64 CÂU HỎI
Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (181)___________ of antiques made from rhino horn,
A. bundles
B. collections
C. amounts
D. groups
for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (182)___________ ingredient of many of their medicines.
A. real
B. actual
C. essential
D. true
Recently, conservationists met to (183)___________a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes.
A. design
B. plan
C. programme
D. form
Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (184)___________.
A. capacity
B. property
C. control
D. powers
The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (185)___________between the two commodities.
A. variation
B. comparison
C. variety
D. difference
What is the main subject of the passage?
A. Materials used in making beads
B. How beads are made
C. The reasons for studying beads
D. Different types of beads
The word "adorned" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. protected
B. decorated
C. purchased
D. enjoyed
All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT ___________ .
A. durability
B. portability
C. value
D. scarcity
According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the ________.
A. shape
B. color
C. material
D. odor
The word "mundane" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. carved
B. ordinary
C. beautiful
D. heavy
It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they __________.
A. are small in size
B. have been buried underground
C. have been moved from their original locations
D. are frequently lost
Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following _________.
A. Anthropologists
B. Agricultural experts
C. Medical researchers
D. Economists
What is the article about?
A. daily life in Mexico
B. farming in Milpa Alta
C. Mexican cuisine
D. traditions in Mexico
In Milpa Alta, eating with other people is ____________.
A. difficult
B. important
C. unusual
D. abstained
What’s unusual about La Rejunta?
A. A huge amount of food is made.
B. The event lasts for many days.
C. The ingredients are very unusual.
D. The preparation only takes a few days.
What do the majordomos do?
A. cook the food for La Rejunta
B. grow food for La Rejunta
C. organise La Rejunta
D. collect wood for La Rejunta
According to the article, which statement is true?
A. Not many people want to be majordomos.
B. People wait a long time to be majordomos.
C. Virginia Meza Torres has been a majordomo for 14 years.
D. A majordomo has the right to spend the night sleeping on the day of the feast.
According to the third paragraph, which sentence is true?
A. After the meal, people do the dishes together.
B. It takes a week to organise La Rejunta.
C. The majordomos do everything themselves.
D. All the food for the meal is from the local area.
Fermin _________.
A. cooks the tamales.
B. counts the amount of food.
C. tells the volunteers what to do.
D. makes plan for the next La Rejunta.
According to the last paragraph, the important thing about family meals is _____________.
A. being together
B. the cook
C. the food
D. the ingredients
From 21 to 25 November, the Guardian Cities team will be in Jakarta for a live week of (202)___________ reporting and special events all about the issues shaping the city.
A. in-depth
B. deep
C. depth
D. in-deep
Its greater metropolitan area, (201)___________ as Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world.
A. admiited
B. known
C. revealed
D. published
As a key part of this week, we’d love to hear from local residents about local life and how it’s changing – for better (203)___________ worse – as well as aspiration for Jakarta’s future
A. and
B. to
C. then
D. or
Is the city rapid development – including the proliferation of shopping malls and a huge land reclamation project to help (204)___________ a growing population a positive or negative thing in your view?
A. house
B. protect
C. store
D. contain
What would make Jakarta better, and what changes are most (205)___________ needed?
A. rgent
B. urgency
C. urgently
D. in urgent
What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Birds bring bad luck.
B. Don’t look a crow in the eye
C. There are many superstitions surrounding birds.
D. Birds are important to English people.
Which birds are considered harbingers of bad luck?
A. Crows
B. Swallows
C. Ravens
D. All of the above
The word "portent" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. sign
B. coming
C. symbol
D. destruction
Which is NOT true, according to the reading?
A. Some superstitions are based on reality.
B. Seeing a swallow is a sign of war and death in the future.
C. Ravens bring good luck for the country of England.
D. Crows eat dead animals.
The word "old wives’ tales" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________
A. stories told by housewives in the past
B. old beliefs which have been proved to be scientifically true
C. folk beliefs passed down from generation to generation without any reason of science
D. folk tales about wives that were passed on to people in a spoken form
How might a farmer attempt to prevent bad luck?
A. Catch a raven
B. Keep his windows open
C. Follow a crow
D. Avoid harming a swallow
Swallows help keep cattle in barns healthier by ___________.
A. eating infected skin
B. consuming insects
C. singing
D. making cows happier
The purpose of the article is to ____________.
