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MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Ðề thi gồm 7 trang)
Mã thi: 132
Họ, tên thí sinh: .. Lớp:  Số báo danh:  
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: _____ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A. So was her successful business, B. So successful was her business 
C. Her business was successful D. So successful her business was,
Question 2: - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “______”
A. You can’t, I think! B. No, you can’t. 
C. Yes, you can. D. Can you? That’s very kind. 
Question 3: My mother ______ me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.
A. recommended 	 	 B. encouraged 
C. warned 	 D. reprimanded
Question 4: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _______ so bloody now.
A. won’t look 	 	 B. wouldn’t look 
C. wouldn’t have looked 	 	 D. looked 
Question 5: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ______
A. . chip off the old block 	B. biscuit 
C. cup of tea 	D. piece of cake
Question 6: After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to our _______ section.
A. respectively 	B. respectful 
C. irrespective 	D. respective 
Question 7: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary _________
A. elements 	B. factors 
C. ingredients 	D. substances 
Question 8: The last person _____ will have to turn off the lights
A. left 	B. leaving 
C. have left 	D. to leave 
Question 9: This shirt is ______ that one.
A. a bit less expensive 	B. as much expensive as 
C. not nearly as expensive as D. much far expensive than 
Question 10: My friend bought ___________ from a shop on Tran Phu street
A. a brown nice leather belt B. a nice brown leather belt 
C. a leather brown nice belt D. a nice leather brown belt
Question 11: The new manager found the situation so complicated that he couldn’t see the wood for the _________
A. leaf	B. fruit 
C. wood 	D. trees 
Question 12: A: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. B: _________ Family members can help each other a lot.
A. It's not true	B. That's wrong. 
C. I couldn't agree any more	D. I don't agree. 
Question 13: Ann: How well you are playing, Peter! 	Peter: _________.
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. Thank you too much
C. I think so. I'm proud of myself D. Many thanks, that's a nice compliment 
Question 14: The teacher as well as his students____________ at the school meeting yet.
A. arrived 	B. hasn’t arrived 
C. haven’t arrived 	D. not arriving 
Question 15: "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" - "He ______ the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."
A. may have attended B. was to attend 
C. should have attended D. can have attended
Question 16: “We’d better __________ if we want to get there in time”
A. take up 	B. turn down 
C. speed up 	D. put down
Question 17: Nowadays, most students use _______ calculators in their studies and examinations
A. electrical 	B. electricity 
C. electric 	D. electronic
Question 18: It is essential that Alice __________ about his responsibilities in the meeting tomorrow
A. be reminded 	B. must remind 
C. will be reminded 	D. will remind 
Question 19: The use of computers aids in teaching, __________ the role of teachers is still very important.
A. although 	B. yet 
C. so that 	D. because 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.
A. a down- to – earth work of art B. an excellent work of art 
C. an expensive work of art D. a large work of art
Question 21: Deer like figures made from willow shoots are the oldest evidence of human habitation in the Grand Canyon
A. proof 	B. clue 
C. dispute 	D. exhibit 
Question 22: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking
A. frightens me 	B. moves me 
C. irritates me 	D. steers me 
Question 23: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
A. have got home dry B. have been successful 
C. have not got wet D. have got no water 
Question 24: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
A. unless 	B. instead of 
C. restricted 	D. as well as 
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
Question 25:
A. resort 	B. position 
C. pleasure 	D. desert 
Question 26:
A. helped 	B. wicked 	 
C. knocked 	D. coughed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 27: The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible 
	 A	B
because most of it lies under the ocean. 
	 C D 
Question 28: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, 
	 A	 B
LaGuardia was the first public school of its kind.
	 C	 D
Question 29: The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are 
	A	B	 C
some of the criteria for success in the workplace.
	 D
Question 30: The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings
	 A	 B	C	 D
Question 31: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a 
	 A	 B	C	 D	
teacher for a long time.
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 question below.
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with the personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced works; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
Question 32: In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ________
A. questioning B. approving 
C. objective 	D. critical
Question 33: The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means ______
A. prevented from advancing 	 B. forced to study in lower class 
C. made to remain in the same classes D. made to lag behind
Question 34: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ _________
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities 
C. total personality D. personal and social skills 
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers 
B. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities 
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability
Question 36: The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _________
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
C. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class.
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
Question 37: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work
B. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities 
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class 
D. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full
Question 38: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library
B. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
C. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class
D. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development
Question 39: Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils
B. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class
C. Children, in general, develop at different rates 
D. Bright children do benefit from mixed-ability teaching 
Question 40: According to the passage, “streaming pupils” ______
A. is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is quite discouraging
D. will help the pupils learn best
Question 41: According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because _______
A. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
B. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
C. formal class teaching is appropriate
D. its aim at developing the children’s total personality
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 following questions
Throughout history people have always communicated with one another, not only by speech but also by movements of the hands and body. It is, however, only (42) ______ the last few years that these aspects of communication have been studied at all widely. This type of communication is known as body language or non-verbal communication.
People sometimes wonder (43) ______ you can learn how body language works. It is of course possible to read books on the subject but you also need to (44) ______ time observing people’s movements. A railway station is a particular good place for such observation, as here people can be seen openly expressing eagerness, sorrow, delight, impatience and many other human emotions by (45) _____ of movement.
If you turn down the sound on your television set and try to understand (46) _____ is happening simply by watching the picture you will learn even more about communication (47) _____ words. By turning the sound back up every five (48) ______ or so, it is possible to check how accurate your (49) ______ is.
Having studied the art of body language you will have a definite (50) ______ at a boring party. You will be able to sit on your own for the whole evening and thoroughly enjoy yourself by both watching (51) ______ interpreting the body language of all the other people there.
Question 42: A. with B. during C. for D. on
Question 43: A. that	 B. how	C. what	D. whether
Question 44: A. kill	 B. spend	C. give	D. lose
Question 45: A. means 	 B. gestures C. health D. postures 
Question 46: A. who	 B. which	C. what	D. that
Question 47: A. and B. including C. without 	 D. with 
Question 48: A. years B. minutes C. hours D. months 
Question 49: A. expression B. understanding C. meaning D. movement
Question 50: A. benefit B. favour C. disadvantage D. advantage
Question 51: A. with B. and	 C. but	 D. or
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 following questions.
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language.
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.
Question 52: Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?
A. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language
B. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways
C. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language.
D. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
Question 53: According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?
A. They can remember them easily. 
B. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.
C. They enjoy the sound
D. They understand the rhythm. 
Question 53: According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?
A. They can remember them easily. 
B. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.
C. They enjoy the sound
D. They understand the rhythm. 
Question 55: The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. different 	B. surrounding 
C. stimulating 	D. divided 
Question 55: The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. different 	B. surrounding 
C. stimulating 	D. divided 
Question 57: Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?
A. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds
B. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like
C. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds
D. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry
Question 58: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
B. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development
C. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
D. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
Question 59: The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. stress B. leave out	C. explain D. repeat 
Question 60: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?
A. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.
B. Babies begin to understand words in songs.
C. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.
D. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.
Question 61: The word "noted" is closest in meaning to______________.
A. requested B. observed C. theorized D. disagreed 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 62: A. humidity B. humidity C. endangered D. incredible
Question 63: A. economics B. achievement C. dependent D. technology 
Question 64: A. understand B. expedition C. electronic D. insurance 
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as 
the sentence printed before it.
Question 65: He was very sorry that he didn't see Andrey on her trip to London. 
He greatly regretted ______________________________________
Question 66: The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened. 
No sooner ______________________________________________
Question 67: Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will. 
Despite ________________________________________________
Question 68: Most people think Nigel is the best racing driver in the world. 
Nigel is considered _______________________________________
Question 69: Unless I receive her letter tomorrow, I’ll phone her,” said Nam 
Nam said that if ______________________________________
Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of family in your 
life.
The following prompt might be helpful to you.
 - supporting us 
 - sharing feelings, secrets, problems 
 - helping us improve our personality 
ĐÁP ÁN & LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Câu 1:  Đáp án : B 
            Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với “so” : So + adj + be + S + that + clause = quá đến mức mà
Câu 2: Đáp án : D 
“Can I+ V+ for you?” là cấu trúc đề nghị làm gì cho người khác. Được đề nghị xách hộ đồ; người đáp hỏi lại với ý cảm ơn: Can you? That’s very kind. = Bạn xách được chứ? Thật là tốt bụng
Câu 3: Đáp án : C 
Warn somebody + against + Ving = cảnh báo ai không làm g
Câu 4:   Đáp án : B 
Must have done -> dự đoán một việc chắc chắn đã xảy ra trong quá khứ. Otherwise = nếu không thì. Để giả định một việc trái hiện tại: otherwise + S + would (not) + V (= nếu không thì bây giờ đã không)
Câu 5: Đáp án : C 
N + be my cup of tea = cái gì đó là hợp sở thích của tôi
Câu 6: Đáp án : D 
Respective = tương ứng; lần lượt
Câu 7:  Đáp án : C 
Ingredient = thành phần (thực phẩm); element = thành phần cấu tạo; factor = yếu tố; substance = vật chất
Câu 8:  Đáp án : D 
The first/last + N + to V = là người/vật  đầu tiên/cuối cùng làm gì
Câu 9:  Đáp án : C 
So sánh ngang bằng: S + be + as + adj + as N = cũng  như
Câu 10:   Đáp án : B 
Quy tắc sắp xếp các tính từ: OPSACOM: Opinion (nice) – Price – Shape/size – Age – Color (brown) – Original – Material (leather) => nice leather brown
Câu 11: Đáp án : D 
Can’t see the wood for the trees = thấy cây mà chẳng thấy rừng; ý nói chỉ chú ý đến cái tiểu tiết, mà không nắm được tình hình chung
Câu 12: Đáp án : C 
I couldn't agree any more = tôi không thể đồng ý hơn được, ý là tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý.
