Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 7

Date:09/11/2017

ÔN THI TNTHPT QUỐC GIA 2017

PRACTICE 07

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: administration

Question 2: A: technique

B: acquisition

B: question

C: idolatry

C: queue

D: imagine

D: quay

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: efficiency

Question 4: A: reflector

B: controllable

B: ornamental

C: substantially

C: Egyptian

D: navigate

D: available

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: Atomic nuclei is believed to be composed by protons and neutrons in equal numbers for the

lighter elements.

A: is

B: in

C: by

D: believed

Question 6: An animal charity is attempting to trace the owner of a dog that was abandoned at a railway

station with it is belongings in a suitcase.

A: to trace

Question 7: A marionette is controlled by means strings connected to wooden bars.

A: controlled B: to C: means strings D: connected

B: was abandoned

C: animal charity

D: it is

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: Studies of carcinogenesis in animals can provide data on ________ in human susceptibility.

A: differences

Question 9: If you eat sensibly, you are not likely to ___________ weight.

A: win B: earn C: put

B: differences are

C: differences have

D: that differences are

D: gain

Question 10: Surprisingly, some of things we take __ granted today were invented completely by accident.

A: up B: in C: for D: after

Question 11: Studies done in Germany, where an estimated 10 percent of all roofs today are green, suggest

that green roofs last two or three time longer than ___________ roofs.

A: common

B: commonplace

C: popular

D: conventional

Question 12: ___________ energy costs increase, the tenants of buildings with green roofs will undoubtedly

reap additional savings.

A: As

B: If

C: When

D: Since

Question 13: Human communication also relies on non-verbal behaviours, each of ___________ can convey

important meanings.

A: them

B: which

C: whom

D: whose

Question 14: Body language varies greatly from one culture to ___________ and is one area of frequent

miscommunication.

A: the other

B: other

C: one another

D: another

Question 15: Were an American,even one fluent in Japanese,to make direct eye contact while negotiating, _.

A: she might have been considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

B: she will be considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

C: she might be considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

D: she is considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

Question 16: The same gesture____________ in one cultural context may carry a completely different

meaning elsewhere.

A: displaying

B: to display

C: to be displayed

D: displayed

Question 17: Both voluntary and involuntary body language may support or __________ doubt on verbal

communication.

A: cast

B: put

C: give

D: place

Question 18: Gestures or facial expressions may reinforce a verbal message, making it appear true and

sincere. ___________, a speaker’s gestures, stance, or facial cues may belie his or her words.

A: Therefore

B: Apparently

C: Additionally

D: Conversely

Question 19: Presidential ________are held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in

November.

A: elected and

B: is elected

C: elections

D: electing

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: Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another

serving. Choose the best response.

Jane: “Would you like some more chicken?”

A: No, I can’t B: Never mind

Jim: “___________, I’m full”

C: No, thanks D: No, I wouldn’t

Question 21: Sara is late for her bus, and her friend, Christ, consoled her to wait for the next one. Select the

most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.”

Christ: “___________. Another will come here in ten minutes.”

A: I hope so

B: Don’t mention it

C: Don’t worry

D: Thank you

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: Tom is a full time student and is holding down a full time job. He’s really burning the candle

at both ends.

A: lighting a candle

C: holding the candle at the top and the bottom

B: working as a firefighter

D: doing too much

Question 23: He thanked me for changing oil and putting air in the tires. But I think it is all in a day’s

work.

A: I can do the work at the end of the day

C: it will take me a whole day to do the job

B: This is a regular part of my job

D: I'm too busy today to do the work

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 price of both Brent crude and US oil, known as West Texas Intermediate crude, have now

lost more than half of their value since mid-2014. Investors are worried that combination of a global supply

glut and weak demand could cause prices to tumble further.

A: drop sharply

B: increase considerably

C: fall significantly

D: fluctuate

Question 25: The big fall in coal and oil use in the 1990s was because of the so-called dash for gas, which

was underpinned by cheap North Sea and the privatization of the electricity market.

A: demolished

B: established

C: depended

D: built

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: “Just make sure you avoid staying in the city centre, Mike”, said Ruth.

