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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.
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.
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 5: The waiter said: "Would you mind moving to another table?"
A The waiter asked me to move to another table.
B The waiter advised me to move to another table.
C The waiter told me not to move to another table.
D The waiter insisted me to move to another table.
Question 6: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
B The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.
C If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.
D The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
Question 7: The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
B The movie is very similar to the original novel.
C The movie is quite different from the original novel.
D The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
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: I can never follow everything he has tried to say He
A pulls my leg B talks a mile a minute
C gets on like a house on fire D speaks the same language
Question 9: If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to on one of the islands.
A a deserted beach B the beach deserted C the deserted beach D deserted beach
Question 10: We forget our passport when we travel abroad.
A mustn't B needn’t C couldn’t D don’t have to
Question 11: The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn
Question 12: You can try your best to impress the interviewer, in the end it’s often just a question of luck.
Question 13: The country faces high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the
workplace
A persistingly B persistence C persist D persistent
Question 14: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the economy.
A stable B developed C dynamic D stagnant
Question 15: Don’t start smoking till the others their meal.
A had finished B have finished C finished D will finish
Question 16: He said he then, but he would get to the party by nine.
A is going B had gone C will go D was going
Question 17: The government is aiming 50% reduction in unemployment.
Question 18: There to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past.
A is said B are said C was said D were said
Question 19: Martin tried three new jackets, fitted him.
A neither of which B neither of them C none of them D none of which
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.
Trang 2In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began Today scientists often debate the future of manned space flight.
Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concerns about the length and expense of such
journeys
Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon Mars is so far away that is world take about two years for a human
crew to complete the round trip, including time spent to the planet’s surface On the other hand, we know the moon can bevisited in a fraction of that time, as was proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 Distance poses other dilemmas A popularmovie, Apollo 13, tells the eciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to
the moon With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible The
moon seems more feasible from this point of view
As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics In fact, NASA has estimated that a manned flight to Mars
would cost five hundred billion dollars! Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any
manned space flights at all Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon
is a much more likely proposition than Mars.
Question 20: What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
A To compare travel to Mars and the moon.
B To convince governments to spend money on space exploration.
C To tell a story about an emergency retrieval in space.
D To warn people about the dangers of explorations to Mars.
Question 21: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage?
A Estimating costs is the essential dilemma for all NASA plans.
B The critical point in all enterprises is expensive spacecraft.
C The most important issue, as is most ventures, is cost.
D As in most plans, expense is the most important project.
Question 22: What does the word "this" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A The time is would take to get to Mars B The rescue of Apollo 13.
C A popular movie D NASA.
Question 23: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about space exploration?
A Moon exploration would be more expensive than Mars exploration.
B NASA has outlined a budget to send a manned mission to Mars.
C Mars exploration would be more useful than moon exploration.
D NASA has not estimated the cost of a manned flight to the moon.
Question 24: According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?
A About a billion dollars B Several hundred billion dollars.
C Around one hundred billion dollars D Just over five billion dollars.
Question 25: The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could
A only get halfway to Mars B fly to Mars to begin eploring
C go to Mars and return D travel to Mars and set up a base there
Question 26: The term "debate" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A argue B propose C imagine D question
Question 27: The world " estimated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A bought B multiplied C predicted D studied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 28: Ms Magazine, which began in 1973, has long been considered one of the leading publication of the feminist
movement
A has long been considered B feminist movement C leading publication D which
Question 29: They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.
Question 30: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my thirty-year old sister.
A very young B Even though C older than D thirty-year old
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following echanges.
Question 31: Susan shared her sorrow with her friend about her losing purse.
~ Susan: "I have lost my purse." ~ Her friends: " "
A It’s careless B That’s nothing C Oh, be careful D Oh, what a pity!
Question 32: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
~ The man: "You haven’t lived here long, have you?" ~ Alex: " "
A Yes, just a few days B No, I live here for a long time.
C Yes, I have just moved here D No, only three months.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 33: He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.
