Đề thi Đánh giá năng lực ĐHQG Hà Nội phần Tiếng Anh có đáp án - Đề số 19

Governments should _______ international laws against terrorism.

We have seen a rise in the unemployment rate for several months _______.

_______ him in London during your holiday, please give him my number.

After a day of hard work, the tired man _______ in music to relax.

The police haven’t had time to complete their investigation, but they have tentatively concluded that _______ incident was caused by a bomb.

The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages _______.

By the end of this semester, our class _______ a campaign to reduce plastic waste in the school cafeteria.

The government introduced travel restrictions _______ the coronavirus outbreak.

Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _______?

Country life differs from urban life in _______ a sense of community often binds the residents of small villages together.

The select minority of people who try new technology first are called early adopters.

Winning the national creative startup competition was a feather in her cap, boosting her confidence significantly.

The boss tried to allay the employees’ concerns by offering flexible working hours.

Children with parents whose guidance is firm and consistent are inclined to possess high levels of self-confidence.

Cody: Shall I wait for you?

Jenny: _______________

James: That film is the worst I have ever seen!

Annessa: _______________

Alex: How is your project going?

Mina: _______________

Linda: What are you going to major in?

Joe: _______________

a. Perhaps something light but still meaningful.

b. That depends on whether you want to read something relaxing or thought-provoking.

c. Finally, I have a free weekend. What should I read?

d. Then try a collection of short stories. They’re engaging without being too long-winded.

a. I’m glad you liked it. Quite expensive though, isn’t it?

b. Not cheap, but not too bad either. The only thing that bothered me was having to wait so long for the food, and the bill!

c. Yes, we had a really nice meal. My curry was one of the best I’ve ever eaten!

d. Last night we went to that Indian restaurant you recommended.

e. The Taj Experience? Did you like it?

f. Oh? I guess we were luckier than you, then. No complaints about the waiters when we went there.

a. That’s exciting! I’ll take care of your request for you then.

b. Actually, my company has asked me to relocate to Spain.

c. Thank you – I appreciate that.

d. I’m Grace Liu, and my account number’s PK62H5. I’d like to close my account on June 30th.

e. You’ve reached the customer service line for Quality Internet Service. How can I help you?

f. Oh, have you been experiencing issues with the service?

I had no sooner got to know my neighbors than they moved away.

The company’s environmental claims have been met with a degree of skepticism by conservationists.

Women outnumber men by two to one on the ballet course.

During the recession, the government opted for a policy of wage restraint rather than a reduction in public investment.

The team’s success was largely due to their effective communication. This was not always the case, but they had improved significantly.

Tom can take a gap year or attend college after graduation. He prefers the former.

Henry hates parties. Don’t try to get him to go.

“I’m afraid this is copyrighted material. You’re not allowed to copy more than 10% of it,” the librarian said.

Cloze text: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to fill in each blank from 631 to 635.

A research group from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) is sounding the alarm about the plastic waste crisis in Việt Nam and advocating for a transformative shift towards sustainable alternatives. Their suggestions include developing policies, promoting the market, and raising public awareness to change consumer behavior.

With the country discharging approximately 1.8 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, equivalent to each household consuming an average of 1kg of plastic bags per month, the need for action has never been more urgent. Alarmingly, only 10% of this plastic waste is recycled, while the remaining 90% is either buried, incinerated, or sent to landfills, further (631) __________ the environmental crisis.

Dr. Nguyễn Trung Thắng from the ISPONRE called for the establishment of regulations, standards, and certification systems for substitute products. These would not only qualify (632) __________ but also support marketing and public awareness campaigns. To effectively (633) __________ the production, import, and consumption of single-use plastic products and non-biodegradable plastic bags, he advocated for a clear roadmap to raise environmental protection taxes and fees, specifically targeting companies that produce and sell these harmful items.

(634) __________, the group proposed (635) __________ on innovation in design, manufacturing and marketing. This can be achieved through startup funding, innovation funds and environmentally friendly design awards. Additionally, stronger collaboration and partnerships among businesses are crucial to expanding the reach and impact of these eco-friendly alternatives.

(Adapted from https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/environment)

Reading comprehension 1: Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question from 636 to 640.

Toxic positivity is the belief that people should maintain a positive attitude no matter how dire or difficult a situation is. It means having a “good vibes only” approach to life and eliminating any negative emotions. While there are benefits to being an optimist and engaging in positive thinking, toxic positivity dismisses all difficult emotions in favor of a cheerful, often falsely positive, facade.

We all know that having a positive outlook on life is good for mental well-being. The problem is that life isn’t always positive. We all have painful emotions and experiences. And these emotions, while often unpleasant, are important and need to be felt and dealt with openly and honestly so as to achieve better acceptance and mental well-being. However, toxic positivity takes positive thinking to an overgeneralized extreme. This attitude doesn’t just stress the importance of optimism – it also minimizes and even denies any trace of human emotions that aren’t strictly happy or positive.

 Toxic positivity can take a wide variety of forms. For example, when you lose your job, people tell you to “just stay positive” or “look on the bright side,” or after experiencing some type of loss, you hear them say, “everything happens for a reason.” While such words are often well-intentioned, they are also a way to avoid sharing someone else’s pain or prevent them from saying anything they might want to say about what they are going through. In some cases, toxic positivity may even be abusive as it can be used to belittle, dismiss, and minimize the feelings and experiences of others.

Overall, toxic positivity is often very subtle, and we’ve all thought this way at some point. By learning to recognize it, however, you’ll find it easier to rid yourself of this type of thinking and be able to offer (or receive) more genuine support when you’re experiencing something difficult.

(Adapted from https://www.verywellmind.com)

According to the passage, toxic positivity is best defined as _______.

According to paragraph 2, why are “unpleasant emotions” important?

Why do some people adopt a toxic positivity attitude when a friend is grieving?

The author suggests that toxic positivity is “subtle” primarily because _______.

Which of the following would the author most likely support?

Reading comprehension 2: Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question from 641 to 645.

Iran is facing one of its worst droughts in modern history, with rainfall at record lows and vital reservoirs depleted. Iranian authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption, while residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave off catastrophe.

To cope with the severe water crisis, Iranian authorities have begun cloud-seeding operations to induce rainfall, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported on Saturday, amid the driest fall in half a century. According to IRNA, the cloud-seeding operation is carried out “by aircraft equipped with cloud seeding equipment” in the Lake Urmia basin in the northwest of the country. This is a process used in Iran for many years, in which chemicals are dispersed into clouds to stimulate the release of moisture in the form of rain. Just two decades ago, Lake Urmia was the Middle East’s largest lake, and its local economy thrived with hotels and restaurants catering to tourists. Now, boats sit rusted and immobile on land that is rapidly turning into a salt plain.

Climate change is making an already severe situation significantly worse. An acute water crisis “has even raised alarms about drinking-water supplies in major cities, including the capital Tehran,” Iran’s state-run Press TV said in a report on Sunday. Mohammad Medhi Javadian-Zadeh, the head of the National Cloud-Seeding Research Center, said these cloud-seeding operations will continue until mid-May “whether by aircraft or drones, and if suitable systems exist in the country,” as cited by IRNA. “Given our country is located in an arid region and the urgent need for renewable water resources, cloud seeding is only being done to increase precipitation in various catchment basins,” Javadian-Zadeh added.

(Adapted from https://edition.cnn.com)

What does “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?

What is the main topic of paragraph 2?

Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence: “Climate change is making an already severe situation significantly worse.”?

Which of the following would the author likely support?

The lease agreement stipulates that tenants must obtain permission from the landlord before making any structural changes to the house. Which of the following situations best illustrates compliance with this lease agreement?

Four people – Luke, Emma, James, and Robert – are standing in line to buy tickets. Luke is standing somewhere behind Emma. James is standing in front of Robert. Emma is not at the front of the line. Robert is standing at the very end of the line. Who is standing at the front?

If A means 2, B means 5, C means 7, D means 12, E means 19, what does F mean?

You are in a quiet library, and the person sitting next to you is listening to music so loudly that it is distracting you from your studies. What would be the most polite and effective thing to say to handle the situation?

After a heavy rain, you have noticed a large number of earthworms on the surface of the soil. What is the likely reason for this?