Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “particulars” in paragraph 1?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions below. 

Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boy’s, and teenege girls average three colds a year to boy’s two.

The general incidence of continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in the twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until thirties and forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections.

The study also found that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the lower end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally.

(source: TOEFL reading)

Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “particulars” in paragraph 1?

• A. minor errors
• B. specific facts
• C. small distinctions
• D. individual people

• Câu 2: Mã câu hỏi: 37881

  What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?

  • A. It contains many inconsistencies
  • B. It specializes in children
  • C. It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field
  • D. Its results apparently are relevant for the population as a whole

• Câu 3: Mã câu hỏi: 37883

  It maybe inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds?

  • A. infant boys
  • B. young girls
  • C. teenage boys
  • D. elderly women

• Câu 4: Mã câu hỏi: 37885

  Is there information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions?

  • A. Men are more susceptible to cold than women.
  • B. Children infect their parents with colds.
  • C. People who live in a cold climate have more colds than those who live in a warm one.
  • D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do.

• Câu 5: Mã câu hỏi: 37887

  The phrase “in this age group” refers to ______.

  • A. Infants
  • B. People in their twenties
  • C. People in their thirties and forties
  • D. Elderly people

• Câu 6: Mã câu hỏi: 37889

  The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage is to _________.

  • A. Explain how cold viruses are transmitted
  • B. Prove that a poor diet cause colds
  • C. Discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds
  • D. Discuss the distribution of income among the people in the study

• Câu 7: Mã câu hỏi: 37890

  The word “cramped” is closest in meaning to ________.

  • A. cheap
  • B. crowded
  • C. depressing
  • D. simple

• Câu 8: Mã câu hỏi: 37891

  The author’s tone in this passage could best be described as _______.

  • A. Neutral and objective 
  • B. Humorous
  • C. Tentative but interested
  • D. Highly critical