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Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist
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Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist
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May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest 5 period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial 10 difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought 15 serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
(A) the life and music of Tchaikovsky
(B) development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
(C) Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
(D) the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
2. Tchaikovsky's father was most probably
(A) a musician
(B) a supervisor
(C) a composer
(D) a soldier
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity" in line 5?
(A) fertility
(B) affinity
(C) creativity
(D) maturity
4. In line 6, the phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means
(A) liked the company of
(B) was mentally attached to
(C) solicited the advice of
(D) was financially dependent upon
5. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated" in line 8?
(A) discontinued
(B) resolved
(C) exploited
(D) hated
6. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT:
(A) She had economic troubles.
(B) She was generous.
(C) She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
(D) She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.
7. Where in the passage does the author mention Tchaikovsky's influence on dance?
(A) May 7 . . . St. Petersburg Conservatory.
(B) Madam von Meck later terminated . . . finacial difficulties.
(C) It was during . . . The sleeping Beauty.
(D) Tchaikovsky's music . . . Committed suicide.
8. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?
(A) its repetitive and monotonous tones
(B) the ballet-like quality of the music
(C) the richness and melodic drama of the music
(D) its lively, capricious melodies
9. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are
(A) dances
(B) songs
(C) operas
(D) plays
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music
(B) Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide
(C) the patronage of Madame von Meck
(D) Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
11. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind" as used in line 16?
(A) supporting
(B) in back of
(C) going beyond
(D) concealing
12. In line 17, the word "ostensibly" could be best replaced by
(A) regretfully
(B) assuredly
(C) tragically
(D) apparently
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May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest 5 period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial 10 difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought 15 serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
(A) the life and music of Tchaikovsky
(B) development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
(C) Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
(D) the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
2. Tchaikovsky's father was most probably
(A) a musician
(B) a supervisor
(C) a composer
(D) a soldier
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity" in line 5?
(A) fertility
(B) affinity
(C) creativity
(D) maturity
4. In line 6, the phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means
(A) liked the company of
(B) was mentally attached to
(C) solicited the advice of
(D) was financially dependent upon
5. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated" in line 8?
(A) discontinued
(B) resolved
(C) exploited
(D) hated
6. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT:
(A) She had economic troubles.
(B) She was generous.
(C) She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
(D) She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.
7. Where in the passage does the author mention Tchaikovsky's influence on dance?
(A) May 7 . . . St. Petersburg Conservatory.
(B) Madam von Meck later terminated . . . finacial difficulties.
(C) It was during . . . The sleeping Beauty.
(D) Tchaikovsky's music . . . Committed suicide.
8. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?
(A) its repetitive and monotonous tones
(B) the ballet-like quality of the music
(C) the richness and melodic drama of the music
(D) its lively, capricious melodies
9. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are
(A) dances
(B) songs
(C) operas
(D) plays
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music
(B) Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide
(C) the patronage of Madame von Meck
(D) Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
11. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind" as used in line 16?
(A) supporting
(B) in back of
(C) going beyond
(D) concealing
12. In line 17, the word "ostensibly" could be best replaced by
(A) regretfully
(B) assuredly
(C) tragically
(D) apparently
I.Put the words in brackets into the correct forms.
1.All the participants in the debate had a chance to speak. (participate)
2.He is the only competitor that has not run this race before.(complete)
3.Laszlo Biro was the inventor of the pen-point pen.(invention)
4.The decoration of Christmas tree is indispensable at Christmas. (decorate)
5.The main problem is rising prices. Things are getting much too expensive. (rise)
6.Our father's company sells only imported goods. (import)
7.''You look surpised when you see me.''_''Yes, I think you are in China.'' (surprise)
8.He finds housekeeping a boring task.(bore)
9.Mary appeared with a pleasant smile.(please)
10.Mr Smith seems quite satisfied with his new job.(satisfy)
II.Choose the words of phrases that are not correct in standard English
1.He woke up and finded -> found himself in the hospital.
2.On -> At Christmas, neighborhoods are beautiful with many bright Christmas lights.
3.It's a traditional -> tradition to sing 'Auld Lang Syne'on New Year's Eve.
4.Many people wisdom -> wisely stayed at home in the bad weather.
5.She ate all the chocolates - there are -> is no in the box.
6.The company is losting -> losing money all the time,
7.He was terribly exciting -> excited about his holiday.
8.Minh falls asleep now because of -> because he stayed up too late last night.
