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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC NGOẠI NGỮ
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Tổng số câu hỏi: 62 A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại
1. A. pagination B. hatred C. agonizing D. algorithmic
2. A. usher B. claqueur
C. pronunciation D. discourage
3. A. sceneshifter B. sixteenth C. Yankee D. sesame
4. A. chutzpah
B. child-centered C. concerto D. furniture PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. 5. A. sardonic B. momentous C. oblivious D. comparable 6. A. sanctimonious B. technocratic C. veterinary D. adolescent 7. A. ecumenical B. traumatic C. bilateral D. unprecedented 8. A. apropos B. vis-à-vis C. consortium D. colonoscopy
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
9. He's somewhat lacking in the looks department. But it doesn’t matter. What matters is whether he is successful
and happy with his life or not. A. having poor vision B. not attractive C. alluring D. looking terrible
10. You must put your dog to sleep. He is too old and suffering too much. A. let his sleeping dog lie B. make his dog sleep
C. give his dog a resurgence D. kill his dog
11. They're the best songwriters of this century, bar none.
A. there are no better songwriters in the other centuries B. no one else is better
C. no one is writing better than them
D. although they are not the best in the history
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. The problems facing immigrants are accentuations of those facing society in general. A. emphasis B. bewilderment C. nucleus D. fulcrum
13. An accusation of skulduggery, a councillor advised to practise his te reo Māori, and a tip to look at your toes when saying Tauranga. A. candour B. trickery C. razzle-dazzle D. flimflam
14. Her vocal ability is in a class by itself as he has been trained with the best vocalists. A. sterling B. atrocious C. a reprobate D. a vermin
PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
15. ________ like worms or any insect without bones, are the main diet of these water birds. A. Invertebrates B. Arthropods C. Marsupial D. Beasties
16. Job losses are mainly in the _____ sectors of the industry. A. blue-collar B. read-collar C. stiff-collar D. high-collar
17. Fiona ______ when she was a child. A. used to be often ill B. would be ill-stricken C. used to be ill often D. often had illnesses
18. The speaker is ________.
A. very well acquainted with the subject
B. recognized as an authority who knows a great deal in terms of the subject 1
C. someone who knows well enough about the subject which he has undertaken to do the speaking
D. a person who has close awareness of the subject that he speaks about so much
19. The mayor failed to deliver key promises in his manifesto, but to give him his _______ he tried his best to
improve the city's infrastructure. A. account B. view C. owing D.due PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
If you ever get home late from the office and (20) _____ onto the sofa, wondering what happened to your
social life, or sit in meetings dreaming about more (21) _____ working hours, you might need an extra job or two.
On the (22) _____ of it, that sounds like the last way to redress your work-life balance, but you shouldn’t necessarily
reject the idea out of hand, according to Matt Pearson of recruitment group APOS. Here’s how it works. Scaling
back time spent on a "main" career gives freedom to develop other strings to your (23) _____, as you spread your
well-honed skills across different part-time roles. As Matt says, "Because you're (24) _____ of your own bespoke
career, you can structure your work around your lifestyle, taking time out when you need it.” On those terms, a
compilation career suddenly sounds pretty appealing. It’s certainly worked for Sarah Dillon, 30. "Traditional careers
all seemed to be about specializing yourself into a silo until you could do your job with your eyes closed," says the
translator/teacher/event manager/web designer, who swapped office life in London (25) _____ a laptop in Brisbane.
"I couldn't get excited about that. There were so many things I was interested in pursuing, and they were all
important" For Sarah, taking control of her own (26) ____ career direction has been both challenging and rewarding.
"I definitely work harder now, and the hours can be longer, but I have the best possible balance between paying my
bills and being fulfilled. I’m glad I didn't wait until I (27) ____, or retired to make the change. 20. A. crumple B. droop C. collapse D. languish 21. A. flex B. flexible C. flexion D. flexuous 22. A. meaning B. matter C. face D. birth 23. A. bow B. nose C. obeisance D. arc
24. A. in a cleft stick B. on the dole C. under the pump D. at the helm 25. A. with B. for C. into D. to 26. A. time-to-time B. day-to-day C. age-to-age D. day-by-day 27. A. bore down B. anted up C. picked at D. burnt out PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.
THE ORIGINS OF CETACEANS
It should be obvious that cetaceans—whales, porpoises, and dolphins—are mammals. They breathe through
lungs, not through gills, and give birth to live young. Their streamlined bodies, the absence of hind legs, and the
presence of a fluke1 and blowhole2 cannot disguise their affinities with land -dwelling mammals. However, unlike
the cases of sea otters and pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses, whose limbs are functional both on land and at
sea), it is not easy to envision what the first whales looked like. Extinct but already fully marine cetaceans are known
from the fossil record. [A] How was the gap between a walking mammal and a swimming whale bridged? [B]
Missing until recently were fossils clearly intermediate, or transitional, between land mammals and cetaceans.
[C] Very exciting discoveries have finally allowed scientists to reconstruct the most likely origins of
cetaceans. [D] In 1979, a team looking for fossils in northern Pakistan found what proved to be the oldest fossil
whale. The fossil was officially named Pakicetus in honor of the country where the discovery was made. Pakicetus
was found embedded in rocks formed from river deposits that were 52 million years old. The river that formed these
deposits was actually not far from an ancient ocean known as the Tethys Sea.
The fossil consists of a complete skull of an archaeocyte, an extinct group of ancestors of modern cetaceans.
Although limited to a skull, the Pakicetus fossil provides precious details on the origins of cetaceans. The skull is
cetacean-like but its jawbones lack the enlarged space that is filled with fat or oil and used for receiving underwater
sound in modern whales. Pakicetus probably detected sound through the ear opening as in land mammals. The skull
also lacks a blowhole, another cetacean adaptation for diving. Other features, however, show experts that Pakicetus 2
is a transitional form between a group of extinct flesh-eating mammals, the mesonychids, and cetaceans. It has been
suggested that Pakicetus fed on fish in shallow water and was not yet adapted for life in the open ocean. It probably bred and gave birth on land.
Another major discovery was made in Egypt in 1989. Several skeletons of another early whale, Basilosaurus,
were found in sediments left by the Tethys Sea and now exposed in the Sahara desert. This whale lived around 40
million years ago, 12 million years after Pakicetus. Many incomplete skeletons were found but they included, for the
first time in an archaeocyte, a complete hind leg that features a foot with three tiny toes. Such legs would have been
far too small to have supported the 50-foot-long Basilosaurus on land. Basilosaurus was undoubtedly a fully marine
whale with possibly nonfunctional, or vestigial, hind legs.
An even more exciting find was reported in 1994, also from Pakistan. The now extinct whale Ambulocet us
natans (“the walking whale that swam”) lived in the Tethys Sea 49 million years ago. It lived around 3 million years
after Pakicetus but 9 million years before Basilosaurus. The fossil luckily includes a good portion of the hind legs.
The legs were strong and ended in long feet very much like those of a modern pinniped. The legs were certainly
functional both on land and at sea. The whale retained a tail and lacked a fluke, the major means of locomotion in
modern cetaceans. The structure of the backbone shows, however, that Ambulocetus swam like modern whales by
moving the rear portion of its body up and down, even though a fluke was missing. The large hind legs were used
for propulsion in water. On land, where it probably bred and gave birth, Ambulocetus may have moved around very
much like a modern sea lion. It was undoubtedly a whale that linked life on land with life at sea.
1. Fluke: The two parts that constitute the large triangular tail of a whale
2. Blowhole: A hole in the top of the head used for breathing
28. In paragraph 1, what does the author say about the presence of a blowhole in cetaceans?
A. It clearly indicates that cetaceans are mammals.
B. It cannot conceal the fact that cetaceans are mammals.
C. It is the main difference between cetaceans and land-dwelling mammals.
D. It cannot yield clues about the origins of cetaceans.
29. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about early sea otters?
A. It is not difficult to imagine what they looked like.
B. There were great numbers of them.
C. They lived in the sea only.
D. They did not leave many fossil remains.
30. Pakicetus and modern cetaceans have similar _________. A. hearing structures B. adaptations for diving C. skull shapes D. breeding locations
31. The hind leg of Basilosaurus was a significant find because it showed that Basilosaurus _________.
A. lived later than ambulocetus natans
B. lived at the same time as pakicetus C. was able to swim well
D. could not have walked on land
32. Why does the author use the word "luckily" in mentioning that the Ambulocetus natans fossil included hind legs?
A. Fossil legs of early whales are a rare find.
B. The legs provided important information about the evolution of cetaceans.
C. The discovery allowed scientists to reconstruct a complete skeleton of the whale.
D. Until that time, only the front legs of early whales had been discovered.
33. The word “propulsion” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________. A. staying afloat B. changing direction
C. decreasing weight D. moving forward
34. Look at the four letter [A], [B], [C] and [D] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.
“This is a question that has puzzled scientists for ages.”
Where would the sentence best fit? A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
35. The word "precious" in the passage is closest in meaning to _________. A. exact B. scarce C. valuable D. initial
PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI 3
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. 36.
A: “He deserves more severe punishment!”
B: “Yes! It would be _____________ for him.” A. an apple of the eyes B. a fly in the amber
C. a kick in the pant D. a thorn in the flesh 37.
Ruth: "Hey, what's going on here?"
Dave: "It's a surprise birthday party for you, Ruth! You're _________!" A. a big fish B. the man of the moment
C. a cog in the wheel D. the slap in the face 38.
Veronica: “Do you want me to invite some of my friends to the party?”
Betty: “_________, the more the merrier!” A. It will be B. Unless it is better
C. So much the better D. Even more better 39.
Jackson: “I sometimes think I'd be happier teaching in Vietnam.”
Johnny: “Oh well, ________!”
A. the grass is greener on the other side
B. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree C. the fat is in the fire D. the ink is not dry 40.
C: “You know what? Sullie had committed suicide and died at the age of 26!”
K: “Well, ________” A. all things to all people
B. if the worst comes to the worst
C. those who live by the sword, die by the sword
D. those whom the gods love die young PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại để thành 1 đoạn hội thoại hoàn chỉnh 41.
a. Well, hardly - I actually operate under those restrictions every day!
b. That's true, of course, we both do - but there's always the added danger that things can go wrong, and the
challenge of preparing a top-quality, three course meal for four - which costs no more than £50 - and in front of all those judges!
c. Serving more than 200,000 meals a year would be a challenge for any chef, but step up constraints of time,
space and a demand for culinary excellence and you have the life of a railway chef. Chris and Jane, the idea of having
to cook in cramped surroundings, with limited ingredients and a very tight schedule, as you did in the recent
competition, must have been a terrifying prospect ...
d. Well, Jane, you were a runner up and Chris came first. I gather you faced some stiff competition from the other finalists. A. a, d, c, b B. c, b, a, d C. c, b, a, d D. c, a, b, d 42.
a. That's good to know. I'm usually a night person, but I'm very quiet if my roommate is sleeping.
b. I have never been either. I'm very flexible with sleeping times. Anyways, I'm a deep sleeper so a little noise never bothers me.
c. No. Is there a cafeteria in the building?
d. As long as you don't blast the music while I'm sleeping, I should be fine. Did you eat lunch yet?
e. Do you sleep pretty late, or are you a morning person?
f. Yeah. I'll show you. A. e, a, b, f, d, c B. e, b, a, d, c, f C. e, f, c, b, a, d D. f, c, b, a, d, e 43.
a. What did you do there?
b. There is so much to do. It's a big tourist place so there is access to everything.
c. Where are you guys going for your honeymoon?
d. We decided on Cancun, Mexico.
e. That's good. I'm looking forward to our honeymoon. Especially after all the wedding plans I had to do.
f. I've been there before. It's a great place. A. c, d, f, a, b, e B. c, f, a, b, d, e C. c, e, d, f, a, b D. c, d, f, b, a, e 44.
a. At Bally's. It's pretty close to home so it is convenient.
b. That reminds me. I should've hit the gym today.
c. How much are you paying? 4
d. I only pay 20 bucks a month.
e. Where do you work out?
f. Woa, Mark! I never noticed that belly of yours.
g. It's all the beer. I need to start working out again.
h. That's pretty good. I think I should join. A. f, g, b, e, a, c, h, d B. f, g, a, c, e, h, b, d
C. f, g, b, e, a, c, d, h D. f, a, c, d, e, b, g, h 45.
a. Come on Mike. It's not the end of the world.
b. It's the end of my world. She was everything to me. I loved her so much.
c. I remember my first break up. I remember it was the hardest thing I ever went through. So I know it must be really tough right now.
d. Hey Mike. I heard about your break up. You must be devastated.
e. It's more than I can bear. I don't think I can go on. A. d, a, b, c, e B. d, e, a, b, c C. d, b, c, e, a D. d, e, a, c, b
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. Dennis devised a few computer games and sold them to one of the computer companies.
A. Dennis has developed and marketed several video games to a client.
B. Dennis designed and sold a few computer games to one of the companies.
C. Dennis crafted and licensed a few video games to one of the businesses.
D. Dennis designed and marketed several video games to one of the gaming firms.
47. Gradually, the sound of the music and laughter died down, and the whole campus went to sleep
A. The music and laughter slowly went away and the whole campus slept.
B. Sound and music slowly went on, and the whole campus slept.
C. Sound and laughter gradually passed away, and the entire campus slept.
D. The sound of music slowly vanished with laughter and the entire campus slept .
48. During the Gulf War the extent of the development of television and radio news broadcasting was very apparent.
A. The extent of TV and radio broadcast development was very evident during the Gulf War.
B. The scale of TV and radio transmission growth was quite clear during the Gulf War.
C. The scale of the development of radio and television news reporting was quite evident throughout the Gulf War.
D. The extent to which television and radio news programming evolved became quite clear during the Gulf War.
49. Stress is the term used to describe the physical and emotional rigours our bodies undergo when we adapt to changes in our lives.
A. Stress is the term used to describe the physical and emotional rigors in which our bodies are subjected to change.
B. Stress is the word used to define the physical and mental rigors that our bodies undergo as adapting to life changes.
C. Stress is the term used to classify the physical and emotional rigors under which our bodies are exposed to transition.
D. Stress is the terminology used as we adjust to altering our life with physical and emotional rigours.
50. One such species, the Moraea lurida iris, only ever appears here immediately after fire has cleared the landscape
of all the other, more bullish, plant species.
A. Only suddenly, after the fire cleared the vegetation of all other, defiant plants, does one, the Moraea lurida iris, emerge.
B. Just instantly, after the fire cleared the landscape of all other, bullish species, does one, the Moraea lurida iris, emerge.
C. Only after the fire has stripped the vegetation of all the other torrential animals, does one such kind emerge here. 5
D. Until the fire has cleared the landscape of all the other torrential species, does one such kind appear here.
PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
51. Does the language you speak influence the way you think? Does it help define your world view?
A. Can your vocabulary affect your way of thought as well as your world view's d efinition?
B. Will your vocabulary affect your collectivist mentality as well as your world view's definition?
C. Does your language impact your mindset as well as your world view's definition?
D. Does your vocabulary dominate your style of thinking as well as your liberalism's definition?
52. When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine.
Ask to see an identity card, for example.
