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1 tháng 3 2018

Đáp án C

Từ trái nghĩa - Kiến thức về từ vựng

Advance: thúc đẩy, nâng cao >< hold back: kìm hãm

Tạm dịch: Học để có trình độ mới là một cách để phát triển sự nghiệp của bạn

Câu 22: đáp án B

Từ trái nghĩa – kiến thức về thành ngữ

Tạm dịch: Trong những ngày và tuần đầu tiên, đó thực sự là khoảng thời gian phải chắt chiu mới đủ tiêu.

=> Live from hand to mouth: sống tằn tiện, sống chắt góp, sống thắt lưng buộc

Xét các đáp án:

A. sending all the money: gửi tất cả tiền

B. spending a large amount of money: tiêu một số tiền lớn

C. saving lots of money: tiết kiệm được nhiều tiền

D. losing all the money: mất hết tiền.

4 tháng 9 2019

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      At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever...
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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

      At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.

      But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.

      As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.

      The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge, ' he continues, 'is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.'

      It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm. 'They only place you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show word has things to offer which the competitive world just doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.

          To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

What surprises the writer about the popularity of Holiday on Ice?

A. Few people know someone who has seen it.

B. The show has not changed since it started.

C. Ice-skating is not generally a popular hobby.

D. People often say they prefer other types of show.

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18 tháng 3 2018

Đáp án A

Dựa vào đoạn 1 trong bài: .. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been.

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 from 26 to 30.Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and...
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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 from 26 to 30.

Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and self-important: nobody challenged. So what are the ethics of lateness?

There’s a psychotherapist called Irvin Yalom who argues that all behaviour reflects psychology. Just as people who like to be on time are motivated by certain deep-seated beliefs, so those who make others wait are acting out an inner agenda, often based on an acute sense of power. There’s famous footage in which Silvio Berlusconi kept Angela Merkel waiting while he made a call on his mobile. It speaks volumes.

But that is when all lateness is in one’s control. What about when your train is cancelled or your flight is delayed or you had to wait longer for the plumber to arrive? In such cases, there’s not a lot of psychology involved. Or is there? Some people will genuinely worry about the impact it will have on those left waiting, while others might secretly enjoy the power of their absence.

The essential fact is that lateness means breaking a convention – you can only be late in respect of a time agreed with other people. Regardless of psychology, it has a social value. And when we treat other people’s time as less valuable than our own, we treat them as inferior

What does the word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to? 

A. fact 

B. lateness 

C. convention 

D. psychology 

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21 tháng 6 2017

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “it” trong đoạn 4 nói tới cái gì?

  A. thực tế                 

  B. sự chậm trễ         

C. quy ước                 

D. tâm lý

Thông tin: The essential fact is that lateness means breaking a convention – you can only be late in respect of a time agreed with other people. Regardless of psychology, it has a social value.

Tạm dịch: Một thực tế thiết yếu là độ trễ có nghĩa là phá vỡ một quy ước - bạn chỉ có thể bị trễ về thời gian đã thỏa thuận với người khác. Bất kể tâm lý, nó có một giá trị xã hội.

Dịch bài đọc:

Bị đi muộn lặp đi lặp lại có thể chỉ là tình cờ - hoặc nó có thể cho thấy một mong muốn tâm lý sâu xa để thể hiện sự vượt trội của riêng bạn? Khi tôi làm việc trong một văn phòng, các cuộc họp thường bắt đầu muộn, thường là do một cá nhân nào đó. Sau đó, các cuộc họp sẽ mất nhiều thời gian hơn dự kiến và mất cả ngày trời. Nhưng cá nhân là thứ hạng cao và tự trọng: không ai bị thách thức. Vậy chuẩn mực của sự chậm trễ là gì?

Có một nhà trị liệu tâm lý tên là Irvin Yalom, người lập luận rằng mọi hành vi đều phản ánh tâm lý. Giống như những người thích đến đúng giờ được thúc đẩy bởi những niềm tin sâu sắc nhất định, vì vậy những người khiến người khác chờ đợi đang thực hiện một chương trình nghị sự bên trong, thường dựa trên ý thức quyền lực cấp tính. Có những cảnh quay nổi tiếng trong đó Silvio Berlusconi khiến Angela Merkel chờ đợi trong khi anh gọi điện thoại di động. Nó nói lên rất nhiều.

Nhưng đó là khi toàn bộ sự chậm trễ nằm trong sự kiểm soát của một người. Thế còn khi tàu của bạn bị hủy hoặc chuyến bay của bạn bị hoãn hoặc bạn phải đợi lâu hơn để thợ sửa ống nước đến? Trong những trường hợp như vậy, không liên quan nhiều đến tâm lý. Hoặc là có? Một số người thực sự sẽ lo lắng về tác động của nó đối với những người còn lại chờ đợi, trong khi những người khác có thể bí mật tận hưởng sức mạnh của sự vắng mặt của họ.

Một thực tế thiết yếu là sự chậm trễ có nghĩa là phá vỡ một quy ước - bạn chỉ có thể bị trễ về thời gian khi đã thỏa thuận với người khác. Bất kể tâm lý thế nào, nó có một giá trị xã hội. Và khi chúng ta đối xử với người khác, thời gian của họ ít có giá trị hơn thời gian của chúng ta, chúng ta coi họ là thấp kém hơn

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 from 26 to 30. Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and...
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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 from 26 to 30.

Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and self-important: nobody challenged. So what are the ethics of lateness?

There’s a psychotherapist called Irvin Yalom who argues that all behaviour reflects psychology. Just as people who like to be on time are motivated by certain deep-seated beliefs, so those who make others wait are acting out an inner agenda, often based on an acute sense of power. There’s famous footage in which Silvio Berlusconi kept Angela Merkel waiting while he made a call on his mobile. It speaks volumes.

But that is when all lateness is in one’s control. What about when your train is cancelled or your flight is delayed or you had to wait longer for the plumber to arrive? In such cases, there’s not a lot of psychology involved. Or is there? Some people will genuinely worry about the impact it will have on those left waiting, while others might secretly enjoy the power of their absence.

The essential fact is that lateness means breaking a convention – you can only be late in respect of a time agreed with other people. Regardless of psychology, it has a social value. And when we treat other people’s time as less valuable than our own, we treat them as inferior

What is the “speak volumes” in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to? 

A. tells a lot 

B. makes sounds 

C. holds power 

D. talks loudly 

1
24 tháng 3 2019

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “speak volumes” ở đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với?

  A. nói nhiều             

B. tạo ra âm thanh     

C. giữ sức mạnh         

D. nói to

Thông tin: It speaks volumes.

Tạm dịch: Nó nói lên rất nhiều

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. The first thing to do when you have a trip abroad is to check that your passport is valid. Holders of out–of–date passports are not allowed to travel overseas. Then you can prepare for your trip. If you don't know the language, you can have all kinds of problems communicating with local people. Buying a pocket dictionary can make a difference. You'll be...
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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.

The first thing to do when you have a trip abroad is to check that your passport is valid. Holders of out–of–date passports are not allowed to travel overseas. Then you can prepare for your trip. If you don't know the language, you can have all kinds of problems communicating with local people. Buying a pocket dictionary can make a difference. You'll be able to order food, buy things in shops and ask for directions. It's worth getting one. Also there's nothing worse than arriving at your destination to find there are no hotels available. The obvious way to avoid this is to book in advance. This can save you money too. Another frustrating thing that can happen is to go somewhere and not know about important sightseeing places. Get a guide book before you leave and make the most of your trip. It's a must.

Then, when you are ready to pack your clothes, make sure they are the right kind. It's no good packing sweaters and coats for a hot country or T–shirts and shorts for a cold one. Check the local climate before you leave.

Also, be careful how much you pack in your bags. It's easy to take too many clothes and then not have enough space for souvenirs. But make sure you pack essentials. What about money? Well, it's a good idea to take some local currency with you but not too much. There are conveniently located cash machines (ATMs) in most big cities, and it's usually cheaper to use them than change your cash in banks. Then you'll have more money to spend. When you are at your destination, other travelers often have great information they are happy to share. Find out what they have to say. It could enhance your travelling experience.

(Adapted from Pearson Test of English General Skills)

What is the passage mainly about?

A. Things to avoid when you go abroad

B. Tips for Travelers Overseas

C. The benefits of travelling

D. How to find ATMs in big cities?

1
9 tháng 12 2017

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Ý chính của bài là gì?

A. Những điều cần tránh khi bạn đi ra nước ngoài

B. Lời khuyên cho khách du lịch ở nước ngoài

C. Lợi ích của việc đi du lịch

D. Cách tìm máy ATM ở các thành phố lớn

Chọn B

Dịch bài đọc:

Điều đầu tiên cần làm khi bạn có một chuyến đi nước ngoài là kiểm tra xem hộ chiếu của bạn có hợp lệ không. Người mang hộ chiếu quá hạn không được phép đi du lịch nước ngoài. Sau đó, bạn có thể chuẩn bị cho chuyến đi của bạn. Nếu bạn không biết ngôn ngữ, bạn có thể gặp phải tất cả các loại vấn đề khi giao tiếp với người dân địa phương. Mua một từ điển bỏ túi có thể làm cho một sự khác biệt.

Bạn sẽ có thể đặt thức ăn, mua đồ trong cửa hàng và hỏi đường. Thật đáng để có được một. Ngoài ra, không có gì tệ hơn là đến điểm đến của bạn để tìm thấy không có khách sạn có sẵn. Cách rõ ràng để tránh điều này là đặt trước. Điều này cũng có thể giúp bạn tiết kiệm tiền. Một điều bực bội khác có thể xảy ra là đi đâu đó và không biết về những địa điểm tham quan quan trọng. Nhận một cuốn sách hướng dẫn trước khi bạn rời đi và tận dụng tối đa chuyến đi của bạn. Đó là phải.

