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Đề thi thử THPTQG Sở Giáo Dục Và Đào Tạo Hà Nội môn Tiếng Anh (đề số 19)

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Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that diffiers from the other three in the position of primary strees in each of the following questions.

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Đáp án A.

A nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 2, khác với các đáp án còn lại ở âm tiết thứ nhất.

     A. criteria /krai'tiəriə/ (n): dạng số nhiều của từ criterion /krai'tiəriən/ tiêu chuẩn, tiêu chí

Ex: What criteria are used for assessing a student’s ability?

     B. mechanize /'mekənaɪz/ (v): cơ khí hóa.

Ex: Car production is now highly mechanized.

     C. industry /'ɪndəstri/ (n): nền công nghiệp.

     D. elephant /'elɪfənt/ (n): con voi.


Câu 2:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that diffiers from the other three in the position of primary strees in each of the following questions.

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Đáp án D.

D nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 3, khác với các đáp án còn lại ở âm tiết thứ 2.

     A. peninsula /pɪ ' nɪnsjʊlə/ (n): bán đảo.

     B. professional /prə ' feʃənəl/ (adj): liên quan đến nghề nghiệp, chuyên nghiệp.

Ex: It is essential to get good professional advice.

     C. curriculum /kə ' rɪkjʊləm/ (n): chương trình học.

     D. auditorium / , ɔ:dɪ't ɔ:riəm/ (n): giảng đường, phòng thính giả.


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 A.

A. understated /,ʌndə'steɪtɪd/ (adj): tinh tế = subtle

B. washed/wɔʃt/ (v): rửa sạch.

C. produced/prə'dju:st/ (v): sản xuất.

D. confessed/kən'fest/ (v): thú tội, thú nhận.

Phần được gạch chân trong đáp án A được đọc là /id/, khác với các đáp án còn lại đọc là /t/.


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 D.

A. eternal/ɪ'tɜ:nl/ (adj): vĩnh cửu, xảy ra thường xuyên, liên miên

Ex: She’s an eternal opimist (= She always expects that the best will happen).

I’m tired of your eternal arguments.

B. energy /'enədʒi/ (n): năng lượng

Ex: She’s always full of energy.

C. eradicate /ɪ ' ɪkeɪt/ (v): = wipe out: phá hủy, loại bỏ (cái gì xấu)

Ex: We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport: Chúng tôi quyết tâm loại bỏ chủ nghĩa phân biệt chủng tọc khỏi môn thể thao của chúng tôi.

D. eliminate /ɪ ' lɪmɪneɪt/ (v): loại bỏ, đánh bại ai, giết hại

Ex: The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.

       She was eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

       Most of the regime’s left-wing opponents were eliminated: Hầu hết các đối thủ cánh tả của chế độ này đều bị giết hại.

Phần gạch chân trong đáp án B được đọc là /e/ khác với các đáp án còn lại được đọc là /ɪ/.


Câu 5:

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

She was much less ________ than her sister.

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Cô ấy ít ________ hơn so với chị gái.

     A. industrial/ɪn'dʌstriəl/ (adj): thuộc về công nghiệp

     B. industrious/ɪn'dʌstriəs/ (adj): chăm chỉ

     C. industry/'ɪndəstri/ (n): nền công nghiệp

     D. industrialized/ ɪn'dʌstriəlaɪzd/ (adj): đã tiến hành công nghiệp hóa

Ex: At the end of the 19th century, Britain was the most industrialized society in the world.

Chỗ trống cần một tính từ nên ta loại C. Cả 3 phương án còn lại đều là tính từ nhưng dựa vào phần tạm dịch phía trên thì chỉ có B là hợp lý nhất.


Câu 6:

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

You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Bạn sẽ phải hủy kỳ nghỉ của bạn nếu như bạn quá ốm để có thể đi du lịch.

     A. call off sth: hủy, quyết định không làm một việc gì đó nữa.

Ex: The meeting was called off because of the rain: Cuộc gặp mặt bị hủy bởi vì trời mưa.

Các lựa chọn khác không phù hợp về nghĩa.

     B. cut down on: giảm lượng sử dụng.

Ex: My doctor wants me to cut down on sugar.

     C. back off: rút lui, thôi không chỉ trích, đe dọa, làm ai khó chịu nữa.

Ex: As the riot police approached, the crowd backed off: Khi cảnh sát chống bạo động tiếp cận, đám đông lùi lại.

      The press have agreed to back off and leave the couple alone.

     D. put aside (v): tạm gác lại, tạm quên, bỏ qua, để dành

Ex: They decided to put aside their differences.

       Can we put that question aside for now, and come back to it later?

       We put some money aside every month for our retirement


Câu 7:

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

This cloth ________ very thin

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Đáp án A.

To feel + adj: cảm giác

Ex: We feel disappointed with her misbehavior.

Các lựa chọn khác không đi với tính từ


Câu 8:

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

At 4 o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden

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Đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Vào lúc 4 giờ, Ông Hutchinson vẫn có một vài ________ cần làm ở ngoài vườn.

     A. work (n): công việc phải làm (danh từ không đếm được) à đáp án A sai.

Ex: Alarge part of the work we do involves using computers: Phần nhiều công việc chúng tôi làm bao gồm việc sử dụng máy tính.

     B. job (n): việc cần làm, nhiệm vụ. Ex: Raising kids can be a difficult job.

     C. effort (n): cố gắng, công sức. Ex: Visit the cathedral (nhà thờ lớn) when you’re there. It’s well worth the effort (bõ công).

     D. task (n): bài tập, công việc.

Dựa vào giải nghĩa từ vựng ở trên thì ta thấy rằng các đáp án A, B và D đều hợp nghĩa. Thế nhưng đáp án A sai vì “work” không đếm được và đáp án D sai vì đề bài yêu cầu tìm danh từ số nhiều. Do đó đáp án chính xác là B.


Câu 9:

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

People demand higher wages because prices are ________ all the time

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Mọi người yêu cầu mức lương cao hơn vì giá cả lúc nào cũng ________.

- to rise: tăng lên (dùng với giá cả).

Ex: The research budget rose from £175,000 in 1999 to £22.5 milion in 2001: Ngân sách nghiên cứu tăng từ 175 nghìn bảng Anh vào năm 1999 đến 22,5 triệu bảng Anh vào năm 2001.


Câu 10:

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

Next week when there ________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.

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Đáp án D

Trong mệnh đề chỉ thời gian không được dùng thì tương lai.

Ex: When I finish writing the reports, I will go out with my friends.

She will move to Izmir when she finds a good job.

When the party is over we’ll clean the house.


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

John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute ________.

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Đáp án D.

Tạm dịch: John ủng hộ 50 đô la, nhưng anh ấy ước rằng anh ấy có thể ủng hộ ________.

“Another” đi với số lượng để chỉ một lượng “thêm nữa”

Ex: We’ll have to wait another three weeks for the results: Tôi sẽ phải chời thêm 3 tuần khác nữa để có kết quả.

Ex: There’s still another £100 to pay: Vẫn còn phải trả 100 đô la nữa.

Đáp án chính xác là D.


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

I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ________ so much noise when I came in.

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Đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Tôi không biết là bạn đang ngủ. Nếu không, tôi đã không gây rất nhiều tiếng ồn khi tôi bước vào.

Tình huống xảy ra trong quá khứ: Không biết là bạn đang ngủ nên đã gây nhiều tiếng ồn. (Giống cấu trúc câu điều kiện 3: S + QKĐ. Otherwise, S + would (not) have + PP)


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.

Rico is seeing his close friend – Rosa off at the railway station.

Rosa: “Ok. I must be going now. I’ll be in touch.”

Rico: “________”

 

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: “Mình phải đi đây, giữ liên lạc nhé!” – “Được rồi, sớm gặp lại cậu.”

Các lựa chọn còn lại không phù hợp:

     B. Tớ sẽ gọi cho cậu.

     C. Tớ cũng phải đi đây.

     D. Cậu không thể đi bây giờ

- be in touch: giữ liên lạc

Ex: Jim and I are still touch after those years.


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

The room looks very dark. You ________ it blue

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Căn phòng trông rất tối. Bạn ________ màu xanh.

Dựa vào phần tạm dịch và xét 4 phương án thì chỉ có A là phù hợp:

     A. should have painted: lẽ ra nên sơn

     B. must have painted: ắt hản là đã phải sơn

     C. need have painted: cần thiết phải sơn

     D. would have painted: dùng trong câu điều kiện loại 3.


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

A shop assistant is talking to a customer.

