ĐỀ THI NĂM 1998

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

A. Pick out the word whose bold part in pronounced differently from those of the others.
1. A. drama B. grammar C. damage D. mammal
/ˈdrɑːmə/ /ˈɡræmə(r)/ /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ /ˈmæml/
2. A. drama B. plays C. lays D. says
/ˈdrɑːmə/ /pleɪ/ /leɪ/ /seɪ/
3. A. furnishing B. preparation C. preposition D. prerequisite
/ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋz/ /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌprepəˈzɪʃn/ /ˌpriːˈrekwəzɪt/
4. A. fear B. near C. pear D. rear
fɪə(r)/ /nɪə(r)/ /peə(r)/ /rɪə(r)/
/fɪr/ /nɪr/ /per/ /rɪr/
5. A. myth B. with C. both D. tenth
/mɪθ/ /wɪð/ /bəʊθ/ /tiːθ/
6. A. book B. put C. brook D. booth
/bʊk/ /pʊt/ /brʊk/ /buːð/
7. A. serve B. function C. sudden D. stomach
/sɜːv/ /ˈfʌŋkʃn/ /ˈsʌdn/ /ˈstʌmək/
8. A. gen B. gaze C. gaudy D. gate
/dʒen/ /ɡeɪz/ /ˈɡɔːdi/ /ɡeɪt/
9. A. obtain B. obstacle C. obstinate D. obsolete
/əbˈteɪn/ /ˈɒbstəkl/ /ˈɒbstɪnət/ /ˈɒbsəliːt/
/ˈɑːbstəkl/ /ˈɑːbstɪnət/ /ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/
10. A. duty B. dual C. bugle D. duvet
/ˈduːti/ /ˈduːəl/ /ˈbjuːɡl/ /ˈduːveɪ/
B. Group the following words into columns according to their stress patterns.
European politics abnormal
pneumonia expenditure diligently
Aborigine guarantee
archeological ingenuity
1st syllable 2nd syllable 3nd syllable 4th syllable
politics Abnormal European
diligently Pneumonia Aborigine
expenditure ingenuity
guarantee
archeological
PART TWO: VOCABULARY
A. Supply the correct form of the word in the parentheses.
1. The D war zone was a famous military base during the two resistance wars. (resist)
Resistance war (np): cuộc kháng chiến
Tạm dịch: Khu chiến sự D là một căn cứ quân sự nổi tiếng trong hai cuộc kháng chiến.
2. You should use it as a study room. It’s comparatively quiet. (compare)
Comparatively (adv): tương đối
Tạm dịch: Bạn nên dùng căn phòng này như một phòng học. Nó khá yên tĩnh.
3. Various kinds of colorful flowers beautify this garden. (beautiful)
Tạm dịch: Đủ loại hoa với nhiều màu sắc làm thêm đẹp cho khu vườn.
4. A dominant friend is one who likes power. (dominate)
Dominant (a): more powerful: có ưu thế, ảnh hưởng lớn
Tạm dịch: Một người bạn có ảnh hưởng lớn là một người thích có quyền lực.
5. Robin Hood is a legendary hero who lived in Sherwood Forest, in Nottingham. (legend)
Legendary hero (np): anh hùng trong truyền thuyết
Tạm dịch: Robin Hood là một người anh hùng trong truyền thuyết sống ở Sherwood Forest,
Nottingham.
6. Uncertainty about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money on it.
(certain)
Uncertainty (n): sự không chắc chắn
Tạm dịch: Việc không chắc chắn về tương lai của công ty đồng nghĩa với việc ít người muốn
đầu tư tiền vào đó.
7. The shop will change undamaged goods if a receipt is shown as proof of purchase. (receive)
Receipt (n): hóa đơn sau khi thanh toán
Tạm dịch: Cửa hàng sẽ đổi thành hàng mới (không hư hỏng) nếu có hóa đơn chứng từ khi đã
mua hàng.
8. The cost of carriage must be paid by the buyer. (carry)
Carriage (n): cước phí
Tạm dịch: Chi phí vận chuyển phải được thanh toán bởi người mua.
9. We had a marvelous holiday and our trip to Da Lat was unforgettable. (forget)
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã có một kì nghỉ tuyệt vời và chuyến đi Đà Lạt thật khó quên.
10. The crowd showed its disapproval by shouting insults at the players. (approve)
Disapproval (n): sự không tán thành
Tạm dịch: Đám đông tỏ ra không tán thành bằng việc buông những lời lăng mạ về các cầu thủ.
B. Choose the correct answer.
1. His personal problems seem to have been ________ him from his work lately.
A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing
Disrupt (v): gây gián đoạn
Disturb (v): gây náo động, phiền hà
Distract (v): làm phân tâm, gây sao lãng
Disperse (v): phân tán, gieo rắc
Tạm dịch: Những vấn đề cá nhân có vẻ đã và đang làm anh sao lãng không chú ý đến công việc
gần đây.
