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Câu 1:
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity. Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters. Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival. Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to _________ .
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous.
Dẫn chứng: Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous.
Câu 2:
A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 17, is one that is _________
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Đáp án A
calamitous = disastous (thảm họa)
calamitous = disastous (thảm họa)
Câu 3:
From the expression “on record” in line 19, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ___________ .
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Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng: . In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Dẫn chứng: . In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Câu 4:
The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano .....
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Dẫn chứng: The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Câu 5:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
A lot of advice is available for college leavers heading for their first job . In this article we consider the move to a second job . We are not concerned with those looking for a second temporary position while hunting for a permanent job . Nor are we concerned with those leaving an unsatisfactory job within the first few weeks . Instead , we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder , choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way around , acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go . What sort of job should you look for ? Much depends on your long - term aim . You need to ask yourself whether you want to specialize in a particular field , work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or out of your current employment into a broader field .
Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if you are interested in traveling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then. Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again. Juliette Davidson spend her first year after leaving St. Aldate’s College working for three lawyers. It was the perfect first job in that “ OK ... they were very supportive people. I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills. However, there was no scope for advancement. One day, I gave my notice, bought an air ticket and traveled for a year. Juliette now works as a Personal Assistant to Brenda Cleverdon, the Chief Executive of business in the Community. “In two and a half years I have become more able and my job has really grown, “ she says. “ Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to develop me. My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties have changed. From mainly typing and telephone work, I have progressed to doing most of the correspondence and budgets. I also have to deal with a variety of queries, coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting to know how to start their own business. Brenda involves me in all her work but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organize.” Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article?
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: Instead, we will be dealing with those of you taking a real step on the career ladder, choosing a job to fit in with your ambitions now that you have learnt your way around, acquired some skills and have some idea of where you want to go.
Câu 6:
According to the writer, why is the choice of your second job important?
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Đáp án A
Dẫn chứng: Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of application for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility
Câu 7:
"It” in the passage refers to_______.
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Đáp án B
Dẫn chứng: Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years.
Dẫn chứng: Whatever you decide, you should choose your second job very carefully. You should be aiming to stay in it for two or three years.
Câu 8:
If you have a desire to travel, when does the writer suggest that you do it?
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Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng: Incidentally, if you are interested in traveling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then.
Dẫn chứng: Incidentally, if you are interested in traveling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a while when you return, pick up where you left off and get the second job then.
Câu 9:
What does the phrase “you have got it out of your system” in passage mean?
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again.
Dẫn chứng: Future potential employers will be relieved to see that you have got it out of your system, and are not likely to go off again.
Câu 10:
How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience of her first job?
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Đáp án A
Dẫn chứng: I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills.
Dẫn chứng: I was gently introduced to the work, learnt my way around an office and improve my word processing skills.
Câu 11:
In what way is Juliette’s current job better her first job?
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: “ Right from the beginning my boss was very keen to develop me. My job title is the same as it was when I started but the duties have changed. From mainly typing and telephone work, I have progressed to doing most of the correspondence and budgets. I also have to deal with a variety of queries, coming from chairmen of large companies to people wanting to know how to start their own business. Brenda involves me in all her work but also gives me specific projects to do and events to organize.”
Câu 12:
Facial expressions __________.
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Đáp án D
Câu đầu tiên của đoạn 4: “Some facial expressions are readily visible, while others are fleeting.” (Một số biểu hiện trên khuôn mặt có thể nhìn thấy dễ dàng, trong khi những biểu hiện khác lướt qua nhanh)
Câu đầu tiên của đoạn 4: “Some facial expressions are readily visible, while others are fleeting.” (Một số biểu hiện trên khuôn mặt có thể nhìn thấy dễ dàng, trong khi những biểu hiện khác lướt qua nhanh)
Câu 13:
Gestures __________.
