PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM:

Câu hỏi 1: (5 điểm)

PHONETICS
A. Pronunciation
1. A. siblings B. lubricant C. tambourine D. subtle
2. A. hyperbole B. cyclone C. machete D. adobe
3. A. chicanery B. diabetes C. parenthesis D. psychiatrist
4. A. exhilarate B. pharaoh C. diarrhoea D.
carbohydrate
5. A. treachery B. retread C. meadow D. dreary
B. Word stress
6. A. commentator B. intimacy C. exaggerate D. predecessor
7. A. Aborigines B. honorarium C. rehabilitate D.
hieroglyphics
8. A. eligible B. legislature C. influenza D. comparable
9. A. bikini B. dividend C. flamingo D. thesaurus
10. A. authoritative B. administrative C. argumentative D. initiative

Đáp án câu hỏi 1:

1. D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.C

Câu hỏi 2: (5 điểm)
WORD CHOICE
1. Our lecturer _____ the importance of taking clear notes.
A. responded B. reiterated C. retained D. recruited
responded =phản hồi reiterated = nhắc lại
retained= giữ lại recruited= tuyển dụng
2. With rising costs and falling demand, the future for the car plant looks _____.
A. jagged B. abstract C. arid D. bleak
jagged = having rough, sharp points protruding. abstract= trừu tượng
arid = khô cằn bleak= ảm đạm
3. In an attempt to prevent graffiti, the local youth group painted a huge _____ on the
wall of the community center.
A. mural B. fabric C. easel D. shade
Mural= bức tranh tường fabric= vải easel= giá vẽ shade= bóng râm
4. The package was too _____ to fit in the mailbox, so they left it on the step.
A. trendy B. bulky C. gloomy D. breezy
Trendy= khuynh hướng, hợp thời trang bulky= chiếm nhiều chỗ
gloomy= buồn bã, ảm đạm breezy=pleasantly windy.
5. If you _____ with the device in any way, the guarantee will no longer be valid.
A. inject B. transform C. consist D. tamper
 Tamper with sth = to touch or make changes to something that you should not, often
in order to damage it
6. How does he support his family on such _____ salary?
A. a meager B. a vast C. an ample D. a countless
meager salary= đồng lương ít ỏi
7. Both of the jobs I’ve been offered are fantastic opportunities – I’m in such _____!
A. a dwelling B. a grudge C. an array D. a quandary
In a quandary" -> nghĩa là trong tình huống khó xử, lúng túng, không biết phải làm
gì.
8. The new science teacher was popular because she was _____ with her classes.
A. marked B. adverse C. lenient D. visible
Lenient with = not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be
expected
9. It was mindless of you to _________ Sam in the face. You should never have done it
if you expect him to love you.
A. slap B. clap C. clasp D. slam
A slap in the face' có từ face là gương mặt. A slap in the face nghĩa đen là một cái tát
vào mặt, hay là một cái bạt tai, và nghĩa bóng là một hành động sỉ nhục, hay làm
người khác mất mặt.
10. The counselor tried to make John feel less _____ about talking about his problems.
A. inhibited B. innovative C. infallible D. inherited
Inhibited= ức chế innovative= đổi mới, sáng tạo

infallible= không thể mắc sai lầm inherited= thừa kế

Đáp án câu hỏi 2:

1B 2D 3A 4B 5D 6A 7D 8C 9A 10A
Câu hỏi 3: (5 điểm)
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
1. Hospital committees_______ spent weeks agonizing over which artificial kidney
candidate would receive the treatments now find that the decision is out of their hands.
A. that once B. once C. have D. once had
Kiến thức mệnh đề quan hệ, “that “ thay thế cho danh từ đứng trước
2. ______ of economic cycles been helpful in predicting turning points in cycles, they
would have been used more consistently.
A. Psychological theories B. Psychological theories
C. Had psychological theories D. Psychological have theories
=> đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 3
3. Among bees _____ a highly elaborate form of communication.
A. occur B. occurs C. it occurs D. they occur
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: giới từ + thời gian/ nơi chốn + động từ chia theo chủ ngữ + S
-> Among bees occurs a highly elaborate form of communication.
 = A highly elaborate form of communication occurs among bees.
= Among bees a highly elaborate form of communication occurs.
4. ______ with about fifteen times its weight in air does gasoline allow the carburetor to
run smoothly.
A. It is mixed B. Only when mixed C. When mixed D. To mix it
=> Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với Only when
5. The daughters of Joseph LaFlesche were born into the generation of Omaha forced to
abandon tribal traditions, _____ on the reservation, and to adapt to the white man’s
way.
A. they matured B. to mature C. maturing D. to maturity
Force to do sth = buộc làm gì => Cấu trúc song song
6. A need for space law to include commercial concerns has been recognized inasmuch
_____ been expanding drastically in recent years.
A. the commercial launch industry B. the commercial launch industry
has
C. as the commercial launch industry has D. as has the commercial launch
industry
Inasmuch as + clause = used to introduce a phrase that explains why or how much
something described in another part of the sentence is true
7. In Hailey, the best-known lecturer was women’s rights activist Abigail Scott Duniway
of Portland, Oregon, who could usually be persuaded to speak _____ town visiting her
son.
A. she was in B. while in C. while she was D. was in
Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề trạng ngữ là động từ "to be" hoặc động từ nối (linking
verb), thì ta bỏ luôn cả động từ "to be' đó, chỉ giữ lại phần phía sau "to be"
=> Câu gốc : In Hailey, the best-known lecturer was women’s rights activist Abigail
Scott Duniway of Portland, Oregon, who could usually be persuaded to speak while
she is in town visiting her son.
8. When _____ on July 4, 1789, the federal tariff, intended by the Founding Fathers to be
the government’s primary source of revenue, was remarkably evenhanded.
A. first enacted B. was first enacted C. was enacted first D. it first
Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề trạng ngữ là động từ "to be" hoặc động từ nối (linking
verb), thì ta bỏ luôn cả động từ "to be' đó, chỉ giữ lại phần phía sau "to be"
=> Câu gốc: When the federal tariff was first enacted on July 4, 1789, the federal
tariff, intended by the Founding Fathers to be the government’s primary source of
revenue, was remarkably evenhanded.
9. While the discovery that many migratory songbirds can thrive in deforested wintering
spots _____, the facts remains that these birds are dying at unusual rates.
A. it is heartening B. hearten C. heartening D.is heartening
Chỗ cần điền là 1 động từ Vì đã có chủ ngữ the discovery that many migratory
songbirds can thrive in deforested wintering spots = việc khám phá ra rằng nhiều loài
chim biết hót di cư có thể phát triển mạnh ở những điểm trú đông bị chặt phá rừng=>
đáp án D
10. _____ contained in the chromosomes, and they are thought of as the units of heredity.
 A. Genes are B. Genes which are C. When genes D. Because of genes
B. Genes which are —> Không dùng mệnh đề quan hệ bởi thiếu động từ chính ở
câu gốc
A. Genes are —> Các gen được chứa trong nhiễm sắc thể nên genes ở thể bị
động (are contained)
C. When genes ->Thiếu động từ to be (genes ở thể bị động nên phải có động từ to
be + V3/V-ed)
D. Because of genes — >Cấu trúc: because of + N chứ không đi với mệnh đề

Đáp án câu hỏi 3:

1A 2C 3B 4B 5B 6C 7B 8A 9D 10A

Câu hỏi 4: (5 điểm)

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES, PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS
1. The peach pile was so delicious that we _____ the whole thing.
A. polished off B. coughed up C. wound up D. sponged off
polish off = ăn nhanh, nuốt nhanh
cough up = to produce money or information unwillingly
wound up = very worried, nervous, or angry
sponge off = to ask for money and other things from someone such as a friend or
relative and make no effort to give them anything or to pay for anything yourself
2. Sharon is such a positive person – she _____ her problems, whatever they are.
A. takes a large bite of B. tightens the screws on C. makes light of D. eats into
take a bite out of= reduce: giảm tải
Tighten the screws on to make it harder for someone to do something: siết chặt quản
lý, luật
Make light of: to treat something as if it were unimportant or humorous: coi điều gì là
không quan trọng, nhỏ nhật
Eat into: làm ai đó tức giận
3. Many of us were shocked when a former actor was _____ as President of the U.S.
A. drawn into B. taken aback C. sworn in D. bring out
swear in = When someone is sworn in, they make a formal promise to be honest or
loyal, either in a law court or when starting a new official job
4. Despite all his _____, Bill agreed to the plan in the end.
A. pluses and minuses B. bits and pieces C. pros and cons D. ifs and buts
no ifs or buts = something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when
you want them to do something
plus or minus =used to say that a number may be more or less by a certain amount
Bits and pieces" = Các miếng và các mảnh nhỏ để chỉ những việc lặt vặt, linh tinh và
không quan trọng như việc vặt trong nhà hay xung quanh bạn
 pros and cons = lợi ích và bất lợi
5. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon _____ the novelty.
A. wore off B. went off C. died out D. died down
wear off = phai nhạt dần đi
die out = chết go off = nổ bom, súng die down = yếu dần đi
6. Our holiday plans fell _____ due to lack of money
A. for B. through C. over D. by
Fall through = Không thành công, thất bại
7. She is always _____ her friends behind their backs. She won’t have any friends left.
A. falling out B. breaking off C. running down D. putting off
run someone/something down =to criticize someone or something, often unfairly
8. The poor old woman couldn’t _____ through after the cooperation and passed away.
A. muddle B. plough C. pull D. run
pull through = to become well again after a serious illness, especially when you might
have died
9. Labour unions and the company _____ in a confrontation over plans to curb benefits.
A. caught up B. faced off C. carried away D. showed up
face off = thi đấu, đấu tranh
catch up = to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else
be/get carried away =to be so excited about something that you cannot control what
you say or do
Show up =Làm cho ai đó cảm thấy xấu hổ hoặc hổ thẹn
10. It’s never a good idea to _____ your hopes on winning the lottery.
A. pin B. raise C. dash D. abandon
pin your hopes on something/someone = to hope very much that something or
someone will help you to achieve what you want
Đáp án câu hỏi 4:

1A 2C 3C 4D 5A 6B 7C 8C 9B 10A
Câu hỏi 5: (10 điểm)
READING COMPREHENSION
Reading 1: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Before the mid-1860's, the impact of the railroads in the United States was limited,in
the sense that the tracks ended at the Missouri River, approximately the centers of the
country. At that point the trains turned their freight, mail, and passengers over to
steamboats, wagons, and stagecoaches. This meant that wagon freighting, stagecoaching
and steamboating did not come to an end when the first train appeared; rather they became
supplements or feeders. Each new "end-of-track" became a center for animal drawn or
waterborne transportation. The major effect of the railroad was to shorten the distance that
had to be covered by the older, slower, and more costly means. Wagon freighters continued
operating throughout the 1870's and 1880's and into the 1890's, although over constantly
 shrinking routes, and coaches and wagons continued to crisscross the West wherever the
rails had not yet been laid.

The beginning of a major change was foreshadowed in the later 1860's, when the
Union Pacific Railroad at last began to build westward from the Central Plaints city of
Omaha to meet the Central Pacific Railroad advancing eastward form California through
the formidable barriers of the Sierra Nevada. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed
the original Pacific Railroad bill in 1862 and a revised, financially much more generous
version in 1864, little construction was completed until 1865 on the Central Pacific and
1866 on the Union Pacific. The primary reason was skepticism that a railroad built through
so challenging and thinly settled a stretch of desert, mountain, and semiarid plain could pay
a profit. In the words of an economist, this was a case of "premature enterprise", where not
only the cost of construction but also the very high risk deterred private investment. In
discussing the Pacific Railroad bill, the chair of the congressional committee bluntly stated
that without government subsidy no one would undertake so unpromising a venture; yet it
was a national necessity to link East and West together.

1. The author refers to the impact of railroads before the late 1860's as "limited" because
(A) the tracks did not take the direct route from one city to the next
(B) passenger and freight had to transfer to other modes of transportation to reach western
destinations
(C) passengers preferred stagecoaches
(D) railroad travel was quite expensive
Clue: At that point the trains turned their freight, mail, and passengers over to steamboats,
wagons, and stagecoaches. This meant that wagon freighting, stagecoaching and steamboating
did not come to an end when the first train appeared= Tại thời điểm đó, các đoàn tàu đã chuyển
hàng hóa, thư tín và hành khách của họ sang tàu hơi nước, toa xe và xe ngựa. Điều này có nghĩa
là việc vận chuyển hàng hóa bằng toa xe, xe ngựa và tàu chạy bằng hơi nước vẫn chưa kết thúc
khi chuyến tàu đầu tiên xuất hiện
- Wagon freighters continued operating throughout the 1870's and 1880's and into the 1890's,
although over constantly shrinking routes, and coaches and wagons continued to crisscross the
West wherever the rails had not yet been laid.= Các chuyên cơ vận tải toa xe tiếp tục hoạt động
trong suốt những năm 1870, 1880 và đến những năm 1890, mặc dù trên các tuyến đường liên tục
bị thu hẹp, các xe khách và toa xe tiếp tục đi khắp phương Tây ở nơi mà chưa đặt đường ray.
2. The word "they" in line 5 refers to
(A) tracks (B) trains
(C) freight, mail, and passengers (D) steamboats, wagons, and stagecoaches
Clue: This meant that wagon freighting, stagecoaching and steamboating did not come to an end
when the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders.
3. The word "supplements" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
(A) extensions (B) reformers (C) dependents (D) influences
Supplement= sự bổ sung
4. What can be inferred about coaches and wagon freighters as the railroads expanded?
(A) They developed competing routes.
(B) Their drivers refused to work for the railroads.
 (C) They began to specialize in transporting goods.
(D) They were not used as much as before.
This meant that wagon freighting, stagecoaching and steamboating did not come to an end when
the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders.= Điều này có nghĩa là việc
vận chuyển hàng hóa bằng toa xe, xe ngựa và tàu chạy bằng hơi nước vẫn chưa kết thúc khi
chuyến tàu đầu tiên xuất hiện; đúng hơn là chúng trở thành chất bổ sung hoặc trung chuyển.
5. The word "crisscross" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(A) lead the way (B) separate
(C) move back and forth (D) uncover
Crisscross = move back and forth= di chuyển qua lại
6. Why does the author mention the Sierra Nevada in line 15?
(A) To argue that a more direct route to the West could have been taken
(B) To identify a historically significant mountain range in the West
(C) To point out the location of a serious train accident
(D) To give an example of an obstacle face by the Central Pacific
Clue: The beginning of a major change was foreshadowed in the later 1860's, when the Union
Pacific Railroad at last began to build westward from the Central Plaints city of Omaha to meet
the Central Pacific Railroad advancing eastward form California through the formidable barriers
of the Sierra Nevada.= Sự khởi đầu của một sự thay đổi lớn đã được báo trước vào cuối những
năm 1860, khi Đường sắt Liên minh Thái Bình Dương cuối cùng đã bắt đầu xây dựng về phía
tây từ thành phố Omaha của Central Plaint để gặp Đường sắt Trung tâm Thái Bình Dương tiến
về phía đông từ California qua những rào cản ghê gớm của Sierra Nevada.
7. The word "skepticism" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
(A) doubt (B) amazement (C) urgency (D) determination
Skepticism= hoài nghi, nghi ngờ = doubt
8. The Pacific railroads were considered a "premature enterprise" (line 21) because
(A) the technology of railroad cars was not fully developed
(B) there was not enough wood and steel for the tracks
(C) the cost and risks discouraged private investment
(D) there were insufficient numbers of trained people to operate them
Clue: In the words of an economist, this was a case of "premature enterprise", where not only the
cost of construction but also the very high risk deterred private investment= Theo cách nói của
một nhà kinh tế, đây là trường hợp "doanh nghiệp chết yểu", khi không chỉ chi phí xây dựng mà
còn rủi ro rất cao ngăn cản đầu tư tư nhân.
9. The word "subsidy" in line 23 is closest in meaning to
(A) persuasion (B) financing (C) explanation (D) penalty
Subsidy= tài trợ = financing
10. Where in the passage does the author give example of geographical challenges to railroad
construction?
(A) Lines 4-6 (B) Lines 8-11 (C) Lines 18-20 (D) Lines 22-25
Clue: The primary reason was skepticism that a railroad built through so challenging and thinly
settled a stretch of desert, mountain, and semiarid plain could pay a profit= Lý do chính là sự
hoài nghi rằng một tuyến đường sắt được xây dựng qua một dải sa mạc, núi non và đồng bằng
bán khô cằn đầy thách thức và thưa thớt như vậy có thể mang lại lợi nhuận hay không.
Answer Key
 BDADC DACBC
Reading 2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The word laser was coined as an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated
Emission of Radiation. Ordinary light, from the Sun or a light bulb, is emitted
spontaneously, when atoms or molecules get rid of excess energy by themselves, without
any outside intervention. Stimulated emission is different because it occurs when an atom
or molecule holding onto excess energy has been stimulated to emit it as light.Albert
Einstein was the first to suggest the existence of stimulated emission in a paper published
in 1917. However, for many years physicists thought that atoms and molecules always
were much more likely to emit light spontaneously and that stimulated emission thus
always would be much weaker. It was not until after the Second World War that physicists
began trying to make stimulated emission dominate. They sought ways by which one atom
or molecule could stimulate many other to emit light , amplifying it to much higher
powers.

The first to succeed was Charles H.Townes, then at Colombia University in New
York . Instead of working with light, however, he worked with microwaves, which have a
much longer wavelength, and built a device he called a "maser" for Microwave
Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Although he thought of the key
idea in 1951, the first maser was not completed until a couple of years later. Before long,
many other physicists were building masers and trying to discover how to produce
stimulated emission at even shorter wavelength.

The key concepts emerged about 1957. Townes and Arthur Schawlow, then at
BellTelephone Laboratories, wrote a long paper outlining the conditions needed to amplify
stimulated emission of visible light waves. At about the same time, similar ideas
crystallized in the mind of Gordon Gould, then a 37-year-old graduate student at Columbia,
who wrote them down in a series of notebooks. Townes and Schawlow published their
ideas in a scientific journal, Physical Review Letter, but Gould filed a patent application.
Three decades later, people still argue about who deserves the credit for the concept of the
laser.

1. The word "coin" in line 1 could be replaced by

(A) created (B) mentioned (C) understood (D) discovered
Coin = created = được tạo ra
2. The word "intervention" in line 4 can best be replaced by
(A) need (B) device (C) influence (D) source
Intervention= influence = ảnh hưởng, tác dụng
3. The word "it" in line 5 refers to
(A) light bulb (B) energy (C) molecule (D) atom
Clue: occurs when an atom or molecule holding onto excess energy has been stimulated to emit
it as light. => it đề cập đến energy
4. Which of the following statements best describes a laser?
(A) A device for stimulating atoms and molecules to emit light
(B) An atom in a high-energy state
 (C) A technique for destroying atoms or molecules
(D) An instrument for measuring light waves
Đáp án đúng là A: "A device for stimulating atoms and molecules to emit light" (Thiết bị dùng
để kích thích nguyên tử và phân tử phát ra ánh sáng)
=> Ý trong bài, "amplify stimulated emission of visible light waves " (khuếch đại bức xạ phát ra
của sóng ánh sáng
5. Why was Towne's early work with stimulated emission done with microwaves?
(A) He was not concerned with light amplification
(B) It was easier to work with longer wavelengths.
(C) His partner Schawlow had already begun work on the laser.
(D) The laser had already been developed
=>B: "It was easier to work with longer wavelengths (Nghiên cứu sống có bước
sóng dài thì dễ dàng hơn).
=> Ý trong bái: "Instead of working with light, however, he worked with
microwaves, which have a much longer wavelength. Before long, many other
physicists were... trying to discover how to produce stimulated emission at even
shorter wavelengths" (Tuy nhiên thay vi nghiên cứu anh sáng, ông là nghiên cứu
sóng điện từ có bước sóng dài hơn nhiều... Trước đó khá lâu các nhà vật lí cổ kham
pha ra cách kích thích bức xạ phát ra với sóng diện từ có bước sóng ngắn hơn)
(nhưng họ đã thất bại)
6. In his research at Columbia University, Charles Townes worked with all of the
following EXCEPT
(A) stimulated emission (B) microwaves
(C) light amplification (D) a maser
C. light amplification (sự khuếch đại ánh sáng)
=> Ý trong bài: "Charles H. Townes, then at Culumbia University in New York.... he worked with
microwaves.... and built a device he called a "maser", for Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated
Emission of Radiation (roi sau đó Charles H. Townes tai dai học Columbia... nghiên cứu sóng điện từ ...
và chế tạo một thiết bị mà ông ta gọi là 'maser" viết tắt của Sự khếch đại sóng điện tử bằng cách kích
thích các bức xạ phát ra). Ông ta nghiên cứu về laze (dựa trên sự khuếch đại ánh sáng) tại phòng thí
nghiệm "Bell Telephone Laboratories

7. In approximately what year was the first maser built?

(A) 1917 (B) 1951 (C) 1953 (D) 1957
Clue: Although he thought of the key idea in 1951, the first maser was not completed until a
couple of years later=Mặc dù ông đã nghĩ ra ý tưởng chính vào năm 1951, nhưng phải vài năm
sau chiếc maser đầu tiên mới được hoàn thành.

