13. TỪ VỰNG NÂNG CAO CHỦ ĐỀ: SOCIAL ISSUES

Question 1. Air pollution is one of the most ______ issues affecting many big cities worldwide.

A. persuasive                         

B. pressing                 

C. insignificant                 

D. negligible 

Question 2. The government has yet to ______ with the problem of an ageing population.

A. grapple                         

B. contest                 

C. compete                         

D. contend 

Question 3. Cyberbullying has been on the rise, necessitating ______ between schools and parents.

A. permission                         

B. denial                 

C. refusal                         

D. collaboration

Question 4. More effective policies need to be implemented to ______ people in some areas of the country  out of poverty. 

A. raise                         

B. pull                         

C. push                         

D. lift 

Question 5. There is an urgent need to ______ regional discrimination in the digital landscape.

A. distribute                         

B. address                 

C. disseminate                 

D. propagate 

Question 6. High unemployment rates are often ______ with economic downturns,technological  advancements, and shifts in industry demand. 

A. located                         

B. positioned                 

C. associated                         

D. assigned 

Question 7. Making education universal is an effective ______ to combating child labour.

A. approach                         

B. entry                 

C. advent                         

D. entrance 

Question 8. Overpopulation _____ in increased unemployment, hunger, and various other social  problems. 

A. results                         

B. leads                

C. confines                         

D. complies 

Question 9. The recent influx of immigrants to the city has _______ the infrastructure.

A. angered                         

B. irritated                 

C. disappointed                 

D. strained 

Question 10. Companies must tackle ______ practices in their recruitment procedures.

A. discerning                         

B. discernible                 

C. discriminatory                 

D. discriminating

Question 11. Numerous campaigns have been ______ to combat social issues such as air pollution and  traffic congestion. 

A. attacked                         

B. launched                 

C. reflected                         

D. realised 

Question 12. The local government has been trying to ______ illiteracy in this region through a series of  educational programmes. 

A. exterminate                 

B. execute                 

C. eradicate                         

D. extinguish 

Question 13. Gender stereotypes adversely affect people of all genders, leading to limited opportunities,  biassed _______, and unequal treatment. 

A. perceptions                 

B. behaviours                 

C. manners                         

D. customs 

Question 14. Some students are still discriminated against at school on the ______ of their sexual  orientation. 

A. lines                         

B. shapes                 

C. edges                         

D. grounds

Question 15. This school was the first among other educational institutions in the district to ban mobile  phones in a _____ to combat cyberbullying. 

A. respect                         

B. bid                         

C. situation                         

D. field 

Question 16. Starting at a new school can be a real _______ for victims of bullying.

A. odour                         

B. order                 

C. offer                         

D. ordeal 

Question 17. Sexism remains ______ in many aspects of our community, from schools to workplaces.

A. discouraging                 

B. rampant                 

C. unequal                         

D. unjust 

Question 18. The solution to the problem of affordable housing shortages continues to be ______.

A. conducive                         

B. conclusive                 

C. elusive                         

D. pervasive 

Question 19. An increase in the standard of living can ______ social issues such as addiction, gambling,  and theft. 

A. gather                         

B. collect                 

C. occasion                         

D. compile 

Question 20. The rise of certain social media platforms like TikTok can ______ teenagers' mental health.

A. undermine                         

B. underrate                 

C. underestimate                 

D. underachieve

Question 21. People who express sexual orientations outside the traditional gender binary can face  discrimination, stigma, and ________. 

A. assimilation                 

B. adaptation                 

C. inclusion                         

D. exclusion 

Question 22. Inflation will deepen the _______ between the country’s rich and poor.

A. argument                         

B. divide                 

C. disagreement                 

D. quarrel 

Question 23. Social media trolls are often ______ of satisfaction in their daily lives and constantly seek  attention. 

A. deprived                         

B. depressed                 

C. depraved                         

D. depleted  

Question 24. The installation of blue-light streets throughout the city has helped _____ crime.

A. defer                         

B. detach                 

C. deter                         

D. detox 

Question 25. For men, the pressure to _______ to gender stereotypes of masculinity can have a negative  effect on their mental health. 

A. combat                         

B. comply                 

C. confine                         

D. conform 

Question 26. There is still ______ against people from certain regions of the country.

A. assumption                 

B. prejudice                 

C. detention                         

D. sympathy 

Question 27. Global social media companies should take more drastic measures to ______ the spread of  online content related to child sexual exploitation. 

A. curb                         

B. coin                 

C. cast                         

D. cure 

Question 28. Virtual violence is becoming increasingly prevalent, so we need to get a much better ____  on it. 

A. path                         

B. door                 

C. means                         

D. handle 

Question 29. The Vietnamese government has made significant ____ in reducing illiteracy in some  mountainous areas. 

A. strikes                         

B. strokes                 

C. strides                         

D. schemes 

Question 30. Juvenile delinquency can be ______ through educational programmes.

A. revoked                         

B. restrained                 

C. rescued                         

D. rescheduled

Question 31. Social issues demand attention and action to create a more just and _____ world.

A. notable                         

B. temporary                 

C. equitable                         

D. transparent

Question 32. Poverty denies individuals access to basic ______ such food, shelter, and healthcare.

A. complexities                 

B. traditions                 

C. symptoms                         

D. necessities 

Question 33. Economic inequality manifests in ______ in income, leading to unequal access to resources  and opportunities. 

A. disparities                         

B. treatments                 

C. conflicts                         

D. interests 

Question 34. Efforts to ______ poverty include economic policies and social welfare programmes. 

A. prolong                         

B. alleviate                 

C. preview                         

D. presume 

Question 35. Injustice ______ every corner of society, making life unbearable for some.

A. permeates                         

B. offends                 

C. insults                         

D. excludes 

Question 36. Fostering an ______ working environment where differences are celebrated should be  prioritised. 

A. eminent                         

B. exclusive                 

C. imminent                         

D. inclusive 

Question 37. Rooted in prejudice against race, religion, and gender, discrimination ______ social  cohesion. 

A. fuels                         

B. commits                 

C. hinders                         

D. prevails 

Question 38. The fact that teens spend more time using social media may explain higher _______ of  cyberbullying.  

A. incidents                         

B. implications         

C. respects                         

D. incidences 

Question 39. In areas where gender stereotypes remain common, access to education often seems like a  ______ dream for many young girls.  

A. pill                                 

B. pale                 

C. pink                         

D. pipe 

Question 40. By focusing on addressing social issues, we can _____ a path towards a more inclusive  future where everyone can thrive. 

A. forge                         

B. pave                 

C. last                                 

D. meet