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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
TheWhiteHouse,theofficialhomeoftheUnitedStatespresident,wasnot builtintimeforGeorgeWashingtontoliveinit.Itwasbegunin1792andwas readyforitsfirstinhabitants.PresidentandMrs.JohnAdams,whomovedin onNovember1,1800.WhentheAdamses movedin,theWhiteHousewasnot yetcomplete,andtheAdamsessufferedmanyinconveniences;forexample, themainstaircasewasincomplete,whichhinderedmovementfromfloorto floor,andthefuturelaundryyardwasmerelyapoolofmud,sowetlaundry washungintheunfinishedEastRoomtodry.ThomasJefferson,thethird president,improvedthecomfortoftheWhiteHouseinmanyrespectsand addednewarchitecturalfeaturessuchastheterracesontheeastandwestends. WhentheBritishforcesburnedtheWhiteHouseonAugust24,1814, PresidentMadisonwasforcedtoleave.Alltheremainedafterthefirewasthe exteriorwalls,theinteriorwascompletelydestroyed.ItwasnotuntilDecember of1817thatthefollowingpresident,JamesMonroe,wasabletomoveintoa rebuiltresidence.Sincethen,theWhiteHousehascontinuedtobemodified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthis text?
George Washington’s life in the WhiteHouse.
The EarlyHistory of the White House.
The burning of the White House.
Presidential Policies of EarlyU.S.Presidents.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Câu này chúng ta nên để làm cuối cùng sau khi giải quyết hết các câu hỏi còn lại để có cái nhìn tổng quát về toàn bài mà chọn đáp án nhé.
Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthis text?
George Washington’s life in the WhiteHouse.
The EarlyHistory of the White House.
The burning of the White House.
Presidential Policies of EarlyU.S.Presidents.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Câu này chúng ta nên để làm cuối cùng sau khi giải quyết hết các câu hỏi còn lại để có cái nhìn tổng quát về toàn bài mà chọn đáp án nhé.
The word “inhabitants” in line2 is closestmeaningto:
modifications
moves
celebrations
residents
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Inhabitants = residents (n) các cư dân
It can be inferredfrom the passage thatJohn Adamswas:
the first president of the United States.
thesecond president of the United States.
the third president of the United States.
the fourth president of the United States.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Ta thấy hết George Washington là đến John Adams là tổng thống tiếp theo.
WhatoftheWhiteHousewasnotyetcompletewhentheAdamses moved in?
main staircase
laundry yard
pool
A andB
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Clue nằm ở dòn 4 đến 6 của đoạn 1: ”for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry”
The word “forces”in line 9 could best be replaced by:
military
effort
power
energy
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Forces = military (n) lực lượng
Accordingtothepassage,whenJamesMonroecametotheWhite House, it had been
repressed
reconstructed
relocated
reserved
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Clue nằm ở giữa đoạn 2: “James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence.”
The paragraph following the passage most likelydiscusses:
the details of the destruction of the White House by the British
James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
modifications by presidents who followed.
other presidents who were unable to occupy theWhite House.
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: Bài viết này giải quyết về việc những sự thay đổi bởi các tổng thống.
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
FamilylifeintheUnitedStatesischanging.Thirtyorfortyyearsago,the wifewascalleda"housewife".Shecleaned,cooked,andcaredforthechildren. Thehusbandearnedthemoneyforthefamily.Hewasusuallyoutworkingall day.Hecamehometiredintheevening,sohedidnotdomuchhousework. And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.Thesedays,however,moreandmorewomenworkoutsidethehome.They cannotstaywiththechildrenallday.They,too,comehometiredintheevening. Theydonotwanttospendtheeveningcookingdinnerandcleaningup.They donothavetimetocleanthehouseanddothelaundry.Sowhoisgoingtodo the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?
Manyfamiliessolvetheproblemofhouseworkbysharingit.Inthesefamilies, thehusbandandwifeagreetododifferentjobsaroundthehouse,ortheytake turnsdoingeachjob.Forexample,thehusbandalwayscooksdinnerandthe wifealwaysdoesthelaundry.Orthewifecooksdinneronsomenightsandthe husband cooks dinner on othernights.
