TODAY THE POPULATION IS MORE THAN FIVE BILLION. ESTIMATES BASED...

1850. Today the population is more than five billion. Estimates based on research by the United Nations

indicate that it will more than double in the twenty-five years between 1915 and the year 2000, reaching

seven billion by the turn of the century.

No one knows the limits of population that the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an English

economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century. He suggested that

because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was

exerted upon available resources. Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics, and other disasters as the

usual limitations of population growth.

With recent advances in science and technology, including improved agriculture methods and great

strides in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened, with obvious

results. International organizations have put forward several recommendations to alleviate the problem

of overpopulation, including an increase in food production, general economic development in target

areas, and a decrease in birth rates. Most experts agree that it will be necessary to combine all three

recommendations in an effort to effect a lasting solution.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as the usual limitations of population growth?

Agricultural methods

Wars

Epidemics

Famines

The title below that best expresses the ideas in this passage is ________.

The United Nations' Estimate

Limiting Factors in Population Growth

A Brief History of Population and Overpopulation

Thomas Malthus's Theory

World population doubled in the years between ________.

500-1650

1850-2000

1650-today

1650-1850

Who was Thomas Malthus?

An economist

A scientist

A United Nations' representative

A doctor of medicine

B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)

V. WRITING

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one.

"I am sorry, I broke the vase," said Peter.

Peter apologized ______________________________________________________.

The last time I saw her was three years ago.

I haven’t ____________________________________________________________.

In about 50 – 80 words, write a paragraph about one of your best friends at school.

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