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Đáp án: A
Thông tin: The name of the day originated in Philadelphia where it was first used by the Police Department to describe massive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as the downtown stores were mobbed from opening to closing.
Dịch: Tên của ngày bắt nguồn từ Philadelphia, nơi nó được Sở cảnh sát sử dụng lần đầu tiên để mô tả ùn tắc giao thông lớn và vỉa hè quá đông đúc khi các cửa hàng ở trung tâm thành phố được mở từ lúc mở cửa đến khi đóng cửa.
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: However, retailers do not appreciate the negative connotation associated with Black Friday. Therefore, there exists another explanation as to why it is called Black Friday.
Dịch: Tuy nhiên, các nhà bán lẻ không đánh giá cao ý nghĩa tiêu cực liên quan đến Thứ Sáu Đen. Do đó, tồn tại một lời giải thích khác về lý do tại sao nó được gọi là Thứ Sáu Đen Tối.
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: On the day, most shops open extremely early and offer promotional sales to boost the consumption, which is similar to Boxing Day after Christmas Day in Britain and many Commonwealth nations.
Dịch: Vào ngày này, hầu hết các cửa hàng mở cửa cực kỳ sớm và cung cấp doanh số khuyến mại để tăng mức tiêu thụ, tương tự như Ngày Boxing sau Ngày Giáng sinh ở Anh và nhiều quốc gia Khối thịnh vượng chung.
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: In the black = dressed in black (mặc đồ đen)
Đáp án: A
Giải thích: Mobbed = very crowded (bao vây, rất đông)
I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)
1. The girl you ________ yesterday is waiting for you outside.
A. told me B. told me about C. told about D. told me about her
2. There isn’t any sugar, I’m afraid. You’ll have to _______.
A. run out B. make for C. take up D. do without
3. What _______ so seriously these last two hours?
A. were you discussing B. did you discuss
C. have you discussed D. have you been discussing
4. She is very _______. She never thinks about anyone but herself.
A. selfish B. mean C. bossy D. aggressive
5. The houses have been closed ________ unsafe living conditions.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. regardless
6. Don’t ________ “Life is Beautiful”! It is very interesting. I’m sure you will like it.
A. lose B. miss C. forget D. drop
7. The editor wanted to know where _________ the information for the article.
A. you get B. did you get C. you had gotten D. will you get
8. _______ from Bill, all the students took part in the outdoor activities.
A. Except B. Apart C. Only D. Separate
9. To our surprise, Jone _______ at the party.
A. turned out B. turned off C. turned over D. turned up
VII. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D for each of the following sentences.
56. The problem is easy enough, but ....... students could solve it.
A. a lot of B. few c. a few D. a great number
57. I suggested..........to see the doctor.
A. him in going B. to make him go c. him to go D. that he go
58. There are several cases of people ......... through walls and doors.
A. can see B. who can see c. which can see D. can be seeing
59. There is now a ......... of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. want B. fault c. lack D. need
60. ............ my friends knew I was going to study overseas.
A. Not much of B. Not many of c. Not a lot D. Not many
61. “How old is Janet?” - “I haven’t got the slightest ......... "
A. bet B. theory c. guess D. idea
62. The reason I left is ................... I had so few relatives and friends here.
A. why B. that c. while D. which
63. He didn’t .......... to help her even though she was very ill.
A. lift a finger B. open an eye c. bend his arm D. shake a leg
64. I'll go on holiday ............... I can.
A. as soon as B. as long c. until D. how
65. We should use ......... time we have available to discuss his proposal.
A. the little B. little c. the few D. few
66. Don’t talk to her. She is ........a bad mood today.
A. at B. in c. on D. with
67. Their neighbour was very ......... when they complained about the noise.
A. threatening B. provocative c. irritable D. annoying
68. He left in such a hurry that I ................... had time to say goodbye to him.
A. almost B. even c. nearly D. scarcely
69. Would you please be kind enough to ................... me to the station?
A. aim B. turn c. direct D. signal
70. The traffic in town was very ....... and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light B. weak c. little D. few
VIII. Read the article ana choose the correct answer (A, B, c, or D) which best fits each space.
Trees for Life
Trees are among the biggest and longest - living things on the Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But (71) ______ being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives. On a world-wide (72) ______, forests help to slow down the effects of globalwarming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and (73) ______ the oxygen we need to breathe. At local neighborhood level, trees also (74) ____ important environmental benefits. They offer shade and shelter, which (75) ______ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other (76)______from the air we breathe.Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (77) ______ with the natural world. What's more, urban trees also provide home for birds, small animals and butterflies. (78) ______ the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably, however, trees in cities are now coming (79) ______. There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (80) ______ and, down at street level, their roots are being seriously disturbed by the digging needed to make way for modem telephone, television and other cables.
71. a. as far as b. as long as c. as soon as d. as well as
72. a. scale b. size c. range d. area
73. a. emitting b. giving out c. sending out d. transmitting
74. a. bring b. make c. present d. take
75. a. at least b. at first c. in place d. in turn
76. a. pollutant b. waste c. impurities d. chemicals
77. a. touch b. communication c. connection d. contact
78. a. Within b. Throughout c. Beyond d. Without
79. a. under threat b. in demand c. under control d. in need
80. a. stand in for b. go through with c. put up with d. face up to
Đáp án: B
Thông tin: As they might put it, the term Black Friday came from an old way of recording business accounts: losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.
Dịch: Như họ có thể nói, thuật ngữ Thứ Sáu Đen xuất phát từ một cách ghi chép tài khoản kinh doanh cũ: các khoản lỗ được ghi bằng mực đỏ và lợi nhuận bằng mực đen.