12 CÂU HỎI
What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To argue against the positive effect of music on creativity.
B. To exemplify the positive effect of music on creativity.
C. To object to the findings of a research project on music.
D. To describe how an experiment about music was conducted.
The word "significantly” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. steadily
B. noticeably
C. slightly
D. marginally
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Music disrupts verbal working memory.
B. Instrumental music disrupts working environment.
C. Music with familiar lyrics is disruptive.
D. Background music boosted negative mood.
Library noise was found to be ________ .
A. less distracting than music
B. is more distracting than music
C. not relevant to the study
D. is as distracting as music
The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to _______.
A. no significant difference
B. performance of the verbal tasks
C. the significant difference
D. the quiet environment
What is the writer trying to do in the passage?
A. Weighing the pros and cons of several ways to encourage people to use public transport more.
B. Explaining how the increase in the number of cars on the streets can harm the environment
C. Persuading people about the benefits of cutting down on the amount of driving they do
D. Discussing the possible negative effects of banning private vehicles on local businesses
Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the increase in private cars?
A. the lower price of cars
B. the increase in population
C. the decrease in demand for public transport
D. the infrequency of public transport
Investment in the roads has led to _______.
A. objection from dissatisfied voters
B. people's having to park in the outskirts
C. greater use of private vehicles
D. from middle class car-owners
The word "resent" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. prefer
B. regret
C. object to
D. resemble
The phrase "their" in the fourth paragraph refers to
A. passing traffic
B. areas outside the center
C. people
D. outlets
Local business may _______schemes to limit traffic.
A. be in favor of
B. not care about
C. benefit from
D. oppose to
Which of the following is NOT given as a factor that discourages people from using public transport?
A. high fares
B. long delays
C. unexpected changes in schedules
D. unexpected cancellations