ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA – ĐỀ 22 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút I MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST: (ID: 102649) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others A stretch B natural C ancient D question A decent B recent C celebrate D even D H oc 01 (ID: 102652) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following B courageous B scientific C delicious C expedition A milkmaid B rival C title D religious D pessimistic D defend uO nT hi questions A marvelous A advertising om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie (ID: 102656) Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks It is a well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most other countries A (6) report shows that the Japanese also expect to remain healthier for longer Scientists are trying to work 7) what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt c from their lifestyles Should we (8) any changes to our eating habits, for w w w fa ce bo ok instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret (9) in the Japanese diet that is particularly (10) for the human body? Although the (11) of a longer , healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can (12) create a social problem The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last 50 years and that has increased pension and medical costs Japan could soon be (13) an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after And relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them One solution could be to (14) _ retirement age from 65 to 70 After all, the elderly have a great deal to (15) If they continue to be active in society , younger generations will have the chance to learns more from their wisdom and experience A late B recent C modern D contemporary A for B out C in D off >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! A A ingredient B make B component C set C portion D give D helping 10 A caring 11 A view B supportive B outlook C positive C prospect D beneficial D wish 12 A therefore 13 A facing 14 A put B actually B meeting B move C even C adopting C rise D as well D encountering D raise 15 A grant B donate C contribute D.aid D H oc 01 (ID: 102667) Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Edward Patrick Francis “Eddie” Eagan (April 26, 1897-June 14, 1967), was uO nT hi an amateur boxing star of the early 1920s He was born into a poor family in Denver, Colorado His father died in a railroad accident when Eagan was only a year old He and his four brothers were raised by his mother, who earned a small income from om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie teaching foreign languages Inspired by Frank Merriwell, the hero of a series of popular novels for boys, Eagan pursued an education for himself as well as an interest in boxing He attended the University of Denver for a year before serving in the U.S Army as an artillery lieutenant during World War I After the war, he entered Yale University and, while studying there, won the U.S national amateur heavyweight boxing title He graduated from Yale in 1921, attended Harvard Law School, and received a Rhodes scholarship w w w fa ce bo ok c to the University of Oxford where he received his Master’s Degree in 1928 While studying at Oxford, Eagan became the first American to win the British amateur boxing championship Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal as a light heavyweight boxer at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium Eagan also fought at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as a heavyweight but failed to get a medal Though he had taken up the sport just three weeks before the competition, he managed to win a second gold medal as a member of the four-man bobsled team at the 1932 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York Thus he became the only athlete to win gold medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics Eagan was a member of the first group of athletes inducted into the U.S Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 Eagan became a respected attorney, serving as an assistant district attorney for southern New York and as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission (1945-51) He married soap heiress Margaret Colgate and >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! attained the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II He died at the age of 70, in Rye, New York 16 What is the main idea of the passage? A Eagan’s life shows how a wealthy student can achieve as much as a poor one B Eagan’s life shows that military experience makes athletes great C Eagan’s life shows that a man can be an athlete and a well-educated person D Eagan’s life shows how easy it is to win two gold medals in different Olympic sports 17 According to the passage, how did Eagan’s mother earn a living? B Teaching foreign languages D Writing fiction for women’s D H oc 01 A Renting rooms to immigrants C Doing laundry and cleaning magazines nT hi 18 According to the passage, who was Frank Merriwell? A A teacher at Yale B A fictional character om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie uO C A student at Oxford D A bobsledder at the Olympics 19 The word “artillery” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A large weapons such as cannons B small weapons such as pistols C shoulder weapons such as rifles D tension weapons such as crossbows 20 According to the passage, Eagan won all of the following EXCEPT A Light heavyweight boxing, Olympic gold medal B U.S national amateur heavyweight boxing title .c C British amateur boxing championship w w w fa ce bo ok D Heavyweight boxing, Olympic gold medal 21 According to the passage, where were the 1920 Olympic Games held? A In Antwerp, Belgium B In Paris, France C In London, England D In Lake Placid, New York 22 The word "attended " in paragraph could be replaced A entered B dropped out of C got out D hoped 23 The word “competition” in paragraph refers to A Sport B Gold medals C 1932 Olympics D Summer Olympics 24 According to the passage, what was Eagan’s profession? A He was a boxing trainer B He was an attorney C He was an army officer D He was president of Colgate 25 According to the passage, what special honor did Eagan receive in 1983? A He was inducted into U.S Olympic Hall of Fame B He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S Army >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! C He received a gold medal in four-man bobsledding D He was appointed assistant district attorney for Southern New York (ID: 102684) Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions What makes it rain? Rain falls from clouds for the same reason anything falls to Earth The Earth’s gravity pulls it But every cloud is made of water droplets or ice crystals Why doesn’t rain or snow fall constantly from all clouds? The droplets or ice crystals D H oc 01 in clouds are exceedingly small The effect of gravity on them is minute Air currents move and lift droplets so that the net downward displacement is zero, even though the droplets are in constant motion Droplets and ice crystals behave somewhat like dust in the air made visible in a uO nT hi shaft of sunlight To the casual observer, dust