Đề Thi Tham Khảo Số 7 Kỳ Thi Tốt Nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh 2024

The trend for children to multitask by juggling all sorts of electronic gadgets at the same time is (34)______damaging their levels of concentration, scientists have warned. Rocketing use of the Internet, iPods, mobile phones, and DVDs lies behind that finding. Scientists have confirmed the belief of many parents that it is impossible to concentrate on more than one thing at the same time. They found that children (35)________ homework while sending messages via the Internet can end up spending 50% longer than if they had done each task separately.
David E Meyer, (36)________ is the Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Michigan, said that true multitasking is only possible for simple activities such as ironing and listening to the radio. He ran experiments demonstrating that young adults who had to switch from one maths problem to (37)_________wasted significant amounts of time. Meyer said: “For situations involving more complex tasks, especially those requiring language, the total time taken to (38)_______ all the tasks done will increase greatly. Over long periods, this kind of multitasking can stress you out and lead to mental and physical exhaustion.”
(Adapted from readtoolead.com)

Indonesian cafe worker Rudi Hartono struggled to persuade residents of his small coastal community of Pare-pare to follow his example and pick up rubbish strewn on the streets and beaches – until he dressed up as Spider-Man.
“At first, I did the same activity - picking up trash and junk - without wearing this costume and it did not attract the public’s attention in order for them to join and help,” said the 36-year-old Hartono, wearing his red and blue Spider-Man costume. “After wearing this costume, it turns out the public’s response was extraordinary,” he added. Hartono usually collects waste as Spider-Man before his cafe work begins at 7 p.m. and his efforts have helped put a spotlight on the waste issue nationally. He has been interviewed by newspapers and appeared on television chat shows dressed in his superhero costume to explain his motivation. Initially, he admits, he bought the Spider-Man outfit simply to amuse his nephew, before others in his town took notice.
“We need a creative role model to foster society’s active engagement in protecting the environment,” said Saiful Bahri, a resident of Pare-pare. With a population of around 142,000, Pare-pare produces around 2.7 tonnes of unmanaged waste per day.
Hartono said he hoped the government would throw more weight behind efforts to clean up trash and tighten rules on waste management including on single-use plastic bags. “Minimizing plastic waste is the most important thing to do, because plastic is difficult to decompose,” he said.
(Adapted from readtoolead.com)

The trend for children to multitask by juggling all sorts of electronic gadgets at the same time is (34) seriously damaging their levels of concentration, scientists have warned. Rocketing use of the Internet, iPods, mobile phones, and DVDs lies behind that finding. Scientists have confirmed the belief of many parents that it is impossible to concentrate on more than one thing at the same time. They found that children (35) tackling homework while sending messages via the Internet can end up spending 50% longer than if they had done each task separately.
David E Meyer, (36) who is the Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Michigan, said that true multitasking is only possible for simple activities such as ironing and listening to the radio. He ran experiments demonstrating that young adults who had to switch from one maths problem to (37) another wasted significant amounts of time. Meyer said: "For situations involving more complex tasks, especially those requiring language, the total time taken to (38) get all the tasks done will increase greatly. Over long periods, this kind of multitasking can stress you out and lead to mental and physical exhaustion." (Adapted from readtolead.com)

Nicolas Vandenberghe's company has 42 employees scattered among 36 cities in 15 countries. As technology makes it possible for people to be in constant touch while working remotely, businesses like Chili Piper are becoming the norm. "We have Zoom, Slack, and an array of other collaborative tools — do we really need face-to-face meetings?" asks Vandenberghe, whose business makes software to help companies manage meetings.
Whether it means a parent working from home while caring for a sick child, an employee who logs into a company computer daily from a coffee shop or an entire firm that operates online, remote working is gaining momentum at small businesses. Technology that makes communication and meetings easy is a big factor in the growth of remote working. But a shrinking labour market, which means companies must now recruit employees outside their main area of operation, is also an influential factor that should be taken into account. Another reason why remote jobs is becoming popular is the fact that working remotely is usually very flexible; employees can make their own hours, take time off for children's activities or to go to the gym or walk the dog.
But even as remote working grows, business owners find managing offsite employees involves more than giving them the latest technology. For instance, owners say a remote operation can't work without trust between a boss and staffers, especially because it can be difficult for an owner to know what an employee is doing during a workday. Tyler Forte recalls that when he first managed staff remotely, he worried that his employees were spending time on social media sites and checked on them too frequently, making them feel uncomfortable as a result. But over time, "you know that you're all working toward the same goals and you eventually develop trust in them," says Forte, adding that he has also found project management softwares that help him keep track of what everyone is doing.
Sometimes, remote work can also be a bad fit for some employees because it often is isolating, which means they can feel disconnected and even alienated from co-workers. That can be countered to some extent through messaging channels that allow everyone to join a fun discussion. Some bosses even went further and created channels devoted to specific topics such as pets, sports, etc. Meanwhile, other owners find remote work can stifle a team's overall creativity. "You're able to brainstorm ideas better in person than when you've got several people on the phone," says Andrew DeBell, CEO of a company in California.
(Adapted from apnews.com)

Indonesian cafe worker Rudi Hartono struggled to persuade residents of his small coastal community of Pare-pare to follow his example and pick up rubbish strewn on the streets and beaches – until he dressed up as Spider-Man.

"At first, I did the same activity - picking up trash and junk - without wearing this costume and it did not attract the public's attention in order for them to join and help," said the 36-year-old Hartono, wearing his red and blue Spider-Man costume. "After wearing this costume, it turns out the public's response was extraordinary," he added. Hartono usually collects waste as Spider-Man before his cafe work begins at 7 p.m. and his efforts have helped put a spotlight on the waste issue nationally. He has been interviewed by newspapers and appeared on television chat shows dressed in his superhero costume to explain his motivation. Initially, he admits, he bought the Spider-Man outfit simply to amuse his nephew, before others in his town took notice.

"We need a creative role model to foster society's active engagement in protecting the environment," said Saiful Bahri, a resident of Pare-pare. With a population of around 142,000, Pare-pare produces around 2.7 tonnes of unmanaged waste per day.
Hartono said he hoped the government would throw more weight behind efforts to clean up trash and tighten rules on waste management including on single-use plastic bags. "Minimizing plastic waste is the most important thing to do, because plastic is difficult to decompose," he said.
(Adapted from readtoolead.com)

[Đoạn văn về làm việc từ xa - phần cuối đoạn văn được cung cấp]

...becoming popular is the fact that working remotely is usually very flexible; employees can make their own hours, take time off for children's activities or to go to the gym or walk the dog.

But even as remote working grows, business owners find managing offsite employees involves more than giving them the latest technology. For instance, owners say a remote operation can't work without trust between a boss and staffers, especially because it can be difficult for an owner to know what an employee is doing during a workday. Tyler Forte recalls that when he first managed staff remotely, he worried that his employees were spending time on social media sites and checked on them too frequently, making them feel uncomfortable as a result. But over time, "you know that you're all working toward the same goals and you eventually develop trust in them," says Forte, adding that he has also found project management softwares that help him keep track of what everyone is doing.

Sometimes, remote work can also be a bad fit for some employees because it often is isolating, which means they can feel disconnected and even alienated from co-workers. That can be countered to some extent through messaging channels that allow everyone to join a fun discussion. Some bosses even went further and created channels devoted to specific topics such as pets, sports, etc. Meanwhile, other owners find remote work can stifle a team's overall creativity. "You're able to brainstorm ideas better in person than when you've got several people on the phone," says Andrew DeBell, CEO of a company in California.

(Adapted from apnews.com)

[Đoạn văn về làm việc từ xa - phần cuối đoạn văn được cung cấp]

...becoming popular is the fact that working remotely is usually very flexible; employees can make their own hours, take time off for children's activities or to go to the gym or walk the dog.

But even as remote working grows, business owners find managing offsite employees involves more than giving them the latest technology. For instance, owners say a remote operation can't work without trust between a boss and staffers, especially because it can be difficult for an owner to know what an employee is doing during a workday. Tyler Forte recalls that when he first managed staff remotely, he worried that his employees were spending time on social media sites and checked on them too frequently, making them feel uncomfortable as a result. But over time, "you know that you're all working toward the same goals and you eventually develop trust in them," says Forte, adding that he has also found project management softwares that help him keep track of what everyone is doing.

Sometimes, remote work can also be a bad fit for some employees because it often is isolating, which means they can feel disconnected and even alienated from co-workers. That can be countered to some extent through messaging channels that allow everyone to join a fun discussion. Some bosses even went further and created channels devoted to specific topics such as pets, sports, etc. Meanwhile, other owners find remote work can stifle a team's overall creativity. "You're able to brainstorm ideas better in person than when you've got several people on the phone," says Andrew DeBell, CEO of a company in California.

(Adapted from apnews.com)