. It is attractive in color, durable to the point of virtual ……………(2.
DESTROY) and usually found in nature in a ………….(3. COMPARE) pure form. The
history of gold is …………..(4. EQUAL) by that of any other metal because of its value in the
minds of men from earliest times.
Because it is visually pleasing it was one of the first metals to attract human …………..(5.
ATTEND). Examples of elaborate gold workmanship, many in nearly perfect condition,
survive from ancient Egyptian, Minoan, Assyrian, and Etruscan artisans, and gold has
continued to be a highly ……………(6. FAVOR) material out of which jewellery and other
…………….(7. DÉCOR) objects are crafted.
The era of gold production that followed the Spanish discovery of the Americans in the 1490s
was probably the greatest the world had witnessed to that time. The …………….(8.
EXPLOIT) of mines by slave labour and the looting of Indian palaces, temples, and graves in
Central and South America resulted in a(n) ……………………..(9. PRECEDENT) influx of
gold that literally unbalanced the economic structure of Europe. Until today the world remains
…………(10. CAPTIVE) by the allure of gold.
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III. ERROR CORRECTION (10pts)
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.

The destructive process of mountaintop removal mining 1…………………

(MTR) has caused temporary damage to Appalachia. 2……………….

Although the law requires that mining companies restore the 3………………..

mountaintops after the mining has been completed, the 1.5 4………………..

million acres of mountains that have already been removed 5……………….

cannot be regrown, built, or replaced. The companies do 6………………..

secure the rock formations to prevent erosion and landslides, 7………………..

but their efforts cannot recreate the most beautiful 8………………..

mountain landscape. Furthermore, while companies are 9………………..

usually vigilant about securing the rock formations, they 10………………..

seem more interested in restoring the native vegetation. 11………………..

MTR operations clear enormous tracts of forest; some 12………………..

experts estimate that over 2000 square miles of forests in the 13………………..

Appalachian region will have been razed by mining 14…………………

Companies since 2012. Instead of replanting the native 15……………….

trees and shrubs that have been cleared, many companies 16………………..

opt to plant cheap, fast-growing, native plants, such as 17………………..

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Lespedeza cuneata, which is officially classified by the 18……………….

USDA with an invasive weed. 19………………..

Environmental hazards are not only created in preparing a 20………………..

mountaintop for mining, they just continue once the coal 21……………….

has been extracted. After the blast, the excess 22………………..

mountaintop—which miners refer to as “overburden”—is 23………………..

usually dumped into nearby valleys or streams. The 24……………….

overburden contains a variety of toxic substances, including 25………………..

explosive residue, silica, and coal dust. These substances are 26………………..

filled in sulfur, lead, mercury, and other chemicals. Over 27……………….

700 miles of streams in Appalachia have been contaminated 28………………..

by this dumping. Although the mining companies have built 29………………..

structures known as “sludge dams” that are intended to 30……………….

contain the toxic runoff, these dams can burst or leak, 31………………..

receiving thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals into 32………………..

municipal drinking water. 33……………….

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
original sentence. If a key word is given, use the key word without changing it.
1. It isn’t possible that Jane was absent from work today.
Jane _____________________________________.
2.We must think about ways of improving the transport system.
Thought __________________________________________.
3.It doesn’t matter which chemical you put into the mixture first. The result will be the same.
It makes ________________________________________________________.
4.Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.
Should ____________________________________________________________.
5. It'd have been a superb weekend if the weather had been better
But ____________________________________________________________.
6.It is certain that he will compensate you for the damage he has done. (bound)
He _______________________________to you for the damage he has done.
7. I believe the man you are looking for is standing right next to us. (feeling)
I _________________________________ to us is the one you are looking for.
8. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (harm)
Teacher ______________________________________.
9. His latest theory is in complete opposition to mainstream thinking. (flies)
His latest theory __________________________________________________.
10. Helen won’t be happy till she gets a full refund. (than)
Nothing ______________________________________________ Helen.

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