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Bi 21 :

Sodas have _______ in popularity because people are focusing more

on healthy diets and are reducing sugar intake.
(A) remained
(B) increased
(C) decreased
(D) controlled
p n: C

Gii thch: Ta thy pha sau ch trng c gii t in i vi danh t popularity (s

ph bin, s a chung). Tc l pha sau ch trng c dng in ST. Cc p trn u
l ng t chia dng phn t Ved (v mnh c cha trng chia hin ti hon
thnh, c dng have/has + P.P). Phn tch cc p n:
A. remain gi li/duy tr.
B. increase - tng ln. Ta c increase in ST (phrasal v) tng ln v ci g.
C. decrease gim xung. Ta c decrease in ST (phrasal v) gim xung v ci
g.
D. control iu khin, kim ch, chi phi.
Ta thy increase v decrease u i vi in. Do ta cn da vo ngha ca cu.
Sodas have --- in population because people are focusing more on healthy diets and are
reducing sugar intake. S a --- v s a chung bi v ngi ta tp trung nhiu
hn v ch n ung y v ang gim dn lng ng. Tt nhin l ngi ta
gim dn lng sa (gim dn s a thch i vi s a) v sa c cha nhiu ng
(c 240ml sa th c 27g ng) v khng tt cho sc khe). Ta chn decrease
(gim xung). Ta chn p n C.

Dch: Ngi ta ngy cng gim dn s a chung i vi sa bi v h tp trung nhiu

hn trong ch n ung dinh dng v ang gim dn lng ng.

T vng:
focus on ST (phrasal V) tp trung/ch tm vo.
healthy diet (n) ch n ung y /lnh mnh/c li cho sc khe.
intake (n) lng a vo (trong c th, v d: sugar intake - lng ng thu
vo (c th), a good intake of vitamins mt lng cc vitamin thch hp).

Bi 22 :

Our competitor orders a high....... of its equipment from foreign

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companies
a) percentage
b) range
c) level
d) degree
p n: A

Gii thch: Cu trn mang ngha Trang thit b ca i th cnh tranh ca chng ta
ch yu nhp t cc cng ty nc ngoi. Trong cu ny, hin nhin khng dng
level hay degree bi v n mang ngha l mc /trnh /a v (trong x hi). V
d: a high degree/level of skill trnh k nng cao, a high degree of anxiety
rt lo lng.
Cn li percentage v range:
percentage mang ngha l phn trm, t l high percentage ngha l t
l (phn trm) cao, phn ln. V d:
The allocated grants were committed at a high percentage
(82.7%) Cam kt cc vin tr c phn b vi t l cao
(82.7%).
A very high percentage of reports begin life as other reports.
Phn ln cc bo co u sinh ra nh cc bo co khc.
These foods make up a high percentage of many diets.
Nhng thc phm ny chim mt t l phn trm cao trong
ch n king.
range mang ngha l chui/dy range ni v tnh a dng ca lnh vc
hot ng hay c dng xp hng v mc trang thit b (v d nh a
dng v mc hin i ca trang thit b). Tuy nhin high range him khi
dng khi ni v mc a dng m ch yu dng wide range. V d: wide
range of prices loi gi c, a wide range of hobbies nhiu s thch, a
wide range of activites phm vi rng ln cc hot ng, a wide range of
knowledge lng kin thc rng ln, wide range of meadows mt vng
ng c mnh mng. (Lu : range c th dng dng s nhiu thm s).
Trong cu trn, khng ni v tnh a dng ca trang thit b m ni v s lng
ch yu ca n. Do ta dng percentage l ph hp hn. Ta chn A.

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Dch: Trang thit b ca i th cnh tranh ca chng ta ch yu nhp t cc cng ty

nc ngoi.

T mi:
Competitor (n) i th cnh tranh.
Equipment (n) trang thit b.

Bi 23 :

I hear she's really upset with him. . . . . . she 's decided to call off the

engagement.
A. So long as
B. So far as
C. So much so that
D. So that
p n: C

Gii thch: Cc p n trn u l cc lin t ni 2 mnh vi nhau.

A. so long as min l, vi iu kin l.
B. so far as ti mt chng mc m/theo nh (v d: as far as I know theo nh
ti bit, so far as it goes - ti mt chng mc hn ch m thi).
C. so much so that to such an extent that n mt mc m/ n mc m.
D. so that - m.
Ngha ca 2 mnh trong cu trn l: I hear she's really upset with him Ti nghe
ni rng c y tht s bc mnh vi anh ta v she's decided to call off the engagement
C y quyt nh hy hn. Do trong cc lin t trn th so much so that ph hp
nht. Ta chn p n C.
Dch: Ti nghe ni rng c y tht s bc mnh anh ta n ni m c y quyt nh
hy hn c.
T mi:
be upset with SO : bc mnh vi ai.
Call off ST (phrasal V) hon li/hy b.
Engagement (n) s ha hn, hn c.

Bi 24 :

......responding to the restaurant survey will receive a $10 gift

certificate to the Rangely Cafe
A.Whoever
B.Whose
C.Someone

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D.Everyone
p n : D

Gii thch: Phn tch cc p n.

A. Whoever Ta nn xem cc v d sau ca whoever hiu v cu trc ca

n. (Ngun: fan page I Love English)

o Whoever broke the vase, can you please replace
it?
(Ti khng bit l ai lm v l hoa), nhng
bt c ai lm v th phi thay l khc.
(whoever = Any person / anyone)
o Whoever goes to the shop, please remember to
buy some milk
(Ti khng bit l ai s i shop,) nhng bt ai i
th cng nh mua t sa.
o Whoever wants to come is welcome.
Bt c ai mun n cng c cho n.
Trong cu trn, Whoever wants to come l
mnh quan h c chc nng l ch t ca
ng t chnh l is.
(Cu trn tng ng vi cu: Anyone who
wants to come is welcome.)
o He makes friends easily with whoever he meets.
Anh y kt bn d dng vi bt c ai m anh
gp.
Trong cu trn, whoever he meets l mnh
quan h ng vai tn ng (object) ca gii
t with trong mnh chnh.
(Cu trn tng ng vi cu: He makes

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friends easily with anyone who(m) he meets.)

B. Whose dng ch s hu cho danh t ch ngi hoc vt, thng thay cho

cc t: her, his, their, hoc hnh thc s

Ta c cu trc: ..N (person, thing) + WHOSE + N + V .
C. Someone c ngha l ai thng c s dng trong mnh khng
nh. Nu someone lm ch ng th ng t chia s t. V d: Somebody
has let the cat in. (KHNG DNG Somebody have let the cat in.)
D. Everyone c ngha l mi ngi/bt c ai. Nu everyone lm ch ng th
ng t cng chia s t. V d: Everybody needs to be loved. (KHNG
DNG Everybody need to be loved.)
Ta thy pha sau ch trng trong cu trn l ng t dng Ving (responding), trong
cu c v ng l will receive Cu trn thiu ch ng chnh v ng t Ving
pha sau chnh l dng rt gn ca mnh quan h th ch ng. Sauk hi phn
tch cc p n trn, ta thy ch c someone v everyone l ph hp. Do ta
cn da vo ngha ca cu xc nh p n ph hp.
......responding to the restaurant survey will receive a $10 gift certificate to the
Rangely Caf. ---ngi m tr li kho st ca nh hng s nhn c mt
giy chng nhn qu tng l 10$ khi n Rangely Caf. ch trng cn in
phi l t everyone bt k ai th mi ph hp v ngha. Ta chn p n D.

Dch: Bt k ai tr li kho st ca nh hng s nhn c mt giy chng nhn

qu tng l 10$ khi n Rangely Caf.

Bi 25 :

If we are to -------------- towards our common goals, workers must

have faith in management, and vice versa.
a. break
b. advance
c. growth
d. approach
p n: B

Gii thch: Ta thy mnh if trong cu c dng If + S + tobe + to --- towards

ST. Do ch trng phi l mt ng t v ng t phi i vi gii t
towards (v ta c cu trc tobe + to V). Trong cc p n trn, ch c growth(s

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pht trin) l danh t, cn li l cc ng t. Mc d mi t c mi ngha khc nhau,
tuy nhin ch c ng t advance i vi towards. Cu trc advance towards
SO/ST c ngha l hng v pha/tin v pha/hng ti ai/ci g. Do ta chn
p n B.

Dch: Nu chng ta mun tin n nhng mc tiu chung th nhng cng nhn phi
c nim tin vo ban qun l v ngc li.

T mi:

Common (adj) chung/ph bin

Goal (n) mc tiu, mc ch, bn thng
(have) faith in SO/ST : (c) nim tin i vi ai/ci g
Management (n) ban qun l
Vice versa : ngc li
Lu :
Ta c advance to SO/ST = advance towards SO/ST
Trong cu trn c s dng cu trc tobe + to +V. y l dng cu trc c bit,
c s dng trong cc trng hp:
truyn t cc mnh lnh hoc cc ch dn t ngi th nht qua
ngi th hai n ngi th ba.
V d: No one is to leave this building without the permission of the
police.
Dng vi mnh if khi mnh chnh din t mt cu iu kin:
Mt iu phi xy ra trc nu mun mt iu khc xy ra. (Nu mun...
th phi..)
V d : If we are to get there by lunch time we had better hurry.
Something must be done quickly if the endangered birds are
to be saved.
He knew he would have to work hard if he was to pass his
exam.

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c dng thng bo nhng yu cu xin ch dn:

V d: He asked the air traffic control where he was to land.
c dng kh ph bin truyn t mt d nh, mt s sp t,
c bit khi n l chnh thc.
V d: She is to get married next month.
The expedition is to start in a week.
We are to get a ten percent wage rise in June.
Cu trc ny thng dng trn bo ch, khi l ta bo th to be
c b i.
V d: The Primer Minister (is) to make a statement tomorrow.
Ngoi ra, ta cn c:
- were + S + to + verb = if + S + were + to + verb = th nu (mt
gi thuyt)
V d: Were I to tell you that he passed his exams, would you
believe me.
-

was/ were + to + verb: din t tng v mt s mnh

nh sn
V d: They said goodbye without knowing that they were never
to meet again.
Since 1840, American Presidents elected in years ending
in zero were to be died (have been destined to die) in
office.

to be about to + verb = near future (sp sa)

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V d: They are about to leave.

Bi 26 :

The revival of the ferry service to Seawise Island was initially

viewed as a _____ notion by many, but it turned out to be profitable.
a. mobile
b. talkative
c. dedicated
d. foolish
p n: D

Gii thch: Cc p n trn u l tnh t v pha sau ch trng l danh t notion

( ngh), do ta cn xc nh ngha ca cc tnh t.
A. Mobile di ng (v d: mobile phone: in thoi di ng)
B. Talkative nhiu chuyn, ni nhiu (dnh cho ngi). Ngoi ra talkative cn
l danh t, mang ngha l k/ngi hay ni.
C. Dedicated tn ty/tn tm (chuyn v), dedicated chuyn dng (dng cho
vt). V d: dedicated computer my tnh chuyn dng, dedicated image
processor - chng trnh chuyn x l nh.
D. Foolish (c th dng cho vt v cho ngi) ng xun, ng ngn. V d: a
foolish mistake mt li lm ng ngn, a foolish day mt ngy ngu ngc,
foolish questions nhng cu hi ng ngn, a foolish man mt ngi
ngu xun.
Da vo ngha, ta thy r rng, foolish ph hp nht, v khi kt hp vi a
notion tr thnh a foolish notion mt ngh in r. Ta chn p n D.

Dch: S hi sinh ca cc dch v ph n o Seawise ban u c nhiu ngi cho l

mt ngh in r, nhng ha ra n li mang n li nhun.

T mi: The revival of the ferry service to Seawise Island was initially viewed as a
_____ notion by many, but it turned out to be profitable.

Revival (n) s phc hi/s thc tnh. (Ta c: revival of ST).

Ferry service (n) dch v bn ph.
Initially (adv) ban u/lc u.
Be viewed as ST : c xem nh l.
Turn out to be + adj : ha ra l/tr thnh.

