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30 tháng 9 2018

1. Lauren is predominant features, what you first noticed about her were her stunning black hair and large dark eye.

B. unnoticeable

predominant là dễ nhận thấy

# unnoticeable : không đáng chú ý

2. Man is first walk on the moon in 1969 made history

A. was quìckly forgetten and unheard of

made history : làm nên lịch sử

# was quìckly forgetten and unheard of : nhanh chóng bị quên đi và không được biết đến

3. We couldn't wait for them to come home after holidays as we were all agog???? to hear what had happened.

C. very interested

4. If they can't break into a computer system the first time they try, many computer criminals persist until they find a way to enter.

C. continue to try

đồng nghĩa ở đêy huh :>

persist : kiên trì = continue to try : tiếp tục cố gắng

Closet

5. I made a real pig of myself last night, so I'm not going to eat lunch today.

D. I won't eat anything for lunch today as I ate too much last night.

Tôi ăn quá nhiều tối qua vì vậy tôi không định ăn bữa trưa hôm nay.

6. The picnic would have been nice if it hadn't been for the ants.

B. The ants spoiled the picnic.

Nếu không vì con kiến thì cuộc dã ngoại đã tốt đẹp.

7. I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.

A. In fact we didn't go somewhere else for the holiday.

Chúng tôi không đi đâu cho kì nghỉ cả vì thế nên ở trên chúng tôi ước chúng tôi đi nơi nào đó cho kì nghỉ :>

8. I thought they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.

A. Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.

Tôi nghĩ họ có lẽ đói nên tôi mời họ một ít đồ để ăn.

9. He applied for the job abroad. He wanted to develop himself and earn more money.

A. So as to earn more money for development, He applied for the job abroad.

Anh ấy ứng tuyển một việc làm ở nước ngoài để có thể tự phát triển bản thân và kiếm được nhiều tiền hơn.

đI (not do)..........that if I ( be ).............you I would have come soojer if I ( know )............you were here he never does homework. If he ( do).........his homework, he (not worry )................about his exam It's too bab we lost the game. If you ( play)..........for us, we ( win ) ....... What you (do)............if she refuses your invitation? You (be)......ill if you drink that water if today (be)..........Sunday, we (go)........to the beach unless they...
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đI (not do)..........that if I ( be ).............you

I would have come soojer if I ( know )............you were here

he never does homework. If he ( do).........his homework, he (not worry )................about his exam

It's too bab we lost the game. If you ( play)..........for us, we ( win ) .......

What you (do)............if she refuses your invitation?

You (be)......ill if you drink that water

if today (be)..........Sunday, we (go)........to the beach

unless they (pass)...........their examinations, they would join the army

if tom(go)........... to bed earlier, he would not be so tired

had we know your address, we(write)..........you a letter

if it's raining heavil, we (not go)...........for a donkey ride

if he(try).........hard, he'll pass the examination

i could understand the french teacher if she ( speak )...........more slowly

If she ( not be )...........busy, she would have come to the party

If you (see).......Mary today, please (ask).........her to call me

B. viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay doi

1. that man doesn't work hard. he can't earn more money

2. i don't tell him the answer because he is from home

3. my friends and i don't have enough money, so we will not buy a house of our own

4. the weather isn't better now, so we can't go for a walk

5.i don't know his address, and i don't give it to you

6. he does not work slowly enough, so he makes many mistakes

7. I am not sent to prison. She does't visit me

8.I don't win a big prize in a lottery, so I don't give up my job

9.the doctor can't see many patients because he is so late

10. We don't visit them in Hanoi because tickets are expensive

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13 tháng 10 2017

đI (not do)......wouldn't do....that if I ( be )........were.....you

I would have come soojer if I ( know )......had known......you were here

he never does homework. If he ( do)....did.....his homework, he (not worry ).........wouldn't worry.......about his exam

It's too bab we lost the game. If you ( play).....had played.....for us, we ( win ) ...would have won....

What will you (do).......do.....if she refuses your invitation?

You (be)...will be...ill if you drink that water

if today (be).....were.....Sunday, we (go)....would go....to the beach

unless they (pass).....passed......their examinations, they would join the army

if tom(go)....went....... to bed earlier, he would not be so tired

had we know your address, we(write)......would have written....you a letter

if it's raining heavil, we (not go)......won't go.....for a donkey ride

if he(try)...tries......hard, he'll pass the examination

i could understand the french teacher if she ( speak )....spoke.......more slowly

