Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B. c. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction makes it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen- acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events - past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past.

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?

The word “feat” in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to________.

A. accomplishment

B. appendage

C. festivity

D. structure

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án A.

Key words: feat, first paragraph, closet in meaning to

Clue: The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat: Bốn bên của kim tự tháp được liên kết gần như chỉnh xác vào đủng hướng bắc, nam, đông, tây - một kỳ công về kỹ thuật đáng kinh ngạc.

Phân tích đáp án:

  A.  accomplishment / əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt /: thành tưụ, tài năng, tài nghệ

  B. appendage / əˈpendɪdʒ /:phần thêm vào

  C. festivity / fesˈtɪvəti /: sự hân hoan, vui mừng

  D. structure / ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/: cấu trúc

Vậy đáp án chính xác là A.