Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global D.

D. 20 to 50 percent of species could become extinct.

warming, Scientists have already observerd shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, Question 6: According to the passage, if some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer
such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun temperatures, _______.
shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. A. they may be endangered
With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides B.they can begin to develop
toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old C. they will certainly need water.
habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. D.they move to tropical forests.
Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species Question 7: The word “fragile” in paragraph 4 most probably means______.
living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountantop regions, are especially A. very large
at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For example, polar bears and marine B. easily damaged
mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. C. rather strong
Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists D. pretty hard
have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extiction with 2 to 3 Celsius Question 8: The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph 4 indicates ________.
degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important A. the water absorption of coral reefs. B.the quick growth of marine mammals.
for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, C. the blooming phase of sea weeds. D.the slow death of coral reefs.
many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Question 9: The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by _______.
Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global A. the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean.
warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to "bleach", a state which if prolonged will B. the decrease of acidity of the pole waters.
lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming C. the extinction of species in coastal areas.
could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also increasing D. the lose of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth.
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This Question 10: What does the passage mainly discuss?
acidification furter stresses ocean ecosystems. (Đề thi tiếng Anh kì thi THPT quốc gia 2015) A. Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles.
Question 1: Scionlists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to B. Effects of global warming on animals and plants.
_________. C. Global warming and possible solutions
A. die instantly B. bloom earlier C, become lighter D. lose color D. Global warming and species migration.
Question 2: According to paragraph 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animali tend to move Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and
________. too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or
A. south - eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations. from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on
B. north - westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported o a given area of land, and
C. toward the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations. that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries
D. toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and
Question 3: The pronoun "those" in paragraph 2 refers to ________. gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor -
A. species B. ecosystems C. habitats D. areas intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food.
Question 4: The phrase "dwindling sea ice" in paragraph 2 refers to _______. In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe,
A. the frozen water in the Artie. overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce
B. B.the violent Arctic Ocean. large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers,
C. the melting ice in the Arctic. large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food
D.the cold ice in the Arctic. to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.
Question 5: It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by 2 or 3 Celcius A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and
degrees, ________. agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population
A. half of the earth's surface would be flooded. densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in
B. the sea level would rise by 20 centimeters. low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of
C. water supply would decrease by 50 percent. poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium,
have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are Question 10: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
involved in high - tech indutries, however, are therefore have high standards of living. A. High Birth Rate and its Consequesces.
At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population B. Overpopulation: A cause of poverty.
densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual C. Overpopulation: A worldwide problem.
subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and D. Poverty in Developing Countries.
technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the
States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly
world's weathiest nations. meant reading aloud. Only during thenineleenthcenturydid silent reading become commonplace.
High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because
assets to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical
traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most
of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers.
reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was
Question 1: Which of tho following is given as a definition of paragraph 1? some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less
A. Overpopulation B. Population density common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries,
C. Simple farming D. Poverty railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Question 2: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities? Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books
A. Availabe resources B. Skilled labor C. Farming methods D. Land area should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials
Question 3: The phrase "that number" in paragraph 1 refers to the number of______ such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us
A. people B. densities c. resources D. countries still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was
Question 4: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yeild small amounts of food replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised
because ______. readership on the other.
A. there is lack of mechanization B. there are small numbers of laborers By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to
C. there is an abundance of resources D. there is no shortage of skilled labor. books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader.
Question 5: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on ______, The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term
A. its population density only "reading" implied. (Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2008)
B. both population density and agricultural productivity Question 1: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because:
C. population density in metropolitan areas. A. people relied on reading for entertainment
D. its high agricultural productivity. B. silent reading had not been discovered
Question 6: The phrase "engage in" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. C. there were few places available for private reading
A. escape from B. look into c. give up D. participate in D. few people could read to themselves
Question 7: The word "infertile" in paragraph 4 probably means ________. Question 2: The word "commonplace" in the first paragraph mostly means:
A. disused B. impossible c. unproductive D. inaccessible A. for everybody's use B. most preferable
Question 8: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? C. attracting attention D. widely used
A. In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied. Question 3: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ________
B. In sub - Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology, A. an increase in the average age of readers
C. There is no connection between a country's culture and overpopulation. B. an increase in the number of books
D. All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities. C. a change in the nature of reading
Question 9: Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing D. a change in the status of literate people
countries? Question 4: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of:
A. High - tech facilities B. Economic resources A. the decreasing need to read aloud
C. Sufficient financial support D. High birth rates B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink.
D. the decreasing number of listeners After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off
Question 5 It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to
materials was an indication of ________ _____. a white dwarf.
