ĐỀ SỐ 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. Fantastic /i/ B. ignorant C. intimate D. Iconic /ai/

Question 2. A. Competes /s/ B. Enjoys/z/ C. colours D. Handles

1. Cách phát âm của âm ‘ed’; s/es

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. strategy B. Im’provement C. Re’duction D. En’gagement

Question 4. A. As’sess B. disrupt C. A’buse D. ‘Handle
ə’ses, dis’rʌpt, əbju:z, hændəl

- Từ có 2 âm tiết: danh từ/ tính từ: thường rơi vào âm 1 ; động từ trọng âm thường rơi vào âm hai , phát âm
- Từ có > 2 âm tiết: hậu tố, tiền tố, phát âm (ə, i , u thường không nhận trọng âm; ), nguyên âm đôi hoặc nguyên
âm dài thường nhân trọng âm
- Chọn ra 2 từ mà trọng âm chắc chắn

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. It is very _______ for her to have to deal with such a problem on a Friday afternoon.
A. frustrated B. frustrating C. frustration D. Frustrate
 - word formation:
- Xác định từ loại ở 4 đáp án là gì
- Xác định chỗ trống cần dùng từ loại gì
Adj đuôi ed: diễn tả cảm xúc
Adj đuôi ing: diễn tả tính chất, đặc điểm
Hồ Hoàng is interested in music.
Hồ Hoàng is an interesting boy.
Question 6. Our flight _______ for three hours because of bad weather.
A. was delayed B. delayed C. delaying D. has delayed
Question 7. The heavyweight champion _______ the advantage over his opponent in the last round of the
match.
A. earned B. won C. gained D. Took
Take advantage of = make use of
Gain the advantage over sb: có được lợi thế
Question 8. The more confident you become, _______ you answer the examiner's questions.
A. the more clear B. the clearer C. the most clearly D. the more clearly
THE + Adj (so sánh hơn) + S + V, THE + Adj (so sánh hơn) + S + V
Tính từ ngắn: Adj + er
Tính từ dài: More + Adj
Question 9. 2012 witnessed a surprising number of people who _______ smallpox.
A. took up B. came down with C. got off D. went over
 phrasal verb:
- Take up: bắt đầu một sở thích, thói quen mới
- Come down with: bị mắc bệnh gì

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 - Get off: xuống xe, rời khỏi
- Go over: kiểm tra kĩ cái gì
Question 10. She found that her house had been broken into _______.
A. as soon as she was coming back from school with exhaustion
B. until she comes back from school with exhaustion
C. when she came back from at home school with exhaustion
D. when she has been coming back from school with exhaustion
 mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian:
- Xem mệnh đề có sẵn đang đc dùng ở thì gì rồi
- Liên từ chỉ thời gian + S + V (hiện tại), S + V (tương lai)
Question 11. There are websites now that can help people trace their line of _______.
A. trait B. heritage C. descent D. Generation
line of descent: dòng dõi, các thế hệ
descendent
Question 12. My husband’s as stubborn as a _______ , he refuses to go to the doctor about his bad back.
A. bat B. mule C. log D. Fish
as stubborn as a mule: rất cứng đầu
sleep like a log
Question 13. Daniel gives the impression _______ being a bit shy when you first meet him.
A. to B. on C. of D. in
Give the impression of: tạo ra ấn tượng gì
Make an impression on sb: gây ấn tượng cho ai
Question 14. My school just spent a large amount of money on buying some _______ benches.
A. brown Chinese wooden B. Chinese brown wooden
C. wooden Chinese brown D. brown wooden Chinese
 Trật tự của tính từ: OSASCOMP: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose
Question 15. What _______ while we were watching that new film?
A. are you doing B. did you do C. were you doing D. will you do
 thì của động từ
Question 16. _______ our efforts to race against the clock, the results were not gratifying.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Though D. Due to
 liên từ:
- Xem về mặt ngữ pháp, loại bỏ đáp án nào
- Về mặt nghĩa, chọn đáp án nào

Race against the clock: chạy đua với thời gian

Question 17. He’s a highly _______ child and often asks questions during class.
A. intriguing B. inquisitive C. innovative D. Ingenious
Intriguing: hấp dẫn
Inquisitive: tò mò , curious
Innovative: sang tạo, đổi mới
Ingenious: khéo léo, tài tình

Question 18. _______ the living room, Tom realized that he had used the wrong colour.
A. Painted B. To paint C. Having painted D. To be painting
 Phân từ:
- Vị trí trống ở đầu câu, mà lại không có chủ ngữ (chủ ngữ bị rút gọn đi)
- Suy ra chủ ngữ bị rút gọn giống chủ ngữ của vế còn lại
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 - Dùng chủ ngữ đó, kết hợp động từ ở đáp án để xem đó là chủ động hay bị động
- Nếu đó là chủ động, thì chọn đáp án: V.ing/ Having Vp2
- Nếu đó là bị động, thì chọn đáp án: Vp2/ Having been Vp2
Question 19. The sound of the fisherman’s voice was hardly audible, _______ ?
A. was he B. wasn’t it C. wasn’t he D. was it

1. Word formation
2. Chủ động/ bị động
3. Collocation/ kết hợp từ
4. So sánh kép
5. Phrasal verb
6. Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian
7. Vocabulary
8. Idiom
9. Preposition
10. trật tự của tính từ
11. thì của động từ
12. liên từ
13. phân từ
14. tag question

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
- đoán nghĩa từ gạch chân dựa vào ngữ cảnh của câu
Question 20. The amount of surveillance in towns and cities across Britain is increasing because it is
thought to deter crime.
A. shoplifting B. information C. supervision D. Data
Deter: ngăn cản, ngăn chặn
Supervision (n) , supervise (v) = surveillance
Deter crime
Question 21. Discussions on the issue of expansion of the company have been in limbo since the outbreak
of disease in the area.
A. effect B. uncertainty C. stability D. Contact
Expansion: sự mở rộng
Outbreak: bùng phát
Uncertainty: không chắc chắn = limbo
Stability: sự ổn định, stable (adj)
Contact: liên lạc

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Viewers were transfixed at the incredible sight of the lunar landscape, unable to take their
eyes off the screen until the very end of the broadcast.
A. afraid B. surprised C. interested D. Disgusted
Disgusted: kinh tởm
Transfix: làm ngạc nhiên

Question 23. In order to ensure our company's continued success we have to move with the times.
A. reject modern trends B. attract more investors
C. adopt a new strategy D. keep up with latest fashions
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Move with the times: theo thời thế, thay đổi để bắt kịp
Keep up with: bắt kịp, theo kịp
Reject

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 24. Sophie and Annie are talking about the future of traditional books.
Sophie: “Traditional books will become obsolete and libraries will be a thing of the past.”
Annie: “_______. Soon people will stop buying traditional books and will read books online instead.”
A. Positively B. I’m not sure I totally agree
C. Why do you think that? D. Not quite
Question 25. Ruth and Ed are talking about their weekend’s plan.
Ruth: “How about travelling to the local ancient museum?”
Ed: “_______”
A. You’re welcome B. That sounds great
C. Don’t worry much about it D. It’s my pleasure

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
PEER PRESSURE
One of the strongest influences on children today is that of their peers. (26) _______ their classmates
think, how they dress and how they act in class and out of it affect the behavior of nearly every child at
school. In their efforts not to be different, (27) _______ children go so far as to hide their intelligence and
ability in case they are made fun of. Generally, children do not want to stand out from the crowd. They want
to fit in, to be accepted.
In psychological terms, the importance of peer pressure cannot be over emphasized. There is a lot of
evidence that it has great bearing on all aspects of children's lives, from the clothes they wear, the music they
listen to and their attitude to study to their ambitions in life, their relationships and their sense of self- worth.
(28) _______ , as children grow up into adolescents, individuality becomes more acceptable, desirable even,
and in their search for their own personal style, the teenager and young adult will begin to experiment and be
more willing to (29) _______ the risk of rejection by the group. Concern about intellectual prowess and
achieving good exam results can dominate as the atmosphere of competition develops and worries about the
future (30) _______ any fears of appearing too brainy.
Question 26. A. Which B. Whom C. That D. What
Question 27. A. every B. some C. all of D. almost
Question 28. A. Therefore B. For instance C. In addition D. However
Question 29. A. carry B. run C. bring D. cope
Question 30. A. overthrow B. overflow C. overbalance D. Override

1. Relative clause
2. Từ chỉ số lượng
3. Liên từ
4. Vocabulary

Collocation: run the risk of: chấp nhận nguy cơ của việc gì đó

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 questions from 31 to 35.

