ĐỀ 1	ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 60 phút

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in each of the following question.

Question 1. A. cried B. published C. ordered D. sprayed

Question 2. A. houses B. services C. passages D. techniques

Mark the letter A, B, C, 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 question.

Question 3. A. private B. provide C. arrange D. advise

Question 4. A. particular B. significant C. satisfaction D. collaborate

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

Question 5. She has been playing piano since she was 10 years of age.

A. a B. an C. the D. X (no article)

Question 6. You many good choices for the future if you are admitted to a famous university.

A. will have B. had C. would have D. would have had

Question 7. Bruce was not promoted to a higher position________he was a devoted worker.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

Question 8. The teacher criticized me________making too many stupid mistakes in the essay.

A. on B. for C. about D. by

Question 9. ________the destination, everyone felt a relief.

A. Reached B. When reached

C. On reaching D. Having been reached

Question 10. We noticed a very sneaky man while we_________at the checkout.

A. stood B. are standing C. had stood D. were standing

Question 11. __________a good chance, don’t let it slip away!

A. If given B. You are given C. If you give D. Being given

Question 12. The stockbroker denied of the secret business deal.

A. having informed B. to have been informed

C. having been informed D. to have informed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 13. The helicopter carrier is indispensable in marine operations against sea or enemies.

A. unique B. novel C. exotic D. vital

Question 14. Researchers warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.

A. inevitable B. imminent C. formidable D. absolute

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 15. It was a heartfelt confession.

A. loving B. insincere C. unhealthy D. humorous

Question 16. Is he looking for a temporary or a permanent contract?

A. fleeting B. fierce C. stable D. loose

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 17. It is time the management do something to support the unemployed to find some jobs.

A B C D

Question 18. I enjoy reading the editorial that you told me about it yesterday.

A B C D

Question 19. Students suppose to read all the problems carefully and find out

A B C

the solution to them.

D

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 following questions from 20 to 24.

In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".

The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high- quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.

The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles.

The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources.

(Source: https://hbr.org/1993/11)

Question 20. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. How to reduce garbage disposal

B. What people often understand about the term “recycle”

C. What is involved in the recycling movement

D. How to live sensitively to the environment

Question 21. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT:

A. buy high-quality product B. buy simply-wrapped things

C. reuse cups D. buy fewer hamburgers

Question 22. Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?

A. Because people will soon throw them away.

B. Because they have to be repaired many times.

C. Because customers change their ideas all the time.

D. Because they produce less energy.

Question 23. What best describes the process of reuse?

1. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.

2. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.

3. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.

4. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.

Question 24 What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?

A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.

B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.

C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.

D. TV sets and aluminum cans.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks from 25 to 29.

From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One...........(25)........ however, depends much more on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but...........(26)..........chemical fertilizers or pesticides. ..........(27)..........chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable........(28)........ Organic farmers also use alternatives for pesticides; for example, they may rely........(29)..........natural predators of certain insect pests. Then, the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields.

(Source: https://horticultureandsoilscience.fandom.com/)

Question 25. A. alternative B. alternate C. alteration D.alternation Question 26. A. also B. for C. not D. all

Question 27. A. In spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of

Question 28. A. resource B. source C. matter D. substance

Question 29. A. of B. to C. on D. in

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 following questions from 30 to 37.

An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.

Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.

However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.

(source: http://www.ilocis.org)

Question 30. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The economic impact of air pollution.

B. What constitutes an air pollutant.

C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.

D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.

Question 31. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ___________.

A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled

C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change

D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities

Question 32. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution?

A. They function as part of a purification process.

B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.

C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.

D. They have existed since the Earth developed.

Question 33. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions___________.

A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants

B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants

C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions

D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants

Question 34. The word “localized” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to________.

A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled

Question 35. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if ________.

A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area

C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly

Question 36. The word “detectable” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to____.

A. discernible B. gradual C. unobservable D. impossible

Question 37. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.

B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.

C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.

D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 38. A trust worker was discovered to have confidential information to a rival corporation.

A. stolen B. spread C. rumored D. leaked

Question 39. Poor supervision brought the firm to of collapse.

A. the edge B. the foot C. the ring D. the brink

Question 40. It never his mind that his badly behaved manner would be discovered.

A. crossed B. came C. spunk D. passed

Question 41. Tim finds mending old clothes incredibly , that's why he always asks his mother to do it for him.

A. hilarious B. tedious C. funny D. recreational

Question 42. As Tim was of the modification in the schedule, he arrived an hour late for the meeting.

A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable

Question 43. Despite a lot of difficulties, the Star City Project will go .

A. backward B. forward C. advance D. ahead

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 44. – “Thanks for the lovely party.” – “ ___________.”

A. Yes, it's really great B. No, it's not good

C. Oh, that's right D. I'm glad you enjoyed it

Question 45. – “What do you usually do at weekend?” – “ _________.”

A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day.

C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon

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 46. I had never met Rose before. However, I recognized her from a picture.

A. Although I had never met Rose before, I recognized her from a picture.

B. I recognized her from a picture before I had never met Rose.

C. Although I had never met Rose before but I recognized her from a picture.

D. After I had met Rose, I recognized her from a picture.

Question 47. The human brain is 8 times the size of a monkey’s. It weighs about 1,400 grams.

A. The size of human brain is 8 times that of a monkey’s which is about 1,400 grams weigh.

B. The human brain, which weighs about 1,400 grams, is 8 times the size of a monkey’s.

C. The size of a monkey’s brain is 1,400 grams, 8 times that of the human one.

D. The weight of a monkey’s brain is 1,400 grams, 8-fold than that of the human one.

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 48. Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he’s too lazy to practice.

A. Tom is talented but he’ll never be a professional musician as he doesn’t practice.

B. As a professional musician Tom is not lazy to practice music lessons.

C. Tom is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy.

D. Though practicing lazily, Tom is a professional musician.

Question 49. Tim broke his arm and couldn’t battle in the final.

A. Tim couldn’t battle in the final due to his broken arm.

B. If Tim hadn’t broken his arm, he could battle in the final now

C. If Tim didn’t break his arm, he could battle in the final.

D. But for his broken arm, Tim couldn’t have played in the final.

Question 50. The teacher couldn’t stand my brother’s manner

A. The teacher found my brother’s manner. intolerant

B. The teacher found my brother’s manner intolerable

C. The teacher was tolerant towards my brother’s manner

D. My brother’s behavior was not manner

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ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG

Question 1	B	Question 11	A	Question 21	D	Question 31	C	Question 41	B
Question 2	D	Question 12	C	Question 22	A	Question 32	A	Question 42	A
Question 3	A	Question 13	D	Question 23	B	Question 33	B	Question 43	D
Question 4	C	Question 14	B	Question 24	C	Question 34	A	Question 44	D
Question 5	C	Question 15	B	Question 25	A	Question 35	C	Question 45	D
Question 6	A	Question 16	A	Question 26	A	Question 36	A	Question 46	A
Question 7	C	Question 17	B	Question 27	D	Question 37	D	Question 47	B
Question 8	B	Question 18	D	Question 28	A	Question 38	D	Question 48	A
Question 9	C	Question 19	A	Question 29	C	Question 39	D	Question 49	A
Question 10	D	Question 20	C	Question 30	B	Question 40	A	Question 50	B

Question 1:

Đáp án : B

Kiến thức: Phát âm “-ed”

Giải thích:

Đuôi “ed” được phát âm là /ɪd/ khi âm tận cùng trước nó là /t/, /d/

Đuôi “ed” được phát âm là /t/ khi âm tận cùng trước nó là /s/, /p/, /f/, / ʃ/, /tʃ/, /k/

Đuôi “ed” được phát âm là /d/ khi âm tận cùng trước nó là các âm còn lại.

- cried /krai/

- published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/

- ordered  /ˈɔː.də^r/ 

- sprayed /spreɪ/

Phần được gạch chân ở câu B được phát âm là /t/, còn lại là /d/.

Question 2.

Đáp án: D

Kiến thức: Phát âm “-s”/ “-es”

Giải thích:

“s” và “es” được phát âm là /ɪz/ khi tận cùng trước nó là /s/, /z/, / ʃ/, /tʃ/, /dz/

“s” sẽ được phát âm là /s/ khi tận cùng trước nó là /p/, /k/, /f/, /t/, /θ/

“s” sẽ được phát âm là /z/ khi tận cùng trước nó là các âm còn lại.

houses /haʊs/ 

services /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ 

passages /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/

techniques /tekˈniːk/

Phần được gạch chân ở câu D được phát âm là /s/, còn lại là /ɪz/.

Question 3:

Đáp án: A

Kiến thức: Trọng âm từ có 2 âm tiết

Giải thích:

- private /ˈpraɪ.vət/ 

- provide /prəˈvaɪd/

- arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ 

- advise /ədˈvaɪz/

Câu A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại rơi và âm tiết thứ 2

Question 4.

Đáp án: C

Kiến thức: Trọng âm từ có 3 âm tiết

Giải thích:

- particular /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə^r/ 

- significant /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.k^ənt/

- satisfaction /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃ^ən/ 

- collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪt/

Câu C rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2

Question 5: C

Kiến thức: Mạo từ

Giải thích:

“piano” là 1 loại nhạc cụ nên dùng mạo từ xác định “the” => play the piano

Tạm dịch: Cô ta chơi piano từ khi cô ta 10 tuổi.

Question 6: A

Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện loại 1

Giải thích:

Câu điều kiện loại 1 diễn tả sự việc có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai.

Cấu trúc: If + S + V (thì hiện tại đơn), S + will/ can + V

Dịch: Bạn sẽ gặp nhiều cơ hội tốt trong tương lai nếu như bạn học một trường đại học danh tiếng.

Question 7. C

Kiến thức: Liên từ

Giải thích:

Despite = in spite of mặcdù +Noun/ V_ing

although + S + V

no matter how : dù gì đi nữa

Dịch: Bruce đã không được thăng tiến lên chức vị cao hơn mặc dù anh ta là một nhân viên tận tình.

Question 8: B

Kiến thức: Giới từ, cụm động từ

Giải thích:

Cụm từ: criticize (somebody) for somebody/something: phê bình ai về việc gì

Dịch: Thầy giáo phê bình tôi về việc mắc quá nhiều lỗi không đáng trong bài luận.

Question 9: C

Kiến thức: Rút gọn hai mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ

Giải thích:

Khi hai mệnh đề cùng một chủ ngữ, ta có thể rút gọn một mệnh đề mang nghĩa chủ động về dạng V-ing hoặc On + cụm danh từ = When + S + V

Dịch: Khi đạt được mục tiêu, con người đều cảm thấy nhẹ nhỏm.

Question 10. D

Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ đơn & quá khứ tiếp diễn

Giải thích:

Thì quá khứ đơn (Ved/ V2) dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ; hành động khác xen vào dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (was/ were V-ing).

Cấu trúc: S + Ved/ V2 while + S + was/ were + V-ing

Dịch: Chúng tôi đã chú ý thấy một người đàn ông đầy vẻ lén lút trong khi chúng tôi đang đứng tại quầy thanh toán tiền.

Question 11: A

Kiến thức: Rút gọn hai mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ

Giải thích: Khi hai mệnh đề cùng một chủ ngữ, ta có thể rút gọn một mệnh đề mang nghĩa bị động về dạng Ved/ V3.

Câu này mag ý nghĩa mệnh lệnh.

Dịch: Nếu được cho cơ hội tốt, đừng từ bỏ nó!

Question 12: C

Kiến thức: Dạng của động từ sau “deny”

Giải thích:

deny + V-ing: phủ nhận làm điều gì

Dạng bị động: deny + being + Ved/ V3

Dịch: Người môi giới chứng khoán đã phủ nhận việc anh ta được thông báo về bí mật giao dịch

Question 13. D

Kiến thức: Tìm từ đồng nghĩa

• unique (adj): độc đáo, độc nhất

• novel (adj): mới mẻ, độc đáo

• exotic (adj): kỳ lạ, có tính ngoại

• vital (adj) = indispensable (adj): quan trọng, thiết yếu

Dịch: Việc chuyên trở bằng máy bay trực thăng là rất quan trọng trong hoạt động hải quân để chống kẻ thù biển.

Question 14. B

Kiến thức: Tìm từ đồng nghĩa

- inevitable (adj): không thể tránh khỏi;

- chắc chắn xảy ra imminent (adj) = impending (adj): sắp xảy ra, sắp tới

- formidable (adj): ghê gớm, dữ dội

- absolute (adj): tuyệt đối

Dịch: Các nhà nghiên cứu cảnh báo sự tuyệt chủng của hàng loạt các loài cây và con vật sắp diễn ra.

Question 15. B

Kiến thức: tìm từ trái nghĩa

• loving (adj): yêu quý, giàu tình cảm

• insincere (adj): không chân thành, giả dối >< heartfelt (adj): chân thành

• unhealthy (adj): không khoẻ mạnh; không lành mạnh

Dịch: Đó là lời thú tội chân thành.

Question 16. A

Kiến thức: tìm từ trái nghĩa

- fleeting (adj): ngắn ngủi, thoáng qua >< permanent (adj): luôn luôn, thường xuyên

- fierce (adj): dữ tợn

- stable (adj): ổn định

- loose (adj): lỏng lẻo

Dịch: Anh ấy đang tìm kiếm hợp đồng ngắn hạn hay dài hạn?

Question 17. B

Kiến thức: Tìm lỗi sai, thì quá khứ đơn trong cấu trúc câu

Cấu trúc : It‟s (high) time sb did sth

Chữa lỗi : do -> did

Dịch : Đã tới lúc các nhà quản lý làm gì đó để giúp đỡ những người thất nghiệp tìm việc làm.

Question 18. D

Kiến thức: Tìm lỗi sai (mệnh đề quan hệ)

Chữa lỗi: bỏ “it”

Dịch: Tôi thích đọc bài báo mà cậu đã kể với tôi hôm qua.

Question 19. A

Kiến thức: Tìm lỗi sai (bị động)

• suppose (v): giả sử, cho là

• be supposed to V: phải làm gì Chữa lỗi: suppose  are supposed

Dịch: Các học sinh phải đọc tất cả các vấn đề một cách cẩn thận và tìm câu trả lời cho chúng.

Question 20. C ( Câu 20 – 24, kiến thức đọc hiểu)

Giải thích: Trong bài, tác giả kể ra 3 bước (The first step, The second step, The third step) của “the recycling movement” (phong trào tái chế).

Question 21. D

Giải thích: Trong đoạn 2 tất cả đều được nhắc đến trừ đáp án D: “People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products.”

Dịch: Mọi người nên cố gắng mua đồ được gói đơn giản, và tái sử dụng cốc và thìa dĩa. Một cách khác để giảm rác thải là mua các sản phẩm có chất lượng cao

Vậy đáp án B là chính xác :The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.

Dịch: Các chai được làm đầy lại sau khi được trả lại, thu thập và rửa sạch.

Question 22.A

Trong đoạn 2: “When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy.”

Dịch: Khi các thiết bị kém chất lượng bị hỏng, nhiều khách hàng vứt chúng đi và mua cái mới – một sự tốn kém nhiều tài nguyên và nhiều năng lượng hơn.

Question 23. B

Trong đoạn 3: “After customers empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again.”

Dịch: Sau khi khách hàng sử dụng xong chai, họ trả chúng về cửa hàng. Các nhà sản xuất của các loại nước thu thập chai, rửa sạch chúng, và sau đó lại làm đầy chúng.

Vậy đáp án B. là chính xác :The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed. Dịch: Các chai được làm đầy lại sau khi được trả lại, thu thập và rửa sạch.

Question 24. C

Trong đoạn 4: “Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again... When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans),...”

Dịch: Dầu máy đã qua sử dụng có thể được làm sạch và sử dụng lại… Khi mọi người thu thập và tái chế nhôm (cho các lon mới)

Question 25. A

Kiến thức: từ loại

- alternative (adj): thay thế; (n): sự thay thế

- alternate (v/adj): luân phiên, lần lượt

- alteration (n): sự biến đổi, sự sửa đổi

- alternation (n): sự xoay chiều, sự luân phiên

“From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One alternative, however, depends much more on technology organic farming.”

Dịch: Từ chính những hạt giống cho tới máy móc thiết bị, các loại phân bón và thuốc trừ sâu – phác đồ Cách mạng Xanh phụ thuộc nhiều vào công nghệ. Tuy nhiên, có một sự thay thế khác phụ thuộc nhiều hơn hẳn vào công nghệ - (đó là) canh tác hữu cơ.

Question 26. A

Kiến thức: cụm từ “but also”

Many organic farmers use machinery, but also chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

Dịch: Nhiều nông dân hữu cơ sử dụng máy móc thiết bị, nhưng ĐỒNG THỜI (sử dụng) cả phân bón hoá học hoặc thuốc trừ sâu.

Question 27. D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- in spite of: mặc dù

- on account of: vì

- in favour of: ủng hộ; yêu thích hơn

- instead of: thay vì

“Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and…”

Dịch: Thay vì các chất hoá học làm giàu/phì nhiêu cho đất, họ dùng phân chuồng và…

Question 28. A

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- resource (n): nguồn, nguồn tài nguyên

- source (n): nguồn, nguồn gốc; mã nguồn

- matter (n): vấn đề

- substance (n): chất, vật chất

“… they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable resource.”

Dịch: … họ sử dụng phân chuồng và các bộ phận của cây mà không được dùng làm thức ăn – là phân bón hữu cơ tự nhiên, mà rõ ràng là một nguồn tài nguyên có thể tái tạo được.

Question 29. C

Kiến thức: cụm từ

rely on (v): phụ thuộc vào

“… they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests.”

Dịch: … họ có thể dựa vào những kẻ thù tự nhiên của một số loại sâu bệnh gây hại nhất định.

Question 30. B

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Đề: Bài luận bàn luận chủ yếu về vấn đề gì?

A. Tác động về kinh tế của ô nhiễm không khí.

B. Điều gì cấu thành/tạo nên ô nhiễm không khí.

C. Ô nhiễm không khí có thể gây hại nhiều tới mức nào.

D. Tác động của các hợp chất được đưa vào bầu không khí/khí quyển

Dựa vào câu mở bài: “An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely.”

Dịch: Một chất gây ô nhiễm không khí được định nghĩa là một hợp chất được đưa vào bầu không khí/khí quyển một cách trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp bởi con người ở một mức độ mà ảnh hưởng xấu tới con người, động thực vật hoặc các vật chất.

(Sau đó toàn bài đi sâu phân tích các chất gây ô nhiễm và cách chúng tạo nên ô nhiễm không khí.)

Question 31. C

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Đề: Có thể được suy luận ra từ đoạn văn đầu tiên rằng…

1. hơi nước là một chất gây ô nhiễm không khí ở các khu dân cư

2. hầu hết các chất gây ô nhiễm không khí ngày nay có thể được nhìn thấy hoặc ngửi thấy

3. định nghĩa về ô nhiễm không khí sẽ tiếp tục thay đổi

4. một chất trở thành chất gây ô nhiễm không khí chỉ khi ở trong thành phố

Dựa vào câu 2: “Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change.”

Dịch: Sự ô nhiễm không khí đòi hỏi một sự định nghĩa linh hoạt mà cho phép có sự thay đổi không ngừng/liên tục.

Question 32. A

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Đề: Vì lý do nào sau đây mà các chất gây ô nhiễm tự nhiên đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc kiểm soát sự ô nhiễm không khí?

