# Câu 38 Phần I · Đề chính thức Tiếng Anh 2025 (Bộ GD&ĐT) – mã đề 1137

Tiếng Anh · 2025 · Đề chính thức Bộ GD&ĐT · mã đề 1137 · 50 phút  
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Cập nhật: 27/10/2026. Nguồn: PrepMoon (https://prepmoon.com).

***Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.***

We seem to be entering a boom era for greenwashing – the tactic of covering routine pollution in eco-friendly language. **\[I\]** Picture running a high-emitting corporation: meaningful decarbonisation would demand painful negotiations, huge capital outlays, and a full redesign of the business model. Hiring an expert agency to splash “carbon-neutral” or “net-zero” across products is far easier, buying time while emissions remain untouched.

Consumers meet this sleight of hand everywhere. Airlines sell “carbon-neutral” flights, filling stations boast about “net-zero” fuel, and breakfast bacon is re-labelled as planet-safe. Advertising spin is old, yet today it is **manipulated** to conceal ongoing environmental damage. Social media influencers and glossy sustainability reports amplify these claims, broadcasting the narrative far beyond traditional marketing channels.

The term greenwashing emerged in the 1980s, an era of oil spills and growing climate science, but **the practice** has exploded only recently. **\[II\]** Intensifying public anxiety over global heating and ecosystem collapse has placed companies under sharp scrutiny; many boards therefore choose eye-catching PR over the tougher route of restructuring supply chains, energy sources, and product lines. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling to police false eco-claims, yet enforcement still lags behind corporate ingenuity. Investors, eager to protect short-term returns, frequently applaud these surface-level initiatives, reinforcing the cycle. **\[III\]** No sector illustrates the issue better than oil and gas. Having realised that denying climate science now backfires, the industry has swapped denial for “green” paint. Press releases trumpet potential renewable ventures while drilling plans expand unabated.

Why does this matter? Greenwashing and climate denial share a core objective: to postpone the deep emission cuts claimed by scientists as urgent this decade. **\[IV\]** Whereas denial disputes the crisis, greenwashing misleads the public into believing problems are solved, thereby eroding consumer advocacy of genuine environmental actions and stalling regulatory reforms. In effect, it acts as a soothing lullaby, guiding society ever closer to ecological breakdown while fostering a false sense of progress. **Exposing the facade – and insisting on verifiable, measurable carbon reductions – is essential if rhetoric is to give way to real action**.

(Adapted from *https://www.greenpeace.org.uk*)

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

- **A.** Regulators are effectively utilising the tools and resources to verify most environmental claims, tackling the wide spread of eco-labels.
- **B.** The shift from denying climate science to applying “green” paint reflects high-emitting industries’ genuine commitment to renewables.
- **C.** Greenwashing brings corporations benefits in terms of finance and reputation without having to reform their core operations.
- **D.** Investors who value long-term environmental impact put pressure on companies to implement substantial structural reforms.

**Đáp án đúng:** C

**Lời giải:**

Doanh nghiệp chọn PR hào nhoáng thay vì tái cấu trúc tốn kém, được nhà đầu tư hoan nghênh và tránh được chỉ trích, nên có thể suy ra greenwashing mang lại lợi ích tài chính và danh tiếng mà không phải cải tổ hoạt động cốt lõi. A sai (cơ quan quản lý đang chật vật), B sai (chỉ là “sơn xanh”), D sai (nhà đầu tư chạy theo lợi nhuận ngắn hạn). Chọn C.

Cả đề, có đáp án và lời giải: https://prepmoon.com/de-thi/tieng-anh/de-chinh-thuc-tieng-anh-2025-bo-gd-dt-ma-de-1137  
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