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10/08/2023 1,840Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Have you ever thought about the names of the months? Why are “January” and “February” not called “Primo” or “Secondo”? Is it because the original names were created in ancient times? Or is it because the originators preferred odd words? Take February, for example. Say it aloud a few minutes and you start to wonder. Most people don’t know who developed these names. However, a little research reveals that the names of the months came mostly from a combination of the names of Roman gods and goddesses, important festivals, and the original numbers of the months. Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII change the calendar to make it more exact. Caesar developed a new calendar of 364 and a quarter days, the time it takes the earth to orbit the sun from one spring season to the next. The Pope’s astronomers refined the calendar regarding leap years; they determined that there should be no leap year in years ending in 00- unless they were divisible by 400; the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 would not be considered leap years, while the years 1600 and 2000 would be. This new Gregorian calendar was so accurate that today, scientists need only add leap seconds every few years to the clock in order to keep the calendar matching the Earth’s cycles.
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Câu 2:
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Câu 3:
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______________.
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Chọn C
Câu 4:
The word “accurate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.
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Chọn C
Câu 5:
Which of the following will be a leap year?
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Chọn B
Câu 6:
Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar?
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Chọn B
Câu 7:
Why is Caesar important in calendar making?
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Câu 8:
In what order is the information in the passage presented?
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Chọn C
Câu 9:
The word “refined” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.
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Chọn D
Câu 10:
Why is the number of 364 and a quarter important?
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The Board of Directors discussed the business in length, but came to no decision.
The Board of Directors had ________________________________.
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With the development of fast motorway systems in many countries, once remote parts of the countryside are (1. INCREASE) __________ becoming
Câu 3:
Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.
Had_________________________________________________.
Câu 4:
In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect grammatically, or does not fit the sense of the text. Write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text. Tick (√) each correct line. There are two examples at the beginning. Transfer your answers to your answer sheet.
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I am really keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favourite films. But the best one as I’ve seen lately is called “Pressure”. In some ways, I suppose that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s different from most films of that kind because the characters are they such unusual people. The detective in it, for example, is a computer expert who solves crimes on her computer using information given to her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people. The case in the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone missing. Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep up with it. There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man who always wears two hats on, and some of the scenes really made me laugh. Also, there is a big surprise at the end but I won’t say what that is in the case you go to see it. It’s very well acted and I also like the music in it. But what do I really like most about the film is that it’s so original- I’ve certainly seen another film quite like that. |
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Câu 6:
Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years.
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