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COMMON MISTAKES 1. In China has more than 100 million subscribers to cable television. Trung Quc có hn 100 triu thuê bao truyn hình cáp Vietnam has more than 200 thousands subscribers to mobile phone. 2. One o f the many benefits of travell ing oversea is learning how to cope the unexpected. Mt trong nhng li ích ca vic i du lch nc ngoài là vic hc c cách làm th nào vt qua nhng iu không mong i. 3. Those who are overweight or indulge in unhealthy diets are candidates for heart attacks. Nhng ngi quá béo hoc không iu trong vic n ung là i tng cho các bnh v nhi máu c tim. 4. A marked character of cooperative learning is that personal success only springs from group success. Mt im c trng áng ghi nhn ca vic hc tp nhóm là thành công ca cá nhân ch n t thành công ca tp th. 5. Divorce is more common than it was one g eneration ago. Ly hôn ngày nay ph bin hn th h trc ó. 6. Smoking (and) drinking are banned in many places of work. Hút thuc và ung ru bia b cm nhiu ni làm vic. 7. The media distorts reality and categorizes things as all good or all bad. Truyn thông thay i s tht và sp xp mi th hoc là tt c u tt hoc là tt c u xu. My original statement has been distorted completely by the media. 8. It is unclear that/whether recycling can help control pollution. Không rõ là vic tái ch có th giúp kim soát s ô nhim hay không na. 9. It is advertisin g that makes us buy s omething on the whim. Qung cáo làm chúng ta mun mua gì ó trong ham mun nht thi. 10. More people would prefer cycling or walking if conditions were right. S càng nhiu ngi thích p xe hoc i b nu các iu kin cn thit c áp ng. 11. Education has been made available to more people nowadays; however, many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy. Giáo dc ã c ph cp n nhiu ngi hn ngày nay; tuy nhiên, nhiu ngi trng thành vn i mt vi các vn v kh nng c, vit và làm các phép tính n gin. 12. People can travel to and from duty (in) every day on foot or by bike. Mi ngi có th i n ch làm và t ch làm v mi ngày bng cách i b hoc i xe. 13. Although the crime rate is falling in many parts of the world, but violent crimes are constantly rampant. Mt dù t l ti phm ã gim nhiu ni trên th gii, ti phm v bo lc vn u n tr nên ti t hn và trong tình trng mt kim soát 14. Teamwork is indispensable , essential and crucial if you are not an experienced learner or worker. Làm vic nhóm là không th thiu nu anh không phi là ngi hc hoc ngi làm có kinh nghim. 15. This trend ca n persist for years. Xu hng này có th tip tc tn ti trong nhiu nm. 16. Clothes for travel should be lightweight and practical. Qun áo i du lch nên có trng lng nh và mang tính thc t. 17. The budget of a country should be balanced each year. Ngân sách ca mt quc gia nên c cân bng mi nm.

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18. This accident reflects the decline of team sports in today¶s universities.Tai n n này ph n ánh tình tr ng gi m sút c a nh ng môn th thao ng i trongtr ng i h c ngày nay.

19. Obesity has been a problem to most Americans for decades.Béo phì là v n c a h u h t ng i M trong vài th p k .

20. Trade consists of the exchange of goods and that of services.Th ng m i bao g m vi c trao i hàng hóa và trao i d ch v .

21. Consumer confidence will be improved, which is crucial to an economy recovery.S t tin c a ng i tiêu dung s c t ng lên, i u này là c n thi t i v i s h i ph ckinh t .

22. At the nursing home, elders can be well cared for. vi n d ng lão, ng i già có th c ch m sóc t t h n.

23. Raising standard of literacy is the government¶s priority.Nâng cao ch t l ng kh n ng c và vi t là u tiên c a chính ph .

24. To rear a child alone is challenging to any parent. ch m sóc m t a tr m t mình là th thách i v i b t k b c ph huynh nào.

25. Overworking, coupled with poor diet, leads to physical degeneration.

Làm vi c quá s c, cùng v i ch dinh d ng nghèo nàn, d n n s suy gi m v thch t.Coupled withTogether withCombined withWithLike As well as

26. Even if somebody falls sick, everything goes on as usual.Th m chí n u có ai ó b nh, m i vi c v n di n ra nh thông th ng. Anybody/anythingEverybody/everythingNobody/nothingSomebody/somethingEach/none

27. Parenting, which is a stressful job, has been increasingly valued by society.Làm b m , 1 công vi c y áp l c, ã c d n xem tr ng b i xã h i.

28. Neither «nor Either«or

29. How we can cope with massive technological change in the 21st century is an interestingissue.

Làm th nào chúng ta có th v t qua s thay i hàng lo t v công ngh trong th k21 là 1 vi c vô cùng thú v .HowWhatWhether ThatWhere

30. I will discuss this topic in some details.Tôi s trao i ch này 1 s chi ti t.

31. The accident was similar to one that happened last year.Tai n n này t ng t 1 tai n n ã x y ra 1 n m tr c.

32. I disagreed with many points made by the supporters of globalization.

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Tôi không ng ý v i nhi u quan i m c a ra b i nh ng ng i ng h toàn c uhóa.

33. Many museums and libraries depend entirely on donations from the public.Nhi u vi n b o tàng và th vi n ph thu c hoàn toàn vào lòng h o tâm t c ng ng.

A successful organization should not consist entirely of older people.M t t ch c thành công không nên hoàn toàn bao g m nh ng ng i già.

Depend onConsist of Rely onSurvive on Arise fromStem from = come fromBelong to

34. We should not deny children the opportunity to study what they like.(deny + 2 objects = deny someone something)Chúng ta không nên t ch i b n tr c h i h c nh ng gì chúng thích.

35. This photograph makes me look about 60 (make ST bare-infinitive)

B c nh này làm tôi trông gi ng 60 tu i.Whether we like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are(make + 2 objects = make someone something)

MakeLetHave

36. Cycling is beneficial for our health. p xe thì có l i cho s c kh e.

Most children seem to be better at remembering bad habits, instead of good ones.H u h t tr con d ng nh d dàng nh nh ng thói quen x u, thay vì thói quen t t.

SeemLookGetStayRemain

37. A computer is a machine for collecting, processing, presenting information.

Chi c máy tính là m t công c s u t m, tri n khai, và thuy t trình thông tin.38. Smoking cessation is one of the likely factors that contribute to the development of obesity.B thu c lá là m t trong nh ng nguyên nhân chính góp ph n vào s t ng tr ng c ahi n t ng béo phì.

A few, few A variety of/variousOther Numberous/ a number of DifferentOne of

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39. Many teenagers begin smoking habits due to peer pressure but not for any other reason.Nhi u tr v thành niên b t u hút thu c lá vì h c òi nh ng ng i cùng tu i, chkhông ph i vì b t k lý do nào khác.

Any other Another EachNeither Either

40. Little progress has been made towards tackling poverty.M t ít ti n trình nh ã c t o ra h ng t i vi c gi m s nghèo ói.

41. In most developed countries, a high proportion of the population now enter/enters higher education at some time in their lives???

các qu c gia phát tri n, m t ph n áng k c a dân s hi n nay h c t p c p caoh n 1 vài th i i m trong cu c s ng c a h .

Some/any

A proportion of A majority of 42. People with the same experience should be paid the same

Nh ng ng i có cùng kinh nghi m nên c c tr l ng nh nhau.

OnlyVerySame

43. Tourism has become the top earner of foreign currency for many countries since THElate 20th century.Ngành du l ch ã và ang tr thành ngu n thu nh p ngo i t l n nh t cho nhi u qu cgia k t cu i th k 20.

44. Many smokers are unwilling to cease smoking despite their knowledge of ill healtheffects.Nhi u ng i hút thu c không mu n cai thu c m c dù bi t tác h i cho s c kh e c a nó.

DespiteIn spite of AlthoughDuringBecause of

Owing toDue to

45. Contribute toLead toPay attention toGive rise to

46. Traditional buildings are desired sometimes, for the simple reason that they are of commercial and cultural values (= «that they are valuable in terms of commerce andculture)

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Các công trình truy n th ng th nh tho ng thu hút c s chú ý, b i lý do n gi n làchúng có giá tr th ng m i và truy n th ng.

For Since After Before

47. Most children do not feel it necessary to conform TO rules.H u h t tr con c m th y vi c tuân th /làm theo nh ng nguyên t c là không c n thi t.H u h t tr con không c m th y vi c tuân th theo các nguyên t c là c n thi t.H u h t tr con không c m th y c n thi t tuân th theo nh ng nguyên t c.

48. The rise of single parenthood is difficult for any society to deal withIt is difficult for any society to deal with the rise of single parenthood.S t ng tr ng c a nh ng ng i b /m c thân là khó kh n cho b t k xã h i nào.

49. The aim of this campaign is to encourage young people to be responsible for their driving.

(encourage someone to do something)M c ích c a chi n d ch này là khuy n khích gi i tr có trách nhi m v i vi c lái xec a h .

50. Asking for advice from your family is better than overcoming a problem yourself.Tìm l i khuyên t gia ình anh thì t t h n là t v t qua m t mình.

51. The learning industry is blooming, (which is) driven by competition, the demand for skilled workers, the growth of media and information technologies and the rapid pace of the developments in all career fields.Công nghi p giáo d c ang bùng n , c d n n thông qua các cu c tranh tài, nhuc u v nhân công trình cao, s phát tri n c a l nh v c truy n thông và công nghthông tin c ng nh t c chóng m t c a s phát tri n trong t t c các l nh v c nghnghi p.

52. The main role of a teacher is TO TEACH the students the knowledge accumulated over centuries of human experience.Vai trò chính c a m t giáo viên là d y sinh viên ngu n ki n th c ã c tích l y quahàng th k thông qua kinh nghi m c a con ng i.

53. There are NO easy answers to the problems facing this country.

Không có câu tr l i d dàng cho v n t n c này ang i m t.54. In extreme circumstances, women appear to be stronger than expected.

Trong nh ng tr ng h p kh n c p, ph n tr nên m nh m h n mong i.

55. Young drives are more likely to have accidents than old drivers.Nh ng tài x tr nhi u kh n ng g p tai n n h n nh ng tài x già.

56. An immigrant to a new country is normally unemployed, homeless AND friendless.M t ng i nh p c vào m t t n c m i thông th ng không có vi c làm, nh nhà vàkhông có b n.

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57. Because it is not serious, many countries do not take any real countermeasures.B i vì nó không nghiêm tr ng, nhi u t n c không a ra b t k bi n pháp i phónào c .

58. We do not know what TO do next, as we have never seen anything like it.Chúng tôi không bi t nên làm gì ti p theo, b i vì chúng tôi ch a t ng ch ng ki n b t kth gì ó gi ng nh th .

59. Today, many young people prefer eating fast food such as fried chicken, or pizza in fastfood restaurants; therefore, young people have a greater risk of overweight.Ngày nay, nh ng ng i tr th ng thích n th c n nhanh h n ch ng h n nh gà rán,ho c pizza trong các nhà hàng th c n nhanh; vì v y, h g p ph i nguy c l n h n vv t cân n ng.

Therefore, hence, thus, however, otherwise

60. Tourism has replaced agriculture as the main industry in many places.Du l ch ã thay th nông nghi p nh m t ngành công nghi p chính nhi u n i.

61. It is always difficult for a child to ADAPT to a new school. (Not ADOPT)Luôn luôn r t là khó kh n cho 1 a tr hòa nh p vào 1 ngôi tr ng m i.

62. A purpose of this reform is to IMPROVE living standards (not INCREASE)M c ích c a vi c tái c c u là c i thi n ch t l ng cuôc s ng.

63. Many problems are certain to ARISE if children are given unlimited Internet access (notRISE)Nhi u v n hi n nhiên s x y ra n u tr con c quy n k t n i Internet không gi ih n.

64. The importance of a balance of trade to a healthy economy has never been clearer thanit is now. (not HAS BEEN NEVER)T m quan tr ng c a s cân b ng th ng m i n m t n n kinh t kh e m nh ch a baogi rõ h n bây gi .

65. Can you honestly say that you have never lied? (not SAY HONESTLY) Anh có th chân thành nói r ng anh ch a bao gi nói d i?

66. Nearly every immigrant comes to realize immediately that there is somethingincomprehensible and peculiar about the local culture.

G n nh m i ng i nh p c u nh n ra ngay l p t c r ng có gì ó r t khó hi u và ll m v v n hóa a ph ng.INVERSIONS

67. So«that«/such«that«So popular is Internet that its impacts on our daily lives are worthy of concern.=Internet is so popular that it¶s impacts on our daily lives are worthy of concern.Internet quá ph bi n n n i nh ng tác ng c a nó i v i cu c s ng hàng ngày là

áng lo l ng.

68. Only when

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Only after Only thenOnly if Only in this way

Only when the external conditions are favourable can we tackle this problem.Ch khi nh ng i u ki n bên ngoài là th a mãn thì chúng ta m i có th gi i quy t v n này.

69. Under no circumstances: dù trong b t k hoàn c nh nào,«c ng ko«On no account: dù b t c lý do gì,«c ng ko«In no way: ko th nào«By no means: hoàn toàn không

We have made it clear that under no circumstances would we use it for personal affairs.Chúng ta ã làm rõ là dù trong b t k hoàn c nh nào, chúng ta c ng s không s d ngnó cho m c ích riêng.

70. Not only«but also«

Nor Not until A quick dish does not mean a compromise of flavor. Nor does fast food have to be a junk food.M t món n nhanh không có ngh a là m t món n kém ch t l ng. Ho c gi fast foodph i là th c n v t.

CONJUNCTION71. And /Or

It is widely accepted that the process of education begins at birth and continuesthroughout life.M i ng i ng ý r ng quá trình h c t p b t u t khi m i sinh ra và ti p t c cho nh t cu c i.

While tertiary education has been present throughout much of history, it is not untilrecently its economic, social and political importance has been prominent.Trong khi giáo d c c p i h c di n ra thông qua quá trình l ch s lâu dài, mãi cho

n g n ây t m quan tr ng v kinh t , xã h i và chính tr c a nó m i c bi t nr ng rãi.

72. Neither«nor/ As well as/ Both..and«/Not only«but also«/not«but«/the same«as«It is argued that animals should have the same rights as human beings.

Ng i ta tranh lu n r ng ng v t c ng nên có cùng quy n l i nh con ng i.RELATIVE CLAUSE

73. Who/ That/ WhichThe elderly, who are normally incapable of looking after themselves, need time andcompassion from their families.Ng i già, nh ng ng i mà thông th ng không th t ch m sóc b n thân, c n th igian và lòng th ng h i t gia ình c a h .

74. Whose/ Which/ WhoOf those fast-growing countries, China, whose economy has been growing at 9 percent

per year, is particularly successful.

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Là m t trong nh ng qu c gia phát tri n nhanh, Trung Qu c, t n c mà n n kinh tc a h ang phát tri n 9%/n m, là tr ng h p c bi t thành công.

75. Which/ Whom/ ThatThere are plenty of resources in China, most of WHICH are unused. (not most of THAT)Có r t nhi u ngu n nguyên li u Trung Qu c, h u h t u không c s d ng.

76. When/ Where/ WhyPeople like shopping on the Boxing Day, when they can buy very fashionablecommodities at cost price.Ng i ta thích mua s m vào ngày l t ng quà, khi mà h có th mua nh ng m t hàngr t th i trang v i giá g c.

77. (Anything, nothing/ the one/ all/ much/ few/ any/ little)«..that«Everything that he can see is upside down.M i th anh y nhìn th y là t trên xu ng.

78. It proves difficult to transform a person who has committed crimes repeatedly into a law-abiding citizen. ( not «a person, who«)

S th t ch ng minh r ng r t khó thay i m t ng i ã nhi u l n ph m t i thành m tcông dân tuân th pháp lu t.

79. When being heard or played by us, music always reminds us of the time andenvironment in which it was created. (not ³When music is heard or played by us,..´)Khi nghe ho c t ch i, âm nh c luôn nh c chúng ta th i i m/hoàn c nh mà nó csáng tác.

80. There is a lot to do before we can solve this problem (not ³before solving this problem´)Có nhi u vi c ph i làm tr c khi chúng ta có th gi i quy t v n này.

81. Whether/ThatThe question remains whether it was a serious love affair or a passing fancy.(not WHETHER THAT)Câu h i còn l i là li u r ng ó là chuy n tình c m nghiêm túc hay ch là am mê nh tth i.

