Tổng hợp 20 đề thi thử Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc gia 2018 mới nhất có đáp án

Có thể nói bộ Tổng hợp 20 đề thi thử Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc gia 2018 mới nhất này là những bài test quan trọng và chất lượng. Từ trọng âm đến các quy tắc đọc đuôi ed es. Các bạn sẽ bắt gặp rất nhiều từ mới thường xuyên xuất hiện trong các bài thi. Tìm từ đồng nghĩa trái nghĩa cũng sẽ xuất hiện trong Tổng hợp 20 đề thi thử Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc gia 2018 mới nhất. Những cấu trúc câu đơn giản đến phức tạp. Các cụm động từ của một số từ quen thuộc. Và đặc biệt hơn là rèn luyện kĩ năng đọc hiểu để làm phần bài đọc nhanh hơn, dễ dàng và chính xác hơn.

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ĐỀ ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC

(Đề thi có 50 câu / 6 trang)

KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Ngữ âm (1,0 points)

Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others:

1 Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,25 points)

Select the word that has the closest meaning to the underlined part:

5 The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust (0,25 points)

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6 The company empowered her to declare their support for the new event As a matter of fact, she

now has more power to do what she wants than ever before (0,25 points)

A forbade

B helped

C authorized

D ordered

Select the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined part:

7 We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours (0,25 points)

A unsure

B uninterested

C slow

D open

8 The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear (0,25 points)

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the given one:

9 They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans (0,2 points)

A They took the money he offered them without realising his purposes

B They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money

C They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money

D They didn’t know his plans and never took money from him

10 I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning (0,2 points)

A I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning

B Peter and I ran to work this morning

C Peter had to work this morning, but I did not

D Peter ran into his friend this morning

11 Unless you come on time, we will go without you (0,2 points)

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A Come on time or we will go without you

B Come on time, we will go without you

C Because of your punctuality, we will go without you,

D Without your coming on time, we will go

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to combine two sentences:

12 He didn’t take his father’s advice That’s why he is out of work (0,2 points)

A If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work

B If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work

C If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work

D If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work

13 It is no use expecting someone else to find a job for him; he must do something about it

himself (0,2 points)

A You shouldn’t expect anyone else to accept a job you aren’t willing to take on yourself

B He shouldn’t expect others to give up their jobs for him

C As he doesn’t want the job himself he might as well let someone else have it

D He never will get a job unless he sets about getting one himself and not leaving it to others

Ngữ pháp & từ vựng (4,0 points)

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:

14 Only If you get to the theatre early _ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s

15 Sam was so angry that he _ out at everyone around him (0,27 points)

A moaned

B evoked

C vexed

D lashed Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:

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16

“Yes I remember _ very spoiled.”

17 The silver medalist was later _ for running outside the lane (0,27 points)

A banned

B outlawed

C disallowed

D disqualified

18 Dr Evans has _ a valuable contribution to the life of the school (0,27 points)

A done

B created

C caused

D made

19 _ having studied, Pat still failed the test (0,27 points)

A Even though

B However

C Despite

D Moreover

20 “I’m not that tired, really _, I’d enjoy another game.” (0,27 points)

A As a matter of fact

B As a matter

C As a fact

D As a fact matter

21 Europe and Asia _a long tradition of teaching and learning foreign languages (0,27 points)

A has had

B will have

C have had

D haveChoose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:

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22 Deserts are arid land areas where _ through evaporation than is gained through

precipitation (0,27 points)

A the loss of more water

B more water is lost

C is more water lost

D loses more water

23 Nam wanted to know what time _ (0,27 points)

A the movie began

B the movie begins

C does the movie begin

D did the movie begin

24 A pipe _ in our bathroom last night (0,27 points)

A burst

B bursting

C has burst

D was burst

I can’t remember where I _my glasses (0,27 points)

A leave

B left

C had left

D was left

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting

26 I have gone to Hawaii three times this summer, I still want to spent my holiday there (0,27 points)

A gone

B to

C three times

D want to spent

27.Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people and even for pets

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28 Hung Yen has long been well-known for it’s excellent longan fruits (0,27 points)

Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue

Joan: “ _” (0,5 points)

A My dear!

B Best wishes!

C Well done!

D That’s very well

Kathy: “ _ I’m not hungry now.” (0,5 points)

Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to

a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly At first, the’ body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance After a varying interval of time usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop Sometimes it’s hard to figure out if you have a food allergy since it can show up so many different ways

Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems You may have rashes, hives, joint pains

mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven

months Breast milk also tends to be protective Migraines can be set off by foods containing

tyramine, phenethylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados,

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ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!) Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins,

particularly B6 and niacin Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets A few of these are almonds, green

peppers, peaches, tea, grapes This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive” Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective

31 The topic of this passage is _ (0,1 points)

A reactions to foods

B food and nutrition

C infants and allergies

D a good diet

32 According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to

_ (0,1 points)

A the vast number of different foods we eat

B lack of a proper treatment plan

C the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems

D the use of prepared formula to feed babies

33 The word symptoms is closest in meaning to _ (0,1 points)

35 What can be inferred about babies from this passage? (0,1 points)

A They can eat almost anything

B They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants

C They gain little benefit from being breastfed

D They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early

36 The word hyperactive is closest in meaning to _ (0,1 points)

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A overly active

B unusually low activity

C excited

D inquisitive

37 The author states that the reason that infants need to be avoided certain foods related to allergies

has to do with the infant’s _ (0,1 points)

A lack of teeth

B poor metabolism

C underdeveloped intestinal tract

D inability to swallow solid foods

38 The word these refers to _ (0,1 points)

A food additives

B food colourings

C unnutritious foods

D foods high in salicylates

39 Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? (0,1 points)

A Eating more ripe bananas

B Avoiding all Oriental foods

C Getting plenty of sodium nitrate

D Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet

40 According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT _ (0,1 points)

A verified by researchers as being consistently effective

B available in book form

C beneficial for hyperactive children

D designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives

The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word ‘at’, is (1) _ a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, (2) _ to have stumbled

on the earliest known example of the symbol’s use, as a(n) (3) _ of a measure of weight or volume He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of (4) _ based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world The professor (5) _ toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20th

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century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia The first (6) _ instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536 He says the sign made its (7) _ along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent ’at the price of, its

Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (9) _ lying forgotten in their archives The oldest example could be of great value It could be used (10) _ publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says The race is

on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of

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5 The republic of South Africa occupies the southern tip of the continent (0,25 points)

A who are vegetarians

B who want to be fruitarians

C who are extraordinary

D who live to be 100 and above

7 You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail (0,25 points)

ĐỀ THI SỐ 2

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9 The holiday might have been cheaper, but at least we were fortunate with the

weather (0,2 points)

A We didn’t realize the holiday would be so cheap, and the climate was nice, too

B We can be thankful that the weather was good, although the holiday was a little expensive

C The holiday should have been less expensive as we hardly had any nice weather

D Despite the favourable weather, we still paid too much for the holiday

10 This is the most enjoyable novel I’ve read in a long time (0,2 points)

A It took me a long time to read this novel, but it was worth it

B It’s a marvellous novel; I still remember it though I read it a long time ago

C It’s ages since I got so much pleasure out of reading a novel

D It’s a long time since I read this novel but I know I enjoyed it enormously

11 The immigration laws have been continually changed over the past few years because for no

logical reasons (0,2 points)

A It is not fair that the laws have been changed so much over the past few years because of the flow of immigrants

B There’s no reasonable explanation as to why the immigration laws have been altered repeatedly

in the last few years

C The reason why they changed the immigration laws recently has not been explained

D The fact that the immigration laws have been continually changed over the recent years must have a reason

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12 If there hadn’t been such a strong wind, it would not have been so difficult to put out the

fire (0,2 points)

A It was the strong wind which made it difficult for us to put out the fire

B When a strong wind began to blow it was even more difficult to control the fire

C If the wind hadn’t been so strong, it would have been much easier to put out the fire

D As the wind was really very strong, it took them a long time to put out the fire