8. The word "emerged" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

(A) increased (B) concluded (C) succeeded (D) appeared
Emerge = nổi lên, xuất hiện

9. The word "outlining" in line 21 is closest in meaning to

(A) assigning (B) studying (C) checking (D) summarizing
Outline = tổng kết = tóm tắt = summarize
10. Why do people still argue about who deserves the credit for the concept of the laser?
(A) The researchers' notebooks were lost.
(B) Several people were developing the idea at the same time.
(C) No one claimed credit for the development until recently.
(D) The work is still incomplete.
Clue: At about the same time, similar ideas crystallized in the mind of Gordon Gould, then
a 37-year-old graduate student at Columbia, who wrote them down in a series of
notebooks. Townes and Schawlow published their ideas in a scientific journal, Physical
Review Letter, but Gould filed a patent application. Three decades later, people still
argue about who deserves the credit for the concept of the laser.= Cùng lúc đó, những ý
tưởng tương tự kết tinh trong đầu Gordon Gould, khi đó là một sinh viên 37 tuổi tốt
nghiệp tại Columbia, người đã viết chúng vào một loạt sổ tay. Townes và Schawlow đã
công bố ý tưởng của họ trên một tạp chí khoa học, Physical Review Letter, nhưng
Gould đã nộp đơn xin cấp bằng sáng chế. Ba thập kỷ sau, người ta vẫn tranh luận xem
ai xứng đáng được ghi công cho khái niệm về tia laser.

Answer Key
ACBAB CCDDB
Câu hỏi 6: (10 điểm)
CLOZE TEST 1: Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.
SELF DESCRIPTION
So the time has come for you to fill in your college application form. The best advice is to
imagine that you’re the person who is choosing the applicants and to ask yourself what valuable
(1)_____ you – and you alone – can bring to the college in question. (2)_____ every justified
opportunity to (3)_____ yourself in a positive light. You must show that you are clear-headed,
keen to study your chosen subject – and that you can (4)_____ your personality. Make the most
of your interests – but bear in mind that any you (5)_____ may be probed in depth at interview.
Hopefully, you can (6)_____ a deep, thorough interest in one or two fields. Saying you’ve
(7)_____ a polar expedition is much more impressive than saying you like to go for long walks.
If it is true put it down.
Remember to say what your hobbies have taught you. If you work as a gardener you will surely
have (8)_____ ideas about the environment. In a similar way, if you’re a volunteer hospital
porter you’ll have gained some significant insight into the needs of the sick and their anxious
relatives. Any job may (9)_____ deep-seated benefits, even if you undertook it just to earn
money.
Getting two or three people to (10)____ your application can be very useful. And make sure your
writing is easy for a poor old professor to read. After all, he may have tired eyes and a hundred
other forms to go through.
(1). A. elements B. qualities C. factors D. resourses
Element = nhân tố, yếu tố = factor Resourses= tài nguyên , nguồn lực
qualities = phẩm chất
(2). A. Catch B. Apprehend C. Have D. Seize
Seize the opportunity to do sth = nắm bắt cơ hội làm gì
have the opportunity to do sth = có cơ hội làm gì
(3). A. advance B. present C. command D. proffer
Advance= thăng chức, tiến bộ command= ra lệnh proffer= đề nghị
present yourself=to talk and behave in a particular way when you meet people
(4). A. deliver B. project C. practice D. identify
Deliver = chuyển giao hàng practice = luyện tập identify = xác định
Project= to make other people see or feel a particular quality or idea in the way you behave
(5). A. denote B. boast C. mention D. enumerate
denote = biểu thị boast= khoe khoang mention= đề cập enumerate= liệt kê
(6). A. take B. prove C. demonstrate D. reveal
Prove = to show a particular result after a period of time
Demonstrate = to express or show that you have a particular feeling, quality, or ability
Reveal = bộc lộ, tiết lộ
(7). A. captained B. led C. taken D. undergone
Lead = to control a group of people, a country, or a situation => lead the expedition
Captain = cầm đầu undergo = trải qua
(8). A. thoughtful B. had C. educated D. informed
Inform sb about sth = to tell someone about something
(9). A. convey B. confer C. enjoy D. attract
Convey = truyền tải confer = trao ban tặng enjoy = thích thú, tận hưởng attract = thu hút
(10). A. check B. veto C. test D. consider
Check = examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to
detect the presence of something.
=> check mang nghĩa đơn thuần là kiểm tra. Đây cũng là động từ mà ta thường nghĩ ngay đến
khi muốn dùng nghĩa này. Mặc dù check, test đều mang nghĩa kiểm tra tuy nhiên, test được dùng
trong trường hợp muốn xác định, tìm kiếm thêm thông tin mới. Trong khi đó, check dùng để
kiểm tra, xem xét lại 1 vật hoặc 1 điều gì đó có đúng hay không. Mục đích của check là để xác
thực tính chính xác chứ không cần biết thêm thông tin mới như test.
Veto = phản đối consider = xem xét
Answer key
1B 2D 3B 4B 5C 6C 7B 8D 9B 10A

