MẸO LÀM BÀI ĐỌC ĐIỀN TỪ LUYỆN THI TIẾNG ANH THPT QG 2020 CỰC HOT

CHƯƠNG I: CÁC KỸ NĂNG LÀM BÀI
PHẦN 1: KỸ NĂNG LÀM BÀI DẠNG BÀI ĐỌC ĐIỀN TỪ
Các câu hỏi của bài đọc điền từ có hai dạng: dạng thức của từ và nghĩa của từ. Trong đó,
câu hỏi kiểm tra nghĩa của từ chiến phần lớn các câu hỏi trong đề thi.
A. KIỂM TRA VỀ LOẠI TỪ
I. Cách nhận dạng
Bốn lựa chọn là bốn từ có gốc tương tự nhau chỉ khác về loại từ
II. Cách giải quyết
Nhìn cả trước và sau chỗ trống rồi xác định từ loại cần điền. Sau đây là chức năng và vị trí
chủ yếu của các từ loại trong câu:
1. Danh từ làm chủ ngữ (đứng trước vị ngữ) và tân ngữ (đứng sau động từ và giới từ)
- The manager has called for a meeting. (Danh từ làm chủ ngữ)
- He is completing his report. (Danh từ làm tân ngữ sau động từ)
- They are looking for the thief. (Danh từ làm tân ngữ sau giới từ)
2. Động từ làm vị ngữ trong câu (chia tương ứng theo chủ ngữ và thì)
- My sister believes in ghosts. (Động từ chia ở thì hiện tại đơn với chủ ngữ số ít)
- The restaurant is being renovated. (Động từ chia ở thì hiện tại tiếp diễn, bị động với chủ
ngữ số ít)
3. Tính từ đứng trước và bổ nghĩa cho danh từ và đi sau một số động từ (be, keep, look,
seem, taste, feel)
- Effective advertising is the key to our success.
- He looks so tired after a long trip.
4. Trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho các động từ còn lại và đứng trước bổ nghĩa cho tính từ/ trạng
từ khác.
- He worked tirelessly for his children to have a brighter future. (trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho
động từ)
- It’s financially impossible at the moment to fund the project. (trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho tính
từ)
- He played extremely well during the match. (trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho trạng từ khác)
* PRACTICE 1
1. He worked with his brother to support the civil rights ____.

A. move

B. moving

C. moved

D. movement

2. The park service asks visitors to behave ____ and show respect to wildlife.
A. responsible

B. responsibly

C. responsibility

D. responsibilities

3. The ____ of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday.
A. election

B. elected

C. elects

D. electable

4. The young fashion designer wanted to create dress styles ____ different from those of
her contemporaries.

A. recognize

B. recognizing

C. recognizable

D. recognizably

5. With the approach of the holiday season, employees are ____ awaiting their bonuses.
A. anxiety

B. anxious

C. anxiously

D. anxiousness

B. KIỂM TRA VỀ NGHĨA CỦA TỪ
I. Cách nhận dạng
Trong 4 phương án có ít nhất 2 phương án cùng loại với nhau có thể phù hợp với ngữ pháp
của câu. Khi đó, cần dịch câu hoặc dựa vào cụm từ trước hoặc sau chỗ trống để xác định
đáp án đúng.
II. Cách giải quyết
Câu hỏi về nghĩa của từ thường gặp là những dạng sau đây:
1. Liên từ
Khi làm câu hỏi về liên từ, trước hết xác định sau chỗ trống là
- mệnh đề (đi với liên từ nhóm Subordinators)
Although it rained heavily, I still went to work. (it rained heavily là mệnh đề trong câu
phức)
- cụm danh từ hoặc V-ing (đi với nhóm giới từ Prepositions)

Despite the heavy rain, we still went to work. (the heavy rain là cụm danh từ)
- câu (đi với nhóm trạng từ liên kết Conjunctive Adverbs)
It rained heavily. However, I still went to work. (I still went to work, là một câu ngăn cách
với câu trước bởi dấu chấm)
Nếu có từ hai đáp án trở lên cùng loại liên từ, cần dịch nghĩa của câu. Dưới đây là bảng các
liên từ đơn thường gặp được phân loại theo 3 nhóm: Subordinators, Prepositions và
Conjunctive Adverbs.
Nghĩa

Subordinators

Liên từ
Prepositions

Conjunctive
Adverbs


1. Nguyên nhân

because, since, as

Because of, thanks

(bởi vì)

to (nguyên nhân
tốt), on account of,
owning to, by dint
of (nguyên nhân

tốt), due to
(nguyên nhân xấu),
by virtue of

2. Kết quả (do đó)

therefore,
consequently, as a

3. Đối lập (nhưng,

though, even

despite, in spite of,

result, thus, hence
nevertheless,

tuy nhiên)

though, though,

regardless of

however,

4. Bổ sung ý (thêm

in addition to, apart

nonetheless
also, furthermore,

vào, hơn nữa)

from, except for

moreover, in

even if

addition,
additionally,
5. Ví dụ

such as

besides
for example, for

instance
Đối với các liên từ kép (đi theo cặp), chỉ cần dựa vào một từ cho sẵn để lựa chọn đáp
án đúng
Whether … or (cho dù … hay không)
Either … or (một trong hai)
Neither … nor (cả hai đều không)
Both … and (cả hai)
Not only … but also (không những, mà còn)
* PRACTICE 2
1. She couldn’t eat ____ she was very hungry.

A. despite

B. although

C. in spite of

D. either

2. You will have to work with him, ____ you like it or not.
A. either

B. whether

C. or

D. neither

3. Neither Ms. Chen ____ Mr. Martinez was able to attend the seminar.


A. nor

B. neither

C. and

D. or

4. Restaurant food handlers must wear latex gloves ____ health regulations.
A. because of

B. since

C. because

D. though

5. ____ Genji and I are being transferred to the Mumbai office.
A. Both

B. Either

C. And

D. so

2. Từ chỉ số lượng
Khi các phương án là từ chỉ số lượng, cần xác định ở phía sau chỗ trống là danh từ loại nào
(danh từ đếm được số ít, danh từ đếm được số nhiều hoặc danh từ không đếm được).
Danh từ đếm được
Số ít

any

Danh từ không đếm được

Số nhiều
all
most
a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a

All
most
a lot of, lots of, plenty of,

(large) number of, the

an amount of, a great deal

number of, a variety of,

of, much

many
some, any, several
a few, few
a pair of, both

some, any
a little, little

every, each, one
Lưu ý:
A. Nếu trước danh từ có tính từ sở hữu hoặc mạo từ the, cần chọn liên từ có of ở phía
sau.
Most money – most of the money
Most students – most of my students
B. Trong câu khẳng định thường dùng some, trong câu phủ định hoặc nghi vấn thường
dùng any.
I’d like some noodles.

Are there any trees behind the house?
We don’t have any milk left.
C. A few/ a little có nghĩa tích cực “ít nhưng đủ”, còn few/ little mang nghĩa tiêu cực “ít và
không đủ)
I have a few friends, and I’m happy.
I have few friends, so I’m unhappy.
* PRACTICE 3


1. Ann is very busy these days. She has ____ free time.
A. little

B. few

C. much

D. a little

2. Did you take ____ photographs when you were on holiday?
A. a lot of

B. a great deal

C. an amount of

D. plenty

3. The museum was very crowed. There were too ____ people.
A. a lot of

B. many

C. few

D. most

C. Several of

D. Little

4. ____ his advice was very useful.
A. Most of

B. Some

5. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got ____ patience.
A. few

B. little

C. a little

D. a few

3. Các từ dễ gây nhầm lẫn
Các từ dễ gây nhầm lẫn thường có nghĩa gần giống nhau nhưng cách sử dụng hoặc cách
kết hợp với giới từ hoặc cấu trúc câu khác nhau, hoặc có cách viết gần giống nhau nhưng
cách sử dụng khác nhau. Dưới đây là những cặp từ dễ gây nhầm lẫn phổ biến,
A. so, too, neither, either
Hai từ so và too được dùng để diễn tả sự đồng tình “cũng thế” khi câu phía trước ở thể

khẳng định.
Lucy likes coffee. So do I/ I do, too.
Hai từ neither và either được dùng để diễn tả sự đồng tình “cũng thế” khi câu phía trước ở
thể phủ định.
Lucy doesn’t like coffee. Neither do I./ I don’t, either.
B. Alike, like, likely
Từ

Từ
loại
adj

giống nhau - similar;

adv

like each other
in a similar way

prep

giống như, như là

alike

like

Nghĩa

Ví dụ

Your hat and mine are alike.
The twins even dress alike.
Don't talk like that.
She looks best in bright, vibrant colours,
like red and pink.

=
such
as
chắc đúng, có lẽ đúng,
có lẽ thật

That is not likely.


likel

adj

y

có thể
thích hợp, đúng với

He is not likely to come now.
The most likely (the likeliest) place for

có vẻ có năng lực

camping.

