HOMEWORK 12-4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. author B. begin C. recent D. topic
Question 2: A. certificate B. curriculum C. compliment (1) D. exciting
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 3: A. loved B. appeared  C. agreed  D. laughed
Question 4: A. dangerous     B. energy     C. language     D. change
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Children should be ________ by their parents on the first day of school.
A. accompanied B. followed C. involved D. associated
Question 6: I read the contract again and again_______avoiding making spell mistakes.
A. in term of B. with a view to (để) C. by means of D. regardless of (bất kể)
Question 7: We ______ for this opportunity for more than three years.
A. were waiting B. have been waiting C. waited D. are waiting
Question 8: The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a/an
______ species.
A. danger B. endanger C. endangered D. dangerous
Question 9: _______ New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Otherwise
Question 10: Why don’t they _______ their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning the
passers-by?
A. attract B. focus C. draw D. devote
- focus on = concentrate on : tập trung
- scrutinize : nghiên cứu kĩ
- evidence : chứng cứ
Question 11: If you_____ so busy yesterday, I would have shown you how to play that game.
A. aren’t B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t be
Question 12: In 1959 the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first woman ___a full professor at
Princeton University. (Rút gọn MĐQH)
A. to appoint B. was appointed C. to be appointed = who was appointed D. who is appointed
Question 13: Although the producer is _____ to the reactions of his audience, he feels he must portray a ‘real’
situation.
A. enthusiastic B. respectful C. sarcastic (mỉa mai) D. sympathetic
- portray = depict =
describe
Question 14: _______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out.
A. Only when B. Scarcely C. Hardly D. No sooner
Question 15: Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have
also ________ many species to the verge of extinction.
A. made B. caused C. driven D. forced
- drive….to the verge of ….: đẩy…. đến bờ vực của
Question 16: No one can make sure that they can avoid__________ by 2019-nCoV.
A. having transmitted B. being transmitted C. to be transmitted D. transmitting
Question 17: Air pollution also contributes ______ the greenhouse effect, which leads ____ a series of environmental
problems.
A. to /to B. with/ to C. in/ in D. into /in
Question 18: Did you read _______ book I lent you ______ last week?
A. the / the B. a / the C. the / Ø D. a / Ø
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 19: Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.
A. depression B. technique C. expect D. impact
Question 20: In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
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A. poverty B. starvation (nạn đói) C. drought D. malnutrition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 21: Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' knowledge of conservation
needs.
A. effort B. benefit C. exploitation D. unawareness
Question 22: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23: Alex is talking to his teammate, Tim, about aquatic sports:
Alex: “Do you think windsurfing is a dangerous sport?”
Tim: “_______.”
A. You’re right. There’s no doubt about it. B. No, I don’t think so. It’s perfectly safe.
C. You can say that again but it’s still true. D. I see what you mean but that’s a good idea.
Question 24: John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.
John: “_______”
Mike: “Thanks. I’m glad to hear that.”
A. Where did you buy your car? B. What a nice car!
C. Your car is new, isn’t it? D. My car is very expensive.
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 25 to 29
A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (25) _____ between husband and wife.
Young couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work opposite hours or shifts in order that
one parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young
couple trying to establish themselves and provide a secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may
also share household chores. Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and
bathing the baby, and doing the laundry.
In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (26) _____ and the father becomes the
“househusband." These cases are still fairly rare. (27)________, one positive trend is that fathers seem to be
spending more time with their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal
time with their mothers and fathers. “This is one of our most significant cultural changes,” says Dr. Leon
Hoffman, who co-directs the Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for
over 30 years, Hoffman has found "a very dramatic (28)________ in the involvement of the father in
everything from care-taking to general decision making around kids' lives.”
Another factor has recently been added to the childcare formula. The number of people (29)______
work from home nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade. The accessibility of technology - computers,
faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new
flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the well-being of children? Only time will tell.
Question 25: A. abilities B. possibilities C. techniques D. responsibilities
Question 26: A. payment B. expenses (chi phí sinh hoạt) C. fares D. fees
Question 27: A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
Question 28: A. difference B. differ C. different D. differently
Question 29: A. whose B. whom C. which D. who
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 30 to 34
In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean
seas. Of these, only about half a dozen become the strong, circling winds of 74 miles per hour or more that are
called hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of
damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling wind hundreds - even thousands - of miles out to
sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the
southeast winds. When conditions are just right, warm moist air flows in at the bottom of such a wind, moves
upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and
with it, the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane
begins to move counter clockwise motion.

