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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SỐ 18 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 1 A. temperature B. photograph C. information D. consequence Question 2 A. organism B. investigate C. diversity D. technology Question 3 A. carnivore B. difference C. scientist D. environment Question 4 A. condition B. habitat C. accident D. paragraph Question 5 A. mysterious B. medicine C. discover D. description II. 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: There’s a list of repairs as long as__________. A. a mile B. a pole C.your arm D. your arms Question 7: The news was__________to them that they were all dead silent. A. such shock B. such a shock C. so shock D. too shock Question 8: In the United States__________the states but Hawaii is an island. A. none of B. neither of C. all of D. no of Question 9: What a__________! I have left the umbrella at home and now it starts raining. A. complaint B. sorry C. shame D. regret Question 10: ________ are forms of carbon has been known since the late 18th century. A. Diamonds B. Diamonds, which C. Because diamonds D. That diamonds Question 11: We would rather Helen________ us all the information we needed. We should have been well informed. A. sent B. send C. had sent D. have sent Question 12: Only because she had to support her family________to leave school. A. that Alice decides B. so Alice decided C. Alice decided D. did Alice decide Question 13: Sorry, my father is out. Can I ________a message? A. leave B. take C. put D. make Question 14: ________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them. A. Because B. Although C. However D. On account of Question 15: Income tax rates are usually________ to one’s annual income. A. dependent B. associated C. adapted D. related Question 16: The majority of primary school teachers________ women. A. is B. are C. includes D. including Question 17: ________today, there would be nowhere for them to stay. A. Were they to arrive B. If they arrive C. Had they arrive D. Provided they arrived Question 18: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” “________!” A. Luck B. Best wishes C. Good luck D. Good chance Question 19: The restaurant is very popular with film stars, artists, and the________ . A. same B. similar C. such D. like Question 20: There are different styles in classical music,________on when the music was composed. A. depend B. depending C. depends D. depended Question 21: No longer________here. A. John works B. John does work C. does John work D. so John works Question 22: His parents could not help________angry when he admitted________the exam. A. getting/ failing B. got/ failed C. to get/ to fail D. get/ to fail Question 23: Hundreds of animals are reported________ killed in the forest fire yesterday. A. that to be B. to be C. to have been D. that to have been Question 24: Her idea about ________special class for________disabled at first met with opposition from their parents. A. a/a B. a/ these C. a/ the D. the/0 Question 25: Both televisions and computers________ an enormous impact on our lives. A. have B. had had C. have has D. have had III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 26: If only I had not seen him. A. He wishes he had come to see me. B. I have not seen him for ages. C. I wish I had seen him. D. I wish I had not seen him. Question 27: She told me she had to be home by six o'clock. A. She told me that she would be going home at six o'clock. B. She told me she was at home at six o'clock. C. She said it was necessary for her to get home before six o'clock. D. She said that she usually reached her home before six o'clock. Question 28: They did not take my advice and they got the troubles. A. Had they taken my advice, they would not have got the troubles. B. Unless they had taken my advice, they would have got the troubles. C. Had they taken my advice, they would not have got the troubles? D. Unless they had taken my advice, they would not have got the troubles. Question 29: The family find it difficult to manage on the money they have. A. The family managed to earn enough money. B. It is difficult for the family to get by on the money they have. C. The family could manage on the money they have. D. It is difficult for them to earn money. Question 30: I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday. A. I am really sorry I forgot your birthday. B. I did not forget your birthday. C. I never apologize for my forgetting birthdays. D. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday. IV. 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 31: Because of (A) his mother has been (B) seriously ill (C), she can't come (D)to the party. A B C D Question 32: It was not until (A) 1937 when (B) the southernmost source of the (C) Nile River was discovered (D). A B C D Question 33: The tongue is the principal (A) organ of taste (B), and is (C) crucial for chewing, swallowed (D), and speaking. A B C D Question 34: Because (A) of habitat loss (B), there are less (C) Asian elephants than African elephants (D). A B C D Question 35: He could remember to drive (A) along (B)the road just before (C) the accident happened, but (D) he couldn't remember the accident itself. A B C D V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45. When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (36)_______ understand. Sometimes you (37)_______the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (38)_______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (39)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (40)_______of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to(41)_______an English-English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (42)_______you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (43)_______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (44)_______a number of possible problems and help yourself to far more of the text than you at first thought likely. Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (45)_______from the formation of the word. Question 36: A. wholly B. fully C. totally D. completely Question 37: A. inspect B. control C. check D. examine Question 38: A. extent B. level C. degree D. range Question 39: A. worth B. essential C. valuable D. vital Question 40: A. multiple B. variation C. variety D. diversity Question 41: A. survey B. consult C. refer D. inquire Question 42: A. In case B. Provided C. Although D. 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IX Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 71 to 80 Music, artful arrangement of sounds (71) _ time This definition is obviously very broad, but a narrower one would exclude (72) _ much Music is part of virtually every culture on (73) _ , but it varies widely among cultures in style and structure... into two paragraphs in order to contrast: A A comparison and a contrast B A problem and a solution C A statement and an illustration D Specific and general information Question 60: What does the word “this” refer to in the passage? 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