Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.. Mobile[r]
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B were not involved
C will not be involved
D wouldn’t be involved
Trang 2Question 6: Most of _archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on
studies of material remains
D should have been taken
Question 9: Don’t drop litter wherever you want, ?
Trang 3C twice as much
D as much twice
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 13 A unselfish B acquaintance C humorous D attraction
Question 14 A introduce B currency C marvelous D delegate
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 15 A champange B change C challenge D teacher
Question 16 A introduction B question C production D expectation
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 17: Because the jury had reached deadlock, the judge called for a retrial
Trang 4Mark 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 21: It is recommended (A) that each person drinks (B) 2 liters of (C) water a (D) day
Question 22: One of (A) the largest oceans (B) in the world (C) is Atlantic Ocean (D)
Question 23: Human body (A) does not stay at alike (B) temperature from (C) the morning till (D)
the end of the day
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 24: Mason: "In my opinion, horror films are really exciting." - Lydia: " _"
A You shouldn’t have said that
B What an opinion!
C There’s no doubt about that
D I don’t think so, either
Question 25: Stephen: "It's been a difficult time, but I think everything is over now."
- Sarah: " "
A I’m afraid not
B I hope so
C Good luck with that!
D Yes, I can’t agree less
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 26: My father regrets taking up smoking He can’t give it up now
A My father regrets having taken up smoking because he’s not able to give it up now
B My father wishes he hadn’t taken up smoking since he can’t cut down on it now
C My father can’t give up smoking now and feels regret about it
D Regretful as my father is, there might be a chance for him to stop smoking
Question 27: Strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining It is controversial because it
harms the environment
A Strip mining, which is among the cheapest methods of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment
B Strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining, which is controversial because it does harm to the environment
C However harmful to the environment it is, strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining
D Strip mining is not the cheapest methods of mining, but it is controversial because it harms the environment
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
Trang 5Question 28: Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam
A They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam
B They made too many mistakes that them to failed in the exam
C They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam
D They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam
Question 29: No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door
A It was difficult for me to open the door
B I tried hard to open the door
C I could open the door easily
D Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door
Question 30: Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain
A Heavy rain caused flooding in this region
B Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain
C Heavy rain resulted from flooding in this region
D Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Comic Relief is a charitable organization based in London It was set (31) by comedians in
1985 in response to the famine in Ethiopia, and uses comedy and laughter to get serious messages across Since then over two thousand celebrities have given their time and talent to Comic Relief, helping to raise 300 million to date Every two years, Comic relief organizes a nationwide fundraising event (32) “Red Nose Day” It is usually on a Friday in March On Red Nose Day, everyone in the country is encouraged to put a red nose and do something silly to raise money for charity In an event that unites the country, people from all walks of life do their bit for poor and under-privileged people in the UK and Africa In schools, uniforms are replaced by fancy dress,
in offices across the nation, assistants (33) _ over from their bosses for the day Every contribution is important, whether it is standing in the street collecting money from passers-by, or taking (34) in a sponsored event like sitting in a bathtub full of baked beans for twenty-four hours, or not talking for a(n) whole day The event is televised in the evening, when the combination of comedy and hard-hitting documentaries persuades (35) to make donations
on their credit cards - over the phone or on the Internet - to those less fortunate than themselves
Question 32: A described B called C known D named
Question 34: A involvement B part C participation D place
Question 35: A viewers B observers C spectators D audience
Trang 6Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local governments Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a
new life In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations instituted
public-welfare programs But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the ready availability of farmland seemed to confirm the belief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job
Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one
of the programs Social Security - has become an American institution Paid for by deductions from the paychecks of working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a modest monthly income and also provides unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and other assistance to those who need it Social Security payments to retired persons can start at age 62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments are slightly higher Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill its obligations in the 21st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected to increase dramatically Policy makers have proposed various ways to make up the anticipated deficit, but a long-term solution is still being debated
In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs These include Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase food; and public housing which is built at federal expense and made available to persons on low incomes
Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than the government for help A broad spectrum
of private charities and voluntary organizations is available Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons It is estimated that almost 50 percent of Americans over age 18 do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percent of U.S households contribute money to charity
Question 36: It took welfare program a long time to gain a foodhold in the US due to the rapid
B deductions from wages
C donations from companies
D people's willingness to work
Question 38: Most of the public assistance programs after the severe economic crisis
A were introduced into institutions
B did not become institutionalized
Trang 7C functioned truthfully in institutions
D did not work in institutions
Question 39: American on low incomes can seek help from …………
Question 41: That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that ……
A the program discourages working people
B younger people don't want to work
C elderly people ask for more money
D the number of elderly people is growing
Question 42: New immigrants to America could seek help for
A only charity organizations
B volunteer organizations
C the people who came earlier
D the US government organization
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is
an inhospitable planet, more similar to Earth’s Moon than to Earth itself - a dry, stark, seemingly lifeless world Mars’ air pressure is equal to Earth’s at an altitude of 100,000 feet The air there is
95 percent carbon dioxide
Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the sun’s lethal radiation Daytime temperatures may reach above freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere, the heat radiates back into space Even at the equator, the temperature drops to -50C (-60F) at night Today there is no liquid water, although valleys and channels on the surface show evidence of having been carved by running water The polar ice caps are made of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the ground as permafrost
Despite these difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of transforming Mars into a more Earth-like planet Nuclear reactors might be used to melt frozen gases and eventually build up the atmosphere This in turn could create a “greenhouse effect” that would stop heat from radiating back into space
Trang 8Liquid water could be thawed to from a polar ocean Once enough ice has melted, suitable plants could be introduced to build up the level of oxygen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the planet would support animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies “This was once thought
to be so far in the future as to be irrelevant,” said Christopher McKay, a research scientist at NASA
“But now it’s starting to look practical We could begin work in four or five decades ”The idea of
“terraforming” Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction But as researchers develop a more profound understanding of how Earth's ecology supports life, they have begun to see how it may be possible to create similar conditions on Mars Don’t plan on homesteading on Mars any time soon, though The process could take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete and the cost would be staggering
Question 43: The word "there" in bold in paragraph 1 refers to _
A the Earth's Moon
B Mars
C outer space
D a point 100 miles above the Earth
Question 44: Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet
Mars that would make colonization difficult?
A There is little liquid water
B The sun's rays are deadly
C Daytime temperatures are dangerously high
D Night time temperatures are extremely low
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the "greenhouse effect" mention in paragraph
3 is _
A the direct result of nuclear reactions
B the cause of low temperatures on Mars
C caused by the introduction of green plants
D a possible means of warming Mars
Question 46: According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars
A could only occur in science fiction stories
B will not begin for hundreds, even thousands of years
C is completely impractical
D could be started in forty to fifty years
Question 47: According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes from
A the science of astronomy
B data from space probes
C a knowledge of Earth's ecology
Trang 9D science fiction stories
Question 48: According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of
Question 50: What is the main idea of the passage?
A The possibility of changing the Martian environment
B The challenge of interplanetary travel
C The need to study the Martian ecology
D The advantages of establishing colonies on Mars
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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 coughed B linked C used D watched
Question 2: A shout B should C ground D count
Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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 degree B wildlife C injure D passage
Question 4: A salary B memory C interview D pollutant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 5: When the old man past the park, he saw some children playing football
Trang 10A has walked B was walking C walked D is walking
Question 6: I have visited Portugal but I have never been to Netherlands
A a B an C the D Ø (no article)
Question 7: I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle
A read B reading C reads D to read
Question 8: The temperature increases significantly, makes the ice melt faster
A when B that C what D which
Question 9: You can never rely Anna to provide you with information
A of B for C on D to
Question 10: When my parents got to the airport, they realized that my mother her passport
at home
A was leaving B had left C left D has left
Question 11: The tabloids completely that story about Bruce Willis It's not true at all
A took over B looked up C filled in D made up
Question 12: Many students do not full advantage of the Internet as they sometimes waste time on unsuitable webs
A take B make C do D give
Question 13: Traffic is another big problem in the city whose road system is unable to cope with the increasing number of cars
A rules B congestion C light D troubles
Question 14: Some small farmers find it harder to a living not just because of bad weather conditions, but because they can't compete with large agricultural companies
A get B do C gain D make
Question 15: He is influenced by his father and grandfather His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same
A mightily B strongly C terribly D weakly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 16: It’s less expensive to buy a computer part by part; you can save a few hundred dollars all together
A all together B less C part by part D a few hundred
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 17: The speaker paused He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the
audience
A decided B continued C determined D wavered
Trang 11Question 18: Human beings are constantly contaminating their surrounding environment Some
places, for example, are too dirty to live in
A promoting B polluting C destroying D protecting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 19: This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly
A uneducated B ignorant C knowledgeable D rude
Question 20: Robots have been widely used for repetitive work in the manufacturing process
to reduce the cost of production
A diminish B decrease C increase D eliminate
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 21 Albert and Bill are having dinner in Bill’s house
- Albert: "This dish is really nice!"
- Bill:" It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers."
A It's my pleasure B Sure, I'll be glad to
C I'm glad you like it D I guess you're right
Question 22: Peter and Mary are talking about social networks
- Peter: “Using social networks may have negative effects on students.”
- Mary: “ It distracts them from their studies.”
A I’m not sure about that B I don’t quite agree
C You’re wrong D That’s quite true
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
A POWERFUL INFLUENCE
There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (23) _ doing anything else in their spare time Naturally, parents are curious to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time staring at their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (24) in some game, instead of doing their homework, then soothing is wrong Parents and children could decide how much use the child should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (25) that it won't interfere with homework (26) _ the child is not holding to this arrangement the parents can take more drastic steps Dealing with a child's use of the Internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior
Any parent (27) _ is seriously alarmed about a child's behavior should make an appointment
to discuss the matter with a teacher Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect
a child's performance at school Even if a child is absolutely crazy about using the Internet, he or
Trang 12she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about!
Question 23 A ever B rarely C never D always
Question 24 A puzzled B absorbed C interested D occupied
Question 25 A word B promise C vow D claim
Question 26 A Why B What C If D Although
Question 27 A which B whom C what D who
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions
In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York,
Chicago, and Philadelphia By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises The newer ones experienced
remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930
A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles The agricultural
potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California
on screens all across the nation The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America's greatest refining center Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles
It was a city without a real center The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city
as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city
Question 28 What is the passage mainly about?
A The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's
B The development of the Southern California oil fields
C Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles
D Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
Question 29 The word"it" in paragraph 1 refers to
A Chicago B New York C the United States D Philadelphia
Trang 13Question 30 The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900
as resulting primarily from
A new economic conditions B images of cities shown in movies
C new agricultural techniques D a large migrant population
Question 31 The word "meteoric" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A rapid B famous C controversial D methodical
Question 32 It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los Angeles area were employed in
A farming B oil refining
C automobile manufacturing D the motion picture industry
Question 33 According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to
A the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system
B an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America
C a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
D innovative planning on the part of the city founders
Question 34 It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles contributed to the relative decline there of
A public transportation B industrial areas
C suburban neighborhoods D oil fields
Question 35 The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles
A was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images
B lacked good suburban areas in which to live
C had an excessively large population
D was not really a single city
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 36: There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force
A The demand for labor force declined
B The demand for labor force increased
C The demand for labor force reduced
D The demand for labor force remained stable
Question 37: Merry allows her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings
A Merry makes her children stay up late on Saturday evenings
B Merry gets her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings
Trang 14C Merry helps her children stay up late on Saturday evenings
D Merry lets her children stay up late on Saturday evenings
Question 38: It was the first time she had ever seen such a moving documentary
A She had never seen a moving documentary before
B She had seen such a moving documentary for a long time
C She had never seen a more moving documentary than this before
D The first time she saw such a moving documentary was a long time ago
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 39: Something hit the door I heard a slam
A Something hit the door but I heard a slam
B Something hit the door when I heard a slam
C Something hit the door though I heard a slam
D Something hit the door for I heard a slam
Question 40: He bought her flowers and diamond rings This action made her fall in love with him
A He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him
B He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him
C He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him
D He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him
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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 distant B resistant C tangible D essential
Question 2 A smoothly B southern C breath D airworthy Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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 athletic B dramatic C scientific D heroic
Question 4 A magnificent B appliances C potentially D preservation
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Question 5 He managed to keep his job the manager had threatened to sack him
A although B despite C unless D therefore
Question 6 Unfortunately, his company closed down because it couldn’t keep with
modem technology
A speed B time C fast D pace
Question 7 Mark wants to look his best at the wedding so he’s
A make a suit B having a suit made
C to get made a suit D having made a suit
Question 8 If the current rate of deforestation continues, the world’s rainforests
within 100 years
A would vanish B vanish
C will vanish D would have vanished
Question 9 When my teacher was away on holiday, Mr Nam had to her
A go in for B stand in for C get round to D catch up with
Question 10 Could you please tell me ?
