Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 29

Date 25/12/2016

ÔN THI TNTHPT QUỐC GIA 2017

PRACTISE 29

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: roofs

Question 2. A: fan

B: tables

B: madam

C: roots

C: maniac

D: books

D: manner

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on youranswer 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: compliance

Question 4. A: temperature

B: commuter

B: veterinary

C: computer

C: reminiscent

D: competent

D: germicide

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

correction in each of the following questions.

Question 5. Folding fans arrived in Europe in the sixteenth century from China, where they had been

common used for more than 500 years.

A: common

B: had been

C: Folding fans

D: more than

Question 6. American baseball teams, once the only contenders for the world championship, are now

being challenged by either Japanese and Venezuelan teams.

A: once

Question 7. Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planets are.

A: the Earth B: any other C: are D: approaches

B: either

C: by

D: being

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. ___ did I realize that the murderer was still in the house.

A: Seldom

B: Under no circumstances

C: Only then

D: Only after

Question 9. He ___ finished it today. I was with him all day and he was occupied on other projects.

A: can’t have

Question 10. From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ___ for music.

A: passion B: tendency C: interest

Question 11. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this ___.

A: disaster B: feat C: awkwardness

Question 12. The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice ___ area.

A: resident’s B: residence C: residential

Question 13. Hanoi’s night life is ___ I enjoy photographing most.

A: where B: when C: which

Question 14. The accused sat silently throughout the proceedings and did not ___ a word.

A: pronounce B: utter C: emit

Question 15. The increase in illegal drug use has clearly ___ to the rise in crime.

A: manipulated B: distributed C: attributed

Question 16.The child became ill because his diet was ___ in vitamins.

A: deficient B: disabled C: constrained

Question 17.We hope that increasing the size of the police force will act as a ___ to crime.

A: contraction B: deterrent C: deficiency

Question 18.Fred bought his new car on ___ quickly and without thinking.

A: prejudice B: reaction C: expectation

Question 19. It finally ___ home to me that it was time to buy a place of my own.

B: can have

C: might have

D: will have

D: involvement

D: handicap

D: residents’

D: what

D: communicate

D: contributed

D: reduced

D: suspension

D: impulse

D: came

A: reached

B: hit

C: arrived

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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.___! You deserved to win.

A: Bad fortune

Question 21. “What a lovely shirt you are wearing!” _“__________”

A: Of course not, it’s not costly B: Thank you C: I think so

B: Nasty luck

C: Hard luck

D: Unfair luck

D: No problem

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.The abuses of the past, and even the present, necessitate that natural resources be used

carefully, at least from now on.

A: crimes

B: debasements

C: misapplications

D: corruptions

Question 23.Despite so much research, precisely to what extent emotions are produced by the brain is

still unknown.

A: as well

B: exactly

C: definitely

D: absolutely

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.What you have been saying is beside the point.

A: relevant

Question 25.You’ re aware that the report you’ve asked me to write might take days, aren’t you?

A: make up B: have no idea C: make a wish D: give your word

B: irrelevant

C: predictable

D: unpredictable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26.I drink coffee at night, so it takes me ages to get to sleep.

A: For me, sleeping at night is not very easy, because I drink lots of coffee.

B: Drinking coffee sometimes makes it very difficult for me to get to sleep at night.

C: It wouldn’t take a lot of time to fall asleep if I didn’t drink coffee at night.

D: I always want some coffee just before I go to bed, but then I can’t get to sleep.

Question 27.I only remembered it was my birthday when you phoned me.

A: As soon as I realized that it was my birthday, you called me.

B: You always phone me to remind me of when my birthday is.

C: I didn’t remember that it was my birthday until you called.

D: I was happy because you remembered to call me on my birthday.

Question 28.Sarah started preparing lunch as soon as her children left for school.

A: Sarah waited until her children had gone to school before she started making lunch.

B: After the children had left for school, Sarah started to prepare lunch.

C: The children went to school soon after Sarah had prepared lunch.

D: Sarah’s children didn’t leave for school until she had started making lunch.

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.Mary was sick. She didn't leave the meeting until it ended.

A: In spite of the fact that Mary‟s sickness, she didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended.

B: When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick.

C: Though sick, Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended.

D: Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick.

Question 30.The house was too expensive. They couldn't buy it.

A: The house wasn't cheap enough for them to buy it.

B: The house was too expensive for them to buy.

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C: The house was too expensive that they couldn't buy it.

D: So expensive was the house that they couldn't buy.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on youranswer sheet to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

COUNTERFEITS

The art of counterfeiting is an old one. Nowadays, it is a million dollar business, especially in France.

Seventy percent of products copied throughout the world are produced in France. The problem has (31)___

so serious that a French organization, which was formed in 1872 to protect the rights of manufacturers, has

just opened a museum to draw (32)___ to this industry. It is hoped that the museum will also show

potential buyers what harm they can (33)___ by purchasing imitation products. Counterfeiting is not

confined to forged money and watches. The museum has more than 300 exhibitions ranging from luxury

items through toys, foods, computers, electrical appliances, cutlery and even flowers. While luxury

bargain-hunters may enjoy the thrill of snapping up a fake Gucci handbag at the market, imitations are not

(34)___ to such extravagant products. For example, a Cartier watch may be considered a luxury while a

pair of Nike basketball shoes is not; nevertheless, counterfeit versions of both can be found. Counterfeiting

causes more problems than just the (35)___ of revenue and jobs. Some products such as medicines, foods,

and toys can be dangerous, and all are illegal.

Question 31.A: become

Question 32. A: attention

Question 33.A: offer

Question 34. A: bounded

Question 35.A: failure

B: developed

B: warning

B: create

B: set

C: changed

C: notice

C: cause

C: limited

C: missing

D: turned

D: interest

D: make

D: fixed

D: loss

B: lack

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on youranswer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of paint can have serious

effects. Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation,

blindness, even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans,

distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems.

This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint.

Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when children ingest flakes of

chipped paint, plaster, or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust,

nail-biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although

American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in

their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous. Children living in

older dilapidatedhouses are particularly at risk.

Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?

A: lead paint in older homes

C: major health concerns for children

B: problems with household paint

D: lead poisoning in children

Question 37.The phrase exposed to in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the

following?

A: familiar with

Question 38.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word suffer in the first paragraph?

A: reveal B: experience C: grieve with D: feel pain from

Question 39.Which of the following does the passage infer?

B: in contact with

C: conducting

D: displaying

A: Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint.

B: Paint companies aren’t required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint.

C: Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint.

D: Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint.

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Question 40.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the phrase linked to in the second

paragraph?

A: endorsed by

Question 41.According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children?

A: dilapidated houses B: painted toys C: household dust D: lead-based paint

B: threatened by

C: associated with

D: combined with

Question 42.What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?

A: Poor people did not comply with the regulations.

B: Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.

C: Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.

D: Old homes were painted with lead-based paint.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on youranswer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

IDENTITY FRAUD – THE NEW HOT CRIME

Identity theft – cases where thieves steal your personal data to rip through your bank or credit card

accounts – is a fast-growing crime. Home office statistics estimate a 1.7 billion pounds loss over the past

12 months, which, in cash terms, is far ahead of mugging. In the US, where the crime is even more

rampant, figures point to a staggering $50 billion (about 28 billion pounds) a year.

The government believes that there are at least 100,000 identity theft victims every year. Others put the

figure significantly higher, as some people may not even know their accounts have been raided: identity

thieves often stop short of clearing out an account to keep their crime profile low. Identity theft flourishes

today because many financial transactions are not face to face. Once criminals get hold of data such as your

bank account number and address, they can go on a spending spree. Terrifyingly, they do not need all your

details; just a few will do.

“It’s easy,” says Glen Hastings, a reformed identity thief and author of Identity Theft, Inc. “The only

prerequisite is the ability to read and write. It certainly helps to be computer literate, but it’s far from

essential. I stole several hundred identities in my career.” Hastings’ modus operandi was to discover

individuals with excellent credit records, the very people banks adore. By impersonating these pillars of

financial rectitude, he borrowed large amounts in their name – money that he never, of course, repaid. Even

your home could be at risk. Last year, a schoolteacher, who was renting out his unmortgaged Brighton

home while he was working in the Far East, was the victim of an audacious identity fraud. A new “tenant”

paid six months’ rent in advance but was never to spend a night there, instead, assuming the teacher’s

identity using documents and items received through the post at the house. The fraudster managed to

remortgage the property for 210,000 pounds, which he then took out of the country. It took the unfortunate

schoolteacher months of trauma to get his house back. The mortgage company, meanwhile, has never seen

a penny of its money back.

In the US, one identity victim had her details so closely associated with a $50,000 criminal spending spree

that a warrant was put out in her name. The real criminal – who was also a drug dealer – never stopped

using the victim’s name, even when caught and imprisoned, which led to further problems.

Hastings states that he only stole from “banks, casinos, credit card companies, airlines and big stores –

never the little guy.” But we all pay for that, and in any case, most ID thieves are not so selective. And

even if you get your money back – most banks and credit card companies treat victims sympathetically –

you will still have weeks of worry when you may be unable to access your money and may have to prove

that you did not spend 10,000 pounds on internet poker.

As an actor, Carolyn Tomkinson is used to taking other people’s identities. But when someone

impersonated her and cleaned out her Nationwide account, she knew it wasn’t play-acting. “When I found

out, I burst into tears,” she says. (A) “It was all my money gone overnight. Colleagues clubbed together

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and lent some cash, but it was awful – I felt stunned, upset, and violated.” Carolyn had taken 20 pounds

from a cash machine the night before. Somehow – probably with concealed gadgetry to read her PIN and

clone the card – thieves took 570 pounds from other machines in London, showing a typical fraud pattern

in the way they tested her daily limit, then hit her again just after midnight. (B)

“I discovered it the next day when I wanted to take out a further 20 pounds. The machine said that I had

no further credit available. I then discovered what had happened from the mini-statement. I rang

Nationwide, who said they would cancel my card and asked me to report it to the police. The building

society was very sympathetic, but said it could take six weeks before I got my money back. In the event, it

only took a week. (C)

Architectural librarian Claudia Mernick has been “cloned” three times. The third attack was on her credit

card. “I’d been out buying food one lunchtime. Almost as soon as I got home, the credit card company

called me to see how I could have used my card in two places that were far from each other, at the same

time. It was an obvious fraud. I was really impressed with their speed. My credit card was cancelled and it

took a week or so before I had a new one. But I would like to know what happened and how to avoid it.

The thieves didn’t cost me a lot of money but a lot of hassle.” (D)

Question 43.According to Glen Hastings, ___.

A: banks are only willing to lend money to people who already have a lot of money

B: he had always intended to repay the money he borrowed

C: almost anyone is capable of identity fraud

D: his computer skills made him exceptionally good as an identity thief

Question 44.What did the tenant who rented a house from a schoolteacher do?

A: He pretended to be the schoolteacher and spent all the money in his account.

B: He used the house as security to borrow a large amount of money.

C: He didn’t pay the rent that he’s promised to pay in advance.

D: He sold the house to another individual and then fled the country.

Question 45.What was the immediate effect of identity theft on Carolyn Tomkinson?

A: She was shocked.

B: She was angry.

C: She pretended to be more upset than she actually was.

D: She felt physically ill.

Question 46.What was the situation with Carolyn Tomkinson?

A: Her cash card had been stolen.

B: The thieves had used her card too many times on the same day.

C: The building society managed to stop her card before the thieves could empty her account.

D: Her card had been copied.

Question 47.Claudia Mernick’s experience ___.

A: proves that vigilance by the credit card company is crucial when it comes to identity fraud

B: illustrates that only the finance company can detect when a card is being used in a fraudulent way

C: proves that finance companies solve identity fraud cases very quickly.

D: shows that the finance company is usually to blame

Question 48.Where in the passage should this sentence be put? “I’ve always been very careful, but now I

try to avoid ATMs by getting cashback at the supermarket checkout.”

A: (C)

Question 49.What is referred to by the phrase “a few” in paragraph 2?

A: personal data B: identity thieves C:criminals

Question 50.What is the author’s attitude towards identity fraud?

B: (D)

C: (A)

D: (B)

D: financial transactions

D: not mentioned

A: supportive

B: resentful

C: skeptical

THE END.

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KEY 29

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: roofs

B: tables

C: roots

D: books

Đáp án (tables /teɪblz/): Có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /z/. Các phương án còn lại có phần gạch chân

được phát âm là /s/.

Question 2. A: fan

B: madam

C: maniac

D: manner

Đáp án (maniac /ˈmeɪniæk/) : Có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /eɪ/. Các phương án còn lại có phần gạch

chân được phát âm là /æ/.

Question 3. A: compliance

B: commuter

C: computer

D: competent

Đáp án (competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ ): Trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Các phương án còn lại rơi vào

âm tiết thứ hai. /.

Question 4. A: temperature

B: veterinary

C: reminiscent

D: germicide

Đáp án (reminiscent /ˌremɪˈnɪsnt/): Trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Các phương án còn lại rơi vào

âm tiết thứ nhất.

Question 5. Folding fans arrived in Europe in the sixteenth century from China, where they had been

common used for more than 500 years.

A: common

B: had been

C: Folding fans

D: more than

Ở vị trí của đáp án (common ) ta cần một trạng từ để bổ nghĩa cho động từ use.

Sửa: common => commonly.

Question 6. American baseball teams, once the only contenders for the world championship, are now

being challenged by either Japanese and Venezuelan teams.

A: once

Đáp án (either ) Ta có: both… and… : cả hai; either… or…: một trong hai.

Question 7. Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planets are.

A: the Earth B: any other C: are

B: either

C: by

D: being

Sửa: either  both.

D: approaches

Mệnh đề trước than có động từ là động từ thường, nên mệnh đề sau than phải sử dụng trợ từ tương ứng.

Sửa: are => do

Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Cấu trúc đồng dạng.

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. ___ did I realize that the murderer was still in the house.

A: Seldom

B: Under no circumstances

C: Only then

D: Only after

Đáp án (Only then): Đảo ngữ với Only then: mãi cho đến lúc đó.

Ta có cấu trúc: Only then + trợ động từ +S +V + that + mệnh đề

Nghĩa của câu: Mãi cho đến lúc đó tôi mới nhận ra tên sát nhân vẫn còn ở trong nhà.

Phương án (Under no circumstances ).sai: Under no circumstances: trong bất cứ trường hợp nào cũng

không. (Only after).sai: Only after: mãi cho đến sau khi. Seldom ).sai: Seldom: hiếm khi.

Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Cấu trúc đảo ngữ.

Question 9. He ___ finished it today. I was with him all day and he was occupied on other projects.

A: can’t have

B: can have

C: might have

D: will have

Ta có cấu trúc:

Must have done: suy đoán thể khẳng định với mức độ chắc chắn cao.

Can’t have done: suy đoán thể phủ định với mức độ chắc chắn cao.

Might have done: suy đoán với mức độ chắn chắn không cao.

Will have: thì tương lai đơn, không hợp nghĩa.

Nghĩa của câu: Anh ta hẳn là không thể hoàn thành việc đó hôm nay. Tôi đã làm cùng anh ta cả ngày nay

và anh ta vẫn còn rất bận với những công việc khác.

Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Câu suy đoán quá khứ với động từ khuyết thiếu.

Question 10. From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ___ for music.

A: passion

B: tendency

C: interest

D: involvement

Đáp án (passion ): have a passion for sth: đam mê cái gì.

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Từ nhỏ, Wolfgang đã rất đam mê âm nhạc. (interest).sai: interest in sth: thích cái gì.

(involvement): involvement in sth: tham gia vào việc gì. (tendency).sai: tendency for sth: có xu hướng gì.

Question 11. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this ___.

A: disaster

B: feat

C: awkwardness

D: handicap

(handicap): handicap: sự cản trở, điều bất lợi.

Nghĩa của câu: Mary đã mất một chiếc giày nhưng vẫn chiến thắng cuộc đua mặc dù gặp phải khó khăn đó.

(awkwardness).sai: awkwardness: sự vụng về; sự lúng túng; sự khó xử.

(disaster).sai: disaster: thảm họa. (feat).sai: feat: kỳ công, chiến công.

Question 12. The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice ___ area.

A: resident’s

B: residence

C: residential

D: residents’

Đáp án (residential) Vị trí cần điền là một tính từ nên chỉ có đáp án (residential) là hợp lí.

Nghĩa của câu: Gia đình nhà Jackson sống trong một ngôi nhà gỗ một tầng có bốn phòng ngủ ở một khu

dân cư rất đẹp.

Question 13. Hanoi’s night life is ___ I enjoy photographing most.

A: where

Đáp án (what): what = the thing which.

Nghĩa của câu: Cuộc sống về đêm của Hà Nội là cái mà tôi thích chụp ảnh nhất.

B: when

C: which

D: what

Phương án (where).sai: where: dẫn mệnh đề bổ nghĩa cho đối tượng đóng vai trò trạng ngữ chỉ địa điểm

trong mệnh đề quan hệ.

Phương án (when).sai: when: dẫn mệnh đề bổ nghĩa cho đối tượng đóng vai trò trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian

trong mệnh đề quan hệ.

Phương án (which).sai: which: đóng vai trò tân ngữ của mệnh đề quan hệ, trong khi đó mệnh đề “Hanoi’s

night life is …” chưa có tân ngữ.

Question 14. The accused sat silently throughout the proceedings and did not ___ a word.

A: pronounce

B: utter

C: emit

D: communicate

Đáp án (utter): not utter a word: không nói nửa lời.

Nghĩa của câu: Kẻ bị buộc tội ngồi yên lặng trong suốt phiên tòa mà không nói một lời. Phương án

(emit).sai: emit: tỏa ra. (communicate).sai: communicate: giao tiếp. pronounce.sai: pronounce: phát âm.

Question 15. The increase in illegal drug use has clearly ___ to the rise in crime.

A: manipulated

B: distributed

C: attributed

D: contributed

Đáp án (contributed): contribute to sth/doing sth: góp phần vào việc gì.

Nghĩa của câu: Sự gia tăng các vụ sử dụng ma túy trái phép rõ ràng đã góp phần làm tăng tỷ lệ tội phạm.

(distributed).sai: distribute: phân bổ, phân phối. (manipulated).sai: manipulate: thao tác.

Phương án (attributed).sai: attribute sth to sb/ sth: cho cái gì là do cái gì/ ai tạo ra.

Question 16.The child became ill because his diet was ___ in vitamins.

A: deficient

B: disabled

C: constrained

D: reduced

Đáp án (deficient): deficient in = lack: thiếu.

Nghĩa của câu: Đứa trẻ trở nên ốm yếu do bữa ăn của nó thiếu vitamin.

(disabled).sai: disabled: bị khuyết tật. (reduced).sai: reduced: bị giảm. (constrained).sai:

constrained: miễn cưỡng, ép buộc.

Question 17.We hope that increasing the size of the police force will act as a ___ to crime.

A: contraction B: deterrent C: deficiency D: suspension

Đáp án (deterrent): a deterrent to sth: sự ngăn cản/ngăn chặn cái gì.

Nghĩa của câu: Chúng tôi hy vọng việc tăng cường lực lượng cảnh sát sẽ góp phần ngăn chặn tội ác.

(contraction).sai: contraction: sự tiêm nhiễm. (suspension).sai: suspension: sự đình chỉ.

Phương án (deficiency).sai: deficiency: sự thiếu hụt.

Question 18.Fred bought his new car on ___ quickly and without thinking.

A: prejudice

Đáp án (impulse): on impulse: bốc đồng.

Nghĩa của câu: Fred đã mua chiếc xe rất nhanh trong lúc bốc đồng mà không hề suy nghĩ.

B: reaction

C: expectation

D: impulse

Phương án (expectation).sai: expectation: sự mong đợi. Phương án (prejudice).sai: prejudice: thành kiến.

Phương án (reaction).sai: reaction: sự phản ứng.

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Question 19. It finally ___ home to me that it was time to buy a place of my own.

A: reached B: hit C: arrived

D: came

Đáp án (came): come home to sb = understand very well: hiểu rõ.

Nghĩa của câu: Cuối cùng tôi cũng hiểu rõ đã đến lúc mua một căn nhà cho riêng mình.

(arrived).sai: arrive (in/ at): đến, tới đâu (arrived).sai: hit: đánh, đấm. (reached).sai: reach: đến, tới đâu.

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.___! You deserved to win.

A: Bad fortune

B: Nasty luck

C: Hard luck

D: Unfair luck

Đáp án (Hard luck ): Hard luck: diễn tả sự cảm thông với những người thiếu may mắn một chút.

Nghĩa của câu: Thật là không may mắn! Lẽ ra bạn xứng đáng giành chiến thắng.

Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Câu giao tiếp.

Question 21. “What a lovely shirt you are wearing!” _“__________”

A: Of course not, it’s not costly

B: Thank you

C: I think so

D: No problem

Câu trước khen “Cậu mặc cái áo dễ thương quá!” thì câu sau đáp lại “Thank you”: “Cảm ơn nhé” (đáp lại

lời khen.)

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.The abuses of the past, and even the present, necessitate that natural resources be used

carefully, at least from now on.

A: crimes

B: debasements

C: misapplications

D: corruptions

Đáp án (misapplications): abuse = misapplication: lạm dụng.

Nghĩa của câu: Nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên bị lạm dụng từ trước tới nay cần được sử dụng cẩn thận ít

nhất là từ bây giờ trở đi.

(corruptions).sai: corruption: sự hối lộ; sự thối nát. (crimes).sai: crime: tội ác.

(debasements).sai: debasement: sự làm mất phẩm cách.

Question 23.Despite so much research, precisely to what extent emotions are produced by the brain is

still unknown.

A: as well

B: exactly

C: definitely

D: absolutely

Đáp án (exactly): precisely = exactly: một cách chính xác

Nghĩa của câu: Mặc dù đã có nhiều nghiên cứu được tiến hành nhưng người ta vẫn chưa xác định được một

cách chính xác não bộ có vai trò như thế nào trong việc hình thành cảm xúc.

(absolutely: hoàn toàn. (as well).sai: as well: cũng.(definitely).sai: definitely: một cách rõ ràng.

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.What you have been saying is beside the point.

A: relevant

B: irrelevant

C: predictable

D: unpredictable

Đáp án (relevant): beside the point (không liên quan) > < relevant (liên quan).

Nghĩa của câu: Những điều bạn đang nói không liên quan đến vấn đề này

predictable: có thể đoán trước được. unpredictable: không thể đoán trước được. irrelevant: không lien quan.

Question 25.You’ re aware that the report you’ve asked me to write might take days, aren’t you?

A: make up

B: have no idea

C: make a wish

D: give your word

Đáp án (have no idea): be aware (biết) > < have no idea (không biết ).

Nghĩa của câu: Chắc bạn biết là bản báo cáo bạn vừa yêu cầu tôi viết sẽ mất rất nhiều ngày để hoàn thành

phải không?

give one’s word: hứa. make up: bịa đặt. make a wish: ước một điều.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26.I drink coffee at night, so it takes me ages to get to sleep.

A: For me, sleeping at night is not very easy, because I drink lots of coffee.

B: Drinking coffee sometimes makes it very difficult for me to get to sleep at night.

C: It wouldn’t take a lot of time to fall asleep if I didn’t drink coffee at night.

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D: I always want some coffee just before I go to bed, but then I can’t get to sleep.

Đáp án (It wouldn’t take a lot of time to fall asleep if I didn’t drink coffee at night. )

Ta dùng câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả câu không có thật ở hiện tại.

Nghĩa của câu gốc: Tôi hay uống cà phê vào ban đêm, vì vậy tôi thường mất rất lâu mới có thể ngủ được.

Xét về nghĩa thì đáp án (It wouldn’t take a lot of time to fall asleep if I didn’t drink coffee at night. ): Sẽ

không mất nhiều thời gian để đi vào giấc ngủ nếu tôi không uống cà phê vào ban đêm gần nghĩa với câu

gốc nhất.

Question 27.I only remembered it was my birthday when you phoned me.

A: As soon as I realized that it was my birthday, you called me.

B: You always phone me to remind me of when my birthday is.

C: I didn’t remember that it was my birthday until you called.

D: I was happy because you remembered to call me on my birthday.

Đáp án (I didn’t remember that it was my birthday until you called. )

Ta có cấu trúc với until: QKĐ + until + QKĐ: mãi cho tới khi, dùng khi hành động của mệnh đề chính đi

trước kéo dài đến hành động của mệnh đề đi sau.

Nghĩa của câu gốc: Tôi chỉ nhớ ra hôm ấy là sinh nhật của tôi khi bạn gọi điện.

Nghĩa của đáp án (I didn’t remember that it was my birthday until you called. ): Tôi không nhớ đó là ngày

sinh nhật của tôi cho đến khi bạn gọi.

Question 28.Sarah started preparing lunch as soon as her children left for school.

A: Sarah waited until her children had gone to school before she started making lunch.

B: After the children had left for school, Sarah started to prepare lunch.

C: The children went to school soon after Sarah had prepared lunch.

D: Sarah’s children didn’t leave for school until she had started making lunch.

Đáp án (After the children had left for school, Sarah started to prepare lunch. )

Nghĩa của câu: Sarah bắt đầu chuẩn bị bữa trưa ngay khi con cô ấy đi học.

Nghĩa của đáp án (After the children had left for school, Sarah started to prepare lunch. ): Sau khi những

đứa con đi học, Sarah bắt đầu chuẩn bị bữa trưa.

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.Mary was sick. She didn't leave the meeting until it ended.

A: In spite of the fact that Mary‟s sickness, she didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended.

B: When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick.

C: Though sick, Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended.

D: Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick.

Đây là mệnh đề rút gọn: Though + adj = Though + clause: mặc dù.

Phương án "In spite of the fact that Mary‟s sickness, she didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended. " sai: vì

sickness (n) phải đổi thành tính từ sick.

Phương án "Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick. " sai: vì sau inspite of/

despite là danh từ/ cụm danh từ không phải là mệnh đề.

Phương án "When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick. " sai: không sát nghĩa với câu gốc

(Nghĩa câu gốc: Mary ốm. Cô ấy không rời buổi họp đến tận khi nó kết thúc. Nghĩa câu đáp án: Khi buổi

họp kết thúc, Mary rời đi vì ốm).

Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Ngữ pháp: Từ nối chỉ quan hệ nhượng bộ.

Question 30.The house was too expensive. They couldn't buy it.

A: The house wasn't cheap enough for them to buy it.

B: The house was too expensive for them to buy.

C: The house was too expensive that they couldn't buy it.

D: So expensive was the house that they couldn't buy.

Cấu trúc: S + V + too + adj/adv + (for O) + to Vinf.

Phương án "The house was too expensive that they couldn't buy it. " sai: vì từ ‘too’ phải thay bằng từ ‘so’.

Phương án "So expensive was the house that they couldn't buy. " sai: vì thiếu đại từ ‘it’ ở cuối câu.

Phương án "The house wasn't cheap enough for them to buy it. " sai: vì thừa đại từ ‘it’ ở cuối câu.

Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Ngữ pháp:

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Cấu trúc: so … that…/ too … to / enough … to.

Cấu trúc so … that …

 S + V + so + adj/adv + that + clause.

 S + V + so + adj + a/an + N + that + clause.

 So + adj/adv + Vaux + S (+ V) + that + clause.

Cấu trúc too … to: S + V + too + adj/adv + (for O) + to Vinf: quá đến nỗi mà.

Cấu trúc enough … to: S + V + enough + adj/adv + (for O) + to Vinf: đủ để làm gì.