Franklin Robert was a commercial airline pilot, with (1).............than 21,000 hour of flying time behind him.

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31 tháng 7 2017

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31 tháng 7 2017

Franklin Robert was a commercial airline pilot, with (1)more than 21,000 hour of flying time behind him.

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7 tháng 2 2022

Use the given words in the box to complete the following passage. Inspite whatever this to appearedFranklin Roberts was a commercial airline pilot with more than 21,000 hours of flying time behind him. However, (1) ... Inspite.......... of his great experience, he could not explain something which happened (2) ........to........ him in the summer of 1981. As he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object (3) ................ in the sky which took him completely by...

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3, appeared

4, Whatever

5, This

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7 tháng 2 2022

3. appeared

4. Whatever

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2 tháng 5 2018 - olm

Choose the best option A,B,C,D to complete the passage Franklin Roberts was an commercial airline pilot with more than 21,000 hours of flying time behind him. However, (1)...........of his great experience, he could not explain something which happened (2).............. him in summer of 1981. As he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object (3).................in the sky which took him completely be suprise. (4).................it was, it raced through the sky ahead of his plane and then...

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Choose the best option A,B,C,D to complete the passage

Franklin Roberts was an commercial airline pilot with more than 21,000 hours of flying time behind him. However, (1)...........of his great experience, he could not explain something which happened (2).............. him in summer of 1981. As he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object (3).................in the sky which took him completely be suprise. (4).................it was, it raced through the sky ahead of his plane and then turned across his path, before finally disappearing into the distance

(5)............. is the kind of incident that fascinates Richard Haines, a psychologist who work at a research institute (6)...........Cafornia, and investigates reports like these as a hobby. Over the last twelve years, he (7)............. collected thousands of reports on UFOs seen by plane crews. He has concentrated on the stories told to him by pilots (8).................. he belives they are more likely to be accurate. Pilots are trained in observation and make reliable witnesses. They would generally know what they were looking at (9) ................ it were something familiar. Critics of Haines's work say that there is, in fact, nothing special about pilots. They claim that pilots are as capable of making mistakes as (10)..............else. However, none of this has stopped Haines, who continues to investigate UFO reports with ethusiasm.

1A.though B.although C.in spite D. despite

2A.with B.to C.for D. on

.3.was appeared B.appears C..was appearing D. appeared

4A.Whatever B.What C.However D. How

5. A.It B.Those C .These D.This

6.Aat B.in C. on D.from

.7.twas B.X C.has D. had

.8.because B.because of C.but D. .though

.9.whether B.or C.unless D. if

10.everyone B.anyone C.somebody D.ones

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nguyen thi bao tien

14 tháng 5 2018

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.A

10.C

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12 tháng 6 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 For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make...

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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

For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to normal daylight.

Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project." It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the economist, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds of many houses were closed on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce introduced a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory to adjust the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. Eventually, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.

The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and preserve and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised five time zones throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on "the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.

President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its own DST, which proved to be disconcerting to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was modified in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).

The Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 was responsible for

A. extending Daylight Saving Time in the interest of energy conservation

B. preserving and setting Daylight Saving Time across the continent

C. instituting five time zones in the United States

D. conserving energy by giving the Department of Transportation authority over time laws

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22 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 questionsFor centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make...

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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

For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to normal daylight.

Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project." It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the economist, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds of many houses were closed on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce introduced a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory to adjust the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. Eventually, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.

The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and preserve and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised five time zones throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on "the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.

President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its own DST, which proved to be disconcerting to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was modified in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).

The Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 was responsible for

A. extending Daylight Saving Time in the interest of energy conservation

B. preserving and setting Daylight Saving Time across the continent

C. instituting five time zones in the United States

D. conserving energy by giving the Department of Transportation authority over time laws

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1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

22 tháng 10 2018

Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Đạo luật về Tiết kiệm ánh sáng ban ngày năm 1973 chịu trách nhiệm

A. mở rộng Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng vì lợi ích của việc bảo tồn năng lượng

B. bảo quản và thiết lập Giờ tiết kiệm ánh sáng trên lục địa

C. thiết lập năm múi giờ tại Hoa Kỳ

D. bảo tồn năng lượng bằng cách trao cho cơ quan Sở Giao thông Vận tải quản lý luật thời gian

Thông tin: During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further

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17 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 questionsFor centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make...

