Tiêu đề Đề 13 - HS.docx ✅

Read the following passage about endangered languages and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30. In the nineteenth century, railways were built from the big industrial cities like Leeds and Manchester to seaside towns like Blackpool and Scarborough. For the first time, ordinary working people could visit the seaside. They used to take day trips on Sundays and special days like Bank holidays. Traditionally, people sat in deckchairs on the beach, swam in the sea, and ate fish and chips. Children could watch Punch and Judy shows, build sandcastles, and ride donkeys on the beach. In the 1950s, the first package holiday was introduced. Throughout the 60s and 70s, the British increasingly began to abandon the traditional seaside holiday in favor of sunshine and warmer seas in countries like Spain and Greece. Caravan and camping holidays also became popular in the 60s and 70s as car ownership increased. In the 1990s, budget airlines like EasyJet slashed the cost of air tickets to many European destinations. Long-haul flights also went down in price, so holidays to exotic destinations in Australia and Asia became affordable to ordinary families. A growing number of people began to book their own flights and accommodation, and as a result, the package holiday market declined. The holiday habits of the British continued to change into the new millennium. The internet changed the way people booked holidays by allowing them to find the best deals online. City breaks grew in popularity and many families were able to afford a second foreign holiday – often a winter skiing holiday. However, the travel industry has suffered a serious setback in recent years because people are more aware that flying causes serious damage to the environment. More people are choosing not to fly nowadays, and many airlines are struggling to survive in the new economic climate. (Adapted from Aim High by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies) Question 23 [697160]: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1? A. Ordinary working people were allowed to visit the seaside for the first time. B. Ordinary working people had never been to the seaside before. C. The seaside was accessible to ordinary working people for the very first time. D. Ordinary working people were restricted from visiting the seaside until now. Question 24 [697161]: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to _______ A. seaside towns B. package holidays C. day trips D. ordinary people Question 25 [697162]: According to paragraph 2, what made camping holidays become popular among the British? A. Traditional seaside holidays were expensive to take. B. Hotels in Spain or Greece were built. C. Children were more interested in Punch and Judy shows. D. A lot of British people bought cars between 1960 and 1979. Question 26 [697163]: The word "slashed" in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______ A. destroyed B. increased C. betrayed D. decreased Question 27 [697164]: The word "damage" in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by _______ A. construction B. advantage C. improvement D. impairment Question 28 [697165]: Which of the following is true, according to the passage? A. Fewer people are flying because of the impact on the environment. B. Traditionally, water sports were the most popular holiday activity. C. The package holiday is still popular among a few British families.