seems to act in a totally random fashion moving about chaotically without fixed direction But in fact dust particles are much larger than water droplets and they finally fall The cloud droplet of average size om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie is only 1/2500 inch in diameter It is so small that it would take sixteen hours to fall half a mile in perfectly still air, and it does not fall out of moving air at all Only when the droplet grows to a diameter of 1/125 inch or larger can it fall from the cloud The average raindrop contains a million times as much water as a tiny cloud droplet The growth of a cloud droplet to a size large enough to fall out is the cause of rain and other forms of precipitation This important growth process is called “coalescence” .c 26 What is the main topic of the passage? w w w fa ce bo ok A The mechanics of rain B The climate of North America C How gravity affects agriculture D Types of clouds 27 Which of the following best replaces the word “minute” in paragraph 1? A second B tiny C slow D predictable 28 What does “in constant motion” in paragraph mean? A moving all the time B always having feeling C never changing D falling down easily 29 Why don’t all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to the Earth? A They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets B The effect of gravity at high altitude is random C They are kept aloft by air currents D The heat from the Sun’s rays melts them 30 What are water droplets? A They are ice crystals B They are small drops of dew >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! C They are watery fruits D They are animals living on ice 31 What can be inferred about drops of water larger than 1/125 inch in diameter? A They never occur B They are not affected by the force of gravity C In still air they would fall to the ground D In moving air they fall at a speed of thirty-two miles per hour 32 In this passage, what does the term “coalescence” in paragraph refer to? A The gathering of small clouds to form larger clouds B The growth of droplets B 1/125 inch D one millionth of an inch nT hi A 1/16 inch C 1/2500 inch D H oc 01 C The fall of raindrops and other precipitation D The movement of dust particles in the sunlight 33 What is the diameter of the average cloud droplet? om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie uO 34 What is an example of precipitation? A rain B lightening C wind D thunder 35 Which of the following best paraphrases the extract: “dust seems to act in a totally random fashion”? A Dust acts in a way that can be predicted B Dust always moves chaotically C Dust moves in an unpredictable way .c D It is hard for dust to move smoothly w w w fa ce bo ok (ID: 102695) Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 36 The father has lost his job, so we'll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt A earn money B save money C sit still D economize 37 According to a local newspaper, within a year the party had drastically overhauled its structure A devalued B established C appreciated D improved 38 I couldn’t help laughing when he fell in the pool with all his clothes on; it was so funny! A couldn't assist B couldn't resist C couldn't face D couldn’t stand >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! 39 I used to meet him occasionally on Fifth Avenue A one time B in one occasion C once in a while D normally 40 People are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking A affected by B aware of C prone to D accustomed to (ID: 102701) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the A Many D H oc 01 underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 41 Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual labors B rural areas C composed of D labors uO nT hi 42 During the school year, I am not allowed to watch television when I have finished my homework A During B to watch C when D homework 43 We have postponed to tell anyone the news until after Christmas om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie A have B to tell C the D until after 44 Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite in most cases A Pointing in B considered C impolite D in most cases 45 Laser treatment isn't always effective ànd chemotherapy isn't neither! A treatment B effective C chemotherapy D neither w w w fa ce bo ok c (ID: 102707) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 46 The maid …………the beds every morning A has B does C takes D makes 47 Turn on the radio I want to listen to the news……… A report B crash C board D turning 48 I have returned books I borrowed to the library A all of B most of C all the D all most 49 The plumber couldn’t remember where he’d left the box …………he kept his tools A for whom B in what C in which D of which 50 The discovery was a major ……….for researchers in the field of space exploration A breakdown B breakthrough C break-in D outbreak 51 Jane’s very modest, always her success A pushing back B playing down C keeping down D turning around >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! 52 The sales assistant talked me ……….buying a bottle of perfume for my wife A to B into C onto D over to 53 We don’t have to pay for the food Everything is on the ………today A house B place C home D business 54 the heavy rain, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time A Because of B In spite of C In case of D But for 55 The stones have …… buried in the sand for a thousand years A lied B lying C laid D lain D senseless D H oc 01 56 James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so A sensible B insensible C sensitive 57 The students were made …………their essays nT hi A rewriting B to rewriting C rewrite D to rewrite 58 ……………where he tried to hide his favourite jacket, Jethro’s brother always om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie uO managed to find it A Much as B However C Even though D No matter 59 Nicole: “It was wonderful evening Thank you so much for your meal.” Pitt: “…………….” A Yes, it’s really good B All right C I’m glad you enjoyed it D No, it’s very kind of you 60 We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are A out of work B out of stock C out of reach D out of practice w w w fa ce bo ok c 61 A: “How many people you want to invite to your graduation party?” B: “ .” A The most, the best B The more, the merrier C The many, the merrier D The more, the more happily 62 I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my A biscuit B piece of cake C cup of tea D sweets and candy 63 The matter of late payment of bills was again at the board meeting A risen B brought C raised D taken 64 Either of the men off duty A are B were C have been D is II WRITING (ID: 102769) PART I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! 65 "Why don't you wait by the phone box, Brenda?" said Leslie Leslie suggested 66 I'd rather you didn't phone me at work I'd prefer 67 The film I saw last week was better than this one This film 68 I don't know Tom's reasons for his resigning (idea) I 69 Mary moved here in 1897 D H oc 01 Mary has (ID: 102779) Part II In no more than 140 words, write a paragraph about w w w fa ce bo ok c om /g ro up s/ Ta iL ie uO nT hi biography of a famous person >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất!