Mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks. Costis Mitsotakis, (18) ________, might be considered one of the unluckiest men in the world. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery. Mitsotakis had moved to Sodeto to be with his then-girlfriend and stayed after their relationship ended, focusing on his career as a filmmaker. It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on. (21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception. (22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner. His luck, however, took a unique turn; he used his sudden fame to kickstart various documentary projects, including one about his village’s fortune. The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________. It was his unique circumstance that led him to become a filmmaker, a twist of fate that perhaps no one else could claim. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery

Câu 25:

Mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks.

Costis Mitsotakis, (18) ________, might be considered one of the unluckiest men in the world. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery. Mitsotakis had moved to Sodeto to be with his then-girlfriend and stayed after their relationship ended, focusing on his career as a filmmaker. It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on. (21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception. (22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner. His luck, however, took a unique turn; he used his sudden fame to kickstart various documentary projects, including one about his village’s fortune. The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________. It was his unique circumstance that led him to become a filmmaker, a twist of fate that perhaps no one else could claim.

It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: B

Cần một mệnh đề quan hệ để làm rõ thông tin về địa điểm (Sodeto), đóng vai trò như một danh từ làm chủ ngữ trong câu đảo ngữ "It is in Sodeto..."

"where his neighbors became overnight millionaires" sử dụng trạng từ quan hệ where để bổ nghĩa cho địa điểm Sodeto, mô tả sự kiện đã xảy ra ở đó.

Câu 26:

Mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks.

Costis Mitsotakis, (18) ________, might be considered one of the unluckiest men in the world. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery. Mitsotakis had moved to Sodeto to be with his then-girlfriend and stayed after their relationship ended, focusing on his career as a filmmaker. It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on. (21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception. (22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner. His luck, however, took a unique turn; he used his sudden fame to kickstart various documentary projects, including one about his village’s fortune. The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________. It was his unique circumstance that led him to become a filmmaker, a twist of fate that perhaps no one else could claim.

(21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Cần một mệnh đề danh ngữ (Noun Clause) đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ cho động từ is trong câu.

"What makes his story more compelling" (Điều khiến câu chuyện của anh ta hấp dẫn hơn) là mệnh đề danh ngữ chính xác, có nghĩa là Điều khiến câu chuyện của anh ta hấp dẫn hơn là: mọi hộ gia đình trong làng đều tham gia...

Câu 27:

Mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks.

Costis Mitsotakis, (18) ________, might be considered one of the unluckiest men in the world. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery. Mitsotakis had moved to Sodeto to be with his then-girlfriend and stayed after their relationship ended, focusing on his career as a filmmaker. It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on. (21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception. (22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner. His luck, however, took a unique turn; he used his sudden fame to kickstart various documentary projects, including one about his village’s fortune. The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________. It was his unique circumstance that led him to become a filmmaker, a twist of fate that perhaps no one else could claim.

(22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: A

Câu trước mô tả tình huống không may mắn của Mitsotakis (là người duy nhất không trúng số). Câu sau lại nói anh ta nổi tiếng hơn bất kỳ người trúng số cá nhân nào. Đây là mối quan hệ tương phản.

Despite this (Mặc dù vậy/Bất chấp điều này) là trạng ngữ liên kết chỉ sự tương phản.

Câu 28:

Mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks.

Costis Mitsotakis, (18) ________, might be considered one of the unluckiest men in the world. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery. Mitsotakis had moved to Sodeto to be with his then-girlfriend and stayed after their relationship ended, focusing on his career as a filmmaker. It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on. (21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception. (22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner. His luck, however, took a unique turn; he used his sudden fame to kickstart various documentary projects, including one about his village’s fortune. The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________. It was his unique circumstance that led him to become a filmmaker, a twist of fate that perhaps no one else could claim.

The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: C

Câu trước nói Mitsotakis là "the unluckiest man" sống "among the luckiest" và câu kết là một khẳng định mỉa mai.

"Indeed, no one in Sodeto is as well-known as he is" (Quả thực, không ai ở Sodeto nổi tiếng bằng anh ta) là câu so sánh bằng (as... as) ở thể phủ định, nhấn mạnh sự nổi tiếng đặc biệt của anh ta, một điều trớ trêu.

Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation

Lời giải:

Đáp án đúng: D

Câu hỏi yêu cầu tìm từ có phần được gạch chân (chữ ch) có cách phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại.

A. attach /əˈtætʃ/ - Phát âm là /tʃ/

B. challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ - Phát âm là /tʃ/

C. children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ - Phát âm là /tʃ/

D. technology /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ - Phát âm là /k/ (hoặc /k/)

Phần gạch chân "ch" trong D. technology được phát âm là /k/, khác với /tʃ/ trong ba từ còn lại.

Câu 2:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation

Lời giải: