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26 tháng 4 2016

My sister Clare teaches English and a Japanese high school in Nagasaki, on the island of Kyushu. She speaks Japanese really fluently and she does karate in her free time. She loves Japan! I’m really interested in Japanese culture too, like the Japanese comics called manga. This summer, she is getting married to her Japanese boyfriend, Akira, so all my family are travelling to the wedding. There aren’t going to be many guests because it’s expensive to fly to Japan. They want to have a interesting wedding, because my sister wants to wear a white wedding dress. However, in a traditional Japanese wedding the bride   wears a beautiful kimono. And they want to have the ceremony on a beach – very romatic !

Chúc bạn học tốt !

 

26 tháng 4 2016

Chắc không bạn ?

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.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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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.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

According to paragraph 1, women died even sooner than men because of                                      .

A. wars

B. illnesses

C. childbirth 

D. marriage

1
9 tháng 7 2017

Đáp án C

Theo đoạn 1, phụ nữ chết thậm chí còn sớm hơn nam giới vì.

A. chiến tranh

B. bệnh tật

C. sinh đẻ

D. hôn nhân

Thông tin ở câu thứ 3 của đoạn 1:

A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth.

Một người đàn ông thường sống cho đến khi anh ta khoảng 40 tuổi, trong khi phụ nữ thậm chí còn chết sớm hơn bởi vì sinh đẻ.

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.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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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.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

The word "bridegroom" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to                                       .

A. bridesmaid

B. bride

C. daughter-in-law 

D. son-in-law

1
5 tháng 9 2017

Đáp án D

Từ " bridegroom" trong đoạn 2 có ý nghĩa gần nhất.

A. phù dâu

B. cô dâu

C. con dâu

D. con rể

" bridegroom": chú rể, trong bài được dùng với nghĩa con rể

Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well.

Do đó, điều quan trọng là cha cô chọn được người con rể tốt.

9 tháng 4 2016

mình thấy cái chỗ câu 1 và câu 2 hình như sai chỗ thêm ing ấy! câu 1 là thì hiện tại đơn còn câu 2 là thì tương lai gần mà! (ko chắc đâu nha có thể sai thông cảm!)

9 tháng 4 2016

đúng rồi đấy bạn

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.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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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.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT                                      .

A. People tended to marry outside their social class

B. Men made almost all decisions inside the family

C. Marriage used to be a deal between two families

D. The wedding date was decided by the fathers

1
13 tháng 2 2019

Đáp án A

Tác giả đề cập đến tất cả những điều sau đây trong đoạn văn TRỪ.

A. Mọi người có xu hướng kết hôn bên ngoài tầng lớp xã hội của họ

B. Đàn ông đã thực hiện gần như tất cả các quyết định trong gia đình

C. Hôn nhân từng là một thỏa thuận giữa hai gia đình

D. Ngày cưới do cha quyết định

Thông tin ở đoạn 2 trong bài:

It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class.

Rất khó có khả năng mọi người kết hôn bên ngoài tầng lớp xã hội của họ.

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.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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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.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to                                      .

A. marriage 

B. a choice

C. society

D. the average lifespan

1
7 tháng 2 2019

Đáp án D

Từ "nó" trong đoạn 1 đề cập đến.

A. Hôn nhân

B. một sự lựa chọn

C. xã hội

D. tuổi thọ trung bình

Từ “it” được thay thế cho the average lifespan ở vế ngay trước đó: Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today.

Hàng ngàn năm trước, tuổi thọ trung bình ngắn hơn hiện nay.

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 23 to 29.        For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while...
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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 23 to 29.

        For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.

      Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys.

        She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

       The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone.

It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because______.

A. there are too many of them in the whole country

B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

1
20 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án B.

Clue: Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone, (câu cuối cùng đoạn số 4): Hầu hết các bậc phụ huynh đều do dự thừa nhận rằng họ để con cái của họ ở nhà một mình.

Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án B.

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.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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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.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

According to paragraph 2, richer girls were more likely to                                       .

A. become noblewomen

B. marry well

C. succeed in business

D. marry peasants

1
21 tháng 9 2018

Đáp án B

Theo đoạn 2, các cô gái giàu có có nhiều khả năng ____.

A. trở thành phụ nữ quý tộc

B. kết hôn tốt đẹp

C. thành công trong kinh doanh

D. kết hôn với nông dân

Thông tin ở đoạn 2:

The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well.

một cô gái càng có nhiều tiền và đất đai, thì càng có nhiều cơ hội có một cuộc kết hôn tốt đẹp.

