Đề được làm theo ma trận minh họa, phù hợp cho ôn luyện thi đại học năm 20202021. Thầy cô có thể tham khảo cho học sinh bấm giờ ôn luyện ngay tại lớp để tổng hợp ôn luyện kiến thức cho kì thi đại học sắp tới. Đề bao gồm đáp án hướng dẫn và giải thích chi tiết. Học sinh có thể tự luyện và đối chiếu đáp án tại nhà.
Trang 1TEST No.1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
2 A wicked B stopped C amended D appointed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3 A afternoon B vacuum C cushion D schedule
4 A domestic B energetic C unique D agree
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5 A ratio is a comparison of … part to … whole or a part to another part
6 You’re not hanging out today,… ?
7 If the government had not raised food prices, there would not have been so many protests
A Raising food prices B If the government had not raised foodprices
C If the government did not raise food prices D Had not the government raised food prices
8 We couldn’t put down the new floor till the plumber…
A had finished B has finished C will finish D finished
9 Are you feeling unwell … you ate too much?
10 I’m getting sleepy – I think I’ll turn
11 I don't know why you insist … about it
12 They haven’t received any junk mail since …
A they moved house B they’ve moved house
C moving house D All are correct
13 He is the last man ….the ship
A leaving B left C who leaves D to leave
14 Although she is very popular, she is not as….as her sister
Trang 215 My daughter, Mary, tries to…to see me at least once a week.
A go up B drop in C dress up D come on
16 By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get thebest of both …
17 After considering the case, the judge put the young offender….for two years
A in charge B in control C on trial D on probation
18 The average death of the northernmost section of the Caspian Sea is 16 feet,….does itexceed 165 feet
A everywhere B somewhere C anywhere D nowhere
19 We all make mistakes; no-one is…
A fallible B infallible C mistaken D unmistakable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
20 With this program, you can always check your spelling and grammar and if you don’t
want to accept what it shows, you simply press “ignore”.
A take no notice of B not forget C not pay a visit D pay attention to
21 From a financial point of view, it was a very risky plan.
A dangerous B adventurous C threatening D unpractical
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22 There are abundant opportunities for promotion if you are prepared to work hard.
A plenty of B lavish C scarce D ample
23 The gorilla swung from one side of the cage to the other in one sudden, energetic
movement
A active B enthusiastic C lethargic D brisk
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges
24 “Do you need a knife and a fork?” – “……….”
A No, I’ll use a frying pan B No, I’ll use a can opener
C No, I’ll just use chopsticks D No, I’ll use a cooker
25 “… ” – “No, nothing special.”
A Did you watch the live show last weekend?
B Did you have a great time last weekend?
Trang 3C Did you do anything special last weekend?
D Did you go anywhere last weekend?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
By 2020, the Internet could reach the far ends of the world, apopulation of Luddites could refuse to adopt new technology and choose to disconnect fromthe Internet, and humans could become the pets of robots, technology experts (26)… in asurvey released Sunday
The study was commissioned by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a Washingtonnonprofit group that studies the (27)… of the Internet, and carried out by Elon University Itfound that (28)… technology luminaries from around the world expect Internet access tobroaden and become widespread in developing countries
(29) … the experts disagree on (30)…the Internet might influence our lives: Of the 742respondents, 58 percent are concerned that "refuseniks" could become disenchanted (30)….technology and commit terrorist acts against it And 42 percent fear that humans could losecontrol of technology, potentially in much the same manner as in the movie "The Matrix."
