Question 44: According to paragraph 2, an atom's atomic number is determined by _____
C. Having annoyed behaviour by the boys
D. She annoyed by the boys' behaviour uncommon
Question 17: Telecom giant Viettel decided to implement the 5G network _____ his technology was still uncommon.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
Question 18: Malaysia and Indonesia _____ into dumpsites after China had stopped importing their trash.
A. was turning B. turned C. had turned D. has turned
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: I am thankful for my wife, who vowed to be my biggest fan on the day we were married and has never once let me down.
A. grateful B. passionate C. supportive D. kind
Question 20: When I was a child I always looked up to my father. He was a real role model for me.
A. understood B. liked C. trusted D. admired
Mark the letter A, B, C, er on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning te the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.
A. completely ignored B. treated as important C. disagreed with D. discovered by chance Question 22: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unskilled B. ill-educated C. unimpaired D. unqualified
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Linda and Mary are talking about helping the disadvantaged people.
- Linda: "I think we should give care and comfort to the orphan."
- Mary: “_____”
A. OK. No problem. B. The same to you.
C. Yes, that's a good idea. D. Thank you.
Question 24: Mary invites Sally to take part in the campaign.
- Mary: "Would you like to join the Green Movement?"
- Sally: “_____”
A. Yes, I'd like to. B. OK. What's the matter?
C. That's great. Congratulations. D. Well, you are right.
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.
Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global (25) _____. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main source of income.
(26) _____, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, (27) _____ contribute directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land in order to build hotels, airport and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (28) _____ to the people who live in tourist destinations.
In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmental friendly holidays.
Many of these aim to reduce the negative effect of tourism by (29) _____ only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being
reminded to show respect for the customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend on tourism for their main income.
(Source: Internet) Question 25: A. economize B. economy C. economical D. economically Question 26: A. However B. In addition C. Therefore D. Moreover Question 27: A. whatever B. which C. what D. that Question 28: A. helpful B. changeable C. harmful D. secure Question 29: A. promoting B. empowering C. voting D. permitting 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.
In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten-month-old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons.
A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.
Question 30: What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Let kids be kids B. Computers in schools
C. Never too early to start D. More computers mean brighter future Question 31: Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _____.
A. will suffer from brain damage
B. tend to have more accidents than those who do not C. do not necessarily make more progress than those do not D. tend to like music and art more than those who do not Question 32: The pronoun "they" in paragraph 2 refer to _____.
A. heads B. objects C. mouths D. babies
Question 33: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.
B. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.
C. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not D. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.
Question 34: The word "ludicrous" paragraph 3 mostly means _____.
A. ironic B. sensible C. humorous D. ridiculous
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.
Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to
expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution.
Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out.
However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.
Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The time required for species to adapt to new environments B. The variety of species found in tropical rainforests
C. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems D. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
Question 36: The author mentions all of the following is examples of the effect of humans on the world's ecosystems EXCEPT _____.
A. the extensive damage to marine ecosystems B. the habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the destruction of the tropical rainforests
D. the introduction of new varieties of plant species
Question 37: The word "jolting" in paragraph 1 mostly means _____.
A. appealing B. illuminating C. shocking D. disgusting Question 38: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. species B. centuries C. activities D. humans Question 39: What can be inferred from the extinction of the dinosaurs in paragraph 2?
A. Not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity.
B. Actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction.
C. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction.
D. The cause of the dinosaurs' extinction is unknown.
Question 40: The word "magnitude" in paragraph 3 mostly means _____.
A. extent B. ignorance C. greed D. concem
Question 41: According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from change caused by humans in that changes caused by humans _____.
A. affect fewer ecosystems B. are occurring at a much faster rate C. are less devastating to most species D. are reversible
Question 42: Which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree with?
A. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems.
C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy.
D. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress.
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.
Question 43: We can go along this road as they have built already a bridge across the river.
A. can go B. as C. built already D. the
Question 44: The researchers hope to trial (A) the therapy within the next three years in people with a rare genetic disorder suffering from heart assault in their 30s and 40s.
A. hope to trial B. next three years C. rare genetic disorder D. heart assault Question 45: The bitcoin system created in 2009 by an enigmatie person named Satoshi Nakamoto.
A. The B. created C. enigmate D. named
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: "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Peter.
