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 61 to 65.
The Origin of Jeans
In 1853, the California gold rush was in full swing and everyday items were in short supply. Levi Srrauss, a 24-year-old German immigrant, left New York for San Francisco with a small supply of dry goods with the intention of opening a branch of his brother’s New York dry goods business. Shortly after his arrival, a prospector wanted to know what Mr. Strauss was selling. When Strauss told him he had rough canvas cloth to use for tents and wagon covers, the prospector said, “You should have brought trousers!”, because he couldn’t find a pair of trousers strong enough to last.
Levi Strauss had the canvas made into work trousers. Miners liked the trousers, but complained that the fabric was not very comfortable and tended to chafe. Levi Strauss substituted the canvas with a twilled cotton cloth from France called “serge de Nimes.” The fabric later became known as denim and the trousers were nicknamed blue jeans. Then Levi Strauss and Nevada tailor David Jacobs co-patented the process of putting small metal rivets in places such as the sides of the pockets that needed extra strength. On May 20, 1873, they received U.S. Patent No. 139.121 This date is now considered the official birthday of“blue jeans”
But why were they called blue jeans? Denim is unique in its singular connection with one color. It is made from thread that is traditionally dyed with the blue pigment obtained from indigo dye. Indigo was linked with practical fabrics and work clothing. The durability of indigo as a color and its darkness of tone made it a good choice when frequent washing was not possible.
What problem did the prospectors have?
A. There were no trousers in California.
B. They did not like Levi’s product
C. Their clothes were not stylish.
D. Their clothes wore out quickly.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence(s) in italics.
No sooner had Mary begun her new job than she knew she had made a mistake.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions.
A: I’m sorry for shouting at you.
B: x
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In the past six months, the company has already received twice x in gross revenues as it earned in the entire preceding year.
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These days, I only see Morgan onced in a x moon.
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Even x I work all night, I won’t finish.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
During the 1700s, Philadelphia developed into the most wealthy city in the American colonies.
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If the driver’s own car x damaged, the favorite probably would have won the race.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 66 to 75.
Sudoku
Are you a fan of the popular logical puzzle that (66) x by the name Sudoku? Even if you’re not, the chances are you know somebody who is. Once (67) x known outside Japan, this addictive brain teaser has become a common feature of newspaper puzzle pages all over the world.
Sudoku’s great success (68) x much to its simplicity. The game (69) x for neither mathematical ability nor (70) x knowledge and there are just a few sentences of straightforward instructions to read before you can play. The only skill required is the ability to recognize the difference between nine different symbols, and these don’t even have to be numbers.
Some clever marketing has helped the game. Western newspapers worked hard at promoting the game. Without this, it is unlikely that it would have (71) x off and become quite such a runaway success. The same also (72) x from its Japanese name that made people in many parts of the world (73) x . It as a superior kind of puzzle compared to those you usually find in newspapers and magazines.
But the popularity of Sudoku reached a peak in 2006, if the number of (74) x on one leading website is anything to go by. Newspapers responded by (75) x up with new kinds of logical puzzles, all with simple rules and Japanese names. But for true Sudoku fans, only the real thing will do.
Điền vào ô 68
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 50.
Everyone needs a home where they feel sheltered and safe. Today we live in modern flats and houses, (46) x have air-conditioning to keep us cool, and heating to keep us warm. There is electricity for lighting and supplies of gas or oil for the heating. Hot and cold water (47) x from the taps and dirty water disappears (48) x the drains. Many of our homes have balconies or gardens. In the past, people made their homes from materials that they found nearby. When we look at different houses we can tell how old they are from the materials used and the way they were built.
It was different long (49) x people did not have water in their homes and there were no electric lights. T keep warm they sometimes made (50) x inside their homes. With a fire started they could cook their food and heat water.
Điền vào ô 46
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions.
A: Look at this beautiful butterfly!
B: x
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 66 to 75.
Sudoku
Are you a fan of the popular logical puzzle that (66) x by the name Sudoku? Even if you’re not, the chances are you know somebody who is. Once (67) x known outside Japan, this addictive brain teaser has become a common feature of newspaper puzzle pages all over the world.
Sudoku’s great success (68) x much to its simplicity. The game (69) x for neither mathematical ability nor (70) x knowledge and there are just a few sentences of straightforward instructions to read before you can play. The only skill required is the ability to recognize the difference between nine different symbols, and these don’t even have to be numbers.
Some clever marketing has helped the game. Western newspapers worked hard at promoting the game. Without this, it is unlikely that it would have (71) x off and become quite such a runaway success. The same also (72) x from its Japanese name that made people in many parts of the world (73) x . It as a superior kind of puzzle compared to those you usually find in newspapers and magazines.
But the popularity of Sudoku reached a peak in 2006, if the number of (74) x on one leading website is anything to go by. Newspapers responded by (75) x up with new kinds of logical puzzles, all with simple rules and Japanese names. But for true Sudoku fans, only the real thing will do.
Điền vào ô 67
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Insufficient protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth and lowering resistance to disease.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 66 to 75.
Sudoku
Are you a fan of the popular logical puzzle that (66) x by the name Sudoku? Even if you’re not, the chances are you know somebody who is. Once (67) x known outside Japan, this addictive brain teaser has become a common feature of newspaper puzzle pages all over the world.
Sudoku’s great success (68) x much to its simplicity. The game (69) x for neither mathematical ability nor (70) x knowledge and there are just a few sentences of straightforward instructions to read before you can play. The only skill required is the ability to recognize the difference between nine different symbols, and these don’t even have to be numbers.
Some clever marketing has helped the game. Western newspapers worked hard at promoting the game. Without this, it is unlikely that it would have (71) x off and become quite such a runaway success. The same also (72) x from its Japanese name that made people in many parts of the world (73) x . It as a superior kind of puzzle compared to those you usually find in newspapers and magazines.
But the popularity of Sudoku reached a peak in 2006, if the number of (74) x on one leading website is anything to go by. Newspapers responded by (75) x up with new kinds of logical puzzles, all with simple rules and Japanese names. But for true Sudoku fans, only the real thing will do.
Điền vào ô 71
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions.
Nobody knows why x postponed until next week.
