Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer 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 qu[r]
(1)SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN (Đề thi gồm: 04 trang) ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÊ SỐ 71 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Ho va tên thi sinh:…………………………………………………………………… SBD:………………………… 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 employer B minority C reasonable D vocational Question 2: A pointing B student C between D signal 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 hour B historic C honourable D honesty Question 4: A halves B speaks C photographs D bats Question 5: A change B machine C choose D teacher 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 6: Tom hasn't completed the work yet and Maria hasn't neither A yet B the work C hasn’t neither D hasn’t Question 7: It was so a funny film that I burst out laughing A laughing B It C so D that Question 8: Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and muscles A their B to operate C use D finding 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 9: That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviours have nothing to complain about.” A behaving cleverly B good behaviours C behaving nice D behaving improperly Question 10: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released A benevolent B guilty C innovative D naïve 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 11: ~ Mary: “You really have a nice voice You sing beautifully like a singer.” ~ Michel: “ .” A You’ve got to be kidding B Never mind C Yes, of course D I don’t know Question 12: ~ Bob: “I think that a happy marriage should be based on love.” ~ Kate: “ ’’ A Thank you B No, it shouldn’t C You think so? D I don’t agree with you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 13: My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C will have been D has been Question 14: Ken asked Barbara _ she would like to go to the cinema A whether B in case C regarding D unless Question 15: Body language is a potent form of _ communication A verbal B oral C tongue D non-verbal Question 16: I think your mother should let you _ your own mind A making up B made up C to make up D make up Question 17: By the end of this year my father _ in this company for 12 years A has been working B will work C will have been working D has worked Question 18: The girl _ is our neighbour A talking to the lady over there B talks to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there D is talking to the lady over there Question 19: He keeps working _ feeling unwell (2) A because of B although C unless D in spite of Question 20: I gave up the job _ the attractive salary A despite B because C although D because of Question 21: Most people prefer flying _ going by the sea because it’s too much faster A than B to C over D from Question 22: Your last job was a bank manager, _ it? A doesn’t B wasn’t C didn’t D isn’t Question 23: During the schoolyear, Mary is not allowed _ with friends until she has finished all her assignments A go out B going out C of going out D to go out Question 24: Not only _ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again A did she refuse B she did refuse C she refused D when she refused Question 25: All of us are waiting the man _ son was lost A whose B who C whom D which Question 26: Her responsibility in the family is _ the household A to prepare B to C to make D to run Question 27: I clearly remember _ you about this before A tell B telling C told D to tell Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 28: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger A urgent B necessary C important D unavoidable Question 29: School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools A divided B depended C compulsory D paid 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 TELEVISION Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds It is an instrument of leisure, of information and - to a very limited extent - of culture It does not stop people reading newspapers or books, going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos But these activities are occasional, irregular and ultimately of secondary importance Television is one of the main subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home and in the street, as well as being written about in all the newspapers It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade the maximum number of people to watch it for the maximum amount of time And how effectively the sitcoms and soap operas that! I not think that I have ever seen any other country so totally dominated by these shows Some of them are Egyptian productions but the majority is American Each episode, each programme, is a talking point for everyone, young and old alike Question 30: What might the main objective of television be? A To waste time B To get people away from their free time C To get people away from their work D To allow much time for many people to watch it Question 31: What does television have over people's mind? A An influence B A limit C A picture D An impression Question 32: Which is the main idea of the passage? A Television and its use B Television, the main subjects of conversation C Television, the rest of the media and American soaps D Television, an instrument of leisure Question 33: How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV? A Sometimes B Never C Rarely D Usually Question 34: At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic A for learning B for discussion C for people to talk about D for entertainment (3) 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 Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man (35) Charles Babbage Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines" But despite the fact that he (36) building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years, people have argued (37) his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (38) engine based on one of Babbage's designs (39) has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work Question 35: A written Question 36: A made Question 37: A why Question 38: A the Question 39: A It B recognized B started B though B an B They C called C missed C whether C some C He D known D wanted D until D that D One 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 At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform Private schools existed, but only for the very rich There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be labourers should not “waste” then time on education but should instead prepare themselves for then life’s work It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about then task Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system Question 40: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed A a strong educational background B a lot of money C good grades D a high level of intelligence Question 41: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means A people who really enjoy teaching B people who believe that education is wasted C people who work for the government D people who try to change things for the better Question 42: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because A people had nothing else to except go to school B Massachusetts residents needed something to with then spare time C education at the time was so cheap D all citizens should be educated in a republic Question 43: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann A managed education in the state of Massachusetts B funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans C worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts D raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts Question 44: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE? A Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work B Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries C Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the USA (4) D Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer 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 45: Put your coat on You will get cold A Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold B You not only put your coat on but also get cold C You will not get cold unless you put your coat on D It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold Question 46: Mike graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed A That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed B Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree C If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed D Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed Question 47: Mr Ping is a rich junk dealer I bought his land last year A Mr Ping, whose land I bought, is a rich junk dealer B Mr Ping, whose land I bought last year, is a rich junk dealer C Mr Ping, who I bought his land last year, is a rich junk dealer D Mr Ping, who is a rich junk dealer, whose land I bought last year 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 48: He started working as an engineer years ago A He didn’t work as an engineer any more, B He had worked as an engineer for years C He was working as an engineer years ago D He has worked as an engineer for years Question 49: This is the first time I have ever gone out for a picnic A I have gone out for a picnic this time B I had never gone out for a picnic before C I have never gone out for a picnic before D I have ever gone out for a picnic Question 50: She said: “It is very kind of you to help me Thank you very much.” A She thanked me to help her B She said it is very kind of me to help her C She said that it was very kind of you to help her D She thanked me for helping her _THE END (5)