A: Ruth advised Mike not to avoid staying in the city centre. B: Ruth told Mike to stay in the city centre.

C: Ruth warned Mike against staying in the city centre. D: Ruth reminded Mike to not stay in the city centre.

Question 27: “ He should have let me know”, I said.

A: I wish he had let me know.

C: He was able to let me know.

B: He had told me the truth.

D: I am not sure whether he let me know.

Question 28: We have not seen one another for a long time.

A: It took us a long to see one another.

C: It is a long time since we did not see one another.

B: We did not see one another a long time ago.

D: We saw one another a long time ago.

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: He is not tall enough to change the bulb. He needs a chair.

A: He often gets on a chair, and then changes the bulb. B: Whenever he changes the bulb, he needs a chair.

C: He is so tall that he can change the bulb without getting a chair.

D: He is tall but he cannot change the bulb without getting on a chair.

Question 30: The destruction was great. Therefore, the town took decades to recover.

A: Such great was the destruction that the town took decades to recover.

B: So great was the destruction that the town took decades to recover.

C: So was great the destruction that the town took decades to recover.

D: So great the destruction was that the town took decades to recover.

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.

STUDYING BLACK BEARS

After years studying North America’s black bears in the conventional way, wildlife biologist Luke Robertson

felt no closer to understanding the creatures. He realized that he had to (31) _______ their trust. Abandoning

scientific detachment, he took the daring step of forming relationships with the animals, bringing them food

to gain their acceptance.

The insigh this has given him into their behaviour has allowed him to dispel certain myths about bears. (32)

_______ to popular belief, he contends that bears do not care as much for fruit as previously supposed. He

also (33) _______ claims that they are ferocious. He says people should not be misled by behaviour such as

swatting paws on the ground, and this is (34) ______, rather than an aggressive, act.

However, Robertson is no sentiment. After devoting years of his life to the bears, he is under no illusion

about their feelings for him. It is clear that their interest in him does not (35) ________ beyond the food he

brings.

Question 31: A: catch

B: win

C: achieve

C: Contrary

C: reasons

C: defensive

C: widen

D: receive

D: Opposed

D: concludes

D: defend

Question 32: A: Contradictory

Question 33: A: disputes

Question 34: A: defense

Question 35: A: spread

B: Opposite

B: argues

B: defender

B: expand

D: extend

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.It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get

an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.

The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.Education is much

more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education has no limits. It can take place anywhere,

whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal

learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of

education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio, from child

to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces

surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other

religions. People receive education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a

lifelong process, process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of

one's entire life.Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies

little from one setting to the next. Throughout a county, children arrive at school at about the same time,

take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on.

The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are alphabet or an understanding of the workings of

governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught. For example, high school students know

thatthey are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their society or what

the newest filmmaker are experimenting with. There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the

formalized process of schooling.

Question 36: In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly

implies that ______.

A. schooling prevents people discovering things

C. all of life is an education

B. schooling takes place everywhere

D. education is totally ruined by schooling

Question 37: According to the passage, the doers of education are ______.

A. only respected grandparents

C. mostly famous scientists

B. mainly politicians

D. almost all people

Question 38: What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?

A. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.

B. Educators often produce surprises.

C. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.

D. Success of informal learning is predictable.

Question 39: Which of the following would the writer support?

A. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.

B. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.

C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.

D. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.

Question 40: Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school

children throughout the country ______.

A. are taught by the same teachers

C. do similar things

B. have the same abilities

D. have similar study conditions

Question 41: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher ______.

A. is free to choose anything to teach

C. is bound to teach programmed subjects

B. is not allowed to teach political issues

D. has to teach social issues to all classes

Question 42: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.

B. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.

C. Education and schooling are quite different experience.

D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.

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.

EARTHQUAKE

Earthquakes occur as a result of sudden shifts in the Earth’s tectonic plates. Sometimes they are characterized

by a sudden violent shaking of the ground. Depending on the amount of energy released in an earthquake, the

geographic location of an earthquake’s initial ground rupture, and the population density in the area

surrounding this ground rupture, earthquakes can have severe consequences to human life.

Scientists use the Richter scale to measure the force or power of an earthquake. Developed by Charles F.