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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

For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to normal daylight.

Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project." It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the economist, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds of many houses were closed on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce introduced a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory to adjust the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. Eventually, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.

The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and preserve and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised five time zones throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on "the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.

President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its own DST, which proved to be disconcerting to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was modified in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).

Who opposed the bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in the early 1900s?

A. Sir Robert Pearce

B. television and radio broadcasting companies

C. farmers

D. the U.S. Congress

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

17 tháng 8 2018

Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Ai phản đối dự luật được đưa ra trong Hạ viện vào đầu những năm 1900?

A. Sir Robert Pearce B. các công ty phát thanh và truyền hình

C. nông dân D. Quốc hội Mỹ

Thông tin: A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers.

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8 tháng 3 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 For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make...

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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

For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to normal daylight.

Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project." It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the economist, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds of many houses were closed on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce introduced a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory to adjust the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. Eventually, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.

The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and preserve and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised five time zones throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on "the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.

President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its own DST, which proved to be disconcerting to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was modified in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).

Who opposed the bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in the early 1900s?

A. Sir Robert Pearce

B. television and radio broadcasting companies

C. farmers

D. the U.S. Congress

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Dương Hoàn Anh

8 tháng 3 2018

Đáp án C

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20 tháng 12 2021

1. My grandfather was an airline pilot. He is sixty-five years old now. who My grandfather ………………………… old now, was an airline pilot. 2. Friendly People is a comedy. It's my favourite programme. which Friendly People………………………………………….., is a comedy. 3. My friend Michael often comes to play with me. He hasn't got any brothers and sisters. who My friend Michael ………………………..any brothers and sisters, often comes to play with me. 4. My sister loves wearing hats. Her hair is brown. whose My...

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Gia Ái Hoàng

20 tháng 12 2021

Em mới làm xong ai check hộ em với :(

1. My grandfather was an airline pilot. He is sixty-five years old now. who

My grandfather …who is sixty- five years… old now, was an airline pilot.

2. Friendly People is a comedy. It's my favourite programme. which

Friendly People……which is my favourite programme.., is a comedy.

3. My friend Michael often comes to play with me. He hasn't got any brothers and sisters. who

My friend Michael ……who hasn’t got……..any brothers and sisters, often comes to play with me.

4. My sister loves wearing hats. Her hair is brown. whose

My sister…whose hair is brown…., loves wearing hats.

5. New York is an enormous city. It's where I was born. where

New York……where I was born…, is an enormous city.

6. This CD is scratched. I only bought it yesterday. which

This CD …which I only bought… yesterday, is scratched.

7. My brother George has got some great shirts! He hates me borrowing his clothes. who

My brother George…who hates me borrowing… his clothes, has got some great shirts!

8. Our neighbours have never invited us to dinner. Their house is directly opposite ours. whose

Our neighbours…whose is… directly opposite ours, have never invited us to dinner.

9. She can't come to my birthday party. That makes me sad. which

She can't come to my birthday party, …which makes me sad………

10. Do you still remember the day? We first met on that day. when

Do you still remember ……the day when we…………first met?

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20 tháng 12 2021

1. My grandfather was an airline pilot. He is sixty-five years old now. who

My grandfather who is sixty-five years old now was an airline pilot.

2. Friendly People is a comedy. It's my favourite programme. which

Friendly People which my favourite programme is a comedy.

3. My friend Michael often comes to play with me. He hasn't got any brothers and sisters. who

My friend Michael who often comes to play with me hasn't any brothers and sisters, often comes to play with me.

4. My sister loves wearing hats. Her hair is brown. whose

My sister whose hair is brown loves wearing hats.

