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Mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. expensive B. successful C. important D. musical

Question 2: A. practise B. include C. arrive D. accept

Mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. clouds B. costs C. pains D. farms

Question 4: A. lake B. game C. shape D. flat

Mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5: Tickets for such events will be typically cheap unless you want seats in the VIP areas.
A. rarely B. normally C .directly D. carefully

Question 6: Peter was very sick until he took the marvellous medicine that Doctor Staples prescribed.
A. wonderful B. secret C. attractive D. terrible

Mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7: Despite numerous hard pushes, he couldn’t make the window open
A. gentle B. strong C. firm D. plain

Question 8: When I suggested be was mistaken, John got under the collar and stormed out of the room
A. got emotional B. became furious C. remain calm D. felt anxious

Mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each off the following
questions

Question 9: It’s no good _______ a fuss and arguing over such an unimportant issue
A. making B. holding C. doing D. getting

Question 10. Health experts strongly advise patients with hypertension to avoid food _______ high amounts of
fat
A. contained B. containing C. contains D. is contained

Question 11: The graphics of this book are attractive, but its _______ is not original at all.
A. content B. chapter C. character D. page

Question 12: If I _______ you, I would spend more time with the children.
A. would be B. were C. will be D. am
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Question 13: Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends ________.
A. when he finished his homework B. after he had finished his homework
C. once he finished his homework D. until he has finished his homework

Question 14: Peter is an ambitious man who will never _______ till he gets what he wants.
A. turn down B. give up C. put on D. take back

Question 15: I would like to extend my gratitude to all the staff for their _______ support, without which our
company couldn’t have overcome the crisis.
A. unbending B. unfailing C. unmoving D. unfeeling

Question 16: Most women expect _________ more help with the housework from their husbands.
A. to getting B. get C. getting D. to get

Question 17: Having your private life scrutinised closely by the public is regarded as part and _______of being
a celebrity.
A. package B. post C. packet D. parcel

Question 18: He is often _______ last person to leave the office.

A. an B. a C. the D. no article

Question 19: One _______ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles
A. popularity B. popularize C. popularly D. popular

Question 20: Mary feels confident about the competition _______ she has been well-prepared for it.
A. because of B. because C. although D. despite

Question 21: Her academic performance has greatly improved since she _______ her study methods.
A. will change B. changed C. was changing D. would change

Question 22.You like the food here, ________?

A. won’t you B. didn’t you C. don’t you D. haven’t you

Question 23: The whole world is waiting ________ a vaccine against Covid-19
A. by B. for C. to D. in

Mark the letter A,B,C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.

Question 24: Jenny and Kathy are arranging to see a new film
- Jenny: “ Why don’t you come over and see the new film with me ?”
- Kathy: “____________”
A. Great! I’d love to B. Oh, I’m afraid so
C. You’re welcome D. Wow! I didn’t realise that

Question 25: Helen and Sarah are talking about their school’s field trip.
- Helen: This is the best field trip we’ve ever had
- Sarah: “_____. Everyone enjoyed it to the fullest.”
A. I don’t think that’s a good idea B. I totally disagree
C. You’re right D. Never mind
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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
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

INTERNSHIPS

In many countries going through difficult economic times, job openings for new graduates can be few and
far between. In this competitive environment, relevant work experience can help job seekers stand out from the
crowd, and (26) _______organisations now offer temporary placements, called internships. The problem with
numerous internship, (27) ______, is that they are unpaid, and this often puts young people off applying for them.

Employers and interns sometimes come to mutually beneficial arrangements, however. Dinesh Pathan,
applying for an internship with an IT company, negotiated a deal in which he would be given travel (28) _______
only for two weeks, and then, as long as he could show his marketing work was adding value, he would be paid
a wage. The arrangement worked well: Dinesh had a(n) (29) ______ to work hard, and he ended up feeling “ not
so much an intern as a temporary staffer”. HR consultant Denise Baker says similar arrangements are common.
What is more, if interns do well, employers would often rather make them full employees than recruit people (30)
_______ they don’t know ”.

(Adapted from Exam Essentials Practice Tests- Cambridge English by Tom Bradbury and Eunice Yeates)

Question 26: A. much B. every C. another D. many

Question 27: A. instead B. therefore C. moreover D. however

Question 28: A. companions B. restrictions C. expenses D. destinations

Question 29: A. profit B. incentive C. persuasion D. promotion

Question 30: A. who B. when C. where D. Which

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 question from 31 to 35.

Staying in hotels and resorts has been a traditional part of travel since the beginning of mass tourism. But
nowadays, many tourists want a more intimate experience. For this reason, they are choosing to “go native”. This
often means staying in the kinds of a friend. You may end up sleeping on the couch or the floor, but the advantages
outweigh the discomfort. The biggest plus is that you’ll be staying with a local and seeing the city from a local
perspective.

Another option is house-swapping. Several websites allow you to concert with people who want to trade
living situations. It’s usual to exchange emails about favourite places in the city before the swap, meaning you
can have a truly local experience. But of course, you can only do this if you don’t mind having strangers staying
in your houses.

For the more adventurous, staying in a native structure in an African village or a hut on the water in
Vietnam or Thailand can be real thrill. These might not even include plumbing or electricity, and that is part of
the charm. The experience of dealing with oil lamps and carrying water really gives you a sense of how the
people live.

No matter how unadventurous, you might want to consider crossing hotels off your list. Getting to know
the local way of life is the most valuable part of travel. And what better way is there to do this than staying where
the local people actually live?
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(Adapted from Solutions- Third Eddition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?

A. New holiday accommodation trends B. Adventurous holiday activities
B. Word heritage sites D. Main tourist attractions in Asia

Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A. resorts B. hotels C. local people D. tourists

Question 33. What is the biggest advantage of tourist’ going native?

A. It enables them to experience the local lifestyle
B. It offers them opportunities to make new friends.
C. It is more comfortable than staying in hotels and resorts.
D. It is cheaper than staying in other kinds of accommodation.

Question 34: The word “charm” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. price B. attraction C. safety D. danger

Question 35: Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. There are several websites used for house-swapping purposes.
B. Tourist to Thailand prefer staying in a native structure to staying in a hut.
C. Staying with local people is more popular than staying in hotels and resorts
D. Dealing with oil lamps is the most thrilling experience for tourist to Vietnam.

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 question from 36 to 42.

Once day, a middle-aged man asked a taxi to take him to see Chelsea play Arsenal at football. He told the
driver “Stamford Bridge” , the name of Chelsea’s stadium, but he was delivered instead to the village of Stamford
Bridge in Yorkshire. Of course, he missed the match.

What had happened? With the Sat-Nav system in place, the driver in this story felt he did not need to
know where he was going. He confidently outsourced the job of knowing this information to the Sat-Nav. Using
an Internet search engine takes a broadband user less than a second. And with smartphones at hand, people will
be online almost all of the time.

The same could be true of university education. Today, the average student seems not to value general
knowledge. If asked a factual question, they will usually click on a search engine without a second thought.
Actually knowing the fact and committing it to memory does not seem to be an issue, it’s the case with which we
can look it up.

However, general knowledge has never been something that you acquire formally. Instead, we pick it up
from all sorts of sources as we go along, often absorbing facts without realising. The question remains, then: is
the Internet threatening general knowledge? When I put that to Moira Jones, expert in designing IQ test, she
referred me to the story of the Egyptian god Thoth. It goes like this: Thoth offers writing as a gift to the king of
Egypt, declaring it an “elixir of memory and wisdom.” But the king is horrified, and tells him: “This invention
will induce forgetfulness in the souls of those who have learned it, because they will not need to exercise their
memories, being able to rely on what is written.”
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Who wants to be a millionaire finalist David Swift, responding to the same question, recognises that there
was a problem of young people saying : “ I don’t need to know that”, but he is far more excited about the
educational potential of the Internet. “ There is so much more information out there, giving people opportunities
to boost their general knowledge.”

After all, the Internet might just help us to forget more and more. But meanwhile, the continuing popularity
of quizzes and game-shows shows us that general knowledge is strong enough to remain.
(Adapted from English Unlimited by Adrian Doff and Ben Goldstein)

Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The age of the Robot B. Novel Applications of the Sat-Nav System
C. New Perspectives on Tertiary Education D. The End of General Knowledge?

Question 37: Why did the middle-aged man miss the football match?
A. Because the Sat-Nav in his car was out of order
B. Because the taxi driver was over-dependent on technology
C. Because he did not remember the directions to the stadium
D. Because the search engine in the taxi failed to work

Question 38: The word “outsourced” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.

A. exchanged B. assigned C. submitted D. imposed

Question 39: The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A. the story B. general knowledge C. the Internet D. the question

Question 40: The word “induce” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.

A. case B. limit C. promote D. cause

Question 41: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Young people do not seem to bother themselves with memorising factual information
B. General knowledge tends to have been mainly acquired through formal schooling.
C. The majority of undergraduates are reluctant to look for answers to factual question online.
D. On being offered the gift of writing, the king of Egypt was hopeful about its potential.

Question 42: Which od the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Many universities worldwide have switched to virtual platforms for learning and teaching.
B. Moira Jones is not positive about the potential of the Internet in general knowledge acquisition.
C. When it comes to IQ tests, the ability to recall factual information is of little importance.
D. David Swift believes that informal acquisition of knowledge has been overrated these days.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.

Question 43: John’s classmates like him since he is friendly, honest, and kindness.
A B C D

Question 44: Richard enjoy taking part in social activities during his summer holiday.
A B C D

Question 45: Public speaking is quite a frightening experience for many people as it can produce
A B
status of mind similar to panic.
C D
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.

Question 46: She is more responsible than her brother.

A. She is less responsible than her brother
B. Her brother is more responsible than she is.
C. She is as responsible as her brother.
D. Her brother isn’t as responsible as she is.

Question 47: It is compulsory for the students in this school to wear uniform.
A. The students in this school must wear uniform
B. The students in this school can’t wear uniform.
C. The students in this school may wear uniform.
D. The students in this school needn’t wear uniform

Question 48: I’m going to back to work next week,” said Harry.
A. Harry said that he was going back to work the following week
B. Harry said that I am going back to work next week.
C. Harry said that I was going back to work the following week.
D. Harry said that he was going back to work next week.

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: Online distribution of pirated publications is illegal. Many Internet users still commit the offence.
A. Such is the offence of many Internet users that online distribution of pirated publications is illegal.
B. As long as many Internet users commit the offence, online distribution of pirated publications is illegal,
many Internet users wouldn’t commit the offence.
C. Were online distribution of pirated publications illegal, many Internet users wouldn’t commit the offence.
D. Illegal though online distribution of pirated publications is, many Internet users still commit the offence.

Question 50. He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn’t considered for promotion.
A. But for his lack of commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion.
B. Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job, he wouldn’t be considered for promotion.
C. If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
D. Without his commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
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ĐÁP ÁN MÃ 401
N0 Key Explanation

1 D 2-2-2-1

expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ successful /səkˈsesfl/

important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ musical /ˈmjuːzɪkl/

2 A 1-2-2-2

practise /ˈpræktɪs/ include /ɪnˈkluːd/

arrive /əˈraɪv/ accept /əkˈsept/

3 B Quy tắc phát âm đuôi /s/.

4 D /æ/ vs /eɪ/

5 B typically: thường thường, thường là ~ normally

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6 A marvellous: tuyệt diệu, cực tốt ~ wonderful (cả 2 ~ extremely good).

7 A hard: mạnh mẽ ~ gentle: nhẹ nhàng.

8 C get under the collar: nổi giận, nổi nóng ~ remained calm: giữ được bình tĩnh.

9 A make a fuss about sth: làm om sòm (chuyện gì)

10 B Rút gọn Mệnh Đề Quan Hệ dạng Chủ Động => V-ing.

11 A content: nội dung - của sách ; graphics: tranh ảnh minh họa trong sách; phần minh họa.

12 B Câu Điều Kiện Loại II.

13 D Tương Lai Đơn + Liên từ (until) + Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành / Hiện Tại Đơn.

14 B give up: từ bỏ.

+ turn down: từ chối, hạ âm

+ put on: mặc đồ, cung cấp
+ take back: lấy lại, giành lại.

15 B unfailing (support): (sự ủng hộ) liên tục, không ngừng.

16 D expect to do sth: mong muốn làm gì.

17 D part and parcel of sth: phần quan trọng, phần không thể thiếu của thứ gì.

18 C the last ( + N): cuối cùng.

19 D Cần 1 Tính từ bổ nghĩa cho Danh từ method (cách thức) => popular (Adj): phổ biến.

20 B Cần 1 Liên từ chỉ nguyên nhân nối 2 mệnh đề => because.

21 B Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành + Since + Quá Khứ Đơn.

22 C Câu Hỏi Đuôi Cơ Bản.

23 B wait for sb/ sth: chờ đợi ai/ cái gì.

24 A I’d love to (Tao đồng ý ; Tao muốn) <=> đáp lại lời mời hoặc đề nghị.

25 C Câu cần 1 ý mang tính Đồng ý - và chỉ có C mới là câu mang tính đồng ý.

+ A và B là câu phản đối.

+ D là câu đáp lại lời xin lỗi.

internship: (công việc) thực tập

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26 D organisations ở sau ở dạng số nhiều - và chỉ có many trong 4 từ mới đi với Danh từ số nhiều.

27 D Cần 1 từ nối mang nghĩa tương phản => however

(ở trước là nhiều nơi đề xuất các công việc thực tập nhưng vấn đề là các công việc này bị
trả lương thấp nên làm cho người trẻ chán nản)

28 C travel expenses: chi phí đi lại.

nghĩa của câu cần một từ liên quan tiền nong vì ở trước có từ deal (sự thỏa thuận) - và ở sau
nhắc đến wage (lương).

29 B (have) an incentive to do sth: sự khích lệ làm gì (có động lực làm gì).

30 A who thay cho people.

TÓM TẮT BÀI ĐỌC 5 CÂU

Đoạn 1: Nói qua về loại du lịch trải nghiệm ở cùng nhà dân địa phương (du lịch cộng đồng).

Đoạn 2: Có thể đổi nhà cho nhau để trải nghiệm ở nơi khác.

Đoạn 3: Ở làng và lều kiểu hoang dã ở Châu Phi hay VN và TL.

Đoạn 4: Tổng kết lại ý tưởng này.

31 A bài này nói về xu hướng mới về cách ăn ở khi du lịch (ở ngay tại nhà dân).

32 D But nowadays, many tourists want a more intimate experience. For this reason, they are
choosing to “go native”.

=> they = tourist (khách du lịch).

33 A câu cuối đoạn 1:

The biggest plus is that you’ll be staying with a local and seeing the city from a local
perspective.

biggest plus = biggest advantage: điểm ích lợi nhất.

34 B charm: sự hấp dẫn, mê hoặc ~ attraction.

35 A đoạn 2:

Another option is house-swapping. Several websites allow you to concert with people who
want to trade living situations.
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TÓM TẮT BÀI ĐỌC 7 CÂU

Đoạn 1: Một câu chuyện về sự nhầm lẫn địa điểm.

Đoạn 2: Nguyên nhân của sự nhầm lẫn trên là do người ta phụ thuộc vào công nghệ định vị trên điện
thoại có kết nối internet.

Đoạn 3: Liên tưởng việc trên với cách học sinh tiếp nhận thông tin: họ ưu tiên tra mạng hơn là tự ghi
nhớ.

Đoạn 4: Vấn đề là Internet có triệt tiêu kiến cách tiếp thu thức phổ thông không và câu chuyện cổ có
liên quan vấn đề.

Đoạn 5: Ý kiến của một người (được cho là) có nhiều kiến thức.

Đoạn 6: sự cân bằng giữ Internet và các chương trình truyền hình về duy trì kiến thức.

36 D Có phải Kiến Thức Phổ Thông Sẽ Chấm Dứt?

=> Tiêu đề của 1 bài viết có thể là 1 câu hỏi.

+ Tertiary Education: giáo dục đại học.

37 B Người lái taxi đó giao phó chuyện tìm đường cho công nghệ định vị đường đi ( ~ technology).

38 B outsource: giao việc cho người ngoài ~ assign.

39 D The question remains, then: is the Internet threatening general knowledge? When I put that to
Moria Jones, expert in designing IQ test, she referred me to the story of the Egyptian god
Thoth.

