What does the phrase “stepping stone” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things.
B. A person who travels without settling down for any significant period of time
C. An important clue to understanding something that is challenging or puzzling.
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Đáp án D
Cụm từ “stepping stone” trong đoạn 4 có nghĩa là gì?
A. Một tài sản được đánh giá là tốt nhất trong một nhóm những thứ tương tự
B. Một người đi du lịch mà không ổn định trong một khoảng thời gian đáng kể
C. Một manh mối quan trọng để hiểu một cái gì đó là thách thức hoặc câu đố
D. Một hành động hoặc sự kiện giúp một người tiến tới một mục tiêu được chỉ định
Ta có: stepping stone: bước đệm
Think about that for a moment. Do you notice how better experiences, leads to better relationships, which is then the stepping stone for more offerings? (Hãy suy nghĩ về điều đó một lúc. Bạn có nhận thấy rằng những trải nghiệm tốt hơn, dẫn đến những mối quan hệ tốt hơn, đó là bước đệm cho nhiều dịch vụ hơn?)If Tom ____________ a bit more ambitious, he would have found himself a better job years ago.
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.
The string family is the largest section of the orchestra. The four main stringed instruments look similar but are all different sizes. Each can be played by plucking the strings with the fingers or with a bow, which is pulled (23) ____ across the instrument's four strings.
The VIOLIN is the smallest of the string instruments and can play the highest (24) ____. The violin often plays the melody - this is the tune you will be humming after you leave a performance. The VIOLA is slightly larger than the violin. Because it is bigger, it can play lower notes. (25) ____ the viola is only a little bit bigger than the violin, it can be hard to tell them apart. The viola plays many beautiful melodies just like the violin.
The CELLO is (26) ________ the violin and the viola. It is so large that the cellist must sit on a chair holding the cello between his or her knees in order to play. The cello often plays accompaniment parts.
Because it is the largest of the stringed instruments, the DOUBLE BASS plays the lowest notes. This instrument is so large that the bass players have to stand up or sit on tall stools to play it. The bass often plays (27) ____ parts with the cello.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 19. I can’t get on well with my boss because of his authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 5. She was not ___________little girl he had known, but she was not yet ________woman either.
It was reported that three top athletes have been ________from the championship after positive drug tests.
Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for
- Manager: “_________”
- Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people."
We have to work against the clock so as to meet the deadline of the clients tomorrow.
He was not at all interested in what was going on around him, but insisted _________back to his country on the first sight.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 44. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in the solar system.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
Câu 47. Two students, Joe and James are chatting about time.
- Joe: "The weekend goes so quickly." - James: "I know. _______”
His poor standard of play fully justifies his __________from the team for the next match.
He never stops smoking; one cigarette after another. I’m afraid he’s become a __________smoker.
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.
The Trump campaign ran on bringing jobs back to American shores, although mechanization has been the biggest reason for manufacturing jobs’ disappearance. Similar losses have led to populist movements in several other countries. But instead of a pro-job growth future, economists across the board predict further losses as AI, robotics, and other technologies continue to be ushered in. What is up for debate is how quickly this is likely to occur.
Now, an expert at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania is ringing the alarm bells. According to Art Bilger, venture capitalist and board member at the business school, all the developed nations on earth will see job loss rates of up to 47% within the next 25 years, according to a recent Oxford study. “No government is prepared,” The Economist reports. These include blue and white collar jobs. So far, the loss has been restricted to the blue collar variety, particularly in manufacturing.
To combat “structural unemployment” and the terrible blow, it is bound to deal the American people, Bilger has formed a nonprofit called Working Nation, whose mission it is to warn the public and to help make plans to safeguard them from this worrisome trend. Not only is the entire concept of employment about to change in a dramatic fashion, the trend is irreversible. The venture capitalist called on corporations, academia, government, and nonprofits to cooperate in modernizing our workforce.
To be clear, mechanization has always cost us jobs. The mechanical loom, for instance, put weavers out of business. But it also created jobs. Mechanics had to keep the machines going, machinists had to make parts for them, and workers had to attend to them, and so on. A lot of times those in one profession could pivot to another. At the beginning of the 20th century, for instance, automobiles were putting blacksmiths out of business. Who needed horseshoes anymore? But they soon became mechanics. And who was better suited?
Not so with this new trend. Unemployment today is significant in most developed nations and it’s only going to get worse. By 2034, just a few decades, mid-level jobs will be by and large obsolete. So far the benefits have only gone to the ultra-wealthy, the top 1%. This coming technological revolution is set to wipe out what looks to be the entire middle class. Not only will computers be able to perform tasks more cheaply than people, they’ll be more efficient too.
Accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers, bureaucrats, and financial analysts beware: your jobs are not safe. According to The Economist, computers will be able to analyze and compare reams of data to make financial decisions or medical ones. There will be less of a chance of fraud or misdiagnosis, and the process will be more efficient. Not only are these folks in trouble, such a trend is likely to freeze salaries for those who remain employed, while income gaps only increase in size. You can imagine what this will do to politics and social stability.
(Source: https://bigthink.com/)
Câu 36. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
