Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 11 năm 2015 trường THPT Nguyễn Thượng Hiền, Hồ Chí Minh

Parents (21)________________ responsibility to prepare their children for adulthood and to give them love and time. Teaching them to read and to love reading will also prepare them for facing the world with (22) ________________ and being successful.

One of my favourite pictures was taken when I was about 11 years old. I was sitting in a little red rocking chair made by grandfather reading a book. I’m 30 years old now and one of my greatest hobbies is reading. I’m so (23)_______________ to my parents for giving me the love for reading and education. I have very fond memories of my parents’reading to me, teaching me how to read, and helping me (24)_____________ my homework. Because of the respect I have for education, I was able to graduate from high school and (25)__________________ in college study. I have a son now, and I know how important it is to teach him to have some love for reading. I hope that all parents will realize this and will get their children involved in reading at an early age.

There are many sources of pollution in our modern world. At present, the most serious sources are acid rain, car exhaust fumes and oil spills. Factory chimneys give out smoke that contains sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. These gases combine with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid. When it rains, these acids dissolve in the rain and make it acidic.

Acid rain is believed to be the worst pollution of all. It has harmed aquatic life by turning many lakes into lifeless bodies of water. Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are highly poisonous. In big cities, the exhaust fumes build up and pose a health hazard to human beings. Pollution of the sea by oil threatens marine life. Much of the oil comes from ships that clean their fuel tanks while at sea. Offshore oil wells also discharge vast amounts of oil into the sea. Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills.