Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Though I didn't want my son to leave home since he was twenty-one, there was nothing I could do to ____ it.
A. hinder
B. resist
C. prevent
D. cease
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
hinder (v): cản trở
resist (v): kháng cự
prevent (v): ngăn cản
cease (v): ngừng
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù tôi không muốn con trai mình rời khỏi nhà năm 21 tuổi, nhưng tôi không thể làm gì để ngăn cản nó.
Đáp án: C
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
She hasn’t had a _____ week. She seems to have done nothing at all.
A. productive
B. enthusiastic
C. economic
D. extensive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 8 to 19.
______ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. On the top
B. At the height
C. In the end
D. At the bottom
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải thích:
on top of something/somebody: phía trên ai, cái gì
at the height of something: ở đỉnh điểm của cái gì
in the end: sau tất cả
at the bottom: ở phía dưới cùng
Tạm dịch: Ở đỉnh điểm của cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính, tất cả những gì họ có thể làm là giữ vững và hy vọng rằng mọi thứ sẽ được cải thiện.
Chọn B
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It was a _________that the driver survived the crash. His car was completely damaged.
A. misted
B. miracle
C. secret
D. strange
Đáp án là B.
misted/mɪstɪd/: bị che mờ
miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/ :phép màu
secret /ˈsiːkrət/: bí mật
strange /streɪndʒ/: lạ lùng
Câu này dịch như sau: Thật là nhiệm màu người tài xế vẫn còn sống trong vụ va chạm. Xe của ông hoàn toàn bị phá hủy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It was the first time I had visitors _____ I had moved to London.
A. since
B. as
C. for
D. because
Kiến thức: Liên từ
Giải thích:
since: kể từ khi as: như là, bởi vì
for: cho because: bởi vì, do
Tạm dịch: Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi có khách kể từ khi tôi chuyển đến London.
Chọn A
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
There was __________ fuel in the car. Therefore, we had to stop midway to fill some.
A. a few
B. little
C. few
D. a little
Đáp án : B
“fuel” là danh từ không đếm được, vì thế, phải dùng “little” hoặc “a little”.
“a little” là nghĩa là ít, nhưng vẫn có thể đủ dùng
“little” là ít, dường như không đủ dùng
Vì thế, phía sau mới có câu: “Therefore, we had to stop midway to fill some”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an
A. overchange
B. overtone
C. oversight
D. overtime
Đáp án C.
Tạm dịch: Tôi không cố ý gạch tên cô ấy ra khỏi danh sách, đó chỉ là một________.
B. overtone (n): ngụ ý
C. oversight (n): sự quên sót; điều lầm lỗi
D. overtime (n): giờ làm thêm
Dễ thấy đáp án chính xác là C.
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.
There is one planet that still fascinates and teases scientists mainly because it doesn’t have an atmosphere to obscure observation, yet it is not big enough for sufficiently accurate telescopic observation. The fact that it is also very close to the sun also makes it difficult for astronomers.
However, space telescopes have told us a lot more about Mercury. It is rather similar to Earth’s moon and to Mars. There are mountainous areas dotted with craters and large valleys which are uncratered. The moon’s valleys have fewer cracks and ridges are smoother. Mercury’s valleys are filled with volcanic rocks, similar to on the moon, yet there is no evidence of volcanoes, even extinct ones, on Mercury, as there is on the both Mars and the moon, and of course here on Earth.
So, scientists presume the valleys on Mercury were caused by different things, that is to say not by volcanoes, but by very large meteorites, which also caused the cracks in the terrain and left the ridges rough and uneven. More and better photos of Mercury are at present at best only hypotheses.
Question28. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. Astronomers’ difficulties. C. The Earth’s moon.
B. Observation of planets. D. The planet, Mercury
Question29. Why does Mercury still tease scientists?
A. Because it has an atmosphere which obscures observation.
B. Because it is too close to the sun.
C. Because it is difficult for space probes to get close to.
D. Because it is too small.
Question30. What is true about Mercury but not true about the moon or Mars?
A. The valleys are filled with volcanic rocks. C. There are no volcanoes.
B. The valleys are uncratered. D. They are hilly regions.
Question31. What does the author imply space telescopes can do better than land-based telescopes?
A. Show more of the planet, Mercury. C. Show what caused Mercury’s valleys.
B. Show the meteorites which hit Mercury. D. Show the volcanoes on Mercury.
Question32. What can we infer from the passage that astronomers still need to get more detailed observation of Mercury?
A. More hypotheses C. Larger space telescopes.
B. Better and more space telescopes. D. More ways to prove hypotheses.
Question28. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. Astronomers’ difficulties. C. The Earth’s moon.
B. Observation of planets. D. The planet, Mercury
Question29. Why does Mercury still tease scientists?
A. Because it has an atmosphere which obscures observation.
B. Because it is too close to the sun.
C. Because it is difficult for space probes to get close to.
D. Because it is too small.
Question30. What is true about Mercury but not true about the moon or Mars?
A. The valleys are filled with volcanic rocks. C. There are no volcanoes.
B. The valleys are uncratered. D. They are hilly regions.
Question31. What does the author imply space telescopes can do better than land-based telescopes?
A. Show more of the planet, Mercury. C. Show what caused Mercury’s valleys.
B. Show the meteorites which hit Mercury. D. Show the volcanoes on Mercury.
Question32. What can we infer from the passage that astronomers still need to get more detailed observation of Mercury?
A. More hypotheses C. Larger space telescopes.
B. Better and more space telescopes. D. More ways to prove hypotheses.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The minister ________ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.
A. refused
B. avoided
C. denied
D. bothered
Đáp án A
Refuse + to V = từ chối làm gì
Avoid + V-ing = tránh làm gì
Deny + V-ing = phủ nhận làm gì
Bother + to V = phiền làm gì
→ Dùng “refused” để phù hợp ngữ cảnh
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