Thenthereisaquestionofthechildren.Inthepast,manyfamiliesgothelp withchildcarefromgrandparents.Nowfamiliesusuallydonotliveneartheir relatives.Thegrandparentsoftenaretoofarawaytohelpinaregularway. Moreoften,parentshavetopayforchildcarehelp.Thehelpmaybea babysisteroraday-carecenter.Theproblemwiththiskindofhelpisthehigh cost. It is possible only forcouples with jobs that pay well.
Parentsmaygetanotherkindofhelpfromthecompaniestheyworkfor.Many companies nowletpeople withchildrenwork part-time.Thatway,parents can spendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Somehusbandsmayevenstopworking forawhiletostaywiththechildren.Forthesementhereisanewword:They arecalled"househusband".IntheUnitedStatesmoreansmoremenare becoming househusband everyyear.
Thesechangesinthehomemeanchangesinthe family.Fatherscanlearnto understandtheirchildrenbetter,andthechildrencangettoknowtheirfathers better.Husbandsandwivesmayalsofindchangesintheirmarriage.They,too, mayhavea better understanding of each other.
These changes in the Amercanhome may ______________
not happen .
not change the children at all.
help families.
cause problems for a marriage.
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: Các em đọc toàn bộ đoạn cuối sẽ chọn được đáp án C.
It can be inferredfrom paragraph 4 that__________.
coupleswithlow-paidjobscan’taffordthecostofababysitteroraday-care center.
in the past, grandparents did nothelp the couples with child care.
allcoupleswithjobscanpayforhelpfromababysitteroraday-carecenter.
grandparents can help care the children in a regular way.
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu cuối đoạn 4: “It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.”
Sixty years ago, most women ____________.
had no children.
went out to work.
were housewives.
did not do much housework.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở đoạn 1: “Thirty or forty years ago, the wife was called a "housewife".
Nowadays there are ____________.
more and more women staying with the childrenall day.
more work outside thehome before.
more housewives than before.
more womengoing out to work than before.
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở đầu đoạn 2: “These days, however, more and more women work outside the home.”
This article is about ________.
howmore Americanwomenareworking.
howfamilylifeinAmerica is changing.
Americanmen as househusbands.
housewives in America.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Câu này chúng ta nên để làm cuối cùng sau khi giải quyết hết các câu hỏi còn lại để có cái nhìn tổng quát về toàn bài mà chọn đáp án nhé.
The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______________.
children who spend more time with fathers than mothers.
husbands who stop workingto stay with the children.
parents whowork part-time.
fathers who spendmore time withtheir children
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Để làm được những câu hỏi dạng này, các em cần đọc 1-2 câu trước và sau nó. Cụ thể bài này chúng ta đọc những câu sau: “That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: They are called "househusband".”
Theword“laundry”inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto ___________.
washing and ironing.
tidying up.
cooking and washingup.
shopping.
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: laundry = washing and ironing
When was M.L. born?
in 1909
in 1929
in 1949
20 years afterhis parents hadmet.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Thông tin ở đầu đoạn 2: “M.L, as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia….”
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
MartinLutherKing,Jf.,iswell-knownforhisworkincivilrightsandforhis manyfamousspeeches,amongwhichishismoving“Ihaveadream”speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood.
M.L,ashewascalled,wasbornin1929inAtlanta,Georgia,atthehomeof hismaternalgrandfather.M.L.’sgrandfatherpurchasedtheirhomeonAuburn Avenuein1909,twentyyearsbeforeM.Lwasborn.Hisgrandfatherallowed thehousetobeusedasameetingplaceforanumberoforganizationsdedicated totheeducationandsocialadvancementofblacks.M.L.grewupinthe atmosphere,withhishomebeingusedasacommunitygatheringplace,and was no doubt influenced byit.
M.L.’schildhoodwasnotespeciallyeventfully.Hisfatherwasaministerand hismotherwasamusician.Hewasthesecondofthreechildren,andheattended allblackschoolsinablackneighborhood.Theneighborhoodwasnotpoor, however.AuburnAvenuewasanareaofbanks,insurancecompanies,builders, jewelers,tailors,doctors,lawyers,andotherbusinessesandservices.Evenin thefaceofAtlanta’ssegregation,thedistrictthrived.Dr.Kingneverforgotthe communityspirithehadknownasachild,nordidheforgettheracialprejudice that was a huge barrier keeping black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
What is the passage mainlyabout?
The prejudice that existed in Atlanta.
M.L.’s grandfather
Martin Luther King’s childhood.
The neighborhood King grew up in
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: Câu này chúng ta nên để làm cuối cùng sau khi giải quyết hết các câu hỏi còn lại để có cái nhìn tổng quát về toàn bài mà chọn đáp án nhé.
According to the author, M.L._______.
had a difficult childhood.
was a good musician as a child
lovedtolistentohisgrandfatherspeak.
grewupinarelativelyrich area of Atlanta.
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Đọc toàn bọ đoạn 2, đặc biệt là câu cuối sẽ ra đáp án D “M.L. grew up in the atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.”
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Auburn was a commercial areas.
M.L.’s grandfather built their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909.
M. L. grew up ina rich, black neighborhood.
M.L.’schildhood was uneventful.
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở dòng 2 đoạn 2: “M.L.’s grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909 ….”
Accordingtotheauthor,blacksinKing'sneighborhoodwere involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
dentistry
medicine
law
banking
Chọn đáp án A
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở đoạn cuối “Auburn Avenue was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other businesses and services.”
M.L. was _______ by the atmosphere inwhich he grew up.
not affected atall
doubted
certainly influenced
prejudiced
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: Thông tin ở câu cuối cùng đoạn 2 “…. with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.”
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B,C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Forcenturies,timewasmeasuredbythepositionofthesunwiththeuseof sundials.Noonwasrecognizedwhenthesunwasthehighestinthesky,and citieswouldsettheirclockbythisapparentsolartime,eventhoughsomecities wouldoftenbeonaslightlydifferenttime.DaylightSavingTime(DST), sometimescalledsummertime,wasinstitutedtomakebetteruseofdaylight. Thus,clocksaresetforwardonehourinthespringtomoveanhourofdaylight fromthemorningtotheeveningandthensetbackonehourinthefalltoreturn to normal daylight.
BenjaminFranklinfirstconceivedtheideaofdaylightsavingduringhis tenure as an American delegate inParis in 1984 andwrote about it extensivelyin hisessay, "AnEconomicalProject." ItissaidthatFranklin awokeearly one morningandwassurprisedtoseethesunlightatsuchanhour.Alwaysthe economist,Franklinbelievedthepracticeofmovingthetimecouldsaveonthe use of candlelight, as candleswere expensive at the time.
InEngland,builderWilliamWillett(1857–1915)becameastrongsupporter forDaylightSavingTimeuponnoticingblindsofmanyhouseswereclosedon anearlysunnymorning.Willetbelievedeveryone,includinghimself,would appreciatelongerhoursoflightintheevenings.In1909,SirRobertPearce introducedabillintheHouseofCommonstomakeitobligatorytoadjustthe clocks.AbillwasdraftedandintroducedintoParliamentseveraltimesbutmet withgreatopposition,mostlyfromfarmers.Eventually,in1925,itwasdecided thatsummertimeshouldbeginonthedayfollowingthethirdSaturdayinApril and close after the first Saturday in October.
TheU.S.CongresspassedtheStandardTimeActof1918toestablishstandard timeandpreserveandsetDaylightSavingTimeacrossthecontinent.Thisact alsodevisedfivetimezonesthroughouttheUnitedStates:Eastern,Central, Mountain,Pacific,andAlaska.Thefirsttimezonewasseton"themean astronomicaltimeoftheseventy-fifthdegreeoflongitudewestfrom Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.