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 The life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine.
The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical
needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and
destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inches downpour, causing sudden floods. Worst
of all is the powerful movement of the sea – the mountains of water moving toward the hurricane center. The
water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.
Question 30. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane (cơn cuồng phong)?
A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When its winds reach 74 miles per hour.
C. When it is more than 74 miles wide. D. When it hits the Coastline.
Question 31. What is the worst thing about hurricanes?
A. The terrible effects of water. B. The heat they give off.
C. That they last about nine days. D. Their strong winds.
Question 32. Here the underlined word “downpour” means______
A. heavy rainfall (lượng mưa) B. dangerous waves
C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat
Question 33. Which of the following statements about a hurricane is NOT true?
A. It travels more than 75 miles per hour.
B. It usually stays about nine days.loại
C. It usually causes 6 to 12 inches downpour.loại
D. It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.
Question 34. Hurricanes often cause ______?
A. a lot of damage B. sudden floods
C. death to large numbers of people D. All are correct
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 35 to 42.
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the U.S. government decided that it needed to set up a
system for protecting its coastline. It then began building a series of forts along the coast of the eastern part of
the country to facilitate its defenses.
The largest of these forts was Fort Jefferson, which was begun in 1846. This fort was built on Garden
Key, one of a cluster of small coral islands 70 miles west of Key West. At the time of its construction Fort
Jefferson was believed to be of primary strategic importance to the United States because of its location at the
entryway to the Gulf of Mexico. Because of its location at the entrance to a great body of water, it became
known as the Gibraltar of the Gulf, in reference to the island located at the mouth of the Mediterranean. The
fort itself was a massive structure. It was hexagonal in shape, with 8-foot-thick walls, and was surrounded by
a medieval-style moat for added security. Covering most of the Garden Key, it was approximately half a mile
in circumference.
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, during the Civil War and its aftermath, the fort was used as
a prison rather than a military installation. The most notorious of its prisoners was Dr. Samuel Mudd, a
physician who was the most probably innocently involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The
actual assassin, John Wilkes Booth, broke his leg as he left from the stage of the Ford Theater during the
assassination. Dr. Mudd set Booth’s broken leg, unaware of Booth’s involvement in the assassination. As a
result of this action, Dr. Mudd was sentenced to life in prison and remanded to Fort Jefferson. He was
pardoned after only four years because of his courageous efforts in combating an epidemic of yellow fever
that ravaged the fort.
Continuous use of Fort Jefferson ended in the 1870s, although the U.S. Navy continued with sporadic
use of it into the twentieth century. Today, the massive ruins still remain on the tiny island that stands guard
over the entrance to the gulf, undisturbed except for the occasional sightseer who ventures out from the coast
to visit.
- Notorious (a): khét tiếng, nổi tiếng xấu
- Innocent: vô tội
- Involved in: liên quan, dính dáng
Question 35: The passage is mainly about _________
A. a series of forts B. a series of events at one fort (pháo đài)
C. a single event at one fort D. a series of events at several forts
Question 36: All of the followings are true about Fort Jefferson EXCEPT that _________
A. it is on an island
B. it was built because of its strategic location
C. it is in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico

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D. it has been compared with an island at the opening of the Mediterranean
Question 37: The word “massive” is closest in meaning to _________
A. big B. impressive C. lovely D. high
Question 38: The pronoun “it” refers to _________
A. fort B. shape C. moat D. circumference
Question 39: All of the following are stated about Dr. Samuel Mudd EXCEPT that _________
A. he was a medical doctor B. he cared for Lincoln’s assassin
C. he was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson D. he was most likely guilty of Lincoln’s assassination
Question 40: How was Fort Jefferson most likely used in 1865?
A. As a strategic defensive unit of the U.S. military
B. As a penal institution (cơ sở giam giữ tù nhân = prison)
C. As a regularly functioning naval base
D. As a destination for tourists
Question 41: “Yellow fever” is most likely _________
A. an enemy military force B. a prison regimen C. a contagious disease (bệnh truyền nhiễm) D. a
mental illness
Question 42: What is implied about Fort Jefferson today?
A. It is a thriving community B. It is a relatively quiet place
C. It is still in use by the U.S. military D. It remains in good condition
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 43: Digital clocks, however precise, they cannot be perfectly accurate because the earth’s
A B C D
rotation changes slightly over years. Bỏ they

However precise, digital clocks cannot be….. MĐ TN chỉ sự tương phản

However + adj/adv + S-V, S-V

Secondly, she is nice.

She, secondly, is nice
Question 44: Not only cigarettes and too alcohol is believed to be harmful to one's health.
A B C D
but also
Question 45: A food addition is any chemical that food manufacturers /intentionally add to their
A B C D
products. additive
- Manufacturer: nhà sản xuất
- Intentionally: cố ý, cố tình = on purpose
- Additive (n): chất phụ gia
-
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.
Question 46: Although the doctor asked her to stay in bed for 2 weeks, she went to work after 2 days.
A. Despite (the doctor)asking her to stay in bed for 2 weeks, she went to work after 2 days. Bác sĩ despite +
Ving/being asked: đồng chủ ngữ - Sai
B. Despite of being asked to stay in bed for 2 weeks, she went to work after 2 days.
C. In spite of the doctor asked her to stay in bed for 2 weeks, she went to work after 2 days.
D. In spite of being asked to stay in bed for 2 weeks, she went to work after 2 days.
Question 47: Less is known about the cause of the common cold than about the causes of many more serious
diseases.
A. The causes of less serious diseases than the common cold are better known than it is.
B. We know less than we should about the causes of the common cold and more serious diseases.
C. We know less about the cause of the common cold than we do about the causes of more serious diseases.
D. The cause of the common cold is better known than the causes of more serious diseases
Question 48: Having prepared for the worst, they were pleasantly surprised to find themselves bypassed by
the hurricane

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A. Even if the hurricane had hit them, they wouldn’t have been affected much.
B. It was such a relief when the hurricane did not strike them, though they had prepared for the worst.
C. Had they not made such extensive preparations, they would have suffered even worse damage.
D. While they had made preparations for the hurricane, it was still a relief that they did not suffer damage.
- relief: nhẹ nhõm
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 49: Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution. It urges the government
worldwide to take action soon.
A. Having realized the seriousness of environmental pollution, Greenpeace urges the government worldwide
to take action soon.
B. Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution so that it urges the government
worldwide to take action soon.
C. Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution whereas it urges the
government worldwide to take action soon.
D. Realized the seriousness of environmental pollution, or else Greenpeace urges the government worldwide
to take action soon.
Question 50: Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party.

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

B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.
D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

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