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.. Many people today wo[r]
SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN (Đề thi gồm: 05 trang) ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20172018 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÊ SỐ 80 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 brush B rush C push D crush Question 2: A approached B sacrificed C unwrapped D obliged 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 preview B commit C recipe D index Question 4: A continental B considerate C territorial D economic 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 5: Americans have begin leaning towards the idea that marriage is more of an option, rather than a milestone on the path to adulthood A is B towards C have begin D on the path Question 6: Once you realize that there are ways to move on from awkward situations with grace and confidence, you’ll be on your way to embrace social interactions instead of dreading them A embrace B Once C are D grace Question 7: Our brains are incredibly agile machines, and it’s hard to think of anything they more efficient than recognize faces A recognize B anything C efficient D are Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 8: By the end of next year, George _ English for years A would learn B will have learnt C will have D has learnt Question 9: Neither Peter nor his parents _ going to spend the summer abroad A is B are C was D has been Question 10: The Lake District, was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year A which B that C where D what Question 11: As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs Smith paid _ we asked A four times as much as B four time much than C four time as many as D four times much as Question 12: _ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision A In spite B Providing C Until D But for Question 13: Is there anything wrong _ your bicycle? A with B of C in D about Question 14: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _ A deep B deeply C deepness D depth Question 15: His emotional problems _ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think A stem B flourish C root D sprout Question 16: I’m not keen on _ control of the project to a relatively newcomer A undertaking B charging C entrusting D allotting Question 17: People who are educated overseas can _ recognition of training and get employment easily A gain B grow C train D see Question 18: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair _ her back © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1/5 A running over B fallen against C flowed down D streaming down Question 19: He was completely _ by her tale of hardship A taken away B taken in C taken up D taken down 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 20: Monica and Mathew are on the way home ~ Monica: “I think we should recycle these bags It will help protect the environment.” ~ Mathew: “ ” A I can't agree with you more B It's rubbish We shouldn't use it C Never mind D You can say that again Question 21: Two friends Stephanie and Scott are preparing for their first lesson at school ~ Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home Can I share yours?” ~ Scott: “ ” A Yes, I too B No, thanks C No, not at all! D Yes, sure! Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italicized part in each of the following questions Question 22: For many people, business socialising is a very important aspect of working life but some people find it quite tricky, especially if English isn’t their first language A strict B difficult C endurable D ingenious Question 23: The puddles had coalesced into a small stream A cooled B burned C united D exploded Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italicized part in each of the following questions Question 24: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of crime and he was released A innovative B naive C benevolent D guilty Question 25: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A Impoverished B Wealthy C Privileged D Well-off 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 Bacteria are extremely small living things While we measure our own sizes in inches or centimetres, bacterial size is measured in microns One micron is a thousandth of a millimetre; a pinhead is about a millimetre across Rod-shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns long,while rounded ones are generally one micron in diametre Thus if you enlarged a rounded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just about the size of a pinhead An adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile (1.6 kilometres) tall Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria Using a magnification of 100 times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots One cannot make out anything of their structure Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy - looking "hairs" called flagella Others have only one flagellum The flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria though the water Many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power while others can glide along over surfaces by some little understood mechanism From the bacterial point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans To a bacterium, water is as thick as molasses is to us Bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the movements of the chemical molecules around them Bacteria under the microscope, even those with no flagella, often bounce about in the water This is because they collide with the water molecules and are pushed this way and that Molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second, the molecules around a bacterium have all been replaced by new ones Even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly exposed to a changing environment Question 26: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A The characteristics of bacteria B How bacteria reproduce C The various functions of bacteria D How bacteria contribute to disease Question 27: Bacteria are measured in _ © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2/5 A inches B centimeters C microns D millimeters Question 28: Which of the following is the smallest? A A pinhead B A rounded bacterium C A microscope D A rod-shaped bacterium Question 29: The word “ordinary” in the second paragraph refers to _ A usual B distinctive C original D extraordinary Question 30: According to the passage, someone who examines bacteria using only a microscope that magnifies 100 times would see _ A tiny dots B small “hairs” C large rods D detailed structures Question 31: The relationship between a bacterium and its flagella is most nearly analogous to which of the following? A A rider jumping on a horse's back B A ball being hit by a bat C A boat powered by a motor D A door closed by a gust of wind Question 32: The author compares water to molasses, in order to introduce which of the following topics? A The bacterial content of different liquids B What happens when bacteria are added to molasses C The molecular structures of different chemicals D How difficult it is for bacteria to move through water 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 Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (33) for life; they also think the man should support the family and the woman should stay home with the children However, few families now (34) into this category In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries Also, unmarried couples may decide to have more children – or they might take in foster children or (35) And because people are staying single and living longer (often as widows), there may be more one-person households (36) the other hand, some people believe similar events happen again and again in history: if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (37) or nuclear family of the past Others think the only certainty in history is change: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways Question 33: A marry Question 34: A belong Question 35: A bring up Question 36: A In Question 37: A extended B wed B crowd B feel B At B extensive C engage C group C adapt C On C enlarged D gather D fall D adopt D For D big 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 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behaviour and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3/5 in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 38: The title for this passage could be A “Desert Plants” B “Life Underground” C “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” Question 39: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as A sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B water is an essential part of his existence C water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D very few large animals are found in the desert Question 40: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _ A water-loving animals B the coyote and the bobcat C moist-skinned animals D many large animals Question 41: According to the passage, creatures in the desert A are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B live in an accommodating environment C are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest D are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world Question 42: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT A they sleep during the day B they dig home underground C they are noisy and aggressive D they are watchful and quiet Question 43: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means A wild B cunning C unmanageable D unhealthy Question 44: The word “them” means A animals B people C water D minutes Question 45: We can infer from the passage that A living things adjust to their environment B water is the basis of desert life C desert life is colourful and diverse D healthy animals live longer lives 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 46: Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish speaking countries A The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent B Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish C A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish D A small minority of the students of in the class are Hispanic Question 47: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier A The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly B The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away C The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency D The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document Question 48: Had he known more about the Internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies A Knowing about the Internet helped him invest in some computer companies B He didn’t know much about the Internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies C Knowing about the Internet, he would have invested in some computer companies D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the Internet 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 © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4/5 Question 49: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases A Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases B Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases C Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases D Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases Question 50: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals He was not talented A It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success B In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals C His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals D His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented THE END SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN (Đề thi gồm: 05 trang) ĐỀ KTCL ƠN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20172018 Mơn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÊ SỐ 80 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 brush B rush C push D crush Question 2: A approached B sacrificed C unwrapped D obliged 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 preview B commit C recipe D index Question 4: A continental B considerate C territorial D economic 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 5: Americans have begin leaning towards the idea that marriage is more of an option, rather than a milestone on the path to adulthood A is B towards C have begin D on the path Question 6: Once you realize that there are ways to move on from awkward situations with grace and confidence, you’ll be on your way to embrace social interactions instead of dreading them A embrace B Once C are D grace Question 7: Our brains are incredibly agile machines, and it’s hard to think of anything they more efficient than recognize faces A recognize B anything C efficient D are Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 8: By the end of next year, George _ English for years A would learn B will have learnt C will have D has learnt Question 9: Neither Peter nor his parents _ going to spend the summer abroad A is B are C was D has been Question 10: The Lake District, was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year A which B that C where D what Question 11: As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs Smith paid _ we asked © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5/5 A four times as much as B four time much than C four time as many as D four times much as Question 12: _ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision A In spite B Providing C Until D But for Question 13: Is there anything wrong _ your bicycle? A with B of C in D about Question 14: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _ A deep B deeply C deepness D depth Question 15: His emotional problems _ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think A stem B flourish C root D sprout Question 16: I’m not keen on _ control of the project to a relatively newcomer A undertaking B charging C entrusting D allotting Question 17: People who are educated overseas can _ recognition of training and get employment easily A gain B grow C train D see Question 18: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair _ her back A running over B fallen against C flowed down D streaming down Question 19: He was completely _ by her tale of hardship A taken away B taken in C taken up D taken down 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 20: Monica and Mathew are on the way home ~ Monica: “I think we should recycle these bags It will help protect the environment.” ~ Mathew: “ ” A I can't agree with you more B It's rubbish We shouldn't use it C Never mind D You can say that again Question 21: Two friends Stephanie and Scott are preparing for their first lesson at school ~ Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home Can I share yours?” ~ Scott: “ ” A Yes, I too B No, thanks C No, not at all! D Yes, sure! Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italicized part in each of the following questions Question 22: For many people, business socialising is a very important aspect of working life but some people find it quite tricky, especially if English isn’t their first language A strict B difficult C endurable D ingenious Question 23: The puddles had coalesced into a small stream A cooled B burned C united D exploded Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italicized part in each of the following questions Question 24: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of crime and he was released A innovative B naive C benevolent D guilty Question 25: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A Impoverished B Wealthy C Privileged D Well-off 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 Bacteria are extremely small living things While we measure our own sizes in inches or centimetres, bacterial size is measured in microns One micron is a thousandth of a millimetre; a pinhead is about a millimetre across Rod-shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns long,while rounded ones are generally one micron in diametre Thus if you enlarged a rounded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just about the size of a pinhead An adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile (1.6 kilometres) tall © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 6/5 Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria Using a magnification of 100 times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots One cannot make out anything of their structure Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy - looking "hairs" called flagella Others have only one flagellum The flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria though the water Many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power while others can glide along over surfaces by some little understood mechanism From the bacterial point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans To a bacterium, water is as thick as molasses is to us Bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the movements of the chemical molecules around them Bacteria under the microscope, even those with no flagella, often bounce about in the water This is because they collide with the water molecules and are pushed this way and that Molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second, the molecules around a bacterium have all been replaced by new ones Even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly exposed to a changing environment Question 26: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A The characteristics of bacteria B How bacteria reproduce C The various functions of bacteria D How bacteria contribute to disease Question 27: Bacteria are measured in _ A inches B centimeters C microns D millimeters Question 28: Which of the following is the smallest? A A pinhead B A rounded bacterium C A microscope D A rod-shaped bacterium Question 29: The word “ordinary” in the second paragraph refers to _ A usual B distinctive C original D extraordinary Question 30: According to the passage, someone who examines bacteria using only a microscope that magnifies 100 times would see _ A tiny dots B small “hairs” C large rods D detailed structures Question 31: The relationship between a bacterium and its flagella is most nearly analogous to which of the following? A A rider jumping on a horse's back B A ball being hit by a bat C A boat powered by a motor D A door closed by a gust of wind Question 32: The author compares water to molasses, in order to introduce which of the following topics? A The bacterial content of different liquids B What happens when bacteria are added to molasses C The molecular structures of different chemicals D How difficult it is for bacteria to move through water 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 Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (33) for life; they also think the man should support the family and the woman should stay home with the children However, few families now (34) into this category In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries Also, unmarried couples may decide to have more children – or they might take in foster children or (35) And because people are staying single and living longer (often as widows), there may be more one-person households (36) the other hand, some people believe similar events happen again and again in history: if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (37) or nuclear family of the past Others think the only certainty in history is change: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways Question 33: A marry Question 34: A belong Question 35: A bring up B wed B crowd B feel C engage C group C adapt D gather D fall D adopt © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 7/5 Question 36: A In Question 37: A extended B At B extensive C On C enlarged D For D big 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 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behaviour and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 38: The title for this passage could be A “Desert Plants” B “Life Underground” C “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” Question 39: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as A sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B water is an essential part of his existence C water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D very few large animals are found in the desert Question 40: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _ A water-loving animals B the coyote and the bobcat C moist-skinned animals D many large animals Question 41: According to the passage, creatures in the desert A are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B live in an accommodating environment C are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest D are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world Question 42: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT A they sleep during the day B they dig home underground C they are noisy and aggressive D they are watchful and quiet Question 43: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means A wild B cunning C unmanageable D unhealthy Question 44: The word “them” means A animals B people C water D minutes Question 45: We can infer from the passage that A living things adjust to their environment B water is the basis of desert life C desert life is colourful and diverse D healthy animals live longer lives 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 46: Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish speaking countries © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 8/5 A The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent B Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish C A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish D A small minority of the students of in the class are Hispanic Question 47: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier A The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly B The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away C The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency D The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document Question 48: Had he known more about the Internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies A Knowing about the Internet helped him invest in some computer companies B He didn’t know much about the Internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies C Knowing about the Internet, he would have invested in some computer companies D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the Internet 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: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases A Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases B Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases C Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases D Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases Question 50: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals He was not talented A It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success B In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals C His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals D His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented THE END © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 9/5 ... meaning to the italicized part in each of the following questions Question 24: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of crime and he was released A innovative B naive C benevolent... meaning to the italicized part in each of the following questions Question 24: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of crime and he was released A innovative B naive C benevolent