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EXERCISE 1. MẪU ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH – TRƢỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ
(ID:122769)Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 10 câu hỏi kèm theo.
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The Yêm is an ancient common upper-body garment for Vietnamese
girls and women for thousands of years until after World War II,
when Western dressing style entered and became popular.

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A yêm was a sexy simply-cut piece of usually simple cloth, which could
be either outerwear or undershirt. As Vietnam has a tropical climate
with hot and humid summers, the lighter and airier the clothes are the
better. The yêm was the solution in the old days for Vietnamese people to
the environment. Colours and materials of the yêm reflected the woman‘s
age and social status. Older women tended to wear round-necked, and
younger ones the v-neck style. The working-class women wore dark
colours such as black, beige, or brown, and coarse cloth, while the elite
opted for more festive, brighter tones such as red and pink or white,
normally in dedicate cloth such as silk or satin.

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Throughout history, the design of the yêm stayed almost the same.
However, there was much room for flexibility. When a woman was
young, she tied the strings loosely to let the neck come lower, especially
when she wore necklaces. When she got older, she pulled the strings

tighter to raise the neck higher. This is a good example of the Vietnamese
dressing style – simplicity but with a height of delicacy and sexiness.

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The yêm dates to the Hung Kings (2879 BC - 258 AD). Evidence can be
found in the images of women in decoration on a Dong Xa bronze drum,
cast over 2,000 years ago. It made its way down to around 1945 as a
traditional costume exclusively of Vietnamese women. Photos of
Vietnamese women in the 1940s still showed some of them wearing the
yêm. From the mid-20th century, along with the decline of the yêm to
give way for Western dressing trends, many traditions disappeared, such
as tying the hair around the head, or having the teeth dyed. Recently, the
yêm is making a comeback, but only on the catwalk.

Câu 1: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The simple but attractive style of the yêm
B. The ups and downs in the history of the yêm
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C. The roles of the yêm in Vietnamese culture
D. The historical and fashion values of the yêm
Câu 2: According to the passage, who wore the yêm in Vietnam?
A. Working-class women

B. Married women

C. Elite girls and women

D. Girls and women

Câu 3: According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the yêm?
A. It was made from expensive cloth. B. It was worn as undershirt only.
C. It appeared in the World War II.

D. It was worn in hot weathers.

Câu 4: What was the material of working-class women‘s yêm?
A. Silk

B. Satin

C. Soft cloth

D. Rough cloth

Câu 5: The phrase ―opted for‖ in line 10 is closest in meaning to______.
A. maintained B. desired

C. fancied

D. adopted

Câu 6: According to the passage, the yêm ________.
A. helped know about a woman‘s fashion style
B. was different in colors to tell a woman‘s age
C. could not work much in the tropical climate

D. was made from different cloths based on a woman‘s class
Câu 7: Where in the passage can a summary of the yêm‘s style be found?
A. Line 4-5

B. Line 9-10

C. Line 12-13

D. Line 15-16

Câu 8: According to the passage, what is considered as the factor causing the decline of the
yêm?
A. Western culture B. World War II C. Western dresses D. Western trends
Câu 9: In the third paragraph, what best paraphrases the sentence
―It made its way down to around 1945 as a traditional costume exclusively of Vietnamese
women.‖?
A. The yêm found a way to become a traditional costume of Vietnamese women only
around 1945.
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B. The yêm has declined in popularity since 1945 to give way for Western dressing style.
C. The yêm has become a traditional costume specially made for Vietnamese women since
1945.
D. The decline of the yêm in around 1945 made its way to traditional clothes of
Vietnamese women.
Câu 10: Which of the following statement is NOT mentioned in the passage about the
yêm?

A. The yêm has a long history since the ancient time.
B. People now can only the yêm on the catwalk.
C. The yêm was once popular clothes in women‘s daily life.
D. How the yêm was designed reflected its flexibility.
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In the early 1800‘s, over 80 percent of the United States labor
force was engaged in agriculture. Sophisticated technology and
machinery were virtually nonexistent. People who lived in the cities
and were not directly involved in trade often participated in small
cottage industries making handcrafted goods. Others cured meats,
silversmiths, candle or otherwise produced needed goods and
commodities. Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers, and other
artisans worked in their homes or barns, relying on help of family.
[A] Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and
lasting change to the United States society than the rise of
industrialization. Industrial growth hinged on several economic
factors. First, industry requires an abundance of natural resources,
especially coal, iron ore, water, petroleum, and timber-all readily
available on the North American
continent. Second, factories demand a large labor supply. Between

the 1870‘s and the First World War (1914-1918), approximately
23 million immigrants streamed to the United States, settled in
cities, and went to work in factories and mines. They also helped build
the vast network of canals and railroads that crisscrossed the continent
and linked important trade centers essential to industrial growth.
[B] Factories also offered a reprieve from the backbreaking work
and financial unpredictability associated with farming. Many adults,
poor and disillusioned with farm life, were lured to the cities by

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promises of steady employment, regular paychecks, increased
access to goods and services, and expanded social opportunities. Others
were pushed there when new technologies made their labor cheap
or expendable; inventions such as steel plows and mechanized
harvesters allowed one farmhand to perform work that previously
had required several, thus making farming capital-intensive rather
than labor-intensive.
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[C] Whereas cottage industries relied on a few highly skilled craft
workers who slowly and carefully converted raw materials into finished
products from start to finish, factories relied on specialization. While
factory work was less creative and more monotonous, it was also more
efficient and allowed mass production of goods at less expense [D]

Câu 11: What aspect of life in the United States does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The inventions that transformed life in the nineteenth century
B. The problems associated with the earliest factories
C. The difficulty of farm life in the nineteenth century
D. The transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy
Câu 12: What was true in the United States economy in the early 19thcentury?
A. Sophisticated technology first appeared.
B. Machinery was used for the first time.
C. People were involved in trade to earn money.
D. A big amount of labor was employed in agriculture.
Câu 13: Blacksmiths, silversmiths, and candle makers are mentioned in lines 5-6 as
examples of artisans who ______.
A. directly involved in trade

B. produced unusual goods

C. helped their families a lot

D. did their businesses at home

Câu 14: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for the
industrial growth in the United States before 1914?
A. The abundance of natural resources in the United States
B. The smaller number of farms due to new technologies
C. The big network of canals and railroads across the continent
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D. The low supply of labor employed in factories

Câu 15: The word ―lured‖ in line 18 is closest in meaning to______.
A. attached

B. gathered

C. limited

D. attracted

Câu 16: The word ―Others‖ in line 19 refers to ______.
A. social opportunities B. promises

C. goods and services D. adults

Câu 17: What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. What American factories offered their farmer
B. How much capital was needed in American factories
C. How technology affected the American work force
D. What led American farmers to leaving their farm
Câu 18: What does the author mean when stating that certain inventions made farming
―capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive‖ (lines 22-23)?
A. Workers had to be trained to operate the new machines.
B. The new inventions were not helpful for all farming activities.
C. Human labor could still accomplish as much work as the first machines.
D. Mechanized farming required more capital and fewer laborers.
Câu 19: In which space (marked A, B, C and D in the passage) will the following sentence
fit?
―The United States economy underwent a massive transition and the nature of work was
permanently altered.‖
A. [A]

B. [B]

C. [C]

D. [D]

Câu 20: Which of the following statements would the author most probably support?
A. The United States witnessed the prosperity of industrialization in a short duration.
B. The United States farming was under the utmost influence of industrialization process.
C. Both economic and social factors resulted in the rise of industrialization in the United
States.
D. Crucial changes in the United States society were generated by the industrial growth.

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(ID:122815)Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để
điền vào chỗ trống tƣơng ứng trong bài luận đã cho.
Some people assert that playing games is important for adults. In my opinion, the
importance of playing games depends on the types of games considered.
(1)______________.
The games that are important for adults to play include those requiring action, intensive
thinking and team work. It has been medically proven that physical training is extremely
important for adults. It helps not only to maintain fitness, but also enhances the capacity of
thinking and working. Therefore, participating in sports games, such as basketball, football,
tennis and other action games is essential. Games that require intensive thinking develop
logic, attention and unconventional approach. (2) ______________. And last, but not least,

games that involve team work are important to develop further communicability, ability to
make correct decisions with consideration of opinions of different people and other skills,
because these skills are often used in everyday situations.
Still there are other types of games that may be harmful. These are majorly computer
games, which cause severe eye pain and exposure to radiation. (3) ______________,
computer games not only harm health, but also have a negative impact on the working
capacity. Many companies have stringent rules against their employees playing games
during work-hours.
(4) ______________. These are games played for money. On one hand, winning such a
game the player feels positive emotions, which have an overall positive influence on the
player‘s health and financial situation. On the other hand, loosing the game can drive the
person playing into disappointment and even into depression, thus harming his health, not
to mention the loss of money.
Thus, in my opinion, the importance of adults playing games can be evaluated depending
on the level of positive or negative influences that those games may have on the person
involved.
Câu 21: Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống số (1)
A. While some games may benefit to health, mental abilities, others may harm the players
in different ways.
B. Though some games may be beneficial, others are harmful to players.
C. Games are not only beneficial but harmful to the persons playing those games as well.
D. While some games may benefit to health, mental abilities, working capacity, or help to
relax, others may harm the
persons playing in different ways.
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Câu 22: Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống số (2)

A. These games are very beneficial to the users.
B. These are examples of games that are beneficial to users.
C. Besides, puzzles, crosswords, and strategy games are also beneficial to users.
D. Among this type of games are puzzles, crosswords, and strategy games.
Câu 23: Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống số (3)
A. Therefore
B. Last but not least
C. Second
D. Moreover
Câu 24: Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống số (4)
A. To some extent the following games can be beneficial to users as well.
B. Some can be harmful to users but some can be beneficial as well.
C. Furthermore, the following games can be harmful to users, especially addicted ones, as
well.
D. There is also one category of games which can be both harmful and beneficial.
HƢỚNG DẪN GIẢI
1.

áp án: D
Bài đọc nói về dải yếm, từ trong lịch sử tới thời hiện đại như một trang phục cổ
mang nhiều giá trị lịch sử và thời trang

2.

áp án: D
Ngay dòng đầu tiên: The yêm is an ancient common upper-body garment for
Vietnamese girls and women -> Yếm là một trang phục cổ phổ biến mặc phía trên
cho các cô gái và phụ nữ Việt

3.

áp án: D
Từ dòng 6: As Vietnam has a tropical climate with hot and humid summers, the
lighter and airier the clothes are the better. The yêm was the solution in the old days
for Vietnamese people to the environment -> Việt Nam có khí hậu nhiệt đới với mùa
hè nóng ẩm, và áo yếm là giải pháp trong môi trường đó -> áo yếm để mặc trong
thời tiết nóng

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4.

áp án: D
Từ dòng 9: The working-class women wore dark colours such as black, beige, or
brown, and coarse cloth -> tầng lớp phụ nữ lao động mặc áo yếm từ vải thô, coarse
≈ rough

5.

áp án: D
Opt for = lựa chọn ≈ adopt

6.

áp án: D
Từ dòng 8: The working-class women wore dark colours such as black, beige, or
brown, and coarse cloth, while the elite opted for more festive, brighter tones such

as red and pink or white, normally in dedicate cloth such as silk or satin. -> tầng lớp
lao động mặc yếm bằng vải thô, còn tầng lớp thượng lưu mặc những loại vải tinh tế

7.

áp án:D
Dòng 15 – 16 nói về phong cách mặc yếm: khi trẻ thì người phụ nữ thắt dây rộng và
lỏng hơn, khi già thì thắt dây chặt hơn để đẩy cổ lên cao hơn – đây là phong cách
mặc giản dị mà tinh tế, gợi cảm của người Việt Nam

8.

áp án: D
Từ cuối dòng 21: From the mid-20th century, along with the decline of the yêm to
give way for Western dressing trends, many traditions disappeared -> cùng với sự
suy giảm của áo yếm để mở đường cho xu hướng trang phục phương Tây, nhiều
truyền thống biến mất

9.

áp án: D
Dịch câu: Nó đã suy giảm vào khoảng năm 1945 từ vai trò một trang phục truyền
thống đặc biệt của phụ nữ Việt

10. áp án: D
Câu đầu đoạn 3: Throughout history, the design of the yêm stayed almost the same > thiết kế của yếm hầy như không đổi, không có tính linh hoạt, không thể hiện sự
―flexibility‖
11. áp án: D
Trong khi đoạn 1 nói về nông nghiệp như một phần chính của nền kinh tế Hoa Kỳ
đầu những năm 1800; thì từ đoạn 2 sự phát triển của công nghiệp đã dược đề cập,

đem lại những thay đổi lớn lao cho nền kinh tế -> nhấn mạnh vào sự chuyển đổi
12. áp án: D
Dòng đầu tiên: In the early 1800‘s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force
was engaged in agriculture -> đầu những năm 1800, hơn 80 % lao động Hoa Kì
tham gia vào nông nghiệp
13. áp án: D
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Từ cuối dòng 5: Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers, and other artisans
worked in their homes or barns, relying on help of family
14. áp án: D
Từ dòng 8: Industrial growth hinged on several economic factors. First, industry
requires an abundance of natural resources... Second, factories demand a large labor
supply -> sự phát triển công nghiệp dựa trên vài yếu tố kinh tế: đầu tiên là nguồn tài
nguyên dồi dào, thứ hai là nguồn lao động lớn ---> Lực lương lao động lớn là thế
mạnh để phát triển công nghiệp, không phải là lượng lao động thấp (low supply of
lobor)
15. áp án: D
Lure (V) = thu hút, cám dỗ. Attract = thu hút
16. áp án: D
ặt trong ngữ cảnh từ dòng 18: Many adults, poor and disillusioned with farm life,
were lured to the cities by promises of steady employment, regular paychecks,
increased access to goods and services, and expanded social opportunities. Others
were pushed there -> rất nhiều người lớn,người nghèo, người bị vỡ mộng bởi đời
sống trang trại bị thu thút đến thành phố … Những đối tượng khác bị ép ở đó -------> Những đối tượng khác chỉ là những người lớn, người nghèo…
17. áp án: D
oạn 3 nói về thực trạng những người làm việc ở nông trại đổ xô đến nhà máy làm > thực tế này đã được lí giải trong đoạn 3

18. áp án: D
Dịch: một số phát minh khiến việc làm nông tập trung nhiều vào tư bản máy móc
hơn là lao động
19. áp án: C
Dịch: Nền kinh tế Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kì trải qua một sự chuyển đổi lớn và đặc
điểm công việc bị thay đổi vĩnh viễn. Câu này phù hợp để nối câu trước vị trí (C) (..
nông nghiệp tập trung nhiều vào máy móc hơn) và câu sau vị trí (C) ( trong khi đó,
những ngành công nghiệp thủ công vẫn cần một ít những thợ lành nghề)
20. áp án: D
Từ dòng 7: Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and lasting
change to the United States society than the rise of industrialization -> không có
một hiện tượng đơn lẻ nào tạo ra sự thay đổi mở rộng và kéo dài đối với Hoa Kì hơn
là sự phát triển công nghiệp ≈ sự thay đổi mạnh mẽ ở xã hội Hoa Kì là do sự phát
triển công nghiệp
21. áp án: D

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Câu trước (1): vai trò của việc chơi game phụ thuộc vào loại game được xem xét.
(nhắc tới các loại trò chơi khác nhau và ảnh hưởng của chúng).  Trong khi một
vài game có hại , những trò khác có thể có hại cho người chơi
22. áp án: D
Xét từ câu trước (2): Các trò chơi mà yêu cầu tư duy sẽ phát triển logic, sự tập trung
và phương pháp mới ---> D: Trong số các loại trò chơi này là ô chữ, đố mẹo và các
trò chơi chiến lược
23. áp án: D
Therefore = vì thế. Last but not least = cuối cùng nhưng cũng không kém quan trọng

là … Second = thứ hai là. Moreover = hơn nữa
24. áp án: D
oạn trước đó đang nói về các loại game gây hại. ---->D : Cũng có những loại game
vừa có lợi vừa có hại ---- ó là những game chơi vì tiền
EXERCISE 2. ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT ĐOÀN THƢỢNG 2- 2016
[146710 ] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living
things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of
flowing water are rare. And since man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of
water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert
pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable
to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there.
Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the
coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running
and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent,
filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated.
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere
else in the world. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and
physiology. Non could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the
midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning
hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by
night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around150 degrees, but 18 inches down
the temperature is only 60 degrees.
1) The title for this passage could be _______ .
A. Desert Plants

B. Life Underground

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C. Animal Life in a Desert Environment
D. Man's life in a Desert
Environment
2) The word "tissues" in the passage mostly means _______ .
A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own
B. collections of cells that form the different parts of human, animals and plants
C. very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants
D. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants
3) Man can hardly understand why animals live their whole life in the desert, as _______
.
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert
4) The phrase "those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following except _______ .
A. water-loving animals
B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals
D. many large animals
5) According to the passage, creatures in the desert _______ .
A. run and leap faster than those in the tangle forest
B. run and leap more slowly than those in tangled forest
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
6) The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals

except _______ .
A. they sleep during the day
B. they dig home
underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive
D. they are watchful and
quiet
7) The word "emaciated" in the passage mostly means _______ .
A. living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm
B. able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating
C. large and strong, difficult to control or deal with
D. thin and weak because of lack of food and water
8) According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that
_______ .
A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. they are less healthy than animals living in other places
C. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
D. they live in an accommodating environment
9) The word"burrows" in the passage mostly means_______ .
A. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
B. holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in
C. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
D. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
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10) We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. living things adjust to their environment

life
C. desert life is colorful and various
longer lives

B. water is the basis of desert
D. healthy animals live

HƢỚNG DẪN GIẢI
11. C
Bài đọc nói về cuộc sống của những loài vật ở hoang mạc
12. B
Tissue: mô
13. A
1: the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing
water are rare; he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their
entire lives without a single drop. Nghĩa là : hoang mạc có rất ít nước để có thể tồn tại và
con người khó có thể hiểu được tại sao nhiều sinh vật lại có thể sống với ít nước như thế
14. B
those forms là những loài vật không thể chịu được khô hạn (moist-skinned, water-loving
animals, many large animals) -> chọn B (những con coyote and the bobcat sống được ở
hoang mạc Bắc Mỹ)
15. A
2: it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest ->
những đất nước hoang mạc có nhiều động vật chạy nhanh và động vật di chuyển bằng hình
thức nhảy hơn ở rừng rậm
16. C
2: nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth: sống về đêm, yên lặng, và
thường do thám -> A, D
3: So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the
ground, emerging to hunt only by night -> chúng ngủ ngày trong những cái hang ẩm ướt

dưới đất -> B
17. D
Emaciated : tiều tụy
18. A
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2: Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the
coyote, and the bobcat; it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the
tangled forest -> những loài vật ở hoang mạc nhỏ (do rất ít con lớn, con, chó sói và linh
miêu là những loài vật được cho là to lớn ở hoang mạc) và nhanh hơn so với những loài vật
ở rừng
19. B
Burrow: cái hang
20. A
Bài đọc nói về những loài vật sống ở hoang mạc – 1 nơi ít nước nên cơ thể và những sinh
hoạt của chúng phải thích ứng được với điều kiện này (nhỏ, chạy nhanh thường nhảy để di
chuyển, săn vào ban đêm
[146746 ] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Continents and ocean basins represent the largest identifiable bodies on Earth. On the
solid portions of the planet, the second most prominent features are flat plains, elevated
plateaus, and large mountain ranges. In geography, the term ―continent‖ refers to the
surface of continuous landmasses that together comprise about 29.2% of the planet‘s
surface. On the other hand, another definition is prevalent in the general use of the term
that deals with extensive mainlands, such as Europe or Asia, that actually represent one
very large landmass. Although all continents are bounded by water bodies or high
mountain ranges, isolated mainlands, such as Greenland and India-Pakistan areas are called

subcontinents. In some circles, the distinction between continents and large islands lies
almost exclusively in the size of particular landmass.
The analysis of compression and tension in the earth‘s crust has determined that
continental structures are composed of layers that underlie continental shelves. A great deal
of disagreement among geologists surrounds the issue of exactly how many layers underlie
each landmass because of their distinctive mineral and chemical composition. It is also
quite possible that the ocean floor rests on the top of unknown continents that have not yet
been explored. The continental crust is believed to have been formed by means of a
chemical reaction when lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling at
various levels within the crust. Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust
formations by means of monitoring earthquakes, geologists can speculate that a chemical
split occurred to form the atmosphere, sea water, and the crust before it solidified many
centuries ago.
Although each continent has its special features, all consist of various combinations of
components that include shields, mountain belts, intracratonic basins, margins, volcanic
plateaus, and blockvaulted belts. The basic differences among continents lie in the
proportion and the composition of these features relative to the continent size. Climatic
zones have a crucial effect on the weathering and formation of the surface features, soil
erosion, soil deposition, land formation, vegetation, and human activities.
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Mountain belts are elongated narrow zones that have a characteristic folded
sedimentary organization of layers. They are typically produced during substantial crustal
movements, which generate faulting and mountain building. When continental margins
collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the formation of large mountain ranges, as
explained by the plate tectonic theory. This process also accounts for the occurrence of
mountain belts in ocean basins and produces evidence for the ongoing continental plate

evolution.
11) What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Continental drift and division
B. Various definitions of the term ―continent‖
C. Continental structure and crust
D. Scientific analyses of continental crusts
12) According to the passage, how do scientists define continents?
A. As masses of land without divisions
B. As extensive bodies of land
C. As the largest identifiable features
D. As surgical compositions and ranges
13) In line 6, the word “bounded” is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. covered
B. convened
C. delimited
D. dominated
14) The word “specifics” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. specialities
B. speculations
C. exact details
D. precise movements
15) The word “it” in line 18 refers to
A. a chemical split
B. the crust
C. the atmosphere D. sea water
16) The author of the passage implies that ___________.
A. it is not known exactly how the continental crust was formed
B. geologists have neglected the exploration of the ocean floor
C. scientists have concentrated on monitoring earthquakes
D. the earth‘s atmosphere split into water and solids

17) According to the passage, what are the differences in the structure of continents?
A. The proportional size of continents to one another
B. Ratios of major components and their comparative size
C. The distinctive features of their elements
D. Climatic zones and their effect on the surface features
18) In line 28, the phrase “This process” refers to ___________.
A. continental collision
B. mountain ranges C. the rise of margins
D. plate
tectonic theory
19) The author of the passage implies that ___________.
A. the process of mountain formation has not been accounted for
B. mountain ranges on the ocean floor lead to surface mountain building
C. faulting and continental margins are parts of plate edges
D. the process of continent formation has not been completed
20) The word “evidence” in the last line is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. eventually
B. confirmation
C. exemplification D. challenge
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11. C
Bài này nói về cấu trúc của lục địa và vỏ trái đất
12. A
1: the term ―continent‖ refers to the surface of continuous landmasses : bề mặt đất nối
liền

13. C
Delimit = bound : phân định
14. C
Specifics = exact details : những chi tiết cụ thể
15. B
2: The continental crust is believed to have been formed by means of a chemical reaction
when lighter materials separated from heavier ones, thus settling at various levels within
the crust. Assisted by the measurements of the specifics within crust formations by means
of monitoring earthquakes, geologists can speculate that a chemical split occurred to form
the atmosphere, sea water, and the crust before it solidified many centuries ago. -> vỏ lục
địa thành lập từ 1 phản ứng hóa học khi chất nhẹ hơn tách ra khỏi chất nặng hơn, do đó sẽ
dừng lại ở những độ cao khác nhau trong vỏ lục địa. ược hỗ trợ bởi cách đo đạc những
chi tiết cụ thể trong khi thành lập vỏ lục địa bằng cách kiểm soát những cơn động đất, các
nhà địa chất có thể tiên đoán rằng 1 sự phân tách hóa học xảy ra để thành lập nên không
khí, nước biển, và vỏ lục địa trước khi nó (vỏ lục địa) đông đặc lại
16. A
2: The continental crust is believed to have been formed by means of a chemical reaction
: vỏ lục địa được tin là thành lập từ … -> không chắc chắn
17. B
3: The basic differences among continents lie in the proportion and the composition of
these features relative to the continent size -> sự khác biệt cơ bản giữa các lục địa là tỉ lệ và
thành phần của chúng liên quan đến kích thước của lục địa
18. A
4 : When continental margins collide, the rise of a marginal edge leads to the formation
of large mountain ranges, as explained by the plate tectonic theory. This process also
accounts for -> Khi các lục địa va vào nhau, rìa lục địa nhô lên dẫn đến sự hình thành
những rặng núi lớn, như đã được giải thích trong thuyết kiến tạo địa tầng. quá trình này (qt
các lục địa va chạm vào nhau) cũng giải thích cho
19. D
4: This process also accounts for the occurrence of mountain belts in ocean basins and

produces evidence for the ongoing continental plate evolution -> quá trình này…và cung
cấp bằng chứng cho sự tiến hóa địa tầng của lục địa đang xảy ra
20. C
Evidence = exemplification: sự minh họa, bằng chứng cho
EXERCISE 3. ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT SỞ GD&DDT VĨNH PHÚC LẦN 1- 2016
(ID: 114980) 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 following questions.
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A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which
provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the bestknown surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news
during presidential campaigns knows, these polls have become an important part of
political life in the United States.
North Americans are familiar with the many "person on the street" interviews on
local television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not
necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only
those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of
commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the new
people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing
to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a
camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely
reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the
wording of questions. An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for
people to understand it. It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in
interpreting the results. Even questions that are less structured must be carefully phrased in
order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of

information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded
accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of
these forms of survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high
response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an
interview than to throw away a written questionnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go
beyond written questions and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons.
However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
Question 1. According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street
interviews is that they______.
A. are not based on a representative sampling B. reflect political opinions
C. are not carefully worded
D. are used only on television
Question 2. According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over
questionnaires is that live interviews _____.
A. minimize the influence of the researcher B. are easier to interpret
C. costless
D. can produce more information
Question 3. The word "precise" is closest in meaning to______.
A. accurate
B. rational
C. required
D. planned
Question 4. According to the reading passage, there are ____ main categories of surveys.
A. four
B. five
C. two
D. three
Question 5. Which word is given definition in the text?
A. sampling

B. poll
C. survey
D. interview
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Question 6. The word "they" refers to ______.
A. interviews
B. opinions
C. news shows
D. North
Americans
Question 7. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The principles of conducting surveys
B. The importance of polls in American political life
C. Problems associated with interpreting surveys
D. The history of surveys in North America
Question 8. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an
effective survey?
A. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
B. Carefully worded questions
C. An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
D. A high number of respondents
Question 9. The word "indispensable" is closest in meaning to______.
A. necessary
B. complicated
C. expensive
D. simple

Question 10. It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may
become frustrated with questionnaires is that______.
A. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
B. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
C. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
D. questionnaires are often difficult to read
HƢỚNG DẪN GIẢI
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.

áp án A
Dòng 2 đoạn 2; While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not
necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion ~ Các phỏng vấn này không thể
hiện chính xác quan điểm của cả cộng đồng ( vì chỉ thu hút được những người sẵn
sàng đứng trước ống kính, và những người chỉ xuất hiện ở một vài địa điểm nhất
định)
áp án D
Từ dòng 4 đoạn cuối; In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions
and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons ~ Cuộc phỏng vấn có thể
vượt qua khỏi giới hạn của các câu hỏi định sẵn, khám phá thêm những cảm xúc,
nguyên do sâu xa từ đối tượng phỏng vấn ~ nhiều thông tin hơn
áp án A
Precise = chính xác
áp án C

Dòng đầu đoạn cuối: There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the
questionnaire
áp án C

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Survey được định nghĩa trong dòng đầu tiên: A survey is a study, generally in the
form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information concerning
how people think and act
6. áp án A
Từ they để thay thế cho danh từ số nhiều đứng trong vế câu trước đó; ở đây danh từ
số nhiều trong câu trước là interviews
7. áp án A
oạn văn nói về 2 hình thức tiến hành điều tra với các thuận lợi và khó khăn trong
cách thực hiện, nhưng quy tắc để hạn chế những khó khăn đó
8. áp án B
Từ dòng 1 đoạn 3: sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions.
An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to
understand it ~ phải rất cẩn thận trong cách dùng từ khi đặt câu hỏi để tạo ra bảng
câu hỏi hiệu quả
9. áp án A
Indispensable = không thể bỏ qua được ~ rất quan trọng, thiết yếu
10. áp án A
Từ dòng 2 đoạn cuối : An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because
people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to
throw away a written questionnaire ~ phỏng vấn sẽ được nhiều người trả lời hơn,
đồng nghĩa với việc người ta dễ dàng ném bảng câu hỏi giấy đi hơn và thường

không trả lời đầy đủ hơn
(ID: 115072) 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 following questions.
You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or
by their actions. This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to
know how to respond to them. Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important
situations and to convey our intentions to others. But does raising the eyebrows and
rounding the mouth say the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much
research on emotional expressions has centered on such questions.
According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and
understand substantially the same "facial language". Studies by Ekman's group have
demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the
common biological heritage of the human species. Smiles, for example, signal happiness
and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far- flung places as Argentina,
Japan, Spain, Hungary, Poland , Sumatra ,the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New
Guinea , and the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle. Ekman and his colleagues claim
that people everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger,
disgust, contempt, happiness, and surprise. There are, however, huge differences across
cultures in both the context and intensity of emotional displays - the so called display rules.
In many Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to control emotional responses especially negative ones- while many American children are encouraged to express their
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feelings more openly. Regardless of culture, however, emotions usually show themselves,
to some degree , in people's behavior. From their first days of life, babies produce facial
expressions that communicate their feelings.
The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too. Very young children pay close
attention to facial expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at

reading emotions on people's faces. This evidence all points to a biological underpinning
for our abilities to express and interpret a basic set of human emotions. Moreover, as
Charles Darwin pointed out over a century ago, some emotional expressions seem to
appear across species boundaries. Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain
emotional responses carry different meanings in different cultures. For example, what
emotion do you suppose might be conveyed by sticking out your tongue? For Americans,
this might indicate disgust, while in China it can signify surprise. Likewise, a grin on an
American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese face it may just as easily mean
embarrassment. Clearly, culture influences emotional expressions.
Question 55. Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to _______.
A. display their emotions openly
B. conceal their positive emotions
C. control their emotions
D. change their
behaviour
Question 56. The word " evolved" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. increased
B. reduced
C. developed
D. simplified
Question 57. The phrase " this evidence" refers to ______.
A. human facial expressions
B. the fact that children can control their feelings
C. a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions
D. the fact that children are good at recognizing others' emotions
Question 58. Young children _______.
A. make amazing progress in controlling their emotions
B. take time to control their facial expressions
C. are sensitive towards others' emotions
D. spend a long time learning to read others' emotions

Question 59. According to the passage, we respond to others by _________.
A. watching their actions
B. observing
their looks
C. observing their emotional expressions
D. looking at their faces
Question 60. The biggest difference lies in __________.
A. how often positive emotions are shown
B. how emotional responses are
controlled
C. how intensive emotions are expressed
D. how long negative emotions are
displayed
Question 61. Smiles and frowns __________.
A. are universal expressions across cultures
B. are not popular everywhere
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C. do not convey the same emotions in various cultures
D. have different meanings in different cultures
Question 62. Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of ____________.
A. investigators on universal emotional expressions
B. researchers on universal language
C. researchers who can speak and understand many languages
D. lacked many main ingredients
Question 63. The best title for the passage is ________________.
A. ways to control emotional expressions

