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TRƯỜNG: THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 - LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; KHỐI: 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. PHONOLOGY (5pts)
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. naked B. crooked C. wicked D. lookedD

2. A. radar B. radiate C. radiant D. radical
3. A. meadow B. meagre C. beaver D. feature
4. A.adventure B. admiral C. advent D. advocate
5. A. libel B. revival C. liberal D. liable
2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in the list.
6. A. hygiene B. malignant C. democracy D. neglect
7. A. deteriorate B. proverbial C. conscientious D. conspiracy
8. A.eminent B. elaborate C. eloquent D. element
9. A. temperament B. temporary C. tempestuous D. temperature
10. A. descendant B. controversy C. delivery D. orname

Đáp án :
1 D
2 D
3 A
4 A
5 C
6 A
7 C
8 B
9 C
10 D
II. WORD CHOICE (5 pts)
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Poor _________ led to the pilot’s decision to request a landing at an alternative airport.
A.visibility B. clarity C. sight D.vision
Visibility=how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather
conditions
Clarity=the quality of being clear and easy to understand
Sight = thị giác, thị lực
vision = an idea or mental image of something// the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc.
could develop in the future and to plan for this
2. The deer in the National Park are so accustomed to being fed by visitors thay they are quite __________.
A. trained B. passive C. domestic D. tame
Trained = có huấn luyện, có tập duyệt Passive =thụ động, bị động domestic = nội địa tame =
lành, thuần
3. In order to ___________ stocks of fish to their previous levels, some governments have imposed fishing
quotas.
A. saveB. restore C. regain D. preserve
Restore = to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
4. William never works rapidly. He always ____________ in everything that he does.
A. takes his time B. gets on with C. makes a difference D. makes a
big difference
take your time =said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you
should slow down //to do something too slowly
make a difference to=to have an important effect on something, especially a good effect
get on with something= to start or continue doing something, especially work
make a (big) difference =to improve a situation or condition in an important way
5. It’s important for all the players on a soccer team to stay ____________.
A. in their hands B. out of touch
C. on their toes D. at heart
"Keep one on one's toes" = khiến bạn trên (đầu) ngón chân -> nghĩa là luôn sẵn sàng cho những tình huống có
thể xảy ra; đề cao cảnh giác, căng như dây đàn, không lơ là...
in the hands of someone= controlled or owned by someone
at heart =used to say what someone is really like
out of touch (with)= not in communication (with)=không liên lạc// not sympathetic or understanding
(towards)=không nhất trí, không có thiện cảm
6. More needs to be done to protect endangered species from ________ who illeagally hunt them.
A. trespassers B. intruders C. poachers D. invaders
Trespasser= a person entering someone's land or property without permission
Intruder = a person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent= kẻ đột nhập
Poacher= kẻ săn bắt bất hợp pháp
Invader= kẻ xâm lược
7. Shortly after receiving her gold medal, the Olympic champion answered questions at a press ___________.
A. conference B. assembly C. discussion D. seminar
discussion (n): thảo luận
assembly (n): hội đồng, cuộc họp của hội đồng
conference (n): cuộc họp rộng rãi để chia sẻ quan điểm
seminar (n): hội nghị chuyên đề
 press conference: cuộc họp báo

Tạm dịch: Ngay sau khi nhận được huy chương vàng, nhà vô địch Olympic đã trả lời các câu hỏi tại buổi họp
báo.
8. It appears that the hostages were not __________ to any unnecessary suffering.
A. subjugated B. subverted C. subsumed D. subjected
Giải thích: (to) subject sb to sth: bắt ai phải chịu cái gì
(to) subjugate: chinh phục
(to) subsume: xếp vào loại nào đó
(to) subvert: lật đổ, làm biến chất
Dịch nghĩa: Có vẻ như là các con tin đã không phải chịu bất cứ sự đau khổ vô cớ nào
9. If Harold _________ with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard.
A. sustains B. perseveres C. maintains D. survives
To persevere with st: kiên nhẫn, kiên gan, bền chí
Maintain: duy trì Survive: sống sót Sustain: kéo dài
Tạm dịch: Nếu Michael kiên trì chơi đàn, anh ấy cuối cùng có thể đạt đến độ chuẩn nghệ thuật nào đó
10. We talked to each other all night and resolved some of our problems. It’s good to have a proper _________
sometimes.
A. head-to-head B. heart-to-head
C. head-to-heart D. heart-to-heart
heart-to-heart= a serious conversation between two people, usually close friends, in which they talk honestly
about their feelings
Đáp án :
1 A
2 D
3 B
4 A
5 C
 6 C
7 A
8 D
9 B
10 D

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 pts)

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Much of the precipitation that falls on the earth _________ by plants.
A. are absorbed B. is absorbed
C. which is absorbed D. absorbed
=> Chỗ cần điền là động từ vì đã có chủ ngữ được bổ nghĩa bằng mệnh đề quan hệ
=> Chủ ngữ không đếm được và nghĩa câu chia dnagj bị động => B
2. “What would you do in my place?
“ Were __________ treated like that, I’d compain to the manager.
A. To I be B. I to had been C. I have been D. I to be
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ đk loại 2 : Were S + to V, S + would V
3. “ I overslept and was late for work again!”
“ You’d __________ that clock fixed; it hasn’t worked over a week now”
A. Better have B. better to have C. rather have D. rather had
Have better do sth = nên làm gì
4. “Why is Ron so upset?”
“He _________ broken into.”
A. Gets a house B. hasn’t got a house
C. Didn’t get a house D. has had his house
=> HAVE SOMETHING DONE là để diễn tả một việc xấu xảy ra, đặc biệt là khi một người nào đó bị ảnh
hưởng bởi một hành động mà họ không phải người gây ra.
=> Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, không rõ thời điểm xảy ra là lúc nào, nhưng kết quả của hành động
này có ảnh hưởng đến hiện tại=> Dùng thì HTHT
5. “I feel sorry for Patricis and John” – “ ___________ they have a rough time”.
A. can’t B. aren’t C. wouldn’t D. didn’t
Dùng thì QKĐ để diễn tả 1 sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ
6. Jane is really conscientious , isn’t she?
Absolutely. _____________, she is very efficient.
A. So B.. All the same C. What is more D. still
Whaat is mỏe = hơn nữa = furthermore
7. The dawn redwood appears ________ some 100 millions years ago in northern forest around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have
flourished
Appear to do sth = dường như có vẻ => Khi muốn diễn tả điều gì diễn ra trong QK ta dùng appear to have P2
8. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you __________ the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told
B. have told D. had told
Cấu trúc S1 + would sooner/rather + that + S2 + had P2 => dùng để diễn tả 1 mong ước trái với thực tế ở quá
khứ
9. It was ________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising
C. too surprising D. surprising
Cấu trúc : So adj + (a/an) + N + that = Such + (a/an) + adj + N + that = đến nỗi mà
10. I’m ___________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing as ambitious than
C. nothing near as ambitious as D. nowhere near as ambitious as
Cấu trúc: to be nowhere near as + adj + as … = not really as + adj + as… = thật sự không…như…
Đáp án :
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.D

IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 pts)

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

1. The factory owner is not in the habit of fraternizing _________ his workers.
A. from B. with C. in D. about
Fraternize with = to meet someone socially, especially someone who belongs to an opposing army or team, or
has a different social position
To be in the habit of doing sth =có thói quen làm việc gì
2. All the animals in the forest fled _______ the fire.
A. on B. against C. from D. upon
flee from (someone or something) =To run away from or escape someone or something.= chạy trốn, trốn thoát
khỏi ai, cái gì
3. If you have a grievance ________ the company, please lodge a formal written complaint.
A. from B. with C. in D. about
have a grievance = có mối bất bình
4. My car is guaranteed __________ rust for eight years.
A. against B. with C. in D. about
Guarantee against sth = bảo đảm chống lại cái gì
5. The teacher told me to stop fidgeting ______ and to sit still and concentrate.
A. in B. about C. upon D. into
fidget about =To compulsively move around in a nervous or restless manner.
6. The computer has _______ a long way over the last thirty years.
A. taken on B. come on C. broken down D. put in
have come a long way =to have advanced to an improved or more developed state= đạt được rất nhiều tiến bộ
Take on =Cho phép hành khách lên tàu, tuyển dụng, nhận trách nhiệm
Break down=Bị hỏng (dừng vận hành)
Put in = Cài đặt, thiết lập
7. I heard that they are ________ a new software company in town.
A. putting in B. getting through C. taking back D. setting up
Set up =Chuẩn bị thiết bị, phần mềm, vv, để sử dụng// khởi nghiệp, thành lập công ty
Put in = Cài đặt, thiết lập
Get through =Hoàn thành, vượt qua bài kiểm tra thành công
Take back =Làm ai đó trở nên hoài cổ, thu hồi một tuyên bố
8. I don’t want to go out tonight because I’m __________ for my holidays.
A. saving up B. keeping up C. getting by D. making out
Save up =Dành tiền cho mục đích cụ thể
Keep up =Không để ai đó đi ngủ, duy trì một hành động liên tục
Get by =Chỉ có đủ tiền để sống, Không được chú ý, không phát hiện ra
Make out =Thực hiện trả bằng séc cho ai đó, Hiểu được bản chất hoặc tính cách của ai đó
9. I ________ quite a lot of money when my father died.
A. came into B. looked into C. took off D. let down
Come into = thừa hưởng, thừa kế
Look into = Ngiên cứu, điều tra
Take off =Đạt được tiến bộ lớn, giảm giá 1 mặt hàng, cất cánh ( máy bay )
let down =Thất vọng, hoặc không giữ được trình tự, quy củ
10. Did you manage to _________ to Dennis on the phone yesterday?
A. put in B. get through C. take back D. check in
Get through to somebody = liên lạc hay liên hệ, hoặc vượt qua một tình huống nào đó.
Put in =Cài đặt, thiết lập
Take back =Làm ai đó trở nên hoài cổ, thu hồi một tuyên bố
Check in =Ghi tên là khách trọ hoặc hành khách đi máy bay
Đáp án :
1 B
2 C
3 C
4 A
5 B
6 B
7 D
8 A
9 A
10 B
V. GUIDED CLOZE TESTS
Read the texts below and decide which answer best fits each space.
TEST 1 (5 pts)
The elephant has some distant relatives called mammoths, which lived in the Stone Age. More than 15,000
years ago people painted pictures of them on cave walls. Then, astonishingly, in 1799, a man walking along the
banks of the River Lena in Siberia (1)_______ a starting discovery. Peering into a wall of ice, he could just see
the shape of a massive, hairy mammoth, apparently (2)_______. He immediately ran away in terror, but several
days later he (3)_______ the courage to return and cut the mammoth’s tusks - its two enormous teeth - out of the
ice to sell them. Mammoth tusks are the biggest teeth of any known creature, some (4)_______ a length of five
meters. These tusks were (5)_______ to good use, protecting the mammoths’ young from other animals, and
brushing away snow.
To most of us, mammoths are probably the most (6)_______ of the elephant’s extinct relatives, but thousands
of years earlier, in the woodlands of eastern North America, lived another of the elephant’s relatives called the
mastodon. Like mammoths, mastodon may also have had a hairy coat, but while mammoths mainly ate grass on
the plains, mastodons (7)_______ to eat twigs and leaves.
We do not know why mastodons became extinct. However, computer studies of the decrease in mammoth
(8)_______ suggest that it was a particular (9)_______ of over-hunting by humans, and changes in the climate at
that time which (10)_______ to their disappearance.

1. A. made B. took C. did D. had

Make a discovery (collo) = thực hiện 1 khám phá, phát hiện về điều gì
2. A. watching out B. watching over C. looking after D. looking out
Look out = to watch what is happening and be careful// to search for and find something
3. A. grew B. felt C. found D. experienced
Grow = lớn lên, phát triển feel = cảm thấy experience = trải qua, trải nghiệm
Find = tìm thấy => find the courage to do sth = tìm thấy sự can đảm để làm gì đó
4. A. increasing B. reaching C. expanding D. completing
Reach = to get to a particular level, especially a high one = đạt đến, lên tói 1 mức độ cụ thể
Increase = tăng lên expand = mở rộng complete = hoàn thành
5. A. put B. held C. set D. kept
Put (something) to good use" = Dùng cái gì một cách có ích lợi và mang lại kết quả quan trọng.
6. A. usual B. frequent C. regular D. familiar
Familiar= quen thuộc, có mối quan hệ khăng khít
Usual =thông thường frequent = thường xuyên regualar = thường xuyên, đều đặn
7. A. preferred B. enjoyed C. desired D. selected
Prefer to do sth = ưa thích làm gì
8. A. quantities B. amounts C. totals D. numbers
Quantity = the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured=> quantity of sth
Amount = a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted=> amounts of sth
Total = tổng cộng = the amount you get when several smaller amounts are added together=> a total of sth / in
total
Number = số lượng, con số
9. A. combination B. addition C. attachment D. connection
combination = sự kết hợp => a combination of sth
addition = sự bổ sung, thêm vào attachment = đính kèm connection= kết nối
10. A. guided B. caused C. led D. influenced
Lead to = result in = dẫn đến
Đáp án :
1 A
2 D
3 C
4 B
5 A
6 D
7 A
8 D
9 A
10 C
TEST 2 (5 pts)

Originally commissioned 14 years ago, the new British Library was supposed to open in 1990. However, the
project has been (1)_________ by political infighting, poor planning and financial problems. The most recent
(2) __________came in June when inspectors discovered that 60 miles of new metal shelving had started to
(3) __________ and needs to be replaced. That would (4) __________ the opening of the project’s first phase
for another two years. “Things has gone from bad to worse.” Said Brian Lake, secretary of the Regular Readers,
an association of writers and scholars who are not happy with plans for the new library. “It is a grand national
project that has become a great national scandal.”
It sounded like a splendid idea when the government (5)___________ its $164 million project in 1978.
Sophisticated elctronic equipment would help and keep the library’s irreplaceable stock at an optimal (6)
___________ and humidity. A computer-controlled delivery system would provide books to readers within
minutes of a request rather than days. And to serve other needs of the reading public, the library would also
include (7)__________ galleries, a restaurant and a conference hall.
That was the plan, (8)_________ .The start of construction was delayed until 1982 by arguments about
planning and by a change of government. Four years later, members of cabinet ordered a (9) _________ report
and discovered that the committee who were responsible for (10)_________the project hadn’t met in four years.
1. A. delayed B. bothered C. infected D. restricted
Delay = trì hoãn bother = làm phiền, gây khó chịu
Infect= lây nhiễm restrict = hạn chế
2. A. comeback B. setback C. drawback D. cutback
Setback =something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing= sự trở ngại
Drawback = hạn chế, bất lợi comback = sự trở về, đáp lại cutback = sự cắt giảm
3. A. fade B. melt C. rust D. mould
Rust = rỉ sét => dấu hiệu “ metal”
Fade = phai tàn melt = tan chảy mould =đúc khuôn
4. A. distract B. destroy C. postdate D. postpone
Postpone = trì hoãn distract =làm sao nhãng
destroy = phá hỷ postdate = Xảy ra vào ngày tháng chậm hơn
5. A. unveiled B. imposed C. claimed D. manifested
Unveil = tiết lộ impose = áp đặt claim = yêu cầu manifest = bày tỏ, biểu lộ
6. A. temperature B. heat C. cold D. warmth
Temperature = nhiệt dộ heat =nhiệt, hơi nóng cold = lạnh warmth = ấm áp
7. A. exposition B. show C. exhibition D. demonstration
exhibition galleries = phòng triển lãm
8. A. anyway B. especially C. eventually D. meanwhile
Anyway= dù sao đi nữa especially = đặc biệt
Eventually = cuối cùng meanwhile = trong khi
9. A. progression B. progress C. progressive D. progressing
Progress= the process of changing or developing towards an improved situation or condition=> progress report
= báo cáo tiến độ
10. A. guarding B. overlookingC. supervising D. watching
Supervise = giám sát guard = bảo vệ overlook = coi chừng, để ý watch = xem

Đáp án :
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 A
6 A
7 C
8 A
9 B
10 C

VI. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question.
Reading 1: (5 pts)

Water makes up seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, and people rely on it to sustain life. Rainfall nurtures crops
and restores water supplies. The amount of water on the Earth is constant, meaning that we can neither create
more water nor get rid of it. we can, however, interfere with the water cycle. Water has several forms- liquid,
vapor, and ice - and is constantly changing and being recycled through a process known as the hydrologic cycle.
[ ] A)

The hydrologlc cycle involves inflows, outflows, and storage. [ ] B) When water moves from the ground, for
example, into a river, it is called an outflow for the ground and an inflow for the river. [ ] C) Water is stored
when Ii rests somewhere with relatively little movement. [ ] D)

There are six components to the hydrologlc cycle: evapotranspiration, condensation, precipitation, run－off,
infiltration, and percolation. Evapotranspiration is the combination of evaporation and transpiration. Evaporation
occurs when the sun warms surface water and transforms it into water vapor. Transpiration is the same thing, but
involve plants. Plants soak water up from the ground and then return it to the cycle via the pores in their leaves.
Once again, the sun turns this water into vapor once the water has been evaporated, it rises into the atmosphere.
As the air gets colder at higher altitudes, the water vapor condenses and clings to particles in the air. This is called
condensation and is how clouds are formed. When the clouds get too heavy, droplets fall back to the earth through
a process called precipitation.

Now that the water has been returned to the earth, it can either be intercepted by a water source, or it can land on
the ground. For the water that lands on the ground, one of several things can happen. If there has been a heavy
rain, or if it has rained for a long time, a lot of the water will return to the streams, lakes, and oceans as run－off.
Run－off also depends on the slope of the ground. A steep slope will cause more movement of water. Conversely,
if water movement is minimized, much of the water will infiltrate the soil. Gravity forces the water lower and
lower into the ground through a process called percolation. The permeability of the soil determines the rate at
which percolation occurs. If the soil is very dense, it will hold less water. If it is porous, on the other hand, it will
store more water. The amount of water that can be held in the soil is called its porosity.
The water will continue to move downward until it reaches saturated soil. This means that there is already so
much water in the soil that it can‘t hold any more. An aquifer is any geologic material that can hold water or
allow water to transmit through it. Even solid rock can be an aquifer because water can move through its cracks
and pores.

Ground water is returned to the earth via vegetation. Plants soak up water through their roots and, as
mentioned, return the water to the atmosphere. Outflows also occur naturally via springs. Humans can extract
ground water using wells. Groundwater mining can cause problems for the water table, which is the measure of
water in the ground. Taking too much
water not only reduces the water supply, but it affects the soil. When water is withdrawn, the pores that hold
the water collapse, altering the make－up of the soil. Further, contamination from landfills and septic systems
cause serious problems for the soil and for the plants that rely on it.

1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “extract” in paragraph 6?

(A) Exact (B) Intact (C) Take out (D) Dig up
Clue: Humans can extract ground water using wells.= Con người có thể khai thác nước ngầm bằng cách sử
dụng giếng.
 Extract = chiết xuất, khai thác =take out
2. Which of the following means most nearly the same as “collapse” as used in paragraph 6?
(A) Cave in (B) Tumble (C) Shut down (D) Open up
Clue: When water is withdrawn, the pores that hold the water collapse, altering the make－up of the soil.=
Khi nước rút đi, các lỗ rỗng giữ nước sụp đổ, làm thay đổi cấu tạo của đất
=>collaspe = cave in = làm sụp đổ
3. What word does “it’ in paragraph 6, line 10 refer to?
(A) The soil (B) The plants (C) The septic systems (D) The landfills
Clue: Further, contamination from landfills and septic systems cause serious problems for the soil and for the
plants that rely on it.= Hơn nữa, ô nhiễm từ các bãi chôn lấp và hệ thống tự hoại gây ra các vấn đề nghiêm trọng
cho đất và các loại cây trồng dựa vào đó.
=> it ám chỉ đến soil
4. Why does the author mention vegetation?
(A) To show how important water is for yielding a good crop
(B) To show how crops can be harmed by contamination
(C) To show how the roots of plants help to hold the soil together
(D) To show how ground water is used in the hydrologic cycle
Clue: Ground water is returned to the earth via vegetation. Plants soak up water through their roots and, as mentioned,
return the water to the atmosphere.= Nước ngầm được trả lại cho trái đất thông qua thảm thực vật. Thực vật hấp thụ nước
qua rễ của chúng và, như đã đề cập, trả lại nước cho khí quyển.
5. According to the passage, what is percolation?
(A) The process of water seeping into the soil
(B) The process of water turning to vapor
(C) The process of water vapor forming clouds
(D) The process of water falling to the earth
Clue: Gravity forces the water lower and lower into the ground through a process called percolation. The
permeability of the soil determines the rate at which percolation occurs.= Trọng lực buộc nước ngày càng thấp
hơn vào lòng đất thông qua một quá trình gọi là thấm. Tính thấm của đất quyết định tốc độ thấm xảy ra.
6. According to the reading, which of the following would cause run-off?
(A) Heavy rain (B) A steep slope (C) Both A and B (D) Neither A nor B
Clue: If there has been a heavy rain, or if it has rained for a long time, a lot of the water will return to the
streams, lakes, and oceans as run－off. Run－off also depends on the slope of the ground. A steep slope will
cause more movement of water.= Nếu có một trận mưa lớn, hoặc nếu trời mưa trong một thời gian dài, rất nhiều
nước sẽ quay trở lại các con suối, hồ và đại dương dưới dạng dòng chảy. Dòng chảy cũng phụ thuộc vào độ dốc
của mặt đất.
7. According to the passage, what is an “inflow”?
(A) When water is removed from a place
(B) When water is added to a place
(C) When water is stored in a place
(D) When water falls from the sky
Clue: When water moves from the ground, for example, into a river, it is called an outflow for the ground and
an inflow for the river.= Ví dụ, khi nước di chuyển từ mặt đất vào sông, nó được gọi là dòng chảy ra khỏi mặt
đất và dòng chảy vào sông. => vì vậy dòng chảy vào nghãi là nước thoát khỏi từ nơi này và đi vào nơi khác
8. Based on the information in paragraph 1, which of the following best explains why the Earth doesn’t run out
of water?
(A) Water gets recycled.
(B) We get plenty of them.
 (C) We have plenty of sources of water.
(D) When we run out, we can melt ice.
Clue: Water has several forms- liquid, vapor, and ice - and is constantly changing and being recycled through a
process known as the hydrologic cycle.= Nước có nhiều dạng - lỏng, hơi và băng - và liên tục thay đổi và được
tái chế thông qua một quá trình được gọi là chu trình thủy văn.
9. Look at the four [ ] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to
the passage.

When the river reaches the sea, it is an outflow for the river and an
inflow for the sea.

Where would the sentence best fit? Choose the [ ] where the sentence should be
added to the passage.
(A) Paragraph 1, Line 6
(B) Paragraph 2, Line 1
(C) Paragraph 2, Line 3
(D) Paragraph 2, Line 4
Clue: Dấu hiệu “river” => When water moves from the ground, for example, into a river, it is called an outflow
for the ground and an inflow for the river.= Khi nước di chuyển từ mặt đất, ví dụ, vào sông, nó được gọi là dòng
chảy ra khỏi mặt đất và dòng chảy vào sông.
=> Nước sẽ từ lòng đất chảy ra sông và sau đó nước từ sông sẽ đổ ra biển- gồm 1 dòng chảy khỏi sông và một
dòng chảy vào biển
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) The world’s water supply is diminishing.
(B) Plants are involved in the hydrologic cycle.
(C) People should be careful not to damage the soil.
(D) Solid rock can be on aquifer.
Clue: Transpiration is the same thing, but involve plants. Plants soak water up from the ground and then return it
to the cycle via the pores in their leaves./= Thoát hơi nước là điều tương tự, nhưng liên quan đến thực vật. Thực
vật hấp thụ nước từ mặt đất và sau đó đưa nước trở lại chu trình thông qua các lỗ trên lá của chúng.=>B
- Humans can extract ground water using wells. Groundwater mining can cause problems for the water table,
which is the measure of water in the ground. Taking too much water not only reduces the water supply, but it
affects the soil.= on người có thể khai thác nước ngầm bằng cách sử dụng giếng. Khai thác nước ngầm có thể gây
ra các vấn đề đối với mực nước ngầm, là thước đo lượng nước trong lòng đất. Lấy quá nhiều nước không chỉ làm
giảm nguồn cung cấp nước mà còn ảnh hưởng đến đất.=>C
- Even solid rock can be an aquifer because water can move through its cracks and pores.= Ngay cả đá cứng cũng
có thể là tầng chứa nước vì nước có thể di chuyển qua các vết nứt và lỗ rỗng của nó. =>D
Đáp án :
1 C
2 A
3 A
4 D
 5 A
6 C
7 B
8 A
9 C
10 A

Reading 2: (5 pts)

Smart Energy
The next few decades will see great changes in the way energy is supplied and used. In some major oil
producing nations, 'peak oil' has already been reached, and there are increasing fears of global warming.
Consequently, many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy. This transition will lead to
major changes in the supply and use of electricity. [A] Firstly, there will be an increase in overall demand, as
consumers switch from oil and gas to electricity to power their homes and vehicles. [B]Secondly, there will be
an increase in power generation, not only in terms of how much is generated, but also how it is generated, as
there is growing electricity generation from renewable sources. [C] To meet these challenges, countries are
investing in Smart Grid technology. [D] This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better
understanding of power generation and demand, and to use this information to create a more efficient power
network.

Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the electricity network. The
computer system can be used to collect information about supply and demand and improve engineer's ability to
manage the system. With better information about electricity demand, the network will be able to increase the
amount of electricity delivered per unit generated, leading to potential reductions in fuel needs and carbon
emissions. Moreover, the computer system will assist in reducing operational and maintenance costs.

Smart Grid technology offers benefits to the consumer too. They will be able to collect real-time information
on their energy use for each appliance. Varying tariffs throughout the day will give customers the incentive to
use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds demand, leading to great reductions in bills. For example,
they may use their washing machines at night. Smart meters can also be connected to the internet or telephone
system, allowing customers to switch appliances on or off remotely. Furthermore, if houses are fitted with the
apparatus to generate their own power, appliances can be set to run directly from the on-site power source, and
any excess can be sold to the grid.

With these changes comes a range of challenges. The first involves managing the supply and demand. Sources
of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are notoriously unpredictable, and nuclear power, which is
also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources, is inflexible. With oil and gas, it is
relatively simple to increase the supply of energy to match the increasing demand during peak times of the day
or year. With alternative sources, this is far more difficult, and may lead to blackouts or system collapse.
Potential solutions include investigating new and efficient ways to store energy and encouraging consumers to
use electricity at off-peak times.

A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas, such
as windy uplands and coastal regions, where there is currently a lack of electrical infrastructure. New
infrastructures therefore must be built. Thankfully, with improved smart technology, this can be done more
efficiently by reducing the reinforcement or construction costs.

Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, pilot schemes to promote and test it are already underway.
Consumers are currently testing the new smart meters which can be used in their homes to manage electricity
use. There are also a number of demonstrations being planned to show how the smart technology could
practically work, and trials are in place to

test the new electrical infrastructure. It is likely that technology will be added in 'layers', starting with 'quick
win' methods which will provide initial carbon savings, to be followed by more advanced systems at a later
date. Cities are prime candidates for investment into smart energy, due to the high population density and high
energy use. It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first, utilising a range of sustainable
power sources, transport solutions and an infrastructure for charging electrically powered vehicles. The
infrastructure is already changing fast. By the year 2050, changes in the energy supply will have transformed
our homes, our roads and our behaviour.

1. According to paragraph 1, what has happened in some oil producing countries?

A. They are unwilling to sell their oil any more.
B. They are not producing as much oil as they used to.
C. The supply of oil is unpredictable.
D. Global warming is more sever here than in other countries.
=> Thông tin: In some major oil producing nations, 'peak oil' has already been reached, and there are increasing
fears of global warming.
Tạm dịch: Ở một số quốc gia sản xuất dầu lớn, 'đỉnh dầu' đã đạt đến và ngày càng có nhiều lo ngại về hiện
tượng ấm lên toàn cầu.
2. Where in paragraph 1 can the following sentence be placed?
There is also likely more electricity generation centres, as households and communities take up the opportunity
to install photovoltaic cells and small scale wind turbines.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Clue: Secondly, there will be an increase in power generation, not only in terms of how much is generated, but
also how it is generated, as there is growing electricity generation from renewable sources=Thứ hai, sẽ có sự
gia tăng trong sản xuất điện, không chỉ về số lượng được tạo ra mà còn về cách thức tạo ra, vì ngày càng có
nhiều máy sản xuất điện từ các nguồn tái tạo. => Keyword của câu in đậm “ more electricity generation centre”,
vì vậy câu phái trước phải nhắc đến nó
3. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Smart Grid technology to consumers?
A. It can reduce their electricity bills.
B. It can tell them how much energy each appliance is using.
C. It can allow them to turn appliances on and off when they are not at home.
D. It can reduce the amount of energy needed to power appliances
=>Thông tin: They will be able to collect real-time information on their energy use for each appliance. Varying
tariffs throughout the day will give customers the incentive to use appliances at times when supply greatly
exceeds demand, leading to great reductions in bills. Smart meters can also be connected to the internet or
telephone system, allowing customers to switch appliances on or off remotely.
Tạm dịch: Họ sẽ có thể thu thập thông tin thời gian thực về việc sử dụng năng lượng của họ cho từng thiết bị.
Biểu giá thay đổi trong ngày sẽ mang lại cho khách hàng động lực sử dụng các thiết bị gia dụng vào những thời
điểm mà cung vượt quá cầu, dẫn đến giảm đáng kể hóa đơn. Đồng hồ thông minh cũng có thể được kết nối với
internet hoặc hệ thống điện thoại, cho phép khách hàng bật hoặc tắt thiết bị từ xa.
4. According to paragraph 4, what is the problem with using renewable sources of power?
A. They do not provide much energy.
B. They often cause system failure and blackouts.
C. They do not supply a continuous flow of energy.
D. They can't be used at off-peak times.
=>Thông tin: Sources of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are notoriously unpredictable, and
nuclear power, which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources, is inflexible.
Tạm dịch: Các nguồn năng lượng tái tạo, chẳng hạn như gió, sóng và mặt trời, nổi tiếng là không thể đoán
trước, và năng lượng hạt nhân, cũng sẽ tăng lên khi các quốc gia chuyển sang các nguồn năng lượng thay thế, là
không linh hoạt.
5. In paragraph 5, what can be inferred about cities in the future?
A. More people will be living in cities in the future than nowadays.
B. People in cities will be using cars and buses powered by electricity.
C. All buildings will generate their own electricity.
D. Smart Grid technology will only be available in cities.
=> Thông tin: Cities are prime candidates for investment into smart energy, due to the high population density
and high energy use. It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first, utilising a range of
sustainable power sources, transport solutions and an infrastructure for charging electrically powered vehicles.
Tạm dịch: Các thành phố là những ứng cử viên hàng đầu để đầu tư vào năng lượng thông minh, do mật độ dân
số cao và sử dụng nhiều năng lượng. Đây là nơi mà Công nghệ Thông minh có thể sẽ được thúc đẩy trước tiên,
sử dụng một loạt các nguồn năng lượng bền vững, các giải pháp giao thông và cơ sở hạ tầng để sạc các phương
tiện chạy bằng điện.
6. The word “apparatus” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A. furniture
B. a machine
C. a pump
D. a compass
Clue: Furthermore, if houses are fitted with the apparatus to generate their own power,..= Hơn nữa, nếu các
ngôi nhà được trang bị thiết bị để tạo ra năng lượng riêng
 Apparatus = machine = thiết bị, máy móc
7. The word 'remote' in paragraph 5 could be best replace by:
A. isolated
B. crowded
C. attractive
D. alone
=>Remote = xa xôi, hẻo lánh
8. The word 'underway' in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to:
A. permanent
B. complete
C. beneficial
D. in progress
=>Thông tin: Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, pilot schemes to promote and test it are already
underway.
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù Công nghệ Thông minh vẫn còn sơ khai, nhưng các kế hoạch thí điểm để thúc đẩy và thử
nghiệm nó đã được tiến hành.
=>Underway = in progress = đang được tiến hành
9. What is the main idea of the final paragraph? (paragraph 6)
A. To describe who will benefit from Smart Grid technology first.
B. To outline the advantages of Smart Grid technology.
C. To summarise the main ideas in the previous paragraphs.
D. To describe how, where and when Smart Technology will be introduced
=>Thông tin: There are also a number of demonstrations being planned to show how the smart technology
could practically work, and trials are in place to test the new electrical infrastructure. It is likely that
technology will be added in 'layers', starting with 'quick win' methods which will provide initial carbon
savings, to be followed by more advanced systems at a later date. Cities are prime candidates for
investment into smart energy, due to the high population density and high energy use. It is here where Smart
Technology is likely to be promoted first, utilising a range of sustainable power sources, transport solutions and
an infrastructure for charging electrically powered vehicles…. By the year 2050, changes in the energy supply
will have transformed our homes, our roads and our behaviour.
Tạm dịch: Ngoài ra còn có một số cuộc trình diễn đang được lên kế hoạch để cho thấy công nghệ thông minh
có thể hoạt động thực tế như thế nào và các thử nghiệm đang được tiến hành để kiểm tra cơ sở hạ tầng điện
mới. Có khả năng là công nghệ sẽ được thêm vào trong các 'lớp', bắt đầu với các phương pháp 'thắng nhanh' sẽ
giúp tiết kiệm carbon ban đầu, sau đó là các hệ thống tiên tiến hơn vào một ngày sau đó. Các thành phố là
những ứng cử viên hàng đầu để đầu tư vào năng lượng thông minh, do mật độ dân số cao và sử dụng nhiều
năng lượng. Đây là nơi mà Công nghệ Thông minh có thể sẽ được thúc đẩy trước tiên, sử dụng một loạt các
nguồn năng lượng bền vững, các giải pháp giao thông và cơ sở hạ tầng để sạc các phương tiện chạy bằng
điện…….Đến năm 2050, những thay đổi trong việc cung cấp năng lượng sẽ thay đổi nhà cửa, đường sá và hành
vi của chúng ta.
10. In paragraph 6, what can be inferred about the introduction of Smart Grid Technology?
A. The technologies which produce most benefits will be introduced first.
B. The cheapest technologies will be introduced first.
C. The technologies which are most difficult to put into place will be introduced first.
D. Technologically advanced systems will be introduced first.
Clue: Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, pilot schemes to promote and test it are already underway.
… There are also a number of demonstrations being planned to show how the smart technology could practically
work, and trials are in place to test the new electrical infrastructure. = Mặc dù Công nghệ Thông minh vẫn còn
ở giai đoạn sơ khai, nhưng các kế hoạch thí điểm để thúc đẩy và thử nghiệm nó đã được tiến hành. Ngoài ra còn
có một số cuộc trình diễn đang được lên kế hoạch để cho thấy công nghệ thông minh có thể hoạt động thực tế
như thế nào và các thử nghiệm đang được tiến hành để kiểm tra cơ sở hạ tầng điện mới.=> điều đó chứng tỏ công
nghệ nào tạo ra nhiều lợi ích nhất sẽ được giới thiệu trước.
Đáp án :
1 B
2 C
3 D
4 C
5 B
6 B
7 A
8 D
9 D
10 A

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST: Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
WORD for each space.

OPEN CLOZE 1 (10 pts)

The destruction of the rainforests is a pressing problem of our times (1)________ not one that is regarded
equally seriously by everyone. The (2) ________ affluent nations regard the issue as one of preservation;
deforestation must stop. When it comes to the purer countries, the issue is not so cut and dried. (3) ________
these people, the rainforests represent a source of economic prosperity, a point th at obviously takes precedence
(4) _________ ecological concerns. A solution must be found before the damage caused by the deforestation that
is destroying the rainforests becomes irrevocable.

Deforestation is carried out by (5) _________ involved in the timber industry and also by migrant farmers.
The latter occupy an are of land, strip it, farm it (6) _________ its natural mineral supply is used up and then
move on. The land is left useless and exposed and a process of erosion (7) _________ into effect, washing soil
into rivers thereby killing fish and block ing the water’s natural course.

The land is not the (8) _________ victim . Rainforests are a richly populated habitat. In the rainforests of
Madagascar there are at least 150,000 individual species of plants and animals which are found nowhere (9)
_________ in the world, and more are being discovered all the time. Furtherm ore, approximately 50 per cent of
all endangered animal species live in the world’s rainforests. The destruction of the forests effectively represents
a complete removal of all these plants and animals. Deprived of their natural environments, they will disappear
altogether. Again, this process is irreversible. Man, no (10) __________how powerful he considers himself, does
not have the power tore-establishthe species he is so willfully destroying.

Đáp án :
1.But/though = nhưng mà, mặc cho
2.more = hơn
3.for = đối với => for these people = đối với những người này
4.over => Have/take precedence over" -> nghĩa là có quyền ưu tiên.
5.those => Those (đó, kia): dùng để chỉ NHIỀU người hoặc vật có vị trí XA người nói.
6.until = đến tận khi
7.comes => come into effect = có hiệu quả, có hiệu lực
8.only.=> not the only = không chỉ mình ai/ cái gì
9.else => nowhere else = in/at/to no other place. (không nơi nào khác)
10.matter => Cấu trcus: No matter + how adj/adv + S + V,….

OPEN CLOZE 2 (10 pts)

Alternative lifestyles have existed in a variety of forms since the beginning of organized society. (1)……...have
always been, and probably always will be, people who feel a need to escape from the mainstream of society and
find a (2)………to live that conforms more closely to their individual tastes and needs. The term “alternative
lifestyle” (3)…….. is a byproduct of the social revolution of the 1960s and 70s, when the “Hippie movement”
and (4)………..various back-to-nature and cultist offshoots were in their prime, but the concept must be as old
as mankind itself. (5)…………seems evident that in every society there must have been a (6)……….people
who found themselves unable or unwilling to accept the status quo, who felt compelled to seek a better – or at
least different life – out of reach of the restrictions and standards that any society must impose (7)………its
members. The monk in his monastery, the hermit in his cave, the solitary “witch-woman” living in isolation in
the forest, must also have been seeking an alternative (8)………the current standards of acceptability prevalent
in their own societies. In our times, the punks, gang-members and followers of cult-leaders are seeking, in their
(9)………ways, to find a life (15)…………suited to their individual needs, desires and dreams irrespective of
the criticism they might draw.
Đáp án:
1 There => there đóng vai trò là chủ ngữ giả để chỉ ra sự tồn tại của ai hoặc một vật nào
đó.
2 Way => find a way to do sth = tìm cách để làm gì
3 Itself => đại từ pahnr thân dùng để nhấn mạnh cho chủ ngữ
4 Other => other + N ( số nhiều ) = những người/ cái khác
5 It => it seems evident that = nó rõ ràng rằng….
6 Few => a few + N đếm được số nhiều = một vài
7 On => impose on sth/sb = áp đặt lên ai/ cái gì
8 To => alternative to sth/sb = thay thế cho
9 Own => in one’s own ways = theo chính cách của ai
10 more/well => well suited to= rất phù hợp với

II. WORD FORMATION

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses. (10 pts)
1. I really believe that it should be a major mistake to ___________ any drugs that are currently illegal. (crime)
2. The attack in the city centre last night is said to ____________ the kind of behaviour amongst young people
that many people object to. (example)
3. John considers reading others’ diaries an _____________ invasion of privacy.
4. I have a class at 8:00 a.m. but I always________________. (sleep)
5. You can relax in the comfortable _______________of the hotel. (surround)
6. After Monday, I will no longer be a foreigner--I am receiving my ________________! (citizen)
7. The weather ________________looks bad for a picnic--rainy and windy! (cast)
8. Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are ____________. (separate)
9. His failure in exam was a real _____________ for his parents. (let)
10. There is _____________ a great demand for organic vegetables. (deny)
Đáp án:
1 Decriminalise= stop treating (something) as illegal or as a criminal offense.
2 Exemplify = nêu gương, làm mẫu mực
3 Impermissible= không thể chấp nhận được
4 Oversleep= ngừ quá giờ dự định
5 Surroundings= vùng lân cận, xung quanh
6 Citizenship= quyền công dân
7 Forecast = dự báo (thời tiết)
8 Inseparable = không thể tách rời
9 Letdown = sự thất vọng
10 Undeniably= không thể phủ nhận

PART 2: Give the correct form of the word in parentheses. (10 pts)
PRECIOUS MEAL

Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of …………(1. EXCEPTION) value throughout
history. It is attractive in color, durable to the point of virtual ……………(2. DESTROY) and usually found in
nature in a ………….(3. COMPARE) pure form. The history of gold is …………..(4. EQUAL) by that of any
other metal because of its value in the minds of men from earliest times.
Because it is visually pleasing it was one of the first metals to attract human …………..(5. ATTEND).
Examples of elaborate gold workmanship, many in nearly perfect condition, survive from ancient Egyptian,
Minoan, Assyrian, and Etruscan artisans, and gold has continued to be a highly ……………(6. FAVOR)
material out of which jewellery and other …………….(7. DÉCOR) objects are crafted.
The era of gold production that followed the Spanish discovery of the Americans in the 1490s was probably the
greatest the world had witnessed to that time. The …………….(8. EXPLOIT) of mines by slave labour and the
looting of Indian palaces, temples, and graves in Central and South America resulted in a(n)
……………………..(9. PRECEDENT) influx of gold that literally unbalanced the economic structure of
Europe. Until today the world remains …………(10. CAPTIVE) by the allure of gold.
Đáp án:
1. Exceptional = đặc biệt, phi thường
2. indestructibility= vững chắc, không thể phá hủy
3. comparatively= to a moderate degree as compared to something else; relatively.= tương đối
4. unequalled = vô song, không ai bằng
5. attention = sự chú ý
6. favoured = ưa thích
7. decorative= serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental= thuộc về trang trí
8. exploitation= sự khai thác
9. unprecedented= chưa có trước đó, vô tiền khoáng hậu
10. captivated= attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.
III. ERROR CORRECTION (10pts)
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.

The destructive process of mountaintop removal mining 1…………………

(MTR) has caused temporary damage to Appalachia. 2……………….

Although the law requires that mining companies restore the 3………………..

mountaintops after the mining has been completed, the 1.5 4………………..

million acres of mountains that have already been removed 5……………….

cannot be regrown, built, or replaced. The companies do 6………………..

secure the rock formations to prevent erosion and landslides, 7………………..

but their efforts cannot recreate the most beautiful 8………………..

mountain landscape. Furthermore, while companies are 9………………..

usually vigilant about securing the rock formations, they 10………………..

seem more interested in restoring the native vegetation. 11………………..

MTR operations clear enormous tracts of forest; some 12………………..

experts estimate that over 2000 square miles of forests in the 13………………..

Appalachian region will have been razed by mining 14…………………

Companies since 2012. Instead of replanting the native 15……………….

trees and shrubs that have been cleared, many companies 16………………..

opt to plant cheap, fast-growing, native plants, such as 17………………..

Lespedeza cuneata, which is officially classified by the 18……………….

USDA with an invasive weed. 19………………..

Environmental hazards are not only created in preparing a 20………………..

 mountaintop for mining, they just continue once the coal 21……………….

has been extracted. After the blast, the excess 22………………..

mountaintop—which miners refer to as “overburden”—is 23………………..

usually dumped into nearby valleys or streams. The 24……………….

overburden contains a variety of toxic substances, including 25………………..

explosive residue, silica, and coal dust. These substances are 26………………..

filled in sulfur, lead, mercury, and other chemicals. Over 27……………….

700 miles of streams in Appalachia have been contaminated 28………………..

by this dumping. Although the mining companies have built 29………………..

structures known as “sludge dams” that are intended to 30……………….

contain the toxic runoff, these dams can burst or leak, 31………………..

receiving thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals into 32………………..

municipal drinking water. 33……………….

Đáp án: Line 2: temporary -> permanent => temporary = tạm thời # permanent= mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn
Line 6: built -> re – built = xây dựng lại sau khi bị hư hỏng
Line 8 : most -> once = một thời
Line 11: more -> less => more = nhiều hơn # less = ít hơn
Line 15: since -> by => Dấu hiệu thì TLHT => By + năm
Line 17: native -> non – native = không phải bản địa
Line 19: with -> as => be classified as sth = bị phan loại như là
Line 21: just -> also => jusst = chỉ là # also = cũng
Line 27: in -> with => be filled with sth -= chứa đầy thứ gì
Line 32 : receiving = nhận, thu -> sending = gửi, chuyển cái gì

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (10 pts)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence. If a
key word is given, use the key word without changing it.
1. It isn’t possible that Jane was absent from work today.
Jane _____________________________________.
2.We must think about ways of improving the transport system.
Thought __________________________________________.
3.It doesn’t matter which chemical you put into the mixture first. The result will be the same.
It makes ________________________________________________________.
4.Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip.
Should ____________________________________________________________.
5. It'd have been a superb weekend if the weather had been better
But ____________________________________________________________.
6.It is certain that he will compensate you for the damage he has done. (bound)
He _______________________________to you for the damage he has done.
7. I believe the man you are looking for is standing right next to us. (feeling)
I _________________________________ to us is the one you are looking for.
8. Teachers think that hard work is good for you. (harm)
Teacher ______________________________________.
9. His latest theory is in complete opposition to mainstream thinking. (flies)
His latest theory __________________________________________________.
10. Helen won’t be happy till she gets a full refund. (than)
Nothing ______________________________________________ Helen.

Đáp án:
1 must have been at work today
=> Must have +PII: dùng diễn đạt sự suy luận logic trong quá khứ
2 must be given to ways of improving the transport system .
=> Give some thought to something" -> nghĩa là xem xét, suy ngẫm, suy nghĩ kỹ về
điều gì.
3 no difference which chemical you put into the mixture first
=> make no difference =to not change or improve a situation
4 you change your mind, get in touch with me as soon as possible
=>Cấu trcus đảo ngữ câu đk loại 1
5 for the bad weather, It'd have been a super weekend
=>Cấu trcus câu đk loai 3: But for + N, S would have P2
6 is bound to make it up
 Make up for = đền bù cho ai
7 have a feeling that the man standing next
have a feeling = nghĩ rằng, cho rằng, tin rằng
8 think that hard work does you no harm.
Do no harm = không làm hại, có lợi cho ai
9 flies in the face of mainstream thinking
=> Fly in the face of' có face là bộ mặt -> cụm từ này nghĩa là việc ra mặt chống đối,
công khai chống đối, hay đi ngược lại xu hướng hiện thời.
10 other than a full refund will satisfy
nothing other than= không gì hơn
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH KHÁNH HÒA
TRƯỜNG: THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH; LỚP: 11

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 pts)

1/ PHONOLOGY (5 pts)

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. acetylene B. treble C. credence D. nebular

2. A. badinage B. assuage C. aubergine D. beige
3. A. damask B. tabbouleh C. macaw D. facile
4. A. saboteur B. amateur C. entrepreneur D. hauteur
5. A. tambourine B. crouton C. touché D. plateau

Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

6. A. endothermic B. reciprocity C. caboodle D. spontaneity

7. A. defibrillator B. demonology C. delineate D. discernible
8. A. décolletage B. decontaminate C. serendipitous D. taxonomic
9. A. debutante B. damnedist C. daredevil D. daguerreot
10. A. carambola B. cantilever C. chandelier D. centenarian

Answers:
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B
2/ WORD CHOICE (5 pts)

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. Having decided to rent a flat, we _____ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set to B. set in C. set for D. set about
Set about =Bắt đầu làm gì đó
Set in =Thay đổi mùa trong năm rõ rệt
set (something) for (something)=To input a particular setting or value into something else
2. After months of bitter arguing the couple had to accept that they were _____ .
A. different B. incompatible C. suitable D. disaffected
Different = khác nhau suitable = phù hợp
Incompatible= không tương thích, không hợp nhau disaffected = không hài lòng
3. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather _____ for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-evident
self-confident (adj): tự tin, có lòng tin ở bản thân
self-centered (adj): tự cho mình là trung tâm
self-conscious (adj): e dè, ngượng ngập, có vẻ bồn chồn, không tự nhiên
self-evident (adj): hiển nhiên, rõ ràng không cần bằng chứng
4. The peace of the public library was _____ by the sound of a transistor radio.
A. smashed B. fractured C. shattered D. demolished
Smash = đập mạnh fracture = gãy shatter = phân tán demolish = phá hủy
5. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your _____ off your worries.
A. thoughts B heart C. head D. mind
take someone's mind off something = to stop you from worrying or thinking about a problem or pain, often by
forcing you to think about other things
6. In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a _____ weapon.
A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal
fatal (a): (bệnh) gây chết người
mortal (a): không thể sống mãi, sẽ phải chết
lethal (a): rất nguy hiểm, có thể gây chết người
deathly (a): như chết
7. What the company needs is a _____ actor who can take on a variety of roles.
A. variable B. changeable C. diverse D. versatile
Variable = changable = hay thay đổi
Diverse = đa dạng versatile = linh hoạt, tháo vát, đa năng
8. With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon _____ the older vessels in the race.
A. outstripped B. caught up C. overran D. exceeded
Outstrip có một nghĩa là “vượt qua”, dùng khi nói mình chạy nhanh hơn ai đó trong một cuộc đua để mà vượt
qua họ
Overun có nghĩa là “vượt quá” và nó chỉ dùng với thời gian hoặc tiền bạc.
Exceed có nghĩa là “vượt qua” nhưng chỉ dùng khi nói về việc vượt qua một con số hay một số lượng cái gì đó.
Catch up with => If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you catches up with you, it
begins to cause problems for you
9. He _____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. made B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
Induce = xui khiến inflict = chịu sự tổn thương infer = luận, suy ra
10. The new law on motorcyclists’ wearing safety helmets has come _____.
A. to power B. effective C. to existence D. into force
come into force bắt đầu được sử dụng, áp dụng
Come into power" = đến quyền lực -> cụm từ này nghĩa là đạt được quyền lực chính trị thông qua việc bầu cử
hoặc đề bạt; nắm chính quyền.
"Come into existence" = Bắt đầu tồn tại, xuất hiện hoặc mọc lên.
Answers:
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D

3/ STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

1. I _____ while I had the chance; now I’m starving.

A. ought to have eaten B. would have been better to eat
C. was eating D. could not have eaten
OUGHT TO + HAVE + P2 : lẽ ra phải, lẽ ra nên làm trong quá khứ nhưng đã không làm.
2. The exhaust pipe on my car _____ for days when finally it _____ off on the high way.
A. was rattling / fell B. had been rattling / fell
C. could be rattling / is fallen D. rattled / had fallen
=> Diễn tả sự việc này xảy ẩ trươc sự việc kia trong quá khứ thì hành động xảy ra trước chia ở QKHT, sự
việc xảy ra sau chia ở QKĐ
=> Nhấm mạnh sự kiên tục của sự việc xảy ra trước nên chia ở QKHTTD
3. I could only afford the cheapest tickets to the indoor concert, and so I sat at the back of the auditorium, where
I could _____ see anything.
A. virtually B. constantly C. nearly D. barely
Virtually = hầu như constantly = liên tục nearly = very close to; almost.
Barely = by the smallest amount; only just
4. Since the authorities paid no attention to the people’s wishes in the first place, there are now uprisings all
over the country, _____?
A. didn’t they B. aren’t they C. aren’t there D. did there
 => Chủ ngủ là there và động từ là are nên câu hỏi đuôi sẽ là aren’t there
5. It took years of research, but _____ they found the answer.
A. in the end B. last C. lastly D. at the end
At the end: Thời điểm mà việc gì đó kết thúc.
In the end: Kết quả cuối cùng của tình huống, cuối cùng
6. The launch of the rocket was delayed for a month _____ a technical problem that arose at the last moment.
A. on account of B. so that C. in addition to D. unlike
On account of = bởi vì so that = để in addition = ngoài ra unlike = không giống
7. Mr Higgins is such a bad - tempered man that it’s a wonder _____ his wife has managed to put up with him
for so many years.
A. which B. how C. how long D. whom
Which = cái mà => thay thế cho vật trong mệnh đề quan hệ
Whom= Thường sử dụng để làm tân ngữ hoặc thay thế cho các danh từ chỉ người.
How long = bao lâu => Loại vì trong câu đã có for so many years
How = cách mà
8. - Alice: I can’t stand such people as Mag, who is so bossy all the time.
- Bob: _____. That’s why I try to avoid her whenever I come across her.
A. So am I B. I believe so C. Neither can I D. I’m not either
=> Cấu trúc: Neither + trợ động từ/tobe/modal verbs +S
9. Jack resented not receiving an invitation to Jeff’s wedding party; _____, they were best friends at school.
A. in case B. otherwise C. therefore D. after all
In case = trong trường hợp otherwise = nếu không
Therefore = vì vậy after all = sau cùng, rốt cuộc
10. He _____ here at 6 pm; I don’t know what _____.
A. was to be / could have happened B. had been / was going to happen
C. has been / will be happening D. will have been / happened
=>be to do something nghĩa là “cần / nên làm gì đó” hoặc “được dự định làm gì đó”.
Could have + past participle = might have + past participle = khi chúng ta muốn suy đoán một sự việc đã xảy ra
trong quá khứ
Answers:
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
4/ PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 pts)

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. We’ve had to quit our cooperation with this wholesaler as we could never _____ a bargain. He asked for
more than we could offer.
A. strike B. hit C. beat D. knock
strike a bargain (to..) =đi đến thỏa thuận
2. This savage war had _____ this beautiful country waste and left many of its inhabitants homeless.
A. cast B. grown C. laid D. set
lay waste = to make (a piece of land) into barren country by burning and plundering
3. Let me take care of your scratched knee. I’ve been a nurse for eighteen years, so I _____ the ropes like
nobody else.
A. have B. grasp C. know D. operate
Learn/ know the ropes = học hỏi hay nắm bắt được những điều cơ bản để thực hiện một công việc, nhiệm vụ
hay hành động nào đó.
4. Mark’s trying to persuade us to accept his own way of reasoning, but what we need is an independent opinion
from someone who has no _____ to grind.
A. axe B. stone C. hammer D. tool
Have an axe to grind” = có cái rìu để mài -> nghĩa là bày tỏ quan điểm, than phiền; nghĩa khác là “có một
động cơ cá nhân”.
5. Since the engineers at the service station failed to repair my car, I have _____ all my hopes on my neighbour,
Mr Tanner.
A. clipped B. nailed C. stuck D. pinned
pin your hopes on something/someone =to hope very much that something or someone will help you to
achieve what you want
6. It would be silly to reject their proposal without learning anything about it first. Why not give them the _____
of the doubt?
A. right B. point C. benefit D. value
give someone the benefit of the doubt =to believe something good about someone, rather than something
bad, when you have the possibility of doing either
7. I cannot think who had _____ the gaff, but it seems everyone knows that Nicole and I are planning to get
married.
A. burst B. blown C. split D. banged
Blow the gaff" có blow là lan truyền, tung ra -> cụm từ này nghĩa là tiết lộ thông tin riêng tư, bí mật.
8. I like reading romantic stories whereas my boyfriend goes for fantasy. However, when music is the case, we
are on common _____ as we both love rock.
A. base B. term C. ground D. field
common ground =shared interests, beliefs, or opinions between two people or groups of people who disagree
about most other subjects
9. - “What’s that horrible noise downstairs?” - “Its only Sam. He always screams _____ murder when we take
him to the dentist.”
A. red B. blue C. yellow D. black
Scream blue murder" -> nghĩa là phàn nàn, la hét, ca cẩm quá mức về điều gì; ăn vạ.
10. - “Have you taken a picture of the celebrity?” - “Sorry, I haven’t. I only caught a _____ glimpse of her in the
hall.”
A. fleeting B. speeding C. rushing D. flying
catch a fleeting glimpse of = có cái nhìn thoáng qua
Answers:
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A

5/ READING PASSAGE (10 pts)

Read the texts below and choose the best answer to each question.

Passage 1:

Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance
that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the
most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At
first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying internal
of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it. and an allergy has begun to develop.

Sometimes it is hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your
symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis,
headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts,
seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an
infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines
can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodiuni glutamate, or sodium nitrate.
Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheese, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken
livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people
have been successful in treating their migraines with supplement of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin.
Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high
in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea grapes. This is the diet
made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book Why Your Child is Hyperactive. Other researchers
have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.

1. The topic of this passage is _____.

A. reactions to foods
B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies
D. a good diet
Clue: Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a
substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank
among the most healthful and widely used foods: Các nhà khoa học vẫn chưa hiểu rõ làm sao mà cơ thể con
người trở nên nhạy cảm với một chất vô hại hoặc thậm chí là tốt cho sức khỏe đối với một người bình thường. Ví
dụ, sữa, lúa mì và trứng là những thức ăn được xếp hạng là tốt cho sức khỏe nhất và được sử dụng rộng rãi.
A. reactions to foods: phản ứng với thức ăn
B. food and nutrition: thức ăn và dinh dưỡng
C. infants and allergies: trẻ sơ sinh và dị ứng
D. a good diet: chế độ ăn kiêng lành mạnh
Đoạn văn đầu tiên đã giới thiệu chủ đề của cả bài đó là con người có thể nhạy cảm với những chất có trong thức
ăn tốt cho sức khỏe nên đáp án chính xác là đáp án A
Lưu ý đáp án C cũng nhắc tới dị ứng nhưng cả bài nói đến dị ứng thức ăn của con người nói chung chứ không
chỉ nói tới trẻ sơ sinh.
2. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to _____.
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
 B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
Key words: difficulty, diagnosing allergies: chẩn đoán dị ứng
Clue: Sometimes it’s hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways.
Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems: Đôi khi rất khó để nhận ra việc bị dị ứng thức ăn do
nó có thể xuất hiện theo nhiều cách khác nhau. Những triệu chứng của bạn cũng có thể bị gây ra bởi nhiều vấn
đề khác
A. the vast number of different foods we eat: số lượng lớn những loại thức ăn khác nhau mà chúng ta ăn
B. lack of a proper treatment plan: thiếu phác đồ điều trị thích hợp
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems: những triệu chứng dị ứng tương tự được gây ra
bởi những nguyên nhân khác nhau
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies: việc sử dụng công thức có sẵn để cho trẻ em ăn
Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là đáp án C
3. The word ‘symptoms’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D. prescriptions
Symptoms = dấu hiệu = indications
4. The phrase ‘set off’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. relieved B. identified C. avoided D. triggered
A. relieved (làm an tâm, yên long)
B. identified (nhận ra, đồng nhất)
C. avoided (tránh xa)
D. triggered (gây ra, gây nên)
Set off (bắt đầu, làm nổi lên) vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án D
5. What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything.
B. They should have a careful restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
Key words: babies
Clue: Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines
mature at round seven months: Nhiều trường hợp dị ứng này sẽ không phát triển nếu trẻ sơ sinh không ăn những
loại thức ăn này cho đến khi ruột của chúng phát triển hoàn chỉnh vào khoảng 7 tháng tuổi.
A. They can eat almost anything: trẻ em có thể ăn được hầu hất tất cả mọi thứ
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants: trẻ em nên có chế độ ăn nghiêm ngặt khi còn là trẻ sơ
sinh
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed: không có nhiều ích lợi khi trẻ em được cho ăn sữa mẹ
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early: trẻ em có thể trở nên hiếu động quá mức nếu được
cho ăn thức ăn rắn quá sớm
Nếu trẻ sơ sinh với khoang ruột chưa phát triển hoàn chỉnh không ăn những loại thức ăn này thì chúng sẽ không
bị dị ứng nghĩa là thức ăn cho trẻ sơ sinh cần được lựa chọn cẩn thận.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án B
6. The word ‘hyperactive’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. overly active B. unusually low activity
C. excited D. inquisitive
Hyperactive = over active = quá linh động
7. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with
the infant’s _____.
A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods
Key words: infants, avoid foods
Clue: Many of these allergies will not develop of these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines
mature at round seven months. – Nhiều trường hợp dị ứng này sẽ không phát triển nếu trẻ sơ sinh không ăn những
loại thức ăn này cho đến khi ruột của chúng phát triển hoàn chỉnh vào khoảng 7 tháng tuổi.
A. lack of teeth: thiếu răng
B. poor metabolism: sự trao đổi chất còn kém
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract: khoang ruột chưa phát triển
D. inability to swallow solid foods: chưa có khả năng nuốt thức ăn rắn
Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là đáp án C
8. The word ‘these’ in the second paragraph refers to _____.
A. food additives B. food colorings
C. innutritious foods D. foods high in salicylates
Khi cần nói tới cụm từ số nhiều trước đó mà không muốn nhắc lại y nguyên ta dùng these, vì vậy these là để
thay thế cho cụm từ foods high in salicylates: thức ăn có hàm lượng salicylate cao
Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án D
9. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?
A. Eating more ripe bananas.
B. Avoiding all Oriental foods.
C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate.
D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet.
Key words: treatment, migraines
Clue: Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-Vitamins, particularly
B6 and niacin: Có người đã thành công trong việc chữa trị chứng đau nửa đầu bằng cách bổ sung vitamin B, cụ
thể là B6 và niacin.
A. Eating more ripe bananas: ăn nhiều chuối chin hơn
B. Avoiding all Oriental foods: tránh ăn tất cả các loại thức ăn phương Đông
C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate: dùng nhiều sodium nitrate
D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet: sử dụng vitamin B bổ sung vào chế độ ăn lành mạnh
Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là đáp án D
10. According to the article, the Feingold diet is NOT _____.
A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective
B. available in book form
 C. beneficial for hyperactive children
D. designed to eliminate foods containing food additives
Key words: Feingold diet
Clue: Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.: Các nhà nghiên cứu
khác có các kết quả hỗn hợp khi thử nghiệm xem chế độ ăn này có hiệu quả không.
A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective:
được các nhà nghiên cứu kiểm chứng là luôn luôn hiệu quả
B. available in book form: được viết thành sách
C. beneficial for hyperactive children: có ích cho trẻ bị hiếu động quá mức
D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives: được thiết kế để loại bỏ thức ăn có chứa một số
chất phụ gia nhất định
Các kiểm chứng tính hiệu quả của chế độ ăn cho kết quả hỗn hợp, không phải là luôn luôn hiệu quả. Lưu ý đề bài
yêu cầu tìm đáp án sai do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án A

Answers:
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A

Passage 2:
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never comes.
Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores
slave their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has
been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds
containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a
metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small
supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from
his respiratory tract.
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with
these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources
in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was
to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry
diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a
store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with
kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was
no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats
were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this
did not change appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3% to 67.2% during this
period.
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5%), and the availability of free water, therefore,
did not lead to any ‘storage’ that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude
that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.
1. What is the topic of this passage?
 A. Kangaroo rats. B. Water in the desert.
C. Desert life. D. Physiological experiments.
Clue: Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various
experiments with these small animals.. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of
water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food. = Nghiên cứu làm thế nào chuột kangaroo
có thể sống mà không cần uống nước đã liên quan đến nhiều thí nghiệm với những con vật nhỏ này…. Điều
này hợp lý để kết luận rằng trữ nước sinh lý không phải là yếu tố giúp chuột kangaroo có thể sống bằng thức
ăn khô.
2. The word ‘expire’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. become ill B. die C. shrink D. dehydrate
Expire = kế thúc, chết = die
Clue: Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire= Tuy nhiên, tất cả các sinh vật sống phải
có nước, nếu không chúng sẽ chết.
3. Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?
A. Desert plants.
B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body.
C. The blood of other animals.
D. Streams.
Clue: The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slave their thirst with the flesh and blood of
living prey…. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic
conversion of carbohydrates. = Động vật ăn cỏ tìm thấy nó trong thực vật sa mạc. Những kẻ ăn thịt thỏa
mãn cơn khát của chúng bằng thịt và máu của những con mồi còn sống… Giống như các loài động vật khác,
anh ta có khả năng sản xuất nước trong cơ thể bằng cách chuyển hóa carbohydrate trong quá trình trao đổi
chất.
4. The word ‘it’ in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A. a living thing B. the desert C. the opportunity D. water
Clue: Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants.= Tuy
nhiên, tất cả các sinh vật sống phải có nước, nếu không chúng sẽ chết. Động vật ăn cỏ tìm thấy nó trong thực
vật sa mạc
 It ám chỉ đến water

5. The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. the economy with which it uses available water
B. living without drinking water
C. breathing slowly and infrequently
D. manufacturing water internally
Clue: One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not
only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other
animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates.=
Tuy nhiên, một trong những điều chỉnh đáng chú ý nhất đã được thực hiện bởi loài chuột kangaroo nhỏ bé,
chúng không chỉ sống mà không cần uống nước mà còn sống bằng chế độ ăn gồm hạt khô chứa khoảng 5%
 nước tự do. Giống như các loài động vật khác, anh ta có khả năng sản xuất nước trong cơ thể bằng cách
chuyển hóa carbohydrate trong quá trình trao đổi chất.
- There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When
the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water.= Không có xu hướng giảm hàm
lượng nước trong thời gian dài thiếu nước. Khi những con chuột kangaroo được cung cấp nước miễn phí,
chúng không uống nước
6. The word ‘parsimony’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. intelligence B. desire C. frugality D. skill
Clue: But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible
means,= Nhưng nó đáng chú ý vì sự tiết kiệm mà nó bảo tồn nguồn cung cấp ít ỏi của mình bằng mọi cách
có thể,
Parsimony = frugality = tính tiết kiệm
7. It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of _____.
A. less need for water than other animals
B. many opportunities for them to find water
C. their ability to eat plants
D. their ability to adjust to the desert environment
=>The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slave their thirst with the flesh and blood of living
prey…. = Động vật ăn cỏ tìm thấy nó trong thực vật sa mạc. Những kẻ ăn thịt thỏa mãn cơn khát của chúng
bằng thịt và máu của những con mồi còn sống
8. The word ‘deprivation’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. preservation B. renewal C. examination D. withholding
Deprivation= sự tước bỏ, tước đoạt = withholding =sự cản trở
9. According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that _____.
A. kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods
B. kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water
C. there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water
D. a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s health
Clue: They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water content
in their bodies, which remained at 66.3% to 67.2% during this period.= Họ đã nhấm nháp những miếng dưa
hấu nhỏ, nhưng điều này không làm thay đổi đáng kể hàm lượng nước trong cơ thể họ, vẫn ở mức 66,3% đến
67,2% trong giai đoạn này.
10. The word ‘access’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. right B. method C. opportunity D. entrance
Access = khả năng tiếp cận = opportunity = cơ hội
Answers:
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. C
6/ CLOZE TEST (10 pts)

Read the passages below and choose the option that best fits each gap.

Passage 1:
On a winter afternoon, a dozen male Northern fur seals are on an island off south-western Alaska. To look at
them, fighting for territory on the rocks, it’s Bard to imagine that they are at the (1)_____ of a baffling scientific
mystery: why is this species beginning to disappear?
These seals – which can weigh up to 270 kilograms – have an important and symbolic (2)_____ in Alaska’s
history. Their soft and luxurious fur, the coveted prize during the huge commercial sea harvests that were legal
here in the Bering Sea through the early 20th century, was once so valuable it (3)_____ Alaska’s economy.
Starting in the 1950s, for reasons that are (4)_____ because the harvests by then tended to be fairly small, the seal
population began a slow decline. But lately it has been falling drastically, declining at an alarming rate of 6 per
cent a year since 1998. From a (5)_____ of more than 2 million in Alaska in 1948, their numbers have fallen to
about 1.1 million.

So far no one has been able to establish a precise cause for this, although theories (6)_____. The seals’ food
supply may be (7)_____, or another species may be (8)_____ on the seals – perhaps killer whales, which no
longer have as many great whales to eat because of harvesting of those mammals. Some people have suggested
that the decline can be (9)_____ to entanglement in fishing nets, but scientists say they doubt that this alone could
(10)_____ the recent population decline.

1. A. middle B. centre C. inside D. focus

=>at the center = ở trung tâm, tâm điểm
2. A. location B. situation C. place D. spot
Location = vị trí địa điểm situation = tình huống place = vị trí spot =điểm
=> These seals- which can weigh up to 270 kilograms- have an important and symbolic (28) in Alaska's history:
Những con hải cẩu có cân nặng lên tới 270 ki lô gam này có 1 vị trí quan trọng và mang tính biểu tượng cho lịch
sử của Alaska.
3. A. drove B. inspired C. motivated D. set

Drive = dẫn dắt, lèo lái imspire = truyền cảm hứng

motivate =kích thích, tạo động lực set = thiết lập

=> Their soft and luxurious fur, the coveted prize during the huge commercial sea harvests that were legal here
in the Bering Sea through the early 20th century, was once so valuable it (29) Alaska's economy: bộ lông mềm
mại và sang trọng của chúng, phần thưởng đáng hãnh diện trong các vụ thu hoạch biển thương mại khổng lồ hợp
pháp ở Biển Bering đầu thế kỷ 20 đã từng có giá trị đến nỗi nó dẫn dăt nền kinh kế của Alaska.
4. A. unclear B. unsure C. unsettled D. undecided
Un clear = không rõ ràng unsure = không chắc chắn
Unsettled = rối loạn undecided = không kiên quyết
=> Starting in the 1950's, for reasons that are unclear because the harvests by then tended to be fairly small, the
seal population began a slow decline: Bắt đầu vào những năm 1950, bới những lí do không rõ ràng vì các vụ thu
hoạch có xu hướng thu nhỏ lại, số lượng hải cẩu cũng bắt đầu giảm
5. A. top B. summit C. crest D. high
Top = tốp đầu summit =chóp, đỉnh crest = nóc, chỏm high= mức cao nhất
=> From a high of more than 2 million in Alaska in 1948, their numbers have fallen to about 1 million.: Từ mức
cao nhất là 2 triệu con ở Alaska năm 1948, số lượng giảm xuống chỉ còn 1 triệu.
6. A. flourish B. mushroom C. abound D. escalate
Flourish = nở rộ mushroom =phát triển abound= nhiều, đầy rẫy escalate=leo thang
7. A. thinner B. tighter C. slimmer D. scarcer
Thin = gầy tight = chặt slim= mỏng scarce = hiếm
8. A. preying B. devouring C. hounding D. ravaging
Prey on sth = săn mồi, bắt mồi
9. A. designated B. attributed C. stipulated D. consigned
Attribute to sth = quy cho , quy là
10. A. reason with B. answer to C. account for D. match up
Reason with = lý do với answer to = trả lời cho account for = giải thích match up = phù hợp
Answers:
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C

Passage 2:

Luxurious rose-scented soaps, a strong mint after dinner – you needn’t have (1)_____ aromatherapy to understand
the therapeutic powers of essential oils. These magical liquids, extracted from a range of aromatic plants, offer a
truly holistic therapy, because they work on both body and mind.

When you put (2)_____ oils in your evening bath to help you to relax, you are recreating rituals that are thousands
of years old. Hippocrates (3)_____ that the secret of health was an aromatic bath and scented massage every day.
Cleopatra bathed in jasmine, while other Egyptians blended oils to (4)_____ as medicines. In Shakespearian
Britain, women spread rosemary and lavender on floors to (5)_____ and purify rooms. Now it has been (6)_____
in various scientific studies that many of these essential oils have powerful antiseptic and anti-bacterial uses. A
recent Australian report found that tea tree oil was the only (7)_____ to kill all the types of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria tested. Therapists know that tea tree oil can treat minor wounds. It seems that every essential oil consists
of hundreds of chemicals, all with potential healing and medicinal properties. When an oil is (8)_____, these
chemicals enter the body’s system and bloodstream.

Compared to drugs, the oils’ effects are fairly weak, but this in itself makes the oils safe (9)_____. For this reason,
aromatherapy is often introduced as treatment (10)_____ conventional medicine, to complement mainstream
medical practices.

1. A. experimented B. tasted C. tried D. checked

Experiment = thí nghiệm taste = nếm try= thử làm gì check = kiểm tra
2. A. stimulating B. soothing C. sentimental D. soft

Stimulating = kích thích soothing =xoa dịu sentimental= đa cảm soft = mềm

3. A. claimed B. insisted C. evaluated D. expressed

Claim (+ that) = tuyên bố, yêu cầu insist = khăng khăng evaluate = đánh giá express = thể hiện
4. A. make B. use C. do D. set
Make = chế tạo use = sử dụng do = làm set = thiết lập, cài đặt

5. A. wash B. remove C. treat D. cleanse

Cleanse = làm sạch, tẩy uế wash = rửa remove = loại bỏ treat = đối xử, điều trị
6. A. appeared B. presented C. shown D. pointed
Appear = xuất hiện present = trình bày show = chỉ ra, hiển thị point =
7. A. substance B. matter C. element D. material
Substance = vật chất matter = vấn dề element = yếu tố material =
8. A. inhaled B. drawn C. breathed D. gulped
Inhale = breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
Draw = to take air or smoke into your lungs
Breath = thở gulpe = nuốt chửng
9. A. reliefs B. recipes C. repairs D. remedies
Remedy = dược phẩm, phương thuốc recipe= công thức
Relief = sự nhẹ nhõm repair = sửa chữa
10. A. with B. alongside C. for D. together
Alongisde = next to, or together with= bên cạnh, cùng với
Answers:
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

1/ OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 pts)

Fill each of the numbered spaces with one suitable word.

Passage 1:

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE

It is hard to believe that the British could have greeted the arrival of the umbrella with anything
(1)....................................... enthusiasm. It is, after all, the item which completes the uniform of the City Gent;
and the (2)....................................... of spectators huddling under them at Wimbledon is an enduring image of the
British summer. But, (3)....................................... the umbrella has been used around the world for
(4)....................................... excess of 3000 years, it has only been in the last 200 years that it has been accepted
in Britain.

When, in the 1750s, Jonas Hanway, the philanthropist, traveller and champion of the umbrella, became the first
man to walk London’s streets with one, he was laughed at and taunted by everyone he met. It took another 50
years (5)....................................... their appearance at the (6)....................................... sign of rain became the
norm.

It used to be thought that umbrellas were originally a Chinese invention. But T. S. Crawford, one of the few
umbrella historians, offers Egypt as its birthplace. He suggests that umbrellas were created for religious purposes,
and that this (7)....................................... for the object becoming a mark of status in many cultures.
Ii seems it was the ever-practical Ancient Romans who first latched onto the umbrella’s potential as a shield from
the sun or shelter from the rain. Although the British were slow to (8)....................................... suit, their change
of heart when it came was nothing (9)....................................... not energetic. In 1852, the English inventor,
Samuel Fox, created the slim-line frame, still in (10)....................................... today, which made British
umbrellas the most popular in the world.

Answers:
1. but => anything but =used to mean the opposite of the stated quality 2. sight/
crowds = cảnh tượng/ đám đông
3. although/ while/ whilst => although/ while/ whilst+ clause = mặc dù/ trong khi
4. in => in excess of =more than =hơn
5. Before = trước
6. first => at the first sign : as soon as something happens that indicates an action or event has begun
to take place
7. accounts => acoount for = giải thích, chiếm
8. follow => follow suit có nghĩa là hành động hay xử sự theo cung cách mà người khác vừa mới
làm, bắt chước cách làm của người khác.
9. if = nếu như
10. use => in use = đang được sử dụng

Passage 2:

Memories are our most enduring characteristic. In old age we can remember our childhood eighty or more years
ago; a chance remark can (1)....................................... up a face, a name, a vision of sea or mountains once seen
and apparently (2)....................................... forgotten. Memory defines who we are and shapes how we act more
closely than any other aspect of our personhood. All of life is a trajectory from experienced past to
(3)....................................... future, illuminated only during the always receding instant we call the present, the
moment of our actual, conscious experience. Yet our present appears continuous with our past, grows out of it,
is shaped by it, because of our capacity for memory. It is this which prevents the past from being
(4)......................................., as unknowable as the future. It is memory which thus provides time with its arrow.

For each of us, our memories are (5)........................................You can lose a limb, have plastic surgery, a kidney
transplant or a sex-change operation, yet you are still in an important sense recognizably yourself as
(6)....................................... as your memories persist. We know who we are, and who other people are, in terms
of memory. Lose your memory and you as you cease to exist, which is why clinical cases of
(7)....................................... are so endlessly fascinating and frightening. Advocates of cryonics, that Californian
fantasy of quick-freezing the dead until future (8)....................................... in medical technology can bring them
back to life, recognize this; they propose a computer backup store for the (9)....................................... corpse’s
memories which may somehow be read into the revived body at a future time. But our own human memories are
not embedded in a computer, they are encoded in the brain, in the ten billion nerve cells that
(10)....................................... the human cerebrum – and the connections and pathways between these cells.
Memories are living processes, which become transformed, imbued with new meanings each time we recall them.

Answers:
 1. conjure => Conjure up =Gợi lên cái gì đó (như một bức tranh) trong tâm trí/ Tạo hoặc làm cái
gì đột ngột, không báo trước
2. long => long forgotten= quên lâu
3. unknown = không được biết đến
4. lost = mất đi, đánh mất
5. unique = độc nhất, duy nhất
6. long => as long as = miễn là
7. amnesia = mất trí nhớ, chứng hay quên
8. advances = tiến bộ
9. frozen = đóng băng, làm đông cứng
10. comprise= bao gồm, chứa

2/ WORD FORMATION (20 pts)

PART 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. Cats are supposed to have nine ........................................(LIVE)

2. Due to the clerk’s ......................................., we missed the train. (STUBBORN)
3. Finally a .......................................is brought about between the two sides. (RECONCILE)
4. She always listens .......................................to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
5. It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of ........................................(BORE)
6. I said “I’ve lost all my money at the races,” but my friend were .......................................(SYMPATHY)
7. Her case was .......................................argued. (CONVINCE)
8. She thinks that with a little .......................................she can persuade her husband to change his mind.
(FLATTER)
9. The thing I hate about John is his ........................................(RELIABLE)
10. The sun and the moon are often .......................................in poetry. (PERSON)

Answers:
1. lives = mạng sông, sinh mạng
2. stubbornness = sự bướng bỉnh, ương nghạnh, cứng đầu
3. reconciliation = sựu giảng hòa, sự hòa giải
4. attentively = 1 cách chăm chú
5. boredom = sự chán ngán, chán nản
6. unsympathetic= vô cảm, thờ ơ
7. convincingly=in a way that causes someone to believe that something is true or real. = một
cách thuyết phục
8. flattery =sự nịnh bợ, tâng bốc
9. unreliability = sựu không đáng tin cậy
10. personified = nhân hóa
 PART 2: Complete the
passage with
appropriate forms
from the words given
in the box.

THE IMAGE OF SCIENCE

The image that we have of science has (0. undergone) radical change in the last hundred years. An enormous
(1).......................................explosion, together with a number of very real (2).......................................about the
environment and all the moral and political ramifications of economic growth have
(3).......................................put science at the centre of public debate.

The twentieth century began with a challenge to the (4).......................................that human knowledge was
approaching completion. It will come, perhaps, as something of a surprise to all of us to realise that the emergence
of this highly (5).......................................process came both from within and outside science.

New scientific theories (6).......................................reveal the limitations of the old perspective. We had thought
that the world, understood through the medium of rational (7)......................................., as, indeed, the real world.
Now we know that this was no more than a simplification that just happened to work. Once we realise this,
though, we can move in a number of opposing directions. We can re-evaluate all knowledge
(8).......................................and decide that it is eternally fragmentary and full of a vast number of
(9)......................................., or we can be more positive and view these vast explosions of scientific awareness as
new challenges still to come and as celebrations of the (10).......................................that the human imagination
has so far scaled.

Answers:
1. technological = thuộc về công nghệ
2. anxieties= sự lo ngại, mối lo sợ
3. unquestionably= một cách chắc chắn, không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa
4. assumption = giả định
5. destructive = phá hủy, phá hoại
6. overwhelmingly=to a very great degree or with a great majority.
7. beings = a person or thing that exists
8. pessimistically= một cách bi quan
9. imperfections = sự không hoàn hảo
10. heights = chiều cao, cực điểm, cao độ

3/ ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)

In MOST lines of the following text, there is EITHER a spelling OR a punctuation error. Identify 10 errors
and correct them.

AN OLD TRADITION

(1) Ceremonies conected with natural springs of water or wells are very old European
(2) customs, which now only survive in a few places in the British Isles Records indicate
(3) that decorating wells was once previously quite common. In one small village in
(4) England, bisley, all of the wells and springs in the surrounding area are decorated
(5) with thousands of flowers once a year. However, no part of the country compares with
(6) the hills of Derbyshire, where around thirty or so villages are famous for traditional
(7) well-dressing putting flower pictures beside each well every summer. The incredibly
(8) strong frames supporting the pictures are first soaked in a near by stream or pond (this
(9) extends the life of the exhibit and then covered with a layer of clay, mixed with water
(10) and salt. Full-sized drawings of the final picture, most often a religous scene, are laid
(11) on the clay. The outlines are then pricked through with a sharp tool. The picture is
(12) made by pushing small berrys or seeds in to the clay along the lines, and filling in the
(13) colours with moss and flower petals. Each of the peices overlaps the previous one, like
(14) tiles on a roof, to reduce rain damage. In this way, the spectaculer flower picture’s last
(15) about a week, during which time everyone in the village is involved in the annual fair,
(16) put on to entertain and amuse tourists.

Line Correction Line Correction

(1) conected → connected
(2) Isles Records → Isles, Records

Answers:

Line Correction Line Correction

(1) conected → connected (9) religous → religious
(2) Isles Records → Isles, Records (12) berrys → berries
(4) bisley → Bisley (12) in to → into
(7) well-dressing putting → well- (13) pieces → pieces
dressing, putting
(8) near by → nearby (14) spectaculer → spectacular
(9) exhibit and → exhibit) and (14) picture’s → pictures

4/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. You’re far more practical than I am.
→ Nowhere
2. There is a risk that he will miss the plane if he waits.
→ He risks
3. The plain clothes officer’s boots showed he was a policeman.
→ The plain clothes policeman’s real
4. It would have been possible for Jane to take us in her car.
→ Jane
5. I can barely cook a meal for myself, so I certainly couldn’t cook for eight people. alone
→ I would struggle for eight people.
6. I hope his story will help us to understand what happened. shed
→ Hopeful when he tells us his story it will
what happened.
7. If I’m being honest, I have to say that the play wasn’t as good as I’d expected. short
→ The play , to be honest with you.
8. I didn’t turn the TV on because I didn’t want to wake the baby. fear
→ I didn’t turn the TV on the baby.
9. John is unlikely to get the job that he applied for. prospect
→ There the job that he applied for.
10. Andrew has been thinking about it all day, but he hasn’t made a decision yet. mind
→ It’s all day, but he hasn’t made a decision yet.

Answers:
1. Nowhere else am I as practical as you are.
=> Cấu trcus đảo ngữ: Nowhere + trợ độngt ừ + S + v
2. He risks missing the plane if he waits.

Risk + doing sth = liều lĩnh làm gì

3. The plain clothes policeman’s real identity was given away by his boots.
Give away = tiết lộ bí mật, thường là vô ý
4. Jane could have given us a lift/ taken us in her car.

Give sb a lift = cho ai đi nhờ, quá giang

5. I would struggle to cook (a meal) for myself, let alone for eight people.
Let alone = huống hồ gì là, chưa kể đến
6. Hopeful when he tells us his story it will shed light on what happened.
Shed some light on' = ánh sáng lan tỏa ra -> để lộ thông tin hay chi tiết về thứ gì đó; làm sáng tỏ điều gì, giúp ai
hiểu ra vấn đề.
7. The play fell short of my expectations, to be honest with you.
'Fall short' nghĩa là không đạt được mục tiêu theo yêu cầu, thiếu hụt hay không thỏa đáng
8. I didn’t turn the TV on for fear of waking the baby.
for fear of= vì e rằng, vì sợ rằng
9. There is little prospect of John’s getting the job that he applied for.
There is little prospect of= có ít khả năng rằng….
10. It’s been on Andrew’s mind all day, but he hasn’t made a decision yet.
On one’s mind = trong tâm trí, suy nghĩ của ai
 KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP (TỈNH) BÌNH ĐỊNH

TRƯỜNG: THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN

PART I: PHONOLOGY (5 PTS)
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the three other ones in each group.

1. A. terrific B. childbearing C. tsunami D. enthusiast

2. A. Christianity B. temperamental C. experimental D. configuration

3. A. compliment B. tableland C. vulnerable D. gazelle
4. A. advertise B. difficulty C. history D. introduce

5. A. ancestor B. admirable C. comparable D. interpret

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three other ones in each
group.

6. A. applaud B. maul C. aunt D. clause

7. A. descendant B. hesitation C. justice D. disaster

8. A. fatal B. favour C. familiar D. famous

9. A. procedure B. feature C. endure D. measure
10. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychology

KEY:

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. B 8.C 9. C 10. D

PART II: WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. It was a …………. of luck that Jane was available when the job came up.
a. blow b. stroke c. brush d. touch
A stroke of luck” = may mắn bất ngờ.
2. The investigation was instigated…………………the Prime Minister.
a. on the part of b. consequence of c. subsequent to d. at the behest of
At (one's) behest" có behest là mệnh lệnh -> cụm từ này nghĩa là thực hiện theo lệnh/ý muốn của ai.
on the part of someone/on someone's part=done or experienced by someone
as a consequence (of something)/in consequence (of something) =as a result of something = nhue là kết quả, hậu
quả của điều gì
subsequent to = at a time later or more recent than
3. He’s regarded as the ………………………… favorite to win the prize.
a. warm b. hot c. ardent d. fiery
be (a) hot favourite for something/to do something= the person or animal that most people expect to win
something
4. After eating three helpings of pudding, Elizabeth felt completely ……………………….
z. swollen b. inflated c. bloated d. expanded
bloated = đầy hơi swollen= sưng, phồng lên inflated= thổi phồng expand = mwor rộng
5. Even a few drops of this liquid would represent a …………………………dose for a small child.
a. mortal b. terminal c. killing d. lethal
mortal = chết, nguy hiểm đến tính mạng deadly = làm chết người
killing = làm kiệt sức lethal = rất nguy hiểm, làm chết người
=> dose ở ngữ cảnh này dùng ethal hoặc fatal
6. Hotel rooms must be …………………by noon, but luggage must be left with the porter.
a. vacated b. evacuated c. abandoned d. left
vacate = bỏ trống evacuate = rút lui, tản cư
abondon = bỏ quên left = bỏ lại, bỏ quên
7. The company directors asked the government to………………………in the dispute and prevent a strike.
a. intervene b. interact c. earned d. deserved
intervene = can thiêp vào ( để giúp đỡ ) interact = tương tác
earn = kiếm được deserve = xứng đáng
8. I must take this watch to be repaired; it …………………..over 20 minutes a day.
a. increase b. progresses c. accelerates d. gains
- Accelerate /æk'seləreit/ (v): tăng nhanh hơn, mau hơn - Increase (v): tăng
- Progress (v): phát triển, tiến triển, tiến bộ - Gain (v): nhanh # lose : chậm (dùng cho đồng hồ)
9. Time was running out, so the committee had to make a ………………………decision.
a. brief b. snap c. sharp d. curt
brief = ngắn gọn sharp = sắc bén curt = cộc lốc, cụt ngủn
snap = nhanh chóng, bất ngờ => make a snap decision = đưa ra quyết định chớp nhoáng
10. Because of an unfortunate …………………….., your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
a. hindrance b. oversight c. negligence d. transgression
hidrance = chướng ngại oversight = trường hợp quên sót, bỏ quên
negligence =tính cẩu thả transgression = sự phạm tội, vi phạm pháp luật
KEY: 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B
PART III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR ( 5 PTS)
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (10 pts)

1. He should _____ the blame for the delay because he forgot to place the order.

A. put B. take C. get D. Declare

Take the blame (for something)" = Nhận cáo buộc, chịu trách nhiệm hoặc nhận lỗi lầm về việc gì.

2. The organization is ____ the task of finding home for abandoned children.

A. pressing against B. setting up C. setting out D. pressing on with

press on/ahead =to start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems

3 _____ a teacher in New England, Webster wrote the Dictionary of the American language.

A. It was while B. When C. When was D. While

=> Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề trạng ngữ là động từ "to be" hoặc động từ nối (linking verb), thì ta bỏ luôn cả
động từ "to be' đó, chỉ giữ lại phần phía sau "to be".

4. _____ him in York during your holiday, please give him my number.

A. Were you to meet B. Had you not met C. Having met D. Should you meet

Đảo ngữ đk loại 1: Should + S1 + (not)+ V (hiện tại), S2 + will/may/might/should/can … + V (infinitive)

5. My friend recommended that an English course ______ in preparation for a well-paid job in the future.
A. need be taken B. should been take C. would been taken D. be taken
=> Cấu trúc thức giả định với động từ : ….that + S + V( nguyên ) / be+ P2
6. Can you recite the alphabet ________?
A. around B. reverse C. backwards D. returned
=> Chỗ cần điền thiếu adv bổ nghĩa cho động từ recite
=> alphabet backwards = độc ngược bảng chữ cái
7. The damage was far more serious than ___________ believed.
A. primarily B. initially C. precedingly D. prior
Primarily = chính, chủ yếu
precedingly => không tồn tại dạng này
initially (adv): ban đầu
prior + to = trước
Tạm dịch: Thiệt hại nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với dự đoán ban đầu.
8. Lan Anh’s interview was very intense. The interviewer wanted to know many facts about her personal life,
and even asked her __________ had ever used any illegal drugs of any kind.
A. that she B. that if she C. if or not she D. whether or not she
“whether” có thể được theo sau trực tiếp bởi “or not”, nhưng “If” thì không.
Tạm dịch: Cuộc phỏng vấn Edward rất căng thẳng. Người phỏng vấn muốn biết nhiều sự thật về cuộc sống cá
nhân của mình, và thậm chí hỏi anh ta liệu anh ta đã từng sử dụng bất cứ loại thuốc bất hợp pháp nào hay
không.
9. I didn’t think my interview went very well, but I guess it must have. Despite all my anxiety, I _________ for
the job I wanted. I’m really going to work hard to justify their confidence.
A. hired B. was hiring C. got hiring D. got hired
Get + phân từ quá khứ cũng được dùng với nghĩa bị động, tương tự như be + phân từ quá khứ.
10. Whenever my parents went out in the evening, I ________ the job of taking care of my younger brother.
A. had better get B. should get C. must have gotten D. would get
Would v = ussed to = diễn tả một thói quen không còn nữa
Have better do sth = should do sth = nên làm gì
Must have +PII: dùng diễn đạt sự suy luận logic trong quá khứ:

KEY:

1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. D

PART IV: PRESPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 PTS)

Complete the following sentences with a phrasal verb formed from verb in the box. Use each phrasal verb
ONCE and please note that the given phrasal verbs outnumbered the gaps. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided at the end of this part.

gone down with – ease off – bowled over – crack down – whisked away – clued up –
brought down – soldier on – cooling off – phased out – warm up – picked up

1. Jane’s _____ flu and won’t be able to attend the meeting.

2. If you are thinking of going jogging, it’s always essential to do some _____ exercises first.

3. Despite having had two heart attacks, Peter decided to _____ at work until he reached retirement age.

4. When Ronan Keating, the pop star, arrived at London Airport, he gave a press conference and was then _____
to a secret destination in the capital.

5. It’s pouring. Let’s wait for the rain to _____ before we go shopping.

6. The regime’s economic problems caused it to be _____.

7. Out-of-date computers will be ____ in schools to allow updated models to be introduced.

8. The police decided to _____ on drug offenders, and staged a number of early morning raids.

9. The sight of his bride in her wedding dress just _____ Tim _____.

10. Brian _____ a virus on a trip to Europe and is now gravely ill.

KEY:
1. gone down with= to start to suffer from an infectious disease= mắc bệnh
2. warm up = khởi động, làm ấm người
3. soldier on = to continue doing something although it is difficult
4. whisked away = Đi đến chỗ khác nhanh chóng
5. ease off = to gradually stop or become less
6. brought down = to cause something to become less
7. phased out= to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages
8. crack down = áp dụng kỷ luật nghiêm khắc, hay đàn áp thẳng tay
9. bowled Tim over= to surprise and please someone a lot
10.picked up=to catch an illness from someone or something, caused by bacteria or a virus

PART V: READING COMPREHENSION ( 10 PTS)

READING 1
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory often
involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced. A good
example of this is found in the kinetic molecular theory, in which gases are pictured as being made up of many
small particles that are in constant motion.
A useful theory, in addition to explaining past observation, helps to predict events that have not as yet
been observed. After a theory has been publicized, scientists design experiments to test the theory. If observations
confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported. If observations do not confirm the predictions, the
scientists must search further. There may be a fault in the experiment, or the theory may have to be revised or
rejected.
Science involves imagination and creative thinking as well as collecting information and performing
experiments. Facts by themselves are not science. As the mathematician Jules Henri Poincare said: "Science is
built with facts just as a house is built with bricks, but a collection of facts cannot be called science any more
than a pile of bricks can be called a house." Most scientists start an investigation by finding out what other
scientists have learned about a particular problem. After known facts have been gathered, the scientist comes to
the part of the investigation that requires considerable imagination. Possible solutions to the problem are
formulated. These possible solutions are called hypotheses. In a way, any hypothesis is a leap into the unknown.
It extends the scientist's thinking beyond the known facts. The scientist plans experiments, performs calculations,
and makes observations to test hypotheses. For without hypotheses, further investigation lacks purpose and
direction. When hypotheses are confirmed, they are incorporated into theories.
KEY:
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7, B 8. C 9. C 10. D

Question 1: Which of the following is the main subject of the passage?

A. The importance of models in scientific theories
B. The place of theory and hypothesis in scientific investigation
C. The sorts of facts that scientists find most interesting
D. The ways that scientists perform different types of experiments
=>Câu nào sau đây được ủng hộ bởi đoạn văn?
Một nhà khoa học giỏi cần phải sáng tạo. => không có thông tin (chỉ đề cập: khoa học thì cần tưởng tượng)
Tốt hơn là bạn nên sửa đổi một giả thuyết hơn là bác bỏ nó. => không có thông tin
Các lý thuyết chỉ đơn giản là mô hình tưởng tượng về các sự kiện trong quá khứ. => đoạn 1 nói lý thuyết
thường liên quan đến mô hình này, không phải lý thuyết là mô hình
Nhiệm vụ khó khăn nhất của một nhà khoa học là thử nghiệm các giả thuyết.
Question 2: The word "related" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. connected B. described C. completed D. identified
Clue:“In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related.” (Trong khoa học,
học thuyết là sự giải thích hợp lý về những sự kiện được quan sát có liên quan.)
Relate = liên quan, liên kết với nhau = connect
Question 3: The word "this" in the first paragraph refers to _______ .
A. a good example B. an imaginary model
C. the kinetic molecular theory D. an observed event
Clue: A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could
be produced. A good example of this is found in the kinetic molecular theory= Một lý thuyết thường liên quan
đến một mô hình tưởng tượng giúp các nhà khoa học hình dung ra cách một sự kiện được quan sát có thể được
tạo ra. Một ví dụ điển hình về điều này được tìm thấy trong thuyết động học phân tử
=> this đề cập đến mô hình tưởng tượng
Question 4: According to the passage, a useful theory is one that helps scientists to _______.
A. find errors in past experiments B. make predictions
C. observe events D. publicize new findings
Thông tin: A useful theory, in addition to explaining past observations, helps to predict events that have not as
yet been observed.
Tạm dịch: Một lý thuyết hữu ích, ngoài việc giải thích những quan sát trong quá khứ thì còn giúp dự đoán
những sự kiện chưa được quan sát.
Question 5: The word "supported" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. finished B. adjusted C. investigated D. upheld
=> support (v): ủng hộ = uphold
Thông tin: If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported.
Tạm dịch: Nếu các quan sát xác nhận dự đoán của các nhà khoa học, lý thuyết này được ủng hộ.
Question 6: Bricks are mentioned in the third paragraph to indicate how _______.
A. mathematicians approach science
B. building a house is like performing experiments
C. science is more than a collection of facts
D. scientific experiments have led to improved technology
Clue: Facts by themselves are not science. As the mathematician Jules Henri Poincare said: "Science is built
with facts just as a house is built with bricks, but a collection of facts cannot be called science any more than a
pile of bricks can be called a house."= Bản thân các sự kiện không phải là khoa học. Như nhà toán học Jules
Henri Poincare đã nói: "Khoa học được xây dựng bằng những sự thật giống như một ngôi nhà được xây bằng
những viên gạch, nhưng một tập hợp những sự thật không thể được gọi là khoa học cũng như một đống gạch
không thể được gọi là một ngôi nhà.
Question 7: In the third paragraph, the author implies that imagination is most important to scientists when
they _______.
A. evaluate previous work on a problem B. formulate possible solutions to a problem
C. gather known facts D. close an investigation
Clue: After known facts have been gathered, the scientist comes to the part of the investigation that requires
considerable imagination. Possible solutions to the problem are formulated.= Sau khi đã thu thập được các sự
kiện đã biết, nhà khoa học tiến tới phần điều tra đòi hỏi trí tưởng tượng đáng kể. Các giải pháp khả thi cho vấn
đề được xây dựng.
Question 8: In the third paragraph, the author refers to a hypothesis as "a leap into the unknown” in order to
show that hypotheses _______.
A. are sometimes ill-conceived B. can lead to dangerous results
C. go beyond available facts D. require effort to formulate
Clue: => a leap into the unknown: bước nhảy vọt = vượt ra ngoài/rộng hơn dữ kiện có sẵn
Thông tin: In a way, any hypothesis is a leap into the unknown. It extends the scientist's thinking beyond the
known facts.

Tạm dịch: Theo một cách nào đó, bất kỳ giả thuyết nào cũng là một bước nhảy vọt. Nó mở rộng tư duy của nhà
khoa học ra ngoài những dự kiện đã biết.
Question 9: According to the passage, one major function of hypotheses is ______.
A. sifting through known facts B. communicating a scientist's thoughts to others
C. providing direction for scientific research D. linking together different theories
Clue: For without hypotheses, further investigation lacks purpose and direction.= Vì nếu không có giả thuyết,
việc điều tra thêm sẽ thiếu mục đích và hướng đi.
Question 10: Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Theories are simply imaginary models of past events.
B. It is better to revise a hypothesis than to reject it.
C. A scientist's most difficult task is testing hypotheses.
D. A good scientist needs to be creative.
Clue: Science involves imagination and creative thinking as well as collecting information and performing
experiments.= Khoa học liên quan đến trí tưởng tượng và tư duy sáng tạo cũng như thu thập thông tin và thực
hiện các thí nghiệm.
READING 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by
mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time:
some people get by on very little, others claim they can not exist without at least ten hours, but nobody can do
without sleep completely.
Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It alternates between
two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. As soon as we
fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for about 15 minutes,
then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep
tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s
sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light.
It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake. However,
its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our sleep is
necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few hours of the
non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite well with
reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for 5.5 hours
on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of
tests that the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to
sleep longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who
sleep deeply are not necessarily getting a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel
tired the following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
Question 11: It can be concluded from the first paragraph that____________________.
A. people need equal time of sleep
C. sleep is among the processes of the nature
B. sleep remains a puzzle
D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
Clue: Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by
mystery. Ngủ là một quá trình tự nhiên, và mặc dù rất nhiều đã được viết về đề tài này, nhưng nó vẫn bao
quanh bởi bí ẩn.
Question 12: All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for__________________.
A. we spend only 25 percents of our night’s sleeping time to dream.
B. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases.
C. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night.
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep.
Clue:- Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s sleep,= Giấc ngủ không mơ chiếm 3/4 giấc
ngủ ban đêm của chúng ta,=> A
-It alternates between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or
dreaming sleep….= Nó xen kẽ giữa hai giai đoạn: Giấc ngủ bình thường hoặc không mơ và REM (chuyển động
mắt nhanh) hoặc giấc ngủ mơ…=> B sai
-It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the
beginning of the night=Nó luân phiên theo cách này trong phần còn lại của đêm, với giấc ngủ không mộng mị
có xu hướng kéo dài hơn vào đầu đêm => C
-As soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for
about 15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep.=> D
Question 13: Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ____________________________.
A. not to be awake D. us to fix the damage happening by day
B. us to repair our body C. our brain to rest and recover
Clue: It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake.
However, its main function is to refresh the brain.= Người ta tin rằng giấc ngủ sẽ sửa chữa cơ thể và làm lành
những tổn thương do thức giấc gây ra. Tuy nhiên, chức năng chính của nó là phucj hooif bộ não.
Question 14: It can be inferred from the experts’ ideas that_______________________.
A. Nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable
B. REM makes good our brain
C. Dream enables our body to refresh
D. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night
Clue: Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing
the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few
hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite well with reduced sleep as long as it is
uninterrupted sleep.= Các chuyên gia tin rằng có lẽ chỉ khoảng 2/3 giấc ngủ của chúng ta là cần thiết để sửa
chữa và làm mới bộ não, với giấc ngủ quý giá nhất đến trong vài giờ đầu tiên của giai đoạn không mơ, những
giờ cuối cùng của giấc ngủ không quá cần thiết. Bộ não có thể quản lý khá tốt với việc giảm giấc ngủ miễn là
giấc ngủ không bị gián đoạn.
Question 15: The study in the USA suggested that_____________________________.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream
B. the type of sleep is more important than its length
C. Deep sleep means better sleep
D. Six hours of sleep is better than eight hours.
Clue: six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.= sáu giờ ngủ ngon đáng giá hơn
tám giờ ngủ khó chiuj =>Chất lwuongj của giấc ngủ quan trọng hơn thời lượng
Question 16: Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The problem with sleepless people C. The circle of a sleep
B. The role of the sleep D. Types of sleep
=> vòng tuần hoàn và quá trình được nhắc ở đoạn 2, vai trò của giấc ngủ được nhắc đến ở đoạn 3 và các kiểu
giấc ngủ được nhắc đến ở đoạn 4
Question 17: The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
occupies = accounts for: chiếm
Question 18: The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 most likely means__________.
A. comforting B. annoying C. calming D. soothing
Clue: It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time=Một
số người sử dụng nó như một lối thoát khỏi thế giới và những người khác coi đó là một sự lãng phí thời gian
khó chịu

 Irritating = gây khó chịu = annoying

Question 19: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________________ .
A. the REM B. the night C. the ordinary sleep D. our night’s sleep
It = our night’s sleep : giấc ngủ ban đêm
Question 20: This passage is the most likely taken from ______________ .
A. A health magazine B. A doctor’s description
C. A fashion magazine D. An advertisement
Trong bài nói về giấc ngủ liên quan đến sức khỏe => Vì vậy đoạn văn có lẽ được lấy từ tạp chí sức khỏe
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. A

PART VI: CLOSE TEST (10 PTS)

CLOSE TEST 1

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

To most people, landfill site is simply holes in the ground where waste material is buried. To garbologists,
however, they provide a valuable (1) _______ of information about population’s activities in areas such as food
consumption and waste disposal. Garbology is a branch of ethnography, a science which abandons traditional
methods of (2) _______ market research information, such as questionnaires and focus groups, in favour of (3)
_______ observation of people and their habits.
The world’s (4) _______ garbologist, Professor William Rathje, is also an archaeologist. Archaeologists
study past cultures by examining the (5) _______ of objects and buildings. But the basic principles of archaeology
can also be applied to the discarded rubbish of present-day civilizations in order to (6) _______ a better
understanding of how people behave now. As founder and director of the Garbage Project at the University of
Arizona, Professor Rathje has (7) _______ over 30 years of his life to the archaeological study of modern refuse.
His work is of great interest to commerce; companies need to understand the lives of their consumers in
order to create brands which will be of most (8) _______ to them. Rathje’s (9) _______ can help them achieve
this. In addition, his analysis of the composition of landfill sites reveals a greater need not only to recycle more
rubbish, but also to (10) _______ down on the amount of rubbish we produce in the first place.
1. A. spring B. origin C. source D. fountain
Source of information = nguồn thông tin
Spring = nguồn gốc origin = cội rễ, nguồn gốc fountain= suối nước
2. A. holding B. meeting C. obtaining D. comprising
Hold = giữ meet = gặp obtain = thu được, đạt được comprise =bao gồm, chứa
3. A. near B. close C. tight D. hard
Close observation ( collo) = quan sát kỹ
4. A. heading B. leading C. charging D. fronting
Heading = tiêu đề, phần mở đầu leading = hàng đầu, quan trọng
Fronting = the fact of putting a word or phrase that does not normally come at the beginning of a sentence at the
beginning, in order to emphasize it
5. A. rests B. ruins C. relics D. remains
Remains = vật còn sót lại, vật còn lại
Rest = chỗ tạm trú ruin =sự đổ nát relics = vết tích
6. A. gain B. learn C. make D. gather
Gain a better understanding of = đạt được/có sự hiểu biết tốt hơn về
7. A. conveyed B. devoted C. apportioned D. spent
Devote sth to sth = cống hiến ( thường là thời gian sức lwucj cho điều gì )
8. A. function B. serving C. use D. purpose
Be of use to sb = có ích đối với ai
9. A. outcomes B. findings C. implications D. derivations
Outcome = kết quả, chung cuộc findings= phát hiện, kết quả nghiên cứu
implications = hàm ý, ngụ ý derivation= nguồn gốc
10. A. lower B. cut C. bring D. get
Cut dơn on = cắt giảm điều gì
CLOSE TEST 1
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. B

CLOSE TEST 2
Many species of animals and plants have disappeared from the earth. They have died out, or become extinct .
But sometimes animals or plant (1) _______ can be found buried in rocks. These are called fossils. Imprints in
rocks (paw prints, for example) are also called fossils.
Not every creature (2) _______ as a fossil. Many simply rot away completely and leave no (3) _______ of
their existence. Because many creatures and plants have disappeared without leaving any fossils, we will never
know anything about them.
The study of fossils, or paleontology, to give it its scientific name became established at the beginning of the
nineteenth century. Before this research began, people did not believe that fossils had once been (4) _______.
Large fossil teeth were seen as evidence of a race of giants in the past, while ammonites, a very common type
of fossil which you might easily find yourself on a beach or among rocks, were called snakestones because of
their snake-like (5) _______. People believed that snakes had been (6) _______ to stone by a miracle.
The most famous fossils of all are the dinosaurs. There are, of course, no dinosaurs on (7) _______ in zoos.
They were not hunted to extinction by humans as some animals have been, but became extinct millions of years
before our own species developed. The reason why the dinosaurs became extinct is still a mystery. Many theories
have (8) _______ the disappearance of dinosaurs with major (9) _______ change.
One possibility is that a gigantic meteorite crashed into the earth (10) _______ so much dust into the
atmosphere that the amount of sunlight was reduced. The temperature would have fallen and, as a consequence,
many types of plants and animals would have become extinct.
1. A. ones B. remains C. parts D. evidence
Remains = thứ, vật còn sót lại part = phần evidence = bằng chứng
2. A. continues B. lasts C. survives D. develops
Continue = tiếp tục last = kéo dài survive = tồn tại,sống sót develop = phát triển
3. A. proof B. marks C. trace D. remnants
Trace = dấu vết => trace of one’s existence = dấu vết của sự tồn tại
Proof – bằng chứng mark = điểm remnants = tàn dư, tàn tích
4. A. flesh B. physical C. living D. alive
Flesh = xác thịt physical = thuộc về vật chất living = sống alive = còn sống, tồn tại
5. A. manner B. type C. shape D. figure
Manner = cách thức type = loại shape = hình dạng figure =hình thể, nhân vật
6. A. ossified B. petrified C. made D. turned
Turn to sth = biến thành cái gì
Osify = háo thành xương petrify= hóa đá made = tạo thành
7. A. display B. exhibition C. appearance D. sight
on display (phrase): in place for people to see.
8. A. joined B. connected C. explained D. initiated
Connect sth to sth = kết nối cái gì với cái gì
9. A. weather B. temporal C. climatic D. seasonal
Weather = thời tiết temporal = liên quan đến thời gian climatic = khí hậu seasonal = theo mùa
10. A. putting B. disturbing C. displacing D. pushing
Put dust into the atmosphere= mag theo bụi vào không khí

KEY:
CLOSE TEST 2
1B 2C 3C 4D 5C 6D 7A 8B 9C 10A

PART VII: OPEN CLOSE TESTS (20 PTS)

OPEN CLOSE TEST 1
Fill in each gap with a suitable word ONLY
To be a (1) ……….. footballer must be one of the most difficult jobs to get and even more, to keep.
Three quarters of the boys who became apprentices at the age of sixteen will be finished by the time they are
twenty-one.
 It is no use telling them that they have less than a fifty-fifty (2) ……… of being offered a job as a full-
time professional when they are eighteen because, they believe they will be the lucky. While they are apprentices,
they spend most of their time (3)……….about playing for the first team.
Rob Newman grew up in Newcastle and left school as soon as he possibly could as it is not worth staying
on to (4)…………any examinations. He was going to be a professional (5)………….with a top London team.
“professional contract on my sixteenth birthday! I could hardly believe it,” he said. “I was (6)………….at first,
living away from home, down in London. In fact, I improved a lot as a player.” But then, suddenly, when he was
eighteen, the manager called him in one day and told him, “ (7)……………you are not good enough”.
“You are not (8)……….,” Rob said. But the manager was. It was no use arguing. He packed his bag and
returned to Newcastle, where three out of every four teenagers are unemployed. So of course he went on the
(9)…………
“but I cannot stand doing nothing so I keep fit by running every day and by playing for a local amateur
team. And I still hope a scout from one of the big clubs will come along and (10)………..me,” he said wishfully.
At nineteen, he was already a failure.
OPEN CLOSE TEST 1
1. professional = chuyên nghiệp => professional football = cầu thủ chuyên nghiệp
2. Chance => a fifty-fifty chance =a result is equally likely to happen or not happen
3. dreaming => dream about = mơ ước về điều gì
4. take => take an examination/test= dựu thi, kiểm tra
5. footballer/player = cầu thủ bóng đá/ người chơi
6. homesick = nhớ nhà
7. Sorry = xin lỗi
8. serious = nghiêm túc
9. dole => Go on the dole" = lĩnh chẩn, sống nhờ vào của bố thí; lĩnh tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp, sống nhờ vào tiền
trợ cấp thất nghiệp.
10. Notice => notice sb/sth = để ý đến ai, cái gì

OPEN CLOSE TEST 2

Fill in each blank with one correct word ONLY
The body of the average adult has in storage enough (76) _____ to last for several weeks. It has enough
water to last for several days. At any one time, however, the body has only enough oxygen stored in the (77)
_____ to last for three or four minutes! Fortunately, it is not difficult for us to (78) _____ the oxygen we need.
As a rule, we need only to breathe in the (79) _____ around us for an adequate supply.
The amount of oxygen needed by a person at any one time (80) _____ upon his activities. As the activities
of the body increase, the use of oxygen also increases. He begins to breathe deeper and faster to bring (81) _____
oxygen into the lungs. More red cells are thrown into the bloodstream to aid in carrying the added supply of
oxygen. Blood from the stomach and the intestines is transferred (82) _____ the blood vessels of the muscles
which are at work. This blood helps to transfer the added oxygen to the (83) _____ of the body that need it.
If blood is taken from the stomach right after a (84) _____, digestion of food will be hampered. It is best,
therefore, (115) _____ to exercise strenuously right after eating.
KEY:
OPEN CLOSE TEST 2.
1. food = thức ăn => cấu trúc enough + N
2. lungs = trong phổi
3. acquire = giành được, thu được
4. air => in the air = trong không khí
5. depends => depend on/ upon = phụ thuộc vào ai, cái gì
6. more = nhiều hơn, hơn nữa
7. into => transfer into = chuyển vào đâu, nơi nào
8. parts => parts of the body = phần cơ thể, bộ phận cơ thể
9. meals => after a meals =sau bữa ăn
10. not => not to do sth = không nên làm gì

PART VIII: WORD FORM (20 PTS)

WORD FORM 1: Give the correct form of the words in parentheses
1. Patrician and charming, he controls his empire with quiet ……………………. from his office in St Remy, his
native town. (PATERNAL)
2. Some spring flowering bulbs prefer to start the …………………….. stage of leaf development before their
cold period. (LONG)
3. The ………….. images were still vivid in her mind, playing out like some cleverly orchestrated cellular
illusion. (HORROR)
4. As twilight began to ……………….. over the dun, she found it impossible to stay in her chamber alone, as she
usually did. (DEEP)
5. That kind of linkage diplomacy is always dangerous and ………………… (AGREE)
6. And then she mistily realized what she should have known at once that she had reached the cliff’s edge
…………….(HINDRANCE)
7. …………………. pain or pain in the belly is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department visits.
(ABDOMEN)
8. Women after childbirth are naturally ……………….. of their appearance. (CRITICIZE)
9. There is a craze for …………………. foods in our country these days. (CANCER)
10. Still, if the success of novels is to be measured by their galloping pace and sheer ………………….. , you
can’t put this one down. (READ)
WORD FORM 1
1. paternalism = the practice of controlling esp. employees or citizens in a way that is similar to that of a
father controlling his children, by giving them what is beneficial but not allowing them responsibility or
freedom of choice
2. Elongation = sự kéo dài thêm
3. Horrific = kinh khủng, ghê gớm
4. Deepen = to make something increase or become more serious
5. Disagreeable= làm khó chịu, bực mình
6. unhindered = không bị cản trở
7. Abdominal
8. Hypercritical= phê bình, chỉ trích thậm tệ
9. Anti-carcinogenic = Chất chống ung thư
10. Readability= the quality of being easy and enjoyable to read

WORD FORM 2
Choose the suitable word from the box and change the word form of word to fill in each blank

Nancy Andrew’s latest exhibition at the Seagull Gallery proves that she is one of our most (1) ……………
painters. She has emerged from her (2) …………….. phase, in which the influence of Picasso was apparent, and
returned to a more (3) ……………. style of painting, but without losing her (4) ………… sense of colour and
form. She has chosen (5) ……………. themes for this show, and her portrait of Bacchus, for example, has a
wonderful (6) …………….. about it. But the most (7) …………. work is the large canvas called simply “Mars”.
It is a (8) …………… study, in various shades of red and gold, and its balanced (9) …………. gives it a
pleasing, even restful feel, despite the (10) ………………. of its subject matter.

KEY:
WORD FORM 2
1. gifted = có tài, tài năng
2. cubist= belonging or relating to a style of modern art in which an object or person is shown as a set of
geometric shapes, or typical of this style of painting= chủ nghĩa lập thể
3. traditional = truyền thống
4. delightful = thú vị, làm say mê, vui sướng
5. mythological= thuộc về thần thoại
6. simplicity = sự đơn giản, tính bình dị
7. impressive = ấn tượng
8. colourful = nhiều màu sắc
9. composition = thành phần,
10. violence = sự dữ dội, mãnh liệt
PART IX: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)
There are ten lexical and grammatical mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them
It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most
others countries. A recent report shows that the Japanese also expect to maintain healthier for longer.
Scientists are trying to work what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson
from which we benefit. Should we make any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day
before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredients in the Japanese diet that is particularly beneficial for the human
body?
Although the prospect of a longer, healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can create a social
problem. A number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years and that has
increased pension and medical costs. Japan could soon be encountering an economical problem: there are more
elderly people who need to be taken after and relatively fewer younger people working and paying for taxes to
support them.
One solution could be to rise retirement age from 65 to 70. After all, the elderly have a great deal to
donate. If they continue to be active in society, younger generations will have the chance to learn more between
their wisdom and experience.

KEY:
1. others - other=> Others: Những cái khác, những người khác= other + N

2. maintain – remain => Maintain là một động từ có bản chất nhấn mạnh việc để duy trì, giữ vững một tình trạng
nào đó là cần có sự nỗ lực, công sức nhất định của con người. # Remain là một động từ nhấn mạnh việc một thứ
gì ở tình trạng nào đó là do 'thuận theo tự nhiên', không có ai can thiệp hay tác động vào nên cứ giữ nguyên như
thế.
3. work – work out = Tìm ra câu trả lời, biện pháp
4. A – The => The number of + N (số nhiều) + V (số ít)
5. economical – economic => economical = tiết kiệm # economic = thuộc về kinh tế
6. taken – looked => look after = chăm sóc
7. paying for - paying => Pay taxes to = chỉ trả thuế cho
8. rise – raise => rise là hành động do một người, hay vật tự làm. Nói cách khác, đây là một nội động
từ(intransitive verb)- không có tân ngữ đi kèm sau động từ
Raise = là hành động mà một người hay một vật tác động vào người, vật khác. Nói cách khác, đây là một ngoại
động từ (transitive verb) - hành động hướng vào chủ thể khác=> luôn có tân ngữ đi kèm sau động từ.

9. donate - contribute => Donate = quyên góp # contribute = góp phần

10. between – from => learn sth fromsth = học hỏi cái gì từ cái gì
PART X: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS)
Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same , using the exact word given
1. He still hasn’t recovered from losing his job last year.
He still hasn’t got over being …………………………………………………………
2. Children and older people are much more prone to infection than young adults.
Children and older people pick ……………………………………………………………
3. You must try to accept that you will never be famous.
You must come …………………………………………………………………fact that you will never be
famous.
4. No one really expected John to do so well in his exams. (BY)
Everyone …………………………………………..did so well in his exams.
5. Susan thinks that the colours are much too bright. (IS)
…………………………………………………….the colours are much too bright.
6. Students must not enter the exam late, whatever the reason might be. (NO)
…………………………………………………………………………………………...late.
7. In this area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)
In this area, Thai land ……………………………………………………..
8. I felt stupid when I realized what we had done. (A)
I felt …………………………………………….we had done.

9. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. (FOR)

He dislikes ………………………………………………………………….

10. She had four daughters. The youngest of them was her favourite. (EYE)
She had four daughters ………………………………………………………..

KEY:
1. made redundant/ fired/ sacked/ dismissed
Make redudant = bị sa thải, bị đuổi việc
2. up infections much more
picked up=to catch an illness from someone or something, caused by bacteria or a virus
3. to terms with the
Come to tém with = đống ý, chấp nhận điều gì
4. was taken by surprise when John
Be taken by surprise = bị ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ bởi điều gì
5. As far as Susan is concerned, ..
As far as sb is concerned = theo như ai biết, theo như ai nghĩ rằng
6. Under no circumstance can/ may students enter the exam
=> Đảo ngữ : Under no circumstance + trợ động từ + S + V = dù trong bất kể trường hợp nào…
7. is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
'Head and shoulders above' có một từ mới là shoulder nghĩa là cái vai. Thành ngữ này được dùng để chỉ một
người hay một vật vượt trội hay hơn hẳn những người khác.
8. such a fool when I realized what
Feel stupid = feel such a fool = cảm thấy ngốc nghếch
9. being taken for granted by his friends
take something for granted =to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it:
10. the youngest of whom was the apple of her eye/ the eye.
the apple of my eye" có nghĩa là ta đã coi người đó/vật đó là một điều quý giá và luôn muốn để trong tầm mắt.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30-4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN : TIẾNG ANH ; LỚP : 11
THỜI GIAN: 180 PHÚT (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)
I. PHONOLOGY (5PTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. ought B. bought C. drought D. fought

2. A. promise B. realise C. surprise D. devise

3. A. tool B. spoon C. foot D. noon

4. A. theme B. there C. think D. thumb
5. A. machine B. chase C. China D. church
Đáp án : 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others .
6. A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project
7. A. obedience B. curriculum C. benefactor D. moustache
8. A. approach B. particular C. respect D. property
9. A. compulsory B. technology C. academic D. eliminate
10. A. inheritance B. mathematician C. communication D. tuberculosis
Đáp án : 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.A

II. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
11. Companies are joining forces with governments in Africa to _____ regional campaigns against malaria.
A fabricate B originate C mount D produce
Mount = thiết lập , tổ chức => mount a campaign/ protest/ an exhibition fabricate= chế tạo, ngụy tạo
12. The authorities have _____ their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
A dispensed B detached C refrained D revoked
Revoke = to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect
Dispense= phân chia, phân phát detach = tách riêng ra refrain= ngưng sử dụng, làm gì
13. The integrity of a marine ecosystem could be _____ due to the impact of coastal reclamation.
A compromised B conceded C conciliated D confronted
Compromise = to risk having a harmful effect on something = làm tổn hại, làm nguy cho
Concede= công nhận conciliate = hòa giải confront= đối đầu
14. One of the organisation’s aims is to ___ information about the disease so that more people know of its
symptoms.
A disentangle B deride C dwindle D disseminate
disentangle = gỡ rối deride =cười nhạo, chế nhạo
dwindle = thu lại, co hẹp disseminate= truyền bá, đồn tin
15. This room has been _____ as a non-smoking area.
A designed B designated C described D destined
Design = thiết kế designate = chỉ định, bổ nhiệm describe = miêu tả destine= dành riêng cho
16. She _____ control of the family investments to her son.
A renounced B disowned C disclaimed D relinquished
Renounce = từ bỏ ( niềm tin, quyền thừa kế..)
disowned = không thừa nhận, chối bỏ ( mối quan hệ )
disclaimed = không nhận, chối ( trách nhiệm, những việc đã làm )
relinquished= buông bỏ, từ bỏ ( thói qune, trách nhiệm )
=>relinquish sth to sb = từ bỏ cái gì cho ai
17. Dealing with _____ refusal from an employee is easier than dealing with false compliance.
A an offset B a remedial C an agile D an outright
Outright = completely or immediately => outright refusal(collo) = từ chối ngay lập tức, hoàn toàn
18. Unemployment threat has been _____ for a while now.
A intimidating on the air B daunting on the lookout
C looming on the horizon D overwhelming on the wing
Loom large on the horizon" nghĩa là có ảnh hưởng lớn, quan trọng (sự kiện sắp tới, mối đe dọa...)
Be on the lookout" = Đang quan sát, tìm kiếm, ngắm nhìn ai/cái gì.
19. After _____ in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.
A abolishing B flourishing C languishing D shattering
Languish=to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time
Abolish= bãi bỏ flourish = hưng thịnh, phát triển shatter= làm bể, vỡ
20. The best thing about living in the countryside is the _____ greenery.
A myriad B innumerable C untold D abundant
Innumerable = too many to be counte
Abundant =more than enough; a lot of
Myriad =very large in number, or having great variety ( thường là các vấn đề )
Untold =so great in amount or level that it can not be measured or expressed in words
Đáp án : 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.B 16.D 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.D

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS): Choose the best options to complete the following
sentences.
21. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, _______.
A. the more heat it retains B. the more it retains heat
C. the heater it retains D. it retains more heat
=> Cấu trúc so sánh kép: Càng... Càng
22. Sheila will inherit everything ______ her uncle's death.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
On account of = bởi vì, do là
In spite of + N/Ving = mặc dù
In the event of = trong trường hợp, phòng khi
In place of = thay cho , thay thế vào
23. They were fortunate______ from the fire before the building collapsed.
A. rescuing B. to rescue C. to have been rescued D. to have rescued
Dịch: họ đã rất may mắn khi được cứu khỏi hỏa hoạn trước khi tòa nhà đổ sập. -> được cứu thoát ->bị động:
to +have +been +PP.
24. That is _______.
A. an alarm useful digital clock B. a useful alarm digital clock
C. a useful digital alarm clock D. a digital useful alarm clock
=> Trật tự tính từ osascompgồm: Opion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose.
25. We should study harder _____ better in the future.
A. with the view to serve the people B. with a view to serve the people
C. with a view to serving the people D. with the view to serving the people
With a view + doing sth = so as to/ in oder to + v = mục đích để làm gì
26. ______ for the director must have surprised you.
A. You're being nominated B. You nominated
C. Your being nominated D. You nominating
=> Chỗ cần điền thiếu chủ ngữ là cụm danh động từ nhưng phải ở dạng bị động vì câu mang nghãi bị động =>
đáp án C
27. Sonic scientists say it is essential that mankind ____ the amount of air pollution in big cities.
A. be reduced B. will reduce C. reduces D. Reduce
=> Cấu trcus câu giả định với tính từ “ essential “ => It is + adj + that + S + V ( nguyên )
28. : -" ____________" - "Yes, of course."
A. You won't help me this time B. You'd better give me one hand.
C. I don't think I'll need your help. D. Could you give me a hand?
=> give sb a hand = giúp ai đó => could you give me a hand ? = Bạn có thể giúp tôi không
29. ____, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Tired although she was B.Despite tired
C. She was tired D. Though tired
Rút gọn mệnh đề : although + s + tobe + adj ,...= Though + adj
30. Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they ______.
A. need have left B. should have left C. can have left D. must have left
Ta dùng cấu trúc “must have + PII” để diễn tả một suy đoán logic dựa trên những hiện tượng có thật ở quá khứ.
Dịch câu: Bởi vì họ không trả lời điện thoại, họ chắc hẳn đã dời đi rồi.

Đáp án : 21.A 22.C 23.C 24.C 25.C 26.C 27.D 28.D 29.D 30.D

IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)

31. I won’t ____________ these excuses any longer ! I demand to see the manager .
A. put up with B. put off again C. put up for D. put off with
Put up with = to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves
unpleasant/ to be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable
Put off = trì hoãn, ngừng thích ai đó
32. This jacket is the kind of thing I want . Can I ____________ ?
A. try it on B. dress it C. take it off D. wear them
try something on =to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it
take off = cởi bỏ quần áo, cất cánh, thành công
33.I hear that miniskirts are coming back into fashion, I wonder if they’ll really ____________ again.
A. catch up B. catch on C. catch out D. catch hold
Catch on: trở thành mốt thời trang
Catch out: làm ngạc nhiên/ đặt vào tình huống khó xử
Catch up: đuổi kịp
Câu này dịch như sau: Tôi nghe rằng váy ngắn sớm sẽ trở lại. Tôi tự hỏi liệu nó có trở thành mốt thời trang lần
nữa không.
34. I don’t believe a word she said; I think she just made____________ that story.
A. down B. out C. off D. up
make up something”: dựng nên, tạo nên, bịa ra,…
Make out =Thực hiện trả bằng séc cho ai đó, phân biệt một chi tiết nhỏ, giả vờ, tiến bộ
Make off =Rời khỏi nơi nào đó một cách vội vàng
35. Alex complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt____________ .
A. turn out B. left out C. omitted out D. gone out

be left out =to be sad because other people are doing something without you

36. Steve ____________his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.

A. threw on B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in

To throw away: vứt bỏ, bỏ phí To throw in: thêm vào, đưa ra (nhận xét)

To throw off: cố tống khứ đi To throw out: bác bỏ

Tạm dịch: Steve đã bỏ qua cơ hội vượt qua kì thi bằng cách dành quá nhiều thời gian cho câu hỏi đầu tiên.

37. Mr Jones gave his sons some money to ____________them up in business.

A. get B. set C. put D. make

Set up = thành lập, thiết lập

38. My application for a trading license was __________.

A. held down B. turned down C. put down D. let down

Turn down something: từ chối, bác bỏ (một yêu cầu, đề nghị)

Held down = kìm hãm, làm cho cái gì không tăng

Let sb down = làm ai thất vọng

Put down = dìm ai, coi thường xúc phạm ai

39. To avoid problems with your teeth you should ____ your intake of sugar.

A. cut down on B. cut out of C. cut into D. cut away

Cut down on = cắt giảm, giảm bớt thứ gì

Cut out of = to remove (something) out of (something) by or as if by cutting /to cause (someone) to no longer
be included in (something)

cut into something =to take away or use part of a period of time or an amount of something / to make something
less or smaller

cut away = to remove the parts of something that you do not want by cutting them

40. In the early years of the twentieth century, several rebellions_________ in the northern parts of the country.

A. rose up B. turned out C. came up D. broke out

turn out: hoá ra rise up: tăng lên
break out: bùng phát, nổ ra come up: nhú lên, mọc, nảy sinh
Tạm dịch: Trong những năm đầu của thế kỷ 20, một số cuộc nổi dậy nổ ra ở các vùng phía Bắc của đất
nước.
Đáp án : 31.A 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.B 38.B 39.A 40.D
V. GUIDED CLOZE 1 (5PTS): Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
The Mysterious Isle
In the early morning of 23th January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France.
With wind speeds in (41) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (42) ________ down power lines
and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven
miles out to sea at the (43) ________ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small
island had (44) _________ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so
remarkable, (45) ________ its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (46) _________ intact in what is
often quite a hostile sea environment. It could well become a permanent feature.
Scientists (47) _____ realised that the island's appearance (48) ______ a unique opportunity to study the
creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and
vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (49) ______ the island attractive. It became
increasingly difficult to (50) _____ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered
dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.
41. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. Put
in excess of =more than =hơn surplus = thặng dư in advance = trước
42. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. Sent
Bring down = to make someone or something move or fall to the ground =hạ gục ai, cái gì
43. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. Point
Scene = bối cảnh, cảnh vật mark = điểm số, chứng cứ
stage = giai đoạn point = điểm=> at the point = tại điểm, nơi nào
44. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. Surfaced
rise out of (something) =To loom out of or extend upward from some place or thing.= xuất hiện, nổi lên bề mặt
45. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
In spite of – mặc dù instead of = thay vì
apart from = ngoại trừ, ngoài ra on account of = bởi vì
46. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. Preserved
Prolong = kéo dài remain = duy trì => remain intact= vẫn còn nguyên vẹn
Reside = cư trú tại preserve = bảo vệ
47 A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. Speedily
Quickly = 1 cách nhanh chóng briskly= in an active, quick, or energetic way.
hastily= vội vã, gấp gáp Speedily=1 cách nhanh chóng ( thường là tốc độ)
48. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. Offered
Offer an opportunity = cung cấp một cơ hội
Deliver = chuyển gia award = ban , trao cho propose = đề xuất
49. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. Deciding
Regard = lưu tâm , xét đến decide = quyết định
Seek = Cố gắng để tìm thấy điều gì đó ( kiến thức, sự thật) find là kết quả của một cuộc tìm kiếm
50. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. Prohibit
Protect sth from sb = bảo vệ cái gì khỏi ai
Prevent sb from doing sth = ngăn không cho ai làm gì preserve = bảo tồn, bảo vệ prohibit= cấm
Đáp án : 41.C 42.B 43.D 44.A 45.C 46.B 47.A 48.D 49.B 50.C

VI. GUIDED CLOZE 2 (5PTS): Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
BACK TO NATURE
While I was walking through my neighbourhood park recently, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was
not alone in my (51)________ to get out and see nature at its finest. The autumn season and its accompanying
shedding of leaves had brought us city-dwellers out in (52)________.
In retrospect , I realise I really shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was because nature has a way of
attracting crowds. Even travel agents have (53)________ and each year sees more and more ‘eco-holidays’ on
(54)________ for those wishing to ‘reunite’ themselves with the great (55)________. It is a fact, too, that the
world’s zoos and aquariums attract more people annually than all professional sporting events combined .
According to Edward O Wilson, a Harvard ecologist, humans have an (56)_______ love of nature and an
actual need to (57)________ themselves in it. Children are the greatest examples of what Wilson has
(58)________ ‘biophilia’ or love of life. Point out a butterfly or an anthill to almost any child and watch their
eyes light up with interest and curiosity. Or, for that matter, just watch grown-ups as they (59)________ through
the park on a lovely autumn day. Their relaxed expressions are enough to show that they are truly appreciative
of their (60)________, but beneficial, contact with nature.
51. A thirst B desire C hunger D appeal
Thirst = khao khát, ước muốn điều gì => have a thrist for sth
Desire = a strong feeling that you want something => in one’s desire = trong khao khát mãnh liệt của ai
Appeal = a request to the public for money, information, or help
Hunger = a strong wish or desire => a hunger for sth
52. A droves B flocks C schools D mobs
in droves = in large quantities = số lượng lớn
53. A understood B caught on C noted D worked out
Catch on = Cuối cùng cũng hiểu cái gì Work out =Tìm ra câu trả lời, biện pháp
54. A offer B display C sale D show
on offer: để bán giảm giá on display = để trưng bày
on sale = Có sẵn để mua từ 1 cửa hàng, cửa hiệu –> mang nghĩa “để bán”/ được giảm giá
55. A outdoors B outside C outline D outback
Outdoors= a place outside, away from buildings, where you can experience nature= ngoài trời
Outside = bên ngoài outline = dàn ý outback = vùng xa xôi hẻo lánh
56. A inner B impulsive C innate D inherited
Inner = bên trong impulsive = bốc dồng innate = bẩm sinh, thiên phú inherited= thừa hưởng
57. A drown B sink C plunge D immerse
Immerse onself in sth = đắm chìm bản thân vào điều gì
58. A termed B coined C marked D phrased
Term = chỉ định, kêu tên cụ thể phrase = bảy tỏ mark = đnahs dấu
Coin= to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time => coined the
term/ phrase
59. A trot B pace C gallop D stroll
stroll through (some place) =To walk slowly and leisurely through some place.
60. A little B brief C swift D tiny
Little = chút ít brief = ngắn ngủi swift = nhanh tiny = nhỏ bé
Đáp án : 51.B 52.A 53.B 54.A 55.A 56.C 57.D 58.A 59.D 60.B

VII. READING PASSAGE 1 (5PTS): Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
LAKE DISTRICT WATER PLAN SCRUTINISED
A public inquiry opened yesterday into plans to pump extra water from the Lake District National Park to
refill reservoirs drained by drought. United Utilities has submitted its proposals to take water from two lakes,
Windermere and Ullswater, to public scrutiny because of concerns about the potential damage to wildlife.
Anglers are concerned that spawning sites for salmon and trout could dry out if water is drained from the
rivers that flow from the lakes. But the utilities company insists that removing and treating the extra water will
not hurt local flora and fauna. The hearing, headed by the government inspector, Stuart Nixon, is being held in
the Cumbrian town of Windermere and will last for two days. A final decision is expected to be taken later this
month by Margaret Beckett, the Environment Secretary.
United Utilities insists that the drought orders are necessary to prevent the further depletion of water from
two of its reservoirs in the Lake District, Haweswater and Thirlmere. Because of the unusually dry summer this
year, Haweswater has only 53 per cent of its capacity compared with 68 percent at the same time last year.
Thirlmere has just 47 percent, whereas last year it had 79 percent.
If United Utilities is given the go-ahead, it would be able to take extra water from the Windermere and
Ullswater rivers – Leven and Eamont respectively – this winter, rather than having to take emergency measures
next year. Water from Ullswater would be piped into Haweswater reservoir; water from Windermere would enter
the local supply, and prevent further depletion of Thirlmere. Water supplies would reach two million people in
Manchester, Lancashire, south Cumbria and parts of Cheshire.
 Cumbria Wildlife Trust said taking extra water could pose problems for wildlife if not properly managed.
But a spokesman said it was not opposing United Utilities' plans because it was better for water to be drained in
the wet winter months rather than in the summer. ‘If they don’t have to do it now, they will have to do it in April,’
the spokesman said.
Dickon Knight, the agent for the landowner Holker Estates, said the proposed minimum flows on the river Leven
would harm efforts to protect salmon stocks. Alistair Maltby, the manager of the Eden Rivers Trust, said taking water
from the rivers during the winter was the best approach but urged United Utilities to mend leaks in its pipes in the long
run. Gary Dixon, customer service manager at United Utilities, said, ‘We can’t predict what supplies will be like over
the winter. Normally this is when our reservoirs would refill but if the low rainfall continues we need to start planning
ahead for next summer. Taking action now will have a lower impact on the river environment than during the spring.’
The company said the deluge of rain in recent weeks was helping to top up the reservoirs. John Carberry, a
spokesman, said, ‘There is no crisis and no panic, but we are looking ahead for next year. There is a potential
impact on the environment which is why we are seeking permission to do what we want to do.’ The Environment
Agency said it would work with the utility company to ensure any damage to fish stocks was kept to a minimum.
61. According to the opening paragraph, the controversy arose due to ________.
A a proposed scheme to top up water supplies.
B excessive water in local lakes.
C civilians protesting over a threat to the environment.
D a possibility that reservoirs could be contaminated.
Clue: Clue: A public inquiry opened yesterday into plans to pump extra water from the Lake District National
Park to refill reservoirs drained by drought.= Một cuộc điều tra công khai đã mở vào ngày hôm qua về kế hoạch
bơm thêm nước từ Công viên Quốc gia Lake District để làm đầy các hồ chứa cạn kiệt do hạn hán.
62. The word “hearing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. trial B. legal action C. lawsuit D. official meeting
Clue: The hearing, headed by the government inspector, Stuart Nixon, is being held in the Cumbrian town of
Windermere and will last for two days= Cuộc họp chính thức , do thanh tra chính phủ, Stuart Nixon đứng đầu,
đang được tổ chức tại thị trấn Windermere của Cumbria và sẽ kéo dài trong hai ngày.
=> hearing = official meeting
63. Who does the outcome of the proposal ultimately rest with?
A the area’s fishermen B a utilities company
C Margaret Beckett D Stuart Nixon
Clue: A final decision is expected to be taken later this month by Margaret Beckett, the Environment Secretary.=
Quyết định cuối cùng dự kiến sẽ được đưa ra vào cuối tháng này bởi Margaret Beckett, Bộ trưởng Môi trường.
64. What have high temperatures resulted in?
A several bodies of water in the Lake District completely drying up
B United Utilities wanting to take certain measures
C two lakes being left with less than 50% of their water
D a large decrease in profits for United Utilities
Clue: United Utilities insists that the drought orders are necessary to prevent the further depletion of water from
two of its reservoirs in the Lake District, Haweswater and Thirlmere.= United Utilities khẳng định rằng lệnh hạn
hán là cần thiết để ngăn chặn tình trạng cạn kiệt thêm nước từ hai trong số các hồ chứa của họ ở Lake District,
Haweswater và Thirlmere.
65. The word “go-ahead” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. leave B. consensus C. authorization D. Permit
Clue: Give the go-ahead" = Nhận được sự cho phép để tiếp tục tiến hành việc gì
If United Utilities is given the go-ahead, it would be able to take extra water from the Windermere and Ullswater
rivers – Leven and Eamont respectively= Nếu United Utilities được nhận được sự cho phép , nó sẽ có thể lấy
thêm nước từ các sông Windermere và Ullswater – tương ứng là Leven và Eamont
66. If the plan is implemented, _______.
A it will inevitably avert a national crisis.
B its impact will be felt nationwide.
C it could cause irreversible damage.
D it should preferably be done in winter.
Clue: If United Utilities is given the go-ahead, it would be able to take extra water from the Windermere and
Ullswater rivers – Leven and Eamont respectively – this winter, rather than having to take emergency measures
next year.= Nếu United Utilities được nhận được sự cho phép , nó sẽ có thể lấy thêm nước từ các sông
Windermere và Ullswater – tương ứng là Leven và Eamont – vào mùa đông này, thay vì phải thực hiện các biện
pháp khẩn cấp vào năm tới.
-But a spokesman said it was not opposing United Utilities' plans because it was better for water to be drained in
the wet winter months rather than in the summer. ‘If they don’t have to do it now, they will have to do it in April,’
the spokesman said.= Nhưng một phát ngôn viên cho biết họ không phản đối kế hoạch của United Utilities vì tốt
hơn là nên rút nước trong những tháng mùa đông ẩm ướt hơn là vào mùa hè. Người phát ngôn cho biết: “Nếu họ
không phải làm điều đó ngay bây giờ, họ sẽ phải làm điều đó vào tháng Tư.
67. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?.
A the water depletion rate of all reservoirs is not the same.
B Wildlife might be affected by excessive water taking
C It’s inevitable that water should be drained sooner or later.
D Water from two rivers would be pumped into the local supply
Clue: Water from Ullswater would be piped into Haweswater reservoir; water from Windermere would enter the
local supply, and prevent further depletion of Thirlmere.= Nước từ Ullswater sẽ được dẫn vào hồ chứa
Haweswater; nước từ Windermere sẽ đi vào nguồn cung cấp địa phương và ngăn chặn sự cạn kiệt thêm của
Thirlmere.
68. What is Alistair Maltby’s opinion on refilling reservoirs?.
A It will be detrimental to certain species of fish.
B It’s the best solution as long as a technical problem is sorted out.
C It will have a negative effect on the environment if left until spring.
D Its success depends on how well United Utilities manage the project.
Clue: Alistair Maltby, the manager of the Eden Rivers Trust, said taking water from the rivers during the winter
was the best approach but urged United Utilities to mend leaks in its pipes in the long run= Alistair Maltby,
người quản lý của Eden Rivers Trust, cho biết lấy nước từ các con sông trong mùa đông là cách tiếp cận tốt nhất
nhưng thúc giục United Utilities sửa chữa rò rỉ trong đường ống về lâu dài
69. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A it’s spring at the moment the passage was written
B salmon stocks are being kept to a minimum
C there will be an active collaboration for the common good
D water depletion has reached epidemic proportions
Clue: The Environment Agency said it would work with the utility company to ensure any damage to fish stocks
was kept to a minimum.= Cơ quan Môi trường cho biết họ sẽ làm việc với công ty tiện ích để đảm bảo mọi thiệt
hại đối với nguồn cá được giữ ở mức tối thiểu.
70. What is the overall tone of the passage?
A alarmed B sarcastic C neutral D dismissive
=> Giọng điệu tổng thể của đoạn văn là trung lập
Đáp án : 61.A 62. D 63. C 64. B 65.C 66.D 67.D 68.B 69.C 70.C

READING PASSAGE 2 (5PTS): Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.

An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in
such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very
flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England
in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry
from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the
health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even
water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.

Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides,
are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various
chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification
scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output
of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.

However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human
output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result
is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects
appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human
activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical
value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would
occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million
(ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and
is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.

71. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The economic impact of air pollution.

B. What constitutes an air pollutant.

C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.

D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.

Clue: An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in
such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely.= Chất gây ô nhiễm không khí
được định nghĩa là một hợp chất do con người trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp thêm vào khí quyển với số lượng có
ảnh hưởng xấu đến con người, động vật, thảm thực vật hoặc vật liệu.

=> Đoạn văn thảo luận về chất gây nên ô nhiễm không khí

72. The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably

=> An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such
quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely.= Chất gây ô nhiễm không khí được
định nghĩa là một hợp chất do con người trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp thêm vào khí quyển với số lượng có ảnh
hưởng xấu đến con người, động vật, thảm thực vật hoặc vật liệu.

=. Adversely = negatively = 1 cách tiêu cực

73. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that______.

A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled

C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change

D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities

Clue: Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change= Ô nhiễm không khí đòi
hỏi một định nghĩa rất linh hoạt cho sự thay đổi liên tục.

74. The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. the various chemical reactions

B. the pollutants from the developing Earth

C. the compounds moved to the water or soil

D. the components in biogeochemical cycles

Clue: As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions;
they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the
compounds to move from the air to the water or soil.= Khi Trái đất phát triển, nồng độ của các chất ô nhiễm
này bị thay đổi bởi các phản ứng hóa học khác nhau; chúng trở thành các thành phần trong các chu trình sinh
địa hóa. Chúng phục vụ như một kế hoạch thanh lọc không khí bằng cách cho phép các hợp chất di chuyển từ
không khí sang nước hoặc đất.

=> these đề cập đến quá trình sinh địa hóa

75. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air
pollution?

A. They function as part of a purification process.

B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.

C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.

D. They have existed since the Earth developed.

Clue: As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions;
they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the
compounds to move from the air to the water or soil.= Khi Trái đất phát triển, nồng độ của các chất ô nhiễm
này bị thay đổi bởi các phản ứng hóa học khác nhau; chúng trở thành các thành phần trong các chu trình sinh
địa hóa. Chúng phục vụ như một kế hoạch thanh lọc không khí bằng cách cho phép các hợp chất di chuyển từ
không khí sang nước hoặc đất.

=> Chất thải tự nhiên hoạt động như chu trình của quá trình làm sạch

76. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions______.

A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants

B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants

C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions

D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants

Clue: In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural
purification scheme of the cycles.= Trong một khu vực như vậy, rác thải của con người có thể chiếm ưu thế
và có thể tạm thời làm quá tải quá trình chu kỳ thanh lọc tự nhiên
77. The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled

Localized = specified = tách biệt, cụ thể

78. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if ___.

A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area

C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly

Clue:

79. The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable

Clue: For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about
400 times its natural level= Ví dụ, sulfur dioxide có thể phát hiện được các ảnh hưởng sức khỏe ở mức 0,08
phần triệu (ppm), gấp khoảng 400 lần mức tự nhiên của nó.

=> detecable = measurable = có thể nhận ra, đo lường được

80. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.

B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.

C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.

D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.

Clue: An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in
such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely.= Chất gây ô nhiễm không khí
được định nghĩa là một hợp chất do con người trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp thêm vào khí quyển với số lượng có
ảnh hưởng xấu đến con người, động vật, thảm thực vật hoặc vật liệu. => Vì vậy các hoạt động của con người
đã có tác dụng làm giảm ô nhiễm không khí.
Đáp án : 71.B 72.A 73.C 74.D 75.A 76.B 77.A 78.C 79.C 80.D
B.WRITTEN TEST: (70 PTS)
I. CLOZE TEST (20PTS): Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE WORD for each space.
Passage 1
VIRTUAL REALITY
 Most of us have (1)______of virtual reality (VR) because of computer games, and you may have seen films
like the Matrix which base their plot (2)______ YR.But fewer people are (3)______ of how VR (4)______our
lives in more serious ways. One of the commonest (5)______of VR is in medicine. Scientists have (6)______ to
build VR machines which can (7)______ to train doctors in surgical techniques, but VR is also used in the
operating theatre itself. For children who are (8)______ ill in hospitals. The children have a lot of fun but,
(9)______ from that, research has (10)______that the system helps to reduce their pain and loneliness of our lives
. We can expect VR to become more and more a pan of our lives.
Đáp án :
1. heard => hear of sth = nghe ,biết về điều gì
2. on => base on sth = dựa trên điều gì
3. aware => be aware of = nhận thức về điều gì
4. affects = ảnh hưởng => afect one’s lives = ảnh hưởng đến cuộc sống của ai
5. uses = sử dụng
6. managed => manage to do sth = thành công trong làm việc gì
7. help =. Help to do sth = giúp đỡ làm gì
8. seriously = nguy hiểm, nghiêm trọng => seriously ill = ốm nặng
9. apart => apart from = ngoại trừ
10. shown => show ( that) = chỉ ra rằng
Passage 2
Although the rise in global temperature by 4 percent predicted by many scientists may not sound like
much. It is the difference between now and the last ice Age, when huge glaciers covered Europe and most of
Britain. Nobody knows (11)______ what would happen in a warmer world, but we (12)______ know some things.
Heat a kettle and the water inside it expands. The (13)______ of the world has climbed more than half a degree
this century, and the oceans have risen by at least 10 cm.
But (14)______ as it takes several minutes for a kettle to begin warming, so it may have taken the oceans
thirty years to swell. This (15)______ that the global warming we are now experiencing is a result only of the
carbon dioxide we have dumped into the atmosphere up to the 1906s. Since then, the (16)______ of fossil fuels
has increased rapidly. Scientists working for the United Nations and European governments have been warning
that (17)______the Dutch and the people of East Anglia will need to do will be to build more extensive sea
defenses. Many of the world’s great cities are (18)______ risk , because they are located at sea level Miami,
almost entirely built on a sandbank, could be swept away. But the effects of rising sea levels will be much
(19)______ for the developing countries. With a metre rise in sea levels, 200 million could become homeless.
There are other fears too, according to a recent United Nations report. The plight of the hungry in
northern Africa could(20)______ as rainfall in the Sahara and beyond is reduced by 20 percent.
Đáp án:
11. quite, exactly, precisely = 1 cách chính xác
12. do => cấu trcus nhân smanhj do /does + v
13. temperature = nhiệt độ
14. just => One of the commonest (5)______of VR is in medicine
15. means = nghĩa là, có nghĩa
16. use => the use of sth = việc sự dụng thứ gì
17. what = cái mà
18. at => be at risk = gặp nguy hiểm
19. worse = tồi tệ hơn
20. worsen= trở nên xấu đi , tồi tệ

II.WORD FORMATION (20PTS)

Part 1: Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The key to the peaceful coexistence of a multiracial community is the reduction of the______(EQUAL)
2. It’s Frank’s______that drives his parents crazy. They can’t even persuade him to brush teeth in the morning.
(OBSTINATE)
3. Mary has no practical experience in treating sick animals. She only has______knowledge of the subjects.
(BOOK)
4. He is completely______Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY)
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved______ (RESPONSIBLE)
6. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ______when a medical check proved that he had
been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
7. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______their diet. (ORGANISE)
8. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so______One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he
says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)
9. The boy’s ______behaviour was the primary reason for which he was expelled from school. (OBJECT)
10. Jim’s really gone to the dogs. He looks shabby and his ______usually leaves much to be desired. (SOBER)
Đáp án: (1pt each)
1. inequalities = sự bất bình đẳng
2. obstinacy = sự ngoan cố, cứng đầu
3. bookish = mọt sách
4. unemployable= (of a person) not able or likely to get paid employment because of a lack of skills or
qualifications.
5. irresponsibly= vô trách nhiệm
6. disqualified = bị loại, vô năng lực, tư cách
7. disorganizing= làm mất trật tự, gây rối loạn
8. inconsistent = trái ngược , không nhất quán
9. objectionable= phản đối, không tán thành
10. sobriety = sự tỉnh táo
Part 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms of the words
THE RNLI
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is an organization (1) ______(DEPEND) of the
government control, dedicated to saving lives at sea. The RNLI has an active fleet of several hundred of lifeboats
around the length and (2)______(BROAD) of Britain’s coastline.
Since it was founded in 1824, the RNLI has had an extremely (3)______ (SIGNIFY) impact on maritime
safety, saving over 130, 000 lives.
 Because the RNLI is not funded by the government, it relies on the (4)______(GOOD) of the public to
cover its costs, its income coming from membership fees and (5)______ (CHARITY) donations. Some people
have raised (6)______ (OBJECT) to this, saying that such and (7)______ (VALUE) service should be government
- funded.
The lifeboat crews are almost all volunteers. They are generally (8)______. (KNOW) by the British people
as being (9)______(EXAMPLE) in their (10)______(SELF) frequently are putting their lives at risk to save
others.
Đáp án: (1pt each)
1. independent = độc lập, không phụ thuộc
2. breadth => The length and breadth of something' = chiều dài và chiều rộng của cái gì đó ->
toàn bộ khu vực, không gian của cái gì; toàn bộ nơi nào đó.
3. significant = quan trọng, to lớn =>an significant impact on sth
4. goodwill = thiện chí
5. charitable = từ thiện
6. objections = sự phản đối => raise the objections to
7. invaluable = vô giá
8. acknowledged / known = thừa nhận, biết đến
9. exemplary = mẫu mực, gương mẫu
10. selflessness = lòng vị tha
III.ERROR IDENTIFICATION: (10PTS) The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct
them.
The birthday cake is traditionally high decorated, and typically covered with lit candles when presented; a
number of candles often equals the age of the person. The person whose birthday it is does a silent wish and then
blows out the candles; if done in one breath, the wish is supposed coming true, but only if the person keeps the
wish to himself (or herself). It is also commonly for the “birthday boy” or ‘birthday girl” to cut the initial piece
of the cake like newlywed couple might with a wedding cake. Birthday cakes have been a tradition dating back
as fast as the Middle Ages when the English would conceal symbolic items so as gold coins, rings, and thimbles
inside their cakes. Each item was associated with a prediction. For example, a person found a gold coin in a
birthday cake would supposedly become healthy.

Đáp án: (1pt each)

Line 1: high - > highly= very, to a large degree, or at a high level=> Dấu hiệu be +adv + adj

Line 1: a - > the=> cấu trúc the number of + N số nhiều + V số ít

Line 2: does -> has => have a wish = có mong ước

Line 3: coming -> to come=> be supposed to do sth = được cho là

Line 4: commonly - > common=> dấu hiệu be + adj

Line 5: like -> as => As = in the role of: mang ý nghĩa là “trong vai trò”, thường sử dụng để diễn tả mục
đích sử dụng, chức năng của vật, đồng thời là nghề nghiệp của người.

Line 5: fast -> far => as far as = xa như

Line 6: so-> such=> such as = ví dụ là

Line 7: found -> finding => rút gọn mệnh đề dnagj chủ độngt hì động từ chuyển thành ving

Line 8: healthy -> healthful = lành mạnh, có lợi cho sức khỏe
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (20PTS) Rewrite the following sentences using
the words given.
1. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.
I’d rather _______________________________________________________________
2. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
Only on_______________________________________________________________
3. Could you watch my bag while I’m away?
Could you
keep_______________________________________________________________?
4. The Mayor hoped to have a good day for the parade.
The Mayor was
in_______________________________________________________________
5. Nobody helped me at all. (FINGER)
_______________________________________________________________
6.We suddenly decided to go away for the weekend.(SPUR)
_______________________________________________________________
7. You are far more practical than I am. (NOWHERE)
_______________________________________________________________
8. I was there when he admitted the truth. (PRESENCE)
_______________________________________________________________
9. He is unlikely to carry out the plan. (PRACTICE)
_______________________________________________________________
10. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
_______________________________________________________________

Đáp án: (2 pts each)

1. I’d rather (that) he hadn’t said all those embarrassing things about me.
=>cấu trúc would rather ở quá khứ (thường theo sau là that), dùng để thể hiện mong muốn,
nuối tiếc về một sự vật, sự việc gì đó trong quá khứ. Ngoài ra, nó còn được sử dụng để giả
định điều đối lập với quá khứ.
Công thức: S1 + would rather (that) + S2 + had + V-ed
2.Only on his fourth proposal did she agree to marry him.
=> Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với only
3. Could you keep an eye on my bag while I’m away?
keep an eye on= để mắt tới, canh chừng
4. The Mayor was in (the) hope of having a good day for the parade.
in (the) hope of = với hy vọng điều gì sẽ xảy ra
5. Nobody lifted a finger to help me.
Lift a finger to help = giúp đỡ ai đó
6. We decided on the spur of the moment to go away for the weekend.
On/in the spur of the moment" có từ "spur" là thúc đẩy -> quyết định tức thời, bất ngờ, bốc
đồng.
7. I’m nowhere as/so practical as you are.
Cấu trúc: to be nowhere near as + adj + as … = not really as + adj + as… = thật sự
không…như…
8. He admitted the truth in my presence.
In one;s presence = trong sự hiện diện của ai
9. He is unlikely to put the plan into practice. / It’s unlikely that he will put the plan into
practice.
Put sth into practice = đưa cái gì vài thực tiễn, tiến hành việc gì
10. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
Put sth/sb on the map = làm ai/ cái gì trở nên nổi tiếng

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KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; KHỐI: 11

ĐỀ THI

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40PTS)

QUESTION 1: PHONOLOGY (5pts)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. diarrhea B. pharaoh C. hauteur D. hypocrisy
2. A. channel B. cheetah C. chauffeur D. handkerchief
3. A. ragged B. alleged C. dogged D. markedly
4. A. impetus B. pathetic C. modem D.
telepathy
5. A. species B. diligence C. cede D. ancestral

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
6. A. autonomous B. mischievousness C. stimulate D. register
7. A. pleasantry B. triathlon C. predecessor D. monastery
8. A. outwards B. windcheater C. showerhead D. northwest
9. A. orthographic B. authoritative C. lieutenant D. repository
10. A. euphemism B. phenotype C. paranoia D. matriarchy

ANSWER QUESTION 1: PHONOLOGY (5PTS)

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C
QUESTION 2: VOCABULARY (5pts)
Choose the word which best completes each sentence:
A. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following
sentences:
1. I was absolutely...........when our appointment was cancelled for the third time.
A. annoyed B. irritated C. livid D. cross
Annoyed=khó chịu, bực mình irritated= tức tối, cáu tiết
Livid= vô cùng tức giận cross = bực mình, cáu gắt
2. The whole country is up in................about the new tax the government has put on books.
A. rage B. fists C. anger D. arms
Up in arms' tức là rất tức giận, nổi loạn (very angry, rebellious), thường nói về thái độ (phản
đối, bất mãn) của người dân đối với chính quyền hay các đại công ty, khi họ thực hiện những
dự án không tính đến/bất chấp/làm phương hại đến lợi ích của người dân.
3. No way you will beat him. You don’t.................a chance. He’s a hundred times better than
you are.
A. hold B. run C. posseses D. stand
stand a chance = to have a chance of success= có cơ hội thành công
4. You drop it down the stairs? You’ve lucky it is still in one ...........................
A. piece B. whole C. entirely D. unit
Cụm từ: in one piece: an toàn, không bị thương tích
5. He must have been hungry. Did you see the way he ..............his dinner down?
A. wolfed B. swallowed C. demolished D. polished
Wolf= ăn , nuốt thứ gì ngấu nghiến swallow= nuốt đồ ăn
Polish = làm bóng demolish = phá hủy
6. Sunglasses protect you from the ........................ of the sun.
A.ray B. gloom C. glare D. blaze
Glare = ánh sáng chói lọi gloom = ảm đảm
Ray = tia blaze = ánh sáng mạnh bởi ngọn lửa
7. At the time, Mexico was in the ..................of its worst economic recession on record.
 A. grip B. tug C. hug D. grab
be in the grip of something =to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no
control over
8. Having ................. my vote, I left the polling station.
A. bid B. passed C. placed D. cast
cast (one's) vote=To vote in an election or other such contest in which votes are collected; to
vote./ To share one's opinion on something
9. He was amazed to see his long-...............brother after so many years.
A. running B. lasting C. winded D. lost
long-lost = used to refer to a relation, friend, or object that you have not seen for a long time
10. The only thing that ...............the race was Kaba’s accident.
A. dismantled B. marred C. scrapped D. frayed
Mar = làm hoen ố, làm xấu đi dismantle= tháo dỡ
Scrap = loại bỏ fray = Bị cọ sờn, bị cọ xơ.

ANSWER QUESTION 2: VOCABULARY (5PTS)

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A

6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. B
QUESTION 3: STRUCTURES & GRAMMAR (5pts)
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. According to estimates, there ......................... no energy shortage after these large
dams....................................
A. will be – have been constructed B. is – will be constructed
C. should be – have been constructed D. was – would be constructed
=> Dấu hiệu “ estimates” vì vậy việc xây đạp chỉ hoàn thành trong tương lai, vì vậy mệnh đề
trước after sẽ chia TLĐ
Cấu trúc: S + V (TLĐ) + after S + V ( HTHT)
2. They go to the seaside ________ they should be disturbed by the noises of the city.
A. in order that B. so that C. for D. lest
Lest =… để…. không , để…khỏi
3. ....................................so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places they
have never seen.
A. That makes the monarch butterflies’ migration
B. The migration of the monarch butterflies is
C. What makes the monarch butterflies’ migration
D. The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is
Đáp án C là đáp án đúng vì ta nhận thấy câu này có động từ chính là động từ "is" và thiếu chủ
ngữ. "What" ở đây không phải là câu hỏi mà có nghĩa là "Điều mà, cái mà". Ví dụ: What makes
a good friend is the sincerity. (Điều mà làm nên một người bạn tốt là sự chân thật.) Trong đó:
What makes a good friend là chủ ngữ, "is" là động từ và "the sincerity" là tân ngữ.
Tương tự như vậy với câu bài ra: "What makes the monarch butterflies' migration so incredible"
là chủ ngữ, "is" là động từ và "that ...
seen" là tân ngữ.
4. The curriculum at the public school is as good ............................... of any private school.
A. or better than B. as or better than that
C. expensive than D. lesser expensive than
Kiến thức: So sánh bằng, so sánh hơn
Giải thích:
Ta có cấu trúc so sánh bằng với tính/trạng từ: as + adj/adv + as. Đáp án D loại
So sánh hơn với tính từ/trạng từ: dạng so sánh hơn + than. Đáp án A loại (thiếu “than”)
Chủ ngữ ở đây là số ít (The curriculum) nên ta không thể dùng “those”, đáp án C loại
Tạm dịch: Chương trình giảng dạy tại trường công này tốt như hoặc tốt hơn bất kỳ trường tư
thục nào.
5. “I thought you’d get here much earlier.” “I know. We ......................it without our flight
................................ almost two hour late.”
A. could made – taking off B. would have made – took it off
C. must have made – taking off D. could have made – taking off
Could have + past participle = might have + past participle = khi chúng ta muốn suy đoán một
sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ
Must have +PII: dùng diễn đạt sự suy luận logic trong quá khứ
6. He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match!”
A. He said with joy that they have won the match.
B. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
C. He said, “Hurrah” that they had won the match.
D. He said that they have won the match.
He said, "Hurrah! We have won the match!" (Anh ấy nói "Hoan hô! Chúng ta thắng trận đấu
rồi") là câu tường thuật trực tiếp. Câu này thể hiện sự hân hoan vui mừng.
Ta thấy động từ giới thiệu "said" chia ở quá khứ nên trong câu gián tiếp ta phải lùi thì: HTHT
-> QKHT -> Đáp án A và D ta loại.

Còn đáp án B và C. Ta thấy ở đáp án C, chưa phải là cách nói gián tiếp hoàn toàn vì từ "Hurrah"
vẫn để trong ngoặc kép.
-> Đáp án C (Họ la lên một cách vui sướng rằng họ đã chiến thắng trận đấu) là đáp án đúng về
mặt cấu trúc và ý nghĩa.
7. Ms Clark expects .................... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
Ta có: expect + to V: mong đợi làm gì

Dịch: Bà Clark mong được hội ý về bản thảo đã được chỉnh sủa của bà ấy trước khi nó được in
ra.
8. Is it essential that we.......................there?
A. are B. were C. be D. have been
=> Cấu trúc thức giả định với tính từ essential=> động từ sau that sẽ ở dạng nguyên không chia
9. The lake,...................................................... , was finally thawing.
A. frozen over all winter B. freezing over all winter
C. freeze over all winter D. be frozen over all winter
=> rút gọn mệnh đề dạng bị động => động từ chuyển thành P2
10. ................................................that I don’t have time to look after myself.
A. So busy am I B. Such busy am I C. So busy I am D. Such busy I am
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: So + adj/adv + V + S + that + clause

ANSWER QUESTION 3: STRUCTURES & GRAMMAR (5pts)

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D

6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. A

QUESTION 4: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. Close your eyes and try to ________ up a picture of a place where you feel at peace.
A. store B. eat C. stick D. conjure
 Conjure up =Gợi lên cái gì đó (như một bức tranh) trong tâm trí/Tạo hoặc làm cái gì đột ngột,
không báo trước
2. “You don’t expect me to read this without my glasses on!” I can’t make ......................... the
small print.”
A. for B. into C. up D. out
Make out =Phân biệt một chi tiết nhỏ/ Có thể thấy hoặc nghe cái gì đó
Make up = bịa chuyện, giảng hòa
Make for = Đi theo một hướng nhất định, Đưa ra kết quả hay tình huống
Make into =Chuyển cái này thành cái khác
3. I was sitting in a train looking out of the window when my mind suddenly _________ back
to that amazing trip we made to India.
A. put B. flashed C. stirred D. associated
Flash back to = chợt nhớ lại điều gì trong quá khứ
4. Twenty years ago you could find these records everywhere, but nowadays they are very hard
to come....................................
A. out B. by C. about D. over
Come by = Đạt được, kiếm được
5. The sky was heavy with black clouds. We hurried, hoping the rain would............... until we
got the tents up.
A. put off B. hold off C. keep up D. go over
put off = trì hoãn, ngừng thích ai đó
Hold off =Khi thời tiết xấu không xuất hiện
Keep up =Không để ai đó đi ngủ , duy trì một hành động liên tục
Go over = Được đồng ý, chấp nhận
6. I might be desperate to pass the exam, but you don’t honestly think I would stoop.......
cheating, do you?
A. into B. on C. to D. out
stoop to sth/doing sth =to do something bad that will give you an advantage
7. I wish he would stop bragging ...........................how much money he earns.
A. about B. away C. out D. off
brag about someone or something =to boast about someone or something; to talk proudly about
someone or something
8. During the World Cup final, millions of people arould the world will be glued ............. their
television.
A. on B. to C. in D. with
be glued to something =to be unable to stop watching something
9. When she got excited she had a tendency to lapse ..................................Italian.
A. into B. about C. in D. with
lapse into something =to start speaking or behaving in a less active or acceptable way/ Someone
who lapses into something chooses to do something that is easier
10. We installed an electric fence around the house in the hope that it would keep the bear.........
A. in bay B. to bay C. at bay D. with bay
hold/keep someone/something at bay =to prevent someone or something unpleasant
from harming you

ANSWER QUESTION 4: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)

1.D 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.C

V. READING COMPREHENSIONS. (10pts)

Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or
answer the question. (5 pts)

Many species of fish, particurlarly smaller fish, travel in schools, moving in tight
formations often with the precision of the most highly disciplined military unit on parade. Some
move in synchronized horders, while others move in starkly geometric forms. These may take
the shape, for example, of wedges, triangles, spheres, or ovals. In addition to the varieties of
shapes of school of fish, there are countless varieties of schooling behaviors. Some fish coalesce
into schools and then spead out in random patterns, while others move into close formations at
specific times, such as feeding times, but are more spead out at other times. Some move into
schools composed of members of all age groups, while others move in schools predominantly
when they are young but take up a more solitary existence as they mature. Though this behavior
is quite a regular, familiar phenomeon, there is much that is not completely known about it,
particularly the exact function that it serves and what mechanisms fish use to make it happen.
Numerous hypotheses have been proposed and tested concerning the purpose of
schooling behavior in fish. Schooling certainly promotes the survial of the species, but
questions arises as to the way the schooling enables fish to have a better chance of surviving.
Certainly, the fact that fish congregate together in schools helps to ensure their survival in that
schooling provides numerous types of protection for the members of the school. One form of
protection derives from the sheer numbers in the school. When a predator will be able to
consume only a small percentage of the school. Whereas some of the members of the school
will be lost to the predator, the majority of the will be able to survive. Another form of
protection comes from the special coloration and markings of different types of fish. Certain
types of coloration or markings such as stripes or patterns in vibrant and shiny colors create a
visual effect when a huge numbers of fish are clustered together, making it more difficult for a
potential predator to focus on specific members of the school. A final form of protection comes
from the special sense that fish possess, a sense that is enhanced when fish swim in schools.
This special sense is related to a set of lateral lines organs that consist of rows of pores leading
to fluid-filled canals. These organs are sensitive to minute vibrations in the water. The
thousands of sets of those special organs in a school of fish together can prove very effective in
warning the school about an approaching threat.
 The purpose of schooling behavior is not the only aspect of schooling that is not fully
understood. It is also unclear exactly how fish manage to maintain their tight formations. Sight
seems to play a role in the ability of fish to move in school, and some scientists believe that, at
least in some species, sight may play the principal role. However, many experiments indicate
that more than sight is involved. Some fish school is quite well in the dark or in murky water
where visibility is extremely limited. This indicates that senses other than eyesight must be
involved in enabling the schooling behavior. The lateral line system most likely plays a
significant role in the ability of fish to school. Because these lateral line organs are sensitive to
the most minute vibrations and currents, this organ system may be used by fish to detect
movements among members of their school even when eyesight is limited or unavailable.

a/ Passage 1

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.D

1. All of the following are stated in paragraph 1 about schooling EXCEPT that
A. it is quite common
B. it can involve large numbers of fish
C. it can involve a number of different fish behaviors
D. it is fully understood
Thông tin: Though this behavior is quite a regular, familiar phenomenon, there is much that
is not completely known about it,…
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù hành vi này là một hiện tượng khá phổ biến, quen thuộc, nhưng có nhiều
điều về nó chưa được biết một cách đầy
đủ,…
2. The word hordes in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
A. shapes B. masses C. pairs D. patterns
Clue: Some move in synchronized horders, while others move in starkly geometric forms.=
Một số di chuyển theo đám đồng bộ, trong khi số khác di chuyển theo dạng hình học rõ ràng.
3. Which fish would be least likely to be in a school?
A. A large, older fish B. A smaller, colorful fish
B. A young, hungry fish D. A tiny, shiny fish
Thông tin: Many species of fish, particularly smaller fish, travel in schools, moving in tight
formations often with the precision of the most
highly disciplined military unit on parade… such as of all age groups, while others move in
schools predominantly when they are young
Tạm dịch: Nhiều loài cá, đặc biệt là những loài cá nhỏ hơn, di chuyển trong đàn, di chuyển
trong đội hình chặt chẽ thường với độ chính
xác như của một đơn vị quân đội có kỷ luật cao nhất trong cuộc diễu hành… chẳng hạn như ở
tất cả các nhóm tuổi, trong khi những con
khác di chuyển trong đàn chủ yếu khi chúng còn nhỏ
4. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to
 A. existence B. behavior
C. fish D. function
Thông tin: Though this behavior is quite a regular, familiar phenomenon, there is much that
is not completely known about it, particularly the exact function that it serves and what
mechanisms fish use to make it happen.
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù hành vi này là một hiện tượng khá phổ biến, quen thuộc, nhưng có nhiều
điều về nó chưa được biết một cách đầy đủ, đặc biệt là chức năng chính xác mà nó phục vụ và
cơ chế nào cá sử dụng để thực hiện
 it đề cập đến hành vi ( behavior )
5. It can be inferred from the passage that, when the predator attacks,
A. it cannot possibly consume all members of a school if the school is large enough
B. it rarely manages to catch any fish that are part of the school
C. it is usually successful in wiping out the entire school
D. it attacks only schools that lack sense organs
Thông tin: When a predator attacks a school containing a huge number of fish, the predator will
be able to consume only a small percentage of the school. Whereas some of the members of the
school will be lost to the predator, the majority of the school will be able to survive.
Tạm dịch: Khi kẻ săn mồi tấn công một đàn cá chứa một số lượng cá khổng lồ, kẻ săn mồi sẽ
chỉ có thể săn được một tỷ lệ nhỏ của đàn. Trong khi một số thành viên của đàn sẽ bị chết trước
kẻ săn mồi, phần đông cá trong đàn sẽ có thể sống sót.
6. It is stated in paragraph 2 that
A. fish in schools rarely have distinct markings
B. schooling fish tend to have muted coloration
C. the effect of coloration is multiplied when fish are massed together
D. the bright coloration makes it easier for predatorss to spot fish
Thông tin: Certain types of coloration or markings such as stripes or patterns in vibrant
and shiny colors create a visual effect when huge numbers of the fish are clustered together,…
Tạm dịch: Một số loại màu sắc hoặc dấu hiệu như sọc hoặc hoa văn với màu sắc rực rỡ
và sáng bóng tạo ra hiệu ứng thị giác khi mộtsố lượng lớn cá hợp lại với nhau,…
7.The word minute in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:
A. timely B. tiny C. careful D. instant
Clue: These organs are sensitive to minute vibrations in the water. = Những cơ quan
này rất nhạy cảm với những rung động nhỏ trong nước.
Minute = tiny = nhỏ bé
8.The author begins paragraph 3 with “It is also unclear” in order to indicate that
A. contradictory information is about to be presented
B. it is necessary to clarify a previously made point
C. a sencond issue is about to be presented
D. it is unclear how a problem can be resolved
Clue: The purpose of schooling behavior is not the only aspect of schooling that is not fully
understood. It is also unclear exactly how fish manage to maintain their tight formations.= Mục
đích của tập tính tạo thành đàn không phải là khía cạnh duy nhất của việc tập tính tạo thành
đàn chưa được hiểu đầy đủ.Người ta cũng không rõ chính xác làm thế nào cá kiểm soát để duy
trì sự hình thành chặt chẽ của chúng. Thị giác dường như đóng một vai trò trong khả năng cá
di chuyển trong đàn và một số nhà khoa học tin rằng, ít nhất là ở một số loài, thị giác có thể
đóng vai trò chính
=> Vì vậy tác giả tác giả bắt đầu đoạn 3 với “It is also unclear” để chỉ ra rằng vấn đề thứ 2 sắp
được trình bày về cách cá kiểm soát để duy trì sự hình thành chặt chẽ
9.The word murky in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
A. cloudy B. warm C. clear D. deep
Thông tin: Some fish school quite well in the dark or in murky water where visibility is
extremely limited.
Tạm dịch: Một số đàn cá hoạt động khá tốt trong bóng tối hoặc trong nước đục, nơi tầm nhìn
cực kỳ hạn chế.
10. It is NOT stated in the passage that the lateral line system
A. contains lines of pores
B. can detect movement in the water
C. quite posibly helps fish to remain schools
D. in fish is similar to sense organs in other animals
Clue: The lateral line system most likely plays a significant role in the ability of fish to
school. Because these lateral line organs are sensitive to the most minute vibrations and
currents, this organ system may be used by fish to detect movements among members
of their school even when eyesight is limited or unavailable.= Hệ thống đường ống bên
rất có thể đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong khả năng của cá đối với bầy đàn. Do các cơ
quan đường ống bên này nhạy cảm với các rung động và dòng chảy nhỏ nhất, hệ thống
cơ quan này có thể được cá sử dụng để phát hiện chuyển động giữa các thành viên trong
đàn ngay cả khi thị lực bị hạn chế hoặc không có.
Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or
answer the question. (5 pts)
West Side Story is a musical tragedy based on William Shakespeare’s timelesslove story,
Romeo and Juliet. It is set in the early 1950s, when gang warfare in big cities led to injuries and
even death. West Side Story tranformed the Montagues and Capulets of Shakespeare’s play into
rival street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. The Sharks were newly arrived Puerto Ricans, The
Jets nativeborn New Yorkers. The plot tells the story of Maria, a Puerto Rican whose brother
Bernardo is the leader of the Sharks, and of Tony, a member of the Jets. As the opposing gangs
battle in the streets of New York, these two fall in love. While attempting to stop a street fight,
Tony inadvertently kills Maria’s brother Bernardo and is ultimately killed himself.
West Side Story featured the talents of a trio of theatrical legends. Leonard Berstein,
who composed the brilliant score, was a classical composer and the conductor of the New York
Philharmonic. Stephen Sondheim, making his Broadway debut, revealed a remarkable talent
for writing lyrics. Among the hit songs of the play are “Tonight ”, “Maria”, “America”, “Gee
Officer Krupke”, and “I Feel Pretty.” Jerome Robbins’ electrifying choreography broke new
ground for musical theatre in 1950s. Before West Side Story, no one thought that dance could
be as integral to a narrative as the music and the lyrics. But the dances in the West Side Story
are among the most thrilling elements of the play.
The play opened on September 26, 1957. It ran for 734 performances, toured for ten
months, and then returned to New York for an addition 246 performances. The classic motion
picture staring Natalie Wood was released in 1961. It garnered ten Academy Awards, including
ones for Best Picture and Best Director. The play was successfully revived in New York in
1980 and again in 1995, almost forty years after its premier performance.

1. The author’s attitude toward the play is generally

A. favourable B. critical C. emotional D. regretful
2. According to the passage, when does the action of the play West Side Story take place?
A. In Shakespeare’s time
B. In the early 1950s
C. In 1957
D. In 1980
Clue: It is set in the early 1950s, when gang warfare in big cities led to injuries and even
death=Nó lấy bối cảnh vào đầu những năm 1950, khi chiến tranh băng đảng ở các thành
phố lớn dẫn đến thương tích và thậm chí thương vong.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the Capulets and Montagues
A. were families in Shakespeare’s play.
B. were 1950s street gangs.
C. fought against the Jets and Sharks.
D. were groups of actors, dancers, and singers.
Clue: West Side Story tranformed the Montagues and Capulets of Shakespeare’s play into rival
street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.= West Side Story đã biến vở kịch Montagues và Capulets
của Shakespeare thành các băng đảng đường phố đối địch nhau, Jets và Sharks.
4. The word rival in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
A. Opposing B. criminal C. fighting D. dangerous
Clue: West Side Story tranformed the Montagues and Capulets of Shakespeare’s play
into rival street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.= West Side Story đã biến vở kịch
Montagues và Capulets của Shakespeare thành các băng đảng đường phố đối địch nhau,
Jets và Sharks.
 Rival = opposing = đối địch, đối đầu
5. According to the article, the words to the songs of West Side Story were written by
A. Jerome Robbins
B. Leonard Berstein
C. William Shakespeare
D. Stephen Sondheim
Clue: Stephen Sondheim, making his Broadway debut, revealed a remarkable talent for
writing lyrics. Among the hit songs of the play are “Tonight ”, “Maria”, “America”,
“Gee Officer Krupke”, and “I Feel Pretty.”
6. The word score in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
 A. Talent B. Music C. Performance D. Dialogue
Clue: . Leonard Berstein, who composed the brilliant score, was a classical composer
and the conductor of the New York Philharmonic=Leonard Berstein, người đã sáng tác
bản nhạc xuất sắc, là một nhà soạn nhạc cổ điển và là nhạc trưởng của New York
Philharmonic.
7. The word electrifying in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:
A.integral B. thrilling C. famous D. electrical
Clue: Jerome Robbins’ electrifying choreography broke new ground for musical theatre
in 1950s.= Vũ đạo ly kỳ, hấp dẫm của Jerome Robbins đã tạo ra một nền tảng mới cho sân
khấu nhạc kịch vào những năm 1950.
8. The word ones in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Acadamy Awards
B. Best Picture
C. Best Director
D. Performances
Clue: It garnered ten Academy Awards, including ones for Best Picture and Best
Director.= Nó đã giành được mười giải Oscar, trong đó có giải Phim hay nhất và Đạo
diễn xuất sắc nhất.
 Ones ám chỉ đến Acadamy Awards
9. What can be inferred from the passage about musical plays produced before West Side
Story?
A. They involved fewer songs.
B. Dance was not such important feature in them.
C. They depended on dance and song more than on plot.
D. Legendary talents did not help create them.
Clue: Before West Side Story, no one thought that dance could be as integral to a
narrative as the music and the lyrics. But the dances in the West Side Story are among
the most thrilling elements of the play.= Trước West Side Story, không ai nghĩ rằng
khiêu vũ có thể không thể thiếu trong một câu chuyện kể như âm nhạc và lời bài hát.
Nhưng những điệu nhảy trong West Side Story là một trong những yếu tố ly kỳ nhất
của vở kịch.
10. During its initial appearance in New York, how many times was West Side Story
performed?
A. 10 B. 26 C. 246 D. 734
Clue: It ran for 734 performances, toured for ten months, and then returned to New York
for an addition 246 performances= Vở diễn được 734 buổi biểu diễn, lưu diễn trong mười tháng,
sau đó quay trở lại New York để biểu diễn thêm 246 buổi.

ANSWER QUESTION 5: READING

Passage 2
 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.D

VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)

Passage 1: Read the following passage and decide which option A,B, C or D best fits each
space.(5 pts)

One magazine, more than any other, symbolizes the global dominance of Western youth
culture and fashion, Cosmopolitan, the lifestyle and fashion guide for women in the 18-34 age
group, is now (1)...................... in 28 languages. From Latvia to Indian, women turn to Cosmo
for advice and a state of adult content in a lighthearted, upbeat style. Each local (2)
..............................follow the same formula, which is strictly laid down in a secret 50-page
instruction (3)............................... The cover, for example, of every (4).......................................
must depict a woman who conveys the spirit of Cosmo, which is summed up in its
(5).........................: fun, fearless, female. But each local editor (6)...................................... that
Cosmo refects local tastes and is (7)................................... of local culture. Photographs are
mostly of local celebrities who are easily recognized, and relationship advice is geared to the
values of the local population. In China, for example, (8) ....................... mention of sex would
be unacceptable, although the magazine still offers beauty advice amongst articles
(9)....................... patriotism and good citizenship. With an international readership of 8.2
million, Cosmopolitan can be said to have succeeded in (10).................for the needs and
interests of women worldwide. But to others, Cosmopolitan is just another American product
successfully marketed to the rest of the world.

a/ Cloze test 1

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B

1. A. published B. circulated C. subscribed D. quoted

Pulish = công bố, xuất bản circulate= lưu hành, lưu thông
Subcribe = arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in
advance.
Quote = trích dẫn
2. A. manuscript B. edition C. resume D. volume

Edition = ấn phẩm manuscript= bản thảo resume = tóm tắt volume= dung tích

3. A. manual B. outline C. leaflet D. draft

Manual = thủ công, thực hiện bằng tay outline = đề cương, dàn ý

Leaflet= tờ rơi draft= bản thảo

4. A. issue B. agenda C. complement D. editor

 Issue = vấn đề agenda= a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Complement= bổ sung editor = biên tập viên
5. A. slang B. slogan C. poster D. supplement
Slang = tiếng lóng slogan = phương châm, khẩu hiệu
Poster= áp phích supplement = bản phụ lục
6. A. enacts B. endorses C. ensures D. strengthens

Enact = ban hành ( luật, điều lệ ) endorse= ủng hộ, thùa nhận

Ensure (that) = đảm bảo rằng strengthen= củng cố

7. A. explicit B. dutiful C. respectful D. colloquial

Explicit = minh bạc rõ ràng dutiful = phục tùng, vâng lời
Respectful= tỏ lòng kính trọng, tôn trọng colloquial= thông thường, thân mật
8. A. a B. the C. one D. any
Any mention of sth = bất cứ lời đề cập về việc gì
9. A. advocating B. enabling C. flourishing D. approving
Advocate= ủng hộ, bênh vực enable = cho phép flourish = phát triển approve = ủng hộ
10. A. singling B. catering C. observing D. sensing
Cater for = phục vụ cho , đáp ứng cho
Passage 2: Read the following passage and decide which option A,B, C or D best fits each
space.(5 pts)

If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy contruction set. That is the advice
from Britain’s (1)................female engineers and scientists, Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads
an Enginneering Counplaycil campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering,
maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers
(2).............................by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end up nowhere
near a microchip or a microscope could benefit from a better (3).............. of science and
technology. “It’s a (4)............................ of giving them experience and confidence with
technology so that when they are (5)................................ with a situation requiring some
technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (6)...................... defeat
immediately,” says Mrs Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it
comes to technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant
even to apply for them” Reseach recently carried (7)......................... suggests that scientific nad
constructional toys should be (8).............................to girls from an early age, otherwise the
result is “socialisation” into stereotypically female (9)........................, which which may explain
why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14 % of
those who have gone for engineering options at university this year are women, although this
figure does represent an improvement on the 7 % (10)................................. some years ago.

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.D 8. A 9. D 10. A

1. A. foremost B. uppermost C. predominant D. surpassing
Foremost (Adj): the most important or famous ( quan trọng nhất, nổi tiếng nhất)
Uppermost = highest in place, rank, or importance.
Predominant= chủ yếu surpassing= vượt qua
2. A. styled B. shaped C. built D. modelled

Style = design or make in a particular form. Shape = hình thành

Build = xây dựng model = nặn, vẽ kiểu

3. A. hold B. grasp C. insight D. realisation

Grasp (n): a person’s understanding of a subject or of difficult facts ( sự nắm
được, sự thấu hiểu)
insight + into = (the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a
complicated problem or situation
realisation= sự nhận ra điều gì
4. A. matter B. situation C. state D. cause
It’s a matter of….: vấn đề ở đây là…. => common phrase
5. A. approached B. encountered C. presented D. offered
Present sb with sth (V) đặt ra cái gì cho ai
Approach = tiếp cận encounter = đụng đsộ, chạm trán offer = cung cấp
6. A. admit B. allow C. receive D. permit

Admit = thừa nhận, chấp nhận => A admit defeat : thừa nhận thất bại

Allow = permit = cho phép receive = nhận

7. A. off B. through C. forward D. out

Carry out (cụm): to do and complete a task ( tiến hành, thực hiện)
8. A. accessible B. feasible C. reachable D. obtainable
Accessible = có thể tiếp cận được feasible = khả thi
Reachable = có thể với tói, truy cập được obtainable = có thể đạt được
9. A. character B. parts C. states D. roles

Character = nhân vật part = phần state = địa vị role = vai trò

10. A. recorded B. recording C. records D. record

 Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ dnagj bị động

B. WRITTEN TEST

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST:

Close test 1: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
THE SCAMJET
Imagine (1)..................... transported around the globe in a matter of hours, rather than
24 hours which are currently (2) .......................to get from London to Sydney. Such is the
promise of the scamjet, a highly experimental type of engine which has been
(3)......................development over the past couple of decades. In a conventional jet engine, air
is sucked into the engine (4) ...............speeds below the speed of sound where it is mixed
(5).......................................fuel, ignited, and the exhaust gases provide thrurst. In a scamjet,
which has to be taken to supersonic speeds by conventional (6) ................before it will operate,
the air enters at supersonic speeds. It has been estimated that a scamjet might be (7)...............of
travelling 12-24 times the speed of sound. However, the technology has been (8).................to
be extremely difficult to control. Although scientists have (9)...........scamjets perform short
flights, commercial aircraft are still long way in the future, and indeed may never
(10)......................successfully developed.

a/ Close test 1:

1.being => imagine doing something = Hình dung, tưởng tượng

2. required = yêu cầu làm gì
3. in/under => in / under the development = trong giaii đoạn phát triển
4. at => at speeds = ở tốc độ cao, nhanh
5. with => be mixed with sth = được trộn lẫn với thứ gì
6. means = hpuwong thức, cách thức
7. capable => be capable of doing sth =c ó khả năng làm gì
8. found = tìm thấy, phát hiện
9. had
10. be => cấu trúc bị động: may be + P2
Close test 2: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
LAUGHING IS GOOD FOR YOU- SERIOUSLY
It is a sad fact (0) that_______adults laugh far less than children, sometimes by as much (1)
____ a couple of hundred times a day. Just take a (2) _______ at peoples’faces on the way to
work or in the office: you’ll be lucky (3) _______ see a smile, let alone hear a laugh. This is a
shame –especially in view of the (4) _______that scientists have proved that laughing is good
for you. “When you laugh” says psychologist David Cohen, “it produces the feel-good
hormones, endorphins. It counters the effects of stress (5) _______ enhances the immune
system.”
There are many (6) _______ why we might laugh less in adult life: perhaps we are too work-
obsessed, or too embarrassed to (7) _______ our emotions show. Some psychologists simply
believe that children have more native responses, and as adults we naturally grow (8) _______
of spontaneous reactions. Luckily, (9) _______ , it is possible to relearn the art of laughter. In
India, “laughter clinics” have been growing (10) _______ popularity over the last few years,
thanks to the efforts of Dr Madan Kataria, whose work has won him a devoted following. Dr
Kataria believes that his laughing techniques can help to strengthen the immune system and
lower stress levels, among other things. He teaches his patients different laughs or giggles to
relax specific parts of the body. In 1998, when Dr Kartaria organized a World Laughter Day at
Bombay racetrack, 10,000 people turned up.
b/ Close test 2:
1. as => cấu trúc so sánh as much as
2. look => take a look at = nhìn vào ai/ cái gì với sự chú ý
3. to => be lucky to do sth = may mắn làm gì
4. fact => the fact that = sự thật là
5. and = và => từ nối
6. reasons = lý do => dấu hiệu “why “
7. let => let sth/sb do sth = để cho ai đó làm gì, cái gì diễn ra
8. out => Grow out of =Kết quả hoặc phát triển từ, Mất thú vui, hứng thú khi
bạn già đi hoặc trưởng thành hơn
9. however = tuy nhiên
10. In => growing in popularity = sự lớn mạnh trong sự nổi tiếng
2/ WORD FORMS (20 points)

a/ Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines
to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

A WORRYING DISEASE
Rubella, also called German measles, is an epidemic viral disease of
mild course. (1)……………………………study of epidemics in INTENSE
Germany in the 19th century gave rise to the popular name of the
disease. Although rubella may occur in young children,
(2)………………..to the disease is more commonly seen in older SUSCEPTIBLE
children and young adults.
Usually the (3)…………………………….rash in the first sign COMFORT
noted. (4)…………..of the lymph glands in the neck, behind the LARGE
ears, and perhaps elsewhere in the body is (5)……………………. CHARACTER
Although it is certainly not pleasant to suffer from rubella, COMPLICATE
(6)………………..are rare. A day or so of bed rest and a light diet
with plenty of fluids is the only (7)…………………..required in TREAT
most cases. In 1941 it was discovered that rubella early in pregnancy THREAT
may be (8)……………to the health of the fetus, especially the eyes
and heart. Years later it was demonstrated that infants may be born
with active rubella and may manifest many additional NORMAL
(9)…………………In fact, it has been found capable of causing
extensive damage to almost any organ of the infant’s body. Methods IMMUNE
of (10)…………………have been recommended in the hope of
stamping out the virus from the environment.

ANSWER QUESTION 2: WORD FORMS (20 points)

Word form 1:
1.intensive = concentrated on a single area or subject or into a short time; very
thorough or vigorous.
2.susceptibility = the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by
a particular thing.
3 uncomfortable = không thoải mái, cảm thấy khó chịu
4. enlargement = sự mở rộng, lan rộng
5. characteristic= đặc ddiemr, tính cách
6. complications = biến chứng
7. treatment = sự điều trị
8. threatening = đe dọa
9. abnormalities = bất thường, kỳ dị
10. immunization = chủng ngừa

b/ Choose the word given in the box to complete the following passage. You should use
the correct forms of the words given. (0) has been done as an example: richness

analyze compare infect space fiction

fortunate visual system participate organize

Amnesiacs struggle to imagine future events

People with amnesia have difficulty imagining future events with any richness of detail and
emotion, according to Eleanor Maguire at the Welcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging in
London, UK. She studied five patients who suffered from classic amnesia. The patients had
all suffered ( 1) _______ that had damaged a brain region called the hippocampus. The
damage left the subjects with no recollection of past events, and all sorts of important and
precious memories were (2) _______ lost forever. Researchers asked the (3) _______ and
a control group without amnesia – to imagine several future scenarios, such as visiting a
beach, and to describe what the experience would be like. They then carried out an (4)
_______ of the subjects’ descriptions, scoring each statement based on whether it involved
references to (5) _______ relationships, emotions or specific objects. All but one of the
amnesiacs were worse at (6) ______ future events than those without amnesia. The way they
saw future events was not as a ‘whole picture’ where all the images fitted together and made
sense, but was more likely to be (7) _______, meaning they just saw a collection of very
separate images. And in (8) _______ with their control counterparts, most amnesiacs said
little about how they felt in the (9) _____ scenario. Although there is some anecdotal
evidence to suggest that amnesiacs have problems picturing future events, Maguire is the
first to study it (10) ____. “The results show that amnesia patients are ready stuck in the
present,” she says.

ANSWER QUESTION 2: WORD FORMS (20 points)

Word form 2:
1. infections = sự truyền nhiễm, lây truyền
2. unfortunately = thật không may
3. participants = người tham gia
4. analysis= phân tích, nghiên cứu
5. spatial = thuộc về không gian
6. visualizing = hình dung, tưởng tượng
7. disorganised= not properly planned and controlled
8. comparison => In comparison with là cụm từ mang nghĩa “so với, so sánh với”.
9. fictional = hư cấu, hoang đường, thuộc về tưởng tượng
10. systematically= một cách có hệ thống
3/ ERROR CORRECTION
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.
Line 1 The word processor and calculator are without doubt here to say, and in many
Line 2 respects of our lives are much richer for them. But teachers and other academics
Line 3 are claiming that we are now starting to feel the first significant wave of their
Line 4 effects on a generation for users. It seems nobody under the age of 20 can spell nor
Line 5 add up any more. Even several professors at leading universities have commented
Line 6 about the detrimental effect the digital revolution has had at the most intelligent
Line 7 young minds in the country. The problems, evidently, lies with the automatically
Line 8 spell-check now widely available on word processing software. Professor John
Line 9 Silver of the Sydney University, Australia, said “Why should we bother to learn
Line 10 how to spell correctly or to learn even if the most basic of the mathematical sums,
Line 11 when at the press of a button we have our problem answering for us? The
Line 12 implications are enormous. Will adults of the future look on the computer to make
Line 13 decisions for them, to tell them who to marry or what house to buy? Are we heading
Line 14 for a future individually incapable of human thought?”

Mistakes Corrections
1. Line......:
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10. Line......:
ANSWER QUESTION 3: ERROR CORRECTION
Mistakes Corrections
1. Line 2: respects Aspects=> aspect of lives = khía cạnh của cuộc sống
2. Line 2: them Us => dấu hiệu “ our lives”
3. Line 4: for Of=> a generation of users= 1 thế hệ người dùng
4. Line 4: nor Or = hoặc
5. Line 5: about On => comment on sth = nhận xét về điều gì
6. Line 7: with in => lie in something =to exist or be found in something
7. Line 10: even if Even => Even if” được mang nghĩa là : dù cho có, dù nếu có,
kể cả nếu như mà, ngay cả khi … được dùng để diễn tả một
câu nói an ủi hay khẳng định với người đối diện về tâm lý hay
trạng thái của mình sẽ không thay đổi nếu có gì xảy ra lúc
này.=> even if + clause # Even có thể sử dụng trước một vế
câu hoàn chỉnh, danh từ, tính từ, trạng từ.
 8. Line 10: at On => on the press of a button = bấm 1 nút
9. Line 11: Answered => cấu trúc have sth done
answering
10. Line 12: look on depend on = phụ thuộc vào ai/ cái gì
4/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given (don’t change the word given) or beginning in such a way that
their meanings remain unchanged.

1. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
→ Despite his .
2. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→ Without
3. She’s successful and happy.
→ She has
4. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
→ Her work resulted
5. You should always be grateful for what you are given.
→ You shouldn’t look
6. My father is not feeling well these days. (WEATHER)
→
7. I will never regret telling the truth. (SPADE)
→ Not
8. Our is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (MONOPOLY)
→
9. It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion. (BRAINS)
→ Jane the sales promotion.
10. Doing regular exercise often helps improve your attitude to life. (DO)
→ Many on life.

ANSWER QUESTION 4: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 points)

1. Despite his being stronger of the two, Christopher was soon overpowered.
=> despite + N/ving = Although + clause = mặc dù
2. Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded.
=> Cấu trúc đk loại 3 : Without + N, S + would have P2
3. She has the world by tail.
Have the world by the tail = có cả thế giới đằng sau đuôi -> có một cuộc sống rất thành
công, thỏa mãn và hạnh phúc; mọi thứ trong tầm kiểm soát
4. Her work resulted in the discovery of eight new comets.
Result in = lead to = dẫn đến
5. You shouldn’t look the gift horse in the mouth.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth' = đừng chê bai, soi xét mòn quà bạn được tặng,
hãy biết ơn/cảm kích
6. My father is feeling under the weather these days.
Under the weather = feel off color = ốm, cảm thấy không khỏe
7. Not once will I regret calling a spade a spade.
Call a spade a spade' nghĩa đen là 'gọi cái xẻng là cái xẻng', và nghĩa bóng là nói thẳng
và nói thật mà không sợ làm phiền lòng người khác, hay là nói toạc móng heo
8. Our company has monopoly of the import of the chemicals.
Have monopoly of sth = có sự độc quyền về điều gì
9. Jane was the brains behind the sales promotion.
The brains behind something' = bộ não đằng sau cái gì -> người chịu trách nhiệm chính
cho một kế hoạch/hành động; người lên kế hoạch, ý tưởng cho người khác
10. Many a time does regular exercise do wonders for your outlook on life.
Do wonders for sb = to have a very good effect
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP (TỈNH) BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU
TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH ; LỚP : 11

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. PHONOLOGY
Pick out the word who underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others

1. a. hadrosaur b. hassium c. harambee d. harridan

2. a. bristle b. jostle c. trestle d. mantle
3. a. limb b. numb c. plumb d. nib
4. a. vogue b. docent c. soapy d. mocha
5. a. jejune b. hideous c. fiat d. bibulous

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
6. a. lassie b. passim c. basal d. rescind
7. a. restaurateur b. bicarbonate c. debauchery d. numismatist
8. a. oaken b. obi c. ochre d. offhand
9. a. packhorse b. madhouse c. catcall d. close-knit
10. a. galantine b. chancery c. quadrangle d. verbena

Keys
1. a. hadrosaur b. hassium c. harambee d. harridan
2. a. bristle b. jostle c. trestle d. mantle
3. a. limb b. numb c. plumb d. nib
4. a. vogue b. docent c. soapy d. mocha
5. a. jejune b. hideous c. fiat d. bibulous
6. a. lassie b. passim c. basal d. rescind
7. a. restaurateur b. bicarbonate c. debauchery d. numismatist
8. a. oaken b. obi c. ochre d. offhand
9. a. packhorse b. madhouse c. catcall d. close-knit
10. a. galantine b. chancery c. quadrangle d. verbena
II. WORD CHOICE
1. There seemed to be a(n) ……… of companies catering for the over-sixties who often have
the leisure and the income to take advantage of opportunities for travel.
a. void b. dearth c. emptiness d. richness
a dearth of sth/ sb = an amount or supply that is not large enough= sự thiếu thốn, khan hiếm
void = không có hiệu lực emptiness= sự trống rỗng richness= sự giàu có
2. An article published recently is shedding new light on an important, but …………. little
appreciated aspect of human evolution.
a. therefore b. nevertheless c. retrospect d. hitherto
hitherto= cho đến nay therefore = vì vậy nevetheless= tuy nhiên retrospect =
nhìn lại
3. He never does any exercise. He is ……………. idle.
a. bolt b. bone c. log d. gust
Be bone idle" -> nghĩa là lười vô cùng, lười ngấm tận xương.
4. A: Did you find anything out? B: No, not a …………….’
a. sausage b. hotdog c. hamburger d. fish chip
not a sausage= nothing (không gì cả).
5. The chairman is back in the ……… after his heart attack.
a. boat b. saddle c. wave d. tide
Back in the saddle" = trở lại yên ngựa -> nghĩa là quay lại làm việc sau thời gian vắng mặt.
6. Sam’s been prowling about like a ……….. animal all morning.
a. confined b. limited c. caged d. captured
caged = bị bỏ , nhốt trong lồng => caged animal = động vật bị nhốt trong lồng
7. My children have never shown an interest in music, much ……………..
a. with respect b. from my failure c. to my chagrin d. in my disappointment
Much to my chagrin= bạn hoặc ai đó thất vọng về điều gì đó, thường là do một số loại thất
bại xảy ra trong việc ngăn chặn điều gì đó xảy ra.
8. Would you like a ……………. of chewing gum?
a. slice b. leaf c. sheet d. stick
a stick of = a long, thin piece of something => a stick of chewing gum = 1 thanh kẹo cao su
9. We knew the department would be a sacrificial ………….. when the time came to cut staff.
a. lamb b. cat c. donkey d. deer
sacrificial lamb =someone or something that is given to people in authority and is expected to
be harmed or destroyed, especially in order to prevent other people or things from being
harmed or destroyed
10. She marched into the shop, as bold as ……….., and demanded for her money back.
a. bass b. grass c. brass d. glass
As bold as brass= có thái độ trơ trẽn, táo bạo, cứng đầu.
Keys
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. c
III. STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR

1. By no stretch of imagination ………………..

a. the trip was described as relaxing b. the trip be described to be
relaxing
c. could the trip be described as relaxing d. did the trip describe as relaxed
By no stretch of the imagination" nghĩa là dù có suy diễn thế nào chăng nữa (thì điều đó cũng
không xảy ra). Ngược lại ta có "by any stretch of the imagination" là trong bất cứ khả năng,
trong sức tưởng tượng nào.
=> Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: By no stretch of the imagination + trợ động từ + S + V
2: It’s too expensive, and probably out-of-date at______________.
A. least B. most C. that D. once
Đáp án C
Kiến thức về cụm từ
*Xét các đáp án:
A. at least: ít nhất là….
B. at (the) most: cùng lắm là…, lớn nhất là….
C. at that: ta dùng “ […….] at that “ để nói thêm vào đó, hơn thế nữa…
D. at once = immediately: ngay lập tức
=> Căn cứ vào nghĩa ta chọn C
Dịch nghĩa: Nó quá đắt và hơn thế nó còn có thể còn không an toàn
*Note: - Out of date: lỗi thời (quần áo..); không hữu ích, không đúng (thông tin….); không an
toàn để ăn , uống (thức ăn, đồ uống…)

Question 3: She ___________aside her book and went to answer the phone.
A. lied B. lay C. laid D. lain
Đáp án C
Kiến thức về từ vựng
*Chú ý các từ dễ gây nhầm lẫn:
- Lay – laying – laid – laid (v): (+ O) đặt, để cái gì; đẻ trứng….(ngoại động từ)
- Lie – lying – lay – lain (v): (not O) nằm, tồn tại (nội động từ)
- Lie – lying – lied – lied (v): (not O; to sb/ about sth) nói dối
*Căn cứ vào nghĩa của câu, vì có “her book” là tân ngữ phía sau, mang nghĩa là “đặt, để” nên
ta dùng “lay” với thể quá khứ đơn là “laid” (phía sau động từ “went”, diễn tả hai hành động
diễn ra liên tiếp và nối nhau bởi liên từ “and”)
Dịch nghĩa: Cô ấy đặt cuốn sách sang một bên và đi nghe điện thoại.

4. ________ in our town this year.

A. Many a new house has been built B. Many a new house was built
C. Many a new houses have been built D. Many a new houses were built
Đáp án A
Kiến thức về cấu trúc “many a….” trong câu
*Ta có cấu trúc:
Many a + N(số ít) + V(số ít) = Many + N(số nhiều, đếm được) + V(số nhiều): rất nhiều cái
gì….
*Xét các đáp án:
A. Many a new house has been built → Đúng nghĩa và cấu trúc. Chia thì hiện tại hoàn thành
để diễn tả hành động “xây nhiều nhà mới” đã diễn ra, đang và có thể sẽ tiếp tục diễn ra trong
tương lai trong năm nay…
B. Many a new house was built → Sai. Vì thời điểm là “this year” nên không chia ở quá khứ
đơn
C. Many a new house have been built → Sai. Vì cần động từ chia số ít
D. Many a new houses were built → Sai về cấu trúc
Dịch nghĩa: Nhiều ngôi nhà mới đã được xây dựng ở thị trấn tôi năm nay.
5. This news makes me ………….. embarrassed ……… a member of the company.
a. to feel / being b. feel / be c. feeling / being d. feel / to be
=> Cấu trúc: make sb do sth = khiến ai làm gì , adj + To V
6. The plane …………….. Where is it?
a. might landed b. ought to have landed c. should be landing d. must land
should / ought to + have + p2 : lẽ ra phải, lẽ ra nên làm trong quá khứ nhưng đã không làm
7. Would you please leave us details of your address ________ forwarding any of your mail
to come?
A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of
A. For the purpose of: vì mục đích gì
B. As a consequence: hậu quả
C. For the sake of: vì quyền lợi của ai
D. By means of: bằng phương tiện gì
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn có thể làm ơn cho tôi biết địa chỉ chi tiết nhằm chuyển tiếp những email sắp
đến?
8. Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster
…………….., so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder.
a. than sound wave does b. than do sound waves
c. do sound waves d. sound waves
Giải thích: Khi so sánh, vế sau than phải dùng đúng cấu trúc như về trước (ví dụ He drives
faster than I drive/ He is taller than I am), tuy nhiên có thể tránh lặp bằng cách thay động từ
bằng trợ động từ tương ứng, to be thì giữ nguyên.
Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù sấm và chớp được tạo ra cùng một lúc, nhưng sóng ánh sáng đi nhanh
hơn sóng âm thanh nên ta nhìn thấy chớp trước khi nghe thấy sấm
9. Children may eat pills in _________ mistake for sweets.
a. x b. a c. the d. this
in mistake for somebody/something = as a result of a mistake in which someone or something
is wrongly thought to be someone or something else
10. Global warming has progressed_________ glaciers everywhere are shrinking.
A. too much that B. enough to cause
 C. to such an extent that D. so great an extent that
Kiến thức về câu nhấn mạnh và cụm từ
Dịch nghĩa: Sự nóng lên toàn cầu đã tiến triển đến mức băng ở mọi nơi đều tan chảy.
*Xét các đáp án:
A. too much that → Sai cấu trúc. Chỉ có “too adj/adv to do sth: quá đến nỗi không thể làm gì”
hoặc “so much that….:quá đến nỗi mà….”
B. enough to cause → Sai. Vì “enough” chỉ đi sau tính từ, trước danh từ, không đi sau động từ
thường “progress” như thế
C. to such an extent that → Đúng. Vì “to such/the an extent that: tới mức mà…”
D. so great an extent that → Sai vì progress là động từ nên sau nó cần trạng từ.
=> Đáp án C

Keys
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS

1. The court ………………… scot-free.

a. let her off b. took her away c. set her up d. kept her out
let someone off =to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to
not punish them severely=Không trừng phạt
take sb away = to make someone leave a place and go with you
set sb up =to trick someone in order to make them do something, or in order to make them seem guilty
of something that they have not done
keep (someone/something) out =to not go in a place, or to stop someone or something from going into
a place
2. He gave speeches all over the world to __________ support for his “Help the
Homeless” Campaign.
A. trot out B. turn to C. weigh up D. whip up
KEY D
whip something up =to encourage or cause people to have strong feelings about something// to cause
or encourage a strong feeling or reaction in someone or something
trot something out= to provide an excuse, idea, opinion, or fact, especially one that has been used often
before or one that is silly
weigh something up = to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before
making a decision
turn to someone/something = to ask a person or organization for help or support
3. The government’s record will ………….. close scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
a. subject to b. come under c. go over d. prone to
subject someone/something to something =to make someone or something experience an unpleasant or
worrying thing/likely to experience or suffer from something
come under = to be controlled or dealt with by an official organization or a particular part of it/ If a
piece of information comes under a particular part of a list, book, or collection of things, you can find
it in that part/If you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
Go over =Được đồng ý, chấp nhận/ kiểm tra điều gì một cách cẩn thận, chi tiết
To be prone to sth= Có khuynh hướng về việc gì, có ý muốn nghiêng về việc gì.
4. The project is being held …………… abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.
a. down b. out c. in d. up
Hold in abeyance" có từ abeyance là trì hoãn -> cụm từ này nghĩa là đình chỉ, trì hoãn, tạm thời không
được áp dụng.
5. Don't ____________ your problems. It's better to talk them out.
A. bottle up B. close in C. eat into D. fob off
Key: A
bottle up sth = to refuse to talk about something that angers or worries you
close in = to gradually get nearer to someone, usually in order to attack them
eat into something = to use or take away a large part of something valuable, such as money or time
fob someone off= to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality or different from
what they really wanted
6. He ……………. his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
a. basked in b. sacked out c. tacked on d. halted in
bask in something =to take pleasure from something that makes you feel good
sack out = go to bed
tack something on=to add something that you had not planned to add, often without much preparation
or thought/ to increase by a certain amount
7. Fact is mingled ………….fiction ………….. the book.
a. in / in b. with / throughout c. within / of d. to / to
migle with = to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined
8. This pesticide kills insects ……… contact.
a. with b. at c. for d. on
on contact= as soon as two things physically touch= chạm vào, tiếp xúc với nhau
9. His rather superior manner ………… on me.
a. jars b. locks c. trades d. jabs
jar on someone =If something, especially a noise, jars on you, it annoys you
10. After limping ……… for almost two years, the economy is starting to show signs of recovery..
a. with b. up c. along d. through
limp along = if a company, project etc limps along, it is not successful/ to move or develop slowly and
with difficulty
Keys
1. A 2. D 3. a 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C
V. READING COMPREHENSION
Reading 1
THE DISAPPEARING MENHADEN
Most people have never heard of it, and they certainly have not eaten it in its original form, but the
Atlantic Ocean menhaden is the most important fish in the ocean. However, it is disappearing at an
alarming rate. The east coast of the United States once teemed with immense schools, some as many as
a mile across, but the devastation of the menhaden stocks over the last sixty years has led to severe
dislocations in the oceans’ ecosystems. The decline of the menhaden has had particularly disastrous
effects on fish species that feed on it, on bird species that use it as a food source, and on how clean the
oceans are.
Menhaden are a small fish belonging to the haddock family, and they are not very palatable to
humans, having a foul, oily taste and consisting of many small bones. Commercial fishing of menhaden
since the end of World War II has primarily been for the production of feed for livestock, with ground-
up fish used to make meal for chickens, pigs, and cows. Companies use spotter planes to find large
schools and direct fishing boats to the location. Catches have declined almost forty percent since the
1960s and show no sign of leveling off or increasing. Unlike other species that are protected by
government quotas, menhaden are not, most likely because they are not a species consumed directly by
humans. This is unfortunate since the loss of the menhaden spells an eco-disaster of epic proportions.
Of principal importance are the many species of fish and other animals that feed on menhaden. They
are the main diet for bluefish and striped bass, and both species have shown a serious decline in numbers.
The striped bass was once the prized catch of the Chesapeake Bay area, but the specimens brought in by
rod and reel now are weak sisters compared to the past. Not only do they lack the bulk of their ancestors,
but they are also dying at alarming rates. Fish are not the only predators of menhaden, as birds also
depend on them as a source of nourishment. Large colonies of osprey all along the eastern seaboard have
disappeared in recent years, with the numbers of nests and birds reduced by fifty percent in some areas
over the last ten years. There are similar statistics for loons in Chesapeake Bay.
The greatest threat from the loss of the menhaden is that the oceans have lost one of their great natural
filterers. Menhaden swim in massive schools with their mouths open, allowing water to flow through
their gills, which serve to absorb oxygen and grab plankton and other detritus from the water. They act
like gigantic vacuum cleaners for the ocean. The cleaner water allows sunlight to penetrate to greater
depths, which stimulates plant life that harbors other fish and shellfish and produces oxygen for the
water. With the decline of the menhaden, this process is in serious jeopardy. Chemical run-off from
farms, lawns, and houses ends up in the oceans, increasing the nitrogen and phosphorus levels in the
water. Algae grow in great numbers in these conditions, block the sunlight, and deplete oxygen of the
water. In addition, the algae sink to the ocean floor and prevent shellfish and oxygen-producing plants
from growing. Entire coastal areas are lifeless, with the algae’s killing the fish. Menhaden reduce the
levels of these chemicals, but now that there are fewer menhaden, the algae have taken over.
The large companies that process menhaden disagree with the findings of environmental scientists.
Since there is no accurate way to count the amount of menhaden in the oceans, they claim that the fewer
menhaden are a result of a cyclical event and that the stocks will grow again in time. Yet, much of the
menhaden catch consists of smaller fish, often less than one year old. These fish have not had a chance
to mature long enough to become reproductive, and thus the commercial fishing companies are
destroying future menhaden stocks in order to make a profit at the moment. The largest companies have
had to lay off many employees, and many of their vessels sit idle at the wharf. In the long run, the
menhaden will probably rebound once their numbers have reached the point where catching them is no
longer profitable. Hopefully, laws will soon be in place to protect them from their greatest predator,
mankind.
menhaden: a large deep-bodied fish of the herring family
algae: plants that have no roots, stems, or leaves and grow in water or in other wet places
Question 1: According to paragraph 1, the Atlantic Ocean menhaden is ……………..
A. eaten only by other fish and not at all by humans
B. not in any immediate danger of disappearing from the ocean
C. eaten by birds and other fish as a part of their diets
D. quite well-known to most people in the United States
Clue: The decline of the menhaden has had particularly disastrous effects on fish species that feed on
it, on bird species that use it as a food source, and on how clean the oceans are.= Sự suy giảm của
menhaden đã có những tác động đặc biệt tai hại đối với các loài cá ăn nó, đối với các loài chim sử
dụng nó làm nguồn thức ăn và mức độ sạch của các đại dương.
Question 2: The word palatable in the passage is closest In meaning to _________
A. stable B. partial C. disgusting D. edible
Clue: Menhaden are a small fish belonging to the haddock family, and they are not very palatable to
humans, having a foul, oily taste and consisting of many small bones.= Menhaden là một loài cá nhỏ
thuộc họ cá tuyết chấm đen, chúng không hợp khẩu vị với con người cho lắm, có mùi hôi, nhiều dầu
và có nhiều xương nhỏ.
=> palatable= ngon miệng, hợp khẩu vị, có thể ăn được = edible
Question 3: According to paragraph 2, all of the following are reasons for the decline of the menhaden
stocks EXCEPT ________.
A. People desire directly to consume them as a food fish.
B. Improved fishing technology has helped catch more fish.
C. Farmers have a strong dependence on fish-fed livestock.
D. There is a lack of laws providing government protection.
Clue:- Commercial fishing of menhaden since the end of World War II has primarily been for the
production of feed for livestock, with ground-up fish used to make meal for chickens, pigs, and cows=
Việc đánh bắt menhaden vì mục đích thương mại kể từ cuối Thế chiến II chủ yếu là để sản xuất thức
ăn cho gia súc, với cá xay được dùng làm thức ăn cho gà, lợn và bò. => C
- Companies use spotter planes to find large schools and direct fishing boats to the location.=> B
- Unlike other species that are protected by government quotas, menhaden are not, most likely because
they are not a species consumed directly by humans.= Không giống như các loài khác được bảo vệ
theo hạn ngạch của chính phủ, menhaden thì không, rất có thể vì chúng không phải là loài được con
người tiêu thụ trực tiếp.=> A sai, D đúng
Question 4: It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that humans consume menhaden __________.
A. for the healthy benefits from eating its oily flesh
B. directly from the oceans in their original form
C. only in the eastern coastal areas of the United States
D. as a result of eating livestock raised on menhaden meal
Clue: Menhaden are a small fish belonging to the haddock family, and they are not very palatable to
humans, having a foul, oily taste and consisting of many small bones. Commercial fishing of
menhaden since the end of World War II has primarily been for the production of feed for livestock,
with ground-up fish used to make meal for chickens, pigs, and cows.= Menhaden là một loài cá nhỏ
thuộc họ cá tuyết chấm đen, chúng không hợp khẩu vị với con người cho lắm, có mùi hôi, nhiều dầu
và có nhiều xương nhỏ. Việc đánh bắt menhaden vì mục đích thương mại kể từ cuối Thế chiến II chủ
yếu là để sản xuất thức ăn cho gia súc, với cá xay được dùng làm thức ăn cho gà, lợn và bò.
Question 5: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the underlined
sentence in the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
A. In the past the Chesapeake Bay striped bass fishery was more valuable than it is nowadays.
B. The Chesapeake Bay area is prized for the striped bass that can be caught by fishermen there.
C. There are prizes given for the best striped bass caught by sport fishermen in Chesapeake Bay.
D. The striped bass caught by sport fishermen in Chesapeake Bay are not as large as those caught in
the past.
Clue: The striped bass was once the prized catch of the Chesapeake Bay area, but the specimens
brought in by rod and reel now are weak sisters compared to the past.= Cá vược sọc từng là sản phẩm
đánh bắt được đánh giá cao ở khu vực Vịnh Chesapeake, nhưng mẫu vật được mang về bằng cần và
dây câu hiện nay là loài yếu ớt, nhỏ bé so với trước đây.
Question 6: The word predators in the passage is closest in meaning to________________.
A. hunters B. stalkers C. watchers D. chasers
 Clue: Fish are not the only predators of menhaden, as birds also depend on them as a source of
nourishment= Cá không phải là kẻ săn mồi duy nhất của menhaden, vì các loài chim cũng phụ thuộc
vào chúng như một nguồn dinh dưỡng.
=>Predators =hunters= kẻ săn mồi
Question 7: According to paragraph 4, the main influence on the oceans as a result of declining
menhaden numbers is __________.
A. an overabundance of plankton near the coast
B. increased human dumping of chemicals in the ocean
C. the decline of fish stocks that feed on menhaden
D. an increase in the number of lifeless areas
Clue: The greatest threat from the loss of the menhaden is that the oceans have lost one of their
great natural filterers…. Entire coastal areas are lifeless, with the algae’s killing the fish. Menhaden
reduce the levels of these chemicals, but now that there are fewer menhaden, the algae have taken
over. = Mối đe dọa lớn nhất từ việc mất menhaden là các đại dương đã mất đi một trong những bộ lọc
tự nhiên tuyệt vời của chúng. Ngoài ra, tảo chìm xuống đáy đại dương và ngăn chặn động vật có vỏ và
thực vật sản xuất oxy phát triển. Toàn bộ khu vực ven biển không còn sự sống, tảo giết chết cá.
 Vì vậy ảnh hưởng chỉnh của sụt giảm cá mòi dầu lên đại dương chính là làm gia tăng các khu
vực không sự sống
Question 8: The word their in the passage refers to ________
A. menhaden stocks B. many employees
C. largest companies D. commercial fishing companies
Clue: The largest companies have had to lay off many employees, and many of their vessels sit idle
at the wharf.= Các công ty lớn nhất đã phải sa thải nhiều nhân viên và nhiều tàu của họ không hoạt
động tại cầu cảng.
=>their ám chỉ đến largest companies
Question 9: According to paragraph 5, large commercial fishing companies argue that the shrinking
menhaden stocks are the result of ____________.
A. a lack of oxygen in the ocean as a result of too much algae
B. environmental factors that are totally beyond their control
C. fishing technology that has developed in recent years
D. a normal cycle that will end some time in the near future
Clue: Since there is no accurate way to count the amount of menhaden in the oceans, they claim that
the fewer menhaden are a result of a cyclical event and that the stocks will grow again in time.= Vì
không có cách nào chính xác để đếm lượng menhaden trong các đại dương nên họ cho rằng càng ít
menhaden là kết quả của một sự kiện theo chu kỳ và trữ lượng sẽ tăng trở lại theo thời gian.
Question 10: In paragraph 5, why does the author mention the fact that commercial fishing companies
are catching smaller and younger fish?
A. To prove that the declining menhaden stocks are not an illusion
B. To explain why they have had to lay off employees and leave boats idle
C. To counter their disagreements with the environmental scientists
D. To show that menhaden stocks are not safe for the future
Clue: The large companies that process menhaden disagree with the findings of environmental
scientists. Since there is no accurate way to count the amount of menhaden in the oceans, they claim
that the fewer menhaden are a result of a cyclical event and that the stocks will grow again in time.
Yet, much of the menhaden catch consists of smaller fish, often less than one year old.= Các công ty
lớn xử lý menhaden không đồng ý với phát hiện của các nhà khoa học môi trường. Vì không có cách
nào chính xác để đếm lượng menhaden trong các đại dương nên họ cho rằng càng ít menhaden là kết
quả của một sự kiện theo chu kỳ và trữ lượng sẽ tăng trở lại theo thời gian. Tuy nhiên, phần lớn lượng
cá menhaden đánh bắt bao gồm những con cá nhỏ hơn, thường dưới một năm tuổi.
 Mặc cho những bất đồng của những công ty với phát hiện của các nhà khoa học môi trường,
thực tế họ chỉ bắt được những con dưới 1 năm tuổi=> điều đó nỏ chống lại những bất đồng ý
kiến của công ty, hay nói cách khác là ủng hộ phát hiện của các nhà khoa học môi trường
Keys
1. C 2. D. 3. A. 4. D. 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C
Reading 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 16 to 25.
SPACE SETTLEMENTS
The United States government is currently taking a serious look at the moon and Mars as
potential places for future human settlement for a number of reasons. First, they could be a
future source of natural resources desperately needed on Earth. Second, the moon could serve
as a training ground or a kind of stepping stone for later journeys to Mars. Therefore, the moon
is already on NASA’s docket for further exploration within the next couple of decades, which,
at least to some experts, is completely unnecessary mainly due to the needless risks involved.
With Mars looming as the eventual long-term goal, serious questions exist as to whether the
dangers and difficulties of a lunar settlement are too extreme and unnecessary. The moon’s
relatively harsh environment and the greater potential of natural resources on Mars are major
reasons that make lunar settlements too great a liability and why the moon should be bypassed.
One major reason a lunar settlement is too hazardous is the contrast between the
environments of the moon and the red planet. Numerous scientists believe the moon is too
difficult for human settlement as compared to Mars. The fact that the moon has no atmosphere
poses the greatest threat to human beings. Atmosphere is crucial because it protects humans
and all other life from continuous bombardment of cosmic radiation caused by sources such as
the sun. This radiation is especially dangerous to humans because it increases the risk of cancer
and can negatively alter and mutate DNA. On the other hand, while Mars’s atmosphere is
significantly thinner than Earth’s, at least it has one and would create some sort of protective
barrier for humans.
Another important characteristic necessary for sustainable human settlement is water, of
which the moon is believed to have none. If lunar settlements are to be successful, water will
be a key component and must be brought with the colonists and continually supplied by further
expeditions from Earth, which means they will have a limited capacity of it. If supplies are
delayed for one reason or another, the entire project and the livelihood of the colonists could be
in serious jeopardy. Conversely, Mars contains vast quantities of water ice, dry ice, and also
snow. There is also ample evidence that water once existed at the surface of Mars and might
return in the future if the planet warms. With increased technological advances in conversion
capabilities, the potential for settlers to remain on Mars indefinitely by being increasingly self-
sufficient makes Mars a much more attractive goal as a space colony than the moon.
Future colonists will not only benefit from potential water sources on Mars; the planet is also
rich in other basic elements vital to sustained life. These resources include nitrogen, oxygen,
and hydrogen. Mars also contains many minerals that contain iron, silicon, and magnesium,
which can be used in productive ways. For example, silicon can be used to make solar cells to
store energy and create electricity. Hydrogen can be extracted from water sources and used as
fuel. Moreover, it can be combined with nitrogen to form fertilizing materials necessary to a
sustainable colony. Due to these factors, Mars would be a more successful candidate for
exploration and settlement because it contains the basic resources necessary for humans to
survive more independently of aid from Earth than they would on the moon.
 Clearly, any future settlements on Mars or the moon will be monumental efforts for the space
agencies and astronauts involved. The expenses incurred will be extreme and are a further
reason why plans and implementation should focus on the project, which has the greater
potential of long-term success. While the moon may serve as a temporary training ground for
Mars, it could end up becoming a major diversion from Mars and place humans in too great a
risk with too little benefit. Because the environment of Mars is more similar to that of Earth and
it contains important resources necessary to sustain life, it should be the one and only option
for any kind of long-term human settlement. Furthermore, the moon has been eclipsed by
mankind, and it is only natural that Mars be the next step for space exploration. Finally, the
habitation of Mars would not only be a milestone in space but also an excellent opportunity for
mankind to redeem itself from past exploits on Earth and preserve and make the best use of the
natural resources Mars has to offer.
Question 1: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of space settlements?
A. They should have already been instigated by NASA many years ago.
B. They must first incorporate the moon as a practice arena for Mars exploration.
C. They could prove to be a last resort for gaining life-sustaining supplies.
D. Their danger cannot be justified due to the risk to human life and high cost.
Clue: The United states government is currently taking a serious look at the moon and Mars
as potential places for future human settlement for number of reasons. first, they could be a
future source of natural resources desperately needed on Earth = Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ hiện đang
xem xét nghiêm túc mặt trăng và sao Hỏa như những nơi tiềm năng cho việc định cư của con
người trong tương lai vì một số lý do. thứ nhất, chúng có thể là một nguồn tài nguyên thiên
nhiên rất cần thiết trong tương lai trên Trái đất.
Question 2: The word looming in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. expanding B. competing C. waiting D. emerging
Looming = lờ mờ xuất hiện= emerging
Question 3: The author discusses environments in paragraph 2 in order to ____________.
A. justify why the moon is a more practical place than Mars for human settlement
B. express the notion that Mars poses fewer life-threatening hazards than the moon
C. propose that cosmic radiation would have little effect on the lunar colonists
D. indicate that lunar settlements are futile because the moon has no atmosphere
Clue: One major reason a lunar settlement is too hazardous in the contrast between the
environment of the moon and the red planet. Numerous scientists believe the moon is too
difficult for human settlement as compared in Mars. The fact that the moon has no
atmosphere poses the greatest threat to human beings.= Một lý do chính khiến việc định cư
trên mặt trăng là quá nguy hiểm trong sự tương phản giữa môi trường của mặt trăng và hành
tinh đỏ. Nhiều nhà khoa học tin rằng mặt trăng quá khó để con người định cư so với ở sao
Hỏa. Việc mặt trăng không có bầu khí quyển là mối đe dọa lớn nhất đối với con người.
Question 4: The word it in the passage refers to ___________.
A. atmosphere B. life C. bombardment D. radiation
 Clue :This radiation is especially dangerous to humans because it increases the risk of
cancer and can negatively alter and mutate DNA.= Bức xạ này đặc biệt nguy hiểm đối với con
người vì nó làm tăng nguy cơ ung thư và có thể làm thay đổi và đột biến DNA một cách tiêu
cực.
=>it ám chỉ đến radiation = bức xạ
Question 5: According to paragraph 2, the atmosphere on Mars would ___________.
A. change the genetic makeup of humans and cause their DNA to change and mutate
B. protect humans completely from harmful cosmic radiation coming from space
C. cause humans to be more openly exposed to potentially fatal illnesses
D. give human colonists a safety shield against dangerous cosmic effects
Clue: On the other hand, while Mars atmosphere is significantly thinner than Earths, at
least it has one and would create some sort of protective barrier for humans.= Mặt khác, mặc
dù bầu khí quyển trên sao Hỏa mỏng hơn đáng kể so với Trái đất, nhưng ít nhất nó cũng có
một bầu khí quyển và sẽ tạo ra một số loại hàng rào bảo vệ cho con người.
Question 6: The word sustainable in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________
A. verifiable B. endurable C. insatiable D. unexceptional
Clue: Another important characteristic necessary for sustainable human settlement is water,
of which the moon is believed to have none= Một đặc điểm quan trọng khác cần thiết cho sự
định cư bền vững của con người là nước, thứ mà mặt trăng được cho là không có.
=>sustainable = endurable = bền vững
Question 7: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the
underlined sentence in the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important
ways or leave out essential information.
A. The moon is easier to adapt to because of advances in technology and self - sufficiency.
B. Having settlers staying on Mars is more appealing because of its potential as a colony.
C. Mars may be a better long-term option than the moon because of the most recent
technology.
D. Conversion capabilities will enable settlers to make traveling to the moon a more viable
goal.
Clue: With increased technological advances in conversion capabilities, the potential for
settlers to remain on Mars indefinitely by being increasingly self-sufficient makes Mars a
much more attractive goal as a space colony than the moon.= Với những tiến bộ công nghệ
ngày càng tăng trong khả năng chuyển đổi, tiềm năng cho những người định cư ở lại trên sao
Hỏa vô thời hạn bằng cách ngày càng tự cung tự cấp khiến sao Hỏa trở thành một mục tiêu
hấp dẫn hơn nhiều như một thuộc địa không gian so với mặt trăng.
Question 8: What can be inferred about water sources on Mars?
A. They exist in liquid form below the surface and ice at the immediate surface.
B. They are not present at the moment though they probably once were.
C. They are not known to be present in a fluid state above or below the surface.
D. They will be easily converted into liquid forms necessary for life.
Clue: Conversely, Mars contains vast quantities of water ice, dry ice, and also snow. There is
also ample evident that water once existed at the surface of Mars and might return in the
future if the planet warms. =Ngược lại, sao Hỏa chứa một lượng lớn băng nước, băng khô và
cả tuyết. Cũng có rất nhiều bằng chứng rằng nước đã từng tồn tại trên bề mặt sao Hỏa và có
thể quay trở lại trong tương lai nếu hành tinh này ấm lên.
Question 9: According to paragraph 4, what is true about the mineral content of Mars?
A. The planet lacks the fundamental elements of carbon and nitrogen.
B. Most are in their rawest forms and cannot be utilized completely.
C. Some will help future colonists create their own sources of energy.
D. Their levels do not reach the magnitude of those found on the moon.
.Clue: For example, silicon can be used to make solar cells to store energy and create electricity.
Hydrogen can be extracted from water sources and used a fuel. Moreover, it can be combined
with nitrogen to form fertilizing materials necessary to a sustainable colony. Due to these
factors ,Mars would be a more successful candidate for exploration and settlement because it
contains the basic resources necessary for humans to survive more independently of aid from
Earth than they would on the moon.= Ví dụ, silicon có thể được sử dụng để chế tạo pin mặt trời
để lưu trữ năng lượng và tạo ra điện năng. Hydro có thể được chiết xuất từ nguồn nước và sử
dụng làm nhiên liệu. Hơn nữa, nó có thể được kết hợp với nitơ để tạo thành vật liệu bón phân
cần thiết cho một thuộc địa bền vững. Do những yếu tố này, sao Hỏa sẽ là một ứng cử viên
thành công hơn cho việc thăm dò và định cư vì nó chứa các nguồn tài nguyên cơ bản cần thiết
cho con người để tồn tại độc lập với viện trợ từ Trái đất hơn so với trên mặt trăng.
Question 10: According to paragraph 5, what is another factor against moon settlements?
A. Astronauts must be able to multitask and will be far away from life-saving aid.
B. Since the moon contains no trace of water, it must be brought from earth.
C. Funding for them will take away from the resources appropriated to Mars missions.
D. The lack of weather and gravity will have a negative effect on the future colonists.
Clue: The expenses incurred will be extreme and are a further reason why plans and
implementation should focus on the project, which has the greater potential of long-term
success. While the moon may serve as a temporary training ground for Mars, it could end up
becoming a major diversion from Mars and place humans in too great a risk with too little
benefit. Because the environment of Mars is more similar to that of Earth and it contains
important resources necessary to sustain life, it should be the one and only option for any kind
of long-term human settlement.= Các chi phí phát sinh sẽ rất lớn và là một lý do nữa tại sao
các kế hoạch và việc thực hiện nên tập trung vào dự án có tiềm năng thành công lâu dài hơn.
Mặc dù mặt trăng có thể đóng vai trò là nơi huấn luyện tạm thời cho sao Hỏa, nhưng cuối
cùng nó có thể trở thành một sự chuyển hướng lớn khỏi sao Hỏa và đặt con người vào nguy
cơ quá lớn với quá ít lợi ích. Vì môi trường của sao Hỏa giống với môi trường của Trái đất
hơn và nó chứa các nguồn tài nguyên quan trọng cần thiết để duy trì sự sống, nên nó phải là
lựa chọn duy nhất cho bất kỳ hình thức định cư lâu dài nào của con người.
Keys
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. C
VI. CLOZE TEST
Cloze test 1
The international coffee shop chain Starbucks will start giving customers a discount if they
bring their own cups. The discount is 1. ………………. of a two-month trial in cafes in
England. Starbucks said it wants to reduce the amount of waste and recycle more. The vice
president of Starbucks UK said: "Starbucks is 2. ………………. to increasing recycling rates
and 3. ………………. cups are a key part of our overall waste reduction strategy." Bosses will
look at the success of the trial and then 4. ………………. if they will continue it. The company
wants to cut down on the huge number of paper cups that are put in the trash. Customers who
bring their own mugs will get a discount 5. ………………. all drinks, except for the cafe's
cheaper filter coffee.

The issue of disposable paper cups has been 6. ………………. the news in England a
lot recently. Around 2.5 billion of them are thrown away every year – that's about seven million
cups every day. Journalists have said that some coffee chains 7. ………………. about how
many paper cups they recycle. The journalists say the companies do not recycle as 8.
………………. cups as they say they do. This means customers 9. ………………. believe
that a coffee shop is 10. ………………. friendly. A recycling service in the UK said that fewer
than one in 400 paper cups at coffee shop chains are recycled. One coffee drinker said she
would now bring her own cup. She said: "I am disappointed that cafes recycle so little. I thought
they were more responsible."

Keys
1 part => part of sth = một phần của cái gì
2 committed => Be committed to something" => Tận tâm, tận tuỵ với cái gì đó
Source: https://tienganhmoingay.com/questions/0898270081/be-committed-to-something/
3 reusable = tái sử dụng
4 decide = quyết định
5 on => get a discount on sth = có được sự giảm giá, mua cái gì với giá rẻ
6 in => in the news = interesting enough to be discussed in newspapers, on television etc
7 lie => lie about sth = nói dối về điều gì
8 many => Cấu trúc so sánh : as + many/much + N + as
9 wrongly = 1 cách sai lầm
10 environmentally => environmentally friendly = thân thiện với môi trường
Cloze test 2
A piece of broken pottery, newly identified 40 years after it was found as important evidence
of an early Christian community in Roman London, is going on 1…………………. for the first
time at the Museum of London, over the Easter weekend.
A sharp-eyed volunteer, 2…………………. through hundreds of pieces of pottery shards found
in the 1970s in an excavation on Brentford High Street, west London, noticed one fragment
inscribed with the chi rho, the first two letters of Christ in the Greek alphabet, 3
…………………. was a common symbol in the early Christian church.
The pottery was made in Oxfordshire in the 4th century, rather than imported, so the symbol
suggests a very early Thames-side Christian community.
Adam Corsini, the archaeology collections manager, said it was a very rare find. “Although we
can’t say from one object that Roman London and its hinterland were 4 ………………….
Christianity, it does suggest that Christians were at least present at some 5…………………. in
4th-century Roman Brentford.
“Christian symbols from the Roman period are rare, especially from sites within Londinium’s
surrounding 6…………………. , and there are only a few examples in our collections
7…………………. to London.”
Although Brentford is now a nondescript suburb, 8…………………. up by main roads and
scattered with tower blocks, it has a long and distinguished history. From prehistoric times it
was an important river 9 …………………. , where the Thames could be forded at low tide. The
museum has a wealth of material from Brentford, including beautiful bronze age metalwork
believed to have been thrown into the river as ritual 10 …………………. .

Keys
1 display => on display = in a place that is able to be seen by many people
2 sorting => sort through sth =to look at a number of things to organize them or to find
something
3 which => đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho dnah từ đứng trước
4 practising = thực hành, thực hiện
5 point => at some point = tại một thời điểm nào
6 hinterland = vùng nội địa, nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh
7 relating => ralate to sb /sth = liên quan đến
8 carved => carve something up =to divide something into smaller parts
9 crossing => river crossing = vượt sông
10 offerings = lễ vật
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Cloze test 1
IS CLASSICAL MUSIC STILL RELEVANT TODAY?
Having listened to this music for more than three decades, I have often had to … 1…. my
devotion to classical music against the kind of people who have a very practical … 2… to life.
I have to admit that I have often been faced with legitimate questions and arguments that made
me … 3… my ideas. Over the years, I have been lucky enough to live in different … 4… of the
world. Because of this I have come to the … 5… that I belong to a small group of people who
believe in artistic … 6… that have nothing to do with humanity's desire for success or a more
comfortable … 7… . Quite a few people … 8… that this music belongs to the museum and is
of … 9… only to those who have a particular reason to find out what music was like in the past.
In some remote places I have visited, people simply called it western music and … 10… any
possible interest for anybody outside Europe.
1. A. talk B. preserve C. protect D. defend
defend (someone or something) against (someone or something)=To argue in favor of someone
or something in the face of opposition.
protect somebody/something/yourself (against/from something):bảo vệ, bảo hộ, che chở cho
ai/cái gì không bị làm hại, bị thương...
preserve (someone or something) against (something)=To keep someone or something safe or
protected from something.

2. A. method B. means C. attitude D. way

Attitude = thái độ => Have a practical attitude to sth = có thái độ thực tế đối với
Method = phương pháp means = cách thức , phương kế way = cách thức , đường
đi
3. A. rearrange B. reconsider C. reorder D. reorganize
Rearrange= sắp xếp lại reconsider = xem xét lại
Reorder = sắp xếp lại reorganize= tái tổ chức
4. A. societies B. places C. communities D. parts
Societies = xã hội places = địa điểm, nơi chốn communities = cộng đồng
Parts = phần => in different parts of sth = ở nhiều phần, nhiều nơi khác nhau của
5. A. conclusion B. decision C. assumption D. deduction
Conclusion = kết luận => come to the conclusion = đi đến kết luận
Decision = quyết định assumption = gải định deduction= sự khấu trừ, kết
luận
6. A. rules B. principles C. regulations D. laws
Rule = luật lệ principle = nguyên tắc regulations= quy định, điều lệ law=luật
7. A. lifestyle B. survival C. being D. presence
Lifestyle = lối sống survival = sự sống sót presence = sự hiện diện being = sự
tồn tại
8. A. argue B. disagree C. differ D. discuss
Argue (that) = tranh luận rằng disagree = không đồng ý = differ discuss = thảo luận
9. A. interest B. attention C. attraction D. influence
be of interest = thuộc mối quan tâm , hứng thú
attention = sự chú ý attraction = sự thu hút influence = sự ảnh hưởng
10. A. erased B. got rid of C. dismissed D. discarded
Erase = tẩy xóa
get rid of = Nhằm loại bỏ hoặc vứt bỏ cái gì đó không mong muốn, Thể hiện việc thoát khỏi 1
sự việc không mong muốn.
dismiss = to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
discard =to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it
Keys
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. C
Cloze test 2

HISTORY SET IN STONE

Many species of animals and plants have disappeared from the earth, They have died out, or
become extinct. But sometimes animals or plant (1) …………. can be found buried in rocks.
These are called fossils. Imprints in rocks (2) ………… (prints for example) are also called
fossils.
Not every feature (3) ……….. as a fossil. Many simply rot away completely and leave no (4)
………… of theit existence. Because many creatures and plants have disappeared without
leaving any fossils, we will never know anything about them.
The study of fossils, or paleontology, to give it its scientific (5) …………….., became
established at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Before this research began, people did
not believe that fossils had once been (6) ………... Large fossil teeth were seen as evidence of
a race of giants in the past, while ammonites, a very (7) ……………. type of fossil which you
might easily find yourself on a beach or among rock, were called snakestones because of their
snake-like (8) ………. People believed that snakes had been (9) .......... to stone by a miracle.
.
The most famous fossils of all are the dinosaurs. There are, of course, no dinosaurs on (10)
…………. in zoos. They were not (11) ……….. to extinction by humans as some animals have
been, but became extinct millions of years before our own species devekoped. The reason why
the dinosaurs became extinct is still a mystery. Many theories have (12) …………... the
disappearance of dinosaurs with major (13) …………. change.
One possibility is that a gigantic meteorite crashed into the earth (14) …………. so much dust
into the atmosphere that the (15) ………….. of sunlight was reduced. The temperature would
have fallen and, as a consequence, many types of plants and animals would have become
extinct.
1. A. bone B evidence C parts D remains
Bone = xương edidence = bằng chứng part = phần remain = tàn tích, những
thứ còn sót lại
2. A. toe B paw C palm D hand
Toe = ngòn chân paw = chân thú palm = lòng bàn tay hand = bàn tay
3. A. lasts B survives C continues D develops
Last = kéo dài survive = sống sót, tồn tại continue = tiếp tục develop =
phát triển
4. A. marks B proof C remnants D trace
Trace = dấu vết => trace of one’s existence = dấu vết của sự tồn tại
Proof – bằng chứng mark = điểm remnants = tàn dư, tàn tích
5. A. name B term C description D status
Name = tên term = thuật ngữ description = sự miêu tả status = địa vị
6. A. alive B physical C living D flesh
Flesh = xác thịt physical = thuộc về vật chất living = sống alive = còn sống, tồn
tại
7. A. common B usual C normal D frequent
Common = chung, phổ biến usual = bình thường , thông thường = normal frequent =
thường xuyên
8. A. type B manner C shape D figure
Manner = cách thức type = loại shape = hình dạng figure =hình thể, nhân
vật
9. A. petrified B made C ossified D turned
Turn to sth = biến thành cái gì
Osify = háo thành xương petrify= hóa đá made = tạo thành
10. A. exhibition B appearance C sight D display
on display (phrase): in place for people to see.
I1. A. hunted B brought C chased D driven
Hunt = săn bắt => hunt to extinction = săn bắt đến mức tuyệt chủng
12. A. connected B joined C explained D initiated
Connect sth to sth = kết nối cái gì với cái gì
13. A. climatic B temporal C weather D seasonal
Weather = thời tiết temporal = liên quan đến thời gian climatic = khí hậu seasonal
= theo mùa
14. A. disturbing B displacing C putting D pushing
push (someone or something) into (something)= To insert something into something else by
shoving, thrusting, or pressing it.
15. A. heat B amount C degree D period
Heat = nhiệt the amount of sth = lượng thứ gì degree = mức độ period = giai
đoạn
Keys: 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. D
11. A 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. B
II. WORD FORM
1. A lot of (bite) ………………… goes on in our office.
2. As we entered the farm yard, we were met with a (cacophonous) ………… of animal
sounds.
3. The championship was a (walk) …………………. for The Rainbow. They won it easily.
4. Surrounded by this (change) ……………….. landscape, one can imagine the world as it
was many thousands of years ago.
5. They are losing $ 200, 000 on this deal, but that is (feed) …………… for a company with
yearly profits of $ 25 million.
6. She was struck by the (same) ……………….. of the houses.
7. She is not allowed to do anything without her father’s (say) …………………...
8. I am such a (brain) ……………………. I’m always leaving my umbrella behind. .
9. Our competitive company confirmed that they were not involved in any (act)
…………………….activities.
10. The party turned out to be a bit of a(n) (event) ……………………..- hardly anybody
turned up.

Keys
1. backbiting = unpleasant and unkind words that are said about someone who is not
there
2. cacophony = tạp âm
3. cakewalk = something that is very easy to achieve
4. changeless= không thay đổi
5. chickenfeed = a small and not important amount of money
6. sameness = sự giống nhau, như nhau
7. say-so= an instruction to do something, or permission given by someone to do something/ a
statement made by someone without proof
8. scatterbrain= a person who forgets things easily or does not think seriously about things
9. actionable If something is actionable, it gives someone a good reason for accusing
someone in a law court
10. non-event=a disappointing occasion that was not interesting, especially one that was
expected to be exciting and important
Choose a suitable word and put it in the correct form to fill in each gap
narrate go converse distinguish see
character event (x3) know

SPORTS COMMENTARY
One of the most interesting and 1……………… of all uses of language is commentary. An
oral reporting of 2 ………….. activity, commentary is used in such public arenas as political
ceremonies, parades, funerals, fashion shows, and cooking demonstrations. The most frequently
occurring type of commentary may be that connected with sports and games. In sports there are
two kinds of commentary, and both are often used for the same sporting event. ‘Play-by-play’
commentary narrates the sports event, while ‘color adding’ or ‘color’ commentary provides the
audience with 3. …………. background, 4.……………. interpretation, and 5. ………….
evaluation. Color commentary is usually 6. ……………. in style and can be a dialogue with
two or more commentators.
Play-by-play commentary is of interest to linguists because it is unlike other kinds of 7.
…………, which are typically reported in past tenses. Play-by-play commentary is reported in
present tenses. Some examples are ‘He takes the lead by four’ and ‘she is in position’. One
linguist 8. ……………………. radio play-by-play as ‘a monologue directed at a / an 9.
…………………, 10 …………………… mass media who voluntarily choose to listen….. and
provide no feedback to the speaker.
Keys
1. distinctive = khác biệt, riêng biệt
2. ongoing = đnag diễn ra
3. pre-event = trước sự kiện
4. during-event= trong sự kiện
5. post-event = sau sự kiện
6. conversational= relating to or like a conversation
7. narrative = thuật lại, tường thuật
8. characterized= đặc trưng, riêng biệt
9. unkown = không được biết đến
10. unseen = không nhìn thấy
III. MISTAKE CORRECTION
There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and correct them
Ruth Gates saw it time and time again. While surveying coral reefs of Caribbean in the late
1980s, she noticed that many corals were clearly stressed, sapped of their colour. Some faded
skeletal white.
The trigger had always a sudden surge in ocean temperature. Some corals reacted by ejecting
the algae that live within their tissues and usually provide them with colour and nutrition. The
process is apt known as coral bleaching.
But it was not the bleaching corals that piqued Gates's curiosity. It was the fact that the corals
growing next door to the deadly-white colonies were often still colourful, vibrant and healthy.
Separated by just a few centimetres, how could two corals be world apart when it came to their
response to warming?
The very fact that there were such dramatic differences has ultimately seen Gates and her
longtime colleague Madeleine van Oppen of the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences came
up with a daring but controversial plan to save the planet's coral reefs.
Their idea? Protect corals from rapid climate change by artificially speeding up their evolution.
If they are successful, it is not just the corals themselves benefit. Corals provide physical and
ecological support for a third of all marine life. This causes them what ecologists term "keystone
species". Their health is vital for the wellbeing of countless other species.
That includes humans. A quarter of fishes are intimately linked to corals reefs, where fishes
flourish, breed, and feed.

Keys
Ruth Gates saw it time and time again. While surveying coral reefs of Caribbean in the late
1980s, she noticed that many corals were clearly stressed, sapped of their colour. Some faded
to skeletal white. (=> fade to sth = biến mất dần trở thành cái gì )
The trigger was always a sudden surge in ocean temperature(=> be a surge in sth = sự tăng lên
đột ngột). Some corals reacted by ejecting the algae that live within their tissues and usually
provide them with colour and nutrition. The process is aptly known as coral bleaching.(=> dấu
hiệu V + adv )
But it was not the bleached ( tẩy trắng) corals that piqued Gates's curiosity. It was the fact that
the corals growing next door to the death ( deadly (adj, adv )= gây chết người # dealth = cái
chết)-white colonies were often still colourful, vibrant and healthy.
Separated by just a few centimetres, how could two corals be worlds apart when it came to
their response to warming?(=> "Worlds apart" -> nghĩa là khác nhau hoàn toàn, như hai thé
giới tách biệt.)
The very fact that there were such dramatic differences has ultimately seen Gates and her
longtime colleague Madeleine van Oppen of the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences come
up with a daring but controversial plan to save the planet's coral reefs.
Their idea? Protect corals from rapid climate change by artificially speeding up their evolution.
If they are successful, it is not just the corals themselves that will benefit.(=> cấu trúc đk loại
2) Corals provide physical and ecological support for a third of all marine life.(=> a third of sth
= 1/3 của thứ gì ) . This makes them what ecologists term "keystone species". Their health is
vital for the wellbeing of countless other species.( cause sb to do sth # make sb do sth )
That includes humans. A quarter of fisheries ( fish = cá # fishery = nghành thủy sản ) are
intimately linked to corals reefs, where fishes flourish, breed, and feed.
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. I suggested sharing the cost, but he didn’t agree. (having)
I suggested …………………………………………………………………..
2. All her marks were As in her graduation exams. (straight)
She ……………………………………………………………………
3. She tried her best to learn about economics before applying for the job. (up)
She …………………………………………………….
4. Thieves have illegally accessed the business’s accounts. (into)
The business’s accounts …………………………………..
5. The e-marketing manager refused to speak to anyone in the company other than the owner.
(on)
The e-marketing manager ………………………………………… other than the owner.
6. Many bloggers find it very difficult to update their websites on a daily basis. (have)
Many bloggers …………………………………………… their websites on a daily basis.
7. If there are any problems, I can be there right away. (moment’s)
I can ……………………………………………………if there are any problems.
8. The plot was so confusing that I couldn’t follow it. (mud)
Because the plot was about ………………………, I couldn’t follow it.
9. ‘When I realized I had over ten thousand followers on Twitter, I became quite emotional!’
Fiona said. (overcome)
Fiona explained that she ……………………………………when she realized she had over
ten thousand followers on Twitter
10. After the play finished, I plan to relax and enjoy time off. (feet)
I’m going to ………………………………………………… after the play finishes.

Key
1. I suggested sharing the cost, but he wasn’t having any of it.
not have any of it = to be completely unwilling or to refuse
2. She got straight As in her graduation exams.
straight-A =getting the best results in all examinations
3. She boned up on economics before applying for the job.
bone up on something = to learn as much as you can about a subject, because you need the
knowledge, for example for an examination
4. The business’s accounts have been hacked into by the thieves.
Hack into = Đột nhập vào một hệ thống máy tính
5. The e-marketing manager insisted on speaking to no one other than the owner.
Insist on doing sth = khăng khăng làm gì
6. Many bloggers have great difficulty {in} updating their websites on a daily basis.
Have difficulty in doing sth = gặp khó khắn trong làm việc gì
7. I can be there at a moment’s notice if there are any problems.
At a moment's notice" = Vào lúc thông báo đó -> cụm từ này nghĩa là ngay lập tức, tức khắc.
8. Because the plot was about as clear as mud I couldn’t follow it.
As clear as mud' có từ clear là rõ ràng và mud là bùn; vì thế có nghĩa là (vấn đề gì đó) rất khó
hiểu
9. Fiona explained that she was / had been overcome with emotion when she realized she had
over ten thousand followers on Twitter
Be overcome with = a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
10. I’m going to put my feet up after the play finishes.
Put one's feet up' nghĩa là nghỉ ngơi cho khuây khỏa đầu óc
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH GIA LAI
TRƯỜNG :THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH ; LỚP : 11

___________________________________________________________________________
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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40PTS)

QUESTION 1: PHONOLOGY (5pts)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. frustrate B. furious C. punctual D. rubbish
2. A. carriages B. whistles C. assures D. costumes
3. A. theme B. ethnic C. honey-mouthed D. thunder
4. A. will B. we’ll C. weal D. wheel
5. A. torn B. work C. worn D. torch

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
6. A. conferee B. generosity C. contribute D. sociology
7. A. advantageous B. exchange C. prediction D. deliver
8. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D.
hypersensitive
9. A. specific B. coincide C. inventive D. regardless
10. A. habitable B. infamously C. geneticist D. communes

ANSWER

I. PHONOLOGY (5pts)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A C A B C A C B C
QUESTION 2: VOCABULARY (5pts)
Choose the word which best completes each sentence:

A. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following
sentences:
1. I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _______.
A. change B. supply C. cash D. cost
- change (n): tiền lẻ, tiền thừa - supply (n): sự cung cấp
- cash (n): tiền mặt - cost (n): chi phí
Dịch: Tôi đã đưa cho bạn nữ phục vụ 50 đô và chờ lấy lại tiền thừa.
2. People can become very _______ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. bad-tempered C. stressful D. pressed
bad-tempered (adj): hay cáu, dễ nổi cáu, xấu tính
nervous : lo lắng stressful : căng thẳng pressed : áp lực
Tạm dịch : Con người có thể trở nên rất nóng tính khi họ bị kẹt xe rất lâu.
3. The government should do more for _______ people.
A. usual B. ordinary C. everyday D. typical
Ordinary people = chỉ những người có địa vị bình thường trong xã hội, không giàu có
4. We usually do go by train, even though the car _______ is a lot quicker.
A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage
Journey: cuộc hành trình – đi từ nơi này đến nơi khác, nhất là đi xa.
Trip: cuộc đi chơi – chỉ chuyến đi trong thời gian ngắn.
Travel: chỉ hoạt động thăm thú nói chung
Voyage: chuyến đi xa (nhất là bằng tàu thủy, máy bay)
Chúng tôi thường đi du lịch bằng tàu hỏa mặc dù chuyến đi bằng xe ô tô thì nhanh hơn nhiều
5. Some people feel that television should give less _______ to sport.
A. programmes B. coverage C. concern D. involvement
A. programmers (n): người lập trình B. coverage (n): tin tức sự kiện
C. concern (n) (about sth): mối quan tâm D. involvement (n): sự liên quan
Tạm dịch: Nhiều người cảm thấy rằng truyền hình nên đưa ít tin tức về thể thao hơn.
6. Going on this diet has really _______ me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!
A. made B. taken C. done D. had
Sử dụng cấu trúc: to have done sb good: khiến cho ai tốt – mang lại lợi ích cho ai
7. Dr. Parker gave my mum a lovely _______ for spaghetti carbonara.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. paper
Recipe(n): công thức nấu ăn Prescription(n): đơn thuốc
Receipt(n): biên nhận Paper(n): giấy
Adj+ N: tính từ đứng trước danh từ để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ đó.
Tạm dịch: Ngài Parker đã cho mẹ tôi một công thức nấu món carbonara spaghetti ngon tuyệt.
8. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night _______
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
Night blindness (n): chứng quáng gà (không nhìn rõ vào màn đêm)
loss of sight (n): sự mù
lack of vision (n): thiếu tầm nhìn
invisibility (n): sự vô hình
9. As a model, you have to _______ the art of walking in high heels.
A. master B. grasp C. study D. gain
Master = acquire complete knowledge or skill in (an accomplishment, technique, or art).
Grasp = cầm, nắm lấy study = học, nghiên cứu gain = đạt được
10. They are bring in _______ changes to the way the office is run.
A. large B. radical C. deep D. immense
Radical change = thay đổi to lớn hoặc triệt để
ANSWER:

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B

QUESTION 3: STRUCTURES & GRAMMAR (5pts)

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. _______ migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds B. That birds C. Birds that D. It is that
birds
=> Kiến thức mệnh đề danh ngữ That + S + V1 + V2 = Rằng, điều mà, việc mà….
2. “Which is more important, luck or effort?” - “Luck is _______ effort”
 A. of the same importance B. the same importance as
C. of the same importance as D. as the same important as
Be importan = be of the importance: quan trọng
Dịch: Jack: “Điều gì quan trọng hơn? May mắn hay nỗ lực?”
Rose: “ May mắn là quan trọng như nỗ lực”
3. “Why did Bob get into trouble?” - “Someone heard him _______ his views of
the boss”.
A. to express B. was expressing C. expressed D.
expressing
See / hear/ smell/ feel/ notice/ watch + object + V-ing =>Cấu trúc này được sử dụng khi người
nói chỉ chứng kiến một phần của hành động.
4. What a dangerous thing to do! You _______ have been killed!
A. may B. can C. must D. might
Cấu trúc suy đoán trong quá khứ: might + have + PP dùng để suy đoán một điều gì đó có thể
xảy ra với khả năng khoảng 80-90%. Câu này mang nghĩa bị động nên có thêm been sau
have
Tạm dịch: Làm điều đó thật là nguy hiểm! Bạn đã có thể bị giết đấy!
5. In ten year's time the population of the world_______ to 500 million.
A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will
have grown
=> Diễn tả một hành động, sự việc sẽ hoàn thành trước một thời điểm trong tương lai.=> dùng
thì TLHT
6. Would you be _______ my letter while I am away?
A. too good as to forward B. as good as forward
C. so good as to forward D. so good as forwarding
Cấu trúc: be so + adj+ to Vo [ đủ...để làm gì...]
Câu này dịch như sau: Bạn có đủ tốt bụng để chuyển tiếp thư của tôi khi tôi đi vắng được
không?
7. Scarcely was _______ wearing a dinner jacket.
A. anyone B. someone C. little D. any
Dấu hiệu scarcely = hầu như không , hiếm, ít => chỉ có any dùng được trong câu phủ định
8. _______ the Coast Guard, not a single life was lost in the ferry accident.
A. Were it not for B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As a
result of
Were it not for + N, S + would have P2 = nếu không có…thì…
Regardless of = bất kể điều gì thanks to = nhờ vào as a result of = như là kết
quả của
9. On his desk _______, which he usually sits in front of and looks at.
A. stood the picture of us B. it is the picture of us
C. standing the picture of us D. stands the picture of us
=> Cấu trcus đảo ngữ : Địa điểm + V + S …
10. Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than it _______.
 A. it is penetrating into the air B. it does into soil
C. does it into soil D. that it does into soil
=>So sánh hơn hai mệnh đề song song cùng thì
Câu này dịch như sau: Sức nóng của mặt trời thẩm thấu vào nước sâu hơn là vào trong đất

ANSWER:

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. D
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B

QUESTION 4: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5pts)

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. You are not allowed to drive _______ the influence _______ alcohol.
A. under/of B. in/of C. under/by D. by/in
Cụm từ: under the influence of: chịu ảnh hưởng của, do ảnh hưởng của
Dịch nghĩa: Anh không được phép lái xe trong tình trạng say rượu
2. She was overwhelmed with honor _______ recognition _______ her bravery.
A. with/of B. on/in C. by/about D. in/of
“in recognition of” Có nghĩa “nhằm ghi nhận cho”)
Tạm dịch: Cô ấy tràn ngập vinh dự khi được công nhận sự dũng cảm của mình.3. _______
exception _______ the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
With exception of sth/sb = ngoại trừ, ngoài ai/cái gì
4. The staff can’t take leaves at the same time. They have to take holidays _______ rotation.
A. on B. under C. by D. in
in rotation= one after the other, in a regular order
5. The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers _______.
A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. with in
reach
on the spot: ngay tại chỗ all in all: nói chung là, xét 1 cách tổng quát thì
beyond the joke ( thành ngữ đúng là beyond a joke : không còn là câu chuyện hài hước nữa)
with in reach = trong tầm với
6. The children often make _______ of Charles, which annoys his parents very much.
A. allowance B. fun C. way D.
consideration
Giải thích: make fun of sb (v): cười nhạo ai
Đáp án còn lại: make allowance(s): for sth sự cho phép, xem xét đến cái gì.
Dịch nghĩa: Bọn trẻ thường cười nhạo Charles, điều đó khiến bố mẹ cậu rất khó chịu.
7. He retired early _______ his ill health.
A. on behalf of B. in front of C. on account of D. in spite
of
On behalf of = đại diện cho in front of = trước on account of = bởi vì in spite of =
mặc dù
8. It is vital that we _______ a change in people's attitudes.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. look
after
bring something about =to cause something to happen
Bring down = Làm cho ai thất bại, đánh đổ ai
Bring back =Làm nhớ lại, gợi lại, Mang trả lại, đem trả lại
look after sth = to take care of or be in charge of something
9. We have _______ into your claim of wrongful dismissal but can find nothing to support it.
A. probed B. looked C. examined D.
investigated
Look into =Ngiên cứu, điều tra
probe into (something) = To begin inquiring into or investigating something.
10. If I make a fool of myself in front of my friends, I’ll never _______ down.
A. let B. give C. settle D. live
Live down = Thôi xấu hổ về điều gì đó
Let down = Thất vọng, hoặc không giữ được trình tự, quy củ
Settle down =Bắt đầu cuộc sống ổn định và thường lệ
ANSWER:

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D

V. READING COMPREHENSIONS. (1pts)

Passage 1: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank
or answer the question. (5 pts)

The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used
grown larger. Those parts that are not tend to wither away. It is an observed fact that when you
exercise particular muscles, they grow. Those that are never used dimish. By examining a man's
body, we can tell which muscles he uses and which he doesn't. we may even be able to guess
his profession or his reaction. Enthusiasts of the "body- building" cult make use of the principle
of use and disuse to "build" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever
unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the
only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire
harder skin on your soles. It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands
alone. The farmer's hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to rough work. The teller's
hands are relatively soft.
The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in
their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world. Humans,
through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better
to survive in the particular local conditions.
Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are
susceptible to skin cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency
and rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight,
makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight.
If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is
able to benefit from what little sun there is. This can be represented as an instance of the
principle of use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is
not.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How the principles of use and disuse change people's concepts of themselves.
B. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.
C. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.
Bài viết chủ yếu nói về nguyên tắc sử dụng và không sử dụng và những thay đổi cũng như
những ứng dụng của nó.
- Đoạn 1 là giới thiệu chung nhất về nguyên tắc này với câu mở đầu: The principle of use and
disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used grown larger.
- Đoạn 2 là nguyên tắc được ứng dụng ở người và động vật
- Đoạn cuối là sự thay đổi dựa theo liều lượng sử dụng (too much, too little…)
2. The phrase "wither away" in line 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. split B. rot C. perish D. shrink
wither away = shrink = héo, tàn, tiều tụy
3. The word "Those" in line 3 refers to_________.
A. organisms B. bodies C. parts D. muscles
Đoạn đầu: “It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they grow. Those
that are never used diminish.” = Một thực tế được quan sát là khi bạn tập luyện những cơ bắp
nhất định, chúng phát triển. Những nơi không bao giờ được sử dụng thì sẽ suy yếu đi. =>
Those chỉ muscles.4. According to the passage, men who body build_________.
A. appear like sculptures B. change their appearance
C. belong to strange cults D. are very fashionable
Đoạn 1: “Enthusiasts of the “body-building” cult make use of the principle of use and disuse
to “build” their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is
demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture.” = Những người ủng hộ giáo phái “xây
dựng cơ thể” vận dụng nguyên lý sử dụng và không sử dụng để “xây dựng” cơ thể của họ, gần
như một tác phẩm điêu khắc, thành bất
cứ hình thù không tự nhiên nào đòi hỏi bởi xu hướng trong nền văn hóa thiểu số đặc trưng
này.
5. From the passage, it can be inferred that author views body building_________.
A. with enthusiasm B. as an artistic from
C. with scientific interest D. of doubtful benefic
Tác giả không tỏ thái độ nhiệt tình và hứng thú, hay coi “body-building” là một loại hình nghệ
thuật, thông qua văn phong của người viết trong việc phân tích “body-building” có thể thấy
được sự ngờ vực về lợi ích của nó: “…into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion
in this peculiar minority culture.” = thành bất cứ hình thù không tự nhiên nào đòi hỏi bởi xu
hướng trong nền văn hóa thiểu số đặc
trưng này
6. The word "horny" in line 9 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. firm B. strong C. tough D. dense
Horny = rough = thô ráp, gồ ghề
7. It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of use and disuse enables organisms
to___________.
A. change their existence B. automatically benefit
C. survive in any condition D. improve their lifetime
Đoạn 2: “The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of
surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that
world. Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which
equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions.” = Nguyên lý sử dụng và
không sử dụng cho phép động vật trở nên tốt hơn trong việc sinh tồn trong thế giới của chúng,
tốt hơn dần trong suốt vòng đời của chúng như một kết quả của việc sống trong thế giới đó.
Con người, thông qua việc tiếp xúc trực tiếp với ánh sáng mặt trời, hoặc thiếu nó, thì phát
triển một màu da trang bị cho họ tốt hơn để sinh tồn trong những điều kiện địa phương cụ thể.
=> Nguyên lý này giúp sinh vật sinh tồn trong mọi điều kiện hoàn cảnh.8. The author
suggests that melanin_________.
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin-D B. is beneficial in sunless climates
C. helps protect fair-skinned people D. is a synthetic product
Đoạn cuối: “The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight,
makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight.”
= Sắc tố nâu melanin được tổng hợp dưới tác động của ánh sáng mặt trời, tạo ra một màn chắn
để bảo vệ những biểu mô dưới khỏi ảnh hưởng xấu của những ánh sáng mặt trời xa hơn.
9. In the second paragraph, the author mentions sun tanning as an example of_________.
A. humans improving their local condition B. humans surviving in adverse
conditions
 C. humans using the principle of use and disuse D. humans running the risk of
skin cancer
Hai câu cuối đoạn: “If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin
disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun there is. This can be
represented as an instance of the principle of use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is
“used”, and fades to white when it is not.” = Nếu một người da rám nắng chuyển tới một khí
hậu ít nắng hơn, melanin biến mất, và cơ thể có thể có
lợi từ việc ít ánh nắng ở đó. Điều này có thể minh họa như một ví dụ về nguyên lý sử dụng và
không sử dụng: da chuyển nâu khi nó được “sử dụng”, và phai thành trắng khi không được
(sử dụng).
10. The word "susceptible" could be best replaced by_________.
A. condemned B. vulnerable C. allergic D.
suggestible
Susceptible = vulnerable = yếu đuối, dễ bị phơi nhiễm

ANSWER:

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B

Passage 2: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or
answer the question. (5 pts)
You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces
or by their actions. This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know
how to respond to them. Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important situations and
to convey our intentions to others. But does raising the eyebrows and rounding the mouth say
the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional
expressions has centered on such questions.
According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and
understand substantially the same “facial language”. Studies by Ekman’s group have
demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the
common biological heritage of the human species. Smiles, for example, signal happiness and
frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far- flung places as Argentina, Japan,
Spain, Hungary, Poland , Sumatra ,the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea , and
the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle. Ekman and his colleagues claim that people
everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger, disgust, contempt,
happiness, and surprise. There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the context
and intensity of emotional displays – the so called display rules. In many Asian cultures, for
example, children are taught to control emotional responses – especially negative ones- while
many American children are encouraged to express their feelings more openly. Regardless of
culture, however, emotions usually show themselves, to some degree , in people’s behavior.
From their first days of life, babies produce facial expressions that communicate their feelings.
The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too. Very young children pay close
attention to facial expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading
emotions on people’s faces. This evidence all points to a biological underpinning for our
abilities to express and interpret a basic set of human emotions. Moreover, as Charles Darwin
pointed out over a century ago, some emotional expressions seem to appear across species
boundaries. Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain emotional responses carry different
meanings in different cultures. For example, what emotion do you suppose might be conveyed
by sticking out your tongue? For Americans, this might indicate disgust, while in China it can
signify surprise. Likewise, a grin on an American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese
face it may just as easily mean embarrassment. Clearly, culture influences emotional
expressions.
1. According to the passage, we respond to others by _________.
A. observing their looks B. watching their actions
C. observing their emotional expressions D. looking at their faces
Dẫn chứng: “You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their
faces or by their actions. This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you
to know how to respond to them.” (Bạn thường có thể biết khi nào bạn bè của bạn hạnh phúc
hoặc tức giận bởi vẻ ngoài trên khuôn mặt họ hoặc bởi hành động của họ. Điều này rất hữu ích
vì việc đọc các biểu cảm cảm xúc của họ sẽ giúp bạn biết cách trả lời họ.)
2. Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer the question whether _________.
A. different cultures have similar emotional expressions.
B. eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar.
C. raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth.
D. rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar.
Dẫn chứng: “According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and
understand substantially the same “facial language”.Studies by Ekman’s group have
demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the
common biological heritage of the human species.” (Theo Paul Ekman, nhà nghiên cứu hàng
đầu trong lĩnh vực này, mọi người nói và hiểu rõ "cùng ngôn ngữ khuôn mặt". Các nghiên cứu
của nhóm Ekman đã chứng minh rằng con người chia sẻ một tập hợp các biểu thức cảm xúc
phổ quát để làm chứng cho di sản sinh học phổ biến của loài người.)
3. The word “evolved” in line 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. reduced B. increased C. simplified D.
developed
Dẫn chứng: “Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important situations and to convey
our intentions to others.” (Cảm xúc đã phát triển để giúp chúng tôi đáp ứng các tình huống quan
trọng và truyền đạt ý định của mình cho người khác)=> evolve = tiến hóa, phát triển = develop
4. Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of _________.
A. lacked many main ingredients
B. researchers on universal language
 C. researchers who can speak and understand many languages
D. investigators on universal emotional expressions
Dẫn chứng: “According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and
understand substantially the same “facial language”. Studies by Ekman’s group have
demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the
common biological heritage of the human species.” (Theo Paul Ekman, nhà nghiên cứu hàng
đầu trong lĩnh vực này, mọi người nói và hiểu rõ "cùng ngôn ngữ khuôn mặt". Các nghiên cứu
của nhóm Ekman đã chứng minh rằng con người chia sẻ một tập hợp các biểu hiện cảm xúc
phổ quát minh chứng cho di sản sinh học chung của loài người.
5. Smiles and frowns _________.

A. are universal expressions across cultures

B. do not convey the same emotions in various cultures
C. are not popular everywhere
D. have different meanings in different cultures
Dẫn chứng: “According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and
understand substantially the same “facial language”.Studies by Ekman’s group have
demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the
common biological heritage of the human species. Smiles, for example, signal happiness and
frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far-flung places as Argentina, Japan,
Spain, Hungary, Poland, Sumatra, the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea, and
the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle” (Theo Paul Ekman, nhà nghiên cứu hàng đầu trong
lĩnh vực này, mọi người nói và hiểu rõ "cùng ngôn ngữ khuôn mặt". Các nghiên cứu của nhóm
Ekman đã chứng minh rằng con người chia sẻ một tập hợp các biểu thức cảm xúc phổ quát để
làm chứng cho di sản sinh học phổ biến của loài người. Mỉm cười, ví dụ, tín hiệu hạnh phúc và
cau mày cho thấy nỗi buồn trên khuôn mặt của những người ở những nơi xa xôi như Argentina,
Nhật Bản, Tây Ban Nha, Hungary, Ba Lan, Sumatra, Hoa Kỳ, Việt Nam, rừng New Guinea và
Eskimo làng phía bắc Artic Circle)6. The biggest difference lies in _________.

A. how long negative emotions are displayed B. how intensive emotions are
expressed
C. how emotional responses are controlled D. how often positive emotions are
shown
Dẫn chứng: “There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the context and
intensity of emotional displays – the so called display rules” (Tuy nhiên, có sự khác biệt lớn
giữa các nền văn hóa trong cả bối cảnh và cường độ của các màn hình cảm xúc - các quy tắc
hiển thị)7. Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to _________.
A. control their emotions B. display their emotions openly
C. conceal their positive emotions D. change their behaviour
Dẫn chứng: “In many Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to control emotional
responses – especially negative ones” (Trong nhiều nền văn hóa châu Á, ví dụ, trẻ em được dạy
để kiểm soát phản ứng cảm xúc - đặc biệt là những phản ứng tiêu cực)
8. Young children _________.

A. spend a long time learning to read others’ emotions

B. are sensitive towards others’ emotions
C. make amazing progress in controlling their emotions
D. take time to control their facial expressions
Dẫn chứng: “Very young children pay close attention to facial expressions, and by age five,
they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on people’s faces.” (Trẻ nhỏ rất chú
ý đến nét mặt, và năm tuổi, chúng gần như bằng nhau trong kỹ năng đọc cảm xúc trên mặt
người)
9. The phrase “ this evidence” in line 24 refers to _________.

A. the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions

B. human facial expressions
C. a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions
D. the fact that children can control their feelings
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở đoạn 2 “Very young children pay close attention to facial
expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on
people’s faces. This evidence all points to a biological underpinning for our abilities to express
and interpret a basic set of human emotions” Trẻ nhỏ rất chú ý tới nét mặt, và đến khi năm tuổi,
chúng gần như bằng người lớn trong kỹ năng đọc cảm xúc trên khuôn mặt của người khác. Tất
cả bằng chứng này dẫn đến một nền tảng sinh học để chúng ta có thể bày tỏ và thấu hiểu một
cơ số những cảm xúc con người.
=>Như vậy this evidence là thay thế cho việc trẻ em nhận dạng cảm xúc
10. The best title for the passage is _________.

A. Cultural universals in emotional expressions B. Ways to control emotional

expressions
C. Review of research on emotional expressions D. Human habit of displaying
emotions
Giải thích: Bài viết tập trung nói về biểu cảm (ngay từ đoạn 1 tác giả đã giới thiệu về việc
nghiên cứu xem liệu những biểu cảm có thể hiện những ý nghĩa giống nhau ở các địa điểm khác
nhau không. Sau đó đi sâu chi tiết trong đoạn 2 và 3) Các phương án khác thì hoàn toàn không
được nói trong bài.

ANSWER:

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A
V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)
Passage 1: Read the following passage and decide which option A,B, C or D best fits each space.(5
pts)

If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl.
It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)______ it
is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)______ even
environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)______
– it’s the way society choose to use and abuse them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal
– non-renewable natural (4)______. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in
Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual
consumption is in the (5)______ of packaging, and this (6)______ about seven per cent by
weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though
the plastic recycling (7)______ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific
(8)______ than coal and one (9)______ of ‘recovery’ strongly favored by the plastic
manufacturers is the (10)______ of waste plastic into a fuel.

1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D.

likelihood
Evidence = bằng chứng concern = mối quan tâm doubt = nghi ngờ likelihood =
khả năng
2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits
Benefit= lợi ích => bring benefit = đem lại lợi ích
Pleasure = sự thích thú, vui vẻ savings = tiền tiết kiệm profit= lợi nhuận
3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil
Environmental evil = điều không tốt cho môi trường
Poison = chất độc disaster = thảm họa, thiên tai disadvantage = bất lợi, sự thiếu
sót
4. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels
Resource= nguồn, tài nguyên => non-renewable natural= nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên không
thể tái tạo
Process = quá trình product= sản phẩm fuel = nhiên liệu
5. A. way B. kind C form D. type

Way = cách thức kind = loại type = kiểu , mẫu

in the form of = having the shape, character, style etc of = dưới hình thức, dưới dạng
6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D.
constitutes
Constitue of = cấu thành, bao gồm
7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry
Industry = nghành công nghiệp => recycling industry = nghành công nghiệp tái chế
Plant = nhà máy factory = nhà máy manufacture = việc sản xuất
8. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect
Value = giá trị => calorific value = giá trị tỏa nhiệt
Degree = mức độ demand = nhu cầu effect = tác động. ảnh hưởng
9. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium
Method = phương pháp => method of recovery = pp hồi phục ( trong trường này ta dịch là
phương pháp tái chế)
Measure = phương thức mechanism= cơ chế medium = sự môi giới
10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D.
replacement
Conversion of sth into sth = sự chuyển đổi, biến đổi cái gì thành cái gì
Melting = sự tan chảy change = sự thay đổi replacement = sự thay thế
ANSWER:

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A

Passage 2: Read the following passage and decide which option A,B, C or D best fits each space.(5
pts)

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being
an employee? The schools teach a (1)____many things of value to the future accountant, doctor
or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the
one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students
bother (2)____ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in
speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to
communicate, with people and to (3)____ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will
(4)____ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5)____ itself. You must have something to say
in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (6) ___ your ability to make other
people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (7)___ teach. The foundations for
skill in expression have to be (8)____ early: an interest in and an ear (9)____ language;
experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit
of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (10) ____ your school years, you may
never have an opportunity again.
1. A. large B. great C. far D. lots
Cấu trúc a great many + Nđếm được số nhiều: một số lượng lớn cái gì
2. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn
bother doing sth: bận tâm, quan tâm tới việc làm gì ( việc theo thói quen)
bother to do sth: bận tâm, quan tâm tới việc làm gì (việc cụ thể)
3. A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present
(to) present sth to sb: diễn đạt, truyền tải cái gì tới ai (to) interpret sth: hiểu được cái gì
(to) interpret for sb: phiên dịch cho ai (to) give out: ngừng hoạt động (to)
transfer: chuyển4. A. both B. not C. as well D. either
Nhận thấy phía sau có từ “and” nên ở đây sử dụng cấu trúc song song “both… and…” : vừa
thế này vừa thế kia.
Các đáp án khác:
not: sai nghĩa
as well = too, tuy nhiên as well phải đứng cuối câu
either: nếu dùng either thì phía sau phải có “or”
5. A. on B. for C. by D. in
by oneself: riêng một mình ai, riêng một mình cái gì = on one’s own
6. A. on most B. most on C. much on D. on much
Ta loại bỏ đi đáp án A và B bởi nếu dùng “most” – dạng so sánh nhất của many/ much thì
phải có mạo từ “the” ở đằng trước. (Trong một số trường hợp,“most” không đi kèm với “the”
ở đằng trước, khi đó most = very. VD: mostinteresting = very interesting,… Tuy nhiên các
trường hợp này ngay sau most
phải có một tính từ hoặc một trạng từ)
Nhận thấy từ “much” là để bổ nghĩa cho động từ “depend” do đó nó phải đứng ngay sau từ
“depends”. Chọn đáp án C.
7. A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really
really (adv): thực sự, cực kỳ truly (adv): một cách chân thành
quite (adv): khá hardly (adv): hầu như không
8. A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay
Ta cần điền vào chỗ trống dạng bị động của động từ lay (v): đặt, đặt nền tảng, do đó sử dụng
động từ laid. Lưu ý rằng:
lay (Vinf) → laid (Vquá khứ) → laid (PII)
lie (Vinf, nghĩa là nằm) → lay (Vquá khứ) → lain (PII)
lie (Vinf nghĩa là nói dối) → lied (Vquá khứ) → lied (PII)
9. A. by B. in C. for D. of
Cấu trúc an ear for language: có năng khiếu về ngôn ngữ
Tương tự ta có cấu trúc an ear for music: có năng khiếu âm nhạc
10. A. during B. of C. for D. when
during + một quãng thời gian: trong quãng thời gian.
Các đáp án khác:
of (prep): không phù hợp làm giới từ thời gian
for (prep): Cấu trúc for + khoảng thời gian là trạng từ chỉ thời gian của thì hoàn
thành, không phù hợp
when: Sau when không được dùng một cụm danh từ duy nhất

ANSWER:

1B 2B 3D 4A 5B
6C 7D 8B 9C 10A

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST:
Close test 1: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
Sugar was for a long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical profession it still
should be. During the nineteenth century, however, manufacturers discovered ways of
producing it in vast quantities and it has since become (1) ______ of the staple articles of diet,
particularly among the lower social classes. It has the advantages of being comparatively cheap,
easily digested, rich in energy and useful for flavouring. Its major (2) ______ are that it lacks
every nourishing quality (3) ______ that of giving energy, and because of its attractive flavour it
(4) ______ to displace other much mote valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its
adverse (5) ______ on health, since excessive consumption can cause heart (6) ______obesity and
dental decay. The latter is widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very
young to the very old, (7) ______ anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically reduce the amounts
of confectionery, they allow their (8______to eat, the extent of dental decay would soon be checked.
And if they (9) ______ to cut down their own consumption of sugar, they would (10) ______
much less from ailments resulting directly or indirectly from their being overweight.

ANSWER:
1. one => one of sth = 1 trong những thứ gì
2. disadvantages = những bất lợi
3. except => except that = used to give a reason why something is not possible or true
4. tends => tend to do sth = có khuynh hướng, có xu hướng làm gì
5. effect / impact => effect/impact on sth = tác động , ảnh hưởng lên điều gì
6.trouble / disease => heart trouble/disease = những bệnh về tim
7.hardly /scarecely = hiếm , ít
8. children = những đứa con, đứa trẻ
9. were => be to do sth = used for telling someone what to do
10. suffer => suffer from = to experience or show the effects of something bad/ to
experience physical or mental pain
Close test 2: Fill each blank with ONE word. (10 pts)
The Ministry of Health has said the Zika (1) ________ might hit Vietnam as Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit dengue fever, abound here in the nation. The warming
comes after the head of the World Health Organization said last Thursday that the mosquito-
borne virus is “is now (2)______ explosively” in the Americas, with 3 million to 4 million
infections estimated in the American region over a 12-month period. The ministry said
Vietnam’s strong trade, tourism and labor exchanges with other nations could (3)________ to
a Zika outbreak in the Southeast Asian country. Though no Zika (4)________ have been
detected in Vietnam, the ministry has written to the Pasteur institutes and institutes of hygiene
and epidemiology across the nation instructing them to (5)________ on alert for Zika. They
were told to monitor those patients (6)________ of contracting the disease, especially
(7)________ returning home from Zika-hit countries. The ministry said Zika and dengue fever
should be monitored at the same time. People are advised to closely monitor their health in the
first 14 days after going home from affected nations, and if they develop any (8)________ of
fever, they should come to medical centers and hospitals for examination. Residents are urged
to keep a watchful eye (9)________ sources of still and stagnant water where (10)________
can replicate.
ANSWER:
1. virus => the Zika virus = sốt Zika
2. spreading = lan tryền
3. lead => lead to = result in = dẫn đến
4. infections = sự nhiễm bệnh, sự lây nhiễm
5. stay => saty on alert = cảnh giác, cẩn thận, canh chừng
6. suspected = khả nghi, nghi ngờ
7. those => dùng để chỉ NHIỀU người có vị trí XA người nói
8. symptoms = triệu chứng => symptoms of fever = triệu chứng của sốt
9. on => kêp an eye on sth = canh chừng, để mắt đến điều gì
10. mosquitos = muỗi
II. WORD FORMS (20 pts)
Part 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word. (10 pts)
1. She always listens ____________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION)
2. In his family, he is a ____________ child. (TROUBLE)
3. There has been a ____________ improvement in her writing.( NOTICE)
4. The price of the house includes many existing ____________ and fittings. (FIX)
5. It was_______________ of me to mislead you like that.( FORGIVE)
6. He is very ____________ in everything he does. ( SYSTEM)
7. Fruit ____________ as it ripens. (SWEET)
8. My brother lives in a ____________ area. (RESIDE)
9. She is extremely ____________ about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
10. They were brought up to behave in a ____________ way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
ANSWER:
1. attentively = in a way that is attentive (= listening carefully or giving careful attention)=
một cách chăm chú
2. troublesome = làm phiền, quấy rầy
3. noticeable = đáng chú ý, dễ nhận ra
4. fixtures = a piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a building or
vehicle.
5. unforgivable= so bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused.= không thể tha thứ
6. systematic = done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.= có hệ
thống
7. sweetens = make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste.
8. residental = (thuộc) nhà ở, (thuộc) nhà riêng; để ở; dân cư
9. knowledgeable = có hiểu biết, kiến thức về
10. civilized = polite and well-mannered.

Part 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the
box.(10 pts)

PRODUCE INFORM CATCH BENEFIT

APPOINTMENT
EASE IMPLY LEAD BRIGHT ESCAPE

Modern advertisements contain hidden messages. (1) ______________ in the

advertisements showing the pretty girl in the new car or the smiling children round the packet
of washing powder is the message that if we buy the (2)______________ , we also achieve
success and happiness. It is a subtle approach since it seeks to exploit our secret teams, and it
is (3) ______________ since advertising is ubiquitous, giant street hoardings and (4)
______________ jingles on TV bombard us form all sides. They brainwash us into believing
that we can realize our ambition quickly and (5) ______________ . On the other hand,
defenders of advertising say that it is (6) ______________ . Advertising is (7)
______________ . Advertisements tell us about useful new products. They (8)
______________ our lives with colour and music. They increase demand, stimulate industry
and so keep prices down. Whether for or against advertising, most people would agree that
some kind of watch-dog body, (9) ______________ by government or by the advertising
industry itself, necessary to maintain standards or honesty and to discourage the more blatant
types of (10) ______________ advertisements.

ANSWER:
1. implication = an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it
directly= ngụ ý
2. product = sản phẩm
3. inescapable = không thể tránh khỏi, từ chối
4. catchy= (especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remembe
5. easily = 1 cách dễ dàng, không có khó khăn
6. beneficial = có lợi
7. informative= providing useful or interesting information.
8. brighten = to become or make someone happy or hopeful
9. appointed = bổ nhiệm, chỉ định
10. misleading= giving the wrong idea or impression.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)

Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.
Priscilla Presley, actress and widower of Elvis Presley, entered the acting profession
quiet accidentally. On being asked to do a television commerce for a well-known shampoo, she
took which turned out to be an important decision: to take actor classes.
She did this in an attempt to overcome her acute shyness at being in the public eye, but
to her amazement she loved every minutes. Her extreme lack of confidence stemmed from the
early days of her marriage with Elvis, which she remembers were often spent sitting in dark,
depressed hotel rooms away from the glare of publicity, who Elvis was so anxious to avoid.
Film work, including the high successful slapstick comedy The naked Gun, quickly
followed the television contract.
Write your answers here:
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.

ANSWER:
1. widower → widow=> Widow /ˈwɪdəʊ/: quả 2. quiet→ quite => quiet= yên tĩnh, yên lặng #
phụ, người phụ nữ mất chồng nhưng vẫn chưa tái quiet = khá, hoàn toàn
hôn. # Widower /ˈwɪdəʊə(r)/: danh từ ám chỉ
người đàn ông có vợ mất, nhưng chưa tái hôn.
3. which→ what => Which có nghĩa là “ cái mà”. 4. commerce→ commercial => commerce = sự
Khi chúng ta cần một mệnh đề quan hệ (một mệnh buôn bán # commercial = quảng cáo trên ti vi, đài
đề dùng để mô tả cho danh từ phía trước) thì ta
phải dùng which, không dùng what. Ngc lại dùng
what khi không phải là mệnh đề quan hệ
5. actor→ acting (adj ) = diễn xuất => dấu hiệu 6. minutes→ minute => Every đứng trước danh
adj + N từ đếm được số ít để chỉ đến cả nhóm, tập hợp
7. with→ to => marriage to sb = đám cưới với ai 8. depressed→ depressing => Ving --> Tính từ
đuôi -ING dùng để miêu tả tính cách, tính chất,
Ved --> Tính từ đuôi -ED dùng để diễn tả cảm
xúc, cảm nhận của con người, con vật về một sự
vật, hiện tượng, sự việc nào đó.
9. who→ which= cái mà => đại từ quan hệ chỉ vật 10. high→ highly => "high" vừa là tính từ và vừa
thay thế cho dnah từ đứng trước là trạng từ mang nghĩa cao về mặt thể chất. Còn
"highly" là trạng từ mang nghĩa cao về mặt mức
độ.
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given:
1. I am very much looking forward to seeing my great grandson for the first time.
What __________________________________________________________________-
____.
2. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
The exhibition
_______________________________________________________________.
3. With the exception of Maggie’s husband, everyone is here.
Apart
______________________________________________________________________.
4. I am absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.
He couldn’t
_________________________________________________________________.
5. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never
had__________________________________________________________________.
6. Being mean and being careful with money are not quite the same. (SUBTLE)

___________________________________________________________________________.
7. I find grammar exercises extremely boring. (STIFF)

___________________________________________________________________________
_.
8. He got revenge on her. (OWN)

___________________________________________________________________________.
9. The offer to go and work in Brazil was a complete surprise. (BLUE)

___________________________________________________________________________
_.
10. He pretended that his latest business failure was not important. (LAUGHED)

___________________________________________________________________________
_.

ANSWER:
1. What I am very much looking forward to is seeing my great grandson for the first time .
=> Cấu trúc mệnh đề danh ngữ: Where/ when/ why/ what/ that…+ S+ V + V/to be
2. The exhibition has not been so well attended this year .
well attended = If an event is well attended, many people are present at it
3. Apart from Meggie’s husband, everyone is here.
Apart from = ngoại trừ, ngoài ai/ điều gì
4. He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by mistakes/ chance/ accident/ coincidence.
by mistakes/ chance/ accident/ coincidence = tình cờ
5. Never had she expected that she was so successful.
=>Đảo ngữ với các trạng từ tần suất (thường là các trạng từ mang nghĩa phủ định)
Never/ Rarely/ Seldom /Little/ Hardly ever + trợ động từ + S + V
(không bao giờ/hiếm khi ai đó làm gì.)
6. There is a subtle difference between being mean and being careful with money.
subtle difference = ít sự khác biệt, khác nhau
7. Grammar exercises bore me stiff.
bored stiff = extremely unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have
nothing to do
8. He got his own back on her.
get your own back (on someone) = to do something unpleasant to someone because they have
done something unpleasant to you
9. The offer to go and work in Brazil came (completely) out of the blue.
Out of the blue = bất thình lình, bất ngờ, đột ngột
10. He laughed off his latest business failure.
Laugh off = Giả vờ rằng thứ gì đó không quan trọng
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐỒNG NAI
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE

I./ PHONOLOGY
Sort out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. butcher b. butter c. buffalo d. luncheon

2. a. wealth b. arithmetic c. birthday d. with
3. a. guitar b. bruit c. biscuit d. build
4. a. launched b. crooked c. supposedly d. wicked
5. a. plough b. through c. cough d. bright
6. a. weight b. height c. eight d. vein
7. a. few b. sew c. knew d. new
8. a. dosage b. voyage c. massage d. carriage
9. a. monarchy b. bachelor c. chorus d. archeology
10. a. fasten b. hasten c. ballet d. receipt

1.a 2.d 3.b 4.a 5.c 6.b 7.b 8.c 9. b 10.d

II. WORD CHOICE

Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 pts)
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.D
11.B 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.D

1. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town ________.

A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown
Paint the town red = go out and enjoy yourself by drinking alcohol, dancing, laughing with friends, etc
2. The actors gave a very ________ performance, and the critics expressed their disapproval in their
reports the following day.
A. pie-in-the-sky B. run-of-the-mill C. good-for-nothing D. behind-the-scene
run of the mill” nghĩa là thông thường,bình thường, tầm thường
pie in the sky: một sự kiện trong dự kiến rất khó có thể xảy ra.
good-for-nothing =a person who is lazy and not helpful or useful
behind the scenes: (nghĩa bóng) ở hậu trường, kín, bí mật.
3. He was ________ devastated by the news.
A. utterly B. extremely C. deeply D. immensely
Utterly=completely-> utterly devasted = hoàn toàn bị sốc bởi điều gì
Extremely = rất deeply = một cách sâu sắc immensely = vô cùng
4. Suppose she ________ that outrageous story circulating around the office, she’d be furious.
A. has heard B. would hear C. were heard D. had heard
Suppose=giả sử ->câu giả định về 1 điều gì xảy ra ở trong quá khứ ta dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành
5. They go to the seaside ________ they should be disturbed by the noise of the city.
A. as B. for C. lest D. so that
lest=e rằng, sợ rằng điều gì
6. Could I pick your ________ on the subject before the meeting?
A. brains B. head C. intellect D. mind
Pick someone brains = nhặt nhạnh các thứ trong óc của một người, tức là hỏi người đó để thu thập
thông tin cho mình.
7. I ________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. was to help B. helped C. was to have helped D. had helped
Cấu trúc be to have P2 = dự định làm gì trong quá khứ nhưng không làm được
8. ________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
Cấu trúc “adj + as/though + S + tobe” là một cấu trúc đảo ngữ nhấn mạnh
9. You should be ________ ashamed of yourself for what you have done.
A. thoroughly B. hopelessly C. entirely D. earnestly
Thoroughly ashame (collo)= hoàn toàn xấu hổ ,e thẹn về điều gì
10. You’ll be glad to know that Yuki’s work is showing a ________ improvement.
A. mediocre B. minimal C. prominent D. pronounced
A. marked : đáng chú ý.
B. mediocre : tầm thường
C. minimal : rất nhỏ
D. pronounced : rõ ràng, dễ thấy
Tạm dịch : Bạn sẽ vui khi biết rằng công việc của con trai bạn đang cho thấy một sự tiến bộ rõ rệt.
11. When she puts her mind to it, she is always capable of ________ sarcasm.
A. sharpening B. biting C. slicing D. striking
Biting = used to describe words or people that criticize someone or something, usually in an unkind
way
12. He was absolutely ________ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. livid D. fickle
burned /bɜːnd/: bị cháy, bỏng
fickle /ˈfɪkəl/ (a): hay thay đổi, không kiên định
livid /ˈlɪvɪd/ (a): bầm tím/ giận tím gan
carmine /ˈkɑːmaɪn/ (n/a): đỏ son
Cấu trúc: Be livid with anger: rất tức giận, cáu tiết
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ta hoàn toàn cáu tiết khi thấy tôi đã làm xước xe ô tô
của gã. 13. Fred has a________ of staying out of trouble at the office - he never gets involved.
A. trait B. ability C. skill D. knack
Have a knack of something / doing something: chỉ các tài năng bẩm sinh có sẵn hoặc làm gì đó rất tốt
(sở trường về điều gì đó)
14. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to________ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
wear thin = If your patience wears thin, you become less and less patient // If something such as a
joke wears thin, it becomes boring or annoying or stops being funny or effective, because it has been
seen, heard, or used too much
15. The train service has been a ________ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. rumpus B. shambles C. chaos D. fracas
shambles (n): cảnh hỗn loạn, nhốn nháo (nhiều sự hỗn loạn)
rumpus (n): sự náo động, huyên náo (do cãi lộn)
chaos (n): sự lộn xộn (hoàn toàn hỗn loạn và thiếu trật tự)
fracas (n): cuộc cãi lộn, ẩu đả ầm ĩ
*Sự khác nhau giữa "shambles" và "chaos" là: "shambles" là danh từ đếm được, dù mang nghĩa như
nhau (sự lộn xộn, thiếu trật tự, quy củ) nhưng nó là danh từ có thể đi được với mạo từ "a"; trong khi
đó, "chaos" cũng mang nghĩa tương tự nhưng nó là danh từ không đếm được. Do đó, cần lưu ý: In a
shambles = in chaos
Dịch nghĩa: Xuất hiện tình trạng hỗn loạn ở nhà ga kể từ khi thay đổi giờ tàu chạy.
16. The zoo attendant opened the cage and tried to________ the animal back in.
A. coax B. induce C. seduce D. convince
Coax =dỗ ngọt=(v) to persuade; to urge; to cajole
17. I have given up trying to make my sister see the sense, and now I am________ to the fact that she
is going to marry Jason
A. adapted B. resigned C. adjusted D. accepted
be resigned to sth =If you are resigned to something unpleasant, you calmly accept that it will happen
adapt to = thích nghi với
adjust (something) to (something) =To modify something to fit or work properly with something else./
To become familiar or comfortable with something, often a change in one's life.
accept the fact that : to admit that (something is so)
18. I am rather suspicious of your brother‘s sudden concern for your welfare and fear that he may have
________ motives
A. untold B. concealed C. ulterior D. secondary
Ulterior motive: lý do không nói ra.
19. Mary said she wanted to be Prime Minister when she grew up but Anna, not to be________, said
she was going to be Queen.
A. overawed B. outdone C. outclassed D. overtaken
not to be outdone=not wanting someone else to do something better than you
20. I’m not surprised people are arguing - they are at the ________ of their tether.
A. termination B. limit C. finish D. end
at the end of one's tether =kiệt sức

III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and choose the best option to each of the questions
Reading 1:
Visitors to Prince Edward Island, Canada, delight in the “unspoiled” scenery _ the well-kept
farms and peaceful hamlets of the island’s central core and the rougher terrain of the east and
west. In reality, the island ecosystems are almost entirely artificial.
Islanders have been tampering with the natural environment since the eighteenth
century and long ago broke down the Island’s natural forest cover to exploit its timber and clear
land for agriculture. By 1900, 80 percent of the forest had been cut down and much of what
remained had been destroyed by disease. Since then, however, some farmland has been
abandoned and has returned to forest through the invasion of opportunist species, notably
spruce. Few examples of the original climax forest, which consisted mostly of broadleaved trees
such as maple, birch, and oak, survive today.
Apart from a few stands of native forest, the only authentic habitats on Prince Edward
Island are its sand dunes and salt marshes. The dunes are formed from sand washed ashore by
waves and then dried and blown by the wind to the land beyond the beach. The sand is prevented
from spreading farther by marram grass, a tall, long-rooted species that grows with the dunes
and keeps them remarkably stable. Marram grass acts as a windbreak and allows other plants
such as beach pea and bayberry to take hold. On dunes where marram grass is broken down _
for instance, where it is trampled _ the dunes may spread inland and inundate agricultural lands
or silt up fishing harbors. The white dunes of the north coast are the most impressive. There are
also white dunes on the east and west coasts. Only in the south are there red dunes, created
when the soft sandstone cliffs crumble into the sea and subsequently wash ashore as red sand.
The dunes were once used as cattle pasture but were abandoned as the early settlers moved
inland.
Salt marshes are the second remaining authentic habitat. These bogs are the result of
the flooding of low coastal areas during unusually high tides. In the intervals between tides, a
marsh area remains and plants take root, notably cord grass, the “marsh hay” used by the early
settlers as winter forage for their livestock. Like the dunes, though, the marshes were soon
dismissed as wasteland and escaped development.
11c 12c 13a 14b 15b 16c 17b 18a 19c 20b
11. On what aspect of Prince Edward Island does the author focus?
a. Its tourist industry b. Its beaches
c. Its natural habitats d. Its agriculture
=> The focus of the passage is on Prince Edward Island’s two main remaining natural habitats,
sand dunes and salt marshes.
12. Why does the author use quotation marks around the word unspoiled in paragraph 1?
a. He is quoting from another author.
b. The scenery is not as attractive as it once was.
c. The scenery looks unspoiled but is not.
d. He disagrees with the ideas in this paragraph.
Clue: Visitors to Prince Edward Island, Canada, delight in the “unspoiled” scenery _ the well-
kept farms and peaceful hamlets of the island’s central core and the rougher terrain of the east
and west. In reality, the island ecosystems are almost entirely artificial.= Du khách đến Đảo
Prince Edward, Canada, thích thú với khung cảnh “hoang sơ” _ những trang trại được gìn giữ
cẩn thận và những ngôi làng yên bình ở trung tâm của hòn đảo và địa hình gồ ghề hơn ở phía
đông và phía tây. Trên thực tế, các hệ sinh thái trên đảo gần như hoàn toàn là nhân tạo.
13. The word hamlets in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a. villages b. forests c. rivers d. pastures
Clue: Visitors to Prince Edward Island, Canada, delight in the “unspoiled” scenery _ the well-
kept farms and peaceful hamlets of the island’s central core and the rougher terrain of the east
and west. In reality, the island ecosystems are almost entirely artificial.= Du khách đến Đảo
Prince Edward, Canada, thích thú với khung cảnh “hoang sơ” _ những trang trại được gìn giữ
cẩn thận và những ngôi làng yên bình ở trung tâm của hòn đảo và địa hình gồ ghề hơn ở phía
đông và phía tây
=> hamlets= villages = ngôi làng
14. The phrase “tampering with” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
a. preserving b. interfering with c. remembering d. dealing with
Clue: Islanders have been tampering with the natural environment since the eighteenth century
and long ago broke down the Island’s natural forest cover to exploit its timber and clear land
for agriculture.= Người dân trên đảo đã can thiệp vào môi trường tự nhiên từ thế kỷ thứ mười
tám và từ lâu đã phá bỏ độ che phủ rừng tự nhiên của đảo để khai thác gỗ và lấy đất làm nông
nghiệp.
=> tamper with = interfere with = can thiệp
15. What can be inferred about Prince Edward Island’s forests?
a. Only a few small stands of trees still exist.
b.They are more extensive than they were in 1900.
c. They are virtually the same as they were in the eighteenth century.
d. About 80 percent of the island is covered by them.
Clue: By 1900, 80 percent of the forest had been cut down and much of what remained had
been destroyed by disease. Since then, however, some farmland has been abandoned and has
returned to forest through the invasion of opportunist species, notably spruce.= Đến năm 1900,
80% diện tích rừng đã bị đốn hạ và phần lớn diện tích còn lại đã bị dịch bệnh tàn phá. Tuy
nhiên, kể từ đó, một số đất nông nghiệp đã bị bỏ hoang và biến trở lại rừng do sự xâm lấn của
các loài cơ hội, đặc biệt là cây vân sam
16. Which of the following type of tree is most common in the forests of Prince Edward Island
today?
a. Oak b. Birch c. Spruce d. Maple
Clue: Since then, however, some farmland has been abandoned and has returned to forest
through the invasion of opportunist species, notably spruce.= Tuy nhiên, kể từ đó, một số đất
nông nghiệp đã bị bỏ hoang và biến trở lại rừng do sự xâm lấn của các loài cơ hội, đặc biệt là
cây vân sam
17. What does the author say about beach pea and bayberry?
a. They have become commercially important plants.
b. They grow on dunes after marram grass is established.
c. They were once an important food crop for early settlers.
d. They are spreading across the Island destroying important crops.
Clue: Marram grass acts as a windbreak and allows others plants such as beach pea and bayberry
to take hold.
18. According to the passage, what effect does the destruction of marram grass have?
a. It permits the sand dunes to cover farmland.
b. It creates better conditions for fishing.
c. It allows seawater to flood agricultural land.
d. It lets the sand wash into the sea.
Clue: On dunes where marram grass is broken down _ for instance, where it is trampled _ the
dunes may spread inland and inundate agricultural lands or silt up fishing harbors.= Trên các
đụn cát nơi cỏ marram bị tàn phá - ví dụ, nơi nó bị giẫm đạp - các đụn cát có thể lan rộng vào
đất liền và làm ngập các vùng đất nông nghiệp hoặc các bến cảng đánh cá bị bồi lấp.
19. The word trampled in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
a. ripped up b. flooded c. stepped on d. burned
Clue: On dunes where marram grass is broken down _ for instance, where it is trampled _ the
dunes may spread inland and inundate agricultural lands or silt up fishing harbors.= Trên các
đụn cát nơi cỏ marram bị tàn phá - ví dụ, nơi nó bị giẫm đạp - các đụn cát có thể lan rộng vào
đất liền và làm ngập các vùng đất nông nghiệp hoặc các bến cảng đánh cá bị bồi lấp.
=> trample = step on = giẫm lên
20. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage about both the sand dunes and salt marshes
of Prince Edward Island?
a. They have never been used.
b. They were once used but have long since been abandoned.
c. They have been used continuously since the island was first settled.
d. They were long unused but have recently been exploited.
Clue:- The dunes were once used as cattle pasture but were abandoned as the early settlers
moved inland.= Các cồn cát từng được sử dụng làm đồng cỏ chăn nuôi gia súc nhưng đã bị bỏ
hoang khi những người định cư đầu tiên di chuyển vào đất liền.
Like the dunes, though, the marshes were soon dismissed as wasteland and escaped
development.= Tuy nhiên, giống như cồn cát, đầm lầy sớm bị coi là đất hoang và thoát khỏi sự
phát triển.
Reading 2:
Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach
jointly cherished goal. Like competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation,
based on group organization and attitudes.
In the first form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group
contains nearly all of each individual’s life. The rewards of the group’s work are shared with
each member. There is an interlocking identity of individual, group, and task performed. Means
and goals become one, for cooperation itself is valued.
While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies , secondary
cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals
devote only part of their lives to the group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Most members of
the group feel loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Members
perform tasks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of
salary , prestige , or power. Business offices and professional athletic teams are examples of
secondary cooperation.
In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the
shared work. The attitudes of the cooperating parties are purely opportunistic; the organization
is loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it
breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not,
strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic
cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship.

21c 22a 23b 24d 25b 26c 27c 28b 29b 30a

21. What is the author’s main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage?
a. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict
b. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes
c. To offer a brief definition of cooperation
d. To urge readers to cooperate more often
Clue: Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach
jointly cherished goal. Like competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation,
based on group organization and attitudes.= Hợp tác là nỗ lực chung của hai hay nhiều người
để thực hiện một nhiệm vụ hoặc đạt được một mục tiêu cùng ấp ủ. Giống như các đối thủ cạnh
tranh hay các xung đột, có nhiều hình thức khác nhau của việc hợp tác, trên cơ sở tổ chức và
thái độ của nhóm hợp tác => Vì vậy mục đích của tác giả trong đoạn đầu tiên là đưa ra định
nghĩa ngắn gọn về sự hợp tác
22. The word cherished in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a. prized b. agreed on c. defined d. set up
=> cherished = prized: đánh giá cao
Thông tin: Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or
reach a jointly cherished goal.
Tạm dịch: Hợp tác là sự nỗ lực chung của hai hay nhiều người để thực hiện một nhiệm vụ
hoặc đạt được một cùng mục tiêu đánh giá cao.
23. The word fuse in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
a. react b. unite c. evolve d. explore
Clue: In the first form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual fuse= Trong hình
thức đầu tiên, được gọi là hợp tác cơ sở, nhóm và cá nhân là một
=> fuse = unite = hợp nhất
24. Which of the following statement about primary cooperation is supported by information
in the passage ?
a. It was confined to prehistoric times .
b. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to
cooperate.
c. It is an ideal that can never be achieved.
d. It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing
skills.
Clue: While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies ,
secondary cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies= Trong khi hợp tác cơ sở
thường đặc trưng cho xã hội chưa biết đến đọc viết, hợp tác thứ cấp là đặc trưng của xã hội
hiện đại.
25. According to the passage , why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation
?
a. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation
b. To get rewards for themselves
c. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds
d. To defeat a common enemy
Thông tin: Members perform tasks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of their
cooperation in the form of salary, prestige, or power.
Tạm dịch: Các thành viên thực hiện nhiệm vụ để họ có thể tận hưởng thành quả của sự hợp
tác một cách riêng biệt dưới các hình thức
như tiền lương, uy tín hay quyền lực.
26. Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in
the fourth paragraph?
a. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
b. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
c. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
d. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow.
Thông tin: The attitudes of the cooperating parties are purely opportunistic: the organization is
loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals: it
breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals.
Tạm dịch: Thái độ của các bên hợp tác là hoàn toàn lợi dụng cơ hội: tổ chức thì lỏng lẻo và
mong manh. Thỏa thuận bao gồm các phương tiện chung để đạt được những mục tiêu đối
kháng: nó bị phá vỡ khi các bên không còn hỗ trợ mỗi nhau trong việc đạt được
mục tiêu của mình
27. Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation?
a. Tertiary cooperation b. Accommodation
c. Latent conflict d. Antagonistic cooperation
Thông tin:
- In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, …
- This is not, strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory term
antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship.
Tạm dịch:
- Trong loại thứ ba, được gọi là hợp tác cao cấp hoặc thỏa thuận, …
- Nói đúng ra, đây không phải là hợp tác chút nào, và do đó cụm từ có chút mâu thuẫn "sự
hợp tác đối kháng" đôi khi được sử dụng cho mối quan hệ này.28. The word fragile in
paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
a. inefficient b. easily broken c. poorly planned d. involuntary
=> fragile = easily broken: dễ bị vỡ
Thông tin: The attitudes of the cooperating parties are purely opportunistic: the organization is
loose and fragile.
Tạm dịch: Thái độ của các bên hợp tác là hoàn toàn lợi dụng cơ hội: tổ chức thì lỏng lẻo và
mong manh
29. As used throughout the passage , the term common is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
a. Ordinary b. Shared c. Vulgar d. Popular
Clue: Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks down
when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals.= Thỏa thuận bao gồm
các phương tiện chung để đạt được mục tiêu đối kháng; nó bị phá vỡ khi các phương tiện
chungkhông còn hỗ trợ mỗi bên trong việc đạt được mục tiêu của mình.
=> common = shared = chung
30. Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?
a. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms.
b. The author compares and contrasts two types of human relations.
c. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic.
d. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draw a conclusion.

=> Tác giả mô tả một khái niệm bằng cách phân tích ba dạng của nó ( Đoạn 1 giới thiệu chung
về sự hợp tác- các đoạn 2,3,4 tiếp thoe lần lượt phân tích về primary cooperation ,secondary
cooperation và tertiary cooperation or accommodation)

IV. GUIDED CLOZE

Read the following passage and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each
space.
The early railway in Britain
In 1830, there were under 100 miles of public railway in Britain. Yet within 20 years, this figure
had grown to more than 5,000 miles. By the end of the century, almost enough rail track to (31)-
--------the world covered this small island, (32)-------- the nature of travel for ever and
contributing to the industrial revolution that changed the (33)------ of history in many parts of
the world.
Wherever railways were introduced, economic and social progress quickly
(34 )-----------. In a single day, rail passengers could travel hundreds of miles, (35)--------
previous journey times by huge margins and bringing rapid travel within the reach of ordinary
people. Previously, many people had never ventured (36)--------- the outskirts of their towns
and villages. The railway brought them greater freedom and enlightenment.
In the 19th, the railway in Britain (37)---------something more than just the business of
carrying goods and passengers. Trains were associated with romance, adventure and,
frequently, (38)-----------luxury. The great steam locomotives that thundered across the land
were the jet airliners of their (39)---------, carrying passengers in comfort over vast distances in
unimaginably short times. But the railways did more than revolutionise travel; they also (40)--
------ a distinctive and permanent mark on the British landscape. Whole towns and industrial
centres sprang up around major rail junctions, monumental bridges and viaducts crossed rivers
and valleys and the railway stations themselves became desirable places to spend time between
journeys.
31 c 32 a 33d 34 b 35 c 36 c 37c 38a 39c 40d
31. a. revolve b. enclose c. encircle d. orbit
Encircle = bao quanh tạo thành 1 vòng tròn Revolve = quay tròn, quay quanh
Orbit = đi theo quỹ đạo enclose = bao quanh
32. a. altering b. amending c. adapting d. adjusting

4 đáp án đềuc so nghĩa thay đổi tuy nhiên ta loại ngay được “amend” vì từ này dùng cho thay
đổi của văn bản, đặc biệt là văn bản pháp luật.

-> Eg: In line 20, “men” should be amended to “people”: Dòng số 20, từ “men”nên được chỉnh
lại là “people”.

Về cấu trúc loại “adapt to”: thay đổi để phù hợp với các tình huống khác nhau -> Eg: Many
software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system: Nhiều công
ty phần mềm đã thay đổi các chương trình phổ biến phù hợp hơn với hệ điều hành mới.

Không chọn “adjust”: điều chỉnh, thay đổi nhỏ để phù hợp hơn, trong khi ý của bài viết là một
sự thay đổi lớn, mang tính lịch sử.

Từ được chọn “alter”: thay đổi (thường là nhỏ nhưng có ảnh hưởng lớn).
-> Eg: The English ruling class was wiped out and the character of the nation altered forever:
Tầng lớp thống trị nước Anh đã bị quét sạch và đặc điểm của đất nước đã thay đổi mãi mãi.33.
a. route b. way c. line d. course

The course of history = tiến trình lịch sử

34. a. pursued b. followed c. succeeded d. chased

Dựa vào ngữ nghĩa chọn “follow”: diễn ra (như là hệ quả của điều gì đó)

-> Eg: Just because I agreed last time, it doesn’t necessarily follow that I will do so again: Chỉ
vì lúc trước tôi đồng ý, không có nghĩa là tôi sẽ làm như vậy.

Không chọn:

- “chase = pursue”: đuổi bắt

- “succeed”: kế nhiệm, tiếp nối về mặt thời gian

-> Eg: In the weeks that succeeded, five more patients showed similar

symptoms: Trong vài tuần sau đó, thêm 5 bệnh nhân có triệu chứng tương tự.
35. a. cancelling b. subtracting c. cutting d. abolishing

Dựa vào nghĩa của câu chọn “cut”: giảm bớt, rút ngắn hay dùng với “time, prize,cost”

Không chọn :

- “substract”: trừ, hay gặp như “add and substract” (cộng từ, thêm bớt)

- “cancel”: hủy, hay đi với dành từ “appointment, show, game,…”

- “abolish” = get rid of: bỏ đi

36. a. further b. over c. beyond d. above

Beyond = further away in the distance (than something)

37. a. served b. functioned c. represented d. performed

Loại ngay “function” = “operate”: vận hành, hoạt động – vì từ này không đi với tân ngữ

-> Eg: The TV was functioning normally until yesterday: Cái TV vẫn hoạt động bình thường
cho đến ngày hôm qua.

Không chọn “serve” (phục vụ) và “perform” (thực hiện, thể hiện)
-> Eg: Almost all students perform well in the test today: Hầu hết học sinh làm tốt bài kiểm tra
ngày hôm qua.

Chọn “represent”: tượng trưng cho

-> Eg: This custom represents the best traditions of our country: Phong tục này tượng trưng cho
truyền thống tốt đẹp nhất của đất nước chúng tôi.

38. a. considerable b. generous c. plentiful d. sizeable

Trong các từ thì:

- generous (hào phóng, rộng lượng) – để chỉ người

- sizeable (lớn) – chủ yếu để miêu tả kích thước

Eg: “sizeable apartment”: căn hộ khá lớn; “a sizeable proportion of the

pollution”: một phần lớn của dân số

- plentiful = plenty of (nhiều) – chỉ về số lượng

Chỉ có “considerable” (đáng chú ý, nổi bật, đáng kể) dùng với “luxury”
39. a. date b. stage c. day d. phase

Date = ngày cụ thể trong tháng stage = giai đoạn day = ngày, thời đại phase = giai
đoạn
40. a. laid b. set c. settled d. left

Thành ngữ “leave your/a mark”: có ảnh hưởng lâu dài hoặc đáng kể.

Các đáp án còn lại không dùng với “mark”

B. WRITTEN TEST
I./ PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS
Part 1: Supply the missing prepositions or particles.

1. He was very taken…………………by her aggressive attitude.

2. He was very quick to assert his authority…………….the younger children.
3. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw …………. his bad cold.
4. He was complete taken ………….by her tale of hardship
5. The painting was a valuable family possession, which had been handed ………….from
generation to generation.
6. I’ll keep your application………….. file for the time being.
7. It was a serious quarrel, and they took a long time to make it……………..
8. I didn’t quite take……………what you said. Will you repeat it, please?
9. I’m ringing to ask if you could put me……………………the night? All the hotels are
full……………..
10. It was a dull speech. My father dropped……………….in the middle of it and we had to
wake him when he began snoring.

1 aback => be taken aback by = bị ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ bởi điều gì
2 over => assert one’s authority over = to do something to show that you have power
3 off => Throw off = Loại bỏ, thoát khỏi
4 in => take in = lừa dối, lừa gạt
5 down => Hand down = Truyền sang thế hệ kế tiếp
6 on => on file =(kept) in or as in a file for reference
7 up => make it up = to become friends again after a quarrel
8 in => take in = hiểu, tiếp thu được điều gì
9 up for/up => put sb up = cho ai đó ngủ nhờ
10 off => Drop off = Ngủ, thiu thiu ngủ

Part 2 : complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs below.

put in for mess up fade away work out gamble away

come in for set off get across put down split up

11. The play ………………quite a lot of criticism when it first opened.

12. He did seem a bit short-tempered, I agree. I ……………..it ………….to overwork.
13. Two months ago, I …………………..a job as a dental receptionist.
14. Don’t ………………my fireworks too near to the house, will you?
15. He …………………..his life’s savings before starting on his wife’s.
16. As the years passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience ………………., and he began to
lead a normal life.
17. George says his marriage life is a mess. He and his wife are considering ……….
18. Don’t let Bill make the arrangements for the picnic as he’ll only ……..them………… again.
19.The speaker failed to …………….his message ………………..to the audience.
20. I could probably …………the answer if I had a pencil, some paper and a calculator.

Part 2 :

11. came in for = receive something such as criticism.= hứng chịu điều gì thường là những
điều xấu, không hay

12. put down = đặt cái gì/ai đó xuống.

13.put in for = to make an official request to have or do something= đề nghị

14.set off=to cause a loud noise or explosion, such as that made by a bomb or an alarm (= a
warning sound) to begin or happen

15.(had) gambled away = to lose something by gambling

16. faded away= to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker

17. splitting up = chia tay

18. mess up=> Mess up =Tàn phá, phá hủy

19. get across = truyền tải thông điệp

20. work out => Work out =Tìm ra câu trả lời, biện pháp

II./ WORD FORMS

Write the correct form of each bracketed word.
1. People used to suffer from their life-time physical………………(NORMAL)
2. Unless we do research on ………….(SUN) energy, wind power, …………(TIDE) power,
our fossil fuels will run out.
3. In my opinion, this book is just ……………..rubbish (INTELLECT).
4. The alpine……………….. (LAND) is very dramatic.
5. The slight ……………….. (FORM) in his left hand was corrected by surgery.
6. It may be……………… (PRODUCE) to force them into making a decision, and if you
upset them they’re quite likely to overact.
7. Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a ……………(RENEW) source of energy.
8. Various ………….. (PRACTICE) by police officers were brought to light by the enquiry.
9. Tourists forget their …………….. (CONCEIVE) ideas as soon as they visit our country.
10. They won the case because of the ………………….(APPEAR) in court of the defendant.

1. Abnormalities= something abnormal, usually in the body

2. Solar= thuộc về mặt trời
3. pseudo-intellectual= a person who wants to be thought of as having a lot of
intelligence and knowledge but who is not really intelligent or knowledgeable
4. landscape = cảnh quan
5. deformity = dị dạng, biến dạng
6. counter-productive= having the opposite of the desired effect.= phản tác dụng
7. non-renewable= không thể tái tạo được
8. malpractices= failure to act correctly or legally when doing your job, often
causing injury or loss
9. preconceived= định trước, thuộc về ước đoán
10. non-appearance= tình trạng vắng mặt, không xuất hiện

III./ ERROR IDENTIFICATION

There are ten mistakes in this passage which you have to find and correct .

The arrival of satellite TV has brought up a whole new world of viewing into our living rooms- if we can afford
to pay for it, that is. Major sport events can now be seen live. Beside this, a wider variety of sports is now available.
The viewer can choose anything from dog-racing and sumo wrestling. Certain channels show 20 film every day.
Again, the choice is enormous- from old classics to the latest Hollywood releases.

For them who like to keep informed, 24-hour news is available for the touch of a button. Children are not forgotten
neither. A special junior channel broadcasts cartoons and children’s films. But do we really need all this choice?
The danger is that we will become a population of passive couch-potatoes with square eyes and fingers glued to
the remote-control. Of course choice is a good thing, but viewers should use his ability to select the best and
disregard of the rest.

MISTAKES CORRECTIONS MISTAKES CORRECTIONS

0 up (line 0) omit
1. sport (line 1) Sporting(adj) = thuộc 6. for (line 8)
At=> with/at the touch of a
về thể thao => dấu button/key = used to
hiệu adj + N emphasize that something
can be done very easily by
pressing a button
2. beside (line Besides=> Beside là 7. neither (line Either=> “Either” đứng ở
2) giới từ chỉ vị trí, có 9) cuối của câu, sau trợ động
nghĩa bên cạnh. từ ở dạng phủ định, còn
Besides là phó từ, có “Neither” đứng sau từ nối
nghĩa ngoài ra, vả lại giữa 2 vế câu (thường là
“and”), sau đó đến trợ
động từ và động từ chính.
3. from (line 4) To => choose sth/sb to 8. couch-potato couch-potatoes= những
sth/sb (line 12) người nghiện xem TV, ăn
vặt và lười vận động,
thường béo tròn (như củ
khoai tây) và ngồi ì trước
TV cả ngày.
4. film (line 5)Films => Dấu hiệu 9. his (line 14) Their=> dấu hiệu “
“20” viewers”
5 them (line 7) Those => phía sau là 10. of (line 15) omit
đại từ quan hệ who
thay thế danh từ chỉ
người đứng trước nên
không thể dùng them

V. OPEN CLOZE TEST

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.

Enjoy the benefits of stress!

Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They
argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to
survival. They say that response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the
mind and body to act quickly (1)---------- emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to
meet the hostile conditions (2)---------- exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are
yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. (3) ---------the experts consider the current
strategies to (4)---------- inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (5)----------of trying
to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it.
Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for (6)---------by doing
exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems.
Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or
feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (7)--------- which they realise they have
succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because we learn through
challenge and difficulty. That’s (8)---------we get our wisdom. Few of us, unfortunately,
understand (9)-------- fact. For example, many people believe they suffer from stress at work,
and take time off (10)--------- a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far the
healthiest people are those with the most responsibility. So next time you’re in a stressful
situation, just remember that it will be a positive learning experience and could also benefit
your health!
1. in / during=> in emergencie= trong trường hợp khẩn cấp
2.which/ that = cái mà => đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho danh từ đứng trước
3. Even = ngay cả
4. be => Consider + Sb/Sth + to be + Adj: Nghĩ ai/cái gì như thế nào
5. instead => instead of = thay vì
6. themselves => đại từ phản thân => create sth for oneself = tạo ra cái gì cho chính bản thân
ai
7. at => at which = được sử dụng để thay thế, diễn tả những từ/ cụm từ chỉ vị trí, nơi chốn,
phương hướng, thời gian. Nó giúp cho câu nói rõ ràng, chính xác hơn với nghĩa là: tại nơi chốn,
tại thời gian…
8. how = cách mà, diễn tả như thế nào
9. this => this dùng cho những người và vật ở gần người nói
10. as => as a result = kết quả là, vì vậy

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Part 1: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that mean almost the same as those printed
before them . You have to use the word in bracket in your sentences , and you mustn’t
change the word in any way .
1. It's been months since I last spoke with Paul. (contact)
→ I haven’t …
2. It is certain that he will compensate you for the damage he has done. (make)
→ It is certain that …
3. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots. (account)
→ The suspect …
4. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. (appetite)
→ What he told me …
5. I don't mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company. (averse)
→ I'm …
6. Miss Hayes will explain the day-to-day running of the office to you. (acquaint)
→ Miss Hayes …
7. It is a foregone conclusion that Mark will get the job. (saying)
→ It …
8. Our teacher doesn't like it when we leave the classroom without asking first. (approve)
→ Our teacher …
9. Those official files cannot be seen by the public until the end of the decade. (access)
→ The …
10. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. (apple)
→ Being her only niece, …
Part 1:
1. I haven’t been in/ had any contact with Paul for months
Have contact with sb = liên lạc với ai
2. It is certain that he will make it up to you for the damage he has done.
make it up to = đền bù, bù đắp cho điều gì
3. The suspect could not account for the sand in his boots.
Account for = giải thích
4. What he told me whetted my appetite for the rest of the story.
Whet one's appetite" = kích thích sự thèm ăn -> gơi khợi sự tò mò/ đánh thức khao khát của
bạn đối với điều gì đó.
5. I’m not averse to staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company.

not be averse to something =to quite enjoy something, especially something that is slightly
wrong or bad for you

6. Miss Hayes will acquaint you with the day-to-day running of the office.

acquaint someone/yourself with something =to make someone or yourself familiar with
something

7. It goes without saying that Mark will get the job.

It goes without saying" = không cần phải nói, khỏi phải nói -> điều quá rõ ràng, hiển nhiên, ai
cũng hiểu.
8. Our teacher doesn’t approve of us leaving the classroom without asking first.
Approve of = đồng ý, chấp nhận
9. The public cannot have access to those official files until the end of the decade.
have access to sth = tiếp cận được với điều gì
10. Being her only niece, Ann is the apple of her eyes.
the apple of my eye" có nghĩa là ta đã coi người đó/vật đó là một điều quý giá và luôn muốn để
trong tầm mắt.

Part 2 : Rewire the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those
printed before them. Use the words given in bold type; you cannot change the word given
in any way.
1.I think his theory is clear and logical. (stands)
→………………………………………………..
2.We have to settle this matter in a definitive manner. (all)
→………………………………………………………..
3.In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (shoulders)
→……………………………………………………………………..
4.This is not the first time he has openly disagreed with the party leader. (SWORDS)
→…………………………………………………………………
5.He gambled, lost everything and began to awe money. (into)
→……………………………………………………………..
6.They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be questioned.
(dispute)
→……………………………………………………………..
7.You should punish him severely so that others will be afraid to behave as he did. (example)
→……………………………………………………………
8.When I came back, my car was gone. (seen)
→………………………………………………………..
9.Did you see Alice at the party last night? (catch)
→…………………………………………………
10.He is a generous person. (name)
→…………………………………………………

Part 2:
1.I think his theory stands to reason.
Stand to reason" = một kết luận/ suy đoán hợp lý, logic. Hoặc nếu nói "It stands to reason
that..." có nghĩa rằng đó là điều hợp lý, thật là điều hiển nhiên rằng..
2.We have to settle this matter once and for all.
Once and for all” = một lần và mãi mãi -> nghĩa là lần cuối; hoặc mãi mãi/vĩnh cửu.
3.In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
Head and shoulders above' = chỉ một người hay một vật vượt trội hay hơn hẳn những người
khác.
4.This is not the first time he has crossed swords with the party leader.
Cross swords with (one)" = đan chéo kiếm với -> đánh nhau, chiếu nhau, cãi nhau.
5.He gambled, lost everything and ran into debt.
run into debt =To come to be in a position of owing money to someone or something
6.They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be in dispute / open
to dispute.
open to dispute = not certain
7.You should make an example of him so that others will be afraid to behave as he did.
make an example of =to punish as a warning to others = phạt ai để làm gương
8.When I came back, my car was nowhere to be seen.
Nowhere to be found/seen -> nghĩa là không tìm thấy đâu cả, hoàn toàn biến mất.
9.Did you catch sight of Alice at the party last night?
catch sight of someone/something (also catch a glimpse of someone/something)=to see
something only for a moment
10.Generosity is his middle name.
Be one’s middle name” = tên đệm của mình -> nghĩa là đặc tính dễ dàng nhận thấy hoặc liên
quan chặt chẽ với bản thân; thường được dùng một cách hài hước, châm biếm.
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÂM ĐỒNG

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG – ĐÀ LẠT

 A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

PART 1. PHONOLOGY

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others
of each group
1. A. attitude B. attach C. bacteria D. apparent
2. A. committee B. employee C. agree D. steel
3. A. theme B. therapy C. thus D. theology
4. A. honey B. once C. done D. common
5. A. dew B. knew C. sew D. few

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of each group
6. A. elemental B. elephant C. elegant D. elevator
7. A. conspicuous B. advantageous C. apprentice D. intangible
8. A. adverse B. aerosol C. hallucinate D. ornament
9. A. nevertheless B. separate C. hurricane D. headline
10. A. metabolism B. volunteerism C. egoism D. communism

KEY:
1D 2A 3C 4D 5C 6A 7B 8C 9A 10A
PART 2. WORD CHOICE

1. The ______ are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds
"The odds are against one" = lợi thế chống lại -> nghĩa là không còn lợi thế, gặp bất lợi, khó
khăn.
chances: cơ hội prospects: viễn cảnh bets: cá cược
2. The police have been ordered not to ______ if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
Combat (v): đánh nhau, chiến đấu Rebuff (v): khước từ, đẩy lui
Retaliate /rɪˈtælieɪt/ (v): trả đũa, trả thù Challenge (v): thách thức
Dịch nghĩa: Cảnh sát đã được lệnh không bắn trả nếu sinh viên tấn công họ.3. That Mary is an
_______ liar: you must take what she says with a small grain of salt.
A. incorrigible B. incurable C. irredeemable D. irremediable
incorrigible => An incorrigible person or incorrigible behaviour is bad and impossible to
change or improve
4. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _______ fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up
stoke up something if something stokes up fear, anger etc, it makes a lot of people feel
frightened etc
flash up= To flash very brightly and suddenly.
Sidetrack = làm chệch hướng prognosticate= báo trước, dự đoán tương lai
5. Four people drowned when the yatch ______ in a sudden storm.
A. inverted B. overflowed C. upset D. capsized
“capsize”: if a boat capsizes or something capsizes it, it turns over in the water
+ Invert sth: to change the normal position of something, especially by turning it into a
position in which the top of it is where the bottom of it normally is or by arranging it in the
opposite order
+ Overflow (with sth): to be so full that the contents go over the sides
+offset sth: to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of
another
6. Look, will you stop _____ in and let me finish my sentence!
A. plugging B. pushing C. butting D. moving
to butt in: xen vào, chen ngang vào
Dịch: Này, bạn có thể dừng việc chen ngang vào và để tôi nói xong câu được không?
7. You can’t bury your head ________ and hope that this problem goes away, you know.
A. in the mud B. in the pool C. in the sand D. in the water
Bury your head in the sand = ám chỉ việc ai đó cố gắng không đề cập đến một sự việc cụ thể
bằng cách giả vờ nó không tồn tại
8. I’m working long hours this week._______, the au-pair girl has asked for a few days’ leave.
A. Even so B. All the same C. On top of that D. After all
all the same: cũng thế thôi, cũng vậy thôi, không có gì khác
After all = hóa ra, rốt cuộc, tóm lại, cuối cùng thì, bất chấp các vấn đề hoặc nghi ngờ trước
đó.
Even So = tuy nhiên, ngay cả như vậy, dù thế,
On top of that= ngoài ra, thêm vào đó
9. Little did I imagine The Amazing Race would entail long-winded journeys and ups and
downs _______
A. aplenty B. inexhaustibly C. profusely D. superabundant
A. aplenty /əˈplenti/ (adv): dồi dào, vô số
B. inexhaustibly /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbli/ (adv): vô tận, vô hạn
C. profusely /prəˈfjuːsli/ (adv): nhiều, vô khối
D. superabundantly /ˌsuːpərəˈbʌndəntli/ (adv): thừa thãi, rất dồi dào
=> Ups an downs: thăng trầm
10. Researchers have made a(n) _______ plea for more sponsorship so that they can continue
their project.
A. compassionate B. dispassionate C. encompassed D. impassioned
Impassioned= be full of strongly felt and strongly expressed emotion
Compassionate= thương xót, cảm thông dispassionate= công bằng, không thiên vị
encompassed= bao quanh, bao gồm
KEY:

1.D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D

PART 3. GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES

1. Business has been thriving for the past few years. Long _____ it continue to do so.
A could B does C may D might
May đứng đầu câu (có thể trạng ngữ đứng trước “may” để nhấn mạnh)=> strong wish
2. I ____. He should have ___ than to lend them money.
A. am not sorry once and for all / thought more B. am not sorry for once / been better
C. for one thing am not sorry / known more D. for one am not sorry / known better
I for one …= used for emphasizing what you believe or think, even if other people disagree
know better than that/ to do sth: hiểu rõ, đủ khôn để không làm điều gì đó
3. The scientists _____ the festival of Ramadan, but they were too busy with their research in
the laboratory.
A. would have liked to commemorate B. would have loved to have observed
C. would prefer to have obeyed D. would sooner have celebrated
=>would have + P2 để nói về những điều bạn muốn làm nhưng bạn không làm.
Would (should) like + to have + P2 : Diễn đạt một ước muốn không thành.
4. How annoying! You _____ again!
 A. have made the self-same mistake yet of yours B. may yet make the same
mistake
C. have made the same mistake yet D. have yet to make the same
mistake
Trong câu phủ định và câu nghi vấn thuộc thì hiện tại hoàn thành, yet thường được sử dụng
đứng ở cuối câu. Công thức : S + have/ has not (haven’t/ hasn’t) + Ved/V3 + … + yet= Ai đó
vẫn chưa làm gì đó
5. The man _____ of carrying out the burglary was released _____ by police.
A. to be suspected / followed questioning B. having been suspected / following
questioned
C. suspected / following questioning D. being suspected / followed questioned
=> Cấu trúc rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ dạng bị động
Following + doing sth = sau khi làm gì => chú ý following là giới từ
6. _____ knowledge about genetic diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. That scientific B. It was scientific C. Though scientific D. Science
Danh mệnh đề hay được That giới thiệu và do đó được gọi là mệnh đề That. (that + mệnh đề)
Danh mệnh đề (that) dùng như chủ từ của câu
7. I’ll be kind to her _____she decide to leave me.
A. in case B. whereas C. so as not D. lest
lest = for fear that: vì sợ rằng in case = trong trường hợp
whereas = trong khi so as not to = để không làm gì
8. “I’m totally broke. Have you got any money on you?” – “_____ at all”
A. Not B. None C. Nothing D. No
Not at all có nghĩa là “không … một chút nào cả
9. _____, one tin will last for at least six weeks.
A. Used economical B. Using economical
C. Used economically D. Using economically
Khi hai mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ, có thể rút gọn bớt một chủ ngữ và dùng cụm V.ing nếu chủ
động, cụm V.p.p nếu bị động.
Ngữ cảnh ở đây là “(một tin) được sử dụng một cách tiết kiệm” => dùng V.p.p
Sau động từ “used” cần một trạng từ.
economical (adj): tiết kiệm economically (adv): tiết kiệm
Tạm dịch: Được sử dụng một cách tiết kiệm, một tin sẽ kéo dài ít nhất sáu tuần.
10. A new generation of performers, _____ those who by now had become a household name,
honed their skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. along with talented as
C. together with talented as D. having been more talented than
=> Cấu trúc rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ + Cấu trúc so sánh: no less + adj + than = không kém
…hơn so với

KEY:
 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A

PART 4. PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS

1. Jane is out in the garden mulling _____ a problem to do _____ work.
A. over / with B. away / without C. in / to D. into / for
Mull over =Nghĩ về một vấn đề
Do with sth = to be connected with someone or something
2. I’m afraid you’ve caught me on the _____ I wasn’t expecting you until this afternoon.
A. stove B. grapevine C. spot D. hop
“Be caught on the hop” có hop là chết bất thình lình -> cụm từ này nghĩa là thấy, bị bắt gặp
khi không để ý, đề phòng hay chuẩn bị trước.
3. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _____ heavy pressure from
colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
fend something off =to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult
laugh something off = to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it
seem less important or serious / to pretend that something is less serious than it is
Send off = Đuổi một vận động viên ra khỏi trận đấu, Gửi một bức thư
Push off = Biến đi, bị đuổi đi (ép buộc)
4. The new regim determined to _____ compulsory military service.
A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
phase something out =to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages
end up = to finally be in a particular place or situation/ to reach a particular place or achieve a
situation after other activities
Break off =Phá, đập vỡ một phần / cắt đứt quan hệ, tuyệt giao với ai
5. After a fall in profits, the company decided _____ the hotel business.
A. to pull out of B. to back off from C. to take out of D. to keep away
from
Pull out of = to stop being involved in an activity or agreement
back off =to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal
with it themselves
Keep away =Không cho phép ai đó gần thứ gì
6. She’s rung _____. I must have said something to upset her.
A. up B. round C. back D. off
ring off =to end a telephone conversation and put down the part of the telephone that you speak
into
7. Our class monitor had a brilliant speech yesterday although he spoke _____ the cuff then
A. about B. with C. off D. on
"Speak off the cuff" có nghĩa là nói/ phát biểu mà không chuẩn bị trước
8. Cali gambled away all his father’s legacy and finally he _____ his family _____ misery.
A. put / in B. threw / into C. made / in D. led / to
Throw sb/sth into sth = To suddenly or forcefully put someone or something into a particular
condition, position, or situation.
9. The younger sons consider themselves to have been robbed _____ their rightful inheritance.
A. by B. with C. around D. of
h rob sb of st: tước đoạt, cướp đi, lấy trộm của ai cái gì
10. He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow _____ heart.
A. by B. at C. with D. in
by heart: thuộc lòng At heart: sâu thẳm trong trái tim

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy thỉnh thoảng nổi nóng nhưng sâu thăm trong trái tim anh ấy là người tốt
bụng

KEY:
1A 2D 3A 4C 5A 6D 7C 8B 9D 10B

PART 5. READING COMPREHENSION

Reading 1
You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-10, choose the
answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically,
of course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the
world’s citizens to view, share and gain access to a much wider range of cultures, societies and
world views. In this melting pot that the world has become, today’s child is privy to facets of
the human experience that his immediate predecessors had no inkling even existed. It stands to
reason that in order to absorb, configure and finally form opinions about this information-laden
planet, children must be supplied with certain tools. Included in this list of ‘tools’ are: education,
social skills, cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these
being the latter. Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language
would have been considered a very rare entity. This one-language phenomenon could be
attributed to a combination of factors. Firstly, the monolingual environment in which a child
was raised played a strong role, as did the limited, biased education of the past. With regard to
immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native parents tended to withhold the teaching of the
mother tongue so that the child would acquire the ‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted
country.
Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the majority of
North American and European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a
second or even a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various and
diverse means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the
state school curriculum. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to achieve
their goal. In other instances, children are born to bilingual parents, who, if they so desire, may
teach the children two languages.
Bringing up one’s child bilingually is not a decision to be taken lightly. Both parents
must consider long and hard the implications involved in raising a child in a two-language
home. This decision is one of those all-important choices which will affect not only the parents’
lives but also the life of the child. Raising a child bilingually has a two-fold effect. Firstly, of
course, the child learns the two languages of the parents. Secondly, the parents’ decision will
influence factors which will have a far-reaching effect on the child’s life. Some of these factors
include: style and place of education; diameter of social circle; employment potential and
preference; and, most importantly, the way in which the child views himself and his global
environment.
One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual family is
the inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child inherits a wealth of
knowledge brought about by an exposure to: historical backgrounds; traditional songs and
folklore; rituals of marriage; models of social interaction; and therefore, two varying
interpretations of the world. The monolingual child seems to be at a disadvantage in comparison
to the bilingual child, who has a set of languages and an accompanying set of abstract cultural
ideas. Practically speaking, when a child comes from a two-language family, he must be taught
both languages in order to communicate with the extended family members. When, for
example, the grandparents speak a language which differs from that of the child’s locale, a
monolingual child would be deprived of the interaction which occurs between grandparents and
grandchildren. On the other hand, a bilingual child will not only be able to speak to
grandparents, but will also comprehend where these people have ‘come from’. There will be a
shared cultural empathy within the family. Because all family members can communicate, on
both a verbal and cultural level, no one will feel excluded and the child will develop a sense of
rootedness.
On a more abstract level, it has been said that a bilingual child thinks differently from a
monolingual child. Current research in linguistics indicates that there may be a strong
correlation between bilingualism and cognitive skills. This new research concerns itself with
the fact that a bilingual child has two lexical structures for any given physical or abstract entity.
This leads logically to the assumption that the child also has two associations for many words,
as a word can mean different things in different languages. For example, the word ‘fire’ in many
western hemisphere languages connotes warmth and relaxation. In the Inuit language however,
where fire is a necessity of life, it may connote heat and survival. For the bilingual child, then,
vocabulary items and the abstract idea behind them are both dual in nature and more elastic.
Researchers maintain that this elasticity of ideas may allow the child to think more flexibly and,
therefore, more creatively.
1. In the author’s view, the world is becoming a ______.
A. more culturally diverse place
B. place where only privileged children will prosper
 C. less complex place to live in
D. much more integrated place
Clue: Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not
geographically, of course, but in the sense that media, technology and the
opening of borders has enabled the world’s citizens to view, share and gain
access to a much wider range of cultures, societies and world views=Trong thế
kỷ qua, thế giới ngày càng trở nên nhỏ hơn. Tất nhiên, không phải về mặt địa
lý, mà theo nghĩa là phương tiện truyền thông, công nghệ và việc mở rộng biên
giới đã cho phép công dân thế giới xem, chia sẻ và tiếp cận với nhiều nền văn
hóa, xã hội và quan điểm thế giới rộng lớn hơn
.
2. According to the first paragraph, which of the following was true of immigrants?
A. Children were reluctant to use their mother tongue.
B. The mother tongue was considered less important.
C. Parents encouraged children to use their mother tongue.
D. Most parents made it a priority for children to grow up bilingual.
Clue: With regard to immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native parents tended to
withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the child would acquire the
‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted country.= Đối với những người nhập
cư, thực tế đáng buồn là các bậc cha mẹ không phải là người bản xứ có xu
hướng ngừng dạy tiếng mẹ đẻ để đứa trẻ tiếp thu ngôn ngữ ‘có uy tín hơn’ của
quốc gia được nhận nuôi
3. The phrase “privy to” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______.
A. acquainted with B. advised of C. apprised of D. in the know about
be privy to something=sharing in the knowledge of facts that are secret
4. The phrase “attributed to” mostly means ______.
A. ascribed to B. associated with C. connected with D. held responsible for
attributed to= gán cho, quy cho là ....
5. According to the writer, second or foreign language learning is something ______.
A. people are still apathetic towards
B. mainly associated with private sector education
C. that few people take seriously
D. about which general attitudes have evolved considerably
Clue: Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the
majority of North American and European countries, most children are given
the opportunity to learn a second or even a third language. Children acquire
these foreign languages through various and diverse means. In many countries,
learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state school
curriculum.= Ngày nay, tình hình đã đảo ngược gần như hoàn toàn. Ở phần lớn
các nước Bắc Mỹ và Châu Âu, hầu hết trẻ em được tạo cơ hội để học ngôn ngữ
thứ hai hoặc thậm chí thứ ba. Trẻ em tiếp thu các ngoại ngữ này thông qua các
 phương tiện đa dạng và phong phú. Ở nhiều nước, học ngoại ngữ là một môn
học bắt buộc trong chương trình học của nhà nước.
6. According to the article, the decision to raise bilingual children is difficult because
______.
A. it may limit the child’s choice of friends
B. though simple for parents, it can impact negatively on children
C. it may cause children to lose their sense of identity
D. it needs to be considered from many different angles
Clue: Both parents must consider long and hard the implications involved in raising
a child in a two-language home. This decision is one of those all-important
choices which will affect not only the parents’ lives but also the life of the child=
Cả cha và mẹ đều phải cân nhắc lâu dài và khó khăn về những tác động liên
quan đến việc nuôi dạy một đứa trẻ trong một gia đình nói hai ngôn ngữ. Quyết
định này là một trong những lựa chọn quan trọng không chỉ ảnh hưởng đến
cuộc sống của cha mẹ mà còn ảnh hưởng đến cuộc sống của đứa trẻ
Secondly, the parents’ decision will influence factors which will have a far-reaching
effect on the child’s life. Some of these factors include: style and place of
education; diameter of social circle; employment potential and preference; and,
most importantly, the way in which the child views himself and his global
environment.= Thứ hai, quyết định của cha mẹ sẽ ảnh hưởng đến các yếu tố có
ảnh hưởng sâu rộng đến cuộc sống của đứa trẻ. Một số yếu tố này bao gồm:
phong cách và nơi giáo dục; đường kính của vòng tròn xã hội; tiềm năng và ưu
tiên việc làm; và quan trọng nhất là cách đứa trẻ nhìn nhận về bản thân và môi
trường toàn cầu của chúng.
7. With regard to the ‘extended family’ in immigrant situations, the writer feels it is
important that ______.
A. adults try to understand the child’s difficult cultural situation
B. children are not pressured to speak their parents’ native language
C. adults recognize the child’s need to identify more with local culture
D. children can relate to all aspects of their parents’ native culture
Clue One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual
family is the inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child
inherits a wealth of knowledge brought about by an exposure to: historical
backgrounds; traditional songs and folklore; rituals of marriage; models of
social interaction; and therefore, two varying interpretations of the world= Một
trong những tác dụng phụ thuận lợi hơn của việc trở thành thành viên của một
gia đình song ngữ là nhận thức vốn có về hai nền văn hóa khác nhau. Đứa trẻ đa
văn hóa này được thừa hưởng vô số kiến thức do tiếp xúc với: bối cảnh lịch sử;
các bài hát truyền thống và văn học dân gian; nghi lễ kết hôn; các mô hình
tương tác xã hội; và do đó, có hai cách hiểu khác nhau về thế giới
8. The word “by-products” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. entailments B. knock-on effects C. side effects D. spin-offs
 by-product=something that is produced as a result of making something else, or
something unexpected that happens as a result of something
9. The word “connotes” in paragraph 5 mostly means ______.
A. underpins B. implies C. signifies D. smacks of
Connote=ngụ ý, bao hàm
10. According to current research, the benefit of learning two languages is that ______.
A. different types of knowledge can be accessed in different languages
B. bilinguals become more aware the origin of words in languages
C. it helps to develop different capabilities of the mind
D. bilinguals develop a greater sense of the value of culture
Clue: Researchers maintain that this elasticity of ideas may allow the child to think
more flexibly and, therefore, more creatively.=C ác nhà nghiên cứu cho rằng sự
co giãn của các ý tưởng có thể cho phép đứa trẻ suy nghĩ linh hoạt hơn và do đó,
sáng tạo hơn.

KEY:

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. C

Reading 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
for each of the questions
IMAGE AND THE CITY
In the city, we are barraged with images of the people we might become. Identity is presented
as plastic, a matter of possessions and appearance; and a very large proportion of the urban
landscape is taken up by slogans, advertisements, flatly photographed images of folk heroes –
the man who turned into a sophisticated dandy overnight by drinking a particular brand of drink,
the girl who transformed herself into a femme fatale with a squirt of cheap scent. The tone of
the wording of these advertisements is usually pert and facetious, comically drowning in its
own hyperbole. But the pictures are brutally exact: they reproduce every detail of a style of life,
down to the brand of cigarette-lighter, the stone in the ring, and the economic row of books on
the shelf.
Even in the business of the mass-production of images of identity, this shift from the general
to the diverse and particular is quite recent. Consider another line of stills: the back-lit, soft-
focus portraits of the first and second generations of great movie stars. There is a degree of
romantic unparticularity in the face of each one, as if they were communal dream-projections
of society at large. Only in the specialized genres of westerns, farces and gangster movies were
stars allowed to have odd, knobby cadaverous faces. The hero as loner belonged to history or
the underworld: he spoke from the perimeter of society, reminding us of its dangerous edges.
 The stars of the last decade have looked quite different. Soft-focus photography has gone, to
be replaced by a style which searches out warts and bumps, and emphasizes the uniqueness not
the generality of the face. Voices, too, are strenuously idiosyncratic; whines, stammers and low
rumbles are exploited as features of “star quality”. Instead of romantic heroes and heroines, we
have a brutalist, hard-edged style in which isolation and egotism are assumed as natural social
conditions.
In the movies, as in the city, the sense of stable hierarchy has become increasingly exhausted;
we no longer live in a world where we can all share the same values, and the same heroes. (It
is doubtful whether this world, so beloved of nostalgia moralists, ever existed; but lip-service
was paid to it, the pretence, at last, was kept up.) The isolate and the eccentric push towards the
centre of the stage; their fashions and mannerisms are presented as having as good a claim to
the limelight and the future as those of anyone else. In the crowd on the underground platform,
one may observe a honeycomb of fully-worked-out worlds, each private, exclusive, bearing
little comparison with its nearest neighbour. What is prized in one is despised in another. There
are no clear rules about how one is supposed to manage one’s body, dress, talk, or think. Though
there are elaborate protocols and etiquettes among particular cults and groups within the city,
they subscribe to no common standard.
For the new arrival, this disordered abundance is the city’s most evident and alarming
quality. He feels as if he has parachuted into a funfair of contradictory imperatives. There are
so many people he might become, and a suit of clothes, a make of car, and a brand of cigarettes,
will go some way towards turning him into a personage even before he has discovered who that
personage is. Personal identity has always been deeply rooted in property, but hitherto the
relationship has been a simple one – a question of buying what you could afford, and leaving
your wealth to announce your status. In the modern city, there are so many things to buy, such
a quantity of different kinds of status, that the choice and its attendant anxieties have created a
new pornography of state.
The leisure pages of the Sunday newspapers, fashion magazines, TV plays, popular novels,
cookbooks, window displays all nag at the nerve of our uncertainty and snobbery. Should we
like American cars, hard-rock hamburger joints, Bauhaus chairs…? Literature and art are
promoted as personal accessories, the paintings of Mondrian or the novels of Samuel Beckett
“go” with certain styles like matching handbags. There is in the city a creeping imperialism of
taste, in which more and more commodities are made over to being mere expressions of
personal identity. The piece of furniture, the pair of shoes, the book, the film, are important not
so much in themselves but for what they communicate about their owners; and ownership is
stretched to include what one likes or believes in as well as what one can buy.
1. What does the writer say about advertisements in the first paragraph?
A. They often depict people that most other people would not care to be like.
B. The pictures in them accurately reflect the way that some people really live.
C. Certain kinds are considered more effective in cities than others.
D. The way in which some of them are worded is cleverer than it might appear.
Clue: But the pictures are brutally exact: they reproduce every detail of a style of life, down to
the brand of cigarette-lighter, the stone in the ring, and the economic row of books on the
shelf.= Nhưng những bức tranh này mới chính xác làm sao: nó tái hiện lại từng chi tiết nhỏ
của lối sống, chỉ bằng một nhãn hiệu bật lửa, một hạt soàn của chiếc nhẫn, và một kệ sách
kinh tế
2. What does a “femme fatale” refer to?
A. a beautiful woman who spends her time enjoying herself
B. a gorgeous woman who realizes most men’s dream
C. a potential good wife
D. an attractive woman who may bring unhappiness to men
Clue: the man who turned into a sophisticated dandy overnight by drinking a particular brand
of drink, the girl who transformed herself into a femme fatale with a squirt of cheap scent.=
người đàn ông bổng chốc biến thành quý ông diên dúa chỉ sau 1 đêm bằng cách uống một loại
rược nào đó, một co gái hóa thành ” hồng nhan họa thủy ” chỉ bằng một mùi hương rẻ tiền nào
đó.
3. The word “facetious” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. flippant B. prevalent C. impudent D. complacent
Clue : The tone of the wording of these advertisements is usually pert and facetious,
comically drowning in its own hyperbole.= Sắc thái của những cách sử dụng từ này thường
rất lừa lọc và chả ra làm sao, thật hài hước là chính nó đắm chìm trong sự cường điệu của
chính nó.
=> Facetious =flippant = hài hước
4. The writer says that if you look at a line of advertisements on a tube train, it is clear that
_____.
A. city dwellers have very diverse ideas about what image they would like to have
B. some images in advertisements have a general appeal that others lack
C. city dwellers are more influenced by images on advertisements than other people
are
D. some images are intended to be representative of everyone’s aspirations
Clue: In the crowd on the underground platform, one may observe a honeycomb of fully-
worked-out worlds, each private, exclusive,bearing little comparison with its nearest
neighbor= Trong đám đong dưới tàu ngầm, có thể coi như 1 bầy ông đầy những con ong thợ,
mỗi con đều có 1 ô mật riêng, sống tách biệt với hàng xóm. Được con này thì mất con kìa (
kiểu nếu ô này mật nhiều thì đương nhiên ô kia phải ít mật hơn )
5. What does the writer imply about portraits of old movie stars?
A. They reflected an era in which people felt basically safe.
B. They made people feel that their own faces were rather unattractive.
C. They tried to disguise the less attractive features of their subjects.
D. Most people did not think they were accurate representations of the stars in them.
Clue: There is a degree of romantic unparticularity in the face of each one, as if they were
communal dream-projections of society at large = Những tấm này cơ bản là giống nhau, như
kiểu họ muốn đại diện cho giấc mơ của cả một xã hội nữa
6. What does the writer suggest about the stars of the last decade?
A. Most people accept that they are not typical of society as a whole.
 B. They make an effort to speak in a way that may not be pleasant on the ear.
C. Some of them may be uncomfortable about the way they come across.
D. They make people wonder whether they should become more selfish.
Clue: Voices, too, are strenuously idiosyncratic; whines, stammers and low rumbles are
exploited as features of “star quality”. Instead of romantic heroes and heroines, we have a
brutalist, hard-edged style in which isolation and egotism are assumed as natural social
conditions.= Giong nói thì cũng như vậy, nó rất đặc trưng, rên rỉ, lắp bắp, âm âm, được cho
như là ” chất lượng ngôi sao “. Thay vì những người anh hùng, nữ anh hùng xinh xắn, họ9
những star thế hệ cũ ) rất thô mộc, nơi đó, sự khác biệt và vị kỉ được thể hiện một cách tự
nhiên
7. The writer uses the crowd on an underground platform to exemplify his belief that _____.
A. no one in a city has strict attitudes towards the behavior of others
B. no single attitude to life is more common than another in a city
C. people in cities would like to have more in common with each other
D. views of what society was like in the past are often accurate
Clue: What is prized in one is despised in another. There are no clear rules about how one is
supposed to manage one’s body, dress, talk, or think . Though there are elaborate protocols
and etiquettes among particular cults and groups within the city, they subscribe to no common
standard = Không có bất kì quy tắc rõ ràng nào cho sự quản lí cơ thể của người khác, váy vóc,
cách nói chuyện hay lối suy nghĩ. Mặc dù có những giao thức ứng xử ngầm giữa các nhóm
với nhau trong thành phố
8. The writer implies that new arrivals in a city may _____.
A. acquire a certain image without understanding what that involves
B. underestimate the importance of wealth
C. decide that status is of little importance
D. change the image they wish to have too frequently
Clue: He feels as if he has parachuted into a funfair of contradictory imperatives. There are so
many people he might become, and a suit of clothes, a make of car, and a brand of cigarettes,
will go some way towards turning him into a personage even before he has discovered who that
personage is.= Anh ta cảm thấy như mình đang cuốn vào nhưng vòng xoáy đối nghịch nhau rất
nhanh. Có quá nhiều thể loại người mà anh có thể trở thành, và 1 bộ đồ, một nhãn hiệu ô tô,
thuốc lá sẽ lập tức biến anh ta thành 1 người khác trước khi anh ta biết đó là cái thể người nào
( như kiểu mấy chương trình make up lại cho mình í, mình sẽ lập tức biến thành 1 người khác,
poor kid biến thành rich kid trong chớp mắt )

9. The novels of Samuel Beckett is an example of _____.

A. classic literature works that make their owners feel superior to other people
B. literature works of high artistic value
C. possessions that show owners’ identity
D. what is wanted by the majority in the society
Clue: the paintings of Mondrian or the novels of Samuel Beckett “go” with certain styles like
matching handbags. There is in the city a creeping imperialism of taste, in which more and
more commodities are made over to being mere expressions of personal identity. =những bức
tranh của Mondrian hoặc tiểu thuyết của Samuel Beckett “đi” với những phong cách nhất
định như túi xách phù hợp. Trong thành phố đang tồn tại một chủ nghĩa đế quốc về thị hiếu,
trong đó ngày càng có nhiều hàng hóa được sản xuất ra chỉ để thể hiện bản sắc cá nhân
10. What point does the writer make about city dwellers in the final paragraph?
A. They are unsure as to why certain things are popular with others.
B. They are keen to be the first to appreciate new styles.
C. They want to acquire more and more possessions.
D. They are aware that judgments are made about them according to what they buy.
Clue: The piece of furniture, the pair of shoes, the book, the film, are important not so much
in themselves but for what they communicate about their owners; and ownership is stretched
to include what one likes or believes in as well as what one can buy.= Những món đồ nội thất,
đôi giày, cuốn sách, bộ phim, không quan trọng quá nhiều ở bản thân chúng mà là những gì
chúng truyền đạt về chủ nhân của chúng; và quyền sở hữu được mở rộng để bao gồm những
gì một người thích hoặc tin tưởng cũng như những gì một người có thể mua.

KEY:
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D

PART 6. CLOZE TESTS

Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage
Cloze test 1
RESPONDING TO CHILDREN’S MISTAKES
Promoting children’s self-esteem seems to be one of the aims of modern childcare and
education. It goes (1) _____ with a culture in which children are (2) _____ praised for the most
minor achievements. While this promotion of self-esteem is, rightly, a reaction against (3)
_____ times when children weren’t praised enough, it also seems to be (4) _____ a fear of how
failure will affect children: a fear that if they don’t succeed at a task, they will somehow be
damaged.
However, the opposite may well be true. Many scientists spend years experiencing (5) _____
failure in the lab until they make a breakthrough. They know that ultimately this process
advances scientific knowledge. (6) _____, children need to experience failure to learn and grow.
If children have been praised for everything they’ve done, regardless of how good it is, then
failure in adult life will be all the more painful.
Life is full of (7) _____ and there is no point in trying to protect children from the
disappointments that (8) _____ them. Parents and educators shouldn’t be afraid of picking up
on children’s mistakes, as long as they also praise them when they do well. After all, the heroes
children try to (9) _____, the pop stars and footballers, have all reached the top (10) _____
ruthless competition. Like them, children need to learn how to cope with failure and turn it to
their advantage.
1. A. cap in hand B. hand in hand C. to show D. without saying
Hand in hand" = tay trong tay -> chỉ hai người hoặc đồ vật được kết nối gần nhau hoặc có liên
quan.
Cap/hat in hand" = cầm mũ trong tay (bỏ mũ xuống) -> nhún nhường, nhượng bộ, khiêm tốn.
Không đội mũ mà bỏ xuống, cầm ở tay khi gặp ai được xem là một cử chỉ tôn trọng.
go to show =To prove, demonstrate, or indicate that something is true.
It goes without saying" = không cần phải nói, khỏi phải nói -> điều quá rõ ràng, hiển nhiên, ai
cũng hiểu. Và đừng hiểu nhầm là "đi mà không nói một lời" các bạn nhé.
2. A. enthusiastically B. devotedly C. immensely D. thoroughly
sb to be enthusiastically praised for =được khen ngợi nhiệt tình vì cái gì
devotedly= 1 cách tận tâm, tận tụy immensely = extremely thoroughly= hoàn toàn
3. A. grimmer B. more unrelenting C. more unsparing D. sterner
Stern = dificult , severe = khó khăn, khắc nghiệt grimmer = ghê gớm, hung tợn, dữ dội
unrelenting= vô tình, tàn nhẫn unsparing =Nghiêm khắc, không thương xót, không
tiếc của
4. A. consequent upon B. owing to C. culminated in D. resulted from
consequent definition: happening as a result of something
owing to = because of = bởi vì, nguyên do là đâu
culminate in/with something = if a process culminates in or with a particular event, it ends
with that event
result from something = If a situation or problem results from a particular event or activity, it
is caused by it
5. A. concurrent B. consequent C. consecutive D. continual
Continual =happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way
concurrent = đồng thời consequent = theo sau consecutive= liên tiếp, liên tục
6. A. All the same B. By the same token C. In like manner D. In similar
fashion
In like manner = Theo cách tương tự
all the same: cũng thế thôi, cũng vậy thôi, không có gì khác.
By the same token= tương tự, vì lẽ ấy, vì những nguyên nhân giống nhau, vì cùng lí do đó
nên...
in a similar/orderly/spectacular etc fashion =in a particular way
7. A. flies in the ointment B. obstacle courses C. spanners in the works D. stumbling
blocks
flies in the ointment = con sâu làm rầu nồi canh=> một khiếm khuyết nào đó làm mất đi sự
hoàn hảo của bức tranh toàn thể
obstacle courses = a series of problems that you have to solve in order to achieve something
Throw a spanner in the works" hay "Throw a wrench in the works" = ném cờ lê vào đồ có giá
trị -> ý chỉ hành vi phá hoại, làm hỏng, cản trở kế hoạch, tiến trình công việc của người khác.
stumbling block =something that prevents action or agreement
8. A. put great store by B. lie in wait for C. hold in store for D. wait up for
hold (something) in store (for one) =To have something awaiting one.
"Set great store by (someone or something)" = đánh giá cao, tin tưởng, đặt nhiều hy vọng và
sự mong chờ vào ai/cái gì.
lie in wait (for someone) =to hide so that you can attack someone when they pass you
wait up (for somebody): thức chờ (ai).
9. A. duplicate B. emulate C. replicate D. simulate
Emulate = to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
10. A. in the face of B. in the teeth of C. irrespective of D. without regard
to
in the face of sth =despite having to deal with a difficult situation or problem
in the teeth of something: bất chấp cái gì; đối lập với cái gì
irrespective of = regarless of = bất kể điều gì
Without regard to: không cần biết, không quan tâm
KEY:
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A

Cloze test 2

ROWLING’S PROMISE TO SAVE FORESTS

The popular writer J K Rowling has agreed to end her part in the (1) _____ of the world’s forests
by having her books printed on paper which is environmentally friendly. The multimillionaire
author, whose novels about a teenage wizard have consumed 6.5 million trees so far, is one of
a number of high profile authors who have (2) _____ their support for the environment by
stipulating that only recycled paper (3) _____ for their books. Techniques (4) _____ in Canada
mean that, for the first time, paper made from such materials as office waste paper can be used
to make books. The Canadian edition of Rowling’s last book was printed without chopping
down a single tree, saving an (5) _____ 40,000 of them.
In the past, it was difficult to print books on recycled paper because the paper was not strong
enough to (6) _____ a lifetime’s reading. Technological advances mean that paper which is (7)
_____ from waste material is now just as durable as paper made from virgin fibre in terms of
quality and strength.
Despite the high cost of developing recycled paper that has the required strength and whiteness
needed for books, there will not (8) _____ be a price rise for the reader. Instead, publishers are
likely to (9) _____ for the higher paper cost by using cheaper book covers, as (10) _____ in
Canada.

1.A. demolition B. desolation C. destruction D. destitution

Desolation = the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed
Demolition = the act of destroying something such as a building
Destruction = phá hủy đến mức không còn tồn tại, sử dụng được nữa
Destitution= cảnh cơ cực, bần cùng, thiếu thốn
2.A. contracted B. pledged C. secured D. undertaken
Contract = ký kết pledge = cam kết, hứa làm gì secure = gắn chặt undertake = đảm
nhận
3.A. be used B. is used C. using D. to be used
Cấu trúc thức giả đinh => Dấu hiệu động từ “stipulate”
4.A. founded B. inaugurated C. led D. pioneered
Inaugurated= khánh thành
pioneer=develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or
activity).
5.A. estimated B. assessed C. established D. evaluated
An estimated + number = khoảng chừng bao nhiêu
6.A. experience B. withstand C. confront D. encounter
Experience = trải qua withstand = chịu đựng, chống cự
confront = đối đầu encounter = gặp
7.A. manufactured B. constructed C. devised D. formed
Manufactured= sản xuất constructed= xây dựng
devised= nghĩ ra, phát minh formed= hình thành
8.A. certainly B. naturally C. absolutely D. necessarily
Certainly= chắc chắn naturally= tự nhiên absolutely= tuyệt đối necessarily= cần thiết
9.A. balance B. compensate C. return D. refund
Compensate for = đền bù cho điều gì
10.A. developed B. arose C. happened D. followed
Developed= phát triển arose= nảy sinh happened= xảy ra followed= theo sau
KEY:
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C

B. WRITTEN TEST

PART 1. OPEN CLOZE TEST

Fill in each blank with ONE word to make a complete passage
Test 1

It is forecast that we can look forward to working 1________ hours in the future, but it is
necessary for health and tranquility to work a certain 2________ of hours per week, ideally
doing a variety of jobs - something schools have always known. It may be that the house
building will meet a need. It is a very basic human instinct. Gardening is a related activity. It
is already 3_________ to cultivate many fruits and vegetables than to buy them in the shops
and the house of the next decade should take this 4________ account. 5________ important
question is that of energy conservation. The proportion of income 6________ on keeping
warm is steadily going up, and, with the cost of energy likely to double in real terms during
the next ten years or 7_________, many large badly-insulated old houses will become
extremely expensive to use. The demand will be for small, wellinsulated homes located
8________ warm protected areas and making the best 9_________ of the sun’s warmth.
Efficient heating units will be of prime importance. At 10________, we waste a lot of space
in planning rooms which are awkward to use.

KEY:
1. fewer=> Dựa vào nghĩa câu: Chúng ta có thể mong chờ trong tương lai số giờ làm việc sẽ
giảm.
Hours là danh từ số nhiều nên dùng fewer
2. number=> Dấu hiệu: a certain, hours
3. cheaper=> Dấu hiệu: than to buy them in shops (hơn là mua chúng trong cửa hàng)
4. into=> take sth into account: cân nhắc, suy nghĩ
5. another=> Bắt đầu đoạn văn mới này đề cập đến một vấn đề khác trong tương lai và hoàn
toàn
không liên quan đến vấn đề thứ nhất, nhưng có tính chất tương tự là vấn đề được quan tâm
sau này
6. spent=> Dấu hiệu: income (thu nhập), on
7. so=> (time) or so: (thời gian) hoặc lâu hơn
8. in=> located in sth: tọa lạc, nằm ở
9. use=> make use of sth: sử dụng
10. present=> At present: ở thời điểm hiện tại
Test 2

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE?

At some time or another, each and every young person must provide themselves with the
necessary skills –
“What can I do with my life?” It seems easy to break the big question down into a few smaller
ones. For example, “Where do I want to live?” “How much time can I (1)_______ myself over
to achieving my goals?” or “What kind of qualifications will I need to acquire?” But two of
paramount (2)_______ are “What are my interests?” and
“What are my strengths?” When you start to make (3)_______ for interests and strengths,
it makes sense to consider the (4)_______ first. After all, a successful career is best measured
in how satisfying you find (5)_______, and it’s easier to develop strengths and skills than to
actually have to force yourself (6)_______ loving what you’re supposed to do. You’ve probably
thought a lot about what you like and don’t like, and what kinds of jobs would (7)_______ your
interest. But the more clearly you (8)_______ out those interests, the closer you’ll be to making
smart career choices. You may find, for instance, that you hadn’t been (9)_______ of the fact
that a lot of your experiences and choices up to now apply them to the job market. If you’re still
in high school, your school’s guidance counsellors will also chat with you about getting to know
your interests and strengths better, and will be able to indicate particular interests that could be
(10)_______ to specific careers.
KEY:
1. give => give yourself over/up to something=to spend all your time and energy doing or
feeling something
2. Importance / significance / concern / consideration => of paramount importance = vô cùng
quan trọng
3. allowance(s)=> Make allowance(s) for someone or something' = chuẩn bị đầy đủ, xem
xét, tính đến cái gì khi đưa ra quyết định; chiếu cố, tha thứ hay chấp nhận ai trong một số
trường hợp đặc biệt.
4.former/ first-mentioned = trước, đề cập đầu tiên
5. it
6. into => force oneself into doing sth = buộc ai phải làm gì
7. hold => hold someone’s attention/interest =to keep someone interested in something
8. set => Set out = Phô bày, để lộ ra
9. aware / conscious => be aware/ conscious of sth = nhận thức được điều gì
10. linked / related=> be linked /related to sth /sb = có liên quan, kết nối với ai

PART 2. WORD FORMS

A. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given word
1. Do you know that exceptionally successful entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, used to
be academically __________ by their peers when they were at school? (SHINE)
2. Efforts have been made to recover disaster-stricken and __________ areas of the country,
hope fading day by day. (WAR)
3. In his recent reports, he recommended the government extend the district to several
medium-sized towns and suburbs, but not those major __________ which will be utilised for
nature conservation. (URBAN)
4. In some countries, women can sue their husband for having __________ affairs and opt for
one-sided divorce. (MARRY)
5. New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a(n)
__________ maintenance grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors
after they graduate. (PAY)
6. Parents should not educate children by giving lots of __________ but help them learn from
their mistakes. (TICK)
7. Six-core processor is one of the most __________ technologies yet invented to
revolutionise the way computers work. (CUT)
8. There emerge the __________ intent on spoiling the party, and next in no time come the
police to see such spoilsports off. (CRASH)
9. Students who have finished the courses held before the main teaching semesters can now
sign up for __________ language courses, especially EAP writing course. (SESSION)
10. The board of directors pour scorn on the __________’ dereliction of duties, causing the
company to suffer catastrophic quarterly losses. (SEE)
KEY:
1. outshone= to be much more skilful and successful than someone
2. war-torn = severely damaged by a long war, especially between different groups from
the same country
3. conurbations =an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with
the suburbs of one or more cities.
4. extramarital = ngọa tình
5. non-repayable= If an amount of money is non-repayable, you do not have to pay it back

6. ticking-offs = severe criticism because you have done something wrong

7. cutting-edge = Hơn hẳn, vượt trội, độc đáo, Lợi thế hơn hẳn
8. Gatecrashers= someone who goes to a party or other event when they have not been invited
9. in-sessional
10. overseers= a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an
activity is being done correctly

B. Fill in each blank with the correct form of one suitable word from the list given

colony advantage access evolve settle

establish plant sufficient wild isolate

The principal difference between urban growth in Europe and in the North American
colonies was the slow (1) _____ of cities in the former and their rapid growth in the latter. In
Europe they grew over a period of centuries from town economies to their present urban
structure. In North America, they started as (2) _____ communities and developed to mature
urbanism in little more than a century.
In the early (3) _____ days in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic
Coastline, mostly in what are now New England and the Middle Atlantic states in the USA and
in the lower Saint Lawrence and France, particularly England, from which most capital goods
(assets such as equipment) and many consumer goods were imported.
Merchandising (4) _____ were, accordingly, (5) _____ located in port cities which goods
could be readily distributed to interior (6) _____. Here, too, were the favored locations for
processing raw materials prior to export. Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and other
cities flourished, and as the colonies grew, these cities increased in importance.
This was less true in the colonial South, where life centered around large farms, known as
(7) _____, rather than around towns, as was the case in the areas further north along the Atlantic
coastline. The local (8) _____ and the economic (9) _____ of the plantations were antagonistic
to the development of the towns. The plantations maintained their independence because they
were located on navigable streams and each had a wharf (10) _____ to the small shipping of
that day. In fact, one of the strongest factors in the selection of plantation land was the desire to
have it front on a water highway
 KEY:
1. evolution = sự tiến hóa, phát triển, sự vận động
2. wilderness = nơi hoang dã, nơi bỏ hoang, nơi xa xôi
3. colonial = thuộc địa, thực dân
4. establishment= sự thành lập, thiết lập
5. advantageously= in a way that is advantageous (= giving advantages or helping to make
you more successful)
6. settlements = a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place

7. plantations = các đồn điền

8. isolation = sự biệt lập, tách rời
9. self-sufficiency= tự cung tự cấp
10. Accessible => be accessible to sb/ sth = able to be easily got or used

PART 3. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

There are 10 mistakes in this passage. Underline and correct them
Overpopulation is an excess of people in related to the resources available to sustain them.
The UN's forecast of population growth suggests which between 1990 and 2025 the world's
population will increase from 5.3 billion to 8.5 billion. Almost all of this increase will occur in
the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. By the late 1980s, 67 nations with
85 per cent of the developing world's population officially consider their growth rates too high.
The UN Population Fund now argues that environmental degradation is the gravest immediate
threat posed by over-population, rather to shortages of food, fuel, and minerals as previously
thought. Overpopulation is already contributing to desertification, lost of agricultural
productivity through overuse of land, the destruction of forests and, though the increased
burning of fossil fuels, the greenhouse effect. Already much poor countries, especially in sub-
Saharan Africa, are losing their ability to feed, shelter, and educate even their present
populations, yet these are the very countries when population growth is expected to be highest.
The UN Population Fund believes that only development can stabilize the world's population
and calls for sanitation, education, health care, and family planning in order that reduce fertility
rates. However, the youthful age structure of the world's population and the opposition of the
Roman Catholic Church to family planning, especially in South America, mean that
overpopulation is one of the severest challenges face the planet.

KEY:
Overpopulation is an excess of people in related to the resources available to sustain them.
The UN's forecast of population growth suggests which between 1990 and 2025 the world's
population will increase from 5.3 billion to 8.5 billion. Almost all of this increase will occur in
the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. By the late 1980s, 67 nations with
85 per cent of the developing world's population officially consider their growth rates too high.
The UN Population Fund now argues that environmental degradation is the gravest immediate
threat posed by over-population, rather to shortages of food, fuel, and minerals as previously
thought. Overpopulation is already contributing to desertification, lost of agricultural
productivity through overuse of land, the destruction of forests and, though the increased
burning of fossil fuels, the greenhouse effect. Already much poor countries, especially in sub-
Saharan Africa, are losing their ability to feed, shelter, and educate even their present
populations, yet these are the very countries when population growth is expected to be highest.
The UN Population Fund believes that only development can stabilize the world's population
and calls for sanitation, education, health care, and family planning in order that reduce fertility
rates. However, the youthful age structure of the world's population and the opposition of the
Roman Catholic Church to family planning, especially in South America, mean that
overpopulation is one of the severest challenges face the planet.

1. related -> relation => in relation to something =in connection with something
2. which -> that => Dấu hiệu suggest ( that ) = chỉ ra rằng ..
3. consider -> considered => dấu hiệu By the late 1980s => chia V ở thì QKĐ
4. to ->than => rather than = thay vì
5. lost -> loss (n) => loss of sth = sự mất mát, sự đánh mất điều gì
6. though -> through => though = mặc dù # through = thông qua
7. much -> many => much + N ( không đếm được) # many + N ( số nhiều đếm
được)
8. when -> where => - Where: Dùng để thay thế từ chỉ nơi chốn( dấu hiệu
countries)
9. that -> to => in oder that + clause = in oder to do sth = để làm gì
10. face -> facing => rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ dạng chủ động

PART 4. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning so that the new
sentence has the same meaning as the previous one
1. We should leave about six; otherwise we might not get there in time for the meeting.
If
………………………………………………………………………………………punctua
lly.
2. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
Not for another
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. No matter how much he was criticised, his confidence was not affected.
No ……………………………………………………………………………his confidence.
4. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police
 Refusal
………...……………………………………………………………………………………
5. We only ingratiated ourselves with our teacher because Kate insisted. (CURRIED)
It was ……………………………………………………………………………….. our
teacher.
6. I know I don't make clear what I mean sometimes. (EXPRESS)
I know
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The final scene was so horrible I had to turn away. (BEAR)
The final scene
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. It is recommended that you take water with you as wells are few and far between in this
area.
(LEST)
Travellers to this area are advised to carry water …………………………………………
ground.
9. Nobody expected it of him but Sam was laid off. (RANKS)
Against
……………………………………………………………………………unemployed.
10. Maldives attracts hordes of tourists to its beach resorts and 24-hour bustling nightlife.
(CLOCK)
It
……………………………………………….…………………………………………………t
o.

KEY:
1. If we don’t set out/ off about six, we might not get there for the meeting punctually.
set out/ off = khởi hành, xuất phát, rời khỏi nơi nào
2. Not for another five years did the whole truth about the murder come out.
=> another+ danh từ số ít/ một khoảng thời gian/ một đơn vị đo lường với nghĩa là ( một...khác
nữa/ thêm nữa)
Trong câu này: Mãi cho đến 5 năm nữa (sau 5 năm) thì toàn bộ sự thật về vụ án mạng mới được
phơi bày.
3. No amount of criticism affected his confidence.
Amount of + N ( không đếm được )
4. Refusal to give a breath sample to the police can lead to / result in your arrest.
=> refusal to do sth = từ chối làm gì đó
Lead to = result in = dẫn đến điều gì
5. It was at Kate’s insistence that we curried favour with our teacher.
curry favour with = nịnh bowh, lấy lòng ai đó
6. I know I don’t express myself clearly sometimes.
EXPRESS YOURSELF = talk in way that people can understand; show your feelings in a
particular way.
7. The final scene was too much too bear and/so (I) had to turn away.
be too much for somebody =to be too difficult for someone to do or bear
8. Travellers to this area are advised to carry water lest well (should) be thin on the ground.
Thin on the ground" = thưa thớt trên mặt đất -> không nhiều, hiếm, ít có
9. Against all expectations, Sam joined the ranks of the unemployed.
against/contrary to all expectations =different from what is expected
Join the ranks (of something)" = tham gia vào hàng ngũ của -> trở thành thành viên của một
nhóm hoặc tổ chức nào đó.
10. It is Maldive(’s) beach resorts and round-the –clock bustling nightlife that hordes of
tourists are attracted to
round-the-clock =happening or done all day and all night
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK

TRƯỜNG : THPT CHU VĂN AN

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE(40points)

I/ PHONOLOGY

Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that
of the other words.
1. A.chaos B. character C.charity D. chord
2. A.think B. those C.thanks D.thick
3. A.measles B.tease C. please D. measure
4. A.account B. bound C.count D.though
5. A.any B.daddy C.cat D. chat

Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.

6. A. educational B.preferentially C.administrative D.abnormality

7. A. miraculous B.accessible C.technology D.apprehension
8. A.operation B.associate C.revolution D. independence
9. A.mineral B.property C.introduce D.honesty
10. A.incredible B.humidity C.necessary D.definition
1.C 2.B 3. D 4.D 5A 6.C 7. D 8. B 9.C 10. D

II. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)

11.B 12.A 13.A 14.A 15.A 16.C 17.D 18.D 19.C 20.B

11. Because of the unfortunate _______, your order was not dispatched by the date requested.

A. hindrance B. oversight C. negligence D. transgression

Oversight= sự quên sót, trường hợp bỏ quên Hindrance= chướng ngại

Negligence= tính cẩu thả transgression=sự vi phạm pháp

luật

12. Failing to submit the proposal on time was________ for Tom.

A. a nail in the coffin B. a real kick in the pants

C. a shot in the dark D. an open and shut case

a kick in the pants: một bài học để ứng xử tốt hơn an open-and-shut case: vấn đề dễ giải quyết

a shot in the dark: một câu đố

a nail in somebody’s/something’s coffin: giọt nước làm tràn ly

Tạm dịch: Không nộp được đơn đề nghị đúng giờ chính là giọt nước làm tràn ly đối vơi Tom.
13. Be careful not to __________ your finger with that needle.

A. prick B. bite C. scratch D. sting

Prick= to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way
that causes pain

14. The jury ________ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.

A. paid B. gave C. made D. said

Pay compliments on = dành lời khen , tán thưởng cho ai/cái gì

15. His new yacht is certainly an _________ display of his wealth.

A. ostentatious B. ossified C. intuitive D. elusive

Ostentatious= too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to

make other people notice and admire you

16. I don't need any medicine. I'm as right as _________ .

A. clouds B. rays C. rain D. a haze

be (as) right as rain= to feel healthy or well again

17. They continued fighting despite all the ____________they met with

A. amenities B. properties C. liabilities D. adversities

adversity (n) =nghịch cảnh, khó khăn, bất hạnh

amenity = something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make
life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place

property = a quality in a substance or material, especially one that means that it can be used in
a particular way

liability = the fact that someone is legally responsible for something

18. I appealed to all_______ people to support me and I was successful.

A. Same-minded B. thought-sharing

C. familiar-thinking D. like-minded
like-minded=People who are described as like-minded share the same opinions, ideas, or
interests

19. He seemed very quiet, but it would be a mistake to______ his intelligence.

A. devalue B. depreciate C. underrate D. minimize

depreciate = đánh giá thấp devaluve = giảm giá, mất giá

undermine =gài mìn, phá hoại minimize = giảm đến mức tối thiểu

20. With all_______respect, I think your comments are very short-sighted.

A. anticipated B. due C. limited D. firm

with (all due) respect: người bản ngữ thường nói câu này trước khi thể hiện ý kiến không
đồng tình/ trái ngược để tỏ ra lịch sự.

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS)

Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.

21.A 22.A 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.A 27.A 28.C 29.B 30.A

21. _________ the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven’t been out for weeks.

A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given

What with = because -> mang tính liệt kê những nguyên nhân , lý do

22. _________ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let
him face the music now.

A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time

Many a time = nhiều lần

23. A new generation of performers,_______ those who by now had become a household
name, honed their skills before following the same path onto television.

A. no less talented than B. along with talented as

C. together with talented as D. having more talented than

Cấu trúc so sánh : no less + adj/adv + than = as + adj/adv + as

24. _______, he remained optimistic

A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was

C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was

Adj/adv + as/though + S + V, clause =However adj/adv + S + V, clause

⇒ mặc dù / dù là..., thì

25. At the deep bottom of Atlantic________.

A. lied the Titanic B. did the Titanic lie

C. lay the Titanic D. had the Titanic lain

Khi cụm trạng từ/ trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn đứng đầu câu, ta đảo ngữ cả động từ/ cụm động từ lên
trước chủ ngữ. Không mượn trợ động từ trong trường hợp này.

Adverb of place + V + S + O …

26. He finally agreed,_______ reluctantly, to help us.

A. albeit B. somehow or other

C. in all likelihood D. nonetheless

Albeit= despite the stated thing; although

27. Jack: This medicine tastes horrible! ~ Jill: ________, it will cure your cough.

A. Be that as it may B. Come what may

C. How much horrible is it D. Whatever it tastes

Be that as it may" = cứ cho là có thể xảy ra -> nghĩa là mặc dù vậy, tuy nhiên, cho dù lời bạn
nói có thể đúng

28. ________ circling the globe faster than Jules Verne's fictional Phileas Fogg.

A. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly's exploits included

B. Also included in the exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, was

C. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, included

D. The pioneer journalist's exploits of Nellie Bly included

Ý của câu là đặt 1 cụm phụ ngữ bổ sung miêu tả thêm về danh từ đứng trước , ở đây phụ ngữ
là “ a pioneer journalist” nghĩa là nhà báo tiên phong bổ sung thêm thông tin về Nellie Bly.

Tạm dịch: Các kỳ tích của Nellie Bly, một nhà báo tiên phong, bao gồm vòng quanh địa cầu
nhanh hơn Phileas Fogg hư cấu của Jules Verne.

29. He paused, afraid lest he _______ too much.

A. didn't say B. say C. has said D. hadn't been saying

- Lest có nghĩa là "vì sợ rằng" và theo sau nó là should + V .

30. We______________ you the money you needed but you didn't tell us.

A. could have lent B. should have lent

C. could lend D. were able to

Could have + past participle: đây là cách nói bạn thừa khả năng để làm việc gì đó nhưng bạn
không làm / không thực hiện

Should have + past participle Khi bạn muốn khuyên ai đó nên làm một việc gì ở quá khứ hoặc
bạn tự nói với mình rằng mình hối hận về những việc mình đã làm hoặc chưa làm.

IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)

31.A 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.C 36.C 37.D 38.A 39.B 40.B
31. Junior hospital doctors are thrown ______ at the deep end in their first jobs.

A. in B. away C. to D. with

be thrown in(to) (at) the deep end= be thrown in(to) (at) the deep end= hoặc rơi vào tình
huống phải khởi sự ngay một công việc khó khăn mà không được có thời gian chuẩn bị trước

32. I was _______ the impression that you liked Indian food.

A. at B. on C. with D. under

“Be under the impression that” nghĩa là có cảm tưởng rằng/có niềm tin là đúng như vậy

33. Governments should _________ international laws against terrorism.

A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back

bring up (ph.v): nuôi dưỡng bring about (ph.v): làm xảy ra, dẫn đến

bring in (ph.v): introduce a new law: giới thiệu/ công khai luật mới nào đó

bring back (ph.v): mang trả lại, làm nhớ lại

Dịch: Các chính phủ nên ban hành một số luật quốc tế để chống lại khủng bố.

34. ________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that

things would improve.

A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end

At the height of the financial crisis: ở thời kì đỉnh cao của khủng hoảng tài chính

At the bottom of: ở đáy của On the top of: ở đỉnh của

In the end: cuối cùng At the end of: cuối của cái gì

Tạm dịch: Ở thời kì đỉnh điểm của khủng hoảng tài chính, tất cả chúng ta chỉ có thể giữ vững
tâm lí và hi vọng rằng những điều đó sẽ cải thiện.

35. I couldn't decide what to write about, when I suddenly __________ upon the idea of doing
something on the writer's block.

A thought B. chanced C. hit D. arrived

hit on/upon something= to think of an idea when you didn't expect or intend to, especially one
that solves a problem

36. Jane got the job _______ virtue of her greater experience.

A. with B. on C. by D. for

by virtue of something= as a result of something

37. I see a lot of young people with this new hairstyle. It seems to be ______ .

A. piling up B. bringing off C. coming off D. catching on

catch on =to become fashionable or popular

38. Be careful! The young horse hasn't been _______ .

A. broken in B. got round C. taken over D. set up

break in: ~ train (huấn luyện)

39. Theories about the causes of bird flu have changed _____ the light of recent research.

A. on B. in C. to D. with

in the light of something = because of

40. Jane managed to eke ________ her student loan till the end of the year.

A. of B. out C. in D. through

eke something out= to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small
amount of it

V. GUIDED CLOZE
Read the texts below and circle which answer best fits each space.
Passage I

41.A 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.C 48.C 49.A 50.A

Despite the continued 41______of those early town perks, it wasn't until the Depression
that modern Hershey started to take shape. Perhaps the only town in the country actually to
42 _________during the 1930s, it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia would never
see a breadline. lnstead he 43 _________a massive building boom that gave rise to the
most visited buildings in today's Hershey and delivered wages to more than 600 workers.
He admitted that his 44 ________were partly selfish: "lf I don't provide work for them, I'll
have to feed them. And since building materials are now at their lowest cost levels, I'm
going to build and give them jobs."

He seems to have 45 ________no expense; most of the new buildings were strikingly 46
__________. The first to be finished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community
Center, home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style Hershey Community Theater, which has
played 47 _______since 1933 to touring Broadway shows and to music, dance, and opera
performances. lt offers just as much to look at when the lights are on and the curtains
closed. The floors in the 48 ________named Grand Lobby are polished ltalian lava rock,
surrounded by marble walls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling showing sheaves of
wheat,beehives, swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With the 49_______inner
foyer,Hershey thumbed his nose even harder at the ravages of the Depression: The arched
ceiling is tiled in gold, the fire curtain bears a painting of Venice, and the ceiling is 50
88______ tiny lightbulbs to re-create a star-lit night.

41. D - flexibility: sự linh hoạt/ dẻo dai

- rigidity >< flexibility: cứng ngắc, khó thay đổi - elasticity: độ đàn hồi - resilience: khả
năng hồi phục (sau khi trải qua tổn thương)

42. A - prosper: phát triển (đặc biệt về mặt tài chính)

- decline: suy tàn - get on: tiếp tục

- flower: phát triển một cách hoàn thiện

=> Loại B, C do không phù hợp nghĩa. Loại D do flower thường được dùng với tài năng và
ở

đây không có dấu hiệu nào cho thấy thị trấn đã phát triển một cách hoàn thiện. Prosper sẽ

là đáp án phù hợp hơn cả vì ở đây đang nói đến sự phát triển kinh tế/ tài chính của thị trấn

(The Depression - thời kỳ khủng hoảng kinh tế trầm trọng; a breadline - hàng người chờ

nhận đồ ăn phát miễn phí)

43. B - trust: tin - fund: tài trợ - account => be accounted:

được coi là

- stock: tích trữ

=> fund a massive building boom: tài trợ tiền để xây dựng một loạt các tòa nhà mới

44. D - pretension: tự phụ - objection: sự phản đối - preoccupation: mối bận tâm

- intention: ý định

=> were -> cần một danh từ số nhiều loại C. A, B không hợp nghĩa

45. A - spare no expense: dùng rất nhiều tiền để làm gì (phrase)

- justify: chứng minh

46. D - impoverished: rất nghèo - unattractive: không thu hút

- poor: nghèo - opulent: sang trọng

=> dấu hiệu: strikingly (một cách nổi bật) và dựa theo nghĩa câu: để ý phía sau nói đến sự
đầu tư lớn vào quy mô (vd: three-million-dollar) và sự sang chảnh của các tòa nhà đó (vd:
tiled in gold, re-create a star-lit night)

47. C - play host to sth: đăng cai tổ chức - homogeneously: một cách đồng nhất

48. A - be aptly named (collocation) được đặt tên một cách hợp lí

=> Dấu hiệu dựa trên nghĩa: từ chỗ opulent đoạn đã bắt đầu miêu tả sự xa hoa, sang trọng

của tòa nhà; thêm Grand Lobby (sảnh lớn)

- inappropriately >< aptly

- frightfully: một cách tồi tệ - seemingly: có vẻ

49. C - dizzying: (cảm giác) hoa mắt - gaudy: lòe loẹt, hoa mỹ - dazzling: lấp lánh

- bland: nhạt nhẽo

=> Loại A và D vì không hợp nghĩa. Loại B vì gaudy mang nghĩa tiêu cực. C là lựa chọn
hợp lí nhất vì ở phần sau có nhắc đến gold (vàng)

50. B - holed: bị đục lỗ - studded: được đính, gắn - magnified: được phóng đại

=> Dấu hiệu: with 88 tiny lightbulbs (bóng đèn)

Passage 2. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.

Few inventions have 1_________ more scorn and praise 2_______ them at the same time
than television. And few have done so much to unite the world into one vast audience
3________ news, sport, information and entertainment. Television must be 4_________
alongside printing as one of the most significant inventions of all time in the 5__________ of
communications. In just a few decades it has reached 6__________ every home in the
developed world and an ever-increasing proportion of homes in developing countries. It took
over half a century from the first suggestion that television might be possible before the first
7________ pictures were produced in laboratories in Britain and America.In 1926 John
Baird’s genius for publicity brought television to the 8_________ of a British audience. It has
since 9_________ such heights of success and taken on such a pivotal function that it is
difficult to imagine a world 10_________ of this groundbreaking invention.

1. A. crash B. accelerate C. escalate D. fly

C - crash: đâm
- accelerate: xảy ra sớm hơn, nhanh hơn - fly: bay
- escalate: trở nên lớn hơn, nghiêm trọng hơn…./ leo thang (nghĩa bóng)
=> Dấu hiệu: prices (giá cả)
2. A. danger B. occurrence C. burden D. chance
C - danger: nguy hiểm - occurrence: xảy ra
- burden: gánh nặng - chance: cơ hội
=> Dấu hiệu: vế trước nói đến vấn đề giá cả, lại thêm động từ reduce (giảm bớt)
3. A. Below B. After C. Coming D. Later
A - below: dưới đây
- after: sau khi - coming: đến - later: sau này, sau đó
4. A. measurable B. negotiable C. negligible D. considerable
D - measurable: có thể đo/đong/đếm được
- negotiable: có thể đàm phán được - negligible: có thể bỏ qua, lơ đi
- considerable: lớn, quan trọng
5. A. think B. plan C. need D. arrange
B - think: suy nghĩ
- plan: lên kế hoạch, có ý định, chuẩn bị - need: cần - arrange: sắp xếp
=> Loại A, D không hợp nghĩa. Nếu chọn C thì câu đã khẳng định luôn là sẽ cần dùng đến xe
ô tô, nhưng ở đây đang đưa ra lời khuyên để chúng ta tự hỏi bản thân xem có thực sự cần
không -> chọn B
6. A. equivalent B. average C. amount D. increase
B - equivalent: tương đương
- average: trung bình - amount: lượng - increase: tăng lên
7. A. mild B. conservative C. considerate D. substantial
. B - mild: nhẹ
- considerate: chu đáo - substantial: lớn
- conservative: kín đáo, ít hơn giá trị thực/ bình thường
=> Dựa vào vế sau khi đưa ra so sánh giữa hai tốc độ 55m/h và 70m/h
8. A. inquiring B. trading C. preferring D. purchasing
D - inquire: hỏi
- trade: buôn bán, trao đổi - prefer: thích hơn - purchase: mua
9. A. attached B. selected C. stretched D. held
A - attached: gắn với
- select: chọn - stretch: kéo giãn - hold: giữ
=> be attached to sth: được đính kèm với, gắn với
10. A. extensively B. exclusively C. intensively D. drastically
D - extensively: một cách rộng rãi, bao quát
- exclusively: độc quyền/ nhất - intensively: với cường độ lớn
- drastically: một cách mạnh mẽ, lớn lao, đáng kể
=> Dấu hiệu là động từ đi kèm reduce

VI. READING

PASSAGE 1

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. B

Million of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered
unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.
They find that the phones are means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that
they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health
professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may
suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England,there has been a serious
debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity
of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some
people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be
detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at
young age because of serious memory loss.
He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son.
This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day,every day of his
working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but
his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation.
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.
Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too
small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile
phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your
mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can he very useful and
convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning
label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile
phone too often.
1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because
___________ .
A. they are indispensable in everyday communication
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones

Clue: They find that the phones are means of communication - having a mobile phone
shows that they are cool and connected.= Họ nhận thấy rằng điện thoại là phương tiện liên
lạc - có một chiếc điện thoại di động cho thấy họ rất ngầu và có khả năng kết nối.
2. The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with ________ .
A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory

Clue: On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some
people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be
detected with modern scanning equipment= Mặt khác, các nghiên cứu y tế đã chỉ ra những
thay đổi trong tế bào não của một số người sử dụng điện thoại di động. Các dấu hiệu thay
đổi trong các vấn đề của não và đầu có thể được phát hiện bằng thiết bị quét hiện đại
3. The word "means” in the passage most closely means ____________ .
A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission

Means = method = phương pháp, phương tiện

4. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means __________ .
A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu, từ vựng

Tạm dịch: potentially (adv): có khả năng

possibly (adv): có khả năng privately (adv): riêng tư, cá nhân

obviously (adv): chắc chắn, hiển nhiên certainly (adv): chắc chắn

=> possibly = potentially

5. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means __________ .
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
C. the negative public use of cell phones
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones

Tạm dịch: Cụm “negative publicity” ở đoạn 2 có nghĩa là _______.

A. những ý tưởng nghèo nàn về ảnh hưởng của điện thoại di động

B. thông tin về tác động chết người của điện thoại di động

C. sự sử dụng tiêu cực của điện thoại di động

D. quan điểm phổ biến về ảnh hưởng xấu của điện thoại di động

Thông tin: Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health
problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about
this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas.
6. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may ____________ .
A. damage their users' emotions B. cause some mental malfunction
C. change their users' temperament D. change their users' social behavior

Clue: He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own
son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day,every day of his
working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but
his employer's doctor didn't agree= Anh ta không thể nhớ ngay cả những nhiệm vụ đơn
giản. Ông thường quên tên của con trai mình. Người đàn ông này thường nói chuyện trên
điện thoại di động của mình khoảng sáu giờ một ngày, mỗi ngày trong tuần làm việc của
mình, trong một vài năm. Bác sĩ gia đình của anh ta đổ lỗi cho việc sử dụng điện thoại di
động của anh ta, nhưng bác sĩ của người chủ của anh ta không đồng ý.
7. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often __________ .
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory

Clue: He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own
son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day,every day of his
working week, for a couple of years= Anh ta không thể nhớ ngay cả những nhiệm vụ đơn
giản. Ông thường quên tên của con trai mình. Người đàn ông này thường nói chuyện trên
điện thoại di động của mình khoảng sáu giờ một ngày, mỗi ngày trong tuần làm việc của
mình, trong một vài năm
8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is
_______________ .
A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction
C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays

Clue: What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation.
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.
Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too
small to worry about.= Điều gì khiến điện thoại di động có khả năng gây hại? Câu trả lời là
bức xạ. Máy công nghệ cao có thể phát hiện lượng bức xạ rất nhỏ từ điện thoại di động.
Các công ty điện thoại di động đồng ý rằng có một số bức xạ, nhưng họ nói rằng số lượng
quá nhỏ để lo lắng.
9. According to the writer, people should ____________ .
A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. never used mobile phones in all cases

Tạm dịch: Theo đoạn văn, mọi người nên _______.

A. chỉ sử dụng điện thoại di động trong trường hợp cấp cứu

B. không bao giờ sử dụng điện thoại di động trong mọi trường hợp

C. chỉ sử dụng điện thoại di động trong trường hợp khẩn cấp

D. giữ điện thoại di động thường xuyên

Thông tin: Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies.
10. The most suitable title for the passage could be ___________ .
A. "The reasons why mobile phones are regular"
B. "Technological Innovation and their price"
C. " They way mobile phones work
D. "Mobile phones - a must of our time"

Tạm dịch: Đâu có thể là tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?

A. Sự đổi mới công nghệ và cái giá của chúng

B. Cách điện thoại di động hoạt động

C. Điện thoại di động: Vật bất li thân của thời đại chúng ta

D. Những lý do tại sao điện thoại di động được ưa chuộng

Giải thích: Bài đọc đề cập đến sự tiện lợi hữu ích của điện thoại di động đồng thời cũng
nêu lên những tác hại có thể gây cho con người.

PASSAGE 2
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D

6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. D

It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe

to this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being

conducted concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical

factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight

problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in

times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further

investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension

but rather the act of chewing.

A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of

taste and crave more flavorful food than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and

intensity of tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need.
Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that

overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with

appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.

In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically

induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a

neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for

carbohydrates subsides.

Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it

has been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in

the long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find

difficult to continue over long periods of time and which also increases appetite.

(Adapted from Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test by Jolene Gear)

1. “Subscribe to” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. disagree with B. agree with C. object to D. like

subscribe to sth = agree with sth = đồng ý điều gì

2. The word” crave” in bold in paragraph 2, can best be replaced with __________.

A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire

Crave = desire = khao khát , ước muốn

3. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A.overweight people are tense

B.thin people don’t eat when under stress

 C.weight watchers should chew on something inedible when tense

D.56 percent of the population isn’t overweight

3. Nó có thể được suy ra từ đoạn văn rằng __________.

A. người thừa cân đang căng thẳng

B. người gầy không ăn khi bị căng thẳng

C. những người theo dõi cân nặng nên nhai thứ gì đó không ăn được khi căng thẳng

D.56 phần trăm dân số không thừa cân

Clue: For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in

times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further

investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension

but rather the act of chewing.= Ví dụ, khi hàng trăm người được hỏi về thói quen ăn uống của

họ trong thời gian căng thẳng, 44% cho biết họ phản ứng với các tình huống căng thẳng bằng

cách ăn uống. Các cuộc điều tra sâu hơn với cả người và động vật chỉ ra rằng đó không phải là

thức ăn giúp giảm căng thẳng mà là hành động nhai.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A.thin people don’t enjoy food

B.a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people

C.overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste

D.deprivation of food makes people fat

4. Nó có thể được suy ra từ đoạn văn rằng __________.

A. người gầy không thích ăn

 B. nhiều loại thực phẩm và hương vị mạnh mẽ làm hài lòng những người nặng cân

C. người thừa cân có cảm giác ngon miệng không bình thường

D. thiếu ăn khiến người ta béo lên

Clue: When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese people are not satisfied and

consequently eat more to fulfill this need=Khi bị tước đoạt sự đa dạng và cường độ của thị hiếu,

những người béo phì không hài lòng và do đó ăn nhiều hơn để đáp ứng nhu cầu này.

5. According to the passage, insulin __________.

A.increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food

B.can be used to lessen the appetite

C.causes a chemical reaction when food is seen

D.levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food

5. Theo đoạn văn, insulin __________.

A. tăng trong máu khi mọi người ăn một lượng lớn thức ăn

B. có thể được sử dụng để giảm bớt sự thèm ăn

C. gây ra phản ứng hóa học khi nhìn thấy thức ăn

D. mức độ không thay đổi ở những người có trọng lượng trung bình nhìn thấy thức ăn

Clue: Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed

that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with

appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.= Các mẫu máu được lấy từ những

người sau khi họ được xem hình ảnh đồ ăn cho thấy những người thừa cân phản ứng với sự gia
tăng insulin trong máu, một chất hóa học liên quan đến cảm giác thèm ăn. Điều này đã không

xảy ra với những người có trọng lượng trung bình.

6. It can be inferred that for certain people __________.

A.eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger

B.carbohydrates biologically induce hunger

C.carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person

D.carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced

6. Có thể suy ra rằng đối với một số người __________.

A.ăn carbohydrate giúp loại bỏ cảm giác đói

B.cacbohydrat gây đói về mặt sinh học

C.cacbohydrat không làm hài lòng người đói

D.cacbohydrat giảm dần khi serotonin được sản xuất

Clue: In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically

induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a

neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for

carbohydrates subsides.= Trong một thí nghiệm khác, kết quả cho thấy một số người có cảm

giác đói carbohydrate cụ thể về mặt sinh học. Ăn carbohydrate làm tăng mức serotonin, một

chất dẫn truyền thần kinh trong não. Đủ serotonin tạo ra cảm giác no và cơn đói carbohydrate

giảm xuống.

7. What can be said about serotonin?

A.It is a chemical that increases the appetite

 B.Only certain people produce it in their brains

C.It tells the brain when a person is full

D.It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the brain

7. Có thể nói gì về serotonin?

A. Nó là một chất hóa học làm tăng cảm giác thèm ăn

B.Chỉ một số người mới tạo ra nó trong não của họ

C. Nó cho não biết khi một người ăn no

D. Nó dẫn truyền carbohydrate đến não

Clue: In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically

induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, a

neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for

carbohydrates subsides.= Trong một thí nghiệm khác, kết quả cho thấy một số người có cảm

giác đói carbohydrate cụ thể về mặt sinh học. Ăn carbohydrate làm tăng mức serotonin, một

chất dẫn truyền thần kinh trong não. Đủ serotonin tạo ra cảm giác no và cơn đói carbohydrate

giảm xuống.

8. The word ‘mild’ in the last paragraph can best be replaced with __________.

A. important B. hard C. heavy D. light

Mild = light = nhẹ

9. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to __________.

A.jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks

B.walk up stairs and look at pictures of food

 C.eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates

D.avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods

9. Để giảm cân, người nặng nên __________.

A. đi bộ 3 dặm mỗi ngày và nhai que cà rốt

B. đi bộ lên cầu thang và xem ảnh đồ ăn

C. ăn nhiều carbohydrate dai

D. tránh các tình huống căng thẳng và ăn thức ăn cay

10. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in

daily?

A. 10-mile bicycle rides B. cross- country skiing

C. a long swim D. an evening walk

10. Bài tập nào sau đây có thể tốt nhất cho người thừa cân tham gia hàng ngày?

A. Đi xe đạp 10 dặm B. Trượt tuyết băng đồng

C. bơi dài D. đi dạo buổi tối

Clue: However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the

elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous program=Tuy nhiên, người ta

thấy rằng tập thể dục nhẹ nhàng, chẳng hạn như sử dụng cầu thang bộ thay vì thang máy, về

lâu dài sẽ tốt hơn so với thực hiện một chương trình gắng sức

B. WRITTEN TEST(70points)

I. CLOZE TEST: Read the texts below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE WORD for each space. (20points)
OPEN CLOZE 1
TEST 1

1. addition -> in addition = ngoài ra, hơn nữa

2. as -> adj/adv + as/though + s+ V, Clause = mặc dù

3. regarded / considered / treated -> be regarded/considered as = bị xem như là

4. Being -> động từ đứng đầu làm chủ ngữ chuyển thành Ving

5. almost = hầu hết

6. refer -> refer to sb/ sth = đề cập đến ai/cái gì

7. to -> reaction to sth = phản ứng lại với cái gì -> reaction to a change

8. more = nhiều hơn nữa

9. whether -> whether … or = liệu rằng có hay không

10. here -> here to stay =If something is here to stay, it has stopped being unusual and has
become generally used or accepted:

OPEN CLOZE 2

1. one -> thay cho danh từ phải nhắc lại đứng trước “ problem”

2. desire -> a desire to do sth = mong muốn làm gì

3. few = ít, dấu hiệu “worries”

4. nature -> the nature of sth = bản chất của cái gì/ai đó

5. as -> be known as = được biết đến như là

6. to -> be connected to sth = được kết nết với cái gì

7. growing/increasing -> rapidly grow/increase= tăng lên nhanh chóng

8. engage -> engage in something = to take part in something

9. which -> Mệnh đề quan hệ thay cho danh từ đứng trước

10. question -> place sth into question = đặt cái gì vào diện nghi vấn
II. WORD FORMATION(20points)

WORD FORMATION 1.

1. inadmissible = unable to be accepted in a law court

2. self-effacing = not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of
other people

3. mediocrity = the quality of being not very good

4. non-committal= not expressing an opinion or decision

5. Underage = younger than the lowest age at which a particular activity is legally or
usually allowed

6. meritorious = deserving great praise

7. imperceptible = unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight

8. mismanagement= the process of organizing or controlling something badly

9. pseudo-intellectual = a person who wants to be thought of as having a lot of

intelligence and knowledge but who is not really intelligent or knowledgeable

10. Irrefutably = in a way that is impossible to prove wrong

WORD FORMATION 2.

1. dedication = the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it
is important

2. combination = the mixture you get when two or more things are combined:

3. academically = in a way that relates to studying and thinking, not practical skills

4. memorization = the act or process of learning something so that you will remember it
exactly

5. collaboration = the situation of two or more people working together to create or

achieve the same thing

6. (in)valuable = extremely useful

7. physically = in a way that relates to the body or someone's appearance

8. Enable = to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

9. unexpected = not expected

10. Anticipates = to imagine or expect that something will happen

IV.ERROR CORRECTION(20points)

1. Line 4 although => because => although = mặc dù # because = bởi vì

2. Line 5 that =>which: cái mà -> đại từ quan hệ dùng trong mệnh đề quan hệ thay
thế cho danh từ đứng trươc, chú ý trong mệnh đề có dấu phẩy không
dùng that
3. Line 8 addition => additional ( adj ) = thêm vào, bổ sung -> dấu hiệu adj + N
4. Line 9 successful =>successfully -> Dấu hiệu v + adv
5. Line 11 vocaled =>vocalized => vocal (adj) =relating to or produced by the
voice, either in singing or speaking # vocalize ( v) =to express feelings
or ideas in words
6. Line 13 amount =>number => A number of + Danh từ số nhiều # An amount of
+ Danh từ không đếm được
7. Line 13 in => on => be based on sth = được dựa trên
8. Line 16 Therefor =>However -> therefore = vì vậy # however = tuy nhiên
9. Line 18 evolved => evolving -> Ving --> Tính từ đuôi -ING dùng để miêu tả
tính cách, tính chất, đặc điểm của người, sự vật, hiện tượng.

Ved --> Tính từ đuôi -ED dùng để diễn tả cảm xúc, cảm nhận của con
người, con vật về một sự vật, hiện tượng, sự việc nào đó.
10. Line 19 building => is built up => Cấu trcus câu bị động với chủ ngữ là the
gradually evolving system

V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION(20points)

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

1. If it hadn't been for the surgeons' quick acts/If the surgeons hadn't acted quickly, his
eyesight would have gone for good.
-> for good = permanently
2. The young man appeared to be having a chip on his shoulder about his family background.
->have a chip on your shoulder = to seem angry all the time because you think you have been
treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people
3. The way the public reacted to the design of the new theater turned out to be like a kick in
the teeth.
->kick in the teeth-> If you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you
mean that that person treats you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their
support
4. You should have pulled your weight in the job.
->Pull one’s weight = nỗ lực hoàn thành trách nhiệm
5. On hearing the news of his accident, his mother went to pieces.
->go to pieces = to become unable to think clearly and control your emotions because of
something unpleasant or difficult that you have experienced
6. I had the feeling that she was trying to take us in.
->take sb in = lừa dạt ai đó
7. A professional estate agent, my brother is really in his element house-hunting for our
parents..
->in one’s element =in the surroundings that are most natural or pleasing to one =ở đúng
trong môi trường của mình
8. It doesn't make sense to me why our team have given/put on such poor performances
recently
->put on such poor performances = có màn thể hiện/ trình diễn chưa tốt
9. It is advisory that a retired craftsman (should) sometimes keep his hand in.
keep your hand in =to practise a skill often enough so that you do not lose the skill
10. Much to our surprise/amazement, he saw red at our decision/hearing our decision.
->see red = to become very angry
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH LONG AN

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. PHONOLOGY (5 PTS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. luminance B. munity C. tutee D. stupefy

2. A. chaplain B. chauvinist C. chickweed D. chowder
3. A. cauterize B. tautology C. dauphin D. haulier
4. A. centipede B. syphilis C. minutiae D. ignominy
5. A. thermometer B. thyme C. breathalyzer D. atheism

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

6. A. hillbilly B .saliva C. redundancy D. vernacular

7. A. misinform B. procrastinate C. xenophobia D. patriotic
8. A. quotidian B. psychiatric C. salubrious D. transparency
9. A. porphyria B. dilapidated C. chinoiserie D. brachiosaurus
10. A. telepresence B. nevertheless C. curvature D. aristocrat

Đáp án:

1-A 2-B 3-C 4-C 5-B 6-A 7-B 8-B 9-D 10-B
II. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)

Choose the best options to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Hotel rooms must be………………by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left

vacated (bỏ trống) evacuated (rút lui, tản cư)

abandoned (bỏ rơi) left (bỏ lại, bỏ quên)

Dịch nghĩa: Phải trả phòng trước 10 giờ sáng, nhưng nhân viên khách sạn sẽ đem hành lý
tới cho bạn.

2. He earns his living by ……………..old paintings.

A. reviving B. restoring C. reforming D. replenishing

revival = hồi sinh restore = phục hồi reform = cải cách replenish = bổ sung

3. This ticket ……………..you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits

allow /əˈlaʊ/ (v): (+sb to do sth) cho phép ai làm gì

grant /ɡrænt/ (v): (+sb sth) cho phép ai điều gì (thường là sự cho phép hợp pháp cho yêu
cầu làm gì)

entitle /ɪnˈtaɪtəl/ (v): (+sb to sth/do sth) cho ai quyền làm gì hay có cái gì

credit /ˈkredɪt/ (v): (sth to sth/sb) tin rằng, quy cái gì cho ai/cái gì

* Vì phía sau chỗ trống là “sb to sth”, cần từ mang nghĩa là “cho phép ai có quyền có thứ
gì” nên ta chọn B.

Tạm dịch: Vé này cho bạn có quyền có một bữa ăn miễn phí ở của hàng mới của chúng tôi.

4. Motorists ……………..of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.

A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged

convict + someone + of ( doing) something: kết án

Các từ còn lại: charge somebody with something; Arrest + someone+ for ( doing)
something; Judge + someone/something + adj

5. That old vase will ……………..an attractive lamp-holder.

A. compose B. from C. make D. assemble

compose (soạn(nhạc, bài viết) form (tạo thành) assemble (tương đồng)

make (Sth make Sth: Cái gì sẽ là cái gì một cách tốt, thành công)

6. He tries to ……………..himself with everyone by paying them compliments.

A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend

Cấu trúc: to ingratiate oneself with everyone = làm cho mọi người mến mình
 Dịch câu: Anh ấy cố gắng làm cho mọi người mến mình bằng cách khen ngợi họ.

7. No matter how angry he was, he would never ……………..to violence.

A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort

refuse: từ chối resist: kháng cự resolve: giải quyết

resort to sth: dùng đến cái gì đó như là một phương thức cuối cùng.

Dịch: Cho dù anh ấy tức giận thế nào đi nữa, anh ấy sẽ không bao giờ dùng đến vũ lực.

8. In my opinion, standards of workmanship have ……………..over the past twenty years.

A. aggravated B. diminished C. deteriorated D. eroded

aggravated /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/ (v): làm trầm trọng thêm, nặng thêm

diminished /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ (v): giảm (tầm quan trọng/kích thước..)

deteriorated /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪtɪd / (v): giảm giá trị, trở nên tệ đi dần theo thời gian => là một nội
động từ, sau nó không đi kèm tân ngữ
eroded /ɪˈrəʊdɪd/ (v): làm xói mòn, bào mòn (đất đai); phá hủy, làm cho cái gì trở nên yếu
dần qua một quãng thời gian => "erode" thường dùng như một ngoại động từ, sau nó đi kèm
tân ngữ; còn không có tân ngữ thì nó dùng ở dạng bị động hoặc có đikèm giới từ (thường
đi với "away")

=> Vị trí cần điền là một nội động từ, và theo ngữ nghĩa thì C thỏa mãn.

9. Whenever she catches a cold, she gets a ……………..all over her face.
A. lump B. rash C. blemish D. rose

rash = phát ban lump = bướu blemish= nhược điểm, vết nhơ

10.This museum has more visitors than ……………..any other in the world.

A. really B. practically C. actually D. utterly

practically: gần như, hầu như really = thực sự

actually= thực ra utterly = hoàn toàn

Đáp án:

1-A 2-B 3-B 4-A 5-C

6-C 7-D 8-C 9-B 10-B

III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (5 PTS)

1. “It gets quite cold here in the winter.” – “Oh dear! I was hoping ……………..buy a
coat.”
A. not to have to B. I don’t have to C. I wouldn’t D. not having to

Cấu trúc : hope ( not ) to do sth = hy vọng ( không ) làm gì + have to do sth = phải làm gì

2. It would have been a much more serious accident ……………..fast at the time.

A. unless he had been driving B. were he driving

C. had he been driving D. if he had driven

Đảo ngữ với câu điều kiện loại III;

Had + S + Vpp, S + would/could have Vpp

Dịch nghĩa: Đó chắc sẽ là một vụ tai nạn thảm khốc hơn nhiều nếu như anh ta lái xe nhanh vào
thời điểm đó.

3. “Which is more important: luck or effort?” – “Luck is ……………..effort.

A. of the same importance B. the same importance as

B. as the same importance as D. of the same important as

Be importan = be of the importance: quan trọng

Dịch: Jack: “Điều gì quan trọng hơn? May mắn hay nỗ lực?”

Rose: “ May mắn là quan trọng như nỗ lực”

4. The salary of the bus driver is much higher ………………

A. than that of a teacher B. in comparison with the salary of a teacher

C. than a teacher D. to compare as a teacher

So sánh hơn kém : S + V +adjective_er/ (adverb_er)/ (more + adj/adv) / (less + adj/adv)

+ THAN + noun/ pronoun

• các mục dùng để so sánh phải tương đương nhau: người-người, vậtvật.

• Dùng thêm that of cho danh từ số ít:

Dịch nghĩa: Lương của một người lái xe buýt cao hơn nhiều so với lương của một giáo viên5.
Staying in a hotel costs ……………..renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A. twice more than B. twice as much as

C. as much twice as D. to compare as a teacher

Cấu trúc so sánh gấp nhiều lần: số nhân (twice, three times…) + as +… + as

Tạm dịch: Ở trong khách sạn tốn kém gấp đôi so với thuê một căn phòng trong ký túc xá trong
một tuần.
6. “Do you like a frog’s leg?” – “……………..them, I don’t really know.”

A. Never trying B. Not to have tried

C. Never having tried D. Never had tried

=> Cấu trúc rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ cùng chủ ngữ

7. At the bus stop ……………..an old man and two young people on their way to the suburb.

A. sits and waits B. was C. is D. were

=> Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: Địa điểm chỉ nơi chốn + V + S

8. …………….., he felt so unhappy and lonely.

A. Despite of his riches B. Rich as he was

C. Rich though he was D. Despite of the fact that he was rich

Cấu trúc: ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + AS + SUBJECT + VERB = Tính từ/Trạng từ + As + Chủ

ngữ + Động từ

9. …………….. as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

A. That we refer to B. What we refer to

C. To which we refer D. Despite of the fact that he was rich

=> Kiến thức mệnh đề danh ngữ: What we refer to ~ The thing that we refer to =>Refer to:
ám chỉ

10. “Are your parents coming to your concert?” – “Yes, but they seem to be more nervous about
……………..playing.”

A. watching than I am about B. watching me

C. watching me than D. watch me

=> Cấu trúc so sánh hơn : more + adj + than … sau giới từ about + Ving

Đáp án:

1-A 2-C 3-D 4-A 5-B

6-C 7-D 8-C 9-B 10-A

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS ( 5 PTS)

1.When Helen and Andrew saw how ridiculous they looked they …………..laughing.

A.came round B. burst out C. broke in D. flowed over

burst out laughing/crying =to suddenly start laughing/crying

2. When he saw her with John, Jack …………..anger.

A.showed up B. bristled with C. pricked with D. brushed with

bristle with something =to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something
Show up = Tham dự một cái gì đó hoặc đến một nơi nào đó

a brush with something =a situation in which you experience something, or almost experience
something, especially something unpleasant
prick with = to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way
that causes pain

3.Christine felt that she was among friends so she …………..a little.

A.looked up B. melted away C. opened up D. screwed up

open up =to start to talk more about yourself and your feelings

melt away =to disappear slowl

screwed up=unhappy and worried because of bad experiences

4.Sonja and Shirley haven’t spoken to each other since they…………..two years ago.

A.fell out B. stepped back C. mixed up D. died down

Fall out =Tranh cãi và có quan hệ xấu với ai đó

step back =to temporarily stop being involved in an activity or situation in order to think about
it in a new way

Mix up =Lẫn lộn, hoang mang. Làm cho thứ gì đó sống động

Die down =Giảm dần hoặc tắt dần

5.I hate Joan Clifford! One day I’ll …………..for all the pain she’s caused.

A.sound her out B. show her off C. tell her apart D. pay her back

pay someone/something back = to pay someone the money that you owe them/ to do something
unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you

Sound out =Kiểm tra xem người khác nghĩ gì

Show off =Cư xử theo một cách để gây chú ý/ khoe khoang cái gì khiến mình tự hào

Tell apart =Phân biệt

6.Eva doesn’t care what she says. People are often …………..by her outspoken comments.

A.set aside B. taken aback C. stood over D. taken off

Be taken aback by sth = bị ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ bởi điều gì

Set aside =Kháng án hoặc quyết định của tòa

stand over someone=to stand close to someone and watch what they are doing

take off = cất cảnh, thành công

7.Ben’s so unlucky in love. Why does he …………..the type of woman who brings trouble?

A.catch on B. fall for C. put before D. set out

Fall for =Say mê ai đó, tin vào một lời nói dối

Catch on = trở nên phổ biến, thịnh hành

put something before someone= to give more attention to one thing than another because you
think it is more important/ to formally tell or explain facts or ideas to a group of people in
authority

Send out =Gửi cái gì đó tới nhiều người

8.When Howard saw the broken window, he …………..a rage.

A.flew into B. drove out C. faced up to D. steamed off

Fly into a rage' có từ 'rage' là cơn giận dữ, thịnh nộ, cụm này có nghĩa là nổi cơn thịnh nộ, nổi
xung, mất kiểm soát tính khí của mình.

9.Terry’s quite nice really. Don’t be …………..by his appearance.

A. checked off B. put off C. set on D. taken over

Put off = trì hoan, ngừng thích ai đó

Check off =Đánh dấu (các mục trong danh sách) là đã thực hiện

Set on =Tấn công

Take over = Chịu trách nhiệm điều hành công ty

10.Molly just couldn’t cope with his moods anymore, so they …………..

A.split up B. got by C. tore apart D. fell through

Split up = chia thành các nhóm, chia tay

Get by =Chỉ có đủ tiền để sống, không được chú ý, không phát hiện ra

Tear apart = to criticize something or someone severely

Fall through =Không thành công, thất bại

Đáp án:

1-B 2-B 3-C 4-A 5-D

6-B 7-B 8-A 9-B 10-A

V. READING COMPREHENSION (10PTS)

Reading 1: Read the following passage and choose the best options to complete the blanks
or answer the questions.

Social parasitism involves one species relying on another to raise its young. Among
vertebrates, the best known social parasites are such birds as cuckoos and cowbirds; the female
lays egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it for the host to rear.
The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites. Consider, for
example, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genus Polyergus. All species of this ant
have lost the ability to care for themselves. The workers do not forage for food feed their brood
or queen, or even clean their own nest. To compensate for these deficits, Polyergus has become
specialized at obtaining workers from the related genus Formica to do these chores.

In a raid, several thousand Polyergus workers will travel up to 500 feet in search of a
Formica nest, penetrate it, drive off the queen and her workers, capture the pupal brood, and
transport it back to their nest. The captured brood is then reared by the resident Formica workers
until the developing pupae emerge to add to the Formica population, which maintains the
mixed-species nest. The Formica workers forage for food and give it to colony members of both
species. They also remove wastes and excavate new chambers as the population increases.

The true extent of the Polyergus ants' dependence on the Formica becomes apparent
when the worker population grows too large for existing nest. Formica scouts locate a new
nesting site, return to the mixed-species colony, and recruit additional Formica nest mates.
During a period that may last seven days, the Formica workers carry to the new nest all the
Polyergus eggs, larvae, and pupae, every Polyergus adult, and even the Polyergus queen.

Of the approximately 8,000 species of ants in the world, all 5 species of Polyergus and
some 200 species in other genera have evolved some degree of parasitic relationship with other
ants.

Reading 1:

1-C 2-A 3-D 4-C 5-C 6-B 7-D 8-B 9-D 10-A

1. Which of the following statements best represents the main idea of the passage?

A. Ants belonging to the genus Formica are incapable of performing certain tasks.

B. The genus Polyergus is quite similar to the genus Formica.

C. Ants belonging to the genus Polyergus have an unusual relationship with ants belonging to
the genus Formica.

D. Poltergus ants frequently leave their nests to build new colonies.

Giải thích: Đoạn đầu của bài đọc nói về các mối quan hệ cộng sinh trong thế giới tự nhiên để
dẫn dắt vào loài kiến cộng sinh. Sau đó tác giả làm rõ hơn về loài kiến thuộc chi Polyergus cộng
sinh với loài kiến thuộc chi Formica.

Như vậy phương án C. Ants belonging to the genus Polyergus have an unusual relationship
with ants belonging to the genus Formica. = Kiến thuộc chi Polyergus có một mối quan hệ
không bình thường với kiến thuộc chi Formica; là phương án có nghĩa sát nhất.

A. Ants belonging to the genus Formica are incapable of performing certain tasks = Kiến
thuộc chi Formica không có khả năng thực hiện một số nhiệm vụ nhất định.

Kiến thuộc chi Polyergus chứ không phải chi Formica mới không có khả năng thực hiện một
số nhiệm vụ nhất định.

B. The genus Polyergus is quite similar to the genus Formica. = Các chi Polyergus là khá
giống với các chi Formica. =>Không có thông tin như vậy trong bài.
 D. Poltergus ants frequently leave their nests to build new colonies = Loài kiến Poltergus
thường xuyên rời khỏi tổ của chúng để xây dựng thuộc địa mới. =>Không có thông tin như vậy
trong bài.

2. The word “raise” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________________.

A. rear B. lift C. collect D. increase

Giải thích: Raise (v) = nuôi dưỡng, nuôi lớn

Rear (v) = nuôi nấng

Dịch nghĩa: Social parasitism involves one species relying on another to raise its young = Sự
ký sinh xã hội liên quan đến một loài dựa vào loài khác để nuôi con của nó.

3. The author mentions cuckoos and cowbirds because they __________________.

A. share their nests with each other B. are closely related species

C. raise the young of their birds D. are social parasites

Thông tin: Among vertebrates, the best known social parasites are such birds as cuckoos and
cowbirds; the female lays egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it for the host
to rear.

Dịch nghĩa: Trong số các loài có xương sống, ký sinh trùng xã hội nổi tiếng nhất là các loài
chim như chim cu cu và năng chìa vôi con; con cái đẻ trứng trong tổ thuộc một loài khác và
để lại nó cho các chủ tổ để nuôi dưỡng.

Như vậy chim cu cu và năng chìa vôi con được nhắc đến như là một ví dụ điển hình cho các
loài kí sinh. Phương án D. are social parasites = là ký sinh trùng xã hội; là phương án chính
xác nhất.

4. The word “it” in paragraph 1refers to _________.

A. species B. nest C. egg D. female

Clue: the female lays egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it for the
host to rear.= con cái đẻ trứng vào ổ của loài khác và để lại cho vật chủ nuôi.

5. What does the author mean by stating that “The dulotic species of ants...are the

supreme social parasites”?

A. The Polyergusare more highly developed than the Formica.

B. The Formica have developed specialized roles.

C. The Polyergus are heavily dependent on the Formica.

D. The Formica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for themselves.

=>Chúng ta cần đọc hết đoạn số 2 để hiểu được ý nghĩa tác giả muốn nói ở đây là gì?

Câu 1 – 2 – Đoạn 2: “The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites.
Consider, for example, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genus Polyergus. All
species of this ant have lost the ability to care for themselves. The workers do not forage for
food, feed their brood or queen, or even clean their own nest. To compensate for these deficits,
Polyergus has become specialized at obtaining workers from the related genus Formica to do
these chores

Tạm dịch – Tuy nhiên, loài dulotic của kiến là loài động vật kí sinh mang tính chất xã hội cao.

Ví dụ xem xét các hành vi bất thường của loài kiến thuộc về chi Polyergus. Tất cả các loài này
đều đã mất đi khả năng tự chăm sóc bản thân. Kiến thợ không tìm đồ ăn, nuôi con hoặc nữ
hoàng, thậm chí dọn chính cái ổ của chúng. Để bù đắp cho những thiếu hụt này, Polyergus đã
trở thành chuyên gia trong việc giành kiến thợ từ chi Formuca để làm những việc này.

=> Chúng k thể làm bất cứ việc gì, giành từ kiến thợ thuộc chi Formuca.

6. Which of the following is a task that an ant of the genus Polyergus might do?

A. Look for food. B. Raid another nest.

C. Care for the young. D. Clean its own nest.

Thông tin: In a raid, several thousand Polyergus workers will travel up to 500 feet in search
of a Formica nest, penetrate it, drive off the queen and her workers, capture the pupal brood,
and transport it back to their nest.

Dịch nghĩa: Trong một cuộc đột kích, hàng ngàn kiến thợ Polyergus sẽ di chuyển lên đến
500 feet để tìm kiếm một tổ Formica, thâm nhập nó, bắt hoàng hậu và công nhân của cô, bắt
nhộng, và vận chuyển nó trở lại tổ của chúng.

Như vậy phương án B. Raid another nest = đột kích một tổ kiến khác là phương án chính
xác nhất.

7. The word “excavate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. find B. clean C. repair D. dig

Excavate= khai quật, đào bới = dig

8. The word “recruit” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to__________________.

A. create B. enlist C. endure D. capture

Giải thích: Recruit (v) = tuyển dụng, chiêu mộ

Enlist (v) = chieu mộ, đầu quân

Dịch nghĩa: Formica scouts locate a new nesting site, return to the mixed-species colony,
and recruit additional Formica nest mates. = Kiến do thám Formica xác định vị trí làm tổ
mới, trở về lãnh địa của hỗn hợp các loài, và tuyển dụng thêm bạn cùng tổ Formica.

9. What happens when a mixed colony of Polyergus and Formica ants becomes too large?
A. The Polyergus workers enlarge the existing nest.

B. The captured Formica workers return to their original nest.

C. The Polyergus and the Formica build separate nests.

D. The Polyergus and the Formica move to a new nest.

Thông tin: The true extent of the Polyergus ants' dependence on the Formica becomes
apparent when the worker population grows too large for existing nest. Formica scouts locate
a new nesting site, return to the mixed-species colony, and recruit additional Formica nest
mates. During a period that may last seven days, the Formica workers carry to the new nest
all the Polyergus eggs, larvae, and pupae, every Polyergus adult, and even the Polyergus
queen.

Dịch nghĩa: Mức độ thực sự của sự phụ thuộc của kiến Polyergus đối với kiến Formica trở
nên rõ ràng khi dân số lao động trở nên quá lớn cho tổ hiện có. Kiến do thám Formica xác
định vị trí làm tổ mới, trở về lãnh địa của hỗn hợp các loài, và tuyển dụng thêm bạn cùng tổ
Formica. Trong thời gian có thể kéo dài bảy ngày, các công nhân Formica mang về tổ mới
tất cả các trứng của Polyergus, ấu trùng và nhộng, mỗi kiến trưởng thành Polyergus, và
thậm chí cả nữ hoàng Polyergus.

Phương án D. The Polyergus and the Formica move to a new nest = Kiến Polyergus và
Formica di chuyển đến một tổ mới, là phương án chính xác nhất.

10. According to the information in the passage, all of the following terms refer to ants
belonging to the genus Formica EXCEPT the _____________.

A. dulotic species of ants B. captured brood

C. developing pupae D. worker population

Thông tin: The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites. Consider, for
example, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genus Polyergus = Các loài kiến xâm
lược, tuy nhiên, là những ký sinh trùng xã hội cao. Xem xét, ví dụ, hành vi bất thường của loài
kiến thuộc chi Polyergus.

Như vậy thuật ngữ “dulotic species of ants” là chỉ loài Polyergus chứ không phải loài Formica.

B. captured brood = con nhộng bị bắt.

In a raid, several thousand Polyergus workers will travel up to 500 feet in search of a Formica
nest, penetrate it, drive off the queen and her workers, capture the pupal brood, and transport it
back to their nest. The captured brood is then reared by the resident Formica workers … =
Trong một cuộc đột kích, hàng ngàn kiến thợ Polyergus sẽ di chuyển lên đến 500 feet để tìm
kiếm một tổ Formica, thâm nhập nó, bắt hoàng hậu và công nhân của cô, bắt nhộng, và vận
chuyển nó trở lại tổ của chúng. Những con nhộng bị bắt sẽ được nuôi dưỡng bởi cư dân kiến
thợ Formica …

C. developing pupae = những con nhộng đang phát triển.

The captured brood is then reared by the resident Formica workers until the developing pupae
emerge to add to the Formica population, which maintains the mixed-species nest. = Những
con nhộng bị bắt sẽ được nuôi dưỡng bởi cư dân kiến thợ Formica cho đến khi nhộng đang phát
triển trưởng thành để thêm vào dân số Formica, trong đó duy trì tổ hỗn hợp các loài.
 D. worker population = dân số kiến thợ

The true extent of the Polyergus ants' dependence on the Formica becomes apparent when the
worker population grows too large for existing nest = Mức độ thực sự của sự phụ thuộc của
kiến Polyergus đối với kiến Formica trở nên rõ ràng khi dân số lao động trở nên quá lớn cho tổ
hiện có.

Reading 2: Read the following passage and choose the best options to complete the blanks
or answer the questions.

Ethology is concerned with the study of adaptive, or survival, value of behavior and its
Evolutionary history. Ethological theory began to be applied to research on children in the
1960’s but has become even more influential today. The origins of ethology can be traced to
the work of Darwin. Its modern foundations were laid by two European zoologists, Konrad
Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen.

Watching the behaviors diverse animal species in their natural habitats, Lorenz, and
Tinbergen observed behavior patterns that promote survival. The most well-known of these is
imprinting, the carly following behavior of certain baby birds that ensures that the young will
stay close to their mother and be fed and protected from danger. Imprinting takes place during
an early, restricted time period of development. If the mother goose is not present during this
time, but an object resembling her in important features is, young goslings may imprint on it
instead.

Observations of imprinting led to major concept that has been applied in child
development “thecriticalperiod”. It refers to a limited times span during which the child is
biologically prepared to acquire certain adaptive behaviors but needs the support of suitably
stimulating environment. Many researchers have conducted studies to find out whether
complex cognitive and social behaviors must be learned during restricted time periods. For
example, if children are deprived of adequate food or physical and social stimulation during the
early years of life, will their intelligence be permanently impaired? If language is not mastered
during the preschool years, is the child’s capacity to acquire it reduced? Inspired by
observations of imprinting, in 1969 the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby applied ethological
theory to the understanding of the relationship between an infant and its parents. He argued that
attachment behaviors of babies, such as smiling, babbling, grasping, and crying, are built-in
social signals that encourage the parents to approach, care for, and interact with the baby. By
keeping a parent near, these behaviors help ensure that the baby will be fed, protected from
danger, and provided with the stimulation and affection necessary for healthy growth. The
development of attachment in human infants is a lengthy process involving changes in
psychological structures that lead to a deep affectional tie between parent and baby.

1. What was Darwin’s contribution to ethology?

A. Darwin improved on the original principles of ethology.

B. Darwin was the professor who taught Lorenz and Tinbergen.

C. Darwin’s work provided the basis for ethology.

D. Darwin was the first person to apply ethological theory to children.

Clue: The origins of ethology can be traced to the work of Darwin. Its modern foundations were
laid by two European zoologists, Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen.= Nguồn gốc của tập tính
học có thể bắt nguồn từ công trình của Darwin. Nền tảng hiện đại của nó được đặt bởi hai nhà
động vật học châu Âu, Konrad Lorenz và Niko Tinbergen.

2. The word “diverse” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.

A. small B. varied C. wild D. particular

Diverse =đa dạng = varied

Clue: Watching the behaviors diverse animal species in their natural habitats, Lorenz, and
Tinbergen observed behavior patterns that promote survival.= Quan sát hành vi của các loài
động vật đa dạng trong môi trường sống tự nhiên của chúng, Lorenz và Tinbergen đã quan sát
thấy các kiểu hành vi thúc đẩy sự sống còn.

3.The word “ensures” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_____________.

A. guarantees B. proves C. teaches D. assumes

ensures = guarantees = đảm bảo

4. According to the passage, if a mother goose is not present during the time period when
imprinting takes place, which of the following will most likely occur?

A. The gosling will not imprint on any object.

B. The gosling may not find a mate when it matures.

C. The mother will later imprint on the gosling.

D. The gosling may imprint on another object.

Clue: If the mother goose is not present during this time, but an object resembling her in
important features is, young goslings may imprint on it instead.= Nếu ngỗng mẹ không có mặt
trong thời gian này, nhưng có một đồ vật giống với nó ở những đặc điểm quan trọng, thì ngỗng
con có thể nhận đồ vật đó là mẹ

5. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.

A. development B. goose C. time D. object

Clue: If the mother goose is not present during this time, but an object resembling her in
important features is, young goslings may imprint on it instead. .= Nếu ngỗng mẹ không có mặt
trong thời gian này, nhưng có một đồ vật giống với nó ở những đặc điểm quan trọng, thì ngỗng
con có thể nhận đồ vật đó là mẹ

=> Vì vậy it ám chỉ đến object

6. The word “suitably” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________________.

A. willingly B. moderately C. appropriately D. emotionally

Clue: ”. It refers to a limited times span during which the child is biologically prepared to
acquire certain adaptive behaviors but needs the support of suitably stimulating environment.=
Nó đề cập đến một khoảng thời gian giới hạn trong đó đứa trẻ được chuẩn bị về mặt sinh học
để có được những hành vi thích nghi nhất định nhưng cần sự hỗ trợ của môi trường kích thích
phù hợp.

=> suitably = appropriately: một cách thích hợp

7. The author mentions all of the following as attachment behaviors of human infants
EXCEPT_____.

A. grasping B. crying C. eating D. smiling

Clue: He argued that attachment behaviors of babies, such as smiling, babbling, grasping, and
crying, are built-in social signals that encourage the parents to approach, care for, and interact
with the baby.= Ông lập luận rằng các hành vi gắn bó của trẻ sơ sinh, chẳng hạn như mỉm cười,
bập bẹ, nắm và khóc, là những tín hiệu xã hội tích hợp khuyến khích cha mẹ tiếp cận, chăm sóc
và tương tác với trẻ.

8. According to the passage, attachment behaviors of infants are intended

to______________.

A. get the physical, emotional and social needs of the infant met

B. allow the infant to become imprinted on objects that resemble the parent

C. provide the infant with a means of self-stimulation

D. prepare the infant to cope with separation

Clue: By keeping a parent near, these behaviors help ensure that the baby will be fed, protected
from danger, and provided with the stimulation and affection necessary for healthy
growth=Bằng cách giữ cha mẹ ở gần, những hành vi này giúp đảm bảo rằng em bé sẽ được cho
ăn, được bảo vệ khỏi nguy hiểm và được cung cấp sự kích thích và tình cảm cần thiết cho sự
phát triển khỏe mạnh.

9.The phrase “affectional tie” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to___________.

A. cognitive development B. emotional attachment

C. psychological need D. behavioral change

Clue: affectional tie = emotional attachment: gắn bó về mặt tình cảm

10. It can be inferred from the passage that ethological theory assumes
that____________________.

A. to learn about human behavior only human subjects should be studied

B. failure to imprint has no influence on intelligence

C. the notion of critical periods applies only to animals

D. there are similarities between animal and human behavior

Clue : Observations of imprinting led to major concept that has been applied in child
development” the critical period . Đầu đoạn cuối: Inspired by observations of imprinting,
in 1969 the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby applied ethological theory to the
understanding of the relationship between an infant and its parents -> những quan sát, lý
thuyết tiến hóa của động vật cũng được áp dụng với trẻ sơ sinh vì những đặc điểm giống
nhau

Đáp án:

Reading 2:

1-C 2-B 3-A 4-D 5-D 6-C 7-C 8-A 9-B 10-D

IV.GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)

Read the following passage and choose the option that best fits each space.

Passage 1:

History Set in Stone

Many species of animals and plants have disappeared from the Earth. They have died
out, or become extinct. But sometimes animals or plant remains can be found buried in rocks.
These are called fossils. Imprints in rocks (paw prints, for example) are also called fossils.

Not every creature (1)………….as a fossil. Many simply rot away completely and leave
no (2)………..of their existence. Because many creatures and plants have disappeared without
leaving any fossils, we will never know anything about them.

The study of fossils, or palaeontology, to give it its scientific name, became established
at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Before this research began, people did not believe
that fossils had once been (3)………….. Large fossil teeth were seen as evidence of a race of
giants in the past, while ammonites, a very common type of fossil which you might easily find
yourself on a beach or among rocks, were called snakestones because of their snake-like
(4)………… People believed that snakes had been (5)…….…..to stone by a miracle.

The most famous fossils of all are the dinosaurs. There are, of course, no dinosaurs on
(6)…….…..in zoos. They were not (7)………….to extinction by humans as some animals have
been, but became extinct millions of years before our own species developed. The reason why
the dinosaurs became extinct is still a mystery. Many theories have (8)……..….the
disappearance of dinosaurs with major (9)…………change.

One possibility is that a gigantic meteorite crashed into the earth (10) …………so much
dust into the atmosphere that the amount of sunlight was reduced. The temperature would have
fallen and, as a consequence, many types of plants and animals would have become extinct.
Passage 1: 1-B 2-D 3-A 4-C 5-D 6-D 7-A 8-A 9-A 10-B

1. A. lasts B. survives C. continues D. develops

Last = kéo dài survive = sống sót, tồn tại
 continue = tiếp tục develop = phát triển

2. A. marks B. proof C. remnants D. trace

Trace = dấu vết => trace of one’s existence = dấu vết của sự tồn tại

Proof – bằng chứng mark = điểm remnants = tàn dư, tàn tích

3. A. alive B. physical C. living D. flesh

Flesh = xác thịt physical = thuộc về vật chất

living = sống alive = còn sống, tồn tại

4. A. type B. manner C. shape D. figure

Manner = cách thức type = loại

shape = hình dạng figure =hình thể, nhân vật

5. A. petrified B. made C. ossified D. turned

Turn to sth = biến thành cái gì

Osify = háo thành xương petrify= hóa đá made = tạo thành

6. A. exhibition B. appearance C. sight D. display

on display (phrase): in place for people to see.

7. A. hunted B. brought C. chased D. driven

Hunt = săn bắt => hunt to extinction = săn bắt đến mức tuyệt chủng

8. A. connected B. joined C. explained D. initiated

Connect sth to sth = kết nối cái gì với cái gì

9. A. climatic B. temporal C. weather D. seasonal

Weather = thời tiết temporal = liên quan đến thời gian climatic = khí hậu
seasonal = theo mùa

10. A. disturbing B. displacing C. putting D. pushing

push (someone or something) into (something)= To insert something into something else
by shoving, thrusting, or pressing it.

Passage 2:

That Sweet Smell of Success is…….

There is revolution in the retail world that cannot fail to attract shoppers’ noses. In the
latest marketing ploy, smells are created in laboratories to be wafted around stores in order to
entice the unsuspecting into spending more money. Secret (1)………..of the “designer” smells
are going on in more than a hundred stores across Britain, including bookshops, petrol stations
and a chain of clothes shops. The tailor-made aromas include coconut oil in travel agents (to
(2)………exotic holidays), and leather in car showrooms (to suggest (3)………..quality).
Marketing Aromatics, a company specializing in this area, believes that adours are under-used
as a marketing tool. Until now the most frequent (4)…………has been in supermarkets where
the smell in-store bakeries has been blown among the (5)………….to boost sales of fresh food.
“We are taking things one stage further,” said David Fellowes, the company’s commercial
director. “We can build on customer loyalty by making customers (6)……………a particular
smell with a particular store. It is not intrusive. If it were, it would defeat the (7)…………”

The smells are designed to work on three levels: to relax shoppers by using natural
smells such as peppermint; to bring back memories using odours such as a whiff of sea breeze;
and to encourage customer loyalty by using a corporate perfume “logo” to express a company’s
image. Dr George Dold, scientific adviser to Marketing Aromatics, believes smells can affect
people’s moods. “It is a very exciting time. Smells have enormous (8)…………..to influence
behavior,” he said. Critics say retailers are (9)…………..to subliminal advertising. “Not telling
consumers that this is happening is an (10)………….invasion of their privacy. People have the
right to know,” said Conor Floley of Liberty, the civil liberties association.

1.A. investigations B. analyses C. operations D. trials

Investigation= sự điều tra analyses = phân tích

Operations = sự hoạt động, vận hành trial = sự thử nghiệm

2.A. remember B. arouse C. evoke D. desire

Evoke = gợi lên ( ký ức, tình cảm ) remember = nhớ

Arouse = đánh thức, kích thích desire = khẩn cầu. mong mỏi

3.A. complete B. expensive C. lasting D. permanent

Complete = đầy đủ, trọn vẹn expensive = đắt đỏ

Lasting = kéo dài, bền vững permanent = mãi mãi

4.A. effect B. concept C. type D. application

Effect = tác động , ảnh hưởng concept = khái niệm type = loại application = ứng dụng

5.A. aisles B. gangways C. corridors D. walkways

Aisles= gian hàng, lối đi trên xe gangways = cầu nhỏ lên tàu xe

Corridors= hành lang walkways= đường đi bộ

6.A. join B. associate C. bond D. merge

Associate with = To connect various people or things in one's mind, usually for a specific
reason that is unique to that person.

7.A. target B. method C. object D. thing

Target =mục tiêu ( thường dùng là mục đích của tấn công )

Method = phương pháp object = mục tiêu, mục đích => Defeat the object

8.A. concentration B. strength C. potential D. ability

Concentration = sự tập trung strength = swucs mạnh

potential = tiềm năng ability = khả năng

9.A. resorting B. taking C. moving D. reacting

:Resort to sth:sửdụng đến; viện đến

10.A. undeserving B. unjustified C. unofficial D. unlicensed

Unjustified invasion of their privacy: sựxâm lượcvô lý đến quyền riêng tư của họ

Đáp án:

Passage 2: 1-D 2-C 3-C 4-D 5-A 6-B 7-C 8-C 9-A 10-B
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20PTS)

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
WORD for each space.

Cloze test 1:

In many countries of Europe, there has been a steady drift of people away from villages
to large cities. These people, many of whom have grown in great poverty and deprivation, hope
to improve their standard of (1)……………..and see the metropolis as the solution to all their
problems. In many ways, they find what they are looking for. Large cities do offer a huge
number of facilities, (2)……………..which better education, better health care and improved
housing are perhaps the most important. Large companies and factories, the vast (3)
……………..of which pride themselves on looking after the interests of their employees, also
open up any (4) ……………..of career opportunities for those willing to work hard. Inevitably,
however, (5) ……………..comes a time when people begin to long for the simplicity of the
village or small town.

Traffic problems and pollution, both of which affect most large cities today, cause the
most unhappiness. For people to whom fresh air, unpolluted water and beautiful countryside
are distant- (6) ……………..nonetheless painful clear- memories of a previous, peaceful life in
a village, the situation must at (7) …………….. be unbearable. The pressure of overpopulation
has meant that, in the last thirty or forty years, thousands (8) ……………..thousands of new
flats have been built, often with (9) ……………..regard to architectural beauty and the
surrounding countryside has all (10) ……………..disappeared in many cases. It is no longer
such an easy matter to escape the noise and the turmoil of the streets and find a field or a forest
where the children can play in safety.

Cloze test 1:
1-living => standard of living = tiêu chuẩn của cuộc sống

2- among => được sử dụng khi người hoặc vật thuộc cùng một nhóm, hay không được gọi tên
cụ thể, số lượng phải từ ba trở lên

3-majority = số đông, phần nhiều

4-number => number of + N ( số nhiều )

5-there => there comes a time when + clause = đến một lúc nào đó khi mà…

6-but = nhưng

7-times => at times = thỉnh thoảng

8-upon =on

9-scant/ little = ít ỏi => with little regard to = với ít sự lưu tâm, chú ý đến vấn đề nào

10- but => all but: gần như, hầu như, suýt.

Cloze test 2:

After living (1) ……………..the threat of extinction for more than 30 years, the national
bird of the United States has been granted an official reprieve, as the bald eagle and twenty-
eight other animal and plant species have been earmarked (2) ……………..removal from
America’s list of endangered species. The bald eagle, also known as the white-headed sea eagle,
took pride of place at the top of a list of species likely to be taken off the endangered register in
the coming years. The proposed “delistings” are (3) ……………..promoted (4)
……………..the US interior secretary to counter a growing feeling among Republicans that
endangered-species laws do not work. Charges of ineffectiveness have been (5)
……………..against these laws before, but more recently it has even suggested that the
situation may actually have been (6) ……………..worse by them. The recovery of the bald
eagle follows thirty-one years on the critical list. Its number had been (7) ..……………..to
fewer than five hundred by the use of pesticides that reacted adversely (8) ……………..its
reproductive system. The number of nesting pairs is now estimated at five thousand. The
interior secretary claims that the new list was a vindication of legislation under which the eagle,
a national symbol (9) ……………..originally from the Indians, and more than a thousand other
species were protected. (A spokesperson denied that it was simply a publicity stunt timed to
coincide (10) ……………..the swearing in of the president for his second term.). Until now,
few species have ever been removed from the list. When they were, it was usually because they
had become extinct.

Cloze test 2:
1- under => under the threat of sth = likely to be harmed or damaged; because of being
threatened.

2- for => earmark for =to keep or intend something for a particular purpose
 3- being =. Cấu trúc câu bị động are/is + being + P2

4- by= bởi ai/ cái gì => Dấu hiệu trong câu bị động

5- levelled => level sth against sb: chỉ trích ai đó công khai vì làm điều gì xấu

6- made => make worse = làm cho tồi tệ hơn, trở nên xấu đi

7- reduced = làm giảm , giảm thiểu

8-With => react with sth = phản ứng với điều gì

9- taken/ borrowed = lấy/ mượn

10- with => coincide with = trùng hợp với

II. WORD FORMS (20 PTS)

a. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (10 pts):

1. They won the case because of the _______ in court of the defendant. (APPEAR)
2. It’s ___________ to be too inflexible in your travel plans. (ADVISE)
3. The bank’s _________ demands for repayment nearly gave Mr Wilks a nervous
breakdown. (CEASE)
4. The excuse he gave for being late, which involved a story about being held up by bank
robbers, sounded highly ___________ .(PLAUSIBILITY)
5. As the disease progressed, his speech degenerated from being difficult to understand to
being completely ________. (COHERE)
6. It is __________ to assume that Berenice is a marvelous cook just because she is French.
(LOGIC)
7. I felt that turning up at the wedding in jeans and a T- shirt was rather ______
(APPROPRIACY)
8. Stoppard’s latest play is a masterpiece of wit, full of biting satire and __________
humour. (REVERE)
9. The reckless driver was imprisoned due to his _________ of the traffic jam.
(OBSERVE)
10. Please ensure that your child’s sports clothes are clearly marked in ____ ink. (DELETE)
1. non- appearance= sự vắng mặt tại phiên toà
2. inadvisable= unwise; not advisable
3. incessant = không ngừng, liên tiếp
4. implausible=(of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable; failing
to convince.
5. Incoherent=(of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or
confusing way; unclear.
6. Illogical= không hợp lý, phi logic
 7. Inappropriate = không phù hợp , không thích hợp
8. Irreverent = khiếm nhã, bất kính
9. non-observance= the failure to keep or to obey a rule, custom, etc.
10. indelible= không thể xóa nhòa
b. Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given in the box (10 pts):

be pessimism anxious assume overwhelm

perfection high question destroy technology

The image that we have of science has undergone radical change in the last hundred
years. An enormous (1) _____________ explosion, together with a number of very real (2)
____________ about the environment and all the moral and political ramifications of economic
growth have (3) ____________ put science at the centre of public debate.

The 20th century began with a challenge to the (4)_________ that human knowledge
was approaching completion. It will come, perhaps, as something of a surprise to all of us to
realize that the emergence of this highly (5) _______ process came both from within and outside
science.

New scientific theories (6) _______________ reveal the limitations of the old
perspective. We had thought that the world, understood through the medium of rational
(7)_____________, was, indeed, the real world. Now, we know that this was no more can move
in a number of opposing directions. We can re-evaluate all knowledge (8) __________ and
decide that it is eternally fragmentary and full of a vast number of (9)______, or we can be
more positive and view these vast explosions of the (10)______ that the human imagination has
no so far scaled.

Đáp án:

1.technological= liên quan, thuộc về công nghệ

2.anxieties = sự lo lắng, bất an về điều gì

3.unquestionably= 1 cách chắc chắn, không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa

4.assumption = giả định, giả sử

5.destructive= phá hoại, phá hủy

6.overwhelmingly=to a very great degree or with a great majority.

7.beings= a person or thing that exists

8.pessimistically = một cách bi quan

9.imperfections= sự không hoàn hảo, tình trạng có khuyết điểm

10.heights=độ cao, chiều cao

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)

There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them:

Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more (1)………

therapeutic than previously suspecting. A case in point is that of penicillin. (2)………

Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study (3)………

when he discovered this very important bacteria- killed substance. Moldy (4)………

cheese was frequently given to patients by a remedy for illness at one time. (5)………

Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. (6)………

In parts of South America, a powder obtaining from grinding sugar cane is (7)………

used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This use may date back to (8)………

pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried for on several hundred patients (9)………

indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its (10)………

suction effect eliminates dead cells and it generates a glasslike layer which (11)………

protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine (12)………

which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fisherman who rub their (13)………

wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a (14)………

gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant (15)………

that helps closely injured blood vessels, anti- inflammatory agents, and a (16)………

chemical that direct production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is (17)………

hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experiments to see if (18)………
results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made and (19)………

synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. (20)………

Đáp án:

1. (line 2) suspecting -> suspected => Cấu trúc câu bị động : may be + P2
2. (line 4) bacteria- killed -> bacteria- killing ( fixed ) = tiêu diệt vi khuẩn
3. (line 5) by -> as => by = bởi, thông qua # as = như là
4. (line 7) obtaining -> obtained => cấu trúc rút gọn mệnh đề dạng bị động
5. (line 8) use -> usage => USAGE mang ý nghĩa chỉ về CÁCH DÙNG/SỬ DỤNG, tức ám chỉ đến các quy tắc,
công thức, phương pháp, thói quen sử dụng một thứ gì đó (TỔNG QUÁT). 2) USE, mang ý nghĩa chỉ về VIỆC
ÁP DỤNG/SỬ DỤNG/VẬN DỤNG một thứ gì đó vào một hoàn cảnh cụ thể (RIÊNG BIỆT).

6. (line 9) for -> out => carry out = tiến hành, thực hiện

7. (line 13) fisherman -> fishermen= ngư dân => là danh từ số nhiều của fisherman
8. (line 16) closely -> close ( adj, adv )
9. (line 17) direct -> directs => dấu hiệu chủ ngữ là danh từ số ít “ a chemical “

10. (line 18) experiments -> experimenting => cấu trúc song song

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION(20 PTS)

a. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.

1. The staff hated Frank’s new policies intensely and so went on strike.
->So intense

2. The reason why I was given promotion was that Laurence recommended me.
->But

3. Couldn’t the newspaper have printed a better headline?

->Was that ?

4. Nadia said nothing because she was afraid of offending them.

->Nadia remained silent for

b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
1. Initially, losing one’s job can seem awful I afterwards it can work out well. (BLESSING)
->Losing ………………………………………………………………….

2. Brian is a strong contender for the position.(LIST)

->Brian

3. I wish you would come straight to the point if you have something to say.(BEAT)
->I wish

4. The TV broadcast the whole of the tennis tournament.(EXTENSIVE)

->There

5. My supervisor did not even hint to me that he was about to resign.(INDICATION)

->I

6. There is a considerable number of choices on offer in this brochure.(ARRAY)

->This

Đáp án:
a.

1. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.

Cấu trúc đảo ngữ : So + Adj/ Adv + V + S + that + mệnh đề

2. But for the/a recommend from Laurence I wouldn’t have been given promotion.

Cấu trúc đk loại 3: But for + N, S would have P2 =Nếu không có ….thì

3. Was that the best headline the newspaper could print?

Be the best = tốt nhất

4. Nadia remained silent for fear of them taking offence. (or Nadia remained silent for fear that they would take
offence.)

For fear of = vì e rằng, vì sợ rằng

b.

1. Losing one’s job has proved a blessing in disguise for some people.

A Blessing In Disguise= một việc tốt mà đầu tiên bạn không nhận ra, thậm chí còn nghĩa đó là việc không tốt,
trong cái rủi có cái may

2. Brian is on the short list for the position.

Shortlist = a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of
people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen

=> be on the shortlist for

3. I wish you wouldn’t beat around/ about the bush if you have something to say.

Beat about the bush = nói chuyện rông rài, vòng vo tam quốc

4. There was extensive coverage of the tennis tournament.

Be extensive coverage of sth = sự bao phủ lớn, rộng rãi của cái gì

5. I was given no indication by my supervisor that he was about to resign.

Give no indication = không có manh mối, chỉ dẫn

6. This brochure has a wide array of choices.

Wide array = a great variety of / a lot of different

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ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 PTS)

I. PHONOLOGY (5PTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. laughed B. promised C. ceased D. commenced
2. A. this B. what’s C. hopes D. his
3. A. reiterate B. bison C. liability D. python
4. A. entrepreneurial B genre C. fiancée D. aunt
5. A. coffee B. committee C. referee D. cookie
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
6. A. hesitation B. outstanding C. intellectual D. personality
7. A. opponent B. philosopher C. wilderness D. initiate
8. A. headstrong B. belie C. prefix D. handover
9. A. photographer B. irrefutable C. philosophical D. managerial
10. A. equidistant B. erroneously C. explicit D. aquarium

Answer:
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A
II. WORD CHOICE (5PTS)
Choose the best answer:

1. There should be no discrimination on ______ of sex, race or religion.

A. fields B. place C. areas D. grounds

Không nên có sự phân biệt trên các lĩnh vực giới tính, chủng tộc hay là tôn giáo. Sự khác nhau về cách dùng từ
:

- Fields: lĩnh vực thuộc về âm nhạc, thể thao => là các lĩnh vực có tính hoạt động

- Grounds: lĩnh vực mà được quan tâm tới ( tôn giáo, giới tính...) => là các lĩnh vực không có tính chất hoạt
động

2. Scottish pound notes are not legal ______ in England.

A. tender B. money C. exchange D. value
tender (n): sự bỏ thầu money (n): tiền nói chung
exchange (n): sự trao đổi value (n): giá trị
Legal tender: tiền tệ chính thức
Dịch nghĩa: Các loại giấy bạc Scotland không phải là tiền tệ chính thức ở An

3. She came back with an answer as quick as a(n) ______ .

A. twinkling B. lighting C. flash D. express

'as quick as a flash', có nghĩa là bạn làm việc đó nhanh như chớp, nhanh như cắt.

4. As with all our plans, money was the main ______ block.

A. falling B. stumbling C. holding D. tripping

Stumbling block là vật chướng ngại, hoàn cảnh gây khó khăn, hoàn cảnh làm cho lưỡng lự

5. Besides _____________ treatment, patient may spend their time with dolphins.

A. medicinal B. surgical C. medical D. cautious

Medicinal = dùng làm thuốc surgical= thuộc về giải phẫu

Medical = thuộc về y học cautious = dè dặt, cẩn thận

6. A person who is more beautiful on television is said to be ______.

A. photogenic B. telegenic C. beauteous D. photographic

Telegenic = having an appearance or manner that is appealing on television.

 7. You needn’t treat us to anything, we won’t stay long for it’s only a _______ visit.

A. minute B. flying C. small D. speedy

flying visit = a very short visit= chuyến bay ngắn

8. After several hours on that road, they became __________ to the fact that they would never reach the
hotel by nightfall.

A. dejected B. resigned C. depressed D. disillusioned

be resigned to something =If you are resigned to something unpleasant, you calmly accept that it will
happen

9. Tax _______ deprives the state of several million pounds a year.

A. retention B. dissertation C. escapism D. evasion

retention (n) sự giữ lại escapism (n) sự thoát ly

desertion (n) sự đào ngũ evasion (n) sự trốn

Tax evasion: trốn thuế (bất hợp pháp, phải đóng nhưng không nộp)

Tax avoidance: tránh thuế (hợp pháp, tận dụng luật để giảm thiểu số

tiền thuế phải đóng một cách chính đáng)

10. If you don’t stop smoking, you ______ the risk of developing chronic bronchitis.

A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run

Run the risk of doing th = mạo hiểm làm gì

Answer:

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. D
III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (5PTS)

1. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, ____________.

A. Tom had an accident on his bike
B. the storm caught Tom
C. it happened that Tom’s bike broke down
D. the bicycle of Tom broke down
=> Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ dạng chủ động

2. Many Americans have less time than ever before _______ preparing food.
A. for spending B. by spending C. that they spend D. to spend
=> so as to do sth = in oder to do sth = to do sth = để làm gì => cụm từ chỉ mục đích

3. The committee has met and ________________.

A. they have reached a decision

B. it has formulated themselves some opinions

C. its decision was reached at

D. it has reached a decision

=> D. hội đồng đã họp mặt và đã đạt được một quyết định/đã ra một quyết định

Loại A. committee là số ít, không dùng they

Loại B. Không có to (đi đến một quyết định)

Loại C. Quyết định của nó đã đạt được vào lúc

4. Our town has a real problem with youth crime, ______ do many other British towns.

A. so B. nor C. as D. like

=> đồng khẳng định thì dùng SO=> Cấu trúc: So + trợ động từ + S

Dịch : Thị trấn chúng tôi thực sự có vấn đề về tình trạng tội phạm tuổi thành niên và nhiều thị trấn khác
ở Anh cũng gặp phải vấn đề tương tự

5. Jeremy’s friends were fond of him ______ because of his generosity.

A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least

+ at least: tối thiểu

 + not least: nhất là, đặc biệt là

Tạm dịch: Bạn bè của Jeremy rất quý anh ấy nhất là vì sự hào phóng của anh ấy.

6. Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. ______ .

A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it

C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it

Take it or leave it' nghĩa là hoặc lấy hoặc không, không có lựa chọn nào khác, phải chấp nhận hoặc từ
chối mà không được ra điều kiện nào

7. “How was your brother’s speech?”

“Great! Before long he had us all _____ at his jokes.”

A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed

have somebody doing something =Bị ảnh hưởng bởi hành động của ai đó (không yêu cầu, ra lệnh cho họ)

8. ______for Tom’s opposition, we would have agreed to the contract.

A. Be it not B. Would it not have been

C. Should it not have been D. Had it not been

=> Cấu trúc đảo ngữ đk loại 3: Had it not been for + N , S would have P2

9. For the experiments to succeed, the measurements must be accurate to ______ five centimeters.

A. about B. under C. within D. exactly

under: dưới, thấp hơn, nhỏ hơn about: khoảng, xấp xỉ

within: trong khoảng, trong, trong tầm exactly /ig'zæktli/ (adv): (một cách) chính xác

Note: accurate (to) within sth: chính xác trong khoảng sai số …

Tạm dịch: Để những thí nghiệm thành công, các giá trị đo lường được phải chính xác trong khoảng sai
số giới hạn là 5cm.

10. Many Americans have less time than ever before _______ preparing food.

A. spending B. by spending C. that they spend D. to spend

=> so as to do sth = in oder to do sth = to do sth = để làm gì => cụm từ chỉ mục đích
Answer:
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. D

IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)

1. His fame is now ____________ the wane.
A. in B. at C. on D. by
On the wane" có từ wane là tàn tạ, suy yếu -> cụm từ này nghĩa là giảm sút, trở nên suy yếu/suy tàn, trong thời
kì suy thoái
2. I’m sorry to say I can’t read much _____________ this.
A. in B. at C. into D. with
read something into something =to believe that an action, remark, or situation has a particular importance or
meaning, often when this is not true
3. Steve used to be easy to work with, but since his promotion he’s begun to ____________
A. throw his weight around B. throw in the towel
C. throw him off balance D. turn up trumps
throw your weight around =to act as if you have a lot of power or authority
Throw (one) off balance" = làm mất cân bằng. Cũng có nghĩa gây bất ngờ cho ai và khiến họ bị đảo lộn, lúng
túng hoặc buồn bực.
throw in the towel= đầu hàng, chịu thua
turn/come up trumps =to complete an activity successfully or to produce a good result, especially when you
were not expected to
4. The dog was fierce. I thought it would ____________ me.
A. go through B. come at C. go for D. attack on
Go for sb = tấn công hoặc chỉ trích ai
Go through =Trải qua, kiểm tra, tìm kiếm, Được phê duyệt chính thức hoặc bị xử phạt
come at someone =to move towards someone in order to attack them
5. If you want tickets to the game, you’ll have to be quick _______ the mark.
A. on B. off C. with D. in
Be quick off the mark' nghĩa là nhanh chóng hành động hay ứng phó với một tình huống, sự kiện
6. Dimitri thought he heard a funny noise coming from the car engine, so he ______ to investigate.
A. headed off B. pulled over C: walked out D. held back
pull over =If a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops
head off =to start a journey or leave a place
Walk out =Bỏ việc vì có tranh chấp với ai, Bỏ đi một cách giận dữ vì bạn không hài lòng
Hold back = Không bộc lộ cảm xúc/ Ngăn ngừa điều gì đó di chuyển về phía trước hoặc tiến triển
7. Come see Ba Om Pond, ________ for another week.
A. held over B. set up C. put forth D. made up
Hold over =Trì hoãn , tiếp tục làm gì lâu hơn kế hoạch
Set up = thành lập, thiết lập
Make up = làm hòa, bịa chuyện
put forward/forth something = to suggest an idea for consideration
8. In matters pertaining _______ the soul, woman does not differ from man.
A. with B. to C. into D. within
pertain to something = to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation
9. He managed to ______ his exam with 52%.
A. get over B. pass out C. carry out D. scrape through
Scrape through = Vừa đủ để vượt qua bài kiểm tra
10. She played ________ the fact that I’d enjoyed studying Shakespeare at school and suggested that I audition
for a part.
A. off B. over C. by D. up
play something up =to emphasize a particular quality or part of something, or make it seem more important
than it really is, usually for your own advantage

Answer:
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. D

V. READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS)

Passage 1:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions .
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than
an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had
been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class and religious customs among different
American groups, but today the diversity is even more obvious.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the
traditional mold of two parents, and their children, and another third consists of married couples who either have
no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of
American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about
3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried couples who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent,
are single parents, with at least one child.
There are several reasons for the growing number of single-parent households. First, the number of births to
unmarried women has increased dramatically. In addition, a substantial number of adults become single parents
as a result of divorce. Finally, a small percentage of deaths result in single-parent families. Today, these varied
family types are typical, and therefore, normal.
In addition, close friends have become a more important part of family life than ever before. The vast majority
of Americans claim that they have people in their lives whom they regard as family although they are not related.
A view of family that only accepts the traditional nuclear arrangement not only ignores the reality of modern
American family life, but also undervalues the family bonds created in alternative family arrangements.
Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms than the traditional one.
(From Barron's TOEFL)
1. The word "reveal" in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by "____________".
A. integrate B. conceal C. disclose D. Estimate
Clue: The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families
fit the traditional mold of two parents= The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of
all current American families fit the traditional mold of two parents
=> reveal = disclose = tiết lộ
2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a cause for the growing number of single-parent
families?
A. Moving for jobs B. High divorce rate
C. Deaths D. Births to unmarried women
Clue: There are several reasons for the growing number of single-parent households. First, the number of births
to unmarried women has increased dramatically. In addition, a substantial number of adults become single parents
as a result of divorce. Finally, a small percentage of deaths result in single-parent families.= Có một số lý do
khiến số lượng hộ gia đình đơn thân ngày càng tăng. Đầu tiên, số ca sinh của phụ nữ chưa lập gia đình đã tăng
lên đáng kể. Ngoài ra, một số lượng đáng kể người lớn trở thành cha mẹ đơn thân do ly hôn. Cuối cùng, một tỷ
lệ nhỏ các trường hợp tử vong là do các gia đình chỉ có cha hoặc mẹ.
3. The word "none" in paragraph 2 refers to "______________".
A. parents B. children C. unmarried couples D. families
Clue: another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home
=> none đề cập đến children
4. The passage mainly discusses______________.
A. the traditional family types in modern American society
B. the nuclear family compared with new family types
C. the family types which are better than the traditional one
D. the family types in the American society today
Thông tin: The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families
fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none
still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households is single
people
Tạm dịch: Thống kê gần đây nhất của chính phủ tiết lộ rằng chỉ khoảng một phần ba tổng số gia đình Mỹ hiện tại
phù hợp với khuôn mẫu truyền thống và một phần ba khác bao gồm các cặp vợ chồng đã kết hôn không có con
hoặc chưa có con sống với nhau. Trong một phần ba còn lại, khoảng 20 phần trăm tổng số hộ gia đình Mỹ là
người độc thân
5. It can be inferred from the passage that_____________.
A. more and more unmarried people decide to live together
B. the various customs of racial, ethnic, and religious groups have reduced the number of nuclear families
C. most Americans do not think that good friends can share their family life
D. the value of close friends has been high appreciated
Clue: In addition, close friends have become a more important part of family life than ever before. The vast
majority of Americans claim that they have people in their lives whom they regard as family although they are
not related.= Ngoài ra, những người bạn thân đã trở thành một phần quan trọng trong cuộc sống gia đình hơn bao
giờ hết. Đại đa số người Mỹ cho rằng họ có những người trong cuộc sống mà họ coi như gia đình mặc dù họ
không có quan hệ họ hàng.
6. According to the passage, the number of one-member families is____________.
A. lower than that of nuclear families
 B. the same as that of single-parent families
C. the smallest compared with other kinds of family
D. the highest compared with other kinds of family
Clue: The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit
the traditional mold of two parents, and their children, and another third consists of married couples who either
have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of
American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age= Số liệu thống kê gần đây
nhất của chính phủ tiết lộ rằng chỉ khoảng một phần ba số gia đình Mỹ hiện tại phù hợp với khuôn mẫu truyền
thống gồm có cha và mẹ và con cái của họ, và một phần ba khác bao gồm các cặp vợ chồng không có con hoặc
không có con vẫn sống ở nhà. Trong số một phần ba cuối cùng, khoảng 20% tổng số hộ gia đình Mỹ là người
độc thân, thường là phụ nữ trên 65 tuổi.
7. The word "substantial" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"_____________".
A. subsequent B. distinctive C. remarkable D. decreasing
Clue: In addition, a substantial number of adults become single parents as a result of divorce. = Ngoài ra, một
số lượng đáng kể người lớn trở thành cha mẹ đơn thân do ly hôn.
=> substantial = remarkable = đáng kể
8. It can be inferred from the passage that the American nuclear family_____________.
A. is not as traditional as it should be
B. has more customs than other kinds of family
C. consists of only 4 people - two parents and their children
D. counts half of the American families these days
Clue: Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to
believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class and religious customs among different American groups,
but today the diversity is even more obvious.= Tất nhiên, cái gọi là gia đình Mỹ truyền thống luôn đa dạng hơn
những gì chúng ta từng tin tưởng, phản ánh những phong tục chủng tộc, dân tộc, giai cấp và tôn giáo rất khác
nhau giữa các nhóm người Mỹ khác nhau, nhưng ngày nay sự đa dạng đó thậm chí còn rõ ràng hơn.
9. According to the passage, nuclear families represent about_____________.
A. 27 percent of households B. 33 percent of households
C. 20 percent of households D. 30 percent of households
Clue: The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit
the traditional mold of two parents, and their children= Số liệu thống kê gần đây nhất của chính phủ tiết lộ rằng
chỉ khoảng một phần ba số gia đình Mỹ hiện tại phù hợp với khuôn mẫu truyền thống gồm có cha và mẹ và con
cái của họ
10. The word "whom" in paragraph 4 refers to "______________".
A. people B. close friends C. family D. people’s lives
Clue: In addition, close friends have become a more important part of family life than ever before. The vast
majority of Americans claim that they have people in their lives whom they regard as family although they are
not related.= Ngoài ra, những người bạn thân đã trở thành một phần quan trọng trong cuộc sống gia đình hơn bao
giờ hết. Đại đa số người Mỹ cho rằng họ có những người trong cuộc sống mà họ coi như gia đình mặc dù họ
không có quan hệ họ hàng.
Answer:
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B
Passage 2:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
Hints for Reading Practice
Dictionaries slow you down!
If you have chosen the right, fairly easy, sort of book for your general reading practice, you will not need to
use a dictionary for such an exercise. If you really must know the dictionary meaning of all the words you meet
(a doubtful necessity) jot them down on a piece of paper to look up later. Actually, the meanings of many words
will be clear from the sentences around them - what we call the ‘context’. Here is an example. Do you know the
word ‘sou’wester’? It has two meanings in English as the following sentences indicate:
a) In spite of the fact that the fishermen were wearing sou’westers, the storm was so heavy they were wet
through!
b) An east or north-east wind brings cold, dry weather to England, but a sou’wester usually brings rain.
You should have guessed very easily that in sentence a) the word sou’wester refers to some kind of waterproof
clothing, presumably quite thick and heavy since it is worn by fishermen in storms. In sentence b) it is clearly a
kind of wind, coming from a south-westerly direction. Incidentally, you would have had the greatest difficulty
in finding this word in most dictionaries since it often appears a long way down among the secondary meanings
of south. If you did not know that sou’ meant ‘south’ in the first place you could only have found the word by the
merest chance.
Pay attention to paragraph structure
Most paragraphs have a ‘topic sentence’ which expresses the central idea. The remaining sentences expand
or support that idea. It has been estimated that between 60 and 90% of all expository paragraphs in English have
the topic sentence first. Always pay special attention to the first sentence of a paragraph; it is most likely to give
you the main idea. Sometimes, though, the first sentence in the paragraph does not have the feel of a ‘main idea’
sentence. It does not seem to give us enough new information to justify a paragraph. The next most likely place
to look for the topic sentence is the last sentence of the paragraph.
Take this paragraph for example:
‘Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer to be left to work on
their own. Still others like a democratic discussion type of class. No one teaching method can be devised to satisfy
all students at the same time.’
Remember that the opening and closing paragraphs of a passage or chapter are particularly important. The
opening paragraph suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while the closing paragraph often
summarizes the very essence of what has been said.
1. According to the passage, the use of a dictionary is _______
A. advisable for speeding practice.
B. unnecessary for speed reading practice.
C. essential for speed reading practice.
D. of no help in improving general reading ability.
Clue: If you have chosen the right, fairly easy, sort of book for your general reading practice, you will not need
to use a dictionary for such an exercise=Nếu bạn đã chọn loại sách phù hợp, khá dễ, để thực hành đọc nói chung,
bạn sẽ không cần sử dụng từ điển cho bài tập đó.
2. You can avoid the need for reference books by _______
A. learning many vocabulary items in advance
 B. choosing a fairly easy book
C. asking a friend
D. simply ignoring unknown words.
Clue: If you have chosen the right, fairly easy, sort of book for your general reading practice, you will not need
to use a dictionary for such an exercise=Nếu bạn đã chọn loại sách phù hợp, khá dễ, để thực hành đọc nói chung,
bạn sẽ không cần sử dụng từ điển cho bài tập đó.
3. If you really want to know what all the words mean _______
A. make a note and check later
B. use a bigger dictionary
C. ask your instructor
D. read more slowly.
Clue: If you really must know the dictionary meaning of all the words you meet (a doubtful necessity) jot them
down on a piece of paper to look up later.= Nếu bạn thực sự phải biết nghĩa từ điển của tất cả các từ bạn gặp (một
điều chắc chắn cần thiết), hãy ghi lại chúng trên một tờ giấy để tra cứu sau này.
4. To understand a general reading book, knowledge of the meaning of every single word in that book is _______
A. doubtfully necessary
B. absolutely unnecessary
C. absolutely necessary
D. most advisable.
Clue: If you really must know the dictionary meaning of all the words you meet (a doubtful necessity)= Nếu bạn
thực sự phải biết nghĩa từ điển của tất cả các từ bạn gặp (một điều chắc chắn cần thiết)
5. Even if you don’t know a word, you can often get the meaning by _______
A. wild guessing
B. working it out mathematically
C. working it out from the context
D. comparing it with similar words.
Clue: Actually, the meanings of many words will be clear from the sentences around them - what we call the
‘context’.= Trên thực tế, ý nghĩa của nhiều từ sẽ rõ ràng từ các câu xung quanh chúng - cái mà chúng ta gọi là
'ngữ cảnh'.
6. Words like sou’wester are often difficult even to find in a dictionary. They may be _______
A. spelled wrongly
B. listed under another word
C. only put in by chance
D. taken from another language.
Clue: Incidentally, you would have had the greatest difficulty in finding this word in most dictionaries since it
often appears a long way down among the secondary meanings of south.= Ngẫu nhiên, bạn sẽ gặp khó khăn lớn
nhất khi tìm từ này trong hầu hết các từ điển vì nó thường xuất hiện rất xa trong các nghĩa phụ của từ phía nam.
7. The word “incidentally” refers to _______
A. accidentally B. in fact C. indeed D. seldom
Clue: Incidentally, you would have had the greatest difficulty in finding this word in most dictionaries since it
often appears a long way down among the secondary meanings of south.= Ngẫu nhiên, bạn sẽ gặp khó khăn lớn
nhất khi tìm từ này trong hầu hết các từ điển vì nó thường xuất hiện rất xa trong các nghĩa phụ của từ phía nam.
=> incidentally = accidentally = một cách tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên
8. Most expository paragraphs in English have a clearly defined topic sentence. In such paragraphs the topic
sentence comes first _______
A. in about forty percent of cases
B. in about eighty percent of cases
C. in about twenty percent of cases
D. very rarely.
Clue: It has been estimated that between 60 and 90% of all expository paragraphs in English have the topic
sentence first.= Người ta ước tính rằng từ 60 đến 90% của tất cả các đoạn văn giải thích bằng tiếng Anh có câu
chủ đề đầu tiên.
9. Sometimes we know the first sentence is not the topic sentence because _______
A. it does not seem to give us enough new information
B. it is not long enough
C. it does not come at the beginning
D. it does not make complete sense.
Clue: Sometimes, though, the first sentence in the paragraph does not have the feel of a ‘main idea’ sentence. It
does not seem to give us enough new information to justify a paragraph= Tuy nhiên, đôi khi, câu đầu tiên trong
đoạn văn không có cảm giác là một câu có 'ý chính'. Nó dường như không cung cấp cho chúng tôi đủ thông tin
mới để biện minh cho một đoạn văn
10. The closing paragraph of a piece of writing _______
A. is not really part and parcel
B. often shows the readers the organization of the text
C. often comes at the end
D. often condenses the cream of the passage.
Clue: The opening paragraph suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while the closing
paragraph often summarizes the very essence of what has been said.= Đoạn mở đầu gợi ý hướng chung và nội
dung của tác phẩm, trong khi đoạn kết thúc thường tóm tắt bản chất của những gì đã được nói.
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. D

VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)

Passage 1:
Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Write your answers
(A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (10 marks)
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a (1) _________ of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries
compete for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course,
read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) __________ you’re a fast reader, it
can take a (4) __________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is
something that can be in short supply.

Book publishers haven’t been (5) __________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t
(6) __________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new products is the audiobook -
cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves.
Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (7)
__________.

One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) __________ listening to the radio, only better. You
can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything. Much of their appeal (9) ________
in their flexibility. They allow you to do other things while you’re listening, such as driving or doing the
housework. For some people, audio books can be a (10) __________ more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge
than reading.
1. A. plenty B. wealth C. lots D. Pack
a wealth of something =a lot of something useful or good
2. A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D. Disposed
neglected (v-ed): bị phớt lờ declined (v-ed: bị làm giảm
lessened (v-ed): bị giảm bớt disposed (v-ed): bị vứt bỏ
3. A. in spite B. no matter C regardless of D. even if
Even if= dù cho có, dù nếu có, kể cả nếu như mà, ngay cả khi
In spite of = mặc dù regardless of = bất kể
4. A. plentiful B. broad C. considerable D. Lasting
plentiful (adj): nhiều broad (adj): bao la
considerable (adj): đáng kể lasting (adj): lâu dài
=> it can take a plentiful amount of time to finish a novel, for example.
Tạm dịch: ví dụ, nó có thể mất một lượng thời gian để hoàn thành một cuốn tiểu thuyết.
5. A. behind B. slow C. delayed D. Overdue
behind (prep, adv): đằng sau slow (adj): chậm chạp
overdue (adj): quá hạn delay = trì hoãn
=> Book publishers haven't been slow to realise this.
Tạm dịch: Nhà xuất bản sách đã nhanh chóng nhận ra điều này.
6. A. take up B. fill out C. go through D. pass by
take up (v): chiếm (thời gian)
fill out (v): làm căng ra
go through (v): xem tỉ mỉ
pass by (v): đi qua
=> … are now selling a product which needn't take up as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story.
Tạm dịch: ...và hiện đang bán một sản phẩm mà không làm tốn thời gian của bạn nhưng vẫn cho bạn biết một câu
chuyện tuyệt vời
7. A. ever since then B. all the time C. up until now D. from then on
all the time: liên tục
ever since then = from that moment, starting at that point, because of that
up until now: previously, before this moment, in the past
from then on: từ ấy trở đi, từ lúc đó.
8. A. as B. same C. like D. Both
like (prep): giống như
=> One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're like listening to the radio.
Tạm dịch: Một trong những điểm hấp dẫn của sách thu âm là chúng giống như nghe radio.
9. A. stands B. belongs C. bases D. Lies
lie in something = to exist or be found in something
10. A. much B. fast C. by D. Little
Much + more + adj => much dùng để nhấn mạnh trong so sánh hơn
Key:
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
Passage 2:
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, R, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!
Education is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy,
but is also essential in (1) _______ our future lives. From the moment we enter kindergartens as small children,
and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we (2) _______ the foundations for the life ahead
of us. We must discipline ourselves to work hard (3) _______ we can pass exams and gain the qualifications we
will need to secure a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those
around us. And of course health education helps us to understand (4) _______ we can stay fit and healthy.
For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For others, however, it is the
beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school, many (5) _______ to further education where they
will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management. (6) _______ will enroll on
a programme of higher education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to graduate
after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they may work for a while before opting to study
for a higher degree - an MA, for example, or a PhD. Alternatively, they may choose to attend an evening class
after work or, if they have a sympathetic employer, (7) _______ day release so that they can study during the
week. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (8) _______ course using
mail and the Internet. (9) _______, it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many people have started
to study again and can proudly class themselves as mature students.
We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must continually learn and (10) _______
new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the beginning of
this process, and we should make the best of every opportunity to develop ourselves, whether we are eighteen or
eighty. You are, indeed, never too old to learn.
- proliferation (n) /prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃn/ sự tăng nhanh
1. A. forming B. shaping C. moulding D. leading
Form = to begin to exist or to make something begin to exist
Shape = to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone's character => shape
one’s lives = tạo dựng cuộc sống
Mould =to make a soft substance have a particular shape
2. A. are lying B. are laying C. are replacing D. are building
Lay the foundation for sth = đặt nền tảng, cơ sở nền móng cho điều gì
3. A. in order to B. so as that C. so that D. therefore
=>“So that” thường đứng trước một mệnh đề dùng để chỉ mục đích.
In oder to do sth = để làm gì therefore = vì vậy
4. A. how B. what C. when D. where
How = cách mà, như thế nào what = cái mà when = khi nào where= nơi nào
5. A. progress B. continue C. move D. pursue
Progress = tiến triển, tiến bộ continue = tiến bộ move = di chuyển pursue = theo đuổi
6. A. The others B. Another C. The other D. Others
Another + danh từ đếm được số ít. = cái khác, người khác
The other + danh từ đếm được số ít: cái còn lại, người còn lại.= the others
Others = những cái khác, ngững người khác
7. A. ask B. obtain C. achieve D. bring
Ask = hỏi obtain = đạt , có được bring = đem đến, mang lại
Achieve = giành được, đạt được, hoàn thành mục tiêu đề ra
8. A. writing B. correspondence C. mail D. self-study
Correspondence = thư tín mail = thư writing= viết self-study = tự học
9. A. As a result B. Particularly C. What’s more D. In fact
As a result = kết quả particularly = cụ thể what’s more = hơn nữa in fact = thực tế là
10. . enrich B. acquire C. widen D. broaden
Enrich = làm giàu, làm phong phú acquire = đạt được, thu được
Widen = mở rộng broaden = nới rộng, mở rộng
Answer:
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. B

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

I . CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)
Passage 1: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 PTS)
DÉJÀ VU
Déjà vu, from French, literally "already seen", is the _____ (1) of having the ______ (2) sensation that an event
or ____ (3) currently being experienced, has already been experienced in the past, whether it has actually ______
(4) or not.
Scientific approaches reject the explanation of déjà vu as "precognition" or "prophecy", but rather explain it as
an anomaly of _____ (5), which creates a distinct impression that an experience is "being recalled". This ______
(6) is supported by the fact that the sense of "recollection" at the time is strong in most cases, but that the
circumstances of the "previous" experience (when, where, and how the earlier experience ______ (7) ) are
uncertain or believed to be impossible. Two types of déjà vu are suggested to exist: the pathological type of déjà
vu usually _____ (8) with epilepsy and the non-pathological which is a characteristic of healthy people and
psychological phenomenon.
A 2004 survey concluded that approximately two-thirds of the population have had déjà vu experiences. Other
studies confirm that déjà vu is a _____ (9) experience in healthy individuals, with between 31% and 96% of
individuals reporting it. Déjà vu experiences that are unusually prolonged or frequent, or in association with other
______ (10) such as hallucinations, may be an indicator of neurological or psychiatric illness

Answers:
1.phenomenon = hiện tượng, ám chỉ người/ vật gì phi thường
2.strong = mạnh mẽ => have the strong sensation = có cảm giác mạnh mẽ, mãnh liệt
3.experience = trải nghiệm
4.happened = xảy ra => dấu hiệu has/have + P2
5.memory = ký ức, trí nhớ
6.explanation = lời giải thích
7.occurred = xảy ra, diễn ra
8.associated => associate with = có liên quan đến
9.common = phổ biến, chung
10. Symptoms = triệu chứng
Passage 2: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 PTS)

THE MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

There are 4,000 toys in London’s Museum of (1) ___________, but it is not essential to be a child to enjoy
it. Most of the older toys were meant to be played with by adults.
All the toys (2) __________ in a beautiful glass-topped building in the East End of London -but it wasn’t
built for them. It was opened in 1872 and displayed art, shoe-making and furniture (3) __________.It wasn’t until
1974, when the children’s section had grown enormously, that the whole building was officially devoted to the
history of childhood.
Once upon a time every toy was (4) ____________, although by the late 1700s a huge toy industry had
developed. Many home-made toys were made of metal and wood and a few of these have (5) ____________ well
enough for the museum to display. It even has one of the oldest dolls’ houses still in (6) _____________, made
in 1673. There is something for everyone, including the 18lh century toy theatre and the miniature Chinese
gardens, (7) _______ tiny animals. Whichever is your favourite, each exhibit enables you to catch a (8) _______
of the people and world it was made for.
The 35 or (9) _______ workers at the museum take great care to make sure that all of the exhibits are
preserved in good working order. And as for the 500 new toys that move in every year from all over the world-
nobody has ever heard a (10) _______ one complaining.

Answer:
1. Childhood = thời thơ ấu, lúc còn nhỏ
2. live => live in somewhere = sống, trú ngụ ở đâu, nơi nào
3. collections = bộ sưu tập
4. home-made = làm tại nhà
5. lasted = kéo dài, tồn tại
6. existence => in existence = còn tồn tại, còn hiện diện
7. containing = bao gồm, chứa cái gì
8. glimpse => catch a glimpse of = thấy, bắt gặp cái gì / ai đó
9. so => or so = cỡ khoảng, xấp xỉ
10. single = đơn độc, một mình, chỉ một
II. WORD FORMATION (20 PTS)
Part 1: Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets: (10 PTS)
1. ID card stands for _________ card. (identify)
2. _______________questions such as ‘What if the President had not been assassinated?’ (fact)
3. I told him about the problem but he was totally _______________. (sympathy)
4. The memory was buried deep within my ____________. (conscious)
5. Tax ___________ the crime of deliberately not paying all the taxes that you should pay. (evade)
6. It is difficult to find staff with the level of ___________required for this job. (expert)
7. A _______ brother is a man who has promised to treat another man as his brother, usually in a ceremony in
which their blood is mixed together. (bleed)
8. Tourism is the ___________of the city. (live)
9. A travelling ___________ is someone who travels to different places trying to persuade people to buy their
company's products or services. (sell)
10. A person whose job is to sell fish in a shop is a ______________. (fish)

Answer:
1. identity = danh tính
2. counterfactual = relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case.
3. unsympathetic= vô cảm, thờ ơ, không cảm thông
4. subconscious = tiềm thức
5. evasion => tax evasion = trốn thuế
6. expertise = chuyên môn, sự thẩm định
7. blood = related by birth
8. lifeblood
9. salesman = người buôn bán, người bán hàng
10. fishmonger = người bán cá
Part 2: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word from the box. Changes in word forms can be made where
necessary. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 PTS)

SKILL AGREE BELIEF PHOTOGRAPH VALUE REPAIR

UNDERSTAND FAIL EXPECT SUCCESS IMAGINE

How a hobby can make you angry! Recently I decided to take up (0)_photography__ as a hobby. I like taking
snaps, but I am not very (1)__________. My snaps are often a complete (2) _________ for technical reasons, or
sometimes are just not very (3)__________. First I decided that to be (4) _________, I would have to buy new
equipment. Just then I had an (5) __________ piece of good luck. A friends who works in a camera shop said he
could sell me a (6) __________ camera. A customer had left it at the shop to be (7)________, but there had been
a (8) _________, and it was actually for sale. I thought this was a rather (9) _________ explanation and so I asked
him some more questions. He said he had had some (10) _________ with the customer and she had thrown the
camera at him because he disliked her photos!

Answer
WORD FORMS 2
1. skilful = kéo léo => dấu hiệu be + adj
2. failure = thất bại => dấu hiệu adj + N
3. imaginative = giàu trí tưởng tượng
4. successful = thành công
5. unexpected = bất ngờ, không ngờ tới
6. valuable = quý báu, quý giá
7. repaired = sửa chữa => cấu trúc câu bị động: to be + P2
8. misunderstanding = hiểu nhầm
9. unbelievable = không thể tin được
10. disagreement = sự bất đồng , không đồng tình với
III. ERROR CORRECTION (10 PTS)
Identify the errors and write the corrections
Number Correction Explanation
1 1. active -> actively Cấu trúc: V + adv

2 2. highly spending -> high-spending high-spending(adj)=spending more than is

necessary or appropriatehaving a lot of
money to spend, esp on expensive items
3 3. by defining -> by definition by definition(idiom)= because of the nature
of someone or something
4 4. Like -> As As được sử dụng với vai trò là liên từ
5 5. vulnerable of-> vulnerable to vulnerable to = able to be easily physically or
mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
6 6. inhabitation -> inhabitants Sai về cách dùng từ : inhabitation = cư trú #
inhabitants= cư dân
7 7. character -> characteristic Sai về cách dùng từ : character = nhân vật #
characteristic= đặc điểm , tính cách
8 8. human acts -> human actions human actions= hành động con người
9 9. its -> their Dấu hiệu “these regions”
10 10. economics -> economies economics = kinh tế học # economies= nền
kinh tế

IV. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (20 PTS)

1. She didn’t cry when the story ended in stragedy.
→ Not a _________________________________________________________
2. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted flat”
→ Mrs. Donald said ________________________________________________
3. Mr. Footer asked me to write this letter to you.
→ It was at _______________________________________________________
4. We should have been given more time to finish the work.
→ Had it _________________________________________________________
5. He was compelled to choose who he would save: his mother or his wife? (DILEMMA)
→ ______________________________________________________________________
6. I still can not accept the fact that he is my brother. (BLOOD)
→ ______________________________________________________________________
7. The government continued building the road although the environmentalists oppose fiercely. (TEETH)
→ ______________________________________________________________________
8. You have no right to read my private letters. (BUSINESS)
→ You____________________________________________________________my letters
9. Members of the audience started making fun of the speaker. (UP)
→ Members ______________________________________________________ the speaker.

10. It is very likely that the interest rate will go down in the present economic climate. (STRONG)
→ A _________________________________________________ the present economic climate.

Answer:
1. Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in stragedy.
=> shed a tear = cry = khóc
2. Mrs. Donald said nothing would persuade her to sleep in that haunted house.
=> Cấu trúc gián tiếp ( chuyển will thành would ) + persuade sb to do sth = thuyết phục ai đó làm gì
3. It was at Mr. Footer’s request that I wrote this letter to you.
=> Cấu trúc câu chẻ
4. Had it not been for the limitted time, we would have finished the work.
=> Cấu trúc đk loại 3: Had it not bên for + N, S + would have P2 = Nếu không thì ...
5. He was put in a dilemma to choose who he would save: his mother or his wife?
=> be put in a dilemma = bị đặt trong tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan
6. I still can not accept the fact that he is my own flesh and blood.
someone's (own) flesh and blood=someone's relation
7. The road was built in the teeth of fierce opposition from environmentalists.
in the teeth of something: bất chấp cái gì; đối lập với cái gì.
8. You have no business reading my private letters.
"Have no business (doing something/to do something)" nghĩa là không có quyền làm gì đó; không có lý do
chính đáng, kinh nghiệm hoặc quyền hạn để làm gì đó.
9. Members of the audience started sending up the speaker.
send someone/something up = to make someone or something seem stupid by copying him, her, or it in a funny
way
10. A fall in interest rates is a strong probability in the present economic climate
strong probability
=> be a strong probability = be very likely = có khả năng chắc chắn rằng
The end.
KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN:TIẾNG ANH ; LỚP: 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH BÌNH DƯƠNG

TRƯỜNG : THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (80ps)

I. PHONOLOGY (10ps)

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.A. choreograph B. Christianity C. stomach D. chivalry

2. A. considerate B. candidate C. associate D. adequate

3. A. cantaloupe B. catastrophe C. recipe D. apostrophe

4. A. accredit B. salamander C. majesty D. saliva

5. A. bulwark B. multitude C. unruly D. lubricious

Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list

6. A. abnormality B. automatically C. metropolitan D. miraculously

7. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy

8. A. redundant B. microscopic C. reluctant D. acquaintance

9. A. ecotourist B. contingency C. presentiment D. geneticist

10.A. euphemism B. officialdom C. arithmetic D. millennium

KEY I.

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. A

II. VOCABULARY (10ps)

1. I'm sorry to ………., but did you happen to mention the same "Fiona"?

A. butt in B. cut you C. intercede D. jump

cut: làm bạn tổn thương, làm bạn buồn

butt in: xen vào cuộc nói chuyện, ngắt lời

intercede /ˌɪntəˈsiːd/ (v): can thiệp giùm (ai), nói giùm (ai)
jump /dʒʌmp/ (v): nhảy

Tạm dịch: Tôi xin lỗi đã ngắt lời nhưng mà vừa nãy bạn vừa tình cờ nhắc đến một cô nàng Fiona tương tự có

phải không?

2. John was ……….something under his breath, but I didn't catch what he said.

A. whispering B. muttering C. growling D. swallowing

muttering: dạng Ving của mutter /ˈmʌtə(r)/ (v): nói làu bàu (than phiền)

whispering: dạng Ving của whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/ (v): thì thầm

growing: dạng Ving của grow /ɡrəʊ/ (v): phát triển

swallowing: dạng Ving của swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ (v): nuốt

Tạm dịch: John làu bàu cái gì đó trong miệng anh ấy nhưng mà mình chẳng hiểu là anh ấy nói gì.

3. Don't take it as …….that you'll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand a good chance too.

A. fixed B. standard C. read D. word

Cấu trúc: take something as read: thừa nhận cái gì là đúng mà không bàn cãi

Dịch nghĩa: Đừng thừa nhận rằng bạn sẽ được thăng chức trong công việc, những đồng nghiệp khác vẫn có cơ

hội

4. A common cause of ……….is the use of untreated water in preparation for foods, which is quite common in

certain underdeveloped countries.

A. displeasure B. malnutrition C. eupepsia D. dysentery

displeasure /dɪˈspleʒ.ər/ (n): sự bất mãn, sự không hài lòng

eupepsia /ju:'pepsiə/ (n): sự tiêu hóa tốt

malnutrition /ˌmæl.njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/ (n): suy dinh dưỡng

dysentery /ˈdɪs.ən.tər.i/ (n): bệnh lị

Tạm dịch: Một trong những nguyên nhân chủ yếu gây ra bệnh lị là việc sử dụng nguồn nước chưa qua xử lý trong

việc nấu nướng, điều khá phổ biến ở một số quốc gia kém phát triển.

5. Stephen really lost his ………. when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again.

A. head B. voice C. calm D. rag

lose your rag: rất tức giận, bực tức

lose your head: hoảng loạn, mất kiểm soát (khi có tai nạn, khủng

hoảng,...)6. Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real ……….
A. labour B. drudgery C. toil D. grind

drudgery /ˈdrʌdʒəri/ (n): công việc cực nhọc mà nhàm chán (thường gây khó chịu, đơn

điệu, buồn chán)

toil /tɔɪl/ (n): công việc cực nhọc, vất vả (vì liên quan đến sức mạnh thể chất nhiều nên sẽ

gây mệt mỏi, kiệt sức)

grind /ɡraɪnd/ (n): một hoạt động khó khăn hoặc nhàm chán mà cần nhiều nỗ lực (có tính

áp lực và căng thẳng nhiều hơn)

labour /ˈleɪbə(r)/ (n): công việc chân tay, lao động (thường cực nhọc)

7. The weekend is over, so tomorrow morning it's back to the ……….

A. grind B. labour C. drudgery D. toil

A. grind /ɡraɪnd/ (n): việc làm bao gồm nhiều công việc nhàm chán

B. labour /ˈleɪbə(r)/ (n): công việc lao động nặng nhọc

C. drudgery /ˈdrʌdʒəri/ (n): công việc vất vả cực nhọc

D. toil /tɔɪl/ (n): công việc vất vả

Tạm dịch: Đã hết cuối tuần rồi, sáng mai lại phải quay lại với việc làm công ăn lương nhàm chán.8. My father

……….when he found out that I'd damaged the car.

A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants

C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down

hit the roof: trở nên tức giận

saw pink elephants: nhìn gà hóa cuốc, hoa mắt

made sb’s blood boil: khiến ai đó tức giận

brought the house down: khiến khán giả vỗ tay phấn khích

9. I always get ……….in my stomach before visiting the dentist.

A. worms B. butterflies C. crabs D. hedgehogs

get butterflies in one’s stomach: "thấy bướm bay trong dạ dày" - cảm thấy bồn chồn

Dịch nghĩa: Em luôn cảm thấy hơi lo trước mỗi lần đi nha sĩ

10. I don't want lots of excuses; I just want to hear the……….truth.

A. clear B. plain C. pure D. right

The plain truth: sự thật rõ ràng, thẳng thắn, không vòng vo tam quốc
KEY II.

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B

III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (10ps)

1.I don't think it would be wise to try to make max change his mind about divorcing Narnara. Well, in his place

I ……….her at all.

A. would never have married B. needn't have married

C. would never marry D. must never have married

Dịch nghĩa: Tôi không nghĩ sẽ là khôn ngoan khi cố gắng làm Max thay đổi quyết định của anh ta về việc ly dị

với Barbara. Hừm, nếu là cậu ta thì ngay từ đầu tôi đã không cưới cô

ta về làm gì.

=> câu diễn tả giả thiết trái với thực tế trong quá khứ. Thực tế là cái anh Max kia đã cưới cô ta rồi nên không có

chuyện tôi lấy cô ta được.

=> do đó, ta dùng câu điều kiện loại 3

2. The collapse of tin prices in the 1980s destroyed the tin-mining industry, ……….former employees have since

turned in desperation to growing coca.

A. all of whom B. none of their C. several of its D. many of whose

=>Whose được dùng để thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu trong câu. Đứng trước Whose là một danh từ chỉ người.

3. I'd sooner you ……….badly in the last exam.

A. didn't done B. hadn't done C. couldn't do D. wouldn't have done

Cấu trúc: would sooner = would rather

S1 + would sooner + S2 + V(quá khứ) …: ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai

4. I think Candy ……….the prize if she plays this well during the competition.

A. is in for winning B. is bound to win C. may as well win D. is set for winning

A. is in for winning → Sai vì không đúng nghĩa. Ta có cụm: “be in for sth (phr.v): sắp sửa phải trải qua điều gì

không tốt”. Ở đây là “chiến thắng” nên không chọn.

B. is bound to win → Đúng. Vì ta có cụm: “be bound to do sth ~ be ready to do sth ~ be going to do sth: sắp sửa

làm gì”

C. may as well win → Sai. Vì cụm: “may/might as well” mang nghĩa là gợi ý nên làm gì vì không còn sự lựa

chọn nào khác tốt hơn

D. is set for winning → Sai. Vì cụm set sb for sth: giao việc

Dịch nghĩa: Em nghĩ Candy sẽ sắp sửa chiến thắng thôi nếu cô ấy chơi tốt trong suốt cuộc thi.

5. In many aspects, the problems that John faced are ………. a young man and woman might face today.

A. much like that B. much like those C. like much those D. like much that

Like (adv) + N = giống với ai/cái gì. Much là phó từ chỉ mức độ rất nhiều, đứng trước “like” để bổ nghĩa cho nó.

Those = những thứ, những đối tượng đó (cách nói tắt); ở đây là những vấn đề

6. On ……….he had won, he jumped for joy.

A. telling B. he was told C. being told D. having told

Giải thích: on being told = When he was told (khi anh ấy được bảo)

Dịch: Khi được thông báo là mình chiến thắng, anh ta nhảy lên vì vui sướng.

7. Only by trying again and again ……….to unlock the door.

A. he managed B. was he managed C. did he manage D. had he managed

=> cấu trúc đảo ngữ với only by ..+ trợ động từ + S + V

8. If I ……….you a pet crocodile, what would you do with it?

A. were going to give B. could give C. were for giving D. were to give

=> was/were to do something

used when talking about a time in the past to say what happened later

9. We ……….have spent all that time looking for a bank- there was a cash machine here!

A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. could

NEEDN'T HAVE + P2 - diễn tả sự việc lẽ ra không cần làm trong qua khứ nhưng đã làm

10. Newspaper publishers in the United States have estimated ……….reads a newspaper every day.

A. nearly 80 percent of the adult population who

B. it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population

C. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who

D. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population

Estimate that S+V: ước tính rằng…

Dịch: Các nhà xuất bản báo ở Mĩ vừa ước tính rằng Có gần 80% dân số trưởng thành đọc báo mỗi ngày.

KEY III.

1.A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D
IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS (10ps)

1. I won't ……….these excuses any longer! I demand to see the manager.

A. put up with B. put off again C. put up for D. put off with

put up with something/someone =to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or

someone who behaves unpleasantly

2. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ……….?

A. try it on B. dress it C. take it off D. wear them

Try on =Thử quần áo

Take off = cất cánh, thành công, cởi đồ ra

3. I hear that miniskirts are coming back into fashion, I wonder if they'll really ……….again.

A. catch up B. catch on C. catch out D. catch at

Catc on = trỏe nên phổ biến, thịnh hành

Catch up =Làm bù để bắt kịp công việc đã lỡ, bắt kịp đuổi kịp ai

Catch at =Bắt lấy, nắm lấy cái gì

Catch out =Lừa, đánh lừa , đặt ai vào tình huống khó khăn ( bị động )

4. I don't believe a word she said; I think she just made ……….that story.

A. down B. out C. off D. up

Make up = bịa chuyện, làm hòa

Make off =Rời khỏi nơi nào đó một cách vội vàng

Make out =Thực hiện trả bằng séc cho ai đó , phân biệt 1 chi tiết nhỏ

5. Alex complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt ……….

A. turn out B. left out C. omitted out D. gone out

be left out =to be sad because other people are doing something without you

tủn out = hóa ra là Go out =Ngừng cháy, bị dập tắt, hết thời, đình công

6. Steve ……….his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.

A. threw on B. threw off . C. threw away D. threw in

To throw away: vứt bỏ, bỏ phí To throw in: thêm vào, đưa ra (nhận xét)

To throw off: cố tống khứ đi To throw out: bác bỏ

7. Mr Jones gave his sons some money to ……….them up in business.

A. get . B. set C. put D. make

Set up = thành lập, thiết lập

Put sb up = cho ai ở nhờ

Make up = bịa chuyện, làm hòa

8. My application for a trading license was ……….

A. held down B. turned down C. put down D. let down

- turn down : từ chối

- hold st down = keep st down: kìm cái gì gì ko tăng

- put sb down = take offence = insult : dìm ai, coi thường, xúc phạm ai

- let sb down : khiến ai thất vọng9. There is more here than I can ……….on my own.

A. cope with B. do with C. make out D. go for

Cope with = đối phó, giải quyết với một tình huống, vấn đề nào đó

Make out =Thực hiện trả bằng séc cho ai đó , phân biệt 1 chi tiết nhỏ

Do with =Thỉnh cầu, yêu cầu, ... (thường sau can, could)

Go for =Tấn công, Được coi là, phục vụ như

10. In the early years of the twentieth century, several rebellions ……….in the northern parts of the country.

A. rose up B. turned out C. came up D. broke out

turned out: xuất hiện

rose up: nổi lên

break out = nổ ra ( chiến tranh, những sự kiện đau buồn)

came up: xảy ra

Dn: Vào những năm đầu của thế kỉ 20, một số cuộc nổi dậy đã xuất hiện ở phía bắc của đất nướ

KEY IV.

1.A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. D

V. READING COMPREHENSION (20ps)

PASSAGE 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to each question.

In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is much salt, and

salt can damage rocks impressively. Inhabitants of areas elsewhere, where

streets and highways are salted to control ice, are familiar with the resulting rust and

deterioration on cars. That attests to the chemically corrosive nature of salt, but it is not the

(5) way salt destroys rocks. Salt breaks rocks apart principally by a process called crystal prying and wedging.

This happens not by soaking the rocks in salt water, but by moistening their bottoms with salt water. Such

conditions exist in many areas along the eastern edge of central Death Valley. There, salty water rises from the

groundwater table by capillary action through tiny spaces in sediment until it reaches the surface.

(10) Most stones have capillary passages that suck salt water from the wet ground. Death

Valley provides an ultra-dry atmosphere and high daily temperatures, which promote

evaporation and the formation of salt crystals along the cracks or other openings within stones. These crystals

grow as long as salt water is available. Like tree roots breaking up a

sidewalk, the growing crystals exert pressure on the rock and eventually pry the rock apart

(15) along planes of weakness, such as banding in metamorphic rocks, bedding in sedimentary rocks, or

preexisting or incipient fractions, and along boundaries between individual mineral crystals or grains. Besides

crystal growth, the expansion of halite crystals (the same as everyday table salt) by heating and of sulfates and

similar salts by hydration can

contribute additional stresses. A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions for

(20) a very long time in other areas could probably be shattered into small pieces by salt

weathering within a few generations.

The dominant salt in Death Valley is halite, or sodium chloride, but other salts, mostly

carbonates and sulfates, also cause prying and wedging, as does ordinary ice. Weathering by

a variety of salts, though often subtle, is a worldwide phenomenon. Not restricted to arid

(25) regions, intense salt weathering occurs mostly in salt-rich places like the seashore, near the large saline lakes

in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and in desert sections of

Australia, New Zealand, and central Asia.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

(A) The destructive effects of salt on rocks.

(B) The impressive salt rocks in Death Valley.

(C) The amount of salt produced in Death Valley.

(D) The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways.

=> Đoạn văn thảo luận về tác động phá hủy của muối lên đá

Clue: In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is much salt, and

salt can damage rocks impressively. ... That attests to the chemically corrosive nature of salt, but it is not the

way salt destroys rocks. = Ở Thung lũng Chết, California, một trong những nơi nóng nhất, khô cằn nhất ở Bắc

Mỹ, có nhiều muối và muối có thể phá hủy đá một cách ấn tượng. ... Điều đó chứng tỏ bản chất ăn mòn hóa học

của muối, nhưng đó không phải là cách muối phá hủy đá. ….

2. The word "it" in line 9 refers to

(A) salty water (B) groundwater table

(C) capillary action (D) sediment

Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “There, salty water rises from … it reaches the surface.” (Ở đó, nước muối dâng lên từ

nước ngầm bởi hoạt động mao dẫn qua các chỗ trống nhỏ xíu ở chỗ lắng cặn cho đến khi nó chạm đến bề mặt.)

3. The word "exert" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

(A) put (B) reduce (C) replace (D) control

Exert/ put pressure on sth = tạo, đặt áp lực lên điều gì

4. In lines 13-17, why does the author compare tree roots with growing salt crystals?

(A) They both force hard surfaces to crack.

(B) They both grow as long as water is available.

(C) They both react quickly to a rise in temperature.

(D) They both cause salty water to rise from the groundwater table.

Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “Like tree roots breaking up … mineral crystals or grains.” (Giống như rễ cây làm nứt vỉa

hè, sự phát triển của các tinh thể tạo áp lực lên đá và dần dần tách đá ra khỏi mặt phẳng yếu, ví dụ như sự phân

nhóm ở đá biến dạng, sự xếp tầng ở các đá trầm tích, hay các vụn có từ trước hoặc mới hình thành, và dọc ranh

giới giữa các tinh thể hoặc các hạt khoáng đơn lẻ.)

5. In lines 17-18, the author mentions the "expansion of halite crystals...by heating and of sulfates and similar

salts by hydration" in order to

(A) present an alternative theory about crystal growth

(B) explain how some rocks are not affected by salt

(C) simplify the explanation of crystal prying and wedging

(D) introduce additional means by which crystals destroy rocks

Thông tin ở đoạn sau:” Besides crystals growth, … within a few generations.” (Bên cạnh sự phát triển của các

tinh thể, sự lan tràn của các tinh thể muối mỏ (tương tự như muối ăn hàng ngày) do nhiệt và của sun-fat và các

muối tương tự do sự hy-đrát hóa có thể góp phần tạo thêm áp lực. Một phiến đá đủ bền để chịu đựng các điều

kiện tự nhiên trong thời gian dài ở các khu vực khác có lẽ sẽ bị tách thành nhiều mảnh nhỏ bởi muối biến đổi qua

nhiều thế hệ.)6. The word "durable" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

(A) large (B) strong (C) flexible (D) pressured

Durable = strong = mạnh, bền

7. The word "shattered" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

(A) arranged (B) dissolved (C) broken apart (D) gathered together

Thông tin : A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions for a very long time in other areas could

probably be shattered into small pieces by salt weathering within a few generations. = Một tảng đá đủ bền để chịu

được các điều kiện tự nhiên một thời gian rất dài ở các khu vực khác có thể có thể bị vỡ thành từng mảnh nhỏ do

phong hóa muối trong vòng vài thế hệ.

=> shatter = break apart = vỡ ra thành từng mảnh

8. The word "dominant" in line 22 is closest in meaning to

(A) most recent (B) most common (C) least available (D) least damaging

Dominant = chiếm ưu thế, phổ biến = most common

9. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the effects of salts on rocks?

(A) Only two types of salts cause prying and wedging.

(B) Salts usually cause damage only in combination with ice.

(C) A variety of salts in all kinds of environments can cause weathering.

(D) Salt damage at the seashore is more severe than salt damage in Death Valley.

Thông tin : A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions for a very long time in other areas could

probably be shattered into small pieces by salt weathering within a few generations. = Một tảng đá đủ bền để chịu

được các điều kiện tự nhiên một thời gian rất dài ở các khu vực khác có thể có thể bị vỡ thành từng mảnh nhỏ do

phong hóa muối trong vòng vài thế hệ.

10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about rocks that are found in areas where ice is

common?

(A) They are protected from weathering.

(B) They do not allow capillary action of water.

(C) They show similar kinds of damage as rocks in Death Valley.

(D) They contain more carbonates than sulfates.

Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “In Death Valley, California,… bottoms with salt water.”

(Ở thung lũng chết, tại California, một trong những khu vực nóng nhất, khô cằn nhất ở Bắc Mỹ, có rất nhiều muối

và muối có thể phá hủy đá một cách ghê ghớm. Các cư dân của những khu vực khác nữa, nơi mà đường phố và

đường cao tốc được rải muối để kiểm soát tuyết đá, đã quen với việc bị rỉ sét và hỏng hóc trên các xe ô tô. Điều

đó chứng tỏ sự ăn mòn hóa học tự nhiên của muối, nhưng đó không phải làm cách muối phá hủy đá. Muối làm

tách đá chủ yếu bởi một quá trình được gọi là xự tách ra và chèn lên của các tinh thể. Điều này không xảy ra bằng

cách ngâm đá trong nước muối mà bằng cách làm ẩm phần đáy của chúng bằng nước muối.)

KEY V.

PASSAGE 1

1.A 2.A 3.A 4. A 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C

PASSAGE 2: Read the passage and choose A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reason for roosting communally are not

always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially, it is important for birds to keep warm at

night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this is to find a sheltered roost.

(5) Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity- horned larks dig holes in the ground and

ptarmigan burrow into snow banks-but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in

the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and ants do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed

to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat

losses by a (10) quarter, and three other saved a third of their heat.

The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that the act as “information centers.” During the day,

parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they return in the evening some will

fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out

again next morning, those birds that

(15) did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and lesser

kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits. The common

kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds
on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in

flocks,

(20) possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms.

Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds awake at any

given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially counteracted by the fact that mass roosts

attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by

birds of prey. The birds on the edge (25) are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds

perching at the margins of the roost.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How birds find and store food B. How birds maintain body heat in the winter

C. Why birds need to establish territory D. Why some species of birds nest together

Clue: Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting

communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits = Các loài chim kiếm ăn theo đàn

thường nghỉ ngơi với nhau thành từng đàn. Không phải lúc nào cũng rõ ràng lý do để ngủ theo đàn,

nhưng có một số lợi ích có thể xảy ra

... The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information centers”

2. The word “conserve” in line 3 is closest in meaning to

A. retain B. watch C. locate D. share

Conserve = retain = bảo tồn, dự trữ

3. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by

A. huddling together on the ground with other birds B. building nests in trees

C. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation D. digging tunnels into the snow

Clue: horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks

4. The word “magnified” in line 6 is closest meaning to

A. caused B. modified C. intensified D. combined

Magnify = phóng đại ,làm to lên

5. The author mentions kinglets in line 9 as an example of birds that

A. protect themselves by nesting in holes B. nest with other species of birds

C. nest together for warmth D. usually feed and nest in pairs

Clue: Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two

kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter, and three together saved a third of

their heat.= Tiếp xúc cơ thể làm giảm diện tích bề mặt tiếp xúc với không khí lạnh, vì vậy các con chim giữ ấm

cho nhau. Hai con kinglet tụ tập với nhau được cho là giảm được một phần tư nhiệt lượng thất thoát và ba con

cùng nhau giảm được một phần ba nhiệt lượng của chúng.

6. The word “forage” in line 12 is closest meaning to

A. fly B. assemble C. feed D. rest

Forage = cho ăn = feed

7. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true?

A. The lesser kestrel and common kestrel have similar diets.

B. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably, but the common kestrel does not.

C. The common kestrel nests in large flocks than does the lesser kestrel.

D. The common kestrel nests in trees: the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.

Clue: The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar

lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel

roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms.= Loài chim

cắt thông thường săn các động vật có xương sống trong một bãi săn nhỏ và quen thuộc, trong khi loài chim cắt

nhỏ hơn rất giống nhau lại ăn côn trùng trên một khu vực rộng lớn. Những con chim cắt phổ biến thường tụ tập

và săn mồi một mình, nhưng 1 ít những con chim cắt tụ tập và săn theo đàn, có thể vì vậy một con chim có thể

học từ những con khác cách tìm bầy côn trùng.

8. The word “counteracted” in line 22 is closest meaning to

A. suggested B. negated C. measured D. shielded

Counteracted= negated = chống lại

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together

while sleeping?

A. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.

B. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock.

C. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food.

D. Several members of the flock care for the young.

Clue: Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds awake at any

given moment to give the alarm.-> A

Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm.-> B

The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as “information centers-> C

10. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage?

A. Diseases easily spread among birds.

B. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds.

C. Food supplies are quickly depleted

D. Some birds in the group will attack the others.

Clue: But this increased protection is partially counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are

especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey.= Nhưng sự

bảo vệ tăng cường này một phần bị phản tác dụng bởi thực tế là những con thú rừng hàng loạt thu hút những kẻ

săn mồi và đặc biệt dễ bị tổn thương nếu chúng ở trên mặt đất. Ngay cả những loài trên cây cũng có thể bị tấn

công bởi chim săn mồi

KEY V.

PASSAGE 2

1.D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. D 10.B

VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20ps)

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Cloze Test 1

Warning on global warming

Global warming could cause drought and possibly famine in China, the source of much of Hong Kong's

food, by 2050, a new report predicts. Hong Kong could also be (1) …….from flooding as sea level rose. The

report (2) …….building sea-walls around low-lying areas such as the new port and airport reclamations. (3) …….

by the world Wide Fund of Nature (WWF), the report, which includes work by members of the Chinese Academy

of meteorological Sciences, uses the most recent projections on climate change to point to a gloomy (4)

……….for China. By 2050 about 30 to 40 per cent of the country will experience changes in the type of vegetation

it (5) ………., with tropical and subtropical forest conditions (6) ……….northward and hot desert conditions
rising in the west where currently the desert is temperate, crop-growing areas will expand but any benefit is

expected to be negated by increased evaporation of (7) ………., making it too dry to grow crops such as rice. The

growing season also is expected to (8) ……., becoming shorter in southern and central China, the mainland's (9)

……… . The rapid changes make it (10)…….that plants could adapt.

1. A. at a loss B. at risk C. at it again D. at random

At risk = gặp nguy hiểm, lâm nguy

At a loss = lúng túng, bối rối, luống cuống

At it again” = lại nữa rồi -> nghĩa là lặp lại hành động/thái độ.

At random = ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ , hú họa

2. A. comments B. realizes C. agrees D. recommends

Comment = bình luận realize = nhận ra agree = đồng ý recommend = đề cập

3. A. To publish B. Having published C. Published D. Publishing

=> Kiến thức rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ ở dạng bị động ( V => P2)

4. A. outlook B. perspective C. view D. sight

- VIEW: nói về tầm nhìn, quan điểm ( khi đứng ở vị trí nào thì thấy trước mắt mình cảnh ra sao , theo quan

điểm......) đại ý là Tổng quát ngụ ý những gì diễn ra trước mắt, từ một điểm cụ thể, quang cảnh (thiên nhiên)-

SIGHT: has a sense of "spectacle" about it, as if there is a particular action that draws your attention. --> chủ yếu

nói về nội dung mình thấy ( cảnh tượng máu me ...), Tầm nhìn, thị lực, cảnh tượng (để lại ấn

tượng)-outlook: viễn cảnh, future possibilities: các khả năng trong tương lai)

- Perspective = Nó đề cập đến (1) một góc nhìn, (2) góc mà từ đó một cái gì đó được nhìn, và (3) sự xuất hiện

thích hợp của các đối tượng trong mối quan hệ với nhau.

5. A. supports B. grows C. raises D. rises

Support = ủng hộ, hỗ trợ grow= trồng, phát triển

rise = là hành động do một người, hay vật tự làm. Nói cách khác, đây là một nội động từ

raise = là hành động mà một người hay một vật tác động vào người, vật khác. Nói cách khác, đây là một ngoại

động từ

6. A. running B. shifting C. dashing D. rushing

Run= chạy shift = chuyển đổi dash = đi đâu vội vàng rush = hối hả

7. A. land B. soil C. moisture D. humid

Land = đất đai soil = đất moisture = độ ẩm humid (adj)= ẩm ướt

8. A. reshape B. remain C. rotate D. alter

Reshape = định hình lại remain = duy trì rotate =quay alter = thay đổi

9. A. breadwinner B. breadline C. breadbasket D. breadboard

breadbasket =a large farming area that provides other areas with food, especially cereals that are used to make

flour

breadwinner = trụ cột gia đình

the breadline =the level of income people have when they are extremely poor

breadboard = a wooden board that is used to cut bread on

10. A. unforthcoming B. unlikely C. unchanged D. unregulated

Unforthcoming = không mong muốn unchanged = không thay đổi

Unlikely = không chắc unregulated= không được kiểm soát

KEY VI.

Cloze Test 1

1.B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10.B

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each blank

Cloze Test 2

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S EVE

In Europe, Midsummer Night's Eve, also known as St John's Eve, occurs on June 23rd. It originates from

the pagan celebrations of the summer solstice which were held on June 21st. On that night throughout Europe

bonfires were lit along hillsides to (1) ……….the shortest night of the year. It must have looked as if some kind

of violent insurrection was taking place down the coast of Scotland and England, but these signal fires in fact had

a very important purpose. Bones of farm animals (2) ……….the previous autumn were burned and, when the

fires had gone out, the remaining ash was put to good use: it was spread on the fields to enrich the land and (3)

……….a good harvest. The word 'bonfire' is (4) ……….from 'bone fire'.

In Brazil too St John's Eve means bonfires and fireworks. Another quaint tradition involves the (5)

………. of small paper hot-air balloons, although they are prohibited by law in the cities because of the fire (6)

………. . Bonfires mark the beginning of spring rather than the summer in Sweden and are lit on the last night of

April. In the Swedish Midsummer's Eve ceremony, held on June 24th, a large pole, decorated with flowers and
leaves, is placed in the ground.

Thistles also have a (7) ……….role in the celebration of Midsummer's Night in Europe. In the past they

were thought to (8) ……….witches. The pretty, prickly plant was nailed over barn doors and used in wreaths, the

circular shape being a (9) ……….of the turning of the seasons. Wheels laced with straw and soaked in pitch were

lit from the bonfires and then rolled down hills.

There is less risk of fire in a tradition common to many Slavic countries. Young women and girls float

little baskets of flowers and lighted candles down streams. Local boys swim out to (10) ……….a basket, find the

girl it belongs to and claim a dance at the town's Midsummer's Eve Party.

1. A. celebrate B. honour C. commemorate D. commiserate

Celebrate = tổ chức, làm lễ truy niệm honour = tôn kính, tôn trọng

Commemorate= làm lễ kỷ niệm commiserate= đòng cảm, thương xót

2. A. revived B. assassinated C. slaughtered D. sacrificed

Revive = sống lại assassinate= ám sát, giết người

Slaughter = giết để thịt , làm thức ăn sacrifice= hy sinh

3. A. assure B. safeguard C. ensure D. endanger

Assure = cam đoan safeguard= bảo vệ

ensure = đảm bảo, chắc chắn endanger = gây nguy hiểm

4. A. derived B. developed C. evolved D. decayed

Dererive from = bắt nguồn từ

Develop = phát triển evolve = tiến hóa decay = phân hủy

5. A. landing B. launching C. propelling D. ejecting

Launch= phóng, bắt đầu chuyển động, di chuyển

Land = hạ cánh eject = trục xuất propel= đảy tới

6. A. certainty B. perilC. jeopardy D.hazard

Hazard đề cập đến môi nguy hiểm người ta có thể biết trước, dự đoán trước nhưng không thể tránh được.

Peril thường ngụ ý đến những nguy cơ lớn hoặc nói về một hiểm họa (như hiểm họa da vàng – yellow peril –

chẳng hạn) và xảy ra đến nơi.

Jeopardy – từ ít thông dụng nhất trong các danh từ này – có nghĩa tương tự peril nhưng nhấn mạnh đến những sự

tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên của tình thế. Jeopardy thường đi cùng với giới từ “in” với nghĩa: lâm vào nguy cơ => put sb
/sth in jeopardy

7. A. decisive B. serious C. trivial D.significant

Trivial = không đáng kể, không quan trọng serious = nghiêm trọng

Significant = to lớn, đáng kể decisive= quả quyết

8. A. deflect B. ward off C. attract D. avert

ward someone/something off =to prevent someone or something unpleasant from harming or coming close to

you

9. A. sign B. password C. logo D. symbol

Sign = dấu hiệu logo = biểu tượng, hình hiệu của 1 công ty, nhãn hàng

Sympol = biểu tượng password = mật khẩu

10 A. salvage B. rescue C. set free D. liberate

Salvage = cứu vớt rescue = giải thoát liberate = phóng thích set free = thả tự do

KEY VI.

Cloze Test 2

1.A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. D 10.B

B. WRITTEN TEST

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20ps)

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.

Cloze test 1

Can parrots communicate?

Everyone knows that parrots can imitate human speech, but can these birds also understand meaning?

Two decades ago, researcher Irene Pepperberg started working with Alex, an African grey parrot, and ever since

then, she has been building (1) ……………data on him. Pepperberg, whose recently published book The Alex

Studies makes fascinating reading, claims Alex doesn't copy speech but intentionally uses words to get (2)

……………it is that he wants.

In actual (3) ……………, some of his cognitive skills are identical to those of a five-year-old child. (4)

……………a child's, Alex's learning has been a steady progression. Early on, he (5) ……………vocalize whether

two things were the same or different. Now, he carries out more complex tasks. Presented (6) ……………

different-coloured balls and blocks and asked the number of the red blocks, he'll answer correctly. He requests
things as well. (7) ……………he ask to sit on your shoulder and you put him (8) ……………else, he'll complain:

"Wanna go-shoulder,"

A few experts remain skeptical, seeing very (9) ……………in Alex's performance beyond learning by

association, by means of intensive training. Yet Alex appears to have mastered simple two-way communication.

As parrots live for 60 years or more, Alex may surprise (10) ……………all further.

KEY I.

Open Cloze Test 1

1. up => build something/someone up =to praise something or someone in a way that will influence

people's opinions; to make a person feel more confident / to cause something to increase or become greater

2. whatever/what = bất kể điều gì

3. fact => in actual fact = sự thật thật sự là

4. Like => like + N = như là, giống như

5. could/would => được sử dụng cho các khả năng có thể xảy ra trong tương lai

6. with => present with = thể hiện, hiện diện với

7. should => Cấu trúc đảo ngữ đk loại 1: Should S + V, S + will + V

8. somewhere/anywhere = một nơi nào đó

9. little = ít, không có

10.us => surprise sb = làm ai bất ngờ, ngạc nhiên

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.

Cloze test 2

WIND POWER

The power of the wind has been used for centuries to directly drive various machines to perform such

tasks as grinding wheat or pumping water. Recently, (1) ..............., the wind has joined other natural forces such

as water and steam as a viable method of generating electricity.

Traditional means of electricity generation using coal or oil-fueled (2) ............... have two major

drawbacks; they pollute the environment and the (3) ............... they use are inefficient and non-renewable. In

response to growing environmental awareness there have been (4) ............... for a greener alternative. Nuclear

power, while more efficient and less (5) ..............., is seen by many people as unacceptable, because of the (6)

............... of accidents such as those that happened at Chernobyl or Three Mile Island. Wind power, however, is
clean, renewable and, with modern (7) ..............., surprisingly efficient.

The use of wind power is (8) ...............less advanced in the USA. Only 5% of America's power comes

from the wind, although it is (9) ...............that this could be increased to as high as 12 with no changes to the

power grid. However, there is an increased interest in wind power. There are plans to build a huge offshore wind

farm off the coast of Cape Cod on the North East seaboard. The farm will take (10) ...............over 25 square

miles, have 170 turbines and produce 420Mw at a cost of $600m. If constructed, it will be the world's second

biggest wind farm, after the 520Mw farm planned in Ireland.

KEY I.

Open Cloze Test 2

1. howerver = tuy nhiên => dấu hiệu ,…,

2. plants = nhà máy

3. fuels = nhiên liệu

4. calls => calls for = lời kêu gọi cho việc gì

5. polluting = ô nhiễm

6. danger = nguy hiểm, mối nguy hại

7. advances = những tiến bộ

8. estimated = ước lượng, ước chừng

9. far = used to refer to something that is not near, or the part of something that is most distant from

the centre or from you

10.up => Take up = Chiêm thời gian, không gian

II. WORD FORM. (20ps)

A. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words at the end of the lines.

1. I have a notion that I shall never pass back alive through these _________________ swamps. (PEST)

2. As the climate cools gradually, almost ……………………, with every few metres of altitude gained, so the

full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendor. (PERCEPTION)

3. Although he read them time and time again, he could not understand these ………………… of this economic

policies. (INTRICATE)

4. _________________ traces its origins to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in ancient

times. (TYPO)
5. Our car _________________ by $ 1,500 in the first year we owned it. (APPRECIATE)

6. I think my last statement _________________ the situation pretty well – at least, I can’t think of any better

summary! (CAPSULE)

7. The latest release by the Bangles has a great _________________ of songs on it. You should listen to it some

time! (COMPILE)

8. Look! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on _________________ the fact. Someone

has stolen it and that’s all there is to it! (MOAN)

9. The lake near to where I live is one of the deepest and most _________________ in the world. (VOLUME)

10. It's true that ………………… originates from the Orient. (REFLEX)

KEY II. A.

1. pestilent/ pestilential = full of insects or small animals that are dirty or cause disease/ relating to or

causing very serious infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people

2. imperceptibly = một cách không thể nhận thấy, hình dung được

3. intricacies = sự ohieenf phức, tính phức tạp

4. Typography= the design of the writing in a piece of printing or on a computer screen

5. Depreciated = khấu hao, bị giảm trừ

6. Encapsulates =to express or show the most important facts about something

7. Compilation = biên soạn

8. Bemoaning = than thở, phàn nàn

9. voluminous = Cuộn thành vòng, cuộn thành lớp.

10. reflexology= a treatment in which your feet are rubbed and pressed in a special way in order to improve

blood flow and help you relax

B. Use the correct form of the words given in the box to complete the passage.

Is hypnosis a (11. MYSTERY) …….. or an ideal way of treating many diseases? The fact that a hypnotized

individual will follow the hypnotist’s commands to perform even the most illogical actions has always excited

both the psychologists and their clients eager for getting rid of different ailments, be it mental or physical, by

means of responding to persuasive suggestions while in the (12. ALTERNATIVE) ……………….. state of

consciousness.
 This trance may usually be evoked by repeating monotonous commands thus introducing an individual into

a (13. CONSCIOUSNESS) ……………….. sphere of his personality, which in the state of full (14. WAKE)

………. may be suppressed or concealed. A hypnotized person appears to be more (15. RESPOND)

……………….. to imposed orders and more motivated to (16. CLOSING) ……………….. his (17. ROOT)

……………….. anxieties and worries. Controversial though this approach may seem to be, it does contribute to

curing people of their emotional (18. STRESSFUL) ……………….. in the manner of positive suggestions.

Hypnosis can facilitate establishing a more profound contact with a patient’s emotional life even reviving the

forgotten events from a remote past where the root cause of affliction may originate from.

It doesn’t necessarily aim at confronting the psychological problems only. Hypnosis can also be of great

assistance in treating many addictions, alleviating various kinds of pains or even fighting skin diseases.

Without fail, hypnosis is a most useful tool in the hands of physicians and faith (19. HEAL) ………………..

even though the (20. ORDINARY) ……………….. phenomena that it induces cannot always be accounted for

by any scientific or logical means.

KEY II. B.

1. mystification = the state of feeling very confused because someone or something is impossible to understand=

sự bí ẩn

2. altered= changed; different

3. subconscious = the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively

trying to do so, and influences your behaviour even though you do not realize it

4. wakefulness = sự tỉnh táo

5. responsive = phản ứng nhanh nhẹn

6. disclose = tiết lộ, hé lộ

7. deep-rooted =strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

8. distresses =cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

9. healers= a person who has the power to cure ill people without using ordinary medicines

10. extraordinary= phi thường, khác biệt

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 ps)

The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.

(0) has been done for you: grass → grassy

 All at once it was night. The track was grass and even in daylight showed up hard at all against the moor,

so it was difficult to keep on it now. If only I had been a smoker with match always to hand, or if my torch had

been in my pocket instead of in the suitcase, I must have walked with more assurance. As it was, I was terrifying

of hurling over the edge in the cliff to the rock below. When I did stray, however, they was towards the hills. I

felt my feet squelching and sticking in something soggy. There was no bog to my knowledges near the track, so

I must have wandered the long way off my course. I extricated myself with difficulty and very cautious edged

myself towards the sound of the sea. Then I bumped in a little clump of trees that suddenly loomed up behind

me.

KEY III.

1. hard → hardly (adv) = hầu như không => Dấu hiệu: v + adv

2. match → matches = những que diêm

3. must → could => Could have + past participle = might have + past participle = khi chúng ta muốn suy đoán

một sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ

4. terrifying → terrified => Ving --> Tính từ đuôi -ING dùng để miêu tả tính cách, tính chất, đặc điểm của người,

sự vật, hiện tượng.

Ved --> Tính từ đuôi -ED dùng để diễn tả cảm xúc, cảm nhận của con người, con vật về một sự vật, hiện tượng,

sự việc nào đó.

5. in → of => the edge of the cliff = rìa của vách đá

6. They → It

7. knowleges → knowledge: kiến thức=> là dnah từ không đếm được

8. the → a => a long way = 1 chặng đường dài

9. cautious → cautiously= 1 cách cận thận, tỉ mỉ => Dấu hiệu: v + adv

10. in → into => bump into = tình cờ bắt gặp

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. (20 ps)

A. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the

same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets.

1. People have rumored that you might be getting married soon. (GRAPEVINE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The children ignored all the other food and directly went for the cakes beautifully decorated in the middle of

the room. (MADE)

The children ignored all the other food and …………………………………………………

3. Her role in the plot was of secondary importance. (SECOND FIDDLE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. She doesn’t want to be involved in the scandal caused by her husband’s remarks. (DISTANCE)

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. He would do almost anything to win the girl’s hand. (LENGTHS)

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

KEY IV. A.

1. I have heard through the grapevine that you might be getting married soon.

Hear on the grapevine' = nghe từ cây nho (dĩ nhiên là không rồi :D) -> nghe hay học được một thứ gì đó qua một

nguồn tin không chính thức/chính thống (đặc biệt là mấy tin đồn).

2. The children ignored all the other food and made a beeline for the cakes beautifully decorated in the

middle of the room.

'make a beeline for' = đi thẳng đến người hay vật đó.

3. She played second fiddle in the plot.

'Play second fiddle' có từ fiddle là cây vĩ cầm = chơi cây vĩ cầm thứ hai, nghĩa là ở vị trí ít quan trọng hơn, vị trí

phụ thuộc.

4. She wants to distance herself from the scandal caused by her husband’s remarks.

distance yourself from something = to become or seem less involved or connected with something

5. He would go to any lengths to win the girl’s hand.

to go to any length: làm bất cứ cái gì có thể; không e dè câu nệ; không có gì có thể cản trở được

B. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first

one.

1. No one could explain why the money had disappeared.

No one could account ……………………………………………………………………..

2. The course on marketing appeals to me more than the one on finance.

I’d much prefer…………………………………………………………………………….

3. People became aware of the damage to the ozone player when an enormous hole was discovered over the South

Pole.

It was the …………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Advanced technology cannot operate without special glass.

Were it not ………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Sally distrusts modern technology strongly.

Sally has ……………………………………………………………………………………..

KEY IV. B.

1. No one could account for the disappearance of the money

Account for = giải thích

2. I’d much prefer to do the course on marketing than the one on finance.

Cấu trúc prefer to do sth = thích làm gì

3. It was the discovery of an enormous hole over the South Pole that made people aware of the damage to

the ozone player.

 Cấu trúc câu chẻ với chủ ngữ giả It dùng nhấn mạnh

4. Were it not for special glass , advanced technology could not operate

 Cấu trúc đk loại 2: Were it not for + N, S + would/ could + V

5. Sally has (a strong distrust of modern technology.)

have a distrust of= không có niềm tìn về cái gì/ ai đó

 KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH - LỚP : 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH PHƯỚC

TRƯỜNG :THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG

I. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounces differently from that of the other.

1. A. hatred B. learned C. stopped D. sacred

2. A. leisure B. occasion C. pleasure D. cosy
3. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. jealous
4. A. chronicle B. chorus C. orchard D. orchid
5. A. scowl B. frown C. sprout D. dough
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
6. A. constituency B. constitution C. presentiment D. subsidiary
7. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
8. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
9. A. privatize B. negligence C. navigate D. heuristics
10. A. rational B. schematic C. probation D. magnetic
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Keys:
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D
6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.A

II. WORD CHOICE

1. There are five _________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize?
A. presumptuous B. intensive C. deliberate D. instrumental
Deliberate= cố ý , định trước presumptuous= tự phụ, xấc láo
Intensive= kịch liệt instrumental= Là phương tiện để đem lại cái gì
2. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and his soft, gentle voice is rather __________.
A. disembodied B. disconcerting C. dismissive D. discordant
disconcerting /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ/ (a): làm bối rối
disembodied /ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdid/ (a): lìa khỏi xác
dismissive /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/ (a): thô bạo, tùy tiện
discordant /dɪsˈkɔːdənt/ (a): bất hòa, trái ngược nhau
3. A common cause of __________ is the use of untreated water in preparation for food, which is quite
common in certain underdeveloped countries.
A. Displeasure B. Malnutrition C. Eupepsia D. Dysentery
displeasure /dɪˈspleʒ.ər/ (n): sự bất mãn, sự không hài lòng
eupepsia /ju:'pepsiə/ (n): sự tiêu hóa tốt
malnutrition /ˌmæl.njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/ (n): suy dinh dưỡng
dysentery /ˈdɪs.ən.tər.i/ (n): bệnh lị
Tạm dịch: Một trong những nguyên nhân chủ yếu gây ra bệnh lị là việc sử dụng nguồn nước chưa qua xử lý
trong việc nấu nướng, điều khá phổ biến ở một số quốc gia kém phát triển
4. The forensic expert ___________ the evidence looking for particles of skin.
A. scanned B. glimpsed C. scrutinized D. peered at
. scanned => scan /skæn/ (v): lướt qua, quét qua
glimpsed at (v): nhìn lướt qua, thoáng qua
scrutinized => scrutinize /ˈskruː.tɪ.naɪz/ (v): nghiên cứu cẩn thận, nhìn chăm chú kĩ
peered at (v): ngang bằng với ai
5. The renewed interest in the Elizabethan time is evident in the __________ of new Hollywood films set
during that period.
A. spate B. hypocrisy C. transience D. demise
transience /ˈtræn.zi.əns/ (n): sự ngắn ngủi, sự tạm thời, sự chóng tàn
demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ (n): sự tan rã, sự sụp đổ (một công ty…); cái chết
hypocrisy /hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/ (n): đạo đức giả
spate /speɪt/ (n): sự dồn lên nhanh và đột ngột, sự dồn dập, sự ồ ạt
=> Ta có cụm: Spate of st: một loạt, một tràng sự việc gì xảy ra trong một khoảng thời gian ngắn (thường là
xấu, tiêu cực)
6. When facing problems, it is important to keep a sense of ___________.
A. proportion B. introspection C. relativity D. comparison
Cụm từ: keep a sense of proportion: hiểu điều gì quan trọng, điều gì không
B. introspection/ˌɪntrəˈspekʃ(ə)n/: sự nội quan
C. relativity /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/: tính tương đối
D. comparison /kəmˈpærɪs(ə)n/: sự so sánh
Tạm dịch: Khi đối mặt với vấn đề, việc nắm bắt đâu là mấu chốt thật sự quan trọng
7. Seeing her mother shot by a terrorist left an __________ impression on the young child’s mind.
A. instant B. indelible C. indefinite D. infinite
Instant= lập tức, tức thì indelible = không thể xóa nhòa
Indefinite= vô định, mập mờ infinite = vô tận
8. Sheila couldn’t attend the meeting as the date ___________ with her holidays.
A. clashed B. struck C. packed D. opposed
Clash /klæʃ/ (v): trùng vào (+with) Strike (struck): đánh đập
Oppose /əˈpəʊz/ (v): chống lại Occur (v) xảy ra.
Dịch nghĩa: Sheila không thể tham dự cuộc họp vì ngày đó trùng với kì nghỉ của cô ấy.9. It won’t ___________
matter if you arrive a few minutes late.
A. greatly B. largely C. grandly D. considerably
Greatly = very much
10. Because of an unfortunate __________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
A. hindrance B. oversight C. negligence D. transgression
Hindrance /ˈhɪndrəns/(n): chướng ngại
Oversight (n): sự quên sót, trường hợp sơ suất, bỏ quên
Negligence /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/ (n): tính cẩu thả
Transgression /trænzˈɡreʃn/(n): sự phạm tội, sự vi phạm pháp luật
Dịch nghĩa: Bởi vì sự sơ suất đáng tiếc, hàng của bạn đã không được gửi đến trước ngày yêu cầu.
Keys:
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A
6.A 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.B

III.GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
1. They were given the freedom to take__________necessary.
A. whichever action they were adjudged B. that action it has been considered
C. whatever action they deemed D. whether action it has rated
whichever = nào, bất kỳ loại nào =>Được dùng trong trường hợp hạn chế về số lượng.
whatever = bất kỳ cái gì, cho dù điều gì
=> take action = thực hiện hành động
2. The marathon runner __________for nearly one hour and a half when she __________to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed D. ran / had been collapsing
Giải thích: Câu văn kể lại sự việc đã xảy ra rồi nên thì của câu sẽ là trong quá khứ. Hành động chạy đã xảy ra
và hoàn thành trước hành động gục ngã và nhấn mạnh quá trình nên hành động chạy được chia ở thì quá khứ
hoàn thành tiếp diễn và hành động gục ngã chia ở thì quá khứ đơn.

Dịch nghĩa: Vận động viên marathon đã chạy suốt gần một tiếng rưỡi trước khi cô ấy gục ngã ở lề đường.
3. __________the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
Prior to + N = trước sự xuất hiện của cái gì
Dịch nghĩa: Trước khi có sự phát minh của động cơ hơi nước, hầu hết các hình thức vận tải là do ngựa kéo.
A. with reference + to = có liên quan đến, có sự tham khảo, đề cập đến

B. akin + to = giống như

D. in addition to = thêm vào đó

4. Suppose she _________ that outrageous story circulating around the office; she’d be furious!”
A. has heard B. were heard C. would hear D. had heard
Suppose ( giả sử) – câu giả định về một điều có thể xảy ra trong quá khứ, do đó động từ được chia ở thì quá khứ
hoàn thành. Các chọn lựa còn lại không phù hợp.
5. I’d rather you __________ a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. wouldn’t make B. didn’t make C. haven’t made D. hadn’t made
Ta có cấu trúc nói về Thích ai đó làm gì hơn:
- Would rather somebody did something (trong hiện tại)
- Would rather somebody had done something (trong quá khứ)
6. A new generation of performers, ____________ those who by now had become household name, honed their
skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. together with talented with
C. along with talented with D. having been more talented than
=> Cấu trúc so sánh hơn : be no less + adj + than = không kém….
7. We all wished to be treated ___________.
A. as equal B. as equally C. as equals D. as equal as
Cấu trúc : treat/accept/see sb as an equal/ equals = đối xử với ai công bằng
8. _____________ the US superiority at that time, it was probable that any threatened US response would have
deterred the Soviet Union.
A. If B. Given C. Although D. Since
If + clause = nếu although + clause = mặc dù since = kể từ, bởi vì
Given + N = coi như, xét đến, với
9. Business has been thriving in the past year. Long __________ it continue to do so.
A. could B. does C. may D. might
May đứng đầu câu (có thể trạng ngữ đứng trước “may” để nhấn mạnh)=> strong wish
10. The man ___________ of carrying out the burglary was released __________ by police.
A. to be suspected - following questioning B. having been suspected - following questioned
C. suspected - following questioning D. being suspected - following questioned
=> Kiến thức rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ ở dnagj bị động ( V=> P2)
Following (giới từ ) = after + Ving
Keys:
1.C 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.D
6.A 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C
IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS
Complete each of the following sentences with ONE correct preposition. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
1. My attention was drawn __________ the picture on the wall.
2. The villagers left their homes in the valley and moved to higher grounds as precaution
___________ flooding
3. Dave takes _________ the Prime Minister really well.
4. As she didn’t have a lot of cash she bought the fridge _________ credit.
5. Queen Victoria reigned __________ Britain and Ireland for over sixty years.
6. The new wonder watch from Seiko is guaranteed ___________ any type of breakage
including water damage and accident.
7. He’s a genius __________ a pencil and can capture a likeness in a few deft strokes.
8. I’m afraid a penalty clause has been written _____________ your contract.
9. The government was finally brought __________ by minor scandal.
10. Her father laid ___________ her when she came home two hours late from a party.
Keys:
1. to => draw (someone's) attention to something/someone =to make someone notice something or someone

2. against => to take precautions against =phòng ngừa

3. off => take off – bắt chước ai đó
4. on => on credit = payment being made after the date of sale
5. over => reign over (someone or something)= To control someone or something with absolute authority or
power.
6. against=> guarantee against (something)= To confirm that something, usually something negative, will not
happen.
7. with = cùng với, với
8. into => write something into something =to add a particular detail or rule to a document
9. down => bring down = to cause a government or politician to lose power
10. into => Lay into =Chỉ trích thậm tệ
V. READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each numbered gap. Write your answer
(A, B, C or D) in the space provided.
Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to decipher the mystery of climate changes. Their
(2) _____ has been to be able to precisely (1) _____ the weather for the days to come. In the past, meteorologists
looked skywards to find hints in the clouds. At present, their eyes are directed at the spots where the most
intriguing climatic transformations (3)_____ about, namely, the (4) _____ depths of the oceans where swirls,
whirlpools and waves generate the patterns for the future weather.
The most efficient way of (5) _____ hold of the ever changing map of the swirling currents circulating their heat
around the planet is from space. Weather satellites (6) _____ with complicated instruments examine the surface
and the bottom of the oceans and determine the exact height of water. The impressive advantage offered by
satellite scanning is that measurements can be (7) _____ even in the most inaccessible parts of the oceans and
can provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the calculated wave height and wind speed.
Besides being a priceless device for predicting climatic conditions for tourists, farmers or aviators, weather
satellites also (8) _____ advance warnings against storms or typhoons which (9) _____ the coastal populations
to (10) _____ themselves against these destructive forces of nature.
1. A. subject B. objectivity C. subjection D. objective
Subject = chủ thể, vấn đề subjection= sự khất phục
Objectivity= tính khách quan objective= mục tiêu
2. A. unravel B. perceive C. forecast D. explore
unravel (v): tháo ra, gỡ ra
perceive (v): thấy; nhận thấy; cảm nhận
forecast (v): dự đoán, tiên đoán
explore (v): thám hiểm; khảo sát
3. A. come B. turn C. bring D. get
To come about: xảy ra
To turn about: quay đằng sau
To bring about: (hàng hải) làm (tàu) đổi hướng
To get about: đi lại, lan truyền (tin)
4. A. utmost B. indefinite C. terminal D. ultimate
Utmost = hết sức, vô cùng ( thường nói về tầm quan trọng ) indefinite = vô định
Terminal= cuối cùng ultimate = tối hậu, tột độ
5. A. getting B. coming C. finding D. making
To get hold of somebody (something): nắm bắt, tiếp xúc (với ai)
6. A. equipped B. delivered C. supplement D. donated
To equip with: trang bị với (cái gì)
7. A. done B. formed C. fulfilled D. taken
To take measurement: đo lường, đo đạc
8. A. denote B. proceed C. emerge D. issue
Issue warnings agaisnt = đưa ra những cảnh báo
Denote = biểu thị proceed – tiếp tục emerge = nổi lên
9. A. entitle B. entail C. enable D. enforce
Enable sb to do sth = cho phép ai làm gì
10. A. protect B. ward C. sustain D. preserve
Protect oneself against = bảo vệ bản thân khỏi điều gì
Keys:
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.A
6.A 7.D 8.D 9.C 10.A

Part 2: Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each numbered gap. Write your answer
(A, B, C or D) in the space provided.
It only requires the completion of the reconstruction of the human genetic map for a whole host hereditary
diseases to be (1) _______. Originally, it was forecast that the venture would take until the beginning of the 21 st
century to be (2) ________. At present, it is clear that the task can be finished much earlier. Hundreds of scholars
have gone to extremes to help (3) _______ the mystery of the human genetic structure with an ardent hope for
(4) _______ mankind from disorders such as cancer, cystic fibrosis or arthritis.

The progress in this incredible undertaking is conditioned by an accurate interpretation of the information (5)
_______ in the chromosomes forming the trillions of the cells in the human body. Locating and characterizing
every single gene may (6) _______ an implausible assignment, but very considerable (7) __________ has already
been made. What we know by now is that the hereditary code is assembled in DNA, some parts of which may be
diseased and (8) ________ to the uncontrollable transmission of the damaged code from parent to their children.

Whereas work at the completion of the human genome may last for a few years more, notions like gene therapy
or genetic engineering don’t sound much surprise any longer. Their potential application has already been (9)
______ in the effective struggle against many viruses or in the genetic treatment of blood disorders. The hopes
are, then, that hundreds of maladies that humanity is plagued with an present might eventually cause to exist in
the not too (10) _______ future.
1.A. terminated B. interfered C. eradicated D. disrupted
Terminate= chấm dứt, kết thúc interfere= can thiệp, làm trở ngại
Eradicate= diệt trừ, loại trừ disrupt= làm gián đoạn
2.A. accomplished B. discharged C. dismantled D. exterminated
Accomplished= hoàn thành, xuất sắc dismantled= tháo dỡ, tháo rời exterminated= tiêu diệt
Discharge = to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court
3.A. dissolve B. interrogate C. respond D. unravel
Unravel = làm sáng tỏ => unravel the mystery of sth = làm sáng tỏ vấn đề gì
Dissolve = hòa tan interrogate = tra hỏi, thẩm vấn respond = phản ứng, phản hồi
4.A. liberating B. surviving C. insulating D. averting
Liberate sb from sth = giải phóng ai khỏi điều gì
Survive = sống sót insulate = tách riêng avert = ngăn chặn
5.A. associated B. contained C. involved D. derived
Associate = liên quan đến contain = chứa involve = liên quan derive = đạt được
6.A. sound B. hear C. voice D. perceive
Sound = có vẻ như là
Hear = nghe voice =bày tỏ perceive = nhận thức
7.A. headline B. heading C. headway D. headship
Make headway = tạo ra những tiến bộ, nước tiến
8.A. amiable B. conceivable C. evocative D. conducive
be conducive to something = if a situation is conducive to something such as work, rest etc, it provides
conditions that make it easy for you to work etc
amiable = có lòng tốt conceivable= có thể hiểu rõ evocative= khêu gợi trong tâm trí
9.A. examined B. inquired C. accounted D. corroborated
Examine = kiểm tra inquire= điều tra, hỏi xét
account = cắt nghĩa, giải thích corroborate= làm chứng cho
10.A. far-away B. outlying C. distant D. imminent
in the not too distant future =: at a time that is not long from now , soon

Keys:
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B
6.A 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.C
Part 3:Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Write your answer
(A, B, C or D) in the space provided.
Meteorite Impact and Dinosaur Extinction
There is increasing evidence that the impacts of meteorites have had important effects on Earth, particularly
in the field of biological evolution. Such impacts continue to pose a natural hazard to life on Earth. Twice in the
twentieth century, large meteorite objects are known to have collided with Earth.
If an impact is large enough, it can disturb the environment of the entire Earth and cause an ecological
catastrophe. The best-documented such impact took place 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period
of geological history. This break in Earth’s history is marked by a mass extinction, when as many as half the
species on the planet became extinct. While there are a dozen or more mass extinctions in the geological record,
the Cretaceous mass extinction has always intrigued paleontologists because it marks the end of the age of the
dinosaurs. For tens of millions of years, those great creatures had flourished. Then, suddenly, they disappeared.
The body that impacted Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period was a meteorite with a mass of more than
a trillion tons and a diameter of at least 10 kilometers. Scientists first identified this impact in 1980 from the
worldwide layer of sediment deposited from the dust cloud that enveloped the planet after the impact. This
sediment layer is enriched in the rare metal iridium and other elements that are relatively abundant in a meteorite
but very rare in the crust of Earth. Even diluted by the terrestrial material excavated from the crater, this
component of meteorites is easily identified. By 1990 geologists had located the impact site itself in the Yucatán
region of Mexico. The crater, now deeply buried in sediment, was originally about 200 kilometers in diameter.
This impact released an enormous amount of energy, excavating a crater about twice as large as the lunar
crater Tycho. The explosion lifted about 100 trillion tons of dust into the atmosphere, as can be determined by
measuring the thickness of the sediment layer formed when this dust settled to the surface. Such a quantity of
material would have blocked the sunlight completely from reaching the surface, plunging Earth into a period of
cold and darkness that lasted at least several months. The explosion is also calculated to have produced vast
quantities of nitric acid and melted rock that sprayed out overmuch of Earth, starting widespread fires that must
have consumed most terrestrial forest sand grassland. Presumably, those environmental disasters could have been
responsible for the mass extinction, including the death of the dinosaurs.
Several other mass extinctions in the geological record have been tentatively identified with large impacts,
but none is so dramatic as the Cretaceous event. But even without such specific documentation, it is clear that
impacts of this size do occur and that their results can be catastrophic. What is a catastrophe for one group of
living things, however, may create opportunities for another group. Following each mass extinction, there is a
sudden evolutionary burst as new species develop to fill the ecological niches opened by the event.
Impacts by meteorites represent one mechanism that could cause global catastrophes and seriously influence
the evolution of life all over the planet. According to some estimates, the majority of all extinctions of species
may be due to such impacts. Such a perspective fundamentally changes our view of biological evolution. The
standard criterion for the survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and adapting to
slowly changing environments. Yet an equally important criterion is the ability of a species to survive random
global ecological catastrophes due to impacts.
Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected
a few decades ago. In 1991 the United States Congress asked NASA to investigate the hazard posed today by
large impacts on Earth. The group conducting the study concluded from a detailed analysis that impacts from
meteorites can indeed be hazardous. Although there is always some risk that a large impact could occur, careful
study shows that this risk is quite small.
1. The word “pose” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. claim B. model C. assume D. present
Clue: Such impacts continue to pose a natural hazard to life on Earth. = Những tác động như vậy tiếp tục gây ra
mối nguy hiểm tự nhiên đối với sự sống trên Trái đất.
=> pose = gây ra, đặt ra, làm cho hiện diện = present
2. In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that dinosaurs had flourished for tens of
millions of years and then suddenly disappeared?
A. To support the claim that the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous is the best-documented of the dozen
or so mass extinctions in the geological record
B. To explain why as many as half of the species on Earth at the time are believed to have become extinct at the
end of the Cretaceous
C. To explain why paleontologists have always been intrigued by the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous
D. To provide evidence that an impact can be large enough to disturb the environment of the entire planet and
cause an ecological disaster
Clue: While there are a dozen or more mass extinctions in the geological record, the Cretaceous mass extinction
has always intrigued paleontologists because it marks the end of the age of the dinosaurs.= Trong khi có hàng
chục vụ tuyệt chủng hàng loạt trở lên trong hồ sơ địa chất, vụ tuyệt chủng hàng loạt trong kỷ Phấn trắng luôn
khiến các nhà cổ sinh vật học tò mò vì nó đánh dấu sự kết thúc của thời đại khủng long.
3. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the location of the meteorite impact in
Mexico?
A. The location of the impact site in Mexico was kept secret by geologists from 1980 to 1990.
B. It was a well-known fact that the impact had occurred in the Yucatán region.
C. Geologists knew that there had been an impact before they knew where it had occurred.
D. The Yucatán region was chosen by geologists as the most probable impact site because of its climate.
Clue: Scientists first identified this impact in 1980 from the worldwide layer of sediment deposited from the dust
cloud that enveloped the planet after the impact. This sediment layer is enriched in the rare metal iridium and
other elements that are relatively abundant in a meteorite but very rare in the crust of Earth. Even diluted by the
terrestrial material excavated from the crater, this component of meteorites is easily identified. By 1990 geologists
had located the impact site itself in the Yucatán region of Mexico= Các nhà khoa học lần đầu tiên xác định tác
động này vào năm 1980 từ lớp trầm tích trên toàn thế giới lắng đọng từ đám mây bụi bao phủ hành tinh sau vụ
va chạm. Lớp trầm tích này được làm giàu trong kim loại hiếm iridi và các nguyên tố khác tương đối nhiều trong
thiên thạch nhưng rất hiếm trong vỏ Trái đất. Ngay cả khi bị pha loãng bởi vật liệu trên cạn được khai quật từ
miệng núi lửa, thành phần này của thiên thạch cũng dễ dàng được xác định. Đến năm 1990, các nhà địa chất đã
xác định được vị trí va chạm ở vùng Yucatán của Mexico.

4. According to paragraph 3, how did scientists determine that a large meteorite had impacted Earth?
A. They discovered a large crater in the Yucatán region of Mexico.
B. They found a unique layer of sediment worldwide.
C. They were alerted by archaeologists who had been excavating in the Yucatán region.
D. They located a meteorite with a mass of over a trillion tons.
Clue: Scientists first identified this impact in 1980 from the worldwide layer of sediment deposited from the dust
cloud that enveloped the planet after the impact. This sediment layer is enriched in the rare metal iridium and
other elements that are relatively abundant in a meteorite but very rare in the crust of Earth= Các nhà khoa học
lần đầu tiên xác định tác động này vào năm 1980 từ lớp trầm tích trên toàn thế giới lắng đọng từ đám mây bụi
bao phủ hành tinh sau vụ va chạm. Lớp trầm tích này được làm giàu trong kim loại hiếm iridi và các nguyên tố
khác tương đối nhiều trong thiên thạch nhưng rất hiếm trong vỏ Trái đất.
5. The word “excavating” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. digging out B. extending C. destroying D. covering up
Excavate = chiết suất, khai quật= dig out
6. According to paragraph 4, all of the following statements are true of the impact at the end of the Cretaceous
period EXCEPT:
A. A large amount of dust blocked sunlight from Earth.
B. Earth became cold and dark for several months.
C. New elements were formed in Earth’s crust.
D. Large quantities of nitric acid were produced.
Clue: Such a quantity of material would have blocked the sunlight completely from reaching the surface, plunging
Earth into a period of cold and darkness that lasted at least several months. The explosion is also calculated to
have produced vast quantities of nitric acid and melted rock that sprayed out over much of Earth, starting
widespread fires that must have consumed most terrestrial forests and grassland.= Một lượng vật chất như vậy sẽ
chặn hoàn toàn ánh sáng mặt trời chiếu tới bề mặt, đẩy Trái đất vào một thời kỳ lạnh giá và bóng tối kéo dài ít
nhất vài tháng. Vụ nổ cũng được tính là đã tạo ra một lượng lớn axit nitric và đá tan chảy phun ra phần lớn Trái
đất, bắt đầu các đám cháy lan rộng mà chắc hẳn đã thiêu rụi hầu hết các khu rừng trên cạn và đồng cỏ.
7. The phrase “tentatively identified” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. identified after careful study
B. identified without certainty
C. occasionally identified
D. easily identified
Clue: Several other mass extinctions in the geological record have been tentatively identified with large impacts,
but none is so dramatic as the Cretaceous event= Một số vụ tuyệt chủng hàng loạt khác trong hồ sơ địa chất đã
được xác định sơ bộ với những tác động lớn, nhưng không vụ nào nổi bật như sự kiện kỷ Phấn trắng.
=>tentatively identified = . identified without certainty = xác định mà không có sự chắc chắn
8. Paragraph 6 supports which of the following statements about the factors that are essential for the survival
of a species?
A. The most important factor for the survival of a species is its ability to compete and adapt to gradual changes
in its environment.
B. The ability of a species to compete and adapt to a gradually changing environment is not the only ability that
is essential for survival.
C. Since most extinctions of species are due to major meteorite impacts, the ability to survive such impacts is the
most important factor for the survival of a species.
D. The factors that are most important for the survival of a species vary significantly from one species to another.
Clue: The standard criterion for the survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and
adapting to slowly changing environments. Yet an equally important criterion is the ability of a species to
survive random global ecological catastrophes due to impacts.= Tiêu chí tiêu chuẩn cho sự tồn tại của một
loài là thành công trong việc cạnh tranh với các loài khác và thích nghi với môi trường thay đổi chậm. Tuy
nhiên, một tiêu chí quan trọng không kém là khả năng của một loài sống sót sau các thảm họa sinh thái toàn
cầu ngẫu nhiên do các tác động.
9. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence?
"Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected a
few decades ago."
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. Until recently, nobody realized that Earth is exposed to unpredictable violent impacts from space.
B. In the last few decades, the risk of a random violent impact from space has increased.
C. Since most violent events on Earth occur randomly, nobody can predict when or where they will happen.
D. A few decades ago, Earth became the target of random violent events originating in outer space.
Clue: Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected a
few decades ago= Trái đất là một mục tiêu trong một không gian chịu sự bắn phá của vũ trụ, chịu sự kiện
bạo lực ngẫu nhiên mà không ai ngờ tới cách đây vài thập kỷ.=> Nghĩa là Cho đến gần đây, không ai nhận
ra rằng Trái đất đang phải hứng chịu những tác động dữ dội không thể đoán trước từ không gian.
10. According to the passage, who conducted investigations about the current dangers posed by large
meteorite impacts on Earth?
A. Paleontologists B. Geologists C. The United States Congress D. NASA
Clue: In 1991 the United States Congress asked NASA to investigate the hazard posed today by large
impacts on Earth= Năm 1991, Quốc hội Hoa Kỳ yêu cầu NASA điều tra mối nguy hiểm gây ra ngày nay
do những tác động lớn đến Trái đất.
Keys:
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A
6.C 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.D
Part 4: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers to the questions that follow.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE FUTURE
In the 1980s the United States Department of Energy was looking for suitable sites to bury radioactive
waste material generated by its nuclear energy programs. The government was considering burying the dangerous
wastes in deep underground chambers in remote desert areas. The problem, however, was that nuclear waste
remains highly radioactive for thousands of years. The commission entrusted with tackling the problem of waste
disposal was aware that the dangers posed by radioactive emissions must be communicated to our descendants
of at least 10,000 years hence. So the task became one of finding a way to tell future societies about the risk posed
by these deadly deposits.
Of course, human society in the distant future may be well aware of the hazards of radiation.
Technological advances may one day provide the solutions to this dilemma. But the belief in constant
technological advancement is based on our perceptions of advances made throughout history and prehistory. We
cannot be sure that society won’t have slipped backward into an age of barbarism due to any of several
catastrophic events, whether the result of nature such as the onset of a new ice age or perhaps mankind’s failure
to solve the scourges of war and pollution. In the event of global catastrophe, it is quite possible that humans of
the distant future will be on the far side of a broken link of communication and technological understanding.
The problem then becomes how to inform our descendants that they must avoid areas of potential
radioactive seepage given that they may not understand any currently existing language and may have no
historical or cultural memory. So, any message indicated to future reception and decipherment must be as
universally understandable as possible.
It was soon realized by the specialists assigned the task of devising the communication system that
material in which the message was written might not physically endure the great lengths of time demanded. The
second law of thermodynamics shows that all material disintegrates over time. Even computers that might carry
the message cannot be expected to endure long enough. Besides, electricity supplies might not be available in
300 generations. Other media storage methods were considered and rejected for similar reasons.
The task force under the linguist Thomas Sebeok finally agreed that no foolproof way would be found to
send a message across so many generations and have it survive physically and be decipherable by a people with
few cultural similarities to us. Given this restriction, Sebeok suggested the only possible solution was the
formation of a committee of guardians of knowledge. Its task would be to dedicate itself to maintaining and
passing the knowledge of the whereabouts and dangers of the nuclear waste deposits. This so-called atomic
priesthood would be entrusted with keeping knowledge of this tradition alive through millennia and developing
the tradition into a kind of mythical taboo forbidding people to tamper in a way with the nuclear waste sites. Only
the initiated atomic priesthood of experts would have the scientific knowledge to fully understand the danger.
Those outside the priesthood would be kept away by a combination of rituals and legends designed to warn off
intruders.
This proposal has been criticized because of the possibility of a break in continuity of the original message.
Furthermore, there is no guarantee that any warning or sanction passed on for millennia would be obeyed, nor
that it could survive with its original meaning intact. To counterbalance this possibility, Sebeok’s group proposed
a “relay system” in which information is passed on over relatively short periods of time, just three generations
ahead. The message then to be renewed and redesigned if necessary for the following three generations and so
on over the required time span. In this way information could be relayed into the future and avoid the possibility
of physical degradation.
A second defect is more difficult to dismiss, however. This is the problem of social exclusiveness brought about
through possession of vital knowledge. Critics point out that the atomic priesthood could use its secret knowledge
to control those who are scientifically ignorant. The establishment of such an association of insiders holding
powerful knowledge not available except in mythic form to nonmembers would be a dangerous precedent for
future social developments.
1. The word "chambers" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. partitions B. openings C. cavities D. fissures
Clue: The government was considering burying the dangerous wastes in deep underground chambers in remote
desert areas=Chính phủ đang xem xét chôn các chất thải nguy hiểm trong các hầm sâu dưới lòng đất ở các vùng
sa mạc xa xôi.
=> chamber= không gian, lỗ hổng = cavity
2. What problem faced the commission assigned to deal with the burial of nuclear waste?
A. How to reduce the radioactive life of nuclear waste materials
B. How to form a committee that could adequately express various nuclear risks
C. How to notify future generations of the risks of nuclear contamination
D. How to choose burial sites so as to minimize dangers to people.
Clue: The commission entrusted with tackling the problem of waste disposal was aware that the dangers posed
by radioactive emissions must be communicated to our descendants of at least 10,000 years hence. So the task
became one of finding a way to tell future societies about the risk posed by these deadly deposits.= Ủy ban
được giao nhiệm vụ giải quyết vấn đề xử lý chất thải đã nhận thức được rằng những mối nguy hiểm do phát thải
phóng xạ gây ra phải được truyền đạt cho con cháu của chúng ta trong ít nhất 10.000 năm sau đó. Vì vậy, nhiệm
vụ trở thành một trong việc tìm cách thông báo cho các xã hội tương lai về rủi ro do các chất lắng động chết
người này gây ra.
3. In paragraph 2, the author explains the possible circumstances of future societies________ .
A. to warn about the possible natural catastrophe
B. to question the value of advances
C. to highlight humankind's inability to resolve problems
D. to demonstrate the reason nuclear hazards must be communicated
Clue: In the event of global catastrophe, it is quite possible that humans of the distant future will be on the far
side of a broken link of communication and technological understanding.= Trong trường hợp xảy ra thảm họa
toàn cầu, rất có thể con người trong tương lai xa sẽ ở phía bên kia của một liên kết bị đứt giữa thông tin liên lạc
và hiểu biết về công nghệ.
4. The word "scourges" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. pressures B. afflictions C. worries D. annoyances
=>Scourges= phiền toái, tai ương = affictions
5. In paragraph 4, the author mentions the second law of thermodynamics __________ .
A. to support the view that nuclear waste will disperse with time
B. to show that knowledge can be sustained over millennia
C. to give the basic scientific reason behind the breakdown of material objects
D. to contrast the potential life span of knowledge with that of material objects
Clue: It was soon realized by the specialists assigned the task of devising the communication system that
material in which the message was written might not physically endure the great lengths of time demanded. The
second law of thermodynamics shows that all material disintegrates over time.= Các chuyên gia được giao
nhiệm vụ phát minh ra hệ thống liên lạc đã sớm nhận ra rằng tài liệu dùng để viết thông điệp có thể không tồn
tại lâu dài theo yêu cầu. Định luật thứ hai của nhiệt động lực học chỉ ra rằng mọi vật chất đều tan rã theo thời
gian.
6. The word "Its" in the passage refers to _________ .
A. knowledge B. committee C. solution D. guardians
Clue: . Given this restriction, Sebeok suggested the only possible solution was the formation of a committee of
guardians of knowledge. Its task would be to dedicate itself to maintaining and passing the knowledge of the
whereabouts and dangers of the nuclear waste deposits.= Trước hạn chế này, Sebeok đề xuất giải pháp khả thi
duy nhất là thành lập một ủy ban gồm những người bảo vệ tri thức. Nhiệm vụ của nó là cống hiến hết mình để
duy trì và chuyển giao kiến thức về địa điểm và sự nguy hiểm của các mỏ chất thải hạt nhân. => Its đề cập đến
committee
7. In paragraph 5, why is the proposed committee of guardians referred to as the "atomic priesthood"?
A. Because they would be an exclusive group with knowledge about nuclear waste sites.
B. Because they would use rituals and legends to maintain their exclusiveness
C. Because they would be an exclusive religious order
D. Because they would develop mythical taboos surrounding their traditions
Clue: This so-called atomic priesthood would be entrusted with keeping knowledge of this tradition alive
through millennia and developing the tradition into a kind of mythical taboo forbidding people to tamper in a
way with the nuclear waste sites. Only the initiated atomic priesthood of experts would have the scientific
knowledge to fully understand the danger.= Cái gọi là chức tư tế nguyên tử này sẽ được giao nhiệm vụ lưu giữ
kiến thức về truyền thống này tồn tại qua hàng thiên niên kỷ và phát triển truyền thống thành một loại cấm kỵ
thần thoại cấm mọi người can thiệp vào các bãi thải hạt nhân theo cách nào đó. Chỉ có chức tư tế nguyên tử
được khởi xướng của các chuyên gia mới có kiến thức khoa học để hiểu đầy đủ về mối nguy hiểm.
8. According to the author, why did the task force under Sebeok propose a relay system for passing on
information?
A. To show that Sebeok 's ideas created more problems than they solved
B. To support the belief that breaks in communication are inevitable over time
C. To contrast Sebeok's ideas with those proposed by his main critics
D. To compensate for the fact that meaning will not stable over long periods of time
Clue: To counterbalance this possibility, Sebeok’s group proposed a “relay system” in which information is
passed on over relatively short periods of time, just three generations ahead. The message then to be renewed
and redesigned if necessary for the following three generations and so on over the required time span. In this
way information could be relayed into the future and avoid the possibility of physical degradation.= Để đối
trọng với khả năng này, nhóm của Sebeok đã đề xuất một “hệ thống chuyển tiếp”, trong đó thông tin được
truyền đi trong khoảng thời gian tương đối ngắn, chỉ trước ba thế hệ. Thông điệp sau đó sẽ được đổi mới và
thiết kế lại nếu cần thiết cho ba thế hệ tiếp theo, v.v. trong khoảng thời gian cần thiết. Bằng cách này, thông tin
có thể được chuyển tiếp vào tương lai và tránh khả năng xuống cấp về mặt vật lý.
9. According to paragraph 7, the second defect of the atomic priesthood proposal is that it could lead to
_________ .
A. the nonmembers turning knowledge into dangerous mythical forms
B.the possible misuse of exclusive knowledge
C. the establishment of a scientifically ignorant society
D. the priesthood's criticism of points concerning vital knowledge
Clue: The establishment of such an association of insiders holding powerful knowledge not available except in
mythic form to nonmembers would be a dangerous precedent for future social developments.= Việc thành lập
một hiệp hội như vậy của những người trong cuộc nắm giữ kiến thức mạnh mẽ mà những người không phải là
thành viên không có sẵn ngoại trừ ở dạng thần thoại sẽ là một tiền lệ nguy hiểm cho sự phát triển xã hội trong
tương lai.
10. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as difficulties in devising a communication system with
the future EXCEPT __________.
A. the failure to maintain communication link
B. the loss of knowledge about today's civilization
C. the inability of materials to endure over time
D. the exclusiveness of priestho
Clue: In the event of global catastrophe, it is quite possible that humans of the distant future will be on the far side
of a broken link of communication and technological understanding.=> A, B
The second law of thermodynamics shows that all material disintegrates over time=>C

Keys:
1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C
6.B 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.D

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. WORD FORM
1. Supply the correct forms of the words in the parentheses

1. If the participation mode is adopted, the farmers will be kept away from the disappointment
or_______________________. ( ILLUSION)
2. Worse, it is making unforced errors which make it look ___________________ and
incompetent.(AMATEUR)
3. Smoke and CS grenades can be used to flush out men in cellars and sewers, while white phosphorous
grenades can be used to create smoke or as an_________________ weapon.
4. ( PERSON)
5. In the country's capital city, Santo Domingo, much of the housing is ________________
and the quality of the water is poor. (STANDARD)

6. There is no significant ______________ between modern and primitive societies.( CONTINUE)

7. People must know that they all can have a say in the preservation and _________________ of this way of
life. (MAINTAIN)
8. The scheme can only accept household paint and not car paint, varnish, wood ______________
or other chemicals. (PRESERVE)

9. He was supposed to be the __________________ of a trust fund left by his mother when she died in
1983.(BENEFIT)
10. She ______________________ him and offered support after reading about the 1995 case in the news.(
BEFRIEND)
11. By that time, Catrin was an undergraduate student studying___________________ and criminal justice as
part of a broader social sciences degree.(CRIMINAL)

Keys:
1. disillusion = vỡ mộng
2. amateurish= having no skill, or showing no skill= nghiệp dư
3. anti-personnel = (of weapons, especially bombs) designed to kill or injure people rather than to
damage buildings or equipment.
4. substandard = dưới tiêu chuẩn
5. discontinuity = sự gián đoạn, sự đứt khúc
6. maintenance = the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being
maintained.
7.preservatives = chất bảo quản
8.beneficiary = người thụ hưởng, người hưởng lợi
9.befriended = act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support.
10.criminology= tội phạm học

2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the
same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
NATIONAL INDIA THROUGH THE RAILWAY
Not only can the railway be seen as a (0. MOBILE) mobiliser of ( 11. NATION) ________________, but (2.
CONTERNINOUS) conterminously as a mobiliser of (12. CAPITAL) ___________________. As Ian Kerr
suggests in Building the Railway of Raj, the building of the railway in India introduced the framework of
(13.CONTRACT)________________ employment-of the labour market- and, the knowledge of the saleability
of that labour, (14. ARGUE) ______________, lays the (15. FOUND) _________________for unions, The
Congress Party and ultimately independence. Independence and the conceiving of the nation internationally can
be (16. FAR) _____________ perceived in the participation of Indian construction workers in the building of
railway throughout Africa. The knowledge of the saleability of labour internationally anticipated the falling of
border through (17. GLOBAL) _____________ before their construction. As Barrack Obama arrives at the old
Nairobi train station in the post aspect of (18. COLONY) _____________________, he write upon a railway
line that had taken ‘ the lives of several hundred (9. IMPORT) ___________________ Indian workers’ for the
‘ line track that helped usher in Keya’s colonial history’ (10. INFER) ______________________ an
interconnectivity within the Empire, and an interconnectivity within the constructing of railways and furthermore,
how that ‘ colonial history’ relied upon the introduction of the railway.
Keys
1.nationhood= the fact of being a nation (= a country with its own government, language, traditions, etc.
2. capitalism= chủ nghĩa tư bản ( chuyên bóc lột giá trị thặng dư của người lao động)
3. contractual= hợp đồng, bằng khế ước
4. arguably= used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true
5. foundations= nền tảng, cơ sở => lay the foundations for sth
6. further (adv ) = hơn nữa
7.globalization = sự toàn cầu hóa
8. colonialism=chủ nghĩa thực dân
9. imported= (of goods or services) brought into a country from abroad for sale.= nhập khẩu
10. inferring = suy ra, suy luận

II. OPEN CLOZE

1. Read the passages below and think of ONE word which best fits each space.
When it comes to determining your total health condition, physicians need various data on (1)_______your body
has enough, too much or too little of. And when it comes to establishing your mineral status – especially levels
of potentially poisonous heavy metals (2)__________as lead, cadmium and mercury – blood, urine and tissue
samples do not display cumulative levels. Instead, doctors may check your hair condition to make a diagnosis.
Minerals and metals are moved from the body into hair in concentration approximately ten (3)___________higher
than in blood or urine. They are trapped and stored there. A close analysis of hair is assumed to reveal the recent
and long-term accumulations of harmful substance. To get a hair sample is as (4)_____________as pie. Just snip
a spoonful or so close to the head near the base of the neck. Hair specimens are later sent to laboratories
(5)____________analyses. There are numerous obstacles that doctors have to take into consideration before
forming the final evaluation. First of all, hair dyes and permanent waving can deceive the analyzing devices into
false readings. Some shampoos can leave zinc or selenium residues on the hair making the job more difficult for
the analyses. (6)___________addition, different techniques of analysis are used in different laboratories. This is
why doctors can come (7)____________with varying results while analyzing the same hair sample. On
(8)_____________of that, analysis can be deceptive. Certain minerals showing high level of accumulation in the
hair can actually be deficient in the body. Therefore, hair analysis can only be performed by doctors
(9)____________thorough experience. There are numerous possibilities that hair analysis creates but its
effectiveness still needs to be proven. So far doctors who claim to be able to determine your nutritional profile
from the hair test do (10)______________but pull wool over your eyes.
Keys:
1. what => Nó có chức năng như danh từ + đại từ quan hệ, và có nghĩa 'điều mà'. Mệnh đề bắt đầu với what có
thể làm chủ ngữ, tân ngữ hoặc bổ ngữ sau be.
2. such => such as = ví dụ như là
3. times => number + times = bao nhiêu lần
4. easy => as easy as pie : rất dễ, dễ như ăn bánh.
5 for => for + N/ving = cho điều gì
6. In => in addition = hơn nữa
7. up => come up with = đưa ra, đề xuất, nghĩ ra điều gì
8. top => on top of that = ngoài ra, thêm vào đó.
9. with => with + N = với
10. nothing => nothing but = không có gì ngoài cái gì

2. Read the passages below and think of ONE word which best fits each space.
WORLD BOOK DAY
This year's World Book Day (WBD), which is taking (1)________on March 2, hopes to encourage everyone, and
especially children, to discover the joy of reading.
Schools and libraries are getting involved, with a packed schedule of events designed to bring books to life.
(2)_____________ will be writers popping (3)______________ schools to read from their books and answer
questions, and story-telling events. Children will also be able to take part in readings (4)_______________ that
they really have a chance to engage with the books.
As a further incentive to pick up a book, WBD has joined forces with National Book Tokens to offer
schoolchildren a free £1 book token. The token can be put (5)_____________ the cost of any book or audio book
of their choice, or used to buy one of the six WBD £1 books. These books have been specially chosen
(6)______________ of their appeal to different age groups.
As (7)_____________ as hoping to encourage children to catch the reading bug, WBD also hopes to get reluctant
adults hooked on books. So, for the first time, World Book Day will also (8) ______________ an adult focus,
with the launch of Quick Reads, (9) ______________ selection of short, fast-paced stories by well-known
authors. The first set of Quick Reads will be published on World Book Day, (10)_____________ a further
collection of books being released later in the summer.
Keys:
1. place => take place = diễn ra
2. There= Để diễn đạt ý "có một/những thứ gì đó
3. into => pop into = to visit briefly= đi đến đâu trong thời gian ngắn
4. so => so that + clause = để mà
5. towards => Put towards =Đóng góp tài chính
6. because => because of + N = bởi vì
7. well => as well as = cũng như là
8. have/include= bao gồm, có
9. a => a selection of sth = một sự lựa chọn cái gì
10. with => with + N = cùng với, với
III.ERROR CORRECTION
There are 10 errors in the following passage. Underline the errors in the passage, supply the lines in
which the errors are and correct them. One example is done for you.

Australian Aborigines Demand Return of Remains Line Correction

Like a former British colony, Australia has close cultural and historical links 0 As
with the United Kingdom, due to the British and Irish settlers who arrived in droves
in the 19th and 20th century. One aspect of this contact is the role of Britain, and
Britain archaeologists and collectors, in taking Aboriginal bones, relics and
artefacts from Australia to museums and collections in the UK. Now leaders of the
indigenous people of Australia, the Aborigines, are demanding that any Aboriginal 5
remains in the UK are returned to Australia.
In 19th century Britain, there was a mania for collection all kinds of objects from
another countries. These were sent home, which they were kept in museums such
as the British Museum and the Natural History Museum. Museums in the UK have
the huge number of such objects - objects which, say protesters, were basical stolen 10
during Britain's long colonial history, with little or no regard for the feelings or
rights of the people from whom the objects originally belonged.
Now the Australian Prime Minister is supporting Aboriginal calls for the objects
and remains to be returned to its original home. A spokesman for the Aboriginal
Council of New South Wales, Stevie McCoy, said: "The bones do not belong 15
abroad. They belong here. This is about beliefs, and a traditional Aboriginal belief
is that our ancestors can only find peace if their remains are burying in the
homeland."
Adapted from: http://www.ielts-
exam.net/docs/reading/IELTS_Reading_Academic_28.htm

Keys:
Australian Aborigines Demand Return of Remains Line Correction
Like a former British colony, Australia has close cultural and historical links 0 As
with the United Kingdom, due to the British and Irish settlers who arrived in droves 1
in the 19th and 20th centuries. One aspect of this contact is the role of Britain, and
British archaeologists and collectors, in taking Aboriginal bones, relics and
artefacts from Australia to museums and collections in the UK. Now leaders of the
indigenous people of Australia, the Aborigines, are demanding that any Aboriginal 5
remains in the UK are returned to Australia.
In 19th century Britain, there was a mania for collecting all kinds of objects from
other countries. These were sent home, where they were kept in museums such as
the British Museum and the Natural History Museum. Museums in the UK have a
huge number of such objects - objects which, say protesters, were basically stolen 10
during Britain's long colonial history, with little or no regard for the feelings or
rights of the people to whom the objects originally belonged.
Now the Australian Prime Minister is supporting Aboriginal calls for the objects
and remains to be returned to their original home. A spokesman for the Aboriginal
Council of New South Wales, Stevie McCoy, said: "The bones do not belong 15
abroad. They belong here. This is about beliefs, and a traditional Aboriginal belief
is that our ancestors can only find peace if their remains are buried in the
homeland."
Adapted from: http://www.ielts-
exam.net/docs/reading/IELTS_Reading_Academic_28.htm

1.Line 2: century->centuries => Dấu hiệu “ 19th and 20th”

2.Line 3: Britian->British = thuộc về Anh, người Anh # Britian = nước Anh
3.Line 7: collection-> collecting => Daasus hiệu for + ving # collection of sth = bộ sưu tập cái gì
4.Line 8: another->other => another + N(số ít) # other + N (số nhiều ) = những người/ cái khác
5.Line 8:which->where : Dùng để thay thế từ chỉ nơi chốn
6.Line 10:the huge-a huge => a huge number of + N = số lượng lớn cái gì
7.Line 11: basical->basically => dấu hiệu v + adv
8.Line 12: from whom-> to whom => belong to = thuộc về ai
9.Line 14:its origional -> their origional => dấu hiệu “ Aboriginal”
10.Line 18: bury-> buried => Cấu trúc câu bị động: be + P2

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMTION:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given.

1. I am not interested in buying a new iPhone this year. (MARKET)

→…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Thank God, you are home alive and kicking. (SOUND)

→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Money is the only thing that she cares about. (NOTHING)
→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The view from the hotel is absolutely breathtaking. (BREATH)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She was a little upset about the abrupt change in our plan. (HAPPY)
→……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it.
6. The movie on The Star Movie Channel last night was so horrifying that I had to tune in to another.
→ I couldn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. It came into my mind that you might be hungry after your long journey.
→ It occurred ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. The girl is looking forward to going home for the coming summer vacation.
→The girl is anxious …………………………………………………………………………….
9. I don’t care whether she will come or not.
→It makes no …………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The mob went away when the police came along.
→Along…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Keys:
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given.
1.I am not in the market for a new iPhone this year.
In the market for something' = vào chợ mua bán thứ gì -> có nhu cầu, mong muốn mua món đồ nào đó, thường
là đắt tiền, háo hức muốn có, tìm kiếm món đồ nào đó.
2. Thank God, you are home safe and sound.
safe and sound= bình an vô sự
3. She cares (seems to care) about nothing but money.
nothing but = không gì ngoài, chỉ
4. The view from the hotel will take your breath away.
Take someone's breath away' nghĩa là làm ai ngạc nhiên, đầy cảm hứng
5. She wasn’t happy about /with the abrupt change in our plan
Be not happy = upset = cảm thấy không vui
Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it.
6. I couldn’t bear to watch the (horrible) movie on The Star Movie Channel last night, so/and I had to tune in to
another.
Coundn’t bear + Ving/ to do sth = không thể chịu đựng làm gì
7. It occurred to me that you might be hungry after your long journey.
Occur to sb = ai đó chợt nhận ra điều gì
8. The girl is anxious to go home for the coming summer vacation.
Anxious to do something: khát khao, ước ao làm gì
9. It makes no difference to me whether she will come or not.
(It) makes no difference to me" = nó không tạo sự khác biệt đối với tôi -> nghĩa là tôi không quan tâm, tôi
chẳng có cảm xúc gì đặc biệt.
10. Along came the police and away went the mob/the mob went away.
Đảo ngữ với giới từ: Giới từ + V + S
 KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; LỚP: 11

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP (TỈNH) KIÊN GIANG

TRƯỜNG: THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT

Đề thi có 10 trang

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1a. Circle A, B, C or D that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group.
(2,5 points)
1. A. parachute B. championship C. champagne D. sugar
2. A. inflation B. danger C. angle D. angel
3. A. grandeur B. gaudy C. deck D. day
4. A. comet B. simile C. starlet D. sequence
5. A. fathom B. feather C. anthem D. within

1. B 2.C 3. A 4. D 5. C

1b. Circle A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (2.5 points)

1. A. inability B. managerial C. unbelievable D. determination

2. A. argumentative B. hypersensitive C. psychological D. contributory
3. A. immediately B. trigonometry C. democracy D. explanatory
4. A. ceremony B. opinion C. majority D. astronomy
5. A. understanding B. intelligence C. assassinate D. equality

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A

2. Word choice: circle A, B, C or D that best completes the blanks. (5 points)

1. The authorities have _______ their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
A dispensed B detached C refrained D revoked
Revoke= thu hồi, hủy bỏ dispense= phân chia
Detach = để riêng ra refrain =ngưng làm gì
2. The integrity of a marine ecosystem could be _______ due to the impact of coastal reclamation.
A compromised B conceded C conciliated D confronted
Compromise = thỏa hiệp concede= công nhận, thừa nhận
Conciliate = hòa giải confront= đối đầu
3. This room has been _______ as a no-smoking area.
A designed B designated C described D destined
Design = thiết kế designate = chỉ định decribe = miêu tả destine= dành riêng
4. His strange behaviour aroused the _______ of police.
A doubt B suspicion C disbelief D notice
aroused the suspicions: khơi dậy sự nghi ngờ
“doubt” : nghi ngờ việc gì đó không phải là thật (cho rằng nó không đúng)
“suspect”: nghi ngờ việc gì đó là thật ( giống với “ think”)
5. Media reports on the outcome of military intervention often _______ the true facts.
 A divert B detract C depose D distort
Giải thích: distort (v) = xuyên tạc, bóp méo, làm sai lệch
Dịch nghĩa: Báo cáo qua phương tiện truyền thông về kết quả của sự can thiệp quân sự thường xuyên tạc sự
thật.
A. divert (v) = làm chuyển hướng, đổi chiều
B. detract (v) = làm giảm; gièm pha, nói xấu
C. depose (v) = đặt vật gì xuống; phế quyền; làm chứng
6. The day their first child was born, the new parents were _______ with joy.
A overthrown B overpowered C overtaken D overcome
Be overcome with something = bị ảnh hưởng mạnh mẽ bởi cảm xúc gì
7. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the luck of the _______.
A chance B draw C odds D fate
The luck of the draw" = may mắn của sự bốc thăm trúng thưởng -> cụm từ này nghĩa là số phận. Nó dùng để
diễn tả một sự việc gì đó hên xui, không đoán trước được.
8. They’re having serious problems. Their relationship is on the _______.
A cliffs B rocks C stones D grass
on the rocks = likely to fail soon
9. The renewed interest in Elizabethan times is evident in the _______ of new Hollywood films set during that
period.
A spate B hypocrisy C transience D demise
A. transience /ˈtræn.zi.əns/ (n): sự ngắn ngủi, sự tạm thời, sự chóng tàn
B. demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ (n): sự tan rã, sự sụp đổ (một công ty…); cái chết
C. hypocrisy /hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/ (n): đạo đức giả
D. spate /speɪt/ (n): sự dồn lên nhanh và đột ngột, sự dồn dập, sự ồ
ạt
=> Ta có cụm: Spate of st: một loạt, một tràng sự việc gì xảy ra trong một khoảng thời gian ngắn (thường là
xấu, tiêu cực)
10. The car was _______ speed.
A gathering B collecting C consuming D firing
gather speed, strength, momentum, etc. =to become faster, stronger, etc

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D

6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A
3. Structures and grammar: circle A, B, C or D that best completes the blanks. (5 points)
1. _______, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
Cấu trúc “adj + as/though + S + tobe” là một cấu trúc đảo ngữ nhấn mạnh
2. You _______ then; otherwise, the policeman wouldn’t have stopped you.
A. could have been speeding B. must have been speeding
C. might have been speeding D. ought to have been speeding
Must have bên + ving = có lẽ lúc ấy đang ( diễn ta suy luận logic dựa trên những sự thật xảy ra trong quá khứ )
3. I drove 200 miles to the concert, only _______ that I had gone on the wrong day.
A. finding B. to find C. found D. to be finding
=> Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ với only => V chuyển thành to V
4. I would never have entered the woods so lightly _______ I was trespassing on his domain.
A. did I know B. for all I knew C. I had known D. had I known
=> Cấu trúc đảo ngữ đk loại 3: Had + S + P2, S + would have P2
5. I’d sooner you _______ badly in the last exam.
A. didn’t done B. hadn’t done
C. couldn’t do D. wouldn’t have done
Cấu trúc: would sooner = would rather
S1 + would sooner + S2 + V(quá khứ) …: ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai
Tạm dịch: Tôi muốn họ không giao đồ đạc mới vào ngày mai.
6. I think Candy _______ the prize if she plays this well during the competition.
A. is in for winning B. is bound to win
C. may as well win D. is set for winning
A. is in for winning → Sai vì không đúng nghĩa. Ta có cụm: “be in for sth (phr.v): sắp sửa phải trải qua
điều gì không tốt”. Ở đây là “chiến thắng” nên không chọn.
B. is bound to win → Đúng. Vì ta có cụm: “be bound to do sth ~ be ready to do sth ~ be going to do sth:
sắp sửa làm gì”
C. may as well win → Sai. Vì cụm: “may/might as well” mang nghĩa là gợi ý nên làm gì vì không còn sự
lựa chọn nào khác tốt hơn
D. is set for winning → Sai. Vì cụm set sb for sth: giao việc
Dịch nghĩa: Em nghĩ Candy sẽ sắp sửa chiến thắng thôi nếu cô ấy
7. He was deaf to everything _______ than what he wanted to hear.
A. apart B. other C. else D. except
=> to be deaf to smt: điếc với cái gì/ làm ngơ/ tỉnh bơ với; other ở đây là tính từ đứng sau bổ nghĩa cho đại từ bất
định “everything”
Dịch là: anh ta điếc với tất cả mọi thứ khác trừ những gì anh ta muốn nghe.8. On being told about her sack,
_______.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. her boss’ face felt sorry for Mary
On Ving, S –V = When + S + V, S -V = khi làm gì đó thì điều gì xảy ra. S ở mệnh đề chính phải là chủ thể
thực hiện hành động Ving. Being told = được nói (về việc sa thải) -> đối tượng thực hiện là Mary chứ không phải
“her boss”, “Mary’s face”
 9. _______, dolphins have no sense of smell.
A. As known as far B. As far as is known
C. It is known as far D. Known as far as it is
Cụm: As far as is known = As far as people know: như mọi người đã biết.
As far as I know/I am concerned ...: theo như tôi được biết.
Have no sense of smell: không có khứu giác
Have (no) sense of humor: (không) có khướu hài hước
10. _______, including climate, mineral content, and the permanency of surface water, wetlands may be mossy,
grassy, scrubby, or wooded.
A. Depending on many factors B. Many factors depending on
C. Factors depending on many D. On many factors depending
=> cấu trúc rút gọn chủ ngữ sử dụng V-ing của hai mệnh đề đồng chủ ngữ

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B

6. B 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. A

4. Prepositions and phrasal verbs: circle A, B, C or D that best completes the blanks. (5 points)
1. Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be _______ by our center.
A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out
Put down = Giết con gì đó vì nó bị ốm
2. John first dabbled _______ buying old maps for his collection.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
To be a dab at sth = Hiểu rõ, giỏi, thông thạo việc gì
3. Although they had only been invited for lunch they _______ until suppertime.
A. stayed on B. stayed out C. stayed up D. stay in
stay on =to continue to be in a place, job, or school after the other people who were with you have left
4. He pretended to be an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him _______.
A. off B. away C. out D. up
Give away =Nói ra một bí mật, thường là vô ý
Give off : tỏa ra ( sức nóng, mùi, ánh sáng)
Give out =Phân phát, Công bố, công khai
Give up = từ bỏ, đầu hàng, chịu thua
5. Could you possibly _______ me at the next committee meeting.
A. stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
A. stand in for: thay thế tạm thời
B. make up for: bồi thường,bù đắp
C. fall back on: có thể dùng trong khẩn cấp
D. keep in with: giữ mối quan hệ tốt với ai
6. We couldn’t find our hotel for hours as it was _______ the beaten track.
A. against B. below C. off D. on
Off the beaten track = nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh
7. The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving _______ a wonderful smell.
A. up B. off C. round D. over
Give up: từ bỏ
Give off : tỏa ra ( sức nóng, mùi, ánh sáng)
Give over: chấm dứt ( không làm một việc gây khó chịu)
8. Despite all the interruptions, he _______ with his work.
A. stuck at B. held on C. hung out D. pressed on
hang out with smb: dành nhiều thời gian với ai; to hold on to smt: bám chắc vào cái gì; to press on with smt: tiếp
tục làm gì một cách kiên định; to stick at smt: quyết tâm theo đuổi, quyết tâm đạt được gì
9. It has been established _______ dispute that this disease can be cured.
A. past B. over C. beyond D. outside
beyond (all) dispute =so certain or true that you cannot disagree
10. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself _______ and act
confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
Pull yourself together = Bình tĩnh, điều khiển được cảm xúc

1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A

6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C

5. Reading comprehension: Read the following passages, then write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points)

Passage 1

The best way to learn is to teach. This is the message emerging from experiments in several schools in
which teenage pupils who have problems at school themselves are tutoring younger children - with remarkable
results for both sides.
According to American research, pupil – tutoring winds “hands down” over computerized instruction and
American teachers say that no other recent innovation has proved so consistency successful.
Now the idea is spreading to Britain. Throughout this term, a group of 14–year olds at Trinity
comprehensive in Leamington Spa have been spending an hour a week helping children at nearby primary school
with their reading. The younger children read aloud to their tutors (who are supervised by university students of
education) and then play word games with them.
All the 14 year-olds have some of their own lessons in a special unit for children who have difficulties at
school. Though their intelligence is around average, most of them have fallen behind on reading, writing, and
maths and, in some cases, this has led to truancy or bad behaviour in class.
Jean Bond, who is running the special unit in Warwick university education department, says that the main
benefit of tutoring is that it improves the adolescents’ self-esteem. The younger children come rushing up every
time and welcome them. It makes the tutors feel important whereas, in normal school lessons, they often feel
adequate. Everyone benefits. The older children need practice in reading, but, if they had to do it in their own
classes, they would say it was kid’s stuff and be worried about losing face. The tutors are struggling at school
themselves so, when the younger ones can’t learn, they know exactly why.
Jean Bond, who describes pupil tutoring as an “educational conjuring trick”, has run two previous
experiments. In one, six persistent truants, aged 15 upwards, tutored 12 slow-learning infants in reading and
maths. None of the six played truant from any of the tutoring sessions. “The degree of concentration they showed
while working with their tutees was remarkable for pupils who had previously showed little ability to concentrate
on anything related to school work for any period of time”, says Bond. The tutors became “reliable, conscientious
caring individuals”.
Their own reading, previously mechanical and monotonous, became far more expressive as the result of
reading stories and to infants. Their view of education, which they had previously dismissed as a “crap” and “a
waste of time” was transformed. They became firmly resolved to teach their own children to read before starting
school, because, as one of them put it, “if they go for a job and they can’t write, they are not going to employ
you, are they?”. The tutors also became more sympathetic to their own teachers’ difficulties, because they were
frustrated themselves when the infants “mucked about”.
In the seven weeks of the experiment, concludes Bond, “these pupils received more recognition, reward and
feelings of worth than they had previously experienced in many years of formal schooling.” And the infants,
according to their own teachers, showed measurable gains in reading skills by the end of the scheme.

1. The majority of the tutor in the Trinity experiments are pupils who ____________.
A. cause discipline problems for their teachers B. frequently stay away from school
C. are below standard in basic skills D. are unable to read and write
Clue: This is the message emerging from experiments in several schools in which teenage pupils who have
problems at school themselves are tutoring younger children - with remarkable results for both sides.= Đây là
thông điệp nổi lên từ các thử nghiệm ở một số trường học trong đó các học sinh tuổi teen gặp khó khăn ở trường
dạy kèm cho các em nhỏ hơn - với kết quả đáng chú ý cho cả hai bên.
2. What is true according to American teachers on pupil-tutoring?
A. It has been more successful than other recent innovations.
B. It is much better than computerized instruction.
C. The best way to learn is to teach other people.
D. Tutoring benefits both tutors and tutees.
Clue: According to American research, pupil – tutoring winds “hands down” over computerized instruction and
American teachers say that no other recent innovation has proved so consistency successful.= Theo nghiên cứu
của Mỹ, học sinh – dạy kèm đã “hạ gục” hướng dẫn trên máy vi tính và các giáo viên Mỹ nói rằng không có sự
đổi mới nào khác gần đây đã chứng minh tính nhất quán thành công như vậy.
3. Which skill is used in the experiment at Trinity?
A. Reading B. Speaking
C. Writing D. Reading and writing
Clue: Throughout this term, a group of 14–year olds at Trinity comprehensive in Leamington Spa have been
spending an hour a week helping children at nearby primary school with their reading.
4. What, according to Jean, makes tutoring interesting to tutors?
A. They feel the younger children need their help.
B. They feel being a tutor is more appealing than being a student.
C. They don’t have to go to class anymore.
D. They feel they are more like an adult.
Clue: The younger children come rushing up every time and welcome them. It makes the tutors feel important
whereas, in normal school lessons, they often feel adequate.= Những đứa trẻ nhỏ hơn mỗi lần chạy đến và chào
đón chúng. Nó làm cho các gia sư cảm thấy quan trọng trong khi, trong các bài học bình thường ở trường, họ
thường cảm thấy đủ
5. According to the writer, the tutor wouldn’t normally practise reading in class because ____________.
 A. their teachers would get impatient with them.
B. they wouldn’t be able to concentrate
C. their teachers wouldn’t consider it necessary.
D. they would find it humiliating.
Clue: The older children need practice in reading, but, if they had to do it in their own classes, they would say it
was kid’s stuff and be worried about losing face.= Những đứa trẻ lớn hơn cần tập đọc, nhưng nếu chúng phải làm
điều đó trong lớp học của chúng, chúng sẽ nói đó là chuyện của trẻ con và lo lắng về việc mất mặt.
6. Which is NOT TRUE about the tutors?
A. They become more sympathetic to their own teachers.
B. Their reading skills have greatly improved.
C. They are never frustrated with their little children.
D. Their view of education becomes more positive.
Clue: The tutors also became more sympathetic to their own teachers’ difficulties, because they were frustrated
themselves when the infants “mucked about”. =>A
-Their own reading, previously mechanical and monotonous, became far more expressive as the result of reading
stories and to infants.=>B
-Their view of education, which they had previously dismissed as a “crap” and “a waste of time” was
transformed.= Quan điểm của họ về giáo dục, thứ mà trước đây họ cho là “tào lao” và “lãng phí thời gian” đã
thay đổi. => D

7. Pupil tutoring is describes as “an educational conjuring trick” because ____________.

A. no one understands why it works so well B. it has caught the attention of the media
C. educational authorities are suspicious of it D. it is a simple idea with extra ordinary results
Clue: Jean Bond, who describes pupil tutoring as an “educational conjuring trick”, has run two previous
experiments… None of the six played truant from any of the tutoring sessions. “The degree of concentration they
showed while working with their tutees was remarkable for pupils who had previously showed little ability to
concentrate on anything related to school work for any period of time”, says Bond. = Jean Bond, người mô tả
việc dạy thêm cho học sinh là một “thủ thuật ảo thuật mang tính giáo dục”, đã thực hiện hai thử nghiệm trước đó.
… Không ai trong số sáu học sinh trốn học trong bất kỳ buổi dạy kèm nào. Bond cho biết: “Mức độ tập trung mà
họ thể hiện khi làm việc với giáo viên là rất đáng chú ý đối với những học sinh trước đây ít có khả năng tập trung
vào bất kỳ việc gì liên quan đến bài vở ở trường trong bất kỳ khoảng thời gian nào”.
8. What does the word “muck about” NOT mean?
A. treat someone badly B. behave badly
C. mess around D. fool around
Murk about = Hành xử theo cách ngớ ngẩn, đặc biệt là khi bạn nên làm việc gì khác, Đùa giỡn, nói điều gì đó
ngở ngẩn.
9. The most significant result of the experiments so far carried out seemed to have been that tutors
____________.
A. learnt to overcome their fear of reading aloud
B. improved their pupils’ ability to concentrate
C. benefited from an increase of self-respect
D. came to see the importance of writing skills
Clue: In the seven weeks of the experiment, concludes Bond, “these pupils received more recognition, reward
and feelings of worth than they had previously experienced in many years of formal schooling.”= Trong bảy tuần
của cuộc thử nghiệm, Bond kết luận, “những học sinh này đã nhận được nhiều sự công nhận, phần thưởng và
cảm giác có giá trị hơn so với những gì chúng đã trải qua trong nhiều năm học chính quy.”
10. What is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. The educational benefits of pupil-tutoring
B. The experiments about pupil-tutoring
C. A good way to motivate weaker students to learn better
D. Comparison between tutoring and other teaching method
Tất cả việc Lợi ích giáo dục của việc dạy kèm học sinh ,Thử nghiệm dạy thêm học trò ,Một cách hay để động
viên học sinh yếu học tốt hơn đều được đề cập trong đoạn văn
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. C 7. D 8.A 9. C 10. D

Passage 2

Both in what is now the eastern and the southwestern United States, the peoples of the Archaic era (8,000-
1,000 B.C) were, in a way, already adapted to beginnings of cultivation through their intensive gathering and
processing of wild plant foods. In both areas, there was a well-established ground stone tool technology, a method
of pounding and grinding nuts and other plant foods, that could be adapted to newly cultivated foods. By the end
of the Archaic era, people in eastern North America had domesticated certain native plants, including sunflowers;
weeds called goosefoot, sumpweed, or marsh elder; and squash or gourds of some kind. These provided seeds
that were important sources of carbohydrates and fat in the diet.
The earliest cultivation seems to have taken place along the river valleys of the Midwest and the Southeast,
with experimentation beginning as early as 7,000 years ago and domestication beginning 4,000 to 2,000 years
ago. Although the term “Neolithic” is not used in North American prehistory, these were the first steps toward
the same major subsistence changes that took place during the Neolithic (8,000-2,000 B.C.) period elsewhere in
the world.
Archaeologists debate the reasons for beginning cultivation in the eastern part of the continent. Although
population and sedentary living were increasing at the time, there is little evidence that people lacked adequate
wild food resources; the newly domesticated foods supplemented a continuing mixed subsistence of hunting,
fishing, and gathering wild plants, increasing predictability of food supplies may have been a motive. It has been
suggested that some early cultivation was for medicinal and ceremonial plants rather than for food. One
archaeologist has pointed out that the early domesticated plants were all weedy species that do well in open,
disturbed habitats, the kind that would form around human settlements where people cut down trees, trample the
ground, deposit trash, and dig holes. It has been suggested that sunflower, sumpweed, and other plants almost
domesticated themselves, that is, they thrived in human – disturbed habitats, so humans intensively collected
them and began to control their distribution. Women in the Archaic communities were probably the main
experimenters with cultivation, because ethno-archaeological evidence tells us that women were the main
collectors of plant food and had detailed knowledge of plants.

1. The passage mainly discusses which of the following aspects of the life of Archaic peoples?
A. The principal sources of food that made up their diet
B. Their development of ground stone tool technology
C. Their development of agriculture
D. Their distribution of work between men and women
Clue: Both in what is now the eastern and the southwestern United States, the peoples of the Archaic era (8,000-
1,000 B.C) were, in a way, already adapted to beginnings of cultivation through their intensive gathering and
processing of wild plant foods.= Cả ở khu vực ngày nay là miền đông và miền tây nam Hoa Kỳ, các dân tộc thuộc
thời kỳ Cổ xưa (8.000-1.000 trước Công nguyên), theo một cách nào đó, đã thích nghi với việc bắt đầu trồng trọt
thông qua việc thu thập và chế biến chuyên sâu các loại thực phẩm từ thực vật hoang dã.
2. The word “these” refers to ____________.
A. seeds B. river valleys
C. the Midwest and the Southeast D. experimentation and domestication
Clue:…. with experimentation beginning as early as 7,000 years ago and domestication beginning 4,000 to 2,000
years ago .Although the term “Neolithic” is not used in North American prehistory, these were the first steps
toward the same major subsistence changes that took place during the Neolithic (8,000-2,000 B.C.) period
elsewhere in the world.=… với việc thử nghiệm bắt đầu từ 7.000 năm trước và quá trình thuần hóa bắt đầu từ
4.000 đến 2.000 năm trước. Mặc dù thuật ngữ “Thời kỳ đồ đá mới” không được sử dụng trong thời tiền sử ở Bắc
Mỹ, nhưng đây là những bước đầu tiên hướng tới những thay đổi lớn về sinh kế giống như đã diễn ra trong thời
kỳ đồ đá mới (8.000-2.000 trước Công nguyên) ở những nơi khác trên thế giới.
=> these đề cập đến experimentation and domestication
3. According to the passage, when did the domestication of plants begin in North America?
A. 7,000 years ago B. 4,000 to 2,000 years ago
C. Long after the Neolithic period D. Before the Archaic period
Clue: The earliest cultivation seems to have taken place along the river valleys of the Midwest and the Southeast,
with experimentation beginning as early as 7,000 years ago and domestication beginning 4,000 to 2,000 years
ago= Việc trồng trọt sớm nhất dường như đã diễn ra dọc theo các thung lũng sông ở Trung Tây và Đông Nam,
với việc thử nghiệm bắt đầu từ 7.000 năm trước và quá trình thuần hóa bắt đầu từ 4.000 đến 2.000 năm trước.
4. The word “adequate” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. sufficient B. healthful C. varied D. dependable
Clue: Although population and sedentary living were increasing at the time, there is little evidence that people
lacked adequate wild food resources= Mặc dù dân số và cuộc sống định cư đang gia tăng vào thời điểm đó,
nhưng có rất ít bằng chứng cho thấy con người thiếu nguồn thực phẩm hoang dã đầy đủ
=> adequate = sufficient = đầy đủ
5. According to the passage, which of the following was a possible motive for the cultivation of plants in eastern
North America?
A. Lack of enough wild food sources
B. The need to keep trees from growing close to settlements
C. Provision of work for an increasing population
D. Desire for the consistent availability of food
Clue: Although population and sedentary living were increasing at the time, there is little evidence that people
lacked adequate wild food resources; the newly domesticated foods supplemented a continuing mixed subsistence
of hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants, increasing predictability of food supplies may have been a motive.=
Mặc dù dân số và cuộc sống định cư đang gia tăng vào thời điểm đó, nhưng có rất ít bằng chứng cho thấy con
người thiếu nguồn thực phẩm hoang dã đầy đủ; các loại thực phẩm mới được thuần hóa bổ sung cho sinh hoạt
hỗn hợp liên tục của săn bắn, đánh cá và hái lượm thực vật hoang dã, việc tăng khả năng dự đoán nguồn cung
cấp thực phẩm có thể là một động cơ.
6. The phrase “rather than” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. in addition to B. instead of C. as a replacement D. such as
Clue: It has been suggested that some early cultivation was for medicinal and ceremonial plants rather than for
food= Có ý kiến cho rằng một số hoạt động trồng trọt ban đầu là để làm thuốc và cây dùng trong nghi lễ hơn là
để làm thực phẩm.
=> rather than = instead of = thay vì, thay thế
7. The plant “sumpweed” is mentioned the last paragraph in order to ____________.
A. contrast a plant with high nutritional value with one with little nutritional value
B. explain the medicinal use of a plant
C. clarify which plants grew better in places where trees were not cut down
D. provide an example of a plant that was easy to domesticate
Clue: It has been suggested that sunflower, sumpweed, and other plants almost domesticated themselves, that is
, they thrived in human –disturbed habitats, so humans intensively collected them and began to control their
distribution= Người ta cho rằng hướng dương, cây sumpweed, và các loại cây khác gần như
chúng được thuần hóa, tức là chúng phát triển mạnh trong môi trường sống không bị xáo trộn của con người, vì
vậy con người đã thu thập chúng một cách chuyên sâu và bắt đầu kiểm soát sự phân bố của chúng.
8. The word “thrived” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. stayed B. originated C. grew well D. died out
Thrive = grow well = phát triển mạnh mẽ
9. According to the passage, which of the following is true about all early domesticated plants?
A. They were varieties of weeds.
B. They were moved from disturbed areas.
C. They succeeded in areas with many trees.
D. They failed to grow in trampled or damaged areas.
Clue: One archaeologist has pointed out that the early domesticated plants were all weedy species that do
well in open, disturbed habitats, the kind that would form around human settlements where people cut down trees,
trample the ground, deposit trash, and dig holes= Một nhà khảo cổ học đã chỉ ra rằng các loài thực vật được thuần
hóa ban đầu là tất cả các loài cỏ dại sống tốt trong môi trường sống thoáng, bị xáo trộn, loại sẽ hình thành xung
quanh các khu định cư của con người, nơi con người chặt cây, giẫm đất, đổ rác và đào hố.
10. According to the passage, it is thought that most of the people who began cultivating plants were
A. medical workers B. leaders of ceremonies C. women D. hunters
Clue: Women in the Archaic communities were probably the main experimenters with cultivation, because
ethnoarchaeological evidence tells us that women were the main collectors of plant food and had detailed
knowledge of plants. = Phụ nữ thời cổ đại các cộng đồng có lẽ là những người thử nghiệm chính với việc
trồng trọt, bởi vì bằng chứng dân tộc học cho chúng ta biết rằng phụ nữ là những người thu thập chính thức
ăn thực vật và có kiến thức chi tiết về thực vật.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D

6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C

6. Cloze test: Read the following passages, then write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (20 points)

Passage 1

Spelling presents a major problem to many students – and indeed, native speakers – of English. This is (1)
________ surprising when you consider just how illogical the English spelling system is. The spelling of such
basic words as right, through, once and who seems to (2) ________ no relation to their pronunciation. And how
can the words go, sew and though all rhyme with each other.
There have been attempts in the (3) ________ to reform English spelling. The playwright George Bernard
Shaw was an enthusiastic (4) ________ for a more phonetic approach. In a clever illustration of the absurdity of
English spelling he suggested that the word fish be (5) ________ by the letter “ghoti”: the gh from enough, the o
from women, and the ti from nation. When he died in 1950 he (6) ________ a large part of his estate to promote
spelling reform.
So why do we persist in spelling words the way we do, (7) ________ the efforts of reformers like Shaw?
One reason is that we are too familiar with the words as they are currently spelled. It is certain that any change in
the rules (8) ________ be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to (9) ________. Another is that there is (10)
________ a variety of regional accents within the English speaking world that it would be unfair to select just
one as the standard model for spelling.
1. A. hardly B. just C. nearly D. strongly
Hardly = hầu như không just = chỉ nearly = gần như storngly = 1 cách mạnh mẽ
2. A. carry B. hold C. bear D. keep
bear no relation to (something) =To have no connection or similarity to something.
3. A. history B. past C. years D. ages
History = lịch sử => in the history = trong lịch sử
Past = quá khứ => in the past = trong quá khứ ( không chọn B vì câu đang chia HTHT)
4. A. campaigner B. champion C. candidate D. demonstrator
Campaigner= nhà vận động, tham gia các chiến dich champion = nhà vô địch
Candidate = ứng cử viên, thí sinh demonstrator= người đi biểu tình
5. A. described B. represented C. signed D. written
Represent = miểu tả, diễn tả be described as sth/sb = được miêu tả như là
6. A. gave B. divided C. left D. willed
Give = đưa, ban, cho divide = chia leave = để lại will = muốn
7. A. when B. despite C. however D. because of
When + clause = khi however = clause = tuy nhiên because of + N = vì despite + N = mặc dù
8. A. should B. could C. would D. ought
9. A. enforce B. require C. make D. oblige
Enforce = thi hành, bắt buộc require = yêu cầu make = tạo ra oblige =ép buộc
10. A. quite B. many C. such D. so
Such + noune phrase + that = quá nhiều ……..đến nỗi mà

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C

Passage 2

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Sport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have developed together. At the turn of
the 20th century, Edward J. Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement. His pictures of a
runner (1) ________ in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the scientist and photographer
Harold Edgerton (2) ________ the limits of photographic technology with his study of a (3) ________ of milk
hitting the suffice of a dish. Another advance was the development of miniature cameras in the late 1920s, which
made it possible for sports photographers to (4) ________ their cumbersome cameras behind. The arrival of
television was a significant development in the transmission of sport. Paradoxically, it was of benefit to still
photographers. People who watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (5) ________ the
still image as a reminder of the game. Looking back, we can see how (6) ________ sports photography has
changed. Early sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself.
Contemporary sports photography (7) ________ the glamour of sport, the colour and the action. But the best
sports photographers today do more than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (8) ________ of it. They
(9) ________ in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants, emotions with which people
looking at the photographs can (10) ________.
1. A. exhibit B. show C. feature D. demonstrate
Feature = hiện diện, miêu tả exhibit = triển lãm, trưng bày
Show = chỉ ra, biểu lộ demonstate= chứng minh
2. A. enlarged B. extended C. prolonged D. spread
-expand (verb) (làm cho) trở nên lớn hơn về kích cỡ, số lượng, hoặc tầm quan trọng. (như kim loại (metal), số
lượng người (number), từ vựng (vocabulary), size, một hệ thống (system), một sản nghiệp công ty (company),
hay nghĩa trừu tượng như vai trò (role), lãnh thổ đất nước …)
- extend (verb) làm cho cái gì đó dài ra hơn, thêm rộng hơn, lớn hơn. (thường là nghĩa đen, như cái nhà, cái
hàng rào, con đường, hay một khu vực…). Ngoài ra, động từ extend cũng được dùng với nghĩa “kéo dài hiệu
lực” của một thị thực (visa), hay hạn chót (deadline), thời gian sử dụng (tuổi thọ) của một máy móc nào đó.
3. A. splash B. drop C. dash D. drip
Drop = a small round-shaped amount of liquid => a drop of milk/ rain
4. A. put B. keep C. lay D. leave
leave something/someone behind =to leave a place without taking someone or something with you
5. A. chose B. valued C. pointed D. cheered
Value sth as = đánh giá ,coi xét cái gì
Chóe = lựa chọn point = chỉ định cheer =reo hò
6. A. highly B. radically C. extremely D. severely
Radically = một cách hoàn toàn, triệt để => change radically = thay đổi một cách hoàn toàn
7. A. outlines B. signals C. emphasises D. forms
Outline= tóm tắt signal = dấu hiệu emphasises = nhấn mạnh form = tạo thành
8. A. preservation B. store C. mark D. record
make a record of sth = ghi chép lại điều gì
9. A. seize B. grasp C. capture D. secure
 "Seize" nghĩa là có được ai đó hoặc cái gì đó bằng cách tạo sức ép
Grasp" nghĩa là lấy và giữ cái gì đó trong tay hoặc trong tiềm thức
Secure = đạt được điều gì như là kết quả của sự nỗ lực
Capture = Đoạt được, lấy được, chiếm được, giành được, thu hút/ thể hiện, miêu tả chính xác điều gì bằng lời
lẽ hc hình cảnh
10. A. identify B. share C. unite D. join
Identify= xác định, xác nhận share = chia sẻ unite = thống nhất join = tham gia, nối lại

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B

6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A

II. WRITTEN TEST

1. Open close: Read the following passages below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points)

Passage 1

It is not difficult to (1) _________ an unknown animal. Spend a day in the tropical forests of South America,
turning over logs, looking beneath bark, sitting through the moist litter of leaves, followed by an evening shining
a mercury lamp on a white screen, and one way and another you will (2) _________ hundreds of different kinds
of small creatures. Moths, caterpillars, spiders, long-nosed bugs, luminous beetles, harmless butterflies (3)
_________ as wasps, wasps shaped like ants, sticks that walk, leaves that open wings and fly – the variety will
be (4) _________ and one of these creatures will almost certainly be underscribed by science. The difficulty will
be to find (5) _________ who know enough about the groups concerned to be able to single out the new one.
No one can say (6) _________ how many species of animals there are in these greenhouse-humid dimly lit
jungles. They contain the (7) _________ and the most varied assemblage of animal and plant life to be found
anywhere on earth. Not only are there many categories of creatures – monkeys, rodents, spiders, hummingbirds,
butterflies, but most of those types (8) _________ in many different (9) _________ There are over forty different
species of parrot, over seventy different monkeys, three hundred hummingbirds and tens of thousands of
butterflies. If you are not careful, you can even be (10) _________ by a hundred different kinds of mosquito.

1. discover/ find = khám phá/ tìm ra điều gì mới lạ

2. collect/ discover/gather = thu thập thứ gì
3. disguised => disguised as sth/sb = ngụy trang như là ai/ cái gì
4. enormous/ huge/immense = to lớn, đa đạng
5. specialists/ experts/ people = chuyên gia => dấu hiệu phía sau là đại từ quan hệ who thay thế cho dnah từ chỉ
người đứng trước
6. just/ exactly/ precisely/ quite => say exactly/ precisely = nói một cách chính xác
7. richest/ biggest/ strangest = đa dạng nhất/ lớn nhất/ lạ nhất
8. exist/ remain/ survive = tồn tại, sống sót
9. forms => in different forms = dưới nhiều hình thức, hình dạng khác nhau
10. bitten/ attacked/ stung= bị cắt, đốt => Dấu hiệu “ mosquito”
Passage 2

KARAOKE FEVER

Karaoke is fast becoming the nation’s Number One party pastime. Public humiliation has never been so
fashionable. It’s 1 a.m. at an exclusive location in the heart of London. A major pop singer has taken the stage
but rather than sing her latest hit, she treats the crowd (1) _________ a Michael Jackson song. What was once
the party habit of teenagers is now favoured by London’s coolest crowd and everyone is having a (2) ________.
So why are so many of our celebrities queuing to make fools of (3) _________ in clubs and bars across the
country? Maybe it’s because belting out of a naff pop song to a public audience shows that (4) ________ though
you may be a celebrity, you don’t (5) ________ yourself too seriously. And if you are a big movie star, that’s a
good message to get (6) ________. Nobody gets away without being laughed at on a karaoke evening, no (7)
________ how famous they are. (8) ________ all, that’s the whole point of the exercise. But for the musical
experts among you, a word or warning: this isn’t about proving to the world that you know the all the lyrics to a
serious song. It’s about expressing your inner performer. Don’t bother (9) ________ up at a karaoke night if you
aren’t prepared to sing, you’ve got to (10) ________ in the effort and prove that you are one of the ‘in-crowd’.
Break a leg!

Your answers

1. to => treat sb to sth =to entertain sb with sth special

2. go => have a go – thử làm gì
3. themselves => make a fool of oneself =to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid=
xử sự một cách ngốc nghếch
4. even => even though + clause = mặc dù
5. take => take (someone or something) seriously=to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest=coi trọng
6. across => get across = truyền tải thông điệp
7. matter => no matter + how + adj/adv + S + V = bất kể…
8. After => after all = rốt cuộc, sau cùng
9. turning/ showing => turn up = show up = đi đến đâu
10. put => put in the effort = nỗ lực làm gì

2a. Word forms: Supply the correct word forms. (10 points)

1. He threw his bags ………………….……… on the floor. CEREMONY

2. As the climate cools gradually, almost ………………….………, with every few metres of altitude gained,
so the full diversity of fauna and flora is revealed in all its splendour. PERCEPTION
3. Although he read them time and time again, he could not understand these ………………….……… of this
economic policies. INTRICATE
4. It's true that ………………….……… originates from the Orient. REFLEX
5. Owing to the intrusion into the footwear market of modern-style trainers, many of us have fallen arches or
………………….……… toes. SHAPE
6. Millions of people like ………………….……… and property owners depend on the tourist industry for their
livelihood. HOTEL
 7. According to recent studies, the methods that couples use to settle their differences are crucial to the success
of the ………………….……… OUT
8. The couple should discuss the specific problem in detail, taking care not to rake up old
………………….……… GRIEVE
9. His book was appreciated for the detailed description of ………………….……… characteristics of herbs.
THERAPY
10. It is very ………………….……… to wear charity bracelets these days. TREND

1. unceremoniously= in a way that is unceremonious (= rude, sudden, or informal)

2. imperceptibly=in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
3. intricacies = sự phiền phức, tính phức tạp
4. reflexology = a treatment in which your feet are rubbed and pressed in a special way in order to improve blood
flow and help you relax
5. misshapen = biến dạng
6. hoteliers = chủ khách sạn
7. outcome = kết cục, chung cuộc, kết quả
8. grievances = lời than phiền, trách cứ, sự bất bình
9. therapeutic = relating to the healing of disease.
10. trendy = hợp thời trang
2b. Complete following the passage with the appropriate form of the words given below. (10 points)

threat, possible, accessible, ability, impress, mess, fragment, deaden, technology, likely

The stylistic innovation in painting known as (1) …………………… began in the 1870’s. The
Impressionists wanted to depict what they saw in nature, but they were inspired to portray (2) ……………………
moments by the increasingly fast pace of modern life. They concentrated on the play of light over objects, people,
and nature, breaking up seemingly solid surfaces, stressing vivid contrast between colors in sunlight and shade,
and depiction reflected light in all of its (3) ……………………. (4) …………………… earlier artists, they did
not want to observe the world from indoors. They abandoned the studio, painting in the open air and recording
spontaneous. Impressions of their subjects instead of making outside sketches and then moving indoors to
complete the work form memory.
Some of the Impressionists’ painting methods were affected by (5) …………………… advances. For
example, the shift from the studio to the open air was made possible in part by the advent of cheap rail travel,
which permitted easy and quick (6) …………………… to the countryside or seashore, as well as by newly
developed chemical dyes and oils that led to collapsible paint tubes, which (7) …………………… artists to finish
their paintings on the spot.
Impressionism acquired its name not from supporters but from angry art lovers who felt (8)
…………………… by the new painting. The term “Impressionism” was born in 1874, when a group of artists
who had been working together organized an exhibition of their paintings in order to draw public attention to
their work. Reaction from the public and press was immediate, and derisive. Among the 165 paintings exhibited
was one called Impression: Sunrise, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), viewed through hostile eyes, Monet’s
painting of a rising sun over a misty, watery scene seemed (9) ……………………, slapdash, and an affront to
good taste. Borrowing Monet’s title, art critics extended the term “Impressionism” to the entire exhibit. In
response, Monet and his 29 fellow artists in the exhibit adopted the same name as a badge of their unity, despite
individual differences. From then until 1886 Impressionism had all the zeal of a “church”, as the painter Renoir
put it. Monet was faithful to the Impressionist creed until his (10) ……………………, although many of the
others moved on to new styles.

1. Impressionism= trường phái ấn tượng

2. fragmentary =consisting of small parts that are disconnected or incomplete.= rời rạc
3. possibilities = khả năng, việc có thể xảy ra
4. Unlike => unlike + N = không giống như
5. technological = thuộc về công nghệ
6. access => access to sth = tiếp cận, với tới thứ gì
7. enabled => anable sb to do sth = cho phép ai làm gì
8. threatened = bị đe dọa
9. messy = sự lộn xộn, bẩn thỉu
10. death = cái chết

3. Error identification: there are ten mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered spaces. (10 points)

HOW MUSIC AFFECTS YOUR CHILD

Most obviously, those exposing to weekly general music classes or private instrumental or vocal lessons
will find an outlet for their creativity and self-expression. Therefore, a closer, more-scientific look at music will
show that the advantages are indeed much greater than just increased creativity.
Research has showed that learning a musical instrument and merely learning how to read music assists a
child in developing higher thinking skill, such as problem-solving and problem-finding, analysis, and evaluation.
A child who learns to understand the aspects of reading music, including notation, key signatures, and other items
found on a piece of music as well as the child who develops the ability following the sequence of notes, is using
the same portion of the brain that is used in mathematics thinking. Gifted musicians, it’s reported, are often gifted
mathematicians as well.
Those who study music diligently also develop self-discipline. The serious music student who sets up time
to practice each day will develop similar positive habits in other subjects. Organizational skills are better, grades
are higher, and children learn what it takes to excel at something.
Participate in group musical activities builds teamwork, and students learn that working together as a group
is essential to the production of a good finishing product. They learn to rely on others and to be relied upon.
Teamwork also promotes responsibility; i.e. if you’re the only trumpet in the band, you need to show up for
rehearsing no matter what! They’ll also come to understand that music is the threat that binds them together with
the world, as click as it may sound. Music is indeed the universal language but it also helps children to learn about
cultural heritage, their own as well as others, and gives them an insight into history.

Your Answers

1. exposing -> exposed => Rút gọn mệnh đề dạng bị động ( v => P2)
2. therefore -> however => therefore =vì vậy # however = tuy nhiên
3. and -> or => and = và # or = hoặc
4. following -> to follow => to do sth = để làm gì
5. mathematics -> mathematical (adj ) = thuộc về toán học => dấu hiệu adj + N
 6. up -> aside => set up = thành lập, thiết lập # set asise = để dành , tiết kiệm
7. participate -> participation/participating = việc tham gia => Chủ ngữ đứng đầu phải là N hoặc Ving

8. finishing -> finished => finishing = sau cùng # finished = haonf thành, trọn vẹn
9. rehearsing -> rehearsal = buổi diễn tập
10. threat -> thread => threta = mối đe dọa # thread = sợi dây , chủ đề

4. Sentence transformation: Finish the sentence or rewrite it so that it has a similar meaning. Use the word
given in capital letters and the word mustn’t be altered in any way. (20 points)

1. The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her.

GROWN
My daughter ……………………………………………………………………
2. I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow. HEAD
I couldn’t ……………………………………………………………………
3. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition.
SWING
He finally got ……………………………………………………………………

4. The company’ profits appear to be improving significantly this year.

EVIDENCE
……………………………………………………………………
5. Mr. Beaver claimed that hard work was the reason for his success.
ATTRIIBUTED
……………………………………………………………………
6. There were a lot of new books on the market. SPATE
……………………………………………………………………
7. Tell my mother I’m on a business trip if she rings.
Should ……………………………………………………………………
8. He fought very bravely, but in the end they defeated him.
Bravely ……………………………………………………………………
9. Mr. Poster asked me to write this letter to you.
It is at ……………………………………………………………………
10. The university didn't prepare to consider his application due to his lack of right qualifications.
Had ……………………………………………………………………

1. My daughter has grown out of the jumper you knitted for her.
grow out of something =If children grow out of clothes, they become too big to fit into them.
2. I couldn’t make head nor tail of the plot of the book.
can't make head nor tail of something =to not be able to understand something
3. He finally got into the swing of the new working condition.
get into the swing of it/things=to start to understand, enjoy, and be active in something
4. The company’s profits show evidence of significant improvement this year.
show evidence of = chỉ ra rằng
5. Mr. Beaver attributed his success to hard work.
Attribute sth to sth = quy cái gì là do đâu
6. There was a spate of new books on the market.
a spate of sth = rất nhiều, vô số thứ gì
7. Should my mother ring, tell her I’m on a business trip.
đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 1, Should S1 + Vo= if S1 + V
8. Bravely as/though he fought, in the end they defeated him.
Dạng nhấn mạnh giống although z đó, Adj/adv + as/though + S + V/ to be/ may: mặc dù....
9. It is at Mr. Foster's request that I am writing / write this letter to you.
At sb's request: theo yêu cầu
10. Had he not lacked right qualifications, the university would have prepared to consider his application.
Had + S + not + P2 = Had it not been for= But for= Without, Dùng ở câu đk loại 3

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Tröôøng THPT Chuyeân Nguyeãn Ñình Chieåu LAÀN XXII - NAÊM 2016
Moân thi : TIEÁNG ANH - Khoái : 11
Ngaøy thi : 02 – 04 - 2016 Thôøi gian laøm baøi : 180 phuùt

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

I. PHONOLOGY (10 marks)
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. current B. turn C. fun D. under (Fr. HTL Test 1)
2. A. further B. fertile C. heard D. mother
3. A. mountain B. southern C. mouth D. count
4. A. tiny B. island C. river D. wind
5. A. coast B. lost C. most D. whole

2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
6. A. disappear B. engineer C. education D. attachment
7. A. consume B. reflect C. local D. between
8. A. curtain B. enclose C. contain D. remember
9. A. distance B. glorious C. exciting D. journey
10. A. tremendous B. enormous C. serious D. describe

I. Phonology - Key:

1B 2D 3B 4C 5B 6D 7C 8A 9C 10C
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (20 marks)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
11. He never expected his prophecy to be .................
A. achieved B. accomplished C. realised D. fulfilled
Achieve : đạt được
Accomplish : hoàn thành, hoàn thiện
Realise : nhận ra / thực hiện
Fulfill : hoàn thành, thực / đáp ứng ( thường dùng với hy vọng, mong mỏi … -> trở thành hiện thực)
12. The boy was ................. with a family in the countryside.
A. reared B. bred C. brought up D. grown up
Trong bài này cả 3 từ rear, breed, và bring up đều có nghĩa là nuôi nấng.
Nhưng “Bring up” còn bao hàm ý dạy dỗ và chủ yếu dùng cho người (có yếu tố education).
“Rear” và “bread” hay dùng cho con vật (và ít đi kèm với “with”)
Còn “Grow up” là nội động từ (không dùng ở bị động) có nghĩa là lớn lên, phát triển.
13. Jane came ................ a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room.
A. across B. round C. into D. past
Come across : tình cờ bắt gặp
Come into : hình thành/ ra đời
14. Until she was arrested last week, the young woman thought she had ................. the perfect crime.
A. committed B. escaped C. got away D. charged
+Commit (v) : Phạm tội/ Phạm sai lầm
-> commit a felony/ blunder/ murder/ theft : phạm tội ác/ sai lầm ngớ ngẫn/ giết người/ trộm cắp
+Perfect crime = tội ác hoàn hảo (không có chứng cứ, không bị phát hiện)
+Escape ~ get away (v) trốn thoát
+Charge (v) buộc tội, tố cáo
15. ............... it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they would have stayed much longer.
A. If B. But C. Should D. Had
Cấu túc đk loại 3: had it not bên for + N, S + would have P2 = nếu không có ….thì
16. The ball ................. two or three times before rolling down the road.
A. sprang B. bounced C. leap D. hopped
Spring (v) nhảy Bounce (v) nảy, vồng
Leap (v) nhảy qua Hop (v) nhảy lò cò
17. The ................. of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful.
A. sight B. shadow C. reflection D. mirror
reflection (n): sự phản chiếu shadow (n): bóng, bóng tối, bóng râm
shade (n): bóng tối, bóng đen D. sight (n): khả năng nhìn, thị lực
18. When I came, the salesperson was ................. to the customers how to use a new
kind of washing machines.
A. demonstrating B. proving C. exposing D. teaching
(to) demonstrate (to somebody) how, what, etc…: giải thích cho ai về cái gì

(to) prove something to somebody: chứng minh cái gì là đúng

(to) expose something to somebody: phơi bày, vạch trần

(to) teach somebody how, what, etc…: chỉ cho ai cái gì

Tạm dịch: Khi tôi đến, nhân viên bán hàng đang trình bày cho khách hàng cách sử dụng một loại máy giặt mới.
19. Do you think Ms. Brown will ................. for Parliament in the next election?
A. sit B. run C. walk D. stand
run for sb/sth (phrV): ứng cử vào vị trí, chức vụ gì
Đáp án còn lại:
sit for sb/sth (phrV): ngồi làm mẫu (vẽ, chụp ảnh)
walk (v): đi bộ
stand for (phrV): đại diện cho/ viết tắt của
20. A human being is ................. of many, often conflicting, desires.
A. made B. made up C. consisted D. created
to be consisted of (v) bao gồm, cấu thành
Dịch là: con người được bao gồm bởi rất nhiều thường là các mong muốn trái ngược nhau.
21. The train accident................. the other trains' departure by a few hours.
A. sent back B. called off C. delayed D. retained
delay (v) hoãn lại (tàu); send back (v) gửi lại (tiền, thư); call off = hủy bỏ; retain (v) giữ lại
Dịch là: tai nạn đường sắt đã hoãn sự khởi hành của 1 chuyến tàu khác vài giờ.
22. The judge ................. the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. convicted B. sentenced C. prosecuted D. accused
Sentence sb to sth : kết án ai tội gì
-> sentence sb to a year’s imprisonment
-> sentence sb to a lifetime imprisionment
23. All the people involved solemnly ........... on the Bible to keep the secret.
A. promised B. cursed C. vowed D. swore
Swear on the Bible (v) thề trước Kinh Thánh (thủ tục trong các phiên tòa phương Tây)
Curse (v) nguyền rủa
Vow (v) thề nguyện (nhưng không formal bằng “swear”)
=> ĐÁP ÁN: D
Dịch: Tất cả mọi người có liên quan long trọng thề trước Kinh Thánh sẽ giữ bí mật.
24. The lecture hall gradually emptied as the professor ................. on.
A. rambled B. kept C. dragged D. passed
ramble (on) about sb/sth: nói huyên thuyên, nói dông dài, nói không rõ ràng về điều gì.
Đáp án còn lại:
keep on sth/V-ing: giữ, tiếp tục việc gì
drag on: kéo dài, lê thê
pass sth on (to sb) : truyền lại cái gì (cho ai)25. The little girl was full of................. towards her wicked
stepmother.
A. retribution B. resentment C. reprisal D. vengeance
retribution /ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃən/ (n): sự trừng phạt
resentment /rɪˈzentmənt/ (n): sự oán giận
reprisal /rɪˈpraɪzəl/ (n): sự trả thù, trả đũa (về chính trị, quân sự…)
vengeance /ˈvendʒəns/ (n): sự trả thù, báo thù
26. Have I ………… to you how to use this new typewriter?
A. answered B. explained C. told D. showed
explain to sb sth: giải thích với ai điều gì
27. We often watch a film on T.V ................. going to bed.
A. then B. during C. upon D. before
Then = sau đó during = trong khi upon = trên before = trước khi
28. He thinks you are ........ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here.
A wasting B. spending C. missing D. losing
Waste + time + V-ing: lãng phí thời gian làm gì…
Spend + time + V-ing: dành, sử dụng thời gian làm gì.
29. You will be surprised at how ................. Joe is in French after a year.
A. fluently B. fluent C. fluency D. influence
=> Dấu hiệu “be + adj “
Fluent = trôi chảy fluence = sự lưu loát, tính trôi chảy influemce = ảnh hưởng
30. Although he was quite fat. Tom was not very pleased about ...... called Piggy by his classmates.
A. be B. being C. was D. having
=> Dấu hiệu sau giới từ about + ving và theo nghĩa của câu mang nghĩa bị động => B
II. Key:

11D 12C 13A 14A 15D 16B 17C 18A 19B 20B
21C 22B 23C 24A 25B 26B 27D 28A 29B 30B

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

Passage 1
Read the following sentences and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50.
41: “ It is you that stole my purse.” Mrs. Pike said to the young man.
A. Mrs. Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
B. Mrs. Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse.
C. Mrs. Pike asked the young man to steal her purse.
D. Mrs. Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.
=> accuse sb of doing sth = buộc tội ai đã làm gì
42: It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. Many people said that they were homeless after the floods.
B. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
D. Many people say that they are homeless after the floods.
=> Cấu trúc bị động đặc biệt : It is + V1-pII + that + S2 + V2 + …
=> S2 + is/am/are + V1-pII + to + V2 (nguyên thể) +…
43: As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
 A. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
B. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.
C. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
D. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
Cấu trúc: The + so sánh hơn + S + V, the so sánh hơn + S + V:……càng……..càng
44: Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.
A. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.
B. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament
C. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
D. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.
Câu gốc: Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t. Mọi người đều mong đợi cố ấy giành
chiến thắng trong giải đấu, nhưng cô ấy đã không làm được.
Đáp án là A. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament. (Trái ngược với sự mong đợi của
mọi người, cô đã đánh mất giải đấu)
45: Peter said “ I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”
A. Peter thanked him for lending him some money.
B. Peter suggested not lending him some money.
C. Peter regretted lending him some money.
D. Peter wished not to lend him some money.
Giải thích: regret + V_ing: hối tiếc việc đã làm thank sb for V-ing: cảm ơn ai về việc gì
wish + to V: ước (việc gì) suggest + V-ing: đề nghị việc gì
Tạm dịch: Peter nói: “Tôi ước tôi đã không cho anh ta mượn tiền.”
= Peter hối hận vì đã cho anh ta mượn tiền.
46: If only I had taken that job in the bank
A. I don’t taken that job in the bank B. I wish I took that job in the bank
C. I regret not take that job in the bank D. I regret not taking that job in the bank
If only + S + had + PP...( ao ước ở quá khứ) Regret Ving: hối hận đã làm gì
Dịch nghĩa: Giá như tôi đã nhận làm công việc đó ở ngân hàng.

=> Tôi hối hận đã không nhận làm công việc đó ở ngân hàng
47: I read two books, but I didn’t find them interesting.
A. None of the two books I read was interesting B. Neither of the books I read was interesting.
C. The two books I read wasn’t interesting. D. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting.
Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng từ nối "but" để diễn tả sự nhượng bộ.

Dịch nghĩa: Tôi đã đọc hai quyển sách, nhưng tôi đã không cảm thấy chúng thú vị.

Phương án C. Neither of the books I read was interesting sử dụng cấu trúc:

Neither of + Noun (số nhiều) + V (số ít) = không cái nào trong hai cái

Dịch nghĩa: Không quyển nào trong hai quyển sách tôi đã đọc là thú vị cả.
Đây là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.

A. None of the two books I read was interesting = Không quyển nào trong hai quyển sách tôi đã đọc là
thú vị cả.

None of + Noun (số nhiều) + V (số ít) = không cái nào trong số từ ba cái trở lên

Danh từ đi sau None of phải là danh từ chỉ người, sự vật, hiện tượng có từ 3 đơn vị trở lên, chứ không dùng với
danh từ chỉ 2 người, 2 sự vật, hiện tượng.

B. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting = Một trong hai quyển sách tôi đã đọc không thú vị.

Either of + N (số nhiều) + V (số ít) = hoặc cái này hoặc cái kia

Cấu trúc với Either of chỉ nói đến một trong hai danh từ được nhắc đến chứ không nói cả hai danh từ, làm cho
nghĩa câu gốc bị thay đổi. Hơn nữa, động từ phải được chia ở dạng số ít.

D. The two books I read wasn’t interesting = Hai quyển sách tôi đã đọc không thú vị.

Chủ ngữ là danh từ số nhiều nên động từ cũng phải chia ở dạng số nhiều.
48: It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence. B. What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C. That his lack of confidence surprised me. D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng cấu trúc nhấn mạnh:

It + is / was / will be + Noun + that + V = đó chính là … mà …

Dịch nghĩa: Đó chính là sự thiếu tự tin của anh ấy mà làm tôi ngạc nhiên.

Phương án D. What surprised me was his lack of confidence sử dụng cấu trúc nhấn mạnh:

What + V + is / was / will be + Noun = Điều mà … là …

Dịch nghĩa: Điều mà khiến tôi ngạc nhiên là sự thiếu tự tin của anh ấy.

Đây là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.

A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence = Anh ta đã làm tôi ngạc nhiên bằng sự thiếu tự tin của anh
ấy.

Cấu trúc: Surprise sb by sth = làm ai ngạc nhiên bằng cái gì

Trong câu gốc là người nói bị ngạc nhiên khi thấy sự thiếu tự tin của anh ta, anh ta không cố tính làm người
khác ngạc nhiên về điều đó, còn câu này sử dụng cấu trúc trên thì có nghĩa là anh ta chủ động làm người nói
ngạc nhiên bằng sự thiếu tự tin của mình.

B. That his lack of confidence surprised me = Sự thiếu tự tin của anh ta làm tôi ngạc nhiên.

Sau “That” phải là một mệnh đề, chứ không phải một danh từ, thì mới đứng đầu câu làm chủ ngữ được.

C. That he lacked of confidence surprised me = Việc mà anh ta thiếu sự tự tin làm tôi ngạc nhiên.

Cấu trúc: Lack sth = thiếu cái gì ( không có cấu trúc “lack of sth”).
49: “ Give us a raise or we’ll go on strike.” Said the workers to the manager.
A. The workers promised the manager to give them a raise and recommended him to go on strike
B. The workers wanted the manager of giving them a raise and advised to go on strike.
C. The workers asked the manager for giving them a raise and promised of going on strike.
D. The workers asked the manager to give them a raise and threatened to go on strike.
Ask sb to do sth = yêu cầu ai đó làm gì + threaten to dó th = đe dọa làm gì
50: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
B. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.
C. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
Giải thích: Câu gốc: Anh ấy đã tiêu toàn bộ số tiền của anh ấy. Anh ấy thậm chí còn mượn một ít từ tôi
Ta dùng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với not only ở đầu câu để nối 2 câu trên:
Not only + đảo ngữ + but + S + V: Không những anh ấy đã tiêu toàn bộ số tiền của anh ấy, mà anh ấy còn
mượn một ít từ tôi

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

Passage 1- Key:

41D 42C 43C 44A 45C 46D 47B 48B 49D 50D

Passage 2
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 61 to 70.
Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For
employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location
of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is
completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey
in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are
rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The
Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular ?
 Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of
many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across
the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby
complicating the manager’s responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept
the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that
they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some
people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the
office.
51: With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The failure of telecommuting. B. An overview of telecommuting.
C. The advantages of telecommuting. D. A definition of telecommuting.
Thông tin: Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and
offices… It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept
the opportunity.
Tạm dịch: Làm việc từ xa là một số hình thức giao tiếp máy tính giữa các nhân viên làm việc tại nhà và văn
phòng. … Một điều nữa là những nhân viên được cho lựa chọn làm việc từ xa thường miễn cưỡng chấp nhận cơ
hội.
52: How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?
A. Fewer than estimated in USA Today. B. More than 8 million.
C. More than predicted in Business Week. D. Fewer than last year.
Thông tin: A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters.
Tạm dịch: Một cuộc khảo sát gần đây ở USA Today ước tính có khoảng 8,7 triệu người làm việc từ xa.
53: The phrase “of no consequence” in the first paragragh means
A. of no good B. of no use C. unimportant D. irrelevant
of no consequence: không quan trọng =unimportant (adj)
irrelevant (adj): không quan trọng
of no use: không có tác dụng
54: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT
A. The work place is in the home. B. the different system of supervision.
C. the opportunities for advancement. D. the lack of interaction with a group.
Thông tin: Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that
they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting.
Some people feel that even when a space in their home is set aside as work area, they never really get away
from the office.
Tạm dịch: Hầu hết mọi người cảm thấy rằng họ cần tương tác thường xuyên với một nhóm, và nhiều người
lo ngại rằng họ sẽ không có cùng sự cân nhắc về việc thăng tiến nếu họ không làm việc trong môi trường văn
phòng. Một số người cảm thấy rằng ngay cả khi một không gian trong nhà của họ được dành làm khu vực làm
việc, họ không bao giờ thực sự rời khỏi văn phòng.
55: The word “executives “ in the second paragragh refers to
A. employees B. telecommuters C. managers D. most people
executive (n): giám đốc điều hành
 most people: hầu hết mọi người telecommuter (n): người làm việc từ xa
employee (n): nhân viên manager (n): quản lý
=> executive = manager
56: The word “them” in the second paragragh refers to
A. telecommuters B. executives C. systems D. responsibilities
Thông tin ở câu: “These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered
across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby
complicating the manager’s responsibilities.” (Các giám đốc điều hành cho rằng giám sát những người làm việc
từ xa trong một lực lượng lao động lớn rải rác khắp đất nước sẽ là quá khó khăn, hoặc, ít nhất, các hệ thống để
quản lý họ chưa được phát triển, do đó khiến trách nhiệm của người quản lý trở nên phức tạp.) => Từ nghĩa của
câu suy ra them ở đây thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người telecommuters đã được nhắc đến ở trước.
57: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees
A. need regular interaction with their families.
B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D. are ignorant of telecommuting.
Thông tin ở câu: “...many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if
they are not more visible in the office setting.” (...nhiều người lo ngại rằng họ sẽ không có sự cân nhắc tương tự
cho việc thăng chức nếu họ không xuất hiện nhiều hơn trong bối cảnh văn phòng.)
58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is
A. a statistician B. the manager C. a telecommuter D. a reporter
Tác giả của bài viết này là một nhà báo/phóng viên (reporter). Tác giả viết một cách khái quát dựa trên sự
thật về telecommuting trong các văn phòng chứ không hề viết một cách chủ quan
59: The word “reluctant” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by
A. willing B. typical C. opposite D. hesitate
reluctant (adj): lưỡng lự ≈ hesitant (adj): do dự
60: When Business Week published “The Portable Executive”, it implied that
A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.
B. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.
C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.
D. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.
Thông tin ở đầu đoạn 2: Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance
on the part of many managers: Rõ ràng, sự thay đổi đơn giản chỉ cần có thời gian. Nhưng ngoài ra, đã có sự
chống lại một cách tích cực từ một phần của nhiều nhà quản lý

Passage 2- Key:

51B 52B 53C 54B 55C 56A 57B 58D 59D 60D
V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts) (fr. 61 – 70)
Passage 1:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45

Health is something we tend to (61) ___ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (62)
____ of it. But illness can come, even (63) _____ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible
time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (64) ______ to cure them once they
struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (65) _________, scientists found out about
germs, and then everything changed. The (66) _____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As
this medical discovery spread, the world became (67) ______ safer for children. The result is that (68) _________
a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (69)
______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will
continue to (70) ______. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.

61: A. ignore B. throw away C. give up D. forget

Ignore = phớt lờ, ngó lơ Throw away =Vứt cái gì không cần nữa đi
Give up = từ bỏ, đầu hàng, chịu thua forget = quên đi
62: A. keen B. awake C. concerned D. aware
Be aware of sth = nhận thức về điều gì
63: A. so B. when C. while D. if
Even when = ngay cả khi so = vì vậy while = trong khi if = nếu
64: A. what B. when C. how D. which
How to do sth = làm thế nào để
65: A. however B. moreover C. therefore D. although
However = tuy nhiên moreover = hơn nữa therefore = vì vậy although = mặc dù
66: A. source B. reason C. origin D. cause
Source = nguồn reason = lý do origin = nguồn gốc cause = nguyên nhân, nguyên
do
67: A. more B. much C. quite D. very
Much + adj (er) => dùng để nhấn mạnh trong so sánh hơn
68: A. when B. whereas C. where D. why
When = khi whereas = trong khi => so sánh sự tương phản where = nơi mà why = tại sao
69: A. hope B. desire C. want D. expect
Expect to do sth = kỳ vọng, mong đợi làm gì
Hope = hy vọng desire = ước muốn want = muốn
70: A. advance B. speed up C. run D. accelerate
Advance = cải tiến, tiến bộ speed up – tăng tốc = accelerate run = chạy

V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts) (fr. 61 – 70)

Passage 1- Key:
 61A 62D 63B 64C 65A 66D 67B 68B 69D 70A

Passage 2:

Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood,
adoption or marriage, (71) includes common-law relationships.” Most people are born into one of these
groups and (72) live their lives as a family in such a group. Although the definition of a family may not
change, (73) relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes. More and
more wives are (74) paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today,
men expect to (75) for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages (76) which
both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This mean
that man must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (77) chores.
Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (78) with the members oftheir family in sharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (79) is as matter of choice, not an
automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a choice. As alternatives (80) common-law
relationships and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become more
independent.

71. A. which B. That C. what D. it

Trong mệnh đề quan hệ:
- “which” thay thế cho mệnh đề đứng trước dấu phẩy, đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ
- “that” không đi liền với dấu phẩy
- what: cái mà; V/prep + what
- it (đại từ nhân xưng): nó; đóng vai trò chủ ngữ/ tân ngữ
Statesmen define a family as "a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption
or marriage, (26) which includes common-law relationships."
Tạm dịch: Các nhà chính khách định nghĩa một gia đình là "một nhóm các cá nhân ở chung nhà và có quan hệ
huyết thống, con nuôi hoặc vợ chồng bao gồm các mối quan hệ pháp luật."
72. A. must B. need C. would D. will
Thói quen ở hiện tại thường được diễn tả bằng thì Hiện tại đơn; nhưng “will + động từ nguyên mẫu” có thể dùng
thay khi ta muốn nhấn mạnh đặc điểm của người làm hành động hơn là chính hành động đó. Nó chủ yếu được
dùng trong những câu mang tính phổ quát:
An Englishman will usually show you the way in the Street. (Một người Anh thường chỉ đường cho bạn). (Đây
là đặc điểm của người Anh.)
Dạng quá khứ cùa will là would được dùng rộng rãi và cỏ thể thay thế cho used to
73. A. a B. any C. some D. the
Ta thường dùng: the + (tính từ) + danh từ + of + danh từ. => the dùng trước danh từ đã xác định
74. A. taking B. making C. keeping D. performing
A: take a job = làm công việc.
More and more wives are taking paying jobs... (Ngày càng có nhiều phụ nữ đi làm việc...)
75. A. live B. work C. hope D. ask
Work for pay = làm việc hưởng lương
Live = sống hope = hy vọng ask for= yêu cầu
76. A. in B. for C. with D. to
Trong mệnh đề quan hệ bổ nghĩa cho tiền ngữ “marriages”, ta dùng in which thay cho in marriages
77. A. home B. family C. house D. household
household chores = công việc vặt trong nhà.
78. A. carry B. deal C. cooperate D. combine
cooperate with someone in something/doing something = hợp tác với ai làm cái gì.
“Children, too, especially adolescents, have to cooperate with the members of their family in sharing househuld
tasks.’ (Con cái, cũng
vậy, nhất là ở tuổi thiếu niên, phải cùng với các thành viên khác trong gia đình chia sẻ việc nhà.)79.
A. time B. families C. happiness D. children
children. (to)have children = có con
Các đáp án khác không phù hợp với văn cảnh: A. time = thời gian; B. family =gia đình; C. happiness = hạnh phúc
80. A. similar to B. like C. such as D. or else
such as = ví dụ như
Các đáp án khác bị loại: A. similar to (+ N) = tương tự như; B. like = giống như; D. or else = nếu không, kẻo
Passage 2- Key:

71A 72D 73D 74A 75B 76A 77D 78C 79D 80C

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. CLOZE TEST (20pts)
Fill in each blank in the following passages with ONE suitable word to make meaningful passages.
Cloze test 1 (1-10)
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1)…. happen, we still
want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long (2)…
In the first place, people (3)… live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly,
people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing (4)…, when they can do the things they
have never had time for.
On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and
consequently have to (5)…. time in hospital or become (6)…. on their children and friends. Many of (7)… find
this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (8)… people get, the fewer friends they seem
to have because old friends die or become ill and it’s often (9)… to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (10)… to
remain independent and enjoy life.

Cloze test 1- Key:

1. not / never => hardly, not và never có nghĩa tương tự nhau, đều dùng để sử dụng trong trường
hợp câu là câu phủ định
2. life => a long life = trong cuộc sống lâu dài
3. who => Đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho dnah từ chỉ người
4. retirement = nghỉ hưu
5. spend =. Spend time = dành thời gian ở đâu hay làm gì
6. dependent => dependent on = phụ thuộc vào
 7. them =họ => đại từ
8. older => cấu trúc so sánh càng càng
9. hard / difficult => be hard/dificult to do sth = khó khăn làm gì
10. enough => adj + enough to do sth = đủ làm gì

Cloze test 2 :
Too Good to be True
Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you may prefer to take your time
and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about? Believe it (11)__ not, these periods (12) __time refer to
language learning courses that promise excellent results in less time (13)__it takes to say 'Bonjour'! However,
the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily (14) __best guide and if you don't know what to look
for in a good course you could be left with little (15) __than a large bill. A complaint was recently made to a
consumer rights group (16) __ WhizzLearn Systems, a language school chain, and the company has been forced
to remove its claim that its technique is ten times better than any (17) __method. The Managing Director of
WhizLearn Systems said “(18)__ we still believe our claim is true, we are willing to change our advert. But the
fact remains, if you spend 3 hours (19) __day for 5 weeks on our language course you will soon be speaking the
language. What we should have done was to make (20) __ clearer in the advert. Then we wouldn't have had
these annoying complaints"

Cloze test 2 - Key:

11. or => "Believe it or not" nghĩa là tin hay không thì tùy, dù bạn có tin hay không thì đó vẫn là sự thật.
12. of => periods of time = khoảng thời gian
13. than => cấu trúc so sánh hơn: less…than
14. the => the + superlative adjective + noun (object)
15. more => more than = hơn
16. against/ about/ concerning = về , liên quan đến
17. other/ similar = khác/ tương tự
18. Although/ While/ Whilst+ trong khi, mặc dù => mang ý đối lập giữa 2 mệnh đề
19. a/ per/ every = mỗi, một => number + hours a/ per/every day = bao giờ một ngày
20. it/ this/ things => make sth clearer= làm cái gì trở nên rõ ràng hơn

II. WORD FORMS (20pts)

PART 1: Give the correct form of words in brackets

The origins of Halloween

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time 0.____ western _____
when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) 1. _________________
_________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and
Britain. 2. _________________
The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts.
3. _________________
These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain,
Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this 4. _________________
meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather conditions,
especially during the winter. 5. _________________
 The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of
winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the 6. _________________
new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead 7. _________________
were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate
with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) ________ (GUIDE) 8. _________________
and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE) able to
9. _________________
predict the future on this point.
When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they 10. ________________
added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet
other changes.

Part 2: ( 10 caâu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

1. undoubtedly= không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa, một cách chắc chắn
2. originated = bắt đầu, khởi sự
3. inhabitants = cư dân, người dân
4. livelihood = kế sinh nhai
5. unpredictable= không thể đoán trước
6. traditionally = theo truyền thống
7. temporarily = tạm thời
8. guidance = sự hướng dẫn
9. reputedly = according to what people say or believe; supposedly.
10. conquest = sự chinh phục, xâm chiếm

PART 2: Supply each gap with the correct form of the word given in the box.

SELECT FAVOUR REVOLUTION SLEEP SELECT

AVAIL CONSTANT NATURE DOCUMENT DEDICATE

Barry and his wife are surrounded by the sound of nearly a dozen video recorders storing (11) _____
programmes to be watched later on. Barry is a (12) ________ telly-addict – a man with a mission to devour as
many screen hours as he can fit into a day, and sometimes into the night, too.
Barry has always been interested in technical things. The couple have eight TV sets in their house.
Barry’s eleven video recorders (13) _____________ record from the four TV channels and twenty satellite
stations (14) ____________ in their area.
His wife, Gill, complains of (15) ____________ at night because he watches his videos on a huge
28-inch screen in the bedroom. (16)__________, the noise of rewinding and fast forwarding disturbs Gill.
Barry defends himself: “ I’m very (17) ________ in my viewing.I likewatching mainly (18)
_______ , news and technical programmes”. He buys aTVguide, satellite magazines and the daily papers to make
his careful (19) __________ of programmes to tape. He uses over 200 video tapes amonth!
Barry is particularly excited about his new satellite disk for the European satellites. “ I can honestly
say that video recorders have (20) ___________ my life,” states Barry proudly.

II. WORD FORMS – KEY:

11. favourite = yêu thích => dấu hiệu adj + N

12. dedicated = tận tụy
13. constantly = một cách liên tục
14. available = có sẵn
15. sleeplessness = sự mất ngủ
16. naturally = theo một cách tự nhiên
17. selective = chọn lựa, chọn lọc
18. documentaries = phim tài liệu
19. selection = sự chọn lựa
20. revolutionized= cách mạng hóa, thay đổi hoàn toàn, toàn bộ

III. ERROR RECOGNITION (10 pts)

The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT FORMS
in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and 0. __ interrelated ____
still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages uniting
young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with practical 1. ________________
considerations. 2. _________________
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social 3. _________________
contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different groups, 4.__________________
almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental guidance.
Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices 5. _________________
by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. 6. _________________
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and
7. _________________
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today's
youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many 8. _________________
young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, or pursue
a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date 9. _________________
and marry outside their own social group. 10._________________

Part 2 - Key: ( 10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and 0. interrelated
still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages
uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with 1. particularly (adv) = cụ thể
practical considerations. là
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
2. than => rather than -thay vì
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social
contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different groups, 3. dating/ to date=> begin
almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental guidance.
doing / to do sth = bắt đầu làm
Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence choices
by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. gì
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and 4. most=> Almost là trạng từ,
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today's
youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many có nghĩa hầu hết, gần như. Nó
young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, or pursue bổ nghĩa cho động từ, tính từ
a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date
hoặc một trạng từ khác.# most
and marry outside their own social group.
có thể đứng một mình
5. of => voice disapproval of
= không ủng hộ điều gì
6. unsuitable= không phud
hợp, không hợp lý
7. between / among= giữa
8. mobility= tính cơ động, linh
động
9 . than => Cấu trúc so sánh
hơn
10. once= khi mà
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
Complete the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did. (AGAINST)
_____________________________________________ she lost.
2. Peter always trusts me with his secrets. (IN)
Peter______________________________________________ me.
3. I thought it was marvellous that Jane could jump so high. (AT)
I _________________________________________ ability to jump so high.
4. Danny was asked to leave the school for bad behaviour. (FROM)
Danny was _________________________________ behaviour.
5. They didn’t punish Karen, only gave her a warning. (GOT)
Karen __________________________________________ warning.
6. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late. (ON)
Gary prides________________________________________ early.
7. The fire in the kitchen was discovered by a boy. (WHO)
It ______________________________________ the fire in the kitchen.
8. These girls are too young to get married. (OLD)
These girls __________________________________________ married.
9. “Do these toys interest you?” the dealer asked Oanh. (WAS)
The dealer asked Oanh _______________________________ those toys.
10. My sister really wishes she could dance well. (ABLE)
My sister regrets not _____________________________________ well.

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION - Key:

1. Against everybody's expectation, she lost.
Agaisnt one’s expectations = trái ngược với mong đợi của ai
2. Peter always confides in me
Confide in sb = tin tưởng, đặt niềm tin vào ai
3. I was marvelled at Jane’s ability to jump so high
marvel at (someone or something)=To look at something and feel or express astonishment, wonder, or admiration.
4. Danny was expelled from school for bad behaviour
Be expelled form = bị trục xuất, bị đuổi khỏi đâu
5. Karen got off with a warning
got off with = thoát khỏi trừng phạt
6. Gary prides himself on always being early
Pride oneself on sth = tự hào về điều gì
7. It was a boy who discovered the fire in the kitchen.
Cấu trúc câu chẻ với chủ ngữ giả it
8. These girls are not old enough to get married.
Cấu trúc too…to do sth = not adj + enough ….to do sth
9. The dealer asked Oanh whether/ if she was interested in those toys.
=> Cấu trúc gán tiếp: S + asked/asked + sb/wanted to know/wondered + if/whether + Clause
10. My sister regrets not being able to dance well.
Regret not doing sth = tiếc nuối không làm gì

Hết
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TÂY NINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HOÀNG LÊ KHA

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH LỚP : 11
Đề và đáp án
A. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 PTS)
I. PHONOLOGY (5 PTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. designedly B. determinedly C. unconcernedly D. unconstrainedly
2. A. exhortatory B. philharmonic C. self-annihilation D. silhouette
3. A. bedraggled B. disaggregate C. exaggerative D. self-aggrandisement
4. A. oasis B. coalition C. coalescence D. archaeoastronomy
5. A. contradistinguish B. derequisition C. impuissance D. undisquised
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the other three.
6. A. chincherinchee B. cohabite C. evacuee D. subcommittee
7. A. downhearted B. downtrodden C. upheaval D. upholster
8. A. disequilibrium B. indiscriminately C. misrepresentative D. unascertainable
9. A. hyperventilation B. hypoallergenic C. mononucleosis D. unimolecular
10. A. micropipette B. technopreneur C. telepherique D. unpicturesque

ANSWERS:
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. A

II. WORD CHOICE (5 PTS): Read the sentences and choose the best answer.
1. A minor quarrel between neighbors scarcely _____ police intervention.
A. beckons B. warrants C. attracts D. captivates
Warrant = to make a particular activity necessary
Beckon = ra hiệu attract = thu hút captivate= làm say mê, quyến rũ
2. After serious earthquake, the _____ building next to my apartment is in immediate danger of collapse.
A. dented B. twisted C. dilapidated D. paralyzed
Dilapidated= đổ nát dented = bị móp twisted = xoắn, trẹo paralyzed= tê liệt
3. After a/an _____ administrative career, the old principal was awarded the Public Service Star by the
minister.
A. illustrious B. imposing C. mundane D. infamous
illustrious = lừng lẫy, có danh tiếng imposing= oai nghiêm, ấn tượng
mundane= trần tục infamous= khét tiếng
4. A/an _____ toenail can cause much pain and discomfort.
A. growing B. outgoing C. outgrowing D. ingrowing
Ingrowing= mọc đâm vào thịt
5. A street guide is _____ for none of us knows anything about the city we are going to visit next week.
A. indispensable B. unnecessary C. dispensable D. redundant
Indispensable= cần thiết, bắt buộc, quan trọng >< dispensable= có thể thay thế, không cần thiết
Redundant= dư thừa, thừa thãi unnecessary = không cần thiết
6. After he lost his son, the once cheerful and spirited young father often felt low and _____.
A. liberated B. relaxed C. listless D. rested
Listless = (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.= bơ phờ, không còn năng lượng
7. As her insurance policy had _____, the old lady could not make any claims for compensation.
A. subsided B. lapsed C. leveled D. vanished
Lapsed= không còn hiệu lực subside= lắng xuống
Level = làm cho bằng phẳng vanish = biến mất
8. Emperor Nero of Egypt was one _____ ruler in history who was known for his cruelty towards his
subjects.
A. exceptional B. queer C. infamous D. popular
Exceptional= phi thường, xuất chúng queer = lập dị infamous = khét tiếng popular =
phổ biến
9. The taxi driver found the business of selling street food a _____ one which could make him rich
quickly.
A. lethargic B. satisfactory C. lucrative D. lethal
Lucrative= sinh lợi, có lời lethargic= hôn mê, chậm chạp
satisfactory= đạt yêu cầu lethal = gây chết người
10. Angela, a high society lady, does not buy her dresses from ordinary shops; she goes to
exclusive _____ for them.
A. salons B. bouquets C. stations D. boutiques
Boutiques= cửa hiệu salon = cuộc triển lãm station = ga tàu bouquet = bó hoa
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. D

III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5PTS): Read the sentences and choose the best answer.

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A

1. Don't be silly! That ______________ possibly be Madonna.

A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. won't D. can't

->Can’t được dùng để diễn tả một điều khó có thể xảy ra (virtual impossibility).

2. Not until the office phoned me ___________ .

A. I found out about the meeting B. had I found out about the meeting

C. did I find out about the meeting D. that I found out about the meeting

-> đảo ngữ với Not until + n , trợ động từ + S + V

3. __________ , let me know.

A. If you heard anything B. Had you heard anything

C. Unless you heard anything D. Should you hear anything

Câu điều kiện loại 1 dạng đảo: Should + S+ be/V (không chia), ….= If + S + am/is/are/V-es,s

4. Thomas Edison __________ many new appliances using electricity during his

long career.

A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented

-> Câu này chưa có động từ -> Chỗ trống chứa động từ có chia. Việc Ê-đi-xơn phát minh là việc đã
xảy ra hoàn toàn trong quá khứ -> chia ở quá khứ đơn

5. I'd rather you ___________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.

A. don't make B. didn't do C. don't do D. didn't make

would rather + S2 + V-ed ( động từ chia quá khứ)…: muốn ai đó làm gì…

Tạm dịch: Tôi muốn cậu không động đến khu vườn cho đến khi thời tiết cải thiện hơn.

6. At no time in history __________ such a diligent and brilliant fellow.

A. have Peter and his classmates ever met

 B. have Peter and his classmates

C. Peter and his classmates ever met

D. Peter and his classmates had ever met.

Đảo ngữ với At no time / never + Vaux (Trợ từ) + S + V : Không bao giờ

7. It turned out that we ________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. needn't have

Needn’t have P2 = không cần thiết phải làm gì nhưng đã làm

8. ____________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the

period in which it was created.

A. Ranking B. To be ranked

C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking

Cụm từ chỉ mục đích: in order to/ to + V

Câu trúc bị động với cụm từ chỉ mục đích: in order to/ to + be Ved/ V3

Tạm dịch: Để được xếp hạng là một kiệt tác, một tác phẩm nghệ thuật phải vượt qua những giới hạn
lý tưởng của thời kỳ nó được tạo ra.

9. Florida, ____________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.

A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as

Kiến thức: Quá khứ phân từ

Giải thích:

Ta dùng quá khứ phân từ tạo mệnh đề rút gọn cho dạng bị động (dạng chủ động ta dùng hiện tại
phân từ). Trong câu này, “known as” được hiểu là “which is known as”

Tạm dịch: Florida, được biết đến với cái tên Sunshine, thu hút nhiều du khách mỗi năm.

10. ___________ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.

A. That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are

C. That giant pandas D. Giant panda is

Kiến thức: Mệnh đề danh từ

Giải thích: Mệnh đề danh từ có thể bắt đầu bằng “that + S + V ” được xem như một danh từ trong
câu; đóng vai trò chủ ngữ số ít trong câu.
Tạm dịch: Việc những con gấu trúc lớn đang dần tuyệt chủng là vấn đề lớn đối với các nhà động vật
học.

IV. PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5PTS): Read the sentences and choose the best
answer.
1. Could you move your car? You’re_____ the way of the entrance!
A. on B. in C. at D. to
in the way =in a position that prevents something from happening or someone from moving
2. He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth _____
A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell out
come out: xuất hiện, lộ diện, xuất bản
come through: trải qua, chống chọi
go out: mất điện, ra ngoài, đi chơi
Fall out =Tranh cãi và có quan hệ xấu với ai đó
3. I usually buy my clothes _____ the peg. It's cheaper than going to a dress maker.
A. in B. on C. off D. with
Off the peg" -> nghĩa là quần áo được may sẵn để bán
4. David's leaving on Friday. I suggest we all _____ and get him a going-away present. £1 each should
do.
A. pay on the nail B. chip in C. pass the buck D. dish out
Chip in = góp tiền
pay (someone) on the nail =To pay (someone) immediately, on the spot, or without delay.
Pass the buck" = chuyển tiền -> phân công, chuyển trách nhiệm hoặc khiển trách, đổ lỗi về một việc gì
sang cho người khác
Dish out' = dispense freely: nghĩa là vung ra (tiền bạc, lời khen, lời chê bai, lời khuyên v.v...)
5. It was a good idea, but I'm afraid it didn't quite _____.
A. break up B. follow up C. drop off D. come off
Come off = thành công
Break up =Đập vụn, đập nát, chia tay, tuyệt dao
follow something up =to find out more about something, or take more action connected with it
Drop off =Đưa ai, cái gì đến một nơi nào đó và để họ hoặc nó ở đó, Giảm (về số lượng, số đếm)
6. If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don’t put it _____.
A. on B. off C. over D. up
Put off = trì hoãn
Các đáp án khác bị loại: A. put on = mặc vào, tăng cân; C. put over = hoàn thành;D. put up = đặt lên,
công bố
7. The police are looking _____ the case very thoroughly.
A. at B. for C. into D. down
Look into =Ngiên cứu, điều tra
8. Terry spent hours of his free time helping me to repair my car. I must make it _____ to him
somehow.
A. up B. for C. away D. on
make up (to somebody) for something to do something for somebody or give them something because
you have caused them trouble, suffering or disappointment and wish to show that you are sorry
Dịch : Terry đã dành hàng giờ thời gian rảnh của anh để giúp tôi sửa xe. Tôi phải làm gì để cảm ơn
anh bằng cách này hay cách khác
+ make for smt : to move awards smt - tiến về phía .... = head for
9. The children are getting difficult to manage. Sometimes I simply can’t _____ them.
A. cope for B. cope with C. cope at D. cope on
cope with = đối phó, giải quyết
10. “What _____ your flight?” “There was a big snowstorm in Denver that delayed a lot of flights.”
A. delayed up B. postponed up C. held up D. hung up
hold up (v): cản trở; trì hoãn
postpone, delay bản thân mang nghĩa “trì hoãn” không có giới từ “up”

hang up (v): cúp máy

ANSWERS:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C

V. GUIDED CLOZE (10PTS): Read the passages and choose the best answer.
CLOZE 1
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil
does not contain enough (1)_____ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (2) _____ their diets from
another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (3)_____
fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are
commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare
prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are
over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (4)_____ than others.
The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap. Snap traps
are easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold
together. Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (5) _____ to movement. When
the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two
lobes together, trapping the prey (6)_____ inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (7)_____
speed: the time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles
inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (8) _____. The plant then
secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its
nutrients. Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (9)_____ to as the
waterwheel plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the
waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds
primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (10)_____ simple invertebrates, like
certain types of plankton.
Question 1: A. critical B. vital C. crucial D. indispensable
- vital nutrients: (n) những chất dinh dưỡng thiết yếu cho sự sống
A. critical: (a) khó tính, khó chiều/ phản biện/ nguy cấp
C. crucial: (a) quyết định, chủ chốt
D. indispensable: (a) rất cần thiết, không thể thiếu được
Question 2: A. modify B. enlarge C. augment D. supplement
Modify = chuyển đổi enlarge = phóng to augment= tăng thêm supplement = bổ sung
Question 3: A. nonetheless B. though C. contradictorily D. yet
- nonetheless: (adv) tuy nhiên (có thể đứng trước, giữa, cuối mệnh đề)
B. though: mặc dù (sai vì mệnh đề trước đã sử dụng từ này)
C. contradictorily: 1 cách mâu thuẫn, trái ngược
D. yet: tuy nhiên (nối 2 ý trái ngược, chỉ có thể đứng trước mệnh đề)
Question 4: A. prevalent B. current C. domineering D. prevailing
Prevalent = phổ biến current = hiện hành domineering= độc đoán, hách dịch prevailing=
thịnh hành
Question 5: A. vulnerable B. liable C. prone D. sensitive
Cấu trúc: sensitive to st: (a) nhạy cảm, phản ứng nhanh với cái gì
“Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are sensitive to movement.” – bên trong
thùy, bề mặt được bao phủ bởi long nhỏ nhạy cảm với chuyển động)
- vulnerable to st: (a) dễ bị tổn thương, tổn hại
- liable to do st = prone to do st: có khả năng xảy ra, chịu ảnh hưởng xấu của cái gì
Question 6: A. closely B. securely C. irreplaceably D. steadily
Closely = một cách chặt chẽ securely = an toàn, vững chắc
Steadily = một cách ổn định irreplaceably= không thể thay thế
Question 7: A. in accordance with B. in preference to C. in regard to D. on merits of
Cấu trúc: in regard to sb/ st: đối với ai/ cái gì, về cái gì
- in accordance with st: theo ai/ cái gì
- in preference to sb/ st: hơn là ai/ cái gì, được ưu tiên so với ai/ cái gì
- on merits of: trong những giá trị của…Question 8: A. fist B. hold C. seizure
D. grip
tighten your grip/hold on something=to control a place or situation more strictly/ to hold someone or
something more firmly
Question 9: A. denoted B. referred C. indicated D. implicated
Cấu trúc: refer to st: ảm chỉ đến cái gì -> to be referred to: bị ám chỉ
A. denoted st: (v) biểu hiện, biểu thị cái gì
C. indicated st: (v) chỉ ra cái gì
D. implicated st in/ as st: (v) ngụ ý điều gì trong/ như là điều gì
- be implicated in st: bị dính líu vào cái gì (tội ác)Question 10: A. off B. onto C.
though D. with
live off someone/something =to use someone or something to provide the money or food that you need
to live
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A

CLOZE 2
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find
the energy to get out of bed (1) ________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of
children are in danger of getting so (2)_______ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical
health at (3)_______. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night,
(4)_______teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters
(5)________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
This (6) _____ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to
concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired
reaction time and poor concentration is well (7) _______. Research has shown that losing as little as half
an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8) ______how children perform the next day. A good
night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (9)______ they release a
hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows
at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10) ______, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that
won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
Question 1: A. behind time B. about time C.in time D. at time
Behind time = chậm, muộn in time = đúng giờ at time = vào một thời gian cụ thể
Question 2: A. few B. less C. much D. little
A. less: ít hơn (dạng so sánh hơn của “little”)
B. little + danh từ không đếm được: không nhiều, ít
C. few + danh từ đếm được dạng số nhiều: một ít, một vài
D. much + danh từ không đếm được: nhiều
“sleep” là danh từ không đếm được.Question 3: A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk
D. danger
Put sb.sth at risk = đặt ai vào tình thế nguy hiểm
Question 4: A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
A. because + S + V: bởi vì … (chỉ nguyên nhân – kết quả)
B. so + S + V: vì vậy …
C. or + V: hoặc …
D. whereas + S + V: trong khi đó …
Question 5: A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
Get sleep = ngủ
Question 6 : A. raises B. rises C. results D. comes
Rise là hành động do một người, hay vật tự làm. Nói cách khác, đây là một nội động từ(intransitive
verb) => Không có tân ngữ đi kèm sau động từ
Raise là hành động mà một người hay một vật tác động vào người, vật khác. Nói cách khác, đây là một
ngoại động từ (transitive verb) – hành động hướng vào chủ thể khác. => luôn có tân ngữ đi kèm sau
động từ.
=>Raise questions about = dấy lên những nghi ngờ về
Question 7:A. organized B. arranged C. established D. acquired
A. arranged (P2): sắp xếp
B. organized (P2): tổ chức
C. established (P2): thiết lập, thành lập => be well established: được xác nhận, chứng minh
D. acquired (P2): có được, giành được
Question 8: A. in B. on C. to D. at
Have effects on sth = có tác động, ảnh hưởng lên
Question 9: A. at which B. which C. where D. that
Cấu trúc câu chẻ: It is + thành phần cần nhấn mạnh + that + S + V: Chính …Question 10: A. rate
B. extent C. level D. point
A. level (n): mức độ
B. rate (n): tỉ lệ
C. extent (n): quy mô, phạm vi
D. point (n): điểm, vấn đề
=> to some extent: xét theo một mức độ/ khía cạnh nào đó
ANSWERS:
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B

VI. READING COMPREHENSION (10PTS): Read the passages and choose the best answer.

PASSAGE 1
 An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere
in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution
requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws
were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that
could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As
technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased,
the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air
pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen
oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered
by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an
air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a
global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region,
human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the
cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at
which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have
in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a
pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this
represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide
has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level.
Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level
reaches about 15 ppm.

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The economic impact of air pollution. C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
B. What constitutes an air pollutant D.The effects of compounds added to the
atmosphere
Nội dung đáp án B là: cấu tạo của chất gây ô nhiễm môi trường. Dựa vào: “A useful definition of an air pollutant”,
“Many of the more important air pollutants”, “The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a
pollutant”.
Question 2: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
adversely = negatively = bất lợi, admittedly= có thể chấp nhận, quickly= nhanh, considerable= đáng xem xét.
Question 3: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Câu 2 đoạn 1: “Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change” ô nhiễm không khí yêu
cầu 1 định nghĩa phức tạp cho pháp sự thay đổi.
Question 4:The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the various chemical reactions C. the compounds moved to the water
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Dịch câu 2 và 3 đoạn 2: As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical
reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the
compounds to move from the air to the water or soil= Khi trái đất phát triển, nồng độ của các chất ô nhiễm được thay đổi
bằng phản ứng hóa học khác nhau; chúng trở thành các thành phần trong chu trình sinh địa hóa. Những chất này hoạt
động như là một chương trình làm sạch bằng cách cho phép các hợp chất di chuyển từ không khí tới nước hay đất.
Question 5: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed
Clue: As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they
became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to
move from the air to the water or soil= Khi trái đất phát triển, nồng độ của các chất ô nhiễm được thay đổi bằng phản
ứng hóa học khác nhau; chúng trở thành các thành phần trong chu trình sinh địa hóa. Những chất này hoạt động như là
một chương trình làm sạch bằng cách cho phép các hợp chất di chuyển từ không khí tới nước hay đất.
=>Từ câu trên cho thấy các chất thải tự nhiên hoạt động như một phần của của chu trình làm sạch
Question 6: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _______.
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
Dựa vào câu 1 đoạn 4 “human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of
the cycle” rác thải của con người có thể quá tải với cơ chế làm sạch tự nhiên. -> nó lấn át hệ sinh thái tự nhiên cái mà
làm sạch chất ô nhiếm.
Question 7: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled
Localized= định vị hóa, specified= được chỉ rõ, circled= khoanh tròn lại, encircled= bao quanh.
Question 8:
According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is
only useful if _______.
A. the other substances in the area are known C. the natural level is also known
B. it is in a localized area D. it can be calculated quickly
Dựa vào câu 4 đoạn 4 “in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents
over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area” trên thực tế, chỉ số chỉ có ý nghĩa cho tới khi chúng ta
nhận ra sự gia tăng tiêu biểu quá nồng độ tự nhiên.
Question 9: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
Detectable= có thể nhận ra= measurable, beneficial= có lợi, special= đặc biết, separable= có thể tách rời
Question 10:Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
Câu 1 đoạn 1 “compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere” phức hợp của
việc tác động trực tiếp hay gián tiếp đến không khí. -> hành động của con người ảnh hưởng đến việc
giảm ô nhiễm không khí.
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
 PASSAGE 2
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their
name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the
general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often
referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic
activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or
volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of
water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers
per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two
meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to
40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two
areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic
activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the
tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the
tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of
Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally
have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a
calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to
sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest
tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent
a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the
tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the
English Channel.
Question 1: The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _________ .
A. tides B. storm surges
C. tidal waves D. underwater earthquakes
Clue: Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive
their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.”= Hoàn toàn khác với nước
dâng do bão là những đợt sóng biển khổng lồ được gọi là sóng thần, lấy tên từ cách diễn đạt của
người Nhật có nghĩa là “nước dâng cao trong bến cảng”.
Question 2: According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that
_____ .
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
Clue: Chúng ta scan từ tidal waves để tìm ra đáp án là C. they are caused by sudden changes in high
and low tides (chúng được gây ra bởi sự thay đổi đột ngột của thuỷ triều lên và xuống. Ở dòng 2 +3
đoạn 1 có nhắc tới “These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although
they have relatively little to do with tides” Người dân xem những con sóng này như là những con sóng
thuỷ triều mặc dù chúng gần như không liên quan đến thuỷ triều.

Phương án A được tìm thấy ở dòng 1 +2 + 3 đoạn 1: “Quite different from storm surges are the
giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high
water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves” Những con
sóng này cũng chính là tsunamis

Phương án B và D được tìm thấy ở dòng 3 đoan 1: “Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea
waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity” Các nhà khoa học
thường đề cập đến chúng như là các cơn sóng biển địa chấn, thuật ngữ này phù hợp hơn vì chúng được
gây nên bởi hoạt động địa chấn dưới biển.
Question 3: The word “displaced” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. not pleased B. located C. moved D. filtered
Displace ≈ move: dịch chuyển
Các phương án khác là: located: nằm ở, filtered: lọc, not pleased: không thoải mái
Question 4: It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis ________ .
A. are often identified by ships on the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
Đáp án nằm ở dòng 4 +5 đoạn 2: “In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude,
often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that
they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.” Ở ngoài đại dương, sóng thần không có ảnh
hưởng gì đáng chú ý, thường không cao quá 1 hay 2m. Chỉ khi sóng đánh vào dòng nước nông
gần bờ biển dâng cao có thể lên đến 40m. Nên suy ra là sóng thần nguy hiểm hơn rất nhiều ở bờ
biển so với ở ngoài đại dương.
Question 5: In line 9, water that is “shallow” is NOT __________ .
A. deep B. coastal C. tidalD. clear
Shallow = not deep: nông, không sâu
Các phương án khác là: coastal: thuộc về bờ biển, tidal: thuỷ triều, clear: rõ ràng
Question 6: A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are
more likely to _________ .
A. come from greater distances B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning D. be less of a problem
Đáp án ở dòng 3 + 4 đoạn 3: “the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can,
therefore, prove disastrous” Sóng thần đánh vào Nhật Bản thường đến mà không có cảnh báo trước và
do đó có thể gây ra thảm hoạ.

Trong khi đó sóng thần ở Hawaii: “Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however,
originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater
distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent
arrival” Tuy nhiên hầu hết các sóng thần đánh vào Hawaii bắt nguồn từ ngoài biển cách xa ngàn dặm
so với bờ biển Alaska, vì vậy những cơn sóng thần này cần phải đi qua một chặng đường dài mới đánh
vào đất liền và người dân ở Hawaii nhìn chung có thời gian cảnh báo về cơn sóng thần sắp đến
Question 7: The possessive “their” in line 16 refers to _________ .
A. the Hawaiian Islands B. these tsunamis
C. thousands of miles D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
Their ở đây là đề cập đến các cơn sóng thần. “Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands,
however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much
greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their
imminent arrival” Tuy nhiên hầu hết các sóng thần đánh vào Hawaii bắt nguồn từ ngoài biển cách xa
ngàn dặm so với bờ biển Alaska, vì vậy những cơn sóng thần này cần phải đi qua một chặng đường dài
mới đánh vào đất liền và người dân ở Hawaii nhìn chung có thời gian cảnh báo về cơn sóng thần sắp
đến
Question 8: A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 17, is one that is _________ .
A. disastrous B. expected C. extremely calm D. at fault
Calamitous= tai họa = disastrous
Question 9: From the expression “on record” in line 19, it can be inferred that the tsunami that
accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ___________ .
A. was filmed as it was happening B. occurred before efficient records were kept
C. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon D. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
Clue: The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the
Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto
nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was
witnessed as far away as the English Channel.= Trận sóng thần lớn nhất từng được ghi nhận xảy ra ở
bên kia trái đất vào năm 1883 khi núi lửa Krakatoa trải qua một vụ nổ lớn, tạo ra những đợt sóng cao
hơn 30 mét lên các đảo Indonesia gần đó; sóng thần từ ngọn núi lửa này thực sự đã đi khắp thế giới và
được chứng kiến ở tận eo biển Manche.
Question 10: The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano
A. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
B. resulted in little damage
C. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
D. caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
Đáp án ở dòng 5 đoạn 4: “the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world”
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C

B. WRITTEN QUESTIONS (60 PTS)

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20PTS)
Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.
Cloze test 1
Michelle Obama to Chicago High School Grads: ‘Stay Hungry’
Oh, I love you guys! Look, I am beyond excited to be here with the winners of our first-ever FAFSA
Video Challenge, the King College Prep Class of 2015!
So let me just explain, because you all know some of the best schools in the country submitted videos
for this challenge. But when I saw your Scandal video, let me tell you, I was blown away. I was just
blown away with— amazing. I was blown away by your creativity, but I was even more blown away by
how hard you all worked to achieve your outstanding FAFSA completion rate here at KCP. In fact, as
you saw, I was so impressed that I decided to send your video to the cast of the real Scandal. And they
were so impressed that Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington and the whole staff, they wanted to be a
part of this graduation. And I want to thank Libby, because she was the only one who knew. She kept
the secret. So let’s give the cast of Scandal another round of ___(1)___. Wasn’t that wonderful? That’s
how special you all are. That is just how special you all are.
And I want to thank Libby for that wonderful introduction. I want to thank Jostens for their generosity.
And, of course, I want to honor the Pendleton family for their courage and their grace and their love. I
love these folks. Hadiya’s memory is truly a blessing and an inspiration to me and to my husband and
to people across this country and around the world. And we are so grateful for her family’s presence
here tonight. Love you all. Love you so much. I also want to ___(2)___ President Watson, Provost
Henderson, Jesse Ruiz, as well as the fabulous singers — way to go, guys! And our musicians, the best
band in the land. And all of the amazing student speakers — you guys did such a phenomenal job.
You’re amazing. And of course, I want to give a big shoutout to Principal Narain for his outstanding
leadership. Yes. He made sure my speech was up here, so I thank him for that. But also, to the
phenomenal teachers, the administrators, the school counselors, the staff who pushed you, who inspired
you, who hunted you down in the hallway to fill out your FAFSA forms — well done.
And, graduates, I think we’ve got to give another show of love to the parents, the guardians, the
grandparents, the aunts, the uncles, the siblings—everyone else who has been there for you throughout
your lives—the folks who ___(3)___ you out of bed in the morning, and didn’t let you go to sleep until
your homework was done; the folks who believed in you; the folks who ___(4)___ for you and loved
you even when you drove them crazy. Today is their day too. Let’s give them a round of applause. Yes!
That’s it, blow kisses. That’s right, mom. Take your bow. And of course, most of all, to the class of
2015—you all, congratulations. You did it! You did it! You are here! You are here! And you all look so
good, so glamorous, so handsome. But just think about how hard you worked to make it to this day —
stayed up late studying, working on those college essays, preparing for those ACTs. I understand that
you ___(5)___ yourselves into your activities as well—the Jaguars won the Division 3A basketball
regional championship. Pretty nice. The best band in the land performed with Jennifer Hudson—really?
Jennifer Hudson? J-Hud?—and at the NFL Draft. I hear you all lit up the ___(6)___ with Shrek the
Musical—Spring Concert I heard was pretty nice. But you all truly honored Dr. King’s legacy with your
commitment to service-learning.
So, graduates, tonight, I am feeling so proud of you. I am feeling so excited for you. I am feeling so
inspired by you. But there is one thing that I’m not feeling right now, and that is surprised. I am not at
all surprised by how accomplished you all are. I’m not at all surprised by the dedication your teachers
have shown, or by the sacrifices your families have made to carry you to this day. I’m not surprised
because I know this community.
I was born and raised here on the South Side, in South Shore, and I am who I am today because of this
community. I know the struggles many of you face—how you walk the long way home to avoid the
gangs. How you fight to ___(7)___ on your homework when there’s too much noise at home. How you
keep it together when your families are having hard times making ends meet. But more importantly, I
also know the ___(8)___ of this community. I know the families on the South Side. And while they may
come in all different shapes and sizes, most families here are tight, bound together by the kind of love
that gets stronger when it’s tested. I know that folks on the South Side work hard—the kind of hard
where you forget about yourself and you just worry about your kids, doing everything it takes—juggling
two and three jobs, taking long bus rides to the night shift, scraping pennies together to sign those kids
up for every activity you can afford—Park District program, the Praise Dance Ministries — whatever it
takes to keep them safe and on the right track. And I know that in this community, folks have a deep
faith, a powerful faith, and folks are there for each other when times get hard, because we understand
that “there but for the grace of God go I.”
And over the past six years as First Lady, I’ve visited communities just like this one all across this
country—communities that face plenty of challenges and crises, but where folks have that same strong
work ethic, those same good values, those same big dreams for their kids. But unfortunately, all those
positive things hardly ever make the evening news. Instead, the places where we’ve grown up only make
___(9)___ when something tragic happens—when someone gets shot, when the dropout rate climbs,
when some new drug is ruining people’s lives. So too often, we hear a skewed story about our
communities—a narrative that says that stable, hardworking families in a neighborhood like Woodlawn
or Chatham or Bronzeville is somehow remarkable; that a young person who graduates from high school
and goes to college is a beat-the-odds kind of hero.
Look, I can’t tell you how many times people have met my mother and asked her, “Well, how on Earth
did you ever raise kids like Michelle and Craig in a place like South Shore?” And my mom looks at
these folks like they’re crazy, and she says, “Michelle and Craig are nothing special. There are millions
of Craigs and Michelles out there. And I did the same thing that all those other parents did.” She says,
“I loved them. I believed in them. And I didn’t take any ___(10)___ from them.” And I’m here tonight
because I want people across this country to know that story –- the real story of the South Side. The
story of that quiet majority of good folks—families like mine and young people like all of you who face
real challenges but make good choices every single day. I’m here tonight because I want you all to know,
graduates, that with your roots in this community and your education from this school, you have
everything—you hear me, everything—you need to succeed. And I’m here tonight because I want to
share with you just two fundamental lessons that I’ve learned in my own life, lessons grounded in the
courage, love and faith that define this community and that I continue to live by to this day.

Key:

1. applause => give sb round of applause = cho ai một tràng vỗ tay

2. acknowledge = công nhận, thừa nhận ai đó
3. shook => shake someone out of something= to stop someone from feeling a particular way by
shocking them, frightening them, or making them suddenly understand something
4. sacrificed => sacrifice for sb = hy sinh cho ai
5. threw => throw yourself into something =to do something actively and enthusiastically
6. stage = sân khấu
7. concentrate/focus => concentrate/focus on sth = tập trung vào điều gì
8. strengths => The strengths of sth = sức mạnh của ai/ cái gì
9. headlines => make/grab (the) headlines =(also be in/hit the headlines) to be reported in many
newspapers and on radio and television
10. nonsense => talk nonsense =to say things that are not reasonable or have no meaning

Cloze test 2
Until the nineteenth century, the ownership of land was the only certain basis of power
in England. It is true that both power and money could be acquired by (1) _______ means: by trade, by
commerce, by fighting, by useful services to the government or by personal service to the king and
queen. But (2) ______ unsupported by power was there to be plundered, power based only on personal
abilities was at the (3) _________ of time and fortune, and the power to be (4) ______ through trade or
commerce was limited.
Before the nineteenth century the wealth of England lay in the (5) ________ as opposed
to the towns; landowners rather than merchants were the dominating (6) ________ and ran the country
so that their own interests were the (7) _______ to suffer. When the economic balance began to change,
they were so thoroughly in (8) _________ of administration and legislation, (9) _______ their political
and social supremacy continued. As a result from the Middle Ages until the nineteenth century, anyone
who had made money by whatever means, and was ambitious for (10) _______ and his family,
automatically invested in a country estate.
KEYS:

1. other / various / different / several / certain = khác nhau, đa dạng, nhiều => Dấu hiệu adj + N
2. wealth / money = sự giàu có, tiền bạc
3. mercy => be at the mercy of =phải trả giá bằng điều gì
4. gained / acquired / obtain / amassed / had = đạt được, có được
5. country (side) = vùng uqee, vùng nông thôn
6. group/ class/force= nhóm, lực lượng, tầng lớp
7. last => be the last (person) to (do something) =To be very unlikely or unwilling to do something.
8. charge/ control => in charge of = chịu trách nhiệm, đảm nhận việc gì
9. that => Cấu trúc so…that = đến nỗi mà
10. himself = chính bản thân anh ta=> đại từ phản thân => dấu hiệu “ his family”
II. WORD FORMS (20 PTS)
1. Fill in each blank with the correct form of one appropriate word in the box. Use each word only
ONCE.
edit – sense – circulate – censor – entertain – agent – head – correspond – politics - view

A newspaper makes its money from the price people pay for it and also from the advertising it carries.
A popular newspaper with a (1) _____ of over five million daily makes a lot of money. Less serious
newspapers are probably read just for (2) _____. They have big (3) _____ above the news stories, funny
cartoons to look at and (4) _____ photos of violence. The gossip columns are full of stories of private
lives of famous people. No one takes the (5) _____ views of such papers seriously. On the other hand,
in a free country where there is no (6)_____ , serious papers are mostly read for their news, sent to them
by their (7)_____ round the world and by the big news (8)_____. People also read these papers for their
(9)_____ of new books, films and plays and for their (10) _____, which represent the opinion of the
newspaper itself about the important events and current issues.
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________. 10. ___________

Answers:
1. circulation = số báo in ra
2. entertainment = sự giải trị, cuộc vui
3. headlines = tiêu đề
4. sensational = (of an event, a person, or a piece of information) causing great public interest and
excitement.
5. political= thuộc về chính trị
6. censorship = sự kiểm duyệt
7. correspondents = phóng viên, thông tín viên
8. agencies = các hãng, đại lý
9. reviews. = sự đánh giá
10. editorials=a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a
topical issue.

2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap
in the same line.
1. __________ operations have been mounted by the U.S.military to address what is likely to be the
dominant
form of warfare over the next decade. (SURGE)
2. After questioning by the critics, now hers is a(n)__________ argument inasmuch as it was not
strongly
worded initially. (WATER)
3. He is in a(n) __________ position since Maximark has never assigned a male as
receptionist before, though
that does no harm to their management. (NORM)
4. If you will treat your colleagues like dogs bodies, you are going to get your __________.
Our boss won’t take to that behavior and you will be given the sack soon.(COME)
5. It is common knowledge that oil and water are __________. For example, pouring olive oil
into water
results in two distinct layers. (MIX)
6. The executives promised the shareholders a(n)__________ performance in the second
quarter
regardless of current dire financial situations. (BREAK)
7. There is no comparison between these two bands of. They are clearly of __________
distinctions.
(MEASURE)
8. To contrast and relate the two styles of Picasso, you should have his early drawings
__________ with his later works in the exhibition. (POSE)
9. When I was younger, I thought my parents’ philosophy of children-raising was so
outmoded that it was
__________; however, I’ve changed my mind since I’ve become a parent. (DELUGE)
10. You may not remember all the facts, but you should remember the __________ events
that put an end to the 1000-year feudalism. (EPOCH)
KEYS:
1. Counter-insurgency= military action taken by a government to prevent attacks by small groups of
soldiers or fighters that are opposed to it
2. watered-down= A watered-down idea or opinion has been made less extreme than it originally was,
usually so that people are more likely to accept it:
3. Anomalous= different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not
satisfactory
4. Comeuppance=a person's bad luck that is considered to be a fair and deserved punishment for
something bad that they have done
5. Immiscible= An immiscible liquid cannot be mixed with another liquid without separating
from it
6. break-even= a graph that shows the point at which a business will start to make as much
money as it has spent on a particular product, activity, etc.
7. Incommensurable=not able to be judged by the same standard as something; having no
common standard of measurement.
8. Juxtaposed= đặt cạnh nhau để so sánh
9 .antediluvian= extremely old-fashioned
10. epoch-making= An epoch-making event is very important because it has a great effect on
a particular time period
III. ERROR RECOGNITION AND CORRECTION: (5 PTS)
The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers in
the numbered blanks below

Dear Karim,

My mail has just arrived and I must thank for being so prompt. However, one of the letters I am
expecting has not yet arrived. The one from Mr. Chin of Multiplex. Unless I will get it soon I shall not
have enough informations about the people I am to see in Bali. Please fax it as soon as you can.
My business talks in Jakarta were so far quite successful. We discussed about many things
including their operations on sight and my clients will consider to order a few machineries. I am also
trying to get them interested in our fertilizers since our prizes are lesser than theirs.
I am just getting off an attack of food poisoning and hope to be well enough to travel next week.
My clients are very hospital people but I can’t make them to realize that spicy food is bad for me.
Once again, many thanks for forwarding my mail and don’t forget that letter from Mr. Chin
Looking forward to see you again.
Regards,
Boon Slong

1. ................ 2. .................. 3. ................. 4. .................. 5. ..................

→............... → ................. → ............... →................. → ................

6. ................ 7. ................. 8. ................ 9. .................. 10. ................

→............... →................ →................ →.................. →................

KEYS
1. will get → get => Cấu trúc câu đk loại 1: Unless + S + V (simple present), S + will/can/shall +
V
2. Informations → information => information là dnah từ không đếm được
3. were so far → have so far been => Dấu hiệu “so far” => động từ chia ở thì HTHT
4. discussed about → discussed => discuss sth = thảo luận điều gì
5. to order → ordering => Consider + Ving: xem xét việc gì
6. few machineries →a number of machines / some machinery
7. lesser → lower => lesser =used to describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or
importance as something else # lower = thấp hơn, ít hơn
8. getting off → getting over = vượt qua, bình phục
9. hospital → hospitable (adj ) = hiếu khách
10. to see → to seeing => looking forward to doing sth = mong đợi làm gì
IV. WRITING: Sentence transformation (15 PTS)
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentences printed before it;
1. Sally persuaded me not to sell my car
Sally talked __________________________________
2. The Mountain Rescue Team is pessimistic about the missing climbers.
The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold __________________
3. I waited for him until 6.30 and then gave up.
I waited for him until 6.30, at ___________________________
4. If you’re ever in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us.
Should ________________________________________________________
5. The best solution was thought of by Sally.
Sally came ____________________________________________________
KEYS
1. Sally talked me out of selling my car.
Talk sb out of doing sth = thuyết phục ai không làm gì đó
2. The Mountain Rescue Team doesn’t hold out much hope for the missing climbers
Hold out hope" -> nghĩa là tiếp tục hi vọng, trông đợi điều gì sẽ xảy ra mặc dù ít có cơ hội.
3. I waited for him until 6 30, at which point I gave up hope.
at which point= then = ngay sau đó
4. Should you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us.
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ đk loại 1: Should + S + V (nguyên), clause
5. Sally came up with the best solution.
come up with = nghĩ ra hoặc đề ra một giải pháp, kế hoạch

B. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. She is so curious about the pocket she catches a glimpse of it. (SHUFTI)
Overcome ...................................................................................................................
2. Despite having difficulties in early stages, he is unlikely to be reluctant
to do the job. (REALMS)
Teething ............................................................................................ from the job.
3. Though dumbfounded by people’s roaring with laughter, she tried to
finish her speech. (ACCOMPANIMENT)
Nonplussed .............................................................................................. laughter.
4. A great many people would congratulate Mary if she won the race.
(TRIUMPHANT)
Mary, .............................................................................................................. on her.
5. You won’t tell the boss anything about this, will you? (BREATHING)
No ................................................................................................................................ ?

KEYS:
1. Overcome with curiosity about the pocket, (1) she has a shufti at it (1).
have a shufti =To look at something briefly.
2. Teething problems/troubles | notwithstanding, (1) it is beyond the realms of possibility (that) (1)
he will shy away / shrink from the job.
beyond/within the realms of possibility =impossible/possible
3. Nonplussed though/as she was, (1) she tried to finish her speech in accompaniment to (1)
(people’s) uproarious laughter.
in accompaniment to = đi kèm với, cùng với
4. Mary, were triumphant in the race, (1) would have congratulations showered on her (1).
Be triumphan= thắng trận, chiến thắng
5. No doubt (1) you won’t be breathing a word to the boss about this? (1)
breathing a word= nói cho ai điều gì đó
---The end ---
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP HỒ CHÍ MINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 11

PART I: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. PHONOLOGY (10 QUESTIONS)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.

1. A. apostrophe B. vigilante C. troupe D. aborigine

2. A. hustle B. beret C. duvet D. often
3. A. asthma B. smooth C. swarthy D. blithe
4. A. waltz B. blitz C. quartz D. chez
5. A. dengue B. league C. travelogue D. plague
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.

6. A. rendezvous B. scenario C. benevolent D. quintessence

7. A. mediocre B. controversial C. omnipresence D. entourage
8. A. academia B. domineering C. arbitrary D. surreptitious
9. A. condolence B. infighting C. paradigm D. opulent
10. A. meander B. plethora C. primeval D. conspicuous

ANSWERS
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.D8.C 9.A 10.B
 2. VOCABULARY (10 QUESTIONS)
1. The train service has been a…………. since they introduced the new schedules.
a. shambles b. rumpus c. chaos d. fracas
shambles (n): cảnh hỗn loạn, nhốn nháo (nhiều sự hỗn loạn)
rumpus (n): sự náo động, huyên náo (do cãi lộn)
chaos (n): sự lộn xộn (hoàn toàn hỗn loạn và thiếu trật tự)
fracas (n): cuộc cãi lộn, ẩu đả ầm ĩ
*Sự khác nhau giữa "shambles" và "chaos" là: "shambles" là danh từ đếm được, dù mang nghĩa
như nhau (sự lộn xộn, thiếu trật tự, quy củ) nhưng nó là danh từ có thể đi được với mạo từ "a";
trong khi đó, "chaos" cũng mang nghĩa tương tự nhưng nó là danh từ không đếm được. Do đó, cần
lưu ý: In a shambles = in chaos
2. The storm ripped out tent to………….
a. slices b. shreds c. strips d. specks
slice: miếng lát
shred: mảnh vụn
strip: đường băng
specks: hạt bụi
Dịch nghĩa: Cơn bão đã xé toạc căn lều của chúng tội thành những mảnh vụn.3. Many people
who are paid below the legal minimum are frightened to complain in case they are …………..….. as
trouble –makers.
a. slandered b. branded c. called d. imprinted
brand = to say that someone or something is a particular bad thing, usually when this is unfair
4. He never buys cigarettes: he always ………..… them from his friends
a. scrounges b. lends c. sponges d. craves
scrounge =to get things, especially money or food, by asking for them instead of buying them or
working for them
5. David’s leaving on Friday, I suggest we all ……………… and get him a going away present. £1
each should do.
a. dish out b. chip in c. pass the buck d. pay on the nail
Chip in = góp tiền
pay (someone) on the nail =To pay (someone) immediately, on the spot, or without delay.
Pass the buck" = chuyển tiền -> phân công, chuyển trách nhiệm hoặc khiển trách, đổ lỗi về một
việc gì sang cho người khác
Dish out' = dispense freely: nghĩa là vung ra (tiền bạc, lời khen, lời chê bai, lời khuyên v.v...)
6. My father ……………….. when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
a. hit the roof b. saw pink elephants
c. made my blood boil d. brought the house down
hit the roof: trở nên tức giận
saw pink elephants: nhìn gà hóa cuốc, hoa mắt
made sb’s blood boil: khiến ai đó tức giận
brought the house down: khiến khán giả vỗ tay phấn khích
7. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ……………….. shaves.
a. narrow b. near c. close d. tiny
a close call/shave: sự thoát khỏi trong gang tấc
Tạm dịch: Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp tai nạn nhưng cũng đã trải qua nhiều lần sự thoát chết trong gang
tấc.
8. I don’t like turning down work, but I’ll have to, I’m afraid. I’ve got far too much …………………
at the moment.
a. up my sleeve b. on my plate c. on my mind d. in effect
have sth on one’s plate (idm): có việc gì đó để làm
in effect: đang có hiệu lực, hiện hành
C. on one’s mind: trong tâm trí ai
 st up one’s sleeve (idm): điều bí mật
Tạm dịch: Tôi không thích từ chối công việc này, nhưng tôi phải làm thế, tôi e là mình có quá nhiều
việc phải làm vào lúc này.
9. I bought a computer last year, but I’ve had nothing but trouble with it. As far as I’m
concerned it was £800 down the ……………………..
a. loo b. sink c. drain d. plughole
down the drain =đổ sông đổ bể
10. John will never buy you a drink – he’s far too ………………….
a. tight-fisted b. pigheaded c. highly strung d. easy going
A. tight-fisted (a): keo kiệt
B. big-headed = stubborn (a): cứng đầu cứng cổ
C. highly-strung (a): dễ bị kích động
D. easy-going (a): dễ tính
ANSWER:
A
B
B
A
B
A
C
B
C
A
 3. Phrasal verbs and prepositions:
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. Having clued ______ all the clues and evidence, the police felt they had a strong case.
a. off b. up c. together d. down
clued up =having a special and detailed knowledge of something
2. The government spokesman glossed _____ the administration’s policy mistakes.
a. out b. away c. over d. back
'Gloss over' là khoác vẻ ngoài giả dối để che đậy những việc rắc rối, khó xử.
3. It was a good offer, but he would need time to mull it ______.
a. over b. out c. through d. around
Mull over = Nghĩ về một vấn đề
4. Personal phone calls are frowned _____ at work.
a. out b. on c. off d. by
Frown on = Phản đối
5. He’d never have stolen it if she hadn’t egged him _____.
a. out b. by c. into d. on
Egg on = to strongly encourage someone to do something that might not be a very good idea =
Khuyến khích, cổ vũ
6. Of, come on, stop beating _____ the bush and tell me what you think.
a. on b. about c. up d. through
beat about the bush = nói chuyện rông rài, vòng vo tam quốc
7. Negotiations having failed, they declared war _____ the neighboring country.
a. of b. across c. to d. on
declare war (on somebody/something) =to state officially that you are at war with another country //
to say that something is wrong and that you will do everything you can to stop it
8. The minister’s plan to abolish the tax met ______ widespread approval.
a. with b. up c. in d. on
meet with something= to cause a particular reaction or result/to experience something, usually
something unpleasant
9. He was talking about buying and his friend about renting. They were obviously _____cross
purposes.
a. on b. in c. at d. through
Be at cross purposes" = tại những mục đích khác nhau/trái ngược nhau -> cụm từ này nghĩa là xung
đột, chống lại, chống đối với ai hoặc điều gì.
10. He bought the land with a view _____ building on it when he retired.
a. of b. to c. for d. by
with a view to doing sth = với mục đích làm gì
Answer:

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
GRAMMAR (10 QUESTIONS)
Choose the best word or phrase that best completes the sentences:

1. I don’t like a few things about my job, but _____ it is quite enjoyable.
a. by and large b. by general c. in conclusion d. what is more

By and large = generally: Nói chung, nhìn chung.

By mistake: tình cờ

Sooner or later: Sớm hay muộn

What is more: Hơn nữa, thêm nữa

2. Unfortunately, Lam _______ during his trip back home.

a. got stolen all his money b. had all his money stolen
c. got all his money to be stolen d. had someone steal all his money
HAVE SOMETHING DONE là để diễn tả một việc xấu xảy ra, đặc biệt là khi một người nào đó bị ảnh
hưởng bởi một hành động mà họ không phải người gây ra.
3. I ________ with the performances but I got flu the day before.
A. was to have helped B. helped C. was to help D. had helped
Be to have P2 = dự định làm gì trong qua skhuws nhưng không làm được , dùng have P2 để nhấn
mạnh rằng việc có ý định làm xảy ra trước khi bị cúm
4. ________ chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should
C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
*Trong câu này, ta hiểu rằng ý câu muốn nói là: "John was chosen (by someone) to chair the meeting."
=> Khi viết lại ở thể bị động, ta dùng cấu trúc: (Someone decided that John should chair the meeting)
= It was decided that John should chair the meeting => Do đó, ta chọn đáp án B.
B. It was decided that John should => đây là dạng bị động đặc biệt có cấu trúc: "It + be done + that +
sb (should) do sth" *
Đáp án C sai cấu trúc, người ta không dùng bị động với "there....that" như vậy, mà thay vào đó sẽ dùng
"it" như cấu trúc trên *Các đáp án A, D chưa chính xác. Có thể hiểu theo hai trường hợp sau: + Trường
hợp 1: Với động từ "decide", ta chỉ dùng cấu trúc: => "decide to do sth: quyết định làm gì". Vì thế, ở
đây chỉ có thể dùng: "John decide to chair the meeting" Ý là John quyết định chủ trì cuộc họp, tự anh
ta đưa ra quyết định đó, hiểu rằng John là ông chủ
+ Trường hơn 2: Khi ta hiểu John là một cán bộ nhân viên bình thường, thì việc "quyết định cho John
chủ trì cuộc họp là bởi một ai đó", khi đó, muốn cho John làm chủ ngữ và dùng cấu trúc bị động, thì
động từ không thể dùng "decide", mà thay vào đó ta dùng "choose - chose". Vì ta có cấu trúc: "Choose
sb to do sth: chọn ai làm gì", nhưng không có cấu trúc: "Decide sb to do sth" mà chỉ dùng "Decide to
do sth" HOẶC "decide that + clause". => Từ đó, có thể hiểu được bản chất động từ "decide" ở đây là
"quyết định việc ai là người chủ trì cuộc họp"; còn "John là người được chọn để chủ trì cuộc họp"; chứ
không nói rằng "quyết định John là người chủ trì cuộc họp". Mặc dù nghĩa tiếng Việt nghe có vẻ hợp lý.
=> Tóm lại, đáp án B là chính xác nhất. Dịch nghĩa: Người ta đã quyết định rằng John nên chủ trì cuộc
hop
5. ________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
Cấu trúc “adj + as/though + S + tobe” là một cấu trúc đảo ngữ nhấn mạnh
6. ________ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: Not until + phrase/ clause + auxiliary + S+ V: cho đến khi...thì.
Dịch: Cho đến khi điện thoại reo trong đêm đó thì Anna mới nhớ cuộc hẹn.
Các từ còn lại: Just before: ngay trước khi; only: chỉ; No sooner …..than….: ngay khi…thì….

7. She is talented, ______ too shy to perform in public.

a. however b. though c. nevertheless d. moreover

However = tuy nhiên though = mặc dù neverthless = tuy nhiên moreover = hơn nữa

8. __________ the nursery, I stumbled on the wooden blocks scattered all over the carpet.
a. Entered b. Being entered c. On entering d. Upon entered

On = used to show when something happens

9. This small contretemps ______, they both had a good time.

A. despite B. notwithstanding C. accordingly D. other than
Despite + N = mặc dù notwithstanding= mặc cho, bất chấp
Accordingly = Phù hợp với điều đã được nhắc đến hoặc biết đến other than = except

10. Theirs is a(n) ______ house.

A. solid elegant brick French-style B. French-style elegant brick solid
C. solid brick elegant French-style D. elegant solid French-style brick
Trật từ tính từ là sự xếp các loại tính từ riêng lẽ với nhau theo một thứ tự đã được quy định sẵn
(osascomp) gồm: Opion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose.
Answer:

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. B
GUIDED CLOZE (20 QUESTIONS)
Passage A: READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER (A,B,C, OR D) BEST FITS EACH SPACE.
At first, January 14th 1938 was no difference from any other winter day in the seaside town of
Aberystwyth. The grey sea (1) _______ to the horizon, where it met the gray winter sky. But towards evening
the wind (2) _______ and every wave (3) _______ onto the beach with greater force than the last.
As the night (4) ______ , the wind increased, howling around the houses which faced the sea. (5)
_______ agree that the storm reached its height at five o’clock in the morning, when winds were (6) ________
to be 150 kilometers an hour. The wind broke windows and smashed front doors, allowing the sea water to (7)
________ in.
An even greater drama was (8) _______ place in a lonely cottage further down the coast. As the storm
grew worse, the three women who lived there decided to abandon their home. No sooner had they picked up
their coats than an enormous wave burst (9) ______ the front door. The next wave brought the roof down,
trapping them in the house. Fortunately, the driver of a passing train raised the (10) ________ and the women
were rescued from the wreckage.

1. A. stretched B. pulled C. passed D. flowed

Stretch = kéo dài, trải dài => stretch to the horizon = kéo dài đến tận chân trời
2. A. toughened B. strengthened C. lengthened D. hardened
Strengthen= mạnh thêm toughen= làm cho cứng =harden lengthen = kéo dài
3. A. banged B. hit C. crashed D. knocked
Bang = đánh, đpạ mạnh hit = đánh, đấm crash = đâm, đập vào knock = đánh, đụng chạm
4. A. went out B. broke down C. wore on D. grew up
Wear on = trôi qua chậm chạp ( thời gian ) Go out =Ngừng cháy, bị dập tắt/ rời đi, đình công
Break dơn = bắt đầu khóc, bị hỏng ( vận hành ) grow up = lớn lên
5. A. Witnesses B. Viewers C. Audiences D. Spectators
SPECTATOR nói đến những người đến sân vận động xem các môn thể thao trực tiếp.
VIEWERS – người xem truyền hình - ngoài ra còn có các nghĩa: giám sát viên, lính gác.
AUDIENCE là khán giả tham dự 1 sự kiện trong hội trường, xem thuyết giảng hay nghe nhạc thính phòng.
“witness” thường xuất hiện trong các vụ án để thể hiện bằng chứng mà nhân chứng chứng kiến được.
6. A. told B. guessed C. valued D. estimated
Tell = nói kể guess = đoán value = định giá estimate = ước lượng, ước chừng
7. A. spill B. drip C. pour D. rain
Pour in = đổ vào, trút vào spill = tràn pour = nhỏ giọt rain = mưa
8. A. taking B. becoming C. having D. keeping
Take place = diễn ra, xảy ra
9. A. out B. through C. off D. up
burst through (something) =To break through something, such as a material or restraint.
10. A. alarm B. emergency C. blow D. horn
Alarm = cảnh báo => raise the alarm = dấy lên cảnh báo
ANSWER
1. A 2. B 3. C 4.C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10.A

Passage B: READ THE TEXT BELOW AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER (A,B,C, OR D) BEST FITS EACH SPACE.
OPERA FOR EVERYONE
You could be forgiven for (1)__________ the Royal Opera House (ROH) more with the over-50s than with the
under-15s. But if you did, then you might be surprised to learn that the ROH’s education department reaches
out every year to (2)__________ the young generation with opera. It is, however, safe to assume that opera can
be an unfamiliar medium to most schoolchildren, and the first reaction (3)__________by the ROH in the
classroom is often bemusement. ‘Children (4)__________ positively as long as you introduce them to opera in
the right way,’ explains Paul Reeve, the ROH’s director of education. ‘The older students can initially have an
extreme negative reaction, but that (5)__________ is a great challenge. We give those (6)__________ kids the
opportunity to experience what it is like to be , say, a composer or a choreographer, and that shows them the
skill that is involved in the artforms’ One popular programme the ROH (7)__________ annually is Write an Opera
and this year children from 28 UK schools will perform their work on stage in July. Teachers have found that while
such a programme gives their pupils a greater (8)__________ of the arts, they have a broader effect, too. ‘I don’t
think arts participation has an actual (9)__________ on developing people’s creativity and self-esteem,’ says
Reeve, ‘but the feedback we get is that participation in an opera project can have a hugely positive effect on
children who have previously (10)__________ elsewhere in their school life.’

1. A. typing B. relating C. joining D. associating

associate someone or something with someone or something =to link someone or something [in one's
mind] to someone or something else

2. A. reveal B. keep C. engage D. maintain

engage with somebody/something =to get involved with other people and their ideas in order to
understand them
reveal = tiết lộ keep = giữ maintain = duy trì

3. A. developed B. projected C. provided D. encountered

Develop = phát triển project= dự đoán, trù liệu provide = cung cấp encounter = bắt gặp

4. A. respond B. manage C. answer D. learn

Respond= phản ứng manage = quản lý answer = trả lời learn = học
5. A. refusal B. resistance C. indifference D. disillusionment
Refusal = sự từ chối resisteance = sự cưỡng lại
indifference = sự lãnh đạm disillusionment= sự vỡ mộng, giác ngộ

6. A. ironic B. doubtful C. sceptical D. improbable

Ironic = mỉa mai Sceptical (adj) /ˈskeptɪkl/: thường xuyên hoài nghi.
Doubtful (adj) /ˈdaʊtfl/: cảm thấy nghi ngờ, nghi ngại. improbable= không thể xảy ra

7. A. sets up B. runs out C. comes up D. takes up

Set up = thành lập, thiết lập run out of = hết sạch, cạn kiệt
Come up =Xảy ra, xuất hiện Take up =Chiêm thời gian, không gian, bắt đầu 1 sở thích, thói quen

8. A. fascination B. impression C. information D. awareness

Give sb awareness of sth = làm ai nhận thức về cái gì
Fascination = sự mê hoặc impression = ấn tượng information = thông tin

9. A. monopoly B. restriction C. control D. design

Have a monopoly on = Có hoặc sở hữu một cái gì đó mà không ai khác có

10. A. performed B. focused C. struggled D. achieved

Struggle = vật lộn perform = thực hiện focuse= tập trung achieve = đạt được
ANSWER:
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. C

READING COMPREHENSION (20 QUESTIONS)

Passage A
The Hydrologic Cycle
The hydrologic cycle is the transfer of water from the oceans to the atmosphere to the land and back to the
oceans. The processes involved include evaporation of water from the oceans; precipitation on land; evaporation
from land; and runoff from streams, rivers, and subsurface groundwater. The hydrologic cycle is driven by solar
energy, which evaporates water from oceans freshwater, bodies, soils, and vegetable. Of the total 1.3 billion km
water on Earth, about 97% is in oceans, and about 2% is in glaciers and ice caps. The rest is in freshwater on land
and in the atmosphere. Although it represents only a small fraction of the water on Earth, the water on land is
important in moving chemicals, sculpturing landscape, weathering rocks, transporting sediments, and providing
our water resources. The water in the atmosphere—only 0.001% of the total on Earth—cycles quickly to produce
rain and runoff for our water resources.
Especially important from an environmental perspective is that rates of transfer on land are small relative to
what's happening in the ocean. For example, most of the water that evaporates from the ocean falls again as
precipitation into the ocean. On land, most of the water that falls as precipitation comes from evaporation of
water from land. This means that regional land-use changes, such as the building of large dams and reservoirs,
can change the amount of water evaporated into the atmosphere and change the location and amount of
precipitation on land—water we depend on to raise our crops and supply water for our urban environments.
Furthermore, as we pave over large areas of land in cities, storm water runs off quicker and in greater volume,
thereby increasing flood hazards. Bringing water into semi-arid cities by pumping groundwater or transporting
water from distant mountains through aqueducts may increase evaporation, thereby increasing humidity and
precipitation in a region.
Approximately 60% of water that falls by precipitation on land each year evaporates to the atmosphere. A smaller
component (about 40%) returns to the ocean surface and subsurface runoff.
(a)[■] This small annual transfer of water supplies resources for rivers and urban and agricultural lands.(b)[■]
Unfortunately, distribution of water on land is far from uniform.(c)[■] As human population increases, water
shortages will become more frequent in arid and semi-arid regions, where water is naturally nonabundant.(d)[■]
At the regional and local level, the fundamental hydrological unit of the landscape is the drainage basin (also
called a watershed or catchment). A drainage basin is the area that contributes surface runoff to a particular
streamor river. The term drainage basin is usually used in evaluating the hydrology of an area, such as the stream
flow or runoff from hill slopes. Drainage basins vary greatly in size, from less than a hectare (2.5 acres) to millions
of square kilometers. A drainage basin is usually named for its main stream or river, such as the Mississippi River
drainage basin.
The main process in the cycle is the global transfer of water from the atmosphere to the land and oceans and
back to the atmosphere. Together, the oceans, ice caps and glaciers account for more than 99% of the total
water, and both are generally unsuitable for human use because of salinity (seawater) and location (ice caps and
glaciers). Only about 0.001% of the total water on Earth is in the atmosphere at any one time. However, this
relatively small amount of water in the global water cycle, with an average atmospheric residence time of only
about 9 days, produces all our freshwater resources through the process of precipitation.
On a global scale, then, total water abundance is not the problem; the problem is water's availability in the right
place at the right time in the right form. Water can be found in either liquid, solid, or gaseous form at a number
of locations at or near Earth's surface. Depending on the specific location, the residence time may vary from a
few days to many thousands of years. However, as mentioned, more than 99% of Earth's water in its natural state
is unavailable or unsuitable for beneficial human use. Thus, the amount of water for which all the people, plants,
and animals on Earth compete is much less than 1% of the total.
As the world's population and industrial production of goods increase, the use of water will also
accelerate. The world per capita use of water in 1975 was about 185,000 gal/yr. And the total human use of
water was about 1015 gal/yr. Today, world use of water is about 6,000, which is a significant fraction of the
naturally available freshwater.

1. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the
passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.

a. It is the hydrologic cycle that causes water to evaporate from plants, soil, and bodies of water inland as
well as from the oceans.
b. Solar energy is the source of power for the hydrologic cycle, which begins by evapo-rating water from
plants, soil, oceans, and freshwater sources.
c. The evaporation of water from the oceans, freshwater sources, plants, and soils is the natural process,
which we call the hydrologic cycle.
d. Energy from the sun and the hydrologic cycle are power sources for plants that require water from the
oceans and freshwater sources.
Clue: The hydrologic cycle is driven by solar energy, which evaporates water from oceans freshwater, bodies,
soils, and vegetable.=> Năng lượng mặt trời là nguồn năng lượng cho chu trình thủy văn, bắt đầu bằng cách làm
bốc hơi nước từ thực vật, đất, đại dương và các nguồn nước ngọt.

2. Based on information in paragraph 1, which of the following best explains the term "hydro-logic cycle"?

a. The movement of water from freshwater bodies into the oceans

b. Solar energy in the atmosphere that produces rain over land and oceans
c. Water resources from oceans and freshwater sources inland
d. Transportation of water from oceans into the atmosphere and onto the land
Clue: The hydrologic cycle is the transfer of water from the oceans to the atmosphere to the land and back to
the oceans.= Chu trình thủy văn là sự chuyển nước từ đại dương vào khí quyển vào đất liền và quay trở lại đại
dương.

3. The phrase ‘The rest’ in the passage refers to

a. oceans
b. ice caps
c. glaciers
d. water
Clue: Of the total 1.3 billion km water on Earth, about 97% is in oceans, and about 2% is in glaciers
and ice caps. The rest is in freshwater on land and in the atmosphere.= Trong tổng số 1,3 tỷ km2 nước
trên Trái đất, khoảng 97% là ở các đại dương và khoảng 2% là ở sông băng và chỏm băng. Phần còn lại
là nước ngọt trên đất liền và trong khí quyển=> The rest ám chỉ đến water

4. How do man-made water resources such as reservoirs and lakes affect the water cycle?

a. They increase the danger of flooding in the areas surrounding them.

b. They cause changes in the patterns of rainfall in the immediate area.
c. They provide water sources for agricultural purposes in dry areas.
d. They improve the natural flow of water into the oceans.
Clue: On land, most of the water that falls as precipitation comes from evaporation of water from land. This
means that regional land-use changes, such as the building of large dams and reservoirs, can change the
amount of water evaporated into the atmosphere and change the location and amount of precipitation on
land—water we depend on to raise our crops and supply water for our urban environments.= Trên đất liền,
phần lớn lượng nước rơi xuống dưới dạng mưa đến từ sự bốc hơi của nước từ đất liền. Điều này có nghĩa là
những thay đổi về sử dụng đất trong khu vực, chẳng hạn như việc xây dựng các đập và hồ chứa lớn, có thể thay
đổi lượng nước bốc hơi vào khí quyển và thay đổi vị trí cũng như lượng mưa trên đất liền—nước mà chúng ta
phụ thuộc vào để trồng trọt và cung cấp nước cho môi trường đô thị của chúng ta.

5. Freshwater is considered important because

a. it evaporates more quickly than water in the ocean

b. it is the largest source of water on Earth
c. it determines the landscape of rocks and sediment
d. it is the runoff that empties into the oceans
Clue: The rest is in freshwater on land and in the atmosphere. Although it represents only a small fraction of
the water on Earth, the water on land is important in moving chemicals, sculpturing landscape, weathering
rocks, transporting sediments, and providing our water resources.= Phần còn lại là nước ngọt trên đất liền và
trong khí quyển. Mặc dù chỉ chiếm một phần nhỏ lượng nước trên Trái đất, nhưng nước trên đất liền rất quan
trọng trong việc vận chuyển hóa chất, điêu khắc cảnh quan, phong hóa đá, vận chuyển trầm tích và cung cấp
nguồn nước cho chúng ta

6. The word ‘component’ in the passage is closest in meaning to

a. error
b. part
c. estimate
d. source

Clue: A smaller component (about 40%) returns to the ocean surface and subsurface runoff.= Một phần nhỏ
hơn (khoảng 40%) quay trở lại bề mặt đại dương và dòng chảy dưới bề mặt.
=>component = part = phần

7. Why does the author mention the Mississippi River in paragraph 4?

a. The Mississippi River is an example of a drainage basin.

b. The Mississippi River is one of the largest rivers in the region.
c. The Mississippi River is used in evaluating the runoff from hills.
d. The Mississippi River is named for the area surrounding it.
Clue: A drainage basin is usually named for its main stream or river, such as the Mississippi River drainage
basin.= Một lưu vực thoát nước thường được đặt tên theo dòng hoặc sông chính của nó, chẳng hạn như lưu
vực thoát nước của sông Mississippi.

8. According to paragraph 5, which of the following is true about the global transfer of water?

a. Most rainwater stays in the atmosphere for less than a week.

b. Glaciers are a better source of water than the oceans.
c. Most of the water in the world is currently in the water cycle.
d. Less than 1 percent of the water can be used for human consumption.
Clue: Together, the oceans, ice caps and glaciers account for more than 99% of the total water, and both are
generally unsuitable for human use because of salinity (seawater) and location (ice caps and glaciers). Only
about 0.001% of the total water on Earth is in the atmosphere at any one time.= Cùng với nhau, đại dương,
chỏm băng và sông băng chiếm hơn 99% tổng lượng nước và cả hai đều không phù hợp cho con người sử dụng
do độ mặn (nước biển) và vị trí (chỏm băng và sông băng). Chỉ có khoảng 0,001% tổng lượng nước trên Trái đất
ở trong bầu khí quyển tại một thời điểm.

9. According to paragraph 6, why is water a problem?

a. There is not enough water available in the world.

b. Plants and animals are using the water that humans require.
c. Distribution of water where it is needed can be difficult.
d. Most of the water is too old to be used safely.
Clue: On a global scale, then, total water abundance is not the problem; the problem is water's availability in
the right place at the right time in the right form= Khi đó, trên phạm vi toàn cầu, tổng lượng nước dồi dào
không phải là vấn đề; vấn đề là sự sẵn có của nước ở đúng nơi, đúng thời điểm ở dạng phù hợp

10. Look at the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the
passage. As a result, water shortages occur in some areas.
Where would the sentence best fit? Click on a square [■] to add the sentence to the passage

a. (a)[■]
b. (b)[■]
c. (c)[■]
d. (d)[■]
Clue: Unfortunately, distribution of water on land is far from uniform= Thật không may, sự phân bổ nước trên
đất liền không đồng đều => Chú ý cụm từ “ as a result” nghĩa là trước đó phải đề cập đến nguyên nhân của việc
thiếu nước
ANSWER
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C

READING PASSAGE B: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
The balance in the Oceans
The oceans’ predators come in all shapes and sizes. For example, one of the less infamous ones is the colorful
starfish, which feeds on plant life, coral, or other shellfish such as mussels for sustenance. A more bloodcurdling
example, especially to human beings and most other species of fish, is the shark, though most scientists agree
that only ten per cent of the 450 plus species of sharks have been documented as actually attacking a human.
Still, there is another predator lurking invisibly in the bodies of water of the world, one which poses one of the
greatest threats to all species of ocean life – bacteria. Though many types of fish are continually stalking and
evading one another for survival, they all band together in an attempt to keep bacteria levels at bay in order to
allow their own existence to continue.
Bacteria play a dual role in the ecosystems of the oceans. On the one hand, they are beneficial as they stimulate
plant life through food decomposition, which releases the necessary chemicals for the growth of plant life. This
is called nutrient recycling and helps keep the oceans alive. But, on the other hand, bacteria are a major predator
for all fish because they attack fragile, weaker individuals. If they are allowed to run rampant and not kept in
check, they could virtually suffocate the oceans. In water, bacteria prove to be an even greater threat than on
land because, as they proliferate, they reduced the oxygen levels necessary for organisms in the oceans to live.
Further, when fish populations become depleted due to factors like overfishing, microbes such as algae expand
and threaten the fragile ecosystems of the ocean. Therefore, ocean predators play a critical role by thwarting
bacteria growth and maintaining the oceans’ equilibrium by reducing vulnerable links in the food chain.
In many ways, the balance within the oceans’ ecosystems mirrors the human body. That is, all of their
components must work in harmony for them to stay healthy, efficient, and alive. If one of them is missing or
deficient, an entire system can be placed in jeopardy. In both the human body and the ocean, bacteria play a
vital role because, at manageable levels, they aid in protecting and cleaning each system of foreign agents that
can be of harm. On the other hand, if bacteria levels increase and become out of control, they can take hold of
a system, overrun it, and become debilitating. Therefore, both oceans and the human body have a kind of
custodian that maintains bacteria levels. In the human body, it is called a phagocyte. Phagocytes eat up sick, old,
or dying cells, which are more prone to bacterial invasion, and thus keep the body healthy. Like in the human
body, bacteria can prove fatal to the living organisms in the ocean.
Like phagocytes in the human body ocean predators work as antibacterial custodians of the seas. In essence,
they are the immune system and a vital link in the food chain because they remove small, injured, or sickly fish
from the ocean environment before bacteria can become too comfortable and multiply. By ridding the ocean of
weaker fish, predators allow the stronger ones to multiply, making their species stronger and more resilient.
Without their services and with their declining numbers, bacteria will blossom to levels that will eventually
overpower and kill even the strongest species of fish because of the depletion of their number one source of
life, all important oxygen.
While the greatest battle in the ocean may seem on the surface to be the survival of the fittest fish, a closer look
reveals something completely different: fish versus microorganisms. Clearly, most living organisms in the oceans
are hunters by nature, but this way of life does not merely provide a food source for a dominant species. It also
maintains a healthy level of bacteria in an ocean’s ecosystem, thus ensuring the continuation of all species of
life within. Major predators are necessary, like the antibacterial cells of the human body, to keep this delicate
balance in synch. If their numbers continue to decline and humans ignore their vital role in the ocean, dire
consequences will definitely result.
1. The word “lurking” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. attacking B. increasing C. waiting D. approaching
Lurking = ẩn nấp, trốn
2. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of ocean predators?
A. The shark is the deadliest one for all other kinds of life in the oceans.
B. One of the most threatening to all fish populations is bacteria.
C. Starfish do little damage to the population of mussels and shellfish.
D. Most of the killers that hide in the oceans are unknown to humans.
2. Theo đoạn 1, điều nào sau đây là đúng với động vật ăn thịt ở đại dương?
A. Cá mập là loài chết chóc nhất đối với tất cả các loại sinh vật khác trong đại dương.
B. Một trong những mối đe dọa lớn nhất đối với tất cả các quần thể cá là vi khuẩn.
C. Sao biển ít gây thiệt hại cho quần thể trai và sò.
D. Hầu hết những kẻ giết người ẩn náu trong các đại dương mà con người chưa biết đến.
Clue: Still, there is another predator lurking invisibly in the bodies of water of the world, one
which poses one of the greatest threats to all species of ocean life - bacteria= Tuy nhiên, vẫn
còn một loài săn mồi khác ẩn nấp trong các vùng nước trên thế giới, một loài gây ra một trong
những mối đe dọa lớn nhất đối với tất cả các loài sinh vật sống ở đại dương - vi khuẩn. Mặc dù
nhiều loại cá liên tục rình rập và lẩn tránh nhau để sinh tồn, nhưng tất cả chúng đều kết hợp
với nhau trong nỗ lực giữ mức vi khuẩn ở mức thấp để cho phép sự tồn tại của chúng tiếp tục.
3. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about bacteria?
A. They can be extremely detrimental to fish if their numbers increase.
B. They are able to feed off themselves when other food sources are limited.
C. They stimulate plant life, which in turn releases oxygen into the water.
D. They present themselves in numerous shapes and forms as well as colors.
3. Điều nào sau đây có thể được suy ra từ đoạn 1 về vi khuẩn?
A. Chúng có thể cực kỳ bất lợi cho cá nếu số lượng của chúng tăng lên.
B. Chúng có thể tự kiếm ăn khi các nguồn thức ăn khác bị hạn chế.
C. Chúng kích thích sự sống của thực vật, từ đó giải phóng ôxi vào nước.
D. Chúng thể hiện dưới nhiều hình dạng và hình dạng cũng như màu sắc.
Clue: . Though many types of fish are continually stalking and evading one another for
survival, they all band together in an attempt to keep bacteria levels at bay in order to allow
their own existence to continue.= Mặc dù nhiều loại cá liên tục rình rập và lẩn tránh nhau để
sinh tồn, nhưng tất cả chúng đều kết hợp với nhau trong nỗ lực giữ mức vi khuẩn ở mức thấp
để cho phép sự tồn tại của chúng tiếp tục.
4. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in the passage?
A. Evasion tactics help fish escape from the threats posed by an increasing number of
bacteria.
B. Various species of fish prey upon one another in order to lower bacteria levels in the
ocean.
C. high bacteria levels in the ocean help most species of fish to survive by providing them with
food.
D. Rivals or not, all fish help one another survive by preventing bacteria from proliferating.
5. The author discusses “nutrient recycling ” in paragraph 2 in order to
A. show how bacteria act similarly in the ocean and the human body
B. explain the different roles of nutrients and oxygen for species of fish
C. indicate that bacteria do have a positive impact in the oceans
D. note how chemicals from bacteria are able to stimulate plant growth
5. Tác giả thảo luận về "tái chế chất dinh dưỡng" trong đoạn 2 để
A. cho thấy vi khuẩn hoạt động tương tự như thế nào trong đại dương và cơ thể người
B. giải thích vai trò khác nhau của chất dinh dưỡng và ôxi đối với các loài cá
C. chỉ ra rằng vi khuẩn có tác động tích cực đến các đại dương
D. lưu ý làm thế nào các hóa chất từ vi khuẩn có thể kích thích sự phát triển của thực vật
Clue: Bacteria play a dual role in the ecosystems of the oceans. On the one hand, they are
beneficial as they stimulate plant life through food decomposition, which releases the
necessary chemicals for the growth of plant life. This is called nutrient recycling and helps
keep the oceans alive.= Vi khuẩn đóng một vai trò kép trong hệ sinh thái của các đại dương.
Một mặt, chúng có lợi vì chúng kích thích sự sống của thực vật thông qua quá trình phân hủy
thức ăn, giải phóng các chất hóa học cần thiết cho sự phát triển của đời sống thực vật. Đây
được gọi là tái chế chất dinh dưỡng và giúp duy trì sự sống của các đại dương
6. The word “thwarting” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. encouraging B. preventing C. slowing D. sustaining
Thwart = ngăn cản, cản trở
7. According to paragraph 2, bacteria are dangerous to ocean life because
A. they have the capability to attack both strong and weaker fish
B. they could monopolize the critical breathable gas in the ocean
C. they get rid of vulnerable links, like dying fish, in the food chain
D. they blossom out of control when overfishing becomes dominant
7. Theo đoạn 2, vi khuẩn nguy hiểm cho cuộc sống đại dương vì
A. chúng có khả năng tấn công cả cá mạnh và cá yếu hơn
B. họ có thể độc quyền khí thở quan trọng trong đại dương
C. chúng thoát khỏi các mắt xích dễ bị tổn thương, như cá chết, trong chuỗi thức ăn
D. chúng nở ra ngoài tầm kiểm soát khi đánh bắt quá mức trở thành ưu thế
Clue: In water, bacteria prove to be an even greater threat than on land because, as they
proliferate, they reduced the oxygen levels necessary for organisms in the oceans to live=
Trong nước, vi khuẩn được chứng minh là một mối đe dọa thậm chí còn lớn hơn trên đất liền
bởi vì khi chúng sinh sôi nảy nở, chúng đã làm giảm mức oxy cần thiết cho các sinh vật sống
trong đại dương.
8. The word “debilitating” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. stimulating B. hindering C. elevating D. weakening
Debilitating = làm suy yếu
9. The author’s description of phagocytes mentions all of the following EXCEPT:
A. They rid the human body of potentially dangerous organisms.
B. They act in a similar manner as the predators of the ocean.
C. They dispose of bacteria to make weakened cells revive.
D. They are cleaning agents in humans to maintain bacteria levels
. 9. Mô tả của tác giả về các tế bào thực bào đề cập đến tất cả các trường hợp sau NGOẠI
TRỪ:
A. Chúng loại bỏ cơ thể con người khỏi các sinh vật nguy hiểm tiềm tàng.
B. Chúng hoạt động theo cách tương tự như những kẻ săn mồi ở đại dương.
C. Chúng thải vi khuẩn để làm cho các tế bào suy yếu hồi sinh.
D. Chúng là chất làm sạch trong cơ thể người để duy trì mức độ vi khuẩn.
Clue: In the human body, it is called a phagocyte. Phagocytes eat up sick, old, or dying cells,
which are more prone to bacterial invasion, and thus keep the body healthy. Like in the
human body, bacteria can prove fatal to the living organisms in the ocean.= Trong cơ thể con
người, nó được gọi là thực bào. Các tế bào thực bào ăn các tế bào ốm, già hoặc chết, dễ bị vi
khuẩn xâm nhập hơn, do đó giữ cho cơ thể khỏe mạnh. Giống như trong cơ thể con người, vi
10. According to paragraph 4, the elimination of weaker fish by ocean predators
A. can often have an adverse effect on the population of the certain prey species
B. inadvertently helps stronger species of fish to proliferate more easily
C. reduces oxygen levels, thereby causing bacteria to multiply in their prey
D. allows bacteria to grow and multiply in the stronger individuals of a species
10. Theo đoạn 4, việc tiêu diệt những loài cá yếu hơn bởi những kẻ săn mồi đại dương
A. thường có thể có ảnh hưởng bất lợi đến quần thể của một số loài con mồi nhất định
B. vô tình giúp các loài cá khỏe sinh sôi nảy nở dễ dàng hơn
C. làm giảm nồng độ ôxy, do đó làm cho vi khuẩn sinh sôi trong cơ thể con mồi
D. cho phép vi khuẩn phát triển và nhân lên ở những cá thể mạnh hơn của loài
Clue: By ridding the ocean of weaker fish, predators allow the stronger ones to multiply,
making their species stronger and more resilient.= Bằng cách loại bỏ đại dương của những
con cá yếu hơn, những kẻ săn mồi cho phép những con mạnh hơn sinh sôi, khiến loài của
chúng trở nên mạnh mẽ và kiên cường hơn
ANSWER:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. B
PART II: WRITTEN TEST

1. OPEN CLOZE (20 QUESTIONS)

Passage A:
THE ART OF GIVING AND TAKING
Gift exchange, (1) _________ is also called ceremonial exchange, is the transfer of goods or services that, (2)
_________ regarded as voluntary by people involved, is part of the expected social behavior. Gift exchange may
be distinguished from other types of exchange in several respects: the first offering is made in a generous (3)
_________ and there is no haggling between donor and (4) _________; the exchange is an expression of an
existing social relationship or of the establishment of a new (5) _________ that differs from impersonal market
relationships; and the profit in gift exchange may be in the sphere of social relationships and prestige (6)
_________ than in material advantage.
The gift-exchange cycle entails obligations to give, to (7) _________, and to return. Sanctions may exist to induce
people to give, disapproval or loss of prestige resulting from a failure to do so. (8) _________ to accept a gift
may be seen as rejection of social relations and may (9) _________ to enmity. The reciprocity of the cycle rests
in the necessity to return the gift; the prestige associated with the appearance of generosity dictates that the
value of the return be approximately (10) _________ to or greater than the value of the original gift. Alongside
its obvious economic functions, gift exchange is a significant expression of social relations.
Answer:
1. Which= cái mà => đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật đứng trước
2. Although = mặc dù
3. Manner = cách thức
4. Recipient = người nhận => donor and recipient= người cho và người nhận
5. One => dùng thay thế cho danh từ đứng trước tránh lập lại
6. Rather => rather than = thay vì
7. Receive = nhận
8. Refusal => refusal to do sth = từ chối làm gì
9. Lead => lead to = result in = dẫn đến
10. Equal => be euqal to = ngang bằng với
Passage B:
A SPORTING GOAL FOR WOMEN
Football is traditionally, a man's sport, but now the women are muscling (1) _________ on their act, or so it (2)
_________. So many top male footballers have been transferred for astronomical sums of money that the
game has become more a high-powered business than a sport. This is (3) _________ the women come in, more
motivated, more interested in the game rather than in promoting themselves and generally better behaved
both on and off the (4) _________, making a strong contrast to (5) _________ male counterparts' greed and
cynicism. Indeed, according to FIFA, the world football governing (6) _________, the future of football belongs
to women, and the organisation has (7) _________ out to actively promote women's football. Perhaps, in view
of the fact that women are half the world's population, this is how it should be. In the USA, many members of
national women's football teams are better known than male footballers, and some professional female players
in both North America and Europe have attracted lucrative sponsorship deals. Generally, two problems beset
women's football: the need to be (8) _________ more seriously and for more funding to be made available.
Once/When these have been achieved (9) _________ with the blessing of FIFA, we should see footballers who
are accessible, cooperative, decent and sporting in (10) _________ of the spoiled mercenary star boys of sport.
Answer:

1.In => get/muscle in on the act=to take advantage of something that someone else started
2.Appears/seems => so it seems =used to say that one thinks that something is true
3.Where = nơi mà => trạng từ quan hệ
4.Pitch= sân bóng
5.Their = của họ=> tính từ sở hữu
6.Body => governing body =a group that manages or controls the activities of country, region, or
organization
7.Set => set out = to start an activity with a particular aim
8.Taken => take (someone or something) seriously = lưu tâm đến
9.Along/and => along with someone/something=in addition to someone or something else
10.Place => in place of = instead of = thay vì
 2. ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
The following passage contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem
of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorably
necessity is to absorb large quantities of water in frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend what many
creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its
desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The
giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it
holds more swift-footed running and leaping creations than the tangled forest. Its population is hugely nocturnal,
silent, filled with reticence, and ruled stealth. Yet they are not emaciated.
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthful as animals anywhere else in the world. The
secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. Nobody could survive if, like mad
dogs and Englishmen, they go out in the midday sun; many would die in a while of minutes. So most of them
pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night.
The coverage of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the air is only 60
degrees.

ERROR CORRECTION
Line Error Line Error
Nobody → None=> nobody=
in → at intervals= sometimes, không ai , dùng để chỉ người vì
3 11
with spaces of a regular length vậy trong trường hợp này phải
dùng none
what →that many creatures=>
go → went=> Cấu trúc đk loại 2:
4 comprehend that + clause = hiểu 12
if + QKD, S + would V
rằng
creations → creatures=> while → matter=> a matter of
8 creature = sự sáng tạo, vật tạo ra 12 seconds/weeks/hours etc=only a
# creature = sinh vật few seconds, weeks etc
hugely → largely => hugely = cực coverage → surface=> coverage
9 14
kỳ, rất nhiều # largely = chủ yếu = sự bao phủ # surface – bề mặt
healthful →
healthy=> healthy cho người (vật air → temperature=> air = không
10 nuôi trong nhà hay cây cối, nền 15
khí # temperature = nhiệt độ
kinh tế một nước) # healthful
thường dùng cho thực phẩm
 3. WORD FORMATION
1. Research indicates that a speaker is judged to be more knowledgeable when they answer
questions instantly; responding with _______________ speech markers such as “uh” or “um” can
destroy that positive image. (FLUENCY)
2. The actor's performance is horridly _______________ - his screaming antics would be more
appropriate for a cartoon villain. (KEY)
3. There were no historical records of Homer, and no trustworthy biography of the man exists
beyond a few _________________ hints embedded in the texts he wrote. (REFER)
4. He was ___________________ of his inheritance by crooked lawyers. (SPOIL)
5. The losing team returned to their locker room ______________________ after the game.
(CONSOLE)
6. For anyone traveling alone, or someone who is naturally gregarious, the cheery
____________________ of the other guests might have been fun. (COMPANY)
7. Some European overseas empires, most notably the British, made a pretty firm distinction
between the core modern state and the colonies, dominions, and ___________________ that
made up the empire. (PROTECT)
8. The courts required a convicted offender to make financial __________________ to his victim.
(REPAIR)
9. Fresh tomatoes are __________________ processed and packaged for year-round
remanufacture into various food products. (SEPTIC)
10. Surprisingly, the __________ to his best seller is an introduction written by another author.
(WORD)
Key:
1.Disfluent= not speaking smoothly or continuously; having or producing many pauses or repeated words
or sounds:
2.Off-key= lạc điệu, Lệch lạc, không đúng
3.Self-referential=> A self-referential book, film, play, etc. refers to itself, its writer, or other work by that
writer
4.Despoiled= steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from; plunder.
5.Disconsolate= extremely sad and disappointed
6.Companionability= Tính dễ làm bạn, tính dễ kết bạn.
7.Protectorate= chế độ bảo hộ
8.Reparation= payment for harm or damage
9.Aseptically= in a non-putrefying manner= vô trùng
10.foreword=a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author.= lời tựa
 SEEM PRACTICE NATURE SACRED SAFE
REPULSE FIRE WAKE CROSS HUMAN
The great 19th Century (1) ____________ John Muir often lamented humanity’s widespread
(2) ____________ of nature. “In the noblest forests of the world, the ground, once divinely beautiful, is
desolate and (3) _____________, like a face ravaged by disease,” he wrote. “The same fate, sooner or
later, is awaiting them all, unless (4) _____________ public opinion comes forward to stop it.”
Most scientists today would not claim that the majority of national parks around the world are
pristine, however. Rangers and recreation-goers alike regularly (5) _______________ those swaths of
wilderness. Their ecological conditions are carefully managed and their animal populations are monitored
and even adjusted. Indeed, a major reason national parks exist is “for the benefit and inspiration of all the
people,” as one piece of US legislation put it – not to serve as virginal tracts (6) ____________ from
humanity.
There are (7) __________________ no unpolluted places left. In fact, sophisticated tools are
revealing that even the (8) ______________ remotest patches of tropical rainforest bear millennium-old
human scars. However, most researchers are satisfied to settle on a definition of pristine that includes
habitats free from obvious signs of human activity. Those places should also contain plant and animal
species that experts would expect to be there in the absence of hunting, logging, habitat loss, invasive
species and other (9) __________________ threats.
The most (10) ____________ way to evaluate if a given place meets those criteria is to visit it in
person and conduct extensive ground surveys, but this takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and
resources. So usually, especially for larger areas, an analysis conducted with remote sensing and GIS data
has to do.
Key:

1. Naturalist= người theo chủ nghĩa tự nhiên

2. Desecration =sự mạo phạm, xúc phạm
3. Repulsive = ghê tởm, kinh tởm
4. Awakening= đánh thức, thức tỉnh
5. Crisscross= to move or exist in a pattern of crossing lines
6. Safeguarded= được bảo vệ
7. Practically= gần, hầu hết
8. Seemingly= appearing to be something, especially when this is not true
9. Human-driven = thuộc/do con người điều khiển, gây ra
10. Sure-fire= certain or likely, especially to succeed
 4. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the following sentences using the words
given.

1. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
→Had

2. We would always take great care when flying at night. ( WITS)

→We always used

3. There haven’t been such long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster.
→Not

4. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.

→Nothing short

5. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. ( WRAPPED)
→She was so

6. The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money.
( BONE)
→The house

7. The permit expires at the end of the month.

→The permit is not
8. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. ( ONSET)
→

9. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might be offended by
your remarks. ( OFFENCE)
→

10. The new teacher was so nervous that the class reacted mischievously. ( REACTION)
→The new teacher’s

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
→Had it not been for his father’s early retirement, Richard wouldn’t have taken over the family business.
Cấu trúc đk loại 3: had it nôt bên for + N, S = would have P2 = Nếu không có…thì

2. We would always take great care when flying at night. ( WITS)

→We always used to have/keep our wits about us when flying at night.
Have/Keep one's wits about one' = giữ được tâm trí, bình tĩnh về bản thân mình -> giữ bình tĩnh, cảnh giác

3. There haven’t been such long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster.
→Not since the release of the last blockbuster have there been such long queues at the cinema,
Cấu trcus đảo ngữ: Not since + clause/ N + have/has + S + PP

4. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.

→Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me.
Short of something = không bằng cái gì đó

5. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. ( WRAPPED)
→She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in.
Be wrapped up in somebody/something" = bọc trong, quấn trong -> bận tâm, mải mê, thiết tha với/ bị cuốn vào, bao trùm trong
(màn bí mật...). "Wrap-up" nghĩa là kết thúc, hoành thành.

6. The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money. ( BONE)
→The house has been cut/pared to the bone because the owner needs some money.
Pare (something) to the bone' = giảm, cắt giảm một cách đáng kể.

7. The permit expires at the end of the month.

→The permit is not valid after the end of the month.
Be not valid = expire = hết hạn, không còn hiệu lực

8. The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. ( ONSET)

→The onset of the disease is (signaled/marked by) blurred vision.
the onset of something =the moment at which something begins, and especially something uncomfortable or unpleasant

9. Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s very sensitive and might be offended by your remarks. ( OFFENCE)
→Don’t say anything negative about her hair because she’s verysensitive and might take offence at your remarks.
take offence (at sth). Bất bình, giận(về việc gì)

10. The new teacher was so nervous that the class reacted mischievously. ( REACTION)
→The new teacher’s nervousness drew mischievous reaction(s) from the class.
draw sth from sth =to get something from a particular place
KÌ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 – 4 LẦN THỨ XXII
TỔ CHỨC TẠI TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH – NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn: Anh – Khối 11
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP (TỈNH) TP HỒ CHÍ MINH

TRƯỜNG : THPT NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ 22

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: ANH .; LỚP : 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. PHONOLOGY (5pts)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. artisan B. cosmopolitan C. craftsman D. refusal
2. A. misfit B. eisteddfod C. irrefutably D. fealty
3. A. rhyme B. rhythm C. thyme D. thymus
4. A. meninges B. menagerie C. menial D. meniscus
5. A. orchid B. orchestrate C. orchard D. chiropody

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of each group
1. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
2. A. compliance B. lucrative C. jeopardize D. frivolous
3. A. grotesque B. disfavours C. cartography D. frontage
4. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
5. A. satanic B. thesaurus C. wisdom D. redeem

Key

Part 1
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C

Part 2
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C

II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (10pts)

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank.
1. I threw some biscuit ______ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons swooped down and
started eating them.
A. grains B. specks C. flakes D. crumbs
grains: số nhiều của grain /ɡreɪn/ (n): hạt thóc, lúa mì
flakes: số nhiều của flake /fleɪk/(n): bông tuyết
specks: số nhiều của speck (n): /spek/ đốm, vết, hạt (bụi)
crumbs: số nhiều của crumb /krʌm/ (n): vụn (bánh)
Tạm dịch: Tôi ném vài vụn bánh quy xuống đất và cả đàn bồ câu sà xuống bắt đầu ăn.
2. The insects looked and tasted so horrible, I _______ with disgust as I tried to force them down.
A. gloated B. grinned C. grimaced D. chuckled
gloated: dạng V-ed của gloat /ɡləʊt/ (v): hả hê
chuckled: dạng V-ed của chuckle (v): /ˈtʃʌkl/ cười thầm, cười khúc khích
grinned: dạng V-ed của grin (v): /ɡrɪn/ cười toe toét
grimaced: dạng V-ed của grimace (v): nhăn nhó, nhăn mặt
Tạm dịch: Mấy con côn trùng trông thật kinh khủng, cả vị nó cũng thế. Mình đã phải nhăn mặt vì
ghê tởm khi phải cố nuốt chúng.
3. They were able to set sail when the storm _______.
A. enraged B. abated C. shrank D. permitted
Abate = yếu đi, giảm đi, dịu bớt enrage = tức giận shrink = co lại permit= cho
phép
4. I’d love to live in these _______surroundings.
A. desolate B. bashful C. gloomy D. serene
Desolate= cô đơn, hoang vắng bashful = bẽn lẽn, rụt rè
Gloomy = mờ mịt, ảm đạm serene= yên bình, êm đềm
5. This kind of occupation does not offer any ______for creative thinking.
A. orbit B. rope C. scope D. infection
Scope for= cơ hội để làm gì
6. Remember if you go into that meeting without being prepared with some answers, you will
simply be ________.
A. a bird with no wings B. a sitting duck
C. a steady aim D. a sick animal
Sitting duck" = con vịt ngồi -> nghĩa là người/vật không được bảo vệ và rất dễ bị tấn công
7. My father has been very jealous of Mike since he discovered that he’s an old ____ of mine.
A. torch B. flame C. light D. shine
An old flame' là một cách nói để chỉ người tình cũ
8. We should give Robert a rise. He’s very efficient and never puts a _______ wrong.
A. leg B. foot C. step D. hand
not put a foot wrong= to not make any mistakes
9. Since winning the lottery, Joanne and Frank have joined the _______.
A. jet-set B. fast-stream C. jet-stream D. high-life
the jet set =rich, fashionable people who travel around the world enjoying themselves
jet stream =a narrow current of strong winds high above the earth that move from west to east
the high life =an exciting way of living in which rich and successful people enjoy themselves by
spending a lot of time and money in fashionable places
10. It’s obvious from his attitude that he has a _______ on his shoulder.
A. weight B. chip C. knock D. dent
have a chip on your shoulder =to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated
unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people
11. “Don’t you accept cash?” – “Sorry, it’s _________, sir.”
A. company policy to B. company policy to not
C. company’s policy not to D. company policy not to
Câu gốc: It’s company policy not to accept cash = đó là chính sách của công ty không chấp nhận
=> Có thể chuyển thành It’s company policy not to- ngầm hiểu ý nghĩa như trên
12. “My car broke down on the highway.” – “Did you ______take your car home for you?”
A. call a tow truck to B. call for a truck to tow
C. call for a tow truck to D. call for a tow truck to attempt
Call for sth/sb to do sth = đòi hỏi, yêu cầu ai/ cái gì làm gì
13. How dare you accuse me ______!
 A. to cheat B. cheating C. that I cheat D. of cheating
Acuse sb of doing sth = buộc tội ai đó làm gì
14. It is impossible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house _____.
A. at that B. as such C. such like D. in itself
as such =using the exact meaning of the word or phrase
at that =in addition to that
suchlike =things of that type
IN ITSELF / OF ITSELF (phrase): when considered as the only thing.
15. The scheme offers employees an opportunity to move into these fast-growing fields if they are
good enough, ______ their seniority.
A. no matter what B. whichever
C. regardless what D. irrespective
No matter what = Whatever: dù có chuyện gì đi chăng nữa
Regardless of = irespective of = bất kể
16. – “If you implement this scheme, we shall have no choice but to go on strike.”
- “________, we must implement the scheme.”
A. Be that as it may be B. May that be as it is
C. Though it be thus D. While that be so
"Be that as it may" = cứ cho là có thể xảy ra -> nghĩa là mặc dù vậy, tuy nhiên, cho dù lời bạn nói
có thể đúng...
17. Yehudl said he found learning languages as easy as ______. He had a gift for it.
A. sliding off a branch B. falling off a log
C. diving off a climb D. branching off a bough
As easy as falling off a log' nghĩa là quá dễ, rất dễ
18. It’s one of those TV quizzes where they ask things like which actor plays _______ a character
in some film or other.
A. so-and-so B. so-and-such C. such-and-such D. such-and-so
Such and such" -> nghĩa là người/vật/địa điểm/thời gian nào đó, không định danh cụ thể.
so-and-so =used instead of a particular name to refer to someone or something, especially when
the real name is not important or you have forgotten it
19. ______talking of running for election again, after such a crushing defeat, is surely proof of his
resilience.
A. Should he be B. That he is
C. Had he been D. That he were
Kiến thức mệnh đề danh ngữ : That + S + V1 + V2 = Rằng, Việc ….
20. It’s just struck midnight. It’s high time we ________
A. had left B. should be leaving C. were leaving D. are leaving
Cấu trúc: It’s high time + QKĐ = đã đến lúc…..

Key
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. B
11. D 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C

III. PREPOSITION (5pts)

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank.
1. Your proposal is very interesting. I’ll _______ the committee tomorrow.
A. set it to B. lift it at C. call it to D. put it to
put sth to sb =to suggest an idea or plan to someone so that they can consider it or discuss it
Set to =Làm việc chăm chỉ hoặc nhiệt tình
2. If we buy the flat, we’ll have to ______ holidays for the next few years.
A. make without B. outdo with C. do without D. make away with
Do without =Làm gì mà không cần đến cái gì
make do (with/without something) =to succeed in dealing with a situation by using what is
available/despite not having something
Make away with =Ăn trộm, ăn cắp
3. If a rebellion _______, the authorities would have to take immediate action.
A. flickered up B. flushed up C. flared up D. flashed up
flared up = bùng nổ, bùng cháy, bùng phát
flash up= To flash very brightly and suddenly./ Of a computer notification or message, to appear
on the screen very suddenly.

4. They _______ a hidden microphone inside the box.

A. ringed up B. ridged up C. rigged up D. arranged up
rig something up =to quickly make a piece of equipment from any materials you can find
5. Before we begin, I’d just like to _______the schedule for next week’s sales conference.
A. turn over B. run through C. glide past D. look up to
run through something =to look at, examine, or deal with a set of things, especially quickly
Turn over =Cung cấp cho cơ quan chính quyền
look up to someone=to admire and respect someone= kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ ai đó

6. You’re going to need her help. If I were you, I’d _____a bit. I’d try to get her on my side, you
know what I mean?
A. soap her down B. butter her up C. oil her over D. grease her
out
butter sb up= to be very kind or friendly to someone or try to please someone, so that that person
will do what you want them to do
soap sb down= cover someone, something, or oneself in soap
7. It is thought that house prices have now finally _____.
A. floored down B. bedded down C. floored off D. bottomed out
Bottom out =Chạm đáy và bắt đầu tăng lên
bed down =to lie down somewhere, usually somewhere different from where you usually sleep, in
order to go to sleep
8. The crisis _____a bitter civil war.
A. sparked off B. broke out C. let off D. triggered out
Spark off =Gây ra cái gì đó
Break out =Nổ ra, bùng nổ (chiến tranh, xung đột, ...)
Let off =Không trừng phạt
9. I think my problems at work _____the fact that I never really wanted to go into accountancy as
a career in the first place.
A. spring from B. stir from C. spark off D. gush from
 Spring from = to come from or be a result of something
Spark off =Gây ra cái gì đó
10. Do not include pence in your tax calculations. These should be ______to the nearest pound.
For example, £151.30 becomes £151.
A. rounded down B. squared off C. roughed out D. averaged out
Round down = to reduce a number to the nearest whole number, or the nearest number ending in
zero
Square off =Đối đầu với ai đó, chuẩn bị chiến đấu với họ
rough out =to draw or explain roughly=phác thảo sơ qua
average something out =to calculate the average of a set of numbers or amounts
Key
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. A

IV. READING (10pts)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions below.

Pheromones are substances that serve as chemical signals between members of the same species.
They are secreted to the outside of the body and cause other individuals of the species to have specific
reactions. Pheromones, which are sometimes called "social hormones," affect a group of individuals
somewhat like hormones do an individual animal. Pheromones are the predominant medium of
communication among insects (but rarely the sole method). Some species have simple pheromone
systems and produce only a few pheromones, but others produce many with various functions.
Pheromone systems are the most complex in some of the so-called social insects, insects that live in
organized groups.
Chemical communication differs from that by sight or sound in several ways. Transmission is
relatively slow (the chemical signals are usually airborne), but the signal can be persistent, depending
upon the volatility of the chemical, and is sometimes effective over a very long range. Localization
of the signal is generally poorer than localization of a sound or visual stimulus and is usually effected
by the animal's moving upwind in response to the stimulus. The ability to modulate a chemical signal
is limited, compared with communication by visual or acoustic means, but some pheromones may
convey different meanings and consequently result in different behavioral or physiological responses,
depending on their concentration or when presented in combination. The modulation of chemical
signals occurs via the elaboration of the number of exocrine glands that produce pheromones. Some
species, such as ants, seem to be very articulate creatures, but their medium of communication is
difficult for humans to study and appreciate because of our own olfactory, insensitivity and the
technological difficulties in detecting and analyzing these pheromones.
Pheromones play numerous roles in the activities of insects. They may act as alarm substances, play
a role in individual and group recognition, serve as attractants between sexes, mediate the formation
of aggregations, identify foraging trails, and be involved in caste determination. For example,
pheromones involved in caste determination include the "queen substance" produced by queen honey
bees. Aphids, which are particularly vulnerable to predators because of their gregarious habits and
sedentary nature, secrete an alarm pheromone when attacked that causes nearby aphids to respond by
moving away.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How insects use pheromones to communicate
B. How pheromones are produced by insects
C. Why analyzing insect pheromones is difficult
D. The different uses of pheromones among various insect species
=> Đoạn văn nói về việc sử dụng pheromones giữa các loài côn trùng khác nhau
2. The word "serve" in line 1 is closest in meaning to ...........
A. improve
B. function
C. begin
D. rely
Clue: Pheromones are substances that serve as chemical signals between members of the same
species.= Pheromone là những chất đóng vai trò là tín hiệu hóa học giữa các thành viên cùng loài.
=> serve = function = đóng vai trò
3. The purpose of the second mention of "hormones" in paragraph 1 is to point out ______
A. chemical signals that are common among insects
B. specific responses of various species to chemical signals
C. similarities between two chemical substances
D. how insects produce different chemical substances
Clue: Pheromones, which are sometimes called "social hormones," affect a group of individuals
somewhat like hormones do an individual animal.= Pheromone, đôi khi được gọi là "hormone xã
hội", ảnh hưởng đến một nhóm cá nhân giống như hormone đối với một động vật riêng lẻ.
4. The word "sole" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A. obvious
B. best
C. only
D. final
Clue: Pheromones are the predominant medium of communication among insects (but rarely the sole
method).= Pheromone là phương tiện giao tiếp chủ yếu giữa các loài côn trùng (nhưng hiếm khi là
phương pháp duy nhất).
=> sole = only = duy nhất , chỉ một
5. The passage suggests that the speed at which communication through pheromones occurs is
dependent on how quickly they ______
A. lose their effectiveness
B. evaporate in the air
C. travel through the air
D. are produced by the body
Clue: Transmission is relatively slow (the chemical signals are usually airborne), but the signal can
be persistent, depending upon the volatility of the chemical, and is sometimes effective over a very
long range.= Quá trình truyền tương đối chậm (tín hiệu hóa học thường ở trong không khí), nhưng
tín hiệu có thể dai dẳng, tùy thuộc vào tính dễ bay hơi của hóa chất và đôi khi có hiệu quả trong phạm
vi rất dài.
6. According to the passage, the meaning of a message communicated through a pheromone may vary
when the
A. chemical structure of the pheromone is changed
B. pheromone is excreted while other pheromones are also being excreted
C. exocrine glands do not produce the pheromone
D. pheromone is released near certain specific organisms
Clue: The ability to modulate a chemical signal is limited, compared with communication by visual
or acoustic means, but some pheromones may convey different meanings and consequently result in
different behavioral or physiological responses, depending on their concentration or when presented
in combination= Khả năng điều chỉnh tín hiệu hóa học bị hạn chế so với giao tiếp bằng phương tiện
hình ảnh hoặc âm thanh, nhưng một số pheromone có thể truyền đạt các ý nghĩa khác nhau và do đó
dẫn đến các phản ứng hành vi hoặc sinh lý khác nhau, tùy thuộc vào nồng độ của chúng hoặc khi
được kết hợp.
7. According to paragraph 2, which of the following has made the study of pheromones difficult?
A. Pheromones cannot be easily reproduced in chemical laboratories.
B. Existing technology cannot fully explore the properties of pheromones.
C. Pheromones are highly volatile.
D. Pheromone signals are constantly changing.
Clue: Some species, such as ants, seem to be very articulate creatures, but their medium of
communication is difficult for humans to study and appreciate because of our own olfactory,
insensitivity and the technological difficulties in detecting and analyzing these pheromones.= Một số
loài, chẳng hạn như kiến, dường như là những sinh vật rất biết nói, nhưng phương tiện giao tiếp của
chúng rất khó để con người nghiên cứu và đánh giá cao do khứu giác, sự kém nhạy cảm của chúng ta
và những khó khăn về công nghệ trong việc phát hiện và phân tích các pheromone này.
8. The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to _____
A. pheromones
B. roles
C. activities
D. insects
Clue: Pheromones play numerous roles in the activities of insects. They may act as alarm substances,
play a role in individual and group recognition…= Pheromone đóng nhiều vai trò trong các hoạt động
của côn trùng. Chúng có thể đóng vai trò là chất báo động, đóng vai trò nhận dạng cá nhân và nhóm…
=>They đề cập đến pheromones
9. The word "sedentary" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______
A. inactive
B. inefficient
C. unchangeable
D. unbalanced
Clue: Aphids, which are particularly vulnerable to predators because of their gregarious habits and
sedentary nature, secrete an alarm pheromone when attacked that causes nearby aphids to respond by
moving away.
= Rệp vừng, loài đặc biệt dễ bị săn mồi vì thói quen sống thành đàn và bản tính ít vận động, tiết ra
một loại pheromone báo động khi bị tấn công khiến những con rệp gần đó phản ứng bằng cách bỏ
chạy.
=> sedentary = inactive = ít hoạt động
10. Pheromone systems are relatively complex in insects that ______
A. also communicate using sight and sound
B. live underground
C. prey on other insects
D. live in organized groups
Clue: Pheromone systems are the most complex in some of the so-called social insects, insects that
live in organized groups.= Hệ thống pheromone phức tạp nhất ở một số loài được gọi là côn trùng xã
hội, loài côn trùng sống theo nhóm có tổ chức.
Passage 1
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. D

Passage 2
In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous
other benefits for the American West. The establishment of these posts opened new roads and
provided for the protection of daring adventurers and expeditions as well as established settlers.
Forts also served as bases where enterprising entrepreneurs could bring commerce to the West,
providing supplies and refreshments to soldiers as well as to pioneers. Posts like Fort Laramie
provided supplies for wagon trains traveling the natural highways toward new frontiers. Some
posts became stations for the pony express; still others, such as Fort Davis, were stagecoach stops
for weary travelers. All of these functions, of course, suggest that the contributions of the forts to
the civilization and development of the West extended beyond patrol duty.
Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the
development of western culture. Many posts maintained libraries or reading rooms, and some –
for example, Fort Davis –had schools. Post chapels provided a setting for religious services and
weddings. Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale.
During the last part of the nineteenth century, to reduce expenses, gardening was encouraged at
the forts, thus making experimental agriculture another activity of the military. The military
stationed at the various forts also played a role in civilian life by assisting in maintaining order,
and civilian officials often called on the army for protection.
Certainly, among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement of the
conditions of life was the investigation of the relationships among health, climate, and architecture.
From the earliest colonial times throughout the nineteenth century, disease ranked as the foremost
problem in defense. It slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military functions. Official
documents from many regions contained innumerable reports of sickness that virtually
incapacitated entire garrisons. In response to the problems, detailed observations of architecture
and climate and their relationships to the frequency of the occurrence of various diseases were
recorded at various posts across the nation by military surgeons.

1. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. By the nineteenth century, forts were no longer used by the military.
B. Surgeons at forts could not prevent outbreaks of disease.
C. Forts were important to the development of the American West.
D. Life in nineteenth-century forts was very rough.
Clue: In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous other
benefits for the American West. =Ngoài vai trò quân đội của chúng, các pháo đài của thế kỷ XIX
cung cấp nhiều lợi ích khác cho Tây Mỹ.2. The word ‘daring’ in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning
to ___
A. lost B. bold C. lively D. foolish
Clue: The establishment of these posts opened new roads and provided for the protection of daring
adventurers and expeditions as well as established settlers= . Sự thiết lập các pháo đài này mở ra
những con đường mới và bảo vệ những nhà thám hiểm trong các chuyến hành trình cũng như
những người đến khai hoang.
=>Daring = bold = táo bạo, gan dạ
3. Which of the following would a traveler be LEAST likely to obtain at Fort Laramie?
A. Fresh water
B. Food
C. Formal clothing
D. Lodging
Giải thích : Thông tin nằm ở :
- Such as Fort Davis, were stagecoach stops for weary travelers. Như Fort Davis, là những điểm
dừng chân cho những du khách mệt mỏi. (cung cấp nơi nghỉ)
- Providing supplies and refreshments to soldiers as well as to pioneers. (cung cấp nhu yếu phẩm
cần thiết)
--> Chỉ có formal clothes là ko nhắc đến
4. The word ‘others’ in the passage refers to_____
A. posts
B. wagon trains
C. frontiers
D. highways
Clue: Some posts became stations for the pony express; still others, such as Fort Davis, were
stagecoach stops for weary travelers.
5. The word “boosted” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. influenced B. established C. raised D. maintained
Boost~raise: đẩy lên, làm tăng lên
Clue: Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale. =Trong
suốt vùng hoang dã, ban nhạc post đã cung cấp sự giải trí và tinh thần làm việc cao hơn.6. Which
of the following is the most likely inference about the decision to promote gardening at forts?
A. It was expensive to import produce from far away.
B. Food brought in from outside was often spoiled.
C. Gardening was a way to occupy otherwise idle soldiers.
D. The soil near the forts was very fertile.
Giải thích : thông tin ở câu gần cuối của đoạn 2:
During the last part of the nineteenth century, to reduce expenses, gardening was encouraged at
the forts, thus making experimental agriculture another activity of the military. (để cắt giảm chi
phí nhập khẩu thực phẩm từ bên ngoài rất tốn kém)7. According to the passage, which of the
following posed the biggest obstacle to the development of military forts?
A. Insufficient shelter B. Shortage of materials
C. Attacks by wild animals D. Illness
Clue: From the earliest colonial times throughout the nineteenth century, disease ranked as the
foremost problem in defense.=Từ những thời kỳ thuộc địa sớm nhất đến trong suốt thế kỷ XIX,
bệnh được xếp hạng là vấn đề quan trọng nhất trong việc phòng ngừa
8. The word ‘inhibited’ in the passage is closet in meaning to ____
A. involved B. exploited C. united D. hindered
=>Inhibit~hinder: ngăn trở, ức chế
Clue: It slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military functions. =Nó làm chậm việc
xây dựng pháo đài và ức chế các chức năng quân sự của chúng.
9. How did the military assists in the investigation of health problems?
A. By registering annual birth and death rates.
B. By experiments with different building materials
C. By maintaining records of diseases and potential causes
D. By monitoring the soldiers’ diets
Clue: Official documents from many regions contained innumerable reports of sickness that
virtually incapacitated entire garrisons.=Các tài liệu chính thức của nhiều vùng đã có nhiều báo
cáo về bệnh tật mà hầu như làm mất năng lực của toàn bộ các cuộc đồn trú
10. The author organized the discussion of forts by
A. describing their locations
B. comparing their sizes
C. explaining their damage to the environment
D. listing their contributions to western life
Clue: Giải thích : các đoạn văn được sắp xếp để liệt kê ra những đóng góp của những pháo đài đến
đời sống phương Tây:
- đoạn 1: Forts also served as bases where enterprising entrepreneurs could bring commerce to the
West, providing supplies and refreshments to soldiers as well as to pioneers.
- đoạn 2: Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the
development of western culture.
-đoạn 3: Certainly, among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement of
the conditions of life was the investigation of the relationships among health, climate, and
architecture.

Key

Passage 2
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. D

V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)

Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks.
PASSAGE 1
The Navajo are a peaceful and pastoral people, living by,with and off their flocks of sheep and
goats. Though the arid character of their country – good for grazing only – forces them to
(1)________ a nomadic life, most of the families have one main home, generally in a well-watered
valley, where they raise corn, beans, melons, oats, alfalfa, etc. the Navajo women weave the
renown Navajo blankets, (2)________ for their durability, beauty and variety of design, and
careful execution, whilst a number of men are clever silversmiths, making silver necklaces, belts,
bracelets, wristlets, rings and buttons of rare beauty, out of Mexican silver dollars. They have
always been self-sufficient. They have little of the sullen, reticent disposition (3)_______ to
Indians generally, and are cheerful, friendly, hospitable and industrious. Their government is
democratic; there is no chief over the whole tribe, and their local chiefs are men of temporary and
ill-defined authority, whose power (4)________ largely upon their personal influence, their
eloquence and their reputation for wisdom and justice. The tribe is divided into about 58 clans or
gentes, grouped under several original or nuclear clans. Marriages with Mexicans, Utes, Apaches,
but especially with the neighboring Peublo Indians who were captured or enslaved and eventually
adopted into the tribe, are responsible for a number of clans. As a (5) _________there is nothing
like a pronounced or a prevailing Navajo type. Every variety of form and figure can be found
among them. Marriage occurs early in life and polygamy and divorce are prevalent.
The elaborate system of pagan worship, expressed in chants, sacrifices, sand painting, dances,
ceremonies, some of which last nine days, make the Navajo (6)________very religious. Though
they have no conception of one supreme being, their anthropomorphous deities are numerous and
strikingly democratic. The ideas of heaven and hell being unknown to them, they believe in a
hereafter (7) _______ of a life of happiness with the people of the lower worlds. They are
(8)_________believers in their faith system. Diseases are thought to be caused by evil beings, by
malign influences of enemies, and by various occult agencies. Their remedies are largely magical
and constitute an integral part of their religion. Their superstitions, ceremonies and customs are
diligently kept alive by an extraordinarily large number of medicine men who (9)________a
powerful influence among them. Though missionaries have lived among the Navajo since the early
1600s, few Navajo have been (10)_______ to Christianity.
Passage 1:
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A
1. A. hold B. lead C. serve D. escort
Hold = giữ lead = dẫn đến => lead a nomadic life = hướng đến cuộc sống du mục
Serve = phục vụ escort= đi theo hộ tống
2. A. notorious B. famous C. conspicuous D. obscure
Notorious for = nổi tiếng vì những điều xấu, khét tiếng famous for = nổi tiếng
Conspicuous= dễ thấy, rõ ràng obscure= không chắc chắn
3. A. attributed B. contributed C. donated D. blamed
attribute sth to sth: cái gì là nguyên nhân của cái gì ( cho là gây nên)/ xuất phát / nguồn gốc từ
contribute to = góp phần donate= quyên góp blame = đổ lỗi
4. A. reckons B. determines C. trusts D. depends
Depend on/upon sth/sb = phụ thuộc vào ai/ cái gì
Reckon = tính toán determine = xác định trust = tin tưởng
5. A. connection B. sequel C. consequence D. condition
As a consequence = hậu quả là, kết quả là
Connection = sự kết nối condition = điều kiện sequel= phần tiếp theo
6. A. assume B. arise C. appear D. apply
Assume = cho rằng arise = nảy sinh appear = xuất hiện, dường như apply = ứng dụng
7. A. containing B. incorporating C. blending D. consisting
Consist of = contain = chưa , bao gồm
Incorporate = kết hợp blend = trộn lẫn
8. A. flimsy B. firm C. drastic D. obstinate
Be a firm/great believer in" nghĩa là có niềm tin mạnh mẽ hoặc là tín đồ của điều gì.
9. A. wield B. hang C. fetch D. process
to wield influence — có ảnh hưởng, có thế lực
10. A. converted B. exchanged C. confessed D. modified
Convert to sth = chuyển đổi, biển đổi thành
Exchange = trao đổi confess = thú nhận modify = sửa đổi

PASSAGE 2

Despite the continued (1)_________of those early town perks, it wasn’t until the Depression that modern Hershey
started to take shape. Perhaps the only town in the country actually to (2)________ during the 1930s, it thrived because
Hershey vowed his Utopia would never see a breadline. Instead he (3) _______a massive building boom that gave
rise to the most visited buildings in today’s Hersey and delivered wages to more than 600 workers. He admitted that
his (4)_______were partly selfish: “If I don’t provide work for them, I’ll have to feed them. And since building
materials are now at the lowest cost levels, I’m going to build and give them jobs.”
He seems to have (5)_______no expense; most of the new buildings were strikingly (6)________. The first to be
finished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community Center, home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style Hershey
Community Theater, which has played (7)________since 1933 to touring Broadway shows and to music, dance, and
opera performances. It offers just as much to look at when the lights are on and the curtains closed. The floors in the
(8)_______named Grand Lobby are polished Italian lava rock, surrounded by marble walls and capped with a bas-
relief ceiling showing sheaves of wheat, beehives, swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With the
(9)_______inner foyer, Hershey thumbed his nose even harder at the ravages of the Depression: The arched ceiling is
tiled in gold, the fire curtain bears a painting of Venice, and the ceiling is (10)______with 88 tiny lightbulbs to re-
create a star-lit night.

1. A. flexibility B. rigidity C. elasticity D. resilience

D - resilience: khả năng hồi phục (sau khi trải qua tổn thương)
- flexibility: sự linh hoạt/ dẻo dai
- rigidity >< flexibility: cứng ngắc, khó thay đổi - elasticity: độ đàn hồi
2. A. prosper B. decline C. get on D. flower
A - prosper: phát triển (đặc biệt về mặt tài chính)
- decline: suy tàn - get on: tiếp tục - flower: phát triển một cách hoàn thiện
=> Loại B, C do không phù hợp nghĩa. Loại D do flower thường được dùng với tài năng và ở
đây không có dấu hiệu nào cho thấy thị trấn đã phát triển một cách hoàn thiện. Prosper sẽ
là đáp án phù hợp hơn cả vì ở đây đang nói đến sự phát triển kinh tế/ tài chính của thị trấn
(The Depression - thời kỳ khủng hoảng kinh tế trầm trọng; a breadline - hàng người chờ
nhận đồ ăn phát miễn phí)
3. A. trusted B. funded C. accounted D. stocked
B - fund: tài trợ=> fund a massive building boom: tài trợ tiền để xây dựng một loạt các tòa nhà
mới
- trust: tin - account => be accounted: được coi là - stock: tích trữ
4. A. pretensions B. objections C. preoccupation D. intentions
D - intention: ý định => were -> cần một danh từ số nhiều loại C. A, B không hợp nghĩa
pretension: tự phụ - objection: sự phản đối - preoccupation: mối bận tâm
5. A. spared B. spent C. allowed D. justified
A - spare no expense: dùng rất nhiều tiền để làm gì (phrase)
- justify: chứng minh
6. A. impoverished B. unattractive C. poor D. opulent
D - opulent: sang trọng => dấu hiệu: strikingly (một cách nổi bật) và dựa theo nghĩa câu: để ý
phía sau nói đến sự đầu tư lớn vào quy mô (vd: three-million-dollar) và sự sang chảnh của các
tòa nhà đó (vd: tiled in gold, re-create a star-lit night)
- impoverished: rất nghèo - unattractive: không thu hút - poor: nghèo
7. A. hosting B. housing C. host D. homogeneously
C - play host to sth: đăng cai tổ chức - homogeneously: một cách đồng nhất
8. A. aptly B. inappropriately C. seemingly D. frightfully
A - be aptly named (collocation) được đặt tên một cách hợp lí => Dấu hiệu dựa trên nghĩa: từ
chỗ opulent đoạn đã bắt đầu miêu tả sự xa hoa, sang trọng của tòa nhà; thêm Grand Lobby (sảnh
lớn)
- inappropriately >< aptly - frightfully: một cách tồi tệ - seemingly: có vẻ
9. A. dizzying B. gaudy C. dazzling D. bland
C - dizzying: (cảm giác) hoa mắt
- gaudy: lòe loẹt, hoa mỹ - dazzling: lấp lánh - bland: nhạt nhẽo
=> Loại A và D vì không hợp nghĩa. Loại B vì gaudy mang nghĩa tiêu cực. C là lựa chọn hợp lí
nhất vì ở phần sau có nhắc đến gold (vàng)
10. A. holed B. studded C. supported D. magnified
B - studded: được đính, gắn
- holed: bị đục lỗ - magnified: được phóng đại
=> Dấu hiệu: with 88 tiny lightbulbs (bóng đèn)

Key
Passage 2
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. B

B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE (20pts)
Fill in each gap with one suitable word
Passage 1

THE SLOW ARRIVAL OF THE WHEEL

It is nearly impossible in our post-industrial society to conceive of a world without wheels. From
clocks to huge machinery and from cars to computer disks, (1) _______employs cogs, wheels or
other types of cylindrical components that spin on an axis. Yet the wheel took a relatively long
time to be invented and several civilizations (2) _______a relatively high level of technological
sophistication (3)_______it. The most likely explanation is that neither terrain nor climate suited
the wheel. Until 10,000 BC, much of the world was (4) _______ the grip of the last vestiges of the
Ice Age. (5) _______ was not under ice sheet was covered by desert, jungle or bog – conditions
obvious unsuited for something like the wheel.
most experts agree that the wheels evolved (6)_______ the fact that Neolithic man was familiar
with moving heavy objects by putting a roller, such as a tree trunk, under the load. Such techniques
were used to move the huge stone blocks to build the pyramids around 2980 BC and probably
Stonehenge, which (7) _______ back to around 2000 BC. Another technique for moving large,
heavy objects was to place them on sledges and to put the sledges on rollers. In time, it is likely
that the sledge wore grooves into the rollers (8_______ the result that ancient man had a ratio – a
small turn of the inner edge of the worn groove generated a larger turn of the outer edge of the
roller. The next and (9) _______ step in the invention of the wheel was to reduce the weight of the
roller by cutting away the wood between the grooves, in this way creating an axle with a wheel at
each end. At last man could better indulge his passions (10) _______ travel, speed and movement.
Passage 1
1. everything= mọi thứ
2. reached=> reach a high level of sth = đạt đến mức độ cao của cái gì
3. without => without sth = không có thứ gì
4. in => be in the grip of something =to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no
control over
5. what = cái, thứ gì => đống vai trò là chủ ngữ trong câu
6. from => elvolve from sth = tiến hóa, phát triển từ
7. dates => Date back được dùng để một sự việc gì đó đã tồn tại trong một khoảng thời gian cụ
thể hoặc kể từ một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.
8. with => with the result that: causing as an outcome or result
9. final = cuối cùng => the next and final step= bước tiếp theo và cuối cùng
10. for => ndulge one’s passions for sth = thỏa mãn đam mê đối với điều gì

Passage 2

POLITENESS
The British are widely considered to be a very polite nation, and in (1) _______ respects this is
true. An Italian journalist once commented (2) _______ the British that they need no fewer than
four ‘thank yous’(3) _______to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, ‘I am
here’. The second accompanies the (4) _______ over of the money. The third, again from the
conductor, means ‘Here is your ticket’, and then the passenger utters a final one as he accepts the
ticket. (5) _______ transactions in most other parts of the world are usually (6) _______ in total
silence.
In sharp (7) _______ to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely lacking
(8) _______ ritual phrases for social interaction. The exhortation ‘Good appetite’, uttered in so
many other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not exist in English. The nearest (9)
_______ - Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be partaking of the meal in
question. What’s more, the British wish happiness to their friends or acquaintances only at the start
of a new year and at celebrations such as birthday, while the Greeks routinely wish (10) ______
and sundry a ‘good week’ or a ‘good month’.

Key
Passage 2
1. some => in one respect/in some respects etc =used to say that something is true in one way, in
some ways etc
2. of => comment of sth = bình luận , nhận xét về cái gì
3. merely / just = chỉ
4. handing => hand over = trao cho, đưa cho ai cái gì
5. such / similar => such = used before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis=> such (a/an ) +
N
6. conducted = tiến hành, thực hiện
7. contrast=> in sharp contrast to = trái ngược , tương phản rõ rệt với
8. in => to be lacking in sth
thiếu cái gì, không có đủ cái gì
9. equivalent = tương đương
10. all=> "All and sundry" -> nghĩa là tất cả mọi người

II. WORD FORM (20pts)

Part 1
Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence.
1. There is a strong smell of ________ in the hospital. (INFECT).
2. We won’t be able to buy anything if we don’t have any _______ currency on us. (CONVERT)
3. I wouldn’t say all the facts he mentioned were ______. For instance, it wasn’t true that his
parents had lived in Morocco. (DISPUTE).
4. I hope I ______ his previous secretary – she only worked here for a week! (LAST)
5. Don’t you think violent films _______ people to violence in real life? (SENSE)
6. Until recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented _______ problems to living
organisms. (MOUNT)
7. Without color dyes people would find a lot of processed food rather _______(APPETITE)
8. During that time, I always felt I was in competition with myself and that led to a lot of _______,
a lot of problems. (ILLUSION)
9. This view is ______ with common sense. (RECONCILE)
10. You shouldn’t make friends with him; he’s a _______. (SKIN)
Part 1
1. disinfectant(s) = thuốc khử trùng
2. convertible = có thể chuyển đổi
3. indisputable = không thể chối cãi
4. outlast = kéo dài, làm cho lâu hơn
5. desensitize = làm bớt nhạy cảm, mẫn cảm
6. insurmountable = (especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with
successfully
7. unappetizing= không ngon miệng
8. disillusionment =sự giác ngộ, vỡ mộng
9. irreconcilable= impossible to find agreement between or with, or impossible to deal with
10. skinhead= a young person, esp. a man, who has very short hair or no hair, refuses to accept
society, and may behave violently toward others

Part 2
Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.
 BOOK PUBLICISTS
The courteous smile of an author selling books, signing copies or chatting on television shows can
be (1)________. Behind the scenes of the book tour that has become as much a part of the modern
bestseller as print and paper, the writer may be a (2) ________ for a Golden Dartboard Award.
This is the Oscar for authors (3) ________ behaving badly, an informal award nominated by the
weary, sometimes (4) ________, publicists who travel from city to city garnering publicity and
sales. They call themselves ‘(5) ________’ and ‘wet nurses’ as they tent to the fragile egos and
(6) ________ demands of authors freed from their word processors.
Among the most feared (7) ________ for the publicists are the feminist writer who is remembered
for yelling at her publicists in public and in (8) ________ language, and the thriller writer whose
publicists report that they have instructions from his publisher to speak only when spoken to. One
(9) ________ of a tour with him, who nominated him for a Golden Dartboard, says: ‘He treats us
all as his inferiors.’ However, publicists on his most recent tour say that he was an absolute (10)
________to work with.

Key
Part 2
1. deceptive= = making you believe something that is not true
2. contender= đối thủ, ứng cử viên
3. allegedly= used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been
proved
4. traumatized= severely shocked and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain
5. babysitters = người trông trẻ
6. unconventional= khác thường
7. assignments= a task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study
8. colourful=full of interest; lively and exciting.
9. survivor= người sống sót
10. joy = sự hân hoan, niềm vui sướng

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10pts)

There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them then give the correction.

Line
1 Desalination is the process in that excess salt and other minerals are removed
2 from water. This method is used in order for salt water to convert to fresh water so
3 that it is suitable to both irrigation and consumption. Apart from potable water, other
4 by-products can be produced during that process, such as table salt or waste of course!
5 In recent years, a lot of research has been done in the field in order to develop cost-
6 effective ways of providing fresh water for human consumption, specially in regions
7 where it is either limited or scarce. Quite recently, the United Arab Emirates had the
world's largest desalination plant build, which is capable of producing 300 million
8 cubic metres of water per year. However, this process cannot be characterized as
9 particularly economic since extremely large amounts of energy, special personnel and
10 expensive infrastructure are required. Furthermore, this process can affect the
11 environment adverse. The large amount of energy is consumed during the process and
12 the greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere can have a detrimental effect
13 on the environment. In addition, the plankton and the fish larvae that exist in the sea
14 water are destroying in the desalination process, and the high-temperature waste
15 created afterwards is then thrown back into the sea, leading to an increase in the
16 temperature of the sea. For this reason, waste-water treatment plants have constructed
17 as well. Apparently, whether desalination is a problem-solving or a problem-causing
18 process is still under debate.
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Your answers:
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Key
Mistakes Correction Explanation
0 that Which Kiến thức mệnh đề quan hệ
In that = because = bởi vì
 1 convert be converted Kiến thức bị động be + P2
Be converted = được chuyển đổi thành
2 to for Be suitable for = thích hợp, phù hợp cho
3 specially especially especially khi đi với danh từ còn dùng để nhấn
mạnh một trường hợp cụ thể trong một tổng thể.
4 build built Cấu trúc have something P2
5 economic economical Economic= thuộc về kinh tế # economical = tiết
kiệm
6 special specialized Specialized= chuyên môn hóa # special = đặc
biệt
7 adverse adversely Sau V + adv -> đấu hiệu “affect”
8 is consumed (energy) that is Rút gọn mệnh đề vì đằng sau đã có động từ chính
consumed là can have …
9 destroying destroyed Kiến thức bị động be + P2

10 constructed to be constructed Kiến thức bị động have to be + P2

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)

Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain
unchanged.

1. Although Sam knew he’d be expelled if he took the blame for his friends, he still wouldn’t
betray them. (CAN)

2. The politician was ashamed of his careless mistake and tried to pretend it hadn’t happened.
(CARPET)

3. The amount that international footballers get paid is quite amazing. (MIND)

4. Diane finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. (MIND)
Diane finds that being her work.
5. Phil has felt resentful since his schooldays because he wasn’t on the football team.
(SHOULDER)

6. Reginald got upset when he realized that his car had a flat tyre. (COLLAR)
7. Taxi drivers in this city make me mad! They’re so rude and obnoxious. (HACKLES)
The sales director …………………………..
8. I tried to remember what has happened all those years before. (CAST)
I
9. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year’s championship. (FOREGONE)
It
10. Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good
opinion of it. (DISREPUTE)
Since

Key
1.Although Sam knew he’d be expelled if he carried the can for his friends, he still wouldn’t betray
them.
Carry the can = chịu trách nhiệm, hay chịu sự chỉ trích vì điều gì xảy ra không đúng với kế hoạch
hay sai lầm, không thành công
2. The politician was ashamed of his careless mistake and tried to brush it under the carpet.
Brush/sweep (something) under the carpet" = phủi (giấu) dưới thảm -> cụm từ này nghĩa là phớt
lờ, phủ nhận hoặc che giấu kiến thức về điều gì đó gây bối rối, không hấp dẫn hoặc gây tổn hại
đến danh tiếng của một người khỏi công chúng; cố gắng giấu và quên đi điều gì.
3. The amount that international footballers get paid is quite mind-boggling.
mind-boggling =extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagin
4. Diane finds that being creative takes her mind off her work.
take your mind off sth= to stop you thinking about something unpleasant
5. Phil has had a chip on his shoulder since his schooldays because he wasn’t on the football team.
have a chip on your shoulder =to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated
unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people
6. Reginal got hot under the collar when he realized that his car had a flat tyre.
Get hot under the collar' = thấy nóng dưới cổ áo -> nghĩa là trở nên tức giận.
7. Taxi drivers in this city make my hackles rise! They’re so rude and obnoxious.
make (someone's) hackles rise =to annoy someone
8. I cast my mind back to what has happened all those years before.
Cast (one's) mind back" = cố nhớ lại. Thường đi với "to"
9. It’s a foregone conclusion that Mansell will win this year’s championship.
. Foregone Conclusion là một kết quả có thể dự đoán trước được.
10. Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, it has fallen into disrepute.
to fall into disrepute =bị mang tai mang tiếng, bị tiếng xấu
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. PHONOLOGY (5 pts)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. absinthe B. soothe C. loathe D. wreathe

2. A. dogwood B. scuba C. tool D. tomb
3. A. mistletoe B. subtle C. ballet D. depot
4. A. pirate B. inflate C. private D. moderate
5. A. education B. schedule C. procedure D. advantage

2. Pick out the word that is stressed differently from the others.

6. A. devastating B. demanding C. decorating D. detailing

7. A. ocarina B. minaret C. haberdasher D. violinist
8. A. mimosa B. karate C. graffiti D. anecdote
9. A. diplomacy B. delicacy C. peninsula D. pneumonia
10. A. atmosphere B. entertain C. devastating D. industry

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Keys:
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B

II. WORD CHOICE (5pts)

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. Do you understand it? Has any body put you in the _____ yet?
A. photo B. frame C. photograph D. picture
Put/keep (someone or something) in the picture" = (cho ai) thấy được bức tranh (lớn hơn...) -> cho
ai biết sự việc/tình hình/diễn biến của sự việc.
2. We will have to make up our minds and take the _____ .
A. plunge B. plank C. plunder D. Plump
Take the plunge' nghĩa là làm điều gì đó quan trọng hay khó khăn mà bạn đã đắn đo từ lâu, quyết
tâm hành động, liều
3. All these developments are threatening to _____ our way of life.
A. overturn B. upturn C. setup D. upset
Upset = làm lật đổ, xáo trộn overturn = Lật úp, đánh đổ, lật ngược
Upturn in something=sự tăng tiến; sự cải tiến cho tốt hơn, xu hướng đi lên, sự cải thiện (trong
kinh doanh, vận may...
Setup =an arrangement of things that allows something to happen, or the process that prepares this
arrangement
4. Mrs Bloomfield had prepared a _____ meal with six courses to celebrate our arrival.
 A. generous B. lavish C. spendthrift D. profuse
lavish /ˈlævɪʃ: xa hoa, hoang phí
profuse /prəˈfjuːs/: dồi dào
generous /ˈdʒenərəs/: hào phóng
spendthrift /ˈspendˌθrɪft/: hoang phí
Tạm dịch: Chủ nhà của chúng tôi đã chuẩn bị một bữa ăn thịnh soạn với bảy món để chào đón sự
xuất hiện của chúng tôi
5. The Examination Syndicate was most impressed by the overseas students whose English was
_____.
A. irreproachable B. infallible C. impeccable D. spotless
A. irreproachable /ˌɪrɪˈprəʊtʃəbəl/ (a): không chê được (vì không có lỗi nào)
B. infallible /ɪnˈfæləbəl/ (a): không thể sai được
C. impeccable /ɪmˈpekəbəl/ (a): hoàn hảo, không chê vào đâu được
D. spotless /ˈspɒtləs/ (a): sạch sẽ, không có vết nhơ nào
6. The game keeper was on the alert as there has been some _____ on the estate.
A. poaching B. punching C. pouching D. pushing
Poaching = xâm phạm, xâm lấn
7. If you park in the General manager’s space, you will soon get your _____ orders.
A. battle B. standing C. marching D. out of
get (one's) marching orders =To receive a command or direction to advance, progress, or move
on./ To receive a notice of dismissal from one's employment
8. The discussion quickly became a very _____ argument about increasing prices.
A. exploded B. roaring C. boiling D. heated
A exploded /ɪkˈspləʊd/(a): nổ
B. roaring /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/(a): gầm, rống
C. boiling /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/(a): đun sôi
D. heated /hiːt/(a): nóng lên
Collocation: heated argurment: cuộc tranh luận sôi nổi
Tạm dịch: Cuộc tranh luận nhanh chóng trở nên sôi nổi về việc giá cả leo thang.9. We’ve got four
people off sick this morning, so it’s all hands _____. I’m afraid.
A. across the ocean B. on board C. to the ropes D. on deck
All hands on deck” có nghĩa là mọi người đều cần phải giúp một tay. Thông thường, nó có nghĩa
là một trường hợp khẩn cấp và cần phải làm nhiều việc một cách nhanh chóng.
10. Giving up smoking is mainly a question of _____ .
A. spirit over matter B.mind over matter C. mind over material D.spirit over material
mind over matter=the power of the mind to control and influence the body and the physical world
generally
Write your answers here:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Keys:

1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. B

III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR ( 5pts)

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. Henry isn’t a very good footballer and now, in my opinion, _____ .
A. he never will B. he will be never C. he never will be D. never will he

2. _____ the snow and the fog, I wasn’t able to get to the airport on time.
A. For B. What with C. Because D. Owing to
what with =used to talk about the reasons for a particular situation, especially a bad or difficult
situation
3. I gave my last Mars bar to Jake, because he was feeling hungry; _____ , he likes them far
more than I can do.
A. besides B. whereas C. nonetheless D. hence
Besides = ngoài ra, bên cạnh đó whereas = trong khi nonethless = tuy nhiên hence =
vì vậy
4. The trouble with Tom is that he _____ sport.
A. is obsessed in B. is keen of C. is obsessed with D. is in favour of
To be obsessed with sth: Ám ảnh về điều gì.
Be kên on = thích thú, hứng thú điều gì
Be in favour of = ưa chuộng, ưa thích cái gì
5. The construction of the modern airport is _____ .
A. being progress B. working out C. in plan D. under way
Under way = đã bắt đầu
6. _____, we drove the horses into brewing.
A. Aware that a tornado was brewing B. Because a tornado brewing
C. Although a tornado was brewing D. A tornado was brewing
A. Aware that a tornado was brewing
B. Because a tornado brewing => sai cấu trúc ( đúng: because + clause)
C. Because of a tornado was brewing => sai cấu trúc ( đúng: because of + N/Ving)
D. Although a tornado was brewing => sai cấu trúc ( đúng: although + clause)
Tạm dịch: Biết rằng một cơn lốc xoáy đang ập đến, chúng tôi lùa những con ngựa vào chuồng
7. He has received several scholarships _____ .
A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability
B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic
C. because of his academic and artistic ability
D. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy
Giải thích: because of + N: vì, do
Tạm dịch: Anh đã nhận được nhiều học bổng vì khả năng học tập và khả năng nghệ thuật của
mình.
8. I need to find an apartment before I can move. _____ I can find one in the next week or so, I
will move to Chicago the first of next month.
A. Even if B. Provided that C. Only if D. If only
Provided that” là một liên từ, có nghĩa giống với “If” là: nếu như, trong trường hợp mà
“Even if” được mang nghĩa là : dù cho có, dù nếu có, kể cả nếu như mà, ngay cả khi … được
dùng để diễn tả một câu nói an ủi hay khẳng định với người đối diện về tâm lý hay trạng thái của
mình sẽ không thay đổi nếu có gì xảy ra lúc này.
if only = dùng để diễn tả một mong ước, ước muốn
Only if mang nghĩa “chỉ khi”, Only if được dùng trong câu điều kiện với mục đích nhấn mạnh.
9. _____ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
 A. Akin to B. With reference to C. In addition to D. Prior to
Prior to + N = trước sự xuất hiện của cái gì
Dịch nghĩa: Trước khi có sự phát minh của động cơ hơi nước, hầu hết các hình thức vận tải là do
ngựa kéo.
with reference + to = có liên quan đến, có sự tham khảo, đề cập đến
akin + to = giống như
in addition to = thêm vào đó
10. _____ , we can take another road.
A. If need be B. When it may
C. We might as well D. Come what must
If need be = nếu cần thiết
may/might as well =used to suggest doing something, often when there is nothing better to
do

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Keys:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS ( 5pts)

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. He wants to get the scholarship and is making _____ that he is poor.
A. up B. out C. over D. for
Make out = hiểu, nhận ra, ôm hôn
Make up = làm hòa, trang điểm, bịa chuyện
Make over =Thay đổi diện mạo, đua tiền hoặc tài sản cho ai một cách hợp pháp
Make for =Đưa ra kết quả hay tình huống, đi theo một hướng nhất định
2. His latest work have come _____ for a great deal of criticism.
A. up B. in C. across D. through
Come in for =Nhận (phê bình, chỉ trích, khen ngợi, ...)
Come up =Xảy ra, xuất hiện
Come across =Tình cờ gặp, thấy ai/cái gì, tạo gây ấn tượng gì
Come through = (Thông báo, tin tức) Công bố, phát ra
3. Many factories break the anti-pollution laws and_____ .
A. put up with it B. take it over C. get away with it D. come round to it
get away with it: trốn tránh, thoái thác, thoát tội
put up with it: chịu đựng
take it over: đảm nhận
come round to it: dần dần chấp nhận
Dịch: Nhiều nhà máy vi phạm luật chống ô nhiễm và trốn tội.4. None of the children would _____
to breaking the window.
A. stand up B. hand up C. own up D. pack in
Own up to' = 'admit or confess to having done something wrong or embarrassing'; nghĩa là thừa
nhận điều gì sai lầm, đáng xấu hổ, xấu xa.
5. When I started my business, I had to take out a bank loan. It took me four years to pay it _____
A. off B. out C. up D. over
Pay off =Hoàn thành trả nợ cho ai đó, Tạo ra một kết quả sinh lời hoặc thành công
6. We have to_____ down the options before coming to a decision.
A. slow B. narrow C. bring D. wind
Slow down: làm chậm lại, bring down: hạ xuống, wind down: đóng cửa( kih doanh, công ty).
NARROW DOWN: giới hạn, thu hẹp. Nghĩa của câu là chúng ta sẽ phải giới hạn lại những sự lựa
chọn trước khi đi đến quyết định
7. The lecture hall gradually emptied as Professor Jackson _____ on.
A. kept B. passed C. rambled D. touched
ramble on: luyên thuyên
Keep on =Tiếp tục,
Pass on =Gửi tin nhắn, thông điệp cho ai đó
Touch on =Đề cập đến
8. You shouldn’t have sent Sebastian that Valentine’s card. I think you’ve scared him_____ .
A. back B. down C. off D. through
Scare sb off = khiến ai sợ hãi, không dám làm gì đó
9. I thought the movie was going to an end, but it just _____ .
A. dragged in B. dragged on C. dragged into D. dragged up
Drag on = Lề mề, kéo dài không cần thiết
10. This is the time of the year when stores_____ their prices, so you can get good deals.
A. mark on B. mark through C. mark up D. mark down
Mark down = giảm giá thứ gì,Cho học sinh điểm thấp vì một lí do cụ thể
Mark up =Tăng giá của thứ gì đó

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Keys:
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D
V. READING COMPREHENSION (10PTS)
Passage 1: Read the passages and choose the best answer for each question.

1B 2B 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8C 9D 10A
By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice
was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade
grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-
looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861-1865), as ice
was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the
ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and
Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household
convenience, the icebox, a precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented.
Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth
century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration,
was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice
from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling.
Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the
ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the
delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right
track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village
of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his
butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his
competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks.
One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel
to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

The influence of ice on the diet.

The development of refrigeration.

The transportation of goods to market.

Sources of ice in the nineteenth century.

1. Đoạn văn chủ yếu bàn về điều gì?

A. Ảnh hưởng của nước đá đến chế độ ăn uống.
B. Sự phát triển của điện lạnh.
C. Việc vận chuyển hàng hoá ra thị trường.
D. Các nguồn băng ở thế kỉ XIX.
Clue: This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a precursor
of the modern refrigerator, had been invented.= Điều này đã trở thành khả thi bởi vì một tiện
ích gia đình mới, thùng đá, tiền thân của tủ lạnh hiện đại, đã được phát minh.
2. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United
States?
In 1803.

Sometime before 1850.

During the Civil War.

Near the end of the nineteenth century.

2. Theo đoạn văn, từ "icebox" đã trở thành một phần của ngôn ngữ Hoa Kỳ khi nào?
A. Năm 1803.
B. Khoảng trước năm 1850.
C. Trong cuộc Nội chiến.
D. Gần cuối thế kỉ XIX.
Clue: By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language,
but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States=Vào
giữa thế kỷ 19, thuật ngữ "thùng đá" đã đi vào ngôn ngữ Hoa Kỳ, nhưng nước đá vẫn chỉ bắt
đầu ảnh hưởng đến chế độ ăn uống của công dân bình thường ở Hoa Kỳ
3. The phrase "forward-looking" is closest in meaning to _______ .
progressive

popular

thrifty

well-established

forward-looking=progressive = tiến bộ
4. The author mentions“ fish” because _______ .
many fish dealers also sold ice

fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cats

fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice

fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox

4. Tác giả đề cập đến “cá” bởi vì _______.

A. nhiều đại lý bán cá cũng bán đá
 B. cá được vận chuyển trong những con mèo vận chuyển hàng hóa lạnh
C. những người buôn bán cá là một trong những người thương mại đầu tiên sử dụng nước đá
D. cá không phải là một phần của chế độ ăn uống của người bình thường trước khi phát minh
ra thùng đá
Clue: Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers
in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter= Nước đá được sử dụng trong các khách sạn, quán rượu
và bệnh viện, và bởi một số đại lý kinh doanh thịt tươi, cá tươi và bơ ở thành phố hướng tới
tương lai.
5. The word "it" refers to _______ .
fresh meat

the Civil War

ice

a refrigerator

6. According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the
icebox?
Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars.

The lack of a network for the distribution of ice.

The use of insufficient insulation.

Inadequate understanding of physics.

6. Theo đoạn văn, điều nào sau đây là trở ngại cho sự phát triển của hộp băng?
A. Cạnh tranh giữa các chủ xe chở hàng đông lạnh.
B. Thiếu mạng lưới phân bố nước đá.
C. Việc sử dụng không đủ cách điện.
D. Không hiểu biết đầy đủ về vật lý.
Clue: Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early
nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of
refrig¬eration, was rudimentary.= Làm một thùng đá hiệu quả không dễ dàng như chúng ta có
thể nghĩ bây giờ. Vào đầu thế kỷ 19, kiến thức vật lý về nhiệt, vốn rất cần thiết cho một khoa
 học về phản ứng nhiệt, còn rất thô sơ.
7. The word "rudimentary" is closest in meaning to _______ .

growing

undeveloped

necessary

uninteresting

rudimentary = undeveloped = thô sơ, chưa phát triển

8. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would _______
completely prevent ice from melting

stop air from circulating

allow ice to melt slowly

use blankets to conserve ice

8. Theo thông tin trong đoạn thứ hai, một thùng đá lý tưởng sẽ _______
A. ngăn không cho nước đá tan hoàn toàn
B. ngăn không khí lưu thông
C. để nước đá tan chậm
D. sử dụng chăn để bảo tồn băng
Clue: The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from
melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling.
9. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that_______
.
the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm

Moore was an honest merchant

Moore was a prosperous farmer

Moore's design was fairly successful

9. Tác giả mô tả Thomas Moore đã "đi đúng hướng" để chỉ ra rằng ____.
 A. con đường đến chợ đi qua gần trang trại của Moore
B. Moore là một thương gia trung thực
C. Moore là một nông dân thịnh vượng
D. Thiết kế của Moore khá thành công
Clue: He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the
village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to
transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff
in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter=Ông sở hữu một trang trại
cách thành phố Washington khoảng 20 dặm, trong đó ngôi làng Georgetown là trung tâm chợ.
Khi anh ấy sử dụng một thùng đá do chính mình thiết kế để vận chuyển bơ ra thị trường, anh
ấy nhận thấy rằng khách hàng sẽ bỏ qua những thứ đang tan chảy nhanh chóng trong bồn của
các đối thủ cạnh tranh để trang trải cho cuộc sống của anh ấy
10. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to _______ .
charge more for his butter

travel to market at night

manufacture butter more quickly

produce ice all year round

10. Theo đoạn văn, thùng đá của Moore cho phép anh ta _______.
Atrang trải cho cuộc sống của anh ấy
B. đi chợ vào ban đêm
C. sản xuất bơ nhanh hơn
D. sản xuất băng quanh năm
Clue: he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his
competitors to pay a premium price for his butter= anh ấy nhận thấy rằng khách hàng sẽ bỏ
qua những thứ đang tan chảy nhanh chóng trong bồn của các đối thủ cạnh tranh để trang trải
cho cuố ống của anh ấy

Passage 2:
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. C
 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D

The work of the railroad pioneers in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad
building halfway through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before.
Railroads eventually became the nation’s number one transportation system, and remained so until
the construction of the interstate highway system halfway through the twentieth century. They
were of crucial importance in stimulating economic expansion, but their influence reached beyond
the economy and was pervasive in American society at large.

By 1804, English as well as American inventors had experimented with steam engines for
moving land vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track
on his New Jersey estate, which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a
short length of track, the Stockton to Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry
general traffic. American businesspeople, especially those in the Atlantic coastal region who
looked for better communication with the West, quickly became interested in the English
experiment. The first company in America to begin actual operations was the Baltimore and Ohio,
which opened a thirteen- mile length of track in 1830. It used a team of horses to pull a train of
passenger carriages and freight wagons along the track. Steam locomotive power didn’t come into
regular service until two years later.

However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the
longest of the lines was relatively short in the 1830’s, and most of them served simply to connect
water routes to each other, not to link one railroad to another. Even when two lines did connect,
the tracks often differed in width, so cars from one line couldn’t fit onto tracks of the next line.
Schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent. Significantly, however, some important
developments during the 1830’s and 1840’s included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more
flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars were redesigned to become more stable,
comfortable, and larger. By the end of 1830 only 23 miles of track had been laid in the country.
But by 1936, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven States, and within the decade,
almost 3,000 miles had been constructed. By that early age, the United States had already
surpassed Great Britain in railroad construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s, the late
nineteenth century belonged to the railroads.

The word “stimulating” in line 6 is closest in meaning to

helping B. changing C. promoting D. influencing

stimulate =promote = kích thích, thúc đẩy

The word “their” in line 6 refers to

railroad pioneers B. railroads

the interstate highway system D. American society

Thông tin trong bài: "Railroads eventually became the nation's number one transportation system
and remained so until the construction of the interstate highway system halfway through the
twentieth century. They were of crucial importance in stimulating economic expansion, but their
influence reached beyond the economy and was pervasive in American society at large." (Các
tuyến đường sắt cuối cùng đã trở thành hệ thống giao thông vận tải số một của quốc gia và duy trì
như vậy cho đến khi xây dựng hệ thống đường cao tốc liên bang vào nửa thế kỷ 20. Chúng có tầm
quan trọng lớn trong việc kích thích sự mở rộng kinh tế, nhưng ảnh hưởng của chúng đã vươn ra
ngoài nền kinh tế và có sức lan tỏa rộng rãi trong xã hội Mỹ.)

=> "their" đề cập đến "railroads"

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

The United States regarded Great Britain as a competitor in developing the most efficient railroad
system

Steam locomotive power was first used in 1832

American businessmen saw railroads as a threat to established businesses

Steam locomotives replaced horses because of the distances across the country

23. Điều nào sau đây có thể được suy ra từ đoạn văn?

A. Hoa Kỳ coi Anh là đối thủ cạnh tranh trong việc phát triển hệ thống đường sắt hiệu quả nhất

B. Năng lượng đầu máy hơi nước được sử dụng lần đầu tiên vào năm 1832

C. Các doanh nhân Mỹ coi đường sắt là mối đe dọa đối với các doanh nghiệp đã thành danh

D. Đầu máy hơi nước thay thế ngựa vì quãng đường xa xôi trên đất nước
Clue: The first company in America to begin actual operations was the Baltimore and Ohio, which
opened a thirteen- mile length of track in 1830. It used a team of horses to pull a train of passenger
carriages and freight wagons along the track. Steam locomotive power didn’t come into regular
service until two years later.= Công ty đầu tiên ở Mỹ bắt đầu hoạt động thực tế là Baltimore và
Ohio, công ty này đã mở đường ray dài 13 dặm vào năm 1830. Công ty này sử dụng một đội ngựa
để kéo một đoàn tàu chở khách và toa xe hàng dọc theo đường ray. Điện đầu máy hơi nước không
được đưa vào sử dụng thường xuyên cho đến hai năm sau đó

The author concludes that for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true

railroad system because

passenger cars were not stable, comfortable or large

locomotives were not powerful enough

schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent

lines were relatively short and not usually linked

24. Tác giả kết luận rằng trong thập kỷ đầu tiên hoặc hơn, vẫn chưa có một sự thật

hệ thống đường sắt vì

A. xe khách không ổn định, thoải mái hoặc lớn

B. đầu máy xe lửa không đủ mạnh

C. lịch trình không đáng tin cậy và xác tàu thường xuyên xảy ra

D. các đường tương đối ngắn và thường không liên kết

Clue: However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the
longest of the lines were relatively short in the 1830's, and most of them served simply to connect
water routes to each other, not to link one railroad to another." (Tuy nhiên, trong một thập kỷ đầu
tiên hoặc hơn, vẫn chưa có một hệ thống đường sắt thực sự. Ngay cả những tuyến dài nhất cũng
tương đối ngắn vào những năm 1830 và hầu hết chúng chỉ phục vụ đế kết nối các tuyến đường
thủy với nhau chứ không phải để liên kết tuyến đường sắt này với tuyến đường sắt khác.)

The word “schedules” in line 23 is closest in meaning to:

safety procedures B. employees

timetables D. railroad tracks

schedules = timetables = kế hoạch, thời gian biểu

Which of the following is NOT true about the 1830’s and 1840’s (line 25)

passenger cars became larger B. schedules were reliable

locomotives became more powerful D. tracks were heavier

26.Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng về những năm 1830 và 1840?

A. Toa chở khách trở nên lớn hơn

B. Lịch trình đáng tin cậy

C. Đầu máy xe lửa trở nên mạnh hơn

D. Đường ray nặng hơn

Thông tin trong bài: "Significantly, however, some important developments during the 183 0's and
1840's included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and
passenger cars were redesigned to become more stable, comfortable, and larger." (Tuy nhiên, đáng
kể là một số phát triển quan trọng trong suốt những năm 1830 và 1840 bao gồm sự ra đời của
đường ray sắt nặng hơn, các đầu máy xe lửa linh hoạt và mạnh mẽ hơn, đồng thời các toa chở
khách được thiết kế lại để trở nên ổn định hơn, thoải mái hơn và lớn hơn.)

The word “stable” in line 26 is closest in meaning to

fixed B. supportive C. reliable D. sound

stable = ổn định

By what time had almost 3,000 miles of track been laid?

1830 B. 1836 C. 1840 D. mid-1860s

Thông tin trong bài: "By the end of 1830 only 23 miles of track had been laid in the country. But
by 1936, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven States, and within the decade,
almost 3,000 miles had been constructed." (Đến cuối năm 1830 chỉ có 23 dặm đường ray đã được
xây dựng trong đất nước. Nhưng đến năm 1936, hơn 1.000 dặm đường ray đã được xây dựng trong
11 Bang, và trong vòng một thập kỷ, gần 3.000 dặm đã được xây dựng.)
=> 1830 + 10 = 1840

The word “surpassed” in line 30 is closest in meaning to

exceeded B. beaten C. overtaken D. equalled

- surpass ~ exceed (v): vượt trội hơn - beaten (v): đánh bại

- overtake (v): đi qua - equal (v): ngang bằng

Thông tin trong bài: "By that early age, the United States had already surpassed Great Britain in
railroad construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s,..." (Vào thời điểm ban đầu đó, Mỹ đã
vượt qua Vương quốc Anh về việc xây dựng đường sắt, và đặc biệt từ giữa những năm 1860,...)

Từ "percent hay "per cent" luôn ở dạng số ít dù có đi với con số chỉ số lượng nhiều.

E.g: 1 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent,...

Do đó: percents => percent

"Hàm lượng muối trung bình của nước biển trên 3%.”

Why does the author include details about Great Britain in the passage?

To compare developments in both the United States and Great Britain

To illustrate the competitiveness between the two countries

To show where Americans got their ideas and technology from

To provide a more complete historical context

30. Tại sao tác giả đưa những chi tiết về Vương quốc Anh vào đoạn văn?

A. Để so sánh sự phát triển ở cả Hoa Kỳ và Anh

B. Để minh họa khả năng cạnh tranh giữa hai quốc gia

C. Để cho thấy người Mỹ lấy ý tưởng và công nghệ của họ từ đâu

D. Để cung cấp một bối cảnh lịch sử đầy đủ hơn

Clue: By that early age, the United States had already surpassed Great Britain in railroad
construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s, the late nineteenth century belonged to the
railroads.= Vào thời kỳ sơ khai đó, Hoa Kỳ đã vượt qua Vương quốc Anh về xây dựng đường
sắt, và đặc biệt từ giữa những năm 1860, cuối thế kỷ XIX thuộc về đường sắt
VI. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)
Read the following passage and decide which option A,B, C or D best fits each space.
Passage 1:
DOLPHIN TO THE RESCUE

People often claim that humans and animals are not as different as they appear. For example,
dolphin are often 1_________with human – or even super-human – intelligence and also a sort of
2_________with human beings. This attitude to dolphins is not surprising in view of
3_________like the following one, which happened in 1983. A lawyer’s wife was bathing alone
from a private beach in Florida. She had only just 4________into the water when she was
5________off by a strong current. She swallowed water and was beginning to lose 6________,
wishing desperately that someone would come and rescue her. And she tells how at this moment
she was given ‘a tremendous shove’ and found herself 7______out of the water. She slowly
recovered and turned to thank her rescuer. But there was no one about, only a pair of dolphins
playing and leaping out of the water a few metres offshore.

At this point a man came running up to say that he had seen what he had taken for a dead body
being pushed ashore by one of the dolphins. Now this is not an obscure 8_______ of an incident
which happened in the dim and 9 ______ past. It happened in our own times and was witnessed
by a number of 10_________.

1. A. credited B. awarded C. attributed D. reckoned

Be credited with = được công nhận, được xem là
Award = ban , phong cho reckon = tính toán
attribute sth to sth =to say that something is caused by something else
2. A. likeness B. attraction C. sympathy D. fellowship
Likeness= sự giống nhau attraction = sự thu hút
sympathy with = sự dồng cảm với fellowship = tình bạn bè, bằng hữu
3. A. occasions B. incidents C. scenes D. circumstances
Occasion = dịp incident = sự cố scene =cảnh vật coircumstance = hoàn cảnh
4. A. swum B. emerged C. entered D. gone
Go into the water = đi xuống nước
5. A. taken B. carried C. fetched D. transported
carry off =to take away by carrying = mang đi, đem đi
take off = cất cánh, thành công
6. A. sight B. life C. awareness D. consciousness
Sight = thị giác life = mạng sống
Consciousness nói về tiềm thức của trí não biết rõ, thấy rõ, tỉnh táo có ý thức với một sự việc
Aawareness = sự ý thức, nhận thức về ai, người nào, cái gì.
7. A. staggering B. hauling C. rescuing D. appearing
Stagger out of = to walk or move awkwardly, as if you have lost your balance, or to cause someone
to move awkwardly or to lose his or her balance
8. A. narrative B. account C. tale D. version
Account = sự tường thuật, kể lại narrative = chuyện kể, chuyện thuật lại
Version = phiên bản tale = truyện kể
9. A. unreliable B. historical C. ancient D. distant
the dim and distant past =a time in the past that is not clearly remembered:
10. A. onlookers B. watchers C. viewers D. spectators
SPECTATOR nói đến những người đến sân vận động xem các môn thể thao trực tiếp
VIEWER= những người xem truyền hình
WATCHER = VIEWERS – ngoài ra còn có các nghĩa: giám sát viên, lính gác.
Onlooker = người xem một việc gì đang diễn ra

Keys :
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10.A

Passage 2:
Earth is the only 1______ we know of in the universe that can support human life.
2_______ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world
3_______ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's
population do so 4_______ to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we
have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is 5_______ built
on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never
be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any
thought of the consequences. As a 6________ the planet's ability to support people is
being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are
7______ increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth's natural resources are there for us
to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to
8______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the
resources they will 9______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively
they will soon run 10______ and everyone will suffer.
1. A. place B. situation C. position D. site
A - place: nơi
- situation: tình huống - position: vị trí
- site: địa điểm (mà một tòa nhà tọa lạc/ nơi xảy ra việc gì)
2. A. Yet B. Although C. Still D. Despite
A - Yet: tuy nhiên
- although: mặc dù - still: vẫn - despite + N/ V-ing: mặc dù
=> Loại C không hợp nghĩa, loại D do không phù hợp ngữ pháp, loại B do dùng although cần
có hai vế câu
3. A. carries B. continues C. follows D. repeats
A - carry on ~ continue: tiếp tục
- follow: theo sau - repeat: lặp lại
4. A. entirely B. for C. already D. just
D - just: chỉ
- entirely: toàn bộ - for: cho - already: đã…rồi
5. A. neither B. either C. rather D. sooner
B - rather: khá
- neither: không cái nào trong hai cái - either...or: một trong hai, hoặc là
6. A. reaction B. result C. product D. development
B - as a result: kết quả là
7. A. having B. doing C. making D. taking
C - make demand: yêu cầu, đòi hỏi
8. A. maintain B. keep C. stay D. hold
B- keep sb adj: giữ cho ai ở trong trạng thái gì
- maintain: duy trì - stay: ở lại - hold: giữ
9. A. Remain B. last C. stand D. go
B -last: kéo dài, tiếp tục tồn tại
- remain: còn lại, tiếp tục ở trong trạng thái - stand: đứng, chịu đựng - go: đi
=> last indefinitely: tồn tại vô hạn
10. A. up B. off C. down D. out
D - run out: cạn kiệt, hết
- run up: chồng chất (nợ,…) - run off: chảy ra - run down: tồi tàn

B. WRITTEN TEST

I. OPEN CLOZE TEST: Fill each blank with ONE word.(20 pts)
Cloze Test 1:
WATER ON THE MOON
As a result of the recent discovery of the lunar water, the moon has suddenly become a far more
interesting place for investors, who must now view the 1______ prospects with optimism. The last
manned mission to the moon 2_______to a close in 1973, when two astronauts from Apollo 17
climbed back into their 3______module, having collected a lot of moon rock, but bereft of any
future plans. Now the moon shines brighter for astronauts and scientists alike, 4_______ to the
existence of 5_______might be billions of tones of water at its poles.

There is 6________ high-tech substitute for water in space exploration. To support the
international space 7_______, it has cost at least $100,000 a day to send water into 8______ . Not
only would lunar water cut these costs, but it would additionally be used for rocket fuel, 9______
two components, liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, are the elements found in water.

Scientists are particularly excited 10_______, given the absence of the atmosphere, lunar water
has never been recycled and they believe, therefore, that it could very well hold clues to the
information of the solar system itself.

Key:
1. long-term = dài hạn, lâu dài
2. drew => Draw to a close” -> nghĩa là đi đến kết thúc.
3. lunar = thuộc về mặt trăng
4. due/thanks/owing => due to= do, nhờ vào = thanks to = owing to
5. what= cái gì
6. no => be no substitute for = không có thay thế cho
7. station => space station = trạm không gian vũ trụ
8. orbit = quỹ đạo
9. whose => Whose là đại từ quan hệ sở hữu được dùng như một từ hạn định đứng trước
danh từ,
10. because/as/since = bởi vì

Cloze Test 2:
The Changing English Language

All languages change over a period of time, for reasons which are imperfectly understood. Speech
is really so integral a 1________ of human activity that it cannot be regarded as an entity
2________ itself. For this 3________ , it is more exact to say that each generation behaves
linguistically in a slightly different manner from its predecessors.

Young people are impatient of what they often consider to be the stilted vocabulary and
pronunciation of their elders and like to show how up-to-date they are by using a latest slang.
Nevertheless, as the years go by, some of that slang becomes standard 4_______. In any
5________, people slowly grow far 6________ receptive to linguistic novelties, so that by the time
they reach their forties, they decry the slovenly speech of the younger generation.
In this respect, language is a little like fashions in dress. The informal clothes of one generation
become the everyday wear of the 7_______. Similarly, just as many young doctors and office
workers carry out their 8______ in casual clothes, so expressions which were once confined
9_______ slang and familiar conversation are assimilated 10________ their normal vocabulary.

1. form=> a form of sth = một dạng của cái gì

2. in => in itself = used for emphasizing that what you are saying about one particular
thing is true without even considering anything else
3. reason=> for thí reason = vì lý do này
4. usage = sử dụng, thói quen
5. case=> in any case = trong bất kỳ trường hợp nào
6. less = ít hơn
7. next = kế tiếp, tiếp theo
8. duties => carry out one’s duties = thực hiện nhiệm vụ
9. to => be confined to sth/sb =to only exist in a particular area or group of people
10. Into => assimilate (oneself/someone/something) into =To blend into; to merge with.

II. WORD FORMS (20 pts)

Part 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word. (10 pts)

1. The agenda for meeting is still not ______ . (final)

2. Management decided the office was ______ and sacked three junior typists. (man)
3. The police will be keeping a sharp ______ for drug- pushers at the pop festival. (look)
4. University faculties expect to receive completed ______ by the beginning of June. (thesis)
5. He made a ______ attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite. (fool)
6. Store cards are offered at the till and people can obtain ______of credit cards with relative
ease. (fist)
7. Please place your cigarette ends in the ______ provided. (receive)
8. Why don’t you take the ______ and arrange the meeting. (initiate)
9. His workmates were very ______ and selfish. (cooperate)
10. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil_____. (poverty)

Keys:
1. finalized = hoàn thiện, hoàn thành
2. over- manned= having more employees than are needed
3. outlook= canh chứng, quan điểm
4. theses= Luận văn, luận án
5. foolhardy= dại dột, điên rồ
6. fistfuls= an amount of something that you can hold in your fist/ a large collection or
number
7. receptacles =a container used for storing or putting objects in
8. initiative => take the initiative = khỏi xướng, đề xuất ý kiến
9. uncooperative=unwilling to help others or do what they ask.
10. impoverished= làm nghèo nàn, suy nhược
Part 2: Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box.
(10 pts)

persist dispose adequate confer out

condition part fail lone conscious

More than half of the World’s population consider themselves shy, delegates to the first
international (1)______ on shyness, being held in Cardiff, will be told today. One in 10 cases is
severe. Effects include mutism, speech problems, (2) ______, blushing, shaking and trembling,
lack of eye contact, difficulty in forming relationships and social phobia- the most extreme form
of shyness, defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a pronounced and (3) ______ fear
of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur. Shy people tend to blame
themselves for social (4) ______ and attribute success to (5) ______ factors. They expect their
behaviour to be (6) ______ , remember only negative information about themselves and accept
without challenge adverse comments from others.
The causes are complex and not fully understood. The latest theory is that it can be traced to genes
as well as to social (7) ______. One estimate, based on research with twins, is that around 15
percent of the population are born with a (8)______ to shyness. Some psychologists believe there
are two types: an early developing, fearful shyness and a later developing, (9)______ shyness. The
fearful version emerges often in the first year of life and is thought to be (10) ______ inherited.

Write your answers here:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Keys:
1.conference = hội nghị, họp báo
2. loneliness = sự cô đơn
3. persistent= continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period.
4. failure = sựt hất bại
5. outside= bên ngoài, ở ngoài
6. inadequate = không thỏa đáng, không đủ
7. conditioning=the process of training or accustoming a person or animal to behave in a
certain way or to accept certain circumstances.
8. predisposition = khuynh hướng
9.self-conscious= tự ý thức, tự nhận thức
10. partly=to some extent; not completely.
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)
The passage below contains ten errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write
your answer in the space provided in the column on the right.

It is hard for almost everyone, but especially the young, to imagine a world with television.
We have come to expect that all the important news of the day, worldwide will be there by the
touch of a button. In times going by, only the literate knew what was going on in the world, and
then only after a long delay. But now it is possible for any of us to watch world event as they occur.
Nothing has shortened the distance that divides our private lives from the outside world to such an
extent as television.
Time and again, television transport us to the habitats of rare animals, and we may identify
among them. Concern for damage to the environment extends far and away. We worry about the
influence of technology not just in our cities but on us like people. Increasingly, we see us as part
of our planet rather than isolation. There was once the prerogative of scholars is now accessible to
countless people through the medium of television. Because this form of popular education can be
regarded as superficial, it represents a broadening of knowledge.
Write your answers here:
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
Keys:
1. with → without => without + N = không có 2. by → at => with/at the touch of a button/key=
used to emphasize that something can be done
very easily by pressing a button
3. going → gone => in times gone by = khi thời 4. event → events = sự kiện => danh từ đếm
gian trôi qua được
5. among → with => identify with someone =to 6. away → wide=> "Far and wide" = dài và rộng
feel that you are similar to someone in some way -> nghĩa là ở khắp mọi nơi.
and that you can understand that person or their
situation because of this/ to believe that someone
or something is closely connected or involved
with something
7. like → as=> As + danh từ => thể hiện vai trò, 8. us → ourselves => see onself as = nhìn nhận
vị trí của người/ chức năng của vật # Like + bản thân như là
danh từ => thể hiện sự giống nhau
9. There → What=> kiến thức mệnh đề danh 10. Because → Although/though=> because =
ngữ bởi vì # although = mặc dù
It is hard for almost everyone, but especially the young, to imagine a world with television. We
have come to expect that all the important news of the day, worldwide will be there by the touch
of a button. In times going by, only the literate knew what was going on in the world, and then
only after a long delay. But now it is possible for any of us to watch world event as they occur.
Nothing has shortened the distance that divides our private lives from the outside world to such an
extent as television.
Time and again, television transport us to the habitats of rare animals, and we may
identify among them. Concern for damage to the environment extends far and away. We worry
about the influence of technology not just in our cities but on us like people. Increasingly, we
see us as part of our planet rather than isolation. There was once the prerogative of scholars is now
accessible to countless people through the medium of television. Because this form of popular
education can be regarded as superficial, it represents a broadening of knowledge.

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged. (20 pts)

1. She became interested in wildlife conservation, so she joined Greenpeace.

But…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Sally persuaded me not to sell my car.

Sally talked…………………………………………………………………………………

3. The fire led to the setting of a public inquiry.

As a …………………

4. The inevitability of unemployment was something nobody cared to admit.

The admission………………………………………………………………………………

5. The sooner this job is over, the better.

Let’s get..…………………………………………………………………………………...

6. In general, we must pass this examination.

By and………………………………………………………………………………………

7. When he was a child, he loved dismantling things – to see how they worked. (PIECES)
………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. She’s not really upset; she’s only pretending. (ACT)

………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. If you don’t like the idea then just say no. I believe you should always speak frankly. (SPADE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. My father is really very angry when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. (WALL)
………………………………………………………………………………………………

Keys:
1. But for her interest in wildlife conservation, she wouldn’t have joined Greenpeace.
Cấu trúc đk loại 3: But for + N, S would have P2 = nếu không có…thì
2. Sally talked me out of selling my car.
Talk sb out ò doing sth = thuyết phục ai đó không làm gì
3. As a result of the fire, a public inquiry was set up.
Set up = thành lập, thiết lập
4. The admission that unemployment was inevitable was something nobody cared for/cared
to make.
5. Let’s get this job over as soon as possible.
get something over = to do or finish an unpleasant but necessary piece of work or duty so that you
do not have to worry about it in the future
6. By and large, we must pass this examination.
By and large" -> nghĩa là 'nói chung', 'về tổng thể'.
7. When he was a child, he loved taking things to pieces– to see how they worked.
Take to pieces" có nghĩa là lấy các mẩu nhỏ, tháo rời các phần, bộ phận của (cái gì) ra; đánh bại,
trừng phạt (ai đó) một cách gay gắt.
8. She’s not really upset; she’s only putting on an act.
Put on an act = giả vờ
9. If you don’t like the idea then just say no. I believe you should call a spade a spade.
Call a spade a spade = nói thẳng và nói thật mà không sợ làm phiền lòng người khác, hay là nói
toạc móng heo
10. My father is going to go up to the wall when he found out I’ve lost the car keys
go up to the wall= trở nên tức giận