TEST 11

I. Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.
Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to ......... (1 )the mystery of climatic changes.
Their ................................ (2) has been to be able to precisely .............. (3) the weather for the days to come. In
the past, meteorologists looked skywards to find hints in the clouds. At present, their eyes are ............ (4) at the
spots where the most intriguing climatic transformations ............ (5) about, namely, the ........ (6) depths of the
oceans where swirls, whirlpools and waves ........ (7) the patterns for the future weather. The most efficient way
of ............ (8) hold of (nắm bắt, tiếp xúc) the everchanging map of the swirling currents circulating their heat
around the planet is from space. Weather satellites ..................(9) with (trang bị với cái gì) complicated
instruments examine the surface and the bottom of the oceans and determine the exact height of water. The
impressive advantage offered by satellite scanning is that measurements can be ............ (10) even in the most
inaccessible parts of the oceans and can provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the.........(1 1 )
wave height and wind speed...... (12 ) being a priceless device for predicting climatic conditions for tourists,
farmers or aviators, weather satellites also .......... (13) advance warnings against storms or typhoons
which ............ (14) the coastal populations to .............. (15) themselves against (+N: bảo vệ, giúp tránh né khỏi
cái gì) these destructive forces of nature.
1 . a) obviate (xóa bỏ, ngăn ngừa) b) account (tính tiền nợ) c) decipher (giải mã) d) elaborate (làm tỉ mỉ)
2. a) subject b) objectivity (tính khách quan) c) subjection (sự chinh phục) d) objective (mục đích, khách quan)
3. a) unravel (tháo ra, gỡ ra ) b) perceive (thấy; cảm nhận ) c) forecast (dự đoán) d) explore (khảo sát)
4. a) looked (nhìn) b) directed (trực tiếp) c) focused (hội tụ) d) applied (đặt, đưa ra)
5. a) come (xảy ra) b) turn (quay ra đằng sau) c) bring (làm đổi hướng) d) get (đi lại, lan truyền tin)
6. a) utmost (tối đa, cực kì) b) indefinite (mập mờ) c) terminal (cuối) d) ultimate (cuối cùng, chót)
7. a) accomplish (hoàn thành) b) procure (kiếm, thu đc) c) generate (sinh, phát ra) d) formulate (trình bày rõ
ràng chính xác)
8. a) getting b) coming c) finding d) making
9. a) equipped b) delivered c) supplemented d) donated
10. a) done b) formed c) fulfilled d) taken measurement (đo lường)
11 . a) calculated (dự tính) b) amounted (lượng, tổng số) c) scored (tỷ số, điểm) d) enumerated (đếm, liệt kê)
12. a) Besides (ngoại trừ, ngoài ra) b) Apart (from- ngoại trừ) c) Otherwise (mặt khác) d) Whereby (nhờ đó)
13. a) denote (biểu hiện) b) proceed (with:bắt đầu/tiếp tục; from: xuất phát, bắt nguồn; against: kiện)
c) emerge (nổi lên, hiện ra) d) issue (phát hành, KQ)
14. a) entitle (cho quyền, cho tên) b) entail (di sản, kế thừa theo thứ tự) c) enable (làm cho có thể, có k/n) d)
enforce (làm cho có hiệu lực, sức mạnh)
15. a) protect b) ward c) sustain d) preserve
II. Put the words in the correct form.
1. The captain's every ............ MOVEMENT (N-sự vận động, hđ)............... (MOVE-V-di chuyển) was
carefully observed by the secret service.
2. If the oil refinery continues dismissing their ...............EMPLOYEES (người lđ, làm công).............(EMPLOY-
N-dịch vụ), they will probably have to reduce their production.
3. After this unpleasant event, we expect that at least some of you will be able to draw the right.
.......CONCLUSION(N-sự kết thúc, kết luận) .......... (CONCLUDE-V-kết thúc).
4. Professor McCarthy is famous for a number of............................. (SCIENCE-N-khoa học) discoveries he has
made in the fields of chemistry and biology.
5. Rudolph is a very ............. CREATIVE (adj-sáng tạo)............... (CREATE-V-tạo nên) composer. We have
hired him to write for our orchestra because we all admire his unusual musical talent.
6. It is common .......... KNOWLEDGE (N-sự am hiểu, kiến thức).......... (KNOW-V-hiểu biết) that dolphins can
communicate with each other by means of ultrasounds.
7. The coach says that if our rivals manage to score another goal, we are to withdraw in to a .........
DEFENDSIVE (adj-có t/c bảo vệ/phòng thủ)......... (DEFEND-V-ủng hộ, bảo vệ) position.
8. The minority groups have always fought for their .......FREEDOM (N-sự/quyền tự do) .........(FREE-adj-tự do,
miễn phí) of religion, yet, the conflict hasn't ever been so serious as during the recent three months.
9. Who would have thought that the project would turn out to be a complete ........FAILURE (N-thiếu khả năng,
sự thất bại)......... (FAIL-V-quên)?
10. This permanent ................SHORTAGE (N-thiếu)............ (SHORT-adj-ngắn) of water in the district makes
most of us go crazy, especially in the morning.
11. The fireworks show was most .........SPECTACULAR (adj-đẹp mắt, ngoạn mục)........ (SPECTACLE-N-
quang cảnh, cảnh tượng). No wonder it attracted such big crowds of people.
1 2 . 1 can't stop thinking why so little is being done to support the nations suffering from severe
............POVERTY (N-cảnh nghèo nàn, tình trạng thấp kém).............. (POOR-adj-nghèo) .
13. Don’t bother to water the flowers in the garden. There is no ........NECESSITY ( N-trạng thái bắt
buộc)............ (NECESSARY-adj-thiết yếu) to do it right after the rain.
14. It was a great .................LOSS (N-sự mất, thiệt hại)............ (LOSE-V-mất) to our section when Mr Douglas,
the most experienced programmer, had to stay in hospital for two months.
15. One of the passengers was arrested after some ............ EXPLOSIVE(adj-gây nổ, dễ nổ).........(EXPLODE-
V-làm nổ) materials had been found in his luggage.
III. Replace each italicized phrase or adjective with a synonymous one.
awkward(vụng về) calamitous (gây tai họa) comprehensible (có thể hiểu) discontented (bất mãn)
enormous (to lớn) futile (vô ích) gorgeous (lộng lẫy, tráng lệ) laborious (siêng năng, chăm chỉ)
major (nhiều, chủ yếu) mistaken (lỗi sai) nourishing (bổ dưỡng) smooth (nhẵn, dịu dàng)
solitary (cô đơn) superficial (nông cạn, thiển cận) void (cảm giác thiếu thốn, trống rỗng)
1. 'What does this note read?' 'I've no idea at all. I suppose it's only understandable to those who wrote it.' ....
comprehensible......
2. Milk and other dairy products are very rich in substances necessary for building good health......
nourishing.......
3. Are you sure you want to join in? The task that we are going to carry out will be very exhausting and
difficult. ...... laborious.......
4. The most serious changes they have introduced have affected education at the elementary level.....
major........
5 .1 don't envy Mr Carter in the least. Living such a lonely life as he does must certainly be very painful .......
solitary.........
6. Alex is not too happy discontented with his new class. The youths still consider him a stranger.
7. What a first-class idea! Imagine sailing together across the ocean in a yacht like this................
gorgeous...................
8. No wonder they can afford to buy a new house every two years if their father earns such a huge amount of
money................. enormous..................
9. Unfortunately, the sea isn't always so quiet and peaceful on this part of the western coast...... smooth........
10. I'll give up calling the agency if my next attempt is unsuccessful.............. futile................
1 1 . What's the point of storing all these empty containers? Do you think they may prove useful? ....void...
12. The silence that followed after the president's statement was a bit uncomfortable, but nobody dared to
comment on it..... awkward.....
13. You’re wrong. Samuel doesn't come from Argentina. He is a Jew and he lives in Israel........ mistaken .........
14. As usual, the Ariola cyclone has been very tragic calamitous in its consequences.
15. Stop panicking, George. Your wounds are not so deep and serious. I'm certain your arm isn't broken,
either.................. superficial.................
IV. Rewrite the sentences using the given forms so that they retain their original meaning.
1 . Bob feels uneasy whenever he has to dine with his superiors.
Having to dine with his superiors, Bob feels uneasy.
2 . 1 support the notion to lift the trade embargo, (for)

3. This is Ann's favourite soap opera.

This is the soap opera that Ann likes the most.
4. The guide recommended we should leave very early, (our)
The guide recommended our leaving very early.
5. He is making us study hard for the exam next term.
We are being made to study hard for the exam next term.
6. I’m afraid it's going to rain.
It looks like rain, I’m afraid
7. If he were to propose, what would you tell him?
Supposing he proposed, what would you tell him? (suppose = if:điều gì sẽ xảy ra nếu)
8. This matter is so complicated that we don't know how to deal with it.(ĐN)
So complicated is this matter that we don't know how to deal with it.
9. Our son wants to see the military parade very much, (anxious)
Our son is anxious to (rất mong muốn cái gì) see the military parade.
10. Arnold speaks French much better than his sister does.
Arnold's sister doesn’t speak French as well as she does.
