220 Bài Lui Tiếng Anh có giải chi tiết
(Có giải chi ti t)
Question 1. _______ raiding for camels was a significant part of Bedouin life has
been documented in
Wilfed Thesiger’s Arabian Sands.
A. That
B. Which
C. What
D. Where
=> đáp án A : cấu trúc That + s + v + V s/es (That s + v đây đóng vai trò như 1
chủ ngữ trong câu,
thư ng dịch là điều mà, việc mà)
dịch : Việc mà tấn công lạc đà là một phần quan trọng của cuộc sống Bedouin đã
được ghi nhận trong
Wilfed Thesiger
Question 2. The little boy pleaded _____ not to leave him alone in the dark.
A. on his mother
B. his mother
C. with his mother
D. at his mother
=> đáp án C : plead with = beg : van nài, xin xỏ
Question 3. _____, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and
thirties.
A. By and large
B. Altogether
C. To a degree
D. Virtually
=> đáp án A : By and large : nói chung
Question 4. The TV station, in _______ to massive popular demand, decided not
to discontinue the soap
opera.
A. reaction
B. response
C. answer
D. rely
=> đáp án B : in response to : đáp ứng, hư ng ứng
Question 5. His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered
as a child, I think.
A. stem
B. flourish
C. root
D. sprout
=> đáp án A : stem from : bắt nguồn từ
Question 6. Pete was born and brought up in Cornwall and he knows the place
like the _________.
A. nose on his face
B. back of his hand
C. hairs on his head
D. teeth of his mouth
=> đáp án B : like the back of one's hand: rõ như lòng bàn tay
Question 7. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other
respects they are as
different as _____.
A. cats and dogs
B. salt and pepper : muối tiêu (màu tóc)
C. chalk and cheese : khác nhau hoàn toàn
D. here and there : đó đây
=> đáp án C
Question 8. Rows and silences are ______ and parcel of any marriage.
A. package
B. stamps
C. packet
D. part
=> part and parcel : phần quan trọng, thi t y u
Question 9. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of
chemicals, ………….ancient
Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because
B. whereas
C. even though
D. whether or not
=> B
Mummify (v) ướp xác
Mummy (n) xác ướp
Whereas (conjunction – từ nối) trong khi, ngược lại... – được dùng khi so sánh,
đối chi u giữa 2 sự vật,
sự việc
Question 10. Don’t ….. to any conclusion before you know the full facts.
A. rush
B. dive
C. leap
D. fly
=> C
Leap / Jump to the conclusion : đưa ra k t luận vội vàng khi chưa nắm rõ sự
việc hay khi chưa suy nghĩ
kĩ.
=> come to/ reach the conclusion : đưa ra k t luận
Rush (v) vội vã, đi gấp
Dive (v) nhảy lao xuống nước / lặn
Question 11. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing
B. to be appearing
C. to appear
D. by appearing
=> D
“by”là giới từ chỉ phương thức hành động, “bằng cách”...
Ta cũng dùng “by” để nói về phương tiện di chuyển. Eg :by car / boat / plane/
bus...
Fool sb (v) đánh lừa
Enemy (n) k thù
Question 12. On no account ____ in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines
B. the photocopy machines should
C. should the photocopy machines
D. does the photocopy machines
=> C
On no account = not on any account : not for any reason ( không vì bất kì lí do
nào)
=> on account of : b i vì, nh vì
Dạng đảo ngữ với “on no account” đứng đầu câu . Chủ ngữ chính là “the
photocopy machines” – dạng
số nhiều > không thể dùng trợ động từ “does” đáp án D.
Question 13. The ____ of the bank where he worked was not in the center of the
city.
A. branch
B. seat
C. house
D. piece
=> A
Branch (n) chi nhánh
Question 14. ______ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Exept
B. Only
C. Apart
D. Separate
=> C
Apart from = except for : ngoại trừ
Separate (v) tách r i
Question 15: [position of the main stress]
A. vacancy
B. calculate
C. delicious
D. furniture
=> C
“delicious” trọng âm 2, còn lại trọng âm 1.
Question 16. ________ my opinion, French cheese is better than English
cheese.
A. For
B. To
C. By
D. In
=> D
In my opinion : theo quan điểm của tôi
Question 17. When I bought the shoes, they ___________ me well but later they
were too tight at home
A. matched
B. fitted
C. suited
D. went with
=> B
Fit (v) vừa vặn về hình dáng, kích c .
v sau lại xuất hiện tính từ về kích c ”tight” (chật) là dấu hiệu nhận bi t từ cần
dùng v trước.
Match sth (v) = go with sth : hợp dùng để nói 2 vật hợp nhau khi k t hợp với
nhau vì có cùng màu sắc,
kiểu dáng
Eg : The door was painted blue to match the wall.
Suit sb (v) hợp, khi n ngư i mặc/dùng trông cuốn hút ( thư ng dùng khi nói về
quần áo,màu sắc...)
Eg : Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.
GIÚP Đ MOONER TI NG ANH HEM Question 18. The purpose of phonetics
is ____ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in
speech.
A. provide
B. provided
C. to provide
D. being provided
=> C
Purpose (n) mục đích
Nói về mục đích nên dùng dạng “toV”, không thể dùng dạng bị động (dịch là
“được cung cấp”)
Question 19: They received a tenyear sentence for ___armed robbery .
A. making
B. doing
C. committing
D. practicing
=> C
Commit (v) phạm tội, làm điều sai trái động từ này thư ng dùng để chỉ k
phạm tội đã gây ra việc gì
trái pháp luật
Ta thư ng gặp : commit a crime, commit + tội danh…
Ngoài ra 1 nét nghĩa khác ta có từ hay gặp : commit suicide ( tự tử )…
Armed robbery : cướp vũ trang
Sentence (n) bản án
Question 20. __________ the hijacker plane landed, it was surrounded by police.
A. As soon as
B. While
C. Just
D. Until
=> A
As soon as : sớm, ngay khi
Hijacker (n) không tặc, k cướp máy bay
Until (conjunction – từ nối, prep) cho tới khi
While (conjunction) trong khi ( 1 sự việc đang xảy ra…)
Question 21. This magazine is very good. If you like reading, you
should______to it.
A. buy
B. subscribe
C. contribute
D. enroll 3.
=> B
Subscribe (to sth) [v] đặt mua, trả 1 khoản tiền để cập nhật về cái gì..
Eg : subscribe to a magazine, subscribe to a channel… trên Youtube thì chắc
mọi ngư i cũng đã quen
với nút “subscribe” rồi .
Buy sth (v) mua
Contribute (to sth) [v] đóng góp
Enrol (v) arrange for yourself or for sb else to officially join a course, school, etc.
– đăng ký / k t nạp
Question 22. In life ___can make a mistake ; We’re all human .
A. anyone
B. someone
C. some people
D. not anybody
=> A
“Trong cuộc sống, bất cứ ai đều có thể phạm sai lầm. Tất cả chúng ta đều là con
ngư i”.
Anyone (pronoun – đại từ) : bất cứ ai
Someone = somebody (pronoun) : một ai đó
Question 23. “Want me to turn up the heater?”
“..............................................”
A. Please don’t. It’s quite warm here.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. No, go right ahead.
D. Thanks, I’ll be right back.
=> A
Heater (n) máy sư i
Câu hỏi là “ có muốn tôi m máy sư i lên không?” nên các câu trả l i B ( đó
là niềm vinh dự của tôi),
C ( không, cứ ti p tục đi) hay D ( cảm ơn, tôi s tr lại ngay) không phù hợp.
Đáp án A : “Làm ơn đừng. đây đã nóng lắm rồi”. Hoặc “ đây đã khá nóng
rồi”.
Vì “quite” (adv) có 2 nét nghĩa.: + = fairly = pretty : to some degree ( mức nào
đó) [ không dùng trong
câu phủ định ]
+ = completely = absolutely = entirely : to the greatest possible degree ( mức
cao nhất có thể)
Question 24. He’ll be very upset if you _________his offer of help.
A. turn away
B. turn from
C. turn down
D. turn against
=> C
Turn sb/sth down = turn down sb/sth : từ chối
Turn against sb : quay lưng với, chống lại ai
Turn sb against sb : khi n cho ai chống lại, tr nên thù địch với ngư i khác
Turn away sb = turn sb away (from sth): từ chối cho ai đi lại, ra vào 1 nơi nào
Question 25. Do you have any objections..........this new road scheme?
A. at
B. with
C. to
D. for
=> C
Have (an) objection(s) to sth/ to doing sth : phản đối, chống đối
=> object (v) + to Ving
Road scheme : hệ thống đư ng
Question 26. The police set a……………….to catch the thieves.
A. plan
B. device
C. snare
D. trap
=> D
Trap (n) cái bẫy
Set (v) cài đặt, bố trí
Plan (n) k hoạch
Device (n) thi t bị
Snare (n) bẫy dạng lưới để bẫy động vật nhỏ hoặc các loài chim // điều cám dỗ
Question 27. Although he was …………… , he agreed to play tennis with me.
A. exhaustion
B. exhausted
C. exhausting
D. exhaustive
=> B
Exhausted (adj) kiệt sức tính từ chủ động dùng cho ngư i / con vật… trực ti p
chịu tác động và đang
mang đặc điểm “kiệt sức”
Exhausting (adj) khi n kiệt sức, mệt mỏi
Eg : an exhausting day at work.
