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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ, MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10

KỲ THI OLYMPIC 30-4, LẦN THỨ XXIII

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (40 PTS)

I/ PHONOLOGY (5 PTS)
 A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group.
1. A. exist B. exhaustion C. explorer D. exhibit
2. A. eternal B. energy C. eradicate D. eliminate
3. A. submarine B. doubtful C. climbing D. subtle
4. A. argue B. tongue C. dialogue D. plague
5. A. lyrical B. rhythm C. mythology D. lyre

B. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
6. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D.
hypersensitive
7. A. admirable B. advantageous C. conscientious D. analytic
8. A. delicacy B. internship C. inventory D. interrupt
9. A. complacent B. democrat C. jeopardy D. competence
10. A. painstakingly B. condolence C. communism D. obstinacy

Keys:
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B

II/ WORD CHOICE (5 PTS)

Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences
Keys:
11. A 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
16. B 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. C

11. The flood was a terrible ______; hundreds of people died.

A. calamity B. accident C. event D. rebellion
Clamity = an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster= thiên
tai -> Dấu hiệu “flood”
Accident = tai nạn, sự cố event = sự kiện rebellion= sự nổi loạn,
cuộc bạo loạn
12. Micah admired his grandparents’ ______. During the Great Depression they lost their jobs,
but they never lost their strength of purpose or their dignity.
A. fortitude B. antecedents C. anomalies D. indifference
fortitude (formal) = bravery, courage anomalies= dị thường indifference = lãnh
đạm, thờ ơ
antecedent = a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
13. Even under tremendous public pressure, the planning committee would not commit itself
wholeheartedly to the proposal and have only tentative approval to the ______ waterfront
development plan.
A. ambiguous B. unnecessary C. provisional D. total
provisional: mang tính tạm thời ambiguous= mơ hồ, không chắc chắn,
rõ ràng
unnecessary = khoogn cần thiết total = tổng cộng
14. Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. disturbance C. disadvantage D. grievance
A. hindrance/'hindrəns/(n): sự cản trở
B. disturbance/dis'tə:bəns/(n): sự quấy rầy
C. disadvantage/,disə'vɑ:ntiddʒ/ (n): sự bất tiện, nhược điểm
 D. grievance/'gri:vəns/ (n): sự phàn nàn, bất bình
Tạm dịch: Những công nhân mà có bất bình thì được khuyến khích trao đổi với giám đốc.
15. I’m so ______ under with work at the moment – it’s awful!
A. iced B. snowed C. rained D. fogged
be snowed under: phải làm việc quá nhiều
Tạm dịch: Hiện tại tôi đang rất bận rộn với công việc - thật tồi tệ.
16. The series became so popular that it was moved to the ______ time spot of 8 pm.
A. leading B. prime C. main D. major
Ta có cụm từ sau: Prime time /ˈpraɪm ˌtaɪm/ (n): giờ cao điểm trong phát thanh, truyền
hình (khi mà số lượng người xem đạt cao nhất)
Tạm dịch: Chương trình (TV) đã trở nên nổi tiếng đến nỗi nó đã chuyển sang mục phát
sóng giờ cao điểm lúc 8h tối.
17. The Post-Modern architectural style is ______; it combines diverse elements, including
classical columns, Baroque ornamentation, and Palladian windows.
A. a diatribe B. a conjecture C. an anarchronism D. an amalgam
amalgam: a mixture or combination of things
diatribe = đấu khẩu, chỉ trích kịch liệt conjecture= phỏng đoán, ước chừng
anachronism = sự lỗi thời
18. The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. blame B. hatred C. disapproval D. scorn
pour scorn on someone/something =to say a person or thing is stupid and not worth
anything = dè bủi, chê bai ai/ cái gì
19. I offer you my most ______ apologies for offending you as I did.
A. abject B. repentant C. servile D. candid
Offer sb an abject apology = hạ mình cầu xin tha thứ
Abject = hèn hạ, đáng khinh repentant =tỏ
ra ân hận
Servile = như người nô lệ candid =thật thà, ngay thẳng
20. The current economic ______ is very good for small businesses.
A. disposition B. whirlwind C. climate D. daze
economic climate = the general condition of the economy in a particular country or in the
world

III/ GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 PTS)

Keys:
21. C 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B
26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B

21. Business has been thriving for the past few years. Long ______ it continue to do so
A. could B. does C. may D. might
=> May đứng đầu câu (có thể trạng ngữ đứng trước “may” để nhấn mạnh)=> strong wish
22. How annoying! You ______ again!
A. have made the self-same mistake yet of yours
B. may yet make the same mistake
C. have made the same mistake
D. have yet to make the same mistake
Dấu hiệu “annoying “ -> Loại D vì have yet to = haven’t P2
Loại B vì yet dùng trong thì HTHT
23. The Mayflower was bound for Virginia, but a hurricane ______ off course.
 A. blew it B. to blow it C. it blew D. blowing it
blow off = xả/ thổi tắt
Cấu S + V +O => chỗ cần điền cần dộng từ chia ở QKĐ
24. The greenhouse effect occurs ______ heat radiating from the Sun.
A. when does the Earth’s atmosphere trap B. does the Earth’s atmosphere trap
C. when the Earth’s atmosphere traps D. the Earth’s atmosphere traps
Dịch : Hiệu ứng nhà kính xảy ra khi bầu khí quyển của trái đát có nhiệt toả ra từ mặt trời
When là liên từ để nối 2 mệnh đề ->Vì phái trước là 1 clause nên vế sau chỗ cần điền cũng
là 1 mệnh đề => Đáp án C
25. The Rose Bowl, ______ place on New Year’s Day, is the oldest postseason collegiate
football game in the United States.
A. takes B. which takes C. it takes D. took
Kiến thức : mệnh đề quan hệ -> which thay cho danh từ đứng trước là The Rose Bowl
26. Experiments ______ represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.
A. using gene therapy B. use gene therapy
C. they use gene therapy D. gene therapy uses
Lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ: "who use......= using....."
27. ______ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead.
A. Coral reefs B. Some types of coral reefs
C. There are many types of coral reef D. While some types of coral reefs
Dấu hiệu trong cấu có dấu “,” nên cần có liên từ để nối 2 mệnh đề => đáp án D : while +
clause = trong khi….
28. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ______ came about as a result of the National
Security Act of 1947.
A. what B. it was C. was what D. it was what
=> Hành động xảy ra và đã kết thúc trong quá khứ
Dịch: Cơ quan Tình báo Trung ương (CIA) là kết quả của Đạo luật An ninh Quốc gia năm 1947
29. Oil shale is a soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock ______ oil and natural gas are obtained.
A. from B. is from C. is which D. from which
Obtain something from something = đạt được cái gì từ cái gì. Giới từ (from) trong mệnh
đề đảo lên đứng sau danh từ cần bổ nghĩa (rock) thì phải đứng trước đại từ quan hệ
dùng để bổ nghĩa (which). Rock which oil and natural gas are obtained = loại đá mà
dầu và khí ga tự nhiên xuất phát từ đó
30. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical
illusion.
A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon
which
Kiến thức: Mệnh đề danh từ
Giải thích:
- Mệnh đề danh từ có thể làm chủ ngữ trong câu.
- Cấu trúc: That + S + V + V
Ở đây cụm từ “is merely an illusion” giải thích cho chủ ngữ “That the Moon appears
considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead”.
Tạm dịch: Việc Mặt trăng xuất hiện lớn hơn nhiều khi ở đường chân trời so với trên không chỉ
là ảo ảnh.

IV/ PHRASAL VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS (5 PTS)

Keys:
31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
36. B 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A
31. Our plans to have a party fell ______ with Mum and Dad coming back a week early from
holiday.
A. down B. back C. out D. through
fall through: to fail to happen= Không thành công, thất bại
32. Having decided to rent a flat, we set ______ contacting all the accomodation agencies in
city.
A. to B. about C. off D. out
Set about = bắt đầu làm gì, giải quyết việc gì
Set off = khởi hành
Set out = bắt đầu chuyến đi
Set to = bắt đầu làm gì hc quyết định làm gì 1 cách tràn đầy năng lượng
33. Bad living conditions ______ social and welfare problems.
A. give rise to B. give into
C. rise through D. take the rise out of
“Give rise to” = Gây ra điều gì, mang đến điều gì, khởi sự điều gì
"Rise through the ranks" có rise là vươn lên, rank là cấp bậc -> cụm từ này nghĩa là tiến
bộ, thăng cấp trong công ty, tổ chức.
Give in to = Đồng ý với thứ mà bạn không thích/ bùng phát cảm xúc
to take (get) a rise out of a somebody =làm cho ai phát khùng lên
34. The launching of the Soviet Sputnik in 1957 ______ a subsequent space race with the US.
A. blew up B. finished off C. touched off D. wrapped up
blow (someone/something) up =to destroy something or kill someone with a bomb, or to be
destroyed or killed by a bomb / fill sth with air
Finish off =Kết thúc hoàn toàn // Giết động vật, thường khi chúng đã bị thương// Đánh
bại, giành chiến thắng trong thể thao// Tiêu thụ, dùng tất cả
Touch off =Gây ra vấn đề
Wrap up = Che phủ bằng giấy // Kết thúc, hoàn thành
35. He had his money ______ in a secure bank account.
A. hammered away B. jabbered about C. slaved away D. squirreled away
Hammer away at (something/someone)" nghĩa là nã liên hồi, tấn công dồn dập; tiếp tục
làm việc gì, gắng công gắng sức làm việc gì; nói dài dòng liên tục hoặc hỏi đi hỏi lại khiến
ai đó khó chịu.
jabber about (someone or something) =1. To talk about someone or something in a rapid,
babbling, or indecipherable manner.//2. To chat casually about someone or something.
slave away at sth = vi làm việc cật lực
squirrel something away =to hide or store something, especially money, in order to use it
in the future
36. He hit the other boy reluctantly as his friends ______ him on.
A. happened B. egged C. ground D. played
Egg sb on = Khuyến khích, cổ vũ
37. The poor old woman couldn’t ______ through after the operation and passed away.
A. muddle B. plough C. pull D. run
pull through (something) =to become well again after a serious illness, especially when you
might have died
38. The company was rife ______ rumors concerning possible redundancies.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
rife with something = full of something bad or unpleasant
39. The shop assistant was arrested ______ thefts from the store.
A. in response to B. in connection with C. referring to D. with regard to
 in connection with something =on the subject of something
in response to nghĩa là “để đáp lại” hay “để đối phó
referring to = ám chỉ, nói đến
with regard to =about; concerning=về; liên quan
40. When you do something, you should ______.
A. weigh up the pros and cons B. turn over a new leaf
C. go down well with D. get through to
weigh up the pros and cons= cân nhắc cái lợi và cái hại
turn over a new leaf = cải tả quy chánh
Go down well (with somebody)" hoặc "go off well" là được đón nhận (bởi số đông, khán
giả...) . Nghĩa ngược lại là "go down badly".
(get through to someone) = to make someone understand what you are trying to say

