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THPT LƯƠNG ĐẮC BẰNG - THANH HÓA (LẦN 2)

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KÌ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2024

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, 50 câu trắc nghiệm

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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.

Câu 1. Given the economic crisis, many small and medium-sized enterprises didn't have enough budget to expand.

        A. help        B. open        C. grow        D. restrict

Câu 2. It's hard to know what Susan intends to do with her hair. She keeps her cards very close to her chest.

        A. has a lot of money                B. wants to reveal her plan

        C. tries to keep her actions secret        D. is in a financial difficulty

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.

Câu 3. A. charge        B. fate        C. dance        D. spa

Câu 4. A. thereby        B. thin        C. thank        D. thought

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 5. As a child, Nick often read comic books,_________?

        A. doesn't he        B. hasn’t he        C. didn’t he        D. hadn’t he

Câu 6. Russian is a________ language to learn than English is.

        A. difficult                B. more difficult        

        C. most difficult                D. more and more difficult

Câu 7. I ________ a sweet dream when the alarm clock went off at six o'clock this morning.

        A. had        B. have had        C. have        D. was having

Câu 8. _______, the film is still attractive to many people, young and old.

        A. Producing many years ago        B. Having produced many years ago

        C. Although produced many years ago        D. It produced many years ago

Câu 9. Although he grew up in the country, he's always had a______ for the bright lights.

        A. sense        B. taste        C. style        D. desire

Câu 10. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more_______ advanced than we are?

        A. technologically        B. technological        C. technology        D. technologies

Câu 11. Henry won't return home________ given to him this morning.

A. until he had finished all the assignments

B. until he has finished all the assignments

C. till he finished all the assignments

D. as soon as he has finished all the assignments

Câu 12. V-pop's style_______ by the intersection of domestic and Western media in the lives of many young Vietnamese.

        A. is influenced        B. influences        C. has influenced        D. influenced

Câu 13. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since______ 1940s.

        A. an        B. a        C. no article        D. the

Câu 14. We arranged________ a surprise party for our parents' anniversary last Sunday.

        A. throws        B. throw        C. throwing        D. to throw

Câu 15. During the team meeting, Hai demonstrated that he is always_______. He efficiently addressed questions, proposed innovative ideas, and showed a deep understanding of the project details.

        A. on the bookshelf        B. on the blink        C. on the block        D. on the ball

Câu 16. When they_________ for the beach, the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.

        A. set off        B. went through        C. carried out        D. left out

Câu 17. By listening to these songs, you can________ your groove on and learn a new language at the same time.

        A. make        B. set        C. get        D. kick

Câu 18. Believe________ yourself and you will find the courage to take immediate action on your goals.

        A. in        B. out        C. from        D. to

Câu 19. Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh on Saturday_______ South Korea's Kim Ga Eun to enter the German Open finals.

        A. adapted        B. defeated        C. exchanged        D. reinforced

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 20. A. sensitive        B. invention        C. critical        D. organised

Câu 21. A. exhaust        B. replace        C. broaden        D. subtract

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the questions from 22 to 28.

If you are trying to shed a few kilograms from your body weight, you will find a wide range of methods being recommended by fitness enthusiasts or health experts, promising dramatic weight reductions. But what if a good night's sleep can be just as effective as these? A new study suggests that this can actually be true.

In a trial with 80 overweight young adults, Dr Esra Tasali of the University of Chicago's sleep centre and her colleagues found that increased sleep duration reduced participants' overall caloric intake by an average of 270 calories per day, which would result in roughly 12 kg of weight loss over three years if the effects were maintained over a long term. "If healthy sleep habits are maintained over longer duration, this would lead to clinically important weight loss over time," said Dr Tasali. "Many people are working hard to find ways to decrease their caloric intake to lose weight - well, just by sleeping more, you may be able to reduce it substantially."

This study not only examines the effects of sleep extension on caloric intake but, importantly, does so in a real-world setting, with no control over participants' dietary habits. Over the course of two weeks, participants slept in their own beds, tracked their sleep with wearable devices, and followed their normal lifestyle without any instructions on diet or exercise. "Most other studies on this topic in labs are short-lived, for a couple of days, and food intake is measured by how much participants consume from a fixed diet," said Tasali. "In our study, we only manipulated sleep, and had the participants eat whatever they wanted."

One of the unexpected findings from the study is that a single sleep counselling session could change people's bedtime habits enough to improve the amount of sleep they got. "We simply coached each individual on good sleep hygiene, and discussed their own personal sleep environments, providing tailored advice on changes they could make to improve their sleep duration," Tasali said. Following just a single session, participants increased their average sleep duration by over an hour a night.

Ultimately, Tasali and her team hope to examine the underlying mechanisms that may explain these results, and believe this work should spur new, larger studies to determine if extending sleep can support weight-loss programs and help prevent or reverse obesity.

(Adapted from hindustantimes.com; theguardian.com)

Câu 22. Which best serves as the title for this passage?

A. Is Sleep the Best Method for Weight Loss?

B. Want to Lose Weight? Sleep Some More

C. Sleeping Is Not as Unhealthy As You Think

D. How Sleeping Habits Affect Your Weight

Câu 23. The word "these" in paragraph 1 refers to_______.

        A. kilograms        B. methods        C. experts        D. reductions

Câu 24. In paragraphs 2 and 3, what do we learn about the study?

A. It was the first study to investigate sleep and caloric intake.

B. All participants were overweight adults suffering from lack of sleep.

C. It found that increased sleep time can lead to significant weight loss.

D. The subjects' eating and sleeping habits were not controlled.

Câu 25. The word "fixed" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________

        A. firm        B. harsh        C. tight        D. set

Câu 26. Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Throughout the study, the participants' lifestyle did not undergo any remarkable change.

B. According to the study's results, the more people slept, the lower their caloric intake.

C. Each participant in the study were instructed on how they can make their sleep longer.

D. All 80 subjects managed to sleep for one hour longer after one sleep counselling session.

Câu 27. Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be inferred from the passage?

A. Many people keep failing to lose weight even though they tried every method they can find.

B. Previous research on the same topic as Tasali's were carried out in more controlled settings.

C. It was surprisingly easy to help the participants of the study to adjust their sleeping habits.

D. Tasali hopes future studies on sleep and weight loss will be conducted on a bigger scale.

Câu 28. The word "spur" in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by_______.

        A. provoke        B. compel        C. uphold        D. induce

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.

Câu 29. Although Mr. Anderson is very rich, in fact he is a millionaire, he resides in a small house in the suburbs.

        A. lives        B. relaxes        C. works        D. employs

Câu 30. In the next party, don't invite Peter; he always complains and finds fault in everything we do. He's such a party pooper.

        A. busy bee        B. live wire        C. wet blanket        D. couch potato

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Câu 31. Linh is talking to Nga about her returning from the U.K.

- Linh: "Can you please pick me up at the airport next Saturday?"

- Nga: "_______. What time are you arriving?"

        A. You're welcome        B. Certainly        C. Have a nice trip!        D. Congratulations

Câu 32. David and Tim are talking about films.

- David: "In my opinion, action films are really exciting."

- Tim: "________. They always give me thrills."

        A. That's wrong.                B. What nonsense!

        C. I couldn't agree with you more.        D. You shouldn't say that.

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.

Câu 33. It isn't necessary for us to discuss this matter in great detail.

A. We should discuss this matter in great detail.

B. We might discuss this matter in great detail.

C. We needn't discuss this matter in great detail.

D. We mustn't discuss this matter in great detail.

Câu 34. "I will invite you to my birthday party tomorrow." Lena said

A. Lena said that she would invite me to her birthday party the following day.

B. Lena said that she had invited me to her birthday party the following day.

C. Lena said that she would invite me to her birthday party tomorrow.

D. Lena said that she invited me to her birthday party the following day.

Câu 35. I last heard from him five years ago.