A. explain new studies into the development of babies‟ brains.
B. describe how a new-born baby‟s brain works.
C. compare the brains of adults and children.
D. prove that nowadays babies are more intelligent than in the past.
According to the first paragraph ____________.
A. most aspects of child development are understood quite well.
B. some five-year-olds have imaginary friends.
C. children use technology more these days.
D. technology has been used in children‟s brain surgery.
Which statement is supported by the second paragraph?
A. Adult brains have more neurons than new-n ai ain
B. Babies and three-year-olds have the same number of neurons.
C. Early experiences have an effect on brain development.
D. The connections between parts of the brain stay the same as a child grows up.
According to the second paragraph, which of the following can affect IQ?
A. being with adults a lot
B. connecting with other babies
C. paying attention to a baby
D. having access to information as early as possible
It can be inferred from the passage that ______________.
A. A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to understand
B. Babies’ brains cannot recognise different sound patterns
C. It’s not known which area of a baby’s brain processes speech.
D. Children can actually learn grammatical rules in their very early age.
According to the article, which statement is true?
A. Experiments focusing on language have given researchers new information.
B. Children who hear different languages develop differently.
C. The development of language is the easiest thing to study in babies.
D. Babies are able to understand grammar rules of a language only in specific period.
What did the study described in the last paragraph do?
A. compare the effects of different languages
B. divide babies into two groups with different treatment
C. investigate if babies can learn Chinese
D. teach babies foreign languages through listening to videos.
What is the main conclusion from the study described in the last paragraph?
A. Babies can understand television at the age of nine months.
B. Social interaction has a big influence on the brain.
C. Watching videos is a good way to develop a child’s brain
D. Mandarin Chinese is not too hard to be learned for American babies.
TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (221) ______ part of most people’s lives.
A. integral
B. mixed
C. fractional
D. superior
The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (222) ______, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo.
A.preconception
B. knowledge
C.understanding
D. feeling
The (223) ______reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV.
A. adequate
B. unknown
C. inexplicable
D. primary
Thus, (224) ______ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society
A. going
B. leaving
C. coming
D. getting
TV is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society (225) _______ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas.
A. more
B. rather
C. less
D. better
The word "others" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. advantages
B. advocates
C. organic foods
D. products
The "welcome development" mentioned in paragraph 2 is an increase in___________.
A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America
D. the number of consumers in North America
According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic foods"?
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists.
B. It has been used only in recent years.
C. It has no fixed meaning.
D. It is seldom used by consumers.
The word "unsubstantiated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. unbelievable
B. uncontested
C. upopular
D. unverified
The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because ___________________.
A. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
B. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops
According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often ______________.
A. careless
B. mistaken
C. thrifty
D. wealthy
What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic
B. Somewhat favorable
C. Neutral
D. Skeptical
What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Why inline skating is popular
B. The history of inline skating competitions
C. How inline skating developed
D. The story of Scott and Brennan Olson
According to the reading, what is true about the Olsons’?
A. They wanted to make a new invention.
B. They did not succeed with their original goal.
C. They were motivated because they loved a sport.
D. They were not very good businessmen.
The word "intrigued" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. acknowledged
B. piqued curiosity
C. took aback
D. crashed
What was a problem with the early inline skates?
A. They were too heavy.
B. They were uncomfortable.
C. They were not easy to stop.
D. They were made of expensive metal
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of inline skating?
A. socializing
B. entertaining
C. exercising
D. self-motivating
The word "sprang up" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to____________.
A. developed
B. was invented
C. constrained
D. introduced
What can be inferred about the antique inline skates found by the Olsons?
A. They were not widely sold.
B. They were used mainly by Europeans.
C. They were more popular than bicycles.
D. They were used by hockey players in the summer.
More than 10,000 athletes, who (241)___________ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia.
A. symbolized
B. represented
C. expressed
D. typified
The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (242)___________, including Khalifa Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
A. events
B. facilities
C. venues
D. teams
The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (243)___________ opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television viewers.
A. spectacular
B. formal
C. colorful
D. elaborate
The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the (244)___________"The Games of Your Life."
A. portrait
B. banner
C. streamer
D. slogan
The 15th Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (245)___________ would never forget.
A. attendances
B. attendees
C. attendants
D. attenders