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III/ Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Except for a few unfortunate individuals, no law in this world can go against the fact that for most of us our family is an essential part of our lives. The moment you enter this cruel world, where each man is for himself, there are some near and dear ones out there who will do anything to ensure your happiness.

We are nothing more than a vulnerable and fragile object, without someone taking care of us on our arrival in this world.  Despite all the odds, your family will take care of your well-being, and try their best to provide you the greatest comforts in the world. No one out there, except your family must forgive the endless number of mistakes you may make in your life. Apart from teaching you forgive and forget lessons, they-are always there for you, when you need them the most.

Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them a sustainable and bright future.

A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any one of them fail, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples lor the whole society. Families impacts very much on society and societies create countries.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

                A. Family is a vital part of your life.

                B. Not everyone has a family.

                C. We will effortlessly be damaged without our family.

            D. Some laws in the world may oppose the functions ot family.

2. In the writer's opinion, ____.

                A. it is not the function of the family to make sure we are happy

                B. your family will be with you regardless of difficulties

                C. family creates some easily-spoilt creatures

                D. people can be easily forgiven by people around

3. To children, family plays a role in ____.

                A. teaching them academic subjects

                B. developing their personal traits

                C. helping them to find a good job

                D. encouraging them to study a lot at school

4. The word "They" in the passage refers to ____.

A. children                          B. teachers                         C. good habits                    D. parents

5. The word "ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. destroyed                      B. saved                               C. built                  D. constructed

6. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the relation between family and society?

                A. When a family fails, the w hole society falls down.

                B. A family member w ill be unhappy to fry his best.

C. Hinnly members have responsibilities to set good examples.

                D. Strong families build a wealthy society.

7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

                A. Educational role ot family                        B. The importance of family

                C. family and society                                       D. The birth of fragile object

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27 tháng 9 2021

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3B

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5A

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It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day. If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users...
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It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.

If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged with useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard.
Another spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it often, but when you do
need it. Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout does this by using your smartphone’s data connection to locate your lost device. To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the tip of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
Câu 18: Evernote can help you ______.
A. reduce your load of work thanks to its support B. access your data with a few useful keywords
C. organize your daily activities and remember things D. store only documents, texts, and contracts
Câu 19: Who would most enjoy SoundHound?
A. A person who always misplace things. B. Someone who knows the name to every song.
C. A person who enjoys discovering new music. D. Someone who is learning to play an instrument.
Câu 20: What could best replace the word “appear” in paragraph 2?
A. show up B. erase C. upgrade D. hide
Câu 21: What is Lookout most useful for?
A. Helping users change the appearance of their phones. B. Improving the speed of data connections.
C. Cleaning your phone when it has too much data. D. Locating phones when users can’t find them.
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the app Lookout B. your smartphone C. your life D. a web browser
Câu 23: What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Users should read the author’s website for more tips.
B. Users only need to use the apps included on their phone.
C. These are the most useful apps on the market.
D. People should try to find more apps on their own.
Câu 24: All of the following are true about the apps for your smartphone EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have a wide range from entertainment to daily activities
B. they can be used for various purposes
C. they were developed before the hardware of smartphones
D. they can make your life more comfortable and convenient
Câu 25: Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. The app Lookout is most useful to the police.
B. The app SoundHound can save you a lot of time.
C. Lookout can replace Google Map to locate any location.
D. Evernote can offer you the treatment for your loss of memory.

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15 tháng 1 2020

It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.

If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged with useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard.
Another spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it often, but when you do
need it. Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout does this by using your smartphone’s data connection to locate your lost device. To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the tip of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
Câu 18: Evernote can help you ______.
A. reduce your load of work thanks to its support B. access your data with a few useful keywords
C. organize your daily activities and remember things D. store only documents, texts, and contracts
Câu 19: Who would most enjoy SoundHound?
A. A person who always misplace things. B. Someone who knows the name to every song.
C. A person who enjoys discovering new music. D. Someone who is learning to play an instrument.
Câu 20: What could best replace the word “appear” in paragraph 2?
A. show up B. erase C. upgrade D. hide
Câu 21: What is Lookout most useful for?
A. Helping users change the appearance of their phones. B. Improving the speed of data connections.
C. Cleaning your phone when it has too much data. D. Locating phones when users can’t find them.
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the app Lookout B. your smartphone C. your life D. a web browser
Câu 23: What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Users should read the author’s website for more tips.
B. Users only need to use the apps included on their phone.
C. These are the most useful apps on the market.
D. People should try to find more apps on their own.
Câu 24: All of the following are true about the apps for your smartphone EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have a wide range from entertainment to daily activities
B. they can be used for various purposes
C. they were developed before the hardware of smartphones
D. they can make your life more comfortable and convenient
Câu 25: Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. The app Lookout is most useful to the police.
B. The app SoundHound can save you a lot of time.
C. Lookout can replace Google Map to locate any location.
D. Evernote can offer you the treatment for your loss of memory.

