LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1 C broke: cháy túi, hết tiền wealthy: giàu có adhere to: tuân theo, tuân thủ question: hỏi, chất vấn violate: vi phạm, trái với disregard: không quan tâm đến
Trang 1Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the under lined word in each of the following questions
Question 1: She was brought up in a well-off family She can’t understand the problems we are facing
Question 2: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied
A relaxed B comfortable C possessive D busy
Question 3: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations
A question B violate C disregard D follow
Question 4 A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country
A rich citizens B active members C poor inhabitants D enthusiastic people
Question 5 Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the area
Question 6 Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully
Question 7: Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood
A make up B take over C put up D find out
Question 8: Let’s wait for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long
Question 9: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind
Question 10: We went away on holiday last week, but in rained day in day out
A every other day B every single day C every second day D every two days
Question 11: Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out
A every single day B every other day
Question 12: The government has passed laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade
A enforced B enabled C ensured D enacted
Question 13: He was attentive as Betsy and I talked about our charity concert to help the victims of the
recent floods
Trang 2A perceptive B indifferent C interested D negligent
Question 14: My father hit the roof when he found that I'd damaged the car
A was over the moon B burst with anger C went with the flow D kept his shirt on Question 15: A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and faces possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a military hero
A embarrassed B offended C confused D depressed
Question 16: Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer
people
Question 17: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior
Question 18: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense
A terminate B prevented C enhanced D incorporated
Question 19: After many years of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller
finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader
A offering B deciding C requesting D trying
Question 20: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play
Question 21: Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience
A illustration B variation C simplification D exaggeration
Question 22: When heated to temperatures above 1250 degrees Centigrade, clay fuses and becomes
pottery or stoneware
A melts together B steams up C breaks down D burns off
Question 23: The restaurant entices more and more customers with its cozy interior and special daily
events
Question 24: My head teacher has grave doubts as to whether I would pass my university entrance
examination I myself feel so worried
Question 25: You may note down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job
Trang 3A put down B hold down C draw down D jot down
Question 26: Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost
A escalated B erased C threatened D eradicated
Question 27: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A considerably B thoroughly C altogether D specifically
Question 28: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use
Question 29: No vehicle weighing over 3.5 tons is allowed on this bridge, according to traffic signs placed at both ends of the structure
A corruption B construction C connection D confusion
Question 30: The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years
A comparatively B absolutely C relevantly D almost
Question 31: When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach tower, the audience was dumbfounded
A speechless B excited C content D applauding
Question 32: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students
Question 33: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water
Question 34: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable She must be punished
for what she did
A respectable B unacceptable C mischievous D satisfactory
Question 35: My parent’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams
A influence B discourage C reassure D inspire
Question 36: Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and
wooden handle
A in the meantime B in one area C formerly D sometimes
Question 37: Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness
A betrayed B emphasized C revealed D disfigured
Question 38: She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions
about it
Trang 4A permitted it B accepted it without investigation
Question 39: Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to
bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end
Question 40: The experimented vaccine seems to have both desirable and detrimental effects on the
subject’s immune system
Question 41: The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years
indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system
A seriously B gradually C significantly D doubtfully
Question 42: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full
scholarship each year
A have the right to refuse B are given the right to
C are refused the right to D have the obligation to
Question 43: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite
films
A economics B businesses C contests D advertisements
Question 44: Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good
A remains for good B is still in good condition
Question 45: The expression “out of the frying pan and into the fire” means to go from one dilemma to
a worse one
A situation B predicament C solution D embarrassment
Question 46: The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money
A building B foundation C destruction D preservation
Question 47: People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation
Question 48: When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance
of a teacher
Trang 5Question 49: At the advent of his speech, he told a joke but the audience failed to laugh
Question 50 As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all week
A very angry B very busy C very worried D very happy
Question 51 The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing
A disturbed B constructed C converted D destroyed
Question 52: Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their
compactness
Question 53 Many people criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of some high-ranked officials
Question 54 I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming
A I feel disappointed B I am excited
C I get upset D I have got a temperature
Question 55 It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player
A nearly B essentially C comparatively D approximately
Question 56: When the police arrived the thieves took to flight leaving all the stolen things behinD
A did away B climbed on C took away D ran away
Question 57: Please, you are so nervous, do try to contain your anger
Question 58: The appeal was rejected by the committee, despite the fact that it had been signed by over
5,000 people
Question 59: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip
A eating a lot B hyperactive C melancholy D lively and in high spirits Question 60 Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel
A control B banish C get rid of D figure out
Question 61 The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the
number of road accidents
A to try to B to aim to C to intend to D to plan to
Trang 6Question 62: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental
campaigns
A concerned about B confined in C enquired about D engaged in
Question 63 His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there
shocked
A out of practice B out of line C out of the habit D out of sight
Question 64: American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween
A inevitably B happily C traditionally D readily
Question 65: At every faculty meeting, Ms Volatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth
A move rapidly B trip over her big feet C fall asleep D say the wrong thing
Question 66: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river
A releasing B increasing C decreasing D keeping
Question 67: Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink
A in absolute health B in good health C in clear health D in extreme health
Question 68: When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are immutable and will never alter
A constantly B alterable C unchangeable D everlasting
Question 69: That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story
A cynical B unbelievable C untrue D exaggeration
Trang 7LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1 C
broke: cháy túi, hết tiền wealthy: giàu có
adhere to: tuân theo, tuân thủ question: hỏi, chất vấn
violate: vi phạm, trái với
disregard: không quan tâm đến, coi thường follow: làm theo, nghe theo
=> adhere to = follow
=> đáp án D
Tạm dịch: Học sinh được yêu cầu phải tuân theo các quy định của nhà trường
Question 4 C
the underprivileged: những người thiệt thòi về quyền lợi
rich citizens: những công dân giàu có
active members: những thành viên năng động
poor inhabitants: những cư dân nghèo
enthusiastic people: những người nhiệt tình
=> the underprivileged ~ poor inhabitants
=> đáp án C
Trang 8Tạm dịch: Một số chương trình đã được khởi xướng để cung cấp thức ăn và chỗ ở cho những người thiệt thòi ở các vùng sâu vùng xa của đất nước
ongoing (a): đang diễn ra
temporary (a): tạm thời
enduring (a): lâu dài
orders (n): đơn đặt hàng, yêu cầu
answers (n): câu trả lời
rules (n): quy luật, quy định
directions (n): sự chỉ dẫn, phương hướng
A make up: trang điểm, bịa chuyện, làm lành
B take over: đảm nhiệm
C put up: cho ở nhờ, làm tăng giá
Dịch: Những mô hình điện toán giúp xác định xem 1 khu vực cụ thể có khả năng bị ngập lụt hay không
Question 8: Đáp án B
Trang 9(to) turn up: tới, xuất hiện = B arrive (v): tới, đến
Các đáp án còn lại:
A enter (v): đi vào, đăng nhập
C visit (v): tới thăm
D return (v): quay trở lại
Dịch: Hãy chờ cô ấy, tôi chắc là cô ấy sẽ tới sớm thôi
Question 9: Đáp án D
At times = Sometimes: đôi khi, thỉnh thoảng
Các đáp án còn lại:
A Never: không bao giờ
B Always: luôn luôn
C Hardly: hầu như không
Dịch nghĩa: Đôi khi, tôi nhìn vào anh ta và tự hỏi rằng cái gì đang diễn ra trong đầu anh ta
Question 10: Đáp án B
day in day out: suốt nhiều ngày trời, từ ngày này sang ngày khác ≈ every single day: mỗi ngày
Các đáp án còn lại:
A every other day: cách ngày một
C every second day: mỗi ngày thứ 2
D every two days: 2 ngày 1 lần
D mỗi ngày thứ hai
Dịch: Đúng, chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ mát vào tuần trước, nhưng trời mưa suốt
Trang 10D negligent (adj): lơ đễnh
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy chú ý khi Betsy và tôi đã nói chuyện về buổi hòa nhạc từ thiện của chúng tôi để giúp
đỡ các nạn nhân của những trận lũ lụt gần đây
Question 14: Đáp án B
(to) hit the roof = (to) burst with anger: giận dữ
Các đáp án còn lại:
A (to) be over the moon: cực kì vui sướng, hạnh phúc
C (to) go with the flow: làm theo mọi người
D (to) keep his shirt on: bình tĩnh
Dịch nghĩa: Bố tôi cực kì tức giận khi ông ấy phát hiện ra tôi làm hư xe của ông ấy
Question 15: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
insult (v): lăng mạ, sỉ nhục
embarrass (v): làm lúng túng, làm bối rối offend (v): xúc phạm, làm mếch lòng
confuse (v): làm lung tung, làm đảo lộn depress (v): làm chán nản, làm phiền muộn
=> insult = offend
Tạm dịch: Một người đàn ông Hoa Kỳ có số lượng người theo dõi online lớn ở Việt Nam đã gây ra sự
giận dữ diện rộng, và đối mặt với những cáo buộc hình sự có thể, vì một bài đăng trên Facebook được cho là xúc phạm một vị anh hùng quân đội
Trang 11endure (v): chịu đựng remain (v): duy trì
repeat (v): lặp lại insist (v): khăng khăng, cố nài
Bewildered (a): hoang mang
Disgusted (a): khó chịu Puzzled (a): bối rối
Angry (a): tức giận Upset (a): thất vọng
Pave the way for: chuẩn bị cho, mở đường cho
Terminate (v):chấm dứt Prevent (v): ngăn cản
Enhance (v): thúc đẩy Incorporate (v): hợp tác
=> Pave the way for = Enhance
Tạm dịch: Các tác phẩm của những người đàn ông như các triết gia Anh John Locke và Thomas
Hobbes đã giúp mở đường cho tự do học thuật theo nghĩa hiện đại
Question 19: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
endeavor (v): cố gắng, cố
offer (v): đề nghị decide (v): quyết định
request (v): thỉnh cầu, yêu cầu try (v): cố gắng
=> endeavor = try
Tạm dịch: Sau nhiều năm nỗ lực thành lập dàn nhạc riêng không thành công, Glenn Miller cuối cùng đã
nổi tiếng thế giới vào năm 1939 với tư cách là đội trưởng của một ban nhạc lớn
Trang 12Question 20: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
accomplished (a): thành thạo, giỏi
skillful (a): khéo léo, thành thạo perfect (a): hoàn hảo
modest (a): khiêm tốn, nhún nhường famous (a): nổi tiếng
exemplification (n): sự minh hoạ bằng ví dụ
illustration (n): sự minh họa, ví dụ minh họa
variation (n): sự thay đổi, sự biến đổi
simplification (n): sự đơn giản hóa
exaggeration (n): sự cường điệu, sự phóng đại
fuse (v): nấu chảy (kim loại)
melt together (v): tan chảy cùng nhau steam up (v): bốc hơi lên
=> fuse = melt together
Tạm dịch: Khi nung nóng ở nhiệt độ trên 1250 độ Celsius, đất sét nung chảy và trở thành đồ gốm hoặc
Trang 13attract (v): thu hút, hấp dẫn refuse (v): từ chối
free (a): miễn phí convince (v): thuyết phục
grave (a): nghiêm trọng, quan trọng personal (a): mang tính cá nhân
private (a): tư, riêng tư serious (a): nghiêm trọng
specific (a): chi tiết; riêng biệt
=> grave = serious
Tạm dịch: Giáo viên của tôi có nghi ngờ nghiêm túc về việc liệu tôi sẽ vượt qua kỳ thi tuyển sinh đại
học Bản thân tôi cảm thấy rất lo lắng
Question 25: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
note down (v): ghi lại
put down (v): đặt xuống hold down (v): giữ chặt, đủ sức đảm đương
draw down (v): hụt, giảm xuống jot down (v): ghi lại
=> note down = jot down
Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể ghi lại những bằng cấp và kinh nghiệm của bạn có thể liên quan đến công việc Question 26: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
be wiped out: bị xóa sổ
be escalated: bị leo thang be erased: bị xoá, bị khử
be threatened: bị đe doạ be eradicated: bị diệt trừ
=> be wiped out = be erased
Tạm dịch: Nhiều công ty lớn sẽ bị xóa sổ và hàng triệu việc làm sẽ bị mất
Question 27: Đáp án B