ADVANCED GRAMMAR VOCABULARY PRACTICE TESTS 16 25 (1)

FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 16 A MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the best option to complete the following sentences Choose whatever you like from the menu It’s your birthday so money is no A brain B barrier C factor D object Students should be encouraged to _ critically the information that they are given A debate B discuss C comment D argue When I joined the army, I found it difficult to orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it A finish off B wrap up C carry out D follow through On Christmas Eve, the _ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother’s house A mere B entire C total D complete , helped shape the history of American industry A Joseph Wharton, along with his many successful business ventures, has B Joseph Wharton, including his many successful business ventures, have C Joseph Wharton, along with his many successful business ventures, have D Joseph Wharton and his many successful business ventures has I’d like to _ the crossword puzzle in the newspapers everyday A answer B fill C D make Her living room, with its delicate furniture and knickknacks, made him feel like a bull in a shop A China B French C Swedish D German The thing I don’t like about my present job is that we often have to work up to ten hours a stretch A to B at C over D through Cyclone Althea devastated portions of northern Australia in December 1971; the strong winds ripped roofs off houses, hail damaged vehicles and windows, and cost the Australian federal government close to a billion dollars in modern-day adjusted values A it B they C those D the storm 10 Some of the members were so _ by the way Jack opened the meeting that they walked right out A joyous B incensed C unaffected D tired 11 He pressed on, , planning the largest electric furnace in the world A thinking better of it B thinking out loud C thinking back D thinking big 12 Mad Max was a low-budget film It received a lot of good reviews A however B although C whatever D though 13 After receiving the result of the latest exam, Sally was in _ A rigour B anguish C jeopardy D offence 14 He will never his pride and try to bring his ex back A drop B shed C overlook D swallow 15 Yesterday, I my homeroom teacher when I was having coffee with Dan A dropped in B got on C bumped into D came over FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 16 Cooks should remember that some raw foods are very and should be refrigerated or chilled until ready to be eaten or cooked A peripheral B perishable C periodic D permanent 17 He had no about lying to her mother despite her efforts to lift up his spirits A qualms B doubts C queries D thoughts 18 Due to the blatant plagiarism of his classmate, Tim is now emitting smoke from orifices A nine B seven C nil D double 19 Would you mind if I _ the door? A closed B closing C close D am closing 20 I’ll _ your suggestions and reply to you next week A glance through B mull over C look up D refer to B.WORD FORM I Use the correct form of the words given to fill in each blank 21 Murray agreed to write the to Baker's book, as a favor to his old friend (FACE) 22 The government has come up with a _ scheme for training teachers on the job (BAKE) 23 He trekked some of the most terrain in the world (HOSPITABLE) 24 He is entirely about the violence in his movies, which stirs up anger among the general public (APOLOGY) 25 Trying multiple jobs at once can be a(n) _ experience (ENLIGHTEN) II Use the correct form of the words given to make a meaningful passage CRYING Charles Darwin thought that the human tendency to cry had no obvious evolutionary purpose He was almost certainly wrong More recently scientists have pointed to its social significance with psychiatrist John Bowlby 26 (light) the role of crying in developing the attachment between mother and child Many believe that tears, at least during childhood, are mainly an expression of 27 _ (help) However, the persistence of crying into adulthood is harder to explain It seems that the sound of crying becomes considerably less important than the visual signal it conveys It may have been 28 _ (advantage) to early human communities as a means of promoting trust and social connectedness Tears can undoubtedly have other causes too We may cry to express sympathy for those suffering terrible 29 (just) Furthermore, tears can be shed 30 _ (volunteer), rather to our embarrassment, when we hear inspiring music or moving speeches We may cry when watching a sentimental film, but interestingly, this is more likely to occur in company than when we are alone The social function of crying would seem to be undeniable, but research continues (Adapted from Cambridge CPE 2) C.OPEN CLOZE Fill in each blank one suitable word BLUE DIAMONDS FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Blue diamonds are the world’s most expensive diamonds, with some valued 31 _ over 350 million US dollars However, no one knew 32 _ recently precisely where these rare stones came from Most diamonds are formed from pure carbon under extreme heat 150 to 200 kilometres underground, and 33 is thought that volcanic eruptions bring them to the earth’s surface Research by scientists has revealed, however, that blue diamonds were probably formed somewhere 34 600 and 800 kilometres down, in a part of the earth’s interior known 35 the lower mantle These researchers analysed 46 blue diamonds, all of 36 contained minerals only found in the lower mantle 37 only were these stones formed four times nearer the earth’s core 38 _ normal diamonds, but they also contain an element called boron that is mostly found on the earth’s surface What seems to have happened, 39 _ to the researchers, is that billions of years 40 _, rocks containing boron were carried down into the lower mantle by movements of the earth’s tectonic plates, and were eventually returned to the surface by volcanic action D GUIDED CLOZE Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space CRITICISM It can 41 a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are One thing you have to be 42 _ of is that you will face criticism along the way The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive If you’ve made up your 43 _ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your 44 _ and let constructive criticism have a positive 45 _ on your work If someone says you’re totally 46 _ in talent, ignore them That’s negative criticism If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should 47 their suggestions carefully There are many film stars who were once out of 48 There are many famous novelists who made a complete 49 of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published Being successful does depend on your luck, to a certain extent But things are more likely to 50 well if you persevere and stay positive 41 A be B have C take D 42 A cautious B clever C intelligent D aware 43 A mind B thought C decision D idea 44 A purpose B objective C target D destination 45 A affect B effect C result D change 46 A lacking B short C incapable D interested 47 A regard B consider C reckon D remember 48 A career B business C job D work 49 A mess B success C effort D money 50 A Get out B carry out C turn out D bring out E ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 mistakes Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Line 10 The search for the biological foundation of human culture inevitably leads nonverbal communication Intuition suggests that such communication has been a essential element of the evolution of humans as social being Without it, the diversity and sophistication of today’s social systems would be unimaginable However, there is the opposite hypothesis that the evolutionary of non-verbal communication may in partly be the result of our being thoroughly social entities: the social nature of humans may have amplified the evolution of a capacity us share with another primates but developed to a degree unequal by any other species As far as language is concerned, this issues have been subject to fascinating research over linguistics, biological anthropology and other fields Number 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Line Mistakes Correction F SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences using the words given 61 He has been learning the piano for two years UP => He ago 62 It is a popular belief that too much money is spent on space exploration WASTE => Space exploration is widely _ 63 The company’s profits have improved a lot this year SHOWN => The company’s profits _ 64 I’ve been thinking hard to remember the name of the girl I sat next to at primary school BRAINS => I’ve been 65 There has been a big rise in property taxes in the last year ROOF => Property taxes in the last year FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 17 A MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the best option to complete the following sentences You have to be _ if you want to beat her A under your wings B on your toes C in the balance D off the record It’s important to know about how developed countries have solved the urbanization problems and some solutions to those in Viet Nam A think B advise C expect D propose The lawyers hoped for a quick settlement but the case _ for months A dawned on B brought on C got on D dragged on Finding the most cost-effective measure to fight against the Covid 19 outbreak is a debated issue A heavily B profoundly C hotly D deeply I don’t suppose there is anyone there, _? A I B isn’t there C is there D don’t I He asked me if I had taken the previous semester A house economics B home economic C house economic D home economics The play was a success more by accident than by _ A purpose B design C plan D trial A wave of bombings _ through the capital’s business district A hit B hacked C cut D ripped The Vauxhall _ to be economical, has recently regained popularity among car collectors A automobile, being designed B automobile being designed C automobile, a car designed D automobile, designed 10 on by my friend, I applied for the job I had always dreamt of having A Begged B Obliged C Urged D Pleaded 11.The young rookie scored over 20 goals in his first year, taking the whole league by _ A storm B rain C force D assault 12 She worships the sun and she always spends her holidays in Greece A nevertheless B yet C though D however 13 He’s a drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar A full B strong C high D heavy 14 The witnesses to the car crash each gave a _ account of how the accident happened A changing B conflicting C mixed D fighting 15 As the years passed, his memories of the terrible experience _ away, and he began to lead a normal life again A faded B got C went D wore 16 Many road accidents occur because motorists can not the speed of approaching vehicles A count B assume C value D assess 17 I am sorry to have bothered you - I was under the _ that you wanted me to call you FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO A illusion B misconception C misapprehension D impression 18 I heard _ that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team A In the woods B under your feet C on the grapevine D on the olive branch 19 We should participate in the movements the natural environment A Organizing to conserve B organized to conserve C Organized conserving D which organize to conserve 20 She had to take out a bank loan when I started up in business and it took her two years to pay it _ A away B in C over D off B WORD FORM I Use the correct form of the words given to fill in each blank 21 It’s particularly important that we reach out to everybody in our countries - those who feel , those who feel left behind by globalization - and address their concerns in constructive ways (AFFECT) 22 The zoo has a schedule of feedings and talks, an area where children can feed and _ Shetland ponies and Tamworth pigs (FRIEND) 23 Some employers try to take advantage of the undocumented status of some workers to pay them lower wages (SCRUPLE) 24 Undoubtedly, as more women vote, more women are _ employed (GAIN) 25 Only a privileged few enjoy the _ of Western wealth and the lifestyle that goes with it while those in their midst are completely preoccupied with the daily struggle for survival (TRAP) II Use the correct form of the words given to make a meaningful passage TRAINING SPORTS CHAMPIONS What are the abilities that a professional sports person needs? To guarantee that opponents can be 26 _ (come), speed, stamina and agility are essential, not to mention 27 _ (stand) natural talent Both a rigorous and comprehensive 28 (fit) regime and highly nutritious diet are vital for top-level performance It is carbohydrates, rather than proteins and fat, that provides athletes with the endurance they need to compete This means that pasta is more beneficial than eggs or meat Such a diet enables them to move very energetically when required Failure to follow a sensible diet can result in the inability to maintain stamina Regular training to increase muscular strength is also a vital part of a professional's regime, and this is 29 (type) done by exercising with weights Sports people are prone to injury but a quality training regime can ensure that the 30 (severe) of these can be minimised C.OPEN CLOZE Fill in each blank one suitable word FROM COUTURE TO CARDI B: WHY FASHION REBEL THIERRY MUGLER STILL GRABS HEADLINES On the night Cardi B 31 the first female solo artist to win the Grammy for best rap album, she emerged on the red carpet in a kitsch, shell-pink satin couture gown FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 32 a bodacious Botticelli Venus Later 33 _ evening, she performed in 34 sheer cheetah print catsuit, complete 35 _ detachable peacockfeather tail Both boldly sexy outfits came 36 _ the archive of French provocateur Thierry Mugler 37 _, despite having left the fashion industry more than 15 years 38 to pursue other creative projects, 39 generating more headlines than most designers still in the business Perhaps that’s because his unapologetically assertive vision speaks 40 _ the moment’s renegade mood G GUIDED CLOZE Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space WOULD YOU RATHER WIN A SILVER OR BRONZE MEDAL? Try to 41 _ yourself as an athlete in an Olympic event We can 42 _ assume you’d want to win, and, if that wasn’t possible, you’d prefer to 43 _ up second rather than third However, research 44 that the reality may be different In one study, volunteers assessed athlete’s faces as they waited for their medals In particular, they looked out for athletes with a “Duchenne smile”, which is thought to show happiness and is 45 by a raising of the mouth and a crinkling round the eyes Gold medal winners were rated as happiest, but those in second place seemed less happy than bronze medallists Researchers also found that the 46 by which a medal was won or lost appeared important: silver medallists who 47 _ lost out on gold were significantly less happy than those who only just beat the third-placed athlete Do silver medallists 48 _ on how they might have won gold, whereas bronze medallists just feel lucky to win something? We can’t be sure, but researchers think comparative performance may 49 affect the 50 of happiness 41 A suppose B picture C conceive D presume 42 A soundly B steadily C safely D strongly 43 A take B come C make D end 44 A exposes B suggests C notifies D admits 45 A characterized B featured C constituted D specified 46 A distance B area C size D limit 47 A tightly B finely C closely D narrowly 48 A wonder B reflect C consider D evaluate 49 A greatly B undoubtedly C fiercely D broadly 50 A impact B conclusion C feeling D reach H ERROR IDENTIFICATION The passage below contains 10 mistakes Identify them and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column Line FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO Human memory happen in many parts of the brain in once, and some types of memories stick around longer than other It was formally believed to be rather inefficient, however, it is really more sophisticated as that of a computer Researchers approached the problem from a variety of point of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more store in our minds than has been generally supposed Dr Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically he could elicit the total recall from specific events in his subjects’ life The memory trace is the term for however is the internal representation of the specific informations about the event stored in the memory Number 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Line Mistakes Correction I SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences using the words given 61 Thomas is quite open about his four marriages SECRET => Thomas _ he has been married four times 62 The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked LIGHT => The mistake in the accounts 63 It’s just a matter of time before she establishes a rival company UP => It won’t 64 What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be SHEER => The 65 James is not feeling healthy today OFF => James is FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 18 A MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the best option to complete the following sentences He has been dating her for years now, so he plans on buying a diamond ring and the question over Christmas break A begs B fires C shoots D pops She’s been him to go out with her for months A persisting B pestering C hitting D trying After several injuries and failures, things have eventually for Todd when he reached the final round of the tournament A taken up B turned on C gone on D looked up Ironically, many courses offered in schools these days not changes in the job market A catch B make C reflect D show The ocean can be easily distinguished from a lake by two things: the presence of kelp and _ A its distinctive smell B their smell C smelling distinct D a distinctive smell The defendants are accused of attempting to the course of justice A convert B divert C pervert D invert I’ve searched for that old photo album, but I can’t find it anywhere A high and low B long and short C thick and thin D straight and narrow Although her friends came unexpectedly, it took Emma only fifteen minutes to the meal for dinner A Puzzle out B rustle up C figure out D grapple with Despite the group’s many musical successes, _ to afford new instruments and gas money for the van A they are struggling B they struggle C it is struggling D it is struggled 10 An entrance _ was introduced and children younger than ten years old were not admitted A charge B ticket C fee D fare 11 Wealth and power go _ in most societies A shoulder to shoulder B face to face C eye to eye D hand in hand 12 James forgot the _ pen he bought yesterday at school A beautiful Japanese blue new B Japanese beautiful new blue C new beautiful blue Japanese D beautiful new blue Japanese 13 It is _ possible to spend all of your life in this city A purely B perfectly C solidly D fully 14 Before the crowd had even had time to a cry, he was underneath the vehicle A voice B utter C blurt D air 15 He broke loud cursing when he realized his ring was stolen A into B up C down D over 16 It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to A get B beat C achieve D come FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 17 In order to learn a new language well, you should the initiative to learn independently and purposefully A pursue B lead C adopt D take 18 I would be to name all countries in Europe A dead and gone B hard pressed C better off D hot and cold 19 every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition A When he won B Having won C Winning D On winning 20 Although we were hungry, the smell from the spoiled food totally us off A put B got C took D set B WORD FORM I Use the correct form of the words given to fill in each blank 21 Frank sees life as one long struggle during which any actions that sustain you for just one more day are entirely _ (EXCUSE) 22 Formerly close friends, they had been from each other for many years (STRANGE) 23 I don’t understand why her preferences for vivid colors is still such a _ subject (TOUCH) 24 The costs of renting accommodation may prevent many people from migrating to big cities (PROHIBIT) 25 They need to remain so that they can continue to be enriched by other repertoires, tales and songs (NOMAD) II Use the correct form of the words given to make a meaningful passage The woman twists and contorts her body, wheeling and spinning spectacularly across the room, her voice rising in 26 (ecstasy) whoops and yells when dropping to mournful moans and grunts before she collapses in a heap on the floor And then it’s my turn I came here seeking a brief escape from the stresses and strains of everyday modern life But right now my instinctive stress flight response is in full throttle and urging me to sprint for the door, run like hell, anything rather than stand up and perform spontaneous singing and dancing in front of a rather forbidding assortment of complete strangers But there is no graceful way out And something about the trance - like beat of the African drums, the 27 _ (earth) hum of the harmonium, combined with the soothing candle-lit glow of the room and - perhaps most of all - the serene reassurance of our teacher compels me to stay put This is natural voice therapy The workshops are meant to release hidden emotions and anxieties, and promote 28 (relax) and mental healing through singing Using a mixture of mantra, Sanskrit chanting, Indian scales and pure improvisation Of course, singing is already natural to most of us We all know the 29 _ (lift) boost of singing in harmony with others, while hearing the blues can evoke 30 (grieve) in anyone But is there more to singing than this transitory change of mood? C OPEN CLOZE Fill in each blank one suitable word Over the last hundred years, much of the art of using herbs in cooking and medicine has been lost, especially in industrialised societies Until recently, few people in the crowded 10 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 40 from => prevent sb/sth from sth/sb: ngăn chặn ai/cái khỏi D GUIDED CLOZE 41 A - place: nơi - situation: tình - position: vị trí - site: địa điểm (mà tòa nhà tọa lạc/ nơi xảy việc gì) 42 A - Yet: nhiên - although: - still: - despite + N/ V-ing: => Loại C không hợp nghĩa, loại D không phù hợp ngữ pháp, loại B dùng although cần có hai vế câu 43 A - carry on ~ continue: tiếp tục - follow: theo sau - repeat: lặp lại 44 D - entirely: toàn - for: cho - already: đã…rồi - just: 45 B - neither: không hai - either or: hai, - rather: 46 B - as a result: kết 47 C - make demand: yêu cầu, đòi hỏi 48 B - maintain: trì - keep sb adj: giữ cho trạng thái - stay: lại - hold: giữ 49 B - remain: lại, tiếp tục trạng thái - last: kéo dài, tiếp tục tồn - stand: đứng, chịu đựng - go: => last indefinitely: tồn vô hạn 86 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 50 D - run up: chồng chất (nợ,…) - run off: chảy - run down: tồi tàn - run out: cạn kiệt, hết E ERROR IDENTIFICATION Number 51 Line Mistakes deadly Correction dead 52 53 less weighed more outweighed 54 on of 55 look looking 56 never ever 57 58 7 though in but on 59 second seconds 60 capable incapable Explanation dead weight: vật nặng, (nghĩa bóng) gánh nặng, vật cản đường What’s more: - weigh: nặng - outweigh: - focus on sth: tập trung vào - be the focus of sth: tâm điểm Mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn, câu mang nghĩa chủ động nên dùng N + Ving - never: không - ever: được, từ trước đến all but: gần Insist(ence) on sth/ sb: khăng khăng, kiên Second với five nên phải thêm “s” -> every five seconds: năm giây - capable: >< incapable - Tác giả nói đến việc chương trình st hỏng bét đạo diễn khơng ngừng gián đoạn giây Lại có nghĩa câu: thể (as if) phản ứng khơng có gợi ý người dẫn chương trình -> tác giả gián tiếp chê bai bày tỏ khó chịu với hành động gián đoạn liên tục đạo diễn nên dùng capable không phù hợp F SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 61 The earthquake made a large number of people homeless 87 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO => a large number of: số lượng lớn 62 She has always prided (herself) on her appearance - pride (oneself) on sth = be proud of = take pride in: tự hào 63 It is a five-hour drive to the nearest hotel - a five-hour drive: lái xe (ô tô) 64 Hadn’t it been for the presence of my father, I would have had the guts to tell the truth - Câu gốc dùng khứ nên chuyển đổi dùng điều kiện loại - have the guts to V: có đủ dũng khí để 65 She has reached the pinnacle of her career - reach the pinnacle of: đạt đến đỉnh cao 88 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 24 KEY A MULTIPLE CHOICE D - a flash in the pan: sớm nở tối tàn, thành công thời D - properties: tính chất - abilities: khả - capacities: khả năng, sức chứa - opportunities: hội => provide opportunities for sb/sth C - stick up for sb/sth: bảo vệ, ủng hộ B - enormously: vô cùng, - fundamentally: bản, chất - originally: cách mẻ, khởi đầu - considerably: đáng kể => fundamentally different (collo) B - stand + N/ V-ing: chịu đựng điều -> loại A, C, D being laughed at: bị cười nhạo -> động từ chia thể bị động A - comfort zone: vùng an tồn (nghĩa bóng) A - go to great lengths: cố gắng làm thứ để đạt mục tiêu A - make away with sb: giết - make off: bỏ trốn - make out: hiểu - make over: lột xác C - Do thay cho a new set of tools nên phải dùng which - đại từ quan hệ thay cho vật Tuy nhiên dựa vào nghĩa vế sau chủ thể dùng dụng cụ nên phải dùng thêm giới từ with Câu gốc: I bought myself a new set of tools I am going to build a new home for Puffy with this new set of tools 10 C - maintain: trì, giữ cho khơng bị gián đoạn - reserve: gìn giữ - allow sth: cho phép điều xảy - assume: cho 11 A - with flying colours: thành công 12 A 89 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO - like + N/ V-ing/ to V: thích Dấu hiệu by a cop car -> chia động từ thể bị động being + P2 Loại C Mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian với while dùng có hai hành động xảy song song hành động xảy có hành động khác Vế sau dùng tiếp diễn nên chọn where/that 13 C - take sth with a pinch of salt: khơng hồn tồn tin vào điều 14 C - hold the instrument (collo) giữ/cầm nhạc cụ 15 D - throw away one’s chances: lãng phí hội 16 B - mode: cách thức, phương thức - state: trạng thái - time: thời gian - mess: đống hỗn độn => be in a state of N (feeling): trạng thái (…) 17 B - weigh: nặng - measure: đo - achieve: đạt - count: đếm => Dấu hiệu: earthquake (động đất), Richter scale (Thang đo độ richter) 18 C - flog a dead horse: cố gắng tiếp tục dù khơng có kết (giống quất ngựa chết, khơng cảm thấy đau hay có xê dịch gì) 19 B - Mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian với until Hành động với chủ thể people diễn trước hành động với chủ thể Aristotle nên vế trước dùng q khứ hồn, phía sau dùng khứ đơn 20 A - in stitches: cười nhiều B WORD FORM I 21 Disastrous: tồi tệ, thảm họa => Dấu hiệu: consequences (hậu quả), warning (cảnh báo) 22 Disproportionate: không cân xứng => Dấu hiệu: share (tỉ lệ, phần) Nghĩa câu: Đáng buồn thay, học sinh da màu khu vực phải nhận hình phạt thể xác với tỉ lệ khơng cân xứng (ý nói học sinh da màu bị phạt đánh nhiều học sinh da trắng) 23 Vaccinated: tiêm => Dấu hiệu vế sau: at risk to pick up illnesses (dễ mắc bệnh) từ not 24 Ignorance: ngu dốt, hiểu biết => Dấu hiệu: a long battle against (cuộc đấu tranh dài chống lại) 90 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 25 Pressurized: gây áp lực => Chủ ngữ Tony, lại có thêm động từ to be nên tính từ/ động từ P2 II 26 Producer: nhà sản xuất => Dấu hiệu: China 27 Illness(es) => Câu nói đến tính có lợi cho sức khỏe tỏi (health-giving), lại thêm động từ prevent and cure phía trước (phịng ngừa chữa trị) 28 Effective: hiệu => Dấu hiệu: câu so sánh as…as -> tính từ/ trạng từ Phía trước có động từ to be nên phải tính từ Câu mang nghĩa tích cực, tiếp tục bổ sung có lợi tỏi cho sức khỏe nên dùng tính từ nghĩa tích cực 29 pressure => blood pressure: huyết áp 30 Spicy: cay => Dấu hiệu: trạng từ rather (khá) phía trước danh từ smell (mùi) phía sau C OPEN CLOZE 31 itself => Đại từ phản thân dùng nhấn mạnh cho vật/ người 32 by: cách => Dấu hiệu: V-ing protecting phía sau Nghĩa câu: Chúng làm cách bảo vệ đất, cung cấp nước điều hịa khí hậu 33 where => Đại từ quan hệ thay cho hills (chỉ địa điểm) - where the trees have been felled (nơi mà bị chặt mất) 34 of => rob sb/sth of sth: cướp mất, đoạt lấy, làm 35 no => Câu trước nhắc đến tác dụng rễ - allow the water to go into the soil, which gradually releases it to flow down rivers and refill ground-water reserves (giúp nước sâu vào đất, từ để hịa vào dịng chảy sông làm đầy mạch nước ngầm) Nhưng câu này, vế sau dấu phẩy lại đưa thực trái ngược: the rains run in sheets of water off the land, carrying soil with them (mưa chảy xuống, làm trôi đất) nên đưa trường hợp ngược lại -> khơng có 36 they => Đại từ thay cho trees Dấu hiệu: grow (lớn lên, trưởng thành) 37 effect => greenhouse effect: hiệu ứng nhà kính 38 times => Dấu hiệu: three, câu so sánh as…as 39 a => a vast majority of sth: phần lớn, số đông 40 over 91 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO => Dựa vào nghĩa câu trước: contain a vast majority of its animal and plant species (chứa phần đông -> tức 50%) Câu them thay cho animal and plant species D GUIDED CLOZE 41 B - instead of: thay - rather than: - except (from): ngoại trừ - no sooner…than…: vừa mới… 42 B - clearly: rõ ràng - merely: là, - rarely: - wholly: tồn => Để ý phía sau nhắc đến kết khác việc tìm hiểu lịch sử gia đình (can also) nên lợi ích khơng đơn gói gọn việc vẽ phả hệ 43 C - cause: gây - mean: nghĩa - result in = lead to: kết là, dẫn đến 44 B - accomplish: đạt - access: lấy thông tin, sử dụng thông tin - approach: tiếp cận - admit: thừa nhận 45 D - fee: phí (trả cho dịch vụ) - price: giá - charge: tiền phải trả, tiền thù lao - expense: chi tiêu, phí tổn 46 C - describe: miêu tả - define: định nghĩa - remark: nhận xét - regard: quan tâm, tôn trọng 47 A - reveal: tiết lộ - open: mở - begin: bắt đầu - arise: xuất 48 C - catch: bắt - acquire: đạt - discover: khám phá ra, tìm thấy 92 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO - reveal: tiết lộ, bật mí 49 D - older: già - greater: lớn - higher: cao - further: nữa, xa => the further back you follow your family line: lần lại dịng dõi gia đình xa (further back thời gian lâu trước khứ) 50 B - attend ~ participate in sth: tham gia - include: bao gồm - associate: liên kết E ERROR IDENTIFICATION Number 51 Line Mistakes difficulty Correction difficult 52 create make 53 feeling feel 54 the a 55 its their 56 brought bring 57 a way to make the way for making 58 with of 59 which where 60 10 with X Explanation Ngay phía sau danh từ people nên cần tính từ bổ sung nghĩa - difficult people: người khó tính - create: tạo - make friends (collo) kết bạn Inspire sb/sth to V: tạo cảm hứng cho - the third: thứ ba (thứ tự) - a third: 1/3 Đại từ sở hữu thay cho people’s Câu đơn trần thuật lại fact Để ý đoạn dùng Pave the way for N/ V-ing: tạo hội cho, mở đường cho Be more of sth (than sth): là, nhiều đơn Workplaces (nơi làm việc) nơi chốn -> Đại từ quan hệ where Handle sth: giải việc F SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 61 John thought it would be a good idea to go to the museum 93 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO - in favor of: ủng hộ, đồng ý 62 Mary asked Sally if she knew when the match started - Câu tường thuật Do asked dạng khứ nên phần câu hỏi phải chuyển khứ Ask sb if/whether (dùng để hỏi hiểu biết, lựa chọn…) 63 I spent a long time knocking at Ruth’s door but I got no reply - for ages: lâu 64 The continued burning of the forests will lead to the destruction of much of the local flora and fauna 65 Sorry, you are not in a postion to pick and choose - pick and choose: lựa chọn tự 94 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO TEST 25 KEY A MULTIPLE CHOICE A - as blind as a bat: mù dơi (tầm nhìn (nghĩa bóng)/ thị lực kém/ khơng nhìn nhận vấn đề) B - hit: đánh - strike: (dịch bệnh, thảm họa, thiên tai…) đánh, ập tới (và gây hậu nghiêm trọng) - rise: nâng lên - arrive: (sự kiện) xảy ra, đến => Dấu hiệu: a major disaster D - lay out: đánh ngất xỉu - lay down: đặt xuống - lay off sb: cắt giảm (biên chế) => Dấu hiệu: employee (nhân viên), financial stringency (khó khăn tài chính) A - make a contribution (collo): đóng góp A - Because: - if: - as if: thể - as a result: kết => Nghĩa câu: Bởi chi phí vận hành tăng q nhanh, Liên Hợp Quốc định cắt giảm nhân xuống nửa D - painfully: đau đớn - harshly: tàn nhẫn - heavily: nặng nề - deeply: sâu sắc => regret deeply (collo): hối hận sâu sắc B - be born with a silver spoon in your mouth: sinh ngậm thìa vàng (đẻ giàu có có địa vị xã hội) C - drift apart: (nói mối quan hệ) dần xa nhau, bớt thân C - Thể truyền khiến với have Do câu thể bị động nên dùng cấu trúc have sth done 10 D - lively ~ vibrant: sôi nổi, tràn đầy lượng - essential ~ vital: quan trọng, thiết yếu => be of vital importance: quan trọng 11 A 95 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO - turn up trumps: thành công hồn thiện việc (thường bất ngờ) 12 D - none too: không hẳn, không 13 B - thin: mỏng, gầy - slim: mảnh mai - narrow: hẹp - restricted: bị giới hạn => a slim chance (collo) hội mong manh 14 B - inform sb of/ about sth: nói cho biết điều - acquaint sb with sth: làm cho quen thuộc với - instruct sb to V: hướng dẫn - notify sb of sth: thông báo cho 15 B - browse through: lướt nhanh qua, xem qua => Dấu hiệu: magazines 16 C - grasp: nắm lấy - get: có - reap: thu về, đạt - collect: thu gom, sưu tầm => reap the rewards: đạt giải 17 B - debut: mắt (lần xuất trước công chúng nghệ sĩ) - rise: thăng tiến, tăng lên (về số, số lượng, cường độ) - introduction: giới thiệu - invention: phát minh => the rise of fascism: phát triển/ bành trướng chủ nghĩa phát xít 18 A - give sb the cold shoulder: bơ ai, làm lơ 19 B - thanks to: nhờ có - with a view to V-ing: để - for fear of: tránh điều nguy hiểm xảy 20 C - fall down: sụp đổ - die out: tuyệt chủng - pass away: chết - go down: giảm B WORD FORM I 21 Outlive: sống lâu 96 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO => Dấu hiệu: by 5.2 years (cách 5.2 năm) 22 Underscore: nhấn mạnh, làm bật => Dấu hiệu: mục đích họ reach final settlement (Đạt đến thỏa thuận cuối cùng), phía trước lại nhắc đến the importance of direct negotiations (sự quan trọng đàm phán trực tiếp) nên cách thức cần quan tâm 23 personally => personally speaking: cá nhân 24 Breakthrough: phát minh/ khám phá quan trọng => Dấu hiệu: the discovery (sự khám phá) 25 Challenging: thử thách => Dấu hiệu: Ở cần tính từ Để ý vế sau: việc bạn phải làm tìm cách giải (figure it out) II 26 Expiry/ expiration => expiry/ expiration date: ngày hết hạn 27 Profitable: đem lại lợi nhuận => Câu dùng từ nối whereas (nhưng ngược lại, khi) mà vế trước nhắc đến việc hồi xưa lọ vitamin bị bỏ xó đến hết hạn -> vế mang nghĩa tích cực 28 Consumption: tiêu thụ, lượng tiêu thụ 29 Intake: lượng nạp vào, lượng dung nạp => Ở cần danh từ Dựa vào nghĩa câu: ngày có nhiều người bán hàng coi chúng (thực phẩm bổ sung) phần đáng quý lượng dung nạp ngày họ (more and more…daily intake) 30 Regeneration: tái tạo => Đoạn nói đến lợi ích vitamin gắn liền với skin cells (tế bào da) C OPEN CLOZE 31 where => Trạng từ dùng để nơi/ địa điểm 32 anyone/anybody => Dấu hiệu: never…before (chưa trước đây) Cấu trúc câu với see: S + see sb V-ing 33 so => Dấu hiệu: Adj + that + clause So…that…quá…mà… 34 myself => Câu sau nhắc đến bước đầu tác giả việc kiếm tiền nghề -> vế trước tác giả tự dạy cách lái xe bánh sau tác giả có nhắc đến went straight home (về thẳng nhà) 35 earn => earn a/ one’s living: kiếm tiền 36 in => a degree in sth: có lĩnh vực 37 Which/that => Đại từ quan hệ thay cho the physics 38 every/each: 97 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO => Dấu hiệu: stunt (danh từ số ít) Đến tác giả bắt đầu nói đến việc thân phải tự chịu trách nhiệm làm nghề này: responsible for design changes (những thay đổi thiết kế) -> công đoạn tác giả tự thực 39 from => apart from: ngoại trừ 40 Any: (dùng câu phủ định) => Dấu hiệu: never Để ý vế sau: because I’m very experienced (Vì tơi dày kinh nghiệm), mà vế lại nói đến danger (nguy hiểm) nên phủ nhận D GUIDED CLOZE 41 D - realise: nhận - imagine: tưởng tượng - dream: mơ - invent: phát minh 42 D - think over: cân nhắc kĩ lưỡng - think up: phát minh, nghĩ ra, tạo 43 B - other + N (số nhiều): khác - another + N (số ít): khác - Loại A D sau others khơng thể có thêm danh từ => Dấu hiệu: jobs 44 A - wound: vết thương - breakage: chỗ nứt - damage: thiệt hại, hư hại - tear: chỗ rách/ xé 45 C - construction: xây dựng - creation: tạo - production: sản xuất - formation: hình thành => put sth into production: bắt đầu sản xuất 46 B - shining: sáng ngời, chói lọi - bright: sáng chói, thơng minh, nhanh nhẹn - eager to V: khao khát làm - keen: mãnh liệt, thiết tha -> keen on sth: ham thích làm => a bright idea (collo): ý tưởng thơng minh Chính nhờ ý tưởng give free plasters to the Boy Scouts mà băng cá nhân bắt đầu bán chạy 47 C - monetary: thuộc tiền - economical: tiết kiệm 98 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO - commercial: thuộc thương mại (sự trao đổi buôn bán) - financial: thuộc tài (tiền tệ) => commercial success (collo): thành công lợi nhuận 48 A - promote: thăng chức/ cấp - raise ~ lift: nâng lên - advance: nâng cao 49 A - original: gốc, nguyên - model: mẫu - sample: mẫu thử - standard: tiêu chuẩn => Đoạn bắt đầu nói đến sticking plaster (now) có cải tiến trở nên đa dạng có nét tương đồng với the original (nguyên bản) sticking plaster 50 B - accessible: tiếp cận được, dễ dàng đến - available: có sẵn - attainable ~ achievable: đạt => Dấu hiệu: a variety of shapes, sizes and colors -> Ý nói mẫu sticking plaster có sẵn thị trường đa dạng để chọn lựa E ERROR IDENTIFICATION Number Line Mistakes Correction Explanation 51 for with A discussion with sb: buổi thảo luận với 52 herefore therefore Sai tả 53 dry dried Cut and dried: đoán trước, kết rõ ràng 54 education educational Phía sau danh từ policies (chính sách) nên cần tính từ bổ sung ý nghĩa 55 lie lies Chủ ngữ the origin 56 eighteen eighteenth The + số thứ tự + century: kỉ thứ … 57 deriving derived Be derived from sth: bắt nguồn từ 58 fundamentally fundamental Phía sau danh từ misunderstanding nên cần tính từ 59 to in Result in: dẫn đến kết 60 11 what that Đại từ quan hệ that thay cho type of rules F SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 99 FACEBOOK FANPAGE : TÀI LIỆU TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO 61 Jane brought the others round to her point of view - bring sb round to sth: thuyết phục đồng ý với 62 Despite his greater strength of the two, Christopher was soon overpowered - Despite + N/ Ving - Vế trước chưa rõ chủ thể câu gốc nên vế sau chủ ngữ phải Christopher 63 He was finally able to get into the swing of the new working condition - get into the swing of sth: quen với 64 There was a lack of clarity in what the lecturer said at times - lack of clarity: thiếu minh bạch, rõ ràng 65 The boys took no notice of me when I shouted at them to stop throwing stones - take no notice of sb: không ý đến 100 ... century who first attempted to codify the English grammar Unfortunately, they worked on the premise that English grammar is deriving from Latin grammar and that the rules of the latter necessarily... about the violence in his movies, which stirs up anger among the general public (APOLOGY) 25 Trying multiple jobs at once can be a(n) _ experience (ENLIGHTEN) II Use the correct form... terrible experience _ away, and he began to lead a normal life again A faded B got C went D wore 16 Many road accidents occur because motorists can not the speed of approaching vehicles A count