Kỳ thi thử thpt quốc gia lần 1 năm 2019 môn Tiếng Anh cực hay có lời giải
Kỳ thi thử thpt quốc gia lần 1 năm 2019 môn Tiếng Anh cực hay có lời giải(Đề 14)
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64 câu hỏi
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Danh sách câu hỏi
Câu 1:
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.
Chọn C
Câu 2:
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.
Chọn D
Câu 3:
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 question.
Chọn C
Phần C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất
Câu 4:
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 question.
Chọn A
Phần A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 2
Câu 5:
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 question.
Chọn A
Phần A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại là thứ 4
Câu 6:
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.
When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
Chọn C
“assistance” = “help”: sự giúp đỡ
Câu 7:
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.
Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
Chọn A
“join hands” = “work together”: hợp tác, cùng làm việc
Câu 8:
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.
Professor Berg was obliged to delete his project after his son had died.
Chọn C
“oblige” = “force”: bắt buộc, bắt phải…
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.
Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings.
Chọn C
“enjoy” + V-ing: thích thú làm việc gì
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.
-You look great in this new dress. -________.
Chọn C
- Cậu trông rất tuyệt trong chiếc váy này
- Rất vui vì cậu thích nó
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.
Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before.
Chọn D
“who” là mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho “your brother” ở vế trước
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.
If I were you, I would advise her ______ the new teaching method.
Chọn D
“advise sb to do st”: khuyên ai đó làm gì
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.
Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."
Chọn C
- Cậu có muốn ăn gì không?
- Không, cám ơn. Bây giờ tớ không đói
“No, thanks” là lời từ chối cho một đề nghị thường gặp
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.
By far, the most important Vietnamese ___is Tet (The Lunar New Year).
Chọn B
“holiday”: ngày lễ, ngày nghỉ lễ
“vacation”: kỳ nghỉ (hè, du lịch,..)
“ceremony”: nghi lễ, nghi thức
“anniversary”: lễ kỉ niệm
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.
At this moment, the teams _______ the game among themselves.
Chọn C
“at this moment” là cụm dùng trong hiện tại hoàn thành, chủ ngữ là the teams (số nhiều) nên đáp án là “are discussing”
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.
It’s very kind _______ you to help me with the homework.
Chọn C
Cụm “It is very/so… kind/nice/good.. of you” để nói cảm nhận về một người như thế nào
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.
My parents first _____ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.
Chọn D
“in 1982” là thời gian xác định trong quá khứ, vì thế câu này được chia ở thì quá khứ đơn (met)
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.
Mary ________ in London for 15 years.
Chọn B
“for 15 years” là một khoảng thời gian, đây là một cụm thường thấy ở thì hoàn thành. Đáp án là “has lived”
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.
Mrs. White, ______ taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher.
Chọn A
“who” là mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho chủ ngữ “Mrs. White” ở trước dấu phảy
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.
Allison was ______ first person to arrive at the party.
Chọn B
“first/second…+noun” thì mạo từ đi kèm là :the
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.
Phil is ______ person we know.
Chọn D
Cấu trúc so sánh nhất: the + tính từ so sánh nhất (adj+est hoặc most +adj)
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.
Nobody is ______ than Miss Snow
Chọn C
Cấu trúc so sánh hơn: adj+er hoặc more+adj, careful là tính từ có 2 âm tiết, vì thế dạng so sánh hơn của nó là more careful
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 Vietnamese participants always take part ______ sports events with great enthusiasm.
Chọn A
Cụm “take part in st/ doing st”: tham gia vào cái gì/làm cái gì
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.
John cannot make a _____ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.
Chọn B
“make a decision to do st” = “decide to do st”: quyết định làm việc gì đó
Câu 25:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Sometimes she does not agree ____her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
Chọn C
“agree with sb about st”: đồng ý với ai về vấn đề gì
Câu 26:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
____ his serious disease, he tried to finish writing his novel.
Chọn D
Although và However + mệnh đề, nên câu A và B sai
“In spite of” (mặc dù), câu C thiếu “of”
Đáp án là D. “Despite” (mặc dù, tuy rằng) +danh từ/cụm danh từ
Câu 27:
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 not easy ____ a well-paid job.
Chọn A
“easy to do st”: dễ dàng trong việc làm gì
Câu 28:
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 used to (A) getting (B) up late when (C) I was small. (D)
Chọn B
“getting” -> “get”, “used to” (đã từng) + V nguyên thể
Câu 29:
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.
Although (A) Nam worked very hard,(B) but (C) he didn’t (D) pass the final exam.
Chọn C
Bỏ “but”. Vế sau của “Although” không có từ “but”
Câu 30:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The computer game (A) has been playing (B) by many children (C) since it appeared. (D)
Chọn B
“playing” -> “played”, ở đây dùng dạng bị động ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành, động từ chia ở dạng phân từ II
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.
John congratulated us to (A) our excellent (B) results although (C) we didn’t know each other (D) very well.
Chọn A
“to”-> “on”. Cấu trúc “congratulate sb on st/doing st”: chúc mừng ai về cái gì/làm cái gì
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.
I decided (A) changing (B) jobs because my boss makes (C) me work (D) overtime
Chọn B
“changing” -> “to change”. Cấu trúc “decide to do st”: quyết định làm cái gì
Câu 33:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 33
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn A
“member”: thành viên, cụm “family members”: những thành viên trong gia đình
Câu 34:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 34
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn B
Dạng bị động ở quá khứ, với chủ ngữ là “books” (số nhiều) nên động từ to be phù hợp là “were”
Câu 35:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 35
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn C
“with”: với, “write a book with a pen”: viết sách với một chiếc bút. Lưu ý, ở đây không dùng “by”
Câu 36:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 36
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn D
“role”: vai trò, cụm “play an important/essential/…role” rất thường gặp trong tiếng Anh
Câu 37:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 33
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn B
“which” là mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế cho “all books”
Câu 38:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 38
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn D
“solve”: giải quyết
“imagine”: tưởng tượng
“create”: tạo ra
“deal” + with: giải quyết, đối phó
Câu 39:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 39
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn A
“publish”: phát hành, xuất bản (sách, tạp chí...)
Câu 40:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 40
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn C
“describe” (v): miêu tả
“prescribe”: khuyên dùng, hướng dẫn điều trị
“mention”: nhắc đến
Câu 41:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 41
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn B
“by name” : [bằng] tên, [theo] danh
Câu 42:
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. Fill in the appropriate word in question 42
Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.
This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.
Chọn C
“popular”: nổi tiếng. Cuốn sách được viết từ nhiều năm trước, nhưng vẫn nổi tiếng ngày nay
Câu 43:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
Which of the following statements best express the main idea of the passage?
Chọn B
Thông tin:“Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions.” (It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recording company works.)
Câu 44:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
As used in paragraph 1, the word “release” is closest in meaning to ……….
Chọn A
“release” = “distribute”: phát hành, phân phát
Câu 45:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
The phrase “an intricate” in paragraph 1 could best be replaces by……...
Chọn D
“an intricate” = “a detailed”: rắc rối, phức tạp, nhiều chi tiết
Câu 46:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording company is made by…………..
Chọn C
Thông tin: “The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band.”
Câu 47:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
The word it in paragraph 1 refers to ……………..
Chọn B
“it” được thay thế cho “surviving in the music industry” trong cụm “Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience...”
Câu 48:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
As used in paragraph 2, the phrase ‘takes over’ is closest in meaning to …….
Chọn A
“take over” = “take charge”: nắm quyền kiểm soát, chịu trách nhiệm về cái gì
Câu 49:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
The author mentions that a band’s success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT…………..
Chọn D
- Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience (have patience)
- learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings. (B. making personal contacts with people in the company và C. understanding how a record company functions)
Chỉ có D. playing music that sounds like music of famous bands là không được nhắc đến
Câu 50:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department……….
Chọn A
Thông tin ở đoạn 2: “This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album.”
Câu 51:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
The author uses the phrase “ losing their voice” in paragraph 2 to illustrate that they …….
Chọn C
“ losing their voice” = “have no representation”: không có tiếng nói, không có quyền hạn....
Câu 52:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will send a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle its recordings.
Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department take over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group.
It can be inferred from the passage that ………..
Chọn C
Thông tin ở ngay câu đầu tiên: “nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second.”
Câu 53:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ………..
Chọn A
Thông tin ở câu đầu tiên của bài: “If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster.” (=push their child into trying too much)
Câu 54:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ……….
Chọn C
Thông tin ở câu đầu tiên đoạn thứ 2: “if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well..”
Câu 55:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
Chọn D
Thông tin ở câu thứ 2 đoạn đầu tiên: “According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make.”
Câu 56:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Michael Collins is fortunate because ……….
Chọn D
Thông tin: “Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons.” (his parents help him in a sensible way)
Câu 57:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
The phrase “crazy about” in the passage mostly means ………...
Chọn B
“crazy about” = “extremely interested in”: cực kỳ thích thú việc gì
Câu 58:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Winston’s parents push their son so much and he …………...
Chọn D
Thông tin ở câu cuối cùng của bài: “Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.”
Câu 59:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
The word “They” in the passage refers to …………...
Chọn D
“They” được thay thế cho “Michael’s parents” trong câu phía trước: “his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him.”
Câu 60:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
All of the following people are musicians EXECPT …………...
Chọn D
Thông tin ở đoạn thứ 2: “Michael’s mother knows very little about music”
Câu 61:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means ……………...
Chọn D
“unwilling” = “not wanting to do something”: không sẵn lòng, không muốn làm việc gì
Câu 62:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the comet answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes, which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ……….
Chọn C
Cách tốt nhất để trẻ phát triển là để chúng làm theo con đường chúng muốn, cha mẹ nên giúp đỡ một cách hợp lý (sensible way)
Câu 63:
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.
"Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight. "
Chọn B
“speed up”: tăng tốc, trái nghĩa là “slow down”: chậm lại
Câu 64:
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.
Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
Chọn A
“destroy”: tàn phá, trái nghĩa là “build”: xây dựng, dựng nên