TRƯỜNG THPT NGỌC TẢO Năm học 2015 – 2016 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QG KHỐI 12 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề SECTION A Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Question 1: A attacks B repeats C roofs D trays Question 2: A watch B church C stomach D change Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A eliminate B argument C achievement D involvement Question 4: A resources B volcanic Question 5: A reject B attract C promotion C beauty D delicate D decide 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 6: My mother does responsibility for the household chores in my family A my B does C chores D for Question 7: Mrs Steven, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities A with B to attend C her cousins D are Question 8: After driving a car for ten miles, John suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction A suddenly realized B driving C has been D direction Question 9: Being the biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is of special interesting to scientists A interesting B in the C is of D Being Question 10: Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals A advancement B contributions C made D Not longer Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 11: Mary asked me whether I _ the football match on TV the day before A would watch B have watched C had watched D watch Question 12: He managed to keep his job _ the manager had threatened to sack him A therefore B although C despite D unless Question 13: : It’s no use _ a language if you don’t try to use it A learned B learn C to learn D learning Question 14: There is _ in my bed room A a square wooden old table B an old square wooden table C a square old wooden table D an old wooden square table Question 15: the phone rang later that night did Tom remember the appointment A Not until B Only C Just before D No sooner Question 16: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to their houses A clean through B clean in C clean over D clean up Question 17: The more and positive you look, the better you will feel A confidence B confidently C confident D confide Question 18: It’s essential that every student all the lectures A attend B has attended C attends D attended Question 19: - Kate: “ How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ” A Thank you, it is nice of you to say so B Really? They are C I love them, too D Can you say it again Question 20: : I can't imagine _ anywhere except here A that I study B to study C study D studying Question 21: It is generally believed that “Men build the and women make it home” A bridge B hospital C school D house Question 22: _ is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment A Extinction B Habitat C Biodiversity D Conservation Question 23: My director is angry with me I didn't all the work I _ last week A should have done B must have done C need to have done D may have done Question 24: The boy went to the hospital to ask for doctor's help A whose sister sicked B whose sick sister C whose sister was sick D who his sister is sick Question 25: You have to move this box to the new television set A pay attention to B make room for C lose touch with D take notice of Question 26: She ran an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper A away B across C out D after Question 27: Professor Smith was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world A changes B conservation C variety D difference Question 28: It’s a secret You _ let anyone know about it A may not B needn’t C mightn’t D mustn’t Question 29: Dick: “I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party.”- Patrice: “ _ ” A Congratulations B Oh, I’m glad to hear that C It’s a pleasure D Oh, that’s kind of you Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences Question 30: “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about” A behaving cleverly B behaving improperly C behaving nice D good behavior Question 31: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released A benevolent B innovative C guilty D naïve Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 32: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play A perfect B famous C skillful D modest Question 33: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water A image B imagination C leash Question 34: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute A time after time B from time to time C again and again D bone D very rapidly Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44 Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (35) _ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (36) _ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (37) _ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (38) _ built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (39) _ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (40) _ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (41) _ increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's (42) _ resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (43) _ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (44) _ indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer Question 35: A Although B Yet C Still D Despite Question 36: A continues B repeats C follows D carries Question 37: A wastefully B rapidly C lonely D quickly Question 38: A neither B sooner C rather D either Question 39: A utterly B completely C quite D greatly Question 40: A result B reaction C development D product Question 41: A making B doing C having Question 42: A living B real C natural D genuine Question 43: A maintain B stay C hold D keep D taking Question 44: A remain B go C last D stand 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 45 to 54 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 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 Harvesting proceeded in two stages In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before it had matured fully This green corn 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 alter 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 45: 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 Question 46: The Mandans built their houses close together in order to A guard their supplies of food B share farming implements C protect themselves against the weather D allow more room for growing corn Question 47: The word “enabled” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A covered B isolated C helped D reminded Question 48: Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers? A They developed new varieties of corn B They could grow crops despite adverse weather C They developed effective fertilizers D They could grow crops in most types of soil Question 49: The word “consumption” in the paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A conversation B decay C eating D planting Question 50: Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women? A clearing fields B Harvesting corn C Harvesting squash D Planting corn Question 51: The word “disaster” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A catastrophe B history C history D avoidance Question 52: The word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _ A women B seeds C slices D the Mandans Question 53: Which of the following crops was cultivated primarily by men? A Squash B Sunflower C Corn D Tobacco Question 54: 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 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 55 to 64 Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today's visitors Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information Question 55: What is the author's main purpose in this passage? A to promote the Catskills as a vacation destination B to introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers C to describe the history of the Catskills region D to compare the Catskills to New England Question 56: The word "rugged" in paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following? A barren B rough C tall D lush Question 57: According to the passage, which of the following caused the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s? A television B shorter vacations C affordable air travel D more traffic Question 58: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "legendary" in paragraph 2? A foolish B perplexing C mythical D humorous Question 59: The phrase "sprangup" in paragraph most probably refers to something that has A operated vigorously B spread out C burst forth D joined together Question 60: In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s? A fall B winter C spring D summer Question 61: Which of the following most reflects the author's tone in this passage? A light and encouraging B informative and scientific C humorous