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ien Son High School – English Group New teaching and testing projects
UNIT 1 Friendship
I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. machine b. change c. teacher d. choose
2. a. condition b. option c. suggestion d. relation
3. a. believe b. readily c. friend d. pleasure
4. a. good b. gossip c. game d. geometry
5. a. trust b. mutual c. number d. uncertain
II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes...
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giúp mk nhanh ạ\
ien Son High School – English Group New teaching and testing projects
UNIT 1 Friendship
I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. machine b. change c. teacher d. choose
2. a. condition b. option c. suggestion d. relation
3. a. believe b. readily c. friend d. pleasure
4. a. good b. gossip c. game d. geometry
5. a. trust b. mutual c. number d. uncertain
II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends.
a. in b. between c. among d. around
7. She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door.
a. to b. of c. by d. with
8. The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.
a. on b. of c. in d. for
9. Your friendship should be based on ________ trust.
a. basic b. fragile c. mutual d. blind
10. The company expects ________ from its employees.
a. constancy b. quality c. interest d. loyalty
11. I've got lots of _______, but only a few are really good friends
a. close friends b. acquaintances c. neighbors d. partners
12. Friendship is a two-sided ________, it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair b. event c. aspect d. feature
13. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
a. romantic part b. important part c. difficult part d. interesting part
14. They ________ a close friendship at university.
a. created b. became c. promoted d. formed
15. We stayed friends even after we ________ and left home.
a. brought up b. turned up c. grew up d. took up
III. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d -that best completes the sentence.
16. He finds it ________ lasting friendships.
a. difficult to make b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make d. difficult making
17. You ________ any friends if you ________ talking like that.
a. will win/ carryon b. won't win/ carryon
c. wouldn't win/ carried on d. would have won/ had carried on
18. The aim of the culture festival is ________ friendship between the two countries
a. promote b. promoting c. to promote d. being promoted
19. People he ________ turned out to be only fair-weather friends.
a. trusted b. has trusted c. was trusting d. had trusted
20. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship?
a. wreck b. to wreck c. wrecking d. that wrecks
21. It has become necessary ________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.
a. rationing b. ration c. to ration d. to have rationed
22. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.
a. buckle b. to buckle c. buckling d. for buckling.
23. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream.
a. Make b. Making c. To make d. For make
24. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend.
a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow
25. They _______ good friends, but they've fallen out recently.
a. used to be b. would be c. were d. are
IV. Identify the one underlined word or phase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct.
26. Whatever happened, I didn't want to lose friendship of Vera.
A B C D
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27. The basic aims of science and magic are very similar - to understand and to control nature
A B C D
28. It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendship.
A B C D
29. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children.
A B C D
30. Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals
A B C D
V. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
terms words came pieces touch change last experience talk accent get make
Meeting old school friends again can be a strange (31) ________ Some have changed so much
that you can hardly recognize them: they speak with a different (32) ________, are interested in different
things and all you can do is make small (33) ________ and hope they'll go soon. Others, though you
might have been out of (34) ________ with them for years, are just the same as they always were - it's as
if you (35) ________ saw them yesterday.
Before you know it, you're exchanging (36) ________ about your families and friends, and setting
out the (37) ________ for another game of chess. A few change for the better. There's one person that I
(38) ________ on with very well now, though we weren't on speaking (39) ________ for our last two
years at school. One day, we met at a party and made it up and (40) ________ engaged the same evening.
VI. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false (F)
The proverb 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' means that we shall know who our real friends
are when we are in need. Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful friends.
A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor. Some people be friend the rich,
simply for the sake of getting benefits from them.
It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are rich
or powerful. It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of insincere ones.
A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations. He will be a great source of consolation
and comfort in our troubles. So we must be careful in choosing our friends. It is difficult to choose a
sincere friend overnight; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend.
41. Real friends share everything we need.
42. Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble.
43. A rich friend is always a true friend.
44. A true friend is always loyal to us and support us through our difficulties.
45. It's not worth having a lot of friends.
46. It may take a lot of time to find a real friend.
VII. Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is meaningful to the sentence printed before.
47. ________ the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
a. To commit the Red Cross b. The Red Cross to commit
c. Committed to the Red Cross is d. The Red Cross is committed to
48. It is possible ________ may assist some tree in saving water in the winter.
a. the leaves are lost b. when leaves have lost c. that the loss of leaves d. to lose leaves
49. It can sometimes ________ a home.
a. to take months to sell b. take several months to sell
c. selling takes several months d. to sell taking several months
50. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and ________
a. so do their children b. neither did the children c. also the children d. so did their children
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.1: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.A. abundant B. adequate C. unsatisfactory D. dominant2: We strongly believe that hes innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.A. crimeless B...
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Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.
A. abundant B. adequate
C. unsatisfactory D. dominant
2: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.
A. crimeless B. skilful C. clean D. guilty
3. Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.
A. easy to find B. difficult to access
C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
4. We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected
5. He is over the moon about his examination result.
A. stressed B. very sad C. very happy D. satisfied
6. The only means of access to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. outlet D. output
7: Mr Smith’s new neighbours appear to be very friendly.
A. hostile B. inapplicable C. futile D. amicable
8: My first impression of her was her impassive face.
A. respectful B. emotional C. solid D. fractious
9: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
10: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends went she went abroad to study.
A. made room for B. put in charge of
C. got in touch with D. lost control of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.Question 1: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue...
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 1: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
Question 2: Hemingway developed a very concise writing style. His name is well- known throughout the world.
A. Hemingway, whose name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
B. Hemingway, whose is name well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
C. Hemingway, his name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
D. Hemingway, who developed a very concise writing style, his name is well- known throughout the world.
Question 3: I didn’t arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.
A. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.
B. She had left because I was not on time.
C. I was not early enough to see her off.
D. I didn’t go there, so I could not see her off.
Question 4: I understand why you detest her. I’ve finally met her.
A. I understand why you don’t like her due to I’ve last met her.
B. Now that I have finally met her, I understand why you hate her.
C. I met her and I know your feeling.
D. Since I finally met her, I understand why you like her.
Question 5: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Question 6: The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem. He did not offer any solutions.
A. Though the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.
B. Because the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he did not offer any solutions.
C. The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem nor did he offer any solutions.
D. Because the leader did not offer any solutions, he failed to explain the cause of the problem.
Question 7: Our products are environmentally friendly. We package all of them in recyclable materials.
A. Packing our products in recyclable materials, we made them environmentally - friendly.
B. Our products are packaged in recycled materials to be environmentally friendly.
C. The recyclable package of our products makes them look environmentally friendly.
D. Packed in recyclable materials, our products are environmentally friendly.
Question 8: Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment. Others feel that it allows more jobs to be created
A. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment, so others feel that it allows more jobs to be created
B. Arguing that new technology causes unemployment, other economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created
C. Besides the argument that new technology causes unemployment, some economists feel that it allows more jobs to be created
D. Some economists argue that new technology causes unemployment whereas others feel that it allows more jobs to be created
Question 9. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of the car. However, cars are the greatest contributor to air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors to air pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest contributors to air pollution.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor to air pollution of air.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
Question 10: Mr George is a famous author. Mr George is also an influential speaker.
A. Mr George is neither a famous author nor an influential speaker.
B. Mr George likes writing famous books and making speeches.
C. Mr George is a famous author, and he is also an influential speaker.
D. Mr George writes famous books, but he doesn’t know much about speeches.
Question 11: The history of the United States is not long. It is interesting.
A. The history of the United States is too long to be interesting.
B. The history of the United States is not long enough to be interesting.
C. The history of the United States is interesting whereas not long.
D. The history of the United States is not long but interesting.
Question 12: She is intelligent. She can sing very well.
A. Intelligent as she is, she also can sing very well.
B. Not only is she intelligent but she can also sing very well.
C. She is intelligent, so she can sing very well.
D. Not only intelligent is she but she also can sing very well.
Complete the sentences With was or Were 1. My grandparents married for more than 50 years. 2. When I in Berlin last year, the weather very cold 3. How many people there at the party? 4. Where you on Saturday evening? 5. It a beutiful day in August. My family and I on holiday at the seaside. 6. George at school today? 7. How your first day at work? 8. It very nice to meet you, Mr. Brown
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Complete the sentences With was or Were
1. My grandparents married for more than 50 years.
2. When I in Berlin last year, the weather very cold
3. How many people there at the party?
4. Where you on Saturday evening?
5. It a beutiful day in August. My family and I on holiday at the seaside.
6. George at school today?
7. How your first day at work?
8. It very nice to meet you, Mr. Brown
Question 1: The charity aims to _______food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the countryA. present B. assist C. provide D. offerQuestion 2: We need to promote a lifestyle that is _______to the environment.A. friendly B. friend C. friendship D. friendlinessQuestion 3: At school, children learn a lot of _______such as maths, biology, history, geography and English.A. subjects ...
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Question 1: The charity aims to _______food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country
A. present B. assist C. provide D. offer
Question 2: We need to promote a lifestyle that is _______to the environment.
A. friendly B. friend C. friendship D. friendliness
Question 3: At school, children learn a lot of _______such as maths, biology, history, geography and English.
A. subjects B. topics C. lessons D. objects
Question 4: The child that we caught _______was made to stand in the corner of the classroom.
A. misbehaviour B. misbehave C. behaving D. misbehaving
Question 5: Make sure you _______up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.
A. back B. store C. save D. copy
Question 6: Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to _______the demand for food.
A. make B. need C. have D. meet
Question 7: My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______by next week.
A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage
Question 8: The singer was _______on the piano by her sister.
A. discarded B. accompanied C. performed D. played
Question 9: He did not share his secrets with other people, but he _______in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. confided D. consented
Question 10: Great _______should be given to the conservation of endangered species.
A. diversity B. priority C. opportunity D. condition
Reoder the words to make correct sentences
1.wont/forgiven/be/He/his/apology./despite
2.all/the/the/In spite/difficulties,/of/project/on/and/time/was/started/a success.
3.we/warned/Although/doing/were/ahead/so,/we/went/with/the/project./against
4.his/of/experiance,/he/In spite/successful/lack/of/a/businessman./became
5.three/being/scored/by far/the/Despite/player,/he/oldest/goals
6.he/is/a/second/Though/millionaire,/he/a/hand/car./drives
7.for/the/never/working/to/for/now,/he/seems/six/mo...
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Reoder the words to make correct sentences
1.won't/forgiven/be/He/his/apology./despite
2.all/the/the/In spite/difficulties,/of/project/on/and/time/was/started/a success.
3.we/warned/Although/doing/were/ahead/so,/we/went/with/the/project./against
4.his/of/experiance,/he/In spite/successful/lack/of/a/businessman./became
5.three/being/scored/by far/the/Despite/player,/he/oldest/goals
6.he/is/a/second/Though/millionaire,/he/a/hand/car./drives
7.for/the/never/working/to/for/now,/he/seems/six/months/to/company/know/Despite/what/do
8.though/was/Even/he/of/the/risks,/travel/decide/to/warned/alone/Andrew/to/SouthAmerica
9.did/get/a/in spite/promotion/of/her/not/Maria/qualifications.
10.we/are/Although/company,/we/machines/small/sell/a/hundred/almost/a/month
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 38: Immediately after winning the race, Sandy began training for the next one.A. Barely had Sandy won the race when she began training for the next one.B. Had Sandy won the race, she immediately began training for the next one.C. No sooner had Sandy won the race than she began training for the next one.D. Only after winning the race did Sandy begin tr...
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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 38: Immediately after winning the race, Sandy began training for the next one.
A. Barely had Sandy won the race when she began training for the next one.
B. Had Sandy won the race, she immediately began training for the next one.
C. No sooner had Sandy won the race than she began training for the next one.
D. Only after winning the race did Sandy begin training for the next one.
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I. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.2. I prefer …………………… to fiction. (Fiction)3. I feel sick. The fish I ate last night …………………… with me. (Agree)4. His …………………… (able) to speak French puts him at a ……………………. (Advantage)6. She swims well despite her ……………………. (able)8. This so-called translation is pure ……………………. (Sense)9. Beethoven is regarded as one of the …………………… of classical music. (Mortal)10. He still suffers considerable …………………… from his injury. (Comfort)13. She …………………… arr...
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I. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
2. I prefer …………………… to fiction. (Fiction)
3. I feel sick. The fish I ate last night …………………… with me. (Agree)
4. His …………………… (able) to speak French puts him at a ……………………. (Advantage)
6. She swims well despite her ……………………. (able)
8. This so-called translation is pure ……………………. (Sense)
9. Beethoven is regarded as one of the …………………… of classical music. (Mortal)
10. He still suffers considerable …………………… from his injury. (Comfort)
13. She …………………… arrives late. (Vary)
17. It is a popular …………………… that all Scotsmen are mean. (Conception)
18. She has a film …………………… attitude towards her staff. (Sense)
20. Don’t …………………… her; she’s doing her best. (Courage)
21. We sat waiting …………………… for the film to start. (Patiently)
22. They flew …………………… from New York to Paris. (Stop)
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☺☺☺ Xin chào cả nhà, ☺☺☺☘ ☘ ☘ Cuộc thi Olympic Tiếng Anh VOEC mùa này đã kết thúc với rất nhiều điều thú vị. Vui có, buồn có, hăng hái và chán nản, đủ cả. Song, cô tin chắc rằng điều quan trọng nhất còn đọng lại là những bài học đáng quý về sự nỗ lực của các thành viên, những cơ hội rèn luyện ngoại ngữ và được giao lưu cùng nhau; đúng không các em?☘ ☘ ☘ Dưới đây là phần tổng hợp những bài viết nổi bật nhất sau cuộc thi, cô biết còn rất nhiều bài hay của các bạn khác nữa; nhưng những bài dưới đây...
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☺☺☺ Xin chào cả nhà, ☺☺☺
☘ ☘ ☘ Cuộc thi Olympic Tiếng Anh VOEC mùa này đã kết thúc với rất nhiều điều thú vị. Vui có, buồn có, hăng hái và chán nản, đủ cả. Song, cô tin chắc rằng điều quan trọng nhất còn đọng lại là những bài học đáng quý về sự nỗ lực của các thành viên, những cơ hội rèn luyện ngoại ngữ và được giao lưu cùng nhau; đúng không các em?
☘ ☘ ☘ Dưới đây là phần tổng hợp những bài viết nổi bật nhất sau cuộc thi, cô biết còn rất nhiều bài hay của các bạn khác nữa; nhưng những bài dưới đây không chỉ được xem xét dưới góc độ sử dụng ngoại ngữ, mà còn xét đến tiêu chí về tác dụng lan tỏa, cảm xúc, sáng tạo để post công khai, lưu lại làm một nguồn tham khảo cho các bạn.
Cô chúc mừng các em đã hoàn thành cuộc thi! Các bạn đã nhận được phần thưởng của mình chưa nào?
1. Correspondence to a friend about his upcoming touring holiday to your hometown.
- Đỗ Thanh Hải
From: Hai
Subject: touring holiday
I'm very pleased that your college friends're visiting my area for a holiday. It's now June and my village is having a festival next week, so your college friends should go there next week. When you arrive, you should visit the Long Khe Temple first because it is a national historic site in which we worship Nguyen Minh Khong and Ly Thuong Kiet. The temple is extremely beautiful. You should also go along the dike and see many rice paddies.
Besides, you can go to the centre of my area to have a rest because there is a big banyan tree there. Also, you can visit the Ngoc Dong Temple which is located in the rest of my area. The temple is bigger than Long Khe Temple, but it's not as famous as Long Khe Temple.
After you go around the area, you can join the festival with me, it may be fun. Remember to tell them to bring some bicycles because they're the most suitable way to travel around my area.
Please write to me soon and tell me when you and your friends come. I'll be willing to take you around my area.
Your friend,
Hai
2. An essay to present your opinion on whether the pollution problem can be solved.
- Komorebi
These days, we are constantly confronted with environmental issues, which are affecting almost every country in the world. However, it is possible to resolve these problems. This essay will discuss some measures to make a difference.
First of all, reducing automobile dependence is highly recommended to reduce carbon footprint. People need to use public transport more, or switch to eco-friendly vehicles. It seems to me that investing in electric transportation is beneficial to the environment. It'd be even better if the electricity came from renewable energy sources.
Secondly, we also have to take care of rivers and seas. Nowadays, some industrial zones have been discharging chemical waste into rivers, causing death to aquatic creatures. Heavier fines should be imposed on these factories. In addition, all factories are encouraged to apply green technology such as sewage treatment systems.
Last but not least, deforestation must be prevented since green trees play a pivotal role in sustaining global temperature. It is the government's responsibility to enforce stricter laws against illegal logging and raise public awareness about the importance of forests. At the same time, individuals can put effort into planting more trees.
To conclude, the problems of environmental damage can be solved once imperative measures are implemented. In my view, if we don't take action immediately, our future generations will have to migrate to another planet in order to survive.
Book review: A book in which the main character behaved in a surprising way.
- Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Thơ
''I always hated you, Mikasa'' - Eren
Holy hell, what did I just read?
