Bi 1 : The grocery store gave out several samples of frozen foods to drive

customers________
A. satisfy
B. satisfying
C. satisfied
D. satisfactorily
p n: C
Gii thch: Trong cu ny drive mang ngha l lm cho, khin cho (tng t nh
make) nhng drive c dng trang trng hn. Ta c cu trc: drive SO/ST
+adj. Do ch trng cn mt phn t ng vai tr nh mt tnh t b ngha cho
customers m customers l danh t ch ngi, do ch trng l dng qu kh
phn t ch khng th l hin ti phn t. (Qu kh phn t l dng Ved dng cho
danh t l ngi cn hin ti phn t l dng Ving dng cho danh t l vt).
Ta chn p n C. satisfied (dng Ved).
Dch: Ca hng tp ha pht mt vi mu sn phm thc n ng lnh lm cho
khch hng hi long.
T vng:
grocery store (n): ca hng tp ha
give out (phrasal v): phn pht/phn phi
Lu : Trong cu trn, ta c th dng make thay th cho drive m vn ph hp v
ngha.
Bi 2 : ________ the introduction of any new evidence, the investigating judge is
expected to deliver a preliminary judgement sometime today.
a. Unless
b. Except
c. Beside
d. Barring
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p n: D
Gii thch:
Phn tch cc p n:
unless mang ngha l tr khi, pha sau unless l mnh (c dng S
+ V). Unless khng i vi danh t. loi A v the introduction of any
new evidence l cm danh t.
except mang ngha l ngoi tr, cha k, ta c: except SO/ST. Tuy
nhin, except khng ng u cu, m thng ng cui cu. Loi
B.
beside mang ngha l bn cnh. Ta c: beside ST/SO, tuy nhin
beside li khng ng u cu. Loi C.
barring mang 2 ngha chnh: Mt l ngoi ra(khng k n ci g) v
nu(iu g ) khng xy ra. Ta c cu trc: barring ST. Trong cu
trn, barring mang ngha th 2. Ta chn p n D.
Dch: Nu khng c bng chng mi no c a ra, thm phn s a quyt nh s
b vo hm nay.
T vng:

introduction (n): s gii thiu

evidence (n) bng chng/chng c
judge (n) quan ta, thm phn
deliver (v) a ra/phn pht
preliminary (adj) s b
judgement (n) s pht xt/phn on
investigate (v) iu tra

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unless mang ngha ging vi ngha th 2 ca barring (tr khi, nukhng). Tuy
nhin, sau unless l mt mnh , cn sau barring l danh t (hoc cm danh t)
hoc Ving.
barring l mt gii t mang ngha ging vi except for (ngoi ra). Ngoi ra
excepting cng mang ngha ngoi ra (excepting + ST/SO).
Phn bit beside v besides: (Ngun: infohetc2.blogspot.com c b sung/
chnh sa thm)
S tht l hai t ny hon ton khc nhau. Beside l mt gii t trong khi
besides va l gii t va l trng t. V k c i khi besides i khi c th
thay th cho beside nhng ngha ca chng thc s khc bit.
Beside ngha l gn hoc bn cnh. VD: He stood beside his new car
proudly. (Anh y ng bn cnh chic xe hi mi ca mnh vi v t ho).
Besides
-

Vi vai tr gii t, ngha l thm vo ( = in addition to) v

ngoi tr (= apart from). VD: What are you working on
besides the research project? ( Bn ang lm g ngoi vic thc
hin nghin c d n?)

Vi vai tr trng t, ngha l hn na, bn cnh . VD: He is

selected because of his ability. Besides, he is sociable. (Cu y
c chn v kh nng ca anh y. Bn cnh , anh y cn ha
ng).
Nh cp trn, s khc bit i khi b b qua. i khi beside c th thay
th cho beside nhng besides khng bao gi c ngha l bn cnh ci g.
Bi 3 : ______ a disabled girl, she was quite confident and independent
A Although
B Despite
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C In despite of the fact that

