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.A long time ago, when ancient Rome was still an empire, people of that time used similar weights and measures. The standards for these weights and measures were established by the Romans, who kept these standards in a temple in Rome. All standards for measuring weight or distance were the same, whether in Spain or in Syria. But then the Roman Empire fell, and these standards disappeared. Today, standards vary from place to place throughout the world. Tourists who drive from the United States in Canada, for example, are surprised when they buy gasoline for their cars. A gallon of gas costs more than they are accustomed to paying. They complain that prices are much higher in Canada than in the United States. Then they discover that they can drive farther on a Canadian gallon than on a United States gallon. Is it a different kind of gas? No, it is a different kind of gallon. Canada uses the British, or imperial, gallon that is about one-fifth larger than the United States gallon. Four quarts equal a gallon and two pints equal a quart in both countries. But Canada’s quarts and pints are larger than quarts and pints in the United States. The imperial gallon equals 277.42 cubic inches while the gallon in the United States is equal to 231 cubic inches. Measured in ounces, Canada’s large gallon holds 160 fluid ounces, while the smaller United States gallon holds no more than 128 fluid ounces. From these figures, it is easy to see why Americans can drive farther on the Canadian gallon than on the American gallon. Someday, countries may follow the example of the ancient Romans and make weights and measures the same for every nation.
Câu 1: Which statement does the article lead you to believe?
A. Americans should not travel so much.
B. No one in Rome ever went to a temple.
C. It would be good to use the same measures everywhere.
D. Canada should reduce their price of gasoline.
Câu 2: A gallon of gas in Canada costs more _______.
A. than the imperial British like
B. than American tourists afford
C. than the ancient Romans charged
D. than Americans are used to paying
Câu 3: The word “empire” in the first line refers to ______.
A. a tribe of residents
B. a kind of a society
C. a country
D. a measurement
Câu 4: Why are American tourists surprised?
A. The price of a Canadian gallon of gas seems high.
B. They weigh more in Canada than in the United States.
C. Canada has a shortage of gasoline.
D. They didn’t know Canada sold gasoline.
Câu 5: Canada has a different kind of _______.
A. gallon
B. gasoline
C. tourist
D. driver
Giải chi tiết:
Câu văn nào mà bài báo khiến bạn tin nó?
A. Người Mĩ không nên đi lại quá nhiều.
B. Không ai ở Rome đã từng đến một ngôi đền.
C. Sẽ tốt khi sử dụng cùng một kiểu đo lường ở mọi nơi.
D. Canada nên giảm giá xăng dầu.
Thông tin: Someday, countries may follow the example of the ancient Romans and make weights and measures the same for every nation.
Tạm dịch: Một ngày nào đó, nhiều đất nước có thể theo gương La Mã cổ đại và thực hiện việc cân và đo lường giống nhau cho mỗi quốc gia.
Chọn C
Đáp án câu 2 là: DGiải chi tiết:
Một can dầu ở Canada đắt hơn nhiều _______.
A. so với vương quốc Anh
B. so với chi tiêu của du khách Mĩ
C. so với La Mã cổ đại đã nạp
D. so với người Mĩ quen trả
Thông tin: A gallon of gas costs more than they are accustomed to paying.
Tạm dịch: Một bình xăng đắt hơn nhiều số tiền họ đã quen trả.
Chọn D
Đáp án câu 3 là: BGiải chi tiết:
Từ “empire” ở dòng đầu tiên đề cập đến ______.
empire (n): đế chế, một kiểu xã hội
A. một bộ tộc của cư dân
B. một kiểu xã hội
C. một đất nước
D. một đơn vị đo lường
Chọn B
Đáp án câu 4 là: AGiải chi tiết:
Tại sao du khách Mĩ ngạc nhiên?
A. Giá của một bình ga ở Canada có vẻ cao.
B. Họ nặng hơn khi ở Canada so với khi ở Mĩ.
C. Canada thiếu xăng dầu.
D. Họ đã không biết Canada bán xăng dầu.
Thông tin: Tourists who drive from the United States in Canada, for example, are surprised when they buy gasoline for their cars. A gallon of gas costs more than they are accustomed to paying.
Tạm dịch: Ví dụ những khách du lịch ở Canada mà đến từ Mĩ thì ngạc nhiên khi họ mua xăng dầu cho xe hơi của mình. Một bình xăng đắt hơn nhiều số tiền họ đã quen trả.
Chọn A
Đáp án câu 5 là: AGiải chi tiết:
Canada có một loại ______ khác.
A. can
B. xăng dầu
C. du khách
D. tài xế
Thông tin: No, it is a different kind of gallon.
Tạm dịch: Không, đó là một kiểu can khác.
Chọn A
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