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ĐỀ SỐ 2 - KEY
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 1. A. honorable	B. honest	C. historic	D. heir
- A. honorable /ˈɒnərəbl/	B. honesty /ˈɒnəsti/	C. historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/	D. heir /eə(r)/
Question 2. A. chore	B. change	C. choice	D. chorus
- A. chore /tʃɔː(r)/	B. change /tʃeɪndʒ/	C. choice /tʃɔɪs/	D. chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. terrific	B. Pacific	C. Arabic	D. mechanic
- A. terrific /təˈrɪfɪk/	B. Pacific /pəˈsɪfɪk/	C. Arabic /ˈỉrəbɪk/	D. mechanic /məˈkỉnɪk/
Question 4. A. evaporate	B. consulate	C. communicate	D. coordinate
- A. evaporate /ɪˈvỉpəreɪt/	B. consulate /ˈkɒnsjələt/	
 C. communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/	D. coordinate /kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable	B. acceptable	C. pretty high	D. wonderful
fantastic = tuyệt vời
A. reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/ hợp lí	B. acceptable /əkˈseptəbl/ cĩ thể chấp nhận
C. pretty high /ˈprɪti haɪ/ khá cao	D. wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl/ tuyệt vời
Question 6. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain	B. exchange	C. explain	D. arrange
account for = giải thích cho
A. complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ phàn nàn	B. exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ trao đổi
C. explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ giải thích	D. arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ sắp xếp
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited	B. irregular	C. secret	D. legal
illicit = bất hợp pháp
A. elicited = lộ ra	B. irregular = bất thường	C. secret = bí mật	D. legal = hợp pháp
Question 8. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable	B. inapplicable	C. hostile	D. futile
hostile: căm ghét, thù địch >< friendly: thân thiện
A. amicable: thân ái, thán tình
B. inapplicable: khơng thể áp dụng được
D. futile: vơ ích, khơng hiệu quả
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.
Question 9. Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.
A. Japanese	B. used	C. jeweled	D. decorate
Japanese => The Japanese 
Question 10. Because of attitudes shape behavior, psychologists want to find out how opinions are formed.
A. Because of	B. shape	C. psychologists	D. are formed
Because of => Because
Question 11. As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain situations.
A. As the roles	B. so does	C. rules of	D. situations
so does => so do
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 12. "How was your exam?" "A couple of questions were tricky, but on the ____ it was pretty easy."
A. spot	B. general	C. hand	D. whole
on the whole = nhìn chung
Question 13. If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short ____ of a time.
A. period	B. aspect	C. arrangement 	D. activity
in short period of time = trong khoảng thời gian ngắn
Question 14. Students can ____ a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.
A. concern	B. install	C. appear	D. memorize
memorize = ghi nhớ
Question 15. It ____ a long time since we were apart, I did not recognize her.
A. is	B. has been	C. was	D. had been
Trạng từ "since" => sử dụng hiện tại hồn thành
Thời hiện tại hồn thành diễn tả hành động diễn ra trong quá khứ và cịn tiếp diễn đến hiện tại
Question 16. I have learned a lot about the value of labour from my ____ at home.
A. credit	B. energy	C. chores	D. pot plants
chores at home = việc nhà 
Question 17. In the past people believed that women’s ____ roles were as mothers and wives.
A. nature	B. natural	C. naturism	D. naturalist
Nature (n) tự nhiên, thiên nhiên	Natural (adj) tự nhiên
Naturism (n) thĩi khỏa thân	Naturalist (n) nhà tự nhiên học
Dịch nghĩa: Ngày xưa người ta tin rằng vai trị vốn cĩ của người phụ nữ là làm vợ và làm mẹ.
Question 18. Not until the manager got the right solution to the problem 	____.
A. we must try by ourselves	B. must we try by ourselves
C. have we to try by ourselves.	D. we must try for ourselves
Cấu trúc đảo: Not until S V, Vaux + S V: Cho đến khi
Question 19. A few years ago, a fire ____ much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. battled	B. devastated	C. mopped	D. developed
devastated = phá hủy
Question 20. Juliet, remember shammed death when Romeo appears, ____?
A. didn't she	B. doesn't he	C. do you	D. will you
Khi là câu mệnh lệnh thì câu hỏi đuơi của nĩ là "will you"
Question 21. Charles Lindbergh’s feat put him in a position from which ____ the development of commercial aviation.
A. he could encourage	B. he encourages	C. encouraged	D. encouragement
Ta thấy đứng sau giới từ “from" và đại từ quan hệ "which", cần một mệnh đề (chủ ngữ và động từ) chia ở thời quá khứ (vì động từ “put” chia ở thời quá khứ)
Question 22. She started the course two months ago but dropped ____ after only a month.
A. in	B. back	C. out	D. off
Drop out: bỏ học, biến mất
Drop sth off: đưa cái gì đến nơi nào và để lại đĩ 
Drop in on sb: đến thăm ai
Dịch nghĩa: Cơ ấy đã bắt đầu khĩa học 2 tháng trước nhưng bỏ học ngay sau một tháng.
Question 23. Mary eats ____ she used to.
A. fewer meat and bananas than	B. less and less meat and bananas than
C. less meat and fewer bananas than	D. the least meat and fewest bananas than
So sánh hơn, kém
meat (thịt) là danh từ khơng đếm được, dùng "less". 
banana (quả chuối) là danh từ đếm được, dùng "fewer".
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
Question 24. "I have a terrible headache.” – “____”
A. Maybe I'm not going to the doctor’s.	B. Not very well. Thanks.
C. Maybe you should take a rest.	D. Not bad. I’m going to the doctor's.
Maybe you should take a rest = Cĩ thể bạn nên đi nghỉ.
Question 25. "Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?” – “____”
A. Of course, not for me.	B. No, I can't help you now.
C. No, those aren't mine.	D. No, I can manage them myself.
No, I can manage them myself. = Khơng, tơi cĩ thể tự xoay xở được.
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 sentences.
Question 26. I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.
A. I'm not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.
B. I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
C. I’m not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.
D. I’m not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
Cấu trúc "to be in favour of sb/sth" = "to support/agree with sb/sth" = ủng hộ/đồng tình ...
Question 27. She has always had a good relationship with the children.
A. She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.
B. She always gets along well with the children.
C. The children have had her as their friends and relatives.
D. She has always got on well with the children.
Cấu trúc "get on well with someone" = cĩ mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai = have a good relationship with someone
Question 28. But for his father's early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.
A. His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.
B. Peter's father didn't want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.
C. Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
D. Peter didn't take over the family business because his father didn't retire.
But for = if not, đã cho là điều kiện loại III => thực tế sẽ chia ở thì quá khứ đơn giản, và từ phủ định => khẳng định
Câu gốc: Nếu khơng vì bố nghỉ hưu sớm, Peter đã khơng đảm nhiệm nghề kinh doanh của gia
đình.
Đáp án C. Peter chỉ đảm nhiệm nghề kinh doanh của gia đình bởi vì bố anh ta quyết định nghỉ hưu sớm
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.
Question 29. He is very intelligent. He can solve all problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all problems in no time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all problems in no time.
Nghĩa câu: Anh ta rất thơng minh. Anh ta cĩ thể giải quyết các vấn đề rất nhanh. 
Cấu trúc Đảo ngữ của "so... that": So ADJ V-aux S that clause = quá... đến mức mà
Question 30. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Nghĩa câu: Chúng ta đã chặt phá rất nhiều rừng. Trái Đất càng nĩng lên. 
Cấu trúc So sánh càng...càng: The more ADJ Clause, the more ADJ clause
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 from 31 to 35.
WORKING MOTHERS
Reliable studies have shown that the children of working mothers have no more problems than children whose mothers stay at home. My personal view is that mothers should work if they wish.
Some women have invested so much in a career that they cannot (31) ____ to give it up. Others have to work because of economic necessity, and there are also those who are simply not (32) ____ out to be full-time parents.
There appear to be several options when it comes to choosing childcare. These range from child minders through to granny or the kind lady across the street. (33) ____, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get.
No (34) ____ how good the available childcare may be, some children protest if their parents are not around. This is a perfectly normal stage in a child’s development. Babies over the age of six months become dependent on mum and close family members, so make sure that you allow (35) ____ time to help your child settle in.
And don’t forget; if you want to do the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend with them, it’s the quality that matters.
Question 31. A. bear 	B. decide 	C. hope 	D. expect
bear: chịu, chịu đựng
Các từ cịn lại: decide: quyết định; hope: hi vọng; expect: mong chờ, trơng đợi
Question 32. A. made 	B. cut 	C. brought 	D. born
to be cut out to do sth = cĩ khiếu làm việc gì đĩ
Question 33. A. In addition 	B. In practice 	C. In order 	D. In contrast
	In pratice: Trên thực tế
Các từ cịn lại: In addition: Ngồi ra; 	In order: để; 	In contrast: Ngược lại
Question 34. A. way 	B. matter 	C. surprise 	D. exception
	no matter: cho dù
Dịch: Cho dù sự chăm sĩc cĩ được tốt đến thế nào thì một sổ trẻ em vẫn phản kháng nếu bố mẹ chúng khơng ở đĩ.
