Đề thi thử Tiếng Anh có lời giải chi tiết

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA
NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions
1. A. employer
B. reunite
C. understand
D. recommend
2. A. administrative

B. productivity

C. electricity

D. opportunity

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions
3. A. explosion
B. conversion
C. precision
D. expansion
4. A. malaria

B. eradicate

C. character

D. spectacular

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following
questions
5: Several people have apparent tried to change the man‟s mind ,but he refuses to listen
6: Some people believe that human being will never use away all the natural resources on earth.
7: Because vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
8: Don’t forget to…………..the alarm clock for 5 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. ring
B. put
C. wind
D. set
9: Books are no longer the only…………..of stories and information.
A. basis
B. site
C. source
D. style
10:
for our health
A. One’s diet is helpful in extra fiber.
B. Helpful one’s diet is extra fiber
C. Extra fiber is one’s helpful diet
D. Extra fiber in one’s diet is helpful
11: The growth of two-income families in the United States ………….. moving to a new social class.
A. has resulted in millions
B. resulting in millions
C. results of millions
D. millions of results
12: Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds…………...
A. occasionally found

B. have occasionally been found
C. have occasionally found
D. occasionally to find
13: An adviser to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman,…………..of Bethune-Cook man
College.
A. the founder was Dr, Mary Mcleod Bethune
B. did the founder Dr, Mary Mcleod Bethune
C. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder
D. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
14: Before………….., they used horse drawn wooden carts
A. farmers had tractors
B. farmers have had tractors
C. tractors owned by farmers
D. having tractors farmers
15: The door is unlocked;…………..here last night.
A. Something strange was happened
B. Something strange should have happened
C. Something strange had happened
D. Something strange could have happened
16: Although he supports the Council, he does not take an active…………..in politics.
A. affair
B. play
C. part
D. charge
17: Why don’t you wear that blue dress of yours? It…………..you.
A. agrees
B. goes with
C. suits
D. watches
18: Although he claims to have left his job voluntarily, he was actually…………..for misconduct.

A. dismissed
B. dispelled
C. resigned
D. released
19: Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper………….., it is frequently used for high tension power
transmission.
A. as copper
B. more copper
C. for copper
D. than copper


Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions
20: In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.
A. supposedly
B. noticeably
C. recently
D. consistently
21: The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depression.
A. debt
B. rebirth
C. rise
D. failure
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges
22: David; “ Thank you for the delicious meal”
- Joan: “…………..”
A. I‟m glad you enjoyed it B. No problem
C. Never wonder

D. all right
23: Susan: "Sorry, Brian is not here" Peter: "………….."
A. Can I speak to Brian, please?
B. Would you like to leave a message?
C. Can I leave a message, then?
D. Can I take a message then?
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions
24: I didn't think his comments were very inappropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. exact
C. suitable
D. right
25: For example, you can play a ballad, then move on to something more energetic such as rock 'n' roll.
A. languid
B. soft
C. ill
D. slow
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions
26: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
27: Put your coat on. You will get cold
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold

Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of sentences in the
following questions
28: It seems that no-one predicted the correct result.
A. No-one seems to has predicted the correct result.
B. No-one seem to have predicted the correct result.
C. No-one seems have predicted the correct result.
D. No-one seems to have predicted the correct result.
29: We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on.
A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.
B. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on.
C. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
D. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
30: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
B. The agreement which ended six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
C. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months.
D. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Broad-tailed hummingbirds often nest in quaking, slender deciduous trees with smooth, gray-green bark
found in the Colorado Rockies of the Western United States. After flying some 2,000 kilometres north from where
they have wintered in Mexico, the hummingbirds need six weeks to build a nest, incubate their eggs, and raise the
chicks. A second nest is feasible only if the first fails early in the season. Quality, not quantity, is what counts in
hummingbird reproduction.
A nest on the lowest intact branch of an aspen will give a hummingbird a good view, a clear flight patch,


and protection for her young. Male hummingbirds claim feeding territories in open meadows where, from late
May through June, they mate with females coming to feed but take no part in nesting. Thus when the hen is away
to feed, the nest is unguarded. While the smooth bark of the aspen trunk generally offers a poor grip for the claws

of a hungry squirrel or weasel, aerial attacks, from a hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more likely.
The choice of where to build a nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it. A
crooked deformity in the nest branch, a second, unusually close branch overhead, or proximity to part of a trunk
bowed by a past ice storm are features that provide shelter and make for an attractive nest site. Scarcely larger
than a halved golf ball, the nest is painstaking constructed of spider webs and plant down, decorated and
camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of spider silk. By early
June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother’s weight, and in sixteen to
nineteen days, two chicks.
31: What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behaviour does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Mating habits
B. Selection of nest sites
C. Caring for the young D. Migration routes
32: According to the passage, in what circumstances do hummingbirds build a second nest?
A. If there is an unusually large supply of food
B. If the nests are destroyed early in the season.
C. If the winner is unusually warm
D. If the chicks in the first nest hatch early
33: The word “counts” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to………….. .
A. numbers
B. estimates
C. estimates
D. estimates
34: According to the passage, which of the following is true of the male broad- tailed hummingbird?
A. It protects the nest while the female searches for food B. It is not involved in caring for the chicks
C. It shares nesting duties equally with the female.
D. It finds food for the female and the chicks
35: It can be inferred from the passage that the broad-tailed hummingbirds’ eggs and chicks are most vulnerable
to attack by…………...
A. humans
B. insects

C. birds
D. squirrels
36: Which of the following would be a good location for a broad-tailed hummingbird to build its nest?
A. A thick branch
B. the longest branch of a tree
C. A branch near the top of a tree
D. A protected branch
37: The word “Scarcely” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to…………...
A. obviously
B. barely
C. consistently
D. consistently
38: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a nest-building material of the broad- tailed
hummingbird?
A. Plant down
B. Paper
C. Spider webs
D. Tree bark
39: The author compares the size of the broad-tailed hummingbird’s nest to…………...
A. a golf ball
B. a spider web
C. an egg
D. a pea
40: According to the passage, how long does it take for broad-tailed hummingbird egg to hatch?
A. More than six weeks
B. Two to three weeksC. One month
D. Less than a week
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DA VINCI CODE
In 2006, Sony Pictures released a remarkable and intriguing film entitled The Da Vinci Code, based on the

novel of the same name by Dan Brown. In the film, religious leaders and professors are in a race to discover the
secrets of an organization called the Priory of Sion. The biggest secret kept by this organization is supposedly that
Jesus Christ and a woman whose name is recorded in the Bible as Mary Magdalene had a child, and that their
family 55 line continues to this day. In a TV interview, Dan Brown stated that, in his book, "all of the art,
architecture, secret rituals, secret societies, all of that is historical fact." However, while the Priory of Sion did
exist, it's nothing like the one which is so central to The Da Vinci Code.
The Priory of Sion was started in France in 1956 by a skillful liar named Pierre Plantard. Priory means
religious house, and Sion was a hill in the town of Annemasse, where the Priory was started by Plantard and four
of 60 his friends. At first, their group fought for housing rights for local people, and their offices were at
Plantard's apartment. The organization promised to benefit the weak and the oppressed, and to do good in
general. However, there was a darker side to the Plantard's Priory.
Plantard actually hoped to use the Priory of Sion to claim to be a descendant of French kings. Between the
years 1961 and 1984, Plantard created the enigma of a much more powerful Priory than his insignificant
organization. First, in order to give the impression that the Priory began in 1099, Plantard and his friend Philippe
de Cherisey created documents, called the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau, and illegally put them into the
National Library of France. Next, Plantard got author Gerard de Sede to write a book in 1967 using the false
documents; the book became very popular in France. This phenomenon is similar to the popularity of The Da


Vinci Code, where a book based on false information or speculation becomes popular. 70
Matters were complicated when in 1969, an English actor and science-fiction writer named Henry Lincoln
read Gerard de Sede's book. Lincoln did not know of Plantard and his schemes, and may have been a victim of
the hoax. He seemed to believe what he read, and jumped to even more wild conclusions, which he published in
his 1982 book, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. He and his co-authors declared as fact that the Priory started
in 1099; that its leaders included Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Victor Hugo; that the Priory protects the
descendants of Jesus 75 Christ and Mary Magdalene; and that these descendants ruled France from A.D. 447 to
751. All this was based on reading a novel based on the false facts from documents which were a hoax. Most
modern historians do not consider Lincoln's book to be a serious work of history.
How can we be so sure that Plantard created this hoax? Well, the best witness to a crime is the criminal
himself. Over 100 hundred letters between Plantard, de Cherisey, and de Sede, discovered by researcher Jean-Luc

80 Chaumeil, show clearly that they were trying to pull an elaborate hoax. In fact, in the 1990s, Plantard got in
trouble with the law, and his house was searched. Within it were found many false documents, most harmless,
some of which said he was the true king of France. As a final embarrassment, Plantard had to swear in a court of
law that the enigma of the Priory of Sion was the work of his imagination.
41: What does the author hope to show in this passage?
A. Dan Brown knew his book wasn't based on fact.
B. The Da Vinci Code is based on fact.
C. Sony's movie The Da Vinci Code is better than Dan Brown's book.
D. The Priory of Sion was a hoax.
42: What is true about the real Priory of Sion?
A. It was started in 1956 by Pierre Plantard
B. It is connected to the leaders of France.
C. It has a secret about Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. D. Its leader used to be Leonardo Da Vinci.
43: Why did Plantard put documents in the National Library of France?
A. He wanted Henry Lincoln to find them there.
B. He believed that he knew the truth and wanted to tell everyone.
C. He wanted people to believe that the Priory began in 1099.
D. So that Gerard de Sede's book would sell more copies.
44: According to the passage, who did NOT know about the creation of the Priory of Sion hoax?
A. Gerard de Sede
B. Philippe de Cherisey
C. Pierre Plantard
D. Henry Lincoln
45: Which claim was NOT made in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail?
A. The Priory of Sion began in 1099.
B. The Priory of Sion protects the descendants of Jesus Christ.
C. Pierre Plantard created the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau.
D. Isaac Newton was a leader of the Priory of Sion.
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not fully
understand. Sometimes you (46)…………..the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy
you adopt depends very much upon the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (47)………….. remembering
that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate
picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (48)…………..of contexts. It is also important to
recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice
versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to consult an English-English dictionary
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (49)…………..you are allowed to use one, it is very
time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, therefore, forced to guess the
meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop
efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of possible problems and help
yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the
sentence and outside, and making use of clues (50)…………..from the formation of the word.
46. A. control
B. inspect
C. check
D. examine
47. A. valuable

B. worth

C. essential

D. vital


48. A. variation

B. multiple

C. diversity

D. variety

49. A. Even if

B. Provided

C. Although

D. In case

50. A. originated

B. extracted

C. derived

D. coming

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA
NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary

stress in each of the following questions
1. A. employer
B. reunite
C. understand
D. recommend
Employer /im'plɔiə/

Reunite /ri:ju:'nait/

2. A. administrative
Administrative /əd'ministrətiv/

B. productivity
Productivity /produc‟tivity/

Understand /ʌndə'stænd/

Recommend /rekə'mend/

C. electricity
electricity /ilek'trisiti/

D. opportunity
opportunity /ɔpə'tju:niti

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

D. expansion
Explosion /ik'spləʊʒn/

Conversion /kən'vɜ:ʒn/

Precision /pri'siʒn/

Expansion /ik'spæn∫n/

4. A. malaria

B. eradicate

C. character

D. spectacular

Malaria /mə'leəriə/

Eradicate /i'rædikeit/

Character /'kæriktə/

Spectacular /spek'tækjulə/

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following
questions
5: Several people have apparent tried to change the man‟s mind ,but he refuses to listen
Apparent (adj) => apparently (adv) Trạng từ dứng trước hoặc sau dộng từ dể bo nghĩ cho dộng từ dó.

6: Some people believe that human being will never use away all the natural resources on earth.
Away all=> up all Use up: dùng hết sạch, không có use away

7: Because vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most of them.
Lack of=> lack Lack (v): thiếu, lack of+ N: thiếu cái gì

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
8: Don’t forget to…………..the alarm clock for 5 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. ring
B. put
C. wind
D. set
Set: cài dặt

9: Books are no longer the only…………..of stories and information.
A. basis
B. site
C. source

D. style

Sourse of information: nguon thông tin

10:

for our health

A. One’s diet is helpful in extra fiber.
C. Extra fiber is one’s helpful diet

B. Helpful one’s diet is extra fiber
D. Extra fiber in one’s diet is helpful

Chất xơ trong chế dộ ăn uống của chúng ta có ích cho sức khỏe của chúng ta.

11: The growth of two-income families in the United States ………….. moving to a new social class.
A. has resulted in millions
B. resulting in millions
C. results of millions
D. millions of results


Result in: dẫn dến, kết quả là

12: Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds…………...
A. occasionally found
B. have occasionally been found
C. have occasionally found
D. occasionally to find
Black, red, bright pink diamonds là các loại kim cương là chủ ngữ chỉ vật

13: An adviser to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman,…………..of Bethune-Cook man
College.
A. the founder was Dr, Mary Mcleod Bethune
B. did the founder Dr, Mary Mcleod Bethune
C. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was the founder
D. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune was the founder
Adviser: cố vấn viên -> ngưòi, trước “of” là danh từ (cụm danh từ).

14: Before………….., they used horse drawn wooden carts

A. farmers had tractors
B. farmers have had tractors
C. tractors owned by farmers
D. having tractors farmers
Câu này dịch như sau: Trước khi nông dân có xe kéo, họ sử dụng xe ngựa kéo bằng gỗ.

15: The door is unlocked;…………..here last night.
A. Something strange was happened
C. Something strange had happened

B. Something strange should have happened
D. Something strange could have happened

Could have V(P2): dự doán diều có thể xảy ra trong quá khứ.
Câu này dịch như sau: Cửa chính bị mó, diều gì dó kỳ lạ có thể dã xảy ra ó dây dêm qua.

16: Although he supports the Council, he does not take an active…………..in politics.
A. affair
B. play
C. part

D. charge

Take an active part/role: có, giữ vai trò tích cực

17: Why don’t you wear that blue dress of yours? It…………..you.
A. agrees
B. goes with
C. suits

D. watches

Suit: phù hợp với ( về quần áo)

18: Although he claims to have left his job voluntarily, he was actually…………..for misconduct.
A. dismissed
B. dispelled
C. resigned
D. released
Dismiss: sa thải

dispell: xua duoi resign: từ chức release: thả, tha

19: Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper………….., it is frequently used for high tension power
transmission.
A. as copper
B. more copper
C. for copper
D. than copper
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions
20: In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.
A. supposedly
B. noticeably
C. recently
D. consistently
Markedly (adv): một cách rõ rệt Supposedly: có khả năng là Noticeably: một cách dễ nhận thấy Recently: gần dây Consistently:
kiên dịnh

21: The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depression.

A. debt
B. rebirth
C. rise

D. failure

Collapse(n): sự sụp do Debt: khoản nợ Rebirth: sự hoi sinh Rise: tăng trưóng Failure: thất bại => Collapse = Failure
Sự sụp do của thị trưòng chứng khoán năm 1929 dã báo hiệu sự bắt dầucủa thòi kỳ suy thoái.

Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges
22: David; “ Thank you for the delicious meal”
- Joan: “…………..”
A. I‟m glad you enjoyed it B. No problem
C. Never wonder
D. all right
23: Susan: "Sorry, Brian is not here" Peter: "………….."
A. Can I speak to Brian, please?
B. Would you like to leave a message?
C. Can I leave a message, then?
D. Can I take a message then?
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions
24: I didn't think his comments were very inappropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. exact
C. suitable
D. right
Inappropriate: không phù hợp Correct: chính xác Exact: dúng Suitable: phù hợp Right: dung => Inappropriate >< Suitable

25: For example, you can play a ballad, then move on to something more energetic such as rock 'n' roll.
A. languid
B. soft
C. ill
D. slow
Energetic(adj): mạnh mẽ, hoạt bát Languid: uể oải Soft: mềm Ill: ốm yếu Slow: chậm chạp => Energetic >< Languid
Câu này dịch như sau: Ví dụ, bạn có thể nhảy một bản ballad, sau dó chuyển sang vài thứ nhiều năng lượng như rock „n‟ roll.

Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the sentences that best combines each pair of sentences in the


following questions
26: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
27: Put your coat on. You will get cold
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold
Circle the letter A, ,B, C or D to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to each of sentences in the
following questions
28: It seems that no-one predicted the correct result.
A. No-one seems to has predicted the correct result.
B. No-one seem to have predicted the correct result.
C. No-one seems have predicted the correct result.
D. No-one seems to have predicted the correct result.
29: We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on.

A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.
B. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on.
C. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
D. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
Can‟t deny= is true: dúng dắn, không thể phủ nhận

30: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.
A. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.
B. The agreement which ended six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.
C. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months.
D. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Broad-tailed hummingbirds often nest in quaking, slender deciduous trees with smooth, gray-green bark
found in the Colorado Rockies of the Western United States. After flying some 2,000 kilometres north from where
they have wintered in Mexico, the hummingbirds need six weeks to build a nest, incubate their eggs, and raise the
chicks. A second nest is feasible only if the first fails early in the season. Quality, not quantity, is what counts in
hummingbird reproduction.
A nest on the lowest intact branch of an aspen will give a hummingbird a good view, a clear flight patch,
and protection for her young. Male hummingbirds claim feeding territories in open meadows where, from late
May through June, they mate with females coming to feed but take no part in nesting. Thus when the hen is away
to feed, the nest is unguarded. While the smooth bark of the aspen trunk generally offers a poor grip for the claws
of a hungry squirrel or weasel, aerial attacks, from a hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more likely.
The choice of where to build a nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it. A
crooked deformity in the nest branch, a second, unusually close branch overhead, or proximity to part of a trunk
bowed by a past ice storm are features that provide shelter and make for an attractive nest site. Scarcely larger
than a halved golf ball, the nest is painstaking constructed of spider webs and plant down, decorated and
camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of spider silk. By early
June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother’s weight, and in sixteen to
nineteen days, two chicks.

31: What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behaviour does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Mating habits
B. Selection of nest sites
C. Caring for the young D. Migration routes
Thói quen giao phối
nơi xây to
Chăm sóc con non
Tuyến dưòng di cư
The choice of where to build a nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it

32: According to the passage, in what circumstances do hummingbirds build a second nest?
A. If there is an unusually large supply of food
B. If the nests are destroyed early in the season.
C. If the winner is unusually warm
D. If the chicks in the first nest hatch early
Dẫn chứng: A second nest is feasible only if the first fails early in the season.

33: The word “counts” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to………….. .


A. numbers

B. estimates

C. estimates

D. estimates

Estimate: ước lượng Weigh: cân nặng Matter: có ý nghĩa quan trọng Counts: có giá trị Dẫn chứng: Quality, not quantity, is what
counts in hummingbird reproduction. Chất lượng, chứkhông phải là số lượng, là diều quan trọng trong chu kỳ sinh sản của chim

ruoi.

34: According to the passage, which of the following is true of the male broad- tailed hummingbird?
A. It protects the nest while the female searches for food B. It is not involved in caring for the chicks
C. It shares nesting duties equally with the female.
D. It finds food for the female and the chicks
Theo doạn văn, diều nào sau dây dúng về chim ruoi duôi lớn dực?
Nó bảo vệ to trong khi chim cái ra ngoài kiếm thức ăn
Nó không tham gia vào việc chăm sóc chim non.
Nó chia sẻ trách nhiệm làm to một cách công bằng với chim cái.
Nó tìm thức ăn cho chim cái và chim non.
Dẫn chứng: Male hummingbirds claim feeding territories in open meadows where,
from late May through June, they mate with females coming to feed but take no part in nesting.

35: It can be inferred from the passage that the broad-tailed hummingbirds’ eggs and chicks are most vulnerable
to attack by…………...
A. humans
B. insects
C. birds
D. squirrels
Dẫn chứng: While the smooth bark of the aspen trunk generally offers a poor grip for the claws of a hungry squirrel or weasel,
aerial attacks, from a hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more likely. é những cành cây lá dương mềm, những con sóc dói hay chon khó có
cơ hội, nhưng những cuộc tấn công trên không, từ một con diều hâu, cú, hay chim dẻ cùi xám thì có nhiều khả năng hơn.

36: Which of the following would be a good location for a broad-tailed hummingbird to build its nest?
A. A thick branch
B. the longest branch of a tree
C. A branch near the top of a tree
D. A protected branch
Nơi nào sau dây có thể là nơi tốt cho một con chim ruoi xây cái to của nó?

Một cành cây cứng Cành dài nhất trên cây
Cảnh gần ngọn cây nhất
Một cành dược bảo vệ
Dẫn chứng: A nest on the lowest intact branch of an aspen will give a
hummingbird a good view, a clear flight patch, and protection for her young

37: The word “Scarcely” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to…………...
A. obviously
B. barely
C. consistently

D. consistently

Từ “scarcely” trong doạn văn thứ ba gần nghĩa nhất với
Obviously: rõ ràng
Barely: vừa dủ, không dư Consistently: kiên dịnh Needlessly: không cần thiết Scarcely: vừa dúng, chắc là không

38: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a nest-building material of the broad- tailed
hummingbird?
A. Plant down
B. Paper
C. Spider webs
D. Tree bark
Điều nào sau dây không dược dề cập trong bài như một vật liệu dể xây to của chim ruoi duôi lớn?
Cành cây rơi
Mạng nhện
Vỏ cây Dẫn chứng: the nest is painstaking constructed of spider webs and plant down, decorated and
camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of pider silk.

39: The author compares the size of the broad-tailed hummingbird’s nest to…………...

A. a golf ball
B. a spider web
C. an egg
Tác giả so sánh kích thước của to chim ruoi với _
Một quả bóng golf
dậu
Dẫn chứng: Scarcely larger than a halved golf ball

Giấy

D. a pea

Một mạng nhện Một quả trứng

Một hạt

40: According to the passage, how long does it take for broad-tailed hummingbird egg to hatch?
A. More than six weeks
B. Two to three weeks
C. One month
D. Less than a week
Theo doạn văn, mất bao lâu dể trứng chim ruoi nó? Nhiều hơn 6 tuần
2 dến 3 tuần
Một tháng
Ít hơn 1 tuần
Dẫn chứng: By early June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother‟s weight, and in sixteen to
nineteen days, two chicks. -> 16-19 ngày

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DA VINCI CODE

In 2006, Sony Pictures released a remarkable and intriguing film entitled The Da Vinci Code, based on the
novel of the same name by Dan Brown. In the film, religious leaders and professors are in a race to discover the
secrets of an organization called the Priory of Sion. The biggest secret kept by this organization is supposedly that
Jesus Christ and a woman whose name is recorded in the Bible as Mary Magdalene had a child, and that their
family 55 line continues to this day. In a TV interview, Dan Brown stated that, in his book, "all of the art,
architecture, secret rituals, secret societies, all of that is historical fact." However, while the Priory of Sion did
exist, it's nothing like the one which is so central to The Da Vinci Code.
The Priory of Sion was started in France in 1956 by a skillful liar named Pierre Plantard. Priory means
religious house, and Sion was a hill in the town of Annemasse, where the Priory was started by Plantard and four
of 60 his friends. At first, their group fought for housing rights for local people, and their offices were at
Plantard's apartment. The organization promised to benefit the weak and the oppressed, and to do good in
general. However, there was a darker side to the Plantard's Priory.
Plantard actually hoped to use the Priory of Sion to claim to be a descendant of French kings. Between the
years 1961 and 1984, Plantard created the enigma of a much more powerful Priory than his insignificant
organization. First, in order to give the impression that the Priory began in 1099, Plantard and his friend Philippe
de Cherisey created documents, called the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau, and illegally put them into the


National Library of France. Next, Plantard got author Gerard de Sede to write a book in 1967 using the false
documents; the book became very popular in France. This phenomenon is similar to the popularity of The Da
Vinci Code, where a book based on false information or speculation becomes popular. 70
Matters were complicated when in 1969, an English actor and science-fiction writer named Henry Lincoln
read Gerard de Sede's book. Lincoln did not know of Plantard and his schemes, and may have been a victim of
the hoax. He seemed to believe what he read, and jumped to even more wild conclusions, which he published in
his 1982 book, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. He and his co-authors declared as fact that the Priory started
in 1099; that its leaders included Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Victor Hugo; that the Priory protects the
descendants of Jesus 75 Christ and Mary Magdalene; and that these descendants ruled France from A.D. 447 to
751. All this was based on reading a novel based on the false facts from documents which were a hoax. Most
modern historians do not consider Lincoln's book to be a serious work of history.
How can we be so sure that Plantard created this hoax? Well, the best witness to a crime is the criminal

himself. Over 100 hundred letters between Plantard, de Cherisey, and de Sede, discovered by researcher Jean-Luc
80 Chaumeil, show clearly that they were trying to pull an elaborate hoax. In fact, in the 1990s, Plantard got in
trouble with the law, and his house was searched. Within it were found many false documents, most harmless,
some of which said he was the true king of France. As a final embarrassment, Plantard had to swear in a court of
law that the enigma of the Priory of Sion was the work of his imagination.
41: What does the author hope to show in this passage?
A. Dan Brown knew his book wasn't based on fact.
B. The Da Vinci Code is based on fact.
C. Sony's movie The Da Vinci Code is better than Dan Brown's book.
D. The Priory of Sion was a hoax.
Điều gì tác giả mong muốn chỉ ra trong bài?
Dan Brown biết rằng cuốn sách của ông không dựa trên sự thật.
Mật mã
Da Vinci dựa trên thực tế
Bộ phim Mật mã Da Vinci của Sony tốt hơn sách của Dan Brown
Priory of Sion (tu viện
Sion) là một trò lừa dảo : How can we be so sure that Plantard created this hoax? Well, the best witness to a crime is the criminal
himself.

42: What is true about the real Priory of Sion?
A. It was started in 1956 by Pierre Plantard
B. It is connected to the leaders of France.
C. It has a secret about Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. D. Its leader used to be Leonardo Da Vinci.
Điều nào dúng về Tu viện Sion thật sự?
Nó dược bắt dầu năm 1956 bói Pierre Plantard.
Nó kết nối các nhà lãnh dạo của
Pháp Nó có một bí mật về Jesus Christ và Mary Magdalene.
Lãnh dạo của nó từ là Leonardo Da Vinci.
Dẫn chứng: The Priory of Sion was started inFrancein 1956 by a skillful liar named Pierre Plantard.

43: Why did Plantard put documents in the National Library of France?
A. He wanted Henry Lincoln to find them there.
B. He believed that he knew the truth and wanted to tell everyone.
C. He wanted people to believe that the Priory began in 1099.
D. So that Gerard de Sede's book would sell more copies.
Tại sao Plantard dặt tập tài liệu vào thư viện quốc gia nước Pháp? Anh ta muốn Herry Lincoln tìm thấy chúng ó dây. Anh ta tin
rằng anh ta biết sự thật và muốn nói với tất cả mọi ngưòi. Anh ta muốn mọi ngưòi tin rằng Tu viện bắt dầu từ năm 1099.
Nhò dó sách của Gerard de Sede dược bán nhiều hơn.
Dẫn chứng: First, in order to give the impression that the Priory began
in 1099, Plantard and his friend Philippe de Cherisey created documents, called the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau, and illegally
put them into the National Library of France.

44: According to the passage, who did NOT know about the creation of the Priory of Sion hoax?
A. Gerard de Sede
B. Philippe de Cherisey
C. Pierre Plantard
D. Henry Lincoln
The doạn văn, ai không biết về sự ra dòi của Tu viện Sion?
may have been a victim of the hoax.

Dẫn chứng:Lincolndid not know of Plantard and his schemes, and

45: Which claim was NOT made in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail?
A. The Priory of Sion began in 1099.
B. The Priory of Sion protects the descendants of Jesus Christ.
C. Pierre Plantard created the Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau.
D. Isaac Newton was a leader of the Priory of Sion.
Lòi khẳng dịnh nào không dược ghi trong The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail?
Tu viện Sion bắt dầu năm 1099. Tu viện
Sion bảo vệ hậu duệ của chúa Jesus.

Pierre Plantard viết cuốn Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau.Issac Newton là một nhà
lãnh dạo của Tu viện Sion.
Dẫn chứng: He and his co-authors declared as fact that the Priory started in 1099; that its leaders
included Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Victor Hugo; that the Priory protects the descendants of Jesus 75 Christ and Mary
Magdalene; and that these descendants ruledFrancefrom A.D. 447 to 751.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not fully


understand. Sometimes you (46)…………..the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy
you adopt depends very much upon the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (47)………….. remembering
that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate
picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (48)…………..of contexts. It is also important to
recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice
versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to consult an English-English dictionary
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (49)…………..you are allowed to use one, it is very
time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, therefore, forced to guess the
meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop
efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of possible problems and help
yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the
sentence and outside, and making use of clues (50)…………..from the formation of the word.
46. A. control
B. inspect
C. check
D. examine

47. A. valuable

B. worth

C. essential

D. vital

48. A. variation

B. multiple

C. diversity

D. variety

49. A. Even if

B. Provided

C. Although

D. In case

50. A. originated

B. extracted

C. derived

D. coming

Control: diều khiển, inspect: thanh tra , check: kiểm tra, examine: xem xét. Sometimes you (46) the meaning in a dictionary and
sometimes you guess. [thỉnh thoảng bạn tra nghĩa trong một từ diển, và dôi khi bạn doán.]
It is worth+ V_ing: dáng dể làm gì
[Nếu bạn là kiểu ngưòi có xu hướng mó từ diển thưòng xuyên, nó rất quan trọng dể nhớ rằng mỗi từ diển có hạn chế riêng của
nó.]
Variety: khác nhau Even if: thậm chí
Derive from: bắt nguon từ


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