THE NATIONAL TEST

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KEY

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the
questions.
Washington was the first city in history to be created solely for the purpose of governance. Following the
Revolution, members of Congress had hotly debated the question of a permanent home for themselves and for
those departments – the Treasury, the Patent Office and so on – which even the sketchiest of central
governments would feel obliged to establish. In 1790, largely in order to put an end to congressional bickering,
George Washington was charged with selecting a site for the newly designated federal district. Not much to
anyone’s surprise but to the disappointment of many he chose a tract of land on the banks of the Potomac River,
a few miles upstream from his beloved plantation Mount Vernon.
The District of Columbia was taken in part from Virginia and in part from Maryland. At the time it was laid out,
its hundred square miles consisted of gently rolling hills, some under cultivation and the rest heavily wooded,
with a number of creeks and much swampy land along the Potomac. There is now a section of Washington that
is commonly referred to as Foggy Bottom; that section bore the same nickname a hundred and eighty years
ago.
Two ports cities, Alexandria and Georgetown, flourished within sight of the new capital and gave it access by
ship to the most important cities of the infant nation – Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Newport,
Salem and Portsmouth – and also to the far-off ports of England and the Continent.
1) What is the main topic of the passage?
A: The role of George Washington in the American Revolution.
B: The founding of Washington, DC.
C: The first years of the United States Congress.
D: The governing of the federal district.

Toàn bộ bài khoá nói về việc hình thành của thủ đô Washington, DC.
Phương án (The role of George Washington in the American Revolution. ) sai. Vai trò của George Washington

tại cuộc cách mạng của Mỹ.
Phương án (The first years of the United States Congress. ) sai. Những năm đầu tiên của Quốc hội Mỹ.
Phương án (The governing of the federal district. ) sai. Việc lãnh đạo của quận liên bang.
2) In line 6, the phrase “charged with” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A: asked to pay for
C: accused of

B: attached with
D: given the responsibility of

Đáp án: To charge with = to entrust (someone) with a task as a duty or responsibility: giao nhiệm vụ, trách
nhiệm (cho ai).
Phương án sai. attacked with: bị tấn công bằng.


Phương án sai. accused of: bị buộc tội.
Phương án sai. asked to pay for: được yêu cầu thanh toán.
3) Why was George Washington’s choice for the site of the capital not very surprising?
A: George Washington had lived on the site before the American Revolution.
B: The members of Congress had already stated their preference for the site.
C: The river would bring trade to the city.
D: The site was close to George Washington’s own home.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “Following the Revolution, members of Congress had hotly debated the questions
of a permanent home for themselves” “Not much to anyone’s surprise but to the disappointment of many he
chose a tract of land on the banks of the Potomac River, a few miles upstream from his beloved plantation
Mount Vernon”.
4) In 1790, a large part of the federal district was
A: seashore
B: village squares
C: a flouring port

D: wilderness
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “At the time it was laid out, its hundred square miles consisted of gently rolling
hills, some under cultivation and the rest heavily wooded, with a number of creeks and much swampy land
along the Potomac”.
5) It can be referred from the passage that the term “Foggy Bottom” in the second paragraph refers to a section
of Washington. D. C that ________________.
A: used to be the site of the national weather station
B: lies at the bottom of Mount Vernon
C: has the lowest population in the district
D: used to be mostly swampland
Đáp án : used to be mostly swampland: từng chủ yếu là đầm lầy.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “…….much swampy land along the Potomac. There is now a section of
Washington that is commonly referred to as Foggy Bottom”. (…..nhiều vùng đầm lầy dọc theo sông Potomac.
Hiện nay, có một phần của Washington mà thường được gọi là Foggy Bottom ".)
6) The author implies that Georgetown was important in the eighteen century because it
A: defended the east coast against invaders.
B: was a model for building the new federal district.
C: linked the federal district with the ocean.
D: was the home of the Treasury and the Patent Office.


Đáp án : linked the federal district with the ocean: liên kết các khu vực liên bang với các đại dương.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “ Two ports cities, Alexandria and Georgetown, flourished within sight of the new
capital and gave it access by ship to the most important cities of the infant nation – Charleston, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Newport, Salem and Portsmouth – and also to the far-off ports of England and the
Continent.”
7) Which of the following conclusions about the federal district is supported by the passage?
A: Mount Vernon was not chosen because it was too close to the river.
B: Congress did not believe that a home for the federal government was necessary.
C: George Washington’s choice of a site pleased almost everyone.

D: Congress was unable to agree on a location.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “Not much to anyone’s surprise but to the disappointment of many…” “…..Foggy
Bottom; that section bore the same nickname a hundred and eighty years ago”.
8) Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?
A: George Washington’s choice was a disappointment to many people.
B: Washington was founded for the purpose of administration.
C: District of Columbia is commonly referred to as Washington.
D: Congressmen did not find it necessary to have a home for themselves.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “members of Congress had hotly debated the questions of a permanent home for
themselves and for those departments”.
9) Which of the following does the word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A: the District of Columbia
B: Maryland
C: part
D: Virginia
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “The District of Columbia was taken in part from Virginia and in part from
Maryland. At the time it was laid out…”.
10) The word “hotly” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______________.
A: all are correct
B: warmly
C: vehemently
D: spicily
Đáp án: hotly = vehemently: kịch liệt, mãnh liệt.
Phương án sai. warmly: một cách ấm áp.
Phương án sai. spicily: sắc sảo, dí dỏm.


Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the
blanks.
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate. But how much do we understand about these complex force

(11) _______ can kill and spread fear? On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (12)
_______ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h (13) _______ through the region. Nineteen people were
killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (14) _______ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few
hours. Although people thought of this (15) _______ a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (16) _______ 7
storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, (17) _______
most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even
though (18) _______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings. Extreme weather events such as
these are dramatic (19) _______ of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do
not give a second (20) _______ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people’s lives.
11. A: when
B: where
C: what
D: which
Dùng mệnh đề tính ngữ, ta cần đại từ quan hệ làm chủ ngữ thay thế cho “these complex force” nên phải dùng
“which”.
12. A: beaten
B: struck
C: besieged
D: attacked
Đáp án struck: bị tấn công (thông thường bằng vũ lực, vũ khí; tia chớp, sức nóng, thiên tai, bệnh tật hay những
hiên tượng không ngờ tới).
Phương án sai. attacked: bị tấn công (thông thường bằng vũ lực, vũ khí, hay bằng những lời chỉ trích).
Phương án sai. besieged: bị bao vây, bị tấn công bị tấn công (thông thường bằng vũ lực, vũ khí, hay bằng những
lời chỉ trích).
Phương án sai. beaten: bị đánh, bị đánh đập.
13) A: flew
B: spread
C: blew
D: ran
Nghĩa của câu: Gusts of over 130 km/h blew through the region (Những cơn gió thổi với tốc độ 130km/h qua

vùng này).
Phương án sai. ran : chạy.
Phương án sai. flew: bay.
Phương án sai. spread: trải rộng, mở rộng.
14) A: resulted
B: caused
C: created
D: paid
Đáp án : caused (PP): bị gây ra.


Phương án sai. paid (PP): được thanh toán.
Phương án sai. created (PP): được tạo ra.
Phương án sai. resulted (PP) : nội động từ nên không dùng được cho câu bị động. Hơn nữa, động từ
“result” phải được kết hợp cùng giới từ from/in mới tạo thành nghĩa.
15) A: like

B: unlike

C: same as

D: as

Đáp án : as (prep): như.
Nghĩa của câu: Mặc dù người ta chỉ xem nó như một cơn cuồng phong.
Phương án sai. like(prep): giống như.
Phương án sai. unlike(prep): không giống như.
Phương án sai: không có “same as”.
16) A: strength
B: force

C: length
D: power
đáp án : force: sức mạnh hay năng lượng được cho là thuộc tính của sự di chuyển thuộc vật chất.
Phương án sai. strength: sức mạnh, sức lực.
Phương án sai. length: độ dài.
Phương án sai. power: khả năng, năng lực làm gì.
17) A: while
B: why
C: when
D: until
18) A: when
B: such as
C: unlike
D: like
Đáp án : unlike: không giống như.
Nghĩa của câu: Lần này, 47 người đã bị giết , mặc dù vậy, không giống như năm 1987, đài khí
tượng đã đưa ra cảnh báo chính xác.
Phương án sai. when: khi.
Phương án sai. like: giống như.
Phương án sai. such as: ví dụ như.


19) A: recalls

B: remains

C: memories

D: reminders


Đáp án: reminders: cái làm nhắc lại.
Phương án sai. remains: đồ thừa, cái còn lại.
Phương án sai. memories: ký ức.
Phương án sai. recalls: sự gọi về.
20) A: help
B: thought
C: care
D: think
Ta có phrases: a second thought: suy nghĩ kĩ, suy nghĩ lại.
Phương án sai. help: sự giúp đỡ.
Phương án sai. think: nghĩ (chúng ta cần một danh từ chứ không phải một động từ.)
Phương án care: sự quan tâm.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
21) Jake has just finished his two- kilometres -long swim.
Key: two-kilometre-long swim (danh từ ghép nên kilomestre không thêm s ex: a three- day trip)

22) Harmonize , melody, and rhythm are important elements in most forms of music .
Đáp án (Harmonize)
Sửa: Harmonize => Harmony.
Đây là cấu trúc song song. Chủ ngữ “melody, rhythm” là danh từ nên động từ “harmonize” cũng phải chuyển
thành danh từ “harmony”.

23) The man I introduced you to him last night may be the next president of the University.
Đáp án (to him ) Sửa: to him => to.
Cấu trúc: to introduce sb to sb: giới thiệu ai cho ai.
Câu này dùng mệnh đề tính ngữ: The man whom I introduced you to last.............
Trong câu này, “whom” được thay thế cho “him”. Vì “whom” là đại từ quan hệ đóng vai trò là tân ngữ nên có
thể được lược bỏ trong mệnh đề quan hệ.
.

24) Halley’s Comet appears so rarely that only do a few people have the opportunity to view it more than
once in their lifetime.


Đáp án (only do a few ) Sửa: only do a few => only a few.
25) My son was tiptoeing so as making no noise along the corridor.
Đáp án (making ) Sửa: making => to make.
Cụm từ chỉ mục đích: so as to + V-infinitive: để làm gì.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the
questions.
The most influential filmmaker of the early silent period was the American producer and director D.W. Griffith,
who developed the aesthetics of the motion picture. In 1908, at the Biograph Film Co. in New York City,
Griffith began to refine the elements of moviemaking as they had evolved up to that time. He used the camera
functionally, starting his shots only on significant action and stopping as soon as the action was completed. He
also moved the camera closer to his players in order to heighten *emotion; he was the first director to use the
close-up as a means of emphasis, flying in the face of the popular belief that audiences would not understand
two eyes or a hand filling the screen. Griffith trained and developed his own company of actors, which came to
include such future stars as Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish. He experimented freely with
lighting, camera angles, and the use of filters over the lenses to achieve unique effects. Griffith also broke his
scenes into a number of different shots, timing their lengths to create increasing excitement as well as
rhythmic momentum never before achieved on film. He proved that the basis of film expression is editing and
that the unit of editing is the shot, not the scene.
In 1913 Griffith completed the first of his epics, Judith of Bethulia, in four reels; Biograph executives were
outraged at its length and failed to release it until 1914, by which time longer films had become more common.
In the meantime, Griffith left Biograph to join the Mutual studio in Hollywood, Calif, and had begun work on
his 12-reel American Civil War film, The Birth of a Nation (1915), the screen’s first true masterwork, which
marked the emergence of motion picture as a full-fledged art form. Expertly mixing the spectacle of battle with
the pathos of human drama, The Birth of a Nation possesses a cumulative power that took many white
audiences by storm; many blacks and others, however, have long complained that the film fosters negative

stereotypes of African-Americans and glorifies the Ku Klux Klan. Even more impressive is Griffith’s later film
Intolerance (1916), made in part as an answer to critics of The Birth of a Nation and often cited as the greatest
motion picture ever made. An immense historical pageant, it tells four stories from separate epochs
simultaneously, cutting from one to another with a visual and emotional force that has seldom been equaled on
the screen.
26) D.W. Griffith _______________.
A: is the most influential filmmaker of all the time
B: moved the camera closer to the players for clearer pictures
C: worked for his own company
D: thought that audiences would understand two eyes or a hand filling the screen
Đáp án (thought that audiences would understand two eyes or a hand filling the screen )
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “ he was the first director to use the close – up…………………….a hand filling
the screen”.
27) Where was he working when started using his camera functionally?


A: his own company.
B: the Biograph Film Co. in New York City.
C: the Mutual studio in Hollywood, Calif.
D: some other companies.
Đáp án (the Biograph Film Co. in New York City. )
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “In 1908, at the Biograph Film Co. in New York City, Griffith began to refine the
elements of moviemaking as they had evolved up to that time”.
28) Who was NOT developed by D.W.Griffith?
A: Mary Pickford
B: Marilyn Monroe
C: Lionel Barrymore
D: Lillian Gish

29) Which of these did D.W. Griffith agree with?

A: Editing was more important than the scene.
B: Close-up weren’t be used for emphasis.
C: The scene was more important than editing.
D: Camera angles were more important than lenses.
Đáp án (Editing was more important than the scene. )
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “He proved that the basis of film expression is editing and that the unit of editing is
the shot, not the scene”.
30) D.W. Griffith experimented with all of these EXCEPT ________________
A: camera angles
B: lenses
C: lighting
D: filters
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “He experimented freely with lighting, camera angles, and the use of filters over
the lenses to achieve unique effects”. (Ông đã thử nghiệm một cách tự do với ánh sáng, góc máy ảnh, và việc sử
dụng các bộ lọc trên ống kính để đạt được hiệu ứng độc đáo).
31) udith of Bethulia was __________________.
A: released in 1914
B: up to Biograph executives’ satisfaction
C: his first silent movie
D: in three reels


Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “In 1913 Griffith completed the first of his epics, Judith of Bethulia,in four reels;
Biograph executives were outraged at its length and failed to release it until 1914”.
32) The Birth of a Nation __________________.
A: was made one year before the film Intolerance
B: pleased the blacks
C: was his first epic
D: showed battle and human drama in an amateur way
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)” và “Griffith’s later film Intolerance (1916)”.

33) What happened to D.W. Griffith in 1914?
A: He became famous.
B: He started working for the Mutual studio.
C: He started work on Intolerance.
D: He completed Judith of Bethulia.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “Biograph executives were outraged at its length and failed to release it until 1914,
by which time longer films had become more common. In the meantime, Griffith left Biograph to join the
Mutual studio in Hollywood, Calif, and had begun work on his 12-reel American Civil War film.”
34) What does the word “momentum” most nearly mean _______________
A: measurement
B: development
C: intercession
D: prominence
Đáp án : momentum= development: đà phát triển.
Phương án sai: measurement: kích thước, số đo.
Phương án sai: intercession: sự can thiệp giúp (ai), sự giải hòa.
Phương án sai: prominence: sự nổi bật.
35) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A: Griffith developed the aesthetics of the motion picture.
B: Griffith was one of the directors to use the close-up as a means of the emphas
C: In 1913 Griffith completed the first of his epics.
D: In 1908 Grifffith began to refine the elements of moviemaking.
Dựa vào đoạn văn trong bài: “He was the first director to use the close-up as a means of emphasis”.


Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
36) A: population
B: difficulty
C: understand

D: individual
Đáp án (difficulty /'difikəlti/) có trọng âm chính ở âm tiết thứ nhất. Các đáp án còn lại có trọng âm chính ở âm
tiết thứ ba.
individual /,indi'vidjuəl/

opulation /,pɔpju'leiʃn/

understand /,ʌndə'stænd/

37) A: suburban
B: dictionary
C: vegetable
D: surface
Đáp án (suburban /sə'bə:bən/) có trọng âm chính ở âm tiết thứ hai. Các đáp án còn lại có trọng
âm chính ở âm tiết thứ nhất.
surface /'sə:fis/
dictionary /'dikʃənəri/
vegetable /'veʤitəbl/
38) A: village
B: sister
C: farmer
D: escape
Đáp án (escape /is'keip/) có trọng âm chính ở âm tiết thứ hai. Các đáp án còn lại có trọng âm chính ở âm tiết thứ
nhất.
farmer /'fɑ:mə/
village /'viliʤ/
sister /'sistə/
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
39) A: fountain

