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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT THPTQG LẦN THỨ 3 NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018

MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 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 technology B minority C reasonable D vocational

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 3: A accurate B concentrate C intimate D fortunate

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: I really need a new watch This one doesn’t _ very good time.

Question 6: My sectretary will have finished typing this document before you here tomorrow.

Question 7: The conflicts between the two countries should be settled by means, not fighting.

A diplomacy B diploma C diplomatic D diplomatically

Question 8: The athlete was from the competition for using drugs.

A omitted B sacked C disqualified D prevented

Question 9: Had you told me that he was going to drop out of college, I it.

A would have never believed B will never believe

C hadn’t believed D can’t believe

Question 10: I don't think your younger sister was hurt She was just .

A putting it off B putting it on C taking it off D taking it on

Question 11: As a student, you envied your friends who were working and earning their own money,

?

A weren’t they B were you C were they D didn’t you

Question 12: So little about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.

A I knew B I have known C do I know D did I know

Question 13: We didn’t play very well because of power lailure We better

Question 14: The plot of the movie more than a passing resemblance to Jane Auten’s ‘Emma”.

Question 15: During the schoolyear, Mary is not allowed with friends until she has finished all

her assignments

Question 16: The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship on the Clyde.

Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 17: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.

Question 18: The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof

disease

A irreparable B vexatious C dangerous D disabling

Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19 He left here like a bat out of hell I don’t know why he was in such a hurry.

A a little ridiculous B rather strange C very slowly D quite fast

Question 20: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.

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 21: Nam: “He’s not interested in Physics, is he?” Lan: “ .”

C I promise he isn’t D No, he isn’t, I’m afraid.

Question 22: Mary: “ Luck is of the same importance as effort.” Harry: “ ”

A Thank you anyway B I can’t agree with you any more

C Same here! D Why don’t you say that again?

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.

ENGLISH SPELLING

Why does English spelling have a reputation for being difficult? English was first written down when Christian monks came to England in Anglo-Saxon _23 _ They used the 23 letters of Latin to write down the sounds of Anglo-Saxon speech as they heard it However, English has a wider range of basic sounds (over 40) than Latin The alphabet was too small, and so combinations of letters were needed to _24 _ the different sounds Inevitably, there were inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined

With the Norman _25 _of England, the English language was put at risk English survived, but the

spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns, and many French words were introduced

into the language The result was more irregularity

When the printing press was invented in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages They made little effort to respect English spelling Although one of the short-term effects of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long short-term it created fixed spellings People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way Rules were drawn up and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could refer to However, spoken English was not fixed and continued to change slowly - just as it still does now Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-Saxon period, like the 'k' in 'knife', now became _26 _ Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had _27 _

in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed

Question 27 A much B many C few D little

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.

One of the highest honors for journalists, writers, and musical composers in the Pulitzer Prize First awarded in 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Emest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others As with many famous awards, this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one of hardship, hard work, and triumph Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to the United States in 1864 He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German – language newspaper, the Westliche Post His skills as a reporter were wonderful,

and he soon became a partial owner of the paper.

In 1878, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own Right from the first edition, the newspaper took a controversial approach to news Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the average reader, so he produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue Such an approach is commonplace today, but in Putlizer’s

time it was new and different The approach led to the discovery of many instances of corruption by influential people Pulitzer’s paper became very famous and is still produced today

The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to give something back to his profession Throughout his later years, he worked to establish university programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assist journalism students Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to remember the importance of quality On his death,

he gave two milllion dollars to Columbia University so they could award prizes to great writers

Question 28.Why does the writer mention “John F Kennedy” in line 3?

A He was one of the inventors of the famous awards

B He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.

C He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners

D He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer

Question 29.According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize?

A to encourage people to remember his name and success

B to encourage writers to remember the importance of quality.

C to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals

D to encourage people to appreciate the work of the Pulitzer winners

Question 30.The word “partial” in the passage is closest in meaning to .

A in part only B brand new C one and only D very important

Question 31.According to the reading passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize?

A Columbia University graduates B journalism students

C noted writers and composers. D most newspaper reporters

Question 32.According to the reading nespaper, how did Joseph Pulitzer appeal to the average reader?A He

wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature

B He wrote stories about the war C He produced his own newspaper

D He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue.

Question 33.Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is true according to the reading passage?

A He received a scholarship when he was a university student

B He was rich even when he was young

C He was a reporter during the American Civil War

D He immigrated to the United States from Hungary.

Question 34.Which sentence about the Pulitzer Prize is NOT true according to the reading passage?

A Joseph Pulitzer was the first writer to win the prize in 1917.

B Winning the prize is the highlight of a writer’s career

C Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners

D Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors of writers

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

There is a strange paradox to the success of the Asian education model On the one hand, class sizes are

huge by Western standards with between 30 and 40 students per class, in countries like Japan and Korea On the other hand, school children in developed Asian economies rank among the highest in the world for academic achievement in the areas of science and mathematics, especially on standardised tests Meanwhile, British secondary school students fail to shine in conditions most educational researchers would say are far more likely to help them succeed

Classroom management seems to be easier in places like Korea, and perhaps lessons are more effective as a direct consequence After all, we are only too aware of the decline in discipline standards in our own school: belligerent and disrespectful students appear to be the norm these days Teachers in Britain seem powerless

to control what happens anymore Surely this situation cannot create a very effective learning environment,

so perhaps the number of students is far less relevant than is the manner in which they conduct themselves But there are other factors to consider, too There is the home environment The traditional family unit still remains relatively intact in Korea Few children come from broken homes, so there is a sense of security, safety and trust both at home and at school In Britain meanwhile, one in every two marriages fails and

divorce rates are sky high Perhaps children struggle to cope with unstable family conditions and their only

way to express their frustration is by misbehaving at school

But while the Japanese, Korean and Asian models generally do seem to produce excellent results, the statistics don’t tell the whole truth You see, behind those great maths and science scores, there is a quite

remarkable work ethic Asian students tend to put their education before literally everything else They do

very few extracurricular activities and devote far more time to their studies than their British peers

There has been a lot of attention and praise given to these Asian models and their “impressive” statistics of late And without question, some of this praise is justified, but it seems to be a case of two extremes in operation here At one end, there is the discipline and unbelievably hard work ethic of the Asian students – success in education before all else At the other end, British students at times appear careless and extremely undisciplined by comparison, but at least they do have the free time to enjoy their youth and explore their interests Is either system better outright? Or is it perhaps about time we stopped comparing and started trying to combine the best bits of both, so that we can finally offer our students a balanced, worthwhile education

Question 35: British secondary school students .

A have larger class sizes B fail at school more than they succeed

C enjoy better classroom conditions D do better on standardised tests

Question 36: What can be implied from the writer’s opinion of the two educational systems discussed?

A The British system is too strict B The Asian system is clearly better

C Both systems are quite satisfactory for different reasons D Neither system is perfect.

Question 37: What does the writer mean when he says there is a “paradox” in the Asian education model?

A Asian students outperform their peers in other countries

B There are too many students in each class

C Class sizes are much smaller in other parts of the world

D You would expect larger classes to get poorer results but they do not.

Question 38: The traditional family unit .

A is bad for children that come from broken homes

B is more common in Korean than in Britain

C is unstable in Korean due to conditions in the home

D is disappearing in Korean due to high divorce rates

Question 39: The word “unstable” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by .

A unchangeable B unpredictable C unimportant D unsteady

Question 40: What does the writer suggest might make lessons in Korean schools more successful than in

Britain?

A Better discipline B Better teachers

C More effective lesson planning D Better school Boards of Management

Question 41: The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to .

A British students B Asian students

C Japanese students D Korean students

Question 42: According to the writer, Asian students .

A don’t have as good a work ethic as British ones

B make a big deal of their good results

C don’t allow themselves much time to relax and have fun

D focus too much on recreational activities

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 sentences.

Question 43: Before becoming unsuccessful, Charles Kettering, former vice president of General motors,

was so poor that he had to use hayloft of a barn as a lab

Question 44: It was such funny a film that I burst out laughing.

Question 45:Animals and men use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and muscles.

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 Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business She hoped to find a job more easily.

A Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business hoping to find a job more easily.

B Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business although she hoped to find a job more easily

C Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business but hoped to find a job more easily

D Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, however, she hoped to find a job more easily

Question 47.“Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight, Susan ?” asked her friends

A Susan’s friends asked her whether she went to the cinema with them that night

B Susan’s friends invited her to go to the cinema with them that night.

C Susan’s friends would like to invite her to go to the cinema with them that night

D Susan’s friends would rather her went to the cinema with them that night

Question 48.The Internet has enabled most people to get contact in a matter of moments.

A Most people have been able to get in contact by the Internet in a matter of moments.

B Most people have got in contact as enabled in a matter of moments by the Internet

C On the Internet, most people are able to get in contact in a matter of moments

D On the Internet, most people can find their contacts in a matter of moments

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49.The teacher has done his best to help all students However, none of them made any effort on

their part

A The teacher has done his best to help all students, then, none of them made any effort on their part

B Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part.

C Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part

D If the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort on their part

Question 50 Finish your work And then you can go home.

A You can’t go home until you finish your work.

B You finish your work to go home as early as you can

C When you go home, finish your work then.”

D Because you have finished your work, you can go home

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