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PART 7: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer.

Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.

1. What is the main topic of this passage?

A. The life of Langston Hughes

B. The Harlem Renaissance

C. African-American writers 2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?

D. American twentieth-century writers

                A. Spain                     B. New York

C. Missouri               D. North Carolina

3.       As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?

A.  Islands     B. Ships         C. Friends.     D. Harbors

4.       To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?

A.  The Civil War    B. The Harlem Riots

                   C. The Harlem Renaissance            D. The Civil Rights Movement

5.       What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?

A.  His job as a reporter     B. His career as a soldier

                  C. A literary fellowship                               D. A college study program

6.       The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?

A.  Desires    B. Abilities    C. Strategies  D. Careers

7.       According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life? A. Write short stories    B. Popularize African-American writers

                   C. Advocate racial equality         .               D. Write about life in Harlem

8.       Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?

A.  Successful          B. Prolific      C. Brilliant    D. Imaginative

9.       Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?

A.  Congratulating   Blessing         C. Screening  D. Portraying

10.  According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT:

A.  A novelist           B. A poet       C. A historian           D. A journalism.

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27 tháng 11 2023

1. What is the main topic of this passage?

A. The life of Langston Hughes

B. The Harlem Renaissance

C. African-American writers 

2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?

D. American twentieth-century writers

                A. Spain                     B. New York

C. Missouri               D. North Carolina

3.       As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?

A.  Islands     B. Ships         C. Friends.     D. Harbors

4.       To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?

A.  The Civil War    B. The Harlem Riots

                   C. The Harlem Renaissance            D. The Civil Rights Movement

5.       What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?

A.  His job as a reporter     B. His career as a soldier

                  C. A literary fellowship                               D. A college study program

6.       The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?

A.  Desires    B. Abilities    C. Strategies  D. Careers

7.       According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life? A. Write short stories    B. Popularize African-American writers

                   C. Advocate racial equality         .               D. Write about life in Harlem

8.       Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?

A.  Successful          B. Prolific      C. Brilliant    D. Imaginative

9.       Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?

A.  Congratulating   Blessing         C. Screening  D. Portraying

10.  According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT:

A.  A novelist           B. A poet       C. A historian           D. A journalism.

reading comprehension William Shakespeare (1564_1616) was an English poet and playwright , widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's outstanding dramatist . He is often called England's national poet. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long story-telling poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into very major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born...
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William Shakespeare (1564_1616) was an English poet and playwright , widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's outstanding dramatist . He is often called England's national poet. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long story-telling poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into very major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18 , he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592 , he began a successful career in London as an actor , writer, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613 , where he died three years later.

Shakespeare was a famous poet and playwright in his own day, but his fame did not rise to its present height until the nineteenth century . In the twentieth century, his work repeatedly adopted and rediscoverd by new movements in scholarship and performance . His plays remain highly popular today and are constantly studied , performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world

1. The whole passage mentions.....about Shakespeare

A. The major features B. Plays and poems C. Comments D. Memories

2. The second paragraph is primary about....

A. His personal life B. His childhood

C. His marriage and family D. His retirement and death

3. The third paragraph's main idea is about.....

A. Shakespeare's famous works

B. Shakespeare's famous discoveries

C. Shakespeare's plays and films

D. Shakespeare's culture and political activities

4. The passage points out all of the following EXCEPT....

A. Whether he is economically rich or poor

B. His literary success

C. The translation of his works into foreign languages D. His children

5. The passage that follows this one may talk about

A. The List of Shakespeare's works

B. The definition of poetry

C. The political situation in England now

D. The Montague's family tree

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Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in bracket in the simple past and past perfect 1. Tom (want) .......... to be a scientist when he (be)..... a teenager. After his graduation from hight school, he (go) .......... to college and (stay).......there for five years. Then several years later, after he (obtain)........ his doctorate he (work)......as a researcher in one of the world's biggest laboratories in the USA. 2.Lena (be) ........ a successful model before she (become) . ....... a...
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Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in bracket in the simple past and past perfect

1. Tom (want) .......... to be a scientist when he (be)..... a teenager. After his graduation from hight school, he (go) .......... to college and (stay).......there for five years. Then several years later, after he (obtain)........ his doctorate he (work)......as a researcher in one of the world's biggest laboratories in the USA.

2.Lena (be) ........ a successful model before she (become) . ....... a movie star. she (earn) .......... A lot of money and also (spend)........ a lot. In 2000, Lena (go)..... to Frica for the filming of a series of science fiction. Before the film shooting (start)..........., a sudden landslide (take place)...... and (kill)....... two staff members, aworker and an actor. Lena (be)........ also badly injured in the disaster and she (have)...... to spend three months in a hospital.

3.An, aged 25 (be)....... the personnel manager of a large department store in London before she (move) ......... to new york two years ago. she (earn)............ 2000dollar a years for her job in London. However her new job in New York (bring)........ a real fortune 10000dollar a year. Lena (marry)...... a New Yorker last week and they (go)....... to EUrope for honeymoon.

4.Luck (have) ......... his beginning in the slums of Hong Kong before he (become)......... one of the richest men in Asia. His father (die)....... when he (be)........ six. his mother (have).......... a job in garment factory. Luck (have)........ A younger brother and a disabled elder sister. The children often (go)......... hungry and finally (stop).... going to school when their mother's salary (can,not)........ afford all the bills and food. Luck (have) ...... to pick up bits of smashrd cans and glass to sell to the local recycling company. he and his brother (work).............. very hard before they could save enough money to set up a junk shop of their own. they (buy)........... old things discarded by people in their neighborhood and (sell)....... them at low price to poor people . Gradually, their business......... (develop) into a big recycling company. They also(own).......... a high quality glass factory. they (invest)............... they money in foreign trade and (travel).......... to many countries to establish their joint-ventured enterprises. their mother and disabled sister (die)............. before Luck and his brother (become)....... rich. luck often (say) ......... that he never (forget)......... his poorer and unhappy childhood. he often (give)...... money to charity and (award)............. a lot of scholarships. he (build)........ many school for poor children in the country before he (die)....... in 1997.

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22 tháng 9 2018

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12. A

13.d

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a...
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I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977. Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

1. What was Pele famous for as a football player?

______________________________________________________-

2. When did he join an American football club?

______________________________________________________

3. How many World Cups did he take part in?

_____________________________________________________

4. How old was he when he retired?

_____________________________________________________

5. What did he do after his retirement?

_____________________________________________________

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15 tháng 5 2022

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Pele is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born  in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world club championship. Pele became the only player to participate in three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pele had scored 1200 goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977. Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

1. What was Pele famous for as a football player?

___ Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball___________________________________________________-

2. When did he join an American football club?

___He joined a Brazilian football club in 1956___________________________________________________

3. How many World Cups did he take part in?

___He became the only player to participate in three World Cups__________________________________________________

4. How old was he when he retired?

___he retired in 1977__________________________________________________

5. What did he do after his retirement?

____Later Pele became an international ambassador for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities._________________________________________________

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2. He played for an American football club for two years before he retired in 1977

Read the passage and choose the best answers : Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 . His father had a small business . He made shoes and other things from leather . Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small . One day when Louis was 3 years old , he was cutting some leather , suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes . He soon became completely blind . When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris . One day his...
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Read the passage and choose the best answers :

Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 . His father had a small business . He made shoes and other things from leather . Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small . One day when Louis was 3 years old , he was cutting some leather , suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes . He soon became completely blind .

When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris . One day his class went to visit a speacial exhibit by a captain in the army . One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis . It showed messages in code . Armies send messages in secret codes so no - one else can read them . The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper .

Louis thought a lot about this code . Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could " read " with their fingers . It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters . Instead of letters , Louis used a " cell " of six dots . He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down . So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille .

1 . It is difficult to feel the differences between ................................

A . arrangements of dots

B . coded messages

C . raised letters

D . a system of raised dots

2 . Louis Braille's father made things from .............................

A . codes

B . exhibit

C. leather

D . wood

3 . Which of these sentences is probably not true ?

A . Braille invented a system of reading for blind people .

B . Braille system is used for everyone .

C . Braille visited an exhibit of codes

D . Braille was an intelligent boy .

4 . When Louis was ten years old , he began to study ......................................

A . at a local school

B . at a special school for the blind .

C . in the army

D . at a university .

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10 tháng 11 2018

Read the passage and choose the best answers:

Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 . His father had a small business . He made shoes and other things from leather . Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small . One day when Louis was 3 years old , he was cutting some leather , suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes . He soon became completely blind .

When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris . One day his class went to visit a speacial exhibit by a captain in the army . One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis . It showed messages in code . Armies send messages in secret codes so no - one else can read them . The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper .

Louis thought a lot about this code . Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could " read " with their fingers . It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters . Instead of letters , Louis used a " cell " of six dots . He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down . So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille .

1 . It is difficult to feel the differences between ................................

A . arrangements of dots

B . coded messages

C . raised letters

D . a system of raised dots

2 . Louis Braille's father made things from .............................

A . codes

B . exhibit

C. leather

D . wood

3 . Which of these sentences is probably not true ?

A . Braille invented a system of reading for blind people .

B . Braille system is used for everyone .

C . Braille visited an exhibit of codes

D . Braille was an intelligent boy .

4 . When Louis was ten years old , he began to study ......................................

A . at a local school

B . at a special school for the blind .

C . in the army

D . at a university .

Complete the text with the verbs in brackets and the correct modal form of may, might, must or could. More than one answer may be possible.Did William Shakespeare really exist? If so, did he really write all his plays himself ? These ............ ( seem ) like strange questions to ask about the greatest writer in history. However, some experts believe that one man ............. ( not write ) so many plays and poems on his own. They argue that this was impossible, and say that he .................
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Complete the text with the verbs in brackets and the correct modal form of may, might, must or could. More than one answer may be possible.

Did William Shakespeare really exist? If so, did he really write all his plays himself ? These ............ ( seem ) like strange questions to ask about the greatest writer in history. However, some experts believe that one man ............. ( not write ) so many plays and poems on his own. They argue that this was impossible, and say that he .............. ( have ) help from other writers. There are also historians who believe that the man named William Shakespeare, who lived in Stratford - upon - Avon, was not Shakespeare the writer because he had never been abroad. Therefore, he ............. ( know ) about the places and people described in Shakespreare's plays. Consequently, thay belive that the real Shakespeare ............... ( be ) an aristocrat who had travelled widely. In universities all over the world, academics today are doing more research into Shakespeare's true identity. It .............. ( take ) many years to solve the mystery. On the orther hand, they .............. ( never/ find out ) the truth.

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5 tháng 11 2016

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Passage 2  One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she earned this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for Literature. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her...
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Passage 2  One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she earned this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for Literature. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty - five published works, including several dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children, and more than a dozen works of nonfiction. When she was eighty years old, some twenty - five volumes were awaiting publication. Many of those books were set in China, the land in which she spent so much of her life. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West. As the product of those two cultures she became as the described herself, "mentally bifocal." Her unique background made her into an unusually interesting and versatile human being. As we examine the life of Pearl Buck, we cannot help but be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people: a wife and mother, an internationally famous writer and a humanitarian and philanthropist. One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three. Though honored in her lifetime with the William Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes. Pearl Buck as a total human being, not only a famous author. is a captivating subject of study.  1. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?(A) To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck.(B) To illustrate Pearl Buck's views on Chinese literature(C) To indicate the background and diverse interests of Pearl Buck(D) To discuss Pearl Buck's influence on the cultures of the East and the West 2. According to the passage, Pearl Buck is known as a writer of all of the following EXCEPT(A) novels (B) children's books (C) poetry (D) short stories 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as an award received by Pearl Buck?(A) The Nobel Prize (B) The Newberry Medal(C) The William Dean Howell medal (D) The Pulitzer prize 4. According to the passage, Pearl Buck was an unusual figure in American literature in that she(A) wrote extensively about a very different culture(B) published half of her books abroad(C) won more awards than any other woman of her time(D) achieved her first success very late in life 5. According to the passage, Pearl Buck described herself as "mentally bifocal" to suggest that she was(A) capable of resolving the differences between two distinct linguistic systems(B) keenly aware of how the past could influence the future(C) capable of producing literary works of interest to both adults and children(D) equally familiar with two different cultural environments 6. The author's attitude toward Pearl Buck could best be described as(A) indifferent (B) admiring (C) sympathetic (D) tolerant   Sư phụ ơi TT^TT cứukhocroi
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4 tháng 12 2016
One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States. In her lifetime she earned this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for Literature. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty - five published works, including several dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children, and more than a dozen works of nonfiction. When she was eighty years old, some twenty - five volumes were awaiting publication. Many of those books were set in China, the land in which she spent so much of her life. Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West. As the product of those two cultures she became as the described herself, "mentally bifocal." Her unique background made her into an unusually interesting and versatile human being. As we examine the life of Pearl Buck, we cannot help but be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people: a wife and mother, an internationally famous writer and a humanitarian and philanthropist. One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three. Though honored in her lifetime with the William Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes. Pearl Buck as a total human being, not only a famous author. is a captivating subject of study.  1. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?(A) To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck.(B) To illustrate Pearl Buck's views on Chinese literature(C) To indicate the background and diverse interests of Pearl Buck(D) To discuss Pearl Buck's influence on the cultures of the East and the West 2. According to the passage, Pearl Buck is known as a writer of all of the following EXCEPT(A) novels (B) children's books (C) poetry (D) short stories 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as an award received by Pearl Buck?(A) The Nobel Prize (B) The Newberry Medal(C) The William Dean Howell medal (D) The Pulitzer prize 4. According to the passage, Pearl Buck was an unusual figure in American literature in that she(A) wrote extensively about a very different culture(B) published half of her books abroad(C) won more awards than any other woman of her time(D) achieved her first success very late in life 5. According to the passage, Pearl Buck described herself as "mentally bifocal" to suggest that she was(A) capable of resolving the differences between two distinct linguistic systems(B) keenly aware of how the past could influence the future(C) capable of producing literary works of interest to both adults and children(D) equally familiar with two different cultural environments 6. The author's attitude toward Pearl Buck could best be described as(A) indifferent (B) admiring (C) sympathetic (D) tolerant
4 tháng 12 2016

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V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) Galileo Galilei was one of the first modern scientists. He was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. At first he studied philosophy, but later he studied mathematics and astronomy. He was interested  in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun. He found out several important facts about our world. He also started a new way of working in science. Before Galileo, scientists didn’t do experiments. They just guessed about...
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V.Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

Galileo Galilei was one of the first modern scientists. He was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. At first he studied philosophy, but later he studied mathematics and astronomy. He was interested  in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun. He found out several important facts about our world. He also started a new way of working in science. Before Galileo, scientists didn’t do experiments. They just guessed about how something happened. Galileo was different. He did not just make guesses. He did experiments and watched to see what happened.

 Galileo was famous for his study of how things fall. He was the first person to do experiments about  this problem. Before, people thought that  heavy things fell faster than light things. He found out that this was not true. He took a heavy ball and a light ball and he dropped them both from a high place. They fell at the same speed. This meant that weight is not important. This is the law of falling bodies. It is an important law for understanding our world.

The life of the scientist was not always easy in the 1500s. For example, Galileo got into trouble because of his scientific ideas. His ideas were not the same as the religious ideas at the same time. Many religious people did not agree with him. During his whole life he had to worry about this. He even went to prison for a while. But no one could stop him from thinking. He continued to look for scientific answers to his questions about the world.

1.      Galileo studied all the  following EXCEPT _______.

a. philosophy                     b. experiments                      c. mathematics                      d. astronomy

2.      Galileo started a new way of working in science in which__________.

a. he made guesses about how things happened.        

b. he did experiments to see how things happened.

c. he was different from other scientists.                     

d. he did not do experiments

3.      In his study of how things fall, Galileo found out __________.

a. that heavy things did not fall faster than light things.

b. that heavy things always fell faster than light things.

c. that weight was not important                        

d. both a and c

4.      Which of the following is NOT true about Galileo ?

a. He was  a famous  Italian  scientist.  

b. He lived over four centuries ago.

c. Being sent  to prison stopped him from exploring the world .

d. He got into trouble because he was a scientist.

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1 tháng 9 2021

1.      Galileo studied all the  following EXCEPT _______.

a. philosophy                     b. experiments                      c. mathematics                      d. astronomy

2.      Galileo started a new way of working in science in which__________.

a. he made guesses about how things happened.        

b. he did experiments to see how things happened.

c. he was different from other scientists.                     

d. he did not do experiments

3.      In his study of how things fall, Galileo found out __________.

a. that heavy things did not fall faster than light things.

b. that heavy things always fell faster than light things.

c. that weight was not important                        

d. both a and c

4.      Which of the following is NOT true about Galileo ?

a. He was  a famous  Italian  scientist.  

b. He lived over four centuries ago.

c. Being sent  to prison stopped him from exploring the world .

d. He got into trouble because he was a scientist.

For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth...
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For Catherine Lumby, deciding to take on the role of breadwinner in her relationship was not a difficult choice. When she discovered she was pregnant with her first child, she had just been offered a demanding new role as Director of the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. But she didn't see this as an obstacle, and was prepared to use childcare when the children were old enough. It came, therefore, as a surprise to Lumby and her husband Derek that, after the birth of their son, they couldn’t actually bear the thought of putting him into childcare tor nine hours a day. As she was the one with the secure job, the role of primary care-giver fell to Derek, who was writing scripts for television. This arrangement continued for the next four years, with Derek working from home and caring for both of their sons. He returned to full-time work earlier this year.

Whilst Lumby and her husband are by no means the only Australians making such a role reversal, research suggests that they are in the minority. In a government-funded survey in 2001, only 5.5 percent of couples in the 30-54 year age group saw the women working either part- or full-time while the men were unemployed.

The situation is likely to change, according to the CEO of Relationships Australia, Anne Hollonds. She suggests that this is due to several reasons, including the number of highly educated women in the workforce and changing social patterns and expectations. However, she warns that for couples involved in role-switching, there are many potential difficulties to be overcome. For men whose self-esteem is connected to their jobs and the income it provides to the family, a major change of thinking is required. It also requires women to reassess, particularly with regard to domestic or child-rearing decisions, and they may have to learn to deal with the guilt of not always being there at key times for their children. Being aware of these issues can make operating in non-traditional roles a lot easier.

5. In paragraph 2, the word “reversal" is closest in meaning to ____.

A. stability B. modification C. rehearsal D. switch

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