Đáp án trắc nghiệm đọc Tiếng Anh 6 EN40

Read the text and choose the best answer.
There is a common expression in English language referring to a blue moon. When
people say that something happens "only once in blue moon,” they mean that it
happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been around for
at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date from
the second half of the nineteenth century.
The expression " a blue moon" has come to refer to the second full moon occurring
in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because
it is particularly blue or is any different
in hue from the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon
because it is so rare- The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the
cycle from full moon to full moon. Because every month except Febmary has more
than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which
will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and
another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is or the occasion when a
given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs.
The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not
because of their color however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into
existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually
appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually
change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao
volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and
gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have
given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more than
a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon
again took on a blue tint.
1. This passage is about..........
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

a month on the calendar

b.

an unusual color

c.

an idiomatic expression  Đúng

d.

a phase of the moon

2. How long has the expression “once in a blue moon" been around? Chọn một
câu trả lời:
a.

For 200 years

b.

For less than 100 years

c.

For around 50 years

d.

For more than 100 years  Đúng

3. How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century? Chọn một câu
trả lời:
a.

4

b.

100

c.

35  Đúng

d.

70
This does not happen very often, only three or four times in a decade.
(100/3=33.33)

4. The word “hue" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

shape

b.

color  Đúng

c. date
d. size
vì: A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any
different in hue from the first full moon of the month.
5. Which of the following might be the date of a “blue moon"? Chọn một câu trả
lời:
a.

February 28

b.

January 1

c.

April 15


d.

December 31  Đúng The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the
cycle from full moon to full moon

6. A blue moon could best be described as? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

a new moon that is not blue in color

b.

a full moon that is not blue in color  Đúng

c. a full moon that is blue in color
d. a new moon that is blue in color
7. According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

during the month of February

b.

several times a year

c.

after large volcanic eruptions  Đúng

d. when it occurred late in the month
The eruption of the Krakatao volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere,
which clouded the sun and gave the moon a bluish tint.
8. The expression "given rise to” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

elevated the level of

b.

brightened the color of

c.

spurred the creation of  Đúng

d. created a need for
vì: it is the most suitable answer.
9. Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph.
An intellectual breakthrough, brilliant though it may be, does not automatically ensure
that the transition is made from theory to practice. Despite the fact that rockets had been
used sporadically for several hundred years, they remained a relatively minor artefact of
civilisation until the twentieth century. Prodigious efforts, accelerated during two world
wars, were required before the technology of primitive rocketry could be translated into
the reality of sophisticated astronauts. It is strange that the rocket was generally ignored
by writers of fiction to transport their heroes to mysterious realms beyond the Earth,


even though it had been commonly used in fireworks displays in China since the
thirteenth century. The reason is that nobody associated the reaction principle with the
idea of travelling through space to a neighbouring world.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

Writers’ theories of the reaction principle

b.

The first use of steam

c.

The impact of the reaction principle

d.

How the reaction principle  Đúng

vì: The reason is that nobody associated the reaction principle with the idea of travelling
through space to a neighbouring world.
10.Choose the most suitable headings for the paragraph.
The concept of the rocket, or rather the mechanism behind the idea of propelling an
object into the air, has been around for well over two thousand years. However, it wasn’t
until the discovery of the reaction principle, which was the key to space travel and so
represents one of the great milestones in the history of scientific thought, that rocket
technology was able to develop. Not only did it solve a problem that had intrigued man
for ages, but, more importantly, it literally opened the door to exploration of the universe.
a.

Writers’ theories of the reaction principle

b.

The impact of the reaction principle  Đúng

c. How the reaction principle
d. The first use of steam
vì: Not only did it solve a problem that had intrigued man for ages, but, more
importantly, it literally opened the door to exploration of the universe.
Read the text and choose the best answer.

These stories of killer bees in the news in recent years have attracted a lot of
attention as bees have made their way from South America to North America.
Killer bees are reputed to be extremely aggressive in nature, although experts say
that their aggression may have been somewhat inflated.


The killer bee is a hybrid—or combination- of the very mild European strain of
honeybee and the considerably more aggressive African bee, which was created
when African strain was imported into Brazil in 1955. The African bees were
brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered an advantage: they
were far more productive than their European counterparts in that they spent a
higher percentage of their time working and continued working longer in inclement
weather than did the European bees.
These killer bees have been known to attack humans and animals, and some
fatalities have occurred. Experts point out, however, that the mixed breed known as
the killer bee is actually not at all as aggressive as the pure African bee. They also
point out that the attacks have a chemical cause. A killer bee stings only when it has
been disturbed; it is not aggressive by nature. However, after a disturbed bee stings
and flies away, it leaves its stinger embedded in the victim. In the vicera attached to
the embedded stinger is the chemical isoamyl acetate, which has an odor that
attracts other bees. As other bees approach the victim of the original sting, the
victim tends to panic, thus disturbing other bees and causing them to sting. The new
sting create more of the chemical isoamyl acetate, which attracts more bees and
increases the panic level of the victim. Killer bees tend to travel in large cluster or
swarms and thus respond in large numbers to the production of isoamyl acetate.
11. The main idea of this passage is that killer bees? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

have been moving unexpectedly rapidly through the Americas

b.

have been in the news a lot recently

c.

are a hybrid rather than a pure breed

d.

are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests  Đúng

Killer bees are reputed to be extremely aggressive in nature, although experts say that
their aggression may have been somewhat inflated.
12. The subject of the preceding paragraph was most likely? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

the chemical nature of killer bee attacks

b.

ways of producing honey


c.

the creation of the killer bee

d.

stories in the media about killer bees  Đúng

These stories of killer bees in the news in recent years have attracted a lot of attention as
bees have made their way from South America to North America.
13. Why were African bees considered beneficial? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

They spent their time traveling.

b.

They produced an unusual type of honey.

c.

They were very aggressive.  Đúng

d.

They hid from inclement weather.

vì: The African bees were brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered an
advantage:
14. A “hybrid" in paragraph 2 is ? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a.

a predecessor

b.

a mixture

c.

c. an enemy

d.

d. a relative

a mixture = combination
15. The word “inflated” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by? Chọn một câu
trả lời:
a.

blown

b.

exaggerated

c. burst
d. aired
vì: it is the most suitable answer.
16. The pronoun "They" in paragraph 3 refers to ? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. fatalities
b. experts
c. killer bees

d. humans and animals
vì: Experts point out, however, that the mixed breed known as the killer bee is actually
not at all as aggressive as the pure African bee. They also point out that the attacks have
a chemical cause.
17. It is stated in the passage that killer bees? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. are more deadly than African bees
b. are less aggressive than African bees  Đúng
c. always attack African bees
d. never attack animals
vì: The African bees were brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered
an advantage: they were far more productive than their European counterparts
18. It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee ? Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955
b. did not exist early in the twentieth century  Đúng
c. was a predecessor of the African bee
d. was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955
vì: The killer bee is a hybrid—or combination- of the very mild European strain of
honeybee and the considerably more aggressive African bee, which was created when
African strain was imported into Brazil in 1955.
Responded to our questionnaire said the description offered by the company
matched the place they visited and the facilities provided.
This is good news for the industry and for holiday-makers. A holiday is a major
purchase - yet it's one we can't try before we pay. All we have to go on is the
brochure and it's a credit to tour operators that they now contain more detail.
OUR ADVICE
DO be realistic. No one should be palmed off with a poor standard of service, food
or accommodation even if you paid a rock- bottom price for a last- minute break.
However, be reasonable - you won't get a room with the best view in town if you've
paid a budget price.

DO complain to the right person. Moaning to the waiter about a week's worth of
appalling food, then writing an indignant letter when you get back home won't have
the same impact as airing your grievances at the time.
DO get evidence for a serious problem such as having a building site instead of the
promised swimming pool below your window. Take a photo to back up your case.
DON'T write and complain for the sake of it. Letters can be powerful as long as
they're about something you have a good reason to complain about.
DON'T lose your temper. Easier said than done, but you're more likely to get results
if you state your case firmly, explain why you think there's a problem then suggest a
reasonable solution.
19. The most common problem for holiday-makers is crowded airports.

