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Read the following passage adapted from an article on environment, Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. Greenpeace, international environmental organization (1)______ to preserving the earth's natural resources and its diverse plant and animal life. The organization campaigns (2) ______ nuclear weapons testing, environmental pollution, and destructive practices in fishing, logging, and other industries. Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1971 by members of the Don't Make a Wave Committee, a small group (3) _____ to nuclear weapons testing by the United States military in Alaska. The group renamed itself Greenpeace to reflect the broader goal of creating a green and peaceful world.  Greenpeace won fame for its (4)________ exploits calculated to attract media attention to environmental issues. Greenpeace members in rubber rafts have (5) _______ whaling expeditions by positioning themselves between the whales and hunters' harpoons. They used similar tactics in Newfoundland and Labrador to protest the clubbing of baby harp seals, (6)_______ soft white fur is highly valued by clothing manufacturers. The organization is well known for scaling corporate skyscrapers and factory smokestacks to hang protest banners.  Greenpeace's aggressive style has often led to (7)_________ with corporations, local authorities, and even national governments. In 1985 the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior, on a (8) _______ to protest French nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific, sank in a New Zealand port, and the crew photographer, Fernando Pereira, drowned. Investigations revealed that the ship had been deliberately sabotaged (damaged) with explosives planted by (9)________ agents of the French military. The resulting scandal rocked the highest levels of the French government, leading to the resignation of Defense Minister Charles Hernu and the dismissal of Admiral Pierre Lacoste, director of the French Secret Service.  During the 1990s Greenpeace has been troubled by internal disagreements over political strategy. Some members want to persist with a militant approach, emphasizing civil disobedience and physical confrontation. Other members, including the organization's leaders, are convinced that Greenpeace must work cooperatively with the companies and industries that have been its targets in the past. Greenpeace has about 3 million dues-paying members and offices in more than 40 countries. Its international (10) ________ are in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Trả lời câu hỏi dưới đây:__________ (7)

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Read the following passage adapted from an article on environment, Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10.

Greenpeace, international environmental organization (1)______ to preserving the earth's natural resources and its diverse plant and animal life. The organization campaigns (2) ______ nuclear weapons testing, environmental pollution, and destructive practices in fishing, logging, and other industries.

Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1971 by members of the Don't Make a Wave Committee, a small group (3) _____ to nuclear weapons testing by the United States military in Alaska. The group renamed itself Greenpeace to reflect the broader goal of creating a green and peaceful world. 

Greenpeace won fame for its (4)________ exploits calculated to attract media attention to environmental issues. Greenpeace members in rubber rafts have (5) _______ whaling expeditions by positioning themselves between the whales and hunters' harpoons. They used similar tactics in Newfoundland and Labrador to protest the clubbing of baby harp seals, (6)_______ soft white fur is highly valued by clothing manufacturers. The organization is well known for scaling corporate skyscrapers and factory smokestacks to hang protest banners. 

Greenpeace's aggressive style has often led to (7)_________ with corporations, local authorities, and even national governments. In 1985 the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior, on a (8) _______ to protest French nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific, sank in a New Zealand port, and the crew photographer, Fernando Pereira, drowned. Investigations revealed that the ship had been deliberately sabotaged (damaged) with explosives planted by (9)________ agents of the French military. The resulting scandal rocked the highest levels of the French government, leading to the resignation of Defense Minister Charles Hernu and the dismissal of Admiral Pierre Lacoste, director of the French Secret Service. 

During the 1990s Greenpeace has been troubled by internal disagreements over political strategy. Some members want to persist with a militant approach, emphasizing civil disobedience and physical confrontation. Other members, including the organization's leaders, are convinced that Greenpeace must work cooperatively with the companies and industries that have been its targets in the past.

Greenpeace has about 3 million dues-paying members and offices in more than 40 countries. Its international (10) ________ are in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Trả lời câu hỏi dưới đây:

__________ (7)


A.
confrontation
B.
 conflicts
C.
investigations 
D.
 resignation
Đáp án đúng: B

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