Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng thi THPT Quốc Gia 2022 - Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hải Dương ( Lần 1) (Bản word kèm giải)

KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐỊNH KỲ NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; 50 câu trắc nghiệm
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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 question 
Question 1:	A. clear	B. bear	C. hear	D. near
Question 2:	A. follows	B. tiles	C. books	D. letters
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.
Question 3:	A. enjoy	B. enter	C. answer	D. yellow
Question 4:	A. asymmetry	B. geometry	C. photography	D. radiography
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: When I _________ a shower, the thief broke into my house.
	A. took	B. takes	C. was taking	D. has taken
Question 6: I am exhausted because I __________ the house all day long,
	A. have been cleaning	B. have cleaned	C. am cleaning	D. cleaned
Question 7: A home to come back is what everyone __________ to have.
	A. wants	B. want	C. to want	D. wanting
Question 8: My mom is in the hospital. I __________ come to the hospital immediately.
	A. would	B. could	C. may	D. must
Question 9: It is necessary that COVID-19's patients __________ as soon as possible.
	A. are quarantined	B. be quarantined	C. to quarantine	D. quarantined
Question 10: More emphasis should be placed on _________ alternative sources such as wind, solar energy, and tides.
	A. to develop	B. develops	C. developing	D. developed
Question 11: Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in history, _________?
	A. is it	B. were it	C. doesn't it	D. wasn't it
Question 12: U S. policymakers are forced to make hard choices ____________ economy and environment priorities.
	A. between	B. before	C. of	D. to
Question 13: ________ famous people become, _______ privacy they have.
	A. The more/ more	B. The more/ the less
	C. Sooner/ Later	D. Less/ more
Question 14: I am proud to say that ________ and friendliness are features of Viemamese people in the eyes of many foreigners.
	A. hospitably	B. hospital	C. hospitality	D. hospitable
Question 15: For us, the show didn't _________ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
	A. break down	B. live up to	C. turn up to	D. get through
Question 16: Police have told me that searching for my missing cat will be like _______.
	A. finding a needle in a haystack	B. blood and thunder
	C. throwing caution to the wind	D. a fish out of water
Question 17: Investors and regulators could, if they chose, make _______ for depressed markets.
	A. understands	B. realizations	C. performances	D. allowances
Question 18: A comparison of the two famous movies clearly shows their _________ orientations.
	A. joyful	B. different	C. annoying	D. infamous
Question 19: All of my friends are using TikTok, so I decided to jump on the _______ and join it, too.
	A. media	B. platform	C. bandwagon	D. departure
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.
Question 20: The company gave a short yet compelling statement to the press about their recent scandal.
	A. temporary	B. sharp	C. brief	D. quick
Question 21: According to a study, not all heavy drinkers are alcohol dependent or alcoholics.
	A. blind drunks	B. people who never drink
	C. drunkards	D. people who use a particular drink
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.
Question 22: This is the list of top ten viral videos this week.
	A. well-mannered	B. unpopular	C. interesting	D. interactive
Question 23: When I think back on those times we shared together, I can't help but feel a little sad.
	A. remember	B. forget	C. recall	D. disregard
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the option that best complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Daisy and Bob are talking about a project on recycling paper.
Daisy: "I think the project would be a great success."
Bob: "	. A lot of people support this!"
	A. I hate it	B. I'm not sure about that
	C. What a tragedy	D. You can say that again
Question 25: Hai is preparing for his trip to the UK. He needs to send documents to the staff.
Staff: “Send us the necessary documents for your flight no later than 12 hours before departure.”
Hai: “________. I’ll send it on time.”
	A. Yes, of course	B. No, not this time
	C. I can’t believe it	D. Don’t do that
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 26 to 30.
	According to a new survey, people living in Britain's rural areas are more (26) _______ about the future and happier about their quality of life than people in cities and towns.
	The Countryside Living Index carried out (27) _______ how people feel about their lives, found that the satisfaction ratings of people living in the countryside leapt by 10.7 per cent (28) _______ the first and second quarters of 2013, with their views about the cost of living, education and crime all improving. People in both rural and urban areas said that they felt more optimistic about health, education, and the environment, but the positive change was much more pronounced among country-dwellers than city inhabitants. People from urban areas also said that they were increasingly more worried about crime than those in the countryside and overall, the rise in perceived quality of life was three times higher in the countryside than in the cities.
	Tim Price, who carried out the study, said: "The recession made life in the countryside very tough for many people, (29) _______ it's great news to see concerns about the cost of living easing."
However, for young people the lack of rural jobs paying a living (30) ________ and housing costs continue to make it hard for them to live in the countryside.
Question 26: A. pessimistic	B. truthful	C. optimistic	D. satisfactory
Question 27:	A. recorded	B. to record	C. recording	D. records
Question 28:	A. from	B. to	C. until	D. between
Question 29:	A. for	B. or	C. so	D. but
Question 30:	A. wage	B. salary	C. see	D. income
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.
 The capital city of Venezuela, Caracas, has some of the worst traffic jams in the world. The situation is so bad that psychiatrists have now begun to give advice to commuters about what to do when thev are in a trailic jam to get them less stressed. The advice includes the following: eat a snack, read a book, do a crossword, listen to music but don't punch or shoot anyone.
 The number of car owners in Caracas has increased dramatically and the result of this has been blocked motorways and side-streets that are jammed from early morning until late at night. Entire districts are paralvsed and the situation is driving some motorists crazy. Doctors say the stress is causing both physical and mental damage and is leading to more cases of road rage, including shoot-outs.
People who try to avoid the traffic jams by leaving home at 5 a.m. have been warned that they may suffer from lack of sleep, which will reduce productivity, make them irritable and have a negative effect on their family lives.
 People are feeling more and more anxious and tense, Robert Lespinasse, the former head of the Venezuelan Society of Psychiatry, told the daily newspaper Ultimas Noticias. A psychologist, Heman D'Oliveira, said that the disruption in mental processes was making people less open to criticism.
(Adapted from The Guardian Weekly)
Question 31: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
	A. The criminal situation in Caracas
	B. Traffic jams and their impacts on Caracas people
	C. Traffic jams in Caracas - Causes and Solutions
	D. Venezuelan Society of Psychiatry
Question 32: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to ________. 
	A. traffic jams	B. psychiatrists	C. commuters	D. advices
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT true about traffic jams in Caracas?
	A. Traffic jams in Caracas are not as bad as in other parts of the world.
	B. People may suffer health problems because of the jams.
	C. The jams are caused by a rapid increase in car ownership.
	D. Road rage (for example shoot-outs) is one of their consequences.
Question 34: The word "paralvsed" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
	A. blocked	B. empty	C. exhausted	D. noisy
Question 35: It can be inferred from the text that _______.
	A. people have no choice other than to leave home at 5 A.M. to drive to work
	B. the stress caused by traffic jams makes drivers suffer physically and mentally.
	C. car owners in Caracas are being open to criticism,
	D. most people working in Caracas are commuters.
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.
	Jỗo Carlos Martins is a famous Brazilian classical pianist and conductor. He has played in many of the world's greatest concert halls. However, his career hasn't been easy and his life has taken him in many different directions,
	Jỗo Carlos Martins was born in 1940. He learned to play the piano when he was a child and as a teenager he performed in concerts around the world. But when he was in his late twenties, he had to stop playing the piano after he broke his arm very badly while playing soccer. It was a terrible time for Martins. For four years he couldn't look at a piano. He couldn't even listen to classical music
	Eventually, he decided to become the manager of a boxer from Brazil. When the boxer won the world championship a year and a half later, Martins looked at him and thought that if this man could be champion, then he could play the piano again. So he took up the piano again and practised for longer and longer every day. Then in 1974, he gave his first big concert in six years, at the Carnegie Hall in New York. There were over 3,000 people there and they loved his performance. It was the most amazing moment of his life. He performed in concerts for another seven years, but then he had to give up because of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), an extreme pain in his hands caused by too much playing. This time, Martins, now in his early forties, became ... a politician
	However, Martins couldn't stand being a politician so, once again, he went back to the piano. All was going well until one day, in 1995, a terrible thing happened. As he was leaving a concert, two men attacked him. He suffered a serious brain injury and lost all the movement in his right hand. But Martins didn't want to give up. He kept playing, but just with his left hand. A few years later, he lost the use of his left hand and became a conductor. Now, in his eighties, Martins is still working and has conducted more than a thousand concerts in his career.
(Adapted from Navigate B1 Pre – intermediate)
Question 36: What is the main idea of this reading?
	A. Jỗo Carlos Martins' experience and opinions
	B. Jỗo Carlos Martins and his first piano concert
	C. Jỗo Carlos Martins chequered career
	D. Jỗo Carlos Martins and how he deals with diseases
Question 37: What prevented Jỗo Carlos Martins from his piano career when he was in his late twenties?
	A. his broken arm	B. his passion for football
	C. his hearing loss	D. his vision loss
Question 38: Why did Martins quit his job as a manager for a boxer?
	A. He couldn't do boxing due to Repetitive Strain Injury.
	B. He was asked to organise a piano concert.
	C. He was fired after the boxer won the championship.
	D. He wanted to follow his dream of being a pianist.
Question 39: The word "he" in paragraph 3 refers to _________. 
	A. this man	B. Martins	C. the boxer	D. the champion
Question 40: The phrase "took up" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
	A. stopped	B. started	C. bought	D. built
Question 41: The phrase "couldn’t stand" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
	A. extremely loved	B. thoroughly disliked
	C. usually ignored	D. completely avo
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
	A. Martins' concerts are among the biggest piano concerts in New York.
	B. Nothing can stop Martins' passion for piano and music.
	C. Martins enjoyed changing jobs when he was young.
	D. Martins was attacked because of his unpopular political opinion.
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 43: Synthetic detergents release phosphates into the water, that can cause pollution problems.
	A. Synthetic	B. the	C. that	D. pollution
Question 44: Only a small percentage of glass is recycled, but markets for recycled glass is growing steadily
	A. a small percentage	B. is recycled	C. recycled	D. is growing
Question 45: This slum is characterised by indigenous immigrants, who are extremely poor and lacking the basic resources of a normal life.
	A. characterised	B. indigenous	C. extremely	D. lacking
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.
Question 46: I was singing in the bathroom when my sister came in.
	A. My sister came in while I was singing in the bathroom.
	B. My sister was singing when I went to the bathroom.
	C. My sister often sings in the bathroom when she takes a bath.
	D. My sister came into the bathroom singing my favorite song.
Question 47: Sarah's parents kept telling her to settle down in a big city.
	A. Sarah's parents suggested that she not settle down in a big city.
	B. Sarah's parents insisted that she settle down in a big city.
	C. Sarah's parents didn't ask her to settle down in a big city.
	D. Sarah's parents prevented her from settling down in a big city.
Question 48: It is best that your essay be ready for submission before Friday.
	A. Your essay should be ready for submission before Friday
	B. You must try your best to submit your essay next Friday.
	C. You cannot get your essay ready for submission on Friday.
	D. Your essay may not be ready for submission before Friday.
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 49: Mr. J received a COVID- 19 positive test result. Immediately, he was sent to the hospital.
	A. Only after Mr.J was sent to the hospital, did he test positive for COVID-19.
	B. No sooner had Mr. J tested positive for COVID- 19 than he was sent to the hospital.
	C. Not until Mr. I was sent to the hospital did he receive a COVID-19 positive test result.
	D. Only by receiving a COVID-19 positive test result could Mr. I be sent to the hospital.
Question 50: Josh is going to buy a tablet PC. He hasn't got much money.
	A. Even though Josh hasn't got much money, he is going to buy a tablet PC.
	B. Because Josh is going to buy a tablet PC, he hasn't got much money.
	C. Josh hasn't got much money, therefore he is going to buy a tablet PC.
	D. Josh is going to buy a tablet PC as he hasn't got much money.
KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐỊNH KỲ NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; 50 câu trắc nghiệm
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LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
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. clear	B. bear	C. hear	D. near
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về phát âm
A. clear /klɪr/
B. bear /ber/
C. hear /hɪr/
D. near /nɪr/
Đáp án B, âm ea đọc là /e/, cịn lại đọc là /ɪ/
→ Đáp án B
Question 2:	A. follows	B. tiles	C. books	D. letters
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về phát âm
A. follows /ˈfɑː.loʊz/
B. tiles /taɪz/
C. books /bʊks/
D. letters /ˈlet̬.ɚz/
Đáp án C đuơi “s” phát âm là /s/, các đáp án cịn lại phát âm là /z/
→ Đáp án C
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.
Question 3:	A. enjoy	B. enter	C. answer	D. yellow
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về trọng âm
A. enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
B. enter /ˈen.t̬ɚ/
C. answer /ˈỉn.sɚ/
D. yellow /ˈjel.oʊ/
Đáp án A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các đáp án cịn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất
→ Đáp án A
Question 4:	A. asymmetry	B. geometry	C. photography	D. radiography
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về trọng âm
A. asymmetry /eɪˈsɪm.ə.tri/
B. geometry /dʒiˈɑː.mə.tri/
C. photography /fəˈtɑː.ɡrə.fi/
D. radiography /ˌreɪ.diˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/
Đáp án D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba, các đáp án cịn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai
→ Đáp án D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: When I _________ a shower, the thief broke into my house.
