ĐỀ số 12

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO SỐ 12 (theo mẫu 2021) KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A cooked B danced C laughed D informed Question 2: A cat B hat C man D cake Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A correct B provide C produce D finish Question 4: A beautiful B creative C national D politic Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: You knew his name and his address, ? A haven’t you B didn’t you C wasn’t you D aren’t you Question 6: The staff by the company to watch a safety video every year A are required B require C are requiring D required Question 7: Toxic chemicals in air, water and land have also driven many species the verge of extinction A of B about C at D to Question 8: you plan, the better the result will be A The most carefully B The carefully C The more carefully D Carefully Question 9: Julia looks nice with hair A beautiful long blonde B beautiful blonde long C long beautiful blonde D blonde long beautiful Question 10: George a shower when someone suddenly knocked at the door A takes B is taking C took D was taking Question 11: People should wear facial mask _ it helps to protect ourselves from harmful viruses A though B because C despite D because of Question 12: I will call you and we will go out for dinner _ A as soon as I have finishedmy report B when I finished my report C after I had finished my report D while I was finishing my report Question 13: together on the project for years, the team members become close with each other A Being worked B To work C Having worked D Worked Question 14: Everyone helped during the flood sent many to a charity group A thanks B thankful C thankfully D thanking Question 15: The child really his father even the smallest actions A takes after B looks after C goes off D sits for Question 16: They ends meet when they were young even they had to work hard A came B made C did D had Question 17: The criminal was sentenced to death because of the _ of his crime A severity B complexity C punishment D importance Question 18: New technology is seen as a _ issue for the next five years and every school will benefit in some way A marginal B central C peripheral D crucial Question 19: English is an obligatory subject from sixth grade across Vietnam, but in large cities, many primary schools demand high _ A capacity B competency C experience D ability Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)or phrase(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 20: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school A repeatedly B regularly C unexpectedly D rarely Question 21: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B hints C demonstrations D symptoms Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions Question 22: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts A compulsory B voluntary C uncomfortable D acceptable Question 23: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A successful B hopeful C hopeless D unsuccessful Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 24: "Where's Loan?" - " " A She is in her room studying B She finds it difficult C It’s her pleasure D She has studied hard recently Question 25: Sue and Mira are talking about the use of mobile phones in class - Sue: “Students should not be allowed to use mobile phones in class ” - Mira: “ This distracts them from studying ” A Not really B No way! It’s useful C I’m of the opposite opinion D I quite agree Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30 Global Warming and You How is global warming affecting you? Many people in the world would not know how to answer this question as they not see any sort of change in climate The people _(26) not notice it tend to live in cities where the climates are already controlled; in essence, they mostly live indoors If it is raining, they stay inside If it is too cold or too hot, they turn on the heat or their air conditioning _(27) _ For farmers and others who live closer to the land; (28) _, global warming is not something they are separated from Although they cannot prove on any given day that the weather, extreme or mild, has anything to with climate change, they can say over time that things are beginning to seem different They notice that flowers and _(29) _ plants are blooming earlier in northern regions of the world’s continents This _(30) _ them to change planting times for crops in some cases Meanwhile, farmers are facing more floods and droughts in our country and elsewhere Question 26: A when B who C where D which Question 27: A respectively B relatively C independently D successively Question 28: A therefore B moreover C however D because Question 29: A every B other C another D one Question 30: A does B makes C causes D takes 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 31 to 35 People have defined ‘skyscraper’ in a number of ways over the years: an ornament on the top of a building, a high-flying bird, a very tall man and a sail at the top of a mast At the end of the nineteenth century, the word was used to refer to buildings of ten storeys or more Later, a lift was used to take people up to the higher floors, as in the most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building During the middle ages, the people living in the cities of northern Europe began to build great cathedrals.Tall spires were added to make these churches higher and bring them closer to heaven In the nineteenth century, as cities grew more crowded with people looking for work, the value of land rocketed New businesses were starting and in order to make room for offices on a small plot of land, it was necessary to build higher But the problem was that to put up a stone building of such height, the walls on the ground floor would have to be more than two metres thick to hold the weight of the building So another material was required to make skyscrapers possible About this time, three buildings were put up that used iron or steel to support great weight with safety They were the Crystal Palace in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York From then on, architects started to experiment with buildings that had steel frames and they have made huge progress Today, the tallest skyscrapers are a hundred storeys or more, compared to the first ten storeys skyscrapers, which seem tiny Question 31: What is the passage mainly about? A Why skyscrapers were needed B The most famous skyscrapers in the world today C The people who designed skyscrapers D Problems during construction of skyscrapers Question 32: In the middle ages, people built tall churches because A they were more beautiful B they felt like approaching God C they took in more people D they started to build great cathedrals Question 33: The word "rocketed" in paragraph mostly means A rose B dropped C fluctuated D drew Question 34: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to A buildings B architects C frames D skyscrapers Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A Taller buildings were necessary because land was expensive B The problem with making a tall building with stone was its weight C Skyscrapers were needed as houses for the poor D In the past, the word ‘skyscraper’ had different meanings 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 36 to 42 Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear The first is through ordinary or “background” extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly replaced by more adaptable life forms The second is when large numbers of species go to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth Scientists now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way – and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger How are we are doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves In our assault on the ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw Certain especially rich ecosystems have proved the most vulnerable In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone – some 50 species Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the „introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as savage pets Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain and our own seafood industry Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean biodiversity Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the tropics where the most global biodiversity is at risk The shinking rainforest cover of the Congo and Amazon river basins and such place as Borneo and Madagascar have a wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else As those precious hectares are drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever (Source: Final Countdown Practice Tests by D.F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010 ) Question 36.What does the passage mainly discuss? A Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species B The two ways in which species disappear C The tempo of extinction of species today D Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species Question 37.The word assault in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A development B attack C effort D influence Question 38.All of the following are mentioned as a form of habitat destruction EXCEPT A destroying coral reefs B cutting down forests C damming wetlands and rivers D hunting rare birds and animals Question 39.What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans until recently? A tools used by human beings B human assault on ecosystems C vulnerable rich ecosystems D hunters and introduced predators Question 40.The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A species B oceans C predators D humans Question 41.The word butchered in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A raised B traded C cooked D killed Question 42.It can be inferred from the passage that _ A the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by humans B hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species C habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of species D it’s impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 43: When we were in Canada, we play basketball almost every day A B C D Question 44: If Jane calls, ask for their number so I can call her back A B C D Question 45: The selling manager is an absolutely unforgetful man with a nice smile and A B C attractive white teeth always on his face D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 46: The last time she had a swim was five years ago A She had had a swim five years ago B She has had a swim for five years C She hasn’t had a swim for five years D She was having a swim five years ago Question 47: "Don't cross the road there" she said to the children A She allowed the children not to cross the road there B She threatened the children not to cross the road there C She warned the children not to cross the road there D She advised the children to cross the road there Question 48: You are not permitted to use your mobile phone during the test A You should use your mobile phones during the test B You may use your mobile phone during the test C You mustn’t your use mobile phones during the test D You needn’t your use mobile phones during the test Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: My laptop is broken I need it for my online learning A If my laptop is not broken, I could use it for my online learning B In case my laptop was not broken, I could use it for my online learning C If only my laptop had not been broken, I could have used it for my online learning D I wish my laptop were not broken, I could use it for my online learning Question 50.Peter arrived at the fashion show He then realized that she had left the ticket at home A Not until Peter arrived at the fashion show did he realize that she had left the ticket at home B Having realized that he had left the ticket at home, Peter arrived at the fashion show C Had Peter realized that he had left the ticket at home, he wouldn’t arrive at the fashion show D Only after Peter realized that she had left the ticket at home did he arrive at the fashion show GIẢI CHI TIẾT Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A cooked B danced C laughed D informed Phát âm đuôi “ed” Question 2: A cat B hat C man D cake Nguyên âm A cat /kæt/ B hat /hæt/ C man /mæn/ D cake /keɪk/ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A correct B provide C produce D finish Trọng âm từ có âm tiết A /kə´rekt/ B /prə'vaid/ C /prɔ'dju:s/ D /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ Question 4: A beautiful B creative C national D politic Trọng âm từ có âm tiết A /'bju:təful/ B /kri´eitiv/ C /'næʃnəl/ D /'pɔlitik/ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: You knew his name and his address, ? A haven’t you B didn’t you C wasn’t you D aren’t you Kiến thức: Câu hỏi đuôi The film is ==> isn’t it? Question 6: The staff are required by the company to watch a safety video every year A are required B require C are requiring D required Câu bị động đơn Question 7: Toxic chemicals in air, water and land have also driven many species the verge of extinction A of B about C at D to Kiến thức: Giới từ Giải thích: drive sth to the verge of: đẩy ….đến bờ, rìa … Question 8: you plan, the better the result will be A The most carefully B The carefully C The more carefully D Carefully So sánh kép: The + comparative , the comparative Question 9: Julia looks nice with hair A beautiful long blonde B beautiful blonde long C long beautiful blonde D blonde long beautiful Trật tự tính từ OpSAShCOMP Opinion- Size- Age- Shape- Colour- Origin- Material – Purpose beautiful (opinion) long (size) blonde (colour) Question 10: George a shower when someone suddenly knocked at the door A takes B is taking C took D was taking Thì Quá khứ đơn + khứ tiếp diễn George tắm _khi đột ngột gõ cửa Question 11: People should wear facial mask _ it helps to protect ourselves from harmful viruses A though B because C despite D because of Kiến thức: Liên từ Giải thích: A though: + Clause ( mệnh đề) B because: + Clause (mệnh đề) C despite: + N/ NP/ V-ing D because of: + N/ NP/ V-ing Sau chỗ trống mệnh đề: it helps to protect ourselves from harmful viruses Dịch: Mọi người nên đeo mặt nạ có giúp họ bảo vệ họ từ virus gây hại Question 12: I will call you and we will go out for dinner _ A as soon as I have finishedmy report B when I finished my report C after I had finished my report D while I was finishing my report Kiến thức: Mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian Giải thích: Sự kết hợp giữ TLĐ – HTHT Mệnh đề trạng ngữ, Cấu trúc as soon as để diễn tả hành động mà thực tức sau hành động khác tương lai Mệnh đề + as soon as + Mệnh đề Thì tương lại đơn Thì đơn/hiện hoàn thành Question 13: together on the project for years, the team members become close with each other A Being worked B To work C Having worked D Worked Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ Mệnh đề chủ động  Having Vpp/ Ving Đã thực dự án nhiều năm, thành viên nhóm trở nên thân thiết với Question 14: Everyone helped during the flood sent many to a charity group A thanks B thankful C thankfully D thanking Kiến thức: Từ loại Giải thích: sau many + N A danh từ B tính từ C trạng từ D V-ing Question 15: The child really his father even the smallest actions A takes after B looks after C goes off D sits for Kiến thức: Cụm động từ A takes after: giống B looks after: chăm sóc C goes off: rung, đổ chuông D sits for: thay cho Dịch: Đứa trẻ thực giống với bố dù chi tiết nhỏ Question 16: They ends meet when they were young even they had to work hard A came B made C did D had Giải thích: Thành ngữ, cấu trúc “make ends meet”: kiếm đủ sống Question 17: The criminal was sentenced to death because of the _ of his crime A severity B complexity C punishment D importance Tên tội phạm bị kết án tử hình mức độ nghiêm trọng tội ác The severity of crime Question 18: New technology is seen as a _ issue for the next five years and every school will benefit in some way A marginal B central C peripheral D crucial Sự kết hợp từ theo nghĩa phù hợp : Công nghệ coi vấn đề quan trọng năm năm tới trường học hưởng lợi theo cách A nhỏ, khơng quan trọng B trung tâm C ngoại vi D quan trọng Question 19: English is an obligatory subject from sixth grade across Vietnam, but in large cities, many primary schools demand high _ A capacity B competency C experience D ability Sự kết hợp từ theo nghĩa phù hợp :Tiếng Anh môn học bắt buộc từ lớp sáu khắp Việt Nam, thành phố lớn, nhiều trường tiểu học đòi hỏi khả cao capacity (n): sức chứa, dung tích competency (n): lực experience (n): kinh nghiệm ability (n): khả Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)or phrase(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 20: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school A repeatedly B regularly C unexpectedly D rarely Từ đồng nghĩa accidentally = unexpectedly: tình cờ, bất ngờ Khi mua sắm ngày hơm qua, tơi vơ tình gặp người bạn cũ trường trung học A liên tục B thường xuyên C bất ngờ D Question 21: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B hints C demonstrations D symptoms Từ đồng nghĩa, suggestions = hints: gợi ý Giáo viên đưa số gợi ý đưa cho kiểm tra A hiệu ứng B gợi ý C trình diễn D triệu chứng Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions Question 22: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts A compulsory B voluntary C uncomfortable D acceptable Từ trái nghĩa optional # compulsory: không bắt buộc # bắt buộc Vào thứ bảy, mặc đồng phục không bắt buộc nên thường chọn áo phông quần đùi A bắt buộc B tự nguyện C không thoải mái D chấp nhận Question 23: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A successful B hopeful C hopeless D unsuccessful Từ trái nghĩa, thành ngữ “home and dry” # successful: thành cơng # thất bại Tơi nhìn thấy vạch đích nghĩ tơi thành cơng A thành công B hy vọng C vô vọng D không thành công Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 24: "Where's Loan?" - "She " A She is in her room studying B She finds it difficult C It’s her pleasure D She has studied hard recently Câu giao tiếp "Loan đâu?" - "Bà " A Cô phịng học B Cơ cảm thấy khó khăn C Đó niềm vui D Cô học chăm gần Question 25: Sue and Mira are talking about the use of mobile phones in class - Sue: “Students should not be allowed to use mobile phones in class ” - Mira: “ This distracts them from studying ” A Not really B No way! It’s useful C I’m of the opposite opinion D I quite agree Đáp lại quan điểm ý kiến Sue Mira nói việc sử dụng điện thoại di động lớp - Sue: “Học sinh không phép sử dụng điện thoại di động lớp ” - Mira: “ Điều làm họ tập trung vào việc học ” A Không hẳn B Không thể nào! Nó hữu ích C Tơi có quan điểm ngược lại D Tơi hồn tồn đồng ý Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30 Global Warming and You How is global warming affecting you? Many people in the world would not know how to answer this question as they not see any sort of change in climate The people _(26) not notice it tend to live in cities where the climates are already controlled; in essence, they mostly live indoors If it is raining, they stay inside If it is too cold or too hot, they turn on the heat or their air conditioning _(27) _ For farmers and others who live closer to the land; (28) _, global warming is not something they are separated from Although they cannot prove on any given day that the weather, extreme or mild, has anything to with climate change, they can say over time that things are beginning to seem different They notice that flowers and _(29) _ plants are blooming earlier in northern regions of the world’s continents This _(30) _ them to change planting times for crops in some cases Meanwhile, farmers are facing more floods and droughts in our country and elsewhere Question 26: A when B who C where D which Kiến thức: Đại từ quan hệ - who: thay cho danh từ người; đóng vai trị chủ ngữ mệnh đề quan hệ - which: thay cho danh từ vật; đóng vai trị chủ ngữ/tân ngữ mệnh đề quan hệ - when: thay cho danh từ thời gian; when + S + V - where: thay cho danh từ nơi chốn; where + S + V Thay cho the people nên đại từ quan hệ who Question 27: A respectively B relatively C independently D successively A respectively (adj): lần lượt, theo thứ tự B relatively (adj): tương đối C independently (adj): cách độc lập D successively (adj): liên tục, If it is too cold or too hot, they turn on the heat or their air conditioning _(27) _ Nếu trời lạnh nóng, họ bật lò sưởi máy lạnh _ (27) _ Question 28: A therefore B moreover C however D because Kiến thức: Liên từ Giải thích: For farmers and others who live closer to the land; however, global warming is not something they are separated from (Tuy nhiên, với nông dân người sống gần vùng đất trồng hơn, nóng lên tồn cầu khơng phải thứ không liên quan đến họ.) Question 29: A every B other C another D one Giải thích: other plants (những kế hoạch khác) Question 30: A does B makes C causes D takes Cause sth/sb to V: gây This causes them to change planting times for crops in some cases (Điều buộc họ phải thay đổi thời điểm trồng cấy vụ mùa số trường hợp.) 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 31 to 35 People have defined ‘skyscraper’ in a number of ways over the years: an ornament on the top of a building, a high-flying bird, a very tall man and a sail at the top of a mast At the end of the nineteenth century, the word was used to refer to buildings of ten storeys or more Later, a lift was used to take people up to the higher floors, as in the most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building During the middle ages, the people living in the cities of northern Europe began to build great cathedrals Tall spires were added to make these churches higher and bring them closer to heaven In the nineteenth century, as cities grew more crowded with people looking for work, the value of land rocketed New businesses were starting and in order to make room for offices on a small plot of land, it was necessary to build higher But the problem was that to put up a stone building of such height, the walls on the ground floor would have to be more than two metres thick to hold the weight of the building So another material was required to make skyscrapers possible About this time, three buildings were put up that used iron or steel to support great weight with safety They were the Crystal Palace in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York From then on, architects started to experiment with buildings that had steel frames and they have made huge progress Today, the tallest skyscrapers are a hundred storeys or more, compared to the first ten storeys skyscrapers, which seem tiny Question 31: What is the passage mainly about? A Why skyscrapers were needed B The most famous skyscrapers in the world today C The people who designed skyscrapers D Problems during construction of skyscrapers Ý gì? A Tại cần có tịa nhà chọc trời B Những tòa nhà chọc trời tiếng giới C Những người thiết kế tòa nhà chọc trời D Sự cố trình xây dựng tòa nhà chọc trời Question 32: In the middle ages, people built tall churches because A they were more beautiful B they felt like approaching God C they took in more people D they started to build great cathedrals Vào thời trung cổ, người ta xây dựng nhà thờ cao A họ đẹp B họ cảm thấy đến gần Chúa C họ thu nhận nhiều người D họ bắt đầu xây dựng thánh đường lớn During the middle ages, the people living in the cities of northern Europe began to build great cathedrals Tall spires were added to make these churches higher and bring them closer to heaven Trong thời kỳ trung cổ, người sống thành phố Bắc Âu bắt đầu xây dựng thánh đường lớn Những tháp cao thêm vào để làm cho nhà thờ cao đưa chúng đến gần thiên đường Question 33: The word "rocketed" in paragraph mostly means A rose B dropped C fluctuated D drew Từ "rocketed" đoạn chủ yếu có nghĩa A tăng B giảm C dao động D rút In the nineteenth century, as cities grew more crowded with people looking for work, the value of land rocketed Vào kỷ 19, thành phố ngày đơng đúc với người tìm việc làm, giá trị đất đai tăng vọt Question 34: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to A buildings B architects C Frames D skyscrapers From then on, architects started to experiment with buildings that had steel frames and they have made huge progress Kể từ đó, kiến trúc sư bắt đầu thử nghiệm với tịa nhà có khung thép họ đạt tiến vượt bậc Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A Taller buildings were necessary because land was expensive B The problem with making a tall building with stone was its weight C Skyscrapers were needed as houses for the poor D In the past, the word ‘skyscraper’ had different meanings Theo đoạn văn, điều sau KHƠNG đúng? A Các tịa nhà cao cần thiết đất đắt In the nineteenth century, as cities grew more crowded with people looking for work, the value of land rocketed B Vấn đề việc làm tòa nhà cao đá trọng lượng But the problem was that to put up a stone building of such height, the walls on the ground floor would have to be more than two metres thick to hold the weight of the building C Những tòa nhà chọc trời cần thiết để làm nhà cho người nghèo D Trong khứ, từ 'nhà chọc trời' có nhiều nghĩa khác People have defined ‘skyscraper’ in a number of ways over the years: an ornament on the top of a building, a high-flying bird, a very tall man and a sail at the top of a mast 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 36 to 42 Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear The first is through ordinary or “background” extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly replaced by more adaptable life forms The second is when large numbers of species go to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth Scientists now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way – and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger How are we are doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves In our assaulton the ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw Certain especially rich ecosystems have proved the most vulnerable In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone – some 50 species Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the „introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as savage pets Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic food chain and our own seafood industry Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean biodiversity Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the tropics where the most global biodiversity is at risk The shinking rainforest cover of the Congo and Amazon river basins and such place as Borneo and Madagascar have a wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else As those precious hectares are drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever (Source: Final Countdown Practice Tests by D F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010) Question 36 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species B The two ways in which species disappear C The tempo of extinction of species today D Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species Đoạn văn chủ yếu thảo luận gì? A Hoạt động người tác động đến tuyệt chủng hàng loạt loài vật B Hai cách mà loài vật biến C Tốc độ tuyệt chủng loài vật ngày D Phá rừng nguyên nhân dẫn đến tuyệt chủng hàng loạt lồi vật Thơng tin: Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear Tạm dịch: Các nhà khoa học xác định hai cách mà loài vật biến Question 37 The word assault in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A development B attack C effort D influence Từ “assault” đoạn gần nghĩa với _ assault (n): cơng, cơng kích A development (n): phát triển B attack (n): công C effort (n): nỗ lực D influence (n): ảnh hưởng => assault = attack Thông tin: In our assault on the ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw Tạm dịch: Trong công vào hệ sinh thái xung quanh chúng ta, sử dụng số công cụ, từ giáo súng máy ủi cưa máy Question 38 All of the following are mentioned as a form of habitat destruction EXCEPT A destroying coral reefs B cutting down forests C damming wetlands and rivers D hunting rare birds and animals Tất điều sau đề cập đến hình thức hủy hoại môi trường sống NGOẠI TRỪ _ A việc phá hủy rạn san hô B việc chặt phá rừng C xây đập đầm lầy sơng ngịi D săn bắn lồi chim động vật quý Có thể thấy ba phương án A, B C đề cập đến việc phá hủy/ gây tổn hại đến rạn san hô, rừng, đầm lầy song ngịi vốn mơi trường sống nhiều loài động vật Question 39 What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans until recently? A tools used by human beings B human assault on ecosystems C vulnerable rich ecosystems D hunters and introduced predators Mối đe dọa đa dạng sinh học Hawaii đảo khác Thái Bình Dương Ấn Độ Dương gần gì? A cơng cụ người sử dụng B công loài người vào hệ sinh thái C hệ sinh thái phong phú dễ bị tổn thương D thợ săn kẻ săn mồi du nhập Thông tin: In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone – some 50 species Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the ‘introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat Tạm dịch: Ở Hawaii, nửa số lượng chim địa biến - khoảng 50 loài Cuộc tàn sát diễn khắp quần đảo Thái Bình Dương Ấn Độ Dương Trong nhiều loài bị săn bắn đến tuyệt chủng, loài khác đơn giản bị khuất phục trước “những kẻ săn mồi du nhập” mà người mang theo: mèo, chó, lợn chuột Question 40 The word “them”in paragraph refers to _ A species B oceans C predators D humans Từ “them” đoạn đề cập đến _ A loài vật B đại dương C động vật ăn thịt D người Thông tin: While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the ‘introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat Tạm dịch: Trong nhiều loài bị săn bắn đến tuyệt chủng, loài khác đơn giản bị khuất phục trước “những kẻ săn mồi du nhập” mà người mang theo: mèo, chó, lợn chuột Question 41 The word butchered in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A raised B traded C cooked D killed Từ “butchered” đoạn gần nghĩa với _ butchered: bị giết A raised: bị nâng lên B traded: trao đổi, mua bán C cooked: nấu D killed: bị giết => butchered = killed Thông tin: Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as savage pets Tạm dịch: Săn bắn khơng cịn thủ phạm chính, loài chim động vật quý tiếp tục bị giết để lấy da, lông, ngà quan nội tạng, coi thú cưng man rợ Question 42 It can be inferred from the passage that _ A the current mass extinction is different from the other five in that it is caused by humans B hunting is the major contributing factor that speeds up the extinction of species C habitat destruction makes a minor contribution to the current mass extinction of species D it’s impossible for scientists to identify the causes of mass extinctions of species Có thể suy từ đoạn văn rằng_ A tuyệt chủng hàng loạt khác với năm trường hợp khác chỗ người gây B săn bắn yếu tố góp phần làm tăng tốc độ tuyệt chủng loài C hủy hoại môi trường sống phần nhỏ vào tuyệt chủng hàng loạt loài D nhà khoa học xác định nguyên nhân gây tuyệt chủng hàng loạt loài Thông tin: - There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth Scientists now believe that another mass extinction of species is currently under way – and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger => chọn A - Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as savage pets => loại B - Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and insects need to survive => loại C - Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear => loại D Tạm dịch: - Đã có năm tuyệt chủng vậy, kiện bị gây kiện tiến hóa thảm khốc số vụ phun trào địa chất, biến đổi khí hậu rác vũ trụ rơi xuống Trái đất Các nhà khoa học tin tuyệt chủng hàng loạt khác tiếp diễn - lần có dính dáng đến bàn tay người - Việc săn bắn khơng cịn ngun nhân nữa, loài chim động vật quý tiếp tục bị đánh cắp để lấy da, lông, ngà quan nội tạng, coi thú cưng - Ngày nay, mối đe dọa chủ yếu đến từ phá hủy môi trường sống thực vật hoang dã, động vật côn trùng cần để tồn - Các nhà khoa học xác định hai cách mà loài vật biến Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 43: When we were in Canada, we play basketball almost every day A B C D Lỗi dùng thì: When we were in Canada (khi Canada- q khứ) khơng thể dùng cho vế lại (play) Question 44: If Jane calls, ask for their number so I can call her back A B C D Lỗi dùng đại từ nhân xưng Jane (nữ- số ít)==> phải dùng tính từ sở hữu "her" thay "their" Question 45: The selling manager is an absolutely unforgetful man with a nice smile and A B C attractive white teeth always on his face D Kiến thức: cặp từ dễ nhầm lẫn Forgetful = often forgetting things (khơng có từ unforgetful) Sửa: unforgetful : ==> unforgettable: quên Dịch: The selling manager is an obsolutely unforgetful man with a nice smile and attractive white teeth always on his face (Người quản lý hàng người đàn ơng khơng thể qn ơng ln có nụ cưới đẹp đầy hấp dẫn với hàm trắng khuôn mặt) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 46: The last time she had a swim was five years ago A She had had a swim five years ago B She has had a swim for five years C She hasn’t had a swim for five years D she was having a swim five years ago Viết lại câu dùng hồn thành - Lần cuối làm  Đã KHƠNG làm bao lâu/ kể từ Lần cuối cô bơi cách năm C Cô không bơi năm năm Question 47: "Don't cross the road there" she said to the children A She allowed the children not to cross the road there B She threatened the children not to cross the road there C She warned the children not to cross the road there D She advised the children to cross the road there Câu gián tiếp với động từ nối "Đừng băng qua đường đó" nói với bọn trẻ A allow: cho phép B threaten: đe dọa C warn: cảnh báo D advise: khuyên Question 48: You are not permitted to use your mobile phone during the test A You should use your mobile phones during the test B You may use your mobile phone during the test C You mustn’t your use mobile phones during the test D You needn’t your use mobile phones during the test Kiến thức: Động từ khuyết thiếu Giải thích: You are not permitted: Bạn không phép = musn’t: cấm, không phép A Bạn nên sử dụng điện thoại làm thi B bạn sử dụng điện thoại làm thi C Bạn không phép sử dụng điện thoại làm thi D Bạn không cần sử dụng điện thoại làm thi Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: My laptop is broken I need it for my online learning A If my laptop is not broken, I could use it for my online learning B In case my laptop was not broken, I could use it for my online learning C If only my laptop had not been broken, I could have used it for my online learning D I wish my laptop were not broken, I could use it for my online learning Câu điều ước Câu cho sẵn  điều ước khứ đơn Máy tính xách tay tơi bị hỏng Tơi cần cho việc học trực tuyến tơi D Tơi ước máy tính xách tay tơi khơng bị hỏng, tơi sử dụng cho việc học trực tuyến Question 50 Peter arrived at the fashion show He then realized that she had left the ticket at home A Not until Peter arrived at the fashion show did he realize that she had left the ticket at home B Having realized that he had left the ticket at home, Peter arrived at the fashion show C Had Peter realized that he had left the ticket at home, he wouldn’t arrive at the fashion show D Only after Peter realized that she had left the ticket at home did he arrive at the fashion show Kiến thức: Đảo ngữ Giải thích: Peter đến buổi biểu diễn thời trang Sau nhận để vé nhà A Mãi Peter đến buổi biểu diễn thời trang nhận để vé nhà B Nhận để vé nhà, Peter đến buổi biểu diễn thời trang C Nếu Peter nhận để quên vé nhà, anh không đến buổi biểu diễn thời trang D Chỉ sau Peter nhận để quên vé nhà, anh đến buổi biểu diễn thời trang  ... đề trạng ngữ thời gian Giải thích: Sự kết hợp giữ TLĐ – HTHT Mệnh đề trạng ngữ, Cấu trúc as soon as để diễn tả hành động mà thực tức sau hành động khác tương lai Mệnh đề + as soon as + Mệnh đề. .. từ Giải thích: A though: + Clause ( mệnh đề) B because: + Clause (mệnh đề) C despite: + N/ NP/ V-ing D because of: + N/ NP/ V-ing Sau chỗ trống mệnh đề: it helps to protect ourselves from harmful... become close with each other A Being worked B To work C Having worked D Worked Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ Mệnh đề chủ động  Having Vpp/ Ving Đã thực dự án nhiều năm, thành viên nhóm trở nên thân thiết