C

Thành ngữ: home and dry : thành công

unsucessful (a): không thành công

hopeful (a): đầy hi vọng

successful (a): thành công

hopeless (a): vô vọng

=> home and dry = successful

=> Chọn C

Tạm dịch: Tôi có thể nhìn thấy đích đến và tôi nghĩ mình đã thành công. 

Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A. hopeless     B. hopeful             C. successful     D. unsuccessful

Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

A. widely            B. secretly              C. alone                    D. overseas

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.

A. appeared            B. flew              C. traveled                D. disappeared

Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.

A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 

Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.

However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.

Question 23. A. taken B. had C. spent D. wasted

Question 24. A. many B. better C. best D. most

Question 25. A. work B. learn C. earn D. do

Question 26. A. in order B. so that C. because D. but

Question 27. A. of B. with C. for D. in order to 

Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry - thành công.

A. hopeless     B. hopeful             C. successful     D. unsuccessful

Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad - nước ngoài.

A. widely            B. secretly              C. alone                    D. overseas

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away - biến mất.

A. appeared - xuất hiện           B. flew              C. traveled                D. disappeared

Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard - một cách chăm chỉ.

A. lazy B. busy C. lazily - một cách lười biếng       D. early 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.

       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) _spent__ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 

Some said their parents had (24) _better __ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) _do__ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) _ so that__ their children could have time for studying.

However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) _for__ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.

Đáp án D

Home and dry: thành công

Hopeless: vô vọng

Hopeful: đầy hi vọng

Unsuccessful: không thành công

Successful: thành công =>home and dry = Successful

Câu này dịch như sau: Tôi có thể nhìn thấy vạch đích và nghĩ rằng tôi đã thành công.

Đáp án D

Giải thích: home and dry (adj) = thành công >< unsuccessful (adj) = không thành công

Dịch nghĩa: Tôi có thể nhìn thấy đích và tôi nghĩ tôi đã thành công.

A. hopeless (adj) = vô vọng               

B. hopeful (adj) = hy vọng

C. successful (adj) = thành công

14.B

15.A

CC

14:B

15:A

                                 Câu đề bài: Tôi có thể cảm nhận tâm trí anh ấy đang cố thăm dò ý nghĩ của tôi, nhìn thấu điều tôi đang suy nghĩ.

Probe (v): thăm dò

Đáp án B: investigate (v): điều tra nghiên cứu

Các đáp án còn lại:

A. research (v): tìm kiếm, nghiên cứu

C. deny (v): phủ nhận

D. take part in : tham gia vào

Chọn A

A. successful (adj): thành công = home and dry

B. hopeful (adj): đầy hi vọng

C. hopeless (adj): tuyệt vọng

D. unsuccessful (adj): không thành công

Tạm dịch: Tôi nhìn thấy đích và nghĩ rằng mình đã thành công rồi.

Đáp án A.

Tạm dịch: Suy đi tính lại thì tôi quyết định sẽ đi cùng bạn tới rạp hát.

A. On reflection = After futher consideration: suy nghĩ kĩ thì

B. For this time only: chỉ lần này thôi

C. After discussing with my wife: sau khi thảo luận với vợ tôi

D. For the second time: lần thứ hai

Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là đáp án A 

Đáp án C
- at length: đầy đủ chi tiết = in detail: chi tiết, cặn kẽ