Bài tập Tiếng Anh 12 thí điểm - Unit 2: Urbanization

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1. BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM C. no repaymentD. no interest payments UNIT 2 – URBANIZATION 19. Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation. Part I. PHONETICS A. cleanliness B. dirtiness C. pollution D. uncleanliness Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined 20. There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following using robotic probes to study distant objects in space. questions. A. problems and solutionsB. advantages and disadvantages 1. A. none B. phone C. stone D. zone C. solutions and limitations D. causes and effects 2. A. life B. like C. live D. lively 21. Her style of dress was conservative. She never wears items that are too tight, short 3. A. beard B. hear C. rearD. swear or low-cut. 4. A. ancient B. educate C. strangerD. transfer A. high-fashion B. traditional C. trendy D. up to date 5. A. account B. astoundC. country D. mounting 22. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants. Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the A. foreigners B. landlord C. newcomer D. dwellers other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in 6. A. emigrate B. immigrate C. advocateD. inhabit meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 7. A. confide B. comfort C. inflate D. severe 23. This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and kind- 8. A. biology B. environment C. geography D. scientific hearted boss. 9. A. estimate B. prestigious C. proportion D. urbanity A. ambitious and greedy B. attentive and helpful 10. A. drawback B. greenhouse C. mindsetD. overload C. generous and gracious D. polite and friendly Part II. VOCABULARY 24. Since 1979, ULI has honored outstanding development projects in the private, Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in public, and nonprofit sectors with the ULI Global Awards for Excellence program, meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. which today is widely recognized as the development community's most prestigious 11. She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions. awards program. A. ambitious B. creative C. idealisticD. practical A. important B. notableC. ordinary D. respected 12. It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas. 25. Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable A. evil B. optional C. unnecessaryD. vital employment. 13. Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought- A. durable B. long-lasting C. steadyD. temporary provoking messages about the world. 26. In cities, two of the most pressing problems facing the world today also come A. inspirational B. provocative C . stimulating D. universal together: poverty and environmental degradation. 14. She was brought up in the slums of Leeds. A. destruction B. poisoning C. pollution D. progression A. downtown area B. industrial area C. poor area D. rural area 27. Unemployment is a massive problem for the government at the moment. 15. The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service A. main B. major C. minor D. primary for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others 28. A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more calling on their behalf. severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended A. in the same countryB. in the same family and punished quickly. C. in the same office D. in the same school A. economical B. practical C. profitable D. worthless 16. The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities. 29. I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing A. education B. employment C. stabilization D. wealth ourselves to any expenditure. 17. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology A. approve B. recommend C. reject D. suggest without spending too much time on it? 30. Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but A. connect to Internet all day B. update new status such gender discrimination is now disappearing. C. get latest information D. use social network daily A. unfairness B. injustice C. partiality D. equality 18. Online Business School also offers interest free student loans to UK students. 31. The best hope of' avoiding downmarket tabloid TV future lies in the pressure A. no extra fee B. no limited time currently being put on the networks to clean up their act. Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO
2. A. expensive B. famous C. poor quality D. uncreative Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of 32. Without economie security and amid poor living conditions, crime is inevitable. the following questions. A. assured B. compulsory C. inescapable D. preventable 51. It is necessary that you able to come with us. 33. Increases in motor vehicle usage have resulted in congestion on the roads. A. areB. be C. being D. to be A. blockage B. obstruction C. opening D. overcrowding 52. I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle. 34. Urbanization is the shift of people from rural to urban areas, and the result is the A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read growth of cities. 53. We request that she the window. A. maintenance B. movement C. transposition D. variation A. not open B. not to open C. not opening D. to not open Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs 54. The UK is considering the proposal that it compensations for damages of the correction in each of the following questions. Indian embassy. 35. (A) Urban development ean magnify (B) the risk of environmental hazards (C) for A. been paying B. is paying C. paidD. pay example flash (D) flooding. 55. Howard prefers that I to his party. 36. (A) Even if rural areas are winning (B) or losing from increased trade, (C) however, A. am going B. go C. going D. will go (D) remains uncertain. 56. Mary demanded that the heater immediately. Her apartment was freezing. 