Trang 3A lazily B hard C eagerly D passionately
Question 34: Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.
A divided B combined C united D merged
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each
of the blanks.
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (35) rising water levels The
defenses (36) include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the BarkingBarrier The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (37) of 10 separatemovable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery
When raised, the four main gates (38) stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of TowerBridge Each (39) 3,700 tones During the first twelve years of operation, the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times toprotect London
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 40: Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun Cats in the wild like doing so.
A Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild.
B Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do.
C Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild.
D Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too.
Question 41: I owed Bill a favour I agreed to help him.
A If I hadn’t owed Bill a favour, I would have agreed to help him.
B I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
C Although I owed Bill a favour, I agreed to help him.
D It was only because I owed Bill a favour that I agreed to help him.
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.
When ice skating, it is very important to have good equipment and use it properly When choosing a pair of skates, look
for high quality skating shoes with sharp steel blades Choosing the right size stakes is also important The leather shoes,
which are called boots, should reach up to about the middle of your calf.
Make sure that your skate boots fit snugly First, put on two pairs of cotton or lightweight wool socks Then, step into yourskates Your heels should not be able to slide up and down in the boots If your boots do not fit properly, they will not support
your feet, and the skates won’t respond correctly when you move your muscles It will look like your ankles are weak and
will cause you severe discomfort
Each boot is attached to a metal blade by crews at two different places The blade of skate is a narrow piece of steel that isstrong enough to support the weight of your body The bottom of the blade, which touches the ice, is hollowed out, leavingtwo very thin edges Stakes have guards, pieces of wood or rubber that fit over blades to protect these edges You should usethese guards when wearing your skates off the ice, and when you are not using your skates
Question 42: Which of the following is closest in meaning to "equipment" in paragraph 1?
A Necessary things B Health C Clothing D Electrical devices.
Question 43: Which of the following means most nearly the same as "respond" in the passage?
A react B question C answer D support
Question 44: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about skate blades?
A Skate blades are dulls.
B Blades can be damaged if worn on cement.
C You should never wear your skates when you are not on ice.
D Blades are made of steel and very difficult to damage.
Question 45: Based on the information in the passage, what should skaters wear?
A Two pairs of socks B Tall boots C A lightweight coat D Leather gloves.
Question 46: What does "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A Responding to your muscles B Wearing skates that fit snugly
C Buying good skates D Wearing skates that don’t fit
Question 47: According to the passage, why it is important that your skate boots fit snugly?
A So your ankles will hurt more B So your feet will stay warm.
C So your skates will respond to your muscle movement D So your heels will slide up and down.
Question 48: What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
A To promote a particular kind of ice skate B To instruct skaters on blade maintenance.
C To inform skaters about a possible danger D To eplain how boots should fit.
Trang 4Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 49: A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.
A applauded B encouraged C improved D frightened
Question 50: The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions.
A cheerful B humorous C eciting D annoying
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Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
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.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following echanges.
Question 3: Susan shared her sorrow with her friend about her losing purse.
~ Susan: "I have lost my purse." ~ Her friends: " "
A That’s nothing B Oh, be careful C Oh, what a pity! D It’s careless
Question 4: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
~ The man: "You haven’t lived here long, have you?" ~ Alex: " "
A No, I live here for a long time B Yes, I have just moved here
C No, only three months D Yes, just a few days.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each
of the blanks.
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (5) rising water levels The
defenses .(6) include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the BarkingBarrier The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (7) of 10 separate movablegates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery
When raised, the four main gates (8) stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of TowerBridge Each (9) 3,700 tones During the first twelve years of operation, the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times toprotect London
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 10: He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.
A hard B lazily C passionately D eagerly
Question 11: Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.
A combined B merged C divided D united
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.
In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began Today scientists often debate the future of manned space flight.
Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concerns about the length and expense of such
journeys
Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon Mars is so far away that is world take about two years for a human
crew to complete the round trip, including time spent to the planet’s surface On the other hand, we know the moon can bevisited in a fraction of that time, as was proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 Distance poses other dilemmas A popularmovie, Apollo 13, tells the eciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to
the moon With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible The
moon seems more feasible from this point of view
As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics In fact, NASA has estimated that a manned flight to Mars
would cost five hundred billion dollars! Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any
manned space flights at all Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon
is a much more likely proposition than Mars.
Question 12: What does the word "this" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A The time is would take to get to Mars B A popular movie.
C The rescue of Apollo 13 D NASA.
Question 13: The term "debate" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A propose B question C argue D imagine
Question 14: The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could
A travel to Mars and set up a base there B only get halfway to Mars
Trang 6C fly to Mars to begin eploring D go to Mars and return
Question 15: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage?
A As in most plans, expense is the most important project.
B The most important issue, as is most ventures, is cost.
C The critical point in all enterprises is expensive spacecraft.
D Estimating costs is the essential dilemma for all NASA plans.
Question 16: What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
A To compare travel to Mars and the moon.
B To tell a story about an emergency retrieval in space.
C To convince governments to spend money on space exploration.
D To warn people about the dangers of explorations to Mars.
Question 17: According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?
A Around one hundred billion dollars B Just over five billion dollars.
C About a billion dollars D Several hundred billion dollars.
Question 18: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about space exploration?
A Moon exploration would be more expensive than Mars exploration.
B NASA has not estimated the cost of a manned flight to the moon.
C NASA has outlined a budget to send a manned mission to Mars.
D Mars exploration would be more useful than moon exploration.
Question 19: The world " estimated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A bought B studied C multiplied D predicted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Ms Magazine, which began in 1973, has long been considered one of the leading publication of the feminist
movement
A leading publication B which C feminist movement D has long been considered Question 21: They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.
Question 22: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my thirty-year old sister.
A very young B Even though C thirty-year old D older than
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 23: The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
B The movie is quite different from the original novel.
C The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
D The movie is very similar to the original novel.
Question 24: The waiter said: "Would you mind moving to another table?"
A The waiter asked me to move to another table.
B The waiter told me not to move to another table.
C The waiter advised me to move to another table.
D The waiter insisted me to move to another table.
Question 25: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.
C The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
D If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 26: The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions.
A eciting B humorous C cheerful D annoying
Question 27: A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.
A encouraged B applauded C frightened D improved
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.
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.
When ice skating, it is very important to have good equipment and use it properly When choosing a pair of skates, look for
high quality skating shoes with sharp steel blades Choosing the right size stakes is also important The leather shoes, which
are called boots, should reach up to about the middle of your calf.
Trang 7Make sure that your skate boots fit snugly First, put on two pairs of cotton or lightweight wool socks Then, step into yourskates Your heels should not be able to slide up and down in the boots If your boots do not fit properly, they will not support
your feet, and the skates won’t respond correctly when you move your muscles It will look like your ankles are weak and
will cause you severe discomfort
Each boot is attached to a metal blade by crews at two different places The blade of skate is a narrow piece of steel that isstrong enough to support the weight of your body The bottom of the blade, which touches the ice, is hollowed out, leavingtwo very thin edges Stakes have guards, pieces of wood or rubber that fit over blades to protect these edges You should usethese guards when wearing your skates off the ice, and when you are not using your skates
Question 30: According to the passage, why it is important that your skate boots fit snugly?
A So your skates will respond to your muscle movement B So your ankles will hurt more.
C So your feet will stay warm D So your heels will slide up and down.
Question 31: Which of the following is closest in meaning to "equipment" in paragraph 1?
A Clothing B Electrical devices C Necessary things D Health
Question 32: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about skate blades?
A Skate blades are dulls.
B Blades can be damaged if worn on cement.
C You should never wear your skates when you are not on ice.
D Blades are made of steel and very difficult to damage.
Question 33: What does "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A Wearing skates that don’t fit B Wearing skates that fit snugly
C Buying good skates D Responding to your muscles
Question 34: What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
A To promote a particular kind of ice skate B To inform skaters about a possible danger.
C To eplain how boots should fit D To instruct skaters on blade maintenance.
Question 35: Which of the following means most nearly the same as "respond" in the passage?
A question B support C answer D react
Question 36: Based on the information in the passage, what should skaters wear?
A Two pairs of socks B Tall boots C A lightweight coat D Leather gloves.
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 37: Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun Cats in the wild like doing so.
A Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild.
B Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild.
C Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too.
D Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do.
Question 38: I owed Bill a favour I agreed to help him.
A Although I owed Bill a favour, I agreed to help him.
B I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
C It was only because I owed Bill a favour that I agreed to help him.
D If I hadn’t owed Bill a favour, I would have agreed to help him.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 39: I can never follow everything he has tried to say He
A speaks the same language B pulls my leg
C talks a mile a minute D gets on like a house on fire
Question 40: He said he then, but he would get to the party by nine.
A was going B had gone C is going D will go
Question 41: The country faces high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the
workplace
A persistingly B persist C persistent D persistence
Question 42: The government is aiming 50% reduction in unemployment.
Question 43: There to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past.
A was said B are said C is said D were said
Question 44: If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to on one of the islands.
A the deserted beach B deserted beach C the beach deserted D a deserted beach
Question 45: Martin tried three new jackets, fitted him.
A neither of them B none of them C neither of which D none of which
Question 46: Don’t start smoking till the others their meal.
A will finish B had finished C have finished D finished
Question 47: We forget our passport when we travel abroad.
A mustn't B couldn’t C needn’t D don’t have to
Question 48: You can try your best to impress the interviewer, in the end it’s often just a question of luck.
Trang 8Question 49: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the economy.
A stagnant B dynamic C stable D developed Question 50: The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 824
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.
A eagerly B lazily C hard D passionately
Question 2: Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.
A combined B united C merged D divided
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 3: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.
D If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.
Question 4: The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
B The movie is very similar to the original novel.
C The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
D The movie is quite different from the original novel.
Question 5: The waiter said: "Would you mind moving to another table?"
A The waiter asked me to move to another table.
B The waiter insisted me to move to another table.
C The waiter told me not to move to another table.
D The waiter advised me to move to another table.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Don’t start smoking till the others their meal.
A have finished B finished C had finished D will finish
Question 7: The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn
Question 8: The government is aiming 50% reduction in unemployment.
Question 9: We forget our passport when we travel abroad.
A needn’t B don’t have to C mustn't D couldn’t
Question 10: The country faces high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the
workplace
A persistence B persistent C persistingly D persist
Question 11: There to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past.
A was said B were said C are said D is said
Question 12: I can never follow everything he has tried to say He
A speaks the same language B pulls my leg
C talks a mile a minute D gets on like a house on fire
Question 13: You can try your best to impress the interviewer, in the end it’s often just a question of luck.
Question 14: Martin tried three new jackets, fitted him.
A neither of which B neither of them C none of which D none of them
Question 15: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the economy.
A dynamic B stable C developed D stagnant
Question 16: He said he then, but he would get to the party by nine.
A had gone B will go C was going D is going
Question 17: If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to on one of the islands.
A a deserted beach B deserted beach C the deserted beach D the beach deserted
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.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each
of the blanks.
Trang 10THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (20) rising water levels The
defenses (21) include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the BarkingBarrier The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (22) of 10 separatemovable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery
When raised, the four main gates (23) stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of TowerBridge Each (24) 3,700 tones During the first twelve years of operation, the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times toprotect London
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.
In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began Today scientists often debate the future of manned space flight.
Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concerns about the length and expense of such
journeys
Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon Mars is so far away that is world take about two years for a human
crew to complete the round trip, including time spent to the planet’s surface On the other hand, we know the moon can bevisited in a fraction of that time, as was proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 Distance poses other dilemmas A popularmovie, Apollo 13, tells the eciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to
the moon With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible The
moon seems more feasible from this point of view
As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics In fact, NASA has estimated that a manned flight to Mars
would cost five hundred billion dollars! Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any
manned space flights at all Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon
is a much more likely proposition than Mars.
Question 25: According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?
A Several hundred billion dollars B Around one hundred billion dollars.
C About a billion dollars D Just over five billion dollars.
Question 26: What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
A To tell a story about an emergency retrieval in space.
B To convince governments to spend money on space exploration.
C To compare travel to Mars and the moon.
D To warn people about the dangers of explorations to Mars.
Question 27: The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could
A fly to Mars to begin eploring B travel to Mars and set up a base there
C only get halfway to Mars D go to Mars and return
Question 28: The term "debate" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A imagine B propose C argue D question
Question 29: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage?
A As in most plans, expense is the most important project.
B The critical point in all enterprises is expensive spacecraft.
C Estimating costs is the essential dilemma for all NASA plans.
D The most important issue, as is most ventures, is cost.
Question 30: The world " estimated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A multiplied B predicted C bought D studied
Question 31: What does the word "this" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A The rescue of Apollo 13 B The time is would take to get to Mars.
Question 32: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about space exploration?
A Moon exploration would be more expensive than Mars exploration.
B Mars exploration would be more useful than moon exploration.
C NASA has outlined a budget to send a manned mission to Mars.
D NASA has not estimated the cost of a manned flight to the moon.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 33: The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions.
A annoying B cheerful C eciting D humorous
Question 34: A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.
A improved B encouraged C frightened D applauded
Trang 11Mark 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.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 37: Ms Magazine, which began in 1973, has long been considered one of the leading publication of the feminist
movement
A feminist movement B has long been considered C leading publication D which
Question 38: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my thirty-year old sister.
A very young B Even though C thirty-year old D older than
Question 39: They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.
A believe in B and C endangered D from
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.
When ice skating, it is very important to have good equipment and use it properly When choosing a pair of skates, look for
high quality skating shoes with sharp steel blades Choosing the right size stakes is also important The leather shoes, which
are called boots, should reach up to about the middle of your calf.
Make sure that your skate boots fit snugly First, put on two pairs of cotton or lightweight wool socks Then, step into yourskates Your heels should not be able to slide up and down in the boots If your boots do not fit properly, they will not support
your feet, and the skates won’t respond correctly when you move your muscles It will look like your ankles are weak and
will cause you severe discomfort
Each boot is attached to a metal blade by crews at two different places The blade of skate is a narrow piece of steel that isstrong enough to support the weight of your body The bottom of the blade, which touches the ice, is hollowed out, leavingtwo very thin edges Stakes have guards, pieces of wood or rubber that fit over blades to protect these edges You should usethese guards when wearing your skates off the ice, and when you are not using your skates
Question 40: According to the passage, why it is important that your skate boots fit snugly?
A So your feet will stay warm B So your ankles will hurt more.
C So your heels will slide up and down D So your skates will respond to your muscle movement Question 41: Based on the information in the passage, what should skaters wear?
A Tall boots B A lightweight coat C Leather gloves D Two pairs of socks.
Question 42: Which of the following means most nearly the same as "respond" in the passage?
A question B react C support D answer
Question 43: What does "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A Responding to your muscles B Buying good skates
C Wearing skates that fit snugly D Wearing skates that don’t fit
Question 44: What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
A To eplain how boots should fit B To instruct skaters on blade maintenance.
C To promote a particular kind of ice skate D To inform skaters about a possible danger.
Question 45: Which of the following is closest in meaning to "equipment" in paragraph 1?
A Clothing B Health C Electrical devices D Necessary things.
Question 46: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about skate blades?
A Blades are made of steel and very difficult to damage.
B You should never wear your skates when you are not on ice.
C Skate blades are dulls.
D Blades can be damaged if worn on cement.
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 47: Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun Cats in the wild like doing so.
A Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too.
B Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do.
C Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild.
D Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild.
Question 48: I owed Bill a favour I agreed to help him.
A Although I owed Bill a favour, I agreed to help him.
B It was only because I owed Bill a favour that I agreed to help him.
C I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
D If I hadn’t owed Bill a favour, I would have agreed to help him.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following echanges.
Question 49: Susan shared her sorrow with her friend about her losing purse.
~ Susan: "I have lost my purse." ~ Her friends: " "
A Oh, be careful B Oh, what a pity! C It’s careless D That’s nothing.
Trang 12Question 50: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
~ The man: "You haven’t lived here long, have you?" ~ Alex: " "
A Yes, just a few days B No, only three months.
C Yes, I have just moved here D No, I live here for a long time.
Trang 13SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 631
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
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.
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 3: I owed Bill a favour I agreed to help him.
A It was only because I owed Bill a favour that I agreed to help him.
B I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
C If I hadn’t owed Bill a favour, I would have agreed to help him.
D Although I owed Bill a favour, I agreed to help him.
Question 4: Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun Cats in the wild like doing so.
A Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild.
B Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too.
C Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do.
D Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild.
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 5: The waiter said: "Would you mind moving to another table?"
A The waiter asked me to move to another table.
B The waiter insisted me to move to another table.
C The waiter advised me to move to another table.
D The waiter told me not to move to another table.
Question 6: The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
B The movie is very similar to the original novel.
C The movie is quite different from the original novel.
D The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
Question 7: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
B If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.
C The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.
D The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 8: He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.
A hard B passionately C lazily D eagerly
Question 9: Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.
A united B combined C merged D divided
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.
In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began Today scientists often debate the future of manned space flight.
Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concerns about the length and expense of such
journeys
Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon Mars is so far away that is world take about two years for a human
crew to complete the round trip, including time spent to the planet’s surface On the other hand, we know the moon can bevisited in a fraction of that time, as was proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 Distance poses other dilemmas A popularmovie, Apollo 13, tells the eciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to
the moon With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible The
moon seems more feasible from this point of view
As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics In fact, NASA has estimated that a manned flight to Mars
would cost five hundred billion dollars! Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any
manned space flights at all Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon
is a much more likely proposition than Mars.
Question 10: The term "debate" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A question B imagine C argue D propose
Trang 14Question 11: The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could
A fly to Mars to begin eploring B go to Mars and return
C only get halfway to Mars D travel to Mars and set up a base there
Question 12: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage?
A Estimating costs is the essential dilemma for all NASA plans.
B The most important issue, as is most ventures, is cost.
C As in most plans, expense is the most important project.
D The critical point in all enterprises is expensive spacecraft.
Question 13: According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?
A Just over five billion dollars B Around one hundred billion dollars.
C About a billion dollars D Several hundred billion dollars.
Question 14: What does the word "this" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A The time is would take to get to Mars B NASA.
C A popular movie D The rescue of Apollo 13.
Question 15: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about space exploration?
A Moon exploration would be more expensive than Mars exploration.
B NASA has not estimated the cost of a manned flight to the moon.
C Mars exploration would be more useful than moon exploration.
D NASA has outlined a budget to send a manned mission to Mars.
Question 16: The world " estimated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A bought B predicted C multiplied D studied
Question 17: What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
A To tell a story about an emergency retrieval in space.
B To convince governments to spend money on space exploration.
C To warn people about the dangers of explorations to Mars.
D To compare travel to Mars and the moon.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following echanges.
Question 18: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
~ The man: "You haven’t lived here long, have you?" ~ Alex: " "
A Yes, I have just moved here B No, only three months.
C Yes, just a few days D No, I live here for a long time.
Question 19: Susan shared her sorrow with her friend about her losing purse.
~ Susan: "I have lost my purse." ~ Her friends: " "
A It’s careless B That’s nothing C Oh, what a pity! D Oh, be careful.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Ms Magazine, which began in 1973, has long been considered one of the leading publication of the feminist
movement
A which B has long been considered C feminist movement D leading publication
Question 21: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my thirty-year old sister.
