LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2017 ĐỀ 07 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words whose underlined part differs from the other three in the pronuciation in each of the following questions Q1 A bats B days C dates D speaks Q2 A suger B supportive C sacrifice D secure Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Q3 A government B prohibit C applicant D habitat Q4 A sympathetic B participant C curriculum D discriminate Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Q5 The world’s first computer _ by the University of Pennsylvania in 1946 A is built B has built C was built D were built Q6 The more challenging the exercises are, _ we feel A the less bored B the least bored C the less boring D the least boring Q7 Daniel doesn’t well in school _ his inability to concentrate on any one thing for longer than a munute or two A As B due to C because D in case Q8 Thomas Raven is a physicist _ on time and space has been translated into doezens of languages A Who’s book B the book of whom C of who the book D whose book Q9 You’ve heard they aren’t coming to the party, _? A are they B haven’t you C aren’t they D have you Q10 Our monitor will be the last person _ the lights and fans when all students have left A switching off B switch off C to switch off D to switching off Q11 Having undergone many changes over the years, Ao dai is still worn _ pride by Vietnamese women A of B with C in Q12 It’s very brave of her to _ the bullies D under A stand up to B stand back from Q13 Michael:’’ _” C stand out from D stand in from - Susan:’’ I am very good Thanks you.” A How old are you? B What you C How you do? D How about you? Q14 – ‘’My wife and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary tonight.’’ - ‘’ _’’ A How that? B Oh, congratulations C Bless you! D How typical! 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 Q15 Miss Lan sang (A) very beautiful (B) at (C) my birthday last night (D) Q16 People tend (A) to make (B) a lot of (C) shopping in (D) summer Q17 A number of large (A) insurance companies has (B) their headquarters (C) in the capital city.(D) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Q18 The speaker will start his speech as soon as everyone has arrived A Solve B commence C draft D end Q19 He is an honest man You can rely on him to a good job A take in B base on C count on D put up with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Q20 The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war A happiness B worry and sadness C pain and sow D loss Q21 Cancer is becoming one of the common diseases A Universal B rare C ordinary D usual Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks You may have heard that tomatoes and processed tomato products like tomato sauce and canned tomatoes protect _(22)_ some types of cancer The cancerpreventing properties of tomato products have been _(23)_ to lycopene It is a bright red pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruits and is the cause of their red color Unlike other fruits and vegetables, where nutrinational content such as vitamin C is diminished upon cooking, processing of tomatoes increases the concentration of lycopene Lycopene in tomato paste is four times _(24)_ in fresh tomatoes This is because lycopene is insoluble in water and is tightly bound to vegetable fiber Thus, _(25)_ tomato products such as pasteurized tomato juice, soup, sauce, and ketchup contain the highest concentrations of lycopene Cooking and crushing tomatoes as in the canning process and serving in oil-rich dishes such as spaghetti sauce or pizza _(26)_ increase assimilation from the digestive tract into the bloodstream Lycopene is a fat-soluble substance, so the oil is said to help absorption to a great extent Q22 A out B off C against D away Q23 A pressed B responsible C attributed D original Q24 A much more B as much as C as many as D further than Q25 A fresh B processed C contained D raw Q26 A largely B chiefly C mainly D greatly 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 following questions IN THE WOMB: ANIMALS Each year, millions of women have ultrasounds performed during their pregnancy This procedure is often a cautionary measure to see if there are any visible birth defects It also provides an opportunity for soon-to-be parents to find out the sex of their child In the animal world, ultrasounds allow researchers to study the growth of creatures both big and small National Geographic Chanel, which gave us the first in the Womb about humans, is back with In the Womb: Animals Using the latest in ultrasound inventions, In the Womb: Animals serves a dual purpose First, it allows viewers to watch the month-by-month development of three animals Three- and four-D teachnology is used to show each stage of growth for elephant, dog, and dolphin fetus This extraordinary footage has never been captured on film before ad show in detail how these creatures develop Second, while watching these animals grow, we can get an idea about their species’evolutionary development over thounsands of years In addition, this mindblowing footageshows how at 40 days, the dog fetus opens its mouth and pants Twenty-three days later, it has all of senses necessary to survive outside tho womb With a pregnancy that lasts 10 months, women have it relatively easy Elephants, on the other hand, are prenant for 22 months In the womb, each week is crucial to the development of the fetus At 18 weeks, it begins to exercise and strengthen its legs and trunk At birth, the baby elephant outweighs a human baby by at least a staggering 117 kilograms In the Womb: Animals follows in the footsteps of its predecessor In the Womb Both shows deliver beautiful babies that generations present and future will cherish (source: englishdaily626.com) Q27 What might be seen on In the Womb: Animals? A B C D The growth of a dolphin’s fin during its time in the womb The destruction of natural habitats for wild dogs The development of the elephant population in Thailand The negative effects of using ultrasounds on animals Q28.Which of the following isn’t a given reason why ultrasounds are used on animals? A B C D To learn how they’ve changed over the years To discuss the need for animals birth control To watch them grow from month to month To look at them out of curiosity Q29 In comparison to an elephant, a woman _ A B C D Has a similar period of pregnancy Experience the exact same amount of emotional turmoil Doesn’t have to endure such a long period of pregnancy Has more difficult getting pregnant Q30 The word “it” in the passage refers to _ A the footage B the dog fetus C the dog’s mouth D the dog’s pants Q31 According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT _ A B C D Ultrasounds play in important part in researching the creatures’ development In the Womb: Animals helps trace the evolution of species The baby elephant weighs 117 times as much as the human baby Ultrasounds assist in detecting birth defects Q32 Who would be interested in a program of this nature? A B C D Someone with a fear of animals Women who are interested in baby-sitting Doctors specializing in plastic People with a general interest in nature Q33 The phrase “follows in the footsteps of” in the passage can be best replaced by _ A copies the content of B does the same job as C supports the evidence of D links with 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 The concept of urban agriculture may conjure up images of rooftop, backyard or community gardens scattered among downtown city streets and surrounding neighborhoods But in the Seattle area, and within and beyond the Puget Sound region, it means a great deal more “Urban agriculture doesn’t necessarily equate to production that occurs only in a metropolitan urban area,” says Jason Niebler, who directs the Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAgE) Initiative at Seattle Central Community College “It means we are providing for growing population food needs from surrounding rural landscapes, as well as from the core urban landscape.” Picture a series of concentric circles, with an urban core that produces some food at varying capacities, surrounded by a series of outlying rings of small farms that become increasingly more rural with distance The hope is that such land use planning, from the inner core to the outer rings, will encourage local ecologically sound sustainable food production This, in turn, will create local jobs and decrease reliance on distant food products that originate from petroleum-intensive large scale farms That’s the idea behind SAgE, believed to be the nation’s first metropolitan-based community college sustainable agriculture program that emphasizes farming practices across diverse landscape types from urban centers to surrounding rural environs “It’s small scale agriculture with an urban focus,” Niebler says “Any urban population, large or small, can practice sustainable agriculture, improve food security and protect the environment, which ultimately results in resilient food systems and communities.” SAgE is a part of the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program, which is providing the project with $157,375 over two years ATE’s goal is to support projects that strengthen the skills of technicians who work in industries regarded as vital to the nation’s prosperity and security The support largely goes to community colleges that work in partnership with universities, secondary schools, businesses and industries, as well as government agencies, which design and implement model workforce initiatives The SAgE project focuses on the environmental, socioeconomic, political and cultural issues related to sustainable food systems within Puget Sound watersheds through student and community education and research, and technological innovation The curriculum offers courses that cover such issues as agricultural ecology, urban food systems, food politics and ethics, soil science, sustainable food production and technology, the integration of food and forests, and career opportunities “We’ve created a curriculum that is fundamental in nature, addressing the principles of sustainable agriculture and what a food system is – how it functions both locally and globally,” Niebler says “These courses are challenging, robust and inspirational One of the really wonderful things about them is that we offer service learning opportunities, where students volunteer a portion of their time to working with local partner organizations They can a research project, or a service learning option The ideal would be to prompt students into careers that involve sustainable practices in an urban agriculture setting.” Adapted from “Promoting Sustainable Agriculture” by Marlene Cimons Q34: It is stated in the passage that Jason Niebler A preserves the core urban landscape B provides food for Seattle’s population C studies at Seattle Central Community College D directs the SAgE Initiative Q35: It can be inferred from the passage that the conventional idea of urban agriculture A focuses mainly on agriculture within and beyond the Puget Sound region B aims at food production and consumption in both rural and urban regions C is associated with production only in metropolitan urban areas D concerns with food production in any city’s surrounding areas Q36: The word “concentric” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A coming from different places B having the same size C going in different directions D having the same center Q37: Which of the following is supposed to be an outcome of the SAgE’s new land use planning? A Dependence on distant food products B Increased food production in large scale farms C Employment opportunities for local residents D Modernized farming practices in rural environs Q38: The phrase “in partnership with” in paragraph probably means A together with B in addition to C in place of D instead of Q39: The curriculum of SAgE at Seattle Central Community College offers courses covering the following EXCEPT A agricultural ecology B career opportunities C urban system development D integration of food and forests Q40: In Niebler’s opinion, the courses offered by the SAgE project are A functional but impractical C challenging and costly B robust but unpromising D hard but encouraging Q41: The word “them” in paragraph refers to A courses B opportunities C principles D students Q42: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A The curriculum that the SAgE project designs is fundamental in nature B The SAgE project alone will offer students sufficient jobs in urban agriculture C ATE helps to improve the skills of technicians in the nation’s major industries D Resilient food systems can be attributed to sustainable agricultural practices Q43: Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the passage? A Skeptical B Provocative C Supportive D Satirical Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions Q44: Too tired to continue, David stopped walking A David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred B David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired C David was too tired to carry out walking D David couldn’t stop walking because he was to tired Q45: It seems that no one predicted the correct answer A No one seems to predict the answer correctly B No one seems to have a correct prediction about the answer C Let‘s apparent that the answer isn’t correctly predicted D No one seems to have predicted the correct answer Q46: Would you mind not smoking in here? A Could you stop to smoke in here? B Would you please stop to smoke in here? C would rather you didn’t smoke in here D.want you not to stop smoking in here Q47: He started computer programming as soon as he left school A After he left school, he had started computer programming B Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school C No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming D No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school Q48: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this A I wish you had told us about this C I wish you have told us about this B I wish you told us about this D I wish you would tell us about this Q49 She has always had a good relationship with the children A She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with B She always gets along well with the children C The children have had her as their friends and relatives D She has always got on well with the children Q50 The coffee was not strong It didn’t keep us awake A The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake B The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake C The coffee was not good enough for us to keep awake D We were kept awake although the coffee was not strong THE END ... you didn’t tell us about this A I wish you had told us about this C I wish you have told us about this B I wish you told us about this D I wish you would tell us about this Q49 She has always... THE WOMB: ANIMALS Each year, millions of women have ultrasounds performed during their pregnancy This procedure is often a cautionary measure to see if there are any visible birth defects It also... and four-D teachnology is used to show each stage of growth for elephant, dog, and dolphin fetus This extraordinary footage has never been captured on film before ad show in detail how these creatures