82. Which/ ThatThere is an argument about whether violence displayed in the media is related tosubsequent violent behavior among viewers. (not ³«an argument which is whether«´)Có s tranh lu n r ng li u b o l c trên ph ng ti n truy n thông có liên quan n hành

vi b o l c n sau ó gi a nh ng ng i xem.Democracy is based on the idea that all people are created equal.(not ³«the idea which is that«´)Ch dân ch c d a trên ý t ng t t c m i ng i u c công b ng.

83. We are frequently confronted with statements about an alarming rate of loss of languagediversity.Chúng tôi th ng ph i i m t v i nh ng v n b n v t l áng báo ng c a s m tmát c a s a ngôn ng .

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84. Globalization will always have supporters who are BLIND TO the destruction it cancause.S toàn c u hóa s luôn có nh ng ng i ng h mù quáng, không nh n th y c tách i mà nó có th mang l i.

85. One problem that has not yet been addressed is that the existing infrastructure andfacilities fail to meet the demand (which is) posed by increased arrivals of tourists.M t v n ch a c quan tâm là h t ng và h ng m c d ch v hi n h u không th

áp ng nhu c u c d y lên b i s l n n c a du khách t ng lên.

86. Children, if growing up in multicultural society, are more likely to embrace differentcultures and values.Nh ng a tr , n u tr ng thành trong m t xã h i a v n hóa, th ng nhi u kh n ngh n ti p thu nh ng n n v n hóa và giá tr khác.

87. It is obvious that compared with its drawbacks, the rise of English as a global languagecan bring us a lot of benefits. (not ³it is obvious that comparing with«.´Hi n nhiên r ng so v i nh ng m t h n ch c a nó, s t ng tr ng c a English nh làm t ngôn ng toàn c u có th mang n cho chúng ta nhi u l i ích.

88. Importing goods from overseas might cause a country to depend exceedingly onimports, which MEANS that it would be gradually lose the control on the market.Vi c nh p kh u hàng hóa t n c ngoài có th d n n vi c qu c gia quá ph thu cvào hàng nh p kh u, ngh a là nó s d n ánh m t s ki m soát th tr ng.

89. There is no denying that (it cannot be denied that) every country has its unique culture or forms that is different from other countries.Không th ph n i r ng m i qu c gia có n n v n hóa riêng ho c ngh thu t riêng c anó khác v i các qu c gia khác.

Cultural diversity can be viewed both positively and negatively. While some see it as abarrier to effective communication or a cause of miscommunication, others regard it asasset. (not THE OTHERS)S a d ng v v n hóa có th c nhìn nh n c 2 khía c nh tích c c và tiêu c c.Trong khi m t s ng i xem nó nh là rào c n cho s giao ti p ho c là nguyên nhând n n s hi u nh m, nh ng ng i khác xem nó nh m t công c .

90. It is an undeniable fact that the tourism industry has provided a substantial source of income for many countries.Có m t s th t không th ch i cãi r ng ngành công nghi p du l ch ang cung c p m t

ngu n l i nhu n b n v ng cho nhi u qu c gia.91. I believe that everything has its downside, and the spread of English as a global

language in the world is no exception.Tôi tin r ng m i vi c u có m t h n ch c a nó, và s phát tri n r ng rãi c a E nh làm t ngôn ng toàn c u trên th gi i c ng ko ph i là s ngo i l .

92. New immigrants cannot fit into a new environment can happen very often.The idea that new immigrants cannot fit into a new environment can happen very often.It can happen very often that new immigrants can not fit into a new environment.

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Chuy n nh ng ng i nh p c m i có th không th hòa nh p vào m t môi tr ng m icó th x y ra r t th ng xuyên.

93. Tourism enables people, not only visitors, but also local dwellers, TO learn values andfeatures of different cultures.Du l ch giúp con ng i, không ch là khách du l ch, mà còn c dân a ph ng, h c cácgiá tr và c i m c a các n n v n hóa khác nhau.

94. Cross-cultural communication occurs between people living in the same country but fromdifferent cultural backgrounds.S trao i v v n hóa x y ra gi a nh ng ng i s ng trong cùng 1 qu c gia nh ng nt các n n v n hóa khác nhau.

95. In a multi-ethnical society, nationality can be a taboo subject and people areembarrassed to talk openly about it.Trong m t xã h i a s c t c, qu c t ch có th là m t ch nh y c m và m i ng i ng itrao i m t cách c i m v nó.

96. Many donor countries believe that the main obstacle to third-world development is lack

of capital and that giving poor countries cash to invest can spur rapid growth.Nhi u qu c gia tài tr cho r ng ch ng ng i chính i v i s phát tri n c a các n cthu c th gi i th ba là thi u ngu n v n u t và vi c a ti n m t cho các n cnghèo u t có th khuy n khích s t ng tr ng nhanh chóng.

97. The continuing cultural invasion creates problems for social solidarity, whether it is at thelevel of nation, community or family. (not PROBLEMS AND TROUBLES)S xâm chi m v n hóa ang di n ra t o ra nh ng v n v oàn k t xã h i, b t kc p nào, qu c gia, c ng ng hay gia ình.

98. No matter where they come from or what their previous lifestyles are, migrants shouldseek to adapt to a new culture. (not THEIR PREVIOUS LIFESTYLE IS)Dù h n t âu ho c phong cách s ng tr c ây c a h là gì, ng i nh p c nên tìmcách hòa nh p vào n n v n hóa m i.

99. The host country provides many social settings for language acquisition to take place.N c ch nhà cung c p nhi u c u hình s ti p nh n v ngôn ng có th x y ra.

100. The host country provides many social settings for language acquisition to take place.N c ch nhà cung c p nhi u c u hình s ti p nh n v ngôn ng có th x y ra.

101. There can be little doubt that the people who are fluent bilinguals outperformmonolingual speakers in the workplace, as the world is increasingly globally connected.

102. As the world shrinks and business becomes increasingly international, people who canspeak 2 languages fluently will be taken as a valuable resource of society. (will be of value of social resource)Khi mà th gi i tr nên nh l i và vi c kinh doanh tr nên mang tính ch t qu c t d nd n, nh ng ng i có th nói 2 ngôn ng m t cách thông th o s c xem nh là m tngu n l c vô giá c a xã h i.

103. The effect of globalization which has had on culture is immense and diverse(not IMMENSE and DIVERSITY)

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nh h ng c a s toàn c u hóa i v i v n hóa là vô cùng to l n và a d ng.

104. During THE last decade, there has been much discussion and controversy over theimpact of global economic integration.Trong su t th p k v a qua, có nhi u cu c trao i và tranh lu n v s va ch m/s nhh ng c a s sáp nh p kinh t toàn c u.

105. Globalization poses both opportunities and prolems/obstacles for every industry ON aworldwide SCALE.Toàn c u hóa mang n c c h i và th thách cho m i ngành công nghi p trên ph mvi toàn c u.

106. There is an escapable trend that those economically developed areas are in thevanguard of a cultural change.Có m t xu h ng không th tránh kh i là nh ng khu v c ã phát tri n v m t kinh tth ng v trí d n u v s thay i v n hóa.

107. Like tourism, telecommunications represent the fastest-growing and most profitableindustry in many countries across the world.

Gi ng nh ngành du l ch, ngành vi n thông i di n cho ngành công nghi p phát tri nnhanh nh t và nhi u l i nhu n nh t trên nhi u qu c gia trên th gi i.

108. Movies have been a means to present contemporary attitudes, fashions and events.Phim là 1 ph ng pháp th hi n thái , th i trang và s ki n ng i.

109. The government and the local people have to preserve the original appearance of thelocal cultures, customs and etiquettes, even though their purpose is TO MEET theexpectation of the tourists from all over the world. (not IS MEETING)Chính ph và dân a ph ng ph i b o v v nguyên th y c a v n hóa, phong t c t pquán và nguyên t c c a a ph ng, m c dù m c ích c a h là áp ng s mon

i c a du khách t kh p m i n i trên th gi i.

110. The ease of communication and the spread of information increase the proportion of economic activity that can operate beyond national borders.S d dàng trao i thông tin và s m r ng thông tin làm t ng t l ho t ng kinh ttrên các biên gi i qu c gia.

111. Those who speak English as the native language have an overt advantage, in large partbecause they have no difficulty in communicating in the business, scientific andeducational worlds.

Nh ng ng i nói ti ng Anh nh ngôn ng b n x có m t l i th hi n nhiên, ph n l nb i vì h không g p có kh n trong vi c giao ti p trong các l nh v c kinh doanh, khoah c và giáo d c.

112. This is a fast-changing world, in which English monolinguals are in danger of being leftbehind. ây là m t th gi i thay i nhanh chóng, ó nh ng ng i nói ti ng Anh n ng scó nguy c b b l i phía sau.

113. Globalization accelerates the development of English as A global language and viceversa.

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Toàn c u hóa t ng nhanh s phát tri n c a E nh là m t ngôn ng toàn c u và ng cl i.

114. It is my belief that many individual characteristics ± including age, gender, expectations,experience and temperament ± can influence how well migrants ADAPT to a newcountry.Tôi tin r ng các y u t cá nhân ± bao g m tu i tác, gi i tính, mong mu n, kinh nghi mvà tính khí ± có th nh h ng n ³how well´ ng i nh p c hòa nh p vào m t qu cgia m i.

115. Community solidarity is being lost as a result of power concentration in global mediacompanies.S oàn k t c ng ng ang b m t i nh là k t qu c a s t p trung nhân l c vào cáccông ty truy n thông toàn c u.

116. An economic recovery can be attained by enlarging the government spending andcreating more jobs.S h i ph c kinh t có th t c b ng cách m r ng s u t c a chính ph và t ora nhi u công n vi c làm.

117. There is no denying that universities require a large amount of funding to increase,maintain and upgrade their facilities.Không th ch i cãi r ng các tr ng i h c c n m t l ng l n ngân sách phát tri n,duy trì và c i thi n h th ng c s v t ch t.

118. Hospitals that are under-resourced are not in a good position to make health careservices readily available to the public.Các b nh vi n ang thi u h t ang không trong tình tr ng t t làm cho d ch v ch msóc s c kh e s n sàng áp ng nhu c u công c ng.

119. Space exploration enables us to broaden our horizon, study our planet from differentperspectives and know our planet better.S khám phá không gian giúp chúng ta m r ng t m nhìn, nghiên c u hành tinh c achúng ta t nhi u khía c nh khác nhau và hi u hành tinh c a chúng ta h n.

120. Widespread literacy is fundamental to both social and economic development of anysociety.Kh n ng c và vi t c ph c p là c c k c n thi t cho c s phát tri n v xã h i vàkinh t c a b t k m t xã h i nào.

121. If students pay full fees, it will RAISE enough finance for universities. (not INCREASE)

N u các sinh viên tr h c phí y , i u này s áp ng tài chính cho các tr ngi h c.

122. Not surprisingly, poverty is a problem (which is) worthy of concern in every country.Không ng c nhiên r ng, s nghèo ói là v n áng quan tâm trong m i qu c gia.

123. The simplest approach to closing the gap between haves and have-nots is applying thedifferent tax rates according to income levels.Cách n gi n nh t làm gi m kho ng cách gi a ng i giàu và ng i nghèo là ápd ng các t l thu khác nhau d a theo các c p thu nh p.

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124. With the continued development of the charity, more people are concerned whether their donations have reached the right destinations. (not AS)V i s phát tri n không ng ng c a vi c làm t thi n, nhi u ng i lo l ng r ng li u³donations´ c a h có n úng i m c n n hay ko.

125. There has been considerable opposition to making military service compulsory amongyoung people. (not «OPPOSITION AGAINST TO«.)Có s ph n i áng quan tâm i v i vi c b t bu c th c hi n ngh a v quân s gi anh ng ng i tr .

126. Providing international aid to poor countries will cause those countries to lose their morale and dignity.Internation aid (which is) provided to poor countries will cause those countries to losetheir morale and dignity.Vi c cung c p s tr giúp qu c t i v i các qu c gia nghèo s là nguyên nhân làmcho các qu c gia này ánh m t NHU KHÍ và PH M GIÁ c a h .

127. Health care providers provide excessive services to those who can pay, and limitedservices or no services at all to those who are unable to pay.

Các nhà cung c p d ch v ch m sóc s c kh e cung c p nh ng d ch v extra cho nh ngng i có th chi tr , và h n ch d ch v ho c ko cung c p d ch v cho nh ng ng ikhông kh n ng.

