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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 2 to 8.
Technology has utterly transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think. According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated. The study reveals, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that American have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks. From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls sustain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships. On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy center. As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist. After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their SUV, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones. But, alas, not to each other.
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 2 to 8.
Technology has utterly transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think. According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated. The study reveals, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that American have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks. From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls sustain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships. On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy center. As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist. After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their SUV, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones. But, alas, not to each other.
What does the passage lead you to believe?
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Đáp án: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: “According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated”
Dịch: Theo nghiên cứu, người Mỹ đang ngày càng bị cô lập về mặt xã hội
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Câu 2:
Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?
Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: “the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks”
Dịch: Boston Globe báo cáo rằng sự cô lập lan rộng này diễn ra mạnh mẽ hơn ở những người có trình độ học vấn thấp hơn, người da màu và người Mỹ lớn tuổi. Không có gì ngạc nhiên khi những người trẻ tuổi, da trắng và được giáo dục tốt có xu hướng có mạng xã hội mạnh mẽ hơn
Câu 3:
The writer himself __________ .
The writer himself __________ .
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: “From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues”
Dịch: Từ kinh nghiệm của bản thân, tôi phải nói rằng tôi chưa bao giờ cảm thấy được kết nối nhiều hơn, nhờ vào mạng lưới bạn bè, gia đình và đồng nghiệp
Câu 4:
The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: “one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that American have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans.”, như vậy “those” sẽ là đại từ số nhiều chỉ người dân Mỹ “Americans” nói chung đã được nhắc đến ở câu trước
Dịch: 1/4 người Mỹ nói rằng họ không có ai để thảo luận các vấn đề cá nhân quan trọng và số lượng bạn thân của người Mỹ đã giảm từ ba xuống còn hai người. Trong khi đó, tờ Boston Globe báo cáo rằng sự cô lập lan rộng này diễn ra mạnh mẽ hơn ở những người ít học, người da màu và người Mỹ lớn tuổi.
Câu 5:
The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: sustain: duy trì = make sth continue to exist: làm cho thứ gì đó tiếp tục tồn tại
Câu 6:
What can be said about the mother and son in the passage?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: “After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end... as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones. But, alas, not to each other”
Dịch: Sau cuộc hẹn tiếp theo, cả hai đều lấy điện thoại di động ra, gọi điện và bắt đầu cuộc trò chuyện ồn ào với bất cứ ai ở đầu dây bên kia ... khi tôi thấy họ lái xe đi, họ vẫn đang nói chuyện trên điện thoại di động. Nhưng, than ôi, không phải với nhau.
Câu 7:
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: Dựa vào thông tin: “as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones. But, alas, not to each other”
Dịch: khi tôi thấy họ lái xe đi, họ vẫn đang nói chuyện trên điện thoại di động. Nhưng, than ôi, không phải với nhau
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