All of the followings are TRUE about the judges of Man Booker Prize EXCEPT that ________.
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Tất cả những điều sau đều đúng về giám khảo của Giải thưởng Man Booker ngoại trừ _______.
A. giám khảo làm nhiều công việc khác nhau trong xã hội
B. họ có thể mời các tác giả viết sách phù hợp với giải thưởng
C. quyết định của họ bị ảnh hưởng bởi nhà tài trợ
D. giám khảo được lựa chọn mỗi năm
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+ Normally a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a celebrity from wider society. (Thông thường, một nhà văn, nhà phê bình, biên tập viên và một học giả được chọn lựa từ một người nổi tiếng từ xã hội rộng lớn.)
→ A đúng
+ In addition, the judges can sometimes send invitations to authors if they think the books should be included. (Thêm vào đó, giám khảo đôi khi có thể gửi thư mời các tác giả nếu họ nghĩ sách của họ nên tham gia.)
→ B đúng
+ There is an annual change in the judging panel and usually an individual is only a judge once. (Hội đồng giám khảo sẽ thay đổi hàng năm và thông thường mỗi cá nhân chỉ làm giám khảo một lần.)
→ D đúng
+ Nevertheless, when the panel of judges has been confirmed, they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize sponsor. (Tuy vậy, khi hội đồng giám khảo được xác nhận, họ ra quyết định riêng mà không có sự tham gia hoặc can thiệp từ nhà tài trợ giải thưởng.)
→ C sai
→ Chọn đáp án C
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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.
GOOD FRIENDS
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well- being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (46) ________ our lives. The study concentrated on the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how (47) ________ contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.
Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (48) ________ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socio- economic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (49) ________ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. (50) ________ , our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
I really enjoy a cut and thrust with James; he always has a unique perspective, even if we clash sometimes a boring discussion
Joanna is inviting Sally to go out with her.
- Joanna: "Well, would you like to come out for dinner? Let's go somewhere this evening."
- Sally: “ ________ ”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ________ .
Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
My brother usually asked me for help whenever he has difficulty doing his homework.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Although the cooling process may just be part of the natural variation of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive accountable loss of heat.
