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Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: improved, measured, arrived, suggested
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improved -
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measured -
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arrived -
D.
suggested
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Câu 2:
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: cake, mate, cape, bank
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cake -
B.
mate -
C.
cape -
D.
bank
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Câu 3:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress: explain, allow, remove, carry
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explain -
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allow -
C.
remove -
D.
carry
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Câu 4:
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress: invention, difference, instrument, character
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invention -
B.
difference -
C.
instrument -
D.
character
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Câu 5:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Last night was such a hot night, _______ ?
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A.
did it -
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didn’t it -
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was it -
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wasn’t it
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Câu 6:
This old wooden chest _______ by my grandfather over 40 years ago.
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built -
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had built -
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was built -
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was building
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Câu 7:
I’m really keen _______ the idea of spending my holiday on an island in the Mediterranean.
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to -
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on -
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at -
D.
of
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Câu 8:
_______ he gets, the more sensible his behaviour becomes.
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Older -
B.
The older -
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Oldest -
D.
The oldest
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Câu 9:
The roofs of the shops here are made of _______ tiles on an incline so as to be a protection against the sun and rain.
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A.
earthenware brown small -
B.
brown small earthenware -
C.
small earthenware brown -
D.
small brown earthenware
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Câu 10:
More than two hundred people _______ the tower when the bomb exploded in one of the dustbins.
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were visiting -
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are visiting -
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have visited -
D.
visit
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Câu 11:
They decided to go ahead with their trip _______ the bad weather conditions.
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although -
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because -
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because of -
D.
despite
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Câu 12:
An astronaut will have undergone thousands of hours of training _______.
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before she flies on a space mission -
B.
when she flew on a space mission -
C.
as soon as she had flown on a space mission -
D.
after she had flown on a space mission
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Câu 13:
_______ for 26 miles in the marathon, the runners were exhausted at the end of the race.
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A.
Having run -
B.
Being run -
C.
To run -
D.
Ran
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Câu 14:
The businessman owns his _______ to his excellent public relations.
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A.
succeed -
B.
successful -
C.
successfully -
D.
success
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Câu 15:
The boy _______ a ridiculous story about alien abduction to avoid sitting for the exam.
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A.
made up -
B.
came across -
C.
drew up -
D.
carried out
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Câu 16:
We _______ a considerable contribution to the heart foundation every year.
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do -
B.
make -
C.
create -
D.
build
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Câu 17:
Doctors in the private _______ usually get higher salaries than those in public hospitals.
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field -
B.
sector -
C.
domain -
D.
post
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Câu 18:
I made a real mess of my presentation. I was _______ , kept dropping my notes, and knocked over the microphone twice.
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wet behind the ears -
B.
all fingers and thumbs -
C.
a pain in the neck -
D.
down in the mouth
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Câu 19:
Testing in the _______ of the disease helps minimize the risk of being exposed to the virus in the community.
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A.
course -
B.
line -
C.
light -
D.
act
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Câu 20:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Choose the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s): As rents rose to unaffordable levels, the burden was too great for many low-income residents.
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difficulty -
B.
interest -
C.
greed -
D.
advantage
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Câu 21:
Choose the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s): Mr. Porter is reluctant to accept the overseas position, since it would mean spending months away from his family.
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A.
unqualified -
B.
hesitant -
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informed -
D.
inclined
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Câu 22:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet 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): As the hikers made their way up the mountain, the sun shone down on them intensely.
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hotly -
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mildly -
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cruelly -
D.
sharply
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Câu 23:
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): Jo says what she thinks without worrying about whether she might be ruffling someone’s feathers.
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making someone annoyed -
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making someone relaxed -
C.
making someone redundant -
D.
making someone feel guilty
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Câu 24:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges
Nicole is talking to Bob.
Nicole: “Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please?”
Bob: “ _______.”
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It’s too early -
B.
I’m not sure -
C.
Certainly, a quarter to four -
D.
No, I don’t
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Câu 25:
David and Jack are talking about robots and teachers.
David: “I think Robots will never replace teachers.”
Jack : “ _______. They don’t have the empathy you need to be a teacher.”
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That’s complete nonsense -
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I’d say the exact opposite -
C.
I couldn’t agree more -
D.
You couldn’t be more mistaken
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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
Internet Business
In the mid to late 1990s, thousands of new companies were set up with one purpose: to benefit from the explosion of interest in the internet. Large corporations were happy to invest millions in the weirdest website ideas, confident that they would make a (26) _______ over time. Most of them didn’t. Indeed, the vast majority of them have gone bust, leaving their investors severely out of pocket. So what went wrong?