Chọn

một câu trả lời:
a.

TRUE

b.

NOT GIVEN

c.

NOT GIVEN  Đúng

vì: The common problems are flight delays, not crowded airports
20. Solving problems can be hard work for the holiday-maker. Chọn một câu trả

lời:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE  Đúng
c. NOT GIVEN
vì: nearly half said it involved time and effort on their part to resolve things.
21. Hotel staff can advise you on who you should complain to. Chọn một câu trả
lời:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c. NOT GIVEN  Đúng
vì: The text does not mention it. It simply says you should complain to right person.


22. If you are not good at writing letters, find someone to help you. Chọn một câu
trả lời:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
c. NOT GIVEN  Đúng
vì: The text does not mention it.
23. Photographs may help to support an argument about a holiday problem.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. TRUE  Đúng
b. NOT GIVEN
c. FALSE
vì: Take a photo to back up your case.
24. Tour companies provide a satisfactory level of information to holidaymakers. Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE  Đúng
c. NOT GIVEN
vì: it's a credit to tour operators that they now contain more detail.

2 5.. Overall, holiday accommodation poses few problems. Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. FALSE  Đúng
b. NOT GIVEN
c. TRUE
vì: holiday-makers who complained said it was about the apartment or hotel room
2 6. . A low-cost holiday should still offer some high-quality services. Chọn một
câu trả lời:
a.

FALSE

b.

TRUE  Đúng

c.

NOT GIVEN

vì: No one should be palmed off with a poor standard of service


Read the text and match the car-hire websites to the statement.
Hiring a Car Online
Online car hire promises to be cheap, quick and convenient. But is it? Neil
McDougall revs up his mouse
Cash.com.uk
One to consider if you’re going to the States, although, after I'd worked through
half the booking process, it returned an error message without telling me which
element of the procedure needed adjusting. I got there in the end. There is an

inspirational section with detailed directions for some of the great drives of
America.
Expeed.org.uk
Book a flight with Expeed and when you continue on to the car-hire section, the
software already knows where you are going and when. However, you seem to be
restricted to cities with airports for your car hire, and additional taxes are
presented in travel- agent speak.
Cutprice.com
Is currently offering an aggressive lowest rates guarantee, an extra discount for
former Holtravel clients and a package of free gifts to sweeten the deal. It also
commits to no insurance excess on any of their rentals anywhere.
Hot.org
Straightforward to navigate, with plenty of information on rental requirements and
rules of operation. There are photographs of the types of vehicles available, leaving
no doubt what a 'premium' or 'compact' car is. It took me just seconds to start
reserving a car but then the whole thing ground to a halt and refused all attempts to
access the reservation system.
27. It is possible to see what the cars look like. Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Cutprice.com
b. Hot.org  Đúng
c. Expeed.org.uk


d. Cash.com.uk
28. Assistance is provided with some holiday routes. Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Hot.org  Sai
b. Expeed.org.uk
c. Cash.com.uk
d. Cutprice.com  Sai
COURSE GUIDELINES

Assignments
Coursework assignments will involve the production of an artefact (something
shaped by human beings rather than by nature) OR an investigation of some kind
followed by a report. This is to demonstrate the relevance of your study to society
today. If you opt to produce an artefact, (e.g. a working model or piece of
machinery) you will also be expected to provide some written explanation of how
and why you produced it.
You need to follow these steps:
-

Find out precisely what is expected of you. Talk to your tutor and refer to the
syllabus document.

-

Be aware of what skills and abilities you must demonstrate.

-

Always plan a project thoroughly before you begin it but be realistic about
how much time you can seriously devote to it.

Choosing a topic
Remember that this course is essentially concerned with the achievement of desired
ends. So first identify a real-life problem, then consider it in detail, specify a precise
need and then define your design task. As you plan, wherever possible, consider
using new materials, techniques and technology such as computer-aided design
(CAD).

