Nước không phải lúc nào cũng được phân phối đến nơi có các trung tâm dân cư lớn.. people: con người Water is not always distributed where the large 48______ centers are.. => Nước không p
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Left-handers are the odd ones out Sure, lefties (31) up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand What (32) someone to become a lefthand? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (33) between genes and environment While no exact set
of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs lefties But no matter (34) it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up
on your left-handed knowledge and help (35) an end to leftie discrimination once and for all
Question 1: A consist B account C hold D make
Question 3: A collaborate B collaboration C collaborating D collaborated
Water is necessary for life People can live only a few days (44) _ it Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (45) and quantity of water in the world
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps Most of the water we use (46) _ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again
One of the (47) about water is distribution Water is not always distributed where the large (48) centers are Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons
Question 7: A quality B condition C situation D characteristics
Question 9: A facts B things C problems D cases
Question 10: A population B men C women D people
Trang 2Throughout the world there are different ways for people to greet each other In much of the world, a handshake is the (38) form of welcoming and greeting someone In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (39) _ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family It can be a very (40) surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (41) _ is followed People may bow, grab another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back In some places people just smile, look at the other’s face and say nothing
Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don’t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (42) A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs
Question 11: A different B unique C common D same
Question 12: A light B superficial C fast D heavy
Question 14: A habit B routine C custom D tradition
Question 15: A sincere B truthful C faithful D hopeful
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems Some changes (46) _ ecosystems If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies off, the
animals (47) _feed on it may also die or move away Some changes are good for
ecosystems Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to reproduce The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (48) _ Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (49) _ the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of _(50) fish, cutting down trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing harm to ecosystems
Question 16: A harms B harmful C harmless D harm
Question 20: A catching B holding C carrying D taking
Trang 3Located in central Africa, Lake Victoria is a very unusual lake ( 44 ) of the largest
lakes in the world; it is also one of the youngest Estimated to be about 15,000 years old, it is a
relative baby compared with Earth’s other very large lakes, ( 45 ) more than two million
years old Yet judging by the variety of life in it, Lake Victoria ( 46 ) a much older body of
water Usually, lakes need a much longer time ( 47 ) by a diverse array of life-forms It is
common for new lakes to contain only a small number of species Lake Victoria, however, is
packed with colorful fish, most notably, cichlids There are ( 48 ) 500 different species of
just this one type of fish
Question 21: A Not only is it B One is it only not C Is it one not only D It not only one is Question 22: A are B which can be C they are D which being
Question 24: A they are
populated
B is populated C to become
populated
D becoming
populated
Question 25: A as many as B as many C many D too many
Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _
and received nonverbally than verbally Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only
7% (2) _ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3)
_ Humans use nonverbal communication because:
1 Words have limitations: There are (4) _ areas where nonverbal communication is more
(5) v than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are
expressed nonverbally
2 Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6) _ while
verbal messages deal basically with outside world
3 Nonverbal message are likely (7) _ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot
be controlled as easily as spoken words
4 Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8)
_ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts
5 A separate communication channel is necessary to (9) _ send complex messages: A
speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal
(10) _
Question 26: A mailed B posted C sent D thrown
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Question 29: A sum B great deal C numerous D amount
Question 30: A effect B effectiveness C effectively D effective
Question 31: A words B feelings C shows D sorrows
Question 35: A signs B sight C signals D signatures
We can (29) _ other people in many different ways We can talk and write, and
we can send messages with our hands and faces There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too Bees dance and tell other bees where (30) _ food Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear Whales sing songs Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love But this is nothing (31) _ to what people can do
We have language - about 6,000 languages, in fact We can write poetry, tell jokes, make
promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies And we have a sense of past and future, not just present
Radio, film, and television (32) _ a huge influence on society in the last hundred
years And now we have the Internet, which is infinite But what is this doing to this? We can
give and get a lot of information very quickly But there is (33) _ information that it is
difficult to know what is important and what isn’t Modem media is changing our world every
minute of every day
Question 36: A talk to B talk with C communicate to D communicate with Question 37: A finding B found C to find D they find
Question 38: A compare B comparing C is compared D compared
Question 39: A have B have had C are having D had
Question 40: A so much B such much C so many D too much
Owning a pet
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some experience of either owning a pet or being in (7) _ contact with someone who does Is
there such a things as “the ideal pet”? If so what characterizes the ideal pet? Various (8) _
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Everything must be (9) _ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and
veterinary bills You must be prepared to (10) _ time on your pet, which involves
shopping for it, cleaning and feeling it Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility Are you prepared to exercise and housetrain an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How
much spare room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a confined space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets such as turtles and
goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more (11)
Question 41: A near B close C narrow D tight
Question 42: A facets B elements C factors D points
Question 43: A considering B held C taken D kept
Question 44: A take B waste C occupy D spend
Question 45: A suited B appropriate C likely D good
Most Americans eat three meals (10) the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm On Sundays "brunch" is a (11) of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00
am Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one course
Dinner is the main meal
For breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (12) in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or an omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage) People who are on a diet eat just a cup of yogurt
Lunch and dinner are more (13) When eating at a formal dinner, you may be
overwhelmed by the number of utensils How do you (14) the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last
Question 47: A addition B connection C combination D attachment
Question 48: A each other B together C one another D others
Question 49: A vary B variety C varied D various
Trang 6About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources We (15) _ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high proportion of our animal consumption is in the (16)
of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic(17) Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher
calorific(18) than coal and one methodn of “recovery” strongly (19) by plastic
manufacturers if the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel
Question 51: A consign B import C consume D remove
Question 53: A goods B refuse C rubble D requirements Question 54: A effect B degree C value D demand
Question 55: A argued B presented C desired D favored
I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little suspected that by the end of the trip I'd have made such lasting friendships Esjberg is a (23) port for a cyclist's arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money
changed A cycle track leads (24) town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first
night The only appointment I had to keep was a meeting with a friend who was flying out in June I wanted to use my time well, so I had planned a route which would include several small islands and various parts of the countryside
In my (25) , a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no (26) On only my second day, I got into conversation with a
cheerful man who turned out to be the local baker He insisted that I should join his family for lunch, and, while we were eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense Within minutes, he had (27) for me to visit her and her family Then I was sent on my way with a fresh loaf of bread to keep me going and the feeling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday
Question 56: A capable B ready C favorable D convenient Question 57: A in to B up ward C out of D upon Question 58: A information B experience C knowledge D observation Question 59: A exception B difference C change D contract Question 60: A fixed B ordered C settled D arranged
Trang 7Question 1: Đáp án D
To make up: tạo nên, làm nên
=> đáp án make
Question 2: Đáp án A
Cấu trúc To cause sb to do sth: khiến ai làm việc gì
=> đáp án causes
Question 3: Đáp án B
Ở đây ta cần một danh từ vì phía trước có tính từ và mạo từ “a”
=> đáp án collaboration
Question 4: Đáp án C
Trong câu này: no matter what it is: không quan trọng nó là cái gì
=> đáp án what
Question 5: Đáp án A
To put an end to: chấm dứt cái gì
=> đáp án put
Question 6: Đáp án B
A in: trong, tại, ở B without: không có, khỏi
C for: cho, bởi vì D with: cùng với
Dựa vào bối cảnh câu, chọn từ “without” là hợp lý nhất
People can live only a few days (44) _ it Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it
=> Mọi người chỉ có thể sống được vài ngày nếu không có nó Tuy nhiên, gần 25 triệu người chết vì thiếu nước mỗi năm
Question 7: Đáp án A
A quality: chất lượng B condition: điều kiện, quy định
C situation: hoàn cảnh, vị thế D characteristics: đặc điểm
Hai từ “quanlity” và “quantity” thường đi cùng nhau vì đây là 2 tiêu chí phổ biến đánh giá một vật thể, sản phẩm nào đó
Trang 8Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (45) and quantity of water in the world => Cả các nước công nghiệp và các nước kém phát triển đều lo lắng về chất lượng
và số lượng nước trên thế giới
Question 8: Đáp án D
A gets: có được, lấy được B arrives: đi đến
C goes: đi đến, trôi qua D comes: đi tới
come from= to be caused by something: đến từ, tạo thành từ
Most of the water we use (46) _ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again => Hầu hết nước mà chúng ta sử dụng đều có nguồn gốc từ sông, hồ và bầu khí quyển Ít hơn một phần trăm nước của Trái Đất có thể sử dụng được, và chúng ta dùng đi dùng lại nó
Question 9: Đáp án C
A facts: thực tế, sự thật B things: vật, cái, thứ
C problems: vấn đề D cases: hoàn cảnh
One of the (47) about water is distribution Water is not always distributed where the large (48) centers are => Một trong những vấn đề về nước là sự phân bố Nước không phải lúc nào cũng được phân phối đến nơi có các trung tâm dân cư lớn
Question 10: Đáp án A
A population: dân số, dân cư B men: những người đàn ông
C women: những người phụ nữ D people: con người
Water is not always distributed where the large (48) centers are => Nước không phải lúc nào cũng được phân phối đến nơi có các trung tâm dân cư lớn
Question 11: Đáp án C
different: khác biệt
unique: độc đáo, có một không hai
common: chung, phổ biến
same: giống
Question 12: Đáp án A
“A light kiss”: cái hôn nhẹ
Question 13: Đáp án C
“A big surprise”: sự ngạc nhiên lớn
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habit: thói quen
routine: thường lệ
custom: phong tục
tradition: truyền thống
Question 15: Đáp án A
sincere: chân thành
truthful: đúng sự thật
faithful: trung thành
hopeful: đầy hứa hẹn
Question 16: Đáp án D
Ở đây ta cần một động từ
Động từ harm: gây hại, làm hại
Question 17: Đáp án C
Ở đây ta dùng mệnh đề quan hệ “that” để thay thế cho the animals ở phía trước
Question 18: Đáp án A
out: ngoài, ra ngoài
in: bên trong, trong
go: đi
fly: bay
Question 19: Đáp án B
on: trên
around: xung quanh
over: bên trên
under: bên dưới
Question 20: Đáp án A
To catch fish: bắt cá
Question 21: Đáp án A
A Not only is it one
Trang 10Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với not only…
Question 22: Đáp án B
B which can be
Mệnh đề quan hệ bổ nghĩa cho Earth’s other very large lakes
Question 23: Đáp án D
D resembles
Có nghĩa là giống, giống như, động từ của chủ từ Lake Victoria
Question 24: Đáp án C
C to become populated
Động từ + tân ngữ + to Inf, một hình thức của giản lược mệnh đề quan hệ với khiếm khuyết động từ
Question 25: Đáp án A
A as many as
Cấu trúc so sánh bằng
Question 26: Đáp án C
A mailed: được gửi qua đường bưu điện
B posted: được thông báo
C sent: được gửi
D thrown: được ném
Dịch: Các nhà nghiên cứu về giao tiếp cho thấy rằng cảm xúc và ý định được gửi và nhận một cách phi ngôn ngữ nhiều hơn thông qua ngôn ngữ
Question 27: Đáp án A
A through: qua, thông qua
B of: của
C in: trong
D for: cho
Dịch: Mehrabian và Wienerfollowing đã chỉ ra rằng chỉ có 7% của thông điệp được gửi thông qua từ ngữ
Question 28: Đáp án A
A expressions: sự biểu đạt
B thoughts: suy nghĩ