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ĐỀ SỐ 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.
1. A. Hand B. Bank C. Sand D. Band
2. A. Cooks B. Loves C. Joins D. Spends
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.
3. A. Investigate B. Aborigine C. Convenient D. Supervisor
4. A. Determine B. Diversity C. Occupation D. Miraculous
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
5. My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
6. Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home.
A B C D
7. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
A B C D
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to indicate the right answer to each of the following sentences.
8. is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a
balanced environment..
A. extinction B. biodiversity C. habitat D. conservation
9. Last year Matt earned …………. his brother, who had a better position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as more as D. twice as many as
10. “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” – “I feel a little .”
A. out of the blue B. out of order C. under the weather D. under the
impression
11. Mr. Pike …………. English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching B. has been teaching C. was teaching D. is teaching
12. In Vietnam, two or more may live in a home.
A. generations B. generous C. generation D. generators
13. It is a ……………………… .
A. polyester sleeping blue bag B. blue sleeping polyester bag
C. blue polyester sleeping bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag
14. candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews.
A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C. Self-doubt D. Self-confident
15. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as
.
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A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
16. I know we had an argument, but now I'd quite like to .
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
17. It is essential that every student ………….. to learn English at university.
A. had B. have C. has D. to have
18. I just can't that noise any longer!
A. put up with B. stand in for C. sit out D. stand up to
19. You have to move this box to the new television set.
A. lose touch with B. make room for C. pay attention to D. take notice of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
20. John: "Congratulations! You did great. Mary: - " .”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. It’s my pleasure.
C. You’re welcome. D. That’s okay.
21. Minh : " My first English test was not as good as I expected " Thomas : " ."
A. Good Heavens! B. Never mind , better job next time!
C. That's brilliant enough! D. It's okay . Don't worry.
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.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been (22) ............... for broken
relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet
Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives. Special
help groups have been set up to (23) .................. sufferers help and support.
IAS is similar to (24) ................... problems like gambling, smoking and drinking : addicts have dreams
about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (25) ............... to their partners about how
much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so . A recent study found
that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became
depressed if they were made to stop using it.
Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer
games and who find it very difficult (26)…………… the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however,
psychologists say that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.
22. A. accused B. mistaken C. blamed D. faulted
23. A. recommend B. offer C. suggest D. advise
24. A. others B. another C. the other D. other
25. A. lie B. cheat C. deceive D. betray
26. A. stop B. resist C. play D. continue
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.
27. “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about”
A. good behavior B. behaving improprely C. behaving nice D. behaving cleverly
28. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. benevolent B. innovative C. naive D. Guilty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29. He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
A. terrified B. troubled C. happy D. disappointed
30. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off B. setting up C. growing well D. closing down
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions
of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the
right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history.
Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the
best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters
showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United
States. But little or no notice was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women remained
invisible in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female
authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians.
Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources.
During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping
records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local women’s organizations
compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved
and stored. These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United
States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia
Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later Generations of
historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth Century,
most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of History, just as much of
mainstream American history concentrated on “great men.” To demonstrate that women were making
significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies,
or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life
as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of
the great of ordinary woman. The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the
American histories being published.
31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The role of literature in early American histories
B. The place of American women in written histories
C. The keen sense of history shown by American women
D. The “great women” approach to history used by American historians
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32. The word “contemporary” in the 1 paragraph means that the history was
A. informative B. thoughtful C. written at that time D. faultfinding
33. In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that
A. a woman’s status was changed by marriage
B. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
C. only three women were able to get their writing published
D. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women
nd
34. The word “celebratory” in the 2 paragraph means that the writings referred to
A. related to parties B. religious C. serious D. full of praise
nd
35. The word “they” in the 2 paragraph refers to
A. efforts B. authors C. counterparts D. sources
36. On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would most likely have
been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations?
A. Newspaper accounts of presidential election results
B. Biographies of John Adams
C. Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem
D. Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college
37. What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library
and the Sophia Smith Collection?
A. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia
B. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century.
C. They provided valuable information for twentieth- century historical researchers.
D. They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.
38. In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenth-century
“great women” EXCEPT
A. authors B. reformers C. activists for women’s rights D. politicians
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of
payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the
groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And
predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than
$50 billion in the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It
takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in
counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling
money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers. TVs and games consoles mean that films,
music and games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details.
And what about the future of the banks? Within grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want
to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But
the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments
for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will
not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent
fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining
popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few
American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is reason to the suspicious of those who predict that high-
street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of
their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local
branches. So, as to whether we'll become a totally cash-free society or not, we’ll have to wait and see.
(From Face2Face Advanced by Gillie Cunningham & Jan Bell with Chris Redston, CUP)
39. Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to criticize the e-cash system B. to exemplify the e-cash system
C. to praise the e-cash system D. to inform the e-cash system
40. Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A. faster speed B. fewer mistakes C. reduced cost D. no fraud
41. The word "embedded” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. integrated B. isolated C generated D. manufactured
42. The word "grip" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. wealth B. power C. success D. range of branches
43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A lot of money has been invested into the new payment system by banks.
B. Payments using smart cards may increase to more than $50 billion.
C. Rail tickets can be purchased by mobile phones or smart cards in Japan.
D. Dealers are freed from handling money thanks to e-cash.
44. The word "their" in the passage refers to .
A. credit cards B. Internet banking C. American bankers D. high-street hanks
45. How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A. uncertain B. optimistic C. pessimistic D. neutral
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.
46. Had Kathy studied hard, she would have passed the examination.
A. Kathy knew that she would succeed in the examination.
B. But for her hard study, Kathy would have succeed in the examination.
C. Kathy studied very hard but she did not succeed in the examination.
D. Kathy did not study hard, so she failed..
47. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
48. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
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.
49. On the one hand, I’d love to study Japanese. On the other hand, I really haven’t got the time.
A. Nevertheless I would love to study Japanese, I really haven’t got the time.
B. I really haven’t got the time; as a result, I would love to study Japanese.
C. Because I haven’t got the time, I would love to study Japanese.
D. I haven’t got the time; therefore I would not love to study Japanese.
50. We will first agree on your programme. Immediately after that you can start making appointments.
A. Not until we agree on your programme you can start your programme.
B. After you agree on our programme you can start making appointments.
C. You can start making appointments as soon as we agree on your programme.
D. Only when we agree on your programme you can start making appointments.
GIẢI CHI TIẾT ĐỀ 1
1. A. Hand /hænd/ B. Bank/bæŋk/ C. Sand /sænd/ D. Band/bænd/
2. A. Cooks B. Loves C. Joins D. Spends
- /s/:Khi từ có tận cùng là các phụ âm vô thanh /f/, /t/, /k/, /p/ , /ð/
/iz/:Khi từ có tận cùng là các âm /s/, /z/, /∫/, /t∫/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/
/z/:Khi từ có tận cùng là nguyên âm và các phụ âm hữu thanh còn lại
3. A. Investigate B. Aborigine C. Convenient D. Supervisor
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəni/ /kənˈviːniənt/ /ˈsuːpəvaɪzə(r)/
4. A. Determine B. Diversity C. Occupation D. Miraculous
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /daɪˈvɜːsəti/ /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/ /mɪˈrækjələs/
in each of the following questions
5. My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem. => good advice
A B C D
- Advice là danh từ không đếm được vì vậy chúng ta không dùng được a/an phía trước
- Ngoài ra, chúng ta thấy có công thức: Used to V: dùng diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ
nay không còn nữa
6. Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home.
A B C D
- Câu này thuộc dạng câu đảo ngữ : Not until
- Công thức: Not until + S + Ved/2 /clause of time + did + Struowcbare inf
7. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
A B C D
- Each of + N (số nhiều) + V(số it)
8. is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a
balanced environment..
A. extinction B. biodiversity C. habitat D. conservation
- Extinction (n) Sự tuyệt chủng - Habitat (n) Môi trường sống
- Biodiversity (n) Sự đa dạng sinh - Conservation (n) Sự bảo tồn
học
Tạm dịch: Sự đa dạng sinh học là sự tồn tại 1 số lượng lớn các loài động thực vật khác nhau tạo
nên cân bằng môi trường.
9. Last year Matt earned …………. his brother, who had a better position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as more as D. twice as many as
- Dạng câu so sánh gấp bao nhiêu lần : S + V + as + much/many + as + S + V
10. “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” – “I feel a little .”
A. out of the blue B. out of order C. under the weather D. under the
impression
- Out of the blue : Hoàn toàn bất ngờ
- Tobe out of order = to be damaged = to be broken = to be defective Hỏng hóc, xấu (máy móc )
- Under the weather : Không khỏe
- Under the impression : Có cảm tưởng
Tạm dich:”Có vấn đề gì với bạn vậy ? Bạn trông không khỏe” “ Toi cảm thấy không khỏe”
11. Mr. Pike …………. English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching B. has been teaching C. was teaching D. is teaching
Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous + before + Past Simple
Nhưng đây chúng ta thấy nhấn mạnh thời gian, vì vậy chúng ta dùng thì Quá khứ hoàn thành
tiếp diễn nhấn mạnh quá trình diễn ra liên tục của hành động.
12. In Vietnam, two or more may live in a home.

A. generations B. generous C. generation D. generators
- Generation (n) thế hệ - Generous (a) hào phóng - Generator (n) người khởi
sướng Tạm dich: Ở Việt Nam, hai hoặc hơn hai thế hệ có thẻ sống cùng một nhà
13. It is a ……………………… .
A. polyester sleeping blue bag B. blue sleeping polyester bag
C. blue polyester sleeping bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag
Trật từ tính từ : Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
14. candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews.
A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C. Self-doubt D. Self-confident
- Nervous (a) Lo lắng
- Self – conscious (a) Tự nhận thức, tự ý thức
- Self – doubt (n) Thiếu tự tin, ngờ vực bản thân
- Self – confident (a) tự tin, có lòng tin ở ban thân
Tạm dich: Những ứng viên tự tin vào bản thân mình có thể thành thông trong các buổi phỏng vấn
15. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as
.
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
- Cats and dogs (be raining cats and dogs): Dùng để tả mưa to
- Chalk and cheese: khác biệt hoàn toàn
- Salt and pepper: màu muối tiêu: 2 màu dc mix với nhau, thường là 1 màu sáng và 1 màu tối. (tính
từ, thường dùng để miêu tả màu tóc)
- Here and there: Khắp mọi nơi
Tạm dich: Người Anh và Ú chia sẻ cùng ngôn ngữ, nhưng ở khía cạnh khác nhau chúng khác
biệt nhau hoàn toàn
16. I know we had an arguement, but now I'd quite like to .
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
Make up : hòa giải/ trang điểm/ bịa chuyện
Bring up : nuôi nấng, chăm sóc
Fall out: bất đồng ý kiến 1 cách nghiêm
trọng Look down (on): xem thường ạ
Tạm dich: Tôi biết chúng tôi từng có tranh cãi, nhưng bây giờ tôi muốn hòa giải.
17. It is essential that every student ………….. to learn English at university.
A. had B. have C. has D. to have
Công thức:
It is essential that + S + (should) + Vbare – infinitive : Cần thiết ai đó làm gì
18. I just can't that noise any longer!
A. put up with B. stand in for C. sit out D. stand up to
Put up with: Chịu đựng
Stand in for : Thay thế ai đó tạm thời
Sit out: Không tham gia (nhảy........), ngồi cho hết buổi (thuyết trình.......)
Stand up for sb/smt: ủng hộ, bảo vệ ai cái gì
Tạm dịch: Tôi không thể chịu đựng được tiếng ôn chút nào nữa.
19. You have to move this box to the new television set.
A. lose touch with B. make room for C. pay attention to D. take notice of
Lose touch with: Mất liên lạc
Make room for: Nhường chỗ cho cái gì
Pay attention to = Focus on = Concentrate on: Chú ý tới cái gì
Take notice of : Chú ý đến
Tạm dich: Tôi phải dời cái hộp này để nhường chỗ cho cái ti vi mới
20. John: "Congratulations! You did great. Mary: - " .”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. It’s my pleasure.
C. You’re welcome. D. That’s okay.
Câu chức năng giao tiếp: Dạng chúc mừng , ta đáp lại : It’s nice /kind/good/ nice of you to say so.
21. Minh : " My first English test was not as good as I expected " Thomas : " ."
A. Good Heavens! B. Never mind , better job next time!
C. That's brilliant enough! D. It's okay . Don't worry.
Tạm dịch: Bài kiểm tra tiếng anh đầu tiên không tốt như tôi mong đợi
Đáp lại: Never mind , better job next time! – Đừng bận tâm, lần tới tốt hơn ! thích hợp nhất
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.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been (22) ............... for broken
relationships, job losses, finacial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction
Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups
have been set up to (23) .................. sufferers help and support.
IAS is similar to (24) ................... problems like gambling, smoking and drinking : addicts have dreams
about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (25) ............... to their partners about how
much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so . A recent study found
that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became
depressed if they were made to stop using it.
Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer
games and who find it very difficult to (26)…………… the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however,
psychologists say that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.
22. A. accused B. mistaken C. blamed D. faulted
Accused of doing smt: Buộc tội làm điều gì
Mistake (smb) for (smb else) : nhầm lẫn ai với
ai Tobe blamed for smt: đổ lỗi về cái gì
Faulted smb (for smt): chỉ trích, đổi lỗi
Nhưng chúng ta thấy sau có giới từ” FOR” => C
23. A. recommend B. offer C. suggest D. advise
Offer smt : Dành /đưa/biếu cái gì
Chúng ta có cụm từ: Offer help and support: Cung cấp sự hỗ trờ và trợ giúp
24. A. others B. another C. the other D. other

- The other: cái kia (còn lại trong 2 cái)
- Another: 1 cái khác (không nằm trong số lượng nào cả)
- Others: những cái khác (không nằm trong số lượng nào cả)
- Other : vài(cái) khác,theo sau là danh từ số nhiều
Tạm dich: IAS giống với một vài vấn đề khác……….(problems – dạng số nhiều)
25. A. lie B. cheat C. deceive D. betray
Lie to smb about smt: nói dối ai ve điều gì
=> Chọn A: ta thấy trong câu có giới từ: TO sm ABOUT smt
Cheat at smt: gian lận (kì thi, cuộc thi…)
Deceive smb into doing smt: Làm cho ai đó tin cái gi không là thật
Betray smb: phản bội
26. A.stop B. resist C.play D. continue
Stop (v) dừng lại Play (v) chơi
Resist (v) kháng cự, chống Continue (v) tiếp
cự tục
Dich câu ta thấy: Một vài người nghiện chơi là thanh thiếu niên người đã chơi điên tử và nhận thấy rằng
rất khó để kháng cự lại các trò chơi trên mạng
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.
27. “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about”
A. good behavior B. behaving improperly C. behaving nice D. behaving cleverly
Well – behaved : Cư xử đúng mực > < behaving improprely: cư xử không đúng
mực Good behavior : cư xử tốt
Behaviing cleverly: cư xử 1 cách thông minh
28. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. benevolent B. innovative C. naive D. Guilty
Innocent (a) Vô tôi, ngây thơ
= native (a) Ngây thơ
= benevolent (a) nhân từ
> < Guilty: Có tội , có lỗi
29. He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
A. terrified B. troubled C. happy D. disappointed
Panic – stricken (a) hoảng hốt (= Terrified (a) Khiếp sợ, sợ hãi )
Troubled (a) lo lắng
Disappointed (a) thất vọng
30. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off B. setting up C. growing well D. closing down
Fourishing (a) thịnh vượng (= Growing well: Phát triển tốt )
Set up: Thành lập take off: cởi (giày….) Close down: đóng cửa
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions
of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the
right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history.
Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the
best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters
showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United
States. But little or no notice was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women remained
invisible in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female
authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians.
Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources.
During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping
records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local women’s organizations
compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved
and stored. These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United
States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia
Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later Generations of
historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth Century,
most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of History, just as much of
mainstream American history concentrated on “great men.” To demonstrate that women were making
significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies,
or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life
as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the
great of ordinary woman. The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American
histories being published.
A. The role of literature in early American histories
B. The place of American women in written histories
C. The keen sense of history shown by American women
D. The “great women” approach to history used by American historians
st
32. The word “contemporary” in the 1 paragraph means that the history was
A. informative B. thoughtful C. written at that time D. faultfinding
Tạm dịch: “Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American
Revolution”: Mercy Otis Warren xuất bản lịch sử đương đại hay nhất của cuộc Cách mạng Mỹ
A. informative (a) cung cấp nhiều tin tức, có nhiều tài liệu
B. thoughtful (a) thâm trầm, sâu sắc
D. Faultfinding (a) hay bắt bẻ; hay chê trách
B: written all the time : được viết mọi thời đại => phù hợp nhất, sát nghĩa với contemporary
33. In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that
A. a woman’s status was changed by marriage
B. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
C. only three women were able to get their writing published
D. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women
Ta thấy dòng 7 -8 câu sau thể hiện: “But little or no notice was taken of these contributions.
During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books” tạm dịch: Nhưng rất ít hoặc
không được chú về những đóng góp này. Trong những thế kỷ này, phụ nữ vẫn duy trì vô hình trong
sử sách.
- Ignore (v) làm ngơ, giả bộ không biết
nd
34. The word “celebratory” in the 2 paragraph means that the writings referred to
A. related to parties B. religious C. serious D. full of praise
- Celebratory (n) tán dương, ca tụng, tôn vinh
Dòng 10 -12 “These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians.
Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of
sources”tạm dich
Những nhà văn này, giống như hầu hết nam giới, là nhà sử học nghiệp dư.Các tác phẩm của họ đã
là ca ngợi về thiên nhiên và họ đã không đắn đo trong việc lựa chọn và sử dụng các nguồn này.
D. full of praise : Hết lời ca ngợi phù hợp nhất
A. related to parties: Liên quan đến các bữa tiệc
B. Religious (a)thuộc về tôn giáo
C. Serious (a) nghiêm trọng
nd
35. The word “they” in the 2 paragraph refers to
A. efforts B. authors C. counterparts D. source
Vẫn dòng 10 – 11: “These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur
historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection
and use of sources” ta thấy They ở đây chính là “These writers”
Writers (n) Các nhà văn
= Authour (n) tác giả
36. On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would most likely have
been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations?
A. Newspaper accounts of presidential election results
B. Biographies of John Adams
C. Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem
D. Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college
Dòng 13 -14-15 : “ During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense
of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and
local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence,
newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored” tạm dich:
Tuy nhiên, trong suốt thế kỷ XIX, các nhà nữ quyền thể hiện một ý thức sâu sắc về lịch sử bằng cách
giữ hồ sơ về các hoạt động, trong đó phụ nữ được đính hôn. Tổ chức phụ nữ quốc gia, khu vực và
địa phương biên soạn các bản miêu tả của những việc làm của họ. Thư từ cá nhân, các sách báo và
đồ lưu niệm đã được cứu và lưu trữ.
Như vậy, ta thấy nhắc đến thư từ cá nhân vì vậy dich các đáp án ta thấy đáp án C thích hợp nhất.
37. What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library
and the Sophia Smith Collection?
A. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia
B. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century.
C. They provided valuable information for twentieth- century historical researchers.
D. They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.
Dòng 15 – 16 – 17 : These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history
in the United States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the
other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials
for later Generations of historians.
Tạm dich: Những nguồn từ hai bộ sưu tập cốt lõi lớn nhất của lịch sử của phụ nữ ở Hoa Kỳ một
ở Elizabeth và Thư viện Arthur Schlesinger tại Radcliffe College, và khác Collection Smith
Sophia ở Smith College. nguồn như vậy đã cung cấp tài liệu có giá trị cho thế hệ sau này của
các nhà sử học.
Ta thấy đáp án C là thích hợp nhất
38. In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenth-century
“great women” EXCEPT
A. authors B. reformers C. activists for women’s rights D. politicians
Dòng 23 – 24 : “Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists
working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of
ordinary woman” ta thấy chỉ nhắc tới ba đáp án A, B, C còn đáp án D không được nhắc tới
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of
payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries,
take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions
in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in
the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It
counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling
money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers. TVs and games consoles mean that films,
music and games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details.
And what about the future of the banks? Within grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want
to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But
the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments
for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will
not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent
fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining
popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few
American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is reason to the suspicious of those who predict that high-
street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of
their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local
branches. So, as to whether we'll become a totally cash-free society or not, we’ll have to wait and see.
(From Face2Face Advanced by Gillie Cunningham & Jan Bell with Chris Redston, CUP)
39. Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to criticize the e-cash system B. to exemplify the e-cash system
C. to praise the e-cash system D. to inform the e-cash system
Câu 2 đoạn 1 : “Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up
the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen
device”
Tạm dịch Ngay cả bây giờ, hàng ngàn giao dịch ở Nhật Bản , từ trả tiền vé xe lửa đến chọn lên các
cửa hàng tạp hóa, diễn ra hàng ngày với khách hàng thông qua thiết bị cầm tay của họ trên một thiết
bị màn hình phẳng nhỏ.
Ta thấy đáp án B: Để minh họa hệ thống thanh toán tiền
40. Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A. faster speed B. fewer mistakes C. reduced cost D. no fraud
Câu 2 -3 đoạn 2: “Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It
counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost
of handling money.
Nhìn phần in đậm ta thất đáp án A, B, C đều được nhắc tới. Đáp án D không chuẩn so với thông tin
trong bài “Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer”
41. The word "embedded” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. integrated B. isolated C generated D. manufactured
Embed (v) : được nhúng, gắn vào, đóng vào
A. Intergate (v) kết hợp, hòa hợp
B. Isolate (v) : Tách biệt
C. Generate (v) phát sinh
D. Manufacture (v) sản xuất, chế tạo
Ta thấy đáp án A gần sát nghĩa
nhất.
42. The word "grip" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. wealth B. power C. success D. range of branches
Grip (n) ôm chặt, sự kẹp chặt; sự kìm kẹp, sự lôi cuốn
A. wealth (n) giàu có
B. power (n) sức ( thu hút ….)
C. success (n) thành công
D. range of banches (n) các loại chi
nhánh Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
E. A lot of money has been invested into the new payment system by banks.
F. Payments using smart cards may increase to more than $50 billion.
G. Rail tickets can be purchased by mobile phones or smart cards in
Japan.
H. Dealers are freed from handling money thanks to e-cash.
44. The word "their" in the passage refers to .
A. credit cards B. Internet banking C. American bankers D. high-street hanks
Câu 7-8-9 đoạn 3 : “However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is
reason to the suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the
past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street
branches as was predicted.”
Tam dịch câu trên ta thấy : Tuy nhiên, một vài chủ ngân hàng Mỹ lạc quan. Họ cảm thấy có lý do
để nghi ngờ của những người dự đoán rằng các ngân hàng có thể là một điều của quá
khứ. Họ chỉ ra rằng giao dich nhân hàng không dẫn đến việc đóng cửa chi nhánh của họ
như đã được dự đoán. "
=> their ở đây chính là American bankers
45. How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A. uncertain B. optimistic C. pessimistic D. neutral
Dựa chính câu cuối của đoạn văn : “So, as to whether we'll become a totally cash-free society or
not, we’ll have to wait and see.”
Giọng văn ở đây mang tinh chất trung lập
46. Had Kathy studied hard, she would have passed the examination.
A. Kathy knew that she would succeed in the examination.
B. But for her hard study, Kathy would have succeed in the examination.
C. Kathy studied very hard but she did not succeed in the examination.
D. Kathy did not study hard, so she failed..
Câu điều kiện loại 3:
Had + S + Vpp , S + would + have + Vpp
= But for/ Without + N , S + would + have +
Vpp ( Nếu không có/ nhờ vào…. ,
…………………….)
47. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.

A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.a
Dạng bị động kép:
S1 + think (thought) + that + S2 +
V2 believe (believed)
report (reported)
……………..
S2 + is/are + V1pp + to V2 ( V2 = V1)

was/were to have Vpp (V2 >
V1)
- is/are: Khi V1 ở hiện tại
- was/were: Khi V1 ở thì quá khứ
Ta thấy việc anh ý chiến thắng xảy ra và đã hoàn thành trước việc người ta nói => chon A
48. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
Câu này thuộc Câu tường thuật với động từ dạng V – ing
Tạm dịch: “ Tôi xin lỗi, tôi quên cuộc hẹn của tôi ngày hôm qua”
Trong bốn đáp án ta thấy đáp án B thích hợp, phù hợp với công thức nhất
S + apologized + to sb + for Ving: Xin lỗi ai về điều gì
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.
49. On the one hand, I’d love to study Japanese. On the other hand, I really haven’t got the time.
A. Nevertheless I would love to study Japanese, I really haven’t got the time.
B. I really haven’t got the time; as a result, I would love to study Japanese.
C. Because I haven’t got the time, I would love to study Japanese.
D. I haven’t got the time; therefore I would not love to study Japanese.
- Nevertheless: Tuy, tuy nhiên
Tạm dịch: Một mặt tôi yêu thích việc học tiếng Nhật. Mặt khác, tôi thực sự không có thời gian
Từ đó ta thây đáp án A phù hợp nhất.
50. We will first agree on your programme. Immediately after that you can start making appointments.
A. Not until we agree on your programme you can start your programme.
B. After you agree on our programme you can start making appointments.
C. You can start making appointments as soon as we agree on your programme.
D. Only when we agree on your programme you can start making appointments.
Tạm dịch: Đầu tiên chúng ta sẽ đồng ý với chương trình của ban. Ngay lập tức sau đó bạn có thể
bắt đầu thực hiện các cuộc hẹn.
As soon as: ngay khi
=> C : bạn có thể bắt đầu các cuộc hẹn ngay khi chúng tôi đồng ý về chương trình của bạn.
ĐỀ SỐ 2
1. A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered

2. A. chemical B. approach C. achieve D. challenge
3. A. Compete B. Finish C. Expect D. Invent
4. A. Develop B. Attractive C. Advertise D. Construction
in each of the following questions.
5. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
6. The teacher asked him why hadn’t he done his homework, but he said nothing.
A B C D
7. Hardly had he entered the room than all the lights went out.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. No sooner at the bus stop the bus came.
A. he had arrived/when B. had he arrived / than
C. had he arrived/ when D. he had arrived / than
9. You should concentrate what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer all
the questions the interviewer asks.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
10. His letter is full of mistakes. He ………………….. the mistakes carefully before sending it.
A. must have checked B. should have checked
C. can have checked D. could have checked
11. Books are a wonderful of knowledge and pleasure.
A. way B. information C. source D. type
12. I believe that judges should be independent the government.
A. to B. from C. with D. of
13. The players’ protests no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
14. The computer has had an enormous on the way we work.
A. alteration B. change C. impression D. influence
15. He went a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
16. A woman can never have a happy married life without her husband.
A. demanding B. agreeing C. trusting D.determining
17. Mary asked me whether I the football match on TV the day before.
A. would watch. B. had watched C. have watched D. watch
18. People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. stressful C. pressed D. bad-tempered
19. Is there for everyone?
A. food and drink enough B. enough food and drink
C. enough of food and drink D. enough food and drink enough
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
20. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ”

A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind! D. You was absent – minded
21. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - " "
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course
22. From the beginning of time, people have puzzled over the forces of the supernatural although a large
number of studies have been conducted.
A. understood clearly B. doubted C. trusted D. destroyed
23. It can be detrimental to your health to eat decayed food or food which has been contaminated.
A. bad B. cheap C. expensive D. beneficial
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
24. The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.
A. neglected B. regenerated C. furnished D. renovated
25. Like the other giant planets, Neptune emits more energy than it receives from the sun.
A. releases B. borrows C. receives D. spends
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.
At 19, Ben Way was already a millionaire, and one of a number of teenagers who (26) their fortune
through the Internet. What makes Ben’s story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was told by
teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write properly.” I wanted to prove
them (27)“, says Ben, creator and director of Waysearch engine which can be used to find goods in
online shopping malls.
When he was eight, his local authorities provided him with a PC to help with school work. Althrough he was
unable to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon
began (28) people $ 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills. At the age of 15 he set up his own
computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, and two years later he left school
to (29) all his time to business.
“By this time the company had grown and needed to take (30) a couple of employees to help
me”, says Ben.That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies.It was his ability to
consistently overcome difficult challenges that led him to win the “Young Entrepreneur of the year” award in
the same year that he formed Waysearch.
26. A. taken B. made C. put D. done
27. A. wrong B. false C. untrue D. unfair
28. A. owing B. charging C. lending D. borrowing
29. A. pay B. spend C. devote D. invest
30. A. on B. up C. out D. over
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer
to each of the questions
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago by
Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to
alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as
uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not
result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to understand or
to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his
language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. One
example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in o, as
in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means
“pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word
opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela therefore means
“ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr.
Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person who
hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had
spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately700 attendees
from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were
registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and
forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was
introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a
large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion
Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably
and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
31. The topic of this passage is
A. a language developed in the last few years
B. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
C. using language to communicate internationally
D. how language can be improve
32. According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A. to provide a more complex language B. to create one world culture
C. to resolve cultural differences D. to build a name for himself
33. It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means
A. hopelessness B. hopeless C. hope D. hopeful
34. The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by
A. hiding B. shouting C. leaping D. opening
35. According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A. It was scheduled for 1915 B. It had attendees from20 countries
C. It never took place D. It had 4,000 attendees
36. Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?
A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph D. The fourth paragraph
37. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A. applied linguistics B. European history C. English grammar D. world government
38. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
B. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth
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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the
demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs
small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues,
and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the
Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and
the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur". What are some of the factors behind this
trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporateworld, they
are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a
management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they
could become chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on
their own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example.
But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It
was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering.
When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on
their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the
company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-
science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow.
It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in
the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated
by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation
is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
39. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business
world.
B.The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
C. Women are better at small business than men are.
D. Women today are opening more business of their own.
40. The word “excluded “ in line 8 is closest meaning to .
A. not permitted in B. often invited to
C. decorators of D. charged admission to
41. In line 10, “that” refers to .
A. a woman becomes chairman of the board.
B. Women working hard
C. Women achieving advanced degrees
D. Women believing that business is a place for them.
42. According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s .
A. Were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management.
B.Were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C.had fewer obstacles in business than they do today.
D. were unable to work hard enough to success in business
43. The author mentions the “ shoesbox under the bed” in the third paragraph in order to .
A. Show the frugality of women in business
B. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
C. Point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
D. suggest that the company needed to expand
44. The expression “ keep tabs on “ in line 16 is closest meaning to .
A. recognize the appearance of B. keep records of
C. provide transportation for D. pay the salaries of
45. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women are small
because .
A. Women prefer a small intimate setting. B. Women can’t deal with money.
C. Women are not able to borrow money easily. D. Many women fail at large businesses.
46. If you had left me alone, I would have finished this in no time.
A. Be sure not to disturb me so that I can finish this on time.
B. Why didn’t you leave me alone and let me finish this?
C. Were you to leave me alone, I would quickly complete this.
D. I couldn’t finish this quickly because of your bothering me.
47. This must be the place, but we had better ask to make sure.
A. Let’s ask someone to see where the correct place might be.
B. It is important that we ask someone so as to make certain whether or not we are in the right place.
C. Though I am sure this is the correct location, we ought to inquire to be certain.
out.
D. It is possible that this is the place we are looking for, though we might also ask someone and find
48. I don’t see why I should have to decide on my future when I am so young.
A. It seems unreasonable to me for someone as young as me to have to choose a course for their life.
B. I am so young that I cannot decide at this point what I want to do with my life.
C. As young as I am, I wish I could see what the future has in store for me.
D. I would like to make some decisions about my future, but I think I am too young.
49. Pedro had been looking forward to living on his own, but he missed his family so much that he soon
moved back in with them.
A. Pedro wanted so much to move back in with his family that he decided to stop living on his own.
B. In spite of his initial enthusiasm for living by himself, Pedro suffered so much from homesickness
that he quickly moved back in with his family.
C. Pedro had not particularly wanted to live on his own, but when he found out how pleasant it was,
he decided not to go back to his family.
D. Pedro would never have tried living on his own had he realized how much he was going to miss
his family.
50. The band had to cancel quite a few of their concerts that had been announced before they began their
tour.
A. The number of concerts announced before the band’s tour started was different from that which
they actually performed.
B. Forced to make many cancellations, the band didn’t perform as many concerts as was announced
prior to their tour.
C. So many of their scheduled concerts were cancelled that the band ended up performing only a few
by the end of their tour.
D. The band had to cancel most of the concerts which were announced at the beginning of their tour.
1. A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered

Có 3 cách phát âm chính
/t/: những từ có tận cùng : f , s , sh , ch , p , x , và những động từ có từ phát âm cuối là "
s" Ví dụ: liked , stopped ....
/id/: Những từ có tận cùng là : t,

d Ví dụ: needed , wanted ....
/d/: những trường hợp còn

lại Ví dụ: lived , studied .....
2. A. chemical B. approach C. achieve D. challenge
/ˈkemɪkl/ /əˈprəʊtʃ/ /əˈtʃiːv/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
3. A. Compete B. Finish C. Expect D. Invent

/kəmˈpliːt/ /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ /ɪkˈspekt/ /ɪnˈvent/
4. A. Develop B. Attractive C. Advertise D. Construction
/dɪˈveləp/ /əˈtræktɪv/ /ˈædvətaɪz/ /kənˈstrʌkʃn/
5. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
Câu này thuộc ngữ pháp: Hòa hợp chủ vị
S1 + along with + S2 + V(chia theo chủ ngữ một)
Câu sai ở đây là C
6. The teacher asked him why hadn’t he done his homework, but he said nothing.
A B C D
Câu này thuộc ngữ pháp: Câu tường thuật dạng câu hỏi
S + asked + O + wh-question + S + V
Vậy ơ đây ta thấy sai ở B
7. Hardly had he entered the room than all the lights went out.
A B C D
Ta thấy câu trên thuộc câu đảo ngữ của Hardly
Vậy ta có: Hardly had + S + Ved/3 when + S + ved/2
Vậy sai ở B
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. No sooner at the bus stop the bus came.
A. he had arrived/when B. had he arrived / than
C. had he arrived/ when D. he had arrived / than
Công thức đảo ngữ No sooner:
No sooner had + S + Vpp + than + S + Ved/past
simple Đáp án B thích hợp công thức nhất
9. You should concentrate what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer
all the questions the interviewer asks.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
Có công thức: Concentrate on smt = Focus on smt : Tập trung vào cái gì
10. His letter is full of mistakes. He ………………….. the mistakes carefully before sending it.
A. must have checked B. should have checked
C. can have checked D. could have checked
Should + have + Ved/3: lẽ ra nên làm gì nhưng thực tế không làm
11. Books are a wonderful of knowledge and pleasure.

A. way B. information C. source D. type
Tạm dich: Sách là nguồn kiến thức và giải trí tuyệt vời
A. Đường
B. Thông tin
C. Nguồn ( dữ liệu...)
D. Loại ( loại nào ....)
Đáp án C thích hợp nhất
12. I believe that judges should be independent the government.

A. to B. from C. with D. of
Tobe independent of smt: Độc lập khỏi cái gì
13. The players’ protests no difference to the referee’s decision at all

A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Câu này liên quan tới cụm từ đi với DO và MAKE
Ta thấy, chỉ có cụm từ: Make no difference to : không có gì là khác biệt với ai
14. The computer has had an enormous on the way we work.

A. alteration B. change C. impression D. influence
Ta quan sát thấy đáp án B thích hợp nhất vì có cụm từ cố định : HAD AN ENORMOUS
CHANGE ON SMT: có sự thay đổi lớn vào việc gì
15. He went a bad cold just before Christmas.

A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
A. Go in for: tham dự, dự thi
B. Go over: Kiem tra cái gì 1 cách cẩn thận / lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần để học thuộc
C. Go through:
D. Go down with: Bị bệnh
“ Anh ấy ....................cảm lạnh chỉ sau giáng
sinh” Đáp án D thích hợp nhất
16. A woman can never have a happy married life without her husband.
A. demanding B. agreeing C. trusting D.determining
Câu này ta phải dịch nghĩa ra, thấy rằng đáp án C thích hợp nhất
“ 1 người phụ nữ không bao giờ có hôn nhân hạnh phúc nếu không tin tưởng chồng của mình”
17. Mary asked me whether I the football match on TV the day before.
A. would watch. B. had watched C. have watched D. watch
Câu này thuộc về ngữ pháp : Câu tường thuật
S + asked + O + whether + S + V(lùi thì so với câu gốc)
Ta thấy: the day before
( yesterday) Đáp án ở đây là đáp
án B
18. People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. stressful C. pressed D. bad-tempered
Tạm dich: “ Mọi người có thể trở nên .....................khi họ bị tắc đường trong thời gian dài”
A. Lo lắng
B. Căng thẳng
C. Dồn nén
D. Mất bình tĩnh , dễ cáu nổi
nóng Đáp án D thích hợp nhất
19. Is there for everyone?

A. food and drink enough B. enough food and drink
C. enough of food and drink D. enough food and drink enough
Enough + Danh
từ Adj/ Adv +
enough
Câu này xét về vị trí của danh từ đứng sau “Enough”
20. Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ”

A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind! D. You was absent – minded
Câu thuộc về chức năng giao tiếp
Tôm: “ Xin lỗi, tôi quên không gọi bạn tối hôm
qua” Mary: “ Đừng bân tâm” (ý nói không sao cả)
Còn các đáp án khác không thích hợp
A. Tôi không còn gì nói với bạn
B. Tội nghiệp
tôi D.Bạn đãng
trĩ
21. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - " "
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course
Tạm dịch: “ Bố mẹ của bạn phải tự hào về kết quả của bạn ở trường
lắm” Câu mang tính chất khen ngợi, vậy người kia đáp lại cảm ơn.
Câu C thích hợp nhất: “ Cảm ơn. Điều đó thực sự khích lệ tôi”
22. From the beginning of time, people have puzzled over the forces of the supernatural although a large
number of studies have been conducted.
A. understood clearly B. doubted C. trusted D. destroyed
Puzzle over: bối rối, khó xử một vấn đề gì

A. Hiểu 1 cách rõ ràng
B. Nghi ngời
C. Tin tưởng
D. Phá hủy
Đáp án A thích hợp nhất
23. It can be detrimental to your health to eat decayed food or food which has been contaminated.
A. bad B. cheap C. expensive D. beneficial
Decayed (a) hư hỏng, thối nát
A. Xấu, tệ
B. Rẻ
C. Đắt
D. Có lợi
Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
Dilapidated: đổ nát, xiêu vẹo, lôi thôi
A. Neglected (a) lôi thôi, lếch thếch
B. regenerated : tái sinh phục hồi
C. furnished : có sẵn đồ đạc
D. Renovated: nâng cấp, cải tiến, sửa
chữa Đáp án D thích hợp nhất
25. Like the other giant planets, Neptune emits more energy than it receives from the sun.
A. releases B. borrows C. receives D. spends
Emits (v) phát ra
A. Release: thả, phóng thích
B. Borrow: mượn
C. Receive : nhận
D. Spend: dành, để dành
Đáp án C thích hợp
nhất.
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.
At 19, Ben Way was already a millionaire, and one of a number of teenagers who (26) their fortune
through the Internet. What makes Ben’s story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was told by
teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write properly.” I wanted to prove
them (27)“, says Ben, creator and director of Waysearch engine which can be used to find goods in
online shopping malls.
When he was eight, his local authorities provided him with a PC to help with school work. Althrough he was
unable to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon
began (28) people $ 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills. At the age of 15 he set up his own
computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, and two years later he left school
to (29) all his time to business.
“By this time the company had grown and needed to take (30) a couple of employees to help
me”, says Ben.That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies.It was his ability to
consistently overcome difficult challenges that led him to win the “Young Entrepreneur of the year” award in
the same year that he formed Waysearch.
26. A. taken B. made C. put D. done
Chúng ta thấy có : fortune (n) vân may
Có cụm từ đi kèm với nó : make a fortune : kiếm nhiều tiền
27. A. wrong B. false C. untrue D. unfair
Prove (v) chứng minh, minh chứng
Cụm từ: prove someone wrong: Chứng minh điều gì ai nói là sai không đúng
28. A. owing B. charging C. lending D. borrowing
29. A. pay B. spend C. devote D. invest
Ta thấy cuối câu có: ..........to bussiness:
Trong bốn đáp án Devote thích hợp nhất vì đi với “TO”: Devote smt to smt : Cống hiến cái gì cho
cái gì
30. A. on B. up C. out D. over
Take on: Nhận thấy, nắm thấy
Take up: bắt đầu 1 thói quen 1 sở thích
Take out: đưa ai đó ra ngoài để hẹn hò
Take over : nắm quyền kiểm soát, chiếm quyền
Ta thấy, ở đây đáp án A là phù hợp nhất với ý nghĩa của câu.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer
to each of the questions
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago by
Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to
alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as
uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not
result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to understand or
to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his
language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. One
example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in o, as
in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means
“pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word
opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela therefore means
“ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr.
Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person who
hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had
spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately700 attendees
from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were
registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and
forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was
introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a
large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion
Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably
and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
31. The topic of this passage is
A. a language developed in the last few years
B. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
C. using language to communicate internationally
D. how language can be improve
Điều này ta thấy xuyên suốt đoạn văn nhắc đến việc tạo ngôn ngữ quốc tế - câu đầu các đoạn
văn Đoạn 1: “Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language.”
Đoạn 2 : “In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that
was as uncomplicated as possible.”
Đoạn 3: “Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language.”
Đoạn 4: “In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a
pen name, Dr. Esperanto, when signing the book.”
Đoạn 6: “Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after
it was introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it.”
32. According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A. to provide a more complex language B. to create one world culture
C. to resolve cultural differences D. to build a name for himself
Câu 3 – đoạn 1: “Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to alleviate some of the
misunderstandings among cultures” – Tạm dich: Zamenhof tin rằng một ngôn ngữ chung sẽ giúp
giảm bớt một số hiểu lầm giữa các nền văn hóa.
Đáp án C thích hợp nhất : C. to resolve cultural differences: giải quyết sự khác biệt về văn hóa
33. It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means
A. hopelessness B. hopeless C. hope D. hopeful
Câu 4 – đoạn 3: “Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-,
which makes a word opposite in meaning”
Ta thấy: từ gôc của từ malespera là: espera (n) (từ cổ, nghĩa cổ) hy vọng; chờ đợi
Đối lập với nó : Malespera (n) vô vong =>. B
34. The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by
A. hiding B. shouting C. leaping D. opening
Dòng 16 -17: “ Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had
spread from Europe to America and Asia” – tạm dich: CLB Tiếng Quốc Tế đã bắt đầu xuất hiện
khắp châu Âu, và vào năm 1950, Esperanto đã lan rộng từ châu Âu đến châu Mỹ và châu Á.
A. Hide (v): ẩn, núp
B. Shout (v): la hét, reo hò
C. Leap (v) nhảy vọt
D. Open (v) mở cửa
=> Đáp án D phù hợp nhất
35. According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A. It was scheduled for 1915 B. It had attendees from20 countries
C. It never took place D. It had 4,000 attendees
Đoạn 4 – “Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for
the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced
its cancellation” tạm dich: Đại hội được tổ chức hàng năm trong chín năm, và 4.000 người tham dự
đã được đăng ký lần thứ X Đại hội Thế giới ngữ lên kế hoạch cho năm 1914, khi Chiến tranh thế giới
thứ nhất nổ ra và buộc phải hủy bỏ.
 Ta thấy: Nó buộc phải hủy bỏ, đáp án C thích hợp nhất.
36. Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?

A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph D. The fourth paragraph
Ta thấy toàn bộ đoạn 2 miêu tả tiền thân của ngôn ngữ quốc tế: “In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a
universal language, he tried to create a language that was as uncomplicated as possible. This first
language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not result in a workable
language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to understand or to
retain.”
Tạm dịch: “Trong nỗ lực đầu tiên của Zamenhof tại một ngôn ngữ phổ thông, ông đã cố gắng để
tạo ra một ngôn ngữ mà đã như không biến chứng càng tốt. ngôn ngữ đầu tiên này bao gồm các từ
như ab, ac, ba, eb, được, và ce. Điều này đã không dẫn đến một ngôn ngữ hoàn toàn khả thi trong
những từ đơn âm, mặc dù ngắn, không dễ dàng để hiểu hoặc giữ lại.”
37. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A. applied linguistics B. European history C. English grammar D. world government
Toàn bộ đoạn văn nhắc về vấn đề ngôn ngữ và áp dụng ra sao. Câu này ta thấy cầu đầu các
đoạn trinh bày câu
38. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
B. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth
Câu 3 – đoạn 4: “He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person who hopes”
in his language” – tạm dịch: “Ông đã sử dụng một bút danh, Tiến sĩ Esperanto, khi ký kết cuốn
sách. Ông chọn tên Esperanto vì từ này có nghĩa là "một người hy vọng" trong ngôn ngữ của mình”
Câu 2 – đoan 5: “Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were
registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914” tạm dịch: Đại hội được tổ
chức hàng năm trong chín năm, và 4.000 người tham dự đã được đăng ký lần thứ X Đại hội Thế
giới Esperanto “
Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp nhất
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the
demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs
small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues,
and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the
Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and
the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur". What are some of the factors behind this
trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporateworld, they
are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a
management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they
could become chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on
their own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example.
But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It
was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering.
When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on
their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the
company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-
science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow.
It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in
the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated
by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation
is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
39. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business
world.
B.The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
C. Women are better at small business than men are.
D. Women today are opening more business of their own.
Câu 2 – Đoạn 1: “Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40
billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s.”
Tạm dịch: Bây giờ, tuy nhiên, các doanh nghiệp thuộc sở hữu của phụ nữ chiếm hơn hơn $ 40 tỷ
đồng doanh thu hàng năm, và con số này có thể sẽ tiếp tục tăng trong suốt năm 1990.
Câu 2 – đoạn 2: “In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics
and clothing, for example. But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-
a- year computer software business”
Tạm dịch: “Trong quá khứ, hầu hết các doanh nhân nữ làm việc trong các lĩnh vực "của phụ nữ": mỹ
phẩm và quần áo, ví dụ. Nhưng điều này đang thay đổi.Hệ thống máy tính ASK, một công ty phần
mềm máy tính $ 22 triệu một năm.”
Câu 1 – Đoạn 3: “Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men
often do.”
Tạm dich: Tất nhiên, nhiều phụ nữ đã bắt đầu kinh doanh riêng của họ thất bại, giống như những
người đàn ông thường làm.
Từ đó, ta thấy tất cả các đoạn đều nhắc tới việc phụ nữ đang mở việc hoạt động kinh doanh của
mình Đáp án: D
40. The word “excluded “ in line 8 is closest meaning to .

A. not permitted in B. often invited to
C. decorators of D. charged admission to
Exclude (v) không cho ai vào
Ta thấy đáp án A có ý nghĩa tương tự với: exclude
41. In line 10, “that” refers to .

A. a woman becomes chairman of the board.
B. Women working hard
C. Women achieving advanced degrees
D. Women believing that business is a place for them.
Dòng 8 – Đoạn 1: “Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women
believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board. Now
they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own".”
 Tạm dich: “Charlotte Taylor, một nhà tư vấn quản lý, đã ghi nhận: "Trong những năm 1970
phụ nữ tin rằng nếu họ có bằng MBA và làm việc chăm chỉ, họ có thể trở thành chủ tịch hội
đồng quản trị. Bây giờ họ đã phát hiện ra rằng điều đó sẽ không xảy ra, do đó, họ đi ra ngoài
riêng của họ ".
 Vậy điều đó ở đây chính là: trở thành chủ tich quản trị => Đáp án A
42. According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s .
A. Were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management.
B.Were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C.had fewer obstacles in business than they do today.
D. were unable to work hard enough to success in business.
Giải thích: Charlotte Taylor tin rằng phụ nữ trong những năm 1970
A. không thực tế về cơ hội của họ trong quản lý kinh doanh
B. vẫn quan tâm nhiều hơn vào giáo dục so với những cơ hội kinh doanh
C. có ít trở ngại trong kinh doanh hơn ngày nay
D. có thể làm việc chăm chỉ để thành công trong kinh doanh
Theo câu nói của C. Taylor ở cuối đoạn 1, chúng ta hiểu rằng phụ nữ trong những năm 1970
nghĩ là chỉ cần có bằng MBA và làm việc chăm chỉ là có thể trở thành hội đồng quản trị. Nhưng bây
giờ họ mới hiểu rằng đó là điểu không thể.  phụ nữ những năm 1970 suy nghĩ không thực tế trong
những cơ hội kinh doanh)
43. The author mentions the “ shoes box under the bed” in the third paragraph in order to .
A. Show the frugality of women in business
B. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
C. Point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
D. suggest that the company needed to expand
Giải thích: Các tác giả đề cập đến "chiếc hộp giày dưới gầm giường" để
A. thể hiện tính tiết kiệm của phụ nữ trong kinh doanh
B. cho thấy sự tháo vát của Sandra Kurtzig
C. chỉ ra rằng ban đầu nguồn tài chính của Sandra Kurtzig rất hạn chế
D. cho rằng công ty cần được mở rộng
Dẫn chứng: “When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let
weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home,
with a shoebox under the bedto hold the company’s cash.”
Tạm dich: Khi Kurtzig thành lập doanh nghiệp, sản phẩm đầu tiên của cô là phần mềm cho phép đọc
báo hàng tuần, theo dõi các hãng cung cấp và văn phòng của cô là một phòng ngủ ở nhà, với một
hộp giày dưới giường để đựng tiền mặt của công ty.)
Câu văn đã nói lên được những thiếu thốn và hạn chế về cơ sở vật chất và tài chính khi Kurtzig
mới thành lập công ty
44. The expression “ keep tabs on “ in line 16 is closest meaning to .
A. recognize the appearance of B. keep records of
C. provide transportation for D. pay the salaries of
Dòng 4 -5 -5 – Đoạn 2: “When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let
weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home,
with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash.”
Tạm dich: Khi Kurtzig thành lập doanh nghiệp, sản phẩm đầu tiên của cô là phần mềm cho phép báo
chí hàng tuần theo dõi tờ báo của họ các hãng hàng và văn phòng của bà là một phòng ngủ ở nhà,
với một hộp giày dưới giường để giữ tiền mặt của công ty.
Ta có: Keep a tab/tabs on something/somebody: Kiểm tra, kiểm soát, theo dõi
= Keep records of : theo dõi
45. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women are small
because .
A. Women prefer a small intimate setting. B. Women can’t deal with money.
C. Women are not able to borrow money easily. D. Many women fail at large businesses.
Câu 2 -3 – Đoạn 3: “They still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising
money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most
businesses owned by women are still quite small.”
 Tạm dịch: Họ vẫn phải đối mặt với trở ngại trong thế giới kinh doanh, đặc biệt là vấn đề trong
việc huy động tiền; các ngân hàng và tài chính thế giới vẫn còn bị chi phối bởi những người đàn
ông, và thái độ cũ chết cứng. Hầu hết các doanh nghiệp thuộc sở hữu của phụ nữ vẫn còn khá
nhỏ.
 Ta thấy đáp án C – thích hợp nhất
46. If you had left me alone, I would have finished this in no time.
A. Be sure not to disturb me so that I can finish this on time.
B. Why didn’t you leave me alone and let me finish this?
C. Were you to leave me alone, I would quickly complete
this. D. I couldn’t finish this quickly because of your
bothering me.
Ta thấy, câu đề bài ở câu điều kiện loại 3 – trái ngược với quá khứ.
Tạm dịch: “ Nếu bạn đã bỏ tôi làm một mình, tôi đã có thể hoàn thành nó đúng
giờ” Ta thấy Đáp án D là tương thích nhất
47. This must be the place, but we had better ask to make sure.
A. Let’s ask someone to see where the correct place might be.
B. It is important that we ask someone so as to make certain whether or not we are in the right
place. C. Though I am sure this is the correct location, we ought to inquire to be certain.
D. It is possible that this is the place we are looking for, though we might also ask someone and find
out.
Tạm dịch câu gốc: “Chắc phải là nơi này, nhưng chúng tôi tốt hơn nên hỏi để đảm bảo”
Tạm dịch: “Though I am sure this is the correct location, we ought to inquire to be certain.”
Tạm dich - Mặc dù tôi chắc chắn đây là vị trí chính xác, chúng ta phải tìm hiểu để chắc chắn.”
48. I don’t see why I should have to decide on my future when I am so young.
A. It seems unreasonable to me for someone as young as me to have to choose a course for their life.
B. I am so young that I cannot decide at this point what I want to do with my life.
C. As young as I am, I wish I could see what the future has in store for me.
D. I would like to make some decisions about my future, but I think I am too young.
Tạm dịch câu đề bài: “Tôi không thấy lý do tại sao tôi nên phải quyết định về tương lai của tôi
khi tôi còn quá trẻ.”
A. Có vẻ không hợp lý với tôi cho một người trẻ như tôi phải chọn một con đường cho cuộc sống
của họ.
B. Tôi quá trẻ nên tôi không thể quyết định vào thời điểm này những gì tôi muốn làm gì với
cuộc sống của tôi.
C. Khi tôi trẻ, tôi muốn tôi có thể nhìn thấy những gì tương lai có cho tôi.
D. Tôi muốn đưa ra một vài quyết định về tương lai của tôi, nhưng tôi nghĩ rằng tôi quá
trẻ. Ta thấy: Đáp án A thích hợp
49. Pedro had been looking forward to living on his own, but he missed his family so much that he soon
moved back in with them.
A. Pedro wanted so much to move back in with his family that he decided to stop living on his own.
B. In spite of his initial enthusiasm for living by himself, Pedro suffered so much from homesickness
that he quickly moved back in with his family.
C. Pedro had not particularly wanted to live on his own, but when he found out how pleasant it
was, he decided not to go back to his family.
D. Pedro would never have tried living on his own had he realized how much he was going to
miss his family.
Tạm dich đề bài: “Pedro đã được mong muốn sống một mình, nhưng anh nhớ gia đình mình
rất nhiều nên anh ấy quay trở về với gi đình anh ây.”
A. Pedro rất muốn quay trở lại với gia đình của mình nên anh ấy đã quyết định ngừng sốngaay1 mình
B. Mặc dù ban đầu sốt sắng cho cuộc sống của chính mình, Pedro chịu đựng quá nhiều từ nỗi
nhớ nhà mà anh nhanh chóng chuyển về ở với gia đình ông.
C. Pedro đã không muốn sống một mình thực sư , nhưng khi anh ta nhận ra đó là cách dễ chịu,
ông quyết định không quay trở lại với gia đình mình.
D. Pedro sẽ không bao giờ cố gắng sống một mình anh đã nhận ra anh sẽ nhớ gia đình rất
nhiều Đap án B: thích hợp nhất
50. The band had to cancel quite a few of their concerts that had been announced before they began their
tour.
A. The number of concerts announced before the band’s tour started was different from that
which they actually performed.
B. Forced to make many cancellations, the band didn’t perform as many concerts as was announced
prior to their tour.
C. So many of their scheduled concerts were cancelled that the band ended up performing only a few
by the end of their tour.
D. The band had to cancel most of the concerts which were announced at the beginning of their tour.
Tạm dịch: Các ban nhạc đã phải hủy bỏ một vài buổi hòa nhạc của họ mà họ đã được công
bố trước khi họ bắt đầu tour diễn của họ.
A. Số lượng các buổi hòa nhạc trước khi công bố chuyến lưu diễn của ban nhạc bắt đầu khác với
điều mà họ thực sự thực hiện.
B. Buộc phải hủy bỏ nhiều , ban nhạc đã không thực hiện như nhiều buổi hòa nhạc như đã được
công bố trước khi tour diễn của họ.nhiều.
C. Quá nhiều buổi hoà nhạc dự kiến của họ đã bị hủy bỏ mà ban nhạc đã kết thúc sự trình diễn
chỉ một vài tour diễn cuối của họ.
D. Các ban nhạc đã phải hủy bỏ hầu hết các buổi biểu diễn cái mà đã được công bố vào đầu
tour diễn của họ.
ĐỀ SỐ 3
1. A. Question B. Presentation C. Industrialization D. Modernization

2. A. Exchange B. Champagne C. Teacher D. Children
3. A. Project B. Support C. Secure D. Believe

4. A. Company B. Atmosphere C. Customer D. Employment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
5. It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-rise apartment
A B C
block in Kuala Lumpur last week.
D
6. Not only the number of mahogany trees has decreased markedly during the last decade, but
A B
other valuable trees are becoming scarcer and scarcer as well.
C D
7. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.
A B C D
8. We are going to …………….
A. get our house being redecorated B. have our house be redecorated
C. have our house to be redecorated D. have our house redecorated
9. He found…………………………….to answer all the questions within the time given.
A. it impossibly B. it impossible C. that impossibly D. that impossible
10. Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
11. When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
12. James Cook, , also discovered tje Hawaiian Islands.
A. by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia.
B. explored the South Sea and reaching Australia.
C. who explored the South Sea and reached Australia.
D. explored the South Sea then reached Australia
13. 'These tablets really are _ . My headache’s much better now.'

A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected
14. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. extension D. expansion
15. I a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it. I’m ashamed
to say.
A. came up with B. came into C. came out D. came in for
16. The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
17. He's really shy girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
18. The brochure says that the hotel has a great of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
19. wait for no man.

A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
20. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” –“ .”

A. Yes, I am so glad. B. No, thanks.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
21. Customer: "Can I have a look at that pullover, please"? Salesgirl: “ .”
A. It's much cheaper B. Can I help you?
C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Which one? This one?
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.
22. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. destruction B. contamination C. fertilizer D. variety
23. I couldn’t see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.
A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make from
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
24. Due to hard living conditions, some mountainous areas in the Northwest of Vietnam are thinly
populated.
A. sparsely B. densely C. greatly D. crowded
25. Education is desperately needed in many countries with a high percentage of population being unable
to read and write.
A. latterly B. literate C. wordy D. learned
word for each of the blanks .
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26) the Houses
of Parliament in 1868. It look like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. Howerver, it
exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became
common.
Modern traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914.
Three - color signals, operated (27) hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in
New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (28) in Britain were in London, on the junction
between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed a year later.
In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the
lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (29) the sleeping motorists of the 1930s.
These are gone and have been (30) by standard models which are universally adopted.
26. A. outside B. out C.out of D. outdoors
27. A. by B. with C. through D. in
28. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
29. A. rise B. raise C. wake D. get up
30. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite
technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment
for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often became
sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects their speech
organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today, most
oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and
make direct obervations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples take from the
water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made
not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of
sophisticated aerial photgraphy from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at
depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order
to transmit data back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important for ocean study are data
about water temperature, currents, and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil
slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the
temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from
laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze
information from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and
characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the enviroment.
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or
even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more
effectively. Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be
solved with the help of observations
made possible by this new technology.
31. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. Communication among drivers. B. Direct observation of the ocean floor.
C. Undersea vehicles. D. Technological advances in oceanography.
32. The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to .
A. very weak B. nervous C. confused D. slow moving
33. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon .
A. vehicles as well as divers B. controlling currents and the weather
C. radios that divers use to communicate D. the limitations of diving equipment
34. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because .
A. they did not pronounce clearly B. the water destroyed their speech organs
C. the pressure affected their speech organs D. the vehicles they used have not been perfected
35. Undersea vehicles .
A. have the same limitations that divers have B. are too small for a man to fit inside
C. make direct observations of the ocean floor D. are very slow to respond
36. How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
A. by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform.
B. by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore.
C. By operators outside the vehicle on ship.
D. by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater.
37. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
A. The location of sea ice. B. Cloud formations over the ocean.
C. The temperature of the ocean’s surface. D. A model of the ocean’s movements.
38. The words “those” refers to .
A. vehicles B. problems C. ships D. computers
Reading 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.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frame of an object, each slightly
different than the proceeding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw
the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will
produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computer-
assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequences of
pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as
they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information.
Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees
of realism involves computer techniques from three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special
color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a
single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality
images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computers the positions and colors for the
figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes,
however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process
is completed, it is replaced for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the
film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the
motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive
and time- consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-
generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-
looking images.
39. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production procession B. The equipment needed
C. The high cost D. The role of the artist
40. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to .
A. formulas B. objects C. numbers D. database
41. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to .
A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time
C. store individual images D. create new frames
42. According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are
determined by .
A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations
43. The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers
44. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolutions images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
45. Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.
46. If you cannot learn a vocabulary word by heart, sometimes drawing a picture can help.
A. Without drawing it is impossible to remember vocabulary.
B. Drawing a picture will help you remember every vocabulary word you encounter.
C. Don’t try to remember vocabulary words you don’t understand; draw a picture instead.
D. The memorizing of a vocabulary word can at times be aided by the drawing of a picture.
47. I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing.
A. My mother and I agree about just how much brushing my hair actually needs.
B. My mother says she doesn’t like it if I only brush my hair a little.
C. While my mother thinks my hair requires slightly more brushing, I am happy with the way it
looks.
D. Although my mother thought my hair needed a little more brushing, we were generally satisfied
with the way it looked.
to each of the following questions
48. The arrested president denied any involvement in the incident.

A. The police arrested the president whom they suspected of being involved in the incident.
B. The president under arrest for the incident claimed her innocence of the charge.
C. The president who was thought to have been involved in the incident was arrested.
D. The president who was arrested refused to produce the names of the others involved in the
incident.
49. It may be difficult to find a ticket this close to the festival.
A. When the festival is near, tickets are sometimes difficult to get hold of.
B. There is nobody selling tickets close to where the festival is.
C. The closer the festival gets, the more difficult it is to get a ticket.
D. With the festival so near, getting a ticket will possibly be problematic.
50. There is hardly a family in the town which the war has left unaffected.
A. A few families were almost completely wiped out by the conflict in the town.
B. The war has affected almost all the families in the town.
C. After the war, there wasn’t a family which hadn’t been affected.
D. All the families in the town went though great hardships during the war.
GIAI CHI TIẾT ĐỀ 3

1. A. Question B. Presentation C. Industrialization D. Modernization

/ˈkwestʃən/ /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/ /ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
2. A. Exchange B. Champagne C. Teacher D. Children
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/ /ˈtʃɪldrən/
3. A. Project B. Support C. Secure D. Believe

/ˈprɒdʒekt/ /səˈpɔːt/ /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ /bɪˈliːv/
/ˈkʌmpəni/ /ˈætməsfɪə(r) /kɒsˈtjuːmiə(r)
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
5. It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-rise apartment
A B C
block in Kuala Lumpur last week.
D
Vì chủ ngữ là chủ ngữ giả “it” nên động từ của câu phai được chia ở thể thức bị
động Đáp án A sửa “It announced” thành “It is announced”
6. Not only the number of mahogany trees has decreased markedly during the last decade, but
A B
other valuable trees are becoming scarcer and scarcer as well.
C D
Đảo ngữ : Not only + trợ động từ + S +V + but also + S + V…
7. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.
A B C D
Apparent --> apparently : trạng từ mới bổ nghĩa cho động từ thường (tried)
8. We are going to …………….
A. get our house being redecorated B. have our house be redecorated
C. have our house to be redecorated D. have our house redecorated
Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp nhất vì ta thấy dạng nhờ vả trong câu
HAVE + O (vật) + Ved/3: Thuê, nhờ vả ai làm gì ( Dạng bị động)
9. He found…………………………….to answer all the questions within the time given.
A. it impossibly B. it impossible C. that impossibly D. that impossible
Công thức ta có câu sau: S + find (found) + it + adj + V: Nhận thấy điều gì đó như thế nào để làm
gì Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
10. Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
Đảo ngữ với NOT UNTIL: Not until + time + did + S + Vbare infinitive
11. When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
Insist on + (Tính từ sở hữu) + V-ing: Khăng khăng làm điều
gì Đáp án C thích hợp nhất
12. James Cook, , also discovered tje Hawaiian Islands.
B. by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia.
B. explored the South Sea and reaching Australia.
C. who explored the South Sea and reached Australia.
D. explored the South Sea then reached Australia
Câu này thuộc về mệnh đề quan hệ
- Ta thấy đáp án C đúng nhất ( Đại từ quan hệ luôn đứng ngay sau danh từ thứ nhất thay thế )
13. 'These tablets really are _ . My headache’s much better now.'

A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected
Sau tobe (look/become/seem....) + ADJ:
A. Affective (a) Xúc động, dễ xúc
động D. Affect (v) ảnh hưởng
B. Effective (a) có hiệu quả Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
C. Efficient (a) có năng suất

14. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. extension D. expansion
Make an enlargement = Enlarge (v) phóng to ảnh
Vi câu trước nhắc trước có nhắc tới photo nên đáp án B thích hợp nhất
15. I a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it. I’m ashamed
to say.
A. came up with B. came into C. came out D. came in for
A. Come up with: Nghĩ ra, nảy ra
B. Come into: ra đời, thừa hưởng
C. Come out: đi ra, lộ ra
D. Come in for : có phần, nhận được
Tạm dịch: “ Tôi...................tài sản nhỏ khi chú tôi chết nhưng tôi hoang phí nó. Tôi xấu hổ khi nói
vậy” Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
16. The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
“ Hành khách phải đợi vì máy bay........................muộn 1 tiếng”
A. Take off: cất cánh

B. Turn off: tắt (nghỉ)
C. Cut off: cắt, ngắt
D. Make off: dời đi nhanh
17. He's really shy girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
Tobe shy with sb: Ngại ngùng, ngượng với ai
18. The brochure says that the hotel has a great of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
Have (has) a great view of : có điểm nhìn tuyệt vời
19. wait for no man.

A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
Có cụm thành ngữ: Time and tide wait for no man: Thời gian không đợi chờ bất kì ai
20. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” –“ .”

A. Yes, I am so glad. B. No, thanks.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
Câu chức năng giao tiếp : “ Xin lỗi, có ai đang ngồi đây chưa?”
A. Có, tôi rất vui (vui mừng làm gì)
B. Không cảm ơn
C. Xin lỗi, chỗ này đã có rồi
D. Có, có. Bạn có thể ngồi đây
Ta thấy Đáp án C thích hợp nhất với nội dung của câu đề bài
21. Customer: "Can I have a look at that pullover, please"? Salesgirl: “ .”
A. It's much cheaper B. Can I help you?
C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Which one? This one?
Khách hàng: “ Tôi có thể nhìn qua cái áo len cỗ chui kia không?
“ Bán hàng “................................”
A. Nó rẻ hơn nhiều C. Xin lôi, cái đó bán hết rồi
B. Tôi có thể giúp gì bạn D. Cái nào, cái này phải không
Đáp án D là thích hợp
nhất
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.
22. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture.
A. destruction B. contamination C. fertilizer D. variety
Diversity (n) sự đa dạng- Đáp án D đồng nghĩa nhất
A. Destruction (n) sự phá hủy
B. Contamination (n) sự làm bẩn
C. Fertilizer (n) phân bón
D. Variety (n) đa dạng
23. I couldn’t see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.
A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make from
A. Make out : Cố gắng để thấy ai đó, hay nghe 1 cái gì
(=See) B: Make up: bịa chuyện, giảng hòa, trang điểm
C.Make for: di chuyển về hướng
D.Make from: từ nguyên liêu tạo thành 1 sản phầm
24. Due to hard living conditions, some mountainous areas in the Northwest of Vietnam are thinly
populated.
A. sparsely B. densely C. greatly D. crowded
Thinly (adv) Mỏng
A. (adv) 1 cách thưa thớt
B. (adv) 1 cách dày đăc
C. (adv) Rất, lắm
D. Crowded (a) Đông đúc
Đáp án C cũng là trạng từ đối lập với từ đề bài
25. Education is desperately needed in many countries with a high percentage of population being
unable to read and write.
A. latterly B. literate C. wordy D. learned
Unable to read and write: Không biết đọc và viết
A. (adv) về sau, về cuối
B. (a) biết đọc biết viết
C. (a) dài dòng, nhiều lời
D. (a) có nhiều kiến thức nhờ học
tập Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks .
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26) the Houses
of Parliament in 1868. It look like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. Howerver, it
exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became
common.
Modern traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in
1914. Three - color signals, operated (27) hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were
installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (28) in Britain were in London, on the
junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed a year later.
In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the
lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (29) the sleeping motorists of the 1930s.
These are gone and have been (30) by standard models which are universally adopted.
26. A. outside B. out C.out of D. outdoors
Ta cần một trạng từ tại vị trí này
Outside (adv) ở ngoài trời, phía bên ngoài
27. A. by B. with C. through D. in
Ta thấy câu này thuộc về giản lược mệnh đề quan hệ: “Three - color signals, operated (27)
hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in New York in 1918.”được rút gọn về
dạng Ved/3
Chính vì vậy ta chọn đáp án A – by : dùng cho câu bị động
28. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become

Câu này : “The first lights of this type to (28) in Britain were in London, on the junction
between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925.”
A. Show (v) thể hiện
B. Appear (v) xuất hiện
C. Happen (v) xảy ra
D. Become (v) trở thành
Tạm dich: “Loại đèn chiếu sáng đầu tiên (28) _ ở Anh đang ở London, trên giao lộ giữa
đường St. James và Piccadilly, vào năm 1925. “
Ta thấy từ “appear” là thích hợp nhất
29. A. rise B. raise C. wake D. get up
“In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (29) the
sleeping motorists of the 1930s.”
Tạm dich: “Tại Los Angeles đèn không chỉ thay đổi im lặng, mà sẽ rung chuông để (29)
_ những người lái xe ngủ của năm 1930.”

A. Rise (v) tăng lên
B. Raise (v)nâng cao
C. Wake (v) đánh thức
D. Get up(v) thức dậy
Ta thấy đáp án C phù hợp với nd câu nhất
30. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained
“These are gone and have been (30) by standard models which are universally adopted.”
Tạm dịch: “ Những chiếc đèn như thế này đã khong còn và được thay thế bằng mô hình tiêu chuẩn cái
mà được mọi người thông qua “
A. Reproduce (v) tái sản xuất
B. Replace (v) thay thế
C. Remove (v) tháo ra, dời đi
D. Remain (v) duy trì
Câu này đáp án B thích hợp với ý nghĩa câu
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite
technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving
equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often
became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects
their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible. But today, most
oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and
make direct obervations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples take from
the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor can be
made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of
sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise
at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in
order to transmit data back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important for ocean study
are data about water temperature, currents, and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of
sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent
the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from
laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze
information from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and
characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the enviroment.
Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or
even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more
effectively. Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be
solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology.
31. With what topic is the passage primarily converned?
A. Communication among drivers. B. Direct observation of the ocean floor.
C. Undersea vehicles. D. Technological advances in oceanography.
Câu 1 – Đoạn 1: “Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with
breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of
divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world.”
Câu 4 – Đoạn 1: “Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-
diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from
vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet.”
Câu 1 – Đoạn 2: “Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on
research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly
and more effectively.”
Ta thấy: Cả đoạn đều nhắc tới các công nghệ hiện đại được sử dụng trong hải dương học – nghiên cứu về
đại dương
32. The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to .
A. very weak B. nervous C. confused D. slow moving
Sluggish (a) chậm chạp, không nhanh nhẹn
A. Very weak : rất yếu
B. Nervous (a) lo lắng
C. Confused (a) bối rối lo lắng
D. Slow moving: di chuyển chập chạp
33. This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon .
A. vehicles as well as divers B. controlling currents and the weather
C. radios that divers use to communicate D. the limitations of diving equipment
Tạm dịch: “Quan sát trực tiếp của đáy đại dương có thể được thực hiện không chỉ bởi các thợ lặn mà
còn bởi tàu ngầm lặn sâu trong nước và thậm chí bằng công nghệ chụp ảnh trên không tinh vi từ điểm
thuận lợi trên bề mặt của hơn bảy dặm và hành trình ở độ sâu mười lăm nghìn feet. "
Ta thấy: Đáp án A là thích hợp nhất
34. Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because .
A. they did not pronounce clearly B. the water destroyed their speech organs
C. the pressure affected their speech organs D. the vehicles they used have not been
perfected
Câu 3 – Đoạn 1: “Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication among divers
has always been difficult or impossible.”
Tạm dich: “Bởi vì áp lực dưới đáy biển ảnh hưởng đến các cơ quan ngôn luận của họ, thông tin liên
lạc giữa các thợ lặn luôn luôn gặp khó khăn hoặc không thể.”
Đáp án C – thích hợp nhất
35. Undersea vehicles .
A. have the same limitations that divers have B. are too small for a man to fit inside
C. make direct observations of the ocean floor D. are very slow to respond
Tạm dịch: “Quan sát trực tiếp của đáy đại dương có thể được thực hiện không chỉ bởi các thợ lặn mà
còn bởi tàu ngầm lặn sâu trong nước và thậm chí bằng công nghệ chụp ảnh trên không tinh vi từ điểm
thuận lợi trên bề mặt của hơn bảy dặm và hành trình ở độ sâu mười lăm nghìn feet. "
Ta thấy: Các phương tiện, máy sử dụng dưới biển như tàu lặn sâu... có thể quan sát trực tiếp đáy đại
dương
Đáp án C đúng nhất
36. How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
A. by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform.
B. by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on
shore.
C. By operators outside the vehicle on ship.
D. by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater.
Câu 5 – Đoạn 1: “In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to
transmit data back to land-based laboratories via satellite.”
Tạm dich: “Ngoài ra, phao vô tuyến được trang bị có thể được vận hành bằng điều khiển từ xa để
truyền tải dữ liệu trở lại phòng thí nghiệm trên đất liền thông qua vệ tinh.”
Ta thấy:vận hành phao vô tuyến từ phòng thí
nghiệm Đáp án B đúng nhất
37. Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
A. The location of sea ice. B. Cloud formations over the ocean.
C. The temperature of the ocean’s surface. D. A model of the ocean’s movements.
Câu 6 -7 – 8 – Đoạn 1: “Particularly important for ocean study are data about water temperature,
currents, and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud
formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the
color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry
land”
Ta thấy các đáp án A B C đều được nhắc đến – Đáp án D không được nhắc tới
38. The words “those” refers to .
A. vehicles B. problems C. ships D. computers
“Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved
with the help of observations made possible by this new technology.”
Tạm dich: “Một số vấn đề nghiêm trọng nhất của loài người, đặc biệt là những vấn đề có liên quan đến
năng lượng và thực phẩm, có thể được giải quyết với sự giúp đỡ của các quan sát của công nghệ mới “
Ta thấy: “those” ở đây chính là thay thế cho problems
Reading 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.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frame of an object, each slightly
different than the proceeding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw
the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer
will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computer-
assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequences of
pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures
as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity
information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that
obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques from three-dimensional transformation,
shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special
color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing
a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality
images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computers the positions and colors for
the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes,
however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this
process is completed, it is replaced for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the
film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem
right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very
expensive and time- consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple
computer-generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-
resolution, realistic-looking images.
39. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production procession B. The equipment needed
C. The high cost D. The role of the artist
Dịch toàn bộ nội dung bài ta thấy đều nói đến việc trước khi sản xuất phim hoạt hình trải qua
nhiều giai đoạn
Ví dụ:
Câu 1 – Đoạn 1: “ In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw
the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and
the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing.”
Tạm dich: “Trong phim hoạt hình máy tính, mặc dù máy tính có thể là một trong để vẽ các khung
hình khác nhau, trong hầu hết các trường hợp các nghệ sĩ sẽ vẽ ra những khung khởi đầu và kết
thúc và máy tính sẽ sản xuất các bản vẽ đầu tiên và bản vẽ cuối cùng.”
Câu 3 – 4 -5 – Đoạn 4: “Once this process is completed, it is replaced for the next frame.
When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the
animation can be viewed.”
Tạm dich: “Sau khi quá trình này hoàn tất, nó được thay thế cho khung tiếp theo. Khi toàn bộ
trình tự đã được ghi lại trên phim, bộ phim phải được phát triển trước các hình ảnh động có thể
được xem.”
40. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to .

A. formulas B. objects C. numbers D. database
Câu 2 – Đoạn 2: “These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the
objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space.”
Tạm dich: “Những công thức hoạt động trên cơ sở dữ liệu rộng lớn của con số cái mà xác định các đối
tượng trong hình ảnh như chúng tồn tại trong không gian toán học."
Vậy “they” ở đây chính là “ objects”
41. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to .
A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time
C. store individual images D. create new frames
Cau 2 - Doan 3 : “The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single
frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.”
Tạm dich: “Các bộ đệm khung là không có gì nhiều hơn một bộ nhớ hình ảnh khổng lồ cho xem
một khung duy nhất. Nó giu 1 cách tạm thời hình ảnh để hiển thị trên màn hình.”
42. According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are
determined by .
A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations
Câu 2 – 3 – Đoạn 4 “The computer computers the positions and colors for the figures in the
picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however, the
images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder.”
43. The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers
Câu 2 – Đoạn 4: “The computer computers the positions and colors for the figures in the
picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film.”
Tạm dịch: “Các máy tính tính được vị trí và màu sắc cho các số liệu trong hình ảnh, và gửi thông
tin này đến máy ghi âm, mà chụp nó trên phim. "
Capture (v) chụp, nắm bắt
A. Chia tách
B. Ghi, ghi nhận
C. Miêu tả
D. Số
Như thế ta thấy đáp án B – sát nghĩa nhất
44. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test

motion? A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolutions images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
Câu cuối – Đoạn 4: “Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple
resolution, realistic-looking images.”
Tạm dich: “Thông thường, các công ty máy tính hoạt hình đầu tiên làm các xét nghiệm chuyển
động với các bản vẽ dòng máy tính tạo ra đơn giản trước khi bán máy tính của họ với nhiệm vụ
tính toán độ phân giải cao, hình ảnh trung thực nhìn.”
Đáp án A đúng nhất
45. Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer
drawings. D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.
Câu 1 – Đoạn 1: “ In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw
the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and
the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing.”
Tạm dich: “Trong phim hoạt hình máy tính, mặc dù máy tính có thể là một trong để vẽ các khung
hình khác nhau, trong hầu hết các trường hợp các nghệ sĩ sẽ vẽ ra những khung khởi đầu và kết
thúc và máy tính sẽ sản xuất các bản vẽ đầu tiên và bản vẽ cuối cùng.”
Câu 1 – Đoạn 2: “In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to
produce the final sequences of pictures.”
Tạm dich: “Trong phim hoạt hình máy tính đầy đủ, công thức toán học phức tạp được sử dụng
để sản xuất các trình tự các hình ảnh cuối cùng
Câu cuối – Đoạn 4: “Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple
resolution, realistic-looking images.”
Tạm dich: “Thông thường, các công ty máy tính hoạt hình đầu tiên làm các xét nghiệm chuyển
động với các bản vẽ dòng máy tính tạo ra đơn giản trước khi bán máy tính của họ với nhiệm vụ
tính toán độ phân giải cao, hình ảnh trung thực nhìn.”
Như vậy ta thấy hoạt hình liên quan đến hàng loạt kĩ năng kĩ thuật và nghệ thuật
46. If you cannot learn a vocabulary word by heart, sometimes drawing a picture can help.
A. Without drawing it is impossible to remember vocabulary.
B. Drawing a picture will help you remember every vocabulary word you encounter.
C. Don’t try to remember vocabulary words you don’t understand; draw a picture instead.
D. The memorizing of a vocabulary word can at times be aided by the drawing of a picture.
“ Nếu bạn không thể học thuộc từ vựng, thỉnh thoảng việc vẽ hình ảnh có thể giúp “
A. Không vẽ, không thể nhớ được từ vựng
B. Vẽ tranh sẽ giúp bạn nhớ được mọi từ vựng mà bạn gặp
C. Đừng cố gắng nhớ từ vựng bạn không thể hiểu; vẽ tranh thay thế được
D. Việc nhớ từ vựng thỉnh thoảng có thể thêm được giúp đỡ bằng các vẽ tranh
Đáp án D sát nghĩa với câu đề bài nhất
47. I think my hair looks fine, but my mother believes it needs a little more brushing.
A. My mother and I agree about just how much brushing my hair actually needs.
B. My mother says she doesn’t like it if I only brush my hair a little.
C. While my mother thinks my hair requires slightly more brushing, I am happy with the way it
looks.
D. Although my mother thought my hair needed a little more brushing, we were generally satisfied
with the way it looked.
“ Tôi nghĩ rằng mái tóc của tôi trông ổn, nhưng mẹ của tôi tin rằng nó cần một chút chải chuốt”
A. Mẹ tôi và tôi đồng ý việc mái tóc của tôi thực sự cần chải nhiều như thế nào
B. Mẹ tôi nói rằng cô ấy không thích nó nếu tôi chỉ chải tóc của tôi một chút.
C. Trong khi mẹ tôi nghĩ rằng mái tóc của tôi đòi hỏi phải chải nhieu hơn một chút, tôi vui với
hình thức của nó.
D. Mặc dù mẹ tôi nghĩ rằng mái tóc của tôi cần chải chuốt nhiều hơn, nhưng nhìn chung
chúng tôi hài lòng với nó
Đáp án D sát nghĩa với
48. The arrested president denied any involvement in the incident.
A. The police arrested the president whom they suspected of being involved in the incident.
B. The president under arrest for the incident claimed her innocence of the charge.
C. The president who was thought to have been involved in the incident was arrested.
D. The president who was arrested refused to produce the names of the others involved in the
incident.
“ Chủ tịch bị bắt phủ nhận việc tham gia bất cứ vụ việc nào”
A. Cảnh sát đã bắt giữ tổng thống người mà họ bị nghi là tham gia vào vụ việc.
B. Tổng thống bị bắt có liên quan vụ việc tuyên bố vô tội
C. Tong thống người được cho là đã được tham gia vào vụ việc đã bị bắt.
D. Tổng thống đã bị bắt từ chối đưa ra các tên của những người khác tham gia vào vụ việc
Dap án B sát nghĩa với câu gốc nhất
49. It may be difficult to find a ticket this close to the festival.
A. When the festival is near, tickets are sometimes difficult to get hold of.
B. There is nobody selling tickets close to where the festival is.
C. The closer the festival gets, the more difficult it is to get a ticket.
D. With the festival so near, getting a ticket will possibly be problematic.
“Nó có thể là khó khăn để tìm một vé khi các lễ hội đến gần”
A. Khi lễ hội đang đến gần, vé đôi khi rất khó để có được
B. Không ai bán vé khi mà lễ hội đến gần
C. Càng gần lễ hội được, càng khó khăn là để có được một vé.
D. Với các lễ hội đến quá gần, khả năng co được vé là khả nghi/mơ hồ
Đáp án D sát nghĩa với câu đề bai nhất
50. There is hardly a family in the town which the war has left unaffected.
A. A few families were almost completely wiped out by the conflict in the town.
B. The war has affected almost all the families in the town.
C. After the war, there wasn’t a family which hadn’t been affected.
D. All the families in the town went though great hardships during the war.
“ Hầu như không có một gia đình nào bị ảnh hưởng bởi chiến tranh để lại “
A. Một vài gia đình đã gần như hoàn toàn bị xóa sổ bởi các cuộc xung đột trong thị trấn.
B. Cuộc chiến tranh đã ảnh hưởng đến hầu như tất cả các gia đình trong thị trấn.
C. Sau chiến tranh, không có một gia đình mà không bị ảnh hưởng.
D. Tất cả các gia đình trong thị trấn trải qua những khó khăn rất lớn trong chiến tranh.
ĐỀ SỐ 4
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. Chemical B. Approach C. Achieve D. Challenge

2. A. linked B. declared C. finished D. developed
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.

4. A. Institution B. University C. Preferential D. Indicative
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.
5. The governor, with his wife and children, are at home watching the election returns on
TV. A B C D
6. She was used to do shopping on Sunday but now she doesn’t have time.
A B C D
7. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. Many species of wild life are of extinction.

A. at risk B. on the verge C. on the side D. in dangers
9. I like this essay because it is very .
A. imaginable B. imaginary C. imagination D. imaginative
10. your help, I wouldn’t have got the scholarship.

A. If I had had B. Had not it been for C. But for D. Unless I had
11. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped a programme on TV.

A. to read to watch B. reading to watch C. to read for watching D. reading for to watch
12. My father always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. works C. does D. makes
13. We suggested that she the 10:30 train immediately.
A. take B. has to take C. might take D. may take
14. This is the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by heart B. by chance C. by far D. by myself
15. She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbours.
A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. get off with
16. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are
A. out of stock B. out of work C. out of reach D. out of practice
17. In the kitchen, there is a table.

A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful wooden round
C. wooden round large beautiful D. round large wooden beautiful
18. The handwriting is completely . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. indelible B. unfeasible C. inedible D. Illegible
19. He travelled for twenty years and then he decided to return home.
A. far from it B. farthest of all C. far and wide D. farther away
20. John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “ ”
A. Sorry for this inconvenience B. I have no clue

C. Not at all D. Sorry, I’m a new comer here
21. - Janet: "My parents got divorced when I was 5." _ Jean: " "
A. They shouldn't do that. B. How did it happen?
C. You must have been shocked D. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that
22. The new cow boy-film catches the fancy of the children.
A. attracts B. Satisfies C. surprises D. amuses
23. The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water .
A. imagination B. bone C. leash D. image
24. I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.
A. clear B. indistinct C. imprecise D. ill-defined
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United
States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (26) part of most people’s lives. It has become
a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet
when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a
teacher but a sustainer. The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (27) .
The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV
development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies
and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship, which the
advertisers had with radio programs, became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money
for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, coming from the capitalistic,
profit-oriented sector of American society, television is primarily (28) with reflecting and
attracting society rather than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract
the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than
challenging.
Television in America today remains, to a large (29) , with the same organization and standards
as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society
will require a change in the (30) system.
26. A. integral B. mixed C. fractional D. superior
27. A. preconception B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling
28. A. concerned B. interested C.worried D. connected
29. A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount
30. A. total B. full C. entire D. complete
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.
In the American colonies there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins
and did not allow the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which
received permission for a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted to
keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade: America was forced to trade only with
England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries. The result during this pre-
revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money: beaver pelts, Indian
wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists also made use
of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins were all in use in the
American colonies.
During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to finance the world, so each of the individual
states and the Continental Congress issued paper money. So much of this paper money was printed that
by the end of the war, almost no one would accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign
coins still flourished during this period.
By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system
was in a state of total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States,
approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money. The individual states could no longer have their
own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official currency of
the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system, both gold and
silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen
to one.
31. The passage mainly discusses
A. American money from past to present.
B. the English monetary policies in colonial
America. C.the effect of the Revolution on
American money.
D.the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
32. The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was
A. supplied by England. B. coined by colonists.
C. scarce. D. used extensively for trade.
33. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins
A. continuously from the inception of the colonies.B. throughout the seventeenth century.
C. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War. D. for a short time during one year.
34. The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to which of the following
A. the Continental Congress B. Paper money
C. the War D. Trade in goods
35. The word “remedy” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. resolve B. Understand C. renew D. medicate
36. How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution?
A. Only the US Congress could issue money.
B. The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.
C. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.
D. The dollar was made official currency of the US.
37. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary
system?
A. Either gold or silver could be used as official money.
B. Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.
C. The monetary system was based on two matters.
D. It was established in 1792
correct answer to each of the questions
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, that provides

information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the
Gallup and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these
polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.
North American are familiar with many “person on the street” interviews on local television news
shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of
public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus,
such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending
on which area the news people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are
willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A
survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the
population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of
questions. An effect survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. I must
also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less
structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be
indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are
worded accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of
survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it
more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire.
In addition, an interview can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and
reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
A. The history of surveys in North America
B. The principles of conducting surveys
C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys
D. The importance of polls in American political life
39. The word “they” in line 7 refers to

A. North Americans B. news shows C. interviews D. opinions
40. According to the passage, the main disadvantage of the person-on-the-street interviews is that they
A. are not based on a representative sampling B. are used only on television
C. are not carefully worked D. reflect political opinions
41. The word “precise” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. planned B. rational C. required D. accurate
42. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. a high number of respondents
B. Carefully worded questions
C. An interviewer’s ability to measure respondents’ feelings
D. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
43. The word “exercise” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
A. utilize B. consider C. design D. defend
44. It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated
with questionnaire is that
A. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
B. questionnaires are often difficult to read
C. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
D. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
45. According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live
interviews
A. cost less B. can produce more information
C. are easier to interpret D. minimize the influence of the researcher
46. On account of Stella’s excellent work at the main branch of the bank, she is going to take over
the branch in Leeds.
A. At the main branch of the bank, Stella has done a fantastic job; moreover, she will continue to
do so as manager of the Leeds branch.
B. In order that she will be transferred to head the bank’s branch in Leeds, Stella has been
doing amazing work at the main branch.
C. Stella is going to be moved to the bank’s branch in Leeds, even though her duties at the main
branch have been performed extremely well.
D. Stella is going to become manager of the bank’s Leeds branch because she has worked so
well at the main branch.
47. Ever since he moved there at nineteen, Daniel Tsui has lived in the US.
A. Daniel Tsui went to live in US at the age of nineteen, and he is still there.
B. Daniel Tsui has stayed in the US ever since he went there nineteen years ago.
C. Daniel Tsui was about nineteen years old when he first went to the US.
D. Daniel Tsui settled in the US when he was nineteen years old.
48. Would you mind if I went to the florist’s now?
A. I would rather you went to the florist’s now.
B. Why won’t you allow me to go to the florist’s now?
C. Would you mind getting off to the florist’s now?
D. I’ll go to the florist’s now, if it is all right with you.
49. No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the
west coast of North America.
A. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by
the time gold was found in California.
B. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the
news of discovery of gold there reached them.
C. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment
that gold was found in California.
D. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of
people departed for North America’s west coast.
50. The rain was too heavy for the umbrella we opened to have much effect.
A. As soon as we opened our umbrella, we realized that the rain was too heavy for it.
B. We needn’t have opened our umbrella, since it was raining too heavily for it anyway.
C. In heavy rains, the umbrella we used to own didn’t actually protect us at all.
D. We opened the umbrella, but the rain wasn’t light enough for it to protect us much.
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.
1. A. Chemical B. Approach C. Achieve D. Challenge

/ˈkemɪkl/ /əˈprəʊtʃ/ /əˈprəʊtʃ/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
2. A. linked B. declared C. finished D. developed
Có 3 cách phát âm chính
/t/: những từ có tận cùng : f , s , sh , ch , p , x , và những động từ có từ phát âm cuối là "
s" Ví dụ: liked , stopped ....
/id/: Những từ có tận cùng là : t,

d Ví dụ: needed , wanted ....
/d/: những trường hợp còn

lại Ví dụ: lived , studied .....
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.

/ˈkʌmpəni/ /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/ /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
4. A. Institution B. University C. Preferential D. Indicative
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/ /ˌprefəˈrenʃl/ /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
5. The governor, with his wife and children, are at home watching the election returns on
TV. A B C D
Câu này thuộc về hòa hợp chủ vị
S1 + with S2 + V (chia theo chủ ngữ 1 )
6. She was used to do shopping on Sunday but now she doesn’t have time.
A B C D
Sai ở B => go shopping
7. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.
A B C D
Trong câu ta thấy có BY + O ta thấy câu này phải ở dạng bị
động Causing => caused
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. Many species of wild life are of extinction.

A. at risk B. on the verge C. on the side D. in dangers
Tobe on the verge of extinction: Trên bờ vực tuyệt
chủng Tobe in dangers: Gặp nguy hiểm
9. I like this essay because it is very .
A. imaginable B. imaginary C. imagination D. imaginative
A. imaginable (a) có thể tưởng tượng, hình dung được
B. imaginary (a) tưởng tượng, không có thật
C. imagination (n) sức tưởng tượng, sự tưởng tượng
D. imaginative (a) Tưởng tượng, khong có thật, giàu trí tưởng
tượng Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp với ý nghĩa của câu nhất
10. your help, I wouldn’t have got the scholarship.

A. If I had had B. Had not it been for C. But for D. Unless I had
Câu này thuộc dạng đặc biệt của câu điều kiện loại 3
But for/Had it not been for/Without + N, S + would +have + Ved/3: Nếu khong có nhờ vào
11. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped a programme on TV.

A. to read to watch B. reading to watch C. to read for watching D. reading for to watch
Stop + to V: Dừng tạm thời
Stop + Ving: Dừng hẳn việc
gì
Dịch câu đề bài ra ta có :” Tôi đang thưởng thức cuốn sách cảu tôi, nhưng tôi dừng lại
để xem chương trình trên TV “
Ta thấy, ở đây là dừng hẳn việc đọc sách => Đáp án B đúng
12. My father always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.

A. writes B. works C. does D. makes
Có cụm từ : Do the crossword: chơi ô chữ
13. We suggested that she the 10:30 train immediately.

A. take B. has to take C. might take D. may take
Câu thuộc về giả định hoàn thành
S + suggest + that + S + (should ) + Vnt
14. This is the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by heart B. by chance C. by far D. by myself
By heart: thuộc
lòng By chance:
tình cờ By myself:
một mình
By far: cho đến nay => By far dùng cho thì Hiện tại hoàn thành
15. She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbours.

A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. get off with
“ Cô ấy là người thân thiện. Cô ấy..........................với tất cả hàng xóm của cô
ấy” Get on well with: Hòa đồng, hào hợp
16. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are
A. out of stock B. out of work C. out of reach D. out of practice
A. Out of stock: hết hàng
B. out of work: Thất nghiệp
C. Out of reach: ngoài tâm với
D. Out of practice : Mất đi sự nhuần nhuyễn, khả năng tốt từng có để làm 1 việc gì đó do
không luyện tập.
Ta thấy câu đề bài nhắc tới “ material” – chất liệu: Ở đây đáp án A thích hợp nhất
17. In the kitchen, there is a table.

A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful wooden round
C. wooden round large beautiful D. round large wooden beautiful
Trật tự tính từ : Trật tự đúng của các tính từ sẽ là:
O – S – Sh – A – C – O – M
(Opinion – Size – Shape – Age – Color – Origin – Material)
18. The handwriting is completely . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. indelible B. unfeasible C. inedible D. Illegible
A. indelible (a) không thể gột sạch, không thể tẩy sạch, còn vết mãi
B. unfeasible (a) không thể thực hành được, không thể thực hiện được, không thể làm được
C. indedible (a) không ăn được (vì độc...)
D. Illegible (a) Khó đọc, không đọc được (chữ viết...)
Câu đề bài có nói tới “ handwriting” – chữ viết: vì vây ta thấy đáp án D là phù hợp nhất
19. He travelled for twenty years and then he decided to return home.
A. far from it B. farthest of all C. far and wide D. farther away
Ta có cụm thành ngữ : “rộng khắp, khắp mọi nơi” – rộng khắp, khắp mọi nơi
20. John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “ ”
A. Sorry for this inconvenience B. I have no clue

C. Not at all D. Sorry, I’m a new comer here
John” Bạn có thể chỉ cho tôi bưu điện gần nhất được
không?” Peter: “........................”
A. Xin lỗi về sự bất tiện
B. Tôi không có đầu mối nào cả
C. Không có gì
D. Xin lỗi, tôi là người mới ở đây
Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp
nhất
21. - Janet: "My parents got divorced when I was 5." _ Jean: " "
A. They shouldn't do that. B. How did it happen?
C. You must have been shocked D. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that
Janet “ Bố mẹ của tôi đã li hôn khi tôi 5
tuổi: Jean: “.................”
A. Họ không nên làm điều đó
B. Việc đó xảy ra như thế nào
C. Bạn chắc hẳn là sốc lắm
D. Oh tôi xin lỗi vì việc đó
Đáp án D thich hợp
nhất
22. The new cow boy-film catches the fancy of the children.
A. attracts B. Satisfies C. surprises D. amuses
Catch the fancy of: làm cho ai thích thú
A. Attract (v) thu hút, lôi cuốn
B. Satisfy (v) Làm thoả mãn, làm hài lòng
C. Surprise (v) Làm ngạc nhiên, làm kinh ngạc
D. Amuse (v) Làm vui, làm thích thú, làm buồn cười
Đáp án A là phù hợp nhất
23. The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water .

A. imagination B. bone C. leash D. image
Reflection (n) Sự phản chiếu, sự phản xạ, sự dội lại
A. Imagination (n) sự tưởng tượng
B. Bone (n) xương
C. Leash (n) buộc day bằng xích
D. Imagine (n) hình ảnh
“ Con chó thấy sự phản chiếu của mình trên mặt hồ nước”
Phản chiếu ở đây chính là hình ảnh được phản chiếu vậy đáp án D thích hợp
24. I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child.
A. clear B. indistinct C. imprecise D. ill-defined
Vague (a) mơ hồ
A. Clear (a) ro ràng

B. Indistinct (a) không rõ ràng, phảng phất, lờ mờ
C. Imprecise (a) không chính xác, không đúng
D. Ill – defined (a) không rõ ràng, mập
mờ Đáp án A là đối lập nghĩa nhất
Dilapidated (a) Đổ nát, xiêu vẹo, ọp ẹp (nhà); sứt càng gãy gọng (đồ đạc); xác xơ (quần áo...)
A. (a) lôi thôi, lếch thếch

B. (a) được cải tạo về đạo đức, được cải tạo về tinh thần
C. (a) Có sẵn đồ đạc, được trang bị đồ đạc
D. (a) Nâng cấp, cải tiến, đổi mới, sửa chữa lại, hồi phục lại (một toà nhà..)
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United
States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (26) part of most people’s lives. It has become
a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet
when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a
teacher but a sustainer. The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (27) _ .
The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV
development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies
and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship, which the
advertisers had with radio programs, became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money
for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, coming from the capitalistic,
profit-oriented sector of American society, television is primarily (28) with reflecting and
attracting society rather than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract
the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than
challenging.
Television in America today remains, to a large (29) , with the same organization and standards
as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society
will require a change in the (30) system.
26. A. integral B. mixed C. fractional D. superior
A. Integral (a) cần thiết, trọn vẹn , không thể thiếu
B. Mixed (a) hỗn hợp, trộn lẫn
C. Factional (a) có tính chất bè phái
D. Superior (a) cao hơn ai
Đáp án A phù hợp với chỗ cần điền
“Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (26) part of most people’s lives.”
Mặc dù không cần thiết, nhưng TV trở thành 1 phan không thể thiếu trong cuộc sống mỗi
người
27. A. preconception B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling
“The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (27) _ .” –
Những chương trình kém chất lưỡng không nâng cao được .................... của mọi người”
A. Perconception (n) định kiến
B. Knowledge (n) kiến thức; sự giỏi về một lĩnh vực nào đó
C. Understanding (n) trí tuệ; sự hiểu biết; sự am hiểu
D. Feeling (n) cảm nhận
Ta thấy đáp án C thích hợp nhất
28. A. concerned B. interested C.worried D. connected

Concerned with something: đề cập đến cái gì
Ta thấy sau chỗ trống cần điền là giới từ “WITH” trong 4 đáp án có đáp án A: concerned with
something là thích hợp nhất
Ngoài ra, ta có:
- Tobe interested in smt: đam mê, thích điều gì
- Tobe worried about smt: lo lắng về điều gì
- to connect somebody with somebody / something: liên kết; giao kết
29. A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount

“Television in America today remains, to a large (29) , with the same organization
and standards as it had thirty years ago..”
A. Extent (n) khu vực, phạm vi, kích thước
B. Degree (n) mức độ, trình độ
C. Size (n) cỡ, khổ, số (quần áo, được sản xuất)
D. Amount (n) lượng, số lượng
Ta có cụm từ: To a large exent: xét trên quy mô rộng
lớn Đáp án A thích hợp nhất
30. A. total B. full C. entire D. complete

A. Total (a) hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối
B. Full (a) đủ đầy ( chứa đựng )
C. Entire (a) toàn bộ , toàn thể, toàn vẹn
D. Complete (a) trọn vẹn, đầy đủ
Ta thấy chỗ cần điền ý “The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving
society will require a change in the (30) system “nói đến “......... sự thay đổi toàn
bộ hệ thống”
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.
In the American colonies there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins
and did not allow the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which
received permission for a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted to
keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade: America was forced to trade only with
England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries. The result during this pre-
revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money: beaver pelts, Indian
wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists also made use
of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins were all in use in the
American colonies.
During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to finance the world, so each of the individual
states and the Continental Congress issued paper money. So much of this paper money was printed that
by the end of the war, almost no one would accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign
coins still flourished during this period.
By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system
was in a state of total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States,
approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money. The individual states could no longer have their
own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official currency of
the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system, both gold and
silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen
to one.
31. The passage mainly discusses
A. American money from past to present.
B. the English monetary policies in colonial America.
C.the effect of the Revolution on American money.
D.the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
31. Đoạn văn chủ yếu bàn về
A. tiền Mỹ từ xưa đến nay.
B. chính sách tiền tệ nước Ạnh trong thời thuộc địa Mỹ.
C. sự ảnh hưởng của cuộc cách mạng về tiền Mỹ.
D.hệ thống tiền tệ của Mỹ trong các thế kỷ XVII và XVIII.
Đối với dạng câu này, chúng ta trả lời hết các câu hỏi khác, câu này chúng ta trả lời sau cùng sẽ
giúp cho chúng ta hiểu được toàn bộ nội dung của bài.
32. The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was
A. supplied by England. B. coined by colonists.
C. scarce. D. used extensively for trade.
Câu 1 – Đoạn 1: “In the American colonies there was little money”
Tạm dịch: Tại các thuộc địa Mỹ có rất ít tiền.”
Câu 5 – Đoạn 1 : “The result during this pre-revolutionary period was that the colonists used
various goods in place of money: beaver pelts, Indian wampum, and tobacco leaves were all
commonly used substitutes for money.”
Tạm dịch: “Các kết quả trong thời gian này thời kỳ trước cách mạng là việc khai hoang sử dụng
hàng hoá khác nhau thay thế cho tiền: tấm da hải ly, chuổi làm bằng vỏ sò Ấn Độ, và lá thuốc lá
đã được tất cả thường được sử dụng để thay thế tiền.”
Như vậy ta thấy tiền ở giai đoạn thuộc địa còn hiếm.
A. Được cung cấp bởi Anh
B. Được đưa ra bởi thực dân
C. Hiếm
D. Sử dụng rộng rãi trong thương
mại Đáp án C đúng nhất
33. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins

A. continuously from the inception of the colonies.B. throughout the seventeenth century.
C. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War. D. for a short time during one year.
Câu 2 – Đoạn 1: “England did not supply the colonies with coins and did not allow the colonies
to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which received permission for
a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins.”
Tạm dịch: “Nước Anh đã không cung cấp tiền cho các thuộc địa và không cho phép các thuộc địa
làm đồng tiền của mình, ngoại trừ cho các thuộc địa Vịnh Massachusetts, đã nhận được sự cho
phép trong một thời gian ngắn trong năm 1652 để thực hiện một số các loại tiền xu bạc."
Đáp án D đúng nhất
34. The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to which of the following
A. the Continental Congress B. Paper money
C. the War D. Trade in goods
Câu 1 – 2 – Đoạn 2: “So much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the war,
almost no one would accept it.”
Tạm dịch: “Vì vậy, nhiều tiền giấy này được in ra sau chiến tranh kết thúc, hầu như không ai có
thể chấp nhận nó ".
Vì vậy ta thấy “ it” ở đây chính là “ paper money”
35. The word “remedy” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. resolve B. Understand C. renew D. medicate
Remedy (v) sửa chữa, cứu chữa
A. Resolve (v) giải quyết ( vấn đề....)
B. Understand(v) hiểu
C. Renew (v) thay mới, làm mới
D. Medicate (v) điều trị, ngâm thuốc
Ta thấy đáp án A thích hợp nhất : Resolve this situation
36. How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution?

A. Only the US Congress could issue money.
B. The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.
C. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.
D. The dollar was made official currency of the US.
Câu 1 – 2 – Đoạn 3 : “By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American
colonists, the monetary system was in a state of total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new
Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money.”
Tạm dịch: “Vào thời điểm người dân thuộc địa Mỹ đã chiến thắng chiến tranh cách mạng, hệ
thống tiền tệ trong tình trạng hỗn loạn. Để khắc phục tình trạng này, Hiến pháp mới của Hoa Kỳ,
đã được phê duyệt vào năm 1789, cho phép Quốc hội phát hành tiền.”
Ta thấy đáp án A chính xác
37. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary
system?
A. Either gold or silver could be used as official money.
B. Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.
C. The monetary system was based on two matters.
D. It was established in 1792
“The individual states could no longer have their own money supply. A few years later, the
Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official currency of the United States and put the country on a
bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system, both gold and silver were legal money, and the rate of
exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen to one.”
Ta thấy có đáp án C là không chính xác
C – Vàng có thể đổi ra bạc với tỉ giá 16 – 1
Nhưng trong bài “ Tỉ giá chuyển đổi giữa bạc tới vàng có thể được sửa chữa bởi chính phủ từ 16 –
1”
correct answer to each of the questions
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, that provides

information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the
Gallup and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presidential campaigns knows, these
polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.
North American are familiar with many “person on the street” interviews on local television news
shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of
public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus,
such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending
on which area the news people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are
willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A
survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely reflect a broad range of the
population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of
questions. An effect survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must
also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less
structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be
indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are
worded accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of
survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it
more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire.
In addition, an interview can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings and
reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
A. The history of surveys in North America
B. The principles of conducting surveys

C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys
D. The importance of polls in American political life
A. Lịch sử khảo sát tại Bắc Mỹ
B. Các quy tắc tiến hành cuộc điều tra
C. Các vấn đề liên quan đến giải thích cuộc điều tra
D. Tầm quan trọng của các cuộc thăm dò trong đời sống chính trị
Mỹ Ta thấy mỗi đoạn văn đều nói đến cuộc điều tra, phỏng vấn
Ví dụ như câu 1 – đoạn 1: “A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or

a questionnaire, that provides information concerning how people think and act.”
Câu cuối – đoạn 2:” A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is
to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population”
Câu 1 – Đoạn 3: “In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in
the wording of questions.”
Như vậy ta thấy, để tiến hành cuộc điều tra tuân theo nhiều bước, nhiều quy tắc => Đáp án B
thích hợp
39. The word “they” in line 7 refers to
A. North Americans B. news shows C. interviews D. opinions
Câu 1 -2 -3 – Đoạn 2: “North American are familiar with many “person on the street” interviews on local
television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily
an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who
appear at a certain location.”
Tạm dịch : “Người Bắc Mỹ đã quen thuộc với nhiều cuộc phỏng vấn "người trên đường phố" trên
chương trình tin tức truyền hình địa phương. Trong khi các cuộc phỏng vấn như vậy có thể có
tính giải trí cao, nó không nhất thiết phải đưa ra chính xác ý kiến của cộng đồng. Đầu tiên, nó
phản ánh ý kiến của chỉ những người xuất hiện tại một địa điểm nhất định. "
Như vậy ta thấy “ they” ở đây chính là cuộc phỏng vấn của người trên phố
40. According to the passage, the main disadvantage of the person-on-the-street interviews is that they
A. are not based on a representative sampling B. are used only on television
C. are not carefully worked D. reflect political opinions
Câu 2 – Đoạn 2: “While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily
an accurate indication of public opinion “
Tạm dịch“Trong khi các cuộc phỏng vấn như vậy có thể có tính giải trí cao, nó không nhất
thiết phải đưa ra chính xác ý kiến của cộng đồng.”
Ta thấy đáp án A thích hợp nhất
41. The word “precise” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. planned B. rational C. required D. accurate
Precise (a) rõ rành, chính các
A. Planned (a) có kế hoạch

B. Rational (a) có lí trí trên lí trí
C. Required (a) có yêu cầu
D. Accurate (a) chính xác
Ta thấy có Đáp án D sát nghĩa nhất
42. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. a high number of respondents
B. Carefully worded questions
C. An interviewer’s ability to measure respondents’ feelings
D. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
Câu cuối – Đoạn 3: “Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done
properly and the questions are worded accurately.”
Tạm dich: “ Khảo sát là nguồn thông tin không thể thiếu, không chỉ lấy mẫu phải thực sự đúng cahs mà
câu hỏi phải được diễn đạt 1 cách chính xác”
Ta thấy Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
43. The word “exercise” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
A. utilize B. consider C. design D. defend
Exercise (v) sử dụng, tập luyện
A. Utilize (v) sử dụng, tận dụng

B. Consider (v) Cân nhắc, xem xet
C. Design (v) thiết kế
D. Defend (v) bảo vệ
Ta thấy Đáp án A có nghĩa gần nhất với “ Exercise”
44. It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated
with questionnaire is that
A. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
B. questionnaires are often difficult to read
C. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
D. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
Câu 1 -2 -3 – Đoạn 3: “In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care
in the wording of questions. An effect survey question must be simple and clear enough for people
to understand it. I must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the
results.”
Tạm dịch: “Khi chuẩn bị tiến hành một cuộc khảo sát, nhà xã hội học phải thực hiện cẩn thận
trong cách diễn đạt của câu hỏi. Một câu hỏi khảo sát hiệu lực phải phải đơn giản và rõ ràng,
đủ để mọi người hiểu nó. No cũng phải đủ cụ thể để không có vấn đề trong việc giải thích kết
quả.”
Từ đó ta thấy rằng nhà xa hội học rất lo lắng về cuộc khảo sát nếu câu trả lời k đáp ứng
yêu cầu câu hỏi và phải trở lại câu hỏi để giai thích => Đáp án A thích hợp nhất
45. According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live
interviews
A. cost less B. can produce more information
C. are easier to interpret D. minimize the influence of the researcher
Câu 2 – 3 - Đoạn 4: “An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it
more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written
questionnaire. In addition, an interview can go beyond written questions and probe for a
subject’s underlying feelings and reasons.”
Tạm dich : “Một người phỏng vấn có thể có được một tỷ lệ đáp ứng cao bởi vì mọi người tìm
thấy khó để mà từ chối một yêu cầu cá nhân cho một cuộc phỏng vấn hơn là vứt bỏ một câu hỏi
bằng văn bản. Ngoài ra, một cuộc phỏng vấn có thể vượt qua các câu hỏi bằng văn bản và
thăm dò cảm xúc và lý do cơ bản của đối tượng.”
Từ đó ta thấy rằng cuộc phỏng vấn trực tiếp sẽ có nhiều thông tin hơn vì nó bao gồm cả
cảm xúc, quan điểm cá nhân . Đáp án B thích hợp
46. On account of Stella’s excellent work at the main branch of the bank, she is going to take over
the branch in Leeds.
A. At the main branch of the bank, Stella has done a fantastic job; moreover, she will continue to
do so as manager of the Leeds branch.
B. In order that she will be transferred to head the bank’s branch in Leeds, Stella has been
doing amazing work at the main branch.
C. Stella is going to be moved to the bank’s branch in Leeds, even though her duties at the
main branch have been performed extremely well.
D. Stella is going to become manager of the bank’s Leeds branch because she has worked so
well at the main branch.
“Vì sự làm việc tuyệt vời của Stella tại chi nhánh chính của ngân hàng, cô ấy sẽ tiếp quản
các chi nhánh tại Leeds.”
A. Tại các chi nhánh chính của ngân hàng, Stella đã làm được một công việc tuyệt vời; Hơn
nữa, cô sẽ tiếp tục làm như vậy như là quản lý của chi nhánh Leeds.
B. Để cô sẽ được chuyển đến làm quản lí chi nhánh của ngân hàng ở Leeds, Stella đã làm việc
tuyệt vời tại các chi nhánh chính.
C. Stella sẽ được chuyển đến chi nhánh của ngân hàng ở Leeds, mặc dù nhiệm vụ của mình tại
các chi nhánh chính đã được thực hiện rất tốt.
D. Stella là sẽ trở thành quản lý của chi nhánh Leeds của ngân hàng bởi vì cô ấy đã làm
việc rất tốt tại các chi nhánh chính.
Đáp án D thích hợp nhất
47. Ever since he moved there at nineteen, Daniel Tsui has lived in the US.
A. Daniel Tsui went to live in US at the age of nineteen, and he is still there.
B. Daniel Tsui has stayed in the US ever since he went there nineteen years ago.
C. Daniel Tsui was about nineteen years old when he first went to the US.
D. Daniel Tsui settled in the US when he was nineteen years old.
“ Từ khi anh chuyển đến đây khi mười chín tuôi, Daniel Tsui đã sống ở Mỹ.”
A. Daniel Tsui đến sống tại Mỹ ở tuổi mười chín, và ông vẫn còn đó.
B. Daniel Tsui đã ở lại tại Mỹ kể từ khi ông đã ở đó từ mười chín năm trước đây.
C. Daniel Tsui là khoảng mười chín tuổi khi ông lần đầu tiên đến Mỹ.
D. Daniel Tsui định cư tại Hoa Kỳ khi ông được mười chín
tuổi. Tất cả các câu câu A sát nghĩa nhất
48. Would you mind if I went to the florist’s now?
A. I would rather you went to the florist’s now.
B. Why won’t you allow me to go to the florist’s now?
C. Would you mind getting off to the florist’s now?
D. I’ll go to the florist’s now, if it is all right with you.
“ Bạn có phiền nếu tôi đi tới cửa hàng hoa bây giờ? “
A. Tôi mong rằng bạn đi đến cửa hàng hoa của bây giờ.
B. Tại sao ban không cho phép tôi đi đến cửa hàng hoa của bây giờ?
C. Bạn có phiền khi đến cửa hàng hoa của bây giờ?
D. Tôi sẽ đi đến cửa hàng hoa của bây giờ, nếu nó ổn với bạn.
Đáp án D sát nghĩa vơi câu gốc nhất
49. No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the
west coast of North America.
A. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by
the time gold was found in California.
B. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when
the news of discovery of gold there reached them.
C. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment
that gold was found in California.
D. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of
people departed for North America’s west coast.
Không lâu sau khi vàng được phát hiện ở California thì hàng ngàn người dân lên đường tới
các bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ.
A. Hàng ngàn người dân đã bắt đầu cuộc hành trình của họ tới bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ
khi vàng đã được tìm thấy ở California.
B. Hàng ngàn người đã tiến về California trên bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ khi tin tức về phát
hiện ra vàng có đến được với họ.
C. Các bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ đã trở thành điểm đến của hàng ngàn người dân lúc
đó vàng được tìm thấy ở California.
D. Nó không phải là ngay sau khi thời gian là vàng đã được phát hiện ở California thì hàng
ngàn người rời cho bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ.
50. The rain was too heavy for the umbrella we opened to have much effect.
A. As soon as we opened our umbrella, we realized that the rain was too heavy for it.
B. We needn’t have opened our umbrella, since it was raining too heavily for it anyway.
C. In heavy rains, the umbrella we used to own didn’t actually protect us at all.
D. We opened the umbrella, but the rain wasn’t light enough for it to protect us much.
“Mưa nặng hạt quá đến nỗi chúng tôi mở ô không có nhiều tác dụng.”
A. Ngay khi chúng tôi mở chiếc ô của chúng tôi, chúng tôi nhận ra rằng cơn mưa quá nặng cho nó.
B. Chúng tôi đã không cần phải mở chiếc ô của chúng tôi, vì trời mưa quá nặng
C. Trong cơn mưa lớn, chiếc dù chúng ta sử dụng để sở hữu không thực sự bảo vệ cho chúng tôi
D. Chúng tôi mở chiếc ô, nhưng có vẻ mưa là không đủ nhe cho nó để bảo vệ chúng ta nhiều.
Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp nhất
ĐỀ SỐ 5
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. contain B. purchase C. reflect D. suggest
2. A. facilitate B. dimensional C. historical D. instrumental
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
3. A. change B. generous C. gear D. jealous
4. A. lost B. post C. loan D. pole
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. The small, farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting B. self-supported
C. supporting themselves D. they supported themselves
6. The access education and the change economic status have given women
more freedom.
A. in / in B. at / from C. to / in D. in / to
7. He really deserved the award because he performed what was expected of him.
A. much better than B. much better which C. the most that D. much more as
8. the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Just before C. Not until D. Only
9. Everything is you. I cannot make _ my mind yet.
A.out off / on B. up to /up C. away from / for D. on for / off
10. his brother, Mike is active and friendly.

A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Liking
11. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash.
A. are injured B. was injured C. were injured D. have been injured
12. I phoned the company, who me that my goods had been dispatched.
A. guaranteed B. assured C. reassured D. confirmed
13. When the car was invented, I don’t think anyone could have predicted it would change the
world.
A. how B. when C. why D. what
14. Dry salt lakes 70 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide lie long dunes
crests 20 meters high.
A. up to / between / with B. up with / for / to
C. to up / from / for D.up to/ at/to

15. He acted in an extremely manner, which made him very unpopular.
A. dictatorial B. dictate C. dictation D. dictatorship
16. Have they the "No Smoking" sign?

A. caught sight of B. taken care of C. put an end to D. made fun of
17. Daisy: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “ ”
A. Thank you very much! I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment! D. I don't like your sayings.
18. Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not here.” - Peter: “ ”
A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheets to indicate the word (s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
19. By the end of the storm, the hikers had depleted even their emergency stores.
A. greatly dropped B. lost C. destroyed D. used almost all of
20. Originally the builders have me a price of $5,000, but now they say they underestimated it, and
now it’s going to be at least $8,000.
A. misjudged B. underrated C. undervalued D. outnumbered
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out how much knowledge
we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people
who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense.
Intelligence is the speed (21) which we can understand and react to new situations and it is
usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientist are now preparing (22) computer technology
that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of measuring
intelligence.
A person’s IQ is their intelligence as it is measured by a special test. The most common IT tests are
(23) by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946. By 1976, it had 1,300
members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide largely in the US.
People taking the tests are judged in (24) to an average score of 100, and those who score over
148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2 percent of the population. Anyone from the age of six
can take tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if allowed enough
time. But that’s the problem; the whole (25) of the test is that they’re against the clock.
21. A. to B. on C. at D. in
22. A. ahead B. upper C. forward D. advanced
23. A. steered B. commanded C. run D. appointed
24. A. relation B. regard C. association D. concern
25. A. reason B. question C. matter D. point
answer to each of the questions
At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car
park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely,
a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to be
acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people
have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.
But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives
travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly
hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at
the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as
a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has
a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.
As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and
mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture,
but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in
Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects;
former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast
master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.
The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their
routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly
the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those
places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge, ' he
continues, 'is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is
that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to
see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have
to do it every night.'
It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm. 'They only place
you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in
competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show word has things to offer which the competitive world just
doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped
competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic
performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I
suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per
cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.
To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic
skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's
impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.
26. The writer describes the backstage area in order to show
A. how much fun the cast have during their work
B. how much preparation is needed for a performance
C. the type of skater that the show attracts
D. the conditions that the skaters put up with
27. The word blares out in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. seeps out B. sounds beautifully C. resounds loudly D. rings
28. What does the writer highlight about the show in the third paragraph?
A. the difficulty of finding suitable equipment
B. the need for a higher level of professional support
C. the range of companies involved in the production
D. the variety of places in which the show has been staged
29. The word them in paragraph 5 refers to
A. skating moves B. skating competitions
C. things that people want to see D. the skaters
30. For Robin Cousins, the key point when rehearsing skating routines is
A. keeping in time with the music B. the skaters' positions on the ice
C. the movement of the lights D. filling all available space on the ice
31. Cousins believes that he can meet the challenge of producing shows for different audiences
A. by adapting movements to suit local tastes
B. by presenting familiar material in an unexpected way
C. by selecting music that local audiences will respond to
D. by varying the routines each night
32. What is meant by 'the hard way'?
A. through making a lot of errors
B. through difficult personal experience
C. by misunderstanding the expectations of others
D. by over-estimating the ability of others
33. What conclusion does the writer draw about Holiday on
Ice? A.It is hard to know who really enjoys it
B. It requires as much skill as Olympic ice-skating
C. It is more enjoyable to watch than formal ice-skating
D. It is difficult to dislike it
Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the
Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present – day North Dakota. They had
large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect
themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly
capable farmers stored from one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce
the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered;
autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought,
heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity. They began
as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the
fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required
labor and vigilance.
Harvesting proceeded in two stages. In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before
it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the maize slated for
immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal – skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the
rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right
away or stored for alter use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the
Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.
The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the
green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored
them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the year’s crop. The Mandans also grew
sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.
34. What is the main topic of the passage ?
A. The agricultural activities of a North American Society
B. Various ways corn can be used.
C. The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once crop
D. Weather conditions on the western plains.
35. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to .
A. share farming implements B. guard their supplies of food
C. protect themselves against the weather D. allow more room for growing corn
36. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
A. They developed new varieties of corn.
B. They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
C. They developed effective fertilizers.
D. They could grow crops in most types of soil.
37. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
A. clearing fields B. Harvesting corn C. Harvesting squash D. Planting corn
38. The word “disaster” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. catastrophe B. history. C. control D. avoidance
39. The word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _ .
A. women B. seeds C. slices D. the Mandans
40. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans .
A. valued individuality B. were very adventurous
C. were open to strangers D. planned for the future
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
41. Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase “underdeveloped nation
A B
and encouraging the more accurate phase “developing nation” in order to suggest an ongoing process.
C D
42. Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is of special
A B C
interesting to scientists.
D
43. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.
A B C D
44. Why are you being so arrogant?
A. humble B. cunning C. naive D. snooty
45. Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
A. denying B. impugning C. supporting D. advising
46. Nobody is helping me, so I can’t finish my science project on time.

A. I could finish my science project on time if I were being helped by someone.
B. I needed help with my science project, but everyone just ignored me.
C. My science project will be difficult to do alone, so I should ask someone for help.
D. No one had time to help me, so I couldn’t finish my science project on time.
47. Although they taste nearly the same, both Sprite and Mountain Dew are two separate citrus –
flavoured soft drinks made by different companies.
A. Although Sprite has a stronger citrus taste than Mountain Dew, basically they are the same
soft drink, though made by different companies.
B. Sprite and Mountain Dew are both manufactured by the same company, though they are similarly
tasting citrus – flavoured soft drinks.
C. Produced by two different companies, Sprite and Mountain Dew, which are both citrus
– flavoured soft drinks, taste practically no different.
D. Not made by the same company, Sprite and Mountain Dew are different from one another in the
amount of their citrus flavouring.
48. I had no idea Clark spoke French until we went to Bordeaux.

A. I first realized that Clark knew French when we were in Bordeaux.
B. Before we went to Bordeaux, Clark had never tried to speak French.
C. While we were traveling to Bordeaux, Clark suddenly started to speak French.
D. It was difficult to understand the French that Clark was speaking in Bordeaux.
49. One of the things I hate is noisy children.
A. I hate being in a place where there are noisy kids.
B. Children who make a lot of noise are terrible.
C. Among other things, I can’t stand children who make noise.
D. I hate both children and the noise they make.
50. People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
A. Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.
B. Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
C. For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
D. When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.
GIẢI CHI TIẾT ĐỀ SỐ 5
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. contain B. purchase C. reflect D. suggest
/kənˈteɪn/ /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ /rɪˈflekt/ /səˈdʒest/
2. A. facilitate B. dimensional C. historical D. instrumental
/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ /daɪˈmenʃənl/ /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/ /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
3. A. change B. generous C. gear D. jealous
/tʃeɪndʒ/ /ˈdʒenərəs/ /ɡɪə(r)/ /ˈdʒeləs/
4. A. lost B. post C. loan D. pole
/lɒst/ /pəʊst/ /ləʊn/ /pəʊl/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. The small, farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting B. self-supported
C. supporting themselves D. they supported themselves
Chúng ta thấy vị trí cần điền là một
ADJ Self supporting (a) tự cung tự cấp
Self supported (a) tự lập, tự cung cấp, tự kiếm
sống Ta thấy đáp án đúng: A
“ Các nông trại nhỏ, tự cung tự cấp của New England không phù hợp với vùng Trung Tây”
6. The access education and the change economic status have given women
more freedom.
A. in / in B. at / from C. to / in D. in / to
Access to : Phương tiện đến gần hoặc đi vào nơi nào đó, đường
vào Change in: sự thay đổi, hoặc trở nên khác so với trước đây
7. He really deserved the award because he performed what was expected of him.
A. much better than B. much better which C. the most that D. much more as
Câu này thuộc về dạng so sánh hơn
S1 + V + much/less+ short adjective + ER + than + S2
8. the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Just before C. Not until D. Only
Đảo ngữ của Not until
Not until + time / S + Ved/2 + did + S + Vbare infinitive
9. Everything is you. I cannot make _ my mind yet.
A.out off / on B. up to /up C. away from / for D. on for / off
Tobe up to smb: Tùy thuộc vào ai
Make up one’s mind = Decide + to V: quyết định làm gì
10. his brother, Mike is active and friendly.

A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Liking
Alike (pre) : giống nhau, như nhau, khuôn
đúc Unlike (pre): khác với, không giống như
Dislike (v) : không thích
Linking(n): sự nối, sự kết nối
“................anh trai của anh ấy, Mike năng động và thân thiện”
Đáp án B thích hợp nhất vì câu mang tính chất so sánh đối lập giữa hai đối tượng
11. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash.
A. are injured B. was injured C. were injured D. have been injured
Câu trên tình huống ở thì quá khứ đơn và mang tính chất bị
động Ta thấy : neither + S1 + nor + S2 + V ( chia theo S2)
Đáp án đúng: B
12. I phoned the company, who me that my goods had been dispatched.
A. guaranteed B. assured C. reassured D. confirmed
A. guarantee that (v) hứa chắc chắn, đảm bảo
B. Assure smb that (v) quả quyết, đảm bảo
C. reassure smb that (v) cam đoan, đảm bảo 1 lần nữa để khiến ai đó đỡ lo lắng, sợ hãi
D. confime that (v) xác nhận
“ Tôi gọi điện tới công ty, người đảm bảo với tôi rằng hàng hóa của tôi đã được gửi
đi” Đáp án B đúng và hợp với nôi dung câu nhất
13. When the car was invented, I don’t think anyone could have predicted it would change the
world.
A. how B. when C. why D. what
“ Khi xe ô to được phát minh, tôi không nghĩ rằng bất cứ ai có thể tiên đoán được nó sẽ thay
đổi thế giới như thế nào”
Câu này dich nghĩa ra ta thấy “How” thích hợp với ý nghĩa câu
14. Dry salt lakes 70 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide lie long dunes
crests 20 meters high.
A. up to / between / with B. up with / for / to
C. to up / from / for D.up to/ at/to

15. He acted in an extremely manner, which made him very unpopular.
A. dictatorial B. dictate C. dictation D. dictatorship
A. dictatorial (a) độc tài
B. dictate (n) mệnh lệnh
C. dictation (n) sự cho đọc cho viết
D. dictatorship (n) chế độ độc
tài Ta có công thức: A/an + adj
+ N Chô cần điền là 1 tính từ
Vậy đáp án A thích hợp nhất
16. Have they the "No Smoking" sign?

A. caught sight of B. taken care of C. put an end to D. made fun of
A. caught sight of : nhìn thấy, thoáng thấy
B. Take care of : trông nom, chăm sóc
C. put an end to : chấm dứt, bãi bỏ
D. Make fun of : chế nhạo, cười chê
Tạm dịch: “ Họ đã................biển “ không hút thuốc”
chưa? Đáp án A thích hợp nhất
17. Daisy: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “ ”
A. Thank you very much! I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment! D. I don't like your sayings.
Ta thấy: Daisy đưa ra lời khen
ngợi Đáp lại lời khen thường: Cảm
ơn Đáp án C thích hợp nhất
18. Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not here.” - Peter: “ ”
A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then?
Dick “ Xin lỗi, Brian không ở
đây” Peter:
“......................................”
A. Anh/chị có muốn để lại lời nhắn không?
B. Tôi có thể nhận nhắn được không?
C. Tôi có thể nói với Brian được không?
D. Tôi có thể để lại lời nhắn được
không? Đáp án D thích hợp nhất
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheets to indicate the word (s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
19. By the end of the storm, the hikers had depleted even their emergency stores.
A. greatly dropped B. lost C. destroyed D. used almost all of
Deplete (v) thao ra hết, rút ra hết, xả ra hết , làm rỗng hết, làm suy yếu
A. Greatly dropped : giảm đáng
kể C. Destroyed (v) phát hủy
B. Lost (v) mất D. Used almost all of : sử dụng gần hết
Đáp án D có nghĩa gần nhất

20. Originally the builders have me a price of $5,000, but now they say they underestimated it, and
now it’s going to be at least $8,000.
A. misjudged B. underrated C. undervalued D. outnumbered
Underestimate (v) đánh giá thấp, không đúng mức
A. misjudge (v) đánh giá sai
C. undervalue (v) đánh giá thấp
B.underrate (v) xem nhẹ, coi thường
D. outnumber (v) đông hơn
Ta thấy đáp án C thích hợp nhất
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out how much knowledge
we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people
who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense.
Intelligence is the speed (21) which we can understand and react to new situations and it is
usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientist are now preparing (22) computer technology
that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of measuring
intelligence.
A person’s IQ is their intelligence as it is measured by a special test. The most common IT tests are
(23) by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946. By 1976, it had 1,300
members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide largely in the US.
People taking the tests are judged in (24) to an average score of 100, and those who score over
148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2 percent of the population. Anyone from the age of six
can take tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if allowed enough
time. But that’s the problem; the whole (25) of the test is that they’re against the clock.
21. A. to B. on C. at D. in
Ta có : at speed : ở tốc độ bao nhiêu
Câu này thuộc về mệnh đề quan hệ : Giới từ +
whom/which Which ở đây thay thế cho speed
Và ta có giới từ at đi với speed
22. A. ahead B. upper C. forward D. advanced
“Although scientist are now preparing (22) computer technology that will be able to “read”
our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.”
A. Ahead (pre) phía trước
B. Upper (a) cao hơn ( về địa vị...)
C. Forward (adj) tiến về phía trước
D. Advanced (a) tiên tiến ( ý tưởng, phương pháp, công nghê..)
Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp nhất vi cân 1 tính từ và nói về sự tiên tiến hiện đại của công nghệ
23. A. steered B. commanded C. run D. appointed
“The most common IT tests are (23) by Mensa, an organization that was found
in England in 1946.”
A.Steer (v) lái (tàu thủy, ô tô ) B. run (v) quan lí, điều khiển
A. command (v)ra lệnh, hạ
C. appoint (v) bổ nhiệm
lệnh Đáp án C thích hợp nhất
Tạm dich: “Các xét nghiệm IT phổ biến nhất được quản lí bởi Mensa, một tổ chức đã được tìm
thấy tại Anh vào năm 1946.”
24. A. relation B. regard C. association D. concern
Ta thấy có giới từ “ to” sau chỗ cần điền
Xét 4 đáp án ta thấy có đáp án A : relation+ to : có liên quan tới
25. A. reason B. question C. matter D. point
“But that’s the problem; the whole (25) of the test is that they’re against the
clock.” A.reason(n) lí do
A.question(n) câu hỏi
C. matter (n) vấn đề (a subject or situation that you must consider or deal with)
D.point (n) vấn đề (a thing that somebody says or writes giving their opinion or stating a
fact) Đáp án D thích hợp nhất câu này
At 7 pm on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast
car park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is,
bizarrely, a global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don’t seem to
be acquainted with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million
people have seen Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the
world.
But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives
travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly
hard work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at
the back of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as
a corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has
a small area littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.
As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and
mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture,
but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in
Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects;
former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast
master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.
The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the case start to go through their
routines under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly
the right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those
places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge, ' he
continues, 'is to produce something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is
that you take those things that people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to
see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have
to do it every night.'
It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can’t doubt his enthusiasm. 'They only place
you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in
competition. It's not in the rules. So the ice show word has things to offer which the competitive world just
doesn't. Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped
competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic
performance every night. I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I
suddenly thought, "I really can't cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realized, was to give 75 per
cent every night, rather than striving for the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.
To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic
skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's
impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.
26. The writer describes the backstage area in order to show
A. how much fun the cast have during their work
B. how much preparation is needed for a performance
C. the type of skater that the show attracts
D. the conditions that the skaters put up with
Tác giả miêu tả khu vực sau sân khẩu đề thể hiện rằng:
A. các diễn viên vui như thế nào trong công việc của họ
B. chuẩn bị bao nhiêu là cần thiết cho một man trình diễn
C. các loại vận động viên trượt băng người chương trình thu hút
D. các điều kiện mà van động viên trượt phải chịu đựng
Câu 2 – 3 -4 – Đoạn 2: “It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard work. The backstage
atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back of the
arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a
corridor, with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it.”
Tạm dịch: “ Nó không hào nhoáng nhưng nó chắc chắc là công việc vất vả. Bầu không khí phía sau
sân khấu là sự pha trôn kì lạ giữa lớp học thể dục và nơi làm việc. Một phần màn che ở mặt sau của
đấu trường một cách nực cười gọi là phòng thay đồ cô gái, nhưng miêu tả một cách chính xác là
một hành lang, với màu be, nưt tường và bàn rẻ tiền tạm thời đượng đặt dọc theo hành lang”
Như vậy ta thấy sự thiếu thốn, cơ sở vật chất không có mà các vận động viên phải chịu
đựng Đáp án D là đáp án đúng
27. The word blares out in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. seeps out B. sounds beautifully C. resounds loudly D. rings
Blarses out : âm thanh to
A.seep out: thấm ra
B.sound beautifully: âm thanh
hay C.resound loudly : vang lên
ầm ĩ D.ring: kêu, đổ chuông
Đáp án C có nghĩa gần nhất với từ in đậm
28. What does the writer highlight about the show in the third paragraph?
A. the difficulty of finding suitable equipment
B. the need for a higher level of professional support
C. the range of companies involved in the production
D. the variety of places in which the show has been staged
Câu 1 – Đoạn 3: “As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-
rink is grey and mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an
unimpressive picture, but the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights
come from a firm in Texas, the people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal
supplies the smoke effects; former British Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the
company and conducts a vast master class to make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.”
Tạm dich: “Là một nơi làm việc, nó phải xếp hạng khá thấp về phạm vi: khu vực quanh sân trượt có màu
xám với những hàng ghế nhựa màu xanh bẩn thỉu và nâu bẩn và gạch thảm đỏ. Đây là một hình ảnh không
mấy ấn tượng, nhưng các chương trình lớn không có nghi ngờ gi, được đánh bóng bằng doanh nghiệp
toàn cầu: ánh sáng đến từ một công ty ở Texas, những người làm cho các hệ thống âm thanh đang ở
California, nhưng Montreal cung cấp các hiệu ứng khói; cựu vận động viên Olympic Robin Cousins - anh
giờ là giám đốc sáng tạo cho công ty và quản lí các bậc thầy để đảm bảo rằng họ đã sẵn sàng để thực hiện
tiếp theo của chương trình.”
Như vậy ta thấy đoạn 3 – đề cập đến phạm vi mà công ty san xuất
29. The word them in paragraph 5 refers to
A. skating moves B. skating competitions
C. things that people want to see D. the skaters
Câu 2 – Đoạn 4: “They only place you'll see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because
you're not allowed to do them in competition.”
Tạm dịch: “"Chúng chỉ diễn ra bạn sẽ thấy chuyển động trượt chắc chắn là một chương trình băng,"
ông nói, "bởi vì bạn không được phép để làm nhữ vậy trong cuộc thi.”
Làm như vậy ở đây chính là : - chuyển động trượt
băng Đáp án A đúng nhất
30. For Robin Cousins, the key point when rehearsing skating routines is
A. keeping in time with the music B. the skaters' positions on the ice
C. the movement of the lights D. filling all available space on the ice
Câu 2 – Đoạn 3: “Cousins says, 'The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the
right place on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to
those places, and if the skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice.”
Tạm dịch: “Cousins nói, "Mục đích là để đảm bảo rằng tất cả chúng vẫn nhận chính xác đúng
nơi trên băng vào đúng thời điểm - chủ yếu là do bên bờ đèn trên trần nhà được thiết lập để
những nơi đó, và nếu trượt ván là tất cả một nửa mét ra họ sẽ được chiếu sáng băng trống.”
Đáp án B là đáp án đúng
31. Cousins believes that he can meet the challenge of producing shows for different audiences
A. by adapting movements to suit local tastes
B. by presenting familiar material in an unexpected way
C. by selecting music that local audiences will respond to
D. by varying the routines each night
Dòng 5 6 7 – đoạn 4: “My theory is that you take those things that people want to see and you give
it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you have to find music that
is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.'”
Tạm dịch : “ Lí thuyết của tôi là bạn lấy những thứ cái mà mọi người muốn xem và bạn cung cấp
cho họ, nhưng không phải theo cách mà họ muốn xem nó. Bạn nên cố gắng thay đổi cách thể hiện
nó. Và bạn phải tìm âm nhạc cái mà thách thức được các nghệ sĩ trượt, vì họ phải làm điều đó mỗi
tối”
Đáp án B – được trình diễn các chất liệu quen thuộc theo cách bất ngờ => đáp án B đung nhất
32. What is meant by 'the hard way'?

A. through making a lot of errors
B. through difficult personal experience
C. by misunderstanding the expectations of others
D. by over-estimating the ability of others
Câu 5 – 6 – Đoạn 5: “Cousins knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show
himself when he stopped competing - he was financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way
that you can't put on an Olympic performance every night.”
Tạm dich: “Cousins biết những gì ông nói về vì anh đã trượt băng cho chương trình của mình khi
anh dừng hẳn việc thi đấu - anh không thể nghỉ hưu vì mặt tài chính. Ông đã học trượt băng 1
cách khó khăn cái mà bạn không thể thấy ở một biểu diễn Olympic mỗi đêm.”
Như vậy ta thấy việc ông ấy học trải qua giai đoạn dài khó khăn nen có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong
lĩnh vực này.
32. có nghĩa là gì 'một cách khó khăn' trong đoạn văn ?
A. thông qua làm ra nhiều lỗi
B. thông qua kinh nghiệm cá nhân khó khăn
C. do hiểu nhầm sự mong đợi của người khác
D. bởi đánh giá quá mức khả năng của người
khác Đáp án B thích hợp nhất
34. What conclusion does the writer draw about Holiday on
Ice? A.It is hard to know who really enjoys it
B.It requires as much skill as Olympic ice-skating
C.It is more enjoyable to watch than formal ice-skating
D.It is difficult to dislike it
Câu cuối – Đoạn 1: “Equally, it's impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to
try pretty hard not to enjoy it.”
Tạm dich: “ Một cách công bằng, thật khó mà không thể không bị cuốn hút vào tất cả mọi thứ; bạn thấy
rằng khó mà không thưởng thức nó.”
Đoạn này ý rằng: Nó rất lôi cuốn – nên chúng ta khó có thể không thích
nó Đáp án D đúng nhất
Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the
Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present – day North Dakota. They had
large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect
themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly
capable farmers stored from one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce
the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered;
autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought,
heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity. They began
as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the
fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required
labor and vigilance.
Harvesting proceeded in two stages. In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before
it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the maize slated for
immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal – skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the
rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right
away or stored for alter use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the
Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.
The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the
green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored
them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the year’s crop. The Mandans also grew
sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.
35. What is the main topic of the passage ?
A. The agricultural activities of a North American Society
B. Various ways corn can be used.
C. The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once crop
D. Weather conditions on the western plains.
Với dạng câu hỏi như thế này, chúng ta nên để sau cùng ( làm các câu khác trước để hiểu rõ
nội dung toàn bài) – Sau khi làm các câu ta thấy nội dung chủ yếu đều nhắc tới các hoạt động
trồng trọt của xã hội Bắc Mỹ
36. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to .
A. share farming implements B. guard their supplies of food
C. protect themselves against the weather D. allow more room for growing corn
Câu cuối – Đoạn 1: “The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from
the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from
one year to the next.”
Tạm dich: “Việc bố trí chặt chẽ cho phép các Mandans để tự bảo vệ mình một cách dễ dàng khỏi các cuộc
tấn công của những người khác người mà tìm kiếm để có được một số các thực phẩm của những nông dân
này tích trữ từ năm này đến năm khác.
Như vậy ta thấy đáp án B : bảo vệ thực phẩm của họ
37. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
A. They developed new varieties of corn.
B. They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
C. They developed effective fertilizers.
D. They could grow crops in most types of soil.
Câu 2 -3 – Đoạn 2: “They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their
northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in
by severe frost.”
Tạm dịch: “Họ đã phải tập luyện khá nhiều kỹ năng sản xuất có được các kết quả mong muốn, vì vị trí
phía bắc của họ có nghĩa là mùa sinh trưởng ngắn . Mùa đông thường dài; mùa thu có thể kèm theo sương
giá khắc nghiệt. “
Ta thấy thời tiết ở nơi đây rất khắc nghiệt vì vậy để có vụ mua tốt người nông dân phải có kĩ năng tốt.
E. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
A. clearing fields B. Harvesting corn C. Harvesting squash D. Planting corn
Câu 2 – 3 – Đoạn 3: “. They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the
land, using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn
could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance.”
Tạm dịch: “Họ bắt đầu vụ có tính khả thi nhất là vào mùa xuân don dẹp mặt bằng, sử dụng lửa để xóa
gốc rạ ở đồng và sau đó trồng cây. Từ thời điểm này cho đến khi ngô xanh đầu tiên có thể được thu
hoạch,vụ mùa cần lao động và sự cảnh giác ".
Ta thấy công việc này yêu câu lao động và sự cảnh giác nên phải cả phụ nữ và đàn ông cùng làm
việc. Đáp án B đúng nhất
38. The word “disaster” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. catastrophe B. history. C. control D. avoidance
Disaster (n) thảm họa
A. Catastrophe (n) thảm họa , thiên tai,
tai học
B. History (n) lịch sử
C. Control (n) sự điều khiển
D. Avoidance (n) sự tránh
né Đáp án đúng: A
39. The word “them” in the last paragraph refers to .

A. women B. seeds C. slices D. the Mandans
“After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them.”
Tạm dịch: “Sau khi họ nhặt nó, họ cắt nó, khô nó, và xâu thành chuỗi những lát thái trước khi chúng
được lưu trữ chúng.”
Như vậy ta thấy” them” ở đây chính là “slices”
40. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans .
A. valued individuality B. were very adventurous
C. were open to strangers D. planned for the future
Tạm dịch: Trong suốt đoạn văn, tác giả ngụ ý rằng Mandans .
A. có giá trị cá nhân B. là rất mạo hiểm
C. mở cửa cho người lạ D. lên kế hoạch cho tương lai
Đọc toàn bộ nội dung của bài ta thấy mọi hành động, việc lam của người đều lên kế hoạch sẵn
cho tương lai.
Ví dụ:
Câu cuối – Đoạn 1: “The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from
the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from
one year to the next.”
Tạm dich: “Việc bố trí chặt chẽ cho phép các Mandans để tự bảo vệ mình một cách dễ dàng khỏi các cuộc
tấn công của những người khác người mà tìm kiếm để có được một số các thực phẩm của những nông dân
này tích trữ từ năm này đến năm khác.
Câu 2 -3 – Đoạn 2: “They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their
northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by
severe frost.”
Tạm dịch: “Họ đã phải tập luyện khá nhiều kỹ năng sản xuất có được các kết quả mong muốn, vì vị trí
phía bắc của họ có nghĩa là mùa sinh trưởng ngắn . Mùa đông thường dài; mùa thu có thể kèm theo sương
giá khắc nghiệt. “
Câu 3 – 4- 5 – Đoạn 4: “Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of
the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for alter use in
underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves
against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.”
Tất cả việc họ làm đều tính toán và lên kế hoạch cho tương lai.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
41. Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase “underdeveloped nation
A B
and encouraging the more accurate phase “developing nation” in order to suggest an ongoing process.
C D
Ta thấy vế trước chia động từ ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành vế sau nối với liên từ “and” ( thuộc về cấu
trúc song song ) vì vậy ta thấy rằng từ encouraging nên chia ở dạng Ved/3
42. Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is of special
A B C
interesting to scientists.
D
Đáp án D sửa thành interest, vì ta có : to be+ of+ N
43. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.
A B C D
The + ADJ : chỉ một tầng lớp trong xã
hội Ví dụ: the poor/ the rich / the injured ...
Vậy sau ở C sửa thành : unemployed
44. Why are you being so arrogant?
A. humble B. cunning C. naive D. snooty
Arrogant (a) kiêu ngạo, kiêu căng; ngạo
mạn A.humble (a) khiêm tốn, nhún nhường
B. cunning (a) xảo quyệt, xảo trá, gian giảo, láu cá, ranh vặt, khôn vặt
C.naive (a) ngây thơ, chất phác

D. snooty (a) khinh khỉnh, kiêu kỳ
Ta thay Đáp án A có nghĩa hoàn toàn trái ngược với câu đề bai
45. Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
A. denying B. impugning C. supporting D. advising
Advocating (n) tán thành, ủng
hộ A.denying : phủ nhận
B. impugning : công kích, bác bỏ
C. supporting : ủng hộ, hỗ trợ
D. advising : khuyên bảo
Đáp án B có ý nghĩa trái ngược với : “advocating”
46. Nobody is helping me, so I can’t finish my science project on time.

A. I could finish my science project on time if I were being helped by someone.
B. I needed help with my science project, but everyone just ignored me.
C. My science project will be difficult to do alone, so I should ask someone for help.
D. No one had time to help me, so I couldn’t finish my science project on time.
Tạm dịch: “Không ai không đỡ tôi =, vì vậy tôi không thể kết thúc dự án khoa học đúng giời”
A. Tôi có thể hoàn thành dự án khoa học của tôi đúng thời gian nếu tôi được sự giúp đỡ của
một ai đó.
B. Tôi cần sự giúp đỡ về dự án khoa học của tôi, nhưng tất cả mọi người chỉ lờ tôi đi.
C. Dự án khoa học của tôi sẽ rất khó để làm một mình, vì vậy tôi nên nhờ ai đó giúp đỡ.
D. Không ai có thời gian để giúp tôi, vì vậy tôi không thể hoàn thành dự án khoa học của tôi về thời
gian. Đáp án A sát nghĩa câu gốc nhất
47. Although they taste nearly the same, both Sprite and Mountain Dew are two separate citrus –
flavoured soft drinks made by different companies.
A. Although Sprite has a stronger citrus taste than Mountain Dew, basically they are the same
soft drink, though made by different companies.
B. Sprite and Mountain Dew are both manufactured by the same company, though they are similarly
tasting citrus – flavoured soft drinks.
C. Produced by two different companies, Sprite and Mountain Dew, which are both citrus – flavoured
soft drinks, taste practically no different.
D. Not made by the same company, Sprite and Mountain Dew are different from one another in
the amount of their citrus flavouring.
47. Mặc dù chúng có mùi vị gần giống nhau, cả hai Sprite và Mountain Dew là hương vị chanh
riêng biệt do các công ty khác nhau.
A. Mặc dù Sprite có một hương vị chanh mạnh hơn Mountain Dew, về cơ bản họ là cung một
loại nước giải khát, mặc dù được thực hiện bởi các công ty khác nhau.
B. Sprite và Mountain Dew đều được sản xuất bởi cùng một công ty, mặc dù họ đang có tương tự
vi chanh - hương vị nước giải khát.
C. Được sản xuất bởi hai công ty khác nhau, Sprite và Mountain Dew, cả hai đều cam - hương
vị nước ngọt, hương vị thực tế không có khác nhau.
D. Không thực hiện bởi cùng một công ty, Sprite và Mountain Dew khác với nhau trong số tiền
của hương chanh .
=> Đáp án C
48. I had no idea Clark spoke French until we went to Bordeaux.

A. I first realized that Clark knew French when we were in Bordeaux.
B. Before we went to Bordeaux, Clark had never tried to speak French.
C. While we were traveling to Bordeaux, Clark suddenly started to speak French.
D. It was difficult to understand the French that Clark was speaking in Bordeaux.
48. Tôi không biết Clark nói tiếng Pháp cho đến khi chúng tôi đã đi đến Bordeaux.
A. Đầu tiên tôi nhận ra rằng Clark biết Pháp khi chúng tôi ở Bordeaux.
B. Trước khi chúng tôi đã đi đến Bordeaux, Clark đã không cố gắng để nói tiếng Pháp.
C. Trong khi chúng tôi đã đi du lịch đến Bordeaux, Clark đột nhiên bắt đầu nói tiếng Pháp.
D. Đó là khó khăn để hiểu người Pháp rằng Clark đã phát biểu tại Bordeaux.
=> Đáp án A
49. One of the things I hate is noisy children.
A. I hate being in a place where there are noisy kids.
B. Children who make a lot of noise are terrible.
C. Among other things, I can’t stand children who make noise.
D. I hate both children and the noise they make.
49. Một trong những điều tôi ghét là sự ồn ào trẻ con
A. Tôi ghét ở một nơi mà có những đứa trẻ ồn ào.
B. Trẻ em làm ồn rất nhiều, là khủng khiếp.( Không đề cập tôi ghét hay không )
C. Giữa những các thứ, tôi không thể chịu đựng con người làm cho tiếng ồn.
D. Tôi ghét cả trẻ em và tiếng ồn làm cho họ.( Không nói đến ghét trẻ con)
=> Đáp án C
50. People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
A. Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.
B. Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
C. For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
D. When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.
50. Những người không vui đôi khi cố gắng bù đắp bằng cách ăn quá nhiều.
A. Những người không hạnh phúc thường thừa cân vì họ có xu hướng ăn quá nhiều.
B. Ăn quá nhiều đôi khi làm cho người không hài lòng và chán nản.
C. Đối với một số người, ăn quá nhiều là một lý do để phải đau khổ.
D. Khi chán nản, người thỉnh thoảng cố gắng để bù đắp sự đau khổ của họ bằng cách ăn quá nhiều
=> Đáp án D

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LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ NGỌC LAN

12. In Vietnam, two or more may live in a home.

24. A. others B. another C. the other D. other

47. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.

S2 + is/are + V1pp + to V2 ( V2 = V1)

1. A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered

20. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ”

1. A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered

/id/: Những từ có tận cùng là : t,

/d/: những trường hợp còn

3. A. Compete B. Finish C. Expect D. Invent

11. Books are a wonderful of knowledge and pleasure.

12. I believe that judges should be independent the government.

13. The players’ protests no difference to the referee’s decision at all

14. The computer has had an enormous on the way we work.

15. He went a bad cold just before Christmas.

19. Is there for everyone?

20. Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ”

tôi D.Bạn đãng

Puzzle over: bối rối, khó xử một vấn đề gì

36. Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?

40. The word “excluded “ in line 8 is closest meaning to .

41. In line 10, “that” refers to .

Đáp án B thích hợp nhất

1. A. Question B. Presentation C. Industrialization D. Modernization

3. A. Project B. Support C. Secure D. Believe

13. 'These tablets really are _ . My headache’s much better now.'

A. took B. turned C. cut D. made

17. He's really shy girl.

A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view

19. wait for no man.

20. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” –“ .”

A. Without drawing it is impossible to remember vocabulary.

48. The arrested president denied any involvement in the incident.

49. It may be difficult to find a ticket this close to the festival.

B. There is nobody selling tickets close to where the festival is.

D. With the festival so near, getting a ticket will possibly be problematic.

GIAI CHI TIẾT ĐỀ 3

1. A. Question B. Presentation C. Industrialization D. Modernization

3. A. Project B. Support C. Secure D. Believe

Câu này thuộc về mệnh đề quan hệ

13. 'These tablets really are _ . My headache’s much better now.'

B. Effective (a) có hiệu quả Đáp án B thích hợp nhất

C. Efficient (a) có năng suất

A. took B. turned C. cut D. made

“ Hành khách phải đợi vì máy bay........................muộn 1 tiếng”

A. Take off: cất cánh

17. He's really shy girl.

Tobe shy with sb: Ngại ngùng, ngượng với ai

A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view

Have (has) a great view of : có điểm nhìn tuyệt vời

19. wait for no man.

20. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” –“ .”

28. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become

_ những người lái xe ngủ của năm 1930.”

40. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to .

44. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test

A. Without drawing it is impossible to remember vocabulary.

Đáp án D sát nghĩa với câu đề bài nhất

B. Tổng thống bị bắt có liên quan vụ việc tuyên bố vô tội

Dap án B sát nghĩa với câu gốc nhất

49. It may be difficult to find a ticket this close to the festival.