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Cambridge 16 Test 3&4

Total questions: 222

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the underlined noun mean in Vietnamese?

"Roman shipbuilding and navigation"

a)

ngành hàng hải

b)

sự điều chỉnh

c)

sự định hướng

d)

sự hướng dẫn

2.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Shipbuilding today is based on science and ships are built using computers and sophisticated tools."

a)
outdated tools
b)
manual tools
c)
basic tools
d)
advanced tools
3.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"The Romans were not traditionally sailors but mostly land-based people, who learned to build ships from the people that they conquered, namely the Greeks and the Egyptians."

a)
oceanic people
b)
maritime individuals
c)
seafaring communities
d)
terrestrial people
4.

Which is a synonym of the underlined verb?

"The Romans were not traditionally sailors but mostly land-based people, who learned to build ships from the people that they conquered (C1), namely the Greeks and the Egyptians."

a)
defended
b)
ignored
c)
abandoned
d)
defeated
5.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"There are a few surviving written documents that give descriptions and representations of ancient Roman ships, including the sails (C2) and rigging."

a)
cánh buồm và dây buồm
b)
mái chèo và ván thuyền
c)
cánh buồm và thuyền
d)
dây thừng và cột buồm
6.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Studies of these have taught us that ancient Roman shipbuilders built the outer hull first, then proceeded with the frame and the rest of the ship."

a)
vỏ trong của tàu
b)
vỏ ngoài của tàu
c)
khung tàu
d)
cấu trúc tàu
7.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Studies of these have taught us that ancient Roman shipbuilders built the outer hull first, then proceeded with (C1) the frame and the rest of the ship."

a)
continued with
b)
abandoned the
c)
finished with
d)
started with
8.

What does the underlined phrases mean in Vietnamese?

"Planks used to build the outer hull were initially sewn together."

a)

Tấm ván - lắp ráp lại với nhau

b)

Hộp gỗ - hàn lại với nhau.

c)

Tấm ván - khâu lại với nhau.

d)

Tấm bê tông - dán lại với nhau.

9.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Then in the first centuries of the current era, Mediterranean shipbuilders shifted to another shipbuilding method, still in use today, which consisted of building the frame first and then proceeding with the hull and the other components of the ship."

a)
sections of the craft
b)
features of the ship
c)
parts of the vessel
d)
elements of the boat
10.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Then in the first centuries of the current era, Mediterranean shipbuilders shifted to another shipbuilding method, still in use today, which consisted of building the frame first and then proceeding with the hull and the other components of the ship."

a)
changed to
b)
converted to
c)
adapted to
d)
remained
11.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The ancient Romans built large merchant ships and warships whose size and technology were unequalled until the 16th century CE."

a)
unmatched
b)
obsolete
c)
surpassed
d)
inferior
12.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"They had to be able to sail near the coast which is why they had no ballast or excess load and were built with a long, narrow hull."

a)

Bì, đồ dằn (vật nặng để giữ cho tàu, thuyền thăng bằng khi không có hàng)

b)
tải trọng
c)
cân nặng
d)
hàng hóa
13.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They had to be able to sail near the coast which is why they had no ballast or excess load and were built with a long, narrow hull."

a)
tải trọng dư thừa
b)
tải trọng nhẹ
c)
tải trọng tối đa
d)
tải trọng chính xác
14.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"They did not sink when damaged and often would lie crippled on the sea’s surface following naval battles."

a)
submerge
b)
float
c)
rise
d)
drift
15.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They did not sink when damaged and often would lie crippled on the sea’s surface following naval battles."

a)
nổi lên trên mặt biển
b)
nằm chìm dưới nước
c)
nằm bất động trên mặt biển
d)
bị hư hại dưới đáy biển
16.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"They did not sink when damaged and often would lie crippled on the sea’s surface following naval (C2) battles."

a)
naval exercises
b)

oceanic argument

c)
maritime drills
d)

maritime wars

17.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They had a bronze battering ram, which was used to pierce the timber hulls or break the oars of enemy vessels."

a)
một cái búa đập bằng đồng
b)
một cái cưa bằng đồng
c)
một cái đinh đồng
d)
một cái búa gỗ
18.

What does the underlined word mean?

"They had a bronze battering ram, which was used to pierce the timber hulls or break the oars of enemy vessels."

a)
To create a hole in the ground.
b)
To penetrate or cut through.
c)
To decorate or embellish.
d)
To lift or raise something up.
19.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"They had a bronze battering ram, which was used to pierce the timber hulls or break the oars of enemy vessels."

a)
paddles
b)
paddles
c)
oarsmen
d)
sails
20.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Warships used both wind (sails) and human power (oarsmen) and were therefore very fast."

a)
sailors
b)
captains
c)
fishermen
d)
rowers
21.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"It is worth noting that contrary to popular perception (C2), rowers were not slaves but mostly Roman citizens enrolled in the military."

a)
viewpoint
b)
interpretation
c)
assumption
d)
belief
22.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"It is worth noting that contrary to popular perception (C2), rowers were not slaves but mostly Roman citizens enrolled in the military."

a)
được tự do
b)
được trả lương
c)
được tuyển dụng vào công ty
d)
được tuyển vào quân đội
23.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The trireme was superseded by larger ships with even more rowers."

a)
replaced
b)
ignored
c)
outdated
d)
diminished
24.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Merchant ships were built to transport lots of cargo (C2) over long distances and at a reasonable cost."

a)
baggage
b)
goods
c)
luggage
d)
freight
25.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Merchant ships were built to transport lots of cargo (C2) over long distances and at a reasonable cost."

a)
expensively
b)
inconveniently
c)
unaffordably
d)
affordably
26.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They usually had two huge side rudders located off the stern and controlled by a small tiller bar connected to a system of cables."

a)
cánh lái giữa
b)
cánh lái bên
c)
cánh lái trước
d)
cánh lái sau
27.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They usually had two huge side rudders located off the stern and controlled by a small tiller bar connected to a system of cables."

a)
đặt ở giữa
b)
đặt ở phía trước
c)
đặt ở bên phải
d)
đặt ở phía đuôi
28.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They usually had two huge side rudders located off the stern and controlled by a small tiller bar connected to a system of cables."

a)
thanh điều khiển
b)
cáp điều khiển
c)
bánh lái
d)
cần điều khiển
29.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"They had from one to three masts with large square sails and a small triangular sail at the bow."

a)
cánh buồm
b)
cột buồm
c)
thuyền
d)
đầu thuyền
30.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"The cargo on merchant ships included raw materials (e.g. iron bars, copper, marble and granite), and agricultural products (e.g. grain from Egypt’s Nile valley)."

a)
nguyên liệu thô
b)
sản phẩm chế biến
c)
hàng hóa hoàn thiện
d)
nguyên liệu tinh chế
31.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Goods from all over the world would come to the city through the port of Pozzuoli situated west of the bay of Naples in Italy and through the gigantic port of Ostia situated at the mouth of the Tiber River."

a)
huge
b)
average
c)
moderate
d)
tiny
32.

What does the underlined phrase in this sentence mean?

"Large merchant ships would approach the destination port and, just like today, be intercepted by a number of towboats that would drag them to the quay."

a)

attacked by towboats at sea.

b)

ignored by the towboats.

c)

delayed at the port by towboats.

d)

guided or pulled by towboats to the quay.

33.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Large merchant ships would approach the destination port and, just like today, be intercepted by a number of towboats that would drag them to the quay."

a)
tàu kéo
b)
tàu đánh cá
c)
tàu du lịch
d)
tàu chở hàng
34.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined word?

"Large merchant ships would approach the destination port and, just like today, be intercepted by a number of towboats that would drag them to the quay (/kiː/)."

a)
pier
b)
ocean
c)
dock
d)
harbor
35.

What does the underlined phrase mean?

"In conditions of good visibility, seamen in the Mediterranean often had the mainland or islands in sight, which greatly facilitated navigation."

a)
It made navigation easier.
b)
It made navigation more difficult.
c)
It had no effect on navigation.
d)
It complicated navigation.
36.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"They sailed by noting their position relative to a succession of recognisable landmarks."

a)
misinterpreting
b)
disregarding
c)
ignoring
d)
observing
37.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"They sailed by noting their position relative to a succession of recognisable landmarks."

a)
a collection of
b)
a group of
c)
a series from
d)
a series of
38.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"When weather conditions were not good or where land was no longer visible, Roman mariners estimated directions from the pole star or, with less accuracy, from the Sun at noon."

a)
apparent
b)
unseen
c)
obscured
d)
hidden
39.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"When weather conditions were not good or where land was no longer visible, Roman mariners estimated directions from the pole star or, with less accuracy, from the Sun at noon."

a)
fishermen
b)
explorers
c)
navigators
d)
sailors
40.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"They also estimated directions relative to the wind and swell."

a)
wave
b)
current
c)
tide
d)
storm
41.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Overall, shipping in ancient Roman times resembled (C1) shipping today with large vessels regularly crossing the seas and bringing supplies from their Empire."

a)
compared
b)
likened
c)
differed
d)
contrasted
42.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"They often remained afloat after battles and were able to sail close to land as they lacked any additional weight."

a)
sinking
b)
buoyant
c)
heavy
d)
grounded
43.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Merchant ships were steered through the water with the help of large rudders and a tiller bar."

a)
drifted across
b)
floated along
c)
sank into
d)
navigated
44.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"When the weather was clear and they could see islands or land, sailors used landmarks that they knew to help them navigate their route."

a)
lập kế hoạch chuyến đi của họ
b)
xác định vị trí của họ
c)
điều hướng địa lý của họ
d)
định hướng lộ trình của họ
45.

What does the underlined word mean?

"Climate change reveals ancient artefacts in Norway’s glaciers."

a)
Objects of historical or cultural significance made or used by humans.
b)
Artifacts created by animals in their habitats.
c)
Items used in modern technology.
d)
Natural formations caused by geological processes.
46.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Well above the treeline in Norway’s highest mountains, ancient fields of ice are shrinking as Earth’s climate warms."

a)

đường giới hạn cây gỗ

b)
đường sắt
c)
đường phố
d)
đường mòn
47.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Well above the treeline in Norway’s highest mountains, ancient fields of ice are shrinking as Earth’s climate warms."

a)
growing
b)
expanding
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
48.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"As the ice has vanished, it has been giving up the treasures it has preserved in cold storage for the last 6,000 years – items such as ancient arrows and skis from Viking Age* traders."

a)
appeared
b)
arrived
c)
disappeared
d)
emerged
49.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"And those artefacts have provided archaeologists with some surprising insights into how ancient Norwegians made their livings."

a)
lost their jobs
b)
earned a living
c)
struggled to survive
d)
worked in agriculture
50.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Organic materials like textiles and hides are relatively rare finds at archaeological sites."

a)
da
b)
giấy
c)
vải
d)
nhựa
51.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"This is because unless they’re protected from the microorganisms that cause decay (C2), they tend not to last long."

a)
sự phân hủy
b)
sự phát triển
c)
sự bảo vệ
d)
sự hủy hoại
52.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Extreme cold is one reliable way to keep artefacts relatively fresh for a few thousand years, but once thawed out, these materials experience degradation relatively swiftly."

a)
cooled
b)
chilled
c)
defrosted
d)
frozen
53.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Extreme cold is one reliable way to keep artefacts relatively fresh for a few thousand years, but once thawed out, these materials experience degradation relatively swiftly."

a)
undergo gradual decline
b)
suffer rapid deterioration
c)
undergo quick decay
d)
face slow erosion
54.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"With climate change shrinking ice cover around the world, glacial archaeologists need to race the clock to find newly revealed artefacts, preserve them, and study them."

a)
slow down
b)
take it easy
c)
procrastinate
d)
hurry
55.

What does the underlined word mean?

"If something fragile (C2) dries and is windblown it might very soon be lost to science, or an arrow might be exposed and then covered again by the next snow and remain well-preserved."

a)
Strong and resilient.
b)
Easily preserved or protected.
c)
Easily broken or damaged.
d)
Difficult to break or damage.
56.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The unpredictability means that glacial archaeologists have to be systematic (C2) in their approach to fieldwork."

a)
random
b)
haphazard
c)
methodical
d)
chaotic
57.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Reindeer once congregated on these ice patches in the later summer months to escape biting insects, and from the late Stone Age**, hunters followed."

a)
dispersed
b)
scattered
c)
isolated
d)
gathered
58.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Reindeer once congregated on these ice patches (C2) in the later summer months to escape biting insects, and from the late Stone Age**, hunters followed."

a)
mảng băng
b)
mảng băng tan
c)
mảng tuyết
d)
mảng nước
59.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"In addition, trade routes threaded through the mountain passes of Oppland, linking settlements in Norway to the rest of Europe."

a)
Các tuyến đường thương mại xuyên qua các đèo núi của Oppland.
b)
Các con đường du lịch qua các đèo núi của Oppland.
c)
Các lối đi bộ nối các khu định cư trong Oppland.
d)
Các tuyến đường thương mại chỉ ở Na Uy.
60.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"In addition, trade routes threaded through the mountain passes of Oppland, linking settlements (C2) in Norway to the rest of Europe."

a)
villages
b)
cities
c)
towns
d)
communities
61.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The slow but steady movement of glaciers tends to destroy anything at their bases, so the team focused on stationary patches of ice, mostly above 1,400 metres."

a)
mobile
b)
dynamic
c)
moving
d)
immobile
62.

Which is a synonym of the underlined preposition?

"That ice is found amid (C1) fields of frost-weathered boulders, fallen rocks, and exposed bedrock that for nine months of the year is buried beneath snow."

a)
against
b)
between
c)
among
d)
throughout
63.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"That ice is found amid (C1) fields of frost-weathered boulders, fallen rocks, and exposed bedrock that for nine months of the year is buried beneath snow."

a)
các tảng đá bị nước làm mòn
b)
các tảng đá bị gió làm mòn
c)
các tảng đá bị băng làm mòn
d)
các tảng đá bị ánh sáng mặt trời làm mòn
64.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Fieldwork is hard work – hiking with all our equipment, often camping on permafrost – but very rewarding."

a)
công việc thực địa
b)
công việc du lịch
c)
công việc văn phòng
d)
công việc nông nghiệp
65.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"‘Fieldwork is hard work – hiking with all our equipment, often camping on permafrost – but very rewarding."

a)
băng vĩnh cửu
b)
băng tuyết
c)
băng tan
d)
băng đá
66.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"At the edges of the contracting ice patches, archaeologists found more than 2,000 artefacts, which formed a material record that ran from 4,000 BCE to the beginnings of the Renaissance in the 14th century."

a)
expanding ice patches
b)
frozen water bodies
c)
melting snowfields
d)
shrinking ice patches
67.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Hunters would have easily misplaced (C2) arrows and they often discarded broken bows rather than take them all the way home."

a)
found
b)
kept
c)
stored
d)
lost
68.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Hunters would have easily misplaced (C2) arrows and they often discarded broken bows rather than take them all the way home."

a)
stored
b)
collected
c)
abandoned
d)
kept
69.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Other items could have been used by hunters traversing the high mountain passes of Oppland: all-purpose items like tools, skis, and horse tack."

a)
crossing the high mountain passes
b)
navigating the low valley trails
c)
climbing the steep cliffs
d)
wandering through the dense forests
70.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Barrett’s team radiocarbon-dated 153 of the artefacts and compared those dates to the timing of major environmental changes in the region – such as periods of cooling or warming – and major social and economic shifts – such as the growth of farming settlements and the spread of international trade networks leading up to the Viking Age."

a)

xác định tuổi bằng carbon phóng xạ

b)

xác định tuổi bằng carbon thông thường

c)

phân tích bằng phương pháp hóa học

d)

đo bằng tuổi thọ của vật liệu

71.

What does "Major social and economic shifts" mean in Vietnamese?

a)
Thay đổi nhỏ về xã hội và kinh tế
b)
Biến động không đáng kể trong xã hội
c)
Sự ổn định xã hội và kinh tế
d)
Thay đổi lớn về xã hội và kinh tế
72.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Oppland’s mountains present daunting terrain and in periods of extreme cold, glaciers could block the higher mountain passes and make travel in the upper reaches of the mountains extremely difficult."

a)
smooth ground
b)
simple terrain
c)
easy landscape
d)
challenging landscape
73.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Oppland’s mountains present daunting terrain and in periods of extreme cold, glaciers could block the higher mountain passes and make travel in the upper reaches of the mountains extremely difficult."

a)
các vùng thấp của núi
b)

vùng thượng nguồn của các dãy núi

c)
các khu vực rừng núi
d)
các đỉnh núi cao nhất
74.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Archaeologists assumed people would stick to lower elevations during a time like the Late Antique Little Ice Age, a short period of deeper-than-usual cold from about 536-600 CE."

a)

sống ở nơi có độ cao thấp hơn

b)
dính vào độ cao trung bình
c)
gắn bó với các vùng đất thấp
d)
bám vào độ cao cao hơn
75.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"But it turned out that hunters kept regularly venturing into the mountains even when the climate turned cold, based on the amount of stuff they had apparently dropped there."

a)
frequently traveled to the mountains
b)
never traveled to the mountains
c)
occasionally visited the mountains
d)
rarely explored the mountains
76.

What does the underlined word mean?

‘Remarkably, though, the finds from the ice may have continued through this period, perhaps suggesting that the importance of mountain hunting increased to supplement (C2) failing agricultural harvests in times of low temperatures,’ says Barrett.

a)
to replace completely
b)
to reduce or minimize
c)
to add to or enhance
d)
to ignore or dismiss
77.

What does this sentence simply mean?

‘Remarkably, though, the finds from the ice may have continued through this period, perhaps suggesting that the importance of mountain hunting increased to supplement (C2) failing agricultural harvests in times of low temperatures,’ says Barrett.

a)
Mountain hunting was less important during cold weather.
b)
Agricultural harvests improved during low temperatures.
c)
Hunting in the mountains was abandoned due to farming failures.
d)
Hunting in the mountains became more important as a food source when farming failed due to cold weather.
78.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"And growing Norwegian towns, along with export markets, would have created a booming demand for hides to fight off the cold, as well as antlers to make useful things like combs."

a)
reduced the requirement
b)
eliminated the demand
c)
decreased the need
d)
generated a strong need
79.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"In fact, archaeological finds from that period are rare all over Norway. The researchers say that could be because many of those artefacts have already disintegrated or are still frozen in the ice."

a)
collapsed
b)
dissolved
c)
vanished
d)
eroded
80.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"That means archaeologists could be extracting some of those artefacts from retreating ice in years to come."

a)
destroying
b)
collecting
c)
hiding
d)

take out

81.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"That means archaeologists could be extracting some of those artefacts from retreating ice in years to come."

a)
băng đang dày lên
b)

băng đang rút lui (tan)

c)
băng đang di chuyển
82.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Plant ‘thermometer’ triggers springtime growth by measuring night-time heat.'

a)
Cảm biến độ ẩm cây trồng
b)
Thiết bị đo nhiệt độ không khí
c)
Cảm biến ánh sáng cho thực vật
d)
Cảm biến nhiệt độ thực vật
83.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"A photoreceptor molecule in plant cells has been found to have a second job as a thermometer after dark – allowing plants to read seasonal temperature changes."

a)
phân tử nhiệt độ
b)
phân tử quang hợp
c)
phân tử cảm biến
d)
phân tử cảm quang
84.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"A photoreceptor molecule in plant cells has been found to have a second job as a thermometer after dark – allowing plants to read (C2) seasonal temperature changes."

a)
đọc nhiệt độ theo mùa
b)
nhận biết nhiệt độ theo mùa
c)
đo lường sự thay đổi nhiệt độ
d)

hiểu được sự thay đổi nhiệt độ theo mùa

85.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Scientists say the discovery could help breed crops that are more resilient to the temperatures expected to result from climate change."

a)
vulnerable to
b)
sensitive to
c)
unaffected by
d)
tolerant of
86.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Researchers have revealed that molecules called phytochromes – used by plants to detect (C1) light during the day – actually change their function in darkness to become cellular temperature gauges that measure the heat of the night."

a)
perceive
b)
overlook
c)
avoid
d)
ignore
87.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Researchers have revealed that molecules called phytochromes – used by plants to detect (C1) light during the day – actually change their function in darkness to become cellular temperature gauges that measure the heat of the night."

a)
các cảm biến nhiệt độ tế bào
b)
các bộ cảm biến ánh sáng
c)
các thiết bị đo độ ẩm
d)
các cảm biến áp suất tế bào
88.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"The new findings, published in the journal Science, show that phytochromes control genetic switches in response to temperature as well as light to dictate (C1) plant development."

a)
công tắc di truyền
b)
điều chỉnh di truyền
c)
chuyển đổi di truyền
d)
công tắc sinh học
89.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined word?

"The new findings, published in the journal Science, show that phytochromes control genetic switches in response to temperature as well as light to dictate (C1) plant development."

a)
determine
b)
control
c)
influence
d)
suggest
90.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"At night, these molecules change states, and the pace at which they change is ‘directly proportional to temperature’, say scientists, who compare phytochromes to mercury in a thermometer."

a)
tỷ lệ nghịch với
b)
tỷ lệ thuận với
c)
tương đương với
d)
không liên quan đến
91.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The warmer it is, the faster the molecular change – stimulating plant growth."

a)
delaying
b)
hastening
c)
impeding
d)
encouraging
92.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Farmers and gardeners have known for hundreds of years how responsive plants are to temperature: warm winters cause many trees and flowers to bud early, something humans have long used to predict weather and harvest times for the coming year."

a)
reactive
b)
inactive
c)
indifferent
d)
unresponsive
93.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The latest research pinpoints for the first time a molecular mechanism in plants that reacts to temperature – often triggering the buds of spring we long to see at the end of winter."

a)
overlooks
b)
disregards
c)
confuses
d)
identifies
94.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"The latest research pinpoints for the first time a molecular mechanism in plants that reacts to temperature – often triggering the buds of spring we long to see at the end of winter."

a)
cơ chế phân tử
b)
cơ chế sinh học
c)
cơ chế hóa học
d)
cơ chế vật lý
95.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"The latest research pinpoints for the first time a molecular mechanism in plants that reacts to temperature – often triggering the buds of spring we long to (C2) see at the end of winter."

a)
desire
b)
wish for
c)
yearn for
d)
ignore
96.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"With weather and temperatures set to become ever more unpredictable due to climate change, researchers say the discovery that this light-sensing molecule also functions as the internal thermometer in plant cells could help us breed (C2) tougher crops."

a)
tạo ra giống cây trồng mới
b)
phát triển cây trồng dễ chăm sóc hơn
c)
sản xuất thực phẩm nhanh hơn
d)

tạo ra giống cây trồng bền bỉ, khỏe mạnh hơn

97.

What does the underlined noun phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"It is estimated that agricultural yields will need to double by 2050, but climate change is a major threat to achieving this."

a)
năng suất công nghiệp
b)
sản lượng nông sản
c)
năng suất thực phẩm
d)
năng suất nông nghiệp
98.

What does the underlined noun phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Thermal stress reduces crop yields by around 10% for every one degree increase in temperature."

a)
Căng thẳng khí
b)
Căng thẳng nước
c)
Căng thẳng đất
d)

Ứng suất nhiệt

99.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined word?

"Discovering the molecules that allow plants to sense temperature has the potential to accelerate (C2) the breeding of crops resilient to thermal stress and climate change."

a)
delay
b)
hasten
c)

speed up

d)

quicken

100.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"In their active state, phytochrome molecules bind (C2) themselves to DNA to restrict plant growth."

a)
ignore
b)
detach from
c)
attach to
d)
release into
101.

Which is a synonym of the underlined verb?

"In their active state, phytochrome molecules bind (C2) themselves to DNA to restrict (C1) plant growth."

a)
enhance
b)
promote
c)
accelerate
d)
limit
102.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"During the day, sunlight activates the molecules, slowing down growth."

a)
destroys
b)
ignores
c)
stimulates
d)
deactivates
103.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"At night, however, it’s a different story. Instead of a rapid deactivation following sundown, the molecules gradually change from their active to inactive state. This is called ‘dark reversion’."

a)
disruption
b)
return
c)
deterioration
d)
degradation
104.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Just as mercury rises in a thermometer, the rate at which phytochromes revert to (C2) their inactive state during the night is a direct measure of temperature."

a)
return to
b)
move back to
c)
shift to
d)
fall back to
105.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"‘The lower the temperature, the slower the rate at which phytochromes revert to inactivity, so the molecules spend more time in their active, growth-suppressing state."

a)
trạng thái ức chế sự phát triển
b)
trạng thái hoạt động tối ưu
c)
trạng thái trung tính
d)
trạng thái kích thích sự phát triển
106.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Warm temperatures accelerate dark reversion, so that phytochromes rapidly reach an inactive state and detach themselves from the plant’s DNA – allowing genes to be expressed and plant growth to resume (C1)."

a)
halt
b)
cease
c)
interrupt
d)
restart
107.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Wigge believes phytochrome thermo-sensing evolved (C1) at a later stage, and co-opted the biological network already used for light-based growth during the downtime of night."

a)
stagnated
b)
developed
c)
declined
d)
deteriorated
108.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Wigge believes phytochrome thermo-sensing evolved (C1) at a later stage, and co-opted the biological network already used for light-based growth during the downtime of night."

a)
ignored
b)
abandoned
c)
discarded
d)
utilized
109.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Wigge believes phytochrome thermo-sensing evolved (C1) at a later stage, and co-opted the biological network already used for light-based growth during the downtime of night."

a)
excitement
b)
daytime
c)
rest
d)
activity
110.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Some plants mainly use day length as an indicator of the reason."

a)
signal
b)
result
c)
example
d)
measurement
111.

What does this sentence simply mean?

"In fact, the discovery of the dual role of phytochromes provides the science behind a well-known rhyme long used to predict the coming season: oak before ash we’ll have a plash, ash before oak we’re in for a soak."

a)
The rhyme explains the growth patterns of all trees.
b)
The rhyme predicts weather based on the order of oak and ash tree leafing.
c)
The discovery relates to the color of oak and ash leaves.
d)
The rhyme is about the nutritional value of oak and ash trees.
112.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"A warmer spring, and consequently a higher likeliness of a hot summer, will result in oak leafing before ash."

a)
dẫn đến việc lá tần bì nảy mầm trước lá sồi
b)
dẫn đến việc lá sồi nảy mầm trước lá tần bì
c)
khiến cho lá sồi rụng trước lá tần bì
d)
gây ra sự chậm trễ trong sự phát triển của lá sồi
113.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"As the British know only too well, a colder summer is likely to be a rain-soaked one."

a)

ngập nước do mưa, mưa nhiều

b)
mát mẻ
c)
nhiều nắng
d)
khô ráo
114.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"As the British know only too well, a colder summer is likely to be a rain-soaked one."

a)
As the British have no idea
b)
As the British are completely unaware
c)
As the British are well aware
d)
As the British are often confused
115.

What does the underlined word mean?

"The new findings are the culmination of twelve years of research involving scientists from Germany, Argentina and the US, as well as the Cambridge team."

a)
The beginning stage of a project.
b)
A temporary setback in research.
c)
An unrelated discovery made by another team.
d)
The highest point or final result of a process.
116.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Cambridge is uniquely well-positioned to do this kind of research as we have outstanding collaborators nearby who work on more applied aspects of plant biology, and can help us transfer this new knowledge into the field."

a)
unprepared
b)
ill-suited
c)
advantageous
d)
disadvantaged
117.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Cambridge is uniquely well-positioned to do this kind of research as we have outstanding collaborators nearby who work on more applied aspects of plant biology, and can help us transfer this new knowledge into the field."

a)
ignore this new knowledge
b)
disregard this new knowledge
c)
apply this new knowledge in practice
d)
store this new knowledge
118.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"The Romans, who once controlled areas of Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor, adopted the construction techniques of other civilizations to build tunnels in their territories."

a)
regions
b)
lands
c)
domains
d)
provinces
119.

What does the underlined word mean?

"The Persians, who lived in present-day Iran, were one of the first civilizations to build tunnels that provided a reliable supply of water to human settlements (C2) in dry areas."

a)
temporary structures
b)
communities or inhabited areas
c)
isolated farms
d)
abandoned sites
120.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"In the early first millennium BCE, they introduced the qanat method of tunnel construction, which consisted of placing posts over a hill in a straight line, to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route, and then digging vertical shafts down into the ground at regular intervals."

a)

đặt xi măng bên cạnh một ngọn đồi

b)

đặt bê tông dưới một ngọn đồi

c)

đặt ống trên mặt đất

d)

đặt cột/ trụ trên một ngọn đồi

121.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"In the early first millennium BCE, they introduced the qanat method of tunnel construction, which consisted of placing posts over a hill in a straight line, to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route, and then digging vertical shafts down into the ground at regular intervals."

a)

đi chệch lộ trình của nó

b)
giữ nguyên vị trí của nó
c)
tuân theo hướng đi của nó
d)
giữ đúng lộ trình của nó
122.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"In the early first millennium BCE, they introduced the qanat method of tunnel construction, which consisted of placing posts over a hill in a straight line, to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route, and then digging vertical shafts down into the ground at regular intervals."

a)
đào các đường hầm
b)
đào các lỗ tròn
c)
đào các hầm sâu
d)

đào các lỗ/ trục thẳng đứng

123.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"In the early first millennium BCE, they introduced the qanat method of tunnel construction, which consisted of placing posts over a hill in a straight line, to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route, and then digging vertical shafts down into the ground at regular intervals."

a)
ở khoảng cách ngẫu nhiên
b)
ở khoảng cách không đều
c)
ở khoảng cách xa
d)

ở khoảng cách đều đặn, cách đều nhau

124.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"The excavated soil was taken up to the surface using the shafts, which also provided ventilation during the work."

a)
nước ngầm
b)
đất sét
c)

sự thông gió

d)
khí thải
125.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"The shafts were equipped with handholds and footholds to help those climbing in and out of them and were covered with a wooden or stone lid."

a)
các chỗ ngồi và chỗ đứng
b)
các bậc thang và tay vịn
c)
các chỗ nắm và chỗ đứng
d)
các điểm tựa và chỗ nghỉ
126.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"The shafts were equipped with handholds and footholds to help those climbing in and out of them and were covered with a wooden or stone lid."

a)
vỏ
b)
khung
c)
nắp
d)
bìa
127.

What do the underlined words mean in Vietnamese?

"To ensure that the shafts were vertical, Romans hung a plumb line from a rod placed across the top of each shaft and made sure that the weight at the end of it hung in the center of the shaft."

a)

dây thừng - cột

b)

dây điện - ống

c)

dây dọi - thanh

d)

dây xích - thanh gỗ

128.

Which is an antonym of the underlined word?

"To ensure that the shafts were vertical, Romans hung a plumb line from a rod placed across the top of each shaft and made sure that the weight at the end of it hung in the center of the shaft."

a)
diagonal
b)
slanted
c)
inclined
d)
horizontal
129.

What does the underlined word mean?

"The 5.6-kilometer-long Claudius tunnel, built in 41 CE to drain the Fucine Lake in central Italy, had shafts that were up to 122 meters deep, took 11 years to build and involved approximately 30,000 workers."

a)
collect water from an area
b)
store water in a reservoir
c)
filter impurities from water
d)
remove water from an area
130.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"By the 6th century BCE, a second method of tunnel construction appeared called the counter-excavation method, in which the tunnel was constructed from both ends."

a)
một đầu
b)
cả hai bên
c)
cả hai đầu
d)
một phía
131.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"This method required greater planning and advanced knowledge of surveying, mathematics and geometry as both ends of a tunnel had to meet correctly at the center of the mountain."

a)
hình học phẳng
b)
hình học
c)
hình học không gian
d)
hình học đại số
132.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Adjustments to the direction of the tunnel also had to be made whenever builders encountered geological problems or when it deviated from its set path."

a)
gặp phải các vấn đề địa chất
b)
đối mặt với các vấn đề địa chất
c)
không gặp phải vấn đề nào
d)
gặp khó khăn trong việc xây dựng
133.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Adjustments to the direction of the tunnel also had to be made whenever builders encountered geological problems or when it deviated from its set path."

a)
đi ra khỏi lộ trình
b)
không theo hướng đã định
c)
bị chệch hướng hoàn toàn
d)
lệch khỏi lộ trình đã định sẵn
134.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"They constantly checked the tunnel’s advancing direction, for example, by looking back at the light that penetrated through the tunnel mouth, and made corrections whenever necessary."

a)

thâm nhập qua, xuyên qua

b)
xuyên thấu
c)
tràn vào
135.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Large deviations could happen, and they could result in one end of the tunnel not being usable."

a)
Sự thay đổi nhỏ
b)
Sự ổn định lớn
c)
Sự biến động trung bình
d)
Sự biến động lớn
136.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"An inscription written on the side of a 428-meter tunnel, built by the Romans as part of the Saldae aqueduct system in modern-day Algeria, describes how the two teams of builders missed each other in the mountain and how the later construction of a lateral link between both corridors corrected the initial error."

a)

dòng chữ

b)
biểu ngữ
c)
biên bản
d)
bi ký hiệu
137.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"An inscription written on the side of a 428-meter tunnel, built by the Romans as part of the Saldae aqueduct system in modern-day Algeria, describes how the two teams of builders missed each other in the mountain and how the later construction of a lateral link between both corridors corrected the initial error."

a)
một liên kết tạm thời
b)

một liên kết bên cạnh, bên sườn

c)
một liên kết chính
d)
một liên kết ngầm
138.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"An inscription written on the side of a 428-meter tunnel, built by the Romans as part of the Saldae aqueduct system in modern-day Algeria, describes how the two teams of builders missed each other in the mountain and how the later construction of a lateral link between both corridors corrected the initial error."

a)
hành lang
b)
đường
c)
kênh
d)
hầm
139.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Tunnels were also built for mineral extraction."

a)
hầm mỏ
b)
đường ngầm
c)
đường đi
d)
đường hầm
140.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Tunnels were also built for mineral extraction."

a)
khai thác dầu
b)
khai thác gỗ
c)
khai thác than
d)
khai thác khoáng sản
141.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Miners would locate a mineral vein and then pursue it with shafts and tunnels underground."

a)
tìm thấy mạch khoáng sản
b)
khám phá mạch khoáng sản
c)
đào sâu vào đất
d)
tìm kiếm khoáng sản mới
142.

What does the underlined word mean?

"Traces of such tunnels used to mine gold can still be found at the Dolaucothi mines in Wales."

a)
Physical structures built for mining
b)
A type of mineral found in gold
c)
A method of extracting gold from soil
d)
Remnants or signs of something that once existed.
143.

What does the underlined word mean?

"When the sole purpose of a tunnel was mineral extraction, construction required less planning, as the tunnel route was determined by the mineral vein."

a)
the depth of the tunnel
b)
path or course of the tunnel
c)
the length of the tunnel
d)
the width of the tunnel
144.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"This was because the mountain could be excavated not only from the tunnel mouths but also from shafts."

a)
dug out
b)
removed
c)
covered
d)
filled in
145.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Most tunnels had inscriptions showing the names of patrons who ordered construction and sometimes the name of the architect."

a)
contractors
b)
clients
c)
sponsors
d)
investors
146.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"For example, the 1.4-kilometer Çevlik tunnel in Turkey, built to divert the floodwater threatening the harbor of the ancient city of Seleuceia Pieria, had inscriptions on the entrance, still visible today, that also indicate that the tunnel was started in 69 CE and was completed in 81 CE."

a)
chuyển hướng nước mưa
b)
ngăn chặn nước lũ
c)

chuyển hướng dòng nước lũ

d)
tăng cường dòng chảy nước
147.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Younger school-aged children read stories on smartphones; older kids don’t read at all, but hunch over video games."

a)
cúi người chơi trò chơi điện tử
b)
ngồi chơi game
c)
đứng xem phim
d)
đi bộ ngoài trời
148.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Parents and other passengers read on tablets or skim a flotilla of email and news feeds."

a)
a multitude of
b)
a handful of
c)
a collection of
d)
a series of
149.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Unbeknown to most of us, an invisible, game-changing transformation links everyone in this picture: the neuronal circuit that underlies the brain’s ability to read is subtly, rapidly changing and this has implications for everyone from the pre-reading toddler to the expert adult."

a)
Một sự thay đổi không thể nhìn thấy.
b)
Một biến đổi rõ ràng, không quan trọng.
c)
Một sự chuyển biến có thể thấy được.
d)
Một sự chuyển biến vô hình, thay đổi cuộc chơi.
150.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Unbeknown to most of us, an invisible, game-changing transformation links everyone in this picture: the neuronal circuit (C2) that underlies the brain’s ability to read is subtly, rapidly changing and this has implications for everyone from the pre-reading toddler to the expert adult."

a)
đường dẫn thần kinh
b)
mạch thần kinh
c)
hệ thần kinh
d)
mạch não
151.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Unbeknown to most of us, an invisible, game-changing transformation links everyone in this picture: the neuronal circuit that underlies the brain’s ability to read is subtly, rapidly changing and this has implications for everyone from the pre-reading toddler to the expert adult."

a)
hinders
b)
neglects
c)
supports
d)
overlooks
152.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Unbeknown to most of us, an invisible, game-changing transformation links everyone in this picture: the neuronal circuit that underlies the brain’s ability to read is subtly (C2), rapidly changing and this has implications for everyone from the pre-reading toddler to the expert adult."

a)
rapidly
b)
obviously
c)
faintly
d)
clearly
153.

What does the underlined phrase mean?

"As work in neurosciences indicates, the acquisition of literacy necessitated a new circuit in our species’ brain more than 6,000 years ago."

a)
A method for memorizing information.
b)
The process of learning to read and write.
c)
The development of advanced mathematical skills.
d)
The ability to speak multiple languages.
154.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"As work in neurosciences indicates, the acquisition of literacy necessitated a new circuit in our species’ brain more than 6,000 years ago."

a)
simplified
b)
ignored
c)
required
d)
optional
155.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"That circuit evolved (C1) from a very simple mechanism for decoding basic information, like the number of goats in one’s herd, to the present, highly elaborated (C2) reading brain."

a)
cơ chế giải mã thông tin cơ bản
b)
hệ thống nhận diện hình ảnh
c)
công cụ phân tích dữ liệu
d)
cơ chế xử lý thông tin phức tạp
156.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"That circuit evolved (C1) from a very simple mechanism for decoding basic information, like the number of goats in one’s herd, to the present, highly elaborated (C2) reading brain."

a)
detailed
b)
basic
c)
simple
d)
primitive
157.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"My research depicts how the present reading brain enables the development of some of our most important intellectual and affective processes: internalized knowledge, analogical reasoning, and inference; perspective-taking and empathy; critical analysis and the generation of insight."

a)
các quá trình trí tuệ và cảm xúc
b)
các hoạt động giải trí và vui chơi
c)
các kỹ năng giao tiếp và xã hội
d)
các quá trình thể chất và cảm xúc
158.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"My research depicts how the present reading brain enables the development of some of our most important intellectual and affective processes: internalized knowledge, analogical reasoning, and inference; perspective-taking and empathy; critical analysis and the generation of insight."

a)
kiến thức bề ngoài
b)
kiến thức lý thuyết
c)
kiến thức thực tiễn
d)

kiến thức nội tại hóa, chủ quan hóa

159.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"My research depicts how the present reading brain enables the development of some of our most important intellectual and affective processes: internalized knowledge, analogical reasoning, and inference; perspective-taking and empathy; critical analysis and the generation of insight."

a)
lập luận trực tiếp
b)
lập luận khác biệt
c)
lập luận hình ảnh
d)

lập luận loại suy

160.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"My research depicts how the present reading brain enables the development of some of our most important intellectual and affective processes: internalized knowledge, analogical reasoning, and inference; perspective-taking and empathy (C2); critical analysis and the generation of insight."

a)

suy luận

b)
kết luận
c)
giả thuyết
d)
khả năng
161.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"My research depicts how the present reading brain enables the development of some of our most important intellectual and affective processes: internalized knowledge, analogical reasoning, and inference; perspective-taking and empathy (C2); critical analysis and the generation of insight."

a)
sự đồng tình
b)

sự đồng cảm

c)
sự thấu hiểu
d)
sự cảm thông
162.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"My research depicts how the present reading brain enables the development of some of our most important intellectual and affective processes: internalized knowledge, analogical reasoning, and inference; perspective-taking and empathy (C2); critical analysis and the generation of insight."

a)
sự phát triển trí tuệ
b)
sự hiểu biết sâu sắc
c)
sự phân tích phê phán
d)
sự tạo ra hiểu biết
163.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Research surfacing in many parts of the world now cautions that each of these essential ‘deep reading’ processes may be under threat as we move into digital-based modes of reading."

a)
submerging
b)
disappearing
c)
emerging
d)
diminishing
164.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined verb?

"Research surfacing in many parts of the world now cautions (C2) that each of these essential ‘deep reading’ processes may be under threat as we move into digital-based modes of reading."

a)
warn
b)
encourage
c)
advise
d)
inform
165.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Research surfacing in many parts of the world now cautions that each of these essential ‘deep reading’ processes may be under threat as we move into digital-based modes of reading."

a)
các hình thức đọc dựa trên kỹ thuật số
b)
các kỹ thuật đọc bề mặt
c)
các hình thức đọc nhanh
d)
các phương pháp đọc truyền thống
166.

What does the underlined word mean?

"This is not a simple, binary issue of print versus digital reading and technological innovations."

a)
A choice between multiple formats of reading
b)
A term used to describe digital content
c)
A method of categorizing books based on genre
d)
Having two parts or options; in this context, it implies a simplistic view of a complex issue.
167.

Which is a synonym of the underlined verb?

"As MIT scholar Sherry Turkle has written, we do not err as a society when we innovate but when we ignore what we disrupt or diminish (C1) while innovating."

a)
succeed
b)
achieve
c)
create
d)

make a mistake

168.

Which is a synonym of each underlined verb?

"As MIT scholar Sherry Turkle has written, we do not err as a society when we innovate but when we ignore what we disrupt or diminish (C1) while innovating."

a)

succeed - nuture

b)

create - grow

c)

enhance - increase

d)

disturb - reduce

169.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"In this hinge moment between print and digital cultures, society needs to confront what is diminishing in the expert reading circuit, what our children and older students are not developing, and what we can do about it."

a)
static phase
b)
final decision
c)
critical juncture
d)
turning point
170.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"In this hinge moment between print and digital cultures, society needs to confront (C2) what is diminishing in the expert reading circuit, what our children and older students are not developing, and what we can do about it."

a)
ignore
b)

deal with

c)
celebrate
d)
disregard
171.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"We know from research that the reading circuit is not given to human beings through a genetic blueprint like vision or language; it needs an environment to develop."

a)
một bản thiết kế di truyền
b)
một bản đồ di truyền
c)
một mẫu di truyền
d)
một bản thiết kế di truyền học
172.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Further, it will adapt to that environment’s requirements – from different writing systems to the characteristics of whatever medium (C2) is used."

a)
format
b)
style
c)

means; method

d)
device
173.

Which is a synonym of the underlined verb?

"If the dominant medium advantages processes that are fast, multi-task oriented and well-suited for large volumes of information, like the current digital medium, so will the reading circuit."

a)
benefits
b)
hinders
c)
restricts
d)
disadvantages
174.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"If the dominant medium advantages processes that are fast, multi-task oriented and well-suited for large volumes of information, like the current digital medium, so will the reading circuit."

a)
small data
b)
big data
c)
limited information
d)
minimal data
175.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Increasing reports from educators and from researchers in psychology and the humanities bear this out."

a)
disprove
b)
ignore
c)
overlook
d)
confirm
176.

What does the underlined word mean?

"We should be less concerned with students’ ‘cognitive impatience’, however, than by what may underlie it: the potential inability of large numbers of students to read with a level of critical analysis sufficient to comprehend the complexity of thought and argument found in more demanding texts."

a)
To be a temporary state or condition.
b)
To be superficial or trivial in nature.
c)
To be the cause or basis of something.
d)
To be unrelated or irrelevant to the topic.
177.

What does this sentence simply mean?

"We should be less concerned with students’ ‘cognitive impatience’, however, than by what may underlie it: the potential inability of large numbers of students to read with a level of critical analysis sufficient to comprehend the complexity of thought and argument found in more demanding texts."

a)
Students are always able to analyze complex texts.
b)
Students may struggle to critically analyze complex texts.
c)
Cognitive impatience is not a concern for educators.
d)
All students excel in reading comprehension.
178.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Multiple studies show that digital screen use may be causing a variety of troubling downstream effects on reading comprehension in older high school and college students."

a)
subsequent impacts
b)
primary causes
c)
immediate results
d)
initial benefits
179.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Results indicated that students who read on print were superior (C1) in their comprehension to screen-reading peers, particularly in their ability to sequence detail and reconstruct the plot in chronological order."

a)
worse
b)
equal
c)
inferior
d)
better
180.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Results indicated that students who read on print were superior (C1) in their comprehension to screen-reading peers, particularly in their ability to sequence detail and reconstruct the plot in chronological order."

a)
in reverse order
b)
in random order
c)
in time sequence
d)
in sequential order
181.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Ziming Liu from San Jose State University has conducted a series of studies which indicate that the ‘new norm (C1)’ in reading is skimming, involving word-spotting and browsing through the text."

a)
standard
b)
anomaly
c)
deviation
d)
exception
182.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Ziming Liu from San Jose State University has conducted a series of studies which indicate that the ‘new norm (C1)’ in reading is skimming, involving word-spotting and browsing through the text."

a)

scanning the text

b)
analyzing in detail
c)
ignoring the text
d)
reading thoroughly
183.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"In other words, we don’t have time to grasp (C1) complexity, to understand another’s feelings, to perceive beauty, and to create thoughts of the reader’s own."

a)
understand
b)
overlook
c)
reject
d)
ignore
184.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"In other words, we don’t have time to grasp (C1) complexity, to understand another’s feelings, to perceive (C2) beauty, and to create thoughts of the reader’s own."

a)
ignore
b)

see, notice

c)
reject
d)
overlook
185.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"The possibility that critical analysis, empathy and other deep reading processes could become the unintended ‘collateral damage’ of our digital culture is not a straightforward binary issue about print versus digital reading."

a)
Thiệt hại chính
b)
Tổn thất không mong muốn
c)
Thiệt hại phụ
d)
Hậu quả không lường trước
186.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"The subtle atrophy of critical analysis and empathy affects us all equally."

a)
sudden increase
b)
permanent loss
c)
gradual decline
d)
temporary change
187.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"It affects our ability to navigate a constant bombardment of information."

a)
reduce the amount of information
b)
simplify a stream of data
c)
handle an influx of information
d)
ignore a flood of information
188.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"It incentivizes a retreat to the most familiar stores of unchecked information, which require and receive no analysis, leaving us susceptible to false information and irrational ideas."

a)
hinders
b)
motivates
c)
discourages
d)
obstructs
189.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"It incentivizes a retreat (C2) to the most familiar stores of unchecked information, which require and receive no analysis, leaving us susceptible to false information and irrational ideas."

a)
a move away from
b)
a shift towards
c)
a return to
d)
a journey into
190.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"It incentivizes a retreat to the most familiar stores of unchecked information, which require and receive no analysis, leaving us susceptible to false information and irrational ideas."

a)
protected from
b)
resistant to
c)
vulnerable to
d)
immune to
191.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"It incentivizes a retreat to the most familiar stores of unchecked information, which require and receive no analysis, leaving us susceptible to false information and irrational (C2) ideas."

a)
illogical
b)
sensible
c)
logical
d)
rational
192.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"We possess both the science and the technology to identify and redress the changes in how we read before they become entrenched."

a)
ignore
b)

rectify (C1), correct

c)
enhance
d)
complicate
193.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"We possess both the science and the technology to identify and redress the changes in how we read before they become entrenched."

a)
deep-rooted
b)
transient
c)
superficial
d)
temporary
194.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"This approach, she says, gives the reader a superficial (C2) understanding of the emotional content of material, leaving no time for thought."

a)
a deep understanding
b)
a comprehensive analysis
c)
an emotional insight
d)
a shallow understanding
195.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Yet for all these technological advances, we still seem to deeply lack confidence in AI predictions."

a)
skepticism about
b)
trust in
c)
indifference to
d)
distrust in
196.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"To do that, we need to understand why people are so reluctant to trust AI in the first place."

a)
ready to
b)
unwilling to
c)
quick to
d)
eager to
197.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"On the one hand, if Watson provided guidance about a treatment that coincided with (C2) their own opinions, physicians did not see much point in Watson’s recommendations."

a)
contradicted with
b)
differed from
c)
disagreed with
d)
aligned with
198.

Which is a synonym of each underlined word?

"On the other hand, if Watson generated a recommendation that contradicted (C1) the experts’ opinion, doctors would typically conclude that Watson wasn’t competent (C1)."

a)

agreed - incapable

b)

align - incompetent

c)

in alignment with - unqualified

d)

disagreed (with) - capable

199.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"And the machine wouldn’t be able to explain why its treatment was plausible (C2) because its machine-learning algorithms were simply too complex to be fully understood by humans."

a)
improbable
b)
unbelievable
c)
questionable
d)
credible
200.

What does the underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"And the machine wouldn’t be able to explain why its treatment was plausible (C2) because its machine-learning algorithms were simply too complex to be fully understood by humans."

a)
công thức
b)
phương pháp
c)
hệ thống
d)
thuật toán
201.

Which is a synonym of each unerlined word?

"Consequently, this has caused even more suspicion and disbelief, leading many doctors to ignore the seemingly outlandish AI recommendations and stick to their own expertise."

a)

distrust - weird

b)

trust - strange

c)

truth - reasonable

d)

distrust - normal

202.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined word?

"Trust in other people is often based on our understanding of how others think and having experience of their reliability (C1)."

a)
dependability
b)

credibility

c)
unpredictability
d)
trustworthiness
203.

What does the underlined phrase mean?

"Many people are also simply not familiar with many instances of AI actually working, because it often happens in the background."

a)
AI operates invisibly, often without users realizing it.
b)
AI only works in specific applications.
c)
AI requires user intervention to function.
d)
AI is always visible to users.
204.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Instead, they are acutely aware of instances where AI goes wrong."

a)
partially aware of
b)

deeply aware of

c)
vaguely aware of
d)
completely unaware of
205.

What does this sentence simply mean?

"Embarrassing AI failures receive a disproportionate amount of media attention, emphasising the message that we cannot rely on technology."

a)
Media coverage of AI is balanced and fair.
b)
Technology is always reliable and trustworthy.
c)
AI failures are rarely reported in the media.
d)
Media focuses more on AI failures, suggesting technology is not trustworthy.
206.

Which is a synonym of the underlined word?

"Machine learning is not foolproof, in part because the humans who design it aren’t."

a)
inaccurate
b)
unreliable
c)
infallible
d)
defective
207.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Feelings about AI run deep (C2)."

a)
are superficial
b)
are irrelevant
c)
are profound
d)
are fleeting
208.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"It was found that, regardless of whether the film they watched depicted AI in a positive or negative light, simply watching a cinematic vision of our technological future polarised the participants’ attitudes."

a)
không ảnh hưởng đến suy nghĩ của người tham gia
b)
làm cho thái độ của người tham gia trở nên phân cực
c)
tăng cường sự đồng thuận giữa người tham gia
d)
làm cho người tham gia cảm thấy hài lòng
209.

What does each underlined word mean in Vietnamese?

"Optimists (C1) became more extreme in their enthusiasm for AI and sceptics became even more guarded."

a)

người lạc hậu - nguời sành điệu

b)

người lạc quan -người hoài nghi

c)

người bi quan - người hoài nghi

d)

người mơ mộng - người giữ vững lòng tin

210.

Which is a synonym of the underlined adjective?

"Optimists became more extreme in their enthusiasm for AI and sceptics became even more guarded."

a)
cautious
b)
enthusiastic
c)
naive
d)
reckless
211.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"This suggests people use relevant evidence about AI in a biased manner to support their existing attitudes, a deep-rooted human tendency known as “confirmation bias”.

a)
subjectively
b)
neutrally
c)
objectively
d)
indifferently
212.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"As AI is represented more and more in media and entertainment, it could lead to a society split between those who benefit from AI and those who reject it."

a)
a traditional society
b)
a divided society
c)
a harmonious community
d)
a technologically advanced society
213.

Which is a synonym of the underlined adjective?

"Several high-profile social media companies and online marketplaces already release transparency reports about government requests and surveillance disclosures."

a)
notable
b)
ordinary
c)
insignificant
d)
unremarkable
214.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Several high-profile social media companies and online marketplaces already release transparency reports about government requests and surveillance disclosures."

a)
báo cáo an ninh
b)
báo cáo xã hội
c)
báo cáo minh bạch
d)
báo cáo chính phủ
215.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"Several high-profile social media companies and online marketplaces already release transparency reports about government requests and surveillance disclosures."

a)
công bố giám sát
b)
công bố chính phủ
c)
thông tin bảo mật
d)
báo cáo an ninh
216.

Which is NOT a synonym of the underlined verb?

"For example, one study showed that when people were allowed the freedom to slightly modify (C1) an algorithm, they felt more satisfied with its decisions, more likely to believe it was superior and more likely to use it in the future."

a)
adjust
b)
alter
c)
ignore
d)

amend

217.

What does the underlined phrase mean in Vietnamese?

"We don’t need to understand the intricate inner workings of AI systems, but if people are given a degree of responsibility for how they are implemented, they will be more willing to accept AI into their lives."

a)
các cơ chế phức tạp bên trong của hệ thống AI
b)
các quy trình cơ bản của AI
c)
các yếu tố đơn giản của hệ thống AI
d)
các ứng dụng phổ biến của AI
218.

Which is a synonym of the underlined noun?

"An increasing divergence of attitudes towards AI"

a)

difference

b)
similarity
c)
convergence
d)
agreement
219.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"The superiority (C1) of AI projections (C1) over those made by humans"

a)
AI estimates
b)
AI predictions
c)
Human forecasts
d)
Machine evaluations
220.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"Widespread (C1) distrust of an AI innovation"

a)
limited confidence
b)
general approval
c)
specific admiration
d)

universal skepticism

221.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"The writer is justifying an opinion about an issue."

a)
defending a viewpoint
b)
criticizing a belief
c)
ignoring a perspective
d)
supporting a claim
222.

Which is a synonym of the underlined phrase?

"It is believed that the media devotes an excessive amount of attention to AI."

a)
pays too much attention to AI
b)
gives minimal coverage to AI
c)
focuses on AI less than necessary
d)
ignores AI completely