Shop assistant: “________?”

Customer: “Ok, thanks. I am just looking.”

 

 

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: “Chúng tôi có thể giúp gì được cho các bạn không? Chúng tôi có một số đôi giày là hàng mới mới về đấy.” “Được rồi cảm ơn. Tôi chỉ ngắm một chút thôi.”

Các lựa chọn còn lại không phù hợp:

     B. Các bạn muốn cái cà vạt nào, cái kiểu màu xanh hay cái màu hồng?

     C. Tại sao các bạn không thích kiểu áo này?

     D. Các bạn có muốn ngắm một chút không?


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

Would you mind ________ to make personal calls?

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Bạn làm ơn không sử dụng điện thoại văn phòng để thực hiện các cuộc gọi cá nhân có được không?

- mind + (not) Ving: cảm thấy phiền khi làm gì (không làm gì)


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

I ________ my Mum by cooking dinners for her

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Tôi làm mẹ tôi vui bằng cách nấu cơm tối cho bà ấy.

     A. to cheer up: cổ vũ, làm ai vui.

Ex: I cheer my friend up by buying her a cupcake: tôi làm bạn tôi vui bằng cách mua bánh cho cô ấy.

     B. look up sth: tra cứu (trong từ điển, sách tham khảo, máy tính)

Ex: Can you look up the opening times on the website?

        I looked it up in the dictionary.

     C. to wait for: đợi

     D. to feel like: cảm thấy thích

Ex: Do you feel like going out with me?: Bạn có muốn ra ngoài chơi với tôi không?


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

She has seldom received letters from her former students lately, ________?

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Đáp án D

Tạm dịch: Gần đây, cô ấy hiếm khi nhận được thư từ các sinh viên cũ của mình, phải không nhỉ?

Câu hỏi đuôi phải ở dạng khẳng định vì câu phía trước có dùng từ phủ định seldom à Loại A, C.

Đáp án phù hợp là D. has she (dùng trợ động từ has vì câu phía trước có dùng thì HTHT)


Câu 19:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

The main purpose of this passage is to ________.

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Đáp án B

Key words: main purpose.

Hãy làm câu hỏi này sau khi hoàn thành các câu hỏi khác.

Sau khi làm 6 câu khác của bài, ta biết được cấu trúc bài văn là miêu tả và cho ví dụ. Bài đơn thuần chỉ miêu tả về một môn thể thao ở nước Mỹ và đáp án chính xác là B. describe a popular activity.

Các đáp án khác sai:

A. encourage people to exercise: khuyến khích mọi người tập thể dục.

C. make fun of runners in costume: chêu chọc tham gia chạy đang mặc trang phục

D. give reasons for the popularity of foottraces: đưa ra lý do cho sự phổ biến của các cuộc đua chạy.


Câu 20:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

Which of following is NOT implied by author?

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Đáp án D.

Key words: NOT implied

Clue:

1. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pused in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport: Người chơi ở mọi lứa tuổi, từ những em bé nhỏ hơn một tuổi (có thể được đẩy trong xe đẩy) tới những người khoảng 80 tuổi, tham gia vào môn thể thao này.

2. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes.

3. Footracing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. Foot races appeal a variety of people: Cuộc đua hấp dẫn nhiều người

B. Walkers can compete for prizes: Người đi bộ có thể thi đấu tranh giải.

C. Entering is a good way to give support to an organization: Tham gia là một cách tốt để hỗ trợ một tổ chức.

D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart: Chạy là một cách tốt để làm cho trái tim khỏe mạnh.

Ta thấy nội dung của đáp án A, B, C lần lượt tương ứng với Clue 1, 2 và 3. Nội dung đáp án D không thấy xuất hiện trong bài.


Câu 21:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

The word “beat” as used in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?

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Đáp án C.

Key words: Beat, paragraph 1, replaced by.

Clue: “Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjpy the fun and exercise”: Những ai không thi đấu để chiến thắng có thể chạt với nỗ lực chiến thắng thành tích cũ hoặc có thể chỉ đơn giản là để tận hưởng cuộc vui và luyện tập.

     A. incline (v): có xu hướng, cúi đầu (đồng ý)

Ex: His obvious sincerity inclined me to trust him: Sự chân thành hiển nhiên của ông đã làm tôi tin tưởng ông.

       He inclined his head in acknow ledgement: Anh ấy cúi đầu trong sự thừa nhận.

     B. overturn (v): lật đổ, đảo lộn tình thế, chính thức quyết định cái gì đó không còn hiệu lực

Ex: He stood up quickly, overturning his chair.

       His sentence was overturned by the appeal court: Án của ông đã được xóa bởi tòa án phúc thẩm.

     C. outdo (v): vượt qua (làm tốt hơn ai đó) = beat

Ex: Sometimes small firms can outdo big business when it comes to customer care: Đôi khi các công ty nhỏ có thể vượt qua các công ty kinh doanh lớn bởi chúng chú trọng đến việc chăm sóc khách hàng.

- Not to be outdone (= not wanting to let somebody else do better), she tried again: Không muốn để người ta hơn mình, cô ấy cố gắng lần nữa.

     D. undermine: làm yếu đi, đục khoét, phá hoại

Ex: This crisis has undermined his position: Cuộc khủng hoảng này đã làm suy yếu vị trí của ông


Câu 22:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter footraces?

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Đáp án A.

Clues:

     1. Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise: Chạy đua là một hoạt động phổ biến ở Mỹ. Nó vừa được xem là một môn thể thao cạnh tranh và vừa là một cách để tập luyện.

     2. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in a stroller) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport: Người chơi ở mọi lứa tuổi, từ những em bé nhỏ hơn một tuổi (có thể được đẩy trong xe đẩy) tới những người khoảng 80 tuổi, tham gia vào môn thể thao này.

     3. The largest foot race in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes: Cuộc đua lớn nhất thế giới là cuộc đua “Bay to Breakers” có quãng đường 12km được tổ chức vào mỗi mùa xuân ở San Francisco. Cuộc đua này bắt đầu từ khu phía tây của vịnh San Francisco và kết thúc ở vùng phía tây tại Thái Bình Dương. Có thể có đến 80.000 người tham gia vào cuộc đua đi qua các con đường và đồi ở thành phố San Francisco. Dẫn đầu là những tay đua nghiêm túc thi đấu để chiến thắng và có thể kết thúc trong vòng 35 phút.

     4. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a firehose.

Dựa vào Clue ta thấy Đáp án chính xác là A. Ở 2 dòng này tác giả đưa ra lý do tại sao mọi người tham gia cuộc đua.


Câu 23:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

The word “costumes” as used in paragraph 2 most likely refers to ________.

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Đáp án A.

Key words: costumes, paragraph 2.

Clues: “ In the back of the race those who dress in costumes and come just jor fun”: Ở phía sau của đoàn đua là những người mặc … và chỉ tới đây cho vui.

Phân tích:

     A. outfits: trang phục, quần áo

     B. uniforms: đồng phục

     C. cloaks: áo choàng

     D. suits: vest

Ở đây chỉ đề cập đến những người bình thường mặc một bộ quần áo nào đó và đến đây vui chơi. Do họ không có mục đích cụ thể gì nên những gì họ mặc không nhất thiết phải đồng nhất giống nhau. Vì vậy, đáp án phù hợp nhất là A.


Câu 24:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?

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Đáp án B.

Key words: NOT mentioned.

Yêu cầu của câu hỏi là chọn đáp án không được đề cập đến trong bài văn.

Clues:

     1. “Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of fireghters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a firehose”: Ở phía sau là hàng ngàn người dành ra vài tiếng đồng hồ để hoàn thành cuộc đua …

     2. “There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.” (thậm chí còn có cả họ nhà gái ở đám cưới).

     3. “In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes: Dẫn đầu là những tay đua nghiêm túc thi đấu để chiến thắng và có thể kết thúc trong vòng 35 phút.

Phân tích đáp án:

     A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley.

     B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire.

     C. Some runners were participating in a wedding.

     D. Some runners serious about winning.

Ta thấy các đáp án A, C, D đều được nói đến trong các clue 1, 2 và 3. Đáp án B có thể gây nhầm lẫn vì có liên quan tới “firefighters” nhưng họ chỉ mặc trang phục và tham gia vào cuộc chạy chứ không có thông tin nào cho biết họ sẽ dập lửa.


Câu 25:

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 question from 19 to 25.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80.000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

Which of following best describes the organization of this passage?

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Đáp án D.

Key words: best describes, organization of this passage

Để làm câu hỏi này, chúng ta hãy chú ý tới kết cấu của bài văn và các đoạn nhỏ.

Phân tích đáp án:

     A. chronological order: Sai vì bài văn không đề cập đến năm hay có các dấu hiệu của thời gian nhiều.

     B. specific to general: Sai vì bài chỉ đơn thuần miêu tả chứ không phân tích sâu.

     C. cause and result: Sai vì bài không có các diễn biến đặc biệt và không phải bài phân tích nguyên nhân kết quả.

     D. statement and examole: Đúng vì bài chỉ miêu tả về môn chạy đua ở nước Mỹ (Topic sentence)


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 26 to 30.

School lunch

Research has shown that over half the childrn in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) ________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (28) ________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding (30) ________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

Điền ô số 26

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat properly in the middle of the day: Nghiên cứu cho thấy hơn một nửa số trẻ em ở Anh mang bữa trưa đến trường không được ăn đúng cách vào giữa ngày.

     A. appropriately: một cách thích hợp. Ex: The government has been accused of not responding appropriately to the needs of the homeless: Chính phủ đã bị cáo buộc không đáp lại nhu cầu cho những người vô gia cư một cách thích hợp.

     B. properly (adv): đúng quy cách, hợp lệ, đúng đắn

Ex: When will those naughty children learn to behave properly? Khi nào thì mấy đứa trẻ hư đó học cách cư xử đúng đắn vậy?

     C. probably: có lẽ. Ex: It was probably his best performance: Có lẽ đó là màn trình diễn đẹp nhất của anh ta.

     D. possibly: có khả năng, có thể. Ex: Could you possibly turn the volume down?: Bạn có thể vặn nhỏ âm lượng không?


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 26 to 30.

School lunch

Research has shown that over half the childrn in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) ________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (28) ________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding (30) ________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

Điền ô số 27

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: In Britain, schools have to provide meals at lunchtime: Ở Anh, các trường học phải chuẩn bị bữa ăn (cho học sinh) vào giờ ăn trưa.

- provide (v): cung cấp, chuẩn bị đầy đủ, dự phòng.

Ex: The company provide uniforms for us: Công ty cấp đồng phục cho chúng tôi.


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 26 to 30.

School lunch

Research has shown that over half the childrn in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) ________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (28) ________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding (30) ________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

Điền ô số 28

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, …: Có những tiêu chuẩn nghiêm ngặt đối với việc chuẩn bị bữa ăn ở trường học.

     A. standard (n): tiêu chuẩn, trình độ. Ex: You must reach certain standards to be able to apply for that university: Bạn phải đạt được những tiêu chuẩn để có thể nộp đơn vào trường đại học đó.

     B. procedure (n): thủ tục. Ex: Not many factories seriously following safety procedures: Không có nhiều nhà máy tuân thủ các quy trình sản xuất an toàn.

     C. condition (n): điều kiện, điều khoản. Ex: You can borrow my bike on condition that you return it tomorrow: Bạn có thể mượn xe của tôi với điều kiện là bạn phải trả lại vào ngày mai.


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 26 to 30.

School lunch

Research has shown that over half the childrn in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) ________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (28) ________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding (30) ________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

Điền ô số 29

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables: bao gồm 1 phần trái cây và rau củ.

     A. piece (n): miếng, mảnh

Ex: John gave Tony a piece of paper. Jony đưa Tony một mảnh giấy

     B. portion (n): phần thức ăn, xuất ăn

Ex: My mother cút the cake into five portions: Mẹ tôi cắt bánh ra làm 5 phần

     C. bowl (n): cái bát

Ex: He has already eaten three bowls of soup: Anh ta đã ăn 3 bát canh rồi


Câu 30:

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 26 to 30.

School lunch

Research has shown that over half the childrn in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (26) ________ in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to (27) ________ meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of the research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (28) ________ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (29) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta. Lunchboxes examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding (30) ________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government can’t criticize parents, but it can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can affect their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

Điền ô số 30

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: The research will provide a better understanding of why …: Nghiên cứu sẽ giúp bạn hiểu rõ hơn tại sao ….


Câu 31:

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 invited 20 people to my party, some of them are my former classmates.

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Đáp án C.

- former classmates: bạn học cũ

Tạm dịch: Tôi mời 20 người đến dự tiệc, một vài người trong số họ là những người bạn cùng lớp cũ của tôi.

Ta thấy rằng vế sau của câu là đại từ quan hệ bổ sung nghĩa cho cụm 20 people ở trước. Do đó từ “them” phải được sửa thành “whom”.


Câu 32:

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.

They received such a good advice from their teachers that they all studied very well.

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Đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Họ đã nhận được lời khuyên từ các giáo viên, lời khuyên đó hay tới mức tất cả họ đều học tốt.

Sửa a good advice thành good advice vì advice là danh từ không đếm được.


Câu 33:

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.

Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors.

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Đáp án C.

Sai cách dùng từ, thay “its” bằng “their” (vì tính từ sở hữu cần dùng ám chỉ sở hữu của danh từ số nhiều “peacooks”)

Tạm dịch: Chim công trống là một trong những loài chim kỳ lạ nhất trong tự nhiên; lông đuôi dài của nó quạt ra để lộ ra một sự phong phú của màu sắc sống động.


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

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

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Đáp án A.

Keywords: a definition, paragraph 1.

Clue: “Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with povety”: Bùng nổ dân số - tình trạng của việc có quá nhiều người nhưng lại quá ít tài nguyên và diện tích, có liên quan chặt chẽ tới đói nghèo.

Chọn đáp án A. overpopulation. Các đáp án còn lại không được định nghĩa trong đoạn 1.

     B. population density: mật độ dân số

     C. simple farming: canh tác đơn giản

     D. poverty: sự đói nghèo.


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities?

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Đáp án A.

Key words: What, suffer, excessively high population densities.

Clue: “Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources:: Mật độ dân số quá cao gây nên áp lực về nguồn tài nguyên sẵn có.

Chọn đáp án A. available resources

Các đáp án còn lại không đúng:

     B. skilled labor: lao động lành nghề

     C. farming methods: phương pháp canh tác

     D. land area: diện tích đất.


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

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

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Đáp án A.

Key words: that number, paragraph 1

Clue: “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”: Chỉ một số lượng người nhất định có thể được hỗ trợ trên một khu đất nhất định và số lượng người đó phụ thuộc vào mức thức ăn và nguồn tài nguyên vùng đất đem lại

Chọn đáp án A. people

Các đáp án còn lại không đúng:

     B. densities: mật độ

     C. resources: tài nguyên

     D. countries: quốc gia


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

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

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Đáp án A.

Key words: large areas, yield small amounts of food.

Câu hỏi: Từ “they” ở đoạn thứ hai là chỉ cái gì?

Clue: “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 food”: Ở những đất nước mà nọi người chủ yếu sống bằng canh tác, làm vườn, chăn nuôi, săn bắt hái lượm, ngay cả những vùng đất rộng lớn chỉ có thể hỗ trợ số ít người dân bởi các hoạt động sinh hoạt, lao động sản xuất sử dụng nhiều lao động này chỉ tạo ra được số lượng nhỏ thức ăn. Như vậy, những vùng đất rộng lớn nhưng chỉ có thể đem lại lượng nhỏ thức ăn là do nền công nghiệp chưa cơ giới hóa, mọi người chỉ sản xuất bằng những việc lao động chân tay đơn giản.

Chọn đáp án A. there is lack of mechanization

Các đáp án còn lại không đúng:

     B. there are small numbers of laborers: có ít nhân công

     C. there is an abundance of resources: có rất nhiều nguồn lực

     D. there is no shortage of skilled labor: không thiếu lao động lành nghề


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on ________.

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Đáp án B.

Key words: Bangladesh, level of poverty, depends greatly on.

Câu hỏi: “A country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity. Bangladesh, for example …”: Mức đói nghèo của một quốc gia có thể phụ thuộc rất lớn vào cả mật độ dân số lẫn sản xuất nông nghiệp. Ví dụ như Bangladesh ….

Bangladesh là đất nước mà mức độ đói nghèo phụ thuộc chủ yếu vào cả mật độ dân số lẫn sản xuất nông nghiệp. Vậy đáp án đúng là B. both population density and agricultural productivity.

Các đáp án còn lại đều sai:

     A. its population density only: chỉ (phụ thuộc vào) mật độ dân số

     C. population density in metropolitan areas: mật độ dân số ở các khu đô thị

     D. its high agricultural productivity: năng suất nông nghiệp cao.


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

The phrase “engage in” in paragraph 3 is losest in meaning to ________.

