Đề Thi Vào 10 Chuyên Anh TP.HCM Năm 2016 Có Lời Giải Chi Tiết Nhất

Đề thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh của TP. HCM luôn được đánh giá cao về độ khó so với nhiều địa phương khác. Dưới đây là đáp án và lời giải cụ thể cách giải đề thi vào 10 chuyên Anh của TP.HCM năm học 2016-2017.

Tuy là đề thi từ các năm trước (năm học 2016-2017), đề thi vào 10 chuyên Anh TP.HCM vẫn luôn được đánh giá là một đề khó, với khối lượng khủng trong khi các thí sinh chỉ có 120 phút làm bài. Đề thi không bao gồm câu viết luận, yêu cầu thí sinh nắm rất vững các cấu trúc được ôn trong các kì thi chuyên Anh vào 10. Bây giờ, hãy cùng Sprout From Ground thử sức và tìm hiểu kĩ đề thi này nhé!

(Tải đề thi, đáp án và phân tích ở cuối trang này)

Contents hide 1 I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (15 PTS) 2 II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (15 PTS) 3 III. READING 4 IV. IDENTIFY THE FIVE (5) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AND CORRECT THEM. (5PTS) 5 V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE BRACKETS (10 PTS) 6 VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (15 PTS) 7 VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING. (20 PTS) 8 Link tải về:

KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT TP HỒ CHÍ MINH | NĂM HỌC 2016-2017MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK.           (15 PTS)

1. Would you mind if I ___ off the television?A. turn  B. turned  C. turning  D. had turnedÞ     Would you mind + if + S + Ved +…: hỏi xin phép một cách lịch sựÞ     Do you mind + if + S + Vpresent + …: hỏi xin phép một cách lịch sựÞ     Would/Do you mind + Ving +…: yêu cầu ai đó một cách lịch sự

2. Grace knows a lot about Web design though she ____ it.A. has never studied B. had never studied C. never studied D. will never studyÞ Hành động chưa bao giờ học kéo dài từ quá khứ cho đến tận hiện tạiÞ Dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành

3. It’s a waste of time ___ Olga to help because she is too busy.A. to ask B. you ask C. being asked D. askingÞ It’s a waste of time doing Sth: thật phung phí thời gian làm việc gì đó

4. If Jane ____ 3 years older, she ___ after her own pet dog.A. were – could look B. was – can lookC. had been – would lookD. is – would lookÞ Câu điều kiện loại 2 diễn tả một điều kiện không có thật ở hiện tại: If + S + were/Ved +…, S + would + Vinfi +…

5. The poster was prepared by that artist, _____ had been the creator of many original ones.A. whoB. that C. he D. whichÞ Mệnh đề quan hệ. Ở đây có the artist là người nên ta chọn who

6. Dammon’s suit was _____ that we could not help laughing at him.A. such funny B. too funny C. a little funny D. suchÞ S + be + too +adj + (for sbd) to do sth: quá … để làm gìÞ S + be + such + (a/an) +adj + N + that + S + V+…: quá … đến nỗi

7. The room was very noisy, _____ I hardly heard myself talking to others.A. therefore B. hence C. so D. consequentlyÞ Chọn C do quy tắc dấu trong tiếng Anh:– Với therefore, hence, consequently thì phải có dạng clause 1, ____, clause 2 hoặc clause 1; ____, clause 2– Với and: clause 1, ____ clause 2 hoặc clause 1; ____ clause 2

8. Sarah proposed that we ___ out to the waters of Bala Lake to learn some basic skills of paddling.A. head B. would head C. headed D. might headÞ S + propose/suggest/advice/insist/recommend/order/request/urge/… + that + S + (should) + Vinfi +….

9. Essays ____ in, we all felt relieved and ready for the term break.A. were handed B. handing C. handed D. had been handedÞ Thì quá khứ hoàn thành để diễn tả 1 hành động xảy ra trước một hành động trong quá khứ. Hành động xảy ra trước chia ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành, hành động xảy ra sau chia ở thì quá khứ đơnÞ Passive Voice của quá khứ hoàn thành: had been +PII

10. Not until ___ the cartoonist ___ why he was popular with the public.A. did I meet – that I realized B. I met – that I could realizeC. had I met – could I realize D. I had met – did I realizeÞ Not only + clause/time + auxi + S + V

11. The young man was staggering along the street as if he ___ some alcohol.A. drank B. was drinking C. had drunk D. would drinkÞ S + V quá khứ +… + as if/as though + S + had + PII: tình huống giả định ở quá khứ, diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động

12. Having a few good friends can have good influence on one’s ____ health.A. sentimental B. feeling C. affection D. emotionalÞ sentimental health: sức khỏe về mặt tình cảm

13.       An ____ psychologist will deliver a speed at the parents’ meeting this weekend.A. effectiveB. eminent  C. erratic  D. erroneousÞ     effective: hiệu quảeminent: có tiếngerratic: không đáng tin cậyerroneous: sai lầm

14.       Though it was not his own work, the student sent the article to two publishers without _____ to his professor.A. reference   B. preference  C. deference D. interferenceÞ     reference to sbd: sự hỏi ý kiến của ai

15.       In the silence of the dining-room, only the ___ of cutlery was heard.A. pattering  B. rustling    C. rattling   D. clatteringÞ     pattering: tiếng tí tách, lộp bộp của mưaÞ     rustling: tiếng xào xạc, sột soạtÞ     rattling: tiếng kêu lạch cạch, nổ lốp bốp, rơi lộp bộpÞ     clattering: tiếng lách cách, loảng xoảngÞ     cutlery: bộ dao nĩa bày trên bàn ăn

16.       The little boy injured at a ___ of speed while he was riding his bike.A. pass B. start   C. break  D. burstÞ     at a burst of speed/applause/laughter: sự tăng đột ngột cái gì đó trong thời gian ngắn

17.       It was widely claimed that watching TV too much may lead to headache and eye _____.A. tension B. intensity   C. extension   D. strainÞ     eye strain: sự căng thẳng của mắt

18.       The car was running so fast that I could hardly ____ a glimpse of the man sitting next to the driver.A. launch  B. catch  C. cast    D. sendÞ     catch a glimpse of: nhìn lướt qua

19.       Motorists should not get ___ violating laws such as speeding or running through red lights.A. away with   B. out of     C. off with D. up onÞ     get out of: trốn tránh không làm gìÞ     get away with: thành công tránh bị phạtÞ     get off with: bắt đầu một mối quan hệ tình dục với ai đóÞ     get up on: đạt được hoặc cố gắng đạt được cái gì bằng việc vòi vĩnh; ăn trộm

20.       Theodor was very delighted to see his old friends again; he gave her such a _____ handshake.A. firm B. close C. steady D. bigÞ     firm handshake: cái bắt tay chặt

21.       It is ______ that South Africa is a leading country in exporting diamonds.A. human nature  B. without saying  C. common knowledge D. sayingÞ     It’s common knowledge that …: Điều mà ai cũng biết đó là …

22.       Martha Wells, who is a very good counselor at my school, can ____ some very good advice.A. turn up for  B. put off withC. come up with  D. go in forÞ     Turn up: xảy ra, đến, xuất hiệnÞ     Put off: hoãn lại, để chậm lạiÞ     Come up with: đưa raÞ     Go in for: tham gia chơi, mê, đam mê, ưa chuộng

23.       The new series of comic books ____ for children from 5 to 11 years old.A. meet   B. suit C. convenience   D. caterÞ     Cater for: cung cấp những gì ai đó muốn hoặc cần

24.       ______, the power was cut, and the audience felt panicked and started running out of the theatre.A. In a nutshell  B. All of a sudden C. At no time D. Without cautionÞ     All of a sudden: Đột nhiên, không báo trướcÞ     In a nutshell: nói tóm lạiÞ     At no time: không khi nàoÞ     Without caution: không 1 lời cảnh báo

25.       I suggested some activities for the team, but my teammates ____ of them all.A. disagreed   B. ridded   C. deprived   D. disapprovedÞ     Disapprove of: không tán thành, phản đối, chêÞ     Disagree with sbd on sth: không đồng ý với ai về cái gìÞ     Rid of: giải thoátÞ     Deprive sbd/sth of sth: lấy đi cái gì của ai/cái gì

26.       The teacher called Michael “a walking dictionary” and that ____ stuck.A. title  B. brand  C. label     D. tagÞ     Title: tiêu đềÞ     Brand: thương hiệuÞ     Label: nhãn, nhãn hiệuÞ     Tag: thẻ ghi tên

27.       – Speaker 1: Would you like another cup of tea? – Speaker 2: ______A. Thank you!   B. I do  C. Yes, please    D. That’s alrightÞ     Would you like ____? – Yes, please

28.       The conductor asked me twice ____ my card.A. if I had tapped   B. whether I have tappedC. did I tap         D. had I tappedÞ     Reported Speech: câu gián tiếp yêu cầu lùi thì và dùng if/whether khi câu trực tiếp là câu hỏi nghi vấn

29.       You cannot borrow the book at the same time. Please take ___ to have it, two weeks for each.A. turns  B. time   C. risk     D. interestÞ     Take time: từ từ

30.       You _____ in the preparation course because I can see no name like yours here.A. would not have enrolled   B. mustn’t have enrolledC. ought not have enrolled    D. couldn’t have enrolledÞ     Could/may/might + have + PII: chỉ một khả năng trong quá khứÞ     Should/ought to + have + PII: chỉ một bổn phận, trách nhiệm được cho là xảy ra ở quá khứ nhưng vì một lí do nào đó mà đã không xảy raÞ     must + have + PII: chỉ một sự suy luận hợp lí trong quá khứ

II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (15 PTS)

The Yellowstone National Park is also (1) ____ to a number of wildlife species, including wolves, grizzlies, elk and bison, all (2) ____ in their natural habitats. To those who come to visit this park, it offers a number of attractions and activities like hiking, boating, cycling and wildlife (3) ____. If you have a(n) (4) ____ interest in history, geology and geography, this park is a treasure cove waiting to be explored with its dramatic landscape that includes canyons, falls, geysers and water (5) ____ that you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the world. Out of all the wonderful places you can plan to visit this summer, the Yellowstone National park is the most amazing of all and definitely a must-visit (6) ____ on your travel list.

Before you arrive you need to decide where to stay. Yellowstone Park offers many options when it (7) ____ to staying overnight. You can stay in the park proper via camping, or stay in a modern facility such as the Old Faithful Inn. In the summer you have nine lodging facilities to choose from with over 2,000 available rooms. You can also choose to stay in a more modest cabin on the east side of the park that contains (8) ____ 500 rooms. Keep in mind that if you plan to stay at any hotel or cabin or lodge in the Yellowstone Park region you must attempt to book at least 6 months (9) ____. Rooms get filled up very quickly due to limited (10) ____. Staying in Yellowstone National Park is an authentic American Great West experience which will (11) ____ and engage visitors (12) _____ all ages and backgrounds. With this (13) _____, Yellowstone lodgings do not have televisions, wireless internet or radios in the rooms or cabins, but telephones are available in most hotel and lodge rooms. (14) ______, because temperatures rarely reach beyond the 80 degrees Fahrenheit, hotels and cabins do not have air conditioning; however, fans are (15) ______.

1.      A. home                        B. homage                                C. native                       D. settingÞ     Be home to: là nơi sinh sống choÞ     Homage: lòng kính trọng, sự tôn kínhÞ     Native: thuộc địa phương, địa bànÞ     Setting: cài đặt

2.      A. are found                  B. finding                                  C. found                       D. will be foundÞ     Found: được tìm thấy, dạng rút gọn mệnh đề của which are found

3.      A. viewing                     B. looking                                 C. gazing                      D. locatingÞ     Viewing: nhìn ngắm

4.      A. enormous                 B. abundant                              C. glorious                    D. avidÞ     Enormous: to lớn, khổng lồÞ     Abundant: nhiều hơn mức đủ, nhiềuÞ     Glorious: vinh quang, vẻ vang, huy hoàng, rực rỡ, lộng lẫyÞ     Avid: khao khát, thèm muốn

5.      A. sections                    B. partitions                              C. bodies                      D. unitsÞ     Waters bodies: các sinh vật dưới nướcÞ     Section: khúc, bộ phậnÞ     Partition: sự phân chia, chia cắt, phần được chiaÞ     Unit: đơn vị

6.      A. spot                          B. dot                                       C. sight                         D. zoneÞ     Must-visit spot: địa điểm cần đếnÞ     Dot: chấmÞ     Sight: cảnh tượngÞ     Zone: khu vực

7.      A. introduces                 B. comes                                  C. reaches                    D. happensÞ     When it comes to _____: khi nhắc đến, khi đề cập đến

8.      A. almost                      B. mostly                                  C. most                         D. utmostÞ     Almost: gầnÞ     Mostly: hầu hết, chủ yếuÞ     Most: nhiều, đa sốÞ     Utmost: vô cùng, cực kì

9.      A. in balance                 B. at hand                                 C. on offer                    D. in advanceÞ     In advance: trướcÞ     At hand: có thứ gì đó sẵn trong tayÞ     On offer: có sẵnÞ     In balance: số tiền dự tính chi trong ngân sách không được nhiều hơn số tiền đã chi trong 1 khoảng thời gian nào đó

10.   A. sensibility                 B. knowledge                            C. chance                     D. availablilityÞ     Sensibility: sự nhạy cảmÞ     Knowledge: kiến thứcÞ     Chance: cơ hộiÞ     availability: sự có sẵn

11.   A. inspect                     B. inspire                                  C. include                     D. increaseÞ     Inspect: xem xét kĩ, kiểm tra, thanh traÞ     Inspire: truyền cảm hứngÞ     Include: bao gồmÞ     Increase: tăng

12.   A. at                             B. in                                         C. of                             D. aboutÞ     Of all ages and backgrounds: từ mọi lứa tuổi, tầng lớp

13.   A. as example               B. at times                                C. in mind                     D. on averageÞ     With this in mind: với ý tưởng, suy nghĩ, ý kiến này trong đầu

14.   A. Supposedly               B. Similarly                               C. Differently                 D. CheerfullyÞ     Supposedly: cho là, giả sử làÞ     Similarly: tương tựÞ     Differently: Khác biệtÞ     Cheerfully: Một cách hào hứng

15.   A. set                            B. put                                       C. presented                 D. providedÞ     Provide: cung cấp

III. READING

A.     READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. (10 PTS)When Jules Verne wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1864, there were many conflicting theories about the nature of the Earth’s interior. Some geologists thought that it contained a highly compressed ball of incandescent gas, while others suspected that it consisted of separate shells, each made of a different material. Today, well over a century later, there is still little direct evidence of what lies beneath our feet. Most of our knowledge of the Earth’s interior comes not from mines or boreholes, but from the study of seismic waves – powerful pulses of energy released by earthquakes.

The way that seismic waves travel shows that the Earth’s interior is far from uniform. The continents and the seabed are formed by the crust – a thin sphere of relatively light, solid rock. Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very different layer that extends approximately halfway to the Earth’s center. There the rock is the subject of a battle between increasing heat and growing pressure.

In its high levels, the mantle is relatively cool; at greater depths, high temperatures make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. Deeper still, the pressure is even more intense, preventing the rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature.

Beyond a depth of around 2,900 kilometers, a great change takes place and the mantle gives way to the core. Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core and others are bent by it. From this and other evidence, geologists conclude that the outer core is probably liquid, with a solid center. It is almost certainly made of iron, mixed with smaller amounts of other elements such as nickel.

The conditions in the Earth’s core make it a far more alien world than space. Its solid iron heart is subjected to unimaginable pressure and has a temperature of about 9,000oF. Although scientists can speculate about its nature, neither humans nor machines will ever be able to visit it.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Jules Verne’s supposition of the Earth’s center.B. The Earth’s interior through the study of seismic waves.C. The comparison between the Earth’s core and the outer space.D. The depth and the temperatures at the Earth’s interiorÞ     When Jules Verne wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1864, there were many conflicting theories about the nature of the Earth’s interior. Some geologists thought that it contained a highly compressed ball of incandescent gas, while others suspected that it consisted of separate shells, each made of a different material. Today, well over a century later, there is still little direct evidence of what lies beneath our feet. Most of our knowledge of the Earth’s interior comes not from mines or boreholes, but from the study of seismic waves – powerful pulses of energy released by earthquakes.

