PART B: CLOZE (10)
In this part you must fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with a word given. On Your answer sheet indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 36 to 45 for the word you choose.
Dưới đây là đầy đủ các câu hỏi từ 36 đến 45 cùng với tất cả các lựa chọn như bạn yêu cầu:
THE ESCALATOR
An American, Charles D. Seeberger, invented moving stairs to transport people in the 1890s. He (36) ______ this invention an "escalator", (37) ______ the name from the Latin word "scala", (38) ______ means "ladder". Escalators move more people up and down short (39) ______. Lifts do the same, but only move (40) ______ small number of people. If an escalator breaks down, it can still be (41) ______ as ordinary stairs. An escalator can move (42) ______ 8,000 and 9,600 people (43) ______ hour, and it does not need a person to operate it. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were (44) ______ more crowded and the first escalators were built at railway stations and in big department stores, (45) ______ people could move about more quickly.
36. He ______ this invention an "escalator"...
A. announced B. called C. translated D. explained
37. ... ______ the name from the Latin word "scala"...
A. fetching B. lending C. taking D. carrying
38. ...“scala”, ______ means “ladder”.
A. what B. whose C. who D. which
39. Escalators move more people up and down short ______.
A. distances B. directions C. measurements D. lengths
40. Lifts do the same, but only move ______ small number of people.
A. the B. a C. some D. any
41. If an escalator breaks down, it can still be ______ as ordinary stairs.
A. walked B. made C. used D. changed
42. An escalator can move ______ 8,000 and 9,600 people...
A. from B. between C. to D. above
43. ...people ______ hour...
A. a B. an C. one D. the
44. Cities were ______ more crowded...
A. appearing B. becoming C. continuing D. developing
45. ...stores, ______ people could move about more quickly.
A. although B. because C. unless D. so that
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