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Surrealism was a movement in graphic art and literature that was founded in Paris, in 1924, by Andr Breton. Inspired by another movement in art called Dadaism, the Surrealist movement has been one of the most influential art movements in the 20th century. It eventually 5 had a worldwide audience, flourishing notably in the United States during World War II. Surrealism focused on the role of the unconscious in the creative process. In a nihilistic protest, it rejected all aspects of Western culture. Surrealist writers, such as Aragon and Soupalt, believed in directly transcribing onto paper anything their 10 unconscious mind wished them to. They never altered or revised what they wrote because that would have interfered with the purity of their creation. Surrealist painters, a group that included such famous names as Miro, Dali, and Ernst, displayed a wide variety of style and content. Though Breton was the founder of this movement, his 15 strong leadership style brought about dissent, which resulted in several of the painters officially breaking away from the movement.
1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
(A) influential painters such as Miro, Dali, and Ernst
(B) the Surrealist movement in graphic art and literature
(C) nihilism as an aspect of the Surrealist movement
(D) Andr Breton's leadership style
2. As used in line 1, which of the following is the closest in meaning to the phrase"a movement"?
(A) a trend
(B) an action
(C) an exercise
(D) a gesture
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "inspired" in line 2?
(A) excited
(B) influenced
(C) stifled
(D) created
4. Why does the author mention Dadaism?
(A) to demonstrate the importance of Surrealism
(B) to give background information about Surrealism
(C) to show the lack of influence of Dadaism
(D) to infer that Andr Breton rejected Dadaism
5. What does "it" refer to in line 7?
(A) a protest
(B) the unconscious
(C) Surrealism
(D) the creative process
6. The word "altered" in line 10 means
(A) changed
(B) forgot
(C) believed
(D) allowed
7. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of "purity" in line 11?
(A) integrity
(B) fragility
(C) dignity
(D) simplicity
8. According to the passage, all of the following are true of Surrealism EXCEPT?
(A) Surrealism was influenced by Dadaism.
(B) Surrealists believed that the unconscious played an important role in the creative process.
(C) Some Surrealist painters quit the official movement because of Andr Breton.
(D) Surrealism embraced Western culture.
9. The word "displayed" in line 13 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) neglected
(B) replaced
(C) exhibited
(D) condemned
10. The word "dissent" in line 15 is closest inmeaning to which of the following?
(A) disagreement
(B) distress
(C) distraction
(D) discouragement
11. The phrase "breaking away" in line 16 means
(A) escaping
(B) separating
(C) defecting
(D) passing
12. Which of the following statements is best supported by this passage?
(A) Andr Breton founded art and literature in Paris.
(B) Andr Breton rejected Dadaism because of Nihilism.
(C) Andr Breton supported Miro in his painting.
(D) Andr Breton was a vital part of the Surrealist movement.
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Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound 5 that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall 10 where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened 15 in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later 20 covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish 25 Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its 30 sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
1. This passage is mainly about
(A) changes to Carnegie Hall
(B) the appearance of Carnegie Hall
(C) Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression
(D) damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
2. The word "extensive" in line 3 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) fabulous
(B) thorough
(C) devoted
(D) continuous
3. In line 11, what is the meaning of the word "detrimental"?
(A) dangerous
(B) significant
(C) extreme
(D) harmful
4. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
(A) The acoustic dome was damaged.
(B) Space in the building was sold to commer-cial businesses.
(C) The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
(D) The stage was renovated.
5. Who was Andrew Carnegie?
(A) a violinist
(B) an architect
(C) a steel mill owner
(D) mayor of New York City
6. Which of the following words could best replace the word "gaping" in line 18?
(A) small
(B) round
(C) vital
(D) wide
7. The word "fake" in line 20 is most similar to which of the following?
(A) low
(B) false
(C) thin
(D) handsome
8. What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
(A) He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
(B) He performed on opening night in 1891.
(C) He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
(D) He opened a coffeeshop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
9. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
(A) restoring the outer wall
(B) expanding the lobby
(C) restoring the plaster trim
(D) repairing the ceiling
10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "unveiled" in line 24?
(A) announced
(B) restricted
(C) overshadowed
(D) located
11. The author uses the word "spurred" in line 26 to show that Stern
(A) predicted the result
(B) probed the plans
(C) was told in advance
(D) was stimulated to act
12. How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?
(A) ambiguous
(B) guarded
(C) optimistic
(D) negative
13. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
(A) a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound
(B) a description of people's reactions to the newly renovated hall
(C) a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building
(D) further discussion about the activities of Isaac Stern in 1960
đI (not do)......wouldn't do....that if I ( be )........were.....you
I would have come soojer if I ( know )......had known......you were here
he never does homework. If he ( do)....did.....his homework, he (not worry ).........wouldn't worry.......about his exam
It's too bab we lost the game. If you ( play).....had played.....for us, we ( win ) ...would have won....
What will you (do).......do.....if she refuses your invitation?
You (be)...will be...ill if you drink that water
if today (be).....were.....Sunday, we (go)....would go....to the beach
unless they (pass).....passed......their examinations, they would join the army
if tom(go)....went....... to bed earlier, he would not be so tired
had we know your address, we(write)......would have written....you a letter
if it's raining heavil, we (not go)......won't go.....for a donkey ride
if he(try)...tries......hard, he'll pass the examination
i could understand the french teacher if she ( speak )....spoke.......more slowly
If she ( not be ).....hadn't been......busy, she would have come to the party
If you (see)...see....Mary today, please (ask)....ask.....her to call me
B. viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay doi
1. that man doesn't work hard. he can't earn more money
if that man worked hard, he could earn more money
2. i don't tell him the answer because he is from home
if he weren't from home, i would tell him the answer
3. my friends and i don't have enough money, so we will not buy a house of our own
if my friend and I had enough money, we would buy a house of our own
4. the weather isn't better now, so we can't go for a walk
if the weather were better now, we could go for a walk
5.i don't know his address, and i don't give it to you
if i knew his address, i would give it to you
6. he does not work slowly enough, so he makes many mistakes
if he worked slowly enough, he wouldn't make many mistakes
7. I am not sent to prison. She does't visit me
if i were sent to prison, she would visit me
8.I don't win a big prize in a lottery, so I don't give up my job
if i won a big prize in a lottery, i would give up my job
9.the doctor can't see many patients because he is so late
if he weren't so late, the doctor could see many patients
10. We don't visit them in Hanoi because tickets are expensive
if tickets weren't expensive, we would visit them in hanoi
Read the passage and answer the following answers: After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen 5 decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating 15 with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. 20 Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
1. What is the main focus of this passage?
(A) jobs on Wall Street
(B) types of graduate degrees
(C) changes in enrollment for MBA schools
(D) how schools are changing to reflect the economy 2. The phrase "two decades" in line 1 refers to a period of
(A) 10 years
(B) 20 years
(C) 50 years
(D) 100 years
3. The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) success
(B) surplus
(C) nurturing
(D) education
4. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
(A) Princeton
(B) Harvard
(C) Stanford
(D) Yale
5. The phrase "trend of" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) reluctance of
(B) drawback to
(C) movement toward
(D) extraction from
6. As used in line 10, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) examining
(B) avoiding
(C) seizing
(D) pursuing
7. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
(A) a center for international affairs
(B) a major financial center
(C) a shopping district
(D) a neighborhood in New York
8. The word "plush" in line 13 most probably means
(A) legal
(B) satisfactory
(C) fancy
(D) dependable
9. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
(A) lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
(B) low salary and foreign competition
(C) fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
(D) declining population and economic prosperity
10. The word "cutting" in line 18 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) wounding
(B) reducing
(C) dividing
(D) carving
11. As used in line 20, the word "struggling" is closest in meaning to
(A) evolving
(B) plunging
(C) starting
(D) striving
12. Which of the following might be the topic of the paragraph?
(A) MBA schools' efforts to change
(B) future economic predictions
(C) a history of the recent economic changes
(D) descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
Read the passage and answer the following answers:
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen 5 decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating 15 with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. 20 Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
1. What is the main focus of this passage?
(A) jobs on Wall Street
(B) types of graduate degrees
(C) changes in enrollment for MBA schools
(D) how schools are changing to reflect the economy
2. The phrase "two decades" in line 1 refers to a period of
(A) 10 years
(B) 20 years
(C) 50 years
(D) 100 years
3. The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) success
(B) surplus
(C) nurturing
(D) education
4. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
(A) Princeton
(B) Harvard
(C) Stanford
(D) Yale
5. The phrase "trend of" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) reluctance of
(B) drawback to
(C) movement toward
(D) extraction from
6. As used in line 10, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) examining
(B) avoiding
(C) seizing
(D) pursuing
7. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
(A) a center for international affairs
(B) a major financial center
(C) a shopping district
(D) a neighborhood in New York
8. The word "plush" in line 13 most probably means
(A) legal
(B) satisfactory
(C) fancy
(D) dependable
9. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
(A) lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
(B) low salary and foreign competition
(C) fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
(D) declining population and economic prosperity
10. The word "cutting" in line 18 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) wounding
(B) reducing
(C) dividing
(D) carving
11. As used in line 20, the word "struggling" is closest in meaning to
(A) evolving
(B) plunging
(C) starting
(D) striving
12. Which of the following might be the topic of the paragraph?
(A) MBA schools' efforts to change
(B) future economic predictions
(C) a history of the recent economic changes
(D) descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
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Read the passage and answer the following questions:
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in
2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating
3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting
4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional
5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services
6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking
7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding
8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches
9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held
10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily
11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating
12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
Read the passage and answer the following questions:
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in
2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating
3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting
4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional
5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services
6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking
7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding
8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches
9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held
10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily
11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating
12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta