NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN LUYỆN ĐỀ THI ĐGNLTHPTQG ĐỀ SỐ 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 1: A cantaloupe B catastrophe C recipe D apostrophe Question 2: A cast B nasty C broadcast D haste 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 3: A expedition B biology C technology D eliminate Question 4: A manipulate B confident C distance D slippery Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 5: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking A steers me B irritates me C moves me D frightens me Question 6: Punctuality is imperative in your new job A Being efficient B Being courteous C Being on time D Being cheerful 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 7: The residence of Greenville, Texas hold an annual Cotton Jubilee to remember the A B crop that caused their city to prosper C D Question 8: In the nineteenth century, women used quilts to inscribe their responses to social, A B C economic, and politics issues D Question 9: In the 1920's cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest A B C industry in the United States D 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 10: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition A impressive B exaggerated C unacceptable D practical Question 11: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies A unique B unnecessary C novel D exotic Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 12: Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work in the market to earn his A wage B debt C livelihood D poverty Question 13: We bought some A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses Question 14: The school principle that all students hand in their mobile phones to teachers during school hours A strongly advised B urgently asked C firmly told D firmly insisted Question 15: George won five medals at the competition His parents very proud of him A can’t be B can’t have C must have been D could have been Question 16: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _ what she missed when she was away A catch up on B put up with C cut down on D take up with Question 17: The baby does nothing but all day A to sleep and to eat B to sleep and eat C sleep and eat D sleeping and eating Question 18: John hasn’t studied hard this year, so, in the last couple of months, he’s had to work _ just to catch up A vaguely B randomly C barely D intensely Question 19: She went to college to study history, but changed and is now a doctor A for a better B horses in midstream C her tune D hands Question 20: She had an crisis when she was sixteen A identity B image C inclination D implication Question 21: Policemen are sometimes _ patrol at night A of B in C on D over Question 22: I’m the only person here who went to state school, ? A am I B aren’t I C I D didn’t I Question 23: “Follow me” a very popular English teaching program on television in the 80s A used to be B was used to C was used to being D used as 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 24: “Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal.” – “ ” Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN A Oh, absolutely delicious B No problem C Yes, that’s very interesting D Yeah, that’s right Question 25: “Excuse me! I’m looking for the library.” – “ ” A Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you B Look no further! C Find it yourself I’m busy D Oh, nice to meet you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26: It was an interesting novel I, therefore, stayed up all night to finish it A Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it B Unless it was an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it C So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it D I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting Question 27: “Go on Jack, apply for the job” said Mary A Mary told Jack to go on and apply for the job B Mary suggested applying for the job C Mary said that Jack would apply for the job D Mary encouraged Jack to apply for the job Question 28: I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute A I not know much about Jean’s success in the institute B It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute C Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known D Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute 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 29: The old man is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday A The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday B The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory C The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory D The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday Question 30: Mary doesn’t like sport Her two brothers don’t, either A Neither Mary or her two brothers like sport B Either Mary nor her two brothers likes sport C Neither Mary nor her two brothers like sport D Either Mary or her two brothers like sport Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (31) _ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (32) _ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is either built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (33) _ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a result the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's natural resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (34) _ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (35) _ indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer Question 31: A Although B Yet C Still D Despite Question 32: A individual B alone C very D solitary Question 33: A overwhelmingly B completely C quite D greatly Question 34: A maintain B stay C hold D keep Question 35: A remain B go C last D stand 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 36 to 42 A Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence B The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent C Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast Question 36: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _ A illustrate the importance of conserving water B describe the properties and uses of water C compare water with other liquids D explain how water is used in commerce and industry Question 37: The phrase “this vast amount” in line of paragraph refers to Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN A 80,000 million cubic miles of water B 24,000 cubic miles of rain C 80,000 cubic miles of water D 300 million cubic miles of water Question 38: The word “replenish” in paragraph can best replaced by A fill again B replace C evaporate D form Question 39: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because A evaporation and condensation create a water cycle B there are currents in the oceans C they not need oxygen D ice floats Question 40: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water? A Water can absorb heat B Water is good solvent C Water contracts on cooling D Water expands when it is frozen Question 41: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as A dispassionate B speculative C biased D dogmatic Question 42: Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage? A Water has the ability to erode land B Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water C Another remarkably property of ice is its strength D Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50 A Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur" What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles Women are still excluded from most executive suites Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become chairman of the board Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own" B In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example But this is changing Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN additional programs When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock C Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often They still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard Most businesses owned by women are still quite small But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead Question 43: What is the main idea of this passage? A Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world B The computer is especially lucrative for women today C Women are better at small business than men are D Women today are opening more business of their own Question 44: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT _ A Women were required to stay at home with their families B Women lacked ability to work in business C Women faced discrimination in business D Women were not trained in business Question 45: The word “that” refers to _ A A woman becomes chairman of the board B Women working hard C Women achieving advanced degrees D Women believing that business is a place for them Question 46: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s _ A were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management B were still more interested in education than business opportunities C had fewer obstacles in business than they today D were unable to work hard enough to success in business Question 47: The author mentions the “shoesbox under the bed” in order to _ A Show the frugality of women in business B show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig C Point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited D suggest that the company needed to expand Question 48: The word “hurdles” can be best replaced by A fences B obstacles C questions D small groups Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women are small because A Women prefer a small intimate setting B Women can’t deal with money C Women are not able to borrow money easily D many women fail at large businesses Question 50: The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is A skeptical B optimistic C frustrated D negative Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội ... suffer Question 31 : A Although B Yet C Still D Despite Question 32 : A individual B alone C very D solitary Question 33 : A overwhelmingly B completely C quite D greatly Question 34 : A maintain... correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Đăng ký học: 0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 39 48 Địa chỉ: Số 18 Trần Đại Nghĩa – Q Hai Bà Trưng – Hà nội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN... working in this factory C The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory D The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday Question 30 : Mary