D Whereas
p n: A
Gii thch:
Nh ta bit although mang ngha l mc d v pha sau although l
mnh . Tuy nhin, ta c th rt gn mnh although. Nu ng t chnh
trong mnh although dng ch ng th khi rt gn, ta a ng t v
dng Ving v lc b i ch ng. Cn nu ng t chnh trong mnh
although dng b ng th khi rt gn, ta lc b ch ng v ng t
tobe. Nu mnh sau although c dng S + tobe +adj/N th khi rt gn,
ta lc b ch ng v ng t tobe.
- V d 1: Although she is sick, she still goes to school.
Although sick, she still goes to school.
- V d 2: Although he works hard, he can't support his family.
Although working hard,he cant support his family.
- V d 3: Although he was employed, he didnt like this job.
Although employed, he didnt like this job.
- V d 4: Although she is a good teacher, she wants to leave her
job. Although a good teacher, she wants to leave her job.
Trong cu trn cng tng t, athough a disabled girl = although
she was a disabled girl. Do ta chn p n A.
Ta c: despite + N(cm danh t)/Ving mang ngha l mc d. Tuy nhin,
trong cu trn, phi l despite + being a disable girl. Loi B.
in spite of the fact that cng mang ngha l mc d, tuy nhin sau n phi
l mt mnh (v c that). Loi C.
whereas mang ngha ngc li, trong khi v pha sau n l mt mnh
. Loi D.
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Dch: Mc d l mt c gi tt nguyn, nhng c y hon ton cm thy t tin v c lp.

T mi:
disabled girl : c gi tt nguyn
confident : t tin
independent : c lp
Lu : Ngoi ra cn c cc dng rt gn ca cc lin t khc nh when/as/if, cc rt
gn cng gn nh tng t nh rt gn mnh although. Cc bn c th tham kho
thm y:
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Bi 4 : The apartment complex has no openings _______ present, but there may be
some places available next month.
(A) in
(B) as
(C) at
(D) on
p n: C
Gii thch: Ta c trng ng in the present = at present ngha l hin ti, hin nay.
(thng mnh i vi n c th chia hin ti/hin ti tip din/hin ti hon thnh).
Cc gii t as/on u khng i vi present. Ta chn p n C.
Dch: Khu chung c hin ti khng cn v tr no trng, nhng trong thng ti c l s c
mt vi ch.
T mi:
apartment complex (n) khu chung c
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 available (adj) c sn ( s dng/ bn,)

openings (n) c hi, v tr trng.
Bi 5 : To make sure that we do not have any further problems, I will introduce an
employee roster system for kitchen area duties. This means that you will all have to
take.....................looking after the area .
a turns
b rides
c tries
p n: A
Gii thch: Ta c cm ng t take turns mang ngha l thay phin nhau.
Dch: m bo chng ta s khng gp phi cc vn no na, ti s gii thiu h
thng phn cng nhn vin dnh ring cho vic thc hin cc nhim v phn khu nh
bp. iu ny c ngha l tt c mi ngi s thay phin nhau trng coi khu vc ny.
T mi:
further problems (n) nhng vn ny sinh, nhng vn thm (vo)
introduce (v) gii thiu
employee roster system (n) h thng phn cng nhn vin
Bi 6 : Rather than the usual hosted dinner and drinks, we will be ...... tonight at
the Times City, near the corner of Minh Khai Street.
(A) dine
(B) dined
(C) dining
(D) diner
p n: C
Gii thch: Thng thng khi thy trong cu c "should be_______" hay "will
be______"
mi ngi hay vi vng nh vo V3/ed. Bi v thng l
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Tuy nhin chng ta khng vi vng chn ngay V3/ed. Bi v chng ta cn c cng thc
nhn mnh:
should be + Ving: tht s nn
will be + Ving: tht s s.
Do , ch trng trong cu trn s dng Ving nhm mc ch nhn mnh.
Ta chn C.
Dch: Thay v n ti v ung ru nh thng l ti nh, ti nay chng ta s n ti ti
Times City gn gc ng Nguyn Th Minh Khai.
T mi: rather than thay v.
Bi 7 : He---------the profits from his speculations to acquire land for his family.
A. gained.
B. used.
C. procured.
D. made.
p n: B
Gii thch: u t gy nhiu l cm from his speculations. Ta dng cu trc: use ST
to do ST.
hi mt cch d hiu hn l: e used the profits which were from his speculations to
acquire land for his family.
Dch: ng y s dng li nhun do u c m chim c t cho gia nh ca ng
y.
T mi:
profit (n) li nhun
speculation (n) s u c (mua tch tr)
acquire (n) t c, c c, ginh c
Bi 8 : The value of ___________ mid-sized cars that get good mileage has soared
alongside the rising price of gasoline.
(A) use
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(B) uses
(C) used
(D) using
p n: C
Gii thch:
1. Thng thng sau Prep thng l + N/ V-ing ch ko hn l n ton b khng c
trng hp ngoi l.
2, Sau ch trng ta thy c cars l N ri, cc t trc cars ch ng vai tr Adj
b ngha cho cars.
y chn used vi ngha: qua s dng. Lc ny cu hiu l "gi tr ca xe c
va qua s dng m tit kim xng tng vt cng vi s gia tng ca gi xng'''
===>HP L
Nu dng using cu ny s hiu l 'gi tr ca vic s dng xe c va ... tng
vt.(Mc khc y ta ang so snh gi tr ca xe vi gi xng th ph hp hn, cn
nu so snh gi tr ca vic s dng xe v gi xng th hp khp khing mu
cht cu ny ngoi ng php ta cn phi da theo ngha.
Ta chn p n C.
Dch:Gi tr ca xe c va qua s dng m tit kim xng gip i c dm ng
xa tng vt cng vi s gia tng ca gi xng.
T mi:
mid-sized (adj) c trung
mileage (n) li li, li lc, dm (ng)
soar (v) (my bay, con chim,) bay vt; tng vt
gasoline (n) xng
Bi 9 : I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my___
a.change
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b supply
c.cash
d.cost
p n: A
Gii thch:
change va ng vai tr l ng t v danh t. ng t c ngha l thay i. Danh t
th c ngha l s thay i v tin tha/tin thi.Trong cu trn change ng vai tr
l danh t v mang ngha th 2 tin tha/tin thi (V my l tnh t s hu nn phi
i km vi danh t). Ta chn A (ph hp v ngha).
Dch: Ti a cho ngi phc v t 50 la v ch tr li tin tha.
Bi 10 : Going on this diet has really __ me good.I have lost weight and I feel
fantastic!
a.made
b.taken
c.done
d.had
p n: C
Gii thch: Ta c thnh ng: do SO good mang ngha l lm ai tt/khe hn, c li
cho ai.
Dch: n ung theo ch ny tht s gip ti khe hn. Ti gim cn v cm
thy tht tuyt vi!
Bi 11 : The coupon can be exchanged into an event admission ticket when
submitted to the ____ information center at JFK International Airport
A. Visit
B. Vistor
C.Visting
D. Visted
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p n: B
Gii thch: Pha trc ch trng l mo t the v pha sau ch trng l danh t ghp
information center trung tm thng tin. Do ch trng c th l mt tnh t b
ngha cho danh t ghp information center hoc ch trng c th l mt danh t kt
hp vi danh t ghp to thnh mt cm danh t ghp. Trong cc p n trn, ch c
danh t visitor (khch du lch) l ph hp v ngha: visitor information center (trung
tm thng tin ca khch du lch).
Dch: Ci phiu c th i thnh mt chic v tham gia s kin khi c np cho trung
tm thng tin ca khch du lch ti Sn bay quc t JFK.
T mi:
coupon (n) phiu
submit to SO/ST (v) np cho
Bi 12 : After ____ requests by residents, the citys board members decided to
install additional traffic lights.
A. repeat
B. repeated
C. repeating
D. repetition
p n: B
Gii thch: Khi nhn vo cc bn c th nhm ln chn C ngay bi v pha trc c gii t
after. Tuy nhinm trong cu ny khng phi nh vy, ta pha sau ch trng l danh
t s nhiu requests. repeat mang ngha l lp li, do requests (nhng yu
cu) bn thn n khng th thc hin hnh ng lp li m n phi c lp li ch
trng cn in l mt tnh t dng b ng. Ta chn B. (repeated requests nhng li
yu cu c nhc i nhc li).
Dch: Sau khi c dn a ra nhng yu cu lin tip, cc thnh vin ca hi ng Qun
tr quyt nh lp t thm cc n bo giao thng.
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T mi:
resident (n) c dn
board member (n) thnh vin hi ng Qun tr
install (v) ci t/lp t
Bi 13 : Some students associate only with their..........and rarely try to make new
friends
A. Cordialities
B. Cronies
C. Hostilies
D. Neighbours
p n: B
Gii thch: Cc p n trn u l danh t dng s nhiu v ngha khc nhau, do
ta cn dch ngha ca cc t.
A. Cordiality (n) friendliness, warmth of regard: s thn tnh bn b, s quan tm thn
thit
B. Crony (n) chum, intimate friend, close companion: bn thn, bn b c
C. Hostile (n) unfriend: khng thn hu
D. Neighbour (n) hng xm
Ta chn B v ph hp v ngha.
Dch: mt vi hc sinh ch kt thn vi nhng bn b c ca h v him khi c gng
kt bn mi.
T mi: associate with SO/ST (v) lin kt/giao du/phi hp vi
Bi 14 : The Mizuku Department Store advises its customers that the _____ amount
of their purchase must be paid within 30 days in order not to incur late fees.
A all
B full

