exist 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.. NOT
Trang 1Question 1 A courage B honour C favour D labour
Question 2 A extinction B exhibit C exhaustion D exist
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 untrustworthy B diversity C encouraging D inattentive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 5 At first Susan was trained to be scriptwriter, but later she worked as secretary
A the / a B a / a C the / the D a / the
Question 6 If we leave here now, we can drive half the distance before we stop lunch
A for having B having had C having D to have
Question 7 Look! The yard is wet It last night
A must have rained B couldn’t have rained
C must rain D should have rained
Question 8 It is recommended that he this course
A took B takes C take D taking
Question 9 It was not until 1915 the cinema became an industry
A what B that C when D how
Question 10 Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of devices
A environment-friendly B time-consuming
C labor-saving D pollution-free
Question 11 The judge murderer to a lifetime imprisonment
A prosecuted B entenced C convicted D accused
Question 12 migrate long distances is well documented
A That it is birds B That birds
C Birds that D It is that birds
Question 13 Bill asked his sister
Trang 2A where would she go the following day
B where you will go tomorrow
C where you would go tomorrow
D where she would go the following day
Question 14 Lan was of the two sisters
A the clever B as clever as C he cleverer D the cleverest
Question 15 The Government has brought a new law in an effort to prevent further environmental deterioration
A in B about C up D on
Question 16 Are you taking this semester?
A house economics B home economic
C house economic D home economics
Question 17 It gets when the winter is coming
A cold and cold B old and colder
C more and more cold D colder and colder
Question 18 I don’t remember of your decision to change our plan
A to tell B being told C telling D to be told
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 Relaxation therapy teaches us not to fret over small problems in life
A get involved in B worry about C look for D get angry about
Question 20 I’m sorry I can’t go to the movies with you this weekend - I’m up to my ears in work
A very busy B very bored C very scared D very idle
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 There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned
A clear B obvious C thin D insignificant
Question 22 Mary decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans
A single B married C divorced D separated
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 Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted
- Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight ?”
Trang 3- Sarah: “ .”
A That’s a great idea B That’s acceptable
C You are welcome D It’s kind of you to invite
Question 24 - 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
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
Welcome to the Netherlands, a tiny country that only extends, at its broadest, 312 km north to south, and 264 km east to west - (25) _ the land area increases slightly each year as a result of continuous land reclamation and drainage With a lot of heart and much to offer,
‘Holland,’ as it is (26) _ known to most of us abroad - a name stemming from its once most prominent provinces - has more going on per kilometer than most countries, and more English-speaking natives You’ll be impressed by its (27) _ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts From the exciting variety on offer, you could choose aromantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, a Royal Tour by coach in The Hague, or a hydrofoil touraround the biggest harbour in the world - Rotterdam In season you could visit the dazzling bulb fields, enjoy a full day on a boat, or take a bike tour through the pancake-flat countryside spiced with windmills The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist office is on hand to give you information and help you (28) _ reservations You’ll have (29) _ language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here almost universally
Question 25 A so B despite C in spite of D although
Question 26 A regularly B occasionally C commonly D unusually Question 27 A historic B historical C historically D historian
Question 28 A sit B catch C do D make
Question 29 A few B a few C little D a little
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 Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture The basic function of signal
is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as For example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication
is very great Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently
Trang 4Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval Gestures such as waving and
handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage They usually do not allow ideas to
be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few
Question 30 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A Gestures B Signs and signals C Speech D Communication
Question 31 What does the author say about speech?
A It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors
B It is the most advanced form of communication
C It is necessary for communication to occur
D It is the only true form of communication
Question 32 All of the following are true EXCEPT
A Signals, symbols, signs and gestures are found in every culture
B Signals, symbols, signs and gestures are very useful
C Signals, symbols, signs and gestures also have disadvantages
D Signals, symbols, signs and gestures are used for long distance contact
Question 33 The word “it” in paragraph refers to
A way B environment C function D signal
Question 34 Why were the telephone, radio, and television invented?
A Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols
B Because people wanted to communicate across long distances
C Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete
D Because people wanted new forms of communication
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
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of
Trang 5“natural leaders” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in
common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different
individuals Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done.” Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s member Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group’s goals.Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group
As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect
Question 35 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The problems faced by leaders
B How leadership differs in small and large groups
C How social groups determine who will lead them
D The role of leaders in social groups
Question 36 The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders EXCEPT
A recruitment B formal election process
C specific leadership training D traditional cultural patterns
Question 37 In mentioning “natural leaders” in the second paragraph, the author is making the point that
A few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
C “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
D “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
Trang 6Question 38 Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group
B Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person
C A person can best leam how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership
D Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications
Question 39 The passage indicates that ‘instrumental leaders’ generally focus on
A ensuring harmonious relationships B sharing responsibility with group members
C identifying new leaders D achieving a goal
Question 40 The word “collective” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A necessary B typical C group D particular
Question 41 The word “them” in the third paragraph refers to
A expressive leaders B goals of the group
C group members D tension and conflict
Question 42 A “secondary relationship” mentioned in the last paragraph between a leader and the members of a group could best be characterized as
A distant B enthusiastic C unreliable D personal
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 I (A) had my motorbike (B) repair yesterday (C) but now it still doesn’t (D) work Question 44 Some manufacturers are not only (A) raising their prices (B) but also (C)
decreasing the
production of their products (D) as well
Question 45 My husband is an ambitious person (A) who (B) is committed to (C) improve his status (D) at work
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 Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
A Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
B Have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
C Since having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
D Because having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
Question 47 It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb
A They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship
B The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb
Trang 7C It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb
D The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb
Question 48 “Don’t forget to submit your assignments by Friday,” said the teacher to the
students
A The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Friday
B The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Friday
C The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Friday
D The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Friday
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 He didn’t take his father’s advice That’s why he is out of work
A If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work
B If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work
C If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work
D If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work
Question 50 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 forthe 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
41-C 42-A 43-B 44-D 45-C 46-A 47-B 48-A 49-C 50-D
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1: Đáp án A
- courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ (n): sự can đảm/dũng cảm
- honour /ˈɒnə/ (n): danh dự; niềm vinh dự; lòng tôn kính/kính trọng
- favour /ˈfeɪvə/ (n): sự quý mến; sự giúp đỡ
- labour /ˈleɪbə/ (n): lao động
Trang 8- explain /ɪksˈpleɪn/ (v): giải thích - involve /ɪnˈvɒlv/ (v): liên quan; dính dáng
- purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ (n): mục đích - advise /ədˈvaɪz/ (v): khuyên
→ A, B, D: Động từ có 2 âm tiết thì trọng âm thường nhấn vào âm tiết thứ 2
→ C: Danh từ có 2 âm tiết thì trọng âm thường nhấn vào âm tiết đầu tiên
Question 4: Đáp án D
- untrustworthy /ʌnˈtrʌstwɜːði/ (adj): không đáng tin cậy trustworthy
- diversity /daɪˈvɜːsɪti/ (n): sự đa dạng
- encouraging /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/ (adj): khuyến khích, động viên, làm can đảm
- inattentive /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/ (adj): không chú ý, không lưu tâm (+ to sb/sth)
Cấu trúc: - Stop to do sth: dừng lại để làm gì/ - Stop doing sth: dừng hẳn làm gì đó
Dịch: Nếu chúng ta rời khỏi đây bây giờ thì chúng ta có thể lái xe được một nửa quảng đường trước khi dừng lại để ăn trưa
NOTE 17:
Một số động từ có thể đi cùng với cả động từ nguyên thể và V-ing, nhưng có sự khác nhau về ý nghĩa:
Stop V-ing: dừng làm gì (dừng hẳn)
Stop to V: dừng lại để làm việc gì
- Stop smoking: dừng hút thuốc
- Stop to talk: dừng lại để nói chuyện
Remember/forget/regret to V: nhớ/quên/tiếc sẽ phải làm gì (ở hiện tại - tương lai)
Remember/forget/regret V-ing: nhớ/quên/hối tiếc đã làm gì (ở quá khứ)
E.g: - I regret to inform you that the train was cancelled (Tôi rất tiếc phải báo tin cho anh rằng chuyến tàu đã bị hủy.)
Trang 9- She remembers seeing him (Cô ấy nhớ đã gặp anh ấy.)
E.g: - I try to pass the exam (Tôi cố gắng vượt qua kỳ thi.)
- You should try wearing this hat (Bạn nên thử đội chiếc mũ này.)
Prefer V-ing to V-ing
Prefer + to V + rather than (V)
E.g: - I prefer staying at home to going out (Tôi thích ở nhà hơn đi chơi.)
- I prefer to stay at home rather than go out
Mean to V: có ý định làm gì
Mean V-ing: có nghĩa là gì
E.g: - He doesn’t mean to prevent you from doing that (Anh ấy không có ý ngăn cản bạn làm việc đó.)
- This sign means not going into (Biển báo này có ý nghĩa là không được đi vào trong.)
Need to V: cần làm gì
Need V-ing: cần được làm gì (= need to be done)
E.g: - I need to clean the house (Tôi cần dọn dẹp nhà cửa.)
- Your hair needs cutting (= Your hair needs to be cut.) (Tóc của bạn cần được cắt)
Used to V: đã từng/thường làm gì trong quá khứ (bây giờ không làm nữa)
Be/Get used to V-ing: quen với việc gì (ở hiện tại)
E.g: - I used to get up early when I was young (Tôi đã từng dậy sớm khi còn trẻ.)
- I’m used to getting up early (Tôi quen với việc dậy sớm rồi)
Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + O + to V: khuyên/cho phép ai làm gì
Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + V-ing: khuyên/cho phép làm gì
E.g: - They don’t allow us to go out
- They don’t allow going out
- We are allowed to go out (bị động)
Question 7: Đáp án A
- must have + PP: chắc là đã, chắc hẳn đã
Chỉ một suy đoán, kết luận logic từ các sự việc, hành động có thật, đã xảy ra trong quá khứ
- couldn’t have + PP: suy luận phủ định trong quá khứ
- must + V bare-inf: diễn tả sự cần thiết phải làm điều gì đó; mang tính chất cá nhân khi diễn tả cảm giác của cá nhân mình
- should have PP: lẽ ra nên, lẽ ra phải (để nói về một hành động quá khứ đáng lẽ nên làm nhưng thực tế đã không làm)
Dịch: Nhìn kìa! Sân bị ướt Chắc hẳn tối qua trời đã mưa
NOTE 18:
* Modal perfect
Trang 10- Could/ May/ Might + have + PP: có lẽ đã
Diễn tả một điều gì đó có thể đã xảy ra hoặc có thể đúng ở quá khứ; một khả năng có thể ở quá khứ nhưng người nói không dám chắc
E.g.: She didn’t hear the phone ring She might have been sleeping at that time (Cô ấy đã không nghe thấy chuông điện thoại Vào lúc đó có lẽ là cô ấy đang ngủ.)
Mai could have gone out with him last night (Tối qua Mai có lẽ đã đi chơi với anh ta.)
- Should/ Ought to +have + PP: lẽ ra phải, lẽ ra nên
- Diễn tả một điều gì đó lẽ ra đã nên hoặc phải xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng thực tế đã không xảy
ra trong quá khứ vì lý do nào đó
E.g: I should have gone to the post office this morning (Lẽ ra sáng nay tôi phải đi bưu điện.) Tôi
đã không đi
- Diễn tả sự đáng tiếc, hối hận đã không làm việc gì đó
E.g: I failed the exam I should have studied harder (Tôi đã thi trượt Đáng lẽ ra tôi nên chăm học hơn.)
- Chúng ta có thể dùng cụm was/were supposed to V để thay thế cho should have PP
E.g: She was supposed to go/ should have gone to the party last night
- Must + have + PP: chắc hẳn đã, hẳn là
Diễn tả sự suy đoán hay kết luận logic dựa vào thực tế ở quá khứ
E.g: Mary passed the exam with flying colors She must have studied hard (Mary đã thi đậu với kết quả cao Cô ấy chắc hẳn đã học chăm chỉ.)
→ Must + have been + V-ing: chắc hẳn lúc ấy đang
E.g: I didn’t hear the doorbell I must have been gardening behind the house (Tôi đã không nghethấy chuông cửa Chắc hẳn lúc ấy tôi đang làm vườn phía sau nhà.)
- Would + have + PP: dùng trong câu điều kiện loại 3 với nghĩa “đã .rồi”
E.g: If I had had enough money, I would have bought that house last year (Nếu năm ngoái tôi đã
có đủ tiền thì tôi đã mua ngôi nhà kia rồi.)
- Diễn tả một tình huống đã có thể xảy ra trong quá khứ, nhưng thực sự đã không diễn ra
E.g: I would have been happy to see him, but I didn’t have time
- Can’t + have + PP: chắc là đã không thể làm gì
Diễn tả một sự việc gần như chắc chắn không thể xảy ra
E.g: They can’t have bought it today because the shops are closed (Hôm nay chắc là họ không thể mua được nó vì các cửa hàng đều đóng cửa.)
Question 8: Đáp án C
Cấu trúc thể giả định: S1 + recommend+ (that) + S2 + V(bare-inf)
Dịch: Anh ấy được khuyên nên tham gia khóa học này
NOTE 19: