TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LONG AN – LONG AN

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other three.
1. A. boot B. book C. hook D. foot
2. A. pizza B. sizzle C. drizzle D. muzzle
3. A. decoy B. perishable C. benzene D. supreme
4. A. suggestion B. congestion C. digestion D. devotion
5. A. dairy B. lair C. fair D. gait
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
6. A. condolence B. obstinacy C. communism D. painstakingly
7. A. Aborigine B. agriculture C. theatergoer D. caretaker
8. A. Arabic B. aerobics C. lunatic D. politics
9. A. intimacy B. commentary C. preferable D. amphibian
10. A. volunteer B. absentee C. committee D. employee
1. A 2.A 3.B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C
II. WORD CHOICE
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C. 8. D. 9. B 10. D
1 .I couldn ’t believe it when Marcy accused me of____ in her relationship with Joe.
A. intervening B. interacting c. interfering D. intercepting
intervene: xen vào, can thiệp => mang nghĩa tích cự
interact: ảnh hưởng lẫn nhau
interfer...with: can thiệp vào, quấy rầy, gây trở ngại => mang nghĩa tiêu cực
intercept:chắn, chặn đứng
Câu này dịch như sau: Tôi không thể tin được khi Marcy đã buộc tội tôi can thiệp mối quan hệ của
cô ấy với Joe
2. Do you think there might be a _________between Angie’s behavior arid the accident she had?
A. link B. tie c. bond D. junction
Link = to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas
3. Suddenly, I overheard Melissa and Alex talking about me in the____ room.
A. attached B. beside c. near D. adjacent
Adjacent = very near, next to, or touching
4. It’s difficult to translate because there’s no _________for that word in English.
A. twin B. clone c. copy D. equivalent
Equivalent for = something that has the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. as something
else
5. Andrea and Theresa are so different! You couldn’t have two more___ sisters.
A. dislike B. contrasting c. conflicting D. distinguished
Contrasting= very different
Distinguished= used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work
6. Keeping a relationship going is hard enough, without any_____ pressure from parents.
A. external B. incoming c. outward D. outdoor
External = existing, intended for, or happening outside a person, organization, place, country, etc
Outward = relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside
7. Having your heart broken is an _____ part of growing up.
A. inward B. inset c. integral D. internal
An integral part of sth = phần quan trọng của cái gì
8. Getting divorced was a _____ decision, so I don’t blame my ex-wife.
A. relative B. related c. cooperative D. joint
joint decision = quyết định chung
9. But what you’re saying now isn’t _____ with what you said last week.
A. coherent B. consistent c. confirmed D. continuous
be consistent with something -> if a fact, idea etc is consistent with another one, it seems to match
it
10. You have to go through a number of_____ stages before you become an expert.
A. medium B. average c. moderate D. intermediate
Intermediate = being between two other related things, levels, or points// intermediate activities or
decisions happen during a process, rather than at the beginning or end of it
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. C
1. The glaciers that reached the Pacific Coast were valley glaciers and between those tongues of
ice _____ that allowed the original forests to survive.
A. that many sanctuaries were B. were many sanctuaries
c. were there many sanctuaries D. there the many sanctuaries
vì sau and là 1 mệnh đề khác , đã có chữ ngữ those tongues of ice, nên sẽ cần động từ Vì vậy ta
loại trừ còn B và C . Nhưng do C có there không phù hợp nên đáp án đúng là B
2. Experiments related to the sense of smell are more easily _____ than those related to perception
of color.
A. setting up B. to set up c. set up D. sets up those
Kiến thức bị động: Be + P2
3. Mercury differs from other industrial metals____ _ if is a liquid.
A. whereas B. in that c. because of D. consequently
in that=because; from the fact that=dựa vào
4. Anarchism is a term describing a cluster of doctrines and attitudes _____principal uniting feature
is the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary.
A. and B. whose c. since D. for
Whose là đại từ quan hệ sở hữu được dùng như một từ hạn định đứng trước danh từ
5. Up the road _____ the couple with nobody suspecting that they were working as FBI agents for
real. .
A. lived B. living c. had lived D. were living
Đảo ngữ: Địa điểm chỉ nơi chốn + V + S
6. He insisted that his method_____correct
A. be B. should c. were D. was
Kiến thức câu giả định với dấu hiệu là “ insist”
7. Everybody sat quietly,_____ for the repair or whatever was needed.
A. waited B. to wait c. waiting D. wait
8. The book translated as “Denemeler’' in Turkish is still the strongest proof that shows_____
Montaigne solved the mysteries of the modern people’s feelings.
A. just as . B. so well c. how well D. even so
JUST AS = ngay khi - Chúng ta sử dụng just as để nói về 2 hành động hoặc sự kiện ngắn mà đã
xảy ra gần chính xác cùng thời điểm.
9. _____ ghost exists in the world. That’s your illusion.
A. No such a.thing as B. No such a thing as a
c . No such thing as a D. No such thing as
there's no such thing/person (as) =used to say that something or someone does not exist
10. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _____ in broad daylight yesterday
A. to be robbed B. having been robbed
c. to have been robbed D. robbed
=>Bị động đặc biệt với các động từ chỉ quan điểm ý kiến
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
Choose the best answers to the following questions.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. B
1. You shouldn’t have sent Sahastian that Valentine’s card. 1 think you’ve scared him___
A. back B. down c. off D. through
scare someone/something away/off =to make a person or an animal so frightened that he, she, or
it goes away
2. The singer performance was so exciting that many of his fans were _____enthusiasm.
A. carried away with B. moved to
c. taken back with D. stirred up with
be carried away =to be so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do
3. He was very upset when the boss passed him _____ and promoted a newcomer to the assistant’s
job.
A. by B. up c. over D. aside
pass someone/something over=to ignore or not give attention to someone or something
4. The sick man’s condition is grave but with careful nursing he will still have a chance to _____
A. pull through B. pull together c. pull off D. pull up
pull through (something) =to become well again after a serious illness, especially when you might
have died
5. Confidently he answered one question after another _____ everyone’s satisfaction.
A. for B. in c. with D. to
Answer to = a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc
6. The small boat drifted helplessly___________ the mercy of the wind and waves.
A. in B. to c. with D. at
be at the mercy of someone/something= to be in a situation where someone or something has
complete power over you
7. This area is absolutely_____ for more investment.
A. crying out B. breaking down c. better off D. cutting back
be crying out for sth=to need something very much
8. The police are trying to crack ________ on drunken drivers,
A. up B. down c. through D. in
crack down (on)=to act firmly against=trừng trị
9. We intend to___________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away c. do in D. do down
Do away with = rule out = get rid of = loại bỏ
10. 1 suggest we _____ in more coal in case the forecasts of a long and heavy winter should come
true.
A. put B. lay c. give D. do
lay something in= to get a supply of something because you will probably need it in the future
V. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text and choose the best answer.
Line The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a
predator is to flee. Natural selection has acted in a variety of ways in
different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as
"flight behaviors" or escape behaviors, that are used by prey in
5 fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced flight
speed and agility.as
 Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices in
other attributes, so we might expect only some species to adopt a
simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the effectiveness
10 of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way. Many species,
like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from
predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes
in flight direction make it difficult for a predator to track prey. In some
species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more
15 effective in the presence of predators that are faster than they
are and straight flight more effective against predators that are slower.
One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency
for slow-flying black-headed gulls, which are normally able to escape
predators by means of direct flight, to show frequent changes in flight
20 direction when they spot a peregrine falcon (peregrines are adept at
capturing flying birds).
A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so
called "flash" behavior. Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short
distance and then "freezes." Some predators are unexcited by immobile
25 prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may
confuse them. "Flash" behavior is used in particular by frogs and
orthopteran insects, which make conspicuous jumps and then sit
immobile. In some species, "flash" behavior is enhanced by the display
of bright body markings. Good examples of insects with colorful
30 makings are the red and yellow underwing moths.
At rest, both species are a cryptic brown color. When they fly,
however, brightly colored hind wings are exposed, which render the moths highly
conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and lizards have
brightly colored patches or frills that may serve a "flash" function when
35 they move quickly. Some species even appear to possess "flash"
sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by some
grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement.

