20 câu trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh 10 Unit 6. Money - Reading and Writing - Friends Global có đáp án
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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.
Bitcoins are a form of virtual currency. In other words, they are a type of money that does not exist in the actual world. However, they can be used to purchase actual products and services from real companies.
The bitcoin system was created in 2009 by an enigmatic person named Satoshi Nakamoto. In fact, no one is sure if Satoshi Nakamoto is an actual person or a group of people. Bitcoins are designed to serve as an alternative to national currencies, such as dollars and euros. They can be used to pay for things instead of cash or credit cards. When bitcoins are transferred from a buyer to a seller, the transaction is recorded in a public database.
Governments are concerned that bitcoins can easily be stolen by hackers. It has dawned on them that they might be used for illegal purposes. For example, stolen goods could be purchased without the government's knowledge. Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods, such as credit cards. Instead, many bitcoin owners simply keep them as an investment since they will be more valuable in the future.
This may or may not be a wise approach. Currently, the value of bitcoins is fluctuating wildly, especially when compared to highly stable national currencies. Bitcoin Investors are gambling on the hope that as this high-tech money becomes more widely accepted, its value will soar.
(Adapted from: https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/)
What is the passage mainly about?
A new kind of currency in the virtual world
A way of doing business in the virtual world
An alternative to bitcoins created by Nakamoto
The future of bitcoins in the real world.
The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to
dollars
euros
things
bitcoins
The word “minuscule” is closest in meaning to
considerable
small
minimal
increasing
Why are bitcoins of great concern to governments?
Because the value of bitcoins is fluctuating wildly.
Because bitcoins will eventually replace national currencies.
Because bitcoins may be used in illegal transactions.
Because most of bitcoin owners are hackers.
Which of the following is defined in the passage?
Bitcoins
Transactions
Credit cards
Public Database
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.
In the past, people bought goods using (6) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.
Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (7) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (8) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.
On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (9) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances, spending more than they should and end up not being able to (10) _______.So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.
In the past, people bought goods using (6) _______.
cash
currency
change
notes
To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (7) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once.
when
while
why
what
Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (8) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card.
Last but not least
Every now and then
One by one
By and large
In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (9) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”.
be
make
do
go
As a result, some people lose control of their finances, spending more than they should and end up not being able to (10) _______.
do business
do their best
make matters worse
make ends meet
Choose the sentence that best combines the following pair of sentences.
He was an incompetent director. The company lost a lot of money.
If he were an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t lose a lot of money.
If it hadn’t been for the director’s incompetence, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.
If he had been an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.
Had it been for the director’s incompetence, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.
In most developed countries, it is not necessary for people to boil water before they drink it.
In most developed countries, people ought to boil water before they drink it.
In most developed countries, people don’t need to boil water before they drink it.
In most developed countries, people should have boiled water before they drink it.
In most developed countries, people mustn’t boil water before they drink it.
Choose the best option to rewrite the below sentence.
Many people think Steve stole the money.
It was not Steve who stole the money.
Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.
Steven is thought to have stolen the money.
The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.
Vietnam has signed various free trade agreements. Vietnam has fostered its integration with regional and global economies.
Vietnam has signed various free trade agreements, having fostered its integration with regional and global economies.
Having signed various free trade agreements, Vietnam has fostered its integration with regional and global economies.
Vietnam has signed various free trade agreements so that Vietnam has fostered its integration with regional and global economies.
Signed various free trade agreements, Vietnam has fostered its integration with regional and global economies.
Choose the best option to rewrite the below sentence.
The Prime Minister failed to explain the cause of the economic crisis, he did not offer any solutions.
Although the Prime Minister explained the cause of the economic crisis, he failed to offer any solutions.
Not only did the Prime Minister explain the cause of the economic crisis, but he also offered solutions.
The Prime Minister offered some solutions based on the explanation of the cause of the economic crisis.
The Prime Minister didn’t explain the cause of the economic crisis, nor did he offer any solutions.
Choose the sentence that best combines the following pair of sentences.
He had just entered the house. The police arrested him at once.
Hardly he had entered the house when the police arrested him.
Immediately had he entered the house when the police arrested him.
The police immediately arrested him as soon as he’s entered the house.
No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.
Choose the sentence that best combines the following pair of sentences.
Jack was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
Suspected to have stolen credit cards, Jack has been investigated for days.
Suspected to have stolen credit cards, Jack has investigated for days.
Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, Jack has been investigated for days.
Jack has investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
Choose the best option to rewrite the below sentence.
You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.
You should persuade him to change his mind.
Choose the sentence that best combines the following pair of sentences.
He was overconfident. Therefore, he ruined our plan completely.
It was because his overconfidence that ruined our plan completely.
He was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely.
That he was overconfidence ruined our plan completely.
It was his overconfidence ruined our plan completely.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.
The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.
Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese.
Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.
The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.
Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time.