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Đề số 2 Môn thi. TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. chamber B. ancient C. danger D. ancestor
Question 2: A. smoothly B. southern C. breath D. airworthy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. punishment B. behavior C. influence D. interview
Question 4: A. curriculum B. minority C. kindergarten D. encouragement

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 5: No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
Question 6: Youth is the period between childhood to adulthood described as the period of physical and
A B C
psychological development
D
Question 7: Nam had a problem on the first day to university because he lacked of the originals of the
A B C D
school certificate.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: Geysers have been compared to volcanoes ________ they both emit hot liquids from below the
Earth’s surface.
A. due to B. because C. in spite of D. regardless of
Question 9: During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for sophisticated instruments and
techniques.
A. so that hardly B. when there hardly was
C. hardly was D. there was hardly
Question 10: Computers that once took up entire room are now ________ to put on desktops and into
wristwatches.
A. small enough B. smaller than C. so small D. as small as
Question 11: According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what ________ to
know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.
A. do they need B. they need C. they are needed D. as they may need
Question 12: The sapphire’s transparency to ultraviolet and infrared radiation makes ________ in optional
instruments.
A. it is of use B. it uses C. it a useful D. it useful
Question 13: Mango trees, ________ densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers, grow
rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
A. whose B. which are C. are when D. which

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Question 14: The first explorer ________ California by land was Jedediah Strong Smith, a trapper who crossed
the southwestern deserts of the United States in 1826.
A. that he reached B. reached C. to reach D. reaching it
Question 15: Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ________.
A. when was its full extent realized B. that its full extent was realized
C. was its full extent realized D. the realization of its full extent
Question 16: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster
________, so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder.
A. than sound waves do B. than sound waves are
C. do sound waves D. sound waves
Question 17: It’s no use ________ the children when they are naughty. It only makes them worse!
A. blowing up B. shouting at C. running into D. putting off
Question 18: I’m sorry, but I don’t think you and I have met before. Are you sure you’re not ________
me________ with somebody else?
A. pairing / off B. putting / together C. fitting / in D. mixing / up
Question 19: A: It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of year.
B: _____________ It is really lovely!
A. You're exactly right! B. You could be right.
C. You're dead wrong. D. I couldn't agree less.
Question 20: A: This dish is really nice!
B: ________.It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers.
A. It's my pleasure. B. I'm glad you like it.
C. I guess you're right. D. Sure, I'll be glad to.
Question 21: He was an ________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his idea.
A. ordinary B. influential C. unlimited D. accurate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: By the end of the storm, the hikers had depleted even their emergency stores.
A. destroyed B. lost C. used almost all of D. greatly dropped
Question 23: Picasso was a well-known cubist painter.
A. artistic B. colorful C. celebrated D. knowledgeable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 24: Steven was stationed so long in Iraq that he often yearned to see his wife and children again.
A. desire B. refuse C. long D. unite
Question 25: Whatever the activity level, all types of hobbies can require high levels of expertise.
A. incapable B. incompetence C. expertness D. skillfulness

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 26: I believe that only rarely will I need your help.
A. I will not need your help as I believe.
B. I am sure that I will need your help only in special circumstances.
C. I believe that I will never ask you for help.
D. I am sure that your help will be needed by me only.
Question 27: The boy who was waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
A. The boy someone was waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
B. The boy waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
C. The boy waited in the hall and expecting a phone call.
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 D. The boy was waiting in the hall and expected a phone call.
Question 28: As an excuse for being late, she made up a whole story.
A. She apologized for being late by inventing a whole story.
B. A whole story was her excuse for being late.
C. Making up a whole story, she said sorry for being late.
D. An excuse for being late was her whole story.

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 29: Everyone was watching the dolphin. They were greatly fascinated with it.
A. The dolphin was greatly fascinated by the way everyone was watching it.
B. Everyone felt great and fascinated when the dolphin was watching them.
C. The dolphin was watching everyone with great fascination.
D. Everyone was greatly fascinated with the dolphin they were watching.
Question 30: I like Robinson Crusoe. He is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
A. I like Robinson Crusoe, who is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
B. I like Robinson Crusoe and who is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
C. I like Robinson Crusoe because he is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
D. I like Robinson Crusoe, who are the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.

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 31 to 35.

