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25 đề thi thử Tiếng Anh chuẩn cấu trúc bộ giáo dục có lời giải chi tiết(p5)

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Câu 1:

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

Not only ­________ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil

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Đáp án B

Khi xuất hiện “ Not only” ở đầu câu thì ngay sau đó ta phải sử dụng dạng đảo ngữ.

Dịch: Địa chấn học không chỉ được sử dụng để xác định độ sâu của tầng đại dương, mà còn được sử dụng để xác định vị trí dầu.


Câu 2:

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

________ most student in the class, Terry never does homework before going to school

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Đáp án A

- unlike (adj): không giống

- like (adj): giống

- similar to (adj): giống

- diferent from (adj): khác

Các đáp án C, D loại vì thiếu giới từ đi kèm. Dựa vào nghĩa của câu ta chọn “unlike”.

Dịch: Không giống phần lớn học sinh ở trong lớp này, Terry không bao giờ làm bài tập trước khi đến trường.


Câu 3:

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

Having been found guilty of theft, ________ to find work in his chosen field as an accountant

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Đáp án B

Mệnh đề trước ta dùng dạng rút gọn bằng V-ing và chủ ngữ được rút gọn ở đây là David.

=> Mệnh đề sau bắt buộc chủ ngữ chính là David.

Notes: Chúng ta chỉ có thể rút gọn mệnh đề trước của câu bằng dạng V-ing khi chủ ngữ của cả hai mệnh đề trong câu cùng là một chủ thể.

Dịch: Bị phán xét có tội ăn trộm, David cảm thấy rất khó để có thể để tìm một công việc trong lĩnh vực anh ấy lựa chọn để trở thành một kế toán.


Câu 4:

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

That can’t be a true story. He ________ it up

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Đáp án B

Ta dùng “must have + PII” để nói lên những suy đoán một cách chắc chắn của người nói dựa trên những sự việc có thật trong quá khứ

Dịch: Đó không thể là câu chuyện thật được. Chắc chắn anh ta đã dựng lên nó.


Câu 5:

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

In his official visit to Vietnam a few months ago, President Obama had the opportunity to try Bun Cha, a traditional ________ hailing from Hanoi

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Đáp án C

- meal (n): bữa ăn - cuisine (n): cách nấu

- dish (n): món ăn - course (n): món ăn ( đưa lần lượt)

Dựa vào ngữ nghĩa của câu, ta chọn “dish”

Dịch: Trong chuyến thăm chính thức đến Việt Nam một vài tháng trước, Tổng thống Obama đã có cơ hội thử Bún Chả, một món ăn truyền thống bắt nguồn từ Hà Nội


Câu 6:

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

Nowadays, women have gained significant legal ________

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Đáp án D

- wrong (n): điều sai trái

 - work (n): công việc

- responsibility (n): trách nhiệm

- right (n): quyền


Câu 7:

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

 In my family, both my parents ________ to give us a nice house and a happy home

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Đáp án D

- deal with: giải quyết

- get out: đi ra

- shake hands: bắt tay

- join hands: chung tay, chung sức

Dựa vào ngữ cảnh, ta chọn “join hands” để hòa hợp nghĩa

Dịch: Trong gia đình tôi, cả bố và mẹ chung sức để cho chúng tôi một ngôi nhà đẹp và một gia đình hạnh phúc.


Câu 8:

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

Bob: “Thank you very much for a lovely party” – Bill: “______!”

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Đáp án B

Đáp lại một lời cảm ơn một cách lịch sự, ta dùng “you are welcome”

Dịch: Bob: “Cảm ơn anh nhiều vì bữa tiệc tuyệt vời nhé” – Bill: “Anh luôn được chào đón!”


Câu 9:

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

Hurry up! They’ve only got ________ seats left.

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Đáp án C

- a lot of + N(số nhiều /Nkhông đếm đươc) = nhiều

- plenty of + N(không đếm được) = nhiều

- a little + N(không đếm được) = ít

- a few + N(số nhiều) = ít

Dựa vào nghĩa và cách dùng của các từ, ta chọn “a few”

Dịch: Nhanh lên! Họ chỉ còn một vài cái ghế còn trống thôi.

 


Câu 10:

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

I ________ an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages

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Đáp án A

- run into: tình cờ gặp, chạm mặt

 - run out: hết

- come over: xâm chiếm, ghé qua

- come round: tỉnh lại

Dựa vào nghĩa, ta chọn “ran into”

Dịch: Tôi đã chạm mặt một người bạn cũ của tôi trên phố sáng nay. Chúng tôi đã không gặp nhau nhiều năm rồi.


Câu 11:

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

There are about 50 ________ for each vacancy

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Đáp án C

- competition (n): cuộc thi

- attendant (n): người phục vụ, người theo hầu

- applicant (n): người xin việc

- interviewer (n): người phỏng vấn

Dựa vào ngữ nghĩa của câu, ta chọn “applicants”

Dịch: Có hơn 50 người xin việc cho mỗi chỗ trống.


Câu 12:

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

I am always under ________, and it is affecting my health

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Đáp án B

To be under pressure: bị áp lực

Dịch: Tôi luôn luôn bị áp lực, và nó đang ảnh hưởng đến sức khỏe của tôi.


Câu 13:

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

John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents. He asked a local passer-by the way to the post-office. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?”

Passer-by: “________”

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Đáp án B

Dịch:

John: “ Bạn có thể vui lòng chỉ cho tôi đường đến cái bưu điện gần nhất được không?”

Passer-by: “Chỉ ở quanh cái góc đằng kia thôi.”


Câu 14:

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

Hurry up, or they ________ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant

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Đáp án B

Diễn tả một hành động sự việc sẽ kết thúc trước một thời điểm hoặc một hành động khác trong tương lai, ta dùng thì tương lai hoàn thành.

Dịch: Nhanh lên, hoặc là họ sẽ ngừng phục vụ những bữa ăn vào lúc chúng ta đến nhà hàng.


Câu 15:

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

Whenever I feel embarrassed, I always go red as a ________

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Đáp án D

Thành ngữ: red as a beetroot: đỏ như gấc

Dịch: Bất cứ khi nào tôi cảm thấy xấu hổ, thì người tôi luôn luôn đỏ như gấc


Câu 16:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ________ man

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Đáp án A

Ta thành lập tính từ bằng cách sử dụng trạng từ đứng trước PII và có dấu gạch ngang ở giữa.

Dịch: Người giám đốc mới của công ty có vẻ là một người thông minh và được giáo dục tốt.


Câu 17:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Nowadays children prefer history ________ in more practical ways

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Đáp án C

Cấu trúc bị động với “prefer”: S + prefer(thì) + O + to be + PII

Dịch: Ngày nay bọn trẻ thích môn lịch sử được dạy theo những cách thực tế hơn


Câu 18:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area.

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Đáp án B

Khi theo sau một chủ ngữ là các từ như “with”, “as well as”, “together with”, ... thì động từ chính của câu sẽ được chia theo chủ ngữ đầu tiên

Cụ thể: S1 + with/ as well as/ together with,...+ S2 + V (chia theo S1)...

Như vậy trợ động từ trong câu phải chia theo danh từ số ít “a new school”

Chữa lỗi: have  has

Dịch: Một ngôi trường mới với hơn 50 phòng học vừa mới được xây dựng trong khu vực địa phương của tôi.


Câu 19:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all the surface water must be treated

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Đáp án B

Cấu trúc với “enough”:

- enough + N....( to do something ): đủ... (để làm gì)

- adj/adv + enough (to do something): đủ... (để làm gì)

Vì “safe” là tính từ nên phải đứng trước “enough”

Chữa lỗi: enough safe  safe enough

Dịch: Một vài chỗ nước ngầm không đủ an toàn để uống, nhưng tất cả nước trên bề mặt phải được xử lí.


Câu 20:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain

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Đáp án B

Ta dùng hiện tại phân từ (V-ing) để rút gọn cho mệnh đề quan hệ mang nghĩa chủ động.

Ta dùng quá khứ phân từ (PII) để rút gọn cho mệnh đề quan hệ mang nghĩa bị động.

Mệnh đề quan hệ được rút gọn trong câu mang nghĩa chủ động phải dùng hiện tại phân từ

Chữa lỗi: surrounded  surrounding

Dịch: Cái hàng rào bằng gỗ bao quanh công ty đang bắt đầu sụp đổ vì trận mưa


Câu 21:

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress:

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Đáp án D

Âm “ine” trong từ “magazine” phát âm là /i:n/

Âm “ine” trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /in/


Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress:

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Đáp án D

Âm “u” trong từ “student” phát âm là /ju:/

Âm “u” trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /^/


Câu 23:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress:

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Đáp án C

Từ “economics” có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3

Các từ còn lại âm tiết rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2


Câu 24:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

THE FASTEST DINOSAUR

According to computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer. The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (24) ________ of 8 metres a second, which is fractionally faster than the average professional footballer. There has been a lot of controversy (25) ________ whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, while others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (26) ________ group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed.

The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken directly from dinosaur fossils, rather than referring to previous work on modern animals. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, was not the fastest dinosaur. A small dinosaur (27) ________ Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken, could run at 18 metres a second, which is faster than the ostrich, the fastest two-legged animal today. It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which would beat modern Olympic (28) ________ more than a third of the track behind.

Điền câu 24

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Đáp án B

Reach a speech of: đạt đến một tốc độ là...


Câu 25:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

THE FASTEST DINOSAUR

According to computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer. The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (24) ________ of 8 metres a second, which is fractionally faster than the average professional footballer. There has been a lot of controversy (25) ________ whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, while others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (26) ________ group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed.

The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken directly from dinosaur fossils, rather than referring to previous work on modern animals. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, was not the fastest dinosaur. A small dinosaur (27) ________ Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken, could run at 18 metres a second, which is faster than the ostrich, the fastest two-legged animal today. It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which would beat modern Olympic (28) ________ more than a third of the track behind.

Điền câu 25

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Đáp án A

There has been a lot of constroversy about...: có rất nhiều tranh cãi về...


Câu 26:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

THE FASTEST DINOSAUR

According to computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer. The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (24) ________ of 8 metres a second, which is fractionally faster than the average professional footballer. There has been a lot of controversy (25) ________ whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, while others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (26) ________ group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed.

The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken directly from dinosaur fossils, rather than referring to previous work on modern animals. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, was not the fastest dinosaur. A small dinosaur (27) ________ Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken, could run at 18 metres a second, which is faster than the ostrich, the fastest two-legged animal today. It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which would beat modern Olympic (28) ________ more than a third of the track behind.

Điền câu 26

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Đáp án C

- former (adj): trước, cũ, xưa

- later (adj): đến sau, theo sau

- latter (adj): mới đây, gần đây

- first (adj): thứ nhất, đầu tiên


Câu 27:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

THE FASTEST DINOSAUR

According to computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer. The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (24) ________ of 8 metres a second, which is fractionally faster than the average professional footballer. There has been a lot of controversy (25) ________ whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, while others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (26) ________ group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed.

The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken directly from dinosaur fossils, rather than referring to previous work on modern animals. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, was not the fastest dinosaur. A small dinosaur (27) ________ Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken, could run at 18 metres a second, which is faster than the ostrich, the fastest two-legged animal today. It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which would beat modern Olympic (28) ________ more than a third of the track behind.

Điền câu 27

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Đáp án A

Called = được gọi là


Câu 28:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

THE FASTEST DINOSAUR

According to computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer. The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (24) ________ of 8 metres a second, which is fractionally faster than the average professional footballer. There has been a lot of controversy (25) ________ whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, while others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (26) ________ group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed.

The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken directly from dinosaur fossils, rather than referring to previous work on modern animals. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, was not the fastest dinosaur. A small dinosaur (27) ________ Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken, could run at 18 metres a second, which is faster than the ostrich, the fastest two-legged animal today. It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which would beat modern Olympic (28) ________ more than a third of the track behind.

Điền câu 28

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Đáp án D

- athlete (n): vận động viên

- athletics (n): môn điền kinh

- athletic (adj): thuộc môn điền kinh


Câu 29:

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

When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you

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Đáp án A

Concentrate on something = Pay all attention to something: Tập trung vào cái gì

Các đáp án khác:

- be interested in: thích thú cái gì

- be related to: liên quan đến cái gì

- express interest to: bộc lộ sự thích thú với cái gì

Dịch: Khi đang được phỏng vấn, bạn nên tập trung vào những gì người phóng vấn đang nói hoặc đang hỏi bạn.


Câu 30:

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

John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings

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Đáp án B

Set aside = save up: tiết kiệm, dành dụm

Các đáp án khác:

- put up: dập (lửa)

- spend on: dành ( thời gian ) vào

- use up: dùng hết

Dịch: John muốn mua một chiếc xe hơi mới, vì vậy cậu ấy bắt đầu dành dụm một phần nhỏ thu nhập hàng tháng của cậu ta.


Câu 31:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35:

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.

All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.

Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.

Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.

Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.

Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

What is the main idea of the passage?

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Đáp án D

Đoạn văn mở đầu đã nói nên bao quát nội dung của cả bài “Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots...”

 Nội dung chính của bài sẽ bàn về những phương pháp khác nhau để làm khô thức ăn.


Câu 32:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35:

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.

All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.

Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.

Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.

Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.

Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________

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Đáp án B

Check (v): ngăn cản, cản trở = reduce considerably


Câu 33:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35:

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.

All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.

Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.

Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.

Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.

Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes helps ________.

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Đáp án D

Thông tin trong bài “in order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying”  Sulphur có nhiệm vụ duy trì màu sắc của các loại hoa quả sấy khô.


Câu 34:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35:

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.

All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.

Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.

Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.

Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.

Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ________.

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Đáp án A

Thông tin ở trong bài “For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them...”  Các đáp án B, C, D đều đề cập sai thông tin Đáp án A đúng (đối tượng đề cập đến trong đáp án A có thể là “climbers” hoặc “explorers”).


Câu 35:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35:

Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.

All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.

Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.

Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.

Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.

Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

This passage is mainly ________.

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Đáp án A

Trong cả bài đọc, ta thấy tác giả hầu hết chỉ đưa ra thông tin nhằm cung cấp cho người đọc mà không hè tranh cãi, phân tích hay tưởng tượng.


Câu 36:

We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight

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Đáp án D

Dịch đề: Chúng tôi thích đi bằng xe lửa bởi vì chúng tôi có thể thưởng thức được phong cảnh.

- prefer + V-ing = would like + to V: muốn, thích làm gì

- so that + SVO..: để ( chỉ mục đích của hành động ).

Trong các đáp án, chỉ có đáp án D đúng nghĩa với câu đã cho.

Các đáp án khác:

A. Chúng tôi muốn đi bằng xe lửa, hoặc là chúng tôi sẽ thưởng thức phong cảnh

B. Chúng tôi thưởng thức phong cảnh mặc dù chúng tôi đi bằng xe lửa.

C. Chúng tôi thích đi xe lửa hơn việc ngắm phong cảnh.


Câu 37:

The airport taxes are included in the ticket price

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Đáp án C

Dịch đề: Các loại thuế hàng không đã được bao gồm trong giá vé

Đáp án C đúng nghĩa nhất

Dịch: Giá vé đã bao gồm các loại thuế hàng không.

Các đáp án khác:

A. Bạn cần phải trả tiền vé vad các loại thuế hàng không.

B. Vé đã được bao gồm trong các loại thuế hàng không.

D. Các loại thuế hàng không và giá vé nên được trả một cách riêng lẻ.


Câu 38:

The researchers finalized their research methods.

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Đáp án B

Dịch đề: Các nhà nghiên cứu thông qua lần cuối phương pháp nghiên cứu của họ.

Trong các đáp án, chỉ có đáp án B gần nghĩa nhất.

Dịch: Những nhà nghiên cứu đưa ra quyết định cuối cùng về phương pháp nghiên cứu của họ

Các đáp án khác:

A. Các nhà nghiên cứu chọn phương pháp nghiên cứu cuối cùng.

C. Phương pháp nghiên cứu được quyết định ở giai đoạn cuối cùng của cuộc nghiên cứu.

D. Những người nghiên cứu để dành phương pháp nghiên cứu cho phần cuối cùng.


Câu 39:

We always find Robert’s stories amusing

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Đáp án C

Dịch đề: Chúng tôi luôn luôn thấy những câu chuyện của Robert hài hước.

Chọn đáp án C gần nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho

Dịch: Chúng tôi luôn luôn được làm cho buồn cười bởi những câu chuyện của Robert.

Các đáp án khác:

A. Những câu chuyện hài hước của Robert được tìm thấy.

B. Robert luôn luôn thích thú với những câu chuyện hài hước.

D. Chúng tôi luôn luôn thấy Robert đang đọc những câu chuyện hài hước.


Câu 40:

The secretary was upset because she was fired

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Đáp án A

Dịch đề: Cô thư kí buồn bởi vì cô ấy bị sa thải.

Upset = unhappy: buồn

Đáp án A khớp nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho.

Dịch câu: Cô thư lí buồn bởi vì cô ấy mất công việc của mình.

Các đáp án khác:

B. Cô thư kí quá giận dữ đến nỗi mà cô ấy đốt văn phòng.

C. Công việc quá nhàm chán đến nỗi mà cô thư kí bỏ nó.

D. Đóng lửa quá khốc liệt đến nỗi mà cô thư kí buồn.


Câu 41:

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

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to ________.

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Đáp án A

Câu thứ nhất của bài đọc nói về việc Trái Đất nóng dần lên, và câu thứ hai đưa ra dấn chứng: “Scientists have already observed...flowers blooming earlier”.


Câu 42:

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

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

According to paragragh 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animals tend to move ________.

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Đáp án B

Bằng chứng nằm trong dòng đầu tiên của đoạn: “animals will tend to migrate...higher elevations.”


Câu 43:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

The pronoun “those” in paragragh 2 refers to ________

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Đáp án C

Vé trước của question có chủ ngữ là “species” nên “those” ở đây chỉ species. Hơn nữa, trong cụm “those found in polar and mountaintop regions”, “those” phải chỉ “species” vì vế sau đang nói tới nơi sinh sống của các loài đó.


Câu 44:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

The phrase “dwindling sea ice” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

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Đáp án C

Vì “dwinding sea ice” nhắc tới “ice” nên đáp án không thể là B hay D. Đáp án A và C chỉ khác ở “cold” hay “meeting”. Ta chọn “meeting” do đó nghĩa tương đương với “dwinding”.


Câu 45:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by 2 or 3 Celsius degrees ________.

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Đáp án D

Bằng chứng trong bài ở câu thứ hai của đoạn thứ hai: “ 20 to 50 percent of species...with 2 to 3 Celcius degrees of further warming.”


Câu 46:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

According to the passage, if some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer temperatures, ________.

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Đáp án C

Bằng chứng trong bài ở câu cuối cùng của đoạn thứ ba: “may not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear.” Bằng phương pháp loại trừ “endangered” là từ có ý nghĩa gần nhất với “disappear”.


Câu 47:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

The word “fragile” in paragragh 4 most probably means_______.

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Đáp án B

“Fragile” có nghĩa là mỏng manh, dề vỡ. Trong trường hợp này, từ gần nghĩa nhất là “easily damaged”


Câu 48:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph 4 indicates ________.

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Đáp án A

Khi nhắc đến “bleaching” đoạn văn miêu tả: “a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral” (dòng 2 đoạn 4). Do đó đáp án đúng nhất là “slow death”.


Câu 49:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by ________.

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Đáp án D

Cuối bài nhắc tới CO2 là một tác nhân gây nên sự tăng độ acid của nước biển: “increasing carbon dioxide...increase the acidity of ocean waters.”


Câu 50:

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.

 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effect of global warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures. With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible. For instance, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther to go. Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals. Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, many not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear. Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming. Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems.

From “global warming” by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H.Schneider

What does the passage mainly discuss?

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Đáp án D

Câu đầu tiên của bài khẳng định rằng: “plants and animals will find it difficult... global warming.” Hơn nữa trong suốt bài đọc người viết đã nhấn mạnh ảnh hưởng của việc trái đất nóng lên với các loài động thực vật ở các vùng khác nhau.


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