A where does my uncle’s room B where is my uncle’s room
C where my uncle’s room is D where my uncle’s room
Question 11 Mr Nam knows Hanoi City like the back of his He used to be a taxi
driver there for 10 years
A head B mind C hand D life
Question 12 She till the early hours listening to pop music
A took me up B kept me up C caught me up D held me up
Question 13 Never in my life such an intelligent boy
A I have met B I haven’t met
C have I met D haven’t I met
Question 14 The boy quickly _ the old woman’s telephone number to memory
A devoted B added C committed D admitted
Question 15 I walked away as calmly as I could , they would have thought I was
a thief
A If so B Or else C In case D Owing to
Question 16 Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a programme of
educational
A experience B reform C system D resources
Question 17 ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat
Trang 16A Had you arrived B If you arrived C Were you arrived D If you hadn’t
arrived
Question 18 It gets _ to understand what the professor has explained
A the more difficult B more difficult than
C difficult more and more D more and more difficult
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 19 All the students were all ears when the teacher started talking about the changes in
the next exam
A attentive B restless C silent D smiling
Question 20 The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years
A absolutely B relevantly C comparatively D almost
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 21 It's difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed
A wise B modest C arrogant D generous
Question 22 Names of people in the newspaper were changed to preserve anonymity
A reveal B conserve C over D presume
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 23 Mary: “It’s a nice day today Let’s play a game of tennis.”
Linda: “ ”
A Will we not play? B Why not do we play?
C Why not? D Shall not we play?
Question 24 Sally and Linda are playing in the garden
Sally: “Look at this beautiful butterfly!”
Linda: “ ”
A Where? I don’t see it B Yes, please
C Don’t worry D No, it’s your turn
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (25) to brain cancer So far, the data are not conclusive The scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically
(26) On the other hand, current research has not yet proved clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones
Trang 17Numerous studies are now going on in various countries Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer (27) , these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation
(28) the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phones for long periods of time Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either At the moment, research is in fact showing the (29) and they may be just as dangerous It is also thought that young people whose bodies are still growing may be at particular risk
Question 25 A cause B bring C produce D lead
Question 26 A risky B secure C unhealthy D safe
Question 27 A While B Though C Additionally D However Question 28 A Until B When C Provide D As
Question 29 A way B truth C opposite D fact
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 from 30 to 34
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire that provides information concerning how people think and act In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States
North Americans are familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television
news shows While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate
indication of public opinion First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location Thus, such examples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers,
or factory workers, depending on which area the news people select Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera A survey must be based on a precise, representative ampling
if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions
An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire Each of these forms of survey research has its advantages An interview can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and reasons However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent
Question 30 In paragraph 2, “they” refers to _
A opinions B news shows C outgoing people D TV interviews Question 31 According to the passage, one disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that
they _