ĐỀ MINH HỌA SỐ 39 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 Question A snacks B follows C titles D writers Question A chamber B ancient C danger D ancestor Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the world that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions Question Question A inspire A delegate B resign B fabulous C danger C external D exchange D slippery Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, ? A didn’t he B does he C did he D doesn’t Question Unless you all of my questions, I can’t anything to help you A is reading B reading C read D was reading Question Peter _ a book when I saw him A whether B no matter C because D although Question I won’t change my mind _ what you say A is reading B reading C read D was reading Question This book provides students useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam A at B about C for D with Question 10 The Perfect Pet Parlor is a chain of stores a large selection of pet food and pet accessories at a reasonable price with excellent sales support A sell B sells C sold D selling Question 11 You should eat more, _ A you’ll make yourself ill B you making yourself ill C or you’ll make yourself ill D if you’ll make yourself ill Question 12 You can’t get a soda from that machine There’s a sign on it says that “ _” A Out of job B Out of hand C Out of order D Out of mind Question 13 I find it quite _ to talk in front of a group of people A embarrassingly B embarrassing C embarrassment D embarrassed Question 14 Who will _ the children while you go out to work? A look for B look up C look after D look at Question 15 We need _ information before we can decide A further B farther C far D furthest Question 16 My car isn’t It’s always letting me down A believable B reliable C colorable D conceivable Question 17 He left the country _ arrest when he returned A in fear that B with fear of C under threat of D with threat of Question 18 When she looked in her purse she found that her money that had been _ A stolen B broken C thieved D robbed 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 Question 19 After a long lunch hour, business resumes as usual A continues B resurfaces C delays D responds Question 20 He was asked to account for his presence all the scene of crime A complain B exchange C explain D arrange 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 Question 21 The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now A constant B changeable C objective D ignorant Question 22 My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance A be optimistic B be pessimistic C objective D ignorant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 23 John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” - Anna: “ .” A Better luck next time B So poor C Congratulations D That was nice of them Question 24 Marry: “It’s a nice day today Let’s play a game of tennis.” Linda: “ .” A Will we not play? B Why not we play? C Why not? D Shall not we play Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29 The warning of the Pacific Ocean has created weather pattern (25) strongly affect the world When the water is warm, the amount of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases Australia could (26) experience a drought in many parts On the other hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for severe rainstorms In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier This happening is called El Nino and is used (27) weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions They also know that El Nino will bring unusually rain to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time According to research, weather forecasters (28) _ know about the coming weather with certainty Now everything has become completely different El Nino itself used to be predictable It would occur every two to seven years But now this weather pattern is becoming more frequent We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (29) _ on the global scale either Question 25 Question 26 Question 27 Question 28 Question 29 A what A even A on A used to A change B when B ever B by B get used to B transfer C that C nevertheless C to C are used to C transformation D whether D however D at D used to be D shift Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34 Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas Specially, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man’s areas such as business, scientific research and social management In some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than men The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam’s society The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development According to Ms Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender and Development Research Centre under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9thterm to the 11thterm increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men and women Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on “gender equity” mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and horrors their great importance in modern society, helping to away with out-dated perceptions about traditional women’s duties Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, sate agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women to become involved Question 30 The text is about _ A the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B the Vietnamese women’s liberation C the Vietnamese sex discrimination D the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face Question 31 Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women? A successful B creative C narrow D dynamic Question 32 The word “they” in paragraph is refered to A areas B fields C women D activitives Question 33 Vietnamese women A have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability B have only shined brightly in doing housework C can’t any scientific research D are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans Question 34 Which is NOT mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women? A Traditional women’s duties B Reproductive care C Children protection D Family income improvement 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 Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee Question 35 The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work A at college B at the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service C as a researcher D as a writer Question 36 According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University? A Oceanography B Zoology C Literature D History Question 37 When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of A 26 B 29 C 34 D 45 Question 38 It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind A was outdated B became more popular than her other books C was praised by critics D sold many copies Question 39 Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us A Printed matter B Talks with experts C A research expedition D Letters from scientists Question 40 The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to _ A unnecessary B limited C continuous D irresponsible Question 41 The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to A faulty B deceptive C logical D offensive Question 42 Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee? A To provide an example of government propaganda B To support Carson’s ideas C To indicate a growing government concern with the environment D To validate the chemical industry’s claims Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions Question 43 He bought a lot of books, none of them he has ever read A bought B none C them D has ever read Question 44 There is few evidence that the children in language classrooms learn foreign languages any better than adults in similar classroom situation A few evidence B in languages classrooms C any better D classroom situation Question 45 The theory isn’t sounding persuasive anymore because it had been opposed by many scholars A isn’t sounding B anymore C had been opposed D scholars 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 Question 46 How well you’ll understand the lesson depends on how much you pay attention A The better you’ll understand the lesson, the more you pay attention B The more you pay attention, the worse you’ll understand the lesson C The much you pay attention, the good you’ll understand the lesson D The more you pay attention, the better you’ll understand the lesson Question 47 Tom said to girl: “When did you have this picture taken?” A Tom asked the girl when you had that picture taken B Tom said to the girl when she had that picture taken C Tom asked the girl when she had that picture taken D Tom asked the girl when she had had that picture taken Question 48 It is possible that one of the men died on the mountain A One of the men must have died on the mountain B One of the men could have died on the mountain C One of the men should have died on the mountain D One of the men may have died on the mountain Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 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 had 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 Question 50 I didn’t realize her illness when I came into the class A Had I come into the class, I would have realized her illness B Not until I came into the class did I realize her illness C No sooner did I come into the class than I realized her illness D Only when I realized her ill ness did I come into the class ĐÁP ÁN A 11 C 21 B 31 C 41 A D 12 C 22 B 32 C 42 B C 13 B 23 A 33 D 43 C C 14 C 24 C 34 A 44 A C 15 A 25 C 35 D 45 A B 16 B 26 A 36 B 46 D D 17 C 27 B 37 C 47 D B 18 A 28 A 38 D 48 D D 19 A 29 A 39 C 49 C 10 D 20 C 30 A 40 D 50 B Câu 1: Đáp án A Câu 2: Đáp án D /æ/ Các đáp án lại /ei/ Câu 4: Đáp án C Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, từ lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 5: Đáp án C S + V (thể phủ định), trợ động từ (dạng khẳng định) + S? Neither (không số người/ vật này) mang nghĩa phủ định → câu hỏi dạng khẳng định Câu 7: Đáp án D Thì khứ tiếp diễn: was/were + Ving Thì khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả hành động diễn có hành động khác xen vào Trong ngữ cảnh hành động “nhìn thấy” xen ngang vào hành động “đọc sách” diễn khứ → động từ “read” chia khứ tiếp diễn Câu 8: Đáp án B - No matter what = whatever: dù có … E.g: Whatever happens, you know that I’ll stand by you - Whether … or: … - Because: - Although + : Câu 9: Đáp án D Cấu trúc: provide sb with sth ~ provide sth for sb: cung cấp cho Câu 14: Đáp án C - Look for: tìm kiếm - Look up: chăm sóc - Look up: tra cứu - Look at: nhìn Câu 15: Đáp án A - Further (adv): xa (khoảng cách), nhiều (mức độ) - Father (adv): xa (khoảng cách) - Far (adv): xa - Furthest (adv): xa (khoảng cách) Câu 16: Đáp án B - Reliable (adj): đáng tin cậy - Believable (adj): tin - Conceivable (adj): tưởng tượng Câu 19: Đáp án A - Restime ~ Continue (v): bắt đầu lại, tiếp tục - Resurface (v): làm lại bề mặt, đặt lại lớp (con đường) - Delay (v): trì hỗn - Respond (v): phản ứng lại, đáp lại Câu 21: Đáp án B - Stable (adj): ổn định - Constant (adj): liên tục, không ngừng, không thay đổi - Changeable (adj): dễ thay đổi - Objective (adj): ngu dốt, Câu 24: Đáp án C Trả lời “why not” để đồng tình với lời đề nghị, rủ rê Câu 25: Đáp án C Từ cần điền vào đại từ quan hệ which/that để thay cho “weather pattern” phía trước Câu 26: Đáp án A - Nevertheless ~ However: nhiên - Ever: (thường dùng hồn thành) - Even: chí Câu 27: Đáp án B Phía trước chỗ trống có dạng “be+PP” → cấu trúc bị động từ cần điền vào “by” (by + O) Câu 28: Đáp án A - Used to + V (bare-inf): làm (thói quen q khứ, khơng cịn nữa) Câu 29: Đáp án A - Change: thay đổi (từ thành khác) - Shift: thay đổi vị trí - Transfer: di chuyển, dời chỗ - Transformation: biến đổi Câu 35: Đáp án D Câu đầu đoạn 2: “Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941.” Câu đầu đoạn 3: “In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy.” Câu 36: Đáp án B Dẫn chứng: “She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University” Câu 37: Đáp án C Dẫn chứng: “Rachel Carson was born in 1907” “Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941.” Câu 38: Đáp án D Dẫn chứng: “It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952.” Câu 39: Đáp án C Dẫn chứng: “Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field.” (correspondence ~ letters) ⇒ có phương án C không đề cập Câu 40: Đáp án D - Reckless ~ Irresponsible (adj): coi thường, vô trách nhiệm - Unnecessary (adj): không cần thiết - Limited (adj): hạn chế - Continuous (adj): liên tục, không ngừng Câu 41: Đáp án A - Flawed ~ Faulty (adj): sai, có lỗi - Deceptive (adj): dối trá, lừa bịp - Logical (adj): logic, hợp lí - Offensive (adj): xúc phạm, khó chịu Câu 42 Đáp án B Dẫn chứng: “However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.” Câu 43: Đáp án C Kiến thức đại từ quan hệ: Cần đại từ quan hệ thay cho danh từ vật “books” trước them ⇒ which Câu 44: Đáp án A Kiến thức lượng từ/ từ định lượng Few + danh từ số nhiều: Little + danh từ khơng đếm được: Evidence: chứng ⇒ danh từ không Đếm few ⇒ little Câu 45: Đáp án A Kiến thức động từ tình thái: Những động từ tình thái như: sound, hear, appear, taste, smell, feel, … dùng để diễn tả cảm xúc trạng thái khơng chia tiếp diễn mà phải dùng đơn isn’t sounding ⇒ doesn’t sound ... C 47 D B 18 A 28 A 38 D 48 D D 19 A 29 A 39 C 49 C 10 D 20 C 30 A 40 D 50 B Câu 1: Đáp án A Câu 2: Đáp án D /ỉ/ Các đáp án cịn lại /ei/ Câu 4: Đáp án C Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ... 27: Đáp án B Phía trước chỗ trống có dạng “be+PP” → cấu trúc bị động từ cần điền vào “by” (by + O) Câu 28: Đáp án A - Used to + V (bare-inf): làm (thói quen q khứ, khơng cịn nữa) Câu 29: Đáp. .. tiếp diễn Câu 8: Đáp án B - No matter what = whatever: dù có … E.g: Whatever happens, you know that I’ll stand by you - Whether … or: … - Because: - Although + : Câu 9: Đáp án D Cấu trúc: provide