Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know. Although the whale is very huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water. Whales have tails that end like flippers. With just a gentle flick, it can propel itself forward. The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the whale down. A whale’s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely push its head out of the water. Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat that is called blubber.
Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than fish. They live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters. The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years. Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they cradle them.
When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them. One such case occurred in 1988, when three young whales were trapped in the sea. It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over. Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger to them. All they had then was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through. Volunteers from all over soon turned up to help these creatures. They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes for the whales. These holes would also serve as guides for the whales so that they could swim to warmer waters.
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Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know. Although the whale is very huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water. Whales have tails that end like flippers. With just a gentle flick, it can propel itself forward. The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the whale down. A whale’s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely push its head out of the water. Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat that is called blubber.
Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than fish. They live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters. The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years. Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they cradle them.
When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them. One such case occurred in 1988, when three young whales were trapped in the sea. It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over. Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger to them. All they had then was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through. Volunteers from all over soon turned up to help these creatures. They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes for the whales. These holes would also serve as guides for the whales so that they could swim to warmer waters.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7
Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know. Although the whale is very huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water. Whales have tails that end like flippers. With just a gentle flick, it can propel itself forward. The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the whale down. A whale’s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely push its head out of the water. Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat that is called blubber.
Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than fish. They live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters. The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years. Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they cradle them.
When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them. One such case occurred in 1988, when three young whales were trapped in the sea. It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over. Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger to them. All they had then was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through. Volunteers from all over soon turned up to help these creatures. They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes for the whales. These holes would also serve as guides for the whales so that they could swim to warmer waters.
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Dịch bài:
Cá voi là loài động vật lớn nhất trên thế giới, và loài sinh vật thân thiện nhất mà chúng ta biết. Mặc dù cá voi lớn, nhưng nó không bị cản trở bởi kích thước của nó khi ở dưới nước. Cá voi sở hữu những cái đuôi cái mà phần cuối y như những cái mái chèo. Chỉ cần một cú hích nhẹ, nó có thể đẩy mình lên phía trước. Làn da của cá voi mềm mại đến nỗi nó không tạo ra lực ma sát cái mà có thể giảm tốc độ bơi của cá voi. Một cái lỗ thở của cá voi nằm ở trên đỉnh đầu của nó, nên nó có thể thở mà không cần phải đẩy hoàn toàn đầu của nó ra khỏi mặt nước. Cá voi được bảo vệ khỏi nước biển lạnh bởi chất béo của có thể cái gọi là mỡ.
Cá voi sổng ở đại dương, nhưng ở nhiều điểm của các hành vi, chúng giống con người hơn loài cá. Chúng sống theo nhóm gia đình và chúng thậm chí ở mãi cho đến khi chúng phải di cư từ vùng nước vùng nước lạnh sang vùng nước ấm hơn. Những con non ở lại với bố mẹ của chúng trong vòng 15 năm. Loài cá voi được biết đến rằng chúng không bỏ lại những thành viên bị ốm hay bị thương, thay vì đó, chúng cưu mang những con như vậy.
Khi mà cá voi đang lâm vào nguy hiểm, rất nhiều người di chuyển một đoạn dài để giúp chúng. Một trường hợp xảy ra vào năm 1988, khi 3 con cá voi non bị mắc bẫy ở biển. Lúc đó trời đã bắt đầu sang đông và nước cũng đang đóng băng dần. Cá voi là loài động vật có vú cần nguồn oxi từ không khí, nên những tảng băng là một sự nguy hại đối với chúng. Tất cả những cái gì chúng có được chỉ là một cái lỗ thở nhỏ ở trên mặt băng để chúng có thể thở được. Những tình nguyện viên đến từ mọi nơi sớm xuất hiện để giúp những loài sinh vật này. Họ khoét những cái lỗ trên mặt băng để cung cấp thêm nhiều không gian thở hơn cho cá voi. Những cái lỗ hổng đấy cũng như là một cái bản hướng dẫn cho cá voi để chúng có thể bơi đến vùng nước ấm hơn.
Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
Đáp án đúng: C
Whales can move easily in water thanks to their ______.
Đáp án đúng: C
Where is the whale’s breathing hole located?
Đáp án đúng: A
According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales “are more similar to humans” EXCEPT ______.
Đáp án đúng: B
The word “tiny” in paragraph 3 probably means ______.
Đáp án đúng: A
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
Đáp án đúng: C
According to the passage, why was the frozen ice on the sea surface a danger to whales?
Đáp án đúng: C