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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH số 1 (30 PHÚT) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. ( A ) stopped ( B ) decided ( C ) hated ( D ) wanted Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 2. ( A ) providential ( B ) acceptable ( C ) available ( D ) responsible Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 3. The students in class 12A3 complain that sometimes their English teacher arrives lately for class. ( A ) The students ( B ) complain that ( C ) their ( D ) lately Question 4. He passed the exams with high scores, that made his parents happy. ( A ) He ( B ) with ( C ) that ( D ) happy Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. Better life habits can reduce your ______ of getting a heart attack. ( A ) emergency ( B ) danger ( C ) risk ( D ) threat Question 6. "Is swimming under water very difficult?" - "No, it’s just a matter _____ able to control your breathing." ( A ) being ( B ) that you are ( C ) of being ( D ) to be Question 7. Rarely have I visited ______ Lijubljana, the capital of Slovenia. ( A ) as beautiful a city as ( B ) as beautiful as the city ( C ) as a city as beautiful as ( D ) as a beautiful city as Question 8. Let's go for a long walk, ______? ( A ) do you ( B ) will you ( C ) shall we ( D ) don't you Question 9. The mother is very ______ about the health of her little son. ( A ) careful ( B ) nervous ( C ) confused ( D ) concerned Question 10. She got ______ her car to pick ______ some wild flowers. ( A ) in - at ( B ) from - on ( C ) off - up ( D ) out - for Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 11. Brayan: "I'm applying for Toronto University." Aden: "_______!" ( A ) All right ( B ) Congratulations ( C ) Good luck ( D ) Certainly Question 12. Kobe: "I still can't get accustomed to it!" Cadence: "__________" ( A ) You're hopeless! ( B ) You're welcome. ( C ) It was nice of you. ( D ) Sounds easy enough. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 13. People who hunt animals illegaly will be arrested by the authorities. ( A ) breeders ( B ) robbers ( C ) hunters ( D ) poachers Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 14. In 1879, the success of his realistic novel, The Red Room, fixed universal attention upon his talent. ( A ) impractical ( B ) cognitive ( C ) inrealistic ( D ) rational Question 15. Certain rich nations use too much of the world's energy supply. ( A ) consume ( B ) utilize ( C ) buy ( D ) produce Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 16. While recycling has caught the public imagination, reducing waste has attracted much less attention. ( A ) It is not generally known that reducing waste is more effective than recycling ( B ) Recycling is not necessarily the best way of reducing waste, according to the public ( C ) People are more interested in recovery and reuse than in creating less rubbish ( D ) Using things again is the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish. Question 17. Color didn't really arrive in film-making until the 1950s. ( A ) There were no color films in the 1950s. ( B ) It wasn't until the 1950s that color really arrived in filmmaking. ( C ) It was until the 1950s that color really arrived in filmmaking. ( D ) Not until the 1950s that cinema really arrived in filmmaking. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 18. He had a weak heart. He couldn't walk very far. ( A ) His heart was too weak that he couldn't walk very far ( B ) His heart was so weak that he couldn't walk very far. ( C ) His heart was such weak that he couldn't walk very far. ( D ) He had a very weak heart that he couldn't walk very far. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Last summer Paul went on holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He (19) _____ in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming stayed and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where the local people went (20) _____ in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer. Paul spent his pool day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was too hot, then he was too cold. He couldn't understand why he felt (21) _____ that. Therefore, he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and fishing English was excellent. "Summer is a time when people often feel ill," the doctor said. "It's too hot for most of us! (22) _____ this medicine, and stay out of the sun." Paul took the doctor's first and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. "(23) _____ a cheap holiday!" he thought happily. Question 19. ( A ) hired ( B ) lived ( C ) stayed ( D ) rented Question 20. ( A ) to fish ( B ) fishing ( C ) catch fish ( D ) fish Question 21. ( A ) as ( B ) so ( C ) like ( D ) but Question 22. ( A ) Eat ( B ) Drink ( C ) Have ( D ) Take Question 23. ( A ) It ( B ) That ( C ) How ( D ) What Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginnings of agriculture. Marring our gardens is one of the milder effects of weeds – any plants that thrive where they are unwanted. They clog waterways, destroy wildlife habitats, and impede farming. Their spread eliminates grazing areas and accounts for one-third of all crop loss. They compete for sunlight, nutrients, and water with useful plants. The global need for weed control had been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animal and public health when they accumulate in food plants, groundwater, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them. In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Hence, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms. The biological agents now in use are environmentally benign and are harmless to humans. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after which no added applications are needed. Chemicals typically must be used several times per growing season. Question 24. With what topic does this passage primarily deal? ( A ) A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides. ( B ) The importance of the chemical industry. ( C ) Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones. ( D ) The dangers of toxic chemicals. Question 25. The word "clog" in bold is closest in meaning to __________. ( A ) drain ( B ) grow along ( C ) obstruct ( D ) float on Question 26. Which of the following terms does the author define in the first paragraph? ( A ) grazing area ( B ) nutrients ( C ) weeds ( D ) wildlife habitats Question 27. Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides? ( A ) They do not have to be used as often. ( B ) They are less likely to destroy desirable plants. ( C ) They are safer for workers. ( D ) They are more easily available. Question 28. According to the passage, biological agents mainly consist of __________. ( A ) weeds ( B ) useful plants ( C ) herbicides ( D ) insects and microorganisms Question 29. The word "innate" in bold is closest in meaning to __________. ( A ) natural ( B ) effective ( C ) organic ( D ) active Question 30. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? ( A ) A recommendation is analyzed and rejected. ( B ) A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed. ( C ) A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given. ( D ) Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared. ĐÁP ÁN Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. ( A ) stopped ( B ) decided ( C ) hated ( D ) wanted Giải thích: Đuôi "ed" trong đáp án này phát âm là /t/, các từ còn lại đuôi "ed" phát âm là /id/. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 2. ( A ) providential ( B ) acceptable ( C ) available ( D ) responsible Giải thích: provi'dential - trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba, các từ còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 3. The students in class 12A3 complain that sometimes their English teacher arrives lately for class. ( A ) The students ( B ) complain that ( C ) their ( D ) lately Giải thích: Sửa: "lately" >> "late". Đến muộn là "arrive late" chứ không phải là "arrive lately". ("Lately": gần đây). Question 4. He passed the exams with high scores, that made his parents happy. ( A ) He ( B ) with ( C ) that ( D ) happy Giải thích: Sửa: "that" >> "which". Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định thì không được dùng "that". Nhớ đơn giản là sau dấu "," thì không được dùng "that" mà phải dùng "which". Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. Better life habits can reduce your ______ of getting a heart attack. ( A ) emergency ( B ) danger ( C ) risk ( D ) threat Giải thích: risk (n): nguy cơ; emergency (n): khẩn cấp; threat (n): mối đe dọa; danger (n): sự nguy hiểm. Question 6. "Is swimming under water very difficult?" - "No, it’s just a matter _____ able to control your breathing." ( A ) being ( B ) that you are ( C ) of being ( D ) to be Giải thích: It's just a matter of sth/ of doing sth: Đó chỉ là vấn đề về việc ... Question 7. Rarely have I visited ______ Lijubljana, the capital of Slovenia. ( A ) as beautiful a city as ( B ) as beautiful as the city ( C ) as a city as beautiful as ( D ) as a beautiful city as Giải thích: Khi muốn nhấn mạnh, ta dùng cấu trúc với "as... as" sau: "as + adj + a/an + N +as". Question 8. Let's go for a long walk, ______? ( A ) do you ( B ) will you ( C ) shall we ( D ) don't you Giải thích: Câu này thuộc kiến thức phần câu hỏi đuôi: Let's + V..., shall we? Question 9. The mother is very ______ about the health of her little son. ( A ) careful ( B ) nervous ( C ) confused ( D ) concerned Giải thích: concerned about something/somebody: lo lắng, quan tâm đến cái gì/ai đó. Question 10. She got ______ her car to pick ______ some wild flowers. ( A ) in - at ( B ) from - on ( C ) off - up ( D ) out - for Giải thích: get off: xuống xe; pick up: nhặt lên, đón. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 11. Brayan: "I'm applying for Toronto University." Aden: "_______!" ( A ) All right ( B ) Congratulations ( C ) Good luck ( D ) Certainly Giải thích: "Good luck": Chúc may mắn (cho những điều sắp xảy ra); "Congratulations": Chúc mừng (cho thành công đã đạt được); "All right": Được rồi; "Certainly": Chắc chắn rồi. Question 12. Kobe: "I still can't get accustomed to it!" Cadence: "__________" ( A ) You're hopeless! ( B ) You're welcome. ( C ) It was nice of you. ( D ) Sounds easy enough. Giải thích: "Tôi vẫn không thể nào làm quen với nó!" - "Cậu hết thuốc chữa rồi!" Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 13. People who hunt animals illegaly will be arrested by the authorities. ( A ) breeders ( B ) robbers ( C ) hunters ( D ) poachers Giải thích: poacher (n): kẻ săn bắn bất hợp pháp; breeder (n): người gây giống, chăn nuôi; robber (n): kẻ cướp; hunter (n): thợ săn Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 14. In 1879, the success of his realistic novel, The Red Room, fixed universal attention upon his talent. ( A ) impractical ( B ) cognitive ( C ) inrealistic ( D ) rational Giải thích: realistic (adj): thực tế <> impractical (adj): phi thực tế; cognitive (adj): (thuộc) nhận thức; inrealistic: từ này không tồn tại; rational (adj): có lý Question 15. Certain rich nations use too much of the world's energy supply. ( A ) consume ( B ) utilize ( C ) buy ( D ) produce Giải thích: use (v): sử dụng (làm hao tốn đi) >< produce (v): sản xuất, tạo ra. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 16. While recycling has caught the public imagination, reducing waste has attracted much less attention. ( A ) It is not generally known that reducing waste is more effective than recycling ( B ) Recycling is not necessarily the best way of reducing waste, according to the public. ( C ) People are more interested in recovery and reuse than in creating less rubbish ( D ) Using things again is the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish. Giải thích: Câu gốc: Việc tái chế được sự chú ý của cộng đồng trong khi việc giảm thiểu rác thải thì lại có sự chú ý ít hơn rất nhiều. -> Mọi người quan tâm đến vấn đề tái chế hơn là giảm thiểu rác thải. Question 17. Color didn't really arrive in film-making until the 1950s. ( A ) There were no color films in the 1950s. ( B ) It wasn't until the 1950s that color really arrived in filmmaking. ( C ) It was until the 1950s that color really arrived in filmmaking. ( D ) Not until the 1950s that cinema really arrived in filmmaking. Giải thích: Cấu trúc: It wasn't until ... that ...: Mãi cho đến khi ... thì mới ... Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 18. He had a weak heart. He couldn't walk very far. ( A ) His heart was too weak that he couldn't walk very far. ( B ) His heart was so weak that he couldn't walk very far. ( C ) His heart was such weak that he couldn't walk very far. ( D ) He had a very weak heart that he couldn't walk very far. Giải thích: Cấu trúc: ... so + adj/adv + that + Clause: ... quá ... đến nỗi mà ... Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Last summer Paul went on holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He (19) _____ in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming stayed and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village where the local people went (20) _____ in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer. Paul spent his pool day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was too hot, then he was too cold. He couldn't understand why he felt (21) _____ that. Therefore, he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and fishing English was excellent. "Summer is a time when people often feel ill," the doctor said. "It's too hot for most of us! (22) _____ this medicine, and stay out of the sun." Paul took the doctor's first and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt better. "(23) _____ a cheap holiday!" he thought happily. Question 19. ( A ) hired ( B ) lived ( C ) stayed ( D ) rented Giải thích: hire (v): thuê tạm thời/ thuê nhân công, rent (v): thuê lâu dài (thuê trọ). Cả 2 từ này đều không đi với giới từ. Chỉ có "stay" và "live" mới đi với giới từ "in", mà "live" thì không phù hợp với ngữ cảnh (Không thể nào nói "sống" ở khách sạn trong kỳ nghỉ mát được) Question 20. ( A ) to fish ( B ) fishing ( C ) catch fish ( D ) fish Giải thích: go fishing: đi câu cá. -> Cấu trúc thường gặp: go + Ving (go jogging: đi bộ, go shopping: đi mua sắm...) Question 21. ( A ) as ( B ) so ( C ) like ( D ) but Giải thích: "feel like that": cảm thấy như vậy. "That" ở đây đóng vai trò thay thế cho cả câu ở trước. Question 22. ( A ) Eat ( B ) Drink ( C ) Have ( D ) Take Giải thích: Take medicine: dùng thuốc. Question 23. ( A ) It ( B ) That ( C ) How ( D ) What Giải thích: Câu cảm thán dùng "What" đứng trước 1 danh từ. "How" chỉ dùng khi đứng trước một tính từ (VD: "How cheap this holiday is!". Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginnings of agriculture. Marring our gardens is one of the milder effects of weeds – any plants that thrive where they are unwanted. They clog waterways, destroy wildlife habitats, and impede farming. Their spread eliminates grazing areas and accounts for onethird of all crop loss. They compete for sunlight, nutrients, and water with useful plants. The global need for weed control had been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animal and public health when they accumulate in food plants, groundwater, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them. In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Hence, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms. The biological agents now in use are environmentally benign and are harmless to humans. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after which no added applications are needed. Chemicals typically must be used several times per growing season.