16 tháng 1 2020

It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.

If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged with useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard.
Another spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it often, but when you do
need it. Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout does this by using your smartphone’s data connection to locate your lost device. To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the tip of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
Câu 18: Evernote can help you ______.
A. reduce your load of work thanks to its support B. access your data with a few useful keywords
C. organize your daily activities and remember things D. store only documents, texts, and contracts
Câu 19: Who would most enjoy SoundHound?
A. A person who always misplace things. B. Someone who knows the name to every song.
C. A person who enjoys discovering new music. D. Someone who is learning to play an instrument.
Câu 20: What could best replace the word “appear” in paragraph 2?
A. show up B. erase C. upgrade D. hide
Câu 21: What is Lookout most useful for?
A. Helping users change the appearance of their phones. B. Improving the speed of data connections.
C. Cleaning your phone when it has too much data. D. Locating phones when users can’t find them.
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the app Lookout B. your smartphone C. your life D. a web browser
Câu 23: What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Users should read the author’s website for more tips.
B. Users only need to use the apps included on their phone.
C. These are the most useful apps on the market.
D. People should try to find more apps on their own.
Câu 24: All of the following are true about the apps for your smartphone EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have a wide range from entertainment to daily activities
B. they can be used for various purposes
C. they were developed before the hardware of smartphones
D. they can make your life more comfortable and convenient
Câu 25: Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. The app Lookout is most useful to the police.
B. The app SoundHound can save you a lot of time.
C. Lookout can replace Google Map to locate any location.
D. Evernote can offer you the treatment for your loss of memory.

V. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form. 1. Why didn’t you your bed this morning? 2. I can’t come out now. I’m the cleaning. 3. Could you the dishwasher and put the things away, please? 4. It’s not fair. I breakfast yesterday. Nam should it today. 5. Look at this bin! Please the rubbish out now. 6. Mum, I’ve my room. Can I go out now? 7. Phong, the table....
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V. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form.

1. Why didn’t you your bed this morning?

2. I can’t come out now. I’m the cleaning.

3. Could you the dishwasher and put the things away, please?

4. It’s not fair. I breakfast yesterday. Nam should it today.

5. Look at this bin! Please the rubbish out now.

6. Mum, I’ve my room. Can I go out now?

7. Phong, the table. It’s nearly dinnertime.

8. A: Where’s Dad?

B: He’s the car. He always the car on Sunday morning.

V. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Ms Lan is not in the office today. She (work) at home today.

2. “Where (you/come) from?” “I’m Italian - from Rome.’

3. “(you/ speak) French” “Just a little.”

4. Don’t forget your umbrella. It (rain) again.

5. “Can you help me with the dinner?” “Not now. I (watch) TV.”

6. In Viet Nam, children (look) after their old parents.

7. “Hi! What (you/do) here” “I (wait) for a friend.”

8. Can I look at the newspaper now? (you/read) it?

9. Can I phone you back? We (have) dinner.

10. Mr Long (work) in an office every day, but now he (help) his wife to prepare dinner.

C. READING

I. Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

Career of the Year

Fourteen-year-old Ed Bond from London is this year's winner of the Young Career of the Year Award.

When he’s not at school. Ed looks after his mother, who is disabled and in a wheelchair. He also looks after his ten-year-old sister. He helps to do the washing and the cooking. ‘Ed’s great,’ says his father. ‘I have to go to work at six in the morning, so Ed has to help his mother a lot. He doesn’t have to do the housework but he does it anyway. We worry because he doesn’t have much free time, but he doesn’t complain.’ ‘I want to help.’ says Ed, ‘and anyway I don’t have to do so much at weekends because my dad’s at home.’

T F NG

1. Ed helps to look after his mother.   

2. Ed’s mother can’t walk.   

3. Ed’s father is also ill.   

4. Ed is an only child.   

5. Ed does all the shopping for the family.   

II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures. In Western, industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type. It consists of a father, a mother and their children. But nuclear families exist together with many other types of family units. In the single-parent family, for example, a mother or a father heads the family alone. A blended family is formed when a divorced or widowed parent remarries. As divorce rates have risen, the number of single-parent and blended families has increased.

In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family members under the same roof. These complex families usually contain several generations of family members, including grandparents, parents and children. They may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts and cousins. Even when relatives do not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.

1. The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type .

A. an many industrialized countries B. in countries with nuclear weapons

C. that consists of more than two generations D. that leads to the divorce of parents

2. In the single-parent family, .

A. there are often no children

B. only one parent lives with his or her child or children

C. the number of blended children has increased

D. children live with their grandparents

3. Grandparents, parents and children are mentioned as .

A. the three typical generations of an extended family

B. three branches of a family tree

C. the closest and happiest relatives in family units

D. a complex combination

4. The second paragraph is about .

A. American culture B. relatives and family members

C. the relationship between family members D. the extended family

5. The word “blended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

A. complex B. married C. mixed D. formed

III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The American family unit is in the process of change. In the first half of the 20th century, there were mainly two types of families: the extended and the nuclear. An extended family includes mother, father, children and some other relatives, living in the same house. A nuclear family is composed of just parents and children livingunder the same roof.

As the American economy had progressed from agricultural to industrial one, people were forced to move to different parts of the country to get good jobs. These jobs were mainly in the large cities. Now, in fact, three-quarters of Americans live in urban areas which occupy 2.5% of the national total land mass. Of the 118 million in the labour force, only 3 million still work on the farm.

Since moving for better jobs has often divided the extended family, the nuclear family became more popular. At present, 55% of the families in the US are nuclear families. But besides the two types of traditional family groupings, the family is now being expanded to include a variety of other living arrangements because of divorce. There is an increase in single-parent families, in which a father or mother lives with one or more children. Divorce has also led to blended families, which occur when previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriage into a new family. There are also some couples who do not want to have children to form two-person childless families.

1. A nuclear family is one that .

A. consists of father, mother, and children living in the same house

B. relatives live with

C. there are only grandparents, parents and their children living in

D. is bigger than extended family

2. The expression “under the same roof” means

A. a house with one roof B. a house with the roof the same as the wall

C. in the same building D. under the house

3. The nuclear family becomes more popular because of .

A. more divorces B. the division of the extended family

C. fewer jobs in big cities D. an increase in single-parent families

4. How many types of families have there been in the US since the first half of the 20th century?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

5. A blended family is a newly-formed family .

A. with the combination of children of the two previously married father and mother

B. that has only father or mother living with children

C. in which there are no children

D. that there is only one couple living in with their newborn children

IV. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.

The Role of the Japanese Mother

The focus of the mother is her home and family, with particular attention to the rearing of children. While most Japanese believe that a woman's place is in the home, women make up almost 40 percent of the labor force. More than half of these women are married. Many mothers with small children work only part-time so they can be home when their children are not in school. The extra income earned by the mother is often used to meet the cost of their children's education.

Japanese mothers take the responsibility of their child's education and upbringing very seriously. They seldom confront their preschool children because they want to foster an intimate, dependent relationship. The purpose of this approach is to get the child to obey willingly with the mother’s wishes and to shape the child's behavior over a long period of time. The close nature of the mother-child relationship and the strong parentalcommitment help to provide a strong foundation for the child's entry into elementary school.

Mothers are involved directly in with the child's school. Each day a notebook is sent back and forth between mother and teacher remarking on the child's mood, behavior, health, and activities both in school and at home. Mothers attend PTA meetings usually twice a month and are involved with school committee's working on special projects such as gardening and hot lunch preparation. School is a very stressful and competitive process so the Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children through so they can get accepted into the appropriate universities.

Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

T F

6. Most Japanese women are housewives.  

7. Taking care of children and bringing them up are of great importance to  

Japanese mothers.

8. Japanese mothers tend to be very strict to their children at home.  

9. Japanese mothers and teachers work together for the children's study  

progress and comfort at school.

10. The Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children  

through, so the atmosphere at home is very stressful.

D. SPEAKING

Rearrange the sentences in order to make a meaningful conversation, writing the letter (A-H) in each blank.

1. ___ A. Nam: It’s not only for our mother's benefits but it also makes us more independent when we have grown up.

2. ___ B. Nam: Besides cleaning and cooking, my mother also does a lot of other things around the house although she goes to work.

3. ___ C. Nam: I agree with that saying. All of us take it for granted that our mother is responsible for doing all the housework.

4. ___ D. Nam: Besides the relationship, we enjoy a friendlier atmosphere in our home all the time when we attend to each other.

5. ___ E. Mai: So does my mother. My father, my brother and I try to share the burden so that my mother can follow her own interests.

6. ___ F. Mai: I’ve just read a saying about household chores, Nam. It’s “Housework is what a woman does that nobody notices unless she hasn't done it.”

7. ___ G. Mai: It’s very useful for our future life. And I think we will have better relationship when we share household chores with one another.

8. ___ H. Mai: Yeah, when we come home from school, our house is clean and tidy and lunch or dinner is ready for us to eat.

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31 tháng 12 2018

mk nghĩ bn nên post lên từng bài thì m.n sẽ dễ giúp bn hơn đó. chứ đăg lên cả mớ thế này ai cx làm biếng giúp bn đấy!

III. Read the text and look carefully at each line. Tick (Ö) the lines which are correct and pick out the unnecessary words. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). Write your answers on the right lines provided. CAMPING 0. You’ve finally arrived at your destination place and you’re looking for somewhere ____place_ 00. to set up your tent. So what should you be looking for? You need to look for...
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III. Read the text and look carefully at each line. Tick (Ö) the lines which are correct and pick out the unnecessary words. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). Write your answers on the right lines provided.

CAMPING

0. You’ve finally arrived at your destination place and you’re looking for somewhere

____place_

00. to set up your tent. So what should you be looking for? You need to look for

_____Ö___

1. relatively level ground, and, whatever you do, never pitch your tent on a slope

__________

2. or you will find yourself rolling around out of your sleeping bag all night.

__________

3. Don’t forget to check it that there is a water source nearby. Water is essential for

__________

4. camping: you’ll need it for the drinking and cooking. You don’t want to have to

__________

5. walk far with a twenty-litre container, do you? Find a suitable area for cooking.

__________

6. Don’t cook in you tent. Locate a flat area away from some leaves, grass or

__________

7. twigs, which can make fire. Another thing you must do is keep the campsite clean.

__________

8. After meals, wash the whole dishes, and put the rubbish in an appropriate place.

__________

9. Remember to follow the campsite rules, which they were made so that everyone

__________

10. can be enjoy the site. Leave it as you would like to find it yourself.

__________

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.

AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE

In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries (1) __________ for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) __________ you’re a fast reader, it can take a (4) __________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.

Book publishers haven’t been (5) __________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (6) __________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new products is the audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (7) __________.

One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) __________ listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything. Much of their appeal (9) ________ in their flexibility. They allow you do to other things while you’re listening, such as driving or (10) __________ the housework. For some people, audio books can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading

1.

A. chase

B. compete

C. oppose

D. pursue

2.

A. neglected

B. declined

C. lessened

D. disposed

3.

A. in spite

B. no matter

C regardless of

D. even if

4.

A. plentiful

B. broad

C. considerable

D. lasting

5.

A. behind

B. slow

C. delayed

D. overdue

6.

A. take up

B. fill out

C. go through

D. pass by

7.

A. ever since then

B. all the time

C. up until now

D. from then on

8.

A. as

B. same

C. like

D. both

9.

A. stands

B. belongs

C. bases

D. lies

10.

A. doing

B. running

C. making

D. cleaning

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.

About two hundred years ago man lived in greater harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite (1) _________. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write (2) _________water pollution, air pollution and land pollution. Why is there so much (3) ________ about pollution. After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and (4) ________of room in the world so they could move to another place when their settlements became dirty.

