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Tuyển tập đề thi thử Tiếng Anh cực hay có lời giải (Đề số 23)

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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.
Question 1

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức về phát âm

A. foot /fʊt/                                                    B. look /lʊk/

C. smooth /smu:ð/                                          D. Should flʊd/

=> Phương án C phần gạch chân được phát âm là /u:/, các phương án còn lại được phát âm là /u/.


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.
Question 2

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức về phát âm

Theo quy tắc phát âm của đuôi -ed thì phương án B có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /id/, các phương án còn lại được phát âm là /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 questions.
Question 3

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức về trọng âm

A. interview /'ɪntəvju:/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

B. impression /ɪm'pre(ə)n/ : từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi -ion làm trọng âm rơi vào trước âm đó.

C. company /'kʌmp(ə)ni/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi -y lam trọng âm dịch ba âm tính từ cuối1ên.

D. formally /'fɔ:məli/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc đuôi -ly và -al không ảnh hưởng đến trọng âm của từ.

=> Phương án B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết 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 questions.

Question 4:

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức về trọng âm

A. sponsor /'spɒnsə/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vì theo quy tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/.

B. spirit /'spɪrɪt/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất. Vi theo quy tắc nếu tất cả các âm mà ngắn hết thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đầu.

C. announce /ə'naʊns/: từ này trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. Vì theo quy tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/ và trọng âm rơi vào nguyên âm đôi /aʊ/.

D. survey /sə'veɪ/: là động từ thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, còn survey/'sə:veɪ/ la danh từ thì trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.


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.

Question 5: As it was getting late, the boys decided to the campfire and crept into their sleeping bags.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức về cụm động từ

A. put up: xây dựng, đề cử                             B. put off: trì hoãn

C. put out: dập tắt                                           D. put on: mặc, đội

Tạm dịch: Vì đã muộn rồi, những cậu con trai quyết định tắt lửa trại và chui vào túi ngủ của mình.


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.

Question 6: Your brother hardly talks to anyone?

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức câu hỏi đuôi

Cấu trúc câu hỏi đuôi với động từ thường: S + V[s/es] ..... , don’t/doesn't + S?

Trong câu có các trạng từ phủ định và bản phủ định như: never, seldom, hardly, scarely, little... thì câu đó được xem như là câu phủ định –phần hỏi đuôi sẽ ở dạng khẳng định.

Tạm dịch: Có phải anh của cậu rất ít nói chuyện với mọi người không?


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.

Question 7: The wine had made him a little _______ and couldn't control his movement.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. narrow-minded (adj): hẹp hòi                    B. light-headed (adj): mê man

C. light-footed (adj): nhanh chân                    D. light-hearted (adj): vui tính

Tạm dịch: Rượu khiến anh ấy trở nên mê man và không thể kiểm soát hành động của mình.


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.

Question 8: Unless you_ well-trained, you___ to the company.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức về “unless”

Cấu trúc cầu điều kiện loại 1:

If+ S + V(hiện tại đơn), S + will + V.inf

Unless = If not => Mệnh đề “unless" luôn ở dạng khẳng định.

Thể bị động của thì tương lai don: S + will + be + Vp2

Tam dịch: Trừ khi bạn được đào tạo tốt, bạn sẽ không bao giờ được nhận vào công ty.


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.

Question 9: I_ Lan since she went abroad.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức về thì hiện tại hoàn thành

Ở đây có: since + mệnh đề trong quá khứ => mệnh đề trước "since" Chia ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành (S + have/has + Vp2)

Tam dịch: Tôi không gặp Lan từ khi cô ấy ra nước ngoài.


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.

Question 10: Failing to submit the proposal on time was _____ for Tom.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức về thành ngữ

A. a kick in the pants: một bài học để ứng xử tốt hơn

B. an open-and-shut case: vấn đề để giải quyết

C. a shot in the dark: một câu đố

D. a nail in somebody’s/something's coffin = the last straw: giọt nước làm tràn ly

Tạm dịch: Không nộp được đơn đề nghị đúng giờ chính là giọt nước làm tràn ly đối với Tom.


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.

Question 11: It is of great importance to create a good impression ______your interviewer.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức về giới từ

Cấu trúc: create a good impression on sb: tạo ấn tượng tốt cho ai

Tạm dịch: Việc tạo ấn tượng tốt cho người phỏng vấn là rất quan trọng.


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.

Question 12: She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a _____of a receptionist or tourist guide.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. location /ləʊ'keɪ∫n/ (n): vị trí địa lí             B. position /pə’zɪən/ (n): vị trí công việc

C. site /sait/ (n): nơi, chỗ, vị trí                       D. place /pleis/ (n): nơi, chỗ, địa điểm

Tạm dịch: Cô ấy thích gặp gỡ mọi người và đi đó đây, vì vậy cô ấy nộp đơn vào vị trí nhân viên lễ tân hoặc là hướng dẫn viên du lich.


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.

Question 13: Time was up, and the judges the results.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. announced: thông báo, công bố                 B. spoke: nói

C. declared: tuyên bố                                     D. delivered: phân phối

Tạm dịch: Thời gian đã hết và giám khảo công bố kết quả.


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.

Question 14: The winner of the contest was given a(n) ________ for her excellent performance.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. bonus /’bounəs/ (n): tiền thưởng (trong công việc, làm ăn)

B. reward /ri'wɔ:d/(n): tiền thưởng, vật thưởng, phần thưởng (cho ai bắt được tội phạm...)

C. fine /fain/(n): tiền phạt

D. award /ə'wɔ:d/(n): phần thưởng, tặng thường (do quan tòa, hội đồng trọng tài, hội đồng giám khảo... quyết định ban cho]

Tạm dịch: Người chiến thắng của cuộc thi được nhận một phần thưởng cho màn trình diễn xuất sắc của mình.


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.

Question 15: I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. working days: ngày làm việc

B. day in and day out: hàng ngày, ngày này qua ngày khác

C. break (n): sự nghỉ, sự gián đoạn

D. days off: ngày nghỉ

Tạm dịch: Tôi làm việc từ thứ ba đến thứ bảy và chủ nhật với thứ hai là ngày nghỉ của tôi.


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.

Question 16: You are not allowed to camp here without___

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. permission /pə'min/(n): sự cho phép

B. persuasion / pə'sweidʒn/ (n): sự thuyết phục

C. protection /prə'tekn/(n): sự bảo vệ

D. decision /di'siʒn/(n): quyết định

Tạm dịch: Bạn không được phép cắm trại ở đây mà không được sự cho phép.


Câu 17:

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

Question 17: My parent' warnings didn't deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.

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Đáp án B

Từ đồng nghĩa

deter (v): ngăn cản, làm nản lòng

A. influence /’ɪnfluəns/(v): ảnh hưởng

B. discourage /dis'kʌridʒ/(v): gây nản lòng

C. reassure /,ri:ə'uə/(v): trấn an

D. inspire /in’spaiə/(v): truyền cảm hứng

Tạm dịch: Cảnh báo của cha mẹ tôi đã không ngăn cản tôi lựa chọn công mơ ước của mình.

=> discourage = deter


Câu 18:

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

Question 18: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

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Đáp án C

Từ đồng nghĩa

Tam dịch: Khi được phỏng vấn, bạn nên tập trung vào điều mà người phỏng vấn đang nói hoặc là đang hỏi bạn. => concentrate on: tập trung

Ta có các đáp án:

A. be related to: có liên quan tới

B. be interested in: quan tam

C. pay all attention to: chú ý, tập trung

D. express interest to: thể hiện sự thích thú, quan tâm

=> Đáp án C


Câu 19:

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

Question 19: At first no one believed she was a pilot, but her documents lent colour to her statements.

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Đáp án D

Từ trái nghĩa

lend colour to something: chứng minh

provide evidence for: cung cấp chứng cứ cho

give no proof of: không có bằng chứng

=> give no proof >< lend colour to something

Tam dich: Lúc đầu, không ai tin rằng cô ấy là phi công, nhưng các tài liệu của cô ấy đã chứng minh cho câu nói của cô.


Câu 20:

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

Question 20: The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.

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Đáp án A

Từ trái nghĩa

Tạm dịch: Căn hộ đó được bao quanh bởi miền quê đẹp lộng lẫy nhất.

=> glorious /' glɔ:riəs/ (a): lộng lẫy, rực rỡ

Ta có các đáp án:

A. ordinary /'ɔ:dɪn/ (ə)ri/ (a): bình thường, tầm thường

B. honorable /'ɒnərəbəl/ (a): đáng tôn kính, danh dự

C. beautiful (a): đẹp

D. gloomy /'glu:mi/(a): tối tăm, u ám, buồn rầu

=> Đáp án A (glorious >< ordinary)


Câu 21:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 21: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris,

The man: "You haven't lived here long, have you?"

