Câu 1:

Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 London had no

policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and
they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger. The city was very
dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole
money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.
What can be understood from these two paragraphs?
A. London used to have some young people that protected the streets.
B. London had a lot of rich people.
C. London used to be a dangerous place as there was no policemen.
D. The men who protected London streets were paid a lot.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: London used to be a dangerous place as there was no policemen.
Vì: …in 1700 London had no policemen at all; There were so many thieves … stayed in their homes
as much as possible.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 2:
He is such an ______ guy. He doesn’t talk much with people around him, and
he never smiles!
A. extrovert
B. embarrassed
C. introvert
D. happy
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: introvert
Vì: We use “introvert” to imply someone shy, quiet, and prefers to spend time alone rather than
being with other people
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 3:
Modern horse racing began when Arab horses were brought to Europe in the
12th century. At first, races involved two horses within a long period of time,
but at the beginning of the 18 th century this was changed. Races became
much shorter and included more horses. Today, horse racing is watched by
more people than any other sport in the USA, except baseball. It is also very
popular in other parts of the world.
Changes in horse-racing are applied to _______.
A. the race track and the number of racehorses
B. the time length and the number of racehorses
C. the racehorse breeding and the race track
D. the time duration and the racehorse breeding
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: the time length and the number of racehorses
Vì: Races became much shorter and included more horses.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 4:
She gets very upset if I _______ her from everything.
A. exclude
B. export
C. import
D. include
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: exclude
Vì: We use “exclude” to imply the act of denying someone’s access or keeping something out of a
place.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 5:
It was so crowded that I couldn't see the singer! I heard that an ______ of
2000 people attended the show last night.
A. example
B. average
C. full
D. whole
Giải thích kết quả :
Sai. Đáp án đúng là: average
Vì: We use “average” to express the central or typical value in a set data. “full”, “whole”, “example”
are incorrect as they make the sentence sound meaningless.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 6:
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of
Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August
and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world.
They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this
time the streets are alive with music and dance from early morning until late
at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the
best parts of the Festival is the “Fringe”, where students do comedy shows in
small hats and cafés.
Why do many people come to Edinburgh each year?
A. Because there is a lively music show.
B. Because the music is played till midnight.
C. Because the comedy shows are too interesting.
D. Because the city has the biggest arts festival in the country.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: Because the city has the biggest arts festival in the country.
Vì: They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.2. Skills focus.
Câu 7:
The apartment you are living in with your classmate looks pretty and well
decorated. How much do both of you spend on ______ monthly?
A. apartment
B. rent
C. staying
D. cleaning
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: rent
Vì: We use “spend on rent” to imply the act of paying a weekly or monthly amount of money for the
accommodation you are renting.
Tham khảo: Unit 3, 3.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 8:
Buy now, pay next year!
What can be inferred from this advertisement?
A. We suggest you pay immediately.
B. We can give you the product next year.
C. We don't want any money yet.
D. We will check our sales next year.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: We don't want any money yet.
Vì: In Vietnamese, this sentence can be understood as: “Bây giờ mua, năm sau trả tiền!”. This
means customers don't have to pay immediately, which equals to the meaning of “We don't want
any money yet.”
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 9:
Everyone told her that Paris was an amazingly beautiful place. That was why
she decided to include a visit there in her ________.
A. travel itinerary
B. travelling book
C. traveler
D. air travel
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: travel itinerary
Vì: We use “travel itinerary” for a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 10:
It contains ________ functions designed to speed up your shipping process.
A. easy-to-use
B. friendly-user
C. comprehensible
D. easily-use
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: easy-to-use
Vì: We use “easy-to-use” for something that is straightforward and simple for usage. “friendly-user”,
“easily-use” are the non-existent phrases and “comprehensible” does not match the sentence
meaning.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 11:
David Johnson has had great passion for swimming all his life. When he was
27, he swam in a race near his home in the USA. The sea was extremely cold
and David started to feel unwell. He was taken to hospital but he soon got
better and started swimming again. In 1983, he became the first person to
swim from Santa Cruz Island to the Californian coast.
From the paragraph, it can be inferred that _______.
A. David was the first winner of the swimming competition in the US.
B. Many people swam between Santa Cruz Island and the Californian coast.
C. David had problems during a swimming competition in the US.
D. David’s weak health prevent him from swimming again.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: David had problems during a swimming competition in the US.
Vì: The problems were “The sea was extremely cold” and “David was taken to hospital”.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 12:
We do not take cheques or credit cards.
What can be inferred from this statement?
A. You must destroy your credit card.
B. You can show your cheque.
C. You can keep the product for free.
D. You must pay with cash.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: You must pay with cash.
Vì: “do not take” means “do not accept”. In this case, both cheques and credit cards are not
accepted as payment. The only choice for customers is to use cash.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 13:
Since Ethan had graduated from college, he hoped he could teach his
naughty brother to perform ________.
A. in contrast
B. likewise
C. therefore
D. in addition
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: likewise
Vì: We use “likewise” for things or people that are similar to each other in some way. In this
situation, Ethan hoped that his brother can behave in the same way as him.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.2. Skills focus.
Câu 14:
There’s no need to find the books anymore. All of them have been burned or
______ destroyed.
A. otherwise
B. also
C. on other hand
D. else
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: otherwise
Vì: We use “otherwise” to state a different situation. In this case, another situation of “being burned”
is “being destroyed”.
Tham khảo: Unit 4, 4.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 15:
If you want to play some sport in the water, join my club. We go canoeing and
______ every Thursday at the lake near Las Vegas.
A. run
B. pray
C. kayaking
D. jogging
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: kayaking
Vì: “kayaking” refers to the use of a kayak for moving over water. “jogging”, “pray”, “run” are
incorrect because they are the activities that cannot be done in the water.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 16:
David: The exam is coming next week. I’m so afraid!
Jon: Revise your knowledge instead of complaining. It’s better to light a
_______ than curse the darkness.
A. candle
B. water
C. light
D. fire
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: candle
Vì: “Light a candle than curse the darkness” is an English proverb. The meaning is you should do
something about a problem instead of just complaining about it.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 17:
It was beyond his _______ that she would give him whatever he wanted!
A. imagination
B. thinking
C. idea
D. creativity
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: imagination
Vì: If something is “beyond imagination”, you’ve never seen it happen and you can’t imagine it’s
happening. This is a fixed phrase.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.
Câu 18:
Schnauzers come from Germany, where farmers use the dogs to help them
with their sheep, and they are also used by the police, because Schnauzer
dogs are very intelligent. A Schnauzer makes a nice family dog. It is friendly
and very good with young children.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A. Schnauzers can catch the thieves.
B. Schnauzers are smart and useful dogs.
C. Schnauzers can play with young children.
D. Schnauzers can help Germans in farming.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: Schnauzers are smart and useful dogs.
Vì: All details show how Schnauzers help different people: from farmers to the police, and also how
intelligent they are.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.2. Skills focus.
Câu 19:
Susanna Brightman is a young Australian basketball player. She is 195 cm
tall, and very fast and strong.When Susanna was 12, she toured Australia for
the first time. One day, the team she was playing for lost an important match
because Susanna didn’t want to play. Susanna’s parents were angry with her
but told her that she didn’t have to play basketball if she didn’t want to. She
needed to think hard about her future. Luckily, Susanna decided she wanted
to be a basketball player after all, and since then she has worked very hard to
become an even better player.
What is the main reason why Susanna’s parents told her to think carefully
about her future?
A. Because she did not join the Australian team.
B. Because they did not want her to be a basketball player.
C. Because the team lost an important match.
D. Because she seemed to not like basketball much.
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: Because she seemed to not like basketball much.
Vì: Susanna’s parents were angry with her but told her that she didn’t have to play basketball if she
didn’t want to.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.2. Skills focus.
Câu 20:
I am pretty sure that the couple are going to divorce soon. Look how cold
they are to each other. There must have been a breakdown in their _________.
A. conversation
B. talk
C. communication
D. personality
Giải thích kết quả :
Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: communication
Vì: “a breakdown in communication” means a failure of two or more people in communicating with
each other. This is a fixed phrase.
Tham khảo: Unit 5, 5.1. Vocabulary focus.