KHÓA THỰC CHIẾN 50 – ĐỀ THỰC CHIẾN SỐ 3 – ÔN ĐÚNG - TRÚNG

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that
of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. sugar B. pressure C. discuss D. sociable
Question 2. A. charity B. farther C. fracture D. campaign
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. happen B. affect C. destroy D. predict
Question 4. A. satisfy B. motivate C. interact D. purify
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. The recently retired ballplayer _______ his locker and sadly left the stadium.
A. held out B. put off C. cleared out D. made up
Question 6. It sounded like a pipe dream, but he was so enthusiastic it was hard not to get excited ______ him.
A. for B. with C. about D. in
Question 7. Some countries are still lagging behind the rest of the world in the vaccine race _______ a large
number of resources diverted to advertising campaigns.
A. although B. because C. due to D. despite
Question 8. _______ extra buses, they successfully attracted thousands of fans to the concert.
A. Put on B. Being putting on
C. To put on D. Having put on
Question 9. _______ will they discover any hidden talents they might have.
A. Until they start performing B. Only when they start performing
C. Hardly had they started performing D. As soon as they started performing
Question 10. I’m attempting __________ Foreign Trade University because this is my dream I’ve harbored till
now.
A. to enter B. entering C. enter D. entered
Question 11. To my surprise, she earns _______ my older brother.
A. much money than B. as much money as
C. more money D. the most money
Question 12. He _______ from driving after picking up too many points on his license.
A. disqualified B. will disqualify
C. was disqualified D. had been disqualified
Question 13. Vietnam Airlines delayed __________ due to severe weather.
A. taking off B. to take off C. take off D. taken off
Question 14. Soaring prices mean that many prospective buyers will reach the end of their _______ as they can
no longer afford to buy their wanted properties.
A. wit B. rope C. path D. road
Question 15. Child development workers in Britain say that getting children to become library members can
improve _______ standards.
A. educate B. education C. educational D. educators
Question 16. She often goes out with her friends at 8.30 P.M, _______ ?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. didn’t she D. is she
Question 17. Most roads in the city have been planted with flowering trees since I last _______ it.
A. would visit B. visit C. visited D. had visited
Question 18. I feel it must be too late to apologize to my piano teacher, but at least I've got it off my _______.
A. chest B. heart C. stomach D. soul
Question 19. We visited _______ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. the Canada and the United States
C. the Canada and United States D. Canada and United States
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. Tourism has played a pivotal role in promoting economic development.
A. thriving B. insignificant C. crucial D. prosperous
Question 21. The disease has sickened more than 38 million people worldwide and weakened the global
economy.
A. wrecked B. improved C. refused D. complicated
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. The government announced out of the blue that there would be an investment in tidal energy.
A. surprisingly B. calmly C. continuously D. predictably
Question 23. Hackers are those who make our lives miserable by hacking into computers or spreading malicious
viruses.
A. harmful B. depressing C. safe D. essential
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.
Question 24. John and Jack are talking about how lessons are conducted via the Internet.
John: “Distancing learning is truly convenient nowadays.”
Jack: “ _______ . This way of studying hinders our ability to interact with classmates.”
A. Precisely B. Fair enough
C. Can you say that again? D. I hardly think so
Question 25. Michelson is at the travel agency.
Michelson: “How much is the tour price?”
Travel agent: “ _______ .”
A. You don’t need to pay any fees in advance B. We only accept cash
C. 18 pounds for each person D. There will be a cancellation fee
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
TO DO NOW OR PUT IT OFF UNTIL LATER

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 People often find that success eludes them. But how often is this their own fault? One thing that we are all
good at doing is procrastinating. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a prime example of someone (26) _______ failed to act
and, in fact, was rendered incapable of action by his need to put things off – in other words, to procrastinate. And
because this is such a universal failing, it may be that it is that very quality that (27) _______ him to us all. But
it’s not a good thing. We should force ourselves to get over it. Procrastinators are less wealthy and less healthy
and regret their inability to make quick decisions. So why do so many of you like it? What is it that prevents us
from fulfilling our true potential? Are we attempting to become perfectionists, claiming that we need time to
polish our work – or even that we can only do our best work under pressure?
The latter is untrue, as work done at the last minute contains more mistakes than that done on time. Our
procrastinating behavior (28) _______ others and leaves us feeling flustered and guilty. Social scientists are
struggling to understand the causes of this malaise and from that knowledge work out strategies to overcome it.
There are various suggestions they have come up with for (29) having trouble getting things done. They say we
should consider breaking a task down into manageable chunks so that it seems less daunting and keep on trying
to accept why we are delaying in the first place: is it fear, wishing to produce something perfect or boredom with
the task? (30) _______, knowing the reason means we can do with it. As for me, I’m off to have a rest and think
about it all!
(Adapted from Gold Advanced by Lynda Edwards and Jacky Newbrook)
Question 26. A. which B. whom C. who D. they
Question 27. A. exerts B. endears C. indulges D. enacts
Question 28. A. evades B. eludes C. embarks D. inconveniences
Question 29. A. another B. little C. one another D. those
Question 30. A. Honestly B. Yet C. Apparently D. Unfortunately
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 31 to 35.
How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you often like going outside for a walk? Or
if you work for hours at your office desk, do you feel better when you take a break and visit your local park? Most
people think that nature is good for us; it is good for our bodies and good for our brains. However, humans are
spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada’s national parks
is getting lower every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every
day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty - century, and that is making our physical health worse.
As a result, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example of this is the
work Dr. Matilda van den Bosch in Sweden. The doctor gave people a maths test. During their test, their heart
rate was faster. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality room for fifteen minutes with pictures
and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people in the other group. Virtual contact with nature
helped them feel more relaxed. Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada. In
Toronto, researchers studied about 31,000 people living in cities. Overall, they found that healthier people lived
near parks.
Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want nature to be part of people’s everyday life. In
Dubai, for example, there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside
with trees, plants, and water. In some countries, such as Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular, schoolchildren
study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercises outside. And South Korea is another good example: it

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has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. So, after building cities
so long, it’s now time to start rebuilding nature.
(Adapted from Life Pre-Intermediate by John Huges, Helen Stephenson, and Paul Dummett)
Question 31. What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Prime examples of bringing nature to schools B. Nature rebuilding
C. Nature is good for you D. A test to measure humans’ heart rate
Question 32. According to paragraph 1, people nowadays tend to_______
A. go outside to get fresh air B. sit at their own desks
C. lead sedentary lifestyles D. have better physical health
Question 33. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______
A. park B. nature C. fresh air D. water
Question 34. The word “contact” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______
A. connection B. avoidance C. touch D. approach
Question 35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the paragraph?
A. Every year, the number of tourists to the National Parks of Canada is declining.
B. Doctors say our physical health is made worse by food choices and stress.
C. When they are in touch with nature, people feel more comfortable.
D. Students study in the forests in some countries and do a lot of exercise outside.
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 42.
I first noticed it in a restaurant. The place was oddly quiet, and at one table a group sat with their heads bowed,
their eyes hooded, and their hands in their laps. I then realized that everyone, whatever their age group, was gazing
at a handheld phone or tablet. People strolled in the street outside likewise, with arms at right angles, necks bent,
and heads in awkward postures. Mothers with babies were doing it. Students in groups were doing it. The scene
resembled something from an old science fiction film. There was no conversation.
Every visit to California convinces me that the digital revolution is over, by which I mean it is won. Everyone
is connected. The New York Times last week declared the death of conversation. While mobile phones may, at
last, be falling victim to considerate behavior, this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact.
No such bar applies to emailing, texting, messaging, posting, and tweeting. It is ubiquitous, the ultimate
connectivity, the brain wired full-time to infinity.
The MIT professor and psychologist Sherry Turkle claims that her students are close to mastering the art of
maintaining eye contact with a person while texting someone else. It is like an organist playing different tunes
with hands and feet. To Turkle, these people are ‘alone together … a tribe of one’. Anyone with 3,000 Facebook
friends has none.
The audience in many theatres now sits, row on row, with lit machines in their laps, looking to the stage
occasionally but mostly scrolling and tapping away. The same happens at meetings and lectures, in coffee bars,
and on jogging tracks. Psychologists have identified this as ‘fear of conversation’, and have come up hmmm with
the term ‘conversational avoidance devices’ for headphones. In consequence, there is now a booming demand for
online ‘conversation’ with robots and artificial voices. Mobiles come loaded with customized ‘boyfriends’ or
‘girlfriends’. People sign up with computerized dating advisors, and even claim to fall in love with their onboard
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 The ‘post-digital’ phenomenon, the craving for live experience, is showing a remarkable vigor. The US is a
place of ever greater congregation and migration, to parks, beaches, and restaurants, to concerts, rock festivals,
and ball games. Common interest groups, springing up across the country, desperately seek escape from the digital
dictatorship, using Facebook and Twitter not as destinations but as route maps to meet up with real people
Somewhere in this cultural mix I am convinced the desire for friendship will preserve the qualities essential
for civilized life, qualities of politeness, listening, and courtesy. Those obsessed with fashionable connectivity
and personal avoidance are not escaping reality. They may be unaware of it but deep down they, too, still want
someone to talk to.
(Adapted from Compact Advanced by Peter May)
Question 36. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. How electronic gadgets adversely affect our academic life?
B. Online conversation: A growing industry
C. How to avoid communicating with others in a modern society?
D. The death of conversation?
Question 37. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______
A. talking to people on their phones B. strolling in the street
C. looking at the phone or tablet D. bending their neck awkwardly
Question 38. The word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. intrusive B. commonplace C. obvious D. inevitable
Question 39. According to Sherry Turkle, certain people nowadays are _______.
A. determined to return to a more traditional form of social structure.
B. electronically connected but isolated from genuine human interaction.
C. incapable of forming true friendships except through social media.
D. more skillful at communicating with others via music than in words.
Question 40. The word “vigor” in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.
A. hatred B. imagination C. satisfaction D. enthusiasm
Question 41. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The main reason for the decreasing use of mobile phones is the fact that people are increasingly reluctant to
speak to one another.
B. Students always pay little attention to the lectures because they are enticed by modern technology
C. Many theatres found themselves in a bad situation as their customers didn’t look to the stage anymore
D. Some people in the US decided to migrate to other countries to find their real friends
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Nobody can escape the negative effects of the digital revolution.
B. Some traditional human values are eventually bound to disappear.
C. Everybody needs human contact whether they realize it or not.
D. Only those who remain polite and courteous will have friends.
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 43. After graduating from Columbia in 2003, he becomes a scholar, traveling to Oxford.
A. graduating B. becomes C. scholar D. traveling
Question 44. Jellyfish are not harmless since its sting can cause a serious allergic reaction in some people.

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A. harmless B. its C. cause D. allergic
Question 45. Some people believe animal behavior could offer a viable alternative means of earthquake detective.
A. behavior B. viable C. means D. detective
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 46. “I spent a large amount of money on this valueless book.” said Falla.
A. Falla denied spending a large amount of money on that valueless book.
B. Falla promised to spend a large amount of money on that valueless book.
C. Falla admitted having spent a large amount of money on that valueless book.
D. Falla regretted not having spent a large amount of money on that valueless book.
Question 47. This is the first time I have ever seen such a spectacular scene.
A. I saw such a spectacular scene many times ago.
B. I have never seen a spectacular scene like this before.
C. I have seen such a spectacular scene for many times.
D. I have never saw such a spectacular scene before.
Question 48. I’m certain that Johny used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
A. Johny can’t have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
B. John needn’t have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
C. Johny might have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
D. Johny must have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
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 49. My internet connection was slow. I wasn’t able to follow events as they developed.
A. If my internet connection weren’t slow, I would be able to follow events as they developed.
B. If only my internet connection had been faster to enable me to follow events as they developed.
C. Had not my internet connection been slow, I would have been able to follow events as they developed.
D. I would have been able to follow events as they developed so long as my internet connect wasn’t that
slow.
Question 50. Her friends saw heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
They were well aware of the complication of the deadly virus.
A. But for her friends’ good awareness of the complication of the deadly virus, they couldn’t have seen
heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
B. Hardly had her friends been well aware of the complication of the deadly virus when they saw heartbreaking
photos from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
C. Not until did her friends see heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India
they were well aware of the complication of the deadly virus.
D. Only after her friends had seen heartbreaking photos from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in
India were they well aware of the complication of the deadly virus.