Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
sincere (a): chân thành truthful (a): đúng sự thật
faithful (a): trung thành hopeful (a): đầy hứa hẹn
Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5) sincere.
Tạm dịch: Hầu hết mọi người trên thế giới đều khoan dung với các du khách và không quan tâm dù việc các du khách làm có vẻ không đúng, miễn là họ chân thành.
Chọn A
Dịch bài đọc:
Trên thế giới có nhiều cách con người chào nhau. Ở nhiều nơi trên thế giới, bắt tay là một hình thức đón tiếp và chào hỏi phổ biến. Ở nhiều nước quanh vùng biển Địa Trung Hải, một cái hôn nhẹ vào má là một cách thích hợp để chào đón bạn bè và gia đình. Có thể họ sẽ rất ngạc nhiên nếu bạn định bắt tay và ôm hay hôn thay vào đó.
Đôi khi, rất khó để nói kiểu thói quen chào hỏi nào sẽ đến tiếp theo. Con người có thể cúi đầu, nắm tay nhau hay thậm chí đập vào lưng của nhau. Ở một số nơi mọi người chỉ cười, nhìn vào mặt nhau và không nói gì cả.
Hầu hết mọi người trên thế giới đều khoan dung với các du khách và không quan tâm dù việc các du khách làm có vẻ không đúng, miễn là họ chân thành. Một phần lớn của sự thích thú khi đi du lịch trên thế giới là việc trải nghiệm những phong tục khác nhau.
Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The ___(46)____ for many young people today is to communicate with others over the Internet and have a life online. They way they do this is through social networking web sites such as Facebook and Twitter. However, the people who ___(47)____ their lives online are also putting themselves at risk, and they may not even understand how they are doing so.
The key to limiting risk is to keep certain pieces of information private. If you do any banking online, for example, it is important to note that dates of birth are often used as a(n) ____(48)_____ feature by banks. They will need to know your identification number and possibly your address as well, but to ____(49) ____. They will need to know your identification your identity, they might ask you for your date of birth. If a criminal were to gain access to your account number at a bank, and then obtain your address from public records, the one thing that he would not have would be your birth date.
These days, however, a lot of people list their dates of birth openly on Facebook ____(50)____ their friends can wish them well on their birthdays. Unfortunately, doing so could end up being a recipe for disaster.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 1 to 5.
Throughout the world there are different ways for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (1)__________ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (2)___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (3)__________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (4)___________ is followed. People may bow, grab another‟s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other‟s face and say nothing.
Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The position of sport in today‟s society has changed out of all regconition. People no longer seem to think of sport as “just a game” – to be watched or played for the (21) ___________ of enjoyment. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for loading companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or competitions. The result has been huge financial rewards for athletes, some of (22) ___________ are now very wealthy, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. (23) ___________, it is not unusual for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people generally tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take part in sporting activity; sport has become a significant part of the recreation industry that we now rely (24) ___________ to fill our leisure hours. Professional sport is a vital part of that industry, providing pleasure for millions of (25) ___________ people all over the worldRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
An important point to remember if you like spending time out in the open air is that the human head doesn‟t work very well outdoors if it becomes too hot, cold or wet. That‟s why a hat is a good investment, whenever you are planning to go out and about. Surprisingly, a single waterproof hat with a brim will do the (16)______ adequately in most conditions.
In cold climates, the problem is that the head is (17)______ heat all the time. As much as fifty to sixty per cent of your body‟s heat is lost through the head and neck, (18)______ on which scientist you believe. Clearly this heat loss needs to be prevented, but it‟s important to remember that hats don‟t actually keep you warm, they simply stop heat escaping.
Just as important is the need to protect your neck from the effects of bright sunlight, and the brim of your hat will do this. If you prefer a baseball cap, (19)______ buying one that has a drop down „tail‟ at the back to stop your neck getting sunburnt.
And in wet weather (20)______, hats are often more practical than pooling up the hood of your waterproof coat because when you turn your head, the hat goes with you, whereas the hood usually does not.