128. Education in a modern knowledge-based economy is one of the conditions to achievingeconomic growth, as it increases skills. (not WHEN)Giáo d c trong n n kinh t l y ki n th c hi n i làm n n t ng là m t trong nh ng i uki n t c s t ng tr ng v kinh t , vì nó làm t ng các k n ng.

129. In many Western countries, students are exempt from tution fees over the course of compulsory education.

các n c ph ng Tây, sinh viên c mi n h c phí i v i các khóa h c b t bu c.

130. Because financial hardship is a real source of many family problems, the governmentshould protect family benefit first.B i vì khó kh n v tài chính là ngu n nguyên nhân chính c a nhi u v n khó kh nc a gia ình, chính ph nên b o v quy n l i gia ình tr c h t.

131. As the improvement of economic conditions, lots of people maintain that governmentspending should be concentrated on large developments, such as stadiums, theatersand museums.

Do s t ng tr ng c a các i u ki n kinh t , nhi u ng i v n gi quan ni m r ng ngânsách chính ph nên t p trung vào các m c tiêu phát tri n l n, ch ng h n sân v n ng,nhà hát hay b o tàng.

132. The network of cable, pipes and tunnels which exists beneath the streets of a moderncity is required to satisfy the needs of the inhabitants.M ng cáp, ng, ng ng ng m t n t i bên d i nh ng con ng c a m t thành phhi n i c yêu c u áp ng nh ng nhu c u c a c a ph ng.

133. Cities are investing heavily in public transport, including the subway system, in a bid tocut down pollution. (not SUBWAY SYSTEM)

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Các thành ph ang u t m nh m vào giao thông công c ng, bao g m h th ngng cao t c, trong n l c c t gi m ô nhi m.

134. Having«

135. Situations might occur in which a person who seeks to pursue further education cannotafford it.Situations that might occur here is a person who seeks to pursue further educationcannot afford it.Nh ng tình hu ng có th x y ra trong ó m t ng i c g ng theo u i vi c h c caoh n không th áp ng kh n ng tài chính.

136. It remains a problem that in countries such as India, public education in many areas isnot available for free due to budget constraints.V n t n t i m t v n r ng các n c nh n , giáo d c công c ng trong nhi u khuv c không di n ra mi n phí b i vì nh ng h n ch c a ngân sách.

137. Despite the progress in the heathcare sector, there is much scope to develop theaccessibility of the service.

M c dù ang ti n tri n trong l nh v c ch m sóc s c kh e, có nhi u c h i phát tri nkh n ng k t n i c a d ch v .

138. Evidence suggests that the poor are failing to seek medical treatment because of thecost.Nh ng ch ng c th hi n r ng nh ng ng i nghèo ang th t b i trong vi c tìm ki m s

i ãi v y t b i vì giá thành.

139. It has been argued that donor countries¶ direct donation creates dependency andcorruption, and has an adverse effect on local production.M i ng i tranh lu n r ng nh ng ngu n c u tr tr c ti p c a các qu c gia tài tr t o ras ph thu c và tham nh ng, và có m t hi u ng ng c i v i s s n xu t c a aph ng.

140. People are concerned that the persistence of high levels of unemployment hasundermined people¶s confidence in the economy¶s ability to create employment.M i ng i lo l ng r ng s t n l i c p cao c a vi c th t nghi p s làm m t s t tinc a m i ng i v kh n ng t o ra công n vi c làm c a n n kinh t .

141. The spread of the Internet has a profound influence on education and thought in manycountries. (note: «has profound influence)

142. The growing use of computers is causing enormous and far-reaching changes in work

and the quality of life in both industrialized and developing nations.143. Automobiles have been mass-produced and sold at a price that the average personcould afford.

144. For instance, the washing machine was invented and devised to lessen the drudgery of washing clothes.

145. As the distinctions between home and THE workplace fade, more and more people goonline in their offices to perform the tasks that they used to do at home.

146. Unemployment in market economies is always a consequence of structural change,which can further trace its root in technological change.

147. Introducing technologies and replacing old ones is always highly controversial matter,especially when the cost incurRED is particularly high.

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148. Solutions to our prolems do not lie in waiting hopefully for new technologies to emerge,but rather in using public and private funds to make optimal use of existing technologies.

149. The disposal of unwanted by-products of industrialization is one of the thorniestproblems in developing countries.