Câu 13: Đáp án : D 
How + adv + S + V! -> câu cảm thán, thường chỉ ý khen ai đó làm việc gì thế nào. Đáp lại là lời cám ơn: . Many thanks, that's a nice compliment = Cám ơn nhiều, đó là một lời khen tốt
Câu 14: Đáp án : B 
Trong câu có: N1 + as well as + N2  đứng đầu thì N1 là chủ ngữ, động từ chia theo N1
Câu 15: Đáp án : A 
May have + past participle : có lẽ đã làm gì trong quá khứ, dự đoán không chắc chắn. Be to V = cần phải làm gì. Should have + past participle: đã nên làm gì trong quá khứ, mà đã không làm. Can have + past participle: đã có thể làm gì trong quá khứ, mà không làm
Câu 16: Đáp án : C 
Speed up = nhanh lên
Câu 17: Đáp án : D 
            Electronic (Adj) = thuộc về điện tử. Electric (Adj) = thuộc về điện, dùng điện
Câu 18: Đáp án : A 
Giả định cách: It is + tính từ chỉ sự quan trọng (essential/important/necessary) + (that) + S + (should) + V không chia
Câu 19:  Đáp án : B 
Although = mặc dù. Yet = nhưng. So that = để mà. Because = bởi vì
Câu 20: Đáp án : B 
Masterpiece = kiệt tác
Câu 21: Đáp án : A 
Evidence = proof = bằng chứng. clue = gợi ý, dấu vết
Câu 22:  Đáp án : C 
Drive somebody to the edge = làm ai khó chịu, tức điên. Irritate = làm ai bực mình
Câu 23: Đáp án : B 
Be home and dry = êm xuôi, xuôi chèo mát mái
Câu 24: Đáp án : B 
Rather than = hơn là, thay vì
Câu 25: Đáp án : C 
“s” trong “pleasure” phát âm là /ʒ/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /z/
Câu 26:  Đáp án : B 
“ed” trong từ “wicked” là trường hợp đặc biệt, phát âm là /id/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /t/
Câu 27:  Ðáp án B
 Hardly = gần như không (mang nghĩa phủ định); không dùng “not” cạnh “hardly”
Câu 28:  Ðáp án A
 Chủ ngữ trong câu là LaGuardia – một truờng học; dộng từ dứng dầu câu “establish” (=thành
lập) phải là dộng từ do chủ ngữ này hành dộng. Ngôi truờng này duợc thành lập; việc thành lập là bị động; phải dùng quá khứ phân từ dứng dầu câu dể thể hiện ý bị động
Câu 29:  Ðáp án B
 Truớc “and” là to V thì sau “and” là V. Sửa B thành: think
Câu 30:  Ðáp án C
 Ðại từ quan hệ bổ nghia cho nơi chốn (the place) và không làm chủ ngữ cho mệnh đề quan hệ (“she” làm chủ ngữ cho mệnh đề quan hệ) là “where”
Câu 31:  Ðáp án D
 Work + as + a/an + nghề nghiệp = làm việc trong vai trò là một nghề gì
Câu 32:  Đáp án : B 
Trong đoạn mở đầu, tác giả cho rằng những đứa trẻ tài giỏi không bị cản trở bởi khả năng dạy hỗn hợp của giáo viên; mà ngược lại còn có thêm kiến thức và kinh nghiệm học tập (rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched) -> tác giả đồng tình với khả năng dạy hỗn hợp (approving)
Câu 33:  Đáp án : A 
            Be held back = bị cản trở
Câu 34:  Đáp án : C 
Từ cuối dòng đầu đoạn 2: This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full -> thay vì đánh giá học sinh qua khả năng học tập; cần phải chú ý phát triển mọi kĩ năng, nhân cách tổng thể
Câu 35:  Đáp án : B 
Từ dòng đầu đoạn 3: The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with the personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate effectively -> chỉ có đáp án B là không được nhắc tới
Câu 36:  Đáp án : C 
Từ đoạn đầu, dòng 2: there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child -> tác giả cho rằng đưa học sinh vào cùng các trình độ có hại cho những trẻ thông minh và trẻ kém thông minh -> đoạn văn ám chỉ nên tách 2 trình độ học sinh riêng biệt
Câu 37:  Đáp án : B 
Ngay từ 2 câu đầu: We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched -> với những trình độ hỗn hợp; những học sinh giỏi vẫn phát triển tốt về mặt tích lũy kiến thức và kinh nghiệm
Câu 38:  Đáp án : B 
Trong đoạn cuối: sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this at their own speed An advanced pupil can do advanced works -> các học sinh có thể làm việc độc lập; phát huy ở tốc độ riêng của mình – một điểm tích cực
Câu 39:  Đáp án : B 
Bài văn đề cập tới việc phát triển các kĩ năng của học sinh thông qua rất nhiều phương pháp khá nhau; làm việc nhóm, làm việc cá nhân, học từ giáo viên, tự học “we work in various ways” -> khuyến khích học sinh học bằng nhiều cách
Câu 40:  Đáp án : A 
Stream (v) có thể mang nghĩa: đưa học sinh vào các lớp theo trình độ của mình
Câu 41:  Đáp án : D 
Từ dòng 2 đoạn 2: . We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability -> hướng tới phát triển toàn diện cho học sinh
Câu 42:  Đáp án : B 
For the last/past + khoảng thời gian = trong vòng bao lâu qua
Câu 43:  Đáp án : D 
Wonder whether + mệnh đề = thắc mắc, tự hỏi liệu rằng
Câu 44:  Đáp án : B 
Spend time + Ving = dành thời gian làm gì
Câu 45:  Đáp án : A 
By means of  N = bằng phương tiện gì
Câu 46:  Đáp án : C 
Mệnh đề quan hệ có thể đứng sau động từ; mang vai trò một túc từ. Understand what is happening = hiểu cái gì đang xảy ra
Câu 47:  Đáp án : C 
Without N = mà không có cái gì
Câu 48:  Đáp án : A 
Every five years = cứ 5 năm một lần ( tự kiểm trả khả năng hiểu của mình cứ 5 năm một lần)
Câu 49:  Đáp án : B 
Understanding (noun) = sự hiểu biết
Câu 50:  Đáp án : D 
Have an advantage at N/Ving = có lợi thế về cái gì
Câu 51:  Đáp án : B 
Both and = vừa  vừa 
Câu 52:  Đáp án : B 
Từ dòng 3 đoạn 2: in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk -> các cách giống nhau để nói chuyện với con
Câu 53:  Đáp án : C 
Đầu đoạn cuối: Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding -> vẫn thích dù không hiểu
Câu 54:  Đáp án : B 
Từ dòng 5 đoạn 2: they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words. -> không phải các từ đều nhấn mạnh như nhau mà là nhấn mạnh một số từ nhất định
Câu 55:  Đáp án : A 
Diverse = đa dạng, phong phú
Câu 56:  Đáp án : B 
            “they” thực hiện hành động “exaggerate”, “hold vowels”; đồng thời thay cho danh từ số nhiều ở vế trước : when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words -> chỉ có thể là “mothers
Câu 57:  Đáp án : A 
            Từ dòng 3 đoạn đầu: They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle -> những đứa trẻ ngừng khóc nếu nghe thấy người nói chuyện; nhưng không nín khóc khi nghe một tiếng chuông hay tiếng lách cách -> phản ứng khác nhau với âm thanh của người và vật
Câu 58:  Đáp án : B 
Đoạn văn nói về sự phản ứng với tiếng nói của trẻ em từ lúc sơ sinh, chưa có khả năng hiểu
Câu 59:  Đáp án : A 
Emphasize = nhấn mạnh = stress
Câu 60:  Đáp án : C 
Dòng 2 đoạn 3:  tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language
Câu 61:  Đáp án : B 
Note = chú ý, nhận ra. Observe = quan sát
Câu 62:  Đáp án : B 
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
Câu 63:  Đáp án : A 
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
Câu 64:  Đáp án : D 
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3
Câu 65:  He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.
 Be sorry that . = rất tiếc vì điều gì đã xảy ra. Regret + Ving = hối tiếc vì mình đã làm gì
Câu 66:  No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
            Hardly when = No sooner + had S + past participle + than + S + V-ed
Câu 67:  Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
Hoặc Despite the fact that she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
            Although + mệnh đề = Despite + N/Ving = mặc dù
Câu 68:  Nigel is considered to be the the best racing driver in the world.
            Be considered to V = được cho là làm gì trong hiện tại hoặc tương lai
Câu 69:  Nam said that if he didn’t receive her letter the next day/ the following day/ the day after, he would phone her.
            Khi tường thuật, động từ câu gián tiếp lùi thời so với câu trực tiếp; tomorrow lùi thành the next/following day. Đồng thời If not = Unless 
Câu 70:  
SAMPLE:
Family plays an important role throughout each one’s life. Firstly, it is our families that are willing to support us at any time. When we are small, our parents bring us up. They are ready to instruct us to walk, to ride, to self - care and care for others. Our family finances not only our physical life but also our intellectual life from education