Đáp án Reading Vol 9 Test 5

1. There are a few surviving documents which show that a game similar to tennis was played in the ancient world. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

FALSE

2. An early form of tennis involved players hitting a ball with just their hand. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

TRUE

3. The game of table tennis developed around the same time as tennis. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

NOT GIVEN

4. Tennis became popular with all sections of French society in the 14th and 15th centuries. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

FALSE

5. The indoor courts created in the 14th and 15th centuries were larger than the outdoor courtyards. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

NOT GIVEN

6. There were attempts to prevent French aristocrats from playing tennis. (TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN)

TRUE

7, The ball may be hit against the ________ around the court.

surfaces

8, The ________ is lower in the centre.

net

Balls made out of ________ started to be used.

rubber

9, Major Walter C. Wingfield published written ________ for the game.

rules

10, Major Walter C. Wingfield produced complete sets of tennis ________ for sale.

equipment

11, Major Walter C. Wingfield designed an unusual ________ for the court.

shape

12, The first large ________ was held.

tournament

List of Headings

i. Ray’s account of his working methods

ii. The botanical expert who inspired Ray

iii. A succession of academic achievements

iv. Ray’s informal tuition

v. Ray’s appreciation of his contemporary academic culture

vi. A childhood interest in plants

vii. Plans for a bold new project

viii. A description of the content of Ray’s first book

ix. A change of direction for Ray

v, iii, ix, iv, i, viii, vii  

21, John Ray was a scholar and self-taught botanist, whose work reflected the ________ that was taking place during the 17th century in people's way of thinking about the natural world.

revolution

22, This new approach is the basis of the modern field of ________.

science

23, His interest in plants was aroused after graduating, when he had to spend time outdoors after a period of ________.

illness

24, He taught himself, in addition to many Cambridge ________, and began compiling his catalogue of plants, which was published in 1660.

students

25-26 Which TWO of the following statements are true of Ray’s early life?

A. His teacher recommended that he should go to university.

B. His school record was not exceptional in any way.

C. He was helped by a former student of Cambridge University.

D. His parents were both valued by the people in their local area.

E. He originally planned to take up his father’s occupation.

C,D

27. The first electric telegraph system was submitted to the Admiralty.

List of Dates

A. 1806

B. 1814

C. 1816

D. 1823

E. 1837

F. 1843

G. 1852

H. 1870

A

28. Ronalds received official recognition of his contribution to telegraphy.

List of Dates

A. 1806

B. 1814

C. 1816

D. 1823

E. 1837

F. 1843

G. 1852

H. 1870

H

29. The first electric telegraph was patented.

List of Dates

A. 1806

B. 1814

C. 1816

D. 1823

E. 1837

F. 1843

G. 1852

H. 1870

E

30. Ronalds began to experiment with electricity.

List of Dates

A. 1806

B. 1814

C. 1816

D. 1823

E. 1837

F. 1843

G. 1852

H. 1870

C

31. Ronalds informed the public about the possible uses of his telegraph.

List of Dates

A. 1806

B. 1814

C. 1816

D. 1823

E. 1837

F. 1843

G. 1852

H. 1870

D

32, What was marked on the dials on Ronalds's garden telegraph? ________

letters and numbers

33, What did Ronalds use to enclose the wires on his later version of the garden telegraph? ________

glass tubes

34, How far did Ronalds believe his telegraph could transmit information? ________

some 800km

35, What did the communication system invented by Ralph Wedgwood use? ________

frictional electricity

36. A description of a commercial application for the electric telegraph

G

37. A rejection of Ronalds's invention

E

38. A drawback of Ronalds's invention

C

39. Reference to the positive influence on Ronalds of a fellow scientist

A

40. Reference to the adoption of one of Ronalds's procedures in preference to that of another scientist

F