ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 01 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I Write words whose underlined part is pronounced /k/ in the following words chat change school church character headache chemistry machine scholarship children chocolate architect II Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct from or tense At the moment, they (visit) are visiting Hue citadel  Câu có trang từ thời gian “at the moment” dấu hiệu tiếp diễn Peter (not come) didn’t come to the show on time yesterday because of the rain  Câu có trang từ thời gian khứ “yesterday” Mr Brown (work) has worked in this company for 20 years so far  Ta có “for + khoảng thời gian” “so far” dấu hiệu hoàn thành My teacher suggested (go) going to the museum after the classes  Ta có cấu trúc: suggest + V-ing: gợi ý, đề nghị làm gì… If I (be) were you, I would attend this English course  Ta thấy mệnh đề có cấu trúc: would + V(nguyên thể) nên câu điều kiện loại mệnh đề “if” phải chia khứ đơn Và động từ “to be” chia khứ đơn câu điều kiện loại “were” với tất chủ ngữ Some film stars often wear sunglasses to avoid (recognize) being recognized in public  Ta có cấu trúc: avoid + V-ing: né tránh làm gì/ việc Vì câu mang nghĩa bị động nên động từ “recognize” chia bị động có dạng: be + recognized Và “be” đứng sau “avoid” phải chuyển thành “being” My friend has a big (collect) collection of stamps  Ta thấy có: a big Sau mạo từ “a” phải danh từ cụm danh từ, “big” tính từ (thường đứng trước danh từ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ) nên vị trí thiếu bắt buộc phải danh từ 8 Have you got a (cheap) cheaper hat than this one in the shop?  Ta thấy có “than” dấu hiệu nhận biết câu so sánh “cheap” tính từ ngắn nên so sánh ta cần thêm “er” vào sau III Make questions for the underlined words or phrases I live in Nghe An  Where you live? We learn English because it is an international language  Why you learn English? They clean the garage twice a week  How often they clean the garbage? Maryam went to the movie theater last night  What did Maryam last night? IV Read the following passage Then answer the questions below All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining them Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly, people invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning, of words as needed For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959 The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico The word meat once referred to food in general People learn English as well as other languages by listening, copying what they hear and using the language Most school children learn their first language easily – and sometimes other languages as well How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?  Meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining them in spoken language What does the word “it” (in line 5) refer to?  “It” (in line 5) refers to “word order” How does English change?  English is always changing, but it changes very slowly When was the word byte invented?  The word “byte” was invented in 1959 Where is Nahuatl spoken?  Nahuatl is spoken in Mexico V Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given Mary/ go/ school/ bike/ every day  Mary goes to school by bike every day I/ like/ watch/ TV/ night  I like watching TV at night It/ take/ Tom/ hours/ do/ homework/ yesterday  It took Tom hours to homework yesterday The house/ we/ living/ now/ build/ 19th century  The house where we are living now was built in 19th century ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 02 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentences bellow I wish I _ more time to relax A having B had C have D will have  Câu điều ước điều trái với thực tế tại: wish (that) + S + past verb Although they live apart, they still A keep in touch B keep up with C lose touch D look after  Live apart: sống riêng, sống xa nhau; keep in touch: giữ liên lạc; keep up with: theo kịp với; lose touch: liên lạc; look after somebody: chăm sóc My mother told me to _ my grandmother when she was ill A look after B look for C look at D look up  Look after somebody: chăm sóc ai; look for: tìm kiếm, trông nom; look at: nhìn vào; look up (a work): tra từ David: “I wish I could visit your school again someday.” – Nga: “ _” A You’ll always be welcome here, David C Do as you please, David B Just go ahead C If you are not busy  David mong ngày quay lại thăm trường Nga Nga đáp: “Bạn chào đón đây” Đáp án B: “Cứ làm đi, tự nhiên” Đáp án C: “Cứ làm bình thường bạn làm” Đáp án D: “Nếu bạn không bận” I suggest _ some money for poor children A raise B to raise C raised D raising  Suggest + V-ing: gợi ý làm gì… My teacher often tells us to be proud our Vietnamese tradition A about B to  Be proud of + N/V-ing: tự hào gì… C of D for Your car is _ than mine A very bigger C a lot more bigger B much bigger D more bigger  Trong so sánh hơn: be + much + so sánh + than: nhiều Very + adjective: Không dùng very + so sánh hay dùng more + adj-er (dạng so sánh tính từ ngắn tính từ dài lẫn lộn) A new factory _ here next month A was built B will build C will be built D is built  Nhà máy xây dựng vào tháng tới (hành động xảy tháng tới, ta dùng tương lai đơn) Đồng thời, việc xây dựng bị động: be + past participle John is the boy is wearing a white T-shirt A which B whose C who D whom  Đại từ quan hệ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ người (the boy), làm chủ ngữ mệnh đề quan hệ (sau động từ: is wearing) who 10 If you your best, you will pass the exam A will try B try C tried D are trying  Câu điều kiện loại I, giả định điều xảy tại, tương lai: If + S + V(s/es), S + will + V 11 Mary: “Let me congratulate you on passing your English test.” – Bob: “ ” A Thanks C That’s great B I’d like it D Oh, I am good at English  Mary chúc mừng Bob (congratulate somebody on N/V-ing: chúc mừng gì) Trước lời chúc mừng đó, Bob cảm ơn Mary 12 I think chatting on the Internet is A required B compulsory C violent D time-consuming  Time-consuming: tốn thời gian; required: yêu cầu, bắt buộc; compulsory: bắt buộc; violent: bạo lực 13 Tim saw his friends while he Hai Ba Trung street A was crossing B cross C is crossing D crossed  While + mệnh đề tiếp diễn: làm Việc qua đường trình diễn ra, việc nhìn thấy bạn xen vào khứ  khứ tiếp diễn 14 Tung’s never seen Titanic, ? A has he B hasn’t he C is he D isn’t he  Động từ câu hoàn thành số “has” với “never” mang ý phủ định  lấy đuôi hoàn thành số ít, ý khẳng định: has 15 Catherine: “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?” – Hoa: “ ” A Will you join us? B Yes, let’s! C I’d like it D What play is it?  Why don’t we + V? cấu trúc gợi ý hay rủ làm Để đáp lại, nói: Yes, let’s: được, làm nào! 16 Trang: “Would you like something to eat, Ha?” – Ha: “ I’m full.” A Great B No, thanks C Good idea D My pleasure  Từ chối lời mời ăn thứ đó, Hà nói: “Không, cảm ơn Tôi no rồi.” 17 Uncle Ho was born 19th May, 1890 A at B in C of D on  Để thời gian nào, có ngày cụ thể, ta dùng giới từ: on 18 The children laughed while they were watching “Tom and Jerry” A unhappy B happiness C happy D happily  Trạng từ đứng sau động từ để bổ nghĩa cho động từ Laugh happily: cười hạnh phúc 19 I like to visit Vietnam Vietnamese people are very friendly A so B but C because D though  Tôi thích tới Việt Nam … người Việt Nam thân thiện  vế quan hệ kết - nguyên nhân  dùng liên từ because: vì… 20 She asked me A if I was good at English C if I good at English B if was I good at English D if I am good at English  Khi tường thuật câu hỏi nghi vấn, ta dùng động từ: ask + if/whether + mệnh đề lùi (hiện đơn thành khứ đơn) II Read the passage and answer the question that follow Tropical rainforests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America and South and Southeast Asia Rainforests are very important to the world’s climate The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the earth and products about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rainforests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life Saving our rain forests is an international problem One country or even a few countries can not solve the problem alone The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late Where are tropical rainforests found?  They are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, and South and Southeast Asia Câu trả lời có từ câu đầu tiên: “Tropical rainforests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America and South and Southeast Asia.” Do rainforests play an important role in the world’s climate?  Yes, they Câu thứ có nói: “Rainforests are very important to the world’s climate.” How much percent of the world’s oxygen does the Amazon rainforests produce?  It produces about 30 to 40 percent of the world’s oxygen Từ dòng thứ bài: “The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 % of the total rainfall on the earth and products about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen.” What some scientists believe?  Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rainforests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life Trong bài, từ dòng có nói: “Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rainforests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life.” Is saving our rainforests the problem of one country?  No, it isn’t Trong dòng 7: “One country or even a few countries can not solve the problem alone.”  Tiết kiệm tài nguyên rừng không vấn đề nước, mà nhiều nước III Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it “Why you like soccer?” asked Nam  Nam asked me why I like soccer Tường thuật lại câu hỏi với động từ “ask”: ask somebody + từ để hỏi + mệnh đề lùi (không tách trợ động từ lên, đảo ngữ)  đơn lùi thành khứ đơn (like), chủ ngữ đổi cho phù hợp (I) It’s a pity that our teacher isn’t here at the moment  I wish that our teacher were here at the moment It’s a pity that…: thật đáng tiếc rằng… Viết lại câu câu điều ước trái với tại: wish + S + were/past verb The weather is not nice today, so we will not go to the park  If the weather were nice today, we would go to the park Thực tế thời tiết hôm không đẹp, nên công viên  viết lại câu câu điều kiện loại 2, giả định điều trái tại: If + S + were/past verb, S + would + V Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful  It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside It is + adj + to V: làm việc nào… We last saw our grandfather five months ago  We haven’t seen our grandfather for (the last) five months Lần cuối gặp ông cách tháng, tức chưa gặp ông tháng qua 6 My mother used to make me clean the house  I used to be made to clean the house by my mother Used to + V: thường xuyên làm khứ, không Chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động: be + past participle IV Write the letter of inquiry • • • • Improve your English with ALPHA LANGUAGE CENTER 123 Ly Nam De, Ha Noi We offer afternoon, evening and weekend class Foreign and well-qualified teachers Course: from June to August, 2015 Phone number: (04)8 278 787 You are interested in these course and want to improve your English In about 100 words, write a letter of inquiry to the center requesting for more information about the course and fees Your letter should include: - How you come to know about the center How good your English is What kind of information you want What you are ready to supply 456 Quang Trung street, Ha Noi 10th June, 2015 Dear Sir, Through my friends, I know that your center have good courses with foreign and wellqualified teacher Recently, I am seeking for a suitable course to improve my English I am rather good at grammar, but my communication skill is not good at all I have difficulties in pronunciation, speaking and listening Could you please give me more information about courses that you offer, especially on the program, the length and the fee of courses? I want to be taught by both foreign and Vietnamese teachers Thank you I look forward to see you soon Your faithfully, Nguyen Minh Tam ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 03 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D) All students went to the magic show, which we thought was really _ A amused B amusing C amusingly D amuse  Amusing (adj): gây thích thú Tính từ với đuôi –ed: cảm giác, trạng thái (mang tính bị động) Tính từ với đuôi –ing: tính chất (mang tính chủ động) Don't speak so fast, please I cannot keep _ with you A on B away C up D out  Keep up with somebody/something: theo kịp; keep on + V-ing: tiếp tục làm gì; keep away: để xa ra, cất đi; keep out: không vào, cấm vào “Would you like to go to the movie downtown?” – “Thanks, but I _ already.” A had seen B was seeing C have seen D would see  Dùng “already” hoàn thành để diễn tả hành động xảy sớm mong đợi “Thanks, but I have seen already”: Cảm ơn vừa xem (ta nói “have already seen”) You can stay here _ you don't make a bad noise A until B unless C so long as D otherwise  So long as = as long as = provided that = providing that: miễn ; unless = if not : không ….; otherwise: không You might not get better but this medicine will you no _ A harm B danger C worse  Do somebody (no) harm: (không) làm hại ai… D illness Whenever we meet, we stop _ A talking B to talk C to talking D talk  Stop + V-ing: dừng làm việc …; stop + to V: dừng lai để làm việc … If I had known how difficulty the job was, I _ it A won't have taken C won't take B wouldn’t take D wouldn’t have taken  Câu điều kiện loại (có thể xảy tương lai): If S + V(s/es), S + will/can/ + V Câu điều kiện loai (không thể xảy tại): If S + V-ed, S + would /could/ + V Câu điều kiện loại (không thể xảy khứ): If S + had P2, S + would/could/ have P2 My older brothers are 22, 20 and 18 years old My older brothers are 22, 20 and 18 years old _ A respectively B together C reliable D orderly  Respectively (adv): theo thứ tự; reliable (adj): đáng tin She is one of the few people _ A I look up to them C to that I look up B to whom I look up D to who I look up  Look up to somebody: kính trọng She is one of the few people (who/that) I look up to (đại từ quan hệ thay cho tân ngữ) = She is one of the few people to whom I look up Có thể dùng giới từ (on, in, at, ) + whom/which làm đai từ quan hệ 10 Both my parents work in _ education, teaching at a college A greater B bigger  Higher education: giáo dục bậc đai học C higher D longer 11 The more he tried to help her, _ she seemed to appreciate it A less B the less C lesser D the lesser  The + so sánh , the + so sánh : … The more he tried to help her, the less she seemed to appreciate it (Anh cố gắng giúp đỡ cô nhiều, cô tỏ coi trọng điều đó) Chú ý: Many/much – more – most; little – les – least; few – fewer – fewest 12 He is known _ a man who keeps his word A for B in C at D as  Known + as : coi như, xem …; Known + for : tiếng ; keep one’s word: giữ lời hứa 13 She _ crying although he begged her to stop A paused B insisted C tried D kept on  Keep on +Ving: liên tục làm …; insist on + something/V-ing: khăng khăng đòi làm gì/cái gì; pause (+ something): dừng lại, ngưng lại; try +V- ing: thử làm gì; try + to V: cố gắng làm 14 Because of the rain, many people have called to ask _ canceled A that the parade was C if or not the parade was B whether the parade was D that the parade would be  Phân biệt If Whether: sau “whether” thường dùng câu đề cập đến lựa chọn tình thay với “or not” Ví dụ: to ask whether (or not) the parade would be canceled: hỏi xem buổi diễu hành có bị bỏ hay không 15 The prices at the garage I use are very _ A reasonable B logical C suitable D rational  Reasonable (a): hơp lí, phái (thường dùng nói giá cả); rational (a): có lý; logical (a): lô-gic, có lý II Find 10 unnecessary words in the following passage You should also write the line of these words Dear Audrey, I just have been to write and tell you about the new flat which George and I have just bought and where we are intend to live after I retire next year As you know, I have spent most of my childhood living in Scotland, and I have always dreamed of moving back there one day Although George loves the place where we live now, however he is very fond of Edinburgh and he agreed to go and look at some properties on the outskirts of the city Unfortunately, despite of the fact that houses are usually cheaper in Scotland, everything we like was too much expensive for us , and after a week of looking, we came up to the conclusion that we would have to think about living somewhere else But then, on our last day in Edinburgh, while we were walking along Prince’s Street, we came across to an old school friend of mine, who told me that the school we were used to go had just been converted into flats Naturally, I was very curious about to see the old building, so George and I went to have a look As soon as the salesman showed us the first flat, we knew where we had to buy it – that’s what we did Now we are the proud owners of the old gymnasium Example: Line - been  Line - are (intend to V: có ý định làm gì)  Line - have (hành động “spent most of my childhood living in Scotland” xảy kết thúc khứ  chia khứ đơn)  Line - however (mệnh đề trước có chứa “although”  mệnh đề sau không cần thêm “however”)  Line - of (In spite of = Despite + the fact that /N/Ving = although + mệnh đề: )  Line - much (chỉ dùng too much/too many với danh từ); (be) too adj/adv to V: để  Line - up (come to the conclusion: đến kết luận )  Line 10 - to (come across sb: tình cờ gặp ai)  Line 10 – were Use(d) to V: từng, (diễn tả thói quen khứ, thường dùng khứ đơn) Be/get used to Ving/N: quen với, dần quen với việc gì/  Line 11 - about ( be + adj + to V: thấy làm gì) III Write the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences Tom spoke _ because he was so excited (breathe)  breathlessly (adv): không kịp thở The film is entertaining but full of historical _ (accurate)  accuracy (n): độ xác  accuracies ( số nhiều) Mr Henry is said to be a weak and _ man (decide)  indecisive (a): không đoán >< decisive (a): đoán It is important to keep ourselves healthy so that we can always be vibrant and _ (energy)  energetic (a):tràn đầy lượng; vibrant (a): sôi