SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

TP HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2016-2017

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK

1: Would you mind if I _____ trun off the television?
A. turn B. turned C. turning D. had turned
2: Grace knows a lot about Web design though she ______ it.
A. has never studied B. had never studied C. never studied D. will never study
3: It’s a waste of time ____ Olga to help because she is too busy.
A. to ask B. you ask C. being asked D. asking
4: If Jane ______ 3 years older, she ______ after her own pet dog.
A. were – could look B. was – can look
C. had been – would look D. is – would look
5: The poster was prepared by that artist, ______ had been the creator of many original ones.
A. who B. that C. he D. which
6: Dammon’s suit was _____ that we could not help laughing at him
A. such funny B. too funny C. a little funny D. such
7: The room was very noisy, ____ I hardly heard myself talking to others.
A. therefore B. hence C. so D. consequently
8: Sarah proposed that we _____ out to the waters of Bala Lake to learn some basic skills of
padding.
A. head B. would head C. headed D. might head
9: Essays ______ in, we all felt relieved and ready for the term break.
A. were handed B. handing C. handed D. had been handed
10: Not until _____ the cartoonist _____ why he was popular with the public.
A. did I meet – that I realized B. I met – that I could realize
C. had I met – could I realize D. I had met – did I realize
11: The young man was staggering along the street as if he ______ some alcohol.
A. drank B. was drinking C. had drunk D. would drink
12: Having a few good friends can have good influence on one’s _____ health.
A. sentimental B. feeling C. affection D. emotional
13: An ______ psychologist will deliver a speechat the parents’ meeting this weekend.
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 A. effective B. eminent C. erratic D. erroneous
14: Though it was not his own work, the student sent the article to two publishers without
_____ to his professors.
A. reference B. preference C. deference D. interference
15: In the silence of the dining-room, only the _____ of cutlery was heard.
A. pattering B. rustling C. rattling D. clattering
16: The little boy got injured at a _____ of speed while he was riding his bike.
A. pass B. start C. break D. burst
17: It is widely claimed that watching TV too much may head to headache and eye ____.
A. tension B. intensity C. extension D. strain
18: The car was running so fast that I could hardly _____ a glimpse of the man sitting next to
the driver.
A. lauch B. catch C. cast D. send
19: Motorists should not get ______ violating laws such as speeding or running through red
lights.
A. away with B. out of C. off with D. up on
20: Theodor was very delighted to see his old friends again; he gave her such a _____ handshake.
A. firm B. close C. steady D. big
21: It is ______ that South Africa is a leading country in exporting diamonds.
A. human nature B. without saying C. D.
22: Martha Wells, who is a very good counselor at my school, can ____ some very good advice.
A. turn up for B. put off with
C. common knowleadge D. no wondering
23: The new series of comic books _____ for children from 5 to 11 years old.
A. meet B. suit C. convenience D. cater
24: ______, the power was cut, and the audience felt panicked and started running out of the
theatre.
A. In a nutshell B. All of a sudden C. At no time D. Without caution
25: I suggested some activities for the team, but my teammates _____ of them at all.
A. disagreed B. ridded C. deprived D. disapproved
26: The teacher called Michael „a walking dictionary’ and that _____ stuck.
A. title B. brand C. label D. tag
27: Speaker 1: Would you like another cup of tea? -Speaker 2: _________.
A. Thank you! B. I do. C. Yes, please D. That’s alright
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28: The conductor asked me twice _____ my card.
A. if I had tapped B. whether I have tapped
C. did I tap D. had I tapped
29: You cannot borrow the book at the same time. Please take _____ to have it, two weeks
for each.
A. turns B. time C. risk D. interest
30: You _____ in the preparation course because I can see no name like yours here.
A. would not have enrolled B. mustn’t have enrolled
C. ought not have enrolled D. couldn’t have enrolled
II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE
FOLLOWING PASSAGE
The Yellowstone National Park is also (1) ____ to a number of wildlife species,
including wolves, grizzlies, elk and bison, all (2) ____ in their natural habitats. To those who
come to visit this park, it offers a number of attractions and activities like hiking, boating,
cycling and wildlife (3) ____. If you have a(n) (4) ____ interest in history, geology and
geography, this park is a treasure cove waiting to be explored with its dramatic landscape that
includes canyons, falls, geysers and water (5) ____ that you wouldn’t find anywhere else in
the world. Out of all the wonderful places you can plan to visit this summer, the Yellowstone
National park is the most amazing of all and definitely a must-visit (6) ____ on your travel
list.
Before you arrive you need to decide where to stay. Yellowstone Park offers many
options when it (7) ____ to staying overnight. You can stay in the park proper via camping,
or stay in a modern facility such as the Old Faithful Inn. In the summer you have nine
lodging facilities to choose from with over 2,000 available rooms. You can also choose to
stay in a more modest cabin on the east side of the park that contains (8) ____ 500 rooms.
Keep in mind that if you plan to stay at any hotel or cabin or lodge in the Yellowstone Park
region you must attempt to book at least 6 months (9) ____. Rooms get filled up very quickly
due to limited (10) ____.
Staying in Yellowstone National Park is an authentic American Great West
experience which will (11) ____ and engage visitors (12)_____ all ages and backgrounds.
With this (13)_____,
Yellowstone lodgings do not have televisions, wireless internet or radios in the rooms
or cabins, but telephones are available in most hotel and lodge rooms. (14)______, because