and skeptical D regretful and reminiscent Question 62: What does the passage imply that a visitor might be lucky enough to do? A see fall leaves in color B see a kind of bird C work on a sheep farm D drive on scenic roads Question 63: As used in paragraph 3, which of the following could best replace the word "spotting"? A photographing B seeing C painting D shooting Question 64: The author implies that in the Catskills, there are few A leaves B eagles C people D sheepy adventurous SECTION B I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65: Last week, he gave me a nice present on the occasion of the Vietnamese Women's day Last week, I Question 66: "I will give you a lift to your house tomorrow, Hoa" Hung said Hung said to Hoa Question 67: He didn’t become a teacher of English until 2001 It was not Question 68: It takes me 30 minutes to ride to school I spend Question 69: The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home from the work Hardly had II In about 140 words, write a paragraph on the formal school education system in Vietnam You may follow the suggestions below: - Levels of education: primary (5 years; start from the age of 6) lower secondary (4 years) upper secondary (3 years) - Compulsory education: years (primary & lower secondary) - The academic year: 35 weeks (9 months, from September to May) - School terms: terms: term (Sept – Dec), term (Jan – May) - Time of the national examination for GCSE: early July ĐÁP ÁN & LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Câu 1: Đáp án : D “s” sau động từ kết thúc âm /p, f, k, t, θ/ phát âm /s/, sau từ kết thúc âm /y/ phát âm /z/ Câu 2: Đáp án : C “ch” “stomach” phát âm /k/, từ lại phát âm là/t∫/ Câu 3: Đáp án : B Trọng âm từ rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, từ lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 4: Đáp án : D Trọng âm từ rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, từ lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 5: Đáp án : C Trọng âm từ rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, từ lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ Câu 6: Đáp án : B Have/take responsibility for N/Ving = Be responsible for + N/Ving = chịu trách nhiệm cho việc Câu 7: Đáp án : D Chủ ngữ : Mrs Seven – danh từ số ít, động từ phải chia số Trong câu có N1, along with + N2 chủ ngữ N1, động từ chia theo N1 Câu 8: Đáp án : C Việc lái xe bắt đầu xảy từ trước John nhận -> chia khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn Câu 9: Đáp án : A Be + adj = Be + of Noun ( Noun phải bắt nguồn từ Adj tương ứng) = mang tính chất Interesting sửa thành interest Câu 10: Đáp án : D No longer (có thể đứng đầu, cuối câu) = not… any more = không còn… Câu 11: Đáp án : C Động từ câu gián tiếp phải lùi thời so với câu trực tiếp Trong câu trực tiếp Mary hỏi có xem trận bóng hôm trước không (the day before) -> khứ đơn -> lùi thành khứ hoàn thành câu gián tiếp Câu 12: Đáp án : B Anh ta xoay sở để giữ công việc… người giám đốc dọa sa thải mệnh đề có quan hệ đối lập; dùng liên từ mang nghĩa “mặc dù” Đồng thời, Although + mệnh đề = Despite + N/Ving Câu 13: Đáp án : D Đáp án D It is no use + Ving = làm việc vô nghĩa Câu 14: Đáp án : B Quy tắc xếp tính từ: OPSACOM: Opinion (old) – Price – Shape/size (square) – Age– Color– Original – Material (wooden) => old square wooden Câu 15: Đáp án : A Cấu trúc đảo ngữ nhấn mạnh hành động khứ: Not until + Clause (quá khứ đơn) + did + S +V (nguyên thể bỏ “to”) = lúc nào, không làm Câu 16: Đáp án : D Clean up = tidy up = dọn dẹp Câu 17: Đáp án : C Trước sau “and” phải loại từ; sau tính từ (positive) trước phải tính từ Đồng thời cấu trúc so sánh tăng tiến: The + adj dạng so sánh hơn+ S + be, the + adj dạng so sánh + S + be = càng… càng… Câu 18: Đáp án : A Cấu trúc giả định cách: It is/was + tính từ mang tính quan trọng (essential/important/necessary…) + S + (should) +V (không chia) Câu 19: Đáp án : A Câu cảm thán: How + adj + S + be! = thật …! Trước câu cảm thán khen mèo đáng yêu, David cảm ơn lịch sự: It is nice of you to say so = bạn thật tốt nói Câu 20: Đáp án : D Imagine + that + mệnh đề Hoặc : imagine + Ving = tưởng tượng việc Câu 21: Đáp án : D Men build the house and women make it home = đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm Câu 22: Đáp án : C Biodiversity = đa dạng sinh học Extinction = tuyệt chủng Habitat = môi trường Conservation = bảo tồn Câu 23: Đáp án : A Should have done = nên làm khứ, không làm Must have done = dự đoán chắn làm khứ, dựa sở rõ ràng Câu 24: Đáp án : C Whose đại từ quan hệ sở hữu người đứng trước (the boy) Cậu ta – người mà chị bị ốm tới bệnh viện Sau đại từ quan hệ mệnh đề quan hệ với động từ bình thường (was sick) Câu 25: Đáp án : B Make room for N = để dành chỗ trống cho Câu 26: Đáp án : B Run across something = tình cờ tìm thấy Câu 27: Đáp án : C Diversity = đa dạng Variety = phong phú Câu 28: Đáp án : D Secret = bí mật Nó điều bí mật, mày không để biết Mustn’t cấm đoán, không phép làm Câu 29: Đáp án : B Enjoy oneself = be very happy I’m glad to hear that = thấy vui nghe điều Congratulations = chúc mừng thành tích It’s a pleasure = làm niềm hân hạnh (để đáp lời cám ơn) That’s kind of you = bạn thật tốt bụng Câu 30: Đáp án : B Well – behaved = ngoan; cư xử khéo Improperly = không phép tắc Câu 31: Đáp án : C Innocent of N /Ving= ngây thơ, vô tội Guilty of N = mắc tội Câu 32: Đáp án : C Accomplished = thành thục, có kĩ = skillful Câu 33: Đáp án : A Reflection = ảo ảnh Image = hình ảnh Câu 34: Đáp án : D (change ) minute by minute = (thay đổi) phút, phút -> thay đổi Câu 35: Đáp án : B Yet = Although = Still = despite = Câu 36: Đáp án : D Carry on Ving = tiếp tục làm = continue Ving Repeat = lặp lại Follow = theo sau Câu 37: Đáp án : C Lonely = nhất, cô đơn Wastefully = cách lãng phí Rapidly = cách nhanh chóng = quickly Câu 38: Đáp án : D Either … or … = … hoặc… Câu 39: Đáp án : B Completely = hoàn toàn Utterly = toàn Quite = là, hơi Greatly = vĩ đại, Câu 40: Đáp án : A As a result,… = kết Câu 41: Đáp án : A Make + something = tạo Câu 42: Đáp án : C Natural resources = nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên Câu 43: Đáp án : D Keep + N + past participle/adj = trì, giữ cho tình trạng Câu 44: Đáp án : B Go + adj = trở nên Remain + adj = trì tình trạng Câu 45: Đáp án : A Ngay từ mở đầu, đoạn văn : the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers -> ám lĩnh vực nông nghiệp Tây Bắc Mĩ; sau đoạn văn tiếp tục đưa thông tin cánh đồng, mùa vụ Câu 46: Đáp án : A Từ cuối dòng 3: 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 -> bố trí chặt chẽ để phòng thủ khỏi công kẻ tìm thức ăn Câu 47: Đáp án : C Enable + N + to V = tạo điều kiện cho ai/cái làm Câu 48: Đáp án : B Từ dòng 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 có nhiều kĩ năng, (thời gian thuận lợi ngắn) điều kiện thời tiết bất lợi cho việc trồng Câu 49: Đáp án : C Consumption = tiêu thụ, lượng tiêu thụ Câu 50: Đáp án : B Việc thu hoạch ngô nói đến đoạn 3, dòng 4: people picked the rest of the corn -> người thu hoạch “people” nói chung, không phân biệt gái trai Câu 51: Đáp án : A Disaster = thảm họa Catastrophe = tai họa Câu 52: Đáp án : C Them để danh từ số nhiều đứng vế trước nó; they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them -> they dùng tách riêng; “them” “slices” Câu 53: Đáp án : D Câu cuối: The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men -> họ trồng hướng dương thuốc phiện; thứ nhắc tới sau hai thứ (chính thuốc phiện) nhiệm vụ đặc biệt người đàn ông lớn Câu 54: Đáp án : A Người Mandans bố trí quy hoạch nhà sát 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 hạt giống tốt cho mùa sau (đoạn 3: They saved the best of the harvest for seeds); họ dự trữ thực phẩm đề phòng 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 lập kế hoạch cho tương lai Câu 55: Đáp án : A Ngay từ mở đầu: người viết hướng độc giả tới việc tận hưởng mùa thu Catskills thay khu New England đông đúc: forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills ð Đoạn văn để đẩy mạnh việc du lịch Catskills Câu 56: Đáp án : B Rugged = gồ ghề, lởm chởm = rough Câu 57: Đáp án : C Từ dòng đoạn 2: Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s -> vé máy bay du lịch rẻ (affordable = mua được) nguyên nhân khiến gia đình nghỉ xa hơn, đến Catskills số khách sạn phải đóng cửa Câu 58: Đáp án : C Legendary = mang tính truyền thuyết Mythical = huyền bí Câu 59: Đáp án : C Spring up = mọc lên, xuất bất ngờ Burst + adv = xuất Câu 60: Đáp án : D Từ dòng đoạn 2: more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s Câu 61: Đáp án : A Giọng văn mang tính cung cấp thông tin cách đơn giản, để thúc đẩy độc giả tới thăm Catskills -> giọng văn nhẹ nhàng, khuyến khích Câu 62: Đáp án : B Dòng đoạn cuối: Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles -> đường 42 khung cảnh tuyệt vời để tình cờ bắt gặp đại bàng đầu trắng -> phải may mắn gặp loài chim quý Câu 63: Đáp án : B Spot = tình cờ thấy, thấy Câu 64: Đáp án : C Trong đoạn đầu tiên, tác giả đặt câu hỏi độc giả có phải mệt mỏi với giao thông tắc nghẽn, đám đông chen chúc New England, hướng đến giải pháp Catskills (Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills) -> ngụ ý Catskills không đông đúc, chen chúc Câu 65: Đáp án : Last week, I was given a nice present on the occasion of the Vietnamese Women’s day by him Chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động: S + be + past participle + by somebody Câu 66: Đáp án: Hung said to Hoa that he would give her a lift to her house the next day Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp, động từ phải lùi thời: will lùi thành would Tính từ sở hữu phải hợp với chủ ngữ câu nói; tomorrow chuyển thành the next day Câu 67: Đáp án: It was not until 2001 did he become a teacher of English Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh khứ: It was not until + mốc thời gian + did + S + V (không chia) = không làm Câu 68: Đáp án: I spend thirty minutes riding to school Cấu trúc: It takes +somebody + khoảng thời gian + to V = tốn thời gian để làm To spend + khoảng thời gian + Ving = dùng lâu để làm Câu 69: Đáp án: I spend thirty minutes riding to school Cấu trúc: It takes +somebody + khoảng thời gian + to V = tốn thời gian để làm To spend + khoảng thời gian + Ving = dùng lâu để làm Câu 70: You may follow the suggestions below: - Levels of education: primary (5 years; start from the age of 6) lower secondary (4 years) upper secondary (3 years) - Compulsory education: years (primary & lower secondary) - The academic year: 35 weeks (9 months, from September to May) - School terms: terms: term (Sept – Dec), term (Jan – May) - Time of the national examination for GCSE: early July Sample: The formal school education system in Vietnam is divided into three levels The first and foremost level is primary school starting from the age of six and lasting five years The next level is lower secondary within four years, which is followed by three years at upper secondary school Besides, It is compulsory to spend nine years for primary and lower secondary level In Vietnam, an academic year will take each student thirty-five weeks, in other words, nine months between September and May Each school year includes two terms The first term is from September to December; 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(affordable = có thể mua được) là một trong những nguyên nhân khiến các gia đình đi nghỉ xa hơn, ít đến Catskills và một số khách sạn ở đây phải đóng cửa Câu 58: Đáp án : C Legendary = mang tính truyền thuyết Mythical = huyền bí Câu 59: Đáp án : C Spring up = mọc lên, xuất hiện bất ngờ Burst + adv = đột nhiên xuất hiện Câu 60: Đáp án : D Từ dòng 2 đoạn 2: more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in... thấy Câu 64: Đáp án : C Trong đoạn đầu tiên, tác giả đặt ra câu hỏi độc giả có phải đã mệt mỏi với giao thông tắc nghẽn, đám đông chen chúc ở New England, thì hãy hướng đến giải pháp là Catskills (Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills) -> ngụ ý Catskills không đông đúc, chen chúc Câu 65: Đáp án : Last week, I was given a nice present on... bị ốm đã tới bệnh viện Sau đại từ quan hệ là mệnh đề quan hệ với động từ như bình thường (was sick) Câu 25: Đáp án : B Make room for N = để dành chỗ trống cho cái gì Câu 26: Đáp án : B Run across something = tình cờ tìm thấy cái gì Câu 27: Đáp án : C Diversity = sự đa dạng Variety = sự phong phú Câu 28: Đáp án : D Secret = bí mật Nó là một điều bí mật, mày không được để ai biết Mustn’t chỉ sự cấm đoán,... 4: people picked the rest of the corn -> người thu hoạch là “people” nói chung, không phân biệt gái trai Câu 51: Đáp án : A Disaster = thảm họa Catastrophe = tai họa Câu 52: Đáp án : C Them là để chỉ danh từ số nhiều đứng ở vế trước nó; they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them -> they được dùng tách riêng; vì vậy “them” chính là “slices” Câu 53: Đáp án : D Câu cuối: The... months between September and May Each school year includes two terms The first term is from September to December; and the latter term is from January to May After May, students will have a summer vacation This period is also the time for high-school students to prepare for the national entrance examination to university which officially take places in early July