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GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 HỌC KỲ II Trang 3 D. I would call you as soon as I arrive at the airport. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29: What does the sign say? A. You can make noise and talk loudly in this area. B. This area is for quiet and no loud noises are allowed. C. Making noise is encouraged and allowed in this area. D. The area is not watched, so noise is not controlled. Question 30: What does the notice say? A. You can visit the garden any day, not just next week. B. The garden is open for planting and visitors are allowed in now. C. The garden is always open and is not closed for planting. D. The garden will be open after planting is completed. 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 following questions from 31 to 36. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872. Located in northwestern Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho, the park is known for its spectacular geysers, hot springs, canyons, and fossil forests. Yellowstone was the world's first national park. Yellowstone National Park encompasses a large area of unspoiled wilderness that is almost entirely forested. The most common tree is the lodgepole pine, but other varieties of pine, as well as spruce, fir, and juniper are also found in Yellowstone. The park is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the United States. Among the more than 300 animal species found here are grizzly bears, elk, deer, antelope, moose, bighorn sheep, coyotes, and lynx. During summer, thousands of wapiti, or American elk graze in the park. More than 1,300 bison, which almost became extinct in the park, roam the eastern sections. Wolves, once thought to be a menace, were reintroduced to the park in 1995 after being hunted and trapped to the brink of extinction early in the 20th century. Nearly 300 species of birds, including bald eagles, osprey, white pelicans, California gulls, and Canada geese, either live in or visit the park. The rare trumpeter swan also frequents the area and is protected within the park. Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage? A. To discuss the dangers the flora of the park has to face. B. To discuss the dangers the fauna of the park has to face C. To show the bad condition of the park D. To give information about the park Question 32: What do wapiti do during summer? A. They roam in the park C. They graze in the park B. They visit the park D. They frequent the park Question 33: Which kind of animal almost became extinct early in the 20 th century? A. Bison B. bald eagles C. trumpeter swan D. wolves Question 34: Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Yellowstone was establised in 1872. B. Yellowstone was the world’s first national park C. Yellowstone is located totally in northwestern Wyoming. D. Yellowstone is famous for its spectacular geysers, hot springs, canyons and fossils forests. Question 35: The word “ encompasses” in paragraph 2 CLOSEST in meaning to _____. A. Includes B. has C. contains D. surrounds Question 36: The word “unspoiled” in paragraph 2 OPPOSITE in meaning to _____. A. Damaged B. protested C. protected D. established
GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 HỌC KỲ II Trang 4 Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40. About 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs became extinct. The hot, dry cilmate of the Cretaceous Period quickly changed as a result of an asteroid hitting the Earth. (37) _____. The dinosaurs could not quickly adapt to the Earth’s colder climate and eventually became extinct. While the dinosaurs are no longer with us, today a number of plant, insect, (38) _____, and they too are in danger of extinction. Human activities that are destructive to the environment such as the development of industry, housing, and (39)_____. For example, in the Amazon Rainforest, thousands of hectares of forest are being destroyed as trees are being cut down to make way for cattle farms, logging and housing. Scientists warn that many plant and animal species from this area of the world will become extinct soon unless we quickly stop destroying their habitats. (40) _____. A - farming are destroying the habitats of many species. B – This collision sent dust and debris into the atmosphere which blocked sunlight from reaching the Earth’s surface. C – and animal species are finding their habitats being destroyed D – Therefore, more feasible and urgent actions should be taken. Question 37 Question 38 Question 39 Question 40