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Câu 1:

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

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B

A./d/    B./t/    C./d/    D./d/

Đuôi /ed/ được phát âm là /t/ khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /s/,/f/,/p/,/ʃ/,/tʃ/,/k/

Đuôi /ed/ được phát âm là /id/ khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /t/ hay /d/

Đuôi /ed/ được phát âm là /d/ với các trường hợp còn lại


Câu 3:

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

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D

Phần D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 2

conserve /kən'sɜ:v/

achieve /ə't∫i:v/

employ /im'plɔi/

waver /'weivə[r]/


Câu 4:

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

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C

Phần C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 3

perseverance /,pɜ:si'viərəns/ 

application /,æpli'kei∫n/

agriculture /'ægrikʌlt∫ərl/

dedication /dedi'kei∫n/


Câu 5:

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.

 It is (A) recommended that (B) people (C) to take regular (D) exercise. 

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C

Recommend (that) sb (should) do (động từ nguyên thể) st: đề nghị, gợi ý ai đó nên làm gì

“to take” => “take”

Dịch: Nó được đề nghị rằng mọi người nên tập thể dục thường xuyên


Câu 6:

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. 

(A) More than ten students (B) have failed the exam, (C) that surprised (D) the class teacher.

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C

“that” => “which”

“that” khi được sử dụng là mệnh đề quan hệ không bao giờ đứng đằng sau dấu phảy

Ở đây phải dùng which, which thay thế cho cả vế câu phía trước

Dịch: Hơn 10 học sinh trượt kì thi, điều này làm giáo viên chủ nhiệm ngạc nhiên


Câu 7:

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

The world is becoming more (A) industrialized and the number of animal (B) species that have become (C) extinct (D) have increased.

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D

“have” => “has”

The number of N (kể  cả  danh từ  số  ít, danh từ  số  nhiều, danh từ  không đếm được) đều được tính là

số ít

Do đó phải sử dụng has chứ không phải have


Câu 8:

He is exhausted. He _______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive. 

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A

Trong câu đang được sử dụng ở thì hiện tại, do đó chỉ có A hoặc B là đúng

Câu này nhấn mạnh vào hành động, vào sự  kéo dài liên tiếp của hành động, do đó sử  dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn hợp lý hơn thì hiện tại hoàn thành.


Câu 9:

Barack Obama is _______ President of _______ United States.

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A

Dùng mạo từ  “the” trước:

Trước tên của tập hợp nhiều bang, nhiều nước: the Asian , the United Nations, the United States

Trước chức vụ  chức danh (Chú ý, Obama is the President of the US, tuy nhiên  ở  trường hợp xưng tên xưng danh, phải dùng President Obama ch ứ không dùng The President Obama)


Câu 10:

John would like to specialize _______ computer science.

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C

Specialize in st: chuyên môn, chuyên ngành về cái gì

Dịch: John muốn chuyên môn hoá về  khoa học máy tí


Câu 11:

_______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

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A

No sooner và No longer phía sau dùng than chứ không dùng when => B, C loại

Đảo ngữ  với Not until không đảo ngữ  vế đầu mà chỉ đảo ngữ vế sau

Đáp án là A: đảo ngữ  với Hardly

Hardly + had + S + động từ phân từ II + when + mệnh đề bình thường ở thì quá khứ đơn


Câu 12:

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their _______ parents. So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.

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C

Weather-beaten: sạm nắng (da), dày dạn sương gió (ý chỉ sự vất vả)

Dịch: Nhiều người trẻ  ở  khu vực nông thôn không muốn dành cuộc sống của mình trên các trang trại giống như cha mẹ  dày dạn sương gió. Vì vậy, họ  rời khỏi ngôi làng của mình để  tìm công ăn việc làm được trả lương cao trong các khu công nghiệp đang phát triển nhanh


Câu 13:

If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she _______it.

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C

Câu điều kiện loại 3, thể hiện một hành động đã không xảy ra trong quá khứ

Cấu trúc: If + mệnh đề ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành, S + would have done +…

Dịch: Nếu cô ta biết công việc này sẽ tệ thế nào, cô ta đã không chấp nhận nó


Câu 14:

John asked me _______ that film the night before

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C

Ở câu này, if không có nghĩa là “nếu” mà nó đồng nghĩa với whether (liệu, có…không)

Trong câu trực tiếp, ta lùi một thì, thêm nữa có từ  before => thì hiện tại hoàn thành được lùi thành thì quá khứ hoàn thành

Và ở đây là câu khẳng định, do đó không cần phải đảo trợ động từ lên trước chủ ngữ.


Câu 15:

Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply expressions of our cultural _______.

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B

Cultural identity: bản sắc văn hoá, nhận dạng văn hoá

Dịch: Hãy nhớ  rằng những thứ  như ngôn ngữ, thực phẩm và quần áo là những biểu hiện đơn giản của bản sắc văn hóa của chúng ta


Câu 16:

Waste paper can be used again after being _______.

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B

Recycle: tái chế

Produce: sản xuất

Waste: lãng phí

Preserve: bảo quản

Dịch: Giấy bỏ đi có thể sử dụng lại trước khi được tái chế


Câu 17:

- “Your parents must be proud of your results at school”. - “_______”

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B

Dịch:

- Bố mẹ bạn chắc hẳn rất tự hào về kết quả của bạn ở trường (Đây là một lời khen)

- Cám ơn. Điều đó khá là khích lệ.


Câu 18:

The government is aiming _______ 50 % reduction _______ unemployment.

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B

“aim at st”: đặt mục tiêu về cái gì

Reduce in st: giảm (số lượng) cái gì

Dịch: Chính phủ đang đặt mục tiêu giảm 50% thất nghiệp


Câu 19:

No one enjoys _______ in public.

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. A  

Enjoy + doing st: thích thú làm gì => B và D loại

Ở đây để phù hợp về nghĩa phải dùng bị động chứ không dùng chủ động

Dịch: Không ai thích bị làm trò cười trước đám đông cả


Câu 22:

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.

 I’m  becoming  increasingly  absent-minded.  Last  week,  I  locked  myself  out  of  my  house twice.

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D

Absent-minded :đãng trí, hay quên

Đồng nghĩa là often forgetting things: thường hay quên các thứ

Dịch câu: Tôi trở nên ngày càng đãng trí. Tuần trước, tôi tự khoá bản thân ở ngoài nhà 2 lần


Câu 23:

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.

Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

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D

Integral: cần thiết, quan trọng

Đồng nghĩa là essential: cốt yếu, cần thiết

Dịch câu: Thể thao và lễ hội hình thành một phần thiết yếu trong xã hội loài người


Câu 24:

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.

Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.

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B

“ to be contented with st”: hài lòng, mãn nguyện với cái gì

Từ trái nghĩa là dissatisfied: không hài lòng, không thoả  mãn

Dịch câu: Mặc dù đó là một ngày  dài đối với chúng tôi, chúng tôi cảm thấy mãn nguyện với những gì chúng tôi làm.


Câu 25:

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.

I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.

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A

“cruelly” (trạng từ): một cách ác độc, một cách tàn nhẫn

Từ trái nghĩa là gently: một cách nhẹ nhàng, một cách dịu dàng

Dịch câu: Tôi không thể chịu được những người đối xử với động vật tàn nhẫn.


Câu 26:

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.   

However old and worn his clothes were, they look clean and of good quality.

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B

However old and worn his clothes were, they look clean and of good quality.

Quần áo anh ta dù cũ và sờn thế nào, nhưng trông chúng sạch và chất lượng tốt

= His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.

Quần áo anh ta, dù cũ và sờn, trông   sạch và chất lượng tố


Câu 27:

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

In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

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C

In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

Mặc dù nghèo, ông dẫn đầu một cuộc sống cống hiến cho sự nghiệp cách mạng.

= Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

Nghèo như vậy, nhưng ông dẫn đầu một cuộc sống cống hiến cho sự nghiệp cách mạng.


Câu 28:

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 thought I should not stay at home yesterday.

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A

I thought I should not stay at home yesterday.

Tôi nghĩ tôi không nên ở nhà hôm qua

= I regretted staying at home yesterday. 

Tôi hối tiếc đã ở nhà hôm qua

Regret + Ving: hối hận, hối tiếc làm gì


Câu 29:

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

 People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park.

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B

Cần phân biệt giữa “either ..or” và “neither…nor”

Do đó đáp án C, D loại

“in the park” là trạng từ chỉ địa điểm chung cho 2 hành động, bởi vậy chỉ cần nhắc đến một lần.

Đáp án là B: Chúng ta không nên vứt rác hay chặt cây trong công viê


Câu 30:

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

Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party

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 A

Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party.

Hầu hết các bạn cùng lớp không thể đến. Cậu ấy đã mời họ đến tiệc sinh nhật

= Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

Hầu hết các bạn cùng lớp cậu ấy đã mời đến tiệc sinh nhật đều không thể đến

Ở đây khuyết mệnh đề quan hệ who, tuy nhiên vẫn đúng ngữ pháp và nghĩa của câu.


Câu 35:

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 from 31to 35.

In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make  jokes  (31)  _______  you  do  in  the  UK  and  USA  when  you  first  meet  people.  They  work  in  a  very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like· interruptions or (32)_______ changes of schedule.  Punctuality  is  very  important  so  you  should  arrive  on  time  for  appointments.  At  meeting,  it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (33)  _______ speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (34)  _______  facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (35)  _______ a person asks you to.

Điền vào ô 35.

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C

Unless (= if not): trừ khi

As: như là, bởi vì

Since: bởi vì, kể từ

If only = wish

Dịch:  Đồng  nghiệp  thường  sử  dụng  họ,  và  chức  danh  -  ví  dụ  'Bác  sĩ'  hoặc  'Giáo  sư',  vì  vậy  bạn không nên sử dụng tên riêng, trừ  khi một người yêu cầu bạn.


Câu 36:

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

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

Based on its use in paragraph 2,  it  can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups? 

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C

Mitigate: giảm nhẹ, làm dịu bớt

Vì vậy nó thuộc về nhóm allay, alleviate, reduce (những từ này đồng ý nghĩa là giảm bớt, làm dịu đi)

exacerbate, aggravate, intensify: làm cho trầm trọng tệ hại hơn

obliterate, destroy, annihilate: tàn phá, xoá sạch

absorb, intake, consume: ngấm vào, hấp thụ


Câu 37:

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

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that _______.

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A

Trong đoạn 2 có viết:

Parks  also  make  cities  cooler.  Scientists  have  long  noted  what  is  called  the  Urban  Heat  Island

Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass.

Công viên làm thành phố mát hơn… Xây dựng bằng kim loại, bê tông, nhựa đường và hấp thụ nhiều nhiệt từ mặt trời và xả nhanh hơn nhiều so với bề mặt hữu cơ như cây cối và cỏ.

=> Đây là một hướng dẫn khiến chúng ta có thể  suy luận: thành phố  sẽ  mát hơn nếu có vườn trên sân thượng


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.  

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between parks and rooftop gardens? 

Xem đáp án

D

Thông tin ở 2 câu đầu của đoạn 3:

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for  buildings,  roads,  parking  lots,  and  other  essential  parts  of  the  urban  environment.  However, cities  could  benefit  from  many  of  the  positive  effects  of  parks  by  encouraging  citizens  to  create another type of green space: rooftop gardens.

Thật không may, nhiều thành phố  không thể  dễ  dàng tạo ra nhiều công viên hơn vì hầu hết đất đai đã được sử  dụng cho các tòa nhà, đường giao thông, bãi đậu xe, và các bộ  phận quan trọng khác của môi trường đô thị. Tuy nhiên, các thành phố  có thể  hưởng lợi từ  nhiều tác dụng tích cực của công viên bằng cách khuyến khích công dân tạo ra một loại không gian xanh: vườn thượng.

=> công viên chiếm nhiều diện tích, trong khi đó các vườn thượng thì ko như vậy


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.  

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except  _______.

Xem đáp án

A

Các đáp án B, C, D đều được nhắc đến ở đoạn cuối:

-  In the summer, rooftop  gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly  reduce  cooling  bills.  In  the  winter,  gardens  help  hold  in  the  heat  that  materials  like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills.

- Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers

- Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen.

Chỉ có A là không được nhắc đến


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.  

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they

Xem đáp án

C

Thông tin ở câu đầu tiên của đoạn cuối:

Rooftop  gardens  provide  many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but  without taking up the much-needed land.

khu vườn thượng cung cấp nhiều lợi ích tương tự  như không gian đô thị  và khu vườn khác, nhưng

mà không chiếm khu đất cần thiết.

=> vườn thượng không cần chiếm khu đất có giá trị


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.  

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

The author’s tone in the passage is best described as _______

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C

Giọng  văn  của  tác  giả  chỉ  mang  tính  cung  cấp  thông  tin  (về  công  dụng  của  công  viên,  về  vườn thượng, so sánh giữa vườn thượng và công viên….) chứ không hề xen lẫn tình cảm cá nhân vào


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.  

For many people who  live  in  cities, parks are an  important part of the  landscape. They provide a place  for  people  to  relax  and  play  sports,  as  well  as  a refuge  from  the often  harsh  environment of  a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans  need  to  breathe.  According  to one  study,  an  acre  of  trees  can  absorb  the  same  amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building  materials  such as  metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit  from  many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type  of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated  engineering, but  others  are  simple  container  gardens  that  anyone  can  create  with  the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop  gardens  provide many  of  the  same  benefits  as  other  urban  park  and  garden  spaces,  but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money.  In  the  summer,  rooftop  gardens  prevent  buildings  from  absorbing  heat  from  the  sun,  which  can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse  a  program  that

Xem đáp án

B

Tác giả  sẽ  ủng hộ  chương trình “extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens” Giảm giá cây cối thêm cho khách hàng sử dụng chúng để tạo vườn thượng

Bởi vì tác giả  đã viết vườn thường rất có lợi, mọi người nên tạo vườn thượng nhiều hơn => do đó tác giả chắc hẳn sẽ rất ủng hộ chương trình giảm giá cây cối, thực vật cho khách hàng


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.

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?

Xem đáp án

D

Các đáp án A, B, C đều có trong đoạn 3:

-  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from Greece and Northern Europe.

- The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world.

- The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world.

Chỉ có phần D là không đúng


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.

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

The word "scrutinized" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by_______.

 

Xem đáp án

A

"scrutinized" ~ examined: xem xét kỹ lưỡng, nghiên cứu cẩn thận

Although readers have scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection.

Mặc dù độc giả  đã xem xét kỹ  lưỡng các văn bản cho ý nghĩa bên trong và đã cố  gắng để  kết nối bộ ba với những kinh nghiệm thực tế đời sống của Tolkien ở  Anh trong Thế chiến II, ông phủ nhận mối liên kết đ


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.

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

What does this paragraph mainly discuss?

Xem đáp án

C

Thông tin ngay câu đầu đã giúp ta biết được nội dung chính của bài viết:

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.

Một trong những tác giả  thú vị  nhất của thế  kỷ  XX, J.R.R Tolkien,  đạt được danh tiếng qua bộ  ba tác phẩm rất sáng tạo của mình, Chúa tể của những chiếc nhẫn.

=> Bài viết nói về J.R.R Tolkien và bộ ba tác phẩm của ông


Câu 46:

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

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people? 

Xem đáp án

A

Thông tin ở câu cuối của đoạn 2:

By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

Vào cuối những năm 1960, bộ  ba tác phẩm hấp dẫn này đã trở  thành một hiện tượng xã hội ví dụnhư là những người trẻ  tuổi chăm chú nghiên cứu các thần thoại và truyền thuyết được tạo ra bởi Tolkien.


Câu 47:

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

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?

Xem đáp án

A

Thông tin ở câu thứ 2 của đoạn cuối:

He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student

Ông khẳng định rằng câu chuyện bắt đầu trong những năm sinh viên đại học của ông


Câu 48:

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

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?

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C

“trilogy”: tác phẩm bộ ba

Vậy ý nghĩa của nó được giải thích là  A group of three literary books: Một nhóm ba cuốn sách văn học


Câu 49:

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

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?

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D

Thông tin ở đoạn 3:

The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth

Bộ tiểu thuyết, được đặt trong một thời gian gọi là vùng Trung Đị


Câu 50:

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

One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly  inventive  trilogy,  The  Lord  of  the  Rings.  Born  in  1892,  Tolkien  received  his  education  from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

Although published in  1965,  the  three  books that  comprise  the  Lord of  the  Rings  were  written in

intervals  from  1936  to  1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its

success as a  modern heroic epic. The  main plot describes the struggle  between good and evil kingdom as

they try to acquire a  magic ring that   has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time

called  Middle  Earth,  describe  a  detailed  fantasy  world.  Established  before  humans  populated  the  Earth,

Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some

humans.  The  characters  and  the  setting  of  Middle  Earth  were  modeled  after  mythological  stories  from

Greece and Northern Europe.

Although readers have  scrutinized  the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with  Tolkien's real  life experiences  in England during World  War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

Tolkien  was  a  masterful  fantasy  novelist  who used  his  extensive  knowledge of  folklore to  create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by _______.

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B

"fascinating" ~ extremely interesting: cực kỳ thú vị, cuốn hút, hấp dẫn

By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

Vào cuối những năm 1960, bộ  ba tác phẩm hấp dẫn này đã trở  thành một hiện tượng xã hội ví dụ như là những người trẻ  tuổi chăm chú nghiên cứu các thần thoại và truyền thuyết được tạo ra bởi Tolkien.


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