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 7 to 11.
Fairies today are the stuff of children's stories, little magical people with wings, often shining with light. Typically pretty and female, like Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, they usually use their magic to do small things and are mostly friendly to humans.
We owe many of our modern ideas about fairies to Shakespeare and stories from the 18th and 19th centuries. Although we can see the origins of fairies as far back as the Ancient Greeks, we can see similar creatures in many cultures. The earliest fairy-like creatures can be found in the Greek idea that trees and rivers had spirits called dryads and nymphs. Some people think these creatures were originally the gods of earlier, pagan religions that worshipped nature. They were replaced by the Greek and Roman gods, and then later by the Christian God, and became smaller, less powerful figures as they lost importance.
Another explanation suggests the origin of fairies is a memory of real people, not spirits. So, for example, when tribes with metal weapons invaded land where people only used stone weapons, some of the people escaped and hid in forests and caves. Further support for this idea is that fairies were thought to be afraid of iron and could not touch it. Living outside of society, the hiding people probably stole food and attacked villages. This might explain why fairies were often described as playing tricks on humans. Hundreds of years ago, people actually believed that fairies stole new babies and replaced them with a 'changeling' – a fairy baby – or that they took new mothers and made them feed fairy babies with their milk.
While most people no longer believe in fairies, only a hundred years ago some people were very willing to think they might exist. In 1917, 16-year-old Elsie Wright took two photos of her cousin, nine-year-old Frances Griffiths, sitting with fairies. Some photography experts thought they were fake, while others weren't sure. But Arthur Conan Doyle, the writer of the Sherlock Holmes detective stories, believed they were real. He published the original pictures, and three more the girls took for him, in a magazine called The Strand, in 1920. The girls only admitted the photos were fake years later in 1983, created using pictures of dancers that Elsie copied from a book.
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
Điều nào sau đây có thể là tiêu đề tốt nhất cho đoạn văn?
A. Truyền thuyết về các vị tiên
B. Con người thờ các vị tiên như thế nào?
C. Truyện cổ tích trong lịch sử
D. Có nên tin vào tiên không?
Thông tin:
We owe many of our modern ideas about fairies to Shakespeare and stories from the 18th and 19th centuries. Another explanation suggests the origin of fairies is a memory of real people, not spirits.
Tạm dịch:
Chúng ta nợ nhiều ý tưởng hiện đại về các nàng tiên của Shakespeare và những câu chuyện từ thế kỷ 18 và 19.
Một lời giải thích khác cho thấy nguồn gốc của các nàng tiên là ký ức của người thật chứ không phải linh hồn.
Choose A.
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Jenny: "Could you show me the way to the post office?’ - Jack: "___________"
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Peter: "The water in this lake is getting worse and worse".
John:" ____________". It is giving off a horrible smell.
Peter is thinking of changing his job because there are few_________ of promotion.
Once heralded as a future star of the technological world, Daniel came a cropper when his product proved to be a total flop.
Bill Gates made his money by satisfying the ______for computer operating system that were easy to use.
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.
Although compulsory lying doesn't have its own diagnostic criteria in the DSM, it does have some unique signs.
A number of accusations have been ________ against Mark by his former colleagues.
Thomas ______ a big fortune when he was young, so he didn’t have to work hard.
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 37 to 43.
Since it’s a relatively new technology, there’s little research to establish the long-term consequences, good or bad, of social media use. However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. The following are negative experiences that social media may promote.
Even if you know that images you’re viewing on social media are manipulated, they can still make you feel insecure about how you look or what’s going on in your own life. Similarly, we’re all aware that other people tend to share just the highlights of their lives, rarely the low points that everyone experiences. But that doesn’t lessen those feelings of envy and dissatisfaction when you’re scrolling through a friend’s airbrushed photos of their tropical beach holiday or reading about their exciting new promotion at work.
While fear of missing out (FOMO) has been around far longer than social media, sites such as Facebook and Instagram seem to exacerbate feelings that others are having more fun or living better lives than you are. The idea that you’re missing out on certain things can impact your self-esteem, trigger anxiety, and fuel even greater social media use, much like an addiction. FOMO can compel you to pick up your phone every few minutes to check for updates, or compulsively respond to each and every alert—even if that means taking risks while you’re driving, missing out on sleep at night, or prioritizing social media interaction over real world relationships.
A study at the University of Pennsylvania found that high usage of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram increases rather decreases feelings of loneliness. Conversely, the study found that reducing social media usage can actually make you feel less lonely and isolated and improve your overall wellbeing.
Human beings need face-to-face contact to be mentally healthy. Nothing reduces stress and boosts your mood faster or more effectively than eye-to-eye contact with someone who cares about you. The more you prioritize social media interaction over in-person relationships, the more you’re at risk for developing or exacerbating mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.
About 10 percent of teens report being bullied on social media and many other users are subjected to offensive comments. Social media platforms such as Twitter can be hotspots for spreading hurtful rumors, lies, and abuse that can leave lasting emotional scars.
Sharing endless selfies and all your innermost thoughts on social media can create an unhealthy self centeredness and distance you from real-life connections.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest inthe position of the main stress in each of the followings.
I’ll _____ you off this time but the next time you’ll be punished.
The path down the mountain was slippery. It was hard for us to stay on our feet.