KHÓA HỌC: KHÓA CẤP TỐC 14 NGÀY LUYỆN ĐỀ TỔNG ÔN CÙNG 2K5

ĐỀ DỰ ĐOÁN SỐ 14

NGÀY 19/06/2023
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. feather B. thickness C. thriller D. throwback

Question 2. A. shrine B. uncle C. drink D. blanket
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. believe B. provide C. decide D. enter

Question 4: A. disappear B. arrangement C. opponent D. contractual
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: EU eases regulations on instant noodles _______ from Vietnam.

A. importing B. imported C. to import D. to be imported
Question 6: Of the two children, Anna is always ___________.

A. the smarter B. the smartest C. smarter D. smarter than

Question 7: Peter________ the construction site when he found a dead body on the floor.
A. has entered B. is entering C. enters D. was entering
Question 8: I am a little anxious _______ bringing home the new kitten because my parents don’t like them.
A. in B. on C. about D. with
Question 9: Nobody comes there on time, _________ ?

A. does he B. doesn’t he C. do they D. don’t they

Question 10: The _________ of living in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particularly
exorbitant.

A. value B. price C. worth D. cost

Question 11: Although some German and British management styles are similar, there are _______ differences
between them.
A. a B. the C. Ø (no article) D. an
Question 12: The new CEO plans to _______ the company and implement some major changes in the way it
operates.
A. pull out B. get over C. take over D. take off
Question 13: His written French is very good but he needs to practise _________ it.

A. speak B. to speak C. to speaking D. speaking

Question 14: When my brother got angry I told him to keep his _______ on.

A. shoe B. shirt C. coat D. hat

Question 15: Roy won’t be allowed to park here _______ .
A. once she got a parking permit B. before she got a parking permit
C. as soon as she got a parking permit D. until she gets a parking permit
Question 16: She was a minister with considerable influence in the ______ of power.

A. corridors B. cabinets C. priorities D. concepts

Question 17: Peter is walking happily hoping that he _______ to the party by his girl friend.
A. invites B. will invite C. was inviting D. will be invited
Question 18: One of the popular _________ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.

A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply

Question 19: Hanoi and other northern localities have been suffering from intermittent _______ this month.

A. blackouts B. whiteouts C. layouts D. handouts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.

Question 20: Sam is talking to Mai on the first day at school.

- Sam: "How long does it take you to get to school?"- Mai: " _____. "
A. About 2 kilometres B. 2 years ago C. About 15 minutes D. 15 pounds
Question 21: Linda: “I think it’s a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. They can
help one another. ”
Janet: “ ___________ . Many old aged parents like to lead an independent life in a nursing home”
A. It’s nice to hear that B. Me, too
C. That’s not true D. I agree with you completely
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: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year’s harvest.

A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full

Question 23: Many lakes in Hanoi have dried up following prolonged hot days and little rainfall.

A. extended B. lengthened C. ceased D. protracted

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

Question 24: The new cartoon film catches the fancy of the children.

A. satisfies B. amuses C. attracts D. surprises

Question 25: A study shows that obesity in school children has a number of complex determinants, driven by
the acquisition of habits.
A. types B. factors C. ideas D. ways
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 26: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago.
A. She had worked as a teacher of English for ten years.
B. She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
 C. She worked as a teacher of English for ten years.
D. She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
Question 27: He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. He said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
Question 28: My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
C. My car keys might be in the kitchen. D. My car keys must be in the kitchen.
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 29: I was busy yesterday. I couldn’t complete my homework.
A. If only I had more time yesterday, I could complete my homework.
B. As soon as I didn’t have more time yesterday, I couldn’t complete my homework.
C. If I had more time yesterday, I could have completed my homework.
D. I wish I had had more time yesterday, I could have completed my homework.

Question 30. Women aren’t allowed to wear short skirts when entering this temple. There’s no exception
whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are women permitted to wear short skirts when entering this temple.
B. At no time are women forbidden to wear short skirts when entering this temple.
C. On no occasion were women allowed to wear short skirts when entering this temple.
D. By no means are women banned from wearing short skirts when entering this temple.
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 31: Van Cliburn studies (A) piano from (B) 1951 to 1954 and won (C) multiple awards between
(D)1958 and 1960.
Question 32: Preventing(A) the soil from erosion, the trees planted by the farmer many years before (B)
were what (C) stopped the flood from reaching their(D) house.
Question 33: Hot soup(A) is very comfortable(B) on a cold(C) winter's day(D).
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.
 The Zeigarnik Effect

There is a reason why it's so hard to stop thinking about uncompleted and interrupted tasks. Psychologists (34)
__________ to this as the Zeigarnik effect, or a natural tendency to remember unfinished tasks better than
completed ones.

When you start working on something but do not finish it, thoughts of the unfinished work still (35) _________
an influence by continuing to pop into your mind (36) __________ you've moved on to other things. Such
thoughts urge you to go back and finish (37) __________ you have already begun. It's why you keep thinking
about that book you were reading, or why you want to finish playing a video game until you win.

You have probably experienced this effect while in school. Before an exam, you probably remember what you
have studied quite well. After an exam has finished, however, students often have difficulty remembering (28)
__________ the things that they studied because they no longer have an immediate use for it.

(Adapted from educationcorner.com)

Question 34: A. describe B. mention C. assign D. refer

Question 35: A. perform B. conduct C. exert D. display

Question 36: A. even though B. provided C. so that D. because

Question 37: A. where B. that C. what D. who

Question 38: A. all B. every C. some D. other

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.
When studying for important exams, you can expect to sit for hours at a time in order to learn
everything you need to be well-prepared and achieve success. And to do this, you may find it useful to know
what you can do study for long hours without losing too much mental energy and focus.
Your energy level do not stay the same throughout the day. This is why it is a good idea to schedule
your study sessions in a way that matches your energy changes. In general, learners are most mentally active
and ready to absorb complex pieces of knowledge during the morning, so you may want to deal with
challenging topics during these hours. For the same reason, save easier ones and non-academic activities for
the afternoon and evening if possible. Of course, not everyone is the same, so feel free to work on difficult
material at a time that works for you.
It’s also important to eat in a way that will not deplete your energy. This means you should eat more
foods with a low Glycemic Index (like fruits, yogurt or nuts) which release sugar slowly into your blood, helping
you maintain energy for longer. On the contrary, foods with high Glycemic Index like chips, chocolate,
hamburgers, and sugary drinks should be avoided – your energy may rise quickly when you eat them, but they
will start to fall just as fast, leading to tiredness and sleepiness.
Finally, do not forget to take breaks. Normally, our ability to concentrate starts to weaken after about 50
minutes, so if you keep trying to study without stopping, you are only wasting time because you are doing it
with less and less concentration. Therefore, give yourself 5 to 15 minutes to do other things like listening to
some relaxing music or even doing some exercise, as this has been proved to improve attention and
motivation.
(Adapted from healthline.com)
Question 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Techniques to enhance our long-term concentration
B. Practical advice for better long study sessions
C. The best foods to eat when studying for many hours
 D. Useful tips for controlling your level of energy
Question 40: The word “ones” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. learners B. pieces C. topics D. hours
Question 41: According to paragraph 2, how should you schedule your study sessions?
A. When your energy level changes, it is best not to study.
B. Most of your studying should take place in the morning.
C. Hard topics should be studied when you feel the most energetic.
D. Non-academic activities must never be done before the evening.
Question 42: The word “deplete” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. damage B. upset C. exhaust D. release
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT supported by information in the passage?
A. Learners cannot process complex information in the afternoon or at night.
B. Sugary drinks only makes you feel energetic for only a short time.
C. The longer we study, the more difficult it is to stay focused.
D. Your study breaks should not be too short or too long.
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

Human beings are naturally creative. But sometimes we struggle with getting started and find
inspiration for new ideas. Thankfully, whether you are going to write a novel or compose a song, there are
some effective methods you can use to enhance and maintain your creativity.

To begin with, if you want to generate a lot of good ideas more often, you need to expose yourself to
good ideas, and reading is a great way to do this. But notice that there are two different approaches. An
efficiency-minded approach would seek out things that directly impact the area you want to improve. For
example, you will most likely read a business book if you want to improve your business. Meanwhile, a
creativity-minded approach would search across many areas and make connections. While it is hard for a single
idea to be original, the combination of a few different ideas is often unique. You can balance these approaches
by asking yourself whether it’s more important to have original ideas or useful ones. For useful, read direct. For
original, read broad.

Creative ideas often come when your attention is more relaxed and when your mind is wandering,
because it is often easier to associate more distant ideas in this state. However, this can become a problem
because often the moment of thinking of an idea is not the best time to work on it since you are not focused
enough. Thus, you should have a system to capture ideas when you have them. For instance, you can have a
small notebook and write down whatever ideas you suddenly think of so you will not forget and return to them
later. Similarly, you can also use a more elaborate setup like having specific subfolders for different types of
ideas. You might have a folder for quotes, concepts, or whatever other ideas you want to encounter in your
creative process.

One final point worth remembering is that creative acts generally require two different mindsets. The
first is a generative flow where you let ideas come to you easily and you don’t look at them too critically. The
advantage of this flow is that you create a lot of ideas, and the obvious downside is that a lot of them are bad.
The second is a critical flow, where you scrutinize the ideas you’ve made to spot every possible flaw and edit
them immediately. Of course, this mindset an often block you from thinking of new ideas because they get
rejected too quickly. It is helpful to be aware of these two mindsets so that you can actively and flexibly switch
between them depending on whether you need great quantity or high quality.

(Adapted from getpocket.com)

Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
 A. Capturing Great Ideas With Simple Strategies B. Advice To Help You Always Stay Creative
C. How Reading Properly Improves Your Creativity D. What To Do To Turn Creative Ideas Into Reality
Question 45: In paragraph 2, what do we learn about the two approaches to reading?
A. The efficiency-minded approach is very useful for those who want to improve their business
B. The creativity-minded approach seeks and connects ideas from various fields of knowledge.
C. Ideas that we generate when using the efficiency-minded approach are never original ones.
D. Using the creativity-minded approach, we will have more creative but often useless ideas.
Question 46: The word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. write a novel B. maintain your creativity
C. generate good ideas D. expose yourself to good ideas
Question 47: According to paragraph 3, why should we have a system to capture ideas?
A. Because we will forget all of the ideas you have if you do not capture them.
B. Because we have to divide your ideas into different groups in your creative process.
C. Because you only come up with ideas while you are distracted and cannot look into them.
D. Because you will often think of ideas when you are not mentally ready to fully focus on them.
Question 48: The word “elaborate” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. careful B. detailed C. complex D. rigorous

Question 49: The word “scrutinize” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. carefully describe B. closely examine C. fully explore D. thoroughly research

Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. People who do not expose themselves to ideas can never find inspiration for creative ones.
B. It is always best to balance between the efficiency-minded and the creativity-minded approach.
C. Concepts and quotes are the most common types of creative ideas that people come up with.
D. When you need to develop ideas you have already had, you should switch to the critical flow.

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