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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A. Grandparents are outdated people in their families.

B. Young people now do not concern much about their grandparents.

C. Grandparents are not interested in telling stories about their life in the past any more.

D. Young people are too busy to take care of their grandparents.

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30 tháng 8 2019

Đáp án B

Chủ đề GENERATION GAP

Câu nào trong các câu sau có thể là ý chính của đoạn văn?

A. Ông bà là những người lạc hậu trong gia đình.

B. Con cháu ngày nay không còn quan tâm nhiều đến ông bà họ nữa.

C. Ông bà không còn hứng thú kể những câu chuyện về cuộc đời trong quá khứ của họ nữa.

D. Con cháu quá bận rộn để chăm sóc cho ông bà của chúng.

Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn 1:

“Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days." (Ông bà đang dần trở thành thế hệ bị lãng quên khi những thanh niên thời nay quá bận rộn để lắng nghe những câu chuyện từ thời xưa của họ.)

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31 tháng 1 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

According to the last paragraph, the proportion of the young voluntarily visiting their older family members every week is _______.

A. 37%

B. 65%

C. 28%

D. 39%

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Dương Hoàn Anh

31 tháng 1 2019

Đáp án C

Theo đoạn văn cuối, tỉ lệ những người trẻ tuổi tự nguyện đến thăm ông bà mình mỗi tuần là ________.

A. 37% B. 65% C. 28% D. 39%

Từ khoa: proportion/ the young/ voluntarily visiting their older family members

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn cuối:

“Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to."

(Các nhà nghiên cứu thấy rằng mặc dù 65% thanh thiếu niên thật sự có đến thăm ông bà hàng tuần, nhưng 37% trong số đó khẳng định đó là bởi vì bố mẹ chúng muốn chúng làm như vậy).

=> Như vậy, chỉ có 28% trong số 65% đó la tự nguyện đến thăm ông bà hàng tuần.

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24 tháng 9 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

According to the study in paragraph 2, which information is NOT true?

A. Merely over one fifth of people in the survey keep asking about the bygone time of their grandparents.

B. Over 50% of the young don't know about their older relatives' professions before superannuation.

C. Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for money.

D. Nearly a quarter of young people don't have proper opportunities to converse with their older relatives.

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24 tháng 9 2018

Đáp án C

Theo bản nghiên cứu ở đoạn văn số 2, thông tin nào sau đây là không đúng?

A. Chỉ hơn 1/5 những người tham gia cuộc khảo sát vẫn tiếp tục hỏi về quãng thời gian trong quá khứ của ông bà họ.

B. Hơn 50% những người trẻ không biết về nghề nghiệp của ông bà trước khi nghỉ hưu.

C. Hầu hết thanh niên đến thăm ông bà chỉ để xin tiền.

D. Gần 1/4 thanh niên không có dịp phù hợp để nói chuyện với ông bà mình.

Từ khóa: the study in paragraph 2/ not true

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 2:

“A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they’d never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother’s or grandad’s previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don’t know anything about their older relatives is because they don’t really get the chance to taik properly."

(Một nghiên cứu gồm 1000 người từ 5-18 tuổi chỉ ra rằng chỉ có 21% trong số họ sẽ đến thăm ông bà để lắng nghe xem cuộc sống của họ bây giờ khác nhau thế nào so với cuộc sống trong quá khứ; như là ông hà họ làm việc ở đâu, cuộc sống trong chiến tranh thế nàọ và họ gặp nửa kia của mình ra sao. Hơn một nửa thanh niên không biết gì về nghề nghiệp của ông bà trước khi nghỉ hưu - họ thừa nhận là không hề có ý định hỏi về điều đó. Đáng buồn là, 1/10 số người được hỏi thừa nhận đơn giản chỉ là họ không có hứng thú với công việc, tài năng hay sở thích của ông bà họ trước đây, và 1/4 chỉ đến thăm ông bà để xin tiền tiêu vặt. Nhưng 23% nói rằng nguyên nhân họ không biết gì về ông bà là do họ không thực sự có dịp phù hợp để trò chuyện).

