_________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. At the bottom
B. At the height
C. On the top
D. In the end
_________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. At the bottom
B. At the height
C. On the top
D. In the end
Đáp án B
Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định
- At the height of the financial crisis: ở thời kì đỉnh cao của khủng hoảng tài chính
+ Kiến thức về giới từ:
At the bottom of: ở đáy của On the top of: ở đỉnh của
In the end: cuối cùng At the end of: cuối của cái gì
Tạm dịch: Ở thời kì đỉnh điểm của khủng hoảng tài chính, tất cả chúng ta chỉ có thể giữ vững tâm lí và hi vọng rằng những điều đó sẽ cải thiện.
______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. On the top
B. At the height
C. In the end
D. At the bottom
B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
on top of something/somebody: phía trên ai, cái gì
at the height of something: ở đỉnh điểm của cái gì
in the end: sau tất cả
at the bottom: ở phía dưới cùng
Tạm dịch: Ở đỉnh điểm của cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính, tất cả những gì họ có thể làm là giữ vững và hy vọng rằng mọi thứ sẽ được cải thiện.
Chọn B
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 8 to 19.
______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. On the top
B. At the height
C. In the end
D. At the bottom
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
on top of something/somebody: phía trên ai, cái gì
at the height of something: ở đỉnh điểm của cái gì
in the end: sau tất cả
at the bottom: ở phía dưới cùng
Tạm dịch: Ở đỉnh điểm của cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính, tất cả những gì họ có thể làm là giữ vững và hy vọng rằng mọi thứ sẽ được cải thiện.
Chọn B
I/ Cho đoạn văn dưới đây, hãy khoanh tròn chữ cái A,B,C,D cho câu trả lời đúng nhất :
Tony: I cannot why they need to keep on changing all the rules. It’s the only thing in this company.
Zac: I know I cannot understand it .
Tony: The should sit down and talk about this. This would cause a problem sooner or .
Zac: This has been going on for now. It seems like they are pulling us into different directions.They all have their own .
Tony: The leaders are just focusing on the money and are the people who bring them the money.
Zac: I am getting every day. It’s becoming an working place.
Tony: I know how you feel. up and dragging you to work.
Zac: I went and talk to some of my and they feel the same way. We are planning to go another work.
Tony: I hope they would sooner that they are going to lose a lot of people.
Zac: I hope that they would act as good and start listening and do the right thing.
Tony: I hope it would be than later.
I/ Cho đoạn văn dưới đây, hãy khoanh tròn chữ cái A,B,C,D cho câu trả lời đúng nhất :
Tony: I cannot why they need to keep on changing all the rules. It’s the only thing in this company.
Zac: I know I cannot understand it .
Tony: They should sit down and talk about this. This would cause a problem sooner or later .
Zac: This has been going on for now. It seems like they are pulling us into different directions.They all have their own .
Tony: The leaders are just focusing on the money and are the people who bring them the money.
Zac: I am getting every day. It’s becoming an working place.
Tony: I know how you feel. up and dragging you to work.
Zac: I went and talk to some of my and they feel the same way. We are planning to go another work.
Tony: I hope they would sooner that they are going to lose a lot of people.
Zac: I hope that they would act as good and start listening and do the right thing.
Tony: I hope it would be than later.
Câu hỏi:
1. What is their company’s problem?
A. They have a leadership crisis
B. They have a financial crisis.
C. They have a workforce crisis
D. They have a labour crisis.
2. What cannot Tony figure out?
A. Why they need to keep on making donations for charity.
B. Why they need to keep on changing all the positions in the company.
C. Why they need to keep on changing all the rules that’s the only constant thing in this company.
D. Why they don’t keep on raising the standard of living for all our workers
3. What should the management do?
A. Sit down and speak of this.
B. Sit down and discuss this.
C. Sit down and talk about this
D. All of the above.
4. What are the leaders doing?
A. Focusing on their property and neglecting the people who bring them the money.
B. Focusing on the money and neglecting the people who bring them the success.
C. Focusing on the money and neglecting the people who bring them the money.
D. Focusing on their family and neglecting the people who bring them the money.
5. What does Zac hope?
A. The leaders would realize sooner that they are going to lose a lot of good people
B. The leaders would act as good leaders and start listening and do the right thing.
C. His teammates and he will get another job soon.
D. None of the above.
A horse on board the Enterprise was perhaps the first and only horse ever to save the lives of its shipmates. The Enterprise was sailing for North Carolina. She carried a mixed cargo, and there were fifteen passengers on her. She was making good timed until at dawn, she struck something. Water poured into the ship. The holds were soon flooded. Frightened men and women climbed the rigging to save their lives. The crew tried to pump the holds out, but with no luck. Then the cargo caught fire. All those on board thought they would die.
The captain knew the coast was near. But how near? Perhaps if the horse could reach land, the people could, too. The horse was led to the side and pushed over. The horse did reach land. In fact, it almost waded ashore! The people soon followed. All were saved, thanks to a nameless horse.
