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Read the following passage and choose the option (A,B,C or D) that answers each of the questions below One of the most obvious negative aspects of social networking is losing Face -to-face contact with other people.Teens are sitting around with their hands all day long, tapping messages onto screens instead of communicating with real people .Many teenagers feel more comfortable with virtual friends than with real ones.The majority think that it is easier to chat on the Internet because they lack communication skills. It is also true that parents often have no knowledge about what their kids do with their phones or computer. Crosby says that,"While kids are plugged in to social media , only about 40% of parents are involved themselves." And because parents don't know the full picture , thay also don't know how to deal with a teenager's potential overuse of social media and might not even be aware that a problem exists.Therefore , social networking can be much more immediately engaging with the teenager 's life than parents are , and this fact makes virtual commmunication feels more "real" than face-to-face communication 41.What is the main idea of the passage? A.Parents should use social networks more to understand their children B.Students are using social networks too much C.Social networking brings negative effects to student's face communication D.Virtual life is easier than real life 42.What do most teenagers think about chatting on the Internet? A.Chatting on the Internet is easier than talking with real people B.Chatting on the Internet is more difficult than talking with real people C.Chatting on the Internet is funnier than talking with real people D.Chatting on the Internet is more boring than talking with real people 43.The percentage of 40% refers to A.The number of parents who let their children use social media B.The number of parents who do not want their children to use C.The number of parents who use social media D.The number of parents who do not use social media 44.Which sentence is not true according to the passage ? A.The majority of teenagers find it easier to communicate with virtual friend B.The majority of teenagers lacks communication skill C.The majority of parents know how to use social media with their children D.The majority of parents do not know how to deal with their children overuse of social media

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18 tháng 7 2021

 41.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Parents should use social networks more to understand their children

B.Students are using social networks too much

C.Social networking brings negative effects to student's face communication

D.Virtual life is easier than real life

42.What do most teenagers think about chatting on the Internet?

A.Chatting on the Internet is easier than talking with real people

B.Chatting on the Internet is more difficult than talking with real people

C.Chatting on the Internet is funnier than talking with real people

D.Chatting on the Internet is more boring than talking with real people

43.The percentage of 40% refers to

A.The number of parents who let their children use social media

B.The number of parents who do not want their children to use

C.The number of parents who use social media

D.The number of parents who do not use social media

44.Which sentence is not true according to the passage ?

A.The majority of teenagers find it easier to communicate with virtual friend

B.The majority of teenagers lacks communication skill

C.The majority of parents know how to use social media with their children

D.The majority of parents do not know how to deal with their children overuse of social media

18 tháng 7 2021

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People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others. However, playing sports can have negative effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been yelled at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports. They think sports are just too...
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People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others. However, playing sports can have negative effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been yelled at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children's sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything. At children's sporting events, parents may yell insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively. As well, children may be taught that hurting other players is acceptable or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In addition, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better values. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. It's not necessary to knock yourselt out to enjoys sports. Winning isn't everything. In addition, children shouldn't be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health isn't as important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports agian.

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1. What is the main idea of the reading?
a. Children often become like their parents
b. Children need to play sports in school
c. Playing sports may have negative results
d. Some sports can cause health
2. How may children said they had some negative experience when playing sports?
a. All of the children
b. More than half of the children
c. Less than half of the children
d. About ten perfcent of the children
3. Which is described as the main cause of more aggressive playing?
a. Adults
b. Children with low grades in school
c. New rules in sports
d. Other players
4. What does the writter suggest?
a. Aggressive sports shouldn't be shown on television
b. Children shouldn't play sports intil high school
c. Coaches should be required to study child psychology
d. Parents should teach children to play sports for fun and exercise
5. What would probably NOT be done when "facing up to a problem"?
a. Ignoring the problem
b. Finding the reason
c. Admitting there is a problem
d. Looking for a solution

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13 tháng 9 2018

1. What is the main idea of the reading?
a. Children often become like their parents
b. Children need to play sports in school
c. Playing sports may have negative results
d. Some sports can cause health
2. How may children said they had some negative experience when playing sports?
a. All of the children
b. More than half of the children
c. Less than half of the children
d. About ten perfcent of the children
3. Which is described as the main cause of more aggressive playing?
a. Adults
b. Children with low grades in school
c. New rules in sports
d. Other players
4. What does the writter suggest?
a. Aggressive sports shouldn't be shown on television
b. Children shouldn't play sports intil high school
c. Coaches should be required to study child psychology
d. Parents should teach children to play sports for fun and exercise
5. What would probably NOT be done when "facing up to a problem"?
a. Ignoring the problem
b. Finding the reason
c. Admitting there is a problem
d. Looking for a solution

(Đề thi thử HSG 11, mới làm hồi chiều, chưa check đáp án)

14 tháng 9 2018

. có là OK :)

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I. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt) Speech is one of the most important (1) _______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ____________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. (4) ________ a language properly...
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I. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt)

Speech is one of the most important (1) _______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ____________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) __________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8) ____________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) _________ we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) ________ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

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21 tháng 8 2018

Speech is one of the most important (1) __ways _____ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) _______understood_____ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) _____sounds___ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

(4) ___learning_____ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ____vocabulary______ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ___speak_____ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ____express____ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8) ______main______ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) ____way_____ we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) ____show____ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

21 tháng 8 2018

Speech is one of the most important (1) ___way____ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ___understood_________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) _____sounds___ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

(4) ___To learn _____ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) _____vocabulary_____ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) __speak ______ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ____express____ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8) ________main ____ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) _____way ____ we say the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) ___slow____ whether we are pleased or angry, for

Read the passage and fill in each space with on suitable word. To many people, their friends are most important ------- in their life. Really good friends ------- the good times and the best time, help you when you've got problem, never judge you and never tuen their back on you. Your best friend may be -------- you've known all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of --------- and down with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special...
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Read the passage and fill in each space with on suitable word.

To many people, their friends are most important ------- in their life. Really good friends ------- the good times and the best time, help you when you've got problem, never judge you and never tuen their back on you. Your best friend may be -------- you've known all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of --------- and down with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the ------- of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook of life, or sharing similar experiences. Most of us have met someone that we've immidiately feel ralaxed with, --------- if we've known them for years. However, ussually it really does take you years to ------- to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To majority of ---- this is someone we trust completely and who understand us than anyone else. It's the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on ------- life gets you down.

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22 tháng 7 2017

Read the passage and fill in each space with on suitable word.

To many people, their friends are the most important ---people---- in their life. Really good friends -share------ the good times and the best time, help you when you've got problem, never judge you and never tuen their back on you. Your best friend may be --someone------ you've known all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of ----up----- and down with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the ----same--- of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook of life, or sharing similar experiences. Most of us have met someone that we've immidiately feel ralaxed with, ---even------ if we've known them for years. However, ussually it really does take you years to ---get---- to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To majority of ---us- this is someone we trust completely and who understand us than anyone else. It's the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on ---when---- life gets you down.

10 tháng 8 2019

To many people, their friends are the most important people in their life. Really good friends share the good times and the best time, help you when you've got problem, never judge you and never tuen their back on you. Your best friend may be someone you've known all your life, someone you've grown up with and been through lots of up and down with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the same of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook of life, or sharing similar experiences. Most of us have met someone that we've immidiately feel ralaxed with, even if we've known them for years. However, ussually it really does take you years to get to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To majority of us this is someone we trust completely and who understand us than anyone else. It's the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on when life gets you down.

Read the passage, choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the questions.Different relationships affect teenagers in various ways. Friends impact teenagers almost the same amount as their parents. Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they could not ask their parents about. Most of the time their friend give them good advice. In most cases, they tell their friends how to dress and act when being around certain people.Love relationships just make it even harder...
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Read the passage, choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the questions.
Different relationships affect teenagers in various ways. Friends impact teenagers almost the same amount as their parents. Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they could not ask their parents about. Most of the time their friend give them good advice. In most cases, they tell their friends how to dress and act when being around certain people.
Love relationships just make it even harder for a teenager to get a good education. Some start to fail in school because they are hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of doing their work.
Parents have a big influence on teenagers because their children look up to them and the mojority of them grow up to act and do things just like their parents did with them. Children who have experienced a family break-up may have lower achievements then children brought up in an intact family.
As previously stated, teenagers are affected by many relationships which involve their friends, family, and their love relationships. The relationships affect them so much that most teenagers change their ideas about how they should live their lives in a different way and to change their future goals. They should be influenced to help themselves or to help others.
1. Teenagers go to their friends in order to…………
A. impact them in various ways and the same amount.
B.ask how to dress when being around certain people.
C. have different relationships that their parents can’t offer.
D. ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.
2. .Love relationships may make a teenager harder to get a good education because……….
A. their boyfriend or girlfriend may make them fail in school
B. they tell their boyfriend or girlfriend how to dress to how
C        have different relationships that their parents can’t offer.    
D        ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.
3    All of the following statements about parents’ influence on teenagers are true EXCEPT that ______.
A        achievements of teenagers from a family break-up are always slow.    
B        parents have a great impact on teenagers.
C        most teenagers grow up to act and do things just like their parents.    
D        a family break-up may have a negative effect on teenagers.
4.    Relationships can ______.
A        influence teenagers in many aspects of their lives.    
B        help teenagers to decide the future goals in love relationships
C        help others to form relationships    
D        help teenagers to follow their future goals with their friends and family.
5.    The main idea of the passage is ______.
A        the effects of love relationships on teenagers’ study.    
B        the impact of relationships on teenagers’ lives.
C        the role of parents in their children’s lives.    D        the impact of relationships on adults and teenagers.

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18 tháng 7 2019

Read the passage, choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the questions.
Different relationships affect teenagers in various ways. Friends impact teenagers almost the same amount as their parents. Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they could not ask their parents about. Most of the time their friend give them good advice. In most cases, they tell their friends how to dress and act when being around certain people.
Love relationships just make it even harder for a teenager to get a good education. Some start to fail in school because they are hanging out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of doing their work.
Parents have a big influence on teenagers because their children look up to them and the mojority of them grow up to act and do things just their parents did with them. Children who have experienced a family break-up may have lower achievements then children brought up in an intact family.
As previously stated, teenagers are affected by many relationships which involve their friends, family, and their love relationships. The relationships affect them so much that most teenagers change their ideas about how they should live their lives in a different way and to change their future goals. They should be influenced to help themselves or to help others.
1. Teenagers go to their friends in order to…………
A. impact them in various ways and the same amount.
B.ask how to dress when being around certain people.
C. have different relationships that their parents can’t offer.
D. ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.
2. .Love relationships may make a teenager harder to get a good education because……….
A. their boyfriend or girlfriend may make them fail in school
B. they tell their boyfriend or girlfriend how to dress to how
C        have different relationships that their parents can’t offer.    
D        ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.

=>they hang out with their boyfriend or girlfriend instead of studying
3    All of the following statements about parents’ influence on teenagers are true EXCEPT that ______.
A        achievements of teenagers from a family break-up are always slow.    
B        parents have a great impact on teenagers.
C        most teenagers grow up to act and do things just their parents.    
D        a family break-up may have a negative effect on teenagers.
4.    Relationships can ______.
A        influence teenagers in many aspects of their lives.    
B        help teenagers to decide the future goals in love relationships
C        help others to form relationships    
D        help teenagers to follow their future goals with their friends and family.
5.    The main idea of the passage is ______.
A        the effects of love relationships on teenagers’ study.    
B        the impact of relationships on teenagers’ lives.
C        the role of parents in their children’s lives.    D        the impact of relationships on adults and teenagers.

18 tháng 7 2019

1. Teenagers go to their friends in order to…………
A. impact them in various ways and the same amount.
B.ask how to dress when being around certain people.
C. have different relationships that their parents can’t offer.

D. ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.


2. .Love relationships may make a teenager harder to get a good education because……….
A. their boyfriend or girlfriend may make them fail in school
B. they tell their boyfriend or girlfriend how to dress to how
C        have different relationships that their parents can’t offer.    
D        ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.


3    All of the following statements about parents’ influence on teenagers are true EXCEPT that ______.
A        achievements of teenagers from a family break-up are always slow.    
B        parents have a great impact on teenagers.
C        most teenagers grow up to act and do things just their parents.    
D        a family break-up may have a negative effect on teenagers.


4.    Relationships can ______.
A        influence teenagers in many aspects of their lives.    
B        help teenagers to decide the future goals in love relationships
C        help others to form relationships    
D        help teenagers to follow their future goals with their friends and family.


5.    The main idea of the passage is ______.
A        the effects of love relationships on teenagers’ study.    
B        the impact of relationships on teenagers’ lives.
C        the role of parents in their children’s lives.  

 D        the impact of relationships on adults and teenagers.

Each nation has a lot of people who voluntarily take care of others. Even though who you are and how much your age is……… you all do volunteer work. There are many volunteer works such as visiting old or sick people, teach poor children……… and so on, however, have you ever thought that why do people do volunteer work? It is sure that there are many reasons for it. In my opinion, there are five main reasons why people do volunteer work. The first reason, I think that it is humanity....
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Each nation has a lot of people who voluntarily take care of others. Even though who you are and how much your age is……… you all do volunteer work. There are many volunteer works such as visiting old or sick people, teach poor children……… and so on, however, have you ever thought that why do people do volunteer work? It is sure that there are many reasons for it. In my opinion, there are five main reasons why people do volunteer work. The first reason, I think that it is humanity. People , who feel lucky and have a good life, share the feelings of the poor, the injured, the disabled……….and so on. Thus, they want to share with them difficulties and sadness, give small helps to them which can help them overcome troubles. They want to bring happiness to poor and disabled children as well as boys who no longer have fathers and girls who no longer have mothers. They want to help these children be gone to school and teach them things which they usually learn from their parents. Besides, they take care of old and sick people because they consider them as their relatives and hope to help them pass over loneliness and sickness. They also want to their kids about humanity. They teach them to love and help others. Secondly, people do volunteer work because it is their interest in free time, perhaps.” Instead of listening to music or playing games….. we like to do volunteer works. It is really interesting and we can also help others.” Some people shared. Thirdly, some people do it because it is their work. These people usually work in voluntary organizations. They are paid for it. The fourth reason, people who not only want to help but they also train their ability in activities of society, do volunteer work. They think it can both help others and train themselves. They also find out friends or people who have sympathy with them. Finally, above all things, people do volunteer work because they think that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to other

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22 tháng 10 2020

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Every country has many people who voluntarily take care of others. No matter who you are and how old you are, you do volunteer work. There are a lot of volunteer work such as visiting the elderly, sick, teaching poor children, however, have you ever thought about why people do volunteer work? It certainly has many reasons for it. In my opinion, there are five main reasons why people do volunteer work. The first reason, I think it is the humanity. People who feel lucky and have a good life, know how to share the feelings of the poor, the injured, the disabled ... etc. Therefore, they want to share with them their difficulties and sorrows, help them. can help them get through the troubles. They want to bring happiness to poor and disabled children as well as boys without fathers and mothers without mothers. They want to help these kids go to school and teach them what they usually learn from their parents. Besides, they take care of the elderly and the sick because they consider them as their relatives, hoping to help them overcome loneliness and sickness. They also want their kids to be human. They teach them to love and help others. Second, people do volunteer work because it's their hobby in their spare time, perhaps ”. Instead of listening to music or playing games… .. we to do volunteer work. It's really fun and we can help others, too. Some people have shared. Third, some people do it because it's their job. These people often work in volunteer organizations. They get paid for it. The fourth reason is that people not only want to help, but they also prace their ability in social activities, volunteering. They think that it can both help others and train themselves. They also find friends or people who them. In the end, people volunteer because they think that the happiest people in the world are the ones who help make others happy.

21 tháng 10 2020

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For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part. It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do...
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For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW) which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE); making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY) about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE) they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT). They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE) of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE) in the subject they are studying.

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6 tháng 12 2017

For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY)enjoyment. However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER)preference for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW)knowledge which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE)behaviour; making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY)responsible about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE)comparement they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT)activities. They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST)assistances with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE)measuring of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE)ability in the subject they are studying.

For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part. It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do...
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For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW) which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE); making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY) about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE) they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT). They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE) of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE) in the subject they are studying

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6 tháng 12 2017

For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY)enjoyment. However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER)preference for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW)knowledge which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE)behaviour; making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY)responsible about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE)comparement they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT)activities. They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST)assistances with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE) measuring of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE) ability in the subject they are studying

The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the...
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The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the same language' has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.

Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents — even, at times, war. One reported instance of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Presumably, because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.

Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem — something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals. Studies of the sources cited in publications lead to a similar conclusion: the use of foreign-language sources is often found to be as low as 10 per cent.

The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticised for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English; and as many as 40 per cent employed no-one able to communicate in the customers' languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.

The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.

The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where the realisation has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it. This is especially a problem when English is not an official language of public administration, as in most parts of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Arab world, Latin America and French-speaking Africa. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of listening comprehension. In securing understanding, how 'we' speak to 'them' is just as important, it appears, as how 'they' speak to 'us'.

Questions 14-17
Complete each of the following statements (Questions 14-17) with words taken from Reading Passage 133

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.

15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.

16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................

17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .

Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D

18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.

19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.


20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.

Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................

Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet


25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.

26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language

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IV. Reading: Read the following passage and decide whether the following information is True or False. Human-like robots Engineers are designing the next generation of robots which look, feel and act like humans. It will be easier for people to work with them rather than cold machines. Realistic looking hair and skin with sensors will allow robots to react naturally in the environment. For example, a robot can recognise and greet you when you touch its shoulder. Their eyes can move and blink....
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IV. Reading: Read the following passage and decide whether the following information is True or False. Human-like robots Engineers are designing the next generation of robots which look, feel and act like humans. It will be easier for people to work with them rather than cold machines. Realistic looking hair and skin with sensors will allow robots to react naturally in the environment. For example, a robot can recognise and greet you when you touch its shoulder. Their eyes can move and blink. Their chests can move like humans do when breathing. More specially, these robots can change their facial expressions so people might communicate naturally with them. These are needed for social robots of the future. It is believed that human-like robots will appear everywhere and work as great assistants of humans in the robot era. Our future life might be more comfortable. 1. The generation of human-like robots have been designed recently. T /F 2. People still like cold machines more than this new generation of robots.T/F 3. Robots of the new generation have hair, skin and eyes nearly like humans.T/F 4. These robots don't know how to greet you when you touch their shoulder.T/F 5. Expressions on the faces of these robots are unchanged. T/F

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1 tháng 9 2020

IV. Reading

 Read the following passage and decide whether the following information is True or False.

Human- robots Engineers are designing the next generation of robots which look, feel and act humans. It will be easier for people to work with them rather than cold machines. Realis looking hair and skin with sensors will allow robots to react naturally in the environment. For example, a robot can recognise and greet you when you touch its shoulder. Their eyes can move and blink. Their chests can move humans do when breathing. More specially, these robots can change their facial expressions so people might communicate naturally with them. These are needed for social robots of the future. It is believed that human- robots will appear everywhere and work as great assistants of humans in the robot era. Our future life might be more comfortable.

1. The generation of human- robots have been designed recently. T /_____F

2. People still cold machines more than this new generation of robots.T/___F

3. Robots of the new generation have hair, skin and eyes nearly humans.T/F____T

4. These robots don't know how to greet you when you touch their shoulder.T/F____F

5. Expressions on the faces of these robots are unchanged. T/F____F