	A. took	B. takes	C. was taking	D. has taken
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về chia động từ
Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì cĩ hành động khác xen vào, hành động xen vào chia ở thì quá khứ đơn
Tạm dịch: Khi tơi đang tắm, kẻ trộm đột nhập vào nhà tơi.
→ Đáp án C
Question 6: I am exhausted because I __________ the house all day long,
	A. have been cleaning	B. have cleaned	C. am cleaning	D. cleaned
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về chia động từ
Thì hiện tại hồn thành tiếp diễn (Present Perfect Continuous) được dùng để chỉ một sự việc đã xảy ra ở trong quá khứ nhưng vẫn cịn tiếp tục ở hiện tại và cĩ thể sẽ cịn tiếp diễn trong tương lai. Dạng thì này thường được sử dụng để nĩi về sự việc đã kết thúc tuy nhiên chúng ta vẫn cịn thấy ảnh hưởng đến hiện tại.
Hành động dọn dẹp cả ngày đã kết thúc nhưng để lại kết quả là tơi mệt => chia thì hiện tại hồn thành tiếp diễn
Tạm dịch: Tơi kiệt sức vì cả ngày dọn dẹp nhà cửa.
→ Đáp án A
Question 7: A home to come back is what everyone __________ to have.
	A. wants	B. want	C. to want	D. wanting
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về chia động từ
Sau “what” là một mệnh đề nên ta cần điền một động từ chính
Chủ ngữ “everyone” phải chia động từ ở dạng số ít
Tạm dịch: Một ngơi nhà để trở về là điều mọi người đều mong muốn cĩ.
→ Đáp án A
Question 8: My mom is in the hospital. I __________ come to the hospital immediately.
	A. would	B. could	C. may	D. must
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về động từ khuyết thiếu
A. would V: sẽ
B. could V: cĩ thể làm gì
C. may V: cĩ thể làm gì
D. must V: bắt buộc, phải làm gì
Xét về nghĩa đáp án D phù hợp
Tạm dịch: Mẹ tơi đang ở bệnh viện. Tơi phải đến bệnh viện ngay lập tức.
→ Đáp án D
Question 9: It is necessary that COVID-19's patients __________ as soon as possible.
	A. are quarantined	B. be quarantined	C. to quarantine	D. quarantined
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về cấu trúc giả định
It is necessary + that + S + should be PII (bị động)
Tạm dịch: Cần phải cách ly bệnh nhân COVID-19 càng sớm càng tốt.
→ Đáp án B
Question 10: More emphasis should be placed on _________ alternative sources such as wind, solar energy, and tides.
	A. to develop	B. develops	C. developing	D. developed
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ vựng
Sau giới từ ta điền V-ing
Tạm dịch: Cần chú trọng hơn vào việc phát triển các nguồn thay thế như giĩ, năng lượng mặt trời và thủy triều.
→ Đáp án C
Question 11: Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in history, _________?
	A. is it	B. were it	C. doesn't it	D. wasn't it
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về câu hỏi đuơi
Mệnh đề chính ở dạng khẳng định nên câu hỏi đuơi ở dạng phủ định → loại đáp án A, B
Mệnh đề chính đang chia ở thì quá khứ đơn, dùng động từ tobe nên ta dùng “was” câu hỏi đuơi
Tạm dịch: Bão Katrina là thảm họa thiên nhiên tốn kém nhất trong lịch sử, phải khơng?
→ Đáp án D
Question 12: U S. policymakers are forced to make hard choices ____________ economy and environment priorities.
	A. between	B. before	C. of	D. to
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về giới từ
A. between and: giữa A và B
B. before: trước khi
C. of: của
D. to: tới, đến
Xét về nghĩa đáp án A phù hợp
Tạm dịch: Các nhà hoạch định chính sách của Hoa Kỳ buộc phải đưa ra những lựa chọn khĩ khăn giữa các ưu tiên về kinh tế và mơi trường.
→ Đáp án A
Question 13: ________ famous people become, _______ privacy they have.
	A. The more/ more	B. The more/ the less
	C. Sooner/ Later	D. Less/ more
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về so sánh
Ta cĩ cấu trúc câu so sánh càngcàng:
The + so sánh hơn + S + V, the + so sánh hơn + S + V
Chỉ cĩ đáp án B đúng ngữ pháp
Tạm dịch: Những người càng trở nên nổi tiếng thì quyền riêng tư của họ càng ít đi.