B: count
C: accountant
D: country
Đáp án (country /'kʌntri/) có phần gạch chân phát âm là /ʌ/. Các đáp án còn lại có phần
gạch chân phát âm là /au/.
accountant /ə'kauntənt/
count /kaunt/
fountain /'fauntin/
40) A: clubs
B: hats
C: stamps
D: books
Đáp án (clubs /klʌbz/) có phần gạch chân phát âm là /z/. Các đáp án còn lại có phần gạch chân phát âm là /s/.
books /buks/
hats /hæts/
stamps /stæmps/
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
41) When we met Jane, she ___________ from her University already.
Chọn câu trả lời đúng:
A: was graduating
B: graduated
C: had graduated
D: had been graduating


Với trạng từ already thì việc tốt nghiệp Đại học của Jane xảy ra trước việc chúng tôi gặp Jane, vì vậy việc tốt
nghiệp đại học của Jane phải dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành.
42) The World Bank has criticized Britain for not giving enough financial ____________ to developing
countries.
A: provision

B: aid
C: loan
D: allowance
Đáp án aid: sự giúp đỡ, sự cứu giúp, sự viện trợ cho (kết hợp với financial thì đúng cả về ngữ pháp và nghĩa).
Phương án sai. allowance: tiền trợ cấp; tiền cấp phát; tiền bỏ túi, tiền tiêu vặt. (thừa financial).
Phương án sai. loan: sự cho vay, tiền cho vay. (thừa financial và nghĩa cũng không phù hợp).
Phương án sai. provision (+ for, against): sự chuẩn bị, sự dự phòng, sự trữ sẵn.
43) Michael had to ____________ playing tennis when he injured his knee.
Chọn câu trả lời đúng:
A: stop for
B: give up
C: end up
D: go on
Đáp án give up + Ving: từ bỏ.
Nghĩa của câu: Michael đã phải từ bỏ việc chơi quần vợt khi anh bị chấn thương đầu gối.
Phương án sai. end up + Ving: đành phải làm gì khi bị rơi vào tình huống mà mình không ngờ tới.
Phương án sai. stop for + Ving: dừng lại để làm gì.
Phương án sai. go on + Ving: tiếp tục.
44) Crying is what a child usually does to _____________ adults’ attention.
A: have
B: invite
C: attract
D: take
Đáp án : attract (someone’s) attention: lôi cuốn sự chú ý của ai đó.
Nghĩa của câu: Khóc là những gì một đứa trẻ thường làm để thu hút sự chú ý của người lớn.
Phương án (invite )sai. không có invite someone’s attention.
Phương án (take)sai. không có take someone’s attention.
Phương án (have )sai. có have someone’s attention nhưng không phù hợp với nghĩa của câu.
45) I love living in the city centre while I am young, but when I finally _____________ down, I think I’ll move
somewhere quieter.

A: come
B: settle


C: calm
D: camp
Đáp án: settle down: ổn định cuộc sống, định cư.
Nghĩa của câu: Khi còn trẻ, tôi thích sống ở trung tâm thành phố nhưng cuối cùng khi tôi định cư, tôi nghĩ rằng
tôi sẽ chuyển đi đâu đó yên tĩnh hơn.
Phương án sai. calm down: bình tình lại.
Phương án sai. camp: đi cắm trại và không có camp down.
Phương án sai. come down: xuống, đi xuống.
46) Look at these photos. They ___________ in Brazil or Colombia. Certainly not in Cuba.
Chọn câu trả lời đúng:
A: may have been taken
B: might possibly taken
C: might possibly have taken
D: could be taken
Đáp án (may have been taken ) : may + have +Vpp (và đúng ở thể bị động): chỉ một khả năng trong quá khứ.
(bức ảnh đã được chụp rồi).
Phương án (could be taken ) sai. could + V(bare inf): chỉ một khả năng, diễn tả những gì mà người nói chưa
chắc chắn.
Phương án (might possibly have taken ) sai. Đây là câu chủ động.
Phương án (might possibly taken sai. might + V(bare inf) / have + Vpp.
Nghĩa cả câu: Hãy nhìn những bức ảnh này. Chúng có thể đã được chụp tại Brazil hoặc Colombia. Chắc chắn
không phải ở Cu Ba.
47) ____________ she was brought up.
Chọn câu trả lời đúng:
A: It is in Paris that
B: It is Paris, where

C: It is Paris where
D: It is in Paris, which
Đáp án (It is in Paris that )
Đây là câu sử dụng cấu trúc nhấn mạnh (hoặc gọi là câu chẻ)
It is/was + N/Adverbial + that/who + clause: chính là.
48) “I’m really a good cook.___________?”
A: Can I help you
B: Should I help you
C: How about helping you
D: Would I help you
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Đáp án “Can I help you” là câu đề nghị giúp đỡ lịch sự.
Phương án còn lại sai. Không nói như vậy khi đề nghị giúp đỡ ai đó.
49) Had you locked the gate properly, the robbers _____________ into the house.
Chọn câu trả lời đúng:
A: won’t break
B: would not break
C: would not have broken
D: should not break
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Đây là câu đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 3: không có thật ở quá khứ.
Had + S + Vpp, S+ could/would/should/might + have +Vpp.
50) My neighbor is _____________ photographer; let’s ask him for ____________ advice about color film.
A: the/the
B: a/the
C: a/no article
D: the/an
Mạo từ a/an được sử dụng trong lời nói chung chung hoặc để giới thiệu một điều gì chưa được đề cập tới trước

đó với danh từ đếm được số ít. Trong trường hợp này phải dùng mạo từ “a” vì giới thiệu lần đầu tiên. Mạo từ
“the” được sử dụng chỉ sự việc mà chúng ta đã biết hoặc một kiến thức chung, phổ biến. “advice” là một danh
từ không đếm được.
51) I’m sorry. I’m not ____________ fast.
A: used to driving
B: used to drive
C: use to driving
D: use to drive
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Cách sử dụng của “used to”:
• S + used to + V: thường làm gì trong quá khứ.
• S + be/get used to + Ving = S + be/get accustomed to + Ving: quen với việc gì.
52) That’s the bike the engine ____________ needs _____________.
A: which/repaired
B: that/to be repairing
C: of which/repairing
D: whose/to be repaired
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Cấu trúc: need + V-ing/tobe+ Vpp: cần được làm gì đó.
Ta có: the engine of the bike = the engine of which.


Câu này dùng cấu trúc mệnh đề quan hệ và cấu trúc bị động.
Nghĩa của câu: Đó là cái xe đạp mà động cơ của chiếc xe đạp đó cần được sửa chữa.
Phương án (whose/to be repaired ) sai. whose + noun.
Phương án (which/repaired ) sai. Nếu “which” thay thế cho “the engine” thì câu này thừa “the bike”. Ngoài ra
sai công thức bị động.
Phương án (that/to be repairing ) sai. Nếu “that” thay thế cho “engine” thì câu này thừa “the bike”. Ngoài ra sai
công thức bị động.
53)“___________?”


_ “So so. And you?”

A: What are you doing
B: How’s every thing
C: What is everything
D: What are you like
Nghĩa của câu: “How’s everything?” : “Mọi thứ thế nào?” - “So so. And you?”: “Bình thường. Bạn thì sao”.
Phương án (What is everything ) : sai. Mọi cái là cái gì?
Phương án (What are you doing ): sai. Bạn đang làm gì đấy?
Phương án (What are you like) sai. Bạn là người như thế nào? (hỏi về tính cách)
54) Carol showed up at the meeting ____________ I asked her not to be there.
A: provided that
B: even though
C: despite
D: because
Đáp án : even though + clause: mặc dù.
Nghĩa của câu: Carol đã xuất hiện ở cuộc họp mặc dù tôi đã yêu cầu cô ấy không xuất hiện ở đó Đây là câu sử
dụng mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ.
Phương án sai. despite + Noun/Ving: mặc dù.
Phương án sai. provided that + clause: miễn là, với điều kiện là.
Phương án sai. because + clause: bởi vì.
55) Last year we ____________ to have an expensive holiday so we decided to visit our friends.
A: continued
B: liked
C: couldn’t afford
D: had promised
Đáp án: couldn’t afford to do something: không thể đủ tiền làm gì.
Nghĩa của câu: Năm ngoái chúng tôi không đủ tiền để có một kì nghỉ đắt đỏ nên chúng tôi quyết định đi thăm
những người bạn.

Phương án sai. continue to do smt: tiếp tục làm gì.
Phương án sai. like + V-ing: thích làm gì.
Phương án sai. promise to do smt: hứa làm gì.
56) Mary has just bought _____________.


