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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (1) to brain cancer So far, the data are not conclusive The scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (2) On the other hand, current research has not yet proved clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones Numerous studies are now going (3) in various countries Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between moblie phone use and cancer (4) , these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term investigation Until the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phones for long period of time Don’t think that hands-free phones are any safer either At the moment, research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as dangerous It is also thought that young people (5) bodies are still growing may be at particular risk Question 1: A bring B lead Question 2: A risky B unhealthy C secure D safe Question 3: A on B by C through D about Question 4: A Additionally B However C While D Though Question 5: A whose C with D as B that C cause D produce 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 NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us not judge a product solely on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision (6) , we are easily influenced by the people around us There is nothing wrong with this It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than (7) on only our own opinions But it does make life hard for companies They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky It is because they are so similar with (8) to how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently arrive at the same decision? Or they copy one another, perhaps (9) envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products? Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances (10) that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half rose by 86 per cent The researchers argued that it was not just a matter of envy Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars This suggested that people were not trying to keep up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them Since used cars are less reliable, a recommendation of one can strongly influence a buying decision Question 6: A What’s more B Instead C Unlike Question 7: A basing B trusting C supposing D relying Question 8: A connection B regard C relation D concern Question 9: A for B as to C out of D about B whose C that D when Question 10: A who D In place 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 The texting pigeons Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new developments in communnicatons technology Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (11) on your people’s communication and language skills, especially when we hear that primary school children may be at rick of becoming addicted to the habit So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it (12) , in this case, it’s difficult to view the results as anything but positive Twenty of the birds are about to take to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (13) with sensor equipment and a mobile phone The readings made by the sensors will be automatically converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet – (14) they will appear on a dedicated ‘pigeon blog’ The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny ‘pigeon kit’ containing all these gadgets Each bird will carry these in a miniature backpack, (15) neck , that is, from the camera, which will hang around its The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the form of an interactive map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on thir local air quality Question 11: A result B outcome C effect D conclusion Question 12 A Therefore B What’s more C Whereas D That is Question 13: A armed B loaded C granted D stocked Question 14: A when B which C where D what Question 15: A instead B except C apart D besides 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 Why read books? Is it worth reading books, (16) nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (17) All that may be true, but books are still very popular They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop Of course, it may be so (18) _ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (19) gives you interesting information If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas Personally, I can’t without books, but I can (20) up television easily enough You can’t watch television at bus stops! Question 16: A in B or C why D since Question 17: A ones B programmes C episodes D cereals Question 18: A current B imagined C interest D gripping Question 19: A whose B which C what D when Question 20: A pick B look C give D turn 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 Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years However, few attempts have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically Now, with the completion of the largest ever study of the so- called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recognizable and genuine sixth sense The study involved hundreds of children For the experiments, they sat with their eyes (21) so they could not see, and with their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away Time and time again the results showed that the children who could not see were able to tell when they were being stared at In a total of more than 18, 000 trials (22) worldwide, the children correctly sensed when they were being watched almost 70% of the time The experiment was repeated with the added precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room, (23) from the starters by the windows This was done just in case there was some pretending going on with the children telling each other whether they were looking or not This prevented the possibility of sounds being transmitted between the children The results, (24) less impressive, were more or less the same Dr Sheldrake, the biologist (25) designed the study, believes that the results are convincing enough to find out through further experiments precisely how the staring effect might actually came about Question 21: A shaded B covered C masked D wrapped Question 22: A worked over B carried out C carried on D worked through Question 23: A parted B separated C split D divided Question 24: A though B however C even D quite Question 25: A which B whose C who D whom 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 THE HOSTORY OF WRITING The development of writing (26) a huge difference to the world and might see it as the beginning of the media Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China (27) date from around 4000 BC Hieroglyphics and other forms of “picture writing” developed in the area around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the ancient Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards However, the first (28) alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is estimated that it lasted for 1000 years The first two signs were called “aleph” and “beth”, which in Greek became “alpha” and “beta”, which gave us the modern word “alphabet” The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and spead (29) other European countries under the Romans A number of changes took place as time passed The Romans added the letter G, and the letter J and V were unknown to people in Shakespeare’s time If we (30) the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in order to show that it was a Question They started to write Qo in place of the whole word, and the put the Q above the o In the end, that became the question mark “?” Question 26: A did B had C made D took Question 27: A where B that C who D when Question 28: A true B accurate C exact D precise Question 29: A to B in C with D for Question 30: A look into B bring on C make off D hold up 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 If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (31) your education or your work, try reading more books Pick (32) some to of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV Some people have commented that this is inconsistent "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (33) Reading is a skill that is in much to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people Not only that, we can (35) vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information Question 31: A gain B gather C collect D contribute Question 32: A on B up C over D out Question 33: A explore B exploration C explorer D explorative Question 34: A that B who C when D whom Question 35: A digest B inhale C breathe D eat 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 ROBOTS Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine (36) would all the necessary jobs around the house If boring and repetitive factory work could be (37) by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty That si, houwork is actually very complex It hat never been one job, it has always been many A factory robot (38) one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to something else It doesn’t run the whole factory A housework robot, on the other hand, has to severa different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (39) all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs (40) , there have been some developments recently Sensosrs are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles We have the technology to produce the hardware All that is missing the software-the programs that will operate the machine Question 36: A that B what C when D where Question 37:`A succeeded B managed C made D given Question 38: A carries over B carryes out C carries off D.carries away Question 39: A from B with C by D for Question 40: A However B Therefore C Besides D Moreover 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 Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems Some changes (41) ecosystems If there is too (42) rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live If a kind of plant dies off, the animals that feed on it may also die or move away Some changes are good for ecosystems Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to reproduce The seeds are sealed inside pinecones Heat from a forest fire melts the seal ans lets the seeds (43) harm ecosystems Building (44) Polluting the air, soil and water can on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems Ecologists are working with companies and goverments to find better ways of (45) fish, cutting down trees, and building dams They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing harm to ecosystems Question 41: A harms B harmful C harmless D harm Question 42: A little B a little C few D a few Question 43: A out B in C go D fly Question 44: A moats B ditches C bridges D dams Question 45: A catching B holding C carrying D taking 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 Criticism The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand This (46) many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (47) accidents Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars be increasing changes for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (48) the law In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day This system, also known as ‘road pricing’, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (49) to windscreen of the car Another ways of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey Of course, the most important (50) is to provide good public transport However, to get people to give up the comfort their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares charged at an acceptable level Question 46: A causes B results C leads D invents Question 47: A of B for C about D by Question 48: A crosses B refuses C breaks D cracks Question 49: A fixed B joined C built D placed Question 50: A thought B thing C work D event 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 Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population of 4,000 people lives underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the surrounding hills Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (51) in to ceate passage and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars are left to support the roof, and door and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and (52) have their own swimming poll , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside the houses it remains a steady 25C all year round Many people say that living underground makes they fell very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the houses are not affected By the fierce dust storms that regularly sweep (54) the area And of course, if your family (55) or lots of friends come to stay, you can always dig another room Question 51: A brought B entered C placed D worked Question 52: A sizes B areas C volumes D numbers Question 53: A strongly B heavily C extremely D sharply Question 54: A through B over C across D off Question 55: A grows B rises C stretches D explodes 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 Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are slightly more than todders This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counterproductive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a (56) attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of (57) toys, books and other activities Nowadays there is plenty of good mterial available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also encourage them to read Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, (58) (59) can reinfore and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets a bad review as far as cildren are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for ther age group Too many television programs induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult However, (60) _ viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful Just as adults enjoy reading a book seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which feature their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new dimension to a story known from a book Question 56: A cheerful B contented C relaxed D hopeful Question 57: A bright B thrilling C energetic D stimulating Question 58: A who B why C when D which Question 59: A properly B worthily C perfectly D equally Question 60: A cautious B choice C approved D discriminating 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 Throughout history, women have had responsiblity for healing the sick However, it is only in ccomparative recent times that they have been allowed to train as doctors at medical schools in Britain Yet in that short time, they have (61) an enormous contribution to modern medicine The first female doctors were nuns (62) _ gave advice about diseases and (63) and prepared medicnes In ancient Rome, women healers were considered skillful and respected In Britain, for centuries, male doctors were suspicious of women who pratised medicine (64) and in 1512 a law was passed making it illegal for them to so Women coulnd’t study medicine at universities (65) the 19th century and they only began to gain equality with male doctors in the 20th century Question 61: A caused B done C had D made Question 62: A they B who C whose D which Question 63: A injured B painful C injures D wounded Question 64: A profession B professional C professionally D unprofessional Question 65: A until B in C from D since 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 THE FAMILY Statesmen define a family as "a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood adoption or marriage, (66) includes common-law relationships" Most people are born into one of these groups and will live their lives as a family in such a group Although the definition of a family may not change, (67) relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes More and more wives are taking paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing Today, men expect to work for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today's marriages (68) which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives This means that man must learn to their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (69) Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (70) their family in sharing household tasks with the members of The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having children is as matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage Marriage itself has become a choice As alternatives such as common-law relationship and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become more independent Question 66: A which B that C what D it Question 67: A a B any C some D the Question 68: A in B for C with D to Question 69: A home B family C house D household Question 70: A carry B deal C cooperate D combine 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 Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (71) more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she isn't ready Wise parents will have a hopeful attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities Nowadays there is plenty of good (72) available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also encourage them to read Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (73) Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult However, discriminating viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (74) their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new (75) to a story known from a book Question 71: A scarcely B rarely C slightly D really Question 72: A material B sense C produce D amusement Question 73: A set B band C group D limit Question 74: A illustrate B extend C feature D possess A cheerful: hân hoan – Khơng hợp lý chưa có lí để cha mẹ thấy hân hoan B contented: hài lòng – Khơng hợp lý thời điểm chưa có động thái cho thấy trẻ có thích đọc hay không đọc cỡ nên cha mẹ chưa thể thấy hài lòng C relaxed: thư giãn – Thái độ thư giãn thường người bình tĩnh không suy nghĩ chuyện xung quanh Không hợp lí trường hợp cha mẹ quan tâm tới việc đọc D hopeful: đầy hi vọng – Hợp lý cha mẹ cần dẫn cho nên giữ thái độ hy vọng cho phát triển trẻ Vậy chọn đáp án D Question 57: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: …What they should provide is a selection of toys, books and other activities: Những họ nên cho trẻ lựa chọn đồ chơi, sách, hoạt động A bright: sáng sủa B thrilling: hồi hộp, ly kỳ C energetic: động D stimulating: thú vị, kích thích, khuyến khích, động viên Trong tính từ trên, ta cần chọn tính từ với danh từ đồ chơi, sách hoạt động Đồ chơi sáng sủa, hồi hộp, ly kỳ hay động không phù hợp Vậy chọn đáp án D (đồ chơi, sách vở, hoạt động thú vị thích hợp nhất) Question 58: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: There is also a huge range of videos, có loạt video, can reinforce and …: Ngồi cịn củng cố … Chỗ trống cần đại từ quan hệ vật bổ nghĩa cho danh từ “videos” nên chọn D which phù hợp Question 59: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: There is also a huge range of videos which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration: Cũng có hàng loạt video củng cố tăng cường thú vui đọc sách trẻ, đồng thời có giá trị việc giúp mở rộng vốn từ độ tập trung A properly: cách thích hợp B worthily: cách xứng đáng C perfectly: cách hoàn hảo D equally: cách tương đồng, tương đương, nhau, Câu văn đưa so sánh sách video việc giúp trẻ đọc Đồng thời tác giả nhấn mạnh vào hai loại hình giúp trẻ mở rộng vốn từ mức