KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2019 MÔN TIẾNG ANH(P19)
64 câu hỏi
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
earned
Looked
Moved
preferred
B
A./d/ B./t/ C./d/ D./d/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
fame
baby
many
plane
C
A./ei/ B./ei/ C./e/ D./ei/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
document
Comedian
Perspective
location
A
Phần A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
separately
solicitor
Spacious
sequence
B
Phần B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
different
Difficult
Corporate
engineer
D
Phần D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại là thứ nhất
We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard.
needn't study
needn't be studying
needn't have studied
needn't have been studied
C
“need”: cần, “needn’t”: không cần, ở đây được dùng như động từ khuyết thiếu
“need/needn’t” + V nguyên thể
Nếu chỉ hành động trong quá khứ, “need/needn’t” + have + động từ phân từ II
My parents always let me ____ what I think I should."
doing
did
to do
do
D
Cấu trúc “let sb do st”: cho phép ai đó làm gì
It gets _______ when the winter is coming.
cold and cold
the coldest and coldest
more and more cold
colder and colder
D
“adj+er and adj+er hoặc more and more + long-adj”: mang tính nhất mạnh, nghĩa là ngày càng….
It gets colder and colder: Trời càng ngày càng lạnh
_________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
That the woman was
The woman was
What the woman was
What was the woman
C
What the woman was saying was so important that….: Điều người phụ nữ ấy nói quan trọng đến nỗi…
Phía sau có to be was, vì thế ta cần một danh từ làm chủ ngữ, chủ ngữ ở đây là “what”
A ________ problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
deep-seated
significant
Dependent
intellectual
Đáp án: A
Giải thích:
deep-seated (adj): ăn sâu, lâu đời
significant (adj): nổi bật
dependent (adj): phụ thuộc
intellectual (adj): thuộc về trí tuệ
→ A deep-seated problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
Dịch: Một vấn đề, cảm giác, hoặc niềm tin đã ăn sâu thì rất khó thay đổi bởi vì nguyên nhân của nó đã tồn tại từ lâu.
Let's go to see that famous film, ____ we?
don't
shall
won't
will
B
Câu hỏi đuôi của “Let’s….” luôn là “shall we?”
No sooner ____ than Mary came over.
has John gone out
John has gone out
had John gone out
have John gone out
C
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner: “No sooner + had + S + động từ phân từ II+…+than+ mệnh đề quá khứ đơn”
I was surprised at ____ yesterday.
how cold it was
how was it cold
how cold was it
how it was cold
A
Câu cảm thán với how: “how + adj + S + be”
He would still be alive today if he_________ that drug when he was in Spain.
weren't taking
hadn't taken
wouldn't take
didn't take
B
Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp giữa loại 3 và loại 2:
“If + mệnh đề quá khứ hoàn thành (loại 3), S + would/could…+ V+… (loại 2)”
Chỉ một hành động trong quá khứ có liên quan đến hiện tại
Yuri Gagarin was the first person ________into space.
travelling
has travelled
to travel
travelled
C
Cụm “the first/second/third… one/person/…+ to do st”: ai/ cái gì là người đầu tiên/thứ 2…làm việc gì
To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.
civilize
civilization
Civility
civil
B
Ở đây ta cần một danh từ, vì phía trước có từ that
“civilization” (n): nền văn minh, sự văn minh
_______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
Disaster
Famine
Poverty
Flood.
B
“Famine” (n): nạn đói, số lượng lớn người có ít hoặc không có đồ ăn, và rất nhiều người trong số đó chết
In _______ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.
Ø / the
the / Ø
a / the
the / the
Đáp án: B
Giải thích:
Kiến thức: Mạo từ
Vị trí đầu đi liền với số thứ tự, dùng mạo từ xác định “the”.
Vị trí thứ hai có số đếm + danh từ đếm được số nhiều, không cần dùng mạo từ.
Dịch: Tại SEA Games lần thứ 22, Việt Nam giành được 158 huy chương vàng.
The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.
broke in
broke into
broke down
broke away
C
“break down” trong ngữ cảnh này được mang nghĩa là suy sụp, sụp đổ (tinh thần, sức khoẻ)
When morning came, the scene of where the bomb had fallen was one of utter _____.
damage
disruption
devastation
disturbance
C
“devastation”: sự tàn phá
“damage”: tổn thương, thiệt hại
“disruption”: sự phá vỡ, đập vỡ
“disturbance”: sự náo động
Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” - Rue: “_______.”
Ok, your time
Sure, go ahead, please
Yes, you’re welcome
Not now. Thanks anyway
D
- “Có gì tôi có thể giúp không, thưa ngài?”
- “Không phải bây giờ, dù sao cũng cảm ơn.”
Nam: “Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th.” Milan: “_______”
At your service.
What can I do for you?
What’s the matter?
Just a minute, please.
D
- “Xin chào, tôi muốn đặt một phòng cho 2 đêm ngày 18 và 19.”
