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Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern

Question 1.

A. catastrophic             B. preservation

C. fertilizer                   D. electronic

Question 2.

A. participant              B. individual 

C. publicity                 D. competitive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 3. Vietnam exports (A) a lot of rice is grown (B) mainly in (C) the south of (D) the country.

Question 4. He passed (A) the exam with (B) high scores, that (C) made his parents happy.(D)

Question 5. To attract (A) someone’s attention, we can use (B) either verbal and non-verbal (C) forms of communication. (D)

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differrently from the rest

Question 6.

A. fossil                       B. session

C. discuss                    D. progress

Question 7.

A. talked                     B. naked 

C. liked                       D. asked

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences

Question 8. ………, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.

A. Heavily as it rained

B. As it rained heavily          

C. Though it rains heavily      

D. In spite of heavily rain

Question 9. He had changed so much since the last time we met that I …….. him.

A. could recognize     

B. could hardly recognize      

C. wouldn’t have recognized 

D. don’t recognize

Question 10. Jane cooks well……..she hates washing up afterwards.

A. however                 B. therefore

C. so                           D. but

Question 11. ……..his brother, Petter is active and friendly.

A. Alike                      B. Unlike

C. Dislike                    D. Liking

Question 12. Tom’s eyes were red ……..he had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.

A. so                            B. but

C. because                    D. in case

Question 13. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t ……..as usual.

A. ring off                   B. get off

C. go off                     D. take off

Question 14. A sudden idea ……..to the cyclist that he might try the new method.

A. occurred                 B. happened

C. took place               D. took part

Question 15. She asked me …….. I was looking at.

A. when                      B. if

C. what                       D. why

Question 16. We need to import……..from abroad.

A. a great deal of sports equipment

B. many sports equipments

C. a sports equipment

D. many pieces of sports equipment  

Question 17. …….. these books to the library, as they will soon overdue.

A. Bring                      B. Take

C. Fetch                      D. Leave

Question 18. Larry was so……..in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.

A. absorbed                 B. attracted

C. drawn                      D. obliged

Question 19. “Sorry for being late. I was …….. in the traffic for more than an hour.”

A. carried on               B. held up

C. put off                     D. taken after

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 20. I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam

A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

Question 21. “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up.” she said to me.

A. She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.

B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.

C. She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.

D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.

Question 22. Without her  teacher’s advice, she would never have written such a good essay

A. Her teacher advised him and she didn't write a good essay.

B. Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn't write a good essay.

C. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.

D. If her teacher didn't advise her, she wouldnt write such a good essay.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 23. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.

A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.

B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.

C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

Question 24. Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.

A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.

B. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep without it.

C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.

D. As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when Mary was young, she loved it.

Mark  the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 25. - "Excuse me. Where’s the parking lot?" - “…………”

A. Why do you ask me? I don’t know.                                 

B. Do you get lost? I do too.

C. You missed the turn. It’s back that way                           

D. You are going the wrong way. It’s not here.

Question 26. Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.

- Porter: "Shall I help you with your suitcase?”  - Mary: “…………”

A. Not a chance.        

B. That’s very kind of you.    

C. I can’t agree more.           

D. What a pity!

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 27. Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.

A. question                    B. violate

C. disregard                   D. follow

Question 28. A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.

A. rich citizens             

B. active members

C. poor inhabitants               

D. enthusiastic people

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.    

Question 29. Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

A. easy to find              

B. difficult to access

C. unlikely to happen          

D. impossible to reach

Question 30. We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.

A. earlier than a particular moment                                        

B. later than expected

C. early enough to do something                                           

D. as long as expected

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

Understanding India's Caste System

It has been said that life is what we make of it. In other words, if we work hard and focus on our goals, we can have great careers and enjoy high status is society. However, these opportunities don’t exist for everyone. In some places, the family you are born into will decide almost everything about your life. India’s caste system is an example of this.

The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of years. It is a way of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family. Castes will determine whom people can socialize with and their place in society. Originally, a person’s caste was supposed to be determined by their personality, but over time it has been linked to their job and family.

There are four classes, also known as varnas, in India’s caste system. The highest one is Brahmin. People in this class have jobs in education and religion. These are seen as extremely important functions for the society as they deal with the knowledge. The second highest level is the Kshatriya, or ruling class. People from this group can be soldiers, landowners, or have jobs in politics. The class beneath this is the Vaishya. These people often work in the commercial sector as merchants. The fourth class level is the Shudra. Shudras typically work as unskilled labourers doing factory or farm work, or they may also be employed as artists.

There is another group, the Harijan, that is at the bottom and considered to be outside of the caste system. For many years, they were known as Untouchables, people from this caste held the most undesirable jobs in society, such as cleaning up garbage. Furthermore, they weren’t allowed to pray at public temples or drink water from the same wells as other classes. If someone from another caste came into contact with an Untouchable, they were considered dirty and would be expected to bathe vigorously to clean themselves.

Although the caste system still exists in India, the government is taking steps to improve the living conditions and decrease unemployment rates for the Shudras and Harijan. This includes providing better health care, offering literacy programmes, and making sure that people from higher social classes do not exploit them. It seems unlikely that the caste system will disappear any time soon, but the overall conditions for those at the bottom do seem to be improving.

Question 31. Which of the following is not true about India’s caste system?

A. The caste system has been used in India for a long time.

B. The Kshatriya is the second highest class.

C. Hard work helps people move up in the caste system.

D. It is possible that a Shudra would work on a farm.

Question 32. The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A. the fact that your origin will mostly decide your future

B. the pleasure of life in India

C. the India’s caste system existing for thousands of years

D. the major part of the Hindu religion

Question 33. What is the caste system mainly based on?

A. What a person believes on                        

B. When a person starts school

C. Who a person’s parents are           

D. Where a person was born

Question 34. What kind of job would a Brahmin likely have?

A. A priest                  B. A warrior

C. An inventor             D. A painter

Question 35. What could replace the word “ruling” in paragraph 3?

A. defeating                B. guessing

C. delaying                  D. governing

Question 36. All of the following are true about the Harijan EXCEPT that ________.

A. they used to be known as Untouchables

B. they had to do undesirable jobs in society

C. any contact between someone from another caste with an Untouchable was considered unacceptable

D. anyone from another caste coming to contact with an Untouchable is not allowed to pray at temples

Question 37. What does the passage suggest about the future of the caste system?

A. One day soon it won’t be used anymore in India.

B. It is probably going to get worse before it gets better.

C. The bottom groups will rise to rule over the top classes.

D. It will likely continue to exist for a long time in India.

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

Throughout the world there are different ways for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (38)__________ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (39)___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (40)__________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.

At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (41)___________ is followed. People may bow, grab another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other’s face and say nothing.

Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don’t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (42)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.

Question 38.

A.different                    B.unique

C.common                   D.same

Question 39.

A.light                         B.superficial

C.fast                          D.heavy

Question 40.

A.huge                        B.large

C.big                           D.great

Question 41.

A.habit                        B.routine

C.custom                     D.tradition

Question 42. 

A.sincere                    B.truthful

C.faithful                    D.hopeful

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

Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginnings of agriculture. Marring our gardens is one of the milder effects of weeds – any plants that thrive where they are unwanted. They clog waterways, destroy wildlife habitats, and impede farming. Their spread eliminates grazing areas and accounts for one-third of all crop loss. They compete for sunlight, nutrients, and water with useful plants.

The global need for weed control had been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animal and public health when they accumulate in food plants, groundwater, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them.

In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Hence, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms.

The biological agents now in use are environmentally benign and are harmless to humans. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after which no added applications are needed. Chemicals typically must be used several times per growing season.

Question 43. With what topic does this passage primarily deal?

A. The dangers of toxic chemicals.

B. A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides.

C. The importance of the chemical industry.

D. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones.

Question 44. The word ‘marring’ in bold is closest in meaning to

A. planting                 

B. spoiling

C. dividing                 

D. replacing

Question 45. The word ‘clog’ in bold is closest in meaning to

A. drain                      

B. grow along

C. obstruct                 

D. float on

Question 46. Which of the following terms does the author define in the first paragraph?

A. grazing area           

B. weeds

C. nutrients                

D. wildlife habitats

Question 47. Which of the following statements about the use of chemical agents as herbicides would the author most likely agree?

A. It has become more dangerous recently.               

B. It is occasionally required.

C. It is safe but inefficient.                                        

D. It should be increased.

Question 48. The word ‘innate’ in bold is closest in meaning to

A. effective           B. natural

C. active                D. organic

Question 49. The word ‘applications’ in bold could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. treatments             

B. requests                 

C. special purposes     

D. qualifications

Question 50. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

A. Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared.

B. A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed.

C. A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given.

D. A recommendation is analysed and rejected

ĐÁP ÁN

1	2	3	4	5
C	B	B	C	C
6	7	8	9	10
B	B	A	B	D
11	12	13	14	15
B	C	C	A	C
16	17	18	19	20
A	A	A	B	B
21	22	23	24	25
D	C	C	A	D
26	27	28	29	30
B	D	C	A	B
31	32	33	34	35
C	A	C	A	D
36	37	38	39	40
D	D	C	A	C
41	42	43	44	45
A	A	D	B	C
46	47	48	49	50
B	B	B	A	C

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 following questions.

According to anthropologists, people in pre-industrial societies spent 3 to 4 hours per day or about 20 hours per week doing the work necessary for life. Modern comparison of the amount of work performed per week, however, began with the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) when 10 to 12-hour workdays with six workdays per week were the norm. Even with extensive time devoted to work, however, both incomes and standards of living were low. As incomes rose near the end of the Industrial Revolution, it became increasingly common to treat Saturday afternoons as a half-day holiday. The half- day holiday had become standard practice in Britain by the 1870s, but did not become common in the United States until the 1920s.

 In the United States, the first third of the twentieth century saw the workweek move from 60 hours per week to just under 50 hours by the start of the 1930s. In 1914 Henry Ford reduced daily work hours at his automobile plants from 9 to 8. In 1926 he announced that henceforth his factories would close for the entire day on Saturday. At the time, Ford received criticism from other firms such as United States Steel and Westinghouse, but the idea was popular with workers.

 The Depression years of the 1930s brought with them the notion of job sharing to spread available work around; the workweek dropped to a modem low for the United States of 35 hours. In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act mandated a weekly maximum of 40 hours to begin in 1940, and since that time the 8-hour day, 5-day workweek has been the standard in the United States. Adjustments in various places, however, show that this standard is not immutable. In 1987, for example, German metalworkers struck for and received a 37.5-hour workweek; and in 1990 many workers in Britain won a 37-hour week. Since 1989, the Japanese government has moved from a 6 to a 5-day workweek and has set a national target of 1,800 work hours per year for the average worker. The average amount of work per year in Japan in 1989 was 2,088 hours per worker, compared to 1,957 for the United States and 1,646 for France.

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Why people in preindustrial societies worked few hours per week

B. Changes that have occurred In the number of hours that people work per week

C. A comparison of the number of hours worked per year in several industries

D. Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution

Question 2: Compared to preindustrial times, the number of hours in the workweek in the nineteenth century

A. remained constant

B. decreased slightly

C. decreased significantly

D. increased significantly

Question 3: The word "henceforth" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A. in the end

B. for a brief period

C. from that time on

D. on occasion

Question 4: The "idea" mentioned in line 13 refers to

A. the 60-hour workweek

B. the reduction in the cost of automobiles

C. the reduction in the workweek at some automobile factories

D. the criticism of Ford by United States Steel and Westinghouse

Question 5: What is one reason for the change in the length of the workweek for the average worker in the United States during the 1930's?

A. Several people sometimes shared a single job.

B. Labor strikes in several countries influenced labor policy in the United states.

C. Several corporations increased the length of the workweek.

D. The United States government instituted a 35-hour workweek.

Question 6: Which of the following is mentioned as one of the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Art of 1938?

A. To discourage workers from asking for increased wages

B. To establish a limit on the number of hours in the workweek      

C. To allow employers to set the length of the workweek for their workers

D. To restrict trade with countries that had a long workweek

Question 7: The word "immutable" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

A. unmatched                B. irregular

C. unnecessary              D. unchangeable

Mark the tetter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence(s) given in each of the following questions.

Question 8: "You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to", the girl said to her younger brother.

A. The girl blamed her younger brother for returning the book late.

B. The girl advised her younger brother to return the book early.

C. The girl told her younger brother to return the book when she asked.

D. The girl wanted to have the book returned to her younger brother soon.

Question 9: You are breaking up a bit. I will call you back.

A. I can't understand why you're breaking up a bit, so I will call back.

B. I will call back to know why you two are breaking up.    

C. I will call you back because I can't hear you clearly.

D. I will call back to say goodbye.

Question 10: It's my shout this time! Waitress!

A. I will shout at the waitress.

B. I will pay for the drinks.

C. I have to call the waitress loudly.

D. The waitress does not seem to hear me well.

Question 11: Our company holds the monopoly over the import of these chemicals.

A. Our company is one of the few companies allowed to import these chemicals.

B. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals.

C. All companies but ours are allowed to import these chemicals.

D. These exported chemicals are held by our company, which is monopoly.

Question 12: "Go on, Susan! Apply for the job," the father said.

A. The father forced Susan to apply for the job.

B. The father asked Susan to applying for the job.

C. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.

D. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 13:

A. cursed                      B. ragged

C. sacred                      D. compiled

Question 14:

A. desperate                  B. irritate

C. grateful                     D. frustrate

ĐÁP ÁN

1	2	3	4	5
B	D	C	C	A
6	7	8	9	10
B	D	A	C	B
11	12	13	14	15
B	D	D	A	C
16	17	18	19	20
B	A	A	B	D
21	22	23	24	25
D	B	C	B	D
26	27	28	29	30
C	A	C	B	B
31	32	33	34	35
A	D	C	B	C
36	37	38	39	40
A	D	A	D	B
41	42	43	44	45
C	A	D	A	A
46	47	48	49	50
D	A	A	D	D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1:

A. malaria                     B. eradicate

C. character                  D. spectacular

Question 2:

A. amount                   B. countable

C. country                   D. around

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 3: Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.

A. easy to find

B. difficult to access

C. unlikely to happen

D. impossible to reach

Question 4: We have to husband our resources to make sure we make it through these hard times.

A. spend                      B. manage

C. use up                     D. marry

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5: I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.

A. thanks to

B. on account of

C. in spite of 

D. in addition to

Question 6: TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.

A. strengthening

B. modifying

C. contrasting 

D. exposing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 7: Which expression is used to start a conversation?

A. Well, it’s been nice meeting you

B. How’s everything at school?

C. Catch you later.

D. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.

Question 8: Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?” - Mary: “______.”

A. Neither. I’m going to lease one.

B. That's impossible. I can’t afford a new one

C. Yes, I'd like one. Thank you.

D. Yes, I am.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 9:

A. microscopic               B. redundant

C. reluctant                   D. acquaintance

Question 10:

A. magnetic                  B. substitute

C. refusal                     D. phenomenon

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 11: In summer (A), warm southern air carries (B) moist (C) north to the eastern and central (D) United States.

Question 12: If you had sat (A) the plant in a cooler (B) location, the leaves (C) would not have burned (D).

Question 13: Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals (A) did not show up (B) last night because he had (C) an accident on his way to the practice (D).

ĐÁP ÁN

1	2	3	4	5
A	C	A	A	B
6	7	8	9	10
A	B	A	A	B
11	12	13	14	15
C	D	C	B	B
16	17	18	19	20
C	A	B	A	D
21	22	23	24	25
B	B	A	D	D
26	27	28	29	30
D	C	D	A	A
31	32	33	34	35
C	A	D	B	D
36	37	38	39	40
A	D	C	C	D
41	42	43	44	45
B	D	B	D	B
46	47	48	49	50
B	B	B	C	D

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions:

Question 1.

A. promise                   B. devise

C. surprise                   D. realise

Question 2.

A. comment                B. development

C. confidence             D. reference

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:

Question 3.

A. voluntary                 B. necessary  

C. compulsory             D. stationary

Question 4.

A. advent                     B. pizza

C. survive                    D. rescue

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Question 5. Works are written (A) by Vladimir Nabokov often (B) contain heroes and heroines who (C) have lived (D) in many places.

Question 6. Mostly (A) medical doctors have had (B) some training (C) in (D)psychology and psychiatry.

Question 7. Sandara has not rarely (A) missed a play (B) or concert since (C) she was seventeen years old (D).

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions:

Question 8. I bought the car because it is in good quality and at a            price.

A. comfortable              B. valuable

C. reasonable              D. enjoyable

Question 9. More and more people were moving to Glasgow as they found it there             to earn a living.

A. so much easier 

B. much so easier 

C. so easier

D. by far the easiest

Question 10. You aren’t allowed to drive your car in the city centre at          rush hour because there is too much traffic then.

A. a                           B. an

C. x                           D. the

Question 11. I explained the grammar rule as           as I could, but many students are still confused.

A. simple                     B. simplified

C. simplistic                D. simply

Question 12. It’s amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Daren         serious problems at the moment.

A. aren’t having

B. weren’t having

C. hadn’t had

D. hadn’t been having

Question 13. When we were in Athens, I bought a         statuette.

A. white beautiful marble little

B. marble beautiful little white

C. beautiful little marble white

D. beautiful little white marble

Question 14. It         that many people are homeless after the floods.

A. is reported              B. reports

C. is reporting             D. reported

ĐÁP ÁN

1	2	3	4	5
A	A	C	C	A
6	7	8	9	10
A	A	C	D	C
11	12	13	14	15
D	B	D	A	B
16	17	18	19	20
D	A	B	D	C
21	22	23	24	25
B	A	D	B	B
26	27	28	29	30
C	A	C	A	C
31	32	33	34	35
B	B	D	C	C
36	37	38	39	40
B	A	B	B	C
41	42	43	44	45
A	C	D	B	B
46	47	48	49	50
B	A	D	D	D

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 following questions.

BRIDE PRICE

The custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African, kola nuts, shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However, the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.

There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride's family has gone in order to raise her and bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since the bride will officially become a member of her husband's family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom, thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often be returned if the bride fails to bear children.

The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride's family often works to make sure that any marital problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures. Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other families.

Not all of the effects of bride price are so positive, however. One major disadvantage to the system of bride price is that women are often married to men much older than themselves. In many African cultures, the typical age for marriage amongst women is still quite young, lower than in many cases. Yet few men at this age would have the ability to raise the bride price to marry. Thus there is sometimes a significant age gap between husbands and wives. This cuts short the education of many young women. In addition, the husband, being far older, may die whilst the wife is still relatively young, leaving her with the burden of raising the children alone.

Question 1: According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of the bride price EXCEPT ______.

A. its amount and form can vary

B. its practice is occasionally only symbolic

C. it is a relatively new practice in Africa

D. it is generally higher among traditional families

Question 2: Why does the author mention “the payment of money” in paragraph 1?

A. To stress that the use of goods in the payment of bride price is most common.

B. To demonstrate the differences in how rich and poor families pay the bride price.

C. To illustrate how the practice of bride price has changed over time.

D. To demonstrate how expensive a bride price can be sometimes.

Question 3: The word "prominent" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.

A. educated                B. important

C. religious                 D. conservative        

Question 4: The phrase "The first" in the passage refers to the first _________.

A. marriage                 B. bride price

C. payment                  D. justification

Question 5: It can be inferred from the paragraph 2 that African families ________.

A. never see their daughters after marriage

B. pay the bride price on the day of the wedding        

C. place more value on men than women

D. place great importance on childbirth

Question 6: The author uses the word "marital" to indicate that the problems are related to ________.

A. money                      B. laws

C. marriage                   D. pregnancy

Question 7: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Sometimes the bride's family has to return the bride distribution of wealth.

B. The initial negotiations over the bride price provide opportunities for two families to meet each other.

C. Animals are not an acceptable form of payment when it comes to paying the bride price

D. Without having to pay the bride price, African men would not respect their family members

Question 8: Why are women often married to older men, according to the passage?

A. Young men lack the financial ability to marry.

B. The legal age for marriage is lower for women than for men.

C. Families are eager to gain the bride price from their daughter's marriage.

D. Women live longer than men on average.

ĐÁP ÁN

1	2	3	4	5
C	A	B	D	D
6	7	8	9	10
C	B	A	D	B
11	12	13	14	15
D	C	A	B	A
16	17	18	19	20
C	C	C	C	D
21	22	23	24	25
D	B	A	A	C
26	27	28	29	30
D	B	A	C	A
31	32	33	34	35
B	D	C	D	C
36	37	38	39	40
B	C	B	D	C
41	42	43	44	45
B	D	A	B	B
46	47	48	49	50
C	D	C	A	D

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