Sau đó, khi bạn sẵn sàng đóng gói quần áo, hãy chắc chắn rằng chúng là loại phù hợp. Không có áo len và áo khoác đóng gói tốt cho một đất nước nóng hoặc áo phông và quần short cho một cái lạnh. Kiểm tra khí hậu địa phương trước khi bạn rời đi.

Ngoài ra, hãy cẩn thận bao nhiêu bạn đóng gói trong túi của bạn. Thật dễ dàng để lấy quá nhiều quần áo và sau đó không có đủ không gian để lưu niệm. Nhưng hãy chắc chắn rằng bạn đóng gói nhu yếu phẩm. Còn tiền thì sao? Vâng, đó là một ý tưởng tốt để mang theo một số tiền địa phương với bạn nhưng không quá nhiều. Có máy rút tiền (ATM) có vị trí thuận tiện ở hầu hết các thành phố lớn và thường sử dụng chúng rẻ hơn so với thay đổi tiền mặt của bạn trong ngân hàng. Sau đó, bạn sẽ có nhiều tiền hơn để chi tiêu. Khi bạn đang ở điểm đến của mình, những khách du lịch khác thường có thông tin tuyệt vời mà họ rất vui khi chia sẻ. Tìm hiểu những gì họ nói. Nó có thể nâng cao kinh nghiệm du lịch của bạn.

(Lấy từ nguồn bài kiểm tra kỹ năng chung tiếng Anh của Pearson)

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 questionsAt 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the...
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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

At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.

But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.

As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.

The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge, ' he continues, 'is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.'

It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm. 'They only place you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show word has things to offer which the competitive world just doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.

To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

What conclusion does the writer draw about Holiday on Ice?

A. It is hard to know who really enjoys it

B. It requires as much skill as Olympic ice-skating 

C. It is more enjoyable to watch than formal ice-skating

D. It is difficult to dislike it

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5 tháng 3 2017

Đáp án D

Câu cuối – Đoạn 1: “Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

Tạm dich: “Một cách công bằng, thật khó mà không thể không bị cuốn hút vào tất cả mọi thứ; bạn thấy rằng khó mà không thưởng thức nó.”

Đoạn này ý rằng: Nó rất lôi cuốn – nên chúng ta khó có thể không thích nó

Đáp án D đúng nhất 

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      At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever...
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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

      At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.

      But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.

      As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.

      The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge, ' he continues, 'is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.'

      It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm. 'They only place you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show word has things to offer which the competitive world just doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.

          To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

What conclusion does the writer draw about Holiday on Ice?

A.  It is hard to know who really enjoys it

B. It is more enjoyable to watch than formal ice-skating

C. It requires as much skill as Olympic ice-skating

D. It is difficult to dislike it

1
21 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án D

Ý trong bài: Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

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 from 26 to 30. Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and...
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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 from 26 to 30.

Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and self-important: nobody challenged. So what are the ethics of lateness?

There’s a psychotherapist called Irvin Yalom who argues that all behaviour reflects psychology. Just as people who like to be on time are motivated by certain deep-seated beliefs, so those who make others wait are acting out an inner agenda, often based on an acute sense of power. There’s famous footage in which Silvio Berlusconi kept Angela Merkel waiting while he made a call on his mobile. It speaks volumes.

But that is when all lateness is in one’s control. What about when your train is cancelled or your flight is delayed or you had to wait longer for the plumber to arrive? In such cases, there’s not a lot of psychology involved. Or is there? Some people will genuinely worry about the impact it will have on those left waiting, while others might secretly enjoy the power of their absence.

The essential fact is that lateness means breaking a convention – you can only be late in respect of a time agreed with other people. Regardless of psychology, it has a social value. And when we treat other people’s time as less valuable than our own, we treat them as inferior

What is the main idea of the passage? 

A. Lateness indicates superiority of important individuals

B. Social values of individuals are fostered through lateness

C. Being late can reveal a lot about people’s psychology

D. People with high sense of power have a tendency to be late

1
10 tháng 6 2018

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Ý chính của đoạn văn là gì?

  A. Sự trễ giờ biểu thị sự vượt trội của các cá nhân quan trọng.

  B. Giá trị xã hội của các cá nhân được tăng lên thông qua độ trễ giờ.

  C. Đi muộn có thể tiết lộ rất nhiều về tâm lý con người.

          D. Những người có ý thức quyền lực cao có xu hướng bị trễ

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 questionsAt 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the...
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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

At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.

But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.

As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.

The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge, ' he continues, 'is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.'

It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm. 'They only place you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show word has things to offer which the competitive world just doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.

To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.

The word blares out in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A. seeps out

B. sounds beautifully

C. resounds loudly

D. rings

1
4 tháng 8 2017

Đáp án C

Blarses out: âm thanh to

A. seep out: thấm ra

B. sound beautifully: âm thanh hay

C. resound loudly: vang lên ầm ĩ

D. ring: kêu, đổ chuông

Đáp án C có nghĩa gần nhất với từ in đậm