99 câu tìm lỗi sai trích trường chuyên

Đáp án B is grown => which is grown Ở đây ta cần phải có một mệnh đề quan hệ “which” để thay thế cho “rice” Tạm dịch: Việt Nam xuất khẩu rất nhiều gạo chủ yếu được trồng ở miền Nam.. Ki

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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 1 New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to

decrease

A sources of energy B been looking C number D continues

Question 2 For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment

C qualifications D having full commitment

Question 3 Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that ever lived

A Can be B 100 foot long C more than D any dinosaur

Question 4 Vietnam exports a lot of rice is grown mainly in the south of the country

A Exports B is grown C in D of

Question 5 He passed the exam with high scores, that made his parents happy

A Passed B with C that D happy

Question 6 To attract someone’s attention, we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of

communication

A Attract B can use C and non-verbal D communication Question 7 The doctor's records must be kept thorough and neatly so as to insure good book – keeping

A Thorough B neatly C so as to D good

Question 8 Rabbit and hares look much like and are often mistaken for each other

A Look B like C mistaken for D each other

Question 9 In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved

for advertising

A Among B of the space C is reserved D advertising

Question 10 My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants

A to water B to remember C house plants D reminded

Question 11 Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily

A for B angrily C which D is

Question 12 Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children

A which B are C usually D common disease Question 13 Sometimes all it take is a few minutes to help you and your family members feel more in

touch with each other

A all it take B to help C feel D in touch with

Question 14 The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non technical

language, and writing correctly

A will test B spoken C writing D correctly

Question 15 We always have believed that honesty is the best policy in personal as well

as professional matters

A always have believed B best policy

C personal D professional

Question 16 While working as a travel agency, my elder brother specialized in arranging tours of the

Mekong Delta for foreign tourists

A a travel agency B While C specialized in D tours of

Question 17 A lot of athletic and non-athletic extracurricular activities are available in Vietnamese

high-schools, either public and private

A available in B non-athletic C either public and private D A lot of Question 18 In a restaurant, if we want to call the waiter, we can raise our hand and wave it slight to

signal that we need assistance

A slight to signal B if we C assistance D wave it

Question 19 Fruit and vegetables should be carefully washed whether eaten fresh or cook

A carefully B whether C fresh D cook

Question 20 The Netherlands, with much of its land lying lower than sea level, have a system of dikes

and canals for controlling water

A much B lying C have D controlling

Question 21 The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people do not notice them

A The B too C do not D them

Question 22 The school officials are considering a comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of

overcrowding in the dormitories

A are B planning C alleviate D overcrowding

Question 23 Spanish is the only course that it is not offered in the summer term, but there are several

classes offered in the fall

A the only course B it C several D offered

Question 24 Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her feelings

helped her become the most requested

A not best B ability C feelings D requested

Question 25 There are such many planets in the universe that we cannot count them

A such B in the C cannot D them

Question 26 The nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere, the gaseous mass

surrounding the planet

A The nitrogen B over C percent of D surrounding

Question 27 Pateurization is the process of the heatingmilk to destroy disease-caused organisms and

bacteria

A the heating B to destroy C disease-caused D bacteria

Question 28 Miranda still has trauma from the tragic accident, that took away her closest friend

A has B tragic C that D closest

Question 29 The office furniture that was ordered last month have just arrived, but we’re not sure

whether the manager likes it

A that B have just arrived C whether D likes

Question 30 Don’t go up to your hotel room because the maid is making the beds, cleaning the

bathroom, and vacuum the carpet

A Don’t go B because C cleaning D vacuum

Question 31 The continental shelf is the shadow area of the ocean floor that is closest to the continents

A The continental shelf B the shadow area C ocean floor D closest to

Question 32 She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it

A so many B was C enough room D it

Question 33 Her application for a visa was turned down not only because it was incomplete and

incorrectly filled out but also because it was written in pencil

A for a visa B down C incomplete D pencil

Question 34 The movie tried something new, combining ruthless violence and quick-witted humor and

philosophy reflection

A something new B ruthless C and D philosophy

Question 35 Historically, it was the 3rd Asian Games in Japan that tennis, volleyball, table tennis and

hockey were added

A Historically B was the 3rd Asian Games

Question 36 Though formally close friends, they have now been estranged from each other due to some

regrettable misunderstandings

A formally B have now been estranged

C each other D regrettable misunderstandings

Question 37 What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and

policemen who had been laid off from their jobs

A What happened B were C including D their

Question 38 The Alaskan malamute, used extensively for pulling sleds, is closely related about the wolf

A used B for pulling C closely D about

Question 39 In order to avoid to make mistakes, take your time and work carefully

A In order to B to make C take D carefully

Question 40 That these students have improved their grades because of their participation in the test

review class

A That B have improved C because of D their participation in Question 41 Pure sodium immediately combines with oxygen when is exposed to air

A immediately B combines C is exposed D to air

Question 42 The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable

A progress B made C in space D for

Question 43 Many hundred years ago, there were many villages and little towns in England

A ago B were C little D in

Question 44 Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated elements

A Alike B waves C may be D concentrated

Question 45 Many successful film directions are former actors who desire to expand their experience in

the film industry

A successful B film directions C former D expand

Question 46 Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs

A publishing in the B has won C in D book fairs

Question 47 Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out

A did he enter B when C the lights D went

Question 48 Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss

A inappropriate B it C because D the

Question 49 There were inconsiderate amounts of money wasted on large building projects

A inconsiderate B amounts C wasted D building

Question 50 As far as I’m concerned, it was the year 2007 that Vietnam joined the World Trade

Organization

A concerned B the year 2007 C that D the

Question 51 A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and

manipulated under experimental conditions

A smile B identify C can also D experimental

Question 52 It was suggested that he studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass

the exam

A was suggested B studies C more thoroughly D attempting

Question 53 Some methods to prevent soil erosion are plowing parallel with the slope of hills, to plant

trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops

A Some B to prevent C are D to plant

Question 54 Diamonds are graded according to weigh, color, and cut

A Diamonds B are graded C weigh D color

Question 55 Almost medical doctors have had some training in psychology and psychiatry

A Almost B have had C training D and

Question 56 In a process called as photosynthesis, plants use the sunlight energy to produce nutrients

A In B as C the D produce

Question 57 He was so intelligent a student that he could pass the final exam easy

A was B so intelligent C could D easy

Question 58 Hadn’t you informed of the change in the timetable, I would have rushed to the office

yesterday

A Hadn’t you B of C have D the

Question 59 I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous

A I’d prefer B on myself C other D make

Question 60 Once you have finished an article and identified its main ideas, it may not be necessary to

reread it again

A Once B identified C be necessary D again

Question 61 An ambitious person is committed to improve his or her status at work

A is B improve C status D at

Question 62 Generally, Europe and Asia are regarded as being distinct continents, but they are simply

vast geography divisions of the larger land mass known as Eurasia

A Generally B are regarded C vast geography D known as

Question 63 In early days, hydrochloric acid was done by heating a mixture of sodium chloride with iron

sulfate

A In early days B done C heating D with

Question 64 Never in the history of humanity has there been more people living on this relatively small

planet

A humanity B has C living D relatively

Question 65 The number of wild horses on Assateague is increasing, resulted in overgrazed marsh and

dune grasses

A number B is C resulted D grasses

Question 66 Her weigh has increased remarkably since she began receiving treatment

A Her B weigh C remarkably D receiving

Question 67 Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their

reservations and proceed to Hawaii

A reaching B is C to change D proceed to

Question 68 The University of Kentucky has held this prestigious title until 1989, when it was granted to

the University of Georgia

A has held B it C was granted D to

Question 69 Thomas refused to join the school basketball team, this was not good news at all

A to join B school C this D good

Question 70 I am now in my attempt winning a place at the same university to my brother

A now in B winning C at the same D to

Question 71 However type of raw materials is used in making paper, the process is essentially the same

A However B is used C paper D essentially

Question 72 Our Spanish teacher would prefer us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our

pronunciation

A us B spending C in the D practicing

Question 73 When eggs of some species of insects hatch, the newly bom insects look almost like its adult

counterparts

A When B species C look D its

Question 74 For thousands of years, people have used some kind of refrigeration cooling beverages and

preserve edibles

A have used B kind C cooling D edibles

Question 75 Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating electricity

for the surrounding area

A to control flooding B irrigation C generating D surrounding area Question 76 Weather and geography conditions may determine the type of transportation used in a

region

A Weather B geography C type D used

Question 77 Geothermal energy is energy to obtain by using heat from the Earth’s interior

A energy B to obtain C using D the Earth’s

Question 78 The more tired you are, the least hard you concentrate

A more tired B you are C least hard D concentrate

Question 79 We had about ten people helping us carry our belongings to a van parking outside when

there was a sudden crash which made us turn round to find the big mirror lying in pieces on the ground

A ten people helping B van parking

C which made us turn round D lying in pieces

Question 80 You should take out insurance for your house from any possible damage Earthquakes

sometimes occur here

A take out B for C from D occur

Question 81 In a famous experiment conducted at University of Chicago in 1983, rats kept from sleeping

died after two and a half weeks

A conducted B University of Chicago

C rats kept D half weeks

Question 82 The Oxford Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of words and to

give real examples

A The B well known C meanings D to give

Question 83 All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their sex, age, or

nationality

A candidates B scholarship C regarding D nationality

Question 84 The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved

A The B that C effects on D have

Question 85 Many people who live near the ocean depend on it as a source of food, recreation, and to

have economic opportunities

A depend on B food C recreation D to have economic Question 86 The techniques of science and magic are quite different, but their basic aims – to understand

and control nature, they are very similar

A magic B different C to understand D they are

Question 87 The various parts of the body require so different surgical skills that many surgical specialties

have developed

A they are B so C surgical D many

Question 88 Neither the Minister nor his colleagues has given an explanation for the chaos in the

financial market last week

A Neither B has given C for D the financial market Question 89 To everyone's surprise, it wasn't in Bristol which he made his fortune, although that’s where

he was born

A To B surprise C which D made

Question 90 This might not matter with you, but some people are going to be negatively affected by this

decision

A might not B with C are D negatively

Question 91 Prevented the soil from erosion, the trees planted by the fanner many years before were

whatstopped the flood from reaching his house

A Prevented B before C what D reaching

Question 92 The medical problems of parents and their children tend to be very similar to because of the

hereditary nature of many diseases

A their B tend to C similar to D because

Question 93 Neither of the two candidates who had applied for admission to the Industrial Engineering

epartment were eligible for admission

A who B had applied C to D were

Question 94 The Dutch are playing the Italian first, and then the Spanish and the Portuguese play

A Dutch B Italian C Spanish D Portuguese

Question 95 So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the

world

A the lakes are B are viewed C largest D of fresh water Question 96 Each of the musicians in the orchestra were rehearsing daily before the concert tour began

A musicians B were C daily before D began

Question 97 It is unclear which agency will be responsible for cleaning the canal if it will become polluted

again in the near future

A which agency B responsible C if it will become D polluted

Question 98 Perfume tends to be lost its flavor when it has not been properly sealed

A Perfume B tends to be lost C when it D properly sealed Question 99 Water environment in the world–renowned Ha Long bay has been under tremendous

pressure from the socio–economic activities in the area

A Water environment B has been

C pressure from D socio–economic activities

been looking => been looked

Ở đây chủ ngữ là vật nên ta phải sử dụng dạng bị động

Tạm dịch: Các nguồn năng lượng mới đã được tìm kiếm vì số lượng nhiên liệu hoá thạch tiếp tục giảm

Câu 2 Đáp án D

having full commitment => full commitment

Ở đây ta chỉ cần danh từ để phù hợp về ngữ pháp, vì phía trước cũng sử dụng các danh từ (Hoặc có thể sửa thành “have full commitment” khi đó động từ “have” và “need” cùng là động

từ trong câu)

Tạm dịch: Đối với công việc đòi hỏi như vậy, bạn sẽ cần trình độ, kỹ năng mềm và tận tuỵ tuyệt đối

Câu 3 Đáp án B

100 foot long => 100 feet long

foot là dùng cho số ít, số nhiều chuyển thành feet foot, feet ở đây là đơn vị đo chiều dài Anh bằng 0,3048 m

Tạm dịch: Cá voi xanh Nam Cực có thể dài 100 feet và nặng hơn bất kỳ loài khủng long nào đã từng sống

Câu 4 Đáp án B

is grown => which is grown

Ở đây ta cần phải có một mệnh đề quan hệ “which” để thay thế cho “rice”

Tạm dịch: Việt Nam xuất khẩu rất nhiều gạo chủ yếu được trồng ở miền Nam

Kiến thức: Tính từ và cấu trúc song song

Giải thích: Cấu trúc keep + something + adj

Hai từ được nối với nhau bằng “and” phải cùng từ loại

thorough (a) => neatly (adv) phải sửa thành “neat”

Tạm dịch: Những đơn khám của bác sĩ phải được giữ gìn cẩn thận và gọn gàng để đảm bảo được kiểm kê tốt

Câu 8 Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Nghĩa của từ, gia đình từ của “like”

Giải thích:

look like: trông có vể như, trông giống nhưlook alike: trông giống nhau

Tạm dịch: Thỏ rừng và thỏ trông rất là giống nhau và thường bị nhầm lẫn với nhau

like => alike

Câu 9 Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Giới từ

Giải thích:

among: ở giữa (trong số bao nhiêu đó) about: khoảng

Tạm dịch: Ở Mỹ khoảng 60% không gian của các trang báo dành chỗ cho quảng cáo

Sửa angrily => angry

(to) make sbd adj: làm cho ai như thế nào

Dịch: Bill thường xuyên tới lớp muộn, điều đó khiến giáo viên anh ấy rất bực mình

Câu 12 Đáp án B

Sửa are => is

“Mumps” – bệnh quai bị Danh từ chỉ tên bệnh chia động từ số ít

Dịch: Quai bị là một căn bệnh phổ biến thường ảnh hưởng tới trẻ em

Sửa lại: writing => to write

Cấu trúc song song: Khi dùng liên từ kết hợp and để nối các thành phần của câu với nhau,

những thành phần đó phải giống nhau về từ loại hoặc cấu trúc

Dịch nghĩa: Kì thi sẽ kiểm tra khả năng hiểu tiếng Anh giao tiếp, đọc những ngôn ngữ không thuộc chuyên ngành và viết một cách chính xác của bạn

Câu 15 Đáp án A

Sửa lại: always have believed => have always believed

Động từ chỉ tần suất phải đi sau trợ động từ

Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi luôn tin rằng sự trung thực là giải pháp tốt nhất trong các vấn đề cá nhân cũng như chuyên môn

Câu 16 Đáp án A

Sửa travel agency => travel agent

Giải nghĩa: travel agent: người đại lí du lịch, nhân viên lữ hành

travel agency: đại lí, công ty du lịch (cung cấp các dịch vụ liên quan tới du lịch như đặt vé, đặt khách sạn…)

Dịch: Trong khi làm việc là một nhân viên lữ hành, anh trai tôi chuyên về sắp xếp các tour du lịch tới đồng bằng sông Cửu Long cho du khách nước ngoài

Câu 17 Đáp án C

Sửa either public and private => either public or private

Either …or…: không…hoặc không (không trong 2)

Dịch: Có rất nhiều hoạt động ngoại khóa vận động và không vận động có sẵn trong các trường trung học ở Việt Nam, trường công lập hoặc dân lập

Câu 18 Đáp án A

Sửa slight to signal = > slightly to signal

Ta cần 1 trạng từ để bổ nghĩa cho động từ “wave”

Dịch: Ở trong nhà hàng, nếu chúng ta muốn gọi phục vụ, chúng ta có thể giơ tay và vẫy nhẹ để

ra hiệu rằng chúng ta cần sự giúp đỡ

Câu 19 Đáp án C

Sửa lại: fresh => freshly

Sau động từ phải là trạng từ, không thể dùng tính từ

Dịch nghĩa: Hoa quả và rau củ nên được rửa cẩn thận cho dù là để ăn sống hay là để nấu

Câu 20 Đáp án C

Sửa lại: have => has

Netherlands là tên một nước vì vậy phải đi với động từ chia ở dạng số ít

Dịch nghĩa: Hà Lan, với phần lớn diện tích nằm dưới mực nước biển, có hệ thống đê và kênh rạch để kiểm soát nước

Câu 21 Đáp án B

Sửa lại: too => so

Cấu trúc too adj for someone to do something: quá cho ai để làm gì

Cấu trúc S + be + so + adj + that + clause = It + be + such (+ a/an) + N + that + clause:.đến nỗi.mà

Dịch nghĩa: Các triệu chứng của bệnh tiểu đường ở giai đoạn đâu nhẹ đến mức mà người ta không thể nhận thấy chúng

Câu 22 Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Từ loại, sửa lại câu

Giải thích:

planning => plan

Vị trí này ta cần một danh từ, vì phía trước có mạo từ “a” và tính từ “comprehensive”

Tạm dịch: Cán cán bộ trong trường học đang xem xét một kế hoạch toàn diện để làm giảm bớt

vấn đề quá tải trong ký túc xá

Câu 23 Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Sửa lại câu

Giải thích:

Bỏ “it”

Ở đây dùng đại từ “it” là thừa Ta đã dùng mệnh đề quan hệ that để thay thế cho danh từ

“course” rồi

Tạm dịch: Tiếng Tây Ban Nha là khoá học duy nhất được cung cấp trong kỳ hè, nhưng có một

số lớp được cung cấp vào mùa thu

Câu 24 Đáp án A

Kiến thức: So sánh nhất, sửa lại câu

Giải thích:

not best => not the best

So sánh nhất của tính từ “good” là the best

Tạm dịch: Sarah không phải là người nói tốt nhất trong lớp, nhưng cá tính và khả năng truyền

đạt cảm nghĩ giúp cô ấy được yêu cầu nhiều nhất

Câu 25 Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Cấu trúc câu

Giải thích:

So + tính từ/ trạng từ + that…: quá… đến nỗi mà

= Such + danh từ + that…

Không dùng “the” trước các danh từ chỉ chất hóa học

The nitrogen => nitrogen

Tạm dịch: Nitơ chiếm hơn 78% khí quyển Trái Đất, khối lượng khí xung quanh hành tinh Câu 27 Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Tính từ

Giải thích:

Sử dụng động từ thêm đuôi “ing” để tạo thành tính từ chỉ tính chất (mang nghĩa chủ động)

Sử dụng động từ thêm đuôi “ed” để tạo thành tính từ chỉ trang thái, tình cảm (mang nghĩa bị động)

Ta dùng mệnh đề quan hệ which để thay thế cho cả vế câu phía trước

Mệnh đề quan hệ that không đi đằng sau dấu phảy