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 35 to 42.
In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew when I started as a counselor and professor 25 years ago. College has always been demanding both academically and socially. But students now are less mature and often not ready for the responsibility of being in college. It is really too easy to point the finger at parents who protect their children from life’s obstacle. Parents, who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children writing admission essays to picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children’s lack of coping strategies. But we can look even more broadly to the social trends of today.
How many people do you know who are on medication to prevent anxiety or depression? The number of students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. We, as a society, don’t want to “feel” anything unpleasant and we certainly don’t want our children to “suffer”.
The resulting problem is that by not experiencing negative emotions, one does not learn the necessary skills to tolerate and negotiate adversity. As a psychologist, I am well aware of the fact that some individuals suffer from depression and anxiety and can benefit from treatment, but I question the growing number of medicated adolescents today.
Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political realities, but I don’t believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years. What I do think is that many students are often not prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of life.
What does this mean for college faculty and staff? We are required to assist in the basic parenting of these students – the student who complains that the professor didn’t remind her of the due date for an assignment that was clearly listed on the syllabus and the student who cheats on an assignment in spite of careful instructions about plagiarism.
As college professors, we have to explain what it means to be an independent college student before we can even begin to teach. As parents and teachers we should expect young people to meet challenges. To encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move forward. This approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to independent adulthood
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. College faculty and staff are required to help in the parenting of problematic students
B. The college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years
C. Our world is more stressful because of the current economic and political situation
D. Our society certainly doesn’t want our children to experience unpleasant things
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Đáp án B
Dựa theo đoạn văn thì phát biểu nào sao đây là không đúng?
A. Đội ngũ nhân viên và giảng viên ở trường đại học được yêu cầu hỗ trợ, chăm sóc như cha mẹ đối với những sinh viên cá biệt.
B. Việc học đại học ngày nay thì căng thẳng, áp lực hơn 10 năm về trước.
C. Thế giới của chúng ta ngày càng căng thẳng hơn vì tình hình chính trị và kinh tế hiện tại.
D. Xã hội của chúng ta không muốn để những đứa trẻ phải trải nghiệm nhiều khó khăn, thử thách.
Thông tin ở câu: “...but I don’t believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years.” (... nhưng tôi không tin rằng ngày nay trải nghiệm ở trường đại học căng thẳng hơn 10 năm trước.) => Đáp án B sai
They _________ tired now because they _________ in the garden since 8 o’clock.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to ndicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Millions of people are using cellphones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
“Please send me to a warm climate” Tom said
Only after she had finished the course did she realize she _____ a wrong choice
He sent his children to the park so that he could have some _________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions.
The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions
Julie had a training course in alternative medicine. She was able to help the man out of danger
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
We always have believed that honesty is the best policy in personal as well as professional matters
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
John is in Hanoi and wants to change some money. He asks the local passer-by the way to the bank. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange
- John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest bank, please?” - Passer-by: “_______.”
The local were not very friendly towards us, in fact there was a distinctly _________ atmosphere.
