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25 BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA - MÔN TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ SỐ 10)

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Câu 1:

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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Đáp án A (Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm thứ hai).

foreign /’fɔrɪn/ (adj): ngoại quốc.

avoid /ə’vɔɪd/ (v): tránh.

(Động từ 2 âm tiết thì trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2).

revise /rɪ’vaɪs/ (v): ôn lại.

(Động từ 2 âm tiết thì trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2).

review /rɪ’vju:/ (v): xem lại.

(Động từ 2 âm tiết thì trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2).


Câu 2:

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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Đáp án A (Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm thứ hai).

temperature /’tempərətʃə/ (n): nhiệt độ.

direction /dɪ’rekʃən/ (n): phương hướng.

(Đuôi “ion” trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đứng trước nó).

pollution /pə’lʊʃən/ (n): sự ô nhiễm.

(Đuôi “ion” trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đứng trước nó).

condition /kən’dɪʃən/ (n): điều kiện.

(Đuôi “ion” trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đứng trước nó).


Câu 3:

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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Đáp án B (“s” được phát âm là /s/, còn lại là /z/).

A. resort /rɪ’zɔ:t/ (n): khu nghỉ dưỡng.

B. oasis /əʊ’eɪsɪs/ (n): ốc đảo.

C. position /pə’zɪʃən/ (n): vị trí.

D. desert /’dezət/ (n): sa mạc.


Câu 4:

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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Đáp án A (“th” được phát âm là /ð/, còn lại là /θ/).

A. farther /faðə/ (adj): xa hơn.

B. thanks /θæŋks/ (n): cám ơn.

C. think /θɪŋk/ (v): nghĩ.

D. three /θrɪ:/: số 3.


Câu 5:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

“I passed the driving test yesterday.”   _________ !”

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Đáp án B.

A: “Em vừa đỗ kì thi lấy bằng lái xe hôm qua đấy.”

B: “Chúc mừng em!”

A. Rất vui lòng

B. Chúc mừng em

C. Chúc vui vẻ nhé

D. Không có gì


Câu 6:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

“Congratulations to you on passing the math exam." “ _________

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Đáp án D.

A: “Chúc mừng con qua được kì thi toán nhé.”

B: “Cảm ơn mẹ nhiều ạ”

A. Không có gì

B. Không sao đâu

C. Đừng nhắc đến nó nữa

D. Cảm ơn mẹ nhiều ạ


Câu 7:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

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Đáp án B.

A. Encouragement (n) : sự khuyến khích.

B. Rudeness (n) : sự thô lỗ = Discourtesy (n) : sự bất lịch sự.

C. Politeness (n) : sự lịch sự.

D. Measurement (n): phép đo, sự đo lường.

Dịch câu : Anh ấy chưa bao giờ trải qua sự bất lịch sự như vậy đối với tổng thống khi nó diễn ra vào cuộc họp thường niên vào tháng 5.


Câu 8:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

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

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Đáp án A.

A. Didn’t show surprise : không thể hiện sự bất ngờ = didn’t bat an eyelid : không lo lắng khi chuyện bất ngờ, lạ thường xảy ra.

B. Didn’t want to see : không muốn nhìn thấy.

C. Wasn’t happy : không vui.

D. Didn’t care : không quan tâm.

Dịch câu : Anh ta không bất ngờ khi anh ta trượt lại bài kiểm tra.


Câu 9:

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.

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

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Đáp án A.

A. obedient: biết nghe lời >< insubordinate: ngỗ nghịch, không tuân theo.

B. disobedient: ngỗ nghịch.

C. fresh: tươi mới.

D. understanding: am hiểu.

Dịch câu: Anh ta quá ngang ngược đến mức anh ta mất việc trong vòng một tuần.


Câu 10:

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.

There are several different kinds of faults in reading which are usually more exaggerated with foreign learners

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Đáp án B.

A. overemphasized: nhấn mạnh.        

B. understated: nói giảm >< exaggerated: phóng đại.

C. overestimated: đánh giá quá cao.

D. undertaken: thực hiện.

Dịch câu: Có nhiều loại lỗi khác nhau trong việc đọc mà thường được phóng đại hơn với người học nước ngoài.


Câu 11:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

He does morning exercises regularly _________ improve his health.

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Đáp án A/C.

So as to/To + V: để làm gì

So as not to + V: để không làm gì

And: và

Anh ấy tập thể dục thường xuyên vào buổi sáng để cải thiện sức khỏe.


Câu 12:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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Đáp án D.

Although + mệnh đề: mặc dù

In spite of/Despite + N/V-ing: mặc dù

Dịch nghĩa: Dù có đủ tiền nhưng anh ta vẫn từ chối mua một chiếc xe mới.


Câu 13:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_________ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we re no longer considering our skiing trip.

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Đáp án A.

Cụm từ chỉ lý do:

Because of / Due to / Owing to + V-ing / Noun / pronoun

Dịch câu: Bởi thời tiết xấu trên vùng núi nên chúng tôi không thể đi trượt tuyết.


Câu 14:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

He asked the children _________ too much noise.

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Đáp án A.

Câu trúc “yêu cầu ai làm gì/không làm gì” sử dụng “Asked somebody (not) to do something”.

Dịch nghĩa: Anh ta yêu cầu lũ trẻ không được gây ra nhiều tiếng ồn


Câu 15:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

"Are you still going to Florida for vacation?” “Yes, but I really _________ because I don’t have much money.”

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Đáp án A.

Somebody shouldn’t: không nên làm một hành động gì đó

Somebody can’t: không thể trên thực tế, diễn tả hành động trong thì hiện tại -> không phù hợp làm đáp án

Somebody won’t: sẽ không thể, diễn tả hành động trong thì tương lai -> không phù hợp làm đáp án

Somebody mustn’t: không được, diễn tả một hành động không cho phép -> không phù hợp làm đáp án

Dịch nghĩa: “Bạn vẫn sẽ đi nghỉ mát ở Florida à?” “Đúng vậy, nhưng tôi thật sự không nên bởi tôi không có nhiều tiền.”


Câu 16:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My mother made me _________ at home at night.

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Đáp Án B.

Cấu trúc “make + somebody + to V…”, mang nghĩa là “nhờ/yêu cầu/cho phép ai đó làm gì”

Dịch câu: Mẹ yêu cầu tôi phải ở nhà buổi tối.


Câu 17:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Boys! Put your toys _________. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _________ late.

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Đáp Án B.

Ta có các cụm từ cố định:

- Put something away: Đặt cái gì sang một bên

- Stay up late: Thức khuya

Ngoài ra:

- Put off: tháo ra

- Stay on: lưu lại thêm một thời gian nữa

- Put down: bỏ xuống

Dịch câu: Con trai! Cất đồ chơi đi. Đến giờ đi ngủ rồi. Không được thức khuya.


Câu 18:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The picture was painted by Laura, _________ is being shown in an exhibition.

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Đáp án A.

Đáp án B Whose dùng để chỉ sở hữu cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật, thường thay cho các từ: her, his, their, hoặc hình thức ‘s. Cấu trúc: N (person, thing) + WHOSE + N + V

Đáp án C “Who” thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người làm chủ từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ. Cấu trúc: N (person) + WHO + V + O

Đáp án D “Whom” thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người làm tân ngữ cho động từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ. Cấu trúc: N (person) + WHOM + S + V

“ Which” thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật, làm chủ ngữ  hoặc tân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ. Cấu trúc: N (thing) + WHICH + V + O; N (thing) + WHICH + S + V

Dịch câu : Bức tranh đươc vẽ bởi Laura, bức mà được trưng bày ở triển lãm.


Câu 19:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

His pronunciation causes me a lot of _________.

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Đáp án C.

A. difficulties(n): sự túng bấn, sự làm khó dễ, sự phản đối  

B. difficult(adj): khó khăn     

C. difficulty(n): sự khó khăn, trở ngại

D. difficultly(adv): một cách khó khăn

Dịch nghĩa:  Cách phát âm của anh ấy khiến tôi gặp rất nhiều khó khăn.


Câu 20:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Instead _________ petrol, cars will only run _________ solar energy and electricity.

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Đáp án A.

Instead of: Thay vì

Run on solar energy: chạy bằng năng lượng Mặt Trời.

Dịch nghĩa: Thay vì chạy bằng xăng dầu, ô tô sẽ chỉ chạy bằng năng lượng Mặt Trời và năng lượng điện.


Câu 21:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Reviewers often _________ books as “hard to put down” or “hard to pick up again”.

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Đáp án C.

describe(v): mô tả

illustrate(v): minh họa

classify(v): phân biệt

choose(v): chọn

Dịch nghĩa: Những người đánh giá thường phân loại sách “khó mà rời mắt” và loại sách “khó mà đọc lại lần nữa”.


Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It is common knowledge that sportmen _________ themselves in good fonn by regular swimming.

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Đáp án D.

keep somebody in good form: duy trì cho cơ thể ai ở trạng thái tốt.

Dịch nghĩa: Việc vận động viên thể thao duy trì hình thể của bản thân ở trạng thái tốt bằng cách bơi lội thường xuyên là một kiến thức phổ thông.


Câu 23:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The rhinoceros will become _________ if people continue to hurt them.

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Đáp án A.

extinct(adj): tuyệt chủng

instinct(adj): bản năng

distinct(adj): phân biệt, phân minh

extinction(n): sự tuyệt chủng

Dịch nghĩa: Tê giác sẽ tuyệt chủng nếu con người tiếp tục làm tổn hại đến chúng.


Câu 24:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

William won first _________ in the tennis competition.

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Đáp án B.

medal(n): huy chương

prize(n): giải

reward(n): thành tựu

position(n): vị trí

Dịch nghĩa: William giành giải nhất trong cuộc thi tennis.


Câu 25:

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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

  How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (25) _______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (26) _______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (27) _______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (28) _______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (29) _______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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Đáp án A

Story: câu chuyện

Secret: bí mật

Mystery: điều bí ẩn

Legend: huyền thoại

How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (25) ____.

[ Bắng cách nào lúc đầu con người đã học phát minh ra ngôn ngữ vẫn không biết; hay nói cách khác, nguồn gốc của ngôn ngữ là một điều bí ẩn.]


Câu 26:

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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

  How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (25) _______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (26) _______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (27) _______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (28) _______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (29) _______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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Đáp án B

Cụm động từ: agree with somebody [ đồng ý với ai]

Agree on/ upon sth: đống ý về việc gì

All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (26) ____ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down.

[ Tất cả chúng ta đều biết rằng, con người không giống như động vật, bằng cách nào đó đã phát minh ra những âm thanh nhất định để thể hiện suy nghĩ và cảm xúc, hành động và những thứ để mà họ có thể giao tiếp với nhau; và rằng sau đó họ thống nhất với những dấu hiệu, được gọi là ký tự, cái mà có thể được kết hợp để đại diện cho những âm thanh, và có thể được ghi chép lại.]


Câu 27:

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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

  How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (25) _______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (26) _______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (27) _______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (28) _______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (29) _______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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Đáp án A

Cụm từ: whether...or...[ hoặc là cái này hoặc là cái kia]

These sounds, (27) ____ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.

[ Những âm thanh này hoặc là được nói hay viết ở dạng ký tự, đều được gọi là từ. Những nhà văn tuyệt vời người mà không những có những ý tưởng lớn lao và còn thể hiện những ý tưởng đó trong các từ cái mà thu hút mạnh mẽ tư tưởng và cảm xúc của chúng ta.]


Câu 28:

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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

  How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (25) _______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (26) _______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (27) _______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (28) _______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (29) _______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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Đáp án D

Prose: văn xuôi

Work: công việc

Form: hình dạng

style : phong cách

This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (28) ____. Above all, the real poet is a master of words.

[ Sự duyên dáng và cách sử dụng từ là cái chúng ta gọi là văn phong. Trên hết, bài thơ thật sự là nghệ thuật của ngôn từ.]


Câu 29:

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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 29

  How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (25) _______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (26) _______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (27) _______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (28) _______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (29) _______ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

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Đáp án D

Cụm động từ: move sb to tears [ khiến ai đó bật khóc]

He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (29) ____ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

[ Anh ấy có thể truyền đạt ý nghĩa bằng từ ngữ cái mà hát như âm nhạc, và cái mà bắng vị trí và sự sắp xếp ngôn từ có thể làm cho con người bật khóc. Vì vậy, chúng ta nên học cách chọn ngôn từ thích hợp, hoặc là chúng sẽ làm cho lời nói của chúng ta trở nên ngốc nghếch và khiếm nhã]


Câu 30:

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 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

What is the main topic of the passage?

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Đáp án C

Chủ đề chính của đoạn văn là gì? 

A. Ứng dụng của các nhiên liệu khác nhau 

B. Tài nguyên thiên nhiên và nhiên liệu hoá thạch 

C. Lịch sử của việc sử dụng năng lượng 

D. Một đánh giá mang tính lịch sử về mức năng lượng

Dịch bài đọc 

Trong  quá  trình  lịch  sử,  các  phát  minh  của con người đã làm tăng đáng kể  lượng năng lượng  có  sẵn  mỗi người  sử  dụng. Người  nguyên  thủy  ở  vùng  lạnh đốt  gỗ  và phân động  vật để  sưởi  ấm các hang động  của chúng,  nấu  thức ăn và thịt  thú  bằng  lửa. Bước đầu tiên để  phát  triển  các  nhiên  liệu  hiệu  quả  hơn đã được thực hiện khi người ta phát hiện ra rằng họ có thể sử dụng dầu thực vật và chất béo động vật thay vì nhặt hoặc chặt gỗ. Than củi cho nhiệt độ cao hơn gỗ và dễ dàng hơn chất béo hữu cơ. Người Hy Lạp lần đầu tiên bắt đầu sử dụng than đá để luyện kim vào thế kỷ thứ 4, nhưng nó đã không được sử dụng rộng rãi cho tới Cách mạng Công nghiệp.

Vào những năm 1700, khi bắt đầu Cuộc Cách mạng Công nghiệp, hầu hết năng lượng được sử dụng ở Hoa Kỳ và các quốc gia khác trải qua quá trình công nghiệp hóa đều lấy từ các nguồn năng lượng lâu dài và có thể tái tạo như gỗ, suối nước, động vật đã thuần hóa và gió. Đây là nguồn cung cấp chủ yếu ở địa phương. Vào  giữa  những năm 1800, 91% lượng năng lượng thương mại  tiêu  thụ  ở  Hoa  Kỳ  và các nước  Châu  Âu được lấy từ gỗ. Tuy nhiên, vào đầu thế kỷ 20, than trở thành nguồn năng lượng chính và thay thế gỗ trong các nước công nghiệp hóa. Mặc dù ở hầu hết các vùng và khu vực khí hậu, gỗ có thể tiếp cận dễ dàng hơn than, loại nhiên liệu này đại diện cho một nguồn năng lượng tập trung hơn. Năm 1910, khí đốt tự nhiên và dầu thay thế than đá như là nguồn nhiên liệu chính vì chúng nhẹ hơn, và do đó rẻ hơn để vận chuyển. Chúng đốt sạch hơn than đá và ô nhiễm ít hơn. Không giống như than đá, dầu có thể tinh chế để sản xuất nhiên liệu lỏng cho xe cộ, một cân nhắc rất quan trọng vào đầu những năm 1900 khi ô tô xuất hiện.