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7.D 8. A 9. C 10. B
1. The word “enhance” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. encourage B. resist c. increase D. reveal
Enhance = nâng cao
2. The description of the prey ’s movement as “zigzag” in line 12 suggests that the movement is
A. reliable B. fast c. constant D. unpredictable
Clue: Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and
unpredictable way.= Một cách khác để tăng cường hiệu quả của chuyến bay là di chuyển một cách
thất thường và không thể đoán trước
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare
A. is faster than mast of its predators
B. is capable of two kinds of flight
c. is more likely to escape using straight flight
D. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons
Clue: In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the
presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight flight more effective against
predators that are slower.
4. The behavior of black-headed gulls is most comparable to that of
A. gazelles B. European hares
c. Peregrine falcons D. frogs
Clue: In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the
presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight flight more effective against
predators that are slower.
One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-
headed gulls,
5. It can be inferred that black-headed gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for
which o f the following reasons?
A. The falcons are faster than the gulls.
B. The gulls want to capture the falcons,
c. The falcons are unpredictable.
D. The gulls depend on the falcons for protection.
Clue: One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-
headed gulls, which are normally able to escape predators by means of direct flight, to show
frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a peregrine falcon.= Một quan sát ủng hộ gợi
ý này là xu hướng được ghi nhận đối với những con mòng biển đầu đen bay chậm, thường có thể
thoát khỏi kẻ săn mồi bằng cách bay thẳng, cho thấy những thay đổi thường xuyên về hướng bay
khi chúng phát hiện một con chim ưng
6. The word “alarmed” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. moving B. selected c. frightened D. exhausted
Alarmed = cảnh báo, báo động
7. All of the following are mentioned as characteristics of “flash” behavior EXCEPT
A. brief conspicuous activity B. immobility
c. bright body markings D. aggressive fighting
Clue:- Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then “freezes.”= Tại đây, con mồi được
báo động chạy trốn trong một khoảng cách ngắn và sau đó “đóng băng”.
In some species, “flash” behavior is enhanced by the display of bright body markings= Ở một số
loài, hành vi “chớp nhoáng” được tăng cường nhờ sự hiển thị của các dấu hiệu cơ thể sáng.
8. The phrase “in particular” in line 26 is closest in meaning to
A. especially B. with difficulty c. expertly D. frequently
In particular = cụ thể
9. The hind wings of red and yellow underwing moths function in a way that is most similar to
A. the hind wings of peregrine falcons
B. the zigzag flight of European hares
c. the colored patched on frogs
D. the clicking of grasshoppers
Clue: In some species, “flash” behavior is enhanced by the display of bright body markings. Good
examples of insects with colorful makings are the red and yellow underwing moths.= Ở một số
loài, hành vi “chớp nhoáng” được tăng cường nhờ sự hiển thị của các dấu hiệu cơ thể sáng. Những
ví dụ điển hình về côn trùng có màu sắc sặc sỡ là loài bướm đêm có cánh màu đỏ và vàng.
10. Why does the author mention grasshoppers in line 36?
A. To contrast animals that “flash” with animals that “freeze”
B. As an example of an animal whose “flash” behavior is a sound
c. To compare the jumping behavior of insects and reptiles
D. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using “flash” behavior
Clue: Some species even appear to possess “flash” sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises
made by some grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement.
Read the text and choose the best answer.
LINE In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America,
there is much salt, and salt can damage rocks impressively. Inhabitants of areas
elsewhere, where streets and highways are salted to control ice, are familiar with the
resulting rust and deterioration on cars. That attests to the chemically corrosive nature
5 of salt, but it is not the way salt destroys rocks. Salt breaks rocks apart principally by
a process called crystal prying and wedging. This happens not by soaking the rocks in
salt water, but by moistening their bottoms with salt water. Such conditions exist in
many areas along the eastern edge of central Death Valley. There, salty water rises
 from the groundwater table by capillary action through tiny spaces in sediment until it
10 reaches the surface.
Most stones have capillary passages that suck salt water from the wet ground. Death
Valley provides an ultra-dry atmosphere and high daily temperatures, which promote
evaporation and the formation of salt crystals along the cracks or other openings within
stones. These crystals grow as long as salt water is available. Like tree roots breaking
15 up a sidewalk, the growing crystals exert pressure on the rock and eventually pry the
rock apart along planes of weakness, such as banding in metamorphic rocks, bedding
in sedimentary rocks, or preexisting or incipient fractions, and along boundaries
between individual mineral crystals or grains. Besides crystal growth, the expansion
of halite crystals (the same as everyday table salt) by heating and of sulfates and similar
20 salts by hydration can contribute additional stresses. A rock durable enough to have
withstood natural conditions for a very long time in other areas could probably be
shattered into small pieces by salt weathering within a few generations...
The dominant salt in Death Valley is halite, or sodium chloride, but other salts, mostly
carbonates and sulfates, also cause prying and wedging, as does ordinary ice.
25 Weathering by a variety of salts, though often subtle, is a worldwide phenomenon. Not
restricted to arid regions, intense salt weathering occurs mostly in salt-rich places like
the seashore, near the large saline lakes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and in desert
sections of Australia, New Zealand, and central Asia.

