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Một cuộc đời tập thể dục làm chậm quá trình lão hóaNếu bạn đã có ý nghĩa để thêm tập thể dục nhiều hơn để thói quen hàng ngày của bạn, bạn có thể muốn bắt đầu sớm hơn là sau này. Một nghiên cứu năm 2018 đã phát hiện ra rằng một cuộc đời tập thể dục thường xuyên và hoạt động có thể làm chậm quá trình lão hóa. Các nhà nghiên cứu tại Đại học Birmingham của Anh và King's College London nói rằng việc già đi không nhất thiết có nghĩa là trở nên yếu hơn hoặc ốm yếu. Nghiên cứu của họ cho thấy rằng một cam kết với một cuộc sống của phong trào và tập thể dục có thể giúp chúng ta sống không chỉ lâu hơn, mà còn khỏe mạnh hơn.Đối với nghiên cứu của họ, các nhà nghiên cứu đã xem xét hai nhóm. Nhóm đầu tiên được tạo thành từ 125 người đi xe đạp không chuyên nghiệp trong độ tuổi từ 55 đến 79. Nhóm này bao gồm 84 người đàn ông khỏe mạnh và 41 phụ nữ khỏe mạnh. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là "người đi xe đạp".Sau đó các nhà nghiên cứu tìm thấy 130 người để tạo thành một nhóm thứ hai. Trong nhóm này, 75 người từ 57 đến 80 tuổi. 55 người khác ở độ tuổi từ 20 đến 36. Những người trong nhóm này cũng khỏe mạnh, nhưng họ không tập thể dục đều đặn. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là “người không tập thể dục”Câu trả lời: Một cuộc đời tập thể dục làm chậm quá trình lão hóaNếu bạn đã có ý nghĩa để thêm tập thể dục nhiều hơn để thói quen hàng ngày của bạn, bạn có thể muốn bắt đầu sớm hơn là sau này. Một nghiên cứu năm 2018 đã phát hiện ra rằng một cuộc đời tập thể dục thường xuyên và hoạt động có thể làm chậm quá trình lão hóa. Các nhà nghiên cứu tại Đại học Birmingham của Anh và King's College London nói rằng việc già đi không nhất thiết có nghĩa là trở nên yếu hơn hoặc ốm yếu. Nghiên cứu của họ cho thấy rằng một cam kết với một cuộc sống của phong trào và tập thể dục có thể giúp chúng ta sống không chỉ lâu hơn, mà còn khỏe mạnh hơn.Đối với nghiên cứu của họ, các nhà nghiên cứu đã xem xét hai nhóm. Nhóm đầu tiên được tạo thành từ 125 người đi xe đạp không chuyên nghiệp trong độ tuổi từ 55 đến 79. Nhóm này bao gồm 84 người đàn ông khỏe mạnh và 41 phụ nữ khỏe mạnh. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là "người đi xe đạp".Sau đó các nhà nghiên cứu tìm thấy 130 người để tạo thành một nhóm thứ hai. Trong nhóm này, 75 người từ 57 đến 80 tuổi. 55 người khác ở độ tuổi từ 20 đến 36. Những người trong nhóm này cũng khỏe mạnh, nhưng họ không tập thể dục đều đặn. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là “người không tập thể dục”

Một cuộc đời tập thể dục làm chậm quá trình lão hóaNếu bạn đã có ý nghĩa để thêm tập thể dục nhiều hơn để thói quen hàng ngày của bạn, bạn có thể muốn bắt đầu sớm hơn là sau này. Một nghiên cứu năm 2018 đã phát hiện ra rằng một cuộc đời tập thể dục thường xuyên và hoạt động có thể làm chậm quá trình lão hóa. Các nhà nghiên cứu tại Đại học Birmingham của Anh và King's College London nói rằng việc già đi không nhất thiết có nghĩa là trở nên yếu hơn hoặc ốm yếu. Nghiên cứu của họ cho thấy rằng một cam kết với một cuộc sống của phong trào và tập thể dục có thể giúp chúng ta sống không chỉ lâu hơn, mà còn khỏe mạnh hơn.Đối với nghiên cứu của họ, các nhà nghiên cứu đã xem xét hai nhóm. Nhóm đầu tiên được tạo thành từ 125 người đi xe đạp không chuyên nghiệp trong độ tuổi từ 55 đến 79. Nhóm này bao gồm 84 người đàn ông khỏe mạnh và 41 phụ nữ khỏe mạnh. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là "người đi xe đạp".Sau đó các nhà nghiên cứu tìm thấy 130 người để tạo thành một nhóm thứ hai. Trong nhóm này, 75 người từ 57 đến 80 tuổi. 55 người khác ở độ tuổi từ 20 đến 36. Những người trong nhóm này cũng khỏe mạnh, nhưng họ không tập thể dục đều đặn. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là “những người không tập thể dục”.Câu trả lời: Một cuộc đời tập thể dục làm chậm quá trình lão hóaNếu bạn đã có ý nghĩa để thêm tập thể dục nhiều hơn để thói quen hàng ngày của bạn, bạn có thể muốn bắt đầu sớm hơn là sau này. Một nghiên cứu năm 2018 đã phát hiện ra rằng một cuộc đời tập thể dục thường xuyên và hoạt động có thể làm chậm quá trình lão hóa. Các nhà nghiên cứu tại Đại học Birmingham của Anh và King's College London nói rằng việc già đi không nhất thiết có nghĩa là trở nên yếu hơn hoặc ốm yếu. Nghiên cứu của họ cho thấy rằng một cam kết với một cuộc sống của phong trào và tập thể dục có thể giúp chúng ta sống không chỉ lâu hơn, mà còn khỏe mạnh hơn.Đối với nghiên cứu của họ, các nhà nghiên cứu đã xem xét hai nhóm. Nhóm đầu tiên được tạo thành từ 125 người đi xe đạp không chuyên nghiệp trong độ tuổi từ 55 đến 79. Nhóm này bao gồm 84 người đàn ông khỏe mạnh và 41 phụ nữ khỏe mạnh. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là "người đi xe đạp".Sau đó các nhà nghiên cứu tìm thấy 130 người để tạo thành một nhóm thứ hai. Trong nhóm này, 75 người từ 57 đến 80 tuổi. 55 người khác ở độ tuổi từ 20 đến 36. Những người trong nhóm này cũng khỏe mạnh, nhưng họ không tập thể dục đều đặn. Chúng tôi sẽ gọi nhóm này là “những người không tập thể dục”.

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21 tháng 4 2020

Exercise II. Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Simple Ways to Lose Weight on a Budget Plan to Cook at Home Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out your meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains. Eat Less Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings,...

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Exercise II. Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Simple Ways to Lose Weight on a Budget
Plan to Cook at Home Instead of buying costly prepared meals, which often tend to be high in calories, cook your own at home. Plan out your meals with high-fiber foods like beans and whole grains which will keep you full and are a cheaper, healthier alternative to rich proteins and more processed grains. Eat Less Eating less leads to weight loss, and cost savings, especially if you cut down on the right things. Start by cutting your portions of pricy meat and poultry. Double Up on Vegetables Vegetables are great for weight loss, as well as all-around health. They are low in calories and high in water and fiber - two things that keep you feeling full. Save cash by shopping for those that are in season. Frozen vegetables can be a great bargain, with just as much nutrition as fresh, since they are picked and frozen at their peak ripeness. Get Creative with Your Exercise Options You don’t need to shell out a monthly gym fee to get moving. Instead, find fun activities you enjoy for free. If you’re just getting started with a regular exercise routine, try your beginning with daily walks: start slowly and build up time and speed. Make Friends with Someone One of the most powerful resources you have for helping you lose weight is your social network. Find a friend who is also trying to lose weight and agree to help each other stay motivated. One study found that when friends participated in a group weight-loss programme together, they lost more weight than people who did the same programme on their own.
11. The advantage of cooking at home is ………..
A.to have food that is high in calories
B.to enjoy a variety of rich proteins and more processed grains
C. to plan out your costly prepared meals
D. to choose foods that keep you full and is cheaper
12. In order to cut down on your daily calories, you should do all the following things EXCEPT ………….
A. follow vegetarian diets for your meals
B. eat less meat and poultry
C. eat more beans, lentils, tofu and eggs
D. cut down on animal proteins for some of your meals
13. All of the following are true about vegetables EXCEPT that ……….
A. vegetables can keep you feeling full
B. they help you lose weight effectively
C. frozen vegetables are not good for your health
D. you feel healthier and save money with fresh vegetables in season
14. We can infer from the article that ………….
A.you should join in a social network instead of going to a gym
B.a partner can make you feel more motivated in losing weight
C. you should find fun activities at the gym and follow them
D. joining a programme you can lose more weight than your partner
15. The phrase “shell out” is closest in meaning to………….
A. become more interested in something
B. pay money for something
C. peel something out
D. take someone out of a shell

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4 tháng 3 2018

Giúp mình nhé The perception of today’s youngsters as media-savvy cynics could hardly be further from the truth. Instead, this generation of keen consumers may turn witty advertising into an endangered species. Julia Day reports The youth of today are cynical, media-savvy, seen it all, done it all, wouldn’t-be-seen-dead-in-the-T-shirt types who appreciate only the most achingly trendy adverts, TV shows and magazines, right? Wrong: that was so last generation. Today’s youngsters don’t...

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The perception of today’s youngsters as media-savvy cynics could hardly be further from the truth. Instead, this
generation of keen consumers may turn witty advertising into an endangered species. Julia Day reports

The youth of today are cynical, media-savvy, seen it all, done it all, wouldn’t-be-seen-dead-in-the-T-shirt types
who appreciate only the most achingly trendy adverts, TV shows and magazines, right? Wrong: that was so last generation.

Today’s youngsters don’t “get” clever ads, are not in the least suspicious of commercials ercials, don’t know the difference between newspapers’ political stances, or TV channels, and they don’t mind admitting it. In short, they are not half as media, marketing and advertising literate as we might have thought, according to new research
commissioned by five media groups – Guardian Newspapers, Channel 4, Carlton Screen Advertising, media buying
agency OMD, and Emap Advertising.

As a result media companies and advertisers are going back to basics to arouse the interest of 15- to 24-year-olds with instant impact messages, plain product pictures, bigger posters, annoying jingles, celebrity endorsements and repetitive ads. Today’s youth are a far cry from today’s thirtysomethings who grew up as commercially-naive kids weaned on the cold war, no national commercial radio, three national TV stations, grant-funded higher education, sponsorship-free Glastonbury festivals and regular strikes and student protests.

Now a lifetime of MTV, the internet, dawn-till-dusk advertising and PlayStation gaming has created a generation
so used to being bombarded with fast-turnover information, they filter it instantly without paying much attention to its meaning. This is a generation of “thoroughbred consumers” says Stuart Armon, managing director of 2cv: research, the company that conducted the so-called Roar research into the media habits of the nation’s youth. “Previous generations were suspicious of advertising, they might have liked ads, but they wouldn’t necessarily buy the product. But this generation has been consuming since they were born. They don’t see any reason to be suspicious,” says Armon.

One young panellist in the focus group research embodied this attitude: “If the advert is good, you think their
product will be good because the more they can spend on advertising, the more money they are obviously getting for
their product.” Armon says the trend has become more pronounced over the seven years that the continuous tracking
study has been running, but has reached a peak in the latest round of interviews with 600 youngsters.

“Advertising is accepted and expected. Young people don’t see anything wrong in being sold to and think that if a product is in a TV ad, it must be good. It’s a myth that they are interested in clever ads – they are not willing to decipher complicated mmessages, they want simple ones.” Many panellists dramatically illustrated this point by revealing they thought Budweiser’s “Real American Heroes” ad, ironically celebrating “Mr foot-long hot dog inventor”, was an ad for hot dogs rather than beer, even though the ad might not be aimed at them.

However, many loved Heineken’s ironic ad featuring Paul Daniels singing Close to You, purely because it made
them laugh. “They are looking for an instant message. If it’s not there, they don’t take any notice. And they literally,
and naively, believe celebrities in ads really use the products they are advertising,” says Armon. A girl panellist from Birmingham commented: “In some of the Nike ads they’ve got all these well-known footballers. You think, ‘Oh my God, they’ve got everybody famous there.’ You think it must be good if they want it.”

The youngsters only read newspapers for the celebrity gossip and sport, rather than news, and couldn’t distinguish between papers’ political stances. They also failed to distinguish between TV channels – they access TV through programmes, not channels, for example watching Sky because The Simpsons is on, not because it’s Sky.

The results of the research deeply worry Sid McGrath, planner at the ad agency that made the infamous “You’ve
been Tango’ed” ads, HHCL and Partners. But they do not surprise him. “My worry is that the youth of today are not
being called upon to flex their intellectual muscles enough,” he says.

“There is instant gratification everywhere – in food it’s Pot Noodles or vending machines, even their pop icons are one-dimensional figures delivered on a plate. Young people are living vicariously through other people’s lives and are not asking for much at the moment. A lot of stimulation is ‘lean back’ – it doesn’t require as much involvement as it used to.”

He says advertising is changing as a result: “Lots of the most popular ads at the moment are happy, clappy, fun.
Easy to digest. They’ve got notice or inclination to decode ads.” One reason behind the shift, McGrath believes, is that young people want relief from the traumas of real life: “Advertising is becoming the opium of the masses rather
than the educator.”

16. Research shows that, compared with the previous generation, young people today are _____.
A. less perceptive B. more sensitive C. more worldly-wise D. better informed
17. In paragraph 3, the word ‘stances’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. attitudes B. situations C. functions D. places

18. According to new research by five media groups, today’s youngsters are _____.
A. able to understand the language of advertising
B. unable to ‘read’ the messages in the many forms of advertising
C. bright enough to do some research before buying something
D. a bit wary of adverts
19. Advertisements aimed at the present young generation _____.
A. are using a variety of new techniques B. are technologically sophisticated
C. are making use of old techniques D. are becoming more subtle
20. It can be inferred that celebrity endorsements are advertisements _____.
A. that show viewers how to become famous
B. that famous people like watching
C. where famous people say they use and like certain products
D. where viewers are invited to take part in a phone-in progra e
21. Young people seem to believe that costly advertising _____.
A. makes no difference to the popularity of the product B. is the mark of a good quality product
C. means the product is probably overpriced D. does not inspire customer confidence
22. According to Stuart Armon, youngsters today pay more attention to an advert _____.
A. if its message is i ediately obvious B. if it is on their favorite TV channel
C. if it gives them something to think about D. if it has a witty element
23. Sid McGrath is concerned that young people these days _____.
A. are encouraged to eat too much B. are given too many choices
C. are not required to drink D. do not get enough exercise
24. The author uses the phrase ‘living vicariously’ in the penultimate paragraph to mean that young people _____.
A. want to become more sophisticated than other people
B. do not imitate people around the
C. do not rely on their own feeling or senses to understand the world around the
D. want to be independent of other people
25. According to McGrath, many advertisements today are adapting to satisfy youngsters’ desire to _____.
A. understand their problems B. see the funny side of their problems
C. forget their problems D. find solutions to their problems

BÀI 2:

There was nothing unusual about Wellington Street, or so I thought as I was growing up. The cobbled street, one
of four identical streets next to each other, was calm, apart from the occasional sound of raised voices from the pub on the corner. Everybody said hello to each other, although rarely much more than that. It was the kind of street that in the past had covered the whole of the north-west of England, affordable housing for the workers, the kind of street that used to be the heart of a community. Now it was a relic, unchanged while the modern world went on around it.

The first time I got a sense that my childhood world was not going to remain the same forever was when a letter
arrived from the local council saying that a meeting was being held locally to discuss the development of the area. I
remember wondering why areas had to be developed and I asked my father. He said that people just liked changing
things for the sake of it but my mum interrupted him and explained that the houses needed modernizing. Even then I
could see this as another move in their ongoing argument about money and location. Mum, with her keen sense of
social position and always very aware of what the neighbours thought, wanted to move into a better house, which Dad took to mean a more expensive house.

The evening of the meeting came around and my dad and I went along. It had already started when we got there
and one of the councilors was trying to explain the plans, although the general reaction from the audience was far from positive. I don’t remember the details, but I remember some shouting, until finally one of our neighbours stood up and said that he wasn’t giving his permission for any of it. I remember the councilor saying then, ‘We don’t need permission. We’re telling you, not asking you.’

The mood when we got home was tense. Although she tried to hide it, I think Mum was secretly quite pleased.

Dad sat and frowned at the TV for a while, before Mum brought him a cup of tea. I was surprised when it was he who broke the silence after a minute or two and said, ‘There are one or two nice places up around Ladybride.’ Mum said nothing. She just sipped her tea and looked at me and smiled.

46. The writer describes the street as a place where _____.
A. people felt they were part of a co unity B. people resisted the fast pace of motion life
C. everyone quietly got on with their own life D. everyone could afford their own house
47. Streets of this kind had been built in the past because they were _____.
A. comfortable B. long-lasting C. traditional D. cheap
48. What did the writer NOT understand when the letter arrived?
A. why things had to change B. why his parents were arguing
C. who had organised the meeting D. where they were going to live next
49. Why didn’t the writer’s father want to move house?
A. He knew why the area had to be developed.
B. He didn’t understand why they wanted to change things.
C. He didn’t want to live in a modern house.
D. It would cost them more.
50. Why did the mother’s mother want to move house?
A. She liked to impress other people. B. She didn’t like the neighbours.
C. She knew it would annoy the writer’s father. D. She thought the local council would help.
51. During the meeting, most people were _____.
A. shocked by what they learned B. unhappy about the proposals
C. sympathetic to the councilor D. confused by the explanation
52. Why was the writer surprised by what his father said?
A. He knew that his father was watching television.
B. He thought that it would upset his mother.
C. He knew that what his father said was wrong.
D. He thought his mother would have made the suggestion.
53. According to the passage, who would make a final decision on the development of the area?
A. People in the area B. The councilors C. Home owners D. The writer’s father
54. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. An unhappy childhood B. A difficult marriage C. The wrong decision D. Changing times
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. people at the meeting supported the plan to develop the area
B. everybody in the area wanted to modernize their house
C. the writer said that he didn’t give permission for the development
D. the writer’s father finally agreed to move the house

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Nguyễn Công Tỉnh

5 tháng 3 2018

46. The writer describes the street as a place where _____.
A. people felt they were part of a co unity B. people resisted the fast pace of motion life
C. everyone quietly got on with their own life D. everyone could afford their own house
47. Streets of this kind had been built in the past because they were _____.
A. comfortable B. long-lasting C. traditional D. cheap
48. What did the writer NOT understand when the letter arrived?
A. why things had to change B. why his parents were arguing
C. who had organised the meeting D. where they were going to live next
49. Why didn’t the writer’s father want to move house?
A. He knew why the area had to be developed.
B. He didn’t understand why they wanted to change things.
C. He didn’t want to live in a modern house.
D. It would cost them more.
50. Why did the mother’s mother want to move house?
A. She liked to impress other people. B. She didn’t like the neighbours.
C. She knew it would annoy the writer’s father. D. She thought the local council would help.
51. During the meeting, most people were _____.
A. shocked by what they learned B. unhappy about the proposals
C. sympathetic to the councilor D. confused by the explanation
52. Why was the writer surprised by what his father said?
A. He knew that his father was watching television.
B. He thought that it would upset his mother.
C. He knew that what his father said was wrong.
D. He thought his mother would have made the suggestion.
53. According to the passage, who would make a final decision on the development of the area?
A. People in the area B. The councilors C. Home owners D. The writer’s father
54. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. An unhappy childhood B. A difficult marriage C. The wrong decision D. Changing times
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. people at the meeting supported the plan to develop the area
B. everybody in the area wanted to modernize their house
C. the writer said that he didn’t give permission for the development
D. the writer’s father finally agreed to move the house

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5 tháng 3 2018

16. Research shows that, compared with the previous generation, young people today are _____.
A. less perceptive B. more sensitive C. more worldly-wise D. better informed
17. In paragraph 3, the word ‘stances’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. attitudes B. situations C. functions D. places

18. According to new research by five media groups, today’s youngsters are _____.
A. able to understand the language of advertising
B. unable to ‘read’ the messages in the many forms of advertising
C. bright enough to do some research before buying something
D. a bit wary of adverts
19. Advertisements aimed at the present young generation _____.
A. are using a variety of new techniques B. are technologically sophisticated
C. are making use of old techniques D. are becoming more subtle
20. It can be inferred that celebrity endorsements are advertisements _____.
A. that show viewers how to become famous
B. that famous people like watching
C. where famous people say they use and like certain products
D. where viewers are invited to take part in a phone-in progra e
21. Young people seem to believe that costly advertising _____.
A. makes no difference to the popularity of the product B. is the mark of a good quality product
C. means the product is probably overpriced D. does not inspire customer confidence
22. According to Stuart Armon, youngsters today pay more attention to an advert _____.
A. if its message is i ediately obvious B. if it is on their favorite TV channel
C. if it gives them something to think about D. if it has a witty element
23. Sid McGrath is concerned that young people these days _____.
A. are encouraged to eat too much B. are given too many choices
C. are not required to drink D. do not get enough exercise
24. The author uses the phrase ‘living vicariously’ in the penultimate paragraph to mean that young people _____.
A. want to become more sophisticated than other people
B. do not imitate people around the
C. do not rely on their own feeling or senses to understand the world around the
D. want to be independent of other people
25. According to McGrath, many advertisements today are adapting to satisfy youngsters’ desire to _____.
A. understand their problems B. see the funny side of their problems
C. forget their problems D. find solutions to their problems

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Giúp mình nhé The perception of today’s youngsters as media-savvy cynics could hardly be further from the truth. Instead, this generation of keen consumers may turn witty advertising into an endangered species. Julia Day reports The youth of today are cynical, media-savvy, seen it all, done it all, wouldn’t-be-seen-dead-in-the-T-shirt types who appreciate only the most achingly trendy adverts, TV shows and magazines, right? Wrong: that was so last generation. Today’s youngsters don’t “get”...