TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾNG ANH 12 MỚI Unit 5 Cultural identity A Phonetics and Speaking Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress[.]
TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾNG ANH 12 MỚI Unit 5: Cultural identity A Phonetics and Speaking Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A capture B picture C ensure D pleasure Đáp án: C Giải thích: Đáp án A, B, D trọng âm số Đáp án C trọng âm số Question 2: A different B important C essential D negation Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 3: A popular B dangerous C environment D applicant Đáp án: C Giải thích: Đáp án A, B, D trọng âm số Đáp án C trọng âm số Question 4: A opportunity civilization B intellectual C psychology D Đáp án: C Giải thích: Đáp án A, B, D trọng âm số Đáp án C trọng âm số Question 5: A dormitory B elementary C beneficial D continental Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 6: A anthem B appear C attire D attend Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 7: A unify B unique C uniqueness D unite Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 8: A assimilate B diagnose C festival D scenery Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số12 Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 9: A diversity B endanger C geography D opposite Đáp án: D Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, A trọng âm số Đáp án D trọng âm số Question 10: A circumstance B considerate C community D identity Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 11: A phonetic B dynamic C climatic D atmospheric Đáp án: D Giải thích: Đáp án A, B, C trọng âm só Đáp án D trọng âm số Question 12: A commentator practicable B prehistory C preferable Đáp án: B Giải thích: Đáp án A, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án B trọng âm số Question 13: A mandate B promote C address D pursue D Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 14: A insecure B scenario C inaccurate D infrequent Đáp án: A Giải thích: Đáp án B, C, D trọng âm số Đáp án A trọng âm số Question 15: A property B surgery C vacation D nitrogen Đáp án: C Giải thích: Đáp án A, B, D trọng âm số Đáp án C trọng âm số B Vocabulary and Grammar Bài Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 1: This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities A intimidating B delighting C encouraging D urging Đáp án: A Từ mới: Daunting = intimidating (nản chí) Dịch nghĩa: Điều đặc biệt quan trọng thời đại tồn cầu hóa, nơi quốc gia phải đối mặt với thách thức khó khăn để bảo tồn sắc văn hóa họ Question 2: The Indigenous experience, like with any form of belonging, is highly fluid and context-specific, meaning there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like A countable B uncountable C too few to count D too many be counted Đáp án: D Từ mới: Countless = too many be counted (không đếm được, vô số) Dịch nghĩa: Trải nghiệm địa, giống với hình thức thuộc nào, linh hoạt cụ thể theo ngữ cảnh, có nghĩa có vơ số ví dụ đa nguyên văn hóa trông Question 3: Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock A avoid C overcome B confront D wipe out Đáp án: B Từ mới: Encounter = confront (đụng độ) Dịch nghĩa: Steve Kootenay-Jobin, điều phối viên nhà thổ dân Đại học Mount Royal, lưu ý nhiều sinh viên địa di chuyển đến thành phố để giáo dục, gặp phải cú sốc văn hóa Question 4: Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into a community A divide C force B engage D unite Đáp án: D Từ mới: Bind = unite (trói buộc) Dịch nghĩa: Văn hóa mơ tả tính chia sẻ gắn kết người lại với thành cộng đồng Question 5: Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it's against the law for them to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief A judge B neglect C misinterpret D expel Đáp án: A Từ mới: Discriminate against = judge (phân biệt đối xử) Dịch nghĩa: Một bạn chấp nhận học sinh sinh viên trường đại học, việc họ phân biệt đối xử với bạn tơn giáo tín ngưỡng bạn trái luật Question 6: When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences A assimilation C uniformity B distinction D variance Đáp án: D Từ mới: Diveristy = variance (sự đa dạng) Dịch nghĩa: Khi nói đến đa dạng, ngơn ngữ cầu nối để xây dựng mối quan hệ cơng cụ để tạo trì phân chia khác biệt Question 7: The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings A hard to complete B difficult to control C impossible to find D unlikely to happen Đáp án: B Từ mới: Out of hand (ngoài tầm tay) = difficult to control (khó kiểm sốt) Dịch nghĩa: Tình hình vượt khỏi tầm kiểm sốt nhà tổ chức lễ hội lường trước đám đơng giận họ ngừng tham gia lễ vật Question 8: A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years A approval C disapproval B attention D examination Đáp án: D Từ mới: Scrutiny (sự xem xét kỹ lưỡng) = examination (kiểm tra) Dịch nghĩa: Một số thực hành lễ hội địa phương xem xét kỹ lưỡng năm gần Question 9: Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and bravery A heroism C loyalty B.justice D truth Đáp án: C Từ mới: Patriotism = loyalty (lòng trung thành) Dịch nghĩa: Người dân địa phương tin lễ hội hội để dạy hệ trẻ lòng yêu nước lòng dũng cảm Question 10: A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, with white top A caught B grabbed C revealed D shown Đáp án: B Từ mới: Attire = grab (mặc) Dịch nghĩa: Một công chúa Anne tươi cười ý mũ màu xanh nước biển áo khoác phù hợp, với áo trắng Bài Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: How long Gerry? A has you been knowing B has you know C have you been knowing D have you known Đáp án: D Dịch nghĩa: Bạn biết Gerry rồi? Question 2: How many times New York? A has Charles been visiting B has Charles visited C have Charles been visiting D have Charles visited Đáp án: B Dịch nghĩa: Charles đến thăm New York lần? Question 3: She French words for hours, but she still doesn't remember all of them A has been learning B has been learnt C has learnt D have been learning Đáp án: A Dịch nghĩa: Cô học từ tiếng Pháp nhiều giờ, cô không nhớ tất chúng Question 4: My father A has never smoked B have never smoked C has never been smoking D have never been smoking Đáp án: A Dịch nghĩa: Bố chưa hút thuốc Question 5: Oh dear, the light all night A has been burning C has burned B has burnt D have burning Đáp án: A Dịch nghĩa: Trời ơi, ánh sáng thiêu rụi đêm C Reading Bài 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 Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach We have long known that hearing loss is America‟s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other Question 1: Which of the following is the author‟s main point? A Hearing loss is America's number one nonfatal health problem B Loud noises signal danger C Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health D The ear is not like the eye Đáp án: C Giải thích: Câu sau ý tác giải muốn gửi gắm? Dịch nghĩa: Tiếng ồn gây mối đe dọa nghiêm trọng sức khoẻ thể chất tâm lý Question 2: According to the passage, what is noise? A byproduct of technology B Physical and psychological harm C Congestion D Unwanted sound Đáp án: D Thông tin: Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù tiếng ồn, thường định nghĩa âm không mong muốn, dạng ô nhiễm công nhận rộng rãi Question 3: Why is noise difficult to measure? A All people not respond to it in the same way B It causes hearing loss C It is unwanted D People become accustomed to it Đáp án: A Thông tin: It is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable Dịch nghĩa: Rất khó để đo lường khó chịu cá nhân khác chủ quan đó, khác Question 4: The word ‘congested’ in paragraph could best be replaced by _ A hazardous C polluted B crowded D rushed Đáp án: B Giải thích: congested = crowded (a): đông đúc Question 5: The word it in the first paragraph refers to _ A the quality of life B advancing technology C the noise D physical and psychological harm Đáp án: C Thông tin: Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it Dịch nghĩa: Đặc biệt khu vực đô thị tắc nghẽn, tiếng ồn tạo sản phẩm phụ công nghệ tiến gây tác hại thể chất tâm lý, làm giảm chất lượng sống người tiếp xúc với Question 6: According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to _ A annoyance B danger C damage D disease Đáp án: B Thông tin: Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger Dịch nghĩa: Bởi tiếng ồn khơng thể tránh khỏi xã hội công nghiệp phức tạp, liên tục phản ứng theo cách mà chúng tơi đối phó với nguy hiểm Question 7: Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph Which of the following is the closest in meaning to _ A decrease B alter C increase D release Đáp án: C Giải thích: accelerate = increase: chỗ sưng lên Question 8: The phrase ‘as well as’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A after all C also B instead D regardless Đáp án: C Giải thích: as well as = also = and (và, như) Question 9: It can be inferred from the passage that the eye _ A responds to fear B enjoys greater protection than the ear C increases functions D is damaged by noise Đáp án: B Thông tin: Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection Dịch nghĩa: Khơng giống mắt, che mí mắt trước ánh sáng mạnh, tai khơng có nắp, đó, ln ln mở dễ bị tổn thương; tiếng ồn xâm nhập mà không bảo vệ Bài Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions In the Native American Navajo nation which sprawls across four states in the American south-west, the native language is dying Most of its speakers are middleage or elderly Although many students take classes in Navajo, the schools are run in English Street sign, supermarket goods and even their own newspaper are all in English Not surprisingly, linguists doubt that any native speakers of Navajo will remain in a hundred years' time Navajo is far from alone Half the world's 6,800 languages are likely to vanish within two generations - that's one language lost every ten days Never before has the planet's linguistic diversity shrunk at such a pace Isolation breeds linguistic diversity as a result, the world is peppered with languages spoken by only a few people Only 250 languages have more than a million speakers, and at least 3,000 have fewer than 2,500 It is not necessarily these small languages that are about to disappear Navajo is considered endangered despite having 150,000 speakers What makes a language endangered is not that the number of speakers, but how old they are If it is spoken by children it is relatively safe The critically endangered languages are those that are only spoken by the elderly, according to Michael Krauss, director of the Alaska Native Language Center, in Fairbanks Why people reject the language of their parent? It begins with a crisis of confidence, when a small community finds itself alongside a larger, wealthier society, says Nicholas Ostler of Britain's Foundation for Endangered Languages, in Bath “People lose faith in their culture” he says "When the next generation reaches their teens, they might not want to be induced into the old tradition.” The change is not always voluntary Quite often, governments try to kill off a minority language by banning its use in public or discouraging its use in school, all to promote national unity The former US policy of running Indian reservation in English, for example, effectively put languages such as Navajo on the danger list But Salikoko Mufwene, who chairs the Linguistics Department at the University of Chicago, argues that the deadliest weapon is not government policy but economic globalisation "Native Americans have not lost pride in their language, but they have had to adapt to socioeconomic pressures" he says “They cannot refuse to speak English if most commercial activity is in English." However, a growing interest in cultural identity may prevent the direct predictions from coming true ‘The key to fostering diversity is for people to learn their ancestral tongue, as well as the dominant language' says Doug Whalen, founder and president of the Endangered Language Fund in New Haven, Connecticut “Most of these will live without a large degree of bilingualism” he says Question 1: It is stated in the passage that the number of endangered languages is A about 3,200 C at least 3,000 B about 6,800 D fewer than 2,500 Đáp án: A Thông tin: Half the world's 6,800 languages are likely to vanish within two generations - that's one language lost every ten days Dịch nghĩa: Một nửa 6.800 ngơn ngữ giới có khả biến vịng hai hệ - ngôn ngữ bị sau mười ngày Question 2: The word peppered in paragraph is closest in meaning to A randomly separated B slowly attacked C sparsely distributed D unintentionally controlled Đáp án: C Từ mới: Peppered = sparsely distributed (phân bố thưa thớt) Question 3: According to the passage, endangered languages cannot be saved unless people A avoid speaking their dominant language B grow interest in cultural identities C know more than one language D write in their mother tongue Đáp án: C Thông tin: ‘The key to fostering diversity is for people to learn their ancestral tongue, as well as the dominant language' says Doug Whalen Dịch nghĩa: Chìa khóa để thúc đẩy đa dạng cho người học ngôn ngữ tổ tiên họ, ngôn ngữ thống trị ', Doug Whalen nói Question 4: Who thinks that a change of language may mean a loss of traditional culture? A Doug Whalen C Nicholas Ostler B Michael Krauss D Salikoko Mufwene Đáp án: D Thông tin: "Native Americans have not lost pride in their language, but they have had to adapt to socio-economic pressures" he says “They cannot refuse to speak English if most commercial activity is in English." Dịch nghĩa: "Người Mỹ địa không niềm tự hào ngôn ngữ họ, họ phải thích nghi với áp lực kinh tế xã hội", ơng nói Họ khơng thể từ chối nói tiếng Anh hầu hết hoạt động thương mại tiếng Anh " Question 5: The word these in paragraph refers to A ancestral tongue B dominant language C growing interest in cultural identity D the key to fostering diversity Đáp án: A Thông tin: ‘The key to fostering diversity is for people to learn their ancestral tongue, as well as the dominant language' says Doug Whalen… “Most of these will live without a large degree of bilingualism” he says Dịch nghĩa: Chìa khóa để thúc đẩy đa dạng cho người học ngôn ngữ tổ tiên họ, ngôn ngữ thống trị", Doug Whalen nói… Hầu hết người sống mà khơng có mức độ lớn song ngữ Question 6: Navajo language is considered being endangered language because A it currently has too few speakers B it is spoken by too many elderly and middle-aged speakers C it was banned in publicity by the former US policy D many young people refuse to learn to speak it Đáp án: A Dịch nghĩa: Ngôn ngữ Navajo coi ngơn ngữ có nguy tuyệt chủng có q người nói D Writing Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 1: Preserving cultural identities in international world is a matter of great dispute A It is a great dispute as cultural identities should be preserved in international B No matter how great dispute is, cultural identities should be preserved in international C That the dispute of preserving cultural identities in international world is a great matter D The fact that cultural identities should be preserved in international world is a matter of great dispute Đáp án: D Dịch nghĩa: Việc sắc văn hóa cần bảo tồn giới quốc tế vấn đề tranh chấp lớn Question 2: Sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide Young people find an expert willing to explain their significance A Although sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, young people are forced to find an expert willing to explain their significance B Because sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, so young people are willing to find an expert to explain their significance C For sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, young people might find an expert willing to explain their significance D Since sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, young people are supposed to find an expert willing to explain their significance Đáp án: D Dịch nghĩa: Các văn nghi lễ thiêng liêng gây nhầm lẫn với khơng có để hướng dẫn Những người trẻ tuổi tìm thấy chuyên gia sẵn sàng để giải thích ý nghĩa họ Question 3: Culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family are different Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer A Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer despite of different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family B Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience powledge transfer regardless of different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family C Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer due to different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family D Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer although different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family Đáp án: B Dịch nghĩa: Hướng dẫn giọng hát diễn xuất hoạt động hàng ngày cách trải nghiệm sống chuyển giao quyền lực văn hóa, ngơn ngữ, sở vật chất trình độ kinh tế khác gia đình Question 4: We can't deny the potential influences of global communications on our cultural identity, as it will become even more powerful A It can be undeniable that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity B It cannot deny that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity C It cannot be denied that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity D It hardly deny that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity Đáp án: C Dịch nghĩa: Khơng thể phủ nhận truyền thơng tồn cầu trở nên mạnh mẽ khả ảnh hưởng đến sắc văn hóa Question 5: We accept that changes are unavoidable We will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten A Accepting that changes are unavoidable does not mean that we will allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten B Despite accepting that changes are unavoidable, but we will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten C Rather than accepting that changes are unavoidable we will allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten D We accept that changes are unavoidable, as we will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten Đáp án: A Dịch nghĩa: Chấp nhận thay đổi khơng thể tránh khỏi khơng có nghĩa chúng tơi cho phép thứ bị xóa sổ, phá hủy lãng quên Question 6: Harry no longer smokes a lot A Harry now smokes a lot B Harry used to smoke a lot C Harry didn’t use to smoke a lot D Harry rarely smoked a lot Đáp án: Dịch nghĩa: Câu ban đầu: Harry khơng cịn hút thuốc nhiều Giải thích: Câu dựa vào nghĩa để làm đáp án khơng có lỗi ngữ pháp Question 7: “I’ll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me A He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport B He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport C He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport D He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport Đáp án: B Dịch nghĩa: “Tôi gọi cho bạn tối đến sân bay” anh nói với tơi Question 8: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars A Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars B The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area C The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area D Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars Đáp án: B Cấu trúc: Câu ban đầu cấu trúc: People think that (Người ta nghĩ ) ta chuyển sang dạng bị động đơn giản Question 9: The young girl has great experience of nursing She has worked as a hospital volunteer for years ... with any form of belonging, is highly fluid and context-specific, meaning there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like A countable B uncountable C too few to count... cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings In response, heartbeat and... to danger Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing