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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Tổng số câu hỏi: 81

PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ

Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại

1. a. preliminary b. preferable c. derivation d. preparation admirable admiration

comparable comparison

1. a. drought: b. daughter d. caught
2. a. caboodle b. absolve d. macaw
3. a. pizza b. lizard c. puzzle d. muzzle
4. a. platter b. platoon c. plasma d. planet

PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM

Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại.

1. a. b. serendipity c. surreptitious d. virtuoso
2. a. b. officialdom c. arithmetic d. millennium
3. a. antiquity b. anticipate c. antipathy d. antiquated
4. a. analysis b. antithesis c. diagnosis d. parenthesis
5. a. conscientious b. francophone c. unrecoverable d. oceanic

PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.

1. He was truculent and difficult to deal with.
   1. pugnacious B. ecstatic C. exultant D. blithe
2. The fighting which started in the night had petered out by morning.
   1. lingered B. continued C. paused D. duplicated
3. The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
   1. convenience B. propinquity=near C. accessibility D. protraction

PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.

1. Where I work, suits are de rigueur for all employees.
   1. optional B. voluntary C. purposeful D. meaningless
2. Today's newspaper contains a searing expose of police corruption.
   1. happy B. melancholic C. angry D. crictical

1. Oh, don't mention that fight they had months ago—let sleeping dogs lie! A. to leave a situation alone so as to avoid worsening it.

C. to appear smug or overly pleased with oneself D. to toss, throw, or heave something out and to others, especially over something one has away from oneself.

done, received, or accomplished.

PHẦN 5: TÌM LỖI SAI

Chọn 01 trong 04 từ/cụm từ được gạch chân có chứa lỗi sai ở mỗi câu hỏi.

1. The San Andreas Fault in California is just one section to an active circle of earthquake zones and volcanoes known as the "Ring of Fire" that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.
   1. just B. to>of C. known as D. surrounds
2. However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing , probably because of the greater mobile of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents.
   1. groups B. interclass C. mobile> mobility D. prejudices
3. Sales was non-existent, I was overdrawn at the bank, I’d come up huge debts and the man who sold me the shop was threatening to sue me because I hadn’t paid him.
   1. non-existent B. overdrawn C. at D. come>end
4. The big majority of students who make well in the Cambridge Proficiency Examination have learnt to use a good monolingual dictionary effectively.
   1. big B. make>do C. learnt D. monolingual
5. This is not an useless threat! Call the police right away!
   1. useless B. Call C. right D. away
6. I turned away on revulsion when they showed a close-up of the operation.
   1. away B. on/in C. revulsion D. of

PHẦN 6: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.

1. What’s all this crying __________?

1. A neuron cell cannot only receive messages from sense organs, but it can also ____ . A. to transmit messages throughout the body.
   1. by transmitting messages throughout the body.
   2. transmit messages throughout the body.
   3. a transmitter of messages throughout the body.
2. Although we now believe this to be impossible, early scientists tried to produce ____ motion machines, that is, machines which would never stop.
   1. perpetual=continuous B. everlasting C. undying D. forever

=eternal=C love

1. Veronica is so __ that, in such a large class, I expect you’ve barely had time to notice her.
   1. self-critical B. self- C. self- D. egotistical: coi mình

absorbed=selfish effacing=modest là nhất

load chậm, quickwitted

1. After living together for six years, Janet and Matt have finally decided to _____.

A. feel the pinch B. pull a few strings C. tie the knot=get D. be up and about to not have enough to control events or the married money actions of other people

• Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.

1. The party was already _____ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.

having reached a very lively level

• When we arrived the party was already in full swing.

PHẦN 7: ĐIỀN TỪ

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.

The classical composer Ernst Hoffsberger, who passed away earlier this week, truly (33)______ the world of contemporary classical music and was a great source of inspiration to a whole generation of (34)______ young artists in various fields. In many ways his three symphonies completely (35)______ the achievements of all other composers of the late twentieth century and by fusing the classical genre with jazz, rock and latterly hip-hop, his work at times bore little (36)______ to what is commonly considered to be a classical sound.

Born in California just after the Second World War, Hoffsberger had a strict religious (37)______ during which he was taught classical piano by his father. He first found work as a(n) (38)______ journalist, playing and composing music in his free time. During the late sixties, he worked together in collaboration with a number of other amateur musicians before finally (39)______ professional with the first public performance of his inspirational Tenor Sax Concerto in 1971.

From then on, throughout the seventies and eighties, each new work seemed to (40)______ the limits of the orchestral medium and also helped to bring classical music to a wider audience. What many people consider Hoffsberger's defining quality that kept his music fresh and original was that he never lost the human touch which gave him the ability to sitdown and jam with musicians and artists from all walks of life.

1. A. revolutionised B. restored C. renovated D. refurbished
2. A. branching B. budding C. blooming D. bursting 35. A. overcame B. overshadowed: làm lu mờ C. overturned D. overwhelmed
3. A. similarity B. familiarity C. resemblance D. identification

Bear resemblance to st: giống

1. A. family B. background C. childhood D. upbringing
2. A. non-contract B. off-the-books C. freelance D. odd-job
3. A. taking B. getting C. making D. turning
4. A. overpass B. bypass C. surpass D. encompass

PHẦN 8: BÀI ĐỌC 1

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.

The response of most animals when suddenly faced with predator is to flee. Natural selection has acted in a variety of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as “flight behaviors” or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced flight speed and agility.

Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might expect only some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way. Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a predator to track prey. In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight flight more effective against predators that are slower. One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-headed show frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a peregrine falcon (peregrines are adept at capturing flying birds).

A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called “flash” behavior. Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then “freezes.” Some predators are unexcited by immobile prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may confuse them. “Flash” behavior is used in particular by frogs and orthopteran insects which make conspicuous jumps and then sit immobile. In some species, “flash” behavior is enhanced by the display of bright body markings. Good examples of insects with the colorful markings are the red and yellow under-wing moths. At rest, both species are a cryptic brown color. When they fly, however, brightly colored hind wings are exposed, which render the moths highly conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and lizards have brightly colored patches or frills that may serve a “flash” function when they move quickly. Some species even appear to possess “flash” sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by some grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement.

1. The word “enhance” is closest in meaning to _______.
   1. encourage B. resist C. increase D. reveal
2. The description of the prey’s movement as “zigzag” suggests that the movement is _____.
   1. reliable B. fast C. constant D. unpredictable
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare (thỏ)_____.
   1. is faster than most of its predators B. is capable of two kinds of flight

C. is more likely to escape using straight flight D. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons.

1. It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for which of the following reasons?
   1. The falcons are faster than the gulls. B. The gulls want to capture the falcons. C. The falcons are unpredictable. D. The gulls depend on the falcons for protection.
2. The word “alarmed” is closest in meaning to ______.
   1. moving B. selected C. frightened D. exhausted
3. All of the following are mentioned as characteristics of “flash” behavior EXCEPT _____. A. brief conspicuous B. immobility C. bright body D. aggressive fighting

activity markings

1. The hind wings of red and yellow under-wing moths function in a way that is most similar to

___.cánh sau của (Bướm đêm)

• 1. the hind wings of peregrine falcons. B. The zigzag flight of European hares.

C. The colored patches on frogs. D. The clicking of grasshoppers.

1. Why does the author mention “grasshopper” in the last line?
   1. To contrast animals that “flash” with animals that “freeze”
   2. As an example of an animal whose “flash” behavior is a sound
   3. To compare the jumping behavior of insects and reptiles
   4. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using “flash” behavior.

PHẦN 9: BÀI ĐỌC 2

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.

Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent technological advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimate endeavor.

This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks and those wanting to preserve them.

Treasure hunters are spurred on by the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other valuable objects on a sunken ship. One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of the RMS Republic, which sank outside the Boston harbor in 1900. The search party, using side-scan sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the ocean bottom and produces a profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days. Before the use of this new technology, such searches could take months or years. The team of divers searched the wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of bottles of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins they were searching for.

Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship. They say that even if a shipwreck's treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic artifacts that are preserved in nearly mint condition. But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of the archaeological value is lost. Maritime archaeologists who are preservationists worry that the success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten remaining undiscovered wrecks. Preservationists are lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict underwater searches and unregulated salvages. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?
   1. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar.
   2. Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks.
   3. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.
   4. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers.
2. The word "sunken" is closest in meaning to which of the following words?
   1. broken B. underwater C. ancient D. hollow
3. Which of the following could best replace the phrase "a profile" as used in the passage?
   1. a projection B. an execution C. a highlight D. an outline
4. Which of the following statements is best supported by the author? A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.
   1. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar.
   2. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.
   3. Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging.
5. The author uses the phrase "mint condition" in to describe ____.
   1. something perfect B. something C. something tolerant D. something magical

significant

1. All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT ____.
   1. American Gold Eagle B. silver tea C. wine bottles D. crystal dinnerware

coins services

1. From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to ____.
   1. shun treasure-seeking salvagers B. be a diver

C. put treasures in a museum D. do archaeological research 56. The word "scoured" is most similar to which of the following?

A. scraped away B. scratched over C. scrambled around D. searched through

PHẦN 10: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.

1. – Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. – _____.
   1. That’s incredible B. I’ll think about it later

C. Let’s do it together D. Thanks all the same.

1. – Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? – _____.
   1. I’m afraid so B. Don’t mention it

C. Please do it for me D. Another time, please

1. Son: “This herb smells horrible!”

Mom: “Be that as it may, it will do you a ________ of good” .

• 1. power B. wealth C. strike D. visit

1. – Why are you jealous of him? – Because _____.
   1. he’s green with envy about my teacher B. he’s the apple of my teacher’s eye

C. he’s feelings for my teacher D. he’s always mooning over my teacher 61. – How do you think about Dylan these days?

– We are aware that he has tried his best; ________, his work is just not good enough.

A. let alone B. albeit C. be that as it may D. come what may

PHẦN 11: SẮP XẾP

Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại/câu văn để thành một đoạn văn hoàn chỉnh đã cho

1. 1. Our director's speech was very interesting.
   1. He said that our younger generation had to study hard.
   2. He spoke about the most important tasks of our school.
   3. Last week we held a meeting at our school.
   4. Our meeting was addressed by our director and some of the teachers.

A. 5,1,2,4,3 B. 4,5,1,3,2 C. 4,5,3,2,1 D. 1,4,2,3,5

1. 1. Unfortunately not. If it was left up to me, I wouldn’t bother. But my dad says that shoes tell you a lot about a person so he has me brushing and polishing every other day. It’s such a pain.
   1. No, you’re right. In fact, no one in my family does. The most I have to do is get the plates out of the dishwasher.
   2. Lucky you! I wish we had one. And what about cleaning shoes?
   3. You have a machine to do that as well, I suppose.
   4. Same here. I’m not made to do it that often, but I still dread having to do it.
   5. Right, let’s see, jobs and duties. Where shall we begin?
   6. Let’s talk about washing up first. Now that’s something I really can’t stand. My mum makes me do it after every meal at the weekend, and she won’t let me go out with my friends until I’ve done it. I just think that’s so unfair. I mean, none of my friends have to do it. I bet you don’t either, do you?

A. 3,7,4,6,1,5,2 B. 4,2,3,7,1,6,5 C. 7,3,6,1,4,2,5 D. 6,7,2,3,4,1,5

1. 1. I suppose it has to be when I entered my first international competition this year. I came first in the Big Air event and won some money.
   1. And what's the achievement that you're most proud of so far?
   2. Good co-ordination and balance helps, but you don't have to be born with it. If you practice for a few days, you'll get it anyway, even if you're not naturally sporty.
   3. In today's edition of Sports Showcase we talk to 19- year- old Liz Harris, one of the country's rising stars in the fast- growing sport of snowboarding. How long have you been into snowboarding, Liz?
   4. Let's hope you can go on winning! Would you say, Liz, that there are any particular qualities or strengths you need to have to be a snowboarder?
   5. I first did it when I was on holiday with my parents. When I was younger I used to go skiing every year with them and then one year I tried snowboarding, and I haven't skied since then. That was five years ago.

A. 4,6,2,1,5,3 B. 3,2,6,1,4,5 C. 4,2,6,5,1,3 D. 1,4,5,2,6,3

1. 1. In winter they decided to make a snow maiden and that they did.
   1. Since that day she had become their daughter.
   2. They were childless.
   3. A miracle happened: the snow maiden breathed once or twice, opened her eyes and smiled to the old people.
   4. There lived an old man and his wife.