26 A discovered B declared C proved D predicted
27 A impact B important C growth D disadvantage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few peoplesubscribe to this viewpoint While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight,studies are being conducted concerning appetite and how it is controlled by both emotionaland biochemical factors Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how
to deal with weight problems For example, when several hundred people were asked abouttheir eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations byeating Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food thatrelieves tension but rather the act of chewing
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener
sense of taste and crave more flavorful food than non-obese people When deprived of the
variety and intensity of tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to
Trang 4fulfill this need Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food
revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemicalassociated with appetite This did not happen to average-weight people
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologicallyinduced hunger for carbohydrates Eating carbohydrates raise the level of serotonin, aneurotransmitter in the brain Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger forcarbohydrates subsides
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program.However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator,
is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which manypeople find difficult to continue over long periods of time and which also increases appetite
31 What is the passage mainly about?
A To recommend some exercises for the weight-loss programs
B To discuss why people have health problems caused by obesity
C To present research into the factors causing obesity
D To describe why weight watcher should chew something inedible when tense
32 The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to …
A a reaction to a chemical B an increase in appetite
C a revealing blood sample D an increase in blood insulin
33 According to the passage, insulin…
A increase in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B can be used to lessen the appetite
C causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D level doesn’t change in average-weight people who seen food
34 The word “flavorful” in paragraph 2 is closet meaning to ……….
A palatable B eye-catching C tasteless D craven
35 The author suggests that it might be good for people wanting to lose weight to do all ofthe following EXCEPT…
A jog 3 miles daily and look at pictures of food
B walk up stairs and chew on carrot sticks
C eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods
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Trang 5Botany, the study of plants, occupies a peculiar position in the history of humanknowledge For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about whichhumans had anything more than the vaguest of insights It is impossible to know today justwhat our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, but from what we can observe ofpreindustrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must beextremely ancient This is logical Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all livingthings, even for other plants They have always been enormously important to the welfare ofpeople, not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, dyes, medicines, shelter, and
a great many other purposes Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognize
literally hundreds of plants and know many properties of each To them botany, as such, has
no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of “ knowledge” at all
Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become the farther away we move fromdirect contact with plants, and the list distinct our knowledge of botany grows Yet everyonecomes unconsciously on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will file
to recognize a rose, an apple, or an orchid When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the
Middle East about 10.000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested andtheir seeds planted for richer yields the next season, the first great step in a new association ofplants and humans was taken Grains were discovered and from them flowed the marvel ofagriculture: cultivated crops From then on, humans would increasingly take their living fromthe controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little their frommany varieties that grew wild- and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands of years
of experience and intimacy with plants in the wile would begin to fade away
36 What is the main idea of the passage?
A Botany in the history of human knowledge
B Uses of plants for human life
C Everyone comes unconsciously on botanical knowledge
D Industrialization makes people forget the uses of plants
37 Which of the following assumptions about early humans is expressed in the passage?
A The probably had extensive knowledge of plants
B They divided knowledge into well-defined fields
C They did not enjoy the study of botany
D They placed great importance on ownership of property
38 The phrase “properties of each” refers to each…
Trang 639 According to the passage, what is TRUE about the reason why general knowledge ofbotany declined?
A People no longer value plants as a useful resource
B Botany is not recognized as a special brand of science
C Research is unable to keep up with the increasing number of plants
D Direct contact with a variety of plants has decreased
40 What is the author’s purpose in mentioning “a rose, an apple, or an orchid”
A To make the passage more poetic
B To cite examples of plants that are attractive
C To give botanical examples that most readers will recognize
D To illustrate the diversity of botanical life
41 According to the passage, what was the first great step toward the practice of agriculture?
A The invention of agricultural implements and machinery
B The development of a system of names for plants
C The discovery of grasses that could be harvested and replanted
D The changing diets of early humans
42 The relationship between botany and agriculture is similar to the relationship betweenzoology (the study of animals) and…
A deer hunting B bird watching C sheep raising D horseback riding
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
43 We should put people first and save people’s lives is still the top priority of our relief work.
44 Faced with petroleum shortages in the 1970’s, scientists and engineers in the United States tried their hardest to develop more efficient and practically heating systems.
A Faced with B hardest C by developing D practically
45 If an amount or change is appreciative, it is large or noticeable enough to have an
Trang 7A Picasso's extraordinary talent can easily be seen in both his sculptures and paintings, ofwhich there are thousands
B Producing a piece of art speedily was apparently so easy for an artist of Picasso's abilitythat there are literally thousands of examples of his work
C Many people can't work out why Picasso always found it so easy to paint or sculpt largebodies so quickly and skillfully
D Producing such an enormous number of paintings required extraordinary skill, and thisclearly shows Picasso's unmatched talent as an artist
47 I asked my roommate to wake me up at 7 o'clock the following morning
A "You must wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning!" I said to my roommate
B "Please would you wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning? I said to my roommate
C Please wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning?" I asked my roommate
D "Please can you wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning?" l asked my roommate
48 As you were supposed to do the dishes, you ought not to be so angry with your mother for shouting at you about it
A Your mother was very angry when she was shouting at you for not doing the dishes, asyou were supposed to
B You should do the dishes and stop being angry at your mother for screaming at you about
it
C Your mother wasn't wrong to yell at you for not doing the dishes, as it was your turn to do
it, so you shouldn't be so mad at her
D Your mother ought not to have been angry and shouted at you for not doing the dishes,even supposed to
49 We simply didn't have enough money We couldn't have bought him that jacket
A We didn't buy that jacket for him owing to the fact that it was too expensive for us
B Had we had enough more money, we might have bought him that jacket
C The price of that jacket was barely affordable for us, so we decided not to buy it for himafter all
D When we just didn't have the necessary amount of money, it was impossible for us to buyhim that jacket
50 Our earth is seen from outer space It looks like a "blue planet".
A Seen from outer space, our earth looks like a "blue planet"
B Having seen from outer space, our earth looks like a "blue planet"
C Seeing from outer space, our earth looks like a "blue planet"
Trang 8D Be seen from outer space, our earth looks like a "blue planet".
Trang 9ĐÁP ÁN VÀ GIẢI THÍCH CHI TIẾT
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: Ta có:
A work ─ đọc là /wɜːk/ (v,n) (công việc)
B bird ─ đọc là /bɜːd/ (n) (con chim)
C cushion ─ đọc là /ˈkʊʃn/ (n) (cái đệm) Theo quy tắc trọng âm, với hậu tô –ion thì trọng
âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2 từ dưới lên
D schedule ─ đọc là /ˈʃedjuːl/ (n) (kế hoạch làm việc) Theo quy tắc trọng âm, Danh từ có 2
âm tiết -> trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
4 A domestic B energetic C unique D agree
Đáp án: B
Trang 10Giải thích: Ta có:
A domestic ─ đọc là /dəˈmes.tɪk/ (adj) (trong nhà) Theo quy tắc trọng âm, các từ có hậu tố
là –ic thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết liền trước nó
B energetic ─ đọc là /ˌen.əˈdʒet.ɪk/ (adj) (mạnh mẽ) Theo quy tắc trọng âm, các từ có hậu
tố là –ic thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết liền trước nó
C unique ─ đọc là /juːˈniːk/ (adj) (độc nhất vô nhị) Theo quy tắc trọng âm, với hậu tố -iquethì trọng âm rơi vào chính những âm tiết chứa nó:
D agree ─ đọc là /əˈɡriː/ (v) (đồng ý) Theo quy tắc trọng âm, với hậu tố -ee thì trọng âm rơivào chính những âm tiết chứa nó:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
ST
T
5 B a/ the Kiến thức ngữ pháp: mạo từ
Part đếm được số ít nêndùng mạo từ a
The whole of smt: toàn bộ
số lượng…
Tạm dịch:
Tỷ lệ là sự so sánh của mộtphần với toàn bộ hoặc mộtphần với một phần khác
6 B are you Kiến thức ngữ pháp: Câu
hỏi đuôiCâu giới thiệu phủ định,phần hỏi đuôi khẳng định Câu hỏi đuôi với thì hiện tại
S + don’t/ doesn’t/didn’t +V… , do/does/did + S?
Tạm dịch:
Hôm nay bạn không ra đichơi, phải không?
7 B.If the government
had not raised food prices
Kiến thức ngữ pháp: câuđiều kiện
Câu điều kiện loại 3: If S +had V2/ed, S +would/could/should haveV2/ed
Tạm dịch:
Nếu chính phủ không tănggiá lương thực, đã không cónhiều cuộc biểu tình nhưvậy
finished
Kiến thức ngữ pháp: phốihợp thì
S + Ved till S + had V2/Ved(quá khứ hoàn thành): nói
Tạm dịch:
Chúng tôi không thể hạtầng mới cho đến khi thợsửa ống nước hoàn thành
Trang 11về việc xảy ra trong quá khứ
9 A Because Kiến thức ngữ pháp: liên từ
Sử dụng “because”, khôngphải “as” hoặc “since”,trong các câu hỏi mà ngườinói đưa ra lý do
Tạm dịch:
Bạn đang cảm thấy khôngkhỏe vì bạn đã ăn quánhiều?
Turn in: đi ngủTurn down: Từ chối một lờimời
Turn on; Làm ai hứng thú
Tạm dịch:
Tôi đang buồn ngủ - tôinghĩ tôi sẽ đi ngủ Cáctừ/cấu trúc cần ghi nhớ:
- point (n): điểm, quanđiểm
11 A On talking Kiến thức ngữ pháp: danh
động từ - động từ nguyênmẫu
insist on doing sth: khăngkhăng làm điều gì
Tạm dịch:
Tôi không biết tại sao bạn
cứ khăng khăng nói về điềuđấy
12 D All are correct Kiến thức ngữ pháp: thì
hiện tại hoàn thành
S + have/has V2/ed since +
S + V (quá khứ đơn)
S + have/has V2/ed since +
S + have/ has V2/ed (hiệntại hoàn thành)
S + have/has V2/ed since +Ving (since được dùng nhưliên từ)
từ đứng trước có các từ bổnghĩa như: ONLY, LAST;
số thứ tự như: FIRST,SECOND…
Tạm dịch:
Anh ấy là người cuối cùngrời tàu
Trang 1214 D sensible Kiến thức từ vựng
A senseless: (adj) bất tỉnh
B sensitive: (adj) nhạy cảm
C sense (n): giác quan
D sensible (adj) nhạy bén
Tạm dịch:
Mặc dù rất nổi tiếng nhưng
cô ấy không nhạy bén nhưchị gái
15 B Drop in Kiến thức từ vựng: cụm
động từ
A Go up: đi lên
B Drop in: tạt qua
C dress up: ăn diện
D come on: khuyến khíchai
Tạm dịch:
Con gái tôi, Mary, cố gắngđến gặp tôi ít nhất một lầnmột tuần
16 C A worlds Kiến thức ngữ pháp: Thành
ngữBest of both worlds: Vẹn cảđôi đường
Tạm dịch:
Bằng cách làm việc bánthời gian và chăm sóc cáccon của mình hai ngày mộttuần, cô ấy đã cố gắng đạtđược điều tốt nhất của cảhai thế giới
17 D on probation Kiến thức từ vựng: cụm từ
cố định
A in charge: chịu tráchnhiệm
B in control: trong tầmkiểm soát
A everywhere: Mọi nơi
B somewhere: Một vài nơi
C anywhere: Bất kỳ nơinào
D nowhere: không nơi nào
Tạm dịch:
Tử vong trung bình củaphần cực bắc của biểnCaspi là 16 feet, không nơinào vượt quá 165 feet
Trang 1319 B infallible Kiến thức từ vựng: từ loại
A fallible (adj): có thểphạm sai lầm
B infallible (adj): không thểsai lầm
C mistaken (adj): sai lầmtrong ý kiến
D unmistakable (adj): hiểnnhiên
Tạm dịch:
Tất cả chúng ta đều phạmsai lầm; không ai là khôngthể sai lầm
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
STT Đáp án Giải thích các phương án Dịch nghĩa
21 A dangerous Risky = dangerous (adj)
nguy hiểm
B adventurous: (adj)phiêu lưu
C threatening: (adj) đedọa
D unpractical (adj) khôngthực tế
Tạm dịch:
Từ quan điểm tài chính, đó là một
kế hoạch rất rủi ro
Các từ/cấu trúc cần ghi nhớ:
- financial (adj) thuộc về tài chính
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
STT Đáp án Giải thích các phương
án
Dịch nghĩa