Section 11

1.A 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.D
11. B 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B
1.There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death ________ .
A. penalty B. punishment C. discipline D. condemnation
death penalty= capital punishment = án tử hình
2. The study adds to a growing ________ of evidence that links a lack of sleep with weight gain.
A. body B. form C. hulk D. soul
Body = a large amount of something -> body of evidence (collo)= nhiều bằng chứng
3. It is ________ probable that they are the original bindings of the manuscript.
A. widely B. highly C. utterly D. bitterly
Highly probable(collo)= có khả năng cao là điều gì xảy ra
4. The show was ________ bit as good as I expected.
A. every B. so C. very D. much
every bit as =just as=đúng như
5. The similarities between all three crimes were such that they could not be ________ down to chance.
A. put B. laid C. set D. taken
Put down to sth = quy là, quy cái gì cho cái gì
6. She doesn't mind working overtime because she gets paid ________ .
A. by the hour B. all the hour C. at the hour D. in the hour
By the hour" -> nghĩa là mỗi tiếng, từng giờ; nghĩa khác là (thù lao, lương...) theo giờ.
7. People often complain that children nowadays don't seem to respect their ________ .
A. elderly B. elders C. aged D. age
Elder = an older person, especially one with a respected position in society
8. All statistical analysis must allow for a ________ of error.
A. margin B. border C. frontier D. boundary
margin of error =an extra amount of something, such as time or money, that you allow because there might be
a mistake in your calculations= biên độ sai số
9. It's time to take a rough ________ against obesity.
A. stance B. measure C. legislation D. angle
Take measure agaisnt sth = thực hiện biện pháp để chống lại điều gì
10. The world's first boot camp for teenagers addicted to the Internet may be the ________ of things to come.
A. draft B. formula C. character D. shape
To be the shape of things to come =là dấu hiệu của điều gì sẽ xảy ra và trở nên phổ biến (điềm báo)
11. We believe that the government has a duty ……… its pledges.
A. bear out B. standby C. go back D. count on
stand by one's pledges (>< go back on one's pledges) : giữ lời hứa (>< không giữ lời hứa)
12. Don’t forget to buy a packet of ………. Peas
A. chilled B. frozen C. frosted D. chilly
Frozen -> Frozen food has been preserved by freezing
13. He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to ………. the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.
A. pay off B. part with C. give in D. let out
A. to part with sth = to give sth to sb else, especially sth that you would prefer to keep: cho ai món gì mà ta
yêu thích.
Ex: I'm reluctant to part with any of the kittens, but we need the money: Chúng tôi lưỡng lự khi phải cho đi bất
kỳ một con mèo con nào, nhưng chúng tôi cần tiền.
B. to pay off (v): trả nợ.
Ex: Rather than hold money on deposit, you should pay off your debts: Thay vì giữ tiền đi gửi thì anh hãy trả
hết nợ của mình đi.
C. give in: đầu hàng.
Ex: I wanted to paint the room blue, my wife wanted yellow. I had to give in: Tôi muốn sơn phòng màu xanh,
vợ tôi muốn màu vàng. Tôi phải đầu hàng thôi. D. to let out (v): phát ra tiếng động gì, kêu gì đó.
Ex: Let out a scream/cry/roar etc - He let out a cry of disbelief.

Dựa vào tạm dịch ta thấy rằng anh ấy không cho dù một khoản tiền nhỏ nhất nên đáp án chính xác là A. to part
with.
14. A huge crowd ............. in the pouring rain to cheer the president.
A. turned out B. held up C. saw off D. dropped in
Turn out -> If people turn out for an event, they go to be there or to watch
15. We hadn’t ............... for such heavy traffic, and we were delayed.
A. expected B. bargained C. calculated D. supposed
bargain for/on sth =to expect or be prepared for something
16. Beyond all ……………., it was Alice who gave away our secrets
A. fail B. conclusion C. dispute D. contradiction
beyond (all) dispute: chắc chắn, không có gì để bàn cãi hãy nghi ngờ
17. The book says that the revolution was ………….off by the assassination of the state governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted.
trigger sth off = to make sth happen suddenly = làm cho cái gì đó xảy ra bất ngờ
Câu này dịch như sau: Quyển sách này nói rằng cuộc cách mạng bị bất ngờ bùng nổ là do vị ám sát của nhân
viên nhà nước.
18. The hijackers have demanded a …………….to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages from the plane
A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom
Ransom = tiền chuộc
19. Just ………….these proofs for me as I’m in a hurry.
A. run into B. run off C. run over D. run out
run over=-giải thích nhanh //-đâm bằng phương tiện giao thông//-vượt quá giới hạn thời gian
20. She resigned …………. No one forced her to do so.
A. for her own sake B. of her own accord
C. with a will D. on purpose
Of one’s own accord = tự nguyện, tự ý
Section 12. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (20p)
1.A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. C 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C
1. Simon has a very strong _____ of duty so he will always carry out his promises.
A. sense B. idea C. mind D. thought
A sense of duty/responsibility = có tinh thần trách nhiệm
2. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly _______ this morning.
A. far-reaching B. slow-witted C. off-hand D. top-heavy
Slow-witted= đần dộn, lỡ đễnh far-reaching= có thể áp dụng rộng rãi
Off hand = không thân thiện với ai top heavy = nặng đầu
3. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from observing the
stars.
A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive
possess (v): có, chiếm hữu, ám ảnh seize (v): nắm lấy, chộp lấy
reach (v): với tới derive (v): thu được, có được
4. I’m sorry to _______ to your conversation but there’s an urgent message for you.
A. come in B. bump in C. butt in D. pop in
butt in= to interrupt a conversation or discussion or someone who is talking
5. I’m not keen on ______ control of the project to a relative newcomer.
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allowing
be keen on + V-ing: thích làm gì
entrusting: ủy thác, giao phó
6. She went under ________ as a waitress to write an article on tipping.
A. cover B. act C. pose D. mask
Undercover=working secretly using a false appearance in order to get information for the police or
government
7. Even at that early state the school felt that she ________ a good chance of passing her exams.
A. possessed B. stood C. gained D. took
Stand a chance of sth = tận dụng cơ hội của cái gì
8. His speech ________ little or no relation to the topic given.
A. gave B. reflected C. bore D. was
bear no/little relation to sth: không liên quan / ít có liên quan đến cái gì

