31. After Mervyn’s accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was _______ from driving for a year. A. dispossessed B. forfeited C. invalidated D. disqua...

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31. After Mervyn’s accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was _______ from driving for a year. A. dispossessed B. forfeited C. invalidated D. disqualified2. When we put up the shelves in the kitchen, it was very simple. We just had to _______ a few holes in the wall. A. stab B. drill C. pierce D. saw3. When Mrs Frobisher was taken to hospital, two ambulance men carried...

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1. After Mervyn’s accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was _______ from driving for a year.

A. dispossessed B. forfeited C. invalidated D. disqualified

2. When we put up the shelves in the kitchen, it was very simple. We just had to _______ a few holes in the wall.

A. stab B. drill C. pierce D. saw

3. When Mrs Frobisher was taken to hospital, two ambulance men carried her out of the house on a _______.

A. mattress B. hammock C. stretcher D. hearse

4. As a result of the company’s _______ policy, there are now 15 Fairdeal supermarkets compared with 10 in 1980.

A. magnification B. expansion C. increase D. intensification

5. My cousin’s main _______ for going abroad was his poor health.

A. need B. cause C. reason D. desire

6. He parked in the wrong place and the police _______ his car away.

A. towed B. hitched C. hoisted D. lifted

7. The work keeps _______, and I seem to get very little done.

A. piling on B. growing up C. heaping on D. piling up

8. I’m not _______ to your plan but it needs modifying.

A. objected B. opposed C. disputed D. conflicted

9. Luggage may be placed here _______ the owner’s risk.

A. by B. under C. with D. at

10. He doesn’t _______ to take a holiday this summer.

A. suppose B. determine C. plan D. suggest

11. A coach carrying football _______ crashed into a lorry on the motorway.

A. fans B. watchers C. people D. lovers

12. He ran down the beach and _______ into the sea.

A. headed B. sank C. dived D. bathed

13. She was born in Japan but has now _______ in the United States.

A. settled B. planted C. fixed D. stuck

14. His business is growing so fast that he must take _______ more workers.

A. up B. over C. on D. out

15. Since he was a boy, one of his _______ has been stamp-collecting.

A. cares B. hobbies C. sports D. professions

16. She has a lot of spare time and wants to know how best to _______ it.

A. waste B. save C. make D. spend

17. The examiner will test your _______ to drive under normal conditions.

A. ability B. advantage C. wisdom D. virtue

18. It is dangerous to _______ out of the windows of the train.

A. hold B. slope C. bend D. lean

19. He hated his job; as a _______ of fact he has now given it up.

A. nature B. matter C. condition D. type

20. Fat people should _______ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.

A. resist B. disobey C. deny D. refuse

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Hoàng Hạnh Nguyễn

12 tháng 6 2021

1. After Mervyn’s accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was _______ from driving for a year.

A. dispossessed B. forfeited C. invalidated D. disqualified

2. When we put up the shelves in the kitchen, it was very simple. We just had to _______ a few holes in the wall.

A. stab B. drill C. pierce D. saw

3. When Mrs Frobisher was taken to hospital, two ambulance men carried her out of the house on a _______.

A. mattress B. hammock C. stretcher D. hearse

4. As a result of the company’s _______ policy, there are now 15 Fairdeal supermarkets compared with 10 in 1980.

A. magnification B. expansion C. increase D. intensification

5. My cousin’s main _______ for going abroad was his poor health.

A. need B. cause C. reason D. desire

6. He parked in the wrong place and the police _______ his car away.

A. towed B. hitched C. hoisted D. lifted

7. The work keeps _______, and I seem to get very little done.

A. piling on B. growing up C. heaping on D. piling up

8. I’m not _______ to your plan but it needs modifying.

A. objected B. opposed C. disputed D. conflicted

9. Luggage may be placed here _______ the owner’s risk.

A. by B. under C. with D. at

10. He doesn’t _______ to take a holiday this summer.

A. suppose B. determine C. plan D. suggest

11. A coach carrying football _______ crashed into a lorry on the motorway.

A. fans B. watchers C. people D. lovers

12. He ran down the beach and _______ into the sea.

A. headed B. sank C. dived D. bathed

13. She was born in Japan but has now _______ in the United States.

A. settled B. planted C. fixed D. stuck

14. His business is growing so fast that he must take _______ more workers.

A. up B. over C. on D. out

15. Since he was a boy, one of his _______ has been stamp-collecting.

A. cares B. hobbies C. sports D. professions

16. She has a lot of spare time and wants to know how best to _______ it.

A. waste B. save C. make D. spend

17. The examiner will test your _______ to drive under normal conditions.

A. ability B. advantage C. wisdom D. virtue

18. It is dangerous to _______ out of the windows of the train.

