67 CÂU HỎI
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. risk factors in heart attacks
B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks
C. cardiology in the 1980s
D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
In paragraph 1, the word “potential” could best be re-placed by which of the following?
A. harmful
B. primary
C. unknown
D. possible
The word “trigger” as used in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. involve
B. affect
C. cause
D. encounter
The phrase “susceptible to” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.
A. aware of
B. affected by
C. accustomed
D. prone to
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?
A. decreased blood flow to the heart
B. increased blood presure
C. lower heart rate
D. increase in hormones
Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
A. Having a birthday
B. Getting married
C. Rating fatty foods
D. Being under stress
Which of the following does the passage infer?
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity
C. Not all signs of aging are visible
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people
What does the word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. aging
B. a living thing
C. an illness
D. an accident
When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood
B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood
D. In old age
What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It works less
B. It becomes forgetful
C. It declines
D. It slows down
The word “brittle” in paragraph 2 means________
A. soft and easily bent
B. hard and endurable
C. hard but easily broken
D. rigid and inflexible
According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old?
A. The arteries have become thickened and constricted
B. The blood vessels lead from the heart
C. The brain gets smaller in size
D. Bones become lighter and brittle
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime
What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging
The Oresund Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world, (61)________so far ahead into the distance
A. travels
B. leans
C. stretches
D. pulls
that you can't even tell where the blue of the water (62) ________ the blue of the sky.
A. comes
B. meets
C. lines
D. starts
It is 8 kilometers long and was (63) ________in July 2000.
A. done
B. ended
C. brought
D. completed
It crosses the Flinte Channel, the chilly waterway (64) ________the two countries.
A. splitting
B. cutting
C. breaking
D. separating
The engineers built an artificial island near the Danish coast that (65) ________support part of the bridge structure, as well as being the point at which the road disappears underground, before coming out in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
A. helps
B. aids
C. attempts
D. tries
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time
B. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
C. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player
D. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball
According to the passage, Mantle could________
A. hit the ball to score from a long distance
B. bat better with his left hand than with his right hand
C. hit with the bat on either side of his body
D. give the most powerful hit in his team
The word “this” as used in paragraph 2 refers to________
A. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people
D. Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
The author uses the word “But” in paragraph 4 to________
A. change the topic of the passage
B. give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame
C. explain how Mantle got into trouble
D. give an example of the trouble in Mantle’s private life
The word “accelerated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________
A. worsened
B. bettered
C. delayed
D. quickened
We can see from paragraph 5 that after his father’s death, Mantle________
A. played even better
B. forgot his father’s dream
C. . led a happier life
D. suffered a lot of pain
Which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of Mantle’s body?
A. His loneliness
B. His way of life
C. His liver transplant operation
D. His own dream
With what topic does this passage primarily deal?
A. The importance of the chemical industry
B. The dangers of toxic chemicals
C. A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides
D. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones
The word "Marring" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________
A. spoiling
B. planting
C. dividing
D. replacing
Which of the following terms does the author define in the first paragraph?
A. weeds
B. nutrients
C. wildlife habitats
D. grazing area
Which of the following statements about the use of chemical agents as herbicides would the author most likely agree?
A. It is safe but inefficient
B. It is occasionally required
C. It should be increased
D. It has become more dangerous recently
Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides?
A. They are safer for workers
B. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants
C. They are more easily available
D. They do not have to be used as often
The word "innate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________
A. effective
B. organic
C. natural
D. active
According to the passage, biological agents mainly consist of________
A. herbicides
B. useful plants
C. weeds
D. insects and microorganisms
Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given
B. Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared
C. A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed
D. A recommendation is analyzed and rejected
While most American families are traditional, (81) ________a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman.
A. making of
B. consisting of
C. including of
D. containing
These (82) ________couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from responsibilities of childbearing;
A. childish
B. childlike
C. childless
D. childhood
perhaps they (83) ________ physically able to have children
A. are not
B. can not
C. could not
D. were not
Americans (84) ________and accept these different types of families.
A. tolerate
B. refuse
C. remember
D. remind
Families are very important (85) ________ Americans.
A. for
B. with
C. on
D. to
Which of the following titles would best express the main topic of the passage?
A. The Father of American Public Education
B. Philosophy of Education
C. The Massachusetts State Board of Education.
D. Politics of Educational Institutions
Which of the following describes Horace Mann’s early life ?
A. He attended school six months a year
B. He had to study alone, without help
C. He supported his family after his father died
D. He was an only child
The word “struggles” in line 5 could best be replaced by
A. valuable experiences
B. happy situations
C. influential people
D. difficult times
The word “regret” in line 7 could best be replaced by
A. consideration
B. feeling sorry
C. limitation
D. acceptance
What did Horace Mann advocate ?
A. The state board school system
B. The district school system
C. The substitute school system
D. The graded school system
The word “mandatory” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. required
B. equal
C. excellent
D. basic
How were Mann’s educational reforms distributed ?
A. In twelve annual reports to the state of Massachusetts
B. In reports that he wrote for national distribution
C. In speeches that he made throughout the country
D. In books that could be found in school libraries
The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires ________.
A. an expensive education
B. good musical instruments
C. parental support and encouragement
D. wealthy and loving parents
The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to ________
A. other people
B. other scientists
C. other children
D. other geniuses
When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that ________
A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and chievement
B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
C. ability depends both on intelligence and environment
D. different twins generally have different levels of ability
Scientists chose twins for their study because
A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of the other areas
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic
The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow ________
A. Their own interests
B. Their parents’ interests
C. Only their interests in musical instruments
D. Only their interests in computer games
When encourage their gifted children, parents should avoid ________
A. Pushing their children too hard
B. letting them play their own way
C. Permitting them to follow their own interests
D. Starting their education at an early age
The remark: “ to have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel’’ in the passage means that in order to become a genius, ________
A. You need to have good heath and good nourishment
B. You need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. You should try to move quickly and efficiently
D. You must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (31) ________.
A. threat
B. problem
C. danger
D. vanishing
Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (32) ________ if we do not make an effort to protect them
A. disappeared
B. vanished
C. extinct
D. empty
Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (33) ________, and sold as pets.
A. for life
B. alive
C. lively
D. for living
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (34) ________ wildlife.
A. spoil
B. wound
C. wrong
D. harm
The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones (35) ________ unless we can solve this problem.
A. left
B. over
C. staying
D. survived
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Gestures
B. Signs and signals
C. Speech
D. Communication
According to this passage, what is a signal?
A. A form of communication that interrupts the environment
B. The most difficult form of communication to describe
C. A form of communication which may be used across long distances
D. The form of communication most related to cultural perception
The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to________
A. way
B. environment
C. function
D. signal
The word “intricate” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by________
A. inefficient
B. complicated
C. historical
D. uncertain
Applauding was cited as an example of________
A. a signal
B. a sign
C. a gesture
D. a symbol
Why were the telephone, radio, and television invented?
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols
B. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete
C. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances
D. Bcause people wanted new forms of communication
It may be concluded from this passage that
A. Only some cultures have signs, signals, and symbols
B. Signs, signals, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication
C. Symbols are very easy to define and interrupt
D. Waving and handshaking are not related to culture