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Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phướng án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi hỏi.
(1) On the night of September 2, 1666, a fire broke out in a baker's shop near Fish Street Hill in London. Before the flames were finally extinguished, nearly the entire city had been reduced to ashes. Over thirteen thousand homes, fifty churches and numerous public buildings and hospitals were lost in the blaze. For all practical purposes, London was destroyed.
(5) The Great Fire was not seen as a total tragedy, however. The deplorable conditions of the city had been attacked by physicians and humanitarians for years before the fire; thus, with the opportunity dearly presented to create a shining new dty, artists and craftsmen from all over England hurried to submit their designs for the rebuilding of London.
Among those who submitted plans was Sir Christopher Wren, one of England's leading architects and the (10) Surveyor of London. The task of rebuilding the city was given to him. Wren realized that the Great Fire would not have been so damaging if the city had been better laid out: broader streets were needed to replace the crooked, narrow alleys overhung with dilapidated wooden houses and shops. He also felt that redesigning the main thoroughfares of London would result in increased and more effective transportation within the city.
Shortly after Wren began working on his first drafts for the rebuilding. King Charles I issued a proclamation (15) prohibiting the construction of any house or shop within the city limits until after the plans were completed. When the plans were unveiled to the citizens of London, however, they were overwhelmingly rejected. The most vocal leaders of the opposition were the landlords, who feared that such a drastic widening of the streets would reduce the amount of land available for development.
(20) Winter was approaching; consequently, it was necessary for the rebuilding to proceed at once. Permission was, therefore, granted for the townspeople and landlords to commence reconstruction of their houses and shops at the sites where they had been before the fire. Had the need for immediate action not been so pressing, some kind of compromise could likely have been reached. This was not to be, however, and the ideas that (25) could have made London one of the world's most beautiful cities never came to pass.
The probable meaning of “reduced to ashes” (line 2) is ..........
Which of the followings was probably among the deplorable conditions of the city?
What did Sir Christopher Wren describe as the reason for the damage of the city?
The word thoroughfares (line 13) refers to..........
The word proclamation (line 14) refers to..........
The word unveiled (line 16) refers to..........
What became of the plans for the rebuilding of London?
To whom or what does they (line 23) refer to..........?
Which of the following describes the author's probable attitude toward Sir Christopher Wren's plans?
Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the passage?
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.
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Smart shoes that adjust their size throughout the day could soon be available. A prototype has already been produced and a commercial (21).....may be in production within a few years. The shoe contains sensors that constantly check the amount of room left in it. If the foot has become too large, a tiny valve opens and the shoe (22).....slightly. The entire control system is about 5mm square and is located inside the shoe. This radical shoe (23).....a need because the volume of the (24)...... foot can change by as much as 8% during the course of the day. The system is able to learn about the wearer's feet and (25)......up a picture of the size of his or her feet throughout the day. It will allow the shoes to change in size by up to 8% so that they always fit (26)....... They are obviously more comfortable and less likely to cause blisters. From an athlete's point of view, they can help improve (27)......a little, and that is why the first (28).....for the system is likely to be in a sports shoe. Eventually, this system will find a (29)......In many other household items, from beds that automatically change to fit the person sleeping in them, to power tools that (30)......themselves to the user's hand for better grip.
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi sau.
Save your money. Don't.......it too quickly.
They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is.......the law.
They.......the aid of the United States but did not receive it.
The police spokesman said he was.......to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer they had been looking for.
I'm.......my brother is.
He says he might come, but I........
I'm sure your bank manager will lend you a.......ear when you explain the situation to him.
Have you seen the girl.......?
Children usually.......a flu much more quickly than adults.
The accident.......was the mistake of the driver.
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