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In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tripled, from just under 2 billion at the beginning of the century to nearly 7 billion today. In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. For example, it took the world 125 years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than 30 years, which is almost 5 times as fast, not three.

All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming; others are too numerous to mention.

In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at one country will provide a clear example of this fact. China is the worlds most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more of its citizens are beginning to expect a first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today.

How many years did it take the world years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil?

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He was not offered the job because he knew____________about Information Technology.

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

SPORTS IN SOCIETY

The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as ‘just a game’ - to be watched or played for the (33) ____________of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for leading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge rewards for athletes, some of (34) ____________are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (35) ____________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.

A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (36) ____________to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing for millions of (37) ____________people all over the world.

How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is OPPOSITE in meaning to each of the following questions.

The loss of his journals had caused him even more sorrow than his retirement from the military six years earlier.

Peter works hard at everything he does. His brother, ____________, seldom puts out much effort.

Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The more tired you are, the more hard you can concentrate.

We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage____________in Bac Ninh Province.

The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to___________.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the -word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

____________the homework, he was allowed to go out with his friends.

There were considerate amounts of money wasted on large building projects.