5. New York is an enormous city. It's where I was born. where

New York where I was born is an enormous city.

6. This CD is scratched. I only bought it yesterday. which

This CD which I only bought yesterday, is scratched.

7. My brother George has got some great shirts! He hates me borrowing his clothes. who

My brother George whose hate me borrowing his clothes, has got some great shirts!

8. Our neighbours have never invited us to dinner. Their house is directly opposite ours. whose

Our neighbours whose house is directly opposite ours, have never invited us to dinner.

9. She can't come to my birthday party. That makes me sad. which

She can't come to my birthday party, which made me feel sad.

10. Do you still remember the day? We first met on that day. when

Do you still remember the day when we first met?

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25 tháng 2 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 questionsFor centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make...

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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

For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to normal daylight.

Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project." It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the economist, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds of many houses were closed on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce introduced a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory to adjust the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. Eventually, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.

The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and preserve and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised five time zones throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on "the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.

President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its own DST, which proved to be disconcerting to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was modified in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Department of Transportation?

A. It was created by President Richard Nixon.

B. It set standards for DST throughout the world.

C. It constructed the Uniform Time Act.

D. It oversees all time laws in the United States.

#Mẫu giáo

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

25 tháng 2 2017

Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Khẳng định nào sau đây là đúng về Sở Giao thông Vận tải Hoa Kỳ?

A. Nó được tạo ra bởi Tổng thống Richard Nixon.

B. Nó thiết lập các tiêu chuẩn cho DST khắp thế giới.

C. Nó xây dựng Đạo luật Thống nhất Thời gian.

D. Nó giám sát tất cả các luật thời gian ở Hoa Kỳ.

Thông tin: As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws.

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16 tháng 2 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 For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make...

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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

For centuries, time was measured by the position of the sun with the use of sundials. Noon was recognized when the sun was the highest in the sky, and cities would set their clock by this apparent solar time, even though some cities would often be on a slightly different time. Daylight Saving Time (DST), sometimes called summer time, was instituted to make better use of daylight. Thus, clocks are set forward one hour in the spring to move an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening and then set back one hour in the fall to return to normal daylight.

Benjamin Franklin first conceived the idea of daylight saving during his tenure as an American delegate in Paris in 1984 and wrote about it extensively in his essay, "An Economical Project." It is said that Franklin awoke early one morning and was surprised to see the sunlight at such an hour. Always the economist, Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

In England, builder William Willett (1857–1915) became a strong supporter for Daylight Saving Time upon noticing blinds of many houses were closed on an early sunny morning. Willet believed everyone, including himself, would appreciate longer hours of light in the evenings. In 1909, Sir Robert Pearce introduced a bill in the House of Commons to make it obligatory to adjust the clocks. A bill was drafted and introduced into Parliament several times but met with great opposition, mostly from farmers. Eventually, in 1925, it was decided that summer time should begin on the day following the third Saturday in April and close after the first Saturday in October.

The U.S. Congress passed the Standard Time Act of 1918 to establish standard time and preserve and set Daylight Saving Time across the continent. This act also devised five time zones throughout the United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska. The first time zone was set on "the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich" (England). In 1919, this act was repealed.

President Roosevelt established year-round Daylight Saving Time (also called War Time) from 1942–1945. However, after this period, each state adopted its own DST, which proved to be disconcerting to television and radio broadcasting and transportation. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson created the Department of Transportation and signed the Uniform Time Act. As a result, the Department of Transportation was given the responsibility for the time laws. During the oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, President Richard Nixon extended DST through the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act of 1973 to conserve energy further. This law was modified in 1986, and Daylight Saving Time was reset to begin on the first Sunday in April (to spring ahead) and end on the last Sunday in October (to fall back).

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Department of Transportation?

A. It was created by President Richard Nixon.

B. It set standards for DST throughout the world.

C. It constructed the Uniform Time Act.

D. It oversees all time laws in the United States.

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

16 tháng 2 2017

Đáp án D

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