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VSTEP Grow READING PRACTICE VSTEP GROW 1 READING PRACTICE 9 PASSAGE 1 (QUESTION 1-10) (A) Blood group system was developed by Austrian scientist in 1990, and in 1927 Takeji Furukawa, a professor at Tokyo Women's Teacher's School, suggested personality types and blood groups must be related. He has backed it with his own observations, and the theory quickly spread in Japan and beyond.(1) While it wasn't a big hit in the Western world, it is taken very seriously in Japan and some other Asian countries. In fact, there were cases of discrimination based on blood group in workplace and schools. Japanese even have a special term for this type of discrimination - bura hara, or blood type harassment. Here is what this theory is saying. Blood Type A Personality These are (3) kind and compassionate individuals who put others' interests and needs before their own. While they may seem calm on the outside, they often suffer from inner anxiety. People with blood type A personality are excellent listeners and make good friends. Although they get along with (hoà hợp với ai đó) others quite well, it is often achieved at the expense of (gây hại cho, tổn thất cho) their own happiness. To be liked by others they bottle up their emotions, which takes its toll on their nervous system. It is beneficial for them to take time alone and rest well. The best jobs for this personality type are jobs that don't require QUESTION 1: Which of the following is said about the idea that blood types and personalities are related? A. It is used in schools and workplace to categorize (=classify: phân loại) people. B. It is more popular in Asian countries than in the West. C. Its accuracy has been supported with scientific data. D. It was originally developed by a Japanese scientist. QUESTION 2: What does the word "it" in paragraph (A) refer to? A. blood B. school C. personality D. theory QUESTION 3: What is learnt about blood type A personality? A. They often suppress (kìm nén) their own feelings to get on well with others. B. They suffer from anxiety as a result of their inability to communicate. C. Trying to communicate with others makes them mentally exhausted. D. They cannot perform in jobs that require frequent contact with others. QUESTION 4: Which blood type personality is intuitive (thuộc về trực giác) and self-confident? A. Type O B. Type AB C. Type B D. Type A


VSTEP Grow READING PRACTICE VSTEP GROW 4 improvise a solo. (14,16) Later the idea of the chorus-long or multi-chorus solo took hold. Louis Armstrong's instrumental brilliance, demonstrated through extended solos, was a major influence in this development. Even in the early twenties, however, some jazz bands had featured soloists. Similarly, show orchestras and carnival bands often included one or two such "get- off" musicians. Unimproved, completely structured jazz does exist, but the ability of the best jazz musicians to create music of great cohesion and beauty during performance has been a hallmark of the music and its major source of inspiration and change. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called "hot" and later "swing'. In playing hot, a musician consciously departs from strict meter to create a relaxed sense of phrasing that also emphasizes the underlying rhythms. ("Rough" tone and use of moderate vibrato also contributed to a hot sound). Not all jazz is hot, however, many early bands played unadorned (tự nhiên) published arrangements of popular songs. Still, the proclivity to play hot distinguished the jazz musician from other instrumentalists. C. reading music with great skill D. creating musical variations (fluctuation: biến động, thay đổi) while performing QUESTION 14: Which of title following was the function of "get- off" musicians? A. Teach dance routines created for new music B. Assist the other band members in packing up after a performance C. Provide solo performances in a band or orchestra D. Lead the band QUESTION 15: Which two types of music developed around the same time? A. dance/ rhythm & blue B. jazz/ rock C. rock/rhythm & blue D. jazz/ dance QUESTION 16: Louis Armstrong was mentioned as an influential musician of A. soloing jazz B. "hot" or "swing" jazz C. chorus - long jazz D. structured jazz QUESTION 17: The word "consciously" (có chủ ý ; be conscious of = be aware of: hiểu biết về gì đó) is closest in meaning to A. carelessly B. periodically C. purposely (on purpose: cố tình >< by accidents: vô tình) D. easily QUESTION 18: The word "unadorned" is closest in meaning to