2001年08月语法题
1. Geothermal energy is a potentially inexhaustible energy source ______been
tapped by humans for centuries but,until recent years,only on a small scale.
(A) has it
(B) has
(C) that has
(D) that it has
2. The importance of the hand, and more generally of the body, in children’s
acquisition of arithmetic_____.
(A) can hardly be exaggerated
(B) hardly exaggerated can be
(C) can be exaggerate hardly
(D) exaggerated can be hardly
3. ______ is present in the body in greater amounts than any other mineral.
(A) Calcium
(B) There is calcium
(C) Calcium, which
(D) It is calcium
4. _______ the evidence is inconclusive, it is thought that at least some seals have
an echolocation system akin to that of bats, porpoises, and shrews.
(A) Rather
(B) Despite
(C) Although
(D) Why
5. The total mass of all asteroids in the solar system is much less ______ mass of
Earth’s Moon.
(A) than that is the
(B) than the
(C) the
(D) is the
6. Like bacteria, protozoans _______by splitting in two.

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(A) reproducing
(B) reproduce
(C) to reproduce
(D) reproduction
7. ______main processes involved in virtually all manufacturing:
extraction,assembly,and alteration.
(A) There are three
(B) Three
(C) The three
(D) Three of the
8. Most documentary filmmakers use neither actors _______studio setting.
(A) or else
(B) but not
(C) nor
(D) and
9. Salamanders are sometime confused with lizards, but unlike lizards ________no
scales or claws.
(A) that they have
(B) to have
(C) they have
(D) are having
10. The province of Alberta lies along three of the major North American flyways
Used by birds _______between their winter and summer homes.
(A) the migration
(B) migrating
(C) migrate
(D) and migrate

11. Astronomers estimate ______called the Pleiades in the constellation Taurus is
415 light-years away from Earth.
(A) that a loose cluster of stars
(B) a loose cluster of stars is
(C) that is a loose cluster of stars
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(D) there is a loose cluster of stars
12. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, _____ the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938, is Best
known for her novels about China.
(A) won
(B) winner of
(C) to win
(D) who the winner of
13. Stage producers Klaw and Erlanger were the first to eliminate arguments
among leading performers _______in order of appearance, instead of
prominence.
(A) of whom list the program
(B) the program listing
(C) for them the program listed
(D) by listing them on the program
14. During the decades after the United States Civil War, a host of technical
advances made possible ______and uniformity of railroad service.
(A) a new integration
(B) for a new integration
(C) that a new integration
(D) and a new integration
15. Forests stabilize _____and retain precipitation, thereby helping to prevent
erosion and regulate the flow of streams.

(A) to the soil
(B) the soil
(C) where the soil
(D) the soil is
16. Modern societies are such complex that they could not exist without a welldeveloped system of law.
17. Altitude, climate, temperature, and the length of the growing season both
determine where plants will grow.

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18. The bathyscaphe, a free-moving vessel designed for underwater exploration,
consists of a Flotation compartment with a observation capsule attached
underneath it.
19. Water constitutes almost 96 percent of the body weight of a jellyfish, so if a
jellyfish were to dry out in the sun, it would virtually disappeared.
20. The most important parameters affecting a rocket’s maximum flight velocity is
the relationship between the vehicle’s mass and the amount
21.There were once only eight major lakes or reservoirs in Texas, but today there
are over 180, many built to storing water against periodic droughts.
22. All harmonized music that is not contrapuntal depends from the relationship of
chords, which are either consonant or dissonant.
23. Expressionist drama often shows the influence of modern psychology by
reflecting the frustrations inner of the dramatist.
24. It is the number, kind, and arrange of teeth that determine whether a mammal is
classified as a carnivore not the food that the animal actually eats.
25. The sea otter is well adapted at its marine existence, with ears and nostrils that
can be closed under water.
26. Petroleum, which currently makes up about four-tenths of the world’s energy
production, supplies more commercial energy than any another source.