A. I haven't heard from him since five years.

B. I didn't hear from him for five years.

C. I have heard from him for five years.

D. I haven't heard from him for five years.

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 40.

Subvocalization is a widespread habit among readers which involves saying words in your head while reading, and it makes people read slowly because when they say every word in their head while reading, they read at around the same rate as they talk, which is only about 150-250 words per minute.

Luckily, you can train yourself to slowly minimise subvocalization and boost your reading speed. The first step is to realize one important thing: it is not necessary. For example, when you see a stop sign, you just look at the word "STOP" and process it automatically instead of saying it in your head. Understanding that you don't need to say every word to understand what you read will make it easier for you to try to reduce subvocalizing.

Completely stopping subvocalization while reading is impossible, but you can keep your inner voice busy with something else. You can distract yourself by counting from one to three while you are reading the material. While you are doing this, try fixating your eyes somewhere at the beginning of the line, somewhere in the middle of the line, and somewhere at the end of the line. While you are looking in those three places, count "one, two, three." With some practice, you'll be able to say less and less words in your head as you read.

Listening to music will not only help you minimize subvocalization but also concentrate better. However, keep in mind that not all types of music will prove helpful. You want to avoid listening to music with lyrics or anything with a strong beat because this will distract you. It may also be a good idea to avoid songs that remind you of things that can make you emotional (your high school crush, a touching scene from a movie, etc.)

(Adapted fromirisreading.com)

Câu 36. Which best serves as the title for this passage?

A. Subvocalization: Beneficial or Useless?

B. Do You Know This Bad Reading Habit?"

C. Ways to Reduce Subvocalizing

D. A Guide to Reading Faster

Câu 37. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_______.

        A. subvocalization        B. reading speed        C. step        D. important thing

Câu 38. In paragraphs 1 and 2, what do we learn about subvocalization?

A. It is a habit that commonly develops in slow readers.

B. It makes people speak and read at a slower speed.

C. It helps us understand information more easily.

D. It can be minimized with enough practice.

Câu 39. The word "fixating" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.

        A. affecting        B. instructing        C. directing        D. managing

Câu 40. Which of the following is NOT supported by information in the passage?

A. When people subvocalize, their reading speed is not faster than their speaking speed.

B. In many cases, there is no need for you to subvocalize words to understand them.

C. Counting is one way to distract your inner voice and eliminate subvocalization.

D. Some types of music can make you unable to pay attention to what you read.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 45.

ORIGIN OF VALENTINE'S DAY AND WHITE DAY

Valentine's Day was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to honor Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr. The holiday first became (41)________ with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. The sending of Valentines (greeting cards) was a fashion in nineteenth-century Great Britain, and, in 1847, Esther Howland developed a successful business in her Worcester, Massachusetts home with hand-made Valentine cards based on British models. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have largely given (42)________ to mass-produced greeting cards.

On the other hand, White Day is a relatively new phenomenon created by the confectionery industry in Japan. White Day was first celebrated in 1978 in Japan. In 1977 a Fukuoka-based confectionery company, Ishimura Manseido, marketed marshmallows to men on March 14, calling it "Marshmallow Day”. (43)_______ Marshmallow Day did not succeed as a cultural phenomenon, the National Confectionery Industry Association established White Day as an "answer day" or "reply day" to Valentine's Day exhorting men to return the favor to the women (44)______ gave them chocolates and (45)_______ presents on Valentine's Day. The color white was chosen because it's the color of purity, evoking "pure, sweet teen love", and because it's also the color of sugar. The initial name was "Ai ni Kotaeru White Day" (Answer Love on White Day).

(Adapted from https://www.diffen.com/difference/Valentine%27s_Day_vs_White_Day)

Câu 41. A. popular        B. associated        C. induced        D. concerned

Câu 42. A. road        B. pave        C. room        D. way

Câu 43. A. While        B. However        C. In addition        D. Because

Câu 44. A. where        B. whose        C. who        D. which

Câu 45. A. other        B. many        C. others        D. few

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.

Câu 46. Yesterday, I go to the market with my mother to buy some vegetables, milk and eggs for dinner.

        A. market        B. dinner        C. milk        D. go

Câu 47. They are having her house painted by a construction company.

        A. having        B. her        C. painted        D. construction

Câu 48. A politician, however imminent or popular, who lacks that base will not reach or survive at the top.

        A. lacks        B. base        C. imminent        D. at

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Câu 49. You are in this mess right now because you didn't listen to me in the first place.

A. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't have been in this mess now.

B. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.

C. If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.

D. If you listen to my advice in the first place, you won't be in this mess right now.

Câu 50. They left the concert hall. The fire alarm went off right afterwards.

A. They left the concert hall just as the fire alarm went off.

B. No sooner had they left the concert hall than the fire alarm went off.

C. They were leaving the concert hall when the fire alarm went off.

D. No sooner had the fire alarm gone off than they left the concert hall.

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HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. D

8. C

9. D

10. A

11. B

12. A

13. D

14. D

15. D

16. A

17. C

18. A

19. B

20. B

21. C

22. B

23. B

24. C

25. D

26. D

27. C

28. D

29. A

30. C

31. B

32. C

33. C

34. A

35. D

36. C

37. A

38. D

39. C

40. C

41. B

42. D

43. A

44. C

45. A

46. D

47. B

48. C

49. B

50. B

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.

Câu 1. Given the economic crisis, many small and medium-sized enterprises didn't have enough budget to expand.

        A. help        B. open        C. grow        D. restrict

Giải thích:

A. help (v): giúp

B. open (v): mở

C. grow (v): phát triển, tăng trưởng

D. restrict (v): hạn chế, giới hạn

expand (v): mở rộng >< restrict

Tạm dịch: Trong bối cảnh khủng hoảng kinh tế, nhiều công ty vừa và nhỏ đã không có đủ ngân sách để mở rộng.

→ Chọn đáp án D

Câu 2. It's hard to know what Susan intends to do with her hair. She keeps her cards very close to her chest.

        A. has a lot of money                B. wants to reveal her plan

        C. tries to keep her actions secret        D. is in a financial difficulty

Giải thích:

A. có rất nhiều tiền

B. muốn tiết lộ kế hoạch

C. cố gắng giữ bí mật về hành động

D. đang gặp khó khăn tài chính

keep/hold your cards close to your chest: giữ kín ý định >< want to reveal one’s plan

Tạm dịch: Rất khó để biết Susan có ý định làm gì với tóc của cô ấy. Cô ấy rất kín tiếng.

→ Chọn đáp án B

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.

Câu 3. A. charge        B. fate        C. dance        D. spa

Giải thích:

A. charge /tʃɑːdʒ/ (n): tiền phải trả

B. fate /ft/ (n): định mệnh

C. dance /dɑːns/ (n): điệu nhảy

D. spa /spɑː/ (n): suối khoáng

Đáp án B có “a” phát âm là /eɪ/, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ɑː/.

→ Chọn đáp án B

Câu 4. A. thereby        B. thin        C. thank        D. thought

Giải thích:

A. thereby /ˌðeəˈbaɪ/ (adv): do đó, từ đó

B. thin /θɪn/ (adj): ốm

C. thank /θæŋk/ (v): cảm ơn

D. thought /θɔt/ (n): suy nghĩ

Đáp án A có “th” phát âm là /ð/, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /θ/.

→ Chọn đáp án A

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 5. As a child, Nick often read comic books,_________?

