Đề ôn thi thi vào 10 chuyên Anh

PHẦN I. HỆ THỐNG ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN
A. Đề thi theo cấu trúc của Trường THPT Chuyên Ngoại ngữ 
ĐỀ SỐ 01
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại.
	01. A. pray	B. quay	C. payer	D. layer
	02. A. transplant	B. spectacular	C. appliance	D. saliva
	03. A. chimpanzee	B. chemotherapy	C. charcoal	D. charming
	04. A. consumption	B. impulse	C. pursuit	D. pension
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại.
	05. A. passionate	B. infamous	C. assertive	D. virtuous
	06. A. acquire	B. obtain	C. indulge	D. deafen
	07. A. habitat	B. reversal	C. amendment	D. invasion
	08. A. nostalgic	B. skeptical	C. deceptive	D. initial
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
09. My husband and I had a really tough time at first, but things are looking up.
	A. improving	B. deteriorating 	C. failing	D. flourishing
10. You can really trust the new employee since he always performs all his duties conscientiously.
	A. ruthlessly	B. sluggishly 	C. thoughtfully 	D. thoroughly
11. Management’s insensitive handling of redundancies has left a bad taste in the mouths of many long-serving employees.
	A. put a tremendous strain on	B. given a large amount of bitter food to
	C. created a negative impression on	D. aroused heated controversy among
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 lựa chọn trái nghĩa nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. I put money aside monthly so that I could afford my summer holiday.
	A. waste	B. save	C. lend	D. raise
13. John’s contribution to the discussion received his peers’ approval. 
	A. argument	B. objection	C. support	D. praise 
14. Words failed to express how euphoric his parents were about the news of his engagement.
	A. elated	B. ecstatic 	C. gutted	D. desperate
PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
15. It is highly recommended that the machineschecked on an annual basis.
	A. be	B. are	C. were	D. will be
16. The Minister of Foreign Affairs would ratheron official visit to China, but he had to cancel it due to the pandemic.
	A. pay	B. paid	C. have paid	D. paying
17. The new manager was given the coldbecause of his new dress code policy.
	A. head	B. eye	C. leg	D. shoulder
18. Despite all the, all the staff members eventually agreed to the plan of the venture.
	A. pluses and minuses	B. bits and pieces	C. ups and downs	D. ifs and buts
19. Upon her arrival in the new city, she felt a bitas she had few friends there.
	A. on top of the world	B. down in the dumps	C. under the weather	D. on the ball
PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
	Settlers are people who intend to live permanently in a new country. Most (20) for
just a few main countries, for example, the USA.
	Some will be able to (21) their aims and gain status as legal residents of the country they have moved to. These people are technically called (22) although this term is most commonly used by people from English-speaking nations to describe people from more developed nations living permanently abroad.
	Migrants who (23) their native countries to escape danger or persecution may also be looking for a permanent new home. Until they have (24) asylumand their claims have been accepted, they will be classified as refugees. In some cases of mass flight, when thousands of people escape across a border, they are immediately granted this status.
	Looking for a job, a better income or perhaps just an experience, other migrants arc admitted to countries as contract workers. They are allowed to stay in their destination country on the (25)  that it is for a specific period. Some are seasonal employees. Others will stay in the new country for a year or more. These include employees of multinational corporations who are moved around from country to country. These people are often professionals with expertise in their (26) .
	Some migrants overstay their visas or work whilst in the country on tourist visas. When this (27), they become illegal immigrant in the eyes of the officials. They may also try to enter an ’immigration country’, often endangering their own lives, by being smuggled in by people they have paid for this service.
(Adapted from Grammar and Vocabulary for Advanced)
20. A. set	B. move	C. head	D. rally
21. A. fulfil	B. pursue	C. further	D. state
22. A. foreigners	B. diplomats	C. ambassadors	D. expatriates
23. A. withdraw	B. flee	C. vanish	D. desert
24. A. applied	B. searched	C. obtained	D. sought
25. A. understanding	B. perception	C. grasp	D. appreciation
26. A. scope	B. territory	C. field	D. pasture
27. A. raises	B. arises	C. exacerbates	D. confronts
PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC 
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 08 câu hỏi kèm theo.	
	In recent years, Americans living in parts of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico have had to get acclimatized to ever more frequent summer days with temperatures in excess of 380 Celsius; and most years now, long hot dry summers are leading to the destruction by fire of millions of acres of Western forests. Slowly, but noticeably, the West is already returning to desert; it is a trend that seems liable to continue.
	No one should really be very surprised about this, even without the additional problems due to global warming. Back to 1878, John Wesley Powell, one of the early explorers of the deserts of the Southwest, warned of the dangers of settling the new lands to the west of the 100th meridian. Powell submitted a warning to Congress to this effect ten years later, but as often happens, short-term economic interests meant that Powell's warning was not heeded
	In those days, the area now known as the "Great Plains" was more commonly referred to as the Great Desert. From the Rio Grande to the Canadian border, large parts of this region were almost uninhabited and uninhabitable. Moving sand dunes were a common feature of the landscape, particularly in years of low rainfall. Yet despite the inhospitality of the terrain, from the mid nineteenth century onwards, the area was progressively colonized by settlers who made use of any water course possible, to establish farms and homesteads, using irrigation and groundwater to make up for the dryness of the land, or growing plants which did not require too much rainfall.
Gradually, the taming of the desert began. In the twentieth century, a massive dam building programme was set in motion. In many cases, the dam building was on an enormous scale: on the Columbia River alone, 55 dams were built, including the Grand Coulee dam. Although a few early environmentalists pointed to the sheer folly of many of these projects, theirs were literally voices in the wilderness. Many powerful businessmen and speculators, often with friends in Congress, who had much to gam from the darn projects and the generous federal subsidies that often accompanied them, made sure that opposition to their projects was stifled.
	Thanks to the dams and the irrigation, agriculture began to flourish, and millions of settler moved into the region, establishing towns and cities that put further pressure on the area’s scarce water resources.
	Now serious problems are occurring; the level of the region’s main underground water table, the Ogallala Aquifer, is falling, and the salinity of it is increasing; tens of thousands of acres of land have already been taken out of agriculture, and the deserts are once again spreading out.
( Adapted from https://linguapress.com/advanced)
28. What can be the best title for the passage?
	A. Dams and Irrigation System	B. Problems Confronting Americans
	C. Deserts of the United States	D. Solutions to Global Warming
29. What does the writer say about Americans in paragraph 1?
	A. They've grown accustomed to harsh weather conditions.
	B. They find critical weather conditions unbearable.
	C. They are doing considerable damage to the forests.
	D. They are filled with nostalgia for Western forests.
30. What could best replace the word “liable” in paragraph 1?
	A. impossible 	B. likely	C. susceptible 	D. inevitable
31. What is mentioned about Powell’s warning?
	A. It failed to mention the dangers of global warming.
	B. It attracted a lot of attention from the public.
	C. It sparked a blazing row among Congress.
	D. It didn't receive approval from Congress.
32. What can be inferred about early settlers in the Great Desert?
	A. They failed to grow plants which absorbed a link amount of water
	B. They were unable to adapt to the new environment
	C. They made an effort to compensate for water scarcity.
	D. They resided there for a short period of time
33. What can be inferred about environmentalists’ ideas of the dams?
	A. They were acclaimed by ordinary people.
	B. They were firmly rejected by Congress.
	C. They were not taken into account by Congress.
	D. They coincided with businessmen’s desires. 
34. What could best replace the word “flourish” an paragraph 5?
	A. deteriorate	B. thrive	C. expand	D. lessen
35. What does the word “it" in the last paragraph refer to?
	A. the land	B. the desert
	C. the agriculture	D. the Ogallala Aquifer
PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.
36. Jane: I missed the last train home.
 Mary:
	A. Mind your own business!	B. You can say that again.
	C. Sure, go ahead.	D. Bad luck!
37. Jean: I can’t thank you enough for your support.
 John: 	
	A. I’d rather not.	B. It’s my pleasure.	C. I accept it.	D. I don’t mind.
38. Nam: When is the assignment due?
 Harry: 	
	A. You have to hand it in tomorrow. 	B. You have to show up tomorrow.
	C. It may be handed out tomorrow. 	D. It may come up one day.
39. Edison: Why are you quarrelling with your brother, Van?
 Van: You know, he neverhis fair share of the housework.
	A. makes	B. takes	C. does	D. owes
40. Mary “Oh my god, the projector doesn't work. How can I give the presentation now?” 
 Peter: 
	A. You’re always putting your foot in it.
	B. You’re forever putting all your eggs in one basket.
	C. You should keep your ear to the ground.
	D. Don’t count the chickens before they’re hatched.
PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng nhất của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho.
41.
	a. No, let’s not. I’ve seen that film twice.
	b. Yes, let’s. I like it much better.
	c. What about going to the theatre for a change?
	d. Shall we go to the cinema and see the film “Shrek”?