2. He was a very ________ man; one day he would be happy, the next miserable.
A. uncontrollable B. uneven C. temperamental D. dispirited
Uncontrollable (a): không tự chủ, kiểm soát được
Uneven (a): không đều, không bằng nhau
Temperamental (a): thất thường (sáng nắng chiều mưa)
Dispirited (a): mất tinh thần, chán nản
Tạm dịch: Anh ta là một người thất thường, lúc thì vui, lúc thì buồn.
3. This cloth ________ very thin.
A. touches B. holds C. feels D. handles
Feel (v): to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical
effect on you.
4. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary to marry him.
A. continue B. be secretive C. buy a bull D. be determined
Take the bull by the horns (idm): to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with
courage: đối phó, giải quyết khó khăn một cách can đảm, không sợ khó khăn, nguy hiểm
5. I’ve had a ________ of misfortune.
A. success B. continuation C. repetition D. succession
Repetition (n): sự lặp lại (doing or saying)
Continuation (n): sự kéo dài (an act or the state of continuing: sự kéo dài của một sự việc)
Succession (n): chuỗi, dãy
Tạm dịch: Tôi đã phải gặp một chuỗi những việc xui xẻo.
6. The music aroused an ________feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intense B. intentional C. intensive D. intended
Intense (a): can often suggest somebody’s feelings about the thing being described.
Intensive (a): is a more objective description
Intentional (a): cố ý = deliberate (a) = intended (a) = wilful (a)
Tạm dịch: Bản nhạc đã khơi dậy cảm giác nhớ nhà da diết trong anh.
7. What are the main ________ of this illness?
A. traces B. symptoms C. emblems D. tokens
Symptom (n): triệu chứng (bệnh)
Trace (n): dấu vết (a mark, an object or a sign) thể hiện cái gì đã tồn tại, xảy ra
Emblem (n): biểu tượng (represents a country or an organization)
Token (n): dấu hiệu ( a symbol of a feeling, a fact, an event, etc. ) = expression (n) = mark (n)
Tạm dịch: Những triệu chứng chính của căn bệnh này là gì?
8. After accident the injured cyclist was in great ________.
A. agony B. pain C. suffering D. hurt
In pain: đau đớn ( when you have been hurt or when you are ill )
In agony: đau đớn (physical or mental pain)
Suffering (n): đau khổ (physical or mental pain)
Hurt (n): tổn thương (because somebody has been unkind or unfair to you)
Tạm dịch: Sau vụ tai nạn, người đạp xích lô bị thương và chịu rất nhiều đau đớn.
9. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. changed his decision B. felt sorry for us
C. refused to change his decision D. wanted to continue
Stood one’s round (idm): kiên định, giữ vững lập trường
10. He said, “________ while the iron is hot”.
A. Strike B. Beat C. Hit D. Pound
Strike while the iron is hot (idm): chớp lấy thời cơ, hành động ngay lập tức khi có cơ hội
PART THREE: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
A. Use the correct forms or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is essential the he (arrive) arrive before six.
It is adjective that S + V
2. This lovely beach won’t exist forever. Eventually, it (probably erode) will probably be
eroded away by the sea, and there will be nothing left but bedrock.
Tạm dịch: Bãi biển thơ mộng sẽ không tồn tại mãi mãi. Dần dần nó sẽ bị xói mòn đi và không
còn gì ngoài những nền đá.
3. On the first of next month, he (be) will have been in prison for five years.
Next month + For five years => Tương lai hoàn thành
4. After I decided (have) to have a garage (build) built next to the month house, I hired a
carpenter (do) to do the work.
Decide + to V
Have something done
Hire somebody to do something
5. Freal was pleased (admit) be admitted to the college.
pleased to be V3/ed
6. I’d rather you (not be) hadn’t been absent from class yesterday.
Yesterday => Would rather (qk): S + would rather + had V3/ed
7. John admitted (surprise) being surpised by the unexpected birthday party last night.
Admit to doing something + last night => being surprised
8. Thompson, (catch) Had Thompson caught the ball , we would have won the game.
Would have won => đk3
=> đảo ngữ Had + S + V3/ed
B. Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition.
1. The play quite lived up to my expectations.
Live up to: đạt tiêu chuẩn, kỳ vọng
2. He took it for granted that they were happy.
Take for granted: mặc định điều gì là hiển nhiên, đúng, sẵn có và phải là vậy, không biết quý
trọng
3. Put outthe cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell of your tobacco.
Put out: dập tắt
4. What time did you turn up last night?
Turn up: xuất hiện
5. It never occurred to me to ask him for proof of his identity.
Occur to: nảy ra, lóe lên, nhập vào tâm trí
6. You should comply with the school rules.
Comply with: tuân thủ
7. Just smell this meat! It’s off.
Be off: hư, thối (đồ ăn)
8. It’s time you looked ahead and made plan for your future.
Look ahead: nghĩ về điều có thể xảy ra trong tương lai, nhìn xa
9. I was taken aback when I saw the bill.
Take aback: ngạc nhiên, sửng sốt
C. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one.
1. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.
Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog was, in fact, quite dangerous.
Contrary to something: trái ngược với điều gì
2. But for your folly, you could have been a partner in the firm.
If it hadn’t been for your folly, you could have been a partner in the firm.
But for + np = If hadn’t been for (could have been)
3. Thanks to Laura’s support, I was able to finish the project.
Had it not been for Laura’s support, I couldn’t have been able to finish the project.
Điều kiện loại 3 đảo ngữ Had it not been for
4. Not many of the people in Britain speak a single word of my language.
Hardly do people in Britain speak a single word of my language.
5. I am sure you didn’t look the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t have looked the front door.
Can have V2/ed: nói về việc không thể xảy ra trong quá khứ
6. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.
As long as = if
7. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
In vain: không ăn thua
8. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
It is believed/ thought/ said … that S V2/ed = S + be + believed/ said… to V/ have V3
9. “I think that you’ve drawn up some excellent plans. I must congratulate you.”
“I must congratulate on your having drawn up some excellent plans.
Congratulate somebody on something
10. The critics were strongly impressed by her performance.
Her performance made a deep impression on the critics.
A deep impression: a strong effect or ìnfluence that remains for a long time.
D. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in
brackets.
1. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. (ICEBERG)
I’m afraid our problems are just the tip of the iceberg.
The tip of the iceberg (idm): mới chỉ bắt đầu, chỉ là bề nổi của tảng băng
2. I would rather not see him tomorrow. (DESIRE)
I don’t desire to see him tomorrow.
Desire to do something: khao khát làm gì
3. This license is valid until December 31st, 1998. (EXPIRY)
The expiry date of this license is on De cember 31st, 1998.
Expiry date (np): ngày hết hạn
4. They had to dismantle the vehicles to get them across the gorge. (PIECES)
They had to take the vehicles to pieces to get them across the gorge.
Take to piece: tháo rời các bộ phận
5. I do wish you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really annoys me. (NERVES)
I do wish you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really gets on my nerves.
Get on my nerves: làm khó chịu, bực mình = drive sb mad/insane/crazy = drive sb up the wall =
Go ballistic: become very angry = go bananas = hit the roof/ ceiling = see red = blow the fuse =
blow one’s top; fly off the handle (fly into a rage/ temper = go through the roof
6. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize her. (AVOID)
Sarah wore dark glasses in order to avoid being recognized.
7. I found it when I was looking through some old papers. (CAME)
I came across it when I was looking through some old papers.
Come across (phr.v): tình cờ tìm thấy
8. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weaknesses. (ALLOWANCES)
I think you should make allowances for other people’s weakness.
9. Give in to him and you’ll regret it! (STAND)
Stand up to him and you’ll regret it!
Stand up = give in: dũng cảm đương đầu
10. He’s certainly not stupid. (MEANS)
He’s by no means stupid.
By no means: không khi nào, chút nào
PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
A. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it
is likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic. For the sinking of the Titanic was, if not
the most tragic, certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel.
The Titanic was built as a luxury liner, intended to be the fastest in the world, and a great
deal of publicity had surrounded it. The last point probably explains why so many important
people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down.
The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and
sank. Of its 2.300 passengers, more than two thirds were drowned. Because the Titanic was
thought to be virtually unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy. There was total panic as
very few of the passengers had bothered to learn the necessary drill in the event of trouble.
There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those that were launched were still half empty. The
one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried on playing right to the
very end.
What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warning of
icebergs had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full speed. In addition, one ship was
only ten miles away but did not receive the distress signal.
One good thing did, however, result from the disaster. The whole question of safety at sea
was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures including stricter lifeboat regulations
and establishment of an iceberg patrol.
1. The sinking of the Titanic was ________.
A. the most tragic sea disaster.
B. the most historic sea disaster.
C. the most famous sea disaster.
D. the first great sea disaster.
2. Why were so many important people on board?
A. The Titanic had received a lot of publicity.
B. The Titanic was a luxury liner.
C. It was the fastest liner in the world.
D. They wanted to go to America.
3. The lifeboats were _________.
 A. too short B. launched too soon C. half-finished D. poorly equipped
4. The chances of disaster were increased because
A. no warnings had been sent.
B. the dance band were playing too loud.
C. the Titanic was travelling too fast.
D. there were no distress calls.
5. The positive result of the disaster was that
A. a full inquiry was made.
B. a programme of iceberg destruction was started.
C. lifeboats were made larger.
D. sea travel was made safer.
B. Cloze test: Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
Television is one of man’s most important (1) means of communication. It brings (2)
pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television
set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) make a speech or visit a foreign country.
He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) argue about peace (5) on
television. Home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands.
TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) pictures of America as the
astronauts explore out of space. In (7) addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a
steady stream of programmes that are (8) made to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9)
entertaining programmes than any other kinds. The programmes include action packed dramas,
light comedies, sporting (10) events and motion pictures.
Means (n): phương tiện
Make a speech (collocation): đọc diễn văn
Argue (n): thảo luận
On the television: cụm
In addition: thêm vào đó là