It is said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important tire building of canals would be to the nation’s development. In fact, before he became 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 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 S2 million more than expected.

The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsors’ faith, quickly paying 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 sprang up along the canal. It also contributed in a number of ways to the Norths 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.

Câu 1

The word “feasibility” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________

A. possibility

B. capability

C. difficulty

D. profitability

Lời giải

Đáp án A

Feasibility / ,fi:zə'biliti / ~ Possibility (n): tính khả thi, khả năng có thể thực hiện được

- Capability /,keipə'biliti/ (n): năng lực, khả năng

- Difficulty (n): sự khó khăn

- Profitability (n): khả năng kiếm lợi nhuận

Câu 2

According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the _________

A. Delaware and Potomac Rivers

B. Hudson River and Lake Eric

C. Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River

D. Potomac and Ohio Rivers

Lời giải

Đáp án B

Theo đoạn văn, Eric Canal đã kết nối với ……………

A. Sông Delaware và Potomac

B. Sông Hudson và Hố Eric

C. Đại Tây Dương và Sông Hudson

D. Sông Potomac và Ohio

Dẫn chứng: “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.” (Vào năm 1791, kỹ sư được tiểu bang New York ủy thác điều tra khả năng của một con kênh giữa Albany trên sông Hudson và Buffalo trên hồ Eric để liên kết các khu vực Great Lakes với phần bờ biển Đại Tây Dương.

Câu 3

The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by _________

A. private company

B. B. DeWitt Clinton

C. the federal government

D. New York

Lời giải

Đáp án D

Việc hoàn thành kênh đào Eric Canal được cấp tiến bởi.

A. Công ty tư

B. Dewitt Clinton

C, Chinh phủ liên bang

D. New York

Dẫn chứng: “In 1817, DeWitt Clinton was elected Governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the canal” (Vào năm 1817, DeWitt Clinton được bầu làm Thống đốc New York và thuyết phục nhà nước tài trợ và xây dựng kênh đào đó.)

Câu 4

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

Lời giải

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Danh sách câu hỏi:

The word “feasibility” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________

According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the _________

The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by _________

The actual cost of building the Eric Canal was __________

The word “tolls” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT given as an effect of the building of the Eric Canal in paragraph 4?

What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last paragraph?

The word “warranted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

Ancient education generally focused its efforts on _________.

Education in early times was mostly aimed at ___________.

The first to support the equality of the sexes was _____________.

The word “informally” in this context mostly refers to an education occurring ___________.

When education first reached women, they were _________.

When the concept of universal primary education was introduced, education ___________.

Co-education was negatively responded to in ___________.

The best title for this passage would be __________.

The three phases of memory discussed in the passage are differentiated according to ____________.

The expression “is based on” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by __________.

According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?

According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?

All of the following are TRUE about long - term memory EXCEPT that __________

The expression “on its own” in the last sentence can be best replaced by

It can be inferred from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of « information for two days, this is probably _________.

What is the main topic of the passage?

In the first paragraph, the word “emerged” is closest in meaning to

In the first paragraph, the word “elements” is closest in meaning to

Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? ________.

According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT__________.

In the second paragraph, the word “stored” is closest in meaning to ________.

According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? _________.

Einstein’s primary work was in the area of ________.

Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical application of Einsteins discoveries?

According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following EXCEPT

What is “Brownian movement”?

Einstein was a citizen of all of the following countries EXCEPT

It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels

According to Einstein’s special theory of relativity,

The word “exalting” in the passage most nearly means

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about primitive art?

Horace Pippin discovered he could paint and draw _________.

Where in the passage is the name of Pippin’s hometown mentioned?

It may be inferred from the passage that Pippin

The word “arrangement” in the passage could best be replaced by _________.

With which of the following statements would the author agree?

The passage would most likely be required reading in which course?

The word akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ________.

Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

What is going to be built first?

The most difficult task is to protect the dam against ________ and earthquake.

According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year __________

What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

The topic of this passage is ____________.

According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ____________

The word “symptoms” is closest in meaning to ____________.

The phrase “set off” is closest in meaning to ____________.

What can be inferred about babies from this passage?

The word “hyperactive” is closest in meaning to ____________.

The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant’s ____________.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about primitive

art?

non-verbal language is important aspect of interpersonal communication.

Would you rather live intown or incountry?

“What would you do in my place?”

“ Were________treated like that, I would complain to the manager.”