độ tập trung Do chọn đáp án D equally phù hợp Question 60: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: Too many television programs induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult However, viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful: Qúa nhiều chương trình truyền hình gây thái độ thờ ơ, khơng có tính phê phán, thái độ làm cho việc học thêm khó khăn Tuy nhiên, suy nghĩ chương trình thiết kế cho trẻ nhỏ hữu ích A cautious (adj) = being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks: cẩn thận Ex: The government has been cautious in its response to the report B choice (n): lựa chọn C approved (v): phê chuẩn, tán thành, ủng hộ D discriminating (adj): able to judge the good quality of something: biết suy xét, sáng suốt Ex: They are very discriminating about what restaurants they go to Đáp án D phù hợp câu trước có nhắc tới an incurious, uncritical attitude để phê bình thái độ gây nhiều chương trình truyền hình nên suy nghĩ sáng suốt chương trình cho trẻ em hữu ích Question 61: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: Yet in that short time, they have _ medecine: Tuy nhiên, thời gian ngắn, học có an enormous contribution to modern đóng góp to lớn cho y học đại - to make a contribution to: đóng góp vào Question 62: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: The first female doctors were nuns bác sĩ nữ nữ tu gave advice about diseases and : Các đưa lời khuyên bệnh tật Chỗ trống cần đại từ làm chủ ngữ cho mệnh đề quan hệ nên đáp án B who Question 63: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: The first female doctors were nuns who gave advice about diseases and and prepared medicines: Các bác sĩ nữ nữ tu đua lời khuyên bệnh và chuẩn bị thuốc Từ cần điền danh từ (vì nối với danh từ diseases liên từ and), nên có đáp án C injures phù hợp Question 64: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: In Britain, for centuries, male doctors were suspicious of women who practised medicine nghề y : Ở Anh, qua nhiều kỷ, bán sĩ nam nghi ngờ phụ nữ hành Từ cần điền trạng từ (adv), kèm với động từ practise Vậy có đáp án C professionally hợp lý Question 65: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: Women couldn’t study medicine at universities the 19th century and they only began to gain equality with male doctors in the 20th century: Họ không học ngàng y dược kỷ 19 họ bắt đầu đạt bình đẳng với bác sĩ nam kỷ 20 Đáp án A until phù hợp Nhấn mạnh phụ nữ không học ngành y tận kỷ 19 Question 66: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption or marriage, includes coramon-law relationships: Các chuyên gia định nghĩa gia đình "một nhóm người có chung chỗ có quan hệ máu mủ, nhận ni kết hôn, bao gồm mối quan hệ chung Đây kiến thức mệnh đề quan hệ ® Đáp án A which Mệnh đề quan hệ (MĐQH- Relative Clause) thành phần câu dùng để giải thích rõ danh từ đứng trước Ex: The girl who is drinking coffee is my elder sister Bảng sau tóm tắt cho bạn kiến thức MĐQH Đại từ quan hệ Cách sử dụng Ví dụ Chú ý Who - Thay cho người, - An architect is - Khi who/ làm chủ ngữ tân someone who that/ which đóng vai ngữ MĐQH designs buildings trị tân ngữ (object) - The book which mệnh đề quan hệ lược bỏ vật, làm chủ ngữ is on the table is Which who/ that/ which tân ngữ mine - Thay cho vật, đồ Ex: The woman MĐQH Whose - Thay cho sở hữu - I have a friend (who) I was talking người, vật (his-, whose father is a to was my teacher her-, its-, their-, our- doctor Không dùng giới từ (in, on, at ) với my-, -'s) - Thay cho người, làm tân ngữ MĐQH Whom - The man whom I đại từ quan hệ: want to see wasn't when/ why/ where - Không dùng that here The girl to whom MĐQH you're talking is my không xác định friend Đại diện cho - That chủ ngữ người, vật boy that is my is my teacher, has đặc biệt mệnh đề friend’s son been teaching here quan hệ xác định (có for 10 years, thể dùng thay who, (khơng dùng that) which) Có làm chù ngữ tân ngữ MĐQH Trạng từ quan hệ - I need to meet the Ex: Mr John, who When (in/on which ) Where (in/at which) - Thay cho cụm từ - Do you remember thời gian: then, at the day when we that time, on that fisrt met? day , - Thay cho cụm từ -I like to live in a chi nơi chốn, country where there làm chủ ngữ tân is plenty of ngữ MĐQH sunshine - Thay cho cụm - Tell me the reason Why (for trạng từ lí do: for which) that reason why you are so sad Question 67: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: Although the definition of a family may not change, relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes: Mặc dù định nghĩa gia đình khơng thay đổi, mối quan hệ người với nhóm gia đình thay đổi xã hội thay đổi Vì mối quan hệ xác định rõ ràng (mối quan hệ người với người), nên ta chọn D, dùng mạo từ “the” Question 68: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: Today, men expect to work for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages which both spouses have paying jobs : Ngày