- Câu hỏi 730962:
Mô tả câu hỏi
Sea Turtles Feel the Heat
A Sea Turtles are some of the oldest species in the world. The earliest sea turtles appeared over 200 million years ago. Today, however, sea turtle are in trouble. Their populations are getting smaller due to human activities and climate change.
B In Australia, conservationists are studying the effects of climate change on sea turtles. They believe global warming may affect sea turtles in several ways. First, warming temperatures lead to rising sea levels. As sea levels rise, beach areas become flooded. Sea turtles lay their eggs in the beach sand. Flooding can destroy sea turtle nests and the eggs inside them.
C Global warming also raises the temperature of sand around a sea turtle’s nest. The temperature of the nest affects the sex of the turtle’s eggs. Warmer temperatures (above 84 degrees Fahrenheit, or 29 degrees Celsius) produce mostly females. Cooler temperatures produce more males. So, as global temperature rise, more female babies will be born. Scientists predict that in 50 years almost all sea turtle babies in northern Australia will be female.
D To survive these changes, sea turtles will need to adapt. But adapting is difficult because the environmental changes are happening quickly. In addition, sea turtles are more at risk from other dangers, especially ones related to human activities. For example, some populations are getting smaller because of predators brought in by humans. As conservationist Mariana Fuentes says, ‘We can’t be sure if sea turtles will adapt on their own.’ They may need our help to survive.
E One of Fuentes’s projects is at Turtle Camp, a beach in northern Australia. Here, Fuentes helps to protect turtles that are laying eggs. She works with a team of rangers and researchers. Together, they prevent predators such as wild pigs and dogs from eating the turtles’ eggs. Without the rangers’ help, the turtles were losing up to 90% of their eggs. Now there are fewer predators, so the turtles can safely lay their eggs.
Write the letter of the correct paragraph (A-E) from the reading next to its main idea.
......[D] 1. Seaturtles may need help to survive climate change and other dangers.
...... 2. Fuentes help to protect the areas where sea turtles lay their eggs.
...... 3. Sea turtles are old species, but they are now in trouble.
...... 4. Warmer temperatures affect the sex of sea turtles.
...... 5. Climate change is causing problems for sea turtles.
- Câu hỏi 730964:
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Choose the correct verb in the parentheses.
1. Both José and Martha ...... on vacation this week. (is, are)
2. Every student and parent ...... received a copy of the university’s honor code. (has, have)
3. What they need ...... step-by-step procedures. (is, are)
4. Either the original or a photocopy ...... acceptable as proof. (is, are)
5. Neither my paralegal nor my assistant ...... receiving a letter about
that case. (recalls, recall)
6. Neither the union leader nor the negotiators ...... clearly explained their concerns. (has, have)
7. Neither you nor she ...... aware of all the implications of the court’s decision. (is, are, am)
8. The model shown in the recent catalog and advertisements ...... not the model I want to buy. (is, are)
9. The members of the committee ...... met to discuss the morale problem. (has, have)
10. The committee ......[have] met to discuss the morale problem. (has, have)
- Câu hỏi 730969:
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Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
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Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
Thomas
Imogen
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Is Till at home?
No, she ...... (play) volleyball at the park.
Really? But Tilly ......[does not like] (not like) sport.
I ...... (know) that. But she’s with friends.
Is William with them?
William? I’m not sure...
He’s tall with dark blue tracksuit.
Sorry. I ...... (not know) him.
It doesn’t matter.
What ...... you ...... (do) now?
I ...... (send) Tilly a text message.
...... you ...... (ask) her about William?
No, I ...... (tell) her a secret about him.
William really ...... (like) her.
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- Câu hỏi 893001:
Mô tả câu hỏi
palace Genie advisor save
Match the words with their definitions (1-5)
- The official home of a person of very high rank, especially a King or Queen. ......[palace]
- To make someone or something safe from danger, harm or destruction. ......[save]
- A magical creature in old Arabian stories that will do what you want when you call. ......[Genie]
- Someone whose job is to give advice because they know a lot about a subject. ......[advisor]
- Câu hỏi 259377:
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Listen to six short conversations. How does the second person reply in each situation? Predict the meanings of their replies by choose the correct description in italics.