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Đáp án D.

Key words: engage in, paragraph 3

- engage in (v): tham gia vào

     A. escape from (v): thoát khỏi

     B. look into (v): xem xét, nghiên cứu

     C. give up (v): từ bỏ

Chọn đáp án D. participate in (v): tham gia vào


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

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

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Đáp án A.

Key words: TRUE

Clue: “These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming”: Những đất nước này sản xuất ra một lượng lớn thực phẩm thông qua cơ giới hóa nông nghiệp.

Chọn đáp án A. In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied: Ở một số nước phát triển, cơ giới hóa nông nghiệp được áp dụng.

Các đáp án còn lại đều sai thông tin hoặc không được đề cập đến trong bài:

     B. In sub-Saharan Afican coutries, productivity is boosted by technology: Ở các nước châu Phi cận Sahara, năng suất được đẩy mạnh bởi công nghệ

     C. There is no connection between a country’s culture and overpopulation: Không có mối liên hệ nào giữa văn hóa của một quốc gia và tình trạng dân số quá tải

     D. All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities: Tất cả các nước nhỏ ở Tây Âu có mật độ dân số cao


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 question 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 food.

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 industries, however, and there fore 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 wealthiest nations.

High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets 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 governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth.

(From “Poverty” by Thomas J. Corbett)

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

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Đáp án B.

Key words: best title

Đoạn văn nói sự bùng nổ dân số, là nguyên nhân gây nên đói nghèo.

Chọn đáp án B. Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty: Bùng nổ dân số: Nguyên nhân của đói nghèo.

Các đáp án còn lại đều sai:

A. High Birth Rate and its Consequences: Tỉ lệ sinh cao và hậu quả của nó – Không bao quát nội dung toàn bài, chỉ đề cập đến trong đoạn văn cuối

C. Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem: Bùng nổ dân số: Một vấn đề toàn cầu – Không làm rõ được vấn đề đói nghèo được đưa ra trong bài

D. Poverty in Developing Countries: Đói nghèo ở các quốc gia đang phát triển – Không đủ bao quát vì không đề cập đến bùng nổ dân số.


Câu 42:

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

Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?

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Đáp án A

Tạm dịch: Bạn có chắc chắn rằng bạn có đủ phẩm chất và năng lực cần thiết cho loại công việc đó?

be cut out for sth/ be cut out to sth = to have the qualities and abilities needed for sth: có đủ phẩm chất và khả năng cần thiết

Ex: He’s cut out for teaching

       He’s cut out to be a teacher

Nên đáp án đồng nghĩa là D. have the necessary skills for


Câu 43:

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

His physical conditions were no impediment to his career as a violinist

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Đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Điều kiện thể chất của anh ấy không ________ đến sự nghiệp làm nghệ sẽ vi ô long của anh

Ta hiểu nội dung của câu là tình hình sức khỏe/thể chất không ảnh hưởng, tác động gì đến sự nghiệp của anh.

Phân tích đáp án:

     A. help (n): sự giúp đỡ

     B. impotence (n): sự bất lực, không thể làm gì. Ex: political impotence

     C. hindrance (n): vật cản trở, trở ngại. Ex: To be honest, she was more of a hindrance than a help: Thành thật thì cô ấy đem lại nhiều trở ngại hơn là giúp ích

     D. impossibility (n): sự bất khả kháng, không thể có thật. Ex: 100 percent airline security is a practical impossibility.

Ta thấy dựa vào tạm dịch và suy luận thì đáp án C phù hợp nhất. Sức khỏe của anh không phải là trở ngại cho việc phát triển sự nghiệp.

- impediment = hindrance.

Ex: War is one of the greatest impediments to human progress: Chiến tranh là một trong những trở ngại lớn nhất cho sự phát triển của loài người.


Câu 44:

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.

I’d love to come, but I am snowed under at the moment.

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Tôi muốn đến lắm, nhưng mà tôi đang ________.

Nội dung của từ cần điền có thể là: ốm, bận hay bất cứ lý do nào hợp lý để từ chối một việc nào đó.

Phân tích đáp án:

     A. am busy: bận rộn

     B. have free time: có thời gian rảnh rỗi

     C. have a bad cold: bị cảm nặng

     D. am on the move: đang phải đi, bận

Ta thấy rằng các đáp án A, C, D đều là những lý do hợp lý dùng để từ chối. Do đề bài yêu cầu tìm đáp án trái nghĩa nên đáp án chính xác là B.

- snowed under (adj): quá bận (ngoài sức chịu đựng)

Ex: I found myself snowed under with work


Câu 45:

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.

Ill-gotten wealth is disgusting.

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Đáp án D.

Ill-gotten wealth/gains: của cải, tài sản kiếm được nhưng phi pháp

Tạm dịch: Giàu lên một cách bất chính thì thật là ________.

Ta đoán được là từ cần điền phải mang nghĩa tiêu cực.

Phân tích đáp án:

     A. admiring (adj): thể hiện sự khâm phục, thán phục

Ex: She gave me an admiring look: Cô ấy nhìn tôi một cách thán phục

     B. distasteful (adj): khó chịu, đáng ghét, ghê tởm

Ex: The bad language in the film was distasteful and unnecessary: Từ ngữ không hay trong phim mật là đáng ghê tởm và không cần thiết.

     C. worthless (adj): vô ích, không có giá trị sử dụng

Ex: Critics say his painting are worthless

     D. admirable (adj): đáng khâm phục, ngưỡng mộ.

Ex: an admirable achievenment

Đề bài yêu cầu tìm đáp án mang tính trái ngược. Dựa vào suy luận à phải chọn đáp án mang nghĩa tích cực. Ta có thể phân vân giữa đáp án A và D nhưng ở văn cảnh này thì đáp án D. admirable phù hợp hơn

Nội dung: Giàu một cách bất chính thì thật không đáng ngưỡng mộ/ không thể ngưỡng mộ được.

- disgusting = distasteful.


Câu 46:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.

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Đáp án C.

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy không làm theo lời khuyên của cha anh. Đó là lý do vì sao anh thất nghiệp.

Trong câu này, ta cần chọn ra câu điều kiện chính xác nhất.

Phân tích từ đề bài ta thấy: (QUÁ KHỨ) không nghe theo lời khuyên à (HIỆN TẠI) thất nghiệp.

Do đó câu điều kiện chính xác là điều kiện hỗn hợp: NẾU (QUÁ KHỨ) nghe theo lời khuyên (điều kiện 3) à (HIỆN TẠI) không thất nghiệp (điều kiện 2)

Đáp án chính xác là C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work: Nếu như anh ấy đã nghe theo lời khuyên của cha anh thì bây giờ anh không thất nghiệp.


Câu 47:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake

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Đáp án C.

Tạm dịch: Café không mạnh. Nó không làm chúng tôi tỉnh táo.

Ta thấy đáp án chính xác là C. Cà phê không đủ mạnh để làm chúng tôi tỉnh táo.

- enough: đủ. Ex: He is not strong enough to lift the weight: Anh ấy không đủ khỏe để nâng cái tạ lên

Các đáp án còn lại sai về nghĩa.


Câu 48:

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.

Without your help, I couldn’t have succeeded

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Đáp án D.

Tạm dịch: Nếu không có sự giúp đỡ của bạn, tôi đã không thể thành công

à Đáp án phù hợp là D. Tôi đã thành công là nhờ sự giúp đỡ của bạn.

- without + N: (nếu) không có

Các đáp án còn lại truyền đạt sai nghĩa.


Câu 49:

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.

Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Lucy luôn gợi cho tôi nhớ về đứa em gái út của mình.

Đáp án chính xác là A: Mỗi khi nhìn thấy Lucy, tôi nghĩ về đứa em gái út của mình.

Các ý còn lại truyền đạt sai nội dung câu gốc:

     B. Tôi luôn nghĩ về Lucy, em gái út của tôi

     C. Chính Lucy là em gái út của tôi

     D. Em gái út của tôi tên là Lucy.


Câu 50:

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 didn’t take your money” he said to her

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: “Tôi không lấy tiền của bạn” anh ta nói với cô ta.

- deny + V-ing: chối không làm gì.

Do đó đáp án chính xác là B.

Các đáp án còn lại truyền đạt sai nghĩa, dùng các động từ như:

     A. doubt: nghi ngờ

     C. admit + Ving: thú nhận đã làm gì

     D. warn sb to V: cảnh báo ai làm gì.


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