KHÓA HỌC: KHÓA CẤP TỐC 14 NGÀY LUYỆN ĐỀ TỔNG ÔN CÙNG 2K5

ĐỀ DỰ ĐOÁN SỐ 9

NGÀY 12/06/2023

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each the numbered blanks.
Smiling is a natural emotion. In Japan, (1) __________, many people are actually taking lessons in how to
smile. A lot of Japanese adults say they have "forgotten" how to smile naturally after three years of wearing a
face covering, (2) __________ is why they are working with "smile coaches" to relearn how to smile with
confidence.

One coach, Keiko Kawano from a "smile education" company, spoke about her work: "Mask wearing
became normal, so people had (3) __________ opportunities to smile. I want people to smile more for their
physical and mental wellbeing." Ms Kawano is well known in Japan. She has coached more than 4,000 people in
the art of smiling. She has also trained hundreds of "smile specialists". She said that smiling not only makes you
seem more (4) __________ to others, but also contribute to a positive mindset.

Smile coaches in Japan may be busy for some time to come. A recent survey by found that just over two-
thirds of people said they would wear a mask depending on the situation, and only 5.5% said they would (5)
__________ mask-free.

(Adapted from breakingnewsenglish.com)

Question 1: A. therefore B. similarly C. however D. furthermore

Question 2: A. which B. whom C. who D. when

Question 3: A. many B. the other C. other D. few

Question 4: A. approachable B. interactive C. communicable D. conversational

Question 5: A. run B. go C. turn D. grow

Mark the letter A , B , C , or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 6. A. advice B. price C. nice D. police

Question 7. A. ethic B. breathe C. marathon D. paths
Mark the letter A , B , C , or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 8: A. oblige B. finish C. survive D. destroy

Question 9: A. professor B. emotion C. tobacco D. measurement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 10: Vietnam will earn US$1 billion from exports of fresh coconuts and products _____ from them this
year.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
Question 11: This month’s sale project is _____________ last month’s sale project.

A. the same difficult as B. more difficult than C. much difficult than D. the most difficult
Question 12: My father ______ at 70 km/h when a policeman stopped him.
A. drove B. drives C. is driving D. was driving
Question 13: Her family suffers every day _____ the bad odour caused by the rubbish.

A. from B. to C. for D. against

Question 14: Li Shangfu accused the US of “provoking bloc confrontation for self-interest”, _______?

A. doesn’t he B. does he C. did he D. didn’t he

Question 15: The advantages of the new method really _____ the disadvantages.

A. outperform B. outdo C. outweigh D. outgrow

Question 16: The U.S. dollar gained marginally against ____ Vietnamese dong on the black market Saturday
morning.

A. no article B. an C. a D. the
Question 17: In the Soviet Union, Serbia, Austria and Hungary, there has always been a habit of ______ shoes
and wearing slippers when they have come home.

A. taking off B. taking up C. putting on D. putting off

Question 18: The government has refused ________ foreign journalists into the area for several weeks.

A. to allow B. allowing C. to allowing D. allowed

Question 19: My best friend decided to _____ his pride to ask for his girlfriend's hand in marriage in an
elaborately planned proposal in the yacht.

A. ingest B. hide C. take D. swallow

Question 20:_____________, he will have had a full day and will be ready for sleep.

A. By the time Bill goes to bed tomorrow B. After Bill had gone to bed tomorrow
C. As soon as Bill went to bed tomorrow D. Until Bill will go to bed tomorrow
Question 21: He was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.

A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors

Question 22: OTT services in general _________ into two main categories: telecoms and content.

A. are displayed B. can be classified C. are being displayed D. are displaying

Question 23: Incense plays an important role in the ________ lives of Vietnamese people.

A. spiritless B. spiritually C. spirit D. spiritual

Question 24: Reading the article about damages caused by the heavy storm really brought a lump to
my _______
A. teeth B. throat C. eye D. lip

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 25. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are totally natural; some others were built by the soldiers for
defensible purposes.
A. tunnels B. cliff C. natural D. defensible

Question 26. Mickey Mouse gained widespread popularity soon after he appears in a short cartoon entitled
Steamboat Willy.
A. widespread B. after C. appears D. short
Question 27. Australia has their own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain.
A. their B. identity C. very D. that
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 28: Alice and Peter are talking with each other about a sport competition.
Alice: “I won the high jump yesterday. ”
Peter: “______. ”
A. It’s a small thing B. That’s all
C. Congratulations to you D. I hope so
Question 29: Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pets.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house. "
- Linda: “_________. There is no mouse in my house when we have a cat. ”
A. Nothing more to say. B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are very good, too.
Mark the letter A , B , C , or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word ( s ) in each of the following questions.

Question 30: Minh Ha hadn’t traveled anywhere in the 10 years since her wedding, so a sympathetic friend
offered to take her on a trip to HCMC.

A. affectionate B. supportive C. indifferent D. concerned

Question 31: Nick’s gone all out to be admitted to the university he wants. I believe he can succeed.
A. shared an unhappy story B. made a real effort
C. led an active life D. refused to try hard
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 32: A sudden power cut on June 6 forced Do Thi Van to take her two kids into a cave in Tram
mountain.

A. accidental B. immediate C. purposeful D. predicted

Question 33: Despite her extensive preparation and experience, she felt apprehensive before the important
job interview.
A. anxious B. passionate C. overconfident D. excited
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions .

Question 34: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
Question 35. “It is time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.
C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
Question 36. Maybe my parents will shout at me when I come home late.
A. I must be shouted at by my parents when I come home late.
B. I shouldn’t be shouted at by my parents when I come home late.
C. I may be shouted at by my parents when I come home late.
D. I can’t be shouted at by my parents when I come home late.

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.
Most people will agree that finding the right university coming out of high school plays a big role into
shaping the future for students. But in order for students to make that important choice of a lifetime, they need
to consider some factors when looking and applying for universities.
 Firstly, it is important for you as a student to identify your own interests and unique abilities. Are you
interested in business or computer science? Are you good at learning languages or analysing data? All of these
factors will guide you towards the most suitable university for you. A student who is interested in pursuing a
career as an engineer, for example, will want to join a university with a good engineering program and
extensive facilities and resources for engineering students.
Money is also a big concern. It is estimated that the cost of tuition amounts to about half of the entire
cost of attending university, so you will want to find options that require you to spend as little as possible on
education while maximizing the return on that investment. Luckily, there are plenty of universities around the
world that offer a very high-quality education with a very affordable tuition fees. Also, it is crucial when to
consider where a university is and how affordable it is to live in a particular city or country when making your
decision.
As students spend up to four years attending classes at the same campus, it is important to know that
the university campus you’re trying to enroll in offers great facilities. Ideally, a university campus would offer
student housing, athletic facilities and gymnasiums, access to libraries and culture and entertainment centres.
These pieces of information is often published on university’s websites, so make sure to check them out.
(Adapted from studygram.me)
Question 37: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The great importance of university facilities B. What makes a good university
C. Choosing the right university D. Why attending university is a good investment
Question 38: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Most of a student’s university expenses comes from the cost of tuition.
B. You should try to find the cheapest option possible when choosing a university.
C. Not all good universities demand expensive tuition fees from students.
D. Although this is not important, you should also consider a university’s location.
Question 39: The word “extensive” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. comfortable B. economical C. considerable D. practical
Question 40: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. A student’s future can be greatly affected by the university they study at.
B. Finding out what you like can help you decide which university to choose.
C. When choosing a university, facilities should be considered a major factor.
D. The best university campuses always have the largest libraries for students.
Question 41: The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to ___________.
A. libraries B. centres C. pieces D. websites
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 42: The children are noisy. She can’t concentrate on working.
A. She wishes the children are not noisy and she can concentrate on working.
B. In case the children are not noisy, she can concentrate on working.
C. If the children were not noisy, she can concentrate on working.
 D. If only the children were not noisy and she could concentrate on working.
Question 43: She went to live in France. She realized how much she loved England.
A. Only when she went to live in France, did she realize how much she loved England.
B. Were she to go to live in France, she would realize how much she loved England.
C. Had she gone to live in France, she would have realized how much she loved England.
D. Not until she had realized how much she loved England did she go to live in France.

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.
What if there was a simple exercise that you could do anywhere in just a few minutes that was
scientifically shown to improve your mood and your outlook on the future, at least for a while? That exercise
exists. It's called the "best possible self" intervention, or BPS, and multiple recent studies confirm that it can lift
your mood and increase your optimism, at least on a temporary basis.
BPS involves completing a brief writing exercise in which you imagine your best possible self in a
potential future when everything has gone right. You entered your dream university, your family life is going
great, you have a healthy bank account. Take a few minutes to visualize that ideal life and then write a
description of that life, and feel free to add as many details as you want. It may seem like this would not help
much, but research done by Johannes Bodo Heekerens and Michael Eid of Freie University in Berlin have
recorded remarkable results.
To investigate the effectiveness of BPS, the researchers conducted an analysis of 34 studies which
required test subjects to do a written BPS exercise. The studies included a total of 2,627 people who were
randomly picked from the overall population, with about three quarters of them being female. The result was a
small but measurable increase in positive affect and overall optimism, the researchers wrote.
Previously, they had also conducted their own study, asking 188 psychology undergraduate students to
complete a BPS exercise. In the end, it was found that BPS led to improvements in mood and expectations both
after the exercise and up to a week later. They suggested that future studies should look at what happens when
subjects repeat BPS regularly and see if it produces a sustained improvement in optimism over time.
In the meantime, there’s really nothing stopping you from testing BPS: It only takes a few minutes, costs
nothing, and will leave you feeling better. Also, visualizing a future in which you've achieved your goals will
make it easier to actually reach those goals. In fact, this might be a good weekly ritual, maybe something to do
every Sunday evening to start off the week positively. One advice is to not worry about getting your perfect
future “right” and just write whatever you think of. And of course, there is no need to focus on whether your
writing is good.
(Adapted from inc.com)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. Psychologists Reveal The Key To Visualising Your Perfect Life
B. This Simple Exercise Can Make You Happier, According To Experts
C. How Do You Give The “Best Possible Self” Intervention A Try?
D. The Quest To Prove The Effectiveness Of A Unique Mental Exercise
Question 45: In paragraph 2, what do we learn about BPS?
A. It mainly involves imagining a future in which everyone is perfect.
 B. The more detailed your description, the more effective it becomes.
C. Many people do not really believe that it will actually be helpful.
D. Researchers have found strong evidence that shows it can work.
Question 46: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. completing writing exercise B. imagining best possible self
C. visualise ideal life D. add many details
Question 47: The word “affect” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. direction B. influence C. emotion D. impression

Question 48: The word “sustained” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. enduring B. persistent C. tolerant D. definite
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Aside from their own research, Heekerens and Eid also looked at other studies on BPS.
B. The studies that Heekerens and Eid analysed mainly focused on the overall population.
C. In general, research on BPS found that it resulted in increased optimism in the long run.
D. Future studies should investigate the effects of frequently completing the BPS exercise.
Question 50: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?
A. There is an urgent need for BPS studies that focus on gender.
B. If done once a week, BPS will achieve maximum effectiveness.
C. BPS is an easy and risk-free exercise that anyone can try out.
D. Doing BPS improves both your mental health and writing skills.
THE END