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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.

Question 1.  A. honorable B. honest  C. historic   D. heir

- A. honorable /ˈɒnərəbl/ B. honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ C. historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/  D. heir /eə(r)/

Question 2.  A. chore  B. change  C. choice   D. chorus

- A. chore /tʃɔː(r)/  B. change /tʃeɪndʒ/ C. choice /tʃɔɪs/  D. chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/

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.

Question 3.  A. terrific B. Pacific  C. Arabic  D. mechanic

- A. terrific /təˈrɪfɪk/  B. Pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/ C. Arabic /ˈærəbɪk/ D. mechanic /məˈkænɪk/

Question 4.  A. evaporate B. consulate C. communicate D. coordinate

- A. evaporate /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/   B. consulate /ˈkɒnsjələt/ 

  C. communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/  D. coordinate /kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/

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

Question 5. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. reasonable  B. acceptable  C. pretty high  D. wonderful

fantastic = tuyệt vời

A. reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/ hợp lí  B. acceptable /əkˈseptəbl/ có thể chấp  nhận

C. pretty high /ˈprɪti haɪ/ khá cao  D. wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl/ tuyệt vời

Question 6. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

A. complain  B. exchange  C. explain  D. arrange

account for = giải thích  cho

A. complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ phàn nàn  B. exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ trao đổi

C. explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ giải thích  D. arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ sắp xếp

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

Question 7. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.

A. elicited  B. irregular  C. secret  D. legal

illicit = bất hợp  pháp

A. elicited = lộ ra B. irregular = bất thường C. secret = bí mật D. legal = hợp pháp

Question 8. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A. amicable  B. inapplicable C. hostile  D. futile

hostile: căm ghét, thù địch >< friendly: thân  thiện

A. amicable: thân ái, thán tình

B. inapplicable: không thể áp dụng được

D. futile: vô ích, không hiệu quả

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.

Question 9. Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.

A. Japanese  B. used  C. jeweled  D. decorate

Japanese => The Japanese

Question 10. Because of attitudes shape behavior, psychologists want to find out how opinions are formed.

A. Because of  B. shape  C. psychologists D. are formed

Because of => Because

Question 11. As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain situations.

A. As the roles  B. so does  C. rules of  D. situations

so does => so  do

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

Question 12. "How was your exam?" "A couple of questions were tricky, but on the ____ it was pretty easy."

A. spot   B. general  C. hand  D. whole

on the whole = nhìn  chung

Question 13. If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short ____ of a time.

A. period  B. aspect  C. arrangement  D. activity

in short period of time = trong khoảng thời gian  ngắn

Question 14. Students can ____ a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.

A. concern  B. install  C. appear  D. memorize

memorize = ghi  nhớ

Question 15. It ____ a long time since we were apart, I did not recognize her.

A. is   B. has been  C. was   D. had been

Trạng từ "since" => sử dụng hiện tại hoàn  thành

Thời hiện tại hoàn thành diễn tả hành động diễn ra trong quá khứ và còn tiếp diễn đến hiện   tại

Question 16. I have learned a lot about the value of labour from my ____ at home.

A. credit  B. energy  C. chores  D. pot plants

chores at home = việc  nhà

Question 17. In the past people believed that women’s ____ roles were as mothers and wives.

A. nature  B. natural  C. naturism  D. naturalist

Nature (n) tự nhiên, thiên nhiên  Natural (adj) tự nhiên

Naturism (n) thói khỏa thân   Naturalist (n) nhà tự nhiên học

Dịch nghĩa: Ngày xưa người ta tin rằng vai trò vốn có của người phụ nữ là làm vợ và làm mẹ.

Question 18. Not until the manager got the right solution to the problem  ____.

A. we must try by ourselves   B. must we try by ourselves

C. have we to try by ourselves.  D. we must try for ourselves

Cấu trúc đảo: Not until S V, Vaux + S V: Cho đến  khi

Question 19. A few years ago, a fire ____ much of an overcrowded part of the city.

A. battled  B. devastated  C. mopped  D. developed

devastated = phá  hủy

Question 20. Juliet, remember shammed death when Romeo appears, ____?

A. didn't she  B. doesn't he  C. do you  D. will you

Khi là câu mệnh lệnh thì câu hỏi đuôi của nó là "will  you"

Question 21. Charles Lindbergh’s feat put him in a position from which ____ the development of commercial aviation.

A. he could encourage  B. he encourages C. encouraged  D. encouragement

Ta thấy đứng sau giới từ “from" và đại từ quan hệ "which", cần một mệnh đề (chủ ngữ và động từ) chia ở thời quá khứ (vì động từ “put” chia ở thời quá  khứ)

Question 22. She started the course two months ago but dropped ____ after only a month.

A. in   B. back   C. out   D. off

Drop out: bỏ học, biến mất

Drop sth off: đưa cái gì đến nơi nào và để lại đó

Drop in on sb: đến thăm ai

Dịch nghĩa: Cô ấy đã bắt đầu khóa học 2 tháng trước nhưng bỏ học ngay sau một   tháng.

Question 23. Mary eats ____ she used to.

A. fewer meat and bananas than  B. less and less meat and bananas than

C. less meat and fewer bananas than  D. the least meat and fewest bananas  than

So sánh hơn, kém

meat (thịt) là danh từ không đếm được, dùng "less".

banana (quả chuối) là danh từ đếm được, dùng  "fewer".

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.

Question 24. "I have a terrible headache.” – “____”

A. Maybe I'm not going to the doctor’s. B. Not very well. Thanks.

C. Maybe you should take a rest.  D. Not bad. I’m going to the doctor's.

Maybe you should take a rest = Có thể bạn nên đi  nghỉ.

Question 25. "Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?” – “____”

A. Of course, not for me.   B. No, I can't help you now.

C. No, those aren't mine.   D. No, I can manage them myself.

No, I can manage them myself. = Không, tôi có thể tự xoay xở được.

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 sentences.

Question 26. I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.

A. I'm not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.

B. I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.

C. I’m not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.

D. I’m not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.

Cấu trúc "to be in favour of sb/sth" = "to support/agree with sb/sth" = ủng hộ/đồng tình ...

Question 27. She has always had a good relationship with the children.

A. She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.

B. She always gets along well with the children.

C. The children have had her as their friends and relatives.

D. She has always got on well with the children.

Cấu trúc "get on well with someone" = có mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai = have a good relationship with someone

Question 28. But for his father's early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.

A. His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.

B. Peter's father didn't want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.

C. Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.

D. Peter didn't take over the family business because his father didn't retire.

But for = if not, đã cho là điều kiện loại III => thực tế sẽ chia ở thì quá khứ đơn  giản, và từ phủ định => khẳng định

Câu gốc: Nếu không vì bố nghỉ hưu sớm, Peter đã không đảm nhiệm nghề kinh doanh của gia

đình.

Đáp án C. Peter chỉ đảm nhiệm nghề kinh doanh của gia đình bởi vì bố anh ta quyết định nghỉ  hưu sớm

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.

Question 29. He is very intelligent. He can solve all problems in no time.

A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all problems in no time.

B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all problems in no time.

C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all problems in no time.

D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all problems in no time.

Nghĩa câu: Anh ta rất thông minh. Anh ta có thể giải quyết các vấn đề rất nhanh.

Cấu trúc Đảo ngữ của "so... that": So ADJ V-aux S that clause = quá... đến mức   mà

Question 30. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

Nghĩa câu: Chúng ta đã chặt phá rất nhiều rừng. Trái Đất càng nóng lên.

Cấu trúc So sánh càng...càng: The more ADJ Clause, the more ADJ  clause

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 31 to 35.

WORKING MOTHERS

Reliable studies have shown that the children of working mothers have no more problems than children whose mothers stay at home. My personal view is that mothers should work if they wish.

Some women have invested so much in a career that they cannot (31) ____ to give it up. Others have to work because of economic necessity, and there are also those who are simply not (32) ____ out to be full-time parents.

There appear to be several options when it comes to choosing childcare. These range from child minders through to granny or the kind lady across the street. (33) ____, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get.

No (34) ____ how  good  the  available  childcare  may  be, some children protest if their parents are not around. This is a perfectly normal stage in a child’s development. Babies over the age of six months become dependent on mum and close family members, so make sure that you   allow (35) ____ time to help your child settle in.

And don’t forget; if you want to do the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend with them, it’s the quality that matters.

Question 31. A. bear   B. decide   C. hope   D. expect

bear: chịu, chịu  đựng

Các từ còn lại: decide: quyết định; hope: hi vọng; expect: mong chờ, trông  đợi

Question 32. A. made  B. cut    C. brought   D. born

to be cut out to do sth = có khiếu làm việc gì  đó

Question 33. A. In addition  B. In practice   C. In order   D. In contrast

 In pratice: Trên thực  tế

Các từ còn lại: In addition: Ngoài ra;   In order: để;   In contrast: Ngược  lại

Question 34. A. way   B. matter   C. surprise   D. exception

 no matter: cho dù

Dịch: Cho dù sự chăm sóc có được tốt đến thế nào thì một sổ trẻ em vẫn phản kháng nếu bố mẹ chúng không ở đó.

Question 35. A. little   B. no    C. lots    D. plenty of

 plenty of: nhiều Nếu chọn lots thì phải là lots of

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville slimed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novel

s, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales  of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville’s literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

Question 36. The main subject of the passage is  ____.

A. Melville's travels    B. Melville's personal background

C. the popularity of Melville's novels  D. Moby Dick

Dựa vào ý đầu tiên trong bài Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other   works.

Question 37. In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?

A. 1837  B. 1841  C. 1849  D. 1847

His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn   (1849).

Question 38. The word ''basis" is closest in meaning to ____.

A. foundation  B. message  C. bottom  D. theme

basis = foundation: nền  tảng

Question 39. The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ____.

A. he had unofficially left his ship.

B. he was on leave while his ship was in port.

C. he had finished his term of duty.

D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti.

In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. (Năm 1841 Melville khởi  hành trên  một con tàu săn cá voi tiến về các vùng biển phía Nam. Sau khi nhảy tàu ở Tahiti, anh lang thang khắp các đảo Tahiti và Moorea.)

Question 40. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?

A. His popularity increased immediately.

B. It had no effect on his popularity.

C. It caused his popularity to decrease.

D. His popularity remained as strong as ever.

In 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville’s popularity started to diminish (=  decrease: giảm)

Question 41. According to the passage, Moby Dick is ____.

A. a romantic adventure

B. a single-faceted work

C. a short story about a whale

D. symbolic of humanity fighting the environment

Ý trong bài: Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the  universe.

Question 42. The word "metamorphosis" is closest in meaning to ____.

A. change  B. circle  C. mysticism  D. descent

metamorphosis = change: sự thay đổi, biến  hóa

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota.  They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next.

The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.

Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity. They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance.

In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before it had matured fully. This green com was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.

The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the year’s crop. The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.

Question 43. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The agricultural activities of a North American Society

B. Various ways corn can be used

C. The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once crop

D. Weather conditions on the western plains.

Ngay từ mở đầu đoạn văn the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers →   ám chỉ lĩnh vực nông nghiệp ở Tây Bắc Mĩ. Tiếp tục đọc toàn bộ bài, ta thấy tác giả nói về các hoạt động nông nghiệp ở Xã hội Bắc Mỹ: grow maize, harvesting, planted, harvested, saved the seeds, grew sunflowers and tobacco.

Question 44. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to ____.

A. guard their supplies of food   B. protect themselves against the weather

C. allow more room for growing corn  D. share farming implements

Thông tin ở đoạn 1: The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more  easily from the attacks of others. Cấu trúc protect sth from sth: bảo vệ cái gì khỏi cái   gì.

Question 45. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?

A. They developed effective fertilizers.

B. They developed new varieties of corn.

C. They could grow crops despite adverse weather.

D. They could grow crops in most types of soil.

Từ dòng đầu đoạn 2: They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results,…  (đầu đoạn 3) Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering  adversity →  họ phải có  nhiều kĩ năng, (thời gian thuận lợi rất ngắn) điều kiện thời tiết bất lợi cho việc trồng   cây

Question 46. The word "consumption" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.

A. decay  B. planting  C. eating  D. conversation

 Consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃn] tiêu thụ, sử dụng, (This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled,  with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption), trong bài ý nói ngô non được luộc, làm khô và bóc bỏ để ăn.

Question 47. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?

A. Clearing fields B. Planting corn C. Harvesting corn D. Harvesting squash

Đoạn 4: Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. … the Mandans protected themselves (the people, the Mandans nói chung, không nói nam hay nữ cụ  thể)

Question 48. The word "them" in the last paragraph refers to ____.

A. women  B. seeds  C. slices  D. the Mandans

Đọc cụm đứng trước từ "them" (and strung the slices before they stored  them)

Question 49. Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by men?

A. Squash  B. Sunflower  C. Corn  D. Tobacco

Câu cuối của đoạn cuối cùng: The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was    the particular task of the older men. → Họ trồng hoa hướng dương và cây thuốc lá; thứ được nhắc    tới sau trong hai thứ (chính là thuốc lá) là nhiệm vụ đặc biệt của những người đàn ông lớn tuổi hơn.

Question 50. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans ____.

A. planned for the future   B. valued individuality

C. were open to strangers   D. were very adventurous

Người Mandans bố trí quy hoạch nhà sát nhau để bảo vệ thực phẩm (Đoạn 1: The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food), họ giữ lại những hạt giống tốt nhất cho mùa sau (Đoạn 3:   The saved the best of the harvest for seeds); họ dự trữ thực phẩm đề phòng mất mùa, thiên tai (Cuối đoạn 3: With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger) → họ luôn lập kế hoạch cho tương lai.

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