Đề thi thử Tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 9 - Năm học 2020-2021 (Có lời giải chi tiết)

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1. ĐỀ SỐ 9 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. orchestraB. chasmC. chemicalD. orchard Question 2. A. confineB. concealC. conventionD. concentrate 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. individualB. expenditureC. communicateD. necessity Question 4. A. popularityB. laboratoryC. politicianD. documentary 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. No matter how angry she was, she would never___to violence. A. resolveB. recourseC. exertD. resort Question 6. She refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. She is very ___. A. open-minded B. kind-heartedC. narrow-mindedD. absent-minded Question 7. I am inclined___his complicity in the big fraud. A. about believing B. in believingC. for believingD. to believe Question 8. Do you know the woman___next to our teacher? A. standingB. stoodC. standD. to stand Question 9. Not only___to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again. A. she refused B. did she refuseC. she did refuse D. when she refused Question 10. In my small house there are two rooms, ___is used as the living-room. A. the large oneB. the largest one C. the largest of which D. the larger of which Question 11. Luckily, by the time we got there, the painting___. A. didn't sellB. hadn't soldC. wasn't soldD. hadn't been sold Question 12. She applied for paid leave but her boss rejected her application A. in handB. on handC. at handD. out of hand Question 13. What is this? It is___a horrible smell. A. giving downB. giving offC. giving upD. giving out Question 14. We have had the roof of our house___. A. to replaceB. replaceC. been replacedD. replaced Question 15. They are going to have___trip to Ha Long Bay next month. Trang 1
2. A. a two-dayB. two-daysC. two days'D. a two-day’s Question 16. It's not so much her looks I don't like___her inability to listen. A. asB. moreC. thanD. for Question 17. She is___to leave as soon as possible. A. cautiousB. anxiousC. worriedD. nervous Question 18. Despite being a very good student, she didn't fulfill her___later in life. A. makingB. potentialC. capacityD. aptitude Question 19. He was not aware that he had been under___since his arrival. A. reviewB. considerationC. discussionD. surveillance 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. He didn't bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again. A. didn't show surpriseB. didn't want to seeC. didn't careD. wasn't happy Question 21. Your room is so cluttered. You should tidy it up immediately. A. messyB. cleanC. confinedD. unique 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. At first, no one believed he was a pilot, but his documents lent colour to his statements. A. provided evidence forB. got information from C. borrowed colour fromD. gave no proof of Question 23. I'm sorry I can't come to your birthday party this weekend - I'm up to my ears in work. A. very busyB. very boredC. very scaredD. very idle 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. Jenifer: "Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?" - Tim:" ___". A. Not at all. I've finished my job.B. Yes, you can use it. C. Of course not. I still need it now.D. Yes, It's all right. Question 25. “Have you been able to reach Tom?" -"___" A. There's no approval.B. It's much too high. C. Yes. I've known him for years.D. No. The line is busy. 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. Love is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are many kinds of love, but many people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner (or partners). Trang 2
3. For many people, romantic relationships comprise one of the most meaningful aspects of life, providing a source of deep fulfillment. The need for human connection appears to be (26) ___- but the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned. Some evidence suggests that the ability to form a stable relationship starts to form in infancy, in a child's earliest experiences with a caregiver who reliably meet the infant's needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact. Such relationships are not destiny, but they are theorized to establish deeply ingrained patterns of relating to others. Failed relationships happen for many reasons, and the failure of a relationship is often a source of great psychological anguish. Most people have to work consciously to master the skills necessary to make relationships endure and flourish. Finding a partner with whom to share a life is a wonderful - yet somtimes difficult - process. (27) ___it’s conducted online or in-person, the search will likely push an individual into unfamiliar settings to encounter