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.
The Violin has been in existence since about 1550. Its importance as an instrument in its own right dates (25) _____ the early 1600's, when it first became standard in Italian opera orchestras. Its stature as an orchestral instrument was (26) _____ further when in 1626 Louis XIII of France established at his court the orchestra known as Les vinq-quatre violons du Roy (The King's 24 Violins), which was to become widely famous later in the century.
In its early history, the violin had a dull and rather quiet tone resulting from the fact that the strings were thick and were attached to the body of the instrument very loosely. During the eighteenth and nineteenth century, exciting technical changes were inspired by such composer-violinists as Vivaldi and Tartini. Their (27) ______ compositions demanded a fuller, clearer, and more brilliant tone that was produced by using thinner strings and a far higher string tension. Small changes had to be (28) _____ to the Violin’s internal structure and to the fingerboard so that they could withstand the extra strain. (29) _____, a higher standard of performance was achieved, in terms of both facility and interpretation.
Left-hand technique was considerably elaborated, and new fingering patterns on the fingerboard were developed for very high notes.
Điền vào số (26)
A. raised
B. risen
C. lifted
D. grown
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Đáp án A
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. Raised (v): được nâng lên, được nâng cao (ngoại động từ)
B. Risen (v): mọc, nâng lên (nội động từ)
C. Lifted (v): được nhấc lên, được giương cao (ngoại động từ)
D. Grown (v): trở thành, to lớn hơn (nội động từ + ngoại động từ)
Tạm dịch: "Its stature as an orchestral instrument was (2) _____ further when in 1626 Louis XIII of France established at his court the orchestra known as Les vinq-quatre Violons du Roy” (Tầm vóc của nó như một loại nhạc cụ cho dàn nhạc đã được nâng cao hơn nữa khi vào năm 1626 Vua
Louis XIII của Pháp đã thiết lập tại cung điện của ông dàn nhạc gọi là Les vinq-quạtre violons du Roy.)
The archaeological excavation _____ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.
I don't know what to say to break the _____ with someone I've just met at the party.
We take _____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.
After graduating from university, I want to ______ my father's footsteps.
Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and _____ in China for thousands of years.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.
By mid-century, there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, consuming ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How much will artificial intelligence advance? Will global warming trigger catastrophic changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate change crisis?
Making predictions is, by nature, a dicey business, but to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Smithsonian magazine Big Think asked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what the future holds 40 years from now. The result is our latest special series, Life in 20 50. Demographic changes in world population and population growth will certainly be dramatic. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it's likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas, and will have a significantly higher average age than people today. Cities theorist Richard Florida
thinks urbanization trends will reinvent the education system of the United States, making our economy less real estate driven and erasing the divisions between home and work.
Large migrations from developing countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mexico, and countries in the Middle East could disrupt western governments and harm the unity of France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom under the umbrella of the European Union.
And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. According to Bill Mitchell, the late director of MIT's Smart Cities research group, cities of the future won't look like "some sort of science -fiction fantasy" or "Star Trek" but it's likely that "discreet, unobtrusive" technological advances and information overlays, i.e. virtual reality and augmented reality, will change how we live in significant ways. Self-driving cars will make the roads safer, driving more efficient, and provide faster transports. A larger version of driverless cars-driverless trucks-may make long haul drivers obsolete.
Meanwhile, the Internet will continue to radically transform media, destroying the traditional model of what a news organization is, says author and former New York Times Public Editor, Daniel Okrent, who believes the most common kinds of news organizations in the future will be "individuals and small alliances of individuals” reporting and publishing on niche topics.
What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Having deciding on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Then the strangest thing happens - Will and Marcus strike up an unusual friendship.
The director informed that no candidate ______ all the criteria for the administrative position.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It’s the only way.
Australia is the greenest country in the world _____ the people are environmentally friendly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly.
I have a _____ schedule this semester - classes from Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM!
In India, in the old days, _____ girl’s family used to give _____ boy's family a gift like money or jewellery.