13 People say that Mr Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year (0,2 points)

A Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr Goldman last year

B Mr Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year

C Mr Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year

D Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr Goldman last year

14 I feel I really must take _ with your assertion that I am overpaid (0,27 points)

A dispute

B issue

C dIffer

D discussion

15 _he and his wife _in their house for a long time? (0,27 points)

A Have/live

B Has/lived

C Have/lived

D Did/live

16 At the top of today’s _ is the issue of salaries (0,27 points)

A assembly

B agenda

C prospectus

D transaction

17 My daughter is planning to spend a year before university working in Australia, _ seems to

me to be a sensible idea (0,27points)

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A which

B that

C what

D where

18 Shy people often find difficult to _ group discussion (0,27 points)

A take part in

B get on with

C take place in

D get in touch with

19 Have you read anything _ Hemingway? (0,27 points)

A by

B of

C from

D about

20 You can’t park here, it’s _ legal (0,27 points)

A im-

B ir-

C il-

D un-

21 He hit the vase with his elbow and it _ to the floor (0,27 points)

A crashed

B smashed

C broke

D knocked

22 We can’t get everything we want from life; we must just make the best _ it (0,27 points)

A for

B with

C of

D by

23 He denied _ in the hotel at 7 p.m (0,27 points)

A himself

B to be

C it’s him

D being

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24 The committee’s ideas were deemed to be imaginative but _ in practical terms (0,27 points)

A incompatible

B unavoidable

C unworkable

D insurmountable

25 The residents had no time to get away as the storm hit without _warning (0,27 points)

A precedent

B initial

C prior

D previous

26 Together Rogers and Hammerstein wrote nine musicals, the first of whose was Oklahoma

27 It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a

high-rise apartment block in Kuala Lumpur last week.(0,27 points)

A announced

B would be held

C high-rise

D block

28 If I am 10 centimeters taller, I would play basketball (0,27 points)

Janet: “ _” (0,5 points)

A No problem!

B Thank you Hope you’ll drop in

C Of course not It’s not costly

D I think so

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30 Lan: “Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.”

Nga: “ _“ (0,5 points)

A What a pity!

B How terrible!

C Have a good time!

D How beautiful it is! Thanks

Đọc hiểu (2,0 points)

The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal Other solid material such as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures Also, some substances such as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water The ability of metals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together In order to bond together the

metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons This leaves the metal atoms with a

positive charge and they are now strictly ions The lost electrons are free to move in what are known

as a sea of electrons Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is what keeps the structure together An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery is connected to the metal Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what makes metals such good conductors of electricity The only other common solid conducting material that pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from) Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond

in such a way that there is a sea of electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current Likewise,

if we have an ionic substance like salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved

in water In its solid state an ionic substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because

they contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily

Water itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged particles (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral) However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more conductive than pure water Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it dissolves in the water to make it more conductive

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31 Electrical conductivity is _ (0,1 points)

A one of the most important properties of metals

B one of the key properties of most solid materials

C impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water

D completely impossible for silicon

32 According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to _ (0,1 points)

A the absence of free electrons

B its atoms with a positive charge

C the way its atoms bond together

D the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms

33 The word “outermost“ in paragraph 1 mostly means _ (0,1 points)

A the lightest

B nearest to the inside

C furthest from the inside

D the heaviest

34 The atoms of a metal can bond together because _ (0,1 points)

A the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons

B electrons can flow in a single direction

C they lose all of electrons

D negatively charged electrons attract positive ions

35 Slat in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because _ (0,1 points)

A it has free electrons

B its charged ions can flow easily

C it cannot create any charge ions

D it charged ions are not free to move

36 The word “they“ in paragraph 3 refers to _ (0,1 points)

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C charged particles D electrical insulator

37 Water is a poor conductor because it contains _ (0,1 points)

A no positive or negative electric charge

B only a small amount of fully charged particles

C only a positive electric charge

D only a negative electric charge

38 We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because (0,1 points)

A the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity

B the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive

C the water contains too many neutral molecules

D the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive

39 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? (0,1 points)

A Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day

B Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity

C Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved

D Some materials are more conductive than others

40 Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? (0,1 points)

A Electrical Energy

B Electrical Devices

C Electrical Insulators

D Electrical Conductivity

A worrying question which _ (1) global attention is severe overpopulation and its drastic effects

in the countries of the Third World In regions where the birth rate is extremely high, poverty and starvation are _(2) In India, there is _ (3) of the thirty five infants being born every minute, yet the most shocking figures are those which _ (4) the enormous number of the victims of famine in certain African territories Communities afflicted with acute destitution are additionally confronted with illiteracy, life in appalling conditions and infectious diseases _ (5) the indigenous populations There is an urgent need for these problems to be solved Unless measures are taken

to _ (6) the suffering of the impoverished underdeveloped nations, desperate crowds of

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immigrants will _ (7) in flooding the richer states in _ (8) of a brighter future It’s the most _ (9) task for the international giants nowadays to help the poor populations get out of the poverty _ (10)

41 Fill in the blank (1) (0,1 points)

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A form

B work

C born

D storm

A daunted

B installed

C commited

D confided

Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others:

3 Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,25 points)

ĐỀ THI SỐ 3

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A material

B harmony

C evidence

D readable

5 Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside (0,25 points)

A calls on

B keeps off

C takes in

D goes up

6 At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind (0,25 points)

A sometimes

B always

C hardly

D never

7 In the campaign, six hundred ethnic minority students from the northern highlands were asked to provide reading

and writing skills to 1,200 illiterate people living in their home villages (0,25 points)

A seniority

B maturity

C adulthood

D majority

8 However, by that time, only 94% of the population was able to read and write (0,25 points)

9 I expect to get back this evening but it really depends on the weather (0,2 points)

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A If the weather continues like this I’ll spend the night there

B Though I’m planning to return this evening the weather may prevent me

C Since the weather’s so bad I don’t suppose I’ll be back tonight

D The weather made it impossible for me to return as planned

10 I travel by bus only when I have no alternative (0,2 points)

A Traveling by bus is my only alternative

B It’s my only alternative to travel by bus

C I resort to traveling by bus only when I have no alternative

D I travel by bus only as a last resort

11 Unless they comply with the rules, they won’t be allowed back into the club (0,2 points)

A As long as they refuse to behave, it doesn’t seem possible for t accepted into the club

B They can go to the club once more, but only if they obey the rules

C They can’t enter the club because they have violated the rules

D They can only enter the club again if they behave in accordance with the rules

12 I can’t make any sense out of these instructions in this manual for how to start this machine (0,2 points)

A The instructions given in this manual for how to start this machine are the most complicated I’ve ever seen

B The instructions given in this manual are too complicated for me to be able to understand how to start this machine

C There’s no sense in trying to understand the instructions given in this manual for how to start this machine

D I’ve found the instructions in this manual quite senseless, so I may not be able to start this machine

13 We couldn’t help feeling disappointed when, after all our hard work, we had to close down the

factory (0,2 points)

A By working even harder we could, perhaps, have managed to keep the factory open

B If only we could have kept the factory going we wouldn’t have felt that all our work had been wasted

C Since we’d put in so much effort it was inevitable that we should feel upset when we couldn’t keep the factory going

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D However hard we worked we could not have stopped them closing down the factory

14 You can have your office painted _ color you want (0,27 points)

A whatever

B anything

C which

D however

15 John: “I speak Spanish because I lived in Spain.”

Pedro: “Really? How long _ there?” (John now lives in the UK) (0,27 points)

A did you live

B are you living

C have you lived

D do you live

16 The marathon, first staged in 1896, _ the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who carried news of victory from

the battlefield at Marathon to Athens (0,27 points)

A commemorates

B commemorated

C was commemorated

D commemorating

17 We _ a lot important inventions in the future (0,27 points)

A have

B will have

C had

D has had

18 Being popular isn’t _ important to Harry (0,27 points)

A so much

B that

C much

D such

19 I’ll take this tie It’s the _ thing I’m looking for (0,27 points)

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C sheer D quite

20 After a lot of dIfficulty he finally _ to start the car (0,27 points)

A succeeded

B coped

C managed

D worked out

21 He’s a very difficult person to _ with (0,27 points)

A deal

B do

C get

D treat

22 This guide book _full of useful information (0,27 points)

A will be

B are

C is

D was

23 They say that they _ their course next month (0,27 points)

A finish

B will finish

C will be finishing

D will be finished

24 _ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages (0,27 points)

A Having exercised

B Those who exercise

C For exercising

D Exercising

25 The face of the Moon is changed by collisions with meteoroids, _ new craters to appear (0,27 points)

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26 The cotton mills of a hundred years ago were hot, dust, noisy, dangerous places and the life of the

millworkers was hard (0,27points)

A ago

B dust

C noisy

D was

27 Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one (0,27 points)

A told

B however

C although

D moreover

28 Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are one of America’s national treasures (0,27 points)

Nga: _ (0,5 points)

A Congratulations!

B That’s a good idea

C It’s nice of you to say so

D Do you?

_ (0,5 points)

A Thanks It’s very kind of you to do this

B It’s my pleasure

C Oh, yes That’s right

D You think so? I think it’s a bit too short

Đọc hiểu (2,0 points)

Though Edmund Halley was most famous because of his achievement as an astronomer, he was a scientist of diverse interests and great skill In addition to studying the skies, Halley was also deeply interested in exploring the unknown depths of the oceans One of his lesser-known accomplishments that were quite remarkable was his design for a diving bell that facilitated exploration of the watery depths

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The diving bell that Halley designed had a major advantage over the diving bells that were in use prior to his Earlier diving bells could only make use of the air contained within the bell itself, so divers had to surface

when the air inside the bell ran low Hailey’s bell was an improvement in that its design allowed for an

additional supply of fresh air that enabled a crew of divers to remain underwater for several hours The diving contraption that Hailey designed was in the shape of a bell that measured three feet across the top and five feet across the bottom and could hold several divers comfortably; it was open at the bottom so that

divers could swim in and out at will The bell was built of wood, which was first heavily tarred to make it

water repellent and was then covered with a half-ton sheet of lead to make the bell heavy enough to sink in water The bell shape held air inside for the divers to breathe as the bell sank to the bottom The air inside the bell was not the only source of air for the divers to breathe, and it was this improvement that made Hailey’s bell superior to its predecessors In addition to the air already in the bell, air was also supplied to the divers from a lead barrel that was lowered to the ocean floor close to the bell itself Air flowed through a leather pipe from the lead barrel on the ocean floor to the bell The diver could breathe the air from

a position inside the bell, or he could move around outside the bell wearing a diving suit that consisted of a lead bell-shaped helmet with a glass viewing window and a leather body suit, with a leather pipe carrying fresh air from the diving bell to the helmet

31 The subject of the preceding passage was most likely Hailey’s _ (0,1 points)

A childhood

B invention of the diving bell

C work as an astronomer

D many different interests

32 Halley’s bell was better than its predecessors because it _ (0,1 points)

A was bigger

B weighed less

C could rise more quickly

D provided more air

33 The expression “ran low in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _ (0,1 points)

A sank to the bottom

B had been replenished

C was almost exhausted

D move slowly

34 How long could divers stay underwater in Halley’s bell? (0,1 points)

A Only a few minutes

B just a few seconds

C For hours at a time

D For days on end

35 It is not stated in the passage that Halley’s bell _ (0,1 points)

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A could hold more than one diver

B was made of tarred wood

C was completely enclosed

D was wider at the top than at the bottom

36 The expression “at will“ in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _ (0,1 points)

A upside down

B with great speed

C as they wanted

D in the future

37 It can be inferred from the passage that, were Hailey’s bell not covered with lead, it would _ (0,1 points)

A trap the divers

B suffocate the divers

39 In which paragraph does the author describe the diving bells that preceded Hailey’s? (0,1 points)

A The first paragraph

B The second paragraph

C The third paragraph

D The fourth paragraph

40 This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on _ (0,1 points)

A recreation

B astronomy

C oceanography

D physiology

One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is a basic human right But acid rain, (1) _ pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools (2) _ poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It (3) _ a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist (4) _ else in the world But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of toxic effluent which (5) _ into the lake every day Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most industries simply ignore the regulations The

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Mediterranean Sea (6) _ 1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping (7) _ for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles (8) _ shore Water

is free to everyone A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been (9) _ by pollution and sewage Clean water is now scarce, and

we are at last beginning to respect this precious (10) _ We should do something now

41 Fill in the blank (1) (0,1 points)

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Ngữ âm (1,0 points)

1 Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,25 points)

A tidal

B final

C idiot

D vital

2 Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,25 points)

A sabotage

B montage

C massage

D beverage

3 Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,25 points)

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4 Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,25 points)

5 A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting (0,25 points)

A dispensed

B dispersed

C distributed

D contributed

Choose the phrase (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the underlined one:

6 On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theatre (0,25 points)

A On reflection

B For this time only

C After discussing with my wife

D For the second time

7 He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week (0,25 points)

A fresh

B disobedient

C obedient

D understanding

8 The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now (0,25 points)

9 By modern standards, the first supermarkets were really quite small (0,2 points)

A Compared with what we have now, the early supermarkets weren’t actually very large at all

B The early supermarkets and the present-day ones are quite different from each other, even in size

C Present-day supermarkets are on the whole larger than the early ones

D Supermarkets have grown in size since they were first introduced, but their standards remain the same

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10 It would be a good idea to change your hairstyle (0,2 points)

A An idea is to would change your good hairstyle

B Your hairstyle is changing; it would be a great idea

C You had better change your hairstyle

D I have an idea to change your hairstyle for good

11 What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English (0,2 points)

A That I liked her excellent command of English was that it impressed me at first

B I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English

C Her excellent command of English particularly impresses me

D I particularly liked here excellent command of English

12 People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties (0,2 points)

A To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people’s generous donation

B But for people’s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn’t be able to overcome difficulties now

C The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people’s donation

D Despite people’s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties

13 “Shall I turn on the heater for you?” Lane said to his grandpa (0,2 points)

A Lane wanted to turn on the heater for his grandpa

B Lane offered to turn on the heater for his grandpa

C Lane promised to turn on the heater for his grandpa

D Lane asked his grandpa to turn on the heater for him

Ngữ pháp & từ vựng (4,0 points)

14 “The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?”- “ _” (0,27 points)

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A Yes, it is

B No, it isn’t

C No, it is going to fall down

D Yes, it doesn’t fall down

15 We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather _ (0,27 points)

A faint

B muddled

C garbled

D unintelligible

16 The soldiers prepared themselves for the final _ by the rebels (0,27 points)

A abolition

B exploitation

C obstruction

D onslaught

17 Candidates for the position of office manager must be _ with the task of supervising some twenty assistants (0,27 points)

A competent

B prepared

C comfortable

D capable

18 _ furniture needs supplying for the schools in the whole country will slow down the process of the reform of education.(0,27 points)

A Few

B A few

C Little

D That little

19 New sources of energy are constantly being looked for _ (0,27 points)

A although fossil fuels continue to dwindle

B as fossil fuels continue to dwindle

C so that we continue to reduce fossil fuels

D fossil fuels continuing to dwindle

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20 What _ you _at weekend when you were a child? (0,27 points)

A do/ do

B have/done

C did/ use to do

D did/ used to do

21 I’m fed up _working, I need a holiday (0,27 points)

A to

B in

C with

D for

22 Scientists brought _ of rare butterflies from the jungle (0,27 points)

A tiers

B embryos

C specimens

D traces

23 There’s no prettier place in the valley _ our village (0,27 points)

A to

B that

C than

D as

24 A semiconductor is a substance that seldom conducts electricity, but _ under certain circumstances (0,27 points)

A so can do

B do so can

C can do so

D so do can

25 Penicillin is perhaps the drug _ more lives than any other in the history of medicine (0,27 points)

A what has saved

B which has saved

C which saved

D who saves

26 One of the students who are being considered for the scholarship are from this university (0,27 points)

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A One of

B are being

C for the

D are

27 Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits (0,27points)

A raised

B so rapidly

C that

D forced to alter their eating habits

28 Homo erectus is the name commonly given into the primate species from which humans are believed

to have evolved (0,27points)

29 “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?”

30 “Mr Adams is going to retire next month.”

“ _” (0,5 points)

A Oh, I have no idea

B You don’t say!

C Right, you’d probably be the next

D Congratulations!

Đọc hiểu (2,0 points)

Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety Instead, critics of globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed The debate over globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of

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removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper

to buy Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market More competition keeps sellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage They say that the most developed nations - the United States, Germany, and Japan - succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies that did not follow neo-liberalism These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries“ - that is, industries that are just beginning to develop - enables a country to become internationally competitive Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that the inflow and outflow of money from speculative investors must be limited to prevent bubbles These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds that bid up domestic stock markets and property values When the economy cannot sustain such expectation, the bubbles burst

as investors panic and pull their money out of the country Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights

of workers and the environment The question raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters

at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent markets should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods on

a global scale

31 It is stated in the passage that _ (0,1 points)

A the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself

B the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries

C supporters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers

D critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia

32 Supporters of free-market globalization point out that _ (0,1 points)

A consumers can benefit from cheaper products

B there will be less competition among producers

C taxes that are paid on goods will be increased

D investment will be allocated only to rich countries

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33 The word “allocated“ in the passage mostly means “ _“ (0,1 points)

A removed

B solved

C offered

D distributed

34 The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes**” in the passage mostly means “ _“ (0,1 points)

A makes sellers responsive to any changes

B allows sellers to stand on their own feet

C forces sellers to go bare-footed

D prevents sellers from selling new products

35 According to critics of globalization, several developed countries have become rich because of _ (0,1 points)

A their neo-liberal policies

B their help to developing countries

C their prevention of bubbles

D their protectionism and subsidies

36 The word “undermining“ in the passage mostly means “ _“ (0,1 points)

A observing

B making more effective

C making less effective

38 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? (0,1 points)

A Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed

B The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization

C Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies

D Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety

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39 The debate over globalization is about how _ (0,1 points)

A to use neo-liberal policies for the benefit of the rich countries

C to spread ideas and strategies for globalization

B to govern the global economy for the benefit of the community

D to terminate globalization in its entirely

40 The author seems to be _ globalization that helps promote economy and raise living standards globally (0,1 points)

A supportive of

B indifferent to

C pessimistic about

D opposed to

Read the passage below and fill in the blanks

In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million pounds of sugar per year Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year If (1) _ end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year’s consumption would (2) _ to the moon and back One point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at a(n) (3) _ of $762 million for airtime Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on television advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal (4) _ of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain more than 50% sugar Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear much healthier than they really are by “fortifying” them with vitamins and minerals Oh, (5) _ - you now have vitamin-fortified sugar! Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (6) _ sugar appears on the ingredient list Then check the

“Nutrition facts” panel There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (7) _ whole grains and are sugar-free If you shop at a health food store instead of your local supermarket, you (8) _ to find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal But (9) _! Some of the health food store boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose Although this may be an improvement (10) _ refined white sugar, this can really skyrocket the calories

41 Fill in the blank (1) (0,1 points)

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A are more likelier

B are much more likely

C would be able

D could more or less

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A vintage

B montage

C advantage

D average

A plugged

B dogged

C begged

D dragged

A historical

B librarian

C adolescence

D phenomenon

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5 We spent the entire day looking for a new hotel (0,25 points)

A the long day

B day after day

C all day long

D all long day

6 What do you like doing in your spare time? (0,25 points)

A enjoyable

B free

C quiet

D busy

7 She lived with a rich family in London during her childhood (0,25 points)

A selfish

B well- off

C famous

D penniless

8 She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to

9 Don’t disturb me unless it is something urgent (0,2 points)

A You can only interrupt me If it is some sort of emergency

B When you need something fast, you can call on me

C Unless something terrible happens, please leave me alone

D I will only bother you If there is some sort of emergency

10 She should know better than to lend the money to him (0,2 points)

A She knew it would be better not to lend him the money

B She oughtn’t to lend him the money

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