KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30 - 4 LẦN THỨ XXII

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 Mã phách

Mã phách
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. Phonology (5pts)
1. Pronunciation: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. A. solutions B. hospitals C. families D. projects
2. A. chore B. mischievous C. chimney D. technology
3. A. avoid B. aspect C. admit D. apply
4. A. irrigation B. challenging C. dangerous D. agency
5. A. subsidy B. substantial C. undergraduate D. drugtaker

2. Stress: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
6. A. particular B. photocopy C. enthusiasm D. economy
7. A. aborigine B. geographical C. undergraduate D. parallelism
8. A. crocodile B. mosquito C. buffalo D. mystery
9. A. milkmaid B. rival C. title D. defend
10. A. Jupiter B. influence C. factory D. efficient

KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. D

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2. Word choice (5pts)
Choose the word or phrase from A, B, C or D that fits each blank.
1. Jane was full of …………… towards her stepmother.
A. retribution B. resentment C. reprisal D. vengeance
retribution = sựu trừng phạt thíchđáng resentment = sự tức tối, bực bội
reprisal = sự trả thù, trả đũa vengeance= sự trả thù , báo thù
=> Chỉ có B là đi được với towards
2. Factories are having to …………… all production processes and, in some cases, the
workforce too.
A. slim B. simplify C. streamline D. train
Streamline = hợp lý hóa simplify = đơn giản hóa
3. Digitally …………… messages can be delivered via cable direct into our homes.
A. numbered B. dialed C. encoded D. deciphered
Digitally encoded = ãm hóa kỹ thuật số
4. Josie makes a good …………… from her freelance work.
A. profession B. job C. living D. earnings
Make a living (collo) = kiếm sống
5. When Wilson’s company was hit by the recession, he decided to take early …………… .
A. redundancy B. retirement C. resignation D. redeployment
redundancy = dư thùa -> make redudant = bị sa thải retirement => take retirement = về hưu
resignation= thôi việc, từ chức redeployment= bố trị lại
6. Who needs more than the …………… necessities of life?
A. naked B. pure C. bare D. sole
Bare necessities= những nhu cầu cơ bản cho cuộc sống
7. The …………… of the abandoned orphans in Romania has aroused the world’s pity.
A. sadness B. trouble C. case D. plight
sadness = sự buồn bã trouble = rắc rối case= trường hợp plight= cảnh ngộ
8. I’m afraid Jennifer’s very …………… . She believes everything she’s told.
A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest
gullible = cả tin, dễ tin người trustworthy = credible = đáng tin cậy honest=trung
thực
9. People can make themselves walk on nails or through fire. It’s a question of mind over
…………… .
A. body B. material C. matter D. facts
mind over matter =the power of the mind to control and influence the body and the physical
world generally
10. If you aren’t sure what day the 24th is, look it up on the …………… .
A. calendar B. diary C. agenda D. dairy
Calendaar = lịch diary = nhật ký agenda = chương trình nghị sự dairy = xưởng làm
sữa

KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A

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3. Structures and grammar (5pts)

1. “Shall I call Eddie at home?” I think he ………now

A. will be working B. is going to work C. is to work D. will work
Diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm nhất định trong tương lai.=> Dùng
thì TLTD
2. “How’s the new town planning project going?” - “Oh, there’s still a lot ………. .”
A. having done B. has been done C. to be done D. have done
Dịch: “Dự án quy hoạch thị trấn mới tiến triển thế nào?” - “Ôi, còn nhiều việc để làm .
3. “What’s the matter with Terry and Paula?” - “They said that if the business continued to do
so badly they ………….. sell the house.”
A. would have to B. must C. had to D. should
Câu "They said that ... sell the house." là câu tường thuật. Do đó các động từ phải được lùi thì.
Nguyên văn của câu đó là They said: "If the business continues to do so badly they will have to
sell the house.". Continues chuyển thành continued còn will have to chuyển thành would have to.
4. “What would you do in my place?” - “Were …………… treated like that, I’d complain to the
manager.”
A. I to be B. I to had been C. I have been D. to I be
Đảo ngữ đk loại 2: Were + S + to V, S + would V
5. Suppose she …………… that outrageous story circulating around the office; she ‘d be
furious!
A. has heard B. would hear C. were heard D. had heard
Suppose = gỉa sử -> Câu giả định về 1 việc đã xảy ra trong QK ,nên động từ đc chia ở thì QKHT
6. “How often do you visit your parents?” - “ ……………. So often, even though they live some
distance away.”
A. Even B. Ever C. Never D. Every
Ever so often = thỉnh thoảng, lâu lâu 1 lần
7. “Why is Ron so upset?” - “He ……………. broken his house”
A. gets a house B. hasn’t got a house
C. didn’t get his house D. has had his house
Loại B và D vì sai nghĩa
Vì đây Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, không rõ thời điểm xảy ra là lúc nào, nhưng kết quả
của hành động này có ảnh hưởng đến hiện tại => Dùng HTHT
=>Have something done: có điều gì đó được làm … (bởi ai).
8. “Why was Jane upset?” - “The minute she ………….. into the party, she saw someone
wearing the same dress."
A. had walked B. was walking C. walking D. walked
=> Dấu hiệu “saw” -> Dùng thì QKĐ
9. “Did the minister approve of the building plans?” - “Not really. He turned them down
………….. that the costs were too high.”
A. on the grounds B. provided C. in case D. supposing
A. in case + clause: phòng khi B. supposing (that): giả sử
C. provided (that): nếu D. on the grounds (that): trên cơ sở
Tạm dịch: "Bộ trưởng có thông qua kế hoạch xây dựng không?" "Không. Ông đã từ chối trên cơ
sở rằng các chi phí quá cao. "
10. “Can you come away with me for the weekend?” - “I can’t as I’m decorating the kitchen.
…………………., my mother is ill.”
A. Even so B. On top of that C. All the same D. After all
On top of that' = trên cả điều đó -> ngoài ra, thêm vào đó.
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After all = xét cho cùng
all the same: cũng thế thôi, cũng vậy thôi, không có gì khác
even so = although it is true

KEY (10pts) (0.5 x 10)

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.D 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. B

4. Prepositions and phrasal verbs (5pts)

1. The testimony given by the defendant in court didn’t ……………. up. The person contradicted
himself on several points.
A. make B. add C. prove D. join
Add up = có vẻ hợp lý
Make up= bịa chuyện, làm hòa, trang điểm
2. The doctor’s diagnosis is that the patient’s neurosis has been brought ……………. by frequent
overwork.
A. on B. off C. in D. out
Bring on = Làm cho điều gì xảy ra
3. Calculating the time to Prague, you will have to ………….. for the possible stops on the way,
for example to refuel your car or have some meals.
A. watch B. settle C. allow D. reason
allow for something =to consider something when you are planning something// to take
something into consideration; to plan for something
4. Whenever there is a climate change, I suffer from a thumping headache. However, as soon as I
take a painkiller, the headache starts to ………….. off.
A. leave B. take C. wear D. let
Wear off = ngừng gây tác dụng, ảnh hưởng
5. You can go and buy the tickets for us and I’ll see …………… the luggage until you get back.
A. over B. about C. around D. to
See to sth= to deal with a person or task that needs to be dealt with or is waiting to be dealt with
6. The Great Depression set ………….. following the huge and sudden fall of share prices on the
US Stock Exchange in October 1929.
A. forth B. off C. down D. in
Set in = begin
7. Everyone was ………….. over by his decision to quit a well-paid job and move over to the
countryside.
A. taken B. thrown C. struck D. bowled
Bowl over = sửng sốt, kinh ngạc
8. When the journalist asked her a question in front of many cameras she didn’t utter a word. We
all …………… her reaction down to stress.
A. put B. laid C. took D. turned
Put sth down to sth = quy cái gì là do đâu
9. When the leader of the expedition to the Arctic Circle offered to take him there, he
…………… at the chance.
A. called B. jumped C. got D. came
Jump at sth = to accept something eagerly

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10. When the professor advanced his theory at a medical conference a couple years ago, everyone
was skeptical about its validity. However, the latest research has …………. it out.
A. borne B. carried C. stood D. cleared
bear someone/something out =to support the truth of something

KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.A

5. Reading comprehension (10pts)

Reading 1
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia is in reality a cluster of psychological disorders in which a variety of behaviors are
exhibited and which are classified in various ways. Though there are numerous behaviors that
might be considered schizophrenic, common behaviors that manifest themselves in severe
schizophrenic disturbances are thought disorders, delusions, and emotional disorders.
Because schizophrenia is not a single disease but is in reality a cluster of related disorders,
schizophrenics tend to be classified into various categories. The various sub categories of
schizophrenia are based on the degree to which the various common behaviors are manifests in
the patient as well as other factors such as the age of the schizophrenic patent at the onset of
symptoms and the duration of the symptoms. Five of the more common subcategories of
schizophrenia are simple, hebephrenic, paranoid, catatonic, and acute.
The main characteristic of simple schizophrenia is that it begins at a relatively early age and
manifests itself in a slow withdrawal from family and social relationships with gradual
progression toward more severe symptoms over a period of years. Someone suffering from
simple schizophrenia may early on simply be apathetic toward life, may maintain contact with
reality a great deal of the time, and maybe out in the world rather than hospitalized. Over time,
however, the symptoms, particularly thought and emotional disorders, increase in severity.
Hebephrenic schizophrenia is a relatively severe form of the disease that is characterized by
severely disturbed thought processes as well as highly emotional and bizarre behavior. Those
suffering from hebephrenic schizophrenia have hallucinations and delusions and appear quite
incoherent; their behavior is often extreme and quite inappropriate to the situation, perhaps full of
unwarranted laughter, or tears, or obscenities that seem unrelated to the moment. This type of
schizophrenia represents a rather severe and ongoing disintegration of personality that makes this
type of schizophrenic unable to play a role in society.
Paranoid schizophrenia is a different type of schizophrenia in which the outward behavior of the
schizophrenic often seems quite appropriate; this type of schizophrenic is often able to get along
in society for long periods of time. However, a paranoid schizophrenic suffers from extreme
delusions of persecution, often accompanied by delusions of grandeur. While this type of
schizophrenic has strange delusions and unusual thought processes, his or her outward behavior
is not as incoherent or unusual as a hebephrenic’s behavior. A paranoid schizophrenic can appear
alert and intelligent much of the time but can also turn suddenly hostile and violent in response to
imagined threats.
Another type of schizophrenia is the catatonic variety, which is characterized by alternating
periods of extreme excitement and stupor. There are abrupt changes in behavior, from frenzied
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the catatonic schizophrenic may exhibit excessive and sometimes violent behavior; during the
periods of stupor, the catatonic schizophrenic may remain mute and unresponsive to the
environment.
A final type of catatonic schizophrenia is acute catatonic schizophrenia, which is characterized by
a sudden onset of schizophrenic symptom such as confusion, excitement, emotionality,
depression, and irrational fear. The acute schizophrenic, unlike the simple schizophrenic, show a
sudden onset of the disease rather than a slow progression from one stage of it to the other.
Additionally, the acute schizophrenic exhibits various types of schizophrenic behaviors during
different episodes, sometimes exhibiting the characteristics of hebephrenic, catatonic, or even
paranoid schizophrenia. In this type of schizophrenia, the patient’s personality seems to have
completely disintegrated.

Answer the questions 1–10 by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the numbered box.
1. The passage states that schizophrenia …………… .
A. is a single psychological disorder
B. always involves delusion
C. is a group of various psychological disorders
D. always develops early in life
Clue: Schizophrenia is in reality a cluster of psychological disorders in which a variety of
behaviors are exhibited and which are classified in various ways.= Tâm thần phân liệt trên thực tế
là một nhóm các rối loạn tâm lý trong đó có nhiều hành vi được thể hiện và được phân loại theo
nhiều cách khác nhau.
2. The phrase “manifested in” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to …………… .
A. internalized within B. demonstrated by
C. created in D. maintained by
manifested in= được chứng minh
3. Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence
in paragraph 3” incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
information.
A. Simple schizophrenia generally starts at an early age and slowly worsens.
B. All types of schizophrenics withdraw from their families as their disease progresses.
C. Those suffering from simple schizophrenia tend to move more and more slowly over
the years.
D. It is common for simple schizophrenia to start at an early age and remain less severe
than other types of schizophrenia.
Clue: The main characteristic of simple schizophrenia is that it begins at a relatively early age and
manifests itself in a slow withdrawal from family and social relationships with gradual
progression toward more severe symptoms over a period of years.= Đặc điểm chính của bệnh tâm
thần phân liệt đơn giản là nó bắt đầu ở độ tuổi tương đối sớm và biểu hiện bằng sự rút lui chậm
chạp khỏi các mối quan hệ gia đình và xã hội với sự tiến triển dần dần đến các triệu chứng
nghiêm trọng hơn trong một khoảng thời gian nhiều năm.
4. The word “apathetic” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to …………… .
A. sentimental B. logical C. realistic D. emotionless
Apathetic = emotionless = thờ, vô cảm
5. The word “unwarranted” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to …………… .
A. inappropriate B. uncontrolled C. insensitive D. underestimated
Unwarranted= không hợp lý, phù hợp
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6. The phase “get along” in paragraph 5 could best be replace by …………… .
A. mobilize B. negotiate C. manage D. travel
Get along = manage
7. The author used the word “While” in paragraph 5 in order to show that paranoid
schizophrenics …………… .
A. think in a way that is materially different from the way that they act
B. have strange delusions at the same time that they have unusual thought patterns
C. can think clearly in spite of their strange behavior
D. exhibit strange behaviors as they think unusual thoughts
Clue: While this type of schizophrenic has strange delusions and unusual thought processes, his
or her outward behavior is not as incoherent or unusual as a hebephrenic’s behavior= Trong khi
loại bệnh tâm thần phân liệt này có ảo tưởng kỳ lạ và quá trình suy nghĩ bất thường, nhưng hành
vi bên ngoài của họ không rời rạc hoặc bất thường như hành vi của bệnh nhân tâm thần phân liệt
thể thanh xuân

8. It is implied in paragraph 5 that a paranoid schizophrenic would be most likely to ……………

A. break into unexplained laughter
B. believe that he is a great leader
C. withdraw into a stuporous state
D. improve over time
Clue: However, a paranoid schizophrenic suffers from extreme delusions of persecution, often
accompanied by delusions of grandeur.= Tuy nhiên, một người tâm thần phân liệt hoang tưởng
mắc phải ảo tưởng cực độ về sự ngược đãi, thường đi kèm với ảo tưởng về sự vĩ đại.
9. The word “mute” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to …………… .
A. asleep B. quite C. deaf D. frightened
Mute = im lặng, tát tiếng = quite
10. The word “it” in paragraph 7 refers to …………… .
A. the disease B. a slow progression
C. one stage D. the other
Clue: The acute schizophrenic, unlike the simple schizophrenic, show a sudden onset of the
disease rather than a slow progression from one stage of it to the other.= Bệnh tâm thần phân liệt
cấp tính, không giống như bệnh tâm thần phân liệt đơn thuần, cho thấy bệnh khởi phát đột ngột
thay vì tiến triển chậm từ giai đoạn này của bênh sang giai đoạn khác.=> it ám chỉ disease

KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A

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Reading 2
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
BIRTH ORDER
A considerable body of research has demonstrated a correlation between birth order and
aspects such as temperament and behavior, and some psychologists believe that birth order
significantly affects the development of personality. Psychologist Alfred Adler was a pioneer in
the study of relationship between birth order and personality. A key point in his research and in
the hypothesis that he developed based on it was that it was not the actual numerical birth
position that affected personality; instead, it was the similar responses in large numbers of
families to children in specific birth order positions that had an effect. For example, first-borns,
who have their parents to themselves initially and do not have to deal with siblings in the first
parts of their lives, tend to have their first socialization more difficult. In contrast, later-born
children have to deal with siblings from the first moment of their lives and therefore tend to have
stronger socialization skills.
Numerous studies since Alder’s have been conducted on the effect of birth order and
personality. These studies have tended to classify birth order types into four different
categories: first-born, second-born and/or middle, last, and only child.
Studies have consistently shown that first-born children tend to exhibit similar positive
and negative personality traits. First-borns have consistently been linked with academic
achievement in various studies; in one study, the number of National Merit scholarship
winners who are first-borns was found to be equal to the number of second- and third-
borns combined. First-borns have been found to be more responsible and assertive than
those born in other birth-order positions and tend to rise to positions of leadership more
often than others; more first-borns have served in the U.S. Congress and as U.S. presidents
than have those born in other birth-order positions. However, studies have shown that first-
borns tend to be more subject to stress and were considered problem children more often than
later-borns.
Second-born and/or middle children demonstrate markedly different tendencies from first-
borns. They tend to feel inferior to the older child or children because it is difficult for them to
comprehend that their lower level of achievement is a function of age rather than ability, and they
often try to succeed in areas other than those in which their older sibling or siblings excel. They
tend to be more trusting, accepting and focused on others than the more self-centered first-borns,
and they tend to have comparatively higher level of success in team sports than do first-borns or
only children, who more often excel in individual sports.
The last-born child is the one who tends to be the eternal baby of the family and thus
often exhibit a strong sense of security. Last-borns collective achieve the highest degree of social
success and demonstrate the highest level of self-esteem of all the birth-order positions. They
often exhibit less competitiveness than older brothers and sisters and are more likely to take part
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 Only children tend to exhibit some of the main characteristics of first-borns and some of
the characteristics of last-borns. Only children tend to exhibit the strong sense of security and
self-esteem exhibited by last-borns while, like first-borns, they are more achievement oriented
and more likely than middle- or last-borns to achieve academic success. However, only children
tend to have the most problems establishing close relationships and exhibit a lower need for
affiliation than other children.

Answer the questions 1–10 by choosing A, B, C or D. Write your answers in the numbered box
1. The word “body” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by …………… .
A. corpse B. amount C. organization D. skeleton
 “body” = amount: lượng
A considerable body of research has demonstrated a correlation between birth order and
aspects such as temperament and behavior
Một lượng nghiên cứu lớn đã cho thấy mối tương quan giữa trật tự sinh và các khía cạnh
như khí chất và hành vi
2. The word “key” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by …………… .
A. locked B. secret C. studied D. significant
=> “key” ~ significant: đáng kể, có ý nghĩa, quan trọng
A key point in his research and in the hypothesis that he developed based on it was that it
was not the actual numerical birth position that affected personality= Một điểm quan
trọng trong nghiên cứu của ông và trong giả thuyết mà ông đã phát triển dựa trên nó là
không phải số vị trí trật tự sinh thật tế ảnh hưởng đến tính cách
3. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to …………… .
A. personality B. component C. research D. hypothesis
=> “it” đề cập đến “research”
A key point in his research and in the hypothesis that he developed based on it was that it
was not the actual numerical birth position that affected personality= Một điểm quan
trọng trong nghiên cứu của ông và trong giả thuyết mà ông đã phát triển dựa trên nó là
không phải số vị trí trật tự sinh thật tế ảnh hưởng đến tính cách
4. What is stated in paragraph 1 about Adler?
A. He was one of the first to study the effect of birth order on personality.
B. He believed that it was the actual birth order that affected personality.
C. He had found that the responses by family members had little to do with
personality.
D. He was the only one to study birth order.
Điều gì được nêu trong đoạn 1 về Adler?
A. Ông đã phát hiện ra rằng các phản ứng của các thành viên gia đình có ít liên quan với
tính cách.
B. Ông tin rằng thứ tự sinh thực tế ảnh hưởng đến tính cách.
C. Ông là một trong những người đầu tiên nghiên cứu về ảnh hưởng của trật tự sinh với
tính cách.
D. Ông là người duy nhất nghiên cứu trật tự sinh.
=> Thông tin: Psychologist Alfred Adler was a pioneer in the study of the relationship between
birth order and personality.
5. The author includes the idea that “These studies have tended to classify birth order types
into four categories” in paragraph 2 in order to …………… .
A. announce what idea will be presented in the following paragraph
B. show how the other studies differed from Adler’s
C. explain how Adler classified his work
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 D. describe the various ways that different studies have categorized birth order
groups
Clue: These studies have tended to classify birth order types into four different
categories: first-born, second-born and/or middle, last, and only child.= Những nghiên
cứu này có xu hướng phân loại các dạng trật tự sinh theo 4 dạng khác nhau: con đầu
lòng, con thứ hai và/hoặc con ở giữa, con út, và con một.
 Mục đích là thông báo ý tưởng nào sẽ được trình bày trong đoạn văn sau => Câc đoạn
3,4,5,6 lần lượt nói về con đầu lòng, con thứ hai và/hoặc con ở giữa, con út, và con một.
6. The word “traits” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to …………… .
A. Stresses B. marks C. characteristics D. fears
Traits = characteristics = đặc điểm , đặc tính
7. Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in paragraph 3? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave
out essential information.
A. In spite of certain characteristics that first-borns process, many of them become
leaders.
B. An interesting fact that is difficult to explain is that many first-borns have served in
high government positions.
C. Because the first-borns tend to be very assertive, they are uncomfortable serving in
government positions.
D. Several examples support the idea that first-borns have characteristics that make them
leaders.
Đáp án là D Dịch nghĩa:Câu nào dưới đây thể hiện các thông tin chính trong câu in
nghiêng ở đoạn 3? lựa chọn không chính xác sẽ khiến thay đổi ý nghĩa một cách quan
trọng hoặc gây thiếu sót thông tin cần thiết
A. Mặc dù con đầu có một số tính cách nhất định, rất nhiều người trở thành nhà lãnh đạo.
B. Một sự thật thú vị mà khó giải thích đó là nhiều con đầu nắm giữ những vị trí cao trong
chính phủ.
C. Vì con đầu có xu hướng là người quả quyết, họ thường thấy không thoải mái khi làm
việc trong nhà nước.
D. một vài ví dụ đã chứng minh cho ý kiến rằng con đầu có những phẩm chất để làm lãnh
đạo.
Giải thích: Phương án B C hoàn toàn không có trong nội dung câu in nghiêng. Phương án
A thì hơi ngược, nếu nói in spite of là mệnh đề nhượng bộ, đối lập, thì có nghĩa là thực
chất con đều có những phẩm chất k đúng để làm lãnh đạo, nhưng thực tế lại có rất nhiều
người đã nắm vị trí đó . Mà trong bài các phẩm chất của con đầu đều ảnh hưởng tích cực
chứ không có ý gây cản trở như phương án A nó

8. The word “accepting” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to …………… .

A. tolerant B. affectionate C. admissible D. respectable
=>“accepting” = tolerant: khoan dung, tha thứ, độ lượng
They tend to be more trusting, accepting, and focused on others than the more self-
centered first-borns = Họ có xu hướng tin tưởng, khoan dung và tập trung vào những thứ
khác hơn so với con đầu lòng tự cho mình là trung tâm
9. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. First-borns tend to do well individual sports.
B. Middle children tend to have a preference for team sports.
C. Last-borns tend to prefer games with fierce competition.
D. Only children tend to prefer individual over team sports.
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 Thông tin: They often exhibit less competitiveness than older brothers and sisters and are
more likely to take part in less competitive group games or in social organizations such as
sororities and fraternities.
10. The phrase “more achievement oriented” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to
…………… .
A. more directly involved
B. more focused or accomplishments
C. more skilled as leaders
D. more aware of surroundings
=> “more achievement oriented” = more focused on accomplishments
they are more achievement oriented and more likely than middle-or last-borns to achieve
academic success họ có xu hướng thành công hơn và có nhiều khả năng để đạt được thành công
trong học tập hơn con ở giữa- hoặc con út

KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B

6. Cloze test (10 pts)

Cloze test 1
Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers
in the numbered box.
POWER SPEAK
Picture the scene; you’re in a meeting and the marketing manager stands up and (0) delivers a
speech. You listen (1) ……………, hang onto her every word, but slowly your mind (2)
…………… and you find yourself planning the weekly shop. You don’t mean to be impolite, but
you’re not quite up to the mark on the most recent power speak. Her talk of “fishing where the
fish swim” and “making significant inroads into e-tailing” leave you (3) …………… why you’re
the only person who hasn’t got a(n) (4) …………… what’s going on. Don’t panic, you’ve just
been subjected to the latest barrage of business “buzzwords”.
(5) …………… shows that up to 75% of office employees engage in the use of such meeting-
room jargon to give the (6) …………… they have power. If you are not up-to-date you may find
that you’re no longer taken seriously by your colleagues. Power speak is a game completely (7)
…………… up with group identification and the (8) …………… of outsiders who don’t know
the language. As (9) …………… as its usage may be, not everyone is impressed by it. Many find
it irritating and regard those who indulge in it as pretentious and somewhat ridiculous.
Nonetheless, power speak is here to stay and the Internet has (10) ………….. its part in providing
a wealth of new vocabulary. We can now “download” (share ideas) with colleagues, make
“guesstimates” or if all else fails experience a “hard-drive crash” (nervous breakdown). Don't feel
downhearted if most of this goes over your head. It is estimated that 20% of people who use
jargon don’t know what it means either.
KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C

1. A. precisely B. attentively C. accurately D. conscientiously

Precisely = chi tiết, tỉ mỉ attentively = chú ý
accurately = chính xác conscientiously= hết lòng, tận tâm
2. A. walks B. strolls C. races D. wanders
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 somebody’s mind wanders => if your mind wanders, you no longer pay attention to
something, especially because you are bored
3. A. wondering B. thinking C. imagining D. reflecting
Wonder = tự hỏi rằng think = suy nghĩ image = tưởng tượng reflect = phản ánh
4. A. clue B. hint C. idea D. indication
Have a clue = có manh mối, thông tin về điều gì
5. A. Inquiry B. Examination C. Study D. Research
Inquiry = điều tra, thăm dò Examination= bài kiểm tra
Study= a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject or situation. => a study of sth
Research = nghiên cứu
6. A. feeling B. impression C. sense D. effect
give (somebody) an impression/a sense/an idea=to make someone think about something in a
particular way
7. A. mixed B. caught C. bound D. made
be bound up with something=to be very closely connected with a particular problem or
situation
8. A. elimination B. prevention C. exclusion D. separation
to the exclusion of => If you do something to the exclusion of something else, you do it so
much that you do not have time for the other thing.
9. A. sizeable B. elevated C. inflated D. extensive
Sizeable = large -> thường để chỉ về kích cỡ của đồ vật gì
Extensive = covering a large area; having a great range
Elevated = cao inflated= thổi phồng
10. A. taken B. run C. played D. done
Play part in doing sth = đóng vai trò trong việc gì