=> that = the question ( = Is the Internet threatening general knowledge?)

40 D induce: gây ra ~ cause.

41 A đoạn 3:

Today, the average student seems not to value general knowledge. If asked a factual
question, they will usually click on a search engine without a second thought.

(the average student ~ young people)

=> Giới trẻ ( ~ sinh viên) chả thèm quan tâm việc ghi nhớ kiến thức mà cứ tra mạng là xong.

42 B Câu chuyện về Thần cổ đại Ai Cập của Moira Jones ở đoạn 4 cho thấy là bả không có suy
nghĩ tích cực về tiềm năng của Internet trong việc thu nạp kiến thức phổ thông.

(Trong chuyện: khi được vị thần tặng cho chữ viết vì nó giúp ích cho trí nhớ thì vị vua từ chối
vì ổng sợ chữ viết sẽ làm người ta không sử dụng trí nhớ nữa)
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43 D kindness => kind

cần 1 Tính từ để nó đồng dạng với 2 từ trước nó (friendly - honest) khi chúng được liên kết =
từ and.

44 A enjoy => enjoys

Chia V đúng dạng theo ngôi 3 số ít ở Hiện Tại Đơn.

45 C status => state

state of mind: tâm trạng.

46 D A hơn B => B không bằng A.

47 A compulsory (bắt buộc) => must.

48 A Câu Gián Tiếp Cơ Bản.

49 D Sự phân phối trực tuyến các ấn phẩm in lậu là bất hợp pháp. Nhiều người dùng mạng vẫn
phạm luật.

=> Mực dù sự phân phối trực tuyến các ấn phẩm in lậu là bất hợp pháp, nhiều người dùng
mạng vẫn phạm luật.

Adj + Though/As + S + To Be = Mặc dù ….

50 A Hắn ta thiếu sự tận tụy với công việc. Hắn không được xem xét để thăng chức.

=> Nếu không vì sự thiếu tận tụy với công việc của hắn, hắn sẽ được xem xét để thăng chức.

(câu điều kiện loại 3 với but for).

NHỮNG TỪ / CỤM TỪ CẦN GHI NHỚ Ở BÀI ĐỌC 5 CÂU

- mass tourism: du lịch đại trà, du lịch đại chúng (rất nhiều người cùng đến một điểm cùng một lúc).

- go native: sống như người bản địa - outweigh: trội hơn, át đi

- plus: lợi thế ~ advantage - perspective: góc nhìn, quan điểm

- concert with: bàn với, phối hợp với - trade: trao đổi ~ exchange

- For the more adventurous: đối với những người thích phiêu lưu mạo hiểm hơn.

- thrill: trải nghiệm ly kỳ, gay cấn - plumbing: hệ thống ống nước

- unadventurous: không liều lĩnh, không thích mạo hiểm - cross sth off: gạch bỏ
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BẢN DỊCH BÀI ĐỌC 7 CÂU

Once day, a middle-aged man asked a taxi to take him to see Chelsea play Arsenal at football. He told the
driver “Stamford Bridge”, the name of Chelsea’s stadium, but he was delivered instead to the village of Stamford
Bridge in Yorkshire. Of course, he missed the match.

Một ngày nọ, một người đàn ông trung niên yêu cầu taxi chở ông ta đến xem trận bóng đã giữa Chelsea
và Arsenal. Ông ta nói với người lái xe "Stamford Bridge", tên sân vận động của Chelsea, nhưng thay vào đó
ông ta được đưa đến làng Stamford Bridge ở Yorkshire. Tất nhiên, ông ấy đã bỏ lỡ trận đấu.

What had happened? With the Sat-Nav system in place, the driver in this story felt he did not need to
know where he was going. He confidently outsourced the job of knowing this information to the Sat-Nav. Using
an Internet search engine takes a broadband user less than a second. And with smartphones at hand, people will
be online almost all of the time.

Chuyê ̣n gì đã xảy ra? Với hệ thống định vị vệ tinh, người lái xe trong câu chuyện này cảm thấy mình
không cần biết mình sẽ đi đâu. Anh ta tự tin giao phó công việc nhận biết thông tin này cho Sat-Nav (hệ thống
định vị vệ tinh). Sử dụng công cụ tìm kiếm trên Internet chỉ mất chưa đầy một giây cho người dùng băng thông
rộng. Và với điện thoại thông minh trong tay, mọi người sẽ trực tuyến hầu như mọi lúc.

The same could be true of university education. Today, the average student seems not to value general
knowledge. If asked a factual question, they will usually click on a search engine without a second thought.
Actually knowing the fact and committing it to memory does not seem to be an issue, it’s the case with which we
can look it up.

Điều này cũng có thể đúng với giáo dục đại học. Ngày nay, học sinh trung bình dường như không coi
trọng kiến thức phổ thông. Nếu được hỏi một câu hỏi thực tế, họ thường sẽ nhấp vào công cụ tìm kiếm mà không
cần suy nghĩ kỹ. Trên thực tế, biết sự thật và ghi nhớ nó cẩn thận dường như không phải là một vấn đề, vấn đề
chỉ là với việc chúng ta có thể tra cứu nó.

However, general knowledge has never been something that you acquire formally. Instead, we pick it up from
all sorts of sources as we go along, often absorbing facts without realising. The question remains, then: is the
Internet threatening general knowledge? When I put that to Moria Jones, expert in designing IQ test, she referred
me to the story of the Egyptian god Thoth. It goes like this: Thoth offers writing as a gift to the king of Egypt,
declaring it an “elixir of memory and wisdom.” But the king is horrified, and tells him: “This invention will
induce forgetfulness in the souls of those who have learned it, because they will not need to exercise their
memories, being able to rely on what is written.”

Tuy nhiên, kiến thức phổ thông chưa bao giờ là thứ mà bạn tiếp thu một cách bài bản. Thay vào đó,
chúng ta thu thập nó từ tất cả các nguồn khi chúng ta trải nghiệm, thường hấp thụ những thông tin mà không hề
nhận ra. Sau đó, câu hỏi vẫn còn là: Internet có đe dọa kiến thức phổ thông không? Khi tôi đề cập điều đó với
Moria Jones, chuyên gia thiết kế bài kiểm tra IQ, cô ấy đã gợi ý cho tôi câu chuyện về vị thần Thoth của Ai Cập.
Câu chuyện đó như sau: Thần Thoth muốn tặng chữ viết như một món quà cho vua Ai Cập, tuyên bố nó là "thần
dược của trí nhớ và trí tuệ" Nhưng nhà vua đã rất kinh hoàng, và nói với ông ta: "Phát minh này sẽ gây ra sự
đãng trí trong linh hồn của những người biết về nó, bởi vì họ sẽ không cần phải dùng bộ nhớ của họ nữa, mà có
thể dựa vào những gì được viết.
Lớp Tiếng Anh Online Hoàng Việt Hưng

Who wants to be a millionaire finalist David Swift, responding to the same question, recognises that there
was a problem of young people saying: “I don’t need to know that”, but he is far more excited about the
educational potential of the Internet. “There is so much more information out there, giving people opportunities
to boost their general knowledge.”

“Người lọt vào chung kết Ai (muốn) là triệu phú” David Swift, trả lời câu hỏi tương tự, nhận ra rằng có
một vấn đề khi những người trẻ tuổi nói rằng "Tôi không cần biết điều đó", nhưng ông ấy háo hức hơn nhiều về
tiềm năng giáo dục của Internet. "Có rất nhiều thông tin ngoài kia, tạo cơ hội cho mọi người nâng cao kiến thức
phổ thông của họ."

After all, the Internet might just help us to forget more and more. But meanwhile, the continuing
popularity of quizzes and game-shows shows us that general knowledge is strong enough to remain.

Rốt cuộc, Internet có thể chỉ khiến chúng ta quên đi ngày càng nhiều thứ. Nhưng cùng lúc, sự phổ biến
liên tục của các cuộc thi đố vui và các cuộc thi trên truyền hình cho chúng ta thấy rằng kiến thức phổ thông đủ
mạnh để tồn tại.