Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 24

Date: 15/11/2016

ÔN THI TNTHPT QUỐC GIA 2017 PRACTICE TEST 24

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in

pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. please

Question 2: A. what

B. pleasure

B. where

C. easy

C. who

D. teacher

D. when

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. attract

Question 4: A. farewell

B. destroy

B. thoughtful

C. level

C. towards

D. occur

D. approach

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the

following questions.

Question 5: Not only the athlete but also his wife are going to the party tonight.

A. Not only

Question 6: We admire Nam for his intelligence , cheerful disposition and he is honest.

A. for B. intelligence C. disposition D. he is honest

B. but

C. are

D. the

Question 7: Artificial sweeteners known as cyclamates banned because of evidence that they caused cancer

in laboratory rats.

A. Artificial

B. known

C. banned

D. laboratory

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

Question 8: The science books are on the shelves ______ the middle.

A. on

Question 9: Mathematics and Literature are ______ subjects in Vietnamese high schools.

A. adding B. optional C. religious

Question 10: Your friendship should be based on ______ trust.

A. mutual B. fragile C. basic

Question 11: ______ happened, I didn't want to lose Sarah's friendship.

A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever

B. in

C. at

D. of

D. compulsory

D. blind

D. Whenever

Question 12: This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. ______ newspaper is in my bag but I

don’t know where ______ magazine is.

A. a – a

B. a – the

C. the – the

D. the – a

Question 13: Children living in remote and mountainous areas may be ______ disadvantaged.

A. educated

Question 14: She was ______ in her driving test. What a pity for her!

A. successful B. successive C. unsuccessful

B. education

C. educational

D. educationally

D. success

Question 15: "Is it hard to get around because you don't have a car?" - "Not since I got used ______ by bus."

A. with traveling

uestion 16: I didn't know his address. ______, I would have written to him.

A. Because B. Therefore C. Consequently

Question 17: The floor of the room was so dirty as if it ______ for days.

A. hadn't swept B. wouldn't have swept C. haven't been swept D. hadn't been swept

Question 18: You looked ______ than before your summer vacation.

A. healthy B. healthier C. healthily

B. to travel

C. traveling

D. to traveling

D. Otherwise

D. healthfully

Question 19: On the first-day of Tet, children ______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their

parents.

A. take on

B. pick on

C. put on

D. try on

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: "Would you mind if I smoke here?" - "______."

A. Never mind

Question 21: "______?" – "Yes, I want to send some flowers to my wife in Italy."

A. Do you like flowers B. What do you like C. Can you help me

B. No, please don’t

C. You’re welcome

D. Yes, please do

D. Can I help you

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of the following questions.

Question 22: Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the test.

A. cause

Question 23: Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.

A. large B. unlimited C. uncountable

B. motive

C. result

D. status

D. inflexible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of the following questions.

Question 24: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

A. be pessimistic

Question 25: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

A. soaked B. complicated C. permanent D. excessive

B. be optimistic

C. be confident

D. be smart

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.

Question 26: It rained during the match, but we enjoyed it all the same.

A. It rained during the match and we did not enjoy the match.

B. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it less.

C. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it in the same way as others.

D. It rained during the match but we enjoyed it.

Question 27: Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.

B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.

C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.

Question 28: "When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words."

A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.

B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.

C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.

D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.

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: No member in the team came to his birthday party. But Julia did come.

A. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party.

B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did.

C. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party.

D. Every member in the team came to his birthday party.

Question 30: What happened in class yesterday is being investigated. But we haven’t figured out.

A. We don’t know what could be worked out in class yesterday.

B. What to figure out in class yesterday haven’t been done.

C. What happened in class yesterday hasn’t been figured out yet.

D. We haven’t found out the happening class yesterday.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase

that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very high

prices because many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31) ______, he did not

have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived most of his life at home. He lived a rather sad

and (32) ______ life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or

outside his window. This is why he painted things (33) ______ the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to show the person that

said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (34) ______ him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also called a crazy man. He really (35) ______ become crazy, and was sent to a mental

hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just thirty-seven.

Question 31: A. living

Question 32: A. alone

Question 33: A. like

B. live

B. lonely

B. alike

C. alive

C. loneliness

C. likely

D. lively

D. lone

D. as such

Question 34: A. unfortunate that B. unfortunate to

Question 35: A. did B. couldn’t

C. unfortunate D. unfortunate of

C. does D. didn’t

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of

the questions from 36 to 42.

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom

and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its

construction make it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile river is a

solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are a number of hidden passageways and the burial

chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are

aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west - an incredible engineering feat. The ancient

Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based

on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further

scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of

the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others

are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids

have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with

extraterrestrial beings of ancient past. Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race

far superior to any known today?

Question 36: What has research of the base revealed?

A. There are cracks in the foundation.

C. The lines represent important events.

Question 37: Extraterrestrial beings are ______.

B. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body.

D. A superior race of people built in.

A. very strong workers.

C. researchers in Egyptology.

B. astronomers in the ancient times.

D. living beings from other planets.

Question 38: The word feat in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

A. accomplishment B. appendage C. festivity D. structure

Question 39: What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?

A. Architects’ plan for the hidden passages.

B. Pathways of the great solar bodies.

C. Astrological computations.

D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.

Question 40: In the second paragraph, the word prophesied is closest in meaning to ______.

A. affiliated B. precipitated C. terminated D. foretold

Question 41: What is the best title for the passage?

A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid

C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops

Question 42: Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?

A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies.

B. It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops.

C. It was built by a super race.

D. It is very old.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of

the questions for 43 to 50.

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial

problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s

inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend

that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.

Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its

desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found.

The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is

open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is

largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated.

Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the world.

The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like

mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most

of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only

by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the

temperature is only 60 degrees.

Question 43: The title for this passage could be ______.

A. "Animal Life in a Desert Environment"

C. "Man’s Life in a Desert Environment"

B. "Desert Plants"

D. "Life Underground"

Question 44: The word "tissues" in the passage mostly means ______.

A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own.

B. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants.

C. collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants.

D. very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants.

Question 45: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ______.

A. water is an essential part of his existence.

B. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things.

C. very few larger animals are found in the desert.

D. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert.

Question 46: The phrase "those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. many large animals

B. water-loving animals

C. moist-skinned animals

D. the coyote and the bobcat

Question 47: According to the passage, creatures in the desert ______.

A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest.

B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world.

C. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest.

D. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest.

Question 48: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT

______.

A. they dig home underground.

C. they are watchful and quiet.

B. they sleep during the day.

D. they are noisy and aggressive.

Question 49: According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that ______.

A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals.

B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees.

C. they live in an accommodating environment.

D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places.

Question 50: We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. desert life is colorful and diverse

C. healthy animals live longer lives

B. living things adjust to their environment

D. water is the basis of desert life

THE END.

KEY 24

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in

each of the following questions.

Question 1:

Phần gạch chân trong "pleasure" được phát âm là /e/, trong các từ còn lại được đọc là /i:/.

Question 2: A. what B. where C. who D. when

Phần gạch chân trong "who" được phát âm là /h/, trong các từ còn lại được đọc là /w/.

B. destroy C. level D. occur

"level" có trọng âm đặt ở âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại được nhấn ở âm tiết thứ hai.

Question 4: A. farewell B. thoughtful C. towards

Từ "thoughtful" nhấn ở âm đầu tiên, các từ còn lại nhấn ở âm thứ hai.

Question 5: Not only the athlete but also his wife are going to the party tonight.

A. Not only B. but C. are

A. please

B. pleasure

C. easy

D. teacher

D. approach

D. the

Trong cấu trúc "Not only ... but also..." thì động từ được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng sau "but also". Do đó động từ "are"

cần được sửa thành "is" để tương ứng với chủ ngữ "his wife".

Question 6: We admire Nam for his intelligence , cheerful disposition and he is honest.

A. for

B. intelligence

C. disposition

D. he is honest

Câu này sau liên từ "and" phải là một danh từ để tương đồng với hai liệt kê trước đó. Vậy ta cần sửa "he is honest"

thành cụm danh từ "his honesty".

Question 7: Artificial sweeteners known as cyclamates banned because of evidence that they caused cancer

in laboratory rats.

A. Artificial

B. known

C. banned

D. laboratory

Câu này mang nghĩa bị động (Các chất tạo ngọt nhân tạo hay được biết đến với tên gọi đường hóa học bị cấm do có

chứng cớ chứng minh rằng chúng gây nên bệnh ung thư cho các con chuột trong phòng thí nghiệm) nên ta cần sửa

"banned" thành "were banned".

Question 8: The science books are on the shelves ______ the middle.

A. on

Question 9: Mathematics and Literature are ______ subjects in Vietnamese high schools.

A. adding B. optional C. religious

B. in

C. at

D. of

In the middle: ở giữa

D. compulsory

"Toán và Văn là những môn học ... ở các trường phổ thông Việt Nam." Lựa chọn đúng là "compulsory" (bắt buộc).

Question 10: Your friendship should be based on ______ trust.

A. mutual

B. fragile

C. basic

D. blind

" Tình bạn nên dựa trên sự tin cậy ..." Lựa chọn đúng là "mutual" (lẫn nhau).

Question 11: ______ happened, I didn't want to lose Sarah's friendship.

A. However

B. Wherever

C. Whatever

D. Whenever

"... xảy ra, tôi không muốn mất đi tình bạn với Sarah. "Lựa chọn đúng là "whatever" (dù chuyện/ điều gì đi nữa).

Question 12: This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. ______ newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know

where ______ magazine is.

A. a – a

B. a – the

C. the – the

D. the – a

"newspaper" và "magazine" do đã được đề cập đến trước đó nên các chỗ trống cần dùng mạo từ "the".

Question 13: Children living in remote and mountainous areas may be ______ disadvantaged.

A. educated

B. education

C. educational

D. educationally

Chỗ trống cần điền một trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho tính từ "disadvantaged" nên D là đáp án đúng.

Question 14: She was ______ in her driving test. What a pity for her!

A. successful

B. successive

C. unsuccessful

D. success

Chỗ trống cần điền một tính từ. Dựa vào nghĩa của câu sau "What a pity for her!" (Thật đáng tiếc cho cô ấy!) ta suy ra

đáp án đúng là "unsuccessful" (không thành công).

Question 15: "Is it hard to get around because you don't have a car?" - "Not since I got used ______ by bus."

A. with traveling

Get used to V-ing: trở nên quen với việc gì

Question 16: I didn't know his address. ______, I would have written to him.

A. Because B. Therefore C. Consequently

B. to travel

C. traveling

D. to traveling

D. Otherwise

"Tôi không biết địa chỉ của anh ấy. ..., tôi đã viết thư cho anh ấy rồi." Đáp án đúng là "D. otherwise"

Question 17: The floor of the room was so dirty as if it ______ for days.

A. hadn't swept B. wouldn't have swept C. haven't been swept

Question 18: You looked ______ than before your summer vacation.

A. healthy B. healthier C. healthily

Câu này cần sử dụng tính từ ở dạng so sánh. "Bạn trông khỏe hơn so với trước kỳ nghỉ hè."

D. hadn't been swept

D. healthfully

Question 19: On the first-day of Tet, children ______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents.

A. take on B. pick on C. put on D. try on

Cụm từ đúng trong câu này là " put on" (mặc). "Ngày mồng 1 Tết, trẻ con mặc quần áo mới và gửi những lời chúc

mừng năm mới tới bố mẹ chúng."

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: "Would you mind if I smoke here?" - "______."

A. Never mind

B. No, please don’t

C. You’re welcome

D. Yes, please do

Đáp án A là câu trả lời đúng cho câu hỏi "Would you mind …?".

Question 21: "______?" – "Yes, I want to send some flowers to my wife in Italy."

A. Do you like flowers

B. What do you like

C. Can you help me

D. Can I help you

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the

following questions.

Question 22: Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the test.

A. cause

B. motive

C. result

D. status

consequence: hậu quả cause: nguyên nhân motive : động cơ result: hệ quả, kết quả status: trạng thái Key:C.

Question 23: Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.

A. large

infinite: vô tận, vô hạn

uncountable: không đếm được

B. unlimited

C. uncountable

large: lớn

inflexible: không linh hoạt

D. inflexible

unlimited: vô hạn

Đáp án đúng là B.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the

following questions.

Question 24: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

A. be pessimistic

B. be optimistic

C. be confident

D. be smart

Thành ngữ "look on the bright side" có nghĩa là lạc quan nên đáp án "A. be pessimistic" (bi quan) là đáp án đúng.

Question 25: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

A. soaked

B. complicated

C. permanent

D. excessive

temporary: tạm thời soaked:được ngâm ướt,complicated: phức tạp permanent:lâu dài,vĩnh cửu excessive:dư thừa

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.

Question 26: It rained during the match, but we enjoyed it all the same.

A. It rained during the match and we did not enjoy the match.

B. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it less.

C. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it in the same way as others.

D. It rained during the match but we enjoyed it.

Tất cả các câu đều giống nhau ở vế đầu tiên nên ta xét vế sau. Trong câu đề có cụm all the same có nghĩa là "không có

gì khác". Vậy D là đáp án đúng.

Question 27: Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.

B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.

C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.

Could not help là dạng quá khứ của cannot help (không thể ngừng/ thôi làm gì), phía sau là V-ing.

Lưu ý: - stop somebody from doing something: ngăn không cho ai làm gì

- weep at/over something: khóc vì việc gì đó

Question 28: "When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words."

A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.

B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.

C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.

D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.

- long-lost (adj): lâu không gặp hoặc không nhận được tín tức gì - at a loss: không biết nói gì hoặc làm gì

- be puzzled about sth: lúng túng, bối rối - refuse to do sth: từ chối làm việc gì

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

sentences in thefollowing questions.

Question 29: No member in the team came to his birthday party. But Julia did come.

A. Julia was the only member in the team to come to his birthday party.

B. Not only did Julia come to his birthday party but also other members did.

C. Julia was one of the members who came to his birthday party.

D. Every member in the team came to his birthday party.

Question 30: What happened in class yesterday is being investigated. But we haven’t figured out.

A. We don’t know what could be worked out in class yesterday.

B. What to figure out in class yesterday haven’t been done.

C. What happened in class yesterday hasn’t been figured out yet.

D. We haven’t found out the happening class yesterday.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of

the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very high prices

because many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31) ______, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived most of his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (32)

______ life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or outside his window.

This is why he painted things (33) ______ the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to show the person that said the

ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (34) ______ him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also called a crazy man. He really (35) ______ become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital.

Sadly, he killed himself when he was just thirty-seven.

Question 31: A. living

B. live

C. alive

D. lively

Chỗ trống cần điền một từ có thể theo sau "was" nên đáp án B không phù hợp. Trong các phương án còn lại thì "C.

alive" là phù hợp về nghĩa. Câu có nghĩa là: "Nhưng thật không may, khi còn sống, ông đã không có một cuộc sống

sung sướng."

Question 32: A. alone

B. lonely

C. loneliness

D. lone

Chỗ trống cần một tính từ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ "life" để mang nghĩa là “cuộc sống cô đơn", nên đáp án đúng là "B.

lonely".

Question 33: A. like

Chỗ trống cần điền một giới từ nên đáp án phù hợp nhất là "A. like"

Question 34: A. unfortunate that B. unfortunate to

B. alike

C. likely

D. as such

C. unfortunate D. unfortunate of

Trong các phương án, phương án phù hợp là "D. unfortunate of". Vì sau "unfortunate that" là mệnh đề, sau

"unfortunate to" là động từ nguyên thể, sau "unfortunate" là danh từ hoặc không có gì, chỉ có sau "unfortunate of" mới

có thể là đại từ "him".

Question 35: A. did

B. couldn’t

C. does

D. didn’t

Câu này cần điền dạng nhấn mạnh thì quá khứ đơn là "trợ động từ + động từ nguyên thể" nên đáp án phù hợp là "A.

did".

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

from 36 to 42.

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and

prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction

make it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone

blocks covered with limestone. Inside are a number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is

the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south,

east and west - an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so

computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific

study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of the events have

been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and

are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception.

Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past. Was this superstructure made by

ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?

Question 36: What has research of the base revealed?

A. There are cracks in the foundation.

C. The lines represent important events.

B. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body.

D. A superior race of people built in.

Thông tin cần tìm có trong 2 câu đầu của đoạn 2: "Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure

reveal many intersecting lines... these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future". "these" ở đây

chính là thay thế cho danh từ "line" ở câu trước.

Question 37: Extraterrestrial beings are ______.

A. very strong workers.

B. astronomers in the ancient times.

C. researchers in Egyptology.

D. living beings from other planets.

"Extraterrestrial" có nghĩa là "thuộc ngoài trái đất". Vậy D là đáp án đúng.

Question 38: The word feat in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

A. accomplishment

B. appendage

C. festivity

D. structure

- feat (n): kỳ công, chiến công

- accomplishment (n): tài năng, sự hoàn thành

- appendage (n): phần phụ thuộc, vật phụ thuộc - festivity: sự hân hoan, sự vui mừng - structure: kết cấu, cấu trúc

Question 39: What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?

A. Architects’ plan for the hidden passages.

C. Astrological computations.

B. Pathways of the great solar bodies.

D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.

Thông tin cần thiết được tìm thấy trong câu: "Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline

of events – past, present and future."

Question 40: In the second paragraph, the word prophesied is closest in meaning to ______.

A. affiliated

B. precipitated

C. terminated

D. foretold

Theo ý nghĩa đáp án phù hợp là "D. foretold"

- prophesied (PII): tiên đoán, tiên tri

- affiliated (PII): nhận làm chi nhánh, nhận làm hội viên

- precipitated (PII): kết tủa

- terminated (PII): kết thúc, làm xong

- foretold (PII): tiên đoán, tiên tri

Question 41: What is the best title for the passage?

A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid

C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza

B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid

D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops

Cả bài nói về kì quan Đại Kim Tự Tháp Giza, đoạn văn thứ nhất nói về những điểm đặc biệt trong kiến trúc, đoạn thứ

hai nói về ý nghĩa tượng trưng của các đường thẳng giao nhau ở đáy của kim tự tháp và những bí ẩn chưa được giải

mã. Do đó C là đáp án đúng.

Question 42: Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?

A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies.

B. It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops.

C. It was built by a super race.

D. It is very old.

Căn cứ vào câu đầu tiên "One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument

of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C." và cả bài thì ta thấy A là đáp án đúng. Kim

tự tháp Giza được lựa chọn là 1 trong 7 kì quan không phải vì nó là nơi chôn cất Pha-ra-ong, hay do được xây dựng

bởi một loài siêu nhiên cũng không phải là do nó quá cổ.

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

43 to 50.

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of

desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is

to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert

pass their entire lives without a single drop.

Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating

effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North

American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed

running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence,

and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated.

Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the world. The secret

of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs and

Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the

burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the

sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.

Question 43: The title for this passage could be ______.

A. "Animal Life in a Desert Environment"

C. "Man’s Life in a Desert Environment"

B. "Desert Plants"

D. "Life Underground"

Đọc các câu chủ đề mở đầu các đoạn ta thấy đáp án là A (đời sống của động vật trong môi trường sa mạc).

Question 44: The word "tissues" in the passage mostly means ______.

A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own.

B. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants.

C. collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants.

D. very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants.

Dựa theo câu: "Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial

problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare." Ta có thể đoán đáp án

đúng là C.

Question 45: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ______.

A. water is an essential part of his existence. B. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things.

C. very few larger animals are found in the desert.

D. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert.

Thông tin được tìm thấy trong câu: "And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at

frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a

single drop."

Question 46: The phrase "those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. many large animals

B. water-loving animals C. moist-skinned animals D. the coyote and the bobcat

Căn cứ vào đoạn: "Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand

its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The

giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat."

Question 47: According to the passage, creatures in the desert ______.

A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest.

B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world.

C. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest.

D. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest.

Thông tin được tìm thấy trong câu: "Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping

creatures than the tangled forest."

Question 48: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT ______.

A. they dig home underground.

C. they are watchful and quiet.

B. they sleep during the day.

D. they are noisy and aggressive.

Thông tin ở phương án A và B được tìm thấy trong câu: "So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid

burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night."

Thông tin ở phương án C được nhắc đến trong câu cuối đoạn 2: "Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with

reticence, and ruled by stealth".

Question 49: According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that ______.

A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals.

C. they live in an accommodating environment.

B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees.

D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places.

Phương án A đúng vì ở đoạn 2 có viết "Few large animals are found.", "it holds more swift-footed running and leaping

creatures than the tangled forest". Các phương án còn lại đều sai dựa theo các thông tin nêu trong bài đọc.

Question 50: We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. desert life is colorful and diverse

B. living things adjust to their environment

C. healthy animals live longer lives

D. water is the basis of desert life

Dựa theo nội dung bài đọc và câu: "Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals

anywhere else in the word." ta suy luận được đáp án đúng là B.

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