→ Đáp án B
Question 14: I am proud to say that ________ and friendliness are features of Viemamese people in the eyes of many foreigners.
	A. hospitably	B. hospital	C. hospitality	D. hospitable
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ vựng và cấu trúc song hành
Khi hai từ được nối với nhau bằng liên từ “and” và cĩ chức năng giống nhau thì phải cùng dạng từ
Vì “friendliness” là danh từ nên từ cần điền cịn lại cũng phải là danh từ → loại đáp án A, D
Đáp án B. hospital (n): bệnh viện khơng phù hợp về nghĩa
Ta chọn C. hospitality (n): lịng hiếu khách
Tạm dịch: Tơi tự hào nĩi rằng sự hiếu khách và thân thiện là nét đặc trưng của người Việt Nam trong mắt nhiều người nước ngồi.
→ Đáp án C
Question 15: For us, the show didn't _________ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
	A. break down	B. live up to	C. turn up to	D. get through
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về cụm động từ
A. break down: hỏng, suy nhược
B. live up to: xứng đáng với, đạt đến mong ước
C. turn up to: xuất hiện
D. get through: hồn tất, xoay sở
Xét về nghĩa đáp án B phù hợp
Tạm dịch: Với tơi, bộ phim khơng được hay như cơng chúng đã mong đợi.
→ Đáp án B
Question 16: Police have told me that searching for my missing cat will be like _______.
	A. finding a needle in a haystack	B. blood and thunder
	C. throwing caution to the wind	D. a fish out of water
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về thành ngữ
A. find a needle in a haystack: mị kim đáy bể
B. blood and thunder: kịch tính
C. throwing caution to the wind: khơng thận trọng, liều lĩnh làm gì
D. a fish out of water: lúng túng, khơng thoải mái
Xét về nghĩa đáp án A phù hợp
Tạm dịch: Cảnh sát nĩi với tơi rằng việc tìm kiếm chú mèo mất tích của tơi giống như mị kim đáy bể.
→ Đáp án A
Question 17: Investors and regulators could, if they chose, make _______ for depressed markets.
	A. understands	B. realizations	C. performances	D. allowances
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về cụm từ cố định
Ta cĩ cụm:
make allowances for: chiếu cố, hỗ trợ
Tạm dịch: Các nhà đầu tư và cơ quan quản lý cĩ thể, nếu họ chọn, tạo ra sự hỗ trợ cho các thị trường suy thối.
→ Đáp án D
Question 18: A comparison of the two famous movies clearly shows their _________ orientations.
	A. joyful	B. different	C. annoying	D. infamous
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. joyful (a):vui vẻ
B. different (a): khác nhau
C. annoying (a): phiền phức
D. infamous (a): ơ nhục, khét tiếng
Xét về nghĩa đáp án B phù hợp
Tạm dịch: So sánh hai bộ phim nổi tiếng cho thấy rõ định hướng khác nhau.
→ Đáp án B
Question 19: All of my friends are using TikTok, so I decided to jump on the _______ and join it, too.
	A. media	B. platform	C. bandwagon	D. departure
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về thành ngữ
Ta cĩ cụm: jump on the bandwagon: hành động theo trào lưu, ưa chuộng, thịnh hành
Tạm dịch: Tất cả bạn bè của tơi đang sử dụng TikTok, vì vậy tơi hành động theo trào lưu và tham gia vào.
→ Đáp án C
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.
Question 20: The company gave a short yet compelling statement to the press about their recent scandal.
	A. temporary	B. sharp	C. brief	D. quick
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ đồng nghĩa
short (a): ngắn gọn
A. temporary (a): tạm thời
B. sharp (a): sắc bén
C. brief (a): ngắn gọn
D. quick (a): nhanh chĩng
→ short = brief
Tạm dịch: Cơng ty đã đưa ra một tuyên bố ngắn gọn nhưng đầy thuyết phục với báo chí về vụ bê bối gần đây.
→ Đáp án C
Question 21: According to a study, not all heavy drinkers are alcohol dependent or alcoholics.
	A. blind drunks	B. people who never drink
	C. drunkards	D. people who use a particular drink
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ đồng nghĩa
heavy drinker: người uống nhiều rượu
A. blind drunks: say khướt, say bí tỉ
B. people who never drink: người khơng bao giờ uống
C. drunkard: người uống nhiều rượu
D. people who use a particular drink: người uống một loại nước uống đặc biệt
→ heavy drinker = drunkard
Tạm dịch: Theo một nghiên cứu, khơng phải tất cả những người uống nhiều rượu đều phụ thuộc vào rượu hoặc nghiện rượu.
→ Đáp án C
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.
Question 22: This is the list of top ten viral videos this week.
	A. well-mannered	B. unpopular	C. interesting	D. interactive
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ trái nghĩa
viral (a): nổi tiếng, lan truyền
A. well-mannered (a): biết xã giao, lịch sự
B. unpopular (a): khơng phổ biến, khơng được ưa chuộng
C. interesting (a): thú vị
D. interactive (a): mang tính tương tác
→ viral >< unpopular
Tạm dịch: Đây là danh sách mười video kan truyền hàng đầu tuần này.
→ Đáp án B
Question 23: When I think back on those times we shared together, I can't help but feel a little sad.
	A. remember	B. forget	C. recall	D. disregard
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về từ trái nghĩa
think back: nhớ lại
A. remember (v): nhớ
B. forget (v): quên
C. recall (v): nhớ lại
D. disregard (v): khơng để ý, khơng đếm xỉa
→ think back >< forget
Tạm dịch: Khi nghĩ lại những khoảng thời gian chúng tơi đã chia sẻ cùng nhau, tơi khơng khỏi chạnh lịng.
→ Đáp án B
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the option that best complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Daisy and Bob are talking about a project on recycling paper.
Daisy: "I think the project would be a great success."
Bob: "	. A lot of people support this!"
	A. I hate it	B. I'm not sure about that
	C. What a tragedy	D. You can say that again
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về câu giao tiếp
Daisy và Bob đang nĩi về một dự án tái chế giấy.
Daisy: "Tơi nghĩ dự án sẽ thành cơng tốt đẹp."
Bob: "______. Rất nhiều người ủng hộ điều này!"
A. Tơi ghét nĩ
B. Tơi khơng chắc về điều đĩ
C. Thật là một bi kịch
D. Tơi hồn tồn đồng ý
→ Đáp án D
Question 25: Hai is preparing for his trip to the UK. He needs to send documents to the staff.
Staff: “Send us the necessary documents for your flight no later than 12 hours before departure.”
Hai: “________. I’ll send it on time.”
	A. Yes, of course	B. No, not this time
	C. I can’t believe it	D. Don’t do that
Giải thích:
Kiến thức về câu giao tiếp
Hải đang chuẩn bị cho chuyến đi Anh. Anh ta cần gửi tài liệu cho nhân viên làm thủ tục.
Nhân viên: “Gửi cho chúng tơi các giấy tờ cần thiết cho chuyến bay của bạn trước 12 giờ trước khi khởi hành.”
Hải: “______. Tơi sẽ gửi nĩ đúng giờ. ”
A. Vâng, tất nhiên rồi
B. Khơng, khơng phải lúc này
C. Tơi khơng thể tin được
D. Đừng làm vậy
→ Đáp án A
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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 26 to 30.
	According to a new survey, people living in Britain's rural areas are more (26) _______ about the future and happier about their quality of life than people in cities and towns.
	The Countryside Living Index carried out (27) _______ how people feel about their lives, found that the satisfaction ratings of people living in the countryside leapt by 10.7 per cent (28) _______ the first and second quarters of 2013, with their views about the cost of living, education and crime all improving. People in both rural and urban areas said that they felt more optimistic about health, education, and the environment, but the positive change was much more pronounced among country-dwellers than city inhabitants. People from urban areas also said that they were increasingly more worried about crime than those in the countryside and overall, the rise in perceived quality of life was three times higher in the countryside than in the cities.
	Tim Price, who carried out the study, said: "The recession made life in the countryside very tough for many people, (29) _______ it's great news to see concerns about the cost of living easing."
However, for young people the lack of rural jobs paying a living (30) ________ and housing costs continue to make it hard for them to live in the countryside.
Giải thích:
TẠM DỊCH
According to a new survey, people living in Britain's rural areas are more optimistic about the future and happier about their quality of life than people in cities and towns.
The Countryside Living Index carried out to record how people feel about their lives, found that the satisfaction ratings of people living in the countryside leapt by 10.7 per cent between the first and second quarters of 2013, with their views about the cost of living, education and crime all improving. People in both rural and urban areas said that they felt more optimistic about health, education, and the environment, but the positive change was much more pronounced among country-