Đề thi tiếng anh đề VIET đợt 3 2016 key

VIET ĐỢT 3 2016
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
PIRANHAS
Scientists in the UK have announced that the piranha fish’s reputation (1) ______ a fearsome (2) ______ may
well not be deserved. The fish, which is found in the Amazon in Brazil, have been portrayed as (3) ______
carnivores that work in shoals to overwhelm their prey and strip it of its flesh in seconds.
However, (4) ______ from St Andrews University say that piranhas are omnivores that mainly eat fish, plants,
and insects. They form big groups not to hunt but to defend (5) ______ against other predators, according to the
team.
“Previously it was thought piranhas shoaled as it (6) ______ them to form a cooperative hunting group,” said
Professor Anne Magurran. “However, we have found that it is primarily a defensive (7) ______.”
Piranhas can be attacked by animals such as dolphins, caimans, and large fish, so forming a shoal is a good way
of (8) ______ being killed. Piranhas of (9) ______ age stay in the middle of the group for (10) ______ and the
size of the shoal differs according to the level of risk.
1.A: as though
B: as
C: as if
D: since
Đáp án: as: reputation as + N: nổi tiếng với vai trò/ tên gọi… gì
2.A: murder
B: killer
C: murderer
D: kill
Đáp án: killer: Chỗ trống cần một danh từ, killer = sát thủ (chỉ cả người và vật), murderer = kẻ giết người có
chủ tâm.
3.A: died

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B: deathly
C: dead
D: deadly
Đáp án: deadly Chỗ trống cần một tính từ, dead = đã chết, deadly = gây chết người, deathly = như chết.
4.A: experts
B: expert
C: expertise
D: expectant
Đáp án: experts
“experts from St Andrews University” (các chuyên gia đến từ trường đại học St Andrews), “expert” là danh từ
số ít buộc phải đi kèm với một trong các mạo từ a, an, hoặc the.
5.A: them
B: it
C: itself
D: themselves
Đáp án: themselves defend oneself = tự vệ
6.A: able
B: enabled
C: enable

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D: ables
Đáp án: enabled Chỗ trống cần một động từ tạo ra thì, làm vị ngữ đứng sau chủ ngữ “it”.
7.A: behavior
B: behave
C: misbehaviors
D: misbehavior
Đáp án : behavior Chỗ trống cần một danh từ số ít, “behavior” = hành vi, “misbehavior” = hành vi sai.

8.A: prevent
B: avoid
C: avoiding
D: preventing
Đáp án: avoiding Chỗ trống cần một V-ing vì đứng sau giới từ, “forming a shoal is a good way of avoiding
being killed” = việc tạo thành đàn là một cách tốt để tránh khỏi việc bị giết.
9.A: reproductively
B: reproductive
C: reproduce
D: reproduction
Đáp án: reproductive
Chỗ trống đứng trước danh từ nên cần một tính từ bổ nghĩa, “reproductive age” = độ tuổi sinh sản.
10.A: protect

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B: protective
C: protection
D: protecting
Đáp án : protection Chỗ trống cần một danh từ vì đứng sau giới từ “for”, không dùng động từ “protecting” vì
sau chỗ trống không có tân ngữ cho động từ này.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
11.Since it lives in the desert, the collared lizard depends on insects for water as well as for food.
A: feeds
B: drinks
C: eats
D: dies
live = sống >< die = chết.

12.The antique collector must be able to distinguish real antiques from later imitations, which can be
either reproductions or fakes.
A: dishonest
B: untrue
C: invalid
D: fake
real = (hàng, đồ) thật >< fake = giả, nhái.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
13.Prolonged fasting is an extremely effective, though not necessarily desirable, way to lose weight in a
hurry.
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A: postponed
B: little
C: extended
D: time-consuming
Đáp án: prolonged = extended: kéo dài.
14.A liquid does not reach its boiling point to evaporate completely.
A: fluid
B: juice
C: moist
D: damp
liquid = fluid: chất lỏng.
15.Nest building is much less common among mammals than among birds.
A: decorating
B: selling
C: buying
D: making

Nest building = nest making: làm tổ.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16.Today, many serious childhood illnesses ______ by early immunization.
A: can prevent

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B: prevent
C: can be prevented
D: are preventing
Đáp án: can be prevented
Nghĩa của câu: Ngày nay, rất nhiều căn bệnh nguy hiểm ở trẻ em có thể được ngăn chặn bằng biện pháp tiêm.
17.This drug is considered the one ______ more lives than any other in the history of medicine.
A: what has saved
B: which has saved
C: who saves
D: which saved
Đáp án: which has saved
Nghĩa của câu: Loại thuốc này được xem là loại thuốc đã cứu được nhiều mạng sống hơn bất cứ loại thuốc nào
khác trong lịch sử y học.
18.A semiconductor is a substance that hardly conducts electricity, but ______ under some certain
circumstances.
A: do so can
B: so can do
C: so do can
D: can do so
Đáp án là:can do so Nghĩa của câu: Chất bán dẫn là một chất hầu như không dẫn điện, nhưng vẫn có thể dẫn
điện trong một số điều kiện nhất định.
19.Jimmy is often referred to ______ at the factory.

A: as being the best engineer

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B: as the best engineer
C: be the best engineer
D: by the president to be the best engineer
Đáp án: as the best engineer (refer to sb/st as….)
Nghĩa của câu: Jimmy thường được nhắc đến như một kỹ sư giỏi nhất của nhà máy.
20.______ the surface of metal, but also weakens it.
A: Rust not only corrodes
B: Rust, which not only corrode
C: Not only rust corrode
D: Not only does rust corrode
Đáp án: Rust not only corrodes
Nghĩa của câu: Hiện tượng gỉ không những ăn mòn bề mặt kim loại mà còn làm nó suy yếu đi.
21.He’s always been very ______, so he hates not being able to do anything because he’s ill.
A: active
B: loud
C: outgoing
D: decisive
Đáp án: active
Nghĩa của câu: Anh ta vẫn luôn rất năng động nên anh ta ghét việc không thể làm được gì mỗi khi bị ốm.
22.A person’s blood flows through a pipeline of vessels which, end to end, is more than ______ half times
as long as the Earth’s equator.
A: two and
B: two and a
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C: twice and
D: twice a
Đáp án: two and a
Nghĩa của câu: Máu của một người chảy trong một đường ống các mạch máu có độ dài tính từ đầu này sang đầu
kia gấp 2,5 lần đường xích đạo của trái đất.
23.______ in 1776 that the declaration of independence of the US was signed.
A: It
B: There
C: There was
D: It was
Đáp án: It was Nghĩa của câu: Chính vào năm 1776 bản tuyên ngôn độc lập của Mỹ đã được ký.
24.- Would you like to visit New York on your vacation? - If I ______ a week off.
A: would have
B: had
C: have had
D: have
Đáp án: have Nghĩa của câu: - Bạn có muốn đến thăm New York vào kỳ nghỉ của mình không? – Nếu tôi được
nghỉ một tuần.
25.Last year advertising rates ______ by 25 percent.
A: arose
B: aroused
C: raised

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D: rose
Đáp án : rose Nghĩa của câu: Năm ngoái tỷ lệ quảng cáo đã tăng lên 25%.
26.The old bus slowly ______ to a standstill outside the cinema.

A: whizzed
B: clanked
C: squeaked
D: ground
Đáp án: ground: grind to a halt: từ từ dừng lại. Quá khứ của grind là ground.
Nghĩa của câu: Chiếc xe buýt cũ từ từ dừng lại trước cửa rạp chiếu phim.
27.She is taking a course in shorthand and typing with a(n) ______ to applying for the job advertised on
the newspaper last week.
A: project
B: intention
C: view
D: purpose
Đáp án: with a view to: để làm gì. Nghĩa của câu: Cô ấy đang theo học một khóa học tốc ký và đánh máy để xin
vào một chỗ làm đã được quảng cáo trên báo tuần trước.
28.Dave appears ______ some weight. Has he been ill?
A: having lost
B: having been lost
C: to have been lost
D: to have lost

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Đáp án: to have lost
appear + to V: có vẻ như. Lost trong trường hợp này là nội động từ, nên không dùng ở thể bị động.
Nghĩa của câu: Dave có vẻ như sút cân. Anh ấy mới bị ốm à?
29.They are in two minds as to how to ______ with these latest problems.
A: settle
B: handle
C: tackle

D: deal
deal with: giải quyết.
Nghĩa của câu: Họ vẫn chưa quyết định được làm thế nào để giải quyết những vấn đề mới nhất.
30.______ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia.
A: Whether
B: Which
C: Whereas
D: When
when = khi; whereas = trong khi. Nghĩa của câu: Khi nỗi sợ hãi nào đó cứ tái diễn mà không tương xứng với
mối nguy hiểm thực tế thì nó được gọi là chứng ám ảnh sợ.
31.Industrialization has been responsible for ______ most radical of the environmental changes caused by
human beings.
A: a
B: the
C: ø
D: an

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Đáp án: the Nghĩa của câu: Quá trình công nghiệp hóa phải chịu trách nhiệm cho những thay đổi lớn nhất về
môi trường mà bị gây ra bởi con người.
32.Unemployment ______ is paid to people who are unable to find any job.
A: benefit
B: security
C: money
D: service
unemployment benefit = trợ cấp thất nghiệp
Nghĩa của câu: Trợ cấp thất nghiệp được chi trả cho những người không có khả năng tìm kiếm việc làm.
33.I have absolutely no doubt ______ the innocence of the man.

A: over
B: with
C: about
D: on
Đáp án: about Nghĩa của câu: Tôi hoàn toàn không nghi ngờ gì về sự vô tội của người đàn ông đó.
34.It was a stroke of luck that he had always been able to write with ______ hand.
A: every
B: either
C: each
D: both
Lượng từ “either” + N số ít = một trong hai.
Nghĩa của câu: Thật may mắn là anh ta có thể viết bằng một trong hai tay đều được.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions.
35.A: satellite
B: contestant
C: interview
D: diplomat
Đáp án: contestant: Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các phương án còn lại có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ
nhất.
interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ diplomat /ˈdɪpləmæt/ contestant /kənˈtestənt/
36.A: redundancy
B: Parisian
C: considerate
D: agriculture
Đáp án: agriculture: Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn B, C, và D có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai.

agriculture /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/ Parisian /pəˈrɪziən/ redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsi/ considerate /kənˈsɪdərət/
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
An Australian group named Action Council on Smoking and Health (ACSH) has recently lobbied to make
warnings on cigarette packets more graphic. The council proposed that striking visual photos of diseased organs
should be put on at least 50% of outside packaging, in conjunction with health warnings outlining smoking
hazards enumerated in a separate leaflet placed inside the cigarette packet. The ACSH claim that bland and
ineffectual warnings like “Smoking is a health hazard” currently found on cigarette packets are not nearly
sufficient.
Substituting those inadequate admonitions with explicit photos will provide a powerful visual stimulus to help
smokers relinquish their habit. The current cautions on cigarette packets have little or no impact on smokers
who have grown immune to the warnings that focus on abstract tobacco related risks and illnesses from which
smokers can easily disassociate themselves. The proposed new tactics would concentrate on the perspective of
the individual smoker through a demonstration of what is occurring in his body each time he reaches for a
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cigarette, rather than a generic cautionary word of advice. The ACSH cited the results of recent studies
conducted by psychologists at McKean University confirming that evidence related to one’s own experience is
more effective at influencing future behavior than a presentation of facts and figures. A further rationale for the
addition of pictures to cigarette packages is the finding that smokers handle their packets 20 – 30 times a day,
on average, thus, if graphic pictures on cigarette packets were introduced, smokers would have 20 – 30 chances
to face the harsh reality of what damage they are doing to themselves each time they light up.
Even more essential than the pictures on the outside label, ACSH strongly advocate including warnings and
helpful information in a leaflet inserted into the packet of cigarettes. Even an analgesic, ACSH adds, found in
every bathroom cabinet has all possible side effects enumerated in the insert. How much more imperative is it
then when the substance in question is tobacco, a dried weed that contains highly noxious nicotine that society
still accepts even though it kills one of every two of its users.
Fundamentally, what is at stake here is consumer rights. Smokers should know what substances they are
inhaling, and what damage they are inflicting to their bodies, though surprisingly, even today, many do not. For

this reason alone, the recommendation for more graphic pictures and warnings on cigarette packets, which
many seem excessive, is being seriously considered.
37.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A: smokers look at their cigarette packages each time they take out a cigarette.
B: society will not continue to condone smoking if it is proven even more dangerous than was
previously assumed.
C: cigarette manufacturers would comply with regulations ordering them to add graphic pictures
of diseased organs to their outside packaging.
D: smoking cigarettes causes damage to the internal organs of the body.
Đáp án: smoking cigarettes causes damage to the internal organs of the body.
"striking visual photos of diseased organs should be put on at least 50% of outside packaging, in conjunction
with health warnings outlining smoking hazards…” (những hình ảnh gây sốc của các cơ quan nội tạng bị bệnh
phải chiếm ít nhất 50% bao bì bên ngoài, kết hợp với những lời cảnh báo vạch ra những nguy cơ của việc hút
thuốc lá…).
38.The author cites studies conducted at McKean University to account for why ______.
A: the ACSH claim that graphic visual pictures of diseased organs would not be less effective
than stating facts about the consequences to the body of long-term smoking
B: a presentation of facts and figures is more effective at influencing future behavior than
evidence related to one’s own experience
C: a presentation of facts and figures is less effective at influencing future behavior than
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evidence related to one’s own experience
D: evidence related to one’s own experience has a more long-lasting effect than future behavior
Đáp án: the ACSH claim that graphic visual pictures of diseased organs would not be less effective than stating
facts about the consequences to the body of long-term smoking
"Substituting those inadequate admonitions with explicit photos will provide a powerful visual stimulus to help
smokers relinquish their habit.” (Việc thay thế những lời cảnh báo chưa đầy đủ bằng những hình ảnh rõ ràng sẽ
cung cấp một sự kích thích mạnh mẽ bằng hình ảnh giúp người hút thuốc lá từ bỏ thói quen của mình).

39.Which of the following, if true, would be most useful in supporting the claims made by the ACSH?
A: There is firm evidence that information communicated in a textual format is more convincing
than the same information conveyed in the form of visual depictions.
B: There is firm evidence that information conveyed in the form of visual depictions is more
convincing than the same information communicated in a textual format.
C: A survey reveals that 79% of smokers look at their cigarette packages when taking out a
cigarette.
D: A study of over 3,000 individuals shows a statistically significant relationship between
smoking and pulmonary damage.
Đáp án: There is firm evidence that information conveyed in the form of visual depictions is more convincing
than the same information communicated in a textual format.
Có bằng chứng xác đáng chỉ ra rằng thông tin được truyền tải dưới dạng mô tả bằng hình ảnh có tính thuyết
phục hơn so với cùng một thông tin được truyền đạt dười dạng thức chữ viết.
40.The passage does NOT state which of the following about smoking warnings?
A: Current written warnings are not adequate.
B: Current written warnings are not effective.
C: The addition of graphic warnings would be an impetus to smokers to relinquish their habit.
D: Current graphic warnings are effective.
Đáp án: Current graphic warnings are effective.
Phương án “The addition of graphic warnings would be an impetus to smokers to relinquish their habit.” được
nhắc đến trong đoạn “Substituting those inadequate admonitions with explicit photos will provide a powerful
visual stimulus to help smokers relinquish their habit”.
Phương án “Current written warnings are not adequate.” trong đoạn “bland and ineffectual warnings like
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“Smoking is a health hazard” currently found on cigarette packets are not nearly sufficient”.
Phương án “Current written warnings are not effective.” trong đoạn “the current cautions on cigarette packets
have little or no impact on smokers”.
41.What does the word “lobbied” mean?

:

A: tried to eliminate
B: officially announced
C: officially refused
D: tried to persuade

Đáp án: tried to persuade
lobby = vận động hành lang, cố gắng thuyết phục.
42.How much of outside packaging of cigarettes should be devoted to showing photos of diseased organs?
A: none is correct
B: about 50% or less
C: no more than 50%
D: at least half
Đáp án: at least half
“striking visual photos of diseased organs should be put on at least 50% of outside packaging”.
43.Which word can replace “admonitions” in paragraph 2?
A: photos
B: smokers
C: warnings
D: packets
Đáp án: warnings
admonition = warning: lời cảnh báo
44.On average, how often do smokers handle their packets?
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A: around once an hour
B: 25 times per week
C: 20 – 30 minutes a day

D: both "25 times per week" and "20 – 30 minutes a day"
Đáp án: around once an hour
““smokers handle their packets 20 – 30 times a day” (Người hút thuốc thường cầm đến bao thuốc của mình 20 –
30 lần một ngày).
45.What do ACSH want to attach to a packet of cigarettes?
A: some information of the manufacturer
B: pictures and a leaflet
C: some cigarette leaves
D: another packet of cigarettes
Đáp án: pictures and a leaflet
“Even more essential than the pictures on the outside label, ACSH strongly advocate including warnings and
helpful information in a leaflet inserted into the packet of cigarettes.” (Thậm chí còn cần thiết hơn cả những
hình ảnh ở nhãn mác bên ngoài, ACSH còn ủng hộ mạnh mẽ việc đưa thêm những lời cảnh báo và thông tin hứu
ích vào trong một tờ rơi bỏ vào trong mỗi bao thuốc lá).
46.What is NOT true according to the passage?
A: The recommendation for more graphic pictures and warnings on cigarette packets is being
contemplated.
B: One of the consumer rights mentioned is to know what substances smokers are inhaling.
C: The aim of putting more graphic pictures and warnings on cigarette packets is to provide
smokers with some essential information of smoking.
D: All smokers know what damage they are inflicting to their bodies.

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Đáp án: All smokers know what damage they are inflicting to their bodies.
“Smokers should know what substances they are inhaling, and what damage they are inflicting to their bodies,
though surprisingly, even today, many do not.” (Những người hút thuốc nên biết họ đang hít phải những chất gì
và những tác hại nào mà cơ thể họ đang phải chịu đựng, điều mà thật đáng ngạc nhiên là thậm chí ngày nay
nhiều người vẫn chưa biết).

Mark 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.
47.A: laid
B: raid
C: paid
D: said
Đáp án: said /aid/ được phát âm là /ed/, các phương án khác được phát âm là /eɪd/.
laid /leɪd/
said /sed/
raid /reɪd/
paid /peɪd/
48.A: follows
B: titles
C: writers
D: smacks
Đáp án: smacks /s/ được phát âm là /s/, các phương án khác được phát âm là /z/.
titles /ˈtaɪtlz/ follows /ˈfɒləʊz/
smacks /smæks/
writers /ˈraɪtə(r)z/
49.A: trough
B: bubble
C: trouble
D: double

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Đáp án: trough /ou/ được phát âm là /ɒ/, các phương án khác được phát âm là /ʌ/.
double /ˈdʌbl/ trouble /ˈtrʌbl/
bubble /ˈbʌbl/ trough /trɒf/

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
50.Whether high blood pressure is a disease and a symptom is a much debated question.
Đáp án: and Sửa: and→ or.
51.A farmer should consult an expert about how much and which type of fertilizer to use for the
crop they grow.
Đáp án: they grow “he” chỉ “a farmer” được nhắc đến phía trước. Sửa: they grow → he grows
52.Ferdinand de Lesseps worked 24 years as a French diplomat, but it was his success in building the
Suez Canal that earned for him worldwide fame.
Đáp án: for him Cấu trúc “earn sb sth” = kiếm/ thu được cho ai cái gì/ điều gì. Sửa: for him → him
53.By not answering to the journalist’s question, the chairman implicitly admitted to the accusation.
Đáp án: to the "answer sb/sth” = trả lời ai, trả lời cái gì. Sửa: to the → the
54.A film isn’t worth to watch, whatever its subject, unless it engages the viewer’s mind and
makes him think.
Đáp án: to watch "be worth doing sth” = đáng để làm gì. Sửa: to watch → watching.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions
Experts say that if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven’t had enough sleep.
If you routinely fall asleep within five minutes of lying down, you probably have severe sleep deprivation,
possibly even a sleep disorder. Microsleeps, or even brief episodes of sleep in an otherwise awake person, are
another mark of sleep deprivation. In many cases, people are not aware that they are experiencing microsleeps.
The widespread practice of “burning the candle at both ends” in Western industrialized societies has created so
much sleep deprivation that what is really abnormal sleepiness is now almost the norm.
Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous. Sleep-deprived people who are tested by using a
driving simulator or by performing a hand-eye coordinator task perform as badly as or worse than those who are
intoxicated. Sleep deprivation also magnifies alcohol’s effects on the body, so a fatigued person who drinks will
become much more impaired than someone who is well rested. Driver fatigue is responsible for an estimated
100,000 motor vehicle accidents and 1,500 deaths each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. Since drowsiness is the brain’s last step before falling asleep, driving while drowsy can – and
often does – lead to disaster. Caffeine and other stimulants cannot overcome the effects of severe sleep

deprivation. The National Sleep Foundation says that if you have trouble keeping your eyes focused, if you
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can’t stop yawning, or if you can’t remember driving the last few miles, you are probably too drowsy to drive
safely.
55.The passage suggests that falling asleep during a morning class ______.
A: indicates that you should drink a caffeinated beverage at breakfast
B: means that the topic does not interest you
C: is a symptom of sleep deprivation
D: means that you have a sleep disorder
Đáp án: is a symptom of sleep deprivation
if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven’t had enough sleep. If you routinely
fall asleep within five minutes of lying down, you probably have severe sleep deprivation, possibly even a sleep
disorder… (nếu bạn buồn ngủ trong suốt cả ngày, thậm chí là trong suốt các hoạt động nhàm chán, thì tức là bạn
đã không được ngủ đủ. Nếu bạn thường xuyên rơi ngay vào giấc ngủ chỉ sau 5 phút nằm xuống, thì có lẽ đã bị
thiếu ngủ trầm trọng, thậm chí có thể là bị rối loạn giấc ngủ…).
56.The image of “burning the candle at both ends” most nearly refers to ______.
A: an unrelenting schedule that affords little rest
B: a latent period before a conflict or collapse
C: the unavoidable conflagration that occurs when two forces oppose each other
D: an ardent desire to achieve
Đáp án : an unrelenting schedule that affords little rest
burn the candle at both ends = làm việc hết sức, không biết giữ sức.
57.The term “impaired” most nearly means ______.
A: disturbed
B: blemished
C: apprehensive

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D: hampered
Đáp án: hampered
a fatigued person who drinks will become much more impaired/ hampered than someone who is well rested =
một người mệt mỏi uống rượu thì sẽ trở nên bị suy yếu/ bị cản trở hơn một người được nghỉ ngơi đầy đủ.
58.The primary purpose of the passage is to ______.
A: offer preventive measures for sleep deprivation
B: explain why sleeplessness has become a common state in Western cultures
C: discuss the effects of alcohol on a sleep-deprived person
D: alert readers to the signs and risks of not getting enough sleep
Đáp án: alert readers to the signs and risks of not getting enough sleep
Cảnh báo người đọc về dấu hiệu và nguy cơ của việc thiếu ngủ
59.Which term is defined in the passage?
A: sleepiness
B: disorder
C: microsleep
D: deprivation
Đáp án: microsleep
Một trong các chức năng của liên từ “or” là để dẫn ra lời giải thích thêm cho danh từ đứng liền trước.
60.What can be used to replace the word “practice” in the passage?
A: habit
B: skill
C: exercise
D: law
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Đáp án: habit
The widespread practice/ habit of “burning the candle at both ends” in Western industrialized societies… = Một

việc làm/ thói quen phổ biến của việc “làm việc không biết giữ sức” trong các xã hội công nghiệp hóa phương.
61.In the passage, what does the word “norm” mean?
A: social rule
B: unusual behavior
C: cultural rule
D: usual behavior
Đáp án: usual behavior
norm = usual behavior: hành vi ứng xử thông thường
62.Who is likely to be the most impaired among these people?
A: A well-rested person
B: A well-rested person who uses caffeine or other stimulants
C: A fatigued person who drinks
D: A fatigued person
Đáp án: A fatigued person who drinks
“a fatigued person who drinks will become much more impaired than someone who is well rested”.
63.What state does your brain fall into before you fall asleep?
A: boredom
B: disorder
C: drowsiness
D: microsleep

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Đáp án: drowsiness “drowsiness is the brain’s last step before falling asleep” (Sự buồn ngủ là giai đoạn cuối
cùng của não bộ trước khi rơi vào giấc ngủ).
64.What is probably the sign of being too drowsy?
A: You can’t remember driving the last short distance.
B: You can’t keep your eyes focused.
C: You can’t stop yawning.

D: All are correct.
Đáp án: All are correct.
“if you have trouble keeping your eyes focused, if you can’t stop yawning, or if you can’t remember driving the
last few miles, you are probably too drowsy to drive safely.” (Nếu bạn gặp khó khăn trong việc giữ cho mắt tập
trung, nếu bạn không thể ngừng ngáp, hoặc nếu bạn không thế nhớ là vừa lái xe trong vài dặm trước, thì rất có
thể là bạn đang quá buồn ngủ để có thể lái xe một cách an toàn.).

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Question 1: “I haven’t got time to play football often,” he said.
He said that he ________________________________________.
Question 2: A lot of people play tennis at this club.
There are ____________________________________________.
Question 3: The expert had no idea that the painting was not genuine.
Little _______________________________________________.
Question 4: He couldn’t buy the car he wanted because he didn’t have enough money.
The car he wanted was too ______________________________.
Question 5: Paul tends to play his music loudly when he’s not feeling very happy.
Paul is in the habit _____________________________________.
Question 1: He said that he hadn’t got time/ didn’t have time to play football often.
Question 2: There are a lot of people who play/ playing tennis at this club.
Question 3: Little did the expert know that the painting was not genuine.
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Đảo ngữ khi có thành phần mang nghĩa phủ định/ gần phủ định đứng đầu câu (little:
rất ít, gần như không).


Question 4: The car he wanted was too expensive for him to buy.
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Cấu trúc “too + adj/adv (+ for sb) + to V” = quá như thế nào để (ai đó) làm gì.
Question 5: Paul is in the habit of playing his music loudly when he’s not feeling very happy.
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Cấu trúc “be in the habbit of…” = có thói quen làm gì

In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV. Give
explanations and examples to support your idea.
Write your paragraph on your answer sheet.

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Một số tiêu chuẩn cho bài viết cần lưu ý:
1. Về hình thức và nội dung: Bài viết phải có đủ 3 phần, cụ thể:
Mở bài: giới thiệu vấn đề (advantages and disadvantages of watching TV)
Thân bài: Nêu được các luận điểm chính (advantages and disadvantages), mỗi luận điểm chính cần có các
luận điểm phụ để giải thích rõ và/hoặc nêu ví dụ minh họa thích hợp.
Kết bài: Khẳng định lại nội dung chính vừa trình bày trong thân bài.
2. Về văn phong:
Ngôn ngữ phải chuẩn mực, chính xác, không sử dụng thành ngữ (idiom), không sử dụng dạng viết tắt (short
form)…
Không được phép nhắc đến bất cứ thông tin cá nhân gì trong bài viết (họ tên, địa chỉ, họ tên bố mẹ, nghề
nghiệp…)
Phải sử dụng các dấu hiệu chuyển ý, chuyển đoạn thích hợp (transition signals)
Bài viết không quá ngắn/ quá dài: 140 từ ± 20 từ.
The advantages and disadvantages of watching TV.
Topic sentence: Television is so popular that hardly can we find a household without one. However, whether the
question it is a great or a dangerous invention/ a blessing or a curse is still open to debate.

Main idea 1: Advantages
A source of information: Television informs us of the ongoing current events in the world even we don’t go
out of the living room. There are many kinds of information we can get from watching television such as
weather forecast, business news, the showbiz, etc.
A type of education: A number of educational programs are offered on television like Conquer Mount
Olympia, Discovery, Animal World, etc. Learning through visual images and lively sounds on television is
much more interesting than reading books all day.
A means of entertainment: Television provides a wide range of entertaining programs like films, music,
game shows, etc. for you to relax after a hard-working day.
Main idea 2: Disadvantages
Health problems: Watching television for too long can lead to some health problems such as obesity,
headache, backache, shortsightedness, etc.
Work/ Study distraction: Television addicts often spend most of their time in front of the screen, which
distracts them from studying or working.
Social contact reduction: Spending too much time watching television results in a reduction of social
contact. Because TV viewers have less time to go out and talk with their neighbors, friends, even their family.
This can eventually cause them a kind of psychological problem.
Concluding sentence: Television possesses both advantageous and disadvantageous features so the audiences
should control their time spending on watching television. In short, TV is still the most wonderful invention of
human.