CLOZE TEST 2: Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.
It is not easy to have a rational discussion with people about the nature of their language. They
feel that the language belongs to them, and they are therefore entitled to hold (1)_______ and
dried opinions about it. And when opinions differ, emotions can run high. Arguments can as
easily stem from minor points of usage as from major educational policies. In English, the
(2)_______ of many popular misconceptions (3)_______ in the work of the linguists of the
eighteenth century who first attempted to codify English grammar. Unfortunately, they worked
on the (4)_______ that English grammar is derived from Latin grammar and that the rules of the
latter necessarily determine the former. It was this fundamental misunderstanding that resulted in
the absurd but (5)_______ ‘never-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition’ type of rules that many
people still cling to. These days, many people complain that the Internet is the source of much
unforgivable distortion of English, and that the ease and speed of email communication
(6)_______ a lazy approach to writing. This is possibly a (7)_______ view: perhaps we should
be more (8)_______ and view such changes as potential enrichment rather than corruption of the
language. Perhaps those who argue it is only the latter are guilty of a (9)_______-in-the-mud
mentality which is often not confined to their own language. The American linguist Leonard
Bloomfield tells the story of a doctor who was quite firm in his view that the Amerindian
language Chippewa had only a few hundred words. When Bloomfield attempted to dispute the
point, the doctor had no thoughts of (10)_______. He simply turned away and refused to listen.
(1). A. high B. cut C. hung D. blow
Cut and dried' = cắt và làm khô. Từ này có nguồn gốc từ các loại rau củ bán sẵn trong cửa hàng,
không thể so độ tươi với rau thu hái trực tiếp -> trường hợp đã được sắp xếp, chuẩn bị trước và
không thể thay đổi. Ngoài ra nó còn có nghĩa là đơn giản, rõ ràng, dễ hiểu hoặc không thú vị.
(2). A. origin B. descent C. extraction D. spring
Origin = nguồn gốc descent = hậu duệ, con cháu
Extraction = sự chiết xuất / nguồn gốc dân tộc của gia đình ai đó.
(3). A. stays B. stands C. sits D. lies
Lie in sth = to exist or be found in something
(4). A. premise B. basis C. stipulation D. law
Premise = an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based -> on the premise that
Stipulation= quy định, điều kiện basis = nền tảng law= luật
(5). A. time-consuming B. time-honored C. small time D. high time
Time-honored là gì: được kính chuộng do lâu đời, đã đi vào truyền thống (về phong tục, tập
quán..)
Time- consuming = tốn thời gian
Small time = not very successful or important
(6). A. bears B. constructs C. engenders D. invents
Engender = to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist
Bear = chịu đựng construct = xây dựng invent = phát minh
(7). A. short-sighted B. short-cut C. short-wave D.short-tempered
short-sighted = not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future// A short-sighted
person can only clearly see objects that are close to them
short – cut = a route that leads from one place to another and is quicker and more direct than the
usual route// a quicker way of doing something in order to save time or effort
shortwave =a radio wave that is smaller than that used in standard broadcasting and that can only
be broadcast using a special radio
short-tempered => If someone is short-tempered, they get angry easily, often for no good reason
(8). A. simple-minded B. single-minded C. absent-minded D. broad-minded
Broad-minded = willing to accept many different types of behaviour, beliefs, or choices in other
people
single-minded =very determined to achieve something
simple-minded = chất phác, đơn giản absent-minded= đãng trí
(9). A. put B. glue C. stick D. push
A stick in the mud' có một từ mới là mud nghĩa là bùn lầy. A stick in the mud nghĩa đen là một
cây gậy cắm trong bùn, không động đậy gì cả. Vì thế stick in the mud mô tả một người bảo thủ,
lạc hậu, không thích thay đổi, và không chịu theo những trào lưu mới
(10). A. backing up B. backing down C. backing away D. backing in
Back down = to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated
Back up = to support or help someone//to say that someone is telling the truth:
Back in = to bet after having passed at the first opportunity
Back away = Lùi lại, rút lui (vì sợ hãi, không thích, ...)
Answer key
Cloze Test 2: 1B 2A 3D 4A 5B 6C 7A 8D 9C 10B

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN:
Câu hỏi 1: (20 điểm)
OPEN CLOZE TEST:
The fight to save the whales
Many of the world’s people are concerned about the (1)_________ number of whales in the
oceans and seas. They are worried because the number of whales is getting so small. Whales are
very large, (2)_________ animals. People have hunted whales (3)_________ about the eleventh
century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too. Recently, their numbers have decreased
so much that they are in (4)_________ of becoming extinct. These (5)_________ people are
working to save the whales.
Why do people want to save the whales? There are two important reasons. One reason is that
whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have disturbed this balance.
People get rid of their wastes by throwing them into the oceans and seas. People’s (6)_________
and garbage increase the amount of salt in ocean and sea water. The (7)_________ salt helps
some plants and some very small animals to grow. These plants and animals can be harmful to
fish. Whales eat enormous amounts of (8)_________, the plants and animals that thrive in very
salt water. Therefore, whales are very important because they keep the ocean environment clean
(9)_________ for fish. In addition, now (10)_________ fish provide necessary food for many
people, people need whales, and many people want to save them.
How are people working to save whales? Some worried people are working to save the whales
through legal (11)_________, by using the law. These people attend meetings of (12)_________
commissions to ask whalers, the hunters, to reduce the number of whales that can be killed in a
year. They also work within countries to persuade lawmakers to make whaling (13)_________
the law and to make the use of whale products illegal too.
Other concerned people are working to save whales from extinction in another way. These
people believe that the best means to save the whales is by (14)_________ whale products
expensive. They think that if whale products become less economical than similar products,
whalers will kill fewer whales the supply of whale products will decrease on (15)_________ of
the lower demand for whale products. For example, one of the most valuable whale products is
whale oil. Whale oil, which is processed from the fat, meat, and bones of whales, has
(16)_________ uses. For example, it is used in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and certain
cosmetics.
One large whale may (17)_________ 150 barrels of whale oil. Scientists have found that a plant
oil that is similar to the valuable whale oil; it is the oil of a desert plant, jojoba oil. People hope
that jojoba oil can be produced more economically than whale oil and that, in this
(18)_________, they can help to save the whales.
Concern for whales is worldwide. Some governments will not let people sell whale products in
their countries. Other governments have changed the laws about whaling; now the laws do not let
(19)_________ kill as many whales as they did before. People who want to save whales are very
hopeful that the gentle giants of the ocean can be (20)_________.

Answer key

(1). dwindling = suy giảm => the dwindling number = suy giảm số lượng
(2) aquatic = thủy sinh, sinh vật sống dưới nước => dấu hiệu “whales “
(3) since => thì HTHT Dấu hiệu “ have + p2”
(4) danger => be in danger of = bị nạn, bị lâm vào tình trạng nguy hiểm, bị nguy cơ…
(5) concerned = quan tâm => dấu hiệu adj + N
(6) sewage = rác thải
(7) increased = tăng lên
(8) plankton = sinh vật phù du
(9) enough => adJ + enough = đủ -> keep sth clear enough = giữ cái gì đủ sạch
(10) that => now that = bởi vì
(11) means = phương thức, cách thức => legal means = phương thức hợp pháp
(12) whaling (adJ) = đánh bắt cá voi => dấu hiệu adj + N
(13) against => agaisnt the law = chống lại luật
(14) making = làm cho
(15) account -> on account of = because of sth
(16) many = nhiều => many + N số nhiều
(17) yield = tạo ra, sản xuất
(18) way => in this way = theo cách này
(19) whalers => whalers kill = người giết cá voi
(20) saved. = cứu -> can be + P2

Câu hỏi 2: (20 điểm)

WORD FORM
Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
A.
Few parents get by without having to deal with some kind of (0) (BEHAVE) behavioural
problems in their child. Problems may be worse when the child’s emotional security is (1.
THREAT) _______, but they may also be a normal and (2. EXCEPT) _______ phase in
development. Head banging, for example, is common in toddlers. It is a short phase, though it
may seem (3. TERMINATE) _______ to the worried parents. The child will bang his or her
head (4. RHYTHM) _______ on the side of the crib or on the wall. Frustration, (5. ANXIOUS)
_______ or desire for attention may be the cause of this behavior. Try to help your children feel
a sense of achievement if you notice frustration building. This may happen when they start to
gain a (6. PERCEIVE) _______ of how complex their world is, and how little they can do to
control it. Playing with (7. CONSTRUCT) _______ toys and learning to manipulate objects,
with your encouragement, gives a feeling of being in control. (8. PRACTICE) _______ all
children are prone to tantrums, especially when they become (9. EXCITE) _______ and beyond
control. Relatively few children, however, are diagnosed as (10. ACTIVE) _______, when they
are constantly restless and unable to concentrate.

B.
Traffic congestion is now a problem in practically every major city in the world but nobody has
jet found a workable solution to the seemingly inevitable chaos. A metro system is sadly
impractical in most cities for geographical reasons. Tram systems are (1. WORK) _______ in
old cities where narrow, winding streets make the installation of overhead cables a practical
impossibility. Many local governments find the business of coaxing people into buses and (2.
COURAGE) _______ them from using their cars easier said than done. And yet it is (3.
CONCEIVE) _______ that the situation should be allowed to remain as it is. The arguments in
favor of direct action are now (4. REFUTE) _______ if we are ever to prevent (5. PRECEDE)
_______ levels of pollution and economic chaos.
It is astonishing how many people set off to climb Mount Olympus in completely unsuitable
clothing. The weather conditions on the mountain are notoriously (6. PREDICT) _______ but
people are fooled into thinking that just because the bottom is sunny, the summit will be
similarly warm and bright. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bearing in mind that “(7.
WARN) _______ is forearmed”, consult the local climbing club about likely conditions before
setting off. Such local knowledge can be absolutely (8. VALUE) _______ and you would, to
put it mildly, be extremely (9. ADVISE) to ignore it. Whatever the likely weather, a good pair
of boots is (10. DISPENSE) _______ as is some form of waterproof. And it is a steep climb so
it goes without saying that a reasonable level of fitness is essential.

Answer key A.
(1). threatened = đe dọa -> Be + p2
(2). unexceptional =not out of the ordinary; usual.
(3). Interminable= vô tận, vô cùng => seem + adj
(4). rhythmically = nhịp nahngf , theo nhịp điệu => dấu hiệu V + adv
(5). Anxiety= sự lo lắng , bất an
(6). perception => gain a perception of sth = có được nhận thức về điều gì
(7). constructive = mang tính chất xây dựng, kiên staoj
 (8). Practically = gần như, hâu hết
(9). over-excited = quá phấn khích
(10). hyper-active= abnormally or extremely active

Answer key B.
(1). unworkable = không thể hoạt động được
(2). discouraging => discourage sb from doing sth = làm nhụt chí, không khuyến khcish ai
làm gì
(3). inconceivable = không thể tưởng tượng được
(4). irrefutable = không thể chối cãi
(5). Unprecedented= không tiền khoáng hậu, chưa từng có
(6). unpredictable = biến đổi khôn lường, không thể dự đoán trước được
(7). forewarned = báo trước
(8). invaluable = vô giá
(9). ill-advised = thiếu khôn ngoan, thất sách
(10). Indispensable = vô cùng quan trọng. không thể thiếu

Câu hỏi 3: (10 điểm)

ERROR ANALYSIS. There are ten errors in the text below. Find and correct them.
What are the abilities that a professional sport person needs? To guarantee that opponents can be
overcome, speeded, stamina and agility are essential, not to mention outstanding natural talent.
Both a rigorous and comprehensive fitness regime and a highly nutrition diet are vital top-level
performance. It is carbohydrates, rather than proteins and fat, that provide athletes for the
endurance they need to compete. This means that pasta is more beneficial than eggs or meat. So
a diet enables them to move more enegertically when requiring. Failure to follow a sensible diet
can result in the inability to maintain stamina.
Regular training to increase muscular strength is also a vital part of a professional regime, but
this is typically done by exercising with weights. Sports people are going to injury but a quality
training regime can ensure that the severity of these can minimise.

Đáp án câu hỏi 3:

1. sport (line 1) => sports (adj) = liên quan đến thể thao
2. speeded (line 2) (v) => speed ( n) => Cấu trúc song song ở
đây cần từ loại là danh từ
3. nutrition (line 3)=>nutritious= bổ dưỡng => Dấu hiệu adv + adj +
N
4. for (line 4) => with=> provide sb with sth = cung
cấp cho ai cái gì
5. so (line 5) => such
6. requiring (line 6) => required=> rút gọn dạng bị động
7. professional (line 8) => professional’s
 8. but (line 8) => and => but = nhưng # and = và
9. going (line 9) => prone => be prone to = likely to
suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic
10. minimise (line 10) => be minimised => Kiến thức về câu
bị động
Câu hỏi 4: (20 điểm)
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Complete the second sentence so that its meaning has the closest meaning to the first
sentence. Use the bold word and do not alter the given word.
1. Since the advertisement, we’ve had more applications than we can deal with.
swamped
 __________________________________________________________________
2. It’s a mystery where the tribe originated. shrouded
 __________________________________________________________________
3. Neil frequently goes back on his promises. goes
 __________________________________________________________________
4. The public reaction to the President’s announcement surprised everyone. aback
 __________________________________________________________________
5. She speaks French quite well. command
 __________________________________________________________________
6. There is no way he got the news from me as we haven’t spoken. passed
 __________________________________________________________________
7. You can’t escape your responsibilities so easily, you know. wriggle
 __________________________________________________________________
8. Nobody ever takes time off in this company. unheard
 __________________________________________________________________
9. There has been an annual festival here for hundreds of years. immemorial
 __________________________________________________________________
10. The new managing director seems to be excellent at fielding awkward questions. flair
 __________________________________________________________________

Đáp án câu hỏi 4:

1. Since the advertisement, we’ve been swamped with applications.
=> To be swamped with work =Quá bận việc, công việc lút đầu
2. The origins of the tribe are shrouded in mystery.
=> be shrouded in secrecy/mystery = to be a matter about which very little is known
or understood
3. Neil frequently goes back on his promises.
=> go back on = thất hứa
4. Everyone was taken aback by the President’s announcement.
 => take aback = ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ với điều gì
5. She has a good command of French.
=> have a good command of sth = có kiến thức , giỏi về điều gì
6. It can’t have been me who passed on the news to him as we haven’t
spoken.
=> pass on = to give to someone else (usually something which one has been given by
a third person)
chuyển tiếp
7. You can’t wriggle out of your responsibilities so easily, you know.
=> wriggle out of something =to avoid doing something that you do not want to do
8. It is unheard of for anyone to take time off in this company.
=> time off= a period of time when you do not work because of illness or
holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else
9. Since time immemorial there has been an annual festival here.
=> Since time immemorial' nghĩa là thời điểm rất lâu rồi, rất xa xưa, không
thể nhớ được
10. The new managing director seems to have a flair for fielding awkward
questions.
=> Have a flair for something" nghĩa là có tài năng, kĩ năng đặc biệt, nhanh
nhạy về một lĩnh vực nào đó.