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11.A 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. C
11. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The destructive effects of salt on rocks.
B. The impressive salt rocks in Death Valley.
C. The amount of salt produced in Death Valley.
D. The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways.
=> Đoạn văn thảo luận về tác động phá hủy của muối lên đá
Clue: In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is
much salt, and salt can damage rocks impressively. ... That attests to the chemically corrosive
nature of salt, but it is not the way salt destroys rocks. = Ở Thung lũng Chết, California, một trong
những nơi nóng nhất, khô cằn nhất ở Bắc Mỹ, có nhiều muối và muối có thể phá hủy đá một cách
ấn tượng. ... Điều đó chứng tỏ bản chất ăn mòn hóa học của muối, nhưng đó không phải là cách
muối phá hủy đá. ….
12. The word "it" in line 11, refers to
A. salty water B. groundwater table
C. capillary action D. sediment
Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “There, salty water rises from … it reaches the surface.” (Ở đó, nước muối
dâng lên từ nước ngầm bởi hoạt động mao dẫn qua các chỗ trống nhỏ xíu ở chỗ lắng cặn cho đến
khi nó chạm đến bề mặt.)
13. The word "exert" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. put B. reduce C. replace D. control
Exert/ put pressure on sth = tạo, đặt áp lực lên điều gì
14. In lines 15-21, why does the author compare tree roots with growing salt crystals?
A. They both force hard surfaces to crack.
B. They both grow as long as water is available.
C. They both react quickly to a rise in temperature.
D. They both cause salty water to rise from the groundwater table.
Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “Like tree roots breaking up … mineral crystals or grains.” (Giống như rễ
cây làm nứt vỉa hè, sự phát triển của các tinh thể tạo áp lực lên đá và dần dần tách đá ra khỏi mặt
phẳng yếu, ví dụ như sự phân nhóm ở đá biến dạng, sự xếp tầng ở các đá trầm tích, hay các vụn
có từ trước hoặc mới hình thành, và dọc ranh giới giữa các tinh thể hoặc các hạt khoáng đơn lẻ.)
15. In lines 21-23, the author mentions the "expansion of halite crystals...by heating and of sulfates
and similar salts by hydration" in order to…..
A. present an alternative theory about crystal growth.
B. explain how some rocks are not affected by salt
C. simplify the explanation of crystal prying and wedging
D. introduce additional means by which crystals destroy rocks
Thông tin ở đoạn sau:” Besides crystals growth, … within a few generations.” (Bên cạnh sự phát
triển của các tinh thể, sự lan tràn của các tinh thể muối mỏ (tương tự như muối ăn hàng ngày) do
nhiệt và của sun-fat và các muối tương tự do sự hy-đrát hóa có thể góp phần tạo thêm áp lực. Một
phiến đá đủ bền để chịu đựng các điều kiện tự nhiên trong thời gian dài ở các khu vực khác có lẽ
sẽ bị tách thành nhiều mảnh nhỏ bởi muối biến đổi qua nhiều thế hệ.)
16. The word "durable" in line 23 is closest in meaning to ….
A. large B. strong C. flexible D. pressured
Durable = strong = mạnh, bền
17. The word "shattered" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
A. arranged B. dissolved C. broken apart D. gathered together
Thông tin : A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions for a very long time in
other areas could probably be shattered into small pieces by salt weathering within a few
generations. = Một tảng đá đủ bền để chịu được các điều kiện tự nhiên một thời gian rất dài ở các
khu vực khác có thể có thể bị vỡ thành từng mảnh nhỏ do phong hóa muối trong vòng vài thế hệ.
=> shatter = break apart = vỡ ra thành từng mảnh
18. The word "dominant" in line 27 is closest in meaning to
A. most recent C. least available
B. most common D. least damaging
Dominant = chiếm ưu thế, phổ biến = most common
19. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the effects of salts on rocks?
A. Only two types of salts cause prying and wedging.
B. Salts usually cause damage only in combination with ice.
C. A variety of salts in all kinds of environments can cause weathering.
D. Salt damage at the seashore is more severe than salt damage in Death Valley.
Thông tin : A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions for a very long time in
other areas could probably be shattered into small pieces by salt weathering within a few
generations. = Một tảng đá đủ bền để chịu được các điều kiện tự nhiên một thời gian rất dài ở các
khu vực khác có thể có thể bị vỡ thành từng mảnh nhỏ do phong hóa muối trong vòng vài thế hệ.
20. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about rocks that are
found in areas where ice is common?
A. They are protected from weathering.
B. They do not allow capillary action of water.
C. They show similar kinds of damage as rocks in Death Valley.
D. They contain more carbonates than sulfates.
Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “In Death Valley, California,… bottoms with salt water.”
(Ở thung lũng chết, tại California, một trong những khu vực nóng nhất, khô cằn nhất ở Bắc Mỹ,
có rất nhiều muối và muối có thể phá hủy đá một cách ghê ghớm. Các cư dân của những khu vực
khác nữa, nơi mà đường phố và đường cao tốc được rải muối để kiểm soát tuyết đá, đã quen với
việc bị rỉ sét và hỏng hóc trên các xe ô tô. Điều đó chứng tỏ sự ăn mòn hóa học tự nhiên của muối,
nhưng đó không phải làm cách muối phá hủy đá. Muối làm tách đá chủ yếu bởi một quá trình được
gọi là xự tách ra và chèn lên của các tinh thể. Điều này không xảy ra bằng cách ngâm đá trong
nước muối mà bằng cách làm ẩm phần đáy của chúng bằng nước muối.)
VI. CLOZE TEST
CLOZE TEST 1
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
WHY DO WE NEED LIFELONG LEARNING?
Incentives play an important role in our decisions to learn. As we get older, the outcomes
of (1)……… in learning may not be the same as when we were younger. For example, we are less
likely to be (2)……… as a result of training. The type of work-related training or learning we do
also changes as we get older. Workers over 45 years old are more likely to participate in learning
(3)………. that relate directly to their function. So they may choose to (4)……….those technical
skills directly related to their work. By contrast, young workers are more (5)………. to participate
in training that is an investment in their future careers.Organizations also want to continually (6)
………their skills base. Recently, business has (7)………. this largely through a steady inflow of
newly (8) ……..young people onto the labor (9)…………. Traditionally, we have had a mix of
those young people who bring new formal skills to the workplace, and a small proportion of older
workers who (10) …………their experience. What we are seeing now is a decreasing proportion
of young people entering the workforce and an increase in the proportion of older people. So,
unless we change the nature ofour education and learning across life, we will see a decline in
formal skills in the working population.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B. 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C
1. A. participation B. contribution c. attendance D. activity
Participation= tham gia contribution = sự đống góp
Activity = hoạt động attendance = sự tham dự
2. A. raised B. promoted c.advanced D. upgraded
Promote = thúc đẩy advance = nâng cao upgradge = nâng cấp
3. A. actions B. activities c. acts D. modules
Leaning activities = những hoạt động học tập
4. A. relearn B. promote c. restore D. upgrade
Upgrade technical skills = Nâng cấp kỹ năng kỹ thuật
5. A. probable B. likely c. possible D. liable
Be likely to do sth = có khả năng sẽ làm gì
6. A. restart B. renovate c. restore D. renew
Renew = to increase the life of or replace something old/ to begin doing something again
7. A. affected B fulfilled c. achieved D.succeeded
Achive = đạt được affect = ảnh hươnge succeed = thành công
8. A. educated B. taught c. qualified D. graduated
Qualified= đạt tiêu chuẩn, có đủ năng lực
9. A. workforce B. employment c. staff D. market
Labor market = thị trường lao động
10. A. donate B. supply c. contribute D. sell
sell one's experience= bán kinh nghiệm
CLOZE TEST 2
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
THE CHANGING FACE OF BOLLYWOOD
Bollywood is the informal name given to popular Mumbai-based Indian films in the Hindi
language. Bollywood films are generally musicals and are expected to contain catchy music in the
(1)…… of song-and-dance numbers woven into the script. A film's success often depends on the
quality of such musical numbers. Indeed, a film's music is often (2)…… before the movie itself as
this is an effective way of (3) ….advance publicity.
Indian audiences expect full (4) ………..for their money from their films, which must
include a famous actor in the (5)……. Songs and dances, romance and daredevil thrills - all are
mixed up in a three-hour-long extravaganza with an intermission.
The (6) ……..of Bollywood films have tended to be melodramatic. They frequently employ
formulaic ingredients such as star-crossed lovers and angry parents, love triangles, family
(7)………, corrupt politicians, kidnappers, long lost relatives and siblings (8)………by fate, and
convenient coincidences.
There have always been Indian films with more artistic aims and more sophisticated stories,
inside and outside the Bollywood tradition, but these often (9) ………….at the box office to
movies with more mass (10) …………Bollywood conventions are changing, however. Large
Indian populations in many English speaking countries, and increased Western influence at home,
have nudged Bollywood films closer to Hollywood films. Plots now tend to feature westernized
urbanites dating and dancing in discos rather than the more traditional arranged marriages.
1.B 2.C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B
1. A. way B. form c. look D.shape
In the form of sth = dưới dạng, ở dạng nào
2. A. published B. issued c. released D. emitted
Release = phát hành publish = công bố
3. A. growing B. generating c. constructing D. developing
Grow = phát triển generate = tạo ra
Construct = xây dựng develop = phát triển
4. A. worth B. value c. price D. appear
Worth = đangs giá value= giá trị
Price = giá cả appear = xuất hiện
5. A. crew B. staff c. team D. cast
in a cast -> If a part of your body is in a cast, it has a plaster cast around it to protect it while a
broken bone repairs itself
6. A. accounts B. plots c.scenes D. plays
Plot= cốt truyện
7. A. feuds B. wars c. hostilities D. complaints
Family feuds= hostility and enmity within a family
8. A. divided B. separated c. lost D. detached
Separate = tách biệt
9. A. fell B. failed c. missed out D. lost out
Lost out = to not have an advantage that other people have/ to not get something that you expected
or wanted
10. A. popularity B. appeal c. attraction D. lure
Appeal = bắt mắt, hấp dẫn popularity = sự phổ biến attraction = sự thu hút lure=
sự cám dỗ
B. WRITTEN TEST I. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE WORD for
each space.
OPEN CLOZE 1
Working to support myself at university did, on reflection, stand me in good (1) ……..for
life after graduation. I've never been on to skive (2) ….anything and have already crammed as
much into each day as I could. I guess I've always been someone who takes things in their (3)……..
and snapped up any opportunity that has come my way. Looking back, I feel a great (4) ……..of
self-respect for getting myself through my studies without incurring any debts but I'll admit it
wasn't always plain sailing. The reality that I needed to improve my time management only really
occurred to me, for example, after I scraped (5) ……my first year exams. Ultimately, though, I
think personality has played a huge role in my success. I've always been the kind of person to take
pleasure in whatever I do, whether it's for work or play. Sometimes people have been surprised at
my ability to manage my time so effectively and have also asked (6) …….I get my energy from. I
think most of it I (7)……… 've inherited from my parents. Their work ethic and attitude towards
life have, I feel, had a great impact on me and steered me down the path I've since taken. When
they first emigrated here, they had nothing but now they're the proud owners of a successful
restaurant downtown. They've always taken great (8)……….. in what they do and have taught me
always to (9) …………the best of things. They also taught me never to take (10)……….. for an
answer which is something, I think, that has opened far more doors than I will ever fully appreciate.
1.stead -> stand sb in good stead = có lợi cho ai
2.off -> skive off = tránh làm việc hay nhiệm vụ gì
3.stride -> Take (something) in (one's) stride" = Bước qua một cách dễ dàng -> Bạn xem sự
thành công và thất bại là điều bình thường trong cuộc sống nên không lo lắng quá nhiều;
bạn giải quyết vấn đề một cách bình tĩnh và thành công.
4.sense -> a sense of sth = 1 cảm giác về ..
5.through-> scrape through (something)= to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty
6.where
7.must -> must have + P2
8.pride -> take pride in = tự hào về điều gì
9.make -> make the best of sth = to accept or continue in a situation that is difficult or
unpleasant
10.no -> Not take no for an answer" = Không chấp nhận câu trả lời "NO" -> Bạn rất kiên
định với dự định hay kế hoạch của mình và mặc kệ những sự phản đối; không chấp nhận ai
từ chối đề nghị hay yêu cầu của mình.
OPEN CLOZE 2
1. over -> all over the country ( collo)
2. going = đến đâu
3. Who -> mệnh đề quan hệ thay thê cho danh từ đứng trước
4. without = không có
5. Good -> be no good + ving
6. queuing = xếp hàng
7. Apologizing-> apologixe for = xin lỗi về điều gì
8. understaffed = (of an organization, department, etc.) having too few staff members to
operate effectively
9. under -> Under no illusions" nghĩa là có ảo tưởng.
10. unless/although = nếu không/ mặc dù + clause
The new university hospital in Trenton, which the Health Minister Victoria Culley has
described as a "shining example" to hospitals all (1)…….. the country, has been open now for over
six months. Having heard several less than complimentary comments about the organization and
efficiency of the place, I decided to see for myself. Before (2)…….. there, I had argued with my
local GP to have some routine blood tests for anaemia. In spite of arriving early (7.15 a.m.!) I
found that there were already long queues at the reception desks. While I was waiting, I looked
around and have to admit that it is an impressive building; large and light with marble everywhere.
Eventually my turn came and I presented my doctor's letters to the receptionist, (3)
……….informed me that I was in the X-ray queue and I'd have to go to another queue and start
again! I couldn't believe it and asked her if it would be possible to give me an appointment card
anyway (4)….. making me queue up again. She informed me it was no (5)…….. arguing with her
and I should have read the sign, an almost invisible piece of card saying "X-rays" just in front of
her where very few people can have seen it. No matter how hard I tried to persuade her, she
wouldn't give me an appointment card for a blood test, so I started (6)………… again and finally
got the card at 8.30! I then set off for the blood tests room, following the nice new signs until they
suddenly stopped and I realized that I was in a part of the hospital that hasn't been finished yet!
When I got to the door I saw a notice saying "Back in 10 minutes". I sat down and waited for 30
minutes before a doctor appeared and told me to come in without, of course, (7)……….. for
keeping me waiting. I asked him why I'd had to wait and he explained he'd had to help out in
another ward which was (8)…………... as a result of a flu epidemic among the doctors! I got out
of the hospital at 9.45 a.m. and breathed a sigh of relief. I'm now waiting for the results. So, Mrs.
Culley, a far from rosy picture. Certainly the public should be (9)………….. no illusions that
things have changed for the better. Perhaps you should visit the hospital as an anonymous out
patientrather than a government minister if you really want to know what it's like, (10)…………,
as I suspect, you don't actually care that much!
II. WORD FORMATION
Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The doctor suggested that my …………to sleep was stress-related and prescribed sleeping
pills to help me catch up on much-needed sleep. (ABLE)
2.Taking advantage of someone's trust or innocence is completely……(DESPISE)
3. When she found out that she had missed out on a place by two marks, she felt
completely………… (SPIRIT)
4. The government decided that the funding of the project was completely………..
given the collapse of the economy. (SUSTAIN)
5. His nasty comments were completely uncalled for and left an………. taste in
my mouth. (SAVOUR)
6. Emilia has always been very ………….and never thinks about the consequences
of any of her actions. (IMPULSE)
7. The restaurant was closed down following an inspection that deemed the kitchen to be
………and unfit for food preparation. (HYGIENE)
8. In the early years of the crisis, staff tended to be offered a more generous
……………package than in the later years. (REDUNDANT)
9. …………………of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down.
(UNITY)
10. You could hardly say he was lazy; he's been ………………employed ever since he left school.
(GAIN)
1.inability = không có khả năng
2. Despicable = very unpleasant or bad, causing strong feelings of dislike
3. Dispirited = not feeling much hope about a particular situation or problem
4. unsustainable = Something that is unsustainable cannot continue at the same rate
5. unsavoury = unpleasant, or morally offensive
6. impulsive = showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and
without considering the effects they may have
7. unhygienic = not clean, in a way that may cause disease
8. Redundancy = unemployment
9. Reunification =thống nhất
10. Gainfully= in a way that provides money or something else that is useful
Complete the passage with appropriate forms from the words given in the box
1. obesity = béo phì
2. Voluntarily = in a voluntary way (= done, made, or given willingly)
3. extension = the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in
order to make it bigger or longer
4. harden = to become or make hard
5. overweight = thừa cân
6. reduction = sự giảm bớt, giảm thiểu
7. Resistance =sự chống lại
8. updating = cập nhật
9. Controversial = gây tranh cãi
10. Seasonal= relating to or characteristic of a particular season of the year

controversy extend weigh obese date

hard reduce season volunteer resist

The government may soon force restaurants to introduce a "traffic light" labeling system
on menus to help slow down rising levels of (1)…….. A green circle would show food is safe and
advisable to eat, while amber foods should be eaten in moderation and red foods eaten
occasionally. Supermarkets already (2)……….. follow a similar code, but ministers believe a
radical (3)……….. of the system to restaurant chains is necessary. They intend to (4)………
government policies on public health as recent statistics show that two thirds of adults are
(5)……….. or worse, obese. Abroad, New York city has already forced restaurant chains to list
calorie content on menus, believing this will lead to a dramatic (6)……… in the number of people
who are obese or who suffer from diabetes. If the government here goes ahead with the "traffic
light" system it will no doubt face considerable (7)……….. from the food industry, which would
be forced to spend money on (8) …………menus. This new system would also be (9) ………..for
small restaurant chains because menus are (10)………… and constantly change, and many dishes
do not contain standardized levels of ingredients.
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Find and correct 10 mistakes in the following passage.
The dominant form of transport in the twentieth century is undoubtedly the motor car. But
as the century draws into a close, a large number of road users are abandoning these petrol-driven,
four-wheel boxes for a much cleaner, more efficient machine: the bicycle.
It is not a new invention, of course. In 1817, Baron von Drais invented what was known as
the "running machine". This was a two-wheeled vehicle which looked very similar to a bicycle,
except that it had no chain or pedal. The rider simply sat in the saddle and ran. It is surprising that
these machines were so unpopular when you consider how uncomfortable they must have been,
but they were very fashionable among the upper classes.
It was not until 1885 that something truly resemblance a modern bicycle came into the
market. The "safety cycle" started the beginning of the age of the two-wheeler. This was not just
an expensive toy for the amusement of the upper classes. It was a cheap and practical machine,
and it was not long before everyone did one.
 With the raise in car use in the 1950s and 60s, the bicycle went into decline. The car was,
after all, faster and more comfortable. Until there were so many of them, that is nowadays more
and more people realize that for city journeys a bicycle can be up to five times faster than a car -
and it is much easier to find a park space!
1. Line 2: draws into a close→ draws to a close = chấm dứt, kết thúc
2. Line 3: four-wheel → four-wheeled => four-wheeled boxes = xe, hộp bốn bánh
3. Line 7: pedal -> pedals = bàn đạp
4. Line 9: unpopular → popular = phổ biến, thịnh hành
5. Line 11: resemblance → resembling => rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ dạng chủ động
6. Line 12: into→ onto => come onto the market: to be made available for sale
7. Line 12: started → marked => mark the beginning of sth = đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của cái
gì
8. Line 15: did-> had => have sth = có cái gì
9. Line 16: raise → rise => Raise được sử dụng như một ngoại động từ mang nghĩa tác động
vào người vật khác để chúng được nâng lên, mọc lên. Rise được sử dụng như một nội động
từ mang nghĩa tự nâng lên, tự mọc lên.
10. Line 20: park-> parking => parking space = nơi đỗ xe
IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. Little did they realize that the film had been nominated for an Oscar.

Cấu trúc đảo ngữ : Little + trợ động từ + S + V

2. It was the discovery of an enormous hole over the South Pole that made people aware of the
damage to the ozone layer.

Cấu trúc câu chẻ

3. If she be struck off, the consultant will never work again.

strike someone off (something) -> If someone with a responsible job such as a doctor or
lawyer is struck off, they are officially not allowed to continue in that work because of having
done something seriously wrong

4. Further information can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to the above

address.

5. My uncle was none the worse for his experience.

be none the worse = to not be harmed or damaged by something

6. Tim invariably looked on the bright side even when things were going wrong.

Look on the bright side' = nhìn ở phía tươi sáng hơn -> nghĩa là nhìn ở khía cạnh/góc độ tích
cực/lạc quan hơn

7. I take my hat off to you for your improvement.

take (one's) hat off to (someone or something)" = ngả mũ (thán phục) -> chào, chúc mừng,
vinh danh ai/ điều gì.

8. David seems really ill at ease in front of all those people.

be ill at ease = to be worried and not relaxed

9. Don't take what she said to heart.

Take (something) to heart" = Để bụng/để trong lòng -> Cân nhắc/xem xét ý kiến hay nhận xét
của ai; coi điều gì đó đáng phải suy xét/để trong lòng vì nó làm bạn xúc động, buồn vui hay thậm
chí tổn thương.

10. I gave him my word that there would be no reception of the situation in the future.

Give sb one’s word = hứa với ai điều gì

1. They did not realize that the film had been nominated for an Oscar.
→ Little………………………………
2. People became aware of the damage to the ozone layer when an enormous hole was discovered
over the South Pole.
→It was the……………………..
3. Should they strike the consultant off, she will never work again.
→ If she be…………………………
4. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
→Further information can…………………..
5. My uncle did not suffer from his experience. (NONE)
→ My uncle……………………………
6. Tim was always an optimist even when things were going wrong.
→Tim invariably looked………………………….
7. I really admire you for your improvement. (HAT)
→ I ……………………………………………………….
8. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people. (ILL)
→ David seems really…………………
9. Don't be upset by what she said. (HEART)
→ Don't………………………………
10. I promised him that the situation wouldn't be repeated in the future. (WORD)
→ I ………………………………………………