SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I 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 Question 1: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A hopeless B hopeful C successful D unsuccessful Question 2: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States A Artifacts B Pottery C Rugs D Textiles Question 3: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential A accidents B misunderstandings C incidentals D misfortunes II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 4: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer A look down on B put up with C take away from D give on to Question 5: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer A unplanned B deliberate C accidental D unintentional III Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the rest in each of the following questions Question 6: A tattoo B taboo C igloo D shampoo Question 7: A innovate B insolent C insistent D innocent Question 8: A irrelevant B irreparable C irritable D irrational Question 9: A psychological B photographic C agricultural D spectacular Question 10: A subculture C gadgetry D consensus B vigorous IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 11: He’ll know if he’s got the position or not sometime before o’clock today A By p.m today he’ll be informed about whether he’s been accepted for the position B If he has been accepted for the position, he will receive the confirmation at around p.m today C Although it seems certain that he will be accepted, the decision won’t be made known to him until o’clock D If they decide to accept him for the position, they’ll contact him around o’clock today Question 12: If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again A Unless he apologizes, then I will never invite him here again B Unless he apologizes, otherwise I will never invite him here again Page C Unless he apologizes, or I will never invite him here again D Unless he apologizes, I will never invite him here again Question 13: The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family A The writer Kate Millett’s family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital B The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital C Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital D Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital Question 14: I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to her A I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to her B I wish I would go to the airport to say goodbye to her C I wish I went to the airport to say goodbye to her D I wish I would have gone to the airport to say good bye to her Question 15: He’s been studying for so many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar was incorrect A A student of his experience ought to have noticed his incorrect grammar earlier B The student would have known that his grammar was incorrect if he’d had more experience C The grammar wouldn’t have been so problematic if the student had been aware of it sooner D He has been a student for so long that he could quickly tell when his grammar was incorrect V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 16: Manufacturers often sacrifice quality _ A in place of to earn more money B and instead earn a bigger amount of money C for a larger profit margin D to gain more quantities of money Question 17: When reaching the top of the hill, A below us extended the sea B the sea came into view C it was the sea that extended below us D we suddenly caught sight of the sea Question 18: To solve this problem, it is advisable A that a drastic measure be adopted B that a drastic measure is adopted C a drastic measure to be adopted D that to adopt a drastic measure Question 19: The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and A therefore the pilot made it crash C so that the pilot made an error and crashed B as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed D resulting from the pilot crashing the plane Question 20: , Sir Isaac Newton described the laws of gravitation A A seventeenth-century scientist B When was a seventeenth-century scientist C Was a seventeenth-century scientist D Who was a seventeenth-century scientist VI Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Page Question 21: Why you say the project should be changed even more? Personally, I cannot see the of introducing so many alternations A ground B reason Question 22: Mrs Brown: Taxi! Taxi! C point D clue Taxi driver: A It's my duty to drive you B Where to, Madam? C Fancy meeting you here D Where are you? Question 23: The military government was determined to all opposition A put through B put out C put down D put in Question 24: The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were in the draught A clanging B tinkling C gurgling D ringing Question 25: Top fashion models often spend hundreds of pounds A getting straightened their teeth B having got their teeth straightened C getting their teeth straightened D straightening their teeth Question 26: , Edison didn’t have much schooling and he was taught by his mother A When was a boy B A boy was when C Was a boy D When a boy Question 27: Only if these conditions are fulfilled to the next stage A can the application proceed B the application can proceed C the application proceed D the application proceed Question 28: Mach numbers describe the velocity of airplanes over the speed of sound A have moved B move C moving D moved Question 29: Auroras are created when the sun’s particles are caught in A field the earth’s magnetic B the field magnetic earth C the earth’s magnetic fields D the magnetic field earth Question 30: (After a party at Mary’s house) Bill: Mary: Thanks for your compliment Good night! A You are a good cooker Good night! B You are a good cook Good night! C Long time no see Good night! D Many happy returns Good night! Question 31: It is that so many young people leave school without qualifications A to be regretted B to be regrettable C to be regretful D to regret Question 32: Sumerians were the first to invent cuneiform, A was s system of writing B for a system of witting C a system of writing D which a system of writing Question 33: After the seventh month of pregnancy, a good chance of survival A there is a premature baby B a premature baby has C does a premature baby have D it has premature baby Question 34: Migratory patterns in births term of seasonal changes A in usually be explained B can be explained usually in C can usually be explained in D can be explained in usually Question 35: I am afraid that if I started running, the man would me A take on B take after C take up D take apart Question 36: Mary lost one of her running shoes, but won the race despite this Page A disaster B feat C awkwardness Question 37: “Where’s Polly?” D handicap She A in her room is studying B has in her room studying C studies in her room D is in her room studying Question 38: Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to _ her A eject B expel C export D deport Question 39: your precious help, I wouldn’t have certainly overcome most of the practical difficulties A If not B Provided C Unless D Without Question 40: I've applied for several jobs I don't want to A be a good egg B have an egg on my face C kill the goose that lay the golden eggs D put all my eggs in one basket Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 41 Monrovian conducted the orchestra gracefully and with style to the delight of his appreciative audience A B C D Question 42 Students should be encouraged to discuss critically about the information that they are given A B C D Question 43 The package containing books and records were delivered last week A B C D Question 44 Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they can’t solve than those they are able to solve A B C D Question 45 Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one’s reason skills A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55 Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787 The delegates had been instructed by the Continental Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central government was needed There were differences, however, about what structure the government should take and how much influence large states should have Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware The leader of the Virginia delegation, James Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan Its essence was that congressional representation would be based on population It provided for two or more national executives The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the rest New Jersey countered with the Small State Plan It provided for equal representation for all states in a national legislature and for a single national executive Angry debate, heightened by a stifling heat wave, led to deadlock A cooling of tempers seemed to come with lower temperatures The delegates hammered out an agreement known as the Great Compromise – actually a bundle of shrewd compromises They decided that Congress would consist of two Page houses The larger states were granted representation based on population in the lower house, the House of Representatives The smaller states were given equal representation in the upper house, the Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population It was also agreed that there would be a single executive, the president This critical compromise broke the logjam, and from then on, success seemed within reach Question 46: What is the main topic of this passage? A James Madison’s plan to create a stable structure for the government of the United States B The differences in population and relative power between the original states C A disagreement at the Constitutional Convention and a subsequent compromise D The most important points of the Small State Plan Question 47: According to the passage, how many states were represented at the Constitutional Convention? A Fourteen B Twelve C Thirteen D Fifty-five Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that _ A Every state in the country is larger than Delaware B Delaware has no right at the Constitutional Convention C Virginia is ten times larger than Delaware D Delaware has a small population compared to other states Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that the Articles of Confederation _ A allowed small states to dominate large ones C were revised and presented as the Large State Plan B provided for only a weak central government D were supported by a majority of the delegates at the Convention Question 50: According to the passage, in 1787 which of the following states had the FEWEST people? A New York B Delaware C New Jersey D Virginia Question 51: In line 10, the phrase this plan (paragraph 2) refers to _ A a plan suggested by the national legislature B the Small State Plan C a compromise plan D the Large State Plan Question 52: According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention? A Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work B Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise C Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reaching Philadelphia D Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived Question 53: The word shrewd (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _ A clever B unfair C important D practical Question 54: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as one of the provisions of the Great Compromise? A Each state would have two senators B Congress would be divided into two bodies C There would be only one national executive D The president would be elected by popular vote Question 55: The author uses the phrase broke the logjam (paragraph 3) to indicate that _ A the Convention came to a sudden end B the situation had become desperate C the government was nearly bankrupt D some major problems had been solved Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition, and mark the letter A, Page B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65 THE VIETNAM WAR Like the Korean War, the Vietnam War was a result of US policy during the Cold War, a period when Americans believed that Communism, the political system in the Soviet Union and China, was a threat to their (56) _ and power Vietnam, a colony of France, wanted to become independent, but the US believed that Communists were behind the (57) _ movement, and so opposed it The US became (58) _ in Vietnam only gradually At first, under President Eisenhower, it provided the French with supplies In 1954 the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into the Communist North and the anti-Communist South Under President Kennedy, in the early 1960s, many US soldiers were sent to the South (59) _ advisers In 1964, after an attack on US ships, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave President Johnson greater powers to fight a war, and in the spring of 1965 Marines were sent to South Vietnam It was easy to keep the Communist forces, called the National Liberation Front or the Viet Cong, (60) _ South Vietnam, but much (61) _ to defeat them The US used bombs against the Vietnamese troops, and chemicals to destroy crops, which had a terrible effect on people as well as on the land There were also reports of atrocities (= acts of extreme violence and cruelty ) committed by both sides In 1968 the My Lai massacre, in which over 300 civilians were killed by US soldiers, (62) _ Americans at home Many US soldiers were not sure (63) _ they were fighting the war and became traumatized by the violence around them Discipline became a problem, and the use of drugs was common Soldiers were accused of committing acts of violence against each other and against Vietnamese civilians In 1968 the Viet Cong started a major attack, and the US position in South Vietnam was threatened As the war escalated it lost support at home and also in other countries When Richard Nixon became President he (64) _tried to attack hard and force the Viet Cong to come to an agreement The war then spread to Vietnam’s neighbor, Cambodia Finally, in 1972, Nixon sent Henry Kissinger to negotiate a ceasefire, and afterwards the US was no longer directly involved in the war, though it continued to provide supplies In 1975 the government of South Vietnam fell and the country was taken over by the Communist forces © Oxford University Press, 2010 Question 56: A security B assurance C safe D save Question 57: A independent B dependence C independence D dependent Question 58: A to have involved B involving C to be involved D involved Question 59: A to B such as C as D than Question 60: A out of B away from C into D up with Question 61: A stronger B greater C sharper D harder Question 62: A were shocked B shocked C shock D had shocked Question 63: A where B why C how D what Question 64: A at first B last C first D at last PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm) I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one Page “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist => The journalist wanted to know _ It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away => The meat was _ It is essential that Profesor Van Helsing is met at the airport => Profesor Van Helsing _ You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa => If you _ “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter => Peter asked if _ II TOPIC: Write about the formal school education system in Vietnam The current formal school education system in Vietnam, as we all know, consists of three levels; pre-school, primary and secondary educations Secondary education is divided into lower and upper stage Now, in some provinces especially in cities, there are two parallel school systems in pre-school, primary or even secondary education; state and private schools Tuition fees are different very much from state to private schools In both systems, the academic year, from early September to late May, is divided into two semesters consisting of four to five months each Children usually start their pre-school at the age of three, when they go to the nurseries but this stage is not compulsory When children reach the age of six, they must go to primary schools The primary education lasts five years with grades; from grade to grade After having finished primary education, children can go to lower secondary schools from grade to grade Children who complete lower secondary may be accepted to upper secondary schools which last three years with grades; ten to twelve It depends on the locality that children have to take the entrance examination to be upper secondary students Children finish the school education when they finish grade 12 Often, at the end of upper secondary education, student have to take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), the requirement to go to university or college, The GCSE used to take place in early June, but this year in early July The End SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ LUYỆN 250) Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A activity B intelligence C observation D development Question 2: A arrangement B temperature C victory D envelope Question 3: A bamboo B hello C hotel D beauty Question 4: A wonderful Page B confident C regular D impressive Question 5: A attract B marry C demand D connect Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Our learning and teaching equipment needs if further improvement is to be achieved A modernized B to modernize C modernizing D modernize Question 7: An old gentleman, who is not sure where to gofor the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Gentleman: ”Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?" Agent: " ." A A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir B I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir C Yes, please go to other agencies D No, you cannot recommend any places Question 8: I’d rather not about it in such an unfavorable circumstance A talked B talking C talk D to talk Question 9: the class size is our school’s immediate aim A Reduced B Reduces C Reducing D Reduce Question 10: Our house isn’t for the children each to have a room of their own, so they have to share A so small B too big C very small D big enough Question 11: “ seen a play with such a strong message.” A I have rarely B Rarely did I C I rarely D Rarely I Question 12: My father is a big football fan, but my mother has no in the sport at all A interesting B interest C interested D interestingly Question 13: Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was discovered A by comparison B by choice C by accident D by heart Question 14: The number of cars on the roads increasing, so we need to build more roads A is B were C was D are Question 15: It’s been five months I last went fishing A since B that C while D which Question 16: Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Thang: "What you think about the novel?" Huong: " " A Yes, let's B The best I've ever read! C I can't agree with you more D I wish I could Question 17: Mary is a friendly girl who everyone she meets A gets up B gets on with C gets over D gets out of Question 18: If she let this chance slip, she it for the rest of her life A would regret B regrets C will regret D would have regretted Question 19: “If you are not satisfied your purchase, we will give you a full refund.” A at B of C for D with Question 20: Researchers are making enormous progress inunderstanding and what causes it A a tsunami is what B what a tsunami is C is what a tsunami D what is a tsunami Question 21: It has long been recognized a high-fat diet can cause heart problems Page A what B which C that D where Question 22: “ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message.” A May B Would C Will D Should Question 23: Linh informs her aunt about her high school graduation exam results Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Linh: "Aunty, I've passed the exam with flying colours." Aunt: " " A Sorry to hear that B Congratulations! C That's right D How many colours? Question 24: This moment will live in our memory for many years A to come B have come C coming D come Question 25: Some animals have a remarkable ability to themselves to changing environments A adapt B fit C suit D match Question 26: She made a list of what to forget anything A in order to B not to C so that D so as not to Question 27: Some English words have the same pronunciation A or they spell differently B unless spelled differently C though they are spelled differently D because of their difference in spelling Question 28: , she received a big applause A When the speaker finished B After she finishes speaking C Finished her lecture D Speaking has finished Question 29: “Don’t eat so many sweets, you’ll have to visit the dentist often.” A otherwise B whether C when D while Question 30: After his operation, Tom tried to lead possible A a very normal life as B as normal a life as C as normal life as D normal life as Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 31: The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more fresh vegetables and drink much water A B C D Question 32: I always look back on the time where I spent with my family on a farm in California A B C D Question 33:A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area A B C D Question 34:Children should not expect to rescue by their parents every time they get into financial difficulty A B C D Question 35: Listening to the radio and you can stay informed about current affairs A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 61 to 70 Rural America is diverse in many ways (36) _ wehave seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (37) exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people Page Many of these differences are regional in nature That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (38) _ each other and different from areas in (39) _ region Some industries, for example, are (40) _ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast Other differences follow no regional pattern Areas that rely heavily (41) _ the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have (42) _ access to advanced telecommunications services Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (43) _ of factors including the availability of natural (44) _; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (45) _ makeup of the population Adapted from“Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA Question 36: A Since B Like C Because D As Question 37: A grow B growth C growing D grown Question 38: A of B with C to D from Question 39: A the other B others C other D another Question 40: A added B associated C compared D related Question 41: A in B on C at D for Question 42: A lots B many C small D little Question 43: A cooperation B combination C link D connection Question 44: A resources B habitats C sources D materials Question 45: A cultured B culturally C cultural D culture 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 from 46 to 55 In my experience, freshmen today are different fromthose I knew when I started as a counselor and professor 25 years ago College has always been demanding both academically and socially But students now are less mature and often not ready for the responsibility of being in college It is really too easy to point the finger at parents who protect their children from life’s obstacles Parents, who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children from writing admission essays to picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children’s lack of coping strategies But we can look even more broadly to the social trends of today How many people you know who are on medication to prevent anxiety or depression? The number of students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dramatically in the past 10 years We, as a society, don’t want to “feel” anything unpleasant and we certainly don’t want our children to “suffer” The resulting problem is that by not experiencing negative emotions, one does not learn the necessary skills to tolerate and negotiate adversity Asa psychologist, I am well aware of the fact that some individuals suffer from depression and anxiety and can benefit from treatment, but I question the growing number of medicated adolescents today Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political realities, but I don’t Page 10 number includes King Harald V of Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan Bill Clinton is the first American President to attend Oxford Forty-seven Nobel (44) winners have studied or taught at Oxford Question 35 A put B placed C located D stood Question 36 A a B an C the Question 37 A learning B academic C graduating D scholar Question 38 A although B because C since D if Question 39 A to B for C from D Ø D up Question 40 A write B name C enroll D require Question 41 A that B where C whose D which Question 42 A postgraduates B postgraduated C postgraduation D postgraduating Question 43 A last Question 44 A present B least B gift C late C medal D lately D prize Read the following passage on climate change, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to our climate which are taking place Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before For example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually and, as far as we know, naturally The changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of natural causes, but of human activity Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up According to some experts, this warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years The implications for the planet are very serious Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts.These in turn could have a harmful effect on agriculture It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases,such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern industrial processes, for example Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create agreenhouse effect, by which the heat of the sun is trapped This leads to the warming up of the planet Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on thesubject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world's industrialized countries Of thesesummits, the most important took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997 There it was agreed that the mostindustrialized countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given targets for this reduction of emissions It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb greenhouse gases At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic deforestation Sadly, the targets are not being met Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are often still being regarded as scaremongering (From Read and Understand by Betty Kirkpatrick & Rebecca Mok - Learners Publishing Pte Ltd 2005) Question 45 According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the modern ones? A They occurred naturally over a long period of time B They were fully monitored by humans Page 55 C They were wholly the result of human activity D They were partly intended Question 46 The word “alarmingly” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A disapprovingly B worryingly C surprisingly D disappointingly Question 47 According to the passage, agriculture could A give rise to many ecological disasters B make the global warming more serious C be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises D be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature Question 48 Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they A are emitted by car engines B.trap heat from the sun C are unusual gases D not add to atmosphere pollution Question 49 According to the passage, 1997 witnessed A.the largest number of summits on the subject of climate change B the highest attendance by representatives from 180 industrialised countries C the most important summit on climate change taking place in Kyoto, Japan D widespread concern about climate change Question 50 It can be inferred from the passage that the countries which are mainly responsible for global warming are A developed countries B countries with the warmest climate C the most industrialised countries D developing countries Question 51 The word “There” in paragraph refers to A regular summits on climate change B the world’s industrialised countries C the 1997 summit in Kyoto, Japan D.the most industrialised countries Question 52 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases B Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change C The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation D Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect Question 53 The word “drastic” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A Severe B hard C obvious D widespread Question 54 What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warming? A Optimistic B Neutral C Positive D Pessimistic Read the following passage on climate change, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it It is directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education At least Page 56 from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and values Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between national and global cultures Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous Yet this is misleading While civilization and barbarism are pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual behavioural pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century and of development in the 20th century Cultures evolve or develop They are not static They have twists and turns Styles change So fashions There are cultural processes What, for example, the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or more civilized The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define There is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture) Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter- culture, the range of reference is extremely wide Question 55 According to the passage, the word culture A is related to the preparation and use of land for farming B comes from a source that has not been identified C develops from Greek and Roman literature and history D.derives from the same root as civilization does Question 56 It is stated in paragraph that a cultured person A.has a job related to cultivation B does a job relevant to education C.takes care of the soil and what grows on it D.has knowledge of arts, literature, and music Question 57 The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that A share the same word formation pattern B have nearly the same meaning C are both related to agriculture and cultivation D not develop from the same meaning Question 58 It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century A schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history B classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects C classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects D.all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history Question 59 The word “attributes” in paragraph most likely means Page 57 A fields B qualities C aspects D skills Question 60.The word “static” in paragraph could best be replaced by “ ” A unchanged B.balanced C regular D.dense Question 61 Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage? A Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture B Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization C The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century D The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people Question 62 It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its A agricultural and medical meanings B philosophical and historical meanings C historical and figurative meanings D sociological and anthropological meanings Question 63 Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture? A It differs from the word civilization B It evolves from agriculture C Its use has been considerably changed D It is a word that cannot be defined Question 64 The passage mainly discusses A the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture B the distinction between culture and civilization C the figurative meanings of the word culture D the derivatives of the word culture Answers: Part 1: 65 This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food 66 If we had had enough money, we would/could have gone on holiday 67 It takes six hours to drive from London to Edingburgh 68 Do you happen to have change for a pound? 69 The office manager wondered why he hadn’t got a computer before Page 58 350 câu tập trọng âm ôn thi THPT Quốc gia 2016 môn Tiếng Anh A adorable B ability C impossible D entertainment A engineer B corporate C difficult D different A popular B position C horrible D positive A selfish B correct C purpose D surface A permission B computer C million D perfection A scholarship B negative C develop D purposeful A ability B acceptable C education D hilarious A document B comedian C perspective D location A provide B product C promote D profess 10 A different B regular C achieving D property 11 A education B community C development D unbreakable 12 A politics B deposit C conception D occasion 13 A prepare B repeat C purpose D police 14 A preface B famous C forget D childish 15 A cartoon B western C teacher D theater 16 A Brazil B Iraq C Norway D Japan 17 A scientific B ability C experience D material 18 A complain B luggage C improve D forgive 19 A offensive B delicious C dangerous D religious 20 A develop B adjective C generous D popular 21 A beautiful B important C delicious D exciting 22 A element B regular C believing D policy 23 A punctual B tolerant C utterance D occurrence 24 A expensive B sensitive C negative D sociable 25 A education B development C economic D preparation 26 A attend B option C percent D become 27 A literature B entertainment C recreation D information 28 A attractive B perception C cultural D expensive 29 A chocolate B structural C important D national 30 A cinema B position C family D popular 31 A natural B department C exception D attentive 32 A economy B diplomacy C informative D information 33 A arrest B purchase C accept D forget 34 A expertise B cinema C recipe D similar 35 A government B musician C disgusting D exhausting Page 59 36 A successful B interest C arrangement D disaster 37 A competition B repetition C equivalent D disappointment 38 A private B provide C arrange D advise 39 A academic B education C impossible D optimistic 40 A study B knowledge C precise D message 41 A industry B performance C importance D provision 42 A contain B express C carbon D obey 43 A impress B favor C occur D police 44 A regret B selfish C purpose D preface 45 A govern B cover C perform D father 46 A writer B teacher C builder D career 47 A morning B college C arrive D famous 48 A ambitious B chocolate C position D occurrence 49 A furniture B abandon C practical D scientist 50 A devote B compose C purchase D advise 51 A remember B influence C expression D convenient 52 A medium B computer C formation D connection 53 A national B cultural C popular D musician 54 A successful B humorous C arrangement D attractive 55 A construction B typical C glorious D purposeful 56 A accident B courageous C dangerous D character 57 A accordance B various C balcony D technical 58 A telephone B photograph C expertise D diplomat 59 A romantic B illusion C description D incident 60 A bankruptcy B successive C piano D phonetics 61 A designer B origin C history D quality 62 A capital B construction C announcement D eventful 63 A apartment B tradition C different D expensive 64 A monitor B organize C following D inviting 65 A accurate B discussion C sentiment D industry 66 A probable B assembly C forgetful D decisive 67 A damage B faster C regret D study 68 A factory B reporter C actress D coverage 69 A amazing B following C covering D finishing 70 A because B become C beneath D beggar Page 60 71 A pollution B excitement C usually D remember 72 A encourage B tropical C discover D advancement 73 A atmosphere B Atlantic C athletics D Canadian 74 A tomorrow B continue C popular D informing 75 A population B communicate C ability D continuum 76 A committee B comedian C communist D completion 77 A company B atmosphere C customer D employment 78 A century B evening C exciting D managing 79 A pleasant B famous C suppose D mother 80 A supper B support C supply D supreme 81 A rescue B request C receive D repeat 82 A hundred B thousand C relic D relax 83 A approach B method C police D reserve 84 A gallery B museum C tolerant D industry 85 A picturesque B company C element D beautiful 86 A condition B endanger C destruction D interest 87 A enemy B engineer C energy D envelop 88 A summit B submit C suppose D support 89 A superior B material C experience D superficial 90 A authority B development C competition D capacity 91 A award B enroll C music D below 92 A champion B matches C direct D famous 93 A colorful B summary C similar D impressive 94 A economics B philosophy C engineering D preposition 95 A biology B absolutely C photography D geography 96 A politics B literature C chemistry D statistic 97 A profitable B reliable C dependable D forgettable 98 A likeable B oxygen C museum D energy 99 A apology B stupidity C generously D astronomy 100 A abroad B active C address D attend 101 A arrow B arrive C arrest D about 102 A excuse B suburb C garden D swimming 103 A fascinate B discourage C horrible D terrify 104 A tenant B common C rubbish D machine 105 A revision B remember C dialogue D adverbial Page 61 106 A Christmas B champion C chemise D chimney 107 A crowded B language C practice D propose 108 A marvelous B courageous C delicious D religious 109 A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid 110 A wonderful B beautiful C colorful D successful 111 A fantastic B gymnastics C politics D emphatic 112 A difficulty B equality C simplicity D discovery 113 A challenge B counter C complain D guardian 114 A advance B ancient C carrier D annual 115 A female B fellow C husband D mature 116 A severe B harbor C tutor D surface 117 A father B woman C degree D weather 118 A example B paragraph C telephone D favorite 119 A discover B appointment C important D telescope 120 A partner B excuse C apple D parents 121 A eleven B yesterday C attitude D evening 122 A recognize B interfere C clarify D tolerate 123 A receive B angry C hungry D proper 124 A guidance B degree C awful D safety 125 A police B avoid C arrange D pattern 126 A color B passion C behave D children 127 A license B suppose C painting D member 128 A powerful B proposal C athletic D position 129 A example B exercise C exactly D exporting 130 A explosive B exploring C expression D excellence 131 A dividend B division C distinctive D disgusting 132 A family B enemy C assembly D harmony 133 A assistant B difficult C important D encourage 134 A reference B coverage C positive D referee 135 A foreign B avoid C revise D review 136 A student B famous C refer D practice 137 A evening B afternoon C institute D possible 138 A regard B award C easy D believe 139 A balcony B envelope C chocolate D location 140 A temperature B direction C pollution D condition Page 62 141 A gather B unique C locate D fashion 142 A accomplishment B environment C experience D satisfaction 143 A comprise B depend C design D novel 144 A tropical B collection C tendency D charity 145 A friendliness B occasion C pagoda D deposit 146 A importing B specific C impolite D important 147 A federation B unpolluted C disappearing D profitable 148 A deposit B festival C institute D resident 149 A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting 150 A interview B industry C essential D difficult 151 A extreme B generous C lonely D clothing 152 A friendly B extra C along D orphanage 153 A vocabulary B influential C engineering D biological 154 A tourism B dictionary C household D computer 155 A geography B imaginative C comfortable D unless 156 A ashamed B absent C because D instead 157 A advantage B laboratory C bamboo D courage 158 A employee B Japanese C economical D disagree 159 A lemonade B apartment C mathematics D understand 160 A powerful B acceptable C passenger D preference 161 A electronic B education C deficiency D possibility 162 A industrial B electrician C manufacture D accidental 163 A finish B revise C prefer D produce 164 A purpose B entrance C music D typhoon 165 A interesting B necessity C pollution D environment 166 A excellent B popular C efficient D beautiful 167 A chemical B upset C steamer D cupboard 168 A jungle B volcano C surround D marine 169 A referee B microwave C manufacture D immortal 170 A powder B process C flavor D defrost 171 A defrost B harvest C appear D village 172 A sociable B reserved C generous D humorous 173 A enroll B summer C hobby D favor 174 A beautiful B expensive C plenty D difficult 175 A theater B mobile C movie D machine Page 63 176 A annoy B enough C lucky D describe 177 A sociable B photograph C orphanage D volunteer 178 A although B generous C outgoing D humorous 179 A neighbor B receive C different D classmate 180 A appearance B orphanage C friendly D beautiful 181 A customer B stationery C furniture D deliver 182 A machine B distance C address D device 183 A number B transmit C contact D arrange 184 A massage B exhibition C experiment D invention 185 A telephone B emigrate C demonstrate D introduce 186 A tonight B dinner C sorry D problem 187 A saucepan B steamer C beside D object 188 A lighting B refrigerator C fixture D safety 189 A destroy B remember C forget D injure 190 A chemical B medicine C calendar D precaution 191 A cruel B excited C afraid D upset 192 A include B escape C marry D appear 193 A equipment B traditional C remember D fortunate 194 A magical B immediate C interesting D dangerous 195 A festival B buffalo C electricity D furniture 196 A report B across C lunar D remember 197 A improve B comment C revise D believe 198 A semester B festival C memory D meaning 199 A underline B satisfactory C pronunciation D conversation 200 A behavior B participate C tradition D necessary 201 A enroll B hobby C favor D offer 202 A activity B unite C register D explain 203 A voluntary B education C academic D application 204 A citizenship B assistance C similar D character 205 A environment B encourage C establish D organization 206 A humid B airmail C discuss D pancake 207 A notice B effect C contact D surface 208 A concern B comfort C product D market 209 A customer B grocery C resident D delicious 210 A organize B community C restaurant D neighborhood Page 64 211 A offer B rural C prefer D urban 212 A delay B create C believe D harvest 213 A migrant B remote C supply D typhoon 214 A tragedy B unpleasant C relative D hospital 215 A information B entertainment C government D population 216 A damage B revive C promise D bandage 217 A asleep B conscious C sterile D tissue 218 A stretcher B towel C awake D treatment 219 A ambulance B injection C minimize D handkerchief 220 A happen B beautiful C hospital D overheat 221 A relax B recognize C realize D relatively 222 A permanent B power C permission D carpet 223 A photography B minority C heroic D carpet 224 A practicality B politician C uncontrollable D comfortable 225 A managerial B determination C unbelievable D inability 226 A deposit B festival C institute D resident 227 A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting 228 A interview B industry C essential D difficult 229 A extreme B generous C lonely D clothing 230 A friendly B extra C along D orphanage 231 A philosopher B patriot C atmosphere D habit 232 A pollute B severe C tragic D humane 233 A economical B personality C preparatory D entertainment 234 A interrupt B interview C intervene D interstellar 235 A mechanic B terrific C Arabic D Pacific 236 A interesting B surprising C amusing D successful 237 A understand B engineer C benefit D Vietnamese 238 A applicant B uniform C yesterday D employment 239 A paper B tonight C lecture D story 240 A money B army C afraid D people 241 A cartoon B open C paper D answer 242 A manage B shortage C village D teacher 243 A remain B convenient C volunteer D memorable 244 A maintain B marine C challenge D device 245 A important B community C organize D diseases Page 65 246 A toothpaste B sandwich C cartoon D chocolate 247 A aerobics B activity C badminton D basketball 248 A police B gymnast C teacher D farmer 249 A different B dangerous C difficult D delicious 250 A visit B unload C receive D correct 251 A provide B improve C contain D borrow 252 A attraction B collection C musician D musical 253 A opposite B bakery C arrival D realize 254 A variety B sensible C appointment D continue 255 A preventive B literature C measurement D temperature 256 A documentary B advantage C magazine D popularity 257 A introduction B television C graduation D reputation 258 A economy B diplomacy C informative D information 259 A forget B harbor C tutor D surface 260 A family B enemy C assembly D harmony 261 A conscientiously B communication C connectivity D multimedia 262 A collaborate B commercially C impractical D fluctuation 263 A linkage B password C resource D birthright 264 A universe B Internet C diagram D procedure 265 A inapplicability B recoverable C diagonally D congenially 266 A participant B philosopher C observance D nominate 267 A monotonous B refundable C residential D renewable 268 A principal B geothermal C gratitude D guarantee 269 A picturesque B etiquette C cosmonaut D Internet 270 A entertain B biotech C reminder D attachment 271 A independent B education C impractical D entertainment 272 A important B silently C performance D permission 273 A advantage B chemical C conception D deposit 274 A advisable B reliable C admirable D acceptable 275 A destination B presidential C economic D comparison 276 A technology B document C facsimile D competitive 277 A transit B transmit C transact D translate 278 A installation B disadvantage C dissatisfied D disappointed 279 A available B potential C unlimited D infinite 280 A ecologist B fertilizer C dangerous D scientist Page 66 281 A equality B difficulty C simplicity D discovery 282 A tenant B common C rubbish D machine 283 A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid 284 A writer B teacher C builder D career 285 A company B atmosphere C customer D employment 286 A considerate B photographer C community D circumstance 287 A apply B anthem C appear D attend 288 A scenery B festival C atmosphere D location 289 A prevent B recent C receive D remote 290 A opposite B geography C geometry D endanger 291 A apply B persuade C reduce D offer 292 A preservative B congratulate C preferential D development 293 A president B physicist C inventor D property 294 A economy B unemployment C communicate D particular 295 A recommend B volunteer C understand D potential 296 A elephant B dinosaur C buffalo D mosquito 297 A abnormal B initial C innocent D impatient 298 A significant B convenient C fashionable D traditional 299 A catastrophe B agriculture C dictionary D supervisor 300 A settle B protect C compose D relate 301 A organism B attraction C prevention D engagement 302 A popularity B laboratory C politician D documentary 303 A imagine B inhabit C continue D disappear 304 A periodic B electric C suspicious D contagious 305 A advertise B advantage C adventure D adverbial 306 A represent B permanent C sentiment D continent 307 A future B involve C prospect D guidance 308 A accuracy B fabulous C immediate D optimist 309 A facilitate B intimacy C participate D hydrology 310 A reduction B popular C romantic D financial 311 A amaze B offer C release D believe 312 A socialize B memory C tradition D animal 313 A biology B ability C interactive D inaccurate 314 A actor B career C rubbish D cocktail 315 A similar B attractive C chemical D calculate Page 67 Page 68 316 A facility B characterize C irrational D variety 317 A agreement B elephant C mineral D violent 318 A professor B typical C accountant D develop 319 A electrician B majority C appropriate D traditional 320 A decay B vanish C attack D depend 321 A vacation B different C beautiful D medical 322 A delicious B colorful C important D direction 323 A behind B dentist C marble D novel 324 A serious B around C nervous D finish 325 A symptom B return C heavy D normal 326 A hospital B mischievous C supportive D special 327 A family B whenever C obedient D solution 328 A biologist B generally C responsible D security 329 A confident B important C together D exciting 330 A possible B university C secondary D suitable 331 A attract B person C signal D instance 332 A verbal B suppose C even D either 333 A example B consider C several D attention 334 A situation B appropriate C informality D entertainment 335 A across B simply C common D brother 336 A effect B event C emerge D even 337 A insecticide B fertilizer C pesticide D herbicide 338 A efficient B communist C impatient D delicious 339 A economy B economic C economical D economically 340 A renovate B domesticate C initiate D eliminate 341 A subject B swallow C story D digest 342 A example B holiday C careful D interest 343 A describe B chapter C wonder D easy 344 A understand B television C improvement D introduce 345 A imaginary B advantageous C information D incredible 346 A reserve B schedule C wildlife D beauty 347 A derive B contain C leopard D prevent 348 A interfere B penalty C referee D competition 349 A president B manager C spectator D counsellor 350 A intelligent Page 69 B overwhelming C imaginable D intangible [...]... Page 13 SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ LUYỆN 256) Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Choose the best option among A, B, C, or D to finish the following 1 It is important that every student _ attentive in class A is B was C be D were 2 _ the time being, I think you’d better not say anything to him A For B At C On D... we, human beings all over the world, must co-act to share the missions Though this is the international millennium goals, each individual can do something now to help to realize man’s purpose THE END SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ LUYỆN 257) Thời gian: 90 phút Page 19 PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Choose among A.B.C.D a word whose... individual, each member must be responsible for bringing all family members closer together THE END ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 - số 01 Môn : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ và Tên Thí Sinh : ……………………………………… Số báo danh :……………………… Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the Page... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016-số 02 Môn : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề SECTION A ( 8 points) 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... spend about one-third of our lives sleeping We know relatively little about sleep A We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping B Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep C We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping D We spend about one-third of our lives... falling rocks D Don’t let those falling rocks hit you 43 I only called the police when I had tried everything else A I didn’t call the police because I had tried everything else B I only called the police after I have tried everything else C I only called the police as a last resort D Because I had tried everything else, I called the police 44 More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago A Not so much... within family members Having different opinions pulls people far from one another Above all, though changes of traditional families are unavoidable, we are to shorten the gaps among family members to be as close-knit as possible Because family life is very important to any individual, each member must be responsible for bringing all family members closer together THE END ĐỀ THI. .. spite of careful instructions about plagiarism As college professors, we have to explain what it means to be an independent college student before we can even begin to teach As parents and teachers we shouldexpect young people to meet challenges To encourage them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move forward This approach needs to begin at an early... solutions for it A told B had told C tell D would have told 10 , this car is really unreliable A Although expensive B Expensive as it is C Much as it costs D All A, B, C are correct 11 The government is thinking of bringing a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear helmets A on B up C in D round 12 She caught a _of the thief as he made his get-away A glance B sight C flash D glimpse... own lives but also the next generations The first easy thing one can do is to save the energy by using less heat and air-conditioning, using energy-efficient products, or even driving less Another way is to recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass, etc When the recycling is practiced, it helps to reduce the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere The other thing is to plant more trees because as we know, trees