A Even though B very young C older than D thirty-year old
Question 22: They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.
A endangered B from C believe in D and
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 23: A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.
A frightened B improved C applauded D encouraged
Question 24: The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions.
A cheerful B eciting C annoying D humorous
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each
of the blanks.
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (25) rising water levels The
defenses (26) include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the BarkingBarrier The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (27) of 10 separatemovable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery
When raised, the four main gates (28) stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of TowerBridge Each (29) 3,700 tones During the first twelve years of operation, the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times toprotect London
Trang 15Question 27:A contains B consists C includes D involves
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.
When ice skating, it is very important to have good equipment and use it properly When choosing a pair of skates, look for
high quality skating shoes with sharp steel blades Choosing the right size stakes is also important The leather shoes, which
are called boots, should reach up to about the middle of your calf.
Make sure that your skate boots fit snugly First, put on two pairs of cotton or lightweight wool socks Then, step into yourskates Your heels should not be able to slide up and down in the boots If your boots do not fit properly, they will not support
your feet, and the skates won’t respond correctly when you move your muscles It will look like your ankles are weak and
will cause you severe discomfort
Each boot is attached to a metal blade by crews at two different places The blade of skate is a narrow piece of steel that isstrong enough to support the weight of your body The bottom of the blade, which touches the ice, is hollowed out, leavingtwo very thin edges Stakes have guards, pieces of wood or rubber that fit over blades to protect these edges You should usethese guards when wearing your skates off the ice, and when you are not using your skates
Question 30: Based on the information in the passage, what should skaters wear?
A A lightweight coat B Leather gloves C Tall boots D Two pairs of socks.
Question 31: What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
A To instruct skaters on blade maintenance B To eplain how boots should fit.
C To promote a particular kind of ice skate D To inform skaters about a possible danger.
Question 32: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about skate blades?
A Blades can be damaged if worn on cement.
B Blades are made of steel and very difficult to damage.
C Skate blades are dulls.
D You should never wear your skates when you are not on ice.
Question 33: According to the passage, why it is important that your skate boots fit snugly?
A So your feet will stay warm B So your heels will slide up and down.
C So your ankles will hurt more D So your skates will respond to your muscle movement Question 34: Which of the following is closest in meaning to "equipment" in paragraph 1?
A Necessary things B Health C Electrical devices D Clothing.
Question 35: What does "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A Buying good skates B Responding to your muscles
C Wearing skates that fit snugly D Wearing skates that don’t fit
Question 36: Which of the following means most nearly the same as "respond" in the passage?
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.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 39: I can never follow everything he has tried to say He
A pulls my leg B gets on like a house on fire
C speaks the same language D talks a mile a minute
Question 40: The country faces high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the
workplace
A persistence B persistingly C persist D persistent
Question 41: The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn
Question 42: The government is aiming 50% reduction in unemployment.
Question 43: Martin tried three new jackets, fitted him.
A neither of them B none of them C none of which D neither of which
Question 44: Don’t start smoking till the others their meal.
A will finish B had finished C have finished D finished
Question 45: We forget our passport when we travel abroad.
A couldn’t B don’t have to C mustn't D needn’t
Question 46: He said he then, but he would get to the party by nine.
A will go B was going C is going D had gone
Question 47: There to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past.
A are said B was said C were said D is said
Question 48: You can try your best to impress the interviewer, in the end it’s often just a question of luck.
Trang 16Question 49: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the economy.
A stable B developed C stagnant D dynamic
Question 50: If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to on one of the islands.
A a deserted beach B the deserted beach C the beach deserted D deserted beach
Trang 17SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
(Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 221
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ………
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.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 3: They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.
A believe in B and C endangered D from
Question 4: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my thirty-year old sister.