1. Chúng hoạt động với chức năng là một phần của quá trình thanh lọc.

2. Chúng xuất hiện với số lượng lớn hơn nhiều so với các chất gây ô nhiễm khác.

3. Chúng ít có hại tới các sinh vật sống hơn so với các chất gây ô nhiễm khác.

4. Chúng đã luôn tồn tại từ khi trái đất hình thành.

Dựa vào đoạn 2: “Many of the more important air pollutants, such as… are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme…”

Dịch: Nhiều chất gây ô nhiễm không khí quan trọng/nghiêm trọng hơn, như… được tìm thấy trong tự nhiên. Khi trái đất hình thành/phát triển, chúng trở thành các thành phần trong các chu kỳ sinh hoá. Chúng có tác dụng như là một cách thanh lọc không khí…

Question 33. B

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Đề: Theo bài luận, ô nhiễm không khí gây ra bởi con người ở các khu vực tập trung dân cư…

1. có thể được lấn át bởi các chất gây ô nhiễm sinh ra từ tự nhiên.

2. có thể áp đảo hệ thống tự nhiên mà (hệ thống đó) loại bỏ các chất gây ô nhiễm.

3. sẽ gây thiệt hại tới các khu vực ngoài các vùng tập trung dân cư.

4. sẽ phản ứng một cách có hại với các chất gây ô nhiễm tự nhiên.

Đầu đoạn 3: “In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles.”

Dịch: Ở những vùng như vậy, khí thải do con người có thể chi phối và có thể tạm thời gây quá tải lên sự thanh lọc tự nhiên của các chu kỳ.

Question 34. A

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Đề: Từ “localized” (tập trung dân cư; nội địa hoá; giới hạn khu vực) ở đoạn 3 sát nghĩa nhất với…

1. specified (P2): xác định

2. circled (P2): được xoay vòng

3. surrounded (P2): được bao quanh

D. encircled (P2): bị bao vây

Question 35. C

Đề: Theo như văn bản, giá trị số của nồng độ của một chất chỉ hữu ích nếu…

1. các chất khác trong khu vực đã được biết

2. nó ở trong một khu xác định

3. mức độ/nồng độ tự nhiên cũng đã được biết

4. nó có thể được tính toán nhanh chóng

Giữa đoạn 3: “… in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area.”

Dịch: … trên thực tế, giá trị số không cho ta biết nhiều, cho tới khi ta biết được nó đại diện cho sự tăng lên nhiều như thế nào trong nồng độ mà sẽ xuất hiện tự nhiên ở khu vực đó.

Question 36. A

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Đề: Từ “detectable” (có thể thấy rõ, rõ ràng) ở đoạn 3 sát nghĩa nhất với…

A. discernible: có thể thấy rõ, rõ ràng

B. gradual: dần dần

C. unobservable : không thể thấy được

D. impossible: không thể

Question 37. D

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Đề: Ý nào sau đây được bổ trợ tốt nhất bởi bài luận?

1. Để kiểm soát ô nhiễm một cách hiệu quả, chính phủ địa phương cần thường xuyên xem xét lại các luật về ô nhiễm môi trường của họ.

2. Một trong các bước quan trọng nhất trong việc bảo tồn đất đai tự nhiên là thi hành tốt hơn các luật về ô nhiễm môi trường.

3. Các nhà khoa học nên được hỏi ý kiến để thiết lập những giới hạn đồng bộ cho mọi chất gây ô nhiễm không khí.

D. Các hoạt động của con người đã và đang có hiệu quả trong việc giảm thiểu ô nhiễm không khí.

Question 38. D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- steal (v): trộm, cắp

- spread (v): lan tràn

- rumor (v): đồn đại

- leak (v): tiết lộ; rò rỉ

Dịch: Một nhân viên đáng tin cậy bị phát hiện là đã tiết lộ các thông tin tuyệt mật cho một công ty đối thủ.

Question 39. D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- to the brink of: tới bờ vực của (nghĩa bóng)

Dịch: Sự quản lý yếu kém đã đưa công ty tới bờ vực của sự sụp đổ.

Question 40. A

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- cross one‟s mind (v): bất chợt nghĩ đến, có ý nghĩ rằng

Dịch: Chưa bao giờ anh ta có ý nghĩ rằng hành vi tồi tệ của anh ta sẽ bị phát hiện.

Question 41. B

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- hilarious (adj): nực cười

- tedious (adj): nhàm chán, buồn tẻ

- funny (adj): buồn cười

- recreational (adj): có tính giải trí

Dịch: Tim thấy việc vá quần áo cũ là vô cùng nhàm chán, đó là lý do tại sao anh ấy luôn nhờ mẹ anh ấy làm hộ.

Question 42. A

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- unaware (adj): không biết

- unconscious (adj): bất tỉnh, vô thức

- unable (adj): không thể

- unreasonable (adj): vô lý

Dịch: Vì Tim không biết có sự thay đổi trong lịch trình, anh ấy đã đến cuộc họp muộn một tiếng.

Question 43. D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

- go ahead (v): tiến hành

Dịch: Mặc dù có nhiều khó khăn, Dự án Star City vẫn được tiến hành.

Question 44. D

Kiến thức: ngôn ngữ giao tiếp

- Cám ơn vì bữa tiệc tuyệt vời.

- Tôi mừng vì bạn đã yêu thích nó.

Question 45. D

Kiến thức: ngôn ngữ giao tiếp

- Bạn thường làm gì vào ngày cuối tuần?

- Không (làm) gì nhiều. Tôi luôn ngủ tới trưa.

Question 46. A

Kiến thức: mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ (Although)

Đề: Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp cô ấy trước đó. Tuy nhiên, tôi đã nhận ra cô ấy từ một bức ảnh.

1. Dù tôi chưa bao giờ gặp cô ấy trước đó, tôi đã nhận ra cô ấy từ một bức ảnh.

2. Tôi đã nhận ra cô ấy từ một bức ảnh trước khi tôi đã chưa bao giờ gặp cô ấy. (sai về thời thì)

3. Dù tôi chưa bao giờ gặp cô ấy trước đó nhưng tôi đã nhận ra cô ấy từ một bức ảnh. (Thừa “Although” hoặc “but” vì không thể dùng đồng thời cả 2 từ trong câu)

4. Sau khi tôi đã gặp cô ấy, tôi nhận ra cô ấy từ một bức ảnh. (sai nghĩa câu)

Question 47. B

Kiến thức: mệnh đề quan hệ xác định

Đề: Não người có kích thước gấp 8 lần (não) của khỉ. Nó (não người) nặng khoảng 1.400 gram.

A. Kích thước của não người gấp 8 lần (não) của khỉ mà nó (não khỉ đầu chó  sai) nặng khoảng 1.400 gram.

B. Não người, mà nặng khoảng 1.400 gram, thì gấp 8 lần kích thước của não của khỉ.

C. Kích thước của não khỉ là 1.400 gram, gấp 8 lần não người.

D. Khối lượng của não khỉ là 1.400 gram, gấp 8 lần của não người.

Question 48. A

Kiến thức: mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân as = because + S + V

Đề: Tom có khả năng trở thành một nhạc sĩ chuyên nghiệp, nhưng anh ấy quá lười để (có thể) luyện tập.

1. Anh ấy có tài nhưng anh ấy sẽ không bao giờ trở thành một nhạc sĩ chuyên nghiệp bởi anh ấy không luyện tập.

2. Là một nhạc sĩ chuyên nghiệp, anh ấy không lười khi luyện tập các bài học âm nhạc.

3. Anh ấy có thể luyện tập các bài học âm nhạc một cách chuyên nghiệp dù anh ấy lười.

4. Dù luyện tập một cách lười biếng, anh ấy (vẫn) là một nhạc sĩ chuyên nghiệp.

Question 49. A

Kiến thức: mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân (Due to = because of)

Đề: Tim bị gãy tay và đã không thể chơi trận chung kết. (Bối cảnh quá khứ)

1. Tim đã không thể chơi trận chung kết bởi cái tay gãy.

2. Nếu Tim đã không bị gãy tay, anh ấy có thể chơi trận chung kết bây giờ. (sai thời thì)

3. Nếu Tim không bị gãy tay, anh ấy có thể chơi trận chung kết. (Câu ĐK loại 2 – không thật ở hiện tại - sai cấu trúc)

4. Nếu không vì cái tay gãy, Tim đã không thể đã chơi trận chung kết.

Question 50. B

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Đề: Thầy giáo đã không thể chịu đựng được thái độ/hành vi của em trai tôi.

1. Thấy giáo thấy thái độ/hành vi của em trai tôi là cố chấp/ không khoan dung.

2. Thấy giáo thấy thái độ/hành vi của em trai tôi là không thể chấp nhận được.

3. Thấy giáo rất khoan dung/chấp nhận thái độ/hành vi của em trai tôi.

4. Thái độ/hành vi của em trai tôi là không thể chấp nhận được.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. wicked B. watched C. stopped D. cooked

Question 2: A. head B. bread C. clean D. lead

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. familiar B. impatient C. uncertain D. arrogant

Question 4: A. disappear B. arrangement C. opponent D. contractual

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: There is too much in this world.

A. greediness B. greed C. greedy D. greedness

Question 6: - "That's a very nice skirt you're wearing."

- “ ”

A. How a compliment! B. That's all right.

C. It's nice of you to say so. D. I like you said so.

Question 7: are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet.

A. Traffic rules B. Family rules C. Codes of etiquettes D. Codes of netiquettes

Question 8: - " "

- "Yes, of course. "

A. You won't help me this time. B. You'd better give me one hand.

C. I don't think I'll need your help. D. Could you give me a hand?

Question 9: UNICEF supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world.

A. presents B. assists C. provides D. offers

Question 10: He would win the race if he his brother's example and trained harder.

A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed

Question 11: "Excuse me. Where is the office of OXFAM located?"

A. leading B. head C. central D. summit

Question 12: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, they will try their best.

A. but B. although C. despite D. however

Question 13: I am sending you my curriculum vitae you will have a chance to study it before our interview.

A. so that B. because C. for D. since

Question 14: Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm .

A. went out B. went off C. came about D. rang off

Question 15: Have a piece of chocolate, ?

A. do you B. would you C. don't you D. haven't you

Question 16: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work .

A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing

C. will have been finished D. will be finished

Question 17: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%___________annually.

A. interest B. profit C. money D. income

Question 18: I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the .

A. order B. practice C. place D. question

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

Question 19: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.

A. marked B. separated C. shared D. hidden

Question 20: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.

A. loved the surroundings B. planted many trees in the surroundings

C. possessed by the surroundings D. haunted by the surroundings

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 21: He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

A. pessimist B. introvert C. extrovert D. activist

Question 22: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school.

A. by far B. by heart C. by chance D. on purpose

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 30 to 39.

The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word 'at', is (23) a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed. Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, claims to have stumbled on the earliest known example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (24) of a measure of weight or volume. He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world.

The professor unearthed toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20^th century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (25) instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its way along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of’, its contemporary accountancy meaning.

Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (26) the symbol lying forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used (27) publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says. The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of @.

Question 23: A. actually B. truly C. essentially D. accurately

Question 24: A. proof B. sign C. evidence D. indication

Question 25: A. known B. knowing C. knowable D. knowledgeable

Question 26: A. taking B. carrying C. delivering D. bearing

Question 27: A. on B. for C. with D. by

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 40 to 49.

A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.

The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.

The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

Question 28: What is true of Lake Vostok?

A. It is completely frozen. B. It is a saltwater lake.

C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.

Question 29: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it .

A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves

C. could not determine the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite

Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if .

A. there were no lake underneath B. the lake were not so big

C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used

Question 31: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny bubbles C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light

Question 32: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it

A. can be studied using radio waves B. may contain uncontaminated microbes

C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D. has already been contaminated

Question 33: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of

1. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica

2. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment

3. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it

4. the harsh climate of Antarctica

Question 34: The purpose of the passage is to .

1. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered

2. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica

3. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok

4. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography

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 50 to 59.

Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness and its originality of perspective. Satire itself, however, rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies. What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected. Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false.

Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism. None of these ideas is original. Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift.

It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining. Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive. They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions. With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude.

Satire exists because there is need for it. It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it.

Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Difficulties of writing satiric literature. B. Popular topics of satire.

C. New philosophies emerging from satiric literature. D. Reasons for the popularity of satire.

Question 36: Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited by the author as .

A. classic satiric works B. a typical approach to satire

C. best satirists of all times D. good critiques by satirists

Question 37: What satires fascinates readers is how .

A. ideas are expressed B. ideas are organized C. realistic they are D. plots are created

Question 38: Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?

A. Newly emerging philosophies. B. Odd combinations of objects and ideas.

C. Abstract discussion of morals and ethics. D. Wholesome characters who are unselfish.

Question 39: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be .

1. informed about new scientific developments

2. exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated

3. reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate

4. told how they can be of service to their communities

Question 40: The word "refreshing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. popular B. revitalizing C. common D. awakening

Question 41: The word "sanctimonious" may be new to you. It most probably means " " in this context.

A. exaggerated B. good C. educational D. moderate

Question 42: The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT .

A. introducing readers to unfamiliar situations B. brushing away illusions

C. reminding readers of the truth D. exposing false values

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs correction.

Question 43: Please remain in your assign seats until the instructor dismisses the class.

A B C D

Question 44: Employees who haven't seen the new regulations often ask for unnecessary questions; instead

A B C

they should ask for a copy of the regulations and read them.

D

Question 45: The nutritionist told him to avoid eating lots of carbohydrates, focus having more protein-rich foods

A B C

and green vegetables, and drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

D

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 46: You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.

1. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

2. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.

3. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

4. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

Question 47: Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.

1. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it.

2. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.

3. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.

4. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.

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 or indicate the correct answer to each of them.

Question 48: He decided not to go to university and went to work in a restaurant.

1. Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant.

2. He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university.

3. Instead of going to university, he went to work in a restaurant.

4. He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it.

Question 49: The secret to success is hard work.

A. Working hard ensures success. B. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.

C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. One must work hard to keep secrets.

Câu 50: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

1. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

2. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

3. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

4. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

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1A	2C	3D	4A	5B	6C	7D	8D	9C	10D
11B	12A	13A	14B	15A	16C	17A	18D	19C	20A
21A	22D	23A	24D	25A	26D	27B	28C	29D	30A
31C	32B	33C	34D	35D	36A	37A	38B	39C	40D
41A	42A	43B	44B	45B	46C	47C	48B	49A	50D

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. watched	B. stopped	C. lived	D. cooked
Question 2. A. clean	B. bread	C. lean	D. lead

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. employ	B. effort	C. express	D. reduce
Question 4. A. newspaper	B. dedicate	C. timetable	D. commercial

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. According to FAO, Vietnam is second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil.

A. an B. a C. the D. Ø

Question 6. If I won the lottery, I you half the money.

A. had given B. give C. gave D. would give

Question 7. When I came to visit her last night, she a bath.

A. had B. has C. is having D. was having

Question 8. _____ I moved in my new apartment, my neighbors have come to my house twice.

A. because B. since C. when D. after

Question 9. The group leader prevented his members_____.

A. from going on B. to go on C. for going on D. about going on

Question 10. ________ she received a big applause.

A. Finished her lecture B. Speaking has finished

C. After she finishes speaking D. When the speaker finished

Question 11. ________the room, the man was no longer here.

A. Entering B. When we entered C. On entering D. Having entered

Question 12. We regret______ you that we cannot approve your suggestion.

A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed

Question 13. His achievements were partly due to the of his wife.

A. assistance B. assisted C. assist D. assistant

Question 14._______ these books to the library, as they will soon overdue.

A. Bring B. Take C. Fetch D. Leave

Question 15. Being helpful is good, but don't allow others to____advantage of your generosity.

A. get B. take C. use D. make

Question 16. Helen’s parents was very pleased when they read her school _______.

A. report B. papers C. diploma D. account

Question 17. We need actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent national parks from being destroyed by pollution.

A. timely B. excitedly C. reckless D. threateningly

Question 18: We have to pay______to what our parents taught last night.

A. mind B. notice C. thought D. attention

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 19. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A. Unsuccessful B. hopeful C. successful D. hopeless

Question 20. If it's raining tomorrow, we'll have to postpone the match till Sunday.

A. play B. put off C. put away D. cancel

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 the following question

Question 21. Pointing at someone is considered rude in communication.

A. impolite B. humorous C. polite D. generous

Question 22.This point has been dealt with in the preceding paragraph.

A. following B. heading C. previous D. before

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 23: Two friends Linda and Jane are talking about Jane’s new dress.

• Linda: « What a beautiful dress you are wearing!»

• Jane: »

A. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment. B. Don’t say so.

C. Thank you very much. I don’t know that. D. I don’t like your saying.

Question 24: Mary is talking to Tom about his new job.

- Mary: « How are you getting on in your new job?»

- Tom: « »

A. It offers good salary. B. I’m very well, thanks.

C. I’m really enjoying it. D. I have to go to work by bus every day.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 25 to 29.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for (25)____ are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16^th birthday. If you come to a UK independent school before (26)____the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English and mathematics, and you can select (27)_____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education that you can build on at college and eventually at university.

AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most (28)____accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences as well as in vocational subjects such (29)___engineering, and leisure and tourism.

You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years.

Question 25. A. big B. small C. long D. short

Question 26. A. reach	B. reaching	C. being reached	D. to reach
Question 27. A. other	B. another	C. each other	D. others
Question 28. A. wide	B. widen	C. widely	D. width
Question 29. A. for	B. as	C. like	D. so

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 30 to 34.

In the twentieth - century, people depend on unlimited energy to power their everyday lives. A wide range of energy-run devices and modern conveniences are taken for granted, and although it may seem that we will never be in danger of living without those conveniences, the fact is that many supplies of energy are dwindling rapidly. Scientists are constantly searching for new sources of power to keep modern society running. Whether future populations will continue to enjoy the benefits of abundant energy will depend on the success of this search.

Coal, oil, and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. If the energy demands of the future are to be met without seriously harming the environment, existing alternative energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar, wind, and geothermal power, as well as energy from new, nonpolluting types of fuels. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.

Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they pose the daunting problem of what to do with nuclear waste. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Harnessing energy from tides and waves has similar drawbacks. Solar power holds great promise for the future but methods of collecting and concentrating sunlight are as yet inefficient, as are methods of harnessing wind power.

Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy. Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources, such as a combination of solar, water, wind, and geothermal energy and alternative fuels, such as alcohol and hydrogen, will ensure supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity's future.

Question 30. The word "dwindling" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. diminishing B. changing C. increasing D. limiting

Question 31. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

1. Our present energy sources must be eliminated and replaced with alternative sources.

2. Demands for energy in the future are likely to decrease.

3. The search for alternative energy sources is not over.

4. Alternative sources of energy on this planet are very limited.

Question 32. It can be inferred from the passage that .

1. Many alternative energy sources are environmentally hazardous

2. solar and wind power are not promising for the future

3. most alternative energy sources have proven to be impractical

4. nuclear power solves one problem while creating others

Question 33. The passage suggests that .

1. people use energy without giving great thought to where it's coming from

2. modern society requires a minimum amount of energy to keep it running

3. the search for energy sources is mainly a problem for the future

4. scientists believe we will never have to go without our modern conveniences

Question 34. From the passage, it can be inferred that to solve our energy problems .

1. a combination of conservation and invention will be needed

2. we will have to stop using many of our modern conveniences

3. scientists will have to find ways to increase our supplies of coal, oil, and gas

4. scientists will have to find one major source of nonpolluting energy.

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 35 to 42.

A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.

The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may believe them. Here, the participant's tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.

Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front.

How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed.

Question 35.What does the passage mainly discuss?

1. Communication styles.

2. The function of the voice in performance.

3. The production of speech.

4. The connection between voice and personality.

Question 36.According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's_____.

A. vocal quality B. general physical health

C. ability to communicate D. personality

Question 37.The word "evidenced" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. indicated B. questioned C. exaggerated D. repeated

Question 38.The word "derived" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to .

A. obtained B. discussed C. registered D. prepared Question 39.Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in paragraph 1?

1. To contrast them to singing

2. As examples of public performance

3. As examples of basic styles of communication

4. To introduce the idea of self-image

Question 40.According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide .

A. shyness B. strength C. hostility D. friendliness

Question 41.The word "that" in paragraph 2 refer to .

