ĐỀ 13 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A low B comb C tomb D row Question 2: A choir B chocolate C choleta D stomach Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A manner B surface C mailbox D mature Question 4: A fascimile B punctuality C recipent D appreciate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: In my judgement, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region A I think B the best C among D the SEA region Question 6: Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010World-Cup matches so annoyed A Many B monotonous C 2010-World-Cup D so annoyed Question 7: Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people and even for pets A before B only to C be D even Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 8: Can you make yourself in French? A understand B understood C understanding D to understand Question 9: Although _, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience A his young age B young C been young D he was young Question 10: Are you sure Britain is a wheat- _ country? A produced B product C producing D production Question 11: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots I keep _ A falling off B falling back C falling over D falling out Question 12: In my family, my sister and I take turn _ A doing the washing B to the washing C doing the washer D both A & B are correct Question 13: A: “Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf?” Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải B: “You are luck I have just one copy left.” A of B with C in D at Question 14: A: “When will we meet: at 7:30 or 8:00?” B: “I don’t mind _ A Either time _ is convenient for me.” B Neither of them C Both time D Neither time Question 15: Like everyone else, Sue has her _ of course but on the whole , she’s quite satisfied with life A odds and ends B safe and sound C ins and outs D ups and downs Question 16: In water polo, a player is ejected after committing five personal _ A mistakes B faults C fouls D errors Question 17: Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigatiors to conclude that A some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked B some paintings by Rembrandt were faked C some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked D Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings Question 18: You need to walk gently after the doctor removes the cast off because it for your broken leg to learn how to walk again A takes time B costs time C time-consuming D saves time Question 19: Our project was successful its practicality A on behalf of B with a view to C regardless of D in terms of Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20: “My mother is very good at cooking.” “ ” A She must be very proud of it B Do you enjoy it? C How long has she been cooking? D You must have good taste! Question 21: “How you do?” “ _.” A How are you? B How you do? C I’m doing well D I’m a teacher Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question 22: Some studies have shown a strong association between pesticide and certain diseases A cooperation B collaboration C consequence D connection Question 23: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast A minor comparison B interesting resemblance C significant discrepancy D complete coincidence Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 24: The research, contrary to common belief, revealed some rather unexpected results A impressive B predictable C surprising D positive Question 25: I tried to patch things up after the argument, but they wouldn't speak to me A fall out with B make up with C spice up D straighten out Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26: Peter had very little money but managed to make ends meet A Peter could hardly live on little money B Having little money, Peter couldn’t make ends meet C Peter found it hard to live on very little money D Peter got by on very little money Question 27: “You’d better apologize for being late,” said my mother A My mother advised me to apologize for being late B My mother suggested me to apologize for being late C My mother suggested apologizing for being late D My mother warned me to apologize for being late Question 28: The friends promised to stand by each other through thick and thin A The friends promised to stand together all their life B The friends promised to work together in spite of all difficulties C The friends promised to be faithful to each other whatever happened D The friends promised to hold on together if at all feasible Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29: He felt too ill He was unable to get up Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải A He was such that ill that he was unable to get up B He felt too ill because he was unable to get up C He was ill, as the matter of fact, he was unable to get up D He was so ill that he was unable to get up Question 30: Priya seems to be a workaholic She spent the holiday in her office finishing the report A Since Priya looks like a workaholic, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the report B Priya seems to be a