PresidentRooseveltestablishedyear-roundDaylightSavingTime(alsocalled War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its ownDST,whichprovedtobedisconcertingtotelevisionandradio broadcastingandtransportation.In1966,PresidentLyndonJohnsoncreatedthe DepartmentofTransportationandsignedtheUniformTimeAct.Asaresult, theDepartmentofTransportationwasgiventheresponsibilityforthetime laws.Duringtheoilembargoandenergycrisisofthe1970s,PresidentRichard NixonextendedDSTthroughtheDaylightSavingTimeEnergyActof1973to conserveenergyfurther.Thislawwasmodifiedin1986,andDaylightSaving TimewasresettobeginonthefirstSundayinApril(tospringahead)andend on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to
Franklin’s idea of daylight saving
Franklin's first conception
Franklin’s first official tenure
Franklin’s delegation
Chọn đáp án A
Từ "it" trong đoạn 2 đề cập đến
A. ý tưởng của Franklin về tiết kiệm ánh sáng ban ngày
B. sự nhận thức đầu tiên của Franklin
C. nhiệm kỳ chính thức đầu tiên của Franklin
D. phái đoàn của Franklin
“it” đề cập đến “the idea” trước đó: Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project."
The word “obligatory” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
imperative
approved
deficient
peculiar
Chọn đáp án A
Từ "obligatory" ở đoạn 3 có ý nghĩa gần nhất với
A. bắt buộc B. được chấp thuận
C. thiếu hụt D. kỳ cục "obligatory" = imperative
The word “devised” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaningto
divided
invented
ordered
adapted
Chọn đáp án B
Giải thích: devise = invent (phát minh)
WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheU.S.Department of Transportation?
Itwas created by PresidentRichard Nixon.
It set standards for DST throughout the world.
Itconstructed the Uniform Time Act.
It oversees all time laws in the UnitedStates.
Chọn đáp án D
Khẳng định nào sau đây là đúng về Sở Giao thông Vận tải Hoa Kỳ?
A. Nó được tạo ra bởi Tổng thống Richard Nixon.
B. Nó thiết lập các tiêu chuẩn cho DST khắp thế giới.
C. Nó xây dựng Đạo luật Thống nhất Thời gian.
D. Nó giám sát tất cả các luật thời gian ở Hoa Kỳ.
TheDaylightSavingTimeEnergyActof1973wasresponsible for
extending Daylight SavingTime in the interest ofenergy conservation
preserving and setting Daylight SavingTime across the continent
instituting five time zones in the United States
conservingenergybygivingtheDepartmentofTransportationauthority over time laws
Chọn đáp án A
Đạo luật về Tiết kiệm ánh sáng ban ngày năm 1973 chịu trách nhiệm
A. mở rộng Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng vì lợi ích của việc bảo tồn năng lượng
B. bảo quản và thiết lập Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng trên lục địa
C. thiết lập năm múi giờ tại Hoa Kỳ
D. bảo tồn năng lượng bằng cách trao cho cơ quan Sở Giao thông Vận tải quản lý luật thời gian
Thông tin: During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further.
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
Lyndon Johnson and the UniformTime Act
The Historyand Rationale of Daylight Saving Time
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Daylight Saving Time
Daylight SavingTime in the United States
Chọn đáp án D
Giải thích: Câu nào sau đây sẽ là tiêu đề tốt nhất cho đoạn văn này?
A. Lyndon Johnson và Đạo Luật về thống nhất thời gian
B. Lịch sử và lý do của Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng
C. Bộ Giao thông vận tải Hoa Kỳ và Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng
D. Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng tại Hoa Kỳ
WhoopposedthebillthatwasintroducedintheHouseof Commonsinthe early 1900s?
Sir Robert Pearce
television and radio broadcasting companies
farmers
the U.S. Congress
Chọn đáp án C
Giải thích: Ai phản đối dự luật được đưa ra trong Hạ viện vào đầu những năm 1900?
Thông tin: A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers.
