đề thi thử tốt nghiệp tiếng Anh 2018 có đáp án tham khảo
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KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018
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 whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A established B reserved C designed D organized
Question 2: A danger B educate C strange D applicant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other threein theposition ofprimarystressin each ofthefollowingquestions.
Question 3: A moment B event C cancer D offer
Question 4: A participate B psychology C ability D temporary
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 5: The office furniture that was ordered last month have just arrived, but we‟re not sure whether
the manager will like it
A was ordered B have just arrived C whether D will like
Question 6: The first national known male singers of popular music appeared
during the 1920s
Question 7: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity.
A like all B it is C of the brain D its activity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 8: My supervisor is angry with me I didn't do all the work I last week.
A should have done B may have done C need to have done D must have done
Question 9: She is very absent-minded: she her cellphone three times!
Question 10: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he a cigar to calm his nerves.
A would light B would be lighting C would have lit D had lit
Question 11: He always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
Question 12: Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline.
A plant breeding has B did plant breeding
C plant breeding had D has plant breeding
Question 13: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and it up at once."
Trang 2Question 14: This factory produced motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A twice as many B as twice as many C as twice many D as many as twice
Question 15: Preparing for a job interview can be very .
Question 16: In many big cities, people have to up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
Question 17: Had she worked harder last summer, she .
A wouldn't have been sacked B wouldn't have sacked
Question 18: Nobody‟s got to stay late this evening, _?
Question 19: With hard work and study, you can the goals you set for yourself.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: - "Our team has just won the last football match."
- " "
A Good idea Thanks for the news B Yes I guess it's very good.
C Well, that's very surprising! D Yes, it's our pleasure.
Question 21: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post."
- " ."
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSESTin meaning to theunderlinedword(s) in each ofthefollowingquestions.
Question 22: Other experiments were undertaken in Europe and America, but the arc light eventually
proved impractical because it burned out too quickly
Question 23: He surprised me in a later conversation by mentioning he was taking steps to remedy the
problem
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD on youranswersheetto indicate the word(s) OPPOSITEin meaningto theunderlinedword(s) in each ofthefollowingquestions.
Question 24: I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A admire B congratulate C treasure D disregard
Trang 3Question 25: This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
A be completely different B be exactly the same
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 26: “It’s not true! I have never been arrested.”
A Harry denied ever having been arrested.
B Harry denied not having been arrested.
C Harry said that it was not true to have been arrested.
D Harry refused having been arrested.
Question 27: There’s no point in phoning Caroline – she’s away.
A Don’t waste your time if you phone Caroline.
B It would be a waste of time phoning Caroline.
C Don’t save your time to phone Caroline because she’s away.
D It isn’t a waste of time to phone Caroline.
Question 28: Under no circumstances should you press both buttons at once.
A Neither of the buttons shouldn’t be pressed at once under any circumstances.
B Both buttons should’t be pressed at once under no circumstances.
C You should not press both buttons at once under any circumstances.
D Pressing both buttons at once should be performed under any circumstances.
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 29: We couldn’t squeeze through the door It was very narrow.
A We couldn’t squeeze through the door, which it was very narrow.
B Since the door was very narrow, that we couldn’t squeeze through it.
C The door was so narrow for us to squeeze through.
D So narrow was the door that we couldn’t squeeze through.
Question 30: You must read the instructions You won’t know how to use this machine without reading
them
A Reading the instructions, so you will know how to use this machine.
B Without reading the instructions, the use of this machine won’t be known.
C Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know how to use this machine.
D You will know how to use this machine unless you read the instructions
Trang 4Read 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 31 to 35.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) a person directly in the eyes when youare having a conversation with him or her If you look down or to the side when the (32) person istalking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying This, of course, is notpolite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) that you are not honest.However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) seconds when they arethinking or trying to find the right word But they always turn immediately back to look the listenerdirectly in the eyes These social "rules" are (35) for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or
an adult and a child
Question 32: A others B another C one D other
Question 34: A a little B a few C little D few
Question 35: A like B the same C likely D such as
Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correctanswerto each ofthe questions from 36to 41.
The Ring of Fire is an enormous chain of volcanoes all around the Pacific Ocean The ring goes from NewZealand up to Asia and across the ocean to Alaska From Alaska, the ring continues southward along thecoast of both North and South America More than seventy-five percent of the world's volcanoes arelocated in this ring Scientists are interested in studying the Ring of Fire because they can observe platetectonics at work there In 1912, a German scientist, Alfred Wegener, came up with the first theory of landmovement Wegener said continents are made up of lighter rocks resting on heavier material Similar to theway large things move while floating on water, Wegener suggested that the positions of the continents were
not fixed, but that they moved slightly Later, scientists discovered most of Wegener's ideas were right on
the mark They then developed the theory called plate tectonics According to plate tectonics, the surface ofthe Earth consists of a number of enormous plates or sections of rock, each about eighty kilometers thick.The plates float and slowly move at speeds between one to ten centimeters every year That is about therate your fingernails grow! Within the Ring of Fire, new material for the Earth's plates is constantly beingcreated as hot liquid rock called magma flows from the center of the Earth up to the ocean floor All theexisting plates on the Earth's surface have to move slightly to make room for the new material As platesmove both away from and toward each other, they run into each other When they hit each other, one platemight move under another This process is called subduction Subduction frequently causes earthquakes Itmay also result in the bottom plate melting due to the extreme temperatures under the top plate Themagma created in this process can rise to the Earth's surface and come out through volcanoes, as can beseen along the Ring of Fire
Trang 5Question 36: What is the main focus of this reading?
A The most active volcanoes found in the Ring of Fire
B The location of the Ring of Fire
C How the plates on the Earth‟s surface move in different ways
D How plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes are related
Question 37: The word “fixed” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.
A not changing B unstable C moving D floating
Question 38: According to the reading, which is true about the Ring of Fire?
A All of the volcanoes along the ring are active.
B Most of the volcanoes on Earth are part of the ring.
C The ring gets bigger each year.
D The ring was discovered in the 20th century.
Question 39: What does “subduction” mean in this reading?
A Rocks moving under volcanoes B Erupting liquid rock
C The theory of moving plates D Movement of a plate under another
Question 40: What is NOT a result of shifting tectonic plates?
A Earthquakes B Extreme temperatures inside the Earth
Question 41: Which question is NOT answered in the reading?
A How fast do tectonic plates move? B How thick are the plates in tectonic theory? C What is
the most active volcano today? D Where is the Ring of Fire?
Read the following passage andmark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correctanswerto each ofthe questions from 42 to 50.
On a winter night last June, José Antonio Tuki, a 30-year-old artist on Easter Island, sat on Anakena beach and stared at the enormous human statues there – the moai The statues are from four feet tall to 33 feet
tall Some weigh more than 80 tons They were carved a long time ago, with stone tools, and then they
island’s population – flew to Easter Island Almost all of the jobs on Easter Island depend on tourism And
Trang 6the tourists go there for only one thing: the moai People around the world became curious about thestatues after the Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl made Easter Island famous, and there are differenttheories about how the statues were moved to the beach Many researchers think the statues were pulledalong the ground using ropes and wood Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond has suggested that many
moai As a result, the island’s trees were cut down for wood and to create farming land This open land was
fragile and it was soon eroded by the strong winds, so it was very difficult to grow food The situation was
an early example of an ecological disaster, according to Diamond On the other hand, archaeologists TerryHunt of the University of Hawaii and Carl Lipo of California StateUniversity Long Beach have a more positive view of the island’s history They suggest that the inhabitantsactually pioneered a type of sustainable farming – they built thousands of circular stone walls, calledmanavai, and grew food inside them And their theory about how the moai were moved is that they were
‘walked’ along using a system of only ropes and a few people
As José Tuki contemplates these enormous statues, he doesn’t mind that there are no definite answersabout the history of his island ‘I want to know the truth,’ he says, ‘but maybe knowing everything wouldtake its power away’
Question 42: The Easter Island statues .
A are new constructions to attract tourists.
B aren’t completely understood by archaeologists
C were destroyed by the islanders.
D were made by José Antonio Tuki.
Question 43: On Easter Island today, the statues _.
A are very important for the island’s economy.
B have lost their significance.
C are abandoned.
D are regarded as a problem.
Question 44: The people of Easter Island today _.
A are isolated from the modern world.
B are often unemployed.
C are very rich.
D depend on foreign visitors.
Question 45: Studying the moai .
A can tell us about the people who lived on the island.
B is important to the farmers on Easter Island.
Trang 7C helps us to understand the art of José Tuki.
D is not important to the people on Easter Island.
Question 46: The moai .
A are statues of animals B are all the same size.
C were made by José Tuki‟s ancestors D are small human statues.
Question 47: Jared Diamond thinks that _.
A the forest resources on Easter Island were poor.
B there were never any forests on Easter Island.
C the people on Easter Island used to be very poor.
D it became difficult to grow food after the forests were cut down.
Question 48: Hunt and Lipo‟s theory about the movement of the statues involves using .
A wood and stone B ropes and people C wood and ropes D ropes and stone Question 49: The word “fragile” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
Question 50: The story of the moai can teach us lessons about _.
A our interaction with the environment B the role of art in society.
C island communities D ecological disasters
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Đáp án A
established /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ designed /dɪˈzaɪnd/
Phần gạch chân ở câu A phát âm là /t/ còn lại phát âm là /d/
Question 2: Đáp án D
Trang 8educate /ˈedʒukeɪt/ applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/
Phần được gạch chân ở câu D phát âm là /æ/ còn lại phát âm là /eɪ/
Question 3: Đáp án B
Câu B trọng âm 2 còn lại trọng âm 1
Question 4: Đáp án D
participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ ability /əˈbɪləti/
Câu D trọng âm 1 còn lại trọng âm 2
Question 5: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ
Chủ ngữ “the office furniture” là danh từ không đếm được nên
Should have Ved/ V3: đáng lẽ ra nên
May have Ved/ V3: chắc có lẽ đã
Must have Ved/ V3: chắc có lẽ đã
Tạm dịch: Người giám sát nổi giận với tôi Tôi đã không làm tất cả những công việc mà đáng lẽ ra tôi nên làm tuần trước
Question 9: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Thì hiện tại hoàn thành khi trong câu có “ several times”
Trang 9S + have/ has + Ved/ V3
Tạm dịch: Cô ấy rất đáng trí: cô ấy đã mất điện thoại 3 lần
Question 10: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: would + Vo: mô tả thói quen, hành động thường xảy ra trong quá khư
Tạm dịch: Bất cứ khi nào đưa ra quyết định quan trọng, anh ấy l hút thuốc để tỉnh táo
Question 11: Đáp án D
Cụm từ: do crossword [ chơi trò chơi ô chữ ]
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy luôn chơi trò chơi ô chữ trong tờ báo trước khi ăn sáng
Question 12: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Not until + thời gian trong quá khứ + did + S + Vo [ mãi cho đến khi thì ]
Tạm dịch: Mãi cho đến cuối thế kỷ 19 thì trông cây đã trở thành một quy tắc khoa học
Question 13: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: cụm từ tidy up [ dọn dẹp]
do up: trang trí/ sửa chữa
Tạm dịch: “ Làm sao bạn có thể sống trong căn phòng bừa bộn như vậy được? Đi và dọn dẹp ngay đi.”
=>loại stress(n) stressed (a): bị căng thẳng
stressful (a): căng thẳng stressing (Ving): làm cho căng thẳng
Tạm dịch: Việc chuẩn bị phỏng vấn việc làm rất là căng thẳng
Question 16: Đáp án D
Cụm động từ:
Keep up with: đuổi kịp/ theo kịp = Catch up with: theo kịp
Face up to/ be faced with : đối mặt
Put up with: chịu đựng
Tạm dịch: Ở nhiều thành phố lớn, mọi người phải chịu đựng tiếng ồn, quá đông đúc và không khí ô nhiễm
Question 17: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 3 Had + S + Ved/ V3, S + would/ could have Ved/ V3 =>loại C và DTạm dịch: Nếu mùa hè năm ngoái cô ấy làm việc chăm chỉ hơn, cô ấy sẽ không bị sa thải
Question 18: Đáp án B
Trang 10Kiến thức: Câu hỏi đuôi Thể phủ định ( nobody), trợ động từ + S?
Tạm dịch: Tối nay không ai ở lại muộn, phải không?
Question 19: Đáp án C
Cụm từ:
achieve goal [ đạt được mục tiêu] succeed: thành công
Tạm dịch: Với sự học tập và làm việc chăm chỉ, bạn có thể đạt được mục tiêu đã đề ra
Question 20: Đáp án C
-“ Đội của chúng ta vừa mới thắng trận bóng đá vừa qua.”
A.Ý kiến hay đó Cảm ơn vì tin tức C À, thật là rất ngạc nhiên
B Có Mình đoán nó rất tốt D Có Đó là niềm vinh hạnh của chúng tôi
=>undertake = carry out
Tạm dịch: Những thí nghiệm khác đã được tiến hành ở châu Âu và châu Mỹ, nhưng đền hình cung cuối cùng đã chứng minh là không thực tế vì nó cháy quá nhanh
Question 23: Đáp án B
remedy:xoa dịu/ cải thiện
=>remedy = improve
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy làm tôi ngạc nhiên ở đoạn đối thoại sau đó bằng việc đề cập đến tiến hành các biện pháp
để khắc phục vấn đề
Question 24: Đáp án D
Thành ngữ: take my hat off [ trân trọng/ tôn trọng]
Trang 11congratulate: chúc mừng disregard: không trân trọng
=>take my hat off >< disregard
Tạm dịch: Tôi tôn trọng những người làm việc chăm chỉ để có được hợp đồng
Question 25: Đáp án B
a far cry from = a very different experience from something
=>a far cry from >< be exactly the same
Tạm dịch: Ngôi nhà này khác hoàn toàn ngôi nhà mà họ đã có trước đó
Question 26: Đáp án A
Tạm dịch: “ Không đúng! Tôi chưa bao giờ bị bắt giữ”
A.Harry phủ nhận việc đã từng bị bắt giữ
B loại, vì đã dùng deny không dùng “not”
C Harry nói điều đó không đúng để bị bắt giữ
D loại, vì refuse + to Vo ( từ chối làm việc gì đó)
Question 27: Đáp án B
Tạm dịch: Không có ích gì khi gọi cho Caroline đâu – cô ấy đi vắng rồi.
A.Đừng lãng phí thời gian nếu bạn gọi cho Caroline
B Sẽ là lãng phí thời gian khi gọi cho Caroline
It + be a waste of time + Ving: lãng phí thời gian làm gì đó
C Đừng tiết kiệm thời gian để gọi cho Caroline vì cô ấy đi xa rồi
D Không phải là lãng phí thời gian khi gọi cho Caroline
Question 28: Đáp án C
Tạm dịch: Với bất cứ tính huống nào bạn không nên ấn cả 2 nút cùng một lúc
A.loại, vì đã dùng “neither” thì không được dùng “not”
B loại, vì đã dùng “not” thì phía sau không dùng “no”
C Bạn không nên ấn cả hai nút cùng một lúc dưới bất cứ tình huống nào
D Việc ấn cả hai nút cùng một lúc nên được thực hiện dưới bất cứ tình huống nào
Question 29: Đáp án D
Tạm dịch: Chúng ta không thể len lõi qua cách cửa được Nó rất hẹp
A.loại, vì không thể dùng đồng thời “which” và “it”
B loại, vì không dùng dấu phẩy trước “that”
C loại, vì sai cấu trúc “so” sửa thành “too”
Trang 12D Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với “ so that ”
So + adj + be + S + that + S + V: quá đến nỗi mà
Cánh cửa quá hẹp đến nỗi mà chúng tôi không thể len lõi qua được
Question 30: Đáp án C
Tạm dịch: Bạn phải đọc những hướng dẫn này Bạn sẽ không biết cách sử dụng cái máy này nếu không đọc chúng
A Đọc hướng dẫn này, vì vậy bạn sẽ biết cách sử dụng cái máy này
B Không đọc hướng dẫn, việc sử dụng cái máy này sẽ không được biết
C Nếu bạn không đọc những hướng dẫn, bạn sẽ không biết cách sử dụng cái máy
D Bạn sẽ biết cách sử dụng cái máy nếu không đọc những hướng dẫn
Question 31: Đáp án D
Cụm từ: look in the eyes [ nhìn thẳng vào mắt] In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (31) a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her
[ Ở Mỹ và Canada, rất quan trọng khi nói chuyện với một người nhìn vào mắt người đó khi bạn đối thoạivới họ]
This, of course, is not polite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (33) that you are not honest
[ Điều này dĩ nhiên là mất lịch sự Nếu bạn nhìn xuống hoặc nhìn hướng khác khi bạn đang trò chuyện có
vẻ như là bạn không thành thật]
Question 34: Đáp án B
A little + danh từ không đếm được: một chút
Trang 13A few + danh từ số nhiều: một vài
“Little” nghĩa tiêu cự hơn so với “ a little”
“Few” nghĩa tiêu cực hơn “ a few”
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (34) seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word
[ Tuy nhiên những người đang trò chuyện sẽ thỉnh thoảng nhìn chỗ khác một vài giây khi họ đang suy nghĩhoặc tìm từ thích hợp]
Question 35: Đáp án B
like: giống như ( + danh từ/ mệnh đề) likely (a): có vẻ như
the same + danh từ: giống nhau such as: chẳng hạn như
But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes These social "rules" are (35) for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child
[ Nhưng họ luôn quay lại ngay lập tức để nhìn trực tiếp vào mắt người nghe Những quy tắc xã hội này giống nhau giữa 2 người đàn ông, 2 người phụ nữ, 1 đàn ông và 1 phụ nữ, hoặc 1 người lớn và 1 trẻ con]
Question 36: Đáp án D
Bài đọc chủ yếu thảo luận về?