workaholic; nevertheless, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the report C Priya seems to be a workaholic; in fact, she spent the holiday in her office finishing the report D Being a workaholic, Priya spent the holiday in her office finishing the report Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 The 15th Asian Games took place from December through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar More than 10,000 athletes, who (31) _ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (32) _, including Khalifa Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (33) _ opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television viewers The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the (34) _"The Games of Your Life." The 15th Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (35) _ would never forget Question 31: A symbolized B represented C expressed Question 32: A events B facilities C venues Question 33: A spectacular B formal C colorful Question 34: A portrait B banner C streamer Question 35: A attendances B attendees C attendants Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42 Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải D typified D teams D elaborate D slogan D attenders answer sheet to Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people Every day, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives Now imagine a small robot in the middle of all of those people rolling down a busy sidewalk Most people would not even notice the teninch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street This strange machine may interest some people, while others would ignore it completely A researcher interested in studying how helpful people really are uses such robots in her experiments that take place on the streets of New York The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians Tweenbots rely on the kindness of warm-hearted strangers Made simply of cardboard, wheels, and a device to turn the wheels, the Tweenbots face many dangers on the city streets They could be run over by cars or smashed by careless kids Kinzer thought her little robots might even be seen as some kind of terrorist device The only real protection a Tweenbot has is its friendly smile In addition to that, each of Kinzer’s robots is fitted with a flag that displays instructions for the robot’s destination The only way these robots will reach their final point is if someone lends them a hand Tweenbots are essentially a social experiment aimed at providing people a chance to show how caring they are On a daily basis, people in New York City are often in a hurry to get around However, the Tweenbots, through their inability to look after themselves, took people out of their normal routines The people who noticed the helpless little robots were actually interested in helping the Tweenbots find their way home Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line If one was to get stuck, or was going in the wrong direction, it would be up to strangers to free it or turn it in the right direction Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged, and each one arrived at its target in good condition In fact, most people treated the robot in a gentle manner, and some even treated it as though it were a small living being Even if you were in a rush to go somewhere, would you stop and help a Tweenbot successfully reach its destination? Question 36: What is this reading about? A A place to buy robots B A new kind of toy C An experiment D An interesting idea for the future Question 37: What is a Tweenbot? A A person from New York City B A ten-inch smiling robot C A pedestrian D A terrorist device Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question 38: The word "congested" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A flocked B secluded C stuffed D crowded Question 39: How did a Tweenbot get to its final destination? A With the help of other Tweenbots B With the help of kind pedestrians on the street C With the help of Kacie Kinzer D With the help of other robots in New York City Question 40: The word "is fitted with" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A is armed with B is embedded with C is supplied with D is assembled with Question 41: Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A Most Tweenbots arrived at their destination damaged or broken B Most people treated the Tweenbots in a gentle manner C Tweenbots could not navigate the city on their own D Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line Question 42: What can be inferred about the Tweenbot? A They were useful for research B They were ignored by most people C They were helpful for pedestrians D They did not work as planned Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50 By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States The ice trade grew with the growth of cities Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter After the Civil War (1860-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary The common-sense notion that the best icebox was one that Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the nice balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of Georgetown was the market center When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool Question 43: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The influence of ice on the diet B The development of refrigeration C The transportation of goods to market D Sources of ice in the nineteenth century Question 44: According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United States? A In 1803 B Sometime before 1850 C During the Civil War D 1950s Question 45: The author mentions “fish” in the first paragraph because A many fish dealers also sold ice B fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars C fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice D fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox Question 46: According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox? A Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars B The lack of a network for the distribution of ice C The use of insufficient insulation D Inadequate understanding of physics Question 47: The word "rudimentary" in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A undeveloped B growing C necessary Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải D uninteresting Question 48: The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that A the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm B Moore was an honest merchant C Moore was a prosperous farmer D Moore's design was fairly successful Question 49: According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to _ A charge more for his butter B travel to market at night C manufacture butter more quickly D produce ice all year round Question 50: The "produce" mentioned in the last paragraph could A iceboxes B butter C ice D markets LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Đáp án C low /ləʊ/ comb /kəʊm/ tomb /tuːm/ row /rəʊ/ Câu C phát âm /uː/ lại phát âm /əʊ/ Question 2: Đáp án B choir /ˈkwaɪər/ chocolate /ˈtʃɒklət/ cholera /ˈkɒlərə/ stomach /ˈstʌmək/ Câu B phát âm /tʃ/ lại phát âm /k/ Question 3: Đáp án D manner /ˈmænər surface /ˈsɜːfɪs/ mailbox /ˈmeɪlbɒks/ mature /məˈtʃʊr/ Câu D trọng âm lại trọng âm Question 4: Đáp án B facsimile /fækˈsɪməli/ punctuality /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ recipient /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ Câu B trọng âm lại trọng âm Question 5: Đáp án A In my judgement = I think = In my opinion =>I think bị thừa Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải include => bỏ I think Câu dịch sau: Theo nhận định tôi, Hem nhà vật lý giỏi số nhà khoa học khu vực Đông Nam Á Question 6: Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải kinh nghiệm Question 10: Đáp án C Cụm dạnh từ: wheat – producing [ sản xuất lúa mì] Câu dịch sau: Bạn có chắn nước Anh đất nước sản xuất lúa mì khơng? Question 11: Đáp án C fall off: giảm fall back: rút quân fall over: ngã fall out: rụng [ lá, răng, tóc] Câu dịch sau: Tôi giày cao gót Tơi bị ngã Question 12: Đáp án B Cụm từ: take turn in sth/ take turn to Vo [ thay phiên làm việc đó] Câu dịch sau: Trong gia đình tơi, chị thay phiên rửa bát Question 13: Đáp án C Cụm giới từ: in luck [ may mắn ] >< out of luck [ may mắn] A: Bạn có Chiếc cuối khơng? B: Bạn thật may mắn Mình Question 14: Đáp án A A: Chúng ta gặp lúc 7:30 hay 8:00? B: Mình khơng bận tâm Giờ rảnh A.giờ B không hết C hai D hai không Question 15: Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question 20: Đáp án A “ Mẹ nấu ăn ngon.” A.Bà hẳn tự hào điều B Bạn có thích khơng? C Bà nấu ăn rồi? D Bạn có vị tốt lắm! Question 21: Đáp án B Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải “Xin chào” [ Khi lần gặp đó, ngữ cảnh trang trọng, thường công việc] A.Bạn có khỏe khơng? B Xin chào! C Mình tốt D Tôi giáo viên Question 22: Đáp án D Association: mối liên hệ/ liên quan cooperation : hợp tác collaboration: cộng tác consequence: hậu c onnection: kết nối Câu dịch sau: Một số nghiên cứu cho thấy kiên kết mạnh mẽ thuốc trừ sâu số bệnh định =>Association = connection Question 23: Đáp án C striking contrast: khác biệt đáng kể A so sánh nhỏ B giống thú vị C khác biệt đáng kể D trùng hợp hoàn toàn Câu dịch sau: Mặc dù họ có quan điểm trị giống nhau, tín ngưỡng tơn giáo họ thể khác đáng kể =>striking contrast = significant discrepancy Question 24: Đáp án B unexpected : ngồi mong đợi impressive: ấn tượng predictable: đốn trước surprising: ngạc nhiên positive: tích cực Câu dịch sau: Nghiên cứu, ngược lại với nhận định chung, tiết lộ số kết mong đợi =>unexpected >< predictable Question 25: Đáp án A patch things up: làm lành/ làm hòa A.cãi B làm hòa C làm cho hấp dẫn D khiến cho trở nên tốt đẹp Câu dịch sau: Tơi cố gắng làm hòa sau cãi họ khơng nói chuyện với tơi =>patch things up >< fall out with Question 26: Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question 30: Đáp án C Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Priya nghiện làm việc Cơ dùng kỳ nghỉ để lại văn phòng hồn thành báo cáo A.Bởi Priya nghiện làm việc Cô dùng kỳ nghỉ để lại văn phòng hồn thành báo cáo B Priya nghiện làm việc, nhiên, dùng kỳ nghỉ để lại văn phòng hồn thành báo cáo C Priya nghiện làm việc, thật ra, cô dùng kỳ nghỉ để lại văn phòng hồn thành báo cáo D Nghiện làm việc, Priya dùng kỳ nghỉ để lại văn phòng hồn thành báo cáo In fact: dùng để bổ sung thêm thông tin, làm rõ nghĩa cho ý phía trước Question 31: Đáp án B Symbolized: biểu tượng Represented: đại diện Expressed: thể hiện/ trình bày Typified: đặc trưng The 15th Asian Games took place from December through December 15, 2006, in Doha, capital of Qatar More than 10,000 athletes, who (31) _ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games [ Thế Vận hội châu Á lần thứ 15 diễn từ ngày tháng 12 đến ngày 15 tháng 12 năm 2006, Doha, thủ đô Qatar Hơn 10.000 vận động viên, người mà đại diện cho 45 quốc gia vùng lãnh thổ, tham gia vào 39 môn thể thao 424 kiện Thế vận hội, kiện quan trọng châu Á Một số kiện chẳng hạn cờ vua môn phối hợp ( bơi lội, đua xe đạp chạy điền kinh) bao gồm Thế vận hội.] Question 32: Đáp án C events: kiện facilities: sở vật chất venues: địa điểm teams: đội/ nhóm The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (32) _, including Khalifa Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies [ Thế Vận hội lần thứ 15 tổ chức 34 địa điểm thể thao khác nhau, bao gồm sân vận động Khalifa, mà đăng cai tổ chức lễ khai mạc bế mạc.] Question 33: Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question 36: Đáp án Bài đọc nói gì? A Một nơi để mua ngưới máy B Một loại đồ chơi Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải C Một thí nghiệm D Một ý tưởng thú vị cho tương lai Dẫn chứng: The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians Question 37: Đáp án B Tweenbot gì? A Một người đến từ thành phố New York B Một người máy biết cười cao 10 inch C Một người D Một thiết bị khủng bố Dẫn chứng: Most people would not even notice the ten-inch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street Question 38: Đáp án D Từ “ congetsed” [ đông đúc] đoạn gần nghĩa với A đô xô đến/ ạt => flock to somewhere B hẻo lánh C no căng/ nhồi nhét D đông đúc Dẫn chứng: Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people Every day, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives Question 39: Đáp án B Làm để Tweenbot đến đích đến cuối nó? A.Với giúp đỡ Tweenbot khác B Với giúp đỡ người tốt bụng đường C Với giúp đỡ Kace Kinzer D Với giúp đỡ ngưới máy khác thành phố New York Dẫn chứng: Kinzer’s idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians Question 40: Đáp án D Từ “ is fitted with” [được lắp ráp với] đoạn gần nghĩa với A trang bị đầy đủ vũ khí B gắn dính với C cung cấp với D lắp ráp/ trang bị Dẫn chứng: In addition to that, each of Kinzer’s robots is fitted with a flag that displays instructions for the robot’s destination Question 41: Đáp án A Câu sau không đúng? A Hầu hết Tweenbots đến đích đến bị hư hỏng gãy vỡ B Hầu hết người đối xứ với Tweenbots tốt Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải C Tweenbots tự định vị thành phố D Tweenbots di chuyển với tốc độ không đổi thẳng Dẫn chứng: Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged, and each one arrived at its target in good condition Question 42: Đáp án A Có thể suy Tweenbot? A Chúng có ích cho nghiên cứu B Chúng bị hầu hết người phớt lờ C Chúng có ích người đường D Chúng không làm việc theo kế hoạch Question 43: Đáp án B Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận gì? A.Ảnh hưởng đá lạnh đến chế độ ăn uống B Sự phát triển tủ lạnh C.Vận chuyển thức ăn đến chợ D Các nguồn đá lạnh kỷ 19 Question 44: Đáp án B Theo đọc, từ “icebox” trở thành phần ngôn ngữ nước Mỹ nào? A năm 1803 B khoảng trước năm 1850 C Suốt thời nội chiến D năm 1950 Dẫn chứng: By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, butice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States After the Civil War (1860-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use Question 45: Đáp án C Tác giả đề cập đến “ fish” đoạn đầu A nhiều người bán cá bán đá lạnh B cá vận chuyển xe chở hàng đông lạnh C người bán cá số người sử dụng đá lạnh mục đích bn bán D cá phần chế độ ăn uống bình thường ngày trước thùng đơng lạnh phát minh Dẫn chứng: The ice trade grew with the growth of cities Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter Question 46: Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question 49: Đáp án A Theo đọc, thùng ướp lạnh Moore cho phép ơng A thu phí nhiều cho bơ B chợ đêm C sản xuất bơ nhanh D sản xuất đá năm Dẫn chứng: When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks Question 50: Đáp án C Từ “ produce” (n) [ nông sản] đề cập đoạn cuối bao gồm A.thùng đá B bơ C đá lạnh D chợ Dẫn chứng: One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải ... diseases A cooperation B collaboration C consequence D connection Question 23: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast A minor comparison... answer sheet to indicate the word( s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word( s) in each of the following questions Truy cập website http://tailieugiangday.com –xem chi tiết lời giải Question... C significant discrepancy D complete coincidence Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word( s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word( s) in each of the following