potential partners. In order to be successful, it is often necessary to go outside one's comfort zone. Dating is a process by which people spend time with others in order to gradually determine whether a particular person is suitable (28) ___a potential mate. Determining whether a connection reflects (29) ___infatuation or true love can sometimes be challenging, but research suggests that there are revealing clues in behavior. One possibly counterintuitive indicator of a potential match is one's sense of self. Someone who would make a good partner may push an individual to discover new activities or beliefs that expand their self- concept. Another early signifier may be stress: repeatedly interacting with someone (30) ___impression matters deeply to someone can fuel anxiety. Other indicators include being highly motivated to see the person and investing a significant amount of time, emotion, and energy into the budding relationship. (Adapted from: Question 26. A. innateB. difficultC. strongD. lost Question 27. A. WhenB. WhereC. WhetherD. If Question 28. A. withB. likeC. sinceD. as Question 29. A. popularB. temporaryC. accessibleD. available Question 30. A. whichB. thatC. whoseD. what 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. Going to college or university in the United States is very expensive. A year at a prominent four-year university can cost almost $50,000, and this does not include the extra costs of housing, transportation, and other living expenses. There are, of course, less expensive options at colleges that also offer an excellent education. Most four-year colleges cost at least $10,000 per year, and many more are in the Trang 3
4. $20,000 to $30,000 range. For families in the United States, paying for the education of their children has become a major expense. Many families begin saving money from the time their children are born, and some states offer incentive plans for savings programs. As expensive as the tuition is, it should be noted that this hardly covers all the cost of providing an education. Buildings, equipment, and salary costs are increasingly expensive, with advanced technology adding tremendous costs for laboratories and other specialized facilities. Universities and colleges constantly seek support from foundations, corporations, and industry, as well as from local, state, or federal government. In addition to family funds and savings, there are two main types of funding for college: loans and grants. Loans are borrowed money that must be paid back, with interest, although the interest rates for student loans are lower than for some other types of loans. The early years of many workers' careers are spent trying to pay back student loans. Grants, including scholarships, are gifts of money that do not have to be paid back, but students often must fulfill certain obligations, such as maintaining a certain grade point average or demonstrating family need, in order to qualify. Scholarships are funds that are earned or competed for, and they may be based on the student's academic, athletic, or civic performance or on some other condition that has been met by the student or family. Identifying and accessing these funds can be confusing, and even disheartening, for families when they encounter the application forms. Colleges, secondary schools, and other organizations have offices to help students learn about funding resources. Tuition is only the beginning of the financial investment required for a U.S. education. Costs include educational fees - some are paid by everyone each term, others are related to the courses being taken. Students must also pay for housing; books; other materials; meals; health insurance and health care; local day-to-day transportation, including parking; and transportation to and from home; telephone and Internet use; and any other expenses. Normally, international students pay the higher out-of-state tuition rate at public institutions. Question 31. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. The cost of college in the United States B. The advantages of going to college or university in the United States C. Types of funding for college in the United States D. Financial support from corporations or federal government for education in the United States Question 32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Students at a prominent university spend about $50,000 per year on their study and living expenses. B. Few four-year colleges cost at least $10,000 per year. C. Students studying at colleges which also offer a good education pay much more money than those studying at others. D. Attending university in the United States is costly. Question 33. Students must___. Trang 4
5. A. repay student loans before graduation. B. have excellent academic performances or meet other requirements to win scholarships C. pay very high interest on their loans. D. fulfill certain obligations such as getting high grades to borrow money for college. Question 34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Student loans are money that is borrowed must be paid back. B. Most students in the United States don't have to borrow money for their study because they are rich. C. Students must compete for scholarships. D. Students must also pay for housing, transportation or other living expenses. Question 35. The word "disheartening" is closest in meaning to___ . A. dishonestB. irritatingC. discouraging D. embarrassing 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. Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from towns and farms to cities, within the United States. The country had been overwhelmingly rural at the beginning of the century, with less than 5 percent of Americans living in large towns or cities. The proportion of urban percent by 1880 and to 46 percent by 1900. A country with only 6 cities boasting a population of more than 8,000 in 1800 had become one with 545 such cities in 1900. Of these, 26 had a population of more than 100,000 including 3 that held more than a million people. Much of the migration producing an urban society came from smaller towns within the United States, but the combination of new immigrants and old American "settlers" on America’s "urban frontier" in the late nineteenth century proved extraordinary. The growth of cities and the process of industrialization fed on each other. The agricultural revolution stimulated many in the countryside to seek a new life in the city and made it possible for fewer farmers to feed the large concentrations of people needed to provide a workforce for growing numbers of factories. Cities also provided ready and convenient markets for the products of industry, and huge contracts in transportation and construction - as well as the expanded market in consumer goods - allowed continued growth of the urban sector of the overall economy of the United States. Technological developments further stimulated the process of urbanization. One example is the Bessemer converter (an industrial process for manufacturing steel), which provided steel girders for the construction of skyscrapers. The refining of crude oil into kerosene, and later the development of electric lighting as well as of the telephone, brought additional comforts to urban areas that were unavailable to rural Americans and helped attract many of them from the farms into the cities. In every era the lure of the city included a major psychological element for country people: the bustle and social interaction of urban life seemed particularly intriguing to those raised in rural isolation. Trang 5
6. Question 36. What aspects of the United States in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discuss? A. Technological developments B. The impact of foreign immigrants on cities C. Standards of living D. The relationship between industrialization and urbanization Question 37. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discuss___. A. foreign immigrationB. rural life C. the agricultural revolutionD. famous cities of the twentieth century Question 38. What proportion of population of the United States was urban in 1900? A. Five percentB. Eleven percent C. Twenty-eight percentD. Forty-six percent Question 39. The word "stimulated" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to___. A. forcedB. preparedC. limitedD. motivated Question 40. Why does the author mention "electric lighting" and "the telephone" the last paragraph? A. They contributed to the agricultural revolution B. They are examples of the conveniences of city life C. They were developed by the same individual. D. They were products of the Bessemer converter. Question 41. The word "them" in the last paragraph refers to___. A. urban areasB. rural Americans C. farmsD. cities Question 42. The word "intriguing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ A. profitableB. comfortableC. attractiveD. challenging 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. (A) Many of the population (B) in our country (C) is composed (D) of farmers. A. ManyB. inC. is composedD. of Question 44. (A) The more the relative humidity reading (B) rises, (C) the worst the heat (D) affects us. A. The moreB. risesC. the worstD. affects Question 45. It is (A) disappointing that (B) almost tourists who (C) come to the country only visit the (D) same few overcrowded places. A. disappointingB. almostC. comeD. same few 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. "Don't be so disappointed Mary. You can take the driving test again," said Mark. A. Mark told Mary to be disappointed and take the driving test again. Trang 6
