Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 44: What is NOT stated in the passage about the top-scorers in the entrance exam?

A. The majority of them are poor but intelligent and eager to learn.

B. They are hoped to find the way to better their families' lives.

C. Their success is more glorious because they attend more classes than others.

D. The students are admired for the great efforts.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

20 tháng 4 2018

Đáp án C

Thông tin nào về những thủ khoa kì thi tuyển sinh đại học không được đề cập đến trong bài?

A. Đa số những người này là con nhà nghèo nhưng thông minh và hiếu học.

B. Họ được hi vọng là sẽ tìm ra cách để cải thiện cuộc sống của gia đình mình.

C. Thành công của họ huy hoàng hơn vì họ tham dự nhiều lớp học hơn những người khác.

D. Những học sinh này được khâm phụ bởi nghị lực phi thường.

Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn 1:

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities. And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. (Mỗi mùa hè, khi có kết quả kì thi tuyển sinh đại học, nhiều câu chuyện trên báo chí được xuất bản về những học sinh là những thủ khoa trên toàn quốc. Hầu hết chân dung các sinh viên đều chăm chỉ, hiếu học, thông minh và nói chung, xuất thân từ các gia đình có thu nhập thấp. Họ thường được coi là anh hùng hay nữ anh hùng bởi gia đình, xã, làng và cộng đồng của họ. Và họ tượng trưng cho những nỗ lực được thực hiện để đưa họ và người thân của họ thoát khỏi đói nghèo. Các học sinh thường quá nghèo để tham dự bất kỳ lớp học thêm nào, điều này làm cho thành tích của họ thêm lừng lẫy và đáng chú ý hơn.)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

21 tháng 10 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 50: What can be inferred from the passage?

A. It's high time for the young to change their ways of thinking about success.

B. High scores are the first step to attain achievements in the future.

C. Failing the entrance exam will not determine that these students are doing unconventional things.

D. The most concerned thing for each student is unemployment.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

21 tháng 10 2019

Đáp án A

Điều gì có thể suy ra từ đoạn văn?

A. Đã đến lúc giới trẻ nên thay đổi cách suy nghĩ về thành công.

B. Điểm cao là bước đầu tiên để đạt được thành công trong tương lai.

C. Thi rớt đại học sẽ không quyết định được là những học sinh này đang làm những việc khác thường.

D. Điều đáng quan tâm nhất cho mỗi sinh viên là tình trạng thất nghiệp.

Căn cứ vào thông tin cả bài và đoạn cuối:

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how. (Việt Nam, hơn bao giờ hết, đang rất cần những người suy nghĩ vượt ra khỏi khuôn khổ. Đã đến lúc để chúng ta công nhận tài năng, bất kể nó đến từ đâu hay đến như thế nào.)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

9 tháng 8 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 49: According to the fourth paragraph, what is TRUE about the modern exam system?

A. It puts too much pressure on students who must get a place in a university.

B. Students are not encouraged to do something different.

C. The government is trying to change the theories of exam.

D. Many stories about successful students cannot inspire those who attend universities.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

9 tháng 8 2018

Đáp án B

Theo đoạn 4, câu nào là đúng về hệ thống thi cử hiện nay?

A. Nó đặt quá nhiều áp lực lên những học sinh phải thi đậu đại học.

B. Học sinh không được khuyến khích làm những điều khác biệt.

C. Chính phủ đang nỗ lực thay đổi lý thuyết của kì thi.

D. Nhiều câu chuyện về những học sinh thành công không truyền cảm hứng cho những sinh viên Đại học.

Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn 4:

She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged. (Cô đồng ý rằng có rất nhiều câu chuyện thành công về những người trẻ tuổi, nhưng nói thêm rằng thật là không cân bằng nếu các sinh viên đi theo con đường khác biệt cũng không được khuyến khích)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

8 tháng 12 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 46: The author described Tran Nguyen Le Van in the third passage as__________.

A. a good example to achieve success although he didn't finish his education.

B. a businessman who gains money by selling mobile phones online.

C. a founder whose website was inspired from social networks like Facebook.

D. a top-scorer who books online tickets and confirms through messages.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

8 tháng 12 2018

Đáp án A

Tác giả miêu tả Trần Nguyễn Lê Vân trong đoạn 3 như là_______.

