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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (1) _____ much
knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a
fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any common sense?
Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually
tested by logic puzzles. (2) ______ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology
that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present tests are still the most popular ways of
measuring intelligence.
A person’s IQ is his intelligence (3) ____ it is measured by a special test. The most common IQ
tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1,300
members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (4) ____ in the US.
People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (5) _____ score
over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.
Question 1:

A. what

B. how

C. which

D. why

Question 2:

A. Although

B. Until

C. Despite

D. Because

Question 3:

A. how

B. as

C. that

D. so

Question 4:

A. enormously

B. highly

C. considerably

D. mainly

Question 5:

A. which

B. whom

C. why

D. who

The Internet has truly transformed how students do their homework. (1) ____homework today still
means spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for research,
students today are (2) ______to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available
online. In the past, students were limited to their school’s (3) _________ of books. In many cases,
they got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed.
Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information.
Students, however, do have to (4)_____sure that the information they find online is true. Teachers
have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet. They do not need to carry
students’ papers around with them any more. This is because online (5)______allow students to
electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also
means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!
Câu 6: (1)


A. For B. But C. While

D. Because

Câu 7: (2)
A. connecting B. looking

C. searching D. linking

Câu 8: (3)
A. select

B. selection

C. selective

D. selectively

Câu 9: (4)
A. do B. make

C. get D. come

Câu 10: (5)
A. systems

B. materials

C. sources

D. structures

We can communicate not only through words (31) ______ through body language. Body language
includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important,
you’ll want (32) ______ what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are
some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is
down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (33) ________. If your posture is straight but
relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and
interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when
a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (34) _______
doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (35) _____ in the
conversation.
Câu 11. A. but also

B. and also

C. but so

Câu 12. A. know

B. knowing

C. to knowing D. to know

Câu 13. A. confidence

B. confide

D. and so

C. confiding

Câu 14. A. whom

B. who

C. whose

Câu 15. A. interest

B. interested C. interestingly

D. confident

D. which
D. interesting

BRINGING THE LEARNING OUTDOORS
Kindergarten is a fun place (1)________ young children learn. In some special kindergartens,
children learn outside most of the day!
Some kindergartens are (2)________ the forest. In these "forest kindergartens," children play
freely. They're outside in all kinds of weather. At forest kindergartens, children learn by climbing
trees and picking fruit. They also learn about and (3)________ animals. For example, they
collect chicken eggs and feed baby mice.


Little Flower Kindergarten is in Dong Nai, Vietnam. At this school, children learn about
farming. They also learn that it is important (4)________ healthy food. They grow vegetables in
gardens - on the roof! They eat the vegetables they grow in their lunches.
At Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, trees grow inside the building! The classroom windows
and sliding doors (5)________ open to the outside most of the year. The roof is a big, wooden
circle. Children love to play and run on it.
(Source: Discoveries magazine April 2016)
Câu 16: (1)
A. why B. when

C. where

D. which

Câu 17: (2)
A. at

B. in

C. on D. by

Câu 18: (3)
A. take care of B. take over

C. take on

D. take after

Câu 19: (4)
A. to eat

B. eating

C. eat D. eaten

Câu 20: (5)
A. make

B. stay C. do D. be

Everyone needs a home where they feel sheltered and safe. Today we live in modern flats and
houses, (1) ___________ have air-conditioning to keep us cool, and heating to keep us warm. There
is electricity for lighting and supplies of gas or oil for the heating. Hot and cold water (2)
___________ from the taps and dirty water disappears (3) ___________ the drains. Many of our
homes have balconies or gardens. In the past, people made their homes from materials that they
found nearby. When we look at different houses we can tell how old they are from the materials
used and the way they were built. It was different long (4) ___________ people did not have water

in their homes and there were no electric lights. To keep warm, they sometimes made (5)
___________ inside their homes. With a fire started they could cook their food and heat water
Câu 21: (1)
A. where

B. which

C. whose

Câu 22: (2)
A. floats
Câu 23: (3)

B. find C. flies D. flows

D. who


A. up B. toward

C. down

D. on

Câu 24: (4)
A. ago B. then C. back

D. time

Câu 25: (5)

A. flames

B. food

C. furnaces

D. fires

Parents and teachers are always making (1) ________ between the time when they were children
and the present generation . They say everything was better than it is today, especially in
education. (2) ________ , they say they used to work much harder in school, and that nowadays,
we aren’t very interested. I disagree, because we spend hours every day doing homework after
our lessons or (3) ________ for exammination. I wonder (4) ________ our parents really had to
study so much after school every day. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to say we have
forgotten how to play. I think one reason why kids (5) ________ in class is because they need to
get rid of stress.
Câu 26: (1)
A. comparison B. comparative

C. compare

D. comparatively

Câu 27: (2)
A. As a result B. Therefore C. For example

D. Nevertheless

Câu 28: (3)
A. relearning B. revising

C. resitting

D. redoing

Câu 29: (4)
A. why B. if

C. that D. what

Câu 30: (5)
A. misunderstand

B. misdirect

C. miscarry

D. misbehave

Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as
does a (1) _______ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand
are greeted with a slight bow. Women are more likely to bow the head than to shake hands.
Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are (2) _______ by a given name. People
address one another by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived
relationship to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among
colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of
“Anh” (Older Brother). A/n (3) _______ greeting combined with the given name and title is “Xin


chao” (Hello). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In

formal meetings, business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting.
Vietnamese have a strong (4) _______ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot
show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (5) _______ to visit
someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers,
incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their
children or elderly parents
Câu 31: (1)
A. light

B. slight

C. lightly

D. lighted

C. followed

D. forwarded

Câu 32: (2)
A. continued B. chased
Câu 33: (3)
A. easyB. basic

C. fundamental

D. elementary

Câu 34: (4)
A. sense

B. sensitivity C. sensation

D. sensibility

Câu 35: (5)
A. inactive

B. inaccurate C. inappropriate

D. inexact

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and
fires can change ecosystems. Some changes ____46___ ecosystems. If there is too little rainfall,
plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals____47___feed on
it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need
fires for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire
melts the seal and lets the seeds ____48___. Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems.
Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems ____49___ the
rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working
with companies and governments to find better ways of ___50____ fish, cutting down trees, and
building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people
without causing harm to ecosystems.
Question 36: A harms

B: harmful

C: harmless

D: harm

Question 37: A who

B: where

C: that

D: when

Question 38: A out

B: in

C: go

D: fly


Question 39: A on

B: around

C: over

D: under

Question 40: A catching

B: holding

C: carrying

D: taking

Children (37) _____ this and other Finnish public schools are given not only basic subject
instruction in math, language and science, but learning-through-play-based preschools and
kindergartens, training in second languages, arts, crafts, music, physical education, ethics, and,
amazingly, as many as four outdoor free-play breaks per day, each (38) _______ 15 minutes
between classes, no matter how cold or wet the weather is. Educators and parents here believe that
these breaks are a powerful engine of learning that improves almost all the “metrics” that (39)
_______ most for children in school – executive function, concentration and cognitive focus,
behavior, well-being, attendance, physical health, and yes, test scores, too.
The homework load for children in Finland varies by teacher, but is lighter overall than most other
developed countries. This insight is supported by research, (40) ______ has found little academic
benefit in childhood for any (41) _______ than brief sessions of homework until around high
school.
Question 41. A. for

B. at

C. on

D. in

Question 42. A. spending

B. taking

C. lasting

D. continuing

Question 43. A. mean

B. relate

C. matter

D. happen

Question 44. A. what

B. who

C. that

D. which

Question 45. A. more

B. sooner

C. other

D. rather

In European and North American cultures, body language behaviors can be divided into 2 groups:
open or closed and forward or backward.
Open/closed postures are the easiest to (46)__________. People are open to messages when they
show open hands, face you fully, and have both feet on the ground. This indicates that they are

(47)__________ to listen to what you are saying, even if they are disagreeing with you. When
people are closed to messages, they have their arms folded or their legs crossed, and they may turn
their bodies away. This body language usually means that people are rejecting your message.
Forward or backward behavior reveals an active or a passive (48)__________ to what is being
said. If people lean forward with their bodies toward you, they are actively engaged in your
message. They may be accepting or rejecting it, but their minds are on (49)__________ you are
saying. On the other hand, if people lean back in their chairs or look away from you, or perform
activities such as drawing or cleaning their eyeglasses, you know that they are either passively


taking in your message or that they are ignoring it. In (50)__________ case, they are not very
much engaged in the conversation.
Question 46: A indicate

B: do

C: refer

D: recognize

Question 47: A likely

B: reluctant

C: able

D: willing

Question 48: A reaction

B: opinion

C: behavior

D: knowledge

Question 49: A who

B: what

C: that

D: things

Question 50: A other

B: both

C: either

D: another

Most Americans eat three meals (10) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast
begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and
8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (11) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at
11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm.
Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one course. Dinner is the main meal.
For breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (12) ______ in a bowl, a
glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common
breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or an omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage).

People who are on a diet eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (13) ______. When
eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (14)
______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do
not know the answer. But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost
utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last.
Question 51.
A. in

B. for

C. on

D. during

B. connection

C. combination

D. attachment

B. together

C. one another

D. others

B. variety

C. varied

D. various

B. talk

C. speak

D. tell

Question 52.
A. addition
Question 53.
A. each other
Question 54.
A. vary
Question 55.
A. say


Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (6)_______ and
received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% of
message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (7)_______.
Humans use nonverbal communication because:
1. Words have limitations: There are (8)_______ areas where nonverbal communication is more
(9)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are
expressed nonverbally.
2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner feelings while verbal
messages deal basically with outside world.
3. Nonverbal message are likely to be more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be
controlled as easily as spoken words.
4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits what can

be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.
5. A separate communication channel is necessary to (10)_______ send complex messages: A
speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal
signals.
Question 56. A. thrown

B. mailed

C. posted

D. sent

Question 57. A. postures

B. expressions

C. thought

D. gestures

Question 58. A. numerous

B. sum

C. amount

D. great deal

Question 59. A. effectiveness
Question 60. A. get

B. effect

B. make

C. effectively
C. have

D. effective
D. help

Someone once has said that there are three kinds of people who are interested in sport: People who
(39)_______ part, people who watch, and people who watch (40)_______ television. It’s very easy
to make fun of stay-at-home sports fans but on the other hand, television does enable us to enjoy
all kinds of (41)_______ events. We can watch a racing car overtake another, see a cyclist cross
the finishing line, or enjoy the goals of our favorite football (42)_______ The first time I watched
a tennis match was on television, and I found it unexpectedly interesting. It’s not always easy to
travel long distance to football grounds and television is a good solution. Of course, you can
(43)_______ used to sitting indoors all the time, and this is dangerous. We should all try to keep
fit, and have other interests and pastimes
Question 61: A. have

B. make

C. take

D. get


Question 62: A. with

B. on

C. by

D. from

Question 63: A. future

B. the

C. athlete

D. sports

Question 64: A. group

B. band

C. class

D. team

Question 65: A. or

B. is

C. which

D. get

Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses or professors. Always
think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be __(38) __.
If you are genuinely interested __(39) __ the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the
organization prior to the interview. You can also __(40) __ interest by asking questions about the
job, the organization, and its services and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask
questions that build your interview discussion. This shows you are interested and __(41) __ close
attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful
comment based on your conversation can make an even stronger statement. At the __(42) __ of
the interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear from the employer.
Question 66: A. enthusiast

B. enthusiastic

C. enthusiastically

D. enthusiasm

Question 67: A. on

B. for

C. in

D. with

Question 68: A. cover

B. appear

C. show

D. conceal

Question 69: A. choose

B. spend

C. pay

D. make

Question 70: A. finish

B. final

C. end

D. close

According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may be recognized
as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer
leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more
persons may gradually (26) ______ as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In
larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.
(27) ______ of the common belief that leaders are people with unusual personal ability, decades
of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural
leaders”. It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have (28) ______
common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that

meet the needs of that particular group.
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research
suggests that there are (29) ______ two different leadership roles that are held by different


individuals. Instrumental leadership emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group
members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done”. Expressive leadership, on the other
hand, is leadership (30) ______ emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s members.
Câu 71:

A. happen

B. show

C. emerge

D. occur

Câu 72:

A. Whereas

B. Although

C. In spite

D. Despite

Câu 73:

A. on

B. in

C. by

D. at

Câu 74:

A. typically

B. typified

C. types

D. typical

Câu 75:

A. which

B. who

C. what

D. those

The Gerneral Cerificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE excaminations for short are the
standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virually all UK students in the May and June

following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (25)_______ school before you (26)_______
the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE excaminationin up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are
compulory, including English and matchematics, and you can select (27)_____, such as music,
drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education
(28)_______ you can build (29)______ at colleage and eventually at university.
Question 76. A. dependence B. independence

C. independent

D. independently

Question 77. A. reach

B. come

C. approach

D. go

Question 78. A. other

B. each other

C. another

D. others

Question 79. A. what

B. that

C. where

D. whose

Question 80. A. on

B. at

C. in

D. for

The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are
traditional, (38) _____ a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American
families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United
States, there are no children. These childish couples may believe that they would not make good
parents; they may want freedom from the (39) _____ of childbearing; or, perhaps they (40) _____
physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult (41) _____ a
stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or
mother.
Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have
the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family


group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (42) _____ regarding family groups. Families
are very important to Americans.
Question 81: A. consisting B. consisting of C. consist of D. including of
Question 32 A. respond B. responsibilities C. responsible D. responsibility
Question 83: A. couldn’t B. weren’t C. are not D. can’t

Question 84: A. whom B. which is C. who is D. is
Question 85: A. ideal B. choices C. feeling D. chance
The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are
the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June
following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (25) _______ school before you (26) _______
the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examination up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are
compulsory, including English and mathematics, and you can select (27) _______ , such as music,
drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education
(28) _______ you can build (29) _______ at colleague and eventually at university.
Question 86. A. dependence

B. independence

C. independent

D. independently

Question 87. A. reach

B. come

C. approach

D. Go

Question 88. A. other

B. each other

C. another

D. Others

Question 89. A. what

B. that

C. where

D. Whose

Question 90. A. on

B. at

C. in

D . for

Scientists say that (44) _______ the next thirty years we will not be able to tell the
difference between the real people and the virtual people- that is, people created by computer.
These virtual humans are already in films and computer games and engineers are setting up
experiments to see if they can develop a (45) _______ feeling virtual people. And the prediction
is that these virtual people will be better than us humans- because they are basically a machine,
they can (46) _______ data and remember it much better than we can. In addition, they are starting
to look much more like us. They are already used to (47) _______ research that may be dangerous
for humans, such as on equipment for the army. The “virtuals” are very good at following
procedures exactly so scientists can get reliable results. Engineers are carrying out further tests to
find out how to get the virtual beings to understand conversation. Now, we can only “talk” to them
by typing. But if you (48) _______ the internet, you will find more and more sites devoted to

virtual humans- we are just at the beginning of what they can do.


Question 91. A. within

B. for C. about

D. during

Question 92. A. speculating B. thoughtful C. thinking

D. mindful

Question 93. A. gather

B. accumulate C. amass

D. collect

Question 94. A. proceed

B. conduct

D. lead

C. convey

Question 95. A. click B. ride C. seekD. surf
Owning a pet
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some

experience of either owning a pet or being in (7) _______ contact with someone who does. Is there
such a things as “the ideal pet”? If so what characterizes the ideal pet? Various (8) _______
influence one’s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example,
although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of upkeep can be considerable.
Everything must be (9) _______ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and
veterinary bills. You must be prepared to (10) _______ time on your pet, which involves shopping
for it, cleaning and feeling it. Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility. Are you prepared to
exercise and housetrain an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How much spare room
do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a confined space? Do you live near a busy
road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets such as turtles and goldfish can be cheap and
convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more (11) _______.
Question 96: A.near

B. close

C. narrow

D. tight

Question 97: A.facets

B. elements

C. factors

D. points

Question 98: A.considering

B. held

C. taken

D. kept

Question 99: A.take

B. waste

C. occupy

D. spend

Question 100: A.suited

B. appropriate

C. likely

D. good

We can (29) _______ other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we
can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the
fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where
(30) _______ food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys
use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (31) _______ to what people can do.
We have language - about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises,
explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

Radio, film, and television (32) _______ a huge influence on society in the last hundred
years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give
and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is (33) _______ information that it is difficult
to know what is important and what isn’t. Modem media is changing our world every minute of
every day.
Câu 101:

A. talk to

B. talk with

C. communicate to

D. communicate with

Câu 102:

A. finding

B. found

C. to find

D. they find

Câu 103:

A. compare

B. comparing C. is compared

D. compared

Câu 104:

A. have

B. have had

D. had

Câu 105:

A. so much

B. such much C. so many

C. are having

D. too much

Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _______ and
received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% (2)
_______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3) _______. Humans
use nonverbal communication because:
1. Words have limitations: There are (4) _______ areas where nonverbal communication is more
(5) v than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are
expressed nonverbally.
2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6) _______ while

verbal messages deal basically with outside world.
3. Nonverbal message are likely (7) _______ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot
be controlled as easily as spoken words.
4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8) _______
can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.
5. A separate communication channel is necessary to (9) _______ send complex messages: A
speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal
(10) _______.
Câu 106. (1) A. mailed

B. posted

C. sent

D. thrown

Câu 107. (2) A. through

B. off

C. in

D. for

Câu 108. (3) A. expressions B. thoughts

C. gestures

D. postures

Câu 109. (4) A. sum

B. great deal

C. numerous

D. amount

Câu 110. (5) A. effect

B. effectiveness

C. effectively

D. effective


Câu 111. (6) A. words

B. feelings

C. shows

D. sorrows

Câu 112. (7) A. be

B. being

C. been

D. to be

Câu 113. (8) A. why

B. that

C. what

D. when

Câu 114. (9) A. help

B. have

C. make

D. get

Câu 115. (10) A. signs

B. sight

C. signals

D. signatures

Located in central Africa, Lake Victoria is a very unusual lake. __( 116 )__ of the largest lakes in
the world; it is also one of the youngest. Estimated to be about 15,000 years old, it is a relative
baby compared with Earth’s other very large lakes, __( 117 )__ more than two million years old.

Yet judging by the variety of life in it, Lake Victoria __( 118 )__ a much older body of water.
Usually, lakes need a much longer time __( 119 )__ by a diverse array of life-forms. It is common
for new lakes to contain only a small number of species. Lake Victoria, however, is packed with
colorful fish, most notably, cichlids. There are __( 120 )__ 500 different species of just this one
type of fish.
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Câu 116:
A. Not only is it one B. One is it only not
C. Is it one not only D. It not only one is
Câu 117:
A. are

B. which can be

C. they are

D. which being

C. portrays

D. resembles

Câu 118:
A. views

B. likes

Câu 119:
A. they are populated

B. is populated

C. to become populated

D. becoming populated

Câu 120:
A. as many as

B. as many

C. many

D. too many

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and
fires can change ecosystems. Some changes ____46___ ecosystems. If there is too little rainfall,
plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals____47___feed on


it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need
fires for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire
melts the seal and lets the seeds ____48___. Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems.
Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems ____49___ the
rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working
with companies and governments to find better ways of ___50____ fish, cutting down trees, and
building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people
without causing harm to ecosystems.
Question 121.

A harms

B. harmful

C. harmless

D. harm

Question 122.

A. who

B. where

C. that

D. when

Question 123.

A. out

B. in

C. go

D. fly

Question 124.

A. on

B. around

C. over

D. under

Question 125.

A. catching

B. holding

C. carrying

D. taking

Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (44) _____ it. Yet nearly 25 million
people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried
about the (45) ______ and quantity of water in the world.
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than
enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4
percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the
great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (46) _____ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere.
Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
One of the (47) ______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large
(48) ______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy
seasons.

Câu 126. A. in
Câu 127. A. quality
Câu 128. A. gets
Câu 129. A. facts
Câu 130. A. population

B. without
B. condition
B. arrives
B. things
B. men

C. for
C. situation
C. goes
C. problems
C. women

ĐÁP ÁN

D. with
D. characteristics
D. comes
D. cases
D. people


Question 1: Đáp án B
How much: chừng nào, bao nhiêu
Question 2: Đáp án A

Although: Mặc dù, tuy
Phân tích qua, ta thấy Until khơng dùng với mệnh đề ở thì hiện tại tiếp diễn, Despite đứng trước
danh từ nên loại B, C. Dựa vào nghĩa câu ta thử Although và Because.
- Vì các nhà khoa học đang tiến đến cơng nghệ tiên tiến đọc được não người, nên hiện tại các bài
kiểm tra vẫn rất phổ biến… (không phù hợp)
- Tuy các nhà khoa học đang tiến đến công nghệ tiên tiến đọc được não người, nhưng hiện tại các
bài kiếm tra vẫn còn rất phổ biến… (phù hợp)
Question 3: Đáp án B
Thử các đáp án và chọn được đáp án phù hợp theo nghĩa. Ở đây, câu văn có ý: IQ của một người
là độ thơng minh của người đó khi được đánh giá bởi một bài kiểm tra đặc biệt.
Vậy dùng từ as với nghĩa là: khi, theo phương pháp, bằng cách nào đó.
Question 4: Đáp án C
Considerbaly (adv): đáng kể, phần lớn
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. enormously (adv): to lớn, vô cùng
B. highly (adv): hết sức, ở mức độ cao
D. mainly (adv): chính, chủ yếu
Question 5: Đáp án D
Kiến thức mệnh đề quan hệ.
Which – thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật
Whom – thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, làm tân ngữ trong câu
Why – đại từ quan hệ chỉ lý do
Who – thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, làm chủ ngữ trong câu
Đại từ quan hệ trong câu chỉ những người đạt IQ 148, là chủ ngữ nên ta dùng who.
Câu 6: Đáp án A
“ while” thể hiện sự tương phản giữa 2 mệnh đề trong câu.
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. For = D. because: bởi vì

B. But: Nhưng.
Dịch: Interner đã thay đổi thực sự cách thức học sinh làm bài tập về nhà. Trong khi việc làm bài
tập ngày nay vẫn có nghĩa là dành thời gian ở thư viện.
Câu 7: Đáp án
connect to the Internet: kết nối với mạng Internet.
Các đáp án còn lại:
B. looking: trơng, nhìn
C. searching (+for): tìm kiếm.
D. linking (between A and B): kết nối ( A với B).
Dịch: Thay vì dùng sách để tìm kiếm thơng tin thì những học sinh ngày nay lại lên mạng để tải
về những tài liệu trực tuyến đã có sẵn
Câu 8: Đáp án B
a selection of books: sự lựa chọn sách.
Sau sở hữu cách ta cần 1 danh từ.
Dịch: Trong quá khứ, học sinh bị giới hạn trong việc lựa chọn sách trên trường.
Câu 9: Đáp án B
make sure: đảm bảo.
Dịch: Mặc dù vậy thì học sinh vẫn phải đảm bảo rằng thơng tin họ tìm thấy là đúng sự thật.
Câu 10: Đáp án A
online system: hệ thống trực tuyến.
Các đáp án còn lại:
B. materials: chất liệu.
C. sources: nguồn.
D. structures: cấu trúc.
Câu 11: Đáp án A
Cấu trúc Not only… but also… (không những… mà còn…)
Câu 12: Đáp án D
(to) want + to V-inf: muốn làm gì
Câu 13: Đáp án A
Sau động từ lack ta cần một danh từ. Chỉ có confidence thoả mãn.

Câu 14: Đáp án B


Kiến thức mệnh đề quan hệ
A. whom – thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, đóng vai trị là tân ngữ
B. who – thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người, đóng vai trị là chủ ngữ
C. whose – thay thế cho đại từ sở hữu
D. which – thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật
Ở đây ta cần đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho chủ ngữ A person, chỉ người nên dùng who.
Câu 15: Đáp án B
(to) be interested in: thích thú với điều gì
Câu 16: Đáp án C
Where là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ nơi trốn.
Why là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ lí do, đứng sau tiền ngữ the reason.
When là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ thời gian.
Which là đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật.
Ở đây ta dùng where chứ khơng dùng which vì trong mệnh đề quan hệ khơng có giới từ.
Dịch nghĩa: Mẫu giáo là một nơi thú vị mà ở đó trẻ nhỏ học được nhiều điều.
Câu 17: Đáp án B
Câu hỏi giới từ.
in the forest: trong rừng
Dịch nghĩa: Một số trường mầm non nằm trong rừng.
Câu 18: Đáp án A
(to) take care of: chăm sóc
Các đáp án cịn lại:
B. (to) take over: chiếm quyền
C. (to) take on: chiến đấu với
D. (to) take after: giống
Dịch nghĩa: Chúng cũng được tìm hiểu và chăm sóc các loại động vật.
Câu 19: Đáp án A

It + be + important + to V: quan trọng để làm gì
Dịch nghĩa: Tại trường học này, trẻ em học về nông nghiệp. Chúng cũng biết rằng ăn thực phẩm
lành mạnh là điều quan trọng.
Câu 20: Đáp án B


Câu hỏi từ vựng.
(to) stay open: luôn mở cửa
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. (to) make: làm cho
C. (to) do: làm
D. (to) be: thì, là, ở => Ở đây khơng thể dùng be vì ngay sau chủ ngữ ta dùng động từ to be cụ
thể như is/are.
Dịch nghĩa: Các cửa sổ lớp học và cửa trượt đều luôn mở ra bên ngoài hầu như cả năm
Câu 21: Đáp án B
Which- Đại từ quan hệ chỉ vật, đóng chức năng vừa làm chủ ngữ, vừa làm tân ngữ.
“which” ở đây thay thế cho “modern flats and houses”
Các đáp án còn lại.
A. where- ĐTQH chỉ nơi chốn.
C. whose- ĐTQH chỉ sự sở hữu, đi cùng với danh từ.
D. who- ĐTQH chỉ người, đóng chức năng làm chủ ngữ.
Dịch: Ngày nay, hầu hết chúng ta đều đang sống trong những căn nhà hiện đại, có điều hịa để
làm mát và máy sưởi để làm ấm khi cần
Câu 22: Đáp án D
flow from (v): chảy từ, bắt nguồn từ.
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. floats (v): nổi.
B.find (v): tìm ra.
C. flies (v): bay.
Dịch: Nước nóng và lạnh chảy từ các ống dẫn bẩn thỉu nay đã mãi biến mất

Câu 23: Đáp án C
down the drains (thành ngữ): đổ sông đổ biển, biến mất mãi mãi.
Dịch: Nước nóng và lạnh chảy từ các ống dẫn bẩn thỉu nay đã mãi biến mất.
Câu 24: Đáp án A
long ago: rất lâu về trước, thời xa xưa.
Dịch: Ngày xưa, con người khơng có sẵn nước trong sinh hoạt, khơng có cả đèn điện
Câu 25: Đáp án D


make fire= đốt lửa
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. flames (n+v): ngọn lửa,cháy bùng lên. (Không đi với “make”)
B. food (n): thức ăn.
C. furnaces (n): lò sưởi.
Dịch: Để sưởi ấm, họ đã phải đốt lửa ngay bên trong ngôi nhà.
Câu 26: Đáp án A
Ở vị trí này ta cần một danh từ => Chọn đáp án A. comparison (n): sự so sánh
(to) make comparison: so sánh
Các đáp án còn lại:
B. comparative (adj): chỉ sự so sánh
C. compare (v): so sánh
D. comparatively (adv): tương đối
Dịch nghĩa: Cha mẹ và giáo viên luôn so sánh giữa thời họ còn là những đứa trẻ với thế hệ hiện
tại.
Câu 27: Đáp án C
Câu hỏi từ vựng
For example: ví dụ
Các đáp án cịn lại:
A. As a result: kết quả là
B. Therefore: vì vậy

D. Nevertheless: Tuy nhiên
Dịch nghĩa: Họ nói rằng mọi thứ đều tốt hơn hiện nay, đặc biệt là trong giáo dục. Ví dụ, họ nói
rằng họ thường học hành chăm chỉ hơn ở trường học, và hiện nay, chúng tôi không hề quan tâm
đến việc đó.
Câu 28: Đáp án B
Câu hỏi từ vựng
(to) revise: ôn tập
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. (to) relearn: học lại
C. (to) resist: kháng cự


D. (to) redo: làm lại
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi không đồng ý, bởi vì chúng tơi dành hàng giờ mỗi ngày làm bài tập về nhà sau
những bài học của chúng tôi hoặc ôn tập cho những bài kiểm tra.
Câu 29: Đáp án B
wonder if: băn khoăn liệu
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi băn khoăn biết liệu bố mẹ chúng ta có thực sự phải học nhiều sau giờ học không.
Câu 30: Đáp án D
(to) misbehave: hành động không đúng
Câu hỏi từ vựng
A. (to) misunderstand: hiểu lầm
B. (to) misdirect: nhầm lẫn
C. (to) miscarry: sai lầm
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi nghĩ rằng một trong những lý do tại sao trẻ em hành động không đúng trong lớp
học là bởi vì chúng cần phải thốt khỏi những căng thẳng.
Câu 31: Đáp án B
Cần tính từ nên loại B, xét nghĩa các từ còn lại:
A. light (adj): nhẹ (về trọng lượng)
B. slight (adj): nhẹ nhàng (chỉ tần suất, mức độ)

D. lighted (adj): cháy
Chỉ có B hợp nghĩa.
Câu 32: Đáp án C
(to) be followed by: được theo sau bởi
Các đáp án cịn lại khơng hợp nghĩa:
A. tiếp tục
B. đuổi theo
D. chuyển tiếp
Câu 33: Đáp án B
A basic greeting: câu chào cơ bản
Các đáp án cịn lại khơng hợp nghĩa:
A. dễ dàng


C. thiết yếu
D. sơ cấp
Câu 34: Đáp án A
(to) have a sense of something: khả năng, cảm giác về điều gì đó
Câu 35: Đáp án C
A. bị động
B. khơng đúng hồn tồn
C. khơng phù hợp
D. khơng chính xác
Dựa trên nghĩa lựa chọn, chỉ có C phù hợp.
Câu 36: Đáp án D
Chỗ cần điền thiếu một động từ làm vị ngữ cho câu, chủ ngữ là “some changes” – số nhiều nên
động từ ta để nguyên mẫu.
Harm (v, n) gây hại, mối nguy hại
Harmful (adj) có hại
Harmless (adj) vơ hại

Câu 37: Đáp án C
Đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho danh từ “the animals” nên ta dùng that.
Who dùng cho người.
Where dùng cho nơi chốn.
When dùng cho thời gian.
That dùng được cho cả người, động vật, sự việc, nơi chốn và thời gian; tuy nhiên, không dùng
trong mệnh đề không xác định (mệnh đề có dấu phẩy
Câu 38: Đáp án A
Let something out: cho cái gì rơi ra, tung ra.
Câu trước có nói seeds ở trong pinecore, nên khi bị đốt cháy thì seeds sẽ rơi ra ngồi và mọc thành
cây.
Câu 39: Đáp án B
Harm something: gây hại đến cái gì
Ở đây ta dùng around để khi khu vực xung quanh dịng sơng bị ảnh hưởng, tránh nhầm lẫn với
cụm động từ.


