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There are many embroidery villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village inHa Noi is widely known for its products of high...........(19)…....Embroidery has been developing around here  since the 17th century.

In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.The first man who .......(20)....... the local people how to embroider  was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip toChina as an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong uponhis return. .......(21)...... these skillseventually spread across the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In order to create beautiful embroideries, .........(22)......... artisan must be patient, carefuland have an eye for design, along with clever hands.

19. A. quality                         B. qualification          C. population             D. equality

20. A. taught                           B. to teach                   C. teaching                  D. teaches

21. A. although                       B. however                  C. nevertheless           D. therefore

22. A. an                                 B. a                              C. the                          D. x

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27 tháng 10 2021

There are many embroidery villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village inHa Noi is widely known for its products of high...........(19)…....Embroidery has been developing around here  since the 17th century.

In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.The first man who .......(20)....... the local people how to embroider  was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip toChina as an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong uponhis return. .......(21)...... these skillseventually spread across the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In order to create beautiful embroideries, .........(22)......... artisan must be patient, carefuland have an eye for design, along with clever hands.

19. A. quality                         B. qualification          C. population             D. equality

20. A. taught                           B. to teach                   C. teaching                  D. teaches

21. A. although                       B. however                  C. nevertheless           D. therefore

22. A. an                                 B. a                              C. the                          D. x

Read the following and choose the best answer. There are many (1) villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2) its products of high (3) .Embroidery has been developing around here (4) the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5) for theVietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He...
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Read the following and choose the best answer.
There are many (1) villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2) its products of high (3) .Embroidery has been developing around here (4) the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5) for theVietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6) an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7) . Although these skills eventually spread (8) the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9) to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10) to many countries. 1. A. number B. exist C. embroidery D. population

2. A. for B. border C. region D. place 3. A. includes B. insists C. quality D. consists 4. A. around B. over C. on D. since 5. A. costumes B. tell C. name D. separate 6. A. good B. as C. better D. well 7. A. another B. others C. return D. anothers 8. A. across B. hill C. village D. downtown 9. A. quarter B. effort C. order D. notice 10. A. wonder B. cause C. true D. exported


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15 tháng 6 2019

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. D

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. A

9. C

10. D

15 tháng 6 2019

Read the following and choose the best answer.
There are many (1) villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2) its products of high (3) .Embroidery has been developing around here (4) the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5) for theVietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6) an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7) . Although these skills eventually spread (8) the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9) to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10) to many countries.

1. A. number B. exist C. embroidery D. population

2. A. for B. border C. region D. place

3. A. includes B. insists C. quality D. consists

4. A. around B. over C. on D. since

5. A. costumes B. tell C. name D. separate

6. A. good B. as C. better D. well 7

. A. another B. others C. return D. anothers

8. A. across B. hill C. village D. downtown

9. A. quarter B. effort C. order D. notice

10. A. wonder B. cause C. true D. exported

4 tháng 10 2021

1 quality

2 costumes

3 artisan

4 design 

II.  Read the following and choose the best answer.      There are many (1)                       villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)        its products of high (3)                       .      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                         for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The...
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II.  Read the following and choose the best answer.

      There are many (1)                       villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)        its products of high (3)                       .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                         for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                        an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                                  . Although these skills eventually spread (8)                             the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                               to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                 to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exported

 

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15 tháng 8 2021

II.  Read the following and choose the best answer.

      There are many (1)                       villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)        its products of high (3)                       .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                         for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                        an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                                  . Although these skills eventually spread (8)                             the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                               to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                 to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

 

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exported

Exercise : Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.1.   In the past, local                were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.      A. skill workers              B. skillfully works             C. skillful artists                 D. skilled artisans2.   Situated on the bank of the Duong River,the village was famous for the                       of making Dong Ho paintings.      A....
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Exercise : Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.   In the past, local                were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skill workers              B. skillfully works             C. skillful artists                 D. skilled artisans

2.   Situated on the bank of the Duong River,the village was famous for the                       of making Dong Ho paintings.

      A. craft                           B. production                    C.manufacture                    D.activity

3.   Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to              this ancient craft.

      A. preserve                     B.reserve                           C.change                            D.consider

4.   The traditional craft has been                   from generation to generation.

      A. passed down             B.  come back                   C. found out                       D. got up

5. Craftsmen have to                           the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find                           B. find about                     C. find out                          D. find out about

6.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many                   quit their job.

      A. carpenter                B. fishersmen                    C. craftsmen                     D. musician

7.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                   .

      A. close                       B. close in                         C. close down                   D. shut

8. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local        make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for visitors.

                A. artists                       B. actors                 C. artefacts                 D. artisans

9.   A great way to improve                skills is to keep trying new things.

      A. reason                     B. reasoned                       C. reasoning                      D. reasons’

10. Viet Nam’s tug-of-war game was also                 as a UNESCO cultural intangible heritage of humanity in December 2015.

      A.realised                    B.recognised                     C.allowed                         D.seen

11. The Ho Dynasty Citadel has a palace                   with marble roads that connect each palace.

      A.area                          B.setting                            C.complex                         D.building

12. It               that China dug up the ocean floor to build artificial islands.

      A.says                         B.said                                C.would be said                D.is said

13. Hundreds of thousands of            __________travel to Perfume Pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year.

      A.passengers               B.holiday-makers              C.pilgrimages                    D.pilgrims

14. In a traditional family, there were three               : grandparents, parents, and children.

      A.groups                     B.teams                             C.bands                             D.generations

15. She speaks English as ___________as I do.

    A. good                          B. better                           C. very good                   D. well

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9 tháng 11 2021

1.   In the past, local                were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skill workers              B. skillfully works             C. skillful artists                 D. skilled artisans

2.   Situated on the bank of the Duong River,the village was famous for the                       of making Dong Ho paintings.

      A. craft                           B. production                    C.manufacture                    D.activity

3.   Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to              this ancient craft.

      A. preserve                     B.reserve                           C.change                            D.consider

4.   The traditional craft has been                   from generation to generation.

      A. passed down             B.  come back                   C. found out                       D. got up

5. Craftsmen have to                           the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find                           B. find about                     C. find out                          D. find out about

6.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many                   quit their job.

      A. carpenter                B. fishersmen                    C. craftsmen                     D. musician

7.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                   .

      A. close                       B. close in                         C. close down                   D. shut

8. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local        make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for visitors.

                A. artists                       B. actors                 C. artefacts                 D. artisans

9.   A great way to improve                skills is to keep trying new things.

      A. reason                     B. reasoned                       C. reasoning                      D. reasons’

10. Viet Nam’s tug-of-war game was also                 as a UNESCO cultural intangible heritage of humanity in December 2015.

      A.realised                    B.recognised                     C.allowed                         D.seen

11. The Ho Dynasty Citadel has a palace                   with marble roads that connect each palace.

      A.area                          B.setting                            C.complex                         D.building

12. It               that China dug up the ocean floor to build artificial islands.

      A.says                         B.said                                C.would be said                D.is said

13. Hundreds of thousands of            __________travel to Perfume Pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year.

      A.passengers               B.holiday-makers              C.pilgrimages                    D.pilgrims

14. In a traditional family, there were three               : grandparents, parents, and children.

      A.groups                     B.teams                             C.bands                             D.generations

15. She speaks English as ___________as I do.

    A. good                          B. better                           C. very good                   D. well

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.6.In the past, local            were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.          A. skill workers         B.skillfully works       C.skillful artists     D.skilled artisans7.Craftvillages are becoming popular              in Viet Nam.          A. tourism attractions                                         B. tourist...
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6.In the past, local            were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

          A. skill workers         B.skillfully works       C.skillful artists     D.skilled artisans

7.Craftvillages are becoming popular              in Viet Nam.

          A. tourism attractions                                         B. tourist attractions     

                            C. tour attractiveness                                          D. physical attraction

8.Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the         of making Dong Ho paintings.

          A. craft                      B. production              C. manufacture      D. activity

9.Vietnamese traditional              is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

          A. sculptural pieces       B. sculpture              C. sculptured feature        D. sculptor

10.Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to                this ancient craft.

          A. preserve                B. reserve                   C. change                         D. consider

11.For that artisan, making the paintings is a career            it supports the life of many generations of the family.

          A. so that                   B. because                  C. because of          D. although

12.The Van Phuc producers silk have expanded their silk garment goods           they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.

          A. in order to             B.  despite                  C. because    D. so that

13.Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the "ghost" markets set up at night and operated up to early morning                 the government built a new market five years ago.

          A. when                     B. until                       C. after         D. as soon as

14.The traditional craft has          from generation to generation. 

          A. passed down         B. passed        C. been passed down        D. been passed by

15. Craftsmen have to                          the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.

          A. find                       B. find about               C. find out    D. find out about

 

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21 tháng 10 2021

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21 tháng 10 2021

6. D

7. B

8. D

9. B

10. A

11. B

12. D

13. B

14. C

15. D

Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence. 1. Every house in the street has been demolished. A. exploded B. turn up C. removed D. turn down 2. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to . A. close down B. shut C. close D. close in 3. I put the scarf with my mother’s , intending to pay for it on my way out. A. purchases B. material C. objects D. expenditures 4. Craftsmen have to the domestic and international markets so that...
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Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1. Every house in the street has been demolished. A. exploded B. turn up C. removed D. turn down 2. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to . A. close down B. shut C. close D. close in 3. I put the scarf with my mother’s , intending to pay for it on my way out. A. purchases B. material C. objects D. expenditures 4. Craftsmen have to the domestic and international markets so that they needn’tdepend on the middlemen for their sales. A. find out B. find out about C. find D. find about 5. She her husband’s job for his ill health. A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed 6. Making rice paper jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and become well-off. A applies for B. creates C. keeps D. gets 7. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite . A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless 8. Craft village are becoming popular in Viet Nam.A. tour attractiveness B. physical attraction C. tourism attractions D. tourist attraction 9. He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although 10. The artisan is delighted to to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style. A. express B. provide C. demonstrate D. explain 11. The government has recently the building in the old section of the city. A. reformed B. adjusted C. restored D. modified 12. The traditional craft has from generation to generation. A. been passed down B. been passed by C. passed down D. passed 13. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large from his bank. A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt 14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong ancient bronze arrowheads were made. A. so B. when C. because D. although 15. In the past, local were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. A. skillful artists B. skilled artisans C. skill workers D. skillfully works


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15 tháng 6 2019

Bn ơi lần sau đăng câu hỏi bạn đăng cho rõ ràng tí nha, để nọi người có thể giúp bn dễ . Chứ thế này khó đọc lắm. Nam Cung Nhật Phương

15 tháng 6 2019

Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1. Every house in the street has been demolished.

A. exploded B. turn up C. removed D. turn down

2. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to .

A. close down B. shut C. close D. close in

3. I put the scarf with my mother’s , intending to pay for it on my way out.

A. purchases B. material C. objects D. expenditures

4. Craftsmen have to the domestic and international markets so that they needn’tdepend on the middlemen for their sales.

A. find out B. find out about C. find D. find about

5. She her husband’s job for his ill health.

A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed

6. Making rice paper jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and become well-off.

A applies for B. creates C. keeps D. gets

7. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite .

A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless

8. Craft village are becoming popular in Viet Nam.

A. tour attractiveness B. physical attraction C. tourism attractions D. tourist attraction

9. He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.

A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although

10. The artisan is delighted to to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.

A. express B. provide C. demonstrate D. explain

11. The government has recently the building in the old section of the city.

A. reformed B. adjusted C. restored D. modified

12. The traditional craft has from generation to generation.

A. been passed down B. been passed by C. passed down

D. passed

13. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large from his bank.

A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt

14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong ancient bronze arrowheads were made.

A. so B. when C. because D. although

15. In the past, local were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

A. skillful artists B. skilled artisans C. skill workers D. skillfully works

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.      There are many (23)                     villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (24)                  its products of high (25)                     .            Embroidery has been developing around here (26)                the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

      There are many (23)                     villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (24)                  its products of high (25)                     .

            Embroidery has been developing around here (26)                the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (27)                                   for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China  as an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his return.

 

Question 23.    A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

Question 24.    A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

Question 25.    A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

Question 26.    A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

Question 27.    A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In biology and ecology, the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources, for example, water, sunlight, and wind. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally, for example, oil, coal and natural gas.

Question 28.What does the world “environmentalists” in line 3 mean?

A. living things                                                          

B.  people who protect the environment

C. people who destroy the environment                    

D. people who pollute the environment

Question 29. One example of renewable natural resources mentioned in the passage  is……………..

A. sunlight                  B. coal                         C. oil               D. natural gas

Question 30. One example of non-renewable natural resource is………………..

A. fish                         B. tree                         C. water          D. coal

Question 31. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except…………………….

A. water                      B. natural gas              C. sunlight       D. wind

Question 32. What does the word “them” in line 8 refer to?

            A. materials                                        

            B. environmentalists

C.  renewable natural resources         

D. non-renewable natural resources

 

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17 tháng 10 2021

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

      There are many (23)                     villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (24)                  its products of high (25)                     .

            Embroidery has been developing around here (26)                the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (27)                                   for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China  as an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his return.

 

Question 23.    A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

Question 24.    A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

Question 25.    A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

Question 26.    A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

Question 27.    A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In biology and ecology, the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources, for example, water, sunlight, and wind. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally, for example, oil, coal and natural gas.

Question 28.What does the world “environmentalists” in line 3 mean?

A. living things                                                          

B.  people who protect the environment

C. people who destroy the environment                    

D. people who pollute the environment

Question 29. One example of renewable natural resources mentioned in the passage  is……………..

A. sunlight                  B. coal                         C. oil               D. natural gas

Question 30. One example of non-renewable natural resource is………………..

A. fish                         B. tree                         C. water          D. coal

Question 31. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except…………………….

A. water                      B. natural gas              C. sunlight       D. wind

Question 32. What does the word “them” in line 8 refer to?

            A. materials                                        

            B. environmentalists

C.  renewable natural resources         

D. non-renewable natural resources