27. Someone may refuse to recognize the seriousness of an emotionally threatening
situation and perceive as less threatening.
28. Through experiments with marine organisms, marine biologists can increase
our knowledge of human reproductive and development as well as our
understanding of the nervous system.
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29. When swollen by melting snow or heavy rain, some rivers routinely overflow
its banks.
30. In 1884 Belva Lockwood, a lawyer who had appeared before the Supreme
Court, became the first woman was nominated for President of the United
States.
31. The taller of all animals, a full-grown giraffe may be eighteen feet or more
high.
32. Physicists have known since the early nineteenth century that all matter is
made up of tiny extremely particles called atoms.
33. Rain is slight acidic even in unpolluted air, because carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere and other natural acid-forming gases dissolve in the water.
34. In a stock company, a troupe of actors performs in a particular theater,
presenting plays from its repertory of prepare productions.
35. Established in 1860, the Government Printing Office prints and binds
documents for all department of the United States government.
36. Ethnology, usually considered a branch of cultural anthropology, is often
defined as the scientifically study of the origin and functioning
37. The one-fluid theory of electricity was proposing by Benjamin Franklin, a man
famous for his wide interests and great attainments.
38. Probably not speech of so few words has ever been as celebrated as Lincoln’s
Gettysburg Address.
39. Generally, Abstract Expressionist art is without recognizable images and does

not adhere the Limits of conventional form.

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40. Although complete paralysis is rare with neuritis, some degree of muscle
weakness common.

ĐÁP ÁN
1. Geothermal energy is a potentially inexhaustible energy source ___________been tapped by
humans for centuries but, until recent years, only on a small scale.
A.
has it
B.
has
C.
that has
D.
that is has
Geothermal energy is a potentially inexhaustible energy source ___________been tapped by …
S
V
O
V
O
--> Thiếu TN S--> chọn C
Loại A: thừa V
Loại B thừa V
Loại D thừa V
2. The importance of the hand, and more generally of the body, in children’s acquisition of

arithmetic___________
A.
can hardly be exaggerated
B.
hardly exaggerated can be
C.
can be exaggerated hardly
D.
exaggerated can be hardly
Câu chưa có V --> chọn A vì thỏa mãn Vkt + adv + Be + Ved
3. ___________is present in the body in greater amounts than any other mineral.
A.
Calcium
B.
There is calcium
C.
Calcium, which
D.
It is calcium
______is present in the body in greater amounts than any other mineral
V
O
--> Thiếu S--> chọn A
Loại B thừa V
Loại C thừa Từ nối
Loại D vì thừa V
Note: any other + N ít
Mineral ( N)
Present (adj) được đứng 1 mình sau Vtobe
4. ___________the evidence is inconclusive, it is thought that a least some seals have an

echolocation system akin to that of bats, porpoises, and shrews.

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A.
Rather
B.
Despite
C.
Although
D.
Why
______the evidence is inconclusive, it is thought that a least some seals have an …..
S
V O
SV
TN S
V
O
-> thiếu TN--> chọn C
Loại A vì rather .. than
Loại B vì despte có chức năng là 1 prep
Loại D vì ko chọn Từ nối N đứng ở đây , sai nghĩa
Note: Some + Ns/ Nít
Think- thought (V)
5. The total mass of all asteroids in the solar system is much less…….mass of Earth’s Moon
A.
than that is the
B.

than the
C.
the
D.
is the
Chọn B vì more/less …than
Note: khi nhìn thấy cấu trúc so sánh sẽ dừng lại phân tích đề để tiết kiệm thời gian và chọn ngay
đáp án so sánh.
6. Like bacteria, protozoans___________by splitting in two.
A.
reproducing
B.
reproduce
C.
to reproduce
D.
Reproduction
Câu có 1 S--> thiếuV--> chọn B
Loại A C vì là V phụ khơng phải V chính của câu
Loại D vì thiếu V
Note:
Các Động từ phụ không ảnh hưởng đến cấu trúc câu S + V + O
To + V nguyên thể
Ving
Ved + gt
V bất quy tắc ở cột 3
V sau And ( and V)
7. ___________main processes involved in virtually all manufacturing: extraction, assembly,
and alteration.
A.

There are three
B.
Three
C.
The three
D.
Three of the
Chọn A vì câu chưa có S V
Note: Ved + gt ( khơng có dấu hiệu q khứ) → là V phụ của câu
Số đếm + N số nhiều
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Số đếm + of + the + N số nhiều
8. Most documentary filmmakers use neither actors___________studio settings
A.
or else
B.
but not
C.
nor
D.
and
CHỌN C vì neither …nor ( đây là các cụm song song)
9. Salamanders are sometimes confused with lizards, but unlike lizards___________no scales or
claws.
A.
that they have
B.
to have

C.
they have
D.
are having
Salamanders are sometimes confused …., but unlike lizards___________no scales or claws.
S
V
ADV
VED
TN gtu
Ns
--> thiếu S V
--> chọn C
Note: Giới từ hay Trạng từ đứng đầu câu sẽ không làm chủ ngữ, nên câu này sau Từ nối chưa có
chủ ngữ
No + N
10. The province of Alberta lies along three of the major North American flyways used by
birds___________between their winter and summer homes
A.
the migration
B.
migrating
C.
migrate
D.
and migrate
The province of Alberta lies along three of the ……..
S
V
--> CHỌN B

Note:
Khi S là các cụm như: X of Y→ V chia theo chủ ngữ ở vị trí của X
Câu có cụm song song là: between ... and.... ( trc and là gì sau and là đó nha c)
11. Astronomers estimate___________called the Pleiades in the constellation Taurus is 415
light- years away from Earth.
A.
that a loose cluster of stars
B.
a loose cluster of stars is
C.
that is a loose cluster of stars
D.
there is a loose cluster of stars
Câu này chọn D vì estimate là 1 trong những động từ được phép đi liền với TN That trong TF.
Note:
Called trong TF luôn luôn là V phụ nha

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12. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, ___________the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938, is best known
for her novels about China
A.
won
B.
the winner of
C.
to win
D.
who the winner of

Dạng đồng vị ngữ S, APP, V O --> chọn B vì 2 N đứng cạnh nhau cần có giới từ đưng giữa
=>Loại C vì S V O to V O
Note: Best là Adv
13. Stage producers Klaw and Erlanger were the first to eliminate arguments among leading
preformers___________in order of appearance, instead of prominence
A.
of whom list the program => thiếu S =>vì prep whom S V O
B.
the program listing
=> sai vì 2N liền nhau
C.
for them the program listed => prep N N Ved => sai vì 2N liền nhau
D.
by listing them on the program=> prep Ving O prep O
Klaw and Erlanger were the first….____in order of…
S
V
O ______prep O
=>Điền prep O prep O => Chọn D, nối danh từ sử dụng giới từ để nối
14. During the decades after the United States Civil War, a host of technical advances made
possible___________and uniformity of railroad service
A.
a new integration
B.
for a new integration
C.
that a new integration
D.
and a new integration
Câu có MADE là V, made + adj --> câu đã đủ S,V

--> chọn A vì đây là cụm N
Note: đi thi bạn nhớ chọn đáp án là N, cụm N nha, kinh nghiệm ạ
During là prep
15. Forests stabilize ___________and retain precipitation, thereby helping to prevent erosion and
regulate the flow of streams
A.
to the soil
B.
the soil
C.
where the soil
D.
the soil is
Forests stabilize ___________and retain precipitation…………
S
V
O
--> Chọn B
Note: thereby + Ving
Help (O) V +O
Help (O) to V + O
16. Modem societies are such complex that they could not exist without a well- developed

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system of law
Sai A --> so vì so …That ( cấu trúc từ nhấn mạnh)
Loại B vì V khuyết thiếu + V nguyên thể
Loại C vì gtu + cụm N

Loại D vì adj + N ( system) đúng
17. Altitude, climate, temperature, and the length of the growing season both determine where
plants will grow.
Sai C vì both ..and
( cụm song song)
18. The bathyscaphe, a free-moving vessel designed for underwater exploration, consists of a
flotation compartment with a observation capsule attached underneath it.
Sai C vì an+ ueaoi
19. Water constitutes almost 96 percent of the body weight of a jellyfish, so if a jellyfish were
to dry out in the sun, it would virtually disappeared
Sai D--> disappear ( vì V khuyết thiếu + V nguyên thể )
20. The most important parameters affecting a rocket’s maximum flight velocity is the
relationship between the vehicle’s mass and the amount of propellant it can carry.
Sai A--> parameter Vì có S parameters là số nhiều trong khi is là V số ít--> sai, bỏ s
( sự hịa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ)
21. There were once only eight major lakes or reservoirs in Texas, but today there are over
180, many built to storing water against periodic droughts.
Sai D --> to store Vì to + V nguyên thể
Many + Ns
Today ( adv)
22. All harmonized music that is not contrapuntal depends from the relationship of chords
which are either consonant or dissonant
Sai B vì depends on ( cụm V bắt bc đi vs on)
Cụm song song: either ...or
All + Ns/ N không đếm được
23. Expressionist drama often shows the influence of modern psychology by reflecting the
frustrations inner of the dramatist.
Sai D --> inner frustrations
Bạn nhớ 2 danh từ đứng cạnh nhau sẽ ở dạng NN hoặc là NNs nha
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24. It is the number, kind, and arrange of teeth that determine whether a mammal is classified
as a carnivore not the food that the animal actually eats.
Sai B--> arangement vì and là liên từ nói giữa 3 N với nhau.
Note: có ct là: It + be + (O) + That + S + V +O
25. The sea otter is well adapted at its marine existence, with ears and nostrils that can be
closed under water.
Sai B--> to ( đây là cụm V bắt buộc nhớ nha bạn)
26. Petroleum, which currently makes up about four-tenths of the world’s energy production,
supplies more commercial energy than any another source.
Sai C-->any other + N ít
Khơng có any another nha
Another + Nít
Other + Ns
Others + V
27. Someone may refuse to recognize the seriousness of an emotionally threatening situation
and perceive as less threatening.
… perceive as less threatening
Nhận xét: as …as => Dạng so sánh bằng; less/more => dùng trong dạng so sánh kém/hơn
=> Chọn D, bỏ “as”
28. Through experiments with marine organisms, marine biologists can increase our knowledge
of human reproductive and development as well as our understanding of the nervous system.
Sai C--> reproduction vì có liên từ nối and
29. When swollen by melting snow or heavy rain, some rivers routinely overflow its banks.
Sai D--> their
30. In 1884 Belva Lockwood, a lawyer who had appeared before the Supreme Court, became
the first woman was nominated for President of the United States.
Sai D vì thừa V, sửa to norminate
31. The taller of all animals, a full-grown giraffe may be eighteen feet or more high.

Sai A--> tallest
32. Physicists have known since the early nineteenth century that all matter is made up of
tiny extremely particles called atoms
Sai D--> extremely tiny vì ADV + ADJ + N

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33. Rain is slight acidic even in unpolluted air, because carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and
other natural acid-forming gases dissolve in the water
Sai A--> slightly vì Vtobe + ADV + ADJ + gtu
34. In a stock company, a troupe of actors performs in a particular theater, presenting plays
from its repertory of prepare productions.
Sai D--> preparing vì sau gtu + ving
35. Established in 1860, the Government Printing Office prints and binds documents for all
department of the United States government.
Sai C--> departments vì all + Ns
36. Ethnolgy, usually considered a branch of cultural anthropology, is often defined as the
scientifically study of the origin and functioning of humans and their cultures.
Sai C--> scientifical vì the + adj + N
37. The one-fluid theory of electricity was proposing by Benjamin Franklin, a man famous for
his wide interests and great attainments.
Sai B--> proposed vì Vtobe + Ved + gt
38. Probably not speech of so few words has ever been as celebrated as Lincoln’s Gettysbung
Address.
Sai A--> no speech vì no + N
39. Generally, Abstract Expressionist art is without recognizable images and does not adhere
the
limits of conventional form.
Sai C--> adhere to the

40. Although complete paralysis is rare with neuritis, some degree of muscle weakness
common.
Sai D--> common weakness
Although … paralysis is … neuritis, some degree of muscle weakness common
TN
S V
O ,
S
adj
=> Câu có 1TN, 1V => thiếu 1V => Chọn D, sửa weakness is common

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