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30 đề thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh cực hay, có đáp án (Đề 15)

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Câu 1:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) _______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick (2) _______ some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow.

We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (3) _______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs (4) _______ require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) _______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.

Điền vào ô số 1

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D.

Tạm dịch: …If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to _______ to your education or your work, try reading more books: … Nếu bạn muốn chuẩn bị cho để thành công và _______ nhiều hơn vào học vấn và công việc của mình, hãy thử đọc nhiều sách hơn.

A. gain: đạt được

B. gather: tập hợp lại

C. collect: sưu tập, thu lượm

D. contribute: đóng góp

Đáp án D hợp lý vì theo cấu trúc “to contribute to”: đóng góp vào


Câu 2:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) _______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick (2) _______ some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow.

We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (3) _______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs (4) _______ require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) _______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.

Điền vào ô số 2

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Pick up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow: Hãy chọn một vài cuốn sách giàu thông tin thú vị và tìm đến những tài liệu được nghiên cứu kỹ lưỡng có thể giúp bạn phát triển.

- pick up: chọn, nhặt lên, lấy, đón, tự học, vớ được

MEMORIZE

- pick and choose: chọn lựa kĩ

- pick sb’s brain: khai thác thông tin

- pick sb’s pocket: móc túi

- pick holes in: tìm ra kẽ hở

- pick a quarrel/ fight with sb: cãi nhau/ gây gổ

- pick up speed: tăng tốc

- pick one’s way: đi thận trọng


Câu 3:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) _______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick (2) _______ some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow.

We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (3) _______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs (4) _______ require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) _______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.

Điền vào ô số 3

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: That is an interesting point of view worth further _______: Đây là một quan điểm thú vị cần được _______ kỹ càng hơn.

A. explore (v): tìm hiểu

B. exploration (n): sự tìm hiểu

C. explorer (n): người tìm hiểu

D. explorative (adj): có tính thăm dò

Có cấu trúc worth + Ving hoặc worth + noun/noun phrase. Loại đáp án A vì động từ ở dạng nguyên thể. Loại đáp án D vì là tính từ. Đáp án B và C đều là danh từ nhưng không thể sử dụng đáp án C. explorer vì tính từ “further” không đi với danh từ chỉ người.

- further: kỹ càng, sâu rộng


Câu 4:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) _______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick (2) _______ some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow.

We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (3) _______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs (4) _______ require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) _______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.

Điền vào ô số 4

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A.

Chỗ trống cần đại từ quan hệ chỉ vật làm rõ nghĩa cho danh từ “job” vậy nên chỉ có đáp án A. that là phù hợp.

Key word: jobs _______ require a person


Câu 5:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) _______ to your education or your work, try reading more books. Pick (2) _______ some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow.

We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV. Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth further (3) _______. Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs (4) _______ require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (5) _______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills. It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information.

Điền vào ô số 5

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: … Not only that, we can _______ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time: … Không chỉ vậy, chúng ta có thể _______ một khối lượng lớn thông tin qua việc đọc trong một thời gian rất ngắn

A. digest: tiêu hóa, hiểu thấu

B. inhale: hít vào

C. breathe: hít thở

D. eat: ăn

Đối với tân ngữ là “khối lượng lớn thông tin” thì ta không đi với động từ ăn, hít vào hay hít thở. “Digest” có nghĩa là tiêu hóa. Ngoài ra khi nói tới việc hiểu thấu, tiếp thu một lượng kiến thức lớn thì chúng ta cũng sử dụng “digest”.


Câu 6:

In The Sociology of Science, _______ a classic, Robert Merton discusses cultural, economic and social forces that contributed to the development of modern science.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Câu dùng mệnh đề quan hệ ở dạng rút gọn, có động từ dùng ở bị động: now considered a classic = which is now considered a classic.

Tạm dịch: Trong The Sociology of Science (Xã hội học của khoa học), nay được coi là kinh điển, Robert Merton luận bàn về lực lượng văn hóa, kinh tế và xã hội những thứ đã góp phần vào sự phát triển của khoa học hiện địa


Câu 7:

Why are you so late? You _______ here two hours ago.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án C.

Cấu trúc should have + PP: lẽ ra nên làm điều gì nhưng đã không làm


Câu 8:

The child can hardly understand what they are discussing, _______ ?

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A.

Câu hỏi đuôi phù hợp là “can he” ở dạng khẳng định vì câu phía trước có chủ ngữ là “the child” – danh từ số ít, động từ khuyết thiếu “can”, và trạng từ phủ định “hardly”.


Câu 9:

I accidentally _______ my ex and his girlfriend when I was walking along a street yesterday.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D.

Tạm dịch: Tôi tình cờ thoáng thấy người yêu cũ của tôi và bạn gái của người ấy khi tôi đang đi bộ trên một con phố này hôm qua.

A. lost touch with: mất liên lạc với

B. kept an eye on: để mắt tới, chú ý tới

C. paid attention to: tập trung, chú ý tới

D. caught sight of: thoáng nhìn thấy


Câu 10:

Jane and Mary are going out.

Jane: “It’s going to rain”.

Mary: “ _______ .”

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Để thể hiện hi vọng trái với ý kiến được đưa ra sử dụng cấu trúc I hope not (Tôi hi vọng là không). Thể hiện hi vọng đồng với ý kiến được đưa ra sử dụng I hope so (Tôi hy vọng vậy).


Câu 11:

_______ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A.

Cấu trúc nhượng bộ: Adj/ adv + as/ though + S + verb: mặc dù …


Câu 12:

The patient could not be saved unless there _______ a suitable organ donor.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án C.

Dựa vào động từ could not be ở vế chính → Đây là câu điều kiện loại 2 nên chọn C. were là phù hợp.

Tạm dịch: Bệnh nhân này không thể được cứu sống nếu như không có người hiến tạng phù hợp.


Câu 13:

He said it was an accident but I know he did it on _______ .

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

- on purpose: cố ý

- accidently = by chance = by accident: vô tình


Câu 14:

His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very _______ .

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A.

A. narrow-minded (adj): bảo thủ

B. kind-hearted (adj): nhân hậu, tốt bụng

C. open-minded (adj): đầu óc thoáng rộng rãi, phóng khoáng, sẵn sàng tiếp thu cái mới

D. absent-minded (adj): đãng trí


Câu 15:

$507, $707. Let’s _______ the difference and say $607.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: $507, $707. Thôi cưa đôi nhé và chốt giá là $607.

split the difference dùng để mặc cả giá.

Ex: You want $50 for the bike and I say it’s worth $30 – let’s split the difference and I’ll pay you $40.


Câu 16:

When _______ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D.

Cấu trúc to address somebody: xưng hô với ai, gọi ai. When addressing a European (= when you address a European),…

Tạm dịch: Khi xưng hô với một người Châu Âu, chúng ta nên dùng họ, trừ khi anh ấy/ cô ấy gợi ý rằng chúng ta tên gọi họ bằng tên cho thân mật.

MEMORIZE

address / əˈdres /

- (n): địa chỉ

- (v): đề địa chỉ, nói/ viết cho ai, xưng hô, chú tâm đến (deal with)


Câu 17:

Jordan and Jim are in a pub.

- Jordan: “_______”

- Jim: “No, thanks.”

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

“No, thanks” thường được sử dụng để từ chối một lời mời. Trong các đáp án chỉ có đáp án A và B là lời mời.

Tuy nhiên đáp án B sử dụng từ “want” không được lịch sự. Mà nếu có dùng thì ta hay nói là: “Do you want…?” Chứ không nói “Would you want?” Mặt khác, care for = like.

Do đó ta chọn đáp án B. Would you care for …?


Câu 18:

By the year 2021, 6% of all US jobs _______ by robots, report says.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Dùng thì tương lai hoàn thành với cụm từ By the year 2021, có “by” + tác nhân gây ra hành động nên phải dùng động từ dạng bị động. Vậy đáp án đúng là B. will have been eliminated.

Tạm dịch: Đến năm 2021, 6% số việc làm của Hoa Kỳ sẽ được thực hiện bởi robot, báo cáo nói.


Câu 19:

We are big fans of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, so not a match of theirs _______ .

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi là những người rất hâm mộ Rafael Nadal và Roger Federer, vì vậy chúng tôi đã không bỏ lỡ bất cứ trận đấu nào của họ.

- Có từ “not” đứng đầu câu phải đảo ngữ.

Ex: “She didn’t miss a word” đảo ngữ thành “Not a word did she miss.”


Câu 20:

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.

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

The word “they” refer to _______ .

Xem đáp án

Đáp án C.

Clue: … Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts: … Những thành tựu đáng ghi nhận của động vật đơn giản không phải là tổng số những bằng chứng mà ta đếm được, và chúng cũng không hé lộ ra nhiều hơn bản năng bẩm sinh.

Dễ thấy they là từ để chỉ animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements.

Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án C. achievements.


Câu 21:

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.

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

According to information in the passage, which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of animals’ intuitive awareness of quantities?

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D.

Key words: least, result, animals’ intuitive awareness of quantities

Clue: Research has also known that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces: Nghiên cứu chỉ ra rằng cả chuột và bồ câu đều có thể được dạy phân biệt giữa các số lượng chẵn và lẻ của các miếng thức ăn.

A. When asked by its trainer how old it is, a money holds up five fingers: Một con khỉ giơ năm ngón tay lên khi được hỏi nó bao nhiêu tuổi.

B. A lion follows one antelope instead of the herd of antelopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey: Một con sư tử sẽ chỉ đi theo 1 con linh dương thay vì đi theo một đàn linh dương bởi vì sẽ dễ dàng săn được con mồi khi nó đi một mình.

C. When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the kitten: Khi một con mèo trong đàn mèo bốn con đi mất, mèo mẹ sẽ nhớ nó và tìm kiếm con của mình.

D. A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a box containing one piece: Một con chim bồ câu bị thu hút bởi một cái hộp chứa hai miếng thức ăn hơn là một cái hộp chứa một miếng.

Ta thấy bồ câu có thể được dạy để phân biệt số lượng chẵn lẽ của các miếng thức ăn, có thể không phải là trực giác sẵn có của chúng do đó đáp án chính xác là đáp án D.


Câu 22:

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.

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

The word “surreptitiously” is closest in meaning to _______.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B.

Key words: surreptitiously, closest in meaning.

A. stubbornly: cứng đầu

B. secretly: bí mật, kín đáo, giấu giếm

C. quickly: nhanh chóng

D. occasionally: thỉnh thoảng

- surreptitiously: lén lút, gian lận, lừa đối

Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án B.

MEMORIZE

- stubbornly (adv): cứng đầu

- stubborn (adj)

as stubborn as a mule: cứng đầu cứng cổ, ương bướng


Câu 23:

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

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

What is the main idea of this passage?

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Đáp án C.

Key words: main idea, passage.

Clue: Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species – as in the case of the eggs – or survival as individuals – as in the case of food […] Animals can “Count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small – not more than seven or eight: Động vật có phản xạ với số lượng chỉ khi chúng được gắn với sự sống như một loài – như trong trường hợp quả trứng – hoặc với sự sống như những cá thể - như trong trường hợp thức ăn […] Động vật có thể “đếm” chỉ khi những vật thể hiện diện và chỉ với những con số nhỏ - không lớn hơn 7 hoặc 8.

Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án C. Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count: Mặc dù động vật có thể nhận thức được số lượng nhưng chúng không thể đếm thực sự

Các đáp án còn lại không đúng:

A. Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best: Trong các loài động vật, chó và ngựa có thể đếm tốt nhất

B. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers: Việc dạy động vật thể hiện những trò mẹo liên quan đến số đòi hòi sự huấn luyện cẩn thận

D. Animals cannot “count” more than one kind of object: Động vật không thể đếm nhiều hơn một loại vật thể.


Câu 24:

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

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

Where in the passage does the author mention research that supports his own view of animals’ inability to count?

