Ca Tru was also called “Hat A Dao” or “Hat Noi”. Originally, attractive young female singers entertained men in a relaxed environment, sometimes serving drinks and snacks. Men might have visited a “Hat A Dao” in with friends to celebrate a successful business deal or the birth of a son.

Ca Tru flourished in the 15th century in northern Vietnam when it was popular with the royal palace and a favourite hobby of aristocrats and scholars.

Later, it was performed in communal houses, inns, and private homes, and gained its high popularity.

These performances were mostly for men. When men entered a Ca Tru inn, they purchased bamboo tally cards. In Chinese Vietnamese, “tru” means “card”, and “ca” means “song” in Vietnamese, so the name Ca Tru means tally card songs. The tallies were given to the singers in appreciation for the performance. After the performance each singer received payment in proportion to the number of cards received.

Ca Tru requires at least three performers. The singer is always a woman and plays the “phach”, an instrument made of wood or bamboo that is beaten with two wooden sticks. A musician accompanies the singer on the “dan day”, a long-necked lute with three silk strings and 10 frets. There is also a drummer or “trong chau”. The drummer shows his approval of the singer or the songs depending on how he hits the drum. If he likes a song, he might hit the side of the drum twice. The “dan day” player must follow the rhythm of the “phach”. His instrument, the “dan day”, is only used in Ca Tru and is now made almost exclusively for sale to tourists.

Question: The singer plays the essential role because___.

A. she accompanies the other musicians with the “phach”, an instrument made of wood or bamboo

B. she makes the drummer shows his approval of the singer or the songs by hitting the side of the drum twice

C.  the drummer only shows his approval or disapproval to the song and the “dan day“ player must follow the rhythm of the drummer

D. the “dan day” player must follow the rhythm of the “phach”, and the drummer only shows his approval or disapproval of the singer or the songs

Cho đồ thi hàm số y = x 3 − 2 x 2 + 2 x   C .  Gọi x 1 ,    x 2  là hoành độ các điểm M,N trên (C) mà tại đó tiếp tuyến của (C) vuông góc với đường thẳng   y = − x + 2017. Khi  x 1 + x 2 là:

A. 4 3

B. − 4 3

C. 1 3

D.-1

Chọn câu trả lời đúng:

Phương trình  8 2 x − 1 x + 1 = 0 , 25. 2 7 x có tích các nghiệm bằng ?

A. 4 7

B.  2 3

C.  2 7

Cho hai điểm A, B thuộc đồ thị hàm số y = sinx trên đoạn [0;π], các điểm C, D thuộc trục Ox thỏa mãn ABCD là hình chữ nhật và CD = 2 π /3. Độ dài của cạnh BC bằng

A.  2 2

B.  1 2

C. 1

D.  3 2

Cây rừng có đời sống:

A. Dài ngày

B. Ngắn ngày

C. Cả A và B đều đúng

D. Đáp án khác

Ở lúa, A quy định hạt gạo đục trội hoàn toàn so với a quy định hạt gạo trong; B quy định chín sớm trội hoàn toàn so với b quy định chín muộn. Cho cây dị hợp về 2 cặp gen nói trên tự thụ phấn, đời con có 4 loại kiểu hình, trong đó cây hạt gạo trong, chín muộn chiếm tỉ lệ 4%. Cho các kết luận sau:

(1) Ở đời con, cây mang 2 tính trạng trội chiếm tỉ lệ 36%.

(2) Đã có hoán vị gen với tần số 40%.

(3) Ở đời con, cây hạt gạo đục, chín muộn có tỉ lệ 21%.

(4)  Cây bố mẹ có kiểu gen Ab aB .

Số kết luận đúng là:

A. 1.

B. 2.

C. 3.

D. 4.

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 from 25 to 29.

Why are there so many grandmothers and so few grandfathers? In other words, why do men die younger than women? Is this because men are afraid of getting old and helpless and so they prefer to die before that happens? Perhaps they fear to be left alone by their women and so decide to do the leaving first.

Many explanations are given for the fact that men die earlier than women. Men are stronger physically, yet women can hang on longer to life. Both men and women are emotional creatures but women are not afraid or ashamed to cry while men refuse to do so. They are afraid of being thought "soft". Some men, when they are upset, play loud music or dig in the garden to relieve their feelings. Many men like an orderly life so that they bury themselves in their work or want a wife with some children or long to take part in wars where there is a definite chain of command. There is a leader to give orders and a known enemy to fight against and defeat. All these make men feel they live in a rational world.

So the majority of men like a rational world. Rationality is fine but it does not include everything that makes life joyful and fun or even messy and frustrating. When a man refuses to cry he is refusing to accept that his emotions are part of him. Of course some men do not follow this pattern. Bob Hawke is capable of crying in public whereas Margaret Thatcher is probably incapable of crying at any time.

We need to cry because that shows our ability to suffer. If we do not suffer we are not really alive at all. Suffering can be creative or destructive. If we can all learn to cry and laugh and shout and dance openly, we are living creatively and adding something to the human race. We often say men suffer more from stress and therefore they die earlier. Are we not saying in another way that they do not know how to suffer in the right way – with tears and laughter instead of silence – and so they are miserable and just give up? That is just my theory of course. Have you a better one? 

What’s the writer’s opinion toward crying? 

A. It is a good thing for people to cry

B. It is all right for women to cry but shameful for men

C. Tears are not real signs of suffering

D. To be silent is better than to cry.

Tại ba đỉnh của một tam giác đều người ta đặt ba điện tích giống nhau  q 1 = q 2 = q 3 = 6 . 10 - 7 . Hỏi phải đặt điện tích  q 0 ở đâu, có giá trị bao nhiêu để hệ đứng cân bằng.

A. Tại tâm tam giác và  q 0 = - 3 , 46 . 10 - 7 C

B. Tại tâm tam giác và  q 0 = - 5 , 34 . 10 - 7 C

C. Tại tâm tam giác và  q 0 = 3 , 46 . 10 - 7 C

D. Tại tâm tam giác và  q 0 = 5 , 34 . 10 - 7 C

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
My parents________tommorrow to stay with me for a few days

A. came

B. have come

C. come

D. are coming

HOÀN THÀNH CÂU

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi

______ the right buyer, he would have sold the house

A. If Ann found

B. Found had An

C. If Ann could find 

D. Had Ann found