Exhaustion (n) sự mệt mỏi, kiệt sức // tình trạng kiệt quệ, dùng h t, dốc h t…
Exhaustive (adj) trên mọi khía cạnh, phương diện
Eg : exhaustive tests/ research…
=> học thêm từ nhé :
toil away at/over st : làm việc cực nhọc, cặm cụi
after day of toil : sau 1 ngày làm việc cực nhọc
Question 28._______ I didn’t know how to do the job. But now I am making
progress.
A. First
B. First of all
C. At first
D. At the first.
=> C
At first = in/ at the beginning : ban đầu
First , First of all thư ng dùng như chỉ số thứ tự hay khi liệt kê theo thứ tự…
Question 29. Language could ......... more quickly if there were more language
exchange programs.
A be learning
B have learned
C have learning
D be learned
=> D
“Language” là chủ ngữ trừu tượng nên phải dùng bị động.
Question 30. She won the award for ………….her whole life to looking after the
poor.
A. paying
B. devoting
C. causing
D. attracting
=> B
Devote to sth/ to doing sth : cống hi n h t mình, dành h t cho…
=> dedicate to sth/ to doing sth
Cause (sth to V) gây ra việc gì
Attract (v) thu hút
Question 31. Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of
B. none of
C. a few
D. a lot
=> A
Ta có từ “Although” (mặc dù) nên v câu sau dấu phẩy phải có nghĩa trái
ngược
Question 32. The mirror was ______ broken.
A. accident
B. accidental
C. accidentally
D. by accident
=> C
Accidental (adj) – accidentally = by chance (adv): một cách vô tình, không được
sắp đặt trước.
đây đã có động từ chính “was broken” nên cần điền vào là 1 trạng từ bổ trợ,
làm rõ cho động từ.
Question 33. But for his help, I…………………
A. would not have succeeded
B. had not succeeded
C. did not succeed
D. would succeed
=> A
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại III.
V đầu là dạng rút gọn : But for his help = If it hadn’t been for his help ~ If he
hadn’t helped..
Question 34 : ……………cars usually have special and unique things that the
owners wish to have. They
are certainly more expensive.
A. Man made : nhân tạo
B. Custom – made = custom built : ch tạo theo đơn đặt hàng riêng
C. Well kept : được trông nom cẩn thận
D. Well dressed : ăn mặc đẹp
=> đáp án B
Question 35 : I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am
……………awake.
A. broad
B. full
C. well
D. wide
=> wide awake : tỉnh táo
Question 36 : Left hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain only, …………..back
to the days when English
people went to and fro on horseback.
A. dated
B. dating
C. dates back
D. to date
=> đáp án C
date back : đã có từ (ko chia thì quá khứ)
Question 37 : “ I am sorry . I broke the vase.” – “_________________.”
A. Don’t worry. Things break.
C. OK. Go ahead.
B. Yes, certainly.
D. I’d rather not.
=> đáp án A
Question 38 : The tourists refused to ……………. the poor service.
A. stand in for : thay th
B. put up with : chịu đựng
C. get away from
D. get on with : có mối quan hệ tốt
=> đáp án B
Question 39: I haven’t got the time to do my own work, ………..…help you with
yours.
A. leaving aside : ngoại trừ
B. let alone : huống hồ
C. apart from : ngoại trừ
D. not counting : ngoại trừ
=> đáp án B : tôi k có th i gian làm việc của tôi huống chi là của bạn
Question 40 : Professor Lockwood recommended that Michael ………….. in
chemistry.
A. not to major
B. not major
C. wouldn’t major
D. isn’t majoring
=> đáp án B (thể giả định thức nên ko chia động từ)
Question 41 : Luggage may be placed here ………..the owner’s risk.
A. at
B. by
C. under
D. with
=> đáp án A : at the owner’s risk. (ngư i có của phải chịu mọi rủi ro)
Question 42 : It’s a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother.
She is very frail . I hope
she ………………
A. gets away : r i đi
B. comes round : tỉnh lại (become conscious)
C. pulls through : hồi phục (sức khỏe)
D. stands up
=> đáp án C
dịch : đó là 1 cuộc phẫu thuật rất gắt gao đối với một ngư i phụ nữ già như bà
tôi. bà ấy trông rất xanh
xao. tôi hi vọng bà ấy s bình phục
Question 43 : ………….any other politician would have given way to this sort of
pressure years ago.
A. Really
B. Practically : thực t mà nói, gần như
C. Actually : thực t là (luôn đứng trong câu)
D. Utterly : hoàn toàn, cực kỳ
=> đáp án B
give way to : nhượng bộ, chịu thua
Question 44 : After several months of hard work, the police are finally ……..…..
somewhere with their
investigation.
A. getting
B. going
C. making
D. doing
=> đáp án A : to get somewhere: tạo sự ti n triển
dịch : sau nhiều tháng làm việc chăm chỉ, cảnh sát cuối cùng cũng thấy chút khả
quan trong cuộc điều tra
của họ
Question 45 : There’s no danger in using this machine as long as you
……………to the safety regulations.
A. comply
B. adhere
C. observe
D. abide
=> đáp án B : adhere to = comply with = abide by : tuân theo
Question 46 : “The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” – “Will it ?
_________________.”
A. Can I wait for it?
C. Could it wait ?
B. Yes, please.
D. I can’t wait!
=> đáp án D : được dùng ý nói ko thể đợi lâu hơn, đã nóng lòng lắm rồi
Question 47 : …………….drivers endanger their lives and those of other road
users.
A. Drunk
B. Drunken (adj) : say
C. Drinking
D. Drunkard
=> đáp án B : druken driver : k lái xe bị say
Question 48 : “_________________ ” _ “ I love it. It’s great, especially at night.”
A. When do you often listen to classical music?
B. How do you like classical music?
C. What kind of music do you like?
D. How often do you listen to classical music?
=> đáp án B
Questions 49: One (and) more sentences (related to) the (same) topic (form) a
paragraph.
=> đáp án A : sửa "and" thành "or"
one or more : 1 hoặc nhiều hơn
Questions 50: (Computers) are wonderful proof of (how clever people are) (in)
working out ways (of
helping themselves.)
=> đáp án C : sửa "in" thành "at"
clever at = good at : giỏi về cái gì
Questions 51: (Improvements) in people’s health are (due in part) (to advances
in) medical care and
(sanitary.)
=> đáp án D : sửa "sanitary" thành danh từ "sanitation" (hệ thống vệ sinh)
=> dịch : cải thiện tình hình sức khỏe của mọi ngư i một phần là nh sự nâng
cao trong y t cũng như vệ
sinh
due to : nh có
in part : phần nào
advance in : sự cải thiện, nâng cao cái gì
Questions 52: (It is) possible to have wealth but (little) income and (having)
income but (no wealth.)
=> sửa "having" thành "have"
Questions 53: (In the beginning) radios cost much more (than they do) today
because they (turned out)
slowly and expensively (by hand)
=> sửa "turned out" thành "turn up" (xuất hiện)
Question 54. The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general
election.
C. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
=> đáp án D
=> chú ý cụm từ :
to be unlikely to do st : gần như không thể
there is likelihood of Noun pharse : gần như có khả năng làm gì (nhưng n u
thêm "little" thì mang
nghĩa phủ định)
Question 55. Lin’s success took us all by surprise.
A. Lin was successful, which surprised all of us.
B. We took all of Lin’s successes surprisingly.
C. We were taken aback by all of Lin’s successes.
D. Lin’s success was surprised to all of us.
=> câu gốc : thành công của Lin khi n tất cả chúng tôi ngạc nhiên
=> đáp án A : Lin thành công, điều đó khi n chúng tôi ngạc nhiên
=> từ vựng:
by surprise : ngạc nhiên
=> học thêm từ nhé ^^
on purpose : có chủ ý
by chance/ accident : tình c ngẫu nhiên
by mistake : l , vô tình
take aback = surprised
=> có 4 cách để vi t câu có tính nhân quả như sau:
S + V , which + V ... (which thay th cho cả mệnh đề trước)
Ex : Lin was successful, which surprised all of us.
S + V , Ving ...
Ex : Lin was successful, surprising all of us.
One's Noun phrase + V (s/es) (ám chỉ hành động của ai dẫn đ n cái gì)
Ex : Lin’s success took us all by surprise.
That S + V + V (chia cho ca cụm "that S + V" )
Ex : That Lin was successful surprised all of us.
Question 56. You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in
the first place.
A. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in
this mess right now.
B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess
right now.
C. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right
now.
D. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right
now.
=> đáp án B
Question 57. Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon.
A. Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on.
B. Fiona goes to the theater only once a month.
C. Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full.
D. Fiona occasionally goes to the theater.
=> đáp án D
once in a blue moon = occassionally : hi m khi, theo dịp
Question 58. What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
A. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night.
B. What the politician was saying deafened the listeners last night.
C. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night because they had
deaf ears.
D. The politician fell deaf when he was speaking last night.
=> đáp án A
Fall on deaf ears : bị bỏ ngoài tai, bị l đi
Question 59. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve.
A. There is no doubt that the economic situation will improve as a result of the
reduction in interest
rates.
B. The economic situation won’t be better if interest rates are cut.
C. A reduction of interest rates may improve the economic situation.
D. The economic situation may improve if we increase the interest rates.
=> Câu gốc : N u tỷ lệ lãi suất cắt giảm, tình hình kinh t CÓ L s cải thiện (các
em chú ý từ "may" nhé)
^^
=> Đáp án C : sự giảm thiểu về lãi suất có thể s cải thiện tình hình kinh t
Chị giải thích thêm Câu A : cụm từ "there is no doubt that" (ko còn nghi ng gì)
là đã ko đúng với câu
gốc vì nó mang tính chắc chắn, trong khi câu gốc chỉ là có l
Question 60. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
A. Some people are a complete mystery to alternative medicine.
B. Alternative medicine is some people’s complete story.
C. Some people are completely mystified by alternative medicine.
D. Some people are completely mysterious with alternative medicine.
=> câu gốc : Phương thuốc thay th vẫn còn là một bí ấn đối với 1 số ngư i
=> đáp án C
Question 61. His comment bears little relation to the topic.
A. His comment is close to the topic.
B. His comment is directly to the point.
C. What he said is irrelevant to the topic.
D. His comment and the topic are not the same.
=> câu gốc : L i bình của anh ra gần như không liên quan đ n chủ đề
đáp án C : những gì a ta nói ko liên quan gì đ n chủ đề
=> học từ vựng nhé:
bear (= have) relation to : có liên quan đ n => n u thêm "little" tức là nhằm ý
phủ định, ko liên quan
irrelevent : ko liên quan
Question 62. It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion.
A. Further discussion is not to my advantage.
B. I see no point in further discussion.
C. I think we need further discussion of advantage.
D. I think further discussion needs to be advantaged.
=> câu gốc : theo quan điểm của tôi thì không có ích gì khi tranh cãi thêm
=> đáp án B
=> từ vựng :
there is no advantage = no point in st : ko có ích gì
Question 63. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact quite
dangerous.
A. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog is hardly dangerous.
B. Harmless as it appeared, the dog was quite dangerous.
C. The dog’s harmless appearance prevented people to realize it was quite
dangerous.
D. Because of its harmless appearance, people thought the dog was dangerous.
=> câu gốc : Mặc dù chú cún này có v như vô hại, những thực tình nó khá là
nguy hiểm.
=> đáp án B : Mặc dù nhìn có v vô hại, chú chó khá là nguy hiểm
=> từ vựng:
appear = seem : có v như
cấu trúc : Adj as S to be/V : mặc dù
Question 64. Few scientific breakthroughs are discovered merely by
(coincidence) tìm từ đồng nghĩa
A. talent
B. laymen
C. chance
D. imagination
=> by coincidence = by chance = by accident = accidentally : tình c , ngẫu nhiên
Question 65. Fathers are being encouraged to hold their newborns
…………..develop a close relationship
A. therefore
B. thus
C. in order to
D. in addition
=> đáp án C
dịch : các ông bố được khích lệ là b để thắt chặt tình cảm cha con
Question 66. By measuring changing conditions in the atmosphere
…………..general weather patterns
A. meteorologists who are predicting
B. meteorologists were predicted
C. predicting meteorologists
D. meteorologists can predict
=> đáp án D
dịch : Bằng cách đo lư ng điều kiệ thay đổi không khí, nhà khí tượng học có thể
dự đoán được th i ti t
Question 67. Some countries require tourists to receive certain vaccinations
before entry, while others
do not
A. vaccinations are given to tourists at the border by some countries, but not by
all
B. tourists need not be vaccinated to enter certain countries, but other nations
may demand this
C. many countries vaccinate tourists after they have entered, whereas many
others don’t
D. while many tourists get vaccinated upon entry to some countries, man others
do not
=> đáp án B
Question 68. Though I had known about it well in advance, I pretended to be
surprised at having a
birthday party
A. I acted surprised about being given a birthday party, but I had known about it a
long time before
B. Despite only pretending to be surprised at the birthday party, I had actually
been completely unaware
of it
C. I was quite surprised at their throwing me a birthday party, though I could have
found out about it
well before
D. I knew about the birthday party a long time before, yet I wasn’t pretending
when I acted surprised
=> đáp án A
từ vựng :
in advance : trước
Question 69. I need to get some cash. Do you think we might pass a
bank___________?
A. in the way
B. to the way
C. on the way : dọc đư ng
D. at the way
=> đáp án C
Question 70. Her only income being a small allowance, she lived a very
___________life
A. frugal
B. mean
C. sparing : thanh đạm (sơ sài)
=> sparing of words : kiệm l i, ít nói
D. extravagant : phung phí, hoang phí
=> cụm từ : frugal life : cuộc sống thanh đạm, bình dị
Question 71. According to Freud, dreams can be interpreted as the (fulfilment) of
wishes tìm từ đồng
nghĩa
A. performance
B. completion
C. attainment
D. conclusion
=> đáp án B : fulfilment = completion : sự hoàn thành
Question 72. (Because) it does not have a blood (supply), the cornea takes
(their) oxygen (directly) from
the air
=> sửa "their" thành "its"
Question 73. Minoru Yamasaki is an American architect (which) works (departed
from) the austerity
(frequently) associated (with) architecture in the United States after the Second
World War
=> sửa "which" thành "who"
Question 74. Laurence has hardly worked since he graduated from university
three years ago
A. Laurence has been working hard for the past three years since graduating
from university
B. If Laurence had worked harder in university, he would have found work after
he graduated three
years ago
C. Laurence has done very little work during the three years since he graduated
from university
D. It has been hard for Laurence to find work since three years ago, when he
graduated from university
=> câu gốc : Laruence gần như ko làm gì kể từ khi ra trư ng cách đây 3 năm
=> đáp án C
Question 75. No one without a good knowledge of English has much chance of
succeeding in
international finance
A. Ability in English is almost essential to success in the field of global finance
B. Without a good knowledge of English and international finance, you are a
nobody
C. Even an exceptional knowledge of English is not enough to assure success in
international finance
D. If you want go into international finance, it would be a good idea to learn
English
=> câu gốc : ko ai mà ko có ki n thức tốt về tiêng anh mà có thể có thể cơ hội
thành công trong tài chính
quốc t
=> đáp án A
Question 76. Will you _______ the children while I’m out ?
A. pay attention to
B. care about
C. look after
D. look out
=> đáp án C : look after chăm sóc
Question 77. I liked the coat when I bought it , but now I’ve _______ my mind.
A. altered
B. decided
C. reversed
D. changed
=> đáp án A : change one's mind thay đổi ý ki n
Question 78. In the middle of all the panic, she _______ phoned the police.
A. silently
B. calmly
C. peacefully
D. middy
=> đáp án B : calmly bình tĩnh
Question 79. The boy’s mother was _______ in by his lies
A. drawn
B. taken
C. pulled
D. caught
=> take in : lừa lọc
Question 80. A simple society is based on (an exchange) of goods and services
tìm từ đồng nghĩa
A. a cycle
B. a harmony
C. a trade
D. a collection
=> đáp án C : exchange = trade : cuộc trao đổi
Question 81. ………….on a hot fire is a delicacy in many parts of the world
A. lamb roasted
B. roasted
C. lambs roast
D. lambs
=> đáp án A : lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ câu bị động
Question 82. ….determines a good meal varies from country to country
A. which
B. why
C. what
D. how
=> đáp án C : Điều quy t định món ăn ngon khắc nhau giữa các quốc gia
Question 83. Pipe and cigar smoke is thought to be (at least) as dangerous as
cigarette smoke, the
(much important) and determined (is whether) you (inhale) the smoke
=> đáp án B : sửa "much important" thành "most important"
inhale : hít
dịch : khói thuốc được cho là nguy hại ít nhất đ n ngư i hút thuốc, quan trong và
quy t định hơn cả là e
có phải là ngư i hít khói thuốc hay ko
Question 84. (The) rice yields more food per acre than (any) other (grain), and
more people depend on
(it) than any other foodstuff
=> đáp án D : lỗi sai đại từ thay th , sửa "it" thành "them" (vì thay th cho danh
từ số nhiều là "the rice
yields".
đây học sinh chú ý : rõ ràng là other + danh từ số nhiều, nhưng "any other +
danh từ số ít" cho nên
"grain" ko them "s"
Question 85. The opinions of the teaching staff were divided as to whether they
should change the
course book or follow the old one
A. Some members of the teaching staff were in favour of following a new course
book, while others
thought they should continue with the old one
B. There were different opinions among the teaching staff about the new more
book, and in the end,
those who were against choosing a new one won
C. The teaching staff could not agree upon a new course book, so they decide to
continue with the old
one
D. There was no general agreement among the teaching staff about which they
should choose as their
new course book
=> câu gốc: Quan điểm của các giáo viên bị mâu thuẫn với nhau liên quan đ n
việc liệu họ nên thay đổi
giáo trình học hay vẫn theo sách cũ
=> đáp án A
to be in favour of : ủng hộ
as to : về việc, liên quan đ n
course book : giáo trình học
Question 86. It was very important for Jill to go home to see her sister’s new
baby girl, whatever the
cost of the ticket
A. Even though Jill wanted very much to fly home and meet her sister’s baby girl,
the fare was too much
for her
B. Jim didn’t care about the cost the ticket, since the only thing she wanted was
to get home to meet
her sister’s new born daughter
C. Because Jill doesn’t have a lot of money, flying home to meet her sister’s new
daughter was less
important to her than the cost of the ticket
D. Knowing how important it was for Jill to meet her new niece, Jill’s sister took
care of the cost of the
ticket so that she could fly home and do so
=> B
Question 87. The two trains came ___________ten metres of collision
A. just
B. within
C. near
D. almost
=> đáp án B
Question 88. Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the
___________
A. normal
B. ordinary
C. average
D. everyday
=> out of the ordinary : ko bình thư ng, khác thư ng
Question 89. You need to cut ___________the onions into small pieces before
cooking them
A. up
B. down
C. through
D. into
=> đáp án A: cut up : băm nhỏ, chặt nhỏ
Question 90. Baby animals (imitate) their parents tìm từ đồng nghĩa
A. desire
B. copy
C. disrupt
D. arouse
=> đáp án B : imitate = copy : bắt chước, sao chép lại
Question 91. The first clock, made nearly a thousand years ago, had neither a
face nor hands,
………….that rang each hour
A. it had bells
B. rather than bells
C. though bells
D. but it had bells
=> đáp án B : but nhưng, ngoài việc
dịch : chi c đồng hồ đầu tiên, được tạo ra cách đây gần 1000 năm, ko có mặt và
kim, nhưng vẫn kêu mỗi
ti ng
Question 92. ………… on the floor of the ocean is a big farming industry
A. Oysters raising
B. Oysters are raised
C. the raising of Oysters
D. the Oysters raised
=> đáp án C : Cả cụm "the raising of Oysters on the floor of the ocean" đóng vai
trò là chủ ngủ trong câu,
động từ "is" được chia theo theo "the raising"
oyster : con hàu
raising (n) : sự nổi lên (khỏi mặt nước)
Question 93. Cooper was the first metal (used) by man and is still (of) strong
demand (because) it is a
good conductor (of) electricity
=> đáp án B : sửa "of" thành "in"
to be in demand : được ưu chuộng, nằm trong nhu cầu đòi hỏi
Question 94. (In) 1872, Congress declared (that) Yellowstone (to be) the first
(national) park
=> đáp án C : sửa "to be" thành "was"
Question 95. She is currently writing a historical book about food, which will
include old recipes and the
history behind them
A. At the moment, she is collecting recipes and the historical information behind
them for the book
which she intends to write on food
B. The book she is writing at the moment is on the history of food, with old
recipes and stories behind
them
C. There are many interesting historical facts behind the old recipes to be found
in her book, which is a
history of food
D. The book she is writing is actually a historical book, but it also contain
information about old recipes
and the stories behind them
=> Câu gốc :
Hiện cô ấy đang vi t 1 cuốn sách sử học liên quan đ n đồ ăn, cái mà s bao
gồm cả công thức cổ và lịch
sử nằm sau công thức đó
=> đáp án B : Cuốn sách cô ấy đag vi t liên quan đ n lịch sử đồ ăn, với những
công thức và lịch sử về
những đồ ăn đó
Question 96. You can never be sure about the accuracy of TV weather reports
A. If you want ti know how the weather is going to be, you should watch TV
B. There are more accurate ways of learning how the weather will be than
watching TV
C. If I were you, I would rely on the TV weather report
D. Weather forecasts on television are notoriously unreliable
=> đáp án D
Question 97. You look very different with your hair ___________on the right
A. parted
B. divided
C. combed
D. separated
=> đáp án A : part r ngôi (tóc)
Question 98. The nearest town was 80km away, I mean really in the middle of
___________
A. everywhere
B. somewhere
C. anywhere
D. nowhere
=> in the middle of nowhere : 1 nơi xa xôi h o lánh
Question 99. The main argument in the report is ___________correct
A. primarily : chủ y u, căn bản
B. up to a point : 1 phần nào đó, mức độ nào đó
C. fundamentally : về cơ bản, về bản chất
D. supposedly : cho là, giả sử rằng
=> đáp án C
Question 100. Most advanced countries have (compulsory) education
A. considerable
B. required
C. elaborate
D. high powered
=> đáp án B : compulsory = required : bắt buộc
Question 101. Residents of the area like to go to the park to enjoy a tea break
after taking a walk along
the shore
A. After having a stroll along the shore, people living in this area enjoy going to
the park and having a tea
break
B. If you are tired after walking along the shore, people here suggest that you
should go to the park for a
tea break
C. The park by the shore is a wonderful place for residents to have a tea break
thwn they go for a walk
D. Enjoying a tea break with the residents of the park can be very enjoyable after
a long walk along the
shore
=>
Câu gốc : Ngư i dân khu vực này thích đi công viên tận hư ng gi nghỉ giải
lao sau khi đi bộ dọc b
biển
=> đáp án A : Sau khi đi bộ dọc b biển, ngư i dân sống khu vực này thích
đ n công viên và tận hư ng
gi giả lao
=> từ vựng
roll = walk : đi bộ, dạo
tea break : gi nghỉ giải lao
Question 102. The people of Cambodia wish that so many land mines hadn’t
been laid in their country,
as many people have lost limbs by stepping on them
A. The Cambodian people ought not to have planted so many land mines in their
country because they have caused many people to lose their legs when they
have exploded
B. The people of Cambodia want fewer land mines placed in their country as
many people are becoming
limbless by treading on them
C. Cambodians feel that it was a really bad thing to have had so many land
mines placed in their country
because such a large number of people have had limbs blown off by them
D. Had there been fewer land mines scattered around Cambodia, fewer people
would have had their
limbs blown off by them
=> Câu gốc :
Ngư i dân Campuchia mong muốn ko có nhiều bom mìn trên quê hương của họ
và đã có quá nhiều
ngư i bị tàn tật vì giẫm lên
=> đáp án C : Ngư i dân cảm thấy thật tồi tệ khi có quá nhiều bom nminf trên
quê hương họ vì đã có
quá nhiều ngư i tàn tật vì giẫm phải
=> Chú ý
rất nhiều bạn chọn đáp án D, nhưng câu gốc có cụm "The people of Cambodia
wish that" để ám chỉ
cảm xúc của ngư i Campuchia, đáp án D đúng ý câu nhưng nó mới chỉ đưa ra 1
nhận định, ko có cảm
xúc
lose limbs = handicapped = crippled : tàn tật
step on : giẫm phải
blow off : thổi đổ
scatter around : rải rác
Question 103. My grandma is very ___________, she’s always thinking of the
past
A. memorable : đáng nhớ
B. remembering
C. nostalgia (n) : nỗi nhớ nhà, lòng hoài cổ
D. nostalgic (adj) : hoài cổ
=> đáp án D : chúng ta cần điền 1 adj đây
Question 104. I bought this electric drill from a ___________ it yourself shop
A. do
B. repair
C. make
D. fix
=> doityourself : tự thân vận động
Question 105. ___________! You deserved to win
A. unfair luck
B. nasty lucky
C. hard luck
D. bad fortune
=> hard luck = poor you : bày tỏ chỉ cảm thông về 1 sự ko may
Question 106. “So you’re doctor?” ___________, I finish my training next year”
A. let me see
B. right
C. Listen
D. well
=> đáp án D : câu cảm thán quen thuộc của ngư i Anh ^^
Question 107. This clock ___________on two small batteries
A. goes
B. works
C. runs
D. moves
=> đáp án C : Đồng hồ này chạy bằng 2 cục pin nhỏ
Question 108. Soldiers often wear ___________so you can’t see them easily
A. a disguise
B. camouflage
C. heavy boots
D. a costume
=> đáp án B : wear camouflage ngụy trang
be in disguise : hóa trang, cải trang
Question 109. She managed to pull the horse up in spite of ___________a
broken rein
A. has
B. had
C. have
D. having
=> đáp án D
Question 110. The sea wasp (releases) a poison (that) (kill) a person (in) there
minutes
=> đáp án C : kill => kills (vì chia cho "a poison" là số ít)
Question 111. The videodisc (has) the capacity (to store) (thousand) (of) visual
images
=> đáp án C : thousand => thousands
Question 112. Trees (are) designed (as) (neither) hardwoods (or) softwoods
=> đáp án C : neither => either..or...
Question 113. I know it’s early but I though we ought to leave ___________
A. timely
B. on time
C. at the time
D. in good time
=> đáp án D : in (good) time
Question 114. Sorry, were you ___________to me? I wasn’t listening
A. telling
B. chatting
C. talking
D. discussing
=> đáp án C
Question 115. Some medicines should be (dissolved) before they are taken
A. boiled
B. sweetened
C. prepared with food
D. mixed with a liquid
=> đáp án D : dissolve (v) hòa tan
Question 116. Even though woodpeckers ………….as a nuisance to many
people, they are actually
helpful, since they feed on harmful insects
A. are seen
B. which are seen
C. being seen
D. to be seen
=> đáp án A
dịch : Mặc dù chim gõ ki n bị coi là mối phiền toái với một số ngư i, nhưng
chúng thực sự rất có ích, b i
vì chúng ăn những côn trùng gây hại
=> học thêm nhé học sinh :
because = as = since = Seeing that + Mệnh đề : b i vì
because of = thanks to = in a view of = What with + Cụm danh từ
Question 117. The first clock, made nearly a thousand years ago, had neither a
face nor hands,
………….that rang each hour
A. it had bells
B. rather than bells
C. though bells
D. but it had bells
=> đáp án D
dịch : Cái đồng hồ đầu tiên, được tạo ra cách đây gần 1 nghìn năm, ko có mặt và
kim, nhưng nó reo
chuông mỗi gi
Question 118. During the Industrial Revolution, farmers (have left) (their) fields
and (went) to work in
(dimlylit) factories and mines
=> đáp án A : have left => left . Vì rõ ràng đây là hành động thì quá khứ đơn, hơn
nữa nối với "and went"
Question 119. (Although discovered) the Xray in 1895, professor Roentgen
(died) poor and (neglected)
without any honours in (his lifetime)
=> đáp án A : sửa thành "Although he discovered" hoặc "Despite discovering"
Question 120. If Dick had John’s position in the company, everybody believes he
would be able to
motivate the workers better
A. Everybody who works in this company thinks that John motivates the workers
well, so that is why he
has a better job here than Dick
B. If Dick were able to motivate the workers better, he would be given John’s
present job in the
company
C. It is believed that John is not as good at encouraging the company’s workers
as Dick would be if he
had the same job
D. Everybody in the company thinks that the workers were motivated far better
when D
Question 1. _______ raiding for camels was a significant part of Bedouin life has
been documented in
Wilfed Thesiger’s Arabian Sands.
A. That
B. Which
C. What
D. Where
=> đáp án A : cấu trúc That + s + v + V s/es (That s + v đây đóng vai trò như 1
chủ ngữ trong câu,
thư ng dịch là điều mà, việc mà)
dịch : Việc mà tấn công lạc đà là một phần quan trọng của cuộc sống Bedouin đã
được ghi nhận trong
Wilfed Thesiger
Question 2. The little boy pleaded _____ not to leave him alone in the dark.
A. on his mother
B. his mother
C. with his mother
D. at his mother
=> đáp án C : plead with = beg : van nài, xin xỏ
Question 3. _____, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and
thirties.
A. By and large
B. Altogether
C. To a degree
D. Virtually
=> đáp án A : By and large : nói chung
Question 4. The TV station, in _______ to massive popular demand, decided not
to discontinue the soap
opera.
A. reaction
B. response
C. answer
D. rely
=> đáp án B : in response to : đáp ứng, hư ng ứng
Question 5. His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered
as a child, I think.
A. stem
B. flourish
C. root
D. sprout
=> đáp án A : stem from : bắt nguồn từ
Question 6. Pete was born and brought up in Cornwall and he knows the place
like the _________.
A. nose on his face
B. back of his hand
C. hairs on his head
D. teeth of his mouth
=> đáp án B : like the back of one's hand: rõ như lòng bàn tay
Question 7. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other
respects they are as
different as _____.
A. cats and dogs
B. salt and pepper : muối tiêu (màu tóc)
C. chalk and cheese : khác nhau hoàn toàn
D. here and there : đó đây
=> đáp án C
Question 8. Rows and silences are ______ and parcel of any marriage.
A. package
B. stamps
C. packet
D. part
=> part and parcel : phần quan trọng, thi t y u
Question 9. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of
chemicals, ………….ancient
Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because
B. whereas
C. even though
D. whether or not
=> B
Mummify (v) ướp xác
Mummy (n) xác ướp
Whereas (conjunction – từ nối) trong khi, ngược lại... – được dùng khi so sánh,
đối chi u giữa 2 sự vật,
sự việc
Question 10. Don’t ….. to any conclusion before you know the full facts.
A. rush
B. dive
C. leap
D. fly
=> C
Leap / Jump to the conclusion : đưa ra k t luận vội vàng khi chưa nắm rõ sự
việc hay khi chưa suy nghĩ
kĩ.
=> come to/ reach the conclusion : đưa ra k t luận
Rush (v) vội vã, đi gấp
Dive (v) nhảy lao xuống nước / lặn
Question 11. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing
B. to be appearing
C. to appear
D. by appearing
=> D
“by”là giới từ chỉ phương thức hành động, “bằng cách”...
Ta cũng dùng “by” để nói về phương tiện di chuyển. Eg :by car / boat / plane/
bus...
Fool sb (v) đánh lừa
Enemy (n) k thù
Question 12. On no account ____ in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines
B. the photocopy machines should
C. should the photocopy machines
D. does the photocopy machines
=> C
On no account = not on any account : not for any reason ( không vì bất kì lí do
nào)
=> on account of : b i vì, nh vì
Dạng đảo ngữ với “on no account” đứng đầu câu . Chủ ngữ chính là “the
photocopy machines” – dạng
số nhiều > không thể dùng trợ động từ “does” đáp án D.
Question 13. The ____ of the bank where he worked was not in the center of the
city.
A. branch
B. seat
C. house
D. piece
=> A
Branch (n) chi nhánh
Question 14. ______ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Exept
B. Only
C. Apart
D. Separate
=> C
Apart from = except for : ngoại trừ
Separate (v) tách r i
Question 15: [position of the main stress]
A. vacancy
B. calculate
C. delicious
D. furniture
=> C
“delicious” trọng âm 2, còn lại trọng âm 1.
Question 16. ________ my opinion, French cheese is better than English
cheese.
A. For
B. To
C. By
D. In
=> D
In my opinion : theo quan điểm của tôi
Question 17. When I bought the shoes, they ___________ me well but later they
were too tight at home
A. matched
B. fitted
C. suited
D. went with
=> B
Fit (v) vừa vặn về hình dáng, kích c .
v sau lại xuất hiện tính từ về kích c ”tight” (chật) là dấu hiệu nhận bi t từ cần
dùng v trước.
Match sth (v) = go with sth : hợp dùng để nói 2 vật hợp nhau khi k t hợp với
nhau vì có cùng màu sắc,
kiểu dáng
Eg : The door was painted blue to match the wall.
Suit sb (v) hợp, khi n ngư i mặc/dùng trông cuốn hút ( thư ng dùng khi nói về
quần áo,màu sắc...)
Eg : Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.
GIÚP Đ MOONER TI NG ANH HEM Question 18. The purpose of phonetics
is ____ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in
speech.
A. provide
B. provided
C. to provide
D. being provided
=> C
Purpose (n) mục đích
Nói về mục đích nên dùng dạng “toV”, không thể dùng dạng bị động (dịch là
“được cung cấp”)
Question 19: They received a tenyear sentence for ___armed robbery .
A. making
B. doing
C. committing
D. practicing
=> C
Commit (v) phạm tội, làm điều sai trái động từ này thư ng dùng để chỉ k
phạm tội đã gây ra việc gì
trái pháp luật
Ta thư ng gặp : commit a crime, commit + tội danh…
Ngoài ra 1 nét nghĩa khác ta có từ hay gặp : commit suicide ( tự tử )…
Armed robbery : cướp vũ trang
Sentence (n) bản án
Question 20. __________ the hijacker plane landed, it was surrounded by police.
A. As soon as
B. While
C. Just
D. Until
=> A
As soon as : sớm, ngay khi
Hijacker (n) không tặc, k cướp máy bay
Until (conjunction – từ nối, prep) cho tới khi
While (conjunction) trong khi ( 1 sự việc đang xảy ra…)
Question 21. This magazine is very good. If you like reading, you
should______to it.
A. buy
B. subscribe
C. contribute
D. enroll 3.
=> B
Subscribe (to sth) [v] đặt mua, trả 1 khoản tiền để cập nhật về cái gì..
Eg : subscribe to a magazine, subscribe to a channel… trên Youtube thì chắc
mọi ngư i cũng đã quen
với nút “subscribe” rồi .
Buy sth (v) mua
Contribute (to sth) [v] đóng góp
Enrol (v) arrange for yourself or for sb else to officially join a course, school, etc.
– đăng ký / k t nạp
Question 22. In life ___can make a mistake ; We’re all human .
A. anyone
B. someone
C. some people
D. not anybody
=> A
“Trong cuộc sống, bất cứ ai đều có thể phạm sai lầm. Tất cả chúng ta đều là con
ngư i”.
Anyone (pronoun – đại từ) : bất cứ ai
Someone = somebody (pronoun) : một ai đó
Question 23. “Want me to turn up the heater?”
“..............................................”
A. Please don’t. It’s quite warm here.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. No, go right ahead.
D. Thanks, I’ll be right back.
=> A
Heater (n) máy sư i
Câu hỏi là “ có muốn tôi m máy sư i lên không?” nên các câu trả l i B ( đó
là niềm vinh dự của tôi),
C ( không, cứ ti p tục đi) hay D ( cảm ơn, tôi s tr lại ngay) không phù hợp.
Đáp án A : “Làm ơn đừng. đây đã nóng lắm rồi”. Hoặc “ đây đã khá nóng
rồi”.
Vì “quite” (adv) có 2 nét nghĩa.: + = fairly = pretty : to some degree ( mức nào
đó) [ không dùng trong
câu phủ định ]
+ = completely = absolutely = entirely : to the greatest possible degree ( mức
cao nhất có thể)
Question 24. He’ll be very upset if you _________his offer of help.
A. turn away
B. turn from
C. turn down
D. turn against
=> C
Turn sb/sth down = turn down sb/sth : từ chối
Turn against sb : quay lưng với, chống lại ai
Turn sb against sb : khi n cho ai chống lại, tr nên thù địch với ngư i khác
Turn away sb = turn sb away (from sth): từ chối cho ai đi lại, ra vào 1 nơi nào
Question 25. Do you have any objections..........this new road scheme?
A. at
B. with
C. to
D. for
=> C
Have (an) objection(s) to sth/ to doing sth : phản đối, chống đối
=> object (v) + to Ving
Road scheme : hệ thống đư ng
Question 26. The police set a……………….to catch the thieves.
A. plan
B. device
C. snare
D. trap
=> D
Trap (n) cái bẫy
Set (v) cài đặt, bố trí
Plan (n) k hoạch
Device (n) thi t bị
Snare (n) bẫy dạng lưới để bẫy động vật nhỏ hoặc các loài chim // điều cám dỗ
Question 27. Although he was …………… , he agreed to play tennis with me.
A. exhaustion
B. exhausted
C. exhausting
D. exhaustive
=> B
Exhausted (adj) kiệt sức tính từ chủ động dùng cho ngư i / con vật… trực ti p
chịu tác động và đang
mang đặc điểm “kiệt sức”
Exhausting (adj) khi n kiệt sức, mệt mỏi
Eg : an exhausting day at work.
Exhaustion (n) sự mệt mỏi, kiệt sức // tình trạng kiệt quệ, dùng h t, dốc h t…
Exhaustive (adj) trên mọi khía cạnh, phương diện
Eg : exhaustive tests/ research…
=> học thêm từ nhé :
toil away at/over st : làm việc cực nhọc, cặm cụi
after day of toil : sau 1 ngày làm việc cực nhọc
Question 28._______ I didn’t know how to do the job. But now I am making
progress.
A. First
B. First of all
C. At first
D. At the first.
=> C
At first = in/ at the beginning : ban đầu
First , First of all thư ng dùng như chỉ số thứ tự hay khi liệt kê theo thứ tự…
Question 29. Language could ......... more quickly if there were more language
exchange programs.
A be learning
B have learned
C have learning
D be learned
=> D
“Language” là chủ ngữ trừu tượng nên phải dùng bị động.
Question 30. She won the award for ………….her whole life to looking after the
poor.
A. paying
B. devoting
C. causing
D. attracting
=> B
Devote to sth/ to doing sth : cống hi n h t mình, dành h t cho…
=> dedicate to sth/ to doing sth
Cause (sth to V) gây ra việc gì
Attract (v) thu hút
Question 31. Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of
B. none of
C. a few
D. a lot
=> A
Ta có từ “Although” (mặc dù) nên v câu sau dấu phẩy phải có nghĩa trái
ngược
Question 32. The mirror was ______ broken.
A. accident
B. accidental
C. accidentally
D. by accident
=> C
Accidental (adj) – accidentally = by chance (adv): một cách vô tình, không được
sắp đặt trước.
đây đã có động từ chính “was broken” nên cần điền vào là 1 trạng từ bổ trợ,
làm rõ cho động từ.
Question 33. But for his help, I…………………
A. would not have succeeded
B. had not succeeded
C. did not succeed
D. would succeed
=> A
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại III.
V đầu là dạng rút gọn : But for his help = If it hadn’t been for his help ~ If he
hadn’t helped..
Question 34 : ……………cars usually have special and unique things that the
owners wish to have. They
are certainly more expensive.
A. Man made : nhân tạo
B. Custom – made = custom built : ch tạo theo đơn đặt hàng riêng
C. Well kept : được trông nom cẩn thận
D. Well dressed : ăn mặc đẹp
=> đáp án B
Question 35 : I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am
……………awake.
A. broad
B. full
C. well
D. wide
=> wide awake : tỉnh táo
Question 36 : Left hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain only, …………..back
to the days when English
people went to and fro on horseback.
A. dated
B. dating
C. dates back
D. to date
=> đáp án C
date back : đã có từ (ko chia thì quá khứ)
Question 37 : “ I am sorry . I broke the vase.” – “_________________.”
A. Don’t worry. Things break.
C. OK. Go ahead.
B. Yes, certainly.
D. I’d rather not.
=> đáp án A
Question 38 : The tourists refused to ……………. the poor service.
A. stand in for : thay th
B. put up with : chịu đựng
C. get away from
D. get on with : có mối quan hệ tốt
=> đáp án B
Question 39: I haven’t got the time to do my own work, ………..…help you with
yours.
A. leaving aside : ngoại trừ
B. let alone : huống hồ
C. apart from : ngoại trừ
D. not counting : ngoại trừ
=> đáp án B : tôi k có th i gian làm việc của tôi huống chi là của bạn
Question 40 : Professor Lockwood recommended that Michael ………….. in
chemistry.
A. not to major
B. not major
C. wouldn’t major
D. isn’t majoring
=> đáp án B (thể giả định thức nên ko chia động từ)
Question 41 : Luggage may be placed here ………..the owner’s risk.
A. at
B. by
C. under
D. with
=> đáp án A : at the owner’s risk. (ngư i có của phải chịu mọi rủi ro)
Question 42 : It’s a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother.
She is very frail . I hope
she ………………
A. gets away : r i đi
B. comes round : tỉnh lại (become conscious)
C. pulls through : hồi phục (sức khỏe)
D. stands up
=> đáp án C
dịch : đó là 1 cuộc phẫu thuật rất gắt gao đối với một ngư i phụ nữ già như bà
tôi. bà ấy trông rất xanh
xao. tôi hi vọng bà ấy s bình phục
Question 43 : ………….any other politician would have given way to this sort of
pressure years ago.
A. Really
B. Practically : thực t mà nói, gần như
C. Actually : thực t là (luôn đứng trong câu)
D. Utterly : hoàn toàn, cực kỳ
=> đáp án B
give way to : nhượng bộ, chịu thua
Question 44 : After several months of hard work, the police are finally ……..…..
somewhere with their
investigation.
A. getting
B. going
C. making
D. doing
=> đáp án A : to get somewhere: tạo sự ti n triển
dịch : sau nhiều tháng làm việc chăm chỉ, cảnh sát cuối cùng cũng thấy chút khả
quan trong cuộc điều tra
của họ
Question 45 : There’s no danger in using this machine as long as you
……………to the safety regulations.
A. comply
B. adhere
C. observe
D. abide
=> đáp án B : adhere to = comply with = abide by : tuân theo
Question 46 : “The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” – “Will it ?
_________________.”
A. Can I wait for it?
C. Could it wait ?
B. Yes, please.
D. I can’t wait!
=> đáp án D : được dùng ý nói ko thể đợi lâu hơn, đã nóng lòng lắm rồi
Question 47 : …………….drivers endanger their lives and those of other road
users.
A. Drunk
B. Drunken (adj) : say
C. Drinking
D. Drunkard
=> đáp án B : druken driver : k lái xe bị say
Question 48 : “_________________ ” _ “ I love it. It’s great, especially at night.”
A. When do you often listen to classical music?
B. How do you like classical music?
C. What kind of music do you like?
D. How often do you listen to classical music?
=> đáp án B
Questions 49: One (and) more sentences (related to) the (same) topic (form) a
paragraph.
=> đáp án A : sửa "and" thành "or"
one or more : 1 hoặc nhiều hơn
Questions 50: (Computers) are wonderful proof of (how clever people are) (in)
working out ways (of
helping themselves.)
=> đáp án C : sửa "in" thành "at"
clever at = good at : giỏi về cái gì
Questions 51: (Improvements) in people’s health are (due in part) (to advances
in) medical care and
(sanitary.)
=> đáp án D : sửa "sanitary" thành danh từ "sanitation" (hệ thống vệ sinh)
=> dịch : cải thiện tình hình sức khỏe của mọi ngư i một phần là nh sự nâng
cao trong y t cũng như vệ
sinh
due to : nh có
in part : phần nào
advance in : sự cải thiện, nâng cao cái gì
Questions 52: (It is) possible to have wealth but (little) income and (having)
income but (no wealth.)
=> sửa "having" thành "have"
Questions 53: (In the beginning) radios cost much more (than they do) today
because they (turned out)
slowly and expensively (by hand)
=> sửa "turned out" thành "turn up" (xuất hiện)
Question 54. The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general
election.
C. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
=> đáp án D
=> chú ý cụm từ :
to be unlikely to do st : gần như không thể
there is likelihood of Noun pharse : gần như có khả năng làm gì (nhưng n u
thêm "little" thì mang
nghĩa phủ định)
Question 55. Lin’s success took us all by surprise.
A. Lin was successful, which surprised all of us.
B. We took all of Lin’s successes surprisingly.
C. We were taken aback by all of Lin’s successes.
D. Lin’s success was surprised to all of us.
=> câu gốc : thành công của Lin khi n tất cả chúng tôi ngạc nhiên
=> đáp án A : Lin thành công, điều đó khi n chúng tôi ngạc nhiên
=> từ vựng:
by surprise : ngạc nhiên
=> học thêm từ nhé ^^
on purpose : có chủ ý
by chance/ accident : tình c ngẫu nhiên
by mistake : l , vô tình
take aback = surprised
=> có 4 cách để vi t câu có tính nhân quả như sau:
S + V , which + V ... (which thay th cho cả mệnh đề trước)
Ex : Lin was successful, which surprised all of us.
S + V , Ving ...
Ex : Lin was successful, surprising all of us.
One's Noun phrase + V (s/es) (ám chỉ hành động của ai dẫn đ n cái gì)
Ex : Lin’s success took us all by surprise.
That S + V + V (chia cho ca cụm "that S + V" )
Ex : That Lin was successful surprised all of us.
Question 56. You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in
the first place.
A. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in
this mess right now.
B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess
right now.
C. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right
now.
D. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right
now.
=> đáp án B
Question 57. Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon.
A. Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on.
B. Fiona goes to the theater only once a month.
C. Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full.
D. Fiona occasionally goes to the theater.
=> đáp án D
once in a blue moon = occassionally : hi m khi, theo dịp
Question 58. What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
A. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night.
B. What the politician was saying deafened the listeners last night.
C. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night because they had
deaf ears.
D. The politician fell deaf when he was speaking last night.
=> đáp án A
Fall on deaf ears : bị bỏ ngoài tai, bị l đi
Question 59. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve.
A. There is no doubt that the economic situation will improve as a result of the
reduction in interest
rates.
B. The economic situation won’t be better if interest rates are cut.
C. A reduction of interest rates may improve the economic situation.
D. The economic situation may improve if we increase the interest rates.
=> Câu gốc : N u tỷ lệ lãi suất cắt giảm, tình hình kinh t CÓ L s cải thiện (các
em chú ý từ "may" nhé)
^^
=> Đáp án C : sự giảm thiểu về lãi suất có thể s cải thiện tình hình kinh t
Chị giải thích thêm Câu A : cụm từ "there is no doubt that" (ko còn nghi ng gì)
là đã ko đúng với câu
gốc vì nó mang tính chắc chắn, trong khi câu gốc chỉ là có l
Question 60. Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.
A. Some people are a complete mystery to alternative medicine.
B. Alternative medicine is some people’s complete story.
C. Some people are completely mystified by alternative medicine.
D. Some people are completely mysterious with alternative medicine.
=> câu gốc : Phương thuốc thay th vẫn còn là một bí ấn đối với 1 số ngư i
=> đáp án C
Question 61. His comment bears little relation to the topic.
A. His comment is close to the topic.
B. His comment is directly to the point.
C. What he said is irrelevant to the topic.
D. His comment and the topic are not the same.
=> câu gốc : L i bình của anh ra gần như không liên quan đ n chủ đề
đáp án C : những gì a ta nói ko liên quan gì đ n chủ đề
=> học từ vựng nhé:
bear (= have) relation to : có liên quan đ n => n u thêm "little" tức là nhằm ý
phủ định, ko liên quan
irrelevent : ko liên quan
Question 62. It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion.
A. Further discussion is not to my advantage.
B. I see no point in further discussion.
C. I think we need further discussion of advantage.
D. I think further discussion needs to be advantaged.
=> câu gốc : theo quan điểm của tôi thì không có ích gì khi tranh cãi thêm
=> đáp án B
=> từ vựng :
there is no advantage = no point in st : ko có ích gì
Question 63. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact quite
dangerous.
A. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog is hardly dangerous.
B. Harmless as it appeared, the dog was quite dangerous.
C. The dog’s harmless appearance prevented people to realize it was quite
dangerous.
D. Because of its harmless appearance, people thought the dog was dangerous.
=> câu gốc : Mặc dù chú cún này có v như vô hại, những thực tình nó khá là
nguy hiểm.
=> đáp án B : Mặc dù nhìn có v vô hại, chú chó khá là nguy hiểm
=> từ vựng:
appear = seem : có v như
cấu trúc : Adj as S to be/V : mặc dù
Question 64. Few scientific breakthroughs are discovered merely by
(coincidence) tìm từ đồng nghĩa
A. talent
B. laymen
C. chance
D. imagination
=> by coincidence = by chance = by accident = accidentally : tình c , ngẫu nhiên
Question 65. Fathers are being encouraged to hold their newborns
…………..develop a close relationship
A. therefore
B. thus
C. in order to
D. in addition
=> đáp án C
dịch : các ông bố được khích lệ là b để thắt chặt tình cảm cha con
Question 66. By measuring changing conditions in the atmosphere
…………..general weather patterns
A. meteorologists who are predicting
B. meteorologists were predicted
C. predicting meteorologists
D. meteorologists can predict
=> đáp án D
dịch : Bằng cách đo lư ng điều kiệ thay đổi không khí, nhà khí tượng học có thể
dự đoán được th i ti t
Question 67. Some countries require tourists to receive certain vaccinations
before entry, while others
do not
A. vaccinations are given to tourists at the border by some countries, but not by
all
B. tourists need not be vaccinated to enter certain countries, but other nations
may demand this
C. many countries vaccinate tourists after they have entered, whereas many
others don’t
D. while many tourists get vaccinated upon entry to some countries, man others
do not
=> đáp án B
Question 68. Though I had known about it well in advance, I pretended to be
surprised at having a
birthday party
A. I acted surprised about being given a birthday party, but I had known about it a
long time before
B. Despite only pretending to be surprised at the birthday party, I had actually
been completely unaware
of it
C. I was quite surprised at their throwing me a birthday party, though I could have
found out about it
well before
D. I knew about the birthday party a long time before, yet I wasn’t pretending
when I acted surprised
=> đáp án A
từ vựng :
in advance : trước
Question 69. I need to get some cash. Do you think we might pass a
bank___________?
A. in the way
B. to the way
C. on the way : dọc đư ng
D. at the way
=> đáp án C
Question 70. Her only income being a small allowance, she lived a very
___________life
A. frugal
B. mean
C. sparing : thanh đạm (sơ sài)
=> sparing of words : kiệm l i, ít nói
D. extravagant : phung phí, hoang phí
=> cụm từ : frugal life : cuộc sống thanh đạm, bình dị
Question 71. According to Freud, dreams can be interpreted as the (fulfilment) of
wishes tìm từ đồng
nghĩa
A. performance
B. completion
C. attainment
D. conclusion
=> đáp án B : fulfilment = completion : sự hoàn thành
Question 72. (Because) it does not have a blood (supply), the cornea takes
(their) oxygen (directly) from
the air
=> sửa "their" thành "its"
Question 73. Minoru Yamasaki is an American architect (which) works (departed
from) the austerity
(frequently) associated (with) architecture in the United States after the Second
World War
=> sửa "which" thành "who"
Question 74. Laurence has hardly worked since he graduated from university
three years ago
A. Laurence has been working hard for the past three years since graduating
from university
B. If Laurence had worked harder in university, he would have found work after
he graduated three
years ago
C. Laurence has done very little work during the three years since he graduated
from university
D. It has been hard for Laurence to find work since three years ago, when he
graduated from university
=> câu gốc : Laruence gần như ko làm gì kể từ khi ra trư ng cách đây 3 năm
=> đáp án C
Question 75. No one without a good knowledge of English has much chance of
succeeding in
international finance
A. Ability in English is almost essential to success in the field of global finance
B. Without a good knowledge of English and international finance, you are a
nobody
C. Even an exceptional knowledge of English is not enough to assure success in
international finance
D. If you want go into international finance, it would be a good idea to learn
English
=> câu gốc : ko ai mà ko có ki n thức tốt về tiêng anh mà có thể có thể cơ hội
thành công trong tài chính
quốc t
=> đáp án A
Question 76. Will you _______ the children while I’m out ?
A. pay attention to
B. care about
C. look after
D. look out
=> đáp án C : look after chăm sóc
Question 77. I liked the coat when I bought it , but now I’ve _______ my mind.
A. altered
B. decided
C. reversed
D. changed
=> đáp án A : change one's mind thay đổi ý ki n
Question 78. In the middle of all the panic, she _______ phoned the police.
A. silently
B. calmly
C. peacefully
D. middy
=> đáp án B : calmly bình tĩnh
Question 79. The boy’s mother was _______ in by his lies
A. drawn
B. taken
C. pulled
D. caught
=> take in : lừa lọc
Question 80. A simple society is based on (an exchange) of goods and services
tìm từ đồng nghĩa
A. a cycle
B. a harmony
C. a trade
D. a collection
=> đáp án C : exchange = trade : cuộc trao đổi
Question 81. ………….on a hot fire is a delicacy in many parts of the world
A. lamb roasted
B. roasted
C. lambs roast
D. lambs
=> đáp án A : lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ câu bị động
Question 82. ….determines a good meal varies from country to country
A. which
B. why
C. what
D. how
=> đáp án C : Điều quy t định món ăn ngon khắc nhau giữa các quốc gia
Question 83. Pipe and cigar smoke is thought to be (at least) as dangerous as
cigarette smoke, the
(much important) and determined (is whether) you (inhale) the smoke
=> đáp án B : sửa "much important" thành "most important"
inhale : hít
dịch : khói thuốc được cho là nguy hại ít nhất đ n ngư i hút thuốc, quan trong và
quy t định hơn cả là e
có phải là ngư i hít khói thuốc hay ko
Question 84. (The) rice yields more food per acre than (any) other (grain), and
more people depend on
(it) than any other foodstuff
=> đáp án D : lỗi sai đại từ thay th , sửa "it" thành "them" (vì thay th cho danh
từ số nhiều là "the rice
yields".
đây học sinh chú ý : rõ ràng là other + danh từ số nhiều, nhưng "any other +
danh từ số ít" cho nên
"grain" ko them "s"
Question 85. The opinions of the teaching staff were divided as to whether they
should change the
course book or follow the old one
A. Some members of the teaching staff were in favour of following a new course
book, while others
thought they should continue with the old one
B. There were different opinions among the teaching staff about the new more
book, and in the end,
those who were against choosing a new one won
C. The teaching staff could not agree upon a new course book, so they decide to
continue with the old
one
D. There was no general agreement among the teaching staff about which they
should choose as their
new course book
=> câu gốc: Quan điểm của các giáo viên bị mâu thuẫn với nhau liên quan đ n
việc liệu họ nên thay đổi
giáo trình học hay vẫn theo sách cũ
=> đáp án A
to be in favour of : ủng hộ
as to : về việc, liên quan đ n
course book : giáo trình học
Question 86. It was very important for Jill to go home to see her sister’s new
baby girl, whatever the
cost of the ticket
A. Even though Jill wanted very much to fly home and meet her sister’s baby girl,
the fare was too much
for her
B. Jim didn’t care about the cost the ticket, since the only thing she wanted was
to get home to meet
her sister’s new born daughter
C. Because Jill doesn’t have a lot of money, flying home to meet her sister’s new
daughter was less
important to her than the cost of the ticket
D. Knowing how important it was for Jill to meet her new niece, Jill’s sister took
care of the cost of the
ticket so that she could fly home and do so
=> B
Question 87. The two trains came ___________ten metres of collision
A. just
B. within
C. near
D. almost
=> đáp án B
Question 88. Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the
___________
A. normal
B. ordinary
C. average
D. everyday
=> out of the ordinary : ko bình thư ng, khác thư ng
Question 89. You need to cut ___________the onions into small pieces before
cooking them
A. up
B. down
C. through
D. into
=> đáp án A: cut up : băm nhỏ, chặt nhỏ
Question 90. Baby animals (imitate) their parents tìm từ đồng nghĩa
A. desire
B. copy
C. disrupt
D. arouse
=> đáp án B : imitate = copy : bắt chước, sao chép lại
Question 91. The first clock, made nearly a thousand years ago, had neither a
face nor hands,
………….that rang each hour
A. it had bells
B. rather than bells
C. though bells
D. but it had bells
=> đáp án B : but nhưng, ngoài việc
dịch : chi c đồng hồ đầu tiên, được tạo ra cách đây gần 1000 năm, ko có mặt và
kim, nhưng vẫn kêu mỗi
ti ng
Question 92. ………… on the floor of the ocean is a big farming industry
A. Oysters raising
B. Oysters are raised
C. the raising of Oysters
D. the Oysters raised
=> đáp án C : Cả cụm "the raising of Oysters on the floor of the ocean" đóng vai
trò là chủ ngủ trong câu,
động từ "is" được chia theo theo "the raising"
oyster : con hàu
raising (n) : sự nổi lên (khỏi mặt nước)
Question 93. Cooper was the first metal (used) by man and is still (of) strong
demand (because) it is a
good conductor (of) electricity
=> đáp án B : sửa "of" thành "in"
to be in demand : được ưu chuộng, nằm trong nhu cầu đòi hỏi
Question 94. (In) 1872, Congress declared (that) Yellowstone (to be) the first
(national) park
=> đáp án C : sửa "to be" thành "was"
Question 95. She is currently writing a historical book about food, which will
include old recipes and the
history behind them
A. At the moment, she is collecting recipes and the historical information behind
them for the book
which she intends to write on food
B. The book she is writing at the moment is on the history of food, with old
recipes and stories behind
them
C. There are many interesting historical facts behind the old recipes to be found
in her book, which is a
history of food
D. The book she is writing is actually a historical book, but it also contain
information about old recipes
and the stories behind them
=> Câu gốc :
Hiện cô ấy đang vi t 1 cuốn sách sử học liên quan đ n đồ ăn, cái mà s bao
gồm cả công thức cổ và lịch
sử nằm sau công thức đó
=> đáp án B : Cuốn sách cô ấy đag vi t liên quan đ n lịch sử đồ ăn, với những
công thức và lịch sử về
những đồ ăn đó
Question 96. You can never be sure about the accuracy of TV weather reports
A. If you want ti know how the weather is going to be, you should watch TV
B. There are more accurate ways of learning how the weather will be than
watching TV
C. If I were you, I would rely on the TV weather report
D. Weather forecasts on television are notoriously unreliable
=> đáp án D
Question 97. You look very different with your hair ___________on the right
A. parted
B. divided
C. combed
D. separated
=> đáp án A : part r ngôi (tóc)
Question 98. The nearest town was 80km away, I mean really in the middle of
___________
A. everywhere
B. somewhere
C. anywhere
D. nowhere
=> in the middle of nowhere : 1 nơi xa xôi h o lánh
Question 99. The main argument in the report is ___________correct
A. primarily : chủ y u, căn bản
B. up to a point : 1 phần nào đó, mức độ nào đó
C. fundamentally : về cơ bản, về bản chất
D. supposedly : cho là, giả sử rằng
=> đáp án C
Question 100. Most advanced countries have (compulsory) education
A. considerable
B. required
C. elaborate
D. high powered
=> đáp án B : compulsory = required : bắt buộc
Question 101. Residents of the area like to go to the park to enjoy a tea break
after taking a walk along
the shore
A. After having a stroll along the shore, people living in this area enjoy going to
the park and having a tea
break
B. If you are tired after walking along the shore, people here suggest that you
should go to the park for a
tea break
C. The park by the shore is a wonderful place for residents to have a tea break
thwn they go for a walk
D. Enjoying a tea break with the residents of the park can be very enjoyable after
a long walk along the
shore
=>
Câu gốc : Ngư i dân khu vực này thích đi công viên tận hư ng gi nghỉ giải
lao sau khi đi bộ dọc b
biển
=> đáp án A : Sau khi đi bộ dọc b biển, ngư i dân sống khu vực này thích
đ n công viên và tận hư ng
gi giả lao
=> từ vựng
roll = walk : đi bộ, dạo
tea break : gi nghỉ giải lao
Question 102. The people of Cambodia wish that so many land mines hadn’t
been laid in their country,
as many people have lost limbs by stepping on them
A. The Cambodian people ought not to have planted so many land mines in their
country because they have caused many people to lose their legs when they
have exploded
B. The people of Cambodia want fewer land mines placed in their country as
many people are becoming
limbless by treading on them
C. Cambodians feel that it was a really bad thing to have had so many land
mines placed in their country
because such a large number of people have had limbs blown off by them
D. Had there been fewer land mines scattered around Cambodia, fewer people
would have had their
limbs blown off by them
=> Câu gốc :
Ngư i dân Campuchia mong muốn ko có nhiều bom mìn trên quê hương của họ
và đã có quá nhiều
ngư i bị tàn tật vì giẫm lên
=> đáp án C : Ngư i dân cảm thấy thật tồi tệ khi có quá nhiều bom nminf trên
quê hương họ vì đã có
quá nhiều ngư i tàn tật vì giẫm phải
=> Chú ý
rất nhiều bạn chọn đáp án D, nhưng câu gốc có cụm "The people of Cambodia
wish that" để ám chỉ
cảm xúc của ngư i Campuchia, đáp án D đúng ý câu nhưng nó mới chỉ đưa ra 1
nhận định, ko có cảm
xúc
lose limbs = handicapped = crippled : tàn tật
step on : giẫm phải
blow off : thổi đổ
scatter around : rải rác
Question 103. My grandma is very ___________, she’s always thinking of the
past
A. memorable : đáng nhớ
B. remembering
C. nostalgia (n) : nỗi nhớ nhà, lòng hoài cổ
D. nostalgic (adj) : hoài cổ
=> đáp án D : chúng ta cần điền 1 adj đây
Question 104. I bought this electric drill from a ___________ it yourself shop
A. do
B. repair
C. make
D. fix
=> doityourself : tự thân vận động
Question 105. ___________! You deserved to win
A. unfair luck
B. nasty lucky
C. hard luck
D. bad fortune
=> hard luck = poor you : bày tỏ chỉ cảm thông về 1 sự ko may
Question 106. “So you’re doctor?” ___________, I finish my training next year”
A. let me see
B. right
C. Listen
D. well
=> đáp án D : câu cảm thán quen thuộc của ngư i Anh ^^
Question 107. This clock ___________on two small batteries
A. goes
B. works
C. runs
D. moves
=> đáp án C : Đồng hồ này chạy bằng 2 cục pin nhỏ
Question 108. Soldiers often wear ___________so you can’t see them easily
A. a disguise
B. camouflage
C. heavy boots
D. a costume
=> đáp án B : wear camouflage ngụy trang
be in disguise : hóa trang, cải trang
Question 109. She managed to pull the horse up in spite of ___________a
broken rein
A. has
B. had
C. have
D. having
=> đáp án D
Question 110. The sea wasp (releases) a poison (that) (kill) a person (in) there
minutes
=> đáp án C : kill => kills (vì chia cho "a poison" là số ít)
Question 111. The videodisc (has) the capacity (to store) (thousand) (of) visual
images
=> đáp án C : thousand => thousands
Question 112. Trees (are) designed (as) (neither) hardwoods (or) softwoods
=> đáp án C : neither => either..or...
Question 113. I know it’s early but I though we ought to leave ___________
A. timely
B. on time
C. at the time
D. in good time
=> đáp án D : in (good) time
Question 114. Sorry, were you ___________to me? I wasn’t listening
A. telling
B. chatting
C. talking
D. discussing
=> đáp án C
Question 115. Some medicines should be (dissolved) before they are taken
A. boiled
B. sweetened
C. prepared with food
D. mixed with a liquid
=> đáp án D : dissolve (v) hòa tan
Question 116. Even though woodpeckers ………….as a nuisance to many
people, they are actually
helpful, since they feed on harmful insects
A. are seen
B. which are seen
C. being seen
D. to be seen
=> đáp án A
dịch : Mặc dù chim gõ ki n bị coi là mối phiền toái với một số ngư i, nhưng
chúng thực sự rất có ích, b i
vì chúng ăn những côn trùng gây hại
=> học thêm nhé học sinh :
because = as = since = Seeing that + Mệnh đề : b i vì
because of = thanks to = in a view of = What with + Cụm danh từ
Question 117. The first clock, made nearly a thousand years ago, had neither a
face nor hands,
………….that rang each hour
A. it had bells
B. rather than bells
C. though bells
D. but it had bells
=> đáp án D
dịch : Cái đồng hồ đầu tiên, được tạo ra cách đây gần 1 nghìn năm, ko có mặt và
kim, nhưng nó reo
chuông mỗi gi
Question 118. During the Industrial Revolution, farmers (have left) (their) fields
and (went) to work in
(dimlylit) factories and mines
=> đáp án A : have left => left . Vì rõ ràng đây là hành động thì quá khứ đơn, hơn
nữa nối với "and went"
Question 119. (Although discovered) the Xray in 1895, professor Roentgen
(died) poor and (neglected)
without any honours in (his lifetime)
=> đáp án A : sửa thành "Although he discovered" hoặc "Despite discovering"
Question 120. If Dick had John’s position in the company, everybody believes he
would be able to
motivate the workers better
A. Everybody who works in this company thinks that John motivates the workers
well, so that is why he
has a better job here than Dick
B. If Dick were able to motivate the workers better, he would be given John’s
present job in the
company
C. It is believed that John is not as good at encouraging the company’s workers
as Dick would be if he
had the same job
D. Everybody in the company thinks that the workers were motivated far better
when D