ĐỀ CỤM 7 TRƯỜNG HẢI DƯƠNG

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Tom and Mary were very generous hosts and made us feel right at home at their place.

• friends

• colleagues

• guests

• comrades

Answer explanation

friend (n): bạn

colleague (n): đồng nghiệp

guest (n): khách

comrade (n): đồng chí

→ host (n): chủ nhà >< guest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

The police didn't have enough evidence to detain their suspect, so they had to let him go free.

• arrest

• capture

• contract

• release

Answer explanation

arrest (v): bắt

capture (v): chụp

contact (v): liên lạc

release (v): phát hành, thả ai

→ detain (v): giam giữ, bắt >< release

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

• collection

• tropical

• occasion

• pollute

Answer explanation

collection /kəˈlekʃn/ (n): bộ sưu tập

tropical /ˈtrɒpɪkl/ (adj): nhiệt đới

occasion /əˈkeɪʒn/ (n): dịp

pollute /pəˈluːt/ (v): ô nhiễm

tropical có âm “o” phát âm là /ɒ/, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ə/.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

• sculpture

• compound

•  receipt

•  creature

Answer explanation

sculpture /ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ (n): tác phẩm điêu khắc

compound /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ (n): hợp chất

receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ (n): biên lai

creature /ˈkriːtʃə(r)/ (n): sinh vật

receipt có âm “c” phát âm là /s/, các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /k/.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

• country

• machine

• tourist

• purpose

Answer explanation

country /ˈkʌntri/ (n): đất nước

machine /məˈʃiːn/ (n): máy móc

tourist /ˈtɔːrɪst/ (n): du khách

purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ (n): mục đích

machine có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions

• memorize

• indicate

• determine

• generate

Answer explanation

-memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/ (v): ghi nhớ

- indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ (v): chỉ ra

- determine /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ (v): xác định

-generate /ˈdʒenəreɪt/ (v): tạo ra

=> determine có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất.

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

Mrs. Mai is at the bookstore. She is asking to see the latest novel.

- Mai: "Could I see that latest novel?"

- The shopkeeper: "________"

• Certainly! Madam.

• You are so kidding!

• No, thanks.

• It is expensive.

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

Peter and his mother are talking about his job in the future.

- Mother: "I think you should work as a teacher of English in the future."

- Peter: "_________. I want to go to medical school and become a surgeon."

• I couldn't agree more.

• I didn't say anything.

• Yes. It's very exciting.

• I'm afraid I disagree.

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.

He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.

• If he weren't short-sighted, he wouldn't have to wear the glasses.

• Should he not be short-sighted, he won't have to wear the glasses.

• If only he were short-sighted, he wouldn't have to wear the glasses.

• If he hadn't been short-sighted, he wouldn't have had to wear the glasses.

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.

It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message.

• Joanna can't have received my message.

• Joanna might have received my message.

• Joanna may have received my message.

• Joanna might not have received my message.

Answer explanation

be possible that ....didn't => might not have P2