Alex: "____ ."

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Đáp án B

Tình huống giao tiếp

Tạm dịch: Một người đàn ông đang nói chuyện với Alex khi anh đang đi nghỉ ở Paris.

Người đàn ông: "Bạn chưa sống ở đây lâu, phải không?"

Alex: "_______."

A. Có, tôi vừa mới chuyển đến đây.

B. Không, chỉ có ba tháng.

C. Có, chỉ một vài ngày.

D. Không, tôi sống ở đây trong một thời gian dài.


Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 22: Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse,

Susan: "I have lost my purse."

Her friend: " ____ ."

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Đáp án B

Tình huống giao tiếp

Tạm dịch: Susan chia sẻ với bạn của cô về chiếc ví bị mất của mình.

Susan: “Tớ đã bị mất ví.”

Bạn của cô: “_________.”

A. Nó thật bất cẩn.                                          B. Ôi, thật đáng tiếc.

C. Không có gì.                                              D. Ôi, hãy cẩn thận.


Câu 23:

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 23 to 27.

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23)______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) _____ got

on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 23

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Đáp án D

CHỦ ĐỀ về JOBS

Kiến thức về từ loại

A. personal (adj): cá nhân

B. personable (adj): duyên dáng

C. personage (n): người quan trọng, nổi tiếng

D. personnel (n): bộ phận nhân sự

personnel manager: giám đốc nhân sự


Câu 24:

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 23 to 27.

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23)______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) _____ got

on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 24

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức về từ vựng

A. carter (v): cung cấp thực phẩm và đồ uống cho một sự kiện

B. give (v): cho, tặng

C. entitle somebody to something: trao ai quyền làm gi

D. supply (v): cung cấp


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 23 to 27.

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (23)______ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) ______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (26) _____ got

on our nerves. (27) ______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 27

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức về liên từ

A. In contrast: Ngược lại                                B. However: Tuy nhiên

C. Moreover: Hơn thế nữa                              D. On the whole: Nhìn chung

Tam dịch:

"They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers who got on our nerves. (27)______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget” (Họ khiến cho công việc vui vẻ hơn ngay cả khi chúng tôi phải đối phó với những khách hàng khó tính. Nhìn chung, làm việc ở đấy cho tôi một kinh nghiệm tuyệt vời mà tôi sẽ không bao giờ quên.)


Câu 28:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 28: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

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Đáp án B

CHỦ ĐỀ về JOBS

Câu nào trong các câu sau có thể là nội dung chính của đoạn văn?

A. Những ngành nghề phổ biến nhất trong thị trường việc làm ở Việt Nam.

B. Sự cần thiết của ngoại ngữ trong hầu hết các công việc kĩ thuật.

C. Những kĩ năng cần trong các công việc kĩ thuật ngày nay.

D. Sinh viên Việt Nam không nhận thức được tầm quan trọng của việc học ngoại ngữ.

Căn cứ vào đoạn đầu và nội dung xuyên suốt bài đọc:

Tác giả đề cập đến sự cần thiết của kĩ năng sử dụng ngoại ngữ trong hầu hết các công việc kĩ thuật.


Câu 29:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 29: According to the passage, interpreters and translators are described as the jobs that ______.

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Đáp án C

Theo đoạn văn, phiên dịch và biên dịch viên được mô tả là những công việc mà _____________.

 A. đang giảm mạnh về số lượng nhân viên.

B. không đủ nhân viên cho các công ty công nghệ tuyển dụng.

C. nhu cầu đang tăng lên đáng kể và khá ổn định.

D. được dự kiến là sẽ có xu hướng giảm dần trong tương lai gần.

Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 2:

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. (Cuộc khảo sát cho biết rằng chỉ trong vòng hai năm qua, nhu cầu về các chuyên gia công nghệ có kỹ năng ngoại ngữ đã tăng hơn hai lần rưỡi, và sự tăng vọt vẫn chưa có dấu hiệu giảm xuống sớm.)


Câu 30:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 30: The word "upheavals" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

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Đáp án A

Từ “upheavals” trong đoạn 3 gần nghĩa nhất với từ

A. sự chuyển đổi theo hướng tăng lên

B. sự gián đoạn theo hướng tăng lên

C. những sự thay đổi theo hướng giảm xuống

D. những vấn đề theo hướng giảm xuống

Từ đồng nghĩa: upheavals (bước dịch chuyển, bước đột biến) = upward displacements

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan], it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing. drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. (Trong khi tuyên bố đó có vẻ hơi bị thổi phồng (và có giá trị hơn một chút so với sự suy đoán của Tuấn), rõ ràng là các công nghệ tiên tiến như robot, in 3D, máy bay, trí thông minh nhân tạo và thực tế ảo sẽ tạo ra những biến động khi trong tất cả các loại thị trường lao động, không chỉ riêng công nghệ trong vài năm tới.)


Câu 31:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 31: Which of the following is TRUE about employment in Vietnam according to Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology?

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Đáp án A

Câu nào là đúng về tình trạng việc làm ở Việt Nam theo Trần Quang Anh, công tác tại Viện Công nghệ Bưu chính Viễn thông?

A. Những người mà có chuyên ngành ngoại ngữ là về công nghệ cao thường được trả lương cao.

B. Nhu cầu của nghề phiên dịch và biên dịch viên trong lực lượng lao động thì không nhiều như những gì người ta thường nghĩ.

C. Không chỉ công nghệ mà các nghề khác cũng đang đặt áp lực về kĩ năng ngôn ngữ.

D. Ngoại ngữ ở Việt Nam chỉ cần trong các bài viết đăng trên websites.

Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn 4:

The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to

translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. (Các công việc tốt với mức lương cao và nhiều chế độ đãi ngộ chỉ có sẵn cho những biên dịch và thông dịch viên chuyên về các công việc công nghệ cao, Anh nói.)


Câu 32:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 32: What does the word "them" in paragraph 4 refer to?

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Đáp án C

Từ "them ” trong đoạn 4 để cập tới

A. các ngoại ngữ                                            B. một vài cụm từ cơ bản

C. các sinh viên Việt Nam                              D. các cuộc khảo sát

Từ "them” trong đoạn 4 đang nhắc tới các sinh viên Việt Nam.

Unfortunately, the surveys Show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently. (Thật không may, các cuộc khảo sát cho thấy hầu hết sinh viên Việt Nam tốt nghiệp chỉ có thể hiểu một vài cụm từ ngoại ngữ cơ bản, và thực tế không ai trong sống có thể nói bất kỳ  ngoại ngữ nào một cách mạch lạc.)


Câu 33:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 33: The word "requisite" in paragraph 5 could best be replaced by _________.

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Đáp án B

Từ “requisite” trong đoạn 5 có thể được thay thể tốt nhất bằng từ _________.

A. thiếu                                                          B. sự cần thiết

C. đặc điểm kĩ thuật                                       D. sự đo lường

Từ đồng nghĩa: requisite (điều kiện cần thiết) = necessity

The job applicants were young and industrioas, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic ‘soft skills’ such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language. (Các nhà tuyển dụng cho biết những người nộp đơn xin việc đều trẻ và siêng năng. Tuy nhiên, lại thiếu các ứng cử viên với các kỹ năng ngôn ngữ cần thiết và hầu hết thiếu các kỹ năng mềm cơ bản như khả năng giao tiếp bằng lời nói và văn bản để giao tiếp hiệu quả ngay cả trong tiếng mẹ đẻ của họ.)


Câu 34:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 34: What can be inferred from the passage?

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Đáp án B

Điều gì có thể suy ra từ đoạn văn?

A. Khả năng học tập thì quan trọng hơn rất nhiều so với kĩ năng ngoại ngữ và kĩ năng mềm.

B. Để có được một công việc tốt ngày nay, những người xin việc cần phải biết nhiều hơn một ngôn ngữ và giỏi các kĩ năng mềm khác.

C. Khả năng giao tiếp bằng ngôn ngữ viết và nói xác định cơ hội của các ứng cử viên để có được công việc mơ ước.

D. Biên dịch và phiên dịch viên thì phù hợp cho bất kì vị trí nào trong thị trường việc làm.

Căn cứ vào thông tin cả bài:

Những người thông dịch và biên dịch có chuyên ngành kĩ thuật cao thường được trả lương cao và nhiều chế độ đãi ngộ, trong khi không chỉ công nghệ mà hầu hết các ngành khác đều yêu cầu khả năng ngoại ngữ và các kĩ năng mềm khác.


Câu 35:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 35.

Translators and interpreters for tech jobs of the future are expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation, according to a just released survey by Vietnamworks. Almost all positions for programmers, application developers, database and network administrators, engineers, designers, architects, scientists, technicians, and tech support will require bilingual or multilingual fluency.

In just the last two years the demand for tech professionals with foreign language skills has increased more than two and one-half fold, said the survey, and the uptick shows no signs of abating anytime soon. Roughly 400,000 jobs are expected to open for interpreters (who focus on spoken language) and translators (who focus on written language) in the tech segment, between 2017 and 2020, says Tran Anh Tuan. Tuan, who works for the Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information in Ho Chi Minh City doesn't include other industries in his prediction, which are also recruiting ferociously for more people with these same language skills.

While that claim might seem a bit overblown (and amounts to little more than a guess by Tuan), it is clear that innovative technologies like robotics, 3D printing, drones, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will create major upheavals in all sorts of labor markets, not just technology over the next few years. In the last month alone, most every job posted on employment websites throughout Vietnam included the word bilingual. Far higher salaries go to people who work in high tech positions and can speak a foreign language such as English in addition to Vietnamese, says Tran Quang Anh from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.

Unfortunately, the surveys show that most graduating Vietnamese students are unable to do more than understand a few basic phrases of foreign languages, and practically none of them can speak any foreign language coherently, The good paying jobs with high salaries and benefits are only available to translators and interpreters who specialize in high tech jobs, says Anh. But it's not just English— graduates are needed with fluency in middle eastern languages like Arabic, Farsi and Pashto (Afghani) as well as German, Japanese and Korean to name just a few. Spanish is also in high demand in Vietnam, primarily because it is the second most common language in the US after English.

A recent tech expo in Hanoi sponsored by Vietnamworks and the Navigos Group attracted nearly 4,000 young tech graduates and recruiters from 14 leading companies looking to fill job vacancies with skilled bilingual workers. The job applicants were young and industrious, said the recruiters. However, missing were candidates with the requisite language skills and most lacked basic 'soft skills' such as written and verbal communication abilities to effectively communicate even in their native Vietnamese language.

Notably, the recruiters said they considered language abilities and soft skills just as, if not more important, than academic ability. Yet virtually all the prospective academically qualified employees lacked even the most basic of interpersonal communication abilities.

Question 35: Which of the following most accurately reflects the attitude of the author towards improving foreign language skills?

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Đáp án C

Từ nào sau đây thể hiện đúng nhất thái độ của tác giả về việc cải thiện khả năng ngoại ngữ?

A. trung lập                     B. nghi ngờ                     C. ủng hộ                D. nhạy cảm

Căn cứ theo thông tin cả bài:

Tác giả đề cập đến rất nhiều nhu cầu tuyển dụng cho các ứng cử viên có khả năng về ngoại ngữ, đồng thời cũng chỉ ra rằng những sinh viên Việt Nam ra trường rất yếu về các kĩ năng này. Do đó, tác giả rất ủng hộ việc cải thiện khả năng ngoại ngữ.


Câu 36:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 36: Which would be the most appropriate headline for the article?

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Đáp án D

CHỦ ĐỀ COMPETITIONS

Đâu sẽ là tiêu để thích hợp nhất cho bài viết?

A. Nhóm nhạc nổi tiếng thăm Trường            B. Giáo viên dạy tiết học âm nhạc

C. Học sinh vui khi đi dã ngoại                      D. Trường tổ chức cuộc thi ban nhạc học sinh

Thông tin đầu tiên của đoạn 1:

“On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands.”

(Vào ngày 15 tháng 3, trường Trung học Dunes View tổ chức cuộc thi cho các ban nhạc trưởng). Các đoạn sau là chi tiết về cuộc thi này.


Câu 37:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 37: What is probably true about school picnics in recent years?

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Đáp án B

Điều gì có thể đúng đối với những buổi dã ngoại trong những năm gần đây?

A. Chúng được tổ chức vào tháng ba.             B. Chúng không phải là rất thú vị.

C. Chúng rất vất vả để tổ chức.                      D. Chúng bao gồm các buổi biểu diễn âm nhạc

Thông tin ở đoạn 2:

“The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a hit formulaic,” said Ms. Cho. “The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun."(“Cuộc picnic là một trong những sự kiện lớn nhất của năm nhưng nó đã dần trở nên tẻ nhạt”, cô Cho nói. “Những hoạt động như thế cứ năm nào cũng như năm nào. Chúng tôi đã nghĩ rằng một màn biểu diễn bởi một ban nhạc trong trường sẽ làm cuộc picnic thú vị và vui vẻ hơn”)


Câu 38:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 38: The word formulaic is closest in meaning to

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Đáp án D

Từ “Tormuioic” có ý nghĩa gần nhất với .

A. đắt                              B. không chắc chắn         C. dài                  D. buồn tẻ, chán; đơn điệu

Formulaic  dull: theo công thức, đơn điệu, tẻ nhạt


Câu 39:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 39: What type of band is NOT mentioned in the article?

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Đáp án A

Loại ban nhạc KHÔNG được để cập trong bài viết?

A. Pop                             B. Jazz                            C. Folk                    D. Rock

Thông tin ở câu gần cuối đoạn 2:

“The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock hands, a folk band, and even a jazz band.(Những ban nhạc này có sự đa dạng về chủng loại: có một vài ban nhạc rock, nhạc dân gian và một nhóm nhạc Jazz)

=> Chỉ có Pop là không được nhắc đến


Câu 40:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 40: Why did the teachers ask each band to play two songs?

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Đáp án B

Tại sao các giáo viên yêu cầu mỗi ban nhạc chơi hai bài hát?

A. Để quyết định xem bài hát nào sẽ được chơi tại buổi dã ngoại.

B. Để xem liệu các ban nhac có thể chơi nhiều bài hát.

C. Để đảm bảo cuộc thi không diễn ra quá lâu.

D. Làm cho buổi hòa nhạc thú vị hơn cho sinh viên.

Thông tin ở câu đầu của đoạn 3:

"To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs" (Để xem liệu các ban nhạc có thể trình bày một loạt các kỹ năng âm nhạc, các giáo viên yêu cầu họ chuẩn bị hai bài hát)


Câu 41:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 41: According to the article, what is unusual about the band Four Square?

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Đáp án C

Theo bài viết, điều gì là không bình thường về ban nhạc Four Square?

A. Nó được đặt tên theo một trò chơi của trẻ em phổ biến.

B. Các thành viên luyện tập vài lần một tuần.

C. Là một ban nhạc rock với một nghệ sĩ vi-ô-lông.

D. Các thành viên đầu chơi ghita.

Thông tin ở đoạn 3:

“Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player!”

(Four Square là một ban nhạc rock với một sự thay đổi bất thường: nó bao gồm một người chơi vi-ô-lông!)


Câu 42:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

On March 15, Dunes View Middle School held a contest for school bands. Student bands tried out for the opportunity to perform at the school picnic, which will be held at the end of June. The winner of the contest was the band called Four Square. "We're very proud that we won the contest and are excited to perform at the picnic," says Peter Zandt, who plays the guitar in the band. "And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step."

The contest was the creation of music teacher Mr. Lopez and drama teacher Ms. Cho. The two thought of the idea while discussing recent years' school picnics. "The picnic is one of the biggest events of the year, but it has become a bit formulaic ," said Ms. Cho. "The activities are the same every year. We thought that a performance by a student band would make the school picnic more interesting and fun." Mr. Lopez, Ms. Cho, and three other teachers judged the contest, which took place in the gym. Eight student bands signed up to audition. The bands varied in their musical forms: there were several rock bands, a folk band, and even a jazz band. "I'm disappointed that my band didn't win, but I think the judges made the right choice," says student Marisol Varga, a member of the folk trio called The Bell Girls. "Four Square is really excellent."

To see if the bands could present a wide range of musical skills, the teachers asked them each to prepare two songs: one song with original words, and another in which students played instrumental music only. The judges finally chose the band Four Square as the winner of the contest. Four Square is a rock band with an unusual twist: it includes a violin player! The members of Four Square write their own songs and practice three times a week after school. Students and teachers agreed that the band competition was a big success. All are looking forward to the school picnic in June.

Question 42: According to the article, what does the band Four Square hope to do in the future?

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Đáp án B

Theo bài viết. ban nhạc Four Square mong muốn làm gì trong tương lai?

A. Biểu diễn tại dã ngoại trường học mỗi năm.

B. Biểu diễn ở nhiều nơi khác nhau.

C. Mua dụng cụ mới.

D. Thu một album.

Thông tin ở câu cuối của đoạn 1:

“And since we hope to perform someday at other local places, like restaurants and parks, this will be a great first step.” (Và vì chúng tôi hi vọng một ngày nào đó sẽ được biểu diễn ở những địa điểm khác như là ở trong những nhà hàng hay là công viên chẳng hạn nên đây sẽ là bước đệm đầu tiên.)


Câu 43:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức về cấu trúc

Cấu trúc: Used to + V : thói quen trong quá khứ. => Đáp án A [Giving => give]

Tạm dich: Bố tôi từng thường cho tôi những lời khuyên hay mỗi khi tôi gặp rắc rối.


Câu 44:

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

Question 44: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức về đại từ quan hệ

Người phụ nữ và chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ của bà ấy có mối quan hệ sở hữu nên ta phải dùng đại từ quan hệ “whose"

=> Đáp án A (of whom => whose)

Tạm dịch: Người phụ nữ có chiếc xe hơi đỏ đậu đằng trước ngân hàng là một ca sĩ nhạc pop nổi tiếng.


Câu 45:

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

Question 45: Weather and geography conditions may determine the type of transportation used in a region.

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Đáp án B

Cấu trúc song hành

Ở đây cần một tính từ để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ “condition"

=> Đáp án B (geography => geographical)

Tam dịch: Khí hậu và điều kiện địa lý có thể quyết định loại phương tiện giao thông được sử dụng trong khu vực.


Câu 46:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46: If I hadn't had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức câu điều kiện

Câu A sai cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 2: S + V(quá khứ), S + would + V.inf

Câu C, D sai về nghĩa.

Tạm dịch: Nếu tôi không có quá nhiều việc để làm thì tôi sẽ đi xem phim.

= Bởi vì tôi có quá nhiều việc để làm nên tôi không thể đi xem phim.

Đáp án: B


Câu 47:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 47: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức về liên từ

Đề bài: Tôi nghĩ cô ấy là người phù hợp với vị trí đó, nhưng hóa ra cô ấy khá vô dụng.

= B. Bởi vì tôi đã mong chờ rằng cô ấy có năng lực, nên tôi đã bị sốc khi thấy cô ấy thế hiện khá tệ.

Các đáp án còn lại sai nghĩa:

A. Tôi đã bị nhầm lẫn về sự phù hợp của cô ấy với vị trí này bởi vì cô ấy đã cho thấy sự thiếu trình độ của mình.

C. Tôi đã đúng khi nghĩ rằng cô ấy hoàn toàn vô dụng đối với công việc này.

D. Trái ngược với ấn tượng ban đầu của tôi, cô ấy hoàn toàn xứng đáng với vị trí đó.


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.

Question 48: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức về đảo ngữ

Đề bài: Chúng tôi không thể giải quyết được vấn đề cho tới khi giáo viên của chúng tôi tới.

= D. Mãi cho tới khi giáo viên của chúng tôi tới thì chúng tôi mới giải quyết được vấn đề này.

Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với "Not until":

Not until + time/time Clause + did + S + V (mãi cho tới khi…thì mới...)

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. Khi giáo viên của chúng tôi tới, chúng tôi đã giải quyết được vấn đề này.

B. Cho tới khi giáo viên của chúng tôi tới, chúng tôi đã có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này.

C. Mãi cho tới khi chúng tôi giải quyết được vấn đề này thì giáo viên của chúng tôi mới tới.


Câu 49:

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

Question 49: You usually drive fast. You use more petrol than usual.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức so sánh kép

Cấu trúc: The + comparative (+ N) + S + V + the + comparative (+ N) + S + V

So sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn: short adj + er

So sánh hơn với tính từ dài: more + long adj

Tạm dịch: Bạn lái xe càng nhanh thì càng tốn nhiều dầu.


Câu 50:

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

Question 50: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức mệnh đề quan hệ

Ở đây phần được thay thế là "The agreement” => dùng đại từ quan hệ "which".

Câu A, C, D sai về nghĩa.

Tạm dịch: Bản thỏa thuận cái mà được ký kết vào ngày hôm qua đã chấm dứt cuộc thương lượng kéo dài sáu tháng.


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