Teacher: “Tom, you’ve written a much better essay this time.” Tom: “_________”A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.C. You’re welcome...

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Dương Hoàn Anh

20 tháng 5 2017

Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Giáo viên:”Judie, lần này bạn đã viết một bài luận tốt hơn đó.”

Phân tích đáp án:

A. Writing? Why?: Viết ư? Vì sao? – Sai vì câu này tỏ ra là học sinh đang không hiểu là thầy giáo nói gì, sai về văn cảnh.

B. Thank you. It’s really encouraging: Cảm ơn thầy/cô. Lời khen thực sự tạo động lực cho em rất nhiều.

C. You’re welcome: dùng để đáp lại lời cảm ơn: Thank you – You are welcome.

D. What did you say? I’m so shy: Thầy/cô nói gì cơ? Em ngại quá – Sai vì không phù hợp trong văn cảnh sư phạm và lịch sự (câu trả lời này hơi suồng sã) Ta thấy câu nói mà mang tính chất lịch sự và phù hợp nhất là B.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

18 tháng 1 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do

Why do shy people become more reserved?

A. Their social unease makes them more difficult to talk to.

B. They see that others are shy too.

C. Other people lack the patience to talk to them.

D. They dread being judged by others.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

18 tháng 1 2019

Đáp án A

Tại sao những người nhút nhát trở nên dè dặt hơn?

A. Những người khác thiếu sự kiên nhẫn để nói chuyện với họ.

B. Sự không thoải mái về mặt xã hội của họ làm họ khó khăn để trò chuyện.

C. Họ sợ bị đánh giá bởi người khác.

D. Họ thấy những người khác cũng nhút nhát.

Dựa vào câu sau: “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question. There are many mistakes that people make when writing their resume (CV) or completing a job application. Here are some of the most common and most serious. The biggest problem is perhaps listing the duties for which you were responsible in a past position: all this tells your potential employers is what you were supposed to do. They do not necessarily know the speciﬁc skills you used...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

29 tháng 5 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

There are many mistakes that people make when writing their resume (CV) or completing a job application. Here are some of the most common and most serious.

The biggest problem is perhaps listing the duties for which you were responsible in a past position: all this tells your potential employers is what you were supposed to do. They do not necessarily know the speciﬁc skills you used in executing them, nor do they know what results you achieved - both of which are essential. In short, they won’t know if you were the best, the worst or just average in your position.

The more concrete information you can include, the better. As far as possible, provide measurements of what you accomplished. If any innovations you introduced saved the organization money, how much did they save? If you found a way of increasing productivity, by what percentage did you increase it?

Writing what you are trying to achieve in life - your objective - is a waste of space. It tells the employer what you are interested in. Do you really think that employers care what you want? No, they are interested in what they want! Instead, use that space for a career summary. A good one is brief - three to four sentences long. A good one will make the person reviewing your application want to read further.

Many resumes list ‘hard' job-specific skills, almost to the exclusion of transferable, or ‘soft’, skills. However, your ability to negotiate effectively, for example, can be just as important as your technical skills.

All information you give should be relevant, so carefully consider the job for which you are applying. If you are applying for a job that is somewhat different than your current job, it is up to you to draw a connection for the resume reviewer, so that they will understand how your skills will fit in their organization. The person who reviews your paperwork will not be a mind reader.

If you are modest about the skills you can offer, or the results you have achieved, a resume reader may take what you write literally, and be left with a low opinion of your ability: you need to say exactly how good you are. On the other hand, of course, never stretch the truth or lie.

Why did the author mention that applicants should write a good brief career summary?

A. To make the employers interested in what they want.

B. To make the interviewers more curious about you

C. Because the employers do not care for what you want to achieve.

D. Because it can provide their specific skills in their positions.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

29 tháng 5 2019

Đáp án B

Tại sao tác giả lại đề cập trong đoạn văn rằng những người nộp đơn xin việc nên viết một bản tóm tắt sự nghiệp hay mà ngắn gọn?

A. Để khiến nhà tuyển dụng quan tâm đến những gì họ muốn.

B. Để khiến những người phỏng vấn tò mò hơn về bạn.

C. Bởi vì những người tuyển dụng không quan tâm bạn đã đạt được thành công gì.

D. Bởi vì nó có thể cung cấp các kĩ năng cụ thể ở vị trí của họ.

Từ khóa: applicants/ write a good brief career summary

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 4:

“Instead, use that space for a career summary. A good one is brief - three to four sentences long. A good one will make the person reviewing your application want to read further." (Thay vào đó, hãy sử dụng chỗ giấy đó để viết bản tóm tắt về sự nghiệp. Một bản tóm tắt phù hợp là tầm 3 đến 4 câu ngắn gọn. Một bản tóm tắt hay sẽ khiến cho người đọc hồ sơ xin việc của bạn muốn đọc nhiều hơn nữa).

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

12 tháng 8 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do.

A. sweating a lot.

B. an increased heart rate.

C. pain in the knees.

D.excessive talkativeness.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

12 tháng 8 2019

Đáp án B

Dịch nghĩa: Một trong những biểu hiện của sự nhút nhát trong một tình huống căng thẳng là:

A. Đổ mồ hôi nhiều

B. Nhịp tim tăng

C. Nói nhiều quá độ

D. Đau ở đầu gối

Dựa vào câu sau: “You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.”

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 following questions. It’s often said that we team things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice 5 because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

25 tháng 6 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 following questions.

It’s often said that we team things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice 5 because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older.

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had a big meal, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department.

In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas - from being able to drive a car, perhaps - means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there.

I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten. I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.

What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?

A. To show how fast adult learning is.

B. To describe adult learning methods

C. To encourage adult learning.

D. To explain reasons for learning.

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Dương Hoàn Anh

25 tháng 6 2018

Chọn C.

Đáp án C.

Dịch câu hỏi: Mục đích chính của nhà văn trong đoạn văn là gì?

A. Để cho thấy người lớn học nhanh như thế nào.

B. Để mô tả phương pháp học tập của người lớn.

C. Để khuyến khích người lớn học tập.

D. Để giải thích lý do học tập.

=> Mục đích chính của tác giả là động viên việc học tập của người lớn.

Read the following passage adapted and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow. It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

11 tháng 4 2017

Read the following passage adapted and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow.

It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older.

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late – I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department.

In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas – from being able to drive a car, perhaps – means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there.

I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.

What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?

A. To encourage adult learning

B. To show how fast adult learning is

C. To explain reasons for learning

D. To describe adult learning methods

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

11 tháng 4 2017

Đáp án A

Mục đích chính của tác giả khi viết bài là: To encourage adult learning: khuyến khích người lớn học tập

Bởi vì thông qua bài viết, tác giả có nói đến nhiều công dụng khi người lớn học tập. Có thể nhắc tới:

- Có thái độ tích cực đối với học tập

- Kiên nhẫn hơn so với lúc trẻ

- Khám phá ra nhiều điều mà khi trẻ không phát hiện ra

- Học một thứ và có thể liên quan, giải quyết nhiều thứ khác

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 following questions. It’s often said that we team things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice 5 because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

12 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 following questions.

It’s often said that we team things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice 5 because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older.

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had a big meal, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department.

In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas - from being able to drive a car, perhaps - means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there.

I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten. I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.

It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you _____

A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger

B. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger

C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger

D. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

12 tháng 10 2018

Chọn C.

Đáp án C.

Dịch câu hỏi: Trong đoạn cuối, tác giả muốn nói rằng sau này khi bạn trở lại học tập thì bạn ______

A. nên mất nhiều thời gian để học hơn khi bạn còn trẻ

B. không thể tập trung tốt như khi bạn còn trẻ

C. đôi khi có thể hiểu nhiều hơn khi bạn còn trẻ

D. thấy rằng bạn có thể nhớ lại rất nhiều điều bạn đã học khi còn trẻ

Thông tin: “And coming hack to it. with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical” (Và khi trở lại học cùng với một giáo viên có thể giải thích tại sao một số bài luyện tập lại hữu ích và tôi có thể tiếp thu những khái niệm âm nhạc mà hồi lên mười thi không thể, thật là kì diệu.)

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 following questions. It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams....

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

21 tháng 3 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 following questions.

It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older.

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30,1 went to a college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late - I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department.

In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas - from being able to drive a car, perhaps - means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there.

I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.

It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you __________.

A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger

B. find that you can recall a lot of things you leamt when younger

C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger

D. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger

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Dương Hoàn Anh

21 tháng 3 2019

Đáp án C.

Keywords: implied, last paragraph, learn later in life.

Clue: “at the age of ten, I could never grasp.. .suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect”: ở tuổi lên mười, tôi không bao giờ có thế nắm bắt... đột nhiên tôi có thể hiểu tại sao thực hành làm cho hoàn hảo.

- to grasp: nắm chặt, thấu hiểu vấn để

Ex: He grasped my hands: Anh ấy đã nắm chặt tay tôi.

How can I grasp this hard thing: Sao tôi có thể hiểu được điều khó khăn này.

Đoạn văn nói về việc tác giả tập đàn piano lúc nhỏ, và dần lớn lên bỗng hiểu được sâu hơn những bài học, thực hành đó.

Đáp án đúng là C. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger: thi thoảng có thể hiểu được nhiều hơn lúc còn nhỏ.

Các đáp án còn lại là sai.

A. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger: thường nghĩ là sẽ phải mất thời gian lâu hơn khi còn nhỏ để học hỏi.

B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger: thấy rằng bạn có thể nhớ lại rất nhiều điều bạn đã học được khi còn nhỏ.

D. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger: không thể tập trung cũng như khi bạn còn trẻ.

Read the following passage adapted and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow. It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

3 tháng 5 2017

Read the following passage adapted and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow.

It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older.

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late – I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal.

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department.

In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas – from being able to drive a car, perhaps – means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there.

I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.

It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you ______.

A. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger

B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger

C. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger

D. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

3 tháng 5 2017

Đáp án D

Tác giả đã nhận ra nhiều điều mà trước đây khi còn trẻ đã không nhận ra khi học đàn

Thông tin ở câu cuối: But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.

Nhưng ngay sau đó, cảm xúc phức tạp mà tôi không bao giờ biết tuôn ra từ các ngón tay, và đột nhiên tôi có thể hiểu tại sao thực hành tạo nên hoàn hảo.