Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 3

05/10/2016 ĐỀ ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA 2017

PRACTISE 03

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: along

Question 2. A: age

B: announce

B: voyage

C: allowance

C: hostage

D: alien

D: carriage

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: excite

Question 4. A: summarize

B: winter

B: habitat

C: garage

C: adaptable

D: reason

D: specialize

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. Ceramics can be harder, light and more resistant to heat than metals.

A: resistant

Question 6. Lights can travel from the Sun to the Earth in eight minutes and twenty seconds.

A: in B: Lights C: travel D: and

B: metals.

C: light

D: harder

Question 7. In 1821, Emma Williard open the doors of the first school in the United States to offer college-

level courses for women.

A: for

B: open

C: In

D: to offer

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. She __________ her voice because she had a sore throat.

A: fell

Question 9. We __________ our newly-married friends a happy life.

A: hoped B: wished C: wanted

Question 10. If you leave a piece in __________, I will give it to the manager.

A: noting B: written C: writing

Question 11.__________, the result couldn’t be better.

B: lost

C: missed

D: broken

D: cherished

D: clarity

A: Despite how hard he tried

C: No matter how hard he tried

B: No matter what he tried hard

D: Although very hard he tried

Question 12. You should take these tablets in order to __________ your pain.

A: relieve B: smooth C: avoid

Question 13. __________ that many hospitals wanted his service

D: keep away

A: He was so good a doctor

C: He was so good doctor

B: He was such good doctor

D: He was such a doctor good

Question 14."What do you think about the U.S?"

_"If I had known it was so industrialized, I __________ come here."

A: will never B: would never C: had never

D: would never have

Question 15. Tony is so __________ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.

A: sympathetic B: optimistic C: collective D: confidential

Question 16. This phone machine is out of __________, so you have to find another machine.

A: order B: electricity C: running D: work

Question 17. The robbery took place in __________.

A: busy shopping street B: a busy street shopping C: a busy shopping street D: a busily shopping street

Question 18. __ exhibitions are like huge market places for the sale of goods.These are often called trade fairs.

A: great many of

Question 19. He is a rich man but he leads a __________ life.

A: modest B: honest C: terrible

B: Many of

C: Most

D: A great deal of

D: good

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. “Happy New Year” _ “__________”

A: The same to you

B: Thanks!

C: Same for you D: Congratulations!

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Question 21. “ How do you like your steak done?” _ "__________”

A: Very much B: Well done C: I don’t like it

D: Very little

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. When the laser strikes the chemicals, it releases a form of oxygen that kills cancer cells.

A: gives out

Question 23. Plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots.

A: make through B: create C: take in

B: contains

C: vaporizes

D: omits

D: give away

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. The notice was declared such a long time ago that it can't be seen now.

A. is unnoticed

Question 25: Now I understand why you moved out of that house.

A. I am surprised B. it frustrates me C. I am intrigued D. it doesn’t make sense to me

B. is unvisible

C. is visible

D. is blind

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. The boy was too fat to run far.

A: The boy's fatness didn't stop him running far. B: The boy had to run a lot because he was fat.

C: The boy became ill because he was too fat.

D: The boy was very fat and couldn't run far.

Question 27. If he wrote to her, she would be happy.

A: When he wrote to her, she wasn't happy.

C: He doesn't write to her, so she isn't happy.

B: May be he'll write to her, and then she'll be happy.

D: She's happy because he has written to her.

Question 28. Would you mind waiting outside the office?

A: Will you wait outside the office?

C: Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?

B: Did you wait outside the office?

D: Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?

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. The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.

A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

C. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.

D. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

Question 30:The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.

A. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely.

B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.

C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.

D. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames.

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.

No More Classes

The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (31) __________ their own speed

when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the teacher having a favourite or doing (32)

__________ another boring lesson. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will put on

their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the

shelf and hold conversations with other computerised students. They might instead choose to pay a visit to the

supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the push of a button . they would be transported

to (33) __________ realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand from a

virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (34)

__________ to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.

Exciting? Certainly, and it is an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever

replace the classroom? Hopefully not. Surely the need to relate to real people talking about real issues and

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generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners to (35) __________ at least a

little of their time with real people.

Question 31. A: in

B: with

B: still

B: so

B: duty

B: do

C: for

C: alike

C: role

C: spend

D: at

D: already

Question 32. A: yet

Question 33. A: like

Question 34. A:obligation

Question 35. A: kill

D: such

D: need

D: make

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.

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 36. The passage is mainly about __________

A: why the Beatles split up after 7 years

B: many people's ability to sing a Beatles song

C: the Beatles' fame and success

D: how the Beatles became more successful than other groups

Question 37. The word 'sensational' is closest in meaning to __________.

A: popular

B: shocking

C: notorious

D: bad

Question 38. The first songs of the Beatles were __________

A: written by black Americans

C: broadcast on the radio

B: paid a lot of money

D: written by themselves

Question 39. What is NOT true about the Beatles?

A: They had a long stable career.

C: The members had no training in music.

B: They became famous when they wrote their own songs.

D: They changed pop music.

Question 40. The Beatles stopped their live performances because __________

A: they had earned enough money

C: they spent more time writing their own songs

Question 41. Some songs of the Beatles now __________

B: they did not want to work with each other

D: they were afraid of being hurt by fans

A: are the most famous

C: are still famous as they used to be

B: became too old to sing

D: are sung by crazy fans

Question 42. The tone of the passage is that of __________

A: admiration B: criticism C: sarcasm

D: neutral

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.

Levels of Vocabulary

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least

three have been identified and described.

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the

speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the levels of formality. As such, these words and

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expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar

words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or

writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are

colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of

speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang

may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both Colloquial usage and slang are more

common in speech than in writing.

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other

slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never

accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation

seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of

a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the

society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the

subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms "standard", "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for

scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are

using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and

use all three types of expressions.

Question 43. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A: Standard speech B: Idiomatic phrases C: Dictionary usage D: Different types of vocabulary

Question 44. How is slang defined by the author?

A: Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.

B: Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage.

C: Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.

D: Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.

Question 45. The word "obscurity" could best be replaced by __________

A: qualification

Question 46. The word "them" refers to __________

A: slang phrases B: memories

B: tolerance

C: disappearance

D: influence

C: the majority

D: words

Question 47. The statement: "Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are

understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered

acceptable for more formal situations." means:

A: Most of the speakers of a language can use both formal and informal speech in appropriate situations.

B: Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.

C: Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.

D: Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language.

Question 48. Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A: It can be used in formal or informal settings. B: It is only understood be the upper classes.

C: It limited to written language.

D: It is constantly changing.

Question 49. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created

EXCEPT

A: new situations

B: a new generation C: interaction among diverse groups D: a number of linguists

Question 50. It can be inferred from the passage that the author

A: approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang

B: approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations

C: does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation

D: does not approve of colloquial usage in writing

THE END

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KEY 03

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: along

alien “a” được phát âm là /ei/. Các phương án còn lại “a” được phát âm là /∂/

Question 2. A: age B: voyage C: hostage

“age” được phát âm là /eiʤ/. Các phương án còn lại “age” được phát âm là /ɪʤ/

B: announce

C: allowance

D: alien

D: carriage

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: excite

Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Các phương án còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

Question 4. A: summarize B: habitat C: adaptable

Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Các phương án còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

B: winter

C: garage

D: reason

D: specialize

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. Ceramics can be harder, light and more resistant to heat than metals.

A: resistant

B: metals.

C: light

D: harder

Sửa lại thành lighter. Vì câu đang sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh hơn để so sánh ceramics (đồ gốm) với metals (đồ

kim loại).

Question 6. Lights can travel from the Sun to the Earth in eight minutes and twenty seconds.

A: in

B: Lights

C: travel

D: and

Sửa lại thành: Light (bỏ s). Vì light (với nghĩa ánh sáng) là danh từ không đếm được.

Question 7. In 1821, Emma Williard open the doors of the first school in the United States to offer college-

level courses for women.

A: for

B: open

C: In

D: to offer

Sửa lại thành opened. Vì đầu câu có trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian “In 1821” nên động từ phải chia ở thì quá khứ, cụ

thể ở đây là thì quá khứ đơn.

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. She __________ her voice because she had a sore throat.

A: fell

lose one’s voice: mất giọng (cụm cố định).

Question 9. We __________ our newly-married friends a happy life.

A: hoped B: wished C: wanted

B: lost

C: missed

D: broken

D: cherished

Cấu trúc “wish sb sth”: hope sb will… Ex: We wish you a Merry Christmas…..

Nghĩa: Chúng tôi chúc những cặp mới cưới sống hạnh phúc.

Question 10. If you leave a piece in __________, I will give it to the manager.

A: noting

B: written

C: writing

D: clarity

in writing: in the form of a letter, document, etc. (that gives proof of sth) (dưới dạng thư từ, giấy tờ, v.v, có thể

trở thành chứng cứ cho cái gì)

Nghĩa: Nếu cậu để lại thư từ/ giấy tờ/ bằng chứng, tôi sẽ nộp nó cho quản lý.

Question 11.__________, the result couldn’t be better.

A: Despite how hard he tried

C: No matter how hard he tried

B: No matter what he tried hard

D: Although very hard he tried

Cấu trúc: No matter how + adj/adv + S + V = Although +S + V

Nghĩa: Dù anh ta có cố đến đâu thì kết quả cũng không tốt lên được.

Question 12. You should take these tablets in order to __________ your pain.

A: relieve

B: smooth

C: avoid

D: keep away

relieve the pain: giảm đau

Nghĩa: Cậu nhớ phải uống thuốc này để giảm đau.

Question 13. __________ that many hospitals wanted his service

A: He was so good a doctor

C: He was so good doctor

B: He was such good doctor

D: He was such a doctor good

Cấu trúc: so + adj + a/an + N + that = such a/an + adj + N + that

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Nghĩa: Anh ấy là một bác sĩ giỏi nên nhiều bệnh viện muốn mời anh ấy đến làm việc.

Question 14."What do you think about the U.S?"

_"If I had known it was so industrialized, I __________ come here."

A: will never

Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 3: If + S + V (past perfect), S + would have PII.

Question 15. Tony is so __________ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.

A: sympathetic B: optimistic C: collective D: confidential

sympathetic: tốt bụng, dễ mến, dễ đồng cảm

confidential: tuyệt mật; optimistic: lạc quan; collective: chung, tập thể

Question 16. This phone machine is out of __________, so you have to find another machine.

A: order B: electricity C: running D: work

B: would never

C: had never

D: would never have

out of order: bị hỏng; out of work: bị thất nghiệp

Question 17. The robbery took place in __________.

A: busy shopping street B: a busy street shopping C: a busy shopping street D: a busily shopping street

Quy luật sắp xếp tính từ: Opinion – Size/Shape – Age – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose

Question 18. __________ exhibitions are like huge market places for the sale of goods. These are often called

trade fairs.

A: great many of

B: Many of

C: Most

D: A great deal of

Exhibitions là danh từ đếm được số nhiều nên loại. Không thể chọn A great many of và Many of vì các cấu

trúc này cần đi với the. => ChọnMost.

Question 19. He is a rich man but he leads a __________ life.

A: modest

B: honest

C: terrible

D: good

rich: giàu có; modest: khiêm nhường, khiêm tốn. Hai từ này có sắc thái nghĩa trái ngược nhau, phù hợp với

quan hệ từ “but” .

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. “Happy New Year” _ “__________”

A: The same to you

B: Thanks!

C: Same for you

D: Congratulations!

Câu trước là “Chúc mừng năm mới!” thì câu sau đáp lại “The same to you” nghĩa là cậu cũng vậy. Các câu còn

lại không hợp nghĩa.

Question 21. “ How do you like your steak done?” _ "__________”

A: Very much

B: Well done

C: I don’t like it

D: Very little

Hỏi là “Ngài muốn làm thế nào với miếng thịt nướng?” thì trả lời “Well done” nghĩa là “Làm chín kĩ.”

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. When the laser strikes the chemicals, it releases a form of oxygen that kills cancer cells.

A: gives out

release = give out (toả ra); vaporize: bay hơi

Question 23. Plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots.

A: make through B: create C: take in

absorb = take in (tiếp thu; nhận)

B: contains

C: vaporizes

D: omits

D: give away

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. The notice was declared such a long time ago that it can't be seen now.

A. is unnoticed

B. is unvisible

C. is visible

D. is blind

"Can't be seen" có nghĩa là không được nhìn thấy. trái nghĩa với visible => Đáp án là C.

Question 25: Now I understand why you moved out of that house.

A. I am surprised

B. it frustrates me

C. I am intrigued

D. it doesn’t make sense to me

Động từ "understand" có nghĩa là hiểu, nhận thức được. = it makes sense to me.

- Lựa chọn A: Tôi lấy làm ngạc nhiên - Lựa chọn B: Điều đó làm tôi thất vọng

- Lựa chọn C: Tôi bị hấp dẫn - Lựa chọn D: Tôi không thể hiểu được => D là đáp án đúng.

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.

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Question 26. The boy was too fat to run far.

A: The boy's fatness didn't stop him running far.

C: The boy became ill because he was too fat.

B: The boy had to run a lot because he was fat.

D: The boy was very fat and couldn't run far.

Nghĩa của câu: Cậu bé quá béo nên không chạy xa được. Nghĩa câu này hợp với nghĩa của câu nêu trong câu

"The boy was very fat and couldn't run far.": Cậu bé rất béo và không thể chạy xa được.

Question 27. If he wrote to her, she would be happy.

A: When he wrote to her, she wasn't happy.

C: He doesn't write to her, so she isn't happy.

B: May be he'll write to her, and then she'll be happy.

D: She's happy because he has written to her.

Vì câu gốc là câu điều kiện loại 2 nói về sự việc khó/không thể xảy ra trong hiện tại/tương lai nên có thể loại

câu She's happy because he has written to her và When he wrote to her, she wasn't happy vì sai thì và câu May

be he'll write to her, and then she'll be happy vì sai về nghĩa.

Nghĩa của câu: Nếu anh ấy viết thư cho cô ấy, cô ấy sẽ rất hạnh phúc. Nghĩa hợp với nghĩa câu “He doesn't

write to her, so she isn't happy”:Anh ấy không viết cho cô ấy, nên cô ấy không vui.

Question 28. Would you mind waiting outside the office?

A: Will you wait outside the office?

B: Did you wait outside the office?

C: Do you enjoy waiting outside the office?

D: Did you see anyone waiting outside the office?

Đây là câu đề nghị, hỏi người khác có thể đợi ngoài văn phòng được không. Câu này chỉ hợp nghĩa với câu

Will you wait outside the office?.

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. The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.

A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

C. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.

D. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

no sooner + had+S+p2 than mđ (qk)=hardly/scarely +had +S+p2+ when + mđ (qk): ngay sau khi cái gì xảy ra

thì điều khác diễn ra

Question 30:The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.

A. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely.

B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.

C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.

D. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames.

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.

No More Classes

The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (1) __________ their own speed

when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the teacher having a favourite or doing (2)

__________ another boring lesson. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will put on

their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the

shelf and hold conversations with other computerised students. They might instead choose to pay a visit to the

supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the push of a button (rat de dang) they would be

transported to (6) __________ realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand

from a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (8)

__________ to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.

Exciting? Certainly, and it is an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever

replace the classroom? Hopefully not. Surely the need to relate to real people talking about real issues and

generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners to (10) __________ at least a

little of their time with real people.

Question 31. A: in

B: with

C: for

D: at

"speed" chỉ đi với giới từ "at"

Question 32. A: yet

B: still

C: for

D: already

"yet another" là nhấn mạnh của "another", các phương án còn lại về nghĩa không phù hợp

Question 33. A: like B: so C: alike D: such

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"such" ở đây ám chỉ những “settings” như train station, bank, restaurant nhắc đến ở câu trước, các phương án

còn lại không phù hợp.

Question 34. A:obligation

"no need" - mang nghĩa không cần thiết, các phương án còn lại không phù hợp.

Question 35. A: kill B: do C: spend

"time" khi đi với động từ "spend" có nghĩa là sử dụng thời gian làm gì

B: duty

C: role

D: need

D: make

"kill time" là giết thời gian, làm những việc vô bổ để thời gian trôi qua, không phù hợp với nghĩa của câu.

“make” và “do” vô nghĩa