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Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1 A apprehension B equation C precaution D discretion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3 A enthusiast B preferential C participant D particular Question 4 A preference B attraction C advantage D infinitive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 5 Due to lacking _, they couldn’t open a new shop as scheduled
Question 6 Armed terrorists are reported to have _ the Embassy
Question 7 I think that married couples should be financially independent _ their parents
Question 8 The more _ you look, the better you will feel
Question 9 Students are _ less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures
Question 10 Your sister seldom cooks meals, _?
Question 11 I must take this watch to be repaired as it _ over 20 minutes a day
Question 12 Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is
A by the age of five it is quite well established B quite well established by the age of five
C well established quite by the age of five D by the age of five and quite well established Question 13 An endangered species is a species population is so small that it is in
danger of becoming extinct
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Question 14 The film by the time we to the cinema
A had already started/got B already started/ had gotten
C had already started/had gotten D has already started/ got
Question 15 they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat
Question 16 me to your mother when you are in New York
Question 17 He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his when he meets the right girl
Question 18 Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they their student cards
A don’t produce B didn’t produce C produced D hadn’t produced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 19 When our rent increased from $100 to $200 a month, we protested against such a tremendous increase
Question 20 The government decided to pull down the old building so that a hospital could be built
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 21 It was necessary to divide the movie ‘Roots’ into five parts in order to show it on television
Question 22 That is a well-behaved girl whose behaviour has nothing to complain about
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each
of the following exchanges
Question 23 - Mai: “Oops! I’m sorry for stepping on your foot.”
-Hoa: “ _.”
A Never mind B You don’t mind C You’re welcome D That’s fine
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Question 24 - Mary: “Make yourself at home”
- David: “ _”
A That’s very kind of you Thank you B Thanks! The same to you!
C Not at all Don’t mention it D Yes, can I help you?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
The story of gold is an adventure involving kings, queens, pirates, explorers, conquerors, and the native peoples they conquered Throughout history, gold has woven a magic spell over those it touched Gold is beautiful and rare; a soft shiny metal that can be moulded into many (25) It has been used for money, jewelry, and to decorate special buildings such as palaces and places of worship (26) the precious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and countries as they went Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live (27) today Gold
is one of many elements, or substances that cannot be changed by normal chemical means, that are found
in the Earth’s crust Gold has a warm, sunny colour and (28) it does not react with air, water, and most chemicals, its shine never fades In its natural (29) , gold is soft and easily shaped When heated to 1,062 Celsius it melts and can be poured into moulds to form coins, gold bars, and other objects Stories have been told, movies made and legends bom about the discovery of the world’s great gold deposits It is a saga of dreams, greed, ambition and exploration
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
The Hindu culture celebrates marriage as a pure and pristine rite enabling two individuals start their journey of life together It puts emphasis on the values of happiness, harmony and growth and could be traced back from the Vedic times
Months before the wedding ceremony, an engagement is held which is called “magni” The couple is blessed here with gifts, jewelry and clothes Another important ritual is the “mehendi” which is a paste made from the leaves of henna plant It is the traditional art of adorning the hands and the feet of the bride with mehendi and the name of the groom is also hidden in the design
On the day of marriage, the couple exchanges garlands as a gesture of acceptance of one another and a pledge to respect one another as partners which is known as “jaimala” This is followed by “kanyadaan”,
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where the father of the bride places her hand in the groom’s hand requesting him to accept her as an equal partner
Another ritual is the “havan” in which the couple invokes Agni, the god of Fire, to witness their commitment to each other Crushed sandalwood, herbs, sugar rice and oil are offered to the ceremonial fire The “gath bandhan” takes place where scarves of the bride and groom are tied together symbolizing their eternal bond This signifies their pledge before God to love each other and remain loyal The couple then takes four “mangal pheras” or walk around the ceremonial fire, representing four goals in life:
“Dharma”, religious and moral duties; “Artha”, prosperity; “Kama” earthly pleasures; “Moksha”, spiritual salvation
The couple also takes seven steps together to begin their journey, called the “saptapardi” Then the ritual
of “sindoor” takes place where the groom applies a small dot of vermilion, a red powder to the bride’s forehead and welcomes her as his partner for life This signifies the completion of the marriage The parents of the bride and the groom then give their blessings, “ashirwad” to the newly wed couple as they touch the feet of their parents
Question 30 What might be the most suitable title for this reading passage?
Question 31 What do the Hindu people think about marriage?
A It is entirely a spiritual traditional ritual allowing two individuals to live together
B It is a belief in the growth of a family newly formed by two individuals
C It is a wish of happiness and harmony to come to two individuals
D It is just a living-together announcement of two individuals
Question 32 What can the word “adorning” be best replaced by?
Question 33 Why does the couple exchange garlands?
A to do a ritual
B to show both their acceptance of and the swear to respect the partner
C to express their acceptance of one another and a wish of happiness
D to express their vow to respect each other for the whole life
Question 34 When is the wedding ceremony completed?
A When the parents of the bride and the groom give their blessings to the couple
B When the couple touches their parents’ feet
C When the couple makes seven steps together
D When the groom applies a small dot of vermillion of the bride’s forehead
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42
The concept of urban agriculture may conjure up images of rooftop, backyard or community gardens scattered among downtown city streets and surrounding neighborhoods But in the Seattle area, and within and beyond the Puget Sound region, it means a great deal more “Urban agriculture doesn’t necessarily equate to production that occurs only in a metropolitan urban area, “says Jason Niebler, who directs the Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAgE) Initiative at Seattle Central Community College “It means we are providing for growing population food needs from surrounding rural landscapes, as well as from the core urban landscape.”
Picture a series of concentric circles, with an urban core that produces some food at varying capacities, surrounded by a series of outlying rings of small farms that become increasingly more rural with distance The hope is that such land use planning, from the inner core to the outer rings, will encourage local ecologically sound sustainable food production This, in turn, will create local jobs and decrease reliance
on distant food products that originate from petroleum-intensive large scale farms
That’s the idea behind SAgE, believed to be the nation’s first metropolitan-based community college sustainable agriculture program that emphasizes farming practices across diverse landscape types from urban centers to surrounding rural environs “It’s small scale agriculture with an urban focus,” Niebler says “Any urban population, large or small, can practice sustainable agriculture, improve food security and protect the environment, which ultimately results in resilient food systems and communities.”
SAgE is a part of National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program, which is providing the project with $157,375 over two years ATE’s goal is to support projects that strengthen the skills of technicians who work in industries regarded as vital to the national’s prosperity and security The support largely goes to community colleges that work in partnership with universities, secondary schools, businesses and industries, as well as government agencies, which design and implement model workforce initiatives
The SAgE project focuses on the environmental, socioeconomic, political and cultural issues related to sustainable food systems, within Puget Sound watersheds through student and community education and research, and technological innovation The curriculum offers courses that cover such issues as agricultural ecology, urban food systems, food politics and ethics, soil science, sustainable food production and technology, the integration of food and forests, and career opportunities
“We’ve created a curriculum that is fundamental in nature, addressing the principles of sustainable agriculture and what a food system is - how it functions both locally and globally,” Niebler says “These courses are challenging, robust and inspirational One of the really wonderful things about them is that
we offer service learning opportunities, where students volunteer a portion of their time to working with local partner organizations They can do a research project, or a service learning option The ideal would
be to prompt students into careers that involve sustainable practices in an urban agriculture setting.”
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(‘‘Promoting Sustainable Agriculture ” by Mariene Cimons) Question 35 It is stated in the passage that Jason Niebler _
A preserves the core urban landscape
B provides food for Seattle’s population
C studies at Seattle Central Community College
D directs the SAgE Initiative
Question 36 It can be inferred from the passage that the conventional idea of urban agriculture _
A focuses mainly on agriculture within and beyond the Puget Sound region
B aims at food production and consumption in both rural and urban regions
C is associated with production only in metropolitan urban areas
D concerns with food production in any city’s surrounding areas
Question 37 The word “concentric” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _
A coming from different places B having the same size
C going in different directions D having the same center
Question 38 Which of the following is supposed to be an outcome of the SAgE’s new land use planning?
A dependence on distant food products
B increased food production in large scale farms
C employment opportunities for local residents
D modernized farming practices in rural environs
Question 39 The curriculum of SagE at Seattle Central Community College offers courses covering the following EXCEPT _
A agricultural ecology B career opportunities
C urban system development D integration of food and forests
Question 40 In Niebler’s opinion, the courses offered by the SAgE project are _
A functional but impractical B robust but unpromising
C challenging and costly D hard but encouraging
Question 41 The word “them” in paragraph 6 refer to
Question 42 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A The curriculum that the SAgE project designs is fundamental in nature
B The SAgE project alone will offer student sufficient jobs in urban agriculture
C ATE helps to improve the skill of technicians in the nation major industries
D Resilient food systems can be attributed to sustainable agricultural practices
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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 43 Digital clocks, however precise, (A) they cannot be (B) perfectly accurate because (C) the earth’s rotation changes (D) slightly over years
Question 44 (A) Alike other forms of energy, natural gas (B) may be used to (C) heat homes, cook food, and even (D) run automobiles
Question 45 The number (A) of homeless people in Nepal (B) have increased sharply (C) due to the recent (D) severe earthquake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 46 He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon
A He survived because he was a skillful surgeon
B He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon
C There was no skillful surgeon, so he died
D Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn’t survive the operation
Question 47 No one has sent me that letter
A I haven’t been sent that letter B I wasn’t sent that letter
C That letter hasn’t been sent me D That letter has sent to me by no one
Question 48 “Please don’t leave until I come back,” Sarah said
A Sarah told us do not leave until she comes back
B Sarah asked us do not leave until she came back
C Sarah told us not to leave until she came back
D Sarah said to us not to leave until she comes back
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 49 The basketball team knew they lost the match They soon started to blame each other
A Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
B Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
C No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match
D As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match
Question 50 He wasn’t wearing a seat-belt He was injured
A If he hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured
B If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he would have been injured
C If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t be injured
D If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured
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Đáp án
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Đáp án B
- apprehension /ˌæprəˈhenʃn/ (n): sự e sợ, sự lo lắng
- equation /ɪˈkweɪʒn̩/ (n): phương trình (toán học)
- precaution /priˈkɒʃn/ (n): sự phòng ngừa, sự đề phòng
- discretion /ˌdɪˈskreʃn/ (n): sự tự do làm theo ý mình, sự thận trọng
Question 2: Đáp án C
- sour /ˈsaʊər/ (adj): chua - hour /ˈaʊər/ (n): giờ, tiếng (đồng hồ)
pour /ˈpɔːr/ (v): đổ, rót, trút - flour /ˈflaʊər/ (n): bột mỳ
Question 3: Đáp án B
- enthusiast /enˈθuːziˌæst/ (n): người say mê, người có nhiệt tình
- preferential /ˌprefəˈrentʃl/ (n): được ưu đãi, ưu tiên
- participant /parˈtɪsəpənt/ (n): người tham gia, người tham dự
- particular /pərˈtɪkjələr/ (n): đặc biệt, cá biệt
Question 4: Đáp án A
- preference /ˈprefərəns/ (n): sự yêu thích hơn
- attraction /əˈtrækʃn/ (n): sự hấp dẫn, sự thu hút
- advantage /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/ (n): thuận lợi
- infinitive /ˌɪnˈfɪnətɪv/ (adj): nguyên thể, vô định (ngôn ngữ học)
Question 5: Đáp án D
A interest rates: lãi suất B expenses: chi tiêu, phí tổn
- funds: money available/ needed to spend on sth: vốn
Dịch: Vì thiếu vốn nên họ không thể mở được cửa hiệu mới như lịch trình
Question 6: Đáp án C
- take up something: bắt đầu học, theo tập cái gì, bắt đầu một sở thích gì đó
- take to: trốn, chạy trốn; bắt đầu thích ai đó/cái gì đó,
- take over: giành quyền kiểm soát, tiếp quản
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- take after: giống ai
Dịch: Người ta báo cáo rằng bọn khủng bố vũ trang đã giành quyền kiếm soát Đại sứ quán
Question 7: Đáp án B
- independent of sb/ sth: độc lập, không phụ thuộc vào
Dịch: Tôi nghĩ rằng các cặp đôi đã kết hôn không nên phụ thuộc tài chính vào bố mẹ mình
NOTE 24:
* Một số tính từ kèm giới từ:
accustomed to He is accustomed to having his own office
addicted to She is addicted to watching TV
afraid of She is afraid of speaking in public
anxious about Norma is anxious about making the presentation
bored of I am bored of doing the same old job
capable of He is capable of winning a gold medal
committed to She is committed to improving her English
concerned about Nancy was concerned about being late
content with Tim is content with winning second place
dedicated to The organization is dedicated to ending poverty
devoted to The money will be devoted to protecting the environment
disappointed with Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place
discouraged by He was discouraged by not getting the job
excited about The researcher was excited about going to Africa
famous for That actor is famous for being extremely weird
frightened of She is frightened of being alone at night
guilty of The banker was guilty of stealing money
happy about He was happy about winning the lottery
interested in She is interested in becoming a doctor
involved in He was involved in making the movie
known for She was known for causing problems
opposed to They are opposed to building a new road in the park
proud of He was proud of having completed the marathon
remembered for She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas
responsible for He is responsible for causing the damage
scared of Tina is scared of being alone at night
terrified of The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark
tired from She is tired from working all day
tired of Margaret is tired of making dinner every night
worried about The hikers were worried about not having enough water
Question 8: Đáp án A
- confident (adj): tự tin
- confidently (adv): một cách tự tin
- confidence (n): sự tự tin
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- confide (v): giãi bày tâm sự
Cấu trúc so sánh kép: The + hình thức so sánh hơn + S + V, the + hình thức so sánh hơn + S + V (càng .càng)
Trong câu này phía sau chủ ngữ “you” là động từ “look” nên phía trước chúng ta chọn tính từ “confident”
Nhận xét: Sau các linking verbs (động từ liên kết) như to be, become, get, look, taste, smell, feel,
… thì chúng ta sử dụng tính từ
Question 9: Đáp án A
Cấu trúc: under pressure: chịu áp lực/ sức ép, buộc phải làm gì đó
Dịch: Những học sinh đang chịu ít áp lực hơn do những thay đổi trong phương thức kiểm tra
Question 10: Đáp án C
- Mệnh đề đầu ở thì hiện tại đơn nên phần hỏi đuôi cũng ở thì hiện tại đơn => loại A, B
- Mệnh đề đầu có trạng từ tần suất “seldom” mang nghĩa phủ định nên phần hỏi đuôi dùng khẳng định Dịch: Chị bạn hiếm khi nấu ăn, có phải không?
Question 11: Đáp án D
- accelerate (v): tăng nhanh hơn, mau hơn
- increase (v): tăng
- progress (v): phát triển, tiến triển, tiến bộ
- gain (v): nhanh lose : chậm (dùng cho đồng hồ)
Dịch: Tôi phải đưa chiếc đồng hồ này đi sửa vì nó chạy nhanh hơn 20 phút một ngày
Question 12: Đáp án B
- quite + adj/ adv: khá, hơi
- to be + quite + adj
- well established (adj): được thiết lập, ổn định, được củng cố, có uy tín
Dịch: Hầu hết các nhà tâm lý học đều đồng tình rằng cấu trúc cơ bản về nhân cách của một cá nhân thì khá ổn định khi lên 5 tuổi
Question 13: Đáp án A
- whose: đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu trước danh từ đó
- which: đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ chỉ vật
- who: đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ/ tân ngữ chỉ người
- what: dùng trong mệnh đề danh từ
Trong câu này, đại từ quan hệ cần điền vào là “whose” để thay thế cho tính từ sở hữu
Dịch: Loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng là loài mà dân số của nó quá ít đến nỗi mà có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng Question 14: Đáp án A
Câu này có nghĩa: Bộ phim đã được chiếu trước khi chúng tôi đến rạp chiếu phim
Hành động “start” xảy ra trước hành động “get to the cinema” => vế trước dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành;
vế sau dùng thì quá khứ đơn