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.
Robots are useful for exploring and working in space. In particular, many robots have been sent to explore Mars. Such robots have usually looked like a box with wheels. Though these robots are useful, by their very nature they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily. Also, they cannot do very many tasks. Because of these problems, scientists have been developing a new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots move like snakes, so they have been given the name “snakebots.”
But how can such a robot shape be made? A snakebot is built like a chain made of about thirty parts, or modules. Each module is basically the same in that they all have a small computer and a wheel to aid movement. The large computer in the “head” of the snake makes all of the modules in a snakebot work together. The modular design of the snakebot has many advantages. If one module fails, another can be added easily. Snakebot modules can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each module is actually a robot in itself, one module can work apart from the rest if necessary. That is, all the modules can separate and move on their own, and then later, reconnect back into a larger robot.
Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots. Thus, snakebots will be much less expensive to build. For example, a robot recently sent to Mars cost over a hundred million dollars, whereas snakebots can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 31. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A better robot. B. Snakes up in space.
C. The latest invention of robots: Unreliable! D. The demise of the future.
Question 32. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. scientists B. problems C. newest robots D. usual robots
Question 33. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor which prompted the development of a new robot?
A. Conventional robots cannot be trusted. B. Traditional robots’ prices are not cheap.
C. Traditional robots are hard to operate. D. Usual robots can be broken easily.
Question 34. The word “versatility” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______
A. efficiency B. flexibility C. value D. fascination
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. The snakebot design is more complex than that of the conventional robot.
B. Snakebots take less time to construct than their predecessors.
C. Some modules make snakebots difficult to move.
D. Snakebots may well play a future role in space exploration.

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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.
Robots are useful for exploring and working in space. In particular, many robots have been sent to explore Mars. Such robots have usually looked like a box with wheels. Though these robots are useful, by their very nature they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily. Also, they cannot do very many tasks. Because of these problems, scientists have been developing a new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots move like snakes, so they have been given the name “snakebots.”
But how can such a robot shape be made? A snakebot is built like a chain made of about thirty parts, or modules. Each module is basically the same in that they all have a small computer and a wheel to aid movement. The large computer in the “head” of the snake makes all of the modules in a snakebot work together. The modular design of the snakebot has many advantages. If one module fails, another can be added easily. Snakebot modules can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each module is actually a robot in itself, one module can work apart from the rest if necessary. That is, all the modules can separate and move on their own, and then later, reconnect back into a larger robot.
Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots. Thus, snakebots will be much less expensive to build. For example, a robot recently sent to Mars cost over a hundred million dollars, whereas snakebots can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 31. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
	A. A better robot.		B. Snakes up in space.
	C. The latest invention of robots: Unreliable!	D. The demise of the future.
Question 32. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
	A. scientists	B. problems	C. newest robots	D. usual robots
Question 33. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor which prompted the development of a new robot?
	A. Conventional robots cannot be trusted. 	B. Traditional robots’ prices are not cheap.
	C. Traditional robots are hard to operate.	D. Usual robots can be broken easily.
Question 34. The word “versatility” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ 
	A. efficiency	B. flexibility	C. value	D. fascination
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. The snakebot design is more complex than that of the conventional robot.
B. Snakebots take less time to construct than their predecessors.
C. Some modules make snakebots difficult to move.
D. Snakebots may well play a future role in space exploration.

AnAnAn · Accepted Answer

Question 31:
Câu nào là tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?
A. Một chú robot tốt hơn.
B. Những con rắn bay lên trong không gian.
C. Phát minh mới nhất của robot: Không đáng tin cậy!
D. Sự tàn lụi của tương lai.
Bài văn nói về “Snakebots” – những chú robot có hình rắn – một loại robot tốt hơn những con robot thông thường
→ Chọn đáp án A
Question 32:
Từ “they” trong đoạn 1 đề cập đến _____________.
A. các nhà khoa học
B. các vấn đề
C. robot mới nhất
D. robot thông thường
Thông tin: These new robots move like snakes, so they have been given the name “snakebots.”
Tạm dịch: Những robot mới này di chuyển giống như những con rắn, vì vậy chúng được đặt tên là “robot rắn”.
→ “they” đề cập đến cụm danh từ “These new robots”
→ Chọn đáp án C
Question 33:
Theo đoạn 1, yếu tố nào sau đây KHÔNG được đề cập đến như một yếu tố thúc đẩy sự phát triển của robot mới?
A. Không thể tin robot thông thường.
B. Giá của robot truyền thống không hề rẻ.
C. Robot truyền thống khó hoạt động.
D. Robot thông thường có thể bị hỏng một cách dễ dàng.
Thông tin: Though these robots are useful, by their very nature they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily.
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù những robot này rất hữu ích, nhưng về bản chất, chúng không đáng tin cậy, cực kỳ đắt tiền và chúng rất dễ hỏng.
→ Dựa vào phương pháp loại trừ
→ Chọn đáp án C
Question 34:
A. efficiency: năng suất, hiệu quả
B. flexibility: sự linh động, tính linh hoạt
C. value: giá trị
D. fascination: sự quyến rũ, sự làm mê hoặc
Versatility (n): tính linh hoạt, sự tháo vát ~ flexibility
→ Chọn đáp án B
Question 35:
Điều nào sau đây là đúng theo đoạn văn?
A. Thiết kế của robot hình rắn phức tạp hơn so với thiết kế của robot thông thường.
B. Robot hình rắn mất ít thời gian hơn để xây dựng so với những loại robot trước
C. Một số mô-đun làm cho các con rắn khó di chuyển.
D. Robot hình rắn có thể sẽ đóng một vai trò trong tương lai trong việc khám phá không gian.
Thông tin: Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots
Tạm dịch: Nhìn chung, thiết kế robot hình rắn đơn giản hơn nhiều so với các robot thông thường.→ A sai
Thông tin ở câu cuối của bài: With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned
Tạm dịch: Với tính linh hoạt và sự hợp lý về giá cả, những chú robot có hình rắn dường như sẽ là xu hướng của tương lai, ít nhất khi xét đến robot trong không gian.
→ Chọn đáp án D

Timi · Answer

31. A better robot.
32. usual robots
33. Traditional robots are hard to operate.
34. flexibility
35. Snakebots may well play a future role in space exploration.

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. Robots are useful for exploring and working in s...