9. He ______ in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else.

A. intimated B. confessed C. disclosed D. confided
Confide in somebody = tin tưởng ở ai
10. We intend to ________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away C. do in D. do down
To do away with sth = to get rid of sth = eliminate = wipe out: tống khứ, giải thoát cho ai, cái gì.
11. There is a huge amount of _______ associated with children’s TV nowadays.
A. produce B. manufacturing C. merchandising D. sales
Giải thích: amount of + N => loại D là động từ
A. sự buôn bán, thương mại
B. sự sản xuất
C. sự bán hàng hóa
Dịch nghĩa: Có một lượng lớn sự buôn bán/thương mại liên quan đến các chương trình TV của trẻ em ngày
nay
12. As the order to abandon the ship was given, hundreds of people _________ into the icy water.
A. plunged B. emerged C. drowned D. submerged
submerged+into: chìm vào
13. Not once did I see him _______ a finger to help in the home.
A. shift B. move C. click D. lift
Lift a finger to help = nhấc ngón tay để giúp đỡ ai làm gì
14. The engineers won’t be able to repair the telephone system until they can _________ the cause of the fault.
A. separate B. isolate C. estimate D. concentrate
Isolate = find the cause of problem
15. He was ________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas.
A. an exceptionally B. a prolific C. an unlimited D. an influential
Influential = có tầm ảnh hưởng, có thể gây ảnh hưởng lên người khác hay điều gì
16. They are happily married although, of course, they argue ________.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
every now and then = from time to time = thỉnh thoảng
most times= đa số những lần
from day to day = thay đổi thường xuyên, nhanh chóng
on the occasion = nhân dịp
17. It is physically impossible for any human being to ________ such extreme cold for long.
A. endure B. persist C. withhold D. last
Endure= suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful
18. Terry is an old _____ of mine. We split up nine years ago but we’ve stayed friends.
 A. fire B. flame C. spark D. blaze
Old flame = người yêu cũ
19. You know how I worry about you driving at night. Call me when you arrive to set my mind ________ .
A. easy B. at peace C. calm D. at rest
set/put sb's mind at rest/ease = to stop someone from worrying about something
20. The celebrations were somewhat ______ by the announcement of her resignation.
A. outshone B. overshadowed C. overcast D. outweighed
Overshadow=to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy
Outshine=to be much more skilful and successful than someone
Overcast= (of clouds) to cover the sky so it is not bright and sunny
Overweight=too heavy or too fat
Section 13
LEXICO-GRAMMAR: 40/200
Your answers:
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
6.B 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B
11.D 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.D
16.A 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.C
1. I always take my lucky _________with me into an exam.
A. sign B. item C. charm D. spell
a lucky charm = bùa may mắn
2. I didn’t know my guess was going to be right – It was just __________
A. pot luck B. odds C. draw D. gamble
pot luck=anything that is available or is found by chance, rather than something chosen, planned, or prepared
3. Why are all your clothes in a __________on the floor?
A. bulk B. heap C. batch D. sum
in a heap =In a pile, usually a messy or disorganized one-> The phrase can also be applied to someone who
has fallen heavily and/or clumsily.
4. Sending out e-mails that people haven’t asked for to ______addresses is often known.
A. sufficient B. countless C. widespreadD. multiple
multiple addressed: nhiều địa chỉ
5. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
Above the law = ngoài vòng pháp luật
6. We are pleased to inform you that we have decided to _________your request for British citizenship.
A. give B. grant C. permit D. donate
Grant = to give, agree to give, or do something that another person has asked for, esp. as an official or formal
act
7. We can only _______ as to the causes of the disaster
A. think B. consider C. speculate D. ponder
Speculate = suy đoán về điều gì
8. The professor’s _______ theory is that singing preceded speech.
A. preferable B. pet C. fond D. fancied
pet project/theory/subject =a plan, idea, or subject that you particularly like or are interested in
9. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to ___________ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
press ahead (with something)=to continue to do something although there is opposition to it
10. Could you lend me some money to _____________ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
tide sb over (sth) =to help someone to work or operate normally through a difficult period, usually by lending
them money
11. I’m not a serious investor, but I like to _______ in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
Dabble = học đòi, ham chơi bời
12. Who else is of the ______ that we should break the camp?

A. conclusion B. opinion C. remark D. theory

be of the opinion (that) =to think =cho rằng
13. The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. blame B. hatred C. disapproval D. scorn
scorn (n): sự khinh bỉ, sự khinh miệt blame (n, v): sự đổ lỗi, đổ lỗi
disapproval (n): sự không tán thành hatred (n): lòng căm ghét
Cụm từ cố định "pour scorn on somebody": dè bỉu/chê bai ai đó
14. I’m ______ too keen on visiting the Parkers again so soon.
A. that B. none C. such D. very
none too =not very
15. If I make a fool of myself in front of my friends, I’ll never ________ it down.
A. let B. give C. settle D. live
never live sth down =to be unable to stop feeling embarrassed about something you have done
16. Because of his poor health, it took him along time to ________ his bad cold.
A. throw off B. throw away C. throw down D. throw over
throw off: cởi bỏ, vứt bỏ =>trường hợp này nghĩa là khỏi bệnh cảm cúm. Nghĩa các cụm còn lại: throw over:
rời bỏ; throw away: ném đi; throw oneself down: nằm vật xuống
17. In spite of his poor education, he was the most ________ speaker.
A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian
articulate: có tài ăn nói lưu loát, rõ ràng attentive: chăm chú theo dõi
-ambiguous: mập mờ, tối nghĩa - authoritarian: độc đoán, chuyên quyền
18. “Another cup of coffee?” — “No, but thanks __________.
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all
all the same =despite what has just been said
19. He said he would contribute money, but later he backed ___________of it.
A. down B. away C. off D. out
back out (of sth) =to decide not to do something that you had said you would do
20. Can you recite the alphabet___________?
A. reverse B. around C. backwards D. returned
Alphabet backwards = đọc ngược bảng chữ cái

Section 14
Section 1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.
(20 points)
1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A
16. D 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. B
1. This neighborhood looks a little _________________ and tatty these days.
A. well-heeled B. run down C. well-off D. down and out
Run-down = tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much
Well- heeled = rich =well-off
Down and out' dùng để chỉ một người không tiền, công việc ổn định hay nhà để ở
2. He’s been ____________________ her to go out with him for months.
A. persisting B. pestering C. persevering D. sticking to
Pester = to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly
3. I have English classes __________________ day – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. each other B. this and the other C. all other D. every other
Other có thể đi được với danh từ đếm được số ít khi phía trước nó có những từ chỉ số lượng là “một” như
every, any, one.
->every other = cách ngày một
4. I really want to help you, but I’ve got __________________ organizing the school play.
A. my head over heels B. up to my ears
C. my nose choked D. my hands full
have one's hands full + with someone or something hoặc + doing something : rất bận, đến mức bị chiếm toàn
bộ thời gian
5. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become _________________ offenders.
A. consistent B. resistant C. insistent D. persistent
A. resistant (adj): chịu đựng được, chống lại B. persistent (adj): bền bỉ, liên tục
C. consistent (adj): kiên định, phù hợp D. insistent (adj): khăng khăng muốn
Sự kết hợp từ: a persistent/serious/violent, etc. offender (phạm tội thường xuyên, liên tục/nghiêm trọng/bạo
lực)
Tạm dịch: Nhiều trẻ em gặp rắc rối ở tuổi thiếu niên đã trở thành những tội phạm thường xuyên
6. That judge is feared because she takes a hard ____________ in the fight against drugs.
A. line B. lane C. path D. rule
Hard line = thái độ/chính sách nghiêm khắc
7. A retired woman has been tricked ________________ of her life savings by a bogus financial adviser.
A. into B. out C. on D. for
trick out of= to use a trick to get (something) from (someone)
8.He stopped the thief right at the corner, and up
_____________________________________________________.
A. did a policeman walk B. a policeman walked
C. walked a policeman D. walk a policeman
Đảo ngữ với giới từ chỉ nơi chốn
9. It turned out that we ______________ rushed to the airport as the flight was delayed by several hours.
A. needn’t have B. shouldn’t have C. mustn’t have D. hadn’t
needn’t have done được sử dụng khi một việc đáng lẽ ra không cần thiết phải làm nhưng thực tế đã được thực
hiện (trong quá khứ).
10. The photographer took a picture of the deer the moment it came into _________________.
A. light B. scene C. lens D. sight
Came into light = đưa ra ánh sáng, lộ ra , làm sáng tỏ vấn đề
11. Luckily, my bag was handed into the police station with all its contents _______________________.
A. preserve B. unscathed C. unsafe D. intact
Preserve = bảo tồn
Unscathed =không bị tổn thương
Intact = nguyên vẹn
12. Ben: “Didn’t you go to cinema last night?”
Sophie: “______________________________________”.
A. Yes, I lost the ticket B. No. It was too cold to go out
C. Ok. That was a good idea D. Yes, I stayed at home
13. You really dropped ____________________ the other day when you told Keith you’d seen his wife at the
cinema. He thought she was her mother’s
A. a brick B. a stone C. a log D. a plank
Drop a brick = lỡ lời
14. A wave of bombings ______________ through the capital’s business district.
A. slashed B. hacked C. incised D. ripped
Rip thorugh = càn quét và phá hủy nhanh chóng
15. The government must never fall into the ______________ of a political party again.
A. clutches B. groups C. heads D. hoofs
fall into (someone's or something's) clutches =To be obtained and controlled by an evil person or thing.
16. Those students don’t like to read novels ______________________ textbooks.
A. in any case B. forgetting about
C. leaving out of the question D. much less
Much/still/even les = và chắc chắn không
17. Can I ______________your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
Pick one’s brains = hỏi ý kiến
18. The job wasn’t giving the _____________________ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
he breadth of his experience= nhiều kinh nghiệm
19. _________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. At the height B. At the bottom C. On the top D. In the end
At the height of the financial crisis: ở thời kì đỉnh cao của khủng hoảng tài chính
+ Kiến thức về giới từ:
At the bottom of: ở đáy của
On the top of: ở đỉnh của
In the end: cuối cùng
At the end of: cuối của cái gì
20. The new speed restrictions were a ________________________ debated issue.
A. heavily B. hotly C. deeply D. profoundly
Hotly debated issue = vấn đề gây nhiều tranh cãi