nổi, đầy hứng thú A _ has been made in AIDS research (break)  breakthrough (n): bước đột phá Her rudeness was most _ (regret)  regretful (a): đáng tiếc, nuối tiếc; most = very (adv): The disappearance of the aircraft remains _ (explain)  unexplained (a): chưa đươc giải thích; remain +adj: vẫn, trì He told me _ that he's thinking of resigning next year (confide)  confidentially (adv): cách kín đáo They were totally _ by the girl's disappearance (mystery)  mystified (a): bối rối, hoang mang 10 In _ with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified (accord)  in accordance with: phù hợp với IV Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the following questions The Beatles became the most popular group in rock music history This quartet of extraordinary talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold records They inspired a frenzy that transcended countries and economic strata While all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs Originally Lennon and five others formed a group called the Quarrymen in 1956, with McCartney joining them later that year George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, together with Stuart Sutcliffe, who played the bass guitar and Pete best on the drums, performed together in several bands for a few years, until they finally settle on the Silver Beatles in 1960 American rock musicians, such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, influenced Lennon's and McCartney's music, whose first hits consisted of simple tunes and lyrics about young love, “Love Me Do” and “Please, Please me” The Beatles' US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies A Hard Day's Night and Help!, filmed in 1964 and 1965 The so – called British invasion of the United States was in full swing when they took the top five spots on the singles chart, followed by the release of their first film During the 1960s, their music matured and acquired a sense of melody The lyrics of their songs became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning Their popularity continued to grow as the Beatles turned their attention to social problems and political issues in “Nowhere Man” and “Eleanor Rigby” Loneliness and nostalgia come through in their ballads “Michelle” and “Yesterday” which fully displayed the group's professional development and sophistication Lennon's sardonic music with lyrics written in the first person, and McCartney's songs that created scenarios with off beat individuals, contributed to the character of the music produced by the group In addition to their music, the Beatles set a social trend that popularized long hair, Indian music, and mod dress For a variety of reasons, the musicians began to drift apart, and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966 The newspapers and tabloids publicized their quarrels and lawsuits, and the much idolized group finally disbanded in 1970 However, their albums had outsold those of any other band in history Although all of the Beatles continued to perform solo or form new rock groups, alone, none could achieve the recognition and success that they had been able to win together According to the passage, the Beatles' fame grew as a result of _ A Chuck Berry's involvement B their American tour C two movies made in the US D their first two hits  “the Beatles’ US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies filmed in 1964 and 1965” What does the passage mainly discuss? A The history and music of the Beatles B The history and milestones of rock music C The fashion and music popular in the 1960s D The creation and history of a music group  Ta nên làm câu cuối để xem chủ đề viết nói tới According to the passage, which of the Beatles had the greatest musical talent? A George Harrison and John Lennon B John Lennon and Paul McCartney C Stuart Sutcliffe and Elvis Presley D John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison  “while all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs” The author of the passage implies that the Beatles _ A competed with American musicians B wrote their music as a group C became popular relatively quickly D were active in social movements  imply that: ngụ ý, “the Beatles became the most popular group in rock music history “ “the Beatles’ US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies filmed in 1964 and 1965” (chuyến lưu diễn Mỹ đẩy họ trở thành cho phim sản xuất vào năm 1964 1965) “ the so-called British invasion of the United Stated was in full swing when they took the top five spots on the sigle chart ” The word “acquired” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A imparted B attached C attained D imprinted  acquire = attain: đat được; impart (v): truyền đạt; imprint (v): đóng dấu According to the passage, when did the Beatles experience their greatest success? A In the late 1950s B After their break-up in 1970 C Through their lifetimes D During the early and mid-1960s  “ two movies filmed in 1964 and 1965”; “during the 1960s”; “in 1966 ” The author of the passage implies that over time, the music and lyrics by the Beatles _ A declined in quality and political significance B became more complex than at the beginning of their career C were dedicated to women named Eleanor and Michelle D made them the richest musicians in the world  “the lyrics of their songs became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning”: lời hát họ trở nên sâu sắc , đạt sáng tạo ý nghĩa The word “scenarios” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A situations B sceneries C life stories D love themes  scenario = situation: kịch bản, tình According to the passage, how did John Lennon and McCartney enhance the music of the group? A They struggled to reach stardom in the United States B They composed lyrics to scornful songs and ballads C Their music added distinctiveness to the Beatle’s repertoire D Their loneliness and sadness made their music popular  “Lennon’s sardonic music with lyrics mod dress” 10 What does the word “disbanded” mean? A separated B slipped C rebelled  disband = separate: tan rã; rebel: loạn; bond: liên kết D bonded V Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank Recent research has (1) _ that a third of people in Britain have not met their (2) _ neighbors, and those who know each other (3) _ speak Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (4) _ in the 1950s, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding neighborhood (5) _ "Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy," said Chinn Professor John Locke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large (6) _ of surveys He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent in social activity is decreasing A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbors at (7) _ Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in West London, with two flat mates, who work in e – commerce “We have a family of teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our contact comes via letters _ (8) to the communal facilities or complaints that we've not put out our bin bags properly”, said Mayer The (9) _ of communities can have serious effects Concerned at the rise in burglaries and (10) _ of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, call on people who live in the same are to keep an eye on each others' houses and report everything they see which is unusual A exhibited B conducted C displayed D revealed C close-up D nearside  reveal that: tìm rằng, tiết lô A side-on B next-door  next-door neighbor: hàng xóm nhà bên; side-on: bên trên; close-up: khép lại; nearside: bên tay trái A barely B roughly C nearly D virtually  barely = rarely: khi; virtually = almost: hầu như, hầu hết A outlook B view C vision D sight  view (n): cảnh; outlook = vision (n): tầm nhìn; sight (n): quang cảnh A ties B joins  join (v):kết nối lại; lace (v): thắt, buộc C strings D laces A deal B amount C number D measure  A number of + N(số nhiều )  V chia số nhiều The number of + N (số nhiều)  V chia số A great deal of = an amount of + N(không đếm được) A least B once C all D most  not at all: không tẹo nào; at once: lập tức; at least: A concerning B regarding C applying D relating C breakdown D breakaway  relate to = in/with regard to: liên quan đến… A breakout B breakup  Breakdown: hỏng hóc, suy sụp tinh thần, sụp đổ; breakout (n): trốn thoát; breakup:sự tách rời, chấm dứt mối quan hệ; breakaway: ly khai 10 A acts B shows C counts D works  act (n): hành động VI Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE word The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (1) _ the summer holidays though they cannot live (2) _ all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village (3) _ that they can go there whenever they can find the time English villages are not all alike, but (4) _ some ways they are not very different from each other Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower (5) _ can be seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the churchyard, (6) _ people are buried