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Câu 1:
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.
Despite fats and oil are nutritionally important as energy sources, medical research indicates that saturated fats may contribute to hardening of the arteries.
Đáp án A.
despite → despite the fact that
Despite + Danh từ/cụm danh từ = although/though + mệnh đề: Tuy, dù
Trong trường hợp này sau despite là mệnh đề do đó phải sửa despite thành despite the fact that hoặc although hoặc though
Câu 2:
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.
Searching for alternate forms of energy does not necessary mean the abandonment of fossil fuels as an energy source.
Đáp án B.
necessary → necessarily
Ta thấy necessary là tính từ đứng giữa trợ động từ phủ định does not và động từ chính mean nên necessary bị sai về mặt từ loại. Do đó phải sửa tính từ thành trạng từ.
Câu 3:
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.
Cool temperature, shade, moist and the presence of dead organic material provide the ideal living conditions for mushrooms.
Đáp án A.
moist → moisture
Căn cứ luật song hành → Phải đổi tính từ moist (adj): ẩm ướt thành danh từ vì câu đang liệt kê một loạt các danh từ như: temperature (nhiệt độ), shade (bóng râm),... and the presence (và sự có mặt của...)
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.
Quite apart from the economic similarity between present-day automation and the mechanization, (4)_______has been proceeding for centuries, it must also be stressed that even in the United States, automation is by no means the only factor displace people from existing jobs. The increasing number of unneeded workers in recent years has been the result of much more simple and old-fashioned influences:
farm laborers have been (5) _________out of work by bigger tractors, miners by the cheapness of oil, and railway-men by better roads. It is quite wrong, therefore, to think of automation as some new monster whose arrival threatens the existence of employment in the same way that the arrival of myxomatosis threatened the existence of the rabbit. Automation is one aspect of technological changes (changes in tastes, changes in social patterns, changes in organization) which (6)________in certain jobs disappearing and certain skills ceasing to be required. And even in America, which has a level of technology and output per (7)______much in advance of Britain’s, there is no evidence that the pace of change is actually speeding up. Nevertheless changes in the amount of labor needed to produce a certain output are proceeding fairly rapidly in America - and in (8)_______countries - and may proceed more rapidly in future. Indeed it is one of the main objects of economic policy.
Điền vào ô 4.
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch: Quite apart from the economic similarity between present-day automation and the mechanization,_______has been proceeding for centuries: Khác với sự tương đồng về kinh tế giữa tự động hóa và cơ giới hóa ngày nay,________đã được tiến hành trong nhiều thế kỷ
Chỗ trống cần một đại từ quan hệ làm chủ ngữ và đứng sau dấu phẩy → Đáp án chính xác là C. which
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.
Quite apart from the economic similarity between present-day automation and the mechanization, (4)_______has been proceeding for centuries, it must also be stressed that even in the United States, automation is by no means the only factor displace people from existing jobs. The increasing number of unneeded workers in recent years has been the result of much more simple and old-fashioned influences:
farm laborers have been (5) _________out of work by bigger tractors, miners by the cheapness of oil, and railway-men by better roads. It is quite wrong, therefore, to think of automation as some new monster whose arrival threatens the existence of employment in the same way that the arrival of myxomatosis threatened the existence of the rabbit. Automation is one aspect of technological changes (changes in tastes, changes in social patterns, changes in organization) which (6)________in certain jobs disappearing and certain skills ceasing to be required. And even in America, which has a level of technology and output per (7)______much in advance of Britain’s, there is no evidence that the pace of change is actually speeding up. Nevertheless changes in the amount of labor needed to produce a certain output are proceeding fairly rapidly in America - and in (8)_______countries - and may proceed more rapidly in future. Indeed it is one of the main objects of economic policy.
Điền vào ô 5.
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: farm laborers have been_______out of work by bigger tractors, miners by the cheapness of oil, and railway-men by better roads: nhân công làm việc trong nông trại, những người thợ mỏ, những nhân viên đường sắt đã bị______ngoài công việc bởi những máy kéo lớn hơn, bởi giá dầu rẻ và bởi những con đường tốt hơn.
Ta có: Put sb out of work: làm cho ai mất việc làm
Ex: The new technology could put him out of work.
→ đáp án chính xác là A.
Lưu ý thêm: dismiss sb (from sth) = fire, sack: sa thải
Ex: She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post.
Câu 6:
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.
Quite apart from the economic similarity between present-day automation and the mechanization, (4)_______has been proceeding for centuries, it must also be stressed that even in the United States, automation is by no means the only factor displace people from existing jobs. The increasing number of unneeded workers in recent years has been the result of much more simple and old-fashioned influences:
farm laborers have been (5) _________out of work by bigger tractors, miners by the cheapness of oil, and railway-men by better roads. It is quite wrong, therefore, to think of automation as some new monster whose arrival threatens the existence of employment in the same way that the arrival of myxomatosis threatened the existence of the rabbit. Automation is one aspect of technological changes (changes in tastes, changes in social patterns, changes in organization) which (6)________in certain jobs disappearing and certain skills ceasing to be required. And even in America, which has a level of technology and output per (7)______much in advance of Britain’s, there is no evidence that the pace of change is actually speeding up. Nevertheless changes in the amount of labor needed to produce a certain output are proceeding fairly rapidly in America - and in (8)_______countries - and may proceed more rapidly in future. Indeed it is one of the main objects of economic policy.
Điền vào ô 6.
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Automation is one aspect of technological changes (changes in tastes, changes in social patterns, changes in organization) which_____in certain jobs disappearing and certain skills ceasing to be required: Tự động hóa là một khía cạnh trong số những thay đổi về mặt công nghệ_______sự biến mất của một số việc làm nhất định và việc một số kỹ năng không còn cần thiêt nữa.
A. result in: dẫn đến, gây ra
B. reside in sb/ sth = to be in sb/ sth: có trong, nằm ở; to be caused by sth: được gây ra bởi
Ex: The poem’s main interest resides in the use of dialect: Sự thú vị của bài thơ chính là nằm ở việc sử dụng thổ ngữ.
- The source of the problem resides in the fact that the currency is too strong: Nguồn gốc của vấn đề thực tế gây ra bởi sự quá phổ biến.
reside in/ with sb/ sth: thuộc về (nói về quyền, quyền lực)
Ex: The ultimate authority resides with the board of directors: Thẩm quyền cuối cùng thuộc về ban giám đốc.
C. end in sth (không dùng ở dạng bị động); có đuôi là, có kết quả là
Ex: - The word I'm thinking of ends in ‘-ous’: Từ tôi đang nghĩ đến kết thúc bằng '-ous'.
- Their long struggle ended in failure: Cuộc đấu tranh lâu dài của họ đã kết thúc trong thất bại.
- The game ended in a draw: Trò chơi đã kết thúc hòa.
Lưu ý: Cụm từ cố định end in smoke: tan thành mây khói it'll (all) end in tears: cái gì đó sẽ có kết thúc tồi và những người liên quan sẽ phải buồn
Ex: She only met him in May and they were married by July. It'll end in tears, you'll see.
D. prospect for: tìm kiếm vàng, khoáng sản, dầu mỏ...
Dễ thấy tự động hóa là máy móc sẽ phần nào thay thế con người do đó đáp án chính xác là A.
Câu 7:
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.
Quite apart from the economic similarity between present-day automation and the mechanization, (4)_______has been proceeding for centuries, it must also be stressed that even in the United States, automation is by no means the only factor displace people from existing jobs. The increasing number of unneeded workers in recent years has been the result of much more simple and old-fashioned influences:
farm laborers have been (5) _________out of work by bigger tractors, miners by the cheapness of oil, and railway-men by better roads. It is quite wrong, therefore, to think of automation as some new monster whose arrival threatens the existence of employment in the same way that the arrival of myxomatosis threatened the existence of the rabbit. Automation is one aspect of technological changes (changes in tastes, changes in social patterns, changes in organization) which (6)________in certain jobs disappearing and certain skills ceasing to be required. And even in America, which has a level of technology and output per (7)______much in advance of Britain’s, there is no evidence that the pace of change is actually speeding up. Nevertheless changes in the amount of labor needed to produce a certain output are proceeding fairly rapidly in America - and in (8)_______countries - and may proceed more rapidly in future. Indeed it is one of the main objects of economic policy.
Điền vào ô 7.
Đáp án B.
