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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 1: A massage B carriage C voyage D dosage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A explain B involve C purpose D advise
Question 4: A institution B university C preferential D indicative
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 5: Although they (A) always argue (B) with each other, (C) but they are good (D)
friends
Question 6: (A) Thanks to the (B) timely laws, some elephant populations, especially (C) that
in southern Africa, (D) have recovered over the last decade
Question 7: He stopped (A) to smoke because cigarettes (B) are harmful (C) to his (D) health.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 8: The police must now the escape convict in the surrounding countries.
Question 9: If you were not sick, camping with us?
A do you go B are you going C will you go D would you go Question 10: Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in activities.
Question 11: They asked me in Paris then.
A if my mother was working B was my mother working
C if my mother had worked D if was my mother working
Question 12: It is necessary that children of their old parents.
A takes care B to take care C take care D took care
Question 13: that she could not say anything.
C However upset was she D Therefore upset was she
Question 14: Most children nowadays prefer watching TV reading books.
Question 15: There is only one Greek island I haven't visited.
Question 16: Had I studied harder, I better in the last exam.
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Question 17: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it's worth a packed
lunch
Question 18: A:" Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf"?
B:" You are luck I have just one copy left"
Question 19: Since the flood the number of homeless people dramatically.
A are increasing B had increased C increase D has increased
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.
Question 20: - Kate:" How lovely your cats are!" - David:" "
A Really? They are B Thank you, it is nice of you to say so
C Can you say it again? D I love them, too
Question 21: - Anne:" Make yourself at home" - John: “ ”
A Thanks! Same to you B That's very kind Thank you
C Not at all Don't mention it D Yes, Can I help you?
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 22: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and
animals
A irrefutable B imminent C formidable D absolute
Question 23: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore
based enemies
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 24: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even
exported the surplus
A excess B large quantity C small quantity D sufficiency
Question 25: Cancer is becoming one of the common diseases.
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 26: They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
A They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us.
B Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs.
C It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us
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Question 27: “You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
B The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
C The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
Question 28 Diana ran into her former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday.
A Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
B Diana's car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium.
C Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium.
D Diana's teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium.
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 29 It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high It's that it's also been
consistent for years
A The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight
variations from year to year
B The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at
the same level
C Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those
standards over the years
D It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards
for many years now
Question 30 No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation It
greatly resembled the original
A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so
successfully
B It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but
not for the experts
C It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic,
though the experts could judge it quite easily
D The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it
wasn't genuine
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 31 to 35.
THE PERFORMING ARTS
In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for
the benefit of adults They did this by reading aloud, acting or (31) _a musical
instrument As they (32) _up they were taken to public places of entertainment
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_ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards
But nowadays television and computers (34) _ an endless stream of easily available entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous (35) _as a very ordinary
part of their everyday lives For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever
Question 31 A handling B controlling C doing D playing
Question 32 A developed B brought C advanced D grew
Question 33 A sensation B action C thrill D excitement
Question 35 A designs B inventions C exhibits D appearances
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 36 to 42.
AN UNWELCOME GUEST
Of the one in seven people in the UK who claim to have seen a ghost, the majority are women This may be because women have far more association with the spirit world Women trust their emotions and are generally better able than men to cope with the unexpected Housewife Fiona Blair describes herself as very practical and down-to-earth, and never believed in the idea that a house could be haunted That all changed when she and her family moved into a manor house in the Midlands Although the surveyor reckoned that the house required a lot of attention and was somewhat damp, they thought it was stunning They could just afford it and it would be a good investment, so they took the plunge and decided to buy it Nonetheless, right from the start, Fiona had a strange sense that they were not alone in the house One of her teenage daughters had left a towel over the back of a chair in the kitchen Fiona was in the garden, and when she returned to the house, the towel was over the kitchen table like a tablecloth On other occasions the family would find that objects such as glasses and vases had been turned upside-down
This was only the start of the peculiar happenings A particularly strange incident happened on Fiona's birthday Fiona's husband, Mark, came home from work and went into the living room He immediately came rushing out to ask who had bought her the beautiful flowers - but nobody had given Fiona flowers and her daughters had not put the flowers there
It remained a mystery how they had miraculously appeared
Fiona was curious and decided to find out about the history of the house What she discovered was rather alarming Apparently a young girl, servant to a previous generation of owners, had been found dead in peculiar circumstances in the attic Fiona and her family inevitably began to feel claustrophobic and trapped in the house, and eventually decided that they would have to move
Unfortunately, things were not as simple as that Each time they attempted to show the house to potential buyers, Fiona would of course ensure beforehand that everything was neat and tidy in order to make a good impression But by the time anyone arrived, the entire house
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to sell what had been her dream home
Now living in a spacious modern apartment in London, Fiona wants to forget it all and move on with her life 'At one point I thought I might be going out of my mind, it was all so frightening We can almost laugh about it all now, but I hope we never experience anything like that again.'
