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http://tailieugiangday.com – Website đề thi – chuyên đề file word có lời giải chi tiết Trang 4 A. factors to consider when choosing a job B. advantages and disadvantages of working in large cities C. advice to have a successful job interview D. important things to remember when applying for a job Read the passage and mark the letter to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits the blanks Now is the year 2000. Barbara is an engineer working for Hi-tech Operation Centre of Superstar City. Her job is to detect and analyze any threats to public safety such as floods, earthquakes and even pollution. Thanks to various sensors installed in every home and public places, Barbara's center can predict probable disasters, identify their locations and send a rescue team to help the people in danger. If warnings and assistance are given in good time, people's lives are well protected. Barbara's husband, Mark, is working for Eco Infrastructure Network, whose main function is to deal with urban environmental problems to make Superstar City greener, cleaner and more sustainable. Mark and his colleagues are city planners. They design and carry out projects aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption, find renewable fuels for public transport, and promote other clean air efforts. Thanks to these projects, city dwellers mainly use wind and sun energy for cooking, lighting and heating their homes. To ensure there is no shortage of fresh air, wastewater is treated and turned into drinking water. These projects have proved to be very effective in dealing with global climate change, which was considered an insoluble problem in the first thirty years of this century. Like most Superstar City dwellers, Barbara and Mark are happy with their life and work. They have to work only four days a week, four hours a day. Everybody has more time for study, entertainment and relaxation. This safe, environmentally friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life. 44. Which of the following does the word “their” inn paragraph 1 refer to? A. sensors B. disasters C. rescue team D. public places 45. Who works as a city planner? A. Barbara B. Mark C. both Barbara and Mark D. neither Barbara nor Mark 46. How can Barbara's center predict disasters? A. By sending rescue teams to disaster-stricken areas B. By observing weather forecasts on the mass media C. By giving warnings and assistance in good time D. By observing sensors in private houses and in public places 47. What was considered an insoluble problem in the first thirty years of this century? A. shortage of fresh water B. wastewater C. global climate change D. fossil fuel consumption 48. Which information is NOT TRUE about the people in Superstar City? A. They enjoy their life and work. B. They have satisfactory quality of life. C. They deal with urban environmental problems. D. They may drink treated wastewater. 49. Which of the following does the word “dwellers” mean? A. People who live in a place B. People who suffer disasters C. People who use renewable energy D. People who carry out projects 50. What is the best title of the passage? A. Superstar City's Eco Infrastructure Network B. Superstar – a good place to live in C. Superstar's environmental projects D. Family life of Barbara and Mark ---------THE END---------