Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đềMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronun
Trang 1Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 4 (NB): A vulnerable B enormous C commercial D inaccurate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5 (TH): Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and depressed when being asked about their future
A teenagers B anxiety C depressed D being asked
Câu 6 (TH): The development of the boiler is closely related to those of the steam engine, to which it is a
necessary adjunct
A The development B closely related C those D necessary adjunct
Câu 7 (VD): Among the favorite attractions at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C
are the film presented on the five-story-tall screen
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 8 (VD): Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning
money
A fearsome B expected C worried D optimistic
Câu 9 (VD): He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the
annual meeting in May
A politeness B rudeness C encouragement D measurement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Câu 10 (TH): His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him anymore
A rudeness B obedience C respect D agreement
Câu 11 (TH): The company was collapsed due to the director’s fatal mistakes in management
Trang 2A mortal B harmless C supportive D lethal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 12 (VD): The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked
A It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were re-checked.
B Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts noticed
C The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked
D When the figures were re-checked they came to light the mistake in the accounts
Câu 13 (VD): This conference wouldn’t have been possible without your organization
A If you didn’t organize, this conference wouldn’t have been possible
B Your organization made it possible for this conference to take place
C If it had been for your organization, this conference wouldn’t have been possible
D It’s possible that your organization made this conference to take place
Câu 14 (VD): You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there
A It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there
B You have taken so many warm clothes that I don’t need
C You took a lot of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary.
D There is no need for you to take so many warm clothes there
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 15 (VDC): The boss allowed his staff to make some important decisions That fostering a spirit of
togetherness and commitment
A Fostering a spirit of togetherness and commitment, the boss allowed his staff to make some
important decisions
B Allowing his staff to make some important decisions, the boss fostered a spirit of togetherness and
commitment
C Although the boss allowed his staff to make some important decisions, he fostered a spirit of
togetherness and commitment
D Unless the boss allowed his staff to make some important decisions, he fostered a spirit of
togetherness and commitment
Câu 16 (VD): The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem He didn’t offer any solutions
A Though the leader failed to explain the cause of the problem, he didn’t offer any solutions
B The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem and nor did he offer any solutions
C The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem because he didn’t offer any solutions
D The leader failed to explain the cause of the problem if he didn’t offer any solutions
Trang 3Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 17 (TH): You to your teacher like that It was very rude
A wouldn’t have talked B must have talked
C needn’t have talked D shouldn’t have talked
Câu 18 (TH): , 70-percent alcohol is more effective than 100-percent alcohol
A An antiseptic used B How an antiseptic is used
C When used as an antiseptic D An antiseptic when used
Câu 19 (VD): With the help of modern devices, those who suffer hearing or vision find life
easier
A disadvantage B impairment C inconvenience D deficiency
Câu 20 (VD): What measures have been to control traffic jam at rush hours?
Câu 21 (TH): Jane: “What about going out for a walk after supper?”.
Jimmy: “ Walking after meals is good for our health.”
A I couldn’t agree more B I believe not
Câu 22 (TH): By the end of this week, we _ for a month
A will have been working B will be working
C will have been worked D will work
Câu 23 (NB): Mr Grant says he doesn’t mind his snow shovel
A our borrowing B us borrow C to our borrowing D to borrow us
Câu 24 (NB): Industrialization has been responsible for most radical of the environmentak
changes caused by human
Câu 25 (TH): Most of archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on the studies of
material remains
Câu 26 (TH): Public opinion remained largely to the issue
A indifferent B different C differentitate D differences
Câu 27 (TH): One aim of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is to further
awareness of disability issues
Câu 28 (TH): I remember _ the money in the top drawer, but it’s not there now
Câu 29 (NB): “What a lovely house you have!” - “ _”
Trang 4A Thank you Hope you will drop in B I think so
C Of course not, it’s not costly D No problem
Câu 30 (VD): On the battle field
A the tanks did lie B the tanks lay C did the tanks lie D lay the tanks
Câu 31 (VD): Voice Queen Corporation produced Kingsman last year and ranked the first
place in the whole industry
A twice as much recorders as B twice as many recorders as
C two times as many recorders as D two times as much recorders as
Câu 32 (NB): If you _ your best in the first place, you wouldn’t be disappointed about the
result
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
Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (33) human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (34) _on consuming
two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world population do so just to stay alive, we arerapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper
Everywhere fertile soil is (35) built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are (36)
_so much that they will never be able to recover completely We discharge pollutants into theatmosphere without any thoughts of the consequences As a result, the planet’s ability as support people is
being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (37) _
increasingly heavy demands on it
Câu 34 (VD): A continues B repeats C follows D carries
Câu 36 (VD): A exploited B proclaimed C interfered D exaggerated
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
There has been much debate over the past few years concerning fears that automation will lead to robotsreplacing human workers on a massive scale
The increasing use of robotics, computers and artificial intelligence is a reality, but its full implicationsare far from cut and dried Some forecasts present the future in a utopian way, claiming that robots willtake over the tedious heavy work thus freeing up human time and potential, allowing for more creativityand innovation At the other end of spectrum are those who foresee an employment apocalypse,
Trang 5predicting that almost fifty percent of all American jobs could vanish within the next few decades.Former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates states that in 20 years robots could be in place in a number of jobcategories, particularly those at lower end of the scale in terms of skills.
The bottom line is that while the future is always uncertain, robots are a fixture of our society, which isnot going to disappear As with the Industrial Revolution, where machines were utilized in many tasks inplace of manual laborers and social upheaval followed, the Digital Revolution is likely to place robots invarious jobs In spite of that, many of today’s jobs were not in existence before the Industrial Revolution,such as those of programmers, engineers and data scientists This leads other experts to criticize thisalarmist approach of robot scare-mongering, which is invariably compared to the 19th-century
“Luddites” This group was textile workers who feared being displaced by machines and resorted toviolence, burning down factories and destroying industrial equipment – their rejection of inevitableprogress has come to symbolize mindless ignorance
Needless to say, exactly what new kinds of jobs might exist in the future is difficult to envision at present.Therefore, the crux of the issue is not whether jobs will be lost, but whether the creation of new vacancieswill outpace the ever-increasing number of losses and what skills will be required in the future
It is clearly not all doom and gloom, as demand for employees with skills in data analysis, coding,computer science, artificial intelligence and human-machine interface is rising and will continue to do so.Furthermore, the demand for skills in jobs where humans surpass computers, such as those involvingcare, creativity and innovative craftsmanship, are likely to increase considerably Ultimately, the key lies
in the adaptation of the workforces, through appropriate education and training, to keep pace with ourworld’s technological progress
Câu 38 (TH): What is the main concern associated with technological advances in the workplace?
C the use of artificial intelligence D robots taking over the world
Câu 39 (TH): What do optimists predict technology will allow?
A workplaces to become more relaxing B a greater enjoyment of life
C flexible working hours D higher quality products
Câu 40 (VD): What can be inferred from the comments made by Bill Gates?
A Changes will occur for many decades
B There will be increasing amounts of unskilled workers
C Highly skilled workers have less to worry about
D Technology will have a negative effect in the workplace
Câu 41 (TH): Why is the example of the Industrial Revolution given?
A It was also a time of great change in the workplace
B It had far less of an effect than the Digital Revolution
C It leads to widespread unemployment in the world
Trang 6D It resulted in a more violent society
Câu 42 (TH): What is the modern-day view of the Luddites?
A They managed to protect their jobs
B Their refusing to adapt to change is seen in a negative way
C Their adapting to new technology saved their jobs
D Their actions are inspiring many workers today
Câu 43 (TH): Which of the following is closest in meaning to crux in paragraph 4?
A The most complex part B The hidden message
C The least understood part D The most important part
Câu 44 (TH): According to the article, which quality will technology never be able to replace?
C the desire to manufacture goods D human intelligence
Câu 45 (VD): What is the main idea of this article?
A There are few negative consequences to the Digital Revolution
B Learning about technology is a natural part of human development
C Workers will need to adapt to technological changes
D Unemployment will increase dramatically as technology advances
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of primitiveweapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the latter
The origin of language is also obscure No doubt it began very gradually Animals have a few cries that
serve as signals, but even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words, even with themost intensive professional instruction The superior brain of man is apparently a necessity for themastering of speech When man became sufficiently intelligent, we must suppose that he graduallyincreased the number of cries for different purposes It was a great day when he discovered that speechcould be used for narrative There are those who think in this respect picture language preceded orallanguage A man could draw a picture on the wall of his cave to show in which direction he had gone, orwhat prey he hoped to catch Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side I aminclined to think that language has been the most important single factor in the development of man.Two important stages came not so long before the dawn of written history The first was thedomestication of animals; the second was agriculture Agriculture was a step in human progress to whichsubsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machine age Agriculture made possible an
immense increase in the number of the human species in the regions where it could be successfully
practiced These were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil after each harvest Agriculture
Trang 7met with violent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the endbecause of the physical comforts it provided.
Another fundamental technical advance was writing, which, like spoken language, developed out ofpictures, but as soon as it had reached a certain stage, it was possible to keep records and transmitinformation to people who were not present when the information was given
These inventions and discoveries fire, speech, weapons, domestic animals, agriculture, and writing made the existence of civilized communities possible From about 3000 B C until the beginning of theIndustrial Revolution less than two hundred years ago there was no technical advance comparable tothese During this long period man had time to become accustomed to his technique, and to develop thebeliefs and political organizations appropriate to it There was, of course, an immense extension in thearea of civilized life At first it had been confined to the Nile, the Euphrates, the Tigris and the Indus, but
-at the end of the period in question it covered much the gre-ater part of the inhabitable globe I do notmean to suggest that there was no technical progress during this long time; there was progress—therewere even two inventions of very great importance, namely gunpowder and the mariner’s compass—butneither of these can be compared in their power to such things as speech and writing and agriculture.(Adapted from “The Development of Human Civilization”)
Câu 46 (TH): The author of the passage implies that in the development of man _
A human speech developed along with other human faculties
B picture language and written language developed side by side
C oral language preceded the use of fire
D the ape might be taught to master speech
Câu 47 (TH): According to the passage, picture language was found most useful when
A people didn’t want to use speech in communication
B oral language was not fully developed
C people went hunting or traveling somewhere
D people were inhabiting in caves
Câu 48 (NB): The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to
A increase B agriculture C number D soil
Câu 49 (TH): The word "obscure" in paragraph 3 mostly means
A interesting B complex C imperfect D unclear
Câu 50 (TH): The pastoral nomads would not have yielded to the agricultural way of life
A if it had not been for the benefits brought about by agriculture
B unless agriculture could provide them with sufficient domesticated animals
C if agriculture had taken up too large a number of their pastures
D if they had not found setbacks in their pastoral way of life
Đáp án
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LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Câu 1: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Phát âm “y”
Giải chi tiết:
Kiến thức: Phát âm “ed”
Giải chi tiết:
Kiến thức: Trọng âm của từ có 2 âm tiết
Giải chi tiết:
Kiến thức: Trọng âm của từ có 3, 4 âm tiết
Giải chi tiết:
A vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
B enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/
C commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/
D inaccurate /ɪnˈækjərət/
Trang 9Phương án A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là âm thứ 2
Câu 5: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Cấu trúc song hành, từ loại
Giải chi tiết:
Liên từ “and” nối các từ cùng tính chất
Sau giới từ “of” cần danh từ
Sửa: depressed => depression
Tạm dịch: Nhiều thanh niên có dấu hiệu lo lắng và không vui khi bị hỏi về tương lai của họ.
Câu 6: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đại từ chỉ định
Giải chi tiết:
- Đại từ chỉ định “those” dùng để thay thế cho danh từ số nhiều đếm được đã đề cập trước để tránh sự lặplại
- Đại từ chỉ định “that” dùng để thay thế cho danh từ số ít, danh từ không đếm được đã đề cập trước đểtránh sự lặp lại
“development” là danh từ số ít không đếm được
that = the development
Sửa: those => that
Tạm dịch: Sự phát triển của nồi hơi thì liên quan mật thiết đến sự phát triển của động cơ hơi nước, cái
mà là một sự bổ sung cần thiết
Câu 7: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đảo ngữ, sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ
Giải chi tiết:
“Among + plural N” là một cụm giới từ, đứng đầu câu => đảo ngữ
Cấu trúc: Giới từ + thời gian/nơi chốn/sự vật/sự việc + động từ (chia theo S) + S
Động từ tobe “are” => chủ ngữ phải là số nhiều
Dạng thông thường: The films are presented on the five-story-tall screen among the favorite attractions atthe National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C
Dạng đảo: Among the favorite attractions at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C arethe film presented on the five-story-tall screen
Sửa: “film” => films
Tạm dịch: Các bộ phim được trình chiếu trên màn hình cao năm tầng ở giữa các điểm tham quan yêu
thích tại Bảo tàng Hàng không và Không gian Quốc gia ở Washington D.C
Câu 8: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải chi tiết:
Trang 10sanguine (adj): lạc quan
A fearsome (adj): kinh hãi
B expected (adj): mong đợi
C worried (adj): lo lắng
D optimistic (adj): lạc quan
=> sanguine = optimistic: lạc quan
Tạm dịch: Phần lớn những người bỏ học đều lạc quan về ý tưởng đi làm và kiếm tiền.
D measurement (n): việc đo lường
=> discourtesy = rudeness: sự khiếm nhã
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy chưa bao giờ trải qua sự khiếm nhã như vậy với tổng thống khi nó xảy ra ở cuộc họp
thường niên vào tháng Năm
Câu 10: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ trái nghĩa
Giải chi tiết:
impudence (n): sự thiếu tôn trọng
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ trái nghĩa
Giải chi tiết:
fatal (adj): tai hại
A mortal (adj): gây chết người
B harmless (adj): vô hại
C supportive (adj): ủng hộ
D lethal (adj): gây chết người
Trang 11=> fatal >< harmless
Tạm dịch: Công ty đã sụp đổ bởi vì lỗi lầm tai hại của giám đốc trong việc quản lí.
Câu 12: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Liên từ, thành ngữ
Giải chi tiết:
until: cho tới khi
It was not until that: Mãi cho tới khi thì
Once: Khi
only when: chỉ khi
come to light (idiom): rõ ràng
Tạm dịch: Lỗi trong bản quyết toán đã không được chú ý đến cho tới khi các số liệu được kiểm tra lại.
A Mãi cho đến khi lỗi trong bản quyết toán đã được chú ý thì các số liệu được kiểm tra lại => sai nghĩa
B Khi kiểm tra lại các số liệu, lỗi trong bản quyết toán đã chú ý => sai nghĩa
C Lỗi trong bản quyết toán chỉ rõ ràng khi các số liệu được kiểm tra lại
D Khi các số liệu được kiểm tra lại, chúng rõ ràng lỗi sai trong bản quyết toán => sai nghĩa
Câu 13: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện loại 3
Giải chi tiết:
- Dấu hiệu: mệnh đề chính chia “wouldn’t have been”
- Cách dùng: Câu điều kiện loại 3 diễn tả một điều kiện không có thực trong quá khứ dẫn đến kết quả tráivới sự thật trong quá khứ
- Công thức: If + S + had(not) + P2, S + would(not) + have P2
Hoặc: S + wouldn’t + have P2 + without + N
= If it hadn’t been for + N, S + wouldn’t + have P2
Tạm dịch: Cuộc họp sẽ không khả thi nếu không có tổ chức của bạn.
A Sai thì “didn’t organize” => “hadn’t organized”
B Tổ chức của bạn đã giúp cuộc họp có thể diễn ra
C Nếu nhờ tổ chức của bạn, cuộc họp sẽ không khả thi => sai nghĩa
D Sai thì
Câu 14: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Động từ khuyết thiếu
Giải chi tiết:
needn’t have done sth: lẽ ra không cần làm gì (nhưng đã làm)
turn out + adj: hóa ra là …
Tạm dịch: Bạn lẽ ra không cần mang nhiều quần áo ấm đến đó.
A Sai thì “It’s” => “It was”