PASSAGE It happens to us all, however hard we may try to delay the process We grow old Cosmetic surgery may remove the wrinkles, skins which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift, and hairdressers may dye grey hair a more youthful colour, but we cannot remain young forever Advances in medicine have made it possible for more people to stay alive longer However, what is important is the quality of life and people age differently Some people remain quite well and able to look after themselves when they get old, but others of the same age are not so lucky They have to go into sheltered housing or even into a nursing home in order to receive adequate care The worst aspect of ageing is that often the mind becomes less alert As people grow older, they often experience loss of short-term memory, although they may well be able to recall quite easily events that happened long ago By no means all elderly people are in this category Many senior citizens are in possession of all their faculties and see retirement as a time of freedom Not only that, if they have a generous retirement pension, they are likely to be quite well off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries Because of this, both businesses and government have a new respect for what is known as grey power By no means, however, does everyone treat OAPs with respect There are some cultures which are noted for the great respect with which they treat their old people, but many people regard the old as having a very low status in society and treat them accordingly People in these latter cultures are often guilty of ageism Someone should remind them that they, too, will be old one day Question People try to look younger than their age by A dressing smartly B mixing with young people C getting a facelift D working hard Question The word "sagged" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A got loose B died C removed D whitened Question Elderly people who cannot look after themselves go to A nursing homes B hospitals C community centres D homes of relatives Question What is the reason that businesses respect the elderly? A The elderly are wise B The elderly have knowledge C The elderly are mentally alert D The elderly have spending power Question The writer said that people treat the elderly according to A their moods B cultural attitudes C their amount of education D their amount of time ĐÁP ÁN 1-C 2-A 3-A 4-D 5-B LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: : we may try to delay the process skins which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift Choice A, B and D give information that is not mentioned as a way to help people look younger, so they are incorrect Dịch nghĩa:Đoạn ‘ cố trì hỗn q trình… da mà trùng xuống làm căng cách nâng mặt’ Question 2: skins which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift The word sagged here means the opposite of tightened , i.e ‘became loose’, so choice A is the correct answer Dịch nghĩa: sag (V): trùng xuống, dãn ra, sút Get loose: lỏng, trùng, lung lay Question 3: They have to go into sheltered housing or even into a nursing home Choices B, C and D give information that is not mentioned, so they are not correct answers Dịch nghĩa: ‘Đoạn 2’ họ phải đến nhà trú thân hay trí nhà điều dưỡng Question 4: they are likely to be quite well off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries Because of this, both businesses have a new respect for what is known as grey power Choice A and B refer to something not mentioned Choice C is incorrect because ‘their mind becomes less alert’ Dịch nghĩa: ‘ họ có xu hướng giàu có, có tiền để dùng vào kì nghỉ thứ xa xỉ khác Vì vậy, hai việc kinh doanh… có ý mà gọi ‘grey power’ Question 5: There are some cultures which are noted for the great respect with which they treat their old people, but many people Choices A, C and D are incorrect because the information is not mentioned in the text Dịch nghĩa:Đoạn cuối : ‘Có văn hóa mà khơng ghi lại để lưu tâm, với chúng họ điều trị cho người già, nhiều người…’