nay, đàn ông mong muốn làm việc để trả tiền cho khoảng 40 năm đời họ, và, hôn nhân ngày mà hai vợ chồng công việc trả lương Xét nghĩa, “trong hôn nhân ngày mà vợ chồng có cơng việc trả lương” Vì đáp án A in hợp lý (In one’s marriage) Question 69: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: This means that men must learn to their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily chores: Điều có nghĩa nam giới phải học cách chia sẻ công việc gia đình chăm sóc cơng việc nhà hàng ngày - household chores: công việc nhà Question 70: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: Children, too, especially adolescents, have to with the members of their family in sharing household tasks: Trẻ em vậy, đặc biệt thiếu niên, phải với thành viên gia đình việc chia sẻ cơng việc gia đình Phân tích đáp án: A carry out (v): thi hành, tiến hành Ex: There is a shortage of people to cany out research: Có thiếu hụt người tiến hành nghiên cứu B deal with a problem: giải rắc rối Ex: new ways of dealing with the problem of street crime: cách để xử lý vấn đề tội phạm đường phố C cooperate with sb/ sth (v): phối hợp, hợp tác Ex: Leopards cooperate with each other when hunting game D combine with (v): hòa trộn vào làm Eg: Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water Đáp án xác C coopcrate Question 71: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: …Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she isn't ready…: Nhiều phụ huynh tin họ nên bắt đầu dạy đứa biết đọc chúng lớn tuổi tập Điều ổn đứa trẻ thấy thích thú ép buộc phản tác dụng đứa trẻ chưa sẵn sàng… A scarcely: B rarely: C slightly: hơi, chút D really: thực Trong đáp án trên, đáp án A B loại khơng phù hợp nghĩa Đáp án D khơng phù hợp với văn cảnh em thực lớn tuổi tập câu thứ hai khơng đề cập đến việc em chưa sẵn sàng Vậy đáp án phù hợp C Question 72: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: Nowadays there is plenty of good Ngày nay, có nhiều available for young children… to read: hay sẵn có dành cho trẻ nhỏ… để đọc Danh từ sử dụng phải thứ “available” nghĩa sẵn có, tiếp cận được, mua dùng để đọc A material: tài liệu – hợp lý B sense: ý nghĩa – không mua được, không với từ “read” C produce: sản phẩm, vật phẩm (thường trồng trọt) – không hợp lý D amusement: giải trí – khơng đọc Question 73: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: …Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age : Khi trẻ em quan tâm tivi cịn bị trích, phần lớn q nhiều trẻ em xem chương trình khơng phù hợp tuổi A set: cặp B band: toán, tốp C group: nhóm D limit: ranh giới Ta ghép đáp án với từ tuổi Cần lưu ý chương trình tivi phát sóng hạn chế người xem hạn chế theo nhóm người có độ tuổi từ đâu đến đâu Vậy đáp án C lựa chọn hợp lý Question 74: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which their favourite television characters: Cũng giống người lớn thích đọc sách sau xem phim chuyển thể từ sách đó, trẻ em vồ lấy sách nhân vật truyền hình ưa thích chúng A illustrate: minh họa B extend: mở rộng C feature: đóng nhân vật, có nhân vật vào vai D possess /pə’zes/: sở hữu Ghép đáp án vào chỗ trống đáp án phù hợp C feature Question 75: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: …videos can add a new thêm to a story known from a book: … video từ câu chuyện chuyển thể từ sách A revival: hồi sinh B dimension: chiều hướng C option: chọn lựa D existence: tồn Từ cần điền danh từ thêm vào câu truyện dựa sách Câu truyện khơng thể hồi sinh hay tồn mới, ta loại đáp A D Ý tác giả từ câu truyện có sẵn sách, chuyển thể thành video câu truyện thêm thắt cho thú vị hơn, tạo cho câu truyện hướng nhìn, chiều sâu Vậy đáp án B hợp lý Question 76: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: One thing you have to be of is that: Một điều mà bạn phải A knowledgeable about: biết nhiều B clever: sáng dạ, thông minh C worried about: lo lắng D aware of: biết, nhận thức Ex: Even though some smokers are well aware of the bad effects of smoking, they don’t give it up Sau chỗ trống có giới từ of → Đáp án D aware Question 77: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: let constructive criticism have a positive mang tính xây dựng có on your work: Hãy để phê bình tích cực lên cơng việc bạn A affect (v): ảnh hưởng đến Ex: Exhaust fumes badly affect the enviroment B effect (n): ảnh hưởng C result (n): kết D change (n): thay đổi Chỗ trống cần danh từ sau chỗ trống giới từ on → Đáp án B Ta có cấu trúc: to have a positive effect on sth: có ảnh hưởng tích cực đến Ex: His encouragement has a positive effect on her spirit Question 78: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: you should their suggestions carefully: bạn nên đề xuất họ cách cẩn thận A cautious (adj): thận trọng, cẩn thận Ex: You should be cautious about talking to him B consider (v): cân nhắc, xem xét Ex: You should consider his suggestion I think it’s an interesting idea C reckon (v): nghĩ, tính, đếm Ex: I reckon that I’m going to get that job D remember (v): nhớ Đáp án B to consider one’s suggestion: cân nhắc đề nghị Question 79: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: There are many film stars ảnh were once out of job: Có nhiều ngơi điện lần bị việc Chỗ trống cần đại từ quan hệ người làm chủ ngữ Vậy có đáp án D that phù hợp Question 80: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: But things are more likely to turn Nhưng thứ có nhiều khả well if you persevere and stay positive: tốt bạn kiên trì giữ thái độ tích cực - to turn away: quay - to turn on >< to turn off: bật – tắt - to turn out: hóa ra, trở thành, trở nên Ex: He turned out to be the owner of the restaurant Vậy có đáp án C out phù hợp Question 81: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: First of all, on sports day, it was always bound rain: Trước tiên, vào ngày tổ chức thể thao, trời ln chắn mưa Ta có cấu trúc: bound to + V: chắn làm ® Đáp án xác B to Lưu ý thêm: sure/certain to + V = bound to + V Question 82: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: So, imagine a hundred hàng trăm đứa trẻ small children : Vì vậy, thử tưởng tượng có Trong câu trên, từ cần điền vào chỗ trống phải tính từ để bổ nghĩa cho “children” Vì thế, có đáp án B enthusiastic xác A enthusiast (n): người có lịng đam mê, nhiệt tình Ex: A football enthusiast: người đam mê bóng đá C enthuse (v): đam mê, thích Ex: They all enthused over my new look: Tất họ thích ngoại hình tơi D enthusiasm (n): lòng say mê Ex: They did their job with complete enthusiasm: Họ làm việc lòng say mê Question 83: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: Another boy, jealous of the winner of the sack race: Một cậu bé khác ghen tị với người chiến thắng đua nhảy bao bố Tính từ “jealous” thường với trạng từ: extremely, fiercely, fairly, insanely, madly, a bit, a little, quite, rather, obsessively Do vậy, ta chọn “fiercely” câu Fiercely jealous: vô ghen tị Question 84: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: Twenty years on, I’m certainly not any younger: 20 năm nữa, chắn chẳng thể trẻ trung Trong câu này, sau chỗ trống tính từ so sánh nên ta loại putting coming Trong phương án cịn lại going getting có “getting” kèm với tính từ để mang nghĩa “là, trở nên, trở thành” nên chọn làm đáp án Lưu ý thêm: come true: trở thành thật Question 85: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: I have some really lasting of those days at school: Tôi thực có lâu dài ngày tháng trường học Loại đáp án A, B, D dựa yếu tố ngữ nghĩa: A remembrance (n): hồi tưởng, tưởng nhớ Ex: A ceremony was held in remembrance of soldiers killed in the war: Một lễ tưởng nhớ tổ chức để tưởng nhớ chiến sĩ bị chết chiến tranh B memento (n) = D souvenir (n): vật lưu niệm Ex: A memento of our trip to Italy: Một vật lưu niệm chuyến đến Italy Đáp án C memories: ký ức Question 86: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: “… As you weigh up the pros and cons of your desktop PC with a new system": Khi bạn cân nhắc lợi ích bất tiện máy tính để bàn với hệ thống - to weight up the pros and cons: cân nhắc kĩ mặt tốt xấu, tích cực tiêu cực… Đây cụm cố định nên đáp án khác không phù hợp Question 87: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: …you should bear/ keep in mind that: bạn nên nghĩ - to bear in mind that: nên nhớ rằng, nghĩ Đây cụm từ cố định, tương đương với remember carefully - to bring to mind sb/sth bring sb/sth to mind: làm cho bạn nghĩ ai, Ex: The painting brings to mind some of Picasso's works: Bức tranh gợi nhớ đến vài tác phẩm Picasso Question 88: Đáp án C Tạm dịch: laptops (and all the business and personal information they contain) are easy target for skilled thieves: Máy tính xách tay (và tất thông tin kinh doanh hay cá nhân mà chứa đựng) mục tiêu dễ dàng cho tên trộm chuyên nghiệp A aim (n): mục đích dự định, chĩa súng vào = B object Ex: Her aim is to be famous: Mục đích tiếng C target (n): kết mà bạn cố gắng để đạt được, vật hay người nhằm vào, mồi mục tiêu D goal (n): mục đích đời, bàn thắng Ex: to pursue one's goal in life: theo đuổi mục tiêu đời Chọn target vi từ mang hàm nghĩa mồi (trong trộm cắp) Question 89: Đáp án D - habitual carelessness: thói quen bất cẩn Tạm dịch: …Guarantees are getting better and longer, but they still won't cover a simple slip, let alone habitual carelessness: Việc bảo hành ngày tốt dài hạn người ta khơng xử lí lỗi đơn giản, bỏ thói quen bất cần Các từ cịn lại khơng hợp nghĩa Question 90: Đáp án A - rush out: chạy hối hả, nhanh Tạm dich: So, before you rush out to get yourself the latest technological appliance, think long and hard us to whether a notebook PC is really suitable for you: Vì trước chạy thật nhanh để mua cho thiết bị cơng nghệ nghĩ thật kĩ liệu máy tính xách tay có thật phù hợp với bạn khơng Các từ cịn lại kêu hợp với out không hợp nghĩa C move out (v): rời khỏi nhà Ex: I've moved out my old home: Tôi vừa rời khỏi nhà cũ D walk out: đình cơng Ex: Hundreds of workers walked out yesterday: Hàng trăm cơng nhân đình cơng vào hơm qua Question 91: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school not eat properly in the middle of the day: Nghiên cứu cho thấy nửa số trẻ em Anh mang bữa trưa đến trường không ăn cách vào ngày A appropriately: cách thích hợp Ex: The government has been accused of not responding appropriately to the needs of the homeless: Chính phủ bị cáo buộc khơng đáp lại nhu cầu cho người vô gia cư cách thích hợp B properly (adv): quy cách, hợp lệ, đắn Ex: When will those naughty children learn to behave properly? Khi đứa trẻ hư học cách cư xử đắn vậy? C probably: có lẽ Ex: It was probably his best performance: Có lẽ trình diễn đẹp D possibly: có khả năng, Ex: Could you possibly turn the volume down?: Bạn vặn nhỏ âm lượng không? Question 92: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: In Britain, schools have to provide meals at lunchtime: Ở Anh, trường học phải chuẩn bị bữa ăn (cho học sinh) vào ăn trưa - provide (v): cung cấp, chuẩn bị đầy đủ, dự phòng Ex: The company provide uniforms for us: Công ty cấp đồng phục cho Question 93: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, …: Có tiêu chuẩn nghiêm ngặt việc chuẩn bị bữa ăn trường học A standard (n): tiêu chuẩn, trình độ Ex: You must reach certain standards to be able to apply for that university: Bạn phải đạt tiêu chuẩn để nộp đơn vào trường đại học B procedure (n): thủ tục Ex: Not many factories seriously following safety procedures: Không có nhiều nhà máy tn thủ quy trình sản xuất an toàn C condition (n): điều kiện, điều khoản Ex: You can borrow my bike on condition that you return it tomorrow: Bạn mượn xe tơi với điều kiện bạn phải trả lại vào ngày mai Question 94: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables: bao gồm phần trái rau củ A piece (n): miếng, mảnh Ex: John gave Tony a piece of paper Jony đưa Tony mảnh giấy B portion (n): phần thức ăn, xuất ăn Ex: My mother cút the cake into five portions: Mẹ cắt bánh làm phần C bowl (n): bát Ex: He has already eaten three bowls of soup: Anh ta ăn bát canh Question 95: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: The research will provide a better understanding of why …: Nghiên cứu giúp bạn hiểu rõ … Question 96: Đáp án A Tạm dịch: … Many people …Nhiều người it with their family or have a short holiday/vacation: ngày lễ bên gia đình nghỉ ngắn ngày Đây lễ hội quan trọng đạo Kito A spend: dành B use: sử dụng, dùng C take: chịu đựng D expent: tiêu dùng Vì Lễ Phục Sinh ngày, thơng thường người ta khơng nói dùng ngày để làm gì, tiêu dùng Do đó, loại đáp án B D Thêm vào đó, tác giả thể thái độ trung lập với chủ đề văn nên đáp án C không Vậy chọn đáp án A Question 97: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: It was once _ for peple to wear new clothes to church on this day: Đã người mặc quần áo nhà thờ vào ngày A familiar: quen thuộc B common: phổ biến C regular: thường xuyên D ordinary: thơng thường Loại đáp án A khơng hợp cấu trúc familiar to somebody/ something: thân thuộc, quen thuộc Đáp án C D không cấu trúc không hợp nghĩa Đáp án B Cấu trúc common for: phổ biến Question 98: Đáp án D Tạm dịch: Women new hats, called Easter bonnets: Phụ nữ mũ gọi mũ Phục Sinh A take on: đảm nhiệm B bore: chịu đựng C put on: mặc thứ lên người D wore: mặc thứ lên người Loại đáp án A câu kể phải để khứ đơn, đáp án A lại đơn Loại đáp án B khơng hợp nghĩa Xét khác đáp án C D: - to put on: nhấn mạnh vào động tác mặc lên người Ex: Anna is in the changing room putting on her clothes: Anna phòng thay đồ mặc quần áo - to wear: tình trạng mặc Ex: He’s wearing his best outfit today: Hôm diện đồ đẹp Vì tác giả đề cập tới việc khứ, phụ nữ đội mũ Phục Sinh nên không nhấn mạnh vào động tác, mà vào hình ảnh, trạng thái Vậy chọn đáp án D Question 99: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: A few peple send Easter with religious symbols on them: Vài người gửi Phục Sinh với biểu tượng tôn giáo A notes: ghi chú, thư ngắn B cards: thiệp C letters: thư D envelopes: phong bì Vào dịp lễ người thường gửi thiệp cho Các thiệp in biểu tưởng liên quan đến tôn giáo, tiêu biểu cho ngày lễ Phục Sinh Ghi chú, thư ngắn, thư hay phong bì khơng phù hợp để gửi cho vào dịp lễ Vậy chọn đáp án B Question 100: Đáp án B Tạm dịch: In the US, each company decides for itself to close or remain open on those days: Tại Mỹ, công ty tự định đóng cửa hay tiếp tục mở cửa vào ngày Khi câu có nhiều lựa chọn, thường dùng “whether or” để nói tới lựa chọn Thông thường sau giới từ, phải sử dụng “whether” thay “if’ Ex: Later I argued with my husband about whether to keep the house or move to another place: Sau tói cãi với chồng xem nên giữ lại nhà hay chuyển noi khác Loại đáp án A if Lí đóng cửa ngân hàng nói rõ (nghỉ lễ Phục Sinh) nên việc ngân hàng phải băn khoăn lí đóng cừa vơ lý Việc làm để không mở cửa không hợp lý ttong trường hợp Chọn đáp án B whether