The main mistake that companies made was to forget to ask how their dot com company (as internet- based companies are sometimes called) would actually make a profit. It sounds fairly obvious now, but in the rush to ‘get on the net’, the whole concept was (27) _______. There was also a second problem (28) _______ dot coms did not anticipate. Yes, internet traffic was increasing enormously, (29) _______ people still felt uncomfortable – many still do, in fact – about buying products and services online. Even if the dot coms had come up with sensible business ideas, it’s unlikely they would have brought in enough to cover their initial investment.
There were (30) _______ exceptions , of course. Some companies have been hugely successful on the internet. Most, however, found it wasn’t as easy to run an internet business as they’d thought.
(Adapted from Laser B2 by Malcomn Mann and Steve Taylor-Knowles)
(26) _______
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prosperity -
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wealth -
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treasure -
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fortune
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Câu 27:
(27) _______
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overseen -
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unobserved -
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overlooked -
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reviewed
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Câu 28:
(28) _______
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which -
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who -
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where -
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when
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Câu 29:
(29) _______
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as -
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but -
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so -
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despite
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Câu 30:
(30) _______
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another -
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much -
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some -
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any
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Câu 31:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Cruises are becoming more and more popular, with around 20 million passengers per year now enjoying holidays on board luxury ships. Many people see a cruise as the perfect way to sit back and do nothing, and enjoy time off work. Everything you could possibly need is within easy reach. On board, there are shops, theatres, cinemas, swimming pools and leisure centres. There are more facilities, in fact, than most towns offer their residents. It’s therefore easy to see why they are so popular. But what is the effect on the environment of this trend?
Although it usually takes less energy for a vehicle to move through water than over land, cruise ships are often huge, with the biggest ones carrying up to 6,000 passengers. Moving such large vehicles requires enormous engines, which burn as much as 300,000 litres of fuel a day. One scientist has calculated that cruise ships create as much pollution as 5 million cars going over the same distance. Because they are out at sea, they also burn dirtier fuel that isn’t allowed on land. Unfortunately, no government has control over the amount of air pollution out at sea.
Cruises also produce huge amounts of rubbish, and cruise ships aren’t usually good at recycling. Waste water from showers and toilets is usually poured directly into the sea – as much per day as from a small town. Waste food from restaurants isn’t put into the sea, but still causes problems when brought back to the land.
Cruise ships also cause difficulties in the cities where they stop. Popular destinations can get five or six ships per day, with thousands of tourists at a time. Good for restaurants? No. Restaurant owners complain that the visitors look around for a few hours and then return to their ship to eat. What’s more, the crowds can put off other tourists, who complain that the streets are too busy. Some towns have banned cruise ships or put a limit on the number that can stop at the same time. People who care about the environment worry that as the cruise industry continues to grow, so too will the issues for our planet.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Exam Booster by Caroline Chapman and Susan White)
Which could be the best title for this passage?
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The price of a perfect holiday? -
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Cruising – The best way to see the world -
C.
A once-in-a-life-time experience on board -
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Cruising – Out of this world!
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Câu 32:
The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
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passengers -
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vehicles -
C.
engines -
D.
residents
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Câu 33:
One reason cruise ships cause a lot of air pollution is because _______.
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they carry large numbers of cars as well as passengers -
B.
their engines are not as efficient as those of other ships -
C.
it takes more energy to move through water than over land -
D.
they use types of fuel that are not permitted on land
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Câu 34:
The phrase “put off” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to?
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postpone -
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discourage -
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satisfy -
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entertain
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Câu 35:
Which of the following is TRUE about waste products on cruise ships?
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All the waste products are carried back to shore -
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Waste food is often thrown away at sea -
C.
Most cruise ships recycle their waste products -
D.
An enormous amount of the waste water isn’t recycled
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Câu 36:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Coral polyps can truly be called the animals that helped make the world. For uncounted generations, trillions upon trillions of coral polyps have built structures called reefs, larger in scale than those of any other living beings, including humans. The stone-like material created by these tiny animals becomes limestone, a prized building material that was used to construct the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Huge deposits of limestone exist underground, beneath the ocean, in islands, and in mountains. Limestone has been used in the construction of countless churches, castles, train stations, and banks, and crushed limestone is a major ingredient of cement.
Living coral reefs are remarkable “cities beneath the sea,” filled with a rich variety of life. These undersea ecosystems thrive in the warm, shallow oceans near the equator. Among the world’s most colorful places, coral reefs are full of brilliantly colored fish and coral covered in wonderful patterns. Reef fish are an important food source for humans and make up a significant percentage of the global fish catch.
In recent years, various factors have threatened coral reefs and the life that depends on them as their home. Blast fishing is an illegal fishing method which involves setting off bombs in the water to kill as many fish as possible. Its negative effects on a reef are significant; it kills most living things and causes great damage to the reef’s structure. Fishing with liquid cyanide, a very dangerous and deadly material, is another threat to reef ecosystems, particularly in the Philippines. Fishermen release liquid cyanide into the reef and collect the stunned fish, which are then sold for big money to the aquarium market, or for consumption in restaurants. The fishermen often break apart the reef to look for hiding fish. The cyanide also kills large numbers of coral polyps, leaving large areas of the reef dead.
Reefs are also damaged when coral is taken for building material, jewelry, or aquarium ornaments. Water pollution also results in damage. In addition, the recent warming of the oceans has caused areas of many reefs to turn white. Biologists are concerned that coral may be negatively impacted by further warming.
Threats to coral reefs are serious, but there is reason to hope that they will manage to survive. If we take steps toward coral reef conservation, it is likely that these tiny creatures, which have survived natural threats for millions of years, will be able to rebuild the damaged reefs that so many ocean animals and plants depend on.
(Adapted from Reading Explorer 2 by Paul Maclntyre)
What is this passage mainly about?
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The use of coral in the construction industry -
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The wonder of coral reefs, and their threats -
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The kinds of fish found near coral reefs -
D.
The underwater world in general
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Câu 37:
The word “scale” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to?
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weight -
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number of fish -
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size -
D.
length of time
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Câu 38:
Which statement about coral reefs is NOT true, according to the passage?
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They are an important source of fish -
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They are among the world’s most colorful places -
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They are usually found in deep ocean waters -
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They can be larger than structures made by people
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Câu 39:
The word “thrive” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to?
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flourish -
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deteriorate -
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perish -
D.
yield
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Câu 40:
The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to?
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liquid cyanide -
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the reef’s structure -
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a reef -
D.
blast fishing
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Câu 41:
The author mentions the price of reef fish to _______.
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excuse the fishermen who use illegal methods -
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explain why fishermen use cyanide -
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show why illegal fishing is attractive -
D.
to make a connection to other factors damaging the reef
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Câu 42:
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
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It is unlikely that coral reefs will survive and prosper due to the overabundance of other aquatic animals and plants -
B.
Coral reefs may actually be more likely to recover with human support -
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Only weather-related damage acts as a barrier preventing coral reef communities from developing -
D.
There is no correlation between human factors and the damage to the coral reefs
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Câu 43:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Find the mistake: The football team that won last year’s championship stood little chance of winning it again this year.
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won -
B.
championship -
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stood -
D.
it
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Câu 44:
Find the mistake: Cyclists should always wear helmets to protect its heads in case of an accident.
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wear -
B.
protect -
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its -
D.
case
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Câu 45:
Find the mistake: The subscription on the base of the memorial honours all the soldiers who fought in the war.
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subscription -
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base -
C.
memorial -
D.
honours
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Câu 46:
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
The last time I saw Emily was six months ago.
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I didn’t see Emily six months ago. -
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I haven’t seen Emily for six months. -
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I have seen Emily for six months. -
D.
I hadn’t seen Emily for six months.
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Câu 47:
“Don’t forget to take that book back to the library,” Harry said to Ben.
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Harry reminded Ben to take the book back to the library. -
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Harry encouraged Ben to take the book back to the library. -
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Harry ordered Ben to take the book back to the library. -
D.
Harry allowed Ben to take the book back to the library.
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Câu 48:
Soldiers are forbidden to leave the camp unless they get special permission.
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Soldiers shouldn’t leave the camp unless they get special permission. -
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Soldiers needn’t leave the camp unless they get special permission. -
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Soldiers must leave the camp unless they get special permission. -
D.
Soldiers mustn’t leave the camp unless they get special permission.
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Câu 49:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
He can travel into and out of the country. This is attributed to his vaccine passport.
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But for his vaccine passport, he could travel into and out of the country. -
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If it had not been for his vaccine passport, he couldn’t have traveled into and out of the country. -
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Without his vaccine passport, he couldn’t travel into and out of the country. -
D.
Suppose that he gets a vaccine passport, he can travel into and out of the country.
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Câu 50:
Archimede submerged himself in the bathtub. He made a remarkable discovery known as the Archimedes Principle only then.
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Not until Archimede made a remarkable discovery known as the Archimedes Principle did he submerge himself in the bathtub. -
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Only when Archimede had submerged himself in the bathtub did he make a remarkable discovery known as the Archimedes Principle. -
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Hardly had Archimede made a remarkable discovery known as the Archimedes Principle when he submerged himself in the bathtub. -
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Had Archimede submerged himself in the bathtub, he would have made a remarkable discovery known as the Archimedes Principle.
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