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20 BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH(ĐỀ 4)

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Câu 1:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

Many graffiti_____ without the permission of the owner of the wall.

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Chọn B

Câu bị động:  S + động từ tobe + V-ed/V3

Tạm dịch : Có rất nhiều hình về graffiti trên trường mà không được sự cho phép của nhà chủ.


Câu 2:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

You should be very_______________ to your teachers for their help

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Chọn D

considerate (adj): ân cần , chu đáo

thankful (adj): biết ơn, nhẹ nhõm đã tránh được điều không may

gracious (adj): tử tế, tốt bụng

grateful (adj): biết ơn vì sự giúp đỡ của ai đó

Tạm dịch: Bạn nên biết ơn giáo viên của mình vì sự giúp đỡ của họ.


Câu 3:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

You can____your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.

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Chọn A

keep up: theo kịp, luyện tập

keep back: chặn lại, giữ lại không trả

keep in: nén lại

keep on: tiếp tục

Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể luyện khả năng tốc ký của mình bằng việc ghi chép tốc ký trong giờ học.


Câu 4:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

Scientists now understand ____________

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Chọn A

Cấu trúc câu tường thuật: S + V + wh + O + S + V

Tạm dịch: Giờ thì các nhà khoa học đã hiểu cách chim định vị từ khoảng cách xa.


Câu 5:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

"Which hat do you like best?" - "________ 

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Chọn B

“Bạn thích cái mũ nào nhất?”

A. Ừ, mình thích nó nhất.

B. Cái mình thử đầu tiên.

C. Bạn thích cái nào?

D. Mình chưa thử cái nào cả.

Trong trường hợp này, B phù hợp nhất.

Chọn B.


Câu 6:

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.

The federal government recomends that all expectantwomen will not only refrain from smoking but also avoid places where other people smoke.

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Chọn A

expectant -> expecting

expecting (adj): đang mang bầu

Tạm dịch: Đảng khuyên rằng những phụ nữ đang mang thai sẽ không chỉ nên kiềm chế hút thuốc lá mà cũng đồng thời nên tránh những địa điểm có người hút thuốc.


Câu 7:

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.

t took the mayor over an hour explanationto the other members of the board why he had missed the last meeting

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Chọn B

explanation (n): lời giải thích -> explain (v): giải thích

Cấu trúc: take + someone + thời gian + to + V: ai đó mất bao nhiêu thời gian để làm gì

Tạm dịch: Thị trưởng đã mất hơn một giờ đồng hồ để giải thích với những thành viên trong hội đồng về lí do ông ấy vắng mặt buổi họp trước.


Câu 8:

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.

I’m so glad that he spoke in my behalf because I felt awful that I couldn’t make it to the event.

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Chọn B

in my behalf -> on my behalf

on someone’s behalf = on behalf of someone: thay mặt ai

Tạm dịch: Tôi rất vui vì anh ta đã thay mặt tôi phát biểu, vì tôi đã cảm thấy thật tồi tệ vì lo sợ rằng mình sẽ không đến sự kiện kịp.


Câu 9:

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.

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Chọn A

solution (n) /sə'luːʃn/

energy (n) /ˈenədʒi/

quality (n) /'kwɒləti/

compliment (n) /'kɒmpli-mənt/

Đáp án A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những đáp án khác trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

Chọn A


Câu 10:

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.

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Chọn B

secure (v) /si'kjʊe[r]/

angry (adj) /ˈæŋgri/

polite (adj) /pəˈlait/

complete (v, adj) /kəmˈpliːt/

Đáp án B trọng tâm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, những đáp án khác trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.

Chọn B.


Câu 11:

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.

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Chọn C

floor (n) /flɔː[r]/

door (n) /dɔː[r]/

noodle (n) /'nʊːdl/

board (n) /bɔːd/

Từ gạch chân ở C phát âm là ʊ, còn lại phát âm là ɔ.

Chọn C.


Câu 12:

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.

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Chọn A

visits (v) /ˈvizit/

destroys (v) /diˈstrɔi/

believes (v) /biˈliːv/

depend (v) /diˈpend/

Quy tắc phát âm đuôi s/es:

- Phát âm là /s/ khi tân cùng là p, k, t, f

- Phát âm là /iz/ khi tận cùng là s, ss, ch, sh, x, z, o, ge, ce

- Phát âm là /z/ khi tận cùng là những âm còn lại.

Ở đáp án A từ được gạch chân phát âm là s, còn lại là z.

Chọn A.


Câu 13:

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.

They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.

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Chọn B

Tạm dịch:

Người ta tin rằng việc đốt dầu khí là nguyên nhân chính dẫn đến ô nhiễm không khí.

B. Ô nhiễm không nghĩ được cho là nguyên nhân gây ra ô nhiễm không khí. -> đúng

Chọn B.


Câu 14:

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.

“I haven’t been very open-minded,” said the manager.

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Chọn A

Tạm dịch:

“Tôi đã từng không phóng khoáng cho lắm.” Quản lí nói

A. Quản lí thú nhận rằng anh ta đã không phóng khoáng cho lắm. -> đúng

Chọn A.


Câu 15:

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.

Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.

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Chọn A

Tạm dịch:

Peter đã từng là phóng viên của một tờ báo địa phương.

A. Peter đã ngưng công việc phóng viên của một tờ báo địa phương. -> đúng

Chọn A.


Câu 16:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

My mom is always bad-temperedwhen I leave my room untidy.

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Chọn D

A. feeling embarrased: xấu hổ

B. talking too much: nói quá nhiều

C. very happy and satisfied: vui vẻ và thoả mãn

D. easily annoyed or irritated: dễ khó chịu, dễ nổi cáu = bad-tempered

Tạm dịch: Mẹ mình luôn khó chịu khi mình để phòng bừa bãi.


Câu 17:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry

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Chọn A

A. successful (adj): thành công = home and dry

B. hopeful (adj): đầy hi vọng

C. hopeless (adj): tuyệt vọng

D. unsuccessful (adj): không thành công

Tạm dịch: Tôi nhìn thấy đích và nghĩ rằng mình đã thành công rồi.


Câu 18:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bolded part in each of the following questions.

He didn't bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.

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Chọn D

1. wasn’t happy: không vui

2. didn’t want to see: không muốn nhìn thấy

3. didn’t care: không quan tâm

4. didn’t show surprise: không biểu lộ sự ngạc nhiên >< not bat an eyelid: không quan tâm


Câu 19:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bolded part in each of the following questions.

The US troops are using much more sophisticatedweapons in far East.

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Chọn C

A. expensive (adj): đắt

B. complicated (adj): phức tạp

C. simple and easy to use: đơn giản, dễ dùng >< sophisticated (adj): phức tạp

D. difficult to operate: khó điều khiển


Câu 20:

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 from 20 to 24. Fill in the appropriate word in question 20

Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take escape instantly (20)_____________a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticate. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (21) _____________ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them.

In the early times man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young  animal is (22) _____________  easily domesticated than an adult one. From young, the animal learns to trust and obey its owner.

Many different kinds of animals have been domesticate. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (23)_____________ as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticate. In England, long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (24)_____________ which was not easily capture. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough than creature it used to be.

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Chọn A

A. when: khi

B. whether: cho dù

C. where: ở nơi

D. while: trong khi

Tạm dịch: Nhiều con vật sẽ lẩn trốn ngay lập tức khi có con người đến gần.


Câu 21:

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 from 20 to 24. Fill in the appropriate word in question 21

Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take escape instantly (20)_____________a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticate. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (21) _____________ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them.

In the early times man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young  animal is (22) _____________  easily domesticated than an adult one. From young, the animal learns to trust and obey its owner.

Many different kinds of animals have been domesticate. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (23)_____________ as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticate. In England, long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (24)_____________ which was not easily capture. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough than creature it used to be.

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Chọn A

allow somebody to do something: cho phép ai làm gì

Tạm dịch: Không giống như động vật hoang dã, những loài vật này còn để con người đến gần chúng.


Câu 23:

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 from 20 to 24. Fill in the appropriate word in question 23

Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take escape instantly (20)_____________a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticate. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (21) _____________ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them.

In the early times man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young  animal is (22) _____________  easily domesticated than an adult one. From young, the animal learns to trust and obey its owner.

Many different kinds of animals have been domesticate. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (23)_____________ as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticate. In England, long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (24)_____________ which was not easily capture. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough than creature it used to be.

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Chọn B

known as: được biết đến như là

Tạm dịch: Chó, loài vật được biết đến như bạn thân của con người, là một trong số những loài đầu tiên được thuần hoá.


Câu 24:

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 from 20 to 24. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take escape instantly (20)_____________a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticate. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (21) _____________ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them.

In the early times man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young  animal is (22) _____________  easily domesticated than an adult one. From young, the animal learns to trust and obey its owner.

Many different kinds of animals have been domesticate. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (23)_____________ as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticate. In England, long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (24)_____________ which was not easily capture. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough than creature it used to be.

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Chọn A

A. species (n): loài

B. individual (n): cá nhân

D. creature (n): sinh vật

Tạm dịch: Nó đã từng là loài đáng sợ và hung dữ và không dễ để bị bắt.


Câu 25:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

 _______he followed my advice, he______be unemployed now.

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Chọn D

Đảo ngữ câu điều kiện (kết hợp): Had + S + V-ed/V3, S + would (not) + be + V-ed/V3.

Tạm dịch: Nếu anh ta nghe theo lời khuyên của tôi, anh ta đã thất nghiệp rồi.


Câu 26:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

_____ little boy could remember what he had read from______book.

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Chọn C

Cả “boy” và “book” đều được xác định rõ nên phải dùng mạo từ “the”

Tạm dịch: Cậu bé đó có thể nhớ được điều cậu ấy đã đọc trong cuốn sách đó.


Câu 27:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

The judge said that he was_____by the high standards of performance by the riders.

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Chọn B

A. excited (adj): hào hứng

B. impressed (adj): cảm thất ấn tượng về cái gì

C. interested (adj): hứng thú, quan tâm

D. imposed: áp đặt

Tạm dịch: Giám khảo đã rất ấn tượng về màn trình diễn của những người biểu diễn xiếc.


Câu 28:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

Be careful how you____that jug; It will break very easily.

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Chọn C

A. pour (v): đổ

B. operate (v): vận hành

C. handle (v): xử lí, cầm tay vào

D. employ (v): thuê người làm

Tạm dịch: Hãy cầm cái bình ấy cẩn thận nhé, nó dễ vỡ lắm đấy.


Câu 29:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

After driving for five hours, the driver pulled into________for a rest.

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Chọn C

A. round-about (n): giao điểm hoa thị

B. bypass (n): đường vòng

C. a lay-by (n): góc đỗ xe

D. a flyover (n): cầu chui

Tạm dịch: Sau 5 tiếng lái xe, tài xế ghé vào khu đỗ xe để nghỉ ngơi.


Câu 30:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

The woman________when the police told her that her son had die.

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Chọn B

A. broke away: tách, thoát khỏi

B. broke down: suy sụp

C. broke into; D. broke in: đột nhập

Tạm dịch: Người phụ nữ ấy suy sụp khi nghe cảnh sát báo tin con trai bà đã mất.


Câu 31:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

Mary : " Thanks a lot for your help". - John: "_________".

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Chọn D

Tạm dịch:

Mary: “Cảm ơn nhiều vì đã giúp mình.”

John : “D. Hân hạnh của mình.”


Câu 32:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

My friend always dreams of having_________

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Chọn A

Thứ tự tính từ trong câu: ý kiến -> kích cỡ -> tuổi -> hình dạng -> màu sắc -> xuất xứ -> chất liệu -> công dụng

Tạm dịch: “Bạn tôi luôn muốn có một cái túi ngủ nhỏ màu đỏ.”


Câu 33:

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part

David graddol, a British linguist, believes that English______80% of computer- based communication in the 1990s.

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Chọn D

A. make over: đổi, chuyển thành

2. took up: choán, chiếm

3. answered for: chịu trách nhiệm về

4. accounted for: chiếm đến

Tạm dịch: David Graddol, nhà ngôn ngữ học người Anh, tin rằng 80% giao tiếp trên máy tính đều bằng tiếng Anh vào những năm 1990.


Câu 34:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1?

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Chọn B

Đoạn văn 1 nhắc đến khái niệm nào?

A. Nghèo khó

B. Đông dân

C. Mật độ dân số

D. Làm nông đơn giản

Dẫn chứng: “Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty.”

Tạm dịch: Đông dân, tình trạng có quá nhiều người nhưng lại ít tài nguyên và không gian sống, có mối liên hệ mật thiết với nghèo khó.


Câu 35:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities?

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Chọn A

Mật độ dân số cao thì cái gì sẽ thiệt thòi?

A. Tài nguyên có sẵn

B. Lao động có trình độ

C. Khu vực đất

D. Phương pháp nông nghiệp

Dẫn chứng: “Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources.”

