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 question 31 to que[r]
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ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
Question 3 A organism B attraction C prevention D engagement
Question 4 A popularity B laboratory C politician D documentary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
K Question 5 After studying (A) all the new (B) materials, the student was able (C) to rise (D) his test score by
twenty-five points
Question 6 In order to survive, trees rely to (A) the amount of (B) annual rainfall they receive, as well as (C) the
seasonal distribution (D) of the rain
Question 7 The book that (A) you see (b) laying (C) on the table belongs (D) to the teacher
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: It is imperative what to do when there is a fire
A he must know about B that everyone know C we knew D that he knew
Question 9: Our industrial output from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year
Question 10: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times my country,” he said
A as much as B more than C as many as that in D as high as that in
Question 11: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was
Question 12: Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon
Question 13: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a day
Question 14: There is _ in my bed room
A an old wooden square table B a square wooden old table
C an old square wooden table D a wooden old square table
Question 15: All students should be and literate when they leave school
Question 16: The Internet has enabled people to with each other more quickly
Question 17: We with a swim in the lake
Question 18: Since he failed his exam, he had to for it again
Question 19: We’ve already bought the house but won’t it until May, when the present occupants have
moved out
A take possession of B catch sight of C keep tract of D gain recognition of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Two friends Mary and Jane are talking about Mary’s new hair.
Jane: “ Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!”
Mary: “ ………”
Question 21: Mr Black is talking to a salegirl in a shoe shop
Mr Black: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.”
Salesgirl: “ ”
A Why not? B By all means, sir C That’s right, sir D I’d love to.
Trang 2Mark 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, from question 49 to question 50.
Question 22: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air.
A feeling extremely airy B extremely happy
Question 23: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
C had a bad personality D was paid much 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, from question 38 to question 39.
Question 24: He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A wasn’t happy B didn’t want to see C didn’t show surprise D didn’t care Question 25: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
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 is English pronunciation that puzzles me most
A Puzzling me most is how to pronounce English
B Pronouncing English words is not complicated
C English pronunciation is difficult for me
D I was not quick at English pronunciation at school
Question 27: “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me
A The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness.
B I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness
C I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes
D The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness
Question 28: They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm
A The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain
B The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain
C Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm
D The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy
A They were not happy as they were wealthy B Although they were wealthy, they were not happy
C They were as wealthy as they were happy D Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy Question 30: The children were attracted by the show It was performed by the animals.
A The children attracted by the show which was performed by the animals
B The children were attracted by the show to have been performed by the animals
C The show performing by the animals attracted the children
D The children were attracted by the show performed by the animals
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 question 31 to question 35.
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make jokes (31) _you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time They don't like· interruptions or (32) _changes of schedule Punctuality is very important so you should arrive on time for appointments At meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (33) _speaker If you give a presentation, you should focus (34) _facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (35) _a person asks you to
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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 question, from question 36 to question 42.
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the
military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent
overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese
company in Otsego In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother
Question 36 Shen was when her father died
A ten years old B over ten C approximately ten D ten months old
Question 37 After Jean's father passed away, her mother used to _.
A work outside the home B be a housewife
C support the family alone D work as a secretary
Question 38 Which is not referred to Jean?
A She was a responsible girl
B She never helped her mother with household chores
C She often did well at school
D She went to high school
Question 39 Jean's husband was a _.
Question 40 Which of the followings is the phrase “make ends meet” closest in meaning to?
A earn enough money for living B save money
Question 41 After their marriage, her husband was sent oversea to serve in ……….
Question 42 Which is NOT TRUE about Jean?
A She didn’t take care of her child
B She worked outside the home before she had a child
C She was very happy when she got a baby
D She quit her job to look after her baby
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 43 to 50
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education Nevertheless, it has been said
that today children interrupt their education to go to school The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling.
Education knows no limits It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist Whereas schooling has a certain predictability,
education quite often produces surprises A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover
Trang 4how little is known of other religions People receive education from infancy on Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of
governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught For example, high school students know that they
are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process
of schooling
Question 43: This passage is mainly aimed at
A giving examples of different schools
B telling the difference between the meaning of two related words
C listing and discussing several educational problems
D telling a story about excellent teachers
Question 44: In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly implies
that
A education is totally ruined by schooling B all of life is an education
C schooling takes place everywhere D schooling prevents people discovering things
Question 45: The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means
A going in many directions B involving many school subjects
C allowing no exceptions D including everything or everyone
Question 46: What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A Educators often produce surprises
B It’s surprising that we know little about other religions
C Success of informal learning is predictable
D
Informal learning often brings about unexpected results
Question 47: Which of the following would the writer support?
A Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write
B Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day
C Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible
D
Going to school is only part of how people become educated
Question 48: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to
A workings of governments B political problems
C newest filmmakers D high school students
Question 49: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher
A is free to choose anything to teach B is not allowed to teach political issues
C has to teach social issues to all classes D is bound to teach programmed subjects
Question 50: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The more years students go to school, the better their education is
B The best schools teach a variety of subjects
C
Education and schooling are quite different experience
D Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.