Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Two decades in modern society
B. The influence of industrial technology
C. The characteristics of “folk” and “popular” societies
D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States
Question 36: Which of the following is typical of folk cultures?
A. There is a money-based economy.
B. Social change occurs slowly.
C. Contact with other cultures is encouraged.
D. Each person develops one specialized skill.
Question 37: What does the author imply about the United States and Canada?
A. They value folk cultures. B. They have no social classes.
C. They have popular cultures. D. They do not value individualism.
Question 38: The phrase “largely renounces” is closest in meaning to .
A. generally rejects B. greatly modifies C. loudly declares D. often criticizes
Question 39: What is the main source of order in Amish society?
A. The government B. The economy C. The clan structure D. The religion
Question 40: Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?
A. A variety of religious practices is tolerated.
B. Individualism and competition are important.
C. Pre-modern technology is preferred.
D. People are defined according to their class.
Question 41: The word “prevails” is closest in meaning to .
A. dominates B. provides C. develops D. invests
Question 42: Which of following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by mass- produced objects?
A. cost B. quality C. prestige D. convenience
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 43: The water environment in the world-renowned Ha Long bay have been under
A B
tremendous pressure from the socio-economic activities in the area.
C D
Question 44: When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it
A B C
strikes, and some sinking into the ground.
D
Question 45: Once you have finished an article and identified its main ideas, it may
A B
not be necessary to reread it again. C D