25 đề thi thử Tiếng Anh chuẩn cấu trúc bộ giáo dục có lời giải chi tiết(p4)
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25 đề thi thử Tiếng Anh chuẩn cấu trúc bộ giáo dục có lời giải chi tiết(p4)

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1. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Please ________ and see us some time. You’re always welcome

come to

come around

come about

come away

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B

come to: đến

come around: ghé qua

come about = happen: xảy ra

come away: đi, rời khỏi

Dựa vào ngữ nghĩa chọn “come around”

Dịch: Hãy ghé qua đây và thăm chúng tôi một lúc nào đó. Bạn luôn được chào đón.

2. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The judge ________ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment

accused

convicted

sentenced

prosecuted

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Đáp án C

Cấu trúc: sentence sb to imprisonment: bỏ tù ai.

Dịch: Thẩm phán phán kẻ giết người ở tù chung thân.

3. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Only in the Civil War ________ killed or wounded

soldiers in America were

so many American soldiers were

many in America were

were so many American soldiers

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Đáp án D

Đây là cấu trúc đảo ngữ nên “were” được đảo lên trước.

Dịch: Chỉ trong Nội chiến mới có nhiều lính Mỹ bị thiệt mạng và bị thương.

4. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I have to assure myself that I ________ the best possible decision

have leapt

have done

have made

have reached

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Đáp án C

Cấu trúc: make a decision: đưa ra quyết định

Dịch: Tôi phải đảm bảo với mình rằng tôi vừa đưa ra quyết định đúng đắn nhất có thể.

5. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

James: “What’s the matter?” - Anne: “________”

That’s all right

Not at all

Nothing

It’s no trouble

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Đáp án C

Dịch: Có chuyện gì vậy? - Không có gì

6. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

If it ________ their encouragement, he could have given it up

had been for

hadn’t been for

wouldn’t have been for

hadn’t been

Xem đáp án

Đáp án: B

Giải thích:

Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện loại 3

Dựa vào mệnh đề sau ở dạng “would have VpII”, vậy đây là câu điều kiện loại 3 diễn tả điều kiện và kết quả ngược với quá khứ.

Cấu trúc cơ bản: If + S + had VpII, S + would have VpII

Cấu trúc đặc biệt: If + it hadn’t been for + N, S + would have VpII: nếu không có… thì…

Chọn B.

Dịch: Nếu không có sự động viên của họ, anh ấy đã có thể từ bỏ rồi.

7. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less ________ smokers than non-smokers

tolerant of

tolerable to

intolerant

tolerance towards

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A

Cấu trúc: be tolerant of sth: chịu đựng được cái gì

Dịch: Đáng ngạc nhiên là những người từng hút thuốc lại chịu đựng những người hút thuốc kém hơn những người không hút thuốc.

8. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

“What a great haircut, Lucy!” - “________”

Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this.

It’s my pleasure

Oh, yes. That’s right

You think so? I think it’s a bit too short

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Đáp án D

Dịch: Lucy à, tóc bạn cắt đẹp quá! - Bạn nghĩ vậy sao? Tôi nghĩ nó hơi ngắn

9. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The criminal was sentenced to death because of ________ of his crime

the severity

the complexity

a punishment

the importance

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Đáp án: A

Giải thích:

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

severity: mức độ nghiêm trọng

complexity: độ phức tạp

punishment: hình phạt

importance: độ quan trọng

Dựa vào nghĩa câu, chọn A.

Dịch: Tên tội phạm bị kết án tử hình vì độ nghiêm trọng của tội ác của anh ta.

10. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Tony often watches TV after his parents ________ to bed

have gone

go

had gone

went

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Đáp án A

Câu chỉ thói quen ở hiện tại: chia hiện tại đơn

Dịch: Tony thường xem TV sau khi bố mẹ anh ta đi ngủ

11. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My brother has no ________ in football

 

interestingly

interested

interest

interesting

Xem đáp án

Đáp án C

have no interest in something: không hứng thú với việc gì

Dịch: Anh trai tôi không hứng thú đến bóng đá

12. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My father has to work ________ a night shift once a week

at

in

on

under

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Đáp án: C

Giải thích:

Kiến thức: Giới từ

work on a night shift: làm ca đêm

Dịch: Bố tôi phải làm ca đêm một lần mỗi tuần.

13. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

We expected him at eight but he finally ________ at midnight

came off

turned out

came to

turned up

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Đáp án D

Turn up: xuất hiện

Turn out: trở nên

Come to: đến đâu

Come off: rời ra

Dịch: Chúng tôi mong anh ấy lúc 8h nhưng cuối cùng anh ấy xuất hiện lúc nửa đêm.

14. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The computer’s memory is the place where information ________ and calculations are done

keep

is kept

kept

are kept

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B

Information là danh từ không đếm được chỉ vật nên phải dùng động từ số ít và ở dạng bị động.

Dịch: Bộ nhớ máy tính là chỗ các thông tin được lưu trữ và các phép tính được thực hiện.

15. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mary. ________ mother is a doctor, intends to choose medical career

that

whose

whom

who

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B

Đại từ quan hệ whose để chỉ sự sở hữu

Dịch: Mary, mẹ của cô ấy là bác sỹ, cái người mà có ý định chọn học nghề y.

16. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

________ classical dance for five years, Akiko finally felt ready ________ in public

Studying / to be performed

To study / performed

Being studied / having performed

Having studied / to perform

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D

Cấu trúc rút gọn chủ ngữ ở mệnh đề có dạng chủ động having + pp

Dịch: Sau khi tham dự lớp học nhảy cổ điển 5 năm, Akiko cuối cùng thấy sẵn sàng cho việc biểu diễn trước đám đông.

17. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Last year Matt earned ________ his brother, who had a better position

twice more than

twice as many as

twice as more as

twice as much as

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Đáp án D

Cấu trúc so sánh gấp bội / gấp bao nhiêu lần: số lần + as + much / many + as

Trong câu này ta dùng much vì tiền là không đếm được

Dịch: Năm ngoái Matt đã kiếm tiền nhiều gấp 2 lần so với anh trai tôi, người mà có vị trí công việc tốt hơn.

18. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Internet ________ has helped bloggers share their experiences and opinions ________ easily and quickly

connector

connecting

connectivity

connection

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D

Internet connection: sự kết nối internet

Dịch: Sự kết nối internet đã giúp các blogger (người dùng blog) chia sẻ các kinh nghiệm và ý tưởng của họ một cách dễ dàng và nhanh chóng.

19. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It is raining hard. We had better ________ at home tonight

to stay

to be staying

staying

stay

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Đáp án D

had better + V (động từ nguyên thể không có to)

Dịch: Trời mưa nặng hạt quá, chúng mình nên ở nhà tối nay

20. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My mother advised me ________ an apple every day to stay healthy

eat

ate

to eat

eating

Xem đáp án

Đáp án C

advise someone to do something: khuyên ai làm gì

Dịch: Mẹ tôi khuyên tôi nên ăn một quả táo mỗi ngày để có sức khỏe dồi dào

21. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from the rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress

pioneer

engineer

reindeer

referee

Xem đáp án

Đáp án C

reindeer: trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 3.

22. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from the rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress:

establish

intimidate

inheritance

user

Xem đáp án

Đáp án D

user: trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ nhất, các từ còn lại trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ hai.

23. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from the rest or the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress:

mate

mat

cram

spectacular

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A

mate: phần gạch chân phát âm là /ei/, các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân phát âm là /æ/

24. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

If they took their language lesson seriously they would be able to communicate with the locals now

took

seriously

would be

with the locals

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Đáp án A

Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp loại 3 và 2 nên chọn A: had taken.

Dịch: Nếu học bài ngôn ngữ một cách nghiêm túc, giờ họ có thể giao tiếp được với dân địa phương rồi.

25. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-rise apartment block in Kuala Lumpur last week

announced

would be held

high-rise

block

Xem đáp án

Đáp án A

Câu bị động → Chọn A → It is announced

Dịch: Hôm nay được thông báo rằng một cuộc điều tra sẽ được tổ chức về vụ sụp đổ của tòan nhà cao tầng ở Kuala Lumpur tuần trước

26. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs

object the idea

in the final year

working

jobs

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Đáp án A

object to sth / doing sth: phản đối việc gì / làm gì

Dịch: Tôi kịch liệt phản đối ý kiến rằng sinh viên năm cuối làm thêm

27. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do.

sweating a lot.

an increased heart rate.

pain in the knees.

excessive talkativeness.

Xem đáp án

Đáp án B

Dịch nghĩa: Một trong những biểu hiện của sự nhút nhát trong một tình huống căng thẳng là:

A. Đổ mồ hôi nhiều

B. Nhịp tim tăng

C. Nói nhiều quá độ

D. Đau ở đầu gối

Dựa vào câu sau: “You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.”

28. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do

Why do shy people become more reserved?

Their social unease makes them more difficult to talk to.

They see that others are shy too.

Other people lack the patience to talk to them.

They dread being judged by others.

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Đáp án A

Tại sao những người nhút nhát trở nên dè dặt hơn?

A. Những người khác thiếu sự kiên nhẫn để nói chuyện với họ.

B. Sự không thoải mái về mặt xã hội của họ làm họ khó khăn để trò chuyện.

C. Họ sợ bị đánh giá bởi người khác.

D. Họ thấy những người khác cũng nhút nhát.

Dựa vào câu sau: “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

29. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do

The word “blushing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

going green

going red

smiling

sweating

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Đáp án B

Blushing (adj): đỏ mặt

30. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do

What do experts believe is the most essential measure to be taken

Studying others’ behaviour in social situations.

Discovering shared interests with others.

Comparing yourself to other people.

Finding out what makes other people shy.

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Đáp án B

Những chuyên gia tin rằng giải pháp cơ bản nhất là gì?

A. So sánh bạn với người khác.

B. Nghiên cứu cách ứng xử của người khác trong các tình huống xã hội.

C. Khám phá các mối quan tâm chung với người khác.

D. Khám phá những điều làm người khác e dè.

31. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal - it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.

The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do.

How can listening to others prove helpful in combating shyness?

You develop useful psychological skills.

It’s the first step to getting into conversation.

People will see you care about their interests.

It’s a visible sign of becoming less shy.

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Đáp án B

Làm cách nào việc lắng nghe người khác hữu ích để tranh đấu với sự nhút nhát?

A. Đó là bước đầu tiên để bước vào cuộc nói chuyện.

B. Đó là một dấu hiệu có thể thấy được về việc bớt đi sự e dè.

C. Mọi người thấy bạn quan tâm đến sở thích của họ.

D. Bạn phát triển kĩ năng tâm lý một cách hữu ích.

Dựa vào câu sau: You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation.

32. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

Without skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation

Had it been for skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.

He wouldn’t have survived the operation if he hadn’t had skillful surgery.

But for skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.

With skillful surgery he would have survived the operation

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Đáp án: C

Giải thích:

Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện loại 3

Had it not been for / But for + cụm danh từ, S + would (not) have VpII

Loại A, B, D vì sai nghĩa và ngữ pháp.

Dịch: Nếu không có phẫu thuật khéo léo, anh ấy sẽ không thể sống sót sau ca phẫu thuật.

→ Nếu không có phẫu thuật khéo léo, anh ấy đã không thể sống sót sau ca phẫu thuật.

33. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

What Rachael does in her freetime doesn’t concern me

What Rachael does in her freetime is none of my business.

What Rachael does in her freetime is not my concern.

I don’t know what Rachael does in her free time.

What Rachael does in her freetime is not concerned by me

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Đáp án A

“doesn’t concern me”: không làm tôi bận tâm = “none of my business”: không phải chuyện của tôi.

Dịch: Rachael làm gì lúc rãnh rỗi không phải chuyện của tôi / không làm tôi bận tâm.

34. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money

Hadn’t it been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.

We could have managed with my father’s money.

If we could managed, my father’s money would be there.

If we couldn’t have managed, we would have had my father’s money.

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Đáp án A

“Chúng tôi đã không thể xoay sở được nếu không có tiền của cha tôi.”

ĐK loại 3: “Hadn’t it been for”: nếu không vì

Dịch: Nếu không vì tiền của cha tôi, chúng tôi đã không thể xoay sở được.

35. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 35

locates

selects

follows

depends

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Đáp án D

Depend...on sth: phụ thuộc vào cái gì

Dịch: Nó (cuộc sống của con người) trong sa mạc phụ thuộc vào việc tìm nước

36. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 36

earn

demand

obtain

require

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Đáp án C

Obtain sth: có được, đạt được

Obtain gazing for livestock có nghĩa là để có cỏ gặm cho vật nuôi.

37. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 37

extremes

poles

tops

heights

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Đáp án A

Extremes: điều kiện khắc nghiệt

Winter extremes: điều kiện thời tiết mùa đông khắc nghiệt

38. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 38

grow

supply

comfort

bring

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Đáp án B

To supply sth: cung cấp cho cái gì

Cuộc sống lâu dài trên cả 2 loại sa mạc cần có… công nghệ và năng lượng để cung cấp (cho cuộc sống đó)

39. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 39

dunes

piles

valleys

stores

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Đáp án A

Sand dunes: những cồn cát

40. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 40

inconsistent

incapable

inexperienced

independent

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Đáp án C
Inexperienced travelers: những người phiêu du thiếu kinh nghiệm

41. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 41

of

out

in

over

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Đáp án B

Run out: hết, cạn kiệt “...khi các nguồn cung cấp bị cạn kiệt…”

42. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 42

danger

dangerous

endanger

endangered

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Đáp án A

Danger: sự nguy hiểm. Sự nguy hiểm từ các loài thú hoang dã...

43. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 43

level

rate

scale

standard

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Đáp án B

Rate: tỉ lệ

Higher rate of death: tỉ lệ chết cao hơn

44. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (35) ________ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (36) ________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (37) ________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (38) ________ it.

Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (39) ________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (40) ________ travelers may die when supplies run (41) ________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.

The (42) ________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (43) ________ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

Điền câu 44

sight

lies

sites

seats

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Đáp án C

Site: địa điểm

Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing site: đề phòng rắn và bọ cạp khi chọn địa điểm.

45. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.

Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

What is the main point of the first paragraph?

The waves created by ocean currents are very large.

Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.

Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.

The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water

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Đáp án D

Ý chính của đoạn 1 dựa vào câu “Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides.”

46. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.

Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

The word “felt” in line 3 is closest in meaning to

based

dropped

detected

explored

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Đáp án C

Felt: được cảm nhận thấy

Detected: được phát hiện, được nhận thấy

47. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.

Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

The words “In reality” in line 8 are closest in meaning to

surprisingly

actually

characteristically

similarly

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Đáp án B

In reality: trong thực tế

Actually: thực chất

48. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.

Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is

size

distance

temperature

density

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Distance: khoảng cách

Dựa vào câu: the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. (Dịch: lực hút của ngôi sao xa rất nhỏ so với mặt trăng, và cái ở gần hơn là mặt trời)

49. Trắc nghiệm
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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 answer to each of the questions.

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.

Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

The word “correspondingly” in line 11 is closest in meaning to

unpredictably

interestingly

similarly

unusually

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Correspondingly: theo đó, tương tự = Similarly: tương tự, giống nhau

50. Trắc nghiệm
1 điểm

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.

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.

Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month

What is the cause of spring tides?

Seasonal changes in the weather

The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth

The Earth's movement around the Sun

The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon

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Dựa vào câu “These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line”

(Dịch: mặt trời, mặt trăng và trái đất gần như nằm trên một đường thẳng)