Câu 40: Đáp án A
Catch fish: đánh bắt cá
Câu 41: Đáp án B
At school: ở trường
Trên thực tế, dùng in hay at school đều được.
At school được dùng khi chủ thể đang ở ngay tại trường.
In school mang nghĩa rộng hơn, có nghĩa là đang theo học tại trường, khơng cần có mặt ở đó ngay
tại thời điểm nói.
Câu 42: Đáp án C
(to) last (v): kéo dài (khoảng thời gian)
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. (to) spend (v): dành ra (bao nhiêu thời gian)
B. (to) take (v): chiếm, tốn (bao nhiêu thời gian)

D. (to) continue (v): tiếp tục
Giờ nghỉ kéo dài 15 phút.
Câu 43: Đáp án C
(to) matter (v): tác động đến, có ý nghĩa quan trọng
(to) matter for someone: quan trọng với ai
Các đáp án cịn lại:
A. (to) mean: có ý nghĩa (đi với giới từ to)
B. (to) relate: liên quan đến
D. (to) happen: xảy ra
Câu 44: Đáp án D
Which – thay thế cho vật hoặc đại diện cho cả vế câu, ở đây nó thay thế cho research
Các đáp án cịn lại:
A. what – cái gì, nói đến sự vật sự việc chưa được nhắc đến trước đó
B. who – đại diện cho chủ ngữ là người
C. that – đại diện cho chủ ngữ chỉ người, vật, đặc biệt trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định.
Câu 45: Đáp án A
Anymore than: khơng hơn gì, cũng như
Các đáp án cịn lại:


B. sooner than: sớm hơn
C. other than: ngoài
D. rather than: hơn là
Câu 46: Đáp án D
Indicate: ngụ ý
Do: làm
Refer: nhắc đến
Recognize: nhận ra
Dựa vào nghĩa ta chọn được recognize: cử chi đóng/mở là dễ nhận ra nhất.
Câu 47: Đáp án B

Likely: có khả năng
Reluctant: lưỡng lự
Able: có thể
Willing: sẵn lịng
Dựa vào nghĩa ta chọn được willing: Những điều này cho biết họ sẵn lịng lắng nghe những gì bạn
nói, dù họ có khơng đồng ý với
Câu 48: Đáp án A
Reaction to: phản ứng với điều gì
Opinion about: ý kiến về vấn đề gì
Behavior: hành vi
Knowledge: kiến thức
Dựa vào nghĩa ta chọn được reaction: Việc tiến hay lui cho thấy phản ứng chủ động hay bị động
đối với những gì được nói ra.
Câu 49: Đáp án B
What you are saying: những điều bạn đang nói
Đây khơng phải mệnh đề quan hệ nên khơng dùng who, that; mà bản chất nó là cụm danh từ với
từ để hỏi what.
Câu 50: Đáp án C
Other: khác
Both: cả hai
Either: một trong hai


Another: một cái khác
Ta dựa theo nghĩa của các câu phía trước để chọn đáp án, và lưu ý “case” ở số ít nên khơng thể
dùng “both”, dù nghĩa của từ “both” cũng phù hợp để điền vào. Mặt khác, nếu người ta dựa về
phía sau ghế hoặc khơng nhìn về phía bạn, hoặc thực hiện những hành động như là vẽ hoặc lau
kính, bạn biết rằng họ đang bị động nhận lấy những lời nói của bạn hoặc phớt lờ bạn. Trong một
trong hai trường hợp đó, họ đều không tham gia lắm vào cuộc hội thoại.
Câu 51: Đáp án D

Câu hỏi giới từ.
during the day: trong cả ngày
Dịch nghĩa: Hầu hết mọi người ăn trưa tại bữa sáng, bữa trưa và bữa tối.
Câu 52: Đáp án C
combination of: sự kết hợp của
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. addition (n): sự thêm vào
B. connection (n): sự kết nối
D. attachment (n): phụ tùng
Dịch nghĩa: Vào ngày chủ nhật "bữa nửa buổi" là một sự kết hợp của bữa sáng và bữa trưa, thường
bắt đầu từ 11:00 trưa.
Câu 53: Đáp án B
(to) mix together: trộn cùng nhau
Các đáp án còn lại:
A. each other: lẫn nhau
C. one another: nhau
D. others: khác
each other, one another và together đều có nghĩa tương tự giống nhau nhưng chúng có cách dùng
khác nhau:
- Each other: dùng cho 2 đối tượng thực hiện hành động có tác động qua lại.
- One another: Cách dùng giống như “each other” nhưng dùng khi có 3 đối tượng trở lên.
- Together: dùng khi các đối tượng cùng thực hiện hành động nào đó mà khơng có tác động qua
lại.