CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE 1

TEST 1
READING:
Part 1
1 D He wanted to avoid having to pay for one.
'We had a look at various dealers and it was obvious it was going to be very expensive,' John
says. 'So I wondered if I could actually make one.
2 A attempt
( attempt on, upon) sự mưu hại, sự xâm phạm, sự phạm đến
an attempt on somebody's life
sự mưu hại ai
Crack
/kræk/
Vết nứt (noun)
3 B His violins have turned out to be better than his cellos.
After probably three or four goes with line 17 violins and violas, he had a crack at his first.
cello, Paul, now 28, adds. 'It turned out really well.
4 A he admired someone his father played music with.
I thought he was a very cool guy when I was six or seven. So he said he'd give me some
lessons, and that really started it all off.
5 C His brother's achievements gave him an aim.
And, rather than feeling threatened by Paul's success, I found that I had something to aspire to.
Now 22, he is beginning to make his own mark as a pianist and composer.
6 B The cello his father made may become as good as it.
Dad's not said anything about me moving on, though recently he had the chance to run a bow
across the strings of each in turn and had to admit that my new one is quite nice! I think the
only thing Dad doesn't have and may acquire after about 50-100 years - is the power to project
right to the back of large concert halls.
7 D It is typical of his approach to everything he plays.
"The well-known performance history doesn't affect the way I play the work,' he says. I'm
always going to do it my way.'
8 B being aware of everything their sons are involved in.
John and Hetty will have to be diplomatic and energetic - if they are to keep track of all their
sons' musical activities over the coming weeks.

VOCABULARY:

1. attempt
/əˈtempt/
( attempt on, upon) sự mưu hại, sự xâm phạm, sự phạm đến
an attempt on somebody's life
sự mưu hại ai

2. Crack
/kræk/
Vết nứt (noun)
3. Schoolteacher
/ˈskuːltiːtʃə(r)/
Giáo viên (noun)
4. Blossom
/ˈblɒsəm/
 Sự hứa hẹn, niềm hi vọng (noun)
5. Baulk
/bɔːk/
Bị ngăn cản làm việc gì (verb)
- She was baulked of becoming a singer.
(+at sth) Do dự (verb)
6. Craftsman
/ˈkrɑːftsmən/
Thợ thủ công (noun)
7. Beckon
/ˈbekən/
Thu hút, vẫy gọi (verb)
Ra hiệu (verb)
- She beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
8. Trio
/ˈtriːəʊ/
Nhóm ba (người, vật), bộ ba (noun)
- He plays in a trio band.
9. Cellist
/ˈtʃelɪst/
Nghệ sĩ cello (noun)

Part 2
9.C
10.H
11.A
12.E
13.B
14.G
15.F

GRAMMAR
 Cấu trúc câu với mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau chủ ngữ:
S + (Đại từ quan hệ + S + V + O) + V + O
S + (Đại từ quan hệ/Tính từ quan hệ + V + O) + V + O
Ex: - The hotel where we stayed wasn’t very clean.
 The man who is working so hard is my boyfriend.
 Cấu trúc câu với mệnh đề quan hệ đứng sau tân ngữ:
S + V + O + (Đại từ quan hệ + S + V + O)
S + V + O + (Đại từ quan hệ + V + O)
Ex: - Do you still remember the day when we first met?
 He was talking about the movie that he went to see last night.
Vocabulary
 Hideout /ˈhaɪd.aʊt/ (n) :a secret place where someone can go when
they do not want to be found by other people
 Freelance /ˈfriː.læns/ (adj) : doing particular pieces of work for
different organizations, rather than working all the time for
a single organization
 Dominate /ˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/ (v): to have control over a place or person:
 Inability /ˌɪn.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ (n): lack of ability to do something

Part 3
16. D large amounts of paperwork?
17. C training high-level staff in their area of work?
 18.A taking measures to protect public safety?
19.C accepting certain financial limitations?
20.A encouraging visitor participation?
21.B listening to disagreements?
22.A doing considerable background research?
23.B introducing problems that require solutions?
24.D balancing supply and demand?
25.A producing advertising literature?
26.C organising trips designed to increase people’s awareness?
27.B constant updating of their own materials?
28.D corresponding with the public?
29.C working in an area that has personal meaning for them?
30.D working with a team of colleagues?
VOCABULARY:
 paperwork (n) /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/: công việc liên quan tới giấy tờ, văn
phòng
 constant (a) /ˈkɒnstənt/: liên tục, không ngừng
 beforehand (adv) /bɪˈfɔːhænd/: trước, sớm hơn
 enquire (v) /ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/: Hỏi (để biết thêm thông tin)
 coastal (a) /ˈkəʊstl/: ven biển
 fate (n) /feɪt/: Định mệnh, số phận
 underneath (pre/adv) /ˌʌndəˈniːθ/: Phần dưới, mặt dưới
 downside (n) /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/: Khuyết điểm, bất lợi
 boundary (n) /ˈbaʊndri/: Đường biên giới, ranh giới
 administration (n) /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/: sự quản lý
 USE OF ENGLISH:

Part 1
1. certainly
2. accustomed
3. providing
4. role
5. time
6. brought about
7. amount
8. purpose
9. instead
10. trend
11. involved
12. raises

VOCABULARY

to bring about: Làm xảy ra, dẫn đến, gây ra.

Part 2
13: would. Vì nó thay đổi á mà kiểu bị động
14: what. Vì có about đằng trước mà sau nó là the ideal nên kiểu thiếu từ hỏi
15: every. Vì mở thì phải mở cho mỗi học sinh luôn
16: as: Vì enter as nhập như là cái gì đó
17: down. Vì kiểu hoàn thành xuống bạn
18: of. Vì của cái gì đó nên dùng “of”
19: all. Vì dịch nghĩa từ “all” phù hợp
20: taking. Vì có cụm “take part in”
21: for. Vì cho cái gì đó
22: because. Vì có “of” đằng sau mà câu đó giải thích lý do
23: if. Vì câu điều kiện “if”
24: than. Vì dịch nghĩa no later than không muộn đến…

VOCABULARY
 Express(v) /ɪkˈspres/: to show a feeling, opinion, or fact
 Genuine(a) /ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/: If something is genuine, it is real and exactly
what it appears to be
 Educationalist(n) /ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪst/ : a person who has a special
knowledge of the principles and methods of teaching

Part 3
25. knowledge ( article+N)
26. toughest ( the + adj + N)
27. scientific (adj+N)
28. suffering (article+N)
29. comfortably (Adv + Preposition)
30. unlike
31. relatively (Adv + Adj + Noun)
32. energetic (adj+N)
33. additional (aticle+adj+N)
34. warmth (Noun Phrase có TTSH)
VOCABULARY

 by no means (idiom): also not by any means

Part 4
35. Marcella left home very early because she wanted to be sure of catching
the train.
Order
à Marcella left home very early in order not to miss the train.
- Cấu trúc in order to có nghĩa là “để, để mà”, được dùng trong câu để giới thiệu
về mục đích của hành động được nhắc đến ngay trước đó
- S + V + in order + (not) + to + V ….
36. You must show your student card as you enter the library.
Required
à You are required to show your student card as you enter the library.
- You là chủ ngữ số nhiều nên dùng động từ tobe ''are''
- Cần 1 tính từ đứng sau động từ tobe để bổ nghĩa cho nó à required (adj): cần thiết
37. On arriving at an airport, I usually go straight to the check-in desk.
Soon
à I usually go straight to the check-in desk as soon as I get to an airport.
- Cấu trúc as soon as ở thì hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn tả một hành động lặp lại nhiều
lần
- S1 + V (hiện tại đơn) + as soon as + S2 + V (hiện tại đơn)
38. Patrick hadn’t heard from his uncle in Australia for over five years.
More
It was more than five years since Patrick had heard from his uncle in Australia.
- Cấu trúc viết lại câu: …for + khoảng thời gian à It + tobe +khoảng thời gian +
since +…
39. On business trips, I prefer driving home to staying in a hotel overnight.
Rather
On the business trips, I’d rather drive home than stay in a hotel overnight.
- would rather V-inf (than) V-inf ó prefer V-ing to V-ing
40. Jack found it difficult to control his skis on the steep slope.
Under
Jack found it difficult to get his skis under control on the steep slope.
- get under control: làm chủ được, kiểm soát được .(Jack cảm thấy khó kiểm soát
ván trượt của mình trên sườn dốc.)
41. They say the fashion model was discovered by her agent while working at
a restaurant.
Said
The fashion model is said to have been discovered by her agent while working at
a restaurant.
- Cấu trúc S + be said + to do/be (Người mẫu thời trang được cho là đã được
người đại diện của cô phát hiện khi đang làm việc tại một nhà hàng.)
42. Such success has not been achieved by many players in the world of ice
hockey.
Few
Only a few players have achieved such success in the world of ice hockey.
- Only a few ó not many (Chỉ có một số cầu thủ đạt được thành công như vậy
trong thế giới khúc côn cầu trên băng.)
VOCABULARY

- steep (a) /stiːp/ (of a slope, hill, etc.) rising or falling quickly, not gradually
- slope (n) /sləʊp/ [countable] a surface or piece of land that slopes (= is higher at
one end than the other)
- steep slope : sường dốc

GRAMMAR:
-Cấu trúc In order to có nghĩa là “để, để mà”, được dùng trong câu để giới thiệu
về mục đích của hành động được nhắc đến ngay trước đó. S + V + in order+ (not)
+ to + V ….
Ex: I study English in order to speak to my English friend. (Tôi học tiếng Anh để
nói chuyện với người bạn đến từ Anh).
- Cấu trúc as soon as ở thì hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn tả một hành động lặp lại nhiều
lần
S1 + V (hiện tại đơn) + as soon as + S2 + V (hiện tại đơn)
Ex: He checks his phone for messages as soon as he wakes up. (Anh ấy kiểm tra
điện thoại ngay khi vừa thức dậy.)