Đề chuẩn 05 - có lời giải chi tiết

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 50: Which of the following does the passage infer?

     A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

     B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

     C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.

     D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 49: word "trigger" as used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

     A. involve                     B. affect                        C. cause                        D. encounter

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 48: The word "phenomenon" in line 7 refers to which of the following?

     A. habit                         B. illness                       C. occurrence                D. activity

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 47: Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?

     A. having a birthday     B. getting married         C. eating fatty foods    D. being under stress

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 46: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?

     A. decreased blood flow to the heart                 B. increased blood pressure

     C. lower heart rate                                              D. increase in hormones

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 45: The phrase "susceptible to" in line 6 could best be replaced by

     A. aware of                   B. affected by               C. accustomed              D. prone to

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 44: The word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following?

A. harmful B. primary C. unknown D. possible

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 1 to 8.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

Câu 43: What does the passage mainly discuss?

     A. risk factors in heart attacks

     B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks

     C. cardiology in the 1980s

     D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 42: Which of the following terms from the passage is NOT used to refer to the mammoths?

     A. beasts                       B. pachyderms              C. bulk                          D. group

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 41: According to the passage, the reason for the disappearance of the mammoths on the island is

     A. that the temperature changed                        B. is not yet known

     C. that they were isolated                                  D. that larger mammoths killed them

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 40: According to the scientists, the woolly mammoths may have managed to survive because they

     A. shed their hair          B. grew smaller teeth    C. became herbivores    D. decreased in size

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 39: The author uses the word "counterpart" in line 7 to refer to

     A. mammoths with more feet                             B. mammoths in an earlier time

     C. mammoths with smaller teeth                        D. larger mammoths on the island

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 38: The word "woolly" as used in line 1 refers to the animal's

     A. body size                  B. feet size                    C. hair                           D. teeth

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 37: According to the passage, some researchers suggest that mammoths became extinct

     A. about 2,000 years ago                                    B. about 4,000 years ago

     C. about 7,000 years ago                                    D. about 10,000 years ago

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 1 to 7.

A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

Câu 36: With which topic is this passage mainly concerned?

     A. Some scientists have challenged a theory.

     B. Some small teeth have been discovered.

     C. Some mammoths lived longer than others.

     D. Some pachyderms survived on an island.

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 1 to 5.

The application (1)_________ for volunteers for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 is now closed. Organizers have been flooded with interest and have now filled all available roles. Any further (2)__________will have their details stored on file and will only be contacted in the event of any vacancies unexpectedly arising.

Over 30,000 men and women, not only from Qatar, but also from the Gulf (3)__________and even further afield, have volunteered to help out at Doha 2006 after more than two years of meetings and interviews. First of all, a big “thank you” to everyone for your enthusiasm and commitment in volunteering to give up some of your precious free time to become part of the Games of your Life. The (4)______ has been quite overwhelming and has far exceeded expectations.
“It shows that the Qatar public has embraced the (5)_________of the Games”, says Khaled Helaly, manager of the Doha 2006 Volunteers Programme

Câu 35: A. spirit         B. name                       C. value           D. position

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 1 to 5.

The application (1)_________ for volunteers for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 is now closed. Organizers have been flooded with interest and have now filled all available roles. Any further (2)__________will have their details stored on file and will only be contacted in the event of any vacancies unexpectedly arising.

Over 30,000 men and women, not only from Qatar, but also from the Gulf (3)__________and even further afield, have volunteered to help out at Doha 2006 after more than two years of meetings and interviews. First of all, a big “thank you” to everyone for your enthusiasm and commitment in volunteering to give up some of your precious free time to become part of the Games of your Life. The (4)______ has been quite overwhelming and has far exceeded expectations.
“It shows that the Qatar public has embraced the (5)_________of the Games”, says Khaled Helaly, manager of the Doha 2006 Volunteers Programme

Câu 34: A. response   B. replace                    C. repeat         D. rely

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 1 to 5.

The application (1)_________ for volunteers for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 is now closed. Organizers have been flooded with interest and have now filled all available roles. Any further (2)__________will have their details stored on file and will only be contacted in the event of any vacancies unexpectedly arising.

Over 30,000 men and women, not only from Qatar, but also from the Gulf (3)__________and even further afield, have volunteered to help out at Doha 2006 after more than two years of meetings and interviews. First of all, a big “thank you” to everyone for your enthusiasm and commitment in volunteering to give up some of your precious free time to become part of the Games of your Life. The (4)______ has been quite overwhelming and has far exceeded expectations.
“It shows that the Qatar public has embraced the (5)_________of the Games”, says Khaled Helaly, manager of the Doha 2006 Volunteers Programme

Câu 33: A. Corner      B. address                   C. section        D. region

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 1 to 5.

The application (1)_________ for volunteers for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 is now closed. Organizers have been flooded with interest and have now filled all available roles. Any further (2)__________will have their details stored on file and will only be contacted in the event of any vacancies unexpectedly arising.

Over 30,000 men and women, not only from Qatar, but also from the Gulf (3)__________and even further afield, have volunteered to help out at Doha 2006 after more than two years of meetings and interviews. First of all, a big “thank you” to everyone for your enthusiasm and commitment in volunteering to give up some of your precious free time to become part of the Games of your Life. The (4)______ has been quite overwhelming and has far exceeded expectations.
“It shows that the Qatar public has embraced the (5)_________of the Games”, says Khaled Helaly, manager of the Doha 2006 Volunteers Programme

Câu 32: A. applicant  B. student                   C. competitor  D. citizen

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 1 to 5.

The application (1)_________ for volunteers for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 is now closed. Organizers have been flooded with interest and have now filled all available roles. Any further (2)__________will have their details stored on file and will only be contacted in the event of any vacancies unexpectedly arising.

Over 30,000 men and women, not only from Qatar, but also from the Gulf (3)__________and even further afield, have volunteered to help out at Doha 2006 after more than two years of meetings and interviews. First of all, a big “thank you” to everyone for your enthusiasm and commitment in volunteering to give up some of your precious free time to become part of the Games of your Life. The (4)______ has been quite overwhelming and has far exceeded expectations.
“It shows that the Qatar public has embraced the (5)_________of the Games”, says Khaled Helaly, manager of the Doha 2006 Volunteers Programme

Câu 31: A. growth B. development C. process D. progress

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:

Câu 30: People say that Carter was the best director of his time.

     A. Carter is said to have been the best director of his time.

     B. Carter is said to be the best director of his time.

     C. Carter was said to be the best director of his time.

     D. It was said that Carter was the best director of his time.

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:

Câu 29: If he could speak French, he would be able to get a job there.

     A. He couldn't speak French so he wasn't given the job there.

     B. He can't speak French, so he won't be able to get a job there.

     C. He can't speak French because he won't get a job there.

     D. He wishes he can speak French and worked there.

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.

Câu 28: "Why didn't you join your friends on the trip?" she asked

A. She asked me why I didn't join her friends on the trip.

B. She wanted to know why I hadn't joined my friends on the trip.

C. She asked for the reason I hadn't joined my friends on the trip.

D. She asked me why didn't I join my friends on the trip.

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.

Câu 27: It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.

     A. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago.

     B. I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time.

     C. I haven't seen any Hollywood films before.

     D. It's ages because I last saw a Hollywood film.

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.

Câu 26: I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.

A. If only we went somewhere else for the holiday.

B. It's a pity we didn't go there for the holiday.

C. If we had gone for a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else.

D. I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday.

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.

Câu 25: Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life.

     A. prolong                     B. obstruct                    C. support                     D. destroy

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.

Câu 24: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.

     A. irregular                    B. legal                          C. elicited                     D. secret

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Câu 23: A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.

A. impediment B. encouragement C. impetus D. assistance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Câu 22: In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the brightness of a star.

A. predicts B. examines C. contrasts D. signifies

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.

Câu 21: Host: “I’m terribly sorry for this inconvenience.”          Guests: -"_______"

     A. It’s mine. I came late                                     B. It’s not your fault

     C. I’ll do better next time                                  D. Fine, thanks

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.

Câu 20: Laura: “I’ve got two tickets for the exhibition.”               -  Mary: “______”

     A. Oh, let’s go and get the tickets.                    B. That’s great! When is it?

     C. Oh, anything else?                                         D. Thanks, I can’t afford the tickets.

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

Câu 19: The school was closed for a month because of serious ………… of fever.

     A. outcome                   B. outburst                    C. outbreak                   D. outset

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

Câu 18: Prices quoted in this package include _____ hours of Internet access for one month.

     A. unwarranted             B. uncontrolled             C. unlimited                  D. unrecoverable

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

Câu 17: In most _____ developed countries, up to 50% of _____ population enters higher education at some time in their lives.

     A. Ø / Ø                        B. the / Ø                      C. Ø / the                      D. the / a

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

Câu 16: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.

     A. on the house             B. off the peg               C. in public                   D. on the shelf

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

Câu 15: ________ wait for no man.

     A. Tide and fire            B. Time and tide           C. Time and fire            D. Tide and time

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Câu 14: You can go to the party tonight _______ you are sober when you come home.

     A. as long as                 B. as far as                    C. as soon as                 D. as well as

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Câu 13: Most people prefer ________ at home rather than ________out on rainy days.

     A. stay - go                   B. staying - go              C. to stay - go               D. staying – going

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Câu 12: I always enjoy our school _______to France.

     A. excursion                  B. journey                     C. trip                            D. travel

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Câu 11: Do you know who ___________ the fact that sound travels in waves?

     A. invented                   B. discovered                C. developed                D. found

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Câu 10: It seems that you have to cope with the stresses and strains of the job, ___________?

     A. doesn’t it                  B. don’t you                 C. isn’t it                       D. haven’t you

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Câu 9: The restaurant has a very _______ menu. Every day there are several delicious dishes to choose from.

     A. variable                    B. variegated                C. various                      D. varied

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Câu 8: I decided to go to the library as soon as I _______.

     A. would finish what I did                                B. finished what I did

     C. finished what I was doing                             D. finish what I did

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Câu 7: Jack had to skip breakfast; otherwise, he will be late for class.

     A. skip breakfast           B. otherwise                  C. will be                      D. for class

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Câu 6: It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the worlds rapidly increased population

     A. It                                                                    B. extremely difficult

     C. to feed                                                           D. increased population

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Câu 5: It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.

     A. It                              B. the near future          C. be used to doing      D. such as

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.

Câu 4: A. prevention  B. implement   C. fertilize       D. enterprise

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.

Câu 3: A. equip          B. vacant         C. secure         D. oblige

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.

Câu 2: A. reign           B. leisure         C. neighbor     D. vein

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.

Câu 1: A. material B. crucial C. partial D. financial