WHALES
How far would you travel for a good meal? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five
thousand miles. These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the (31)__ of
Columbia to their summer feeding areas off Antarctica. The distance covered by some types of whale is
amazing, especially when you consider their enormous size. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever
lived and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants. It (32) __ as no surprise, therefore, to hear that ancient folk
legends tell of sailors mistaking these creatures for islands. The more we find out about whales, the more
wonderful they seem. Some species can hold their breath for more than an hour and dive to a depth of over 200
metres. They use a system of sounds (33) __ as echo-location to find the fish they eat and they have further
sounds to keep in (34) __ with each other. The noises they produce can travel hundred of miles under water.
Some species seem to sing complicated songs which consist of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific
order which can (35) __ up to half an hour or more. If you ever get the chance to see one of these great creatures
in the wild, you will understand why they have inspired so many legends.
Question 31: A. coast B. beach C. seaside D. ground
Question 32: A. gets B. goes C. comes D. seems
Question 33: A. called B. known C. referred D. named
Question 34: A. reach B. touch C. call D. range
Question 35: A. long B. give C. play D. last

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 36 to 42.
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information
concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the
Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an
important part of political life in the United States.
North Americans are familiar with the many "person on the street” interviews on local television news
shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of

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public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such
samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which
area the news-people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to
appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be
based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An
effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific
enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be
carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of
information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey
research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult
to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an
interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons.
However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The history of surveys in North America B. The principles of conducting surveys
C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys D. The importance of polls in American political life
Question 37: The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to_______.
A. North Americans B. news shows C. interviews D. opinions
Question38: According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they...
A. are not based on a representative sampling B. are used only on television
C. are not carefully worded D. reflect political opinions
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. A high number of respondents
B. Carefully worded questions
C. An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
D. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
Question 40: The word "exercise" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. utilize B. consider C. design D. defend
Question 41: The word "elicit" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. compose B. rule out C. predict D. bring out
Question 42: It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with
questionnaires is that_______.
A. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
B. questionnaires are often difficult to read
C. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
D. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions

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 43 to 50.
The penny press, which emerged in the United States during the 1830's, was a powerful agent of mass
communication. These newspapers were little dailies, generally four pages in length, written for the mass taste.
They differed from the staid, formal presentation of the conservative press, with its emphasis on political and
literary topics. The new papers were brief and cheap, emphasizing sensational reports of police courts and juicy
scandals as well as human interest stories. Twentieth-century journalism was already foreshadowed in the
penny press of the 1830's.
The New York Sun, founded in 1833, was the first successful penny paper, and it was followed two
years later by the New York Herald, published by James Gordon Bennett. Not long after, Horace Greeley issued
the New York Tribune, which was destined to become the most influential paper in America. Greeley gave
space to the issues that deeply touched the American people before the Civil War — abolitionism, temperance,
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free homesteads, Utopian cooperative settlements, and the problems of labor. The weekly edition of the
Tribune, with 100,000 subscribers, had a remarkable influence in rural areas, especially in Western
communities.
Americans were reputed to be the most avid readers of periodicals in the world. An English observer
enviously calculated that, in 1829, the number of newspapers circulated in Great Britain was enough to reach
only one out of every thirty-six inhabitants weekly; Pennsylvania in that same year had a newspaper circulation
which reached one out of every four inhabitants weekly. Statistics seemed to justify the common belief that
Americans were devoted to periodicals. Newspapers in the United States increased from 1,200 in 1833 to 3,000
by the early 1860's, on the eve of the Civil War. This far exceeded the number and circulation of newspapers
in England and France.
Question 43: What is the author's main point in the first paragraph?
A. The penny press was modeled on earlier papers.
B. The press in the nineteenth century reached only a small proportion of the population.
C. The penny press became an important way of disseminating information in the first half of the nineteenth
century.
D. The penny press focused mainly on analysis of politics.
Question 44: What does the author mean by the statement that twentieth-century journalism was foreshadowed
by the penny press?
A. The penny press darkened the reputation of news writing.
B. Twentieth-century journalism is more important than nineteenth-century journalism.
C. Penny-press news reporting was more accurate than that in twentieth-century newspapers.
D. Modern news coverage is similar to that done by the penny press.
Question 45: The word "it" refers to
A. the New York Sun
B. the New York Herald
C. America
D. the Civil War
Question 46: Who was Horace Greeley?
A. The publisher of the first penny-press paper to make a profit
B. The founder of the penny-press paper that did the most to influence the thinking of the public
C. The most successful writer for the penny press
D. The man who took over James Gordon Bennett's penny-press paper and made it successful
Question 47: The word "avid" is closest in meaning to
A. intelligent B. eager
C. critical D. thrifty
Question 48: The figures concerning newspaper circulation in Pennsylvania in 1829 are relevant because they
A. explain why so many different periodicals were published
B. prove that weekly periodicals were more successful than daily papers
C. show the difference between reading habits before and after the Civil War
D. support the belief that Americans were enthusiastic readers of periodicals
Question 49: The word "justify" is closest in meaning to
A. generate B. calculate
C. modify D. prove
Question 50: It can be inferred that penny-press newspapers were all of the following EXCEPT
A. inexpensive B. informal
C. profitable D. thorough

___________ THE END ___________

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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT KỲ THI
TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. chamber B. ancient C. danger D. ancestor
Question 2: A. smoothly B. southern C. breath D. airworthy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. punishment B. behavior C. influence D. interview
Question 4: A. curriculum B. minority C. kindergarten D. encouragement

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 5: No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.
A B C D
Question 6: Youth is the period between childhood to adulthood described as the period of physical and
A B C
psychological development
D
Question 7: Nam had a problem on the first day to university because he lacked of the originals of the
A B C D
school certificate.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: Geysers have been compared to volcanoes ________ they both emit hot liquids from below the
Earth’s surface.
A. due to B. because C. in spite of D. regardless of
Question 9: During the early period of ocean navigation, ________ any need for sophisticated instruments and
techniques.
A. so that hardly B. when there hardly was
C. hardly was D. there was hardly
Question 10: Computers that once took up entire room are now ________ to put on desktops and into
wristwatches.
A. small enough B. smaller than C. so small D. as small as
Question 11: According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what ________ to
know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.
A. do they need B. they need C. they are needed D. as they may need
Question 12: The sapphire’s transparency to ultraviolet and infrared radiation makes ________ in optional
instruments.
A. it is of use B. it uses C. it a useful D. it useful
Question 13: Mango trees, ________ densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers, grow
rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
A. whose B. which are C. are when D. which
Question 14: The first explorer ________ California by land was Jedediah Strong Smith, a trapper who crossed
the southwestern deserts of the United States in 1826.
A. that he reached B. reached C. to reach D. reaching it
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Question 15: Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ________.
A. when was its full extent realized B. that its full extent was realized
C. was its full extent realized D. the realization of its full extent
Question 16: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster
________, so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder.
A. than sound waves do B. than sound waves are
C. do sound waves D. sound waves
Question 17: It’s no use ________ the children when they are naughty. It only makes them worse!
A. blowing up B. shouting at C. running into D. putting off
Question 18: I’m sorry, but I don’t think you and I have met before. Are you sure you’re not ________
me________ with somebody else?
A. pairing / off B. putting / together C. fitting / in D. mixing / up
Question 19: A: It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of year.
B: _____________ It is really lovely!
A. You're exactly right! B. You could be right.
C. You're dead wrong. D. I couldn't agree less.
Question 20: A: This dish is really nice!
B: ________.It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers.
A. It's my pleasure. B. I'm glad you like it.
C. I guess you're right. D. Sure, I'll be glad to.
Question 21: He was an ________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his idea.
A. ordinary B. influential C. unlimited D. accurate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: By the end of the storm, the hikers had depleted even their emergency stores.
A. destroyed B. lost C. used almost all of D. greatly dropped
Question 23: Picasso was a well-known cubist painter.
A. artistic B. colorful C. celebrated D. knowledgeable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 24: Steven was stationed so long in Iraq that he often yearned to see his wife and children again.
A. desire B. refuse C. long D. unite
Question 25: Whatever the activity level, all types of hobbies can require high levels of expertise.
A. incapable B. incompetence C. expertness D. skillfulness

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 26: I believe that only rarely will I need your help.
A. I will not need your help as I believe.
B. I am sure that I will need your help only in special circumstances.
C. I believe that I will never ask you for help.
D. I am sure that your help will be needed by me only.
Question 27: The boy who was waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
A. The boy someone was waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
B. The boy waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
C. The boy waited in the hall and expecting a phone call.
D. The boy was waiting in the hall and expected a phone call.
Question 28: As an excuse for being late, she made up a whole story.
A. She apologized for being late by inventing a whole story.
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 B. A whole story was her excuse for being late.
C. Making up a whole story, she said sorry for being late.
D. An excuse for being late was her whole story.

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 29: Everyone was watching the dolphin. They were greatly fascinated with it.
A. The dolphin was greatly fascinated by the way everyone was watching it.
B. Everyone felt great and fascinated when the dolphin was watching them.
C. The dolphin was watching everyone with great fascination.
D. Everyone was greatly fascinated with the dolphin they were watching.
Question 30: I like Robinson Crusoe. He is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
A. I like Robinson Crusoe, who is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
B. I like Robinson Crusoe and who is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
C. I like Robinson Crusoe because he is the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.
D. I like Robinson Crusoe, who are the main character in a book by Daniel Defoe.

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 31 to 35.

WHALES
How far would you travel for a good meal? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five
thousand miles. These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the (31)__ of
Columbia to their summer feeding areas off Antarctica. The distance covered by some types of whale is
amazing, especially when you consider their enormous size. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever
lived and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants. It (32) __ as no surprise, therefore, to hear that ancient folk
legends tell of sailors mistaking these creatures for islands. The more we find out about whales, the more
wonderful they seem. Some species can hold their breath for more than an hour and dive to a depth of over 200
metres. They use a system of sounds (33) __ as echo-location to find the fish they eat and they have further
sounds to keep in (34) __ with each other. The noises they produce can travel hundred of miles under water.
Some species seem to sing complicated songs which consist of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific
order which can (35) __ up to half an hour or more. If you ever get the chance to see one of these great creatures
in the wild, you will understand why they have inspired so many legends.
Question 31: A coast B beach C seaside D ground
Question 32: A gets B goes C comes D seems
Question 33: A called B known C referred D named
Question 34: A reach B touch C call D range
Question 35: A long B give C play D last

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 36 to 42.
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information
concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the
Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an
important part of political life in the United States.
North Americans are familiar with the many "person on the street” interviews on local television news
shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of
public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such
samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which
area the news-people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to

8
appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be
based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions. An
effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific
enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be
carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of
information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of survey
research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult
to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an
interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons.
However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The history of surveys in North America B. The principles of conducting surveys
C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys D. The importance of polls in American political life
Question 37: The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to_______.
A. North Americans B. news shows C. interviews D. opinions
Question38: According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they...
A. are not based on a representative sampling B. are used only on television
C. are not carefully worded D. reflect political opinions
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. A high number of respondents
B. Carefully worded questions
C. An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
D. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
Question 40: The word "exercise" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. utilize B. consider C. design D. defend
Question 41: The word "elicit" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. compose B. rule out C. predict D. bring out
Question 42: It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with
questionnaires is that_______.
A. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
B. questionnaires are often difficult to read
C. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
D. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions

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 43 to 50.
The penny press, which emerged in the United States during the 1830's, was a powerful agent of mass
communication. These newspapers were little dailies, generally four pages in length, written for the mass taste.
They differed from the staid, formal presentation of the conservative press, with its emphasis on political and
literary topics. The new papers were brief and cheap, emphasizing sensational reports of police courts and juicy
scandals as well as human interest stories. Twentieth-century journalism was already foreshadowed in the
penny press of the 1830's.
The New York Sun, founded in 1833, was the first successful penny paper, and it was followed two
years later by the New York Herald, published by James Gordon Bennett. Not long after, Horace Greeley issued
the New York Tribune, which was destined to become the most influential paper in America. Greeley gave
space to the issues that deeply touched the American people before the Civil War — abolitionism, temperance,
free homesteads, Utopian cooperative settlements, and the problems of labor. The weekly edition of the
Tribune, with 100,000 subscribers, had a remarkable influence in rural areas, especially in Western
communities.
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 Americans were reputed to be the most avid readers of periodicals in the world. An English observer
enviously calculated that, in 1829, the number of newspapers circulated in Great Britain was enough to reach
only one out of every thirty-six inhabitants weekly; Pennsylvania in that same year had a newspaper circulation
which reached one out of every four inhabitants weekly. Statistics seemed to justify the common belief that
Americans were devoted to periodicals. Newspapers in the United States increased from 1,200 in 1833 to 3,000
by the early 1860's, on the eve of the Civil War. This far exceeded the number and circulation of newspapers
in England and France.
Question 43: What is the author's main point in the first paragraph?
A. The penny press was modeled on earlier papers.
B. The press in the nineteenth century reached only a small proportion of the population.
C. The penny press became an important way of disseminating information in the first half of the
nineteenth century.
D. The penny press focused mainly on analysis of politics.
Question 44: What does the author mean by the statement that twentieth-century journalism was foreshadowed
by the penny press?
A. The penny press darkened the reputation of news writing.
B. Twentieth-century journalism is more important than nineteenth-century journalism.
C. Penny-press news reporting was more accurate than that in twentieth-century newspapers.
D. Modern news coverage is similar to that done by the penny press.
Question 45: The word "it" refers to
A. the New York Sun
B. the New York Herald
C. America
D. the Civil War
Question 46: Who was Horace Greeley?
A. The publisher of the first penny-press paper to make a profit
B. The founder of the penny-press paper that did the most to influence the thinking of the public
C. The most successful writer for the penny press
D. The man who took over James Gordon Bennett's penny-press paper and made it successful
Question 47: The word "avid" is closest in meaning to
A. intelligent B. eager
C. critical D. thrifty
Question 48: The figures concerning newspaper circulation in Pennsylvania in 1829 are relevant because they
A. explain why so many different periodicals were published
B. prove that weekly periodicals were more successful than daily papers
C. show the difference between reading habits before and after the Civil War
D. support the belief that Americans were enthusiastic readers of periodicals
Question 49: The word "justify" is closest in meaning to
A. generate B. calculate
C. modify D. prove
Question 50: It can be inferred that penny-press newspapers were all of the following EXCEPT
A. inexpensive B. informal
C. profitable D. thorough

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