A very young B Even though C thirty-year old D older than
Question 5: Ms Magazine, which began in 1973, has long been considered one of the leading publication of the feminist
movement
A has long been considered B which C leading publication D feminist movement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: He said he then, but he would get to the party by nine.
A is going B will go C had gone D was going
Question 7: I can never follow everything he has tried to say He
A pulls my leg B gets on like a house on fire
C talks a mile a minute D speaks the same language
Question 8: The country faces high unemployment, especially among its youth and a need for more flexibility in the
workplace
A persist B persistent C persistingly D persistence
Question 9: You can try your best to impress the interviewer, in the end it’s often just a question of luck.
Question 10: There to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past.
A was said B are said C were said D is said
Question 11: Martin tried three new jackets, fitted him.
A neither of them B none of them C none of which D neither of which
Question 12: We forget our passport when we travel abroad.
A don’t have to B mustn't C needn’t D couldn’t
Question 13: Don’t start smoking till the others their meal.
A had finished B have finished C will finish D finished
Question 14: If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to on one of the islands.
A a deserted beach B the deserted beach C the beach deserted D deserted beach
Question 15: The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn
Question 16: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the economy.
A stagnant B stable C developed D dynamic
Question 17: The government is aiming 50% reduction in unemployment.
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 18: The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
B The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
C The movie is very similar to the original novel.
D The movie is quite different from the original novel.
Question 19: The waiter said: "Would you mind moving to another table?"
A The waiter advised me to move to another table.
B The waiter asked me to move to another table.
C The waiter insisted me to move to another table.
D The waiter told me not to move to another table.
Question 20: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.
C The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
Trang 18D If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 21: He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.
A passionately B lazily C eagerly D hard
Question 22: Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.
A combined B divided C merged D united
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.
In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began Today scientists often debate the future of manned space flight.
Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concerns about the length and expense of such
journeys
Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon Mars is so far away that is world take about two years for a human
crew to complete the round trip, including time spent to the planet’s surface On the other hand, we know the moon can bevisited in a fraction of that time, as was proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 Distance poses other dilemmas A popularmovie, Apollo 13, tells the eciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to
the moon With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible The
moon seems more feasible from this point of view
As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics In fact, NASA has estimated that a manned flight to Mars
would cost five hundred billion dollars! Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any
manned space flights at all Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon
is a much more likely proposition than Mars.
Question 23: According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?
A About a billion dollars B Around one hundred billion dollars.
C Several hundred billion dollars D Just over five billion dollars.
Question 24: What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
A To tell a story about an emergency retrieval in space.
B To warn people about the dangers of explorations to Mars.
C To convince governments to spend money on space exploration.
D To compare travel to Mars and the moon.
Question 25: What does the word "this" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A NASA B The rescue of Apollo 13.
C A popular movie D The time is would take to get to Mars.
Question 26: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the
passage?
A The most important issue, as is most ventures, is cost.
B The critical point in all enterprises is expensive spacecraft.
C Estimating costs is the essential dilemma for all NASA plans.
D As in most plans, expense is the most important project.
Question 27: The term "debate" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A imagine B argue C propose D question
Question 28: Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about space exploration?
A NASA has outlined a budget to send a manned mission to Mars.
B Mars exploration would be more useful than moon exploration.
C NASA has not estimated the cost of a manned flight to the moon.
D Moon exploration would be more expensive than Mars exploration.
Question 29: The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could
A only get halfway to Mars B travel to Mars and set up a base there
C fly to Mars to begin eploring D go to Mars and return
Question 30: The world " estimated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A studied B multiplied C predicted D bought
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.
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.
When ice skating, it is very important to have good equipment and use it properly When choosing a pair of skates, look for
high quality skating shoes with sharp steel blades Choosing the right size stakes is also important The leather shoes, which
are called boots, should reach up to about the middle of your calf.
Make sure that your skate boots fit snugly First, put on two pairs of cotton or lightweight wool socks Then, step into yourskates Your heels should not be able to slide up and down in the boots If your boots do not fit properly, they will not support