Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

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.

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According to Professor Albert Mehrabian, the impact we make on each other depends mainly on _______.

A. how we speak.

B. how we look and behave. 

C. what we read.

D. what we actually say.

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Chọn đáp án B

According to Professor Albert Mehrabian, the impact we make on each other depends mainly on _______: Theo giáo sư Albert Mehrabian, ảnh hưởng chúng ta với nhau phụ thuộc chủ yếu vào _______

A. how we speak: cách chúng ta nói

B. how we look and behave: việc chúng ta trông ra sao và cư xử như thế nào

C. what we read: chúng ta đọc cái gì

D. what we actually say: những gì chúng ta thực sự nói

Dẫn chứng: 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: bạn chỉ cần cuốn sách của giáo sư Albert Mehrabian – Những thông điệp không lời, cuốn sách đã chỉ rằng ảnh hưởng của chúng ta với nhau phụ thuộc 55% vào việc chúng ta trông ra sao và cư xử như thế nào, 38% vào cách chúng ta nói và chỉ 7% vào những gì chúng ta thực sự nói (nội dung)

Vậy dựa vào dẫn chứng trên ta thấy phần lớn ảnh hưởng của chúng ta với nhau phụ thuộc vào ngoại hình và cách cư xử của chúng ta. Chọn đáp án đúng là B.