Which of the following is true about Sean O'Brien according to the passage?
Điều nào sau đây là đúng về Sean O'Brien theo đoạn văn?
A. Anh ấy không bị yêu cầu trả bất kỳ chi phí nào để tham gia buổi tiệc nhảy ở California.
B. Anh ấy không bất ngờ trước số người tham gia buổi tiệc nhảy của anh.
C. Anh đã chấp nhận lời đề nghị của một nhóm phụ nữ ở California mà không lưỡng lự.
D. Anh đã lập một diễn đàn trực tuyến cho những người bị bắt nạt trên mạng giống như anh.
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+ Sean had assumed that just a few people would turn up, but he realised his mistake as soon as he saw over 1,000 people queuing to get into the nightclub! (Sean đã cho rằng chỉ một vài người sẽ xuất hiện, nhưng anh đã nhận ra mình đã lầm ngay khi thấy hơn 1,000 người xếp hàng để vào hộp đêm!)
→ B sai
+ When Sean's friends first told him about the search for 'dancing man', he figured it was a bit of nonsense which would soon blow over, and decided not to bother doing anything about it. But the movement got bigger and bigger. Sean rethought his decision, made contact, and the women - all 1,700 of them - started raising money to throw him an extra-special party in LA. (Ban đầu khi bạn bè của Sean nói cho anh về việc tìm kiếm “người đàn ông nhảy nhót”, anh đã cảm thấy nó là một chuyện khá vô nghĩa và sẽ sớm bị lãng quyên thôi, và quyết định không bận tâm làm bất kỳ điều gì về nó. Nhưng phong trào ngày càng lớn mạnh. Sean đã suy nghĩ lại về quyết định, liên lạc, và những người phụ nữ - tất cả 1,700 người - đã bắt đầu quyên tiền để tổ chức một bữa tiệc siêu đặc biệt cho anh tại LA.)
→ C sai
+ As a result of the event, some of the women set up Dance Free Movement, an online forum where anyone who felt they had been bullied or victimised could receive support. (Kết quả của sự kiện chính là, một số phụ nữ đã hình thành Dance Free Movement, một diễn đàn trực tuyến nơi bất kỳ ai cảm thấy mình bị bắt nạt hoặc trở thành nạn nhân có thể nhận trợ giúp.)
→ D sai
+ They put out a message on Twitter, inviting Sean on an all-expenses-paid trip from London to Los Angeles, to meet and dance with them. (Họ đăng tải một tin nhắn lên Twitter, mời Sean một chuyến đi bao trọn chi phí từ London đến Los Angeles để gặp gỡ và nhảy cùng họ.)
→ A đúng
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Last week I had _______ terrible headache so I had to take a day off.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
An increasing number of people nowadays are choosing to work from the comfortable environment of their own homes rather than (34) _______ the troublesome process of travelling to work every day. The emergence of teleworking, as it is commonly called, is due to the extensive use of computers in the workplace. Working conditions at home are more relaxed and can actually be timed to (35) _______ oneself. There is no stressful need to get to the office on time, no frustration (36) _______ is caused by the rush-hour traffic as with commuting, and it isn't necessary to face unpleasant colleagues on a daily basis.
(37) _______ , there is a negative side. For example, some people might suffer from boredom if they spend all day at home, or they might feel the temptation to spend time doing (38) _______ jobs around the house.
(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)
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 from 44 to 50.
For Sean O'Brien, it was just an ordinary night out with friends. He knew that people sometimes mocked him for being overweight, and he was usually able to shrug it off. But this time, as well as laughing at him in person, someone decided to publicly fat-shame him by posting a video of him dancing online, with a hurtful comment. Sean was completely unaware of it, but the post about him was shared widely, and it prompted a wave of abuse from immature Internet trolls.
However, as well as the cyberbullies, other people were watching. A group of women in California, who were campaigning to encourage people to have a positive body image whatever their size, decided to take action. They put out a message on Twitter, inviting Sean on an all-expenses- paid trip from London to Los Angeles, to meet and dance with them. When Sean's friends first told him about the search for 'dancing man', he figured it was a bit of nonsense which would soon blow over, and decided not to bother doing anything about it.
But the movement got bigger and bigger. Sean rethought his decision, made contact, and the women - all 1,700 of them - started raising money to throw him an extra-special party in LA. He went to the party in California. Sean had assumed that just a few people would turn up, but he realised his mistake as soon as he saw over 1,000 people queuing to get into the nightclub! Sean danced all night and the story of how he and the women's group in California took a stance against cyberbullying was reported around the world. As a result of the event, some of the women set up Dance Free Movement, an online forum where anyone who felt they had been bullied or victimised could receive support. The 'dancing man' himself has become a fundraiser for several anti-bullying charities.
Sean commented in an interview at the time that he was amazed that something which started out so badly, had become such a positive movement. He said that he had actually never really thought about the people who posted the original images, concluding that they must have their own insecurities, to put the spotlight on someone else so maliciously. Sean certainly had the last laugh. We are often told that the best idea is not to give bullies any attention, but it may be that the best way to deal with cyberbullying is to act as these women did and be brave enough to make it clear that we are uncomfortable with this kind of behaviour, that we disagree with what is being said and that bullying is completely unacceptable.
(Adapted from High Note by Rachael Roberts and Caroline Krantz)
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Tina is a highly accomplished linguist; her great _______ for languages really amazes me.
A lot of fans are disappointed to find that their idols have _______ of clay when they are caught doing something embarrassing.
My brother really _______ pride in his achievement at university.
Remember to wash all cooking _______ before preparing any dishes.
Tony has been under the gun in the past few days because he’s going to have a job interview tomorrow.
Jimmy and Linda are talking about volunteering.
- Jimmy: “I think high school students should do voluntary work.”
- Linda: “ _______ . This can help boost their confidence.”
The earthquake _______ Turkey a few weeks ago caused irreparable damage to some parts of this country.
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.
Even though many drastic measures have been adopted by the local authority, this area still records a high incident of juvenile crime.
The word prompted in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______ .