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 In April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history when he became the first man to travel in
space. On July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.
Now that humans have been to the Moon and robots have been sent to Mars, some people believe the next
step is for humans to visit Mars. There's no doubt that the first person to walk on Mars will become as
famous as Gagarin or Armstrong, and many astronauts would love the opportunity. But what is space travel
really like for the men and women who go on these missions?
Many astronauts suffer physical problems on these missions, even if they are in space for just a few
months. Some of these problems are short-lived; others may be long-lasting. More than two-thirds of all
astronauts suffer from motion sickness while traveling in space. In an environment without gravity, the body
cannot tell up from down. The body's internal balance system sends confusing signals to the brain, which can
result in nausea lasting as long as a few days. The amount of blood and other fluids in the body also ends up
being distributed differently after an extended period of time in this environment. More fluid than normal
ends up in the face, neck, and chest, resulting in a puffy face, bulging neck veins, and a slightly enlarged
heart.
In addition to physical difficulties, astronauts who travel for long periods may also suffer from
psychological stress. Space travel requires astronauts to be very focused, balanced people. The irregular
sleep, long working hours, and the lack of night and day can affect a person's emotions and stress level.
Being able to control one's emotions is an important characteristic for an astronaut. A major factor that
affects astronauts' mental well-being is time. To date, astronauts have only spent a few months in space at a
time, but longer expeditions would require astronauts to spend significantly more time inside a spaceship.
Being confined in a small space for such a long period of time is not healthy.
Astronauts- especially those who achieved significant “firsts” such as Gagarin and Armstrong-are often
seen as exciting adventurers. This may be accurate, but it's also worth remembering their dedication and the
sacrifices they make to explore our universe.
Question 31. Which title would be suitable for the passage?
A. The first man on Mars B. Human adaptation to space
C. What makes a good astronaut? D. Difficulties encountered by Yuri Gagarin
Question 32. The word “distributed” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______
A. delivered B. dissolved C. separated D. removed
Question 33. According to the passage, what is the important trait of an astronaut?
A. Being able to easily blend with people B. The ability to travel a long distance
C. Being able to regulate his or her emotions D. The competence to act in different situations
Question 34. The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______
A. dedication B. robots C. people D. astronauts
Question 35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to fly to space in April 1961.
B. The longest time spent in space by an astronaut is a year
C. Most astronauts encounter short-lived or long-lasting physical issues
D. Astronauts have to pay their full attention when travelling in space

1. Title, overview: nên để cuối

2. Từ vựng: bằng nghĩa từ nào
3. Detailed information: key words, tìm key words trong đoạn văn, xem đáp án gần nhất
4. Đại từ đề cấp danh từ nào: đọc câu trước câu chứa đại từ
5. NOT: tìm 3 đáp án có thông tin đúng, đáp án có thông tin sai hoặc ko đc đề cập đến trong bài thì đó sẽ là đáp
án đúng

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 questions from 36 to 42

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 The passenger pigeon was a legendary species. Flying in vast numbers across North America, with
potentially many millions within a single flock, their migration was once one of nature’s great spectacles.
Sadly, the passenger pigeon’s existence came to an end on 1 September 1914, when the last living specimen
died at Cincinnati Zoo. Geneticist Ben Novak is lead researcher on an ambitious project which now aims to
bring the bird back to life through a process known as ‘de-extinction’. The basic premise involves using
cloning technology to turn the DNA of extinct animals into a fertilised embryo, which is carried by the
nearest relative still in existence – in this case, the abundant band-tailed pigeon – before being born as a
living, breathing animal. Passenger pigeons are one of the pioneering species in this field, but they are far
from the only ones on which this cutting-edge technology is being trialled.
In Australia, the thylacine, more commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, is another extinct creature
which genetic scientists are striving to bring back to life. ‘There is no carnivore now in Tasmania that fills
the niche which thylacines once occupied,’ explains Michael Archer of the University of New South Wales.
He points out that in the decades since the thylacine went extinct, there has been a spread in a ‘dangerously
debilitating’ facial tumour syndrome which threatens the existence of the Tasmanian devils, the island’s
other notorious resident. Thylacines would have prevented this spread because they would have killed
significant numbers of Tasmanian devils. ‘If that contagious cancer had popped up previously, it would have
burned out in whatever region it started. The return of thylacines to Tasmania could help to ensure that
devils are never again subjected to risks of this kind.’
Since the disappearance of this key species, ecosystems in the eastern US have suffered, as the lack of
disturbance caused by thousands of passenger pigeons wrecking trees and branches means there has been
minimal need for regrowth. This has left forests stagnant and therefore unwelcoming to the plants and
animals which evolved to help regenerate the forest after a disturbance. According to Novak, a hybridized
band-tailed pigeon, with the added nesting habits of a passenger pigeon, could, in theory, re- establish that
forest disturbance, thereby creating a habitat necessary for a great many other native species to thrive.
Shapiro prefers to focus the debate on how this emerging technology could be used to fully understand
why various species went extinct in the first place, and therefore how we could use it to make genetic
modifications that could prevent mass extinctions in the future. “I would also say there’s an incredible moral
hazard to not do anything at all,” she continues. “We know that what we are doing today is not enough, and
we have to be willing to take some calculated and measured risks,”

Question 36. Which would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Positive news: The extinct animals will return to life soon!
B. Should we try to bring extinct species back to life?
C. Cloning technology: The best method to retrieve species from extinction
D. The causal relationship between endangered species and plants
Question 37. What did Ben Novak propose to bring the passenger pigeon back to life, according to
paragraph 1?
A. He recommended using the band-tailed pigeon's DNA, the nearest relative that is still in existence.
B. He suggested that the extinct species' DNA be turned into a fertilized embryo.
C. He proposed using cloning technology to transform the DNA of the extinct species into a fertilized
embryo.
D. He proposed to use cloning technology to turn the band-tailed pigeon's DNA into a fertilized embryo.
Question 38. The word “premise” in the first paragraph mostly means _______ ?
A. hypothesis B. property C. reality D. idea
Question 39. The word “debilitating” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______
A. contagious B. irritating C. unimportant D. weakening
Question 40. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _______
A. cloning technology B. passenger pigeon’s DNA
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 C. genetic modification D. habitat
Question 41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned, according to the passage?
A. There is a technology available to put the extinct animals back to life.
B. Bringing an extinct species to its original habitat could improve the health of particular species living
there.
C. Our current efforts at preserving biodiversity are insufficient.
D. Ecosystems in one region have not been challenged in spite of the extinction of the passenger pigeons.
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. By trying to bring the extinct back to life, we are helping to bring the ecosystem's balance.
B. There's nothing we can do with many species becoming extinct
C. The existing species are suffering from the loss of other extinct animals
D. The cutting-edge technology will allow us to bring back all the extinct animals.

1. Title, overview: nên để cuối

2. Từ vựng: bằng nghĩa từ nào
3. specific information: key words, tìm key words trong đoạn văn, xem đáp án gần nhất
4. Đại từ đề cấp danh từ nào: đọc câu trước câu chứa đại từ
5. NOT: tìm 3 đáp án có thông tin đúng, đáp án có thông tin sai hoặc ko đc đề cập đến trong bài thì đó sẽ là đáp
án đúng
6. Infer: suy đoán

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

1. Những từ hay nhầm lẫn: từ vựng

2. Thì của động từ
3. Đại từ

Question 43. In every culture, the journey between childhood and adulthood is punctured by a series of
minute and momentous transitions.
A. journey B. punctured C. momentous D. transitions
Sai từ vựng
Punctured  punctuated
Question 44. Matt was worried about his brother’s behaviour, so he decided to confide in its parents.
A. worried B. his C. confide D. its
its  their
Question 45. Airbus 380, which makes its maiden voyage in 2005, is the world’s largest passenger aircraft,
with a capacity of up to 253 passengers.
A. makes B. is C. with D. capacity
Makes  made

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.

1. Chuyển đổi thì giữa thì quá khứ đơn và thì hiện tại hoàn thành
2. Câu tường thuật
3. Động từ khuyết thiếu
Question 46. Tim started to learn how to write Chinese when he was a 8-year-old boy.
A. Tim learned how to write Chinese for 8 years.
B. Tim has learned how to write Chinese since he was 8 years old.
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 C. Tim last learned how to write Chinese 8 years ago.
D. The last time Tim learned how to write Chinese was 8 years ago.
Question 47. “If I were you, I wouldn’t go out at night.” said Daisy to Falla.
A. Daisy told Falla to go out at night.
B. Daisy asked Falla not to go out at night.
C. Daisy advised Falla not to go out at night.
D. Daisy encouraged Falla to go out at night.
Question 48. There’s a possibility that the storm will hit our village in the afternoon.
A. The storm must hit our village in the afternoon.
B. The storm needs to hit our village in the afternoon.
C. The storm may hit our village in the afternoon.
D. The storm could hit our village in the afternoon.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
1. Thức giả định
- Câu điều kiện: câu điều kiện loại 2, điều kiện loại 3, hỗn hợp
- wish = If only
2. Đảo ngữ
Question 49. Her employer is late for the flight. He can’t attend the important conference.
A. She wishes her employer were late for the flight and could attend the important conference.
B. Provided that her employer is not late for the flight, he can’t attend the important conference.
C. Unless her employer had been late for the fight, he could have attended the important conference.
D. If only her employer were not late for the flight and could attend the important conference.
Question 50. The food was quite disgusting. We complained to the manager of the restaurant and asked for
a refund.
A. Had it not been for the disgusting food, we wouldn’t have complained to the manager of the restaurant
and asked for a refund.  đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 3
B. No sooner had we complained to the manager of the restaurant and asked for a refund than the food
was quite disgusting.
C. Disgusting though the food was, we complained to the manager of the restaurant and asked for a
refund.
D. Only when the food was disgusted did we complain to the manager of the restaurant and ask for a
refund.