72 CÂU HỎI
Esjberg is a (23) ________ port for a cyclist's arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed.
A. capable
B. ready
C. favorable
D. convenient
A cycle track leads (24) ________ town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night.
A. in to
B. up ward
C. out of
D. upon
In my (25) ________, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality,
A. information
B. experience
C. knowledge
D. observation
and this trip was no (26) ________.
A. exception
B. difference
C. change
D. contract
Within minutes, he had (27) ________ for me to visit her and her family.
A. fixed
B. ordered
C. settled
D. arranged
Which of the following statement is true about desertification?
A. It has a history as long as that of civilization.
B. It was just as serious in the past as it is today.
C. It is a fairy recent problem.
D. Ancient societies managed the problem well.
The word “arable” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _____.
A. cultivate
B. dry
C. settled
D. populated
According to the passage, many people’s understanding of desertification is incorrect because _____.
A. they do not think of of it as a serious problem
B. they see it as being reversible
C. they do not see it as being caused by human activity
D. they think of it as a very slow process
According to the passage, agriculture furthers desertification through which of the following activities
A. The repetitive planting of the same crop
B. Irrigation
C. The stripping away of native vegetation
D. Over fertilization
The word “degradation” in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to _____.
A. rejuvenation
B. deterioration
C. contribution
D. consumption
Paragraph 4 of the passage serves mainly to do which of the following?
A. Show the progress of desertification down through history.
B. Propose a method for dealing with the desertification problem.
C. Describe one progress that leads to desertification.
The word “leaching” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to _____.
A. washing
B. depositing
C. concentrating
D. dispersing
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Advances in iron processing in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
B. The effects of the Industrial Revolution on traditional architectural styles.
C. Advantages of stone and timber over steel as a building material.
D. The evolution of the use of iron in architecture during the 1800’s.
According to the passage, iron was NOT used for beams, columns, and girders prior to the early eighteenth century because _____.
A. all available iron was needed for other purposes
B. limited mining capability made iron too expensive
C. iron was considered too valuable for use in public buildings
D. the use of charcoal for refining ore produced poor quality iron
Iron replaced stone and timber in the building of bridges because iron was considered _____.
A. more beautiful
B. new and modern
C. much stronger
D. easier to transport
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A. industrial architecture
B. internal iron skeleton
C. stone
D. strength
The word “surpassed” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. imitated
B. exceeded
C. approached
D. included
According to paragraph 3, the architectural significance of the Halle Des Machines was its _____.
A. wide span
B. great height
C. unequaled beauty
D. prefabricated unites of glass
How did the artistic elite mentioned in the passage react to the buildings at the Paris Exhibition?
A. They tried to copy them.
B. They ridiculed them.
C. They praised them.
D. They refused to pay to see them.
It can be inferred that the delayed use of exposed iron structures in traditional styles of architecture is best explained by the _____.
A. impracticality of using iron for small, noncommercial buildings
B. association of iron architecture with the problems of the Industrial Revolution
C. general belief that iron offered less resistance to fire and harsh weather than traditional materials
D. general perception that iron structures were not aesthetically pleasing
With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
(A) Profits
(B) Rate
(C) Interest
(D) Principal
The word “fixed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) Definite
(B) short
(C) repeated
(D) trial
At 4 percent interest for the use of $1 principal, how much would one pay?
(A) Six cents per year
(B) Twenty-five cents per year
(C) Four cents per year
(D) One cent per year
Which of the following would be a correct expression of an interest rate as stated in the equation for computing interest?
(A) Four
(B) 04
(C) 4
(D) 4/100
Most applications for loans are for
(A) one year
(B) less than one year
(C) more than one year (D) 360 days
The word “periods” in paragraph 3 refers to
(A) time
(B) loans
(C) applications
( D) interest
A commercial year is used to compute
(A) exact interest
(B) interest on large sums of money
(C) interest on a large principal
(D) interest for short periods of time
Where do protozoans probably live?
(A) Water
(B) Sand
(C) Grass
(D) Wood
What is protoplasm?
(A) A class of protozoan
(B) The substance that forms the cell of a protozoan
(C) A primitive animal similar to a protozoan
(D) An animal that developed from a protozoan
To which class of protozoans do the amoebae belong?
(A) Mastigophora
(B) Ciliata
(C) Sarcodina
(D) Motility
What is the purpose of the large nucleus in the Ciliata?
(A) It generates the other nucleus.
(B) It contains the genetic code for the small nucleus.
(C) It regulates growth.
(D) It reproduces itself.
Why are protozoans classified as animals?
(A) They do not live on simple organic compounds.
(B) They collect in colonies.
(C) They respond uniformly to outside stimulate.
(D) They may have more than one cell.
The word “uniformly” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) in the same way
(B) once in a while
(C) all of a sudden
(D) in the long run
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to
(A) protozoans
(B) microscopes
(C) investigations
(D) colonies
Which of the following statements are NOT true of protozoans?