 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 TRƯỜNG THCS TIÊN LỮ NĂM HỌC 2014-2015. I, Phonetics: 1, Choose the word which has the underlined part differently pronounced from the others(1,0p) 1. A-seat         B-read                       C-area            D-overseas2. A-birthday               B-AprilC-thirdD-invite3. A-kichenB-coachC-changeD-mechanic4. A-questionB-celebrationC-collectionD-invitation5. A-holdB-hourC-honeyD-hundred6....
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 7 TRƯỜNG THCS TIÊN LỮ

NĂM HỌC 2014-2015.

 

I, Phonetics:

 

1, Choose the word which has the underlined part differently pronounced from the others(1,0p)

1. A-seat         B-read                       C-area            D-overseas

2. A-birthday               B-AprilC-thirdD-invite

3. A-kichenB-coachC-changeD-mechanic

4. A-questionB-celebrationC-collectionD-invitation

5. A-holdB-hourC-honeyD-hundred

6. A-drugB-futureC-usefulD-computer

7. A-thousandB-aroundC-souvenirD-about

8. A-laughedB-ploughedC-coughedD-sunbathed

9. A-copiedB-studiedC- worriedD- prevented

10. A-teenagerB-togetherC-guestD-regularly

 

2, Choose the word which has the different stress from the others (0,5p)

1, A- explainB-surgeryC-improveD-material

2, A-measureB-preferC- periodD-distance

3, A- addressB-amazingC-authorD-complain

4, A-eventB-essayC-complimentD-employee

5, A-surprisingB-terribleC- awfulD-furnished

 

II, VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES:

 

1, Choose the best option(1,5p)

1, When he is at school. He always wear……… uniform

A-the

B-an

C-a

D-A+B

2, Look! The plane is flying to Noi Bai airport. It ………….

A-will land

B-is going landing

C-intend to lend

D-is landing

3, Her father …………………..

A-bought for her a cap

B-bought a cap to her

C-buy her a cap

D-bought a cap for her

4, you/ watch/ football match/ TV/ yesterday/ night?

A- Did you watch a football match on TV yesterday night?

B- Do you watch a football match on TV yesterday night?

C- Did you watch a football match on TV yesterday last night?

D- Did you watch a football match on TV at night yesterday ?

5, You …….last Saturday.

A-have flu

B-had flu

C-got flu

D-catch flu

6, her/ what/ sister’s/ is/ weight/ friend’s/ ?

A-What is her friend’s sister weight?

B-What is her  sister’s friend’sweight?

A-What is her sister friend’s weight?

A-What is her sister’s weight friend’s  ?

7,

A- How heavy is your brother

B- How much does your brother weigh?

C- What’s your brother’s weight?

D-all are correct

 

8, He stopped in front of the gas station ………..some petrol an hour ago

A-getting

B-to get

C-got

D-would get

9, How much does it ………to mail a local letter?

A-take

B-pay

C-cost

D-price

10, We have fun …………. together on the farm evey year.

A-working

B-to work

C-to working

D-all are incorrect

11, He is reading comics with great ………………

A-please

B-pleasant

C-pleasure

D-pleased.

12, Mr John ……..the gardening when he was sicteen

A-made

B-did

C-took

D-worked

13, Will you please …………..home?

A-give me a pen

B-give me a ride

C-take me a ride

D-B+C

14, Is she very ……with wearing skirts?

A-popular

B-busy

C-famous

D-used

15, I’ll phone her ….I get home

A-if

B-as soon as

C-as

D-while

 

2, Give the correct form of the words to complete the sentences below.(1,0p)

1, I have ( little)….. time to play soccer than he does.

2, We will take part in ( act)…. a play for our school anniversary celebration.

3,That (music) ……..plays a lot of instruments.

4, (Art)…. paint beautiful pictures.

5, Thanks for ( invite)……..me to your wedding.

6, They (celebrate)…….their wedding for ten years and many people attended their( celebrate)…..

7, Did many (visit)…. come to Hue last year?

8, Yesterday night I had a slight fever and a (run)………. nose.

9,People feel (please) ……when they catch the common cold.

10, This building is very beautiful but it is ( safe) ……….for people to live in .  

 

3, Find out an error and correct it (1,0p)

1, How high large modern the bridge is !

2, Do you think she is going to appear in the meeting tonight?

3, Lan didn’t join her classmate’s party and so did Mai.

4, This kichen is more lovely and more pretty than yours.

5, Your children always talking in Math class.

6, Could she tell me how to get to the city center?

7, What did he eat for dinner? He eats rice , vegetable and boiled eggs.

8, Did you and your friends  meet a headache?

9, Lien with her children are showering in the bathroom.

10, They may perhaps keep awake if there’s a strange noise.

 

4, Fill the suitable prepositions in the blanks(1,0p)

1, Where are you going ………..your holidays?

2, My friend – Quang is afraid …..snakes.

3, Children are looking forward ……..their summer holiday.

4, She was good at drawing and swimming when she was …the age of thirteen.