        A. doesn't he        B. hasn’t he        C. didn’t he        D. hadn’t he

Giải thích:

Câu hỏi đuôi (Tag question):

Mệnh đề chính khẳng định → câu hỏi đuôi phủ định

Mệnh đề chính dùng động từ thường ở thì QKĐ → câu hỏi đuôi dùng “did”

Mệnh đề chính dùng chủ ngữ số ít, chỉ người (Nick) → câu hỏi đuôi dùng đại từ “he”

→ Câu hỏi đuôi dùng “didn’t he”

Tạm dịch: Hồi còn bé, Nick thường đọc truyện tranh, có đúng không?

→ Chọn đáp án C

Câu 6. Russian is a________ language to learn than English is.

        A. difficult                B. more difficult        

        C. most difficult                D. more and more difficult

Giải thích:

Cấu trúc so sánh hơn:

Tính từ ngắn: adj-er + than

Tính từ dài: more adj + than

Tạm dịch: Tiếng Nga là ngôn ngữ khó học hơn tiếng Anh.

→ Chọn đáp án B

Câu 7. I ________ a sweet dream when the alarm clock went off at six o'clock this morning.

        A. had        B. have had        C. have        D. was having

Giải thích:

Hòa hợp thì:

QKTD + when + QKĐ: diễn tả 1 hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có 1 hành động khác chen vào

Tạm dịch: Tôi đang có một giấc mơ ngọt ngào thì đồng hồ báo thức đổ chuông vào lúc 6 giờ sáng nay.

→ Chọn đáp án D

Câu 8. _______, the film is still attractive to many people, young and old.

        A. Producing many years ago        B. Having produced many years ago

        C. Although produced many years ago        D. It produced many years ago

Giải thích:

Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ:

Mệnh đề trạng ngữ dạng bị động rút gọn bằng cách lược bỏ chủ ngữ và to be, giữ nguyên trạng từ và V3/V-ed.

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù được sản xuất vào nhiều năm trước, bộ phim vẫn thu hút nhiều người, cả trẻ lẫn già.

→ Chọn đáp án C

Câu 9. Although he grew up in the country, he's always had a______ for the bright lights.

        A. sense        B. taste        C. style        D. desire

Giải thích:

Kiến thức từ vựng:

- sense (n): cảm giác, tinh thần

- taste (n): vị

- style (n): phong cách

- desire (n): khao khát, mơ ước → desire for something: khao khát về cái gì

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù anh ấy lớn lên ở vùng quê, anh ấy luôn có một khao khát về cuộc sống nhộn nhịp chốn phồn hoa đô thị.

→ Chọn đáp án D

Câu 10. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more_______ advanced than we are?

        A. technologically        B. technological        C. technology        D. technologies

Giải thích:

Kiến thức từ vựng:

- technologically (adv): về công nghệ

- technological (adj): thuộc công nghệ

- technology (n): công nghệ

Chỗ trống đứng sau to be (are) và trước tính từ (advanced) → cần trạng từ

Tạm dịch: Nếu có người ngoài hành tinh ngoài kia, bạn có nghĩ họ tiên tiến về công nghệ hơn chúng ta hay không?

→ Chọn đáp án A

Câu 11. Henry won't return home________ given to him this morning.

A. until he had finished all the assignments

B. until he has finished all the assignments

C. till he finished all the assignments

D. as soon as he has finished all the assignments

Giải thích:

Hòa hợp thì:

TLĐ + liên từ + HTĐ/HTHT

Tạm dịch: Henry sẽ không về nhà cho đến khi anh ấy hoàn thành xong tất cả bài tập được giao vào sáng này.

→ Chọn đáp án B

Câu 12. V-pop's style_______ by the intersection of domestic and Western media in the lives of many young Vietnamese.

        A. is influenced        B. influences        C. has influenced        D. influenced

Giải thích:

Câu bị động:

Câu mang nghĩa bị động ở thì HTĐ: am/is/are + V3/V-ed

Tạm dịch: Phong cách V-pop chịu ảnh hưởng bởi sự giao thoa giữa truyền thông trong nước và phương Tây trong đời sống của nhiều người trẻ Việt Nam.

→ Chọn đáp án A

Câu 13. We've been producing plastic in huge quantities since______ 1940s.

        A. an        B. a        C. no article        D. the

Giải thích:

Mạo từ:

Trước danh từ chỉ khoảng thời gian (1940s) → dùng “the”

Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã sản xuất dựa với số lượng khổng lồ kể từ những năm 1940.

→ Chọn đáp án D

Câu 14. We arranged________ a surprise party for our parents' anniversary last Sunday.

        A. throws        B. throw        C. throwing        D. to throw

Giải thích:

Động từ nguyên mẫu có to:

arrange to do something: sắp xếp, lên kế hoạch làm gì

Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi đã sắp xếp tổ chức một bữa tiệc bất ngờ cho ngày kỷ niệm của bố mẹ chúng tôi vào Chủ nhật vừa rồi.

→ Chọn đáp án D

Câu 15. During the team meeting, Hai demonstrated that he is always_______. He efficiently addressed questions, proposed innovative ideas, and showed a deep understanding of the project details.

        A. on the bookshelf        B. on the blink        C. on the block        D. on the ball

Giải thích:

Thành ngữ (Idioms):

- be on the blink: không được thuận lợi, trục trặc

- be on the ball: nhanh nhẹn, tinh nhanh, phản xạ nhanh

Tạm dịch: Trong suốt buổi họp nhóm, Hải đã chứng minh rằng anh ấy luôn nhanh nhẹn. Anh ấy giải quyết các câu hỏi một cách hiệu quả, đề xuất các ý tưởng cải tiến, và thể hiện sự thông hiểu sâu sắc về chi tiết dự án.

→ Chọn đáp án D

Câu 16. When they_________ for the beach, the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over.

        A. set off        B. went through        C. carried out        D. left out

Giải thích:

Kiến thức cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs):

- set off: khởi hành, xuất phát → set off for something: khởi hành đi đâu

- go through something: trải qua cái gì

- carry out something: tiến hành cái gì

- leave something out: bỏ sót cái gì

Tạm dịch: Khi họ khởi hành đi biển thì trời đang nắng, nhưng khi họ đến đó thì mây đã kéo đến.

→ Chọn đáp án A

Câu 17. By listening to these songs, you can________ your groove on and learn a new language at the same time.

        A. make        B. set        C. get        D. kick

Giải thích:

Thành ngữ (Idioms):

get your groove on: tận hưởng, nhảy múa theo điệu nhạc

Tạm dịch: Bằng việc nghe những bài hát này, bạn có thể tận hưởng âm nhạc và đồng thời học một ngôn ngữ mới.

→ Chọn đáp án C

Câu 18. Believe________ yourself and you will find the courage to take immediate action on your goals.

        A. in        B. out        C. from        D. to

Giải thích:

Giới từ:

believe in somebody/something: tin ai/cái gì

Tạm dịch: Hãy tin tưởng bản thân và bạn sẽ có sự can đảm để hành động ngay lập tức nhằm đạt được mục tiêu của bạn.

→ Chọn đáp án A

Câu 19. Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh on Saturday_______ South Korea's Kim Ga Eun to enter the German Open finals.

        A. adapted        B. defeated        C. exchanged        D. reinforced

Giải thích:

Kiến thức từ vựng:

- adapt (v): thích nghi

- defeat (v): đánh bại

- exchange (v): trao đổi

- reinforce (v): củng cố

Tạm dịch: Nữ tay vợt cầu lông của Việt Nam Nguyễn Thùy Linh đã đánh bại Kim Ga Eun của Nam Hàn để tiến vào vòng chung kết giải Đức mở rộng.

→ Chọn đáp án B

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 20. A. sensitive        B. invention        C. critical        D. organised

Giải thích:

A. sensitive /ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/ (adj): nhạy cảm

B. invention /ɪnˈven.ʃən/ (n): phát minh

C. critical /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ (adj): có tính chỉ trích

D. organised /ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪzd/ (adj): có tổ chức

Đáp án B có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

→ Chọn đáp án B

Câu 21. A. exhaust        B. replace        C. broaden        D. subtract

Giải thích:

A. exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ (v): làm kiệt sức

B. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ (v): thay thế

C. broaden /ˈbrɔː.dən/ (v): mở rộng

D. subtract /səbˈtrækt/ (v): trừ đi

Đáp án C có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.

→ Chọn đáp án C

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the questions from 22 to 28.

If you are trying to shed a few kilograms from your body weight, you will find a wide range of methods being recommended by fitness enthusiasts or health experts, promising dramatic weight reductions. But what if a good night's sleep can be just as effective as these? A new study suggests that this can actually be true.

In a trial with 80 overweight young adults, Dr Esra Tasali of the University of Chicago's sleep centre and her colleagues found that increased sleep duration reduced participants' overall caloric intake by an average of 270 calories per day, which would result in roughly 12 kg of weight loss over three years if the effects were maintained over a long term. "If healthy sleep habits are maintained over longer duration, this would lead to clinically important weight loss over time," said Dr Tasali. "Many people are working hard to find ways to decrease their caloric intake to lose weight - well, just by sleeping more, you may be able to reduce it substantially."

This study not only examines the effects of sleep extension on caloric intake but, importantly, does so in a real-world setting, with no control over participants' dietary habits. Over the course of two weeks, participants slept in their own beds, tracked their sleep with wearable devices, and followed their normal lifestyle without any instructions on diet or exercise. "Most other studies on this topic in labs are short-lived, for a couple of days, and food intake is measured by how much participants consume from a fixed diet," said Tasali. "In our study, we only manipulated sleep, and had the participants eat whatever they wanted."

One of the unexpected findings from the study is that a single sleep counselling session could change people's bedtime habits enough to improve the amount of sleep they got. "We simply coached each individual on good sleep hygiene, and discussed their own personal sleep environments, providing tailored advice on changes they could make to improve their sleep duration," Tasali said. Following just a single session, participants increased their average sleep duration by over an hour a night.

Ultimately, Tasali and her team hope to examine the underlying mechanisms that may explain these results, and believe this work should spur new, larger studies to determine if extending sleep can support weight-loss programs and help prevent or reverse obesity.

(Adapted from hindustantimes.com; theguardian.com)

Giải thích:

DỊCH BÀI:

If you are trying to shed a few kilograms from your body weight, you will find a wide range of methods being recommended by fitness enthusiasts or health experts, promising dramatic weight reductions. But what if a good night's sleep can be just as effective as these? A new study suggests that this can actually be true.

In a trial with 80 overweight young adults, Dr Esra Tasali of the University of Chicago's sleep centre and her colleagues found that increased sleep duration reduced participants' overall caloric intake by an average of 270 calories per day, which would result in roughly 12 kg of weight loss over three years if the effects were maintained over a long term. "If healthy sleep habits are maintained over longer duration, this would lead to clinically important weight loss over time," said Dr Tasali. "Many people are working hard to find ways to decrease their caloric intake to lose weight - well, just by sleeping more, you may be able to reduce it substantially."

This study not only examines the effects of sleep extension on caloric intake but, importantly, does so in a real-world setting, with no control over participants' dietary habits. Over the course of two weeks, participants slept in their own beds, tracked their sleep with wearable devices, and followed their normal lifestyle without any instructions on diet or exercise. "Most other studies on this topic in labs are short-lived, for a couple of days, and food intake is measured by how much participants consume from a fixed diet," said Tasali. "In our study, we only manipulated sleep, and had the participants eat whatever they wanted.

One of the unexpected findings from the study is that a single sleep counselling session could change people's bedtime habits enough to improve the amount of sleep they got. "We simply coached each individual on good sleep hygiene, and discussed their own personal sleep environments, providing tailored advice on changes they could make to improve their sleep duration," Tasali said. Following just a single session, participants increased their average sleep duration by over an hour a night.

Ultimately, Tasali and her team hope to examine the underlying mechanisms that may explain these results, and believe this work should spur new, larger studies to determine if extending sleep can support weight-loss programs and help prevent or reverse obesity.

Nếu bạn đang cố gắng giảm một vài ký cân nặng, bạn sẽ tìm ra hàng loạt phương pháp được đề xuất bởi những người đam mê thể hình hoặc các chuyên gia sức khỏe, hứa hẹn sự giảm cân ngoạn mục. Nhưng sẽ ra sao nếu giấc ngủ ngon vào ban đêm cũng có thể hiệu quả như những cách này? Một nghiên cứu mới cho thấy rằng điều này có thể thật sự đúng.

Trong một thử nghiệm với 80 người trẻ thừa cân, Tiến sĩ Esra Tasali từ trung tâm giấc ngủ của Đại học Chicago và các đồng nghiệp của bà đã nhận thấy rằng thời lượng ngủ gia tăng đã làm giảm lượng calo hấp thụ của người tham gia đi 270 calo mỗi ngày, điều này sẽ tương đương giảm 12 kg trong vòng 3 năm nếu hiệu quả được duy trì trong dài hạn. “Nếu thói quen ngủ lành mạnh được truy trì trong thời lượng dài hạn, điều này sẽ dẫn đến sự giảm cân quan trọng về mặt lâm sàng theo thời gian.”, Tiến sĩ Tasali đã nói. “Nhiều người đang nỗ lực tìm cách để giảm lượng calo tiêu thụ nhằm giảm cân, nhưng chỉ bằng việc ngủ nhiều hơn, bạn có thể giảm cân đáng kể.”

Nghiên cứu này không chỉ kiểm tra những ảnh hưởng của sự kéo dài giấc ngủ đến lượng tiêu thụ calo, nhưng quan trọng là còn tính trong bối cảnh thực tế, không có sự kiểm soát về thói quen ăn uống của những người tham gia. Trong hai tuần, những người tham gia ngủ trên giường của họ, theo dõi giấc ngủ bằng thiết bị đeo trên người, và làm theo lối sống bình thường mà không hề có bất kỳ chỉ dẫn nào về chế độ dinh dưỡng hay tập thể dục. “Hầu hết các nghiên cứu khác trong phòng thí nghiệm về chủ đề này đều ngắn hạn, trong vài ngày, và lượng tiêu thụ thức ăn được đo bằng lượng mà người tham gia tiêu thụ từ một chế độ ăn cố định.”, Tasali đã nói. “Trong nghiên cứu của chúng tôi, chúng tôi chỉ kiểm soát giấc ngủ, và để người tham gia ăn bất kỳ thứ gì mà họ muốn.”

Một trong những phát hiện bất ngờ từ nghiên cứu chính là một buổi tư vấn giấc ngủ có thể thay đổi thói quen giờ đi ngủ của mọi người đủ để cải thiện thời gian ngủ của họ. “Chúng tôi đơn giản chỉ huấn luyện mỗi cá nhân về cách vệ sinh giấc ngủ tốt và thảo luận về môi trường ngủ của họ, đưa ra lời khuyên được tinh chỉnh về những thay đổi mà họ có thể thực hiện để cải thiện thời lượng giấc ngủ.”, Tasali cho biết. Sau chỉ một buổi, những người tham gia tăng thời lượng ngủ trung bình của họ lên hơn 1 giờ mỗi tối.

Cuối cùng, Tasali và nhóm của bà hi vọng kiểm tra được cơ chế đứng sau có thể giải thích cho những kết quả này, và tin rằng công việc này sẽ thúc đẩy những nghiên cứu mới nhằm xác định xem liệu giấc ngủ kéo dài có thể hỗ trợ cho những chương trình giảm cân và giúp ngăn chặn hay đẩy lùi bệnh béo phì.

Câu 22. Which best serves as the title for this passage?

A. Is Sleep the Best Method for Weight Loss?

B. Want to Lose Weight? Sleep Some More

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