A. Peter told Mary to believe in what the boy said.
B. Peter said that Mary believed in what the boy had said.
C. Peter asked Mary whether she believed in what the boy says.
D. Peter asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.
Question 47: Her mother cooks much better than her.
A. Her mother will be the best cooker in her family.
B. Her mother is a best cook than her.
C. She was much better at cooking than her mother.
D. She doesn't cook as well as her mother.
Question 48: Sally paid for her travel in advance, but I'm not sure.
A. Sally needn't have paid for her travel in advance.
B. Sally should not have paid for her travel in advance.
C. Sally may not have paid for her travel in advance.
D. Sally couldn't have paid for her travel in advance.
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.
Question 49: Tom left the tickets at home. Tom regrets that.
A. Tom was sorry that he has left the tickets at home.
B. Tom wishes he hadn't left the tickets at home.
C. Tom regrets not leaving the tickets at home.
D. Tom regrets to leave the tickets at home.
Question 50: He was appointed to the post. Right after his appointment, he fell ill.
A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
B. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
D. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.
ĐÁP ÁN
Question 1 B Question 11 B Question 21 B Question 31 A Question 41 B Question 2 D Question 12 A Question 22 A Question 32 D Question 42 A Question 3 C Question 13 B Question 23 C Question 33 C Question 43 C Question 4 B Question 14 B Question 24 A Question 34 D Question 44 D Question 5 D Question 15 B Question 25 A Question 35 C Question 45 B Question 6 A Question 16 B Question 26 A Question 36 D Question 46 D Question 7 D Question 17 C Question 27 B Question 37 C Question 47 D Question 8 C Question 18 B Question 28 C Question 38 D Question 48 C Question 9 B Question 19 A Question 29 A Question 39 A Question 49 B Question 10 C Question 20 D Question 30 A Question 40 A Question 50 D
HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1. B
Kiến thức: Cách phát âm “-es”
Giải thích:
Quy tắc 1: Phát âm là /s/ khi tận cùng từ là chữ cái -p, -k, -t, -f.
Quy tắc 2: Phát âm là /iz/ khi tận cùng từ là chữ cái -s,-ss,-ch,-sh,-x,-z,-o,-ge,-ce.
Quy tắc 3: Phát âm là /z/ khi tận cùng từ là chữ cái còn lại.
watches /wɒtʃiz/ involves /ɪnˈvɒlvz/
changes /tʃeɪndʒiz/ misses /mɪsiz/
Phần gạch chân của câu B được phát âm là /z/, còn lại phát âm là /iz/.
Chọn B Question 2. D
Kiến thức: Cách phát âm “-ea”
Giải thích:
deal /diːl/ cream /kriːm/
sea /siː/ threat /θret/
Phần gạch chân của câu D được phát âm là /e/, còn lại phát âm là /i:/.
Chọn D Question 3. C
Kiến thức: Trọng âm từ có 3 âm tiết Giải thích:
vacancy /ˈveɪkənsi/ habitat /ˈhổbɪtổt/
opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ partnership /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/
Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
Chọn C Question 4. B
Kiến thức: Trọng âm từ có 2 âm tiết Giải thích:
busy /ˈbɪzi/ polite /pəˈlaɪt/
careful /ˈkeəfl/ special /ˈspeʃl/
Đáp án B có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
Chọn B Question 5. D Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích:
A. commitment (n): cam kết B. obligation (n): nghĩa vụ C. assignment (n): công việc D. responsibility (n): trách nhiệm Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy viện mọi lý do để trốn tránh nhiệm vụ làm việc nhà.
Chọn D
Question 6. A Kiến thức: Giới từ
Giải thích: Cấu trúc: accuse sb of V-ing (buộc tội ai làm gì)
Dịch nghĩa: Anh buộc tội Nga đã hạ độc cố điệp viên Nga Sergei Skripal và con gái ông ấy.
Chọn A Question 7. D
Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện loại II Giải thích:
Câu điều kiện loại II diễn tả điều giả định trái ngược với hiện tại.
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 2: If + S + V (quá khứ đơn), S + would + V (nguyên mẫu) Dịch nghĩa: Nếu cô ấy không sợ bay, cô ấy đã đi du lịch xa hơn nhiều.
Chọn D Question 8. C
Kiến thức: V-ing/ to V Giải thích:
Cấu trúc chủ động: expect to V (kỳ vọng làm gì)
Cấu trúc chủ động: expect to be + PII (kỳ vọng được làm gì)
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy đã kỳ vọng được đề cử một giải Oscar, nhưng anh ấy đã không được.
Chọn C Question 9. B Kiến thức: Cụm từ
Giải thích: Cụm từ: under the care of somebody: được ai chăm sóc y tế
Dịch nghĩa: Nhận được sự chăm sóc y tế từ bác sĩ Parks, Tim đã hồi phục nhanh chóng.
Chọn B
Question 10. C
Kiến thức: Sự kết hợp từ Giải thích:
A. extremely (adv): cực kì B. utterly (adv): chắc chắn C. thoroughly (adv): rất nhiều D. totally (adv): hoàn toàn Động từ “enjoy” đi kèm trạng từ “thoroughly”
Dịch nghĩa: Bởi vì John rất thích công tác nghiên cứu, anh ấy không bao giờ có thể hình dung bản thân theo đuổi những sự nghiệp khác.
Chọn C
Question 11. B Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích:
A. give (v): cho đi B. lead (v): dẫn đầu/ hướng đến
C. take (v): lấy đi D. keep (v): giữ
Dịch nghĩa: Ở một số nước, nhiều bố mẹ già muốn sống ở viện dưỡng lão. Họ muốn có cuộc sống tự lập.
Chọn B
Question 12. A Kiến thức: Từ loại Giải thích:
A. voluntarily (adv): một cách tình nguyện B. volunteer (n, v): tình nguyện viên C. volunteers (n): những tình nguyện viên D. voluntary (adj): tình nguyện Trước động từ “work” (làm việc) cần 1 trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho nó.
Dịch nghĩa: Ngày này, ngày càng nhiều hơn các học sinh làm việc tình nguyện tại những vùng núi cao vào mùa hè.
Chọn A
Question 13. B Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích:
A. repealed (v): bãi bỏ B. sacrificed (v): hi sinh C. abolished (v): bãi bỏ D. devoted (v): tận tụy
Dịch nghĩa: Dù mẹ tôi muốn tiếp tục làm việc, bà vẫn hi sinh sự nghiệp của mình để sinh con.
Chọn B
Question 14. B Kiến thức: Từ vựng Giải thích:
A. long (adj): dài B. direct (adj): trực tiếp C. full (adj): đầy đủ D. hard (adj): khó khăn
Dịch nghĩa: Mọi người sẽ nói với bạn làm bố mẹ rất khó, nhưng bạn sẽ không bao giờ thực sự hiểu được cho đến khi bạn trực tiếp trải qua nó.
Chọn B
Question 15. B Kiến thức: Mạo từ
Giải thích: Dùng mạo từ xác định “the” trước một danh từ nếu danh từ này được xác bằng 1 cụm từ hoặc 1 mệnh đề.
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn đã đọc quyển sách tôi cho mượn tuần trước chưa?
Chọn B
Question 16. B
Kiến thức: Mệnh đề rút gọn Giải thích:
Khi hai mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ, có thể rút gọn một mệnh đề về dạng:
- V-ing khi mệnh đề ở dạng chủ động - Ved/ P2 khi mệnh đề ở dạng bị động
Câu đầy đủ: (Because) She was annoyed by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.
Dịch nghĩa: Bực tức với cách hành xử của bọn con trai, cô ấy phàn nàn với giáo viên chủ nhiệm.
Chọn B
Question 17. C Kiến thức: Liên từ Giải thích:
A. because + S + V: bởi vì B. in spite of + N/ V-ing: mặc dù C. although + S + V: mặc dù D. because of + N/ V-ing: bởi vì
Dịch nghĩa: Tập đoàn viễn thông Viettel quyết định triển khai mạng 5G mặc dù công nghệ của họ vẫn chưa phổ biến.
Chọn C
Question 18. B
Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ hoàn thành – quá khứ đơn Giải thích:
Thì quá khứ hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác và cả hai hành động này đều đã xảy ra trong quá khứ. Hành động nào xảy ra trước thì dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành.
Hành động xảy ra sau thì dùng thì quá khứ đơn.
Công thức: S + Ved/ V2 + after + S + had Ved/ P2
Dịch nghĩa: Malaysia và Indonesia đã trở thành hai bãi rác sau khi Trung Quốc ngừng nhập rác của họ.
Chọn B