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Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
More than a mile of roadway has been blocked with trees, stones and other debris, _____ the explosion.
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causing -
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caused by -
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which caused by -
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which caused
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Câu 2:
I think mobile phones are ______ for people of all ages.
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usage -
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usefully -
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useful -
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use
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Câu 3:
I _____ an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages.
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ran into -
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ran out -
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came over -
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came round
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Câu 4:
In spite of their disabilities, the children at Spring School manage to _____ an active social life.
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save -
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lead -
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gather -
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take
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Câu 5:
There is nothing in the fridge, _____?
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isn’t there -
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is there -
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is it -
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isn’t it
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Câu 6:
The girl proposed that their group leader _____ a camping trip.
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organized -
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organize -
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organizes -
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organizing
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Câu 7:
“If I _____ and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes.” – Albert Einstein
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have an hour to solve a problem -
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had an hour solving a problem -
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had had an hour to solve a problem -
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had an hour to solve a problem
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Câu 8:
The number of unemployed people _____ recently.
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is increasing -
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has increased -
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have increased -
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increase
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Câu 9:
Children are encouraged to read books _____ they are a wonderful source of knowledge.
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in spite of -
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although -
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because of -
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because
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Câu 10:
_____, we had already put out the fire.
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Until the firemen arrived to help -
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No sooner the firemen arrived to help -
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By the time the firemen arrived to help -
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After the firemen arrived to help
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Câu 11:
I’m sorry but I assure you that I had no intention _____ offending you.
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in -
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of -
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to -
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for
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Câu 12:
Because they are a close family, there is probably nothing that can break their _____.
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share -
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contribution -
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solidarity -
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group
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Câu 13:
Similar to the way they use Facebook, teens _____ the “success” of their photos – even their self – worth by the number of likes or comments they receive.
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value -
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indicate -
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weigh -
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measure
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Câu 14:
Your store needs a bold sign that will catch a _____ of anyone walking down the street. That may help to sell more products.
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eye -
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peek -
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flash -
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glimpse
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Câu 15:
She will have to _____ if she wants to pass the entrance exam to university.
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pull her socks up -
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work miracles -
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take the trouble -
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keep her hand in
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Câu 16:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established in 1946.
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set up -
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found out -
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run through -
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put away
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Câu 17:
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to expel her.
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force her to leave a school -
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make her meet the headmaster -
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punish her severely -
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beat her violently
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Câu 18:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Choose the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation: repeats, amuses, attacks, coughs
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attacks -
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coughs
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Câu 19:
Choose the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation: inadequate, navigate, necessitate, debate
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navigate -
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necessitate -
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debate
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Câu 20:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Choosee the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: advent, asthma, custom, deplete
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custom -
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deplete
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Câu 21:
Choosee the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: assimilation, generosity, multicultural, unemployment
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assimilation -
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generosity -
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multicultural -
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unemployment
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Câu 22:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): These days, many people only read printed newspapers once in a while as they tend to access information online.
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regularly -
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attentively -
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occasionally -
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selectively
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Câu 23:
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): For many couples, money is the source of arguments, frustration. When it comes to finances and relationships, sharing the financial burden is important.
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benefit -
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responsibility -
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prevention -
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difficulty
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Câu 24:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Lan and Hoa are talking about taking part in non-profit organization this summer.
Mai: – “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”
Hoa: – “________________.”
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Me too. I’m thinking of applying for ‘Hope’. -
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I do, but I don’t have enough time for studying. -
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That’s great. You have been coming of age. -
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Is that all? How about using time wisely?
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Câu 25:
Peter is talking to Laura about her house.
Peter: “What a lovely house you have!”
Laura: “__________________.”
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Of course not, it’s not costly. -
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Thank you. Hope you will drop in. -
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I think so. -
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No problem.
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Câu 26:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning young people all over the world that they are also at risk from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not exempt from catching the coronavirus. Many young people (26) _____ believe they will not catch the virus because of their age. They think it is a disease that only older people catch. The WHO said the truth is (27) _____ young people are catching the coronavirus and becoming ill or dying from it. It added that young people are also spreading the disease to their parents, grandparents and (28) _____ people. The White House also urged young adults to follow advice and to avoid gathering in large groups to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The Director-General of the WHO said: “Today, I have a message for young people: You are not invincible.” He added: “This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else.”The WHO said: “A significant proportion of patients (29) _____ in hospital for COVID-19 around the world are aged under 50.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not (30) _____ the state’s social distancing rules. He told young people that: “This is a public health issue and you cannot be endangering other peoples’ health.”
(Source: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/)
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mistakenly -
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strongly -
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frequently
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Câu 27:
(27) __________
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why -
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what -
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that -
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when
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Câu 28:
(28) __________
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other -
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others -
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the others -
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the other
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Câu 29:
(29) __________
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to treat -
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to be treated -
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treating -
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treated
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Câu 30:
(30) __________
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following -
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doing -
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making -
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keeping
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Câu 31:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D, on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
An idea came to me, and I turned off the lights in the studio. In the darkness, I put the cello’s spike into a loose spot on the carpet, tightened the bow and drew it across the open strings. I took off my shirt and tried it again, it was the first time in my life I’d felt the instrument against my bare chest. I could fell the vibration of the strings travel through the body of the instrument to my own body. I’d never thought about that; music scholars always talk about the resonating properties of various instruments, but surely the performer’s own body must have some effect on the sound. As I dug into the notes I imagined that my own chest and lung were extensions of the sound box; I seemed to be able to alter the sound by the way I sat, and by varying the muscular tension in my upper body.
After improvising for a while, I started playing the D minor Bach suite, still in the darkness. Strangely freed of the task of finding the right phrasing, the right intonation, the right bowing, I heard the music through my skin. For the first time I didn’t think about how it would sound to anyone else, and slowly, joyfully, gratefully, I started to hear again. The note sang out, first like a trickle, then like a fountain of cool water bubbling up from a hole in the middle of the desert. After an hour or so I looked up, and in the darkness saw the outline of the cat sitting on
the floor in front of me, cleaning her paws and purring loudly. I had an audience again, humble as it was.
So that’s what I do now with the cello. At least once a day I find time to tune it, close my eyes, and listen. It’s probably not going to lead to the kind of come back. I’d fantasized about for so long – years of playing badly have left scars on my technique, and, practically speaking, classical musicians returning from obscurity are almost impossible to promote – but might eventually try giving a recital if I feel up to it. Or better yet, I may pay for Dr. Polk if our date at the concert goes well. Occasionally I fell a stab of longing, and I wish I could give just one more concert on the great stage before my lights blink off, but that longing passes more quickly now. I take solace on the fact that, unlike the way I felt before, I can enjoy playing for myself now. I fell relaxed and expansive when I play, as if I could stretch out my arms and reach from one end of the apartment to the other. A feeling of the completeness and dignity surrounds me and lifts me up.
What is the passage mainly about?
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A musician’s feelings when he plays the cello -
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A musician finding joy in playing music again -
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A musician playing the cello for his cat
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Câu 32:
In paragraph 1, what does the word “it” refer to in the sentence, “I took off my shirt and tried it again.”?
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Drawing the bow across the strings -
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Turning off the lights in the studio -
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Taking off the shirt -
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Tightening the bow
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Câu 33:
In paragraph 2 the author’s primary purpose is _________
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to explain the cellist’s feelings of playing before an audience -
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to describe the sound when the cellist plays next to his skin -
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to identify specific pieces of music that the cellist plays -
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to describe the cellist’s experience of playing next to his skin
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Câu 34:
All of following are mentioned in paragraph 2 as part of the cellist’s new way of playing EXCEPT _______.
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playing the instrument in the dark -
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thinking of how the music sounded to others -
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“hearing” music through his bare skin -
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not worrying about finding the right phrasing
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Câu 35:
What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the cellist?
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He had away enjoyed playing for himself V. -
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He had continually performed over the years. -
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Previously, he only wanted to play for an audience.
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Câu 36:
Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about the cellist’s attitude toward playing?
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He is reluctant.
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Câu 37:
The word blink off in paragraph 3 in closest in meaning to _____.
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wink -
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twinkle -
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turn off
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Câu 38:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D, on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Thousands of books have been written on the conflict between parents and teenagers. Psychologists and sociologists have spent years trying to understand the reasons for the tension and endless arguments between these two groups.
A close look at these arguments often reveals that the reasons are so trivial that we may wonder what the tears and shouts have all been about. Most arguments are not about major issues like the nuclear bomb or the ecological problems of the universe. The fights are usually about simple matters such as food, clothes, the weekly allowance or the telephone.
Let’s take an ordinary day and examine what happens. Problems start around 7 a.m. It is then that parents expect their children to get up, get dressed, eat and go to school. Parents and alarm clocks seem like the enemies of mankind at that early hour. Some parents even expect the “poor” youngsters to tidy up their room and put everything in its place before leaving for school – a ridiculous demand – in the eyes of the “victims“. In the afternoon, parents want them to do homework and study hard. They resent their children’s endless conversations on the phone. In the evening, they complain about the clothes and jewelry the teenagers wear and preach for hours about the dangers on the road and the need to be home by midnight at the latest, like Cinderella.
Youngsters expect parents to be more flexible; not to preach and lecture but to advise and explain. They would like them to be tolerant of different views, listen to their problems and respect their privacy. However, even if they don’t admit it, youngsters need the guidance and support of their parents, their approval or disapproval and even their firm opposition on crucial subjects such as drugs or alcohol. They need limits. They need loving but firm authority. In short, youngsters should be more patient and sensitive to their parents’ feelings and parents must understand that they cannot prevent their children from making mistakes. Trial and error is, after all, a very important part of the process of growing up.
Most arguments between parents and teenagers are about _____.
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simple matters
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Câu 39:
The word “trivial” is closest in meaning to _______.
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unimportant -
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complex
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Câu 40:
Parents don’t want youngsters ______.
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wear jewelry -
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talk a lot on the phone
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Câu 41:
The word “victims” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
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all the parents -
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all the youngsters -
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youngsters suffering from severe abuse -
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youngsters required to clean up their room
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Câu 42:
Which of the following is TRUE according to paragraph 4?
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Parents need to stop their children from making mistakes. -
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Making mistakes plays an important role in helping teenagers to be mature. -
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Parents should let their children have freedom to do anything that they like.
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Câu 43:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Find the mistake: Physics are one of the core subjects in natural sciences.
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Physics -
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natural sciences
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Câu 44:
Find the mistake: The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating equipment, and to sample population.
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Câu 45:
Find the mistake: The villagers are highly appreciable of the volunteers’ efforts in reconstructing their houses after the devastating storm.
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reconstructing -
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devastating
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Câu 46:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
She has much money, so she can buy a big house in the city.
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If she had much money, she could buy a big house in the city. -
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If she had had much money, she could buy a big house in the city. -
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Without money, she couldn’t buy a big house in the city. -
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Unless she has much money, she can buy a big house in the city.
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Câu 47:
Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
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Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents. -
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Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father himself.
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Câu 48:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
It is possible that some of the students saw the exam paper last week.
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The exam paper can be seen by some of the students. -
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The exam paper may have been seen by some of the students. -
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The exam paper should have been seen by some of the students. -
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The exam paper is possibly seen by some of the students.
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Câu 49:
“Let’s go on a walking today?” said Trang.
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Jane suggested going on a walking. -
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Jane wanted us to going on a walking. -
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Jane suggested to go on a walking. -
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Jane allowed us to go on a walking.
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Câu 50:
You can take some photos at the park.
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You are allowed to take some photos at the park. -
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You mustn’t take some photos at the park. -
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You may have taken some photos at the park. -
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You need to take some photos at the park.
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