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30 đề thi thử thpt quốc gia tiếng anh năm 2020 cực hay có lời giải (Đề số 24)

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Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions
Many hundred years ago , there were many villages and little towns in England.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: cách dùng của “few” và “little”

Giải thích:

Little + danh từ không đếm được: rất ít, không đủ để (có khuynh hướng phủ định)

A little + danh từ không đếm được: có một chút, đủ để làm gì.

Few + danh từ đếm được số nhiều: rất ít, không đủ để làm gì (có tính phủ định)

A few + danh từ đếm được số nhiều: có một chút, đủ để làm gì.

“Towns” là danh từ đếm được số nhiều => phải đi với “few”

Sửa: C. little => few

Tạm dịch: Nhiều trăm năm về trước, có rất ít làng và thị trấn ở nước Anh


Câu 2:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions
Alike light waves , microwaves may be reflected and concentrated elements.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: cách dùng của “alike” và “like” 

Giải thích:

* Alike: giống nhau

Cấu trúc: Luôn đứng một mình, ở sau hai danh từ hoặc danh từ số nhiều. Không dùng “Alike” đứng trước một danh từ.

* Like: giống như

Cấu trúc: 

- Be + like + N (danh từ).

- N + like + N

- Like + N + mệnh đề

Sửa: A. Alike => Like

Tạm dịch: Giống như sóng ánh sáng, sóng cực ngắn có thể phản xạ và là các yếu tố tập trung.


Câu 3:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions
Many successful film directions are former actors who desire to expand their experience in the film industry.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

direction (n): hướng

director (n): đạo diễn

Sửa: B. film direction => film director

Tạm dịch: Nhiều đạo diễn phim thành công là bắt nguồn từ diễn viên những người mà muốn mở rộng kinh nghiệm trong ngành công nghiệp phim.


Câu 4:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question:
What is the main idea of this passage?

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Ý chính của đoạn văn này là gì?

A. Máy phát hiện nói dối phân biệt các cảm xúc khác nhau

B. Các phản ứng vật lí tiết lộ phạm tội

C. Máy phát hiện nói dối làm những người vô tội trở nên căng thẳng

D. Cách mà máy phát hiện nói dối được dùng và độ tin cậy của chúng


Câu 5:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question:
According to the test, polygraph ________.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Theo như cuộc kiểm tra, những cuộc kiểm tra nói dối:

A. đo những suy nghĩ của con người            

B. luôn tiết lộ sự thật về con người

C. khiến những người phạm tội tức giận

D. ghi lại những phản ứng vật lí của một người

Dẫn chứng: The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR).


Câu 6:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question: 
According to the passage, what kind of questions is asked on the first part of the polygraph test?

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Theo như đoạn văn, kiểu câu hỏi nào đc hỏi ở phần đầu cuộc kiểm tra nói dối?

A. buộc tội    B. chỉ trích    C. đầy cảm xúc  D. không quan trọng

Dẫn chứng: In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”).


Câu 7:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question:
The word “ones” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.

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Đáp án A

Giải thích:

Từ “ones” trong đoạn 1 là ám chỉ tới:

A. những câu hỏi  B. những phản ứng  C. những tiêu chuẩn  D. những ước tính

Dẫn chứng: Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”).


Câu 8:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question:
The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “it” ở đoạn 1 ám chỉ tới

A. câu hỏi    B. cơ thể bạn          C. giả định                       D. sự thật

Dẫn chứng: The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it.


Câu 9:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question:
The word “assumption” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced with _____.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “assumption” trong đoạn 1 có thể thay thế bằng từ nào?

A. niềm tin    B. đức tin    C. sự tuyên bố   D. tưởng tượng


Câu 10:

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.

 Although the “lie detectors” are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to the machine and asked a few neutral questions (“What is your name?”, “Where do you live?”). Your physical reactions serve as the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical questions among the neutral ones (“When did you rob the bank?”). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as you respond to the incriminating questions.

 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry, nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word (“bank”) not because they robbed it, but because they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a “lie”. The reverse mistake is also common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
Question:
This passage was probably written by a specialist in _____.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Đoạn văn này chắc hẳn được viết bởi một chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực:

A. xã hội học    B. nhân học    C. tâm lí tội phạm    D. đọc tâm trí


Câu 11:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) ______ in Hanoi, our beautiful and peaceful capital city, from January 18th to 21st, 2018

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: thì quá khứ đơn

Giải thích:

Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả sự việc đã xảy ra tại một thời điểm được xác định trong quá khứ

Cấu trúc bị động của thì quá khứ đơn: S + was/were + P2

Tạm dịch: Cuộc họp thường niên lần thứ 26 của Diễn đàn Nghị viện Châu Á Thái Bình Dương (APPF) đã

được tổ chức tại Hà Nội, thành phố thủ đô xinh đẹp và yên bình của chúng tôi, từ ngày 18 đến 21 tháng 1 năm 2018.


Câu 12:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
The Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, a part of APPF-26, contributed to strengthening the presence and ______ of women parliamentarians and helping to forge a network connecting them together.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: từ loại

Giải thích:

A. influenced (V-ed): ảnh hưởng         B. influencing (V-ing): ảnh hưởng

C. influence (n): sự ảnh hưởng             D. influential (adj): có ảnh hưởng

Tạm dịch: Cuộc họp của các Nghị sĩ Phụ nữ, một phần của APPF-26, góp phần tăng cường sự hiện diện và ảnh hưởng của các nghị sĩ phụ nữ và giúp tạo ra một mạng lưới kết nối họ với nhau.


Câu 13:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that ______, a large number of women and girls in various areas in the world are being discriminated and subjected to violence.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: cách sử dụng “though, despite, in spite of”

Giải thích:

Though + mệnh đề: mặc dù

In spite of/Despite + N: mặc dù

Tạm dịch: Chủ tịch Quốc hội Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân cho biết mặc dù đã có những kết quả tích cực trong bình đẳng giới và trao quyền cho phụ nữ, nhưng một số lượng lớn phụ nữ và trẻ em gái ở nhiều khu vực khác nhau trên thế giới đang bị phân biệt đối xử và bị bạo lực.


Câu 14:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
In the quarter-final showdown with Malaysia, Cho Jae-wan (Korea Republic) wrote himself into the history books when he found the back of the net just 11.35 seconds into the game – the second ______ goal in any AFC tournament.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

A. latest: gần đây nhất               B. worst: tệ nhất

C. best: tốt nhất                          D. fastest: nhanh nhất

Tạm dịch: Trong cuộc chiến kết thúc trận tứ kết với Malaysia, Cho Jae-wan (Hàn Quốc) đã tự viết mình vào lịch sử khi anh ta phát hiện ra lưới sau 11,35 giây trong trận đấu – bàn thắng nhanh thứ hai trong bất kỳ giải AFC nào.


Câu 15:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
Bob was absent; he _____ sick again.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: động từ khuyết thiếu đi với P2

Giải thích:

Should (not) + have + P2: đáng lẽ (không) nên làm gì

Must + have + P2: chắc hẳn là (diễn tả một phán đoán mang tính logic

Tạm dịch: Bob đã vắng mặt, anh ấy chắc hẳn là lại bị ốm


Câu 16:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
Could you ______ me a lift into town?

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: cụm từ đi với “lift” 

Giải thích:

to give sb a lift: cho ai đó đi nhờ

Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể cho tôi đi nhờ vào thị trấn được không?


Câu 17:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
The lack of family support and the committee’s concerns around the design of the proposed statue of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, outside UK Parliament were the key determining factors in ________ this application.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: phrasal verbs

Giải thích:

break up: chia tay; kết thúc, chấm dứt

turn down: từ chối, bác bỏ

take off: bắt chước; cất cánh

put up: cho ai ở nhờ, ở trọ

Tạm dịch: Sự thiếu hỗ trợ của gia đình và mối quan tâm của ủy ban về việc thiết kế bức tượng đề xuất của cựu Thủ tướng Anh, Margaret Thatcher, bên ngoài nghị viện Anh Quốc là những yếu tố quyết định chính trong việc bác bỏ đơn xin này.


Câu 18:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
I think we’ve come in for a lot of _____ about the impatience of some shop assistants.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

A. compliments (n): những lời khen      B. problems (n): những vấn đề

C. complaints (n): những lời phàn nàn    D. criticism (n): sự chỉ trích

Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ chúng ta đã nhận được nhiều phàn nàn về sự thiếu kiên nhẫn của một số nhân viên bán hàng.


Câu 19:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May was the first world leader ______ Trump at the White House after his inauguration last year.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: mệnh đề quan hệ dạng đặc biệt

Giải thích:

Nếu trước danh từ là “the first, the second…, the next, the only…” thì ta sẽ lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ và sử dụng “to V”

Tạm dịch: Thủ tướng Anh Theresa May là nhà lãnh đạo thế giới đầu tiên thăm Trump tại Nhà Trắng sau khi ông nhậm chức vào năm ngoái.


Câu 20:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of late President Nelson Mandela, _______ in and out of hospital since 2016 for back and knee surgery.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: thì hiện tại hoàn thành

Giải thích:

“since” => dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành

Thì hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động đã bắt đầu trong quá khứ và đang tiếp tục ở hiện tại

Tạm dịch: Cựu chiến binh chống phân biệt chủng tộc Nam Phi Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, vợ cũ của Tổng thống Nelson Mandela, đã ra vào bệnh viện kể từ năm 2016 vì phẫu thuật lưng và đầu gối.


Câu 21:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout win _________ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th , 2018.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: giới từ đi với “win”

Giải thích:

win over sb: thắng ai

Tạm dịch: Việt Nam đã đạt tới vòng bán kết vô địch AFC U23 2018 với chiến thắng trên chấm phạt đền trước Iraq vào thứ 7 ngày 20 tháng 1 năm 2018.


Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following questions
He opened the letter without ______ to read the address on the envelope.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

without + Ving

bother + to V

A. care (v): quan tâm, để ý        B. worry (v): lo lắng

C. concern (v): băn khoăn          D. bother (v): bận tâm

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy mở lá thư mà không bận tâm đến việc đọc địa chỉ ở trên phong bì.


Câu 23:

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

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question: 
What is true of Pfiesteria?

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Điều gì đúng về Pfiesteria?

A. Nó dường như phát triển trong sự hiện diện của các chất ô nhiễm nhất định

B. Nó là mối nguy hại đối với cá và người trong hơn 3000 năm

C. Nó là dạng sống lâu nhất trên trái đất

D. Ở mức độ lớn, nó gây ra mối đe dọa đối với cá nhưng không phải đối với con người

Dẫn chứng: Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida.


Câu 24:

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

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
What is the main function of the toxins emitted by the dinoflagellates?

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Chức năng chính của các chất độc được phát ra bởi các chất tẩy rửa dinoflagellates là gì?

A. Chúng là chất độc nhanh chóng giết chết cá trong vòng vài phút.

B. Chúng làm suy yếu cá đủ dài để các sinh vật nhỏ xíu tấn công

C. Chúng phá hủy hệ thần kinh của những kẻ thù tiềm tàng.

D. Chúng làm cho cá phát triển vết thương các sinh vật gây nên

Dẫn chứng: The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh.


Câu 25:

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

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
The word “astounding” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Từ “astounding” trong đoạn văn gần nghĩa nhất với từ nào?

A. tiếp diễn    B. khó tin    C. ngoạn mục    D. sợ hãi


Câu 26:

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.

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
What were bulldozers used for in the Neuse River?

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Xe ủi đất được sử dụng trong sông Neuse để làm gì?

A. làm sạch trầm tích ở đáy sông

B. đào hố để chôn các con cá chết

C. nhặt được một lượng lớn cá chết trong nước

D. loại bỏ lượng Pfiesteria khổng lồ từ dòng sông

Dẫn chứng: During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river.


Câu 27:

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.

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
According to the paragraph 2, what will NOT happen if one breathes the toxic air?

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Theo đoạn 2, điều gì sẽ không xảy ra nếu ai đó hít phải không khí độc hại?

A. nôn mửa     B. hại thị giác    C. khó khăn về tuần hoàn   D. đau đầu khủng khiếp

Dẫn  chứng:  where  once  inhaled  they  affect  the  nervous  system,  causing  severe  headaches,  blurred  vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.


Câu 28:

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

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
What is especially worrying about Pfiesteria blooms?

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Điều gì đặc biệt đáng lo ngại về sự nảy nở của Pfiesteria?

A. Các điều kiện ngày càng trở nên thuận lợi cho sự lây lan của chúng

B. Chúng gây tử vong cho người tiếp xúc với chúng

C. Chúng phá hủy ngành công nghiệp đánh cá ở vùng nước ven biển của Mỹ

D. Các nhà nghiên cứu không biết chính xác nguyên nhân tạo ra của chúng

Dẫn chứng: Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers… More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria.


Câu 29:

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

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
All of the following are true, according to the passage, EXCEPT _____

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Đáp án A

Giải thích:

Tất cả những điều dưới đây là đúng, theo đoạn văn, ngoại trừ :

A. Pfiesteria gây ra cái chết của khoảng một tỷ cá vào cuối những năm 1990

B. Chất thải động vật và hóa chất từ đất nông nghiệp, chăn nuôi và hoạt động khai thác mỏ có thể góp phần mở rộng Pfiesteria

C. Pfiesteria thường không được chú ý mặc dù có những phát hiện khoa học

D. các chất độc hại phát ra bởi Pfiesteria có tác động tương tự trên da người và cá

Dẫn chứng: During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died


Câu 30:

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

 Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old sea floor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms – or huge, dense populations – of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina’s Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fisherman and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

 For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and waste water from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.
Question:
In which environment would you NOT expect a Pfiesteria bloom to develop?

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Trong môi trường nào mà bạn KHÔNG mong đợi sự phát triển của Pfiesteria?

A. một đầm lầy hút nước thải từ một trại nuôi lợn gần đó

B. một dòng sông gần mỏ đá

C. một hồ trên dãy núi mát mẻ có đầy cá

D. một dòng sông chảy qua vùng đất nông nghiệp phong phú

Dẫn chứng: Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths


Câu 31:

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: trọng âm

Giải thích:

A. author /ˈɔːθə(r)/          B. electronics /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/

C. exercise /ˈeksəsaɪz/                 D. candidate /ˈkændɪdət/

Trọng âm của từ “electronics” rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các từ còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.


Câu 32:

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: trọng âm

Giải thích:

A. maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/               B. disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/

C. offer /ˈɒfə(r)/               D. announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

Trọng âm của từ “offer” rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai


Câu 33:

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
No vehicle weighing over 3.5 tons is allowed on this bridge, according to traffic signs placed at both ends of the structure

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: từ đồng nghĩa

Giải thích:

structure (n): kết cấu, kiến trúc

A. corruption (n): sự hối lộ                  B. construction (n): sự xây dựng

C. connection (n): sự kết nối                          D. confusion (n): sự bối rối

=> structure = construction

Tạm dịch: Không phương tiện nào nặng hơn 3 tấn được phép đi trên cây cầu này, theo như biển báo giao thông đặt ở hai đầu cầu


Câu 34:

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
The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: từ đồng nghĩa

Giải thích:

relatively (adv): một cách tương đối

A. comparatively (adv): một cách tương đối      B. absolutely (adv): một cách đương nhiên

C. relevantly (adv): một cách liên quan             D. almost (adv): gần như, hầu như

=> relatively = comparatively

Tạm dịch: Việc sử dụng tia la-de trong phẫu thuật trở nên tương đối phổ biến trong những năm gần đây.


Câu 35:

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
The Ministry of Education and training of Vietnam has declared a decree on the new educational program paving the way for foreign educational co-operation and investment.

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: từ trái nghĩa

Giải thích:

Pave the way for (idiom): mở đường cho (cái gì) đó.

A. initiate (v): khởi xướng        B. create (v): tạo ra  

C. end (v): kết thúc                    D. form (v): hình thành

=> pave the way for >< end

Tạm dịch: Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo Việt Nam đã ra một nghị định về chương trình giáo dục mới mở đường cho việc hợp tác và đầu tư giáo dục nước ngoài.


Câu 36:

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
If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: từ trái nghĩa

Giải thích:

out of work: thất nghiệp

A. employed (adj): có việc làm                      B. jobless (adj): không có việc làm

C. inemployed => không có từ này                D. unemployed (adj): thất nghiệp

=> out of work >< employed

Tạm dịch: Nếu chúng ta sử dụng robot thay vì con người, nhiều người sẽ bị thất nghiệp


Câu 37:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I have never listened to jazz music before

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: cấu trúc sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc: This is the first/second/third... time + S + have/has + (ever) + P2

Tạm dịch: Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi nghe nhạc jazz


Câu 38:

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.
Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: cách sử dụng cấu trúc với “much as”

Giải thích: 

Khi muốn nhấn mạnh câu, ta có thể thay “though/although” bằng “much as”

Tạm dịch: Dù khách sạn rất ồn, họ vẫn ở đó.


Câu 39:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: câu trực tiếp – gián tiếp

Giải thích:

offer (v): đề nghị                        promise (v): hứa

suggest (v): gợi ý             insist on (v): khăng khăng

Tạm dịch: Tom hứa sẽ cho Janet câu trả lời vào cuối tuần


Câu 40:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: cách phát âm “a”

Giải thích:

A. major /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/                 B. native /ˈneɪtɪv/

C. sailor /ˈseɪlə(r)/            D. applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/

Âm “a” trong từ “applicant” phát âm là /æ/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /eɪ/


Câu 41:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: cách phát âm đuôi “s”

Giải thích:

Cách phát âm đuôi “s”:

+ phát âm là /s/ khi từ tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vô thanh KHÔNG rung: /θ/, /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/ 

+ phát âm là /z/ khi tận cùng bằng các âm còn lại

A. circles /ˈsɜːklz/                      B. symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/

C. areas  /ˈeəriəz/                       D. complaints /kəmˈpleɪnts/

Âm “s” trong từ “complaints” phát âm là “s”, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /z/


Câu 42:

Read the 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 blanks

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (42) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (43)_______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (44)________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (45)_______. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (46)_______ well if you persevere and stay positive.
Question 42:

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: cấu trúc đi với “mind”

Giải thích:

to make up one’s mind: quyết định làm gì

If you’ve made up your (42) ______ to achieve a certain goal

Tạm dịch: Nếu bạn đã quyết định phải đạt được một mục tiêu nhất định


Câu 43:

Read the 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 blanks

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (42) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (43)_______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (44)________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (45)_______. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (46)_______ well if you persevere and stay positive.
Question 43:

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Đáp án C

Kiến thức: cấu trúc đi với “lack”

Giải thích:

be in the lack of sth: thiếu cái gì

If someone says you’re totally in the (43)_______ of talent, ignore them

Tạm dịch: Nếu ai đó nói bạn hoàn toàn thiếu tài năng, hãy phớt lờ họ.


Câu 44:

Read the 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 blanks

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (42) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (43)_______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (44)________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (45)_______. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (46)_______ well if you persevere and stay positive.
Question 44:

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: liên từ

Giải thích:

A. hence: vì vậy                         B. however: tuy nhiên

C. whereas: trái lại, trong khi mà         D. otherwise: về mặt khác

If, (44)________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully

Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, nếu ai đó khuyên bạn xem lại việc và đưa ra một lí do tốt để bạn làm như vậy, thì bạn nên cân nhắc lời gợi ý của họ một cách cẩn thận.


Câu 45:

Read the 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 blanks

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (42) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (43)_______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (44)________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (45)_______. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (46)_______ well if you persevere and stay positive.
Question 45:

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: cấu trúc bị động

Giải thích:

get sth P2: làm cái gì

There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (45)_______

Tạm dịch: Có rất nhiều tiểu thuyết gia nổi tiếng đã tạo ra một mớ hỗn độn trong tiểu thuyết đầu tiên của họ - hoặc những người không, nhưng phải tiếp tục tiếp cận hàng trăm nhà xuất bản trước khi họ có thể xuất bản nó


Câu 46:

Read the 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 blanks

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your (42) ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (43)_______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, (44)________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (45)_______. Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (46)_______ well if you persevere and stay positive.
Question 46:

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Đáp án B

Kiến thức: phrasal verbs

Giải thích:

A. deal with: giải quyết                                  B. turn out: trở nên

C. sail through: vượt qua bài kiểm tra            D. come into: thừa kế

But things are more likely to (46)_______ turn out well if you persevere and stay positive.

Tạm dịch: Nhưng mọi thứ có nhiều khả năng sẽ tốt hơn nếu bạn kiên trì và giữ được tích cực.


Câu 47:

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.

Mai and Lan are talking about Mai’s new house.

- Lan: “What a lovely house you have!”

- Mai: “________________”

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: ngôn ngữ giao tiếp

Giải thích:

Mai và Lan đang nói về ngôi nhà mới của Mai

- Lan: “Bạn có ngôi nhà thật đẹp”

- Mai: _____

A. Tôi vui vì bạn thích nó. Cảm ơn                B. Cảm ơn. Nó chắc hẳn rất đắt

C. Không có gì                                               D. Chắc chắn rồi!


Câu 48:

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.

Lora is talking to Maria about her failure at applying for a job.

- Lora: “__________”

- Maria: “Never mind, better luck next time”

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: ngôn ngữ giao tiếp

Giải thích:

Lora đang nói chuyện với Maria về việc thất bại khi xin việc

- Lora: _____

- Maria: “Đừng lo, lần sau sẽ may mắn hơn”

A. Tôi có rất nhiều ý tưởng        B. Tôi đã làm vỡ cái bình hoa quý giá của bạn

C. Tôi không thể để tâm tới công việc    D. Tôi không có được vị trí tuyển dụng


Câu 49:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal. It marked a new episode in Vietnam’s football history.

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Đáp án D

Kiến thức: mệnh đề quan hệ

Giải thích:

Ta có thể dùng “which” để bổ nghĩa cho cả một mệnh đề, trước “which” là một dấu phẩy

Tạm dịch: Việt Nam đánh bại Qatar trong trận bán kết giải đấu AFC U23, đánh dấu một mốc mới trong lịch sử bóng đá Việt Nam.


Câu 50:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
They didn’t have the right visas. They couldn’t legally re-enter Thailand.

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Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện loại 3

Giải thích:

Câu điều kiện loại 3 diễn tả điều không có thật trong quá khứ

Cấu trúc: If + mệnh đề (thì quá khứ hoàn thành), S + could/would + have + P2

Tạm dịch: Nếu họ có visa đúng, họ đã có thể quay lại Thái Lan một cách hợp pháp.


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