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Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome – a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an excellent illuminant. But while camphene gave a bright light it too remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive.
Between 1830 and 1850, it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas. In the 1840s, American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until the mid–nineteenth century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy. In 1854, a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines.
The word “resembled” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. cost the same as

B. was made from

C. sounded like

D. was similar to

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Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu, từ vựng

Giải thích:

resemble = to look like or be similar to another person or thing (v): giống, tương tự

cost the same as: có giá tiền giống như

was made from: được làm từ

sounded like: nghe như

Thông tin: he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene

Tạm dịch: ông gọi là “dầu hỏa” (từ “keros”), từ sáp trong tiếng Hi Lạp, và "ene" vì nó giống như camphene

Chọn D

Dịch bài đọc:

Sự phát triển của các thành phố, việc xây dựng hàng trăm nhà máy mới và sự lan tỏa của đường sắt ở Hoa Kỳ trước năm 1850 đã làm tăng nhu cầu chiếu sáng tốt hơn. Nhưng ánh sáng trong nhà của người Mỹ đã được cải thiện rất ít so với thời cổ đại. Trải qua thời kỳ thuộc địa, những ngôi nhà được thắp sáng bằng những ngọn nến hay đèn dầu được sử dụng ở La Mã cổ đại – một đĩa dầu cá hoặc dầu động vật hoặc thực vật khác, trong đó một miếng giẻ xoắn được dùng làm bấc. Một số người sử dụng mỡ heo, nhưng họ phải đốt than bên dưới để giữ cho nó mềm và dễ cháy. Cá nhà táng cung cấp dầu đốt cao cấp, nhưng nó đắt đỏ. Vào năm 1830, một chất mới có tên là “camphene” đã được cấp bằng sáng chế, và nó đã chứng tỏ là một chất chiếu sáng tuyệt vời. Nhưng trong khi camphene" phát ra ánh sáng rực rỡ thì nó vẫn đắt, có mùi khó chịu và cũng có thể gây nổ nguy hiểm.

Giữa năm 1830 và 1850, dường như hy vọng duy nhất cho việc chiếu sáng rẻ hơn ở Hoa Kỳ là việc sử dụng khí đốt rộng rãi hơn. Vào những năm 1840, các nhà sản xuất khí đốt của Mỹ đã áp dụng các kỹ thuật của Anh để sản xuất khí đốt từ than đá. Tuy nhiên, chi phí cho khí đốt cho người tiêu dùng vẫn ở mức cao đến mức cho đến giữa thế kỷ 19, khí đốt chỉ khả thi ở các khu vực đô thị, và chỉ dành cho các công trình công cộng cho người giàu. Năm 1854, một bác sĩ người Canada, Abraham Gesner, được cấp bằng sáng chế cho quá trình chưng cất một loại chất giống như khoáng chất tìm được ở New Brunswick và Nova Scotia, sản xuất khí đốt và dầu mà ông gọi là “dầu hỏa” (từ “keros”), từ sáp trong tiếng Hi Lạp và "ene" vì nó giống như camphene). Dầu hỏa, mặc dù rẻ hơn so với camphene, có mùi khó chịu, và Gesner không bao giờ kiếm được nhiều tiền từ nó. Nhưng Gesner đã làm dấy lên một hy vọng mới cho việc sản xuất dầu chiếu sáng từ một sản phẩm đến từ các mỏ ở Bắc Mỹ.

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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.
The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.

A. If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.

B. The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.

C. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.

D. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar will come back.

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The escaping prisoner camped in ___ woods but he didn’t light _ fire because _ smoke rising from the wood might attract ___ attention.

A. the/a/–/–

B. a/the/the/–

C. the/a/–/the

D. a/a/–/–

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Câu 3:

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.
He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies.

A. disowned

B. declared

C. betrayed

D. concealed

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Câu 4:

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Dark matter in the universe is believed by some scientists to be a substance that is not readily observable because it does not directly refract light or energy. Its existence can only be deduced because of the effect that it has on surrounding matter. In fact, some members of the scientific community have argued that dark matter does not actually exist. Others, however, believe in its existence, in part because the scientific community does not have a complete understanding of gravita science. On the other hand, some would argue that it is the understanding of gravitational science that leads most scientists to believe in the existence of dark matter, because without dark matter, there are many cosmological phenomena that are difficult to explain.
For example, dark matter in the universe may have a peculiar effect on the Milky Way galaxy. Some scientists believe that the interaction between dark matter and other smaller, nearby galaxies is causing the Milky Way galaxy to take on a warped profile. It has been asserted that not only does dark matter exist, it may also be responsible for the Milky Way’s unusual shape. The interaction referenced involves two smaller galaxies near the Milky Way, called Magellanic clouds, moving through an enormous amount of dark matter, which, in effect, enhances the gravitational pull that the two Magellanic clouds could have on the Milky Way and other surrounding bodies. Without the existence of the dark matter, the Magellanic clouds would not have sufficient mass to have such a strong effect on the bend of the Milky Way galaxy.
The strongest evidence for the validity of this hypothesis rests in Newtonian physics, and the hypothesis that anything with mass will exert a gravitational pull. The Milky Way and other galaxies with peculiar warped shapes are being molded by a gravitational force. However, there is nothing readily observable with sufficient mass that could cause such a high level of distortion via gravitational pull in the vicinity of the Milky Way. Therefore, something that is not easily observed must be exerting the necessary force to create the warped shape of the galaxy.
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Several models constructed by researchers from the University of California at Berkeley, however, point to the idea that dark matter is the most likely explanation for the distorted shape of the Milky Way and other galaxies. Using computer models, they have mapped the likely interactions between certain galaxies and the surrounding dark matter, and those models have shown not only the possibility that dark matter is responsible for the warped shape of the Milky Way, but that the relationship between the dark matter and the Magellanic clouds is dynamic; the movement of the clouds through the dark matter seems to create a wake that enhances their gravitational influence on the Milky Way.
What does the passage offer as evidence for the existence of dark matter?

A. A photograph taken with the aid of a refracting telescope.

B. The enormous mass of Magellanic clouds.

C. The shape of the Milky Way galaxy.

D. A complete understanding of gravitational science.

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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.
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Điền vào ô số 5

A. encouraged

B. assisted

C. forbidden

D. opposed

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Câu 6:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

A. when

B. before

C. after

D. while

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Câu 7:

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.
A severe illness when she was just nineteen months old deprived the well–known writer and lecturer Helen Keller from both her sight and hearing.

A. just

B. deprived

C. when

D. from both

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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.The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.

The escaping prisoner camped in _______ woods but he didn’t light _______ fire because _______ smoke rising from the wood might attract _______ attention.

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. He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

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. A severe illness when she was just nineteen months old deprived the well–known writer and lecturer Helen Keller from both her sight and hearing.

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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.
The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.

The escaping prisoner camped in ___ woods but he didn’t light _ fire because _ smoke rising from the wood might attract ___ attention.

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.
He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

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.
A severe illness when she was just nineteen months old deprived the well–known writer and lecturer Helen Keller from both her sight and hearing.