Đề thi Đánh giá năng lực ĐHQG Hà Nội phần Tiếng Anh có đáp án - Đề số 24

References can have a considerable _______ on employment prospects.

Ten miles _______ too long a distance for the children to walk in this scorching sun.

She believes that all countries should _______ the death penalty as it is inhumane.

My brother found it impossible to _______ his anger and started shouting.

Once John _______ to cook, he started to take more of an interest in nutrition.

Betty clarified the reasons _______ she resolved to pursue a new career path.

The authorities had skilled craftsmen _______ the wood carvings last month.

It is estimated that the global temperature _______ by 1.5oC by the year 2030.

Was it this car _______ has been repaired four times so far?

The vessel was _______ in a violent storm, leaving the captain with no choice but to call for emergency backup.

Young social media influencers often encounter more abuse than they anticipate.

Empirical evidence shows animal research is essential for medical breakthroughs.

As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information firsthand.

In many developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

Tom: I’ve just picked up some flowers for Jimmy’s retirement party.

Sarah: _______________

Peter: I promise I’ll start waking up early!

Laura: _______________

Andy: I thought the essay was due next week, but it’s actually due tonight.

Selena: _______________. You’d better start now.

Employee: Can I use the company car to pick up the clients from the airport?

Manager: _______________

a. Of course, I do. But I just can’t resist.

b. You don’t seem to brush your teeth regularly.

c. You know how bad late-night snacking is for your health, don’t you?

d. Actually, I do, but I have a bad habit of eating snacks at night.

a. I must have somehow missed that announcement.

b. Is the department’s monthly meeting still taking place this Friday?

c. I’m sorry. I forgot you were absent.

d. No, it’s been rescheduled.

e. Oh, I didn’t attend that meeting.

f. We discussed that at Monday’s meeting.

a. I’ll be assisting the marketing department with their social media projects.

b. I think you’ll do fine. Just be real and stay confident.

c. That sounds like a fantastic opportunity to gain some hands-on experience.

d. I’m about to start my internship next Monday.

e. That’s good! What kind of work will you be doing?

f. I hope so. Do you think I need to prepare anything beforehand?

I regret not speaking to Marge sooner about the project.

After his escape, the criminal can’t be seen anywhere in the country.

Much to my surprise, I found his lecture on wild animals extremely interesting.

The play was so interesting that the audience gave a standing ovation.

Rabbits are good pets. They are quiet and very clean.

Why did Danny decide to participate in the marathon? He’s completely unfit.

His funding was insufficient. It prevented him from completing the research on time.

An didn’t attend the training session. He missed the opportunity to practice with his new teammates.

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

Carpooling is the shared use of a vehicle for individual journeys, primarily aimed at reducing travel costs, (631) __________ traffic congestion, and minimizing environmental impact through reduced fuel consumption and emissions. This practice often involves informal arrangements among friends, colleagues or neighbors, but can also include organized networks. Typically, participants coordinate their commutes by creating lists of (632) __________ individuals and making travel arrangements, often along fixed routes like daily commutes.

The benefits of carpooling (633) __________; it can also ease the burden of driving for individuals, reduce parking challenges, and enhance mobility for those without access to public transportation, particularly in rural areas. Community support for carpooling can (634) __________ through such initiatives as high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, preferential parking, and employer incentives.

Technological advances, particularly through smartphone applications and GPS, have facilitated the shift towards dynamic carpooling, enabling more flexible and on-demand ride-sharing options. Yet, challenges remain, such as privacy concerns and the need for a large mass of participants to ensure the effectiveness of carpooling schemes. Overall, carpooling represents a collaborative approach to transportation (635) __________, reduce environmental impact, and foster community engagement.

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

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

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) in finance has brought about both genuine innovations and misleading marketing claims. Many financial services firms feel pressure to appear technologically advanced to stay competitive. Although some companies genuinely apply machine learning and AI to improve their investment performance, others make claims that do not align with reality. These firms may use buzzwords such as “AI-driven” or “machine learning-enabled” without truly integrating these tools into their investment processes. Therefore, clients and investors may be misled into believing they are investing in cutting-edge, disruptive strategies when they are not.

