How long has the expression “once in a blue moon been around? Chọn một câu trả lời a For around 50 years b For more than 100 years c For 200 years d For less than 100 years The word “hue in paragrap....................................................................
How long has the expression “once in a blue moon" been around? Chọn câu trả lời: a For around 50 years b For more than 100 years c For 200 years d For less than 100 years The word “hue" in paragraph is closest in meaning to Chọn câu trả lời: a shape b color c date d size A blue moon could best be described as Chọn câu trả lời: a a full moon that is blue in color b a full moon that is not blue in color c a new moon that is blue in color d a new moon that is not blue in color Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph An intellectual breakthrough, brilliant though it may be, does not automatically ensure that the transition is made from theory to practice Despite the fact that rockets had been used sporadically for several hundred years, they remained a relatively minor artefact of civilisation until the twentieth century Prodigious efforts, accelerated during two world wars, were required before the technology of primitive rocketry could be translated into the reality of sophisticated astronauts It is strange that the rocket was generally ignored by writers of fiction to transport their heroes to mysterious realms beyond the Earth, even though it had been commonly used in fireworks displays in China since the thirteenth century The reason is that nobody associated the reaction principle with the idea of travelling through space to a neighbouring world Chọn câu trả lời: a Writers’ theories of the reaction principle b How the reaction principle c The first use of steam d The impact of the reaction principle Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph The concept of the rocket, or rather the mechanism behind the idea of propelling an object into the air, has been around for well over two thousand years However, it wasn’t until the discovery of the reaction principle, which was the key to space travel and so represents one of the great milestones in the history of scientific thought, that rocket technology was able to develop Not only did it solve a problem that had intrigued man for ages, but, more importantly, it literally opened the door to exploration of the universe Chọn câu trả lời: a The first use of steam b Writers’ theories of the reaction principle c How the reaction principle d The impact of the reaction principle How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century? Chọn câu trả lời: a 100 b c 35 d 70 According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue Chọn câu trả lời: a several times a year b during the month of February c after large volcanic eruptions d when it occurred late in the month Which of the following might be the date of a “blue moon"? Chọn câu trả lời: a December 31 b January c February 28 d April 15 This passage is about Chọn câu trả lời: a a month on the calendar b an idiomatic expression c a phase of the moon d an unusual color The expression "given rise to” in paragraph could best be replaced by Chọn câu trả lời: a brightened the color of b created a need for c elevated the level of d spurred the creation of A “hybrid" in paragraph is Chọn câu trả lời: a a predecessor b a mixture c an enemy d a relative It is stated in the passage that killer bees Chọn câu trả lời: a are more deadly than African bees b always attack African bees c are less aggressive than African bees d never attack animals Why were African bees considered beneficial? Chọn câu trả lời: a They spent their time traveling b They were very aggressive c They hid from inclement weather d They produced an unusual type of honey The word “inflated” in paragraph could best be replaced by Chọn câu trả lời: a burst b aired c exaggerated d blown The subject of the preceding paragraph was most likely Chọn câu trả lời: a the chemical nature of killer bee attacks b ways of producing honey c the creation of the killer bee d stories in the media about killer bees The main idea of this passage is that killer bees Chọn câu trả lời: a have been moving unexpectedly rapidly through the Americas b have been in the news a lot recently c are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests d are a hybrid rather than a pure breed It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee Chọn câu trả lời: a was a predecessor of the African bee b traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955 c was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955 d did not exist early in the twentieth century According to the passage, which of the following is true of the male broad-tailed hummingbird? Chọn câu trả lời: a It protects the nest while the female searches for food b It shares nesting duties equally with the female c It is not involved in caring for the chicks d It finds food for the female and the chicks The pronoun "They" in paragraph refers to Chọn câu trả lời: a humans and animals b killer bees c fatalities d experts Hotel staff can advise you on who you should complain to Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE b NOT GIVEN c FALSE Overall, holiday accommodation poses few problems Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE b NOT GIVEN c FALSE A low-cost holiday should still offer some high-quality services Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN b FALSE c TRUE If you are not good at writing letters, find someone to help you Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b NOT GIVEN c TRUE The most common problem for holiday-makers is crowded airports Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN b FALSE c TRUE Tour companies provide a satisfactory level of information to holiday-makers Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE b FALSE c NOT GIVEN Photographs may help to support an argument about a holiday problem Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN b TRUE c FALSE Solving problems can be hard work for the holiday-maker Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN b TRUE c FALSE It is possible to see what the cars look like Chọn câu trả lời: a Hot.org b Expeed.org.uk c Cutprice.com d Cash.com.uk Assistance is provided with some holiday routes Chọn câu trả lời: 10 But contrary to popular myth, children are reading more books than ever A recent survey by Books Marketing found that children up to the age of 11 read on average for four hours a week, particularly girls What is the main idea of this paragraph? Chọn câu trả lời: a Children are quick to decide whether they like or dislike a book b We are experiencing a rise in the popularity of children’s literature c an inaccurate forecast regarding the reading habits of children Câu trả lời d Children will read many books by an author that they like Symptoms of caffeine withdrawal…… Chọn câu trả lời: a may last as long as a week b lasts month c can become an ongoing problem d are usually short-lived Câu trả lời Scientists are interested in the effect of forestry on native animals Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN b TRUE Câu trả lời c FALSE Natural disasters Chọn câu trả lời: a Paragraph A b Paragraph B c Paragraph C d Paragraph D Essays, whether written as part of a secondary school programme or further education course, are designed to test your thinking, writing and study skills Creative essays offer you the freedom to demonstrate your abilities to communicate effectively Analytical essays, on the other hand, will require you to show that you have researched the topic and drawn on the work of others to come to your conclusion Chọn câu trả lời: a Types of essay and their purpose 83 A link exist between the consequences of decisions and the decision making process itself Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE Câu trả lời b FALSE c NOT GIVEN What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behavior does the passage mainly discuss? Chọn câu trả lời: a Selection of nest sites Câu trả lời b Mating habits c Migration routes d Caring for the young The word "counts" in paragraph is closest in meaning to… Chọn câu trả lời: a weighs b matters Câu trả lời c numbers d estimates Moths are attracted by both color and scent Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN b TRUE Câu trả lời c FALSE The haphazard nature of reproduction Chọn câu trả lời: a Paragraph D b Paragraph A Câu trả lời c Paragraph C d Paragraph B Special markings on a flower help bees to locate the nectar Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b TRUE Câu trả lời c NOT GIVEN Caffeine can help some medications work faster Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b TRUE Câu trả lời c NOT GIVEN What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behavior does the passage mainly discuss? 84 Chọn câu trả lời: a Migration routes b Mating habits c Selection of nest sites Câu trả lời d Caring for the young Children’s books are surprisingly relevant to contemporary life Provided they are handled with care, few topics are considered off-limits for children One senses that children’s writers relish the chance to discuss the whole area of topics and language But Anne Fine, author of many award- winning children’s books is concerned that the British literati still ignore children’s culture ‘It’s considered worthy but boring,’ she says What is the main idea of this paragraph? Chọn câu trả lời: a the impact of a particular fictional character on the sales of children’s books b the undervaluing of children’s society Câu trả lời c Children are quick to decide whether they like or dislike a book d Children will read many books by an author that they like Dyslexia is usually diagnosed during a child’s first years of school Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b TRUE Câu trả lời c NOT GIVEN Farmers in certain parts of the world have suffered economically because of the decline in the honeybee population Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN Câu trả lời b FALSE c TRUE Certain flowers have evolved to be pollinated by hummingbirds Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b TRUE Câu trả lời c NOT GIVEN The introduction to the essay should explain to the reader how you are going to tackle the question and provide an outline of what will follow Then move on to the main body of the essay Refer to your notes and develop two or three logical arguments Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence, which clearly states the subject to be discussed, and then use the remainder of the paragraph to fill out this opening sentence A good essay should finish rather than simply stop That is to say, the conclusion should provide a statement of your final position, summing up the arguments that your opinions are based upon 85 Writing the essay You will get cheaper car hire if you have used the company before Chọn câu trả lời: a Cutprice.com Natural disasters Chọn câu trả lời: a Paragraph D b Paragraph B c Paragraph C d Paragraph A According to the passage, in what circumstances hummingbirds build a second nest? Chọn câu trả lời: a If there is an unusually large supply of food b If the eggs are destroyed early in the season Câu trả lời c If the winter is unusually warm d If the chicks in the first nest hatch early ………………………………… Caffeine is used to treat…… Chọn câu trả lời: a high blood pressure b flu c headaches Câu trả lời d liver cancer Scientists are looking for a drug treatment for dyslexia Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE b FALSE c NOT GIVEN Câu trả lời However interesting and well prepared your essay may be, if it does not address the question, you will not receive a good mark It is therefore essential that you examine 86 the question and understand what is required A list of key words which may appear in an essay question is provided in Appendix Be sure you know what is being asked for and then consider what information is relevant and what is not Chọn câu trả lời: a Open-ended essays Câu trả lời không b Types of essay and their purpose c The importance of focusing on the task d Gathering source material When was a Viking chief granted lands by a king of France? Chọn câu trả lời: a 911 Scientists are looking for a drug treatment for dyslexia Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b NOT GIVEN c TRUE Câu trả lời không The main growth area has been the market for eight to fourteen-year-olds, and there is little doubt that the boom has been fuelled by the bespectacled apprentice, Harry Potter So influential has J K Rowling’s series of books been that they have helped to make reading fashionable for pre-teens ‘Harry made it OK to be seen on a bus reading a book,’ says Cooling ‘To a child, that is important.’ The current buzz around the publication of the fourth Harry Potter beats anything in the world of adult literature What is the main idea of this paragraph? Chọn câu trả lời: a Children are quick to decide whether they like or dislike a book Có thể b the impact of a particular fictional character on the sales of children’s books c an inaccurate forecast regarding the reading habits of children sai d Children will read many books by an author that they like Sai An imblance of the sexes Chọn câu trả lời: a Paragraph D 87 b Paragraph B c Paragraph A d Paragraph C In the paragraph, De Vany recommends that people should… Chọn câu trả lời: 88 a exercise less frequently Câu trả lời không b exercise harder but for less time Câu trả lời không đúng ehou c give their muscles more time to recover from exercise Câu trả lời không d learn more about how the human body reacts to exercise It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee Chọn câu trả lời: a did not exist early in the twentieth century b traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955 c was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955 d was a predecessor of the African bee De Vany's advice to the modern exercise freak is to cut duration and frequency, and increase intensity 'Our muscle fibre composition reveals that we are adapted to extreme intensity of effort,' says De Vany, a professor of economics at the Institute of Mathematical Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Irvine His approach to fitness combines Darwinian thinking with his interest in chaos theory and complex systems In the paragraph, De Vany recommends that people should… Chọn câu trả lời: a learn more about how the human body reacts to exercise.s b exercise less frequently c give their muscles more time to recover from exercise d exercise harder but for less time Câu trả lời Read the text and choose the best answer The aim of such research is not, however, to encourage the use of gas masks when unloading the washing Instead, it is to bring a sense of perspective to the debate about pollution According to Dr Corsi, disproportionate effort is wasted campaigning against certain forms of outdoor pollution, when there is as much or more cause for concern indoors, right under people’s noses As a result of their experiments, Dr Corsi’s team found that ……… 89 Chọn câu trả lời: a gas masks are a useful protective device b indoor pollution rivals outdoor pollution Câu trả lời c tap water is as polluted as bottled water d dishwashers are very efficient machines Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph An intellectual breakthrough, brilliant though it may be, does not automatically ensure that the transition is made from theory to practice Despite the fact that rockets had been used sporadically for several hundred years, they remained a relatively minor artefact of civilisation until the twentieth century Prodigious efforts, accelerated during two world wars, were required before the technology of primitive rocketry could be translated into the reality of sophisticated astronauts It is strange that the rocket was generally ignored by writers of fiction to transport their heroes to mysterious realms beyond the Earth, even though it had been commonly used in fireworks displays in China since the thirteenth century The reason is that nobody associated the reaction principle with the idea of travelling through space to a neighbouring world Chọn câu trả lời: a How the reaction principle Câu trả lời b Writers’ theories of the reaction principle c The first use of steam d The impact of the reaction principle Read the text and choose the best answer A stumbling block However, there is still a big stumbling block The laser is no nifty portable: it’s a monster that takes up a whole room Diels is trying to cut down the size and says that a laser around the size of a small table is in the offing He plans to test this more manageable system on live thunderclouds next summer Bernstein says that Diels’s system is attracting lots of interest from the power companies But they have not yet come up with the $5 million that EPRI says will be needed to develop a commercial system, by making the lasers yet smaller and cheaper ‘I cannot say I have money yet, but I’m working on it,’ says Bernstein He 90 reckons that the forthcoming field tests will be the turning point - and he’s hoping for good news Bernstein predicts ‘an avalanche of interest and support’ if all goes well He expects to see cloud-zappers eventually costing $50,000 to $100,000 each Other scientists could also benefit With a lightning ‘switch’ at their fingertips, materials scientists could find out what happens when mighty currents meet matter Diels also hopes to see the birth of ‘interactive meteorology’ - not just forecasting the weather but controlling it ‘If we could discharge clouds, we might affect the weather,’ he says And perhaps, says Diels, we’ll be able to confront some other meteorological menaces ‘We think we could prevent hail by inducing lightning,’ he says Thunder, the shock wave that comes from a lightning flash, is thought to be the trigger for the torrential rain that is typical of storms A laser thunder factory could shake the moisture out of clouds, perhaps preventing the formation of the giant hailstones that threaten crops With luck, as the storm clouds gather this winter, laser-toting researchers could, for the first time, strike back Weather forecasters are intensely interested in Diels’s system Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN Câu trả lời b FALSE c TRUE Read the text and choose the best answer Though it is properly classified as a learning disability, dyslexia is commonly mistaken for a behavioral disorder Dyslexic children often exhibit behavior that seems abnormal but is caused by frustration at their own inability to perform at the same level as their peers Some studies show that attention deficit disorder co-occurs with dyslexia in up to 50 percent of cases In general, behavioral problems decline as dyslexic students are diagnosed and begin to receive treatment Other learning disabilities are neurologically linked to dyslexia, including dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia People who suffer from dyscalculia can usually perform difficult mathematical tasks, but have trouble with formulas or basic addition and subtraction Dysgraphia prevents people from writing in an organized manner Dyspraxia impedes the performance of routine tasks that involve balance and fine motor skills People with dysgraphia have difficulty with math 91 Chọn câu trả lời: a FALSE b NOT GIVEN Câu trả lời không c TRUE Read the text and choose the best answer The intense private battles between woolgrowers and dingoes have usually served to define the Fence only in economic terms It marks the difference between profit and loss Yet the Fence casts a much broader ecological shadow for it has become a kind of terrestrial dam, deflecting the flow of animals inside and out The ecological side effects appear most vividly at Sturt National Park In 1845, explorer Charles Sturt led an expedition through these parts on a futile search for an inland sea For Sturt and other early explorers, it was a rare event to see a kangaroo Now they are ubiquitous for without a native predator the kangaroo population has exploded inside the Fence Kangaroos are now cursed more than dingoes They have become the rivals of sheep, competing for water and grass In response state governments cull* more than three million kangaroos a year to keep Australia’s national symbol from overrunning the pastoral lands Park officials, who recognise that the fence is to blame, respond to the excess of kangaroos by saying ‘The fence is there, and we have to live with it.’ Kangaroos have increased in number because of the fence Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE Câu trả lời b NOT GIVEN c FALSE In paragraphs A to D the author describes four processes which may contribute to the extinction of a species Match the process to the suitable paragraph A Early attempts to predict population viability were based on demographic uncertainty Whether an individual survives from one year to the next will largely be a matter of chance Some pairs may produce several young in a single year while others may produce none in that same year Small populations will fluctuate enormously because of the random nature of birth and death and these chance fluctuations can cause species extinctions even if, on average, the population size should increase Taking only this uncertainty of ability to reproduce into account, extinction is unlikely 92 if the number of individuals in a population is above about 50 and the population is growing B Small populations cannot avoid a certain amount of inbreeding This is particularly true if there is a very small number of one sex For example, if there are only 20 individuals of a species and only one is a male, all future individuals in the species must be descended from that one male For most animal species such individuals are less likely to survive and reproduce Inbreeding increases the chance of extinction C Variation within a species is the raw material upon which natural selection acts Without genetic variability a species lacks the capacity to evolve and cannot adapt to changes in its environment or to new predators and new diseases The loss of genetic diversity associated with reductions in population size will contribute to the likelihood of extinction D Recent research has shown that other factors need to be considered Australia’s environment fluctuates enormously from year to year These fluctuations add yet another degree of uncertainty to the survival of many species Catastrophes such as fire, flood, drought or epidemic may reduce population sizes to a small fraction of their average level When allowance is made for these two additional elements of uncertainty the population size necessary to be confident of persistence for a few hundred years may increase to several thousand Loss of ability to adapt Chọn câu trả lời: a Paragraph C Câu trả lời b Paragraph D c Paragraph B d Paragraph A Read the text and choose the most suitable heading It is important to keep the essay relevant and to provide some examples, quotations, illustrations, diagrams or maps wherever appropriate However, it is equally important to avoid the temptation to pad your essay with unwanted information: this wastes your 93 time and undermines the relevant parts of the essay In coursework and assessment essays not written under examination conditions, not forget to acknowledge your sources in a bibliography Chọn câu trả lời: a Learning from the essay b Open-ended essays c Making the support material relevant Câu trả lời d Allocating your personal resources Read the text and choose the best answer Bees not see red; thus, flowers that attract bees tend to be blue, yellow, purple, or other colors Many bee attractors also have nectar guides, which are spots near the center1 of each flower that reflect ultraviolet light, making it easier for the bees to find the nectar Bees are also attracted to flowers with a mintlike or sweet smell Snapdragons not only attract bees visually, they are adapted to appeal to certain bee species: snapdragons have a landing platform that, if the bee is the correct weight, opens—allowing access to the nectar and pollen Pollinators play a major role in agriculture While many staple crops such as rice, corn, canola, and wheat are self-pollinating or pollinated by the wind, farmers are dependent on pollinator species for many fruit, vegetable, nut, and seed crops Over 30 percent of the world’s crops require the work of pollinator species Bees are the most common agricultural pollinators, with crops including fruit trees such as apples and cherries; vegetables such as squash, beans, tomatoes, and eggplant; flowering shrubs and annual and perennial flowers; forage crops such