since civilization began, gold is regarded as a symbol of power and wealth

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Nguyễn Thị Hồng Ngọc

25 tháng 12 2018

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Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Thơ

25 tháng 12 2018

since civilization began, gold is=> has been regarded as a symbol of power and wealth

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Phùng Đức Hậu

6 tháng 4 2021

Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại

1. Since civilization began, gold is regarded as a symbol of power and wealth.

2. I made an appointment with Dr.Raven, who considered an expert on eye disorders.

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Trần Ái Linh

6 tháng 4 2021

1. is → has been

2. considered → is considered

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Nam10274

22 tháng 12 2022

The One Pillar Pagoda has become the symbol of Vietnamese culture and history. This unique Buddhist pagoda is located in Ha Noi, Vietnam’s second largest city. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Pagoda, as one of Vietnam’s two most iconic temples. It was built by Emperor Ly Thai Tong of the Ly dynasty (1028 – 1054). Legend has it that Ly Thai Tong was childless and he used to go to pagodas to pray for a son. One day he was dreaming that he met Bodhisattva Avalokteshvara who handed him a baby...

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Anh Quân Lê

17 tháng 1 2021

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. Khue Van Palivilion is as the symbol of HN city.A. regarded B. surrounded C. expected D. considered2. Minh Mang Tomb constructing in 1841, and three years later.A. started - was completed B. was started - was completedC. started – completed D. was started - complete3. Many beautiful Cham Towers in NinhThuan Province and now manydomestic and foreign tourists.A. were restored – attract B. restored - were attractedC. restored...

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I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Khue Van Palivilion is as the symbol of HN city.

A. regarded B. surrounded C. expected D. considered

2. Minh Mang Tomb constructing in 1841, and three years later.

A. started - was completed B. was started - was completed

C. started – completed D. was started - complete

3. Many beautiful Cham Towers in NinhThuan Province and now many

domestic and foreign tourists.

A. were restored – attract B. restored - were attracted

C. restored - attracted D. was restored - attracted

4. Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a to the Temple of Literature before

their exam.

A. visit B. holiday C. walk D. trip

5. Oxford University the oldest university in the English speaking world.

A. considered to be B. is regarded as

C. is considered being D. is regarded

6. Many kinds of fruits and vegetables at the floating market in Can Tho.

A. are selling B. will sell C. sell D. are sold

7. The laboratory is to the main building.

A. in front B. between C. next D. near

8. The Temple of Literature in 1070.

A. was found B. was founded C. find D. found

9. The Imperial Academy was in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

A. constructed B. constructing C. build D. construct

10. You’d better an umbrella because it’s rainy.

A. will take B. take C. taking D. to take

11. Papers at the Royal examinations in the past were by the King.

A. correct B. check C. passed D. graded

12. A lot of flowers in Da Lat throughout the year.

A. growing B. are grown C. grow D. grew

13. The University of Oxford among the top five universities in the world.

A. is ranking B. being ranked C. ranks D. is ranked

14. The Imperial Academy was regarded ______ the first university in Viet Nam.

A. for B. of C. to D. as

15. The students of the Imperial Academy from local examinations all over the

country.

A. were selected B. selecting C. selected D. was selected

16. I think the University of Cambridge is the second the United Kingdom.

A. oldest B. elder C. old D. older

17. The Temple of Literature ___ by old trees and __ many interesting things.

A. is surrounded – contains B. surrounds - is contained

C. surrounds – contains D. is surrounded - is contained

18. In 2003, four of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong,

Emperor Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built in the Temple of Literature.

A. statues B. forms C. stone tablets D. photos

19. We to Professor Marshall about the research topic two days ago.

A. have spoken B. were spoken C. spoke D. were speaking

20. Tan Ky House in Hoi An over two hundred years ago.

A. is to built B. was built C. build D. is built

21. The Temple of Literature in 1070.

A. find B. found C. was found D. was founded

22. The Temple of Literature______ by thousands of people every year.

A. is visit B. is visited C. was visited D. were visited

23. Emperor Ly Nhan Tong is the person who constructed_______

A. The Imperial Academy B. Great Wall

C. One-pillar Pagoda C. Ha Long Bay

24. Doctors’ stone tablets were made of______.

A. sand B. brick C. stone D. cement.

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Komorebi

17 tháng 1 2021

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Khue Van Palivilion is as the symbol of HN city.

A. regarded B. surrounded C. expected D. considered

2. Minh Mang Tomb constructing in 1841, and three years later.

A. started - was completed B. was started - was completed

C. started – completed D. was started - complete

3. Many beautiful Cham Towers in NinhThuan Province and now many

domestic and foreign tourists.

A. were restored – attract B. restored - were attracted

C. restored - attracted D. was restored - attracted

4. Tom doesn’t know why many students pay a to the Temple of Literature before

their exam.

A. visit B. holiday C. walk D. trip

5. Oxford University the oldest university in the English speaking world.

A. considered to be B. is regarded as

C. is considered being D. is regarded

6. Many kinds of fruits and vegetables at the floating market in Can Tho.

A. are selling B. will sell C. sell D. are sold

7. The laboratory is to the main building.

A. in front B. between C. next D. near

8. The Temple of Literature in 1070.

A. was found B. was founded C. find D. found

9. The Imperial Academy was in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

A. constructed B. constructing C. build D. construct

10. You’d better an umbrella because it’s rainy.

A. will take B. take C. taking D. to take

11. Papers at the Royal examinations in the past were by the King.

A. correct B. check C. passed D. graded

12. A lot of flowers in Da Lat throughout the year.

A. growing B. are grown C. grow D. grew

13. The University of Oxford among the top five universities in the world.

A. is ranking B. being ranked C. ranks D. is ranked

14. The Imperial Academy was regarded ______ the first university in Viet Nam.

A. for B. of C. to D. as

15. The students of the Imperial Academy from local examinations all over the

country.

A. were selected B. selecting C. selected D. was selected

16. I think the University of Cambridge is the second the United Kingdom.

A. oldest B. elder C. old D. older

17. The Temple of Literature ___ by old trees and __ many interesting things.

A. is surrounded – contains B. surrounds - is contained

C. surrounds – contains D. is surrounded - is contained

18. In 2003, four of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong,

Emperor Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built in the Temple of Literature.

A. statues B. forms C. stone tablets D. photos

19. We to Professor Marshall about the research topic two days ago.

A. have spoken B. were spoken C. spoke D. were speaking

20. Tan Ky House in Hoi An over two hundred years ago.

A. is to built B. was built C. build D. is built

21. The Temple of Literature in 1070.

A. find B. found C. was found D. was founded

22. The Temple of Literature______ by thousands of people every year.

A. is visit B. is visited C. was visited D. were visited

23. Emperor Ly Nhan Tong is the person who constructed_______

A. The Imperial Academy B. Great Wall

C. One-pillar Pagoda C. Ha Long Bay

24. Doctors’ stone tablets were made of______.

A. sand B. brick C. stone D. cement.

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

4 tháng 1 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50. The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50.

The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our post-industrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be thousands of years ago.

Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, the price of gold could fall sharply.

Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with chemicals to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.

Which of the following is NOT true about gold?

A. It is scarce.

B. It is durable.

C. It is much more useful than any other metals.

D. It is shining.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

4 tháng 1 2019

Đáp án C

Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng về vàng?

A. Đó là khan hiếm.

B. Nó bền.

C. Nó hữu ích hơn nhiều so với bất kỳ kim loại nào khác.

D. Nó tỏa sáng

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

16 tháng 10 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50. The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50.

The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our post-industrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be thousands of years ago.

Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, the price of gold could fall sharply.

Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with chemicals to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.

According to the passage, what is people’s behavior towards gold?

A. Many of them are mentioned in Western literature for their gold

B. They have dreamt of and wanted to have it.

C. They all have spent their life searching for it.

D. Many of them are punished for not having it

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Dương Hoàn Anh

16 tháng 10 2017

Đáp án B

Theo đoạn văn, người dân đã làm gì với vàng?

A. Nhiều người trong số họ được đề cập trong văn học phương Tây vì số vàng của họ.

B. Họ đã mơ ước và muốn có nó.

C. Tất cả họ đã dành cả đời để tìm kiếm nó.

D. Nhiều người trong số họ bị trừng phạt vì không có nó

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

23 tháng 11 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50. The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50.

The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our post-industrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be thousands of years ago.

Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, the price of gold could fall sharply.

Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with chemicals to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.

What does the author believe influences the price of gold on the market?

A. The constant fight for gold

B. Scarcity of areas where gold can be found.

C. The scarcity of gold.

D. The hardship in acquiring gold.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

23 tháng 11 2019

Đáp án D

Tác giả tin gì ảnh hưởng đến giá vàng trên thị trường?

A. Cuộc chiến vàng liên tục.

B. Sự khan hiếm của các khu vực có thể tìm thấy vàng.

C. Sự khan hiếm của vàng.

D. Khó khăn trong việc mua vàng

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

2 tháng 10 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50. The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50.

The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our post-industrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be thousands of years ago.

Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, the price of gold could fall sharply.

Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with chemicals to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.

According to the passage what decides the value of gold?

A. The collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable.

B. The constantly high demand for gold.

C. The usefulness of gold.

D. The industrial demand for gold

#Mẫu giáo

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

2 tháng 10 2017

Đáp án A

Theo đoạn văn, điều gì quyết định giá trị của vàng?

A. Niềm tin tập thể

B. Nhu cầu vàng liên tục cao.

C. Tính hữu ích của vàng.

D. Nhu cầu vàng công nghiệp

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

14 tháng 9 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50. The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50.

The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our post-industrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be thousands of years ago.

Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, the price of gold could fall sharply.

Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with chemicals to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.

What do many people believe about gold?

A. They don’t believe in its value.

B. Its value is greater than diamond.

C. It is worth their extreme actions.

D. Its value remained unchanged.

#Mẫu giáo

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

14 tháng 9 2018

Đáp án D

Mọi ngươi thường nghĩ về vàng như thế nào?

A. Họ không tin vào giá trị của nó.

B. Giá trị của nó lớn hơn kim cương.

C. Nó đáng để họ hành động cực đoan.

D. Giá trị của nó vẫn không thay đổi.

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

10 tháng 12 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50. The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the...

Đọc tiếp

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43-50.

The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our post-industrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be thousands of years ago.

Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, the price of gold could fall sharply.

Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with chemicals to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.

The word " ruinous " is closest meaning to ________.

A. harmful

B. poisonous

C. devastating

D. harmless

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Dương Hoàn Anh

10 tháng 12 2018

Đáp án C

Từ "ruinous" gần nghĩa với ________.

A. độc hại

B. độc

C. tàn phá

D. vô hại

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