Section 15
SECTION 2. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40/200)
Part 1. (20 points)
Items Correct answers Points Items Correct answers Points
1 D 1 11 C 1
2 D 1 12 A 1
3 A 1 13 B 1
4 A 1 14 C 1
5 B 1 15 A 1
6 D 1 16 D 1
7 B 1 17 A 1
8 C 1 18 C 1
9 C 1 19 B 1
10 D 1 20 C 1
1. For a team to be successful, all members have to ________ their weight.
A. take B. make C. get D. pull
Pull one’s wieght= hoàn thành trách nhiệm, làm tròn bổn phận
2. You really will have to be able to ________ down a job for more than six weeks.
A. keep B. turn C. take D. hold
hold down something = to stay working in a job
3. It took him a long time to come to ________ with the fact that he was homeless.
A. terms B. acceptance C. tabs D. agreement
Com to terms with = đồng ý, chấp nhận điều gì
4. Simon has a very strong ________ of duty so he will always carry out his promises.
A. sense B. idea C. mind D. thought
sense of duty = có tinh thần trách nhiệm
5. The birth of their first child caused a lot of ________ in Angela Ken’s lives.
A. uproar B. upheaval C. outcry D. overthrow
Upheaval =a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble
6. The interviewer’s warm smile soon put Jill at her ________.
A. comfort B. leisure C. rest D. ease
set/put sb's mind at rest/ease = to stop someone from worrying about something
7. No ________ how long it takes, I will keep trying to find an answer.
A. way B. matter C. worry D. mind
Cấu trúc No matter how + adj = However + adj: Dù thế nào đi chăng nữa
8. I ________ to think how you’re going to cope all by yourself with two babies.
A. fear B. avoid C. dread D. worry
Dread to do sth = used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying
9. However at the last training session there was a very poor ________.
A. turn-up B. turnover C. turnout D. turn-off
Turnout =the number of people who are present at an event, especially the number who go to vote at an
election
10. The old lady ________ on going to court to give evidence.
A. demanded B. urged C. begged D. insisted
Insist on doing sth = khăng khăng làm gì
11. We all know that you are guilty so why don’t you ________ up?
A. give B. turn C. own D. say
own up = to admit that you have done something wrong
12. How could we have been so gullible- it was all a ________ of lies.
A. pack B. heap C. bunch D. pile
Pack of lies = 1 loạt lời nói dối
13. They were caught because their sudden wealth gave the ________ away.
A. fact B. game C. idea D. match
give the game away =to spoil a surprise or a joke by telling someone something that should have been kept
secret
14. Kate ________ Tim that he had an appointment after lunch.
A. remembered B. recalled C. reminded D. recollected
Remind sb that = to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten
15. Police are trying to ________ the stolen goods.
A. trace B. track C. shadow D. stalk
Trace = truy vết, tìm kiếm theo dõi
16. I am ________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious like D. nowhere near as ambitious as
Cấu trúc: to be nowhere near as + adj + as … = not really as + adj + as… = thật sự không…như…
17. ________ are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang.
A. That Myan’s stories B. Myan’s stories, which
B. Myan’s stories D. Because Myan’s stories
Cấu trúc mệnh đề danh ngữ
18. After a six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ________.
A. break the bank B. turn the page C. tie the knot D. make the grade
A. break the bank: chi tiêu/tiêu xài hết sạch tiền
B. tie the knot: kết hôn
C. turn the page: chuyển sang giai đoạn mới của cuộc đời
D. make ends meet: iếm đủ tiền để sống, không mắc nợ, hay là cân đối được số thu và số chi
Tạm dịch: Sau mối quan hệ sáu năm, Martha và Billy đã quyết định kết hôn.
19. After the accident, there was considerable doubt ________ exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to C. in the shape of D. for
Cấu trúc doubt as to = nghi ngờ về điều gì
20. Most discounts have been dramatically ________ in the final days of our clearance sale from 15% to 5%.
A. declined B. diminished C. slashed D. taken down
Slash =to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement

Section 16
LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (40 points)
Part 1. (20 points)
1. A 5. A 9. C 13. C 17. A
2. A 6. A 10. C 14. D 18. D
3. C 7. B 11. B 15. A 19. C
4. A 8. A 12. B 16. B 20. D
1. Without additional funds from the government, the principal cannot ___________ the issue of
overcrowding in his school.
A. rectify B. banish C. sanction D. maltreat
Rectify = to correct; to make right
2. Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in __ _________ adults.
A. susceptible B. dangerous C. futile D. feasible
Susceptible = easily influenced or harmed by something//used to describe someone who is easily emotionally
influenced
3. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ___________ it is clear that he is a great artist.
A. in the aftermath B. by the time C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality
in retrospect = within hindsight = khi nhìn lại
4. All things ________, she is the best student to represent our school.
A. considered B. involved C. taken D. dealt with
all things considered =Someone might say that something is good all things considered to mean it was
generally good although the situation was not perfect
5. The little children watched the performance in _________ amazement.
A. wide-eyed B. open-eyed C. eagle-eyed D.hawk-eyed
Wide-eyed amazement = đôi mắt đầy ngạc nhiên
Hawl -eyed = mắt sắc
Eagle -eyed = tinh mắt
6. The Prime Minister gave a press conference to deny the charges ________ at him.
A. leveled B. accused C. targeted D. blamed
Level at sb = chỉ trích công khai nhắm vào ai đó
7. Don’t trust what you hear on the grapevine. It’s best to hear it straight from the ___________ mouth so you
know it’s true.
A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s
(straight) from the horse's mouth= nghe được từ nguồn tin đáng tin cậy
8. When Tet Holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ________ their houses.
A. do over B. do in C. do through D. do up
Inclined to V = sẵn sàng, có xu hướng làm gì. Do over something = dọn dẹp và trang trí lại
9. ________, modelling is actually hard work.
A. Even it may seem glamorous B. Yet it may seem glamorous
C. However glamorous it may seem D. Glamorous as though it is
Cấu trúc nhận mạnh của although: Adj+ as+though + s+ V, clause
10. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ________.
A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality
Appearance = vẻ bề ngaoif
11. After so many years, it is great to see him ________ his ambitions.
A. get B. realise C. possess D. deserve
Realize one's ambitions: Thực hiện hoài bão
12. Archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific _______.
A. divisions B. disciplines C. matters D. compartments
Discipline = a particular area of study, especially a subject studied at a college or university 13. Don’t worry:
this is nothing that ________ you.
A. matters B. entails C. concerns D. complicates
Don’t worry: this is nothing that concerns you= Đừng lo lắng, điều này không liên quan đến bạn
14. As always, I am ________ with everything you say.
A. agree B. agreeing C. agreeable D. in agreement
Be in agreement with = đồng ý với ai/điều gì
15. It may be raining, but I’m ________ enjoying myself.
A. thoroughly B. highly C. extremely D. desperately
Thorougly enjoy = hoàn toàn yêu thích
16. The report claimed the Internet currently _______ 9% of the electricity demand of the whole city, and
predicted that it will grow to 40% in the next five years.
A. pursues B. accounts for C. estimates D. consists of
accounts for = chiếm/ giải thích
17. In the end, I just lost my ________ and started gabbling incoherently.
A. head B. mind C. brain D. intelligence
Lost one’s head = tức điên, mất bình tĩnh
18. He had such a bad stomach that he was _________ with pain.
A. bent down B. folded over C. snapped off D. doubled up
double up =to share something, especially a room, with someone else//to receive or use two of something
19. I read the contract again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
With a view to doing sth = với mục tiêu làm gì
20. That’s exactly what I mean, Tom. You’ve _________!
A. put your foot in it B. killed two birds with one stone
C. put two and two together D. hit the nail on the head
hit the nail on the head= nói chính xác, trúng phóc
killed two birds with one stone= 1 mũi tên trúng 2 đích
Put two and two together' nghĩa là rút ra kết luận rõ ràng/hiển nhiên từ điều gì/chứng cứ đã biết; cứ thế mà
suy ra (thì)
put your foot in it =to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone

Section 17
Question 1. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best complete the following sentences. (20 points)
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. D
1. The boxer hit his opponent so hard that he was ___________ for ten minutes.
A. asleep B. knocked about C. unconscious D. stopped
Unconscious= bất tỉnh, vô ý thức
2. Because of an unfortunate ______ your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
A. hindrance B. oversight
C. negligence D. transgression
Oversight = sự quên sót ,trường hợp sơ xuất, bỏ quên Hindrance = chướng ngại ‘
Transgression = sự vi phạm pháp luật Negligence = sự cẩu thả
3. The death ___________ in the earthquake has been put at over one thousand.
A. damage B. toll C. rate D. loss
death toll =the number of deaths resulting from a particular cause, especially an accident, battle, or natural
disaster.
4. Don’t be __________ by false advertisements. If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.
A. put off B. given up C. taken in D. put down
Take in = bị lừa
5. By next Saturday you ___________ with us for 6 months.
A. will have stayed B. will stay C. have stayed D. are staying
Kiến thức: Thì tương lai hoàn thành
Giải thích:
+ Dấu hiệu: by next Saturday
+ Cấu trúc: S + will have Ved/P2
Tạm dịch: Trước thứ bảy tuần sau, Tom sẽ trải qua cả tháng không hút thuốc lá
6. The child sat in the middle of the floor and ___________ refused to move.
A. distinctively B. decisively C. flatly D. totally
Flatly rếu = từ chối thẳng thừng
7. The manager told his assistant to ___________ the mistake immediately.
A. rectify B. maltreat C. sanction D. banish
Rectify the mistake =sửa lại lỗi sai
8. After a six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ___________.
A. break the bank B. turn the page C. tie the knot D. make the grade
Tie the knot = kết hôn
9. Not until the seventeenth century ___________ to measure the speed of light.
A. anyone did even attempt B. did anyone even attempt
C. even did anyone attempt D. did even attempt anyone
Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với not until
10. The director retired early ___________ ill health.
A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of
On account of = bởi vì
11. Little did I imagine The Amazing Race would entail long-winded journeys and ups and downs
__________ .
A. aplenty B. inexhaustibly C. profusely D. superabundant
aplenty = dồi dào, vô số inexhaustibly=vô tận, vô hạn
profusely= nhiều, vô khối superabundant= thừa thãi
12. It stands to reason that a touch of humor and optimism can work ____________ .
A. on all cylinders B. spectacles
C. wonders D. your fingers to the bone
Work wonder = có lợi, có ích
Work one’ s finger to the bone = làm việc chăm chỉ, cật lực
13. I admit that I am late for the conference, but by _______________ of excuse let me explain: my plane was
delayed for 6 hours in Hanoi.
A. courtesy B. dint C. means D. way
by way of something: bằng cách nào đó.
14. A lot of criticism and scorn has been heaped _____________ his opinions.
A. above B. beyond C. on D. up
heap sth on sb =to give someone a lot of praise, criticism, etc
15. At first, she was ____________ dumbfounded to hear that he wanted to break up, and then came the
stirrings of auto-hypnotic perturbation.
A. exceedingly B. out-and-out C. somewhat D. utterly
utterly: hoàn toàn
16. What stands out from The Voice Kids is that many young children are ___________ with natural talent for
music.
A. bestowed B. conferred C. endowed D. vouchsafed
Be endowed with = được trời phú cho khả năng gì đặc biệt
17. With the economic situation looming large, many families find it difficult to rear their ________.
A. descendant B. lineage C. offspring D. successor
Rear one’s offspring = chăm sóc, nuôi nấng con cái
18. Researchers have made a(n) __________ plea for more sponsorship so that they can continue their project.
A. compassionate B. dispassionate C. encompassed D. impassioned
->An impassioned speech or piece of writing is one in which someone expresses their strong feelings about an
issue in a forceful way.
19. That Mary is an ______ liar: you must take what she says with a small grain of salt.
A. incorrigible B. incurable C. irredeemable D. irremediable
incorrigible liar = kẻ nói dối cố hữu
20. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _________ fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up
stock up: làm dấy lên

Section 18
LEXICO – GRAMMAR (50pts)
1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
1.B 2. B 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.C
11C 12C 13A 14C 15D 16D 17D 18B 19D 20B
1. When it comes to the _______, Alice always supports her friends.
A. point B. crunch C. crisis D. finale
if/when it comes to the crunch = if/when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made
2. Richard started the race well but ran out of _______ in the later stages.
A. power B. steam C. force D. effort
Run out of steam = kiệt sức
3. The winter is usually mild, although we sometimes get a cold________ at the beginning of the year.
A. spell B. term C. interval D. wave
cold spell =a period of several days or weeks when the weather is much colder than usual
4. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a _______
A. delay B. stand C. brake D. halt
Come to a halt = đột nhiên dừng lại
5. It was _______ of a surprise to Andrew that he got the job.
A. rather B. something C. quite D. much
be something of a sth =used to describe a person or thing in a way that is partly true but not completely or
exactly
6. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements.
A. think B. assume C. take D. judge
Take (something) amiss" = Xem điều gì là sai -> Coi điều gì là vô ích, không phù hợp và hiểu nhầm cái gì;
bực mình, phật ý.
7. He left the meeting early on the unlikely _______ that he had a sick friend to visit.
A. claim B. excuse C. pretext D. motive
On the pretext = với lý do, viện cớ rằng
8. The girl felt _______ with hunger.
A. faintly B. fainting C. fainted D. faint
Feel+ adj
9. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather _______for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-evident
self-conscious= cảm thấy xấu hổ
10. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no_______ improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
Discernible= rõ ràng, rõ rệt
11. The down and outs under the railway bridge ________ stones at the rats to keep them away.
A. struck B. beat C. hurled D. Drove
Hurl = to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way
12. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and act
confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
Pull oneself together = bình tĩnh trở lại
13. We ________ up a friendship the very first time we met.
A. struck B. launched C. cropped D. settled
Struck up friendship = xây dựng 1 tình bạn
14. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear.
A. moan B. groan C. whine D. screech
By the ewhine of a mosquito = tiễng muối kêu
15. The real test of your relationship will come when you start to see your boyfriend ________ and all.
A. faults B. spots C. moles D. warts
Warts and all = cả những điểm xấu và tốt
16. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small ________ of dialogue.
A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches
Snatches of dialouge = đoạn hội thoại
17. He ________ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech.
A. squashed B. suffocated C. submerged D. stifled
Stifled a yawn = kìm cơn ngáp
18. The only way to clean this box is to ________ it in soap and warm water.
A. polish B. wash C. brush D. wipe
Wash = rửa
19. Rachel has a highly developed ________ of fine art.
A. taste B. reaction C. liking D. Appreciation
Have a appreciation of = the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as
described
20. The air in the house felt cold and ________ after weeks of bad weather.
A. wet B. damp C. moist D. watery
Damp =slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

Section 19
Question 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank (20 points: 1
point/ correct answer)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. B
1. Little did I imagine The Amazing race would entail long-winded journeys and ups and downs _____ .
A. aplenty B. inexhaustibly C. profusely D. superabundant
2. It stands to reason that a touch of humour and optimism can work ______ .
A. on all cylinders B. spectacles C. wonders D. your fingers to the bone

3. The comforting news from my sister was a real_____ off my mind.

A. stone B. deal C. load D. mass

4. He was claimed to be unskilled writer, but his latest works have definitely ______ witness to his great
talent.
A. constituted B. borne C. dealt D. displayed

5. Jenny has been on a diet, but she can't resist her _______ for sweets now and then.
A. inclination B. craving C. attraction D. tendency

6. The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to _____ .

A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck
C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck

7. Jane really _____ it on thick when she told the boss that she was not feeling very well. Unfortunately for
her, he realized immediately that she just wanted the afternoon off.
A. put B. spread C. laid D. painted

8. With _____ , it's easy to see that a mistake has been made.
A. rear view B. overlook C. retrospect D. hindsight

9. You are not supposed to park on the hard _____ except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area

10. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement.

A. wide-eyed B. open-eyed C. eagle-eyed D. hawk-eyed
11. We are on the __________ of a new era in medicine so a number of diseases will be eliminated soon.
A. frontier B. gateway C. threshold D. forefront

12. We could feel the _____ effect of the oil spill on the fauna and flora of the island years after that.
A. backwash B. backlash C. backlog D. backsliding

13. We should never have quarreled like that. Let's burry the _____ and forget all about it.
A. axe B. argument C. hatchet D. subject

14. It's as if that silly argument we had has driven a _______ between us and we've lost all our old closeness.
A. ledge B. wedge C. plank D. beam

15. Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.

A. feet B. brain C. head D. heart

16. That Mary is an ______ liar: you must take what she says with a small grain of salt.
A. incorrigible B. incurable C. irredeemable D. irremediable

17. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have ______ fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up
18. Unfortunately, his report doesn't _______ with what we've learnt from other sources.
A. ally B. pally C. rally D. tally

19. It's always nice to see Bella — she's such a _______ of sunshine.
A. light B. ray C. glow D. beam

20. Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state of ______.
A. debris B. dilapidation C. devastation D. destruction
Section 20
1D 2C 3A 4B 5A 6B 7C 8A 9A 10B
11C 12D 13A 14A 15B 16A 17C 18C 19A 20B
1. He’s a tough politician- he knows how to _________the storm.
A. run down B. keep up C. push back D. ride out
ride out something =to stay and experience a difficult situation, rather than trying to escape it:
2. You must _________ work. Otherwise you’ll end up with an unimaginable backlog of tasks.
A. portion B. assign C. delegate D. entrust
Delegate= to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you
3. I’m so _________ under with work at the moment – it’s awful!
A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged
Snow under with = bận rộn với điều gì
4. His public announcement of the secret plans was dealt a sheer_________ of confidence and was heavily
criticized by other members of the council.
A. damage B. breach C. crash D. fracture
Breach of confidence = đổ vỡ lòng tin
5. Don’t call Pam just now. Something has gone wrong with the computer; she’s _________ because she can’t
get the data she needs.
A. in a stew B. out of a rut C. in the swim D. under the sink
in a stew =If someone is in a stew, that person is in a difficult situation that causes them to feel worried or
upset
6. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _________neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. Pathetically
Woefully neglected = hoàn toàn bị phớt lờ, bỏ quên
7. A sharp frost _________ the beginning of winter.
A. advertised B. predicted C. heralded D. showed
Herald= báo hiệu
8. The old man led a _________ existence after she left and refused even to see his children.
A. reclusive B. deserted C. remote D. vacant
Reclusive = lối sống ẩn dật
9. Having planned our weekends to watch football, we found the news of the home team’s players’ strike
most _________.
A. disconcerting B. refreshing C. activating D. debilitating
Disconcerting = causing one to feel unsettled
10. Dominant individuals may use _________ gestures to underline their power.
A. submissive B. expansive C. flirtatious D. nervous
Expansive – cởi mở, chan hòa
11. The elderly are particularly _________ to this form of illness.
A. wimpy B. weak C. vulnerable D. trivial
Vulnerable to = dễ bị tổn thương, làm hại
12. It was Alice’s year: a new home, a better job – everything just clicked into _________.
A. spot B. position C. space D. place
Click into place = diễn ra thuận lợi
13. Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. delightedly C. jubilantly D. ecstatically
blissfully ignorant = hoàn toàn không biết gì
14. The UN has called for an immediate _______ of hostilities.
A. cessation B. deletion C. cancellation D. ceasefire
cessation =the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
15. Although the twins look identical, they have widely _______ opinions on almost every topic under the
sun.
A. dissimilar B. divergent C. distinct D. distinguished
divergent =different or becoming different from something else
16. We'd all been at school together for 12 years and at our leaving celebrations we _______ eternal
friendship.
A. pledged B. undertook C. confided D. assured
pledge = tuyên bố
17. It was a close _______ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight.
A. run B. drive C. call D. go
close call =a situation in which something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous almost happens, but you manage to
avoid it
18. Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be _______ for recognising that
he would never become a great musician.
A.merited B. advocated C. commended D. talented
Commend for/on =to formally praise someone or something
19. The recently discovered documents _______ credence to Professor Vaughan's interpretation of events.
A. lend B. provide C. afford D. supply
lend credence to (something) =To make something seem more credible or probable, perhaps by providing
additional information or details.
20. The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the royals.
A. know-how B. low-down C. look-out D. show-down
Give (one) the lowdown" = Nói cho ai biết sự thật về điều gì.
GAP-FILLING
Section 11. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks . ( 10 points)