37. Strong city planning (A) will be essential in managing (B) those and (C) others A. repaired B. be repaired C. being repaired D. been repaired difficulties (D) as the world's urban areas well. 57. The monk insisted that the tourists the temple until they had removed their shoes. 38. (A) Because of urbanization continues, (B) not only the infrastructure for health (C) A. not enter B. not entering C. not to enter D. to not enter but also other social services in cities (D) need improving, 58. The recommendation that she a holiday was carried out. 39. Government should (A) be used national resources in a (B) more efficient way (C) A. has taken B. take C. taken D. taking in order to meet the (D) needs of growing populations. 59. Was it really necessary that I there watching you the entire time you were 40. (A) What problems (B) could it cause and how (C) citizens should prevent these rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and challenges will (D) be covered in my essay. over again. 41. Overpopulation is an undesirable condition (A) where the number of (B) existing A. am sitting B. be sitting C. being sitting D. sitting human population (C) exceeding the carrying capacity (D) of Earth. 60. I propose that we all together so that nobody gets lost along the way. 42. The loan is interest-free, (A) which means that you will only pay the fee (B) listing A. be driving B. drive C. driven D. driving on our website, (C) with no extra payment in (D) the form of interest. 61. It is impolite that you there when he gets off the plane. 43. Food prices have (A) raised so (B) rapidly in the past few months (C) that some A. be not standing B. been not standing families have been forced (D) to alter their eating habits. C. not be standing D. not been standing 44. (A) Because of severe asthma (B) attacks, the doctor (C) suggested his patient (D) to 62. It is recommended that the vehicle owner present at the court. stop smoking. A. be B. be not С . not being D. not to be 45. (A) Improving the status of women through (B) increasing access (C) to 63. Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax reproductive health care (D) affecting migration and urbanization trends. A. abolish B. abolished C. be abolished D. been abolished 46. Poor air and water (A) quality, insufficient water (B) available, and high energy (C) 64. The doctor recommended that she a specialist about the problem. consumption are exacerbated by (D) demands of urban environments. A. be seen B. seeing C. should be seen D. should see 47. (A) Starting with, the (B) foremost problem (C) engendered by overpopulation is 65. It is essential that she the truth. traffic (D) congestion. A. told B. should be tell C. should be told D. should been told 48. Between (A) the time of the plague and the 21st century, (B) there were hundreds 66. It has been proposed that we the topic. and thousands of wars, (C) natural calamities and (D) hazards man-made. A. not change B. not to change C. to change D. to not change 49. (A) It is argued that high costs of living and (B) rising transport difficulties (C) 67. They hope to a cure for the disease. being two of the most serious problems (D) brought about by overpopulation in cities. A. catch up on B. come up with C. fill up with D. go out with 50. Overpopulation and (A) negative effect of it (B) has been major (C) concerns in 68. Don't worry, we'll try to the problems and find a solution for everyone. cities (D) all around the globe. A. carry on B. make up C. sort out D. switch off Part III. GRAMMAR Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO
3. 69. Tony was totally opposed but if you give him some time to think about what you A. been accessed B. access C. accessing D. assessed said. I'm sure he will to your point of view. 87. The rate of urbanization is low the rate of urban growth is high. A. come round B. deal with C. fit out D. keep down A. but B. however C. so D. therefore 70. The rapid rise in the global population is not expected to start until past the middle 88. The level of urban unemployment and numbers of are high. of this century, by which time it will have reached 9 billion. A. joblessness B. the jobless C. the joblessness D. the jobs A. falling off B. knocking down C. looking over D. passing out 89. A high increase in crime rates is by the majority of the people in urban cities. 71. In order to apply for a credit card, Tom first has to a four-page form at the bank. A. affected B. gone through C. influenced D. suffered A. catch on B. come up with C. fill in D. hand out 90. Anna organized a few games to the ice when the new students first arrived. 72. The teacher explained so much stuff in just one lesson that most of the students A. break B. crack C. drill D. melt could only half of it. Part IV. SPEAKING A. break up B. get through C. let out D. take in Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of 73. The map of top ten most densely countries in the world includes Monaco, the following exchanges. Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh. 91-99: Three friends Mark, Anna and Jenny are talking about their up-coming English A. populated B. populating C. population D. popular presentation on urbanization. 74. Interactive games could be used in order to keep students 91. ~ Mark: "How do you do?" A. engage B. engaged C. engagement D. engaging ~ Jenny: “ ” 75. We could mention some solution and government in the conclusion. A. I'm well. Thank you.B. How do you do? A. initiates B. initiatives C. initiations D. initiators C. Not too bad. D. Yeah, OK. 76. Women who due to marriage are not considered to be 92. ~ Mark: “ ” A. migrate – migrants B. migrate – migrators ~ Jenny: "I think there are various reasons." C. migrant – migrators D. migrant - migrations A. Do you mind if I think about reasons for urbanization? 77. Each child had to a short speech to the rest of the class. B. I'd like to invite you to think about reasons for urbanization. A. do B. carry out C . make D. take C. What do you think about reasons for urbanization? 78. Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and the D. Would you mind thinking about the reasons for urbanization? attention of the audience. 93. ~ Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want A. grabbed B. held C. paid D. took to be a city dweller." 79. Has the interviewer the date? Yes, it's on next Monday. ~ Mark: “ ” A. amend B. fixed C. moved D. revised A. I couldn't agree more. B. It's nice of you to say so. 80. Don't worry. We're in good time; there's to hurry. C. That's quite all right. D. Why not? A. impossible B. no need C. no purpose D. 94. ~ Anna: "Personally, I love peaceful and quiet life in rural areas." unnecessary ~ Jenny: “ ” 81. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may A. Neither do I. B. No, I won't. C. So do I. D. Yes, I like it. result in of food in developing countries. 95 ~ Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on A. damages B. failures C. shortages D. supplies agriculture." 82. He wasn't able to with the stresses and strains of the job. ~ Mark: “ ” A. catch up B. come down C. cope D. handle A. I'm not afraid I don't agree.B. I'm not sure about that. 83. Urbanization can bring social health and benefit; , it also has its drawbacks. C. I'm so sorry, but I agree. D. Not at all, thanks. A. by the way B . furthermore C. however D. moreover 96. ~ Jenny: "Do you think we'll finish in time?” 84. During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to them. ~ Anna: “ ” A. enlarge B. increase C. go up D. raise A. I know so. B. I think not. C. Well, I hope so. D. Yes, that's right. 85. We have to come to the conclusion. We are out of time. 97. ~ Mark: "What about starting the presentation with results of our research? A. driving B. goingC. running D. walking ~ Jenny: “ “ 86. Thanks to the development in technology, students have to good resources. A. Congratulations! B. Sounds great! C. Well done! D. What a pity! Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO
4. 98. ~ Anna: “So do you think we should add some pictures and videos?” Report authors note that (113) new urban growth will not take (114) in the ~ Jenny: “ ” “megacities” of the world e.g. Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta or New Delhi (115) rather in A. None. B. Not much. C. Please do. D. Sure. less commonly recognized “secondary” cities - places like Fushun in China, and Surat 99. ~ Mark: “Let's collect information and then create the PowerPoint slides.” in India. ~ Jenny: "Oh, ? To help policymakers prepare for and manage growth, the report distills lessons A. good idea. B. I don't. C. I need it. D. why is that? (116) from 12 countries across all geographic regions and stages of urbanization. It 100-105: Mark is talking to his classmate Alex after their performance at the first round then translates these global lessons (117) practical policy advice. of the English presentation competition. 106. A. bring B. carry C. hold D. take 100. ~ Mark: “We've passed the first round." 107. A. if B. unless C. whether D. while ~ Alex: “ ” 108. A. predictable B. predicted C. predicting D. predictions A. Congratulations! B. Do you? 109. A. amounts B. numbers C. ranges D. sums C. It's nice of you to say so. D. That's a good idea. 110. A. per cent B. percentage C. proportion D. rate 101. ~ Alex: "You've got a brilliant performance today!” 111. A. whatB. where C. which D. why ~ Mark: “ ” 112. A. demands B. needs C. orders D. uses A. I do. B. Okay.C. Thank you. D. You, too. 113. A. almost B. most C. mostly D. nearly 102. ~ Alex: "We've tried hard but we couldn't make it!” 114. A. form B. hand C. place D. time ~ Mark: “Oh ” 115. A. but B. nor C. or D. yet A. I'm sorry. B. What a pity! C. Thank you. D. You are welcome. 116. A. are learned B. being learned C. learned D. learning 103. ~ Alex: “ ” 117. A. byB. into C. up to D. up with ~ Mark: “Oh, it's great!” Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate A. How is the English presentation competition like? the correct answer to each of the questions. B. What do you like about the English presentation competition? The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are C. What do you think of the English presentation competition? amongst the major issue we have to tackle. D. Would you like the English presentation competition? In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change 104. ~ Mark: "In the next round, we are going to present about the pros and cons of the air quality in our cities and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as urbanization." carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for instant, bronchitis ~ Alex: “ ” and asthma. Those are also proved to have long-term effects on the environment. A. Good chance. B. Good day. C. Good luck. D. Good time. Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste 105. ~ Alex: "It was nice meeting you. Have a nice weekend.” generated in cities. Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto ~ Mark: "Thanks. ” streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human consumption. A. I hope so, too.B. The same to you. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. C. Wish the same to me. D. Wish you be the same. Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the Part V. READING water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very expensive. the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described Rapid urbanization can (106) long-term economic, social and environmental promise above. Firstly, a simple solution would be joining community efforts to address for developing countries (107) investments made now in infrastructure, housing and problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives to join in as well. public services are efficient and sustainable, the World Bank says in a new report. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature In the next two decades, cities are (108) to expand by another two billion residents, campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure as people move in unprecedented (109) from rural areas to pursue hopes and would be encouraging your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how aspirations in cities. More than 90 (110) of this urban population growth is expected to young people can help to solve them. Finally, writing to local organizations working on occur in the developing world, (111) many cities are already struggling to provide these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them. basic (112) such as water, electricity, transport, health services and education. 118. The word tackle in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO
5. A. deal with B. make up C. try on D. turn down This bill is an important step in cleaning up the real estate market, but the journey 119. The word those in paragraph 2 refers to should not end with it. State governments play a significant role in real estate and they A. bronchitis and asthma B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides are often the source of problems. Some estimates suggest that real estate developers C. dangerous gases D. respiratory diseases have to seek approvals of as many as 40 central and state departments, which lead to 120. According to the passage, in some cities in Africa delays and an escalation in the cost of houses. Sensibly, NDA government's project to A. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets provide universal urban housing forces states to institute reforms to access central B. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes funding. Without real estate reforms at the level of states, it will not be possible to C. people have found some solutions to the problems meet the ambition of making housing accessible for all urban dwellers. D. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water 123. It can be inferred from the passage that 121. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. buying house is not a single largest individual investment A. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school. B. in India, no one depends on laws for justice B. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts. C. the real estate bill does not provide title insurance C. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns. D. urbanization in India has increased rapidly D. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations 124. According to the passage, which of the following is the pending in Rajya Sabha? working on these issues. A. NDA government's new scheme B. Universal rural housing programme 122. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage? C. Real estate bill D. Universal urban housing programme A. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution 125. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? B. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions A. Current population does not have adequate housing in India. C. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects B. India's real estate sector needs reforms. D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions C. Real state bill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees. Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to D. Urban population is expected to more than double to about 850 million over the next indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. three decades. Buying a house is the single largest financial investment an individual makes. Yet, in 126. According to the passage, what is the source of problem in real estate? India this act is fraught with risk and individuals depend on weak laws for justice. A. Buyers and sellers B. Central governments Occasionally, deviant promoters are called to account as was the case in the detention of C. Market money makersD. State governments Unitech's promoters. This incident shows up the fallout of an absence of proper 127. The word alleviated in the second paragraph is OPPOSITE in meaning to regulation to cover contracts between buyers and real estate promoters. A real estate A. aggravated B. deaden C. diminished D. relieved bill, which is presently pending in Rajya Sabha, seeks to fill this gap. It has been 128. The word possession in the third paragraph refers to debated for over two years and should be passed by Parliament in the budget session. A. lease B. need C. proprietary rights D. renting India is in the midst of rapid urbanization and urban population is expected to more 129. The word escalation in the forth paragraph refers to than double to about 900 million over the next three decades. Unfortunately, even the A. decreaseB. growth C. reduction D. sustainability current population does not have adequate housing. A government estimate in 2012 put 130. It is impossible to meet the ambition of making housing accessible for urban the shortage at nearly 19 million units. If this shortage is to be alleviated quickly, dwellers India's messy real estate sector needs reforms. A. with real estate reforms at state level The real estate bill seeks to set standards for contracts between buyers and sellers. B. without support of central government Transparency, a rare commodity in real estate, is enforced as promoters have to upload C. without passing the bill in Rajya Sabha project details on the regulators' website. Importantly, standard definitions of terms D. without real estate reforms at the level of states mean that buyers will not feel cheated after taking possession of a house. In order to Part VI. WRITING protect buyers who pay upfront, a part of the money collected for a real estate project is Exercise 11. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in ring-fenced in a separate bank account. Also, given the uncertainty, which exists in meaning to each of the following questions. India on land titles, the real estate bill provides title insurance. This bill has been 131. There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force. scrutinized by two parliamentary committees and its passage now brooks no delay. A. The demand for labor force declined. B. The demand for labor force increased. Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO
6. C. The demand for labor force reduced. C. The share price fluctuated; due to the upward trend. D. The demand for labor force remained stable. D. The share price fluctuated; however, the trend was slightly upward. 132. The industrial production plummeted spectacularly from 1990 to 2000. 140. Asia is home to 50 per cent of the world's urban population. At the same time, A. The industrial production fell quickly in ten years from 1990 to 2000. Europe is home to 14 per cent of the world's urban population. B. The industrial production fell steadily in ten years from 1990 to 2000. A. Asia is home to 50 per cent of the world's urban population although Europe is home C. The industrial production rose sharply in ten years from 1990 to 2000. to 14 per cent of the world's urban population. D. The industrial production rose slightly in ten years from 1990 to 2000. B. Asia is home to 50 per cent of the world's urban population due to Europe is home to 133. There was a 5% drop in the student enrollment of the university. 14 per cent of the world's urban population. A. The student enrollment of the university dropped by 5%. C. Asia is home to 50 per cent of the world's urban population, nevertheless, Europe is B. The student enrollment of the university dropped for 5%. home to 14 per cent of the world's urban population. C. The student enrollment of the university dropped in 5%. D. Asia is home to 50 per cent of the world's urban population whereas Europe is home D. The student enrollment of the university dropped to 5%. to 14 per cent of the world's urban population. 134. There was a 30% rise in the rate of unemployment. 141. Increasing urbanization has led to problems. Cities are centers of civilization and A. There was a rise by 30% in the rate of unemployment. culture. B. There was a rise of 30% in the rate of unemployment. A. Although increasing urbanization has led to problems, but cities are centers of C. There was a rise to 30% in the rate of unemployment. civilization and culture. D. There was a rise up 30% in the rate of unemployment. B. Despite increasing urbanization has led to problems, but cities are centers of 135. Rapid ups and downs in the number of students could be observed in June. civilization and culture. A. The number of students changed dramatically in June. C. In spite of increasing urbanization has led to problems, yet cities are centers of B. The number of students did not stay the same in June. civilization and culture. C. The number of students fluctuated wildly in June. D. Though increasing urbanization has led to problems, cities are centers of civilization D. The number of students went up and then fell in June. and culture. 136. There was moderate fluctuation in the availability of seasonal produce. 142. In 1960, the rate of urbanization in Indonesia was about 17%. In 1969, it was A. The availability of seasonal produce experienced a stable period. about 20%. B. The availability of seasonal produce is recorded leveling off. A. The rate of urbanization in Indonesia increased by 3% in 1969 followed by a slight C. The availability of seasonal produce hardly moved up and down. fall to 17% in 1960. D. The availability of seasonal produce went through a period of erratic. B. The rate of urbanization in Indonesia rose to 20% before falling to 17% in the period 137. The rural population grew slowly from 1950 to 1990 and reached its peak in 1992. of nine years from 1960. A. The rural population experienced an upward trend from 1950 to 1992. C. In 1960, the rate of urbanization in Indonesia was about 17% after falling slightly by B. The rural population hit its highest level in 1992 after a slight increase in 40 years. 3% in the period of nine years. C. The rural population leveled off in 1992 after growing slowly for 40 years. D. In 1960, the rate of urbanization in Indonesia was about 17% followed by a slight D. The rural population reached its lowest level in 1992 after growing slowly for 40 increase of 3% in 1969. years. 143. The expenditure of the office remained stable. The profit rose by 25%. 138. The number of unemployed people doubled between 2005 and 2009. A. The profit rose by 25% although the stabilization of the office's expenditure. A. Twice as many people were unemployed in 2005 compared to 2009. B. The profit rose by 25% as a result of the stabilization of the office's expenditure. B. Twice as many people were unemployed in 2009 than in 2005. C. The profit rose by 25% despite the stabilization of the office's expenditure. C. There were twice as many unemployed people in 2005 compared to 2009. D. The profit rose by 25% owing to the stabilization of the office's expenditure. D. There were twice as many unemployed people in 2009 as in 2005. 144. The rapid urbanization led to many serious problems. One of those is the growth of Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best slums. combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. A. The rapid urbanization is the cause of many serious problems such as the growth of 139. The share price fluctuated. The trend was slightly upward. slums. A. The share price fluctuated; as the upward trend. B. The rapid urbanization is consequent of many serious problems like the growth of B. The share price fluctuated; consequently, the trend was slightly upward. slums. Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO
7. C. The rapid urbanization is created by many serious problems such as the growth of slums. D. The rapid urbanization is resulted by many serious problems like the growth of slums. 145. The price plunged from 300 to 20 in 1995. It plateaued over the next 3 years. A. The price decreased by 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years. B. The price decreased for 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years. C. The price increased by 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years. D. The price increased for 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years. The End Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 26th, 2020 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 12 THÍ ĐIỂM ~ UNIT TWO