bài tập nhóm chị mai tháng 7 2018

BÀI TÀP NHOM CHI MÀI THÀNG 7-2018
I.
1: A. (ex)ceed B. (ex)claim C. (ex)planation D. (ex)ploit
2: A. offsh(oo)t B. f(oo)dstuff C. cr(oo)ked D. f(oo)lish
3:A. magnificent B. appliances C. potentially D. preservation
4: A. architect B. electric C. mineral D. luxury
5: A. influence B. instructor C. intelligent D. inflation
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1.C
- explanation /,eksplə'nein∫n/
- exceed /ik'si:d/
- exclaim /ik'skleim/
- exploit /ik'splɔit/
2. C
- crooked /'krukid/
- offshoot /'ɔ:f∫u:t/
- foodstuff /'fu:dstʌf/
- foolish /'fu:li∫/
tr ng m r i vfo m ti t th
- preservation /prezə'vei∫nt/
- magnificent /mæg'nifisnt/
- appliances /ə'pl iəns/
- potentially /pə'ten∫əli/
tr ng m r i v o m ti t th
- electric /i'lektrik/


- architect /'ɑ:kitekt/
- mineral /'minərəl/
- luxury /'lʌk∫əri/
tr ng m r i v o m ti t th nh t

- influence /'influəns/
- instructor /in'strʌktə/
- intelligent /in'telidʒənt/
- inflation /in'flei∫n/
II.
CLOSEST
1.Kent, often c lled “the g rden of Engl nd”, nd the V le of Evesh m re f mous for
(horticultural) produce
A.Fertilizers and pesticides
C.chickens and pigs

B. fruit and flowers
D. wheat and barley

2. The government provides help for farrmers through (subsidies) which encourage
farrmers to produce as much as they could
A. financial support B. policies C. regulations D. taxes
3. British army units (are stationed) in several countries throughout the world
A. are installed B. have a spot C. are down D. have a base
OPPOSITE
4. He usually stays in peace in stressful situations but this time he really (lost his head)
A. kept calm B. excited C. took leave of his sense D. lost touch
5. Unless you have been very, very lucky, you have (undoubtedly) experienced events in
your life that have made you cry
A. certainly B. questionably C. absolutely D. definitely
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1.B


- horticultur l = fruit nd flowers: s n ph m nh v

n ho c l m v

nm r

2. A
- su sidy = fin nci l support: ti n tr c p h owcj tr gi c
ho c m t s n ph m

ch nh ph cho m t ng nh

3. D
- e st tioned = h ve

se:

t c n c ho c c s

m tn in o

4. A
- to lose one s he d: m t

nh t nh >< to keep c lm: gi

nh t nh

5. B
- undou tedly: kh ng nghi ng >< question ly:

ng ng

III.
1 Roger s ___ re $7

week

A. earrns B. earrned C. earrning D. earrnings
2. There is no reasson to ___ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere
A. believe B. doubt C. question D. ask
he couldn t fford to ___ his c r rep ired
A. pay B. make C. get D. do
4. The teacher ____ her because her mother had just passed away
A. caught sight of B. put up with
C. took notice of D. made allowance for
5. Murder is a serious crime and one rarely gets ___ with it
A. away B. along C. off D. in
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1.D


- ch tr ng c n m t d nh t v theo s u d u s h u c ch n n lo i ph

ng n

v

- e rnings: s ti n ki m c
2.B
To dou t one s honesty: nghi ng s trung th c c

i

3. C
T th y ng t s u “his c r”
khi n, nh v
et something

d ng ph n t h i

: thu / nh ng

y l m t c u tr c

ng c

c us i

i l m vi c g

4. D
- m ke llow nce for some ody: chi u c

v gi p

n i

to c tch sight of s : nh n th y i
B. to put up with: ch u
to t ke notice of s :

gi i t “of”

ng
/ qu n t m i, nh ng trong tr

ng h p n y ph

ng n

thi u

5. A
- to get w y with something: tho t kh i c i g
: to get long with: th n thi n v i i
: to get off with: c p

c v i i trong

ti c ho c u i nh y

to get in with: th n thi n v i i
IV.
How men first learnt to (1)______ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of
language is a (2)______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (3)______
invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they
could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (4)______ certain signs,
called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be
written down. These sounds, (5)______ spoken or written in letters, are called words.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts
in words that (6)______ powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling

use of words is what we call literary (7)______. Above all, the real poet is a master of
words. He can (8)______ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their
position and association can (9)______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to
choose our words carefully, (10)______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
1: A. invent B. create C. make D. discover
2: A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
3: A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
4: A. at B. upon C. with D. to
5: A. if B. however C. whether D. though
6: A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure
7: A. prose B. work C. form D. style
8: A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
9: A. take B. send C. break D. move
10: A. or B. so C. although D. because
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1.A: invest
- V ngh c u t n y
c lmf r qu c m t “in other words” – h y n i c ch kh c th
v c m d nh t “the origin of l ngu ge” ngu n g c c ng n ng
h v y n iv
ngu n g c c m t c i g
, ch nh lf t m hi u s ph t minh r n
2. C: mystery
V t n y

c l m r ngh qu t unknown kh ng i t

: somehow ph n n o

V t c n m t tr ng t
ngh cho ng t invented Trong c c ph
ch c
l tr ng t
ngh cho ng t

ng n

cho th

4. B: upon
V gree on something c ngh l

ng

v i nh u v c i g

gree on = gree upon

5. C: whether
u tr c: whether

or: d th n y h y th ki

: ppe l thu h t
V t c c u tr c ppe l to
“to”

c c ph

ng n c n l i

ng t kh ng k t h p v i gi i t


7. D: style
V ngh c t n y
c lmf r qu nh ngh ph tr c “ This ch rming telling us of
words” – “c ch s d ng t l i cu n v hi u qu n y” v qu t nh t “liter ry” – thu c v
v n h c V th c ch s d ng t ch nh l phong c ch
: convey truy n t i m t th ng i p
V ngh c
ng t n y
c l m r qu c m t k t h p – me ning in words T c
c u tr c convey me ning ngh l truy n t i ngh
9. D: move
V t c c u tr c move s to te rs c ngh l l m cho i

c m

ng r i n

cm t

10. A: or
V li n t n y d ng ch m t h qu tr i ng c qu c c t “choose our words c refully”
– ch n t m t c ch c n th n v “will m ke our speech silly” – s l m l i n i c ch ng t
th nh ng ng n
V.
1 Tod y s f rmers h ve incre sed ilk production greatly through improved methods of

breeding, feeding, and manage dairy cattle
A. have increased B. greatly C. improved D. manage
2. Sitting alone in his room, the strange noise frightened him
A. Sitting alone B. his C. frightened D. him
3. When the children are going to visit their grandmother, Henry and I will be going to
Europe
A. When B. are going to visit C. and I D. will be going to
4. That company sold most sophisticated computer equipment thât we had ever found
A. most sophisticated B. equiment C. that D. had ever found
5. Among the people present at the bar, the police suspected a thirty-years-old man
A. Among B. present at the bar C. suspected D. thirty-years-old
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1.D (manage -> managing)
V theo c u tr c song ong, ng t m n ge n m trong chu i c c
reeding, feeding ng s u gi i t of

ng t ng Ving nh

Through improved methods of reeding, feeding nd m n ging d iry c ttle: th ng qu
c c ph ng ph p ti n
v g y gi ng, nu i d ng v s d ng v t nu i s n xu t
s
“ mproved” trong tr
“methods”

ng h p n y t nh t

d ng ph n t h i

ngh cho d nh t

2. A (Sitting alone -> When he was sitting alone)
Theo
i, sitting lone
c r t g n th nh d ng Ving v l h nh ng c m t
nguwoif n o
ng i m t m nh Tuy nhi n ch ng c m nh th h i l “the str nge
noise” ch v t
i m nh kh ng c ng m t ch ng n n kh ng th r t g n nh
ph ng n
c
3. B ( are going to visit -> visit)
Theo s k t h p gi c c th , m nh ch nh th t ng l i th m nh tr ng ng ch
th i gi n s th hi n t i
ph ng n
th t ng l i g n n n s i
4. A (most sophisticated -> the most sophisticated)
So s nh h n nh t c

t nh t ph i c m o t “the” i k m tr

c t nh t

5. D (thirty-years-old -> thirty-year-old)
Khi m t c m t c ch t ch s l ng c ch c n ng nh m t t nh t th d nh t n m
trong c m t ph i
s t V d kh c nh : three storey house: ng i nh
t ng

VI.
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an
(inhospitable) planet, more similar to Earth's Moon than to Earth itself - a dry, stark,
seemingly lifeless world. Mars' air pressure is equal to Earth's at an altitude of 100,000
feet. The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide.
Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the sun's lethal radiation. Daytime temperatures
may reach above freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an
atmosphere, the heat radiates back into space. Even at the equator, the temperature drops
to -50C (-60F) at night. Today there is no liquid water, although valleys and channels on


the surface show evidence of having been carved by running water. The polar ice caps are
made of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the ground as
permafrost.
Despite the difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of
transforming Mars into a more Earth-like planet. Nuclear reactors may be used to melt
frozen gases and eventually build up the atmosphere. This in turn could create a
("greenhouse effect") that would stop heat from (radiating) back into space. Liquid water
could be thawed to form a polar ocean. Once enough ice has melted, suitable plants could
be introduced to build up the level of oxyzen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the planet
would support animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies. "This was
once thought to be so far in the future as to be irrelevant," said Christopher McKay, a
research scientist at NASA. "But now it's starting to look practical. We could begin work
in four or five decades."
The idea of "terra-forming" Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction.
But as researchers develop a (more profound) understanding of how Earth's ecology
supports life, they have begun to see how it may be possible to create similar conditions
on Mars. Don't plan on homesteading on Mars any time soon, though. The process could
take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete and the cost would be staggering.
1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The possibility of changing the Martian environment.
B. The challenge of interplanetary travel.
C. The advantages of establishing colonies on Mars.
D. The need to study the Martian ecology.
2: The word "inhospitable" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.cold B. generous C. hostile D. green
3: The word "there" in paragraph 1 refers to ____________.
A.a point 100 miles above the Earth B. the Earth's Moon C. Mars D. outer space
4: Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet Mars
that would make colonization difficult ?
A. There is little liquid water


B. Daytime temperature are dangerously high.
C. The sun's rays are deadly.
D. Night time temperatures are extremely low.
5: According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of ______
A.carbon dioxide B. oxygen C. ozone D. water vapour
6: It can be inferred from the passage that the "greenhouse effect" mentioned in the
paragraph 3 is _________________.
A. the direct result of nuclear reactions.
B. the cause of low temperatures on Mars.
C. caused by the introduction of green plants.
D. a possible means of warming Mars.
7: The word "radiating" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.generating B. receiving C. calling D. gaining
8: According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars _________
A. could only occur in science fiction stories
B. will not begin for hundreds, even thousands of year.
C. is completely impractical.

D. could be started in forty to fifty years.
9: The phrase "more profound" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________
A.deeper B. more practical C. more up - to - date D. brighter
10: According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes
from.__________________.
A. the science of astronomy
B. the knowledge of Earth's ecology
C. date from space probes


D. science fiction stories
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1.A
V

ch nh n y c th

o n1v
n ng th y

c t m th y qu c u

n iv c c c i ms o
i m i tr ng tr n s o

Kh kh n c

vi c i l i gi

h ng thu n l i c

u ti n c

,c n o n

v

m i o n
n i v c c l do cho th y kh

c c h nh tinh

vi c thi t l p c c khu v c d n c tr n s o

S c n thi t ph i nghi n c u h sinh th i tr n s o
hostile kh c nghi t
V ngh c t “inhospit le”
c l m r qu ph n gi i th ch s u d u g ch v i
“dry” v “lifeless” V th t hi u “inhospit le” c ngh l kh ng thu n l i

t

3. C
4. B Daytime temper ture re d ngerously high
nguy hi m

hi t

n ng y c o m t c ch h t s c

yl c uh iv m t c i mc s o
l m cho vi c sinh s ng kh kh n m kh ng
c trong n i dung i c Th ng tin v s xu t hi n c n c tr n s o
c n hwcs
n ch “the surface show evidence of having been carved by running water”
m t
cho th y d u hi u
o m n i n c ch y Th ng tin v vi c c c ti m t tr i r t nguy
hi m n m ch “the sun's lethal radiation” – c x nguy hi m ch t nguwoif c m t
tr i Th ng tin v nhi t
v o n m n m ch “the temperature drops to -50C (-60F)
at night” – nhi t
r i xu ng m
v o n m h v y ch c
l kh ng
c
c p n trong if c
5. A
V theo n i dung i
kh quy n tr n s o

c th “The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide”
ch y u c c r on dioxide

6. D a possible means of warming Mars
ra)

t ph

ng ph pr l m n ng s o

h v y

u

c th x y


y l c u h i suy lu n, v t nh ng th ng tin trong i v hi u ng nh k nh r ng
“would stop he t from r di ting ck into sp ce” – hi u ng nh k nh s ng n kh ng cho
h i n ng qu y tr l i v tr , v th m s l m s o
m l n v h i n ng kh ng tho t i
c
7. A
8. D
The hristopher cK y n i th “We could begin work in four or five dec des”
kh n ng th y i s o
c th di n r trong
n
n mn

h v y

9. A
V ngh c “more profound”
c hi u nh v y v n
ngh cho d nh t
“underst nding” v qu c m t “scientists develop” – c c nh kho h c ph t tri n
v y t n n hi u “more profound” l hi u i t th m, y h n n v s o

h

1
V theo n i dung i c th ki n th c c
n c n ph i c
th y i s o
t
ngu n t “understanding of how Earth's ecology supports life” – t c l t kho h c c
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BÀI TÀP NHOM CHI MÀI
TUÀN 2 (23/7-28/7)
I.
1: A. p(u)re B. d(u)rable C. c(u)re D. p(u)rsue
2: A. Valent(ine) B. imag(ine) C. discipl(ine) D. determ(ine)
3: A. reaction B. miserable C. knowledge D. accident
4: A. confidence B. minimize C. complaint D. imitate
5: A. compulsory B. objective C. publication D. statistical
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1.D (/pə'sju:/
A. pure /pjʊə/


dur le /'djʊərə l/
C. cure /kjʊə/
2. A Valentine /'vælənt in/
B. imagine /i'mædʒin/
C. discipline /'disəplin/
D. determine /di'tɜ:min/
3. A reaction /ri'æk∫n/ tr ng m r i v o m ti t th

B. miserable /'mizrə l/
C. knowledge /'nɒliʤ/
D. accident /'æksidənt/
4. C complain /kəm'pleint/ tr ng m r i vfo m ti t th
A. confidence /'kɒnfidəns/
B. minimize /'minimaiz/
D. imitate /'imiteit/
5. C publication /,pʌ li'kei∫n/ tr ng m r i v o m ti t th
A. compulsory /kəm'pʌlsəri/
B. objective /ə 'dʒektiv/
D. statistical /stə'tistikl/
II.
1 John s f ther used to work for well-established bank
John s f ther is now st ff of well-established bank
John s f ther no works for well-established bank longer


John s f ther does not work for well-established bank longer
John s f ther does not work for well-established bank any longer
2. I am sure that you dropped your waller at the bus stop
A. You must drop your wallet at the bus stop
B. You should have dropped your wallet at the bus stop
C. You must have dropped your wallet at the bus stop
D. You should drop your wallet at the bus stop
eople elieve th t th t oy took eter s money
Th t oy is elieved to h ve t ken eter s money
t is elieved for th t oy to t ke eter s money
Th t oy is elieve to t ke eter s money
Th t oy is elieved th t he took eter s money
4. It was such a good play that the audience cheered

A. The play was too good for the audience to cheer
B. So good was the play that the audience cheered
C. It was so good play that the audience cheered
D. Such was good play that the audience cheered
5. The bank manager advised George to open a savings account
A. If the bank manager advised George, he would open a savings account
B. George were forced to open a savings account by the bank manager
“ f were you, would open s vings ccount” s id the

nk m n ger

D. George was allowed to open a savings account by the bank manager
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1.D


V t c c u tr c: used to do st = not do st ny longer
s i v ngh
s i v ng ph p c

c u ph

s i v thi u ny tr

c longer

nh

2. C
V c u cho l m t c u ph ng o n v m t vi c x y r trong qu kh v ng i n i

ch c ch n v i u m nh ph ng o n sure v c u tr c ng ph p di n t n y l “must
h ve
” ch c h n l
l mg
s i v must V re ch c l th ng l m g d ng ph ng o n v m t vi c g
th ng xuy n x y r v ng i n i ch c ch n v i u m nh ph ng o n
s i v should h ve

:l r

kh ng n n l m g

s i v should do st: n n l m g
3. A
V theo c u tr c ch
h

ng: S1 V1

ng v i c c c u tr n thu t chuy n s ng
th t

S

ng t c :

V

ng:
a) t

e

S

c
e

ng t 1 th t

S

V

c

ng t 1 to

V

S
e
c
r tr c th i V1

ng t 1 to

h ve

re n u V c ng th i v i V1

4. B
u tr c:
It + be + such (a/an) + adj + N + that + S + V
=>N + be + so +adj + that + S + V
o c: So

dj

V

S

th t

S

V

c

ng t

n u V ch h nh

ng x y


5. C
u tr c chuy n t tr c ti p s ng gi n ti p v ng

Sb advised sb else to do st -> “ f were you,

cl iv i

would

ngh khuy n nh :

V re”

s i v ngh
s i v “force” c ngh l

t u c

s i v “ llow” c ngh l cho ph p

III.
1.___ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more
A. despite B. neverless C. meanwhile D. although
2. Their office consisted of three rooms, ____ was used as a conference room
A. larger of which B. the largest of which C. the largest of them D. largest
: “ id Sus n ever gr du te?”
: “ o, ____ in college for two ye rs, she quit to get m rried”
A. After having been B. while being C. since being D. had she been
“ s it ll right if use your ike?”
“___”
A. Sure, go he d
don t c re
ccept it Oh, forget it

5. The two pairs of shoes are ____ the same color, though ____ different sizes
A. of/ with B. of/ of C. in/in D. to/in
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1.A
V “the rise in unemployment” l c m d nh t n n t ch n “despite”
2. B


Theo
i c three room, v th
n i v c n ph ng l n nh t trong
s nh h n nh t the
dj so s nh h n nh t of which ch kh ng

c n => d ng so
c d ng of them

3. A
h tr ng l d ng r t g n c m nh tr ng ng ch th i gi n v i d ng
she h d een in college for two ye rs”

y

l “ fter

:

u c u g c l : while she w s in college v kh ng c for two ye rs th c th r t
g n th nh “while eing”
: s i c u tr c

D: had she been = if she h d een, tuy nhi n m nh

s u s i c u tr c i u ki n lo i

4. A
gh c

c u:

“ S kh ng s o n u m nh d ng xe c

n ch ?”

“ch c ch n r i, c u c t nhi n”
5. B
u tr c: e of the s me color: c ng m u
e of different sizes: kh c k ch c
1. The camp is a great way of getting kids off the street and keeping them ____ trouble
A. into B. out of C. under D. for
John s score on the test is the highest in the cl ss; ____
A. he should study last night
B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night
D. he must had to study last night
e won t go home until he ___ his report
A. finished B. is going to finish C. will have finished D. has finished


d r ther you ____ in here There s room for smokers out there
wouldn t smoke

won t smoke

don t smoke

didn t smoke

5. Angie warned ____ anyone what she had told me
th t didn t tell

th t told not

me to tell not

me not to tell

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1.B
To keep sb out of trou le: gi cho i kh ng g p r c r i/ c chuy n x u x y r
, ,

v ngh

2. C
s i c u tr c “should h ve
c u tr c”should h ve
ngh v i c u tr c

”: l r n n l m g trong qu kh

”: l r

nh t n n h c

i t i h m qu -> kh ng h p v i

s i c u tr c
3. D
Theo c ch ph i h p v th c h i m nh
g m m nh ch nh v m t m nh tr ng
ng ch th i gi n : m nh “he won t go home” – m nh ch nh th t ng l i
=>m nh

tr ng ng ch th i gi n

th hi n t i

n ho c hi n t i ho n th nh

4. D
V theo c u tr c “would r ther s

V

qu kh

n: mu n i

l m/ kh ng l m vi c g

5. D
u tr c: to w rn s not to do st: c nh c o i kh ng

cl mg

IV.
1.It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to
pass the exam


A. studies B. more C. attepting D. to pass
2. All nations may have have to make fundamental changes in their economic, political,
and the technological institutions if they are to preserve environment
A. have to make B. changes C. the technological institutions D. preserve
3. All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human
A. All of B. undoubtedly C. among D. friendly
hic go s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1522 feet from the
ground to the top of it antenna
A. now B. rises C. feet D. it
5. In just three months H.G.Wells wrote the famopus classic The Time Machine for what
he won a Newberry Caldecot award
A. just B. wrote C. what D. a
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1.A: studies => study
V s u c u tr c “ t w s suggest th t” t th

ng d ng S

should

V re ho c S

V re

2. C: the technological institutions => technological institutions
V c m t n y n m trong m t chu i c c t nh t
c li t k v th theo nguy n t c song
song, c c t
c li t k ph i t ng
ng nh u v c u tr c
3. A: All of => Of all
V khi
“Of ll” s l tr ng ng c n n u
c un yt
c ch ng l “dolphins”

l m “ ll of” th c u s th

ch ng

Trong

4. D: it => its
V

i t c n s d ng

y l t nh t s h u

ng truocs d nh t “ ntenn ”

5. C: what => which
V t th y th cho d nh t “the f mous cl ssic The Time
c n wh t = the things th t

chine” l which ho c th t


V.
It is said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important the
uilding of c n ls would e to the n tion s development n f ct, efore he ec me the
President, he headed the first company in the United States to build a canal, which was to
connect the Ohio and Potomac rivers. It was never completed, but it showed the nation
the (feasibility) of canals. As the country expanded westward, settlers in western New
York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio needed a means to ship goods. Canals linking natural
waterways seemed to supply an effective method.
In 1791, engineers commissioned by the state of New York investigated the possibility of
a canal between Albany on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Eric to link the Great
Lakes area with the Atlantic seacoast. It would avoid the mountains that served as a
barrier to canals from the Delaware and Potomac rivers.
The first attempt to dig the canal, to be called the Eric Canal, was made by private
companies but only a (comparatively) small portion was built before the project was
halted for lack of funds. The cost of the prospect was an estimated $5 million, an
enormous amount for those days. There was some on-again-off-again federal funding, but
this time the War of 1812 put an end to construction. In 1817, DeWitt Clinton was
elected Governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the canal. It
was completed in 1825, costing $2 million more than expected.
The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsors f ith, quickly p ying for itself through (tolls).
It was far more economical than any other form of transportation at the time. (It)
permitted trade between the Great Lake region and the East coast, robbing the Mississippi

River of much of its traffic. It allowed New York to supplant Boston, Philadelphia, and
other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and foreign commerce. Cities
spr ng up long the c n l t lso contri uted in num er of w ys to the orth s victory
over the South in the Civil War.
An expansion of the canal was planned in 1849. Increased traffic would undoubtedly
have warranted its construction had it not been for the railroads.
Question 1: Why does the author most likely mention George Washington in the first
paragraph?
A. He was President at the time the Eric Canal was built.
B. He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals.
C. He successfully opened the first canal in the United States.
D. He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Eric Canal
Question 2: The word “fe si ility” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A. profitability
B. difficulty


C. possibility
D. capability
Question 3: According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the _______
A. Potomac and Ohio Rivers B. Hudson River and Lake Eric
C. Delaware and Potomac Rivers D. Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River
Question 4: which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “comp r tively” in
paragraph 3?
A. relatively B. contrarily C. incredibly D. considerably
Question 5: The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by_______
A. the state of New York B. private company
C. the federal government D. DeWitt Clinton
Question 6: The actual cost of building the Eric Canal was _______
A. $5 million B. less than had been expected

C. $7 million D. more than could be repaid
Question 7: The word “tolls” in p r gr ph is closest in me ning to which of the
following?
A. jobs B. grants C. links D. fees
Question 8: Which of the following is NOT given as an effect of the building of the Eric
Canal in paragraph 4?
A. It allowed the East coast to trade with the Great Lake Sea.
B. It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River.
C. It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War.
D. It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade.
Question 9: What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last
paragraph?
A. They were being planned but had not been built.
B. They were seriously underdeveloped.
C. They had begun to compete with the Eric Canal for traffic.
D. They were weakened by the expansion of the canal.
Question 1 : The word “ it” in p r gr ph refers to___
A.the Mississippi river B. the canal C. the sponsor D. East Coast
p n
1.B
T c gi nh c n eorge
shington v “It is said that George Washington was one of
the first to re lize how import nt the uilding of c n ls would e to the n tion s
development”


: possi ility s kh thi
gh c t “fe si ility”
c lmf r qu li n t “ ut” n i
nh ng “showed the n tion the fe si ility of c n ls” – cho c n

k nh o

“never completed”
c th y ti m n ng c c c

3. B
V th ng tin v k nh o Erie n i n i n o n m
Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Eric”

ch “a canal between Albany on the

4. A
V tr ng t “comp r tively”
ngh cho t nh t sm ll n n t hi u
l tr ng t ch m c
h i, kh l , t ng i gh n y
c l m r qu c m t “project w s h lted for of
funds” – d n n y d ng l i do thi u qu
5. A
Th ng tin v ngu n v n gi p vi c x y d ng k nh o Erie n m ch “In 1817,
DeWitt Clinton was elected Governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance
and build the c n l t w s completed in 1
”
6. C
Th ng tin v chi ph th c t x y d ng k nh o Erie n m ch “The cost of the prospect
was an estimated $5 million” “costing $2 million more than expected”
7. D
gh c

t “tolls”

c l m r qu c m t “p ying for itself through”

8. D
Th ng tin nh h ng c vi c x y d ng k nh o Erie “It allowed New York to supplant
Boston, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and
foreign commerce”
9. C
Th ng tin cho c u h i suy lu n v c c tuy n
ng s t v o n m 1
“Increased traffic
would undoubtedly have warranted its construction had it not been for the railroads” – xe
c t ng l n ch c ch n
m o cho vi c m r ng k nh o Erie n u nh kh ng c s
ph t tri n c c c tuy n
ng s t h v y t hi u s ph t tri n c ng nh
ng s t
nh h ng n s ph t tri n c k nh o Erie


10. B