Bài tập trắc nghiệm luyện nghe tiếng Anh trình độ trên trung cấp – Nghe một cuộc trò chuyện dài phần 50

1 What first interested Peter about the gingko tree?

A how its leaves grow

B the family it belongs to

C what’s known about its history

2 What does Peter say about the gingko tree in ancient China?

A It wasn’t originally grown for its nuts.

B It wasn’t common before people started growing it.

C It was one of the earliest plants to be grown there.

3 When asked about the medicinal uses of gingko, Peter says

A researchers in different parts of the world disagree about it.

B scientists have failed to identify any positive effects.

C some parts of the plant help the brain to function.

4 Why are there so many gingko trees in cities all over the world?

A They don’t suffer from problems that usually affect trees there.

B Other trees can’t survive if they are too close to the species.

C People take more trouble to look after them than other trees.

5 Peter says that street trees benefit people by providing

A some protection from the sun.

B a reduction in traffic noise.

C increased privacy.

6 Peter says people can help other species of plant to survive by

A leaving plants to grow in the wild.

B protecting them from plant-eating animals.

C growing them in many different places.

7 How does Peter’s work inﬂuence the way he thinks about the world?

A It makes him feel concerned about the future of human beings.

B It reminds him that human beings are a relatively new species.

C It allows him to understand why human beings focus on the present.