Now, however, many parts of the world are (5)_________, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric (6) _______ stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die (7)_______. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind for great distances. The earth is (8) ________home . We must take care of it for ourselves and for the next generations. This means (9) _________our environment clean.

The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the scientists who study the (10)_______ between living things and the environment. However, each of us must do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option for each sentence.

Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down. If, in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and our systems sluggish. Then the guilt feelings start : “I must go on a diet”, “ I must try to lose weight” “ I must get more fresh air and exercise”, “I must stop smoking”, “I must try to keep fit” . There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these evils.

The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take some sports. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them. It is an illusion to think that you will get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.

For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports – and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them – there are such solitary activities as cycling, walking and swimming. What often happens, though, is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair. Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even fanatical. Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided that you follow a rigorous and regular programme of exercises. Such programmes generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into improbable shapes.

It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming. Somebody suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place. The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that exercise in itself can be boring.

Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics or isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and physical relaxation. Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going dancing ( which is a good form of exercise in itself ) . It has to do with deep breathing , emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.

Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to benefit from Yoga. It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity – physical effort on the one hand, and relaxation on the other – which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.

1. Unfitness is the result of ___________.

A. lack of fresh air and exercise B. overeating, smoking and living in town

C. not eating properly and not getting enough exercise D. not taking part in sports

2. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ___________.

A. causes of unfitness B. bad features of living in towns C. the things we must avoid if we are to stay healthy D. industrial life and work

3. Our reaction to being out of condition is to ___________.

A. give up smoking and go on a diet B. start a programme of keep-fit exercises

C. make resolutions to lead a healthier life D.take up a sport

4. A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are ___________.

A. football players B. football spectators C. keep-fit enthusiasts D. unfit or unhealthy

5. You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are ___________.

A. young enough to play them B. very good at them C. fit enough to play them D. a solitary kind of person

6. The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that we do not _________.

A. do them often enough B. have the encouragement of others

C. take them seriously enough D. do them vigorously enough

7. The writer does not like keep-fit programmes because he thinks ___________.

A. they take up too much time B. there are much easier ways of getting fit

C. they are a waste of time D. the apparatus is very silly

8. To be healthy we must ___________.

A. keep fit and active B. keep fit and learn to relax

C. be active and practise Yoga D. be very careful about what we eat and drink

9. Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga ___________.

A. you must learn a special vocabulary B. it is better to become a Buddhist

C. you must learn to relax completely D. you must wear special clothing

10. Our forefathers were healthy because ___________.

A. their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit

C. they lived in the country and spent time out of doors D. they had simple work to do and very little to worry about

I. Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.

1.

His second attempt on the world record was successful

He broke_____________________________________________________________________.

2.

They were all arrested because of his incompetence.

Had_________________________________________________________________________.

3.

Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________.

4.

“That’s a lovely new dress, Jean”, said her mother.

Jean’s mother complimented _____________________________________________________.

5.

I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements

Much________________________________________________________________________.

II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in CAPITALS. This word must not be altered in any way.

1. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (CATCH)

_________________________________________________________________________.

2. A police car has just stopped outside. (UP)

_________________________________________________________________________.

3. They didn’t punish Karen, only gave her a warning. (GOT)

_________________________________________________________________________.

4. What are you trying to say? (AT)

_________________________________________________________________________.

5. Graham stopped talking to deal with a customer. (OFF)

_________________________________________________________________________.

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22 tháng 3 2018

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.

AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE

In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries (1) __________ for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) __________ you’re a fast reader, it can take a (4) __________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.

Book publishers haven’t been (5) __________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (6) __________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new products is the audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (7) __________.

One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) __________ listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything. Much of their appeal (9) ________ in their flexibility. They allow you do to other things while you’re listening, such as driving or (10) __________ the housework. For some people, audio books can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading

1.

A. chase

B. compete

C. oppose

D. pursue

2.

A. neglected

B. declined

C. lessened

D. disposed

3.

A. in spite

B. no matter

C regardless of

D. even if

4.

A. plentiful

B. broad

C. considerable

D. lasting

5.

A. behind

B. slow

C. delayed

D. overdue

6.

A. take up

B. fill out

C. go through

D. pass by

7.

A. ever since then

B. all the time

C. up until now

D. from then on

8.

A. as

B. same

C. like

D. both

9.

A. stands

B. belongs

C. bases

D. lies

10.

A. doing

B. running

C. making

D. cleaning

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.

About two hundred years ago man lived in greater harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite (1) ____different_____. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write (2) ___about_water pollution, air pollution and land pollution. Why is there so much (3) ___discussion__ about pollution. After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and (4) __lots__of room in the world so they could move to another place when their settlements became dirty.

Now, however, many parts of the world are (5)__crowed_, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric (6) ___power_ stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die (7)__animal__. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind for great distances. The earth is (8) _our__home . We must take care of it for ourselves and for the next generations. This means (9)__keeping__our environment clean.

The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the scientists who study the(10)_relation__ between living things and the environment. However, each of us must do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option for each sentence.

Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down. If, in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and our systems sluggish. Then the guilt feelings start : “I must go on a diet”, “ I must try to lose weight” “ I must get more fresh air and exercise”, “I must stop smoking”, “I must try to keep fit” . There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these evils.

The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take some sports. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them. It is an illusion to think that you will get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.

For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports – and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them – there are such solitary activities as cycling, walking and swimming. What often happens, though, is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair. Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even fanatical. Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided that you follow a rigorous and regular programme of exercises. Such programmes generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into improbable shapes.

It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming. Somebody suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place. The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that exercise in itself can be boring.

Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics or isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and physical relaxation. Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going dancing ( which is a good form of exercise in itself ) . It has to do with deep breathing , emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.

Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to benefit from Yoga. It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity – physical effort on the one hand, and relaxation on the other – which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.

1. Unfitness is the result of ___________.

A. lack of fresh air and exercise B. overeating, smoking and living in town

C. not eating properly and not getting enough exercise D. not taking part in sports

2. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ___________.

A. causes of unfitness B. bad features of living in towns C. the things we must avoid if we are to stay healthy D. industrial life and work

3. Our reaction to being out of condition is to ___________.

A. give up smoking and go on a diet B. start a programme of keep-fit exercises

C. make resolutions to lead a healthier life D.take up a sport

4. A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are ___________.

A. football players B. football spectators C. keep-fit enthusiasts D. unfit or unhealthy

5. You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are ___________.

A. young enough to play them B. very good at them C. fit enough to play them D. a solitary kind of person

6. The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that we do not _________.

A. do them often enough B. have the encouragement of others

C. take them seriously enough D. do them vigorously enough

7. The writer does not like keep-fit programmes because he thinks ___________.

A. they take up too much time B. there are much easier ways of getting fit

C. they are a waste of time D. the apparatus is very silly

8. To be healthy we must ___________.

A. keep fit and active B. keep fit and learn to relax

C. be active and practise Yoga D. be very careful about what we eat and drink

9. Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga ___________.

A. you must learn a special vocabulary B. it is better to become a Buddhist

C. you must learn to relax completely D. you must wear special clothing

10. Our forefathers were healthy because ___________.

A. their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit

C. they lived in the country and spent time out of doors D. they had simple work to do and very little to worry about

2.

They were all arrested because of his incompetence.

Had___________he incompeted,They were all arrested______________.

3.

Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

I’d rather ___________not smoke in the kitchen.___________________.

.

22 tháng 3 2018

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.

AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE

In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries (1) __________ for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) __________ you’re a fast reader, it can take a (4) __________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.

Book publishers haven’t been (5) __________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (6) __________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new products is the audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (7) __________.

One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) __________ listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything. Much of their appeal (9) ________ in their flexibility. They allow you do to other things while you’re listening, such as driving or (10) __________ the housework. For some people, audio books can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading

1.

A. chase

B. compete

C. oppose

D. pursue

2.

A. neglected

B. declined

C. lessened

D. disposed

3.

A. in spite

B. no matter

C regardless of

D. even if

4.

A. plentiful

B. broad

C. considerable

D. lasting

5.

A. behind

B. slow

C. delayed

D. overdue

6.

A. take up

B. fill out

C. go through

D. pass by

7.

A. ever since then

B. all the time

C. up until now

D. from then on

8.

A. as

B. same

C. like

D. both

9.

