ĐỀ THI THỬ TPHT QUỐC GIA – ĐỀ 27 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (ID: 103709) Mark the better A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word about differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions A expression B vegetable C instruction D promotion A discard B suspect C accuse D sentence A control B constant C contour D contrary D H oc 01 (ID: 103713) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A apple B any C applicant D mechanic hi C charcoal nT B character uO A cholera D absent iL ie (ID: 103716) From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best Ta completes the sentence ro B define C serve D form /g A build up s/ A pet could ……… a very special purpose in our life, as a companion om What ………… at 10 o’clock last night? B were you doing bo ok c A have you done C have you been doing D had you done fa ce Their army invaded the neighbouring country’s B region C site D district w w A territory w Greg has, to all intents and , finished his degree course, with the exception of his final dissertation A reasons B purposes C aims D proposals 10 At ……….time did I ever promise you a pay rise A some B all C any D no 11 The young man objects to all the work himself A to being asked B to asking C being asked D on being asked 12 A young tourist has been declared ……after he got lost in the mountains last Monday >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! A absent B deserter C vanished D missing 13 She got the highest marks in all the tests, which was not surprising because she was always the most ………….student A industrial B industry C industrialized D industrious 14 You needn’t hurry You may take your ……before you give me the definite answer A while B minute C time D thinking 15 Tristan felt …………to help Louise, because he had received so much assistance from her in the past B impressed C voluntary D obliged D H oc 01 A necessary 16 Young children need nutritious food if they are to grow up B strongly and healthily C strongly and health D strong and healthily nT hi A strong and healthy B extensive trials ie C extend trials D extensively tests iL A extension tests uO 17 Any new drug must undergo before it is approved for use Ta 18 The woman looked ……… the photos carefully to identify the pickpocket, but there C for-with ro B in-onto D over-from /g A at-of up s/ were so many that it was soon hard to distinguish one………… another om 19 ……….the Earth goes round the Sun has been proved for a long time B Whether C That D Which bo ok c A What 20 Rudy was really the idea at the start, but we managed to talk him round in the w B disapproved of C disliking D opposed to w A objected to fa ce end w 21 Derek was wearing at the party A the most ridiculous wide, yellow, silk tie B very ridiculous wide, yellow, silk tie C a tie, yellow, wide and ridiculous D a yellow, silk ridiculous tie 22 The salesman couldn’t …… me, because I could see by the angle of the bumper that the car had been in a crash A interpret B approve C deceive D falsify 23 Mike : “I still can’t get used to it” Jane: “ ” >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! A You’re hopeless B You’re welcome C It was nice of you C Sounds easy enough 24 Jack accidentally spilt coffee over Jenny’s dress in a buffet Jack: “Forgive me I’m terribly sorry about the dress.” Janny: “………… ” A I see what you mean B That’s quite all right C You’re welcome D Don’t mention it (ID: 103752) Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer D H oc 01 sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the questions Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best ways to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or a business to invest in, nT hi involves the utilization of a decision worksheet Psychologists who study optimization uO compare the actual decisions made by people to theoretical ideal decisions to see how iL ie similar they are Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, Ta that is, the best decisions Although there are several variations on the exact format that up s/ worksheets can take, they are all similar in their essential aspects /g ro Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing om all possible solutions to the problem Next, the pertinent considerations that will be bo ok c affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its fa ce relative importance A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values w together The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision w w Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships A realistic example for many college students is the question “What will I >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! after graduation?” A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it It is important to be clear about the distinction between longrange and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision from short-range ones Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to “What will I after graduation that will lead to a successful career?” D H oc 01 25 What does the passage mainly discuss? A A tool to assist in making complex decisions B A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions nT hi C Research on how people make decisions uO D Differences between long-range and short-range decision making B changeable Ta A introductory iL ie 26 The word “essential” in paragraph is closest in meaning to C beneficial D fundamental up s/ 27 Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision /g ro worksheet? om A Listing the consequences of each solution bo ok c B Calculating a numerical summary of each solution C Deciding which consequences are most important .fa ce D Writing down all possible solutions w w 28 According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that w A has the fewest variables to consider B uses the most decision worksheets C has the most points assigned to it D is agreed to by the greatest number of people 29 The author organizes paragraph by A describing a process B classifying types of worksheets C providing historical background D explaining a theory >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! 