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temperatures rarely reach beyond the 80 degrees Fahrenheit, hotels and cabins do not have air
conditioning; however, fans are (15)_____.
1: A. home B. homage C. native D. settling
2: A. are found B. finding C. found D. will be found
3: A. viewing B. looking C. gazing D. locating
4: A. enormous B. abundant C. glorious D. avid
5: A. sections B. partitions C. bodies D. units
6: A. spot B. dot C. sight D. zone
7: A. introduces B. comes C. reaches D. happens
8: A. almost B. mostly C. most D. utmost
9: A. in balance B. at hand C. on offer D. in advance
10: A. sensibility B. knowledge C. chance D. availability
11: A. inspect B. inspire C. include D. increase
12: A. at B. in C. of D. about
13: A. as example B. at times C. in mind D. on average
14: A. Supposedly B. Similarly C. Differently D. Cheerfully
15: A. set B. put C. presented D. provided
III. READING
A. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS
When Jules Verne wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1864, there were many
conflicting theories about the nature of the Earth's interior. Some geologists thought that it
contained a highly compressed ball of incandescent gas, while others suspected that it
consisted of separate shells, each made of a different material. Today, well over a century
later, there is still little direct evidence of what lies beneath our feet. Most of our knowledge
of the Earth's interior comes not from mines or boreholes, but from the study of seismic
waves - powerful pulses of energy released by earthquakes.

The way that seismic waves travel shows that the Earth's interior is far from uniform. The
continents and the seabed are formed by the crust - a thin sphere of relatively light, solid
rock. Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very different layer that extends approximately
halfway to the Earth's center. There the rock is the subject of a battle between increasing heat
and growing pressure. In its high levels, the mantle is relatively cool; at greater depths, high
temperatures make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. Deeper still, the pressure
is even more intense, preventing the rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature.

Beyond a depth of around 2,900 kilometers, a great change takes place and the mantle gives
way to the core. Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core and others are bent by it.
From this and other evidence, geologists conclude that the outer core is probably liquid, with
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a solid center. It is almost certainly made of iron, mixed with smaller amounts of other
elements such as nickel.

The conditions in the Earth's core make it a far more alien world than space. Its solid iron
heart is subjected to unimaginable pressure and has a temperature of about 9,000oF.
Although scientists can speculate about its nature, neither humans nor machines will ever be
able to visit it.
1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Jules Verne’s supposition of the Earth’s center.
B. The Earth’s interior through the study of seismic waves
C. The comparison between the Earth’s core and the outer space
D. The depth and the temperatures at the Earth’s interior
2: What is today’s richest source of information about the Earth’s interior for geologists?
A. Boreholes B. Shells C. Seismic waves D. Mines
3: The word “conflicting” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. controlling B. important C. outdated D. opposing
4: The word “There” in line 9 refers to the ______
A. mantle B. crust C. seabed D. Earth’s center.
5: Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the Earth’s mantle?
A. Light, solid rock B. Uniformity of composition
C. Dramatically increasing pressure D. Compressed, incandescent gas
6: Which of the following terms is NOT given as a definition in the passage?
A. mantle B. crust C. seismic waves D. outer core
7: Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. At relatively great depths, the rock behaves more like a liquid than a solid
B. Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core
C. Deeper down the Earth, the rock is melted due to high temperature
D. The outer core is liquid and the center is solid
8: The phrase “gives way to” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _____
A. runs along B. rubs against C. turns into D. floats on
9: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _____
A. core B. mantle C. change D. depth
10: Why does the author state in line 17 that the Earth’s core is “more alien” than space?
A. Government funds are not available to study the Earth’s core.
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 B. Scientists aren’t interested in the characteristics of the Earth’s core.
C. It is impossible to go to the Earth’s core to do research.
D. The Earth’s core is made of elements that are dangerous to humans.
B. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT
SECNTENCES FROM A TO F IN THE GIVEN LIST TO FILL IN THE GAPS FROM
1 TO 5. THERE IS ONE EXTRA SENTENCE THAT YOU MUST NOT USE IN THE
LIST.
A good many technical people become irate when you call a computer a giant brain. They
insist that a computer does only what thinking humans have planned to have it do.

Yet one authority states categorically: "A machine can handle information, it can calculate,
conclude and choose; it can perform reasonable operations with information. A machine,
therefore, can think.” Famed mathematician Norbert Wiener, of MIT, envisions a machine
that can learn and will "in no way be obliged to make such decisions as we should have
made, or will be acceptable to us." (1)_________.

There is a popular anecdote about a computer programmer who, just for a lark, spent days
setting up the machine to destroy itself, then watched delightedly as the computer dutifully
proceeded to commit suicide. (2)_______.

To me the controversy boils down to a definition of the word think . There is no area in
physiology that is less understood than the human brain . Practically all that is known is that
the brain contains some ten billion tiny cells called neurons. (3) _________.The completely
materialistic view is that neurons, along with an extraordinary network of nerve-
communication lines, comprise all that is to the brain. But such an explanation fails to
account for how the brain originates thought.

(4)_______. The brain has roughly a million times as many components as the best computer.
On the other hand, the difference may lie in a spiritual factor, embraced by religion. At any
rate, a machine cannot exercise free will or originate anything-not yet. Whether it ever will is
still an open argument.

Computers can already do a lot of surprising things, which include predicting the weather.
(5)________, but this, as well as most of the other tasks now performed by the thinking
machines, is routine, requiring thinking of a very low order.

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A. Apparently neurons are elementary memory units, capable of storing the same kind of
information "bits" that a machine can store.
B. The machine is able to make forecasts by assimilating vast quantities of data
C. The machine is composed of different elements rather than memory units
D. If that machine could have thought, would it not have circumvented him?
E. Evidently, he thinks machines can think.
F. Probably the clearest differentiation between man and machine is a quantitative one
IV. IDENTIFY THE FIVE (5) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH
AND CORRECT THEM
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in the northern Columbian town
of a Catalan and Italian mother and an American father of Lebanese descent. Shakira began
her musical career at the tender age of 8 when she wrote her first heart-wrenching song "Tus
GafasOscuras" in memory of her brother who has lost his life in a car accident. At 10 years of
age, Shakira applied to be in the school of choir, but she was turned off on the grounds that
her voice was too strong and sounded like the bleating of a goat.

Instead of giving up, Shakira kept her focus on music and participated in a televised singing
competition for children, after which she started being invited to various events in
Barranquilla and became a local celebrity. When she turned 13, she caught the eye of theatre
production Monica Ariza, who took her under her wing and made her name known outside
Barranquilla. On a flight from her hometown to the Columbian capital of Bogota, Ariza
happened to sit next to Sony executive Ciro Vargas, that agreed to hold an audution for
Shakira a few weeks later inside a hotel lobby. Vargas was utter impressed with the budding
new artist and praised her in lavish term to the Sony artist directors.
V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE BRACKETS
1: Whether you are at home or at school, you are likely ______ by objects made of some kind
of plastic ROUND
2: ______ as the first clocks used the length of the Sun’s shadow to mark the passing of the
day. SUN
3: A lot of traditional materials like bark or straw are _____ into daily modern products.
CORPORATION
4: The ______ in Little Lucie’s paintings is highly appreciated by many adults. ART
5: Three members of the jury _____ disappeared three days before the trial at the Supreme
Court. MYSTIFY

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6: ______ is a science in which future is forecast on the basis of the current trends in the
society. FUTURE
7: My uncle has decided to join a walking group – a collective of ______ individuals, all
enthusiastic for the outdoors. MIND
8: In the rat race of life, one is so concerned with his own benefits all the time that he soon
became morally ______. SENSE
9: Among the five secretaries we have taken on so far, Wendy, who is the most ______, will
be dismissed next month. EFFECT
10: The clerk’s proposal was _____ protested by the Administration Board and the share-
holders. FURY
VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD
When you go shopping for sunglasses, you soon realise that as well as being overpriced, they
are heavily associated (1)_____ images of celebrity. Sunglasses are cool, and it is a cool that
seems set to endure. Have you ever (2)_____ why this should be ? The roots of sunglasses are
anything (3)_____ glamorous, however. Amber-tinted spectacles first appeared in the
nineteenth century and were a medical remedy for people (4)_____ eyes were oversensitive
(5)_____ light. The first mass-produced versions, made by Sam Foster, were sold in the
1920s in US seaside resort. At this point, (6)_____, they remained funtional objects, and were
(7)_____ to acquire the cool (8)_____ they now enjoy.
This (9)_____ about thanks to the US air force. In the 1930s, airmen started to wear anti-glare
glasses which were called “aviators”. In the (10)_____ days of flight, these man were
regarded (11)_____ heroes. Down on the ground, actors keen to (12)_____ it in a little of that
glory realised that sunglasses represented a short (13)_____ to intrigue. If audiences couldn’t
see an actor’s eyes, then they couldn’t read his or her (14)_____. Being human, audiences
wanted to know more. So it was that the (15)_____ between the fascination of celebrity and a
pair of sunglasses was forged.
VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE
MEANING
1. The new computer game will be undoubtedly as good as Caroline has expected. UP
-> There is no ……………………………………
2. Danny kept some spare parts in his car because he thought his car might stop working. DOWN
-> In…………………………………………….
3. If nobody objects, today’s class will not end until 5pm. DISMISSED
-> Unless …………………………………………..
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4. This door, which is an emergency exit, must never be locked for any reason. SINCE
-> On no …………………………………………..
5. Melvin decided to hire the camping equipment from a local shop instead of buying it from
the website. DECISION
-> Rather ……………………………………
6. Due to the danger of virus infiltration, we have to be cautious when sharing information.
PRECAUTION
-> So dangerous …………………………………..
7. It came as a surprise to us that the prices all of the items in the shop were reduced by 30%.
BROUGHT
-> To ……………………………………………
8. It was wrong of you not to keep those trouble-makers under control. STRING
-> You should ……………………………………
9. Roger finally managed to cycle to the top of the hill when the crowds cheered wildly.
CHEERS
-> Roger succeeded …………………………………
10. Susan did not notice the broken guitar string, and neither did Faye. TOOK
-> Neither ……………………………………..

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ĐÁP ÁN
I.
1-B 2-A 3-D 4-A 5-A 6-B 7-C 8-A 9-D 10-D
11-C 12-A 13-B 14-A 15-D 16-D 17-D 18-B 19-B 20-A
21-C 22-C 23-D 24-B 25-D 26-D 27-C 28-A 29-B 30-B
II.
1-A 2-C 3-A 4-D 5-C 6-A 7-B 8-A 9-D 10-D
11-B 12-C 13-C 14-A 15-D
III.A.
1-B 2-C 3-D 4-A 5-C 6-D 7-C 8-A 9-A 10-C
III. B.
1-E 2-D 3-A 4-F 5-B
IV.
1. musical -> music
2. has -> had
3. off -> down
4. that -> who
5. utter -> utterly
V.
1. surrounded
2. Sundial
3. corporated
4. artistry
5. mysteriously
6. Futurology
7. single-minded
8. insensitive
9. ineffective
10. furiously
VI.
1. with
2. wondered
3. but
4. whose
5. to
6. however
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7. yet
8. image
9. came
10. early
11. as
12. cash
13. cut
14. thoughts
15. link
VII.
1. There is no doubt that The new computer game will live up to Caroline’s expectation.
2. In case his car broke down, Danny kept some spare parts in his car
3. Unless somebody objects, today’s class will be dismissed at 5pm.
4. On no condition/account must this door be locked since it is an emergency exit
5. Rather than buying the camping equipment from the website, Melvin made a decision to
hire it
from a local shop.
6. So dangerous is the virus infiltration that we have to take precaution when sharing
information.
7. To our surpise all of the items' prices were brought down by 30%
8. You should have kept those trouble-makers on a string
9. Roger succeeded in cycling to the top of the hill when the cheers of the crowds were wild.
10. Neither Susan nor Faye took notice of the broken guitar string
GIẢI THÍCH ĐỀ
I.
1: Đáp án B
Cấu trúc Would you mind + if + S + Ved +…
2: Đáp án A
Vế phía trước chia ở thì hiện tại, vì thế các thì quá khứ hoàn thành, quá khứ và tương lai đều
không phù hợp.
Ở đây dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành (Đến bây giờ Grace đều chưa học qua thiết kế web)
3: Đáp án D
Cấu trúc “It’s a waste of time + doing st”: phí thời gian làm việc gì
4: Đáp án A
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Câu điều kiện loại 2, diễn tả một hành động không có thật trong quá khứ
Đối với câu điều kiện loại 2, to be tất cả là were (áp dụng cho cả các ngôi I, she, he, it)
5: Đáp án A
“who” ở đây là mệnh đề quan hệ, được thay thế cho “that artist”
6: Đáp án B
Ở đây cần chú ý. “such” + adj + N (thiếu N nên câu A loại, such that ko có nghĩa nên câu D loại)
Câu C không phù hợp về nghĩa (nếu ít buồn cười thì sao có thể ko kìm được mà cười lớn)
7: Đáp án C
Nếu như trong câu là “vế 1, ____, vế 2” thì có thể điền therefore, hence và consequently
Nhưng ở đây ko như vậy, chỉ có “vế 1, ___ vế 2” cho nên phù hợp nhất là so
8: Đáp án A
Một số động từ như propose, suggest,…that thì sau đó động từ được chia ở dạng nguyên thể
(ko cần quan tâm các từ propose, suggest,… được chia ở thì gì)
9: Đáp án D
Về nghĩa, ta có thể hiểu là vế 1 diễn ra trước, sau đó mới đến vế 2
Thì diễn tả 1 hành động xảy ra trước 1 hành động khác trong quá khứ là thì quá khứ hoàn thành
10: Đáp án D
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với Not until: Not until + mệnh đề bình thường + mệnh đề đảo ngữ (chú ý
ko có that)
11: Đáp án C
“as if” cứ như là…
Nếu vế trước hiện tại thì sau as if là quá khứ
Nếu vế trước quá khứ đơn thì sau as if là quá khứ hoàn thành
12: Đáp án A
“sentimental”: (thuộc) tình cảm
“sentimental health”: sức khoẻ tình cảm (đây là 1 cụm)
13: Đáp án B
“eminent”: nổi tiếng, có tiếng
14: Đáp án A
“reference to…”: liên hệ, liên quan, nhắc đến…
Mặc dù nó không phải là công trình riêng của mình, người sinh viên đã gửi bài viết đến hai
nhà xuất bản mà không có liên hệ cho các giáo sư của mình.
15: Đáp án D
“clattering”: tiếng lách cách của dao, nĩa
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16: Đáp án D
Cụm “a burst of speed”: tốc độ truyền từng khối
17: Đáp án D
“eye strain”: mỏi mắt
18: Đáp án B
Cụm “catch a glimpse of…”: nhìn lướt qua…
19: Đáp án B
“get out of st..”: trốn tránh, không thực hiện cái gì
20: Đáp án A
“firm handshake”: cái bắt tay chặt
21: Đáp án C
“It is common knowledge that….”: điều phổ biến là…, mọi người đều biết rằng…
22: Đáp án C
Cụm “come up with”: đưa ra, phát hiện ra, khám phá…
23: Đáp án D
Cụm “cater +for”: đáp ứng, phục vụ cho…
24: Đáp án B
All of a sudden = Suddenly: đột ngột, đột nhiên
25: Đáp án D
Cấu trúc “disapprove + of”: không tán thành, không nhất trí
26: Đáp án D
“tag”: cụm từ nào đó để diễn tả một người nào đó
Cần phân biệt với:
“title” diễn tả vị trí nghề nghiệp của người nào đó
“brand” thường diễn tả tên một loại hàng hoá nào đó
“label”thường diễn tả đặc điểm nhận dạng 1 người nào đó (đặc điểm cơ thể, tính cách…)
27: Đáp án C
- Bạn có muốn một cốc trà nữa không?
- Có, cám ơn
28: Đáp án A
Đây là câu gián tiếp sử dụng if/whether + mệnh đề khẳng định (ko đảo trợ động từ lên trước
chủ ngữ)
29: Đáp án B
“take time to do st”: từ từ, ko phải vội
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30: Đáp án B
Đây là câu diễn tả sự phỏng đoán trong quá khứ
Từ “must” diễn tả phỏng đoán đúng gần như 100%
II.
1: Đáp án A
“home” là nhà, cần phân biệt với “homage”: lòng thành kính
2: Đáp án C
“found” ở đây được hiểu thay thế cho cụm “that are found”
3: Đáp án A
“viewing”: ngắm (phong cảnh)
4: Đáp án D
“avid”: khao khát, rất thích một cái gì
5: Đáp án C
“water bodies”: các loại động vật dưới nước
6: Đáp án A
“spot”: điểm
“a must-visit spot”: một điểm phải đến tham quan
7: Đáp án B
Cụm “when it comes to …”: khi đề cập đến, khi liên quan đến…
8: Đáp án A
“almost”: gần như ~about, approximately
9: Đáp án D
“in advance”: trước
Muốn có phòng thì bạn phải đặt phòng trước 6 tháng
10: Đáp án D
“availability”: có thể dùng được, có thể có được
11: Đáp án B
“inspire”: gây, tạo cảm hứng cho…
12: Đáp án C
Cụm “of age”
13: Đáp án C
“With this in mind” = Remember: nhớ rằng…
14: Đáp án A
“Supposedly”: như là, có khả năng là…
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15: Đáp án D
“provided”: được cung cấp
“fans are provided”: quạt được cung cấp
III. A.
1: Đáp án B
Nội dung chính của bài nói về: The Earth’s interior through the study of seismic waves
- Cuối đoạn 1: Most of our knowledge of the Earth's interior comes not from mines or
boreholes, but from the study of seismic waves - powerful pulses of energy released by
earthquakes: Hầu hết kiến thức của chúng ta về bên trong Trái Đất không đến từ các mỏ,
giếng khoan, nhưng từ việc nghiên cứu các sóng địa chấn - các xung mạnh mẽ của năng
lượng được giải phóng bởi động đất.
- đầu đoạn 2: The way that seismic waves travel shows that the Earth's interior is far from
uniform: Cách mà sóng địa chấn di chuyển cho thấy bên trong của Trái Đất còn xa mới thống
nhất.
- đoạn gần cuối: Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core and others are bent by it.
From this and other evidence, geologists conclude that the outer core is probably liquid, with
a solid center: Một số sóng địa chấn không thể đi qua lõi và nhiều cái khác bị bẻ cong bởi nó.
Từ điều này và các bằng chứng khác, các nhà địa chất kết luận rằng lõi bên ngoài có lẽ là chất
lỏng, với một trung tâm vững chắc
2: Đáp án C
Thông tin ở câu cuối đoạn 1: Most of our knowledge of the Earth's interior comes not from
mines or boreholes, but from the study of seismic waves - powerful pulses of energy released
by earthquakes: Hầu hết kiến thức của chúng ta về bên trong Trái Đất không đến từ các mỏ,
giếng khoan, nhưng từ việc nghiên cứu các sóng địa chấn - các xung mạnh mẽ của năng
lượng được giải phóng bởi động đất.
3: Đáp án D
“conflicting” = opposing: đối lập , gây tranh cãi
4: Đáp án A
“there” được thay thế cho mantle ở câu trước: Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very
different layer that extends approximately halfway to the Earth's center: Bên dưới lớp vỏ là
lớp phủ, một lớp rất khác biệt mà kéo dài khoảng lưng chừng đến trung tâm của trái đất
5: Đáp án C
Thông tin ở cuối đoạn 2 và đoạn 3: There the rock is the subject of a battle between
increasing heat and growing pressure.
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In its high levels, the mantle is relatively cool; at greater depths, high temperatures make the
rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. Deeper still, the pressure is even more intense,
preventing the rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature.
(Ở đó đá là chủ thể của một cuộc chiến giữa tăng nhiệt và áp lực gia tăng. Ở cấp độ cao của
nó, lớp vỏ tương đối mát; ở độ sâu lớn hơn, nhiệt độ cao làm cho đá giống như một chất lỏng
hơn chất rắn. Sâu hơn nữa, áp lực thậm chí còn dữ dội hơn, ngăn đá từ các tan chảy mặc dù
nhiệt độ cao hơn.)
6: Đáp án D
“outer core” ko được định nghĩa mà chỉ nói rằng: the outer core is probably liquid, with a
solid center (có khả năng là chất lỏng với trung tâm rắn chắc)
7: Đáp án C
Thông tin ở câu cuối đoạn 3: Deeper still, the pressure is even more intense, preventing the
rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature.
Sâu hơn nữa, áp lực thậm chí còn dữ dội hơn, ngăn đá từ các tan chảy mặc dù nhiệt độ cao
hơn
8: Đáp án A
“give way to” = run along: rời khỏi, nhường chỗ cho…
Beyond a depth of around 2,900 kilometers, a great change takes place and the mantle gives
way to the core: Vượt quá độ sâu khoảng 2.900 km, một sự thay đổi lớn diễn ra và lớp áo
nhường chỗ cho lõi
9: Đáp án A
“it” được thay thế cho “core” trong: Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core and
others are bent by it
10: Đáp án C
Thông tin ở 2 câu cuối bài: Its solid iron heart is subjected to unimaginable pressure and has a
temperature of about 9,000oF. Although scientists can speculate about its nature, neither
humans nor machines will ever be able to visit it.
trung tâm chất sắt rắn của nó là phải chịu áp lực ngoài sức tưởng tượng và có nhiệt độ khoảng
9,000oF. Mặc dù các nhà khoa học có thể suy đoán về bản chất của nó, con người và máy
móc sẽ bao giờ có thể thăm dò nó.
B
1: Đáp án E
Tiếp nối những câu ở trên (A machine, therefore, can think.” Famed mathematician Norbert
Wiener, of MIT, envisions a machine that can learn and will "in no way be obliged to make
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such decisions as we should have made, or will be acceptable to us.") thì câu phù hợp nhất là
Evidently, he thinks machines can think.( Rõ ràng, ông nghĩ rằng máy có thể suy nghĩ.)
2: Đáp án D
Có một giai thoại phổ biến về một lập trình viên máy tính người mà, chỉ cần một sự đùa cợt,
đã dành hàng ngày liền thiết lập máy để tiêu diệt chính nó, sau đó theo dõi khoái trá khi máy
tính đúng theo bổn phận tiến tới tự tử.
Vậy câu phù hợp tiếp theo là If that machine could have thought, would it not have
circumvented him? Nếu cỗ máy đó có suy nghĩ, liệu điều đó có huỷ diệt nó?
3: Đáp án A
Câu phía trước đang kết thúc ở neurons, vì thế câu đằng sau phù hợp là Apparently neurons
are elementary memory units, capable of storing the same kind of information "bits" that a
machine can store.
4: Đáp án F
Câu đằng sau: The brain has roughly a million times as many components as the best
computer
Vì thế có thể đoán câu đằng trước nói về sự khác biệt giữa con người và máy móc (Probably
the clearest differentiation between man and machine is a quantitative one)
5: Đáp án B
Câu trước đang dừng ở “predicting the weather” vì thế câu tiếp sau sẽ là: The machine is able
to make forecasts by assimilating vast quantities of data
IV.
1. musical -> music
“music career”: (cụm danh từ) sự nghiệp âm nhạc, không dùng musical
2. has -> had (trong câu …has lost his life)
Diễn tả một hành động diễn ra trước 1 hành động khác trong quá khứ phải dùng thì quá khứ
hoàn thành
3. off -> down
Cụm “turn down” từ chối
4. that -> who
Sau dấu phảy không dùng mệnh đề quan hệ that. “who” đc dùng để thay thế cho Ciro Vargas
5. utter -> utterly
Ở đây ta cần một trạng từ để bổ sung nghĩa cho impressed
V.
1. surrounded
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“surrounded”: được bao quanh (bởi…)
2. Sundial
Sundial: Đồng hồ mặt trời
3. corporated
“corporated”: được hợp nhất, được thống nhất
4. artistry
“artistry” (n): tính nghệ thuật, tài nghệ thuật
5. mysteriously
“mysteriously” (trạng từ): một cách bí ẩn, huyền bí
6. Futurology
Futurology: ngành khoa học (dự đoán) tương lai
7. single-minded
“single-minded”: chuyên chú vào 1 mục đích duy nhất
8. insensitive
“insensitive” không nhạy cảm, không quan tâm đến cảm xúc người khác…
9. ineffective
“ineffective”: không hiệu quả, kém hiệu quả
10. furiously
“furiously”: một cách điên cuồng, một cách tức giận
VI.
1. with
“associated with”:liên kết, cộng tác với…
2. wondered
“wonder why…”: tự hỏi tại sao
Kính râm rất mát mẻ, và nó là một sự mát mẻ mà dường như thiết lập để tăng sức chịu đựng.
Đã bao giờ bạn tự hỏi tại sao điều này nên thế?
3. but
“but” trong câu này ko có nghĩa là “nhưng” là “ngoài ra, ko có…”
The roots of sunglasses are anything but glamorous :Gốc rễ của kính mát là bất cứ điều gì
ngoại trừ hào nhoáng
4. whose
“whose” là mệnh đề quan hệ thể hiện sự sở hữu “whose eyes” = “people’s eyes”
5. to
“oversensitive” + to: quá nhạy cảm với…
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6. however
“however”: tuy nhiên, thể hiện sự đối lập giữa 2 câu
7. yet
Cấu trúc “to be + yet + to + V” :chưa…
8. image
“image”: hình ảnh, hình tượng
ở đây có thể hiểu là Trước đây kính mắt ko thể đạt được hình tượng như bây giờ
9. came
“come about”: xảy ra diễn ra
10. early
“In the early days…”: trong những ngày đầu tiên…
11. as
“regard as”: coi như, xem như
12. cash
Cụm “cash in”: lợi dụng (để kiếm chác)
13. cut
“short cut”: một con đường tắt
14. thoughts
“thoughts” suy nghĩ
Nếu khán giả không thể nhìn thấy đôi mắt của một diễn viên, thì họ không thể đọc suy nghĩ
của họ
15. link
“link”: đường dây kết nối (giữa…)
Vì vậy, nó là sự liên kết giữa sự quyến rũ của người nổi tiếng và một cặp kính mát đã giả
mạo.
VII.
1. There is no doubt that The new computer game will live up to Caroline’s expectation.
“live up to one’s expectation”: đúng với kì vọng của ai
2. In case his car broke down, Danny kept some spare parts in his car
In case: trong trường hợp…
3. Unless somebody objects, today’s class will be dismissed at 5pm.
“Unless” = If not
“Class is dismissed” = “Class is over/ended”
4. On no condition/account must this door be locked since it is an emergency exit
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Câu đảo ngữ với On no condition/account
“since” ở đây đồng nghĩa với because: bởi vì
5. Rather than buying the camping equipment from the website, Melvin made a decision to
hire it from a local shop.
“make a decision to do st” = decide to do st: quyết định làm cái gì
6. So dangerous is the virus infiltration that we have to take precaution when sharing information.
Đảo ngữ So + adj + be + N +…
“take precaution”: cảnh giác
7. To our surpise all of the items' prices were brought down by 30%
“bring down by” = “reduce by”: giảm (bao nhiêu)
8. You should have kept those trouble-makers on a string
“keep (have) sb on a string” = control: kiểm soát ai đó
9. Roger succeeded in cycling to the top of the hill when the cheers of the crowds were wild.
Succeed in doing st = manage to do st: thành công trong việc làm gì
“cheers”: tiếng reo hò cổ vũ
10. Neither Susan nor Faye took notice of the broken guitar string
Cấu trúc “Neither…nor…”
Take notice of st = Notice st: để ý cái gì đó

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