ĐỀ MINH HỌA SỐ 17 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 architects B cooks C stops D schools A great B repeat C east D cheat 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 arrange B describe C happy D appear A important B element C hospital D energy Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Those cars are very expensive, _? A are cars B aren't they C aren't cars D are they Some high school students take part in _ the handicapped A helping B to help C help D being help I wouldn’t go there at night if I _ you A am B would be C were D had been He fell down while he _ towards the church A run B runs C was running D had run Our visit to Japan was delayed _ my wife’s illness A because B because of C in spite of D although 10 _ is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale A What is needed B What needs C Being needed D That needs 11 I agree _ one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km A in B of C on D for 12 The scientists _ on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution A working B worked C are working D who working 13 We are in regular _ with each other by telephone or letter A communicate B communicative C communication D communicatively 14 They've _ a new tower where that old building used to be A put up B put down C pushed up D pushed down 15 In order to _ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time, money, and energy in their studies A manage B catch C establish D achieve 16 A new TV show has sparked _ by showing the positive side of dropping out of college A controversy B argument C contention D debate 17 We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it _ the whole time we were there A poured with rain B rained dogs and cats C dropped in the bucket D made hay while the sun shined 18 Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful _ on their crops A economy B agriculture C investments D chemicals 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 19 Despite her cries, no one came to her assistance A help B suggestion C hindrance D belief 20 I'm all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the moon A longing for what is beyond the reach B asking for what is attainable C doing something with vigor or intensity D crying a lot and for a long time 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 21 Never punish your children by hitting them This might teach them to become hitters A bring B reward C give D accept 22 I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow A became conscious B went to sleep C started to sleep D stayed awake Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges 23 - John: "How about giving me a hand?" - Tom: " _ " A Sure, I'd be glad to help B You're welcome! C Never mind Go ahead D I promise 24 - Nam: "Passing a university entrance exam is not difficult." - Tuan: " _" A You must be kidding It's not easy B I couldn't agree more It is not easy at all C But I don't I failed it last year D I do, too I passed it last year 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 other numbered blanks from 25 to 29 Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with a(n) (25) of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities One approach recognized by many (26) as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practised by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with (27) _ the method in the United States, (28) today there are over 400 Montessori schools The method helps children learn for themselves by providing them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to everyday tasks without adult assistance (29) benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art 25 A attitude B awareness C knowledge D attention 26 A experts B researchers C teachers D tutors 27 A popularly B popularity C popularizing D popular 28 A which B where C x D that 29 A Other B Others C Another D The others 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 Accidents not occur at random People, eighty-five years of age and older, are twenty-two times likely to die accidentally than are children five to nine years old The risk for native Americans is four times that for Asian-Americans and twice that for white Americans or African-Americans Males suffer accidents at more than twice the rate of females, in part because they are more prone to risky behavior Alaskans are more than three times as likely as Rhode Islanders to die in an accident Texans are twenty-one times more likely than New Jerseyites to die in a natural disaster Among the one hundred most populous counties, Kern County, California (Bakersfield), has an accident fatality rate three times greater than Summit County, Ohio (Akron) Accidents happen more often to poor people Those living in poverty receive inferior medical care, are more apt to reside in houses with faulty heating and electrical systems, drive older cars with fewer safety features, and are less likely to use safety belts People in rural areas have more accidents than city or suburban dwellers because farming is much riskier than working in a factory or office and because emergency medical services are less readily available These two factors - low income and rural residence may explain why the south has a higher accident rate than the north (Source: Proficiency Reading) 30 Which of the following is true according to the passage? A Children aged five to nine face the greatest accident risk B All people face an equal risk of having an accident C One in every 22 people aged 85 and over will die in an accident D The risk of having an accident is greater among certain groups of people 31 The word “accidentally” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A in an accident B by chance C by mistake D without a plan 32 According to the passage, which of the following groups of people in America face the highest risk of having an accident? A Native Americans B Asian-Americans C White Americans D African-Americans 33 What does the word “that” in the passage refer to _? A males B native Americans C the risk D African-Americans 34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for a higher accident rate among the poor? A Little knowledge about safety B Inadequate medical services C Poor housing and working conditions D Use of cars which incorporate fewer safety features 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 Hibernation is typically linked to seasonal changes that limit food supplies It is identified by metabolic suppression, a drop in body temperature and torpor- a sleep- like state- interspersed with brief bouts of wakefulness Though certain species of fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles are known to lie dormant during cold winter months, hibernation is generally associated with mammals, according to Don Wilson, a curator emeritus of vertebrate zoology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Endothermic mammals- “warm- blooded” animals that generate body heat internally- need a constant energy source to keep their engines running, Wilson told Live Science And when that energy source becomes difficult to find, hibernation can help them weather harsh conditions “During times of the year when that energy source is missing- especially in northern climates- one coping mechanism is to just shut down,” he said “They’ll feed heavily during the few months when food is plentiful and build up fat, then go to sleep and live off their fat reserves” A special type of fat called “brown fat” accumulates in hibernating mammals, Wilson said Bats that hibernate develop brown fat on their backs between their shoulder blades, but mammals can also store brown fat in their bellies and elsewhere in their bodies, Wilson said Brown fat goes a long way because the hibernating animal draws on it very slowly, reducing their metabolism to as little as percent of their normal rate, according to a 2007 study published in the Journal of Neurochemistry Their core body temperature is also greatly reduced It generally hovers close to the air temperature in the animal’s den but can sometimes fall as low as 27 degrees Fahrenheit (minus degrees Celcius) in Arctic ground squirrels, according to Kelly Drew, a neurochemist and professor with the Institute of Artic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Arctic ground squirrels’ bouts or torpor last about two or three weeks, Drew told Live Science, and the animals rouse “pretty consistently” for about 12 to 24 hours, before resuming their winter sleep They repeat this process for up to eight months But even though Arctic squirrels maintain a lower body temperature than any other hibernating mammal, the changes in their bodies overall aren’t that different from those that occur in other hibernating mammals, Drew said “The quality of mammalian hibernation is similar from bears to hamsters to ground squirrels,” Drew said “The distinguishing feature is how cold they get” 35 The word “weather” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A rely on B adapt to C involve in D suffer from 36 What is the main idea of the passage? A The change in body temperature during hibernation B Why hibernation is not popular among mammals C How hibernation works in mammals D The process of hibernation in Artic ground squirrels 37 Which is TRUE about the Artic ground squirrel’s hibernation? A It only wakes up for 12 to 24 hours during the hibernation B Its hibernation lasts only to weeks C It switches between inactivity and wakefulness for months D It sleeps eight months on end 38 Where on the hibernating bat’s body is brown fat mostly likely to be found? A shoulders B bellies C blades D backs 39 According to the passage, the metabolism in hibernating animals is reduced by A 2% of the normal rate B half of the normal rate C 20% of the normal rate D 98% of the normal rate 40 What does the word “their” in paragraph refer to _? A bats B mammals C backs D blades 41 The word “dormant” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A busy B inactive C active D awake 42 How much can the Artic ground squirrel’s body temperature reduce to? A Always as low as -3 degree Celsius B Almost the same as their den’s temperature C Always as low as degree Celsius D Never lower than the polar bear’s temperature Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 43 The package containing books and records were delivered last week A containing B books and records C were D delivered 44 Helen likes listening to music, going to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping A likes B going C to chat D and 45 It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential A is said B these C become D confidential Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 46 If you practise harder, you will have better results A The harder you practice, the best results you will have B The more hardly you practice, the better results you will have C The hardest you practice, the most results you will have D The harder you practice, the better results you will have 47 "Do you still remember Darin, our childhood friend?" Mary asked me A Mary asked me to remember Darin, our childhood friend B Mary reminded me of our childhood friend, Darin C Mary wanted to know if Darin, our childhood friend, still remembered me D Mary asked me whether I still remembered Darin, our childhood friend 48 I'm sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam A Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam B Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam C Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam D Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 49 Put your coat on You will get cold A You will not get cold unless you put your coat on B Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold C It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold D You not only put your coat on but also get cold 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 D 11 C 21 B 31 A 41 B A 12 A 22 D 32 A 42 B C 13 C 23 A 33 C 43 C A 14 A 24 A 34 A 44 C ĐÁP ÁN B A 15 D 16 A 25 B 26 A 35 B 36 C 45 D 46 D C 17 A 27 C 37 C 47 D C 18 D 28 B 38 C 48 B B 19 A 29 A 39 D 49 B 10 A 20 A 30 D 40 B 50 D Câu 1: Đáp án D /z/, phát âm /s/ phương án cịn lại + Đi “S” phát âm /iz/ động từ có phát âm kết thúc /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /z/, /ʤ/ + Đuôi “S” phát âm /s/ động từ có phát âm kết thúc /f/, /p/, /t/, /θ/, /k/ + Đuôi “S” phát âm /z/ với trường hợp lại Câu 2: Đáp án A /ei/ Các đáp án lại là: /i:/ Câu 3: Đáp án C Đáp án C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, đáp án A, B D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 4: Đáp án A Đáp án A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, từ lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 5: Đáp án B Chủ ngữ THOSE CARS nên chủ ngữ câu hỏi đuôi THEY, động từ câu trần thuật chia khẳng định nên động từ câu hỏi đuôi phủ định Câu 6: Đáp án A - Động từ dùng sau giới từ có dạng Ving - take part in: tham gia vào … Câu 7: Đáp án C - Câu điều kiện loại – câu điều kiện thật tại: If + S1 + V1-ed, S2 + would + V2 - Câu điều kiện loại 2: động từ “to be” mđề điều kiện chia “were” với tất đại từ nhân xưng Câu 8: Đáp án C Thì khứ tiếp diễn dùng với WHILE/ WHEN để nói hành động diễn bị gián đoạn hành động khác Công thức: S1 + V1-ed + while + S2 + was/ were + V2-ing Câu 9: Đáp án B S1 + V1 + because + S2 + V2 S1 + V1 + because of + V2-ing/ Noun phrase Câu 10: Đáp án A Loại đáp án B D động từ need ngoại động từ phải có tân ngữ kèm, loại đáp án C ko rõ nghĩa – cần Vậy chọn đáp án A (Những cần) Câu 11: Đáp án C agree with SB on ST: đồng ý với việc Câu 12: Đáp án A - Khi động từ mệnh đề quan hệ chia chủ động rút gọn cụm phân từ (V-ing) - Khi động từ mệnh đề quan hệ chia bị động rút gọn cụm khứ phân từ (V-p2) - Khi mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau next, last, only, số thứ tự, so sánh … rút gọn cụm động từ nguyên thể có TO (to V/ to be V-p2) Câu 13: Đáp án C Đứng sau giới từ tính từ danh từ Câu 14: Đáp án A A put up: dựng lên / xây lên / tăng giá C pushed up: đẩy lên Câu 15: Đáp án D achieve a goal: đạt mục tiêu/ mục đích B put down: đặt xuống D pushed down: xô đổ Câu 16: Đáp án A Spark controversy: gây tranh cãi gay gắt Câu 17: Đáp án A - pour with rain: mưa nặng hạt, đặc biệt khoảng thời gian dài - rain cats and dogs: mưa trút nước - drop in the bucket: chuyện nhỏ, không quan trọng - make hay while the sun shines: mượn gió bẻ măng Câu 18: Đáp án D A economy (n): kinh tế C investments (n): đầu tư B agriculture (n) nông nghiệp D chemicals (n) chất hóa học Câu 19: Đáp án A assistance (n): = help (sự trợ giúp / giúp đỡ) Câu 20: Đáp án A ask/ cry for the moon: mơ mộng hão huyền - longing for what is beyond the reach: khát khao ngồi tầm với - asking for what is attainable: yêu cầu đạt - doing something with vigor or intensity: làm thật nhanh mạnh - crying a lot and for a long time: khóc nhiều thời gian dài → crying for the moon = longing for what is beyond the reach Câu 21: Đáp án B - punish (v): trừng phạt >< reward bring (v) mang/ đem reward (v) thưởng give (v) cho Câu 22: Đáp án D - fall asleep (v): chìm vào giấc ngủ >< stay awake become conscious: tỉnh started to sleep: bắt đầu ngủ go to sleep: ngủ stay awake: thức accept (v): chấp nhận Câu 23: Đáp án A Câu 24: Đáp án A Câu 25: Đáp án B awareness (n) nhận thức Câu 26: Đáp án A experts (n): chuyên gia Câu 27: Đáp án C Ở vị trí cần danh động từ (V-ing) sau giới từ nên chọn popularizing (v): làm cho phổ biến Câu 28: Đáp án B Ở vị trí cần đại từ quan hệ nơi chốn Câu 29: Đáp án A Other: (khác) dùng với danh từ số nhiều Another: dùng với danh từ số Others: = other + Noun (số nhiều) The others: người kia/ Câu 30: Đáp án D Thông in theo đọc? A Trẻ em độ tuổi từ đến đối mặt với nguy tai nạn cao B Tất người có nguy tai nạn C Một 22 người độ tuổi 85 chết vụ tai nạn D Nguy tai nạn cao nhóm người cố định Câu 31: Đáp án A Bài viết nói tỉ lệ gặp tai nạn nhóm khác nhau, vậy, từ "accidentally" khơng cịn nghĩa "vơ tình, tình cờ" hay sử dụng, mà có nghĩa: "in an accident" Câu 32: Đáp án A Thông tin: Câu đoạn "The risk for native Americans is four times that for Asian-Americans and twice that for white Americans or African-Americans " → Native Americans nhóm có tỉ lệ tai nạn cao Câu 33: Đáp án C the risk: nguy Câu 34: Đáp án A Thông tin: Câu đoạn “Those living in poverty receive inferior medical care, are more apt to reside in houses with faulty heating and electrical systems, drive older cars with fewer safety features, and are less likely to use safety belts.” - Vậy đáp án: A Câu 35: Đáp án B Weather = adapt to: thích nghi Câu 36: Đáp án C Câu – đoạn 1: “Though certain species of fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles are known to lie DORMANT during cold winter months, hibernation is generally associated with mammals, according to Don Wilson, a curator emeritus (giáo sư danh dự/ người phụ trách) of vertebrate (xương sống) zoology (động vật học) at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.” Câu 37: Đáp án C Đoạn 7: “Arctic ground squirrels’ bouts or torpor last about two or three weeks, Drew told Live Science, and the animals rouse “pretty consistently” for about 12 to 24 hours, before resuming their winter sleep They repeat this process for up to eight months.” Câu 38: Đáp án D Câu – đoạn 4: “Bats that hibernate develop brown fat on their backs between their shoulder blades” Câu 39: Đáp án C Đoạn 5: “Brown fat goes a long way because the hibernating animal draws on it very slowly, reducing their metabolism (sự trao đổi chất) to as little as percent of their normal rate, according to a 2007 study published in the Journal of Neurochemistry” Câu 40: Đáp án B Câu – đoạn 4: Bats that hibernate develop brown fat on their backs between their shoulder blades, but mammals can also store brown fat in their bellies and elsewhere in their bodies, Wilson said Tạm dịch: Dơi loài mà ngủ đơng tích lũy mỡ nâu lưng chúng vai xương dẹt, động vật có vú tích trữ mỡ nâu bụng chỗ khác thể, Ơng Wilson nói Câu 41: Đáp án B Dormant: nằm im lìm / khơng hoạt động = inactive: không hoạt động Câu 42: Đáp án B Đoạn 6: “Their core body temperature is also greatly reduced It generally hovers close to the air temperature in the animal’s den but can sometimes fall as low as 27 degrees Fahrenheit (minus degrees Celcius) in Arctic ground squirrels, according to Kelly Drew, a neurochemist and professor with the Institute of Artic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.” Câu 43: Đáp án C → was Chủ ngữ câu The package - danh từ số nên động từ chia ngơi số Câu 44: Đáp án C → chatting Câu 45: Đáp án D → confident Confidential (a): bí mật, điều thầm kín Confident (a): tự tin Câu 46: Đáp án D The + adj (so sánh hơn) + (N) + S + V, the + adj (so sánh hơn) + (N) + S + V A sai “the best” B sai “The more hardly” C sai “The hardest” “the most” Câu 47: Đáp án D Câu 48: Đáp án B Must be : dùng để diễn tả suy luận Must + have + Vp2: dùng để diễn tả suy luận khứ Could + have + Vp2: dùng để diễn tả điều xảy thực tế không Câu 49: Đáp án B Câu 50: Đáp án D Not until/Till + mệnh đề, trợ động từ + S + V: ... trường hợp lại Câu 2: Đáp án A /ei/ Các đáp án lại là: /i:/ Câu 3: Đáp án C Đáp án C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, đáp án A, B D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 4: Đáp án A Đáp án A trọng âm... V2-ing/ Noun phrase Câu 10: Đáp án A Loại đáp án B D động từ need ngoại động từ phải có tân ngữ kèm, loại đáp án C ko rõ nghĩa – cần Vậy chọn đáp án A (Những cần) Câu 11: Đáp án C agree with SB on... awake: thức accept (v): chấp nhận Câu 23: Đáp án A Câu 24: Đáp án A Câu 25: Đáp án B awareness (n) nhận thức Câu 26: Đáp án A experts (n): chuyên gia Câu 27: Đáp án C Ở vị trí cần danh động từ (V-ing)