A. Một tấm gương sáng đạt được thành công mặc dù anh ấy không hoàn thành chương trình giáo dục của mình.

B. Một doanh nhân kiếm tiền bằng cách bán điện thoại trực tuyến.

C. Một người sáng lập mà website của anh ta có cảm hứng từ mạng xã hội như Facebook.

D. Một thủ khoa đặt vé trực tuyến và xác nhận qua tin nhắn.

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 3:

He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. (Anh là người sáng lập ra trang web, vexere.com, mà hành khách có thể sử dụng để đặt vé xe buýt trực tuyến và nhận vé qua tin nhắn điện thoại. Doanh nghiệp của anh cũng hỗ trợ đặt vé trực tuyến qua điện thoại di động và email. Vân bỏ học cử nhân Quản trị Kinh doanh (MBA) tại Trường Quản lý Toàn cầu Thunderbird ở Arizona, Hoa Kỳ.)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

11 tháng 6 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 47: The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to__________.

A. honours

B. role-models

C. the youngsters

D. newspapers

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Dương Hoàn Anh

11 tháng 6 2019

Đáp án C

Từ "them" trong đoạn 3 đề cập đến_______.

A. sự vinh dự B. tấm gương C. những bạn trẻ D. báo chí

Từ “them” thay thế cho những thanh niên trẻ tuổi trong câu trước.

His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the startup community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. 'We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. (Câu chuyện của ông đã thu hút được sự chú ý của nhiều tờ báo và ông tin rằng cần phải có nhiều sự dũng cảm hơn cho các bạn trẻ, những người có thể là tấm gương trong cộng đồng khởi nghiệp. Vào được đại học, ngay cả với niềm vinh dự, chỉ là khởi đầu. “Chúng ta hoan nghênh họ và những nỗ lực của họ và rõ ràng là điều này có thể tiếp thêm cho họ động lực để làm tốt hơn trong cuộc sống.)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

3 tháng 11 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 48: The word "plague" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.

A. conflict

B. afflict

C. remind

D. bother

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Dương Hoàn Anh

3 tháng 11 2018

Đáp án B

Từ "plague" trong đoạn 4 gần nghĩa nhất với từ______.

A. mâu thuẫn B. làm ưu phiền C. nhắc nhở D. làm phiền

Từ đồng nghĩa: plague (làm buồn lòng, gây rối không yên) = afflict

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. (Số liệu thống kê báo động về tình trạng thất nghiệp tiếp tục làm cho chúng ta lo lắng. Theo thống kê của Bộ Lao động trong tháng này, có tới 162.000 người có bằng đại học không thể tìm được việc làm.)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

13 tháng 8 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or 0 on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories are published about students who are top-scorers across the country. Most portray students as hard-working, studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families. They are often considered heroes or heroines by their families, communes, villages and communities, And they symbolise the efforts made to lift them, and their relatives, out of poverty. The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which make their achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy. While everyone should applaud the students for their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions.

If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great. However, in a way, it contributes to society's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed. For those who fail, their lives are over. It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual university entrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass. What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail? Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional?

"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard. It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29. He is the founder of a website, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS. His business also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email. Van dropped out of his MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States. His story has caught the attention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can be role-models in the start-up community. Getting into university, even with honours, is just the beginning. We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better in life. However, success requires more than just scores," Van said. Van once told a newspaper that his inspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University.

Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us. As many as 162,000 people with some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month. An emphasis on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, which emphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, former head of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation. She agreed there were many success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students taking unconventional paths were not also encouraged.

Vietnam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box. Time for us to recognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how.

Question 45: The word "unconventional" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by________.

A. common

B. unusual

C. well-known

D. infamous

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Dương Hoàn Anh

13 tháng 8 2019

Đáp án B

Từ "unconventional" trong đoạn 2 có thể được thay thế bởi_______.

A. phổ biến B. bất thường C. nổi tiếng D. nổi tiếng xấu

Từ đồng nghĩa: unconventional (bất thường, khác thường) = unusual

Căn cứ vào thông tin: Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit university education at some level and do something else unconventional? (Chúng ta có nên yêu cầu nhiều câu chuyện hơn về những người thất bại trong kỳ thi nhưng thành công trong cuộc sống hay về những người bỏ học đại học ở một mức độ nào đó và làm điều gì đó khác thường không?)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42. For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

25 tháng 5 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States. A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about. Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots.

Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place. Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help solve?

A. Environment damage

B. Homelessness

C. Poverty

D. Overpopulation

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Dương Hoàn Anh

25 tháng 5 2018

Chọn D

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Cái nào dưới đây KHÔNG được đề cập như là 1 vấn đề mà các kì nghỉ xuân thay thế cố gắng để giúp giải quyết?

A. Thiệt hại về môi trường

B. Vô gia cư

C. Nghèo đói

D. Bùng nổ dân số

Thông tin: For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to alleviate problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about.

Tạm dịch: Đối với họ, việc tham gia hoặc lãnh đạo 1 nhóm tình nguyện viên đi tour trong nước hoặc quốc tế và làm việc với mục đích làm giảm những vấn đề như đói nghèo, vô gia cư, hoặc thiệt hại về môi trường đã làm cho những kì nghỉ xuân trở thành những trải nghiệm học tập độc đáo mà các sinh viên cảm thấy bổ ích.

Dịch bài đọc:

Đối với nhiều sinh viên Mĩ, tuần nghỉ lễ mùa xuân có nghĩa là một bữa tiệc dài bất tận trên bãi biển đầy nắng ở Florida hoặc Mexico. Thành phố bãi biển Panama ở bang Florida, thành phố có số dân định cư vào khoảng 36,000 người, nhiều hơn 1 nửa triệu số sinh viên đại học tới đây vào tháng 3 mỗi năm để vui chơi và tiệc tùng, trở thành điểm đến số một trong kì nghỉ mùa xuân ở Mĩ. Tuy nhiên không phải sinh viên nào cũng nhậu nhẹt trong suốt một tuần lễ, và một số lượng ngày càng đông các sinh viên Mĩ đã tìm ra cách để khiến cho kì nghỉ mùa xuân có ý nghĩa. Đối với họ, việc tham gia hoặc dẫn dắt một nhóm tình nguyện viên đi tour trong nước hoặc quốc tế và làm việc với mục đích làm giảm những vấn đề như đói nghèo, vô gia cư, hoặc thiệt hại về môi trường đã làm cho những kì nghỉ xuân trở thành những trải nghiệm học tập độc đáo mà các sinh viên cảm thấy bổ ích. Những sinh viên tham gia vào các dự án „kì nghỉ xuân thay thế’ nhận thấy chúng rất bổ ích. Trong khi đó hầu hết sinh viên phải có được tấm bằng đại học trước khi họ bắt tay vào giúp đỡ những người khác thì những sinh viên tình nguyện có thể giúp đỡ công động ngay bây giờ. Mặt khác, chỗ ở thì không hề hấp dẫn. Những sinh viên thường xuyên phải ngủ trên sàn ở trường học hoặc dành cả tuần cắm trại trong lều. Nhưng họ chỉ phải trả khoảng 250 đô la cho các bữa ăn và phương tiện đi lại, ít hơn số tiền mà bạn bè họ bỏ ra để đi tới những địa điểm nóng dành cho kì nghỉ xuân truyền thống.

Các chuyến ‘kì nghỉ xuân thay thế’ dường như ngày càng phổ biến ở các trường đại học ở Mĩ. Sinh viên đưa ra hàng ngàn lí do để tham gia. Một số đánh giá cao cơ hội được giao tiếp và gặp gỡ những người bạn mới. Một số khác muốn thực hiện niềm tin của bản thân về sứ mệnh của con người là phục vụ nhân loại và làm cho thế giới trở nên tốt đẹp hơn bất kể vì lí do gì, những sinh viên này đã khám phá ra điều mang lại cho họ những phần thưởng quý giá khi không ở trong trường học.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

22 tháng 5 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States. A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about. Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots.

Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place. Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work

How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?

A. Around 10,000

B. Around 36,000

C. Around 500,000

D. Around 50,000

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Dương Hoàn Anh

22 tháng 5 2019

Chọn C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Có bao nhiêu sinh viên du lịch tới thành phố bãi biển Panama vào mỗi tháng 3 trong kì nghỉ xuân?

A. Khoảng 10.000

B. Khoảng 36.000

C. Khoảng 500.000

D. Khoảng 50.000

Thông tin: In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party

Tạm dịch: Thành phố bãi biển Panama ở bang Florida, thành phố có số dân định cư dao động trong khoảng 36,000 người, nhiều hơn 1 nửa triệu số sinh viên đại học tới đây vào tháng 3 mỗi năm để vui chơi và tiệc tùng