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

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 26 to 30.

Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and self-important: nobody challenged. So what are the ethics of lateness?

There’s a psychotherapist called Irvin Yalom who argues that all behaviour reflects psychology. Just as people who like to be on time are motivated by certain deep-seated beliefs, so those who make others wait are acting out an inner agenda, often based on an acute sense of power. There’s famous footage in which Silvio Berlusconi kept Angela Merkel waiting while he made a call on his mobile. It speaks volumes.

But that is when all lateness is in one’s control. What about when your train is cancelled or your flight is delayed or you had to wait longer for the plumber to arrive? In such cases, there’s not a lot of psychology involved. Or is there? Some people will genuinely worry about the impact it will have on those left waiting, while others might secretly enjoy the power of their absence.

The essential fact is that lateness means breaking a convention – you can only be late in respect of a time agreed with other people. Regardless of psychology, it has a social value. And when we treat other people’s time as less valuable than our own, we treat them as inferior

It can be inferred from the reading passage that _______.

A. Berlusconi made Merkel wait as he wanted to show his importance

B. it is fashionable to be late to meetings because nobody challenges

C. the writer’s daily schedule was unaffected by his colleague’s lateness

D. nothing can be said about one’s psychology if lateness is out of control

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

10 tháng 7 2019

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Có thể suy ra từ đoạn văn rằng_______.

A. Berlusconi khiến Merkel chờ đợi khi ông muốn thể hiện tầm quan trọng của mình.

B. trễ cuộc họp là thời thượng vì không ai thách thức

C. lịch trình hàng ngày của nhà văn không bị ảnh hưởng bởi độ trễ của đồng nghiệp

D. không có gì có thể nói về tâm lý của một người nếu độ trễ nằm ngoài tầm kiểm soát

Thông tin: There’s famous footage in which Silvio Berlusconi kept Angela Merkel waiting while he made a call on his mobile. It speaks volumes.

Tạm dịch: Có những cảnh quay nổi tiếng trong đó Silvio Berlusconi khiến Angela Merkel chờ đợi trong khi anh gọi điện thoại di động. Nó nói lên rất nhiều

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 26 to 30. Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and...

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

10 tháng 6 2018

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

10 tháng 6 2018

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Ý chính của đoạn văn là gì?

A. Sự trễ giờ biểu thị sự vượt trội của các cá nhân quan trọng.

B. Giá trị xã hội của các cá nhân được tăng lên thông qua độ trễ giờ.

C. Đi muộn có thể tiết lộ rất nhiều về tâm lý con người.

D. Những người có ý thức quyền lực cao có xu hướng bị trễ

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 26 to 30. Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and...

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

24 tháng 3 2019

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

24 tháng 3 2019

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “speak volumes” ở đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với?

A. nói nhiều

B. tạo ra âm thanh

C. giữ sức mạnh

D. nói to

Thông tin: It speaks volumes.

Tạm dịch: Nó nói lên rất nhiều

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 26 to 30.Being repeatedly late may just be accidental – or could it show a deeply rooted psychological desire to express your own superiority? When I worked in an office, meetings would often start late, usually because of a certain individual. Then they would overrun and the whole day lost its shape. But the individual was high-ranking and...

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

21 tháng 6 2017

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

21 tháng 6 2017

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “it” trong đoạn 4 nói tới cái gì?

A. thực tế

B. sự chậm trễ

C. quy ước

D. tâm lý

Thông tin: The essential fact is that lateness means breaking a convention – you can only be late in respect of a time agreed with other people. Regardless of psychology, it has a social value.

Tạm dịch: Một thực tế thiết yếu là độ trễ có nghĩa là phá vỡ một quy ước - bạn chỉ có thể bị trễ về thời gian đã thỏa thuận với người khác. Bất kể tâm lý, nó có một giá trị xã hội.

Dịch bài đọc:

Bị đi muộn lặp đi lặp lại có thể chỉ là tình cờ - hoặc nó có thể cho thấy một mong muốn tâm lý sâu xa để thể hiện sự vượt trội của riêng bạn? Khi tôi làm việc trong một văn phòng, các cuộc họp thường bắt đầu muộn, thường là do một cá nhân nào đó. Sau đó, các cuộc họp sẽ mất nhiều thời gian hơn dự kiến và mất cả ngày trời. Nhưng cá nhân là thứ hạng cao và tự trọng: không ai bị thách thức. Vậy chuẩn mực của sự chậm trễ là gì?

Có một nhà trị liệu tâm lý tên là Irvin Yalom, người lập luận rằng mọi hành vi đều phản ánh tâm lý. Giống như những người thích đến đúng giờ được thúc đẩy bởi những niềm tin sâu sắc nhất định, vì vậy những người khiến người khác chờ đợi đang thực hiện một chương trình nghị sự bên trong, thường dựa trên ý thức quyền lực cấp tính. Có những cảnh quay nổi tiếng trong đó Silvio Berlusconi khiến Angela Merkel chờ đợi trong khi anh gọi điện thoại di động. Nó nói lên rất nhiều.

Nhưng đó là khi toàn bộ sự chậm trễ nằm trong sự kiểm soát của một người. Thế còn khi tàu của bạn bị hủy hoặc chuyến bay của bạn bị hoãn hoặc bạn phải đợi lâu hơn để thợ sửa ống nước đến? Trong những trường hợp như vậy, không liên quan nhiều đến tâm lý. Hoặc là có? Một số người thực sự sẽ lo lắng về tác động của nó đối với những người còn lại chờ đợi, trong khi những người khác có thể bí mật tận hưởng sức mạnh của sự vắng mặt của họ.

Một thực tế thiết yếu là sự chậm trễ có nghĩa là phá vỡ một quy ước - bạn chỉ có thể bị trễ về thời gian khi đã thỏa thuận với người khác. Bất kể tâm lý thế nào, nó có một giá trị xã hội. Và khi chúng ta đối xử với người khác, thời gian của họ ít có giá trị hơn thời gian của chúng ta, chúng ta coi họ là thấp kém hơn

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 28 to 34. When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing....

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

28 tháng 10 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 28 to 34.

When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.

When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.

Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.

Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.

(Adapter from “Expert First” by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a factor to be considered when choosing clothes?

A. Places you spend time in.

B. Other people’s views on beauty.

C. Kinds of tasks you perform.

D. People you meet.

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

28 tháng 10 2018

Chọn đáp án B

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a factor to be considered when choosing clothes?: Trong các câu sau câu nào không được nhắc đến trong đoạn 2 như một nhân tố được cân nhắc khi lựa chọn trang phục?

A. Places you spend time in: Những địa điểm bạn dành thời gian ở đó

B. Other people’s views on beauty: Quan điểm của mọi người về cái đẹp

C. Kinds of tasks you perform: Loại công việc bạn cần làm

D. People you meet: Những người bạn gặp

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 2): When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform: Khi lựa chọn trang phục mỗi ngày, điều quan trọng cần cân nhắc là bạn có thể sẽ gặp ai, bạn sẽ dành hầu hết thời gian của mình ở đâu và những công việc gì bạn có thể sẽ làm.

Như vậy dựa vào dẫn chứng trên ta thấy phương án B không được đề cập. Ta chọn đáp án đúng là B.

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 28 to 34. When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing....

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

29 tháng 10 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 28 to 34.

When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.

When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.

Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.

Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.

(Adapter from “Expert First” by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)

Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Choosing Appropriate Business Suits

B. Making Judgements about People’s Appearance

C. Making Your Image Work for You

D. Creating a Professional Image

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

29 tháng 10 2019

Chọn đáp án C

Which could be the best title for the passage?: Câu nào sau đây phù hợp làm nhan đề nhất?

A. Choosing Appropriate Business Suits: Lựa chọn trang phục suit phù hợp cho thương gia

B. Making Judgements about People’s Apperance: Đánh giá về ngoại hình của mọi người

C. Making Your Image Work for You: Khiến hình ảnh của bạn có lợi cho bản thân

D. Creating a Professional Image: Tạo ra một hình ảnh chuyên nghiệp

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 1): When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. … sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing: Khi chúng ta gặp ai đó lần đầu tiên chúng ta thường đánh giá về họ hoàn toàn dựa trên việc họ trông như thế nào … đôi khi chúng ta có thể đưa ra những tín hiệu sai, do đó nhận được phản ứng tiêu cực đơn giản chỉ vì những gì ta mặc không phù hợp.

Đoạn đầu tiên tác giả dẫn dắt vấn đề và chốt rằng việc ăn mặc không phù hợp có thể dẫn đến bị đánh giá không đúng, và các đoạn văn sau đi vào phân tích cách để tránh điều này. Vậy nên nhan đề phù hợp cho cả bài là phương án C. Ta chọn đáp án đúng là C.

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 28 to 34. When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing....

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

10 tháng 9 2017

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 28 to 34.

When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.

When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.

Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.

Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.

(Adapter from “Expert First” by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)

The word “Reappraising” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. reapplying.

B. reconsidering.

C. reminding.

D. recalling.

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

10 tháng 9 2017

Chọn đáp án B

The word “Reappraising” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______: Từ “Reappraising” trong đoạn 4 gần nghĩa nhất với từ nào _______

A. reapplying: áp dụng lại

B. reconsidering: cân nhắc lại, suy nghĩ lại

C. reminding: nhắc nhở

D. recalling: gợi nhắc

Ta có: reappraise (v) = appraise or assess again or in a different way: cân nhắc, đánh giá lại theo cách khác = reconsider (v)

Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là B.

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 28 to 34. When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing....

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

4 tháng 8 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 28 to 34.

When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.

When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.

Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.

Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.

(Adapter from “Expert First” by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)

According to paragraph 1, people can get a negative reaction from others by _______.

A. talking about other people’s behaviours.

B. sending out right signals.

C. wearing inappropriate clothes.

D. expressing too strong emotions.

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

4 tháng 8 2018

Chọn đáp án C

According to paragraph 1, people can get a negative reaction from others by _______: Theo đoạn văn 1, ai đó có thể nhận được phản ứng tiêu cực từ những người khác bằng cách _______

A. talking about other people’s behaviours: trò chuyện về hành vi ứng xử của người khác

B. sending out right signals: gửi đi tín hiệu đúng

C. wearing inappropriate clothes: mặc trang phục không phù hợp

D. expressing too strong emotions: biểu lộ cảm xúc quá mạnh mẽ

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 1):

Như đã phân tích ở câu trên thì một người có thể nhận được phản ứng tiêu cực đơn giản chỉ vì mặc trang phục không phù hợp. Vậy chọn đáp án đúng là C.

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 28 to 34. When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing....

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

6 tháng 4 2017

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 28 to 34.

When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.

When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.

Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.

Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.

(Adapter from “Expert First” by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)

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

A. neutral tones.

B. taste boundaries.

C. colours.

D. means.

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

6 tháng 4 2017

Chọn đáp án C

The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to _______: Từ “others” trong đoạn 3 có ý chỉ _______

A. neutral tones: tông trung tính

B. taste boundaries: giới hạn (khiếu) thẩm mỹ

C. colours: màu sắc

D. means: cách thức, phương tiện

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 3): Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance: Một vài màu mang sắc tự nhiên của bạn vào cuộc sống, một vài màu khác lại có thể đem lại cho bạn một vẻ ngoài nhợt nhạt.

Dễ thấy “others” ở đây là các màu sắc. Vậy chọn đáp án đúng là C.