A. When you have callers, don't let someone go home until you're totally positive that they're a guy looking for an identity card or etc.
B. You never authorize someone to go to your home because you are confident they are a guy by asking for
an identification card or etc.
C. You never allow someone to go to your home unless you are sure they are a person by asking for an identity card or etc.
D. If you have callers, don't let anyone go home, unless you're absolutely sure that they're gunmen by
requesting a card of identity etc.
53. John was a very lazy pupil. During the school years he didn't learn his lessons and always played truant.
A. John was a really poor student who had never mastered the lessons and practiced truce during the years in education.
B. John was a bone idle pupil who had never learned the lessons and played truce throughout the years of school.
C. John was an appallingly bad student who never understood his classes, only played pause throughout the years of education.
D. John's been a really lazy pupil who did not study and played truce in college.
54. Once Mr. Tom had a terrible toothache, and couldn't sleep. The next day, he decided to go to the dentists and have his tooth extracted.
A. Only after Mr. Tom had an awful toothache, and the next day couldn't sleep, he deliberately chose to go
to dentists, extract his tooth.
B. Since Mr. Tom got a severe toothache, and the next day he couldn't sleep, he wanted to go to dentists to remove his tooth for himself.
C. When Mr. Tom developed a horrible toothache and the next day he would not be able to function, he
wanted to drive him down to the dentists to remove his tooth.
D. Since Mr. Tom had a awful toothache, and the next day couldn't sleep, he wanted to go to dentists, cut his tooth.
55. I will not take that job. That's unquestionable.
A. I don't want to do the task.
B. My taking that job is out of the question.
C. It is out of doubt that I take this job.
D. It's out of the real question because my own taking the position.
PHẦN 11: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.
Industrialization coupled with technological advancement has continued to affect the environment in a
negative way. (56) ________ This is evidenced by increasing international discussions and consultations through
conferences and meetings. A major theme in such meetings is on environmental violations resulting from technology.
Complaints and issues associated with effects of technology are arising globally (Ausubel & Sladovich,1999). 6
Environmental pollution occurs as a result of technology mismanagement and lack of control measures.
Technological improvement in recent years has seen production of more machines, weapons and automobiles.
Increased consumption of improved facilities triggers demand which (57) ______ turn influences supply of required
quality of products that are major effectors of industrialization using improved technology. Importance of technology
in such cases is attributed to satisfaction of human wants. Though adverse pollution of environment due to increased
production in the manufacturing and processing industries, weapons testing and high usage of automobiles such as
cars. Air pollution, water and noise pollution are the key (58) ______ of an environment that has been continually
polluted as a result of technology. Emission of large quantity of gases such as CO2 in the air by large industries
causes air pollution which in turn has degraded environment immensely. Again, disposal of waste into the rivers and
water systems by industries and other institutions is an environmental hazard through water pollution. Similarly, a
lot of noise pollution from weapons testing and usage, industries in their routine production processes and
automobiles is (59) ________ of environmental dilapidation. (Ausubel & Sladovich, 1999).
In conclusion, higher percentage of environmental problems is a direct result of technology mismanagement
by innovators and users. A small portion of environmental issues relate to economic, social and natural changes
resulting from human activities. Environmental pollution, ecological systems disturbances, depletion of natural
resources and climatic changes resulting from global warming are technological influenced. (60) __________ 56.
A. Environmental pollution, ecological systems disturbances, depletion of natural resources and climatic
changes resulting from global warming are technological influenced.
B. Industrial benefits resulting from technological adaptation in major activities has indirectly contributed
towards higher living standards though bad part on technology manifest more.
C. Though ecosystems can rebound from these negative effects, continued of environmental degradation
through destructive human activities affected by technology will eventually lead to collapse.
D. Economic benefits via technical change in main operations have led indirectly to higher living levels,
while technical challenges are more evident. 57. A. over B. in C. out D. at 58. A. compositions B. peripherals C. plug-ins D. components 59. A. imaginative B. avant-garde C. original D. causative 60.
A. Technology is significant in development and increased productivity to satisfy human need, but
uncontrolled technology impacts environment negatively.
B. Technology has caused many environmental and social problems, but it is also key to addressing
environmental degradation, climate change, food scarcity, waste management, and other pressing global challenges.
C. Technologies are meant to be total systems that include know-how, procedures, goods and services, as
well as organizational and operational measures
D. Technology advances expressly built to minimize emissions from cleaner processes by f lue gas scrubbers
and catalytic converters— now dramatically mitigate any of the growing pains of an increasingly technical environment. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
61. Viết một văn bản khoảng 150 từ về thông tin được cung cấp:
You have recently flown to another country on a business trip. You were satisfied with the flight, but didn’t like
services at the airport. Write a letter to the airport manager and say • Give your flight details.
• Why were you disappointed?
• Suggest some improvements to the airport services. Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any address. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear __________, 7
62. Viết một bài văn khoảng 250 từ về một chủ đề cho sẵn:
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the relationship between equality and personal achievement.
Some people believe that individuals can achieve more in egalitarian societies. Others believe that high levels of
personal achievement are possible only if individuals are free to succeed or fail according to their individual merits.
What is your view of the relationship between equality and personal success?
Write at least 250 words. Use your own knowledge and experience to support your reasons. THE END 8 KEY A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại
1. A. pagination B. hatred C. agonizing D. algorithmic
2. A. usher B. claqueur
C. pronunciation D. discourage
3. A. sceneshifter B. sixteenth C. Yankee D. sesame
4. A. chutzpah
B. child-centered C. concerto D. furniture PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. 5. A. sardonic B. momentous C. oblivious D. comparable 6. A. sanctimonious B. technocratic C. veterinary D. adolescent 7. A. ecumenical B. traumatic C. bilateral D. unprecedented 8. A. apropos B. vis-à-vis C. consortium D. colonoscopy
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
9. He's somewhat lacking in the looks department. But it doesn’t matter. What matters is whether he is successful
and happy with his life or not. A. having poor vision B. not attractive C. alluring D. looking terrible
10. You must put your dog to sleep. He is too old and suffering too much. A. let his sleeping dog lie B. make his dog sleep
C. give his dog a resurgence D. kill his dog
11. They're the best songwriters of this century, bar none.
A. there are no better songwriters in the other centuries B. no one else is better
C. no one is writing better than them
D. although they are not the best in the history
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. The problems facing immigrants are accentuations of those facing society in general. A. emphasis B. bewilderment C. nucleus D. fulcrum
13. An accusation of skulduggery, a councillor advised to practise his te reo Māori, and a tip to look at your toes when saying Tauranga. A. candour B. trickery C. razzle-dazzle D. flimflam
14. Her vocal ability is in a class by itself as he has been trained with the best vocalists. A. sterling B. atrocious C. a reprobate D. a vermin
PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
15. ________ like worms or any insect without bones, are the main diet of these water birds. A. Invertebrates B. Arthropods C. Marsupial D. Beasties
16. Job losses are mainly in the _____ sectors of the industry. A. blue-collar B. read-collar C. stiff-collar D. high-collar
17. Fiona ______ when she was a child. A. used to be often ill B. would be ill-stricken C. used to be ill often D. often had illnesses
18. The speaker is ________.
A. very well acquainted with the subject
B. recognized as an authority who knows a great deal in terms of the subject
C. someone who knows well enough about the subject which he has undertaken to do the speaking
D. a person who has close awareness of the subject that he speaks about so much
19. The mayor failed to deliver key promises in his manifesto, but to give him his _______ he tried his best to
improve the city's infrastructure. A. account B. view C. owing D.due 9 PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
If you ever get home late from the office and (20) _____ onto the sofa, wondering what happened to your
social life, or sit in meetings dreaming about more (21) _____ working hours, you might need an extra job or two.
On the (22) _____ of it, that sounds like the last way to redress your work-life balance, but you shouldn’t necessarily
reject the idea out of hand, according to Matt Pearson of recruitment group APOS. Here’s how it works. Scaling
back time spent on a "main" career gives freedom to develop other strings to your (23) _____, as you spread your
well-honed skills across different part-time roles. As Matt says, "Because you're (24) _____ of your own bespoke
career, you can structure your work around your lifestyle, taking time out when you need it.” On those terms, a
compilation career suddenly sounds pretty appealing. It’s certainly worked for Sarah Dillon, 30. "Traditional careers
all seemed to be about specializing yourself into a silo until you could do your job with your eyes closed," says the
translator/teacher/event manager/web designer, who swapped office life in London (25) _____ a laptop in Brisbane.
"I couldn't get excited about that. There were so many things I was interested in pursuing, and they were all
important" For Sarah, taking control of her own (26) ____ career direction has been both challenging and rewarding.
"I definitely work harder now, and the hours can be longer, but I have the best possible balance between paying my
bills and being fulfilled. I’m glad I didn't wait until I (27) ____, or retired to make the change. 20. A. crumple B. droop C. collapse D. languish 21. A. flex B. flexible C. flexion D. flexuous 22. A. meaning B. matter C. face D. birth 23. A. bow B. nose C. obeisance D. arc
24. A. in a cleft stick B. on the dole C. under the pump D. at the helm 25. A. with B. for C. into D. to 26. A. time-to-time B. day-to-day C. age-to-age D. day-by-day 27. A. bore down B. anted up C. picked at D. burnt out PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.
THE ORIGINS OF CETACEANS
It should be obvious that cetaceans—whales, porpoises, and dolphins—are mammals. They breathe through
lungs, not through gills, and give birth to live young. Their streamlined bodies, the absence of hind legs, and the
presence of a fluke1 and blowhole2 cannot disguise their affinities with land -dwelling mammals. However, unlike
the cases of sea otters and pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses, whose limbs are functional both on land and at
sea), it is not easy to envision what the first whales looked like. Extinct but already fully marine cetaceans are known
from the fossil record. [A] How was the gap between a walking mammal and a swimming whale bridged? [B]
Missing until recently were fossils clearly intermediate, or transitional, between land mammals and cetaceans.
[C] Very exciting discoveries have finally allowed scientists to reconstruct the most likely origins of
cetaceans. [D] In 1979, a team looking for fossils in northern Pakistan found what proved to be the oldest fossil
whale. The fossil was officially named Pakicetus in honor of the country where the discovery was made. Pakicetus
was found embedded in rocks formed from river deposits that were 52 million years old. The river that formed these
deposits was actually not far from an ancient ocean known as the Tethys Sea.
The fossil consists of a complete skull of an archaeocyte, an extinct group of ancestors of modern cetaceans.
Although limited to a skull, the Pakicetus fossil provides precious details on the origins of cetaceans. The skull is
cetacean-like but its jawbones lack the enlarged space that is filled with fat or oil and used for receiving underwater
sound in modern whales. Pakicetus probably detected sound through the ear opening as in land mammals. The skull
also lacks a blowhole, another cetacean adaptation for diving. Other features, however, show experts that Pakicetus
is a transitional form between a group of extinct flesh-eating mammals, the mesonychids, and cetaceans. It has been
suggested that Pakicetus fed on fish in shallow water and was not yet adapted for life in the open ocean. It probably bred and gave birth on land.
Another major discovery was made in Egypt in 1989. Several skeletons of another early whale, Basilosaurus,
were found in sediments left by the Tethys Sea and now exposed in the Sahara desert. This whale lived around 40 10
million years ago, 12 million years after Pakicetus. Many incomplete skeletons were found but they included, for the
first time in an archaeocyte, a complete hind leg that features a foot with three tiny toes. Such legs would have been
far too small to have supported the 50-foot-long Basilosaurus on land. Basilosaurus was undoubtedly a fully marine
whale with possibly nonfunctional, or vestigial, hind legs.
An even more exciting find was reported in 1994, also from Pakistan. The now extinct whale Ambulocet us
natans (“the walking whale that swam”) lived in the Tethys Sea 49 million years ago. It lived around 3 million years
after Pakicetus but 9 million years before Basilosaurus. The fossil luckily includes a good portion of the hind legs.
The legs were strong and ended in long feet very much like those of a modern pinniped. The legs were certainly
functional both on land and at sea. The whale retained a tail and lacked a fluke, the major means of locomotion in
modern cetaceans. The structure of the backbone shows, however, that Ambulocetus swam like modern whales by
moving the rear portion of its body up and down, even though a fluke was missing. The large hind legs were used
for propulsion in water. On land, where it probably bred and gave birth, Ambulocetus may have moved around very
much like a modern sea lion. It was undoubtedly a whale that linked life on land with life at sea.
1. Fluke: The two parts that constitute the large triangular tail of a whale
2. Blowhole: A hole in the top of the head used for breathing
28. In paragraph 1, what does the author say about the presence of a blowhole in cetaceans?
A. It clearly indicates that cetaceans are mammals.
B. It cannot conceal the fact that cetaceans are mammals.
C. It is the main difference between cetaceans and land-dwelling mammals.
D. It cannot yield clues about the origins of cetaceans.
29. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about early sea otters?
A. It is not difficult to imagine what they looked like.
B. There were great numbers of them.
C. They lived in the sea only.
D. They did not leave many fossil remains.
30. Pakicetus and modern cetaceans have similar _________. A. hearing structures B. adaptations for diving C. skull shapes D. breeding locations
31. The hind leg of Basilosaurus was a significant find because it showed that Basilosaurus _________.
A. lived later than ambulocetus natans
B. lived at the same time as pakicetus C. was able to swim well
D. could not have walked on land
32. Why does the author use the word "luckily" in mentioning that the Ambulocetus natans fossil included hind legs?
A. Fossil legs of early whales are a rare find.
B. The legs provided important information about the evolution of cetaceans.
C. The discovery allowed scientists to reconstruct a complete skeleton of the whale.
D. Until that time, only the front legs of early whales had been discovered.
33. The word “propulsion” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________. A. staying afloat B. changing direction
C. decreasing weight D. moving forward
34. Look at the four letter [A], [B], [C] and [D] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.
“This is a question that has puzzled scientists for ages.”
Where would the sentence best fit? A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
35. The word "precious" in the passage is closest in meaning to _________. A. exact B. scarce C. valuable D. initial
PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống. 36.
A: “He deserves more severe punishment!”
B: “Yes! It would be _____________ for him.” A. an apple of the eyes B. a fly in the amber
C. a kick in the pant D. a thorn in the flesh 37.
Ruth: "Hey, what's going on here?" 11
Dave: "It's a surprise birthday party for you, Ruth! You're _________!" A. a big fish B. the man of the moment
C. a cog in the wheel D. the slap in the face 38.
Veronica: “Do you want me to invite some of my friends to the party?”
Betty: “_________, the more the merrier!” A. It will be B. Unless it is better
C. So much the better D. Even more better 39.
Jackson: “I sometimes think I'd be happier teaching in Vietnam.”
Johnny: “Oh well, ________!”
A. the grass is greener on the other side
B. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree C. the fat is in the fire D. the ink is not dry 40.
C: “You know what? Sullie had committed suicide and died at the age of 26!”
K: “Well, ________” A. all things to all people
B. if the worst comes to the worst
C. those who live by the sword, die by the sword
D. those whom the gods love die young PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại để thành 1 đoạn hội thoại hoàn chỉnh 41.
a. Well, hardly - I actually operate under those restrictions every day!
b. That's true, of course, we both do - but there's always the added danger that things can go wrong, and the
challenge of preparing a top-quality, three course meal for four - which costs no more than £50 - and in front of all those judges!
c. Serving more than 200,000 meals a year would be a challenge for any chef, but step up constraints of time,
space and a demand for culinary excellence and you have the life of a railway chef. Chris and Jane, the idea of having
to cook in cramped surroundings, with limited ingredients and a very tight schedule, as you did in the recent
competition, must have been a terrifying prospect ...
d. Well, Jane, you were a runner up and Chris came first. I gather you faced some stiff competition from the other finalists. A. a, d, c, b B. c, b, a, d C. c, b, a, d D. c, a, b, d 42.
a. That's good to know. I'm usually a night person, but I'm very quiet if my roommate is sleeping.
b. I have never been either. I'm very flexible with sleeping times. Anyways, I'm a deep sleeper so a little noise never bothers me.
c. No. Is there a cafeteria in the building?
d. As long as you don't blast the music while I'm sleeping, I should be fine. Did you eat lunch yet?
e. Do you sleep pretty late, or are you a morning person?
f. Yeah. I'll show you. A. e, a, b, f, d, c B. e, b, a, d, c, f C. e, f, c, b, a, d D. f, c, b, a, d, e 43.
a. What did you do there?
b. There is so much to do. It's a big tourist place so there is access to everything.
c. Where are you guys going for your honeymoon?
d. We decided on Cancun, Mexico.
e. That's good. I'm looking forward to our honeymoon. Especially after all the wedding plans I had to do.
f. I've been there before. It's a great place. A. c, d, f, a, b, e B. c, f, a, b, d, e C. c, e, d, f, a, b D. c, d, f, b, a, e 44.
a. At Bally's. It's pretty close to home so it is convenient.
b. That reminds me. I should've hit the gym today.
c. How much are you paying?
d. I only pay 20 bucks a month.
e. Where do you work out?
f. Woa, Mark! I never noticed that belly of yours.
g. It's all the beer. I need to start working out again.
h. That's pretty good. I think I should join. 12 A. f, g, b, e, a, c, h, d B. f, g, a, c, e, h, b, d
C. f, g, b, e, a, c, d, h D. f, a, c, d, e, b, g, h 45.
a. Come on Mike. It's not the end of the world.
b. It's the end of my world. She was everything to me. I loved her so much.
c. I remember my first break up. I remember it was the hardest thing I ever went through. So I know it must be really tough right now.
d. Hey Mike. I heard about your break up. You must be devastated.
e. It's more than I can bear. I don't think I can go on. A. d, a, b, c, e B. d, e, a, b, c C. d, b, c, e, a D. d, e, a, c, b
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. Dennis devised a few computer games and sold them to one of the computer companies.
A. Dennis has developed and marketed several video games to a client.
B. Dennis designed and sold a few computer games to one of the companies.
C. Dennis crafted and licensed a few video games to one of the businesses.
D. Dennis designed and marketed several video games to one of the gaming firms.
47. Gradually, the sound of the music and laughter died down, and the whole campus went to sleep
A. The music and laughter slowly went away and the whole campus slept.
B. Sound and music slowly went on, and the whole campus slept.
C. Sound and laughter gradually passed away, and the entire campus slept.
D. The sound of music slowly vanished with laughter and the entire campus slept .
48. During the Gulf War the extent of the development of television and radio news broadcasting was very apparent.
A. The extent of TV and radio broadcast development was very evident during the Gulf War.
B. The scale of TV and radio transmission growth was quite clear during the Gulf War.
C. The scale of the development of radio and television news reporting was quite evident throughout the Gulf War.
D. The extent to which television and radio news programming evolved became quite clear during the Gulf War.
49. Stress is the term used to describe the physical and emotional rigours our bodies undergo when we adapt to changes in our lives.
A. Stress is the term used to describe the physical and emotional rigors in which our bodies are subjected to change.
B. Stress is the word used to define the physical and mental rigors that our bodies undergo as adapting to life changes.
C. Stress is the term used to classify the physical and emotional rigors under which our bodies are exposed to transition.
D. Stress is the terminology used as we adjust to altering our life with physical and emotional rigours.
50. One such species, the Moraea lurida iris, only ever appears here immediately after fire has cleared the landscape
of all the other, more bullish, plant species.
A. Only suddenly, after the fire cleared the vegetation of all other, defiant plants, does one, the Moraea lurida iris, emerge.
B. Just instantly, after the fire cleared the landscape of all other, bullish species, does one, the Moraea lurida iris, emerge.
C. Only after the fire has stripped the vegetation of all the other torrential animals, does one such kind emerge here.
D. Until the fire has cleared the landscape of all the other torrential species, does one such kind appear here.
PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
51. Does the language you speak influence the way you think? Does it help define your world view?
A. Can your vocabulary affect your way of thought as well as your world view's d efinition? 13
B. Will your vocabulary affect your collectivist mentality as well as your world view's definition?
C. Does your language impact your mindset as well as your world view's definition?
D. Does your vocabulary dominate your style of thinking as well as your liberalism's definition?
52. When you do have callers never let anybody into your home unless you are absolutely sure they are genuine.
Ask to see an identity card, for example.
A. When you have callers, don't let someone go home until you're totally positive that they're a guy looking for an identity card or etc.
B. You never authorize someone to go to your home because you are confident they are a guy by asking for
an identification card or etc.
C. You never allow someone to go to your home unless you are sure they are a person by asking for an identity card or etc.
D. If you have callers, don't let anyone go home, unless you're absolutely sure that they're gunmen by
requesting a card of identity etc.
53. John was a very lazy pupil. During the school years he didn't learn his lessons and always played truant.
A. John was a really poor student who had never mastered the lessons and practiced truce during the years in education.
B. John was a bone idle pupil who had never learned the lessons and played truce throughout the years of school.
C. John was an appallingly bad student who never understood his classes, only played pause throughout the years of education.
D. John's been a really lazy pupil who did not study and played truce in college.
54. Once Mr. Tom had a terrible toothache, and couldn't sleep. The next day, he decided to go to the dentists and have his tooth extracted.
A. Only after Mr. Tom had an awful toothache, and the next day couldn't sleep, he deliberately chose to go
to dentists, extract his tooth.
B. Since Mr. Tom got a severe toothache, and the next day he couldn't sleep, he wanted to go to dentists to remove his tooth for himself.
C. When Mr. Tom developed a horrible toothache and the next day he would not be able to function, he
wanted to drive him down to the dentists to remove his tooth.
D. Since Mr. Tom had a awful toothache, and the next day couldn't sleep, he wanted to go to dentists, cut his tooth.
55. I will not take that job. That's unquestionable.
A. I don't want to do the task.
B. My taking that job is out of the question.
C. It is out of doubt that I take this job.
D. It's out of the real question because my own taking the position.
PHẦN 11: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.
Industrialization coupled with technological advancement has continued to affect the environment in a
negative way. (56) ________ This is evidenced by increasing international discussions and consultations through
conferences and meetings. A major theme in such meetings is on environmental violations resulting from technology.
Complaints and issues associated with effects of technology are arising globally (Ausubel & Sladovich,1999).
Environmental pollution occurs as a result of technology mismanagement and lack of control measures.
Technological improvement in recent years has seen production of more machines, weapons and automobiles.
Increased consumption of improved facilities triggers demand which (57) ______ turn influences supply of required
quality of products that are major effectors of industrialization using improved technology. Importance of technology
in such cases is attributed to satisfaction of human wants. Though adverse pollution of environment due to increased
production in the manufacturing and processing industries, weapons testing and high usage of automobiles such as 14
cars. Air pollution, water and noise pollution are the key (58) ______ of an environment that has been continually
polluted as a result of technology. Emission of large quantity of gases such as CO2 in the air by large industries
causes air pollution which in turn has degraded environment immensely. Again, disposal of waste into the rivers and
water systems by industries and other institutions is an environmental hazard through water pollution. Similarly, a
lot of noise pollution from weapons testing and usage, industries in their routine production processes and
automobiles is (59) ________ of environmental dilapidation. (Ausubel & Sladovich, 1999).
In conclusion, higher percentage of environmental problems is a direct result of technology mismanagement
by innovators and users. A small portion of environmental issues relate to economic, social and natural changes
resulting from human activities. Environmental pollution, ecological systems disturbances, depletion of natural
resources and climatic changes resulting from global warming are technological influenced. (60) __________ 56.
A. Environmental pollution, ecological systems disturbances, depletion of natural resources and climatic
changes resulting from global warming are technological influenced.
B. Industrial benefits resulting from technological adaptation in major activities has indirectly contributed
towards higher living standards though bad part on technology manifest more.
C. Though ecosystems can rebound from these negative effects, continued of environmental degradation
through destructive human activities affected by technology will eventually lead to collapse.
D. Economic benefits via technical change in main operations have led indirectly to higher living levels,
while technical challenges are more evident. 57. A. over B. in C. out D. at 58. A. compositions B. peripherals C. plug-ins D. components 59. A. imaginative B. avant-garde C. original D. causative 60.
A. Technology is significant in development and increased productivity to satisfy human need, but
uncontrolled technology impacts environment negatively.
B. Technology has caused many environmental and social problems, but it is also key to addressing
environmental degradation, climate change, food scarcity, waste management, and other pressing global challenges.
C. Technologies are meant to be total systems that include know-how, procedures, goods and services, as
well as organizational and operational measures
D. Technology advances expressly built to minimize emissions from cleaner processes by f lue gas scrubbers
and catalytic converters— now dramatically mitigate any of the growing pains of an increasingly technical environment. 15