SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT ĐƠN DƯƠNG ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO (Đề thi có 05 trang) KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 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 primary stress in each of the following questions Question A decide Question A romantic B prepare B politic C promise C domestic D refuse D.gymnastic 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 Question A appeared B agreed C returned D suggested Question A confession B infection C invention D.completion Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you - in this mess right now A wouldn’t be B would be C would have been C wouldn’t have been Question Tom was disappointed that most of the guests …………when he ………at the party A left/had arrived B left/ arrived C had left/had arrived D had left/ arrived Question The superintendent promised to tear down and ………… the fire damaged school building A rebuild B to rebuild C rebuilding D to rebuilding Question ………………… lending me your CD player for a couple of days? A Can you B Could you C Would you D Would you mind Question When I got up this morning, the kitchen was spotless Alex _ it before she went to bed last night A should have tidied B needn’t have tidied C must have tidied D mustn’t have tidied Question 10 Your career should focus on a field in ………….you are genuinely interested A which B what C that D Ø Question 11 Minh’s compositions are full of mistakes, but they are very………… A imaginary B imaginable C imagination D imaginative Question 12 : It’s not true He’s …………… a lot of nonsense A saying B speaking C talking D.telling Question 13 She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was ………… A off duty B off work C out of work D out of order Question 14 People of the same ……………………easily live and work with one another A size B sex C generation D organization Question 15 is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger A Wrestling B Bodybuilding C Weightlifting D Badminton Question 16 She is disappointed at not passing the driving test, but I consider she will _ it A fill in B get over C take after D turn off 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 Question 17 Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world A variety B changes C conservation D number Question 18 The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvements in public health, nutrition and medicine A span B expectation C prospect D anticipation 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 Question 19 The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country A soak B permanent C complicated D guess Question 20 Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus A large quantity B small quantity C excess D sufficiency Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 21 Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center And they are going to have a date with each other later Laura: “Well, it’s getting late Maybe we could get together sometime.” Ken: “ _” A Nice to see back you B Sounds good I’ll give you a call C Take it easy D Yes, I’ve enjoyed it Question 22 Today, Minh watches Mai playing badminton in Phu Dong Health Tournament During the break, he meets her and encourages her to play with flying colors Minh: “How well you are playing!” Mai: “ _” A Say it again I like to hear your words B Thank you too much C I think so I am proud of myself D Many thanks That is a nice compliment 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 from 23 to 27 …… Other books are for reading slowly and carefully If it is a book on a subject that you are interested in, you will want to _23 _ That does not mean reading it too slowly When you pick up a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult Do not start a book _24 _ you can see from the first few pages that it is one you can easily read and understand Some people think that as more and more people have television in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books to read Why read when television can bring you all the information and stories _25 color, picture and action? But, in fact, television has not _26 _ reading Today, more books of every kind are sold than ever before Books are still a cheap way to get information and _27 , and you can keep a book forever and read it many times Books in the home are wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure Question 23 A "chew and digest it" B "taste and digest it" C "swallow and digest it" D "swallow and taste it" Question 24 A if B unless C although D because Question 25 A of B in C about D with Question 26 A killed B enjoyed C dipped into D picked up Question 27 A entertained B to entertain C entertainment D entertaining 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 28 to 34 Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings Question 28: Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly be the most commonly used among blind people? A Signal flags B Picture signs C Body language D Braille Question 29: Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for _ A spelling B whole words C ideas D expressions Question 30: What would be MOST likely to use Morse code? A A scientist B A spy C An airline pilot D A telegrapher Question 31: The word "wink" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as A bob the head up and down B close one eye briefly C shake the head from side to side D close two eyes briefly Question 32: How many different forms of communication are mentioned here? A B C 11 D Question 33: The word "these" in the first paragraph refers to _ A thoughts and feelings B tourists C sign language motions D the deaf and the mute Question 34: What is the best title for the passage? A The Many Forms of Communication B Picturesque Symbols of Communication C Ways of Expressing Feelings D The Importance of Sign Language 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 35 to 42 Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun Florida’s ancient scrub demonstrates this principle Its soil is pure silica, so barren it supports only lichens as ground cover (It does, however, sustain a sand-swimming lizard that cannot live where there is moisture or plant matter the soil.) Its climate, despite more than 50 inches of annual rainfall, is blistering desert plant life it can sustain is only the xerophytic, the quintessentially dry Its altitude is a mere couple of hundred feet, but it is high ground on a peninsula elsewhere close to sea level, and its drainage is so critical that a difference of inches in elevation can bring major changes in its plant communities Its aspect is flat, direct, brutal – and subtropical Florida’s surrounding lushness cannot impinge on its desert scrubbiness This does not sound like an attractive place It does not look much like one either; Shrubby little oaks, clumps of scraggly bushes, prickly pear, thorns, and tangles “It appear Said one early naturalist,” to desire to display the result of the misery through which it has Passed and is passing.” By our narrow standards, scrub is not beautiful; neither does it meet our selfish utilitarian needs Even the name is an epithet, a synonym for the stunted, the scruffy, the insignificant, what is beautiful about such a place? The most important remaining patches of scrub lie along the Lake Wales Ridge, a chain of paleoislands running for a hundred miles down the center of Florida, in most places less than ten miles wide It is relict seashore, tossed up millions of years ago when ocean levels were higher and the rest of the peninsula was submerged That ancient emergence is precisely what makes Lake Wales Ridge so precious: it has remained unsubmerged, its ecosystems essentially undisturbed, since the Miocene era As a result, it has gathered to itself one of the largest collections of rare organisms in the world Only about 75 plant species survive there, but at least 30 of these are found nowhere else on Earth Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss? A How geographers define a place B The characteristics of Florida’s ancient scrub C An early naturalist’s opinion of Florida D The history of the Lake Wales Ridge Question 36: The author mentions all of the following as factors that define a place EXCEPT …… A aspect B altitude C soil D life-forms Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that soil composed of silica ……… A does not hold moisture B is found only in Florida C nourishes many kinds of ground cover D provides food for many kinds of lizards Question 38: The word “sustain” in line is closets in meaning to ……… A select B strain C support D store Question 39: The author suggests that human standards of beauty are ……… A tolerant B idealistic C defensible D limited Question 40: The word “insignificant” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ……… A unimportant B undisturbed C immature D inappropriate Question 41: The word “it” in line 21 refer to A Florida B the peninsula C the Lake Wales Ridge D the Miocene era Question 42: The passage probably continues with a discussion of ………… A ancient scrub found in other areas of the country B geographers who study Florida’s scrub C the climate of the Lake Wales Ridge D the unique plants found on the Lake Wales Ridge 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 43 From the driver’s point of view, the new speed limits enacted by the state were more A B C stricter than the old laws D Question 44 UNICEF's child protection programs also aim at those children who are A B C uniquely vulnerable to the abuses, so as when living without parental care, in remote areas, or in very poor family D Question 45 I'd like to have some informations about the flights to Bangkok tomorrow, please A B C D 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 46 It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled A The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain B If it didn’t rain , the match wouldn’t be cancelled C Despite the heavy rain the match was cancelled D If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain , the match wouldn’t be cancelled Question 47 People say he won a lot of money on the lottery A He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said C He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery D He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery Question 48 I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary A They did not increase my salary so I quit the job B I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money C They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions D Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49 Nam defeated the former champion inn three sets He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship A Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion B Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion C Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship D Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis champion Question 50 Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another A Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another B Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another C No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another D All are correct -THE END - ... 42 Geographers say that what defines a place are four properties: soil, climate, altitude, and aspect, or attitude to the Sun Florida’s ancient scrub demonstrates this principle Its soil is pure... through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very... soil.) 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