Đề thi khảo sát THPT QG 2022 môn Tiếng Anh - Trường THPT Lý Thường Kiệt (Có đáp án)

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1. SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT THPT QUỐC GIA 2021-2022 TRƯỜNG:THPT LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: , Mã đề: 789 Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. teach B. dead C. reach D. team Question 2: . A. call B. curtain C. contain D. city Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress of the following questions. Question 3: A. architect B. engineer C. understand D. entertain Question 4: A. answer B. pleasant C. prevent D. patient Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 5: (A) The shopkeeper warned the boys (B) don’t lean (C) their bikes (D) against his window. Question 6: (A) Despite John had (B) a lot of things (C) to do, he went (D) fishing with his friends Question 7: Please (A) remember when you are (B) on duty, your uniform (C) must have been worn (D) at all time Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 8: I'll have another key ___. A. made B. making C. to make D. make Question 9: What I like best of him is his ___ . A. independent B. independable C. independence D. independently Question 10: The newspapers congratulated the writer ___ producing a very funny show. A. on B. for C. with D. of Question 11: I don't know how actors manage ___ all those lines. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning Question 12: In preparing to conduct ___ survey, sociologists must excercise great care in wording of question. A. an/ the B. a/ the C. the/ a D. Ø / a Question 13. Do you have a newspaper ___ to your home? A. deliver B. delivered C. to deliver D. delivering Question 14. Artificial intelligence is often the technology deployed to ___ the type of fraud that may be committed on your bank account. A. monitor B. listen C. request D. recognize Question 15. What did you do this morning? We ___ the room whitewashed. A. had B. have C. got to D. order Question 16: Motorists ___ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year. A. charged B. judged C. convicted D. arrested Question 17: It's expected that all members will ___ to the rules of the club. A. conform B. concede C. comply D. compromise Question 18: How many people do you think his car could ___ ? A. load B. occupy C. fit D. hold 1
2. Question 19: ___ to reach his home before the storm, Joe had an accident on his bike. A. Until he attempts B. When he attempted C. As soon as he has attempted D. Once he will attempt Question 20. Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ___? A. doesn't it B. didn't they C. does it D. don't they Question 21: She is over eighty now, but ___ . A. cool as a cucumber B. as old as the hills C. as fit as a fiddle D. under the weather. Question 22. The school is half empty as a serious epidemic of COVID-19 has broken ___. A. in B. down C. up D. out Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchanges. Question 23: David: "Would you please tell her that I'm waiting for her call?" Alex: " ___ " A. Sure. I'll tell her to call you. B. OK. Can you call her back? C. No problem. What time do you call her? D. Yes, I would call you about her. Question 24: Tiana: "This is really a nice dress. Thanks, Tom" Tom: " ___ " A. Thanks anyway. B. Not at all. I'm glad you like it. C. I apologize for this dress D. You're welcome. It was very nice of you. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in the meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 25: If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in public by touching each other and saying loving things. A. lovesick B. romantic C. demonstrative D. affectionate Question26: You must be on time for your interview or you will not be accepted for the job A. well-time B. early C. exact D. punctual Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in the meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 27: It was getting boring, so we wanted to break the mold in a new way. A. remain constant B. become popular C. stay infamous D. get excited Question 28: Only those who have made substantial contributions will be considered. A. in little amount B. effective C. abundant D. in great amount. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 29: I'm sure that Mark had practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. A. Mark couldn't have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. B. Mark must have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. C. Mark mustn’t have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. D. Mark shouldn’t have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. Question 30: "I wasn't there at that time" he said. A. He was criticized for having been there at that time. B. He denied having been there at that time. C. He regretted having been there at that time. D. He admitted having been there at that time. Question 31: We know that the boys were in town on the night of the crime. A. It was known that the boys were in town on the night of the crime. B. The boys were known to have been in town on the night of the crime. C. The boys knew that they had been in town on the night of the crime. D. The boys are known to have been in town on the night of the crime. 2
3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 32: Tommy had packed his luggage. He loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. A. Hardly had Tommy packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. B. Only after Tommy had packed his luggage, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. C. No sooner had had Tommy packed his luggage than did he load it into the car and set off for the airport. D. Not until Tommy loaded it into the car and set off for the airport had he packed his luggage. Question 33: Thua Thien Hue province was swamped with floodwater. It also suffered from massive landslides. A. Thua Thien Hue province not only was swamped with floodwater but suffered from massive landslides. B. Thua Thien Hue province neither was swamped with floodwater nor suffered from massive landslides. C. Thua Thien Hue province both was swamped with floodwater and neither suffered from massive landslides. D. Thua Thien Hue province either was swamped with floodwater or also suffered from massive landslides. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks. Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (34) ___ isn’t nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking. As a job seeker, you’re competing with a high number of experienced workers (35) ___ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (36) ___, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security. Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn’t (37) ___ a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (38) ___ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn’t just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well. Question 34. A. activities B. responsibilities C. opportunities D. possibilities Question 35. A. who B. where C. which D. whose Question 36. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However Question 37. A. refused B. received C. permitted D. applied Question 38. A. unemployed B. employment C. employer D. employee 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. RAINFORESTS Have you ever entered a tropical rainforest? It’s a special, dark place completely different from anywhere else. A rainforest is a place where the trees grow very tall. Millions of kinds of animals, insects, and plants live in the rainforest. It is hot and humid in a rainforest. It rains a lot in the rainforest, but sometimes you don’t know it’s raining. The trees grow so closely together that rain doesn’t always reach the ground. Rainforests make up only a small part of the Earth’s surface, about six percent. They are found in tropical parts of the world. The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon in South America. The Amazon covers 1.2 billion acres, or almost five million square kilometers. The second largest rainforest is in Western Africa. There are also rainforests in Central America, Southeast Asia, Northeastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands Rainforests provide us with many things. In fact, the Amazon Rainforest is called the “lungs of our planet” because it produces twenty percent of the world’s oxygen. One fifth of the world’s fresh water is also found in the Amazon 3
4. Rainforest. Furthermore, one half of the world’s species of animals, plants, and insects live in the Earth’s rainforests. Eighty percent of the food we eat first grew in the rainforest. For example, pineapples, bananas, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, chocolate, coffee, and sugar all came from rainforests. Twenty-five percent of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests. Some of these drugs are even used to fight and cure cancer. With all the good things we get from rainforests, it’s surprising to find that we are destroying our rainforests. In fact, 1.5 acres, or 6,000 square meters, of rainforest disappear every second. The forests are being cut down to make fields for cows, to harvest the plants, and to clear land for farms. Along with losing countless valuable species, the destruction of rainforests creates many problems worldwide. Destruction of rainforests results in more pollution, less rain, and less oxygen for the world. Question 39. What is the passage mainly about? A. How much oxygen rainforests make. B. Facts about rainforests. C. Where rainforest are located. D. Kinds of forests. Question 40. According to the passage, rainforests provide human all of the following EXCEPT? A. Lung problems. B. Drugs used to fight and cure cancer. C. Oxygen D. Fresh water. Question 41. The pronoun “They” in bold in the passage refers to ___. A. trees. B. plants. C. rainforests. D. insects. Question 42. Where would you find the largest rainforest in the world? A. Northeastern Australia. B. Southeast Asia. C. Western Africa. D. in South America. Question 43. The word “harvest” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. gather B. destroy C. reduce D. create 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. RELIGION IN JAPAN The native religion of Japan is Shinto, an indigenous folk religion that finds spirits abounding in nature. There is no formal creed, or indeed much of any philosophy behind it. It basically allows followers a way of currying favour with various gods so as to receive good luck. Even today, many older Japanese will, when walking past a shrine, turn and bow to the spirits within. Mahayana Buddhism arrived in Japan in the 6th century. Over the centuries, it grew in prestige and was divided into sects. Today, the most well-known forms of Japanese Buddhism are Soka Gakkai - the quasipolitical religious group that has significant political clout - and Zen Buddhism. Shinto and Buddhism have a long and intertwined history in Japan, and it is only in the past hundred years or so that they have been separated. Even today things can be confusing, as the design of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples can look very much alike. The key tip: If there’s a torii (a large, two- legged arch) standing at the entrance of the grounds, it’s a Shinto shrine; if not, it’s a Buddhist temple. A visit to a shrine first involves the visitor washing his hands and mouth at a pool in front of the shrine. Then he will make an offering of money, ring the gong, bow twice, clap twice and bow twice more. To an outsider’s eyes, there are a few differences with regards to religion as it is practised in Japan. The most obvious is that in Japan it is perfectly permissible - indeed, almost expected - that people can be both Buddhist and Shintoist at the same time. Many Japanese, for example, will get married in a Shinto ceremony, but will have Buddhist rites at their funerals. In fact, many Japanese seem to avoid people who appear overtly religious. Occasionally you will meet a proselytiser of some religion on the street, but in general, people seem to think that that kind of behaviour is reserved for cult members. People have strong memories of the cult that killed and injured so many people on the Tokyo underground system with toxic sarin gas in 1995, and find anyone who is not moderate in his religion a little unsettling. Performing dispassionate, ritualistic acts is line, I suppose, but many Japanese cannot begin to fathom those who take strong moral stands. So much of Japanese society is geared towards enjoying oneself that there seems to be no appetite left for considering intangible issues. As one Japanese told me when I expressed an appreciation in the aesthetics of Zen, “I can’t do it. If s just too hard.” This 4
5. attitude may go a long way in explaining why non-Japanese friends of mine who were so interested in Buddhism wound up criticising Japan as a religiously dead society. Question 44. Shinto, the native religion of Japan, has ___. A. no set of formal religious beliefs B. a lot of philosophy behind it C. many indigenous followers D. its origin from Buddhism Question 45. Souka Gakkai is a group of Buddists that ___. A. has great power and influence in Japanese politics B. seperated from Buddhism in the 6th century C. has a close connection with Zen Buddhism D. consists of leading members of political parties in Japan Question 46. The word "prestige" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___. A. level B. status C. reputation D. rank Question 47. A visitor to a Shintou shrine has to ___. A. offer some money to the beggars in the shrine B. ring the gong in the front of the shrine C. wash his hands and mouth after performing some rites in the shrine D. wash his hands and mouth before coming in the shrine Question 48. It can be inferred that a non-Japanese buddhist ___. A. will be surprised with the Buddhist rites at Japanese funerals B. may find some differences in the way Japanese practise Buddhism C. may find a Shintou wedding ceremony strange D. has to become a Shintoist if he wants to settle in Japan Question 49. Japansese people may feel worried when they see ___. A. someone who is too moderate in his religion B. a person who is extreme in his religion C. a person who appears secretly religious D. a proselytiser of some religion on the street Question 50. Today little people in Japan are interested in ___. A. considering intangible issues B. taking strong moral stands C. the aesthetics of Zen D. enjoying themselves ĐÁP ÁN MÃ ĐỀ 789 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. teach B. dead C. reach D. team Question 2: . A. call B. curtain C. contain D. city Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress of the following questions. Question 3: A. architect B. engineer C. understand D. entertain Question 4: A. answer B. pleasant C. prevent D. patient Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 5
6. Question 5: (A) The shopkeeper warned the boys (B) don’t lean (C) their bikes (D) against his window. Question 6: (A) Despite John had (B) a lot of things (C) to do, he went (D) fishing with his friends Question 7: Please (A) remember when you are (B) on duty, your uniform (C) must have been worn (D) at all time Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 8: ___ for drugs or medicine to cure some diseases, some species of plants grow wildly in many parts of the country. A. Used B. Being used C. Using D. Having used Question 9: What I like best of him is his ___ . A. independent B. independable C. independence D. independently Question 10: The newspapers congratulated the writer ___ producing a very funny show. A. on B. for C. with D. of Question 11: I don't know how actors manage ___ all those lines. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning Question 12: In preparing to conduct ___ survey, sociologists must excercise great care in wording of question. A. an/ the B. a/ the C. the/ a D. Ø / a Question 13. Do you have a newspaper ___ to your home? A. deliver B. delivered C. to deliver D. delivering Question 14. Artificial intelligence is often the technology deployed to ___ the type of fraud that may be committed on your bank account. A. monitor B. listen C. request D. recognize Question 15. What did you do this morning? We ___ the room whitewashed. A. had B. have C. got to D. order Question 16: Motorists ___ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year. A. charged B. judged C. convicted D. arrested Question 17: It's expected that all members will ___ to the rules of the club. A. conform B. concede C. comply D. compromise Question 18: How many people do you think his car could ___ ? A. load B. occupy C. fit D. hold Question 19: ___ to reach his home before the storm, Joe had an accident on his bike. A. Until he attempts B. When he attempted C. As soon as he has attempted D. Once he will attempt Question 20. Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ___? A. doesn't it B. didn't they C. does it D. don't they Question 21: She is over eighty now, but ___ . A. cool as a cucumber B. as old as the hills C. as fit as a fiddle D. under the weather. Question 22. The school is half empty as a serious epidemic of COVID-19 has broken ___. A. in B. down C. up D. out Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchanges. Question 23: David: "Would you please tell her that I'm waiting for her call?" Alex: " ___ " A. Sure. I'll tell her to call you. B. OK. Can you call her back? C. No problem. What time do you call her? D. Yes, I would call you about her. Question 24: Tiana: "This is really a nice dress. Thanks, Tom" Tom: " ___ " A. Thanks anyway. B. Not at all. I'm glad you like it. 6
7. C. I apologize for this dress D. You're welcome. It was very nice of you. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in the meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 25: If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in public by touching each other and saying loving things. A. lovesick B. romantic C. demonstrative D. affectionate Question26: You must be on time for your interview or you will not be accepted for the job A. well-time B. early C. exact D. punctual Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in the meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 27: It was getting boring, so we wanted to break the mold in a new way. A. remain constant B. become popular C. stay infamous D. get excited Question 28: Only those who have made substantial contributions will be considered. A. in little amount B. effective C. abundant D. in great amount. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 29: I'm sure that Mark had practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. A. Mark couldn't have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. B. Mark must have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. C. Mark mustn’t have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. D. Mark shouldn’t have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours. Question 30: "I wasn't there at that time" he said. A. He was criticized for having been there at that time. B. He denied having been there at that time. C. He regretted having been there at that time. D. He admitted having been there at that time. Question 31: We know that the boys were in town on the night of the crime. A. It was known that the boys were in town on the night of the crime. B. The boys were known to have been in town on the night of the crime. C. The boys knew that they had been in town on the night of the crime. D. The boys are known to have been in town on the night of the crime. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 32: Tommy had packed his luggage. He loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. A. Hardly had Tommy packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. B. Only after Tommy had packed his luggage, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. C. No sooner had had Tommy packed his luggage than did he load it into the car and set off for the airport. D. Not until Tommy loaded it into the car and set off for the airport had he packed his luggage. Question 33: Thua Thien Hue province was swamped with floodwater. It also suffered from massive landslides. A. Thua Thien Hue province not only was swamped with floodwater but suffered from massive landslides. B. Thua Thien Hue province neither was swamped with floodwater nor suffered from massive landslides. C. Thua Thien Hue province both was swamped with floodwater and neither suffered from massive landslides. D. Thua Thien Hue province either was swamped with floodwater or also suffered from massive landslides. 7
8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks. Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (34) ___ isn’t nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking. As a job seeker, you’re competing with a high number of experienced workers (35) ___ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (36) ___, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security. Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn’t (37) ___ a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (38) ___ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn’t just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well. Question 34. A. activities B. responsibilities C. opportunities D. possibilities Question 35. A. who B. where C. which D. whose Question 36. A. Moreover B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However Question 37. A. refused B. received C. permitted D. applied Question 38. A. unemployed B. employment C. employer D. employee 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. RAINFORESTS Have you ever entered a tropical rainforest? It’s a special, dark place completely different from anywhere else. A rainforest is a place where the trees grow very tall. Millions of kinds of animals, insects, and plants live in the rainforest. It is hot and humid in a rainforest. It rains a lot in the rainforest, but sometimes you don’t know it’s raining. The trees grow so closely together that rain doesn’t always reach the ground. Rainforests make up only a small part of the Earth’s surface, about six percent. They are found in tropical parts of the world. The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon in South America. The Amazon covers 1.2 billion acres, or almost five million square kilometers. The second largest rainforest is in Western Africa. There are also rainforests in Central America, Southeast Asia, Northeastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands Rainforests provide us with many things. In fact, the Amazon Rainforest is called the “lungs of our planet” because it produces twenty percent of the world’s oxygen. One fifth of the world’s fresh water is also found in the Amazon Rainforest. Furthermore, one half of the world’s species of animals, plants, and insects live in the Earth’s rainforests. Eighty percent of the food we eat first grew in the rainforest. For example, pineapples, bananas, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, chocolate, coffee, and sugar all came from rainforests. Twenty-five percent of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests. Some of these drugs are even used to fight and cure cancer. With all the good things we get from rainforests, it’s surprising to find that we are destroying our rainforests. In fact, 1.5 acres, or 6,000 square meters, of rainforest disappear every second. The forests are being cut down to make fields for cows, to harvest the plants, and to clear land for farms. Along with losing countless valuable species, the destruction of rainforests creates many problems worldwide. Destruction of rainforests results in more pollution, less rain, and less oxygen for the world. Question 39. What is the passage mainly about? A. How much oxygen rainforests make. B. Facts about rainforests. C. Where rainforest are located. D. Kinds of forests. Question 40. According to the passage, rainforests provide human all of the following EXCEPT? A. Lung problems. B. Drugs used to fight and cure cancer. C. Oxygen D. Fresh water. Question 41. The pronoun “They” in bold in the passage refers to ___. A. trees. B. plants. C. rainforests. D. insects. Question 42. Where would you find the largest rainforest in the world? 8
9. A. Northeastern Australia. B. Southeast Asia. C. Western Africa. D. in South America. Question 43. The word “harvest” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___. A. gather B. destroy C. reduce D. create 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. RELIGION IN JAPAN The native religion of Japan is Shinto, an indigenous folk religion that finds spirits abounding in nature. There is no formal creed, or indeed much of any philosophy behind it. It basically allows followers a way of currying favour with various gods so as to receive good luck. Even today, many older Japanese will, when walking past a shrine, turn and bow to the spirits within. Mahayana Buddhism arrived in Japan in the 6th century. Over the centuries, it grew in prestige and was divided into sects. Today, the most well-known forms of Japanese Buddhism are Soka Gakkai - the quasipolitical religious group that has significant political clout - and Zen Buddhism. Shinto and Buddhism have a long and intertwined history in Japan, and it is only in the past hundred years or so that they have been separated. Even today things can be confusing, as the design of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples can look very much alike. The key tip: If there’s a torii (a large, two- legged arch) standing at the entrance of the grounds, it’s a Shinto shrine; if not, it’s a Buddhist temple. A visit to a shrine first involves the visitor washing his hands and mouth at a pool in front of the shrine. Then he will make an offering of money, ring the gong, bow twice, clap twice and bow twice more. To an outsider’s eyes, there are a few differences with regards to religion as it is practised in Japan. The most obvious is that in Japan it is perfectly permissible - indeed, almost expected - that people can be both Buddhist and Shintoist at the same time. Many Japanese, for example, will get married in a Shinto ceremony, but will have Buddhist rites at their funerals. In fact, many Japanese seem to avoid people who appear overtly religious. Occasionally you will meet a proselytiser of some religion on the street, but in general, people seem to think that that kind of behaviour is reserved for cult members. People have strong memories of the cult that killed and injured so many people on the Tokyo underground system with toxic sarin gas in 1995, and find anyone who is not moderate in his religion a little unsettling. Performing dispassionate, ritualistic acts is line, I suppose, but many Japanese cannot begin to fathom those who take strong moral stands. So much of Japanese society is geared towards enjoying oneself that there seems to be no appetite left for considering intangible issues. As one Japanese told me when I expressed an appreciation in the aesthetics of Zen, “I can’t do it. If s just too hard.” This attitude may go a long way in explaining why non-Japanese friends of mine who were so interested in Buddhism wound up criticising Japan as a religiously dead society. Question 44. Shinto, the native religion of Japan, has ___. A. no set of formal religious beliefs B. a lot of philosophy behind it C. many indigenous followers D. its origin from Buddhism Question 45. Souka Gakkai is a group of Buddists that ___. A. has great power and influence in Japanese politics B. seperated from Buddhism in the 6th century C. has a close connection with Zen Buddhism D. consists of leading members of political parties in Japan Question 46. The word "prestige" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___. A. level B. status C. reputation D. rank Question 47. A visitor to a Shintou shrine has to ___. A. offer some money to the beggars in the shrine B. ring the gong in the front of the shrine C. wash his hands and mouth after performing some rites in the shrine D. wash his hands and mouth before coming in the shrine Question 48. It can be inferred that a non-Japanese buddhist ___. 9