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2024 THI THỬ CHUYÊN N04 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………... Lớp: …………….
LƯU Ý: - Đề thi gồm 06 trang.
- Phần tự luận (SECTION ONE) làm vào phiếu trả lời tự luận.
- Phần trắc nghiệm (SECTION TWO) làm vào phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm.
SECTION ONE: CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST
PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
I. You will hear part of an interview with a language expert called Rod Chambers, who is talking about languages which are
at risk of disappearing. Listen and answer the questions by choosing the appropriate letter A, B, or C. You will hear the
recording twice. (5 pts)
1. How did Rob become interested in saving endangered languages?
A. He studied endangered languages during his time at university.
B. He met a group of people whose language was endangered.
C. He saw the effects of the issue on his own family.
2. What does Rob say about the ways in which languages can be saved?
A. Some of the ideas are less helpful than others.
B. Promoting a minority language is easier than people think.
C. The methods won’t be successful without public support.
3. What does Rod say about working on his current project?
A. He likes listening to people’s life stories.
B. He prefers to focus on examples of natural speech.
C. He doesn’t enjoy examining grammatical forms.
4. Rod says that data collected as part of language-saving projects can _____.
A. inform youngsters about their own family history
B. be used in teacher training courses.
C. help a language come back into use.
5. What does Rod say listeners can do to help save languages?
A. Encourage native speakers to use their language more.
B. Attend foreign language classes in their local area.
C. Approach experts to help on recording languages.
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
II. You will hear a weather forecaster called Laura Armstrong talking about her work. Listen to the talk and write ONE WORD
OR A NUMBER you hear for each answer in the spaces given. You will hear the recording twice. (10 pts)
Laura Armstrong: weather forecaster
6. Laura currently works as a weather forecaster at a local _____ station.
7. Laura refers to what forecasters call weather _____ before she makes a forecast each day.
8. Part of Laura’s job on ‘big weather days’ is to provide _____ and maintain website information.
9. Laura’s interest in the weather grew from a fear of _____ when she was younger.
10. Laura says the most important skill in weather forecasting is deciding what _____ mean.
11. Laura initially did a _____ course, unlike many other weather forecasters.
12. Laura says forecasters are often criticised for not being _____ enough in their predictions.
13. Laura is interested in discovering more about _____ change later in her career.
14. Laura says it is possible to gain work experience in the _____ section of a weather organisation.
15. Laura has given weather forecasts at important sports events, like a _____ competition last year.
6. television / TV 7. models 8. warnings 9. thunderstorms 10. patterns
11. business 12. accurate 13. climate 14. membership 15. tennis
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. There are very few (EXPLORE) _____ places left on Earth. Man has been nearly everywhere.
unexplored
(of a country or an area of land) that nobody has investigated or put on a map; that has not been explored
2. The rebuilding of London’s churches was (TRUST) _____ to the brilliant young architect, Christopher Wren.
entrusted
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 to make somebody responsible for doing something or taking care of somebody
entrust A (to B); He entrusted the task to his nephew.
entrust B with A; He entrusted his nephew with the task.
3. Local businesses lacked (AGGRESSION) _____ in marketing their products.
aggressiveness
/əˈɡresɪvnəs/ behaviour that is determined and shows force in order to succeed
4. The strikers of our home team played (STAND) _____ well during the last match. We scored four goals.
outstandingly
extremely well
5. I’m not used to smoking. A few puffs on a cigarette make me feel quite (LIGHT) _____.
light-headed
not completely in control of your thoughts or movements; slightly faint
6. The bad weather added a further (COMPLICATED) _____ to our journey.
complication
[countable, uncountable] a thing that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
7. (LEAD) _____ the court in a trial is a serious offence.
misleading
to give somebody the wrong idea or impression and make them believe something that is not true = deceive
8. Children living in inner-city areas may be (EDUCATE) _____ disadvantaged.
educationally
9. Barack Obama is the first president of the United States with (RACE) _____ background.
multiracial
including or involving people of several different races
10. A(n) (GENE) _____ is a doctor who specializes in the study of genetics and family traits.
geneticist
/dʒəˈnetɪsɪst/
II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Tim: “I just can't find a job anywhere.” Jim: “Why don't you go _____ that vacancy _____ the sports centre?”
after – at
go after = to try to get somebody/something
2. This booklet gives tips _____ how to set _____ losing weight.
on/ for – about
tip on/for (doing) something = a small piece of advice about something practical = hint
set about something | set about doing something [no passive] to start doing something
3. They were so hungry after their day _____ that they made _____ the nearest restaurant.
out – for
make for something = to move towards something
4. Geoff has been passed _____ _____ the position of sales manager.
over – for
pass sb over = to decide not to promote somebody in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it
5. How could I have fallen _____ such an obvious trick? I'm not usually taken _____ like that.
for – in
fall for sth = [no passive] (informal) to be tricked into believing something that is not true
take sb in [often passive] to make somebody believe something that is not true = deceive
6. She is _____ no doubt that she is heir _____ the family fortune. That’s probably why so many men would like to marry her.
in – to
heir (to something) | heir (of somebody) = a person who has the legal right to receive somebody’s property, money or title
when that person dies
7. This machine is liable _____ overheating if you leave it switched _____.
to – on
liable to do something = likely to be affected by something prone
8. It is _____ deep regret that we have to inform you that you can’t make an omelette _____ breaking eggs.
with – without
phrase with “deep regret”:
It is a matter of deep regret to sb…
I express my deep regret that…
We share to the full the deep regret which/ that…
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 It is with deep regret that…
It is a matter of deep regret that…
you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs = (saying) you cannot achieve something important without causing a
few small problems
9. When the funds finally petered _____, they had to wind _____ the business.
out – up
peter out = to gradually become smaller, quieter, etc. and then end
wind something up = to stop running a company, business, etc. and close it completely
10. I think we've discussed that long enough. Can we move _____ _____ another topic now?
on – to
move on (to something) = to start doing or discussing something new
III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (10 pts)
1 Eskimos do not eat seal blubber to keep warm, and because it is an excellent all-round food and they like it. A man living
2 in a cold climate does not need extra fats, proteins, or carbohydrates to keep warm. By wearing proper clothes he can
3 carry his around own climate with him next to his skin. A few layers of fur provide as many warmth as a well-heated house.
4 Nutritional problems in Far North usually are caused by the shortage of cooking fuel and by the scarcity of local grown
5 cereals, vegetables, and fruits. The Eskimo’s diet often becomes precariously unbalanced once he begins selling meat
6 and furs for money and spend it on the white man’s flour and sugar. New settlers in the North are facing with different
7 problems. The food they like is enormously expensive, and transportation, storage, and preparation poses impressive
8 difficulties. They are often obliged to eating the same menu day after day and this, combined by the monotonous seasons,
9 induces boredom and strain. Sometimes there is danger of overfeeding during the prolonged darkness.
1 Eskimos do not eat seal blubber to keep warm, and-but because it is an excellent all-round food and they like it. A man
2 living in a cold climate does not need extra fats, proteins, or carbohydrates to keep warm. By wearing proper clothes he
3 can carry his around own climate-own climate around with him next to his skin. A few layers of fur provide as many-much
4 warmth as a well-heated house. Nutritional problems in Far-the Far North usually are caused by the shortage of cooking
5 fuel and by the scarcity of local-locally grown cereals, vegetables, and fruits. The Eskimo’s diet often becomes
6 precariously unbalanced once he begins selling meat and furs for money and spend-spending it on the white man’s flour
7 and sugar. New settlers in the North are facing-faced with different problems. The food they like is enormously expensive,
8 and transportation, storage, and preparation poses-pose impressive difficulties. They are often obliged to eating-eat the
9 same menu day after day and this, combined by-with the monotonous seasons, induces boredom and strain. Sometimes
there is danger of overfeeding during the prolonged darkness.
No. Lines Mistakes Corrections
1. 1 and but
2. 3 around own climate own climate around
3. 3 many much
4. 4 Far the Far
5. 5 local locally
6. 6 spend spending
7. 7 facing faced
8. 8 poses pose
9. 8 eating eat
10. 9 by with
blubber /ˈblʌbə(r)/ [uncountable]= the fat of whales and other sea animals
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (5 pts)
The history of the cinema
In Britain, the cinema was, without doubt, the most important form of public commercial entertainment of the twentieth century. Until
its popularity was eclipsed in the 1950s by television, cinema enjoyed a period of some fifty years during (1) _____ its appeal far exceeded
that of sport or indeed any other commercial leisure activity.

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 The popularity of the cinema at that time is hardly difficult to explain: it was accessible, glamorous and cheap. At (2) _____ height,
between 1920 and 1950, a very small sum of money could guarantee a good seat in the cinema. In the 1920s, the usual venue was a
small, neighbourhood hall. The audience was drawn from the local area, and could (3) _____ some occasions be rather noisy. By the
end of the 1930s, (4) _____, the venue was more likely to be in one of the larger cinemas known as ‘picture palaces’, which were
springing up everywhere in city centres (5) _____ accommodate audiences of over two thousand people. (6) _____ these establishments,
the audiences were expected to be well behaved; the performances were organised just (7) _____ military operations, having uniformed
staff on hand to control the queues and usherettes to direct seating arrangements.
These large cinemas attracted (8) _____ very mixed audience, although older people were less likely to be cinema-goers than
adolescents. As might be expected, people in rural areas were (9) _____ immersed in the cinema than were people in towns, simply
(10) _____ of the greater provision of cinemas in urban areas.
eclipse somebody/something = to make somebody/something seem neither exciting nor important by comparison =
outshine, overshadow
enjoy something (formal) = to have something good that is an advantage to you
appeal = a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting
glamorous = especially attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people
venue = a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference
spring up = to appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly
accommodate somebody = to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit
establishment = the place where an organization operates
usherette /ˌʌʃəˈret/ = a woman whose job is to lead people to their seats in a theatre or cinema
1. which 2. its 3. on 4. however 5. to
6. At/ In 7. like 8. a 9. less 10. because

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. The young actress was very nervous before the audition.
 The young actress had butterflies ....................................................................................................................................................
in her stomach before the audition
have butterflies (in your stomach) = (informal) to have a nervous feeling in your stomach before doing something
2. He lent me a hand so that he would not look such a mean person in my eyes.
 So as ................................................................................................................................................................................................
to avoid looking/ not to look such a mean person in my eyes he lent me a hand
3. We discovered that a chemical fault had caused the problems.
 The problems ...................................................................................................................................................................................
were discovered to have been caused by a chemical fault
4. The police emphasize the importance of not leaving the house unlocked.
 It is advisory that the house ..............................................................................................................................................................
(should) not be left unlocked
5. “Hand over the bag or I’ll shoot you!” said the robber to the security guard.
 The robber threatened......................................................................................................................................................................
to shoot the security guard if he didn’t hand over the bag
to shoot the security guard unless he handed over the bag
6. The fourth time he proposed to her, she accepted.
 Only on his .......................................................................................................................................................................................
fourth proposal did she accept (to marry him)
7. The reason for which he didn’t plan a holiday trip is that his cousin is coming this weekend.
 If .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
his cousin was not coming this weekend, he would have planned a holiday trip
it were not for his cousin coming this weekend, he would have planned a holiday trip
8. It was vital to keep accurate records but she didn’t.
 She ...................................................................................................................................................................................................
should/ ought to have kept accurate records (but she didn’t)
9. The journalists only heard about the changes to the conference when they arrived at the venue.
 It was only after ................................................................................................................................................................................
the journalists had arrived at the meeting that they heard about the changes to the conference
the journalists’ arrival at the meeting that they heard about the changes to the conference
the journalists’ arriving/ having arrived at the meeting that they heard about the changes to the conference
10. The offer is such a good opportunity that you shouldn’t miss it.
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  The offer is too .................................................................................................................................................................................
good an opportunity for you to miss
good an opportunity to be missed by you
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one, using the word
given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. You must use NO MORE THAN SIX words. (5 pts)
1. If anyone's likely to get promotion, I should think it's Helen. (LINE)
 If anyone's ................................................................................................................................................ , I should think it's Helen.
in line for promotion
be in line for something = to be likely to get something, especially something good
2. John knows a great deal about organic farming. (EXPERT)
 John ....................................................................................................................................................................... organic farming.
is an expert on/ in / at
3. Werner found it hard to get used to the fact that he'd lost his job. (TERMS)
 Werner found it hard........................................................................................................................... the fact that he'd lost his job.
to come to terms with
4. My husband is obsessed with football; it's the only thing he ever thinks about. (BRAIN)
 My husband ............................................................................................................................... ; it's the only thing he thinks about.
has football on the brain
have something on the brain = (informal) to think about something all the time, especially in a way that is annoying
5. We'd get the job finished much quicker if John worked as hard as everyone else. (WEIGHT)
 If John............................................................................................................................... , we'd get the job finished much quicker.
pulled his weight
pull your weight = to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc.
SECTION TWO: SELECTED-RESPONSE TEST
PART ONE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. I’m very angry with him. I’d like to give him _____.
A. the benefit of the doubt B. a piece of my mind
C. a bad name D. the go ahead
B. a piece of my mind
give someone a piece of your mind = to speak angrily to someone about something they have done wrong
give somebody the benefit of the doubt = to accept that somebody has told the truth or has not done something wrong
because you cannot prove that they have not told the truth/have done something wrong
give a dog a bad name = (saying) when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others
will continue to blame or suspect him/her
the go-ahead [singular] (informal) = permission for somebody to start doing something
2. Jeremy's friends were fond of him _____ because of his generosity.
A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least
D. not least
let alone = used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot
be true or possible either
3. Nobody’s seen him since the day he got up and walked out. He just vanished _____.
A. behind the scenes B. under the counter C. into thin air D. like a shot in the dark
C. into thin air
disappear, vanish, etc. into thin air = to disappear suddenly in a mysterious way
4. She used to work for this company. Now she is _____ the drum for our rival's products.
A. playing B. pounding C. striking D. banging
D. banging
banging beat/bang the drum (for sb/sth) = to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth
5. She wants to make it clear that her course was in Fine Arts as _____ from Graphic Art.
A. distinct B. separate C. different D. discrete
A. distinct
6. He apologised _____ for the trouble he had caused.
A. unreservedly B. highly C. badly D. flatly
A. unreservedly
unreservedly /ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvɪdli/ = completely; without hesitating or having any doubts
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 flatly = in a way that is very definite and will not be changed = absolutely | completely; without hesitating or having any
doubts
7. The topic of drugs seems to _____ up whenever Joe joins the conversation.
A. crop B. bring C. jump D. toss
A. crop
crop up = to appear or happen, especially when it is not expected = come up
8. _____ to drive a train all his life, this was an opportunity not _____.
A. Having wanted – to be missed B. wanted – to be missed
C. Having wanted – being missed D. Being wanted – being missed
A. Having wanted – to be missed
9. Would you _____ the lunch, if you feel tired?
A. sooner I cook B. rather I cooked C. prefer I cooking D. wish I to cook
B. rather I cooked
10. _____ was decide where to meet.
A. The first thing we have to B. That we had do C. We had to do first D. What we had to do first
D. What we had to do first
11. I posted _____ letter you had written _____ previous day on _____ Wednesday of that week.
A. the – a – Ø B. the – the – the C. the – Ø – an D. Ø – Ø – an
B. the – the – the
12. It's good to see that Rebecca has become a great _____ she used to be.
A. lot more independent than B. deal more independent than
C. as far independent as D. number so independent as
B. deal more independent than
13. It's difficult to find your way around this building, _____?
A. isn't it B. aren’t you C. do you D. is it
A. isn't it
14. She studied in Berlin from 1916 to 1923, _____ still believed that women had no role in scientific research.
A. many people at which time B. at time which many people
C. when time many people D. at which time many people
D. at which time many people
15. Your teacher called me today and said that you _____ in the playground again.
A. had been fighting B. used to fight C. have fought D. I would fight
A. had been fighting
16. His reputation has been greatly _____ by the success of his new book.
A. expanded B. enhanced C. enlarged D. heightened
B. enhanced
enhance = to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of sb/sth
heighten = if a feeling or an effect heightens, or sth heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases
17. The accused was given a short sentence as he had committed only a _____ offence.
A. subordinate B. minimal C. secondary D. minor
D. minor
18. Bob: “What did you make of the new soap opera?” Angela: “_____”
A. I was glued to it. B. Mmm. Nothing to get excited.
C. I have no objection D. Didn’t see it. It's not my idea of fun.
A. I was glued to it.
be glued to sth: be paying all your attention to sth
nothing to get excited about: sth that is not particularly good or interesting = nothing to write home about
not be your idea of fun: not be sth that you enjoy, though others might enjoy it
be nothing to get excited about = to not be especially good
19. The _____ are super tough and durable, so great for walking on rugged terrain
A. nice walking leather boots B. nice leather walking boots
C. walking nice leather boots D. nice walking boots leather
B. nice leather walking boots
20. Although they had suffered heavy losses, the commanders refused to _____ defeat.
A. grant B. assent C. concede D. acquiesce
C. concede
concede /kənˈsiːd/ (defeat) = to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc.
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 assent /əˈsent/ (to something) | (+ speech) = to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestion
acquiesce /ˌækwiˈes/ (in/to something) = to accept something without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it
PART TWO: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30.
(10 pts)
Swimming Machines
Tunas, mackerels, and billfishes (marlins, sailfishes, and swordfish) swim continuously. Feeding, courtship, reproduction, and even
“rest” are carried out while in constant motion. As a result, practically every aspect of the body form and function of these swimming
“machines” is adapted to enhance their ability to swim.
Many of the adaptations of these fishes serve to reduce water resistance (drag). Interestingly enough, several of these hydrodynamic
adaptations resemble features designed to improve the aerodynamics of high-speed aircraft. Though human engineers are new to the
game, tunas and their relatives evolved their “high-tech” designs long ago.
Tunas, mackerels, and billfishes have made streamlining into an art form. Their bodies are sleek and compact. The body shapes of
tunas, in fact, are nearly ideal from an engineering point of view. Most species lack scales over most of the body, making it smooth and
slippery. The eyes lie flush with the body and do not protrude at all. They are also covered with a slick, transparent lid that reduces drag.
The fins are stiff, smooth, and narrow, qualities that also help cut drag. When not in use, the fins are tucked into special grooves or
depressions so that they lie flush with the body and do not break up its smooth contours. Airplanes retract their landing gear while in
flight for the same reason.
Tunas, mackerels, and billfishes have even more sophisticated adaptations than these to improve their hydrodynamics. The long
bill of marlins, sailfishes, and swordfish probably helps them slip through the water. Many supersonic aircraft have a similar needle at
the nose.
Most tunas and billfishes have a series of keels and finlets near the tail. Although most of their scales have been lost, tunas and
mackerels retain a patch of coarse scales near the head called the corselet. The keels, finlets, and corselet help direct the flow of water
over the body surface in such a way as to reduce resistance. Again, supersonic jets have similar features.
Because they are always swimming, tunas simply have to open their mouths and water is forced in and over their gills. Accordingly,
they have lost most of the muscles that other fishes use to suck in water and push it past the gills. In fact, tunas must swim to breathe.
They must also keep swimming to keep from sinking, since most have largely or completely lost the swim bladder, the gas-filled sac that
helps most other fish remain buoyant.
One potential problem is that opening the mouth to breathe detracts from the streamlining of these fishes and tends to
slow them down. Some species of tuna have specialized grooves in their tongue. It is thought that these grooves help to channel water
through the mouth and out the gill slits, thereby reducing water resistance.
There are adaptations that increase the amount of forward thrust as well as those that reduce drag. Again, these fishes are the envy
of engineers. Their high, narrow tails with swept-back tips are almost perfectly adapted to provide propulsion with the least possible
effort. Perhaps most important of all to these and other fast swimmers is their ability to sense and make use of swirls and eddies (circular
currents) in the water. They can glide past eddies that would slow them down and then gain extra thrust by “pushing off” the eddies.
Scientists and engineers are beginning to study this ability of fishes in the hope of designing more efficient propulsion systems for ships.
The muscles of these fishes and the mechanism that maintains a warm body temperature are also highly efficient. A bluefin tuna in
water of 7°C (45°F) can maintain a core temperature of over 25°C (77°F). This warm body temperature may help not only the muscles
to work better, but also the brain and the eyes. The billfishes have gone one step further. They have evolved special “heaters” of modified
muscle tissue that warm the eyes and brain, maintaining peak performance of these critical organs.
tuna = Cá ngừ

mackerel = Cá thu

billfish
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 marlin = Cá cờ xanh

sailfish = Cá buồm

swordfish = Cá cờ kiếm/ cá kiếm/ cá mũi kiếm

courtship = [uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate (= sexual partner)
hydrodynamic /ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk / = a branch of physics that deals with the motion of fluids and the forces acting on
solid bodies immersed in fluids and in motion relative to them - thuỷ động lực học
aerodynamics /ˌeərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/ [plural] the qualities of an object that affect the way it moves through the air - khí động
lực
game = a type of activity or business; the game of politics/ …
streamline something = to give something a smooth, even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through air or water
sleek = (approving) having an attractive smooth shape
compact = (of a person or an animal) small and strong
scale = [countable] any of the thin plates of hard material that cover the skin of many fish and reptiles - Vảy
flush with something (of two surfaces) completely level with each other
protrude = /prəˈtruːd/ to stick out from a place or a surface
slick = smooth and difficult to hold or move on = slippery
lid = (also eyelid) either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye
fin = a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance - Vây
groove = a long narrow cut in the surface of something hard – rãnh
depression = a part of a surface that is lower than the parts around it = hollow - Chỗ lõm
contours = the outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form
retract = [intransitive, transitive] (specialist) to move back into the main part of something; to pull something back into the
main part of something
landing gear = undercarriage = the set of wheels and other parts that support a plane when it is on the ground and make it
possible to take off and land - Thiết bị hạ cánh của máy bay hay càng hạ cánh máy bay
bill = the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth – cái mỏ
slip = [intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed = creep
finlit / 'finlit / = Vây nhỏ
gill = Mang cá
swim bladder = an organ like a bag inside a fish that holds air so that it does not sink and stays in the correct position -
Bong bóng cá
buoyant = /ˈbɔɪənt/ floating, able to float or able to keep things floating
slit = a long, narrow cut or opening
swept-back = (of an aircraft wing) pointing backwards
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 eddy = a movement of air, dust or water in a circle

21. The word “enhance” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. use B. improve C. counteract D. balance
B. improve
22. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. qualities B. fins C. grooves D. depressions
B. fins
23. Why does the author mention that “Airplanes retract their landing gear while in flight”?
A. To show that air resistance and water resistance work differently from each other
B. To argue that some fishes are better designed than airplanes are
C. To provide evidence that airplane engineers have studied the design of fish bodies
D. To demonstrate a similarity in design between certain fishes and airplanes
D. To demonstrate a similarity in design between certain fishes and airplanes
The highlighted phrase is used to provide a more familiar example (airplanes) of the principle involved to help the reader
visualize how fins work.
The paragraph does not discuss airplanes in any other context, so choices B and C are incorrect.
Air and water resistance are not mentioned in this paragraph, so choice A is incorrect
24. The word “sophisticated” in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to _____.
A. complex B. amazing C. creative D. practical
A. complex
25. According to paragraph 4, the long bills of marlins, sailfish, and swordfish probably help these fishes by _____.
A. increasing their ability to defend themselves B. allowing them to change direction easily
C. increasing their ability to detect odours D. reducing water resistance as they swim
D. reducing water resistance as they swim
Paragraphs 1 and 2 make the general statement that “practically every aspect of the body form and function of these
swimming 'machines' is adapted to enhance their ability to swim. Many of the adaptations of these fishes serve to reduce
water resistance (drag)
26. Which of the following is one of the reasons that tunas are in constant motion?
A. They lack a swim bladder. B. They need to suck in more water than other fishes do.
C. They have large muscles for breathing. D. They cannot open their mouths unless they are in motion.
A. They lack a swim bladder.
P6: tunas must swim to breathe. They must also keep swimming to keep from sinking, since most have largely or
completely lost the swim bladder
27. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 7?
A. These fishes often have a problem opening their mouths while swimming.
B. The streamlining of these fishes prevents them from slowing down.
C. The streamlining of these fishes tends to slow down their breathing.
D. Opening the mouth to breathe can reduce the speed of these fishes.
D. Opening the mouth to breathe can reduce the speed of these fishes.
A says that these fish have trouble opening their mouths while swimming, which is not true.
B that streamlining prevents fish from slowing down, may be true, but it is not mentioned in this sentence. The fish are
slowed down when they open their mouths, which reduces streamlining.
C that streamlining slows the fishes' breathing, is also not mentioned.
28. The word “channel” in paragraph 7 is closet in meaning to _____.
A. reduce B. remove C. direct D. provide
C. direct
29. One of the adaptations of fast-swimming fishes that might be used to improve the performance of ships is these fishes’ ability to
_____.
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C. cover great distances without stopping D. gain speed by forcing water past their gills
B. make efficient use of water currents
P8: Perhaps most important of all to these and other fast swimmers is their ability to sense and make use of swirls and
eddies (circular currents) in the water. They can glide past eddies that would slow them down and then gain extra thrust
by ‘pushing off the eddies. Scientists and engineers are beginning to study this ability of fishes in the hope of designing
more efficient propulsion systems for ships
30. Which of the following is true of bluefin tunas?
A. Their eyes and brain are more efficient than those of any other fish.
B. Their body temperature can change greatly depending on the water temperature.
C. They can swim in waters that are much colder than their own bodies.
D. They have special muscle tissue that warms their eyes and brain.
C. They can swim in waters that are much colder than their own bodies.
P9: A bluefin tuna in water of 7°C (45°F) can maintain a core temperature of over 25°C (77°F).
A is not stated in the paragraph.
B is contradicted by the paragraph.
D is true of billfish, not bluefin tuna
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D
26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C

Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
(5 pts)
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe and was perhaps the first to form. It is among the ten most common elements
on Earth as well and one of the most useful for industrial purposes. Under normal conditions of temperature, hydrogen is a gas.
Designated as H, hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table because it contains only one proton. Hydrogen can combine with a
large number of other elements, forming more compounds than any of the others. Pure hydrogen seldom occurs naturally, but it exists
in most organic compounds, that is, compounds that contain carbon, which account for a very large number of compounds. Moreover,
hydrogen is found in inorganic compounds. For example, when hydrogen bums in the presence of oxygen, it forms water.
The lightest and simplest of the elements, hydrogen has several properties that make it valuable for many industries. It releases
more heat per unit of weight than any other fuel. In rocket engines, tons of hydrogen and oxygen are burned, and hydrogen is used with
oxygen for welding torches that produce temperatures as high as 4,000 degrees F and can be used in cutting steel. Fuel cells to generate
electricity operate on hydrogen and oxygen.
Hydrogen also serves to prevent metals from tarnishing during heat treatments by removing the oxygen from them. Although it would
be difficult to remove the oxygen by itself, hydrogen readily combines with oxygen to form water, which can be heated to steam and
easily removed. Furthermore, hydrogen is one of the coolest refrigerants. It does not become a liquid until it reaches temperatures of -
425 degrees F. Pure hydrogen gas is used in large electric generators to cool the coils.
Future uses of hydrogen include fuel for cars, boats, planes, and other forms of transportation that currently require petroleum
products. These fuels would be lighter, a distinct advantage in the aerospace industry, and they would also be cleaner, thereby reducing
pollution in the atmosphere.
Hydrogen is also useful in the food industry for a process known as hydrogenation. Products such as margarine and cooking oils
are changed from liquids to semisolids by combining hydrogen with their molecules. Soap manufacturers also use hydrogen for this
purpose.
In addition, in the chemical industry, hydrogen is used to produce ammonia, gasoline, methyl alcohol, and many other important
products.
31. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain the industrial uses of hydrogen
B. To describe the origin of hydrogen in the universe
C. To discuss the process of hydrogenation
D. To give examples of how hydrogen and oxygen combine
A. To explain the industrial uses of hydrogen
P1: “It is among the ten most common elements on Earth as well and one of the most useful for industrial purposes.”
P2: “hydrogen ... has several properties that make it valuable for many industries.”
B, C, D are major points that support the main idea: “the industrial uses of hydrogen.”
32. How can hydrogen be used to cut steel?
A. By cooling the steel to a very low temperature
B. By cooling the hydrogen with oxygen to a very low temperature
C. By heating the steel to a very high temperature
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D. By heating the hydrogen with oxygen to a very high temperature
P2: “hydrogen is used with oxygen for welding torches that produce temperatures as high as 4,000 degrees F and can be
used in cutting steel.”
33. The word “readily” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _____.
A. completely B. slowly C. usually D. easily
D. easily
34. How does hydrogen generally occur?
A. It is freely available in nature. B. It is contained in many compounds.
C. It is often found in pure form. D. It is released during hydrogenation.
B. It is contained in many compounds.
P1: Pure hydrogen seldom occurs naturally, but it exists in most organic compounds, that is, compounds that contain
carbon, which account for a very large number of compounds. Moreover, hydrogen is found in inorganic compounds
A and C are not correct because pure hydrogen seldom occurs naturally.
D is not correct because hydrogen is added, not released, during hydrogenation.
35. The author mentions all of the following as uses for hydrogen EXCEPT _____.
A. to remove tarnish from metals B. to produce fuels such as gasoline and methyl alcohol
C. to operate fuel cells that generate electricity D. to change solid foods to liquids
D. to change solid foods to liquids
A. P3: Hydrogen also serves to prevent metals from tarnishing
B. P6: hydrogen is used to produce ammonia, gasoline, methyl alcohol, and many other important products
C. P2: Fuel cells to generate electricity operate on hydrogen and oxygen
31. A 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. D
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the
numbered blanks from 36 to 45. (5 pts)
Secretaries
What’s in a name? In the case of the secretary, or Personal Assistant (PA), it can be something rather surprising. The dictionary
calls a secretary ‘anyone who handles correspondence, keeps records and does clerical work for others’. But while this particular job
(36) ______ looks a bit outdated the word’s original meaning is a hundred times more exotic and perhaps more (37) _____. The word
itself has been with us since the 14th century and comes from the mediaeval Latin word secretarius meaning ‘something hidden’.
Secretaries started out as those members of staff with knowledge hidden from others, the silent ones mysteriously (38) _____ the secret
machinery of organisations.
Some years ago ‘something hidden’ probably meant kept out of sight, tucked away with all the other secretaries and typists. A good
secretary was an unremarkable one, efficiently (39) _____ orders, and then returning mouse-like to his or her station behind the
typewriter, but, with the (40) _____ of new office technology, the job (41) _____ upgraded itself and the role has changed to one closer
to the original meaning. The skills required are more demanding and more technical. Companies are (42) _____ that secretarial staff
should already be (43) _____ trained in, and accustomed to working with, a (44) _____ of word processing packages. Professionals in
the (45) _____ business point out that nowadays secretarial staff may even need some management skills to take on administration,
personnel work and research.
36. A. explanation B. detail C. definition D. characteristic
C. definition
37. A. characteristic B. related C. likely D. appropriate
D. appropriate
38. A. operating B. pushing C. functioning D. effecting
A. operating
39. A. satisfying B. obeying C. completing D. minding
B. obeying
40. A. advent B. approach C. entrance D. opening
A. advent
41. A. truly B. validly C. correctly D. effectively
D. effectively
42. A. insisting B. ordering C. claiming D. pressing
A. insisting
43. A. considerably B. highly C. vastly D. supremely
B. highly
44. A. group B. collection C. cluster D. range
D. range
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C. recruitment
36. C 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. A
41. D 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. C

PART THREE: PHONOLOGY

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each
group. (2.5 pts)
46. A. complex B. benign C. access D. insight
/ˈkɒmpleks/ /bɪˈnaɪn/ /ˈækses/ /ˈɪnsaɪt/
B. benign
47. A. magnificent B. superior C. bureaucratic D. binoculars
/mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/ /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/ /ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/ /bɪˈnɒkjələz/
C. bureaucratic
48. A. undercut B. underarm C. underway D. underlie
/ˌʌndəˈkʌt/ /ˈʌndərɑːm/ /ˌʌndəˈweɪ/ /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/
B. underarm
49. A. advocate B. thereabouts C. racism D. nicotine
/ˈædvəkət/ /ˌðeərəˈbaʊts/ /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ /ˈnɪkətiːn/
B. thereabouts
50. A. homeopathy B. circulatory C. remunerative D. hierarchical
/ˌhəʊmiˈɒpəθi/, /ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪtəri/ /rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv/ /ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkl/
C. remunerative
46. B 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. C
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group. (2.5 pts)
51. A. mnemonics B. condemn C. solemn D. column
/nɪˈmɒnɪk/ /kənˈdem/ /ˈsɒləm/ /ˈkɒləm/
A. mnemonics
52. A. flamingo B. singer C. Anglophobe D. triangle
/fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ/ /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ /ˈæŋɡləʊfəʊb/ /ˈtraɪæŋɡl/
B. singer
53. A. cauldron B. laudably C. mausoleum D. chauffeur
/ˈkɔːldrən/ /ˈlɔːdəbli/ /ˌmɔːzəˈliːəm/ /ˈʃəʊfə(r)/
D. chauffeur
54. A. diabetes B. politics C. mathematics D. chaos
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ /ˈpɒlətɪks/ /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ /ˈkeɪɒs/
A. diabetes
55. A. advent B. lament C. antenna D. nostalgic
/ˈædvent/ /ləˈment/ /ænˈtenə/ /nɒˈstældʒɪk/
B. lament
51. A 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. B

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