Cloze test 2
Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your answers
in the numbered box.
GREASE IS NOT SUCH A SMASH HIT
The trouble with many London restaurants is that more planning seems to have gone into what’s
on the walls than into what goes on the plates. And, sadly, that is what has (0) …………… wrong
with the new restaurant called Grease.
It (1) …………. a lot, which is what you’d expect from the owner, Johnny Price who, after all,
has created a number of fabulously fashionable eating places around the city. He’s certainly been
clever in designing Grease. As you walk into the two-storey building, you feel (2) ……………
you’re back in the 1970s. Plastered on the walls are advertising images from that decade, the
floors are covered with hexagonal tiles and the seating is mostly built-in circular sofas.
But strangest of all, at the back of the restaurant, behind a glass wall, are the gleaming tanks of a
working brewery. Four (3) ………….. of the beer are on sale and it’s not bad! It’s certainly a fun
environment that makes a good talking (4) ………….. throughout the meal.
My dinner (5) ………….. off to an excellent start, with an appetiser of wood-roasted vegetables.
But for the main course, I made the (6) …………… of ordering a salmon dish. It took more than
an hour before it arrived. My dinner partner, himself a chef, took one (7) …………… and told
me it was off. I sliced into it and sure enough, it seemed undercooked. I sent it back and when it
(8) …………. to reappeared after another thirty minutes, settled for a pizza (9) ……… with
mozzarella, pesto and rocket. It was delicious.
Surprisingly pleasant also was my dessert of basil and mascarpone ice-cream with stewed
rhubarb. In the end, however, dinner had taken three times longer than it should have done. The
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only taste in my mouth when I saw the bill was a bitter one. One meal for two (10) ………….. to
the princely sum of £62 without service.
0. A. been B. gone C. become D. got
1. A. promises B. expects C. anticipates D. threatens
promises = hứa hẹn expects = mong đợi anticipates= dự đoán threatens= đe
dọa
2. A. how B. through C. like D. as
Feel like sth = to seem to be something, or (esp. of weather) to seem likely to do something
3. A. branches B. varieties C. strains D. sorts
Branches= cành, chi nhánh strains= căng thẳng sorts= loại
varieties= đa dạng-> variety of something
a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way A. time
B. focus C. piece D. point
Talking point" nghĩa là luận điểm, chủ đề có thể thảo luận

4. A. took B. got C. went D. started

Get off to a good start" nghĩa là khởi đầu, bắt đầu một cách thuận lợi, tích cực
5. A. fool B. mistake C. choice D. fuss
Make the mistake = mắc lỗi
"Make a fool out of someone" -> nghĩa là khiến ai đó trở nên ngu ngốc, nực cười.
Make a fuss" = gây ra một sự nhăng nhít, rối rít nên nghĩa bóng được hiểu là cằn nhằn, cải cọ,
phàn nàn với ai về điều gì.
Make a choice = chọn lựa
6. A. stink B. sneeze C. sniff D. snout
Take a sniff = have a quick breath in through the nose to smell something, or to stop liquid in
the nose from coming out
7. A. wanted B. failed C. happened D. waited
Fail to do sth = thất bại trong làm gì
8. A. topped B. soaked C. spread D. sliced
top (something) with (something)=To cover, garnish, or adorn the top of something with
something else.
Soaked = ngâm spread = lan truyền slice = cắt lát
9. A. arrived B. came C. reached D. got
Come to sth = to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together
KEY (5pts) (0.5 x 10)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B

II. WRITTEN TEST

1. Open cloze test (20pts)
Cloze test 1

THE CULT OF CELEBRITY

Once, children had ambitions to be doctors, employers, sportsmen, artists or scientists. Now,
taking (0) their lead from TV, they just ‘want to be famous’. Fame is no (1) ………………. a
reward for gallant service or great, perhaps even selfless endeavour. It is an end in (2)
………………., and the sooner it can be achieved, the sooner the lonely bedroom mirror can be
replaced by the TV camera and flash gun, the (3) ……………………. . Celebrity is the
profession (4) ………………. the moment, a vainglorious vacation which, (5) ………………….
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some 18th-century royal court, seems to exist largely (6) ………………….. that the rest of us
might watch and be amazed as its members live out their lives in public, like self-regarding
members of some glittering soap opera.
Today, almost anyone can be famous. Never has fame (7) ………………… more democratic,
more ordinary, more achievable. (8) ………………… wonder it’s a modern ambition. It’s easy to
see why people crave celebrity, why generations reared on the instant fame offered by television
want to step out of the limousine with the flashlights bouncing around them. (9)
………………… doesn’t want to be the centre of attention at some time in their lives?
Modern celebrity, peopled by the largely vain and vacuous, fills a need in our lives. It peoples
talks shows, sells goods and newspapers and rewards the famous for - well, (10)
………………….. famous

KEY (10pts) (1 x 10)

1. longer -> no longer = không còn

2. itself =>Đại từ phản thân dùng nhấn mạnh cho vật/ người
3. better=> Cấu trúc so sánh càng…càng..
4. of => the profession of the moment= nghề của thời điểm này
5. like => like + N = giống
6. so => so that = nói đên lý do, mục đích , giải thích cho mệnh đề phía sau
7. been -> cấu trúc đảo ngữ vs Never
8. No/ Small/ Little = không/ ít `
9.Who = Người nào-> đống vai trò đứng đầu câu thay thế cho chủ ngữ trong câu hỏi
10. being -> sau giới từ for + ving/ N

Cloze test 2
GLOBAL ENGLISH

Global English exists 1__________ a political and cultural reality. Many misguided theories

attempt to explain why the English language should have succeeded internationally,

whilst 2_______ have not. Is it because there is something inherently logical or beautiful

about the structure of English? Does its simple grammar make it easy to learn? Such ideas

are misconceived. Latin was once a major international language, 3_________ having a

complicated grammatical structure, and English also presents learners with all manner of

real difficulties, 4_____________ least its spelling system. Ease of learning, therefore, has

5___________ to do with it. 6________ all, children learn to speak their mother tongue

in approximately the same period of time, 7___________ of their language. English has

spread not 8____________ much for linguistic reasons, but rather because it has often

found 9___________ in the right place, at the right time. Since the 1960s, two major
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developments have contributed to strengthening this global status. Firstly, in a number of

countries, English is now used in addition to national or regional languages. As well as this,

an electronic revolution has taken place. It is estimated that 10______________ the region

of 80% of worldwide electronic communication is now in English.

1. as = như là
2. others=> Chủ ngữ vế trước là misguided theories (Số nhiều) và hai vế được ngăn cách
bằng whilst
3. despite=> Vế trước và vế sau có nghĩa tương phản. Hơn thế, sau chỗ cần điền là một động
từ thêm
ing nên despite là từ nối hợp lí
4. not=> not least: đặc biệt là
5. nothing/little=> have nothing/little to do with sth: không liên quan. Dựa theo nghĩa: vế
trước đang nhắc
đến những khó khăn trong việc học tiếng anh, ở câu này lại nhắc đến ease of learning (việc
học dễ dàng)
6. After=> after all: bất kể những điều đã nói trước đó, dù vậy
7. regardless=> regardless of: bất kể. Dựa vào nghĩa: vế trước đang nói đến thời gian trẻ
học ngôn ngữ mẹ đẻ là như nhau nên vế này cần có thêm điều kiện để điều đó xảy ra, cụ thể
là bất kể
ngôn ngữ của chúng là gì đi nữa
8. so=> not so much: không nhiều (phrase)
9. itself=> chủ ngữ là it (thay thế cho English) mà vế này vẫn tiếp tục chỉ English nên cần
một đại từ
nhân xưng ở đây
10. in=> Giới từ chỉ vị trí đi với the region

2. Word forms (20pts)

Word form 1
1. When Rachel visited the district, she was struck by the ………………….. of its inhabitants.
(AFFLUENT)
2. The politician argued for the ………………. of the old system of taxation. (RETAIN)
3. The company’s annual ………………… has increased in comparison with the last year, and
now it’s around £4 million. (TURN)
4. The news of ………………… of war terrified people all around the globe. (BREAK)
5. I was so ……………….. with thoughts that I didn’t notice when Eric came in. (OCUPPY)
6. We will …………………. you of our decision at the end of the week. (NOTE)
7. Because of a fire hazard it is ………………… to walk in forests when it’s dry. (ADVISE)
8. I think it’s sheer ………………… to talk about family values when you’re having an affair
yourself. (HYPOCRITE)
9. They were celebrating the ……………….. of slavery. (ABOLISH)
10. If you’re too ………………….., your boss may never respect you (SUBMIT)

KEY (10pts) (1 x 10)

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1. affluence = sứu ugn túc, giàu có
2. retention = sự giữ lại, duy trì
3. turnover = doanh thu
4. outbreak = bùng nổ, bùng phát
5. preoccupied=> preoccupied = thinking or worrying about something too much
6. notify => notify somebody (that…/of….) = thông báo với ai đó (về…/rằng…)
7. inadvisable = không nên làm gì
8. hypocrisy= đạo đức giả
9. abolition= sự bãi bỏ
10. submissive = phục tùng

Word form 2
MADAME TUSSAUDS’S
Madame Tussaud’s, the globally famous waxworks museum, is one of London’s most popular
tourist attractions, with over 2 million visitors a year. It has been enchanting and entertaining the
public with its lifelike representations of the famous and (1) ……………….. (FAMOUS) pop
stars and royalty for more than 200 years.
The story of Madame Tussaud is as gripping as that of the exhibition itself. She was born Marie
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg. She learnt the art of wax modeling from Philippe Curtius, a
physician, who employed her mother as a housekeeper. Marie and her mother moved with Dr
Curtius to Paris. Curtius’ exhibition of wax figures became successful and it started to be (2)
……………….. (PATRON) by the French royal family. Marie’s talent was noticed and she was
invited to the royal court at Versaille to assist in the artistic Education of King Louis XVI’s sister.
During the French Revolution Marie and her mother were (3) ……………….. (PRISON) in the
Bastille for some years. When she was released, she was asked to prepare the death masks of
decapitated royalty and revolutionaries. When Dr Curtius died, Marie inherited the business and
expanded it. The she married a French engineer, Francois Tussaud, however, they didn’t live
together long because she courageously decided to take the exhibition to Great Britain. Madame
Tussaud spent about 33 years travelling the length and (4) ………………. (BROAD) of the
British Isles and presenting her growing collection. In 1835 her exhibition settled permanently in
London.
The wax figures in Madame Tussaud’s Museum are placed in five themed area. “200 years of
Madame Tussaud’s” brings together the past, present, and future of the exhibition. The display
comprises both the earliest figures, among them the original death mask of Robespierre and the
half-burned figure of George IV, damaged during the (5) ………………… (DISASTER) fire of
1925, and the most current examples of sophisticated animated figures, called ‘audio-
animatronics’. Here, there are also exhibits showing how Madame Tussaud’s (6)
………………… (SCULPTURE) model from life – taking many measurements and
photographs. “Grand Hall” is a section which assembles renowned kings and queens, great
statesmen and influential religious leaders. Another themed area, “Hollywood Legends”, contains
(7) ………………… (DEPICT) of superstars of the past and the present, which are accurate (8)
………………… (LIKE) of real celebrities. There is also “The Spirit of London” which spans
London’s history from Elizabethan times to the present. The atmosphere of each period is
recreated using a host of special effects. Finally, in the basement of the museum visitors find
“The Chamber of Horrors” which is a macabre collection of portraits of villains and murderers.
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum is constantly adding to its vast collection, and the figures on
display are (9) ………………… (PLACE) from time to time with up-to-date portraits. No doubt,
a trip to Madame Tussaud’s is a (17) ……………….. (MEMORY) experience.
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KEY (10pts) (1 x 10)
1. Infamous = khét tiếng, nổi tiếng về những điều xấu
2. patronized= bảo trợ
3. imprisoned = bị cầm tù
4. breadth => The length and breadth of something' = chiều dài và chiều rộng của cái gì đó ->
toàn bộ khu vực, không gian của cái gì; toàn bộ nơi nào đó.
5. disastrous= thảm khốc, tai họa, thảm họa
6. sculptors= nhà điều khắc
7. depictions = miêu tả
8. likenesses= sự giống nhau
9. replaced = thay thế
10. memorable = đáng nhớ

3. Error identification (10pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage. Underline them in the text and correct them in
the numbered box. Question (0) has been done as an example.

Why do some people back on when faced with a threat, while others stand up to it? When
giving a difficult task, why do some people see it through, white others give up? It all
comes down to personalities. But where does that come from? Some scientists believe that most
of traits are inherited. The others take the opposite view: personality, they say, is formed by
our environment and parents do not pass it on in their children. The truth is probably
anywhere in between. Some traits are clearly determined by your environment: However your
genetic background, if you grow up in Sweden, you'll probably speak Swedish. On the other
hand, when it comes to traits like the colour of your eyes or your blood type, it is clear
that genetics alone accounts for them. There are also traits which are partly inherited but
partly shaped by environment: your weight, and even your height and skin colour, are
examples. Of course, genetics and the environment together are not the total picture. Your free
will - your ability to take decisions - is also a factor in shaping your identity, but how big a
factor?
You'll have to make your own mind up for that!

KEY (10pts) (1 x 10)

1. on  down => Back down: thừa nhận đã sai/ đã bị đánh bại
2. giving  given => câu bị động
3. personalities personality => nếu Mang nghĩa"nhân vật, người nổi tiếng (nhất là trong
giới văn nghệ, giới thể thao) thì personality là danh từ đếm được# Mang nghĩa"nhân cách,
tính cách thì personality vừa là danh từ đếm được, vừa là danh từ không đếm được
4. most of  most => Most of là đại từ, theo sau là danh từ xác định, đề cập đến
những đối tượng cụ thể.
Cấu trúc: Most of + a/an/the/this/that/these/those/my/his... + N, cũng có nghĩa là hầu hết.
5. The others  Others => The others = những người/ cái còn lại # Others = những
người/ cái khác
6. in  to=> pass sth on/along to sb =to tell someone something that another person has told
you
7. anywhere  somewhere => Somewhere (trạng từ, danh từ): ở, hoặc đến, một nơi nào đó.
Ở đây, địa điểm được nói đến là cụ thể nhưng không xác định, tức là một số địa điểm không
xác định. # Anywhere (trạng từ, danh từ): in, or to, any place. Địa điểm không cụ thể.
8. However  whatever => However = tuy nhieen # whatever= bất kể điều gì
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 9. total full -> total = tổng cộng # full = toàn bộ
10. for  about => make your own mind up about sth = đưa ra quyết định về điều gì

4. Sentence transformation (20pts)

1. I must reject this plan.
I will ………………………………………………………..……… .
2. It didn’t escape his attention that she was upset.
He couldn’t ………………………………………………………… .
3. There’s nothing more to be done about this matter.
Nothing more ……………………………………………………… .
4. A new car is twice as expensive as a second-hand one.
A new car is twice ………………………………………………… .
5. I don’t seem to be able to understand this instruction booklet. (HEAD)
……………………………………………………………………………………. .
6. David doesn’t seem to be able to get on top of the new computer system. (GRIPS)
……………………………………………………………………………………. .
7. Angela is just recovering from a nasty bout of flu. (OVER)
……………………………………………………………………………………. .
8. Maggie’s little boy is just learning to put on his own clothes. (DRESSED)
……………………………………………………………………………………. .
9. That little joke really caused a lot of trouble for me. (WATER)
……………………………………………………………………………………. .
10. Molly finds it difficult to accept the idea that her daughter is grown up. (USED)
……………………………………………………………………………………. .

KEY (20pts) (2 x 10)

1. I will have to reject this plan.

Have to do sth = must do sth = phải làm gì
2. He couldn’t help noticing that she was upset.
Couldn’t have P2 nói về điều gì đó đã không thể xảy ra trong quá khứ mặc dù bạn rất
muốn thực hiện nó.
3. Nothing more can be done about this matter.
4. A new car is twice the price of a second-hand one.
Be twice the price of = be twice as expensive as = đắt gấp đôi
5. I can’t (seem to) get my head round this instruction booklet.
Get (one's) head around (something)" = đầu xoay quanh -> nghĩa là hiểu/chấp nhận một việc
gì khó hiểu và khó khăn.
6. David doesn’t seem to be able to get to grips with the new computer system.
Come to grips with' có nghĩa là trực diện và hiểu thấu một vấn đề.
7. Angela is just getting over a nasty bout of flu.
get over something/someone=to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or
someone has made you unhappy
8. Maggie’s little boy is just learning to get dressed by himself.
get dressed by oneself = tự mặc quần áo
9. That little joke really got me into deep water.
be in deep water =idiom (also get into deep water)=to be in or get into serious trouble
10. Molly finds it difficult to get used to the idea that her daughter is grown up.
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 be/get used to (doing) something =to have experienced something so that it no longer seems
surprising, difficult, strange etc
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