A Những núi lửa năng động nhất được tìm thấy ở Vành đai lửa
B Ví trí của Vành đai lửa
C Những mảng kiến tạo trên bề mặt Trái Đất di chuyển những hướng khác nhau như thế nào D Nhữngmảng kiến tạo , núi lửa, và động đất có liên quan như thế nào
Question 37: Đáp án A
Từ “fixed” [ cố định] ở đoạn 2 gần nghĩa nhất với
Dẫn chứng: Similar to the way large things move while floating on water, Wegener suggested that the
positions of the continents were not fixed, but that they moved slightly.
Question 38: Đáp án B
Theo bài đọc, ý nào đúng về vành đai núi lửa?
A.Tất cả núi lửa dọc vành đai đều hoạt động
B Hầu hết những núi lửa trên Trái Đất đều là một phần của vành đai
C Mỗi năm vành đai trở nên lớn hơn
D Vành đai được khám phá vào thế kỷ 20
Dẫn chứng: More than seventy-five percent of the world's volcanoes are located in this ring
Question 39: Đáp án D
Trang 14Từ “subduction” trong bài đọc có nghĩa gì?
A Đá đang di chuyển dưới những núi lửa
B Nham thạch phun trào
C Lý thuyết của những mảng kiến tạo chuyển động
D Sự chuyển động của 1 mảng kiến tạo dưới mảng kiến tạo khác
Dẫn chứng: As plates move both away from and toward each other, they run into each other When they hit
each other, one plate might move under another This process is called subduction.
D Sự dịch chuyển mảng kiến tạo dưới mảng khác
Dẫn chứng: Subduction frequently causes earthquakes It may also result in the bottom plate melting due tothe extreme temperatures under the top plate The magma created in this process can rise to the Earth's surface and come out through volcanoes, as can be seen along the Ring of Fire
Question 41: Đáp án C
Câu hỏi nào không được trả lời trong bài đọc?
A Những mảng kiến tạo di chuyển nhanh như thế nào?
B Những mảng kiến tạo trong thuyết kiến tạo dày như thế nào?
C Núi lửa hoạt động mạnh mẽ nhất ngày nay là gì?
D Vành đai núi lửa ở đâu?
Dẫn chứng: According to plate tectonics, the surface of the Earth consists of a number of enormous plates
or sections of rock, each about eighty kilometers thick => loại B
The plates float and slowly move at speeds between one to ten centimeters every year => loại A
The Ring of Fire is an enormous chain of volcanoes all around the Pacific Ocean The ring goes from New Zealand up to Asia and across the ocean to Alaska From Alaska, the ring continues southward along the coast of both North and South America => loại D
Question 42: Đáp án B
Những bức tượng đảo Easter
A là những công trình mới thu hút du khách
B không được hiểu hoàn toàn bởi các nhà khảo cổ học
C đã bị phá hủy bởi người dân trên đảo
D được tạo ra bởi Jose Antonio Tuki
Trang 15Dẫn chứng: As José Tuki contemplates these enormous statues, he doesn‟t mind that there are no definite answers about the history of his island ‘I want to know the truth,’ he says, ‘but maybe knowing everythingwould take its power away’.
Question 43: Đáp án A
Trên đảo Easter ngày nay, những bức tượng
A.rất quan trọng với nền kinh tế đảo
B đã mất đi tầm quan trọng của nó
C bị bỏ hoang
D được quan tâm như một vấn đề
Dẫn chứng: Almost all of the jobs on Easter Island depend on tourism And the tourists go there for only one thing: the moai
Question 44: Đáp án D
Người dân trên đảo Easter ngày nay
A bị cô lập với thế giới hiện đại C rất giàu có
B thường bị thất nghiệp D phụ thuộc vào du khách nước ngoà
Question 45: Đáp án A
Việc nghiên cứu những bức tượng mặt người
A có thể cho chúng ta biết về những người từng sống trên đảo
B quan trọng đối với nông dân trên đảo Easter
C giúp chúng ta hiểu về nghệ thuật của Jose Tuki
D không quan trọng đối với người trên đảo Easter
Dẫn chứng: ‘This is something that was produced by my ancestors,’ he says ‘How did they do it?’
A nguồn tài nguyên rừng trên đảo Easter thì nghèo nàn
B chưa bao giờ có rừng trên đảo Easter
C người trên đảo Easter đã từng rất nghèo
Trang 16D nó trở nên khó trồng thực phẩm sau khi rừng bị chặt
Dẫn chứng: As a result, the island‟s trees were cut down for wood and to create farming land This open
land was fragile and it was soon eroded by the strong winds, so it was very difficult to grow food.
Question 48: Đáp án B
Lý thuyết của Hunt và Lipo về việc di chuyển những bức tượng này bao gồm việc sử dụng
B dây thừng và con người D dây thừng và đá
Dẫn chứng: And their theory about how the moai were moved is that they were ‘walked’ along using asystem of only ropes and a few people
Câu chuyện của bức tượng mặt người dạy chúng ta những bài học về
A.sự tương tác của chúng ta với môi trường
B vai trò của nghệ thuật trong xã hội
C các cộng đồng dân cư đảo
D những thảm họa sinh thái học
Trang 17SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 875
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
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 1:A couth B south C pout D mouth
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 3: ~ A: " " ~ B: "In vain I shouldn’t have wasted my time."
A How about a game before the next class? B How is your project going, Tom?
C Is it wise to practise playing computer games? D Do you think we should cut these classes? Question 4: ~ A: "What have you been doing recently?" ~ B: " "
A I’m helping Mum with the washing B Doing? Really well.
C Mostly studying and reading for the exams D Very tired after the exam.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: The secretary was to tears by the manager’s behaviour.
Question 6: It’s very of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
Question 7: It is polite to use the last name of the person
D greeting for you Question 8: Don’t you think you’re being rather arguing about such a small sum of money?
Question 9: Civil Rights are the freedoms and rights as a member of a community, state, or nation.
Question 10: In bacteria and in other organisms, is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic
information
Question 11: He was charged with driving.
Question 12: He sets himself high standards and for excellence.
Question 13: Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence among Black American writers of his era.
A the unparalleled B were unparalleled C unparalleled D are unparalleled Question 14: Dairy farming is leading agricultural activity in the United States.
Question 15: The medicine made me feel dizzy I felt as though the room around and around.
spinning
Trang 18Question 16: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel
faster , so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder
A sound waves B than sound waves do C than sound waves are D do sound waves 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 17 to 22.
PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in Russia His family was rich and (17) him to special
schools Tchaikovsky went to a university and studied law But at the age of 23, he decided to give his life
to music He studied music in Saint Petersburg When he was 26, he wrote his first symphony Tchaikovsky
became a famous and successful (18) But he did not live a happy or exciting life He was very shy andlived alone Every day he stayed home and wrote music He was often unhappy He was afraid of manythings He was afraid to die He was also afraid his head would (19) off his shoulders.This was aproblem when he conducted music So he sometimes held his head with his left hand and (20) with hisright hand
In 1876, Tchaikovsky received a letter from a mysterious rich widow Her name was Madame von Meek.
