PASSAGE Scientists have discovered the bones of what may be the largest meat-eating dinosaur ever to walk the earth The discovery was made by a team of researchers from Argentina and North America in Patagonia, a desert on the eastern slopes of the Andes in South America Besides the interesting fact that the dinosaur was huge and horrifying, it is even more astounding that the bones of a number of the dinosaurs were found together This discovery challenges the prior theory that the biggest meat-eaters lived as loners and instead indicates that they may have lived and hunted in packs The Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in North America and was believed to hunt and live alone.The newly discovered meat-eater appears to be related to the Giganotosaurus family, being as closely related to it as a fox would be to a dog It is actually not of the same family at all as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, being as different from it as a cat is from a dog The fossilized remains indicate that the animals lived about 100 million years ago With needle-shaped noses and razor sharp teeth, they were larger than the Tyrannosaurus Rex, although their legs were slightly shorter, and their jaws were designed to be better able to dissect their prey quickly and precisely Question The author states that the newly discovered dinosaur remains are evidence that it was the largest A dinosaur ever B carnivorous dinosaur C herbivorous dinosaur D South American dinosaur Question The word Besides in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A in spite of B in addition to C although D mostly Question The word horrifying in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A frightening B large C fast D interesting Question The word astounding in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A terrifying B pleasing C displeasing D surprising Question The author implies that the most interesting fact about the find is that this dinosaur A lived and hunted with others B had a powerful jaw and sharp teeth C was found in the Andes D was larger than Tyrannosaurus Rex Question The passage indicates that prior to this discovery scientists believed that A meat-eating dinosaurs lived alone B there were no meat-eating dinosaurs in the Andes C Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the Andes D meat-eating dinosaurs were small in stature Question The word “ it” in the second paragraph refers to A newly discovered meat – eater B relationship C Giganotosaurus D Dog Question The author states that the newly discovered meat-eating dinosaur is A closely related to Tyrannosaurus Rex C not closely related to Giganotosaurus B not closely related to Tyrannosaurus Rex D closely related to the large cat family Question The word “dissect” in the last sentence is closet in meaning to A dismember B swallow C chew D escape Question 10 The word “prey” in the last sentence of the passage is closet in meaning to A victim B enemy C dinosaurs D attacker Page ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-B 3-A 4-D 5-A 6-A 7-C 8-B 9-A 10-A LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: B Tác giả rằng: loài khủng long vừa phát chứng chúng loài khủng long ăn thịt lớn Thông tin câu bài: Scientists have discovered the bones of what may be the largest meat- eating dinosaur ever to walk the earth Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng xác: A: loài khủng long lớn từ trước đến C: khủng long ăn cỏ D: khủng long lớn Bắc Mỹ Question 2: B Besides – In addition to: Ngồi ra, thêm vào Các chọn lựa cịn lại không phù hợp: A: in spite of: C: although: D: mostly: hầu hết, phần lớn Question 3: A Horrifying – frightening (adj) : kinh khủng, gây kinh hãi Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng phù hợp: B: large ( lớn); C: fast ( nhanh) D: interesting ( thú vị) Question 4: D Astounding – surprising (adj): đầy ngạc nhiên Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng phù hợp: A: terrifying ( khiếp sợ, kinh hãi) B: pleasing ( hài lịng) C: Displeasing ( khơng hài lịng) Question 5: A Sự thật thú vị phát là: lồi khủng long sống săn mồi Thông tin câu cuối đoạn Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng xác: B: Có quai hàm khỏe sắc C: tìm thấy Andes D: lớn lồi Tyrannosaurus Rex Question 6: A Trước có phát này, nhà khoa học tin rằng: Loài khủng long ăn thịt sống Thơng tin câu gần cuối đoạn 1: This discovery challenged the prior theory that the biggest meat – eaters lived as loners and instead indicates that they may have lived and hunted in packs (phát thách Page thức giả thuyết trước đó, lồi động vật ăn thịt lớn sống mình, thay vào đó, chúng sống săn theo bầy.) Các chọn lựa lại khơng phù hợp: B: Khơng có khủng long ăn thịt Andes ( Thông tin hai câu đầu đoạn 1, việc phát thực Andes.) C: Lồi Tyrannosaurus Rex sống Andes ( Thơng tin câu cuối đoạn 1, chúng sống Bắc Mỹ ) D: Khủng long ăn thịt có vóc dáng nhỏ bé ( thông tin câu đoạn 1: … the dinosaur was huge…) Question 7: C Từ “ it” đoạn để nhắc đến “ Giganotosaurus” Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng phù hợp The newly discovered meat – eater appears to be related to the “ Giganotosaurus family” , being as closely related to it as a fox would be to a dog Question 8: B Thông tin hai câu cuối đoạn 1: this discovery challenged the prior theory that the biggest meat – eaters lived as loners and instead indicates that they may have lived and hunted in packs The Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the North America and was believed to hunt and live alone (phát thách thức giả thuyết trước đó, loài động vật ăn thịt lớn sống đơn lẻ, thay vào đó, chúng sống săn theo bầy Loài Tyrannosaurus Rex sống khu vực Bắc Mỹ cho săn mồi sinh sống mình) (B: phát lồi khủng long ăn thịt khơng có họ với lồi Tyrannosaurus Rex) Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng xác: A: Có họ với Tyrannosaurus Rex C, D: Thơng tin câu đoạn 2: The newly discovered meat – eater appears to would be to a dog Question 9: A Dissect (v): cắt thành mảnh Dismemeber (v): chia cắt thành phần Các chọn lựa lại không phù hợp: B: swallow (v) nuốt C: chew(v) nhai D: escape (v) trốn thoát Question 10: A Prey (n): mồi, nạn nhân ( nghĩa bóng) Victim (n) nạn nhân Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng phù hợp: B: enemy (n) kẻ thù C: dinosaurs (n) khủng long D: attacker (n) : kẻ công Page ...ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2- B 3-A 4-D 5-A 6-A 7-C 8-B 9-A 10-A LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: B Tác giả rằng: loài khủng long... xác: A: loài khủng long lớn từ trước đến C: khủng long ăn cỏ D: khủng long lớn Bắc Mỹ Question 2: B Besides – In addition to: Ngồi ra, thêm vào Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng phù hợp: A: in spite... Tyrannosaurus Rex) Các chọn lựa cịn lại khơng xác: A: Có họ với Tyrannosaurus Rex C, D: Thông tin câu đoạn 2: The newly discovered meat – eater appears to would be to a dog Question 9: A Dissect (v): cắt