A. stands

B. belongs

C. bases

D. lies

10.

A. doing

B. running

C. making

D. cleaning

II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.

About two hundred years ago man lived in greater harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite (1)____different_____. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write (2) ___about_water pollution, air pollution and land pollution. Why is there so much (3) ___discussion__ about pollution. After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and (4) __lots__of room in the world so they could move to another place when their settlements became dirty.

Now, however, many parts of the world are (5)__crowed_, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric (6) ___power_ stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die (7)__animal__. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind for great distances. The earth is (8)_our__home . We must take care of it for ourselves and for the next generations. This means (9)__keeping__our environment clean.

The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the scientists who study the(10)_relation__ between living things and the environment. However, each of us must do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option for each sentence.

Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down. If, in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and our systems sluggish. Then the guilt feelings start : “I must go on a diet”, “ I must try to lose weight” “ I must get more fresh air and exercise”, “I must stop smoking”, “I must try to keep fit” . There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these evils.

The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take some sports. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them. It is an illusion to think that you will get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.

For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports – and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them – there are such solitary activities as cycling, walking and swimming. What often happens, though, is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair. Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even fanatical. Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided that you follow a rigorous and regular programme of exercises. Such programmes generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into improbable shapes.

It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming. Somebody suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place. The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that exercise in itself can be boring.

Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics or isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and physical relaxation. Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going dancing ( which is a good form of exercise in itself ) . It has to do with deep breathing , emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.

Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to benefit from Yoga. It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity – physical effort on the one hand, and relaxation on the other – which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.

1. Unfitness is the result of ___________.

A. lack of fresh air and exercise B. overeating, smoking and living in town

C. not eating properly and not getting enough exercise D. not taking part in sports

2. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ___________.

A. causes of unfitness B. bad features of living in towns C. the things we must avoid if we are to stay healthy D. industrial life and work

3. Our reaction to being out of condition is to ___________.

A. give up smoking and go on a diet B. start a programme of keep-fit exercises

C. make resolutions to lead a healthier life D.take up a sport

4. A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are ___________.

A. football players B. football spectators C. keep-fit enthusiasts D. unfit or unhealthy

5. You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are ___________.

A. young enough to play them B. very good at them C. fit enough to play them D. a solitary kind of person

6. The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that we do not _________.

A. do them often enough B. have the encouragement of others

C. take them seriously enough D. do them vigorously enough

7. The writer does not like keep-fit programmes because he thinks ___________.

A. they take up too much time B. there are much easier ways of getting fit

C. they are a waste of time D. the apparatus is very silly

8. To be healthy we must ___________.

A. keep fit and active B. keep fit and learn to relax

C. be active and practise Yoga D. be very careful about what we eat and drink

9. Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga ___________.

A. you must learn a special vocabulary B. it is better to become a Buddhist

C. you must learn to relax completely D. you must wear special clothing

10. Our forefathers were healthy because ___________.

A. their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit

C. they lived in the country and spent time out of doors D. they had simple work to do and very little to worry about

2.

They were all arrested because of his incompetence.

Had___________he incompeted,They were all arrested______________.

3.

Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

I’d rather ___________not smoke in the kitchen.___________________.

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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the...
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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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Question. The author uses the word “marital” to indicate that the problems are related to ________

A. money

B. laws

C. marriage

D. pregnancy

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31 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án: C

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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the...
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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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Question: The author uses the word “marital” to indicate that the problems are related to ________.

A. money

B. laws

C. marriage

D. pregnancy

1
10 tháng 4 2019

Đáp án: C

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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the...
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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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Question: The word “prominent” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.

A. conservative

B. important

C. religious

D. educated

1
17 tháng 6 2019

Đáp án: B

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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the...
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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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Question: The word “prominent” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.

A. conservative

B. important

C. religious

D. educated

1
27 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án: B

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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the...
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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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Question: The phrase “The first” in the passage refers to the first _________.

A. marriage

B. bride price

C. payment

D. justification

1
3 tháng 1 2017

Đáp án: D

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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the...
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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 custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride’s family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband’s family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride’s family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Question: The phrase “The first” in the passage refers to the first _________.

A. marriage

B. bride price

C. payment

D. justification

1
5 tháng 5 2019

Đáp án: D