KEY BTTN UNIT 7

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Pick out the word that has the primary stress different from that of the other words.

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 5: Halley‟s comet, viewing through a telescope, was quite impressive. 

 A. viewing B. through C. quite D. impressive

Question 6: There are a car and two vans in front of  my house.

 A. are B. a car C. two vans D. in front of 

Question 7: All her children have graduated from university, that is the reason for her to be prou D.

 A. All her B. from C. that D. for her

Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.

Question 8: The more you practise your English, _______.

 A. Faster you learn.    C. the faster will you learn.

 B.   You will learn faster.   D. the faster you will learn.

Question 9: Mrs. Brown was the first owner _______  dog won 3 prizes in the same show.

 A. whose   B. her   C. who   D. whom

Question 10: If she _______   a car, she would go out in the evening.

 A. have   B. has   C. has had   D. had

Question 11: You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______  a job.

 A. in   B. of     C. for   D. upon

Question 12: Because of the_______ of hospital employees at the hospital, the head of administration began advertising job openings in the newspaper.

 A. short   B. shorter   C. shorten   D. shortage

Question 13: Friendship is a two-sided_______  , it lives by give-and-take.

 A. affair   B. event   C. aspect   D. feature

Question 14: “Do you _______  your new roommate, or do you two argue?”

 A. keep in touch with    C. on good term with

 B.   get along with    D. get used to

Question 15: The majority of Asian students reject the American _______ that marriage is a partnership of equals.

 A. attitude   B. thought   C. view   D. look

Question 16: Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to _______   smoking.

 A. put up   B. give up   C. take up   D. turn up

Question 17: According to FAO, Vietnam is _______  second largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil.

 A. a   B. 0   C. an   D. the

Question 18: When she came home from school yesterday, her mother _______  in the kitchen.

 A. cooked   B. was cooking   C. is cooking   D. cooks

Question 19: We were made _______ hard when we were at school.

 A. to study   B. study   C. studying   D. studied

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.

Question 20: – Kate: “How lovely your cats are.” – David: “ ___________ .”

 A. Really? They are.    C. Can you say that again.

 B.   Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.   D. I love them, too.

Question 21: – Geogre: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.” – Frankie: “________ .”

 A. There‟s no doubt about it.   C. You shouldn‟t have said that.

 B.   Yes, congratulations.   D. What an opinion!

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.

Question 22: “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning.” – “Haven‟t you hear the news? His wife gave birth a baby boy early this morning.”

 A. extremely happy    C. extremely disappointed

 B.   exhausted    D. very proud

Question 23: The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

 A. cleaned well    C. changed completely

 B.   removed quickly    D. destroyed completely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in

meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 24: The president expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.

 A. regret   B. happiness   C. sadness   D. passion

Question 25: Ann has always made good in everything she has done.

 A. succeeded   B. achieved   C. failed   D. won

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning.

Question 26: “It was nice of you to give me the present. Thank you.” Mary said to Helen.

 A. Mary thanked Helen for the present.

 B.   Mary asked Helen for the present.

 C.   Mary was happy to give Helen the present.

 D.   Mary was sorry to receive the present for Helen.

Question 27: We last went to that cinema 2 months ago.

 A. We have been to the cinema for 2 months.

 B.   We haven‟t been to the cinema for 2 months.

 C.   We didn‟t want to go to the cinema anymore.

 D.   We didn‟t go to the cinema for 2 months.

Question 28: In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

 A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.

 B.   Although he was poor, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

 C.   If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.

 D.   He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.

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: The song says about the love of two young students. She is studying the song.

 A. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young students.

 B.   The song she is singing says about the love of two young students.

 C.   The song says about the love of two young students which she is singing.

 D.   The song says about the love of two young students that she is singing.

Question 30: He didn‟t hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane.

 A. If he hurried, he wouldn‟t miss the plane.

 B.   Had he hurried, he might catch the plane.

 C.   Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane.

 D.   He didn‟t miss the plane because he hurried..

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.

Why do people often get uptight and worried before meeting someone for the first time? It is often said  that  (31)______a  good  first  impression  is  very  important,  and  according  to  recent  studies,  it appears that there is something to it. In his book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we form an opinion of someone in the first 2 seconds after meeting them. In other words,  if  Gladwell is  right,  most of  us pass (32)______on people we meet almost immediately. It  makes (33)______that  we create a better first impression when we‟re friendly.  A  warm  smile  can  really  make  a  difference. 

And   then  if   we  have  interests   (34)______common,  the  other  person  may  feel  they  want  to get  t  know  us.  However,  when  we  meet  someone  from  abroad  who  (35)______a  foreign  language, there‟s  no  need  we  have  to  keep  our  distance  from  them.  If  we  decided  to  take  the  trouble  to communicate, we might make a new friend.

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.

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world.  Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame,  so it is perhaps difficult now to  imagine  how  sensational  The  Beatles  were  at  that  time.  They  were  four  boys  from  the  north  of England and none of them had any training in music.  They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music.  They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they  split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their  clothes as souvenirs!  However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

Question 36: The passage is mainly about

 A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups

 B.   Why the Beatles split up after 7 years

 C.   The Beatles‟ fame and success

 D.   Many people‟s ability to sing a Beatles song

Question 37: The four boys of the Beatles

 A. Came from the same family   C. Were at the same age

 B.   Came from a town in the north of England  D. Received good training in music

Question 38: The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to

 A. Notorious   B. Bad   C. Shocking   D. Popular

Question 39: The first songs of the Beatles were

 A. Written by themselves   C. Paid a lot of money

 B.   Broadcast on the radio   D. Written by black Americans

Question 40: What is not true about the Beatles?

 A. The members had no training in music

 B.   They had a long stable career

 C.   They became famous when they wrote their own songs

 D.   They were afraid of being hurt by fans

Question 41: The Beatles stopped their live performances because

 A. They had earned enough money

 B.   They did not want to work with each other

 C.   They spent more time writing their own songs

 D.   They were afraid of being hurt by fans.

Question 42: The word “they” is closest in meaning to

 A. The Beatles   B. the fans   C. the songs   D. the performances

Question 43: What word might describes the attitudes of the writer?

 A. admiration   B. criticism   C. neutral   D. sarcasm

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.

Early humans saw a variety of natural colours around them, from the browns and greens of the soil and plants to the deep blues and red of the sky. They painted their bodies with colours from nature to signal aggression toward an enemy, or to make themselves attractive to a mate.

A girl and a rainbow of crushed ice flavors at Chowpatty Beach, India. Over the centuries, the sources of colours such as blue, purple, and red were high valued and they were often  worth as much as gold.  In the 19th century, a young chemistry student manufactured the first synthetic dye, and suddenly the world became a much more colorful place. In the 20th century, scientists discovered the psychological effects of colours, and people found ways to use this discovery to influence our feelings and behaviors.

RED

Red, colour of blood, symbolises fire, love and anger. In Eastern cultures, people believe it brings luck, wealth and success. In humans, the color red can send different messages. Some people redden, for example, when they are angry or embarrassed.  Researchers have discovered that in sports the team that is wearing red is more likely to win. Why? Because red seems to be the color that signals dominance, giving those dressed in red an advantage in sporting  events. In many animal species (including humans), contact with this bold color causes the heart rate to increase. However, one of red’s lighter shades, pink, can have the opposite effect on people. Man in prisons are less agressive when the walls are a specific shade of pink.

YELLOW

Yellow, the colour that comes to mind when we think of sunshine, is found throughout nature and the man-made world as a colour that commands attention; indeed, it is one of the easiest colours to see. This highly visible shade is found on everything from school buses to traffic signs and pens that we use to highlight important information in a text. The colour is also used to caution people; football players, for example, are shown a yellow card as a reminder to behave. It can be used as a stimulant as well: in a number of studies, yellow has been found to help children focus on their work and do better at school.

BLUE

Blue, the colour of the sky and sea, is associated in many cultures with water, religious objects, and protection against evil. Its darker shades represent calm, stability and power. Dark blue, for example, is the colour of the business suit or police uniform; it tells others, ‘I am in control,’ or ‘I am trustworthy.’ Blue is also associated with sadness. It’s common in English, for example, when you are feeling sad or depressed, to talk about ‘feeling blue,’ while in Iran, blue is the colour of mourning, worn when a person dies. Like pink, blue has a calming effect on people. Rooms painted blue help people to relax or sleep. Sleeping pills are often coloured blue to suggest exactly this idea. This colour also seems to reduce feelings of hunger. Blue food is rarely seen in nature, and when it is, such food is usually no longer healthy to consume. It’s just one more example of the power that colour can hold over us.

Question 44: According to the pasage, the colour red______.

 A. is believed to embarrass people

 B.   gives an advantage to team members who wear it.

 C.   symbolises bad luck  

 D.   makes people less aggressive.

Question 45: Yellow is used to highlight information in a text because

 A. it is an important colour.     C. it is a highly visible colour.

 B.   it can be used to caution people.     D. people prefer this colour to other colours.

Question 46: What is this text mainly about?

 A. How views of colour have changed    C. How colour influences people

 B.   The sources of colour     D. How colour has a calming effect

Question 47: The word “they” refers to

 A. early humans   B. colours   C. plants   D. deep blues

Question 48: What are English speakers refering to when they talk about “feeling blue”?

 A. being in control   C. being calm

 B.   being upset when someone dies   D. being sad

Question 49: The first man-made colors were produced   .

 A. only recently   B. in the 20th century  C. in the 19th century  D. centuries ago

Question 50: The phrase “this idea” refers to  _____________.

 A. food   B. stopping hunger   C. painting rooms   D. relaxation

Đáp án

LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT

Question 1: Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Phát âm “-ed”

Giải thích:

Có 3 cách phát âm ed trong tiếng anh

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

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

Phần gạch chân câu D được phát âm là /t/ còn lại là /id/

Question 2: Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Phát âm “-th”

Giải thích:

think /θiŋk/   thank /θæŋk/

that /ðæt/   three /θri:/

Phần gạch chân câu C được phát âm là /ð/ còn lại là /θ/

Question 3: Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Trọng âm của từ có 2 âm tiết

Giải thích:

advise /əd'vaiz/    parent /'peərənt/

apply /ə'plai/     attract /ə'trækt/

Câu B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 2

Question 4: Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Trọng âm của từ có từ 3 âm tiết trở lên

Giải thích:

academic /,ækə'demik/   authority /ɔ:'θɒrəti/

necessity /ni'sesəti/    commercially /kə'mɜ:∫əli/

Câu A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại là thứ 2

Question 5: Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Mệnh đề quan hệ, sửa lỗi sai

Giải thích:

viewing => viewed/which was viewed

Ở đây ta phải dùng mệnh đề quan hệ để thay thế cho “comet” ở phía trước. Trong câu này vì trước đó có dấu phảy nên ta bắt buộc dùng “which” chứ không dùng “that” (ngoài ra ta có thể dùng mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn bằng cách dùng dạng quá khứ phân từ “viewed”)

Tạm dịch: Sao chổi Halley, được nhìn xuyên qua kính thiên văn, khá ấn tượng.

Question 6: Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Cách dùng đặc biệt của “There is” và “There are”

Giải thích:

are => is

Nếu danh từ trong chuỗi liệt kê bắt đầu là danh từ số ít hoặc danh từ không đếm được, chúng ta dùng “There is”. Nếu danh từ trong chuỗi liệt kê bắt đầu là danh từ số nhiều, chúng ta dùng “There are”.

Trong câu này, danh từ bắt đầu là “a car” (số ít) nên ta phải dùng There is

Tạm dịch: Có một chiếc xe hơi và hai chiếc xe tải trước nhà tôi.

Question 7: Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Mệnh đề quan hệ

Giải thích:

that => which

Mệnh đề quan hệ “that” không đứng đằng sau dấu phảy, vì thế dùng “that” là sai. Ta  dùng mệnh đề quan hệ

“which” để thay thế cho cả 1 vế câu ở phía trước.

Tạm dịch: Tất cả các con của cô đã tốt nghiệp đại học, đó là lý do để cô tự hào.

Question 8: Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Cấu trúc so sánh hơn càng…càng…

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc so sánh hơn càng…càng…: The + dạng so sánh hơn của tính/trạng từ + mệnh đề, the + dạng so sánh hơn của tính/trạng từ + mệnh đề. Đáp án C không đúng vì đã đảo “will” lên trước chủ ngữ.

Tạm dịch: Bạn càng luyện tập tiếng Anh, bạn sẽ càng học nhanh hơn.

Question 9: Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Mệnh đề quan hệ

Giải thích:

Ở đây ta dùng mệnh đề quan hệ “whose” thể hiện sự sở hữu, whose + danh từ

Tạm dịch: Bà Brown là chủ nhân đầu tiên có con chó giành được 3 giải trong cùng chương trình.

Question 10: Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện

Giải thích:

Đây là câu điều kiện loại 2, diễn tả một hành động không có thật ở hiện tại. Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 2: If + mệnh đề quá khứ đơn, S + could/would…+ V +…

Tạm dịch: Nếu cô ấy có xe, cô ấy sẽ đi ra ngoài vào buổi tối.

Question 11: Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Phrasal verb

Giải thích:

To apply for sth: ứng cử, nộp đơn cho cái gì

Tạm dịch: Bạn đủ lớn rồi. Đã đến lúc bạn nộp đơn xin việc rồi.

Question 12: Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ loại

Giải thích:

short (a): ngắn, thiếu      shorten (v): làm ngắn lại

shorter (so sánh hơn của short) (a): ngắn hơn  shortage (n): sự thiếu hụt

Ở đây ta cần một danh từ, vì phía trước có mạo từ “the” và phía sau có giới từ “of”

Tạm dịch: Do tình trạng thiếu nhân viên tại bệnh viện, người đứng đầu chính quyền đã bắt đầu quảng cáo việc làm trong tờ báo.

Question 13: Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

affair (n): thứ, sự việc   aspect (n): khía cạnh

event (n): sự kiện    feature (n): yếu tố

Tạm dịch: Tình bạn là một thứ hai mặt, nó dựa trên cho và nhận.

Question 14: Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Phrasal verb

Giải thích:

keep in touch with: giữ liên lạc với

get along with: thân thiện, ăn ý với = get on well with

on good terms with: thân thiện, quan hệ tốt với (trong đề bài cụm đã cho không được viết chính xác)

get used to: quen với

Tạm dịch: “Bạn có quan hệ tốt với bạn cùng phòng mới không, hay là 2 đứa lại cãi nhau rồi?”

Question 15: Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

attitude (n): thái độ    view (n): cách nhìn, quan điểm

thought (n): suy nghĩ, cách nghĩ

look (n): dáng vẻ, cái nhìn

Tạm dịch: Phần lớn sinh viên châu Á từ chối quan điểm của người Mỹ rằng hôn nhân là một sự hợp tác công bằng.

Question 16: Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Phrasal verb

Giải thích:

put up: để lên, kéo lên, xây dựng   take up: bắt đầu (một cái gì mới)

give up: từ bỏ, bỏ cuộc    turn up = arrive: đến, xuất hiện

Tạm dịch: Bob bị bệnh ung thư phổi nặng và bác sĩ đã khuyên anh ta bỏ thuốc lá.

Question 17: Đáp án D

Kiến thức: Mạo từ, so sánh nhất

Giải thích:

Khi so sánh nhất, ta dùng “the” + dạng so sánh nhất của tính/trạng từ. Trong câu, “the second largest”: lớn nhất thứ hai

Tạm dịch: Theo FAO, Việt Nam là nước sản xuất cà phê lớn thứ hai trên thế giới sau Brazil.

Question 18: Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Thì trong tiếng anh

Giải thích:

Ta dùng thì quá khứ đơn và thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có một hành động khác xen vào.

Tạm dịch: Hôm qua khi cô ấy đi học về, mẹ cô đang nấu ăn trong bếp.

Question 19: Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Từ vựng, cụm từ

Giải thích:

To be made to do sth: bị bắt, bị ép làm gì (Cần phân biệt với cấu trúc make sb/sth do sth: khiến, bắt ai/cái gì làm gì)

Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi bị bắt học chăm chỉ khi còn ở trường.

Question 20: Đáp án B

Kiến thức: Văn hoá giao tiếp

Giải thích: