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KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA ĐỀ THỰC HÀNH SỐ 3 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.. produce

KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA

ĐỀ THỰC HÀNH SỐ 3

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

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By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language,

but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States

The ice trade grew with the growth of cities Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals,

and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter After the

Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into

household use Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and

Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a

precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented

Making an efficient ice box was not as easy as we might now suppose In the early

nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science

of refrigeration, was rudimentary The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one

that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the

ice that performed the cooling Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included

wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job Not until near the end

of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and

circulation needed for an efficient icebox

But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the

right track He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for

which the village of Georgetown was the market center When he used an icebox of his

own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the

rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter,

still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks One advantage of his icebox, Moore

explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to

keep their produce cool

Question 1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The influence of ice on the diet

B The development of refrigeration

C The transportation of goods to market

D Sources of ice in the nineteenth century

Question 2 According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the

United States?

A In 1803 B Sometime before 1850

C During the Civil War D Near the end of the nineteenth century

Question 3 The phrase "forward-looking" in line 4 is closest in meaning to

A progressive B popular C thrifty D well-established

Question 4 The author mentions fish in line 4 because

A many fish dealers also sold ice

B fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars

C fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice

D fish was not part of the ordinary person`s diet before the invention of the icebox

Question 5 The word "it" in line 5 refers to

A fresh meat B the Civil War C ice D a refrigerator

Question 6 According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of

the icebox?

A Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars

B The lack of a network for the distribution of ice

C The use of insufficient insulation

D Inadequate understanding of physics

Question 7 The word "rudimentary" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

A growing B undeveloped C necessary D uninteresting

Question 8 According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would

A completely prevent ice from melting B stop air from circulating

C allow ice to melt slowly D use blankets to conserve ice

Question 9 The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" (line18 -19) to

indicate that

A the road to the market passed close to Moore`s farm

B Moore was an honest merchant

C Moore was a prosperous farmer

D Moore`s design was fairly successful

Question 10 According to the passage, Moore`s icebox allowed him to

A charge more for his butter B travel to market at night

C manufacture butter more quickly D produce ice all year round

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11 The smell of the sea his childhood.

A: took after B: took him in C: took it for granted D: took him back to Question 12 I can’t _ of a word he is saying.

A: comprehend B: understand C: make sense D: grasp

Question 13 Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding He exhausted by

the time he arrived

A: ought to be B: must have been C: will have been D: could be

Question 14 We are no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.

Question 15 Not only the exam but she also got a scholarship.

A: did she pass B: she has passed C: has she passed D: she passed

Question 16 After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.

A: come into B: grown up C: put up D: brought up Question 17 Nothing the ordinary ever happens here.

A: from B: within C: about D: out of

Question 18 All the sentences below use ‘the’, which one is correct?

A: Can you pass the sugar please? B: The apples are good for you.

C: The crime is a problem in many big cities D: I love the skiing.

Question 19 "You _ put the car in the garage I'm going out in it later".

A: needn't B: mustn't C: can't D: haven't

Question 20 Some fish can survive in salt water, other species can live only in fresh

water

A: whereas B: since C: where D: as long as

Question 21 He gave me his personal _ that his draft would be ready by Friday.

A: insurance B: ensurance C: endurance D: assurance

Question 22 Instead of being excited about the good news, Ted seemed to be .

A: indifferent B: unlikely C: ignorant D: unexpected Question 23 If you want to get better, do exactly _ your doctor tells you.

A: like B: the same C: alike D: as

Question 24 Many a _ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life.

A: pop stars finds B: pop star find C: pop star finds D: pop stars find Question 25 All candidates will be treated equally, of their age or back ground.

A: irrespective B: discounting C: notwithstanding D: irrelevant

Question 26 He tried to limit himself to _ 10 cigarettes a day.

A: smoke B: have smoked C: be smoking D: smoking

Question 27 The tin opener seemed for left-hand people.

A: to design B: to be designed C: designing D: being designed Question 28 Conservationists that experiments on animals be stopped.

A: complained B: said C: banned D: recommended Question 29 _ , the results couldn't be better.

A: Despite how hard he tried B: Although very hard he tried

C: No matter what he tried hard D: No matter how hard he tried

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 30 A: panel B: chapter C: manage D: yacht

Question 31 A: missed B: naked C: smoked D: stopped

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each the blanks:

The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh (32) we explain how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to 33) a phone call Mobile communications, already highly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely change communications in the next few years (34) there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know (35) about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology There are three types of mobile phone These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portables and transportables The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables These work on rechargeable batteries, which allow an (36) of

up to 80 minutes' conversation Mobile s that are fitted permanently in a vehicle do not (37) on separate batteries They require an external aerial on the vehicle This can mean a stronger signal with clearer (38) Transportables have a high power capability and can be used (39)

anywhere They come with powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put

(40) a vehicle, using its electrics They (41) to be bulkier than hand portables.

Question 32 A: whether B: while C: unless D: when

Question 33 A: make B: do C: give D: take Question 34 A: In addition B: Although C: As a result D: Because

Question 35 A: little B: few C: some D: lots

Question 36 A: average B: account C: activity D: amount

Question 37 A: rely B: carry C: insist D: create

Question 38 A: letter B: wave C: speed D: speech

Question 39 A: mostly B: most C: almost D: hardly

Question 40 A: into B: on with C: in to D: up with

Question41 A: used B: tend C: are D: have

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.

It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time University students frequently do the minimum

of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams But the story is different when you’re older

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English It was an amazing experience For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason

to be late – I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a

nuisance I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and home work was a pleasure not a pain When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers The

satisfaction I got was entirely personal

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty But the joy

is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department

In some ways, age is a positive plus For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated

Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do some thing carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it The confidence you have in other areas – from being able to drive

a car, perhaps – means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there

I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect

Question 42 It is implied in paragraph 1 that .

A: young learners often lack a good motivation for learning

B: parents should encourage young learners to study more

C: teachers should give young learners less homework

D: young learners are usually lazy in their class

Question 43 The writer’s main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people grow up, .

A: they get more impatient with their teachers

B: they tend to learn less as they are discouraged

C: they have a more positive attitude towards learning

D: they cannot learn as well as younger learners

Question 44 The phrase “For starters” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “ ”.

A: First and foremost B: At the starting point

C: At the beginning D: For beginners

Question 45 While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was surprised .

A: to feel learning more enjoyable B: to have more time to learn

C: to be able to learn more quickly D: to get on better with the tutor

Question 46 In paragraph 3, the word “rusty” means .

A: not as good as it used to be through lack of practice

B: staying alive and becoming more active

C: impatient because of having nothing to do

D: covered with rust and not as good as it used to be

Question 47 The phrase “get there” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A: achieve your aim with hard work

B: receive a school or college degree

C: have the things you have long desired

D: arrive at an intended place with difficulty

Question 48 All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT .

A: young people usually feel less patient than adults

B: adults think more independently and flexibly than young people

C: experience in doing other things can help one’s learning

D: adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners

Question 49 It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning process

because adult learners

A: pay more attention to detail than younger learners

B: are able to organize themselves better than younger learners

C: have become more patient than younger learners

D: are less worried about learning than younger learners

Question 50 It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you .

A: are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger

B: find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger

C: should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger

D: can sometimes understand more than when you were younger

Question 51 What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?

A: To encourage adult learning B: To show how fast adult learning is.

C: To describe adult learning methods D: To explain reasons for learning.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

correction.

Question 52 When the children realized that they were by themselves in the dark,

they became really frightening

Question 53 She finds the work she has to do quite easily; boredom is her biggest problem.

A B C D Question 54 There are many researches show that various species of animals have been extinct.

Question 55 Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have

been forced to alter their eating habits

D Question 56 What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from

spreading easily among the population

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

Question 57 Drink only tepid liquids

A) slightly warm B) very hot C) slightly cool D) very cold

Question 58 One of the responsibilities of a forest ranger is to drive slowlythrough the area in search

of animals in distress

Question 59 I always thought ornithology was for older people not for teenagers

A) rock-climbing B) the study of birds

C) deep-sea diving D) free-fall parachuting

Question 60 Early log cabins were crude if sturdy structures

A) unpainted B) resilient C) unseasoned D) rough

Question 61 The harp, with up to 47 strings, produces the most tones of any stringed instrument

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three

Question 62: A represent B intensive C domestic D employment Question 63: A promote B labor C women D country

Question 64: A regional B establish C educate D operate

WRITING TASK (2.0p) You should spend about 30 minutes writing a paragraph.

Part A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it

Question 65 I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university

- After

Question 66 She doesn’t get on well with her neighbor any more.

- She has

Question 67 These bookshelves are my own work - I made

Question 68 Tom does a very good imitation of the English teacher - Tom takes

Question 69 It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf - You needn’t

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