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Câu 1:

The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S. is _____.

A. remaining unchanged     
B. remaining the same
C. going up
D. going down
Câu 2:

The past participle “homeschooled” in the first paragraph is best equivalent to “_ at home”.

A. be taught
B. self-learned
C. untaught
D. self-studied
Câu 3:

This estimated number was presented by _____.

A. a government office   
B. school teachers
C. the parents  
D. homeschooled children
Câu 4:

According to some experts, the exact number of homeschooled children in the US in the last year of the 20th century must be _____.

A. 1,600,000
B. 850,000     
C. 1,900,000  
D. 1,700,000
Câu 5:

More parents teach their children because they completely _ the current educational system.  

  A. please with
B. object to   
C. appeal to  
D. approve of
Câu 6:

The noun “dissatisfaction” in this paragraph is best equivalent to “_____”.

A. disappointment
B. disagreement  
C. discrimination   
D. discouragement
Câu 7:

Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too __ for them.

A. explosive  
B. expensive
C. dangerous     
D. humorous
Câu 8:

The attitude of the author towards homeschooling can be best described as _____.

A. acceptable   
B. favorable  
C. remarkable         
D. unfavorable
Câu 9:

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. Standard speech  
B. Idiomatic phrases
C. Different types of vocabulary
D. Dictionary usage
Câu 10:

How is slang defined by the author?

A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.
Câu 11:

The word “appropriate” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. old  
B. large
C. correct 
D. important
Câu 12:

The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. words
B. slang phrases
C. memories
D. the majority
Câu 13:

What does the author mean by the statement in paragraph 2: “Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations.”?

A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.
C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language.
D. Most of the speakers of a language can used both formal and informal speech in their appropriate situations.
Câu 14:

Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A. It can be used in formal and informal settings.
B. It is limited to written language.
C. It is only understood by the upper classes.
D. It is constantly changing.
Câu 15:

The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT _____.

A. new situations   
B. a new generation
C. interaction among diverse groups 
D. a number of linguists
Câu 16:

The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. hide  
B. create
C. erode  
D. contain
Câu 17:

The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of _____.

A. a deep-sea diving expedition       
B. computer analysis
C. research submarines
D. a fathometer
Câu 18:

What does the passage say about the Arctic Ocean?

A. The first guyot was discovered there.
B. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.
C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.
D. No guyots have ever been found there.
Câu 19:

The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?

A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves.
B. Both were formed by volcanic activity.
C. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea.
D. Both present oceanographers with a mystery.
Câu 20:

According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of _____.

A. between 600 and 3,200 feet
B. more than 8,200 feet
C. less than 600 feet 
D. between 3,200 and 6,500 feet
Câu 21:

According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?

A. Erosion and volcanic activity.
B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.
C. High tides and earthquakes.
D. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents.
Câu 22:

According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?

A. From 8,000 to 11,000 years     
B. In the nineteenth century
C. In 1946 
D. 80 million years ago
Câu 23:

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To describe feature of the undersea world.
B. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot
C. To present the results of recent geologic research.
D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains.
Câu 24:

The author’s perspective toward Andrew Jackson could be best described as _____.

A. critical
B. emotional 
C. personal 
D. historical
Câu 25:

The author suggests that Jackson’s election and inauguration _____.

A. destroyed the White House
B. brought a new style to the presidency
C. made a lot of common people angry
D. put a military man in the White House for the first time
Câu 26:

The word “institution” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. the presidency of the United States
B. American society
C. The Bank of the United States
D. democracy
Câu 27:

According to the passage, why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

A. He thought it benefited only rich people.
B. It started a war.
C. It opposed electing him “King Andrew”.
D. It opposed giving common people the right to vote
Câu 28:

According to the passage, Jackson’s policy toward American Indians was _____.

A. developed during the War of 1812
B. forceful and cruel
C. considered his greatest achievement
D. considered progressive at the time
Câu 29:

The word “brutal” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. tearful
B. abrupt  
C. humane
D. harsh
Câu 30:

Which of the following could NOT be inferred about Andrew Jackson?

A. He served his country throughout his life  
B. He supported democratic reforms
C. He inspired populist politics 
D. He was president during a violent war
Câu 31:

When the the farming communities developed, women worked _____.

A. critical  
B. emotional
C. personal  
D. historical
Câu 32:

The author suggests that Jackson’s election and inauguration _____.

A. destroyed the White House
B. brought a new style to the presidency.
C. made a lot of common people angry
D. put a military man in the White House for the first time.
Câu 33:

The word “institution” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. the presidency of the United States
B. American society
C. The Bank of the United States
D. democracy
Câu 34:

According to the passage, why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

A. He thought it benefited only rich people
B. It started a war.
C. It opposed electing him “King Andrew”.
D. It opposed giving common people the right to vote.
Câu 35:

According to the passage, Jackson’s policy toward American Indians was _____.

A. developed during the War of 1812
B. forceful and cruel
C. considered his greatest achievement
D. considered progressive at the time
Câu 36:

The word “brutal” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. tearful  
B. abrupt
C. humane    
D. harsh
Câu 37:

Which of the following could NOT be inferred about Andrew Jackson?

A. He served his country throughout his life  
B. He supported democratic reforms.
C. He inspired populist politics  
D. He was president during a violent war.
Câu 38:

What women have done for the economic development have changed over time due to _____.

A. their role in the home   
B. their marital status and their husbands
C. the different factors of the society
D. the Industrial Revolution
Câu 39:

Ambient divers are ones who_____

A. can descend to extreme depths
B. use submersible vehicles
C. use no equipment 
D. are exposed to the surrounding water
Câu 40:

According to the passage, a free diver may use any of the following EXCEPT______

A. a rebreather
B. a snorkel
C. foot fins 
D. a mask
Câu 41:

According to the passage, the maximum depth for free divers is around ______

A. 40 feet
B. 100 feet
C. 200 feet
D. 1,000 feet
Câu 42:

When using closed-circuit devices, divers_______

A. exhale air into the water
B. hold their breath
C. breathe the same air over and over
D. receive air from the surface
Câu 43:

What does the word “descend” in the paragraph probably mean?

A. move to a lower level 
B. climb to a higher place
C. swim on the river bed   
D. go up and down slowly
Câu 44:

The word “This” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to_________.

A. filtering out carbon dioxide  
B. adding oxygen 
C. exhaling air into the water  
D. filtering out harmful gases and adding oxygen.
Câu 45:

What are the helmets that surface-supplied divers use today made from, according to the passage?

A. glass 
B. copper 
C. plastic
D. canvas
Câu 46:

Which of the following statements does paragraph 1 support?

A. A tsunami happens in tandem with an earthquake.
B. The most severe type of natural disaster is an earthquake.
C. Earthquakes cause more destruction than tsunamis.
D. Earthquakes frequently take place after tsunamis do.
Câu 47:

The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to_____

A. The core
B. The crust 
C. The Earth
D. The mantle
Câu 48:

What is the passage mainly about?

A. When earthquakes are the most likely to happen. 
B. What kind of damage natural disasters can cause.
C. How earthquakes and tsunamis occur.
  D. Why tsunamis are deadlier than earthquakes.
Câu 49:

The word “adjoining” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.

A. residing
B. approaching
  C. bordering   
D. appearing
Câu 50:

The word “perceive” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.

A. detect 
B. prevent
C. comprehend    
D. locate
Câu 51:

Which of the following is true regarding the crust?

A. It is the smallest of the Earth’s three layers  
B. It is thicker on land than it is under the water.
C. There many separate pieces that make it up 
D. The mantle beneath it keeps it from moving too
Câu 52:

Based on the passage, what is probably true about tsunamis?

A. They kill more people each year than earthquakes. 
B. They are able to move as fast as the speed of sound.
C. They cannot damage ships sailing on the ocean.
D. They can be deadly to people standing near shore.
Câu 53:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 about earthquakes?

A. How severe the majority of them are  
B. What kind of damage they can cause
C. How often powerful ones take place       
D. How many people they typically kill
Câu 54:

How many years did it take the world years to use the first one trillion barrels of

oil?

A. 100 years
B.  125 years      
C.  30 years  
D.  7 years
Câu 55:

The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.

A. development
B.  usage
C.  population
D.  increase
Câu 56:

According to the passage, which of these activities Does NOT contribute to climate change in some way?

A. food production    
B.  energy usage
C.  wild animals hunting    
D.  natural resources consumption
Câu 57:

According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming?

A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population.
B.  Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming.
C.  Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland.  
D.  Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat..
Câu 58:

The word “others” in the passage refers to ________.

A. problems of global warming in the modern world
B.  examples of the environmental consequences of population growth
C.  ways in which our usage of oil will affect the world climate.
D.  the reasons why trees are essential in controlling global warming
Câu 59:

According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming?

B.  First world nations create less population than developing nations.
B.  First world nations create less population than developing nations.
C.  The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living.
D.  High standards of living lead to increases in world population.
Câu 60:

Why does the author discuss China, Japan, and the United States?

A. To compare the standard of their citizens.
B.  To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation.
C.  To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living.
D.  To explain why the world's use of energy will need to double soon
Câu 61:

This passage is mainly about ________.

A. changes to Carnegie Hall
B.  the appearance of Carnegie Hall
C.  Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression
  D.  damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
Câu 62:

The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to_____

A. Carnegie Hall
B.  New York City
C.  a restoration.     
D.  a plan
Câu 63:

What major change happened to the hall in 1946?

A. The acoustic dome was damaged.  

B.  Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.

C.  The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
D.  The stage was renovated.
Câu 64:

Who was Andrew Carnegie?

A. A violinist.      
B.  An architect.
C.  A steel mill owner.
D.  Mayor of New York City.
Câu 65:

What was Isaac Stern’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?

A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.
B.  He performed on opening night in 1891.
C.  He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D.  He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
Câu 66:

What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?

A. Restoring the outer wall.
B.  Expanding the lobby.
C.  Restoring the plaster trim.   
D.  Repairing the ceiling.
Câu 67:

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in paragraph 3?

A. Announced.
B.  Restricted.  
C.  Overshadowed.  
D.  Located.
Câu 68:

How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?

A. Ambiguous.
B.  Guarded.
C.  Optimistic
D.  Negative.
Câu 69:

The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to______.

A. surrounded with clocks  
B. all day and night
C. during the daytime
D. having a round clock
Câu 70:

The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as______.

A. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping
B. an easy solution to sleep deprivation
C. an ineffective means of communication
D. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation
Câu 71:

According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.
B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines.
C. The electric light was invented in the 19th century.
D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.
Câu 72:

The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to______.

A. reaching a point
B. masking the symptoms
C. the world’s population
D. caffeine consumption
Câu 73:

Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of?

A. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.
B. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized.
C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society.
D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
Câu 74:

All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT_____.

A. doctors
B. drivers
C. biologists    
D. engineers
Câu 75:

Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Accident Prevention: Urgent!
B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects
C. A Society of Sleepless People  
D. A Well-known Biologist