A. a decline of standards of literacy After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have
B. a change in the readers' interest lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth
C. an alteration in educationalists’attitudes will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the Earth’s
D. an improvement of printing techniques. surface.
Question 6: The phrase "a specialised readership" in paragraph 4 mostly means: Question 1: It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun________.
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf star.
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge B. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years.
C. a reading volume for particular professionals C. has been in existence for 10 billion years.
D. a status for readers specialised in mass media D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness.
Question 7: The phrase"oral reader" in the last paragraph mostly means a person who: Question 2: What will probably be the first stage of change for the Sun to become a red
A. is good at public speaking giant?
B. practises reading to an audience A. Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
C. takes part in an audition B. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
D. is interested in spoken language C. Its central part will grow smaller and hotter.
Question 8: All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old D. Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
shared literacy culture EXCEPT _______. Question 3: When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. the inappropriate reading skills B. the specialised readership A. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun.
C.the diversity of reading materials D. the printed mass media B. It will become too hot for life to exist
Question 9: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? C. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today. D. It will freeze and become solid.
B. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud. Question 4: When the Sun has used up its energy as a red giant, it will ______.
C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect. A. get frozen B. cease to exist C. stop to expand D. become smaller
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological Question 5: Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as a
changes. _________.
Question 10: The writer of this passage is attempting to ___________ . A. black dwarf B. white dwarf C. red giant D. yellow dwarf
A. explain how reading habits have developed Question 6: As a white dwarf, the Sun will be _________.
B. change people's attitudes to reading A. the same size as the planet Mercury
C. show how reading methods have improved B. around 35 million miles in diameter
D. encourage the growth of reading. C. a cool and habitable planet
The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center D. thousands of times smaller than it is today
that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four billion six Question 7: The Sun will become a black dwarf when_________.
hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth. A. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun's life will be like. B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
About five billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface C. the core of the Sun becomes hotter
temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear D. the outer regions of the Sun expand
reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the Question 8: The word "there" in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to __________ .
distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. A. the planet Mercury
Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist. B. the core of a black dwarf
C. our own planet
D. the outer surface of the Sun Question 4: According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended _______.
Question 9: This passage is intended to _____________. A. to reveal the situation of the factory workers
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through B. to produce a tacit association
B. present a theory about red giant stars C. to introduce the main characters of the film
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun D. to give the setting for the entire plot later
D. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future Question 5 The word "vainly" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to "_______"
Question 10: The passage has probably been taken from __________ . A. effortlessly B. recklessly C. hopelessly D. carelessly
A. a scientific journal Question 6: The word "This" in the fourth paragraph refer to _________.
B. a news report A. the situation of young workers in a factory
C. a work of science fiction B. the scene of an assembly line in operation
D. a scientific chronicle. C. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine
Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modem D. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology
Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while Question 7: According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times
interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was A. is more critical than the rest
told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. B. is rather discouraging
Within four or five years, these young men's health was destroyed by the stress of work in the C. was shot outside a factory
factories. D. entertains the audience most
The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a crowded ramp. Question 8: The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT
Abruptly, the film shifts to a scene of factory workers jostling one another on their way to a “_________”.
factory.However, the rather bitter note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is A. entertainment B.satire C.criticism D. revolution
replaced by a gentle note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture. Question 9: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they A. The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful.
contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one B. The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film.
who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving C. Modern Times depicts the over-mechanised world from a social viewpoint.
conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic D. In Modern Times, the factory workers' basic needs are well met.
feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. Question 10: The passage was written to _________.
The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the A. review one of Chaplin's popular films
assembly line and cannot escape. This serves to illustrate people's utter helplessness in the face of B. explain Chaplin's style of acting
machines that are meant to serve their basic needs. C. discuss the disadvantages of technology
Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a D. criticize the factory system of the 1930s
social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in
sentiment of many who feel they are victims of an over - mechanized world. the natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s
Question 1: According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from ________. provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two
A. a conversation B. a movie C. field work D. a newspaper million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the
Question 2: The young farm boys went to the city because they were________. domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago.
A. attracted by the prospect of a better life. Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins,
B. forced to leave their sheep farm their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as
C. promised better accommodation deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the
D. driven out of their sheep farm availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on
Question 3: The phrase "jostling one another" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the
“__________”. tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In
A. running against each other B.pushing one another short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the
C. hurrying up together D. jogging side by side development of subsistence societies.
 Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know A. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken
from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on up
hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central B. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies
location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distancefrom the camp. When the C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient
food in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also D. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons
notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division Question 9: According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers
of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by share __________,
mankind during the Paleolithic Period. A. some methods of production
Question 1: The word "domestication" in the first paragraph mostly means ___________ . B. some patterns of behavior
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment C. some restricted daily rules
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home D. only the way of duty division
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home Question 10: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
Question 2: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on _______. B. Evolution of Humans'Farmmg Methods
A. hunter-gatherers'tools C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
B. nature's provision D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
C. farming methods It's often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the
D. agricultural products minimum of work because they're crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream
Question 3: The word ''marginal'' in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to"________". before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to
A. disadvantaged B. suburban C. forgotten D. abandoned be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re
Question 4: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ___________. older.
A. can free themselves from hunting Over the years, I've done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did
B. have better food gathering from nature courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there
C. live along the coats and waterways for fishing was no reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late,
D. harvest shorter seasonal crops not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was
Question 5: According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn't frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a
provide a ___________. pain.When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my
A. further understanding of prehistoric times teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty.
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at
Question 6: The word "conditions" in the second paragraph refers to _________. relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rusty department, you gain in the maturity
A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found department.
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you're older, you get less frustrated.
C. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow Experience has told you that, if you're calm and simply do something carefully again and again,
D. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat eventually you'll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas - from being able to
Question 7: A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that drive a car, perhaps - means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don't, like a child,
________. . want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application,
A. they live in the forests for all their life eventually get there.
B. they don't have a healthy and balanced diet I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a
C. they don't have a strong sense of community teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the
D. they often change their living places age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece
Question 8: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned? that I'd played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer
intended as I'd had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger
out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect. B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger
Question 1: It is implied in paragraph 1 that _______. C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger
A. young learners are usually lazy in their class D. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger.
B. teachers should give young learners less homework Question 10: What is the writer's main purpose in the passage?
C. young learners often lack a good motivation for learning A. To show how fast adult learning is.
D. parents should encourage young learners to study more B. To describe adult learning methods.
Question 2: The writer's main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people grow up, ________. C. To encourage adult learning.
A. they cannot learn as well as younger learners D. To explain reasons for learning.
B. they have a more positive attitude towards learning In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all
C. they tend to learn less as they are discouraged these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very
D. they get more impatient with their teachers funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and
Question 3: The phrase "For starters" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by usually has a serious purpose.
"___________" Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years.
A. For beginners B. First and foremost In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays
C. At the starting point D. At the beginning cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on
Question 4: While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was surprised avariety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in
___________. influencing people in Europe and tlie United States.
A, to have more time to learn B. to be able to learn more quickly Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in
C. to feel learning more enjoyable D. to get on better with the tutor the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write.
Question 5: In paragraph 3, the word "rusty" means Such cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in
A. not as good as it used to be through lack of practice bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and
B. impatient because of having nothing to do Laozi have all appeared in very interesting Stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons
C. covered with rust and not as good as it used to be themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive
D. staying alive and becoming more active way.
Question 6: The phrase "get there" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to "_______". In this sense many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do
A. have the things you have long desired not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese
B. achieve your aim with hard work cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social
C. arrive at an intended place with difficulty matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as
D. receive a school or college degree widely as possible among the people.
Question 7: All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT. Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They
A. experience in doing other things can help one's learning offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the
B. young people usually feel less patient than adults particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old
C. adults think more independently and flexibly than young people Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain,
D. adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Question 8: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West
process to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan,
because adult learners ___________ . Hong Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East
A. pay more attention to detail than younger learners and the West.
B. have become more patient than younger learners Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the
C. are less worried about learning than younger learners popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying "One
D. are able to organize themselves better than younger learners picture is worth a thousand words.”
Question 9: It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you _________. Question 1: Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness. B. Language barriers restricted cartoons. c.
B. Originality, freshness, and astonishment C. Cartoons can serve various purposes
C. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness. D. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose.
D. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism. Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term
Question 2: Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of _________. broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related
A. political propaganda in wartime to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A
B. amusing people all the time person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them are knowledge of and interest in the arts,
C. educating ordinary people literature, and music. Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest
D. spreading Western ideas nor, indeed, to education. At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of
Question 3: The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come anthropologists and sociologists, the word culture means has come to be used generally both in the
from their ___________. . singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs,
A. styles B.values C. purposes D. nationalities laws, conventions, and values.
Question 4: The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to ___________. Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and
A. an educational purpose B. a piece of art cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently
C. a funny element D. a propaganda campaign between national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and
Question 5: The passage is intended to present ______________. civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the
A. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people city.The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While
B. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons civilization and barbarism are pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual
C. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over behavioural pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of
D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons evolution in the 19th century and of development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop.
Question 6: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? They are not static. They have twists and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural
A. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People processes. What, for example, the word cultured has changed substantially since the study of
B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century
C. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda to be central to school and university education. No single alternative focus emerged, although
D. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital
Question 7 In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at ___________. culture. As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or more civilized.
A. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define.
B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world There is no single, unprobfematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish
C. bringing education to illiterate and semi-li terate people in the world one. The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example cereal
D. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin
Question 8: The word "imbalance" in paragraph 6 refers to __________. culture). Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock
A. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture and counter- culture, the range of reference is extremely wide.
B. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons Question 1: According to the passage, the word culture ____ .
C. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons A. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming
D. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East B, comes from a source that has not been
Question 9: Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese identified c. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history D. derives from the
cartoons? same root as dofs?
A. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters. Question 2:
B. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers. It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person _ .
C. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. A. has a job related to cultivation
D. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over. B. does a job relevant to education c, takes care of the soil and what grows on it D, has
Question 10 According to the passage, which of the following is true? knowledge of arts, literature, and music
A. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing. Question 3: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two wards that ___
A. share the same word formation pattern In the US the movement that is often called the "first wave of feminism' began in the mid
B, have nearly the same meaning c. are both related to agriculture and cultivation D. do 1800s. Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women
not develop from the same meaning with the means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and
Question 4: it can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century Elizabeth Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have
A. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history G. greater opportunities to study. Many feminists were interested in other social issues. The second
classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects c. wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became
classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects associated with the fight to get equal rights and opportunities for women under the law. An
D. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the
Question 5: The word "attributes" in paragraph! most likely means . Constitution. Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas. It became
A. fields B.qualities c.aspects D. skills illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate against women. But women still find it
Question 6: The word "static"in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that prevents
un them from having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e. the
A. unchanged B.balanced c. regular D. dense household chores.
Question 7: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage? In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the us and there was less interest in solving the
A. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture. remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although
B. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization. there is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted.
A. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century. Question 1:
B. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century ____________,
C. A. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections
Question 8: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its . B. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights
A. agricultural and medical meanings B. philosophical and historical meanings C. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role
C. historical and figurative meanings D.sociological and anthropological meanings D. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and tqual pay
Question 9: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture? Question 2: The phrase "gender gap" in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. It differs from the word civilization. B.It evolves from agriculture. A. the social distance between the two sexes
C. Its use has been considerably changed. D. It is a word that cannot be defined.. B. the difference in status between men and women
Question 10: The passage mainly discusses . C. the visible space between men and women
A. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture D. the social relationship between the two sexes
B. the distinction between culture and civilization Question 3: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as
C. the figurative meanings of the word culture ___________.
D. the derivatives of the word culture A. American women who had greater opportunities
The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early B. American women who were more successful than men
20th century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s feminism C. pioneers in the fight for American women's rights
became the subject of intense debate when the women's liberation movement encouraged women D. American women with exceptional abilities
to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in Question 4: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ___________.
areas such as employment and pay. A. supported employers, schools and clubs
Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, B. was brought into force in the 1960s
for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in C. was not officially approved
1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when D. changed the us Constitution
applying for jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people Question 5: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued
claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where by __________.
