Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. I learned that the college ________ in 1900.

A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded
2. After he.......................his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
3. How.........................since we .....................college?
A. are you- left B. were you- left
C. have you been- have left D. have you been- left
4. I..................you lately. We..........................three months ago.
A. haven’t seen- last met B. didn’t see- met
C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met
5. The Chinese...............spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo............. back to
Italy..
A. made- brought B. have made- brought
C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought
6. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker.................speaking and the
audience...................
A. just finished- were clapping B. had just finished- had clapped
C. had just finished- were clapping D. just finished- had clapped
7. He.............................his job last month and then he..................out of work.
A. lost- was B. was lost- had been C. has lost- was D. lost- has been
8. In the last hundred years, travelling.......................much easier and more comfortable.
A. become B. has become C. became D. will became
9. He _____ in Quang Ngai before I moved to Binh Thuan.
A. has been living B. has lived C. had lived D. was living
10. In the past, the trip...................very rough and often dangerous, but things..........a great deal
in the last hundred and fifty years.
A. was- have changed B. is- change
C. had been- will change D. has been- changed
11. She................ to Hanoi for her summer vacation last year.
A. went B. go C. goes D. is going
12. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
13. When Carol....................last night, I................my favorite show on television.
A. was calling- watched B. called- have watched
C. called- was watching D. had called- watched
14. By the time next summer, you....................your studies.
A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed
15. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working
16. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
17. Sam..............to change a light bulb when he................and..................down.
A. was trying-slipped- fell B. tried- was slipping- falling
C. had been trying- slipped- was falling D. has tried- slips- falls
18. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken
C. had broken down D. breaks down
19. I............. for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until
I.................next year.
A. am working- will retire B. am going to work- am retiring
C. work- am going to retire D. have been working- retire
20. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
21. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
22. By the time you receive this letter, I ................for the USA.
A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving
23. While I ……………….along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling
24. By the time I . . . . . . . . . . this report, I will give you a ring.
A. type B. will type C. have typed D. will have typed
25. While my mother .................... a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March
8th yesterday.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
26. When we came, they _________ a meeting in the hall.
A. are having B. were having C. have been having D. have had
27. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
28. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
29. I haven't heard from Susan for several months.
A. I didn't hear from Susan several months ago.
B. I last heard from Susan several months ago.
C. Susan heard from me several months ago.
D. Susan didn't hear from me several months ago.
30. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
Passage 1
Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are ...(1)... and
received non-verbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wiener following have stated thatonly 7%
...(2)... message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent non-verbal ...(3).... Humans
use non-verbal communication because: Words have limitations: there are ...(4)... areas where
non-verbal communication is more ...(5)... than verbal, especially when we explain the shape,
directions, personalities which are expressed non-verbally.
Non-verbal signal are powerful: Non-verbal cues primarily express inner ...(6)...
while verbal messages deal basically with outside world. Non-verbal message are likely ...(7)...
more genuine: because non-verbal behaviours cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.
Non-verbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits ...(8)...
can be said, but non-verbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication
channel is necessary to ...(9)... send complex messages. A speaker can add enormously to the
complexity of the verbal message through simple non-verbal ...(10)....
1. A. mailed B. poste C. thrown D. sent
2. A. of B. in C. for D. through
3. A. expressions B. thought C. postures D. gestures
4. A. sum B. great deal C. amount D. numerous
5. A. effect B. effectively C. effective D. effectiveness
6. A. feelings B. words C. sorrows D. shows
7. A. to be B. being C. be D. been
8. A. why B. when C. that D. what
9. A. make B. help C. have D. get
10. A. sight B. signals C. signatures D. signs
Passage 2

The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns ...(11)... strongly affect the
world. When the water is warm, the ...(12)... of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding
regions decreases. Australia could...(13)... experience a drought in many parts. On ...(14)...
hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for ...(15)... rainstorms. In Pakistan
and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area
much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used ...(16)... weather forecasters to make
long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will ...(17)... unusually heavy
rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier
at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters ...(18)... know about the coming
weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El Nino itself used
to be ...(19).... It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is
becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur.
Scientists are unsure of the reason for this ...(20)... on a global scale either.
11. A. that B. whether C. when D. what
12. A. deal B. amount C. number D. figure
13. A. even B. however C. nevertheless D. ever
14. A. others B. other C. another D. the other
15. A. strict B. severe C. cruel D. angry
16. A. by B. at C. to D. on
 17. A. fetch B. carry C. bring D. take
18. A. used to B. are used to C. used to be D. get used to
19. A. remarkable B. notable C. predictable D. incredible
20. A. transfer B. transformation C. change D. shift
Passage 3

In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel
problems. They must ...(21)... with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little
or no English. They must respond to demands ...(22)... the curriculum reflect the various
cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop ...(23)... skills for the job
market, and they must consider the needs of non-traditional students, such as teenage mothers.
Schools are ...(24)... these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US
educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English ...(25)... a
second language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening ...(26)...
the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American, Asian, and
other cultures.
Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the ...(27)... 40 percent of American
students who do not go on to higher education. In the ...(28)... of a recent report by the
Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, "A strong back, the willingness to work, and a
high school diploma were once all that was necessary to ...(29)... a start in America. They are
no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put
knowledge to work are the new keys ...(30)... the future of our young people, the success of our
business, and the economic well-being of the nation".
(Extracted from "Info USA", CD Version)
21. A. cope B. stay C. do D. fight
22. A. who B. whether C. what D. that
23. A. base B. basis C. basics D. basic
24. A. addressing B. discharging C. delivering D. distributing
25. A. like B. as C. with D. from
26. A. for B. into C. on D. up
27. A. nearly B. fairly C. slightly D. mostly
28. A. ways B. directions C. minds D. words
29. A. get B. make C. take D. bring
30. A. at B. to C. for D. in
Passage 4
CHILD PRODIGIES
Occasionally, a young ...(31)... with very advanced ...(32)... abilities is admitted to
university. These children are of course genius, or prodigies. Typically, they began their
...(33)... studies at university before they are fifteen years old. After finishing their first ...(34)...,
they usually ...(35)... it in a year or two, they continue to do ...(36)... studies in a specialized
field of medicine or science. Many of these talented youngsters receive ...(37)... from very
prestigious educational institutions to help pay for their studies. Some of the older students
dislike being taught in seminars with a child prodigy. They find it rather annoying when
someone so young ...(38)... at the subject so easily while they ...(39)... over their course. Others,
however, benefits from the experience of ...(40)... their subject with a child prodigy. The tutors
who run the seminars, however, generally enjoy having such gifted students.
31. A. boy B. mister C. child D. men
32. A. co-educational B. theoretical C. academic D. illiterate
33. A. prep B. comprehensive C. public D. undergraduate
34. A. degree B. qualification C. skill. D. certificate
35. A. get down B. set out C. sail through D. work out
36. A. practical. B. apprentice C. postgraduate D. technical
37. A. scholarship B. license C. schedules D. service
38. A. excels B. enjoys C. experiences D. achieves
39. A. hesitate B. reflect C. study D. agonize
40. A. discussing B. chatting C. talking D. arguing
Passage 5
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages.
Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little
chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising tofind that a bride and groom
had only just meton the day of their engagementor marriage.
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-
partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover,
early marriage is quite illegal.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most importantof traditional
Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practised in
a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam
and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding
ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so
before the wedding. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in
the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money,
which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.
41. In the past, ........
A. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
B. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
C. getting married at an early age was not allowed
D. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
42. What is the passage mainly concerned?
A. Marriages in modern Vietnam B. The change in marriages in Vietnam
C. Traditional marriages in Vietnam D. The traditional Vietnamese wedding
43. In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of
their engage-mentor marriage was........
A. popular B. surprising C. uncommon D. strange
44. According to the passage, ........
A. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding.
B. Many of the age-old customs practised in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist
nowadays.
C. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage
ceremony.
 D. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before
the wedding.
45. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
A. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.
B. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.
C. Marriage is quite westernization.
D. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.
46. What does the word "which" in line 11 refer to?
A. money and gifts B. gifts C. guests D. money
47. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
A. firecrackers B. dishes C. gifts D. guests
Passage 6
The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of
Europe, but in one respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison
with Britain, Americans had a wonderfully supply of wood. The first colonists did not, as many
people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax forest. Even along the Atlantic
seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of fine trees abounded,
and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new forests.
By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood
was still extremely abundant.
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated.
Wood was a foundation of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of
wood to a degree unknown in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as fuel for heating and
cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of important industrial compounds, such as potash,
an industrial alkali; charcoal, a componentof gunpowder; and tannic acid, used for tanning
leather.
The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron
at that time was produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped
of trees, she was unable to exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron
ore and wood; iron production was encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain
developed coke smelting, the Colonies did not follow suit because they had plenty of wood and
besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke smelting led to technologic
innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In the early
nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development
because their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.
48. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The roots of the Industrial Revolution B. The effects of an abundance of wood on the
colonies
C. The advantages of using wood in the colonies D. The difference between charcoal iron and
coke iron
49. According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in
Eastern cities.......
A. was much higher than it was in Britain. B. decreased rapidly because of lower demand for
wood.
C. rose quickly because wood was becoming so scarce. D. was slightly higher than in previous
years.
50. According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous?
A. It produced a stronger type of iron than wood smelting. B. It was less expensive than wood
smelting.
C. It stimulated the demand for wood. D. It led to advances in technology.
51. The word "abundant" in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to.....
A. insufficient B. plentiful C. sufficient D. redundant
52. Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America
during the colonial period?
A. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. B. They covered the entire continent.
C. They had little or no economic value. D. They contained only a few types of trees.
53. What can be inferred about houses in Britain during the period written about in the
passage?
A. They were typically smaller than homes in North America.
B. They were generally built with imported materials.
C. They were usually built from materials built from materials other than wood.
D. They were more expensive than American houses.
Passage 7
In the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and most of the
time forms a relationship with one familiar teacher. On entering secondary school, a new world
opens up and frequently it is a much more difficult world. The pupil soon learns to be less in
the way he speaks to teachers and even to his fellow pupils. He begins to lose gradually the
free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the need for a more cautions approach
in the secondary school where there are older pupils. Secondary staff and pupils suffer from
the pressures of academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. Teachers with
specialist roles may see hundreds of children in week and a pupil may be able to form
relationships with very few of the staff.
He has to decide which adults are approachable; good schools will make clear to
every young person from the first year what guidance and personal help is available- but
whether the reality of life in the institution actually encourages requests for help is another
matter.
Adults often forget what a confusing picture school can offer to a child. He sees a
great deal of movement, a great number of people-often rather frightening looking people- and
realises that an increasing number of choices and decisions have to be made. As he progresses
through the school the confusion may become less but the choices and decisions required will
increase. The school will rightly expect the pupil to take the first steps to obtain the help he
needs, for this is the pattern of adult life for which he has to be prepared, but all the time the
opportunities for personal and group advice must be presented in a way which makes them
easy to understand and within easy reach of pupils.
54. The teachers at secondary school do not talk much to the pupils because........
A. they want to keep a certain distance with the pupils B. they are too busy with their academic
work
C. it is the regulation of the school D. the pupils are afraid of them
 55. In this passage about secondary schools, the author is mainly concerned about........
A. the training of the individual teachers B. academic standards
C. the personal development of pupils D. the role of specialist teachers
56. In secondary schools, every pupil having problems should........
A. know how to ask for help B. be able to discuss his problems in class
C. be freed from any pressure of academic work D. be able to discuss his problems with any
teacher
57. The word "adults" in the second paragraph refers to........
A. the teachers and pupils at secondary school. B. the staff at secondary school
C. the secondary pupils parents D. the pupils at secondary school
58. How many pupils do teachers see in a week?
A. Many pupils B. One pupil C. Hundreds of pupils D. A few of pupils
59. What will the school rightly expect the pupils to do?
A. they think carefully B. they understand well C. they study hard D. they firstly obtain
the help
60. Who do the pupils make relationship with?
A. Other parents B. Other pupils C. A few of the staff D. Few of the staff
61. According to the passage one of the problems for pupils entering secondary school is
that........
A. the teachers do not want to be friendly
B. they are taught by many different teachers
C. they do not attend lessons in every subject
D. the teachers give most attention to the more academic pupils
Passage 8
People travel for a lot of reasons: some tourists go to see battlefields or religious
shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of
famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. Northern
Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun
because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam
spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the
year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every
summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their
vacation. They all come for the same reason, sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries.
Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on
French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than
anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can handle. The
Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism,
it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers
around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution. None of
this, however, is spoiling anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with
tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams
and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty
the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than
sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
55. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that.......
A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots.
B. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
C. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
D. they are interested In different cultural traditions and social customs.
56. The word "tolerate" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to.......
A. reject B. endure C. exclude D. neglect
57. The word "solid" in paragraph 3 means most nearly the same as.......
A. having no spaces inside B. seeming to be hard to book
C. having less people than normal D. being uncomfortable to live in
58. The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, "or one tourist for every person
living in Spain" means......
A. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year.
B. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist annually.
C. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people livingin that country.
D. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
59. According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists' fun at
Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water B. Traffic jams C. Rainy weather D. Crowded buses
60. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than
the others?
A. Greece B. France C. Spain D. Italy
61. In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned.......
A. to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle.
B. to tell us how wealthy their people are.
C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
D. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.
Passage 9
Edward is entering a university and has to decide what foreign language to study,
since he needs 12 credits to graduate. He studied Japanese by himself in high school and even
had a chance to use some for it when he took a trip to Tokyo. He enjoyed his trip very much
and thought that maybe some day he would like to work for an international company based in
Japan.
The reason why the university requires students to study a foreign language is that
they feel that it makes the students more educated. Edward does not feel that this should be the
main reason for studying a foreign language. He thinks that being able to communicate with
people from different cultures is far more important than just impressing people with your
knowledge.
After considering the possibilities of studying German or French so that he could
travel in Europe with little difficulty, he finally makes up his mind to continue his study of
Japanese. He feels that being good at Japanese would make it much easier for him to be
accepted if he decides to work and live in Japan for some time.
 62. One of the reasons for Edward to study a foreign language is that he........
A. has just decided to enter a university B. has just graduated from a high school
C. wants to impress people with his knowledge D. needs certain credits to graduate
63. Edward first considers the possibilities of studying German and French, but he chooses
Japanese. This shows that he.......
A. is afraid of difficulties B. is practical for his study and his future job
C. only likes daydreaming D. does not like French and German
64. For Edward, to.........is the least important reason to learn a foreign language.
A. communicate with people form other countries B. travel in a foreign country
C. work and live in another country D. show people that he is very learned
65. Which of the following has nothing to do with his final decision to continue his study
of Japanese?
A. Edward studies Japanese by himself and used it when he traveled in Tokyo.
B. The university thinks that a foreign language makes the students more educated.
C. He hopes that some day he may work for a company in Japan.
D. The university requires students to study that language.
66. The best title for this passage is.......
A. Travelling in Europe C. How to Study Japan
B. Working and Living in Japan D. Choosing a Foreign Language
Passage 10
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Young is bеautiful. Тhin is bеautiful. Or so would the mеdia havе you beliеvе. Еvеry
day we arе bombardеd by images of waif-like сelеbritiеs walking down сatwalks at fashion
shоws, or waving at their adoring fans and, еvеn morе importantly, at the watchful eyеs of thе
сamеras of the gathеrеd prеss, from rеd-сarpеted thеatre entranсes at film prеmiеrеs - holding
up for all thе world to sеe a bеauty idеal as unattainable to шost of us as thе сеlebrity status
thеy enioy.
And it is all too еasy to assumе that thе Westеrn bеauty idеal has always bееn this: thе
imagе of thе grown-up woman, еtеrnally loсkеd in thе body of an undеrnourishеd tееnagеr.
But this obsеssion with all things thin only startеd as rесеntly as thе 1960s. If you look at bеauty
iсons of thе 1950s, likе Marilyn Monroе, thеy appеar positivеly obеsе сompared to all thе
Lindsay Lohans and Katе Mossеs of today. And Marilyn hеrsеlf would sееm undеrwеight nеxt
to any of the womеn in thе paintings of thе 17th сеntury Dutсh mastеr Rubеns.
So whеrе doеs thе idеal of young and thin сomе from? Part of thе rеason is in thе
mind: wе all fееl thе inеvitablе passing оf timе. Wе all fееl nostalgiс about thе good old days,
of our youth - thе timе wе would never bе ablе to rесlaim or rеturn to еvеn if, in faсt, wе wеre
not partiсularlу happy in thosе tееnagе yеars. This yearning for what сannot сome again seems
еtеrnal and univеrsal, and еvеn anсiеnt folk talеs talk about the sеarсh for thе fountain of youth.
Also, with all thе progress madе in modеrn mеdiсinе, wе livе longеr than bеforе,
whiсh also mеans wе spеnd morе yеars in adulthood, and thеn in old agе, than bеfore. And
with thе plethora of body trеatmеnts on offеr, wе сan at lеast try to look young. Somе of us
еvеn go to еxtremе lengths to prеsеrvе our youthful looks: plastiс surgеry to rеmovе thе
wrinkles of lifе еxpеriеnсе from our faсеs, or сhеmiсal infeсtions to frееzе thе smilе on our
plump lips. Yеs, thеsе days еven turning baсk timе is possiblе. But is this a good thing? Do
forty-somеthings rеally havе to try and look likе thеir own tееnagе dаughtеrs?
Thе tidе, howеvеr, sееms to bе turning. Just reсеntly, a major fashion show in Spain
bannеd all supетmodеls who wеrе сliniсally undеrweight from appеaring on thе сatwalk. Еvеn
сosmеtiсs сompaniеs arе bеginning to sеnsе thе сhangе: Dovе, for еxamplе, staтtеd thеir
Campaign for Rеal Bеauty promoting hеalthсarе and bеauty produсts with imagеs of womеn
of all agеs and dress sizеs. Just onе look at thеm, and you'rе сonvinсеd: bеauty is not about
how young you arе, or how littlе you wеigh. Bеauty is thе hеalth and happiness shining in youт
faсe.
67. Тhe writer says the media shows us a beauty ideal......
A. that's still the same as in the 17th сentury.
B. that appeals to everyone living in the Western world
C. whiсh isn't realistiс for most people.
D. only aimed at people who are young and thin.
68. The writer thinks that the key to real beauty.....
A. is employing models of different ages and sizes.
B. is finding health and happiness in our lives.
C. lies in the latest produсts of the beauty industry.
D. is banning underweight modеls from fashion shows.
69. The word "nostalgic" in line 12 is closest in meaning to.....
A. feeling sad about the past B. missing happy times C. memorial D. memorable
70. What does the writеr sаy about the development of modern mediсine?
A. She doesn't think modern mediсine has made any differenсe to how we view beauty.
B. It has extended our Iives, so we spend more years as adults and old people than before.
C. It enсouгages us to take eхtreme measures to bring baсk ouг youth.
D. Dгugs сan now make us look younger and healthier
71. If we сompare the beauty iсons of today to those of the 1950s......
A. we find that they have always been young and thin.
B. the women from thе 1950s look even moгe underfed
C. it is easy to see how new beauty pгoduсts have improved women's аppearanсe
D. today’s staгs appeaг a lot thinner.
72. How does the writer feel about plastiс surgery
A. She's surprised that extreme beauty tгeatments сan almost turn baсk time.
B. She doesn't believe adult women should try to look like teenagers.
C. She thinks it's wondeгful that we сan remove wrinkle to make the skin look younger.
D. She would like to try plastiс surgery or сhemiсal injeсtions to make heгself look younger.
73. What does the writer argue might explain the origins of our beauty ideаl?
A. The infIuenсe of advertising on our peгсeption of beauty.
B.. The happiness we felt as tеenаgeгs.
C. Psyсhologiсal reasons: the desire to bring baсk our youth.
D. Тhe images in anсient folk tales.