Câu hỏi trắc nghiệm (40 câu):
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Câu 1: Mã câu hỏi: 193994
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers
The dramatic growth of the world's population in the twentieth century was on a scale without parallel in human history. Most of this growth had occurred since 1950 and was known as the population 'explosion'. Between 1950 and 1980 the world population increased from 2.5 to over 4 billion, and by the end of the twenty century the figure had risen to about 6.6 billion. Growth of this size cannot continue indefinitely. Recent forecasts suggest that the total population will level out at between 10 and 15 billion in the mid twenty first century. Already there are encouraging signs that the rate of increase in many less developed countries is beginning to slow down.
According to the passage, at no period in human history has there been ______.
- A. a population explosion of the magnitude as the one in the twenty century
- B. a universal fear about the future of man
- C. as comprehensive a study of population problems as the one envisaged now
- D. so much consensus among nations concerning the population of the world
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Câu 2: Mã câu hỏi: 193995
In 2000, the world's population was about ______.
- A. four billion
- B. six billion
- C. ten billion
- D. fifteen billion
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Câu 3: Mã câu hỏi: 193996
It is pointed out in the passage that the increase in the world population ______.
- A. is expected to continue even faster until 2050
- B. will not continue into the next century
- C. has been going on noticeably since 1950
- D. has been much faster in the industrialized countries
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Câu 4: Mã câu hỏi: 193997
The phrasal verb 'level out' in line 8 means ______.
- A. to make something equal
- B. to make amounts be of higher level
- C. to stop moving up or down
- D. to stay at a steady level
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Câu 5: Mã câu hỏi: 193999
It has been forecast that, by the middle of the twenty-first century _____.
- A. various measures will have been taken to encourage population growth
- B. the world population will be stabilized at around 10 to 15 billion
- C. the population growth rate in less developed countries will be much higher
- D. the rate of population increase will have doubled the 1950 rate
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Câu 6: Mã câu hỏi: 194001
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers
No one knows the limits of population that the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century. He suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was exerted upon available resources. Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics, and other diseases as the usual limitations of population growth.
With recent advances in science and technology, including improved agricultural methods and great strides in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened, with obvious results.
International organizations have put forward several recommendations to alleviate the problem of overpopulation, including an increase in food production, general economic development in target areas, and a decrease in birth rate. Most experts agree that it will be necessary to combine all three recommendations in an effort to affect a lasting solution.
It was suggested by Thomas Malthus that _______.
- A. food was in short supply because of population increase
- B. The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of natural resources
- C. Rapid population growth put a great strain on available resources
- D. Pressures on natural resources will increase as we face a population explosion
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Câu 7: Mã câu hỏi: 194003
Which of the following was not mentioned as the usual limitations of population growth?
- A. wars
- B. epidemics
- C. famines
- D. agricultural methods
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Câu 8: Mã câu hỏi: 194004
According to the passage, why has overpopulation been caused?
- A. Improved technology
- B. Disasters
- C. Scarcity
- D. Precaution
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Câu 9: Mã câu hỏi: 194012
What do most experts recommend in order to solve problems of overpopulation?
- A. Famine and epidemic
- B. Economic development and a decline in birth rate
- C. Medical advance and improved agricultural methods
- D. Conservation of available resources
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Câu 10: Mã câu hỏi: 194013
Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
- A. The earth have enough resources to support all of its population.
- B. The theory developed by Thomas Malthus was believed by most people in the 19th century.
- C. Medical advance has lessened some of the limiting factors in population growth.
- D. International organizations arc seeking a lasting solution to the overpopulation problem.
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Câu 11: Mã câu hỏi: 194014
Read the passage, then choose the correct answers
The world's population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling that occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau's lasted projections imply that population growth will continue into the 21st century, although more slowly. The world's population is projected to grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of 50 percent that will require 43 years.
The world's population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year from 1950 to 1951 to a peak of over 2 percent in the early 1960s due to reductions in mortality. Growth rates thereafter started to decline due to rising age at marriage as well as increasing availability and use of effective contraceptive methods. Note that changes in population growth have not always been steady. A dip in the growth rate from 1959 to 1960, for instance, was due to the Great Leap Forward in China. During that time, both natural disasters and decreased agricutural output in the wake of massive social reorganization caused China's death rate to rise sharply and its fertility rate to fall by almost half.
How many people did the world's population increase between 1959 and 1999?
- A. 3 billion
- B. 6 billion
- C. 40 billion
- D. 9 billion
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Câu 12: Mã câu hỏi: 194017
Which sentence is true?
- A. The world's population dramatically decreasing.
- B. Population growth in the 21th century was more than that in the 20th century.
- C. Population growth in the 20th century was more than that in the 21th century.
- D. In 1999, there are about 6 billion people all over the world.
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Câu 13: Mã câu hỏi: 194018
The word "require" in line 4 means ________ .
- A. spend
- B. demand
- C. pass
- D. take
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Câu 14: Mã câu hỏi: 194019
The population growth rate decrease due to _________ .
- A. reductions in mortality
- B. early marriage
- C. good health care
- D. the effective use of birth control methods
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Câu 15: Mã câu hỏi: 194020
In 1959 - 1960, the population growth in China ________ .
- A. increased rapidly
- B. decreased
- C. was steady
- D. was unchangeable
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Câu 16: Mã câu hỏi: 194022
Choose the best answer
The New Year is an event that happens when a cuture celebrates the end of one year and the begining of the next year. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations.
Tet Nguyen Dan pronunciation, more commonly known by its shortened name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is Vietnamese New Year which is based on the Chinese calendar, a lunisolar calendar. The name Tet Nguyen Dan is Vietnamese for Feast of the First Morning.
Tet is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year through exceptions arise due to the one-hour time diference between Hanoi and Beijing. Tet shares many of the same customs of its Chinese counterpart. It is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, around late January or early February, until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday foods, decorating and cleaning the house. During Tet holiday, Vietnamsese visit their families, pagodas and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year. Tet traditionally marks the coming of Spring, so Spring is sometimes used interchangeably with Tet in Vietnamese. Vietnamese people usually return to their famillies during Tet. Some return to worship at the family altar or visit the graves of their ancestors. Other return to where they grew up. Although Tet is a main holiday among all vietnamese, each region and religion has its own customs.
Tet is a ________ holiday in Vietnam.
- A. important
- B. lunisolar
- C. unpopular
- D. uncommon
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Câu 17: Mã câu hỏi: 194024
Vietnamese New Year is based on __________.
- A. the Vietnamese calendar
- B. the Chinese calendar
- C. Chinsese culture
- D. New Year celebrations
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Câu 18: Mã câu hỏi: 194025
Tet is celebrated at least ________.
- A. one day
- B. two days
- C. three days
- D. a fournight
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Câu 19: Mã câu hỏi: 194027
Which is NOT done to prepare for Tet?
- A. cooking special holiday foods
- B. cleaning the house
- C. decorating the house
- D. visiting relatives and friends
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Câu 20: Mã câu hỏi: 194029
Tet _________.
- A. has the same customs throughout the country
- B. has different customs, which are up to region and religion
- C. is not celebrated throughout the country
- D. is at the end of Spring
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Câu 21: Mã câu hỏi: 194031
Choose the best answer
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa's transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem " A Visit from Saint Nicholas ", which Clemen Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Amercians to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housestops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century, he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer : " Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus ".
Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
- A. Sinter Klaas
- B. Saint Nicholas
- C. A German
- D. Dutch settlers
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Câu 22: Mã câu hỏi: 194034
Who was Black Peter?
- A. An elf accompaning Saint Nicholas
- B. An elf who rode a white horse
- C. One of the disobedient children
- D. A popular traditional figure
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Câu 23: Mã câu hỏi: 194035
Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
- A. The North Pole
- B. Europe
- C. North America
- D. The City of New York
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Câu 24: Mã câu hỏi: 194038
According to Clemen Clark Moore's poem, .....................
- A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appeanrance from the traditional one.
- B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
- C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
- D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housestops in a sleigh.
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Câu 25: Mã câu hỏi: 194039
Which of the following statements is true?
- A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figure.
- B. Living in the North Poly, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
- C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
- D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
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Câu 26: Mã câu hỏi: 194040
Santa Claus was traditionally described as a
- A. tall man who could walk through the air
- B. fat, jolly, old man
- C. religious figure
- D. fat man riding a white horse
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Câu 27: Mã câu hỏi: 194041
Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ..............
- A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
- B. a jolly man on horseback
- C. a good old man with less religious character
- D. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
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Câu 28: Mã câu hỏi: 194043
What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
- A. outer appearance
- B. natural qualities
- C. effects
- D. symbols of a person
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Câu 29: Mã câu hỏi: 194044
1823 was mentioned as a year when ..................
- A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
- B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
- C. Saint Nicholas visited New York
- D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
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Câu 30: Mã câu hỏi: 194047
The answer Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus is an illustration for the fact that ...........
- A. the New York Sun was popular with children
- B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
- C. newspapers are unreliable
- D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
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Câu 31: Mã câu hỏi: 199376
Choose the best answer
I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.
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stop
- B. had stopped
- C. will stop
- D. stopped
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A.
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Câu 32: Mã câu hỏi: 199377
If he ............. the lesson yesterday, he could do the test better today.
- A. has reviewed
- B. had reviewed
- C. will review
- D. reviewed
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Câu 33: Mã câu hỏi: 199378
If the prisoners attempt to escape from prison, ................. immediately.
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A.
they will have caught
- B. they will catch
- C. they will be caught
- D. they would be caught
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A.
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Câu 34: Mã câu hỏi: 199379
.............. I think you should stop smoking.
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A.
If I am you, I will stop smoking.
- B. If I had been you, I would stop smoking,
- C. If I were you, I would stop smoking.
- D. If I were you, I will stop smoking
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A.
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Câu 35: Mã câu hỏi: 199380
His health would be improved .................
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A.
if he continued to smoke heavily
- B. unless he stopped smoking heavily
- C. if he gave up smoking
- D. if only he doesn't smoke any more.
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A.
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Câu 36: Mã câu hỏi: 199381
If he were better qualified, he ............. get the job.
- A. will
- B. can
- C. may
- D. could
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Câu 37: Mã câu hỏi: 199382
If he were younger, he ............ a professional running competition now.
- A. will join
- B. had joined
- C. would have joined
- D. would join
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Câu 38: Mã câu hỏi: 199383
If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
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A.
tells
- B. told
- C. had told
- D. would tell
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A.
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Câu 39: Mã câu hỏi: 199384
If I _____, I would express my feelings.
- A. were asked
- B. would ask
- C. had been asked
- D. asked
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Câu 40: Mã câu hỏi: 199385
......... ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
- A. Were you arrived
- B. If you arrived
- C. If you hadn't arrived
- D. Had you arrived
