Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.
Most Americans say they know at least some of their neighbors, but only about three-in-ten say they know all or most of them. Rural residents are more likely than those in urban or suburban areas to say they know all or most of their neighbors, but they don’t necessarily interact with their neighbors more than their counterparts in other community types.
Overall, Americans tend to be trusting of their neighbors, but this is particularly the case in suburban and rural areas. About six-in-ten in these types of community say they have a neighbor they would trust with a key to their home, compared with about half in urban areas.
The longer people have lived in their community, the more likely they are to have a neighbor they would trust with a key to their home. But even among those who report that they have lived in their community for less than one year, 34% say they would be comfortable with a neighbor having their keys. Meanwhile, 64% of those who have lived in their community for six or more years and 47% of those who have done so for one to five years say the same. Those who own their home are more likely than renters to say they would be comfortable with a neighbor having a set of keys to their home (67% vs. 45%).
When asked to describe their neighbors, people in rural areas are far more likely than those in cities and suburbs to say all or most of their neighbors share their race or ethnicity. Suburbanites are somewhat more likely than their urban and rural counterparts to say their neighbors are the same social class as they are, while relatively few across community types say all or most of their neighbors share their political views.
(Adapted from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/)Câu 39: Which of the following could be the main topic of the passage?
A. The similarities and differences in the neighborhood in urban, suburban and rural areas
B. How urban, suburban and rural residents interact with their neighbors
C. The number of neighbors that urban, suburban and rural residents have
D. How people trust their neighbors
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Chọn đáp án B
Điều nào sau đây có thể là chủ đề chính của đoạn văn?
A. Sự giống và khác nhau của khu phố ở thành thị, ngoại thành và nông thôn
B. Cách cư dân thành thị, ngoại ô và nông thôn tương tác với hàng xóm của họ
C. Số lượng hàng xóm của cư dân thành thị, ngoại thành và nông thôn
D. Cách mọi người tin tưởng hàng xóm của họ
=> Theo các thông tin dưới đây:
+ “Most Americans say they know at least some of their neighbors, but only about three-in-ten say they know all or most of them. Rural residents are more likely than those in urban or suburban areas to say they know all or most of their neighbors, but they don’t necessarily interact with their neighbors more than their counterparts in other community types.”
(Hầu hết người Mỹ nói rằng họ biết ít nhất một số người hàng xóm của họ, nhưng chỉ khoảng ba phần mười nói rằng họ biết tất cả hoặc hầu hết họ. Cư dân nông thôn có xu hướng nói rằng họ biết tất cả hoặc hầu hết những người hàng xóm của họ, nhưng họ không nhất thiết phải tương tác với hàng xóm nhiều hơn so với những người ở các kiểu cộng đồng khác.)
+ “The longer people have lived in their community, the more likely they are to have a neighbor they would trust with a key to their home.”
(Những người sống trong cộng đồng của họ càng lâu thì càng có nhiều khả năng họ sẽ có một người hàng xóm mà họ tin tưởng giao chìa khóa cho ngôi nhà của họ.)
=> Do đó, tiêu đề phù hợp nhất ở đây là: Cách cư dân thành thị, ngoại ô và nông thôn tương tác với hàng xóm của họ.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Famously being one of Vietnam’s seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Imperial City of Hue has long been a (34)____________attraction for tourists visiting a hidden charm of Vietnam. The Imperial City of Hue was actually a walled fortress and palace belonged to the ancient city of Hue (35)__________ was a capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty for 140 years date back from 1805 until 1945.
The Imperial City of Hue has a circumference of 10 kilometers with the height of 6.6 meters and 21 meters thick with forts being meanderingly arranged, accompanied by cannons, artilleries and ammunitions. (36)________the fortress was built solely by soil, only to be replaced by bricks afterward. Surrounding the city is the complicated canal system served not only as a protection but also as a waterway with nearly seven kilometers.
There are total of ten main majestic gates (37) _______to the Imperial City of Hue, which can be divided into two main parts excluding houses and mansions: The Citadel and The Forbidden City. The former served to protect the important palaces inside while the (38)_________was where the emperor and the royal family stayed as well as the court’s workplace. All the typically traditional Eastern architectures including majestic palaces, tombs and museums stand accordantly together to make an utmost amusing attraction right in the heart of Vietnam.
(Adapted from https://www.vietnamonline.com/)
I find it difficult to understand the full importance of this statement, so I ask my brother for his help.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
The name is a bit of a mouthful, but cultural appropriation happens when a dominant culture takes things from another culture that is experiencing oppression. Cultural exchange is different from cultural appropriation. Things like tea, gunpowder and pasta have been shared between different cultures throughout history. These ‘borrowings’ aren’t the same as cultural appropriation, because they don’t involve power. When dominant groups take from an oppressed group, we’re dealing with appropriation, not cultural exchange. Cultural appropriation is also very different from assimilation. ‘Assimilation’ describes what happens when minority cultures are forced to adopt features from a dominant culture in order to fit in.
When we look at a culture that’s experiencing oppression, it’s often a result of colonisation, where a dominant group has claimed ownership of the land and its people. When the dominant group continues to steal aspects of the non-dominant culture, it continues the economic oppression and disadvantage of that culture. In Australia, there are cases where white Australian businesses have stolen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks for use on T-shirts and souvenirs. This allows the dominant culture to make money from the non-dominant culture, without benefiting the original artists.
Cultural appropriation also has a nasty habit of giving the dominant group credit for aspects of a culture that they have taken, reinforcing the power imbalance between the two groups. For example, Kylie Jenner was credited with starting an ‘edgy’ new hair trend, while black actress Zendaya faced criticism for wearing her hair the same way. What’s interesting about this, is that Zendaya’s natural hair was seen as a negative. But Kylie Jenner, a person with no ties to black culture, was given credit for taking something that wasn’t hers.
Cultural appropriation creates stereotypes. The Native American chief, the Japanese geisha or the Arab sheikh can be examples of stereotypes that pop up during Halloween. When people from dominant cultures ‘dress up’ like this, it reduces something of cultural significance to a costume just so that the dominant group can have ‘a bit of fun’. It also keeps these kinds of stereotypes going.
There are times when it’s encouraged to try something from a different culture. Being invited to an Indian wedding where the hosts are cool with you wearing traditional clothing is not cultural appropriation.
(Source: https://au.reachout.com/)Câu 44: What is the main topic of the passage?
Câu 23: I need an assistant - I’m very busy with work.
Because I can’t handle all my customer orders by telephone, I need to hire an engineer to ____________ an app for order processing.
His latest movie has won high praise from the critics but I don’t think it’s ___________ good.
The dogs and their ____________ owners stood waiting to see who would be crowned winner of the pet show.
There are total of ten main majestic gates (37) _______to the Imperial City of Hue, which can be divided into two main parts excluding houses and mansions: The Citadel and The Forbidden City.
We can’t rely on Peter because he always looks for any excuse he can ____________ work.
Apart from entertaining, art may be used as a _____________for propaganda.
Ask a friend to recommend a doctor or, ____________that, ask for a list in your local library.
The woman wasn’t sure where she __________the rare illness since no one else in her family had the disease.
Câu 5: It was ___________ most beautiful morning, so we decided to make for Sam Son beach.
Câu 20: My father was given a delicious Spanish white wine by a friend of him who had just returned from Spain.
