Bài 15p Thứ 2

The ...... of the wild bird population is ..... of the health of the environment. A struggling bird population means a ... environment.

• status

• indicative

• seek

• sick

• indicate

Changes in methods of farming:

  - The increased use of .………

Answer explanation

-> "To an extent yes certainly the rise in the use of chemicals has had a big impact."

Exactly, and another key factor is the​ (a)   times have changed. In the past farmers would harvest a crop of say ​ (b)   in high summer and leave the remains of the plant, the ​ (c)   in the ground until the next spring.

• crops sowing
• wheat
• stubble
• crops sewing
• stumble

Other habitats a destroyed in other ways for example grasslands were drained or ploughed up. ......... removed to create bigger, more cost effective fields.

When is the new crops planted now?

Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by students.

• Required

• Applied

• Fulfilled

• Specialized

Answer explanation

Explanation:

-compulsory (adj):  that must be done because of a law or a rule

- required (adj): necessary according to the rules or for a particular purpose

- applied (adj): relating to a subject of study, especially a science, that has a practical use

- fulfilled (adj): feeling happy because you are getting everything that you want from life

- specialized (adj): working in and knowing a lot about one particular subject, skill, service, etc.

=> compulsory=required

Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

• busy with

• relaxed about

• free from

• interested in

Answer explanation

Explanation:

-be snowed under with sth: to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all= be busy with sth

-be interested in sth: have fun about sth, pay attention to sth

- be relaxed about sth: not worry about sth

- be free sb from sth: to help or make life better for someone by taking something unpleasant away from them

Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

• favorable

• bad

• comfortable

• severe

Answer explanation

- adverse (adj): negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result (eg. adverse change/circumstances/weather conditions)

- favorable (adj): good for something and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage

- bad (adj): unpleasant; full of problems

- comfortable (adj): feeling physically relaxed in a pleasant way

- severe (adj): extremely bad or serious

 Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

• large quantity

• small quantity

• excess

• sufficiency

Answer explanation

- abundance (n): a large quantity that is more than enough

- (large/small) quantity (n): an amount or a number of something

- excess (n): more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable

- sufficiency (n): an amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose

Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

 - Kathy: “Make yourself at home”

– Jim: “ ______”

• Yes. Can I help you?

• Not at all. Don't mention it.

• That's very kind. Thank you.

• Thanks! Same to you.

Answer explanation

Explanaton:

Kathy: “Tự nhiên như ở nhà nhé”

– Jim:’Thật là tốt bụng. Cảm ơn bạn <33”