A. 3,4,2,5,1 B. 4,5,1,2,8 C. 5,3,1,4,2 D. 3,4,2,5,1

1. 1. Oh, that’s awful.
   1. No, I meant the one on your forehead. It’s pretty nasty.
   2. Yeah, well, it’s my own stupid fault, really.
   3. Which one? The one on my chin?
   4. Oh, that! I fell off my bike and hit my head on the road.
   5. How did you get that scar, if you don’t mind me asking?

A. 6,4,2,5,1,3 B. 4,2,1,6,5,3 C. 4,1,2,3,5,6 D. 4,6,5,3,1,2

PHẦN 12: VIẾT LẠI CÂU Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.

1. In the aftermath of the tsunami disaster, entire coastal regions of Sri Lanka lay devastated. A. Whole coastal areas of Sri Lanka were made desolate by the disaster of tsunami.
2. Since tsunami disaster hit Sri Lanka, some of its coastal areas have been unable to recover.
3. The tsunami disaster left all of Sri Lanka, especially its coastal regions, with severe damage.
4. Due to their proximity to the coast, many parts of Sri Lanka were nearly destroyed by the tsunami disaster.

68. His public announcement of the secret plans was considered a sheer breach of confidence and was heavily criticized by the other members of the council.

1. Although encountering disapproval from the council, he confidently spilled the beans about the plans.
2. His disclosure of the confidential plans made the strong criticisms by the other council members come to a halt.
3. The breaches perpetrated by him were officially announced to the people no matter how hard the council disapproved.
4. His divulging =reveal the plan to the public was seen as traitorous, arousing severe criticisms from the other councilors.

69. Glenn explained that it was his Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that had caused his shoulder to dislocate while he was opening a door.

1. Glenn thinks that his shoulder disconnecting while he was opening a door may have been caused by his Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
2. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, as it is explained by Glenn, often results in a shoulder’s becoming disconnected while one is opening the door.
3. That his shoulder’s becoming disconnected as he opened the door was brought about by his EhlersDanlos syndrome is what Glenn stated.
4. It seems that it was Glenn’s Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that can explain how he dislocated his shoulder while he was opening a door.

70. The critics tore into much Picasso’s work, mostly because of a failure to understand that he was trying to break away from traditions of the Renaissance.

1. Most critics disliked the art of Picasso and tried to separate themselves from anti-Renaissance movement in case it didn’t success.
2. It is crictical to realize that Picasso wanted to get rid of the Renaissance and its methods because they were too restricting.
3. Sympathy from the critics was not something Picasso received because he opposed the traditional ideas of the Renaissance.
4. Picasso, in his attempt to escape the old Renaissance habits through his art, faced strong attacks by the critics who couldn’t see this.

71. He didn’t love her because of her lack of perseverance. A. Despite her lack of perseverance, he loved her.

1. By virtue of lacking perseverance, he didn’t love her.
2. He lacked his perseverance to love her.
3. As he lacked perseverance, he loved her.

PHẦN 13: KẾT HỢP CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.

72. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an important competition in international football. Almost everyone around the world is looking forward to it.

1. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is so important a competition in international football that almost everyone around the world is looking forward to it.
2. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is too important a competition in international football that almost everyone around the world to look forward to it.
3. So important is the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition in international football that almost everyone around the world is looking forward to.
4. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is such important competition in international football that almost everyone around the world is looking forward to it.

73. I don't know what made you think Adam was against our policy. Now, let me clear the air and convince you that he's our most loyal supporter.

1. You seemingly questioned Adam's policy observance even though he is a man of his words, which I can make evident.
2. You might be persuaded by somebody that Adam has staunchly backed, which can resolve your uncertainty about his position.
3. Conscious of Adam's faithfulness, your agonies about his perpetration against the policy could be shown to be ridiculous by conversing with me.
4. I will prove that he's the most true-blue to get rid of your skepticism about Adam's adherence to the policy, which I have no idea where it started.

74. Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution. It urges the government worldwide to take action soon.

1. Having realized the seriousness of environmental pollution, Greenpeace urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
2. Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution so that it urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
3. Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution whereas it urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
4. Realized the seriousness of environmental pollution, or else Greenpeace urges the government worldwide to take action soon.

75. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country. A. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.

1. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
2. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
3. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.

76. He is anxious about leaving for home soon. He has had no news of his family for two weeks.

1. Being anxious about leaving for home soon, he has had no news of his family for two
2. He is anxious about leaving for home soon because he has had no news of his family for two weeks.
3. He is anxious about leaving for home two weeks earlier that he has some news of his family.
4. He is anxious about leaving for home two weeks earlier so that he has some news of her family for two weeks.

Leave for home: về nhà

Leave home: rời nhà

PHẦN 14: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN

Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.

RADICAL WAYS TO 'REFREEZE' THE ARCTIC

An iceberg would then form naturally inside, before being ejected a month later. According to the team behind the project, the hexagonal shape may encourage the icebergs (or "ice babies" as Kotahatuhaha refers to them) to interlock with one another and form larger frozen masses.

(77)________ The designers are yet to finalize how the vehicle would be powered, though they intend for the vessel to be fully sustainable. But could the submarines, in theory, work?

Andrew Shepherd, a professor of Earth observation at the UK's Leeds University, described the idea as an "interesting engineering solution," though he questioned the project's scalability. He estimated that replacing polar ice at the same rate it has disappeared in the last four decades would require around 10 million submarines.

"That's a lot of machines," Shepherd said in an email. "For context, that's not far off the total number of Model-T Fords built in all time."

(78)________

"The Arctic has lost ice from year to year in the last decade," he said on the phone from Jakarta.

"So we tried to solve the problem through a different way of thinking.

"Richer countries have millions to spend on (sea walls and) protection, but what about poor countries with no budget for (defending against) rising sea levels? This is a problem the world now faces together. We have a different approach: (79)________”

A possible flaw in the proposal -- and others like it -- is that making ice does not significantly alter sea levels. If the ice is still floating in the water it formed from, then sea's overall mass doesn't change.

(The icebergs would have to be "moved on to land" if they were to lower sea levels, Shepherd said).

(80)________. Snow and ice reflect significantly more sunlight than open water does, so bigger, frozen surfaces mean more radiation is sent back to space.

1. A. But for Kotahatuhaha and his team, big problems require bold innovation. B. It's an early concept design, and many questions remain.
   1. Since 1990, British physicist John Lanham has explored a technique known as marine cloud brightening, in which particles -- such as the salt in seawater -- are injected into clouds to increase the amount of sunlight they reflect.
   2. Detractors say that plans to refreeze the Arctic address the symptom, not the cause.

1. A. While he accepts that his iceberg-making submarines are a "utopian project," he wants experts from different fields to help build radical visions into viable solutions.
   1. Indeed, even if proposals did prove feasible, none would combat the carbon consumption responsible for diminishing sea ice in the first place.
   2. As Julienne Stroeve, a professor at University College London and senior scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, told CNN when the Arizona State University's team first proposed its wind-powered pump concept:
   3. But for Kotahatuhaha, the proposal is not only about feasibility -- it's about finding a different way to approach climate challenges.

1. A. Rather than defending against sea level rises, we think it's better (to carry out) some kind of intervention to tackle the problem.
   1. Brighter clouds could mean that less sunlight reaching the Earth's surface, thus reducing summer melting and encouraging the replenishment of ice during the winter.
   2. Researchers found that treated ice was thicker and more reflective than untreated ice.
   3. Innovation is the first step to opening (our) way of thinking, then technology and research regarding ... feasibility must be deepened.

1. A. They need collaboration from civil engineers, electrical engineers, economists and others. B. Elsewhere, the US non-profit group Ice911 has spent the last decade developing a highly reflective sand-like material that can be scattered on ice to protect it from the sun's rays.
   1. But reversing, or at least slowing, the alarming decline of polar sea ice is about more than rising oceans.
   2. Thus, the excess heat at lower latitudes would still be transported towards the Arctic via atmospheric and oceanic circulation and this would counter efforts to grow ice in the Arctic.

B. PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN

81. Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:

“Both in society and in our own lives, today's problems are serious and require serious solutions. Increasingly, however, people are taught to laugh at things that aren't usually funny and to cope with difficult situations by using humor. They are even advised to surround themselves with funny people.

There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease.”

(Extract from Marshall Brain, How Laughter Works) Is humor the best way to approach and solve problems?

In today’s world, grave problems demand practical solutions/ severe practice

Solve= cope with =deal with= tackle= address

Take priority over Any problem

In some circumstances, laughter and humor can change into a variety of good/active directions . Nonetheless, decency and respect must be still at the top of almost every incident.