Đáp Án trắc nghiệm Đọc 2 en24 (sửa ngày 15 12 2024) thi tự luận

ĐÁP ÁN TRẮC NGHIỆM ĐỌC 2 EN24 (Sửa ngày 15.12.2024)- THI TỰ LUẬN Ghi chú (Đ) là đáp án (( Không chọn phương án này )).là phương án sai Câu 1 Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question: For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of serious cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food, Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’. Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions. ‘I love cooking. I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first. I’m really glad I decided to come, though’. Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home. Question: What can a reader find out from this text? a. which dishes students prefer to cook on the course. b. why the classes are so successful. (Đ) c. how much one lesson costs. Câu 2 Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question: For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of serious cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food, Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’. Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions. ‘I love cooking. I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first. I’m really glad I decided to come, though’. Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home. Question: What does Phillipe say about his young students? a. They have a good memory but don’t always listen. b. They keep the kitchen cleaner than adults do. c. They will be confident about cooking in the future. (Đ)

ĐÁP ÁN TRẮC NGHIỆM ĐỌC 2 EN24 (Sửa ngày 15.12.2024)- THI TỰ LUẬN

do the course Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food,

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can

do it better than her The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’.

Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions ‘I love

cooking I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first I’m really glad I decided to come, though’.

Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave

home.

Question: What can a reader find out from this text?

a which dishes students prefer to cook on the course

b why the classes are so successful (Đ)

c how much one lesson costs

classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to

do the course Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food,

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can

do it better than her The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’.

Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions ‘I love

cooking I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first I’m really glad I decided to come, though’.

Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave

home.

Question: What does Phillipe say about his young students?

a They have a good memory but don’t always listen

b They keep the kitchen cleaner than adults do

c They will be confident about cooking in the future (Đ)

do the course Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food,

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can

do it better than her The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’.

Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions ‘I love

cooking I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends I

was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first I’m really glad I decided to come, though’.

Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave

home.

Question: What is the writer trying to do in the text?

a warn parents not to expect too much from their children

b describe how some children spend their spare time (Đ)

c advertise schools that teach people how to cook

do the course Parents pay $ 280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food,

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, ‘I love my mum’s cooking and now I can

do it better than her The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the good we’ve made’.

Flora is twelve, and she’s having problems preparing onions ‘I love

cooking I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first I’m really glad I decided to come, though’.

Their teacher, Phillipe, says, ‘It’s great fun Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave

home.

Question: Why did Flora join the course?

a Her mother wanted her to develop an interest (Đ)

b She felt bored at weekends, with nothing to do.

c She wanted to learn to cook a big meal

my legs really ached.’ But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty They agreed to let him take her away to train.

In 1991, she finally accepted and invitation to train in the United States She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US She explains,

‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up They knew very little about me and even less about my problems But I knew I was lucky to

be there The trainers were brilliant and I learn a lot.

Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother.

Question: Jose Craveirinha found out about Maria when

a he went to watch a local football competition

b she was blamed for her team losing a football competition

c he saw an article about her role in a football team (Đ)

Câu 6

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in a local competition in Mozambique ‘We won’, she said ‘At first,

no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl But then the team we beat complained’.

The story appeared in a local newspaper and Jose Craveirinha, who had encouraged other African athletes, learnt about Maria He went to meet her and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club He realized immediately that she was fast ‘He talked to me about athletics I had no idea what he meant The only sport I knew about was football Then he bought me running shoes and took me training It was such hard work and

my legs really ached.’ But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty They agreed to let him take her away to train.

In 1991, she finally accepted and invitation to train in the United States She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US She explains,

‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up They knew very little about me and even less about my problems But I knew I was lucky to

be there The trainers were brilliant and I learn a lot.

Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother.

Question: What does Maria say about the girls she met in the United

States?

a Their training programs were less demanding than hers

b Their experiences of life were very different from hers (Đ)

c They did not make full use of their abilities

and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club He realized immediately that she was fast ‘He talked to me about athletics I had no idea what he meant The only sport I knew about was football Then he bought me running shoes and took me training It was such hard work and

my legs really ached.’ But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty They agreed to let him take her away to train.

In 1991, she finally accepted and invitation to train in the United States She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US She explains,

‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up They knew very little about me and even less about my problems But I knew I was lucky to

be there The trainers were brilliant and I learn a lot.

Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother.

Question: What is the writer trying to do in the text?

a give information about Mozambique

b describe how Maria became a top athlete (Đ)

c persuade more Africans to take up athletics

my legs really ached.’ But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty They agreed to let him take her away to train.

In 1991, she finally accepted and invitation to train in the United States She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US She explains,

‘They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up They knew very little about me and even less about my problems But I knew I was lucky to

be there The trainers were brilliant and I learn a lot.

Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother.

Question: When Jose first introduced Maria to athletics, she

a didn’t know what was involved (Đ)

b was worried about being injured

c was keen to learn everything he knew

Câu 9

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about

governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be

jeopardising future profits if they do not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.It is essential to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there

is no adverse effect on the surrounding environment and social structures The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many

companies may not be fully aware of the potential pitfalls in the biofuel sector.Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction

of rain forests Food prices could also go up as there is increased

competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel Last week, the

UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land converted to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some

countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil

plantations.An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as

governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts thoroughly There should also be greater measure taken to increase

efficiency and to reduce demand.

Question: are worried about the boom in biofuels.

a Only these leading investors

Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about

governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be

jeopardising future profits if they do not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.It is essential to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there

is no adverse effect on the surrounding environment and social structures The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many

companies may not be fully aware of the potential pitfalls in the biofuel sector.Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction

of rain forests Food prices could also go up as there is increased

competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel Last week, the

UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land converted to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some

countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil

plantations.An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts thoroughly There should also be greater measure taken to increase

efficiency and to reduce demand.

Question: Biofuels might

a have little or no impact on food prices

b drive food prices down

c drive food prices up (Đ)

Câu 11

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about

governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be

jeopardising future profits if they do not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.It is essential to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there

is no adverse effect on the surrounding environment and social structures The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many

companies may not be fully aware of the potential pitfalls in the biofuel sector.Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction

of rain forests Food prices could also go up as there is increased

competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel Last week, the

UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land converted to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some

countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil

plantations.An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts thoroughly There should also be greater measure taken to increase

efficiency and to reduce demand.

Question: Environmentalists believe that increased production of corn and soya

a will lead to the destruction of rain forests (Đ)

b has destroyed rain forests

c may lead to the destruction of rain forests

Câu 12

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about

governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be

jeopardising future profits if they do not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.It is essential to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there

is no adverse effect on the surrounding environment and social structures The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many

companies may not be fully aware of the potential pitfalls in the biofuel sector.Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction

of rain forests Food prices could also go up as there is increased

competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel Last week, the

UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land converted to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some

countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil

plantations.An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts thoroughly There should also be greater measure taken to increase

efficiency and to reduce demand.

Question: The increased production of palm oil

a affects both people and the environment (Đ)

b just affects people

c just affects the environment

Câu 13

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Orbis is an organization which helps blind people everywhere It has built

an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old

schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia, Samatha tells the story of Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl.

Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked

by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged Dr Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again, I thought about all the everyday things I do that she couldn’t , things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realized how lucky I am’.

‘The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical students I prayed the operation would be successful The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while

Dr Duffey removed her bandages ‘In six months your sight will be back to normal’, he said Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!’

‘Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation We should all think more about how much out sight means to us.

Question: After meeting Eukhtuul , Samantha felt

a surprised by Eukhtuul’s courage

b proud of the the doctor’s skill

c grateful for her own sight (Đ)

Câu 14

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Orbis is an organization which helps blind people everywhere It has built

an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old

schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia, Samatha tells the story of Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl.

Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked

by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged Dr Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again, I thought about all the everyday things I do that she couldn’t , things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realized how lucky I am’.

‘The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical students I prayed the operation would be successful The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while

Dr Duffey removed her bandages ‘In six months your sight will be back to normal’, he said Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!’

‘Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation We should all think more about how much out sight means to us.

Question: What can a reader learn about in this text?

a the difficulties for blind travelers

b the international work of some eye doctors (Đ)

c the life of schoolchildrent in Mongolia

Câu 15

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Orbis is an organization which helps blind people everywhere It has built

an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old

schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia, Samatha tells the story of Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl.

Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked

by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged Dr Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again, I thought about all the everyday things I do that she couldn’t , things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realized how lucky I am’.

‘The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical students I prayed the operation would be successful The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while

Dr Duffey removed her bandages ‘In six months your sight will be back to normal’, he said Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!’

‘Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation We should all think more about how much out sight means to us.

Question: What is the result of Eukhtuul’s operation?

a She can see better but will never have normal eyes

b After some time she will see as well as before (Đ)

c She can already see perfectly again

Câu 16

Read the following article and choose the best answer for the following question:

Orbis is an organization which helps blind people everywhere It has built

an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and flown it all over the world with an international medical team Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old

schoolgirl from England, went with the plane to Mongolia, Samatha tells the story of Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl.

Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked

by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly damaged Dr Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again, I thought about all the everyday things I do that she couldn’t , things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realized how lucky I am’.

‘The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical students I prayed the operation would be successful The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while

Dr Duffey removed her bandages ‘In six months your sight will be back to normal’, he said Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears, too!’

‘Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor Her whole future has changed, thanks to a simple operation We should all think more about how much out sight means to us.

Question: What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

a to explain how sight can be lost

b to describe a dangerous trip

c to report a patient’s cure (Đ)

Câu 17

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

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Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

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Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

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All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

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If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Come and sail on a Crystal Cruise ship We have three ships: The Crystal Queen, The Crystal Princess, The Crystal Palace.

Come and sail in luxury on cruises around the Caribbean Sea for 7 or 14 days.

Our seven-day cruise costs $2000 and our two-week cruise is $3500.

A typical one week cruise

Day One - departure from Miami

Day Two - free day in Nassau, in The Bahamas

Day Three - near Haiti

Day Four - visit Puerto Rico and Antigua

Day Five - free day in Barbados

Day Six - free day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Day Seven - travel to Caracas, Venezuela

Day Eight - fly home.

All food and drink is included in the price of your cruise (except for

alcoholic drinks) Our cruise ships all have a casino, a cinema, a five-star restaurant, a theatre, a library and a fully equipped gymnasium.

If you prefer to go on a cruise in another part of the world, we also organize cruises in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Our ships carry over 2000 passengers and we have nearly 600 crew

Considering their wedding cost over $20,000 and took a year and a half to organize, you would be surprised to hear that Richard and Victoria

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Richard and Victoria have identical tastes regarding vacations.

a FALSE (Đ)

b NOT GIVEN

c TRUE

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Richard can temporarily leave his job to look after his children.

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can

speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Richard hopes to make talking an important part of their

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though."

And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: The wedding was expensive.

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Their first ambition is to find a house to live in.

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: They both have many brothers and sisters.

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to

add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: They got married in a dramatic location.

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Victoria and Richard have been married for about a year and a half.

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Victoria thinks she now knows Richard sufficiently well.

Considering their wedding cost over $20,000 and took a year and a half to organize, you would be surprised to hear that Richard and Victoria

Hammond now intend to forget it Well, almost.

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria "But we have so much we want to do together now, we are both looking to the

future." Her husband, banker and amateur race driver Richard, agrees

"Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the reception we had at a cliff-side hotel afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes Our marriage is so much more important than the wedding."

"At the moment, we are still living with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to find our own place We intend to start looking for a new house with all the modern conveniences in the suburbs in the new year." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings Do they intend to add to the extended Hammond family? "We plan on having two or three children ourselves," Richard tells me "Victoria is just wonderful with children and I can get 3 years paternity leave from my work, which is just perfect."

The young couple has just returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in

an authentic Scottish castle Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this will continue "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together Travelling with someone else is such a sharing experience.

I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places in the world and have no-one else there." Victoria also has another great travel ambition that she might have to do alone "I have always been fascinated by safari and my real wish is to go on safari Richard has no interest in wildlife though." And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard and Victoria hope to avoid all the problems that beset

so many other couples? Richard explains thoughtfully that "our ambition is

to always talk to each other If you stop communicating, what chance do you have?" His wife goes along with that completely "I hope that we can speak about things, but also not expect everything to be easy I think many people expect the wedding to be the end of getting to know each other I think it's the start."

Statement: Victoria wants an old fashioned house.

a FALSE (Đ)

b TRUE

c NOT GIVEN

Câu 37

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations

consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant

messaging to stay in touch Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e- mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e- mails and instant messaging to stay in touch.

Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office.

Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of

‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an

individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had

productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover.

However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently.

Statement: A Microsoft survey reported that increase in flexibility leads to increase in productivity.

a FALSE

b TRUE (Đ)

c NOT GIVIEN

Câu 38

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations

consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant

messaging to stay in touch Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e- mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e- mails and instant messaging to stay in touch.

Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office.

Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of

‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an

individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had

productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover.

However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently.

Statement: Elizabeth is happy with the way she works.

a NOT GIVIEN

b TRUE

c FALSE (Đ)

Câu 39

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations

consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant

messaging to stay in touch Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e- mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e- mails and instant messaging to stay in touch.

Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office.

Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of

‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an

individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had

productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover.

However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently.

Statement: It takes Paul a long time to get to work.

a FALSE (Đ)

b TRUE

c NOT GIVIEN

Câu 40

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations

consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant

messaging to stay in touch Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e- mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e- mails and instant messaging to stay in touch.

Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office.

Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of

‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an

individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had

productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover.

However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently.

Statement: it used to take Paul Renucci hours to get to work.

a TRUE (Đ)

b FALSE

c NOT GIVIEN

Câu 41

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations

consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant

messaging to stay in touch Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e- mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e- mails and instant messaging to stay in touch.

Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office.

Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of

‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an

individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had

productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover.

However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently.

Statement: Technology can be stressful for individuals.

a FALSE

b NOT GIVIEN

c TRUE (Đ)

Câu 42

Read the following article and decide if the statement below is TRUE (A), FALSE (B) or NOT GIVEN (C)

Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations

consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e-mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e-mails and instant

messaging to stay in touch Early morning in California, and Elizabeth Safran, a public relations consultant, is dealing with a huge number of e- mails Everybody in the small company works from home and relies on e- mails and instant messaging to stay in touch.

Five o’clock Friday afternoon in the , Paul Renucci, managing director of a systems integration company, switches off his computer He now works at home and is off to pick up his children In the past, it would take him two hours to get home from the office.

Ms Safran and Mr Renucci represent different side of a modern problem: the capacities of the latest communications technologies, such as e-mails, texts, messaging and video conferencing, make it difficult to draw the line between work and leisure and raise important questions about the nature of

‘flexible working’- where employees can work where and when they choose There are three issues here First, does the rise of portable, networked devices such as the Blackberry and Palm Treo really damage an

individual’s work and life? Second, what is the effect of these devices on traditional workplace relationships? And third, how do individuals manage them?

A Microsoft survey found that where flexibility had increased, so had

productivity and employee morale, together with lowered stress levels and staff turnover.

However, individuals can suffer technology-related stress as work moves into their free time and from the complexity of the gadgets they must use, such as mobile phones where manufacturers try to persuade customers upgrade more frequently.

Statement: The staff in Elizabeth Safran’s company all work in the head office.

a NOT GIVIEN

b TRUE

c FALSE (Đ)

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