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Trang 1BÀI C + C L TRONG THI 2017
Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh Facebook: Mrstranganh87
Đ minh h a 2017 l n 1) 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
WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as
something that cannot be changed, but actually (31) is a lot that you can do to improve your
memory
We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us This no doubt
explains the reason (32) schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates
from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it
(33) One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions the more the better!
Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)
and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory
The old saying that eating fish makes you brainy may be true after all Scientists have
discovered that the fats (35) in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon as well as in olive oil help
to improve the memory Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good brain food too
Source New Cutting Edge Cunningham S Moor (arlow Longman
Question 31: A there B it C that D this
Question 32: A why B what C how D which
Question 33: A hardly B slightly C consciously D easily
Question 34: A degree B level C rate D grade
Question 35: A made B existed C founded D found
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
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so-called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage
has stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement
drink for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Trang 2Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about
believing all the claims energy drinks make (e says )t is plausible if you put all these things together,
you will get a good result (owever Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body We just don t know at this point he says
Source Reading Challenge Casey Marcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
Question 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers
A caffeine B sugar C more energy D more choices
Question 37: The word it in the second paragraph refers to
A one example B the company C Red Bull D thirst quencher
Question 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy
drink gives people energy?
A Natural chemicals in a person s body B The average age of the consumer
C The number of beverage makers D The mixture of various ingredients
Question 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _
A impossible B reasonable C typical D unlikely
Question 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Countries where Red Bull is popular B Energy drinks for teenage athletes
C Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults D Vitamins and chemicals in the body
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers
B Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks
C It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work
D The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person
Question 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Caffeine is bad for people to drink
B It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy
C Red Bull is the best energy drink
D Teenagers should not choose energy drinks
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
What is extreme weather Why are people talking about it these days Extreme weather is an unusual weather event such as rainfall, a drought or a heat wave in the wrong place or at the wrong time In theory, they are very rare But these days, our TV screens are constantly showing such extreme weather events Take just three news stories from 2010: 28 centimeters of rain fell on Rio de Janeiro in
24 hours, Nashville, USA, had 33 centimeters of rain in two days and there was record rainfall in Pakistan
The effects of this kind of rainfall are dramatic and lethal In Rio de Janeiro, landslides followed,
burying hundreds of people In Pakistan, the floods affected 20 million people Meanwhile, other parts
of the world suffer devastating droughts Australia, Russia and East Africa have been hit in the last ten years And then there are unexpected heat waves, such as in 2003 in Europe That summer, 35,000 deaths were said to be heat-related
So, what is happening to our weather? Are these extreme events part of a natural cycle? Or are they caused by human activity and its effects on the Earth s climate Peter Miller says it s probably a mixture of both of these things On the one hand, the most important influences on weather events are natural cycles in the climate Two of the most famous weather cycles, El Niño and La Niña, originate in
Trang 3the Pacific Ocean The heat from the warm ocean rises high into the atmosphere and affects weather all around the world On the other hand the temperature of the Earth s oceans is slowly but steadily going
up And this is a result of human activity We are producing greenhouse gases that trap heat in the
Earth s atmosphere This heat warms up the atmosphere land and oceans Warmer oceans produce more water vapor think of heating a pan of water in your kitchen Turn up the heat, it produces steam more quickly Satellite data tells us that the water vapor in the atmosphere has gone up by four percent
in 25 years This warm, wet air turns into the rain, storms, hurricanes and typhoons that we are increasingly experiencing Climate scientist, Michael Oppenheimer, says that we need to face the reality
of climate change And we also need to act now to save lives and money in the future
(Source: © 2015 National Geographic Learning.www.ngllife.com/wild-weather) Question 43: It is stated in the passage that extreme weather is
A becoming more common B not a natural occurrence
C difficult for scientists to understand D killing more people than ever before
Question 44: The word lethal in the second paragraph probably means
A far-reaching B long-lasting C happening soon D causing deaths
Question 45: What caused thousands of deaths in 2003?
A a period of hot weather B floods after a bad summer
C a long spell of heavy rain D large-scale landslides
Question 46: According to the passage, extreme weather is a problem because
A we can never predict it B it only affects crowded places
C it s often very destructive D its causes are completely unknown
Question 47: The word that in the third paragraph refers to
A Earth s oceans B human activity
C greenhouse gases D Earth s atmosphere
Question 48: Extreme weather can be caused by
A satellites above the Earth B water vapor in the atmosphere
C very hot summers D water pans in your kitchen
Question 49: Satellites are used to
A change the direction of severe storms
B trap greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
C measure changes in atmospheric water vapor
D prevent climate from changing quickly
Question 50: Which statement is NOT supported by the information in the passage?
A Extreme weather is substantially influenced by human activity
B Unusual weather events are part of natural cycles
C We can limit the bad effects of extreme weather
D Such extreme weather is hardly the consequence of human activity
ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP
32 A C u trúc: reason why + clause / reason for + c m danh t
This no doubt explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons Đi u này không còn nghi ng gi i thích cho vi c t i sao m t nam sinh không h t n s c trong vi c nh k t
qu bóng đ| nh ng l i ch t v t v i nh ng s li u v ngày trong ti t h c l ch s )
Trang 433 C Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)
A hardly(adv): h u nh không B slightly(adv): m c đ k đ|ng k
C consciously(adv): có ý th c, có ch ý D easily(adv): m t cách d dàng
Chăm ch’ v{o c|i m{ b n mu n nh và chú tâm vào nó m t cách có ch ý
34 C Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart
rate.( Bài t p th ch t cũng r t quan tr ng cho trí nh c a b n, b i vì nó l{m tăng
nh p tim.)
Heart rate: nh p tim
35 D The old saying that eating fish makes you brainy may be true after all Scientists
have discovered that the fats (35) in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon as well as in olive oil help to improve the memory
A make(v): làm B exist(v): t n t i
C found(v): thành l p D find(v): tìm th y
T m d ch: Câu nói c ăn cá làm cho b n thông minh có l l{ đ’ng C|c nh{ khoa
h c đ~ ph|t hi n ra r ng l ng ch t béo đ c tìm th y trong nh ng lo{i c| nh c|
ng , cá mòi và cá h i cũng nh có trong d u olive giúp c i thi n trí nh
36 C Ch đ (OBB)ES
Nh ng lo i đ u ng đ c đ c p trong đo n văn đ u tiên nh m cung c p cho ng i tiêu dùng _
A ch t g}y nghi n B đ ng C thêm năng l ng D thêm s l a ch n h n
Căn c v{o c}u cu i c a đo n văn s
These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more
energy.(Nh ng lo i đ u ng này có m c đích rõ r{ng l{ cung c p thêm năng l ng cho nh ng ng i tiêu dùng b m t
37 C T it trong đo n văn s |m ch
A m t ví d B công ty C Red Bull D n c gi i kh|t
Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this
beverage has stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it
meant to be a fluid replacement drink for athletes.( M t ví d v m t lo i n c tăng
l c khá ph bi n là Red Bull Trong các cu c ph ng v n, công ty mà s n xu t ra lo i
đ u ng n{y đ~ ch ra r ng Red Bull không ph i là m t lo i n c gi i kh|t Nó cũng không ph i là m t lo i n c thay th cho các v n đ ng viên.)
It = Red Bull
38 D Theo đo n văn n{y đi u gì l{m cho c|c nh{ nghiên c u khó đo|n bi t đ c lo i n c
tăng l c đó có th c s tăng l c cho con ng i hay không?
A Ch t hóa h c t nhiên có s n trong c th ng i tiêu d‘ng
B Đ tu i trung bình c a ng i tiêu d‘ng
C S l ng c a c|c th{nh ph n có trong đ u ng
D S h n h p c a nhi u th{nh ph n kh|c nhau
Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together (M c dù v y, các chuyên gia v s c kh e không ch c v đi u này M t v n
đ l{ không có đ b ng ch ng đ ch ra r ng t t c c|c vitamins đ c cho v{o n c tăng l c th c s tăng l c cho m t ng i M t v n đ khác n a là có quá nhi u th trong các lo i đ u ng Không ai bi t ch c r ng t t c nh ng thành ph n tr n trong
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39 B T plausible trong đo n văn g n nghĩa nh t v i t
A không th B h p lí C đ c tr ng D không th x y ra
Căn c vào ng c nh c a câu sau: (e says )t is plausible if you put all these
things together you will get a good result Anh y nói Nó l{ h p lí n u nh b n
tr n t t c nh ng th đó v{o v i nhau, b n s có m t k t qu t t
40 D Ti n sĩ Bauer có l đ~ nghiên c u c|i gì
A Nh ng đ t n c n i m{ Red Bull ph bi n
B N c tăng l c cho c|c v n đ ng viên tu i v th{nh niên
C Thói quen t t v{ không t t cho s c kh e c a ng i l n
D Vitamins v{ c|c hóa ch t trong c th ng i
Căn c v{o thông tin sau
(e says )t is plausible if you put all these things together, you will get a good
result (owever Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body.( Anh y nói Nó l{ h p lí n u nh b n tr n t t c nh ng th đó vào v i nhau, b n s có m t k t qu t t Tuy nhiên Ti n sĩ Bauer cũng nói thêm r ng
vi c tr n nh ng thành ph n n{y cũng có th gây h i cho c th con ng i.)
The mix of ingredients = Vitamins and chemicals
41 C Đi u n{o d i đ}y K(ÔNG đ’ng theo nh đo n văn n{y
A Bauer d ng nh không tin v{o l i kh ng đ nh c a nh{ s n xu t n c tăng l c (Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing all the claims energy drinks make- Ti n sĩ Brent Bauer m t trong
nh ng gi|m đ c c a phòng khám Mayo M c nh báo m i ng i v vi c tin vào
42 B Ý t ng chính c a đo n văn l{ gì
A Caffeine không t t cho m i ng i đ u ng
B Ch a ch c ch n là các lo i n c tăng l c có t t cho s c kh e hay không
C Red Bull là lo i n c tăng l c t t nh t
D Thi u niên không nên ch n n c tăng l c
Câu h i n{y th ng là d ng câu h i đ u tiên trong b{i đ c hi u N u nó đ c h i đ u tiên thì ch c n đ c đo n văn đ u tiên là s tìm đ c ý t ng chính c a đo n văn Tuy nhiên khi nó đ c đ t xu ng cu i bài thì ph i đ c c đo n văn m i hi u đ c ý chính c a đo n văn
43 A Ch đ DISASTER
Ng i ta đ~ ch ra trong đo n văn n{y r ng th i ti t kh c nghi t là _
A đang tr lên ph bi n h n B không ph i là m t hi n t ng t nhiên
C khó khăn cho c|c nh{ khoa h c đ nghiên c u
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Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn Extreme weather is an unusual
weather event such as rainfall, a drought or a heat wave in the wrong place or at the wrong time In theory, they are very rare But these days, our TV screens are constantly showing such extreme weather events Th i ti t kh c nghi t là m t hi n
t ng th i ti t b t th ng nh m a h n hán ho c là m t đ t n ng nóng sai v trí
ho c l{ không đ’ng th i đi m V m t lí thuy t thì chúng r t hi m Nh ng nh ng ngày này, màn hình TV c a chúng ta liên t c chi u nh ng tin v th i ti t c c đoan
nh th )=> Th i ti t kh c nghi t đang tr lên ph bi n h n đ|p |n A
44 D T lethal trong đo n văn s có nghĩa l{
A có th áp d ng r ng rãi B lâu dài
C x y ra s m D gây ra cái ch t
Đo|n nghĩa c a t đó qua ng c nh c a c}u sau The effects of this kind of
rainfall are dramatic and lethal In Rio de Janeiro, landslides followed, burying hundreds of people ( u qu c a nh ng tr n m a nh n{y r t nghiêm tr ng v{ g}y
ch t ng i Rio de Janeiro nh ng v s t l đ t sau m i tr n m a lũ đ~ chôn s ng hàng trăm ng i lethal causing deaths đ|p |n D
45 A Đi u gì đ~ l{m cho h{ng nghìn ng i ch t năm
A M t đ t n ng nóng B Lũ l t sau m t mùa hè t i t
C M a to m t th i gian dài D S t l đ t trên di n r ng
Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn Meanwhile, other parts of the world
suffer devastating droughts Australia, Russia and East Africa have been hit in the last ten years And then there are unexpected heat waves, such as in 2003 in Europe That summer, 35,000 deaths were said to be heat-related Trong khi đó nh ng
ph n khác c a th gi i l i b h n h|n t{n ph| Úc Nga v{ Đông Phi đ~ b nh h ng trong su t năm qua V{ sau đó có nh ng đ t n ng nóng b t ng nh v{o năm
2003 Ch}u Âu M‘a hè đó có ng i ch t đ c ghi nh n là do n ng nóng.)
46 C Theo nh đo n văn n{y th i ti t kh c nghi t là m t v n đ b i vì _
A chúng ta không bao gi có th d đo|n đ c nó
B nó ch nh h ng đ n nh ng n i đông d}n
C nó th ng r t tai h i
D nguyên nhân c a nó hoàn toàn không th bi t đ c
Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn The effects of this kind of rainfall are
dramatic and lethal In Rio de Janeiro, landslides followed, burying hundreds of people In Pakistan, the floods affected 20 million people Meanwhile, other parts of the world suffer devastating droughts Australia, Russia and East Africa have been hit in the last ten years And then there are unexpected heat waves, such as in 2003
in Europe That summer, 35,000 deaths were said to be heat-related H u qu c a
nh ng tr n m a nh n{y r t nghiêm tr ng và gây ch t ng i Rio de Janeiro,
nh ng v s t l đ t sau m i tr n m a lũ đ~ chôn s ng h{ng trăm ng i Pakistan,
lũ l t đ~ nh h ng đ n 20 tri u ng i Trong khi đó nh ng ph n khác c a th gi i
l i b h n h|n t{n ph| Úc Nga v{ Đông Phi đ~ b nh h ng trong su t năm qua V{ sau đó có nh ng đ t n ng nóng b t ng nh v{o năm Châu Âu Mùa hè
đó có ng i ch t đ c ghi nh n là do n ng nóng.)
47 C T that trong đo n văn s |m ch
A đ i d ng trên tr|i đ t B ho t đ ng c a con ng i
C khí nhà kính D b u khí quy n c a tr|i đ t
Căn c v{o c}u sau trong đo n văn s We are producing greenhouse gases that trap heat in the Earth s atmosphere đ i t quan h that thay th cho t
Trang 7greenhouse gases nên đ|p |n l{ C
48 B Th i ti t kh c nghi t có th đ c g}y ra b i
A c|c v tinh trên tr|i đ t B s b c h i n c trong không khí
C nh ng m‘a hè r t nóng D m n c trong nh{ b p c a b n
Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn Satellite data tells us that the water
vapor in the atmosphere has gone up by four percent in 25 years This warm, wet air turns into the rain, storms, hurricanes and typhoons that we are increasingly
experiencing C|c d li u t v tinh cho ch’ng ta bi t r ng s b c h i n c trong không khí đ~ tăng b n ph n trăm trong năm L{n không khí nóng m n{y bi n th{nh m a b~o l c xo|y b~o nhi t đ i c|i m{ ch’ng ta g p ng{y c{ng nhi u
49 C V tinh đ c d‘ng đ
A thay đ i h ng đi c a b~o l n B gi khí nh{ kính trong khí quy n
C đo nh ng thay đ i c a s b c h i n c trong khí quy n
D ngăn ch n khí h u thay đ i m t c|ch nhanh chóng
Căn c v{o thông tin sau trong đo n văn: Satellite data tells us that the water
vapor in the atmosphere has gone up by four percent in years
50 D Thông tin n{o không đ c cung c p trong đo n văn
A Th i ti t kh c nghi t v căn b n là ch u nh h ng b i ho t đ ng c a con ng i
B Các hi n t ng th i ti t th t th ng là m t ph n c a chu kì t nhiên
C Chúng ta có th h n ch nh ng t|c đ ng x u c a th i ti t kh c nghi t
D Th i ti t c c đoan nh v y h u nh không ph i là h u qu t ho t đ ng c a con
ng i
Căn c v{o thông tin đ u đo n văn th 3 Are these extreme events part of a
natural cycle Or are they caused by human activity and its effects on the Earth s climate Peter Miller says it s probably a mixture of both of these things Li u
nh ng hi n t ng th i ti t c c đoan n{y l{ m t ph n trong chu kì t nhiên? Hay ch’ng đ c gây ra b i ho t đông c a con ng i và nh h ng c a nó lên khí h u trái
đ t Peter Miller nói r ng nó có l là t ng hòa c a c đi u trên.)
In the past, students were limited to their school s of books )n many cases they got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information Students, however, do have to (34) _sure that the information they find online is true Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the )nternet They do not need to carry students papers around with them any more This is because online (35) allow students to electronically upload their
homework for their teachers to read and mark Of course, this also means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!
Question 31: A But B For C While D Because
Question 32: A connecting B linking C searching D looking
Question 33: A select B selective C selectively D selection
Question 34: A do B get C make D come
Question 35: A materials B systems C structures D sources
Trang 8Read 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
Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know Although the whale is very huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water Whales have tails that end like flippers With just a gentle flick, it can propel itself forward The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the whale down A whale s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely push its head out of the water Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat that is called blubber
Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than fish They
live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they cradle them
When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them One such case occurred in 1988,
when three young whales were trapped in the sea It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger
to them All they had then was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through Volunteers from all
over soon turned up to help these creatures They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes
for the whales These holes would also serve as guides for the whales so that they could swim to
warmer waters
Question 36: Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A Successful attempts to rescue whales all over the world
B Some remarkable similarities of whales to humans
C Whales as the largest, gentlest but vulnerable creatures
D Whales as the only animals to live in warm water
Question 37: Whales can move easily in water thanks to their
A tail and blubber B size and head C tail and skin D skin and head
Question 38: Where is the whale s breathing hole located
A On its head B On its back C On its face D On its tail
Question 39: According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales are more similar to humans EXCEPT
A they do not desert the ill or injured members
B they do not migrate from cooler to warmer waters
C they live in family groups and travel in groups
D the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years
Question 40: The word tiny in paragraph 3 probably means _
A very small B very deep C very fat D very ugly
Question 41: The word they in paragraph refers to
A guides B holes C the whales D warmer waters
Question 42: According to the passage, why was the frozen ice on the sea surface a danger to whales?
A Because they couldn t swim in icy cold water
B Because they couldn t eat when the weather was too cold
C Because whales couldn t breathe without sufficient oxygen
D Because the water was too cold for them as they were warm-blooded
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
It's called 42 - the name taken from the answer to the meaning of life, from the science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 42 was founded by French technology billionaire Xavier Niel, whose backing means there are no tuition fees and accommodation is free Mr Niel and his co-founders
Trang 9come from the world of technology and start-ups, and they are trying to do to education what Facebook did to communication and Airbus to accommodation
Students at 42 are given a choice of projects that they might be set in a job as a software engineer -
perhaps to design a website or a computer game They complete a project using resources freely available on the Internet and by seeking help from their fellow students, who work alongside them in a
large open-plan room full of computers Another student will then be randomly assigned to mark their work
The founders claim this method of learning makes up for shortcomings in the traditional education system, which they say encourages students to be passive recipients of knowledge "Peer-to-peer learning develops students with the confidence to search for solutions by themselves, often in quite creative and ingenious ways."
Like in computer games , the students are asked to design and they go up a level by completing a project They graduate when they reach level 21, which usually takes three to five years And at the end, there is a certificate but no formal degree Recent graduates are now working at companies including IBM, Amazon, and Tesla, as well as starting their own firms
"The feedback we have had from employers is that our graduates are more apt to go off and find out information for themselves, rather than asking their supervisors what to do next," says Brittany Bir, chief operating officer of 42 in California and a graduate of its sister school in Paris Ms Bir says 42's graduates will be better able to work with others and discuss and defend their ideas - an important skill in the real world of work This is particularly important in computer programming where
individuals are notorious for lacking certain human skills," she says
But could 42's model of teacherless learning work in mainstream universities? Brittany Bir admits 42's methods do not suit all students "It suits individuals who are very disciplined and self-motivated, and who are not scared by having the freedom to work at their own pace," she says
Question 43: According to the passage, 42 is _
A a kind of school B a type of accommodation
C an innovation in technology D a tool of virtual communication
Question 44: The word them in paragraph refers to
A students at 42 B projects C resources D software engineers Question 45: The author mentions to design a website or a computer game in paragraph to
illustrate _
A a job that a French software engineer always does
B a choice of assignment that students at 42 have to complete
C a free resource available on the Internet
D a help that students at 42 get for their work
Question 46: What do s graduates receive on completion of their course
A a certificate B a degree C a project D a design
Question 47: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The founders of 42 share the idea of providing free service on Facebook
B )t normally takes s students at least five years to complete their course
C The students of 42 are required to play computer games during their course
D s peer-to-peer approach promotes active learning and working
Question 48: According to Ms Bir s graduates will be able to improve
A the skills of giving feedback B the skills of searching for information
C the skills of teamwork and debating D the skills of software programming
Question 49: The word notorious in paragraph can be best replaced by
A respectable B incompetent C infamous D memorable
Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that _
A 42 is a good choice for people of all ages and nationalities
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C s students have to handle the task assigned without any assistance
D 42 adopts project-based and problem-solving learning methods
ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP
ÁN
GI I THÍCH CHI TI T ĐÁP ÁN
31 C Ki n th c v liên t
A But nh ng B For =D because: b i vì C While: trong khi
T m d ch: The )nternet has truly transformed how students do their homework
homework today still means spending time in the library it s for a different reason )nterner đ~ thay đ i đ’ng đ n cách th c h c sinh làm bài t p v nhà Trong khi vi c làm bài t p ngày nay v n có nghĩa l{ d{nh th i gian th vi n,
nh ng l{ vì m t lý do khác h n) While nghĩa l{ trong khi th hi n s t ng ph n v m t ý nghĩa gi a 2 m nh đ c a câu
32 A Ki n th c v t v ng
A connect to the Internet [k t n i v i m ng Internet]
B link between A and B link đ c dùng v i nghĩa k t n i gi a A và B]
C search for: tìm ki m
D look: nhìn
T m d ch: Rather than using books for research, students today are (32)
to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available online (Thay vì s d ng s|ch đ nghiên c u, ngày nay h c sinh k t n i )nternet đ t i v
l ng d li u kh ng l có s n trên m ng.)
33 D Ki n th c v t lo i
A Select(v): l a ch n B Selective(adj)
C Selectively(adv) D Selection(n) Sau s h u cách + danh t
a selection of books s|ch đ c tuy n ch n
T m d ch: )n the past students were limited to their school s of books
In many cases, they got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed Ng{y x a h c sinh b gi i h n s|ch đ c tuy n ch n c a tr ng Nhi u tr ng h p c|c em đ n th vi n tr ng và phát hi n
ra r ng ai đó đ~ l y đi quy n sách mà các em c n.)
34 C Ki n th c v c m t c đ nh
make sure ensure đ m b o
T m dch Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information Students, however, do have to (34) _ sure that the information they find online is true Ngày nay, s b t ti n có th tr|nh đ c b i khi Internet không bao gi c n thông tin Tuy nhiên h c sinh ph i ch c ch n r ng thông
tin ch’ng tìm đ c trên m ng l{ đ’ng
35 B Ki n th c v t v ng
A Materials: ch t li u/ tài li u B Systems: h th ng
C Structures: c u trúc D Sources: ngu n online systems: h th ng tr c tuy n
T m d ch: Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet They do not need to carry students papers around with them anymore This is because online (35) allow students to electronically upload their
Trang 11homework for their teachers to read and mark Of course, this also means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework Gi|o viên cũng có đ c l i ích t bài t p đ c làm tr c tuy n H không c n mang bài làm c a
h c sinh v nhà n a B i vì h th ng tr c tuy n cho phép h c sinh t i bài t p v nhà lên đ gi|o viên đ c và ch m đi m Dĩ nhiên đi u n{y cũng có nghĩa l{ h c sinh không th dùng lý do xin l i l{ con chó đ~ xé b{i t p c a em đ c n a.)
36 C Ch đ ENDANGERED SPECIES
Câu h i v ý chính c a toàn bài?
A.M t v{i đi m gi ng nhau đ|ng k gi a c| voi v{ lo{i ng i
Chi ti t đ c nh c đ n trong đo n 2 => không th là ý chính
B C| voi l{ lo{i đ ng v t duy nh t ch s ng n c m Không đ c đ c p đ n trong bài
C.Cá voi là loài sinh v t l n nh t, hòa nhã nh t nh ng d b t n th ng nh t
Đ|p |n n{y bao qu|t đ c ý toàn bài, c a c đo n 1 [l n nh t đo n 2 [hi n lành],
Thông tin n m đo n 1, dòng 2-3 Although the whale is very huge, it is not
hindered at all by its size when it is in the water Whales have tails that end like flippers The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the whale down M c dù cá voi r t to, nó không b c n tr b i kích c c a nó khi di chuy n trong n c C| voi có đuôi m{ sau c‘ng gi ng nh b|nh chèo Da c a cá voi nh n đ n n i mà nó không gây ra b t c m t ma sát nào có th làm gi m t c đ
b i)
38 A L th mũi c a cá voi n m đ}u
A trên đ u B l ng C trên m t D đuôi
Thông tin n m đo n dòng A whale s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely push its head out of the water Mũi c a cá voi n m trên đ nh đ u, vì v y nó có th th mà không c n ph i ngoi đ u lên kh i m t n c.)
39 B Theo đo n văn t|c gi đ c p ý n{o sau đ}y đ cho th y r ng c| voi gi ng con
ng i h n ngo i tr _
A Chúng không b r i con b th ng ho c b m
B Chúng không di trú t v‘ng n c l nh sang v‘ng n c m
C Chúng s ng theo b y nhóm gia đình v{ di chuy n theo b y
D Con non v i con m kho ng năm Đ|p |n B Đ}y l{ thông tin sai v i thông tin đ c đ a ra trong bài Các thông tin
kh|c đ u đ’ng v i thông tin trong b{i Xem k đo n 2 c a b{i Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than fish They live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they cradle them.( Cá voi s ng ngo{i đ i d ng nh ng xét v hành vi thì chúng gi ng v i con ng i h n l{ v i cá Chúng s ng theo nhóm và di chuy n theo b y khi ph i di c
t v‘ng n c l nh sang v‘ng n c m h n Con non v i b m kho ng năm C| voi đ c bi t đ n là không b r i con b th ng ho c b m.)
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42 C Theo b{i đ c t i sao băng tuy t trên b m t đ i d ng l{ m i nguy hi m v i cá voi?
A Vì chúng không th b i trong n c l nh
B Vì chúng không th ăn khi th i ti t quá l nh
C B i vì cá voi không th th đ c n u không đ ô xy
D B i vì n c quá l nh v i ch’ng khi ch’ng l{ đ ng v t máu nóng
Thông tin đo n 3:
)t was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air so the frozen ice was a great danger to them L’c đó g n v{o m‘a đông v{ bi n b t đ u đông c ng C| voi l{ đ ng v t có vú c n ô
xy t không khí, nên l p băng đông c ng là m t s đe d a đ i v i chúng)
ng i đ c r t m h Sau khi làm t c}u đ n câu 50 thì 42 không th ch là m t
lo i hình ch đ|p |n B hay m t s c i ti n m i trong công ngh đ|p |n C hay
m t công c giao ti p o đ|p |n D
44 A T them đo n 2 ám ch đ n
Căn c vào thông tin sau: Students at are given a choice of projects that they
might be set in a job as a software engineer - perhaps to design a website or a computer game They complete a project using resources freely available on the Internet and by seeking help from their fellow students, who work alongside them
in a large open-plan room full of computers H c sinh tr ng h c đ c l a
ch n bài t p mà h có th đ c giao công vi c nh l{ kĩ s ph n m m- có th là thi t
k trang web ho c l{ trò ch i m|y tính ( hoàn thành d án s d ng ngu n có s n trên m ng và tìm ki m s gi’p đ t nh ng ng i b n c a h ng i mà sát cánh bên
h trong nh ng phòng d án ch t đ y máy tính.)
45 B Tác gi đ c p đ n đ thi t k m t trang web hay trò ch i m|y tính đo n đ
minh h a _
A m t công vi c mà k s ph n m m ng i Pháp luôn làm
B là s l a ch n bài t p mà các h c sinh 42 ph i hoàn thành
C ngu n tài nguyên mi n phí có s n trên m ng
D đ giúp h c sinh đ t đ c công vi c
Căn c vào thông tin sau: Students at are given a choice of projects that they
might be set in a job as a software engineer - perhaps to design a website or a computer game ( c sinh tr ng h c đ c l a ch n bài t p mà h có th
đ c giao công vi c nh l{ kĩ s ph n m m- có th là thi t k trang web ho c là trò
ch i m|y tính
46 A Nh ng sinh viên m i t t nghi p c a 42 nh n đ c gì khi hoàn thành khóa h c
A 1 b ng c p văn b ng B 1 ch ng ch C 1 d án D 1 thi t k Căn c vào thông tin sau: Like in computer games the students are asked to design
Trang 13and they go up a level by completing a project They graduate when they reach level
21, which usually takes three to five years And at the end, there is a certificate but
no formal degree Gi ng nh trong trò ch i m|y tính h c sinh đ c yêu c u thi t k
và s đ c tăng level m i khi hoàn thành m t bài t p H t t nghi p khi đ t t i level m{ th ng ph i m t t 3- năm V{ cu i cùng s có 1 ch ng ch nh ng không
ph i là b ng c p chính quy.)
47 D C}u n{o sau đ}y đ’ng theo b{i đ c?
A Nhà sáng l p 42 chia s ý t ng cung c p d ch v mi n phí trên facebook
B Nó th ng làm các h c sinh c a 42 m t ít nh t năm đ hoàn thành khóa h c
C Các h c sinh c a đ c yêu c}u ch i c|c trò ch i trên m|y tính su t khóa h c
B không đ’ng vì trong b{i đ đ t đ c level 21 ph i m t t 3- năm
C không đ’ng vì h c sinh c a đ c yêu c u thi t k ch không ph i ch i c|c trò
ch i
48 C Theo cô Bir, nh ng sinh viên m i t t nghi p c a 42 s có th c i thi n _
A k năng nh n xét B k năng tìm ki m thông tin
C k năng l{m vi c theo nhóm và tranh lu n D k năng l p trình ph n m m Căn c v{o thông tin sau Ms Bir says s graduates will be better able to work with others and discuss and defend their ideas - an important skill in the real world of work B{ Bir nói r ng nh ng h c sinh t t nghi p c a 42 s có th làm vi c
v i ng i khác t t h n th o lu n và b o v ý ki n c a h - m t kĩ năng quan tr ng trong môi tr ng công vi c th c t
49 C T notorious đo n 5 có th đ c thay th t t nh t b i _
Đ|p |n đ’ng l{ C vì:
infamous = notorious= well known for being bad or evil: n i ti ng x u t hay
đ c ác C|c đ|p |n còn l i:
A respectable đ|ng kính B incompetent: thi u trình đ /kém c i
A không đ’ng vì Brittany Bir admits 42's methods do not suit all students
B không đ’ng vì Recent graduates are now working at companies including IBM, Amazon, and Tesla, as well as starting their own firms
C không đ’ng vì They complete a project using resources freely available on the Internet and by seeking help from their fellow students, who work alongside them in
a large open-plan room full of computers
Đ minh h a 2017 l n 3)
Trang 14Read 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
When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive Everything seems exciting different and fascinating )t s an If you are just on a short holiday, you will probably never leave this phase
(32) , if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change As you start to
realize (33) little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating People
misunderstand what you are trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say something
incorrectly Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you Thus, you are likely
to get angry or upset when things go wrong
With time, though, you start to (34) to become more comfortable with the differences and better able to handle frustrating situations Your (35) of humor reappears Finally, you may feel
enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain aspects of the culture to your own
(Adapted from Navigate Coursebook, OUP 2015)
Question 31: A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurer D. adventurously
Question 32: A. Therefore B. Or C. However D. Nor
Question 33: A. whether B. how C. if D. what
Question 34: A. replace B. maintain C. adjust D. keep
Question 35: A. taste B. sense C. touch D. sound
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
Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in
society Thousands of years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today A man usually lived
until he was about 40 years old, while women died even sooner because of childbirth There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by having more children while they were still young The parents lived through their children
Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal Most marriages were arranged between parents while their children were still very young It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to marry The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household The fathers would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date The more money and land a girl had, the more chances she had to marry well Therefore, it was important that her father choose the
bridegroom very well Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too It
was very unlikely that people married outside their social class A few well-off and rich merchants got
to marry poorer noblewomen and became King s business advisors In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married
The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India
or Pakistan Here, social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept Often, however, arranged
marriages are a sign that people do not want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and
security in an ever-changing world
(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol 2)
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Marriage as a business transaction today B. Mothers' roles in their children's marriage
C. Marriage practices in modern society D. The practice of arranged marriage
Question 37: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to
A. marriage B. a choice C. society D. the average lifespan
Question 38: According to paragraph 1, women died even sooner than men because of
A. wars B. illnesses C. childbirth D. marriage
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A. become noblewomen B. marry well
C. succeed in business D. marry peasants
Question 40: The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT
A. People tended to marry outside their social class
B. Men made almost all decisions inside the family
C. Marriage used to be a deal between two families
D. The wedding date was decided by the fathers
Question 41: The word "bridegroom" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. bridesmaid B. bride C. daughter-in-law D. son-in-law
Question 42: The phrase "let go of" in paragraph 3 mostly means
A. give up B. turn off C. save up D. give in
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
A ghostly animal creeps silently through a Florida swamp )t s a rare type of big cat known as a Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left in the world Scientists must work to save these remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive nature is making it difficult They are attaching
a special transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow their movements, range, and habits The technology these transmitters use is called satellite tracking
The scientists are dedicated professionals, but they are not pioneers Their colleagues before them have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds of wild animals, including birds, fish, and big
cats So the Florida scientists are using their methods Firstly, they must trap and tranquillize the panther Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the panther s body Each
harness is custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits comfortably Scientists don t want the transmitter to interfere with the panther s natural habits The point of tracking them is to find out as much as they can about their natural habits
Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the information it records is sent to an orbiting satellite The satellite can see the transmitter that is attached to the panther, even when it is out of sight of a
biologist on the ground The satellite collects information from the transmitter about the panther s exact location Once the information is received, it is transmitted back to Earth so it can be recorded by the scientists
Scientists can use the information in many different ways They can follow the panthers on the ground and observe their behavior Alternatively they can use the information to determine the panthers
ranges and to understand their social patterns They can also track how environmental changes like
weather conditions affect their movements and health All this information can be used to provide ideal conditions for the endangered panthers It can also be used to protect the panthers from danger
In the end, the panther silently slips away through the trees Around its shoulders a transmitter is sending signals via satellite to a dedicated biologist The biologist is using the information the
transmitter provides to save the Florida panthers from extinction With the help of satellite tracking these beautiful cats have a better chance of survival in the modern world
(Adapted from http://www.thereadingplanet.com)
Question 43: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Scientists dedicated to saving Florida panthers
B. Different methods of tracking Florida panthers
C. The use of a tracking device to protect Florida panthers
D. Florida panthers' secretive nature and habits
Question 44: According to the passage, what information does the satellite collect from the
transmitter?
A.The chance of panthers survival B.The panther s exact location
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Question 45: Florida panthers are characterized as the animals that
A. tend to remain hidden from people B. are abundant in number
C. live with the spirit of ghosts D can be easily followed
Question 46: According to the passage, which of the following about the tracking transmitter is NOT true?
A. Scientists use the information the transmitter provides to save the panther
B.The transmitter helps scientists learn about the panther s habits
C.The transmitter is fastened to the panther s body for tracking purposes
D. The Florida panther is the first animal to be attached with the transmitter
Question 47: The phrase "tranquillize the panther" in paragraph 2 could be best replaced
by
A. feed the panther properly B. make the panther calm
C. put the panther in a cage D. handle the panther carefully
Question 48: The phrase "custom designed" in paragraph 2 probably means
A. specially made for panthers B. functioned according to a custom
C. skilfully created by hands D. created by famous designers
Question 49: The word "their" in paragraph 4 refers to
A.the panthers ranges B. the transmitters C. the panthers D. the scientists
Question 50:Which of the following could best describe the author s attitude in the passage
A. Objective B. Negative C. Sarcastic D. Sympathetic
ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP
D ch: However, if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change
(Tuy nhiên, n u b n l i l}u h n th|i đ c a b n có th b t đ u thay đ i.)
33 B Ki n th c v c u trúc ng pháp
How + adj là c u trúc câu c m thán trong ti ng anh =>How little: th t ít
D ch: As you start to realize how little you really understand the new culture, life
can get frustrating Khi b n b t đ u nh n ra r ng b n th c s hi u đ c ít v văn hóa m i, b n có th c m th y b c b i.)
34 C Ki n th c v t v ng
A Replace: thay th B Maintain: duy trì, gi v ng
C Adjust thích nghi đi u ch nh D Keep: gi , duy trì
D ch câu: Tuy nhiên, v i th i gian, b n b t đ u đi u ch nh đ tr nên tho i mái
h n v i s khác bi t và có th x lý các tình hu ng b c b i t t h n