Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable term of transport in towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so enjoyable. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of traveling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even though the rush hour.
The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it terribly dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming number of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records indicate that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.
If you decide to join the thousands in Britain who are now returning to cycling as a cheap, satisfying form of transport your first problem will be trying to decide what bike to buy. Here are three simple rules for buying a bike:
1. Always buy the best you can afford. Of course there has to be a meeting point between what you would really like and economic reality, but aim as high as you can and you will get the benefit not only when you ride but also if you want to sell. Well-made bikes keep the value very well. And don't forget to include in your calculations the fact that you'll begin saving money on
fares and petrol the minute you leave the shop.
2. Get the best frame, the main structure of the bicycle, for your money as you can. Cheap brakes, wheels or gears can easily be replaced by more expensive ones, but the frame sets the upper limit on any transformation. You should allow for the possibility our cycling ambitions will grow with practice. When you begin, the four miles to work may the most you ever dream of, but after a few months a Sunday ride into the country begins to look more and more desirable. The best thing is to buy a bike just a little bit better than you think you'll need, and then grow into it. Otherwise, try to get a model that can be improved.
3.The fit is vital. Handlebars and seat height can be adjusted but you must get the right sized frame. On the whole it is best to get the largest size you can manage. Frame sizes are measured in inches and the usual adult range is from 21 inches to 25 inches, though extreme sizes outside those measurements can be found. Some people say if you take four inches off from your inside leg measurement you will end up with the right size of bike. The basic principle though is that you should be able to stand with legs either side of the crossbar (the bar that goes from the handlebars to the seat) with both feet comfortably flat on the ground.
People who are buying their first bicycle are advised to __________.
A. buy a cheap model to begin with.
B. get a bicycle which suits their current needs
C. buy as big a bD. spend as much money on a bicycle as they
icycle as they can afford
D. spend as much money on a bicycle as they
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Đáp án D
Dịch nghĩa. Ngườii mới mua xe đạp lần đầu được khuyên là hãy ___________.
A. mua xe giá rẻ
B. mua xe phù hợp với nhu cầu hiện tại
C. mua cái xe to nhất mà họ có thể chi trả được
D. dành càng nhiều tiền mua xe càng tốt
Giải thích. Thông tin nằm ở đoạn 4.
A sai vì khuyên mua xe giá cao chứ không khuyên mua giá rẻ. “There has to be a meeting point between what you would really like and economic reality, but aim as high as you can” (có điểm giao giữa cái mà bạn thực sự muốn với tài chính thực tế, nhưng hãy đặt mục tiêu cao nhất bạn có thể)
B sai vì “The best thing is to buy a bike just a little bit better than you think you’ll need”, mua xe tốt cao hơn nhu cầu một chút.
C sai vì mua “buy the best you can afford” chứ không nói “the biggest”
D đúng vì “but aim as high as you can”
Since erecting in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has served as a symbol of freedom.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
This picture book, _______ the few pages are missing, is my favorite.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
If cartoons are anything to go by, then the attitude of the British towards the family, and of British men towards the (31) ________ sex, has not changed much recently, despite attempts to shame people into admitting their prejudices. The mother-in-law, frequently of horrific (32) _______ and usually either about to visit, or being somehow driven from the house is still a favorite butt of this kind of humor. Marriage itself has been reduced to the skinny male, dominated by a massive female who habitually lies in wait with the rolling pin behind the door for the return of her drunken spouse. Children are rarely shown other than as screaming infants, or else as ill-favoured urchins who (33) _____ all their time being objectionable or asking for money. The old are simply (34) _____ as comic characters. The problem is, how do such cartoons relate to the way people truly see each other? Does a joke always contain some grain of truth, however much we may dislike to admit it? In other words, is life really a series of mother-in-law jokes? Or do jokes have a life of their own, with a (35) _______ of stereotypes we can recognize, like the Englishman with his umbrella and bowler hat, or the Frenchman with his striped jumper and beret?
Điền vào ô 35
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
We are looking ______ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
