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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: hatred, naked, knocked, sacred
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hatred -
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naked -
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knocked -
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sacred
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Câu 2:
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: comb, come, dome, home
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comb -
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come -
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dome -
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home
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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
Mark the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress: nuclear, consist, hello, prepare
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nuclear -
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consist -
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hello -
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prepare
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Câu 4:
Mark the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress: economic, solution, convention, specific
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economic -
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solution -
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convention -
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specific
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Câu 5:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Emily plays the piano well, _________ ?
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isn’t it -
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does she -
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doesn’t she -
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is it
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Câu 6:
Fiona _________ to John’s birthday by him last night.
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is invited -
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is inviting -
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invited -
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was invited
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Câu 7:
She used to be shy and lack ………… in herself. Now, she’s different: she believes in her ability to succeed in life.
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confidence -
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confident -
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confidently -
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confidentiality
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Câu 8:
It is necessary for parents these days to be _________ in dealing with their children.
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patient and patient -
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more and more patient -
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more patient and more -
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more patient and more patient
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Câu 9:
He bought a _________ house as a gift for his new wife.
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big pink beautiful -
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beautiful pink big -
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big beautiful pink -
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beautiful big pink
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Câu 10:
She hurt herself while she _________ hide-and-seek with her friends.
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is playing -
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had played -
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played -
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was playing
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Câu 11:
We didn’t go anywhere yesterday _________ the rain.
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because -
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in spite of -
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because of -
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though
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Câu 12:
_________ , I will complete every exercise in my textbook.
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When I master English -
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The moment I mastered English -
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As soon as I had mastered English -
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Before I am mastered English
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Câu 13:
________ the report to the manager, she decided to take a rest.
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Having handed in -
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Handed in -
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Being handed in -
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To hand in
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Câu 14:
In the movie, he plays a concerned and _________ father trying to bring up two teenage children on his own.
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sense -
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sensitive -
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sensible -
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senseless
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Câu 15:
Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm _________ .
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went out -
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went off -
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came about -
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rang off
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Câu 16:
This director has _________ some famous films but I think this one is the best.
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done -
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composed -
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made -
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conducted
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Câu 17:
The biggest fear is that humans might _________ control over robots.
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lose -
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take -
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keep -
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gain
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Câu 18:
I won’t buy that car because it has too much _________ on it.
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ups and downs -
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odds and ends -
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wear and tear -
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white lie
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Câu 19:
_________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
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At the bottom -
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At the height -
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On the top -
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In the end
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Câu 20:
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
Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): All the students were all ears when the teacher started talking about the changes in the next exam.
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attentive -
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restless -
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silent -
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smiling
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Câu 21:
Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Recognised as a World Heritage Site in 1983, the Taj Mahal Complex, including the tomb, mosque, guest house, and main gate, has preserved the original qualities of the buildings.
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initial -
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ancient -
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unique -
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perfect
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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
Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next meeting of the city council.
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clever -
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time-consuming -
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vague -
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minor
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Câu 23:
Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
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made room for -
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put in charge of -
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lost control of -
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got in touch with
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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. -
D.
No problem.
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Câu 26:
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing before doing anything else. The (26) ______ of the water should be similar to body temperature; (27) ______ too hot nor too cold. Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for (28) ______, Water can also help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily.
Scientists suggest that people (29) ______ 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don’t drink all of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It’s better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs, (30) ______ can interfere with normal digestion. Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier!
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
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moisture -
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coolness -
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temperature
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Câu 27:
(27) _________
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either -
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both -
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neither -
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but
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Câu 28:
(28) _________
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digestion -
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digestive -
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digestible -
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digest
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Câu 29:
(29) _________
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take out -
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take up -
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take in -
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take off
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Câu 30:
(30) _________
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that -
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which -
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who -
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whom
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Câu 31:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question
Accidents do not occur at random. People, eighty-five years of age and older, are twenty-two times likely to die accidentally than are children five to nine years old. The risk for native Americans is four times that for Asian-Americans and twice that for white Americans or African-Americans. Males suffer accidents at more than twice the rate of females, in part because they are more prone to risky behavior. Alaskans are more than three times as likely as Rhode Islanders to die in an accident. Texans are twenty-one times more likely than New Jerseyites to die in a natural disaster. Among the one hundred most populous counties, Kern County, California (Bakersfield), has an accident fatality rate three times greater than Summit County, Ohio (Akron).
Accidents happen more often to poor people. Those living in poverty receive inferior medical care, are more apt to reside in houses with faulty heating and electrical systems, drive older cars with fewer safety features, and are less likely to use safety belts. People in rural areas have more accidents than city or suburban dwellers because farming is much riskier than working in a factory or office and because emergency medical services are less readily available. These two factors – low income and rural residence – may explain why the south has a higher accident rate than the north.
(Source: Proficiency Reading)
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
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The risk of having an accident is greater among certain groups of people.
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Câu 32:
The word “accidentally” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
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in an accident -
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by chance -
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by mistake -
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without a plan
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Câu 33:
According to the passage, which of the following groups of people in America face the highest risk of having an accident?
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Native Americans -
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Asian-Americans -
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White Americans -
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African-Americans
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Câu 34:
What does the word “that” in the passage refer to _______?
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males -
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native Americans -
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the risk -
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African-Americans
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Câu 35:
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for a higher accident rate among the poor?
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Little knowledge about safety. -
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Inadequate medical services. -
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Poor housing and working conditions. -
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Use of cars which incorporate fewer safety features.
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Câu 36:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question
Hibernation is typically linked to seasonal changes that limit food supplies. It is identified by metabolic suppression, a drop in body temperature and torpor- a sleep- like state- interspersed with brief bouts of wakefulness. Though certain species of fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles are known to lie dormant during cold winter months, hibernation is generally associated with mammals, according to Don Wilson, a curator emeritus of vertebrate zoology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Endothermic mammals- “warm- blooded” animals that generate body heat internally- need a constant energy source to keep their engines running, Wilson told Live Science. And when that energy source becomes difficult to find, hibernation can help them weather harsh conditions.
“During times of the year when that energy source is missing- especially in northern climates- one coping mechanism is to just shut down,” he said. “They’ll feed heavily during the few months when food is plentiful and build up fat, then go to sleep and live off their fat reserves”.
A special type of fat called “brown fat” accumulates in hibernating mammals, Wilson said. Bats that hibernate develop brown fat on their backs between their shoulder blades, but mammals can also store brown fat in their bellies and elsewhere in their bodies, Wilson said.
Brown fat goes a long way because the hibernating animal draws on it very slowly, reducing their metabolism to as little as 2 percent of their normal rate, according to a 2007 study published in the Journal of Neurochemistry.
Their core body temperature is also greatly reduced. It generally hovers close to the air temperature in the animal’s den but can sometimes fall as low as 27 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 3 degrees Celcius) in Arctic ground squirrels, according to Kelly Drew, a neurochemist and professor with the Institute of Artic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Arctic ground squirrels’ bouts or torpor last about two or three weeks, Drew told Live Science, and the animals rouse “ pretty consistently” for about 12 to 24 hours, before resuming their winter sleep. They repeat this process for up to eight months.
But even though Arctic squirrels maintain a lower body temperature than any other hibernating mammal, the changes in their bodies overall aren’t that different from those that occur in other hibernating mammals, Drew said.
“The quality of mammalian hibernation is similar from bears to hamsters to ground squirrels,” Drew said. “The distinguishing feature is how cold they get”.
The word “weather” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
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rely on -
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adapt to -
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involve in -
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suffer from
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Câu 37:
What is the main idea of the passage?
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The change in body temperature during hibernation. -
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Why hibernation is not popular among mammals. -
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How hibernation works in mammals. -
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The process of hibernation in Artic ground squirrels.
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Câu 38:
Where on the hibernating bat’s body is brown fat mostly likely to be found?
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blades -
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backs
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Câu 39:
According to the passage, the metabolism in hibernating animals is reduced by ______.
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2% of the normal rate -
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half of the normal rate -
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20% of the normal rate -
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98% of the normal rate
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Câu 40:
What does the word “their” in paragraph 4 refer to _______?
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bats -
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backs -
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blades
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Câu 41:
The word “dormant” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
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busy -
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awake
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Câu 42:
How much can the Artic ground squirrel’s body temperature reduce to?
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Always as low as -3 degree Celsius -
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Almost the same as their den’s temperature -
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Always as low as 3 degree Celsius -
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Never lower than the polar bear’s temperature
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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: I see the doctor tomorrow morning because my headaches haven’t gone away.
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see -
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doctor -
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because -
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haven’t gone
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Câu 44:
Find the mistake: Food prices have risen so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter her eating habits.
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risen so rapidly -
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that -
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forced -
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her
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Câu 45:
Find the mistake: Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to loose money.
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Anyone who -
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on -
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has to be -
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to loose money
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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
This is the first time I have played basketball.
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I have played basketball three times. -
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I haven’t played basketball before. -
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I played basketball first. -
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I never played basketball.
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Câu 47:
‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys.
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The boys denied my staying a bit longer. -
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The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer. -
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The boys didn’t agree to let stay a bit longer. -
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The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.
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Câu 48:
It was a mistake of Tony to buy that house.
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Tony couldn’t have bought that house. -
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Tony can’t have bought that house. -
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Tony needn’t have bought that house. -
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Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.
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Câu 49:
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
He was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
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He regrets to have been so rude to them last night. -
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He regrets having so rude to them last night. -
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He wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night. -
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He wishes he wasn’t so rude to them last night.
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Câu 50:
Harry had packed his luggage. After that, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
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Packing his luggage, Harry loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. -
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Only after Harry had packed his luggage, did he load it into the car and set off for the airport. -
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No sooner had Harry packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport. -
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Not until had Harry packed his luggage did he load it into the car and set off for the airport.
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