1. There were .......................... people on the Enterprise.
2. The ship was wrecked at ..........................
3. When water poured in, the crew tried to .......................... the holds.
4. The horse was pushed overboard in the hope that it could ..........................
5. The horse got ashore almost by ..........................
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26
Keeping the World in Our Pockets
Faster processors and advances in memory technology have made today’s smartphones much more powerful than a lot of computers from just a decade ago. With wireless technology, people can surf the Internet, play online games, send e-mail, and do (25) _____ all the things they once could only do on a computer. (26) _____, they have the power to do things constantly at their fingertips.
Many people (27) ____ that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them. Why would a person need to learn to read a map when he can get directions to anywhere by simply asking his phone a question? Who needs to learn maths when you have immense calculating power in your pocket at all times? What (28) _____ is there to memorise facts about history, art, or geography when that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface?
There are just some of the questions being asked and answered as smartphone usage continues to spread. Like any technology, smartphones have their advantages, but they do have disadvantages as well that we must (29) _____ an eye on.
A. Therefore
B. Although
C. However
D. Rather
Chọn C.
Đáp án C.
Ta có:
A. Therefore: Do đó
B. Although: Mặc dù
C. However: Tuy nhiên, tuy vậy
D. Rather: Thay vào đó
=> Đáp án C phù hợp về nghĩa.
Dịch: However, they have the power to do things constantly at their fingertips. (Tuy vậy, chúng có khả năng làm mọi việc liên tục ngay trong tầm tay.)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25
Keeping the World in Our Pockets
Faster processors and advances in memory technology have made today’s smartphones much more powerful than a lot of computers from just a decade ago. With wireless technology, people can surf the Internet, play online games, send e-mail, and do (25) _____ all the things they once could only do on a computer. (26) _____, they have the power to do things constantly at their fingertips.
Many people (27) ____ that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them. Why would a person need to learn to read a map when he can get directions to anywhere by simply asking his phone a question? Who needs to learn maths when you have immense calculating power in your pocket at all times? What (28) _____ is there to memorise facts about history, art, or geography when that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface?
There are just some of the questions being asked and answered as smartphone usage continues to spread. Like any technology, smartphones have their advantages, but they do have disadvantages as well that we must (29) _____ an eye on.
A. practically
B. suitably
C. effectively
D. most
Chọn A.
Đáp án A.
Ta có:
A. practically (adv): hầu như, gần như
B. suitably (adv): phù hợp
C. effectively (adv): thực tế; có hiệu quả
D. most (adv): nhất, hơn cả
=> Đáp án A hợp về nghĩa.
Dịch: With wireless technology, people can surf the Internet, play online games, send e-mail, and do practically all the things they once could only do on a computer.
(Với công nghệ không dây, con người có thể lướt mạng, chơi game trực tuyến, gửi email và làm hầu hết tất cả những việc mà họ từng chỉ có thể làm trên máy tính.)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25
Keeping the World in Our Pockets
Faster processors and advances in memory technology have made today’s smartphones much more powerful than a lot of computers from just a decade ago. With wireless technology, people can surf the Internet, play online games, send e-mail, and do (25) _____ all the things they once could only do on a computer. (26) _____, they have the power to do things constantly at their fingertips.
Many people (27) ____ that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them. Why would a person need to learn to read a map when he can get directions to anywhere by simply asking his phone a question? Who needs to learn maths when you have immense calculating power in your pocket at all times? What (28) _____ is there to memorise facts about history, art, or geography when that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface?
There are just some of the questions being asked and answered as smartphone usage continues to spread. Like any technology, smartphones have their advantages, but they do have disadvantages as well that we must (29) _____ an eye on.
A. show
B. agree
C. speak
D. argue
Chọn D.
Đáp án D.
Ta có:
A. show (v): thể hiện, chỉ ra
B. agree (v): đồng ý
C. speak (v): nói, phát biểu
D. argue (v): tranh luận
=> Đáp án D phù hợp về nghĩa.
Dịch: Many people argue that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them. (Nhiều người tranh luận rằng dù điện thoại thông minh là một công cụ mạnh nhưng chúng đang làm cho con người phụ thuộc vào chúng.)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28
Keeping the World in Our Pockets
Faster processors and advances in memory technology have made today’s smartphones much more powerful than a lot of computers from just a decade ago. With wireless technology, people can surf the Internet, play online games, send e-mail, and do (25) _____ all the things they once could only do on a computer. (26) _____, they have the power to do things constantly at their fingertips.
Many people (27) ____ that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them. Why would a person need to learn to read a map when he can get directions to anywhere by simply asking his phone a question? Who needs to learn maths when you have immense calculating power in your pocket at all times? What (28) _____ is there to memorise facts about history, art, or geography when that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface?
There are just some of the questions being asked and answered as smartphone usage continues to spread. Like any technology, smartphones have their advantages, but they do have disadvantages as well that we must (29) _____ an eye on.
A. judgement
B. reason
C. ability
D. advice
Chọn B.
Đáp án B.
Ta có:
A. judgement (n): phán đoán, sự đánh giá
B. reason (n): lý do
C. ability (n): khả năng
D. advice (n): lời khuyên
=> Đáp án B phù hợp về nghĩa.
Dịch: What reason is there to memorise facts about history, art, or geography when that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface? (Lý do gì để ghi nhớ các sự thật về lịch sử, nghệ thuật hay địa lý khi thông tin đó luôn có sẵn trong một giao diện Internet di động?)