Tiếng Anh Đề 01 Anh văn thi thử đại học 2023

ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA SỐ 01

(ĐỀ NÂNG CAO)

(Đề thi có 05 trang)


KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2023

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề

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Họ, tên thí sinh:............................................................................

Số báo danh:............................................................................................................

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

Question 1. A. naked B. looked C. booked D. mocked

Question 2. A. creature B. creative C. creamy D. crease

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. evolve B. protect C. argue D. resist

Question 4. A. general B. popular C. interrupt D. dedicate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. He'd hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, _______?

A. didn't he B. had he C. would he D. hadn't he

Question 6. The origin of April Fool's Day, the first day of April, is uncertain, but it _______ to arrival of spring in late March, when nature _______ to "fool" humanity with changes in weather.

A. has been related – has said B. may be related – is said

C. ought to relate – has been said D. relates – is saying

Question 7. On their way to the station they were caught _______ the rain and before long were wet through.

A. under B. with C. in D. out

Question 8. The more different cultures work together, _______ essential to avoid problems.

A. the more cultural competency training is B. the more culturally competent training is

C. the more cultural competent training is D. the more culturally competency training is

Question 9. There is a _______ table which was given to me by my best friends on my house warming.

A. large beautiful round wooden B. beautiful large round wooden

C. beautiful round large wooden D. wooden large round beautiful

Question 10. They didn't see anyone while they _______ home because it was raining.

A. were walking B. hadn't walked C. didn't walk D. weren't walked

Question 11. Students can only use technological devices to complete their work _______ investment on notebooks and books.

A. rather than B. instead of C. but for D. in case

Question 12. They _______ our winter house by the time we _______ from our summer house.

A. painted - had returned B. will have painted - return

C. will be painting - have returned D. have been painting - have returned

Question 13. One of the men was lying on the ground after _______ down by a piece of rock.

A. being knocked B. knocking C. having been knock D. having knocked

Question 14. An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his _______ concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

A. individual B. individualistic C. individualism D. individualize

Question 15. She _______ her hands in horror at his suggestion that she should marry him.

A. broke up B. threw up C. brought up D. woke up

Question 16. Could you give me a rough_______ of what the decoration job might cost?

A. estimate B. correlation C. account D. value

Question 17. Jimmy always takes the _______ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star, which is why he is so successful now.

A. bull B. horse C. cow D. buffalo

Question 18. I haven't made up my mind about that issue; I'll have to sit on the _______.

A. fence B. edge C. mountain D. eggshell

Question 19. His poor standard of play fully justifies his _______ from the team for the next match.

A. expulsion B. dismissal C. rejection D. exclusion

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20. The chairman's thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the participants in the workshop.

A. defined. B. hosted. C. triggered. D. arose.

Question 21. I think Michael hit the nail on the head when he said that what is lacking in this company is the feeling of confidence.

A. interpreted something indirectly B. described something unconsciously

C. said something correctly D. misunderstood something seriously

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22. We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard times.

A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry

Question 23. He is very stubborn but flattery usually works like a charm on him..

A. is completely successful in B. takes effect

C. turned out to be a disaster D. has no effect on

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 24. Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for.

- Manager: "_______."

- Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people."

A. Can you do jobs on your own? B. Would you describe yourself as ambitious?

C. What are some of your main strengths? D. Why have you applied for this position?

Question 25. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.

- Hana: "The book is really interesting and educational."

- Jenifer: "_______."

A. Don't mention it B. That's nice of you to say so.

C. I'd love it. D. I couldn't agree more.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.

Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most important figures of the 17th century scientific revolution. One of his greatest achievement was the (26) _______ of the three laws of motion, which are still used today. But he also had a very unusual personality. Some people would say he was actually insane.

His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried. The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once (27) _______ to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison.

Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color. When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage. The scientist responsible for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke. He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country. (28) _______, this made no difference to Isaac, (29) _______ refused to speak to him for over a year.

The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone. As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his temper. For this reason he lived a large part of his life isolated from (30) _______ scientists. It is unlikely that many of them complained.

(Source: Isaac Newton - Quotes, Facts & Laws)

Question 26. A. discovery B. research C. findings D. inventions

Question 27. A. shouted B. frightened C. threatened D. warned

Question 28. A. Although B. However C. Despite D. What is more

Question 29. A. who B. that C. which D. whom

Question 30. A. others B. the others C. another D. other

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

Called the 'Red Planet,' Mars is roughly half the size of Earth, and one of our closest neighboring planets. Though Mars is the most Earth-like of any other planet, the two are still worlds apart. Living on Mars has been the stuff of science fiction for decades. However, can humans really live on Mars? Will it ever be possible or safe? NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) hopes to find out. NASA researchers on Earth are conducting several experiments together with the International Space Station (ISS) to study the health and safety issues that may tell us if life on Mars is possible.

Food and oxygen would be the main necessities for travelers living extended periods on Mars. The need to grow plants, which provide both food and oxygen, would be a key. But the decreased gravity and low atmospheric pressure environment of the planet will stress the plants and make them hard to grow. However, space station crews are growing plants in controlled environments in two of the station's greenhouses. They take care of the plants, photograph them, and collect samples to be sent back to Earth. Researchers then use the data to develop new techniques that will make it possible to grow plants successfully in space.

Another concern for space travelers is the health hazards posed by the effect of space radiation on humans. A spacecraft traveling to Mars would be exposed to large amounts of radiation. Since human exposure to such intense radiation would mean certain death, the spacecraft used for such travel would have to protect the humans on the inside of the craft from exposure. Researchers are using special machines inside the crew areas of the International Space Station to carefully watch radiation levels. NASA scientists, who have maintained radiation data since the beginning of human space flight, continue to learn about the dangers it poses. Researchers use the station to test materials that could be used in making a spacecraft that could successfully travel to Mars.

Will it ever be safe for humans to live on Mars? It is still too early to say. But thanks to the dedicated researchers of NASA and the results of ISS experiments, we are getting closer to knowing every day.

(Adapted from "Select Readings –Intermediate Tests" by Linda Lee and Erik Gundersen)

Question 31. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The potential of Mars. B. Life on Mars.

C. The experiments on Mars. D. The pressure on Mars.

Question 32. What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. space station crews B. plants

C. environments D. station's greenhouses

Question 33. As mentioned in paragraph 2, why can't people grow plants successfully in space?

A. Because there is a lack of food and oxygen on Mars.

B. Because there aren't enough station's greenhouses to control the environments.

C. Because of the reduced gravity and low atmospheric pressure environment.

D. Because of the shortage of new techniques.

Question 34. The word "hazards" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. dangers B. problems C. diseases D. symptoms

Question 35. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is the demand for manufacturing spacecrafts travelling to Mars?

A. They must contain special machines inside to watch radiation levels.

B. They have to be made from special materials which are light and safe for travelling.

C. They have to maintain radiation data from the beginning of human space flight inside.

D. They have to protect travelers from radiation exposure effectively.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

The Trump campaign ran on bringing jobs back to American shores, although mechanization has been the biggest reason for manufacturing jobs' disappearance. Similar losses have led to populist movements in several other countries. But instead of a pro-job growth future, economists across the board predict further losses as AI, robotics, and other technologies continue to be ushered in. What is up for debate is how quickly this is likely to occur.

Now, an expert at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania is ringing the alarm bells. According to Art Bilger, venture capitalist and board member at the business school, all the developed nations on earth will see job loss rates of up to 47% within the next 25 years, according to a recent Oxford study. "No government is prepared," The Economist reports. These include blue and white collar jobs. So far, the loss has been restricted to the blue collar variety, particularly in manufacturing.

To combat "structural unemployment" and the terrible blow, it is bound to deal the American people, Bilger has formed a nonprofit called Working Nation, whose mission it is to warn the public and to help make plans to safeguard them from this worrisome trend. Not only is the entire concept of employment about to change in a dramatic fashion, the trend is irreversible. The venture capitalist called on corporations, academia, government, and nonprofits to cooperate in modernizing our workforce.

To be clear, mechanization has always cost us jobs. The mechanical loom, for instance, put weavers out of business. But it also created jobs. Mechanics had to keep the machines going, machinists had to make parts for them, and workers had to attend to them, and so on. A lot of times those in one profession could pivot to another. At the beginning of the 20th century, for instance, automobiles were putting blacksmiths out of business. Who needed horseshoes anymore? But they soon became mechanics. And who was better suited?

Not so with this new trend. Unemployment today is significant in most developed nations and it's only going to get worse. By 2034, just a few decades, mid-level jobs will be by and large obsolete. So far the benefits have only gone to the ultra-wealthy, the top 1%. This coming technological revolution is set to wipe out what looks to be the entire middle class. Not only will computers be able to perform tasks more cheaply than people, they'll be more efficient too.

Accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers, bureaucrats, and financial analysts beware: your jobs are not safe. According to The Economist, computers will be able to analyze and compare reams of data to make financial decisions or medical ones. There will be less of a chance of fraud or misdiagnosis, and the process will be more efficient. Not only are these folks in trouble, such a trend is likely to freeze salaries for those who remain employed, while income gaps only increase in size. You can imagine what this will do to politics and social stability.

(Source: Big Think)

Question 36. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A. Many jobs will disappear in the future.

B. AI will replace the workers' positions in almost jobs.

C. Manufacturing jobs are predicted to be the first ones to disappear.

D. Changing jobs is not a new trend in the future.

Question 37. The word "irreversible" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. impermanent B. remediable C. reparable D. unalterable

Question 38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about jobs in the future?

A. AI, robots and technologies continuously used will put more labourers out of their jobs.

B. Every country has applied many policies to prepare for the massive loss of jobs in the next 25 years.

C. Many different organizations are called to cooperate in renovating the workforce.

D. Working Nation is an organization founded to warn the public and make plans to save people from job loss.

Question 39. According to paragraph 4, what is the advantage of mechanization?

A. Although mechanization drives people out of work, it also creates more jobs.

B. People can change their jobs to be more suitable with the society.

C. People will no longer need the useless like horseshoes.

D. Workers will spend less time on manufacturing with the help of machines.

Question 40. The word "obsolete" in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by _______.

A. outdated B. modern C. fashionable D. adventurous

Question 41. What does the word "they" in paragraph 5 refer to?

A. people B. tasks C. computers D. the entire middle class

Question 42. Why does the author mention in the last paragraph that accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers, bureaucrats, and financial analysts are not safe jobs?

A. Because they are easy to make mistakes or misdiagnosis in doing their jobs.

B. Because the salaries paid for these jobs may be frozen in the future.

C. Because computers are likely to analyze and process a great amount of data with high accuracy.

D. Because these jobs directly influence politics and social stability.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 43. By the turn of the century, most of the inventions that were to bring in all the comforts of modern living have already been thought of.

A. By the turn of B. that C. were to D. have already been

Question 44. Nero Claudius Caesar, to please themselves, killed his mother, his brother, and all his advisers, and finally killed himself out of self-love.

A. themselves B. his mother C. his advisers D. himself

Question 45. Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile

character with dramtic alternatives of mood.

A. in psychology B. portrayed C. character D. dramtic alternatives

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46. It's almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

A. I have subscribed to that magazine for almost nine months.

B. I have subscribed to that magazine almost nine months ago.

C. I cancelled my subscription to that magazine almost nine months ago.

D. I have subscribed to that magazine for almost nine months, but now I stopped.

Question 47. "Good luck in your new job. It will work out well for you," said his mother.

A. His mother wished him good luck and said his new job would work out well for him.

B. His mother wanted him to get good luck in his new job as it would work out well for him.

C. His mother wondered whether he got luck in his job or it would work out well for him.

D. His mother ascertained that his new job would work out well for him and bring him luck.

Question 48. It was wrong of you not to ask your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

A. You must have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

B. You might have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

C. You had to have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

D. You should have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49. The boss scolded Laura for that minor mistake. He now feels really bad about it.

A. The boss wishes he did not scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

B. The boss wishes Laura had not made that minor mistake.

C. If only the boss had not scolded Laura for that minor mistake.

D. The boss regretted to scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

Question 50. Olga was about to say something about the end of the movie. He was stopped by his friends right then.

A. Hardly had Olga intended to say something about the end of the movie before he was stopped by his friends.

B. Only after Olgahad said something about the end of the movie was he stopped by his friends.

C. Were it not for Olga's intension of saying something about the end of the movie, he would not be stopped by his friends.

D. It was not until Olga was stopped by his friends that he started to say something about the end of the movie.

THE END

Xem đáp án bên dưới.

 

Question 1. Đáp án: A

Kiến thức : Phát âm đuôi – ED

Giải thích:

A. naked /neɪkɪd/ B. looked /lʊkt/

C. booked /bʊkt/ D. mocked /mɒkt/

Kiến thức cần nhớ

Cách phát âm đuôi "ed":

- Các từ có phiên âm kết thúc bằng /t/,/d/, đuôi "ed" được phát âm là /ɪd/

- Các từ có phiên âm kết thúc là: /t∫/, /s/, /k/, /f/, /p/, / /, /∫/ thì đuôi "ed" được phát âm là /t/

- Các trường hợp còn lại đuôi "ed" được phát âm là /d/



Question 2. Đáp án: B

Kiến thức : Phát âm nguyên âm

Giải thích:

A. creature /ˈkriː.tʃər/ B. creative /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/

C. creamy /ˈkriː.mi/ D. crease /kriːs/



Question 3. Đáp án: C

Kiến thức : Trọng âm của từ 2 âm tiết

Giải thích:

A. evolve /ɪˈvɑːlv/ B. protect /prəˈtekt/

C. argue /ˈɑːrɡjuː/ D. resist /rɪˈzɪst/

A, B, D: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai - theo quy tắc, động trọng âm ưu tiên rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.

C: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất - theo quy tắc, trọng âm ưu tiên rơi vào nguyên âm dài /ɑː/.



Question 4. Đáp án: C

Kiến thức : Trọng âm của từ 3 âm tiết trở lên

Giải thích:

A. general /ˈdʒenərəl/: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất - theo nguyên tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/.

B. popular /ˈpɒpjələr/: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất - theo nguyên tắc trọng âm không rơi vào âm /ə/.

C. interrupt /ɪntəˈrʌpt/: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba - theo nguyên tắc các tiền tố không nhận trọng âm.

D. dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/: trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất vì kết thúc bằng đuôi –ate làm trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3 tính từ cuối.

=> Phương án C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết ba, còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.



Question 5. Đáp án : B

Kiến thức: câu hỏi đuôi

Giải thích:

Trong câu này He'd = He had, vì thế câu hỏi đuôi ta sẽ dùng trợ động từ "had" này, đáp án A, C loại.

Vế đầu tiên có từ "hardly" khiến vế đầu mang dạng phủ định, do đó câu hỏi đuôi ta dùng dạng khẳng định, đáp án D loại.

Tạm dịch: Câu ấy hầu như chưa hoàn thành bài tâp về nhà khi bạn đến, phải không? Chọn B



Question 6. Đáp án: B

Kiến thức : thể bị động

Giải thích:

Ta có cấu trúc:

Be related to st: có liên quan đến cái gì

=> Loại C, D

Vế sau mang nghĩa bị động nên ta chọn đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Nguồn gốc của ngày Cá tháng Tư, ngày đầu tiên của tháng Tư, là không chắc chắn, nhưng nó có thể liên quan đến sự xuất hiện của mùa xuân vào cuối tháng ba, khi thiên nhiên được cho là "lừa" loài người với sự thay đổi của thời tiết.


Question 7. Đáp án: C

Kiến thức : giới từ

Giải thích:

Ta có:

* In the rain: trong cơn mưa

* Be wet through: bị ướt hoàn toàn, ướt sũng

Tạm dịch: Trên đường đi đến nhà ga họ đã bị mắc mưa và chẳng bao lâu sau họ đã bị ướt sũng.

=> Đáp án là C

Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:

Be caught in the rain: bị mắc mưa

Before long: chẳng bao lâu sau



Question 8. Đáp án A

Kiến thức : So sánh kép

Giải thích:

Xét các đáp án:

A. the more cultural competency training is → Cấu trúc so sánh kép: The + comparative + S + V, the + comparative + S + V

B. the more culturally competent training is → Phía sau là danh từ nên không dung trạng ngữ mà là tính từ (cultural)

C. the more cultural competent training is → competent training là đào tạo có thẩm quyền, không có nghĩa

D. the more culturally competency training is → Phía sau là danh từ nên không dung trạng ngữ mà là tính từ (cultural)

Tạm dịch: Càng có nhiều nền văn hóa khác nhau làm việc cùng nhau, thì việc đào tạo năng lực văn hóa càng cần thiết để tránh các vấn đề.



Question 9. Đáp án: B

Kiến thức : Trật tự tính từ

Giải thích:

Ta có cách sắp xếp tính từ. OSASCOMP + N

O - opinion: ý kiến

S- size: kích cỡ

A - Age: tuổi

S - shape: hình dáng

C - colour: màu sắc

O - origin: nguồn gốc

M - material: chất liệu

P -purpose: mục đích

→ beautiful – Opinion large – Size round - Shape wooden – Material Ta chọn đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Có một chiếc bàn gỗ tròn lớn đẹp do những người bạn thân nhất của tôi tặng cho tôi vào dịptân gia.



Question 10. Đáp án A

Kiến thức : Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

Giải thích:

Ta thấy mệnh đề chính động từ chia ở quá khứ đơn kết hợp với mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian với WHILE nên động từ của mệnh đề WHILE chia ở quá khứ tiếp diễn

Tạm dịch: Họ không nhìn thấy ai khi đang đi bộ về nhà vì trời đang mưa.


Question 11. Đáp án B

Kiến thức : Liên từ

Giải thích:

Xét các đáp án:

A. Rather than: hơn là B. Instead of: thay cho, thay vì

C. But for: nếu không có, nếu không vì D. In case: trong trường hợp, phòng khi

Dựa vào nghĩa của câu, ta loại phương án C, D.

Phân biệt Instead of và Rather than:

* Rather than là một cụm từ thường được dùng trong so sánh, mang tính chọn lựa giữa các vật hay các hành động mà bản thân cảm thấy thích thú hơn. Rather than nghĩa là thích cái gì hơn cái gì, còn Instead of dùng để thể hiện sự lựa chọn cái ban đầu thay vì chọn một thứ gì khác.

* Rather than + N/Ving/mệnh đề

* Instead of + N/Ving

Tạm dịch: Học sinh có thể chỉ cần sử dụng các thiết bị công nghệ để hoàn thành bài của mình thay vì cắm đầu vào vở và sách.



Question 12. Đáp án B

Kiến thức : Mệnh đề thời gian

Giải thích : - Động từ của mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian chia ở thì hiện tại đơn với « by the time » nên động từ của mệnh đề chính chia ở thì tương lai hoàn thành.tương lai hoàn thành.

Tạm dịch : Họ sẽ sơn ngôi nhà mùa đông của chúng tôi khi chúng tôi trở về từ ngôi nhà mùa hè.



Question 13. Đáp án: A

Kiến thức : Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ đồng chủ ngữ

Giải thích :

Theo quy tắc:

- After + S + V(chia theo thì của câu)

- After + Ving -> với câu chủ động

- After + being + Vp2 -> với câu bị động

Tạm dịch: Một trong số những người đàn ông đang nằm trên sàn sau khi một tảng đá rơi trúng.

=> Đáp án là A

Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:

Knock down sb/sth: đánh ngã ai/cái gì


Question 14. Đáp án B

Kiến thức : Từ loại

Giải thích :

Xét các đáp án:

A. Individual /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/ (n): cá nhân, một cá thể

B. Individualistic /ˌɪn.dɪˌvɪdʒ.u.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ (a): thuộc cá nhân, cá thể

C. Individualism /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/ (n): chủ nghĩa cá nhân

D. Individualize /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz/ (v): cá nhân hóa

Bởi vì ta có 'concerns' (mang nghĩa 'những mối quan tâm') là danh từ và trước danh từ ta cần một tính từ hoặc cụm tính từ. Do đó, ta loại phương án A, C, D.

Tạm dịch: Một cá nhân vẫn không bắt đầu sống cho đến khi anh ta có thể vươn lên khỏi những cái giới hạn đầy rẫy những mối quan tâm cá nhân để đến với mối quan tâm rộng lớn hơn của toàn nhân loại.

=> Đáp án là B


Question 15. Đáp án B

Kiến thức : Cụm động từ

Giải thích:

Xét các đáp án:

A. break up: ly hôn, chia tay

B. throw up: nôn ra, đưa ra, từ bỏ công việc đột ngột

C. bring up : đề cập, nuôi dưỡng

D. wake up : thức giấc

Tạm dịch: Cô ấy đã rất sốc với lời đề nghị của anh ấy rằng cô ấy nên lấy anh ấy.

=> throw up your hands in horror/despair: sốc, rất ngạc nhiên


Question 16. Đáp án: A

Kiến thức: Cụm từ cố định

Giải thích:

Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định

A. estimate /ˈestɪmət/ (n): sự đánh giá, sự ước tính

B. correlation /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/ (n): sự tương quan

C. account /əˈkaʊnt/ (n): bản kê khai; bản báo cáo

D. value /ˈvæljuː/ (n): giá trị

=> rough estimate: ước tính sơ bộ

Tạm dịch: Bạn có thể cho tôi biết ước tính sơ bộ của chi phí trang trí được không?


Question 17. Đáp án A

Kiến thức : Thành ngữ

Ta có: Take the bull by the horns: đương đầu với khó khăn

Tạm dịch: Jimmy luôn luôn đương đầu với khó khăn để trở thành một ngôi sao nhạc pop nổi tiếng, đó là điều mà tại sao anh ấy thành công ngay bây giờ.

Cấu trúc khác cần lưu ý:

In order to do sth: để làm gì


Question 18. Đáp án A

Kiến thức : Từ vựng

Giải thích:

Ta có cụm từ: sit on the fence: trung lập, chẳng đứng về bên nào

Tạm dịch: Tôi chưa quyết định về vấn đề đó; Tôi không đứng về phía nào.


Question 19. Đáp án: D

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

A. expulsion /ɪkˈspʌlʃn/ (+ from st) (n): sự tống ra, sự trục xuất (khỏi một địa điểm, tổ chức,...)

B. dismissal /dɪsˈmɪsl/ (n): sự sa thải (người làm khỏi một công việc)

C. rejection/rɪˈdʒekʃn/ (n): sự không chấp thuận, sự bác bỏ (người nào, ý kiến..)

D. exclusion /ɪkˈskluːʒn/ (+from st) (n): sự đuổi ra (khỏi một địa điểm), ngăn không cho tham gia cái gì

Tạm dịch: Lối chơi không hết mình của anh ấy chứng minh cho việc anh ấy bị đuổi ra khỏi đội cho trận đấu tiếp theo.


Question 20. Đáp án C

Kiến thức : Đồng nghĩa – trái nghĩa

Giải thích:

A. defined: định nghĩa, xác định B. hosted: chủ trì

C. triggered: dấy lên, gây ra, gây lên D. arose :(vấn đề) nổi lên, nảy sinh

Ta có: ignite (v) = trigger (v): gây ra, làm nảy sinh, gây lên, thổi bùng một cuộc tranh luận sôi động

Vậy ta chọn đáp án đúng là C.

Lưu ý: arise là nội động từ, không có tân ngữ theo sau.

Tạm dịch: Câu hỏi khơi nhiều suy nghĩ của người chủ trì đã thổi bùng một cuộc tranh luận sôi nổi giữa những người tham gia buổi workshop.



Question 21. Đáp án C

Kiến thức : Đồng nghĩa – trái nghĩa

Giải thích:

- interpreted something indirectly: giải thích điều gì đó gián tiếp

- described something unconsciously: mô tả điều gì đó vô ý thức

- say something correctly: nói điều gì đó chính xác

- misunderstood something seriously: hiểu lầm điều gì đó một cách nghiêm trọng

- hit the nail on the head = to say something that is exactly right: nói điều gì hoàn toàn chính xác, đánh đúng trọng tâm, gãi đúng chỗ ngứa

Do đó: hit the nail on the head ~ said something correctly

Dịch: Tôi nghĩ Michael đã đúng khi cậu ấy nói rằng cái mà công ty này đang thiếu là sự tin tưởng.



Question 22. Đáp án C

Kiến thức : Đồng nghĩa – trái nghĩa

Giải thích:

A. spend (v): dùng B. manage (v): quản lí

C. use up (v) dùng hết D. marry (v): kết hôn

Husband (v): tiết kiệm >< use up

Tạm dịch: Chúng ta nên tiết kiệm các nguồn tài nguyên của mình để đảm bảo rằng chúng ta có thể vượt qua những thời điểm khó khăn này.


Question 23. Đáp án D

Kiến thức : Đồng nghĩa – trái nghĩa

Giải thích:

→ work like a charm on: rất hiệu quả

Xét các đáp án:

A. is completely successful in: hoàn toàn thành công

B. takes effect: có hiệu quả

C. turned out to be a disaster: hóa ra lại là thảm họa

D. has no effect on: không có hiệu quả

=> work like a charm on >< has no effect on

Tạm dịch: Cậu ta rất bướng bỉnh nhưng lời nịnh hót luôn hiệu quả với anh ấy.


Question 24. Đáp án C

Kiến thức : Giao tiếp

Giải thích:

Tạm dịch: Claudia đang được phỏng vấn bởi người quản lý của công ty mà cô đã nộp đơn xin vào làm

- Quản lý: "___________"

- Claudia: "Tôi là người làm việc chăm chỉ và tôi thích làm việc cùng mọi người."

Xét các đáp án:

A. Cô có thể tự làm các công việc một mình được không?

B. Cô xem mình là một người tham vọng ư?

C. Những điểm mạnh của cô là gì nào?

D. Tại sao cô lại xin ứng cử vào vị trí này?

=> Đáp án C

Cấu trúc cần lưu ý:

-On one's own: một mình

-Describe oneself as adj: xem chính mình như nào đó

-Apply for sth (phr.v): ứng cử vào, nộp đơn xin vào công việc gì



Question 25. Đáp án D

Kiến thức : Giao tiếp

Giải thích:

Tạm dịch: Hana và Jenifer đang nói chuyện về cuốn sách mà họ vừa mới đọc

- Hana: "Cuốn sách này thực sự thú vị và mang tính giáo dục."

- Jenifer: "___________."

Xét các đáp án:

A. Đừng đề cập đến điều đó. (Dùng để đáp lại lời cảm ơn)

B. Bạn thật tốt bụng khi nói như vậy. (Dùng để đáp lại lời khen)

C. Tôi thích nó.

D. Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn.

Chú ý: Để bày tỏ quan điểm của mình về ý kiến của đối phương, khi đồng ý ta dùng "I couldn't agree more" thể hiện ý đồng tình tuyệt đối với ý kiến đó.

 

Question 26. A. discovery B. research C. findings D. inventions

Question 27. A. shouted B. frightened C. threatened D. warned

Question 28. A. Although B. However C. Despite D. What is more

Question 29. A. who B. that C. which D. whom

Question 30. A. others B. the others C. another D. other

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

Called the 'Red Planet,' Mars is roughly half the size of Earth, and one of our closest neighboring planets. Though Mars is the most Earth-like of any other planet, the two are still worlds apart. Living on Mars has been the stuff of science fiction for decades. However, can humans really live on Mars? Will it ever be possible or safe? NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) hopes to find out. NASA researchers on Earth are conducting several experiments together with the International Space Station (ISS) to study the health and safety issues that may tell us if life on Mars is possible.

Food and oxygen would be the main necessities for travelers living extended periods on Mars. The need to grow plants, which provide both food and oxygen, would be a key. But the decreased gravity and low atmospheric pressure environment of the planet will stress the plants and make them hard to grow. However, space station crews are growing plants in controlled environments in two of the station's greenhouses. They take care of the plants, photograph them, and collect samples to be sent back to Earth. Researchers then use the data to develop new techniques that will make it possible to grow plants successfully in space.

Another concern for space travelers is the health hazards posed by the effect of space radiation on humans. A spacecraft traveling to Mars would be exposed to large amounts of radiation. Since human exposure to such intense radiation would mean certain death, the spacecraft used for such travel would have to protect the humans on the inside of the craft from exposure. Researchers are using special machines inside the crew areas of the International Space Station to carefully watch radiation levels. NASA scientists, who have maintained radiation data since the beginning of human space flight, continue to learn about the dangers it poses. Researchers use the station to test materials that could be used in making a spacecraft that could successfully travel to Mars.

Will it ever be safe for humans to live on Mars? It is still too early to say. But thanks to the dedicated researchers of NASA and the results of ISS experiments, we are getting closer to knowing every day.

(Adapted from "Select Readings –Intermediate Tests" by Linda Lee and Erik Gundersen)

Question 31. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The potential of Mars. B. Life on Mars.

C. The experiments on Mars. D. The pressure on Mars.

Question 32. What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. space station crews B. plants

C. environments D. station's greenhouses

Question 33. As mentioned in paragraph 2, why can't people grow plants successfully in space?

A. Because there is a lack of food and oxygen on Mars.

B. Because there aren't enough station's greenhouses to control the environments.

C. Because of the reduced gravity and low atmospheric pressure environment.

D. Because of the shortage of new techniques.

Question 34. The word "hazards" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. dangers B. problems C. diseases D. symptoms

Question 35. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is the demand for manufacturing spacecrafts travelling to Mars?

A. They must contain special machines inside to watch radiation levels.

B. They have to be made from special materials which are light and safe for travelling.

C. They have to maintain radiation data from the beginning of human space flight inside.

D. They have to protect travelers from radiation exposure effectively.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

The Trump campaign ran on bringing jobs back to American shores, although mechanization has been the biggest reason for manufacturing jobs' disappearance. Similar losses have led to populist movements in several other countries. But instead of a pro-job growth future, economists across the board predict further losses as AI, robotics, and other technologies continue to be ushered in. What is up for debate is how quickly this is likely to occur.

Now, an expert at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania is ringing the alarm bells. According to Art Bilger, venture capitalist and board member at the business school, all the developed nations on earth will see job loss rates of up to 47% within the next 25 years, according to a recent Oxford study. "No government is prepared," The Economist reports. These include blue and white collar jobs. So far, the loss has been restricted to the blue collar variety, particularly in manufacturing.

To combat "structural unemployment" and the terrible blow, it is bound to deal the American people, Bilger has formed a nonprofit called Working Nation, whose mission it is to warn the public and to help make plans to safeguard them from this worrisome trend. Not only is the entire concept of employment about to change in a dramatic fashion, the trend is irreversible. The venture capitalist called on corporations, academia, government, and nonprofits to cooperate in modernizing our workforce.

To be clear, mechanization has always cost us jobs. The mechanical loom, for instance, put weavers out of business. But it also created jobs. Mechanics had to keep the machines going, machinists had to make parts for them, and workers had to attend to them, and so on. A lot of times those in one profession could pivot to another. At the beginning of the 20th century, for instance, automobiles were putting blacksmiths out of business. Who needed horseshoes anymore? But they soon became mechanics. And who was better suited?

Not so with this new trend. Unemployment today is significant in most developed nations and it's only going to get worse. By 2034, just a few decades, mid-level jobs will be by and large obsolete. So far the benefits have only gone to the ultra-wealthy, the top 1%. This coming technological revolution is set to wipe out what looks to be the entire middle class. Not only will computers be able to perform tasks more cheaply than people, they'll be more efficient too.

Accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers, bureaucrats, and financial analysts beware: your jobs are not safe. According to The Economist, computers will be able to analyze and compare reams of data to make financial decisions or medical ones. There will be less of a chance of fraud or misdiagnosis, and the process will be more efficient. Not only are these folks in trouble, such a trend is likely to freeze salaries for those who remain employed, while income gaps only increase in size. You can imagine what this will do to politics and social stability.

(Source: Big Think)

Question 36. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A. Many jobs will disappear in the future.

B. AI will replace the workers' positions in almost jobs.

C. Manufacturing jobs are predicted to be the first ones to disappear.

D. Changing jobs is not a new trend in the future.

Question 37. The word "irreversible" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. impermanent B. remediable C. reparable D. unalterable

Question 38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about jobs in the future?

A. AI, robots and technologies continuously used will put more labourers out of their jobs.

B. Every country has applied many policies to prepare for the massive loss of jobs in the next 25 years.

C. Many different organizations are called to cooperate in renovating the workforce.

D. Working Nation is an organization founded to warn the public and make plans to save people from job loss.

Question 39. According to paragraph 4, what is the advantage of mechanization?

A. Although mechanization drives people out of work, it also creates more jobs.

B. People can change their jobs to be more suitable with the society.

C. People will no longer need the useless like horseshoes.

D. Workers will spend less time on manufacturing with the help of machines.

Question 40. The word "obsolete" in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by _______.

A. outdated B. modern C. fashionable D. adventurous

Question 41. What does the word "they" in paragraph 5 refer to?

A. people B. tasks C. computers D. the entire middle class

Question 42. Why does the author mention in the last paragraph that accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers, bureaucrats, and financial analysts are not safe jobs?

A. Because they are easy to make mistakes or misdiagnosis in doing their jobs.

B. Because the salaries paid for these jobs may be frozen in the future.

C. Because computers are likely to analyze and process a great amount of data with high accuracy.

D. Because these jobs directly influence politics and social stability.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 43. By the turn of the century, most of the inventions that were to bring in all the comforts of modern living have already been thought of.

A. By the turn of B. that C. were to D. have already been

Question 44. Nero Claudius Caesar, to please themselves, killed his mother, his brother, and all his advisers, and finally killed himself out of self-love.

A. themselves B. his mother C. his advisers D. himself

Question 45. Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile

character with dramtic alternatives of mood.

A. in psychology B. portrayed C. character D. dramtic alternatives

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46. It's almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

A. I have subscribed to that magazine for almost nine months.

B. I have subscribed to that magazine almost nine months ago.

C. I cancelled my subscription to that magazine almost nine months ago.

D. I have subscribed to that magazine for almost nine months, but now I stopped.

Question 47. "Good luck in your new job. It will work out well for you," said his mother.

A. His mother wished him good luck and said his new job would work out well for him.

B. His mother wanted him to get good luck in his new job as it would work out well for him.

C. His mother wondered whether he got luck in his job or it would work out well for him.

D. His mother ascertained that his new job would work out well for him and bring him luck.

Question 48. It was wrong of you not to ask your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

A. You must have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

B. You might have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

C. You had to have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

D. You should have asked your parents' permission before deciding to quit your job.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49. The boss scolded Laura for that minor mistake. He now feels really bad about it.

A. The boss wishes he did not scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

B. The boss wishes Laura had not made that minor mistake.

C. If only the boss had not scolded Laura for that minor mistake.

D. The boss regretted to scold Laurafor that minor mistake.

Question 50. Olga was about to say something about the end of the movie. He was stopped by his friends right then.

A. Hardly had Olga intended to say something about the end of the movie before he was stopped by his friends.

B. Only after Olgahad said something about the end of the movie was he stopped by his friends.

C. Were it not for Olga's intension of saying something about the end of the movie, he would not be stopped by his friends.

D. It was not until Olga was stopped by his friends that he started to say something about the end of the movie.

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