30 The author states in paragraph that “On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once” to explain that A most decisions involve seven steps B human mental capacity has limitations C some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions D people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice 31 The word “succinct” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A creative B satisfactory C personal D concise D H oc 01 32 Which of the following terms is defined in the passage? A Proponents (para.1) B Optimal (para.1) C Variables (para.3) D Long-range goals (para.4) C distinction nT B problem uO A worksheet hi 33 The word “it” in paragraph refers to D decision C change Ta B explain D predict up s/ A ask iL ie 34 The word “revise” in paragraph is closest in meaning to /g ro (ID: 103770) Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer om sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the questions bo ok c The National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United States since 1900 On November of that year, about 8,000 people fa ce looked over the “ horseless carriages” It was opening day and the first opportunity for the w automobile industry to show off its wares to large crowd; however, the black-tie audience w w treated the occasion more as a social affair than as sales extravaganza It was also on the first day of this show that William Mckinley became the first U.S Present to ride in a car The automobile was not invented in the United States That distinction belongs to Germany Nikolaus Otto built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876 Then, German engineer Karl Benz built what are regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s But the United States pioneered the merchandising of the automobile The auto show proved to be an effective means of getting the public excited about automotive products >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car population of the United States at that time In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of horse-drawn carriages provided the prime means of personal transportation Only about 4,000 cars were assembled in the United States in 1900, and only a quarter of those were gasoline powered The rest ran on steam or electricity After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show’s audience favoured electric cars because they were quiet The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from streamers, and the gasoline-powered cars produced smelly fumes The Duryea Motor D H oc 01 Wagon Company, which launched the American auto industry in 1895, offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the naphtha that is burned Many of the 1900 models were cumbersome – the Gasmobile, the Franklin, and the Orient, for example, nT hi steered with a tiller like a boat instead of with a steering wheel None of them was uO equipped with an automatic starter iL ie These early model cars were practically handmade and were not very dependable Ta They were basically toys of the well-to-do In fact, Woodrow Wilson, then a professor at up s/ Princeton University and later President of the United States, predicted that automobiles /g ro would cause conflict between the wealthy and the poor However, among the exhibitors at om the 1900 show was a young engineer named Henry Ford The cars he exhibited at the 1900 bo ok c show apparently attracted no special notice But before the end of the decade, he would revolutionize the automobile industry with his Model T Ford The Model T, first produced fa ce in 1909, featured a standardized design and a streamlined method of production – the w w assembly line Its lower costs made it available to the mass market w Cars at the 1900 show ranged in price from 1,000 dollars to 1,500 dollars, or roughly 14,000 dollars to 21,000 in today’s prices By 1913, the Model T was selling for less than 300 dollars , and soon the price would drop even further “I will build cars for the multitudes,” Ford said, and he kept his promise 35 The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show primarily as a(n) A formal social occasion >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! B chance to buy automobiles at low prices C opportunity to learn how to drive D chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers 36 According to the passage, who developed the first modern car ? A Karl Benz B Nikolaus Otto C William McKinley D Henry Ford 37 Approximately how many cars were there in the United States in 1900 ? A 4,000 B 8,000 C 10 million D An unknown number 38 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase by happenstance as used in A Generally B For example D H oc 01 paragraph 3? C Coincidentally D By design 39 Approximately how many of the cars assembled in the year 1900 were gasoline nT B 1,000 C 2,000 D 4,000 uO A 32 hi powered? iL ie 40 According to the passage, people at the 1900 National Automobile Show favored cars C gasoline s/ B naphtha up A electricity Ta powered by D steam bo ok c C hide strong smells om A increase the speed of cars /g ro 41 The purpose of the additive mentioned in paragraph was to B make engines run more efficiently D make cars look better 42 The word cumbersome in paragraph is closest meaning to B unshapely C fragile D inconvenient fa ce A clumsy w w 43 The word well-to-do in paragraph is closest in meaning to w A good condition B rich C obedient children D good-natured people 44 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather than with a steering wheel ? A a Franklin B a Duryea C an Orient D a Gasmobile (ID: 103878) Read the passages and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that you think fits best >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! THE VIDEO LOGGERS One rather unlike word that has recently entered the language is “blog”, a shortened form of “web log” A blog is a diary on the Internet by the person writing it – the “blogger” – who presumably (45) …… other people to read it Modern technology is being used to (46)………new life into such an old-fashioned form as the personal journal And now, as the technology behind video camera is making them easier to use, we have the video log, or “vlog” Vlogging does not require (47) …………sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet connection and a host are all that D H oc 01 is needed Vloggers can put anything that (48) …………their fancy onto their personal web site Some vloggers have no ambition (49)………than to show films they have shot while on holiday in exotic places However, vlogs can also (50)……… more ambitious nT hi purposes For instance, amateur film-makers who want to make a (51) ……… for uO themselves might publish their work on the Internet, eager to receive advice or criticism iL ie And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (52)………….political and social issues that are Ta not noteworthy enough to (53) ………… coverage by the mass media It is still too early up s/ to predict whether vlogging will ever (54) ……………off in a major way or if it is just a B believes C assumes D supposes 46 A add B inhale C insert D breathe B highly C utterly D largely B appeals C gives D takes B other C rather D apart 50 A function B employ C serve D play 51 A name B fame C publicity D promotion 52 A emphasize B distribute C publicise D circulate 53 A earn B warrant C excuse D cause 54 A fly B take C show D make bo ok om 45 A expects c /g ro passing fad, but its potential is only now becoming apparent 47 A absolutely fa w w w 49 A except ce 48 A grasps >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! (ID: 103908) 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 55 It has rained so much, the ground is now saturated with water A drained B soaked C empty of D absorbed 56 The two scientists are contemporaries Both of them are in their late 40s A familiar with each other B equally capable C defeated to each other D living in the same time period D H oc 01 57 In about one-third of all cases of hepatitis B, it is unknown how the patient contracted the virus B spread C got rid of D became infected with hi A.became smaller with uO nT 58 The very first American flag was hoisted in the skies over Boston on January 1st, 1776, by C found iL B raised D made Ta A created ie the American forces there s/ 59 If we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other ro up than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that we understood his B foreign C outdoor D formal c A improper om /g thoughts bo ok (ID: 103916) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part ce that needs correction in each of the following questions .fa 60.Had I been interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it B in C try to learn D about w w A Had I w 61 Tim is different from John in that the first is smart and the latter rather unintelligent A from B the first C and D latter rather 62 : Because the high risk of the fire during the drought, the officials ordered that no outside fire of any sort could be set A Because B during C ordered D be set 63 New technology is being applied to most every industrial process A technology B being applied C most D process 64 You don’t know what I was talking about because you didn’t give attention >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! A what B was talking C because D give WRITING (ID: 103928) PART Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 65 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister Had it 66 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day D H oc 01 Only by 67 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected The patient made hi 68 Mary told the police about the burglary uO nT Mary reported ie 69.It is quite pointless to complain Ta iL There’s up s/ (ID: 103946) PART II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about reasons why people w w w fa ce bo ok c om /g ro attend college or university >> Truy cập trang http://tuyensinh247.com/ để luyện thi THPT QG Toán – Lý – Hóa – Sinh – Văn – Anh tốt nhất! 10