A likely young lad

C. Alone, lonely
Từ
alone

lonel

Từ loại
adj (after

Nghĩa
một mình

Ví dụ
He likes being alone in the house.

noun/

(without other

Price alone is not a reliable indicator of

verb)
adv
adj

people)

quality.

She decided to climb the mountain alone.
She gets lonely now that all the kids have left

cô đơn

y

home.

D. Alive, lively
Từ
alive

livel

Từ loại
adj

Nghĩa
còn sống, sống (living;

Ví dụ
Doctors kept him alive on a life-

(after

having life; not dead)

support machine.

verb)
adj

sinh động, giống như thật

a lively portrait; a lively novel

y
E. Almost, most, mostly
Từ
Từ

loạ

almost

i
adv

Nghĩa

Ví dụ

gần như, hầu như (nearly)

She's almost thirty.

(+ all/ no/ every)

Almost nothing was done to

improve the situation. Almost all
the passengers on the ferry were

mostl

adv

chủ yếu là, thường là

y

French.
In the smaller villages, it's
mostly (= usually) very quiet at
nights.
The band are mostly (= Most of

most

adj

Hầu hết – (+ danh từ số nhiều/

them are) teenagers, I think.
Like most people, I try to take a

danh từ không đếm được) - nearly

vacation every year.

all of the people or things in a

Most research in this field has


group, or nearly all of something

been carried out by the Russians.

F. Refer, know, consider, regard
Từ
refer

Từ loại
verb

(to)

Nghĩa
ám chỉ, nói đến, kể đến,

Ví dụ
- refer to somebody/something as

nhắc đến - to mention or

He likes to be referred to as 'Doctor

speak about someone or

Khee'.

something

- refer to somebody/something by
The hospital now refers to patients

Know,

verb

regard

conside

verb

Biết rõ - to think about

by name, not case number.
He’s known as the best chef in the

someone or something in

country.

a particular way

They regard him as the best chef in

 know/ regard O as N
consider sb/sth (to be) sth

the country.
They consider themselves to be

r

Europeans.

G. Both, all
Từ
both

Nghĩa
2 người/ vật

Ví dụ
Red and orange are both favorite colors.

all

3 người/ vật trở lên

All China, Japan and Korea are Asian countries.

H. Neither, none
Từ
neithe

Nghĩa
Không (trong số 2 người/ vật)

Ví dụ
Neither of the parents came to meet the

r
None

Không (trong số 3 người/ vật)

teacher.
None of the students in my class knew the
answer.

I. considerate, considerable
Từ
considerabl

Nghĩa
Đáng kể/ nhiều

Ví dụ
Damage to the building was considerable.

e
considerate

Quan tâm, tử tế

It was very considerate of him to wait.

J. like, as
Từ
As

Nghĩa
Giống như (miêu tả bề

Ví dụ
I’m going to the fancy dress party as superman.

ngoài), như là (giới thiệu

The sea can be used as a source of energy.


chức năng)
Like

Giống như (so sánh về sự

She looks a bit like her brother.

giống nhau)

Just like you, I’m always a bit afraid of big
dogd.

K. sensitive, sensible

Từ
sensitiv

Nghĩa
Nhạy cảm

Ví dụ
She’s very sensitive to other people’s feelings.

e
sensible

Có hiểu biết, hợp

I think that’s a very sensible idea.

lý
L. comprehensive, comprehensible
Từ
comprehensive

Nghĩa
Toàn diện, đầy

Ví dụ
The list is fairy comprehensive.

comprehensibl

đủ

Có thể hiểu được

His French was barely comprehensible.

e
M. Reason, cause
Từ
Reason
Cause

Kết hợp với
+ for

Ví dụ
She gave no reasons for her decision.

+ why

I’d like to know the reason why you’re late.

+ of

Unemployment is a major cause of poverty.

N. provide, give, offer
Từ
Provid

Kết hợp với
Someone with

Ví dụ
We’re happy to provide the public with a service.

e
Give,

something
Someone something

I’d like to know the reason why you’re late.

offer
* PRACTICE 4

I gave the waiter a big tip.

1. This is why he painted things _______ the sky, his room and even himself.
A. likely

B. alike

C. like

D. as such

2. Walking has many health benefits. It helps you think more clearly, _______.
A. too

B. either

C. neither

D. yet

3. But unfortunately, when he was _______, he did not have a happy life.
A. live

B. alive

C. living

D. almost of

4. Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived _______ his life at home.
A. almost

B. most

C. most of

D. almost of


5. Kennedy’s greatest success _______ President was in dealing with the Cuban missile
crisis.
A. like

B. wet as

C. from

D. such as

C. requested

D. advised

6. Children should be _______ best care.
A. provided

B. given

7. The catalogue is _______, but some items may not be available in some countries.
A. comprehend

B. comprehensive

C. comprehensible D. comprehension

8. The _______ of power failure these two days has not been identified.
A. reason

B. cause

C. repetition

D. access

9. The report was _______ done by the deadline.

A. most

B. most of

C. mostly

D. almost all

10. It was very _______ of the teacher to give students less homework.
A. considerable

B. consider

C. considerate

D. considerably

4. Giới từ, các cụm từ cố định (collocations)
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các

cụm

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hoặc

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đáp án khi gặp lại câu hỏi đó lần sau.
We need a certain amount of stress in order to ___________ fulfilling lives.
A. guide

B. lead

C. carry

D. spend

Lives trong câu có thể được hiểu là “cách sống”. Tra từ life với ý nghĩa là “way of living”
trong từ điển và tìm một động từ tương ứng đi với danh từ này, kết quả là:

Đáp án của câu là B. lead. Cụm từ cố định là “lead a + adj + life”.
PRACTICE 5
1. The ______ on the world’s climate and our agriculture and food supplies will be
disastrous.
A. result

B. motivation

C. impression

D. effect

2. I ______ a mistake in my math test yesterday.
A. did

B. made

C. created

D. generated

3. This conferences aims ______ provoding attendees with the lastest information.
A. in

B. on

C. at

D. from

4. Student have to ______ the requirements of the university to graduate.
A. do

B. make

C. meet

D. impress

C. particularly

D. do

5. I’m ______ aware of the result.
A. fully

B. extremely

6. The director should ______ responsibility for the failure of the project.
A. take

B. make

C. incur

D. do

7. He died ______ the injuries caused by a car accident.
A. from

B. in

C. to

D. with

8. Some trees should be cut down to ______ room for the road construction.
A. take

B. give

C. make

D. build


9. He ______ a living by writing articles for different newspapers.
A. earns

B. creates

C. works

D. has

10. Please ______ me a favor by checking this article for any typos.
A. make

B. do

C. create

D. give

DO and MAKE
Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks.
Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do.
DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result.
Common English Collocations with DO
1. Housework
do the housework
do the laundry

After I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework.
I really need to do the laundry – I don’t have any
clean clothes left!

do the dishes

I’ll make dinner if you do the dishes afterwards.

do the shopping

I went to the bank, did some shopping, and mailed
a package at the post office.

2. Work/ study
do work

I can’t go out this weekend – I have to do some work on an extra

project.

do homework

You can’t watch any TV until you’ve done your homework.

do business

We do business with clients in fifteen countries.

do a good/ great/

She did a good job organizing the party.

terrible job
do a report

I’m doing a report on the history of American foreign policy.

do a course

We’re doing a course at the local university.

3. Take care of your body
do exercise
do your hair
do your nails

I do at least half an hour of exercise every day.
I’ll be ready to go in 15 minutes – I just need to do my hair.

Can you open this envelope for me? I just did my nails and

they’re still wet.
4. General Good or Bad Actions
do anything /

Are you doing anything special for your birthday?

something/ everything/ You can’t do everything by yourself – let me help you.
nothing


do well

I think I did pretty well in the interview.

do badly

Everyone did badly on the test – the highest grade was 68.

do good

The non-profit organization has done a lot of good in the
community.

do the right thing

When I found someone’s wallet on the sidewalk, I turned it in to
the police because I wanted to do the right thing.

do your best

Don’t worry about getting everything perfect – just do your best.
Common English Collocations with MAKE

1. Food
make breakfast/ lunch /dinner
make a sandwich

I’m making dinner – it’ll be ready in about ten minutes.
Could you make me a turkey sandwich?

make a salad

I made a salad for the family picnic.

make a cup of tea
make a reservation

Would you like me to make you a cup of tea?
I’ve made a reservation for 7:30 at our favorite restaurant.

2. Money
make money
make a profit

I enjoy my job, but I don’t make very much money.
The new company made a profit within its first year.

make a fortune

He made a fortune after his book hit #1 on the bestseller list.

make $

I made $250 selling my old CDs on the internet.

3. Relationships
make friends

It’s hard to make friends when you move to a big city.

make love = have sex

The newlyweds made love on the beach during their

make a pass at (= flirt with

honeymoon.
My best friend’s brother made a pass at me – he asked if I

someone)

was single and tried to get my phone number.

make fun of someone (= tease

The other kids made fun of Jimmy when he got glasses,

/

calling him “four eyes.”

make up (= resolve a problem

Karen and Jennifer made up after the big fight they

in a relationship)

had last week.

4. Communication
make a phone call

Please excuse me – I need to make a phone call.

make a joke

He made a joke, but it wasn’t very funny and no one laughed.


make a point

Dana made some good points during the meeting; I think we should
consider her ideas.

make a bet

I made a bet with Peter to see who could do more push-ups.

make a complaint

We made a complaint with our internet provider about their terrible
service, but we still haven’t heard back from them.

make a confession

I need to make a confession: I was the one who ate the last piece of
cake.

make a speech

The company president made a speech about ethics in the workplace.

make a suggestion

Can I make a suggestion? I think you should cut your hair shorter –
it’d look great on you!

make a prediction

It’s difficult to make any predictions about the future of the economy.

make an excuse

When I asked him if he’d finished the work, he started making excuses
about how he was too busy.

make a promise

I made a promise to help her whenever she needs it.

make a fuss

Stop making a fuss – he’s only late a couple minutes. I’m sure he’ll be

(= demonstrate

here soon.

annoyance)
make an

I’d like to make an observation about our business plan – it’s not set

observation

in stone, so we can be flexible.

make a comment
The teacher made a few critical comments on my essay.
5. Plans and Progress
make plans
make a decision/choice

We’re making plans to travel to Australia next year.
I’ve made my decision – I’m going to go to New York
University, not Boston University.

make a mistake

You made a few mistakes in your calculations – the correct total
is $5430, not $4530.

make progress

My students are making good progress. Their spoken English is
improving a lot.

make an attempt / effort

I’m making an effort to stop smoking this year.

make up your mind

Should I buy a desktop or a laptop computer? I can’t make up my
mind.

make a discovery

Scientists have made an important discovery in the area of
genetics.

make a list

I’m making a list of everything we need for the wedding.


make sure

Can you make sure we have enough copies of the report for
everybody at the meeting?

make a difference

Getting eight hours of sleep makes a big difference in my day. I
have more energy!

make an exception

Normally the teacher doesn’t accept late homework,
but she made an exception for me because my backpack was
stolen with my homework inside it.
PRACTICE

Make or do? Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with "make" or "do".
1. Mr. Hill would rather
2. We will need to

housework than watch television today.
a birthday cake for Sam because it's his birthday this

Thursday.
3. Rachel doesn't want to
4. David wants to

a phone call but he can’t. Because the line is busy.

5. Scientists should
6. If you

the washing up. She hates washing the dishes.
more research on deadly diseases.

morning exercises regularly, you will feel better.

7. If I had a real treasure map, I would

a fortune and buy expensive cars.

8. Henry feels very happy because he will

some business with the Chinese.

Common English Collocations with The Word BIG
a big

thành tựu to

Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty

accomplishment:
a big decision:

lớn
quyết định

was his big accomplishment.
She has had to make some big decisions.

a big

quan trọng
thất vọng lớn

The party turned out to be a big

disappointment:
a big failure:

lao
thất bại thảm

disappointment.
Should I die? I am a big failure in life.

a big improvement:

hại
cải thiện đáng

He's been having treatment for two months

a big mistake:
a big surprise:

kể
nhầm lẫn lớn
ngạc nhiên lớn

now without any big improvement.
She admitted that she had made a big mistake.
To my big surprise, they agreed to all our

demands.
Common English Collocations with The Word GREAT
great admiration:

great + feelings
sự ngưỡng mộ
I have the greatest admiration for the nurses.


lớn lao
rất tức giận
rất vui

I felt great anger at his suggestion.
He gets great enjoyment from listening to

rất hào hứng

music.
The children were jumping up and down with

great fun:
great happiness:

rất vui
rất vui, hạnh

great excitement.
She's great fun to be with.
What is your idea of great happiness?

great joy:

phúc
rất vui vẻ

in great detail:

rất chi tiết

great anger:
great enjoyment:
great excitement:

Listening to music is one of his greatest joys.
great + qualities
He talked in great detail about the furniture

great power:

sức mạnh to

he's chosen for the living room.
Religion is rapidly losing its great power to

great pride:

lớn
niềm tự hào to

shape our behavior.
She felt a great sense of pride as she watched

great sensitivity:

lớn
độ nhạy cảm

him accept the award.
I should have warned you about her great

great skill:

cao
kỹ năng, kỹ

sensitivity to criticism.
Ruth had great writing skills.

great strength:

thuật tốt
điểm mạnh lớn

His greatest strengths are his determination

great

hiểu biết tốt

and resilience.
She has great understanding of politics.

understanding:
great wisdom:

hiểu biết sâu

I certainly hope to gain great wisdom as I

great wealth:

rộng
rất giàu có

grow older.
He lost his great wealth through poor

investment.
Common English Collocations with The Word LARGE
a large amount:

một lượng lớn

The new tax caused a large amount of public

a large collection:

một bộ sưu tập

anger.
Rosie has a large collection of furry toys.

a large number

lớn
một số lượng

A large number of issues still need to be

(of):
a large proportion:

lớn
một phần lớn

addressed.
Children make up a large proportion of the

một lượng lớn

world's population.
Police found a large quantity of drugs in his

a large quantity:

a large scale:

một quy mô

possession.
My parents used to entertain friends on a large

lớn
scale.
Common English Collocations with The Word STRONG
strong argument:

strong + facts/opinions
lý lẽ đanh thép, I don't think that's a very strong argument.

strong emphasis:

thuyết phục
nhấn mạnh

There is a strong emphasis on legal issues

strong evidence:

chứng cứ rõ

contained within many of the essays.
Juries examine the strong evidence and decide

a strong contrast:

ràng
sự đối lập

on the basis of the facts.
There is a strong contrast between the lives of

a strong

mạnh mẽ
sự cam kết

the rich and those of the poor.
We can arrange for you to trial the equipment

commitment:
strong criticism:

chắc chắn
sự chỉ trích

without a strong commitment to buy.
He was singled out for strong criticism.

strong denial:

mạnh mẽ
kiên quyết phủ

He's still in strong denial about the break-up

a strong feeling:

nhận
linh cảm mãnh

of his relationship.
I have a strong feeling that they will accept

a strong opinion:

liệt
quan điểm

our offer.
Do you feel have strong opinions about this?

strong resistance:

chắc chắn
sự kháng cự

There has been strong resistance to the

a strong smell:
a strong taste:

bền bỉ
proposed tax increases.

nặng mùi
There was a strong smell of burning tyres.
vị gắt
Lemons have a strong taste.
Common English Collocations with The Word DEEP

deep depression:

phiền muộn,

I’m just beginning to get over the deep

deep devotion:

chán nản
sự tận tâm hết

depression from losing my job.
Their deep devotion to the care of the dying

deep in thought:

sức
chìm vào dòng

was admirable.
She sat, not listening, but deep in thought.

in deep trouble:

suy tưởng
rơi vào rắc rối

You will be in deep trouble with Dad if you

nghiêm trọng
don't tell him the truth now.
in a deep sleep:
ngủ sâu
He fell into a deep sleep.
Common English Collocations with The Word HEAVY


heavy rain:
heavy snow:

mưa nặng hạt
tuyết rơi dày

We had heavy rain all day.
Many villages have been cut off by the heavy

heavy fog:

sương mù dày

snow.
Heavy fog made driving conditions

a heavy drinker/

đặc
người nghiện

dangerous.
Chris is a heavy smoker.

a heavy smoker/

rượu/ thuốc lá/

a heavy drug user:
heavy traffic:

ma túy nặng
giao thông

heavy taxes:

đông đúc
thuế cao

There was heavy traffic on the roads this
morning.
The area has very high property taxes.
PRACTICE

Question 1. I have __________ respect for people who work and attend college full-time.
It's not
easy; you need a lot of dedication!

A. big

B. great

C. large

D. heavy

Question 2. There's __________ evidence that the governor was involved in some illegal
activities.
A. great
Question

B. heavy
3.

Practicing

listening

C. strong
to

English

every

D. deep
day

has

resulted

in

a

__________improvement in my understanding.
A. big

B. deep

C. heavy

D. strong

Question 4. They're expecting __________snow this week - classes might be canceled.
A. deep

B. heavy

C. strong

D. big

Question 5. A __________number of our employees have post-graduate degrees.
A. big

B. heavy

C. large

D. strong

Question 6. The orchestra made a number of __________ mistakes in the first
performance.
A. big

B. great

C. strong

D. deep

Question 7. If you break that iPad you borrowed, you're in __________trouble!
A. deep

B. heavy

C. large

D. big

Question 8. Our company has a__________ commitment to providing the best possible
service to our customers.
A. heavy

B. large

C. strong

D. deep


Question 9. She received a soccer scholarship due to her __________ skill on the field.
A. big

B. deep

Question 10. My father was a
A. great

C. great

D. heavy

smoker for many years.

B. heavy

C. strong

D. deep

5. Đại từ
Một số đại từ đặc biệt hay được dùng trong bài thi:
A. By + đại từ bất định: một mình, tự làm gì
I live by myself.
He answers the phone by himself.

B. Another + danh từ số ít: một … khác
If you need another application form, go to the information desk.
C. Other + danh từ số nhiều: nhiều … khác
She got the answer, while some other people didn’t.
D. The other + danh từ: … còn lại
Peter got an A while the other students in the class failed.
E. Each other, one another: qua lại, lẫn nhau (each other: 2 người/vật, one another: 3
người/ vật trở lên)
She and her mom haven’t seen each other for a long time.
Houses on the street are fairly close one another.
PRACTICE 6
1. More than 30 people have been killed and many ____ people injured in a series of car
bomb attacks in central and southern Iraq.
A. other

B. others

C. another

D. them

2. Murder rates have dropped dramatically since rhe gangs agrees to stop killing ____ last
year.
A. another

B. the other

C. each other

D. one another

3. The students were told to write the essays by ____ and not to let anyone assist them.
A. herself

B. itself

C. themselves

D. himself

4. Unsatisfied with the building that the realtor showed him, Mr. Jefferson asked to see
_____ building that he could possibly rent.
A. other

B. another

C. one another

D. some other


5. The woman became upset when she was transferred from one telephone operator to
____.
A. one

B. other

C. one another

D. another

6. Mệnh đề quan hệ và rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ
A. Đại từ quan hệ
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người: who (làm chủ ngữ), whom (làm tân ngữ)
This is the new employee who arrived this morning.
He’s the computer programmer whom I told you about.
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật: which (làm chủ ngữ và tân ngữ)
I love the dog which is very obedient.
I love the dog which my mother bought me yesterday.
- That: thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người/ vật (không dùng sau dấu phẩy và giới từ)
I met the author that everyone is talking about.
I love the dog that my mother bought yesterday.
Shakespeare, who that was recognized as one of the greatest playwrights, was born in
London.
The picture at which that you are looking is very expensive.
B. Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ
- To V1: the first/ second/ …/ last/ only + N + to V1
He was the first person who came to the party. => He was the first person to come to the
party.
- V-ing: mệnh đề quan hệ mang tính chủ động
He is the teacher who taught us yesterday. => He is the teacher teaching us yesterday.
- V3: mệnh đề quan hệ mang ý bị động
He is the teacher who was chosen to represent our school. => He is the teacher chosen to
represent our school.
PRACTICE 7
1. He was the youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever _____.
A. to be electing

B. elected

C. electing

D. to be elected

2. This is the village in _____ my family and I lived for six years.
A. which

B. that

C. whom

3. The food _____ I like best of all is pie alamode.

D. who


A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. that

C. stood

D. to stand

C. destroyed

D. destroy

4. The man _____ there is a clown.
A. stand

B. stading

5. I saw many houses _____ in the storm.
A. destroyed

B. to be destroyed

7. So sánh
Lưu ý cấu trúc của các dạng so sánh (các giới từ được gạch chân) và trạng từ nhấn mạnh
trong so sánh hơn như sau:
- So sánh ngang bằng: as + adj/ adv + as
- So sánh hơn: adj-er/ adv-er + than

more adj/ adv than

* Nhấn mạnh so sánh hơn: even, much, far, slightly, still + so sánh hơn
- So sánh cao nhất: the adj-est/ adv-est

the most + adj/ adv

- So sánh kép: the + so sánh hơn, the + so sánh hơn
PRACTICE 8
1. Every student has been _____ more active thanks to the teacher’s encouragement.
A. very

B. much

C. greatly

D. too

2. The presentation wasn’t _____ complete as ours.
A. very

B. as

C. very

D. too

3. When she was _____ than I am now, she wrote her first book.
A. young

B. younger

C. youngest

D. the youngest

4. He would look much _____ if his hair was short.
A. better

B. good

C. best

D. good as

5. It’s one of the _____ interesting conference I’ve ever attended.
A. more

B. most

C. less

D. as

CLOZE TESTS
PRACTICE TEST 1
I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s. The winter months were endless
and everything was covered in snow. I was always (1) ________ for the warmer weather to
come. When spring arrived, everything came alive- flowers would bloom and the animals
would come out of hibernation. I would follow the bear tracks and search for them. Once,
however, I (2) ________ an angry mother bear who saw me (3) ________ a threat. (4)


________ the sight of the bear, I did what my father had told me. I stood still until she
stopped growling and walked away.
The trick was effective, but looking back now, I realized that the situation was (5)
________ more serious than I thought at the time. By the age of twelve, I had lots of
camping (6) ________, as I used to go camping with my dog on my school holidays. We
would spend days (7) ________ the forest, catching fish for dinner, (8) ________ at the
frogs and the (9) ________ of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of
the water. Of course, this was possible only during the warm months. When the autumn
came, everything went quiet, which was quite usual in those parts. It wasn’t long before

the animals disappeared, the birds (10) ________ south and the snow took over. The place
became deserted once again.
Question 1: A. willing

B. keen

C. eager

D. enthusiastic

Question 2: A. found out

B. came across

C. dealt with

D. reached

Question 3: A. as

B. same as

C. such as

D. like

Question 4: A. By

B. At

C. On

D. In

Question 5: A. very

B. quite

C. far

D. so

Question 6: A. experience

B. skills

C. qualities

Question 7: A. investigating

B. detecting

C. researching

D. exploring

Question 8: A. watching

B. looking

C. noticing

D. observing

Question 9: A. sets

B. swarms

C. bunches

D. flocks

Question 10: A. fly

B. flying

C. flew

D. flight

D. qualifications

PRACTICE TEST 2
ROYAL RESIDENCES
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the official (1)
_____ of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for The Queen, whose
personal standard flies (2) _____ her Majesty is in residence.
These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and Official entertaining and are
opened to the (3) _____ as much as these commitments allow. They are furnished with fine
pictures and (4) _____ of art from the Royal Collection, assembled over four centuries by

successive sovereigns. Many of the State Apartments and rooms at the official residences
have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the painting are (5) _____
in the rooms for which they were originally (6) _____.


The official residences are in (7) _____ use and the style and manner in which they are (8)
_____ to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to their normal (9)
_____ as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice
depending on circumstances.
The Royal Collection, which is owned by The Queen as Sovereign in trust for her
successors and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a
proportion of admission and other income from visitors is directed.
The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of restoring Windsor Castle
which was badly (10) _____ by fire in November 1992.
Question 1: A. venues

B. residences

C. situations

D. occupation

Question 2 : A. whatever

B. however

C. whoever

D. whenever

Question 3: A. human

B. public

C. peoples

D. strangers

Question 4: A. painting

B. statues

C. works

D. jobs

Question 5: A. created

B. explored

C. produced

D. displayed

Question 6: A. instructed

B. intended

C. performed

D. guarded

Question 7: A. local

B. national

C. regular

D. minor

Question 8: A. designed

B. shown

C. given

D. taken

Question 9: A. feature

B. location

C. destination

D. appearance

Question 10: A. destroyed

B. ruined

C. damaged

D. collapsed

PRACTICE TEST 3
KEEPING FIT
Bodies are made to move! They are not (1) _____ for sitting around in front of the
television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (2) _____ you have to be a superathlete and even (3) _____ exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy,
you will find you look better and feel better. You will develop more energy and selfconfidence.
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch,
run, jump and climb. (4) _____ it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all,
exercise is fun. It’s what your body likes soing most-keeping on the (5) _____.
Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise are
ususally happiers, more relaxed and more alert (6) _____ people who sit around all day.


Try an experiment next time you are (7) _____ a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball
game in the park. See how much better you feel after an hour.
A good (8) _____ of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about
themselves when they know they have (9) _____ their fitness. People who exercise
regularly will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (10)
_____ you’ll soon see and feel the benefits.
Question 1: A. planned

B. designed

C. programmed

D. caused

Question 2: A. involve

B. require

C. reveal

D. mean

Question 3: A. a little

B. a few

C. little

D. few

Question 4: A. More and more

B. The more

C. More

D. Moreover

Question 5: A. increase

B. move

C. develop

D. decrease

Question 6: A. then

B. about

C. than

D. with

Question 7: A. in

B. on

C. at

D. under

Question 8: A. sense

B. feel

C. lot

D. piece

Question 9: A. experienced

B. improved

C. carried out

D. grown

Question 10: A. a run

B. a trial

C. a go

D. a start