ĐỀ MINH HỌA SỐ 15 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 serves B hopes C likes D writes A exact B examine C eleven D elephant 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 express B enter C employ D reduce A preference B attraction C advantage D importance Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions He rarely goes fishing, ? A doesn't he B is he C does he D isn't he Have you ever considered to study in a foreign country? A going B to go C to be going D having gone If I in London now, I could visit British Museum A were B had been C have been D would be Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances A have had B had C have D are having They certainly knew that their task was hard two previous attempts had failed A because B because of C in spite of D although 10 As soon as I a good look at the designs, I _ them back to you A have had / sent B have had / will send C have / send D will have / send 11 Only a few of the many species _ risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection A in B on C at D with 12 One man outside his own country is tipped to become the new President A little knowing B to know little C little known D to be little known 13 Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn't have enough A confide B confident C confidential D confidence 14 What a lovely baby! He certainly his father, doesn’t he? A looks after B takes after C takes care of D looks up 15 In my company, the director deputy usually _ the responsibility for organizing meetings and conferences A makes B gets C becomes D takes 16 He applied for a teaching at Bales University with great confidence A employment B post C work D career 17 People usually look through travel to decide on their holiday destinations A catalogues B brochures C handbooks D lists 18 There's a(n) of difference between liking someone and loving them A world B earth C whole D entirety Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) to each of the following questions 19 The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids A changed completely B destroyed completely C removed quickly D cleaned well 20 If the player commits five personal fouls, the referee will eject him A defend B include C exclude D object Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) to each of the following questions 21 If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city A free B confident C occupied D reluctant 22 The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East A expensive B complicated C difficult to operate D simple and easy to use 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 Thanh: "Lan's the best singer in our school" Nadia: “ _” A Yes, tell me about it! B I can't agree with you more! C That's OK! D Yes, please 24 Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present -Linda: "Thanks for the book I've been looking it for months." -Daniel: " _" A I'm glad you like it B You can say that again C I like reading books D Thank you for looking for it 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 Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference The word library comes from liber, the Latin word for "book" (25) library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, but also audio-visual and online databases In addition, to maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature telecommunications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites The central mission of a library is to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to (26) generations Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past, present, and future Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (27) the record is preserved and made available for later use People use library resources to gain information about personal interests or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (28) in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits Public officials use libraries to research legislation and public policy issues One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library (29) information and services that are essential to learning and progress 25 A Despite B However C Therefore D Instead 26 A succeeding B succeed C successful D success 27 A what B which C who D that 28 A abilities B skills C talents D capacities 29 A relates B applies C supplies D digests 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 Body language is a vital form of communication In fact, it is believed that the various forms of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension It is important to note, however, that body language varies in different cultures Take for example, eye movement In the USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him / her In other cultures the opposite is true Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is considered a sign of disrespect Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance In North America people don't generally stand as close to each other as in South America Two North Americans who don't know each other well will keep a distance of four feet between them, whereas South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart North Americans will stand closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential conversation or if there is intimacy between them Gestures are often used to communicate We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm – or move any other part of the body – to show what we want to say However, this does not mean that people all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings Very often we find that the same gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country An example of a gesture that could be misinterpreted is sticking out the tongue In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule intimacy misinterpreted it The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great Obviously, it is not enough to learn the language of another culture You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate successfully (Adapted from "Reading Academic English" by Judy Rapoport, Ronit Broder and Sarah Feingold) 30 What is the passage mainly about? A Misunderstandings in communication B Interpretations of gestures in different cultures C The significance of non-verbal signals in America D Non-verbal communication across cultures 31 The word "misinterpreted" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A mispronounced B misbehaved C misspelled D misunderstood 32 The word "it" in paragraph refers to A the country B an example C sticking out the tongue D making a mistake 33 As stated in the passage, in order to communicate successfully with people from another culture, it is advisable for a person A to use the body language of the people from that culture B to learn both the language and non-verbal signals of that culture C to learn only non-verbal signals of that culture D to travel to as many countries as possible 34 Which form of body language is NOT mentioned in the passage? A distance B posture C gesture D eye movement 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 35 to 42 A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetations, or materials adversely Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled-a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil on a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area For example, sulfurdioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level Carbon monoxide, however, as a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm 35 What does the passage mainly discuss? A The economic impact of air pollution B What constitutes an air pollutant C How much harm air pollutants can cause D The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere 36 The word "adversely” is closest in meaning to _ A negatively B quickly C admittedly D considerably 37 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _ A water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas B most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled C the definition of air pollution will continue to change D a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities 38 The word “altered” is closest in meaning to _ A eliminated B caused C slowed D changed 39 Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the following reasons? A They function as part of a purification process B They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants C They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants D They have existed since the Earth developed 40 According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air pollution in localized regions? A It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region B It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants C It will damage areas outside of the localized regions D It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants 41 According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful A the other substances in the area are known B it is in a localized area C the naturally occurring level is also known D it can be calculated quickly 42 Which of the following is best supported by the passage? A To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review their air pollution laws B One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws C Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants D Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution 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 Most workers seems to be happy with their new working conditions A seems B with C new D conditions 44 Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold A Sleeping B to drink C juice D best ways 45 The party has won a historical victory at the polls A has won B a C historical D at 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 They understand more than we A We don’t understand as much as they B We don’t understand anything at all C They understand everything inside out D They are very intelligent 47 "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students A The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday B The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday C The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday D The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday 48 Every student is required to write an essay on the topic A Every student might write an essay on the topic B Every student must write an essay on the topic C They require every student write an essay on the topic D Every student should write an essay on the topic 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 She helped us a lot with our project We couldn't continue without her A Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project B But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project C If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project D Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project 50 We arrived at airport We realized our passports were still at home A It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home B We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home, C Not until had we arrived at the airport we realized our passports were still at home D Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home 1 A 11 C 21 C 31 D 41 C D 12 C 22 D 32 C 42 A B 13 D 23 B 33 B 43 A A 14 B 24 A 34 B 44 B ĐÁP ÁN C A 15 D 16 B 25 B 26 A 35 B 36 A 45 C 46 A A 17 B 27 D 37 C 47 A A 18 A 28 B 38 D 48 B A 19 B 29 C 39 A 49 C 10 B 20 C 30 D 40 B 50 D Câu 1: Đáp án A /z/, phát âm /s/ phương án lại Câu 2: Đáp án D /e/ Các đáp án lại là: /ɪ/ Câu 3: Đáp án B Đáp án B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, từ lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 4: Đáp án A Đáp án A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, từ lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai Câu 5: Đáp án C Do rarely (hiếm khi) trạng từ mang nghĩa phủ định nên câu hỏi đuôi phải dùng trợ động từ khẳng định ** Một số từ mang nghĩa phủ định cần lưu ý mệnh đề câu hỏi đi: seldom (ít khi), hardly, scarcely, barely (gần khơng), never (khơng bao giờ), no, none, neither Các trường hợp phải dùng trợ động từ khẳng định câu hỏi đuôi Câu 6: Đáp án A consider doing something: cân nhắc làm Câu 7: Đáp án A Câu điều kiện loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ đơn) / to be: were + O, S + would/ could/ should + V(bareinfinitive) Câu 8: Đáp án A Mối liên hệ hồn thành q khứ đơn theo công thúc liên hệ: Since + S + V(simple past) + O, S + have/ has + P.P Câu 9: Đáp án A Because: Nối hai mệnh đề nguyên nhân, kêt Although: Nối mênh đề mang nghĩa tương phản Câu 10: Đáp án B As soon as + V (simple present/ simple perfect) + O, S + will + V (bare infinitive) Câu 11: Đáp án C Cụm từ “at risk from / of something” nghĩa tình trạng nguy hiểm, bị đe dọa Câu 12: Đáp án C Mệnh đề quan hệ dạng giản lược: bị động giữ lại động từ dạng phân từ Câu 13: Đáp án D enough + danh từ, đáp án D – confidence (n): tự tin A confide (v): giãi bày B confident (adj): tự tin C confidential (adj): bí mật = secret (adj) Câu 14: Đáp án B Look after = take care of = care for = see to: quan tân, chăm sóc Take after = resemble: trơng giống Look up: tra cứu Câu 15: Đáp án D Cụm từ “take the responsibility for doing something” nghĩa chịu trách nhiệm cho việc Câu 16: Đáp án B "Post” viết tắt “position” - vị trí cơng việc Từ đồng nghĩa từ “post” “a job” Sự khác biệt “job”, “work”, “employment” “career” là: • job: ám vị trí làm việc, nghề nghiệp cụ thể • Work: nghĩa rộng khái quát job”, ám cơng việc cần hồn thành để đạt tiêu (Có thể mục tiêu cơng việc mục tiêu ngồi cơng việc) Trong cách sử dụng này, “work” danh từ khơng đếm • employment: việc làm nói chung, trạng thái có cơng ăn việc làm • career: nghiệp, ám trình thay đổi phát triển chun mơn người Sự nghiệp người trải qua nhiều vị trí việc làm jobs) khác Đáp án A, C, D khơng khơng thích hợp nghĩa Câu 17: Đáp án B a travel brochure: tờ quảng cáo du lịch Câu 18: Đáp án A Thành ngữ “a world of difference” dùng để nhấn mạnh khác rõ rệt hai đối tượng Câu 19: Đáp án B wipe out: tàn phá, càn quét = destroy completely: phá hủy hoàn toàn Câu 20: Đáp án C exclude: loại trừ, đuổi = eject Câu 21: Đáp án C at a loose end: nhàn rỗi, khơng có kế hoạch >< occupied: bận rộn Câu 22: Đáp án D Từ “sophisticated” dùng với danh từ loại thiết bị, máy móc có nghĩa “thơng minh phức tạp, tối tân” Từ rõ ràng trái nghĩa với “simple and easy to use” nghĩa “đơn giản dễ sử dụng” Câu 23: Đáp án B I can't agree with you more = You can say that again = I completely agree with you: Mình hồn tồn đồng ý Câu 24: Đáp án A Câu 25: Đáp án B Liên từ “however” dùng để nối câu có ý nghĩa tương phản Câu 26: Đáp án A Vị trí cần điền tính từ để bổ sung ý nghĩa cho danh từ “generations” Câu ta phải phân biệt khác tính từ: A succeeding (adj): kế tiếp, C successeful (adj): thành công Xét theo nghĩa ngữ cảnh, phải chọn A Câu 27: Đáp án D “ensure + that + S V O”: đảm bảo Câu 28: Đáp án B learn skills in/at doing something: học kỹ làm A abilitiies (n): khả Cấu trúc: “have the ability to something”: có khả làm C talents (n): tài Cấu trúc: “talent for (doing) something”: có tài làm D capacities (n): khả năng, lực Cấu trúc: “capacity to something”: có khả làm gì/ “capacity for (doing) something”: có khả cho việc Câu 29: Đáp án C “supply something”: cung cấp Câu 30: Đáp án D Dẫn chứng (đoạn 1): Body language is a vital form of communication In fact, it is believed that the various forms of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension It is important to note, however, that body language varies in different cultures: Ngôn ngữ thể loại hình giao tiếp quan trọng Thực tế, người ta tin hình thức khác ngôn ngữ thể chiếm khoảng 70% lĩnh hội Tuy nhiên cần ý ngôn ngữ thể khác văn hóa khác Ta thấy đầu đoạn tác giả nhấn mạnh việc ngôn ngữ thể có khác văn hóa khác Các đoạn văn làm rõ đa dạng ngôn ngữ thể cử chỉ, động tác – hình thức giao tiếp phi lời → Đáp án D Câu 31: Đáp án D misinterprete (v): giải nghĩa sai, hiểu sai = misunderstand (v) Câu 32: Đáp án C Dẫn chứng (đoạn 3): An example of a gesture that could be is sticking out the tongue In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule: Một ví dụ động tác (có ý nghĩa khác văn hóa khác hau) việc thè lưỡi Ở nhiều văn hóa, dấu hiệu việc mắc lỗi sai số nơi biểu thị giễu cợt Câu 33: Đáp án B Dẫn chứng (đoạn cuối): Obviously, it is not enough to learn the language of another culture You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate successfully: Rõ ràng rằng, học ngôn ngữ văn hóa khác khơng đủ Bạn cần phải học dấu hiệu phi lời muốn giao tiếp hiệu Câu 34: Đáp án B Các hình thức ngơn ngữ thể xuất đoạn văn là: Take for example, eye movement In the USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance Gestures are often used to communicate Như có “posture” không xuất nên ta chọn đáp án B Câu 35: Đáp án B Dịch nghĩa: Đoạn văn bàn luận vấn đề gì? A Ảnh hưởng mặt kinh tế ô nhiễm môi trường B Yếu tố cấu thành nên chất gây ô nhiễm không khí C Chất gây nhiễm khơng khí gây hại D Ảnh hưởng hợp chất đến bầu khí → Ý A khơng có bài, C D chi tiết nhỏ Ý B bao quát đoạn Câu 36: Đáp án A Adversely: tiêu cực Câu 37: Đáp án C Đoạn nói chất nhiễm khơng khí thay đổi từ q khứ đến tại, dự đoán thay đổi tương lai, đáp án C xác Câu 38: Đáp án D Altered: thay thế, thay đổi Câu 39: Đáp án A Thông tin đoạn cuối “In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle." Câu 40: Đáp án B Thông tin "The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities" Câu 41: Đáp án C Thông tin đoạn cuối “in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area" Câu 42: Đáp án A Bài dịch Một định nghĩa thường sử dụng để nói chất gây nhiễm khơng khí hợp chất người trực tiếp hay gián tiếp đưa vào khơng khí mà ảnh hưởng người, thực vật, động vật hay chất khác Ơ nhiễm khơng khí địi hỏi có định nghĩa linh động mà cho phép thay đổi liên tục Khi lần đầu tiên, đạo luật nhiễm khơng khí đưa Anh vào kỉ thứ 14, chất gây nhiễm khơng khí có vài hợp chất mà nhìn thấy hay ngửi thấy - định nghĩa hoàn toàn khác so với danh sách chất gây ô nhiễm biết đến Khi công nghệ phát triển, hiểu biết nhiều loại chất hóa học tăng lên, chất gây nhiễm khơng khí biết đến ngày nhiều Trong tương lai, chí nước xếp vào yếu tố gây nhiễm khơng khí số điều kiện định Có nhiều chất gây nhiễm khơng khí mà biết tự nhiên SO2, CO CO2 Khi Trái đất bị khai thác, tập trung nhân tố gây nhiễm khơng khí thay đổi với nhiều phản ứng hóa học khác nhau, chúng cấu thành chu trình địa hóa sinh vật Chu trình thay đổi xem trình làm cách đưa hợp chất gây ô nhiễm từ không khí vào nước hay đất, trình tự nhiên lại bị giới hạn lại hoạt động người Tuy nhiên, hoạt động sản xuất người thường diễn khu vực tập trung, ví dụ thành phố Tại khu vực tập trung này, yếu tố đầu gây nhiễm người vượt q chu trình làm lại khơng khí tự nhiên Điều gây nên tích tụ hóa chất độc hại khơng khí tăng lên Những ảnh hưởng tiêu cực tích tụ chất gây ô nhiễm lớn nhiều so với chất gây nhiễm gây khơng có hoạt động người Sự tích tụ chất gây ô nhiễm không cần lớn để coi chất gây ô nhiễm Thực tế số cho thấy phần nhỏ biết tích tụ chất gây nhiễm vượt bao nhiều so với tỉ lệ tự nhiên Ví dụ như, SO2, có ảnh hưởng tới sức khỏe mà biết khoảng 0.08 ppm, lớn 400 lần so với mức bình thường Nhưng với khí CO tự nhiên, tỉ lệ thường 0.1 ppm and coi chất gây ô nhiễm tỉ lệ đạt 15ppm Câu 43: Đáp án A Most workers: Chủ ngữ số nhiều, nên seems → seem Câu 44: Đáp án B to drink → drinking Theo nguyên tắc cấu trúc đồng dạng, trước liên từ “and” dạng nào, sau “and” phải dạng Trong câu này, trước liên từ “and” V-ing, sau “and” phải “V-ing” Câu 45: Đáp án C historical → historic historic (adj): mang tầm vóc lịch sử, có ý nghĩa quan trọng lịch sử historical (adj): liên quan đến lịch sử (quá khứ gì), liên quan đến việc nghiên cứu lịch sử Câu 46: Đáp án A Câu 47: Đáp án A Do cụm Don't forget to + V mang nghĩa nhắc nhở nên ta dùng động từ: “remind some body to something” – nhắc nhở làm gì” để tường thuật lại Câu 48: Đáp án B Câu đề sử dụng cụm từ is required to , mang nghĩa là: bắt buộc Nên câu viết lại, ta sử dụng Must + V (bare infinitive) Câu 49: Đáp án C Dịch: Cô giúp đỡ nhiều với dự án Chúng tiếp tục khơng có Câu động từ vế chia khứ : Helped, couldn’t , nê ta viết lại câu điều kiện loại A Viết lại câu điều kiện loại nên sai B Sai cấu trúc câu điều kiện C Câu điều kiện loại 3, Nghĩa: cô khơng đóng góp tích cực, chúng tơi khơng thể tiếp tục dự án D Sai cấu trúc câu điều kiện Câu 50: Đáp án D Dịch: Chúng đến sân bay Chúng nhận hộ chiếu chúng tơi cịn nhà Cơng thức: Not until + mệnh đề + đảo ngữ A Sai động từ realize B Sai động từ: are C Sai công thức đảo ngữ D Đúng công thức đảo ngữ, nghĩa: Mãi đến sân bay nhận hộ chiếu nhà ... coi chất gây ô nhiễm tỉ lệ đạt 15ppm Câu 43: Đáp án A Most workers: Chủ ngữ số nhiều, nên seems → seem Câu 44: Đáp án B to drink → drinking Theo nguyên tắc cấu trúc đồng dạng, trước liên từ “and”... /s/ phương án lại Câu 2: Đáp án D /e/ Các đáp án lại là: /ɪ/ Câu 3: Đáp án B Đáp án B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, từ lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 4: Đáp án A Đáp án A trọng âm rơi... đơn theo công thúc liên hệ: Since + S + V(simple past) + O, S + have/ has + P.P Câu 9: Đáp án A Because: Nối hai mệnh đề nguyên nhân, kêt Although: Nối mênh đề mang nghĩa tương phản Câu 10: Đáp