Đề luyện thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh nâng cao số 30
Đề luyện thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh số 30, gồm 40 câu trắc nghiệm nâng cao về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, liên kết văn bản và đọc hiểu theo định hướng đánh giá năng lực.
Câu 1.
At first glance, assessing sand supply chains may appear no more complicated than measuring how much sand a construction site uses. Yet field teams describe it as profoundly (1) ______. To prepare students, a public institute runs a (2) ______ course entitled ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’. The opening seminar (3) ______ why apparently minor choices matter, and mentoring is adapted (4) ______ each participant’s background. Experienced learners can (5) ______, while those not used to (6) ______ follow a carefully staged protocol.
Choose the option that best fits blank (1).
A. conceptually superficial
B. ecologically consequential
C. technically routine
D. administratively effortless
Câu 2.
At first glance, assessing sand supply chains may appear no more complicated than measuring how much sand a construction site uses. Yet field teams describe it as profoundly (1) ______. To prepare students, a public institute runs a (2) ______ course entitled ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’. The opening seminar (3) ______ why apparently minor choices matter, and mentoring is adapted (4) ______ each participant’s background. Experienced learners can (5) ______, while those not used to (6) ______ follow a carefully staged protocol.
Choose the option that best fits blank (2).
A. initiating
B. initiative-led
C. initiatively designed
D. resource-governance
Câu 3.
At first glance, assessing sand supply chains may appear no more complicated than measuring how much sand a construction site uses. Yet field teams describe it as profoundly (1) ______. To prepare students, a public institute runs a (2) ______ course entitled ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’. The opening seminar (3) ______ why apparently minor choices matter, and mentoring is adapted (4) ______ each participant’s background. Experienced learners can (5) ______, while those not used to (6) ______ follow a carefully staged protocol.
Choose the option that best fits blank (3).
A. tracesed
B. brief
C. traces
D. tracesing
Câu 4.
At first glance, assessing sand supply chains may appear no more complicated than measuring how much sand a construction site uses. Yet field teams describe it as profoundly (1) ______. To prepare students, a public institute runs a (2) ______ course entitled ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’. The opening seminar (3) ______ why apparently minor choices matter, and mentoring is adapted (4) ______ each participant’s background. Experienced learners can (5) ______, while those not used to (6) ______ follow a carefully staged protocol.
Choose the option that best fits blank (4).
A. to
B. on
C. for
D. with
Câu 5.
At first glance, assessing sand supply chains may appear no more complicated than measuring how much sand a construction site uses. Yet field teams describe it as profoundly (1) ______. To prepare students, a public institute runs a (2) ______ course entitled ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’. The opening seminar (3) ______ why apparently minor choices matter, and mentoring is adapted (4) ______ each participant’s background. Experienced learners can (5) ______, while those not used to (6) ______ follow a carefully staged protocol.
Choose the option that best fits blank (5).
A. evaluate cumulative extraction impacts
B. make an evidence
C. take deeper into
D. advance the deeply
Câu 6.
At first glance, assessing sand supply chains may appear no more complicated than measuring how much sand a construction site uses. Yet field teams describe it as profoundly (1) ______. To prepare students, a public institute runs a (2) ______ course entitled ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’. The opening seminar (3) ______ why apparently minor choices matter, and mentoring is adapted (4) ______ each participant’s background. Experienced learners can (5) ______, while those not used to (6) ______ follow a carefully staged protocol.
Choose the option that best fits blank (6).
A. have mapping material sources
B. to mapping material sources
C. mapp material sources
D. mapping material sources
Câu 7.
A Better Response Begins Upstream
When organisations continue extracting sand faster than river, coastal, or marine systems can recover, they may (7) ______ the very problem they hope to solve. They frequently (8) ______ contextual information as well. Favour recycled construction materials when doing so addresses causes rather than symptoms. (9) ______ treating each incident in isolation, examine the full chain. Doing so can reduce the (10) ______ of preventable harm. Document sand, gravel, demolition aggregate, and manufactured substitutes (11) ______ and manage them (12) ______.
Choose the option that best fits blank (7).
A. has been damageing
B. damageing
C. damaged
D. damage
Câu 8.
A Better Response Begins Upstream
When organisations continue extracting sand faster than river, coastal, or marine systems can recover, they may (7) ______ the very problem they hope to solve. They frequently (8) ______ contextual information as well. Favour recycled construction materials when doing so addresses causes rather than symptoms. (9) ______ treating each incident in isolation, examine the full chain. Doing so can reduce the (10) ______ of preventable harm. Document sand, gravel, demolition aggregate, and manufactured substitutes (11) ______ and manage them (12) ______.
Choose the option that best fits blank (8).