Question 36 According to the passage, why did the writer and her husband want to move
into the house in the Midlands?
A They were eager to find out if it had a ghost.
B They were attracted by the appearance of it.
C They knew someone important had lived there.
D They were looking for a house to modernize.
Question 37 The phrase 'down-to-earth' in the passage is closest in meaning to
Question 38 The word 'stunning' in the passage could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A beautiful and attractive B cheap and large
Question 39 After they moved in, they
A began to hear strange noises in the attic.
B realized that the house was incredibly cold.
C discovered that objects were being moved.
D broke a lot of glasses.
Question 40 What happened on Fiona's birthday?
A Her daughters bought her flowers B There was an unexplained occurrence.
C A burglar broke into the living room D Mark forgot to buy a present.
Question 41 According to the fifth paragraph, what had happened to the servant girl?
A She had killed herself in the attic B She was murdered by the owners.
C She had been locked in the attic D She died in the house.
Question 42 What did the ghost do when they decided to sell the house?
A It disappeared immediately.
B It made people viewing it feel unwelcome.
C It tidied the house.
D It made horrible noises.
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 43 to 50.
The brain of the average human weighs approximately 1.4 kilograms and consists of three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem The cerebrum is by far the
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Question 43 What is the author's main purpose?
A To describe the functions of the parts of the brain
B To explain how the brain processes information
C To demonstrate the physical compositions of the brain
D To give examples of human body functions
Question 44 The passage states that the most massive part of the brain is the .
A cerebrum B cerebellum C cerebral cortex D brain stem
Question 45 How does the passage describe the appearance of the cerebral cortex?
C As a layer of the cerebellum D As ridged
Question 46 According to the passage, which part of the brain analyzes information?
A The sensory cortex B The association cortex
Question 47 The sensory cortex
A senses that messages should be sent out to the muscles
B provides a surface covering for nerve cells
C is where the human process of thinking occurs
D receives and processes information from the senses
Question 48 Which of the following is true about the cerebellum?
A It is located above the cerebrum B It controls breathing
C It is responsible for balance D It is outside layer of the cerebrum
Question 49 What shape does the brain stem most likely have?
Question 50 Which one is closest in meaning to the word "posture"?
A personal opinion B quick movement C position of body D speech
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Trang 8LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1.
- massage /ˈmæsɑːʒ/ (n): sựxoa bóp
- carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/ (n): xe ngựa
- voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ (n): cuộc du lịch xa bằng đường biển
- dosage /ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/ (n): liều lượng
Đáp án A
Question 2.
- chair /tʃeə(r)/ (n):ghế
- cheap /tʃiːp/ (adj) # expensive (adj): rẻ
- mechanic /məˈkænɪk/ (n): thợ cơ khí
- child /tʃaɪld/ (n): đứa trẻ
Đáp án C
Question 3.
- explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (v): giải thích
E.g: First I'll explain the rules of the game.
- involve /ɪnˈvɒlv/ (v); đòi hỏi; cần phải, gồm, bao hàm
E.g: The job involves my travelling all over the country
- purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ (n): mục đích
E.g: Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
- advise /ədˈvaɪz/ (v): khuyên
E.g: Police are advising people to stay at home.
→ Đa số các động từ 2 âm tiết có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
→ Đa số các danh từ 2 âm tiết có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
Đáp án C
Question 4.
- institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ (n): thể chế; viện nghiên cứu; cơ quan (Những từ tận cùng bằng đuôi -tion thì trọng âm thường roi vào âm liền trước.)
E.g: The College is one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the country
- university /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/ (n): trường đại học (Những từ tận cùng bằng đuôi — ity thì
trọng âm thường rơi vào âm liền trước - âm tiết thứ 3 từ cuối lên)
E.g: He's hoping to go to university next year.
- preferential /ˌprefəˈrenʃl/ (adj): ưu tiên, ưu đãi (Những từ tận cùng bằng đuôi -ial thì
trọng âm thường rơi vào âm liền trước)
E.g: Bank employees usually get preferential rates of interest
- indicative /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ (adj): Tỏ ra, ra ý, ngụ ý, biểu lộ, biểu thị (Những từ tận cùng bằng
đuôi -ative thì trọng âm thường rơi vào âm liền trước)
E.g: Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest.
Đáp án D
Question 5 .
Trang 9- Although + clause, S + V + O: mặc dù
E.g: We enjoyed our camping holiday although it rained every day (Chúng tôi vui vẻ cắm
trại mặc dù ngày nào trời cũng mưa.)
Đáp án C (bỏ "but")
Question 6.
- That: đại từ quan hệ chỉ cả người lẫn vật That có thể được dùng thay cho who, whom, which trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định
E .g: That is the book that/ which I like best.
That is the bicycle that/ which belongs to Tom
My father is the person that/ who(m) I admire most
The woman that/ who lived here before us is a novelist
- That luôn được dùng sau các tiền tố hỗn hợp (gồm cả người lẫn vật), sau các đại từ eveything, something, anything, all, little, và sau dạng so sánh nhất
E.g: I can see a girl and her dog that are running in the park.
She is the nicest woman that I’ve ever met
- Không dùng that trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định
Đáp án C (bỏ “that")
Question 7.
- stop + to V: dừng (việc khác) để làm việc gì đó
E.g: I'm working in the garden and I stop to smoke (Tôi đang làm việc trong vườn và tôi
dừng lại để hút thuốc)
- stop + Ving: dừng làm việc gì
E.g: I stopped smoking 2 months ago (Tôi ngừng hút thuốc 2 tháng trước)
Đáp án A (smoking)
Question 8.
- search /sɜːtʃ/ (v) (for somebody/something): tìm kiếm; lục soát
E.g: The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
- look after: trông nom; chăm sóc
E.g: Who's going to look after the children while you're away?
- look for: tìm kiếm
E.g: Where have you been? We've been looking for you.
- in search of sb/something: đang tìm kiếm ai/vật gì
E.g: She went into the kitchen in search of a drink.
- be in search of ~ be looking for: đang tìm kiếm
Đáp án D (câu mang nghĩa đang tiếp diễn)
Question 9.
- Câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả một điềụ kiện trái với thực tế ở hiện tại
If S + Vpast, S + would V + O
E.g: If I were you, I would study harder [Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ học hành chăm chỉ hơn
(Thực tế tôi không thể là bạn được.)]
If I had a million USD, I would buy that car [Nếu tôi có một triệu đôla, tôi sẽ mua chiếc xe
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Đáp án D
Question 10.
- Các đáp án tương tự nhau về hình thức, nên chỉ cần xác định chỗ trống cần điền thuộc từ loại gì (danh từ, động từ, tính từ hay trạng từ)
- Trước danh từ cần điền một tính từ để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ
A trạng từ, C danh từ, D động từ: loại
- socially /ˈsəʊʃəli/ (adv): có tính chất xã hội
E.g: The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically.
- social /ˈsəʊʃl/ (adj): thuộc xã hội
E.g: Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff.
- society /səˈsaɪəti/ (n): xã hội; hội; đoàn thể
E.g: A person's job is one of the factors that determines their place in society.
- socialize /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ (v): xã hội hóa; hòa nhập xã hội, giao lưu
E.g: I enjoy socializing with the other students.
Đáp án B
Question 11 Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp với Yes/No questions
S1 + asked/wondered/wanted to know + (O) + if/whether +S2 + V (lùi thì so với câu trực tiếp)
E.g: He said, "'Can you speak any foreign languages?"
→ He asked me if/whether I could speak any foreign languages (Anh ấy hỏi tôi có biết
ngoại ngữ nào không.)
Claire said, 'Have you got a driving licence?'
Claire asked if/whether I had got a driving licence (Claire hỏi tôi có bằng lái chưa.)
Đáp án A
Question 12.
- Câu giả định được dùng khi người nói muốn người khác làm gì đó nhưng không có ý đưa
ra mệnh lệnh Nó có tính chất cầu khiến hơn là mệnh lệnh
- Trong câu giả định, động từ ở mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng "that" luôn ở dạng nguyên thể không
có to S + recomment/advise/demand/suggest/command/request/insist/ +that+S+Vbare-inf+O
- Một số cấu trúc giả định:
It is vital/important/necessary/recommended that S + (should) + Vbare-inf + O
E.g: I suggest that she work harder.
He insisted that all the participants be on time
Đáp án C
Question 13.
- Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với so that: So + adj + to be + N that
E.g: So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep.
(Tình huống này kì lạ khiến tôi không thể ngủ được)
So difficult is the test that students need three months to prepare
(Bài kiểm tra khó tới mức mà các sinh viên cần 3 tháng chuẩn bị)