improvements in opportunities for women need to be made. Women now have much better A. the Equal Pay Act of 1970
employment opportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few B. the Sex Discrimination Act
are appointed to top jobs in industry. C. the Equal Opportunities Commission
D. the Equal Rights Amendment trains rarely talk to each other and spend their journey reading, sleeping or using their mobile
Question 6: Which of the following is true according to the passage? phones, though this is not popular with other passengers. Increasing numbers of people now work
A. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century at home some days of the week, linked to their offices by computer, a practice called
B. The womens liberation movement in the world first began in Britain. telecommuting.
C. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain. Cities in both Britain and the US are trying to reduce the number of cars conning into town each
D. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century. day. Some companies encourage car pooling (called car sharing in Britain), an arrangement for
Question 7: The phrase ' glass ceiling" in paragraph 4 mostly means ___________. people who live and work near each other to travel together. Some Us cities have a public service
A. an overlooked problem B. a ceiling made of glass that helps such people to contact each other, and traffic lanes are reserved for car-pool vehicles.
C. an imaginary barrier D. a transparent frame But cars and petrol/gas are cheap in the US, and many people prefer to drive alone because it gives
Question 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? them more freedom. In Britain many cities have park-and-rids schemes, car parks on the edge of
A. Many American women still face the problem of household chores. the city from which buses take drivers into the centre.
B. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor. Question 1: Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage
C. British women now have much better employment opportunities. most probably agree with?
A. Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day.
D. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US. B. Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district.
Question 9: It can be inferred from the passage that __________. C. Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year.
A. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US D. Regularly travelling a long distance between one's place of work and one s home.
B. women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights Question 2: The word 'repeated' in paragraph 1 most probably means __________.
C. the British government did not approve of the women's liberation movement A. buying a season ticket again b. doing something once again
C. saying something again D. happening again and again
D. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts Question 3: The passage mentions that many Americans are willing to travel a long distance to
Question 10: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? work in order to be able to live in ___________.
A. Women and the Right to Vote A. comfortable bedrooms B. quiet neighbourhoods
B. Opportunities for Women Nowadays C. city centres D. noisy communities
C.The Suffragettes in British Society Question 4: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Britain has considerably more commuters than the US.
D. Feminism in Britain and the US B. The US has considerably more commuters than Britain.
Commuting is the practice of travelling a long distance to a town or city to work each day, and C.Both the US and Britain have a great number of commuters.
then travelling home again in the evening. The word commuting comes from commutation ticket,a D.Commuting helps people in the US and Britain save a lot of time
US rail ticket for repeated journeys, called a season ticket in Britain. Regular travellers are called Question 5: Which of the following is NOT true about the London commuter belt?
commuters. A. It is home to some wealthy business people.
B. It is like ‘bedroom communities' in the US.
The US has many commuters. A few, mostly on the East Coast commute by train or subway, but C. It is in central London.
most depend on the car. Some leave home very early to avoid the traffic jams, and sleep in their D. It surrounds London.
cars until their office opens. Many people accept a long trip to work so that they can live in quiet Question 6: It can be inferred from the passage that dormitory towns in Britain are places where
"bedroom communities" away from the city, but another reason is 'white flight'. In the 1960s most people ______ .
A. contribute to the local community B. are employed locally
cities began to desegregate their schools, so that there were no longer separate schools for white
C. take part in local activities D, stay for the night
and black children. Many white families did not want to send their children to desegregated Question 7: As mentioned in the passage, commuters usually ___________.
schools, so they moved to the suburbs, which have their own schools, and where, for various A. talk to each other during train journeys
reasons, few black people live. B. cause traffic congestion on the roads
Millions of people in Britain commute by car or train. Some spend two or three hours a day C. go home from work at different hours
D. go to work at different hours
travelling, so that they and their families can live in suburbia or in the countryside. Cities are
Question 8: The phrase "linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____________.
surrounded by commuter belts. Part of the commuter belt around London is called the stock broker A. satisfied with B. connected to C. shared with D. related to
belt because it contains houses where rich business people live. Some places are becoming Question 9: All of the following are measures to reduce the number of cars coming into town each
dormitory towns, because people sleep there but take little part in local activities. A. car pooling/sharing B.traffic lanes for car pooling
Most commuters travel to and from work at the same time, causing the morning and evening rush C. park-and-ride schemes D.free car parks in the city centre
Question 10: The word "it" in the last paragraph refers to ___________.
hours, when buses and trains are crowded and there are traffic jams on the roads. Commuters on
A. car pool B. travelling together C. driving alone D. petrol/gas