B. cultural universals in emotional
expressions
C. Human habit of displaying emotions
D. review of research on emotional
expressions
Question 64. Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer whether ______
A. eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar.
B. different cultures have similar emotional expressions.
C. rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar.
D. raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth.
HƢỚNG DẪN GIẢI
55. áp án C
Từ dòng 9 đoạn 2: In many Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to
control emotional responses - especially negative ones
56. áp án C
Evolve = phát triển; tiến hóa
57. áp án D
This evidence = bằng chứng này; chỉ thực tế được đề cập trong câu phía trước: they
nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on people's faces
58. áp án C
Từ nửa dòng đầu đoạn cuối: . Very young children pay close attention to facial
expressions and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading
emotions on people's faces ~ trẻ con nhạy cảm với cảm xúc của người khác
59. áp án C
Từ dòng 2: This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to
know how to respond to them ~ đọc được biểu cảm của người khác giúp ta biết cách
trả lời họ
60. áp án C
Dòng 8 đoạn 2: There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the
context and intensity of emotional displays - the so called display rules

61. áp án A
Từ cuối dòng 2 đoạn 2: humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that
testify to the common biological heritage of the human species. Smiles, for example,
signal happiness and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people
62. áp án A
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Dòng đầu đoạn 2: According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area
63. áp án B
Bài văn nói về việc nhận thức các biểu cảm trên thế giới, cả trong và ngoài các khu
vực khác nhau về văn hóa
64. áp án B
Dòng 5 đoạn cuối: Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain emotional
responses carry different meanings in different cultures ~ có nhiều nhà tâm lý học đã
nghiên cứu vấn đề này, cũng có nghĩa là nhiêu cuộc nghiên cứu đã diễn ra
EXERCISE 4. ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT CHUYÊN KHTN 2016
(ID: 121169) 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 following question.
In addition to providing energy, fats have other functions in the body. The fat-soluble
vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Goof source of these
vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body‘s fatty tissues.
In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of
fullness for some time after a meal is eaten.
Fats add variety, taste and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried
foods. Fatty deposits in body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the
human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits. Whether a certain
amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are

fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly
and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic
acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They are also
required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most
nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.
Question 6: The passage probably appears in which of the following?
A. A diet book
B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cook book
D. A popular women magazine
Question 7: The word ―functions‖ is closest in meaning to ……………..
A. forms
B. jobs
C. needs
D. sources
Question 8: All of the following vitamins are stored in the bodies fatty issues except
…………
A. vitamin B
B. vitamin A
C. vitamin D
D. vitamin E
Question 9: The phrase ―stored in‖ is the closest meaning to ………..
A. manufactured in B. attached to
C. accumulated in D. measured by
Question 10: The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions except to
………..
A. control weight gain
B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy
D. promote the feeling of fullness

Question 11: The word ―essential‖ is closest in meaning to ……………
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A. required for
B. desired for
C. similar to
D. beneficial to
Question 12: Which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat-free diet?
A. They have more babies.
B. They stop growing.
C. They lose body hair.
D. They require less care.
Question 13: Linoleic fatty acid is mention as …………..
A. more useful than arachidonic acid
B. a nutrient found in most foods
C. an essential nutrient for humans
D. prevent weight gain in rats
Question 14: The phrases ―abnormalities‖ refers to ………….
A. a condition caused by fried foods
B. end of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
C. strategically located fat deposits
D. curves of the human female body
Question 15: That humans should all have some fat in our diets is ………..
A. a commonly held view
B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women
C. proven to be true by experiments on rats

HƢỚNG DẪN GIẢI
áp án: B
Bài văn này nói về các chất béo (fats) -> bài văn này có thể xuất hiện trong sách nói
về chất dinh dưỡng thiết yếu
7. áp án: B
Function = chức năng, nhiệm vụ. Job = công việc. form = hình thức. need = cần
thiết (V); sự thiết yếu (N). source = nguồn
8. áp án: A
Trong dòng thứ 2 đoạn 1 có liệt kê các chất béo hòa tan: vitamin A, D, E, K; sau đó
dòng 3 khẳng định các vitamin này được dự trữ trong mô mỡ của cơ thể (the
vitamins are stored in the body‘s fatty issues) -> chỉ vitamin B không được nhắc đến
9. áp án: C
Store (v) = lưu trữ, tích trữ ≈ Accumulate = gom góp, tích lại. manufacture = sản
xuất, tạo ra. Attach to = đính kèm, gắn với .measure (v) = đo đạc, lấy kích cỡ
10. áp án: A
Chất béo gây tăng cân, không phải là giúp kiểm soát giảm cân. Các đáp án còn lại
được nhắc tới từ dòng đầu: in addition to providing energy (C); trong dòng 4 đoạn 1:
fats cause food… increasing the feeling of fullness (D);dòng 2 đoạn 2: fatty deposits
in body have an insulating and protective value (B)
11. áp án: A
Essential = thiết yếu. Be required for = được yêu cầu cho, cần thiết cho. Desire =
khao khát. Similar = tương tự. beneficial = có lợi
12. áp án: B
áp án B nhắc đến từ cuối dòng 4: when rats are fed a fat – free diet, their growth
eventually cease (= khi những chú chuột không ăn chất béo, sự phát triển của chúng
ngừng lại);
6.