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Đáp án B
Câu thứ 2 của đoạn đầu: Cognitively, gestures operate to clarify, contradict, or replace verbal messages. (Dựa trên kinh nghiệm, những cử chỉ hành động để làm rõ, làm mâu thuẫn, hoặc thay thế những thông điệp bằng lời nói).
Câu thứ 2 của đoạn đầu: Cognitively, gestures operate to clarify, contradict, or replace verbal messages. (Dựa trên kinh nghiệm, những cử chỉ hành động để làm rõ, làm mâu thuẫn, hoặc thay thế những thông điệp bằng lời nói).
Câu 14:
According to the writer, “A picture is worth a thousand words” means __________
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Đáp án C
Giải thích: A picture is worth a thousand words: diễn tả sự sinh động bằng hình ảnh thì truyền đạt tốt hơn với việc chỉ sử dụng lời nói.
Giải thích: A picture is worth a thousand words: diễn tả sự sinh động bằng hình ảnh thì truyền đạt tốt hơn với việc chỉ sử dụng lời nói.
Câu 15:
How many categories of facial expressions are mentioned?
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Đáp án B
Câu thứ 2 đoạn 3: “A third group of facial markers are momentary expressions…” (Một nhóm ba của các dấu hiệu trên khuôn mặt là những tín hiệu tạm thời…)
Câu thứ 2 đoạn 3: “A third group of facial markers are momentary expressions…” (Một nhóm ba của các dấu hiệu trên khuôn mặt là những tín hiệu tạm thời…)
Câu 16:
A nod of the head from the teacher will likely ask his student to__________ what he is saying.
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Đáp án A
Câu thứ 4 của đoạn đầu: “… if a student is talking about something in front of the class, single nods of the head from the teacher will likely cause that student to continue and perhaps more elaborate” (nếu một học sinh đang nói gì đó trước lớp học, những cái gật đầu của giáo viên sẽ có thể làm học sinh tiếp tục và có lẽ sẽ nói thêm nhiều hơn)
Câu thứ 4 của đoạn đầu: “… if a student is talking about something in front of the class, single nods of the head from the teacher will likely cause that student to continue and perhaps more elaborate” (nếu một học sinh đang nói gì đó trước lớp học, những cái gật đầu của giáo viên sẽ có thể làm học sinh tiếp tục và có lẽ sẽ nói thêm nhiều hơn)
Câu 17:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
“Where is the university?” is a question many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges. Cambridge is already a developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has the population of over 100000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
Why did people name Cambridge the “city of Cambridge”?
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Đáp án B
Câu 2, câu 3 đoạn thứ 2: It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875. (Nó phát triển bên dòng sông Granta, hay Cam như đã từng được gọi. Một cây cầu đã được xây dựng trên sông từ năm 875.)
Câu 2, câu 3 đoạn thứ 2: It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875. (Nó phát triển bên dòng sông Granta, hay Cam như đã từng được gọi. Một cây cầu đã được xây dựng trên sông từ năm 875.)
Câu 18:
From what we read we know that now Cambridge is _______.
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Đáp án A
Câu thứ 5 đoạn 3: Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. (Hàng ngàn người từ khắp thế giới đến tham quan thị trấn trường đại học này) from all over the world: khắp nơi trên thế giới ≈ international
Câu thứ 5 đoạn 3: Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. (Hàng ngàn người từ khắp thế giới đến tham quan thị trấn trường đại học này) from all over the world: khắp nơi trên thế giới ≈ international
Câu 19:
Around what time did the university begin to appear?
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Đáp án B
Câu đầu tiên của đoạn 2: “Cambridge is already a developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago.” (Cambridge đã là một thị trấn phát triển rất lâu trước khi các sinh viên và giáo viên đầu tiên đến đây vào 800 năm trước.) Trường đại học xuất hiện khi giáo viên và sinh viên đầu tiên đến vào 800 trước ⇒ Khoảng thế kỉ thứ 13
Câu đầu tiên của đoạn 2: “Cambridge is already a developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago.” (Cambridge đã là một thị trấn phát triển rất lâu trước khi các sinh viên và giáo viên đầu tiên đến đây vào 800 năm trước.) Trường đại học xuất hiện khi giáo viên và sinh viên đầu tiên đến vào 800 trước ⇒ Khoảng thế kỉ thứ 13
Câu 20:
Why do most visitors come to Cambridge?
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Đáp án A
Câu thứ 5 đoạn 3: Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. (Hàng ngàn người tứ khắp thế giới đến thăm quan thị trấn trường đại học này)
Câu thứ 5 đoạn 3: Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. (Hàng ngàn người tứ khắp thế giới đến thăm quan thị trấn trường đại học này)
Câu 21:
After which year did the town really begin developing?
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Đáp án C
Câu thứ 2 đoạn 3: The town grew faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. (Thị trấn phát triển nhanh hơn vào thế kỉ 19 sau khi mở đường sắt vào năm 1945)
Câu thứ 2 đoạn 3: The town grew faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. (Thị trấn phát triển nhanh hơn vào thế kỉ 19 sau khi mở đường sắt vào năm 1945)
Câu 22:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. “ I also didn‟t like the fact that I wouldn‟t be in control,” says John. “I‟m a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives everybody crazy.” However John couldn‟t avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada. “I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn‟t let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom‟s business isn‟t doing so well at the moment – it would also be tiring for the children – it‟s a nine-hour flight!” he says. To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA. It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for aeroplanes is kept in the wings and the 747’s wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometres a year for 70 years. Isn‟t that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn‟t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!” The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn‟t even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!”
Why did John Mills fly in an aeroplane?
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada. “I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn‟t let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom‟s business isn‟t doing so well at the moment – it would also be tiring for the children – it‟s a nine-hour flight!” he says.
Dẫn chứng: It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada. “I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn‟t let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom‟s business isn‟t doing so well at the moment – it would also be tiring for the children – it‟s a nine-hour flight!” he says.
Câu 23:
Why did John read about aeroplane?
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Đáp án A
Dẫn chứng: To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane.
Dẫn chứng: To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane.
Câu 24:
What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn‟t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”
Dẫn chứng: Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn‟t believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”
Câu 25:
How did John feel when the aeroplane was taking off?
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Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng: “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air.”
Dẫn chứng: “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air.”
Câu 26:
What surprised John most about the flight?
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Đáp án B
Dẫn chứng: In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,”
Dẫn chứng: In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,”
Câu 27:
How did John feel about his fears in the end?
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Đáp án A
Dẫn chứng: Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn‟t even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!”
Dẫn chứng: Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn‟t even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!”
Câu 28:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it. Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection. Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased. Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America‟s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other.
Which of the following is the author‟s main point?
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Đáp án C
Giải thích: Câu nào sau đây là ý chính tác giải muốn gửi gắm?
A. Mất thính giác là vấn đề sức khỏe nhỏ ở Mỹ.
B. Tiếng ồn lớn báo hiệu sự nguy hiểm.
C. Tiếng ồn có thể gây ra một mối đe dọa nghiêm trọng đối với sức khoẻ thể chất và tâm lý của chúng ta.
D. Tai không giống như mắt.
Giải thích: Câu nào sau đây là ý chính tác giải muốn gửi gắm?
A. Mất thính giác là vấn đề sức khỏe nhỏ ở Mỹ.
B. Tiếng ồn lớn báo hiệu sự nguy hiểm.
C. Tiếng ồn có thể gây ra một mối đe dọa nghiêm trọng đối với sức khoẻ thể chất và tâm lý của chúng ta.
D. Tai không giống như mắt.
Câu 29:
According to the passage, what is noise?
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Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng: Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution.
Dẫn chứng: Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution.
Câu 30:
Why is noise difficult to measure?
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Dẫn chứng: it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable.
Dẫn chứng: it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable.
Câu 31:
The word ‘congested’ in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ___.
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Đáp án B
Giải thích: Từ “congested” ở đoạn 1 gần nghĩa với?
A. khó khăn B. đông đúc C. ô nhiễm D. vội vàng.
congested = crowded (a): đông đúc
Giải thích: Từ “congested” ở đoạn 1 gần nghĩa với?
A. khó khăn B. đông đúc C. ô nhiễm D. vội vàng.
congested = crowded (a): đông đúc
Câu 32:
The word it in the first paragraph refers to ___.
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng: Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
Dẫn chứng: Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
Câu 33:
According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to ___.
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Đáp án B
Dẫn chứng: Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger.
Dẫn chứng: Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger.
Câu 34:
Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph 3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to _____.
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Đáp án C
Giải thích: Từ “ accelerate” ở đoạn 3 gần nghĩa với?
A. sự kết thúc B. mọc, nhô lên C. chỗ sưng lên D. tăng
Giải thích: Từ “ accelerate” ở đoạn 3 gần nghĩa với?
A. sự kết thúc B. mọc, nhô lên C. chỗ sưng lên D. tăng
Câu 35:
The phrase ‘as well as’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___.
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Đáp án C
Giải thích:
Từ “as well as” ở đoạn 4 gần nghĩa với?
A. sau tất cả
B. thay vì
C. cũng, và
D. bất chấp as well as = also = and
Giải thích:
Từ “as well as” ở đoạn 4 gần nghĩa với?
A. sau tất cả
B. thay vì
C. cũng, và
D. bất chấp as well as = also = and
Câu 36:
It can be inferred from the passage that the eye ___.
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Đáp án B
Dẫn chứng: Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
Dẫn chứng: Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
Câu 37:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of man against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.
The main subject of the passage is_________.
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Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng dựa và ý đầu tiên của bài: “Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works” – (Herman Melville- nhà văn người Mĩ nổi tiếng nhất hiện nay với tiểu thuyết Moby Dick, ông càng được biết tới rộng rãi hơn qua một vài tác phẩm khác trong suốt cuộc đời của mình).
Dẫn chứng dựa và ý đầu tiên của bài: “Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works” – (Herman Melville- nhà văn người Mĩ nổi tiếng nhất hiện nay với tiểu thuyết Moby Dick, ông càng được biết tới rộng rãi hơn qua một vài tác phẩm khác trong suốt cuộc đời của mình).
Câu 38:
The word “basis” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
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basic = background (n): nền tảng.
Dịch: Những trải nghiệm trong chuyến đi chính là nền tảng cho sự ra đời của cuốn Redburn (1849).
basic = background (n): nền tảng.
Dịch: Những trải nghiệm trong chuyến đi chính là nền tảng cho sự ra đời của cuốn Redburn (1849).
Câu 39:
According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were__________.
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Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 2 đoạn 1: “He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels” – (Ông đã đi chu du nhiều nơi và sử dụng những kiến thức có được từ những cuộc hành trình để làm cơ sở cho những cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên).
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 2 đoạn 1: “He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels” – (Ông đã đi chu du nhiều nơi và sử dụng những kiến thức có được từ những cuộc hành trình để làm cơ sở cho những cuốn tiểu thuyết đầu tiên).
Câu 40:
The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because____________.
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Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 4+5 đoạn 1: “In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea” – ( Vào năm 1841, Melville bắt đầu chuyến hành trình trên 1 con tàu săn cái voi tiến về vùng biển phía Nam. Sau khi xuống tàu ở Tahiti, ông đã đi lang thang khắp các đảo ở Tahiti và Moorea ) ⇒ Ông không chính thức rời con tàu.
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 4+5 đoạn 1: “In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea” – ( Vào năm 1841, Melville bắt đầu chuyến hành trình trên 1 con tàu săn cái voi tiến về vùng biển phía Nam. Sau khi xuống tàu ở Tahiti, ông đã đi lang thang khắp các đảo ở Tahiti và Moorea ) ⇒ Ông không chính thức rời con tàu.
Câu 41:
How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville’s popularity?
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Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 2 đoạn 2: “However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish” – ( Dù vậy, vào năm 1851, cùng với sự xuất bản của Moby Dick thì danh tiếng của Melville đã bắt đầu sụt giảm).
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 2 đoạn 2: “However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish” – ( Dù vậy, vào năm 1851, cùng với sự xuất bản của Moby Dick thì danh tiếng của Melville đã bắt đầu sụt giảm).
Câu 42:
According to the passage, Moby Dick is__________.
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Đáp án A
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 3 đoạn 2: “Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of man against the universe” – (Moby Dick- cuốn tiểu thuyến trường thiên kể về các cuộc săn cá voi trắng khổng lồ, đồng thời cũng là một câu chuyện ngụ ngôn mang tính biểu tượng về cuộc đấu tranh anh dũng của loài người chống lại vũ trụ).
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 3 đoạn 2: “Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of man against the universe” – (Moby Dick- cuốn tiểu thuyến trường thiên kể về các cuộc săn cá voi trắng khổng lồ, đồng thời cũng là một câu chuyện ngụ ngôn mang tính biểu tượng về cuộc đấu tranh anh dũng của loài người chống lại vũ trụ).
Câu 43:
In what year did Melville’s book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
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Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 3+4 đoạn 1: “In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849)” – (Năm 1837, khi mười tám tuổi, Melville đã đăng kí vào vị trí bồi bàn trên một con tàu thương gia đi từ nhà ông ở Massachusetts tới Liverpool, Anh Quốc. Những trải nghiệm của ông trong chuyến đi này chính là cơ sở cho cuốn tiểu thuyết Redburn (1849)
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 3+4 đoạn 1: “In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849)” – (Năm 1837, khi mười tám tuổi, Melville đã đăng kí vào vị trí bồi bàn trên một con tàu thương gia đi từ nhà ông ở Massachusetts tới Liverpool, Anh Quốc. Những trải nghiệm của ông trong chuyến đi này chính là cơ sở cho cuốn tiểu thuyết Redburn (1849)
Câu 44:
The word “metamorphosis” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
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Đáp án D
Giải thích: metamorphosis (n) sự biến đổi = change: thay đổi.
Giải thích: metamorphosis (n) sự biến đổi = change: thay đổi.
Câu 45:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
The handling and delivery of mail has always been a serious business, underpinned by the trust of the public in requiring timeliness, safety, and confidentiality. After early beginnings using horseback and stagecoach, and although cars and trucks later replaced stagecoaches and wagons, the Railway Mail Service still stands as one of America’s most resourceful and exciting postal innovations. This service began in 1832, but grew slowly until the Civil War. Then from 1862, by sorting the mail on board moving trains, the Post Office Department was able to decentralize its operations as railroads began to crisscross the nation on a regular basis, and speed up mail delivery. This service lasted until 1974. During peak decades of service, railway mail clerks handled 93% of all non-local mail and by 1905 the service had over 12,000 employees. Railway Post Office trains used a system of mail cranes to exchange mail at stations without stopping. As a train approached the crane, a clerk prepared the catcher arm which would then snatch the incoming mailbag in the blink of an eye. The clerk then booted out the outgoing mailbag. Experienced clerks were considered the elite of the Postal Service’s employees, and spoke with pride of making the switch at night with nothing but the curves and feel of the track to warn them of an upcoming catch. They also worked under the greatest pressure and their jobs were considered to be exhausting and dangerous. In addition to regular demands of their jobs they could find themselves the victims of train wrecks and robberies. As successful as it was, “mail-on-the-fly” still had its share of glitches. If they hoisted the train’s catcher arm too soon, they risked hitting switch targets, telegraph poles or semaphores, which would rip the catcher arm off the train. Too late, and they would miss an exchange.
Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?
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Đáp án B
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 4 đoạn 1: “Then from 1862, by sorting the mail on board moving trains, the Post Office Department was able to decentralize its operations as railroads began to crisscross the nation on a regular basis, and speed up mail delivery” – ( Sau đó từ năm 1862, bằng việc phân loại thư trên tàu đang di chuyển, Cục Bưu chính đã có thể phân nhánh quá trình hoạt động ngay khi đường xe lửa bắt đầu rẽ nhánh tới nhiều quốc gia theo thông lệ đều đặn, và làm tăng tốc độ chuyển phát thư).
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 4 đoạn 1: “Then from 1862, by sorting the mail on board moving trains, the Post Office Department was able to decentralize its operations as railroads began to crisscross the nation on a regular basis, and speed up mail delivery” – ( Sau đó từ năm 1862, bằng việc phân loại thư trên tàu đang di chuyển, Cục Bưu chính đã có thể phân nhánh quá trình hoạt động ngay khi đường xe lửa bắt đầu rẽ nhánh tới nhiều quốc gia theo thông lệ đều đặn, và làm tăng tốc độ chuyển phát thư).
Câu 46:
The word “elite” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___________.
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Đáp án B
elite (adj): ưu tú = superior (adj): nổi trội, giỏi hơn
elite (adj): ưu tú = superior (adj): nổi trội, giỏi hơn
Câu 47:
What does the passage mainly discuss?
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+ Đoạn 1: Sự phát triển của đường xe lửa làm cho việc chuyển phát thư được diễn ra nhanh hơn.
+ Đoạn 2: Việc trao đổi thư để chuyển phát được diễn ra nhanh chóng.
⇒ Cải tiến trong việc xử lí và chuyển phát thư.
+ Đoạn 1: Sự phát triển của đường xe lửa làm cho việc chuyển phát thư được diễn ra nhanh hơn.
+ Đoạn 2: Việc trao đổi thư để chuyển phát được diễn ra nhanh chóng.
⇒ Cải tiến trong việc xử lí và chuyển phát thư.
Câu 48:
According to the passage, the Railway Mail Service commenced in_________.
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 3 đoạn 1: “…, the Railway Mail Service still stands as one of America’s most resourceful and exciting postal innovations. This service began in 1832”- ( Dịch vụ thư tín đường sắt vẫn đứng vững như 1 trong những cách tân sáng tạo và gây hứng thú nhất nước Mĩ. Dịch vụ này được bắt đầu vào năm 1832).
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 3 đoạn 1: “…, the Railway Mail Service still stands as one of America’s most resourceful and exciting postal innovations. This service began in 1832”- ( Dịch vụ thư tín đường sắt vẫn đứng vững như 1 trong những cách tân sáng tạo và gây hứng thú nhất nước Mĩ. Dịch vụ này được bắt đầu vào năm 1832).
Câu 49:
The word “glitches” in the third paragraph can be replaced by________.
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Đáp án D
glitches (n): sự cố, trục trặc = problems: có vấn đề.
glitches (n): sự cố, trục trặc = problems: có vấn đề.
Câu 50:
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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Đáp án C
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 4 đoạn 2: “Experienced clerks were considered the elite of the Postal Service’s employees, and spoke with pride of making the switch at night with nothing but the curves and feel of the track to warn them of an upcoming catch” – (Các nhân viên giàu kinh nghiệm được xem là tầng lớp ưu tú của Dịch vụ Bưu điện, và được nhắc tới với niềm tự hào trong việc trao đổi thư vào ban đêm không có gì ngoài những khúc quanh và cảm giác cảnh giác cao độ chờ đợi đợt bắt thư sắp tới)
Dẫn chứng ở câu thứ 4 đoạn 2: “Experienced clerks were considered the elite of the Postal Service’s employees, and spoke with pride of making the switch at night with nothing but the curves and feel of the track to warn them of an upcoming catch” – (Các nhân viên giàu kinh nghiệm được xem là tầng lớp ưu tú của Dịch vụ Bưu điện, và được nhắc tới với niềm tự hào trong việc trao đổi thư vào ban đêm không có gì ngoài những khúc quanh và cảm giác cảnh giác cao độ chờ đợi đợt bắt thư sắp tới)