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Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insectsan estimated 90 percent of the world’s species have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with the general public.
Hence, they are an excellent group for communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity. Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions. For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour’s walk, whereas the total number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321. This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed. A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between temperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different animal and plant groups.
However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather man between them, is poorly understood. Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly “personal communication” citations, even for vertebrates, In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and
tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase. In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practical decisions are made. Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution. The New World butterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized.
Câu hỏi:The word “striking” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_____________
- A. physical
- B. confusing
- C. noticeable
- D. successful
Lời giải tham khảo:
Đáp án đúng: C
Dịch câu hỏi: từ “striking” ở đoạn 2 đồng nghĩa với từ nào?
Thông tin nằm ở: ... Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions”: Có lẽ khía cạnh nhận được nhiều sự quan tâm nhất trong thế kỉ vừa rồi về sự đa dạng của bướm là sự khác biệt đáng chú ý trong số lượng giống loài giữa khu vực nhiệt đới và ôn đới.
Striking (a): Đáng chú ý/ đáng để tâm
A. physical (a): thuộc về thể chất
B. confusing (a): gây khó hiểu
C. noticable (a): đáng chú ý = striking
D. successful (a): thành công
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- Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: laugh, cough, enough, though
- Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: breath, breathe, with, soothe
- Indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of primary stress: nuclear, consist, hello, prepare
- Indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of primary stress: economic, solution, convention, specific
- A complete_____________of terms and conditions should be made before the agreement is signed.
- I_____________one item early last week, but I am certain that I did not get the receipt at that time
- American_____________to have been discovered by Colombus.
- _____________to set the alarm clock, Jenny left for work late this morning.
- Since he was unable to attend the annual meeting, Mr. Yokomate requested that the minutes_____________to his office.
- Volunteers should keep in mind values of the charity event in_____________they participate actively.
- _____________to the airline strikes, Mr. Jones had to postpone his business trip to Rome.
- If she had experience in medical research, she_____________for one of the positions at the hospital.
- Those in research positions are responsible for compiling and_____________research data.
- _____________a year, Tarrin Industrial Supply audits the accounts of all of its factories.
- The timeline for the pathway lighting project was extended to_____________input from the Environmental Commission.
- If you don’t want your business to_____________bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.
- _____________the BPT39 wireless speaker is widely popular, production will be increased fivefold starting next month.
- Jack is very independent, he always paddle his own_____________
- If you came to the party tomorrow, don’t forget to bring your parents.
- Even the CEO had to admit that Prasma Designs’ win was part the result of fortunate timing.
- To prepare for marathon, I run 15 kilometers three and four times a week.
- Where were you last night, Mr. Jenkins?” he said.
- The burglar was caught red- handed by the police when he was breaking into the flat.
- We’ll go camping as long as the weather is good.”
- We are not going to select the ruling party. We are not going to select the opposition party either.
- The lighthouse was built in the 1600s. It remains standing through hundreds of years.
- Laura is warning Bob about the house.- Laura: Mind your head. The ceiling is low”.- Bob: _____________”
- David is talking to Linda after a party.- David: Would you like me to give you a ride home?”- Linda: _____________”
- The Boy Scouts organisation is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.
- Father has lost his job,so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
- Henry has found temporary job in a factory.
- We had a whale of time as everything was quite fantastic.
- Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative
- however, that even pigeons have started doing it.
- Twenty of the birds are about to take to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution
- The readings made by the sensors will be automatically converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet
- Each bird will carry these in a miniature backpack,
- Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?
- The word speculated” in the paragraph 1 could best be replaced by_____________v
- What was true about the painting of Whistler’s mother?
- The author mentions all of the following as reasons why a collector prefer a signed print EXCEPT_____________
- It can be inferred from the passage that artists number their prints_____________
- The word striking” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_____________
- Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because they_____________
- The word exceed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____________
- Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?
- All of the followings are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of diversity EXCEPT_____________
- Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss_____________
- The word they” in paragraph 1 refer to_____________
- The idea little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution” in paragraph 5 means that_____________