Question 35. A. little 	B. no 	C. lots 	D. plenty of
	plenty of: nhiều Nếu chọn lots thì phải là lots of
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 from 36 to 42.
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville slimed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville’s literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.
Question 36. The main subject of the passage is 	____.
A. Melville's travels	B. Melville's personal background
C. the popularity of Melville's novels	D. Moby Dick
Dựa vào ý đầu tiên trong bài Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works.
Question 37. In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
A. 1837	B. 1841	C. 1849	D. 1847
His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849).
Question 38. The word ''basis" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. foundation	B. message	C. bottom	D. theme
basis = foundation: nền tảng
Question 39. The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ____.
A. he had unofficially left his ship.
B. he was on leave while his ship was in port.
C. he had finished his term of duty.
D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti.
In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. (Năm 1841 Melville khởi hành trên một con tàu săn cá voi tiến về các vùng biển phía Nam. Sau khi nhảy tàu ở Tahiti, anh lang thang khắp các đảo Tahiti và Moorea.)
Question 40. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?
A. His popularity increased immediately.
B. It had no effect on his popularity.
C. It caused his popularity to decrease.
D. His popularity remained as strong as ever.
In 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville’s popularity started to diminish (= decrease: giảm)
Question 41. According to the passage, Moby Dick is ____.
A. a romantic adventure
B. a single-faceted work
C. a short story about a whale
D. symbolic of humanity fighting the environment
Ý trong bài: Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe.
Question 42. The word "metamorphosis" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. change	B. circle	C. mysticism	D. descent
metamorphosis = change: sự thay đổi, biến hĩa
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 from 43 to 50.
Before the 1500’s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota. They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity. They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance.
In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before it had matured fully. This green com was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger.
The woman planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them. Once again, they saved the seeds from the best of the year’s crop. The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.
Question 43. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The agricultural activities of a North American Society
B. Various ways corn can be used
C. The problems encountered by farmers specializing in growing once crop
D. Weather conditions on the western plains.
Ngay từ mở đầu đoạn văn the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers → ám chỉ lĩnh vực nơng nghiệp ở Tây Bắc Mĩ. Tiếp tục đọc tồn bộ bài, ta thấy tác giả nĩi về các hoạt động nơng nghiệp ở Xã hội Bắc Mỹ: grow maize, harvesting, planted, harvested, saved the seeds, grew sunflowers and tobacco.
Question 44. The Mandans built their houses close together in order to ____.
A. guard their supplies of food	B. protect themselves against the weather
C. allow more room for growing corn	D. share farming implements
Thơng tin ở đoạn 1: The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others. Cấu trúc protect sth from sth: bảo vệ cái gì khỏi cái gì.
Question 45. Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
A. They developed effective fertilizers.
B. They developed new varieties of corn.
C. They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
D. They could grow crops in most types of soil.
Từ dịng đầu đoạn 2: They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, (đầu đoạn 3) Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity → họ phải cĩ nhiều kĩ năng, (thời gian thuận lợi rất ngắn) điều kiện thời tiết bất lợi cho việc trồng cây
Question 46. The word "consumption" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. decay	B. planting	C. eating	D. conversation
 Consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃn] tiêu thụ, sử dụng, (This green corn was boiled, dried and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption), trong bài ý nĩi ngơ non được luộc, làm khơ và bĩc bỏ để ăn.
Question 47. Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
A. Clearing fields	B. Planting corn	C. Harvesting corn	D. Harvesting squash
Đoạn 4: Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn.  the Mandans protected themselves (the people, the Mandans nĩi chung, khơng nĩi nam hay nữ cụ thể)
Question 48. The word "them" in the last paragraph refers to ____.
A. women	B. seeds	C. slices	D. the Mandans
Đọc cụm đứng trước từ "them" (and strung the slices before they stored them)
Question 49. Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by men?
A. Squash	B. Sunflower	C. Corn	D. Tobacco
Câu cuối của đoạn cuối cùng: The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men. → Họ trồng hoa hướng dương và cây thuốc lá; thứ được nhắc tới sau trong hai thứ (chính là thuốc lá) là nhiệm vụ đặc biệt của những người đàn ơng lớn tuổi hơn.
Question 50. Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans ____.
A. planned for the future	B. valued individuality
C. were open to strangers	D. were very adventurous
Người Mandans bố trí quy hoạch nhà sát nhau để bảo vệ thực phẩm (Đoạn 1: The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food), họ giữ lại những hạt giống tốt nhất cho mùa sau (Đoạn 3: The saved the best of the harvest for seeds); họ dự trữ thực phẩm đề phịng mất mùa, thiên tai (Cuối đoạn 3: With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompany hunger) → họ luơn lập kế hoạch cho tương lai.
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