Richter in 1935 in conjunction with the California Institute of Technology, the scale is used to record

earthquakes from less than a 2.0, micro-earthquakes, all the way up to more than a 10.0 known as “rocky

meteorite impacting,” the likes of which have never been recorded.

Micro-earthquakes measuring 2.0 or less on the Richer scale occur at a rate of about 8,000 per day. These are

never felt and are considered harmless. Minor earthquakes lay between 3.0-3.9 on the Richter scale. They are

often felt, but seldom result in any damage. It is estimated that there are round 49,000 minor earthquakes per

year. Measuring in at 6.0-6.9 on the Richter scale, a strong earthquake can devastate areas within a 100 mile

radius of the initial ground rupture point as witnessed in several earthquake-prone zones throughout the

world. Strong earthquakes occur at a frequency of about 120 per year. A great earthquake can be extremely

destructive in areas several hundred miles across. Great earthquakes measure in at 8.0-8.9 on the Richter

scale. Earth averages on great earthquake per year.

Scientists have estimated that the 1906 San Francisco earthquake could have measured between 8.0 and 8.9

on the Richter scale. This earthquake ruptured 296 miles off the San Andreas Fault. Important scientific

research of the great San Francisco earthquake spawned new theories about the source of earthquakes. For

example, the elastic –rebound theory developed by Reid in 1910 after carefully researching the displacement

and strains in the crust surrounding the rupture. This theory is still the basis for studying the earthquake

cycle.

Question 43: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the 1906 San Francisco

earthquake?

A: Immediately after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the scientific community learned very little about

earthquake.

B: It caused mass devastation and became one of the most famous earthquakes in history.

C: It was actually not very destructive.

D: It is considered to be the worst natural disaster in the history of the planet.

Question 44: The author of the passage implies that the Richter scale ___________.

A: helps prevent earthquakes from occurring.

B: is the standard in the world for measuring earthquake activity.

C: was developed as a result of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

D: is not widely used in the scientific community.

Question 45: In paragraph 1, what does the author say about earthquakes?

A: They can occur twice a day in the summertime.

B: They can occur far from the edges of plates along faults.

C: Their occurrence coincides with shifts in the Earth‟s tectonic plates.

D: They tend to be all devastating in nature.

Question 46: The word “severe” in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.

A: heated

Question 47: The word “these” in the passage refers to ___________.

A: Richter scale B: meteoric earthquakes C: trends D: micro-earthquakes

B: serious

C: excruciating

D: coincided

Question 48: Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the following sentence?

“Measuring in at 6.0-6.9 on the Richter scale, a strong earthquake can devastate areas within a 100 mile

radius of the initial ground rupture point as witnessed in several earthquake-prone zones throughout the

world.”

A: Strong earthquakes can destroy almost every house within a radius of 100 miles from sources anywhere in

the world.

B: The strongest earthquake cause devastation and death in even places that are usually calm and reputed to

be safe from natural disasters

C: Strong earthquakes can be felt hundreds of miles from the initial ground rupture

D: Strong earthquakes seldom cause damage in a radius less than 50 miles.

Question 49: The word “they” in the passage 1 refers to ___________.

A: Shifts

B: Earthquakes

C: tectonic plates

D: consequences

Question 50: How many minor earthquakes are estimated to be there per year?

A: 296

B: 8000

C: 49000

D: 120

THE END.

KEY 07

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: administration

B: acquisition

C: idolatry

D: imagine

Đáp án idolatry /aɪˈdɒlətri/ : Có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /aɪ/. Các phương án còn lại có phần gạch

chân được phát âm là /ɪ/.

Question 2: A: technique

idolatry /aɪˈdɒlətri/ adminstration /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/ imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/

B: question C: queue D: quay

Đáp án question /ˈkwestʃən/: Có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /kw/. Các phương án còn lại có phần gạch

chân được phát âm là /k/.

quay /ki:/

technique /tekˈniːk/ queue /kjuː/ Kiến thức cần kiểm tra: Phân biệt âm /k/ và /kw/.

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: efficiency

B: controllable

C: substantially

D: navigate

Đáp án navigate /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/: Trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Các phương án còn lại rơi vào âm tiết

thứ hai. efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/

Question 4: A: reflector

substantially /səbˈstænʃli/

B: ornamental

controllable /kənˈtrəʊləbl/

C: Egyptian D: available

Đáp án ornamental /ˌɔːnəˈmentl/: Trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba. Các phương án còn lại rơi vào âm

tiết thứ hai. reflector /rɪˈflektə/ available /əˈveɪləbl/ Egyptian /ɪˈʤɪpʃn/

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: Atomic nuclei is believed to be composed by protons and neutrons in equal numbers for the

lighter elements.

A: is

B: in

C: by Sửa: by => of

D: believed

Đáp án: by Ta có: to be composed of: gồm có, bao gồm

Nghĩa của câu: Đối với các nguyên tố nhẹ hơn thì hạt nhân nguyên tử được cho là bao gồm các proton và nơ-

tron với số lượng bằng nhau.

Question 6: An animal charity is attempting to trace the owner of a dog that was abandoned at a railway

station with it is belongings in a suitcase.

A: to trace

Ta có: Sau giới từ with là V-ing hoặc cụm danh từ

Question 7: A marionette is controlled by means strings connected to wooden bars.

B: was abandoned

C: animal charity

D: it is=> its

A: controlled

B: to

C: means strings means of strings

D: connected

Đáp án: means strings

Ta có cụm từ: by means of sth: bằng phương tiện gì.

Nghĩa của câu: Một con rối được điều khiển bằng các sợi dây nối với các thanh gỗ.

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: Studies of carcinogenesis in animals can provide data on ___________ in human susceptibility.

A: differences

B: differences are

C: differences have

D: that differences are

Đáp án: differences

Ta có cấu trúc của cụm từ: differences in/ of sth: những sự khác biệt về…

Nghĩa của câu: Các nghiên cứu về ung thư ở động vật có thể cung cấp dữ liệu về sự khác biệt trong tính mẫn

cảm của con người.

Question 9: If you eat sensibly, you are not likely to ___________ weight.

A: win

B: earn

C: put

D: gain Đáp án gain weight: tăng cân

Nghĩa của câu: Nếu bạn ăn uống hợp lý thì bạn không thể bị tăng cân.

Question 10: Surprisingly, some of things we take ___________ granted today were invented completely by

accident.

A: up

B: in

C: for

D: after

Đáp án : take for granted: xem thường, coi là điều đương nhiên.

Nghĩa của câu: Đáng ngạc nhiên là một vài thứ chúng ta coi là điều hiển nhiên hiện nay được phát minh một

cách tình cờ.

Question 11: Studies done in Germany, where an estimated 10 percent of all roofs today are green, suggest

that green roofs last two or three time longer than ___________ roofs.

A: common

B: commonplace

C: popular

D: conventional

Đáp án : conventional: thông thường, truyền thống. common: quen thuộc, thông thường, phổ biến.

Phương án sai: commonplace: tầm thường, cũ rích. popular: phổ biến, được ưa chuộng.

Nghĩa của câu: Các nghiên cứu được thực hiện ở Đức, nơi có khoảng 10% các mái nhà màu xanh lá cây, chỉ

ra rằng những mái nhà màu xanh lá cây có tuổi thọ gấp 2 hoặc 3 lần so với mái nhà thông thường.

Question 12: ___________ energy costs increase, the tenants of buildings with green roofs will undoubtedly

reap additional savings.

A: As

B: If

C: When

D: Since

Đáp án: If Câu điều kiện loại 1 diễn tả sự việc, hành động có thể có thật ở tương lai.

Nghĩa của câu: Nếu chi phí năng lượng tăng, những người thuê ngôi nhà mái nhà xanh chắc chắn sẽ tiết kiệm

được một khoản tiền.

Question 13: Human communication also relies on non-verbal behaviours, each of ___________ can

convey important meanings.

A: them

B: which

C: whom

D: whose

Nghĩa của câu: Giao tiếp giữa người với người cũng dựa vào những hành vi phi ngôn ngữ, mỗi hành vi có thể

truyền đạt những ý nghĩa quan trọng.

Question 14: Body language varies greatly from one culture to ___________ and is one area of frequent

miscommunication.

A: the other

B: other

C: one another

D: another

Nghĩa của câu: Ngôn ngữ cơ thể có nhiều thay đổi từ nền văn hóa này đến nền văn hóa khác và là một trong

những thứ thường xuyên gây hiểu lầm.

Question 15: Were an American, even one fluent in Japanese, to make direct eye contact while negotiating,

__________.

A: she might have been considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

B: she will be considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

C: she might be considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

D: she is considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

Đáp án: she might be considered angry or aggressive by her Japanese counterparts.

Ta có đảo ngữ của câu điều kiện loại 2:

=> Với động từ thường: Were + S1 + (not) + to-V, S2 + would/might/could… + V(bare)

=> Với động từ “TO BE”: Were + S1 + (not) + O, S2 + would/might/could… + V(bare)

Nghĩa của câu: Nếu là một người Mỹ, thậm chí là một người thông thạo tiếng Nhật, nhìn trực tiếp vào mắt

người khác trong khi đàm phán, cô ấy có thể bị đối tác người Nhật cho là đang giận dữ hoặc gây hấn với họ.

Question 16: The same gesture ____________ in one cultural context may carry a completely different

meaning elsewhere.

A: displaying

B: to display

C: to be displayed

D: displayed

Khi rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ ở dạng bị động, ta bỏ đại từ quan hệ và trợ động từ “TO BE” đi, giữ nguyên

quá khứ phân từ.

Nghĩa của câu: Cùng một cử chỉ được biểu lộ trong một bối cảnh văn hóa có thể mang một ý nghĩa hoàn toàn

khác nhau ở những nơi khác nhau.

Question 17: Both voluntary and involuntary body language may support or __________ doubt on verbal

communication.

A: cast

B: put

C: give

D: place

Đáp án: cast: cast doubt on: hoài nghi, gây nghi ngờ.

Nghĩa của câu: Cả ngôn ngữ cơ thể tự nguyện và không tự nguyện có thể hỗ trợ hoặc gây nghi ngờ về giao

tiếp bằng ngôn ngữ.

Question 18: Gestures or facial expressions may reinforce a verbal message, making it appear true and

sincere. ___________, a speaker’s gestures, stance, or facial cues may belie his or her words.

A: Therefore

B: Apparently

C: Additionally

D: Conversely

Đáp án: Conversely: Ngược lại.

Các phương án còn lại có nghĩa không phù hợp:

Apparently: hình như, nhìn từ bên ngoài. Additionally: thêm nữa, ngoài ra. Therefore: vì vậy.

Nghĩa của câu: Cử chỉ hay nét mặt có thể củng cố thêm lời nói, làm cho nó có vẻ đúng đắn và chân thành.

Ngược lại, cử chỉ, tư thế, hoặc dấu hiệu trên khuôn mặt của người nói có thể gây sai lệch lời nói của cô ấy

hay anh ấy.

Question 19: Presidential _________are held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in

November.

A: elected and

Nghĩa của câu: Cuộc bầu cử Tổng thống được tổ chức bốn năm một lần vào ngày Thứ Ba đầu tiên của tháng

Mười Một. Kiến thức kiểm tra: Cấu tạo từ.

B: is elected

C: elections

D: electing

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: Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another

serving. Choose the best response.

Jane: “Would you like some more chicken?”

A: No, I can’t B: Never mind

Jim: “___________, I’m full”

C: No, thanks D: No, I wouldn’t

Nghĩa của câu: Jane: Bạn dùng thêm thịt gà nhé? Jim: Không, cảm ơn. Mình no rồi.

Question 21: Sara is late for her bus, and her friend, Christ, consoled her to wait for the next one. Select the

most suitable response to fill in the blank.

Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.”

Christ: “___________. Another will come here in ten minutes.”

A: I hope so

B: Don’t mention it

C: Don’t worry

D: Thank you

Khi cần động viên một người đang gặp khó khăn hoặc buồn phiền chúng ta dùng: "Don't worry".

Nghĩa của câu: Sarah: Chúa ơi, trễ xe buýt rồi! Christ: Đừng lo lắng. 10 phút sau lại có chuyến khác mà.

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: Tom is a full time student and is holding down a full time job. He’s really burning the candle

at both ends.

A: lighting a candle

B: working as a firefighter

C: holding the candle at the top and the bottom

D: doing too much

burning the candle at both ends = doing too much: làm việc quá sức

Nghĩa của câu: Tom là một sinh viên chính quy và đang làm một công việc toàn thời gian. Anh ấy thực sự

làm việc quá sức.

Question 23: He thanked me for changing oil and putting air in the tires. But I think it is all in a day’s

work.

A: I can do the work at the end of the day

C: it will take me a whole day to do the job

B: This is a regular part of my job

D: I'm too busy today to do the work

It is all in a day’s work = This is a regular part of my job: đó là công việc thường ngày.

Nghĩa của câu: Anh ấy cảm ơn tôi vì đã thay dầu và bơm xe. Nhưng tôi nghĩ rằng đó là công việc thường

ngày thôi.

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 price of both Brent crude and US oil, known as West Texas Intermediate crude, have now

lost more than half of their value since mid-2014. Investors are worried that combination of a global supply

glut and weak demand could cause prices to tumble further.

A: drop sharply

B: increase considerably

C: fall significantly

D: fluctuate

Đáp án: tumble (sụt giảm) > < increase considerably (tăng lên một cách đáng kể),

Nghĩa của câu: Giá dầu thô Brent và dầu Mỹ, được biết đến như dầu thô West Texas Intermediate, bây giờ đã

mất hơn một nửa giá trị kể từ giữa năm 2014. Các nhà đầu tư đang lo lắng rằng sự kết hợp của một nguồn

cung toàn cầu nhiều và nhu cầu ít có thể khiến giá sụt giảm hơn nữa.

Phương án sai: drop sharply: giảm nhanh.

Phương án sai: fluctuate: dao động.

Phương án sai: fall significantly: giảm một cách đáng kể.

Question 25: The big fall in coal and oil use in the 1990s was because of the so-called dash for gas, which

was underpinned by cheap North Sea and the privatization of the electricity market.

A: demolished

B: established

C: depended

D: built

Đáp án demolished

underpinned (hỗ trợ) > < demolished (không hỗ trợ).

Phương án A. sai: built: được dựng lên. depened: được phụ thuộc. established: được thành lập.

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: “Just make sure you avoid staying in the city centre, Mike”, said Ruth.

A: Ruth advised Mike not to avoid staying in the city centre. B: Ruth told Mike to stay in the city centre.

C: Ruth warned Mike against staying in the city centre.

D: Ruth reminded Mike to not stay in the city centre.

warn sb against doing sth: cảnh bao ai không nên làm gì.

Nghĩa của câu: Ruth đã cảnh báo Mike không nên sống tại trung tâm thành phố.

Phương án (Ruth told Mike to stay in the city centre) sai: tell sth to do sth : bảo ai làm gì.

(Ruth advised Mike not to avoid staying in the city centre) sai: advise sb to do sth: khuyên ai làm gì.

Phương án (Ruth reminded Mike to not stay in the city centre) sai: remind sb to do sth: nhắc nhở ai làm gì.

Question 27: “ He should have let me know”, I said.

A: I wish he had let me know.

B: He had told me the truth.

C: He was able to let me know.

D: I am not sure whether he let me know.

Ta có: - should have + V (past participle): lẽ ra phải, lẽ ra nên (diễn tả một sự việc lẽ ra đã phải xảy ra trong

quá khứ nhưng vì lý do nào đó mà không xảy ra.)

- wish + S + V (past participle): ước điều gì đó đã hoặc đã không xảy ra trong quá khứ.

Nghĩa của câu: Giá như anh ta cho tôi biết chuyện ấy.

Phương án ( I am not sure whether he let me know) sai: Tôi không chắc anh ta có cho tôi biết hay không.

Phương án (He had told me the truth) sai: Anh ta đã nói với tôi sự thật.

Phương án (He was able to let me know) sai: Anh ta đã có thể cho tôi biết.

Question 28: We have not seen one another for a long time.

A: It took us a long to see one another.

B: We did not see one another a long time ago.

C: It is a long time since we did not see one another.

Nghĩa của câu: Chúng tôi đã không gặp nhau lâu lắm rồi.

D: We saw one another a long time ago.

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: He is not tall enough to change the bulb. He needs a chair.

A: He often gets on a chair, and then changes the bulb.

B: Whenever he changes the bulb, he needs a chair.

C: He is so tall that he can change the bulb without getting a chair.

D: He is tall but he cannot change the bulb without getting on a chair.

Nghĩa của câu: Bất cứ khi nào anh ấy thay bong đèn, anh ấy đều cần 1 cái ghế.

Question 30: The destruction was great. Therefore, the town took decades to recover.

A: Such great was the destruction that the town took decades to recover.

B: So great was the destruction that the town took decades to recover.

C: So was great the destruction that the town took decades to recover.

D: So great the destruction was that the town took decades to recover.

Nghĩa : Thành phố bị tàn phá một cách khủng khiếp đến nỗi phải mất hàng mấy thập kỷ mới phục hồi được.

Ta có cấu trúc câu đảo ngữ: So + adj/adv + be + S + that + clause.

Such + be + S + that + clause. Phương án khác đều sai cấu trúc đảo ngữ.

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.

STUDYING BLACK BEARS

After years studying North America’s black bears in the conventional way, wildlife biologist Luke Robertson

felt no closer to understanding the creatures. He realized that he had to (31) _______ their trust. Abandoning

scientific detachment, he took the daring step of forming relationships with the animals, bringing them food

to gain their acceptance.

The insigh this has given him into their behaviour has allowed him to dispel certain myths about bears. (32)

_______ to popular belief, he contends that bears do not care as much for fruit as previously supposed. He

also (33) _______ claims that they are ferocious. He says people should not be misled by behaviour such as

swatting paws on the ground, and this is (34) ______, rather than an aggressive, act.

However, Robertson is no sentiment. After devoting years of his life to the bears, he is under no illusion

about their feelings for him. It is clear that their interest in him does not (35) ________ beyond the food he

brings.

Sau nhiều năm nghiên cứu gấu đen Bắc Mỹ theo cách thông thường,nhà sinh vật học nghiên cứu động vật

hoang dã Luke Robertson không hề cảm thấy vẫn không hiểu nhiều về các sinh vật.

Question 31: A: catch

B: win

C: achieve

D: receive

Đáp án win their trust: giành được sự tin tưởng.

Nghĩa của câu: Ông nhận ra rằng ông phải giành được sự tin tưởng của chúng.

Phương án sai: catch: bắt lấy.

Phương án sai: achieve: giành được (do nỗ lực, khéo léo, dũng cảm,…).

Phương án sai: receive: nhận được.

Question 32: A: Contradictory

Đáp án Contrary to: trái ngược. Opposite + to: đối diện với người hoặc vật gì.

Phương án sai: Opposed (adj) + to: chống đối, phản đối. : Contradictory (adj): mâu thuẫn, trái ngược.

B: Opposite

C: Contrary

D: Opposed

Question 33: A: disputes

B: argues

C: reasons

D: concludes

Đáp án dispute: nghi ngờ sự thật, bàn cãi.

Nghĩa của câu : Ông cũng nghi ngờ những khẳng định rằng chúng dữ tợn.

Phương án sai: conclude (v): kết luận. : reason (v): suy luận, lập luận. argue (v): tranh luận.

Question 34: A: defense

B: defender

C: defensive

D: defend

Đáp án defensive (adj): phòng ngự.

Từ cần điền vào chỗ trống là tính từ cho nên phương án: defensive (adj): phòng ngự. là đúng.

Nghĩa của câu:… đó là phòng ngự, hơn là một hành động hung hăng.

defend (v): bảo vệ.

defense (n): sự phòng thủ defender (n): luật sư bào chữa, hậu vệ (thể thao).

Đáp án under no illusion: không bị nhầm.

Question 35: A: spread

B: expand

C: widen

D: extend

Đáp án extend beyond: vượt quá.

Nghĩa: Rõ ràng rằng niềm yêu thích của chúng đối với ông không vượt quá thức ăn mà ông mang đến.

Phương án sai: expand : mở rộng. spread: trải ra, truyền bá. widen: mở rộng.