The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are (7) _ round it Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (8) _ water brought through pipes into each (9) _ Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy (10) _ they can't find in the village shops  (1) go to somewhere for st: đến đâu vào dịp  (2) live there = live in the country  (3) so that + mệnh đề = in order to V/so as to V:  (4) in some ways: theo cách  (5) dùng đại từ quan “which/ that” để thay cho chủ ngữ  (6) dùng đại từ quan hệ “where” để thay cho trạng từ nơi chốn  (7) Câu bị động hiên đơn: are/am/is+ P2; Build – built – built (v)  (8) have st P2: nhờ làm giúp mình; have st P2 sử dùng với nghĩa “điều xảy đến với mình” ( thường mang nghĩa không tốt đẹp)  (9) house  (10) what they can’t find in the village shops = things (that/which) they can’t find in the village shops VII Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive  Impressed Adj/adv + as + S + be/V = although + mệnh đề = but : , nhiên Dịch câu: Tuy ấn tượng với rạp chiếu phim thấy đắt I never intended to go to the meeting  I never had _  intend to V = have intention to V/have intention of V-ing : có ý đinh làm Dịch câu: ý định tới buổi họp While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time  Despite  While/Although + mệnh đề = Despite/In spite of + N/V-ing: Ở đây: strongly disapproving of your behavior = my strong disapproval of your behavior Dịch câu: Mặc dù không tán thành với cách cư xử bạn, thời gian giúp bạn I regret not paying much attention to the lecture  I wish _  Regret + V-ing: hối hận làm (tôi hối hận không ý tới giảng)  I wish + mệnh đề chia khứ hoàn thành “had P2” (tôi ước ý tới giảng) Chú ý: regret + to V: hối hận phải làm điều Without his help, we would all have died  If it _  Cấu trúc: If + it + were not for / hadn’t been for + N, mệnh đề: dùng để miêu tả việc phụ thuộc vào việc (= Without +N) Without his help, we would all have died (Ngoài giúp đỡ anh ấy, tất chết) = If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died (Nếu không nhờ có giúp đỡ anh ấy, tất chết) Chú ý: Nếu câu gốc là: Without his help, we would all die  viết lại thành: If it were not for his help, we all would die VIII Writing task: Write about 200 - 300 words about the following topic: Computers can translate all kinds of languages well, so children don't need to learn more languages in the future Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons and examples for your answer WRITING SAMPLE: Computers can translate all kinds of languages With a few simple keystrokes, you’re led to believe you can communicate easily in any foreign language, without doing the difficult work of, you know, learning a foreign language In my opinion, children still need to learn more languages in the future First of all, computers may not know all the rules of a foreign language and its material is not enough Therefore, users need edits and correct errors in translation But if children not know those languages, how can they edit them correctly? Secondly, having good foreign language ability is having chances to study abroad Student exchange programs became more popular in global If children want to apply a foreign school, at least they can use natural language of that country Learning a second language also opens up a ton of career opportunities for them in the future Besides, learning language develops children’s mind By learning children can exercise their brain, and so they should be faster at memorizing and doing simple mental exercises Of course, they become smarter Last but not least, learning new languages helps children understand new cultures If they know another language, they'll be more cultured because this would permit them to travel more and they’ll know the world better To sum up, because of the amazing rewards that learning other languages can bring, children should learn them with the help of computers BÀI VIẾT MẪU: Máy tính dịch tất loại ngôn ngữ Với vài tổ hợp phím đơn giản, bạn tin giao tiếp dễ dàng ngôn ngữ nước ngoài, mà không cần phải làm việc khó khăn Bạn biết đấy, việc học ngôn ngữ nước ngoài, theo quan điểm tôi, tương lai, trẻ em cần phải học ngoại ngữ nhiều Trước hết, máy tính tất quy tắc ngôn ngữ nước tài nguyên không đủ Vì vậy, người dùng cần phải chỉnh sửa lỗi dịch Nhưng trẻ ngoại ngữ, làm chúng chỉnh sửa cách xác? Thứ hai, có khả ngoại ngữ tốt có hội học tập nước Các chương trình trao đổi sinh viên trở nên phổ biến toàn cầu Nếu trẻ em muốn vào trường nước ngoài, chúng phải sử dụng ngôn ngữ tự nhiên quốc gia Học ngôn ngữ thứ hai mở nhiều hội nghề nghiệp cho chúng tương lai Bên cạnh đó, ngôn ngữ học phát triển trí não trẻ Bằng cách học tập trẻ luyện tập trí não, chúng cần nhanh việc ghi nhớ khiến tinh thần trở nên đơn giản Tất nhiên, trẻ trở nên thông minh Cuối không phần quan trọng, học ngôn ngữ giúp trẻ hiểu văn hóa Nếu trẻ em biết ngôn ngữ khác, trẻ phát triển nhiều việc cho phép trẻ du lịch nhiều chúng biết giới tốt Tóm lại, giá trị tuyệt vời mà việc học ngoại ngữ mang lại, trẻ em nên tìm hiểu với giúp đỡ máy tính ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 04 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet A Wanted B Decided C Needed D Washed A Eats B Stops C Lives D Cooks A Many B Fat C Man D Cat A Husband B Humour C Hurry D Hundred A Century B Structure C Infectious D Question II Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet This machine used since last week A has been B is C was D will be If he hard, he will pass his math test next week A study B studies C studied D is studying We go swimming together when we in the village A used to/lived B used to/live C are used to/lived D.get used to/lived My brother got wet he didn’t bring the umbrella with him A but B so C because D and Mai made a big beautiful cake her mother’s birthday A by B in C at D on C polluted D pollutant C played D plays They say that solar energy doesn’t cause A pollution B pollute Peter fell over while he basketball A is playing B was playing 8.The people live in England speak English A whom B which C who D whose C careful D carelessly Be ! He is looking at you A carefully B care 10 According to the weather , it will be raining tonight A forecasting B forecasted C forecaster D forecast C more faster D more better C shall we D will we 11 Jane speaks English than you A more fluently B more fluent 12 Let’s go out for a walk, ? A don’t we B we 13 He made an interesting speech in the opening A competition B ceremony C preparation D solidarity 14 Due to the bad weather, the flight to Manchester was A taken off B cut down C turned down 15 Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “ ” A You’re welcome B No, thanks C That’s very kind of you D Yes, of course D put off [...]... Line 4 - however (mệnh đề trước có chứa “although”  mệnh đề sau không cần thêm “however”)  Line 6 - of (In spite of = Despite + the fact that /N/Ving = although + mệnh đề: mặc dù )  Line 7 - much (chỉ dùng too much/too many với danh từ); (be) too adj/adv to V: quá để  Line 8 - up (come to the conclusion: đi đến kết luận )  Line 10 - to (come across sb: tình cờ gặp ai)  Line 10 – were Use(d) to... for B in C at D as  Known + as : được coi như, được xem như …; Known + for : nổi tiếng vì ; keep one’s word: giữ lời hứa 13 She _ crying although he begged her to stop A paused B insisted C tried D kept on  Keep on +Ving: liên tục làm gì …; insist on + something/V-ing: khăng khăng đòi làm gì/cái gì; pause (+ something): dừng lại, ngưng lại; try +V- ing: thử làm gì; try + to V: cố gắng làm gì 14... brought through pipes into each (9) _ Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy (10) _ they can't find in the village shops  (1) go to somewhere for st: đi đến đâu vào dịp gì  (2) live there = live in the country  (3) so that + mệnh đề = in order to V/so as to V: để mà  (4) in some ways: theo cách nào đó  (5) dùng đại từ quan hê “which/ that” để thay... không tốt đẹp)  (9) house  (10) what they can’t find in the village shops = things (that/which) they can’t find in the village shops VII Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one 1 We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive  Impressed Adj/adv + as + S + be/V = although + mệnh đề = but : mặc dù , tuy nhiên... không chú ý tới bài giảng)  I wish + mệnh đề chia quá khứ hoàn thành “had P2” (tôi ước mình đã chú ý hơn tới bài giảng) Chú ý: regret + to V: hối hận khi phải làm điều gì 5 Without his help, we would all have died  If it _  Cấu trúc: If + it + were not for / hadn’t been for + N, mệnh đề: dùng để miêu tả 1 sự việc này phụ thuộc vào sự việc kia (= Without +N) Without his... chúng sẽ biết thế giới tốt hơn Tóm lại, vì những giá trị tuyệt vời mà việc học ngoại ngữ có thể mang lại, trẻ em nên tìm hiểu chính mình với sự giúp đỡ của máy tính ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 04 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet 1 A Wanted B Decided... their music popular  “Lennon’s sardonic music with lyrics mod dress” 10 What does the word “disbanded” mean? 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