A. hold B. slope C. bend D. lean

19. He hated his job; as a _______ of fact he has now given it up.

A. nature B. matter C. condition D. type

20. Fat people should _______ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.

A. resist B. disobey C. deny D. refuse

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26 tháng 1 2019

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.William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his...

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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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

According to the passage, Porter’s Father was ___________.

A. the person who gave him a life-long love of books

B. a medical doctor

C. a licensed pharmacist

D. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas

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Dương Hoàn Anh

26 tháng 1 2019

B

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Tạm dịch:

Theo đoạn văn, Cha của Porter là .

A. người đã cho anh ta một tình yêu suốt đời với sách

B. một bác sĩ y khoa

C. một dược sĩ có giấy phép

D. có trách nhiệm việc ông ấy chuyển đến La Salle County ở Texas

Thông tin: However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep.

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12 tháng 10 2019

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. William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his...

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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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First Nation Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however, she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty- five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after regaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

The word "his" in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A. William Sydney Porter

B. Porter’s father

C. a medical colleague

D. Webster

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Dương Hoàn Anh

12 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án A.

Ý trong bài: “Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories.

(Porter chuyển đến La Salle County Salle ở Texas trong hai năm chăn cừu. Trong thời gian này, Từ điển không rút gọn của Webster là người bạn đồng hành liên tục của anh ấy và Porter có được kiến thức về cuộc sống trang trại mà sau đó anh ấy đã kết hợp vào nhiều truyện ngắn của mình.)

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29 tháng 4 2019

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.William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his...

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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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

Why did the author write the passage?

A. to outline the career of a famous AmericanB. because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer

B. because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer

C. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer

D. to outline the influences on O. Henry’s writing

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Dương Hoàn Anh

29 tháng 4 2019

A

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Tạm dịch: Tại sao tác giả viết đoạn văn này?

A. để phác thảo sự nghiệp của một người Mỹ nổi tiếng

B. bởi vì danh tiếng của ông như là tác giả truyện ngắn yêu thích của Mỹ

C. bởi vì đó là một câu chuyện bi thảm của một nhà văn tài năng

D. để phác hoạ các ảnh hưởng trong lối viết của O. Henry

Giải thích: Đoạn văn nêu lên các mốc thời gian trong sự nghiệp của O.Henry

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29 tháng 5 2019

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.William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his...

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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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

What is the passage primarily about?

A. The life and career of William Sydney Porter

B. The way to adopt a nickname

C. O.Henry’s influence on American literature

D. The adventures of O.Henry

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Dương Hoàn Anh

29 tháng 5 2019

A

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Tạm dịch: Đoạn văn chủ yếu là gì?

A. Cuộc sống và sự nghiệp của William Sydney Porter.

B. Cách nghĩ ra bút danh.

C. Ảnh hưởng của O.Henry đối với văn học Mỹ.

D. Những cuộc phiêu lưu của O.Henry.

Giải thích: Đoạn văn nêu lên các mốc thời gian trong cuộc đời và sự nghiệp của William Sydney Porter

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5 tháng 4 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the question from 36 to 42.Sir Anthony Van Dyck, one of the world’s greatest masters of portraiture, was born in Antwerp and was the seventh of twelve children. His affluent father apprenticed him to a painter when he was just a little over ten. Having become a member of the Antwerp Guild of painters before he was nineteen, he worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens...

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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 for the question from 36 to 42.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck, one of the world’s greatest masters of portraiture, was born in Antwerp and was the seventh of twelve children. His affluent father apprenticed him to a painter when he was just a little over ten. Having become a member of the Antwerp Guild of painters before he was nineteen, he worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens for several years. In Italy, Van Dyck studied the great Venetian masters and painted flattering portraits of gorgeous ladies and haughty nobles in gilded velvet robes with lace and pearls. While he was sought after by the aristocracy for his acclaimed loose brushwork, his engravings and etchings also evinced his outstanding talent. Upon his return to Antwerp in 1628, he was influenced by Rubens’s interpretation of the artistic form and produced numerous religious paintings while holding an appointment as the court painter. During his tenure, he proved that his use of color, his sensitive elegance, and his remarkable insight were unexcelled.

His fame preceded him to England, where he was invited by King Charles I. After years of faithful service, he was knighted in recognition of his achievements in painting countless portraits of the king, the queen, the royal children, and the titled nobility of England.

However, Van Dyck’s greatest piece is one of his religious works, a true masterpiece displayed in the Antwerp gallery. This group scene exhibits his artful polish in painting the folds of fabric, the delicacy of human skin, landscape, and other externals, and puts him above other accomplished contemporary masters. Although Charles paid Van Dyck a salary and granted him a pension, the painter’s extravagant life-style and penchant for luxuries led him into debt, and he died without means.

It can be inferred from the passage that after Van Dyck left Rubens

A. he accrued considerable wealth

B. he became a militant aristocrat

C. he refined his artistic tastes and skills

D. he incorporated southern styles in his art

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Dương Hoàn Anh

5 tháng 4 2019

Đáp án là C

Có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng sau khi Van Dyck rời khỏi Rubens

A. ông ấy giàu có đáng kể

B. ông ấy trở thành một chiến binh quý tộc

C. ông ấy trau dồi nghệ thuật và tài năng

D. ông ấy kết hợp phong cách miền nam vào nghệ thuật

Dẫn chứng: Upon his return to Antwerp in 1628, he was influenced by Rubens‟s interpretation of the artistic form and produced numerous religious paintings while holding an appointment as the court painter

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29 tháng 1 2018

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy's leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some...

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29 tháng 1 2018

Đáp án B

Thông tin: Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened.

Một số người nói với cảnh sát rằng tài xế taxi đang lái xe với tốc độ rất cao khi vụ tai nạn xảy ra.

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28 tháng 5 2018

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.William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his...

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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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

The word “imprisonment” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _________.

A. captivity

B. escape

C. insult

D. punishment

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Dương Hoàn Anh

28 tháng 5 2018

A

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: imprisonment (n): tống giam, tù giam

captivity (n): giam giữ escape (n): bỏ trốn

insult (n): xúc phạm punishment (n): hình phạt

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21 tháng 5 2018

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. William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his...

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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.

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat. In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First Nation Bank.

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however, she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty- five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after regaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world.

The word “venture” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. challenging experiment

B. bold initiative

C. speculative action

D. sorry experience

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Dương Hoàn Anh

21 tháng 5 2018

Đáp án C.
Ta có venture: a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks: dự án hoặc công việc kinh doanh (nhất là về thương mại), nơi có nguy cơ thất bại; việc mạo hiểm, việc liều lĩnh
Xét 4 đáp án ta có:
A. thí nghiệm thử thách

B. sáng kiến táo bạo

C. hành động đầu cơ

D. trải nghiệm đang tiếc
==> venture = speculative action

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