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READING 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 31 to 35 ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD Teaching English as a foreign language can be a great way to travel around the world and earn money at the same time However, some graduates actually like the idea of (1) a career in teaching English, and there are numerous courses at various (2) , from the basic certificates to the diploma or even the master’s To find the right course, a good place to start is TEFL.com – an Internet site with lots of relevant information and helpful (3) including a full list of places in the UL offering courses The site also offers assistance to qualified graduates (4) _finding work When deciding on a course, the best thing to is to look at what your needs are If you want a career in teaching English, then definitely find one designed for that (5) _, such as an MA or diploma; but if you want to travel around the world, then a shorter course that will supply you with teaching skills Question 1: A tracking B chasing C hunting D following Question 2: A levels B categories C groups D classes Question 3: A opinion B suggestion C advice D idea Question 4: A to B for C at D in Question 5: A function B use C aim D purpose Most people think that lions only come from Africa This is understandable because in fact most lions come from there but this has not always been the case If we went back ten thousand years we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe However no, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion’s former habitat remains Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free to thousand years ago Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival One of these is the everpresent danger of disease This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there India’s lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool The reason for this is interesting – it is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them otherwise they would probably have died out completely When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality They are very impressive animals and you would never guess that they this vulnerability when you look at them Question 6: According to the passage, ten thousand years ago, A lions did not live in small forests B lions came mainly from Afric C lions roamed much more than nowadays D there were much more lion habitats than nowadays Question 7: The phrase “split off” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A spotted animals B divided C developed into different species D changed the original species Question 8: The word “vulnerable” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A weak B careless C cautious D easily protected Question 9: The Asiatic lion A was looking for food mainly in the Middle East B was searching for food in a wide range of countries C was searching for food mainly in India and Africa D was looking for food mainly in India Question 10: According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary A protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases B cannot reduce the Asiatic lion’s risk of catching diseases C can make the Asiatic lion become weak D is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected Question 11: The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT that A strong B vulnerable C vital D impressive Question 12: The passage is written to A persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions B explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions C describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary D provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you You can go swimming all year round in the warm water You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave” If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer You also have to have an excellent sense of balance You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment Then you try to stand up on the board The wave will begin to rise under you You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights “Scuba” means “Self- contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see Question 13: The passage is about A water sports around the world B surfing C tourist activities in Hawaii D water sports in Hawaii Question 14: You can infer from the passage that A water sports are all expensive B you need to take a course for all water sports C everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water D swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous Question 15: According to the passage, surfing A began as a sport in 1943 B was invented by the native Hawaiians C requires expensive equipment D is very dangerous Question 16: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is A often quite cold B full of colorful things to see C usually very dark D full of dangerous fish Question 17: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to A standing on the board B keeping balanced and not falling down C an exciting ride D staying on top of the wave Question 18: According to the passage, scuba diving A is an ancient Hawaiian water sport B requires special equipment and training C is the only way to see the fish underwater D requires good balance Question 19: The word “proper” in paragraph refers to A enthusiastic B informative C appropriate D short and clear Question 20: Which statement is supported by the information in the passage? A Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers B Snorkeling requires more expensive equipment than scuba diving C Snorkeling is for adventurous people D Snorkeling was invented in ancient times British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the TV and not have enough time on other activities (31) sports and reading A survey recently (32) on people’s viewing habits does not approve this It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (33) works out at over three hours a day (34) is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week We (35) to have become a nation of addicts Just about every household in the country has a television set and over half have two or more According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well Question 21: A such B like C as D alike Question 22: A investigated B researched C carried out D carried Question 23: A that B which C this D it Question 24: A What B It C The thing D This Question 25: A seem B ought C used D would like Most people go to a doctor in their own town or suburbs But people in the Australian outback can’t get to a doctor quickly The nearest doctor is sometimes hundreds of kilometers away so they have to call him on a two-way radio This special doctor is called the “flying doctor” He visits sick people by plane When someone is sick, the doctor has to fly to the person’s home His plane lands on a flat piece of ground near the person’s house Sometimes the doctor has to take the patient to hospital Flying doctors take about 8,600 people to hospital each year However, most of the time the person isn’t very sick, and the doctor doesn’t have to visit He can give advice on the radio from the office at the flying doctor center He can tell the patient to use some medicine from a special medicine chest There is one of these chests in every home in the outback Each bottle, tube and packet in the chest has a number The doctor often says something like this, “Take two tablets from bottle number every four hours.” A man called John Flynn started the Royal Flying Doctor service in 1927 He had only one plane Today there are 14 flying-doctor centers, 29 planes, 14 full-time doctors and several part- time doctors, nurses and dentists Question 26: The flying doctors mentioned in this article treat their patients A in clinics B by old methods C over great distances D by telepathy Question 27: Which happens first? A The doctor flies to the sick person’s home B The sick person or his family calls the doctor on a two-way radio C The plane lands near the patient’s house D The doctor treats the sick person on a two-way radio Question 28: The word “outback” mostly means A a large field of the Aborigines B an isolated island C a vast and remote area D a far-off forest Question 29: The word “chest” in this context probably means A a body part B a machine C a remote control D a small box Question 30: When a patient needs a special examination, the doctor has to A take him/her to a special holy place B fly him/her to a military clinic C give him/her all kinds of medicine D fly to the patient’s place Question 31: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A None of the doctor at the center work full-time B Every home in the outback has a chest C Sometimes the doctor has to take the patient to hospital D The doctor gives prescription using specific numbers for each kind of medicine Question 32: The writer of this passage shows a/an attitude to the flying- doctor service A critical B supportive C curious D indifferent Question 33: How has science done a disservice to people? A Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated B It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food C As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food D The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables Question 34: According to the passage, what are nitrates used for? A They preserve flavor in package foods B They are the objects of research C They preserve the color of meats D They cause the animals to become fatter Question 35: The word “fit” is closest in meaning to A athletic B suitable C tasty D adaptable Question 36: The word “these” in paragraph refers to A meats B colors C researchers D nitrates and nitrites Question 37: The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to A trouble-making B color-retaining C money-making D cancer-causing Question 38: All the following statements are true EXCEPT A Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons B Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals C Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than 45 years D Food may cause 40% of the cancer in the world Question 39: The word “additives” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A added substances B dangerous substances C natural substances D toxic substances Question 40: What is the best title for this passage? A Harmful and harmless substances in food B The food you eat can affect your health C Improving health through a natural diet D Avoiding injurious substances in food NOISE POLLUTION Noise is more than a mere nuisance At certain levels and durations of exposure, it can cause physical damage to the eardrum, and (41) in temporary or permanent hearing loss In addition to causing hearing loss, (42) noise exposure can also (43) blood pressure and pulse rate, cause irritability, anxiety, and mental fatigue, and interfere with sleep, recreation, and personal communication Noise pollution is, therefore, (44 importance in the workplace and in the community Noise effects can be (45) by a number of techniques, for example, increasing the distance or blocking the path between the noise source and the recipient, reducing noise level at the source, and protecting recipients with earplugs or earmuffs Question 41: A bring B result C create D affect Question 42: A exceedingly B excess C excessively D excessive Question 43: A enlarge B maximize C raise D rise Question 44: A for B of C at D within Question 45: A minimized B created C brought D done As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks High-fat diets and “life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal 10 patterns A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since 15 discovered a number of possible causes An earlymorning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10:00 A.M In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays And unmarried men are more 25 at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered Question 46:What does the passage mainly discuss? A risk factors in heart attacks B seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks C cardiology in the 1980s D diet and stress as factors in heart attacks Question 47: In paragraph 1, the word “potential” could best be re-placed by which of the following? A harmful B primary C unknown D possible Question 48: The word “trigger” as used in paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following? A involve B affect C cause D encounter Question 49: The phrase “susceptible to” in paragraph could best be replaced by A aware of B affected by C accustomed D prone to Question 50: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks? A decreased blood flow to the heart B increased blood presure C lower heart rate D increase in hormones Question 51: Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor? A Having a birthday B Getting married C Rating fatty foods D Being under stress Question 52: Which of the following does the passage infer? A We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks B We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks C We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks D We not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks Aging is the process of growing old It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood After that, they begin to decline Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible This can make moving very painful All the major organs of the body show signs of aging The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged It may, forexample, result in heart attack Aging is not a uniform process Different parts of the body wear out at different rates There are great differences among people in their rate of aging Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years Question 53: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants B Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity C Not all signs of aging are visible D The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people Question 54: What does the word “it” in paragraph refer to? A aging B a living thing C an illness D an accident Question 55: When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently? A Soon after reaching adulthood B During childhood C Early adulthood D In old age Question 56: What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age? A It works less B It becomes forgetful C It declines D It slows down Question 57: The word “brittle” in paragraph means A soft and easily bent B hard and endurable C hard but easily broken D rigid and inflexible Question 58: According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old? A The arteries have become thickened and constricted B The blood vessels lead from the heart C The brain gets smaller in size D Bones become lighter and brittle Question 59: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A All living things grow old B Aging is unavoidable in any living things C Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things D Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime Question 60: What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging B Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily C Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life D Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging ORESUND BRIDGE Imagine driving along a bridge that is so long that you can't even see the other end The Oresund Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world, (61) so far ahead into the distance that you can't even tell where the blue of the water (62) the blue of the sky The Oresund Bridge is an amazing example of modern engineering design that links the Scandinavian countries of Denmark and Sweden It is kilometers long and was (63) in July 2000 It crosses the Flinte Channel, the chilly waterway (64) the two countries At one stage the bridge turns into a tunnel under the sea This tunnel is also a record breaker in its own right as it is the longest road and rail tunnel in the world The engineers built an artificial island near the Danish coast that (65) support part of the bridge structure, as well as being the point at which the road disappears underground, before coming out in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark Question 61: A travels B leans C stretches D pulls Question 62: A comes B meets C lines D starts Question 63: A done B ended C brought D completed Question 64: A splitting B cutting C breaking D separating Question 65: A helps B aids C attempts D tries Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time He played for the New York Yankees in their years of glory From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular game in the United States For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both righthanded and left-handed He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace That was Mickey Mantle But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems He played without complaint despite constant pain from injuries He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated the advance of liver cancer Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped Despite a liver transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63 Question 66: What is the main idea of the passage? A Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time B Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems C Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player D Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball Question 67: According to the passage, Mantle could A hit the ball to score from a long distance B bat better with his left hand than with his right hand C hit with the bat on either side of his body D give the most powerful hit in his team Question 68: The word “this” as used in paragraph refers to A Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player [ Trong thực tiễn, khoảng năm, Hoffman phát khác biệt lớn tham gia người bố việc từ chăm sóc đưa định chung cuộc đời con] Question 324: Đáp án D Accessible(a):có thể truy cập/ tiếp cận Access (n, v):truy cập Accessibly(adv): Accessibility(n): khả truy cập The (34) _ of technology - computers, faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch [ Khả truy cập cơng nghệ - máy vi tính, thuế, hội nghị - làm cho dễ dàng cho người nội trợ để cập nhật liên tục] Question 325: Đáp án A well-being:sự thịnh vượng/ hạnh phúc comfort: thoải mái security: an ninh interests: thích thú, quan tâm Will this new flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the (35) of children? Only time will tell [Liệu tính linh hoạt lực lượng lao động mang lại thay đổi tích cực cho hạnh phúc trẻ em Chỉ có thời gian trả lời.] Question 326: Đáp án A Một lỗi lầm nghiêm trọng mà bố mẹ gây A.thúc ép họ cố gắng nhiều B giúp họ trở thành thiên tài C làm họ trở thành nhạc sĩ D lãng việc giáo dục họ Dẫn chứng:If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Question 327: Đáp án C Hoài bão bố mẹ dành cho họ không sai họ A.ép buộc họ thành cơng B thân họ phải thành công C hiểu giúp đỡ họ cách hợp lý D xếp học riêng cho họ Dẫn chứng:However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well — especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Question 328: Đáp án D Ai phê bình phương pháp số bố mẹ đầy hoài bão? A nhạc sĩ thành công B bố mẹ không thực tế C họ D nhà tâm lý giáo dục Dẫn chứng:According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Question 329: Đáp án D Michael Collin may mắn việc A.bố ông nhạc sĩ B bố mẹ ơng giàu có C mẹ ơng biết chút âm nhạc D bố mẹ ông giúp đỡ ông cách hợp lý Dẫn chứng: Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael's mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling Question 330: Đáp án B Cụm từ “crazy about” đọc có nghĩa A ngạc nhiên B thích thú với C hồn tồn khơng ý thức D bối rối Dẫn chứng: He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him Question 331: Đáp án D Từ “they” đọc ám đến A.những buổi hòa nhạc B dương cầm C bố mẹ nói chung D bố mẹ Winston Dẫn chứng:Winston Smith, Michael's friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held Question 332: Đáp án C Hai ví dụ để minh họa cho quy tắc A Bố mẹ thành cơng ln có đứa thơng minh B Bố mẹ thành cơng thường có đứa khơng thành công C Bố mẹ nên phát triển theo cách mà chúng muốn D Bố mẹ nên tiêu nhiều tiền để giáo dục Question 333: Đáp án C Câu sau thể tốt nội dung đọc? A Đên kỷ 19 pháo đài không quân đội sử dụng B Các bác sĩ giải phẫu pháo đài ngăn chặn bùng phát dịch bệnh C Các pháo đài quan trọng với phát triển Tây Mỹ D Cuộc sống pháo đài kỷ 19 khó khăn Dẫn chứng: In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous other benefits for the American West Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the development of western culture Question 334: Đáp án C Vật sau mà du khách đến pháo đài Laramie có khả lấy nhất? A.nước C quần áo trang trọng B thức ăn D nhà nghỉ Dẫn chứng:The establishment of these posts opened new roads and provided for the protection of daring adventurers and expeditions as well as established settlers Forts also served as bases where enterprising entrepreneurs could bring commerce to the West, providing supplies and refreshments to soldiers as well as to pioneers Posts like Fort Laramie provided supplies for wagon trains traveling the natural highways toward new frontiers Question 335: Đáp án C Từ “boosted” đoạn gần nghĩa với A.bị ảnh hưởng C nuôi dưỡng/ nâng lên B thành lập D trì Dẫn chứng:Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale Question 336: Đáp án A Câu sau suy định đẩy mạnh làm vườn pháo đài? A Quá tốn để nhập nông sản từ xa B Thức ăn mang từ bên thường bị hỏng C Làm vườn cách để làm cho binh lính nhàn rỗi trở nên bận rộn D Đất gần pháo đài thường màu mỡ Question 337: Đáp án D Theo đọc, ý sau gây khó khăn lớn cho phát triển pháo đài quân sự? A không đủ chỗ C động vật hoang dã công B thiếu nguyên liệu D bệnh tật Dẫn chứng:From the earliest colonial times throughout the nineteenth century, disease ranked as the foremost problem in defense Question 338: Đáp án D Từ “inhibit” đoạn gần nghĩa với A.tham gia vào C hợp nhất/ liên kết B khai thác D ngăn cản Dẫn chứng:It slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military functions [ Nó làm chậm tiến trình xây dựng pháo đài cản trợ nhiêm vụ quân ] Question 339: Đáp án C Quân đội giúp điều tra vấn đề sức khỏe nào? A Bằng cách đăng ký tỉ lệ sinh tử năm B Bằng thí nghiệm với vật liệu xây dựng khác C Bằng việc giữ lại ghi bệnh nguyên nhân D Bằng cách kiểm soát chế độ ăn uống binh lính Dẫn chứng: among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement of the conditions of life was the investigation of the relationships among health, climate, and architecture In response to the problems, detailed observations of architecture and climate and their relationships to the frequency of the occurrence of various diseases were recorded at various posts across the nation by military surgeons Question 340: Đáp án D Tác giả tổ chưc thảo luận pháo đài cách A mô tả vị trí B so sánh kích cỡ C giải thích phá hủy với mơi trường D liệt kê đóng góp vào đời sống phía tây Dẫn chứng:In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous other benefits for the American West Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the development of western culture Question 341: Đáp án B Grow (v): phát triển Growth (n) Trước “or” danh từ “ population decline” nên sau “or” danh từ As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (31) exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people [ Như thấy, khơng có n cơng nghiệp thống trị kinh tế nơng nghiệp, khơng có trường hợp suy giảm hay phát triển dân số tồn tất khu vực nông thôn, phát biểu tiến khoảng trống thịnh vượng người nông thôn.] Question 342: Đáp án C Cụm từ: similar to [ tương tự ] That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (32) _ each other and different from areas in another region [Đó là, khu vực nông thôn khu vực địa lý cụ thể đất nước thường có xu hướng giống khác so với khu vực khác] Question 343: Đáp án B Cụm từ: added to: thêm vào compared with: so với associated with: liên quan đến related to: liên quan đến Some industries, for example, are (33) _ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains [Một sô nên công nghiệp,chẳng hạn liên quan đến khu vực khác – xưởng gỗ xưởng cưa Tây bắc Thái Bình Dương New England, sản xuất Đông Nam Midwest, canh tác Đồng rộng lớn.] Question 344: Đáp án D cooperation: hợp tác connection = link: liên kết/ kết nối Cụm từ: a combination of factors [ kết hợp nhân tố] Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (34) of factors including the availability of natural resources; [ Nhiều khác này, thuộc không thuộc khu vực, kết kết hợp nhiều yếu tố bao gồm nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên sẵn có] Question 345: Đáp án C cultured (adj): có văn hóa cultural (adj): thuộc văn hóa culturally (adv) culture (n): văn hóa and the racial, ethnic, and (35) makeup of the population [và cấu thành mặt chủng tộc, dân tộc văn hóa dân số] Question 346: Đáp án B Theo tác giả, khó khăn học sinh phải vượt qua đời sống sinh viên phần A.thiếu hỗ trợ tài C thiếu bảo vệ bố mẹV B bố mẹ quan tâm mức D thiếu ủng hộ bố mẹ Dẫn chứng: Parents, who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children from writing admission essays to picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children’s lack of coping strategies Question 347: Đáp án A Cụm từ “ on medication” đoạn gần nghĩa với A.nhận điều trị y học C nghiên cứu y học B chịu lo lắng D nghiên cứu ngành y đại học Dẫn chứng: How many people you know who are on medication to prevent anxiety or depression? Question 348: Đáp án A Theo đọc, câu sau không đúng? A.Bản thân kinh nghiệm đại học ngày dội sơ với cách 10 năm B Thế giới căng thẳng tình hình kinh tế trị C Các nhân viên phòng ban đại học yêu cầu giúp đỡ việc làm phụ huynh sinh viên có vấn đề D Xã hội chắn không muốn trải nghiệm thứ không thoải mái Dẫn chứng: but I don’t believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years Question 349: Đáp án B Từ “ them” đoạn cuối ám đến A.các giáo sư đại học C giáo viên B người trẻ D bố mẹ Dẫn chứng: As parents and teachers we should expect young people to meet challenges To encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move forward Question 350: Đáp án C Những sinh viên người mà chưa chuẩn bị kỹ để trưởng thành với tata trách nhiệm sống cần A.người lớn giao cho nhiều việc nhà B giao phó nhiều trách nhiệm xã hội C khuyến khích đối mặt với thử thách D giáo viên huấn luyện ngày Dẫn chứng: What I think is that many students are often not prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of life As parents and teachers we should expect young people to meet challenges Question 351: Đáp án B Theo tác giả, thất bại sống ủng hộ từ bố mẹ A.đánh bại sinh viên từ lúc bắt đầu B giúp sinh viên học hỏi đứng đôi chân chúng C khơng khuyến khích sinh viên làm chúng thất vọng mãi D cho phép sinh viên học học sống Dẫn chứng: To encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move forward This approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to independent adulthood Question 352: Đáp án C Thái độ tác giả đọc là? A.bàn quan/ thờ C.phê phán B đề cao D hài hước Question 353: Đáp án C Theo đoạn 1, trẻ bắt đầu bập bẹ A.ngay vừa sinh C chúng tháng tuổi B trải nghiệm ngôn ngữ D lần đầu nghe bố mẹ trò chuyện với chúng Dẫn chứng: Between the ages of seven and ten months, most infants begin to make sounds They repeat the same sounds over and over again This is called babbling Question 354: Đáp án C Từ “babies” đoạn ám đến nghiên cứu A.những đứa trẻ biết nghe C đứa trẻ biết nghe điếc B đứa trẻ điếc D đứa trẻ tàn tật Dẫn chứng: Laura Ann Petitto, a psychologist, observed three hearing infants with Englishspeaking parents and two deaf infants with deaf parents using American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate Dr Petitto studied the babies three times: at 10, 12, and 14 months Question 355: Đáp án A Tác giả đề cập đến “ Ngôn ngữ ký hiệu Mỹ” (ASL) đoạn ngôn ngữ A.được người điếc sử dụng để giao tiếp B đặc biệt trẻ hình thành C sử dụng nhà tâm lý học D sử dụng rộng rãi trẻ em Mỹ Dẫn chứng: two deaf infants with deaf parents using American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate Question 356: Đáp án D Từ “resemble” đoạn ám đến A.làm cử động C tạo cử động lạ B nghiên cứu cử động buồn cười D tạo cử động tương tự Dẫn chứng: During the four-month period, the deaf babies' hand motions started to resemble some basic hand-shapes used in ASL Question 357: Đáp án A Đoạn thể trẻ em điếc trẻ em biết nghe tạo cử động với tay A.chỉ trẻ em biết nghe làm cử động khác B trẻ em điếc làm động tác tay thống C trẻ em biết nghe thực cử động tay giống D trẻ em điếc lặp lại động tác tay giống Dẫn chứng: the hearing children made varied motions with their hands However, there appeared to be no pattern to these motions The deaf babies also made different movements with their hands, but these movements were more consistent and deliberate Question 358: Đáp án B Theo đoạn 4, đứa trẻ biết nghe ban đầu học nói cách A.hình dạng tay C cử động tay B nói bập bẹ D cử động mắt Dẫn chứng: Hearing infants start first with simple syllable babbling, then put more syllables together to sound like real sentences and questions Question 359: Đáp án A Đoạn cuối đề cập tiến sĩ Petitto lên kế hoạch nghiên cứu A.điều xảy trẻ có hội học nói ngơn ngữ ký hiệu B có phải tất trẻ nói tạo cử động tay lúc C giả định não người thích ngơn ngữ ký hiệu lời nói D có phải hệ thống ký hiệu người điếc có tương đương mặt quy luật tự nhiên với nói Dẫn chứng: Dr Petitto believes this theory and wants to prove it She plans to study hearing children who have one deaf parent and one hearing parent She wants to see what happens when babies have the opportunity to learn both sign language and speech.Dr Petitto believes this theory and wants to prove it She plans to study hearing children who have one deaf parent and one hearing parent She wants to see what happens when babies have the opportunity to learn both sign language and speech Question 360: Đáp án B Tiêu đề sau phù hợp cho đọc? A.Giáo dục cho trẻ em điếc B Trẻ học để thành thạo ngôn ngữ nào? C Ngơn ngữ: Có phải lúc nói? D Ngơn ngữ ký hiệu Mỹ Question 361: Đáp án D talk: trò chuyện get: nhận notice: thơng báo look: nhìn Cụm từ: look in the eyes [ nhìn thẳng vào mắt] In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her [ Ở Mỹ Canada, quan trọng nói chuyện với người nhìn vào mắt người bạn đối thoại với họ] Question 362: Đáp án D Others = other + danh từ số nhiều The other: khác ( xác định) Another: khác If you look down or to the side when the (32) person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying [ Nếu bạn nhìn xuống nhìn sang hướng khác người khác nói, người nghĩ bạn khơng hứng thú với họ nói] Question 363: Đáp án A seem: turn: xoay, chuyển ( hướng) become: trở nên come: đến This, of course, is not polite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) that you are not honest [ Điều dĩ nhiên lịch Nếu bạn nhìn xuống nhìn hướng khác bạn trò chuyện bạn khơng thành thật] Question 364: Đáp án B A little + danh từ không đếm được: chút A few + danh từ số nhiều: vài “Little” nghĩa tiêu cự so với “ a little” “Few” nghĩa tiêu cực “ a few” However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word [ Tuy nhiên người trò chuyện nhìn chỗ khác vài giây họ suy nghĩ tìm từ thích hợp] Question 365: Đáp án B like: giống ( + danh từ/ mệnh đề) likely (a): the same + danh từ: giống such as: chẳng hạn But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes These social "rules" are (35) for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child [ Nhưng họ quay lại để nhìn trực tiếp vào mắt người nghe Những quy tắc xã hội giống người đàn ông, người phụ nữ, đàn ông phụ nữ, người lớn trẻ con] Question 366: Đáp án D Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận về? A Những núi lửa động tìm thấy Vành đai lửa B Ví trí Vành đai lửa C Những mảng kiến tạo bề mặt Trái Đất di chuyển hướng khác D Những mảng kiến tạo , núi lửa, động đất có liên quan Question 367: Đáp án A Từ “fixed” [ cố định] đoạn gần nghĩa với A không thay đổi C di chuyển B không ổn định D lềnh bềnh Dẫn chứng: Similar to the way large things move while floating on water, Wegener suggested that the positions of the continents were not fixed, but that they moved slightly Question 368: Đáp án B Theo đọc, ý vành đai núi lửa? A.Tất núi lửa dọc vành đai hoạt động B Hầu hết núi lửa Trái Đất phần vành đai C Mỗi năm vành đai trở nên lớn D Vành đai khám phá vào kỷ 20 Dẫn chứng: More than seventy-five percent of the world's volcanoes are located in this ring Question 369: Đáp án D Từ “subduction” đọc có nghĩa gì? A Đá di chuyển núi lửa B Nham thạch phun trào C Lý thuyết mảng kiến tạo chuyển động D Sự chuyển động mảng kiến tạo mảng kiến tạo khác Dẫn chứng: As plates move both away from and toward each other, they run into each other When they hit each other, one plate might move under another This process is called subduction Question 370: Đáp án B Cái kết dịch chuyển mảng kiến tạo? A Động đất B Nhiệt độ khắc nghiệt bên trái đất C Núi lửa D Sự dịch chuyển mảng kiến tạo mảng khác Dẫn chứng: Subduction frequently causes earthquakes It may also result in the bottom plate melting due to the extreme temperatures under the top plate The magma created in this process can rise to the Earth's surface and come out through volcanoes, as can be seen along the Ring of Fire Question 371: Đáp án C Câu hỏi không trả lời đọc? A Những mảng kiến tạo di chuyển nhanh nào? B Những mảng kiến tạo thuyết kiến tạo dày nào? C Núi lửa hoạt động mạnh mẽ ngày gì? D Vành đai núi lửa đâu? Dẫn chứng: According to plate tectonics, the surface of the Earth consists of a number of enormous plates or sections of rock, each about eighty kilometers thick => loại B The plates float and slowly move at speeds between one to ten centimeters every year => loại A The Ring of Fire is an enormous chain of volcanoes all around the Pacific Ocean The ring goes from New Zealand up to Asia and across the ocean to Alaska From Alaska, the ring continues southward along the coast of both North and South America => loại D Question 372: Đáp án B Những tượng đảo Easter A cơng trình thu hút du khách B khơng hiểu hồn toàn nhà khảo cổ học C bị phá hủy người dân đảo D tạo Jose Antonio Tuki Dẫn chứng: As José Tuki contemplates these enormous statues, he doesn‟t mind that there are no definite answers about the history of his island ‘I want to know the truth,’ he says, ‘but maybe knowing everything would take its power away’ Question 373: Đáp án A Trên đảo Easter ngày nay, tượng A.rất quan trọng với kinh tế đảo B tầm quan trọng C bị bỏ hoang D quan tâm vấn đề Dẫn chứng: Almost all of the jobs on Easter Island depend on tourism And the tourists go there for only one thing: the moai Question 374: Đáp án D Người dân đảo Easter ngày A bị cô lập với giới đại B thường bị thất nghiệp Question 375: Đáp án A C giàu có D phụ thuộc vào du khách nước ngồ Việc nghiên cứu tượng mặt người A cho biết người sống đảo B quan trọng nông dân đảo Easter C giúp hiểu nghệ thuật Jose Tuki D không quan trọng người đảo Easter Dẫn chứng: ‘This is something that was produced by my ancestors,’ he says ‘How did they it?’ Question 376: Đáp án C Những tượng mặt người A tượng động vật B kích thước C tạo tổ tiên Jose Tuki D tượng người nhỏ Dẫn chứng: ‘This is something that was produced by my ancestors,’ he says Question 377: Đáp án D Jared Diamond nghĩ A nguồn tài nguyên rừng đảo Easter nghèo nàn B chưa có rừng đảo Easter C người đảo Easter nghèo D trở nên khó trồng thực phẩm sau rừng bị chặt Dẫn chứng: As a result, the island‟s trees were cut down for wood and to create farming land This open land was fragile and it was soon eroded by the strong winds, so it was very difficult to grow food Question 378: Đáp án B Lý thuyết Hunt Lipo việc di chuyển tượng bao gồm việc sử dụng A gỗ đá C gỗ dây thừng B dây thừng người D dây thừng đá Dẫn chứng: And their theory about how the moai were moved is that they were ‘walked’ along using a system of only ropes and a few people Question 379: Đáp án A Từ “fragile” đoạn gần nghĩa với A dễ vỡ C cứng B chắc/ chặt D khô Dẫn chứng: This open land was fragile and it was soon eroded by the strong winds, so it was very difficult to grow food Question 380: Đáp án A Câu chuyện tượng mặt người dạy học A.sự tương tác với mơi trường B vai trò nghệ thuật xã hội C cộng đồng dân cư đảo D thảm họa sinh thái học Question 381: Đáp án A as adj as: more + long adj: less+ adj: like: giống Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is (31) complicated as it is serious [ Mọi người muốn giảm ôn nhiễm Nhưng vấn đề ô nhiễm trở nên phức tạp tính nghiêm trọng nó] Question 382: Đáp án B Kiến thức: Từ vựng specific: cụ thể, chi tiết for example: ví dụ, chẳng hạn such as: chẳng hạn like: It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that (32) , exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution [ Nó phức tạp nhiều ô nhiễm gây thứ khói từ xe máy, gây phần lớn ô nhiễm không khí ] Question 383: Đáp án C Kiến thức: lượng từ Much of + the + danh từ không đếm được: nhiều Factories discharge much (33) the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people [Các nhà máy thải nhiều vật liệu mà gây nhiễm khơng khí nước, nhà máy tạo công việc cho nhiều người] Question 384: Đáp án C carefully: cẩn thận unexpectedly: mong đợi gradually: little: chút Most of the people not want to that, of course But pollution can be (34) reduced in several ways [ Dĩ nhiên, hầu hết người không muốn làm điều Nhưng nhiễm giảm dần số cách.] Question 385: Đáp án D forbid: ngăn cấm prevent sb from Ving: ngăn cản làm ] request: yêu cầu require sb to Vo: bắt buộc làm Governments can pass and enforce laws that (35) businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities [ Chính phủ thơng qua ban hành luật mà buộc doanh nghiệp giao thông ngừng, cắt giảm hoạt động gây ô nhiễm định.] Question 386: Đáp án A Sylvia Earle nhà khoa học người mà A.đã tạo thứ phi thường đời nghiệp B theo đường truyền thống phụ nữ khoa học C xác định nhiều loài động thực vật biển D gần làm việc với phủ Mỹ Dẫn chứng: She has spent a lot of her life both in and under the waves Earle has led more than a hundred expeditions and she set a record for solo diving in 1,000-metre deep water In total, she has spent more than 7,000 hours underwater Question 387: Đáp án B Câu Sylvie Erarle khơng đúng? A.Bạn người dẫn đầu đồn thám hiểm đầy kinh nghiệm B Bà giữ kỷ lục người dười nước lâu C Bà làm hoạt động u thích cơng việc D Công việc mà gần bà tiến hành dựa toàn giới Dẫn chứng: Earle has led more than a hundred expeditions and she set a record for solo diving in 1,000- metre deep water Question 388: Đáp án B Điều bắt đầu yêu thích Earl đại dương? A.một nhà thám hiểm địa lý quốc gia B trải nghiệm lúc bé C đam mê mơn lặn D sợ sóng biển Dẫn chứng: Earle describes the first time she went to the ocean: ‘I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn‟t frightening, it was thrilling And since then I have been fascinated by life in the ocean.’ Question 389: Đáp án A Từ “thrilling” [ ngoạn mục] đoạn gần nghĩa với A.thú vị thích thú B mệt mỏi C kinh khủng D đáng sợ Dẫn chứng: The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn’t frightening, it was thrilling Question 390: Đáp án C Bao nhiêu phần trăm đời sống động vật biển biển từ vịnh Mexico tính đến năm 2000? A.20% B 50% C 90% D 70% Dẫn chứng:By the end of the 20th century, about 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, turtles, whales and many other large creatures had disappeared from the Gulf They had been there for millions of years.’ Question 391: Đáp án A Bài báo minh học vấn đề cụ thể môi trường sống biển nào? A.bằng cách mô tả tình trạng Vịnh Mexico B thơng qua lịch sử làm việc Earle tổ chức khác C.bằng cách đưa chi tiết việc Earle dự định làm D cách đưa ví dụ vấn đề nơi khác Dẫn chứng: By the end of the 20th century, about 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, turtles, whales and many other large creatures had disappeared from the Gulf They had been there for millions of years.’ Question 392: Đáp án A Câu câu sau mô tả điểm báo? A.Mơi trường đưới biển phần quan trọng đời sống trái đất B Đại dương cung cấp cho nguồn tài nguyên vô tận C Hiện biển nơi thú vị dành cho khoa học D Không thể bảo vệ động vật biển Dẫn chứng: Some people don’t understand why the ocean is so important to life on Earth Earle explains that ‘the ocean is the foundation of our life support system Question 393: Đáp án A Thành phố Detroit A.đã trải qua nhiều thay đổi B giống thành phố châu Au nhiều phương diện C nơi giàu Mỹ D khắc phục vấn đề khức Question 394: Đáp án C Đầu kỷ 21 Detroit biết đến A.Paris nước Mỹ B Thành phố xe C thành phố nghèo nước Mỹ D thành phố giàu giới Dẫn chứng: But in the early years of the 21st century, Detroit became America’s poorest big city Question 395: Đáp án A Theo đoạn văn số 2, điều thu hút phóng viên Detroit? A.những nơi vắng vẻ B số người nghèo C vấn đề người già D tòa nhà nhỏ Dẫn chứng: Newspapers and magazines told stories of derelict homes and empty streets Question 396: Đáp án A Từ “ruined” đoạn gần nghĩa với A.trong tình trạng xấu B tình trạng tốt C tình trạng khơ D tình trạng ẩm ướt Dẫn chứng: In less than five decades the once lively Motor City lost more than half its population It became known as a city that was failing, full of ruined buildings, extensive poverty and crime Question 397: Đáp án B Bao nhiêu lý đưa cho người rời bỏ Detroit? A.3 B C D Dẫn chứng: The population fell for several reasons Partly, it was because people moved to the suburbs in the 1950s Then there were the shocking riots in 1967, which scared more people away from the city Then there was the dramatic fall in car manufacture as companies like General Motors and Chrysler faced huge difficulties And finally, in 2008, came the global financial crisis Question 398: Đáp án B Phá sản có nghĩa A.20 tỉ đô la trao trả lại cho Detroit B Detroit bắt đầu lại C Mọi thứ Detroit miễn phí D Detroit mắc nợ nặng nề Dẫn chứng: In 2013, the city did something unusual: it declared itself bankrupt It was the largest city bankruptcy in US history, at approximately 18-20 billion dollars Now that the city is free of debt, it has money to some of what needs to be done It has replaced about 40,000 streetlights so that places feel safer The police arrive in answer to calls in less than 20 minutes now, instead of the hour it used to take And about a hundred empty houses are demolished each week to make space for new buildings With the nation’s biggest city bankruptcy behind it, Detroit is also attracting investors and young adventurers The New Economy Initiative gave grants of 10,000 dollars to each of 30 new small businesses It seems that every week a new business opens in Detroit – grocery stores, juice bars, coffee shops, even bicycle makers Finally, the city is working again Question 399: Đáp án A Câu sau đúng? A.30 doanh nghiệp nhận tiền để giúp đỡ họ phát triển B Khoảng 30 doanh nghiệp mở cửa tuần Detroit C Có 30 ý tưởng kinh doanh Detroit D 30 nghìn la trao cho doanh nghiệp nhỏ Dẫn chứng: The New Economy Initiative gave grants of 10,000 dollars to each of 30 new small businesses Question 400: Đáp án B Detroit A.có nhiều vấn đề trước B có tương lai tốt phía trước C chịu đựng nhiều thứ trước cải thiện D khơng tốt Dẫn chứng: Finally, the city is working again ... Question 81: A making of B consisting of C including of D containing Question 82: A childish B childlike C childless D childhood Question 83: A are not B can not C could not D were not Question 84:... was an only child Question 88: The word “struggles” in line could best be replaced by A valuable experiences B happy situations C influential people D difficult times Question 89: The word “regret”... environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed However, there is no link between intelligence and socioeconomic level of a child’s family In other words, it does not matter