dedicate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. has no effect on Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
Trang 1Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
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
Câu 1 A laughter B caution C applause D autumn
Câu 2 A changes B durables C privileges D marches
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 3 A compulsory B secondary C separate D fee-paying
Câu 4 A general B popular C interrupt D dedicate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 5 I can make a bed in the spare room if you’d like to stay the night.
Câu 6 It was with greatest difficulty that Brian had persuaded him to join Browns.
Câu 7 Nobody visits the office on Sunday, which means that by the time the first workers _ the
burglary, the burglars may have left the country with the documents
A discovered B have discovered C had discovered D discover
Câu 8 The man the police caught yesterday a bomb attack was also accused in
many other crimes previously
A prepare/to be involved B to prepare/with having been involved
C preparing /of having been involved D preparing /of having involved
Câu 9 If she had asked us, we _ how to fix it, or we at least
Câu 10 James didn’t take _ to your suggestion that she was mean with money
A kindly B pleasantly C cheerfully D agreeably
Câu 11 “Can you come with me to Huong’s party next weekend?” – “I can’t as I’m busy with my work.
, my mother is ill.”
A Even so B After all C All the same D On top of that
Câu 12 The origin of April Fool’s Day, the first day of April, is uncertain, but it _ to arrival of
spring in late March, when nature _to “fool” humanity with changes in weather
A has been related – has said B may be related – is said
C ought to relate – has been said D relates – is saying
Trang 2Câu 13 The new arrivals may just be an adornment, with little structural importance for the ecosystem.
But to Wilkinson, this sounds like _ at straws
Câu 14 Smoking not only cuts your lifespan by affecting your internal organs, but it also ages you on the
outside by causing damage
Câu 15 “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a feeling.”
Câu 16 How birds manage to _travel between distant locations is one aspect that has
fascinated observers for centuries
A unerringly B incorrectly C successfully D precisely
Câu 17 She her hands in horror at his suggestion that she should marry him.
A broke up B threw up C brought up D woke up
Câu 18 He had been lied to and _in the back by people that he thought were his friends
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
Câu 19 Dark clouds began to spread out across the sky, so we rushed to the house as fast as possible.
Câu 20 If two people in a romantic relationship are lovey-dovey, they show their love for each other in
public by touching each other and saying loving things
A lovesick B romantic C demonstrative D affectionate
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
Câu 21 Developments in technology mean we can now do banking transactions at our leisure.
A comfortably B inconveniently C freely D independently
Câu 22 He is very stubborn but flattery usually works like a charm on him .
A is completely successful in B takes effect
C turned out to be a disaster D has no effect on
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
The growing popularity of the video games, online gaming and videos make the children inactive intheir daily routine The time (1) has been spent watching online videos and gamescan be better utilized by doing some physical activities Here, parents can become a role model in theirchildren’s life The parents should not make them addictive to the techie-gadgets and be active in theirlifestyle so that their kids can also become physically (2) _ and active
Trang 3The best way to become a physically fit is to be active in sports and games The importance of sports
in our life is crucial It not only makes a body physically fit and active but also contributes (3) the mental growth and development An active participation in sports and games canhave many benefits in students’ life It gives a student a chance to enhance the physical and the socialskills It offers a child a change from a monotony of a daily routine It keeps the stress and anxiety away.However, a proper balance has to be maintained between a child’s maturity, skills and interests
Nowadays, sports and games are taken to be a good career option as well It plays a pivotal role inshaping a child’s interest towards his profession Sports and games also help in character building andprovide strength and energy Sport is a form of a competitive physical activity (4) by aperson via an organized or a casual participation Sports and games not only involve the development ofskills but it also stimulates the competitive behavior among students It builds up the confidence in theminds of the students It not only strengthens the physical growth rather it also contributes towards themental growth (5) , it plays an important role in a student’s life
(Adapted from https://www.budingstar.com)
Câu 26 (4) A performing B performed C to perform D to be performed
Câu 27 (5) A Hence B Finally C Furthermore D In contrast
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Câu 28 Basing on the clues found, the police managed to apprehend the suspect a few days after the
murder
Câu 29 His wife insisted that he stopped sitting around and start to look for a new job.
Câu 30 Leisure activities are necessary for personal development and also to maintain good health.
A Leisure activities B for C personal development D maintain
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
Anthropogenic global warming is a theory explaining today's long-term increase in the averagetemperature of Earth's atmosphere as an effect of human industry and agriculture
Since the latter half of the 20th century, growing banks of data and improved climate models haveconvinced most climate scientists that rising trends in greenhouse gas emissions are directly responsiblefor a rising trend in atmospheric temperature The source of these emissions vary, consisting of a mix ofgases that include methane and carbon dioxide While some sources - such as volcanoes - are natural,
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been regarded as insignificant over recent centuries
Greenhouse gases are made of molecules that absorb electromagnetic radiation, such as the lightreflecting from the planet's surface, and re-emit it as heat These gases include methane, carbon dioxide,water, and nitrous oxide Despite making up only a small percentage of the atmosphere's mix of gasesthey are very important If we had no naturally occurring greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at all, theaverage global temperature on Earth would be a much lower -18 degrees instead of the roughly 15degrees Celsius we have enjoyed most of human history
Carbon dioxide levels have steadily risen over the past two centuries, thanks largely to the burning offossil fuels for electricity general, transportation, and smelting Current levels are approximately 415 partsper million (ppm), up from pre-industrial levels of around 280 ppm Models vary in their predictions offurther temperature increases, and depend heavily on future trends in greenhouse gas emissions.Conservative estimates by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predict an even chance of 4degrees Celsius rise by the end of the century if current emissions trends continue
(Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/)
Câu 31 Where is the passage possibly taken from?
A An official business letter B A brochure for ecotourism.
C An environmental magazine D A questionnaire at the mall
Câu 32 The word “livestock” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
Câu 33 According to paragraph 3, what would happen if the Earth were bereft of natural greenhouse
gases?
A The Earth’s temperature would be too cold for the habitation of any living things.
B The sunny weather would be a permanent setting for the Earth.
C Most of the Earth’s surface would crack due to the scorching heat
D No noticeable changes in the climate would arise
Câu 34 The word “those” in paragraph refers to _.
Câu 35 According to paragraph 4, what are the CO2-producing fossil fuels utilized for?
A Fossil fuels, as the main energy source, generate a significant share of electricity.
B The oil and natural gas industry supply a massive number of jobs.
C Coals provide the right amount of heat for extracting metal from its ore
D Petroleum and other derivatives power various means of transport
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
Trang 5Every summer, when the results of university entrance exam come out, many newspaper stories arepublished about students who are top-scorers across the country Most portray students as hard-working,studious, smart and, generally, from low-income families They are often considered heroes or heroines
by their families, communes, villages and communities And they symbolize the efforts made to lift them,and their relatives, out of poverty The students are often too poor to attend any extra-classes, which maketheir achievements more illustrious and more newsworthy While everyone should applaud the studentsfor their admirable efforts, putting too much emphasis on success generates some difficult questions
If other students look up to them as models, of course it's great However, in a way, it contributes tosociety's attitude that getting into university is the only way to succeed For those who fail, their lives areover It should be noted that about 1.3 million high school students take part in the annual universityentrance exams and only about 300,000 of them pass What's about the hundreds of thousands who fail?Should we demand more stories about those who fail the exam but succeed in life or about those who quit
university education at some level and do something else unconventional?
"I personally think that it's not about you scoring top in an entrance exam or get even into Harvard.It's about what you do for the rest of your life," said Tran Nguyen Le Van, 29 He is the founder of awebsite, vexere.com, that passengers can use to book bus tickets online and receive tickets via SMS Hisbusiness also arranges online tickets via mobile phones and email Van dropped out of his MBA at theThunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona in the United States His story has caught theattention of many newspapers and he believes more coverage should be given to the youngsters who can
be role-models in the start-up community Getting into university, even with honours, is just thebeginning "We applaud them and their efforts and obviously that can give them motivation to do better inlife However, success requires more than just scores," Van said Van once told a newspaper that hisinspiration also came from among the world's most famous drop-outs, such as Mark Zuckerberg ofFacebook or Bill Gates who also dropped out of Harvard University
Alarming statistics about unemployment continues to plague us As many as 162,000 people with
some kind of degree cannot find work, according to Labour Ministry's statistics this month An emphasis
on getting into university does not inspire students who want to try alternative options At the same time,the Ministry of Education and Training is still pondering on how to reform our exam system, whichemphasises theories, but offers little to develop critical thinking or practice Vu Thi Phuong Anh, formerhead of the Centre for Education Testing and Quality Assessment at Viet Nam National University inHCM City said the media should also monitor student successes after graduation She agreed there weremany success stories about young people, but added that it was imbalanced if students takingunconventional paths were not also encouraged
Viet Nam is, more than ever, in desperate need of those who think outside the box Time for us torecognise talent, no matter where it comes from or how
(Source: http://vietnamnews.vn)
Trang 6Câu 36 Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
A Many students consider universities as their only way after school.
B A good model of being successful in the real life out of school.
C Not many students are successful after graduating from universities.
D University is not the only way to success
Câu 37 What is NOT stated in the passage about the top-scorers in the entrance exam?
A The majority of them are poor but intelligent and eager to learn.
B They are hoped to find the way to better their families’ lives.
C Their success is more glorious because they attend more classes than others
D The students are admired for the great efforts
Câu 38 The word “unconventional” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _.
Câu 39 The author described Tran Nguyen Le Van in the third passage as .
A a good example to achieve success although he didn’t finish his education.
B a businessman who gains money by selling mobile phones online.
C a founder whose website was inspired from social networks like Facebook
D a top-scorer who books online tickets and confirm through messages
Câu 40 The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _.
A honours B role-models C the youngsters D newspapers
Câu 41 The word “plague” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Câu 42 According to the fourth paragraph, what is TRUE about the modern exam system?
A It puts too much pressure on students who must get a place in a university.
B Students are not encouraged to do something different.
C The government is trying to change the theories of exam
D Many stories about successful students cannot inspire those who attend universities
Câu 43 What can be inferred from the passage?
A It’s high time for the young to change their ways of thinking about success.
B High scores are the first step to attain achievements in the future.
C Failing the entrance exam will not determine that these students are doing unconventional things
D The most concerned thing for each student is unemployment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Câu 44 Warm-blooded animals have metabolic rates about five to ten times higher than those of
similarly sized cold-blooded ones
A Cold-blooded animals have lower metabolic rates than warm-blooded ones which have similar size.
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C Cold-blooded animals’ metabolic rates are about five to ten times as low as those of warm-blooded
ones
D With the similarly sized animals, the metabolic rates of cold-blooded animals are about five to ten
times lower than those of warm-blooded ones
Câu 45 He said: “I haven’t met her since she left school.”
A He said that he hadn’t met her since he had left school.
B He said that he hadn’t met her since he left school.
C He said that he hadn’t met her since she left school
D He said that he hadn’t met her since she had left school
Câu 46 You are not tactful; that is why you are always offending other people.
A You must have offended other people because you are not tactful.
B If you were tactful, you wouldn’t satisfy other people.
C I wish you were tactful so that you don’t offend other people
D You should have been tactful so that you didn’t offend other people
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges
Câu 47 Ba and Lan are talking about the development of robots.
Ba: " Do you think that robots can do all the housework for people in the future?”
Lan: “ ”
A Sorry, I can't
B I am happy that you like robots
C Why not? Robots have been used in helping people with the housework now
D What for? There have been quite a few robots around here
Câu 48 It's late in the evening and two sisters have just come home.
- Jenny: "I'm starving, and there's nothing in the kitchen."
- Jane: “ _”
A So am I I'm so thirsty for a glass of cold water.
B Have you finished the housework before going out?
C Don't you think we should start cleaning the cupboard?
D Why don't we try that new restaurant on the corner?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Câu 49 New York is described as the world's cultural centre It situated on the bank of Hudson river.
A As long as New York is described as the world's cultural centre, it situated on the bank of Hudson
river
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Trang 9A compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai vì đuôi –y làm trọng âm dịch
chuyển ba âm tính từ đuôi lên
B secondary /ˈsekəndri/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất vì đuôi –y làm trọng âm dịch chuyển
ba âm tính từ đuôi lên
C separate /ˈsepərət/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất vì kết thúc bằng đuôi –ate làm trọng âm
dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ đuôi lên
D fee-paying /ˈfiːˌpeɪ:ɪŋ/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất vì đối với tính từ ghép thì trọng âm
thường rơi vào âm tiết đầu
=> Phương án A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết hai, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết đầu
D dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất vì kết thúc bằng đuôi –ate làm trọng âm
dịch chuyển ba âm tính từ đuôi lên
=> Phương án C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết ba, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất
Câu 5: Đáp án A
Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định
Tạm dịch: Tôi có thể dọn giường cho bạn ở phòng trống nếu bạn muốn ngủ qua đêm.
A make up (phrv): trang điểm, tạo dựng ra, dọn dẹp ngăn nắp
B make out (phrv): cố gắng để nghe, hiểu
C make for (phrv): di chuyển về hướng
D make over (phrV): cải thiện, nâng cấp
=> Đáp án A
Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:
- would like to do sth: muốn, thích làm gì
- make up the bed : dọn dẹp gọn ghẽ, làm cho ngăn nắp
Câu 6: Đáp án B
Kiến thức về mạo từ
- “The” dùng trước so sánh nhất
- “The” + họ (ở dạng số nhiều) để chỉ cả gia đình: the Browns, the Smiths…
Tạm dịch: Phần khó khăn nhất là Brian thuyết phục anh ta tham gia vào gia cùng gia đình nhà Brown.
Trang 10Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:
- Persuade sb to do sth/ into doing sth: thuyết phục ai làm gì
Câu 7: Đáp án A
Kiến thức về thì của động từ
Ta có: “By the time” là một từ nối để nói về một hành động, sự việc này xảy ra ở một thời điểm mà có
hành động, sự việc khác cũng đã xảy ra
By the time + Adverbial clause (Simple past) + Main clause (Past perfect)
=> Đáp án A: discovered
Tạm dịch: Không ai đến công ty vào chủ nhật, điều này có nghĩa là khi những công nhân đầu tiên phát
hiện ra vụ trộm thì những tên trộm đã trốn khỏi thành phố với những tài liệu đó rồi
Câu 8: Đáp án C
Dịch nghĩa: Người đàn ông mà hôm qua cảnh sát bắt gặp đang chuẩn bị một vụ tấn công bằng bom cũng
bị cáo buộc có liên quan đến nhiều vụ án trước đó
Ta có cấu trúc:
- Catch sb doing st: bắt được ai đó đang làm gì
=> Loại phương án A, B
- Be accused of doing/have done: bị cáo buộc (đã) làm gì
- be involved in st/doing st: liên quan tới cái gì/làm gì
=> Đáp án C
Câu 9: Đáp án D
Kiến thức về câu điều kiện
- Loại 1: If + S + V(s/es), S + will/can/shall + V(nguyên mẫu)
- Loại 2: If + S + V(quá khứ), S + would/could/might + V(nguyên mẫu)
- Loại 3: If + S + had + Vp2, S + would/could/might + have + Vp2
Tạm dịch: Nếu cô ấy bảo chúng tôi thì chúng tôi đã có thể biết cách sửa nó hoặc là chúng tôi ít ra cũng sẽ
B pleasantly/ˈplezntli/ (adv): vui vẻ, dễ chịu
C cheerfully/ˈtʃɪrfəli/ (adv): vui vẻ, phấn khởi
D agreeably/əˈɡriːəbli/ (adv): thú vị, dễ chịu
Cấu trúc:
take kindly to st: vừa lòng với cái gì
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Câu 11: Đáp án B
Kiến thức về liên từ
Xét các đáp án:
A Even so: mặc dù như vậy, ngay cả như thế
B After all : sau cùng, hơn nữa, rốt cuộc
C All the same: mặc dù đã nói
D On top of that = Additionally = furthermore: ngoài ra
Tạm dịch: “Bạn có thể đi cùng tớ đến bữa tiệc của Hương cuối tuần tới không?” – “Tớ không thể vì tớ
bận làm việc Hơn nữa, mẹ tớ đang bị ốm.”
Câu 12: Đáp án B
Dịch nghĩa: Nguồn gốc của ngày Cá tháng Tư, ngày đầu tiên của tháng Tư, là không chắc chắn, nhưng
nó có thể liên quan đến sự xuất hiện của mùa xuân vào cuối tháng ba, khi thiên nhiên được cho là “lừa” loài người với sự thay đổi của thời tiết
D plunge /plʌndʒ/ (v): nhúng, đâm sâu vào
Tạm dịch: Những thứ mới đến có lẽ chỉ như sự tô điểm, có ít tầm quan trọng về cấu trúc hệ sinh thái.
Nhưng đối với Wilkinson, điều này có vẻ như một tia hi vọng mong manh
Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:
- clutching/ grasping at straws: tia hi vọng mong manh
Câu 14: Đáp án A
Dịch nghĩa: Hút thuốc không chỉ làm giảm tuổi thọ của bạn bằng cách ảnh hưởng đến các cơ quan nội
tạng của bạn, mà còn khiến bạn già đi trong diện mạo bằng cách gây tổn thương da
Xét các đáp án:
A skin /skɪn/(n): da
B skinner /´skinə/(n): người lột da thú, người buôn bán da thú, người buôn bán áo bằng da long, kẻ lừađảo