Tổng hợp đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn tiếng anh có lời giải chi tiết
Tổng hợp đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn tiếng anh có lời giải chi tiết (Đề số 17)
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Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ trái nghĩa
Giải thích:
indispensable (a): không thể thiếu được, thiết yếu
novel (a): mới lạ
unnecessary (a): không cần thiết
exotic (a): kỳ lạ, ngoại lai
vital (a): quan trọng; trọng yếu
=> indispensable >< unnecessary
Tạm dịch: Các tàu sân bay là không thể thiếu trong các hoạt động hải quân chống lại kẻ thù trên biển hoặc bờ biển.
Câu 2:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
People are now far more materialistic than their predecessors years ago.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ trái nghĩa
Giải thích:
materialistic (a): chủ nghĩa duy vật
monetary (a): [thuộc] tiền tệ
greedy (a): tham lam; thèm thuồng
object-oriented (a): lập trình
spiritual (a): [thuộc] tinh thần, tâm hồn
=> materialistic >< spiritual
Tạm dịch: Con người hiện nay vật chất hơn nhiều so với tổ tiên nhiều năm trước.
Câu 3:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you volunteer relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)_______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (4)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)_______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are interested in a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)_______ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Điền ô số 3
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
pressure (n): sức ép; áp lực
practice (n): sự thực hành
promotion (n): sự thăng cấp; sự thăng chức strength (n): sức mạnh, điểm mạnh
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.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you volunteer relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)_______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (4)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)_______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are interested in a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)_______ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Điền ô số 4
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
accurately (adv): [một cách] chính xác, đúng
hardly (adv): hiếm khi, hầu như không
rightly (adv): phải; đúng
sharply (adv): [một cách] rõ nét
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.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you volunteer relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)_______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (4)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)_______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are interested in a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)_______ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Điền ô số 5
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
change (n): sự thay đổi
way (n): cách thức
chance (n): cơ hội
practice (n): sự thực hành
Ta có cụm “a chance to do sth”: có cơ hội làm gì
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.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you volunteer relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)_______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (4)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)_______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are interested in a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)_______ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Điền ô số 6
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ loại, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
enthusiasm (n): sự nhiệt tình
enthusiastic (a): đầy nhiệt tình
enthusiast (n): người nhiệt tình
enthusiastically (adv): một cách nhiệt tình
Vị trí này ta cần một tính từ, vì phía trước có “be”
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.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you volunteer relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (3)_______, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and identify areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (4)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (5)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)_______. If you are genuinely interested in the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are interested in a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (7)_______ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products.
Điền ô số 7
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
show (v): thể hiện, hiển thị
appear (v): xuất hiện, dường như
conceal (v): giấu giếm; che đậy
cover (v): che, phủ
Câu 8:
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.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Viết lại câu
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Anh đã thành công vì anh quyết tâm theo đuổi mục tiêu cá nhân. Anh ấy không tài năng
A. Ngoài quyết tâm của mình, tài năng của anh đã đảm bảo thành công trong việc theo đuổi mục tiêu của mình.
B. Quyết tâm theo đuổi mục tiêu cá nhân làm cho anh thành công và tài năng.
C. Chính quyết tâm theo đuổi mục tiêu cá nhân, không phải tài năng, là điều góp phần vào sự thành công của anh ấy.
D. Thành công của anh nằm trong khả năng tự nhiên của anh, không phải trong quyết tâm theo đuổi mục tiêu cá nhân.
Câu 9:
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.
There was a serious flood. All local pupils couldn’t go to school on that day.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Viết lại câu
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Có một trận lũ lụt nghiêm trọng. Tất cả học sinh địa phương không thể đi học vào ngày hôm đó.
A. prevent sb from doing sth: ngăn ai khỏi việc làm gì
B. Lũ lụt nghiêm trọng cản trở tất cả học sinh địa phương đi học vào ngày đó. (hinder sb from doing sth: ngăn ai làm gì)
C. make sb (not) do sth: khiến ai đó (không) làm gì
D. cause sb (not) to do sth: khiến ai đó (không) làm gì
Câu 10:
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 would willingly have lent you the money myself if only I’d known you needed it.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Viết lại câu
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Tôi hẳn đã sẵn lòng cho bạn mượn tiền nếu tôi biết bạn cần nó.
A. Tôi sẽ sẵn sàng cho bạn mượn tiền nếu tôi bị thuyết phục rằng bạn thực sự cần nó.
B. Khi tôi nhận ra sự cần thiết của khoản vay đối với bạn, tôi tự nhiên sẽ cho bạn mượn những gì bạn cần.
C. Nếu tôi nhận ra rằng bạn đang cần khoản vay như vậy, tôi hẳn đã sẵn sàng cho bạn mượn nó.
D. Tôi không có nghĩa vụ cho bạn một khoản vay, nhưng tôi vẫn làm điều đó rất vui vẻ.
Câu 11:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The scene is set in Normandy, but most of the characters in this novel are Londoners.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Viết lại câu
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Khung cảnh được đặt ở Normandy, nhưng hầu hết các nhân vật trong tiểu thuyết này là người London.
A. Trong tiểu thuyết, hành động di chuyển lùi và tiến giữa Normandy và London.
B. Câu chuyện về Normandy, nhưng nhân vật chính tất cả đều là người London.
C. Nhân vật chính trong tiểu thuyết là người London trong một kỳ nghỉ tham quan ở Normandy.
D. Trong tiểu thuyết này, câu chuyện diễn ra ở Normandy nhưng phần lớn các nhân vật đều đến từ London.
Câu 12:
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.
We got caught in a traffic jam so we were among the last to arrive.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Viết lại câu
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã bị tắc đường vì vậy chúng tôi là một trong những người cuối cùng đến.
A. Hầu hết mọi người đến đó trước chúng tôi vì chúng tôi bị tắc đường.
B. Những người đến trễ đều đổ lỗi cho giao thông.
C. Giao thông quá đông đến mức gần như mọi người đều đến trễ.
D. Có một sự tắc nghẽn trên đường đến mức tôi nghĩ chúng tôi sẽ không bao giờ đến được đó.
Câu 13:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared a feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
culinary (a): [thuộc] cách nấu nướng
having to do with food and cooking: phải làm với thức ăn và nấu ăn
relating to medical knowledge: liên quan đến kiến thức y khoa
involving hygienic conditions and diseases: liên quan đến điều kiện vệ sinh và bệnh tật
concerning nutrition and health: liên quan đến dinh dưỡng và sức khỏe
=> culinary = having to do with food and cooking
Tạm dịch: Khi Susan mời chúng tôi ăn tối, cô ấy thực sự thể hiện tài năng nấu nướng của mình. Cô chuẩn bị một bữa tiệc - một lựa chọn rất lớn các món ăn vô cùng ngon miệng.
Câu 14:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The works of the English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking helped pave the way for the framework of general relativity and theoretical prediction of black holes dynamics and mechanics.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ đồng nghĩa
Giải thích:
pave the way for (v): mở đường cho
terminate (v): kết thúc, chấm dứt
lighten (v): làm nhẹ bớt
initiate (v): bắt đầu, khởi xướng
prevent (v): ngăn chặn
=> pave the way for = initiate
Tạm dịch: Các công trình của nhà vật lí học và nhà vũ trụ học người Anh Stephen Hawking đã giúp mở đường cho khuôn khổ thuyết tương đối và dự đoán lý thuyết về động lực và cơ học của hố đen vũ trụ.
Câu 15:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part needs correction.
A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, sửa lỗi sai
Giải thích:
economy => economics
Ở đây ta cần tên một môn học/một lĩnh vực. “economics”: kinh tế học; “economy”: kinh tế
Tạm dịch: Một giáo sư kinh tế và lịch sử tại trường đại học của chúng tôi đã phát triển một lý thuyết mới về mối quan hệ giữa các sự kiện lịch sử và khủng hoảng tài chính.
Câu 16:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part needs correction.
The Mediterranean, a large sea surrounded by land, is a mile depth on the average and more than 2000 miles long.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ loại, sửa lại câu
Giải thích:
depth => deep hoặc in depth
Ở đây ta có thể dùng tính từ “deep”vì phía trước có “to be” hoặc thêm giới từ “in” trước danh từ “depth”
Tạm dịch: Địa Trung Hải, một biển lớn bao quanh bởi đất, trung bình sâu một dặm và dài hơn 2000 dặm.
Câu 17:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part needs correction.
If you record people spoke a disappearing language, you can keep important information about both the language and its speaker.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Cụm từ, sửa lại câu
Giải thích:
spoke => speaking
Ta có cấu trúc: record + somebody + Ving = ghi lại/ghi âm lại ai đó làm gì
Tạm dịch: Nếu bạn ghi lại mọi người nói một ngôn ngữ đang dần biến mất, bạn có thể lưu giữ thông tin quan trọng về cả ngôn ngữ lẫn người nói ngôn ngữ đó.
Câu 18:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Ken and Tom are high-school students. They are discussing where their study group will meet. Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” – Tom: “___________.”
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Văn hoá giao tiếp
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Ken và Tom là học sinh trung học. Họ đang thảo luận nơi mà nhóm học tập của họ sẽ gặp nhau.
Ken: "Nhóm học tập của chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau vào cuối tuần tới ở đâu?" - Tom: "___________."
A. Học tập trong một nhóm rất vui.
B. Chúng ta quá bận vào ngày thường.
C. Tại sao bạn không nhìn vào bản đồ?
D. Thư viện là tốt nhất.
Câu 19:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Peter: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” – Jerry: “__________.”
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Văn hoá giao tiếp
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch: Peter: "Bạn có nghĩ rằng chúng ta nên sử dụng giao thông công cộng để bảo vệ môi trường của chúng tôi?" - Jerry: "__________"
A. Có, đó là một ý tưởng ngớ ngẩn.
B. Không có nghi ngờ về điều đó.
C. Tất nhiên là không. Chắc đó.
D. Ừm, điều đó rất đáng ngạc nhiên!
Câu 20:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Theo lý thuyết bảng tính quyết định, một quyết định tối ưu được định nghĩa là một quyết định
A. có các biến số nhỏ nhất để xem xét B. sử dụng bảng quyết định nhiều nhất
C. có số điểm cao nhất được gán cho nó D. được đồng ý bởi số lượng người lớn nhất
Thông tin: A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Câu 21:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Điều nào sau đây được định nghĩa trong đoạn văn?
A. Những người ủng hộ (đoạn 1)
B. Tối ưu (đoạn 1)
C. Biến (đoạn 3)
D. Mục tiêu tầm xa (đoạn 4)
Thông tin: Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. (Những người ủng hộ bảng tính tin rằng nó sẽ mang lại tối ưu, đó là, các quyết định tốt nhất.)
Câu 22:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
The word "essential" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Từ "essential" trong đoạn 1 là gần nhất nghĩa với
A. giới thiệu B. cần thiết
C. có thể thay đổi D. có lợi
"essential" = fundamental: căn bản, thiết yếu
Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects. (Mặc dù có một số biến thể về định dạng chính xác mà các bảng tính có thể có, tất cả chúng đều giống nhau về các khía cạnh thiết yếu của chúng.)
Câu 23:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once" (paragraph 3) to explain that
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Tác giả nói rằng "Trung bình, mọi người có thể giữ khoảng bảy ý tưởng trong tâm trí của họ cùng một lúc" (đoạn 3) để giải thích rằng
A. mọi người có thể học cách giữ hơn bảy ý tưởng trong tâm trí của họ bằng cách thực hành
B. hầu hết các quyết định gồm bảy bước.
C. khả năng trí tuệ của con người có giới hạn.
D. một số người gặp khó khăn trong việc đưa ra những quyết định nhỏ cũng như quyết định lớn.
Câu 24:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Từ "it" trong đoạn 4 đề cập đến
A. bảng tính B. vấn đề
C. phân biệt D. quyết định
“it” đề cập đến “problem”: A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. (Một bảng tính ra quyết định bắt đầu bằng một câu ngắn gọn về vấn đề cũng sẽ giúp thu hẹp nó.)
Câu 25:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Đoạn văn chủ yếu thảo luận gì?
A. So sánh các quyết định thực tế và các quyết định lý tưởng.
B. Nghiên cứu cách mọi người ra quyết định.
C. Một công cụ hỗ trợ đưa ra các quyết định phức tạp.
D. Sự khác biệt giữa việc ra quyết định tầm xa và tầm ngắn.
Bài văn thảo luận về “Một công cụ hỗ trợ đưa ra các quyết định phức tạp” đó là “decision worksheet”
Câu 26:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
Of the following steps, which occurs BEFORE the others in making a decision worksheet?
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Các bước sau, cái nào xảy ra TRƯỚC những cái khác trong việc đưa ra một bảng quyết định?
A. Liệt kê các hậu quả của mỗi giải pháp.
B. Viết ra tất cả các giải pháp có thể.
C. Quyết định hậu quả nào là quan trọng nhất.
D. Tính toán một bản tóm tắt bằng số của mỗi giải pháp.
Thông tin: Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem.
Các bước sau đó lần lượt là:
- Listing the consequences of each solution.
- Deciding which consequences are most important
- Calculating a numerical summary of each solution.
Câu 27:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It’s no longer possible to argue that crime is ______ with unemployment.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, bị động
Giải thích:
Chủ ngữ là vật, nên ta không dùng chủ động => A, B loại
unconnected (a): không có quan hệ, không có liên quan, rời rạc
disconnected (a): rời rạc (bài nói, bài viết…)
Tạm dịch: Không còn có thể lập luận rằng tội phạm không liên quan đến thất nghiệp.
Câu 28:
The authorities have shown no signs of _______ to the kidnappers’ demands.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Phrasal verb
Giải thích:
stand up to sth: còn trong điều kiện tốt
bring sth about: khiến điều gì xảy ra
get down to sth: bắt đầu làm gì đó
give in to sth: đồng ý làm điều mà mình ko muốn làm
Tạm dịch: Các nhà chức trách đã cho thấy không có dấu hiệu nhượng bộ trước yêu cầu của kẻ bắt cóc.
Câu 29:
Many of the beautiful buildings in our cities ______ by exhaust gases from cars and factories. We must do something to stop this.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Thì trong tiếng anh
Giải thích:
Sự việc bị tàn phá vẫn chưa kết thúc, nên không thể dùng quá khứ đơn => A loại
Trong câu không có thời điểm xác định sự việc bắt đầu trong quá khứ, nên ko dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành => D loại
Ta dùng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn nhấn mạnh việc đang diễn ra.
Tạm dịch: Nhiều tòa nhà đẹp ở các thành phố của chúng ta đang bị phá hủy bởi khí thải từ xe hơi và nhà máy. Chúng ta phải làm gì đó để ngăn chặn điều này.
Câu 30:
Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, ______ the low rainfall this year.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Liên từ, từ vựng
Giải thích:
in view of sth: xem xét cân nhắc cái gì with a view to sth: để làm gì
regardless of: bất kể, không phân biệt irrespective of: không phân biệt
Tạm dịch: Cư dân đã được cảnh báo không được lãng phí nước, do cân nhắc lượng mưa thấp trong năm nay.
Câu 31:
That play was ______ for her to see again.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Mệnh đề chỉ kết quả
Giải thích:
Mệnh đề chỉ kết quả với too ….to (quá ….không thể):
S + V + too + adj / adv (for O) + to-inf.
Tạm dịch: Vở diễn quá thú vị đối với cô ấy để xem lại lần nữa.
Câu 32:
His wife is a terrible snob. She _____ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Phrasal verb
Giải thích:
look up to: kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ
look forward to: mong đợi, chờ mong
không có “look out on”
look down on: xem thường
Tạm dịch: Vợ anh ấy là một kẻ hợm hĩnh kinh khủng. Cô ta xem thường gần như tất cả bạn bè của mình bởi vì họ có giọng miền bắc.
Câu 33:
Upon returning from the class, _______.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Dạng chủ động, bị động
Giải thích:
Vế đầu dùng V-ing, do đó vế sau là dạng chủ động (nếu vế sau là bị động thì vế trước dùng V-ed) với chủ thể thực hiện hành động là con người => A, B, D loại vì vật không thể thực hiện hành động “quay lại từ lớp học”
Tạm dịch: Khi đang trở về từ lớp học, cậu ấy tìm thấy một bức thư từ hộp thư.
Câu 34:
All three TV channels provide extensive _____ of sporting events.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
broadcast (n): chương trình truyền hình network (n): mạng lưới truyền thanh
coverage (n): phủ sóng, mức độ bao quát vision (n): hình ảnh, sự nhìn thấy
Tạm dịch: Cả ba kênh truyền hình đều phủ sóng rộng rãi các sự kiện thể thao.
Câu 35:
According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ______.
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Phù hợp chủ từ
Giải thích:
Vế đầu dùng V-ing, vì thế chủ ngữ phía sau là chủ thể thực hiện hành động “finish my degree”, do đó chủ thể phía sau chỉ có thể là “I”
Tạm dịch: Theo các điều kiện học bổng của tôi, sau khi hoàn thành văn bằng, tôi sẽ được tuyển dụng bởi trường đại học
Câu 36:
There are many ______ in our library.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Vị trí của tính từ trước danh từ
Giải thích:
Opinion (quan điểm) – interesting + Age (tuổi tác) – old + Origin (xuất xứ) – American + N
Tạm dịch: Có rất nhiều cuốn sách lịch sử cũ của Mỹ rất thú vị trong thư viện của chúng tôi.
Câu 37:
Those letters _____ now. You can do the typing later.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Bị động với “need”
Giải thích:
Về nghĩa của cả 2 câu, câu trước ta dùng thể phủ định => A, B loại
Chủ ngữ là vật nên ta dùng bị động.
“need” ở đây là động từ khuyết thiếu, bị động với modal verb: modal verb + be + PP
Tạm dịch: Những lá thư đó không cần đánh máy bây giờ. Bạn có thể đánh máy nó sau.
Câu 38:
The more he tried to explain, _______ we got.
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: So sánh hơn, tính từ -ed và tính từ -ing
Giải thích:
So sánh hơn càng…càng…: The + so sánh hơn của tính/trạng từ + S + V, the + so sánh hơn của tính/trạng từ + S + V => đáp án A, B loại
Tính từ -ing: chỉ bản chất của sự vật/người
Tính từ -ed: tính từ nhấn mạnh đến tính cảm xúc của con người
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy càng cố giải thích thì chúng tôi lại càng bối rối.
Câu 39:
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
Kiến thức: Phát âm “-ed”
Giải thích:
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 những trường hợp còn lại.
Phần gạch chân câu C được phát âm là /d/ còn lại là /t/
Câu 40:
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 D
Kiến thức: Phát âm “-ase”
Giải thích:
casebook /ˈkeɪsbʊk/
briefcase /ˈbriːfkeɪs/
suitcase /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/
Phần gạch chân câu D được phát âm là /əs/ còn lại là /eɪs/
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
Which of these is NOT true about the Himalayan Homestays program?
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Điều nào trong số này KHÔNG đúng về chương trình Nhà trọ Himalaya?