She said she loved his music and (21) to send him money every year.There was one condition.They
must never meet.Tchaikovsky agreed.They wrote to each other for 14 years Then Madame von Meek
suddenly stopped writing Tchaikovsky was very hurt When he died three years later, he said her name
Tchaikovsky died after he drank contaminated water He was 53 Some people say he drank it by accident Others say he drank the water to (22) himself Today we remember Tchaikovsky for his wonderful
symphonies and ballets To this day, Swan Lake The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker are three of theworld’s most popular ballets
Question 21:A promised B requested C demanded D offered
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 23: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
Question 24: Despite his promise, he has sold me down the river.
A let me down B sticked up for me C swapped the horse D left me in the
lurch
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 25: I don't have the faintest idea what a caricature is.
A I don’t know the idea of caricature B I don’t know what a caricature is.
C I have no idea of the faintest caricature D I am not acquainted with a caricature.
Question 26: I’d rather stay home than go out with her.
A I’d prefer to stay home to going out with her.
B I’d better stay home more than go out with her.
C I decide to stay home instead going out with him.
D I don’t want to go out with her so I choose to stay home.
Question 27: People who swim here do so at their own risk.
A Swimming here is so risky that it is forbidden.
B People may swim here if they want to risk their life.
C People should be aware that it is dangerous to swim here.
D People swim here because they want to be at risk.
Trang 19Mark 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 28: She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
economical
Question 29: If you don't tell me what you did with the money I'm going to spill the beans.
A cut thread B stop being friendly C tell your secret D starve you 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.
neglect
Question 31:A Pacific B paradise C parade D pedantic
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 32 to 39.
MOVING HOUSE
A few days later, Lyn’s mother told her to spend her evening sorting out and packing her belongings ‘I’llsee to your clothes,’ she said ‘I want you to do your books and paints and things I’ve put some cardboardboxes in your room.’
‘You should’ve asked me,’ said Lyn, following her into the bedroom and seeing the assorted boxes
‘I would’ve got some There’s lots outside the supermarket near school.’
‘These came from the local shop Oh it’s all right, I’ve shaken out all the dirt,’ she said as Tyn tipped upthe nearest one, checking that it was empty
‘OK I’ll do it,’ said Lyn ‘Were ready to move then, are we?’
‘Yes, the day after tomorrow You’re going to miss the end of school term, but you won’t mind that, willyou?’
‘You mean Friday’s my last day at school?’ Lyn pushed the boxes aside with her foot to clear a path to herbed so that she could sit down ‘You could’ve told me,’ she said ‘I have got people to say goodbye to, youknow.’
‘I am telling you,’ said her mother reasonably ‘It doesn’t take two days to say goodbye, does it? You’llonly get upset.’
‘Why are we doing my things first?’ Lyn asked T haven’t got much There’s all the other stuff in thehouse - shouldn’t we start on that first?’
‘Don’t worry about that Mrs Wilson’s coming to help me tomorrow.’
Lyn remembered what Mandy Wilson had said all those days ago ‘My mum’s coming round to help youpack.’ She felt angry with herself for not having said something straightaway - it was probably too latenow But worth a try ‘I can help you,’ she said ‘We can do it together.’
‘You’ll be at school - you want to say goodbye.’
‘I’ll go in at lunchtime for that Mum, we can do it together I don’t want that Mrs Wilson touching ourthings.’ Mandy Wilson’s mother - picking things over - telling Mandy what they’d found - Mandy at schoolannouncing importantly, ‘My mother says they’ve got cheap plates and half o f them are cracked and none
of their towels match.’ The image was intolerable
Tyn’s mother moved over to sit beside her on the bed She was wearing her harassed expression.
She was clearly feeling the pressure too, but managed to keep her patience ‘Nothing’s everstraightforward with you, is it?’ she said ‘It’s been agreed for a long time and it’s extremely kind of her tohelp Everything’s got to be wrapped up carefully so it doesn’t get broken, then put in storage boxes in theright order - I don’t doubt you’d do your best, but there’s not room for anyone else - and she offered first.’ Lyn said no more and got on with the job she’d agreed to do Her bedroom looked odd when she’dfinished, but not as odd as the rest o f the house when she got home from school next day
It was so sad There were no curtains at the windows and no ornaments on the shelves, and in the middle
of the room stood four large wooden boxes, full of objects wrapped in newspaper
Trang 20But what really struck Lyn most were the rectangles of lighter-coloured paint on the wall where pictureshad once hung It was as if they had been atomised by a ray gun Moving into the kitchen, she saw emptycupboards, their doors wide open They had done a thorough job.
Tyn turned to her mother ‘But I want to bake a cake to take to school tomorrow, to say goodbye.’
‘Everything’s packed away and I can’t start getting stuff out again now I know it’s all very unsettling, butit’s only till we get to the newplace I wish I could’ve left it all till tomorrow morning,
but I wasn’t sure how long it would all take.’ Even the prospect of going to the usually frowned upon food restaurant for dinner couldn’t cheer Lyn up, and she was quiet all evening
Next morning, however, she got up to find a home-made chocolate cake waiting for her in the otherwisebare and uninviting kitchen
[From: "FCE PRACTICE TESTS PLUS 2, Nick Kenny, 2010]
Question 32: What reason does Lyn’s mother give for not accepting Lyn’s offer of help?
A Lyn would not enjoy doing it B Other people have already said they will do
it
C Lyn would not be capable of doing it D The job will take more than two people Question 33: When Lyn mentioned that she wanted to make a cake, her mother
A offered to make one for her B explained why it was impossible.
C suggested getting one from a restaurant D said she’d have to wait and do it later.
Question 34: What made the greatest impression on Lyn when she came home the next day?
A how the things from the house had been packed B the fact that the kitchen had been completely
cleared
C the empty spaces where things had once been D how sad her bedroom looked
Question 35: When Lyn is asked to pack her belongings, she
A is annoyed that she forgot to get better boxes B objects to putting her clothes in boxes.
C is worried whether the boxes are clean D thinks that boxes are unsuitable for the job Question 36: The word "harassed" in line 27 shows that Lyn's mum was feeling
Question 37: Why does Lyn offer to do more of the packing?
A She regrets having refused to do it before.
B She’s concerned that some things will get damaged.
C She distrusts the person who is coming to help.
D She feels her mother needs her support.
Question 38: When Lyn says ‘I'll do it' in line 8, she is talking about
Question 39: How does Lyn react to the news that the family is moving soon?
A She wishes she'd been told earlier.
B She’s worried about missing her schoolwork.
C She’s sad to learn that she’s leaving her old home.
D She wonders how her friends will take the news.
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 40: Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object began to be
appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance
Question 41: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the
planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years
Question 42: One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European paintings in the
United States can be found to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Trang 21Mark 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 43: They finished one project They started working on the next.
A Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one
B Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
C Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D Only if they had finished one project did they start, working on the next.
Question 44: The proposal seemed like a good idea The manager refused it.
A The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.
B Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
C The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it
D The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
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 45 to 50.
SCIENCE FLYING IN THE FACE OF GRAVITY
It looked just like another aircraft from the outside The pilot told his young passengers that it was built
in 1964, a Boeing KC-135 refuelling tanker, based on the 707 But appearances were deceptive, and the 13
students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives
Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel Heavily padded from floor toceiling, it looked a bit like a lunatic asylum There were almost no windows, but lights along the paddedwalls eerily illuminated it Most of the seats had been taken out, apart from a few at the back, where theyoung scientists quickly took their places with a look of apprehension
For 12 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight atthe invitation of the European Space Agency The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments
to be conducted in weighfless conditions
For the next two hours the Boeing's flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lost its reason,shooting upwards The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientistshad that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot putthe plane in to a 45-degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds Then the engines cut out and we becameweightless Everything became confused, and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning Afterten seconds of free-fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive The return of gravity wasless immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with abump Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless, a new team conducted itsexperiment First it was the Dutch, who wanted to discover why cats always land on their feet Then it wasthe German team, who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if itcould be used for building a future space station The Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could
be used by satellites
After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing experiments, the predominant feeling was one
of exhilaration rather than nausea Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one
they would be keen to repeat
[From: “OBJECTIVE FCE, Workbook, 4 th Ed, Annette Capel, Cambridge, 2015]
Question 45: According to the writer, how did the young scientists feel at the beginning of the flight?
Question 46: What did the pilot do with the plane?
A He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds.
B He climbed and then made the plane turn over.