If she ( not be ).....hadn't been......busy, she would have come to the party

If you (see)...see....Mary today, please (ask)....ask.....her to call me

13 tháng 10 2017

B. viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay doi

1. that man doesn't work hard. he can't earn more money

if that man worked hard, he could earn more money

2. i don't tell him the answer because he is from home

if he weren't from home, i would tell him the answer

3. my friends and i don't have enough money, so we will not buy a house of our own

if my friend and I had enough money, we would buy a house of our own

4. the weather isn't better now, so we can't go for a walk

if the weather were better now, we could go for a walk

5.i don't know his address, and i don't give it to you

if i knew his address, i would give it to you

6. he does not work slowly enough, so he makes many mistakes

if he worked slowly enough, he wouldn't make many mistakes

7. I am not sent to prison. She does't visit me

if i were sent to prison, she would visit me

8.I don't win a big prize in a lottery, so I don't give up my job

if i won a big prize in a lottery, i would give up my job

9.the doctor can't see many patients because he is so late

if he weren't so late, the doctor could see many patients

10. We don't visit them in Hanoi because tickets are expensive

if tickets weren't expensive, we would visit them in hanoi

A. By Lines: To help you become a writer, we offer you a home – study course. We will guide you through the course and show you how to make the most of your ability. Write and study when and where you want. It couldn't be easier. B. Power Yoga: Try yoga to help you deal with life's worries and improve the way you look. Best of all, once you've learned the basics, you can do anywhere. C. Firebirds: Fed up with sitting in your lunch hour wondering what to do? Get your sports clothes on and...
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A. By Lines: To help you become a writer, we offer you a home – study course. We will guide you through the course and show you how to make the most of your ability. Write and study when and where you want. It couldn't be easier.

B. Power Yoga: Try yoga to help you deal with life's worries and improve the way you look. Best of all, once you've learned the basics, you can do anywhere.

C. Firebirds: Fed up with sitting in your lunch hour wondering what to do? Get your sports clothes on and come to our centre with us for lunchtime basketball every day.

D. Latino Club: Dancing is great exercise! Join our free Basic Samba. After spending an hour having fun in a lively class, we're sure you'll want to book straight onto one of our courses after that!

E. Talking Theatre: If you'd like something new and interesting to do, why not join our group? We produce three shows a year for people in the city, which are always very popular.

1.Tom works in the office. He wants to do something that will keep him fit. He isn't sure what to do so he'd like to be able to try an activity before making a final decision. 2. Sue is a cashier in a supermarket. She works a lot of hours at different times of the day and evening. She'd like to be able to do something creative in her own time. 3. Maria is a student. She would like to do an activity during the day. She enjoys team games and wants to play regularly. 4. David wants to take part in an activity that will give him plenty of contact with other people. He is confident and enjoys performing. 5. Daisy has a busy and stressful job and wants to find a way of relaxing that she can also do at home. She wants to look better and feel better!
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28 tháng 7 2017

A. By Lines: To help you become a writer, we offer you a home – study course. We will guide you through the course and show you how to make the most of your ability. Write and study when and where you want. It couldn't be easier.

B. Power Yoga: Try yoga to help you deal with life's worries and improve the way you look. Best of all, once you've learned the basics, you can do anywhere.

C. Firebirds: Fed up with sitting in your lunch hour wondering what to do? Get your sports clothes on and come to our centre with us for lunchtime basketball every day.

D. Latino Club: Dancing is great exercise! Join our free Basic Samba. After spending an hour having fun in a lively class, we're sure you'll want to book straight onto one of our courses after that!

E. Talking Theatre: If you'd like something new and interesting to do, why not join our group? We produce three shows a year for people in the city, which are always very popular.

1.Tom works in the office. He wants to do something that will keep him fit. He isn't sure what to do so he'd like to be able to try an activity before making a final decision. -> D

2. Sue is a cashier in a supermarket. She works a lot of hours at different times of the day and evening. She'd like to be able to do something creative in her own time. -> A

3. Maria is a student. She would like to do an activity during the day. She enjoys team games and wants to play regularly. -> C

4. David wants to take part in an activity that will give him plenty of contact with other people. He is confident and enjoys performing. -> E

5. Daisy has a busy and stressful job and wants to find a way of relaxing that she can also do at home. She wants to look better and feel better! -> B

1. If I had enough money, I ................. abroad to improve my English. A. will go B. would go C. should go D. should have go to 2. The bench would collapse if they ................. on it. A. stood B. stand C. standing D. stands 3. If it ................. convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight. A. be B. is C. was D. were 4. If you ................. time, please write to me. A. have B. had C. have had D. has 5. I shouldn’t go there at night if I ................. you. A. am B. was...
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1. If I had enough money, I ................. abroad to improve my English.
A. will go B. would go
C. should go D. should have go to
2. The bench would collapse if they ................. on it.
A. stood B. stand C. standing D. stands
3. If it ................. convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
4. If you ................. time, please write to me.
A. have B. had C. have had D. has
5. I shouldn’t go there at night if I ................. you.
A. am B. was C. be D. were
6. If I ................. get a pole, I will go fishing.
A. can B. could C. may D. might
7. If you had the chance, ................. you go fishing?
A. did B. may C. would D. do
8. If you a................. choice, which country would you visit?
A. have B. had C. have had D. will have
9. She will accept the offer ................. you persuade her.
A. unless B. because C. provided that D. otherwise
10. ................. he would accompany you on the piano.
A. Supposing he were here B. Because he were here
C. Were he here D. Both A and C

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23 tháng 2 2020

1. If I had enough money, I ................. abroad to improve my English.
A. will go B. would go
C. should go D. should have go to
2. The bench would collapse if they ................. on it.
A. stood B. stand C. standing D. stands
3. If it ................. convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
4. If you ................. time, please write to me.
A. have B. had C. have had D. has
5. I shouldn’t go there at night if I ................. you.
A. am B. was C. be D. were
6. If I ................. get a pole, I will go fishing.
A. can B. could C. may D. might
7. If you had the chance, ................. you go fishing?
A. did B. may C. would D. do
8. If you a................. choice, which country would you visit?
A. have B. had C. have had D. will have
9. She will accept the offer ................. you persuade her.
A. unless B. because C. provided that D. otherwise
10. ................. he would accompany you on the piano.
A. Supposing he were here B. Because he were here
C. Were he here D. Both A and C

23 tháng 2 2020

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Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi: The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists...
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Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:

The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.


1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild

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17 tháng 10 2017

Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:

The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.


1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild

17 tháng 10 2017

Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:

The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.


1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild

Read the passage and answer the following questions: Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The...
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Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in

2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating

3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting

4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional

5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services

6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking

7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding

8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches

9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held

10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily

11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating

12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

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Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in

2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating

3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting

4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional

5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services

6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking

7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding

8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches

9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held

10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily

11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating

12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

2 tháng 8 2017

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in

2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating

3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting

4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional

5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services

6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking

7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding

8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches

9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held

10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily

11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating

12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

4 tháng 11 2018

Make the conditional sentences for the following situation. Begin as shown

1. She has a cold now because she went in the rain last night (If)

If she hadn't gone in the rain last night, she wouldn't have cold now.

2. I regret not going to airport to say goodbye to her. ( I wish)

I wish I had gone to airport to say goodbye to her.

3. They were driving very quickly. That's why the accident was so terrible. (If)

If they hadn't been driving very quickly, the accident wouldn't have been so terrible.

4. He regretred that he made many mistakes in his exam. (If only)

If only he hadn't made many mistakes in his exam.

5. I left early so I didn't know the ending ( If )

If I hadn't left early, I would have known the ending.

6. Because your mother gives me your mobile phone, I can contact with you ( If )

If your mother didn't give me your moblie phone, I couldn't contact with you.

4 tháng 11 2018

Make the conditional sentences for the following situation. Begin as shown

1. She has a cold now because she went in the rain last night (If)

If she had not gone in the rain last night, she wouldn't have had a cold now

2. I regret not going to airport to say goodbye to her. ( I wish)

I wish i had gone to airport to say goodbye to her

3. They were driving very quickly. That's why the accident was so terrible. (If)

If they hadn't driven very quickly, the accident wouldn't have been so terrible

4. He regretred that he made many mistakes in his exam. (If only)

If only he hadn't made many mistakes in his exam

5. I left early so I didn't know the ending ( If )

If i hadn't left early, I would have known the ending

6. Because your mother gives me your mobile phone, I can contact with you ( If )

If your mother didn't give me your mobile phone, I couldn't contact with you

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Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.

1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist

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31 tháng 8 2017

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Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.

1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist

31 tháng 8 2017

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Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.

1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist

1. ................. more help, I could call my neighbor. A. Needed B. Should I need C. I have needed D. I should need 2. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ................. the same language? A. spoke B. speak C. had spoken D. will speak 3. if you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ................. this incident again. A. I will never mention B. I never mention C. will I never mention D. I don’t mention 4. Unless you ....................
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1. ................. more help, I could call my neighbor.
A. Needed B. Should I need C. I have needed D. I should need
2. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ................. the same language?
A. spoke B. speak C. had spoken D. will speak
3. if you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ................. this incident again.
A. I will never mention B. I never mention
C. will I never mention D. I don’t mention
4. Unless you ................. all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. would answer D. are answering
5. If someone ................. into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A. comes B. came C. would come D. could come
6. “Here’s my phone number”.
“Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I ................. some help tomorrow”

A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed
7. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I ................. in a bank.
A. work B. will work
C. have worked D. would be working
8. The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions ................. improved.
A. was B. is C. were D. had been

9. The patient could not recover unless he ................. an operation.
A. had undergone B. would undergo C. underwent D. was undergoing
10. If she ................. him, she would be very happy.
A. would meet B. will meet C. is meeting D. should meet

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23 tháng 2 2020

1. ................. more help, I could call my neighbor.
A. Needed B. Should I need C. I have needed D. I should need
2. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ................. the same language?
A. spoke B. speak C. had spoken D. will speak
3. if you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ................. this incident again.
A. I will never mention B. I never mention
C. will I never mention D. I don’t mention
4. Unless you ................. all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. would answer D. are answering
5. If someone ................. into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A. comes B. came C. would come D. could come
6. “Here’s my phone number”.
“Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I ................. some help tomorrow”

A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed
7. If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I ................. in a bank.
A. work B. will work
C. have worked D. would be working
8. The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions ................. improved.
A. was B. is C. were D. had been

9. The patient could not recover unless he ................. an operation.
A. had undergone B. would undergo C. underwent D. was undergoing
10. If she ................. him, she would be very happy.
A. would meet B. will meet C. is meeting D. should meet

23 tháng 2 2020

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Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi: Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound 5 that it had when it was first built. Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished...
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Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound 5 that it had when it was first built.

Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall 10 where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened 15 in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later 20 covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.

In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish 25 Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its 30 sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.


1. This passage is mainly about
(A) changes to Carnegie Hall
(B) the appearance of Carnegie Hall
(C) Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression
(D) damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
2. The word "extensive" in line 3 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) fabulous
(B) thorough
(C) devoted
(D) continuous
3. In line 11, what is the meaning of the word "detrimental"?
(A) dangerous
(B) significant
(C) extreme
(D) harmful
4. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
(A) The acoustic dome was damaged.
(B) Space in the building was sold to commer-cial businesses.
(C) The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
(D) The stage was renovated.
5. Who was Andrew Carnegie?
(A) a violinist
(B) an architect
(C) a steel mill owner
(D) mayor of New York City
6. Which of the following words could best replace the word "gaping" in line 18?
(A) small
(B) round
(C) vital
(D) wide
7. The word "fake" in line 20 is most similar to which of the following?
(A) low
(B) false
(C) thin
(D) handsome
8. What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
(A) He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
(B) He performed on opening night in 1891.
(C) He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
(D) He opened a coffeeshop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
9. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
(A) restoring the outer wall
(B) expanding the lobby
(C) restoring the plaster trim
(D) repairing the ceiling
10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "unveiled" in line 24?
(A) announced
(B) restricted
(C) overshadowed
(D) located
11. The author uses the word "spurred" in line 26 to show that Stern
(A) predicted the result
(B) probed the plans
(C) was told in advance
(D) was stimulated to act
12. How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?
(A) ambiguous
(B) guarded
(C) optimistic
(D) negative
13. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
(A) a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound
(B) a description of people's reactions to the newly renovated hall
(C) a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building
(D) further discussion about the activities of Isaac Stern in 1960

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17 tháng 10 2017

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Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound 5 that it had when it was first built.

Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall 10 where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened 15 in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later 20 covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.

In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish 25 Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its 30 sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.


1. This passage is mainly about
(A) changes to Carnegie Hall
(B) the appearance of Carnegie Hall
(C) Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression
(D) damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
2. The word "extensive" in line 3 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) fabulous
(B) thorough
(C) devoted
(D) continuous
3. In line 11, what is the meaning of the word "detrimental"?
(A) dangerous
(B) significant
(C) extreme
(D) harmful
4. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
(A) The acoustic dome was damaged.
(B) Space in the building was sold to commer-cial businesses.
(C) The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
(D) The stage was renovated.
5. Who was Andrew Carnegie?
(A) a violinist
(B) an architect
(C) a steel mill owner
(D) mayor of New York City
6. Which of the following words could best replace the word "gaping" in line 18?
(A) small
(B) round
(C) vital
(D) wide
7. The word "fake" in line 20 is most similar to which of the following?
(A) low
(B) false
(C) thin
(D) handsome
8. What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
(A) He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
(B) He performed on opening night in 1891.
(C) He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
(D) He opened a coffeeshop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
9. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
(A) restoring the outer wall
(B) expanding the lobby
(C) restoring the plaster trim
(D) repairing the ceiling
10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "unveiled" in line 24?
(A) announced
(B) restricted
(C) overshadowed
(D) located
11. The author uses the word "spurred" in line 26 to show that Stern
(A) predicted the result
(B) probed the plans
(C) was told in advance
(D) was stimulated to act
12. How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?
(A) ambiguous
(B) guarded
(C) optimistic
(D) negative
13. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
(A) a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound
(B) a description of people's reactions to the newly renovated hall
(C) a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building
(D) further discussion about the activities of Isaac Stern in 1960