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27 tháng 7 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

The word "feats" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.

A. accomplishments

B. failures

C. difficulties

D. differences

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27 tháng 7 2018

Đáp án A

Từ "feats” trong đoạn 3 gần nghĩa nhất với từ ________.

A. thành tựu B. thất bại C. khó khăn D. sự khác biệt

Từ đồng nghĩa: feats (nhiều công, thành tựu) = accomplishments

“We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today‘s older people.” (Chúng tôi muốn reo vang các chiến công đáng ngạc nhiên mà những người về hưu đã đạt được trong cuộc đời của họ và làm nổi bật cuộc đời đầy màu sắc tuyệt vời của những người già ngày nay).

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17 tháng 7 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. parents

B. children

C. colorful lives

D. grandparents

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17 tháng 7 2017

Đáp án D

Từ “they” trong đoạn 3 để cập đến từ nào?

A. bố mẹ B. con cái C. cuộc sống đầy màu sắc D. ông bà

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 3:

“We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to ﬁnd out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they desertve.”

(Chúng tôi đang kêu gọi các bậc cha mẹ và con cháu nói chuyện với ông bà, để tìm hiểu xem họ đã làm những gì trong cuộc đời - và tiếp tục sẽ làm gì, sau đó nói lại với chúng tôi để chúng tôi có thể tặng họ sự công nhận mà họ xứng đáng có được).

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29 tháng 4 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

The author implied in the last paragraph that _______.

A. youngsters nowadays are too indifferent with their grandparents' lives in the former times.

B. more youths use modern technology to keep in touch with their older generation.

C. grandchildren do not have much time to care for their elderly relatives' special skills and talents.

D. lack of communication and respect is the main reason why youngsters are not interested in what their grandparents have done in the past.

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29 tháng 4 2019

Đáp án A

Tác giả hàm ý trong đoạn cuối là __________.

A. thanh thiếu niên thời nay quá lãnh đạm với cuộc đời của ông bà họ thời xa xưa.

B. ngày càng có nhiều giới trẻ sử dụng công nghệ hiện đại để giữ liên lạc với ông bà.

C. con cháu không có nhiều thời gian để quan tâm đến các kĩ năng đặc biệt và tài năng của ông bà họ.

D. thiếu giao tiếp và kính trọng là nguyên nhân chính vì sao giới trẻ không có hứng thú với những gì ông bà đã làm trong quá khứ.

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn cuối:

“Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week … 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don’t spend any time talking about their grandparents history - and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger.”

(Các nhà nghiên cứu thấy rằng mặc dù 65% thanh thiếu niên thật sự có đến thăm ông bà hàng tuần, nhưng 37% trong số đó khẳng định đó là bởi vì bố mẹ chúng muốn chúng làm như vậy. Và trong khi 39% trò chuyện với ông bà trên điện thoại, Facebook hay Skype ít nhất một tuần 1 lần - trong đó có 16% trò chuyện mỗi ngày một lần - thì các cuộc trò chuyện ít khi tập trung vào những gì họ đang làm hay đã làm trong quá khứ. 4/10 trẻ không biết thành tựu đáng tự hào nhất của ông bà mình là gì, trong khi 30% khác không biết liệu ông bà họ có kĩ năng hay tài năng gì đặc biệt hay không. Và có 42% giới trẻ không dành thời gian lắng nghe về cuộc đời của ông bà, nên vì thế không có bất kì gợi ý nào về việc ông bà họ khi còn trẻ sống như thế nào).

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days. A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life....

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 13, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy 8/. Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve."

Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day - conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history -and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.

(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk

The word "inspiration" in the last paragraph mostly means _______.

A. disincentive

B. encumbrance

C. stimulation

D.hindrance

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5 tháng 3 2017

Đáp án C

Từ “inspiration” trong đoạn cuối có nghĩa là _________.

