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Bài 836:
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 46 to 55.
American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like.
Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.
Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students’ résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.
Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.
Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etc. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.
So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True,you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you!
From “Read and Reflect” by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein with Lori Howard
Câu hỏi số 1:
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
Câu hỏi số 2:
The phrase “academic responsibilities” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
Câu hỏi số 3:
Which of the following is NOT true?
Câu hỏi số 4:
The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ______.
Câu hỏi số 5:
The word “moderate” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
Câu hỏi số 6:
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
Câu hỏi số 7:
The word “taste” in the sixth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
Câu hỏi số 8:
American parents believe in ______.
Câu hỏi số 9:
Many American students have to work part-time throughout their college years because ______.
Câu hỏi số 10:
Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
Bài 837:
Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80.
Most journeys in Britain and the US are made by road. Some of these are made on public transport but most are by private car.
In Britain many people rely on their cars for daily local activities, e.g. getting to work, doing the shopping, and visiting friends. People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the Underground, to get to city centres, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find anywhere to park a car. Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week so people living there have no choice but to rely on their cars.
In the US large cities have good public transportation systems. The El railroad in Chicago and the underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC are heavily used. Elsewhere, most Americans prefer to use their cars. Families often have two cars and, outside major cities, have to drive fairly long distances to schools, offices, shops, banks, etc. Many college and even high-school students have their own cars.
Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road, though railways link most towns and cities. Most places are linked by motorways or other fast roads and many people prefer to drive at their own convenience rather than use a train, even though they may get stuck in a traffic jam. Long-distance coach/bus services are usually a cheaper alternative to trains, but they take longer and may be less comfortable. Some long-distance travel, especially that undertaken for business reasons, may be by air. There are regular flights between regional airports, as well as to and from London. A lot of freight is also distributed by road, though heavier items and raw materials often go by rail.
In the US much long-distance travel is by air. America has two main long-distance bus companies, Greyhound and Trailways. Amtrak, the national network, provides rail services for passengers. Private railway companies such as Union Pacific now carry only freight, though in fact over 70% of freight goes by road.
The main problems associated with road transport in both Britain and the US are traffic congestion and pollution. It is predicted that the number of cars on British roads will increase by a third within a few years, making both these problems worse. The British government would like more people to use public transport, but so far they have had little success in persuading people to give up their cars or to share rides with neighbours. Most people say that public transport is simply not good enough. Americans too have resisted government requests to share cars because it is less convenient and restricts their freedom. Petrol/gasoline is relatively cheap in the US and outside the major cities public transport is bad, so they see no reason to use their cars less.
(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000)
Câu hỏi số 1:
In Britain and the US most people travel by ______.
Câu hỏi số 2:
According to the passage, people in London may prefer the Underground to their own cars due to ______.
Câu hỏi số 3:
It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that the public transportation systems in the US are good in ______.
Câu hỏi số 4:
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Câu hỏi số 5:
The phrase “at their own convenience” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
Câu hỏi số 6:
Which of the following is true about transport in Britain?
Câu hỏi số 7:
According to the information in paragraph 5, long-distance travellers in the US can choose from ______ mode(s) of transport.
Câu hỏi số 8:
It is stated in the passage that the major problems of road transport in Britain and the US are ______.
Câu hỏi số 9:
According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because ______.
Câu hỏi số 10:
The word “they” in the last sentence of the passage can best be replaced by ______.
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