as clover and alfalfa; and fiber2 crops such as cotton Other pollinators include midges (cocoa), wasps (figs), moths (yucca, papaya), butterflies (asters, daisies, marigolds), and even a few species of bats (agave, palms, durians) and hummingbirds (fuchsia) Bees rarely respond to scent Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE b FALSE Câu trả lời c NOT GIVEN Read the text and choose the best answer 94 Pollinators play a major role in agriculture While many staple crops such as rice, corn, canola, and wheat are self-pollinating or pollinated by the wind, farmers are dependent on pollinator species for many fruit, vegetable, nut, and seed crops Over 30 percent of the world’s crops require the work of pollinator species Bees are the most common agricultural pollinators, with crops including fruit trees such as apples and cherries; vegetables such as squash, beans, tomatoes, and eggplant; flowering shrubs and annual and perennial flowers; forage crops such as clover and alfalfa; and fiber2 crops such as cotton Other pollinators include midges (cocoa), wasps (figs), moths (yucca, papaya), butterflies (asters, daisies, marigolds), and even a few species of bats (agave, palms, durians) and hummingbirds (fuchsia) Close to one third of the world’s harvest depends on animals for pollination Chọn câu trả lời: a TRUE Câu trả lời b NOT GIVEN c FALSE Read the text and choose the best answer The dingo started out as a quiet observer,’ writes Roland Breckwoldt, in A Very Elegant Animal: The Dingo, ‘but soon came to represent everything that was dark and dangerous on the continent.’ It is estimated that since sheep arrived in Australia, dingo numbers have increased a hundredfold Though dingoes have been eradicated from parts of Australia, an educated guess puts the population at more than a million Eventually government officials and graziers agreed that one well-maintained fence, placed on the outer rim of sheep country and paid for by taxes levied on woolgrowers, should supplant the maze of private netting By 1960, three states joined their barriers to form a single dog fence Dingoes are known to attack humans Chọn câu trả lời: a NOT GIVEN Câu trả lời b FALSE c TRUE Read the text and choose the best answer 95 Broad-tailed hummingbirds often nest in quaking aspens, slender deciduous trees with smooth, gray-green bark found in the Colorado Rockies of the western United States After flying some 2,000 kilometers north from where they have wintered in Mexico, the hummingbirds need six weeks to build a nest, incubate their eggs, and raise the chicks A second nest is feasible only if the first fails early in the season Quality, not quantity, is what counts in hummingbird reproduction A nest on the lowest intact branch of an aspen will give a hummingbird a good view, a clear flight path, and protection for her young Male hummingbirds claim feeding territories in open meadows where, from late May through June, they mate with females coming to feed but take no part in nesting Thus when the hen is away to feed, the nest is unguarded While the smooth bark of the aspen trunk generally offers a poor grip for the claws of a hungry squirrel or weasel, aerial attacks, from a hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more likely The choice of where to build the nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it A crooked deformity in the nest branch, a second, unusually close branch overhead, or proximity to part of a trunk bowed by a past ice storm are features that provide shelter and make for an attractive nest site Scarcely larger than a halved golf ball, the nest is painstakingly constructed of spiderwebs and plant down, decorated and camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of spider silk By early June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother's weight, and in sixteen to nineteen days, two chicks The word "they" in paragraph refers to…… Chọn câu trả lời: a male hummingbirds Câu trả lời b meadows c females d territories It can be inferred from the passage that the broad-tailed hummingbirds' eggs and chicks are most vulnerable to attacks by …… Chọn câu trả lời: a Humans b Birds Câu trả lời 96 c Squirrels d Insects Attempts made by the writer to book a car were unsuccessful Chọn câu trả lời: a Cutprice.com b Cash.com.uk c Expeed.org.uk d Hot.org Câu trả lời 97 ... transform the lives of millions He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor needs to ( 26) [make] a success of inventions, notably sheer determination Edison famously tried thousands of... Open-ended essays You will get cheaper car hire if you have used the company before Chọn câu trả lời: 16 a Cash.com.uk b Cutprice.com c Expeed.org.uk d Hot.org Read the text and choose the most suitable... What is meant by ‘diplomatic’ in the last paragraph? a tactful Câu trả lời b excellent c capable 26 part in it determination d confident Paul first became interested in playing the cello because