Kiểm tra – unit 1
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a popular (26) used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other (27)______ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions. Generation gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and love. People live in the old society always think they should (28)______ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are many things children want but their parents think (29)______ are unnecessary. That causes misunderstanding and (30)______ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected by many new fashion (31)________. Life is more modern now, so fashion like recreation, entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more (32)_______ for busy life. The young generation likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation likes listening to classical music, folk songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. (33)_______ , in some cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and conservative. To shorten these distances or to (34)________this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their (35)___________to receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that, the gaps will be filled.
To shorten these distances or to (34)________this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends
clear away (v): làm tan biến đi
clear off (v): trả hết, thanh toán
clear up (v): sáng tỏ
clear out (v): dọn sạch
To shorten these distances or to clear away this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends.
Tạm dịch: Để rút ngắn khoảng cách này hoặc để xóa bỏ rào cản lớn này, cha mẹ và trẻ em nên ngồi lại với nhau và nói chuyện hoặc thảo luận như bạn bè.
Đáp án: A
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a popular (26) used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other (27)______ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions. Generation gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and love. People live in the old society always think they should (28)______ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are many things children want but their parents think (29)______ are unnecessary. That causes misunderstanding and (30)______ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected by many new fashion (31)________. Life is more modern now, so fashion like recreation, entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more (32)_______ for busy life. The young generation likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation likes listening to classical music, folk songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. (33)_______ , in some cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and conservative. To shorten these distances or to (34)________this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their (35)___________to receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that, the gaps will be filled.
The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their (35)___________to receive the new lifestyle.
brains (n): não
minds (n): não
heads (n): đầu
bodies (n): cơ thể
The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their minds to receive the new lifestyle.
Tạm dịch: Thế hệ trẻ có thể học kinh nghiệm từ cái cũ, và thế hệ cũ cần phải làm mới tâm trí của họ để nhận được lối sống mới.
Đáp án: B
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a popular (26) used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other (27)______ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions. Generation gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and love. People live in the old society always think they should (28)______ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are many things children want but their parents think (29)______ are unnecessary. That causes misunderstanding and (30)______ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected by many new fashion (31)________. Life is more modern now, so fashion like recreation, entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more (32)_______ for busy life. The young generation likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation likes listening to classical music, folk songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. (33)_______ , in some cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and conservative. To shorten these distances or to (34)________this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their (35)___________to receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that, the gaps will be filled.
Generation gap is a popular (26) _________ used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older.
name (n): tên
term (n): thuật ngữ
description (n): sự miêu tả
way (n): cách thức
Generation gap is a popular term used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older.
Tạm dịch: Khoảng cách thế hệ là một thuật ngữ phổ biến được sử dụng để mô tả sự khác biệt lớn giữa các thành viên của thế hệ trẻ và thế hệ lớn hơn của họ.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a popular (26) used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other (27)______ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions. Generation gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and love. People live in the old society always think they should (28)______ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are many things children want but their parents think (29)______ are unnecessary. That causes misunderstanding and (30)______ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected by many new fashion (31)________. Life is more modern now, so fashion like recreation, entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more (32)_______ for busy life. The young generation likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation likes listening to classical music, folk songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. (33)_______ , in some cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and conservative. To shorten these distances or to (34)________this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their (35)___________to receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that, the gaps will be filled.
A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other (27)______ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions.
owing: nợ, phải trả
in spite of: mặc dù
because of: bởi vì
with: cùng với
A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other because of their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions.
Tạm dịch: Một khoảng cách thế hệ tồn tại khi người lớn tuổi và trẻ không hiểu nhau vì kinh nghiệm của họ, ý kiến, thói quen, hành vi và điều kiện sống của họ.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a popular (26) used to describe the wide differences between members of younger generation and their older. A generation gap exists when older and younger people don't understand each other (27)______ their experiences, their opinions, habits, behaviour and life conditions. Generation gap can exist between two, or even three generations in a family, between mature and immature generations.
Firstly, there are some different opinions between parents and children of their career, education and love. People live in the old society always think they should (28)______ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children. There are many things children want but their parents think (29)______ are unnecessary. That causes misunderstanding and (30)______ gaps.
Secondly, the young generation thinks differently from the old generation does. They can be affected by many new fashion (31)________. Life is more modern now, so fashion like recreation, entertainment, clothes, and hairstyle has to be changed to become more (32)_______ for busy life. The young generation likes listening to pop, rock, hip hop music, but the older generation likes listening to classical music, folk songs. There are always gaps between generations.
Next, the older generation has more experiences than the younger: they know what is right, what is wrong but the younger will comment, deny everything without any experiences. (33)_______ , in some cases, the young generation makes foolish mistakes because of having no experiences.
In short, parents seldom listen to their children and children always think parents are so strict and conservative. To shorten these distances or to (34)________this big barrier, parents and children should sit together and talk or discuss like friends. The young generation can learn experiences from the old one, and the old generation need to refresh their (35)___________to receive the new lifestyle. If everyone can do that, the gaps will be filled.
People live in the old society always think they should (28)______ everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children.
make (v): làm
put (v): đặt
change (v): thay đổi
arrange (v): sắp xếp
People live in the old society always think they should arrange everything for their children from selections of primary school to job, and then finding a wife or a husband for their children.
Tạm dịch: Những người sống trong xã hội cũ luôn nghĩ rằng họ nên sắp xếp mọi thứ cho con cái của họ từ việc tuyển chọn trường tiểu học đến công việc, và sau đó tìm vợ hoặc chồng cho con cái họ.
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course, leads to more fights.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
Teenage is a difficult period of life for both the teenagers and the parents because ________.
Tuổi vị thành niên là một giai đoạn khó khăn của cuộc sống cho cả thanh thiếu niên và cha mẹ vì ________.
a. trẻ em luôn làm những điều nhỏ nhặt nhất trong mỗi hộ gia đình
b. cha mẹ mong đợi con cái của họ trở về nhà khi họ muốn
c. trẻ em dành quá nhiều thời gian trên điện thoại của họ, nói chuyện với bạn bè của họ
d. cha mẹ không hiểu con cái họ nghĩ gì và tin gì
=> Teenage is a difficult period of life for both the teenagers and the parents because parents don’t understand what their children think and believe.
Thông tin: (đoạn 2) "Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights."
Tạm dịch: Cha mẹ mong đợi con cái của họ trở về nhà sớm hơn. Cha mẹ xem xét khoảng thời gian hợp lý nhưng lại không được chấp nhận bởi những đứa con vẫn còn tuổi teen của họ. giờ giới nghiêm và thời gian trở thành một trong những lý do chính cho những cuộc cãi vã.
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course, leads to more fights.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
Children would like to have their own bikes or motorbikes _________.
Trẻ em muốn có xe đạp hoặc xe máy riêng của họ _________.
A. để làm thỏa mãn cha mẹ của họ
B. để thể hiện sự độc lập của họ
C. mất thời gian gia đình và tương tác thực sự của con người
D. để tránh giới hạn thời gian giới nghiêm và thời gian
=> Children would like to have their own bikes or motorbikes to show their independence.
Thông tin: (đoạn 3) "Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes."
Tạm dịch: Tuổi vị thành niên là thời điểm mà rất nhiều trẻ em muốn thể hiện sự độc lập của mình. Vấn đề phát sinh khi cha mẹ, lo sợ sự an toàn của họ, thường từ chối cung cấp cho họ xe đạp hoặc xe máy riêng. Điều này, tất nhiên, dẫn đến cuộc cãi nhau nhiều hơn nữa.
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course, leads to more fights.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
All of the following are the results why there is a decrease in grades EXCEPT______.
Tất cả những điều sau đây là kết quả tại sao có sự giảm trong điểm số ngoại trừ _____.
A. sự cảm thông từ cha mẹ
B. đối tượng mới hơn
C. mức độ cao hơn của công việc trường học
D. đời sống xã hội
=> All of the following are the results why there is a decrease in grades except sympathy from parents.
Thông tin: (đoạn 4) "A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse."
Tạm dịch: Việc giảm điểm số do mức độ khó khăn của việc học ở trường tăng lên, các môn học mới hơn, giao tiếp xã hội là rất phổ biến trong giới trẻ nhưng bố mẹ họ không thông cảm. Cha mẹ cố gắng áp đặt các quy tắc học tập và nhấn mạnh rằng tuổi thiếu niên của họ hoàn thành bài tập về nhà trước khi ra ngoài. Điều này làm cho tình hình tồi tệ hơn.
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course, leads to more fights.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
Parents believe that ________ .
Bố mẹ tin rằng ___________________.
A. thanh thiếu niên yêu thích những thứ có hại cho sức khỏe nhưng với họ thức ăn nhanh rất ngon
B. trẻ em nên có một thân hình đẹp hơn là dinh dưỡng thích hợp
C. một cơ thể đang phát triển đòi hỏi chế độ dinh dưỡng và chất dinh dưỡng thích hợp
D. đồ uống lạnh, bánh mì kẹp thịt và pizza trở nên phổ biến hơn
=> Parents believe that a growing body requires proper diets and nutrients.
Thông tin: (đoạn cuối) "Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition."
Tạm dịch: Thanh thiếu niên thích thức ăn nhanh không lành mạnh nhưng đối với họ nó ngon, trong khi cha mẹ tin rằng một cơ thể đang phát triển cần dinh dưỡng thích hợp.
Đáp án: C
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course, leads to more fights.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects, more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home cooked meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and body image. To achieve the ‘ideal’ thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
The main idea of the passage is___________ .
Ý chính của đoạn văn là ____________.
A. thị hiếu khác nhau giữa cha mẹ và trẻ em trong thực phẩm (chỉ xuất hiện ở đoạn cuối)
B. lý do phổ biến tại sao thanh thiếu niên tranh cãi với cha mẹ (hợp lý)
C. giới nghiêm và giới hạn thời gian đối với trẻ em (chỉ xuất hiện ở đoạn 2)
D. phát triển các khía cạnh thể chất và tinh thần trong tuổi thiếu niên (Chỉ xuất hiện ở đoạn cuối)
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
childcare /ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/
privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/
mature /məˈtʃʊə(r)/
elegant /ˈelɪɡənt/
Câu A âm “a” được phát âm thành /e/, còn lại là /ə/
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
afford /əˈfɔːd/
force /fɔːs/
top /tɒp/
norm /nɔːm/
Câu C âm “o” được phát âm thành /ɒ/, còn lại là /ɔː/
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
compassion /kəmˈpæʃn/
progress /ˈprəʊɡres/
discussion /dɪˈskʌʃn/
pressure /ˈpreʃə(r)/
Câu B âm “ss” được phát âm thành /s/, còn lại là /ʃ/
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/
financial /faɪˈnænʃl/
change /tʃeɪndʒ/
Câu D âm “a” được phát âm thành /eɪ/, còn lại là /æ/
Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
objection /əbˈdʒekʃn/
obey /əˈbeɪ/
impose /ɪmˈpəʊz/
forbid /fəˈbɪd/
Câu C âm “o” được phát âm thành /əʊ/, còn lại là /ə/
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
studious /ˈstjuːdiəs/
respectful /rɪˈspektfl/
financial /faɪˈnænʃl/
extended /ɪkˈstendɪd/
Câu A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết 1, còn lại là âm tiết 2
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
curfew /ˈkɜːfjuː/
conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
control /kənˈtrəʊl/
homestay /ˈhəʊmsteɪ/
Câu C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết 2, còn lại là âm tiết 1
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
elegant /ˈelɪɡənt/
argument /ˈɑːɡjumənt/
compassion /kəmˈpæʃn/
comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/
Câu C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết 2, còn lại là âm tiết 1
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
beneficial /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/
conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
experienced /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/
responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/
Câu A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết 3, còn lại là âm tiết 2
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/
approval /əˈpruːvl/
advice /ədˈvaɪs/
activity /ækˈtɪvəti/
Câu A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết 1, còn lại là âm tiết 2