Tạm dịch: And even in America, which has a level of technology and output per________much in advance of Britain’s, there is no evidence that the pace of change is actually speeding up: Và thậm chí ở Mỹ nơi có mức độ công nghệ và năng suất_______cao hơn rất nhiều so với ở Anh
A. human: con người (con người nói chung, không thể đi với per)
B. head: đầu (per head: bình quân đầu người)
C. unit: đơn vị (per unit: mỗi đơn vị)
D. piece: mảnh, miếng (per piece: mỗi mảnh, mỗi miếng)
Ghép các đáp án vào chỗ trống ta có đáp án chính xác là B.
Câu 8:
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.
Quite apart from the economic similarity between present-day automation and the mechanization, (4)_______has been proceeding for centuries, it must also be stressed that even in the United States, automation is by no means the only factor displace people from existing jobs. The increasing number of unneeded workers in recent years has been the result of much more simple and old-fashioned influences:
farm laborers have been (5) _________out of work by bigger tractors, miners by the cheapness of oil, and railway-men by better roads. It is quite wrong, therefore, to think of automation as some new monster whose arrival threatens the existence of employment in the same way that the arrival of myxomatosis threatened the existence of the rabbit. Automation is one aspect of technological changes (changes in tastes, changes in social patterns, changes in organization) which (6)________in certain jobs disappearing and certain skills ceasing to be required. And even in America, which has a level of technology and output per (7)______much in advance of Britain’s, there is no evidence that the pace of change is actually speeding up. Nevertheless changes in the amount of labor needed to produce a certain output are proceeding fairly rapidly in America - and in (8)_______countries - and may proceed more rapidly in future. Indeed it is one of the main objects of economic policy.
Điền vào ô 8.
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch: Nevertheless, changes in the amount of labor needed to produce a certain output are proceeding fairly rapidly in America - and in _______ countries: Tuy nhiên, thay đổi về số lượng lao động cần thiết để sản xuất một sản lượng nhất định đang tiến triển khá nhanh ở Mỹ -và ở các quốc gia .
Ta thấy có danh từ countries là danh từ số nhiều → đáp án chính xác là C. other
Câu 9:
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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.
Đáp án B.
B nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 1, còn lại nhấn âm thứ 2
A. historian /hɪ' stɔ:riən / (n): nhà sử học
B. architecture / 'ɑ:kɪtekt∫ə (r)/ (n): kiến trúc
C. biography / baɪ'ɒgrəfi / (n): tiểu sử, lý lịch
D. thermometer / θə'mɒmɪtə (r)/ (n): nhiệt biểu
Câu 10:
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 ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.
Đáp án D.
Nhấn trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại nhấn âm thứ 2
A. magnificent / mæg'nɪfɪsnt/ (adj): nguy nga, tráng lệ
B. miraculous / mɪ'rækjələs / (adj): huyền diệu, phi thường
C. inferior / ɪn'fɪəriə (r)/ (adj): dưới, thấp kém
D. electronic / ɪ,lek'trɒnɪk / (adi): điện tử
Câu 11:
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.
Đáp án B.
A. amuses / ə'mju:ziz / (v): làm cho ai vui cười, giải trí
B. purses / ‘pɜ:sɪz / (v): bĩu môi
C. blouses / blaʊziz / (n): áo choàng, áo bờ-lu
D. pleases / pli:ziz/ (v): làm cho ai hài lòng
Phần gạch chân của đáp án B được đọc là /siz/ khác với các từ còn lại đọc là /ziz/
Câu 12:
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.
Đáp án C.
A. eliminate / ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt / (v): loại bỏ
B. equality / i:'kwɒləti / (n): sự công bằng
C. educator / 'edʒukeɪtə(r)/ (n): nhà giáo dục
D. encourage / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ / (v): khuyến khích
Phần gạch chân của đáp án C được đọc là /e/ khác với các từ còn lại đọc là /ɪ/
Câu 13:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Đáp án C.
Key words: mainly discuss
Clue: (Topic sentence) “The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras”: Lịch sử của dinh dưỡng lâm sàng, hay nói cách khác là mối quan hệ giữa sức khỏe và cách cơ thể hấp thụ và sử dụng các chất có trong thức ăn có thể chia thành 4 giai đoạn riêng biệt.
A. The effects of vitamins on the human body: ảnh hưởng của vitamin đối với cơ thể con người
B. The history of food preferences from the nineteenth century to the present: lịch sử của sở thích đối với đồ ăn từ thế kỷ 19 đến nay
C. The stages of development of clinical nutrition as a field of study: những giai đoạn phát triển của dinh dưỡng lâm sàng như một lĩnh vực nghiên cứu
D. Nutritional practices of the nineteenth century: thực tiễn dinh dưỡng trong thế kỷ 19
Đoạn đầu của bài văn giới thiệu về lịch sử của dinh dưỡng lâm sàng được chia thành 4 giai đoạn và cả bài văn giải thích, cung cấp chi tiết về 4 giai đoạn này do đó đáp án chính xác là C
Câu 14:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following discoveries was made during the first era in the history of nutrition?
Đáp án A.
Key words: discoveries, first era, history of nutrition
Clue: Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods: Gần cuối giai đoạn này, các nghiên cứu chứng minh rằng việc giảm cân nhanh chóng có liên quan tới việc mất cân bằng nitơ và chỉ có thể được điều chỉnh bằng việc cung cấp đầy đủ protein trong chế độ ăn kết hợp với các loại thực phẩm nhất định.
A. Protein was recognized as an essential component of diet: protein được nhìn nhận như một thành phần thiết yếu của chế độ ăn.
B. Vitamins were synthesized from foods: vitamin được tổng hợp từ thực phẩm.
C. Effective techniques of weight loss were determined: xác định được những kỹ thuật hiệu quả để giảm cân.
D. Certain foods were found to be harmful to good health: một số loại thực phẩm nhất định được phát hiện ra là có hại cho sức khỏe.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là A
Câu 15:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
It can be inferred from the passage that medical schools began to teach concepts of nutrition in order to
Đáp án B.
Key words: medical schools, teach, concepts of nutrition, in order to
Clue: “As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences”: Khi vitamin bắt đầu được nhìn nhận là thành phần thực phẩm thiết yếu cần thiết cho sức khỏe, có đề nghị được đưa ra là mọi bệnh tật mà trước đó không có cách điều trị hiệu quả có thể sẽ phản ứng với phương pháp điều trị bằng vitamin. Vào thời điểm đó, trường y khoa bắt đầu trở nên hứng thú hơn với việc đưa các khái niệm về dinh dưỡng vào chương trình giảng dạy thành bộ môn khoa học cơ bản.
A. convince medical doctors to participate in research studies on nutrition: thuyết phục bác sỹ y khoa tham gia vào những nghiên cứu về dinh dưỡng.
B. encourage medical doctors to apply concepts of nutrition in the treatment of disease: khuyến khích bác sỹ y khoa áp dụng các khái niệm về dinh dưỡng vào việc điều trị bệnh.
C. convince doctors to conduct experimental vitamin therapies on their patients: thuyết phục bác sỹ thử nghiệm phương pháp chữa bệnh bằng vitamin lên bệnh nhân.
D. support the creation of artificial vitamins: ủng hộ việc điều chế vitamin nhân tạo.
Vì có đề nghị là liệu pháp vitamin có thể chữa trị được những bệnh mà trước đó không có cách điều trị hiệu quả nên trường y khoa đưa các khái niệm về dinh dưỡng vào chương trình học để khuyến khích bác sỹ áp dụng các khái niệm này để chữa bệnh.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là B.
Câu 16:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
The word “them” in line 16 refers to_______.
Đáp án D.
Key words: them, line 16, refers
Clue: “Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them”: Những tuyên bố hấp tấp về những ảnh hưởng của vitamin đã vượt xa những gì có thể thực sự đạt được từ việc sử dụng chúng"
Vậy them là đại từ tân ngữ dùng để thay thế cho vitamins.
Đáp án chính xác là D. vitamins
Câu 17:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
Why did vitamin therapy begin losing favor in the 1950's?
Đáp án D.
Key words: vitamin therapy, losing favor, 1950’s
Clue: “In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute [...] Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated”: Giai đoạn thứ 3 trong lịch sử dinh dưỡng là vào khoảng đầu những năm 1950 đến giữa những năm 1960 khi mà liệu pháp vitamin bắt đầu bị mang tiếng xấu [...] Những mong đợi đối với thành công của vitamin trong việc kiếm soát bệnh tật đã bị phóng đại.
A. The public lost interest in vitamins: công chúng mất đi sự quan tâm đổi với vitamin.
B. Medical schools stopped teaching nutritional concepts: trường y khoa dừng việc giảng dạy những khái niệm về dinh dưỡng.
C. Nutritional research was of poor quality: nghiên cứu về dinh dưỡng có chất lượng kém.
D. Claims for the effectiveness of vitamin therapy were seen to be exaggerated: những khẳng định về tính hiệu quả của liệu pháp vitamin bị phóng đại.
Mọi người không còn hứng thú với liệu pháp này nữa vì cho rằng hiệu quả của liệu pháp vitamin đã bị phóng đại → Đáp án chính xác là D.
Câu 18:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
The word “skyrocketing” is closest in meaning to_________.
Đáp án B.
Key words: skyrocketing, closest in meaning
A. internationally popular: phổ biến toàn cầu
B. increasing rapidly: tăng nhanh
C. acceptable: có thể chấp nhận được
D. surprising: gây ngạc nhiên
skyrocketing = to rise quickly to a very high level: tăng vọt → đáp án chính xác là B.
Câu 19:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided different amounts of these essential agents. Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods.
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and deficiency syndromes were described. As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might be responsive to vitamin therapy. At that point in time, medical schools started to become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences. Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of deficiency symptoms. Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine. Reckless claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually be achieved from the use of them.
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950's to mid-1960's, vitamin therapy began to fall into disrepute. Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular. It was just a decade before this that many drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions. Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated. As is known in retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of under nutrition that lead to chronic health problems.
The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses?
Đáp án A.
Key words: paragraph following the passage
A. The fourth era of nutrition history: giai đoạn thứ 4 trong lịch sử dinh dưỡng
B. Problems associated with undemutrition: những vấn đề liên quan đến thiếu dinh dưỡng
C. How drug companies became successful: cách những công ty dược phẩm trở nên thành công
D. Why nutrition education lost its appeal: lý do tại sao giáo dục về dinh dưỡng trở nên kém thu hút
Bình thường thì các em đọc câu cuối cùng của bài để trả lời cho câu hỏi dạng này.
Tuy nhiên trong trường hợp này ta thấy ở câu topic sentence có giới thiệu về 4 giai đoạn của lịch sử dinh dưỡng nhưng chỉ có 3 giai đoạn đầu là được đưa ra phân tích → đáp án chính xác là A.
Câu 20:
The murderer was_______to a lifetime imprisonment.
Đáp án A.
to be sentenced to death/ life imprisonment/ three years in prison: bị kết án tử hình, tù chung thân, 3 năm tù
Câu 21:
After so many years, it is great to see him_______his ambitions.
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Sau nhiều năm như vậy, thật tốt khi thấy anh ấy_________hoài bão của mình.
A. realize: nhận ra
B. get: lấy được
C. possess: sở hữu
D. deserve: xứng đáng
Ta thấy hoài bão không thể lấy được, sở hữu hay xứng đáng → đáp án chính xác là A.
Câu 22:
We still meet up for a drink and a chat once_______.
Đáp án B.
Tạm dịch: Chúng ta vẫn có thể_________gặp nhau chuyện trò uống nước.
A. once in a blue moon = very rarely: hiếm khi
B. once in a while = occasionally: thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi
C. at a time = separately or in groups of two, three, etc. on each occasion: riêng lẻ hoặc theo nhóm 2, 3, ... vào mỗi dịp, mỗi lần
Ex: She ran up the stairs two at a time: Cô chạy lên cầu thang hai bậc một.
D. in a black mood: cảm thấy rất đau khổ và trầm cảm
Vậy đáp án chính xác là B.
Câu 23:
_________in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.
Đáp án B.
Ta thấy cụm cần điền có chức năng là chủ ngữ trong câu vì vậy đó phải là một cụm danh từ, cụm động từ hoặc cụm tính từ. Trong các đáp án chỉ có đáp án B là cụm động từ → đáp án chính xác là B. Obtaining enough protein.
Tạm dịch: Việc có đủ protein trong khẩu phần ăn là đặc biệt quan trọng cho những người đang ăn chay.
Câu 24:
A student is talking to the school librarian.
Student: "I would like to join the library."
Librarian: “_____________”
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: “Em muốn đăng ký vào thư viện. ”
A. OK. Would you like to fill in this form?: Được thôi. Em vui lòng điền vào tờ đơn này nhé?
B. OK. This is the form that requires us: Được thôi. Đây là tờ đơn yêu cầu chúng tôi.
C. OK. I would like to fill in this form: Được thôi. Tôi muốn điền vào tờ đơn này.
D. OK. See if you can join. Được thôi. Để xem em có đăng ký được không.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là A
Câu 25:
I hope that by the time our rivals_______ out about this deal, we________all the contracts.
Đáp án D.
Ta thấy trong câu có mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian bắt đầu bằng by the time. Cấu trúc của mệnh đề này là:
- By the time S1 + V quá khứ đơn, S2 + V quá khứ hoàn thành
- By the time S1 + V hiện tại đơn, S2 + V tương lai hoàn thành
Cả 2 cấu trúc đều có ý nghĩa khi S1 làm việc gì thì S2 đã làm việc gì, tuy nhiên cấu trúc đầu tiên để chỉ hành động đã xảy ra ở trong quá khứ còn cấu trúc thứ hai để chỉ hành động sẽ xảy ra ở trong tương lai Trong câu có I hope: Tôi hi vọng nên hành động phải diễn ra trong tương lai.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là D.
Câu 26:
Never say that again,_______?
Đáp án B.
Với câu mệnh lệnh dù là khẳng định hay phủ định thì câu hỏi đuôi luôn là “will you”
Câu 27:
Susie is talking to Kimy after hearing the announcement.
A: “_________.”
B: “Never mind, better luck next time.”
Đáp án D.
Tạm dịch: - “Minh đã không nhận được học bổng”
- “Thôi không buồn nữa, chúc bạn may mắn hơn trong lần sau. ”
Các đáp án khác không phù họp:
A. I have been chosen: Tôi đã được chọn
B. I have made up my mind: Tôi đã quyết định
C. I couldn’t concentrate on work: Tôi không thể tập trung vào công việc
Câu 28:
_______my ex would be there, I wouldn’t have agreed to come.
Đáp án C.
Dựa vào động từ ở vế chính (wouldn’t have agreed) → đây là câu điều kiện loại 3.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là C. Had I known (dạng đảo ngữ)
Câu 29:
I made sure I had all the facts__________my fingertips before attending the meeting.
Đáp án B.
Ta có cụm từ: At one’s fingertips: trong tầm tay
Câu 30:
_________in 1937, the Golden Bridge spans the channel at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Được hoàn thành vào năm 1937, cầu Golden mở rộng kênh tại lối vào Vịnh San Francisco.
Dùng hình thức rút gọn mệnh đề trạng từ khi hai vế câu có cùng chủ ngữ:
Ex: She saw me. She ran away.
→Seeing me, she ran away.
- His novel was written in 2017. It was the best-seller at that time.
→ Written in 2000, his novel was the best-seller at that time.
Câu 31:
Rows and silences are________ and parcel of any marriage.
Đáp án D.
Ta có cụm từ cố định: part and parcel: bộ phận khăng khít
Tạm dịch: Cãi vã và im lặng là một phần không thể thiếu của bất kỳ cuộc hôn nhân nào.
Câu 32:
The Browns had gone out for dinner when I arrived, I supposed they __________ I was coming.
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Gia đình nhà ông Brown đã đi ra ngoài ăn tối khi tôi đến. Tôi cho rằng họ nhất định đã quên là tôi đang đến.
Dùng must have + PP (chắc là đã, ắt hẳn là đã) để chỉ một kết luận logic dựa trên những hiện tượng xảy ra ở quá khứ
Ex: Jane did very well on the exam. She must have studied hard: Jane đã làm bài thi rất tốt, chắc là cô ấy học hành chăm chỉ lắm
Câu 33:
Don't worry! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and _________.
Đáp án A.
Odourless (a): không có mùi, ở câu này có nghĩa là sản phẩm mới sẽ giữ cho nhà tắm sạch sẽ và không có mùi (hôi).
Câu 34:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
Đáp án C.
Key words: topics, primarily concerned
Clue: The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non- threatening parts of our environment: Cá mập là nạn nhân của thái độ không đúng đắn đối với bảo vệ đời sống hoang dã; chúng ta chỉ cố gắng bảo vệ những loài đẹp đẽ và không có tính đe dọa trong môi trường.
A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations: cả mập là loài vật có khả năng nhưng phải chịu tiếng xấu
B. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth: cá mập là một trong những loài có mặt sớm nhất trên trái đất
C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection: cá mập minh họa một vấn đề trong bảo vệ đời sống hoang dã
D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks: chiến dịch cứu cá heo không được mở rộng ra đế cứu cá mập
Con người chỉ đang cố gắng cứu những loài đẹp và không nguy hiểm còn những loài khác thì chúng ta lại không quan tâm tới. Đó chính là một vấn đề trong bảo vệ đời sống hoang dã → đáp án chính xác là C
Câu 35:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
The word "protested" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Đáp án B.
A. prescribed: ra lệnh, sai khiến, kê đơn thuốc
B. objected to: phản đối
C. protected: bảo vệ
D. reflected on = to affect other people's opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way: để ảnh hưởng đến ý kiến của người khác về ai đó hoặc cái gì đó, đặc biệt là theo một cách không tốt.
Ex: When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects (badly) on the whole team: Khi một trong những cầu thủ hành xử đáng xấu hổ, nó ảnh hưởng (xấu) lên toàn đội. → Đáp án chính xác là B. objected to = protested: phản đối
Câu 36:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?
Đáp án C.
Key words: environmentalists, protect, dolphins
Clue: “During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough politic and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets”: Trong những năm 1980, những nhà hoạt động môi trường tại Mỹ đã phản đối việc sử dụng lưới kéo đế đánh bắt cá ngừ ở Thái Bình Dương vì những chiếc lưới này cũng bắt cả cá heo. Những nhà hoạt động môi trường gây ra đủ sức ép chính trị và kinh tế đế ngăn các công ty cá ngừ thu mua cá được bắt bởi lưới kéo.
A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat: họ ngăn ngư dân bán cá heo để lấy thịt
B. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law: họ gây áp lực bằng luật pháp để buộc ngư dân bảo vệ cá heo
C. They brought political pressure against tuna companies: họ dùng sức ép chính trị để chống lại các công ty cá ngừ
D. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed: họ tạo ra những khu bảo tồn nơi không cho phép đánh bắt cá heo
Những nhà hoạt động môi trường gây ra đủ sức ép chính trị và kinh tế để ngăn các công ty cá ngừ thu mua cá được bắt bởi lưới kéo do lưới kéo cũng bắt cả cá heo.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là đáp án C.
Câu 37:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
About how long have sharks lived on the planet?
Đáp án C.
Key words: how long, sharks, lived
Clue: Shark are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years: Cá mập là một trong những loài lâu đời nhất trên trái đất, đã sống ở đại dương hơn 350 triệu năm.
Vậy đáp án chính xác là C. 350 million years.
Câu 38:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
The phrase “to cast away” means most nearly_____.
Đáp án A.
Key words: to cast away means
A. to throw off: ném đi, bỏ đi, lột quần áo
B. to bring sb/sth in: giới thiệu một bộ luật mới, thu hút, đưa ra quyết định trước tòa
C. to see through: nhìn thay rõ bản chất sự việc
D. to set apart: dành riêng ra, để dành; làm cho khác hoặc tốt hơn
To cast sb/sth away/ aside/ off = to get rid of sb or sth: liệng, quăng, ném, vứt
Ex: You must cast aside all thoughts of revenge: Bạn phải gạt đi mọi ỷ nghĩ trả thù.
→ đáp án chính xác là A. to throw off = to cast away
Câu 39:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
What is the author's tone in this passage?
Đáp án B.
A. explanatory: giải thích
B. accusatory: tố cáo, buộc tội
C. gentle: nhẹ nhàng, lịch sự
D. proud: tự hào
Ta thấy cả bài văn tác giả nêu lên một vấn đề đó là chúng ta chỉ đang cố bảo vệ những loài động vật không có tính đe dọa, chính vì thế mà chúng ta đang thờ ơ với cá mập, một loài động vật nguy hiểm nhưng cũng hết sức quan trọng. Cuối bài tác giả còn kêu gọi mọi người phải gạt đi nỗi sợ và thay đổi điều này do đó giọng điệu của bài văn là buộc tội → đáp án chính xác là B
Câu 40:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
Đáp án C.
Key words: best describes, organization of this passage
A. order of importance: mức độ quan trọng
B. cause and effect: nguyên nhân và kết quả
C. statement and example: khẳng định và ví dụ
D. chronological order: trình tự thời gian
Trong bài văn, tác giả đưa ra những sự bày tỏ, trình bày và sau đó là các ví dụ để chứng minh → đáp án chính xác là C.
Câu 41:
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction.
Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It is time for US humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
Đáp án D.
Key words: NOT mentioned
A. We are only protecting the beautiful and nonthreatening parts of our environment: chúng ta chỉ đang bảo vệ những loài đẹp và không có tính đe dọa trong môi trường của chúng ta
B. Worldwide slaughter of sharks may lead to the extinction of these animals: sự tàn sát cả mập trên toàn thế giới có thể dẫn đến sự tuyệt chủng của loài này
C. Environmentalists didn't approve of using driftnets to catch tuna because they also caught dolphins: những nhà hoạt động môi trường không tán thành việc sử dụng lưới kéo để đánh bắt cá ngừ vì chúng cũng bắt cả cá heo
D. Tuna fishing is one of the causes that lead to the decrease in the number of tuna in the Pacific Ocean:
đánh bắt cá ngừ là một trong những nguyên nhân dẫn đến sự suy giảm sổ lượng cá ngừ ở Thái Bình Dương
Thông tin trong đáp án A, B, C đều có trong bài trừ việc đánh bắt cá ngừ làm giảm số lượng cá ngừ ở Thái Bình Dương → đáp án chính xác là D
Câu 42:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D onyour answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
A brief outline of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting.
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch: Bản tóm tắt sơ lược về khóa học và về thư mục học được phân phát cho học sinh vào buổi họp đầu tiên.
Hand out = distribute: phân phát
Câu 43:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D onyour answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch: Vì ngành du lịch phát triển hơn nên mọi người lo lắng về sự tàn phá đối với thực vật và động vật trên đảo.
Flora and fauna = plants and animals: thực vật và động vật
Câu 44:
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.
Our knowledge of malaria has advanced considerably over recent years.
Đáp án B.
Tạm dịch: Kiến thức về bệnh sốt rét của chúng tôi đã tăng lên đáng kể trong những năm gần đây.
Đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ trái nghĩa nên đáp án chính xác là B. hold back: giữ lại, kìm hãm >< advance
Câu 45:
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 jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent and released him at once.
Đáp án D.
Tạm dịch: Bồi thẩm đoàn từ bằng chứng đã kết luận rằng bị can vô tội và thả anh ta ngay lập tức.
Đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ trái nghĩa nên đáp án chính xác là D. guilty (có tội) > < Innocent (vô tội)
Câu 46:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
Đáp án B.
Tạm dịch câu gốc: Anh ta cư xử theo cách rất lạ. Điều đó làm tôi rất ngạc nhiên.
Đáp án chính xác là B. Dùng which để nối hai mệnh đề và which dùng để bổ nghĩa cho nội dung của toàn bộ mệnh đề phía trước. Dạng câu này phải dùng dấu phẩy (,)
Câu 47:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
What has happened? You look as if you have been in the wars.
Đáp án C.
Dịch câu đề: Điều gì xảy ra vậy? Bạn trông như thể đang trong cuộc chiến vậy!
Dựa vào nghĩa của các đáp án. Ta chọn C. Bạn trông như thể có điều gì đó không hay đã xảy ra với bạn.
Lưu ý về cách dùng as though/ as if.
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.
No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.
Đáp án A.
Câu đề: Dùng cấu trúc đảo ngữ với No sooner ... than
Đáp án đúng là A. Anh ta vừa mới vào đến nhà thì bị cảnh sát bắt.
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.
"Why don't you put an advertisement in the local paper?" they told me.
Đáp án A.
Câu trực tiếp dùng Why don't you ...? (Tại sao bạn không ...?) chuyển sang câu gián tiếp, sử dụng động từ “suggest”.
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.
I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.
Đáp án A.
Dịch câu đề: Tôi không nhận được công việc đó vì tôi không nói tiếng anh giỏi.
I could not get the job = I failed to get the job
Because I did not speak English well = because of my poor English
Vậy đáp án đúng là A.