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ĐỀ RIÊNG SỐ 10
ĐỀ RIÊNG SỐ 10
Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
7.In big cities, animals should be kept under control.
A. out of hand B. out of order C. out of dispute D. out of discipline
8. Because we know nothing, in this view, we should treat all things with indifference and make no
judgments.
A. reconciling ourself to something B. becoming annoyed very easily
C. feeling totally different from other people D. showing interest in something
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined parts that need correction in each of the
following questions.
9. According to classical musical tradition, the term “sonata” is given to those works are written for
A B
solo piano or for a solo wind or stringed instrument.
C D
10. He comes from a remote and mountainous area locating in the south.
A B C D
11. James was worried that he was the last person to submit the physical assignment but he was
A B C
actually the second .
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following
sentences
Question 12: She came in covered in mud. So I bathed her and _______ her in new clothes.
A. wearing B. dressed C. put D. wore
Question 13: In many ways she ___ me of someone I knew at school
A. resembles B. remembers C. recalls D. reminds
Question 14: Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she ___ to be a
champion
A. came round B. turned out C. turned up D. came out
Question 15: You can use my bicycle ___ you bring it back tomorrow
A. in spite of B. C. although D. nevertheless
Question 16: I have two sisters, _______________ are going to college.
A. both of whom B. both of them C. them both D. who both
Question 17: The brochure stated the hotel was situated _______ beside the sea.
A. direct B. exact C. precise D. right
Question 18: She has just bought _______.
A. a French old interesting painting B. an old interesting painting French
C. an interesting old French painting D. a French interesting old paint
Question 19: _______ he was kidnapped by the Iraqi guerrillas yesterday has been confirmed.
A. If B. What C. That D. Ø
Question 20: It’s hard to ……………on less than a million a month.
A. make ends meet B. make a fuss C. make up your mind D. make a mess
Question 21: The basic factors ………....health and longevity include vigorous exercise, heredity
and diet.
A. enhance B. enhanced C. that enhance D. which enhancing
Question 22: Left - hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain only, _______ back to the days when
English people went to and fro on horseback.
A. dates B. dating C. which dates D. dated
Question 23:I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________ me the whole truth
yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
Question 24: During the New Year holiday reason, all our branch restaurants will be _________
closed from December 30 to January 2.
A. narrowly B. previously C. constructively D. provisionally
Question 25: His comments _________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D.
possess
Body language is perhaps the most obvious form of paralanguage. It refers to the gestures,
expressions, and postures that are used instead of, or L addition to, verbal language or other forms
of paralanguage. Body language’ includes voluntary actions such as smiling to express warmth,
dropping the jaw to show surprise, or waving a hand to say goodbye. However, not all body
language is voluntary. Involuntary body language, such as nervous shifting of one’s eyes or the
subconscious drumming of one’s fingers, might convey an emotion of which someone is not even
aware.
Both voluntary and involuntary body language may support or cast doubt on verbal
communication. This is one reason why many people prefer to pursue important matters in person.
Gestures or facial expressions may reinforce a verbal message, making it appear true and sincere.
Conversely, a speaker’s gestures, stance, or facial cues may belie his or her words. For instance, an
individual’s involuntary facial expression may reveal sadness even though she says she is happy. In
a face-to-face encounter, as opposed to a telephone conversation, a nuanced interpretation is
possible.
Body language varies greatly from one culture to another and is one area of frequent
miscommunication. The same gesture displayed in one cultural context may carry a completely
different meaning elsewhere. An American might give the ‘thumbs-up” sign to indicate that
everything is all right, but an Australian who sees it will feel very badly insulted. In many Western
cultures, it is important to make eye contact when speaking. Two American executives, for example,
will almost certainly make direct eye contact when negotiating a deal, mainly to establish trust and
to communicate confidence. Were an American, even one fluent in Japanese, to do the same while
negotiating in Japan, she might be considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.
Different cultural frameworks also define and organize space in unique ways. Perhaps
even more than gestures, cultural patterns are internalized in individuals at a subconscious level.
This internalization can lead to serious failures of communication. The proxemics of an encounter-
how close to each other the participants stand- depend on a culturally determined sense of personal
space, a sort of “comfort bubble” around one’s body. People in the United States tend to assume a
social distance of roughly four to seven feet when engaged in conversation. Closer feels awkwardly
intimate; father feels coldly distant. In many parts of Europe and southwestern Asia, the expected
social distance is roughly half of what Americans are used to. Americans travelling in these areas
may feel an urgent need to back away from a conversation partner who seems to be getting too
close.
Paralanguage also includes auditory elements such as tone of voice, speaking tempo, and patterns of
stress. The way something is said can change its meaning, regardless of the words used. In English,
for example, vocal tone may be used to express sarcasm. The comment “nice shirt, Bill,” can mean
two completely different things depending on the paralanguage. The speaker may actually mean that
Bill’s shirt is attractive. He may also mean the exact opposite. In this case, the clue to the meaning
lies in the tone of the speaker’s voice.
Some cultural anthropologists even consider what one wears a form of paralanguage.
People may use clothing, jewelry, ceremonial hats, and other forms of body ornamentation to
communicate status, personal interests, cultural identity, and other characteristics. Take the case of a
police officer who wears her uniform in public to mark her role in society. That is what any
uniform, whether a waiter’s or a priest’s or a Boy’s Scout’s, is meant to do. Furthermore, the
vocabulary of her uniform-badges, patches, and so on- will indicate her rank and signal whether she
is a traffic cop, on the SWAT team, or in some other line of service. In short, human communication
is complex, with a large portion of tVie information being conveyed without words. In both
everyday and cross-cultural communication, it is these facets of paralanguage that, if overlooked,
can lead to considerable misunderstanding.
(From Sharpening Skills for the TOEFL iBT by Jeff Zeter & Michael Pederson, pp.3437.
COMPASS PUBLISHING)
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Rewrite the second sentences using the given words so that they have the same meanings as the first ones.
It ……………………………………………………………….
4. For us to win this match now would be impossible (HOPE)
There is ……………………………………………………….
5. Can you take care of Mary on Saturday evening for us? (WATCH)
Phone ………………………………………………
If I …………………………………………………………………..
8. Does your brother have the ability to take so many exams in the same week? (CAPABLE)
Is ……………………………………………………………………….
It costs ……………………………………………………
10. Never mind tour previous failures – try to foget them and think of what your next venture might be! !(BEHIND)
They …………….…………………………………………………
Tired …………………………………………………………………………….
13. You should consider the positions of sales manager very carefully (OVER)
16. The damnage was so great that it would cost millions of dollars to repair
Such ……………………………………………………………………..
17. She was sentenced to six months in prison for her part in the robbery
18. I was not surprised to hear that Hung had passed the exam
It came ……………………………………………………………………………………..