ĐỀ MINH HỌA SỐ 14 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A definitions B documents C combs D doors A ancient B educate C stranger D transfer Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions A confide B comfort C inflate D severe A estimate B prestigious C proportion D urbanity Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Tom invited us to come to his party, ? A hadn’t he B couldn’t he C wasn’t he D didn’t he The teacher got the students _ an essay on the positive and negative effects that modern technology has on children A to write B to be written C write D writing If the weather is fine this weekend, we _ to see our grandparents A were going B will go C would D went The little girl started crying She _ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her A has lost B had lost C was losing D was lost Some colors disappear quickly in the sea but blue light bounces back or is reflected, to the surface This makes the sea look blue _, a stormy sky will make the sea look grey A Therefore B Hence C Consequently D However 10 , remember to bring some sample of your work A At the time you are attending the interview B As soon as you attend the interview C After you attend the interview D When you attend the interview 11 Students use the library's computers to get access _ the Internet A for B to C with D by 12 In The Sociology of Science, a classic, Robert Merton discusses cultural, economic and social forces that contributed to the development of modern science A now considering B now considered C which considers D which considered 13 The map of top ten most densely countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh A populated B populating C population D popular 14 I applied for that position but was _ A taken away B got over C turned down D turned off 15: Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may result in of food in developing countries A damages B failures C shortages D supplies 16 In the _ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers A sustainable B conserving C preserving D supporting 17 When my daughter was a baby, I noticed that she developed a liking for classical music, and when she was six I signed her up for violin classes A special B particular C specific D dominant 18 I don't know what to say to break the _with someone I've just met at the party A air B ice C leg D rule Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 19 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness A record B shine C categorize D diversify 20 Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long A arrive B return C enter D visit Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 21 The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East A expensive B complicated C simple and easy to use D difficult to operate 22 He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone A annoying B offensive C personal D respectful Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges 23 Tung and Tu are talking about time management skill Tung: "What you think about time management skill?" Tu : “ _.” A It's time to go B I quite agree with you C It is an important life skill D I can't help thinking about it 24 Mike and Lane are neighbors They are talking about Lane's party Mike: “Thank you for a lovely evening” Lane: “ _” A It depends on you B Thank you very much indeed C Yeah I'm really looking forward to it D You are welcome Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple In the USA, Americans are (25) to look directly at people when speaking to them It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a (26) of honesty Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation The Lebanese, (27) _, stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (28) _ travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others So, it is useful to consider your own body language before dealing (29) people from other cultures Knowing about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication 25 A encouraged B assisted C forbidden D opposed 26 A sense B taste C sound D touch 27 A therefore B in addition C in contrast D moreover 28 A who B where C which D whose 29 A of B with C from D over 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 from 30 to 34 Successful students often the followings while studying First, they have an overview before reading Next, they look for important information and pay greater attention to it (which often needs jumping forward or backward to process information) They also relate important points to one another Also, they activate and use their prior knowledge When they realize that their understanding is not good, they not wait to change strategies Last, they can monitor understanding and take action to correct or “fix up” mistakes in comprehension Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study skills They tend to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to monitor their studying, for example, low-achieving students often not monitor their understanding of content; they may not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of looking back, or employing “fixup” strategies to fix understanding problems Students who struggle with learning new information seem to be unaware that they must extent effort beyond simply reading the content to understand and remember it Children with learning disabilities not plan and judge the quality of their studying Their studying may be disorganized Students with learning problems face challenges with personal organization as well They often have difficulty keeping track of materials and assignments, following directions, and completing work on time Unlike good studiers who employ a variety of study skills in a flexible yet purposeful manner, lowachieving students use a restricted range of study skills They cannot explain why good study strategies are important for learning; and they tend to use the same, often ineffective study approach for all learning tasks, ignoring task content, structure or difficulty (Source: Adapted from Study Skills: Managing Your Learning — NUI Galway) 30: What is the topic of the passage? A Successful and low-academic achieving students B Successful learners and their learning strategies C Study skills for high school students D Effective and ineffective ways of learning 31: The word “prior” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to A important B earlier C forward D good 32: According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students? A They depend on other people to organize their learning B They are slow in their studying C They monitor their understanding D They know the purpose of studying 33: Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying? A Being aware of the purpose of studying B Monitoring their understanding of content C Fixing up mistakes in understanding D Looking at their backs 34: The underlined pronoun “They” in the last sentence refers to A study strategies B study skills C low-achieving students D good studiers Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to answer the questions from 35 - 42 PANDEMIC DISEASES Diseases are a natural part of life on earth If there were no diseases, the population would grow too quickly, and there would not be enough food or other resources, so in a way, diseases are natural ways of keeping the Earth in balance But sometimes they spread very quickly and kill large numbers of people For example, in 1918, an outbreak of the flu spread across the world, killing over 25 million people in only six months Such terrible outbreaks of a disease are called pandemics Pandemics happen when a disease changes in a way that our bodies are not prepared to fight In 1918, a new type of flu virus appeared Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly and killed large numbers of people While there have been many different pandemic diseases throughout history, all of them have a new thing in common First, all pandemic diseases spread from one person to another very easily Second, while they may kill many people, they generally not kill people very quickly A good example of this would be the Marburg virus The Marburg virus is an extremely infectious disease In addition, it is deadly About 70 -80% of all people who get the Marburg virus died from the disease However, the Marburg virus has not become a pandemic because most people die within three days of getting the disease This means that the virus does not have enough time to spread a large number of people The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand, generally took about a week to ten days to kill its victims, so it had more time to spread While we may never be able to completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common Doctors carefully monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics For example, in 2002, and 2003, doctors carefully watched SARS Their health warnings may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic 35 According to paragraph 1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth? A They prevent pandemics B They help control the population C They led the world grow quickly D They kill too many people 36 Based on the information in the passage the term “pandemics” can be explained as A diseases with no cure B a deadly kind of flu C diseases that spread quickly and kill large numbers of people D new disease like SARS or the Marburg virus 37 According to the passage, all of the following are true of the 1918 flu pandemic EXCEPT that A it involved a new kind of flu virus B it killed over 25 million people C it was the last pandemic in history D it took a little over a week to kill its victims 38 The word “it” in the passage refers to _ A disease B flu virus C pandemics D bodies 39 Which of the following is mentioned as a common feature of all pandemic diseases? A They spread from people to people very quickly B It kill many people very quickly C They not kill people very quickly D They kill all the victims 40 The word ‘monitor’ in the passage is closest in meaning to A fight B prevent C watch D avoid 41 The author mentions SARS in order to _ A give an example of a highly dangerous disease B suggest that SARS will never become a pandemic C give an example of the successful prevention of a pandemic D suggest that there may be a new pandemic soon 42 This passage is mainly about _ A how to prevent pandemic diseases B pandemic diseases C pandemic diseases throughout history D why pandemics happen 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 43: Not only my friends but also their parents enjoys taking part in going for picnic A my friends B enjoys C in D going 44: My son says his new English teacher is modest, generosity and sociable A says B modest C generosity D sociable 45: I need someone dependent to take care of the children while I'm at work A dependent B care C children D work 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 46: She can speak English better than her friend A Her friend can’t speak English as well as her B Her friend can speak English more badly than her C Her friend can’t speak English good as her D Her friend can’t speak English weller than her 47: "Stop smoking or you'll be ill", the doctor told me A The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness B The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness C I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness D I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes 48: John no longer drinks a lot A John rarely drank a lot B John used to drink a lot C John didn’t use to drink a lot D John now drinks a lot 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 49: He didn't hurry, so he missed the plane A If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane B If he had hurried, he wouldn't have caught the plane C If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane D He didn't miss the plane because he was hurried 50: As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one A Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it B No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong C Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one D Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 11-B 21-C 31-C 41-C 2-D 12-B 22-D 32-B 42-B 3-B 13-A 23-C 33-B 43-B 4-A 14-C 24-D 34-D 44-C 5-D 15-C 25-A 35-B 45-A 6-A 16-A 26-A 36-C 46-A Câu 1: Đáp án B A definitions /,defɪ'nɪ∫nz/ C combs /koʊmz/ Câu 2: Đáp án D A ancient: /ˈeɪnʃənt/ 7-B 17-B 27-C 37-C 47-A 8-B 18-B 28-A 38-B 48-B 9-B 19-C 29-B 39-C 49-C 10-D 20-A 30-A 40-C 50-B B documents /'dɑ:kjumənts/ D doors /dɔ:rz/ B educate/ˈedʒukeɪt/ C stranger/ˈstreɪndʒə(r) D transfer /trænsˈfɜː(r)/ Câu 3: Đáp án B Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ A confide /kənˈfaɪd/ B comfort /ˈkʌmfət/ C inflate /ɪnˈfleɪt/ D severe /sɪˈvɪə(r)/ Câu 4: Đáp án A: Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ A estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ B prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs/ C proportion /prəˈpɔːʃn/ D urbanity /ɜːˈbænəti/ Câu 5: Đáp án D Câu hỏi đuôi: S + V + St , TDT + S? Câu 6: Đáp án A Have Sb + V + st = Get Sb +to + V + st : nhờ làm Câu 7: Đáp án B *Căn vào vế 1, cấu trúc với “if” động từ “is” cho thấy dấu hiệu câu điều kiện loại Theo cấu trúc, ta có: If + S + V (hiện đơn) + O, S + will/can/may…+ Vo + … : nếu… thì…… Câu 8: Đáp án B Khi hai hành động xảy khứ, ta dùng q khứ hồn thành cho hành động xảy xong trước khứ đơn cho hành động xảy sau Sự việc búp bê xảy trước việc khóc => q khứ hồn thành => dùng had lost Câu 9: Đáp án B A therefore /ˈðer.fɔːr/ (adv): đó, (thường gắn với suy luận logic hay lí vừa nhắc đến trước đó) B hence/hens/ (adv): lý C consequently/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/ (adv): đó, kết (thường hành động đó) D however /ˌhaʊˈev.ər/ (adv): nhiên Câu 10: Đáp án D Mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian: When + S + V (ht) +st, S + V(ht, TL …) +St/ V+ st Câu 11: Đáp án B access to sth: truy cập Câu 12: Đáp án B Robert Merton: chủ ngữ Discusses: động từ câu => a classic: có vai trị mệnh đề bổ ngữ => chọn B (ban đầu: “is now considered" giản lược "now considered") Câu 13: Đáp án A A populated: đông dân C population(n): dân số B populating (a) cư trú D popular (a): phổ biến = catch on Câu 14: Đáp án C A taken away (ph.v): lấy đi, đem C turned down (ph.v): bác bỏ, khước từ B got over (ph.v): vượt qua D turned off (ph.v): tắt (điện) Câu 15: Đáp án C shortage of St; thiếu hụt st Câu 16: Đáp án A A sustainable (a): chống đỡ, chịu được, bền vững B conserving (a): bảo tồn C preserving (a): bảo quản D supporting (a): ủng hộ hỗ trợ Câu 17: Đáp án B Develop a paticular liking for st: đam mê Câu 18: Đáp án B Break the ice with sb: tạo thiện cảm, làm cho người chưa gặp cảm thấy thoải mái bắt đầu nói chuyện với Break a leg = good luck: chúc may mắn Break the rules: phá luật Câu 19: Đáp án C: classify = phân loại = categorize (phân loại ) Câu 20: Đáp án A: turn up = arrive: đến Câu 21: Đáp án C: sophisticated = tinh vi, phức tạp >< simple and easy to use Câu 22: Đáp án D: close to the bone: thiếu tế nhị, cợt nhả >< respectful : kính trọng tơn trọng Câu 23: Đáp án C C It is an important life skill: kỹ sống quan trọng Câu 24: Đáp án D Khi người khác cảm ơn, ta dùng “You are welcome” để đáp lại Câu 25: Đáp án A A be encouraged to V: khuyến khích làm B assisted (v): giúp đỡ (thường dùng: assist sb/ sth + in/ with + sth/ doing sth) C be forbidden to V/ from V-ing: bị cấm không làm D be opposed to sth/V-ing: phản đối việc gì/ làm việc Câu 26: Đáp án A A a sense of sth: cảm giác sth C sound (n/v): âm thanh/ nghe B taste (n/v): hương vị/ nếm thử D touch (v/n): chạm vào/ chạm Câu 27: Đáp án C Trích bài: “Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation The Lebanese, in contrast, stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes.”: Trong đó, Nhật Bản Hàn Quốc, người tránh việc nhìn vào mắt lâu Việc nhìn sang hướng khác nói chuyện coi lịch Ngược lại, người Lebanon đứng cạnh nhìn chăm chằm vào mắt Câu 28: Đáp án A Trong cho mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau “people” (chỉ người), nên cịn chọn đáp án A Who Question 29 Đáp án B Cấu trúc deal with st: Tiếp xúc với Câu 30: Đáp án: D Chủ đề đoạn văn gì? A Học sinh thành công học tập thấp họ B Người học thành công chiến lược học tập C Kỹ học tập cho học sinh trung học D Cách học hiệu không hiệu => Successful students often the followings while studying [ ] Conversely, students with low academic achievement often demonstrate ineffective study skills Sinh viên thành công thường làm theo sau học tập [ ] Ngược lại, sinh viên có thành tích học tập thấp thường biểu kỹ học tập không hiệu Câu 31: Đáp án B Từ ‘trước đây” đoạn có nghĩa gần với ? A quan trọng B sớm C chuyển tiếp D tốt Câu 32: Đáp án A Theo đoạn văn, thấy từ học sinh thụ động? A Họ phụ thuộc vào việc người khác tổ chức việc học họ B Họ chậm học C Họ theo dõi hiểu biết họ D Họ biết mục đích học tập => They tend to assume a passive role, in learning and rely on others (e.g., teachers, parents) to monitor their studying, Họ có xu hướng đảm nhận vai trị thụ động, học tập dựa vào người khác (ví dụ: giáo viên, phụ huynh) để theo dõi việc học họ, Câu 33: Đáp án D Điều sau KHÔNG phải chứng việc theo dõi học tập? A Nhận thức mục đích học tập B Theo dõi hiểu biết họ nội dung C Sửa chữa sai lầm hiểu biết D Nhìn vào lưng họ => low-achieving students often not monitor their understanding of content; they may not be aware of the purpose of studying; and they show little evidence of looking back, or employing “fix-up” strategies to fix understanding problems Sinh viên đạt kết thấp thường không theo dõi hiểu biết họ nội dung; họ khơng nhận thức mục đích học tập; họ cho thấy chứng việc nhìn lại, sử dụng chiến lược khắc phục lỗi để sửa chữa sai lầm nhận biết Câu 34: Đáp án C Đại từ gạch chân “They” câu cuối đề cập đến A chiến lược học tập B kỹ học tập C học sinh D học sinh giỏi => Unlike good studiers who employ a variety of study skills in a flexible yet purposeful manner, lowachieving students use a restricted range of study skills They cannot explain why good study strategies are important for learning; Dịch: Không giống học sinh giỏi sử dụng nhiều kỹ học tập cách linh hoạt có mục đích, sinh viên đạt kết thấp sử dụng loạt kỹ học tập bị hạn chế Họ khơng thể giải thích chiến lược học tập tốt lại quan trọng cho việc học; Câu 35: Đáp án B Theo đoạn 1, bệnh dịch trở thành phần tự nhiên vì: “If there were no diseases, the population would grow too quickly, and there would not be enough food or other resources, so in a way, diseases are natural ways of keeping the Earth in balance” => Nếu khơng có bênh, dân số tăng lên nhanh chóng, khơng đủ thức ăn nguồn tài ngun, nên bệnh dịch biện pháp tự nhiên để giữ cân trái đất Câu 36: Đáp án C Dựa vào thơng tin đoạn văn, bệnh dịch giải thích gì? “they spread very quickly and kill large numbers of people” => bệnh dịch tất nhiên phải bệnh rồi, bệnh lan nhanh làm nhiều người chết Câu 37: Đáp án C Đáp án C sai đọc khơng có thơng tin liên quan đến điều Các đáp án cịn lại vì: + Đáp án A: “In 1918, a new type of flu virus appeared” + Đáp án B: “in 1918, an outbreak of the flu spread across the world, killing over 25 million people in only six months.” + Đáp án D: “The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand, generally took about a week to ten days to kill its victims, so it had more time to spread.” Câu 38: Đáp án B Từ “it” đến gì? “Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly and killed large numbers of people.” = Cơ thể khơng có cách kháng lại loại virut cúm này, nên “it - loại vi rut cúm này” lan nhanh làm nhiều người thiệt mạng Câu 39: Đáp án C Câu coi đặc điểm chung tất bệnh dịch? “Second, while they may kill many people, they generally not kill people very quickly” = Bệnh dịch khiến nhiều người chết nhìn chung lại không khiến người ta chết nhanh Câu 40: Đáp án C Monito = watch (v): trông chừng, theo dõi, quan sát Câu 41: Đáp án C Tác giả đề cập đến SARS nhằm mục đích gì? “Doctors carefully monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics For example, in 2002, and 2003, doctors carefully watched SARS Their health warnings may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic” => Các bác sĩ theo dõi bệnh cẩn thận phịng bệnh dịch xảy ra, ví dụ SARS họ thành công việc ngăn chặn SARS trở thành bênh dịch => Đưa ví dụ việc ngăn chặn dịch bệnh thành công Câu 42: Đáp án B Bài văn chủ yếu nói vấn đề gì? + Bài văn xoay quanh chủ đề “bệnh dịch” – nhan đề + Tác giả chủ yếu nói đến: bệnh dịch gì, xảy bệnh dịch, ví dụ đại dịch lịch sử Câu 43: Đáp án B Has -> have Not only N1 but also N2 + V (chia theo danh từ sau), but also S số nhiều -> V chia số nhiều Câu 44: Đáp án C - generous Câu 45: Đáp án A depend có hai tính từ: dependable : tin tưởng / dependent (phụ thuộc) Trong câu cần tính từ mang nghĩa tin tưởng Câu 46: Đáp án A Cơ nói tiếng Anh tốt bạn A Bạn khơng thể nói tiếng Anh tốt cô B Bạn cô nói tiếng Anh C Bạn nói tiếng Anh tốt D Bạn nói tiếng Anh tốt Câu 47: Đáp án A Advise sb to st: khuyên làm Order sb to st: yêu cầu làm Suggest doing st: gợi ý làm Warn sb against doing st: cảnh báo không làm gi Câu 48: Đáp án B John khơng cịn uống nhiều (ngụ ý John uống nhiều) A John không uống nhiều → sai nghĩa B John thường xuyên uống nhiều → C John không thường uống nhiều → sai nghĩa D John uống nhiều → sai nghĩa Câu 49: Đáp án C Câu điều kiện loại dùng để giả định điều trái với thật khứ Cấu trúc: If + S + had + Vp2, S + would have/could have + Vp2 Câu 50 Đáp án B No sooner + had + S + Vp2 + than + S + V-ed = As soon as + S + V-ed, S + V-ed: Ngay ... mắt Câu 28: Đáp án A Trong cho mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau “people” (chỉ người), nên cịn chọn đáp án A Who Question 29 Đáp án B Cấu trúc deal with st: Tiếp xúc với Câu 30: Đáp án: D Chủ đề đoạn văn... trọng tôn trọng Câu 23: Đáp án C C It is an important life skill: kỹ sống quan trọng Câu 24: Đáp án D Khi người khác cảm ơn, ta dùng “You are welcome” để đáp lại Câu 25: Đáp án A A be encouraged... urbanity /ɜːˈbænəti/ Câu 5: Đáp án D Câu hỏi đuôi: S + V + St , TDT + S? Câu 6: Đáp án A Have Sb + V + st = Get Sb +to + V + st : nhờ làm Câu 7: Đáp án B *Căn vào vế 1, cấu trúc với “if” động từ “is”