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Đáp án D.

Key words: where, research, support, animals’ inability to count.

Clue: In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type: Trong phòng thí nghiệm, động vật được dạy để “đếm” một loại vật thể không thể đếm được bất kỳ loại vật thể nào khác.

Động vật chỉ có thể đếm được loại vật thể mà chúng được dạy nghĩa là thực sự thì chúng không biết đếm.

Vậy đáp án chính xác là D. Line 17-18. Trong hai dòng này tác giả đề cập đến nghiên cứu giúp ủng hộ quan điểm của ông về việc động vật không có khả năng đếm.

MEMORIZE

count (v) / kaʊnt / = number: đếm

count heads: đếm số người = consider: tính, xem xét

- count the cost: tính toán thiệt hơn

= have value: có giá trị, được kể đến

- that counts/ that doesn’t count: chuyện ấy đáng/ không đáng quan tâm


Câu 25:

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

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

Why does the author refer to Gilbert White’s book in line 2?

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Đáp án B.

Key words: Gilbert White’s book.

Clue: In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one: Trong cuốn sách “Lịch sử Tự nhiên của Selboure” (1786), nhà tự nhiên học Gilbert White kể rằng ông đã lén lấy đi một quả trứng trong tổ chim choi choi và mỗi ngày chim mẹ đều đặt một quả trứng khác vào để bù cho quả trứng đã mất.

A. To contradict the idea that animals can count: để phản bác lại ý kiến rằng động vật có thể đếm

B. To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities: để cung cấp bằng chứng rằng một số loài chim nhận thức được số lượng

C. To show how attitudes have changed since 1786: để chỉ ra thái độ đã thay đổi như thế nào kể từ năm 1786.

D. To indicate that more research is needed in this field: để chỉ ra rằng lĩnh vực này cần nhiều nghiên cứu hơn.

Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là đáp án B.


Câu 26:

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

Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities. They know without analysis the difference between a number of objects and a smaller number. In his book “The Natural History of Selboure” (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one. He noted that other species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been removed. It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never four, never six -caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the eggs hatch. Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of food pieces.

These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can actually count. They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the proper number of times.

Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food. There is no transfer to other situations or from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers. Animals can “count” only when the objects are present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight. In lab experiments, animals trained to “count” one kind of object were unable to count any other type. The objects, not the numbers, are what interest them. Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers.

 

The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some ways EXCEPT _______.

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Đáp án A.

Lưu ý đề bài yêu cầu tìm đáp án sai và có cụm từ aware of quantities in some ways: nhận thức được số lượng theo cách nào đó (không nhất thiết phải là do trực giác).

Đáp án B. mice đúng vì ở dòng 7 có “both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between odd and even numbers of foodpieces”: cả chuột và bồ câu đều có thể được dạy phân biệt giữa các số lượng chẵn và lẻ của các miếng thức ăn.

Đáp án C. plovers đúng vì ở dòng 3 có “he surreptitously removed one egg a day from a plover’s nest, and how the mother laid another egg each day of make up for the missing one”: ông đã lén lấy đi một quả trứng trong tổ chim choi choi và mỗi ngày chim mẹ đều đặt một quả trứng khác vào để bù cho quả trứng đã mất như thế nào.

Đáp án D. wasps đúng vì ở dòng 6 có “a certain type of wasp always provides five never four, never six – caterpillars for each of their eggs”: một loài ong bắp cày nào đó luôn cho 5 – không bao giờ là 4 hoặc 6 – con sâu bướm cho mỗi quả trứng của chúng.

Vậy đáp án chính xác là A. caterpillars loài này không nhận biết được về số lượng.


Câu 27:

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 the pronunciation in each of the following questions

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Đáp án D.

A. heard / hɜ:d/ (n): nghe (dạng quá khứ và quá khứ phân từ của hear).

B. early / ˈɜːli / (adj): sớm

C. learn / lɜːn / (v): học, học tập, nghiên cứu

D. near / nɪə / (adj, adv): gần, ở gần, cận

Đáp án chính xác là D vì phần gạch chân được đọc là âm /ɪə/ khác với những đáp án còn lại đọc âm /ɜː/.


Câu 28:

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 the pronunciation in each of the following questions

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Đáp án D.

A. theaters /ˈθɪətərz/ (n): rạp hát, nhà hát

B. authors /ˈɔːθərz/ (n): tác giả

C. clothes /kləʊðz/ (n): quần áo

D. shifts / ʃɪfts/ (n): ca trực, sự chuyển đổi

Ta thấy các đáp án A, B, C đều có từ gạch chân đọc là /z/, còn đáp án D đọc là /s/.


Câu 29:

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 B.

B nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 1, còn lại nhấn âm thứ 2.

A. component / kəmˈpəʊnənt / (n): thành phần, phần hợp thành

B. habitat / ˈhæbɪtæt / (n): môi trường sống, nơi sống

C. contribute / kənˈtrɪbjuːt / (v): đóng góp, góp phần

D. eternal / ɪˈtɜːnl / (adj): tồn tại, đời đời, vĩnh viễn, bất diệt

MEMORIZE

habitat (n) / ˈhæbɪtæt /

- habitat for: nơi cư trú cho

- in a/ the habitat: ở môi trường sống

- loss of habitat: mất môi trường sống

- habitable (adj): có thể ở được

- habitation (n): sự cư trú


Câu 30:

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 C.

Nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại nhấn âm thứ 2.

A. museum / mjuˈziːəm / (n): viện bảo tàng

B. location / ləʊˈkeɪʃn / (n): vị trí, chỗ

C. recommend / ˌrekəˈmend / (v): giới thiệu, tiến cử

D. commitment / kəˈmɪtmənt / (n): lời hứa, lời cam kết; điều ràng buộc


Câu 31:

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.

Africa’s farmland is rapidly becoming barren and incapable of sustaining the continent’s already hungry population, according to a report.

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Theo một báo cáo, đất nông nghiệp của Châu Phi đang ngày càng khô cằn và không có khả năng cứu sống được số dân đang đói khát của châu lục này.

A. poor: nghèo nàn

B. fruitful: ra nhiều quả, có nhiều quả, sai quả, màu mõ, tốt, sinh sản nhiều

C. arid: khô cằn

D. desert: hẻo lánh

- barren: cằn cỗi, khô cằn

Đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ trái nghĩa nên đáp án phải là B. fruitful.


Câu 32:

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.

Recent archaeological studies have shown that the first inhabitants of Russel Caverns were Paleo Indians, who used the most rudimentary tools and objects for their survival.

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Đáp án C.

Tạm dịch: Các nghiên cứu khảo cổ học gần đây cho thấy những cư dân đầu tiên trong hang động Russel Caverns là người Paleo-Indians, những người đã sử dụng những công cụ thô sơ nhất để mưu sống.

A. technical: kỹ thuật, công nghiệp

B. basic: cơ bản

C. superior: siêu việt

D. original: nguyên gốc

- rudimentary (adj): sơ đẳng, do đó đáp án phải là C. (Đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ tái nghĩa)


Câu 33:

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

The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia.

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Đáp án C.

Tạm dịch: Australian Open là giải đấu quần vợt được tổ chức hàng năm trong hai tuần cuối cùng của tháng Một ở Melbourne, Úc.

- fortnight (n) = two weeks


Câu 34:

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

One of the biggest issues that many victims of negligent behavior encounter is difficulty in determining whether or not an option had foreseeable consequences.

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Một trong những vấn đề lớn nhất mà nhiều nạn nhân của hành vi bất cẩn gặp phải là khó xác định được hành động đó có những hậu quả có thể lường trước hay không.

A. predictable / prɪˈdɪktəbl / (adj): thể đoán được >< B. unpredictable

C. ascertainable / ˌæsəˈteɪnəbl / (adj): có thể tìm ra một cách chính xác

D. computable / kəmˈpjuːtəbl / (adj): có thể tính toán được

Câu hỏi tìm đáp án gần nghĩa nhất. Ta thấy đáp án chính xác và phù hợp nhất với văn cảnh là A.

MEMORIZE

computable (adj) / kəmˈpjuːtəbl /

- compute (v): tính toán

- computation (n): sự tính toán

- computational (adj): liên quan đến tính toán

- computer (n): máy tính


Câu 35:

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.

For thousands of years, man has used rocks as main materials for building houses, made fences, pavements or even roofs for houses

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Đáp án C.

Tuân thủ cấu trúc song song nên phải đổi made thành making.

Tạm dịch: Hàng ngàn năm nay, con người đã sử dụng đá làm vật liệu chính để xây dựng nhà cửa, làm hàng rào, vỉa hè hoặc thậm chí làm cả mái nhà nữa.


Câu 36:

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.

I think I can reach your requirements so I am writing to apply for the position of English-speaking local guide.

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Đáp án A.

Đổi reach thành meet.

Tạm dịch: Tôi nghĩ tôi có thể đạt được yêu cầu của anh vì thế tôi viết để ứng tuyển vào vị trí hướng dẫn viên Tiếng Anh của địa phương.

- to meet requirements: đáp ứng yêu cầu, đạt tới được những yêu cầu đề ra.

- to meet one’s need/ wish: đáp ứng nhu cầu, mong ước của ai.


Câu 37:

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.

According to statistics, the number of young people who actively uses Instagram and Snapchat has increased sharply in recent years.

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Đáp án B.

Đổi who actively uses thành who actively use.

People là số nhiều do đó động từ use phải bỏ “s”.

Tạm dịch: Theo số lượng thống kê, số người trẻ tuổi tích cực sử dụng Instagram và Snapchat đã tăng mạnh trong những năm gần đây.


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 38 to 45.

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

What was Tina Goodman’s problem?

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Chọn C

Câu đề bài: Vấn đề của Tina Goodman là gì?

Đáp án C: sự tàn tật

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. căng thẳng                

B. huyết áp cao              

D. đau đầu

Thông tin trong bài:

Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

Bà Tina Goodman 92 tuổi, người đã lấy lại được khả năng đi lại nhờ vào âm nhạc.

à Trước đó bà không thể đi lại được. à disabled.


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 38 to 45.

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

Which statement is not true?

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Chọn C

Câu đề bài: Phát biếu nào KHÔNG đúng?

Đáp án C: Cần tạo ra một môi trường yên bình khi bạn đọc cuốn sách của Fettaro.

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. Âm nhạc có thể giúp bạn ngủ ngon hơn.

B. Âm nhạc có hiệu quả tích cực.

D. Các bản ghi kèm theo cuốn sách là để giúp đỡ với một số vấn đề về sức khỏe.

Thông tin trong bài:

I am also comfortable with Fettaro 's claim that by reading his book, you ’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home.

Tôi cũng đồng tình với tuyên bố của Fettaro rằng bằng việc đọc cuốn sách của ông, bạn sẽ có thể tạo ra một môi trường bình yên để giúp bản thân thư giãn ở nhà.

à  Đọc sách của Fettaro giúp bản thân thư giãn, yên bình chứ không phải cần không gian yên bình mới có thể đọc cuốn sách này


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 38 to 45.

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

What is the basic message of Fettaro’s book? 

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Chọn A

Câu đề bài: Thông điệp cơ bản của cuốn sách Fetttaro là gì?

Đáp án A: Âm nhạc có thể khiến cuộc sống chúng ta tốt hơn.

Các đáp án còn lại:

B. Với sự giúp đỡ từ âm nhạc, không có bệnh nào là không chữa được.

C. Âm nhạc có thể chữa trị ngay cả bệnh trầm cảm và ung thư.

D. Âm nhạc mang lại kết quả tuyệt vời.

Thông tin trong bài:

Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

à Fettaro cố gắng chỉ ra việc âm nhạc có vai trò quan trọng đến thế nào trong cuộc sống của chúng ta và cách mà nó có thể giúp chúng ta sống mạnh khỏe và vui vẻ.

à  Âm nhạc làm cho cuộc sống của chúng ta tốt hơn.


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 38 to 45

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

What are the two techniques useful to the writer? 

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Chọn D

Câu đề bài: Hai kĩ thuật nào hữu ích cho người viết?

Đáp án D. thư giãn và thở

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. thư giãn và xây dựng sự yên bình

B. lắng nghe và đọc

C. phục hồi và thư giãn trong nhà riêng của bạn.

Thông tin trong bài:

am also comfortable with Fettaro's claim that by reading his book, you ’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful.

Tôi cũng ủng hộ quan điểm của Fettaro rằng bằng việc đọc sách của ông, bạn có thể gây dựng một môi trường yên bình để giúp bản thân thư giãn ở nhà. Tôi thấy các kĩ năng nghỉ ngơi và hít thở đều rất hữu dụng.


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 38 to 45

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

Which is not stated by Fettaro as curable? 

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Chọn D

Câu đề bài: Điều gì không được Fettaro tuyên bố là có thể chữa được?

Đáp án D: viêm họng

Các đáp án còn lại:

          A. ung thư            B. huyết áp cao     C. đau lưng

Thông tin trong bài:

He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

Anh ta nói rằng việc này sẽ giúp bạn vượt qua được các căn bệnh đau đầu, đau lưng, cũng như giảm áp lực, huyết áp cao, và nhiều căn bệnh phổ biến khác.


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 from 38 to 45

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

What is the writer’s opinion of the book? 

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Chọn B

Câu đề bài: Ý tưởng của người viết qua cuốn sách là gì?

Đáp án B: Anh thích cuốn sách nhưng không thích một số lời hứa của nó.

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. Anh ấy thích cuốn sách rất nhiều và giới thiệu nó cho tất cả mọi người.

C. Anh ấy không thích cuốn sách bởi vì ít tuyên bố có thể được chứng minh.

D. Anh ấy thấy mọi tuyên bố không thể được chứng minh.

Thông tin trong bài:

Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

Tương tự như tuyên bố của tác giả rằng âm nhạc giúp bạn ngủ tốt hơn là có lí. Thế nhưng khi ông ta tiếp tục và hứa hẹn rằng các phương pháp trị liệu bằng âm nhạc của ông sẽ giúp chữa bệnh trầm cảm và ngay cả ung thư, ta bắt đầu thấy có hơi chút khó tin.


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 from 38 to 45

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

What is the meaning of the word “covered”? 

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Chọn A

Câu đề bài: Nghĩa của từ "covered" là gì?

Cover: bao phủ, bao gồm.                 Include: bao gồm

Paid: trả                                   Attend to: tham gia

Illustrate: minh họa

Thông tin trong bài:

It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems.

à Thậm chí còn có thể đúng rằng các phương pháp nhất định được nêu ra ở đây có thể giúp một vài người vượt qua những vấn đề sức khỏe của mình.


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 from 38 to 45

  “They told me I could never walk again. But when I listened to music, I forgot all about the pain. I found the strength I didn’t know I had.”Ninety-two-year-old Tina Goodman, who regained her ability to walk, thanks to music.

  This is just one of the many stories in Fettaro’s book “The Healing Power of Music” . Fettaro tries to show just how important music is in our lives and how it can help us to be healthy and happy.

  According to Fettaro, music can make sick people again. In fact, his book comes with a CD of recordings, each one specially designed to help with a number of health problems.

  Fettaro, e well-known music therapist, promises that by reading his book, you will be able to develop the healing power of music in your life. He says this will help you fight headaches and back pain, as well as reduce stress, high blood pressure, and many other common illnesses.

  Certainly, I accept that listening to certain types of music can help with particular problems, such as stress. I am also comfortable with Fettaro’s claim that by reading his book, you’ll be able to create a peaceful enviroment to help you relax in your home. I found the relaxation and breathing techniques very useful. Similarly his claim that music help you sleep better seems reasonable. Yet when he goes on to promise his music therapies will help cure depression and even cancer, he begins to sound a little bit unbelievable.

  Nevertheless, for those of you who are interested in the power of music to heal, this is a great book to buy. It’s a thorough introduction to the history and practice of music therapy. Fettaro writes in a simple, easy to understand way and shows clearly how music can affect us positively. His basic message-that music can improve our lives-is well-presented and clear. It may even be true that certain techniques covered here can help some people recover from unpleasant health problems. However, his promises of “amazing results” seem impossible to justify.

 

Which word is similar to the word “justify”? 

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Chọn D

Từ "justify" thường có nghĩa là?

Justify: biện minh, chứng minh

Đáp án D: prove: chứng minh

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. attain: đạt được

B. deny: từ chối

C. believe: tin tưởng

However, his promises of "amazing results" seem impossible to justify.

à Tuy nhiên, những lời hứa của tác giả về các “kết quả đáng kinh ngạc” có vẻ không thể nào chứng minh được.


Câu 46:

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.

Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.

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Đáp án C.

Tạm dịch: Joe tập thể dục rất nhiều. Anh ấy vẫn béo.

A. Mặc dù sự thật là tập thể dục rất nhiều, Joe vẫn rất béo (sai vì the fact that + mệnh đề).

B. Joe tập thể dụng rất nhiều, vì thế anh ý rất béo (sai nghĩa).

C. Mặc dù Joe tập thể dụng rất nhiều, anh ấy rất béo.

D. Joe rất béo, nhưng anh ấy tập thể dục rất nhiều (sai nghĩa).

Vậy ta chọn đáp án C.

FOR REVIEW

Despite/ In spite of + the fact that + Clause (S + V), S + V


Câu 47:

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.

Canada does not require US citizens to obtain passports to enter the country. Mexico does not require US citizens to do the same.

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Đáp án B.

Tạm dịch: Canada không yêu cầu công dân Mĩ phải có hộ chiếu khi nhập cảnh. Mexico cũng không yêu cầu công dân Mĩ làm như thế.

Cấu trúc: S + trợ động từ từ có not, either = Neither + trợ động từ + S.

Ex: I don’t, either = Neither do I → A, C sai

Đáp án D sai vì nghĩa (Canada không yêu cầu công dân Mĩ phải có hộ chiếu khi nhập cảnh trong đó Mexico thì có).

Vậy ta chọn đáp án B.


Câu 48:

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.

“It can’t be Mike who leaked the document, it might be Tom” said our manager.

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: “Không thể là Mike làm rò rỉ tài liệu, đó có thể là Tom” người quản lý của chúng tôi nói.

Viết lại câu, đổi từ trực tiếp sang gián tiếp nên đáp án đúng là A, sử dụng cấu trúc “suspect sb of doing/ having done sth”.


Câu 49:

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.

Their holiday plans fell through because there was a shooting at their school on Valentine’s Day

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Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Họ không thể đi du lịch như dự định vì hậu quả của vụ xả súng tại trường học của họ vào ngày Valentine.

- fall through: hỏng, bại.


Câu 50:

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.

She finished her driving lesson. Her father allowed her to use his car.

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Đáp án B.

Câu gốc: Cô ấy hoàn thành khóa học lái xe. Bố cô cho phép cô sử dụng xe của ông ấy.

Ý B diễn đạt đúng ngữ pháp và ngữ pháp của câu gốc.

Dùng cách rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ.

Tạm dịch: Hoàn thành xong khóa học lái xe, cô ấy được phép sử dụng xe của bố.


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