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. A
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about
yourself. Think about how you want to present your (1)____, experiences, education, work style, skills, and
goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is
also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and (2) ____ areas that an employer might see as
limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions (3) ____ and
positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (4)_____ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself
to the employer, answer each question with an honest (5) _____.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always
think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6) ____. If you are
genuinely interested (7) _____ the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the
organization prior to the interview. You can also (8) ____ interest by asking questions about the job, the
organization, and its services and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask questions that build
upon your interview discussion. This shows you are interested and (9) ____ close attention to the interviewer.
It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation
can make an even stronger statement. At the (10) _____ of an interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when
you may expect to hear; from the employer.
1. A. pressures B. strengths C. practices D. promotions
pressure (n): sức ép; áp lực practice (n): sự thực hành
promotion (n): sự thăng cấp; sự thăng chứcstrength (n): sức mạnh, điểm mạnh
2. A. hide B. limit C. express D. identify
Hide = che giấu limit = hạn chế
express= bày tỏ, biểu hiện identify = xác định
3. A. accurately B. rightly C. hardly D. sharply
accurately (adv): [một cách] chính xác, đúng hardly (adv): hiếm khi, hầu như không
rightly (adv): phải; đúng sharply (adv): [một cách] rõ nét
4. A. change B. practice C. way D. chance
change (n): sự thay đổi way (n): cách thức
chance (n): cơ hội practice (n): sự thực hành
Ta có cụm “a chance to do sth”: có cơ hội làm gì
5. A. ability B. response C. expression D. respect
Ability = khả năng response = phản hồi
expression = bảy tỏ, thể hiện respect= thể hiện
6. A. enthusiast B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically
enthusiasm (n): sự nhiệt tình enthusiastic (a): đầy nhiệt tình
enthusiast (n): người nhiệt tình enthusiastically (adv): một cách nhiệt tình
Vị trí này ta cần một tính từ, vì phía trước có “be”
7. A. for B. on C. with D. in
Be interested in sth = hứng thứ với cái gì
8. A. appear B. show C. conceal D. cover
show (v): thể hiện, hiển thị appear (v): xuất hiện, dường như
conceal (v): giấu giếm; che đậy cover (v): che, phủ
9. A. spend B. pay C .choose D. During
Pay attention to sth = chú ý đến cái gì
10. A. end B.close C.finish D. socialize
At the end of sth =cuối cùng
Section 12. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answer in corresponding numbered boxes. (10p)
1.0 points/correct answer
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D
1. D
- make sb/ sth V: khiến ai/ cái gì trở nên
2. B
- matter: vấn đề phenomenon: hiện tượng
- incident: vụ việc appearance: sự xuất hiện
3. A
- fancy: hứng thú, thích thú aspire after/to: khao khát
- dream of: mơ ước wish: ước
=> fancy the idea of sth: có hứng thú với ý tưởng/ tư tưởng gì
4. A
- entail: bao gồm, đòi hỏi oblige: bắt buộc
- expect: mong đợi insist: khăng khăng
5. C
- have a go: thử làm cái gì
6. C
- blend: trộn stew: hầm
- cross: sự pha tạp, lai của hai vật (có những nét giống nhau của từng vật)
- combination: kết hợp (hợp với nhau tạo thành một tổng thể)
7. A
- figure out: hiểu ra run down: xuống cấp
- shape up: phát triển tốt follow through: làm cho đến cùng
8. B
- frightened ~ scared ~ afraid: sợ terrified: hốt hoảng, kinh hoàng, sợ
=> scared stiff: rất sợ
9. C
- overstep: vượt quá giới hạn -overrule: cai trị, bãi bỏ
- overcome: vượt qua overload: lượng quá tải
10. D
- roll: lăn turn: lật, lượt
- circle: hình tròn a round of applause: tràng pháo tay
Section 13. Fill the blanks with one of four options to complete the passage (10 points)
1. A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.A
Romania’s name itself suggests what makes it different from its neighbours. The connection is with
the Imperial Rome and coming from that is the language which sounds like Italian. The country is about the
(1)_________ of Great Britain and has a population of 23 million, of whom ninety percent are Romanians.
The scenery is (2) _________: mountainous areas with summer and winter resorts, a marvellous stretch of
the Danube as it descends towards the Iron Gates, not to mention castles, palaces and monasteries with
impressive frescoes. There are also historic towns from the 13 th of century, Black Sea beach resorts and the
astonishing bird-life of the (3)_________ Danube delta. And if this is not enough, there are no (4) _________
than 160 spas offering cures for nearly every illness (5)_________ to man.
Romania is perhaps most famous abroad for being the home of Dracula the famous creation of the Irish writer,
Bram Stoker. However, while the story is (6)_________, the character is based on a Romanian prince called
Vlad Dracula (son of Dracul) or Tepes (the Impaler) because of such cruelty (7) _________ his enemies. On
one occasion he is supposed to have sat down to a meal to enjoy the spectacle of some prisoners (8)_________
their arms and legs cut off. He asked for their blood to be collected and brought to him as a dip for his bread.
So, when you visit Romania you may like to visit Bran Castle which was built in 1377 and is the castle most
(9)_________ identified with Dracula. But, if you do, don’t forget how much (10)_________ there is to see in
Romania.
1. A. size B. area C. proportion D. extent
Size = kích thước, kích cỡ area= khu vực
Proportion = tỷ lệ extent = mức độ
2. A. different B. various C. varied D. diverse
Different = khác biệt various = several and different
Varied = containing or changing between several different things or types
Diverse = including many different types of people or things
3. A. tremendous B. vast C. huge D. gigantic
Tremendous= very great in amount or level, or extremely good
Vast = extremely big/large
Huge = extremely large in size or amount
Gigantic = extremely large
4. A. better B. less C. more D. fewer
No fewer = không ít hơn -> dấu hiệu danh từ phía sau có (s)
5. A. belonging B. familiar C. known D. accustomed
be known to be/do sth =If something or someone is known to be or do something, people know that it is true
or happens, or that someone is or does something
6. A. false B. fiction C. fake D. unauthentic
Fiction = a false report or statement that you pretend is true