2. What is today’s nichest source of information about the Earth’s interior for geologists?A. Boreholes                 B. Shells                       C. Seismic waves          D. MinesÞ     Most of our knowledge of the Earth’s interior comes not from mines or boreholes, but from the study of seismic waves – powerful pulses of energy released by earthquakes (p1)

3. The word “conflicting” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____A. controlling     B. important                  C. outdated                   D. opposingÞ     Conflicting: đối lập, mâu thuẫnÞ     Controlling: chínhÞ     Important: quan trọngÞ     Outdated: lỗi thờiÞ     Opposing: đối lập

4. The word “there” in paragraph 2 refers to the ______A. mantle B. crust  C. seabed   D. Earth’s centerÞ     Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very different layer that extends approximately halfway to the Earth’s center. There the rock is the subject of a battle between increasing heat and growing pressure. (p2)

5. Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the Earth’s mantle?A. Light, solid rock   B. Uniformity of compositionC. Dramatically increasing pressure  D. Compressed, incandescent gasÞ     The way that seismic waves travel shows that the Earth’s interior is far from uniform. The continents and the seabed are formed by the crust – a thin sphere of relatively light, solid rock. Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very different layer that extends approximately halfway to the Earth’s center. There the rock is the subject of a battle between increasing heat and growing pressure. (p2)

In its high levels, the mantle is relatively cool; at greater depths, high temperatures make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. Deeper still, the pressure is even more intense, preventing the rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature. (p3)

6. Which of the following terms is NOT given a definition in the passage?A. mantle B. crust C. seismic waves   D. outer coreÞ     seismic waves – powerful pulses of energy released by earthquakes (p1)Þ     the crust – a thin sphere of relatively light, solid rock (p2)Þ     the mantle, a very different layer that extends approximately halfway to the Earth’s center (p3)Þ     đưa ra định nghĩa về 3 khái niệm trênÞ     the outer core is probably liquid, with a solid center => không phải định nghĩa

7. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. At relatively great depths, the rock behaves more like a liquid than a solidB. Some seismic waves cannot pass through the coreC. Deeper down the Earth, the rock is melted due to high temperatureD. The outer core is liquid and the center is solidÞ     … at greater depths, high temperatures make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid… (p3)Þ     … Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core and others are bent by it… (p4)Þ     … Deeper still, the pressure is even more intense, preventing the rock from melting in spite of a higher temperature… => sâu hơn nữa, áp lực lớn khiến đá dừng chảy => C saiÞ     … geologists conclude that the outer core is probably liquid, with a solid center… (p4)

8. The phrase “gives way to” in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to _____.A. runs along   B. rubs against   C. turns into  D. floats onÞ     Run along = give way to: nhường đường choÞ     Rub against: cọ xát vàoÞ     Turn into: trở thành, biến thànhÞ     Float on: trôi nổi trên

9. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers toA. core     B. mantle  C. change   D. depthÞ     Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core and others are bent by it

10. Why does the author state in the last paragraph that the Earth’s core is ‘far more alien” than space?A. Government funds are not available to study the Earth’s coreB. Scientists aren’t interested in the characteristics of the Earth’s coreC. It is impossible to go to the Earth’s core to do researchD. The Earth’s core is made of elements that are dangerous to humans.Þ     Although scientists can speculate about its nature, neither humans nor machines will ever be able to visit it. => nó bí ẩn hơn cả người ngoài hành tinh

B. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCES FROM A TO F IN THE GIVEN LIST TO FILL IN THE GAPS FROM 1 TO 5. THERE IS ONE EXTRA SENTENCE THAT YOU MUST NOT USE IN THE LIST. (10 PTS)

A good many technical people become irate when you call a computer a giant brain. They insist that a computer does only what thinking humans have planned to have it do.

Yet one authority states categorically: “A machine can handle information, it can calculate, conclude and choose; it can perform reasonable operations with information. A machine, therefore, can think.” Famous mathematician Norbert Wiener, of MIT, envisions a machine that can learn and will “in no way be obliged to make such decisions as we should have made, or will be acceptable to us.” (1) _________.

There is a popular anecdote about a computer programmer who, just for a lark, spent days setting up the machine to destroy itself, then watched delightedly as the computer dutifully proceeded to commit suicide. (2) _______.

To me the controversy boils down to a definition of the word think. There is no area in physiology that is less understood than the human brain. Practically all that is known is that the brain contains some ten billion tiny cells called neurons. (3) _________. The completely materialistic view is that neurons, along with an extraordinary network of nerve-communication lines, comprise all that is to the brain. But such an explanation fails to account for how the brain originates thought.

(4) _______. The brain has roughly a million times as many components as the best computer. On the other hand, the difference may lie in a spiritual factor, embraced by religion. At any rate, a machine cannot exercise free will or originate anything-not yet. Whether it ever will be still an open argument.

Computers can already do a lot of surprising things, which include predicting the weather. (5) ________, but this, as well as most of the other tasks now performed by the thinking machines, is routine, requiring thinking of a very low order.

A. Apparently neurons are elementary memory units, capable of storing the same kind of information “bits” that a machine can store.

B. The machine is able to make forecasts by assimilating vast quantities of data

C. The machine is composed of different elements rather than memory units

D. If that machine could have thought, would it not have circumvented him?

E. Evidently, he thinks machines can think.

F. Probably the clearest differentiation between man and machine is a quantitative one

1-E 2-D 3-A 4-F 5-B

IV. IDENTIFY THE FIVE (5) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AND CORRECT THEM. (5PTS)

(Line 1) Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in the northern Columbian town of a Catalan and Italian mother and an American father of Lebanese descent. Shakira began her musical career at the tender age of 8 when she wrote her first heart-wrenching song “Tus GafasOscuras” in memory of her brother who has lost his life in a car accident. At 10 years of age, Shakira applied to be in the school of choir, but she was turned off on the grounds that her voice was too strong and sounded like the bleating of a goat.

(Line 6) Instead of giving up, Shakira kept her focus on music and participated in a televised singing competition for children, after which she started being invited to various events in Barranquilla and became a local celebrity. When she turned 13, she caught the eye of theatre production Monica Ariza, who took her under her wing and made her name known outside Barranquilla. On a flight from her hometown to the Columbian capital of Bogota, Ariza happened to sit next to Sony executive Ciro Vargas, that agreed to hold an audition for Shakira a few weeks later inside a hotel lobby. Vargas was utter impressed with the budding new artist and praised her in lavish term to the Sony artist directors.

musical => musicÞ     music career: sự nghiệp âm nhạcmusical career: sự nghiệp âm nhạc cổ điển

has => hadÞ     Thì quá khứ hoàn thành had+PII để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động trong quá khứThì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + PII để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng vẫn còn tiếp diễn đễn hiện tại

off => downÞ     turn down on the grounds: từ chốiturn off: tắt

that => whoÞ     Mệnh đề quan hệ sau dấu phẩy không dùng that. Ciro Vargas là tên người nên ta dùng who

utter => utterlyÞ     be + adv + adj

V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE BRACKETS (10 PTS)   

1, Whether you are at home or at school, you are likely __surrounded____ by objects made of some kind of plastic ROUNDÞ     Be surrounded by: bị vây xung quanh bởi

2. __Sundial____ as the first clocks used the length of the Sun’s shadow to mark the passing of the day. SUNÞ     Sundial: đồng hồ mặt trờiÞ     As: như

3. A lot of traditional materials like bark or straw are _corporated____ into daily modern products. CORPORATIONÞ     Passive Voice : be + PIIcorporation (N) tập đoàn, sự liên kếtcorporate (V): hợp thành, liên kếtÞ     Bark: vỏ câystraw: rơm

4. The __artisty____ in Little Lucie’s paintings is highly appreciated by many adults. ARTÞ     The + Nart (N) nghệ thuậtartistry (N): tính nghệ thuậtÞ     be highly appreciated by: được đánh giá cao bởi

5. Three members of the jury __mysteriously___ disappeared three days before the trial at the Supreme Court. MYSTIFYÞ     Adv + Vmystify (V) làm huyền bí, bí ẩnmysteriously (adv): một cách bí ẩnÞ     Jury: hội đồng xét xửtrial: phiên tòa xét xử

6. ___Futurology___ is a science in which future is forecast on the basis of the current trends in the society. FUTUREÞ     S(N) + V +…future (N) tương laifuturology (N): ngành khoa học nghiên cứu về tương lai

7. My uncle has decided to join a walking group – a collective of ___single-minded___ individuals, all enthusiastic for the outdoors. MINDÞ     Adj +Nmind (N) trí ócsingle-minded (adj): chuyên tâm, tập trung vào 1 vấn đề duy nhấtÞ     collective: tập hợpbe enthusiastic for: đam mê về cái gìindividual: cá nhân

8. In the rat race of life, one is so concerned with his own benefits all the time that he soon became morally ____insensitive__. SENSEÞ     Become + (adv) + adjsense (N): giác quaninsensitive (adj): vô tình, vô ýÞ     In the rat race of lifebe concerned withmorally

9. Among the five secretaries we have taken on so far, Wendy, who is the most _ineffective_____, will be dismissed next month. EFFECTÞ     be + adjeffect (V): tác độngeffective (adj): hiệu quảÞ     dismiss: sa thải

10. The clerk’s proposal was __furiously___ protested by the Administration Board and the share-holders. FURYÞ     Adv + Vfury (N): cơn thịnh nộfuriously (adv): điên tiết, cáu tiếtÞ     proposal: đề xuấtclerk: thư kíprotest: phản đốiAdministration Board: hội đồng quản trịshare-holder: cổ đông

VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (15 PTS)

When you go shopping for sunglasses, you soon realize that as well as being overpriced, they are heavily associated (1) __with___ images of celebrity. Sunglasses are cool, and it is a cool that seems set to endure. Have you ever (2) __wondered___ why this should be? The roots of sunglasses are anything (3) __but___ glamorous, however. Amber-tinted spectacles first appeared in the nineteenth century and were a medical remedy for people (4) _whose____ eyes were oversensitive (5) __to___ light. The first mass-produced versions, made by Sam Foster, were sold in the 1920s in US seaside resort. At this point, (6) ___however__, they remained functional objects, and were (7) __yet___ to acquire the cool (8) ___image__ they now enjoy.

This (9) __came___ about thanks to the US air force. In the 1930s, airmen started to wear anti-glare glasses which were called “aviators”. In the (10) __early___ days of flight, these man were regarded (11) ____as_ heroes. Down on the ground, actors keen to (12) ___cash__ it in a little of that glory realized that sunglasses represented a short (13) __cut___ to intrigue. If audiences couldn’t see an actor’s eyes, then they couldn’t read his or her (14) __thoughts___. Being human, audiences wanted to know more. So it was that the (15) __link___ between the fascination of celebrity and a pair of sunglasses was forged.

VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING. (20 PTS)

1. The new computer game will be undoubtedly as good as Caroline has expected. UP-> There is no …… doubt that The new computer game will live up to Caroline’s expectation ……Þ     There is no doubt that = undoubtedly: không còn nghi ngờ gì nữaÞ     live up to someone’s expectation: đạt đến mức ai đó mong đợi

2. Danny kept some spare parts in his car because he thought his car might stop working. DOWN-> In… case his car broke down, Danny kept some spare parts in his car ….Þ     In case: trong trường hợp

3. If nobody objects, today’s class will not end until 5pm. DISMISSED-> Unless … somebody objects, today’s class will be dismissed at 5pm. …Þ     Unless: nếu không + câu điều kiện loại 1

4. This door, which is an emergency exit, must never be locked for any reason. SINCE-> On no … condition/account must this door be locked since it is an emergency exit. …Þ     On no condition/account: dù trong bất cứ hoàn cảnh nào đi nữa thì cũng không được

5. Melvin decided to hire the camping equipment from a local shop instead of buying it from the website. DECISION-> Rather … than buying the camping equipment from the website, Melvin made a decision to hire it from a local shop.…Þ     Make a decision to = decide to: quyết địnhÞ     Intead of: thay vì = rather than

6. Due to the danger of virus infiltration, we have to be cautious when sharing information.  PRECAUTION-> So dangerous … is the virus infiltration that we have to take precaution when sharing information.Þ     Đảo ngữ với so… thatÞ     So + adj + be + N that …Þ     Take precaution = be cautious: cảnh giác

7. It came as a surprise to us that the prices all of the items in the shop were reduced by 30%.    BROUGHT-> To … our surprise all of the items’ prices were brought down by 30% …Þ     To our surprise = It came as a surprise to us that: điều làm chúng tôi ngạc nhiên là

8. It was wrong of you not to keep those trouble-makers under control. STRING-> You should … have kept those trouble-makers on a string …Þ     Should/ought to + have + PII: chỉ một bổn phận, trách nhiệm được cho là xảy ra ở quá khứ nhưng vì một lí do nào đó mà đã không xảy ra

9. Roger finally managed to cycle to the top of the hill when the crowds cheered wildly. CHEERS-> Roger succeeded … in cycling to the top of the hill when the cheers of the crowds were wild …Þ     manage to: giải quyết, xoay xở đượcÞ     succeed in: thành công

10. Susan did not notice the broken guitar string, and neither did Faye. TOOK-> Neither …… Susan nor Faye took notice of the broken guitar string …Þ     Neither + S1 + nor + S2 + Vchia theo S2 +…..

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