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C large
D each
p n: B
Gii thch: V khng tn ti the large amount cho nn ta chn the full amount (tng
gi tr/tng s tin) (ch c the large numer).
Ta chn B.
Dch: Ca hng y khuyn khch hng ca h nn thanh ton ton b trong vng 30 ngy
trnh ph pht sinh.
Bi 15 : Smoking is not ........anywhere on the hospital premises.
A.permitting
B.permission
C.permissible
D.permissive
p n: C
Gii thch: Ta phn tch cc p n.
A. permitting l ng t dng Ving vi V l permit (cho php). Tuy nhin p
n ny khng ph hp bi v vic smoking (ht thuc l) khng th t n
cho php hay khng cho php c. (tc l khng dng ch ng). loi A.
B. permission l danh t mang ngha l s cho php. Nu thay vo cu, ta c:
t thuc l khng phi l s cho php khng hp ngha.
C. permissible l tnh t mang ngha l c cho php/c th dng c/c th
chp nhn c, n ng ngha vi t allowable.
D. permissive l tnh t mang ngha l d di/bung lng/nung chiu.
Trong 2 p n C v D trn, ta thy p n C l ph hp v ngha hn. Ta chn C.
Dch: Ht thuc l khng c cho php ti bt c ni no trong khng gian bnh vin.
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Bi 16 : She beat the other runners by a.........of ten seconds.

A.profit
B.margin
C.difference
D.balance
p n: B
Gii thch: Ta c cm by a margin of + khong thi gian mang ngha l vi mt
khong cch l/cch bit l (ngoi ra a margin of + s tin mang ngha l s tin
s d tr l).
Dch: C y thng cc vn ng vin khc vi cch bit 10 giy.
Bi 17 : The ship went down although .......efforts were made to save it.
A.strong
B.strenuos
C.energetic
D.exhausting.
p n: B
Gii thch: Cc p n trn u l tnh t vi ngha khc nhau. Tuy nhin ta thy pha
sau ch trng l danh t s nhiu efforts (nhng n lc), do ch c strenuous l
ph hp (strenuos:showing great energy and determination ngha l tch cc,hng
hi. Mc khc, ta cn nh cm t ph bin ny strenuous efforts nhng n lc
tch cc.
Dch: Con tu chm xung cho d mi ngi c gng ht sc cu vt n.
Bi 18 : After the meeting, the staff went back to their .......... offices.
A prospective
B respected

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C respective
D perspective
p n: C
Gii thch: Cc p n trn u l tnh t (ring perspective l danh t) v c ngha
khc nhau.
A prospective : c trin vng, (mang tnh) d kin/trong tng lai
B respected : ng knh trng, c tn trng
C respective : tng ci/ngi, ring bit
D ring perspective l danh t mang ngha quan im, vin cnh, gc nhn
V offices ngha l cc vn phng cho nn ch c respective kt hp vi
office to thnh cm ph hp, respective offices cc vn phng ring.
Dch: Sau cuc hp, cc nhn vin quay tr li vn phng ring ca tng ngi.
Bi 19 : Mr. Reinolds his secretary, Miss Standford, to pick up his dry cleaning
by promising to give her Friday afternoon off
A. had
B. let
C. got
D.make
p n: C
Gii thch: Ta c cu trc: have/let/make SO do ST, get SO to do ST. Trong cu trn
Mr. Reinolds his secretary, Miss Standford, to pick up his dry cleaning c dng S
+ V + SO, tn ngi (tn ca SO), to V . Do r rng ch trng cn mt ng t c
dng V + SO + to V ch c got l ph hp. Ta chn C.
Dch: ng Reinolds nh th k ca ng y l c Standford ti tim git i ly
qun o ca ng y bng cch hc s cho c y ngh vo chiu th 6.

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Bi 20 : Unfortunately, our dog has been___for a few months.

A. die
B. died
C. dead
D. death
p n: C
Gii thch: Ta phn bit dead v died.
Dead l tnh t mang ngha l khng cn sng/cht (not alive).
V d:Dont touch that bird. Its dead.
- Died: l dng qu kh v qu kh phn t ca ng t die.
V d:His grandfather died two years ago.
A number of people have died in the accident.
Trong cu trn, s dng th hin ti hon thnh dng ch ng vi ng t l been (V3
ca ng t tobe). Do ch trng l mt tnh t (v tnh t ng sau ng t tobe).
Trong cc p n trn, ch c dead l tnh t. Ta chn C.
Dch: Xui gh, ch nh em cht vi thng ri my bc .

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