Tạm dịch: Tình trạng mật độ dân số quá dày đặc tạo ra áp lực đối với tài nguyên có sẵn.


Câu 36:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

The phrase “that number” in paragraph 1 refers to the number of______.

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Chọn D

Cụm “that number” ở đoạn 1 muốn nhắc đến số lượng:

A. tài nguyên

B. quốc gia

C. sự dày đặc

D. con người

Dẫn chứng: “Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide.”

Tạm dịch: Một vùng cụ thể chỉ có thể hỗ trợ cho một số lượng người nhất định, và số lượng người đó phụ thuộc vào lượng thức ăn và những tài nguyên khác mà vùng đất có thể cung cấp.


Câu 37:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because

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Chọn B

Ở một vài nước cụ thể, những vùng đất lớn chỉ có thể cho thu hoạch số lượng thức ăn nhỏ vì sao?

A. Quá ít lao động.

B. Thiếu sự cơ động hoá.

C. Không thiếu lao động.

D. Thừa tài nguyên.

Dẫn chứng: “even large area of land can support only small numbers of people because these labors-intensove subsistance activities oproduce only small amounts of food.”

Tạm dịch: Dù là những vùng đất lớn thì cũng chỉ có thể hỗ trợ một số lượng người nhỏ, bởi lao động sức người chỉ sản xuất được lượng thức ăn ít.


Câu 38:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on____

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Chọn C

Sự nghèo khó ở Bangladesh phần lớn là do:

A. Chỉ mật độ dân số.

B. Sản lượng nông sản cao.

C. Cả mật độ dân số và sản lượng nông sản.

D. Mật độ dân số ở những vùng trung tâm.

Dẫn chứng: “Bangladesh, for example, has one the world’s highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km…engage in low-productivity manual farming.”

Tạm dịch: Bangladesh, một trong những quốc gia có mật độ dân số cao nhất thế giới, 1147 người trên 1km2, sản xuất chủ yếu bằng lao động tay chân.


Câu 39:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

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Chọn D

Theo đoạn văn, điều nào đúng?

A. Tại những nước ở vùng bán sa mạc Sahara và châu Phi, sản lượng tăng nhanh nhờ công nghệ.

B. Tất cả những nước nhỏ ở Tây Âu đều có mật độ dân số cao.

C. Không có sự liên hệ nào giữa văn hoá và vấn đề đông dân của một quốc gia.

D. Ở vài nước đã phát triển, công nghệ được áp dụng trong nông nghiệp.

Dẫn chứng: “Some of the smaller countries in Westerm Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium,…practice machanized farming and are involved in high-tech industries.”

Tạm dịch: Một vài quốc gia nhỏ ở Tây Âu như Hà Lan hay Bỉ vận dụng máy móc và công nghệ cao trong nông nghiệp.


Câu 40:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing countries?

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Chọn B

Điều nào sau đây góp phần tạo nên hiện trạng đông dân ở nhiều nước đang phát triển?

A. Nguồn lực kinh tế

B. Tỉ lệ sinh cao

C. Đủ hỗ trợ tài chính

D. Máy móc công nghệ cao

Dẫn chứng: “High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries.”

Tạm dịch: Tỉ suất sinh cao dẫn đến tình trạng đông dân ở nhiều nước đang phát triển.


Câu 41:

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 34 to 41

     Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of foo.

In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas.

A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech indutries, therefore, they have high standards of living.

At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's weathiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are asset to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the goverments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

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Chọn C

Tiêu đề nào phù hợp nhất với đoạn văn?

A. Tỉ suất sinh cao và hậu quả của nó.

B. Sự đói nghèo ở các nước đang phát triển.

C. Đông dân: nguyên nhân gây ra đói nghèo

D. Đông dân: một vấn đề toàn cầu


Câu 42:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

According to the passage, the number of people travelling by planes each day is about.......

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Chọn C

Theo đoạn văn, mỗi ngày có khoảng bao nhiêu người di chuyển bằng máy bay?

A. 185 triệu

B. 125 triệu

C. 5 triệu

D. 20 triệu

Dẫn chứng: “Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the numbẻ carried by all the world’s airplanes.”

Tạm dịch: Hệ thống tàu điện ngầm trên toàn thế giới phục vụ 155 triệu khách mỗi ngày, gấp khoảng hơn 30 lần số lượng di chuyển bằng máy bay.”


Câu 43:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

The word ‘it” in the passage refers to 

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Chọn B

Từ “it” trong đoạn văn muốn nói đến:

A. lái ô tô

B. phương tiện công cộng

C. tác giả Taras Gresco

D. trải nghiệm tồi tệ

Dẫn chứng: “Yet many people see public transportation as a “depressing experience”, says author Taras Gresco. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.”

Tạm dịch: “Nhưng nhiều người lại cho rằng sử dụng phương tiện giao thông là một trải nghiệm tồi tệ” trích lời tác giả Taras Gresco. Tuy nhiên, theo ông Gresco, nó thực chất ‘nhanh hơn, thoải mái hơn và rẻ hơn’ lái xe ô tô.


Câu 44:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

What is not true about Taras Gresco according to the reading passage?

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Chọn D

Theo đoạn văn, điều gì không đúng về Taras Gresco?

A. Taras Gresco thấy phương tiện công cộng hữu ích cho cả thành phố và người đi lại.

B. Taras Gresco thường đi lại bằng phương tiện công cộng, đặc biệt là xe buýt.

C. Taras Gresco viết một cuốn sách về ích lợi của phương tiện công cộng.

D. Taras Gresco thực hiện một chiến dịch để khuyến khích mọi người sử dụng phương tiện công cộng.


Câu 45:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit for a public transportation rider?

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Chọn D

Điều nào sau đây là một lợi ích đối với người di chuyển bằng phương tiện công cộng?

A. Họ sẽ có cơ hội học lái phương tiện công cộng.

B. Họ sẽ được ngắm cảnh thiên nhiên.

C. Họ sẽ kết bạn với.

D. Họ sẽ biết cách cư xử và hợp tác ở nơi công cộng.

Dẫn chứng: “It helps people become part of the society. It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’.”

Tạm dịch: Nó giúp bạn hoà nhập với cộng đồng. Nó dạy bạn cách cư xử ở nơi công cộng.


Câu 46:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as the one that benefits from the public transportation?

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Chọn C

Ai không được hưởng lợi từ việc sử dụng phương tiện công cộng?

A. người đi buýt

B. môi trường

C. tài xế ô tô

D. thành phố


Câu 47:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

How does the environment benefit from people’s use of the public transportation ?

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Chọn D

Môi trường được lợi như thế nào từ việc sử dụng phương tiện công cộng?

A. Tàu điện ngầm sử dụng năng lượng tái sử dụng thay vì dầu khí, khiến môi trường trong lành hơn.

B. Số lượng xe hơi bán ra ít, ngành công nghiệp xe tự động giúp bảo vệ môi trường một cách đáng kể.

C. Xe buýt và tàu hoả không những tiết kiệm nhiên liệu mà còn bảo vệ phương tiện công cộng.

D. Ít người dùng xe cá nhân nghĩa là lượng xăng dầu tiêu thụ ít, môi trường trong sạch hơn.


Câu 48:

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 42 to 48

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world’s population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That’s more than 30 times the number carried by all the world’s airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.

Yet many people see public transportation as ‘a depressing experience’, says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact, Gresco says, it is actually ‘faster, more comfortable and cheaper’ than driving a car.Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a ‘straphanger’ - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.

Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don’t talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,’ It teaches you ‘how to behave in a public space’. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

Which of the following can be the best title of the reading passage?

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Chọn A

Tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho bài viết?

A. Phương tiện công cộng – Chúng ta đều được lợi

B. Phương tiện công cộng – Để bảo vệ môi trường

C. Phương tiện công cộng – Một cách để giảm cân

D. Phương tiện công cộng – Thành phố sạch hơn


Câu 49:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best combines each pair or sentences in the following questions.

They finish one project. They started working on the next.

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Chọn A

Tạm dịch: Họ đã làm xong một dự án. Họ bắt đầu làm cái tiếp theo.

A. Chỉ khi họ xong một dự án, họ mới bắt đầu làm cái tiếp theo.


Câu 50:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best combines each pair or sentences in the following questions.

The proposal seemed like a good ided. The manager refused it.

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Chọn C

Tạm dịch: Lời cầu hôn là một ý tưởng hay. Người quản lí đã từ chối nó.

C. Người quản lí đã từ chối lời cầu hôn mặc dù nó là một ý tưởng hay.


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