A. Tổ chức giúp người chăn nuôi xây dựng hàng rào.
B. Người chăn nuôi cung cấp chỗ ở cho khách.
C. Một số người chăn nuôi làm việc như hướng dẫn viên về thiên nhiên.
D. Du khách phải trả $10 một tuần để ở tại nhà của một người chăn nuôi.
Thông tin: For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
The purpose of the projects mentioned is
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Mục đích của các dự án được đề cập là
A. thuyết phục người chăn nuôi sống bằng du lịch sinh thái chứ không nuôi động vật
B. nâng cao vị thế của phụ nữ trong cộng đồng
C. để tăng dân số báo tuyết trong dự trữ động vật hoang dã
D. để làm cho người dân địa phương có một cuộc sống bền vững để bảo vệ báo tuyết
Thông tin: To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them.
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
The phrase “this trend” in paragraph 4 refers to
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Cụm từ "xu hướng này" trong đoạn 4 đề cập đến
A. sự suy giảm trong dân số báo tuyết
B. áp lực gây ra bởi thị trường chợ đen
C. gia tăng xung đột với những người chăn nuôi
D. ý kiến của các nhà bảo tồn
“this trend” đề cập đến “the fall in the snow leopard population”
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction… (Như là kết quả của sức ép này, dân số báo tuyết hiện tại ước tính chỉ có 4.000 đến 7.000, và một số người lo ngại rằng con số thực tế có thể đã giảm xuống dưới 3.500. Cách duy nhất để đảo ngược xu hướng này và mang những con mèo này trở lại từ gần như tuyệt chủng…)
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Ý chính của đoạn thứ ba là gì?
A. Người chăn nuôi địa phương không hợp tác trong nỗ lực cứu báo tuyết.
B. Sự đe doạ của báo tuyết là do một phần thị trường chợ đen.
C. Báo tuyết bị giết lấy lông và bộ phận cơ thể của chúng.
D. Rất khó để thực thi các luật được soạn thảo để bảo vệ báo tuyết.
Thông tin: Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult.
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
The word “address” in in paragraph 6 can be replaced by
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Từ "address" trong đoạn 6 có thể được thay thế bằng
A. giải quyết
B. xác định vị trí
C. thảo luận
D. thay đổi
"address" = solve: giải quyết
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. (Để giải quyết vấn đề này, các nhà lãnh đạo tôn giáo địa phương đã kêu gọi chấm dứt các vụ giết báo tuyết, nói rằng những động vật hoang dã này có quyền tồn tại một cách hòa bình.)
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
Why is the Mongolian women's status in the community “elevated”?
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Tại sao vị thế của phụ nữ Mông Cổ trong cộng đồng "được nâng lên"?
A. Họ có thể khuyến khích hàng xóm của họ.
B. Họ đang tiết kiệm tiền cho báo tuyết.
C. Họ đang kiếm tiền cho cộng đồng.
D. Họ đang sống cao hơn trên núi.
Thông tin: Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. […]The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women.
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
According to conservationists, what is the best way to save the snow leopard?
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Theo các nhà bảo tồn, cách tốt nhất để cứu báo tuyết là gì?
A. Tạo một công viên thiên nhiên nơi chúng có thể được tự do
B. Di chuyển các người chăn nuôi ra khỏi nơi mà báo tuyết sống
C. Ban hành luật để trừng phạt những người giết báo tuyết để lấy lông của chúng
D. Làm cho mọi người nhận ra giá trị của báo tuyết sống.
Thông tin: The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
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
TRACKING THE SNOW LEOPARD
“When a snow leopard stalks its prey among the mountain walls, it moves softly, slowly,” explains Indian biologist Raghunandan Singh Chundawat, who has studied the animal for years. “If it knocks a stone loose, it will reach out a foot to stop it from falling and making noise.” One might be moving right now, perfectly silent, maybe close by. But where? And how many are left to see?
Best known for its spotted coat and long distinctive tail, the snow leopard is one of the world’s most secretive animals. These elusive cats can only be found high in the remote, mountainous regions of central Asia. For this reason, and because they hunt primarily at night, they are very rarely seen.
Snow leopards have been officially protected since 1975, but enforcing this law has proven difficult. Many continue to be killed for their fur and body parts, which are worth a fortune on the black market. In recent years, though, conflict with local herders has also led to a number of snow leopard deaths. This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains.
As a result of these pressures, the current snow leopard population is estimated at only 4,000 to 7,000, and some fear that the actual number may already have dropped below 3,500. The only way to reverse this trend and bring these cats back from near extinction, say conservationists, is to make them more valuable alive than dead.
Because farming is difficult in Central Asia’s cold, dry landscape, traditional cultures depend mostly on livestock (mainly sheep and goats) to survive in these mountainous regions. At night, when snow leopards hunt, herders’ animals are in danger of snow leopard attacks. Losing only a few animals can push a family into desperate poverty. “The wolf comes and kills, eats, and goes somewhere else,” said one herder, “but snow leopards are always around. They have killed one or two animals many time. Everybody wanted to finish this leopard.”
To address this problem, local religious leaders have called for an end to snow leopard killings, saying that these wild animals have the right to exist peacefully. They’ve also tried to convince people that the leopards are quite rare and thus it is important to protect them. Financial incentives are also helping to slow snow leopard killings. The organization Snow Leopard Conservancy–India has established Himalayan Homestays, a program that sends visitors to the region to herders’ houses. For a clean room and bed, meals with the family, and an introduction to their culture, visitors pay about ten U.S. dollars a night. Having guests once every two weeks through the tourist season provides the herders with enough income to replace the animals lost to snow leopards. In addition, Homestays helps herders build protective fences that keep out snow leopards. The organization also conducts environmental classes at village schools and trains Homestays members as nature guides, available for hire. In exchange, the herders agree not to kill snow leopards.
In Mongolia, a project called Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE) helps herder communities earn extra money in exchange for their promise to protect the endangered cat. Women in Mongolian herder communities make a variety of products—yarn for making clothes, decorative floor rugs, and toys—using the wool from their herds. SLE buys these items from herding families and sells them abroad. Herders must agree to protect the snow leopards and to encourage neighbors to do the same.
The arrangement increases herders’ incomes by 10 to 15 percent and “elevates” the status of the women. If no one in the community kills the protected animals over the course of a year, the program members are rewarded with a 20 percent bonus in addition to the money they’ve already made. An independent review in 2006 found no snow leopard killings in areas where SLE operates. Today the organization continues to add more communities.
Projects like the Homestays program in India and SLE’s business in Mongolia are doing well, though they cover only a small part of the snow leopard’s homeland, they make the leopards more valuable to more people each year. If these programs continue to do well, the snow leopard may just have a figting chance.
The word “bodies” in paragraph 3 refers to
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Chữ “bodies” trong đoạn 3 ám chỉ đến
A. những con mèo lớn
B. báo tuyết
C. người chăn nuôi địa phương
D. con vật của người chăn nuôi
“bodies” đề cập đến “the herders’ animals”
This is because the big cats kill the herders’ animals, and drag the bodies away to eat high up in the mountains. (Điều này là do những con mèo lớn giết động vật của những người chăn nuôi gia súc, và kéo các xác chết đi để ăn ở cao trên núi.)
Câu 49:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Trọng âm của từ có 3 âm tiết trở lên
Giải thích:
suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/
marvelous /ˈmɑːvələs/
physical /ˈfɪzɪkl/
argument /ˈɑːɡjumənt/
Câu A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất
Câu 50:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Trọng âm của từ có 3 âm tiết trở lên
Giải thích:
spaciousness /ˈspeɪʃəsnəs/
solicitor /səˈlɪsɪtə(r)/
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
separately /ˈseprətli/
Câu B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất