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Điền từ vào chỗ trống INTELLIGENCE TEST Schools exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out how much knowledge we have (1) ____. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any (2)____ sense? Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and (3)____ to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A person’s IQ is their intelligence as it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1300 members in Britain. Today there are 44000 in Britain and 100000 worldwide, largely in the US. People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This (4)___ at 2% of the population. Anyone from the age of six can take the tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if (5)____ enough time. But that’s the problems – the whole point of the tests is that they’re against the clock Question 1:A. fetched Question 2: A. natural Question 3: A. accord Question 4:A. adds up Question 5: A. allowed B. gained B. bright B. react B. turns to B. spared C. attached C. sharp C. answer C. comes up C. let D. caught D. common D. alter D. works out D. provided How men first learnt to (6) __________words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (7) __________invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (8) __________certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whetherspoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (9) __________ powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (10) __________ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. Question 6. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover Question 7. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow Question 8. A. at B. upon C. for D. in Question 9. A. interest Question 10. A. take B. appeal B. send C. attract C. break D. lure D. move Health is something we tend to (11) _______ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly aware of it. But illness can come, even (12) _______ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little how to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago,(13) _________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The cause of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became____ (14) _____ safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can expect to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (15) ________. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. Question 11. A. forget B. ignore C. give up D. throw away Question 12. A. if B. so C. when D. while Question 13. A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover Question 14. A. more B. much C. very D. quite Question 15. A. speed up B. run C. accelerate D. advance One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (16)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (17)_____ with this region but there can be no (18)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (19)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (20)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there Question 16: A. all B. them C. which D. those Question 17:A. associated B. connected C. bound Question 18:A. thought B. evidence C. supposition Question 19: A. principal B. magnificent C. effective Question 20: A. Such many people B. So few people C. So many people D. Such people D. linked D. doubt D. significant English has without a (21) ____ become the second language of Europe and the world. European countries which have most (22) ____ assimilated English into daily life are England's neighbors in Northern Europe: Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and the rest of Scandinavia. The situation is so (23) ____ that any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be aware of the pressure of English on daily life: television, radio and print bring it into every home and the schoolyard conversation of children; advertisers use it to (24) ____ up their message, journalists take refuge in it when their home-bred skills fail them. Increasingly one hears the (25) ____ that Dutch will give way to English as the national tongue within two or three generations. Question 21. A. question B. doubt C. problem D. thought Question 22. A. successfully B. victorious C. successful D. lucrative Question 23. A. plain B. open C. blatant D. marked Question 24. A. life B. energy C. pep D. enthusiasm Question 25 A. feeling B. posture C. judgment D. view Here is a wonderful opportunity at a small cost to visit the truly remarkable island of Cuba. We have (26) ________ rooms at some of the finest hotels for periods of 7 and 14 nights. You may divide your time between relaxing and exploring this beautiful country by taking advantage of our extensive excursion programme. The diversity of such a small country is amazing and, as it is set in the warm waters of Caribbean, it is (27) ________ to have one of the most pleasant climates in the world. Cuba, being so small, is not only an ideal country to tour, but it's also a place where visitors can relax and (28) ________ in exotic surroundings. Not only has nature (29) ________ Cuba with magnificent coast and some fine sandy beaches, but there are also extensive facilities near them. Most beaches are close to important sites such as international parks with their abundant wildlife, flora and fauna. Because the south of the island is blessed with being the driest region in the country most hotels are situated here. Rain is however (30) ________ in the north from December to July. Question 26. A. reserved B. registered C. required D. retained Question 27. A. suggested B. hoped C. reputed D. credited Question 28. A. unwind unroll B. uncoil Question 29. A. enhanced B. endowed C. endured D.enlightened Question 30. A. unusual B. interminable C. inevitable D.unfortunate C. unburden D. All men should study, we have to study to (31) _____ our knowledge and develop our intelligence. An uneducated man can only utilize his body strength to work and live. An educated man, without this strength, still has the faculty of his intelligent brain and good inflection. This intelligence and thought enable him to help his physical strength to act more quickly (32)_____ cleverly In a same profession or work, the educated man differs from the uneducated considerably. Therefore, intellectual workers have to study, this is a matter of course but (33)____ workers must also (34)_____ an education In civilized countries compulsory education has been applied. Man must spend seven or eight years studying. From ploughmen to laborers in these nations, no one is (35)____ to read a book or a paper fluently Question 31:A. wide B. widely C. widen D. broad Question 32:A. and B. but C. yet D. or Question 33: A. simple B. easy C. hard D. manual Question 34:A. learn B. study C. acquire D. know Question 35:A. able B. unable C. not D. never School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of test we take. They find out how much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people who are very academically successful don’t have any common sense. Intelligence is the speed ___(36)_____ which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientist are now preparing ___(37)_____ computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A person’s IQ is their intelligence as it is measured by a special test. The most common IT tests are ___(38)_____ by Mensa, an organization that was found in England in 1946. By 1976, it had 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide largely in the US. People taking the tests are judged in ___(39)_____ to an average score of 100, and those who score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2 percent of the population. Anyone from the age of six can take tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if allowed enough time. But that’s the problem; the whole ___(40)_____ of the test is that they’re against the clock. Question 36. A. to B. on C. at D. in Question 37. A. ahead B. upper C. forward D. advanced Question 38. A. steered B. commanded C. run D. appointed Question 39. A. relation B. regard C. association D. concern Question 40. A. reason B. question C. matter D. point The elementary means of communicating with other people is (41) ____ messages by voice. This fact is widely acknowledged and we recognize the voice as a feature characterizing the identity of a person. The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in accordance with the individual physical (42) _____ of the throat One possible implementation of the art of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of (43) ____ court evidence in trials. Every year thousands of audiotapes with recorded interviews or casual utterances are put to the purpose to help identity the probable culprit. Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can give themselves away by their accents, infections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness. A recorded sample is usually (44) _____ into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recording which is processed by a computer program. Very frequently voice analysts have a stab at deciphering the relevant information which may be mingled with background noise or other interfering sounds until they attain the desired results. Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victim by phone or inform about bomb planting or those who make offensive calls (3=45) _____ the peace of decent citizens. Question 41. A. commuting Question 42. A. tendencies Question 43. A. substantiating Question 44. A. reformed Question 45. A. distracting D. conveying C. discharging D. informing B. credentials C. assets D. properties B. facilitating C. pledging D.withstanding B. exchanged C. adjusted D. converted B. dismantling C. disturbing D. dispersing Reading is Fun More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others can be as rewarding as the act of reading itself. For people who feel that they are too busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read, others have gained self-confidence by (46)____ in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance to (47)_____ new friends A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard but also big enough for many different opinions. The best arrangement is a (48)____ of ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions The book club could (49)_____ in one subject or type of book, like mysteries, science fiction, or biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended by someone who thinks it would be (50)____ discussing Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries, or restaurants, but most have their meetings in members’ homes. The approach simply offers more privacy and time for longer meetings. To make the meeting go smoothly, a leader should be appointed. The leader will usually start the discussion by asking what the author’s main idea was. Book club members should never be afraid to offer their opinions, even if they don’t like a book. They just need to be prepared to explain why. Question 46: A. sitting Question 47:A. do Question 48:A. mixture Question 49:A. talk Question 50: A. worth B. talking B. form B. lot B. focus B. useful C. participating C. gather C. range C. concentrate C. valuable D. taking D. make D. number D. specialize D. busy Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you are (51) _____ because you can control yourself. But when you are asleep, your feeling position shows the real you. In a normal (52) _____, of course, people often change their positions. The important position is the one you go to sleep in. If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person. You usually believe people and you accept new things or new ideas easily. You don’t like to make people sad, so you never express your (53) _____ feeling. You are quite shy. If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you always easily become sad. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you (54) _____having a good time. If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself. You are shy and don’t like meeting people. You (55) _____to be on your own. You are easily hurt. Question 51. A. awake B. active C. happy D. honest Question 52. A. room B. bed C. night D. body Question 53. A. real B. lonely C. cheerful D. gentle Question 54. A. regret B. enjoy C. mind D. deny Question 55. A. pretend B. oppose C. refuse D. prefer If you ask anyone who invented television, they will tell you that it was John Logie Baird. While Baird was, of course, extremely important in the history of television, it would be more accurate to see his role as part of a (56) _____ of events which finally led to television as we know it today. The history of television really begins in 1817 with the discovery by Berzelius, a Swedish chemist, of the chemical selenium. It was found that the amount of electric current that selenium could carry depended on how much light struck it. This discovery directly led to G. R. Carey, an American inventor, (57) _____ up with the first real television system in 1875. His system used selenium to transmit a picture along wires to a row of light bulbs. This picture was not very clear, however. Over the next few years, a number of scientists and inventors simplified and improved on Carey's system. It was not until1923 that Baird made the first practical transmission. Once again, the picture was (58) _____ through wires, but it was much clearer than Carey's had been almost fifty years before. The Second World War (59) _____the development of television. After the war, television sets began to flood the market, with the first mass TV audience watching the baseball World Series in the USA in 1947. Within a few years, television had captured the (60) _____ of the whole world. Question 56. A. connection B. cycle C. link D. chain Question 57. A. coming B. making C. going D. doing Question 58. A. pushed B. sent C. transported D. transferred Question 59. A. abandoned B. cancelled C. delayed D. waited Question 60. A. observation B. awareness C. notice D. attention Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (61) _______ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, even very hard rocks are worn away by the wind. When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the hillsides. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea. Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (62) _______ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (63) _______ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands help to slow down erosion. Even where the land is (64) _______ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (65) _______ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. As a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. After thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed. Question 61. A. holds up B. cleans out C. carries out D. picks up Question 62. A. large Question 63. A. store Question 64. A. thinly Question 65. A. melted B. little B. back B. strongly B. building C. few C. stay C. thickly C. melting D. much D. hold D. scarcely D. formed It stands to reason that a city like Los Angeles, which is home to the rich and famous, is also where you find the Association of Celebrity Personal Assistants. Celebrity Personal Assistants is a unique group among Hollywood professionals. (66)_______ the lawyers and agents who rub shoulders with the stars and make millions, personal assistants (PAs) are not paid well. They typically earn about $56,000 a year which, (67)_______ their round-the-clock obligations, isn’t much by Hollywood standards. As for the job description, it’s also far from glamorous. Responsibilities include doing laundry, fetching groceries and paying bills. So what's the attraction? One celebrity PA says, ‘I don’t (68)_______ myself a vain or superficial person, but it would be wrong to say that we all don't like being close to someone's that's powerful.’ But not everyone is qualified for the job. Rita Tateel teaches would-be assistants to the stars and begins her lessons with some (69)_______ truths: 'You must be in good health at all times, because you are running a celebrity's life. If you get sick their life can't just stop. And you need to be flexible and able to (70)_______ in all kinds of hours. You have to be a can-do person. If there’s one word that celebrities don't want to hear, that word is “no”.’ Question 66. A. However B. Unlike C. Despite D. Similarly Question 67. A. given B. received C. spend D. being Question 68. A. describe B. know C. consider D. think Question 69. A. such Question 70. A. take B. hard C. heavy B. adapt D. advice C. get D. put If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (71) __________ even environmental ones. It's not really the plastic themselves that are the environmental evil - it's the way society chooses to use and abuse them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coalnon-renewable natural (72) __________ We import well over three millions tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (33) __________of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this constitutes about 7% by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (74) __________ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they have a higher calorific value than coal and one (75) __________ of "recovery" strongly favoured by the plastic manufacturers is the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel. Question 71. A. savings B. pleasures C. benefits D. profits Question 72. A. processes B. resources C. products D. fuels Question 73. A. amount B. proportion C. portion D. rate Question 74. A. industry B. manufacture C. plant D. factory Question 75. A. medium B. method C. measure D. mechanism INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (76) _____ part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (77) ______. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both history of TV development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs, became the system the the the for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, coming from the capitalistic, profit-oriented sector of American society, television is primarily (78) _______ with reflecting and attracting society rather than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to a large (79) _______, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the (80) _______ system. Question 76. A. integral B. mixed Question 77. A. preconception C. fractional D. superior B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling Question 78. A. concerned B. interested C. worried D. connected Question 79. A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount Question 80. A. total B. full C. entire D. complete In 1830, there were under 100 miles of public railway in Britain. Yet within 20 years, this figure had grown to more than 5000 miles. By the end of the century, almost enough rail track to encircle the world covered this small island, (81) __________ the nature of travel forever and contributing to the industrial revolution that changed the course of history in many parts of the world. Wherever railways were introduced, economic and social progress quickly (82) __________ In a single day, rail passengers could travel hundreds of miles, cutting previous journey times by huge margins and bringing rapid travel within the (83) __________ of ordinary people. Previously, many people had never ventured beyond the outskirts of their town and villages. The railway brought them greater freedom and enlightenment. In the 19th century, the railway in Britain represented something more than just the business of carrying goods and passengers. Trains were associated with romance, adventure and, frequently, (84) __________ luxury. But the railways did more than revolutionize travel; they also left a distinctive and permanent mark on the British landscape. Whole towns and industrial centers (85) __________ up around major rail junctions, monumental bridges and viaducts crossed rivers and valleys and the railway stations themselves became desirable places to spend time between journeys. Question 81. A. altering B. amending C. adapting D. adjusting Question 82. A. pursued B. followed C. succeeded D. chased Question 83. A. reach B. capacity Question 84. A. considerable B. generous C. facility D. hold C. plentiful D. sizeable Question 85. A. jumped B. stood C. burst D. sprang Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (86) _____ between the human and the machine. All, body parts will be replaceable. Computers will function like the human brain with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way. They will then produce fake people. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves so we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our (87) _____ and thoughts, to the new body. Then we can choose to live for as long as we want. It might be expensive. When it becomes possible to do a spirit transfer, they will figure out (88) _____ to do them automatically. So we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever we want. Miniature robots will be built to travel through your blood stream and repair damage. Also, larger robots will be used when you are sick. When you have an upset stomach, you will (89) _____ a very small cherry tasting robot which will travel through your stomach taking video of the mess. It will be set up like a video game, so you can control the exploring and the selection of images. Then you can replay the video to help a doctor (90) _____ your illness, or to prove to your employer that you really, were sick. Question 86. A. variety B. change C. difference D. appearance Question 87. A. experience B. memories C. actions D. health Question 88. A. what B. when C. why D. how Question 89. A. swallow B. chew C. vomit D. drink Question 90. A. notice B. diagnose C. watch D. observe Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, lakes or on the ocean, (91) _____ on the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing (92) _____ learning the techniques required, and competitive where overall fitness plays a large role. It is also one of the oldest Olympic sports. In the United States, Australia and Canada, high school and collegial rowing is sometimes referred to as crew. (93) _____ rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards, towards the stern, and uses the oars which are held in place by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward, towards the bow. It is a demanding sport requiring strong core balance as well as physical (94) _____ and cardiovascular endurance. Since the action of rowing has become fairly popular throughout the world, there are many different types of (95) _____. These include endurance races, time trials, stake racing, bumps racing, and the side-by-side format used in the Olympic Games. The many different formats are a result of the long history of the sport, its development in. different regions of the world, and specific local requirements and restrictions. Question 91. A. depending B. creating C. interesting D. carrying Question 92. A. of B. on C. with D. about Question 93. A. Over B. Of C. During D. While Question 94. A. strong B. strongly C. strength D. strengthen Question 95. A. competition B. examination C. test D. round Sugar was for a long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical profession it still should be. During the nineteenth century, however, manufactures discovered (96) ______ of producing it in vast quantities and it has since become one of the staple articles of diet, particularly for the lower social classes. It has the advantages of being comparatively cheap, easily digested, rich in energy and useful for flavoring. Its major drawbacks are that it lacks every nourishing quality except that of giving energy, and because of its attractive flavor it (97)______ to displace other much more valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse (98) _____ on health, since excessive consumption can cause heart trouble, obesity and dental decay. The latter is widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very young to the very old, (99) ______ anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically reduce the (100) ______ of confectionery they allow their children to eat, the extend of dental decay would soon be made Question 96: A. recipes B. means Question 97: A. approaches B. comes Question 98: A. influence B. affect Question 99: A. difficulty B. hardly Question 100: A. value B. quality C. uses C. include C. focus C. harshly C. number D. methods D. tends D. effect D. severely D. amount LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT 1 B Ta có: Từ “gain” (v) đạt được, thu được, giành được “. They find out how much knowledge we have (41) ____” Tạm dịch: Họ khám phá ra bao nhiêu kiến thức chúng ta đã____________ Các đáp án khác A – tìm về, đem về C – gắn, dán, trói buộc D – bắt, nắm lấy 2 3 4 D B D 5 A 6 A 7 D Chúng ta có cum từ: common sense: lẽ thường tình, trí khôn Chúng ta có: react to sth: phản ứng, tác động cái gì “This (44) ___ at 2% of the population.” Tạm dịch: Điều này______________2% tổng dân số Chúng ta có đáp án D – work out (phr.v) – dùng cho các phép tính toán cái gì Theo oxford ta có: work out (at something) - if something works out at something, you calculate that it will be a particular amount Các đáp án khác đều k thích hợp về nghĩa A – add up – có ý nghĩa B – turn to sb/sth: kiếm sự ủng hộ, động viên, an ủi từ ai C – come up = appear : xuất hiện “All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if (45) ____ enough time.” Tạm dịch: Tất cả các câu hỏi là dễ hiểu và hầu hết mọi người có thể trả lời chúng nếu (45) ____ đủ thời gian. Đáp án a – được cho phép Các đáp án khác B – tiết kiệm C – cho phép D – được cung cấp Giải thích: Câu hỏi này yêu cầu phân biệt nghĩa và cách dùng của những động từ có nghĩa tương tự nhau. Invent (v) = phát minh ra, là sự sáng tạo có giá trị và đã tạo nên một thành phẩm Create (v) = sáng tạo, là khả năng tưởng tượng ra nhiều trường hợp, ý kiến mới nhiều nhất có thể, dù có giá trị hay không Make (v) = làm ra, là sự tạo thành sản phẩm từ các nguyên liệu, công thức đã có sẵn, không mang tính sáng tạo Discover (v) = phát hiện, là tìm ra, khám phá ra một thứ, một điều vốn đã tồn tại từ trước nhưng chưa được biết đến Ngôn ngữ là một phát minh có giá trị bậc nhất của loài người. Do đó, sử dụng từ “invent” là chính xác nhất. Dịch nghĩa: How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. = Làm thế nào con người lần đầu tiên phát minh ra các từ ngữ vẫn chưa được biết rõ; nói cách khác, nguồn gốc của ngôn ngữ là một điều bí ẩn. Giải thích: somehow = bằng cách nào đó Dịch nghĩa: All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things = Tất cả những gì ta biết là con người, không giống các loài động vật, bằng cách nào đó phát minh ra các âm thanh nhất định để thể hiện suy nghĩ và cảm xúc, hành động và sự vật. 8 B 9 B 10 D 11 B 12 C A. whatever = bất cứ cái gì B. however = tuy nhiên C. somewhat = hơi hơi, khá là Giải thích: Cấu trúc Agree on / upon sth = đồng ý về cái gì, việc gì Dịch nghĩa: later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down = sau này họ đồng ý về những kí hiệu nhất định, được gọi là chữ cái, thứ có thể được kết hợp để đại diện cho những âm thanh kia, và thứ mà có để được viết xuống. Giải thích: Cấu trúc Appeal to sb = gây ấn tượng, thu hút ai Dịch nghĩa: Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions = Những nhà văn lớn là những người không chỉ có tư tưởng vĩ đại mà còn thể hiện những suy nghĩ trong lời văn gây ấn tượng mạnh mẽ đến tâm trí và cảm xúc của chúng ta. A interest (v) in sth = có hứng thú, yêu thích cái gì C. attract (v) sb / sth = hấp dẫn, thu hút ai D. lure (v) = quyến rũ, lôi cuốn ai đi đâu hay làm gì (nghĩa tiêu cực) Giải thích: move (v) sb to tears = làm ai cảm động đến khóc Dịch nghĩa: He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. = Anh ta có thể truyền đạt ý nghĩa của ngôn từ thứ mà ngân nga như âm nhạc, và thứ bằng vị trí và sự kết nối của chúng có thể làm nguwoif khác cảm động đến rơi nước mắt.. A. take (v) = lấy, cầm, chiếm, nhận, đạt giải thưởng B. send (v) = gửi đi C. break (v) = làm đổ vỡ Giải thích: Câu sau là "When our body is doing well, we are hardly aware of it.” = Khi cơ thể chúng ta đang khỏe mạnh, chúng ta hiếm khi nhận thức được nó. Do đó, xu hướng mà con người thường có khi có sức khỏe là phớt lờ, bỏ qua nó. Phương án B. ignore (v) = phớt lờ, bỏ qua là phương án chính xác nhất. Dịch nghĩa: Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it.= Sức khỏe là thứ chúng ta có khuynh hướng xao lañ g khi chúng ta có nó. A. forget (v) = quên C. give up (v) = từ bỏ D. throw away (v) = ném đi Giải thích: Đây là một mệnh đề nhấn mạnh về thời gian, sử dụng cụm từ "even when" = kể cả khi Dịch nghĩa: But illness can come, even when we are young = Nhưng bê ̣nh tâ ̣t có thể đế n bấ t cứ khi nào, thâ ̣m chí khi chúng ta còn trẻ. 13 B 14 B 15 D 16 C 17 A A. even if = kể cả nếu, dùng trong cấu trúc câu điều kiện B. even so = kể cả thế (=but), dùng để nối hai vế có mối quan hệ nhượng bộ D. even while = kể cả trong khi, nhấn mạnh vào quá trình hơn là về thời điểm Giải thích: Giữa câu có chỗ trống cần điền và câu trước nó có ý nghĩa nhượng bộ, trái ngược nhau. Do đó từ nối However = tuy nhiên là từ phù hợp nhất. Dịch nghĩa: The result was that many children died. About a century ago; however, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. = Kế t quả là nhiề u trẻ đã tử vong. Tuy nhiên, khoảng mô ̣t thế kỷ trước, các nhà khoa ho ̣c đã tim ̀ ra vi trùng và sau đó mo ̣i thứ đã thay đổ i. A. therefore = bởi vậy, do đó; dùng để nối hai vế có quan hệ nguyên nhân – kết quả. C. although = mặc dù; theo sau là một mệnh đề, thường đứng đầu câu, dùng để nối hai vế có quan hệ nhượng bộ. D. moreover = thêm vào đó, dùng để bổ sung thêm ý kiến Giải thích: Much/far + hình thức so sánh hơn đươc̣ dùng để nhấ n ma ̣nh thêm phép so sánh đó Dịch nghĩa: As this medical discovery spread, the world became much safer for children = Khi phát minh về y ho ̣c này đươc̣ lan rô ̣ng, thế giới trở nên an toàn hơn nhiều cho trẻ em. A. more = hơn, more + tính từ dài / danh từ tạo thành phép so sánh hơn kém C. very = rất, theo sau là một tính từ hoặc trạng từ D. quite = khá là, theo sau là một tính từ hoặc trạng từ Giải thích: Đây là câu hỏi yêu cầu phân biệt nghĩa của từ. Chỉ có từ advance (v) = tiến bộ là phù hợp với ngữ cảnh của câu. Dịch nghĩa: And what do we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to advance. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. = Và đế n năm 2020 chúng ta mong đơ ̣i điề u gi?̀ Rõ ràng là ngành y ho ̣c sẽ tiế p tu ̣c tiế n bô ̣. Nhiề u người sẽ có thể tránh đươ ̣c các vấ n đề về y ho ̣c mà ngày nay vẫn chưa tránh đươc̣ . A. speed up (v) = tăng tốc độ B. run (v) = chạy C. accelerate (v) = đẩy nhanh tiến độ Ta có: giới từ + which/ whom Which – thay thế cho “16 lakes” Ta có: tobe associated with sth: Kế t giao, kế t hơ ̣p, liên hợp, liên kết (+ với) [t.v] Liên tưởng (những ý nghĩ) [it.v] Kế t giao, kế t ba ̣n với , giao thiê ̣p với, giao du với ; Hơ ̣p sức la ̣i, liên hơp̣ la ̣i Các đáp án khác B - connected (with somebody/something) có liên quan đến C – tobe bound to do sth: chắc chắn có thể xảy ra điều gì D – link (n) sự liên kết 18 D 19 B 20 C 21 B 22 A 23 D Ta có: no doubt: Không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa Các đáp án khác A – suy nghĩ B – bằng chứng C – sự giả định, sự giả thiết Tạm dịch: Một số người đi dạo ở vùng núi, trong khi những người khác chèo thuyền trên hồ hoặc chỉ đơn giản là ngồi ngưỡng mộ (44) _____ quang cảnh. Đáp án B – magnificent (a) nguy nga, tráng lệ, lộng lẫy, đẹp Các đáp án khác A – nguyên lí, nguyên tắc B – hiệu quả D – có ý nghĩa, đáng kể Ta có: S + V + so + many/few + plural / countable noun + that + S + V Còn Such….that..: S + V + such + (a/an) + adj + noun + that + S + V - Ta có cách dung: SO MUCH/ MANY – để nhấn mạnh vào số lượng đối lượng – danh từ trong mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân. Giải thích: Thành ngữ without a doubt = không hề nghi ngờ gì. Đây là cụm từ cố định, không thể kết hợp cùng với những từ khác. Dịch nghĩa: English has without a doubt become the second language of Europe and the world = Tiếng Anh không hề nghi ngờ gì đã trở thành ngôn ngữ thứ hai của Châu Âu và thế giới. A. question (n) = câu hỏi C. problem (n) = vấn đề D. thought (n) = suy nghĩ Giải thích: Sau chỗ trống là động từ "assimilate” (hòa nhập, kết hợp) nên trước đó cần một trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho động từ đó. Successfully (adv) = một cách thành công Dịch nghĩa: European countries which have most successfully assimilated English into daily life are England's neighbors in Northern Europe: … = Những quốc gia châu Âu mà đã hòa nhập thành công Tiếng Anh vào cuộc sống thường ngày mà những láng giềng của nước Anh ở Bắc Âu: … B. victorious (adj) = chiến thắng, thành công C. successful (adj) = thành công D. lucrative (adj) = thịnh vượng, sinh lãi nhiều Giải thích: Câu sử dụng cấu trúc S + tobe + so + adj + that + S + V = như thế nào quá đến nỗi mà Sau "that" là mệnh đề “any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be aware of the pressure of English on daily life” = bất cứ khách du lịch nào đến với Hà Lan cũng sẽ sớm nhận ra sức ép của Tiếng Anh trong đời sống hàng ngày. Để một người từ nơi khác đến có thể nhanh chóng nhận ra thì chứng tỏ biểu hiện của sức ép ấy là rất rõ ràng. Do đó, phương án D. marked (adj) = nổi bật, rõ ràng là phương án phù hợp nhất. A. plain (adj) = bằng phẳng; dơn giản, dễ hiểu 24 C 25 D 26 A 27 C 28 A B. open (adj) = công khai; mở; chưa giải quyết C. blatant (adj) = huyên náo, om sòm Giải thích: Chỗ trống sử dụng cấu trúc : Use sth to do sth = sử dụng cái gì để làm gì Chỗ trống nằm ở sau từ "to" và trước giới từ "up" nên đó là một động từ tạo thành một cụm động từ. Pep up (v) = làm sống động, làm cho có sức hấp dẫn hơn Dịch nghĩa: advertisers use it to pep up their message = những nhà quảng cáo sử dụng nó để làm sống động thông điệp của họ hơn. A. life (n) = cuộc sống B. energy (n) = năng lượng D. enthusiasm (n) = sự nhiệt huyết Giải thích: Sau "that" là mệnh đề “Dutch will give way to English as the national tongue within two or three generations” = Tiếng Hà Lan sẽ nhường đường cho tiếng Anh như ngôn ngữ quốc gia trong hai hay ba thế hệ tới. Trong hai hay ba thế hệ tới là một sự dự đoán về tương lai. Sự việc đó mới chỉ là viễn cảnh, tầm nhìn, do đó phương án D. view (n) = cảnh tượng là phương án phù hợp nhất. A. feeling (n) = cảm xúc B. posture (n) = tư thế, điệu bộ C. judgment (n) = lời phán xét, nhận xét Giải thích: Reserved room = phòng đặt trước Dịch nghĩa: We have reserved rooms at some of the finest hotels for periods of 7 and 14 nights. = Chúng tôi có các phòng đặt trước ở một số khách sạn tốt nhất cho các thời hạn 7 và 14 đêm. B. registered (adj) = được đăng kí C. required (adj) = cần thiết D. retained (adj) = được lưu giữ lại Giải thích: reputed = nổi tiếng Dịch nghĩa: The diversity of such a small country is amazing and, as it is set in the warm waters of Caribbean, it is reputed to have one of the most pleasant climates in the world = Sự đa dạng ở một đất nước nhỏ như vậy thật đáng kinh ngạc và, vì nó nằm trong các vùng nước ấm của vùng Caribbean, nó nổi tiếng là có một trong những vùng khí hậu dễ chịu nhất trên thế giới. A. suggested (v) = gợi ý, đề xuất B. hoped (v) = hi vọng D. credited (v) = tin tưởng Giải thích: unwind (v) = ngừng suy nghĩ về những điều phiền muộn và bắt đầu thư giãn Dịch nghĩa: Cuba, being so small, is not only an ideal country to tour, but it's also a place where visitors can relax and unwind in exotic surroundings = Cuba, nhỏ bé như vậy, không chỉ là một đất nước lý tưởng để du lịch, mà nó 29 B 30 C 31 C 32 A 33 D 34 C còn là một nơi mà khách tham quan có thể thư giãn và rũ bỏ phiền muộn trong những khung cảnh kỳ lạ của nước ngoài. B. uncoil (v) = tháo dây đã cuốn C. unburden (v) = trút bỏ gánh nặng D. unroll (v) = tháo, mở những vật cuộn tròn lại Giải thích: Cấu trúc Endow sb/sth with sth = trao tặng, ưu đãi cho điều gì Dịch nghĩa: Not only has nature endowed Cuba with magnificent coast and some fine sandy beaches, but there are also extensive facilities near them = Không chỉ có thiên nhiên ban tặng cho Cuba bờ biển tuyệt đẹp và một số bãi cát mịn, mà còn có những cơ sở vật chất rộng lớn gần chúng. A. enhanced (v) = cải thiện C. endured (v) = chịu đựng, kiên nhẫn D. enlightened (v) = soi sáng, chiếu sáng Giải thích: inevitable (adj) = hiển nhiên Dịch nghĩa: Because the south of the island is blessed with being the driest region in the country most hotels are situated here. Rain is however inevitable in the north from December to July. = Bởi vì miền nam của hòn đảo được may mắn là khu vực khô ráo nhất trong đất nước, hầu hết khách sạn đều đặt ở đây. Tuy nhiên mưa là hiển nhiên ở phía bắc từ tháng 12 đến tháng 7. A. unusual (adj) = không bình thường B. interminable (adj) = vô cùng, bất tận (về thời gian) D. unfortunate (v) = không may mắn Ta có: Sau vị trí cần điền là một ĐỘNG TỪ - widen (v) mở rộng Các đáp án khác đều không thích hợp A – wide (a) B – widely (adv) D – broad (a) Ta thấy cả: “….more quickly (58)_____ cleverly” – Quickly và Cleverly đều là TRẠNG TỪ => Đáp án A đáp án thích hợp dùng để nối các từ có cùng chức năng ngữ pháp Tạm dịch: Do đó, những công nhân tri thức phải nghiên cứu, đó là vấn đề dĩ nhiên nhưng những công nhân (43)____________cũng phải (44)_________1 nền giáo dục” Chúng ta có: Manual (a) làm bằng tay chân Có cụm: Manual workers: những lao động chân tay Các đáp án khác đều không thích hợp A – đơn giản B – dễ dàng C – chăm chỉ Ta có: acquire sth: to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behavior - Acquire (v) được, giành được, thu được, đạt được, kiếm được Các đáp án khác đều k thích hợp A – học (to gain knowledge or skill by studying, from experience, from being taught, etc.) B – nghiên cứu (to spend time learning about a subject by reading, going to college, etc.) D – biết (to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it) 35 B 36 C 37 D “From ploughmen to laborers in these nations, no one is (45)____ to read a book or a paper fluently” Dịch nghĩa: Từ thợ cày đến những người lao động ở những quốc gia này, không ai _______________đọc quyển sách hoặc từ báo 1 cách lưu loát Ta có: tobe able/ unable + to V: có khả năng/ không có khả năng làm gì Đáp án D – đáp án thích hợp với nghĩa câu Ta có : at speed: ở tốc độ bao nhiêu Câu này thuộc về mệnh đề quan hệ: Giới từ + whom/which Which ở đây thay thế cho speed Và ta có giới từ at đi với speed “Although scientist are now preparing ___(22)_____ computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.” A. Ahead (pre) phía trước B. Upper (a) cao hơn ( về địa vị...) C. Forward (adj) tiến về phía trước D. Advanced (a) tiên tiến ( ý tưởng, phương pháp, công nghê..) 38 C 39 A 40 D Ta thấy đáp án D thích hợp nhất vi cân 1 tính từ và nói về sự tiên tiến hiện đại của công nghệ A. Steer (v) lái (tàu thủy, ô tô ) B. command (v) ra lệnh, hạ lệnh C. run (v) quản lí, điều khiển D. appoint (v) bổ nhiệm Đáp án C thích hợp nhất Tạm dich: “Các xét nghiệm IT phổ biến nhất được quản lí bởi Mensa, một tổ chức đã được tìm thấy tại Anh vào năm 1946.” Ta thấy có giới từ “to” sau chỗ cần điền Xét 4 đáp án ta thấy có đáp án A: relation+ to : có liên quan tới “But that’s the problem; the whole ___(25)_____ of the test is that they’re against the clock.” A. reason(n) lí do B. question(n) câu hỏi C. matter (n) vấn đề (a subject or situation that you must consider or deal with) D. point (n) vấn đề (a thing that somebody says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact) Đáp án D thích hợp nhất câu này 41 B 42 D 43 A 44 D 45 C Giải thích: Convey (v) = truyền đạt Dịch nghĩa: The elementary means of communicating with other people is conveying messages by voice= Phương tiện cơ bản của giao tiếp với người khác là truyền tải thông điệp bằng giọng nói. A. commuting (v) = đi làm, giảm án, đổi chác C. discharging (v) = bãi chức, tha bổng, nổ súng, … D. informing (v) = thông báo Giải thích: Physical properties = đặc tính vật lý Dịch nghĩa: They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in accordance with the individual physical properties of the throat= Chúng có thể là âm mũi, âm cộng hưởng hoặc âm chói tai được tạo ra phù hợp với tính chất vật lý cá nhân của cổ họng. A. tendencies (n) = khuynh hướng, xu hướng B. credentials(n) = sự đào tạo và kinh nghiệm khiến bạn phù hợp với điều gì; thư giới thiệu C. assets (n) = tài sản Giải thích: Substantiate (v) = cung cấp thông tin hoặc bằng chứng để chứng minh điều gì Dịch nghĩa: One possible implementation of the art of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of substantiatingcourt evidence in trials =Một sự thực hiện khả dĩ của nghệ thuật nhận dạng giọng nói là hồ sơ giọng nói được sử dụng bởi các nhà phân tích cảnh sát như là một phương pháp để cung cấp bằng chứng trong các phiên tòa. B. facilitating (v) =tạo điều kiện, làm cho một hành động hoặc quá trình dễ dàng, thuận lợi hơn. C. pledging (v) = hứa một cách trang trọng, bắt ai thề trang trọng. D. withstanding (v) = đủ mạnh để có thể chịu đựng được khó khăn Giải thích: Convert (v) = chuyển đổi Dịch nghĩa: A recorded sample is usually converted into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recording which is processed by a computer program= Một mẫu ghi thường được chuyển đổi thành các xung điện và sau đó chuyển đổi thành một ghi âm bằng hình ảnh được xử lý bởi một chương trình máy tính. A. reformed (v) = cải thiện một hệ thống, một tổ chức, một bộ luật hoặc hành vi ứng xử B. exchanged (v) = trao đổi C. adjusted (v) = điều chỉnh cho phù hợp hơn hoặc hoạt động tốt hơn. Giải thích: Disturb (v) = làm phiền, làm gián đoạn, gây rối Dịch nghĩa: Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victim by phone or inform about bomb planting or those who make offensive calls disturbing the peace of decent citizens. = Rất may, những nỗ lực đó giúp cảnh sát phát hiện những cá nhân đe dọa nạn nhân của