A: two scarves new wool black
B: two black wool new scarves
C: some new black wool two scarves
D: two new black wool scarves
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Đáp án (two new black wool scarves )
Trật tự của tính từ: Number, quality, size, age, colour, origine or country, material + Noun.
57) I’ve got a very high opinion _____________ your brother.
Chọn câu trả lời đúng:
A: for
B: of
C: on
D: to
Đáp án (of) : To have a high opinion of sb: đánh giá cao về ai.
Phương án còn lại sai: không có các cấu trúc này.
Nghĩa của câu: Tôi đánh giá rất cao anh trai của bạn.
58) I’d rather you _____________ a noise last night. I couldn’t get to sleep.
A: didn’t make
B: wouldn’t make
C: hadn’t made
D: haven’t made
Đáp án (hadn’t made )
Cách sử dụng của “Would rather”
- S + would rather + V...than V...

- S + would rather + a clause in Past Simple (khi hành động ở hiện tại)
- S + would rather + a clause in Past perfect (khi hành động ở quá khứ)
“Would rather” là cấu trúc mong muốn. Trong câu có trạng từ chỉ thời gian “last night” nên đó là mong muốn ở
quá khứ.
59) The hockey games at the University are _____________.
A: as good as that of the high school
B: less better than the high school
C: much better than those of the high school
D: as good as that of the high school


Đáp án (much better than those of the high school) : Much (adv) + tính từ so sánh hơn: hơn nhiều.
Hockey games là danh từ số nhiều.
Phương án (less better than the high school ) sai. Không có less better đứng với nhau.
Phương án (as good as that of the high school ) sai. Đúng cấu trúc so sánh bằng S1 + to be + as good as S2
nhưng sai ở “that”. Hockey games là danh từ số nhiều chứ không phải là danh từ số ít.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
60. Marcia and Bill were the recipients of the president's scholarship for fine arts.
C

(A) creators
(B) donors
(C) receivers
61. The student's seminar presentation was both lucid and interesting.

(D) instigators
B

(A) long

(B) rational
(C) concise
(D) amusing
62. The new representative from our state is such an extrovert I think he'll have problems.
B

(A) ambitious person
(B) out going person (C) egoist
63. Sometimes I feel an irresistible urge to splurge on a box of donuts.

(D) underdog
A

(A) unstoppable
(B) disgusting
(C) greedy
(D) ceaseless
64. Legislators are considering whether the drug laws for possession of marijuana are too severe.
B

(A) vague

(B) harsh

(C) diverse

(D) covert

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING;

1. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday.
If .....................
2. They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertisement.
Whatever .....................
3. Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the
expected result.
Because of .....................
4. Newspapers reported that hundreds of people died in the earthquake last week.
Hundreds of people .....................
5. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
I object .....................
1.Nowhere in the world would you find a more affectionate animal.
2. What Liz said to her father at the party was unforgivable.
3. Only much later did I realize that I had been Swindled.
4. There is little like hood of his being convicted of the offence.
5. Without phoning them, you won’t// can’t find out if they are open.
TOPIC: Write about a sporting event you saw recently.


Last Sunday at our school football field, a friendly football match was held. Our school Female
Students’ Football Team played against the neighboring school’s one. It was a really nice Sunday morning then.
The football field where the match took place was previously well-decorated. Red flags could be seen along the
roads from our school gate passing the school play-ground to the gym then to the football ground, together with
numerous slogans, posters, and of course pictures of the two teams and individual players. Then came the most
important moment of the day when the two teams entered the field from the changing rooms, following the two
headmasters of the two schools, and the referees. Spectators all burst into applauses to welcome the players. As
soon as the game began, spectators started cheering and shouting for one side or the other. Others sang and
danced, some even called out the players’ names with love and pride. The crowd kept discussing and
commentating happily. On the first half, our team played much better to score two goal to lead the guest. The
football field seemed to be filled with applauses and bravos when the first and then the second goal were scored

by the two different home strikers. The players of the two teams played so well that it made spectators forget the
time as the referee blew his whistle to finish the first half. When the second half came the guest players played
much better and scored a goal. The players still played enthusiastically but no more goal was scored. The match
ended with the winning score of 2-1 for the home team. It was a very happy weekend day for us all and it was,
in my opinion, the best game I have ever watched. We all agreed that such sporting event brought us closer
together, made us feel relaxed and we very much felt confident and proud of our school.