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Bi 27 :

Our check-in kiosks, recently installed in the lobby, allow our guests
to check in for flights and receive their boarding passes...from hotel.
a.right
b.rightly
c.rightful
d.rightfully
p n: A

Gii thch: Ta thy pha sau ch trng l gii t from cng vi ST hotel. T gi
cc bn ch cn nh l right from ST ngha l ngay t. Trong cu ny right
ng vai tr l trng t.

Dch: Quy lm th tc ca chng ti, gn y c xy dng trong tin snh, cho

php khch hng c th lm th tc ng k chuyn bay v nhn th ln my bay
ngay ti khch sn.

T mi:
Kiosk (n) quy, trm, phng, tim (thuc ty, internet,).
Lobby (n) tin snh, hnh lang.
Check in for ST (phrasal V) lm th tc. Trong cu trn: check in for flight
ngha l lm th tc cho chuyn bay.
Boarding pass (n) th/phiu ln tu/my bay.

Bi 28 :

Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but _____ that, margarine will

do.
A. for all of
B. except
C. given
D. failing
p n: D

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Ta phn tch ngha ca cu xc nh t ph hp trong ch trng.
Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but _____ that, margarine will do. B nht
hp vi cng thc ny nht, nhng ___, b thc vt s thay th c.
Ta thy failing l ph hp ngha nht, bi v but failing that (hoc or failing that)
c ngha l nu khng c th (ging nh if not) (sau but/or failing that l mnh
). Cc p n cn li u khng ph hp v ngha: for all of that v tt c nhng
iu ny, except that ngoi tr, given that c cho rng/xt n/do

Dch: B nht hp vi cng thc ny nht, nhng nu khng c th b thc vt vn dng

c.

T mi:
Unsalted butter (n) b nht.
Recipe (n) cng thc (nu n,), b quyt (thnh cng,).
Margarine (n) b thc vt.

Bi 29 :

There's a good film ----- town

A.at
B.over
C.on in
D.in on
p n: on in

Gii thch: Trong cu ny, chng ta cn lu . V pha trc ch trng l danh t film
(b phim), nn ta dng gii t on i km vi film on c ngha l b phim c trnh
chiu. Mc khc pha sau ch trng c danh t town, do ta cn in gii t in to
thnh in town (trong th trn). Tm li, cc bn ch cn nh cm film on in town.

Dch: ph c chiu phim hay lm.

Bi 30 :

Every year, thousands of young _______ go to Hollywood, hoping

that a producer will spot them and help them become a silver screen star.
A. hopes
B. hopeless

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C. hopefuls
D. hopefully
p n: C

Gii thch: V thousands of phi i vi danh t s nhiu m y young khng

phi l danh t v ta ch dng cm the young ch nhng ngi tr tui. Do ta
loi p n B v D bi v hopeless (v vng) l tnh t cn hopefully (u hy
vng) l trng t. Mc khc ch trng cn tm phi l mt danh t s nhiu ch ngi
(v pha sau ch trng l ng t go ch hnh ng i, go to Hollywood i
n Hollywood) => loi A v khng hp v ngha. (hopes l s nhiu ca hope
ngha l s hy vng).
Ta c hopeful l danh t ch mt ngi mong mun thnh cng trong lnh vc no
/ngi c trin vng. V d: 50 young hopefuls are trying for a place in the
England team. (50 ngi trin vng ang c gng t c mt v tr trong i tuyn
Anh.)
Ta chn p n C.
Dch: Mi nm, hng nghn thanh nin c trin vng i n Hollywood vi hy vng
rng mt nh xut bn s pht hin ra h v gip h tr thnh mt ngi sao in nh.

T mi:

Producer (n) nh xut bn, nh sn xut.

Spot SO/ST (v) pht hin/thy.
Silver screen (n) ngnh in nh/mn bc.
Star (n) ngi sao

Bi 31 :

They reduced the man who made a slip of the tongue...............by

laughing at him
A. to silence
B. be silence
C. being silence
D. to be silence
p n: A

Gii thch: Ta c cu trc: reduce SO to ST/Ving" : bt ai lm g/lm cho /khin

cho ai nh th no. Trong cu trn, "reduce SO to silence: bt ai im lng.
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cch ci nho anh ta.
Lu : (make) a slip of tongue: (ni) l li.
T mi:
Laugh at SO (phrasal V) ci nho, ci coi thng ai.