(A) There are approximately 40,000 species.
(B) They are the most primitive forms of animal life.
(C) They have a large cell and a smaller cell.
(D) They are difficult to observe.
Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because .
A. few people could read to themselves
B. there were few places available for private reading
C. silent reading had not been discovered
D. people relied on reading for entertainment
The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “___ ”.
A. attracting attention
B. for everybody’s use
C. most preferable
D. widely used
The development of silent reading during the last century indicated .
A. an increase in the number of books
B. an increase in the average age of readers
C. a change in the status of literate people
D. a change in the nature of reading
Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ___.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials was an indication of ___.
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an improvement of printing techniques
D. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes
The phrase “a specialised readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “ ”.
A. a status for readers specialised in mass media
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
D. a reading volume for particular professionals
All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT .
A. the inappropriate reading skills
B. the printed mass media
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the specialised readership
It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun ___.
A. has been in existence for 10 billion years
B. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
C. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness
When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. It will become too hot for life to exist.
B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun.
C. It will freeze and become solid.
D. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.
Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as a .
A. white dwarf
B. red giant
C. yellow dwarf
D. black dwarf
As a white dwarf, the Sun will be ___.
A. a cool and habitable planet
B. the same size as the planet Mercury
C. thousands of times smaller than it is today
D. around 35 million miles in diameter
The Sun will become a black dwarf when ___.
A. the outer regions of the Sun expand
B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
C. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth
D. the core of the Sun becomes hotter
The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to .
A. our own planet
B. the core of a black dwarf
C. the outer surface of the Sun
D. the planet Mercury
This passage is intended to ___.
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through
B. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun
D. present a theory about red giant stars
The passage has probably been taken from ___.
A. a scientific chronicle
B. a news report
C. a work of science fiction
D. a scientific journal
With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Colonies of protozoans
B. Mastigophora
C. Motility in protozoans
D. Characteristics of protozoans
The word “minute” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. Very common
B. Very fast
C. Very old
D. Very small
Where do protozoans probably live?
A. Water
B. Sand
C. Grass
D. Wood
What is protoplasm?
A. A class of protozoan
B. The substance that forms the cell of a protozoan
C. A primitive animal similar to a protozoan
D. An animal that developed from a protozoan
The word “uniformly” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. in the same way
B. once in a while
C. all of a sudden
D. in the long run
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. protozoans
B. microscopes
C. investigations
D. colonies
Which of the following statements are NOT true of protozoans?
A. There are approximately 40,000 species.
B. They are the most primitive forms of animal life.
C. They have a large cell and a smaller cell.
D. They are difficult to observe.
What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain how Grace Bedell took a photograph of Abraham Lincoln
B. To explain why Abraham Lincoln wore a beard
C. To explain why the first photographs were significant in American life
D. To explain why Westfield is an important city
The word “fascinated” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. interested
B. frightened
C. confused
D. disgusted
The man in the photograph
A. was smiling
B. had a beard
C. had a round, fat face
D. looked kind
What did Grace Bedell do every night before she went to sleep?
A. She wrote letters.
B. She looked at the photograph.
C. She made shadow figures on the wall.
D. She read stories.
The little girl could not sleep because she was
A. sick
B. excited
C. lonely
D. sad
The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. Time
B. Speech
C. Photograph
D. Station
From this passage, it may be inferred that
A. Grace Bedell was the only one at the train station when Lincoln stopped at Westfield
B. There were many people waiting for Lincoln to arrive on the train
C. Lincoln made a long speech at the station in Westfield
D. Lincoln was offended by the letter
Why did the author wait until the last line to reveal the identity of the man in the photograph?
A. The author did not know it.
B. The author wanted to make the reader fell foolish.
C. The author wanted to build the interest and curiosity of the reader.
D. The author was just a little girl.
With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The Paleolithic period
B. Subsistence farming
C. Hunter-gatherers
D. Marginal environment
Which is the oldest subsistence strategy?
A. Migrating
B. Domesticating animals
C. Farming
D. Hunting and gathering
The word “rudimentary” is closet in meaning to _____.
A. rough
B. preliminary
C. ancient
D. backward
When was hunting and gathering introduced?
A. 1,000,000 years ago
B. 2,000,000 years ago
C. 10,000 years ago
D. 2,000 years ago
What conditions exist in the lower latitude?
A. Greater dependence on hunting.
B. More coats and waterways for fishing.
C. A shorter growing season.
D. A large variety of plant life.
The word “mobile” in the passage can be replaced by _____.
A. transportable
B. carried
C. movable
D. portable
Which of the following is not mentioned in the above passage?
A. More and more people in the modern time live on the food they gather in the natural environment around their homes.
B. The more vegetable in the lower latitude in the tropics there is, the greater opportunity for gathering plants there are.
C. Because of the shorter growing season in higher latitude, the availability of plants is limited.
D. The environmental differences result in restricted diet.