A. look over
B. look after
C. oversee to
D. overlook
Câu 9.
A Better Response Begins Upstream
When organisations continue extracting sand faster than river, coastal, or marine systems can recover, they may (7) ______ the very problem they hope to solve. They frequently (8) ______ contextual information as well. Favour recycled construction materials when doing so addresses causes rather than symptoms. (9) ______ treating each incident in isolation, examine the full chain. Doing so can reduce the (10) ______ of preventable harm. Document sand, gravel, demolition aggregate, and manufactured substitutes (11) ______ and manage them (12) ______.
Choose the option that best fits blank (9).
A. On behalf of
B. In view of
C. As far as
D. Instead of
Câu 10.
A Better Response Begins Upstream
When organisations continue extracting sand faster than river, coastal, or marine systems can recover, they may (7) ______ the very problem they hope to solve. They frequently (8) ______ contextual information as well. Favour recycled construction materials when doing so addresses causes rather than symptoms. (9) ______ treating each incident in isolation, examine the full chain. Doing so can reduce the (10) ______ of preventable harm. Document sand, gravel, demolition aggregate, and manufactured substitutes (11) ______ and manage them (12) ______.
Choose the option that best fits blank (10).
A. amount
B. number
C. quality
D. standard
Câu 11.
A Better Response Begins Upstream
When organisations continue extracting sand faster than river, coastal, or marine systems can recover, they may (7) ______ the very problem they hope to solve. They frequently (8) ______ contextual information as well. Favour recycled construction materials when doing so addresses causes rather than symptoms. (9) ______ treating each incident in isolation, examine the full chain. Doing so can reduce the (10) ______ of preventable harm. Document sand, gravel, demolition aggregate, and manufactured substitutes (11) ______ and manage them (12) ______.
Choose the option that best fits blank (11).
A. accountably
B. altogether
C. temporarily
D. randomly
Câu 12.
A Better Response Begins Upstream
When organisations continue extracting sand faster than river, coastal, or marine systems can recover, they may (7) ______ the very problem they hope to solve. They frequently (8) ______ contextual information as well. Favour recycled construction materials when doing so addresses causes rather than symptoms. (9) ______ treating each incident in isolation, examine the full chain. Doing so can reduce the (10) ______ of preventable harm. Document sand, gravel, demolition aggregate, and manufactured substitutes (11) ______ and manage them (12) ______.
Choose the option that best fits blank (12).
A. responsive
B. responsible
C. responsibly
D. responsibility
Câu 13.
a. Linh: I thought sustainable sand extraction was mainly about measuring how much sand a construction site uses.
b. Minh: The new evidence suggests the issue is far more ecologically consequential.
c. Linh: Then I should read the briefing before making that assumption again.
Choose the best arrangement to make a meaningful exchange or paragraph.
A. b – c – a
B. c – b – a
C. a – b – c
D. a – c – b
Câu 14.
a. Researcher: We need to decide whether the pilot on sustainable sand extraction should expand.
b. Analyst: What outcome matters most to the affected groups?
c. Researcher: Not just speed; better governance, material efficiency, recycled aggregates, and responsible sourcing can reduce pressure while meeting legitimate development needs.
d. Analyst: Then the evaluation must include distributional effects, not only averages.
e. Researcher: Agreed. We will revise the indicators before the next phase.
Choose the best arrangement to make a meaningful exchange or paragraph.
A. a – b – c – d – e
B. b – c – d – e – a
C. e – d – c – b – a
D. a – c – d – e – b
Câu 15.
a. First, our team reviewed the assumption that measuring how much sand a construction site uses.
b. We then compared that assumption with observations from several settings.
c. The comparison revealed an important limitation: simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
d. Consequently, we redesigned the study to include contextual evidence.
e. The revised design produced conclusions that were narrower but more defensible.
Choose the best arrangement to make a meaningful exchange or paragraph.
A. e – d – c – b – a
B. a – c – d – e – b
C. a – b – c – d – e
D. b – c – d – e – a
Câu 16.
a. My interest in sustainable sand extraction began with a local question rather than a grand theory.
b. During university, I learned that the issue involved construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
c. I therefore combined technical training with community-based fieldwork.
d. That combination eventually led me to coordinate the ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’ programme.
e. I now value the role because it joins analysis with practical accountability.
Choose the best arrangement to make a meaningful exchange or paragraph.
A. a – c – d – e – b
B. a – b – c – d – e
C. b – c – d – e – a
D. e – d – c – b – a
Câu 17.
a. The town first treated sustainable sand extraction as a narrow technical issue.
b. A series of disruptions then exposed links to public services and local livelihoods.
c. Officials responded by creating a cross-sector working group.
d. The group tested authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures.
e. Although results improved, the programme retained monitoring because simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Choose the best arrangement to make a meaningful exchange or paragraph.
A. e – d – c – b – a
B. b – c – d – e – a
C. a – c – d – e – b
D. a – b – c – d – e
Câu 18.
A public discussion about sustainable sand extraction often begins with a simplified claim. (18) ______. The project did not accept that framing without investigation. (19) ______. Once responsibilities had been agreed, the team moved from consultation to analysis. (20) ______. This prevented a single dramatic case from dominating the conclusions. (21) ______. The aim was not to promise a universal solution but to identify defensible actions. (22) ______.
Choose the sentence that best fits blank (18).
A. The next stage examined the mechanism: removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas.
B. That simplification is risky: simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
C. In response, the ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’ team began by consulting construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
D. Evidence was then compared across settings rather than treated as universally identical.
Câu 19.
A public discussion about sustainable sand extraction often begins with a simplified claim. (18) ______. The project did not accept that framing without investigation. (19) ______. Once responsibilities had been agreed, the team moved from consultation to analysis. (20) ______. This prevented a single dramatic case from dominating the conclusions. (21) ______. The aim was not to promise a universal solution but to identify defensible actions. (22) ______.
Choose the sentence that best fits blank (19).
A. By contrast, the project abandoned all measurements and relied entirely on intuition.
B. Evidence was then compared across settings rather than treated as universally identical.
C. The final recommendations followed a broader principle: authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures.
D. In response, the ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’ team began by consulting construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
Câu 20.
A public discussion about sustainable sand extraction often begins with a simplified claim. (18) ______. The project did not accept that framing without investigation. (19) ______. Once responsibilities had been agreed, the team moved from consultation to analysis. (20) ______. This prevented a single dramatic case from dominating the conclusions. (21) ______. The aim was not to promise a universal solution but to identify defensible actions. (22) ______.
Choose the sentence that best fits blank (20).
A. In response, the ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’ team began by consulting construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
B. By contrast, the project abandoned all measurements and relied entirely on intuition.
C. The next stage examined the mechanism: removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas.
D. Evidence was then compared across settings rather than treated as universally identical.
Câu 21.
A public discussion about sustainable sand extraction often begins with a simplified claim. (18) ______. The project did not accept that framing without investigation. (19) ______. Once responsibilities had been agreed, the team moved from consultation to analysis. (20) ______. This prevented a single dramatic case from dominating the conclusions. (21) ______. The aim was not to promise a universal solution but to identify defensible actions. (22) ______.
Choose the sentence that best fits blank (21).
A. In response, the ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’ team began by consulting construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
B. By contrast, the project abandoned all measurements and relied entirely on intuition.
C. The final recommendations followed a broader principle: authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures.
D. Evidence was then compared across settings rather than treated as universally identical.
Câu 22.
A public discussion about sustainable sand extraction often begins with a simplified claim. (18) ______. The project did not accept that framing without investigation. (19) ______. Once responsibilities had been agreed, the team moved from consultation to analysis. (20) ______. This prevented a single dramatic case from dominating the conclusions. (21) ______. The aim was not to promise a universal solution but to identify defensible actions. (22) ______.
Choose the sentence that best fits blank (22).
A. That simplification is risky: simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
B. The final recommendations followed a broader principle: authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures.
C. In response, the ‘Sand Beyond the Quarry’ team began by consulting construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
D. By contrast, the project abandoned all measurements and relied entirely on intuition.
Câu 23.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
Which of the following is NOT presented as a central feature of the issue?
A. A universal solution that works identically in every setting
B. The need to interpret evidence in context
C. A mechanism that produces varied outcomes
D. Cooperation among multiple stakeholders
Câu 24.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
The word ‘overlooks’ in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. neglects
B. recognises
C. misses
D. ignores
Câu 25.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
The phrase ‘These processes’ in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas.
B. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input.
C. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures.
D. measuring how much sand a construction site uses
Câu 26.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
The word ‘mechanical’ in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ______.
A. carefully calibrated
B. socially negotiated
C. physically engineered
D. automatic and uncritical
Câu 27.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
Which option best paraphrases the final sentence of paragraph 3?
A. Evidence is too uncertain to support any practical response.
B. Once evidence exists, the same action should be taken everywhere.
C. The evidence should guide action, but its limits and context must still be considered.
D. Context matters only when no scientific observations are available.
Câu 28.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The passage argues that technical monitoring is unnecessary.
B. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input.
C. The passage treats all affected groups as experiencing identical conditions.
D. The issue can be solved by changing individual behaviour alone.
Câu 29.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
In which paragraph does the writer explain a causal mechanism?
A. Paragraph 4
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 1
D. Paragraph 2
Câu 30.
Paragraph 1. Sand and gravel are foundational materials for construction and infrastructure, yet extraction can disrupt rivers, coasts, seabeds, and communities. Public debate, however, often reduces the issue to measuring how much sand a construction site uses. That narrow view overlooks the technical, social, and institutional relationships that determine real outcomes.
Paragraph 2. Removing sediment changes erosion, water flow, habitat structure, and the natural movement of material that replenishes beaches and deltas. These processes explain why isolated observations can be misleading and why changes may differ among places or groups.
Paragraph 3. Assessments from multiple regions show that impacts accumulate across many extraction sites and may not be visible in project-level accounting. The evidence therefore supports careful action, but not mechanical conclusions. Simply banning extraction in one location may shift activity to another place with weaker oversight.
Paragraph 4. Authorities need mapping, licensing, enforcement, transparent trade data, restoration, and demand-side measures. Circular construction and design standards are beginning to treat sand as a strategic resource rather than a limitless input. In this sense, progress depends on both technical capacity and accountable cooperation among construction firms, miners, planners, regulators, scientists, and affected communities.
In which paragraph does the writer discuss future-oriented methods and cooperation?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 4
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 2
Câu 31.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
Where in paragraph 1 does the following sentence best fit?
‘A broader evaluation must therefore examine distribution, governance, and long-term capacity.’
A. [II]
B. [III]
C. [IV]
D. [I]
Câu 32.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
The phrase ‘privilege visible outputs’ in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.
A. guarantee that benefits will last
B. remove every measurable result
C. give priority to results that are easy to display
D. hide outcomes from public review
Câu 33.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
The word ‘These’ in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. complex systems
B. short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented duties, and pressure for quick results
C. durable outcomes
D. affected people
Câu 34.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT a force behind narrow decisions?
A. Long-term institutional learning
B. Pressure for rapid results
C. Fragmented responsibilities
D. Short funding cycles
Câu 35.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
Which option best summarises paragraph 3?
A. Maintenance capacity is unrelated to policy effectiveness.
B. Average improvement proves that no one is disadvantaged.
C. A seemingly successful measure can redistribute harm or create new weaknesses.
D. Technical measures always benefit vulnerable groups first.
Câu 36.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
The word ‘credible’ in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. reliable
B. unconvincing
C. defensible
D. trustworthy
Câu 37.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A single indicator is sufficient in complex systems.
B. Monitoring unintended effects helps programmes adapt when circumstances change.
C. Rapid announcements usually produce durable outcomes.
D. Consultation should occur only after a programme has ended.
Câu 38.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
Which option best paraphrases the final sentence of the passage?
A. Complex systems become simple when enough indicators are collected.
B. Initial plans should never be revised once implementation begins.
C. Learning is useful only when an initial plan completely fails.
D. In complicated situations, the ability to learn may matter as much as confidence in the first design.
Câu 39.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Programmes that look efficient in the short term may be fragile if they ignore governance and maintenance.
B. Affected groups necessarily agree on every policy choice.
C. The slowest programme is always the most effective.
D. Quantitative indicators should be eliminated from evaluation.
Câu 40.
[I] Efforts to address sustainable sand extraction have expanded as its links to wider social, environmental, and institutional outcomes have become clearer. [II] Yet expansion has also exposed a recurring mistake: success is often measured through a single convenient indicator. [III] For that reason, an apparently efficient intervention may fail when it ignores who bears the costs and who can influence decisions. [IV]
Paragraph 2. Several forces encourage narrow decision-making. Agencies may face short funding cycles, incomplete data, fragmented responsibilities, and pressure to announce rapid results. These constraints can privilege visible outputs over durable outcomes.
Paragraph 3. The consequences are not merely technical. A measure may improve an average while worsening conditions for a vulnerable group; it may solve one stage of a problem while transferring costs to another; or it may create dependence on systems that local institutions cannot maintain.
Paragraph 4. A more credible approach begins by defining the problem with affected people, testing assumptions, comparing alternatives, and monitoring unintended effects. Although this process is slower, it makes adaptation possible when conditions change. In complex systems, the quality of learning can be as important as the apparent certainty of an initial plan.
Which option best summarises the passage?
A. Because sustainable sand extraction is complex, governments should postpone action until complete data are available.
B. Technical expertise alone can resolve sustainable sand extraction without attention to distribution or institutions.
C. The best way to address sustainable sand extraction is to select the fastest measurable intervention and avoid later changes.
D. Addressing sustainable sand extraction requires broader evaluation, participation, comparison of alternatives, and continuous learning rather than reliance on one convenient indicator.
