Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the question. 1. Many people from older generations can tell you how much has changed in the past fifty years. The world today is very different from the 1960s. 2. In the 1980s, Jane Fonda made home workout videos popular, and aerobic exercise became a common way to stay fit. In the following years, exercise equipment and gyms also grew in popularity, attracting both men and women. Despite the rise in activities like cycling and Zumba, obesity has increased in many countries. The rise in car use, desk jobs, and longer working hours has caused many people, especially in the U.S., to live more sedentary lives. Childhood obesity has tripled since the 1980s, and today, more than 20% of people in all 50 states are obese. 3. Over the past 50 years, diets have also changed, and not always for the better. People are eating more processed foods due to busy schedules and the convenience of supermarkets. However, in the past decade, more people have been choosing organic and farm-to-table meals. -> What information does the passage express?

Câu 41:

Rewrite the sentence and keep the same meaning as the first one.

I have never made mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival before.

-> This is ______________________________________________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: the first time I have made mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival

This is the first time + S + have/has + V(Past participle).

→ S + have/has + never + V(Past participle) + before.

Dịch:

Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi làm bánh trung thu cho Tết Trung thu.

Câu 42:

Rewrite the sentence and keep the same meaning as the first one.

I desired to explore the hidden gems of the city that most tourists miss.

-> I had a ____________________________________________________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: desire to explore the hidden gems of the city that most tourists miss

desire to V = have a desire to V - mong muốn làm gì

Dịch:

Tôi mong muốn khám phá những viên ngọc ẩn giấu của thành phố mà hầu hết khách du lịch đều bỏ lỡ.

Câu 43:

Rewrite the sentence and keep the same meaning as the first one.

Bao wants to get a pet, but he doesn't have a big house.

-> Bao wishes _____________________________________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: he had a big house to get a pet

Câu ước ở hiện tại/tương lai: S + wish + S + V(quá khứ đơn).

Dịch: Bảo ước mình có một ngôi nhà lớn để nuôi thú cưng.

Câu 44:

Write the full sentence using the prompts. No using CONTRACTION FORM.

It / be / few years / since I / move / this neighbourhood

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: It has been a few years since I moved to this neighbourhood.

- It has been + time + since + S + last + V(ed).

- years - danh từ số nhiều → dùng a few

- move to somewhere - di chuyển tới đâu

Dịch: Đã vài năm trôi qua kể từ khi tôi chuyển đến khu phố này.

Câu 45:

Write the full sentence using the prompts. No using CONTRACTION FORM.

While I / wait / my food, / I / notice / nice painting / the wall

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: While I was waiting for my food, I noticed a nice painting on the wall.

Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra thì hành động khác xen vào.

Hành động đang diễn ra - thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.

Hành động xen vào - thì quá khứ đơn.

Trong câu hành động “wait” đang diễn ra

- wait for + O - chờ đợi

- nice painting - danh từ số ít xuất hiện lần đầu → dùng mạo từ “a” ở trước

- on - bên trên

Dịch: Trong lúc chờ đồ ăn, tôi để ý thấy một bức tranh đẹp trên tường.

Câu 1: