Which statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Civilizations over the world have celebrated the start of a year for at least 4 millennia.
B. The New Year’s Day served an important political purpose for the ancient Babylonians.
C. Nations across the world typically pinned the first day of a year to an astronomical event.
D. To realign the Roman calendar with the sun, Julius Caesar introduced his Julian calendar.
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Chọn đáp án B
Theo đoạn văn khẳng định nào sau đây là KHÔNG ĐÚNG?
A. Các nền văn minh trên thế giới đã kỷ niệm ngày bắt đầu một năm trong ít nhất 4 thiên niên kỷ.
B. Ngày đầu năm mới phục vụ một mục đích chính trị quan trọng của người Babylon cổ đại.
C. Các quốc gia trên khắp thế giới thường gán ghép ngày đầu tiên của một năm vào một sự kiện thiên văn.
D. Để thiết kế lại lịch La Mã với mặt trời, Julius Caesar đã giới thiệu lịch Julian của mình.
*Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn văn:
- Đoạn 1: “The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year's arrival date back some 4,000 years to anclent Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon following the vernal equinox heralded the start of a new year.Throughout antiquity, civilizations around the world developed Increasingly sophisticated calendars.In Egypt, for instance, the year began with the annual flooding of the Nile, which coincided with the rising of the star Sirius. The first day of the Chinese new year, meanwhile, occurred with the second new moon after the winter solstice.”
(Các lễ hội được ghi lại sớm nhất để tôn vinh ngày xuất hiện của năm mới cách Babylon khoảng 4.000 năm. Đối với người Babylon,lần trăng non đầu tiên sau điểm phân Vernal báo trước một năm mới bắt đầu. Trong suốt thời cổ đại, các nền văn minh trên khắp thế giới phát triển Lịch ngày càng tinh vi. Ví dụ, ở Ai Cập, năm bắt đầu với trận lụt hàng năm của sông Nile, trùng với sự đi lên của sao Sirius. Trong khi đó,ngày đầu tiên của năm mới Trung Quốc xảy ra với lần trăng non thứ hai sau ngày Đông chí.)
- Đoạn 2: “The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months and 304 days. Over the centuries, the calendar fell out of sync with the sun, and in 46 B.C. the emperor Julius Caesar decided to solve the problem by consulting with the most prominent astronomers and mathematicians of his time.”
(Qua nhiều thế kỷ, lịch không đồng bộ với mặt trời, và vào năm 46 trước Công nguyên, hoàng đế Julius Caesar quyết định giải quyết vấn đề bằng cách tham khảo ý kiến của các nhà thiên văn học và toán học lỗi lạc nhất trong thời đại của ông.)
=> Đáp án D
=> Bằng phương pháp loại trừ, ta chọn đáp án B.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate the crossover from childhood into young adulthood, and it’s a (34)_________ most Americans (64%) think young adults should reach by the time they are 22 years old, according to a new Pew Research Center study. But that’s not the reality for most young adults who’ve achieved this age.
The share of young adults who could be considered “financially independent” from their parents by their early 20s – an assessment based on their annual income – has gone down somewhat in recent decades. Looking more broadly at young adults aged 18 to 29, the share who are financially independent has been (35)__________stable in recent decades. Overall, young men are more likely than young women to be financially independent, but this gender gap has diminished significantly.
The new survey findings underscore the extent to which many young adults are financially reliant on their parents. (36) ________ young adults who have received financial help from their parents say at least some of it was for recurring expenses. Six-in-ten say the money went toward household expenses such as groceries or bills, and significant shares used it to pay their tuition, rent, or mortgage. Beyond financial independence, the pace with (37)_________ young adults are reaching other markers of adulthood has slowed significantly over the past several decades. Today’s young adults are staying in school longer and are marrying and establishing their own households later than previous generations. (38)_________, a growing share is living in their parents’ homes well into their 20s and even early 30s. Some of these changes are linked to economic challenges, while others may represent a realignment of goals and priorities.
(Source: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org)
She gave up her job as a secretary last year and teaching is her bread and butter right now.
Câu 5: The campaign is trying to get ___________ message across that parental education plays an important role in ___________ development of a child.
I’m annoyed that Charles forgot to invite us to his wedding ceremony.
She’s one of the most consistent student in her class, despite the many disadvantages she has experienced in her life.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.
Two-thirds of people in the world will be living in cities by 2050 and the boom will be concentrated in India, China and Nigeria, according to United Nations estimates released on Wednesday. The world’s rural population will peak in a few years then decline by 2050, according to the report by the UN’s population division.
Tokyo is currently the world’s largest city with 37 million people, followed by Delhi with 29 million, Shanghai with 26 million, and Mexico City and São Paulo, each with around 22 million inhabitants. Cairo, Mumbai, Beijing and Dhaka all have close to 20 million inhabitants. However, Delhi will overtake Tokyo in top spot by around 2028, the report said. At about the same time, India is expected to surpass China as the country with the world’s largest total population.
Around 55% of the world population lives in urban areas today, increasing to 68% by 2050. India, China and Nigeria will account for more than a third of that expansion. There will also be more megacities. In 1990, there were just 10 megacities, classed as places with populations of 10 million or more. There are now 33 megacities and by 2030, 43 megacities are projected, mostly in developing countries.
However, a few cities in Japan and South Korea – for example, Nagasaki and Busan – have experienced population decline since 2000. Several cities in Eastern Europe, such as in Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine, have lost population since the turn of the century. However, urbanization could be seen as positive, said John Wilmoth, director of the population division. “The increasing concentration of people in cities provides a way of more economically providing services,” he said. “We find that urban populations have better access to health care and education.” The concentration of population may also help to minimize our environmental impact on the planet, he said, and help cities design policies and practices to prepare for the influx.
(Adapted from https://www.theguardian.com/)Câu 39: What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
The word “favor” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
Câu 32: The explosion was devastating. We felt the impact of it a mile away.
Jack is asking Justine about the destination for his summer vacation.
- Jack: “Have you picked your next summer destination? Italy?”
- Justine: “ ______________. I’m going to Thailand.”
Câu 24: Fred and Jerry are discussing the time they arrive at the airport.
- Fred: “We should arrive at the airport two hours before flight within the country.”
- Jerry: “______________. Traffic congestion is getting worse.”
According to the passage, which is NOT mentioned as a common tradition during New Year?
Câu 20: If you have a food allergy, you should avoid any of the ingredients that can trigger an attack.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word those underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
It __________ my mind that it’s my friend’s birthday tomorrow and I haven’t got her a present yet.
We have just launched our annual campaign to improve the __________ of women’s health issues.