A. Self-image B. personality C. tone of voice D. psychological

Question 42. What does the author mean by staring that "At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen"?

1. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.

2. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.

3. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.

4. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.

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. Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their

A B C

reservations and proceed to Hawaii.

D

Question 44. They asked us whether we thought that the statistics had presented fairly and accurately.

A B C D

Question 45. Ms Phuong hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.

A B C D

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 sentences.

Question 46. The more you talk about it, the worse you’ll feel.

A. Don’t talk about it or you won’t feel bad.

B. Unless you talk more about it, you’ll feel worse.

C. If you talk more about it, you’ll feel worse.

D. Talk more about it and you’ll feel much better.

Question 47. "Stop smoking or you'll be ill," the doctor told me.

A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.

B. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness.

C. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.

D. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness.

Question 48. I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam

A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

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. We didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.

A. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.

B. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.

C. We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.

D. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.

Question 50. I left the office. There was a power cut just then.

A. I left the office after there was a power cut.

B. Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.

C. No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.

D. I left the office long before there was a power cut.

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1. C	2. B	3. B	4. D	5. C	6. D	7. D	8. B	9. A	10. D
11. B	12. B	13. A	14. A	15. B	16. A	17. A	18. D	19. C	20. B
21. C	22. A	23. A	24. C	25. D	26. B	27. D	28. C	29. B	30. A
31. C	32. D	33. A	34. A	35. D	36. D	37. A	38. A	39. C	40. A
41. B	42. C	43. B	44. C	45.A	46. C	47. A	48. B	49. A	50. C

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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.

Question1: A. measure B. pressure C. leisure D. pleasure

Question2: A. defended B. composed C. completed D. supported

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.

Question3: A. wonderful B. publisher C. understand D. character

Question4: A. collection B. inflation C. enterprise D. commitment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges

Question 5:  Susan accidentally stepped on Denise’s foot.

• Susan: “Oops! I’m sorry Denise.” Denise: “______ ”

A. You shouldn’t do that.       B. You’re welcome     C. It’s alright.        D. It’s nonsense.

Question 6: Hanna and Jenifer are talking about the book they have just read.

-Hanna: “The book is really interesting and educational.”

-Jenifer: “__________ ”

A. I’d love it. B. That’s nice of you to say so. C. I couldn’t agree more.   D. Don’t mention it

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.

Question7: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding which goods she was going to buy.

1. abundant B. excessive C. required D. limited

Question8: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

A. was paid much money B. had a bad personality C. failed to pay D. paid in full

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

Question 9:

I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back because we are home and dry.

A. have got no water B. have been successful C. have got home dry D. have not got wet

Question 10: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

A. frightens me B. moves me C. irritate me D. steers me

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 11: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits.

A. have raised B. rapidly C. that D. their eating habits

Question 12:Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.

A. Having finished B. before the C. it was delivered D. professor before

Question 13:Among the people present at the bar, the police suspected a thirty-years-old man.

A. suspected B. present at the bar C. Among D. thirty- years- old

Question 14: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.

B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.

Question 15: My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.

A. If I were you, I would go straight to the bush in the next report.

B. If I were you, I would have the next report got started.

C. If I were you, I would not beat around the bush in the next report.

D. If I were you, I would not point out the next report.

Question 16: Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed.

A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.

B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.

C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.

Question 17: The family find it difficult to manage on the money they have.

A. It is difficult for the family to get by on the money they have.

B. The family could manage on the money they have.

C. It is difficult for them to earn money.

D. The family managed to earn enough money.

Question 18: It is said that he has broken several world records.

A. People said that he has obtained several world records.

B. He said to have broken several world records.

C. It is said that several world records has been destroyed by him.

D. He is said that he has broken several world records.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

Question 19: Since I _________ a child, I have solved difficult Math puzzles.

A. am                           B. was                   C. have been         D. had been

Question 20: It's ____ to transfer drugs in our country.

A. legally                     B. illegally                 C. illegal                  D. legal

Question 21: In England, English, Math and Science are_______ subjects at school.

A. more           B. store                          C. score          D. core

Question 22: She had to work on _______last night, so she is very tired this morning.

A. the roof                    B. the factory           C. the office             D. night shift

Question 23:  Tim’s doctor advised him to ______ smoking because of his health.

             A. grow up                 B. give up               C. stay up                 D. get up

Question 24: The Lake District, ______ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year.

             A. that                        B. where                     C. what                     D. which

Question 25:  Why don’t you _______ a go? It’s not difficult!

A. do                           B. have                             C. set                        D. make

Question 26:  Part of ________ New York City is situated on _______ Long Island.

A. the/a                     B. the/0                        C. the/the                  D. 0/0

Question 27: Don't ___ to conclusions; we don't yet know all the relevant facts.

            A. run                          B. rush                          C. jump                    D. hurry

Question 28: Final-year students ___ attend lectures. It's optional.

A. mustn't                    B. don't have to           C. shouldn't               D. ought to

Question 29: He ________ the plants. If he had watered, they wouldn't have died.

  A needn't have watered   B can't have watered C. shouldn't water D. couldn't water

Question 30: Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, ________ for rain.

A. preparing B. to prepare C. prepare D. prepared

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.

Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March: the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of vary length.

There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side, students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round, the resources are used effectively to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several disadvantages as well. Many faculties complain that eleven-week term is simply not enough for them to cover the material required by most college coursed. Students also find it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.

In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides options for admission during the year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.

Question 31: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Semester System B. The Academic Year

C. Universities in the United States D. The Quarter System

Question 32: How many terms are there in a quarter system?

A. Three regular terms and one summer term B. One regular term and four summer terms

C. Two regular terms and two summer terms D. Four regular terms and one summer term

Question 33: The word “customary” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.

A. agreeable B. limited C. traditional D. length

Question 34: When many students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter system?

A. Summer semester only B. at the beginning of the academic year

C. at the beginning of any quarter D. September

Question 35: Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimesters?

A. They last eleven weeks B. They allow students to graduate early

C. They provide more options for admission D. They are long enough to cover the course material

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 40.

Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts on which the hopes for the new democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly articulated rights and the opportunity for individual achievement and education. It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is the catalyst for future progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance. In this new Information Era and international economy, education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance. It is importance to recognize, however, that we approach education today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in the workforce today. In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled. Today, our world has changed. The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce. Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime.

Question 36: Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because ...............

A. without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far.

B. the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways.

C. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce.

D. any American citizen who wants to change his driving license must be very well-educated.

Question 37: The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US ..........between 1950s and now.

A. has remained the same B. has changed dramatically

C. has been reversed D. has changed slightly

Question 38: The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who .....................”

A. always appear brilliant-looking in public B. have often been well-exposed to light

C. have acquired an adequate level of education D. bring light to anywhere they go

Question 39: In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual must.................

A. know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life

B. study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their creation

C. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills

D. move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious diploma

Question 40: Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?

A. Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States.

B. The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers

C. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions

D. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America

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 41 to 50.

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?

Without transportation, our modern society could not (41) ….We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any (42) ……. made from these materials. (43) ……… we would have to spend most of our time (44) ……….food and food would be (45) ……… to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhoods.

Transportation also (46) ……….our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the (47) ……of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the (48 ) ….of a crime within moments of being notified. Transportation (49) ….teams of athletes to compete in national and international sport contests. In time of (50) ……….transportation can rush aid to person in areas stricken by floods, famines and earthquakes.

Question 41: A. happen B. exist C. take place D. establish

Question 42: A. production B. producers C. productivity D. product

Question 43: A. Besides B. However C. Although D. Even

Question 44: A. buying B. taking C. raising D. paying

Question 45: A. related B. limited C. focused D. connected

Question 46: A. makes B. influences C. affects D. effects

Question 47: A. side B. way C. body D. part

Question 48: A. location B. scene C. place D. site

Question 49: A. brings B. gets C. fetches D. enables

Question 50: A. disasters B. wars C. accidents D. problems

• The end-

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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. looked B.  helped C. increased   D. closed             

Question 2: A. March B. synchronized C. touching D. Punch

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 3 - 7.

Why do people often get uptight and worried before meeting someone for the first time? It is often said that (3)______a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is something to it. In his book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we form an opinion of someone in the first 2 seconds after meeting them. In other words, if Gladwell is right, most of us pass (4)______on people we meet almost immediately. It makes (5)______that we create a better first impression when we‟re friendly. A warm smile can really make a difference.

And then if we have interests (6)______common, the other person may feel they want to get t know us. However, when we meet someone from abroad who (7)______ a foreign language, there‟s no need we have to keep our distance from them. If we decided to take the trouble to communicate, we might make a new friend.

Question 3: A. passing B. doing C. having D. making

Question 4: A. prejudice B. doubt C. impression D. judgement

Question 5: A. sense B. logic C. friends D. interest

Question 6: A. in B. by C. to D. with

Question 7: A. says B. talks C. speaks D. asks

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 8 - 15.

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

Question 8: The passage is mainly about

A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups

B. Many people‟s ability to sing a Beatles song

C. The Beatles‟ fame and success

D. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years

Question 9: The four boys of the Beatles

A. Received good training in music B. Came from a town in the north of England

C. Came from the same family D. Were at the same age

Question 10: The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to

A. Notorious B. Shocking C. Bad D. Popular

Question 11: The first songs of the Beatles were……..

A. Paid a lot of money B. Written by black Americans

C. Broadcast on the radio D. Written by themselves

Question 12: What is not true about the Beatles?

A. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

B. They became famous when they wrote their own songs

C. The members had no training in music

D. They had a long stable career

Question 13: The Beatles stopped their live performances because

A. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.

B. They did not want to work with each other

C. They spent more time writing their own songs

D. They had earned enough money

Question 14: The word “they” is closest in meaning to

A. The Beatles B. the fans C. the performances D. the songs

Question 15: What word might describes the attitudes of the writer?

A. neutral B. sarcasm C. criticism D. admiration

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 16 - 22.

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 16: What is the passage mainly about?

A. Kinds of forests. B. Facts about rainforests

C. How much oxygen rainforests make. D. Where rainforest are located.

Question 17: According to the passage, rainforests provide human all of the following EXCEPT?

A. Drugs used to fight and cure cancer.

B. Oxygen

C. Lung problems.

D. Fresh water.

Question 18: Why is Amazon Rainforest called “Lungs of the planet”?

A. It provides much of our air. B. It helps circulation.

C. It uses much of the world’s oxygen. D. It helps us breathe.

Question 19: Where would you find the largest rainforest in the world?

A. Southeast Asia. B. in South America.

C. Western Africa. D. Northeastern Australia.

Question 20: The word “humid” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.

A. moist B. dehydrated C. cool D. dry

Question 21: The word “harvest” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.

A. gather B. destroy C. reduce D. create

Question 22: What is the most likely reason why the author is surprised that we are destroying rainforest?.

A. It will be too difficult to grow food without them.

B. They are necessary for the health of our planet.

C. They are necessary for the fight against cancer.

D. It will be too expensive to replant them.

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

Question 23: Our new teacher You shouldn't wear casual clothes to an interview.

A. untidy B. informal C. formal D. elegant

Question 24: Creating a good impression on the interviewer is very important.

A. pressure B. compliment C. appearance D. deep, strong effect

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 25: Did he tell you___________?

A. where we would meet him B. we would be able to meet him where

C. where would be able to meet him D. where could we meet him

Question 26: These quick and easy___________ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

A. solvability B. solutions C. solvable D. solve

Question 27: Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to _____ hospital yesterday

A. Ø B. The C. An D. A

Question 28: If you were not sick, ________ camping with us?

A. are you going B. would you go

C. do you go D. will you go

Question 29: By the time we _______ to the train station, Susan _______ for us for more than two hours.

A. got / had been waiting B. got / was waiting

C. will get / has been waiting D. get / will wait

Question 30: Boy! _______ away all your toys and. go to bed right now.

A. Put B. Sit C. Come D. Lie

Question 31: Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.

A. are B. was C. were D. is

Question 32: In the last hundred years, traveling___________ much easier and more comfortable. A. will become B. became C. has become D. becomes

Question 33: Carol is excited___________ her new job.

A. to starting B. for starting C. about starting D. for start

Question 34: It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.

A. more difficult than B. difficult more and more

C. more and more difficult D. the more difficult

Question 35: You would rather ___ talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry.

A. stop B. stopping C. stops D. to stop

Question 36: Our neighbors are normally very noisy, but they're___________ this evening.

A. unusual quiet B. unusually quietly

C. unusually quiet D. unusual quietly

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 37: The leader went so fast that no one could keep up with him.

A. I wish the leader could not have kept up with us.

B. If the leader hadn’t gone so fast, we could have kept up with him.

C. If only the leader had gone faster.

D. What a fast leader!

Question 38: They're my two sisters. They aren't teachers like me.

A. They're my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.

B. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren't teachers.

C. They're my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.

D. They're my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.

Question 39: That car is beyond my means.

A. I am really interested in that car.

B. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.

C. That car is too expensive for me to buy.

D. I really do not like that car.

Question 40: I tried hard. I couldn’t open the door.

A. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.

B. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door

C. I could open the door with difficulty.

D. It is difficult for me to open the door.

Question 41: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.

A. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.

B. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy.

C. They were not happy as they were wealthy.

D. They were as wealthy as they were happy.

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 42: A. conical B. marriage C. romantic D. sacrifice

Question 43: A. supportive B. mischievous C. hospital D. special

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 44:	Actually, I strongly disapprove of your bad behave towards your parents. A B C D
Question 45:	The man whom helped you yesterday is a television reporter. A B C D
Question 46:	While I was working in the garden yesterday afternoon, my son is playing A B C video games. D

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 47: A thrifty buyer chases fruits and vegetables in season.

A. economical B. extravagant C. careful D. professional

Question 48: We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly.

A. pay too much money for B. charge high

C. spent too much D. haggle

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

Question 49: Mary: " I"ll never go mountaining again". - Linda: "Me ............".

A. so   B. too   C. either D. neither

Question 50: "Which hat do you like best?" - " ...................."

A. Yes, I like it best B. No, I haven't tried any

C. The one I tried on first D. Which one do you like?

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KEYS:

Ma de	Cau	Dap an
137	1	D
137	2	B
137	3	D
137	4	D
137	5	A
137	6	A
137	7	C
137	8	C
137	9	D
137	10	D
137	11	C
137	12	D
137	13	A
137	14	B
137	15	D
137	16	B
137	17	C
137	18	A
137	19	B
137	20	A
137	21	A
137	22	B
137	23	B
137	24	D
137	25	A
137	26	B
137	27	A
137	28	B
137	29	A
137	30	A
137	31	D
137	32	C
137	33	C
137	34	C
137	35	A
137	36	C
137	37	B
137	38	C
137	39	C
137	40	A
137	41	A
137	42	C
137	43	A
137	44	C
137	45	B
137	46	C
137	47	B
137	48	D
137	49	D
137	50	C

Keys in detail

Question 38: They're my two sisters. They aren't teachers like me.

C. They're my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.

neither of whom : không ai trong số đó

( Tôi có hai chị gái , không ai làm giáo viên như tôi )

Question 39: That car is beyond my means.

C. That car is too expensive for me to buy. ( cấu trúc S +too+ tobe + adj for + s.o + to inf )

( chiếc xe hơi quá đắt đối với tôi )

Question 40: I tried hard. I couldn’t open the door.

1. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.

(No matter how + adj/adv + S + V/tobe….: cho dù thế nào …..)

Question 41: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.

A. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy. (Although+ clause : mặc dù ….)

( Mặc dù họ giàu có nhưng họ không hạnh phúc)

Question 44:

Actually, I strongly disapprove of your bad behave towards your parents. A B C D

KEY: C sai behave vì sau your phải là 1 cụm danh từ vậy beahave phải sửa thành behaving

Question 47: A thrifty buyer chases fruits and vegetables in season.

A. economical B. extravagant C. careful D. professional

Thrifty : có nghĩa là tiết kiệm trái nghĩa với nó là B. extravagant : lãng phí, xa hoa

Question 48: We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly.

A. pay too much money for B. charge high

C. spent too much D. haggle

paid through the nose : hợp tác, cùng làm việc trái nghĩa là D. haggle : cãi nhau , mẫu thuẫn

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SECTION A (8 points):

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. wicked B. watched C. stopped D. cooked

Question 2: A. head B. bread C. clean D. lead

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. familiar B. impatient C. uncertain D. arrogant

Question 4: A. disappear B. arrangement C. opponent D. contractual

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: There is too much in this world.

A. greediness B. greed C. greedy D. greedness

Question 6: - "That's a very nice skirt you're wearing." - “ ”

A. How a compliment! B. That's all right. C. It's nice of you to say so. D. I like you said so.

Question 7: are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet.

A. Traffic rules B. Family rules C. Codes of etiquettes D. Codes of netiquettes

Question 8: - " " - "Yes, of course. "

A. You won't help me this time. B. You'd better give me one hand.

C. I don't think I'll need your help. D. Could you give me a hand?

Question 9: UNICEF supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world.

A. presents B. assists C. provides D. offers

Question 10: He would win the race if he his brother's example and trained harder.

A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed

Question 11: "Excuse me. Where is the office of OXFAM located?"

A. leading B. head C. central D. summit

Question 12: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, they will try their best.

A. but B. although C. despite D. however

Question 13: I am sending you my curriculum vitae you will have a chance to study it before our interview.

A. so that B. because C. for D. since

Question 14: Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm .

A. went out B. went off C. came about D. rang off

Question 15: Have a piece of chocolate, ?

A. do you B. would you C. don't you D. haven't you

Question 16: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work .

A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing

C. will have been finished D. will be finished

Question 17: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%___________annually.

A. interest B. profit C. money D. income

Question 18: I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the .

A. order B. practice C. place D. question

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

Question 19: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.

A. marked B. separated C. shared D. hidden

Question 20: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.

A. loved the surroundings B. planted many trees in the surroundings

C. possessed by the surroundings D. haunted by the surroundings

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 21: He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

A. pessimist B. introvert C. extrovert D. activist

Question 22: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school.

A. by far B. by heart C. by chance D. on purpose

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 30 to 39.

The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word 'at', is (23) a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed. Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, claims to have stumbled on the earliest known example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (24) of a measure of weight or volume. He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world.

The professor unearthed toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20^th century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (25) instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its way along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of’, its contemporary accountancy meaning.

Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (26) the symbol lying forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used (27) publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says. The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of @.

Question 23: A. actually B. truly C. essentially D. accurately

Question 24: A. proof B. sign C. evidence D. indication

Question 25: A. known B. knowing C. knowable D. knowledgeable

Question 26: A. taking B. carrying C. delivering D. bearing

Question 27: A. on B. for C. with D. by

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 40 to 49.

A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.

The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.

The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

Question 28: What is true of Lake Vostok?

A. It is completely frozen. B. It is a saltwater lake.

C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.

Question 29: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it .

A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves

C. could not determine the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite

Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if .

A. there were no lake underneath B. the lake were not so big

C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used

Question 31: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny bubbles C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light

Question 32: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it

A. can be studied using radio waves B. may contain uncontaminated microbes

C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D. has already been contaminated

Question 33: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of

5. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica

6. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment

7. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it

8. the harsh climate of Antarctica

Question 34: The purpose of the passage is to .

A.explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B.provide satellite data concerning Antarctica

C.discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography

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 50 to 59.

Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness and its originality of perspective. Satire itself, however, rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies. What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected. Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false.

Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism. None of these ideas is original. Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift.

It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining. Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive. They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions. With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude.

Satire exists because there is need for it. It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it.

Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Difficulties of writing satiric literature. B. Popular topics of satire.

C. New philosophies emerging from satiric literature. D. Reasons for the popularity of satire.

Question 36: Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited by the author as .

A. classic satiric works B. a typical approach to satire

C. best satirists of all times D. good critiques by satirists

Question 37: What satires fascinates readers is how .

A. ideas are expressed B. ideas are organized C. realistic they are D. plots are created

Question 38: Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?

A. Newly emerging philosophies. B. Odd combinations of objects and ideas.

C. Abstract discussion of morals and ethics. D. Wholesome characters who are unselfish.

Question 39: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be .

5. informed about new scientific developments

6. exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated

7. reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate

8. told how they can be of service to their communities

Question 40: The word "refreshing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. popular B. revitalizing C. common D. awakening

Question 41: The word "sanctimonious" may be new to you. It most probably means " " in this context.

A. exaggerated B. good C. educational D. moderate

Question 42: The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT .

A. introducing readers to unfamiliar situations B. brushing away illusions

C. reminding readers of the truth D. exposing false values

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs correction.

Question 43: Please remain in your assign seats until the instructor dismisses the class.

A B C D

Question 44: Employees who haven't seen the new regulations often ask for unnecessary questions; instead

A B C

they should ask for a copy of the regulations and read them.

D

Question 45: The nutritionist told him to avoid eating lots of carbohydrates, focus having more protein-rich foods

A B C

and green vegetables, and drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

D

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 46: You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.

5. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

6. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.

7. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

8. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.

Question 47: Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.

5. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it.

6. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.

7. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.

8. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.

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 questionsor indicate the correct answer to each of them.

Question 48: He decided not to go to university and went to work in a restaurant.

5. Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant.

6. He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university.

7. Instead of going to university, he went to work in a restaurant.

8. He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it.

Question 49: The secret to success is hard work.

A. Working hard ensures success. B. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.

C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. One must work hard to keep secrets.

Câu 50: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

5. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.

6. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.

7. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.

8. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

……… The end ………

SECTION A

1A	2C	3D	4A	5B	6C	7D	8D	9C	10D
11B	12A	13A	14B	15A	16C	17A	18D	19C	20A
21A	22D	23A	24D	25A	26D	27B	28C	29D	30A
31C	32B	33C	34D	35D	36A	37A	38B	39C	40D
41A	42A	43B	44B	45B	46C	47C	48B	49A	50D

GIẢI THÍCH CHI TIẾT

Question 1: Chọn A

wicked /’wikid/ (adj): xấu xa, độc ác

Eg: That woman is wicked. – Người phụ nữ đó rất độc ác.

watched /wɔtʃt/ (v): nhìn, theo dõi, quan sát (thời quá khứ hoặc thể bị động)

Eg: The suspect is watched by the police. – Kẻ tình nghi bị công an theo dõi.

stopped /stɔpt/ (v): ngừng, nghỉ, ngăn chặn (thời quá khứ hoặc thể bị động)

Eg: He stopped in the middle of a sentence. – Anh ấy ngừng lại ở giữa câu.

cooked /kukt/ (v): nấu chín, giả mạo (thời quá khứ hoặc thể bị động)

Eg: The president cooked in the last year election: Tổng thống đã gian lận trong kì bầu cử năm ngoái.

Chỉ từ wicked có ed phát âm là /id/, các từ còn lại ed phát âm là /t/ nên đáp án chính xác là A

Question 2: Chọn C

• head /hed/ (n): cái đầu, đầu óc, năng khiếu, vị trí đứng đầu

Eg: She has a good head for mathematics: Cô ấy có năng khiếu về toán học.

• bread /bred/ (n): bánh mì

Eg: Tom often has a loaf of bread and a cup of coffee for his breakfast. – Tom thường ăn sáng bằng một ổ bánh mì và một cốc cà phê.

• clean /kli: n/ (adj): sạch sẽ, thẳng, không nham nhở Eg: A sharp knife makes a clean cut: Dao bén cắt thẳng.

• lead /li: d/ hoặc /led/ (v): dẫn dắt, đứng đầu, dẫn đến Eg: Good command leads to victory: Sự chỉ huy giỏi dẫn đến thắng lợi.

Từ lead phát âm là /led/ khi là động từ ở thời quá khứ. Chỉ từ clean phát âm là /i: /, các từ còn lại phát âm là /e/ nên đáp án chính xác là C

Question 3: Chọn D

• familiar /fә’miljeә/ (adj): thân thuộc, thông thường

Eg: I am not familiar with place names in this region:

Tôi không rành các địa danh ở vùng này lắm.

• impatient /im’peiʃәnt/ (adj): thiếu kiên nhẫn, nóng vội, không chịu đựng được

Eg: He is impatient of reproof: Anh ấy không chịu đựng được sự quở trách.

• uncertain /ᴧn’sә: tn/ (adj): không chắc chắn, không kiên định, không đáng tin cậy

Eg: Even the manager is uncertain about the company’s future: Ngay cả giám đốc cũng không chắc chắn về tương lai của công ty.

• arrogant /’ӕrәgәnt/ (adj): kiêu căng, ngạo mạn

Eg: He was so arrogant that he did not listen to anyone’s advice: Anh ta quá kiêu căng đến nỗi không lắng nghe lời khuyên của bất kì ai.

Chỉ từ arrogant có trọng âm là âm đầu. Các từ còn lại trọng âm đều ở âm thứ hai nên đáp án chính xác là D Question 4: Chọn A

• disappear /disә’piә/ (v): biến đi, biến mất

Eg: She disappeared without telling anyone : Cô ấy biến mất mà không nói với ai câu nào.

• arrangement /ə'reɪndʒmәnt/ (n): sự sắp xếp, sự

hòa giải

Eg: make my own arrangements (tự tôi thu xếp)

• opponent /ə'pounənt/ (n): đối thủ, kẻ thù hoặc (adj): phản đối, chống lại

Eg: a political opponent (đối thủ chính trị)

• contractual /kɒn’træktʃʊəl/ (adj): bằng hợp đồng, bằng giao kèo, bằng khế ước, được sắp đặt

Eg: Asians, on the other hand, believe in contractual marriage: Trái lại, người châu Á tin vào hôn nhân được sắp đặt

Chỉ từ disappear có trọng âm là âm thứ ba. Các từ còn lại trọng âm đều ở âm thứ hai nên đáp án chính xác là A Question 5: Chọn B

• Greed (n) (lòng tham) Loại C vì greedy (a) (tham lam). Question 6: Chọn C

Đáp án C đúng vì là một trong những câu đáp thông dụng khi được người khác khen về việc gì.

Đáp án A sai vì “How” phải đi cùng tính từ, không thể theo sau bằng một danh từ như a compliment.

Đáp án B sai vì chỉ thích hợp để đáp lại lời cảm ơn hoặc xin lỗi.

Đáp án D sai vì câu đáp này không được lịch sự và trên thực tế không ai dùng câu này để đáp lại một lời khen trong những tình huống thông thường.

Question 7: Chọn D

Codes of netiquettes từ có nghĩa là phép lịch sự giữa những người sử dụng Internet để trao đổi thư từ hoặc thông tin (the rules of correct or polite behaviour among people using the Internet).

Traffic rules: luật lệ giao thông

Family rules: luật lệ trong gia đình

Codes of etiquettes: phép lịch sự ứng xử trong xã hội

Question 8: Chọn D

Chúng ta thường dùng câu Yes, of course để bày tỏ sự sẵn lòng khi người khác nhờ việc gì đó vì thế đáp án thích hợp là D: Bạn giúp tôi một tay nhé?

Question 9: Chọn C

Đáp án A và D: to present st to sb và to offer st to sb:

tặng thứ gì cho ai

Đáp án B: to assist sb in/ with st: giúp đỡ ai về việc gì Đáp án C: to provide st for sb: cung cấp thứ gì cho ai Chú ý trong câu có giới từ for nên đáp án chính xác là đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy sẽ thắng cuộc đua nếu anh ấy noi gương anh trai mình và luyện tập chăm chỉ hơn.

Question 10: Chọn D

Cụm từ cố định to follow sb’s example có nghĩa là làm theo gương ai

Question 11: Chọn B

Cụm từ cố định head office có nghĩa là trụ sở chính của một công ty hoặc một tổ chức

Tạm dịch: Xin lỗi. Trụ sở chính của OXFAM ở đâu vậy?

Question 12: Chọn A

• But: nhưng

• Although: mặc dù (theo sau là mệnh đề)

  • Despite: mặc dù (theo sau là cụm từ)

  • However: tuy nhiên

Tạm dịch: Bác sỹ biết rằng để cứu sống tính mạng của bệnh nhân là rất khó khăn, họ sẽ cố gắng hết sức. Xét về mặt ý nghĩa, có thể dùng cả but và however, tuy nhiên however phải đứng giữa dấu chấm – dấu phẩy, dấu chấm phẩy – dấu phẩy hoặc dấu phẩy – dấu phẩy. Do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Question 13: Chọn A

So that: để: chỉ rõ mục đích của hành động trong mệnh đề đi trước , chúng ta gọi mệnh đề đi sau so that là mệnh đề chỉ mục đích (purpose clause)

Because, for, since: vì: chỉ rõ nguyên nhân

Tạm dịch: Tôi xin gửi ông bản lí lịch của tôi để ông có dịp nghiên cứu nó trước cuộc phỏng vấn của chúng ta.

Question 14: Chọn B

• Went out = quá khứ của to go out: đi ra ngoài, đi chơi

• Went off = quá khứ của to go off: chuông reo ầm ĩ

• Came about = quá khứ của to come about: xảy ra

• Rang = quá khứ của to ring: chuông reo (không dùng với off)

Đáp án chính xác là đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Mọi người trong nhà tỉnh dậy khi chuông chống trộm reo ầm ĩ.

Question 15: Chọn A

Have a piece of chocolate, do you? (thân mật) = Would you like to have a piece of chocolate? (lịch sự) Question 16: Chọn C

Chú ý mệnh đề thời gian có cụm từ “By the time + present simple”, do đó chúng ta dùng thì tương lai hoàn thành để diễn tả một hành động sẽ hoàn thành trước một thời điểm trong tương lai

Tạm dịch: Khi bạn đến đây vào ngày mai thì công việc đã được hoàn thành rồi.

Question 17: Chọn A

Interest: tiền lãi (interest rate: lãi suất)

Tạm dịch: Nếu bạn gửi tiền ngân hàng bây giờ, bạn sẽ nhận được lãi suất 12% một năm.

Question 18: Chọn D

Phân biệt:

• Out of the question = impossible: không có khả năng xảy ra, không đươc cho phép.

Eg: the explosion of the Earth is out of the question: sẽ không bao giờ có chuyện trái đất nổ tung

• Out of practice: xuống phong độ, kém hơn do không luyện tập.

Eg: Don’t ask me to speak French. I am out of practice: Đừng bắt tôi nói tiếng pháp. Đã lâu rồi tôi không luyện tập.

• Out of place: không đúng chỗ, không phù hợp với hoàn cảnh.

Eg: Some of the books seem to be out of place: sách không được đặt đúng chỗ.

I felt completely out of place among these rich people : tôi cảm thấy hoàn toàn lạc lõng giữa những người giàu có.

Question 19: Chọn C

Tạm dịch: Các vấn đề như sự vội vàng và thiếu kinh nghiệm là đặc điểm chung của giới trẻ.

• Marked (adj): rõ ràng, rõ rệt

Eg: a marked difference (một sự khác nhau rõ rệt)

• Separated (adj): được tách ra

Eg: I am separated from my wife: Tôi sống ly thân với vợ tôi.

• Shared (adj): chung

Eg: shared ownership (đồng sở hữu)

• Hidden (adj): bị che giấu, không rõ ràng

Eg: hidden camera (máy quay giấu kín)

Dễ thấy universal và shared đồng nghĩa nên đáp án chính xác là C

Question 20: Chọn A

Fond of = love (v): yêu thích

Do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó nhiều năm và ngày càng yêu thích vùng lân cận. Đó là lí do tại sao chúng tôi không muốn chuyển đi.

Question 21: Chọn A

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy là một người lạc quan điển hình, luôn luôn nhìn vào mặt tích cực của mọi vấn đề.

• Pessimist (n): người bi quan

• Introvert (n): người hướng nội

• Extrovert (n): người hướng ngoại

• Activist (n): nhà hoạt động xã hội, chính trị

Chú ý đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ trái nghĩa do đó đáp án

chính xác là đáp án A

Question 22: Chọn D

Tạm dịch: Hôm qua khi đi mua sắm tôi đã tình cờ gặp lại một người bạn cũ từ thời trung học.

• By far: cho đến nay

• By heart: thuộc lòng

• By chance: tình cờ, vô tình

• On purpose: cố tình

Chú ý đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ trái nghĩa do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án D

Question 23: Chọn A

Tạm dịch: the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word 'at', is a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants : kí hiệu @ được dùng trong tên địa chỉ e-mail để biểu thị cho từ at, là một phát minh 500 năm tuổi của các thương gia Italia.

1. actually = in fact (thực tế là)

2. truly (đúng sự thật)

3. essentially (thuộc bản chất, cần thiết)

4. accurately (chính xác)

Ghép các đáp án vào chỗ trống ta có đáp án hợp lí là đáp án A purposes: Nó có thể được sử dụng mục đích quảng bá

Question 24: Chọn D

Tạm dịch: …as a(an) of a measure of weight or volume: như là của đơn vị đo khối lượng hoặc thể tích.

1. proof (bằng chứng)

2. sign (dấu hiệu, kí hiệu)

3. evidence (bằng chứng)

4. indication (sự biểu thị, ám chỉ)

Ghép các đáp án vào chỗ trống ta có đáp án hợp lí là đáp án D

Question 25: Chọn A

Tạm dịch: …The first instance of its use:

Trường hợp đầu tiên về việc sử dụng của nó

1. known (được biết đến)

2. knowing (hiểu biết)

3. knowable (có thể biết được)

4. knowledgeable (hiểu biết)

Ghép các đáp án vào chỗ trống ta có đáp án hợp lí là đáp án A

Question 26: Chọn D

Tạm dịch: …even earlier documents the symbol lying forgotten in their archives: những tài liệu có trước đây kí hiệu này bị lãng quên trong kho lưu trữ

2. take (cầm, nắm, đưa)

3. carry (mang, vác)

4. deliver (phân phối, bày tỏ)

5. bear (chứa đựng, mang dấu vết)

Ghép các đáp án vào chỗ trống ta có đáp án hợp lí là đáp án D

Question 27: Chọn B

Tạm dịch: …It could be used publicity

Ta có cụm từ be used for nghĩa là được sử dụng cho mục đích gì

Question 28: Chọn C

Key words: true, Lake Vostok

Clue: “Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctic”, under the ice block = beneath a thick slab of ice: nằm dưới tảng băng dày

Question 29: Chọn D

Key words: 1970, Antarctica, except

Clue: aerial survey (= conducted by air), radio waves penetrated the ice (made use of radio waves), indeterminate size (could not determine the lake's exact size), It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite

Nghiên cứu về Nam Cực năm 1970 là một nghiên cứu được thực hiện trên không, dùng sóng radio và chưa thể xác định được kích thước chính xác của hồ; phải đến

gần đây thí nghiệm mới được điều khiển bằng vệ tin.

Chú ý ở đây đề bài yêu cầu tìm câu sai do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án D

Question 30: Chọn A Key words: ice, not flat

Clue: … an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake: một khu vực cực kỳ phẳng nơi mà tảng băng luôn cân bằng vì nó nổi trên mặt hồ

Ta thấy tảng băng luôn cân bằng vì nó nổi trên mặt hồ do đó nếu không có hồ ở bên dưới thì tảng băng sẽ không thể cân bằng, do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Question 31: Chọn C

1. pieces of dust (mảnh bụi)

2. tiny bubbles (bong bóng nhỏ bé)

3. tiny organisms (sinh vật nhỏ bé)

4. rays of light (tia sang)

Microbles (vi khuẩn), gần nghĩa nhất với tiny organisms

Question 32: Chọn B

Key words: Lake Vostok, important

Clue: …of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light: mối quan tâm của cộng đồng khoa học vì có khả năng là hồ này chứa những vi khuẩn cổ đại đã sống hàng ngàn năm mà không bị ảnh hưởng bởi những yếu tố như bụi phóng xạ hạt nhân và ánh sáng tia cực tím cao

1. can be studied using radio waves: có thể nghiên cứu bằng sóng radio

2. may contain uncontaminated microbes: có thể chứa vi khuẩn chưa bị hư hỏng/còn sống

3. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light: có thể có mức độ ánh sáng tia cực tím cao

4. has already been contaminated: đã bị hư hỏng

Đáp án chính xác là đáp án B

Question 33: Chọn C

Key words: last paragraph, scientists, aware

Clue: conducting research … without actually exposing the lake to contamination – tiến hành nghiên cứu … mà không làm tổn hại đến hồ

1. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica: khám phá nhiều hơn bề mặt của Nam Cực

2. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment: những vấn đề với thiết bị rada vệ tinh

3. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it: phương pháp nghiên cứu hồ Vostok mà không làm tổn hại đến hồ

4. the harsh climate of Antarctica: khí hậu khắc nghiệt của Nam Cực

Đáp án chính xác là đáp án C

Question 34: Chọn D

1. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered: giải thích hồ Vostok được phát hiện như thế nào

2. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica: cung cấp dữ liệu vệ tinh liên quan đến Nam Cực

3. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok: bàn về kế hoạch tương lai cho hồ Vostok

4. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography: giới thiệu một khía cạnh bất ngờ của địa lý Nam Cực

Ta thấy bài viết được mở đầu bằng “A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica”: “Một đặc điểm địa lý khá ngạc nhiên của Nam Cực” và cả bài viết đều nói về đặc điểm này (hồ nước ngọt Vostok) nên đáp án chính xác là D

Question 35: Chọn D

Clue: It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular: Không phải là nguồn gốc của ý tưởng khiến văn trào phúng trở nên phổ biến.

Satire exists because there is need for it: Văn trào phúng tồn tại vì bởi mọi người cần đến nó.

1. Difficulties of writing satiric literature: khó khăn của việc viết văn trào phúng

2. Popular topics of satire: những chủ đề được ưa thích của văn trào phúng

3. New philosophies emerging from satiric literature:

những triết lý mới xuất hiện từ văn trào phúng

4. Reasons for the popularity of satire: những lý do tại sao văn trào phúng phổ biến

Đáp án chính xác là đáp án D

Question 36: Chọn A

1. classic satiric works: tác phẩm trào phúng kinh điển

2. a typical approach to satire: một phương pháp tiếp cận trào phúng điển hình

3. best satirists of all times: những tác giả trào phúng hay nhất mọi thời đại

4. good critiques by satirists: những bài phê bình hay của những tác giả trào phúng

Dễ thấy Don Quixote, Brave New World và A Modest Proposal là tên những tác phẩm trào phúng do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Question 37: Chọn A

Tạm dịch: What satires fascinates readers is how___: Điều làm văn trào phúng thu hút người đọc là .

1. ideas are expressed: cách ý tưởng được thể hiện

2. ideas are organized: cách ý tưởng được sắp xếp

3. realistic they are: sự chân thực của chúng

4. plots are created: cách cốt truyện được dựng lên

Clue: It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining: Không phải là nguồn gốc của ý tưởng khiến văn trào phúng trở nên phổ biến mà là cách thể hiện, phương pháp trào phúng làm chúng trở nên thú vị và có tính giải trí.

Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Question 38: Chọn B

1. Newly emerging philosophies: những triết lý mới xuất hiện

2. Odd combinations of objects and ideas: sự kết hợp kỳ lạ của những đối tượng và ý tưởng

3. Abstract discussion of morals and ethics: sự thảo luận trừu tượng về đạo đức và đạo lý

4. Wholesome characters who are unselfish: những nhân vật tốt không ích kỷ

Clue: satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition: văn trào phúng sắp xếp lại những khía canh, đặt những đối tượng quen thuộc cạnh nhau một cách không thích hợp

Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án B

Question 39: Chọn C

Tạm dịch: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be : Dựa vào bài văn, cần có văn trào phúng vì con người cần được .

1. informed about new scientific developments: biết về những sự phát triển mới của khoa học

2. exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated: đặt vào những triết lý căn nguyên khi chúng được hình thành

3. reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate: nhắc nhở rằng những ý tưởng phổ biến thường không chính xác

4. told how they can be of service to their communities: nói về việc họ có thể phục vụ cộng đồng như thế nào Clue: Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true: Văn trào phúng có xu hướng nhắc nhở con người rằng phần lớn những gì thấy, họ nhìn và họ đọc trên những phương tiện truyền thông phổ biến đều phô trương, đa cảm và chỉ đúng phần nào.

Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án C

Question 40: Chọn D

1. popular (phổ biến)

2. revitalizing (đem lại sức sống mới)

3. common (chung, thông thường)

4. awakening (thức tỉnh)

Refreshing (làm cho tươi tỉnh). Đoạn văn cuối cùng nói về lý do tại sao văn trào phúng lại tồn tại và có nhắc tới lý do là vì văn trào phúng nhắc nhở con người rằng những ý tưởng mà họ chấp nhận vô điều kiện thường không chính xác, cũng có nghĩa là văn trào phúng thức tỉnh con người. Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án D

Question 41: Chọn A

1. exaggerated (phóng đại)good (tốt)

2. educational (có giáo dục)

3. moderate (khiêm tốn)

Sanctimonious (phô trương). Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Question 42: Chọn A

1. introducing readers to unfamiliar situations: giới thiệu tới độc giả những tình huống mới lạ

2. brushing away illusions: xua tan những ảo tưởng

3. reminding readers of the truth: nhắc nhở độc giả về sự thật

4. exposing false values: phơi bày những giá trị sai Chú ý đề bài yêu cầu tìm đáp án sai vì vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Question 43: Chọn B → assigned

Ở đây phải dùng bị động để được hiểu là các chỗ ngồi đã được bố trí

Question 44: Chọn B → ask

Ask for sth: yêu cầu cái gì, ask a question: hỏi

Question 45: Chọn B → focus on Focus on sth: tập trung vào cái gì

Question 46: Chọn C

Tạm dịch: Bạn không cố gắng. Bạn sẽ trượt kỳ thi.

1. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam: Trừ khi bạn không cố gắng, bạn sẽ trượt kỳ thi

2. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam: Trừ khi bạn cố gắng, bạn sẽ không trượt kỳ thi

3. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam: Trừ khi bạn cố gắng, bạn sẽ trượt kỳ thi

4. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam: Sai cấu trúc vế đầu

Cấu trúc Unless thì bằng If… not. Các em cố nhớ mẹo này để làm dạng bài unless.

Question 47: Chọn C

Tạm dịch: Marry rất yêu con thú nhồi bông của cô ấy hồi còn nhỏ. Cô ấy không thể đi ngủ mà không có nó..

1. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it: Khi Marry còn nhỏ, cô ấy rất yêu con thú nhồi bông của cô ấy đến nỗi đi ngủ mà không có nó: Sai

2. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it: Bởi vì Marry không thể ngủ mà không có con thú nhồi bông của cô ấy hồi còn nhỏ nên cô ấy yêu nó: Nguyên nhân kết quả bị ngược, không thể chọn đáp án này.

3. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it: Khi Marry còn nhỏ, cô ấy yêu con thú nhồi bông của cô ấy nhiều đến nỗi mà không thể đi ngủ khi không có nó.

4. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it: Khi Marry còn nhỏ, cô ấy yêu con thú nhồi bông của cô ấy mặc dù cô ấy không thể ngủ mà không có nó: Chữ “though” thiếu logic.

Question 48: Chọn B

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy đã quyết định không học đại học và đi làm ở một nhà hàng.

1. Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant: Bất chấp rằng đang học đại học, anh ấy đi làm ở một nhà hàng: Sai nghĩa với câu gốc là anh ấy không đi học đại học.

2. He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university: Anh ấy đi làm ở một nhà hàng thay vì đi học đại học

3. Instead of going to university, he went to work in a restaurant: Thay vì đi học đại học, anh ấy đi làm ở một nhà hàng

4. He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it: Anh ấy quyết định đi làm ở một nhà hàng vì anh ấy thích thế: Sai

Chọn đáp án B vì instead of hay được dùng ở giữa câu thay vì đứng đầu câu như ở câu C

Question 49: Chọn A

Tạm dịch: Bí quyết tới thành công là làm việc chăm chỉ.

1. Working hard ensures success: Làm việc chăm chỉ sẽ giành được thành công

2. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed: Nếu bạn giữ bí quyết công việc của mình, bạn sẽ thành công

3. One cannot succeed if he has secrets: Một người không thể thành cồng nếu anh ta có bí quyết

4. One must work hard to keep secrets: Một người phải làm việc chăm chỉ để giữ bí quyết

Question 50: Chọn D

Tạm dịch: Thay vì quấy rầy cuộc họp, tôi đi mà không chào tạm biệt .

1. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye:

Tôi quấy rầy cuộc họp bời vì tôi chào tạm biệt.

2. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye: Tôi thà quấy rầy cuộc họp hơn là đi mà không chào tạm biệt.

3. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye: Cuộc học bị quấy rầy vì tôi chào tạm biệt.

4. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting: Tôi đi mà không chào tạm biệt vì tôi không muốn quấy rầy cuộc họp.

Tổng kết:

• Collocation & Idiom:

• Out of the question = impossible: không có khả năng xảy ra, không đươc cho phép.

• Head office: trụ sở chính của một công ty, tổ chức.

• By chance = Accidentally: Vô tình >< On Purpose: Cố tình

• Fond of = love (v): yêu thích

• Codes of netiquettes: có nghĩa là phép lịch sự giữa những người sử dụng Internet để trao đổi thư từ hoặc thông tin.

• Grammar:

• To assist sb in/ with st: giúp đỡ ai về việc gì

• follow sb’s example: làm theo gương ai

• Sử dụng “ So that”(để): Nối hai mệnh đề, mệnh đề sau nó chỉ rõ mục đích của hành động trong mệnh đề đi trước.

• Trong câu có:“By the time + present simple” thì dùng thì tương lai hoàn thành để diễn tả một hành động sẽ hoàn thành trước một thời điểm trong tương lai

• Ask for sth: yêu cầu cái gì

• Focus on sth: tập trung vào cái gì

• Vocabulary:

• Word form của “greed”:

  • Greed(n): lòng tham

  • Greedy(a): tham lam

  • Greediness(n): tính tham

• Interest: tiền lãi (interest rate: lãi suất)

• Optimist(n): người lạc quan ><Pessimist (n): người bi quan

• Phrasal verb:

  • go out: đi ra ngoài, đi chơi

  • go off: chuông reo ầm ĩ

  • come about: xảy ra

ĐỀ 7	ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 60 phút

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. watched B. laughed C. marked D. organized

Question 2: A. women B. men C. except D. intellectual

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. education      B. entertainment C. biology D. pessimistic            

Question 4: A. social B. teacher C. spirit D. protect

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.

Question 5: Daisy is playing in the room and breaks her mother’s flower vase by chance.

Daisy: - “Oh! I’m sorry for breaking your flower vase, Mum.”

Her mother: -“…………..”

A. Never mind. B. You don’t mind.

C. You’re welcome. D. That’s fine.

Question 6: Peter has just watched Tom’s performance in badminton.

- Peter: “I didn’t know you could play badminton so well, Tom.”

- Tom: “ ……………………. .”

A. Say it again. I like to hear your words.. B. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment.

C. You are telling a lie. D. I think so. I am proud of myself.

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 7: Her health has improved dramatically since she met that doctor.

A. become quicker B. become better C. become slower D. become worse

Question 8: Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.

A. can’t eat a lot B. hates parties C. talks too much D. can keep secrets

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

Question 9: School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools.

A. divided B. depended C. compulsory D. paid

Question 10: My daughter drops a hint to me that we have a party next weekend.

A. suggestion B. opposition C. calculation D. communication

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11: After she………her performance, she invited the audience to ask questions.
A. had finishes B. had finished C. finishing D. she will finish

Question 12: The song has…………….. been selected for the 22^nd Sea Games, Vietnam.

A. officially B. official C. office D. officer

Question 13: The museum is open to everybody. It ……………. between 9a.m and 5p.m.

A. visits B. visited C. can visit D. can be visited

Question 14: Qualifications and .......... are two most important factors that help you get a good job.

A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression

Question 15: Quang Hai’s …….in the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan was voted the most beautiful goal on AFC’s website.

A. corner kick B. free kick C. penalty D. goal kick

Question 16: Mary’s encouraging words gave me …….to undertake the demanding task once again.

A. an incentive B. a resolution C. a point D. a target

Question 17: Deforestation……………devastative floods in many parts of the world.

A. starts out B. makes up C. brings up D. results in

Question 18: Air pollution is getting …………..serious in big cities in the world.

A. more and more B. the more and the more

C. the most and the most D. most and most

Question 19: It………….Susan that you saw last night. She’s abroad with her family.

A. should have been B. might have been

C. can’t have been D. needn’t have been

Question 20: She asked me ........... my holidays ...........

A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year

C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year

Question 21: In several regions of the world, the .......... of men is 5% higher than that of women.

A. amount B. account C. number D. status

Question 22: …………….. has been a topic of continual geological research.

A. The continents formed B. If the continents formed

C. How did the continents form D. How the continents were formed

Question 23: It’s important that he …………. to take her medicine twice a day.

A. remember            B. remembering C. to remember         D. remembered

Question 24: I used to ……….reading comics, but now I’ve grown out of it.

A. take a fancy to B. keep an eye on C. get a kick out of D. kick up a fuss about

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 25: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.

A B C D

Question 26: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.

A B C D

Question 27: The experiment conducting at the university of Chicago was successful.

              A       B       C          D

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 28: Without their support, we wouldn’t have been successful.

A. Had it not been for their support, we wouldn’t have been successful.

B. We could have been successful with their support.

C. If we could have been successful, they would support us.

D. If we wouldn’t have been successful, we would have had their support.

Question 29: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars.

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.

B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the

downtown area.

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area.

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars.

Question 30: “I will certainly show you around when you visit my town, Julia,” said George.

A. George suggested Julia’s showing him around when she visited his town.

B. George refused to show Julia around when she visited his town.

C. George promised to show Julia around when she visited his town.

D. George requested that Julia show him around when she visited his town.

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 31: He tried many times. He never succeeded in kicking the ball into the goal.

A. Although he tried many times, he ever succeeded in kicking the ball into the goal.

B. Whenever he tried, he didn't succeed in scoring a goal for his team.

C. No matter how many times he tried, he didn't ever succeed in kicking the ball into the goal.

D. Hard as he tried, he has never been successful in football career.

Question 32: Their dog was very fierce. People didn’t dare to come up to their house.

A. If their dog were not fierce, no one would visit their house.

B. Their dog was not fierce enough for people to visit their house.

C. They had so fierce a dog that no one dared to come up to their house.

D. They had such a fierce dog so that people didn’t dare to come up to their house.

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 the blanks from 33 to 37.

Blue whales, the world’s largest animals, have been sighted again in British waters for the first time in at least twenty years. Indications that a population of blue whales (33) ………inhabiting the waters west of Scotland came for the first time from the United States Navy, whose surveillance system picked up the songs of a lot of different whales. American zoologists subsequently identified the blue whale song (34) …………them.

Now marine biologist, Caro Booker, has actually seen a blue whale there herself. She has no doubt about what she saw, because they have distinctive fins (35) …….. are very small for their size. She says, “Worldwide they were almost extinct and it seemed they had completely vanished from North Atlantic, so you can imagine how I felt actually seeing one! However, it is certainly too soon to say if it is an indication of a population recovery.” She goes on to say, “What it does show is the importance of this area of the ocean for whales, and how essential it is to (36) …….. pollution of the seas.”

Bigger than any dinosaur known to man, blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived on earth. A blue whale is more than six metres long at birth, and (37) ……….fully grown, its heart is the same height as a tall man and weighs as much as a horse.

Adapted from “CAE”, University of Cambridge

Question 33: A. was B. have been C. is D. are

Question 34: A. between B. opposite C. beside D. among

Question 35: A. who B. whom C. which D. where

Question 36: A. increase B. control C. create D. expand

Question 37: A. because B. when C. while D. whereas

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 following questions from 38 to 42.

As computers have become powerful tools for the rapid and economic production of pictures, computer graphics has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science. It is used routinely in such diverse areas as business, industry, art, government, education, research, training and medicine.

One of the initial uses of computer graphics, and ultimately its greatest use, has been an aid to design, generally referred to as computer-aided design (CAD). One of the greatest advantages is that designers can see how an object will look after construction and make changes freely and much more quickly than hand drafting. For three-dimensional rendering of machine parts, engineers now rely heavily on CAD. Automobile, spacecraft, aerospace, and ship designers use CAD techniques to design vehicles ant test their performance. Building designs are also created with computer graphics systems. Architects can design a building layout, create a three-dimensional model, and even go for a stimulated “walk” through the rooms or around the outside of the building.

Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is used to create graphs, charts, and cost models to summarize financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and economic data. As an educational aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and cartographic materials. Computer art has also creative and commercial art applications, where it is used in advertising, publishing, and film productions, particularly for computer animation, which is achieved by a sequential process.

Adapted from “TOEFL Reading Flash 2002” by Milada Broukal

Question 38: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Routine uses of computers.

B. Computer graphics applications.

C. The rapidly growing field of computer science.

D. Computers as the architects of the future.

Question 39: The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to ……….

A. computer graphics B. computer science C. field D. computer

Question 40: The “applications” in paragraph 3 means …….

A. jobs B. uses C. creativity D. layers

Question 41: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a use of computer graphics in business?

A. Charts B. Cost models C. Graphs D. Hiring

Question 42: The paragraph following this passage would most likely be about ……….

A. computer animation B. flight training

C. cost models D. applications of CAD in medicine

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 following questions from 43 to 50.

Application for admission to the Graduate School at this university must be made on forms provided by the Director of Admissions. An applicant whose undergraduate work was done at another institution should request that two copies of undergraduate transcripts and degrees be sent directly to the Dean of the Graduate School. Both the application and the transcripts must be on file at least one month prior to the registration date, and must be accompanied by a nonrefundable ten- dollar check or money order to cover the cost of processing the application.

Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School but were not enrolled during the previous semester should reapply for admission using a special short form available in the office of the Graduate School. It is not necessary for students who have previously been denied admission to resubmit transcripts; however, new application forms must accompany all requests for reconsideration. Applications should be submitted at least eight weeks in advance of the session in which the student wishes to enroll. Students whose applications are received after the deadline may be considered for admission as non-degree students, and may enroll for six credit hours. Non-degree status must be changed prior to the completion of the first semester of study however.

An undergraduate student of this university who has senior status and is within ten credit hours of completing all requirements for graduation may register for graduate work with the recommendation of the chairperson of the department and the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Adapted from “Barron’s TOEFL” by Palmela J. Shape, Ph.D

Question 43: What is the author’s main point?

A. How to apply to the Graduate School. B. How to obtain senior status.

C. How to register for graduate coursework. D. How to make application for graduation.

Question 44: Where would this passage most probably be found?

A. In a university catalog B. In a travel folder

C. In a newspaper D. In a textbook

Question 45: According to the passage, where would a student secure application forms for admission to the university?

A. From the chairperson of the department.

B. From the Dean of the Graduate School.

C. From the institution where the undergraduate work was done.

D. From the Director of Admissions.

Question 46: The author uses the word “nonrefundable” in paragraph 1 to refer to ………..

A. a process B. an application C. a check D. a date

Question 47: The phrase “in advance of” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ………

A. into B. on either side of C. after the end of D. prior to

Question 48: The author makes all of the following observations about non-degree students EXCEPT ……..

A. they may be admitted after the deadline

B. they may enroll for six credit hours

C. they must change their status during the first semester

D. they need not submit transcripts

Question 49: The word “status” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. information B. classification C. payment D. agreement

Question 50: What special rule applies to undergraduate students?

A. They may not register for graduate work.

B. They must pass an examination in order to register for graduate work.

C. They may receive special permission to register for graduate work.

D. They may register for graduate work at any time.

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Câu	Đáp án	Câu	Đáp án	Câu	Đáp án	Câu	Đáp án	Câu	Đáp án
1.	D	11.	B	21.	C	31.	C	41.	D
2.	A	12.	A	22.	D	32.	C	42.	A
3.	C	13.	D	23.	A	33.	A	43.	A
4.	D	14.	B	24.	C	34.	D	44.	A
5.	A	15.	B	25.	D	35.	C	45.	D
6.	B	16.	A	26.	A	36.	B	46.	C
7.	D	17.	D	27.	B	37.	B	47.	D
8.	D	18.	A	28.	A	38.	B	48.	D
9.	C	19.	C	29.	B	39.	A	49.	B
10.	A	20.	B	30.	C	40.	B	50.	C

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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 1. A. conservation B. fascinating C. exploitation D. personality

Question 2. A. cinema B. algebra C. chemistry D. computing

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 3. A. vaulting B. scoreboard C. supportive D. workforce

Question 4. A. informs B. mistakes C. combines D. complains

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

Question 5. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest to

Question 6. My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it.

A. paid much more than usual B. could buy cheaply

C. was offered free of charge D. paid nothing

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 the following question.

Question 7. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. large quantity B. excess C. small quantity D. sufficiency

Question 8. Tropical forests help reduce floods and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect.

A. increase B. decrease C. cause D. stop

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

Question 9. Mai and Hoa are at the schoolgate.

-Mai: “Oh. I’m sorry for stepping on your foot.” -Hoa: “ ____________________”

A. Thank you. B. Never mind. C. You are welcome. D.That’s fine.

Question 10. John is in Hanoi and wants to send a parcel to his parents. He asks the local passer-by the way to the post office.

-John: "Can you show me the way to the nearest post office? - Passer-by: " __________"

A. Just round the corner over there. B. Look it up in a dictionary!

C. Why don't you have a city map? D. No way to show, sorry.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11. Life would be much better if there ____ no wars on earth.

A. had B. are C. were D. would be

Question 12. He always makes noise and causes troubles in class. He is a ______ student.

A. well-behaved B. methodical C. disruptive D. hard-working

Question 13. Dad, I want to have my bike _________. It looks so ugly and old.

A. to repaint B. repainted C. repainting D. repaint

Question 14. I ________ an old friend in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages.

A. ran out of B. ran into C. came over D. came round

Question 15. My form teacher is the person _____________ advice I always ask for.

A. whose B. that C. whom D. who

Question 16. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is ____ behalf ___ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.

A. with - at B. in - for C. on – of D. for - at

Question 17. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat ________, commercial exploitation and pollution.

A. conservation B. destruction C. preservation D. construction

Question 18. The use of computers aids in teaching, ______the role of teachers is still very important.

A. although B. yet C. so that D. because

Question 19. The whole family was in ______ with her on what she should do.

A. agree B. agreeable C. agreeably D. agreement

Question 20. She is not really friendly. She does not ___________ her classmates.

A. get on well with B. put up with C. catch up with D. look up to

Question 21. __________ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had

Question 22. _______ school fees may discourage many students from attending university.

A. Raising B. Improving C. Gaining D. Receiving

Read the following passage about H'Hen Niê 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 23 to 27.

Miss Universe Vietnam 2017

H'Hen entered Miss Universe Vietnam in 2017. During her time at Miss Universe Vietnam, she was recognized for her short hair and tanned skin, a contrast (23) _________ Vietnamese beauty standard. H'Hen Niê went on to win the competition, beating out first runner-up Hoàng Thùy and second runner-up Mâu Thị Thanh Thủy. Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza was a judge at the final. When (24) _________ by a co-judge she would pick as the winner, Mendoza chose "the girl with short hair, H'Hen”.

H'Hen Niê is currently the first and only Miss Universe Vietnam titleholder to be of an ethnic minority. In an interview, she revealed she had almost paid off all of her family's debts thanks to new opportunities after winning the competition. Understanding her roots and past struggles, H'Hen believes (25) _________ is a key to break out of poverty. While she initially committed to donate 70% of her prize, she eventually listened to her mother's advice and gave away all of her cash prize worth of $10,000 to providing scholarships to students in her old schools after the competition.  She hoped her story could inspire young people to (26) _________ their difficulties and continue to pursue education. Under her Miss Universe Vietnam reign, H'Hen rallies for support for the unfortunate, the elderly as well as HIV/AIDS victims. She became a global ambassador for Room to Read in 2018, a non-profit organization focusing on providing resources for girls' education and literacy programs. As an ambassador, she is fundraising to build a new library in Lam Dong and provide scholarships to girls in Asia and Africa (27) _________ they can complete secondary education and develop key life skills.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia / H'Hen Niê)

Question 23. A. in B. to C. from D. with

Question 24. A. asked B. asking C. to ask D. was asked

Question 25. A. beauty B. education C. fashion D. intelligence

Question 26. A. understand B. avoid C. overcome D. enter

Question 27. A. however B. because C. unless D. so that

Read the following passage about the United Nations and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Over the years, the United Nations has had some successes in its role of world peacemaker. It has negotiated 172 peaceful settlements and helped to end two wars. It has also helped to show the spread of nuclear weapons by inspecting nuclear facilities in 90 countries.

As a peacekeeper, the UN has also had a number of successes. Since 1945, UN peacekeeping forces have been involved in 56 missions. They have supervised ceasefires and the withdrawal of troops, and they have monitored elections. Over the years, roughly 130 nations have participated in the peacekeeping missions. In 1988, the UN peacekeeping forces received the Nobel Peace Prize. Unfortunately, member nations have been unwilling to give UN peacekeeping forces the independence and financial support they need to be even more effective.

In evaluating the success of the UN, it is important to keep in mind that the organization has many functions in addition to preventing or ending wars. The United Nations is really a “family” of related organizations, which are working to provide a better life for people everywhere. One part of the UN family is UNICEF, an organization that provides food, medical care, and many other services to poor children wherever they live. Thanks to the efforts of UNICEF, the immunization rate of children in developing countries has jumped from 5 percent in 1974 to more than 80 percent today. Another part of the UN family is the World Health organization (WHO), which develops medical programs for people all over the world. In 1980, WHO announce that, after 13 years of work, it had succeeded in ridding the world of the disease smallpox.

(Source: www.englishsponsor.com/PhoneEnglish/levelTest/high_school.)

Question 28. According to the passage, many members don’t want to provide independence and financial support to UN peacekeeping forces because _____.

A. UN peacekeeping forces do not solve any problems in doing what the members asks them to do.

B. UN peacekeeping forces show uncertainty about objectives which they are staying focused on.

C. UN peacekeeping forces need to produce more successful results in promoting world peace.

D. UN peacekeeping forces take part in an ineffective organization and have a bad reputation.

Question 29. The word “roughly” in the paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. finally

B. equally

C. precisely

D. approximately

Question 30. The word “negotiated” in the paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A. solved

B. initiated

C. discussed

D. argued

Question 31. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the UN?

A. It has helped solve some peace problems around the world.

B. UN also works to give better life to people.

C. The peacekeeping forces have become independent.

D. It has used the help of other organizations to achieve its objectives.

Question 32. It is stated in the passage, which of the following is an example of the ability of the specialized agencies of the United Nations to deal with global issues?

A. Increasing the percentage of children who are vaccinated.

B. Development of science and technology together with education and training.

C. Application of new advanced techniques in biology and medicine.

D. Preparing to test-fire a nuclear weapon that could obliterate an entire nation.

Question 33. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. to entertain

B. to inform

C. to persuade

D. to explain

Question 34. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Peacekeeping	B. World Organizations
C. The World Problems	D. United Nations’ Mission

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 35 to 42.

Did you ever watch a video on the Internet? Maybe you used YouTube. YouTube is a Web site where people can share their video. Today, YouTube is an important part of the Internet. However, that wasn’t always true.

YouTube started with a young man named Jawed Karim and two friends. One day, Karim was on the Internet. He wanted information about the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. He found news stories about it, but he couldn’t find any videos. This gave Karin an idea. He wanted to help people put video on the Internet. Karim told his friends about this idea. Together, they created a company – YouTube.

YouTube become a global success. Millions of people around the world visited the Web site. It was clear to Google, another Internet company, that YouTube had a lot of value. Google made a deal. It bought YouTube for $1.65. As a result, YouTube investors and its employees made a lot of money. The three friends who started YouTube were very big investors. Therefore, they made an enormous amount of money.

Karim became very rich, and he continued to work toward his PhD. There was something else he wanted to do. He wanted to help young people go into business. He used money and experience to start a new company called Youniversity Ventures. This company helps young people who have good business ideas. It gives them advice and money to start Internet businesses. Milo is one business that students started with the help of Youniversity Ventures.

Milo is a shopping Web site. It helps people find products in stores near their homes. Another example is AirBoB. This Web site helps people find for video conferences. People in different places can use this site to have business meetings.

Karim has some advice for students who want to start business. First, find a successful company. Do a lot of research about the company and the top people in the company. There, copy the way they do things. For students who wants to start Interner business, Karim is probably a very good example to copy.

Question 35. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Sharing Success on the Internet.	B. To be successful on the Internet.
C. Support from Youniversity Ventures.	D. The best videos from YouTube.

Question 36. What does the word “This” in paragraph 2 refers to?

A. the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia	B. that he could find no videos
C. the news stories he could find	D. the information of the 2004 tsunami

Question 37. How did the YouTube investors make a lot of money?

A. Google bought their YouTube company.

B. They invested a lot of money in Google.

C. They made a profit from Youniversity Ventures.

D. They sold things on Milo Website.

Question 38. Which of the following in NOT mentioned about Karim?

A. He had the original idea of YouTube.

B. He created a lot of sample videos for YouTube.

C. He earned a lot of money from YouTube.

D. He is the owner of Youniversity Ventures.

Question 39. Which of the following can replace the word “enormous” in paragraph 3?

A. increasing

B. giant

C. considerable

D. huge

Question 40. What does Youniversity Ventures do?

A. It helps people to get PhDs at famous Universities.

B. It buys Internet companies such as Milo.

C. It gives people advice and money to start business.

D. It helps people find inexpensive vacation places worldwide.

Question 41. What kind of Web site is Tokbox?

A. It helps people search vacation places.	B. It helps people buy goods and services.
C. It helps people find successful businesses.	D. It helps people hold business meetings.

Question 42. What is Karim’s advice for students who want to start business?

A. Get a PhD degree from famous university.	B. Copy successful people and companies.
C. Give money to Youniversity Ventures.	D. Work for successful people and companies.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Question 43. The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

A. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.

B. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.

C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.

D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

Question 44. “Why don’t you have your room repainted?” Bob said to Linda.

A. Bob suggested having Linda’s room repaint.

B. Bob asked Linda why she didn’t repaint her room.

C. Bob suggested that Linda should have her room repainted.

D. Bob suggested that Linda should repaint her room.

Question 45. You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motor.

A. If you are riding a motor, you needn't wear a helmet.

B. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motor.

C. When you are riding a motor, wearing a helmet is not a must.

D. You shouldn't wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motor.

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 46. In times of war, The Red Cross is dedicated to reduce the suffering of wounded soldiers,

A B C D

civilians, and prisoners of war.

Question 47. These students are made to study so much that they feel very tired and boring.

A B C D

Question 48. I think I can meet your requirements so I am writing to apply to the position of

A B C

English-speaking guide.

D

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. He had completed the report. He submitted it to the manager.

A. Completing the report, it was submitted to the manager.   

B. Having completed the report, he submitted it to the manager.

C. Having completed the report, he submitted to the manager.    

D. Having completed the report, it was submitted to the manager.

Question 50. Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases.

A. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.

B. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.

C. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.

D. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.

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Question 1	B	Question 11	C	Question 21	A	Question 31	C	Question 41	D
Question 2	D	Question 12	C	Question 22	A	Question 32	A	Question 42	B
Question 3	D	Question 13	B	Question 23	B	Question 33	B	Question 43	D
Question 4	B	Question 14	B	Question 24	A	Question 34	D	Question 44	C
Question 5	C	Question 15	A	Question 25	B	Question 35	A	Question 45	B
Question 6	A	Question 16	C	Question 26	C	Question 36	B	Question 46	C
Question 7	C	Question 17	B	Question 27	D	Question 37	B	Question 47	D
Question 8	A	Question 18	B	Question 28	C	Question 38	B	Question 48	C
Question 9	B	Question 19	D	Question 29	D	Question 39	D	Question 49	B
Question 10	A	Question 20	A	Question 30	C	Question 40	C	Question 50	B

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. wicked B. watched C. cooked D. stopped

Question 2: A. challenge B. chance C. achievement D. scholarship

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. ability B. agriculture C. development D. geography

Question 4: A. government B. agency C. benefit D. devotion

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

Question 5: I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of eye contact time.

1. Only very B. knowledge C. will prefer D. eye contact time

Question 6: Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-paid job.

1. Many B. their C. to D. therefore

Question 7: A person's body postures, movements but positions more often tell us exactly what they mean.

1. A person’s B. but C. exactly D. what

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: - " "

- "Yes, of course. "

A. Could you give me a hand? B. You'd better give me one hand.

C. You won't help me this time. D. I don't think I'll need your help.

Question 9: If I feel too excited to sleep, I reading one of our reports.

A. would B. would try C. will try D. try

Question 10: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work__________.

A. will be finished B. will be finishing

C. will have been finished D. will have been finishing

Question 11: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, __________they will try their best.

A. but B. although C. despite D. however

Question 12: __________students in__________UK prepare carefully for A-level exams.

A. the / Ø B. Ø / an C. the / an D. Ø / the

Question 13: You will have to _________your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

A. put aside B. call off C. back out D. cut down

Question 14: The party__________we went to last night was not very enjoyable.

A. which B. when C. where D. what

Question 15: Come and sit down. Have a cup of tea, ?

A. haven’t you B. wouldn’t you C. will you D. do you

Question 16: It is possible__________may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.

A. to lose leaves B. that the loss of leaves

C. the leaves are lost D. when leaves have lost

Question 17: It’s a secret. You__________let anyone know about it.

A. mightn’t B. mustn’t C. may not D. needn’t

Question 18: He came home late, so I asked him where__________been.

A. had he B. he had C. has he D. he has

Question 19: It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat __________ and degradation are the leading threats.

A. destroy B. destructive C. destructor D. destruction

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20: Thomas and Peter are meeting after a long time.
Thomas: How have you been recently?
Peter: __________.

A. I am going on holiday next week B. I am tired now.

C. I am working here D. Pretty busy, I think

Question 21: David is talking to his friend, Monica.

David: “___________”

Monica: “Good luck for you”.

A. I don’t like rock music B. Have a nice day

C. I’m taking a test this afternoon D. How do you do?

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

Question 22: Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that she could identify friends by their personal odors.

A. classify B. seperate C. describe D. recognize

Question 23: At the advent of his speech, he told a joke but the audience failed to laugh.

A. end B. commencement C. creation D. climax

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: He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party.

A. disclosed B. concealed C. misled D. influenced

Question 25: Most of the guests at the dinner party chose to dress elegantly, but one man wore jeans and a T-shirt; he was later identified as a high school teacher.

A. unsophisticatedly B. decently C. gaudily D. gracefully

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. This is the first time we have been to the circus.

A. We have been to the circus some times before.

B. We had been to the circus once before.

C. We have ever been to the circus often before.

D. We have never been to the circus before.

Question 27. She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t make out the signal.

A. If she made out the signal, she would have stopped her car.

B. If she had made out the signal, she would have stopped her car.

C. If she made out the signal, she would stop her car.

D. If she had made out the signal, she would have stoped her car.

Question 28. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold’s behavior.

A. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn’t understand his behavior.

B. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold’s behavior.

C. I understood Harold’s behavior completely.

D. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible.

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: Without skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.

A. Had it been for skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.

B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skilful surgery.

C. But for skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.

D. With skilful surgery, he would have survived the operation.

Question 30: Hemingway developed a very concise writing style. His name is well- known throughout the world.

A. Hemingway, whose name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.

B. Hemingway, whose is name well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.

C. Hemingway, his name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.

D. Hemingway, who developed a very concise writing style, his name is well- known throughout the world.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 31 to 35.

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 (31)_______ 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 (32) _________have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (33)_________ 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 (34)________a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (35)__________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 31. A. responsibilities	B. activities	C. opportunities	D. possibilities.
Question 32. A. who	B. where	C. whose	D. which
Question 33. A. Otherwise	B. Moreover	C. Therefore	D. However
Question 34. A.permitted	B. refused	C. applied	D. received
Question 35. A. employment	B. employer	C. employee	D. unemployed

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 rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.

The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.

The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

Question 36: What is true of Lake Vostok?

A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. B. It is completely frozen.

C. It is heated by the sun. D. It is a saltwater lake.

Question 37: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it

A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves

C. could not determine the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite

Question 38: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if

A. the lake were not so big B. Antarctica were not so cold

C. there were no lake underneath D. radio waves were not used

Question 39: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Tiny bubbles B. Pieces of dust C. Rays of light D. Tiny organisms

Question 40: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it

A. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light B. has already been contaminated

C. may contain uncontaminated microbes D. can be studied using radio waves

Question 41: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of

1. the harsh climate of Antarctica

2. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it

3. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica

4. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment

Question 42: The purpose of the passage is to .

1. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered

2. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok

3. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica

4. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography

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

INTERNET JOBS

Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of Webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a Webmaster to perform.

To specify the job description of a Webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software the website the Webmaster will manage is running on. Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally (renting shared space on the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description.

Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications. However, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high demand. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media’. The term “new media” is difficult to define because it compasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, email, internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, virtual reality, and computer artistry.

Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions. With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become common business practice. The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract their services. An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancers are able to work on projects with companies outside their own country.

How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer. There are many companies willing to pay people with Internet skills salaries well over $70,000 a year. Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly. Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 to $70,000 a year.

Question 43. Which of the followings is true about the job of the freelance writers?

A. They may work with others in the company.

B. It is considered a “content” job.

C. They manage hardware and software.

D. They require in-depth knowledge of applications.

Question 44. The word “identify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. name B. discover C. encounter D. estimate

Question 45. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. only skilled workers make good money

B. online workers can work full-time online.

C. it is easy to become a webmaster

D. workers with limited computer skills can not work online.

Question 46. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of webmasters?

A. They never work independently.

B. The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for.

C. They require a minimal level of expertise.

D. They do not support software products.

Question 47. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To inform people about the tasks and the roles of a webmaster.

B. To inform people about employment related to the Internet.

C. To inform people about the computer industry.

D. To explain why webmasters make a lot of money.

Question 48. According to the passage, all of the followings are TRUE except _______.

A. Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications.

B. Online workers can not free themselves from the office.

C. “New media” is not easy to define.

D. There are online jobs available for workers with minimal computer skills.

Question 49. Which of the followings is not mentioned as part of the “new media”?

A. internet technology B. writing skills C. websites D. video games

Question 50. The word “vary” in paragraph 6 can be best replaced by _______.

A. decrease B. change C. differ D. increase

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1. The costal city is _______ extra buses during the summer because of a considerable increase in the number of tourists.

A. turning out. B. making up. C. taking off. D. putting on.

Question 2. Although she had been told quite sternly to _______ herself together, she simply couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.

A. bring. B. force. C. pull. D. push.

Question 3. If our teacher were here now, he _______ us with this difficult exercise.

A. will help. B. would help. C. has helped. D. helps.

Question 4. They were at the stadium with us last night, so they _______ at the threatre then.

A. needn’t have been. B. might have been. C. should have been. D. can’t have been.

Question 5. _______ to fame at an early age may have a negative influence on children’s psychological development.

A. Approaching. B. Rising. C. Going. D. Reaching.

Question 6. Her parents rarely let her stay out late, _______?

A. doesn’t she. B. don’t they. C. does she. D. do they.

Question 7. Participating in teamwork activities helps students develop their _______ skills.

A. socially. B. socialize. C. social. D. society.

Question 8. The boy denied _______ the cake even though there was some cream left on his chin.

A. to eating. B. eating. C. to eat. D. eat.

Question 9. In most countries, photocopying books without the publisher’s permission is clearly a copyright _______.

A. infliction. B. infringement. C. interference. D. interpretation.

Question 10. These volunteer programmes aim to provide education for children in _______ regions.

A. far-sighted. B. far-fetched. C. far-reaching. D. far-flung.

Question 11. The children _______ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health problems.

A. obsessing. B. obsessed. C. who obsessed. D. are obsessed.

Question 12. Only after the teacher _______ the procedure clearly were the students allowed to go ahead with the experiment.

A. was explaining. B. would explain. C. had explained. D. has explained.

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 13. Despite careful preparation, the candidate got cold feet when asked a challenging question and gave an unsatisfactory answer.

A. got nervous. B. became aggressive. C. stayed confident. D. had a fever.

Question 14. Winning the first prize in the National Math Competition was the highest achievement he got when he was at school.

A. comprehension. B. success. C. failure. D. completion.

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

Question 15. The team entered the competition with great confidence after getting sound advice from their coach.

A. sensible. B. tentative. C. audible. D. sensitive.

Question 16. It is high time more intensive campaigns were initiated to protect endangered species all over the world.

A. adapted. B. improved. C. rebuilt. D. introduced.

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

Question 17. Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.

- Jenny: “I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life.”

- Jimmy: “_______. There were successful people without a degree.”

A. That’s all right. B. I don’t quite agree. C. I can’t agree more. D. That’s life.

Question 18. Adam and Janet are at the school canteen.

- Adam: “_______”

- Janet: “Yes, please.”

A. It’s a bit hot in here, isn’t it? B. Do you mind if I sit here?

C. Can you pass me the salt, please? D. Would you like a cup of coffee?

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 19. A. affect. B. happen. C. perform. D. obtain.

Question 20. A. assistant. B. president. C. companion. D. opponent.

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 21. A. mountains. B. problems. C. moments. D. wonders.

Question 22. A. threat. B. seat. C. meat. D. beat.

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 23 to 27.

Taking piano lessons and solving math puzzles on a computer significantly improve specific math skills of elementary schoolchildren, according to a new study. The results, (23) _______ were published in the journal Neurological Research, are the latest in a series that links musical training to the development of higher brain functions.

Researchers worked with 135 second-grade students at a school in Los Angeles after (24) _______ a pilot study with 102 students. Children that were given four months of piano training as well as time playing (25) _______ newly designed computer software scored 27 percent higher on math and fraction tests than other children.

Piano instruction is thought to enhance the brain’s “hard wiring” for spatial-temporal reasoning, or the ability to visualize and transform objects in space and time, says Professor Gordon Shaw, who led the study. At the same time, the computer game allows children to solve geometric and math puzzles that boost their ability to (26) _______ shapes in their mind.

The findings are significant (27) _______ a grasp of proportional math and fractions is a prerequisite to math at higher levels, and children who do not master these areas of math cannot understand move advanced math that is critical to high-tech fields.

(Adapted from “Eye on Editing 2” by Joyce S. Cain)

Question 23. A. which. B. whose. C. who. D. that.

Question 24. A. composing. B. concerning. C. conducting. D. carrying.

Question 25. A. at. B. for. C. with. D. of.

Question 26. A. manipulate. B. accumulate. C. accommodate. D. stimulate.

Question 27. A. because. B. unless. C. before. D. although.

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 28 to 34.

When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it’s what’s inside that’s important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.

When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform. Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there’s no need to abandon your individual taste completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else’s idea of what looks good, you may end up feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.

Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do take care not to go too far all at once.

Reappraising your image isn’t selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will benefit. You’ll look better and you’ll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say.

(Adapter from “Expert First” by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)

Question 28. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Choosing Appropriate Business Suits B. Making Judgements about People’s Appearance

C. Making Your Image Work for You D. Creating a Professional Image

Question 29. According to paragraph 1, people can get a negative reaction from others by _______.

A. talking about other people’s behaviours. B. sending out right signals.

C. wearing inappropriate clothes. D. expressing too strong emotions.

Question 30. The word “outfits” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.

A. sets of clothes. B. types of signals. C. types of gestures. D. sets of equipment.

Question 31. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a factor to be considered when choosing clothes?

A. Places you spend time in. B. Other people’s views on beauty.

C. Kinds of tasks you perform. D. People you meet.

Question 32. The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. neutral tones. B. taste boundaries. C. colours. D. means.

Question 33. The word “Reappraising” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. reapplying. B. reconsidering. C. reminding. D. recalling.

Question 34. According to Professor Albert Mehrabian, the impact we make on each other depends mainly on _______.

A. how we speak. B. how we look and behave.

C. what we read. D. what we actually say.

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 35 to 42.

While watching sports on TV, the chances are children will see professional players cheating, having tantrums, fighting, or abusing officials. In addition, it’s highly likely that children will be aware of well-known cases of sportspeople being caught using drugs to improve their performance. The danger of all this is that it could give children the idea that winning is all that counts and you should win at all costs. Good behavior and fair play aren’t the message that comes across. Instead, it looks as if cheating and bad behavior are reasonable ways of getting what you want. This message is further bolstered by the fact that some of these sportspeople acquire enormous fame and wealth, making it seem they are being handsomely rewarded either despite or because of their bad behavior.

What can parents do about this? They can regard sport on television as an opportunity to discuss attitudes and behavior with their children. When watching sports together, if parents see a player swearing at the referee, they can get the child’s opinion on that behavior and discuss whether a player’s skill is more important than their behavior. Ask what the child thinks the player’s contribution to the team is. Point out that no player can win a team game on their own, so it’s important for members to work well together.

Another thing to focus on is what the commentators say. Do they frown on bad behavior from players, think it’s amusing or even consider it’s a good thing? What about the officials? If they let players get away with a clear foul, parents can discuss with children whether this is right and what effect it has on the game. Look too at the reactions of coaches and managers. Do they accept losing with good grace or scowl and show a bad attitude? Parents can use this to talk about attitudes to winning and losing and to remind children that both are part of sport.

However, what children learn from watching sports is by no means all negative and parents should make sure they accentuate the positives too. They should emphasise to children the high reputation that well-behaved players have, not just with their teammates but also with spectators and the media. They can focus on the contribution made by such players during a game, discussing how valuable they are in the team. In the interviews after a game, point out to a child that the well-behaved sportspeople don’t gloat when they win or sulk when they lose. And parents can stress how well these people conduct themselves in their personal lives and the good work they do for others when not playing. In other words, parents should get their children to focus on the positive role models, rather than the antics of the badly behaved but often more publicized players.

(Adapter from “New English File – Advanced” by Will Maddox)

Question 35. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The importance of team spirit in sport

B. The influence of model sportspeople on children

C. Moral lessons for children from watching sports

D. Different attitudes toward bad behavior in sport

Question 36. The word “bolstered” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. inspired. B. represented. C. energized. D. reinforced.

Question 37. According to paragraph 1, misconduct exhibited by players may lead children to think that _______.

A. it is an acceptable way to win the game. B. it is necessary in almost any game.

C. it brings about undesirable results. D. it is disadvantagesous to all concerned.

Question 38. According to paragraph 2, what should parents teach their children through watching sports?

A. Cheating is frowned upon by the majority of players.

B. A team with badly-behaved players will not win a game.

C. A player’s performance is of greater value than his behavior.

D. Collaboration is fundamental to any team’s success.

Question 39. The word “accentuate” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _______.

A. highlight. B. embolden. C. consolidate. D. actualize.

Question 40. The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

A. children. B. spectators. C. teammates. D. parents.

Question 41. Which of the following about sport is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Misconduct from sportspeople may go unpunished despite the presence of officials.

B. A well-behaved player enjoys a good reputation among his teammates, spectators and the media.

C. Reactions of coaches and managers when their teams lose a game may be of educational value.

D. Many sportspeople help others so as to project good images of themselves.

Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The media tend to turn the spotlight more on sportspeople’s wrongdoings than on their good deeds.

B. The well-behaved players in a game invariably display desirable conducts when not playing.

C. Players with good attitudes make a greater contribution to their teams’ budgets than others.

D. Well-mannered players sometimes display strong emotions after winning or losing a game.

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 43. “I’m sorry I haven’t finished the assignment,” Fiona said.

A. Fiona apoligised for not finishing the assignment.

B. Fiona regretted having finished the assignment.

C. Fiona refused to finish the assignment.

D. Fiona denied having finished the assignment.

Question 44. Many people think that the new regulations will encourage people to use less energy.

A. The new regulations are thought to encourage lower consumption of energy.

B. It is thought that the new regulations will encourage people to consume more energy.

C. It was thought that lower consumption of energy was stimulated by the new regulations.

D. Lower consumption of energy is thought to lead to the introduction of the new regulations.

Question 45. It usually takes her an hour to drive to work.

A. She never spends an hour driving to work.

B. She used to drive to work in an hour.

C. She doesn’t usually drive to work in an hour.

D. She usually spends an hour driving to work.

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 46. Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile

with dramtic alternatives of mood.

A. in psychology B. portrayed C. character D. dramtic alternatives

Question 47. It was the year 2014 that Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

A.the year 2014 B. was made C. a D. by

Question 48. My close friends spends most of their free time helping the homeless people in the

community.

A. close B. spends C. of D. helping

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. He fulfilled his dream of travelling the world. He decided to get a job and settle down.

A. Having fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided to get a job and settle down.

B. Although he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided not to get a job and settle down.

C. If he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he would have decided to get a job and settle down.

D. As he decided to get a job and settle down, he didn’t fulfil his dream of travelling the world.

Question 50. She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.

A. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.

B. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don’t know she has artistic talent.

C. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don’t know about her great performance at the festival.

D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn’t know about her artistic talent now.

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ĐÁP ÁN

1. D	2. C	3. B	4. D	5. B	6. D	7. C	8. B	9. B	10. D
11. B	12. C	13. C	14. C	15. A	16. D	17. B	18. D	19. B	20. B
21. C	22. A	23. A	24. C	25. C	26. A	27. A	28. C	29. C	30. A
31. B	32. C	33. B	34. B	35. C	36. D	37. A	38. D	39. A	40. D
41. D	42. A	43. A	44. A	45. D	46. D	47. A	48. B	49. A	50. D

HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT

Question 1. Đáp án D

Ta xét nghĩa các cụm động từ:

A. turning out (phrv): hóa ra là; xuất hiện, tham dự, đến

B. making up (phrv): giải hòa (sau tranh cãi)

C. taking off (phrv): cởi bỏ; (máy bay) cất cánh; bỏ đi, xóa bỏ; trở nên thành công

D. putting on (phrv): điều động thêm phương tiện (xe bus, tàu) cho mọi người sử dụng; mặc, đeo; tổ chức (sự kiện)

Dựa vào nghĩa của các cụm động từ ta chọn đáp án đúng là D

Tạm dịch: Thành phố ven biển điều động thêm xe bus trong mùa hè do số lượng khách thăm quan tang cao đáng kể.

Question 2. Đáp án C

Ta có cụm động từ: pull oneself together (phrv) = recover control of one’s emotions: điều chỉnh cảm xúc; khôi phục sự điều khiển cảm xúc

Đây là cụm cố định nên ta không thể thay thế bằng động từ nào khác.

Vậy chọn đáp án đúng là C.

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù được nhắc nhở nghiêm khắc là phải điều chỉnh cảm xúc của bản thân nhưng cô ấy không thể ngăn những giọt lệ ngừng rơi.

Question 3. Đáp án B

Ta thấy cấu trúc của câu điều kiện loại 2 – điều kiện trái hiện tại:

If + S₁ + V (quá khứ đơn/were), S₂ + would do sth

Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là B.

Tạm dịch: Nếu giáo viên của chúng ta ở đây bây giờ, thầy ấy sẽ giúp chúng ta giải bài tập khó nhằn này.

Question 4. Đáp án D

- Needn’t have done: đã không cần làm gì (thực tế là đã làm)

- Might have done: có lẽ đã làm điều gì (dự đoán sự việc trong quá khứ - không chắc chắn lắm)

- Should have done: đã nên làm điều gì (thực tế đã không làm)

- Can’t have done: hẳn đã không làm (dự đoán sự việc trong quá khứ - khá chắc chắn)

Ta thấy người nói có căn cứ cho suy đoán của mình cho nên đây là suy đoán khá chắc chắn. Ta chọn đáp án đúng là D.

Tạm dịch: Họ ở sân vận động cùng chúng tôi tối qua, vì vậy không thể nào ở rạp hát khi đó được.

Question 5. Đáp án B

A. Approach to (v): tiếp cận với, tiếp xúc với, phương án giải quyết cho vấn đề gì

B. Rise to (v): lên đến, tăng đến

C. Go to (v): đi tới

D. Reach: không đi với giới từ phía sau

Ta có cụm từ cố định: rise to fame = become famous: trở nên nổi tiếng

Vì đây là cụm cố định nên ta không thể thay thế bằng động từ nào khác. Chọn đáp án đúng là B.

Tạm dịch: Trở nên nổi tiếng khi tuổi còn nhỏ có thể gây ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đối với sự phát triển tâm lí của trẻ.

Question 6. Đáp án D

Ta có chú ý trong khi thành lập câu hỏi đuôi như sau: Nếu trong câu dạng khẳng định có rarely, barely, hardly, never thì thành lập câu hỏi đuôi như đối với câu phủ định. Như vậy ở đây ta mượn trợ động từ là do.

Tạm dịch: Bố mẹ cô ấy hiếm khi để cô ấy ở ngoài muộn đúng không?

Question 7. Đáp án C

Dễ thấy vị trí cần điền là một tính từ. Trong các phương án chỉ có phương án C là tính từ

Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là C.

Tạm dịch: Tham gia vào các hoạt động nhóm giúp học sinh phát triển các kĩ năng cộng đồng.

Question 8. Đáp án B

- Deny doing: Chối bỏ/ từ chối làm việc gì

- Deny oneself: Kiềm chế bản thân

Question 9. Đáp án B

A. infliction (n): sự gây ra vết thương, làm tổn thương, điều phiền toái tai ương

B. infringement(n): sự xâm phạm, sự vi phạm (luật lệ, thỏa thuận)

C. interference (n): sự can thiệp

D. interpretation (n): sự giải nghĩa, sự phiên dịch

Ta có: a copyright infringement: sự vi phạm bản quyền

Vậy chọn đáp án đúng là D

Tạm dịch: Ở hầu hết các quốc gia, sao chép sách mà không có sự cho phép của nhà xuất bản rõ rang là vi phạm bản quyền.

Question 10. Đáp án D

A. far-sighted (a): tầm nhìn xa rộng; viễn thị

B. far-fetched (a): không thực tế, không thuyết phục

C. far-reaching (a): có ảnh hưởng sâu rộng

D. far-flung (a): xa xôi, xa tít, phân bố trải rộng

Tạm dịch: Các chương trình tình nguyện mục đích là để mang giáo dục đến với trẻ em ở những vùng xa xôi.

Question 11. Đáp án B

Ta thấy ở đây là ngữ pháp rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ sử dụng phân từ. Mệnh đề bị động nên ta rút gọn bằng phân từ bị động (Vpp):

The children who are obsessed by social networks…

= The children obsessed by social networks…

Tạm dịch: Trẻ em quá ham mê mạng xã hội có thể bị trầm cảm hoặc các vấn đề sức khỏe khác.

Question 12. Đáp án C

Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với Only after:

Only after + mệnh đề xuôi + mệnh đề đảo

Ta thường gặp trường hợp:

Only after + had + S₁ + done sth + did + S₂ + do sth (dạng chủ động)

Hoặc Only after + had + S₁ + done sth + were/was + S₂ + done sth (dạng bị động)

Vì sự việc thứ nhất buộc phải diễn ra sau sự việc thứ hai nên mệnh đề xuôi phải sau mệnh đề đảo một thì.

Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng cho câu hỏi này là C.

Tạm dịch: Chỉ sau khi giáo viên giải thích quy trình một cách rõ rang thì học sinh mới được phép bắt đầu thí nghiệm.

Question 13. Đáp án C

A. get nervous: trở nên lo lắng

B. became aggressive: trở nên hùng hổ hiếu chiến

C. stayed confident: giữ được sự tự tin

D. had a fever: bị sốt

Ta có: get cold feet (idm) = Loss of nerve or confidence: mất bình tĩnh, mất sự tự tin

>< stay confident: giữ được sự tự tin

Vì đây là câu hỏi tìm từ trái nghĩa nên ta chọn đáp án đúng là C.

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù chuẩn bị cẩn thận những ứng viên khi được hỏi một câu hỏi hóc búa vẫn không thể bình tĩnh và đưa ra một câu trả lời không hài long lắm.

Question 14. Đáp án C

A. comprehension (n): sự lĩnh hội, thấu hiểu

B. success (n): sự thành công

C. failure (n): sự thất bại

D. completion (n): sự hoàn thành

Ta có: achievement (n): thành tích, thành tựu

>< failure (n): sự thất bại, không làm được, không đạt được

Tạm dịch: Chiến thắng giải nhất trong Cuộc thi Toán học toàn quốc là thành tích cao nhất anh ấy đạt được khi còn học trung học.

Question 15. Đáp án A

A. sensible (a): có cảm giác, có nhận thức; khôn ngoan, biết lí lẽ, đúng đắn, có cơ sở

B. tentative (a): thăm dò, không chắc chắn, không quả quyết

C. audible (a): có thể nghe thấy, nghe rõ

D. sensitive (a): thể hiện sự thông cảm, dễ bị ảnh hưởng, dễ xúc động

Ta có: sound (a): hợp lí lẽ, đúng đắn, có cơ sở

= sensible (a)

Tạm dịch: Đội thi đấu bước vào cuộc thi với sự tự tin cao ngút sau khi nhận được lời khuyên đầy lí lẽ từ huấn luyện viên.

Question 16. Đáp án D

A. adapted: thích nghi, thích ứng

B. improved: cải thiện

C. rebuilt: xây dựng lại

D. introduced: giới thiệu, mở đầu

Ta có: to initiate (v): khởi xướng, bắt đầu = introduce

Question 17. Đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Jenny và Jimmy đang trò chuyện về giáo dục đại học

Jenny: “Mình nghĩ có một tấm bằng đại học là cách duy nhất để thành công trong cuộc sống”

Jimmy: “_______. Có nhiều người thành công mà không cần bằng đại học”

A. That’s all right: Điều đó hoàn toàn đúng

B. I don’t quite agree: Mình hoàn toàn không đồng ý

C. I can’t agree more: Mình hoàn toàn đồng ý

D. That’s life: Cuộc sống mà

Dựa vào vế sau trong câu trả lời của Jimmy ta có thể thấy được cô ấy không đồng ý với Jenny. Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là B.

Question 18. Đáp án D

Tạm dịch: Adam và Janet đang ở canteen của trường

Adam: “_______”

Janet: “Được”

A. It’s a bit hot in here, isn’t it?: Trong này hơi nóng có phải không?

B. Do you mind if I sit here?: Cậu có phiền nếu mình ngồi đây không?

C. Can you pass me the salt, please?: Cậu có thể chuyển giúp mình lọ muối được không?

D. Would you like a cup of coffee?: Cậu có muốn uống một cốc coffee không?

Câu trả lời của Janet là lời đáp thường dùng để đáp lại lời mời ăn/uống thứ gì. Vậy câu hỏi phù hợp là “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

Question 19. Đáp án B

Nhấn trọng âm vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại nhấn vào âm tiết thứ hai

A. affect /ə’fekt/ (v): có ảnh hưởng, ảnh hưởng đến

B. happen /’hæpən/ (v): xảy ra, diễn ra

C. perform /pə’fɔ:m/ (v): biểu diễn, trình diễn, thể hiện

D. obtain /əb’tein/ (v): có được, đạt được

Question 20. Đáp án B

Nhấn trọng âm vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại nhấn vào âm tiết thứ hai

A. assistant /ə’sistənt/ (n): người trợ giúp, trợ lý

B. president /’prezidənt/ (a): chủ tịch, tổng thống, hiệu trưởng

C. companion /kəm’pæniən/ (n): bạn, sự bầu bạn

D. opponent /ə’pəunənt/ (n): đối thủ, người phản đối

Question 21. Đáp án C

Phần gạch chân phát âm là /s/, còn lại phát âm là /z/

A. mountains /’mauntənz/ (n): ngọn núi

B. problems /’prɔbləmz/ (n): vấn đề, khó khan

C. moments /’məumənts/ (n): khoảnh khắc, giây phút, thời điểm

D. wonders /’wΛndəz/ (n): kì quan, điều tuyệt vời

Question 22. Đáp án A

Phần gạch chân phát âm là /e/, còn lại phát âm là /i:/

A. threat /θret/ (n): mối đe dọa, mối nguy hại

B. seat /si:t/ (n): vấn đề, khó khăn

C. meat /mi:t/ (n): khoảnh khắc, giây phút, thời điểm

D. beat /bi:t/ (n): đánh, đánh bại

Question 23. Đáp án A

The results, which were published in the journal Neurological Research, are the latest in a series that links musical training to the development of higher brain functions: Các kết quả mà được xuất hiện trên tạp chí “Nghiên cứu về thần kinh” là nghiên cứu mới nhất trong chuỗi (nghiên cứu) liên hệ việc tập luyện âm nhạc với sự phát triển chức năng não bộ.

Dễ thấy vị trí cần điền là đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho “the results” nên phương án A là phù hợp nhất.

Ta chọn đáp án là A.

Question 24. Đáp án C

Researchers worked with 135 second-grade students at a school in Los Angeles after conducting a pilot study with 102 students: Các nhà nghiên cứu làm việc với 135 học sinh lớp 2 ở một trường ở Los Angeles sau khi thực hiện một nghiên cứu sơ bộ với 102 học sinh.

A. composing (v): bao gồm

B. concerning (v): liên quan đến

C. conducting (v): thực hiện, tiến hành

D. carrying (v): mang theo, mang vác

Ta có các động từ thường đi với “study”: carry out, conduct, do, make, undertake, work on

Question 25. Đáp án C

Children that were given four months of piano training as well as time playing with newly designed computer software scored 27 percent higher on math and fraction tests than other children: Những đứa trẻ được cho 4 tháng huấn luyện piano cũng như thời gian chơi piano với phần mềm máy tính được thiết kế mới có điểm số bài thi môn toán và bài thi phân số cao hơn 27% so với các đứa trẻ khác.

Dễ thấy giới từ phù hợp nhất ở đây là “with”.

Question 26. Đáp án A

At the same time, the computer game allows children to solve geometric and math puzzles that boost their ability to manipulate shapes in their mind: Cùng lúc đó, trò chơi trên máy tính cho phép bọn trẻ giải quyết các phép đố toán học và hình học giúp nâng cao khả năng xử lí các hình thù trong đầu.

A. manipulate (v): xử lí, thao tác

B. accumulate (v): tích lũy

C. accommodate (v): chứa đựng, đựng

D. stimulate (v): kích thích, khích lệ

Dựa vào ý nghĩa các phương án ta chọn được đáp án đúng là A.

Question 27. Đáp án A

The findings are significant because a grasp of proportional math and fractions is a prerequisite to math at higher levels, and children who do not master these areas of math cannot understand more advanced math that is critical to high-tech fields: Các phát hiện này rất quan trọng vì nắm được toán phân số và tỉ lệ là tiên quyết trong toán học ở các trình độ cao hơn, và những đưaá trẻ không nắm chắc các phần này không thể hiểu được toán nâng cao hơn, một phần quan trọng trong các lĩnh vực công nghệ cao.

Ta thấy sau vị trí trống là phần giải thích vì sao các phát hiện lại quan trọng, vậy nên liên từ “because” là phù hợp nhất. Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là A.

Question 28. Đáp án C

Which could be the best title for the passage?: Câu nào sau đây phù hợp làm nhan đề nhất?

A. Choosing Appropriate Business Suits: Lựa chọn trang phục suit phù hợp cho thương gia

B. Making Judgements about People’s Apperance: Đánh giá về ngoại hình của mọi người

C. Making Your Image Work for You: Khiến hình ảnh của bạn có lợi cho bản thân

D. Creating a Professional Image: Tạo ra một hình ảnh chuyên nghiệp

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 1): When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on how they look. … sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction, simply by wearing inappropriate clothing: Khi chúng ta gặp ai đó lần đầu tiên chúng ta thường đánh giá về họ hoàn toàn dựa trên việc họ trông như thế nào … đôi khi chúng ta có thể đưa ra những tín hiệu sai, do đó nhận được phản ứng tiêu cực đơn giản chỉ vì những gì ta mặc không phù hợp.

Đoạn đầu tiên tác giả dẫn dắt vấn đề và chốt rằng việc ăn mặc không phù hợp có thể dẫn đến bị đánh giá không đúng, và các đoạn văn sau đi vào phân tích cách để tránh điều này. Vậy nên nhan đề phù hợp cho cả bài là phương án C.

Question 29. Đáp án C

According to paragraph 1, people can get a negative reaction from others by _______: Theo đoạn văn 1, ai đó có thể nhận được phản ứng tiêu cực từ những người khác bằng cách _______

A. talking about other people’s behaviours: trò chuyện về hành vi ứng xử của người khác

B. sending out right signals: gửi đi tín hiệu đúng

C. wearing inappropriate clothes: mặc trang phục không phù hợp

D. expressing too strong emotions: biểu lộ cảm xúc quá mạnh mẽ

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 1):

Như đã phân tích ở câu trên thì một người có thể nhận được phản ứng tiêu cực đơn giản chỉ vì mặc trang phục không phù hợp.

Question 30. Đáp án A

The word “outfits” in paragraph 2 mostly means _____: Từ “outfits” trong đoạn 2 có nghĩa là _______.

A. set of clothes: các bộ trang phục

B. types of signals: các loại tín hiệu

C. types of gestures: các loại động tác cử chỉ

D. sets of equipment: các bộ tín hiệu

Dễ thấy outfit (n) = A set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose.

Question 31. Đáp án B

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a factor to be considered when choosing clothes?: Trong các câu sau câu nào không được nhắc đến trong đoạn 2 như một nhân tố được cân nhắc khi lựa chọn trang phục?

A. Places you spend time in: Những địa điểm bạn dành thời gian ở đó

B. Other people’s views on beauty: Quan điểm của mọi người về cái đẹp

C. Kinds of tasks you perform: Loại công việc bạn cần làm

D. People you meet: Những người bạn gặp

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 2): When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you’re likely to meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform: Khi lựa chọn trang phục mỗi ngày, điều quan trọng cần cân nhắc là bạn có thể sẽ gặp ai, bạn sẽ dành hầu hết thời gian của mình ở đâu và những công việc gì bạn có thể sẽ làm.

Như vậy dựa vào dẫn chứng trên ta thấy phương án B không được đề cập. Ta chọn đáp án đúng là B.

Question 32. Đáp án C

The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to _______: Từ “others” trong đoạn 3 có ý chỉ _______

A. neutral tones: tông trung tính

B. taste boundaries: giới hạn (khiếu) thẩm mỹ

C. colours: màu sắc

D. means: cách thức, phương tiện

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 3): Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out appearance: Một vài màu mang sắc tự nhiên của bạn vào cuộc sống, một vài màu khác lại có thể đem lại cho bạn một vẻ ngoài nhợt nhạt.

Dễ thấy “others” ở đây là các màu sắc.

Question 33. Đáp án B

The word “Reappraising” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______: Từ “Reappraising” trong đoạn 4 gần nghĩa nhất với từ nào _______

A. reapplying: áp dụng lại

B. reconsidering: cân nhắc lại, suy nghĩ lại

C. reminding: nhắc nhở

D. recalling: gợi nhắc

Ta có: reappraise (v) = appraise or assess again or in a different way: cân nhắc, đánh giá lại theo cách khác = reconsider (v)

Question 34. Đáp án B

According to Professor Albert Mehrabian, the impact we make on each other depends mainly on _______: Theo giáo sư Albert Mehrabian, ảnh hưởng chúng ta với nhau phụ thuộc chủ yếu vào _______

A. how we speak: cách chúng ta nói

B. how we look and behave: việc chúng ta trông ra sao và cư xử như thế nào

C. what we read: chúng ta đọc cái gì

D. what we actually say: những gì chúng ta thực sự nói

Dẫn chứng: you only need to read Professor Albert Mehrabian’s book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only seven percent on what we actually say: bạn chỉ cần cuốn sách của giáo sư Albert Mehrabian – Những thông điệp không lời, cuốn sách đã chỉ rằng ảnh hưởng của chúng ta với nhau phụ thuộc 55% vào việc chúng ta trông ra sao và cư xử như thế nào, 38% vào cách chúng ta nói và chỉ 7% vào những gì chúng ta thực sự nói (nội dung)

Vậy dựa vào dẫn chứng trên ta thấy phần lớn ảnh hưởng của chúng ta với nhau phụ thuộc vào ngoại hình và cách cư xử của chúng ta. Chọn đáp án đúng là B.

Question 35. Đáp án C

Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?: Câu nào sau đây là nội dung chính của bài văn?

A. The importance of team spirit in sport: Tầm quan trọng của tinh thần nhóm trong thể thao

B. The influence of model sportspeople on children: Ảnh hưởng của những người chơi thể thao hình mẫu đối với trẻ em

C. Moral lessons for children from watching sports: Bài học đạo đức cho trẻ em từ việc xem thể thao

D. Different attitudes toward bad behavior in sport: Các thái độ khác nhau đối với hành vi cư xử tệ trong thể thao

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 2): What can parents do about this? They can regard sport on television as an opportunity to discuss attitudes and behavior with their children: Cha mẹ có thể làm gì về việc này? Họ có thể coi việc xem thể thao trên TV là một cơ hội để thảo luận với con mình về thái độ và hành vi ứng xử.

Ở bài văn này đoạn thứ nhất chủ yếu là giới thiệu tình huống, phải đến đầu đoạn 2 ta mới thấy mục đích của tác giả khi viết là để đưa ra những cách thức mà cha mẹ có thể áp dụng để định hướng cho con (về mặt đạo đức) khi cùng con mình xem thể thao trên TV.

Question 36. Đáp án D

The word “bolstered” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______: Từ “bolstered” trong đoạn thứ nhất gần nghĩa nhất với _______

A. inspired: truyền cảm hứng

B. represented: đại diện

C. energized: tạo hứng khởi, truyền nhiệt huyết

D. reinforced: củng cố

Dẫn chứng: This message is further bolstered by the fact that some of these sportspeople acquire enormous fame and wealth, making it seem they are being bad behavior: Thông điệp này được củng cố hơn bởi sự thật là một số người chơi thể thao có được hào quang và tiền tài khổng lồ, khiến nó có vẻ như họ đang được tán thưởng đầy hào phóng dù có những hành động xấu, mà cũng có thể là bởi vì những hành động xấu đó.

Ta có: bolster (v) = reinforce (v): củng cố, ủng hộ

Question 37. Chọn đáp án A

According to paragraph 1, misconduct exhibited by players may lead children to think that _______: Theo đoạn 1, hành vi cư xử xấu của các vận động viên có thể khiến trẻ em nghĩ rằng _______

A. it is an acceptable way to win the game: đó là một cách chiến thắng cuộc chơi có thể chấp nhận được

B. it is necessary in almost any game: điều đó là cần thiết trong hầu hết mọi cuộc chơi

C. it brings about undesirable results: nó mang đến những kết quả không mong muốn

D. it is disadvantageous to all concerned: nó gây bất lợi đến tất cả những ai có liên quan

Dẫn chứng: Instead, it looks as if cheating and bad behavior are reasonable ways of getting what you want: thay vào đó, nó trông như thể gian lận và cư xử xấu là những cách hợp lí để có được những gì bạn muốn.

Như vậy dẫn chứng trên cho thấy những hành xử xấu của vận động viên có thể khiến trẻ em nghĩ rằng việc cư xử xấu để chiến thắng là điều chấp nhận được. Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là A.

Question 38. Đáp án D

According to paragraph 2, what should parents teach their children through watching sports?: Theo đoạn 2, điều cha mje nên dạy con mình thông qua việc xem thể thao là gì?

A. Cheating is frowned upon by the majority of players: Gian lận bị phản đối bởi hầu hết các vận động viên

B. A team with badly-behaved players will not win a game: Một đội với những người chơi cư xử xấu sẽ không thắng cuộc

C. A player’s performance is of greated value than his behavior: Màn trình diễn của một người chơi có giá trị cao hơn hành vi cư xử của anh ta

D. Collaboration is fundamental to any team’s success: Hợp tác với nhau là nền tảng của thành công với bất cứ đội nhóm nào

Dẫn chứng: Point out that no player can win a team game on their own, so it’s important for members to work well together: Chỉ ra rằng không người chơi nào có thể chiến thắng chỉ dựa vào sức mình mà điều quan trọng là các thành viên phải hợp tác tốt với nhau

Question 39. Đáp án A

The word “accentuate” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _______: Từ “accentuate” trong đoạn 4 có thể được thay thế bằng _______

A. highlight (v): làm nổi bật lên, nhấn mạnh

B. embolden (v): khuyến khích

C. consolidate (v): củng cố, làm vững chắc

D. actualize (v): hiện thức hóa

Ta có: accentuate (v) = highlight (v): nhấn mạnh, nêu bật

Question 40. Đáp án D

The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to _______: Từ “They” trong đoạn 4 ý chỉ _______.

A. children (n): trẻ em

B. spectators (n): người xem (tại sân vận động)

C. teammates (n): đồng đội

D. parents (n): cha mẹ

Dẫn chứng: However, what children learn from watching sports is by no means all negative and parents should make suire they accentuate the positives too. They should emphasise … They can focus …: Tuy nhiên, những gì trẻ em học được từ việc xem thể thao không thể nào chỉ là những điều tiêu cực và cha mẹ cũng nên nhấn mạnh những điều tiêu cực. Họ nên nhấn mạnh … Họ nên tập trung vào …

Vậy “họ” ở đây chính là những bậc cha mẹ. Ta chọn đáp án là D.

Question 41. Đáp án D

Which of the following about sport is NOT mentioned in the passage?: Câu nào về thể thao mà không được nhắc đến trong bài văn?

A. Misconduct from sportspeople may go unpunished despite the presence of officials: Hành vi cư xử xấu của người chơi thể thao có thể không bị phạt mặc dù có sự có mặt của người điều khiển trận đấu

B. A well-behaved player enjoys a good reputation among his teammates, spectators and the media: Một người chơi cư xử đẹp có uy tín đối với đồng đội, người xem và cả truyền thông

C. Reactions of coaches and managers when their teams lose a game may be of educational value: Phản ứng của huấn luyện viên và người quản lí khi đội của họ thua cuộc có thể có giá trị giáo dục

D. Many sportspeople help others so as to project good images of themselves: Rất nhiều người chơi giúp đỡ nhau để phô ra những hình ảnh tốt của bản thân

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 3): Another thing to focus on is what the commentators says. Do they frown on bad behavior from players, think it’s amusing or even consider it’s a good thing? What about the officials? If they let players get away with a clear foul, parents can discuss with children whether this is right and what effect it has on the game. Look too at the reactions of coaches and managers. Do they accept losing with good grace or scowl and show a bad attitude?: Một điều khác cần chú ý là những gì bình luận viên nói. Họ có phản đối những hành vi xấu của người chơi hay coi đó là điều tốt? Những người điều khiển trận đấu thì sao? Nếu họ để người chơi nhận án phạt rõ ràng, cha mẹ có thể thảo luận liệu rằng điều này là đúng và nó có ảnh hưởng gì tới trận đấu. Cũng nên nhìn vào phản ứng của huấn luyện viên và người quản lí. Họ có chấp nhận thua với thái độ tốt hay chửi mắng và tỏ thái độ xấu?

Dẫn chứng (đoạn 4): They should emphasise to children the high reputation that well-behaved players have, not just with their teammates but also with spectators and the media: Họ nên nhấn mạnh với con mình rằng uy tín, danh tiếng tốt mà những người chơi cư xử đẹp có được không chỉ với đồng đội và còn với người xem và cả truyền thông

Ta thấy chỉ có phương án D là không được nhắc tới.

Question 42. Đáp án A

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?: Câu nào sau đây có thể được suy ra từ bài văn này?

A. The media tend to turn the spotlight more on sportspeople’s wrongdoings than on their good deeds: Truyền thông có xu hướng nhắm vào những hành vi sai trái của người chơi hơn là những việc làm tốt của họ

B. The well-behaved players in a game invariably display desirable conducts when not playing: Những người chơi cư xử đẹp trong cuộc chơi vẫn biểu hiện tốt ngay cả khi không thi đấu

C. Players with good attitudes make a greater contribution to their teams’ budgets than others: Những người chơi có thái độ tốt đóng góp lớn vào ngân sách của đội hơn người khá

D. Well-mannered players sometimes display strong emotions after winning or losing a game: Những người chơi cư xử đẹp đôi khi thể hiện cảm xúc quá đà sau khi thắng hay thua cuộc.

Dẫn chứng (đoạn cuối): In other words, parents should get their children to focus on the positive role models, rather than the antics of the badly behaved but often more publicized players: Nói cách khác, cha mẹ nên hướng trẻ tập trung vào những hình mầu tích cực thay vì biểu hiện của những người chơi cư xử xấu nhưng lại nổi tiếng hơn.

Như vậy ta có thể suy ra từ dẫn chứng này là truyền thông thường nhắm vào các hành vi sai trái, vậy nên chọn những người chơi cư xử xấu lại nổi tiếng hơn. Ta chọn đáp án đúng cho câu hỏi là A.

Question 43. Đáp án A

“I’m sorry I haven’t finished the assignment,” Fiona said: “Em xin lỗi đã không hoàn thành bài tập” Fiona nói

Ở đây là một câu xin lỗi nên khi chuyển thành câu gián tiếp ta thường sử dụng động từ apologise theo cấu trúc: Apologise to sb for doing sth: Xin lỗi ai vì đxa làm gì

Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là A.

Tạm dịch: Fiona xin lỗi vì đã không hoàn thành bài tập.

Question 44. Đáp án A

Many people think that the new regulations will encourage people to use less energy: Nhiều người nghĩ rằng những điều luật mới sẽ khích lệ mọi người sử dụng năng lượng ít hơn.

A. The new regulations are thought to encourage lower consumption of energy: Những điều luật mới được nghĩ rằng sẽ khích lệ mọi người giảm lượng tiêu thụ năng lượng

B. It is thought that the new regulations will encourage people to consume more energy: Người ta nghĩ rằng những điều luật mới sẽ khích lệ mọi người tiêu thụ nhiều năng lượng hơn

C. It was thought that lower consumption of energy was stimulated by the new regulations: Sai thì so với câu gốc

D. Lower consumption of energy is thought to lead to the introduction of the new regulations: Giảm tiêu thụ năng lượng được nghĩ rằng đã dẫn đến việc khởi xướng các điều luật mới

Ta thấy chỉ có phương án A là phù hợp cả nghĩa và ngữ pháp.

Kiến thức cần nhớ

Ta có câu gốc thường có thể viết lại thành các câu dưới đây: - The new regulations are thought (chia theo thì của “think”) to encourage people to use less energy - It is thought that the new regulation will encourage people to use less energy

Question 45. Đáp án D

It usually takes her an hour to drive to work: Cô ấy thường tốn 1 giờ để lái xe đi làm

A. She never spends an hour driving to work: Cô ấy không bao giờ dành một giờ để lái xe đi làm

B. She used to drive to work in an hour: Cô ấy từng lái xe đi làm trong 1 giờ

C. She doesn’t usually drive to work in an hour: Cô ấy không thường lái xe đi làm trong 1 giờ

D. She usually spends an hour driving to work: Cô ấy thường dành 1 giờ để lái xe đi làm

Question 46. Đáp án D

Sửa lại: dramatic alternatives → dramatic alteration

Ở đây tác giả ngụ ý muốn sử dụng từ mang nghĩa sự thay đổi, sự biến đổi nhưng chọn sai từ. Vậy lỗi sai nằm ở phương án D. Ta chọn đáp án là D

Tạm dịch: Dựa vào kinh nghiệm ở lĩnh vực tâm lí tác giả đã khắc họa một nhân vật tính tình hay thay đổi với những sự biến đổi tâm trạng kích tính.

Question 47. Đáp án A

Sửa lại: the year 2014 → in the year 2014

Ta thấy đây là cấu trúc tách chẻ nhấn mạnh ý nghĩa bộ phận được tách ra. Lưu ý: Khi tách ra vẫn phải mang cả giới từ của nó kèm theo để ý nghĩa câu được bảo toàn.

Tạm dịch: Vào năm 2014 Khu thắng cảnh Tràng An được UNESCO công nhận là Di sản thiên nhiên thế giới.

Question 48. Đáp án B

Sửa lại: spends → spend

Ta thấy chủ ngữ số nhiều nên động từ không thể là “spends”. Vậy chọn đáp án đúng là B.

Question 49. Đáp án A

He fulfilled his dream of travelling the world. He decided to get a job and settle down: Anh ấy đã hoàn thành ước mơ du lịch vòng quanh thế giới. Anh ấy quyết định tìm một công việc và ổn định (cuộc sống)

A. Having fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided to get a job and settle down

B. Although he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided not to get a job and settle down

C. If he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he would have decided to get a job and settle down

D. As he decided to get a job and settle down, he didn’t fulfil his dream of travelling the world.

Ta thấy ngụ ý của câu gốc là sau khi hoàn thành ước mơ đi du lịch khắp thế giới thì anh ấy muốn tìm việc và ổn định cuộc sống. Vậy nên phương án A là phù hợp nhất.

Kiến thức cần nhớ

Having fulfilled his dream of travelling the world, he decided to get a job and settle down = He who had fulfilled his dream of travelling the world decided to get a job and settle down. Mệnh đề bổ ngữ được đưa lên đầu câu để nhấn mạnh việc nó xảy ra trước sự việc trong mệnh đề chính

Question 50. Đáp án D

She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent: Cô ấy đã có một màn trình diễn tuyệt vời ở lễ hội. Giờ đây chúng ta biết cô ấy có năng khiếu nghệ thuật.

A. Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival: Chúng ta vừa biết về năng khiếu nghệ thuật của cô ấy thì cô ấy đã có một màn trình diễn tuyệt vời ở lễ hội

B. Although she gave a great performance at the festival, now we still don’t know she has artistic talent: Mặc dù cô ấy đã có một màn trình diễn tuyệt vời ở lễ hội nhưng chúng ta vẫn không biết cô ấy có năng khiếu nghệ thuật

C. Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don’t know about her great performance at the festival: Dù năng khiếu nghệ thuật của cô ấy có tuyệt vời thế nào thì chúng ta vẫn không biết về màn trình diễn tuyệt vời ở lễ hội của cô ấy

D. But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn’t know about her artistic talent now: Nếu không có màn trình diễn tuyệt vời ở lễ hội thì giờ đây chúng ta vẫn không biết về năng khiếu nghệ thuật của cô ấy

Dễ thấy nhờ có màn trình diễn tuyệt vời ở lễ hội mà mọi người mới biết đến năng khiếu nghệ thuật của cô ấy, vậy nên chỉ có phương án D là phù hợp cả về nghĩa và cấu trúc ngữ pháp.