There is nothing wrong with talking to knowledgeable people about your project; in
fact, this shows initiative. However, the project is yours so you must do the work
yourself.
You will need a fairly flexible plan because sometimes resources, apparatus and
consumables may not be available when you need them. It is a good idea to work
backwards when planning so you know you will meet your final deadline. Finally,
when you plan the various stages of your project give due regard to safety and costs.
29. As well as being cost effective, the method chosen must also be ………
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. cost
b. safety  Câu trả lời không đúng
c. technology
d. safe  Đúng
30. Topics must be based on…………… Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. technology
b. computer-aided design
c. safety and costs  Câu trả lời không đúng
d. a real-life problem  Đúng
Read the text and choose the best answer.
Niagara Falls, one of the most famous North American natural wonders, has long
been a popular tourist destination. Tourists today flock to see the two falls that
actually constitute Niagara Falls: the 173-foot-high Horseshoe Falls on the
Canadian side of the Niagara River in the Canadian province of Ontario and the
182-foot-high American Falls on the U.S. side of the river in the state of New York.
Approximately 85 percent of the water that goes over the falls actually goes over
Horseshoe Falls, with the rest going over American Falls.
Most visitors come between April and October, and it is quite a popular activity to
take a steamer out onto the river and right up to the base of the falls for a close-up

view. It is also possible to get a spectacular view of the falls from the strategic
locations along the Niagara River, such as Prospect Point or Table Rock, or from
one of the four observation towers which have heights up to 500 feet.
Tourists have been visiting Niagara Falls in large numbers since the 1800s; annual
visitation now averages above 10 million visitors per year. Because of concern that
all these tourists would inadvertently destroy the natural beauty of this scenic
wonder, the state of New York in 1885 created Niagara Falls Park in order to
protect the land surrounding American Falls. A year later Canada created Queen
Victoria Park on the Canadian side of the Niagara, around Horseshoe Falls. With
the area surrounding the falls under the jurisdiction of government agencies,
appropriate steps could be taken to preserve the pristine beauty of the area.
31. The expression “right up” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. all the way up  Câu trả lời đúng
b. travel upstream
c. turn to the right
d. follow correct procedures
32. The word "flock” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. come out of boredom
b. come by plane
c. come without knowing what they will see
d. come in large numbers  Câu trả lời đúng
33. A "steamer” in paragraph 2 is probably
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. A boat  Đúng
b. a bus
c. A walkway
d. A park

34. What is the major point that the author is making in this passage?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. Niagara Falls has had an interesting history.
b. It has been necessary to protect Niagara Falls from the many tourists who go there.
 Câu trả lời đúng
c. Niagara Falls can be viewed from either the American side or the Canadian side.
d. A trip to the United States isn't complete without a visit to Niagara Falls.
35. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Niagara
Falls?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. The Niagara River has two falls, one in Canada and one in the United States  Câu
trả lời đúng
b. Although the Niagara River flows through the United States and Canada, the falls are
only in the United States.
c. American Falls is considerably higher than Horseshoe Falls
d. Niagara Falls consists of two rivers, one Canadian and the other American
36. According to the passage, why was Niagara Park created?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. To protect the area around Niagara Falls  Câu trả lời đúng
b. To encourage tourists to visit Niagara Falls
c. To force Canada to open Queen Victoria Park
d. To show off the natural beauty of Niagara Falls
37. The word “jurisdiction" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. control  Câu trả lời đúng
b. assistance
c. view
d. taxation
38. The passage implies that tourists prefer to

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. see the falls from a great distance
b. come to Niagara Falls for a winter vacation
c. take a ride over the falls
d. visit Niagara Falls during warmer weather  Câu trả lời đúng
Read the text and choose the best answer.
The hunter-gatherer lifestyle indicates that women should exercise only a little less
intensely than men, says De Vany. 'Women are opportunistic hunters who go after
small game when they come across it. They also climb trees to capture honey and
snare birds. And have you ever seen how much work it is to dig out a deep tuber?'
Women benefit enormously from strength work, he says. It increases their bone
density and they get and stay leaner by building muscle mass. 'Today's women are
so weak [compared with their female ancestors].'
Of course, people vary. De Vany acknowledges that our ancestors were adapted to a
variety of terrains and climates. Cordain points out that genetic differences between
populations lead to different physical strengths. East Africans, for example, seem to
be better endurance runners, West Africans better sprinters. But human genetic
similarity greatly outweighs the variations. And because our genes have changed so
very little since Palaeolithic times, if you want to be a lean, mean, survival machine
why not try exercising like a caveman?
39. The importance of genetic differences in deciding on an exercise
programme is minimal.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. TRUE  Đúng
b. NOT GIVEN
c. FALSE  Câu trả lời không đúng
40. Geographical features have played a role inhumanphysical development.
Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. FALSE
b. TRUE  Câu trả lời đúng
c. NOT GIVEN
This new science, which De Vany calls evolutionary fitness, is part of growing
efforts to understand how the human body has been shaped by evolution, and to use
this knowledge to improve our health and fitness. Proponents believe the key lies in
the lifestyle of our hunter-gatherer ancestors because, they say, the vast majority of
the human genome is still adapted to an ancient rhythm of life which swung
between intense periods of activity and long stretches of inertia.
Across the Palaeolithic age - which covers the period between 2.6 million and
10,000years ago - prey animals were large, fast on their feet, or both. For men, this
would have meant lots of walking or jogging to find herds, dramatic sprints, jumps
and turns, perhaps violent struggles, and long walks home carrying the kill. Women
may not have had such intense exercise, but they would have spent many hours
walking to sources of water or food, digging up tubers, and carrying children. If
modern hunter-gatherers are anything to go by, men may have hunted for up to
four days a week and travelled 15 kilometres or more on each trip. Women may
have gathered food every two or three days. There would also have been plenty of
other regular physical activities for both sexes such as skinning animals and tool
making, and probably dancing.
41. Which one of the following does the writer highlight when discussing the
lifestyle of our Palaeolithic ancestors?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. the aggressive nature of their negotiations with others  Câu trả lời không đúng
b. the fact that life was equally energetic for both sexes  Sai
c. their size compared to that of modem man
d. the difficulties involved in finding food
42. Which one of the following does the writer highlight when discussing the

lifestyle of our Palaeolithic ancestors


Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. the predictable frequency of physical activity  Câu trả lời đúng
b. their size compared to that of modern man
c. the long distances between neighbours’ homes
d. the fact that life was equally energetic for both sexes
43. Cordain compares modern hunter-gatherer societies to Paleolithic
societies in terms of their ….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. resistance to certain fatal illnesses  Đúng
b. refusal to change their way of life
c. ability to withstand high temperatures
d. healthy mix of work and leisure activities  Câu trả lời không đúng
44. Which one of the following does the writer highlight when discussing the
lifestyle of our Palaeolithic ancestors
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. their size compared to that of modern man  Câu trả lời không đúng
b. the fact that life was equally energetic for both sexes
c. the sudden movements required during their daily activities
d. the aggressive nature of their negotiations with others
COURSE GUIDELINES
Assignments
Coursework assignments will involve the production of an artefact (something
shaped by human beings rather than by nature) OR an investigation of some kind
followed by a report. This is to demonstrate the relevance of your study to society
today. If you opt to produce an artefact, (e.g. a working model or piece of
machinery) you will also be expected to provide some written explanation of how
and why you produced it.

You need to follow these steps:


-

Find out precisely what is expected of you. Talk to your tutor and refer to the
syllabus document.

-

Be aware of what skills and abilities you must demonstrate.

-

Always plan a project thoroughly before you begin it but be realistic about
how much time you can seriously devote to it.

45. A working model must be accompanied by………of some sort. Chọn một câu trả
lời:
a. written explanation  Câu trả lời đúng
b. investigation
c. study
d. production
46. In order to understand the purpose of the assignment, students are advised to
read…………….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. the syllabus document  Câu trả lời đúng
b. production
c. written explanation
d. study

47. To avoid handing the assignment in late, it is suggested that students…………
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. work plan backwards  Câu trả lời đúng
b. take advantage of IT
c. write the outline
d. ask for a help from the tutor
Read the text and choose the best answer.
Art De Vany is 62, but physical fitness tests three years ago showed he had the body
of a 32-year-old. Although De Vany is sceptical of such assessments, he knows he's
in good shape. His former career as a professional baseball player may have


something to do with it, but he attributes his physical prowess to an, exercise regime
inspired by the lifestyles of our Palaeolithic ancestors.
48. What do you learn about Art De Vany in the paragraph?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. He believes he has inherited a strong body.
b. He works as a professional sports player.  Câu trả lời không đúng
c. He frequently tests his health.
d. He is older than he appears to be.  Đúng
De Vany views the body as non-linear and dynamic and says exercise should mix
order and chaos. 'Chronic aerobic exercise overstrains the heart, reducing the
chaotic variation in the heart rate which is essential to health,' he says. Likewise,
most weight training is governed too much by routine and is too timeconsuming. He
gives his own workout a chaotic character with ascending weights and descending
repetitions. To these brief but intense gym workouts he adds a wide variety of other
activities that vary randomly in intensity and duration. These include roller
blading, bicycling, walking, sprinting, tennis, basketball, power walking, hitting
softballs and trekking with a grandson on his shoulders.
49. Which type of exercise does De Vany practise on a regular basis?

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. hitting softballs  Câu trả lời không đúng
b. trekking
c. aerobic exercise
d. weight training  Đúng
50. Which TWO opposing factors does De Vany say an exercise programmeshould
include?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. intensity and duration
b. non-linear and dynamic
c. ascending weights and descending repetitions  Sai


d. order and chaos
51. Which type of activity does de Vany criticise as being harmful?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. hitting softballs
b. walking
c. trekking
d. aerobic exercise  Câu trả lời đúng
De Vany's advice to the modern exercise freak is to cut duration and frequency, and
increase intensity. 'Our muscle fibre composition reveals that we are adapted to
extreme intensity of effort,' says De Vany, a professor of economics at the Institute
of Mathematical Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His
approach to fitness combines Darwinian thinking with his interest in chaos theory
and complex systems.
This new science, which De Vany calls evolutionary fitness, is part of growing
efforts to understand how the human body has been shaped by evolution, and to use
this knowledge to improve our health and fitness. Proponents believe the key lies in
the lifestyle of our hunter-gatherer ancestors because, they say, the vast majority of

the human genome is still adapted to an ancient rhythm of life which swung
between intense periods of activity and long stretches of inertia.
52. What term does De Vany use to describe his approach to physicalexercise?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. health and fitness
b. ancient rhythm
c. growing efforts  Câu trả lời không đúng
d. evolutionary fitness  Đúng
53. Our Palaeolithic ancestors were constantly active.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. TRUE  Câu trả lời không đúng


b. FALSE
c. NOT GIVEN
Read the text and choose the best answer.
He also argues that most people do not train the right muscles for that ultimately
attractive - and adaptive - quality of symmetry. 'Symmetry is a reliable
evolutionary clue to health,' he says. 'Tumours and pathologies produce gross
asymmetries, and our love of symmetry reflects the reproductive success of our
ancestors, who were sensitive to these clues.' He strives for the X-look - a
symmetrical balance of mass in the shoulder girdle, upper chest and back, the
calves and lower quads, two of the four large muscles at the front of the thighs. This
also makes men look taller, he adds, 'another reliable evolutionary clue that women
use to find good genes'.
The hunter-gatherer lifestyle indicates that women should exercise only a little less
intensely than men, says De Vany. 'Women are opportunistic hunters who go after
small game when they come across it. They also climb trees to capture honey and
snare birds. And have you ever seen how much work it is to dig out a deep tuber?'
Women benefit enormously from strength work, he says. It increases their bone

density and they get and stay leaner by building muscle mass. 'Today's women are
so weak [compared with their female ancestors].'
54. Female exercise programmes should vary according to the shape of the
individual. Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. FALSE
b. NOT GIVEN  Câu trả lời đúng
c. TRUE
De Vany’s advice to the modern exercise freak is to cut duration and frequency, and
increase intensity. ‘Our muscle fibre composition reveals that we are adapted to
extreme intensity of effort,’ says De Vany, a professor of economics at the Institute


of Mathematical Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His
approach to fitness combines Darwinian thinking with his interest in chaos theory
and complex systems.
55. In the paragraph, De Vany recommends that people should….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. exercise harder but for less time.  Câu trả lời đúng
b. learn more about how the human body reacts to exercise.
c. exercise less frequently.
d. give their muscles more time to recover from exercise.
Read the text and choose the best answer.
CLASSIC TOURS - coach break information
Luggage
We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium-sized suitcase per person, but a
small holdall can also be taken on board the coach.
Seat Allocation
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but
since allocations are made on a first come first served basis, early booking is
advisable. When bookings are made with us you will be offered the best seats that

are available on the coach at that time.
Travel Documents
When you have paid your deposit we will send to you all the necessary documents
and labels, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break departure
date. Certain documents, for example air or boat tickets, may have to be retained
and your driver or courier will then issue them to you at the relevant point.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy
of the diet. This will be notified to the hotel or hotels on your coach break, but on
certain coach breaks the hotels used are tourist class and whilst offering value for
money within the price range, they may not have the full facilities to cope with


special diets. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the hotel by yourself before
departure from the hotel.
Accommodation
Many of our coach breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with
private facilities, and this will be indicated on the coach break page. Other coach
breaks have a limited number of rooms with private facilities which, subject to
availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of booking the
supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account.
On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single
room is available it may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be
shown on the brochure page.
Entertainment
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which could include music,
dancing, film shows, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented
is at the discretion of the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be
withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.
56. If you want to sit at the front of the coach…….

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. ask when you get on the coach.
b. book your seat well in advance  Câu trả lời đúng
c. avoid travelling at peak times.
d. arrive early on the departure date
57. With every booking Classic Tours guarantee you will be able to……
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. take hand luggage on the coach.  Câu trả lời đúng
b. use your own personal bathroom
c. see a film if you want to.
d. request high quality meals.
58. Entertainment is available……


Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. if there is the demand  Đúng
b. for an additional cost
c. upon request.  Câu trả lời không đúng
d. at all hotels.
59. It may be necessary to pay extra for……..
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. boat tickets.  Sai
b. additional luggage  Câu trả lời không đúng
c. a bathroom.
d. entertainment.  Sai
60. If you need a special diet you should
Read the text and choose the best answer.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. book tourist class.
b. pay extra with the booking  Câu trả lời không đúng

c. inform the hotel when you arrive.
d. tell the coach company.  Đúng
Read the text and choose the best answer.
Seldom is the weather more dramatic than when thunderstorms strike. Their
electrical fury inflicts death or serious injury on around 500 people each year in the
alone. As the clouds roll in, a leisurely round of golf can become a terrifying dice
with death - out in the open, a lone golfer may be a lightning bolt’s most inviting
target. And there is damage to property too. Lightning damage costs American
power companies more than $100 million a year.
But researchers in the United States and Japan are planning to hit back. Already in
laboratory trials they have tested strategies for neutralising the power of
thunderstorms, and this winter they will brave real storms, equipped with an


armoury of lasers that they will be pointing towards the heavens to discharge
thunderclouds before lightning can strike.
The idea of forcing storm clouds to discharge their lightning on command is not
new. In the early 1960s, researchers tried firing rockets trailing wires into
thunderclouds to set up an easy discharge path for the huge electric charges that
these clouds generate. The technique survives to this day at a test site in run by the
of, with support from the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI), based in .
EPRI, which is funded by power companies, is looking at ways to protect the ’
power grid from lightning strikes. ‘We can cause the lightning to strike where we
want it to using rockets,’ says Ralph Bernstein, manager of lightning projects at
EPRI. The rocket site is providing precise measurements of lightning voltages and
allowing engineers to check how electrical equipment bears up.
61. Researchers at the University of Florida and at the University of New
Mexico…..
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. receive funds from the same source.  Đúng

b. are using the same techniques.  Câu trả lời không đúng
c. are employed by commercial companies  Sai
d. are in opposition to each other.
62. The main topic discussed in the text is……..
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. a variety of methods used in trying to control lightning strikes.
b. the effect of lightning on power supplies in the and in .
c. the damage caused to US golf courses and golf playersbylightning strikes.
d. a laser technique used in trying to control lightning strikes  Câu trả lời đúng
63. EPRI receives financial support from
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. the United States
b. power companies  Câu trả lời đúng