Since true AI in finance involves systems that process large datasets, learn patterns, and make decisions, such as predicting asset prices or optimizing portfolios, it requires serious investment in talent, technology, and time. Many companies, however, either lack the resources or are unwilling to overhaul their existing processes to meaningfully incorporate AI. Instead, they may add small AI elements like using a chatbot or language model but advertise their strategy as “AI powered,” which is deceptive if these tools do not play a central role.

This strategy, known as AI washing, is particularly dangerous as it undermines explainable AI – a movement focused on making AI systems more transparent, understandable, and trustworthy – especially for non-technical users. If companies exaggerate or conceal how they use AI, it will be harder for stakeholders to assess the true value or risks of these tools.

Therefore, firms should avoid overhyping their use of AI just to attract clients or compete with rivals. Instead, they should be transparent about how they use AI, what it adds to their process, and what limitations still exist. Simultaneously, asset managers or asset owners must be able to provide sufficient detail about why and how they implement AI technology in their processes, what specific frameworks they use, and what results or improvements they observe from using AI.

(Adapted from https://rpc.cfainstitute.org)

What does “they” in paragraph 1 refer to?

The author refers to “using a chatbot or language model” in paragraph 2 primarily to _______.

What can be implied about “explainable AI” from paragraph 3?

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.

With so many environmental problems in the world today, it can be quite overwhelming. Every time we turn on the news, we are told that a new disaster is imminent. By this point, you have been warned countless times about the need to reduce waste and recycle, but is that really enough? What can we, as individuals, do on a daily basis that will make a real impact? Recent research has shown that there are two individual choices that can make a significant difference: stopping eating animal products and stopping taking commercial flights. However, for many people, flying is a crucial part of their lives, whether for work, visiting family, etc. Now, one option to mitigate the environmental impact of our actions, that is, our carbon footprint, is through what is called “carbon offsetting.”

Essentially, carbon offsetting is when people participate in projects which reduce the amount of carbon dioxide, or CO₂, in the air to balance out the carbon dioxide they are creating. Let’s imagine, for example, that you will be taking a flight from New York to Paris next month. Upon arrival, your flight will have emitted over 2,000 pounds of CO₂. It would take about 26 new trees to convert that amount of CO₂ into oxygen; however, it is highly unlikely that you will be personally planting those trees anytime soon!

Fortunately, there are many accredited carbon offsetting organizations which manage carbon offsetting programs. Therefore, individuals or businesses can easily go online, using helpful online calculators to see how much CO₂ they will be producing with their upcoming trips and how much it would cost to offset it. The money paid online is then used for a variety of projects, from setting up wind farms in China to constructing water purification systems in Ghana (thereby reducing the need to boil water). Taking our previous example, offsetting that international flight would cost $11.10 – only a fraction of the cost of the ticket.

So the next time you hear someone asking ‘What difference can one person really make?,’ tell them about carbon offsetting – the planet will thank them.

(Adapted from InstaEnglish 4)

What is the main topic of paragraph 1?

What is “accredited” in paragraph 3 opposite in meaning to?

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

What is the author’s attitude towards carbon offsetting?

Which of the following would the author most likely support?

If, in a particular encoding system, the word ‘PEACE’ is written as ‘RGCEG’, then how would the word ‘WORLD’ be written?

All medical professionals follow strict protocols. Some practitioners at this clinic are not medical professionals. All practitioners at this clinic follow some protocols. Which conclusion follows necessarily?

You work at a company where your manager asks you to manipulate some financial reports so that the company’s profits look higher than they actually are. They tell you that it’s just a “minor adjustment” and that it will help secure a big investment that could benefit the whole team. What is the most ethical course of action?

Which of the following situations best exemplifies “interruption” where something or someone is stopped from happening for a short period?

Mazzin, an Italian specialty restaurant, is open Monday through Friday but closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The restaurant’s floors are polished and the plants are only watered on the days the restaurant is open, according to the following schedule:

– Plants are watered two days each week, but never on consecutive days and never on the same day that floors are polished.

– Floors are polished on Monday and two other days each week, but never on consecutive days and never on the same day that plants are watered.

According to the schedule, the plants are watered on either _______.