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3 1.4. The word deter in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______. A. boost B. prolong C. serve D. prevent 1.5. The word monitoring in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ________. A. ignoring B. identifying C. supervising D. tracking 1.6. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A. Cameras receive a message from RFID tags when someone pays to get an item with a tag. B. Few streets in London were equipped with CCTV cameras by the 1960s. C. The only place you are safe from surveillance is when you are at home. D. When you use the Internet, cookies exchange information with websites. 1.7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Phone companies should be accused of intruding on their users’ privacy. B. Cameras to identify who committed crimes before weren’t developed in the past. C. People now gradually accept the existence of surveillance cameras in daily life. D. Technology in the Netherlands is more sophisticated than that in Britain. Ví dụ 4. Read the following passage and mark the answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Certain birds are, more often than not, considered bad luck, or even a sign of impending death. For example, all over the world, both crows and ravens have some connection to war and death. In early times, crows and ravens were thought to accompany the gods of war, or be signs of the gods’ approaching arrival. This idea later changed. Crows in particular were thought to be harbingers of ill fortune or, in some cases, guides to the afterlife. Woe be it to the person who saw a single crow or raven flying overhead, for this was most certainly a portent of death in the near future. Interestingly, though potentially bad luck for people individually, the raven is considered to be good luck for the crown of England. So much so, in fact, that a “raven master” is, even today, an actual government position in London. He takes care of the ravens there and also clips their wings, ensuring that these birds can never fly far from the seat of the British government. This way, the kingdom will never fall to ill fortune. Another bird that is thought to play a part in forecasting the fortunes of people is the swallow. Depending on how and when it is seen, the swallow can be a harbinger of either good or ill fortune. Perhaps inspired by the swallow's red-brown breast, Christian people initially related the swallow to the death of Jesus Christ. (240 words) (Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea janzen) 1.1. Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 1? A. Crows and ravens are associated with bad luck and death. B. Certain birds, especially crows and ravens, have historically been seen as signs of war, death, or misfortune. C. People have traditionally viewed crows and ravens as harbingers of bad news, connecting them to war gods and death. D. Birds like crows and ravens hold symbolic meaning related to death and the afterlife. 1.2. To which of the following is the sentence: “Woe be it to the person who saw a single crow or raven flying overhead, for this was most certainly a portent of death in the near future.” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning? A. Seeing a single crow or raven is a terrible omen, signifying imminent death. B. If you spot a lone crow or raven, beware, for it could be a sign of bad luck or even death soon. C. People believed that encountering a single crow or raven meant misfortune was coming, possibly even