7. B. Mark asked Mary not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test. C. Mark warned Mary not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again. D. Mark encouraged Mary to take the driving test again. Question 47. It is open to question as to whether my sister, Linda, will get the job. A. My sister, Linda, is being interviewed for the job. B. It is not certain that my sister, Linda, will get the job. C. The question is whether my sister, Linda, will get the job or not. D. If my sister, Linda, could answer the question, she would get the job Question 48. My father likes nothing better than playing football in his free time. A. My father doesn't like playing football in his free time. B. My father prefers playing football with his friends after work. C. Playing football is my father’s favourite enjoyment in his free time. D. My father not only likes football but also other sports in his free time. 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. The boy was very bright. He could solve all the math problems guickly. A. He was such bright boy that he could solve all the math problems guickly. B. The boy was very bright that he could solve all the math problems quickly. C. He was so bright a boy that he could solve all the math problems quickly. D. Such bright was the boy that he could solve all the math problems guickly. Question 50. He didn't go to his friend's wedding party. She felt so sad. A. He was sad because his friend didn't go to his wedding party. B. He didn't go to his friend's wedding party, which made her feel sad. C. He didn't go to his friend's wedding party because she was sad. D. She didn't care about whether he came to her wedding party or not. Đáp án 1-D 2-D 3-A 4-B 5-D 6-C 7-D 8-A 9-B 10-D 11-D 12-D 13-B 14-D 15-A 16-A 17-B 18-B 19-D 20-A 21-A 22-D 23-D 24-A 25-D 26-A 27-C 28-D 29-B 30-C 31-A 32-D 33-B 34-B 35-C 36-D 37-A 38-D 39-D 40-B 41-B 42-C 43-A 44-C 45-B 46-D 47-B 48-C 49-C 50-B LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1. Đáp án D - Orchestra /ˈɔːkɪstrə/ (n): dàn nhạc Trang 7
8. - Chasm /ˈkỉzəm/ (n): kẽ nứt sâu; cách biệt lớn - Chemical /ˈkemɪkl/ (n): hĩa chất - Orchard /ˈɔːtʃəd/ (n): vườn cây ăn quả Question 2. Đáp án D - Confine /kənˈfaɪn/ (v): giam giữ, hạn chế - Conceal /kənˈsiːl/ (v): che giấu - Convention /kənˈvenʃn/ (n): hiệp định; hội nghị - Concentrate /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/ (v): tập trung Question 3. Đáp án A - Individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ (adj): cá nhân - Expenditure /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/ (n): sự tiêu dùng - Communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (v): giao tiếp - Necessity /nəˈsesəti/ (n): sự cần thiết Question 4. Đáp án B - Popularity /ˌpɒpjuˈlỉrəti/ (n): tính phổ biến - Laboratory /ləˈbɒrətri/ /ˈlỉbrətɔːri/ (n): phịng thí nghiệm - Politician /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/ (n): chính trị gia - Documentary /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ (n): phim tài liệu Question 5. Đáp án D - resort to + N: dùng cái gì như một phương tiện để đạt được điều gì vì khơng cịn lựa chọn nào khác (thường tiêu cực) "Dù cơ ấy tức giận thế nào đi chăng nữa thì cơ ấy sẽ khơng bao giờ dùng bạo lực." Question 6. Đáp án C - open-minded (adj): cởi mở, phĩng khống - narrow-minded: hẹp hịi, nhỏ nhen - kind – hearted (adj): tốt bụng - absent – minded (adj): lơ đãng, hay quên "Cơ ấy khơng lắng nghe quan điểm của người khác. Cơ ấy rất hẹp hịi." Question 7. Đáp án D - be inclined to do sth: cĩ chiều hướng, cĩ ý thiên về làm gì "Tơi cĩ chiều hướng tin anh ấy đồng lõa trong vụ lừa đảo lớn này." Question 8. Đáp án A - Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ ở chủ động dùng V-ing "Bạn cĩ biết người phụ nữ đứng cạnh thầy giáo của chúng ta khơng?" Question 9. Đáp án B Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: Not only + auxiliary + S + V Trang 8
9. "Cơ ấy khơng những từ chối nĩi chuyện với anh ấy mà cịn thề sẽ khơng bao giờ gặp lại anh ấy nữa." Question 10. Đáp án D - Dùng so sánh hơn với hai vật (the larger of which) "Trong căn hộ của tơi cĩ hai phịng, phịng lớn hơn được dùng làm phịng khách." Question 11. Đáp án D Cấu trúc: by the time + S + V (past) , S + had + pp "Thật may mắn, trước khi chúng tơi đến đĩ, bức tranh vẫn chưa được bán." Question 12. Đáp án D - out of hand: ngay lập tức "Cơ ấy đã nộp đơn xin nghỉ phép được hưởng lương nhưng sếp từ chổi đơn của cơ ấy ngay lập tức.” Question 13. Đáp án B - give off (ph.v): tỏa ra, phát ra "Đây là gì vậy? Nĩ tỏa ra mùi ghê quá." Question 14. Đáp án D Cấu trúc thể truyền khiến: have sth done (by sb): nhờ ai làm gì (bị động) "Chúng tơi đã nhờ người sửa mái nhà." Question 15. Đáp án A Cấu trúc tính từ ghép trước danh từ: số từ + danh từ đếm được số ít "Họ sẽ cĩ một chuyến đi hai ngày đến Vịnh Hạ Long vào tháng sau." Question 16. Đáp án A - not so much sth as sth: khơng phải cái này mà đúng hơn là cái khác "Khơng phải tơi khơng thích ngoại hình của cơ ấy mà đúng hơn là khơng thích sự thiếu khả năng lắng nghe." Question 17. Đáp án B - anxious to do sth: ao ước, mong muốn làm gì "Cơ ấy mong muốn rời đi sớm nhất cĩ thể." Question 18. Đáp án B - making: sự tiến bộ - potential: tiềm năng, khả năng + fulfil one's potential: hồn thành/ phát triển năng lực tiềm tàng của mình - capacity: năng lực hiểu/ làm gì - aptitude: năng khiếu "Mặc dù là học sinh rất giỏi nhưng sau này cơ ấy đã khơng phát triển được năng lực tiềm tàng của mình." Question 19. Đáp án D - to be under surveillance: bị theo dõi, bị giám sát "Anh ấy khơng nhận thức được rằng anh ấy đã bị theo dõi từ khi đến." Trang 9
10. Question 20. Đáp án A - not bat an eye ~ not show surprise: khơng thể hiện sự ngạc nhiên "Anh ấy đã khơng ngạc nhiên gì khi nhận ra mình lại thi trượt." Question 21. Đáp án A - cluttered ~ messy (adj): bừa bộn - clean (adj): sạch sẽ - confined (adj): bị giam cầm, bị hạn chế - unique (adj): độc nhất, duy nhất "Phịng của bạn rất bừa bộn. Bạn nên dọn dẹp nĩ ngay lập tức.” Question 22. Đáp án D - lend colour to something: chứng minh # give no proof of: khơng cĩ bằng chứng "Lúc đầu, khơng ai tin rằng anh ấy là phi cơng, nhưng các tài liệu của anh ấy đã chứng minh cho câu nĩi của mình." Question 23. Đáp án D - be up to one's ears in sth: rất bận việc gì # idle: nhàn rỗi, ngồi rồi "Tơi xin lỗi tơi khơng thể đến dự tiệc sinh nhật bạn vào cuối tuần này được. Cơng việc của tơi bận quá." Question 24. Đáp án A - Jenifer: Cậu cĩ phiền cho tớ dùng máy tính của cậu khoảng 1 tiếng khơng? - Tim: Khơng phiền gì. Tớ xong việc rồi. B: Cĩ phiền, cậu cĩ thế dùng nĩ. C: Tất nhiên khơng phiền. Tớ vẫn đang cần dùng nĩ. D: Cĩ phiền, được rồi. Question 25. Đáp án D Bạn đã liên lạc được với Tom chưa? - Chưa. Máy cậu ấy bận suốt. A. Khơng cĩ sự tán thành. B. Nĩ quá cao. C. Vâng. Tơi biết cậu ấy nhiều năm rồi. Question 26. Đáp án A - innate (adj): bẩm sinh "The need for human connection appears to be innate - but the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned." (Nhu cầu kết nối của con người dường như là thứ vốn cĩ - nhưng khả năng hình thành các mối quan hệ yêu đương lành mạnh là điều cần phải học hỏi.) Question 27. Đáp án C - whether or: cĩ hay khơng, cĩ chăng, dù hay "Whether it’s conducted online or in-person, the search will likely push an individual into unfamiliar settings to encounter potential partners." (Cho dù điều đĩ được tiến hành trực tuyến hay gặp trực tiếp thì Trang 10
11. việc tìm kiếm cĩ thể sẽ đưa đẩy cá nhân vào những mơi trường khơng quen thuộc để gặp gỡ tìm kiếm bạn đời tương lai.) Question 28. Đáp án D - as: với tư cách là "Dating is a process by which people spend time with others in order to gradually determine whether a particular person is suitable as a potential mate." (Hẹn hị là quá trình mọi người dành thời gian cho người khác để dần dần xác định xem liệu một người nào đĩ cĩ phù hợp làm bạn đời tương lai khơng.) Question 29. Đáp án B - popular (adj): phổ biến - temporary (adj): tạm thời + temporary infatuation: sự say mê nhất thời - accessible (adj): cĩ thể tiếp cận được - available (adj): cĩ sẵn "Determining whether a connection reflects temporary infatuation or true love can sometimes be challenging, but research suggests that there are revealing clues in behavior." (Việc xác định xem liệu một mối liên hệ phản ánh sự say mê nhất thời hay tình yêu đích thực đơi khi cĩ thể là thách thức, nhưng nghiên cứu cho thấy rằng cĩ những manh mối tiết lộ trong cách cư xử.) Question 30. Đáp án C - whose + N "Another early signifier may be stress: Repeatedly interacting with someone whose impression matters deeply to someone can fuel anxiety." (Một tín hiệu sớm khác cĩ thể là căng thẳng: Tương tác liên tục với người mà cĩ ấn tượng sâu sắc cĩ thể gây lo lắng.) Question 31. Đáp án A Tiêu đề tốt nhất cho bài đọc này là chi phí học đại học, cao đẳng ở Mỹ. Thơng tin trong bài: "Going to college or university in the United States is very expensive In addition to family funds and savings, there are two main types of funding for college: loans and grants " Question 32. Đáp án D Thơng tin trong bài: "Going to college or university in the United States is very expensive." (Đi học cao đẳng hay đại học ở Mỹ rất đắt.) A, B, C khơng đúng theo thơng tin trong bài đọc. Question 33. Đáp án B Thơng tin trong bài: "Scholarships are funds that are earned or competed for, and they may be based on the student's academic, athletic, or civic performance or on some other condition that has been met by the student or family." Question 34. Đáp án B Trang 11
12. A được đề cập trong bài đọc: 'The early years of many workers' careers are spent trying to pay back student loans." C được đề cập trong bài đọc: "Scholarships are funds that are earned or competed for " D được đề cập trong bài đọc: "Students must also pay for housing; books; other materials; meals; health insurance and health care; local day-to-day transportation, including parking; and transportation to and from home; telephone and Internet use; and any other expenses." Question 35. Đáp án C - disheartening ~ discouraging: làm nản chí, làm chán nản "Identifying and accessing these funds can be confusing, and even disheartening, for families " (Việc xác định và tiếp cận các khoản tiền này cĩ thể gây bối rối và thậm chí làm cho các gia đình nản chí ) Question 36. Đáp án D Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận khía cạnh nào của nước Mỹ vào thế kỉ 19? A. Sự phát triển của cơng nghệ B. Tác động của dân nhập cư nước ngồi tới các thành phố C. Mức sống D. Mối quan hệ giữa cơng nghiệp hĩa và đơ thị hĩa Thơng tin trong bài: " The growth of cities and the process of industrialization fed on each other Technological developments further stimulated the process of urbanization " (Sự phát triển của các thành phố và quá trình cơng nghiệp hĩa tác động qua lại với nhau Sự phát triển của cơng nghệ càng kích thích thêm quá trình đơ thị hĩa ) Question 37. Đáp án A Đoạn văn trước bài đọc cĩ khả năng thảo luận về___. A. sự nhập cư từ nước ngồi B. cuộc sống nơng thơn C. cuộc cách mạng nơng nghiệp D. các thành phố nổi tiếng của thế kỉ 20 Thơng tin trong bài: "Matching the influx of foreign immigrants into the larger cities of the United States during the late nineteenth century was a domestic migration, from towns and farms to cities, within the United States " (Cùng với dịng người nhập cư từ nước ngồi vào các thành phố lớn hơn của nước Mỹ vào cuối thế kỉ 19 là một cuộc di cư trong nước, từ thị trấn và nơng trại đến các thành phố trong nước Mỹ )  Đoạn trước đoạn này sẽ nĩi về việc nhập cư từ nước ngồi Question 38. Đáp án D Thơng tin trong bài: "The proportion of urban population began to grow remarkably after 1840, increasing from 11 percent that year to 28 percent by 1880 and to 46 percent by 1900. "(Tỷ lệ dân số thành thị bắt đầu tăng đáng kể sau năm 1840, tăng từ 11 % năm đĩ lên 28% vào năm 1880 và lên 46% vào năm 1900.) Question 39. Đáp án D - stimulate ~ motivate (v): thúc đẩy, kích thích Trang 12
13. - force (v): bắt buộc - prepare (v): chuẩn bị - limit (v): hạn chế "Technological developments further stimulated the process of urbanization. One example is the Bessemer converter (an industrial process for manufacturing steel), which provided steel girders for the construction of skyscrapers." (Sự phát triển của cơng nghệ càng kích thích quá trình đơ thị hĩa. Một ví dụ là bộ chuyển đổi Bessemer (một quy trình cơng nghiệp để sản xuất thép), cung cấp các dầm thép để xây dựng các tịa nhà chọc trời.) Question 40. Đáp án B Tại sao tác giả đề cập "đèn điện" và "điện thoại"? A. Chúng gĩp phần vào cuộc cách mạng cơng nghiệp. B. Chúng là ví dụ về các thứ tiện nghi của cuộc sống thành thị. C. Chúng được cùng một người phát minh ra. D. Chúng là sản phẩm của bộ chuyến đổi Bessemer. Thơng tin trong bài: 'The refining of crude oil into kerosene, and later the development of electric lighting as well as of the telephone, brought additional comforts to urban areas that were unavailable to rural Americans and helped attract many of them from the farms into the cities." (Việc tinh chế dầu thơ thành dầu hỏa, và sau đĩ là sự phát triển của đèn điện cũng như điện thoại, đã mang lại những tiện nghi bổ sung cho các khu vực thành thị vốn khơng cĩ ở nơng thơn Mỹ và giúp thu hút nhiều người trong số họ từ các trang trại đến thành phố) Question 41. Đáp án B Thơng tin trong bài: 'The refining of crude oil into kerosene, and later the development of electric lighting as well as of the telephone, brought additional comforts to urban areas that were unavailable to rural Americans and helped attract many of them from the farms into the cities." (Việc tinh chế dầu thơ thành dầu hỏa, và sau đĩ là sự phát triển của đèn điện cũng như điện thoại, đã mang lại những tiện nghi bổ sung cho các khu vực thành thị vốn khơng cĩ ở nơng thơn Mỹ và giúp thu hút nhiều người trong số họ từ các trang trại đến thành phố.)  them = rural Americans Question 42. Đáp án C - profitable (adj): sinh lãi - comfortable (adj): thoải mái - intriguing /ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/ ~ attractive (adj): hấp dẫn, thu hút - challenging (adj): thách thức Thơng tín trong bài: "In every era the lure of the city included a major psychological element for country people: the bustle and social interaction of urban life seemed particularly intriguing to those raised in rural isolation." (Trong mọi thời đại, sức hấp dẫn của thành phố bao gồm yếu tố tâm lý lớn đối với người Trang 13