The steam car

 Automobile ???

• Bicycle

• Train

• Car

• Motorbike

Answer explanation

automobile = car

automation (n): sự tự động hoá

primitive (adj)

• nghèo khó

• giàu có

• hiện đại

• nguyên thuỷ, thô sơ

Which is the antonym of "weakness" - điểm yếu

(a)  

to inherit (v): thừa kế, thừa hưởng

inheritance (n): gia tài, sự thừa kế

Người thừa kế???

(a)  

Answer explanation

heir = inheritor (n): Người thừa kế

Matching headings

Steam had already enjoyed a long and successful career in the railways, so it was only natural that the technology evolved into (phát triển thành) a miniaturized version (phiên bản thu nhỏ) which was separate from the trains. But these early cars inherited (thừa hưởng) steam’s weaknesses along with its strengths.

• Marketing issues lead to failure

• A better option than the steam car arises

• Further improvements lead to commercial orders

• Good and bad aspects of steam technology are passed on

Answer explanation

weaknesses along with its strengths = Good and bad aspects

are passed on = inherited

Which is the meaning of "water reservoir" - /ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/?
Furthermore, their water reservoirs only lasted for about thirty miles before needing replenishment (sự bổ sung).

• river

• a natural or artificial lake for storing and supplying water for an area

• a canal

• a trench

Answer explanation

water reservoir (n): hồ chứa nước nhân tạo

canal (n): kênh đào

trench (n): rãnh, mương

Which is the meaning of "shortcoming" in this following sentence?

Despite such shortcomings, these newly designed self-propelled carriages (toa xe) offered quick transportation

• handicap

• strength

• upside

• advantage

Answer explanation

shortcoming = handicap (n): thiếu xót, hạn chế, khuyết điểm

Which is the synonym of "wealthy" (adj)?
By the early 1900s, it was not uncommon to see such machines shuttling wealthy citizens around town.

(a)  

Answer explanation

wealth = rich = affluent = well off (adj): giàu có

21. What point does the writer make about the steam car in this paragraph?

But the glory days of steam cars were few. A new technology called the Internal Combustion Engine (Động cơ đốt trong) soon appeared, which offered the ability to drive down the road just moments after starting up.

• Its success was short-lived.

• Not enough cars were made.

• Car companies found them hard to sell.

• People found them hard to drive.

Answer explanation

But the glory days of steam cars were few. A new technology called the Internal Combustion Engine soon appeared, which offered the ability to drive down the road just moments after starting up.

Nhưng thời huy hoàng của ô tô chạy bằng hơi nước rất ít. Một công nghệ mới có tên là Động cơ đốt trong đã sớm xuất hiện, mang đến khả năng lái xe trên đường ngay sau khi khởi động.

Matching headings

But in 1912 General Motors introduced the electric starter, and over the following few years steam power was gradually phased out (dần dần bị loại bỏ).

• Good and bad aspects of steam technology are passed on

• A better option than the steam car arises

• Further improvements lead to commercial orders

• A disappointing outcome for customers

Answer explanation

electric starter = better option

steam power => phased out

Vào năm 1912 thì hang General Motors cho ra đời hệ thống khởi động bằng điện, và sau đó thì các dòng xe hơi nước dần biến mất (phased out).