- “Xin ngài chờ một lát.”
This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.
inform
Information
Informative
informatively
C
Ở đây ta cần một tính từ vì phía trước có động từ to be và trạng từ really
“informative”: có nhiều thông tin bổ ích
I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.
had been studying
were studying
have been studying
are studying
Đáp án B
Dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn vì một hành động quá khứ chen vào 1 hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi gặp cô ấy lần đầu tiên cách đây hai năm khi chúng tôi đang học tại Đại học Oxford.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.
treated
dedicated
helped
started
D
“initiate” = “start” hoặc “begin”: bắt đầu, khởi đầu
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
We’ll have to use the restrooms on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working condition.
out of order
out of work
run out of
torn down
A
“not in working condition” = “out of order”: hỏng hóc, không hoạt động
TRánh nhầm lẫn với out of work: thất nghiệp, không việc làm
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The venom of coral snakes is especially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.
contagious
Powerful
Abundant
impure
B
“potent” = “powerful”: rất mạnh, hiệu quả
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Much(A) children like to (B)get their(C) faces painted with (D)bright colors at community fairs.
Much
like to
their
painted with
B
“much” -> “many”
Much dùng với danh từ không đếm được, children là danh từ đếm được, số nhiều (số ít là child) nên phải dùng many
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Between(A) all the(B) photographs she showed me(C), there was only one (D)of her husband.
Between
the
me
one
A
“Between” -> “Among”
Between là thể hiện sự so sánh giữa 2 sự vật, sự việc.
Nếu có nhiều sự vật, sự việc hơn thì phải dùng among
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The letters written(A) by the man was translating (B)into(C) Vietnamese by my sister. (D)
written
was translatin
into
by my sister
D
“was translating” -> “was translated”
Chủ ngữ là the letter – vật, nên câu phải dùng thì bị động
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Some bacteria(A)are extremely harmful(B), but others are regular used(C)in producing foods. (D)
Some bacteria
extremely harmful
regular use
producing foods
Đáp án: C
Giải thích:
Ta dùng trạng từ để bổ sung nghĩa cho động từ.
Sửa: regular used → regularly used
Dịch: Một số vi khuẩn cực kì độc hại, nhưng một số thì được sử dụng thường xuyên trong việc chế biến thức ăn.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
There are (A)many ways(B) to do this exercise but mine(C) is the best good (D)one.
are
ways
mine
best goo
D
“best good” -> “best”
Trong câu cần một so sánh nhất, best chính là dạng so sánh nhất của good, vì thế không cần good nữa
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
"Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"
optimist
feminist
hobbyist
activist
A
“pessimist”: người bi quan
Trái nghĩa là optimist: người lạc quan
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
"Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "
put forward
look up
slow down
turn down
C
“speed up” (v): tăng tốc
Trái nghĩa là “slow down”: chậm lại
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 35
more
as
than
more than
C
Cụm “rather than”: hơn là, thay vì
the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather than the joining of two individuals: hôn nhân giữa nam và nữ biểu thị sự liên kết giữa 2 gia đình thay vì sự liên kết giữa 2 cá nhân
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 36
often called
was often called
is often called
has often called
B
Câu trước đang có sử dụng “in former days” – thì quá khứ, vì thế câu sau cũng dùng ở thì quá khứ.
Chủ ngữ là the event, nên câu sẽ chia ở dạng bị động.
Đáp án phù hợp là was often called
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 37
elaborate
Elaboration
elaborately
elaborateness
A
Phía trước dùng tính từ long, nên ở đây cũng phải dùng một tính từ
“elaborate” (adj): tỉ mỉ, công phu, chi tiết
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 38
predictions
situations
Evaluations
attentions
A
“predictions”: sự dự đoán trước
Lý do chọn từ này là vì phía sau có: about the couple's future life together. (về cuộc sống tương lai của cặp đôi khi ở cùng nhau)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 39
in
for
on
from
A
“teens”: tuổi thanh thiếu niên
“teens” đi với giới từ in
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 40
ago
before
then
soon
B
“before”: trước khi
“before + doing st”: trước khi làm việc gì
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 41
participants
contests
examiners
competitors
A
“participants”: những người tham gia (cuộc lễ kết hôn)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 42
If only
As though
As
Although
D
Although (mặc dù) + mệnh đề
Câu này thể hiện sự trái ngược giữa Hàn quốc và các nước phương Tây
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 43
ancient
old
traditional
antique
C
Phía trước có viết: “Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony”
Vì thế ở đây tiếp tục sử dụng traditional
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
(42)_____ , most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
Điền vào ô 44
grip
catch
hold
keep
D
Cụm “ keep sb/st alive”: giữ cho ai/ cái gì còn sống/tồn tại
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
What is possibly the main topic of the passage?
The information contained in pheromones
The mass migration of ants
How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
Different species of ants around the world
C
Topic phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn là How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
Trong đó, đoạn 1 là giới thiệu về pheromone – thành phần tạo nên a chemical trail; đoạn 2 là cách kiến đánh dấu vết và đoạn cuối là cách chúng lần theo, đi theo dấu vết đó
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
The word "forage" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________.
look up
search for food
walk toward
revolve around
B
"forage" = “search for food”: đi săn, đi tìm kiếm thức ăn
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
The word "intermittently" is closest in meaning to________.
incorrectly
rapidly
periodically
roughly
C
"intermittently" = “periodically”: một cách đứt quãng, từng giai đoạn
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
The phrase "the one" refers to a single________.
dead ant
message
Species
food trail
B
"the one" được thay thế cho message trong: “Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from....”
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?
To protect their trail from other species.
To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals.
To attract different types of ants.
To indicate how far away the food is.
A
Thông tin ở câu đầu của đoạn số 2: “a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species.”: dấu vết thức ăn phải được giữ bí mật với các thành viên của loài khác = A. To protect their trail from other species.
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in the second paragraph to point out________.
how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
the different types of pheromones ants can produce
that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
A
Thông tin ở câu cuối đoạn số 2: “Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.” (...1 mg hợp chất này cũng đã đủ để dẫn đầu/làm đầu mối cho một toán kiến 3 lần quanh trái đất)
Tức là how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail: chỉ cần một lượng hợp chất nhỏ cũng đủ để đánh dấu vết
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?
They sense the vapor through their antennae.
They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.
They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail.
They concentrate on the smell of food.
A
Thông tin ở câu đầu đoạn 3: “the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae.”: Kiến phát hiện ra tín hiệu nhờ cơ quan thụ cảm ở trong râu = They sense the vapor through their antennae.
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
The word "furnish" is closest in meaning to________.
include
cover
select
provide
D
"furnish" = “provide”: cung ứng, cung cấp
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
The word "oscillating" is closest in meaning to________.
falling
starting
swinging
depositing
C
"oscillating" = “swinging”: dao động, lắc lư
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.
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone - a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.
Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.
The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.
According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found________.
in the receptors of the ants
under the soil along the trail
in the source of food
just above the trail
D
Thông tin ở câu thứ 2 đoạn số 3: “A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail” = just above the trail: ngay phía trên dấu vết
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
What is the main focus of this passage?
How schools are changing to reflect the economy
Types of graduate degrees
Jobs on Wall Street
Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D
Đoạn văn này tập trung hầu hết về Changes in enrollment for MBA schools (những thay đổi trong việc đăng ký trường quản trị kinh doanh)
Đoạn đầu tiên đã giới thiệu về MBA và số lượng giảm trong việc đăng kí vào những người đào tạo MBA
Đoạn thứ 2 giải thích tại sao có sự thay đổi này
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of_________.
20 years
100 years
10 years
50 years
A
“two decades”: 2 thập kỷ = “20 years”
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________.
Nurturing
success
Education
surplus
B
“prosperity” = “success”: sự thịnh vượng, thành công, phát đạt
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
Princeton
Stanford and Princeton
Stanford
Harvard
D
Thông tin ở câu số 2 đoạn đầu tiên: “Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years.” Chỉ có trường MBA của Harvard có sự gia tăng đáng kể trong số lượng đăng ký học
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
The phrase “trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
reluctance of
movement toward
extraction from
drawback to
B
“trend of ” = “movement toward”: xu hướng, sự vận động về...
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the following?
pursuing
seizing
avoiding
examining
A
“seeking” = “pursuing”: tìm kiếm, theo đuổi
seeking an MBA degree: tìm kiếm, theo đuổi một tấm bằng MBA
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A shopping district
A major financial centre
A neighborhood in New York
A centre for international affairs
B
Thông tin ở đoạn cuối cùng: “an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities.” (tấm bằng MBA không bảo đảm 1 công việc sang trọng ở Wall Street hay các quận tài chính khác của các thành phố lớn ở Mỹ) tức là Wall Street cũng là một thành phố/trung tâm tài chính lớn, chủ yếu ở Mỹ (A major financial centre)
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?
Low salary and foreign competition
Declining population and economic prosperity
Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
D
Thông tin ở những câu cuối đoạn 2:
- Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” ( tấm bằng MBA có thực sự cần thiết để đạt được công việc tốt?), tức là thiếu sự cần thiết của tấm bằng MBA (Lack of necessity for an MBA)
- The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. (cắt giảm bảng lương và số lượng các công việc đòi hỏi trình độ cao giảm) : sự suy thoái về kinh tế (an economic recession)
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?
A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools
Two decades of hard times for business schools
factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
A
Thông tin ở câu cuối đoạn 1: “the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.” = “A current trend affecting the nation’s business schools”
Đoạn 1 nói về 1 xu hướng có ảnh hưởng đến các trường ở Mỹ
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
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to ________.
plunging
starting
striving
evolving
C
“struggling” = “striving”: cố gắng, nỗ lực, chật vật
