Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence

There are very __________________________________ in this area.

I am _______________________________ shopping in the city centre.

I regret ________________________________ the hotel room before I booked it.

Communication changed completely with___________________________the telephone.

My aunt ___________________________ the exam.

1. Đáp án là D. Từ product có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /ɔ/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /ə/

2. Đáp án là B. Từ pressure có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /ʃ/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /s/

3. Đáp án là D. Từ chore có phần gạch chân được phát âm là / tʃ /, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /k/

4. Đáp án là D. Từ businessman nhấn âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai.

5. Đáp án là B. Từ mausoleum nhấn âm tiết thứ ba, các từ còn lại nhấn âm tiết thứ hai.

6. Đáp án là B. most + N: hầu hết …..

The most (+ adj/adv): dùng cho so sánh hơn nhất với . Không có dạng “the most of”

Most of + (the/ his/her /…. these/those….) + N

7. Đáp án là C. Fall back: rút lui, tụt lại

Các từ còn lại: fall off: rơi xuống; fall through: hỏng, thất bại, fall out: rơi ra ngoài

8. Đáp án là A. Cấu trúc: come to an end: kết thúc, chấm dứt

9. Do you like eating fish ? – Cậu thích ăn cá không?

=> Đáp án là C. Có. Đấy là món ăn yêu thích của tớ.

Các đáp án khác không phù hợp:

A. Tớ thích cá.

B. Tớ không còn tý nào cả.

D. Như vậy.

10. Đáp án là B. blood donor: người hiến máu

Các từ còn lại: volunteer: tình nguyện viên; give: đưa, trao ; offer: đề nghị, ra lệnh

11. Đáp án là A. a long face: mặt buồn thượt, chán nản, buồn xỉu

Nghĩa các từ còn lại: nose: mũi, expression: sự biểu hiện, chin: cằm

12. I am going to school tomorrow. – Ngày mai tớ sẽ đi học.

Đáp án là B. Ừ, tớ cũng vậy. So + auxi/be + S. diễn tả sự đồng tình ý kiến ở thể khẳng định.

Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh:

A. Tớ cũng vậy. Tớ thích cuối tuần.

C. Tớ cũng không thích trường.

D. Ừ. Bạn có thể.

13. Đáp án là A. Cấu trúc “To + V” đứng ở đầu câu trước dấu phẩy, chi mục đích: để làm gì …

14. “women – phụ nữ” danh từ số nhiều nên đáp án B loại. C loại vì câu sẽ thiếu chủ ngữ; D loại vì đây không phải câu hỏi đảo hay trường hợp đảo ngữ. => Đáp án là A.

15. Athens là thủ đô của nước Hy Lạp => Athens là tên riêng chỉ vật, số ít => câu sẽ chia ở dạng bị động. Đáp án là B.

16. Did you watch the programme about animals? - Bạn đã xem chương trình về động vật chưa?

Đáp án là B. Rồi. nó rất thú vị.

Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh:

A. Rồi, tôi cũng đã đến sở thú.

C. Ồ. Tôi yêu động vật.

D. Rồi. Nó đang bật. (Câu này không chọn được vì câu hỏi dùng thì quá khứ - hành động đã xảy ra )

17. catch là động từ => C và D không chọn được

catch + something: bắt cái gì … => không có giới từ theo sau => A loại

=> Đáp án là B

18. Đáp án là D. As + clause = because : bởi vì, … => liên từ chỉ nguyên nhân, lý do,

19. Đáp án là A. protect someone/ something from ….: bảo vệ ai/ cái gì khỏi ….

laser beam: tia laze => là danh từ đếm được ở dạng số ít => dùng mạo từ “a” trước danh từ đó

20. Đáp án là D. whose + N: thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu, cụm danh từ ở đây là “unique singing style”

21. Đáp án là C. quá khứ hoàn thành (tiếp diễn ) + when + quá khứ đơn giản: diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra, có thể đã hoàn thành hoặc liên quan đến một thời điểm trong quá khứ.

22. Đáp án là A. So sánh hơn giữa hai đối tượng “the outer planets” và “the inner planets”. Cấu trúc so sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn: S + be + adj-ER + than + O.

23. Đáp án là B. both …. and……: cả… và…

Các từ còn lại: furthermore: hơn nữa ( liên từ ); together (adv): cùng nhau; besides: bên cạnh đó (liên từ )

24. Đáp án là B. Thực tế là ở quá khứ , dựa vào động từ chia “passed” => Câu điều kiện sẽ lùi về một thì => dùng câu điều kiện loại III, với “without”: S + would + have + PII + without + N/V-ing.

25. Đáp án là A. humid: ẩm, ẩm ướt >< arid: khô cằn

Các đáp án khác: watery: nhiều hơi ẩm, ướt; soaked : ướt đẫm; moist: ẩm, ẩm ướt

26. Đáp án là A. prospered: thịnh vượng, phồn vinh >< decline: suy tàn, suy sụp

Các từ còn lại: assemble: tập hợp lại, thu thập; employ: thuê, mướn; thrive: thịnh vượng, phát đạt

27. Đáp án là C. widespread: lan rộng, phổ biến = common

Các từ còn lại: stretch: kéo dài liên tục; popular: phổ biến; scatter: gieo, rắc

28. Đáp án là B. fundamental: nền tảng, cơ sở = essential: quan trọng, cần thiết

Các từ còn lại: unique : độc nhất; odd : kỳ cục, kỳ quặc ; current: hiện hành, phổ biến

29. Đáp án là C. die out = become extinct: tuyệt chủng

Các từ còn lại: froze: bị đông cứng; receded: rút xa; became extinguished : bị dập tắt

30. Đáp án là C. its => their , vì “Musical comedies” là danh từ số nhiều

31. Đáp án là B. tradition => traditional. Tính từ trước danh từ “subjects”

32. Đáp án là C. a => an, vì “electric” bắt đầu bằng nguyên âm /i/

33. Đáp án là D. whom => which, vì “butterfly – con bướm” – danh từ chỉ vật

34. Đáp án là A. Much => many, vì “psychologists – các nhà tâm lý học” – danh từ số nhiều đếm được

35. Đáp án là B. at the wrong time = wrongly, badly: sai, không tốt

36. Đáp án là D. when : khi .. ( liên từ nối mệnh đề chỉ thời gian )

Các từ còn lại: However: mặc dù ( đứng ở đầu câu, sau có dấu phẩy ); although + clause: mặc dù ( chỉ sự tương phản ); despite + N/ V-ing: mặc dù

37. Đáp án là B. sore throat: bệnh đau họng

Các từ còn lại: cut: bị cắt, hurt: bị tổn thương; injured: bị thương

38. Đáp án là A. So: vì vậy..,( liên từ chỉ kết quả )

Các từ còn lại: then: sau đó, as : bởi vì (=because), khi (=when ), on: giới từ , tuy nhiên không đi với danh từ chỉ mùa “summer”

39. Đáp án là B: feel/be + under the weather: cảm thấy không được khỏe do thời tiết

40. Đáp án là C. local pharmacy: hiệu thuốc ở địa phương

Các từ còn lại: native: thuộc tự nhiên, bẩm sinh; national : thuộc quốc gia; domestic: thuộc trong nước

41. Đáp án là C. can: có thể (chỉ khả năng )

Các từ còn lại: must : phải (chỉ sự bắt buộc ); ought (+to): nên (chỉ lời khuyên); did: trợ động từ quá khứ

42. Đáp án là A. Just được dùng để nhấn mạnh,chỉ đích danh sự việc, với nghĩa “đúng” hay “ chính”

43. Đáp án là D. expert advice : lời khuyên mang tính chuyên môn

Các từ còn lại: messages: những thông điệp, tin nhắn; preparation: sự chuẩn bị; therapy: liệu pháp

44. Đáp án là A. recommend: giới thiệu, tiến cử

Các từ còn lại: command: yêu cầu; order: ra lệnh, want: muốn

45. Đáp án là B. Dựa vào những ý cuối cùng của bài: When they emerge, they transform into adult, reproduce, and then die. How they count the years until they emerge from the ground no one can say. Their purpose above ground is to reproduce.

46. Đáp án là D. Trong bài chỉ nhắc đến quá trình kéo dài bao lâu, chứ k đề cập lý do: Their invasion will last for a few short months, but they can make a lot of noise.

47. Đáp án là A. seaboard = coast: bờ biển

Các từ còn lại: ocean: đại dương; populated area: khu vực bị ô nhiễm

48. They are the longest-lived insects in nature - Chúng là những loài côn trùng sống lâu nhất trong tự nhiên.

=> Đáp án là D. Ý thể hiện cho câu này: Cicadas arrive in 13- and 17- year cycle. …. When they emerge, they transform into adult, reproduce, and then die.

49. Đáp án là B. Ý trong bài: The nymph burrow (đào hang) under ground and suck sap (hút nhựa) from tree roots.

50. Đáp án là C. The nymph burrow (đào hang = dig) under ground and suck sap (hút nhựa = eat) from tree roots. When they emerge, they transform into adult …

Còn reproduce là hành động được làm khi đã trở thành “adult”

51. Đáp án là D. Tất cả các ý trên đều được đề cập đến trong bài.

52. Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: Their purpose above ground is to reproduce.

53. Đáp án là B. Ý trong bài: Cicadas arrive in 13- and 17- year cycle. (13<14<17)

54. Đáp án là B. The insects emerge every 13 to 17 years quickly mature and reproduce: Những con côn trùng xuất hiện mỗi 13 đến 17 năm nhanh chóng trưởng thành và sinh sản.

Câu thứ nhất trong phần tóm tắt, tóm gọn ý của đoạn 1. Câu thứ hai (đáp án B) và câu thứ ba, tóm gọn ý của đoạn 2.

55. Đáp án là D. Đoạn văn kể về cuộc đời của gia đình Whistler, được đánh dấu qua các mốc thời gian: in 1834; At age 14; in 1855 at the age of 21; By 1879; By the late 1880s; from 1886 to 1888 ; … at the age of 69

56. Đáp án là B. Ý trong bài: Whistler moved to London four years later and became known for his outspokenness, controversy, expensive lifestyle and frequent debt (nợ). (3) In 1866 he traveled to Chile, returning to London a year later. By 1879, he was bankrupt (vỡ nợ, phá sản)

57. Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: Whistler moved to London four years later and became known for his outspokenness, controversy, expensive lifestyle and frequent debt. [3] In 1866 he traveled to Chile, returning to London a year later.

58.Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: He rejected scenes of ordinary life, preferring to depict well-designed moments. Critics have noted that the placid nature of his paintings….

59. Đáp án là A. Affronted = Insulted: bị lăng mạ, xỉ nhục

Các từ còn lại: delighted: hài lòng; interested: thú vị; surprised: ngạc nhiên

60. Đáp án là D. placid = calm: yên bình, điềm tĩnh

Các từ còn lại: controversial: ưa tranh cãi; modern: hiện đại ; boring: chán nản

61. Đáp án là C. One of his more famous works, generally referred to as “ Whistler's Mother" but which he controversially titled "Arrangement in Grey and Black, …

62. Đáp án là C. Ý trong bài: that painting of his mother was purchased by government of France and resides in the Museed’ Orsay of Paris.

63. Đáp án là C. Đoạn văn nói về sự tương phản giữa phong cách sống và những tác phẩm của Whistler. Được thể hiện qua đoạn 2 và đoạn 3.

64. Đáp án là C. Câu C này tóm lược ý cho đoạn số 1.

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65. There are very few tourists in this area

66. I am not used to shopping in the city centre

67. I regret not looking at the hotel room before I booked it

68. Communication changed completely with the introduction of the telephone

69. My aunt congratulated me on passing the exam

My hobby is reading books. I inherited a valuable collection of books from my deceased father and up till now my cultural treasures have been preserved carefully. Reading books broadens my mind improves my knowledge. They help me distinguish the bad from the good and prevent me from doing wrong. Reading books brings me minutes of happiness and pleasures. I have found a source of consolation and encouragement in books when I am in despair. They're my true companions indeed. How relieved and comforted I feel when I can find in good books good teachers and friends! Instead of indulging myself in futile entertainments, I often absorbed in reading interesting books which always have miracles to soothe my sorrows and hardships and reveal to me strange and new horizons.

1. So extensive (A) the lakes are that they (B) are viewed as the (C) largest bodies (D) of fresh water in the world.

A. the lakes are B. are viewed as C. largest D. of fresh water

2. The professor was (A) considering (B) postponing the examination until (C) the following week (D) because the students’ confusion.

A. considering B. postponing C. the following week D. because

3. Air pollution, together (A) with littering, (B) are causing (C) many problems (D) in our large, industrial cities today.

A. with B. are C. many D. in our large

4. (A) Schools are (B) important and vital means (C) by which modern education (D) is provided.

A. Schools B. important and vital C. by which D. is provided

5. Manufacturers (A) may use food additives (B) for preserving, to color, or (C) to flavor, or to (D) fortify foods.

A. may use B. for preserving C. to flavor D. fortify foods

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

6. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.

A. get into B. stand in with C. come in for D. put across

7. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.

A. easy-looking B. important C. well- known D. impressive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

8. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

A. failed to pay B. paid in full

C. had a bad personality D. was paid much money

9. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.”

A. light B. easy C. old D. small

10. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction.

A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Purified D. Strengthened

11. A. together B. worthy C. ethnic D. though

12. A. campus B. relax C. locate D. fashion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest.

13. A. invaluable B. investigate C. intimacy D. intensity

14. A. description B. counselor C. inspector D. amendment

15. A. cinema B. policeman C. yesterday D. politics

16. Nancy can speak French ________ than Jimmy.

A. as fluently B. fluently C. more fluently D. most fluently

17. We bought some _______.

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses

18. The meeting has been put _______ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.

A. up B. in C. out D. back

19. My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.

A. seriously B. deeply C. fatally D. critically

20. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.

A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy

21. What ________ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?

A. tradition B. traditionally C. traditionalism D. traditional

22. She asked me ______ I was looking at.

A. when B. if C. what D. why

23. ______ his brother, Mike is active and friendly.

A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Liking

24. Daisy: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “_______”

A. Thank you very much! I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.

C. Thank you for your compliment! D. I don't like your sayings.

25. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you _________ better hurry up.

A. had B. should C. will D. would

26. Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not here.” - Peter: “_________”

A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then?

C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then?

27. She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.

A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. not to

28. I can’t ______ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem.

A. get back to B. take away from C. put up with D. make out of

29. Members of my family share the ______.

A. housewife B. hometown C. homework D. housework

30. Tom said that he ________ his motorbike the day before.

A. had lost B. lost C. has lost D. lose

31. “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.”

A. bring B. take C. keep D. make

32. We are worried ________ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.

A. of B. about C. on D. at

33. In Vietnam, two or more __________ may live in a home.

A. generations B. generous C. generalizations D. generators

34. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he ________ harder.

A. will study B. studies C. would study D. Study

Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.

35. The topic of this passage is _______________.

A. reactions to foods B. food and nutrition C. infants and allergies D. a good diet

36. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ___________.

A. the vast number of different foods we eat

B. lack of a proper treatment plan

C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems

D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies

37. The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D. prescriptions

38. The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. relieved B. identified C. avoided D. triggered

39. What can be inferred about babies from this passage?

A. They can eat almost anything.

B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.

C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.

D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.

40. The word "hyperactive" is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. overly active B. unusually low activity

C. excited D. inquisitive

41. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ___________.

A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism

C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods

42. The word "these" refers to ___________.

A. food additives B. food colorings

C. innutritious foods D. foods high in sacilates

43. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?

A. Eating more ripe bananas B. Avoiding all Oriental foods

C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet

44. According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT ___________.

A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective

B. available in book form

C. beneficial for hyperactive children

D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be consulted to answer the questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information.

One of the most (45) _______-used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words. It lists meanings and spellings, (46) _______ how a word is pronounced, gives (47) _______of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (48) _______. To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page and of course it (49) _______ to know the alphabet!

There may be numerous special sections at the back with (50) _______ about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc. There is usually a section at the front (51) _______ how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.

An atlas is also a reference book and (52) _______ charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you need to look in the (53) _______ at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map. There are numerous map (54) _______ that you need to know in order to be able to read a map-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas.

45. A. greatly B. mainly C. widely D. largely

46. A. speaks B. tells C. says D. gives

47. A. evidence B. roof C. examples D. cases

48. A. antonyms B. closest C. opposite D. controversies

49. A. assists B. pays C. helps D. works

50. A. events B. stories C. facts D. materials

51. A. explaining B. interpreting C. suggesting D. presenting

52. A. composes B. includes C. consists D. contains

53. A. foreword B. preface C. complement D. index

54. A. marks B. signs C. signals D. symbols

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Iron production was revolutionized in the early eighteenth century when coke was first used instead of charcoal for refining iron ore. Previously the poor quality of the iron had restricted its use in architecture to items such as chains and tie bars for supporting arches, vaults, and walls. With the improvement in refining ore, it was now possible to make cast-iron beams, columns, and girders. During the nineteenth century further advances were made, notably Bessemer's process for converting iron into steel, which made the material more commercially viable.

Iron was rapidly adopted for the construction of bridges, because its strength was far greater than that of stone or timber, but its use in the architecture of buildings developed more slowly. By 1800 a complete internal iron skeleton for buildings had been developed in industrial architecture replacing traditional timber beams, but it generally remained concealed. Apart from its low cost, the appeal of iron as a building material lay in its strength, its resistance to fire, and its potential to span vast areas. As a result, iron became increasingly popular as a structural material for more traditional styles of architecture during the nineteenth century, but it was invariably concealed.

Significantly, the use of exposed iron occurred mainly in the new building types spawned by the Industrial Revolution: in factories, warehouses, commercial offices, exhibition hall, and railroad stations, where its practical advantages far outweighed its lack of status. Designers of the railroad stations of the new age explored the potential of iron, covering huge areas with spans that surpassed the great vaults of medieval churches and cathedrals. Paxton's Crystal Palace, designed to house the Great Exhibition of 1851, covered an area of 1.848 feet by 408 feet in prefabricated units of glass set in iron frames. The Paris Exhibition of 1889 included both the widest span and the greatest height achieved so far with the Halle Des Machines, spanning 362 feet, and the Eiffel Tower 1,000 feet high. However, these achievements were mocked by the artistic elite of Paris as expensive and ugly follies. Iron, despite its structural advantages, had little aesthetic status. The use of an exposed iron structure in the more traditional styles of architecture was slower to develop.

55. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Advances in iron processing in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

B. The effects of the Industrial Revolution on traditional architectural styles

C. Advantages of stone and timber over steel as a building material

D. The evolution of the use of iron in architecture during the 1800's

56. The word "revolutionized" is closest in meaning to _______.

A. quickly started B. gradually opened

C. dramatically changed D. carefully examined

57. According to the passage, iron was NOT used for beams, columns, and girders prior to the early eighteenth century because _______.

A. all available iron was needed for other purposes

B. limited mining capability made iron too expensive

C. iron was considered too valuable for use in public buildings

D. the use of charcoal for refining ore produced poor quality iron

58. Iron replaced stone and timber in the building of bridges because iron was considered ______.

A. more beautiful B. new and modern

C. much stronger D. easier to transport

59. The word "it" refers to _________.

A. industrial architecture B. internal iron skeleton

C. stone D. strength

60. The word "surpassed" is closest in meaning to _______.

A. imitated B. exceeded

C. approached D. included

61. According to paragraph 3, the architectural significance of the Halle Des Machines was its _______.

A. wide span B. great height

C. unequaled beauty D. prefabricated unites of glass

62. How did the artistic elite mentioned in the passage react to the buildings at the Paris Exhibition?

A. They tried to copy them. B. They ridiculed them.

C. They praised them. D. They refused to pay to see them.

63. It can be inferred that the delayed use of exposed iron structures in traditional styles of architecture is best explained by the _______.

A. impracticality of using iron for small, noncommercial buildings

B. association of iron architecture with the problems of the Industrial Revolution

C. general belief that iron offered less resistance to fire and harsh weather than traditional materials

D. general perception that iron structures were not aesthetically pleasing

64. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses _______

A. the gradual inclusion of exposed iron in traditional styles of architecture

B. further improvements in iron processing methods

C. the return to traditional building materials for use in commercial structures

D. the decreased use of stone and timber as a building material