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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 from 19 to 23.

The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 29 to 33.

The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries. American students do not stand up when their teachers (29) _______the room. Students are encouraged to ask questions during class, to stop in the teacher’s office for extra help, and to phone if they are absent. Most teachers (30) _________ students to enter class late or leave early if necessary. (31) ______the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teachers and classmates.

When students want to ask questions, they usually (32) _______ a hand and wait to be called on. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that students who are talking to each other (33) _______ a test are cheating.

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Câu 3:

Tomatoes ________ before they are completely ripe.

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Câu 4:

"I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced."

- "_______"

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Câu 13:

______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.

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Câu 16:

_______, Peter came to see me.

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Câu 17:

We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.

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Câu 18:

We couldn't have managed our business successfully without my father's money.

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What is the main topic of the passage?

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Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?

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According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?

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Câu 26:

I am more confident in class whenever I prepare for the lesson carefully.

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Câu 27:

It wasn't necessary for you to do all this work, although you did it.

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Câu 28:

"What were you doing last night, Mr John?" asked the police.

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