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 35A. It’s q[r]
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 113 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 whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A host B prove C compose D program Question 2: A pencil B penalty C personality D peasant 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 prisoner B disaster C agency D president Question 4: A pity B event C medal D spirit Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions Question 5: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute A again and again B from time to time C very rapidly D time after time Question 6: Human beings are constantly contaminating natural habitats of the wildlife A polluting B promoting C destroying D protecting Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions Question 7: The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public A support B disagreement C agreement D dislike Question 8: Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is divided into many branches A assembled B separated C strengthened D shortened 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 9: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urban areas where many jobs are found A lack B finacial C urban areas D are found Question 10: A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a basic part of the education of every child A basic B history C are D child Question 11: It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients A has been said B that C to be D the most 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: 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: today, there would be nowhere for them to stay A If they arrive B Had they arrive C Were they to arrive D Provided they arrived Question 14: An economic is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty A improvement B depression C development D mission Question 15: Our plan by the members of the committee A considers B considered C is considering D is being considered Question 16: The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals were performing on the stage © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1/4 A that B which C whom D who Question 17: Government have laws to protect wildlife from overhunting and commercial trade A enacted B enabled C enlarged D encouraged Question 18: I a terrible accident while I on the beach A see/ am walking B saw/ was walking C was seeing/ walked D have seen/ were walking Question 19: There's a rumor that the National Bank is going to the company I work for A take on B take out of C take over D take off Question 20: Peter won’t come to see you tomorrow, ? A is he B will you C will he D does he Question 21: By working systematically, you achieve the results you desire A should B may C had better D would rather Question 22: As soon as I smoking, I felt a lot better A took up B took out C gave out D gave up Question 23: Smoking is not permitted here, so you’d better your cigarette A extinguish B to extinguish C extinguishing D extinguished 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 24 to 30 Marian Anderson’s brilliant singing career began at age six when she sang spirituals at the Union Baptist Church in her hometown of Philadelphia She toured Europe in the 1920s, drawing vast acclaim However, when she returned to the United States she was still barred from performing on the American operatic stage After she was prevented from singing in Washington’s segregated Constitution Hall in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt intervened and arranged for Miss Anderson to perform at the Lincoln Memorial A crowd of 75,000 people came to watch her sing before the Memorial Marian Anderson’s beautiful contralto voice broke down racial barriers, showing white Americans that blacks had a profound contribution to make to America’s cultural life Eventually, in 1955, she became the first African- American singer to perform at New York’s Metropolitan Opera In her many years of touring, she had to endure a racism that forced her to enter concert halls and hotels through service entrances Her grace under this stress showed a moral perseverance that paralleled that of the famous Martin Luther King, Jr Question 24: We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead of the United States because _ A it was too expensive to tour in the United States B she was not allowed to perform in the United States C she was paid more in Europe D there were better operatic facilities in Europe Question 25: The word "barred" in line could best be replaced by which of the following ? A purged B released C overpowered D prohibited Question 26: The significance of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial performance was that _ A 75,000 people came B her contralto voice was beautiful C She was too young D she was a black performer Question 27: The phrase "broke down racial barriers" in the first paragraph means _ A shattered obstacles B disclosed opportunities C revealed inaccuracies D analyzed destinations Question 28: The word "eventually" in the second paragraph could best be replaced by _ A sooner B in the long run C at last D recently Question 29: According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin Luther King, Jr? A singing in church B a performance at the Lincoln Memorial C a clear strong voice D moral perseverance Question 30: What is NOT TRUE about Marian Anderson? A She had contralto voice B She was a black singer C Her singing career started after she was ten years old D She was the first who performed at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1955 © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2/4 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 It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports When you are young, you know how important (31) to physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (32) enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to any sport This happens just when you are the best (33) for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (34) while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (35) to get a good job Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair Question 31: A Question 32: A Question 33: A Question 34: A Question 35: A this is keen stage training impractical B B B B B you are many age practice unlikely C C C C C it is great period exercise improbable D D D D D things are much time sporting impossible 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 43 Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction The handshake must be firm If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close They will move back to have their space If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking If you don't so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done Thumbs down means the opposite To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to is to smile Question 36: From the passage we can learn that _ A gestures don't mean anything while talking B It's confusing to understand a culture's body language C gestures can help us to express ourselves D American people often use body language in communication Question 37: The word “firm ” in the first paragraph refers to _ A tight B small C light D fast Question 38: If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA, you should _ A greet him with a hug B place a hand on his shoulder C shake his hand weakly D shake his hand firmly Question 39: American people often © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3/4 A show their friendship by touching each other B face each other directly when they are talking C say "Pardon me" to each other when they are talking D get uncomfortable when you stand or sit too close to them Question 40: When your friend give you a thumbs-up, he, in fact, A shows his rudeness to you B shows his anger to you C expresses his satisfaction to you D expresses his worries about you Question 41: The word “confusing” in the second paragraph refers to _ A easy to understand B difficult to understand C convenient to understand D comfortable to understand Question 42: Which of the following is NOT true about the culture of the United States? A It's impolite to look the other person in the eyes while talking B It's rude to look at the other person for a long time C Pointing at someone is usually considered rude D It's all right to raise your hand slightly to attract the waiter's attention Question 43: From this passage, we should pay much attention to _ when communicating with Americans A gesture B posture C body language and space D Both A & C 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 44: I did not come to your party due to the rain A If it did not rained, I would come to your party B It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party C Even though it rained, I came to your party D Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party Question 45: As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him A No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him B Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him C No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him D Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him Question 46: I have never talked to the headmaster before A It’s the first time I ever talked to the headmaster B It’s the first time I had ever talked to the headmaster C It’s the first time I have ever talked to the headmaster D It’s the first time I will ever have talked to the headmaster 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 47: - Nam: “I’m really tired I’m taking next week off.“ - Mai: “ _“ A Take care, my love Have a nice weekend! B Really? I don’t know what you are going to C That sounds like a good idea The break will you good D Well, you must be telling a lie! Question 48: - Huy: “I would like some more tea.” - Dung : “ “ A Well, I’d rather have coffee B Certainly you are C I’m sorry I haven’t got any left D No I’ve had enough 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: They spent more money They had to work harder A The more money they spent, the harder they had to work B The more they spent money, the harder work they had to C The more money they spent, the more harder they had to work D The more they spent money, the more hard they had to work Question 50: I don’t remember the man You met him at the canteen last week © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4/4 A I don’t remember the man whom you met him at the canteen last week B I don’t remember the man whose you met at the canteen last week C I don’t remember the man whom you met at the canteen last week D I don’t remember the man that you met him at the canteen last week _THE END © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5/4