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Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

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Đáp án D

- Generation /,dʒenə'rei∫ən/ (n): thế hệ

- Situation /,sitju'ei∫ən/ (n): tình huống, hoàn cảnh

- Education /,edʒu:'kei∫ən/ (n): giáo dục

- Examination /ig,zæmi'nei∫n/ (n): ky thi

Đáp án D (trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 4; các từ còn lại là âm tiết thứ 3)


Câu 2:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

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Đáp án D

- Photography /fə'tɒgrəfi/ (n): thuật nhiếp ảnh, sự chụp ảnh

- Minority/mai'nɒrəti/ (n): thiểu số

- Heroic /hi'rəʊik/ (adj): anh hùng

- Amateur /'æmətər/ (adj): nghiệp dư, không chuyên

Đáp án D (trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất; các từ còn lại là âm tiết thứ 2)


Câu 3:

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

- Future /'fju:t∫ə(r)/(n); tương lai

- Refuse / 'refju:z/(v): từ chối

- Abuse / a‘bju:s /(v, n): lạm dụng

- Fuss / fʌs/ (n/v): sự om xòm, làm phiền, làm ầm lên

Đáp án D (“u” phát âm là /ʌ/ các từ còn lại là / ju/)


Câu 4:

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

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Đáp án C

- Smoothly/ 'smu:ðli/(adv): trồi chảy, êm dịu, mượt

- Southern /sʌðən /(adj): thuộc miến Nam

- Breath / breθ/(n): hơi thở

- Airworthy / 'eəwɜ:ði/(adj); bay được (máy bay)

Đáp án C (“th” phát âm là /θ/ các từ còn lại là /ð /)


Câu 5:

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

John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”

Linda: “___________”

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Đáp án B

John: “Cậu có nghĩ rằng chúng ta nên sử dụng phương tiện giao thông công cộng để bảo vệ môi trường không?”

Linda: “_________”

A. Tất nhiên không. Chắc luôn.

B. Không còn nghi ngờ gì về điều đó/ Chắc chắn rồi (Thể hiện sự đồng tình với vấn đề nào đó)

C. Ồ, điều đó rất ngạc nhiên

D. Vâng, đó là ý tưởng ngớ ngẩn


Câu 6:

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.
Alice: “How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?”

Mary: “___________”

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Đáp án A

Alice: “Cuối tuần này chúng ta lái xe về quê nhé”

Mary: “ ______________”

A. Đó là một ý kiến hay (thể hiện sự đồng ý)

B. Không có gì

C. Không, cảm ơn (trả lời khi từ chối lời mời ăn/uống gì đó)

D. Quên chuyện đó đi 


Câu 7:

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.

 “Please speak up a bit more, Jack. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the teacher said.

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Đáp án D

- Loud enough to be heard: đủ to để nghe thấy

- Visible /'vizəbl/ (adj): có thể nhìn thấy

- Edible /'edibll/ (adj): có thể ăn được (không độc)

- Eligible /'elidʒəbl/ (adj): đủ tư cách

- Inaudible /in'ɔ:dəbl/ (adj): không thể nghe thấy

Vậy: Loud enough to be heard # Inaudible

Đáp án D (Giáo viên nói “Jack, em hãy nói to lên một chút. Em nói không đủ to để các bạn ở phía cuối có thể nghe thấy được.)


Câu 8:

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 funny story told by the man amused all the children

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Đáp án C

Amuse (v): làm ai vui, làm ai buồn cười, tiêu khiển

E.g: This article amused him.

- Please /pli:z/ (v): làm vui lòng ai, làm ai vui

E.g: I married him to please my parents.

- Entertain (v): giải trí, tiêu khiển

E.g: She entertained US with jokes.

- Sadden /'sædən/ (v): làm ai buon

E.g: We were saddened by her death.

- Frighten /'fraitən/ (v): làm ai hoảng sợ

E.g: That story frightened many children.

Vậy: amused # saddened

Đáp án C (Câu chuyện hài hước được người đàn ông đó kể đã làm bọn trẻ vui.)


Câu 9:

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.

He sounded panic-stricken on the phone

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Đáp án A

- Panic-stricken /'pænik,strikən/ ~ Terrified /'terəfaid/ (adj): hoàng sợ, khiếp sợ

- Troubled (adj): không yên, lo lắng, bồn chồn

E.g: You look troubled.

- Happy /‘haepi/ (adj): vui, hạnh phúc

E.g: He was very happy because he passed the exam.

- Disappointed /,disə'pɔint/ (adj): thất vọng

E.g: I was disappointed at the result.

Đáp án A (Anh ta nghe có vẻ hoảng sợ qua điện thoại.)


Câu 10:

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.

Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate

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Đáp án C

- Flourish ~ Grow well: thịnh vượng, phát đạt, phát triển

- Take off: trở nên phổ biến và thành công

E.g: Her singing career had just begun to take off.

- Set up: thành lập, gây dựng

E.g: A committee has been set up to investigate the problem.

- Close down: đóng cửa

E.g: The factory was dosed down.


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.

Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of _______devices

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Đáp án C

- Environment-friendly (adj): thân thiện với môi trường

- Time-consuming (adj): tốn thời gian

- Labor-saving (adj): tiết kiệm sức lao động

- Pollution - free (adj): không gây ô nhiễm

Đáp án C (Công việc nhà ít mệt mỏi và nhàm chán hơn nhờ vào việc phát minh ra các thiết bị tiết kiệm lao động.)


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.

By the end of the 21st century, scientists ______ a cure for the common cold.

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Đáp án B

Trong câu có trạng từ chỉ thời gian “By + một khoảng thời gian trong tương lai”, ta dùng thì

tương lai hoàn thành.

Cấu trúc: will + have + PP

Đáp án B (Cho đến thời điểm cuối thế kỉ 21 thì các nhà khoa học sẽ tìm ra cách chữa trị cho

bệnh cảm lạnh.)


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.

Last Sunday was _________ that we took a drive in the country

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Đáp án D

- Cấu trúc: such + a/ an + adj + N + that + a clause/ so + adj + a/ an + N + that + a clause (quá ... đến nỗi mà...)

A, D sai vì thiếu mạo từ “a”

C sai trật tự, phải là “so beautiful a day” mới đúng

Đáp án D (Chủ nhật tuần trước là một ngày đẹp trời nên chúng ta lái xe về miền quê.)


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
Most ________ understand that disciplinary actions do not always work with students.

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Đáp án D

- Educate /'edjʊ:keit/ (v): giáo dục

- Education /,edjʊ:'kei∫ən/ (n): nền giáo dục

- Educator /'edju:keitər/ (n): nhà giáo dục, nhà sư phạm

Vị trí cần điền vào là một danh từ chỉ người

- Disciplinary actions: hình thức kỷ luật


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
She _______ me a very charming compliment on my painting

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Đáp án B

Cấu trúc:

- Pay sb a compliment on sth ~ praise sb for sth: khen ngợi ai đó vể điểu gì

E.g: She was always paying me compliments.


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 rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more

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Đáp án A

Cấu trúc:

- Despite/In spite of + N/ V-ing, mệnh đề: Mặc dù...nhưng

- Although + mệnh đê 1, mệnh đề 2: Mặc dù ...nhưng

- Because + mệnh đề 1, mệnh đề 2: Bởi vì

- Because of + N/ V-ing, mệnh đề: Bởi vì

Đáp án A (Mặc dù thất nghiệp tăng lên nhưng con người dường như vẫn tiêu sài nhiều hơn.)


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
Only when you grow up,__________ the truth.

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Đáp án D

Cấu trúc: Only when + mệnh đề không đảo (S + V) + mệnh đề đảo ngữ

 A, B loại vì sai cấu trúc

Mệnh đề phía sau mang nghĩa tương lai => dùng thì tương lai đơn => loại C

Đáp án D (Chỉ khi bạn lớn lên thì bạn sẽ biết sự thật.)


Câu 18:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
He did not share his secrets with other people but he __________ in her

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Đáp án C

Cấu trúc:

- Confide in sb: nói riêng/ tâm sự với ai (về bí mật/ những việc riêng tư)

- Conceal /kən'si:l/ (v): che giấu, che đậy

E.g: He couldn’t conceal his irritation.

- Confess /kən'fes/ (v): thú tội, thú nhận

E.g: He finally confessed to the murder.

- Consent /kən'sent/ (v): đóng ý, tán thành

E.g: They eventually consented to let US enter.

Đáp án C (Anh ấy không nói bí mật riêng cùa mình với những người khác, nhưng anh ấy lại

tâm sự với cô ấy.)


Câu 19:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
My brother left his job last week because he did not have any __________to travel

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Đáp án B

- Position (n): vị trí

- Chance (n): cơ hội

- Ability (n): khả năng

- Location (n): vị trí

Cấu trúc: Have a chance to do St: có cơ hội để làm gi

Đáp án B (Tuần trước anh trai tôi đã nghỉ việc vì anh ấy không có bất kỳ cơ hội để đi du lịch.)


Câu 20:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
John paid $2 for his meal, _________ he had thought it would cost

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Đáp án B

So sánh bằng: As + adj/ adv + as

Trong câu phủ định, chúng ta có thể dùng so ...as thay cho as ...as

A. sai vì thiếu “as”

C. sai vì less + than

D. sai vì many dùng cho danh từ đếm được số nhiếu; nhưng trong câu là danh từ không đếm được“$2”

Đáp án B (John đã trả 2 đô cho bữa ăn, không nhiều như anh ấy nghĩ.)


Câu 21:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
He was given a medal in ________of his service to the country

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Đáp án C

- Gratitude /’grætitju:d/ (n): lòng biết ơn, sự biết ơn

- Knowledge /'nɒlidʒ/ (n): kiến thức

- Response /ri'spɒns/ (n): phản ứng, sự đáp lời

- In recognition of : để ghi nhận 


Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
She ________ till the early hours listening to pop music

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Đáp án B

Keep sb up: không cho ai ngủ

E.g: I hope we’re not keeping you up.

- Catch sb up: đuổi kịp, theo kịp

E.g: I’ll catch you up


Câu 28:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34

(Line 1) Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was wounded in his right arm. He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two-dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.

(Line 6) Pippin did a series of paintings on the abolitionist John Brown and one on his war experiences, but he shied away from social issues for the most part and achieved his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about primitive

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Đáp án D

Theo bài đọc, điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng về mỹ thuật nguyên thủy?

A. Nó tạo hình trên bề mặt hai chiều

B. Màu sắc và pattern thì quan trọng

C. Các họa sĩ không cần phải được đào tạo

D. Nó được sử dụng chủ yếu cho việc vẽ chân dung

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “ Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive

teel for two-dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced”

Chỉ có Đáp án D là không được nhắc đến trong bài đọc


Câu 29:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34

(Line 1) Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was wounded in his right arm. He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two-dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.

(Line 6) Pippin did a series of paintings on the abolitionist John Brown and one on his war experiences, but he shied away from social issues for the most part and achieved his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.

Horace Pippin discovered he could paint and draw _________.

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Đáp án D

Horace Pippin đã phát hiện ra ông áy có thể vẽ __________ .

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady

with his left hand, he could paint and draw.” (Tuy nhiên, ông phát hiện ra rằng bằng cách giữ cho cổ tay phải cố định với tay trái của mình thì ông có thể vẽ)


Câu 31:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34

(Line 1) Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was wounded in his right arm. He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two-dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.

(Line 6) Pippin did a series of paintings on the abolitionist John Brown and one on his war experiences, but he shied away from social issues for the most part and achieved his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.

It may be inferred from the passage that Pippin

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Đáp án A

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes. (Tác phẩm Domino Players của ông, vẽ bốn người phụ nữ vây quanh một chiếc bàn gỗ trong một khung cảnh nhà bếp đơn giản, là một ví dụ tuyệt vời vể cảnh vật gia đình nông thôn cùa ông.) => ông được nuôi dạy rất đơn giản


Câu 33:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34

(Line 1) Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was wounded in his right arm. He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two-dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.

(Line 6) Pippin did a series of paintings on the abolitionist John Brown and one on his war experiences, but he shied away from social issues for the most part and achieved his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.

With which of the following statements would the author agree?

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Đáp án C

Tác giả đồng tình với phát biểu nào sau đây?

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.’’

Đáp án C (Ông đã đóng góp quan trọng cho nghệ thuật nước Mỹ)


Câu 35:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) ________city.

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Đáp án C

- Underwater (adj): dưới mặt nước

- Underground (adj): ngầm, dưới đất

- Marine (adj): (thuộc) biển

- Legendary (adj): (thuộc) truyền thuyết

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean”.


Câu 36:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

The word akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ________.

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Đáp án D

- Akin ~ Similar (adj): gấn giống, tương tự

- Likely (adj): có thể

- Next (adj): sát, gần, cạnh

- Close (adj): gắn, thân


Câu 37:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

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Đáp án D

Dẫn chứng: “Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental.”

Chỉ có “financial” (tài chính) không phải là vấn đề của dự án xây


Câu 38:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

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Đáp án B

Câu nào sau KHÔNG đúng theo bài đọc?

A. Marinnation sẽ có khoảng 1 triệu dân cư.

B. Marinnation sẽ được xây dựng ở một nơi sâu ở Thái Bình Dương.

C. Marinnation sẽ được đặt ở giữa Thái Bình Dương.

D. Marinnation có thể được dùng làm chỗ ở cho các tổ chức quốc tế.

A. đúng (The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants)

C. đúng (...in the middle of the Pacific Ocean)

D. đúng (Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for

international organisations)

B. sai (The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters.)


Câu 39:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

What is going to be built first?

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Đáp án B

Cái gì dự định sẽ được xây dựng trước?

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters.”


Câu 40:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

The most difficult task is to protect the dam against ________ and earthquake.

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Đáp án B

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof?” (Theo các nhà thiết kế, nhiệm vụ khó khăn nhất từ một quan điểm kỹ thuật công trình là đảm bảo rằng cái đập ngăn được sự rò rỉ nước và động đất.)


Câu 41:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year __________

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Đáp án D

Theo bài đọc, con người có thể đến sống ở thành phổ tương lai vào năm.

Dẫn chứng trong bài đọc: “If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for

habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century,”

Vào cuối thập kỷ thứ 2 của thế kỷ 21 => năm 2020


Câu 42:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water trom within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task trom an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

It all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

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Đáp án C

Tác giả ngụ ý điều gì ở câu cuối của bài đọc?

“Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.” (Tuy nhiên, liệu có ai muốn sống ở một cộng đồng tách biệt và nhân tạo như vậy không, sẽ vẫn là một câu hỏi mở cho đến thời điểm đó)

Vậy ý tác giả muốn nói là: Con người có thể không muốn sống ở một cộng đồng nhân tạo và bị tách biệt.


Câu 43:

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 got the impression that the boys were not enjoying themselves

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Đáp án B

Câu ban đầu: “Tôi có ấn tượng rằng các cậu bé đang không hề vui vẻ.”

A. Các cậu bé đã làm tôi ấn tượng rằng chúng đang không hề vui vẻ.

B. Các cậu bé dường như đang không vui vẻ

D. Dưòng như với tôi rằng các cậu bé đang rất vui vẻ

A, D. không đúng nghĩa so với câu ban đầu

C. sai cấu trúc (seem to V)


Câu 44:

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.

The children ran to the yard to see the dragon, but it was no longer there

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Đáp án A

The children ran to the yard to see the dragon, but it was no longer there.

Câu ban đầu: “Lũ trẻ chạy ra sân để xem rồng, nhưng nó đã không còn ở đó.”

Cấu trúc: S + had + PP + before/ by the time + S + V2/ed (1 hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ)

B. sai cấu trúc; C D. sai nghĩa so với câu ban đầu

Đáp án A (Con rồng đã đi mất trước khi lũ trẻ chạy đến sân.)


Câu 45:

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.

The noise next door did not stop until after midnight

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Đáp án A

Cấu trúc: It was not until that (Mãi cho đến khi...thì....)

E.g: It was not until I came home that I realised I had forgotten the key

It was not until 1995 that he became a teacher.

Đảo ngữ với “not until”: Not until + N/mệnh đề +trợ động từ + S + V

E.g: Not until I came home did 1 realise I had forgotten the key 4

B, D. sai cấu trúc

C. sai nghĩa so với câu ban đầu (Tiếng ồn bên cạnh chấm dứt vào lúc nửa đêm)

Đap án A (Mãi cho tới sau nửa đêm thì tiếng ồn bên cạnh mới dứt)


Câu 46:

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

The exam to (A) become a lawyer is (B) on far the (C) most difficult he (D) has taken

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Đáp án B

By far: rất nhiều, vượt trội hơn nhiều, bỏ xa (dùng trong so sánh hơn nhất để nhấn mạnh)

E.g: She is by far the most intelligent student in the class. (Cô ấy là học sinh thông minh vượt trội hơn nhiều so với những học sinh khác trong lớp.)

Đáp án B (on => by)


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.

You’d better take the keys. Its possible I’ll come home late

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Đáp án D

“Bạn nên cầm theo chìa khóa. Có thể tối nay tôi sẽ về nhà muộn.

A, B, C. không hợp nghĩa

A. Bạn nên cầm theo chìa khóa vì tôi phải về nhà muộn.

B. Tôi sẽ có thể về nhà muộn để mà bạn nên cầm theo chìa khóa

C. Nếu tôi về nhà muộn thì bạn nên cầm theo chìa khóa.

Đáp án D (Bạn nên cầm theo chìa khóa phòng khi tôi vé nhà muộn.)


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.

The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot

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Đáp án A

“Học sinh cạnh tôi cứ nhai kẹo cao su. Điều đó phiền tôi rất nhiều”

Which: có thể được dùng để thay thế cho cả mệnh đề phía trước (phía trước “which” có dấu phẩy)

E.g: He invited me to the party, which surprised me. (Anh ta đã mời tôi tới dự tiệc, điều mà làm tôi ngạc nhiên.)

Đáp án A


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