Đề thi thử Tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 4 - Năm học 2020-2021 (Có lời giải chi tiết)

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1. ĐỀ SỐ 4 ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MƠN: TIẾNG ANH Năm học: 2020-2021 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút( Khơng kể thời gian phát đề) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage Question 2. A. challengeB. chameleon C. chew D. chapter Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3. A. particular B. environment C. prosperityD. circumstance Question 4. A. investigate B. importantC. convenientD. supervisor Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. Although she is my sister, I find it hard to___her selfishness. A. put up withB. catch up withC. keep up withD. come down with Question 6. This girl doesn't reveal much about herself, and is___fascinating for it. A. asB. the sameC. all the moreD. the more Question 7. I didn't___to see my aunt when I was in Paris. A. takeB. makeC. getD. meet Question 8. Mr. Huy received a warning for speeding. He___so fast. A. shouldn't have drivenC. should have B. would have drivenD. might have driven Question 9. Tom never stays in one place for long. He always gets___feet and sets off on his travels again. A. chillyB. itchyC. dustyD. shaky Question 10. He___his uncle for his father's death. A. accusedB. causedC. confessedD. blamed Question 11. Our new classmate, John is a bit of a rough___but I think I'm going to like him once I get used to him. A. stoneB. rockC. diamondD. pearl Question 12. This watch is only made of plastic so it's quite___. A. valuableB. worthlessC. pricelessD. invaluable Question 13. David does not have___Peter does. A. money more than B. as many money as C. more money as D. as much money as Trang 1
2. Question 14. After a long working day, she felt___. A. broken downB. worn outC. knocked outD. turned down Question 15. Tim was disappointed because he___for the train for two hours. A. was waitingB. waitedC. has been waitingD. had been waiting Question 16. There were many politicians at the meeting, several of ___ were very young. A. thatB. whomC. whoD. which Question 17. The judge___murderer to a lifetime imprisonment. A. prosecutedB. sentencedC. convictedD. accused Question 18. He lost his job because he was___. He made so many mistakes. A. rashB. incautiousC. inefficient D. impulsive Question 19. ___me to your mother when you are in New York. A. TellB. RemindC. RememberD. Greet Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 20. The sales clerk was totally bewildered by the customer's behavior. A. disgusted B. puzzled C. angry D. upset Question 21. Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend. A. came without knowing what they will see B. came in large numbers C. came out of boredomD. came by plane 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 questions. Question 22. I think you will be home and dry in the interview because you have many years of teaching experience and good academic qualifications. A. be successfulB. be unsuccessfulC. be satisfiedD. be unsatisfied Question 23. It’s very difficult to tell her to give in because she is so big - headed. A. wiseB. generousC. modestD. arrogant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 24. Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And they are going to have a date with each other later. Laura: "Well, it's getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime." - Ken:" ___" A. Nice to see back you.B. Take it easy. C. Sounds good. I'll give you a call.D. Yes, I've enjoyed it. Question 25. Hung: "How about listening to pop music?" - Hoa:" ___" A. Good idea.B. I'm afraid I do. C. No, it's interesting, isn't it?D. Sorry, I don't like to work. Trang 2
3. 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 of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. Horses and donkeys were (26) ___comparatively late compared with other animals, probably around 4000 BC in Western Asia. By that time, people in many parts of the world were no longer (27) ___on hunting and gathering their food, but had become nomadic stockbreeders or settled farmers, raising livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats and, in the static communities, growing and harvesting food plants. They still hunted wild game, but could now do so with the (28) ___of domestic dogs, the close animal companions who also helped them to protect and control their flocks and herds. Their needs for meat, milk, skins and wool were being met, and it may not have been immediately obvious to them that the horse had anything more to offer than the occasional (29) ___of the chase and a different type of meat. The horse did have something more to offer. It had the potential to bring about nothing less than a revolution (30) ___power and transport, a dramatic development that transformed the ability of humans to wage war. Question 26. A. trainedB. domesticatedC. educatedD. accustomed Question 27. A. reliantB. liableC. subjectD. sustained Question 28. A. aimB. assistanceC. complimentsD. intention Question 29. A. inspirationB. kickC. thrillD. emotion Question 30. A. inB. atC. forD. on 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 from 31 to 35. Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality reacts to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another. If our culture involves bowing when we greet someone, we may feel very uncomfortable in a culture that does not involve bowing. If the language we use when talking to someone in our own culture is influenced by levels of formality based on the other person's age and status, it may be difficult for us to feel comfortable communicating with people in the new culture. Culture begins with the "honeymoon stage". This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting We may be suffering from "jet lag" but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. This honeymoon stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure. Unfortunately, the second stage of culture shock can be more difficult. After we have settled down into our new life, working or studying, buying groceries, doing laundry, or living with a home-stay family, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, girlfriend/ boyfriend, pets. All the little problems that Trang 3
4. everybody in life has seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture. This "rejection stage" can be quite dangerous because the visitor may develop unhealthy habits (smoking and drinking too much, being too concerned over food or contact with people from the new culture). This can, unfortunately lead to the person getting sick or developing skin infections or rashes which then makes the person feel even more scared and confused and helpless. This stage is considered a crisis in the process of cultural adjustment and many people choose to go back to their homeland or spend all their time with people from their own culture speaking their native language. The third stage of culture shock is called the "adjustment stage". This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor! The fourth stage can be called "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can cope with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. If you meet someone from your country who has just arrived, you can be the expert on life in the new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock. (From: cooco.net.cn) Question 31. When does culture shock happen? A. When you reach your teens B. When you move to a big city C. When you meet foreign people for the first time D. When you go to live in a foreign culture Question 32. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock? A. Lonely and depressedB. Bored and homesick C. Happy and excitedD. Angry and frustrated Question 33. How do you feel during the second stage? A. Homesick and afraidB. Interested and amused C. Stressed, but positiveD. You have no particular feelings Question 34. How could the third stage be described? A. Adjustment B. RejectionC. EnthusiasmD. Anger Question 35. How do you feel during the fourth stage of culture shock? A. Tense, but positive B. RelaxedC. Negative and stressedD. Afraid 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 from 36 to 42. Earthquakes are the most lethal of all natural disasters. What causes them? Geologists explain them in terms of a theory known as plate tectonics. Continents are floating apart from each other; this is referred Trang 4
5. to as the continental drift. About sixty miles below the surface of the sea, there is a semi-molten bed of rock over which plates, or slabs, carry continents and sea floors at a rate of several inches a year. As the plates separate from each other, a new sea floor is formed by the molten matter that was formerly beneath. Volcanic islands and large mountain ranges are created by this type of movement. The collision of plates causes geological instability such as that in California called the San Andreas Fault, located between the Pacific and North American plates. The plates there are constantly pushing and pulling adjacent plates, thereby creating constant tremors and a potential for earthquakes in the area Geologists would like to be able to predict earthquakes accurately. Using laser beams, seismographs, gravity-measuring devices, and radio telescopes, they are presently studying the San Andreas Fault to determine the rate of strain and the amount of ground slippage. Calculations indicate that sometime in the future, California will be struck by a major earthquake. In spite of the geologists' theory of plate tectonics, there are still gaps in man's understanding and knowledge of the causes of earthquakes. Powerful earthquakes have occurred in places where plate boundaries are hundreds of miles away. In the 1800s New Madrid, Missouri, and Charleston, South Carolina, were shaken by earthquakes that no one had foreseen. Certain areas of the world are quake prone. Italy, Yugoslavia, and Algeria have experienced many quakes. In November 1980, Naples was struck by an especially devastating quake. China and Japan have also been hit by horrendous quakes. In 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were reduced to rubble by gigantic tremors that were followed by fires, tornadoes, and finally a thirty-four-foot tsunami, or tidal wave, which was caused by the earth's drop into the waters of Tokyo Bay. What effects have geologists' predictions of earthquakes had? The Chinese in Haicheng in 1974 were warned that an earthquake might occur within the next year or two. With the help of amateur seismologists' observations of animal behavior and the rise and fall of water in wells and measurements of quantities of radioactive gas in water, professional geologists were able, in January 1975, to predict an earthquake within the next six months. On February 4, Haicheng was destroyed, but because its residents had been evacuated, very few people were killed. In California, where earthquake is an ever-present menace, building codes now require quakeproof structures, and Civil Defense units have intensified their training in how to deal with disaster should it strike or, perhaps more accurately, when it strikes. Question 36. Continental drift is the concept that___. A. continents are drawing nearer to each other B. continents are separating C. continents are 60 miles apart from each other D. new continents are developing beneath the sea Question 37. Geologists are using modern technology to___. A. help predict earthquakesB. enhance their reputations C. measure the accuracy of earthquakes D. control ground slippage Trang 5
6. Question 38. The Chinese predicted an earthquake by___. A. employing amateur seismologistsB. observing professional geologists C. watching animals, wells, and radioactive gas D. evacuating the population Question 39. Californians are preparing for an earthquake by___. A. saving their property B. building stronger houses and practicing techniques to handle emergencies C. ignoring the San Andreas Fault D. moving to another state Question 40. No one had foreseen earthquakes in Missouri because___. A. the area is not quake proneB. geologists do not understand the area C. there are gaps in the areaD.D. the theory of plate tectonics is incorrect Question 41. Geologists have been able to predict an earthquake___. A. with unerring accuracyB. within months C. by measuring tremorsD. by knowing about continental drift Question 42. Volcanic islands are formed by___. A. the separation of plates and the consequent uncovering of the molten sea floor beneath them B. the constant pushing and pulling of adjacent plates C. constant tremors D. huge mountain ranges Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 43. Tim works (A) as a doctor and he (B) earns (C) twice (D) as much than his brother. A. as a doctor B. earnsC. twiceD. as much than Question 44. You ( A) shouldn't criticize (B) him in front of his friends (C) It was (D) insensitive of you. A. shouldn't criticize B. him in frontC. ItD. insensitive Question 45. (A) Alike other forms of energy, natural gas (B) may be used to (C) heat homes, cook food, and even (D) run automobiles. A. Alike B. may be usedC. heat homesD. run Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 46. Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical. A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase. B. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous. C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand. D. In the 19th century, even though the demand for tea was enormous its price remained cheap. Trang 6
7. Question 47. Tom no longer smokes a lot. A. Tom now smokes a lot.B. Tom used to smoke a lot. C. Tom didn't use to smoke a lot.D. Tom rarely smoked a lot. Question 48. No one has sent me that letter. A. I haven't been sent that letter.B. I wasn’t sent that letter. C. That letter hasn't been sent me.D. That letter has sent to me by no one. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 49. Mr. Hung is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday. A. His car was stolen yesterday, Mr Hung is a professor. B. Mr. Hung, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. C. Mr. Hung, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday. D. Mr. Hung, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor. Question 50. Mary was not here yesterday. Perhaps she was ill. A. Mary needn't be here yesterday because she was ill. B. Because of her illness, Mary shouldn’t have been here yesterday. C. Mary might have been ill yesterday, so she was not here. D. Mary must have been ill yesterday, so she was not here. Đáp án 1-A 2-B 3-D 4-D 5-A 6-C 7-C 8-A 9-B 10-D 11-C 12-B 13-D 14-B 15-D 16-B 17-B 18-C 19-C 20-B 21-B 22-B 23-C 24-C 25-A 26-B 27-A 28-B 29-C 30-A 31-D 32-C 33-A 34-A 35-B 36-B 37-A 38-C 39-B 40-A 41-B 42-A 43-D 44-A 45-A 46-B 47-B 48-A 49-D 50-C LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1. Đáp án A Massage /ˈmỉsɑːʒ/ (n): xoa bĩp Carriage /ˈkỉrɪdʒ/ (n): xe ngựa Voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ (n): cuộc du lịch xa bằng đường biển Dosage /ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/ (n): liều lượng Question 2. Đáp án B Challenge /ˈtʃỉlɪndʒ/ (v,n): thách thức Chew /tʃuː/ (v-ing): nhai Chameleon /kəˈmiːliən/ (n): tắc kè hoa Chapter /ˈtʃỉptə(r)/ (n): chương Trang 7
8. Question 3. Đáp án D Particular /pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/ (adj): đặc biệt, riêng biệt Environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ (n): mơi trường Prosperity /prɒˈsperəti/ (n): sự thịnh vượng Circumstance /ˈsɜːkəmstəns/ (n): hồn cảnh Question 4. Đáp án D Investigate /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ (v): điều tra Important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ (adj): quan trọng Convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ (adj): thuận tiện Supervisor /ˈsuːpəvaɪzə(r)/ (n): người giám sát Question 5. Đáp án A - put up with: chịu đựng E.g: I cannot put up with him any more - catch up with (sb): đuổi kịp (ai) E.g: Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you keep up with: theo kịp, bắt kịp Eg: Technology changes so fast it's hard to keep up with it. come down with: mắc bệnh, ốm (nhẹ) E.g: I came down with flu last week. "Mặc dù cơ ấy là chị tơi nhưng tơi cảm thấy khĩ để chịu đựng được tính ích kỉ của chị.” Question 6. Đáp án C Cấu trúc: - as: như (dùng trong so sánh bằng) - the same + N: cùng, giống (dùng trong so sánh bằng) - the more + adj/ adv: càng (dùng trong so sánh kép) - all the more + adj ~ even more (than before) càng/ thậm chí cịn hơn (so với trước) "Cơ gái này khơng tiết lộ nhiều về bản thân mình và điều này càng làm cho cơ ấy trở nên quyến rũ hơn." Question 7. Đáp án C Cấu trúc: - take to doing sth ~ begin/ start to do sth as a habit: bắt đầu làm gì như một thĩi quen - get to do sth ~have the opportunity to do sth: cĩ cơ hội làm gì đĩ "Tơi đã khơng cĩ cơ hội gặp dì tơi khi tơi ở Paris.” Question 8. Đáp án A - shouldn't have PP: lẽ ra đã khơng nên làm gì (thực tế đã làm) - should + V: nên làm gì - would have PP: đã rồi (dùng trong câu điều kiện loại 3)/ đã muốn làm gì trong quá khứ (nhưng đã khơng làm) - might have PP: cĩ thể/ cĩ lẽ đã làm gì (khả năng trong quá khứ) Trang 8
9. "Ơng Huy nhận được lời cảnh cáo về việc bắn tốc độ. Lẽ ra ơng ấy đã khơng nên lái xe quá nhanh." Question 9. Đáp án B - chilly (adj): giá lạnh - itchy (adj): ngứa ngáy - dusty (adj): đầy bụi - shaky (adj): run + get/ have itchy feet (ngứa ngáy chân tay): want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different: muốn đi đây đi đĩ "Tom chưa bao giờ ở lại một nơi quá lâu. Anh ấy luơn muốn xách ba lơ lên và đi du lịch." Question 10. Đáp án D Cấu trúc: blame sb for sth: đổ lỗi cho ai về điều gì "Anh ấy đổ lỗi cho bác anh ấy về cái chết của bố mình." Question 11. Đáp án C - stone (n): đá - rock (n): đá - diamond (n): kim cương - pearl (n): ngọc trai + a rough diamond: kim cương chưa mài, một người căn bản tốt nhưng cĩ thể cư xử thơ lỗ, cục mịch "Bạn học cùng lớp mới của chúng tơi, John, hơi thơ lỗ chút nhưng tơi nghĩ tơi sẽ thích anh ấy một khi tơi quen anh ấy." Question 12. Đáp án B - valuable (adj): đáng giá - worthless (adj): khơng cĩ giá trị - priceless (adj): vơ giá - invaluable (adj): vơ giá, rất quý giá "Chiếc đồng hồ này chỉ làm bằng nhựa nên nĩ khơng cĩ giá trị gì lâm." Question 13. Đáp án D Cấu trúc so sánh bằng với danh từ: S + V + as + many/ much/ little/ few + N + as + N/ pronoun "Money" là danh từ khơng đếm được  dùng much "David khơng cĩ nhiều tiền bằng Peter." Question 14. Đáp án B - break down (ph.v): suy sụp E.g: She broke down when she heard the bad news. - knock sb out ~ wear sb out: làm cho ai đĩ cảm thấy rất mệt E.g: The kids have knocked me out. - turn down (ph. v): từ chối E.g: He turned down my invitation. - worn out (adj): kiệt sức + be/ feel/ get worn out: cảm thấy kiệt sức “Sau một ngày làm việc dài thì cơ ấy cảm thấy kiệt sức." Question 15. Đáp án D Trang 9
10. Động từ "wait" trong câu này được chia ở thì quá khứ hồn thành tiếp diễn đế diễn tả hành động là nguyên nhân của một điều gì đĩ trong quá khứ. Cấu trúc: S + had + been + V-ing (thì quá khứ hồn thành tiếp diễn) "Tim đã rất thất vọng vì cậu ấy đã chờ tàu 2 tiếng đồng hồ rồi." Question 16. Đáp án B - that: khơng dùng sau giới từ - who: khơng dùng sau giới từ - "whom" và "which": cĩ thể được dùng sau giới từ - Chúng ta cĩ thể dùng "all, most, none, neither, any, either, some, (a) few, both, half, each, one, two, several, many, much"+ of which/whom E.g: I have two brothers, both of whom are doctors. "Cĩ nhiều chính trị gia ở cuộc họp, một vài trong số họ thì trẻ." Question 17. Đáp án B - prosecute (v): khởi tố, kiện + prosecute sb for sth: khởi tố ai về điều gì - sentence (v): kết án, tuyên án + sentence sb to sth: kết án/ tuyên án ai - convict (v): kết tội, tuyên bố cĩ tội + convict sb of sth: tuyên bố ai cĩ tội - accuse (v): kết tội, buộc tội + accuse sb of sth: buộc tội ai "Quan tịa tuyên án kẻ giết người tù chung thân." Question 18. Đáp án C - rash (adj): liều, liều lĩnh - incautious (adj): thiếu thận trọng, thiếu suy nghĩ - inefficient (adj): khơng cĩ khả năng, thiếu năng lực, khơng hiệu quả - impulsive (adj): bốc đồng "Anh ấy mất việc vì thiếu năng lực. Anh ấy phạm quá nhiều sai lầm." Question 19. Đáp án C - tell (v): bảo, kể + tell sb sth/ tell sb about sth: kể ai điều gì/ kể ai về điều gì remind sb to do sth: nhắc nhở ai làm gì - remember (v): nhớ + remember + to V/ V-ing: nhớ làm gì/ đã làm gì + remember me to sb: be used to ask somebody to give your good wishes to somebody else: gửi lời chào, gửi lời hỏi thăm Trang 10
11. E.g: Remember me to your parents. (Nhớ gửi lời hỏi thăm của tơi đến bố mẹ bạn nhé.) - greet (v): chào + greet sb: chào ai "Nhớ gửi lời hỏi thăm của tơi tới mẹ bạn khi bạn ở New York nhé." Question 20. Đáp án B - disgusted (adj): ghê tởm, chán ghét - puzzled (adj): bối rối, lúng túng, khĩ xử - angry (adj): tức giận - upset (adj): buồn bã, thất vọng - bewildered (adj): bối rối, lúng túng Do đĩ: bewildered ~ puzzled "Nhân viên bán hàng hồn tồn bối rối với cách cư xử của khách hàng." Question 21. Đáp án B - flock (v) ~ come in large numbers: lũ lượt kéo đến "Hàng nghìn người lũ lượt kéo đến bãi biển vào cuối tuần này." Question 22. Đáp án B - be successful: thành cơng - be unsuccessful: khơng thành cơng - be satisfied: hài lịng, thỏa mãn - be unsatisfied: khơng hài lịng, thỏa mãn - be home and dry/ be home free: thành cơng, xuơi chèo mát mái Do đĩ: be home and dry # be unsuccessful "Tơi nghĩ bạn sẽ thành cơng trong cuộc phỏng vấn vì bạn cĩ nhiều năm kinh nghiệm dạy học và bằng cấp tốt." Question 23. Đáp án C - wise (adj): khơn ngoan - generous (adj): hào phĩng, rộng lượng - modest (adj): khiêm tốn - arrogant (adj): kiêu căng, ngạo mạn - big-headed (adj): quá kiêu căng, ngạo mạn Do đĩ: big-headed # modest "Rất khĩ đế bảo cơ ấy chịu thua vì cơ ấy quá kiêu căng." Question 24. Đáp án C Laura: Ồ, trời đang dần tối rồi. Cĩ lẽ chúng ta nên gặp mặt dịp khác. A. Rất vui được gặp lại cậu. B. Hãy thư giãn đi. C. Nghe cĩ vẻ ổn đây. Tớ sẽ gọi cho cậu. D. ừ, tớ thích nĩ. Question 25. Đáp án A A. Ý tưởng hay. B. Tớ e rằng tớ làm. C. Khơng, nĩ thú vị cĩ phải khơng? D. Xin lỗi, tớ khơng thích làm việc. Question 26. Đáp án B - train (v): đào tạo - domesticate (v) ~ make a wild animal used to living with or working for humans: thuần hĩa (động vật) Trang 11
12. - educate (v): giáo dục - accustom (v): làm cho quen "Horses and donkeys were domesticated comparatively late compared with other animals, probably around 4000 BC in Western Asia." (Ngựa và lừa được thuần hĩa tương đối muộn so với các lồi động vật khác, cĩ lẽ vào khoảng 4000 năm trước Cơng nguyên ở Tây Á.) Question 27. Đáp án A - reliant (adj): dựa dẫm - subject + to (adj): phải chịu, lệ thuộc - reliant + on: phụ thuộc vào - sustained (adj): chống đỡ, chịu đựng - liable + for (adj): chịu trách nhiệm pháp lý, cĩ bổn phận Question 28. Đáp án B - with the assistance of~ help, support: giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ "They still hunted wild game, but could now do so with the assistance of domestic dogs, the close animal companions." (Họ vẫn săn thú rừng, nhưng giờ cĩ thể làm như vậy với sự hỗ trợ của chĩ nhà, những người bạn động vật thân thiết.) Question 29. Đáp án C - the thrill of: sự thích thú, sự hào hứng Question 30. Đáp án A - a revolution + in sth: cuộc cách mạng về Question 31. Đáp án D Thơng tin trong bài: "Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture" Question 32. Đáp án C Thơng tin trong bài: "Culture begins with the "honeymoon stage". This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting" Question 33. Đáp án A Thơng tin trong bài: "we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, girlfriend/boyfriend, pets This can, unfortunately lead to the person getting sick or developing skin infections or rashes which then makes the person feel even more scared and confused and helpless" Question 34. Đáp án A Thơng tin trong bài: "The third stage of culture shock is called the "adjustment stage"." Question 35. Đáp án B Thơng tin trong bài: "The fourth stage can be called "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings" Question 36. Đáp án B Trang 12
13. Trơi dạt lục địa là khái niệm mà___. A. các lục địa đang kéo gần nhau hơn B. các lục địa đang tách ra C. các lục địa xa nhau 60 dặm D. các lục địa mới đang phát triển dưới biển Thơng tin trong bài: "Continents are floating apart from each other; this is referred to as the continental drift." (Các lục địa trơi dạt ra xa nhau; đây được gọi là sự trơi dạt lục địa.) Question 37. Đáp án A Các nhà địa chất đang sử dụng cơng nghệ hiện đại để___. A. giúp dự đốn động đất B. nâng cao danh tiếng của họ C. đo độ chính xác của động đất D. kiểm sốt trượt đất Thơng tin trong bài: "Geologists would like to be able to predict earthquakes accurately. Using laser beams, seismographs, gravity-measuring devices, and radio telescopes, they are presently studying the San Andreas Fault to determine the rate of strain and the amount of ground slippage." (Các nhà địa chất muốn cĩ thể dự đốn chính xác các trận động đất. Sử dụng chùm tia laze, máy ghi địa chấn, thiết bị đo trọng lực và kính viễn vọng vơ tuyến, họ hiện đang nghiên cứu vết đứt gãy San Andreas để xác định tốc độ biến dạng và lượng trượt mặt đất.) Question 38. Đáp án C Người Trung Quốc dự đốn động đất bằng cách___. A. thuê các nhà địa chấn học nghiệp dư B. quan sát các nhà địa chất chuyên nghiệp C. quan sát động vật, giếng và khí phĩng xạ D. sơ tán dân Thơng tin trong bài: "The Chinese in Haicheng in 1974 were warned that an earthquake might occur within the next year or two. With the help of amateur seismologists' observations of animal behavior and the rise and fall of water in wells and measurements of quantities of radioactive gas in water " (Người Trung Quốc ở Haicheng vào năm 1974 đã được cảnh báo rằng một trận động đất cĩ thể xảy ra trong vịng một hoặc hai năm tới. Với sự giúp đỡ từ việc quan sát của các nhà địa chấn học nghiệp dư về hành vi của động vật và sự lên xuống của nước trong giếng và các phép đo lượng khí phĩng xạ trong nước) Question 39. Đáp án B Người dân California đang chuẩn bị cho một trận động đất bằng cách___. A. tiết kiệm tài sản của mình B. xây dựng những ngơi nhà vững chắc hơn và thực hành các kỹ thuật để xử lý các trường hợp khẩn cấp C. bỏ qua đứt gãy San Andreas D. chuyển sang trạng thái khac Thơng tin trong bài: “In California, where earthquake is an ever-present menace, building codes now require quakeproof structures, and Civil Defense units have intensified their training in how to deal with disaster should it strike or, perhaps more accurately, when it strikes." (Ở California, nơi động đất là mối đe dọa luơn hiện hữu, các quy tắc xây dựng hiện nay yêu cầu cấu trúc chơhg động đất và các đơn vị Trang 13
14. Phịng Vệ Dân Sự đã tăng cường huấn luyện cách đối phĩ với thảm họa nếu nĩ xảy ra hoặc cĩ lẽ chính xấc hơn là khi nĩ xảy ra.) Question 40. Đáp án A Khơng ai cĩ thể lường trước được những trận động đất ở Missouri vì___. A. khu vực đĩ khơng dễ xảy ra động đất B. các nhà địa chất khơng hiểu về khu vực đĩ C. cĩ các khoảng trống trong khu vực đĩ D. thuyết kiến tạo mảng khơng đúng Thơng tin trong bài: “In spite of the geologists' theory of plate tectonics, there are still gaps in man’s understanding and knowledge of the causes of earthquakes. Powerful earthquakes have occurred in places where plate boundaries are hundreds of miles away. In the 1800s New Madrid, Missouri, and Charleston, South Carolina, were shaken by earthquakes that no one had foreseen." (Mặc dù cĩ lý thuyết của các nhà địa chất học về kiến tạo mảng nhưng vẫn cịn những khoảng trống trong hiểu biết và kiến thức của con người về nguyên nhân gây ra động đất. Trận động đất mạnh đã xảy ra ở những nơi mà ranh giới mảng xa hàng trăm dặm. Vào những năm 1800, New Madrid, Missouri và Charleston, Nam Carolina đã bị rung chuyển bởi những trận động đất mà khơng ai cĩ thể dự đốn trước được.) Question 41. Đáp án B Các nhà địa chất đã cĩ thể dự đốn một trận động đất___ A. với độ chính xác cao B. trong vịng mấy tháng C. bằng cách đo sự chấn động D. bằng cách hiểu biết về trơi dạt lục địa Thơng tin trong bài: "The Chinese in Haicheng in 1974 were warned that an earthquake might occur within the next year or two. With the help of amateur seismologists' observations of animal behavior and the rise and fall of water in wells and measurements of quantities of radioactive gas in water, professional geologists were able, in January 1975, to predict an earthquake within the next six months." (Người Trung Quốc ở Haicheng vào năm 1974 đã được cảnh báo rằng một trận động đất cĩ thế xảy ra trong vịng một hoặc hai năm tới. Với sự giúp đỡ từ việc quan sát của các nhà địa chấn học nghiệp dư về hành vi của động vật và sự lên xuống của nước trong giếng và các phép đo lượng khí phĩng xạ trong nước thì vào tháng 1 năm 1975 các nhà địa chất chuyên nghiệp đã cĩ thể dự đốn một trận động đất trong vịng sáu tháng tới.) Question 42. Đáp án A Đảo núi lửa được hình thành bởi___. Thơng tin trong bài: "As the plates separate from each other, a new sea floor is formed by the molten matter that was formerly beneath. Volcanic islands and large mountain ranges are created by this type of movement." (Khi các mảng tách ra khỏi nhau, một đáy biển mới được hình thành do chất nĩng chảy trước đây nẳm bên dưới. Các đảo núi lửa và các dãy núi lớn được tạo ra bởi kiểu chuyến động này.) Question 43. Đáp án D Cấu trúc: S + V + multiple numbers (half/ twice/ three times/ ) + as + much/many/adj/adv + (N) + as + N/pronoun (so sánh bội số) Trang 14