V.Choose the correct answer
1 . It was hard to ............................. (khó có thể cưỡng lại được) the temptation to watch the late night show
even though I was so tired.
a) defy b) refuse c) resisit d) oppose
2. The realisation of our holiday plans has had to be ............................. because of my mother's sudden illness.
a) to prevented sbd/sth from doing sth: ngăn chặn b) shelved :bị hoãn lại c) expired (kết thúc) d) lingered (ở lại)
3. The alarm sound was received by several units which hurried to the .......................... immediately.
a) rescue (giải cứu) b) saving (tiết kiệm) c) protection (bảo vệ) d) security(an toàn)
4. Don't be angry with Sue. All that she did was in good .................................(có thiện chí)
a) hope b) belief c) idea d) faith
5 .I think we can rely on Mr Bronson's advice. I've known him for ages and I have already found out he has got
excellent ............................ (có khiếu thẩm mĩ/gu) in modern art.
a) fashion b) intelligence c) taste d) feeling
6. All the inhabitants in the area have been asked to ............................. at home if the storm returns.
a) settle (định cư) b) dwell (ở) c) remain (ở lại) d) occupy (chiếm đóng)
7. We were lucky the taxi arrived without any ............................... (ko chậm trễ) Otherwise we wouldn't have
arrived in time for our train. a) pause b) delay c) wait d) interruption
8. Could you ............................ us that any possible obstacles will be eliminated?
a) confirm (xác nhận) b) pledge (cầm cố) c) assure (đảm bảo, cam đoan) d) declare (tuyên bố)
9. Not only were the little children ............................ with this nasty cold. We had a few adult patients, too.
a) afflicted (làm đau đớn, khổ sở) b) to imposed sth on/upon sbd/sth: đánh thuế, bắt ai phải làm gì)
c) injured (bị tổn thương) d) aggravated (làm xấu/trầm trọng thêm)
10. What's your ............................ towards (thái độ đối với) their advice? Do you think it's convincing or not?
a) appeal b) matter c) regard d) attitude
11. Does anyone recognize the girl with a ............................ of flowers (một bó hoa) in her hand?
a) range b) pack c) bunch d) heap
12. It's ............................. of (tiêu biểu, cấu thành bp của tính cách một người)this kind of work to take a lot of
time.
a) usual (xảy ra) b) average (trung bình) c) characteristic d) regular(đều đặn)
13. The way Nigel ..................... this task wasn't satisfactory for the director, and so a specialist had to be hired.
a) employed (thuê) b) dealt (chia) c) coped (with: đối phó) d) approached (thăm dò, bắt đầu giải quyết VĐ)
14. The three boys object to being separated as they have ............................. this room for the last five months.
a) shared (chia sẻ) b) joined c) united (liên minh, đoàn kết) d) associated (kết giao)
15. A small ............................. (liều lg nhỏ) of this medicine should be enough to lessen the pain.
a) part b) size c) dose d) ration
16. His public announcement of the secret plans was dealt a sheer .............. of confidence (lộ bí mật) and was
heavily criticized by the other members of the council.
a) damage b) breach c) crash d) fracture
17. According to the minister, changes in the budget will ............. all of us soon.
a) refer (quy vào) b) impact (sự va chạm) c) experience (trải qua) d) affect (ảnh hưởng)
18. This fund has been set up to help protect those ................. of animals (các loài động vật) that are
endangered with complete extinction. a) kinds b) species c) races d) breeds
19. Several hundred people have signed the petition to put a ............................. to (ngừng việc gì) the nuclear
tests in the region.
a) stop b) finish c) break d) cease
20. Nobody, even the best doctors, expected Frank's ....... to be so quick and successful after so severe an
accident. a) renewal (sự khôi phục) b) resumption (sự bắt đầu/tiếp tục lại) c) recuperation (hồi phục sức
khỏe) d) remuneration (sự trả công)
Task 02: Lifestyle Watching a live performance such as a play, concert, or sporting event is more enjoyable
than watching the same event on television. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Phân tích
• Chủ đề: lifestyle.
• Keywords: watch a live performance; watching on television; more enjoyable.
• Dạng bài: Opinion Essay – Đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân về một vấn đề đưa ra ở câu hỏi.
• Hướng dẫn tiếp cận: Với dạng câu hỏi này, người viết có thể đưa ra quan điểm của mình theo
các hướng: hoàn toàn đồng ý / hoàn toàn không đồng ý / chỉ đồng ý/không đồng ý một phần.
Cấu trúc bài viết
• Paraphrase lại đề bài: 1 câu.
Mở bài
• Thesis Statement (Giới thiệu nội dung chính của toàn bài): Trả lời trực tiếp câu hỏi của đề bài.
Thân bài 1 Tại sao watching a live performance lại enjoyable hơn.
 • Lý do 1: cảm giác được hoà mình với đám đông. • Lý do 2: cơ hội gặp thần tượng.
Tại sao watching a performance on TV lại enjoyable hơn.
Thân bài 2
• Idea 1: hoàn toàn làm chủ không gian. • Idea 2: ít những từ gây mất tập trung.
Kết bài Paraphrase lại Thesis Statement và nêu lại quan điểm.
1. Feeling of togetherness: sự hoà mình với đám đông. 2. Have personal interaction: có tương tác cá nhân.
3. Distractors: thứ gây mất tập trung. 4. Disturb their experience: ảnh hưởng trải nghiệm.