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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
We are a planet of seven billion people, and this number is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of clean, fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry, and plays a major role in energy production. Although 70 percent of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one percent of that freshwater is readily available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have, and reduce it further through pollution or inefficient use. Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated to growing plants and raising animals for food. This means that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce grain harvests by 25%. In a country where the population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a huge concern. India, like many developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in developed countries can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water, according to United Nations Development Report.
Rain forests are another endangered-resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet", rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent. Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disappear completely in less than 40 years.
A. The shrink in forest area has been caused mainly by conversion of forest land for agriculture.
B. Most of the fresh water is used to grow plants and raise animals for food.
C. The availability of clean, fresh water greatly affects our quality of life.
D. Our forests, the so called the "Lungs of the Planet", are expanding steadily.
We are a planet of seven billion people, and this number is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of clean, fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry, and plays a major role in energy production. Although 70 percent of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one percent of that freshwater is readily available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have, and reduce it further through pollution or inefficient use. Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated to growing plants and raising animals for food. This means that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce grain harvests by 25%. In a country where the population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a huge concern. India, like many developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in developed countries can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water, according to United Nations Development Report.
Rain forests are another endangered-resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet", rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent. Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disappear completely in less than 40 years.
(Adapted from: Active Reading)
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?A. The shrink in forest area has been caused mainly by conversion of forest land for agriculture.
B. Most of the fresh water is used to grow plants and raise animals for food.
C. The availability of clean, fresh water greatly affects our quality of life.
D. Our forests, the so called the "Lungs of the Planet", are expanding steadily.
Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng, theo đoạn văn?
A. Diện tích rừng bị thu hẹp chủ yếu do chuyển đổi đất rừng làm nông nghiệp.
B. Phần lớn nước ngọt được dùng để trồng cây và chăn nuôi làm thực phẩm.
C. Sự sẵn có của nước ngọt, sạch ảnh hưởng rất nhiều đến chất lượng cuộc sống của chúng ta.
D. Rừng của chúng ta, nơi được gọi là "Lá phổi của hành tinh", đang mở rộng đều đặn.
The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet", rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent.
Tạm dịch: Nguyên nhân lớn nhất của nạn phá rừng là do chuyển đổi đất rừng làm nông nghiệp. Thường được gọi là "Lá phổi của hành tinh", rừng mưa từng bao phủ 14% bề mặt đất của Trái đất, nhưng điều này đã bị thu hẹp chỉ còn 6%.
A. Diện tích rừng bị thu hẹp chủ yếu do chuyển đổi đất rừng làm nông nghiệp.
B. Phần lớn nước ngọt được dùng để trồng cây và chăn nuôi làm thực phẩm.
C. Sự sẵn có của nước ngọt, sạch ảnh hưởng rất nhiều đến chất lượng cuộc sống của chúng ta.
D. Rừng của chúng ta, nơi được gọi là "Lá phổi của hành tinh", đang mở rộng đều đặn.
The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet", rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percent.
Tạm dịch: Nguyên nhân lớn nhất của nạn phá rừng là do chuyển đổi đất rừng làm nông nghiệp. Thường được gọi là "Lá phổi của hành tinh", rừng mưa từng bao phủ 14% bề mặt đất của Trái đất, nhưng điều này đã bị thu hẹp chỉ còn 6%.
Đáp án D.