1. John points out a mistake. Jane ......[doesn't apologise] for it.(apologizes/doesn't apologise)
2. Jack invites Barbara to dinner. Barbara ...... the invitation. (accepts/refuses)
3. John introduces Caroline Day to Barbara. Barbara ...... her. (knows/ doesn’t know)
4. Jack asks if he is allowed to park in front of the office. Jane says that he ....... (can/can't)
5. Barbara gives Jane a gift. Jane ...... it. (likes/doesn’t like)
6. Jack helped John to arrange his travel. It ...... a problem for Jack. (was/wasn't)
- Câu hỏi 259382:
Listen and chosse the main idea of the text.
A. An Auction
B. A Game Show
C. A Sport Game
- Câu hỏi 360891:
Mô tả câu hỏi
under police escort delighted with in line to gave birth to different from admitted to in due course spent time with
Read the text and do the activities that follow.
The Royal Family
- Prince William is a member of the British royal family. He’s the Queen’s grandson and the eldest son of Charles and Diana. His brother’s name is Harry. Diana, their mother, isn’t alive now, but they have a stepmother, Camilla.
- William’s wife is Kate Middleton. She’s originally from an ordinary family- but of course, she’s now the Duchess of Cambridge and part of the royal family! Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Pippa. Their parents, Michael and Carole, have an online business.
- In some ways, Kate and William are a normal couple. They have friends from university and they have hobbies and interests too. For example, William loves football and Kate likes photography. In the winter, they go skiing together.
- In other ways, their lives are very different from their friends’ lives. William is the future King of the United Kingdom – and fifteen other countries too, including Canada and Australia. Kate and William have a lot of official duties. They help charities in the UK and Africa, they visit other countries and they meet important visitors to the UK.
- The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby, St James’s Palace has confirmed. All the Members of the Royal Family and the duchess’s family, the Middletons, are delighted: “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.”
The baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. A spokesman said the duchess has been admitted to KingEdwardVIIHospital in central London with acute morning sickness and is expected to stay for several days: “As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter.”
6. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the duchess gave birth to a baby boy, at 16:30, 22nd July 2013 UK time at St Mary’s Hospital, west London. William was present at St Mary’s for the birth. The young parents spent time with their son before telling the news to their families and the world. The Queen’s gynecologist Marcus Setchell, who led the team that delivered the baby, described the new arrival as “wonderful baby, beautiful baby”. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace under police escort. The news has been since displayed on an easel in the forecourt of BuckinghamPalace in line with tradition. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be announced in due course. A BuckinghamPalace spokesman said: “The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are delighted at the news.”
Complete the following sentences using the phrases given below. Look back at Reading Text 'The Royal Family' in case you check your answers.
1. In other ways, their lives are very ...... their friends’ lives. (para 4)
2. The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are ...... the news. (para 5)
3. The baby will be third ...... the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William. (para 5)
4. A spokesman said the duchess has been ...... KingEdwardVII Hospital in central London with acute morning sickness. (para 5)
5. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, says he and his wife “could not be happier” after the duchess ...... a baby boy. (para 6)
6. The young parents ...... their son before telling the news to their families and the world. (para 6)
7. A bulletin signed by him was taken by a royal aide from St Mary’s to the palace ...... (para 6)
8. A Palace spokesman said the names of the baby would be announced ...... (para 6)
- Câu hỏi 360904:
She’s .....................over her weight.
A. Obsession
B. Obsessive
C. Obsess
D. Obsessed
- Câu hỏi 432119:
During their vacation, they didn’t have phone service or Internet service
A. They didn’t have a cell phone.
B. They were in a remote location.
- Câu hỏi 926079:
Mô tả câu hỏi
Read the text and decide if the following statements are T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)
We’re Living Faster, But Are We Living Better?
Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health? An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from ‘hurry sickness’ – we are always trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.
1. ......[F] The writer wrote the article to encourage us to work more and relax less.
2. ......[F] People today are having a less stressful life than they did in the past.
3. ......[T] People are too busy to read newspapers.
4. ......[T] Slow sports have become unpopular.
5. ......[F] More time is spent on stories.
