PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn CHUẨN BỊ CHO KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỚC KÌ THI Đề số 17 VIDEO chữa chi tiết cô Vũ Mai Phương Ngoaingu24h.vn Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương 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 A gloves B says C months D sings Question A summit B voluntary C compulsory D upgrade 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions Question A engineer B understand C referee D mechanic Question A oceanic B environment C reality D psychologist Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question The press puts on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans A blame B charge C fault D guilt Question Can you hear the wind? It’s blowing a ! A drizzle B gale C breeze D gust Question Our team was losing but we managed to the score A get B notice C even D have Question My mother told me to for an electrician when her fan was out of order A send B write C rent D turn Question My brother together with my parents going to meet my relatives at the airport this afternoon A are B were C is D was Question 10 If I had attended the party last night, I able to go to work today A won’t be B am not C wouldn’t have been D wouldn’t be Question 11 The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving a wonderful smell A up B off C round D over Question 12 Her parents insisted that she until she her degree A stayed / finished B would stay / finished C stayed / had finished D stay / finished Question 13 Computers make it for people to store information and perform their work A easily B much easier C much more easily D.at ease Question 14 Peter went out for two hours When he returned I asked him where _ A had he been B he had been C has he been D he has been KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 15 Scientists say that mass can cause fast environmental pollution A production B productive C productively D product Question 16 Surprisingly cost was regarded important factor in choosing a new cell phone by the three teenagers A as the least B of the least C in the least D to the least Question 17 I couldn’t believe it when Marcy accused me of in her relationship with Joe A intervening B interacting C interfering D interception Question 18 Even children who are keen on a particular occupation often know little about it A supposed B supposedly C supposing D suppose Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions Question 19 Earthquakes are regarded as one of most devastating forces known to man A terrifying B mysterious C fascinating D destructive Question 20 The recycling of aluminum converses ninety percent of the energy needed to make new metal A cleaning B crushing C reselling D reprocessing 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 21 Harry displays enthusiasm whenever he is posed with a problem A eagerness B weakness C indifference D softness Question 22 The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply crucial material, especially in the North A extremely rapid B slow C very dangerous D understandable 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 23 Mai: “We’re going to have a few friends over on Wednesday and I’d love you to come.” Huyen: “ ” A Not Wednesday again B Sorry I’ve already made plans for Wednesday C I’m busy on Wednesday D Can I come another day? Question 24 Alice: “Well, the chicken is delicious.” Nike: “ ” A I cooked it B The chicken is mine C Thank you I’m glad you like it D You’re go nice Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29 An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves At the Earth's surface, earthquakes are recognized (25) _ vibration, shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground The vibrations may vary in (26) _ They are caused mostly by slippage within geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests The underground point of (27) _ of the earthquake is called the focus The point directly above the focus on the surface is called the epicenter Earthquakes by themselves rarely kill people or wildlife It is usually the secondary events (28) _ they trigger, such as building collapse, fires, tsunamis (seismic sea waves) and volcanoes, that are actually the human disaster Many of these could possibly be avoided by better construction, safety systems, early warning and (29) _ planning KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 25 A in B with C as D from Question 26 A magnitude B value C amount D quantity Question 27 A source B origin C center D epicenter Question 28 A who B what C that D those Question 29 A evacuator B evacuate C evacuating D evacuation 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 30 to 34 A little more than a hundred years ago, a number of European scholars began to record stories being told in peasant cottages and compile them into the first great collections of European folk tales Written evidence exists to prove that the folk tales they recorded existed long before then though Collections of sermons from the 12th to the 15th century show that medieval preachers knew of some of the same stories as those recorded by the 19th century folklorists The collections of folk tales made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries provide a rare opportunity to make contact with the illiterate masses who have disappeared into the pass without leaving a trace To reject folk tales as historical evidence because they cannot be dated and situated with precision like other historical documents is to turn one’s back on one of the few points of entry into the previous centuries But to attempt to penetrate that world is to face a daunting set of obstacles, the greatest of which is the impossibility of listening in on the story tellers No matter how accurate they may be the versions of the tales recorded in writing cannot convey the effects that the storytellers must have used to bring the stories to life: the dramatic pauses, the sly glances, the use of gestures to set scenes, and the use of sounds to punctuate actions All of those devices shaped the meaning of the tales, and all of them elude the historian He cannot be sure that the limp and lifeless text he holds between the covers of a book provides an accurate account of the performance that took place in earlier times Question 30 The author believes that written versions of folk tales _ A changed dramatically from the 19th to the 20th century B are valid historical documents C show how illiterate the masses were before the 19th century D should be rejected as historical evidence Question 31 What problems of folk tale collections does the author discuss? A There is no way to tell which version of a story is the original system B They contain historical inaccuracies C They are used as historical evidence D They don’t preserve the original performance style of the storytellers Question 32 According to the passage, peasant folklore was recorded by _ A 19th century folklorists B 19th century preachers C historians in the 12th to 15th centuries D 19th century peasants Question 33 The word “He” refers to _ A The author B the storyteller C the reader D the historian Question 34 What the collections of folk tales made in the late 19th and early 20th provide the historians? A lot of information about famous people in the past B Kinds of stories and books that are popular then C good chance to know the life of people in the past D A rare opportunity to contact with the people who couldn’t read and write KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ÔN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn 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 35 to 42 DON'T HANDLE WITH CARE People always go shopping for the latest and greatest gadgets Speed, performance, and the latest functions are always key factors before making a purchase Yet the most important factor of all, which often isn’t considered, is a product’s durability After all, if a product breaks easily and can’t be repaired, the buyer will have wasted their investment In other cases, weakly-designed product can cost someone their life Thankfully, today’s inventors and engineers coming up with some incredible ways to ensure that many products can survive the most difficult situations One area where durability is absolutely essential is in designing weaponry In the industry, lapses in quality can lead to death Designers of military vehicles have recently made great strides in creating some extra tough bulletproof vehicles Researchers were inspired by the advances made with a similar technology, bulletproof vests This equipment, which keeps police officers and soldiers protected from gunfire, has been continually upgraded as time has gone on In order to get tougher, these vests have got lighter, so officers and soldiers can move more freely while working Beautiful screens, a fast computer processor, and the latest software are probably the biggest concerns for most people shopping for new smartphones Yet, since most mobiles will be subject to their fair share of bumps and bruises during their life cycle, durability should also be a major concern A major breakthrough in recent years was the invention of Gorilla Glass This technology not only prevents devices from breaking when dropped on hard surfaces, but it also makes them scratch-resistant as well Gorilla Glass screens are given molten alkaline salt baths that produce a hard, compressed layer at the surface Before a screen can crack, it will have to penetrate this rugged surface, which takes a large degree of force Recently, another new technique called electrospinning was developed that could make future products even tougher to break The process involves applying high voltage to a polymer to create a strand of nanofiber Products designed with the material will be able to absorb more energy without breaking Researchers are aiming to lighten up aircraft and potentially decrease the damage planes suffer in crashes Hopefully, these advances are just the beginning Although science has come a long way in helping manufacturers to create more durable products, the next century should surely bring some even more incredible improvements Question 35 What is the main point of the first paragraph? A People often forget about the durability of products B Almost every product you buy will break easily C Having great features is more important than being durable D The only thing that really matters about a product is its durability Question 36 Why should bulletproof vests be light? A Because most of the bullets are not so strong B Manufacturers need to bring down costs C People wearing them need to move more easily D The weather will be too hot if they are heavy Question 37 All of the following are true about weaponry EXCEPT that A bulletproof vests have been manufactured B police officers and soldiers are protected from gun fires C bulletproof vests have become lighter and tougher D bulletproof vests have been replacing bulletproof vehicles KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 38 The word “it” in paragraph refers to A hard surface B the new technology C a large degree of force D dropping on hard surfaces Question 39 The word “penetrate” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A succeed B show a way C go through D join Question 40 What is the benefit of using Gorilla Glass? A It looks nicer than regular glass B It will not get destroyed very easily C It is better for the environment D It raises money for sick animals Question 41 What does the passage say about durable products in the conclusion? A This is just a fad that will end soon B It is unlikely that this trend will continue in the future C Most people think durable goods are not worth the extra cost D It seems like things will be harder to break in the future Question 42 Which of the following can provide the better durability with the technique called electrospinning? A High voltage B New material C A strand of nanofiber D A polymer layer 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 43 You mustn’t have seen Linda, for she has left for Australia for almost2 months A mustn’t have seen B for C for D almost Question 44 It was the invention of the assembly line instead than the increase in the average pay of workers that allowed automobiles to be purchased by so many in the early years of the twentieth century A instead B purchased C so D twentieth century Question 45 For thousands of years, man has created sweet–smelling substances from wood, herbs, and flowers and using them for perfume or medicine A man B sweet–smelling C using them D or 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 will take up golf this year A I will begin to play golf this year B I will build a golf court this year C I will enter a golf competition this year D I will stop playing golf this year Question 47 I didn’t know that Joe had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up A If I had known that Joe had to get up early, I would have woken him up B Provided that I had woken Joe up, I would know that he had to get up early C Much as Joe had been woken up, he would have to get up early D Unless I had known that Joe had to get up early, I would have woken him up KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 48 John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years A Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently B Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently C Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently D John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years 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 jeans are over there I told you about them last week A The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there B The jeans which I told you about them last week are over there C The jeans which I told you about last week are over there D The jeans about that I told you about last week are over there Question 50 The government plans to help poorer countries It plans to cancel all third world debt A The government plans to help poorer countries so that it cancels all third world debt B The government plans to help poorer countries by cancelling all third world debt C The government plans to cancel all third world debt in case it helps poorer countries D The government plans to help poorer countries with a view to cancelling all third world debt KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG ... poorer countries It plans to cancel all third world debt A The government plans to help poorer countries so that it cancels all third world debt B The government plans to help poorer countries... durability is absolutely essential is in designing weaponry In the industry, lapses in quality can lead to death Designers of military vehicles have recently made great strides in creating some extra... have got lighter, so officers and soldiers can move more freely while working Beautiful screens, a fast computer processor, and the latest software are probably the biggest concerns for most