Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you meet speakers of English from around the world, you immediately notice that they do not speak in the same way. There are also some (23) …………… in the words they use, including the names of (24) …………… objects that are part of everyone's daily life. Although pronunciation and (25) …………… are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (26) ……………. opposite sides of the world can understand each other quite easily. It does not seem to matter where they learnt the language. And of course, this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen on learning English too. If you know English, you are more (27) ……………… to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
23. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
24. A. common B. popular C. favourite D. general
25. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
26. A. of B. in C. from D. at
27. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Are Sports Bad for Kids?
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children stay healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have negative effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-esteem or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40 million kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18 million say they have been yelled at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further reinforced through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything. At children’s sporting events, parents may yell insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively. As well, children may be taught that hurting other players is acceptable, or they may be pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In addition, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better values. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. It is not necessary to knock yourself out to enjoy sports. Winning is not everything. In addition, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health is not as important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again.
28. What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Children often become like their parents.
B. Children need to play sports in school.
C. Playing sports may have negative results.
D. Some sports can cause health problems.
29. How many children said they had some negative experience when playing sports?
A. All of the children B. More than half of the children
C. Less than half of the children D. About ten percent of the children
30. Which is described as the main cause of more aggressive playing?
A. Adults B. Children with low grades in school
C. New rules in sports D. Other players
31. What does the writer suggest?
A. Aggressive sports should not be shown on television.
B. Children should not play sports until high school.
C. Coaches should be required to study child psychology.
D. Parents should teach children to play sports for fun and exercise.
32. What would probably NOT be done when “facing up to a problem”?
A. Ignoring the problem B. Finding the reason
C. Admitting there is a problem D. Looking for a solution
ĐÁP ÁN D
Kiến thức về cụm từ cố đinh
A. attitude (n): thái độ B. spirit (n): tâm hồn
C. feeling (n): cảm nhận D. mood (n): tâm trạng
(be) in a good mood: tâm trạng tốt
Tạm dịch:
"Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (35)_____at the end of the 90 days."
(Ngạc nhiên là mọi người đều có tâm trạng tốt cuối giai đoạn 90 ngày)
Nhiều người thích nằm trên giường vào buổi sáng, nhưng bạn có thể tưởng tượng việc phải dùng cả 90 ngày trên giường? Bạn có thể chịu được sự nhàm chán và thất vọng khi không được phép ngồi dậy? Đó là nhiệm vụ mà 14 tình nguyện viên phải đối mặt khi họ bắt đầu thực hiện một thí nghiệm ngủ do Cơ quan Vũ trụ châu Âu tiến hành.
Nghiên cứu này có mục đích là: điều tra những thay đổi xảy ra trong cơ thể người trong thời gian bay dài. Nằm ở vị trí ngang là cách tốt nhất để mô phỏng tình trạng phi trọng lượng. Mục đích là để khám phá xem thời gian hiệu quả của sự không trọng lượng sẽ ảnh hưởng đến sức khỏe của phi hành gia dành vài tháng trên Trạm Vũ trụ Quốc tế.
Các tình nguyện viên ăn bữa căn của họ, tắm vòi sen và trải qua các cuộc kiểm tra y tế mà không bao giờ ngồi lên. Đó thậm chí còn khó khăn hơn những gì xảy ra, đặc biệt là khi bạn nhận ra rằng không có vị khách nào được phép vào thăm. Tuy nhiên, mỗi tình nguyện viên đều có điện thoại di động, cũng như truy cập vào các bộ phim, trò chơi và âm nhạc mới nhất. Đáng ngạc nhiên, mọi người đều có tâm trạng thoải mái vào cuối giai đoạn 90 ngày, “Tôi sẽ trải nghiệm lại”, một trong số các tình nguyện viên nói. “Thật là mất phương hướng, nhưng chúng tôi biết rằng chúng tôi đang đóng góp cho nghiên cứu y khoa và thăm dò vũ trụ”.