5, My friend took me …the temple last Saturday

6, Were you very tired …………the trip last month?

7, The shirt is yellow ….white flowers …..it.

8, They stopped ……..the restaurant …..a while.

 

III, READING.

 

1, Fill one suitable word to complete the passage.(1,0p)

          I’d like to tell you about my family. My Dad is fifty five . He’s (1)…older than my Mom. She is only forty two. My father has his (2) …business. Mom (3)….. him with the business. I have two brother and a sister, so we are six (4) …us altogether in the family.

         My (5)……brother is Jack. He’s twenty six . He is (6)….and has two children. My sister Marie is the (7)…older . She’s twenty one years old. She’s an accountant and she works in a bank. Next to her is (8)….. I’m (9) …..my second year of university. The next youngest is Jame. He’s thirteen. He(10)……to secondary school.

 

2, Read the text and choose the best option.(1,0p)

Our class are going (1)… a trip to the mountains. Everyone (2)….bringing some thing to eat(3)…. to drink. Kate is bringing some bread and oranges. Mary is bringing some bananas and eggs. Liz is bringing ten apples and two big (4)…of Coca cola. Peter is bringing a lot of meat and I am bringing some orange juice, pork and chicken. Now we (5)…hungry . We are sitting (6)….. a big tree and (7)…… lunch. Peter is eating a lot (8)….. he doesn’t have breakfast. We are talking and laughing a lot (9)….. we are eating. (10)…… we have lunch, we go hiking in the mountains.

Every one of us are happy because we are having a lot of fun

1, A-on

B-in

C-to

D-for

2, A-are

B-is

C-likes

D-enjoy

3, A-and

B-both

C-or

D-0

4, A-cans

B-bottles

C-packets

D-boxes

5, A-are feeling

B-feel

C-are

D-B+C

6, A-on

B-below

C-under

D-beneath

7, A-taking

B-cooking

C-having

D-preparing

8, A-and

B-so

C-as

D-if

9, A-when

B-as soon as

C-because

D-while

10, A-After

B-Then

C-Before

D-Finally

 

IV, WRITING

 

1, Rewrite the sentences without chaning their meaning.(1,0p)

1, I get to work in half an hour by bike.

It ……………………………………………….

2, How much were these books ?

What…………………………………………..?

Did your classmates enjoy listening to music?

Were…………………………………………………?

3, They had a two-week summer vacation

Their…………………………………………………..

4, She’ll probably take an English course for six weeks.

She ………………………………………………………..

5, It isn’t important for you to finish the work

You don’t ……………………………………………..

6, She works more hours than him (many)

……………………………………………………….

7, Aren’t you going hiking next weekend?(of)

……………………………………………………………?

8, Mr Jack produces the most rice of all farmers.

No ………………………………………………………..

9, How long did it take her to travel to her hometown?

How…………………………………………………………?

10, It is impossible for the boys to play soccer here

The ……………………………………………………………..

 

2, Rearrange the words or phrases to make the meaningful sentences.(1,0p)

1, takes/ father/ it/ my/ to/ learn/ speak/ English/ three/ months/ to.

2, please/ three/ I/ have/ local/ can/ stamps ?

3, week/ they/ a / moved/ new/ Ha Noi/ last/ to/ apartment/in .

4, not/ keep/ difficult/ will/ to/ in/ be/ too/ touch/ each other/it/ with.

5, always when/ we/ with/ them/ we/ speak/ meet/ English/ them.

6, good/ what/ play/ you / a/ rehearsing/ , girls/ are !.

7, I / to/ before/ camping/ Shall/ go/ take/ the/ you/ dentist’s ?

8, studying/ we/ lots/ together/ on/ had/ weekends/ of/ fun .

9, in /with / Does/ behave/ her/ lovely/ she/ a / seldom/ way / neighbors/?

10, walk/ tonight/ has/ a/ he/ go/ to/ with/ girl friend/ out/ his/for/.

 

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16 tháng 4 2016

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16 tháng 4 2016

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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.Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by...
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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.

Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.

Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noblewomen and became King’s business advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.

The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)

The phrase "let go of" in paragraph 3 mostly means                                       .

A. give up

B. turn off

C. save up

D. give in

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23 tháng 7 2019

Đáp án A

Cụm từ "let go of" trong đoạn 3 chủ yếu là phương tiện.

A. từ bỏ

B. tắt

C. tiết kiệm

D. nhượng bộ

"let go of" ~ give up: từ bỏ, buông bỏ

Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.

Tuy nhiên, thường thì việc sắp xếp hôn nhân là một dấu hiệu cho thấy mọi người không muốn buông bỏ quá khứ, điều mà cho họ sự thoải mái và an toàn trong một thế giới luôn thay đổi.