After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 to 125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to __________.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 to 125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to __________.
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Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
foresaw (v): dự đoán
A. prevailed (v): chiếm ưu thế
B. postponed (v): trì hoãn
C. prevented (v): ngăn chặn
D. predicted (v): dự đoán
=> forwsaw = predicted
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Câu 2:
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ____________
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ____________
A. awards vary in monetary value.
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.
C. politics plays an important role in selecting the winners.
D. a few individuals have won two awards.
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án B
Dẫn chứng “Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners.”
Câu 3:
The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in ____________.
The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in ____________.
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng “After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite,”
Câu 4:
The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ...............
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
worthwhile (adj): đáng giá
A. economic (adj): kinh tế
B. prestigious (adj): uy tín
C. trivial (adj): tầm thường
D. valuable (adj): giá trị
=> worthwhile = valuable
Câu 5:
What is the main idea of the passage?
What is the main idea of the passage?
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
Dẫn chứng “he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind.”
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Câu 1
Lời giải
Đáp án B
hidden: tiềm ẩn
A. undrinkable: không thể uống được
B. untouched: không chạm tới
C. unexploitable: chưa khai thác được
D. undiscovered: chưa được khám phá
=> hidden = untouched
Câu 2
Lời giải
Đáp án: C
Giải thích:
A. hold over: hoãn
B. hold down: giữ giá thấp, giữ chắc, đè chặt
C. hold up: cướp có vũ trang, đình trệ
D. hold out: cầm cự, đưa ra
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Câu 3
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