C He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines.
D He climbed and then madethe plane fall slowly.
Question 47: What does the writer say about the plane?
Question 48: Why was this text written?
Trang 22A To encourage young people to take up science.
B To describe the outcome of a scientific competition.
C To report on a new scientific technique.
D To show scientists what young people can do.
Question 49: What does 'it' in the last sentence refer to?
A the opportunity B the trip C the exhilaration D the plane Question 50: What was the point of being weightless?
A To preparethe young scientists for future work in space.
B To allow the teamsto try out their ideas.
C To seewhat conditions arelike in space.
D To show the judges of the competition what they could do.
The End
Trang 23SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 382
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao 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 1:A paradise B pedantic C Pacific D parade
Question 2:A remember B appointment C neglect D hygiene
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 4:A south B mouth C pout D couth
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: The secretary was to tears by the manager’s behaviour.
Question 6: Civil Rights are the freedoms and rights as a member of a community, state, or nation.
Question 7: He was charged with driving.
Question 8: Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence among Black American writers of his era.
A unparalleled B the unparalleled C were unparalleled D are unparalleled Question 9: It’s very of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
Question 10: In bacteria and in other organisms, is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic
information
Question 11: Don’t you think you’re being rather arguing about such a small sum of money?
Question 12: Dairy farming is leading agricultural activity in the United States.
Question 13: The medicine made me feel dizzy I felt as though the room around and around.
spinning
Question 14: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel
faster , so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder
A than sound waves do B than sound waves are C sound waves D do sound waves Question 15: It is polite to use the last name of the person
D who are greeting Question 16: He sets himself high standards and for excellence.
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 17: I don't have the faintest idea what a caricature is.
A I don’t know the idea of caricature B I am not acquainted with a caricature.
C I have no idea of the faintest caricature D I don’t know what a caricature is.
Question 18: I’d rather stay home than go out with her.
A I’d prefer to stay home to going out with her.
Trang 24B I don’t want to go out with her so I choose to stay home.
C I decide to stay home instead going out with him.
D I’d better stay home more than go out with her.
Question 19: People who swim here do so at their own risk.
A People may swim here if they want to risk their life.
B People swim here because they want to be at risk.
C People should be aware that it is dangerous to swim here.
D Swimming here is so risky that it is forbidden.
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 20: Despite his promise, he has sold me down the river.
A swapped the horse B let me down C left me in the lurch D sticked up for
me
Question 21: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
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 22 to 27.
SCIENCE FLYING IN THE FACE OF GRAVITY
It looked just like another aircraft from the outside The pilot told his young passengers that it was built
in 1964, a Boeing KC-135 refuelling tanker, based on the 707 But appearances were deceptive, and the 13
students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives
Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel Heavily padded from floor toceiling, it looked a bit like a lunatic asylum There were almost no windows, but lights along the paddedwalls eerily illuminated it Most of the seats had been taken out, apart from a few at the back, where theyoung scientists quickly took their places with a look of apprehension
For 12 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight atthe invitation of the European Space Agency The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments
to be conducted in weighfless conditions
For the next two hours the Boeing's flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lost its reason,shooting upwards The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientistshad that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot putthe plane in to a 45-degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds Then the engines cut out and we becameweightless Everything became confused, and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning Afterten seconds of free-fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive The return of gravity wasless immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with abump Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless, a new team conducted itsexperiment First it was the Dutch, who wanted to discover why cats always land on their feet Then it wasthe German team, who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if itcould be used for building a future space station The Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could
be used by satellites
After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing experiments, the predominant feeling was one
of exhilaration rather than nausea Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one
they would be keen to repeat
[From: “OBJECTIVE FCE, Workbook, 4 th Ed, Annette Capel, Cambridge, 2015]
Question 22: According to the writer, how did the young scientists feel at the beginning of the flight?
Question 23: What did the pilot do with the plane?
A He climbed and then madethe plane fall slowly.
B He climbed and then made the plane turn over.
C He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines.
D He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds.
Question 24: What does 'it' in the last sentence refer to?
Trang 25A the trip B the exhilaration C the opportunity D the plane
Question 25: Why was this text written?
A To report on a new scientific technique.
B To show scientists what young people can do.
C To encourage young people to take up science.
D To describe the outcome of a scientific competition.
Question 26: What does the writer say about the plane?
A The outside was misleading B It had no windows.
C The inside was painted white D It had no seats.
Question 27: What was the point of being weightless?
A To preparethe young scientists for future work in space.
B To seewhat conditions arelike in space.
C To show the judges of the competition what they could do.
D To allow the teamsto try out their ideas.
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 28 to 33.
PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in Russia His family was rich and (28) him to special
schools Tchaikovsky went to a university and studied law But at the age of 23, he decided to give his life
to music He studied music in Saint Petersburg When he was 26, he wrote his first symphony Tchaikovsky
became a famous and successful (29) But he did not live a happy or exciting life He was very shy andlived alone Every day he stayed home and wrote music He was often unhappy He was afraid of manythings He was afraid to die He was also afraid his head would (30) off his shoulders.This was aproblem when he conducted music So he sometimes held his head with his left hand and (31) with hisright hand
In 1876, Tchaikovsky received a letter from a mysterious rich widow Her name was Madame von Meek.
She said she loved his music and (32) to send him money every year.There was one condition.They
must never meet.Tchaikovsky agreed.They wrote to each other for 14 years Then Madame von Meek
suddenly stopped writing Tchaikovsky was very hurt When he died three years later, he said her name
Tchaikovsky died after he drank contaminated water He was 53 Some people say he drank it by accident Others say he drank the water to (33) himself Today we remember Tchaikovsky for his wonderful
symphonies and ballets To this day, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker are three of theworld’s most popular ballets
Question 32:A promised B offered C requested D demanded
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 34: ~ A: " " ~ B: "In vain I shouldn’t have wasted my time."
A How is your project going, Tom? B Is it wise to practise playing computer
games?
C How about a game before the next class? D Do you think we should cut these classes? Question 35: ~ A: "What have you been doing recently?" ~ B: " "
A Very tired after the exam B I’m helping Mum with the washing.
C Mostly studying and reading for the exams D Doing? Really well.
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 36 to 43.
MOVING HOUSE
Trang 26A few days later, Lyn’s mother told her to spend her evening sorting out and packing her belongings ‘I’llsee to your clothes,’ she said ‘I want you to do your books and paints and things I’ve put some cardboardboxes in your room.’
‘You should’ve asked me,’ said Lyn, following her into the bedroom and seeing the assorted boxes
‘I would’ve got some There’s lots outside the supermarket near school.’
‘These came from the local shop Oh it’s all right, I’ve shaken out all the dirt,’ she said as Tyn tipped upthe nearest one, checking that it was empty
‘OK I’ll do it,’ said Lyn ‘Were ready to move then, are we?’
‘Yes, the day after tomorrow You’re going to miss the end of school term, but you won’t mind that, willyou?’
‘You mean Friday’s my last day at school?’ Lyn pushed the boxes aside with her foot to clear a path to herbed so that she could sit down ‘You could’ve told me,’ she said ‘I have got people to say goodbye to, youknow.’
‘I am telling you,’ said her mother reasonably ‘It doesn’t take two days to say goodbye, does it? You’llonly get upset.’
‘Why are we doing my things first?’ Lyn asked T haven’t got much There’s all the other stuff in thehouse - shouldn’t we start on that first?’
‘Don’t worry about that Mrs Wilson’s coming to help me tomorrow.’
Lyn remembered what Mandy Wilson had said all those days ago ‘My mum’s coming round to help youpack.’ She felt angry with herself for not having said something straightaway - it was probably too latenow But worth a try ‘I can help you,’ she said ‘We can do it together.’
‘You’ll be at school - you want to say goodbye.’
‘I’ll go in at lunchtime for that Mum, we can do it together I don’t want that Mrs Wilson touching ourthings.’ Mandy Wilson’s mother - picking things over - telling Mandy what they’d found - Mandy at schoolannouncing importantly, ‘My mother says they’ve got cheap plates and half o f them are cracked and none
of their towels match.’ The image was intolerable
Tyn’s mother moved over to sit beside her on the bed She was wearing her harassed expression.
She was clearly feeling the pressure too, but managed to keep her patience ‘Nothing’s everstraightforward with you, is it?’ she said ‘It’s been agreed for a long time and it’s extremely kind of her tohelp Everything’s got to be wrapped up carefully so it doesn’t get broken, then put in storage boxes in theright order - I don’t doubt you’d do your best, but there’s not room for anyone else - and she offered first.’ Lyn said no more and got on with the job she’d agreed to do Her bedroom looked odd when she’dfinished, but not as odd as the rest o f the house when she got home from school next day
It was so sad There were no curtains at the windows and no ornaments on the shelves, and in the middle
of the room stood four large wooden boxes, full of objects wrapped in newspaper
But what really struck Lyn most were the rectangles of lighter-coloured paint on the wall where pictureshad once hung It was as if they had been atomised by a ray gun Moving into the kitchen, she saw emptycupboards, their doors wide open They had done a thorough job
Tyn turned to her mother ‘But I want to bake a cake to take to school tomorrow, to say goodbye.’
‘Everything’s packed away and I can’t start getting stuff out again now I know it’s all very unsettling, butit’s only till we get to the newplace I wish I could’ve left it all till tomorrow morning,
but I wasn’t sure how long it would all take.’ Even the prospect of going to the usually frowned upon food restaurant for dinner couldn’t cheer Lyn up, and she was quiet all evening
Next morning, however, she got up to find a home-made chocolate cake waiting for her in the otherwisebare and uninviting kitchen
[From: "FCE PRACTICE TESTS PLUS 2, Nick Kenny, 2010]
Question 36: What reason does Lyn’s mother give for not accepting Lyn’s offer of help?
A The job will take more than two people B Other people have already said they will do
it
C Lyn would not be capable of doing it D Lyn would not enjoy doing it.
Question 37: How does Lyn react to the news that the family is moving soon?
A She’s worried about missing her schoolwork.
Trang 27B She wishes she'd been told earlier.
C She wonders how her friends will take the news.
D She’s sad to learn that she’s leaving her old home.
Question 38: When Lyn is asked to pack her belongings, she
A objects to putting her clothes in boxes B is annoyed that she forgot to get better boxes.
C thinks that boxes are unsuitable for the job D is worried whether the boxes are clean Question 39: When Lyn says ‘I'll do it' in line 8, she is talking about
Question 40: What made the greatest impression on Lyn when she came home the next day?
A how the things from the house had been packed B the empty spaces where things had once been
C how sad her bedroom looked D the fact that the kitchen had been completely
cleared
Question 41: The word "harassed" in line 27 shows that Lyn's mum was feeling
Question 42: Why does Lyn offer to do more of the packing?
A She’s concerned that some things will get damaged.
B She feels her mother needs her support.
C She distrusts the person who is coming to help.
D She regrets having refused to do it before.
Question 43: When Lyn mentioned that she wanted to make a cake, her mother
A explained why it was impossible B offered to make one for her.
C suggested getting one from a restaurant D said she’d have to wait and do it later.
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 44: The proposal seemed like a good idea The manager refused it.
A The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
B Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
C The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it
D The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.
Question 45: They finished one project They started working on the next.
A Only if they had finished one project did they start, working on the next.
B Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
C Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one
D Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
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 46: She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
spend money
Question 47: If you don't tell me what you did with the money I'm going to spill the beans.
friendly
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 48: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the
planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years
Question 49: One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European paintings in the
United States can be found to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Trang 28Question 50: Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object began to be
appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance
The End
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 783
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
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 01 to 06.
SCIENCE FLYING IN THE FACE OF GRAVITY
It looked just like another aircraft from the outside The pilot told his young passengers that it was built
in 1964, a Boeing KC-135 refuelling tanker, based on the 707 But appearances were deceptive, and the 13
students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives
Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel Heavily padded from floor toceiling, it looked a bit like a lunatic asylum There were almost no windows, but lights along the paddedwalls eerily illuminated it Most of the seats had been taken out, apart from a few at the back, where theyoung scientists quickly took their places with a look of apprehension
For 12 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight atthe invitation of the European Space Agency The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments
to be conducted in weighfless conditions
For the next two hours the Boeing's flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lost its reason,shooting upwards The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientistshad that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot putthe plane in to a 45-degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds Then the engines cut out and we becameweightless Everything became confused, and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning Afterten seconds of free-fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive The return of gravity wasless immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with abump Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless, a new team conducted itsexperiment First it was the Dutch, who wanted to discover why cats always land on their feet Then it wasthe German team, who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if itcould be used for building a future space station The Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could
be used by satellites
After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing experiments, the predominant feeling was one
of exhilaration rather than nausea Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one
they would be keen to repeat
[From: “OBJECTIVE FCE, Workbook, 4 th Ed, Annette Capel, Cambridge, 2015]
Question 1: What did the pilot do with the plane?
A He climbed and then madethe plane fall slowly.
B He climbed and then made the plane turn over.
C He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds.
D He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines.
Question 2: Why was this text written?
A To report on a new scientific technique.
B To encourage young people to take up science.
C To describe the outcome of a scientific competition.
D To show scientists what young people can do.
Question 3: According to the writer, how did the young scientists feel at the beginning of the flight?
Question 4: What was the point of being weightless?
A To preparethe young scientists for future work in space.
B To show the judges of the competition what they could do.
C To allow the teamsto try out their ideas.
D To seewhat conditions arelike in space.
Question 5: What does the writer say about the plane?
Trang 30A It had no seats B The outside was misleading.
C The inside was painted white D It had no windows.
Question 6: What does 'it' in the last sentence refer to?
A the trip B the exhilaration C the opportunity D the plane
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 7: One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European paintings in the
United States can be found to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Question 8: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the
planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years
Question 9: Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object began to be
appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance
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 10:A pout B mouth C south D couth
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 12:A paradise B Pacific C parade D pedantic
Question 13:A neglect B hygiene C remember D appointment 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 14: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
Question 15: Despite his promise, he has sold me down the river.
A left me in the lurch B sticked up for me C let me down D swapped the
horse
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 16: She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
spend money
Question 17: If you don't tell me what you did with the money I'm going to spill the beans.
friendly
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 18 to 23.
PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in Russia His family was rich and (18) him to special
schools Tchaikovsky went to a university and studied law But at the age of 23, he decided to give his life
to music He studied music in Saint Petersburg When he was 26, he wrote his first symphony Tchaikovsky
became a famous and successful (19) But he did not live a happy or exciting life He was very shy andlived alone Every day he stayed home and wrote music He was often unhappy He was afraid of manythings He was afraid to die He was also afraid his head would (20) off his shoulders.This was aproblem when he conducted music So he sometimes held his head with his left hand and (21) with hisright hand
In 1876, Tchaikovsky received a letter from a mysterious rich widow Her name was Madame von Meek.
She said she loved his music and (22) to send him money every year.There was one condition.They
Trang 31must never meet.Tchaikovsky agreed.They wrote to each other for 14 years Then Madame von Meek
suddenly stopped writing Tchaikovsky was very hurt When he died three years later, he said her name
Tchaikovsky died after he drank contaminated water He was 53 Some people say he drank it by accident Others say he drank the water to (23) himself Today we remember Tchaikovsky for his wonderful
symphonies and ballets To this day, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker are three of theworld’s most popular ballets
Question 19:A writer B composer C musician D singer
promised
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 24 to 31.
MOVING HOUSE
A few days later, Lyn’s mother told her to spend her evening sorting out and packing her belongings ‘I’llsee to your clothes,’ she said ‘I want you to do your books and paints and things I’ve put some cardboardboxes in your room.’
‘You should’ve asked me,’ said Lyn, following her into the bedroom and seeing the assorted boxes
‘I would’ve got some There’s lots outside the supermarket near school.’
‘These came from the local shop Oh it’s all right, I’ve shaken out all the dirt,’ she said as Tyn tipped upthe nearest one, checking that it was empty
‘OK I’ll do it,’ said Lyn ‘Were ready to move then, are we?’
‘Yes, the day after tomorrow You’re going to miss the end of school term, but you won’t mind that, willyou?’
‘You mean Friday’s my last day at school?’ Lyn pushed the boxes aside with her foot to clear a path to herbed so that she could sit down ‘You could’ve told me,’ she said ‘I have got people to say goodbye to, youknow.’
‘I am telling you,’ said her mother reasonably ‘It doesn’t take two days to say goodbye, does it? You’llonly get upset.’
‘Why are we doing my things first?’ Lyn asked T haven’t got much There’s all the other stuff in thehouse - shouldn’t we start on that first?’
‘Don’t worry about that Mrs Wilson’s coming to help me tomorrow.’
Lyn remembered what Mandy Wilson had said all those days ago ‘My mum’s coming round to help youpack.’ She felt angry with herself for not having said something straightaway - it was probably too latenow But worth a try ‘I can help you,’ she said ‘We can do it together.’
‘You’ll be at school - you want to say goodbye.’
‘I’ll go in at lunchtime for that Mum, we can do it together I don’t want that Mrs Wilson touching ourthings.’ Mandy Wilson’s mother - picking things over - telling Mandy what they’d found - Mandy at schoolannouncing importantly, ‘My mother says they’ve got cheap plates and half o f them are cracked and none
of their towels match.’ The image was intolerable
Tyn’s mother moved over to sit beside her on the bed She was wearing her harassed expression.
She was clearly feeling the pressure too, but managed to keep her patience ‘Nothing’s everstraightforward with you, is it?’ she said ‘It’s been agreed for a long time and it’s extremely kind of her tohelp Everything’s got to be wrapped up carefully so it doesn’t get broken, then put in storage boxes in theright order - I don’t doubt you’d do your best, but there’s not room for anyone else - and she offered first.’ Lyn said no more and got on with the job she’d agreed to do Her bedroom looked odd when she’dfinished, but not as odd as the rest o f the house when she got home from school next day
It was so sad There were no curtains at the windows and no ornaments on the shelves, and in the middle
of the room stood four large wooden boxes, full of objects wrapped in newspaper
Trang 32But what really struck Lyn most were the rectangles of lighter-coloured paint on the wall where pictureshad once hung It was as if they had been atomised by a ray gun Moving into the kitchen, she saw emptycupboards, their doors wide open They had done a thorough job.
Tyn turned to her mother ‘But I want to bake a cake to take to school tomorrow, to say goodbye.’
‘Everything’s packed away and I can’t start getting stuff out again now I know it’s all very unsettling, butit’s only till we get to the newplace I wish I could’ve left it all till tomorrow morning,
but I wasn’t sure how long it would all take.’ Even the prospect of going to the usually frowned upon food restaurant for dinner couldn’t cheer Lyn up, and she was quiet all evening
Next morning, however, she got up to find a home-made chocolate cake waiting for her in the otherwisebare and uninviting kitchen
[From: "FCE PRACTICE TESTS PLUS 2, Nick Kenny, 2010]
Question 24: What reason does Lyn’s mother give for not accepting Lyn’s offer of help?
A Lyn would not enjoy doing it B The job will take more than two people.
C Other people have already said they will do it D Lyn would not be capable of doing it.
Question 25: Why does Lyn offer to do more of the packing?
A She feels her mother needs her support.
B She distrusts the person who is coming to help.
C She’s concerned that some things will get damaged.
D She regrets having refused to do it before.
Question 26: When Lyn says ‘I'll do it' in line 8, she is talking about
something
Question 27: When Lyn mentioned that she wanted to make a cake, her mother
A suggested getting one from a restaurant B said she’d have to wait and do it later.
C offered to make one for her D explained why it was impossible.
Question 28: What made the greatest impression on Lyn when she came home the next day?
A the empty spaces where things had once been B the fact that the kitchen had been completely
cleared
C how sad her bedroom looked D how the things from the house had been
packed
Question 29: How does Lyn react to the news that the family is moving soon?
A She’s sad to learn that she’s leaving her old home.
B She’s worried about missing her schoolwork.
C She wonders how her friends will take the news.
D She wishes she'd been told earlier.
Question 30: The word "harassed" in line 27 shows that Lyn's mum was feeling
Question 31: When Lyn is asked to pack her belongings, she
A is annoyed that she forgot to get better boxes B thinks that boxes are unsuitable for the job.
C is worried whether the boxes are clean D objects to putting her clothes in boxes.
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 32: ~ A: "What have you been doing recently?" ~ B: " "
A I’m helping Mum with the washing B Mostly studying and reading for the exams.
Question 33: ~ A: " " ~ B: "In vain I shouldn’t have wasted my time."
A How is your project going, Tom? B How about a game before the next class?
C Do you think we should cut these classes? D Is it wise to practise playing computer
games?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Trang 33Question 34: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel
faster , so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder
Question 35: It’s very of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
Question 36: Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence among Black American writers of his era.
A the unparalleled B unparalleled C were unparalleled D are unparalleled Question 37: Dairy farming is leading agricultural activity in the United States.
Question 38: He sets himself high standards and for excellence.
Question 39: Civil Rights are the freedoms and rights as a member of a community, state, or nation.
Question 40: Don’t you think you’re being rather arguing about such a small sum of money?
Question 41: The secretary was to tears by the manager’s behaviour.
Question 42: In bacteria and in other organisms, is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic
information
Question 43: He was charged with driving.
Question 44: The medicine made me feel dizzy I felt as though the room around and around.
spinning
Question 45: It is polite to use the last name of the person
A who are greeting B greeting for you C you are greeting D which you are
greeting
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: I’d rather stay home than go out with her.
A I’d prefer to stay home to going out with her.
B I’d better stay home more than go out with her.
C I don’t want to go out with her so I choose to stay home.
D I decide to stay home instead going out with him.
Question 47: People who swim here do so at their own risk.
A People should be aware that it is dangerous to swim here.
B People may swim here if they want to risk their life.
C People swim here because they want to be at risk.
D Swimming here is so risky that it is forbidden.
Question 48: I don't have the faintest idea what a caricature is.
A I don’t know the idea of caricature B I am not acquainted with a caricature.
C I don’t know what a caricature is D I have no idea of the faintest caricature 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: The proposal seemed like a good idea The manager refused it.
A The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.
B The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it
C Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
Trang 34D The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
Question 50: They finished one project They started working on the next.
A Only if they had finished one project did they start, working on the next.
B Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
C Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one
D Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
The End
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 446
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
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 1: People who swim here do so at their own risk.
A People should be aware that it is dangerous to swim here.
B People swim here because they want to be at risk.
C Swimming here is so risky that it is forbidden.
D People may swim here if they want to risk their life.
Question 2: I’d rather stay home than go out with her.
A I’d better stay home more than go out with her.
B I’d prefer to stay home to going out with her.
C I don’t want to go out with her so I choose to stay home.
D I decide to stay home instead going out with him.
Question 3: I don't have the faintest idea what a caricature is.
A I am not acquainted with a caricature B I don’t know the idea of caricature.
C I have no idea of the faintest caricature D I don’t know what a caricature is.
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 4:A pout B couth C south D mouth
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 6: ~ A: "What have you been doing recently?" ~ B: " "
C Mostly studying and reading for the exams D I’m helping Mum with the washing.
Question 7: ~ A: " " ~ B: "In vain I shouldn’t have wasted my time."
A Is it wise to practise playing computer games? B How is your project going, Tom?
C How about a game before the next class? D Do you think we should cut these classes? 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 8: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
Question 9: Despite his promise, he has sold me down the river.
A swapped the horse B let me down C left me in the lurch D sticked up for
Question 11: It’s very of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
Question 12: In bacteria and in other organisms, is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic
information
Question 13: He was charged with driving.
Trang 36Question 14: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel
faster , so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder
A than sound waves do B do sound waves C than sound waves are D sound waves Question 15: He sets himself high standards and for excellence.
Question 16: The secretary was to tears by the manager’s behaviour.
Question 17: The medicine made me feel dizzy I felt as though the room around and around.
spinning
Question 18: Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence among Black American writers of his era.
A unparalleled B were unparalleled C the unparalleled D are unparalleled Question 19: Civil Rights are the freedoms and rights as a member of a community, state, or nation.
Question 20: It is polite to use the last name of the person
A who are greeting B which you are greeting C you are greeting D greeting for you Question 21: Don’t you think you’re being rather arguing about such a small sum of money?
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 22: She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
spend money
Question 23: If you don't tell me what you did with the money I'm going to spill the beans.
A tell your secret B starve you C stop being friendly D cut thread 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 24 to 31.
MOVING HOUSE
A few days later, Lyn’s mother told her to spend her evening sorting out and packing her belongings ‘I’llsee to your clothes,’ she said ‘I want you to do your books and paints and things I’ve put some cardboardboxes in your room.’
‘You should’ve asked me,’ said Lyn, following her into the bedroom and seeing the assorted boxes
‘I would’ve got some There’s lots outside the supermarket near school.’
‘These came from the local shop Oh it’s all right, I’ve shaken out all the dirt,’ she said as Tyn tipped upthe nearest one, checking that it was empty
‘OK I’ll do it,’ said Lyn ‘Were ready to move then, are we?’
‘Yes, the day after tomorrow You’re going to miss the end of school term, but you won’t mind that, willyou?’
‘You mean Friday’s my last day at school?’ Lyn pushed the boxes aside with her foot to clear a path to herbed so that she could sit down ‘You could’ve told me,’ she said ‘I have got people to say goodbye to, youknow.’
‘I am telling you,’ said her mother reasonably ‘It doesn’t take two days to say goodbye, does it? You’llonly get upset.’
‘Why are we doing my things first?’ Lyn asked T haven’t got much There’s all the other stuff in thehouse - shouldn’t we start on that first?’
‘Don’t worry about that Mrs Wilson’s coming to help me tomorrow.’
Lyn remembered what Mandy Wilson had said all those days ago ‘My mum’s coming round to help youpack.’ She felt angry with herself for not having said something straightaway - it was probably too latenow But worth a try ‘I can help you,’ she said ‘We can do it together.’
‘You’ll be at school - you want to say goodbye.’
Trang 37‘I’ll go in at lunchtime for that Mum, we can do it together I don’t want that Mrs Wilson touching ourthings.’ Mandy Wilson’s mother - picking things over - telling Mandy what they’d found - Mandy at schoolannouncing importantly, ‘My mother says they’ve got cheap plates and half o f them are cracked and none
of their towels match.’ The image was intolerable
Tyn’s mother moved over to sit beside her on the bed She was wearing her harassed expression.
She was clearly feeling the pressure too, but managed to keep her patience ‘Nothing’s everstraightforward with you, is it?’ she said ‘It’s been agreed for a long time and it’s extremely kind of her tohelp Everything’s got to be wrapped up carefully so it doesn’t get broken, then put in storage boxes in theright order - I don’t doubt you’d do your best, but there’s not room for anyone else - and she offered first.’ Lyn said no more and got on with the job she’d agreed to do Her bedroom looked odd when she’dfinished, but not as odd as the rest o f the house when she got home from school next day
It was so sad There were no curtains at the windows and no ornaments on the shelves, and in the middle
of the room stood four large wooden boxes, full of objects wrapped in newspaper
But what really struck Lyn most were the rectangles of lighter-coloured paint on the wall where pictureshad once hung It was as if they had been atomised by a ray gun Moving into the kitchen, she saw emptycupboards, their doors wide open They had done a thorough job
Tyn turned to her mother ‘But I want to bake a cake to take to school tomorrow, to say goodbye.’
‘Everything’s packed away and I can’t start getting stuff out again now I know it’s all very unsettling, butit’s only till we get to the newplace I wish I could’ve left it all till tomorrow morning,
but I wasn’t sure how long it would all take.’ Even the prospect of going to the usually frowned upon food restaurant for dinner couldn’t cheer Lyn up, and she was quiet all evening
Next morning, however, she got up to find a home-made chocolate cake waiting for her in the otherwisebare and uninviting kitchen
[From: "FCE PRACTICE TESTS PLUS 2, Nick Kenny, 2010]
Question 24: Why does Lyn offer to do more of the packing?
A She regrets having refused to do it before.
B She’s concerned that some things will get damaged.
C She distrusts the person who is coming to help.
D She feels her mother needs her support.
Question 25: What reason does Lyn’s mother give for not accepting Lyn’s offer of help?
A Other people have already said they will do it B The job will take more than two people.
C Lyn would not be capable of doing it D Lyn would not enjoy doing it.
Question 26: When Lyn says ‘I'll do it' in line 8, she is talking about
something
Question 27: How does Lyn react to the news that the family is moving soon?
A She’s worried about missing her schoolwork.
B She wonders how her friends will take the news.
C She wishes she'd been told earlier.
D She’s sad to learn that she’s leaving her old home.
Question 28: When Lyn is asked to pack her belongings, she
A objects to putting her clothes in boxes B is worried whether the boxes are clean.
C thinks that boxes are unsuitable for the job D is annoyed that she forgot to get better boxes Question 29: The word "harassed" in line 27 shows that Lyn's mum was feeling
Question 30: What made the greatest impression on Lyn when she came home the next day?
A the empty spaces where things had once been B how the things from the house had been
Trang 38A explained why it was impossible B said she’d have to wait and do it later.
C suggested getting one from a restaurant D offered to make one for her.
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 31 to 37.
SCIENCE FLYING IN THE FACE OF GRAVITY
It looked just like another aircraft from the outside The pilot told his young passengers that it was built
in 1964, a Boeing KC-135 refuelling tanker, based on the 707 But appearances were deceptive, and the 13
students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives
Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel Heavily padded from floor toceiling, it looked a bit like a lunatic asylum There were almost no windows, but lights along the paddedwalls eerily illuminated it Most of the seats had been taken out, apart from a few at the back, where theyoung scientists quickly took their places with a look of apprehension
For 12 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight atthe invitation of the European Space Agency The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments
to be conducted in weighfless conditions
For the next two hours the Boeing's flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lost its reason,shooting upwards The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientistshad that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot putthe plane in to a 45-degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds Then the engines cut out and we becameweightless Everything became confused, and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning Afterten seconds of free-fall descent the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive The return of gravity wasless immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with abump Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless, a new team conducted itsexperiment First it was the Dutch, who wanted to discover why cats always land on their feet Then it wasthe German team, who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if itcould be used for building a future space station The Americans had an idea to create solar sails that could
be used by satellites
After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing experiments, the predominant feeling was one
of exhilaration rather than nausea Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one
they would be keen to repeat
[From: “OBJECTIVE FCE, Workbook, 4 th Ed, Annette Capel, Cambridge, 2015]
Question 32: What does the writer say about the plane?
A The outside was misleading B It had no seats.
Question 33: Why was this text written?
A To encourage young people to take up science.
B To show scientists what young people can do.
C To describe the outcome of a scientific competition.
D To report on a new scientific technique.
Question 34: What did the pilot do with the plane?
A He climbed and then made the plane turn over.
B He climbed and then madethe plane fall slowly.
C He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds.
D He quickly climbed and then stopped the engines.
Question 35: According to the writer, how did the young scientists feel at the beginning of the flight?
Question 36: What does 'it' in the last sentence refer to?
A the exhilaration B the plane C the opportunity D the trip
Question 37: What was the point of being weightless?
A To show the judges of the competition what they could do.
B To seewhat conditions arelike in space.
C To allow the teamsto try out their ideas.
Trang 39D To preparethe young scientists for future work in space.
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 38 to 43.
PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in Russia His family was rich and (38) him to special
schools Tchaikovsky went to a university and studied law But at the age of 23, he decided to give his life
to music He studied music in Saint Petersburg When he was 26, he wrote his first symphony Tchaikovsky
became a famous and successful (39) But he did not live a happy or exciting life He was very shy andlived alone Every day he stayed home and wrote music He was often unhappy He was afraid of manythings He was afraid to die He was also afraid his head would (40) off his shoulders.This was aproblem when he conducted music So he sometimes held his head with his left hand and (41) with hisright hand
In 1876, Tchaikovsky received a letter from a mysterious rich widow Her name was Madame von Meek.
She said she loved his music and (42) to send him money every year.There was one condition.They
must never meet.Tchaikovsky agreed.They wrote to each other for 14 years Then Madame von Meek
suddenly stopped writing Tchaikovsky was very hurt When he died three years later, he said her name
Tchaikovsky died after he drank contaminated water He was 53 Some people say he drank it by accident Others say he drank the water to (43) himself Today we remember Tchaikovsky for his wonderful
symphonies and ballets To this day, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker are three of theworld’s most popular ballets
musician
requested
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 44: Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object began to be
appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance
Question 45: One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European paintings in the
United States can be found to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Question 46: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the
planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years
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 47:A paradise B parade C pedantic D Pacific
Question 48:A hygiene B appointment C remember D neglect
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: They finished one project They started working on the next.
A Not until did they start working on the next project then they finished one
B Only if they had finished one project did they start, working on the next.
C Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
Question 50: The proposal seemed like a good idea The manager refused it.
Trang 40A The proposal didn’t seem like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it
B The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
C The manager didn’t like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.
D Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
The End