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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Question 15: Her 5000-metre run paled into ___________ when compared with the marathon her grandfather completed the following week.
A. indifference                 B. insignificance                  C. inferiority                  D. immateriality

Question 16: ____________ raw sewage and all kinds of industrial discharge, so the problem has improved.
A. There has been                                                B. There used to be
C. There seem to be                                             D. There were likely to be

Question 17: With its crumbling facade and weakened structure, the historic building must ____________ over the centuries.  
A. deteriorate                  B. be deteriorating                   C. have deteriorated                   D. be deteriorated

Question 18: Never in recent history ___________ a global crisis ___________ the world with such unprecedented speed and magnitude as the Covid-19 pandemic.

A. has − overtaken                   B. had − overtaken                  C. did − overtake                   D. would − overtake

Question 19: Henry complained in a querulous voice about _____________ .
A. being woken up                                              B. having woken up
C. having been woken up                                  D. getting him woken up

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18 tháng 1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Question 15: Her 5000-metre run paled into ___________ when compared with the marathon her grandfather completed the following week.
A. indifference                 B. insignificance                  C. inferiority                  D. immateriality

Question 16: ____________ raw sewage and all kinds of industrial discharge, so the problem has improved.
A. There has been                                                B. There used to be
C. There seem to be                                             D. There were likely to be

Question 17: With its crumbling facade and weakened structure, the historic building must ____________ over the centuries.  
A. deteriorate                  B. be deteriorating                   C. have deteriorated                   D. be deteriorated

Question 18: Never in recent history ___________ a global crisis ___________ the world with such unprecedented speed and magnitude as the Covid-19 pandemic.

A. has − overtaken                   B. had − overtaken                  C. did − overtake                   D. would − overtake

Question 19: Henry complained in a querulous voice about _____________ .
A. being woken up                                              B. having woken up
C. having been woken up                                  D. getting him woken up

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be...
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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate our fellows.

   The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the desire to please for the moderns.

   In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures. Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to adult life.

   Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth, costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.

Question: Which of the following would most likely NOT be reflected in a person’s costume, as it is defined in the passage?

A. Having a heart condition

B. Playing in a baseball game

C. Working in a hospital

D. Participating in a religious ceremony

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3 tháng 3 2018

Đáp án A.

ead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Last week I made the mistake of visiting the village where I grew up. It was a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village green. I realized very quickly that although in many ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the picturesque farmhouses. But...
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ead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Last week I made the mistake of visiting the village where I grew up. It was a small, friendly community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village green. I realized very quickly that although in many ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same. All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the picturesque farmhouses. But none of the inhabitants are country people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land has been sold and is managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village itself. There are a few new houses, but they have no local character; you can see the same style anywhere in the country. The whole of the village, in fact, has been tidied up so much that it has become nothing more than just another suburb. 1. When the writer revisited his village, he quickly realized that _____________. A. the village changed a lot in appearance B. everything has almost changed C. all the pretty cottages as well as the farmhouses have been built D. the residents of the village are all commuters 2. Neither of the farmhouses _______________ A. has a connection with a farm B. has been sold C. is attached to the farmers. D. is managed by the commuters 3. The word “managed” in the line 8 can be best replaced by ______________. A. controlled B. spent C. used D. taken 4. According to the writer, __________________. A. the village now has no local character B. all the new houses are the same style C. the village is tidier than it used to D. the village has become nothing but a suburb 5. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the passage? A. The writer has visited the village several times before. B. The writer revisited his village last week. C. In fact, the village has changed much. D. The village nowadays has become another suburb.
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Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.1:  There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.A. abundant                                              B. adequate         C. unsatisfactory                                      D. dominant2:  We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.A....
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Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1:  There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.

A. abundant                                              B. adequate         

C. unsatisfactory                                      D. dominant

2:  We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.

A. crimeless              B. skilful            C. clean           D. guilty

3.  Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

A. easy to find                                    B. difficult to access      

C. unlikely to happen                         D. impossible to reach

4.  We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.

A. earlier than a particular moment          B. later than expected

C. early enough to do something              D. as long as expected

5.  He is over the moon about his examination result.

A. stressed         B. very sad         C. very happy         D. satisfied

6.  The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.

A. arrival             B. admission      C. outlet                  D. output

7: Mr Smith’s new neighbours appear to be very friendly.

A. hostile            B. inapplicable    C. futile                    D. amicable

8:  My first impression of her was her impassive face.

A. respectful      B. emotional         C. solid                    D. fractious

9:  The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

A. privately         B. safely               C. publicly               D. dangerously

10:   She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.

A. made room for                            B. put in charge of        

C. got in touch with                         D. lost control of

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21 tháng 4 2021

1:  There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.

A. abundant                                              B. adequate         

C. unsatisfactory                                      D. dominant

2:  We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.

A. crimeless              B. skilful            C. clean           D. guilty

3.  Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

A. easy to find                                    B. difficult to access      

C. unlikely to happen                         D. impossible to reach

4.  We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.

A. earlier than a particular moment          B. later than expected

C. early enough to do something              D. as long as expected

5.  He is over the moon about his examination result.

A. stressed         B. very sad         C. very happy         D. satisfied

6.  The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.

A. arrival             B. admission      C. outlet                  D. output

7: Mr Smith’s new neighbours appear to be very friendly.

A. hostile            B. inapplicable    C. futile                    D. amicable

8:  My first impression of her was her impassive face.

A. respectful      B. emotional         C. solid                    D. fractious

9:  The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

A. privately         B. safely               C. publicly               D. dangerously

10:   She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.

A. made room for                            B. put in charge of        

C. got in touch with                         D. lost control of

21 tháng 4 2021

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1:  There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.

A. abundant                                              B. adequate         

C. unsatisfactory                                      D. dominant

2:  We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.

A. crimeless              B. skilful            C. clean           D. guilty

3.  Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

A. easy to find                                    B. difficult to access      

C. unlikely to happen                         D. impossible to reach

4.  We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.

A. earlier than a particular moment          B. later than expected

C. early enough to do something              D. as long as expected

5.  He is over the moon about his examination result.

A. stressed         B. very sad         C. very happy         D. satisfied

6.  The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.

A. arrival             B. admission      C. outlet                  D. output

7: Mr Smith’s new neighbours appear to be very friendly.

A. hostile            B. inapplicable    C. futile                    D. amicable

8:  My first impression of her was her impassive face.

A. respectful      B. emotional         C. solid                    D. fractious

9:  The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

A. privately         B. safely               C. publicly               D. dangerously

10:   She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.

A. made room for                            B. put in charge of        

C. got in touch with                         D. lost control of

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be...
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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate our fellows.

   The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the desire to please for the moderns.

   In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures. Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to adult life.

   Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth, costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.

Question: The passage mainly discusses costumes in term of its

A. physical protection

B. religious significance

C. social function

D. beauty and attractiveness

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21 tháng 7 2018

Đáp án C.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be...
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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate our fellows.

   The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the desire to please for the moderns.

   In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures. Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to adult life.

   Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth, costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.

Question: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that

A. The function of costume has become very sophisticated

B. Children like to identify with other creature by wearing costumes

C. Primitive people wore cloths only for sacred performances

D. Costume no longer fulfills a function beyond simple utility

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11 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án B.

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part ispronounced differently from that of the others.Question 1: A. telephone B. interpreter C. perverted D. restaurantQuestion 2: A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 3: A. religious B. performance C....
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is

pronounced differently from that of the others.

Question 1: A. telephone B. interpreter C. perverted D. restaurant

Question 2: A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure

 

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. religious B. performance C. miserable D. including

Question 4: A. decoration B. temperament C. opportunity D. expectation

 

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 5: My father used to (A) giving me (B) some good advice (C) whenever I had (D) a problem.

Question 6: The woman (A) of whom the red car (B) is parked in (C) front of the bank is (D) a famous pop star.

Question 7: (A) Migrant workers (B) live in (C) substandard unsanitary, and dilapidated housing and often (D) are lacking medical care.

 

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: _______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world.

A. Science B. Geography C. History D. Technology

Question 9: As it was getting late, the boys decided to _______ the campfire and crept into their sleeping bags.

A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put on

Question 10: You shouldn't _________to your teacher like that. It was very rude.

A. have talked B. talk C. have be talked D. talked Question 11: We _________for three hours and are very tired.

A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking

Question 12: It is believed _________causes insomnia.

A. too much caffeine which B. that too much caffeine

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6 tháng 6 2021

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 5: My father used to (A) giving me (B) some good advice (C) whenever I had (D) a problem.

-> give

Question 6: The woman (A) of whom the red car (B) is parked in (C) front of the bank is (D) a famous pop star.

-> in

Question 7: (A) Migrant workers (B) live in (C) substandard unsanitary, and dilapidated housing and often (D) are lacking medical care.

-> are lack

6 tháng 6 2021

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8: _______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world.
A. Science B. Geography C. History D. Technology
Question 9: As it was getting late, the boys decided to _______ the campfire and crept into their sleeping bags.
A. put up  B. put off  C. put out  D. put on
Question 10: You shouldn't _________to your teacher that. It was very rude.
A. have talked B. talk C. have be talked D. talked 

Question 11: We _________for three hours and are very tired.
A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking
Question 12: It is believed _________causes insomnia.
A. too much caffeine which B. that too much caffeine

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be...
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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate our fellows.

   The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the desire to please for the moderns.

   In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures. Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to adult life.

   Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth, costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.

Question: What is the purpose of the paragraph 1?

A. To describe the uses of costume

B. To contrast costume with the clothing

C. To trade the origins of costume

D. To point out that clothing developed before costume

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14 tháng 5 2017

Đáp án B.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be...
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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate our fellows.

   The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the desire to please for the moderns.

   In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures. Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to adult life.

   Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth, costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.

Question: The word “scale” in line 23 refers to

A. symbolic identification

B. military rank

C. social position

D. the balance

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25 tháng 1 2017

Đáp án C.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be...
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Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate our fellows.

   The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the desire to please for the moderns.

   In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures. Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to adult life.

   Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth, costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.

Question: Why does the author mention the police officer’s uniform?

A. To illustrate the aesthetic function of costume

B. To identify the wearer with a hero

C. To suggest that police are superhuman

D. To show how costume signifies authority

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15 tháng 5 2018

Đáp án D.