ĐỀ CƯƠNG KHẢO SÁT LẦN 2 – KHỐI 12

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Exercise 1. Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
Question 1. A. advanced B. automated C. constructed D. reunited
Question 2. A. wants B. books C. stops D. sends
Question 3. A. arrangement B. arise C. area D. arrive
Question 4. A. recognize B. medium C. Japanese D. sea
Question 5 A. said B. brain C. drain D. train
Question 6. A. honor B. hour C. exhaust D. host
Question 7. A. mechanize B. champion C. character D. chemical

Exercise 2. Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Question 1. A. visit B. extinct C. survive D. evolve
Question 2. A. machine B. robot C. human D. fiction
Question 3. A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist
Question 4. A. pollution B. dynamic C. essential D. disappear
Question 5. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employment
Question 6. A. financial B. fortunate C. marvelous D. physical
Question 7.A. prepare B. survive C. finish D. appeal

Exercise 3: (GRAMMAR) Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. You have a ticket to the game, _______________?
A. have you B. don’t you C. haven’t you D. do you
Question 2. Sally turned her report, ________________?
A. didn’t she B. did she C. hadn’t she D. didn’t she
Question 3. You’ve never been in Italy, _________________?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. been you D. had you
Question 4. Her parents are really strict. They rarely let her stay out late, ___________ ?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 5. Last year, my father ________, but now after a bad cough, he has given it up.
A. was always smoking B. always smokes
C. always smoked D. had always smoked
Question 6. By the year 2050, computers _________ teachers.
A. replace B. will replace C. will have replaced D. have replaced
Question 7. Mr. Brown ________reading the letter when the telephone on his desk rang.
A. has just finished B. had just finished C. just finished D. was just finishing
Question 8. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
Question 9: , I will have finished my homework.
A. By the time you return B. As soon as you return
C. After you return D. At the time you return
Question 10: His company was fined for_______ tons of toxic waste near the residential area.
A. to have dumped B. dumping C. having dumped D. having been dumped
Question 11: ______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
Question 12: It is important to keep ourselves clean_______ germs can cause infections in parts of our body.
A. although B. unless C. while D. because
Question 13. Why were you acting ______ you hadn't seen the boss?
A. the way B. as though C. like D. as
Question 14. Many animal species are under threat of extinction _____ widespread deforestation.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of

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Question 15. how confident you are, it is almost impossible not to be a little nervous
before an important exam.
A. No matter B. Even though C. Not only D. whereas
Question 16: Question 9. The man________ gave me the book is my uncle.
A. where B. when C. who D. which
Question 17. The pupils _____ we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
A. whose B. with whom C. whom D. which
Question 18. The girl _____ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.
A. whose B. from whom C. from whose D. whom
Question 19. Bournemouth, _______ we are going to visit next summer, is a real paradise for the retired.
A. that B. what C. which D. in which
Question 20. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher.
A. stood B. stands C. standing D. to stand
Question 21. The archaeological excavation _____ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.
A. led B. leading C. to lead D. being led
Question 22. Scholars believe that there are still relics ____ under the tomb and awaiting to be excavated.
A. burying B. buried C. are burying D. are buried
Question 23. Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is the 8th World Heritage in Viet Nam ____ by UNESCO.
A. to be recognised B. to recognise C. recognising D. recognised
Question 24. __________. that her father was angry, she left the room quietly.
`A. Feel B. Having felt C. to feel D. felt
Question 25. If it________for the suggestions of the teacher, nobody would have found out the correct answer.
A. weren't B. had better not C. wasn’t D. hadn't been
Question 26. If my time-management skills had been better, I ____________________ from serious stress
when I was in university.
A. wouldn't suffer B. hadn't suffered
C. will not suffer D. wouldn't have suffered
Question 27. If you had saved some money, you ____ so hard up now.
A. aren't B. won't C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
Question 28. Why didn't you tell me? If you ____ me, I would have helped.
A. tell B. told C. have told D. had told
Question 29. ____ already busy in February, I would gladly accept your invitation.
A. Was I not B. Were I not C. If I am not D. Unless I was not
Question 30. If we _____ the local people to hunt endangered species for our consumption, they would become
extinct sooner.
A. allow B. would allow C. were to allow D. were allowed
Question 31. The lottery winner was willing to spend a considerable sum of money to ______ to charity to help
those in need.
A. give away B. take off C. bring about D. come across
Question 32. She _______ her father; everyone says how alike they are!
A. takes after B. takes off C. falls out D. lets off
Question 33. Many students ____ school to set up their own businesses and become self-employed.
A. move out of B. cut down on C. drop out of D. drop in on
Question 34. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Niger _______ again?
A. gone out B. gone grey C. fallen out D. let off
Question 35. Paul, do you think you could ____ me ____ for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now.
A. let me off B. go me out C. fall me out D. put me up
Question 36. It’s important that she   ________ to take her medicine twice a day
A. remember              B. remembering C. to remember          D. remembered
Question 37. Mrs. Mary demanded that the heater   ________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.
A. repaired                         B. be repaired C. repair                       D. repairing
Question 38. The monk insisted that the tourists________ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

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 A. not entering               B. not to enter C. not enter                  D. entered
Question 39. The more you practice speaking in public, ______.
A. the more you become confident B. the more you become confidently
C. the greater confidence you become D. the more confident you become
Question 40. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _______ it is at night, _______ he plays his music.
A. the less / the more loud B. the less / less
C. the later / the louder D. the more late / the more loudly

Exercise 4: (Vocabulary) Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. The U23 Vietnamese football team’s performance has gained from around the
world and shown promise for Vietnam’s soccer horizon.
A. attentive B. attention C. attend D. attentively
Question 2. My aunt used to be a woman of great ________, but now she gets old and looks pale.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
Question 3: Unfortunately, Tom’s illness turned out to be extremely _____ so he was kept in isolation.
A. infectious B. infection C. infect D. infectiously
Question 4: One of the popular _________ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
Question 5: You can't always play it safe. Sometimes you need to _______ a risk.
A. take B. make C. have D. put
Question 6. The talks were meant to break down ________ between the two groups.
A. gates B. walls C. barriers D. fences
Question 7. Most young people want to _an independent life without being influenced by
anyone.
A. lay B. put C. lead D. bring
Question 8: They had a ______ conversation to solve some misunderstandings.
A. mouth-to-mouth B. face-to-face C. head-to-head D. heart-to-heart
Question 9. We________ full advantage of the fine weather and had a day out.
A. took B. created C. did D. made
Question 10. Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of ___ devices.
A. labor-saving B. environment-friendly C. pollution-free D. time-consuming
Question 11. IPhone 11 is the latest in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation
Question 12. I have a ________ on a classmate who is very near and dear to me.
A. crush B. desire C. flame D. passion
Question 13. Action movies may have a negative _________ on children.
A. opinion B. influence C. dependence D. decision
Question 14. It is not easy at all to get a good job without any __________ qualifications.
A. academic B. social C. great D. favourite
Question 15. As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly________ from a height.
A. apparent B. visible C. foreseeable D. evident
Question 16 The report form is available on the two_______________discs in my drawer.
A. small green round B. round small green C. green small round D. small round green
Question 17. Jack’s father bought him a(n)________ bike as a birthday gift.
A. blue Japanese expensive B. expensive Japanese blue
C. Japanese expensive blue D. expensive blue Japanese
Question 18.They take their children to the park every day.
A. lovely small young B. small young lovely
C. small young lovely D. young lovely small
Question 19: Dave knows Paris like the back of his ______. He used to be a taxi driver there for 10 years.
A. head B. mind C. hand D. life
Question 20. Don't trust him. He is just a wolf in sheep's __________.

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 A. clothing B. clothes C. cloth D. skin
Question 21: Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic __ to their children when they have problems.
A. hand B. ear C. eye D. paw
Question 22. He received a pat on the _________ from his boss from the new project that he had done.
A. back B. hand C. hair D. mind
Question 23. Please don’t say a word, you’ll just ______.
A. hit the nail on the head B. add fuel to the fire
C. keep your chin up D. kill two birds with one stone
Question 24. I want to introduce you to Sharon. She is _____ very nice person.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 25. She feels very disappointed. She has stood in _________ rain for an hour.
A.a B.an C. the D. 0
Question 26. I will be very happy if you can play _______ piano at my birthday party.
A. a B. an C. the D. 0
Question 27. Would you like to go shopping ______ Sunday morning?
A. of B. about C. at D. on
Question 28. I like watching film online _________ the computer at night.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
Question 29. Parents always object ________ their children going out late at night.
A. for B. about C. to D. with
Question 30: I don’t know why Tommy is absent _______ class quite often these days.
A. from B. for C. of D. with

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Mike pretended to be sick, but I saw through his deception at once.
A. was used to B. got angry with C. got bored with D. was aware of
Question 2. He stressed that idea of the event is to grab the public's attention with their favorite acts, rather than
to give them a diverse arts festival.
A. distract B. evaluate C. change D. attract
Question 3. In the polluted environment, infectious diseases can be passed easily from one person to another.
A. fatal B. safe C. contagious D. immune
Question 4. The new system for assessing claims is expected to come into operation early next month.
A. finish working B. start working C. continue working D. postpone working
Question 5. I’m sorry can’t go to the movies with you this weekend - I’m up to my ears in work.
A. very busy B. very bored C. very scared D. very idle

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: If a friend is usually very smart but suddenly doesn't understand a simple joke, you might say he is
thick.
A. slow to learn new things B. clever at telling jokes
C. quick to understand everything D. not interested in funny stories
Question 2: John's decision to drop out of university to go to a vocational school drove his mother up the
wall. She thought that it is really a stupid decision.
A. made his mother pleased B. made his mother angry
C. made his mother worried D. made his mother ashamed
Question 3: Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world.
A. permitted B. limited C. restricted D. prohibited
Question 4. We have to work against the clock so as to meet the deadline of the clients tomorrow.
A. work in a haste B. work slowly C. work as fast as possible D. work strenuously
Question 5. We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard times.

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 A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry

Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges
Question 1. Marry is talking to Linda over the phone.
Mary: “Thank you for helping me prepare for the party.”
Linda: “_____________”
A. My pleasure B. The meal was out of this world
C. Never mention me D. Of course not
Question 2. Peter is talking to Tim in their classroom.
Peter: “_____________”
Tim: “I won’t say no!”
A. How are things with you, Tim? B. What about playing badminton this afternoon?
C. Tim, do you know where the scissors are? D. What’s your favourite drink, tea or coffee?
Question 3. - “Would you mind if I turned down the volume?” - “______”
A. Yes, turn it down. B. Yes, I wouldn’t mind.
C. No, no. Please do it. D. No. Don’t turn it down.
Question 4. Laura is warning Bob about the house.
-Laura: “Mind your head. The ceiling is low”.
-Bob: “_____________”
A. Don’t mention it. B. Thanks, I’ll remember it.
C. I couldn’t agree more with you. D. I don’t think you’re right.
Question 5: David is talking to Linda after a party.
-David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?”
-Linda: “_____________”
A. That’s be great, thanks. B. Sorry, you’re not my type.
C. Yes, I’m riding home now D. No, thanks. I don’t like riding

READING1: (3 exercises)
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
PEER PRESSURE
One of the strongest influences on children today is that of their peers. (1) _______ their classmates think,
how they dress and how they act in class and out of it affect the behavior of nearly every child at school. In their
efforts not to be different, (2) _______ children go so far as to hide their intelligence and ability in case they are
made fun of. Generally, children do not want to stand out from the crowd. They want to fit in, to be accepted.
In psychological terms, the importance of peer pressure cannot be over emphasized. There is a lot of
evidence that it has great bearing on all aspects of children's lives, from the clothes they wear, the music they
listen to and their attitude to study to their ambitions in life, their relationships and their sense of self- worth. (3)
_______ , as children grow up into adolescents, individuality becomes more acceptable, desirable even, and in
their search for their own personal style, the teenager and young adult will begin to experiment and be more
willing to (4) _______ the risk of rejection by the group. Concern about intellectual prowess and achieving good
exam results can dominate as the atmosphere of competition develops and worries about the future (5) _______
any fears of appearing too brainy.
(Adapted from Upstream Advanced by Virginia Evans and Lynda Edwards)
Question 1. A. Which B. Whom C. That D. What
Question 2. A. every B. some C. all of D. almost
Question 3. A. Therefore B. For instance C. In addition D. However
Question 4. A. carry B. run C. bring D. cope
Question 5. A. overthrow B. overflow C. overbalance D. override

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Exercise 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
THE FUTURE OF CITIES
The World Health Organisation has produced a report predicting that 9.8 billion of us will be living on this
planet by 2050. Of that number, 72% will be living in urban areas - a higher proportion than ever before.
Presented with this information, governments have a duty to consider how best to meet the (1) _______ of city
residents, and not just for the short-term. Certain problems associated with urban living have been highlighted
by research company Richmond-Carver in its latest global survey. At the top of the list, survey respondents'
concerns is the fact that competition amongst tenants for rental properties has driven the median price up - so
much so people need to hold down two or more jobs to meet (2) _______ their expenses.
Another issue the survey highlighted is the difficulty commuters face. Overcrowding means that seats are often
not available on long journeys, but more significant is that schedules are (3) _______. Many studies have shown
the effect that has on a country's productivity. Interestingly, certain problems seem more common in some cities
than others: respondents from increasingly crowded European cities, including Manchester and Barcelona,
commented on how their quality of life was affected by loud machinery, other people's music and car alarms.
Something the survey failed to ask about was the value people placed on having access to nature in urban
neighborhoods. (4) _______, some countries are already moving forward. Singapore is a prime example; its
rooftop gardens make the city a far more desirable place to live. It is the Singaporean government (5) _______
is behind this push for sustainable living.
(Adapted from IELTS Trainer 2 by Cambridge University Press)
Question 1. A. ranges B. conflicts C. needs D. issues
Question 2. A. every B. much C. few D. all
Question 3. A. unreliable B. independent C. unremarkable D. extraordinary
Question 4. A. However B. Therefore C. In addition D. For instance
Question 5. A. what B. who C. that D. which

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
NATIONAL PARKS
You realise how truly incredible the natural environment is when you take a trip to one of the world’s
national parks. To be (1) _______ for national park status, a place must possess a unique natural, cultural or
recreational resource and be considered in need of protection. (2) _______, a considerable number of natural
gems have been designated as national parks and some are also World Heritage sites.
From hot springs to snowy peaks, these postcard-worthy destinations should definitely be on your list of
places to visit. Many are also home to (3) _______ pretty amazing flora and fauna. The parks are extremely
popular with outdoor enthusiasts, who can indulge in their favourite activities like hiking or rafting, surrounded
by nature. The largest national park in the world isn’t easily accessible, being in a remote area of Greenland and
(4) _______ a permanent population of zero. It’s also not used to receiving visitors (around 500 a year). This is
a long way from the estimated 11 million tourists (5) _______ flock to the Great Smoky Mountains of North
Carolina and Tennessee in the United States.
(Adapted from Exam Booster Advanced by Carole Allsop, Mark Little and Anne Robinson)

Question 1. A. famous B. eligible C. responsible D. notorious

Question 2. A. Frankly B. Fortunately C. Conversely D. Additionally
Question 3. A. few B. each C. most of D. some
Question 4. A. developing B. envisaging C. boasting D. engendering
Question 5. A. which B. whose C. they D. who

READING 2: (2 exercises)
Exercise 1. 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 31 to 35.

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Robots are useful for exploring and working in space. In particular, many robots have been sent to explore Mars.
Such robots have usually looked like a box with wheels. Though these robots are useful, by their very nature
they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily. Also, they cannot do very many tasks. Because
of these problems, scientists have been developing a new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots move
like snakes, so they have been given the name “snakebots.”
But how can such a robot shape be made? A snakebot is built like a chain made of about thirty parts, or
modules. Each module is basically the same in that they all have a small computer and a wheel to aid movement.
The large computer in the “head” of the snake makes all of the modules in a snakebot work together. The
modular design of the snakebot has many advantages. If one module fails, another can be added easily. Snakebot
modules can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each module is actually a robot in
itself, one module can work apart from the rest if necessary. That is, all the modules can separate and move on
their own, and then later, reconnect back into a larger robot.
Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots. Thus, snakebots will be much
less expensive to build. For example, a robot recently sent to Mars cost over a hundred million dollars, whereas
snakebots can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. With their versatility and affordability, snakebots seem to
be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are concerned.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
Question 1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A better robot. B. Snakes up in space.
C. The latest invention of robots: Unreliable! D. The demise of the future.
Question 2. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. scientists B. problems C. newest robots D. usual robots
Question 3. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor which prompted
the development of a new robot?
A. Conventional robots cannot be trusted. B. Traditional robots’ prices are not cheap.
C. Traditional robots are hard to operate. D. Usual robots can be broken easily.
Question 4. The word “versatility” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______
A. efficiency B. flexibility C. value D. fascination
Question 5. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. The snakebot design is more complex than that of the conventional robot.
B. Snakebots take less time to construct than their predecessors.
C. Some modules make snakebots difficult to move.
D. Snakebots may well play a future role in space exploration.

Exercise 2. 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 31 to 35
Travel can inform and educate, as well as connect people from all over the world. Through travel, people
have the capacity to change the world for the better.
Every traveler knows that learning some of the local language is part of the fun of visiting new places. But
frontside flipside ... backside crooked-grind ... kickflip? This is the language of the skateboarding world. It's
what has permitted 15-year-old Booker Mitchell to travel to countries like Spain, Nicaragua, and Brazil. With
the help and support of his filmmaker mother and his father, Mitchell writes and stars in a series of short video
segments on the Internet that reveals the world through the eyes of young people. Viewers can go to his website
and follow the star as he navigates different countries by skateboarding and surfing with local kids. “Travel
shows for grown-ups have these really excited hosts who talk about museums,” says Mitchell. “Our motto is
'Live Life Outside' and we're trying to show how young people really live.”
These online episodes show the gregarious teen as he visits new places, makes friends, and discovers the
music, art, food, and geography of different countries. His mother says, “Ever since he was little, Booker kept
journals. Wherever we traveled, I took videos. One day we realized we were documenting the world as a kid
experiences it.” And with each trip comes new revelations. one recent expedition to the Amazon taught Mitchell
an especially important lesson. “You wouldn't expect anyone in the Amazon to know how to skate. But I made

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friends and realized that even in the middle of nowhere, kids live the same way I do. Lesson learned: Always
bring my board with me!”
(Adapted from Active Skills for Reading by Neil J Anderson)
Question 1. What is the best suitable title for the passage?
A. Different cultures in different countries. B. Travel for good
C. Travelling through the eyes of grown-ups D. Travelling among youngsters: Up in the air
Question 2. According to the passage, what does Mitchell aim in his short videos uploaded on the Internet?
A. To explore unusual museums
B. To teach adults how to skateboard
C. To demonstrate how youngsters really live their lives
D. To demonstrate how easy it is for parents and children to travel together
Question 3. The word “gregarious” in paragraph 3 mostly means _______
A. lethargic B. humorous C. sociable D. simple
Question 4. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______
A. journal B. country C. skating D. the world
Question 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. People can be better educated through travelling to different parts of the world
B. Skateboarding allowed Mitchell to travel to numerous countries
C. Mitchell engaged in different types of sports with local kids in his videos
D. Mitchell has shown no interest in taking videos about museums

READING3:(2 exercises)
Exercise 1. 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 36 to 42
The passenger pigeon was a legendary species. Flying in vast numbers across North America, with
potentially many millions within a single flock, their migration was once one of nature’s great spectacles. Sadly,
the passenger pigeon’s existence came to an end on 1 September 1914, when the last living specimen died at
Cincinnati Zoo. Geneticist Ben Novak is lead researcher on an ambitious project which now aims to bring the
bird back to life through a process known as ‘de-extinction’. The basic premise involves using cloning
technology to turn the DNA of extinct animals into a fertilised embryo, which is carried by the nearest relative
still in existence – in this case, the abundant band-tailed pigeon – before being born as a living, breathing
animal. Passenger pigeons are one of the pioneering species in this field, but they are far from the only ones on
which this cutting-edge technology is being trialled.
In Australia, the thylacine, more commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, is another extinct creature which
genetic scientists are striving to bring back to life. ‘There is no carnivore now in Tasmania that fills the niche
which thylacines once occupied,’ explains Michael Archer of the University of New South Wales. He points out
that in the decades since the thylacine went extinct, there has been a spread in a ‘dangerously debilitating’
facial tumour syndrome which threatens the existence of the Tasmanian devils, the island’s other notorious
resident. Thylacines would have prevented this spread because they would have killed significant numbers of
Tasmanian devils. ‘If that contagious cancer had popped up previously, it would have burned out in whatever
region it started. The return of thylacines to Tasmania could help to ensure that devils are never again subjected
to risks of this kind.’
Since the disappearance of this key species, ecosystems in the eastern US have suffered, as the lack of
disturbance caused by thousands of passenger pigeons wrecking trees and branches means there has been
minimal need for regrowth. This has left forests stagnant and therefore unwelcoming to the plants and animals
which evolved to help regenerate the forest after a disturbance. According to Novak, a hybridized band-tailed
pigeon, with the added nesting habits of a passenger pigeon, could, in theory, re- establish that forest
disturbance, thereby creating a habitat necessary for a great many other native species to thrive.
Shapiro prefers to focus the debate on how this emerging technology could be used to fully understand why
various species went extinct in the first place, and therefore how we could use it to make genetic modifications
that could prevent mass extinctions in the future. “I would also say there’s an incredible moral hazard to not do

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anything at all,” she continues. “We know that what we are doing today is not enough, and we have to be
willing to take some calculated and measured risks,”
(Adapted from Cambridge English IELTS Academic 15 by Cambridge University Press)
Question 1. Which would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Positive news: The extinct animals will return to life soon!
B. Should we try to bring extinct species back to life?
C. Cloning technology: The best method to retrieve species from extinction
D. The causal relationship between endangered species and plants
Question 2. What did Ben Novak propose to bring the passenger pigeon back to life, according to paragraph 1?
A. He recommended using the band-tailed pigeon's DNA, the nearest relative that is still in existence.
B. He suggested that the extinct species' DNA be turned into a fertilized embryo.
C. He proposed using cloning technology to transform the DNA of the extinct species into a fertilized
embryo.
D. He proposed to use cloning technology to turn the band-tailed pigeon's DNA into a fertilized embryo.
Question 3. The word “premise” in the first paragraph mostly means _______ ?
A. hypothesis B. property C. reality D. Idea
Question 4. The word “debilitating” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______
A. contagious B. irritating C. unimportant D. Weakening
Question 5. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _______
A. cloning technology B. passenger pigeon’s DNA
C. genetic modification D. Habitat
Question 6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned, according to the passage?
A. There is a technology available to put the extinct animals back to life.
B. Bringing an extinct species to its original habitat could improve the health of particular species living
there.
C. Our current efforts at preserving biodiversity are insufficient.
D. Ecosystems in one region have not been challenged in spite of the extinction of the passenger pigeons.
Question 7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. By trying to bring the extinct back to life, we are helping to bring the ecosystem's balance.
B. There's nothing we can do with many species becoming extinct
C. The existing species are suffering from the loss of other extinct animals
D. The cutting-edge technology will allow us to bring back all the extinct animals.
Exercise 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Amphibians are an animals group that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. These animals live
in and out of the water. The number of amphibians on our planet is declining rapidly in both local mass
extinction and population crashes. This is a cause for concern as many scientists believe that human are
responsible.
Since the 1980s, scientists have noticed a decline in amphibian populations. Although many animals are
affected by humans, amphibians have been hit particularly hard. Some scientists believe this is because of their
two-stage life cycle. Unlike most animals, amphibians live their lives in two distinct stages. The first is aquatic
and the second is terrestrial. This means amphibians are sensitive to environmental changes in the water and on
land. They also have permeable skin, which means that toxins and chemicals can easily get into their bodies.
At first, some scientists did not believe that human pollution was the cause for changes in amphibian
populations. These scientists believed that every species on Earth goes through natural cycles and changes and
that there was not enough long-term data to prove that humans were the problem. In recent years, this has
changed. Almost all biologists are concerned about the decline in amphibian populations. They are worried not
only because many amphibians may go extinct, but also because these extinctions will affect other plants and
animals in ecosystems. They believe that the decline in amphibian populations is a warning to humans to stop
polluting and clean up Earth.
Question 1. Which title best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. Endangered retiles. B. Endangered amphibians.

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C. Amphibian life cycle. D. Amphibians and reptiles.
Question 2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The number of amphibians is decreasing rapidly. B. The number of amphibians is increasing.
C. The number of amphibians is going up. D. The number of amphibians staying constant.
Question 3. In paragraph 2, the word “noticed” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. studied B. analysed C. become aware of D. started to work on
Question 4. In paragraph 2, the word “they” refers to __________.
A. scientists B. humans C. animals D. amphibians
Question 5. According the passage, which of the following is TRUE about amphibians?
A. First they live on land, then in the water. B. First they live in the water, then on land.
C. They mainly live in water. D. They mainly live on land.
Question 6. In paragraph 2, the word “toxins” is closes in meaning to __________.
A. poisonous substances B. tonic substances
C. essential minerals D. essential vitamins
Question 7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Amphibians contribute greatly to biodiversity.
B. All amphibians will go extinct in the near future.
C. A clean environment may help to protect amphibians from extinction.
D. Protecting amphibians is the responsibility of all people on Earth.

TÌM LỖI SAI: (20 sentences)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
1. A. As soon as we B. will arrive, we C. will unpack D. the car.
2. A. By this time next week, B. I am lying C. on a beach on D. the Bahamas.
3. When I A. will see him, I B. will tell him you C. want to speak D. to him.
4. A. Take a book B. with you, in case C. you will have to wait D. for a long time.
5. Do A. you realize that B. by this time next week C. we D. have been in Paris?
6. A. I’m sure you B. will be glad C. when we finally D. will arrive.
7. A. By the time we B. will arrive, C. everybody D. will have left.
8. A. Looking at the schedule B. it says the boat C. will leaves D. at ten tonight.
9. A. I know Jenny B. calls later and as soon as C. she does D. I’m going to tell her what’s happened.
10. A. The more time you spend on B. prepare for the test, C. the higher scores you D. may get.
11. A. The more you B. practice speaking in your class, the C. more better you are D. at public speaking.
12. The A. more better I B. study about endangered species, C. the more I worry about D. their extinction.
13. A. The warmer the weather B. get around the world, C. the faster the polar ice caps D. will melt.
14. A. The more renewable energy sources B. we use, C. the more better our living conditions D. will become.
15. As A. people need more land to B. build houses, they C. cut down on more D. forests.
16. A. The unemployment rate is B. getting higher, C. so that the crime rate D. is becoming higher as well.
17. Before the cotton gin A. had been invented in 1794, American famers B. had cheap C. salves remove seeds
D. from the cotton fiber.
18. Before the invention of email and the Internet in 1972, A. it took people B. at least one day to C. cause hand-
written letters sent to the D. recipients’ homes.
19. A. In communication, we can have B. the voice recognition systems in smartphones or C. other electronic
devices D. to be identified our speech.
20. The owners of modern A. manufacturing plants had workers B. doing heavy and C. repetitive tasks D.
replacing by robots.
CÂU ĐỒNG NGHĨA (10 sentences)
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions

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1. Five islands of Indonesia are home to Komodo dragons.
A. Homes are built for Komodo dragons on give islands of Indonesia.
B. Komodo dragons are the only living creatures on Indonesia’s islands.
C. Komodo dragons live on five islands of Indonesia.
D. Komodo dragons prefer to live in hot countries like Indonesia.
2. Unless humans stop poaching, many rare animals will go extinct.
A. When humans stop poaching, many rare animals will become extinct.
B. If people don’t stop poaching, a lot of rare animals will become extinct.
C. As soon as people stop poaching, a lot of rare animals will become extinct.
D. Provided that people stop poaching, many animals will become extinct.
3. People are not allowed to approach animals in safari parks.
A. People are prohibited from approaching animals in safari parks.
B. People are advised not to approach animals in safari parks.
C. Safari parks don’t prohibit people from approaching animals.
D. Safari parks allow people to approach animals.
4. The more polluted the environment, the less safe it becomes for the animals.
A. If the environment is more polluted, it becomes better for the animals.
B. Animals find the more polluted environment safer.
C. Animals become less safe with a more polluted environment.
D. Animals become safer with a more polluted environment.
5. The saola and the rhino are considered endangered species in Viet Nam.
A. The saola and the rhino are dangerous animals in Viet Nam.
B. Both the saola and the rhino are considerate animals.
C. Viet Nam becomes more dangerous due to the saola and the rhino.
D. The saola and the rhino are thought to be endangered species in Viet Nam.
6. Why don’t we get someone to fix our computer?
A. Fixing our computer is someone else’s duty. B. Let’s have someone to fix our computer.
C. Someone will have our computer fixed. D. Why don’t we have our computer fixed.
7. My car needed servicing, so I took it to a garage.
A. I took my car to a garage to have it serviced.
B. I took my car, which needed to be servicing, to a garage.
D. My car was taken to garage to have it serviced.
8. Someone stole my dad’s mobile phone last night.
A. My dad had his mobile phone stolen last night.
B. My dad got someone steal his mobile phone last night.
C. My dad asked someone to steal his mobile phone last night.
D. My dad was robbed of his mobile phone last night.
9. Someone is checking my car tyres for me.
A. I’m getting my car tyres checked.
B. I’m having my car tyres to be checked by someone.
C. I have my car tyres checked regularly.
D. My car tyres are being checked by myself.
10. Why don’t you get someone to update the new computer program for me?
A. I suggest that you update the new computer program for me.
B. Shall I have the new computer program updated for you?
C. Why don’t you ask someone to update the new computer program for me?
D. Why don’t you have the new computer program updated by yourself?
NỐI CÂU (10 sentences) 4
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
1. People cut down trees for agricultural land. Wild animals have less natural habitat.

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 A. People cut down trees for agricultural land because wild animals have less natural habitat.
B. People cut down trees for agricultural land, for wild animals have less natural habitat.
C. Wild animals have less natural habitat, so people cut down trees for agricultural land.
D. Wild animals have less natural habitat because people cut down trees for agricultural land.
2. The government launches anti-poaching campaigns. Lives of many rare animals are saved.
A. Unless the government launches anti-poaching campaigns, lives of many rare animals are saved.
B. If the government launches anti-poaching campaigns, lives of many rare animals are saved.
C. If lives of many rare animals are saved, the government launches anti-poaching campaigns.
D. Unless lives of many rare animals are saved, the government launches anti-poaching campaigns.
3. People use pesticides and fertilizers. They want to increase crop production.
A. People want to increase crop production, so they use pesticides and fertilizers.
B. Unless people want to increase crop production, they use pesticides and fertilizers.
C. People want to increase crop production because they use pesticides and fertilizers.
D. People want to increase crop production, for they use pesticides and fertilizers.
4. Many elephants are poached. Their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
A. As many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
B. Unless many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
C. Many elephants are poached because their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
D. Many elephants are poached, so their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
5. A Komodo is called a dragon. It looks like a big lizard.
A. A Komodo is called a dragon because it looks like a big lizard.
B. A Komodo is called a dragon, so it looks like a big lizard.
C. A Komodo is called a dragon, for it looks like a big lizard.
D. Although a Komodo is called a dragon, it looks like a big lizard.
6. We don’t have to wash the dishes any more. We have just bought a new dishwasher.
A. It is not necessary for us to wash the dishes, even when we have bought a new dishwasher.
B. No longer do we have to wash the dishes because we have just bought a new dishwasher.
C. The new dishwasher we have just bought needs doing the washing-up.
D. With the help of the new dishwasher, we won’t have to do the washing-up very often.
7. My piano makes unsatisfactory sound. Some one is going to tune it tomorrow.
A. I’m going to have my piano tuned tomorrow due to the unsatisfactory sound it makes.
B. If my piano makes unsatisfactory sound, someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
C. My piano makes unsatisfactory sound, so I am going to tune it tomorrow.
D. The piano which makes unsatisfactory sound is going to be tuned tomorrow.
8. Many industries today use highly automated vehicles. They can drive with almost no human intervention.
A. Although many industries today use many automated vehicles, they can drive without human intervention.
B. Many industries today use highly automated vehicles which can drive with almost no human intervention.
C. With almost no human intervention, many industries today can run highly automated vehicles.
D. When vehicles are highly automated in many industries, humans do not have to intervene in their
operation.
9. I did not dare to turn on the television. I was afraid of waking the baby up.
A. I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
B. I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up.
C. I decided to turn the television volume down to avoid waking the baby up.
D. Waking up the baby, I could not continue watching the television.
10. I have narrowed it down to two computer games. I can’t make up my mind.
A. Although I have narrowed it down to two computer games, I still can’t make up my mind.
B. Having narrowed it down to two computer games, I can make up my mind.
C. I have narrowed it down to two computer games, which helps me make up my mind.
D. If I don’t narrow it down to two computer games, I won’t be able to make up my mind.

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