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 from 31 to 35
A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.
But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with the environment than culture or nationality.
They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended, they were blind and needed help crossing the street.
The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
Question 31. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. What makes a city population less friendly B. The world’s friendliest city
C. The environment and culture of a city D. The research of psychologists about different cities
Question 32. According to paragraph 1, people living on a tight budget tend to _______
A. be more aloof B. be more companionable C. be more ignorant D. be happier
Question 33. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________
A. strangers B. cities C. locals D. researchers
Question 34. The word “relaxed” in paragraph 4 mostly means ________
A. rigid B. controlled C. easygoing D. disciplined
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Citizens living in poor countries tend to be less friendly to strangers
B. Cultural diversity makes Rio an ideal place to live
C. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil comes out top in the most dangerous city for its crimes.
D. People in wealthier cities seem to rush because they are void of time.

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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 from 31 to 35
A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.
But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with the environment than culture or nationality.
They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended, they were blind and needed help crossing the street.
The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman)
Question 31. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. What makes a city population less friendly	B. The world’s friendliest city
C. The environment and culture of a city	D. The research of psychologists about different cities
Question 32. According to paragraph 1, people living on a tight budget tend to _______
A. be more aloof	B. be more companionable	C. be more ignorant		D. be happier
Question 33. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________
A. strangers	B. cities	C. locals	D. researchers
Question 34. The word “relaxed” in paragraph 4 mostly means ________
A. rigid	B. controlled	C. easygoing	D. disciplined
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Citizens living in poor countries tend to be less friendly to strangers
B. Cultural diversity makes Rio an ideal place to live
C. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil comes out top in the most dangerous city for its crimes.
D. People in wealthier cities seem to rush because they are void of time.

Timi · Accepted Answer

31. A. What makes a city population less friendly
32. B. be more companionable
33. D. researchers
34. C. easygoing
35. D. People in wealthier cities seem to rush because they are void of time.

nguyen93 · Answer

31. B
Giải thích:
Đâu là tiêu đề hay nhất cho đoạn văn?
A. Điều gì làm cho người dân thành phố kém thân thiện hơn
B. Thành phố thân thiện nhất thế giới
C. Môi trường và văn hóa của một thành phố
D. Nghiên cứu của các nhà tâm lý học về các thành phố khác nhau
Đoạn văn nói về những thành phố có người dân thân thiện như Rio de Janeiro ở Brazil.
Đáp án D có vẻ đúng nhưng chỉ nói nghiên cứu về các thành phố khác nhau thì chưa đủ.
32. B
Giải thích:
Theo đoạn 1, những người mà sống với số tiền ít ỏi có xu hướng ________
A. xa cách hơn
B. thân thiện hơn
C. ngu dốt hơn
D. hạnh phúc hơn
Dẫn chứng:
The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations.
(Kết quả chỉ ra rằng những thành phố nơi mà người dân có ít tiền hơn thường thân thiện hơn.)
33. D
Giải thích:
Từ “they" trong đoạn 3 đề cập đến __________
A. người lạ
B. thành phố
C. người dân địa phương
D. người nghiên cứu
Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu:
The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended, they were blind and needed help crossing the street.
(Nhóm đã tiến hành nghiên cứu của họ thông qua một loạt bài kiếm tra tại những nơi khác nhau qua những minh họa như: họ làm rơi but hoặc giả vờ bị mù và cần sự giúp đỡ để băng qua đường.)
→ they = researchers
34. C
Giải thích:
Từ "relaxed" trong đoạn 4 chủ yếu có nghĩa là _________
A. cứng nhắc
B. kiểm soát
C. dễ tính
D. kỷ luật
→ relaxed: không lo nghĩ = easygoing
35. D
Giải thích:
Điều nào sau đây là đúng, theo đoạn văn?
A. Công dân sống ở các nước nghèo có xu hướng ít thân thiện hơn với người lạ
B. Sự đa dạng văn hóa khiến Rio trở thành một nơi lý tưởng để sống
C. Rio de Janeiro ở Brazil đứng đầu trong thành phố nguy hiểm nhất vì tội ác của nó.
D. Người dân ở các thành phố giàu có hơn dường như vội vã vì họ không có thời gian. (be void of sth: thiếu cái gì)
Dẫn chứng:
However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
(Tuy nhiên, tại những thành phố giàu có hơn như Amsterdam và New York được xem là ít thân thiện nhất. Người dân tại Amsterdam đã giúp đỡ những nhà nghiên cứu trong 53% trường hợp và ở New York chỉ có 44% các trường hợp. Các nhà tâm lý học nhận ra rằng, tại những thành phố này, người dân có ít thời gian, vì thế họ sống vội vã và thường làm ngơ với những người lạ.)

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