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13. áp án: C
Trong dòng 6 đoạn 2: two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids,… are called
essential fatty acids ->linoleic được coi là axit béo thiết yếu
14. áp án: B
Abnormalities = những điều bất thường này. ặt trong ngữ cảnh xuất hiện từ dòng
5: their growth eventually ceases, … prevent these abnormalities = sự phát triển của
chúng cuối cùng sẽ ngừng lại, da chúng trở nên sung đỏ và nổi đốm, và hệ thống
sinh sản của chúng bị hủy hoại. 2 chất béo ngăn những điều bất thường này lại ----->
những điều bất thường này = sự phát triển của chúng cuối cùng sẽ ngừng lại, da
chúng trở nên sung đỏ và nổi đốm, và hệ thống sinh sản của chúng bị hủy hoại
15. áp án: B
Từ dòng 8: but their roles in human being are debatable = nhưng vai trò của chúng –
những chất béo - ở loài người vẫn đang gây tranh cãi -> việc con người nên ăn chất
béo là một thực tế chưa được chứng minh
(ID: 121191) 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 following question.
The ocean bottom – a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth –
is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted, until about century
ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging
over 3,600 meters deep. Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds
of times greater than at the Earth‘s surface, the deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment
to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a
century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start
until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation‘s Deep Sea Drilling
Project (DSDP). Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the
DSDP‘s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the

Ocean‘s surface and frill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock
from the ocean floor.
The Glomar challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in
November in 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost
20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the word.
The Glomar Challenger‘s core sample have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the
planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably
look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence
gathered during the Glomar Challenger‘s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the
theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological
processes that shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information
critical to understanding the world‘s past climates. Deep-ocean sediment provide a climatic
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record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from
the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy
much land-based evidence of past climates. This record had already provided insights into
patterns and causes of past climatic change information that may be used to predict future
climates.
Question 26: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a ―frontier‖ in line 2 because it
__________.
A. is not a popular area for scientific research
B. contains a wide variety of life forms.
C. is an unknown territory
D. attracts courageous explorers
Question 27: The word ―inaccessible‖ in line 3 is closest meaning to ____________.

A. unrecognizable
B. unreachable
B. unusable
D. unsafe
Question 28: The author mentions outer space in line 7 because __________.
A. the Earth‘s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space
B. rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
C. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
D. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean
exploration
Question 29: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger?
A. It is a type of submarine
B. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968
C. It is an ongoing project
D. It has gone on over 100 voyages
Question 30: The word ―extracting‖ in line 13 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. breaking
B. locating
C. removing
D. analyzing
Question 31: The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ___________.
A. attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. composed of geologists from all over the world
C. funded entirely by gas and oil industry
D. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
Question 32: The word ―strength‖ in line 21 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. discovery
B. purpose
C. basis
D. endurance

Question 33: The word ―strength‖ in line 26 refers to _____________.
A. years
B. endurance
C. core
D. sediments
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of
the Deep Sea Drilling Project?
A. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.
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B. Geologists were able to determine the Earth‘s appearance hundreds of millions of years
ago.
C. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
D. Information was revealed about the Earth‘s past climatic changes.
HƢỚNG DẪN GIẢI
26. áp án: C
Câu đầu của bài văn nói: đáy đại dương… là một vùng biên giới rộng lớn mà ngày
nay ta cũng chưa khám phá hết -> đáy đại dương chính là biên giới cho khu vực đại
dương rộng lớn chưa được khai phá
27. áp án: B
Inaccessible = không thể tiếp cận được. unreachable = không động vào được.
unrecognizable = không thể nhận ra được. unusable = không dùng được. unsafe =
không an toàn
28. áp án: C
Dịch vế câu từ dòng 5: the deep –ocean bottom is… outer space = đáy đại dương
sâu thẳm là một môi trường bất lợi cho loài người; ở một vài khía cạnh nó mang tính
nguy hiểm, cấm vào và xa xôi như khoảng không ngoài vũ trụ ------> đáy đại dương

cũng giống như vũ trụ, lạ lẫm với môi trường con người
29. áp án: B
Từ dòng 2 đoạn 2: cuộc nghiên cứu địa cầu một cách chi tiết đầu tiên về đáy đại
dương chỉ bắt đầu vào 1968, với dự án DSDP. Chiếc tàu khoan của DSPD là
Glomar Challenger ----> tàu Glomar Challenger thực hiện chuyến đi biển DSDP đầu
tiên vào 1968
30. áp án: C
Extract = tách chiết, tinh lọc, remove = lấy đi, loại bỏ
31. áp án: D
Cũng từ dòng 2 đoạn 2 (đã nhắc ở câu đầu): the first detailed …(DSDP) = cuộc
nghiên cứu địa cầu một cách chi tiết đầu tiên về đáy đại dương chỉ bắt đầu vào 1968,
với sự khởi đầu của dự án DSDP
32. áp án: C
On the strength of evidence = dựa trên sức mạnh của bằng chứng. On a basis = dựa
trên nền tảng, cơ sở gì
33. áp án: D
Chất cặn dưới sâu đại dương cung cấp dữ liệu về khí hậu trải dài từ hàng triệu năm
trước, bởi chúng bị tách rời, không bị sự xói mòn của máy móc và hoạt động sinh
hóa cường độ mạnh -- chúng = chất căn = sediment
34. áp án: A
áp án A không xuất hiện trong bài; các đáp án còn lại đều được nhắc tới qua: dòng
4 đoạn 3: Glomar Challenger‘s core sample… years ago (mẫu vật của tàu Glomar
Challenger đã cho phép các nhà địa chất tái dựng lại địa cầu trông thế nào cách đây
hàng trăm triệu năm (B). Dòng 7 đoạn 3: nearly all earth … drift (hầu như tất cả các
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