Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2017 - Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Vĩnh Phúc (Có đáp án)

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (50 câu trắc nghiệm)

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:

Question 2:

A. carried

B. organized

B. character

C. impressed

C. charming

D. involved

D. chemistry

A. chemical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from

the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3:

Question 4:

A. believe

A. hospital

B. marriage

C. response

D. maintain

B. supportive

C. wonderful

D. mischievous

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

the following questions.

Question 5: I did not have enough lexical knowledge to ________ that article from

Vietnamese into English.

A. translate

B. convert

C. transmit

D. change

Question 6: He wanted to know _______.

A. where he could change some money

C. where could he change some money

B. where he can change some money

D. where can he change some money

Question 7: Mary didn‟t remember what I ________ her the day before.

A. have told B. told C. was telling

D. had told

Question 8: He became interested in ________ when he started taking pictures for the local

newspaper.

A. photography

B. photograph

C. photographer

D. photographic

Question 9: Body language ________ communication effectively.

A. is known to enhance

B. has known to enhance

D. was known to be enhanced

C. knew to have been enhanced

Question 10: Taking an exam ________ English always makes me nervous.

A. on B. at C. in D. of

Question 11: Women also work to share the household financial _______ with their husbands.

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A. burden

B. weight

C. weight

D. load

Question 12: The boys who enjoy playing tricks and annoying people are ________.

A. caring

Question 13: This is the first time I ________ such a famous person.

A. have ever met B. ever met C. ever meet

B. supportive

C. mischievous

D. obedient

D. had ever met

Question 14: She was angry when she found that she was ________ last person to know the truth.

A. θ B. the C. a D. an

Question 15: ________, it is certain that in the future something will be different.

A. For the best or worst

C. For best or worst

B. For better or worse

D. For the better or worse

Question 16: If it ________ fine tomorrow, we will go to the coast.

A. is going to be B. will be C. is

D. would be

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 17: From these documents, the interviewer will have some insight into your social

skills, work motivation, and keen for the job.

A. documents

B. into

C. motivation

D. keen

Question 18: Communication is the act of transferring information through neither erbal

messages or non-verbal signals.

A. through

Question 19: The shocking news in newspapers are what people are talking about this morning.

A. shocking B. are C. in D. what

B. neither

C. transferring

D. transferring

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 20: She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

A. came into

Question 21: It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

A. approximately B. simply C. generally D. frankly

B. went leisurely

C. dropped by

D. went quickly

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.

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Question 22: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she

went abroad to study.

A. lost control of

Question 23: Mr. Smith‟s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A. inapplicable B. futile C. futile

B. got in touch with C. made room for

D. put in charge of

D. amicable

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 24: Tom: I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony.

Tony:____________! I thought it was terrible.

A. You‟ve got to be kidding

C. No, I don‟t think so

B. You can say that again

D. Thanks! Same to you

Question 25: “What do you want me to cook for your dinner?” - “_________”

A. Yeah, your meal is great.

C. Let me go.

B. It‟s up to you.

D. Yes, give up.

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: His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.

C. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.

D. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.

Question 27: Many people think that Steve stole the money.

A. It was not Steve who stole the money.

B. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.

C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.

D. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

Question 28: I have not met her for three years.

A. I did not meet her three years ago.

C. It is three years when I will meet her.

B. During three years, I met her once.

D. The last time I met her was three years ago.

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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: Anna jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.

A. Anna jogs every morning that is very good for her health.

B. Anna jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.

C. Anna jogs every morning and then it is good for her health.

D. Anna jogs every morning and is good for her health.

Question 30: Mary was very disappointed, but she tried to keep calm.

A. Feeling disappoined, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

B. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment

D. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm

Read the following passage extracted from Expert on Cambridge IELTS Reading 1 and

mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of

the questions from 31 to 38.

Political and family values within society have impacted upon the modern family structure.

Traditionally, it has been the man‟s role to be the breadwinner for the family- providing the

funds to pay for food and shelter. However, due to the many new and unique responsibilities

placed upon families, in numerous cases both men and women- fathers and mothers- have had

to enter the workforce. Generally, the reasons for both being involved in the workforce revolve

around the need to add to the family‟s current financial base. To a lesser extent, the need to

interact with “adults” in a stimulating work environment is another popular reason. Whatever

their reasons, for many families, the decision for father and mother to go out of home and join

the labour force has led to a number of side effects within the home which, in turn, impact upon

their performance as employees.

Many researchers agree that attitudes towards work are carried over into family life. This

spillover can be positive or negative. Positive spillover refers to the spread of satisfaction and

positive stimulation at work resulting in high levels of energy and satisfaction at home. If the

amount of research is to be taken as an indication, it would seem that positive spillover is not a

dominant occurrence in the workplace with most research focusing on the effects of negative

spillover. Often pointing out the incompatible nature of work and family life, the research

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focuses on problems and conflict at work which has the effect of draining and preoccupying

the individual, making it difficult for him or her to participate fully in family life.

Social scientists have devised a number of theories in an attempt to explain the work-family

dynamic. Compensation theory is one which has been widely used. It assumes that the

relationship between work and family is negative by pointing out that high involvement in one

sphere- invariably the work sphere- leads to low involvement in the other. As an individual

advances within a career, demands typically fluctuate from moderate to more demanding and if

the advancing worker has younger children, this shift in work responsibilities will usually

manifest itself in the form of less time spent with the family. Researchers subscribing to this

theory point out that the drain on family time is significantly related to work-family conflict

with an escalation in conflict, as the number of families increase.

(Adapted from Expert on Cambridge IELTS Reading 1, Hai Jim)

Question 31: What is the main focus of this passage?

A. Roles of husbands in a family

B. Relationships between family and job satisfaction

C. Positive attitude to work

D. Relationships between work itself and job satisfaction

Question 32: The main reason fathers and mothers join the workforce is ____________.

A. they want to escape the boring environment of home

B. they need the mature interaction that goes on between adults

C. they want to be able to retire comfortably

D. they need extra money

Question 33: The word “draining” is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. waste

B. empty

C. make somebody weaker

D. make somebody stronger

Question 34: The word "it" in the third paragraph refers to __________.

A. family life

C. spillover

B. family life

D. Compensation theory

Question 35: The following are the reasons why the fathers and mothers both go to work

EXCEPT ________.

A. the need to work to earn money

B. the need to interact with “adults” in a stimulating work

C. the need to show the ability of working

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D. the need to add to the family‟s current financial base

Question 36: The following are true EXCEPT ___________.

A. On the past, man earned money to provide the funds to pay for food and shelter for his

family

B. The modern family structure has been affected by political and family values

C. The spread of satisfaction and positive stimulation at work result in high levels of energy

and satisfaction at home

D. the advancing worker who has younger children spends more time with the family

Question 37: The word “breadwinner” is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. earner

B. bread maker

C. winner

D. bread

Question 38: According to the passage, positive spillover ______________.

A. is only a positive attitude toward work

B. is the conflict at work

C. refers to the spread of satisfaction at work resulting in high levels of satisfaction at home

D. assumes that the relationship between work and family is negative

Read the following passage extracted from Mastermind of English and mark the letter A,

B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions

from 39 to 45.

When we moved to our new house near the sea, I was eight years old. Even before that

I had spent every summer messing about on boats. My dad had taught me to sail before I

learnt to ride a bike so I knew how I wanted to spend my time at the new house- I was going

to get my own boat and sail it everyday. The house was only a few metres from the water‟s

edge, and in rough weather the waves would come crashing into the front garden. I used to sit

with my nose pressed to the glass, fascinated by the power of the ocean. I grew up watching

the skies to see if it was going to rain; would I be going sailing that afternoon or not?

Of course I sometimes wished I could live in the town like my friends. I used to get

irritated with my parents, who had taken early retirement because they seemed incapable of

getting anywhere on time. Dad drove me the eight miles to school everyday, but I was often

late because he had been walking on the cliffs earlier in the morning and had lost track of

time. When I was taking my university entrance exams, I used to stay over at a friend‟s in

town, just in case. All in all, I was lucky to grow up by the sea and I still love to sail.

Question 39: At the age of eight, the writer‟s house was ___________.

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A. in the town

Question 40: The word “rough” is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. careful B. forceful C. easy

Question 41: The writer‟s father retired early because ___________.

A. he walked on the cliffs every morning B. he lost rack of time

B. by the sea

C. on boat

D. under the mountain

D. mild

C. he had to drive his kid to school everyday D. he was unable to get anywhere on time

Question 42: The following are true EXCEPT ___________.

A. the waves came crashing into the writer‟s front garden in bad weather

B. the write moved to a new house when he was 8

C. the writer didn‟t know how to sail

D. the distance from the writer‟s house to school was 8 miles

Question 43: Growing up by the sea, the writer felt___________.

A. unlucky

B. irritated

C. excited

D. lucky

Question 44: The writer learnt to sail _____________.

A. before learning to ride a bike

C. before going to school

B. when his family moved to a new house

D. When he/ she was eight

Question 45: When taking the university entrance exams, ___________.

A. the writer‟s family moved to a new house by the sea

B. the writer had to live in a friend‟s house

C. the weather was terrible

D. the writer‟s father drove him/ her to university

Read the following passage extracted from Mastermind of English and mark the letter A, B, C

or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 50.

The home was an important aspect of ancient Greek civilization and the term oikos not only

meant house or home, but also a man’s domain. (46)_______, home ownership brought with

it considerable responsibility, including protection of the home‟s inhabitants. A typical

Athenian (47)_______ in the 5th and 6th centuries BC consisted of a couple, any children

might have, plus several slaves. The men were often (48)_______ for work or at war and, as a

result, security was a constant worry. A typical dwelling had high walls and a strong gate,

and was constructed of mud bricks around a central courtyard, (49)_______ might have been

used for cooking, relaxing or socializing with friends and family members. The courtyard

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also (50)_______ women the chance to enjoy the open air in the privacy of their own home,

as they did not normally go out much.

Adapted from Mastermind of English

Question 46:

Question 47:

Question 48:

Question 49:

Question 50:

A. Where

A. homework

A. on

B. Because

B. household

B. off

C. Although

C. housework

C. away

D. However

D. household chores

D. in

A. that

B. who

C. which

C. got

D. what

A. gave

B. made

D. took

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Đáp án

6-A

1-C

2-C

3-B

4-B

5-A

7-D

8-A

9-A

10-C

20-D

30-D

40-B

50-A

11-A

21-A

31-B

41-D

12-C

22-B

32-D

42-C

13-A

23-C

33-C

43-D

14-B

24-A

34-D

44-A

15-B

25-B

35-C

45-B

16-C

26-A

36-D

46-D

17D-

27-D

37-A

47-B

18-B

28-D

38-C

48-C

19-B

29-B

39-B

49-C

LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT

Question 1: C – phát âm là /t/, còn lại phát âm là /d/.

Cách phát âm đuôi “-ed”

/id/: động từ tận cùng bằng [t] hoặc [d]. Ví dụ: wanted, decided, divided,…

/t/: động từ tận cùng bằng [k, p, f, ph, gh, s, x, ce, sh, ch]. Ví dụ: cooked, liked, stopped,

hoped, coughed, laughed, missed, mixed, fixed, voiced, washed, watched,…

/d/: trường hợp còn lại. Ví dụ: moved, closed, boiled, listened,…

Question 2: C

Chemical /ˈkemɪkl/

Character /ˈkærəktə(r)/

Charming /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

Chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/

Question 3: B - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.

Believe /bɪˈliːv/

Marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/

Response /rɪˈspɒns/

Maintain /meɪnˈteɪn

Question 4: B – trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

Hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl/

Supportive /səˈpɔːtɪv/

Wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl/

Mischievous /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/

Question 5: A - translate

Translate: thông dịch

Convert: chuyển đổi

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Transmit: truyền đi

Change: thay đổi

Translate something from A into B: dịch cái gì đó từ tiếng này sang tiếng kia.

Tôi không có đủ kiến thức ngôn ngữ để dịch bài viết đó từ tiếng Việt sang tiếng Anh.

Question 6: A– where he could change some money.

Câu khẳng định không sử dụng đảo ngữ. Đây là câu tường thuật, mệnh dề được tường thuật

phải lùi thì “can” => “could”.

Anh ấy muốn biết anh ấy có thể đổi tiền ở đâu.

Question 7: D – had told

Câu tường thuật mệnh đề tường thuật được lùi thì. Vì mệnh đề được tường thuật đã ở thì

quá khứ, nên lùi thành thì quá khứ hoàn thành. “told” => “had told” , yesterday => “the day

before”.

Mary đã không hề nhớ tôi đã nói gì với cô ấy ngày trước đó.

Question 8: A – photography

Photography: nghệ thuật nhiếp ảnh

Photograph: bức ảnh

Photographer: người chụp ảnh

Photographic: (thuộc) nghệ thuật nhiếp ảnh

Anh ấy trở nên hứng thú với nghệ thuật nhiếp ảnh khi anh ấy bắt đầu chụp ảnh cho một tờ

báo địa phương.

Question 9: A - is known to enhance

Câu tường thuật dạng bị động. S + be + V3 + to do something.

Ngôn ngữ cơ thể được cho là nâng cao hoạt động giao tiếp một cách hiệu quả.

Question 10: C – In

Giới từ in dùng với ngôn ngữ. Exam in English (bài kiểm tra bằng tiếng Anh).

Làm bài kiểm tra bằng tiếng anh luôn khiến tôi lo lắng.

Question 11: A – burden

Phụ nữ cũng làm việc để chia sẻ gánh nặng tài chính gia đình với chồng của họ.

Question 12: C – mischievous

Caring: biết quan tâm

Supportive: hay động viên, giúp đỡ

Mischievous: lém lỉnh

Obedient: nghe lời

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Những cậu bé thích nghịch ngợm và làm người khác thấy phiền rất là lém lỉnh.

Question 13: A – have ever met

Cấu trúc “This is the first time + S + have/has + ever + V3” – đây là lần đầu tiên tôi làm gì.

Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi gặp một người nổi tiếng như vậy.

Question 14: B – the

Mạo từ „the‟ + first/ last + … to do something.

Cô ấy đã rất tức giận khi phát hiện ra mình là người cuối cùng biết được sự thật.

Question 15: B – for better or worse.

Đây là 1 thành ngữ (idiom) nghĩa là „bất kể kết quả ra sao.”

Bất kể kết quả ra sao, chắc chắn là trong tương lai điều gì đó sẽ khác đi.

Question 16: C – is

Câu điều kiện loại 1 diễn tả điều có thể xảy ra trong tương lai.

If + S + V (hiện tại đơn), S + will + V (tương lai đơn).

Nếu mọi thứ ổn vào ngày mai, chúng ta sẽ ra bờ biển.

Question 17: D – keen

“Keen” trong Be keen on something (ham thích cái gì) là tính từ. Tuy nhiên ở đây cần một

danh từ. “Keen” danh từ không có nghĩa là ham thích mà mang nghĩa khác.

Từ những tài liệu này, người phỏng vấn sẽ có cái nhìn thấu đáo về kĩ năng xã hội, động lực

làm việc và niềm ham thích công việc của bạn.

Question 18: B – neither

„neither‟ A „nor‟ B: không A, cũng không B mang nghĩa phủ định. Ở đây cần cụm từ mang

nghĩa khẳng định => „either‟ A „or‟ B: hoặc A, hoặc B.

Giao tiếp là hành động chuyển tải thông tin thông qua lời nói ngôn ngữ hoặc tín hiệu phi

ngôn ngữ.

Question 19: B – are

„the shocking news‟ là danh từ không đếm được, luôn xuất hiện ở dạng số ít, động từ phải ở

số ít. Are => is.

Tin gây sốc trên tờ báo là những gì mọi người nói với nhau sáng nay.

Question 20: D – went quickly.

Rush: chạy vội vàng, chạy thật nhanh = go quickly.

Cô ấy dậy muộn và phải chạy vội ra bến xe buýt.

Question 21: A – approximately

More or less: xấp xỉ, vào khoảng = approximately.

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Mất xấp xỉ 1 tháng để chuẩn bị cho đám cưới.

Question 22: B – got in touch with

Lose contact with (mất liên lạc với) >< get in touch with (giữ liên lạc với)

Cô ấy buồn vì cô ấy đã mất liên lạc với rất nhiều bạn bè cũ khi cô ấy đi du học nước ngoài.

Question 23: C – hostile

Hostile (thù địch,căm ghét) >< friendly (thân thiện).

Hàng xóm mới của ông Smith có vẻ như rất thân thiện.

Question 24: A - You‟ve got to be kidding.

Tom khen Toney chơi tennis hôm nay rất hay, nhưng Tony lại thấy mình chơi dở, anh ấy nói

“You‟ve got to be kidding.” (Chắc là anh đang đùa phải không.) . “I don‟t think so” không

thể sử dụng ở đây vì các câu nói đang ở thì quá khứ đơn.

“Tôi nghĩ là anh chơi tennis hôm nay đã khá lên rất nhiều.” – “Chắc anh đùa tôi à, tôi tưởng

tôi chơi rất tệ hại.”

Question 25: B - It‟s up to you.

Khi được hỏi muốn được nấu gì cho ăn, câu trả lời “It‟s up to you” (tùy bạn) ở đây là phù

hợp nhất.

“Bạn muốn tôi nấu gì cho bữa tối của bạn.” – “tùy bạn quyết định.”

Question 26: A - Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

Trong tất cả các món súp tôi từng anh, món súp lươn của anh ấy là tuyệt nhất.

Tôi đã ăn rất nhiều súp ngon lành hơn món súp lươn của anh ấy.

Món súp lươn của anh ấy rất tuyệt nhưng tôi ăn nhiều món súp khác ngon hơn.

Món súp lươn của anh ấy là tồi tệ nhất trong những món súp tôi từng ăn.

Trong tất cả các món súp tôi từng anh, món súp lươn của anh ấy là tuyệt nhất. = Món súp

lươn của anh ấy ngon hơn bất kì món súp nào tôi từng ăn.

Question 27: D - Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

Câu bị động có động từ tường thuật

- Chủ động: S1 + V1 + that + S2 + V2 + O + …..

V1 ở Hiện Tại Đơn – V2 sau That ở Quá Khứ Đơn

Active: S1 + V1-s/es + that + S2 + Vp1 + O + ….

Passive:

It is + PP.2 của V1 + that + S2 + Vp1 + O + …..

S2 + am/is/are + PP.2 của V1 + to + have + PP.2 của Vp1 + O + ….

=> Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

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Steve bị cho là đã ăn trộm tiền.

Question 28: D – The last time I met her was three years ago.

Cấu trúc “S + have not + V3 + for + time ” (tôi chưa làm gì trong 1 khoảng thời gian.) được

đổi lại thành “The last time + S + V2 + was + time + ago” (Lần cuối tôi làm gì là vào thời

điểm nào trước đây.)

Lần cuối tôi gặp cô ấy là vào 3 năm trước = Tôi không hề gặp cô ấy 3 năm nay rồi.

Question 29: B - Anna jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.

Đại từ quan hệ „which‟ chỉ hành động chạy bộ mỗi sáng của Anna, làm liên từ nối 2 mệnh đề

với nhau mà không cần ngắt câu.

Anna chạy bộ mỗi sáng, điều đó rất tốt cho sức khỏe của cô ấy.

Question 30: D - Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.

Cấu trúc “Adj + as + S + be, …” Mặc dù ai đó đang thế nào đấy, nhưng …

Mặc dù Mary đang thất vọng, cô ấy cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh.

Question 31: B - Relationships between family and job satisfaction.

Bài viết chủ yếu nói về “Mối quan hệ giữa gia đình và sự hài lòng về công việc.

Question 32: D - they need extra money.

Đoạn thứ nhất, dòng thứ 4. “Generally, the reasons for both being involved in the workforce

revolve around the need to add to the family‟s current financial base.” (Nhìn chung, lí do cho

việc cả bố lẫn mẹ tham gia và lao động bên ngoài liên quan đến như cần tăng thêm nền tảng

tài chính của gia đình.)

Question 33: C – Make somebody weaker.

Được hiểu là rút cạn sức lực của ai đó => Làm họ yếu đi.

Question 34: D – compensation theory

Compensation theory is one which has been widely used. It assumes that… (Thuyết bù trừ là

một trong những giả thuyết được sử dụng rộng rãi. Thuyết đó cho rằng…)

Question 35: C – the need to show the ability of working

Bài đọc không nhắc đến việc bố va mẹ đi làm để chứng minh năng lực làm việc của mình.

Question 36: D – the advancing worker who has younger children spends more time with

the family

Đoạn cuối cùng, dòng thứ 4. “As an individual advances within a career, demands typically

fluctuate from moderate to more demanding and if the advancing worker has younger

children, this shift in work responsibilities will usually manifest itself in the form of less time

spent with the family.” (Khi một cá nhân xuất sắc trong sự nghiệp, yêu cầu thông thường sẽ

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chuyển từ trạng thái bình thường sang yêu cầu cao hơn nữa, và nếu người làm việc xuất sắc

đó có trẻ con nhỏ, sự chuyển dịch về phía trách nhiệm công việc này sẽ được chứng tỏ dưới

dạng dành ít thời gian cho gia đình hơn.”

=> Những người làm việc tốt có trẻ nhỏ dành nhiều thời gian cho gia đình hơn là sai.

Question 37: A – earner

Breadwinner (người lao động chính) = earner.

Question 38: C – refers to the spread of satisfaction at work resulting in high levels of

satisfaction at home.

Dòng thứ 2, đoạn thứ 2. “Positive spillover refers to the spread of satisfaction and positive

stimulation at work resulting in high levels of energy and satisfaction at home.” (Sự lan

truyền tích cực này liên quan đến sự lan rộng của cảm giác hài lòng và khích lệ trong công

việc, tạo ra mức năng lượng và cảm giác hài lòng cao ở nhà.)

Question 39: B – by the sea

Đoạn thứ nhất, dòng đầu tiên. “When we moved to our new house near the sea, I was eight

years old.” (Khi chúng tôi chuyển đến căn nhà mới gần biển, tôi lên 8 tuổi.)

Question 40: B – forceful

Rough (dữ dội, hung hãn, mạnh mẽ) = forceful.

Easy: dễ dàng

Careful: cẩn thận

Mild: nhẹ nhàng

Question 41: D – he was unable to get anywhere on time

Dòng thứ nhất, đoạn cuối cùng. “I used to get irritated with my parents, who had taken early

retirement because they seemed incapable of getting anywhere on time.” (Tôi đã từng hay

bực mình với bố mẹ mình, người nghỉ hưu sớm bởi họ dường như chẳng bao giờ đến được

đâu cho đúng giờ.)

Question 42: C – the writer didn‟t know how to sail

Dòng thứ 2, đoạn thứ nhất. “My dad had taught me to sail before I learnt to ride a bike…”

(Bố tôi đã dạy tôi chèo thuyền từ trước khi tôi học đạp xe đạp…)

=> Nhà văn không biết chèo thuyền là sai.

Question 43: D – lucky

Dòng cuối cùng, đoạn cuối cùng. “All in all, I was lucky to grow up by the sea and I still love

to sail.” (Cuối cùng thì, tôi đã rất may mắn lớn lên gần biển, và tôi vẫn rất yêu thích việc chèo

thuyền.)

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Question 44: A – before learning to ride a bike.

Dòng thứ 2, đoạn thứ nhất. “My dad had taught me to sail before I learnt to ride a bike…”

(Bố tôi đã dạy tôi chèo thuyền từ trước khi tôi học đạp xe đạp…)

Question 45: B - the writer had to live in a friend‟s house.

Dòng thứ 4, đoạn cuối cùng. “When I was taking my university entrance exams, I used to

stay over at a friend‟s in town, just in case.” (Khi tôi đi thi đại học, tôi đã phải ở lại nhà bạn

trong thành phố, phòng trường hợp ko may.)

Question 46: D – however

However (tuy nhiên) đứng đầu 1 câu biểu thị ý trái ngược với câu đứng trước đó, ngăn cách

với mệnh đề bằng 1 dấu phẩy.

Where (nơi)

Because (bởi vì)

Although (mặc dù) đều không theo sau bởi dấu phẩy.

Question 47: B – household

Household: hộ gia đình

Homework: bài tập về nhà

Housework: việc nhà

Household chores: việc nhà.

Question 48: C – away

“Người đàn ông thường đi xa để làm lụng hoặc tham gia chiến tranh,…”

Question 49: C – which

Đại từ quan hệ „which‟ thay thế cho sự vật làm chủ ngữ. “Một kiểu nhà điển hình có tường

cao và cổng chắc chắn, được xây dựng bởi gạch đất sét xung quanh sân, nơi có thể sử dụng

cho nấu nướng, nghỉ ngơi hoặc tụ tập bạn bè và người thân.”

Question 50: A – gave

Give somebody chance to do something. (Cho ai cơ hội làm gì đó)

Cái sân cũng có thể cho người phụ nữ cơ hội tận hưởng không khí bên ngoài trong chính nhà

của họ, bởi họ chẳng mấy khi ra ngoài nhiều.

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