Câu 26: The news was wonderful. As a consequence, we decided to have a celebration A.
We decided to have a celebration so as to hear wonderful news
B. It was such a wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration
C. We decided to have a celebration so that we heard the news
D. It was such wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration Choose the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and problems into words. That is why everyone 27…. a “friendly ear”- someone who is willing to listen to their troubles and joys. But few people 28….…what a
complex skill listening is. To be a good listener requires great powers of concentration, which can only be gained through practice.
There are two reasons why listening is often such hard 29….…The first is simply that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going
to say 30….…The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The average speed is about 125 words per minute, 31….…is not fast enough for the human brain. It allows too much time for the concentration to fail, as
the brain tries to keep itself busy with other, irrelevant thoughts.
Câu 27: A. approves
B. attracts C. applauds
D. appreciates
Câu 28: A. relate
B. detect C. believe
D. realise Câu 29:
A. task B. act
C. job D. work
Câu 30: A. in turn
B. through answer C. by report
D. in reply Câu 31:
A. this B. that
C. what D. which
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions
During the 19th century, women in the U. S organized and participated in a large number of reform movements,
including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and most importantly to free slaves. Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves. Women like
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips also
supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in anti- slavery activities. Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics. They became
involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others.
When the Civil war ended in 1865, the 14th, and 15th, Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women. Discouraged but resolved, feminists
influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than ever before. A womans suffrage bill had
been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.
Câu 32: The word primarily in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .................
A. somewhat B. above all C. always