A. sự nản lòng B. gánh nặng C. sự khích lệ D. sự cản trở

Từ đồng nghĩa: inspiration (nguồn cảm hứng, khích lệ) = stimulation

“Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration." (Có thể là vì thiếu sự giao tiếp và kính trọng, chỉ có 6% trẻ em nói rằng họ kính trọng ông bà mình như 1 tấm gương và nguồn cảm hứng).

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14 tháng 8 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 following questions. WHY DON’T YOU GET A PROPER JOB?She wants to be a singer; you think she should go for a long–term career with job security and eventually retire with a good pension. But a new report suggests that in fact she’s the practical one. Why do parents make terrible careers advisers? Today’s 14 and 15–year–olds are ambitious. They are optimistic...

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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 following questions.

WHY DON’T YOU GET A PROPER JOB?

She wants to be a singer; you think she should go for a long–term career with job security and eventually retire with a good pension. But a new report suggests that in fact she’s the practical one. Why do parents make terrible careers advisers?

Today’s 14 and 15–year–olds are ambitious. They are optimistic about their prospects, but their career ideas are rather vague. Although 80% of them have no intention of following in their parents’ footsteps, 69% still turn to their parents for advice. They look at their working future in a different way to their parents.

A job for life is not in their vocabulary; neither is a dead–end but secure job that is boring but pays the bills. Almost half the boys surveyed expected that their hobbies would lead them into the right sort of job, while most girls seemed determined to avoid traditionally female careers such as nursing.

In the past, this might have counted as bad news. Certainly when I was 15, my guidance counsellors were horrified at my plans to become a writer. I’m glad I didn’t change my plans to suit them. Even so, their faith in rigid career paths was well–founded. In those days, that was the way to get ahead.

But the world has changed. The global economy is not kind to yesterday’s diligent and dependable worker. The future belongs to quick–thinking people who are resourceful, ambitious and can take the initiative. This means that a 14–year–old who sees her working future as a kind of adventure, to be made up as she goes along is not necessarily being unrealistic.

However, she has to have the training and guidance to help her develop the right skills for today’s market; not the rigid preparation for a workplace that disappeared twenty years ago. Many young people are very aware of the pitfalls of the flexible workplace; they understand that redundancy, downsizing and freelancing are all part of modern working life, but no one is telling them how they might be able to turn the new rules of the employment game to their advantage. This is what they need to know if they are to make a life for themselves.

So what is to be done? A good first step would be to change the way in which schools prepare young people for adult life. The education system is becoming less flexible and more obsessed with traditional skills at just the time that the employment market is going in the opposite direction.

Accurate, up–to–date information on new jobs and qualifications can help guidance counsellors to help their students. Young people need solid information on the sort of training they need to pursue the career of their dreams. Also, a little bit of encouragement can go a long way. If nothing else, a bit of optimism from an adult can serve as an antidote to the constant criticism of teenagers in the press.

What, then, can we as parents do to help them? The best thing is to forget all the advice that your parents gave you, and step into your teenager’s shoes. Once you’ve done that, it’s easier to see how important it is that they learn how to be independent, resourceful and resilient. Give them the courage to follow their dreams –however odd they might sound right now. In a world that offers economic security to almost no one, imagination is a terrible thing to waste.

How can parents help their children?

A. By trying to think the way they do

B. By learning to be courageous

C. By ignoring advice given by others

D. By becoming more independent

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14 tháng 8 2019

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Các bậc cha mẹ có thể giúp con cái của họ như thế nào?

A. Bằng cách cố gắng suy nghĩ theo cách của chúng.

B. Bằng cách học để trở nên can đảm hơn.

C. Bằng cách lơ đi lời khuyên được đưa ra bởi người khác.

D. Bằng cách trở nên độc lập hơn.

Thông tin: What, then, can we as parents do to help them? The best thing is to forget all the advice that your parents gave you, and step into your teenager’s shoes.

Tạm dịch: Vậy thì, những người cha mẹ như chúng ta có thể làm gì để giúp đỡ họ? Điều tốt nhất là quên đi tất cả những lời khuyên mà cha mẹ của bạn đã dành cho bạn, và đứng vào vị trí của con bạn.

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