Đến năm 1984, nhiên liệu  hóa  thạch  không  tái  tạo được, như dầu,  than  và  khí  tự  nhiên,  cung  cấp  trên  82 phần trăm năng lượng thương mại và công nghiệp được sử dụng trên thế  giới. Một lượng nhỏ năng lượng xuất phát từ sự phân hạch hạt nhân, và 16% còn lại là do đốt nhiên liệu vĩnh viễn và tái tạo trực tiếp như khí ga. Từ năm 1700 đến năm 1986, một số lượng lớn nước chuyển từ việc sử dụng năng lượng địa phương sang một thế hệ thủy điện và năng lượng mặt trời được chuyển đổi thành điện. Năng lượng có nguồn gốc từ nhiên liệu hóa thạch không tái tạo được ngày càng phổ biến, được sản xuất tại một địa điểm và được vận chuyển tới  một nơi khác, như trường  hợp  của  hầu  hết  các  nhiên  liệu  ô  tô.  Ở  các nước  sử  dụng phương tiện  giao thông tư nhân thay vì phương tiện giao thông công cộng, tuổi của các nhiên liệu không tái tạo đã tạo ra sự phụ thuộc vào nguồn tài nguyên hữu hạn mà sẽ phải được thay thế.

Nguồn nhiên liệu thay thế là rất nhiều, và dầu đá phiến sét và hydrocarbon chỉ là hai ví dụ. Việc khai thác dầu đá phiến từ các mỏ lớn ở khu vực châu Á và châu Âu thì  tiêu tốn nhiều lao động và tốn kém. Sản phẩm thu được giàu sulfur và giàu nitơ, và việc chiết suất quy mô lớn hiện đang bị cấm. Tương tự, việc khai thác các hydrocarbon từ cát nhựa ở Alberta và Utah lại phức tạp. Hydro cacbon rắn không thể dễ dàng tách  ra khỏi đá sa thạch và đá vôi mà mang chúng, và công nghệ hiện đại không đủ linh hoạt cho việc loại bỏ tạp chất. Tuy nhiên, cả hai nguồn nhiên liệu có thể sẽ là cần thiết vì giá xăng dầu tiếp tục gia tăng và những hạn chế trong việc cung cấp nhiên liệu hoá thạch làm cho nguồn thay thế trở nên hấp dẫn hơn.


Câu 31:

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 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

The author of the passage implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were

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Đáp án C

Tác giả của đoạn văn  ngụ ý rằng trong những năm 1700, các nguồn năng lượng đã được

A. dùng cho mục đích thương mại

B. được sử dụng trong các kết hợp khác nhau

C. không bắt nguồn từ các mỏ khoáng sản

D. có thể chuyển thành nhiên liệu ô tô.


Câu 32:

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 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel?

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Đáp án D

Theo đoạn văn, lợi thế lớn nhất của dầu với vai trò là nhiên liệu là gì?

A. nó là một nguồn năng lượng tập trung.

B. nó là nhẹ hơn và rẻ hơn than.

C. nó thay thế gỗ và than và giảm ô nhiễm.

D. có thể chuyển thành nhiên liệu ô tô.

Dẫn chứng: Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.


Câu 33:

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 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

The author of the passage implies that alternative sources of fuel are curently

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Đáp án A

Tác giả của đoạn văn ngụ ý rằng các nguồn thay thế nhiên liệu gần đây 

A. được sử dụng để tiêu thụ

B. có sẵn ở vài địa điểm

C. được khám phá

D. kiểm tra ở quy mô lớn

Dẫn chứng: The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly.


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 30 to 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

It can be inferred from the first paragraph that

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Đáp án C

Có thể suy luận từ đoạn 1 rằng:

A. Khai thác than là điều cần thiết cho các dân tộc nguyên thủy

B. Người Hy Lạp sử dụng than trong sản xuất công nghiệp

C. Sự phát triển của nhiên liệu hiệu quả là một quá trình từng bước một

D. Phát hiện ra các nhiên liệu hiệu quả chủ yếu là do tình cờ

Dẫn chứng: In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind.


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 30 to 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

The phrase “the latter” refers to

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Đáp án B

Cụm từ "the latter" dùng để chỉ  

A. một khúc gỗ

B. than

C. hầu hết các vùng

D. vùng khí hậu

Dẫn chứng: Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy.


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 30 to 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th centurgy, energy was obtained primarily from

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Đáp án A

Có thể suy luận từ đoạn văn rằng trong giai đoạn đầu của thế kỉ 20, năng lượng thu được chủ yếu từ

A. Nhiên liệu hóa thạch

B. Phân hạch hạt nhân

C. Nguồn thủy lực và năng lượng mặt trời

D. Đốt khí ga

Dẫn chứng: However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries.


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 30 to 37.

  In the course of its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.

  In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at he beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.

  By 1984, non-renewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from non-renewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobile fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of non-renewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.

  Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.

The word “prohibitive” is closest in meaning to

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Đáp án C

Từ "prohibitive" có ý nghĩa gần gũi nhất trong

A. bị cấm

B. cung cấp

C. quá đắt

D. quá thích hợp

Prohibitive (a): giá quá cao

=>  Prohibitive = expensive

Dẫn chứng: The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich, and large scale extractions are presently prohibitive.


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 38 to 42.

  American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. 

Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.

  Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students' résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.

  Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.

  Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etC. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.

  So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you.

The story about college life in Amerian movies are not _________.

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Đáp án A

Câu chuyện vể cuộc sống sinh viên trong những bộ phim Mĩ không______.

A. đúng sự thật

B. thú vị

C. nhàm chán

D. hứng thú.

Dẫn chứng ở 2 câu đầu-đoạn 1: “American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true” – (Phim Mĩ đã tạo ra những câu chuyện hoang đường về cuộc sống đại học ở Mĩ. Những câu chuyện đó có tính giải trí và chúng đều không đúng sự thật).


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 38 to 42.

  American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. 

Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.

  Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students' résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.

  Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.

  Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etC. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.

  So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you.

Which of the following is NOT true?

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Đáp án C

Câu nào sau đây không đúng?

A. Học tập chỉ là 1 phần của cuộc sống sinh viên đại học.

B. Có nhiều sự lựa chọn về hoạt động ngoại khóa dành cho sinh viên đại học.

C. Hoạt động ngoại khóa không quan trọng đối với những người đi làm.

D. Không phải tất cả hoạt động ngoại khóa đều là trách nhiệm học tập của sinh viên.

Dẫn chứng ở câu cuối đoạn 3: “Even more important, after graduation, students' résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities” – (Thậm chí quan trọng hơn, sau khi tốt nghiệp, những bản hồ sơ xin việc trông sẽ có thiện cảm hơn đối với những nhà tuyển dụng nếu chúng liệt kê ra được một vài hoạt động ngoại khóa)


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 38 to 42.

  American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. 

Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.

  Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students' résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.

  Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.

  Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etC. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.

  So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you.

The word “moderate” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to

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Đáp án A

moderate (adj): vừa phải, trung bình = A. not high: không cao.

Các đáp án còn lại:

B. unlimited (adj): không giới hạn.

C. not steady: không ổn định.

D. sensible (adj): có óc phán đoán.

Dịch: “While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes”- (Trong khi đúng rằng có một số sinh viên Mĩ là giàu có, nhưng phần đông là xuất thân từ những gia đình có thu nhập trung bình).


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 38 to 42.

  American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. 

Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.

  Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students' résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.

  Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.

  Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etC. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.

  So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you.

Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

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Đáp án D

Câu nào sau đây có thể là tiêu đề phù hợp nhất cho đoạn văn?

A. Học đại học: Con đường duy nhất để thành công trong cuộc sống.

B. Những bộ phim Hollywood: Những điều chân thật nhất về cuộc sống đại học.

C. Hoạt động ngoại khóa và những cơ hội nghề nghiệp.

D. Cuộc sống đại học ở Mĩ và những bộ phim.


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 38 to 42.

  American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. 

Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.

  Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students' résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.

  Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children's lives.

  Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way: super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etC. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.

  So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you.

The phrase “academic responsibilities” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________ .

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Đáp án A

Cụm từ “academic responsibilities” ở đoạn 2 đồng nghĩa với ______.

A. trách nhiệm học tập.

B. kĩ năng đào tạo.

C. nghề nghiệp chăm sóc.

D. kĩ năng giảng dạy.

Cụm danh từ: academic responsibilities: trách nhiệm học tập = A. learning duties.


Câu 43:

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.

You should have finished the report by now”, John told his secretary.

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Đáp án D.

Nghĩa câu gốc: John nói với thư ký của mình: “Đáng nhẽ cô nên hoàn thành báo cáo ngay lúc này”

Đáp án D. John mắng thư ký vì chưa hoàn thành báo cáo.

C. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. John đã chửi rủa thư ký của mình vì không hoàn thành báo cáo.

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report. John nói rằng thư ký của anh ta đã không hoàn thành báo cáo.

A. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. John nhắc nhở thư ký của mình về việc hoàn thành báo cáo đúng giờ.


Câu 44:

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.

If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

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Đáp án A.

Nghĩa câu gốc: Nếu không phải vì sự bất cẩn của anh ta, chúng tôi cũng đã hoàn thành công việc.

Đáp án A. Nếu anh ấy cẩn thận hơn, chúng tôi cũng đã hoàn thành công việc.

Các đáp án còn lại sai nghĩa câu gốc.

C. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work. Anh ấy bất cẩn vì anh ấy đã không hoàn thành công việc.

B. If her were careful, we would finish the work. (“Her” không nên được đặt ở vị trí chủ ngữ)

D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work. Bởi vì anh ấy đã không bất cẩn, chúng tôi đã không hoàn thành công việc.


Câu 45:

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.

People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

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Đáp án B.

cấu trúc People believe that.

Nghĩa câu gốc: Mọi người tin rằng 13 là một con số không may mắn.

V1 (believe) ở hiện tại đơn, V2 (is) ở hiện tại đơn.

Đáp án là C, chuyển V2 thành dạng nguyên mẫu có To (to be)

Dịch nghĩa: 13 được cho là một con số không may mắn.


Câu 46:

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

You (A) must find (B) a more (C) efficiently way of (D) organizing your time.

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Đáp án A

Ở đây ta cần tính từ, bổ nghĩa cho động từ organize.

Efficiently => efficient


Câu 47:

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

We were (A) advised not (B) drinking (C) the water (D) in the bottle.

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Đáp án C

(to) be advised (not) to do something: được khuyên nên/không nên làm gì.

Drinking => to drink


Câu 48:

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

After John (A) eaten dinner, he (B) wrote several (C) letters and (D) went to bed.

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Đáp án A

Thì quá khứ hoàn thành.

Hành động ăn đã diễn ra trước thời điểm viết thư trong quá khứ.

Eaten => had eaten


Câu 49:

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.

I didn't pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson.

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Đáp án C

Dịch: Tôi đã không để ý đến thầy cô. Tôi đã không hiểu bài gì hết.

(Áp dụng câu ĐK loại 3 để đưa ra giả định cho điều đã không xảy ra trong quá khứ).


Câu 50:

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.

Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

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Đáp án A

Mặc dù anh ấy có khả năng hoàn thành công việc, anh ấy vẫn không thể có được vị trí đó

A. Vị trí đó không thể đưa cho anh ấy mặc dù anh ấy có khả năng hoàn thành công việc

B. Anh ấy chẳng thể có được công việc cũng như vị trí

C. Bởi vì anh ấy không làm được công việc nên anh ấy không thể vào được vị trí đó

D. Anh ấy có được vị trí đó mặc dù anh không thể làm được việc


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