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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 225 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 01: A ingredient B era C delete D relief Question 02: A gauche B Achilles C epoch D acheless Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 03: In a child, curiosity normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed; but an _ adult is best avoided A indulgent B inquisitive C indecisive D indefinite Question 04: The stuntman seemed to show a total disregard _ fear as he performed his daredevil tricks A of B over C about D for Question 05: I _ at my watch It was already well after three A checked B glanced C viewed D faced Question 06: Geraldine always brings back beautiful little _ from her Africa trips A memories B souvenirs C memorials D reminders Question 07: You choose the film , it's your birthday A Naturally B As a matter of fact C Obviously D After all Question 08: I'm not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she _, she's really been doing too much A taken off B taken in C take to D taken on Question 09: The President's action only served to _ a situation which was already extremely serious A exasperate B exacerbate C erupt D irritate Question 10: As we waited on the pavement, a black Mercedes _ beside us A pulled off B pulled through C pulled up D pulled down Question 11: I can't say I enjoyed it _ it was my own fault I didn’t make much of an effort A Admittedly B Still C Surely D By the way Question 12: The prison contained four hundred _, most of which were occupied by two or three prisoners A cells B cubicles C compartments D cages Question 13: Many countries have sent medicines for _ of the latest fighting A injured B culprits C victims D wounded Question 14: _ sand covers only about 20 percent of Earth's deserts A A B An C The D Ø Question 15: Is there any chance _ the machinery repaired? A to have B of having C for having D of being 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 16: We really must leave the party now if we are to catch the bus A The bus must start as soon as we have to leave the party B If we left the party now, we would not miss the bus C We’d rather leave the party now so as to catch the bus D It’s time we left the party now if we are to catch the bus Question 17: If only he had been taken to hospital earlier A If he were taken to hospital earlier, he would be saved B Why wasn’t he taken to hospital earlier? © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1/5 C He would survive the accident if he were taken to hospital earlier D What a pity he was not taken to hospital earlier! Question 18: You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full fee A You would have paid the full fee if you had wanted to renew your passport B The time when you renew your passport is not important as long as you pay the full fee C The fee for a new passport depends on why you wish to renew it D Even if you don't renew your passport on time, you are not charged the full fee 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 19: Please respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience, so that I can get started here Include your notes as an attachment A In order that I can get started here, include your notes as an attachment and respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience B Include your notes as an attachment and respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience, so that I can get started here C Please respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience, so that I can get started here if not include your notes as an attachment D Please respond to this e-mail at your earliest convenience, so that I can get started here; moreover, include your notes as an attachment Question 20: They arrived at the airport late They missed their flight A Had they not arrived at the airport earlier, they did not miss their flight B In case they had arrived at the airport earlier, they wouldn’t have missed their flight C If they hadn’t arrived at the airport late, they would be on their flight now D Because they had missed their flight, they arrived at the airport late 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 21: The incidence of the illness differs greatly between men and women A alters B resembles C contrasts D varies Question 22: After the accident, the safety inspector threw the book at the company directors A criticized B extolled C punished severely D blamed the fault of 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 23 to 30 HOLLYWOOD TAKES ON BOLLYWOOD As well as being the wealthiest and most populous city in India, with over 20 million inhabitants, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is home to India's incredibly prolific Hindi-language film industry This is no cottage Industry Every year, Bollywood - the word is a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood - produces roughly twice the number of feature films that are made in Hollywood Those Hindi films are watched by an audience of billion people worldwide, whereas the total audience for Hollywood films is only about 2.6 billion However, the surprising truth behind those statistics is that 80% of the revenue from Bollywood films comes from inside India, while 50% of the money made from Hollywood films comes from outside the US, but almost none of it from India Anyone who has watched both a traditional Bollywood film and a Hollywood blockbuster will perhaps understand why there is so little crossover between the audiences for these films They are simply worlds apart From the perspective of an audience used to watching Hollywood blockbusters, Bollywood films are puzzling and impossible to categorise They follow conventions that are simply not reflected in American films Bollywood films are always very long (three hours is normal) and therefore they have an intermission They often combine elements of what a western audience would consider different genres within the same film For example, whatever the storyline and wherever it takes place, a Bollywood film will almost invariably contain scenes with singing and dancing Those scenes will involve lots of extras in costume and often be filmed in the Swiss Alps, even though the main story probably takes place in an Indian city To the western eye, the transition between these scenes is abrupt and startling To the Indian, no film is complete © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2/5 without good songs and dances In other words, having a seamless plot is considered less important than making a strong visual and aural impact Hollywood would love nothing more than to break into the vast and potentially lucrative Indian market, but their efforts have been in vain Indian audiences just don't like American films Now, having failed to sell their own films into India, most of the big Hollywood studios are investing in Bollywood-style films These are shot in India in Hindi, using Indian actors, directors and crews However, so far these, too, have enjoyed little success This is perhaps less to with cultural issues in the films themselves (after all they are, except for the funding, entirely Indian) than with issues relating to the Indian marketplace The truth is that most Bollywood films don't make money either In fact, Indian studios only succeed by producing many films and hoping that one or two of them become hits Up until now, Hollywood has only dipped its toe into the water of Indian cinema If it wants to succeed in the Indian box office, it will probably need to jump in In the meantime, Hollywood and Bollywood will remain poles apart As one Indian reviewer said of the serious Hollywood epic Ghandi about the life of Indian civil rights activist, Mahatma Ghandi, 'I thought the film was pretty good, actually, but it perhaps lacked a few song and dance numbers.' [Source: CLOSE-UP C1, Workbook, Cengage Learning, 2014] Question 23: Indian audiences prefer the films they watch to _ A be lengthy and Include features of musicals B be stronger visually than musically C have an unambiguous and succinct plot D be set in Switzerland Question 24: What’s the writer’s attitude when he quoted the Indian reviewer’s comment? A critical B ironic C sympathetic D joking Question 25: As a business model, Indian producers _ A make musicals Inspired by Hollywood, which are watched all over the world B rely on a few films to be box office successes and make money for the industry C are mainly concerned in producing art rather than making money D make few, carefully-researched, high-quality films which are often financially successful Question 26: The author of the article believes that Hollywood _ A has already achieved success in Bollywood B needs to invest heavily in Indian films C has no options but to invest in Bollywood films D must introduce Bollywood-style films to a worldwide audience Question 27: What does this phrase mean “dipped its toe into the water”? A began selling some new films B started very carefully to something new C went bankrupt making Bollywood-styled films D needed experience by studying Question 28: Compared to Bollywood films, Hollywood films _ A may appear unrealistic and surprising B are unstructured and tend to have story lines C could be considered plain and unadorned D usually straddle different styles Question 29: Bollywood films are _ A mainly watched by Indians in India B popular outside their country as Hollywood C produced in small-scale industries D twice as popular as Hollywood films Question 30: How much of Hollywood's revenue comes from non-American audiences? A half B less than a fifth C a fifth D more than a half 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 A GOOD LIAR? According to recent research, it appears that children who tell lies are more likely to be successful in their later careers I imagine this might come as a shock to the (31) _ of parents who try to teach their toddlers about the importance of honesty However, the research also suggests that lying children are not going to (32) _ up to become criminals! although the way their brains work might point them in the direction of becoming very successful bankers! The findings at Toronto University show that the percentage of children who lie rises from twenty percent at the age of two to almost ninety percent at the age of four! The most (33) _ age is apparently twelve and nearly every child is guilty of lying then The scientists believe that © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3/5 the best liars can cover (34) _ their tracks and the ability to this shows advanced cognitive abilities So if your younger brother or sister is brilliant at inventing believable stories to prevent you or your-parents from (35) _ through their lies, they may well be in line for a top job in the future! Question 31: A all B most C lots D majority Question 32: A turn B grow C bring D develop Question 33: A cheating B deceitful C unbelievable D false Question 34: A in B down C on D up Question 35: A looking B noticing C glancing D seeing 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 41 ENDURANCE TESTS You're stressed and anxious, you have problems sleeping What you need is a challenge There has never been a better time, but which one to go for? Traditional marathons and triathlons are still popular but newer events have now appeared They are held on difficult terrain and represent a greater challenge to participants They are popular in the USA and are very competitive The first long-distance triathlon was the Ironman It started in Hawaii, on Waikiki beach, in the 1970s and there are now forty countries across the world which hold Ironman events An Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance test in the world Participants must complete a 3.86km swim, a 180-km bike ride and run a whole marathon - and no stopping is allowed! The World Championships are held in Hawaii every year The run in Hawaii is particularly difficult because you have to cross a desert! Other tough races include the Trans-Rockies These are six separate contests which take place in different locations in the Rocky Mountains You can a twenty-four-hour bike race along Canada’s highest peaks - but don't try it if you suffer from vertigo! Alternatively, head for New Mexico, where there is a ride that lasts three days through the desert - just try cycling through sand dunes! As for the traditional marathon, you can still take part in the world’s biggest race, in New York However, if you really want to push yourself, try the World Marathon Challenge This is seven marathons, in seven days, on seven different continents! It’s called The World Marathon Challenge for a reason! For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime Participants have to run 295 km, spend fifty-nine hours in the air and fly approximately 38,000 km from the Antarctic Circle to Sydney, Australia All at your own risk! [Source: Wider World 4, Pearson, 2015] Question 36: What is the difference between the new events and the traditional ones? A They are for stressed competitors B The new events are held on difficult terrain C They are popular only in the USA D They are only for those who have problems sleeping Question 37: The Ironman World Championship is particularly difficult because _ A you have to cover a long distance B you have to run in only one day C you have to cross a desert D you have to run non-stop Question 38: The relative pronoun “which” refers to _ A the world B Waikiki Beach C forty countries D the Ironman Question 39: In the ultimate challenge race _ A You can it in your lifetime B You have to run 295 km in seven days C You can go by air D You have to cover seven continents in seven races Question 40: Participants have to fulfil _ of races in a Triathlon A two B twenty C four D three Question 41: What does the writer mean by saying: “For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime”? A No one has reached the finish line B It is the most challenging race in the world C Many people have died in the race D Racers have to spend their lives trying Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4/5 Question 42: ~ Alan: “Excuse me, would you mind helping me? I can't open this door.” ~ Brian: “ ” A Of course not! B That would be great, thanks C Could you give me a hand? D No You must have lost it Question 43: ~ Alex: “OK, the party food is ready Now, you need anything else?” ~ Bobby: “ ” A That’s really nice of you, but I can manage now B No, of course not C May I help you? D No You must be kidding 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 44: Computers have made access to information instantly available just on pushing a few buttons A made B instantly available C just D on pushing Question 45: Rice, which we still form the staple diet of much of the world’s population, grows best in hot, wet lands A much B wet C we still form D grows Question 46: Thunder can be listened to from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under unusual atmospheric conditions A listened to B except C maximum D unusual Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 47: That DJ's voice really sets my teeth on edge A exhausts me B excites me C amuses me D annoys me Question 48: They live in a rather scruffy part of town A small and poor B busy and noisy C untidy and dirty D elite and wealthy 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 49: A perversity B penetrative C inhabitant D democracy Question 50: A compulsory B mountaineer C injurious D accessible _THE END © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5/5 ... your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 41 ENDURANCE TESTS You''re stressed and anxious, you have problems sleeping What you need is a challenge There... countries across the world which hold Ironman events An Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance test in the world Participants must complete a 3.86km swim, a 180-km bike ride and run a whole marathon... you have to cross a desert! Other tough races include the Trans-Rockies These are six separate contests which take place in different locations in the Rocky Mountains You can a twenty-four-hour