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SECTION III: READING

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

    The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (56) _______ about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (57) _______ the world, but they are most common in warm seas. Sharks (58) _______ greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (59) _______ much as an African elephant. The smallest shark may (60) _______ only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (61) _______ are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others (62) _______ far out at sea. A few species can even live in (63) _______ water. All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (64) _______ fish, including other sharks. A shark’s only natural enemy is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also (65) _______ on dead or dying animals.

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Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

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, magazine 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 a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark.

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Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.

Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have (76) ………………………….discovered. A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (77) ………………………….to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to suffer from scurvy that is a disease resulting (78) ………………………….the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (79) ………………………….vitamin C which is necessary for good (80) ………………………….. Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different diseases. For instance, a person who has (81) ………………………….little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental disorders. A (82) ………………………….of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The (83) ………………………….that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to (84) ………………………….people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the necessary vitamins. Today, vitamins are (85) ………………………….in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.

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Câu 2:

The author decided to write the book because ________.

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Câu 4:

What did Beatrice ask her brother to do?

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Câu 5:

Why did Beatrice live in a tent?

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Câu 6:

What does the author say about Beatrice's children?

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Câu 9:

Would it be ________ to offer bonuses to staff who reach their targets?

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Câu 10:

The office needs ________ renovation.

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Câu 15:

Iron should not be taken in ________ with certain vitamins.

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Câu 16:

She has shown complete ________ to her career.

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Câu 18:

What exactly ________ for lower-income families?

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Câu 19:

The recruits ________ a month’s hard training.

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Câu 22:

The board ________ a new chairman before next month’s meeting.

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Câu 23:

The hotel manager ________ more helpful during our stay.

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Câu 24:

“How come Brenda didn’t audition for the show?” -“I guess she ________ the notice.”

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Câu 25:

Ms Fisher has a very ________ position on the committee.

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Câu 58:

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What does the passage mainly discuss?

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Câu 60:

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It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect

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Câu 61:

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The word “principle in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______

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Câu 62:

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

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Câu 63:

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It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______

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Câu 64:

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With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?

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Câu 66:

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The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following?

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Câu 67:

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According to the passage, copyright law is _______

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Câu 81:

I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home.

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Câu 84:

It's extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.

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