- A world of nightmares and emotions
- Detailed characterization leading to unforgettable characters
- Head-spinning plot twist and unpredictable ending
That's a basic list, but Attack on Titan (AOT) is all of that and SO MUCH MORE. And I definitely say that AOT will be one of my best reads of 2021
In most action comics, things seem to be smooth and peaceful, but with AOT, the wrongdoing hits you between the eyes from the very first pages. Things started when the colossus Titan (60 metres tall) and the armoured Titan attacked Wall Maria and his hometown - Shiganshina District, where protagonist Eren Yeager impotently witnessed his mother being eaten by a Titan. Following Eren along with two other friends - Mikasa and Armin , we can see their journey to find out the truth beside 3 circular fifty-metre high walls (Maria-Rose-Shina), where humans strongly believed that they live within the safety of the walls.
Attack on Titan is incredibly detailed and captivates billions of readers . Even the side stories twist and turn, the plot seeming to change with every episode. One of its attractive details is the way Eren unhesitatingly decided to be a villain with the aim of giving his friends and people in Paradise Island optimistic lives.
No spoilers here, cause I want you all enjoy yourselves. Though AOT's ending can't make everyone completely satisfied, but its first 138 chapters are highly - appreciated as a masterpieces.
Part 1 : The table below shows the percentage of women in tertiary education in selected countries from 1998 to 2005. Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where relevant. You should write about 150 words.(30 points)
- Hoàng Hạnh Nguyễn
The given table compares the proportion of females receiving higher education in nine different nations within an 8-year period commencing in 1998.
In general, it is noticeable that Icelandic women made the largest contribution to the university student population while the opposite was true for Japanese counterparts. Additionally, except for Bulgaria, the eight remaining regions all witnessed a discernible upward trend during the time surveyed.
In detail, the figure for Bulgaria, the only area to record a significant 8% decrease, constituted roughly 52% at the end of the period. Conversely, the remainders all grew up, with the number of Icelandic women enrolling in graduate schools registered the highest level and also the widest variation, ranging from 60% in 1998 to approximately 65% in 2005. Besides, in Japan, the most moderate data was reported, hovering around 45% all the time.
Concerning the rest, the figure for Denmark began at 55.5 %, followed by a 2% increase in the end. Undergoing a slight oscillation and negligible changing patterns, the percentage of female pupils in Finland eventually reached 53.6%, which was marginally higher than that in the beginning. Moreover, Norway and Sweden experienced a virtually same tendency from the starting to the ending point, at about 56% and 59% respectively. Similarly, the US and the UK also went through a considerable rise, ending up at 57.2% in 2005.
Part 2 : Advances in technology and automation have reduced the need for manual labour. Therefore working hours should be reduced.
To what extent do you agree?
Write an essay of about 250 words to express your opinion. Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience (40 points)
- Hoàng Hạnh Nguyễn
In this modern era, substantial breakthroughs in the development of technology and mechanization have dramatically diminished the demand for blue-collar jobs. This phenomenon has raised the question of whether to decrease working time or not. This essay will put this issue under intense scrutiny and reveal my standpoint.
To begin with, as machines are capable of performing with high accuracy and productivity, organizations tend to take advantage of them in lieu of relying on conventional employment. Consequently, that numerous companies have to downsize their workforce is inevitable due to the impossibility of maintaining a vast quantity of both automation and manual labor simultaneously.
Meanwhile, the consumption market grows ceaselessly in the context of accelerating globalization, so employers have no other choice but to either preserve or increase working hours. For instance, to meet drastically soaring textile demand, textile factories still have to encourage manufacturing hours of physical labor. Otherwise, the combination of employee shrinkage and time curtailing will absolutely fail to bridge the gap between demand and supply.
Furthermore, technological inventions are chiefly generated as a useful tool to assist humans in risk-taking and demanding tasks, thus enabling them to reach work efficiency and make progress more effortlessly. Therefore, to make headway, the incessant endeavor is a decisive factor besides the exploitation of artificial intelligence. To illustrate, in Japan, one of the global economic superpowers with innovative technology, people are required to pull their weight with a tough working schedule. Alternatively, enhancement is out of reach and the whole economy will remain at the standstill or even fall into degradation.
To reiterate, the increasing consumer requirement and the economic competitiveness make it challenging to lessen the time at work. Accordingly, I totally concur with the opinion that working hours should at least be kept unchanged for the aforementioned reasons.