1) He avoided any technical jargon ____ the sake of clarity
A IN B For C to D at
2) The mail sorting machine is out of ____ again
A operation B performance C order D function
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 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25
The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (23)____________ their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns (24) to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (25) _____________ in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (26) _____________ shared linguistic experience permits. (27) _____________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
(Source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal)
A. notice
B. control
C. grant
D. pleasure
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 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26
The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (23)____________ their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns (24) to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (25) _____________ in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (26) _____________ shared linguistic experience permits. (27) _____________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
(Source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal)
A. who
B. which
C. what
D. when
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 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24
The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (23)____________ their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns (24) to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (25) _____________ in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (26) _____________ shared linguistic experience permits. (27) _____________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
(Source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal)
A. in
B. on
C. out
D. up
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 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23
The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (23)____________ their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns (24) to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (25) _____________ in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (26) _____________ shared linguistic experience permits. (27) _____________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
(Source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal)
A. develop
B. raise
C. extend
D. expand
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 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27
The reality is that everyone uses jargon. It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits which make 7up society. All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (23)____________ their expertise. All hobbies require mastery of a jargon. Each society grouping has its jargon. The phenomenon turns (24) to be universal and valuable. It is the jargon element, which, in a job, can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers.
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (25) _____________ in whether the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers. It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon. We enjoy the mutual showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (26) _____________ shared linguistic experience permits. (27) _____________, we are jealous of this knowledge. We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon. And we resent it when some other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in.
(Source: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal)
A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. However
Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. The ticket machine in the station was out of ......... so I couldn’t buy a ticket for my train.
A. Order B. broken C. vacant D. work
2. ............is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.
A. There B. That C. It D. This
3. We had so many problems with the car that ............we sold it and bought a new one.
A. At the end B. in the end C. by the end D. to the end
4. I did not agree with the decisions the............made last night. We lost the game because of him.
A. Competitor B. supporter C. champion D. referee
5. His parents thinks it is time he ............married.
A. Will get B. gets C. got D. would get
6. I had to ............early last morning because I was going to board a ferry but I had to wait to check out.
A. Reach B. unpack C. set off D. arrived
7. Before entering the room you’d better.........your shoes.
A. Carry on B. take off C. take in D. put on
8. They saw bright............in the sky during the storm.
A. Flood B. freeze C. hurricane D. flashes of lightning
9. I regret to inform you that your............for this post has not been successful.
A. CV B. career C. application D. celebration
10. Lack of funds prevented him from............with his study.
A. To continue B. continued C. continue D. continuing
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her to.
A. She recovered from the operation just as quickly as anybody could have hoped.
B. Once the operation was over, her recovery was as fast as it could be expected.
C. To our great surprise, she was back to normal again as soon as the operation was over.
D. We were all surprised at how fast her health returned after the operation.
Đáp án D.
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