V/ READING COMPREHENSION (10 PTS)

Read the following passages and choose the best answer
Passage 1
Keys:
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. B

Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the
classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly
meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because
reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical
development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults
mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers.
As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was
some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common,
so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway
carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books
should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such
as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in
education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced
by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership
on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to
books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The
social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading”
implied.

1. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______.
A. few people could read to themselves
B. there were few places available for private reading
C. silent reading had not been discovered
D. people relied on reading for entertainment
Clue: Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the
classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading”
 undoubtedly meant reading aloud=> kỹ năng tự đọc hầu như không được biết đến ở thời
Trung Cổ
2. The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. attracting attentions B. for everybody’s use
C. most preferable D. widely used
Thông tin: Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of
the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading”
undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading
become commonplace.
Dịch nghĩa: Việc đọc sách cho mình là một hoạt động hiện đại mà hầu như không được biết đến
với những học giả của thế giới cổ điển và trung cổ, khi mà suốt thế kỷ XV, thuật ngữ "đọc"
chắc chắn có nghĩa là đọc lớn tiếng. Chỉ trong thế kỷ XIX thì đọc thầm mới trở nên phổ
biến.
Phần đầu của đoạn văn nói rằng việc đọc thầm hầu như không được biết đến ở thế kỷ XV mà
phải đến tận thế kỷ XIX nó mới trở nên commonplace. Do đó từ commonplace có nghĩa trái
ngược với từ “unknown” (không được biết đến).
Phương án D. widely used (adj) = được sử dụng rộng rãi, là phương án chính xác nhất.
A. attracting attention = thu hút sự chú ý.
B. for everybody’s use = phục vụ việc sử dụng của tất cả mọi người
C. most preferable = được ưa chuộng nhất
3. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the number of books B. an increase in the average age of
readers
C. a change in the status of literate people D. a change in the nature of reading
Clue: Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have
revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks
themselves changed in character.=> Việc đọc thầm là do sự thay đổi về bản chất
4. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy D. the decreasing number of listeners
Clue: The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of
readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and
thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud=Thế kỷ trước đã chứng kiến sự gia
tăng đều đặn về tỷ lệ biết chữ và do đó là số lượng độc giả. Khi số lượng người đọc tăng
lên, số lượng người nghe tiềm năng giảm xuống và do đó nhu cầu đọc to cũng giảm đi phần
nào
5. It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials
was an indication of ______.
A. a decline of standards of literacy B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an improvement of printing techniques D. an alteration in educationalists’
attitudes
Clue: "... the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media...
Dựa vào thông tin này, ta có thể thấy rằng việc xuất hiện của phương tiện truyền thông và
các loại hình tài liệu chuyên ngành ra đời là do sự thay đổi về văn hóa đọc của độc giả
6. The phrase “a specialised readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. a status for readers specialised in mass media
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
D. a reading volume for particular professionals
 a specialised readership=> SPECIALISED = được chuyên biệt hóa, => nó sẽ có số người đọc
ĐƯỢC GIỚI HẠN trong 1 lĩnh vực CỤ THỂ.
7. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means a person who ______.
A. takes part in an audition B. is good at public speaking
C. is interested in spoken language D. practises reading to an audience
ORAL = bằng lời, nói ra. => ORAL READER = người đọc bằng lời cho độc giả
8. All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared
literacy culture EXCEPT ______.
A. the inappropriate reading skills B. the printed mass media
C. the diversity of reading materials D. the specialised readership
Clue: Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books
should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of
materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this
argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared
literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and
by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.
9. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.

B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological
changes.
D. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
B. => việc đọc to biến mất KHÔNG phải hoàn toàn do việc nó gây mất tập trung. (còn cả việc tỉ
lệ biết chữ tăng, nhiều nơi đọc sách hơn....)
10. The writer of this passage is attempting to ______.
A. show how reading methods have improved
B. explain how reading habits have developed
C. change people’s attitudes to reading
D. encourage the growth of reading
B. => lí giải cách mà thói quen đọc đã phát triển (từ đọc cho nhau nghe => tự đọc => đọc
chuyên nghiệp)

Passage 2
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of
course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of borders has enabled the world’s
citizens to view, share and gain access to a much wider range of cultures, societies and world views.
In this melting pot that the world has become, today’s child is privy to facets of the human
experience that his immediate predecessors had no inkling even existed. It stands to reason that in
order to absorb, configure and finally form opinions about this information-laden planet, children
must be supplied with certain tools. Included in this list of ‘tools’ are: education, social skills,
cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these being the latter.
Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language would have been
considered a very rare entity. This one-language phenomenon could be attributed to a combination of
factors. Firstly, the monolingual environment in which a child was raised played a strong role, as did
the limited, biased education of the past. With regard to immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native
parents tended to withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the child would acquire the
‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted country.
 Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the majority of North
American and European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a second or even
a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various and diverse means. In
many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state school curriculum.
Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to achieve their goal. In other instances,
children are born to bilingual parents, who, if they so desire, may teach the children two languages.
Bringing up one’s child bilingually is not a decision to be taken lightly. Both parents must
consider long and hard the implications involved in raising a child in a two-language home. This
decision is one of those all-important choices which will affect not only the parents’ lives but also
the life of the child. Raising a child bilingually has a two-fold effect. Firstly, of course, the child
learns the two languages of the parents. Secondly, the parents’ decision will influence factors which
will have a far-reaching effect on the child’s life. Some of these factors include: style and place of
education; diameter of social circle; employment potential and preference; and, most importantly, the
way in which the child views himself and his global environment.
One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual family is the
inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child inherits a wealth of knowledge
brought about by an exposure to historical backgrounds, traditional songs and folklore, rituals of
marriage, models of social interaction and, therefore, two varying interpretations of the world. The
monolingual child seems to be at a disadvantage in comparison to the bilingual child, who has a set
of languages and an accompanying set of abstract cultural ideas. Practically speaking, when a child
comes from a two-language family, he must be taught both languages in order to communicate with
the extended family members. When, for example, the grandparents speak a language which differs
from that of the child’s locale, a monolingual child would be deprived of the interaction which
occurs between grandparents and grandchildren. On the other hand, a bilingual child will not only be
able to speak to grandparents, but will also comprehend where these people have ‘come from’. There
will be a shared cultural empathy within the family. Because all family members can communicate,
on both a verbal and cultural level, no one will feel excluded and the child will develop a sense of
rootedness.
On a more abstract level, it has been said that a bilingual child thinks differently from a
monolingual child. Current research in linguistics indicates that there may be a strong correlation
between bilingualism and cognitive skills. This new research concerns itself with the fact that a
bilingual child has two lexical structures for any given physical or abstract entity. This leads
logically to the assumption that the child also has two associations for many words, as a word can
mean different things in different languages. For example, the word ‘fire’ in many western
hemisphere languages connotes warmth and relaxation. In the Inuit language however, where fire is a
necessity of life, it may connote heat and survival. For the bilingual child, then, vocabulary items and
the abstract idea behind them are both dual in nature and more elastic. Researchers maintain that this
elasticity of ideas may allow the child to think more flexibly and, therefore, more creatively.
1. In the author’s view, the world is becoming a ______.
A. more culturally diverse place
B. place where only privileged children will prosper
C. less complex place to live in
D. much more integrated place
Clue: Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not
geographically, of course, but in the sense that media, technology and the opening of
borders has enabled the world’s citizens to view, share and gain access to a much
wider range of cultures, societies and world views=Trong thế kỷ qua, thế giới ngày
càng trở nên nhỏ hơn. Tất nhiên, không phải về mặt địa lý, mà theo nghĩa là phương
tiện truyền thông, công nghệ và việc mở rộng biên giới đã cho phép công dân thế giới
 xem, chia sẻ và tiếp cận với nhiều nền văn hóa, xã hội và quan điểm thế giới rộng lớn
hơn
.
2. According to the first paragraph, which of the following was true of immigrants?
A. Children were reluctant to use their mother tongue.
B. The mother tongue was considered less important.
C. Parents encouraged children to use their mother tongue.
D. Most parents made it a priority for children to grow up bilingual.
Clue: With regard to immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native parents tended to
withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the child would acquire the ‘more
prestigious’ language of the adopted country.= Đối với những người nhập cư, thực tế
đáng buồn là các bậc cha mẹ không phải là người bản xứ có xu hướng ngừng dạy tiếng
mẹ đẻ để đứa trẻ tiếp thu ngôn ngữ ‘có uy tín hơn’ của quốc gia được nhận nuôi
3. The phrase “privy to” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______.
A. acquainted with B. advised of C. apprised of D. in the know about
be privy to something=sharing in the knowledge of facts that are secret
4. The phrase “attributed to” mostly means ______.
A. ascribed to B. associated with C. connected with D. held responsible for
attributed to= gán cho, quy cho là ....
5. According to the writer, second or foreign language learning is something ______.
A. people are still apathetic towards
B. mainly associated with private sector education
C. that few people take seriously
D. about which general attitudes have evolved considerably
Clue: Nowadays, the situation has undergone an almost complete reversal. In the majority
of North American and European countries, most children are given the opportunity
to learn a second or even a third language. Children acquire these foreign languages
through various and diverse means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is
a compulsory subject in the state school curriculum.= Ngày nay, tình hình đã đảo
ngược gần như hoàn toàn. Ở phần lớn các nước Bắc Mỹ và Châu Âu, hầu hết trẻ em
được tạo cơ hội để học ngôn ngữ thứ hai hoặc thậm chí thứ ba. Trẻ em tiếp thu các
ngoại ngữ này thông qua các phương tiện đa dạng và phong phú. Ở nhiều nước, học
ngoại ngữ là một môn học bắt buộc trong chương trình học của nhà nước.
6. According to the article, the decision to raise bilingual children is difficult because ______.
A. it may limit the child’s choice of friends
B. though simple for parents, it can impact negatively on children
C. it may cause children to lose their sense of identity
D. it needs to be considered from many different angles
Clue: Both parents must consider long and hard the implications involved in raising a
child in a two-language home. This decision is one of those all-important choices which
will affect not only the parents’ lives but also the life of the child= Cả cha và mẹ đều
phải cân nhắc lâu dài và khó khăn về những tác động liên quan đến việc nuôi dạy một
đứa trẻ trong một gia đình nói hai ngôn ngữ. Quyết định này là một trong những lựa
chọn quan trọng không chỉ ảnh hưởng đến cuộc sống của cha mẹ mà còn ảnh hưởng
đến cuộc sống của đứa trẻ
Secondly, the parents’ decision will influence factors which will have a far-reaching effect
on the child’s life. Some of these factors include: style and place of education; diameter
of social circle; employment potential and preference; and, most importantly, the way
in which the child views himself and his global environment.= Thứ hai, quyết định của
cha mẹ sẽ ảnh hưởng đến các yếu tố có ảnh hưởng sâu rộng đến cuộc sống của đứa trẻ.
 Một số yếu tố này bao gồm: phong cách và nơi giáo dục; đường kính của vòng tròn xã
hội; tiềm năng và ưu tiên việc làm; và quan trọng nhất là cách đứa trẻ nhìn nhận về
bản thân và môi trường toàn cầu của chúng.
7. With regard to the ‘extended family’ in immigrant situations, the writer feels it is important
that ______.
A. adults try to understand the child’s difficult cultural situation
B. children are not pressured to speak their parents’ native language
C. adults recognize the child’s need to identify more with local culture
D. children can relate to all aspects of their parents’ native culture
Clue One of the more advantageous by-products of being a member of a bilingual family is
the inherent awareness of two different cultures. This bicultural child inherits a wealth
of knowledge brought about by an exposure to: historical backgrounds; traditional
songs and folklore; rituals of marriage; models of social interaction; and therefore,
two varying interpretations of the world= Một trong những tác dụng phụ thuận lợi
hơn của việc trở thành thành viên của một gia đình song ngữ là nhận thức vốn có về
hai nền văn hóa khác nhau. Đứa trẻ đa văn hóa này được thừa hưởng vô số kiến thức
do tiếp xúc với: bối cảnh lịch sử; các bài hát truyền thống và văn học dân gian; nghi lễ
kết hôn; các mô hình tương tác xã hội; và do đó, có hai cách hiểu khác nhau về thế giới
8. The word “by-products” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. entailments B. knock-on effects C. side effects D. spin-offs
by-product=something that is produced as a result of making something else, or something
unexpected that happens as a result of something
9. The word “connotes” in paragraph 5 mostly means ______.
A. underpins B. implies C. signifies D. smacks of
Connote=ngụ ý, bao hàm
10. According to current research, the benefit of learning two languages is that ______.
A. different types of knowledge can be accessed in different languages
B. bilinguals become more aware the origin of words in languages
C. it helps to develop different capabilities of the mind
D. bilinguals develop a greater sense of the value of culture
Clue: Researchers maintain that this elasticity of ideas may allow the child to think more
flexibly and, therefore, more creatively.=C ác nhà nghiên cứu cho rằng sự co giãn của
các ý tưởng có thể cho phép đứa trẻ suy nghĩ linh hoạt hơn và do đó, sáng tạo hơn.
Keys:
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D
6. D 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. C

VI/ GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 PTS)

Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage
Passage 1
Around 200 million people are (1) ______ in tourism worldwide, making it the largest
industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on
holiday each year, and industry planners (2) ______ this figure to double by 2020. Some of the
biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main (3) ______ of income.
(4) ______, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in
threats to the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from aircraft,
which (5) ______ directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared (6) ______ in order to build
hotels, airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now
common because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing
up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be harmful to people living in tourist destinations.
 In response to these (7) ______, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly
holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative effects of tourism by (8) ______ only hotels that
have (9) ______ in equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly,
tourists are also being reminded to show (10) ______ for customs of the people whose countries they
are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops which depend on
tourism for their main income.
Keys:
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B

1. A. put out B. brought about C. taken on D. turned over

Take on = tuyển dụng
Put out =Làm phiền hoặc gây rắc rối cho ai đó/ dập tắt thuóc lá hc lửa
Bring about = to cause something to happen
Turn over =Cung cấp cho cơ quan chính quyền
2. A. hope B. believe C. expect D. think
Expect to do sth = mong đợi làm điều gì
3. A. source B. resource C. origin D. wealth
Main source of income = nguồn thu nhập chính
Resource = nguồn origin = nguồn gốc wealth = sự giàu có
4. A. Therefore B. Although C. Furthermore D. However
However: Tuy nhiên In addition: Hơn nữa
Therefore: Vì vậy Moreover: Hơn nữa
=>However, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted
in threats to the environment.
Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, cùng với những lợi ích kinh tế, sự thay đổi lớn này của con người đã
dẫn đến những mối đe dọa đến môi trường.
5. A. cause B. contribute C. add D. distribute
Contribute to sth = góp phần vào điều gì
6. A. place B. land C. space D. earth
Place = nơi chốn land = đất đâi space = không gian earth = trái đất
7. A. concerns B. attractions C. businesses D. oppositions
Concerns= mối quan tâm, bận tâm attractions= sự thu hút
Businesses= kinh doanh, buôn bán oppositions= sự dối lập, phản đối
8. A. supporting B. executing C. expanding D. promoting
promoting (v): thúc đẩy
=>Many of these aim to reduce the negative effect of tourism by (29) promoting only hotels
that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently.
Tạm dịch: Nhiều người trong số này nhắm đến việc giảm tác động tiêu cực của du lịch
bằng cách chỉ ủng hộ các khách sạn đã đầu tư trang thiết bị để tái chế chất thải và sử dụng
năng lượng và nước hiệu quả.
9. A. chosen B. bought C. invested D. installed
Choose= lựa chọn buy = mua install = cài đặt
Invest in sth = đầu tư vào điều gì
10. A. admiration B. respect C. understanding D. attention
show respect for = thể hiện sựt ôn trọng đối với
admiration = sự ngưỡng mộ understanding = sự hiểu biết attention = sự chú ý

Passage 2
 The popular writer J K Rowling has agreed to end her part in the (1) ______ of the world’s
forests by having her books printed on paper which is environmentally friendly. The multi-
millionaire author, whose novels about a teenage wizard have consumed 6.5 million trees so far, is
one of a number of high-profile authors who have (2) ______ their support for the environment by
stipulating that only recycled paper (3) ______ for their books. Techniques (4) ______ in Canada
mean that, for the first time, paper made from such materials as office waste paper can be used to
make books. The Canadian edition of Rowling’s last book was printed without chopping down a
single tree, saving an (5) ______ 40,000 of them.
In the past, it was difficult to print books on recycled paper because the paper was not strong
enough to (6) ______ a lifetime’s reading. Technological advances mean that paper which is (7)
______ from waste materials is now just as durable as paper made from virgin fibre in terms of
quality and strength.
Despite the high cost of developing recycled paper that has the required strength and
whiteness needed for books, there will not (8) ______ be a price rise for the reader. Instead,
publishers are likely to (9) ______ for the higher paper cost by using cheaper book covers, as (10)
______ in Canada.
Keys:
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C

1. A. demolition B. desolation C. destruction D. destitution

Desolation = the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed
Demolition = the act of destroying something such as a building
Destruction = phá hủy đến mức không còn tồn tại, sử dụng được nữa
Destitution= cảnh cơ cực, bần cùng, thiếu thốn
2. A. contracted B. pledged C. secured D. undertaken
Contract = ký kết pledge = cam kết, hứa làm gì secure = gắn chặt undertake = đảm
nhận
3. A. be used B. is used C. using D. to be used
Cấu trúc thức giả đinh => Dấu hiệu động từ “stipulate”
4. A. founded B. inaugurated C. led D. pioneered
Inaugurated= khánh thành
pioneer=develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or
activity).
5. A. estimated B. assessed C. established D. evaluated
An estimated + number = khoảng chừng bao nhiêu

6. A. experience B. withstand C. confront D. encounter

Experience = trải qua withstand = chịu đựng, chống cự
confront = đối đầu encounter = gặp

7. A. manufactured B. constructed C. devised D. formed

Manufactured= sản xuất constructed= xây dựng
devised= nghĩ ra, phát minh formed= hình
thành

8. A. certainly B. naturally C. absolutely D. necessarily

Certainly= chắc chắn naturally= tự nhiên absolutely= tuyệt đối necessarily= cần
thiết
9. A. balance B. compensate C. return D. refund
 Compensate for = đền bù cho điều gì
10. A. developed B. arose C. happened D. followed
Developed= phát triển arose= nảy sinh happened= xảy ra followed= theo sau

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

I/ OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 PTS)

Fill in each gap in the passages below with ONE suitable word
Passage 1
1. variety/range -> a variety /range of sth = 1 loạt, nhiều cái gì
2. Another -> another + N (số ít) = cái khác
3. research -> a body of research = 1 lượng lớn nghiên cứu
4. When = khi mà
5. nearest->Nearest and dearest" = gần nhất và thân nhất -> nghĩa là bạn thân hoặc thành viên
trong gia đình.
6. couples ->childless couples= cặp vợ chồng không con
7. without -> without +N/ving = không có
8. deep = sâu
9. death -> life and death = very important and serious
10. bring ->Bring out the best in" nghĩa là khiến ai đó thể hiện điểm nổi bật nhất hoặc tốt nhất
của một người nào đó.

Passage 2
11. bustle -> the hustle and bustle = trong cuộc sống xô bồ
12. furious->Fast and furious' có một từ mới là furious nghĩa là mãnh liệt. Vì thế thành ngữ
này có nghĩa là vừa nhanh, vừa mạnh.
13. saying ->"It goes without saying" = không cần phải nói, khỏi phải nói -> điều quá rõ
ràng, hiển nhiên, ai cũng hiểu. Và đừng hiểu nhầm là "đi mà không nói một lời" các bạn nhé.
14. so = bởi vậy
15. common/public->common knowledge=a fact that everyone knows
16. adversely/negatively/severely = 1 cách tiêu cực
17. offender/culprit = thủ phạm
18. extent/degree -> to a/ some extent / degree = ở 1 mức độ nào đó
19. prompted/ led ->prompted/ led sb to do sth = thúc đẩy, khiến ai làm điều gì
20. utmost/paramount-> be of utmost/paramount importance = vô cùng quan trọng

II/ WORD FORMS (20 PTS)

Part 1: Supply the correct form of the words in the CAPITAL LETTER
1. PUT The furious old lady demanded an immediate apology for his ________
behavior.
2. MISERY She offered cordial ________ to the family over his so unexpected
premature death.
3. ABERRANT Though many parties regarded his behavior as a(n) __________, the public
still had much faith in his ability to become a leader.
4. TELL She gave her son quite a few ________ for playing truant.
5. TREND Those who made this dress are going to be ________ designers. They are
nothing but awesome!
6. WORK He is said to be a ________ person who never stop works until very late.
7. CONSCIENCE Having made that morally terrible mistake, they are now________.
8. PONDER According to the government figures, the ________ of jobs in the next
century will be in service-related fields, such as health and business.
9. GO We spent a lovely evening reminiscing our vibrant ________ days at
university.
10. NERVE It is concluded from the tale The Magic Cross-bow, The Story of My Chau
and Trong Thuy that the rights of individuals should be ________ to those of
society as a whole.

Keys:
1. off-putting = slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way
2. commiseration= sự thương xót, lòng tắc ẩn
3. aberration = a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving
4. tellings-off= the act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
5. trendsetting = that starts a new fashion and makes it popular
6. workaholic= người tham công tiếc việc
7. conscience-stricken= feeling very sorry for something that you have done wrong
8. preponderance=the largest part or greatest amount
9. bygone=belonging to or happening in a past time
10. unnerved= to make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened
Part 2: Fill in each blank with the suitable form of a word in the box
WISE MAINTAIN NOTICE DISAPPROVE AMBIGUOUS
MODIFY GO FREQUENT EFFECT APPRECIATE
The phenomenon of language change probably attracts more public notice and more (11)
_______ than any other linguistic issue. There is a widely held belief that change must mean
deterioration and decay. Older people observe the casual speech of the young and conclude that
standards have fallen (12) _______.
It is understandable that many people dislike change, but it is (13) _______ to condemn all
linguistic (14) _______. It is often felt that contemporary language illustrates the problem at its
worst, but this belief is shared by every generation.
There are indeed cases where linguistic change can lead to problems of unintelligibility and
(15) _______, and if change is too rapid there can be major communication problems. But as a rule,
the parts of language which are (16) _______ change at any given time are relatively small in
comparison to the vast, unchanging areas of language. It is because change is so (17) _______ that it
is so distinctive and (18) _______. Some degree of caution and concern is therefore always desirable
for the (19) _______ of precision and (20) _______ communication, but there are no grounds for the
extremely pessimistic attitudes so often encountered.

11. disapproval = sự không đồng tình, ủng hộ

12. appreciably= đáng kể -> Dấu hiệu V + adv
13. unwise = không khôn ngoan -> Cấu trúc adJ + to v
14. modification(s) = sự chuyển đổi -> Dấu hiệu adj + n
15. ambiguity= mơ hồ, không rõ ràng
16. undergoing=> undergo change = trải qua thay đổi
17. infrequent= không thường xuyên => dấu hiệu be + adj
18. noticeable= đáng chú ý
19. maintenance= sựu duy trì
20. effective= hiệu quả
 III/ ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 PTS)
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them and correct them. There may be
more than one mistake in one line.

An endangered species is a population of an organism who is at risk of 0. who  which

becoming extinct because it is both few in numbers, or threatened by 1. ............................
changed environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is 2. ............................
usually a taxonomic species, though may be another evolutionary significant 3. ............................
unit. The World Conservation Union (IPCN) was calculated the percentage of 4. ............................
endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms based at the sample species 5. ............................
that have been evaluating through 2006. 6. ............................
Many nations have laws offering protection to this species: for example, forbidding 7. ............................
hunting, restricting land development or creating preserves. Only a little of the 8. ............................
many species at risk of extinct actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. 9. ............................
Much more species become extinct, or potentially will become extinct, without 10. ..........................
gaining public notice. 11. ..........................
12. ..........................
13. ..........................

Keys:
1. both → either => Cấu trúc both ..and # either …or 7. evaluating → evaluated -> cấu trúc câu bị
động Be + p2
2. changed → changing=> dấu hiệu sau giới từ by + 8. this → these => these đi với N số nhiều
ving/N
3. though → but => though + clause = mặc dù # but = 10. little → few => few đi với danh từ số nhiều ,
nhưng dấu hiệu “ species”
5. was → had => Câu chủ động với chủ ngữ là The 10. extinct → extinction -> become extinction =
World Conservation Union (IPCN) tuyệt chủng
6. at → on -> base on = dựa trên 12. much → many

IV/ SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 PTS)

A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it
1. It was a great surprise to us when Anna arrived punctually yesterday
Anna______________________________________________________arrival yesterday.
2. It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.
There is no _______________________________________________________________
3. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you shouldn’t dismantle the clock.
Don’t take ________________________________________________________________
4. All that stood between John and the gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.
But______________________________________________________________________

Keys:
1. Anna took us / everyone by surprise with / by her punctual arrival yesterday.
Take sb by surprise = làm ai đó ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ
2. There is no way of escaping from the fact that we shall have to work faster in order to finish
the project on time.
There is no way of= Không còn cách nào trong việc…
3. Don’t take the clock apart unless you know what you are doing.
 Take apart = chia nhỏ, tách nhỏ
4. But for Jim’s greater speed, John would have won the gold medal.
=> Cấu trúc đk loại 3: But for + N, S + would have P2

B. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one, using the word given. Do not change the form of
the word given.
5. Julie always listens to my complaints about work, which is very kind of her.
ear
Julie is so________________________________________________________________.
6. The sequel to the best seller was a great disappointment to the public.
up
The sequel_______________________________________________________________.
7. There was loud applause as he left the stage.
accompaniment
He ________________________________________________________ loud applause.
8. I was bitterly disappointed they didn’t give me a part in the school play.
passed
Very much_______________________________________________________________.
9. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer.
name
He is____________________________________________________________________.
10. Mr. Brown has been a gardener for years so let’s consult his opinion first.
brains
Let’s______________________________________________of experience as a gardener.

Keys:
5. Julie is so kind as to always lend an ear to my complaints about work.
=>lend an ear to= chú ý lắng nghe điều gì
6. The sequel to the best seller failed to / didn’t live up to the expectation(s) of the public.
=> live up to the expectation= đáp ứng kỳ vọng, mong đợi của ai đó
7. He left the stage to the accompaniment of loud applause.
to the accompaniment of = while something else is happening or can be heard
8. Very much to my disappointment, I was passed over for a part in the school play.
much to + the surprise / amazement / annoyance / regret… of somebody
hoặc • much to + somebody’s surprise / amazement / annoyance / regret…
Dùng để nói cái gì đó gây nhiều ngạc nhiên / kinh ngạc / khó chịu / tiếc nuối…. cho ai đó.
9. He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.
Make a name for oneself = trở nên nổi tiếng
10. Let’s pick up Mr. Brown’s brains because of his wealth of experience as a gardener.
Pick one’s brains = tham khảo, hỏi ý kiến của ai về điều gì

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