	A. c-b-d-a	B. c-a-d-b	C. d-b-c-a	D. d-a-c-b
42.
	a. It this the nearest station?
	b. Go straight, take the second turning on the right, and it’s on your left-hand side
	c. Excuse me, could you please direct me to the station?
	d. There is a nearer one. but the train has already left, I am afraid
	A. a-d-c-b	B. c-d-a-b	C. c-b-a-d	D. a-b-c-d
43.
	a. Could I speak to Mr. Howey, please?
	b. No problem!
	c. I'm sorry, he can’t take your call at the moment
	d. Hold the line please while I put you through
	e. I’m not sure. But if you leave your number, he’ll get back to you
f. So, when can I talk to him?
	A. d-a-f-c-b-e	B. a-d-f-e-b-c 	C. f-e-a-d-b-c 	D. a-d-b-c-f-e
44.
	a. Neither did I. Working all hours for next to nothing was hard, and some of the time I wasn’t really sure I was up to it.
	b. No, you are right. He stood by me all those years, and I certainly have him to thank him because now I am fully qualified.
	c. I remember old Wilson giving you a hard time when you got behind with work. But you wouldn't have made it without him, would you?
	d. When you started your apprenticeship, I didn’t think you’d get through it.
	A. a-b-d-c	B. d-a-c-b	C. d-c-a-b	D. c-b-a-d
45.
	a. Well, never mind. We’ll be back home tonight, and we can have a lie-in tomorrow if you want.
	b. I spent most of the time tossing and turning, and I am really tired now.
	c. I had a similar problem the night before last I was wide awake for ages because I was worried sick about work
	d. Did you sleep well last night’’
	c. I had a really good night, thanks I fell asleep immediately. How about you?
	A. d-b-e-a-c	B. e-d-b-c-a 	C. d-e-b-c-a	D. b-e-c-a-d
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. I think Maria is likely Io win the competition.
	A. In my opinion, there is little likelihood of Maria’s winning the competition.
	B. If you ask me, Maria is in with a chance of winning the competition.
	C. I'm not sure whether Maria stands a chance of winning the competition
	D. I believe that Maria has an outside chance of winning the competition.
47. I didn't like my boss from the very first moment I met her.
	A. My boss and I have been on good terms since we first met
	B. In fact, I resent my boss being openly hostile to me
	C. My boss was not complimentary about my work when I met her
	D. When I met my boss, I took an instantaneous dislike to her
48. George is better than everyone else at creating believable characters.
	A. Everyone else is superior to George in terms of creating believable characters.
	B. George's no match for everyone else regarding creating belies able characters.
	C. He is second to none when it comes to creating believable characters.
	D. As far as creating believable characters is concerned, George is a respectable expert.
49. Jack got really hungry while he was training in the gym.
	A. Jack worked up an appetite during his training session in the gym.
	B. After the gym time, Jack felt so hungry that he could eat a horse
	C. Having worked out relentlessly in the gym, Jack was starving.
	D. Due to his hunger during the gym time, Jack stopped training for a while.
50. Monica said she’d bought the item without thinking carefully about it.
	A. Monica thought twice before her decision to buy the item.
	B. Monica didn’t regret her impetuous decision to buy the item
	C. Monica took the item into adequate consideration before buying it.
	D. Monica admitted to having made the purchase on impulse
PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn cầu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
51. The crisis affected our business significantly. We had to close down the company.
	A. Such was the impact of the crisis on our business that our company was closed down.
	B. Although the crisis took a heavy toll on our business, our company performed its duties. 
	C. The crisis failed to disrupt our company from carrying out our business.
	D. Without the great impact of the crisis on our business, we wouldn't close down the company.
52. The profits are down. The corporation doesn’t intend to dismiss any employees.
	A. A substantial reduction in profits has led to several employees being made redundant. 
	B. The chances are several employers will get the sack on account of the modest profits. 
	C. As long as there is a sharp rise in the profits, all employees will sign long-term contracts. 
	D. The corporation has no intention of making any redundancies though the profits are down.
53. The coral may die. We need to take immediate action to protect it from pollution.
	A. Pollution was the primary reason for the disappearance of the coral despite our efforts to save it.
	B. Prompt measures to protect the coral need to be taken; otherwise, it will be killed off by pollution.
	C. Even though we are going to great lengths to protect the coral from pollution, it will die.
	D. Try as we might, we couldn’t come up with a solution to protect the coral from pollution.
54. Students should show their student cards. They will get a 10% discount
	A. Students gain a wide range of benefits when they show their student cards.
	B. Under no circumstances will students obtain any benefits, including discounts.
	C. Students will be entitled to a discount should they present their student cards.
	D. Some students indulge in going shopping as they are offered a lot of discounts.
55. Tom is the teacher’s blue-eyed boy. She ignores all his mistakes.
	A. The teacher often has a go at Tom for the mistakes he makes though he is her golden boy. 
	B. Tom is in the teacher’s black books due to the number of mistakes he’s made.
	C. Tom decided to make a clean breast of it and tell the teachers about his mistakes.
	D. The teacher is in favour of Tom, so she turns a blind eye to all his mistakes.
PHẦN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
( Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.
	At the beginning of the 20th century, a car was a luxury that many could not afford, but since then, the number of vehicles on the streets of industrialized countries has soared. The simple fact is that most urban areas were never designed to cope with such high levels of traffic. It seems ironic that as car ownership has increased, (56) Traffic congestion creates stress, pollution and many types of problem. It is an issue that governments must address.
	One approach that policy-makers could lake is to (57). In certain countries, (58) , drivers are required to pay a toll once they cross the boundary of the city centre. In some cases, car driven are also restricted to using one lane only, leaving the other lanes for buses or taxis. Unfortunately, there is evidence that neither of these measures has reduced traffic to any significant extent. An alternative approach would be to make public transport more attractive to potential passengers. According to a recent online poll, it is inconvenience rather than cost which deters people from using buses (59) ..
	(60).. But in the long term, it might be a cheaper option than borrowing money to fund new road-building projects. This is the strategy that I would recommend governments adopt.
(Adapted from Ready for Advanced)
56. A. the quality of city dwellers has, in some ways, diminished
	B. there has been a sharp decline in the number of other vehicles
	C. governments have taken no action to tackle the issue
	D. the quality of city dwellers has been improved
57. A. move all the companies and hospitals out of the city centers
	B. stimulate the use of public transport rather than private vehicles
	C. raise taxes on car and private transport ownership
	D. introduce more legislation regulating the use of private vehicles
58. A therefore	B. conversely 	C. for instance 	D. furthermore
59. A. Local authorities would need to take into serious consideration lowering bus fares. 
	B. Local authorities should provide certain kinds of commuters with reduced prices 
	C. Local authorities should offer a wider range of bus routes and run more frequent services. 
	D. Local authorities would need to educate drivers and conductors to behave properly.
60. A. To sum up, despite all the efforts made by governments, the above-mentioned measures are proved inefficient.
	B. In conclusion, an improved public transport system would certainly require considerable financial investment.
	C. All things considered, it is crucial that money should be invested in building and widening separate lanes for buses and taxis.
	D. By and large, it may cost people an arm and a leg to purchase a new car or motorbike. 
PHẦN 13: TỰ LUẬN
Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau
The development of tourism has contributed to an increased prominence of the English language over the other languages. Some people think this will lead to English becoming the only language to be spoken globally. What are the advantages and disadvantages to having one language in the world?
HẾT
ĐỀ SỐ 02
PHẦN I: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ 
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại.
01. A. psychopath	B treacherous	C. anarchist	D. charisma
02. A. cleanse	B. glean	C. mean	D. clean
03. A. apology	B. classify	C. testify	D. verify
04. A. servile	B. servant	C. service	D. sergeant
PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại.
05. A. exaggerate	B. commemorate	C. extraordinary	D. patriotism
06. A. astronomical	B. explanatory	C. immediately	D. democracy
07. A. chastise	B. sanguine	C. plastic	D. timber
08. A. modesty	B. hibernate	C. behemoth	D. frivolous
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
09. As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.
	A. allowed	B. hired	C. beseeched 	D. forced
10. Since the 1970s, all government’s efforts to curb inflation in Turkey have been unsuccessful.
	A. resist	B. control	C. sustain	D. induce
11. The new policy only serves to accentuate the inadequacy of help for the homeless.
	A. emphasized	B. downplayed	C. discussed	D. bragged
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 lựa chọn trái nghĩa nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. The product does not live up to the extravagant claims of the advertisers.
	A. impressive	B. exaggerated	C. acceptable	D. practical
13. This animal has a ferocious appearance and sometimes a combative nature.
	A. brutal	B. savage	C. fierce	D. docile
14. The slow rebuilding process meant that many refugees lived in dangerously dilapidated dwellings.
	A. renovated	B. regenerated 	C. furnished 	D. neglected
PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
15. The actor of the movie would have won the prize.his recent scandal.
	A. it hadn’t been for	B. hadn’t it been for
	C. it had not been for	D. had it not been for 
16. The news caught her completely.guard - she didn’t know what to say.
	A. to	B. on	C. off	D. upon
17. The findings of the report read that by the year 2030 famine in the Third World countries will have reached epidemic.
	A. ratios	B. proportions	C. spreads	D. ranges
18. Like many children of his age, he is prone to throwing a(n).
	A. outburst	B. temper	C. mood	D. tantrum
19. It was so embarrassing. We were in the middle of a crowded restaurant when they suddenly had a .row over some trivial stuff.
	A. blazing	B. heating	C. stormy	D. smouldering
PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng nhất để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
FUTILE EXERCISE
	Isn’t it typical? For years, my friends have been (20).me to take up some regular exercise. Fortunately, I have been able to (21) .the evil hour when I had to make a decision. And what happens when I am on the (22) .of relenting? They double-cross me. A little but often, that’s what I signed up for. No cunning up mountains or playing squash at lunch-time. I spent £200 (23) .an exercise bike. Just 20 minutes of moderate (24) .three times a week. But no sooner had I submitted (25) .the new regime than I became aware that something was amiss. “Twenty minutes?” said a friend when I (26) .that I had taken ownership of my body. With a (27) .in his eye, he added, “I think you’ll find that the necessary time per session is now 30 minutes minimum!”
(Adapted from CAE practice Test Plus)
20. A. wishing	B. pleading	C. urging	D. demanding
21. A. clear out	B. break up	C. put off	D. set down
22. A. spot	B. point	C. edge	D. moment
23. A. for	B. on	C. onto	D. with
24. A. exertion	B. labour	C. employment	D. toil
25. A. for	B. with	C. to	D. upon
26. A. foretold	B. announced	C. advertised	D. published
27. A. beam	B. slight	C. flash	D. twinkle
PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 08 câu hỏi kèm theo.
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A NATURAL DROUGHT
	It is as if the declaration of drought were a latter-day raindance. The combination of dramatic flooding in some parts of the country that are under drought restrictions caused one friend of mine to coin the term for our current water status: ‘flought’. Pictures of Thames Water’s bus adverts juxtaposed with people in the street huddling under brollies made newspaper front pages.
	Yet, while the current situation is bizarre, the water companies do have a point. If the current storage sites are running low of water after two years of well-below-average rainfall, then we need to start 
preserving stocks. One month of heavy rain is welcome, but unless we have a particularly sodden summer and, more importantly, a damp-and-dreary winter, supplies could start to look very sparse indeed. That is particularly true in the south and east of England, which depend on underground aquifers to store a large proportion of water supplies
	The levels in these aquifers rely on winter rain to drip through the rocks above. Summer rain tends to run off, evaporate or get absorbed by growing plants. A quick look back to February and the warnings coming from Thames Water and others show how serious the problem had become before the deluge.
On Wednesday, responding to criticism of the drought declarations in the light of the recent rain, the environment secretary, even raised the possibility of households being cut off from their own water supplies and being forced to collect water from standpipes in the street - a sight that became common during the long hot summer of 1976. But while it has been dry in the months up to April, does that really mean that we hast to settle for developing-world standards of water supply?
	Alarmist politicians aside, the problem here is not how much rain fails from the sky but how effectively we capture and utilize that water. And on that topic, there has been a willingness in recent years to invest in big infrastructure. So one of the silver linings on the lack-of-clouds for Londoners is the opening of a desalination plant in 2010 to the east of the city that takes brackish water from the Thames and turns it into drinking water. The plant was not cheap - £270 million - and the process of desalinating water is obviously more expensive than maneuvering rainwater around. But it is still extremely useful at a tune when supplies are running low.
(Adapted from www. spiked-online.com) 
28. According to paragraph 2, what is the point of the water companies?
	A. Water storage is low after the long drought.
	B. Water reservoir sustenance is essential for the long drought.
	C. Combination of severe flooding and drought is unusual.
	D. One month of heavy rain should be expected.
29. The word “that” in paragraph 2 refers to the fact that
	A. Heavy rain is needed for abundant water supplies.
	B. There is a need for water preservation.
	C. People in England rely on underground absorbent rocks.
	D. Without moist seasons, there could be a shortage of water.
30. The word "deluge" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.	
	A. prolonged drought	B. severe flood	
	C. heavy rain	D. ferocious storm
31. Why does the author cast a question “does that really mean... water supply?.” in paragraph 3?
	A. To doubt the rationale of the measures suggested by the environment secretary
	B. To question the necessity of adopting developing world-standard water supply
	C. To question the solutions discussed in the next paragraph
	D. To emphasize the necessity of adopting developing world-standard water supply
32. The word “desalination” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to..
	A. purification	B. clarification
	C. transparency	D. augmentation