There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no - it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment. The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are - and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life - can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall. Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. (source: https://www. beliefnet. com)

Câu 34:

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. The Observation of a Tree

B. Father and Four Sons

C. Love all the Seasons in a Year

D. The Seasons of Life

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Câu 35:

According to the paragraph 2, what did the second son sec in his turn?

A. The tree was bountifully fruitful, brimming with life force.

B. The tree was gloomy, withered and crooked.

C. The tree was in buds and teeming with vigor.

D. The tree was blossoming and gave off a sweet scent.

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Câu 36:

The word "graceful" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. graceless

B. wooden

C. attractive

D. ungracious

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Câu 37:

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. the pleasure, joy and love

B. trees, people

C. green buds

D. the four sons

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Câu 38:

According to the paragraph 4, what is the lesson the father wanted to impart to his children?

A. Persevere through the difficulties and better times are sure to come sometime sooner or later.

B. The old age of humans is similar to the winter of nature.

C. Moral lessons can come from the most unexpected and ordinary things.

D. No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.

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Đoạn văn 2

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazines articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property. Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid. Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed. The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one's own. The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means ‘abductor’. Piracy may be an act of one person, but in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying as book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark. (Adapted from https://www.midkent.ac.uk/)

Câu 39:

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Legal ownership of creative work

B. Examples of copyright piracy

C. Legal rights of property owners

D. Copy creating work for profit

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Câu 40:

The word ‘principle’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. common belief

B. important role

C. crucial cause

D. essential rule

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Câu 41:

Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?

A. scientific discoveries

B. paintings and maps

C. music and plays

D. printed medium

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Câu 42:

It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if______.

A. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody

B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles

C. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters

D. two drawings, created by two different playwrights, have the same images

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Câu 43:

The phrase “infringing upon” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. purchasing

B. exchanging

C. violating

D. approving

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Câu 44:

The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to______.

A. joint effort

B. piracy act

C. copyrighted material

D. several people

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Câu 45:

According to the passage, piracy has been made easy due to______.

A. television programmes

B. technological innovations

C. movies

D. royalties

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Đoạn văn 3

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Music is universal - it is produced by (46) ______ cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (47) ______ as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung, rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of recording history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on stories of the land and spirits to the next generation. New evidence suggests that music does not just (48) ______ the feel - good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more information (49)______ it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story. Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence test after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been supported by findings that rats brought up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people (50) ______ suffer from any form of mental illness benefit from listening to music.

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