7. A. regarding B. with C. for D. towards

cruelty towards/to sth/sb = độc ác, tàn nhẫn đối với ai/cái gì
8. A. when B. while C. having D. with
Cấu trúc have sth done
9. A. tightly B. closely C. nearly D. strictly
closely identify (collo)
10. A. else B. more C. remaining D. left
-> Much else (phrasal )
Section 14. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
(10 points)
26. D
- territory: lãnh thổ distance: khoảng cách
- range: dặm, dãy expanse: khoảng, vùng
=> a vast expanse of sea (collo)
27. D
- raise ~ rear: nuôi lớn supply: cung cấp
- nourish: nuôi dưỡng (nghĩa bóng dùng cho hope, imagination…)
28. C
- congregate: tập hợp amass: thu gom
- assimilate: tiêu hóa, hiểu hết construct: xây dựng
29. A
- suspend: bị treo lơ lửng locate ~ situate: tọa lạc
- attach: gắn với => be suspended from heavens: hạ phàm
 30. C
- inspection: kiểm tra observation: kiểm tra, giám sát
- perspective: góc nhìn assessment: đánh giá
=> Dấu hiệu: visionary, in the skies (tầm nhìn từ trên trời)
31. D
- glimpse: cái nhìn lướt qua scrutinize: kiểm tra
- watch: xem gaze: nhìn chằm chằm
32. C
- invent: phát minh contrive: thành công bất kể khó khăn
- devise: tạo ra, nghĩ ra một ý tưởng mới scheme: lên kế hoạch
=> Loại A vì invent thường chỉ sự phát minh của máy móc (một vật thể có ích), mà không dùng với
các vấn đề trừu tượng như ý tưởng, giải pháp…
33. C
- sheer: chỉ là full: đầy
- entire: toàn bộ utter: hoàn toàn
34. A
- pioneer: tiên phong initiate: bắt đầu
- lead: dẫn đầu prepare: chuẩn bị
=> pioneer an idea/ a technique… (collo)
35. B
- typical: điển hình common: phổ biến
routine: thói thường normal: bình thường
Section 15. (10 points)
Items Correct answers Points Items Correct answers Points
1 D 1 6 A 1
2 A 1 7 B 1
3 B 1 8 A 1
4 C 1 9 C 1
5 D 1 10 D 1
Have you ever looked into what happened to your old friends? Friends Reunited is a website which puts
old school and college friends back in (1) ________ with one another. It was (2) ________ by a husband and wife
team when the wife, Julie Pankhurst, decided she wanted to track (3) ________ some of her own school friends.
The website now has over five million (4) ________ and is one of the most popular websites in the UK. You pay a
small (5) ________ to join, and then add your name and email address to a list. This list is (6) ________ by school
and year, so it is easy to find people.
Thousands of reunions have now (7) ________ place across the UK and the idea has spread to many other
countries. So if you join Friends Reunited, you can find the person who was your best friend when you were eight,
even if he or she's now living on the other side of the world! There may even be some surprises (8) ________ for
you! You might (9) ________ that the quiet boy who everyone used to tease in school has now become a professor
of Physics, and the tall shy girl has now become a top fashion model with her picture in Vogue magazine. Or, (10)
________, you might find that no one you knew has changed much at all!
1. A. connection B. association C. meeting D. touch
Put (one) in touch with (someone or something)" = Sắp xếp/giúp ai gặp gỡ hoặc nói chuyện với ai/nhóm/tổ chức.
2. A. set up B. made out C. put on D. got off
Set up = thành lập, thiết lập
3. A. for B. down C. in D. out
track down someone/something =to search for someone or something, often when it is difficult to find that person
or thing
4. A. players B. holders C. users D. consumers
User = người sử dụng consumers= người tiêu dùng
5. A. price B. fare C. expense D. fee
Fee = khoản phí nhỏ phải trả khi tham gia cái gì
6. A. organized B. demonstrated C. managed D. controlled
Organize= tổ chức ,sắp xếp demonstrate = chứng minh
Manage = quản lý controll= kiểm soát
7. A. made B. taken C. given D. done
Take place = happen = diễn ra
8. A. in store B. on order C. in place D. en route
Be in store for (for someone/something)" = trong kho dự trữ -> nghĩa là dự trữ, giữ sẵn để dùng (trong tương lai)
hoặc (điều) sẽ tới trong tương lai, sắp xảy ra. "Have/hold something in store for someone" nghĩa là dành sẵn cho ai
cái gì, vạch sẵn tương lai cho ai.
9. A. investigate B. identify C. discover D. invent
Investigate = điều tra identify = xác minh, xác nhận
Discover = khám phá , phát hiện ra điều gì invent = phát minh
10. A. in particular B. in effect C. on the whole D. on the other hand
On the other hand = mặt khác on the whole = nhìn chung
In particular = cụ thể là in effect = có hiệu quả, tác dụng, hiệu lực
Section 16. (10 points – 1.0 point /correct answer)
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.D
The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci have always attracted controversy. Only 14 works have ever been
attributed to him and experts have (1)……..the authenticity of several. Not even the Mona Lisa is above (2)
…….. . The painting is neither signed nor dated and no (3)…….. of payment to Leonardo has ever been
found . Believed to be the portrait of the wife of Florentine merchant Francesco del Giaconda dating from
1502, it has been on public display in the Louvre since 1804. Now housed in a bullet- (4)……..glass case, it
has always been surrounded by (5)……..security.
Even so, on 24th August 1911, it was stolen. Initial leads came to nothing and no (6)…….. to the thief's
motives or the whereabouts of the picture materialized for 15 months. In November 1913, Florentine art dealer
Alfredo Geri received a letter from someone (7)……..they had the Mona Lisa and were prepared to sell it back
to Italy for 500,000 lire. Geri contacted the director of the Uffizi museum who arranged a meeting with the
alleged vendor.
He turned out to be an Italian carpenter Vicenza Perugia , who made the painting's protective wooden box
for the Louvre and was able to steal it because he knew the museum's (8)……... The Mona Lisa he produced
was proclaimed genuine by the Uffizi and sent back to Paris. But a British con man, Jack Dean, later insisted
that he had helped Peruggia steal the painting but (9)……..a copy before Peruggia took it to Italy. Could it be
that the painting seen by thousands of visitors every day in the Louvre museum is a total (10)……..?

1. A. asked B. questioned C. wondered D. enquired

Question = nghi ngờ, đặt ra nghi vấn
2. A. query B. question C. suspicion D. doubt
Above suspicion =nằm ngoài diện nghi vấn
3. A. bill B. document C. record D. receipt
Bill = hóa đơn document = tài liệu
record = ghi chép Receipt = biên lai
4. A. proof B. secure C. guard D. strong
Bulletproof glass =Kính chống đạn
5. A. tight B. safe C. careful D. accurate
Tight security = an ninh nghiêm ngặt, chặt chẽ
6. A. tips B. hints C. clues D. indications
No clues to = không có bằng chứng, chứng cứ về cái gì / không manh mối
7. A. pretending B. persuading C. claiming D. arguing
Pretend = gải vờ persuade= thuyết phục
Claim = yêu cầu argue = tranh luận
8. A. working B. routine C. doors D. security
Routine = lịch, giờ giấc hoạt động
9. A. copied B. replaced C. taken over D. substituted
Substituted= thay thế
10. A. counterfeit B. substitute C. false D. fake
Fake = đồ làm giả, đồ cổ giả mạo
Section 17. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
(10 points)
*1.0 point for each correct answer.
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. C
The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children.
Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (1) ________ youngsters insist
that their favourite sounds help them concentrate.
Now a study shows the grown-ups have been right all along. Psychologists in Florida tested how fast
students wrote essays with and without music in the (2) ________. They found that the sounds (3) ________
progress down by about sixty words per hour. 'This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to (4) ________
with listening and writing at the same time,' said Dr Sarah Randall. She also (5) ________ to conclusion that it
is a myth that instrumental music is less distracting that vocals. 'All types of music had the same (6)
________,' she said in her report. 'One's ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be (7) ________
by both vocal and instrumental music,' she added.
Dr Randall claimed the research demonstrated that the idea that music could improve performance was
wrong. 'Writing an essay is a complex (8) ________. You are (9) ________ information and putting it in
order. An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to distract. But music is not the only distractor.
What is (10) ________ worrying is that more and more teenagers are studying in front of the television.
1. A. whereas B. unlike C. besides D. despite
Whereas= trong khi unlike = không giống như
Despite = mặc dù vậy besides= bên cạnh đó
2. A. setting B. background C. surrounding D. circumstances
Background= bối cảnh
3. A. slowed B. reduced C. lowered D. decreased
Slow sth down = làm chậm, làm giảm, làm gián đoạn tiến trình
4. A. manage B. support C. cope D. stand
Cope with = giải quyết , đối đầu với
5. A. reached B. drew C. arrived D. came
Come to conclusion = đi đến kết luận
6. A. affect B. effect C. consequence D. result
Effect (n) = hiệu ứng, tác động
7. A. disturbed B. interfered C. bothered D. shocked
Disturbed =not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems
8. A. project B. concern C. scheme D. task
Task = nhiệm vụ project = dự án
Concern = mối quan tâm scheme = âm mưu
9. A. recalling B. memorizing C. remembering D. organizing
Recall =to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you
remember
10. A. partly B. largely C. particularly D. mainly
Particularly= cụ thể là partly = 1 phần
Largely= phần lớn mainly = chủ yếu là
Section 18. Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage
1A 2D 3C 4A 5A 6B 7C 8D 9B 10B
China (1) _______ the world's most populous country for centuries and today(2) _______ up one-fifth of
the world's population. It is no surprise that China'shuge population, tumultuous demographic history, and
possible future have attracted the world's (3) _______ . The country's growing economic strength, combined
with its demographic might, ensures it will stay in the limelight for a long time to come.
The country has (4) _______ enormous social, economic, and political (5) _______
over the past 50 years, but many of the issues that Chinese society (6) _______ today are also closely
connected to past demographic change. Because of the rapid and extensive fertility declines in China in the
past 30 years, the country's (7) _______ of population growth has slowed considerably. The country's popula-
tion of 1.3 billion in the early 2000s is projected to grow by (8) _______ 100 million by 2050. India - with
its higher fertility levels - (9) _______ forecast to move ahead of China in total population (10) by 2035.

1 A.has been B.had been C.became D.becomes

Dùng HTHT có dấu hiệu for centuries
2 A.builds B.takes C.has D.makes
Make up = chiếm
3 A.focus B.concentration C.attention D.notice
Attract attention = thu hút sự chú ý
4 A.undergone B.underdone C.underdeveloped D.undercut
Undergone = trải qua underdone= chưa được chín
Underdevelope= kém phát triển
undercut=cut or wear away the part below or under (something, especially a cliff).
5 A.changes B.differences C.progresses D.exchanges
Change = thay đổi difference = sự khác biệt
Progress= sự tiến triển, tiến bộ exchange – sự trao đổi
6 A.solves B.faces C.discusses about D.handles
Face = đối mặt solve = giải quyết = handle
Discuss about = thảo luận
7 A.speed B.level C.rate D.amount
Rate of population growth= tỷ lệ tăng trưởng dân số
8 A.other B.the other C.others D.another
Another + number + N
9 A.has B.is C.had D.was
10 A.number B.size C.total D.amount
Population size = the number of individuals present in a subjectively designated geographic range
Section 19. (10pts)
Part 1: For questions 1–10, read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B

Those who _______________ (1) for a vegetarian diet must usually _______________ (2) up a variety of
aspect concerning the nutritional value of vegetables and the adequacy of vegetarian meals in terms of the
number of _______________ (3) provided to the body. Vegetarianism is not a new concept, rather an ancient
custom which evolved in the Far East cultures on ethical or religious grounds.
In today’s world, it has been undertaken by many followers who for a variety of reasons believe the vegetarian
diet more preferable to that containing meat. For example, there’s the theory that animal meat wasn’t
originally a component of the staple human diet as mankind evolved from foragers who later
_______________ (4) a taste for flesh. Hence, our primeval ancestors are alleged to have had a substantial
_______________ (5) of proteins and vitamins from natural vegetation rather than from the meat of hunted
game. What’s more, human teeth don’t _______________ (6) much resemblance to those of animal
carnivores, and neither is our digestive system equivalent to the meat eaters’ one.
Apart from the enforced vegetarianism of underdeveloped communities where populations deprived of animal
protein _______________ (7) the natural vegetation, there’s a rising acceptance of the vegetarian diet which
_______________ (8) to be regarded as an eccentricity. Abstention from animal food, be it for religious,
economic or humanitarian reasons, has been a quickly spreading custom as, surprisingly, the vegetarian diet
needn’t be dull or deficient. Yet, it does involve taking good _______________ (9) to supply the body with a
sufficient quantity of nutrients _______________ (10) from corn, seeds and cereals.
1. A. prefer B. opt C. select D. favour
Opt for = lựa chọn
2. A. judge B. weigh C. confer D. survey
Weigh up = cân nhắc, suy xét
3. A. nutrients B. foods C. cuisines D. condiments
Nutrient= chất dinh dưỡng cuisine = món ăn condiment = gia vị
4. A. generated B. acquired C. instituted D. accustomed
Acquire = đạt được, thu được generate = tạo ra
Institute = cấu thành accustome= quen với
5. A. output B. offset C. upturn D. intake
Intake= an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body.
6. A. infer B. assume C. bear D. pertain
Bear resemblance to = giống, có điểm tương đồng
7. A. play down on B. come in for C. fall back on D. get on for
fall back on sth =to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other things have failed
8. A. terminates B. ceases C. concludes D. finished
Cease = stop
9. A. precautions B. resolutions C. proceeds D. measurements
Take precaution = phòng ngừa
10. A. comprising B. deriving C. procuring D. providing
Derive from = bắt nguồn từ
Section 20
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.C
Peoples' personalities vary considerably from one another as there are no two alike. Our ingrained
characteristics which determine the patterns of our behaviour, our reactions and temperaments are unparalleled
on (1) ________of the diversified processes that mould our personality in the earliest (2) ________of human
development.
Some (3) ________ of character may to some extent be hereditary simulating the attributes that (4) ________
our parents. Others may(5) ________ from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this
way reflecting the parents' approach towards (6) ________ their offspring.
Consequently, the environmental factor (7) ________a crucial role in strengthening or eliminating certain
behavioural systems making an individual more prone to (8) ________ to the patterns that deserve a prize.
Undoubtedly, human personality(9) ________ the most profound and irreversible formation during the first
period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still be (10) ________ to considerable changes
conditioned by different circumstances and situations.
1. A. account B. means C. token D. event
On account of Ving /N = bởi vì, là do
2. A. states B. instants C. terms D. stages
in the earliest stages of development = ở giai đoạn đầu của sự phát triển
3. A .factors B. traits C. items D. breeds
Traits of character = đặc tính, đặc điểm của tính cách
4. A. identify B. recognize C. associate D. pertain
Identify = nhận dạng, xác minh recognize = nhận ra
Asociate = kết giao pertain= liên quan, thuộc về
5. A. rise B. relate C. stem D. formulate
Stem from = bắt nguồn từ
6. A. breeding B. rearing C. growing D. yielding
Rear one’s ofspring – nuôi nấng/ dưỡng con cái
7. A. makes B. does C. finds D. plays
Play a crucial role in = đóng một vai trò quan trọng trong việc…
8. A. comfort B. pledge C. aquiesce D. obey
Comfort to sth = tuân theo, làm theo
9. A .undergoes B. undertakes C. underacts D. underlies
Undergo= trải qua
10. A. practicable B. feasible C. subject D. potential
subject to something =likely to experience or suffer from something