take the body clock several days Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions..[r]
SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 675 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề 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 01 to 05 Not everything looks lovelier the longer and closer its inspection But Saturn does It is gorgeous through Earthly telescopes However, the 13 years of (1) observation provided by Cassini, an American spacecraft, showed the planet, its moons and its remarkable rings off better and better, (2) finer structures, striking novelties and greater drama Cassini’s observations, which ended in September, 2018 when the craft was (3) into Saturn’s atmosphere, also provided further evidence that, as might be expected of such delicate beauty, the rings are quite new (4) the world This idea is not novel, but has been put on a firmer footing than before And a new theory proposes that the cataclysm which created the rings may also have (5) into being quite a few of Saturn’s moons [Adapted from: The ECONOMIST, March 24, 2018] Question 1:A close B near C abide D next Question 2:A revealing B viewing C seeing D looking Question 3:A hit B beaten C crushed D crashed Question 4:A with B for C to D towards Question 5:A got B come C run D brought 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 6: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his father A friendly with B living through C trying to forget D in agreement with Question 7: Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way A stay unmoved B be quiet C get agitated D go motionless 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: After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the .cakes A missed B additional C remaining D left Question 9: I don’t think you should be so with the children Watching television for half an hour a day won’t them any harm A stubborn B thoughtful C reliable D strict Question 10: A good way of .food is keeping it in a fridge A extending B preserving C enduring D prolonging Question 11: When I entered the room, the children were over the last orange A participating B discussing C squabbling D consulting Question 12: Don’t be so ! He was only joking A sensible B insensitive C sensitive D senseless Question 13: Just think! Next month you’ll be and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby A in your teens B in your teenage C teen-ager D at your teens Question 14: My sister has just .sixteen A become B completed C had D turned Question 15: The conspirators were plotting the .of the government A catastrophe B disaster C overthrow D demolition Question 16: It was very of you to lend us your car for the whole week A ambitious B thoughtless C generous D modest Question 17: Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the A winning B staple C capital D superior Question 18: The sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth A wet B moisten C drip D water Question 19: The dish had a very interesting taste as it was with lemon A spiced B flavoured C pickled D seasoned Question 20: ~ "Another cup of coffee?" ~ "No, but thanks " A not at all B you for all C for all D all the same 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 21:A supernatural B computation C redundancy D explanation Question 22:A disappear B documentary C experience D understand 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 23: Mary has found that she has time on her hands, so she is taking a college course A is qualidied enough B enjoys herself C feels free to D has nothing to Question 24: I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done A shameless B blameworthy C virtuous D deplorable Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 25: ~ A: " " ~ B: "I'll answer it right away." A Will you ring him up at pm? B Why don't you write to him soon? C There's someone at the door D Please take this message for him Question 26: ~ A: "They lost a lot of money on their investment." ~ B: " " A Well done! I should have invested more B Tough luck - they should have been more careful C No wonder they're living like a king D Why didn't they ask Tom for a loan? 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 27:A palace B case C debate D replace Question 28:A gift B gigantic C general D danger 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 29 to 35 THE BODY CLOCK Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day") This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon One of the major causes of the travellers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to "shrink” our day That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights When flying west, you are "extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve "shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency One of the more common complaints of travellers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well Judgement and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as you arrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone So, our body clock truly can "govern" us Question 29: The direction you fly in A affects the degree of jet lag B alters your body's natural rhythms C extends or shrink your body clock D helps you sleep better Question 30: The word “disrupted” is closest in meaning to A distroyed B prevented C damaged D corrupted Question 31: Jet lag A upsets our body's rhythms B makes our body clock operate badly C extends the hours of our body clock D causes our body clock to change Question 32: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article A makes no suggestions B suggests changing the time on your watch C says there is nothing you can D proposes gradually adjusting your body clock Question 33: According to the article A various factors stop us sleeping when we fly B jet lag can affect different abilities differently C travellers complain about the negative effects of flying D flying seriously affects our judgement and decision-making Question 34: The main function of the body clock is to A regulate the body's functions B govern all the body's responses C help us sleep D help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle Question 35: The pronoun “it” in the last sentence refers to A take the body clock several days B to adjust to the destination's schedule C to board a plane D to fully adjust to a new time zone 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 42 TEEN EDITOR AIMS HIGH At the age of 13, Kenya Jordana James makes the rest of the world look lazy In 2001, she started a magazine called Blackgirl Aimed at teenagers, it covers history, culture, lifestyle and entertainment news Blackgirl now has thousands of readers, both subscribers who receive their copy at home and people who buy the magazine from newsagents Kenya's idea for the 20-page magazine came out of boredom with the magazines on sale "I read a lot of publications that all said the same thing," she explained Kenya has created a magazine that gives positive messages to African-American teenagers She has interviewed celebrities like Lauryn Hill, singer with the hip-hop band The Fugees, and Venus and Serena Williams She has also written about a wide range of serious subjects Blackgirl was not Kenya's first business project She earned $1,200 selling cakes to her neighbours She used the money she had made to develop her plan for the magazine She also had to find other people who would put money into the magazine, as well as advertisers "At first it was hard, but as you get older, these things become easier," she said Kenya has appeared on American TV and this has helped to make her more well-known Not giving up has been the reason for her success "Children can anything that they set their mind to," she says With three adults and a team of teenagers working with her, Kenya has clear ideas about her future 'I would like to continue the magazine, set up a clothes label, and become a midwife and deliver babies," she explained Until then, Kenya realises she must continue to live with her family "I am a child and my mum makes sure I clean up my room and I go to school each day "Having a publication is just one thing that I do," she says Question 36: What does Kenya say about getting money for the magazine? A It was difficult at the beginning because she was young B People bought her cakes, but they didn’t buy the magazine C She wasn’t old enough to borrow money from people D It’s easy to borrow money from advertisers Question 37: What does the writer say about Blackgirl magazine? A It has a lot of readers but isn’t very popular with teenagers B It covers a range of subjects and has a lot of readers C Reading magazines makes teenagers lazy D In 2001, it was the only magazine for black teenagers Question 38: Why did Kenya have the idea for a new magazine? A The other magazines were very repetitive B She thought teenagers were boring C She was interested in celebrities D She wasn't interested in serious subjects Question 39: Why did the writer write this text? A To describe why teenagers read magazines B To describe an inspiring teenager C To give young people advice on money D To talk about the media Question 40: How does Kenya feel about her future? A She wants to have children B She wants to give up the magazine C She wants to live with her family D She wants to lots of different things Question 41: The phrase “set their mind to” is closest in meaning to A try to remember B bear in mind C learn by heart D make decisive effort to Question 42: The word “deliver”can be replaced by A bring to customers B help to give birth to C make products D take care of 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 43: He's got married three times in life There's some rumour about it A It is rumoured that he has got married three times in life B He was rumoured to have got married three times in life C People rumour that he has got married three times in life D He is rumoured to get married three times in life Question 44: Wear your helmet You may be fined on the way A Unless you wear your helmet, you won't be fined on the way B You should wear your helmet in case you may be fined on the way C If you don't wear your helmet, you may be fined on the way D Not wearing your helmet, you will be fine travelling on the way 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 45: I'm very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester A very glad B progress C lots of D done Question 46: Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight VN 851 to Hue is postponed due to bad weather A due to B postponed C to D informing Question 47: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A that B of sound C faster D Supersonic 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: That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved A That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved B That smoking, which has a bad effect on our health, has been proved C Smoking badly affects our health is true D It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health Question 49: You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed A You can hardly try as you like, but you won’t succeed B You won’t succeed because you can’t try as hard C Although you won’t succeed, you can try as hard as you like D However hard you can try, you won’t succeed Question 50: Kathy couldn’t figure out what was the matter with Charles A It wasn’t clear to Kathy what Charles’s problem was B Charles told Kathy she couldn’t solve the maths problem C It seemed that Charles was angry at Kathy D Charles had nothing to say to Kathy The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 142 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề 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 supernatural B redundancy C computation D explanation Question 2:A disappear B experience C documentary D understand 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 3: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A of sound B faster C that D Supersonic Question 4: I'm very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester A progress B very glad C done D lots of Question 5: Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight VN 851 to Hue is postponed due to bad weather A due to B informing C to D postponed 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 6: You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed A You won’t succeed because you can’t try as hard B However hard you can try, you won’t succeed C Although you won’t succeed, you can try as hard as you like D You can hardly try as you like, but you won’t succeed Question 7: That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved A That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved B That smoking, which has a bad effect on our health, has been proved C Smoking badly affects our health is true D It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health Question 8: Kathy couldn’t figure out what was the matter with Charles A It seemed that Charles was angry at Kathy B It wasn’t clear to Kathy what Charles’s problem was C Charles had nothing to say to Kathy D Charles told Kathy she couldn’t solve the maths problem 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: Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way A be quiet B go motionless C get agitated D stay unmoved Question 10: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his father A in agreement with B trying to forget C friendly with D living through 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 sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth A drip B water C moisten D wet Question 12: When I entered the room, the children were over the last orange A participating B squabbling C consulting D discussing Question 13: Just think! Next month you’ll be and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby A in your teenage B in your teens C at your teens D teen-ager Question 14: Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the A staple B capital C winning D superior Question 15: My sister has just .sixteen A become B completed C turned D had Question 16: It was very of you to lend us your car for the whole week A thoughtless B generous C modest D ambitious Question 17: I don’t think you should be so with the children Watching television for half an hour a day won’t them any harm A reliable B thoughtful C strict D stubborn Question 18: The dish had a very interesting taste as it was with lemon A pickled B seasoned C flavoured D spiced Question 19: After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the .cakes A additional B left C missed D remaining Question 20: A good way of .food is keeping it in a fridge A extending B preserving C prolonging D enduring Question 21: ~ "Another cup of coffee?" ~ "No, but thanks " A all the same B for all C not at all D you for all Question 22: The conspirators were plotting the .of the government A disaster B catastrophe C overthrow D demolition Question 23: Don’t be so ! He was only joking A sensitive B sensible C senseless D insensitive 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 24: Mary has found that she has time on her hands, so she is taking a college course A feels free to B enjoys herself C is qualidied enough D has nothing to Question 25: I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done A blameworthy B deplorable C virtuous D shameless 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 26 to 30 Not everything looks lovelier the longer and closer its inspection But Saturn does It is gorgeous through Earthly telescopes However, the 13 years of (26) observation provided by Cassini, an American spacecraft, showed the planet, its moons and its remarkable rings off better and better, (27) finer structures, striking novelties and greater drama Cassini’s observations, which ended in September, 2018 when the craft was (28) into Saturn’s atmosphere, also provided further evidence that, as might be expected of such delicate beauty, the rings are quite new (29) the world This idea is not novel, but has been put on a firmer footing than before And a new theory proposes that the cataclysm which created the rings may also have (30) into being quite a few of Saturn’s moons [Adapted from: The ECONOMIST, March 24, 2018] Question 26:A abide B close C next D near Question 27:A seeing B looking C revealing D viewing Question 28:A crashed B crushed C beaten D hit Question 29:A for B towards C with D to Question 30:A brought B got C come D run 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 31 to 37 THE BODY CLOCK Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day") This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon One of the major causes of the travellers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to "shrink” our day That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights When flying west, you are "extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve "shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency One of the more common complaints of travellers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well Judgement and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as you arrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone So, our body clock truly can "govern" us Question 31: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article A makes no suggestions B proposes gradually adjusting your body clock C says there is nothing you can D suggests changing the time on your watch Question 32: Jet lag A makes our body clock operate badly B upsets our body's rhythms C extends the hours of our body clock D causes our body clock to change Question 33: The main function of the body clock is to A govern all the body's responses B help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle C regulate the body's functions D help us sleep Question 34: According to the article A flying seriously affects our judgement and decision-making B jet lag can affect different abilities differently C travellers complain about the negative effects of flying D various factors stop us sleeping when we fly Question 35: The direction you fly in A extends or shrink your body clock B alters your body's natural rhythms C helps you sleep better D affects the degree of jet lag Question 36: The word “disrupted” is closest in meaning to A damaged B distroyed C corrupted D prevented Question 37: The pronoun “it” in the last sentence refers to A take the body clock several days B to fully adjust to a new time zone C to board a plane D to adjust to the destination's schedule 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 38 to 44 TEEN EDITOR AIMS HIGH At the age of 13, Kenya Jordana James makes the rest of the world look lazy In 2001, she started a magazine called Blackgirl Aimed at teenagers, it covers history, culture, lifestyle and entertainment news Blackgirl now has thousands of readers, both subscribers who receive their copy at home and people who buy the magazine from newsagents Kenya's idea for the 20-page magazine came out of boredom with the magazines on sale "I read a lot of publications that all said the same thing," she explained Kenya has created a magazine that gives positive messages to African-American teenagers She has interviewed celebrities like Lauryn Hill, singer with the hip-hop band The Fugees, and Venus and Serena Williams She has also written about a wide range of serious subjects Blackgirl was not Kenya's first business project She earned $1,200 selling cakes to her neighbours She used the money she had made to develop her plan for the magazine She also had to find other people who would put money into the magazine, as well as advertisers "At first it was hard, but as you get older, these things become easier," she said Kenya has appeared on American TV and this has helped to make her more well-known Not giving up has been the reason for her success "Children can anything that they set their mind to," she says With three adults and a team of teenagers working with her, Kenya has clear ideas about her future 'I would like to continue the magazine, set up a clothes label, and become a midwife and deliver babies," she explained Until then, Kenya realises she must continue to live with her family "I am a child and my mum makes sure I clean up my room and I go to school each day "Having a publication is just one thing that I do," she says Question 38: What does the writer say about Blackgirl magazine? A It has a lot of readers but isn’t very popular with teenagers B In 2001, it was the only magazine for black teenagers C Reading magazines makes teenagers lazy D It covers a range of subjects and has a lot of readers Question 39: Why did Kenya have the idea for a new magazine? A She wasn't interested in serious subjects B She was interested in celebrities C She thought teenagers were boring D The other magazines were very repetitive Question 40: The phrase “set their mind to” is closest in meaning to A bear in mind B try to remember C make decisive effort to D learn by heart Question 41: What does Kenya say about getting money for the magazine? A People bought her cakes, but they didn’t buy the magazine B It’s easy to borrow money from advertisers C It was difficult at the beginning because she was young D She wasn’t old enough to borrow money from people Question 42: How does Kenya feel about her future? A She wants to live with her family B She wants to have children C She wants to lots of different things D She wants to give up the magazine Question 43: Why did the writer write this text? A To talk about the media B To describe why teenagers read magazines C To describe an inspiring teenager D To give young people advice on money Question 44: The word “deliver”can be replaced by A help to give birth to B bring to customers C take care of D make products 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: He's got married three times in life There's some rumour about it A He is rumoured to get married three times in life B It is rumoured that he has got married three times in life C He was rumoured to have got married three times in life D People rumour that he has got married three times in life Question 46: Wear your helmet You may be fined on the way A Unless you wear your helmet, you won't be fined on the way B Not wearing your helmet, you will be fine travelling on the way C You should wear your helmet in case you may be fined on the way D If you don't wear your helmet, you may be fined on the way Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 47: ~ A: "They lost a lot of money on their investment." ~ B: " " A Well done! I should have invested more B Why didn't they ask Tom for a loan? C Tough luck - they should have been more careful D No wonder they're living like a king Question 48: ~ A: " " ~ B: "I'll answer it right away." A Please take this message for him B Will you ring him up at pm? C Why don't you write to him soon? D There's someone at the door 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 49:A replace B debate C case D palace Question 50:A danger B gift C general D gigantic The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 878 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề 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 redundancy B explanation C computation D supernatural Question 2:A disappear B understand C documentary D experience Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 3: ~ A: "They lost a lot of money on their investment." ~ B: " " A Tough luck - they should have been more careful B No wonder they're living like a king C Well done! I should have invested more D Why didn't they ask Tom for a loan? Question 4: ~ A: " " ~ B: "I'll answer it right away." A Will you ring him up at pm? B Please take this message for him C Why don't you write to him soon? D There's someone at the door Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: Just think! Next month you’ll be and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby A in your teenage B teen-ager C at your teens D in your teens Question 6: Don’t be so ! He was only joking A senseless B sensitive C insensitive D sensible Question 7: The dish had a very interesting taste as it was with lemon A flavoured B seasoned C pickled D spiced Question 8: The conspirators were plotting the .of the government A demolition B overthrow C disaster D catastrophe Question 9: ~ "Another cup of coffee?" ~ "No, but thanks " A all the same B you for all C not at all D for all Question 10: I don’t think you should be so with the children Watching television for half an hour a day won’t them any harm A reliable B thoughtful C stubborn D strict Question 11: Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the A winning B capital C superior D staple Question 12: A good way of .food is keeping it in a fridge A prolonging B enduring C extending D preserving Question 13: The sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth A moisten B water C drip D wet Question 14: When I entered the room, the children were over the last orange A participating B squabbling C consulting D discussing Question 15: My sister has just .sixteen A completed B had C turned D become Question 16: It was very of you to lend us your car for the whole week A thoughtless B ambitious C modest D generous Question 17: After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the .cakes A additional B remaining C missed D left 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 18:A palace B case C replace D debate Question 19:A general B gift C danger D gigantic 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 20: Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way A go motionless B stay unmoved C be quiet D get agitated Question 21: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his father A living through B trying to forget C in agreement with D friendly with 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 22: You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed A You won’t succeed because you can’t try as hard B However hard you can try, you won’t succeed C You can hardly try as you like, but you won’t succeed D Although you won’t succeed, you can try as hard as you like Question 23: That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved A It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health B That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved C That smoking, which has a bad effect on our health, has been proved D Smoking badly affects our health is true Question 24: Kathy couldn’t figure out what was the matter with Charles A It seemed that Charles was angry at Kathy B Charles told Kathy she couldn’t solve the maths problem C Charles had nothing to say to Kathy D It wasn’t clear to Kathy what Charles’s problem was 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 25: Mary has found that she has time on her hands, so she is taking a college course A has nothing to B enjoys herself C is qualidied enough D feels free to Question 26: I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done A blameworthy B deplorable C shameless D virtuous 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 27: Wear your helmet You may be fined on the way A Unless you wear your helmet, you won't be fined on the way B Not wearing your helmet, you will be fine travelling on the way C If you don't wear your helmet, you may be fined on the way D You should wear your helmet in case you may be fined on the way Question 28: He's got married three times in life There's some rumour about it A People rumour that he has got married three times in life B It is rumoured that he has got married three times in life C He was rumoured to have got married three times in life D He is rumoured to get married three times in life 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 29 to 35 TEEN EDITOR AIMS HIGH At the age of 13, Kenya Jordana James makes the rest of the world look lazy In 2001, she started a magazine called Blackgirl Aimed at teenagers, it covers history, culture, lifestyle and entertainment news Blackgirl now has thousands of readers, both subscribers who receive their copy at home and people who buy the magazine from newsagents Kenya's idea for the 20-page magazine came out of boredom with the magazines on sale "I read a lot of publications that all said the same thing," she explained Kenya has created a magazine that gives positive messages to African-American teenagers She has interviewed celebrities like Lauryn Hill, singer with the hip-hop band The Fugees, and Venus and Serena Williams She has also written about a wide range of serious subjects Blackgirl was not Kenya's first business project She earned $1,200 selling cakes to her neighbours She used the money she had made to develop her plan for the magazine She also had to find other people who would put money into the magazine, as well as advertisers "At first it was hard, but as you get older, these things become easier," she said Kenya has appeared on American TV and this has helped to make her more well-known Not giving up has been the reason for her success "Children can anything that they set their mind to," she says With three adults and a team of teenagers working with her, Kenya has clear ideas about her future 'I would like to continue the magazine, set up a clothes label, and become a midwife and deliver babies," she explained Until then, Kenya realises she must continue to live with her family "I am a child and my mum makes sure I clean up my room and I go to school each day "Having a publication is just one thing that I do," she says Question 29: What does the writer say about Blackgirl magazine? A It covers a range of subjects and has a lot of readers B Reading magazines makes teenagers lazy C In 2001, it was the only magazine for black teenagers D It has a lot of readers but isn’t very popular with teenagers Question 30: What does Kenya say about getting money for the magazine? A It was difficult at the beginning because she was young B It’s easy to borrow money from advertisers C She wasn’t old enough to borrow money from people D People bought her cakes, but they didn’t buy the magazine Question 31: How does Kenya feel about her future? A She wants to have children B She wants to give up the magazine C She wants to lots of different things D She wants to live with her family Question 32: The phrase “set their mind to” is closest in meaning to A learn by heart B make decisive effort to C try to remember D bear in mind Question 33: Why did the writer write this text? A To describe an inspiring teenager B To talk about the media C To describe why teenagers read magazines D To give young people advice on money Question 34: Why did Kenya have the idea for a new magazine? A She was interested in celebrities B She wasn't interested in serious subjects C The other magazines were very repetitive D She thought teenagers were boring Question 35: The word “deliver”can be replaced by A make products B help to give birth to C bring to customers D take care of 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 36: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A that B Supersonic C of sound D faster Question 37: Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight VN 851 to Hue is postponed due to bad weather A to B informing C postponed D due to Question 38: I'm very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester A progress B done C very glad D lots of 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 39 to 43 Not everything looks lovelier the longer and closer its inspection But Saturn does It is gorgeous through Earthly telescopes However, the 13 years of (39) observation provided by Cassini, an American spacecraft, showed the planet, its moons and its remarkable rings off better and better, (40) finer structures, striking novelties and greater drama Cassini’s observations, which ended in September, 2018 when the craft was (41) into Saturn’s atmosphere, also provided further evidence that, as might be expected of such delicate beauty, the rings are quite new (42) the world This idea is not novel, but has been put on a firmer footing than before And a new theory proposes that the cataclysm which created the rings may also have (43) into being quite a few of Saturn’s moons [Adapted from: The ECONOMIST, March 24, 2018] Question 39:A close B next C abide D near Question 40:A viewing B seeing C looking D revealing Question 41:A crashed B hit C beaten D crushed Question 42:A for B towards C to D with Question 43:A brought B got C come D run 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 44 to 50 THE BODY CLOCK Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day") This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon One of the major causes of the travellers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to "shrink” our day That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights When flying west, you are "extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve "shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency One of the more common complaints of travellers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well Judgement and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as you arrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone So, our body clock truly can "govern" us Question 44: Jet lag A makes our body clock operate badly B extends the hours of our body clock C causes our body clock to change D upsets our body's rhythms Question 45: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article A proposes gradually adjusting your body clock B suggests changing the time on your watch C says there is nothing you can D makes no suggestions Question 46: The direction you fly in A extends or shrink your body clock B helps you sleep better C affects the degree of jet lag D alters your body's natural rhythms Question 47: The main function of the body clock is to A help us sleep B govern all the body's responses C regulate the body's functions D help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle Question 48: According to the article A jet lag can affect different abilities differently B flying seriously affects our judgement and decision-making C various factors stop us sleeping when we fly D travellers complain about the negative effects of flying Question 49: The word “disrupted” is closest in meaning to A prevented B distroyed C corrupted D damaged Question 50: The pronoun “it” in the last sentence refers to A to board a plane B to adjust to the destination's schedule C take the body clock several days D to fully adjust to a new time zone The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 161 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề 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 experience B disappear C documentary D understand Question 2:A computation B supernatural C redundancy D explanation 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 replace B debate C palace D case Question 4:A general B gigantic C gift D danger Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: The sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth A wet B water C moisten D drip Question 6: After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the .cakes A left B additional C remaining D missed Question 7: The conspirators were plotting the .of the government A demolition B catastrophe C overthrow D disaster Question 8: I don’t think you should be so with the children Watching television for half an hour a day won’t them any harm A stubborn B reliable C thoughtful D strict Question 9: The dish had a very interesting taste as it was with lemon A seasoned B flavoured C pickled D spiced Question 10: Don’t be so ! He was only joking A insensitive B sensible C sensitive D senseless Question 11: When I entered the room, the children were over the last orange A consulting B participating C squabbling D discussing Question 12: It was very of you to lend us your car for the whole week A modest B ambitious C thoughtless D generous Question 13: A good way of .food is keeping it in a fridge A preserving B enduring C extending D prolonging Question 14: My sister has just .sixteen A completed B turned C had D become Question 15: Just think! Next month you’ll be and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby A at your teens B teen-ager C in your teens D in your teenage Question 16: ~ "Another cup of coffee?" ~ "No, but thanks " A all the same B you for all C not at all D for all Question 17: Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the A winning B capital C staple D superior 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 18 to 22 Not everything looks lovelier the longer and closer its inspection But Saturn does It is gorgeous through Earthly telescopes However, the 13 years of (18) observation provided by Cassini, an American spacecraft, showed the planet, its moons and its remarkable rings off better and better, (19) finer structures, striking novelties and greater drama Cassini’s observations, which ended in September, 2018 when the craft was (20) into Saturn’s atmosphere, also provided further evidence that, as might be expected of such delicate beauty, the rings are quite new (21) the world This idea is not novel, but has been put on a firmer footing than before And a new theory proposes that the cataclysm which created the rings may also have (22) into being quite a few of Saturn’s moons [Adapted from: The ECONOMIST, March 24, 2018] Question 18:A close B abide C near D next Question 19:A revealing B looking C seeing D viewing Question 20:A crushed B hit C beaten D crashed Question 21:A for B towards C with D to Question 22:A come B got C run D brought 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 29 THE BODY CLOCK Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day") This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon One of the major causes of the travellers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to "shrink” our day That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights When flying west, you are "extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve "shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency One of the more common complaints of travellers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well Judgement and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as you arrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone So, our body clock truly can "govern" us Question 23: The main function of the body clock is to A help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle B help us sleep C regulate the body's functions D govern all the body's responses Question 24: The direction you fly in A affects the degree of jet lag B alters your body's natural rhythms C extends or shrink your body clock D helps you sleep better Question 25: The word “disrupted” is closest in meaning to A damaged B distroyed C corrupted D prevented Question 26: Jet lag A extends the hours of our body clock B causes our body clock to change C upsets our body's rhythms D makes our body clock operate badly Question 27: According to the article A flying seriously affects our judgement and decision-making B various factors stop us sleeping when we fly C travellers complain about the negative effects of flying D jet lag can affect different abilities differently Question 28: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article A proposes gradually adjusting your body clock B says there is nothing you can C makes no suggestions D suggests changing the time on your watch Question 29: The pronoun “it” in the last sentence refers to A to adjust to the destination's schedule B to board a plane C to fully adjust to a new time zone D take the body clock several days 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 30: I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done A blameworthy B shameless C deplorable D virtuous Question 31: Mary has found that she has time on her hands, so she is taking a college course A is qualidied enough B feels free to C has nothing to D enjoys herself Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 32: ~ A: "They lost a lot of money on their investment." ~ B: " " A Well done! I should have invested more B Tough luck - they should have been more careful C Why didn't they ask Tom for a loan? D No wonder they're living like a king Question 33: ~ A: " " ~ B: "I'll answer it right away." A Please take this message for him B Why don't you write to him soon? C There's someone at the door D Will you ring him up at pm? 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 34 to 42 TEEN EDITOR AIMS HIGH At the age of 13, Kenya Jordana James makes the rest of the world look lazy In 2001, she started a magazine called Blackgirl Aimed at teenagers, it covers history, culture, lifestyle and entertainment news Blackgirl now has thousands of readers, both subscribers who receive their copy at home and people who buy the magazine from newsagents Kenya's idea for the 20-page magazine came out of boredom with the magazines on sale "I read a lot of publications that all said the same thing," she explained Kenya has created a magazine that gives positive messages to African-American teenagers She has interviewed celebrities like Lauryn Hill, singer with the hip-hop band The Fugees, and Venus and Serena Williams She has also written about a wide range of serious subjects Blackgirl was not Kenya's first business project She earned $1,200 selling cakes to her neighbours She used the money she had made to develop her plan for the magazine She also had to find other people who would put money into the magazine, as well as advertisers "At first it was hard, but as you get older, these things become easier," she said Kenya has appeared on American TV and this has helped to make her more well-known Not giving up has been the reason for her success "Children can anything that they set their mind to," she says With three adults and a team of teenagers working with her, Kenya has clear ideas about her future 'I would like to continue the magazine, set up a clothes label, and become a midwife and deliver babies," she explained Until then, Kenya realises she must continue to live with her family "I am a child and my mum makes sure I clean up my room and I go to school each day "Having a publication is just one thing that I do," she says Question 34: Why did Kenya have the idea for a new magazine? A She wasn't interested in serious subjects B She thought teenagers were boring C She was interested in celebrities D The other magazines were very repetitive Question 35: Why did the writer write this text? A To describe an inspiring teenager B To describe why teenagers read magazines C To give young people advice on money D To talk about the media Question 36: What does Kenya say about getting money for the magazine? A She wasn’t old enough to borrow money from people B People bought her cakes, but they didn’t buy the magazine C It was difficult at the beginning because she was young D It’s easy to borrow money from advertisers Question 37: How does Kenya feel about her future? A She wants to live with her family B She wants to lots of different things C She wants to have children D She wants to give up the magazine Question 38: What does the writer say about Blackgirl magazine? A Reading magazines makes teenagers lazy B It has a lot of readers but isn’t very popular with teenagers C It covers a range of subjects and has a lot of readers D In 2001, it was the only magazine for black teenagers Question 39: The phrase “set their mind to” is closest in meaning to A learn by heart B try to remember C make decisive effort to D bear in mind Question 40: The word “deliver”can be replaced by A bring to customers B help to give birth to C make products D take care of 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 41: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his father A friendly with B living through C in agreement with D trying to forget Question 42: Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way A go motionless B be quiet C stay unmoved D get agitated 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 43: Kathy couldn’t figure out what was the matter with Charles A Charles told Kathy she couldn’t solve the maths problem B Charles had nothing to say to Kathy C It seemed that Charles was angry at Kathy D It wasn’t clear to Kathy what Charles’s problem was Question 44: That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved A Smoking badly affects our health is true B That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved C It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health D That smoking, which has a bad effect on our health, has been proved Question 45: You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed A Although you won’t succeed, you can try as hard as you like B However hard you can try, you won’t succeed C You can hardly try as you like, but you won’t succeed D You won’t succeed because you can’t try as hard 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 46: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A Supersonic B of sound C that D faster Question 47: Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight VN 851 to Hue is postponed due to bad weather A informing B to C postponed D due to Question 48: I'm very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester A progress B done C lots of D very glad 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: Wear your helmet You may be fined on the way A Not wearing your helmet, you will be fine travelling on the way B If you don't wear your helmet, you may be fined on the way C Unless you wear your helmet, you won't be fined on the way D You should wear your helmet in case you may be fined on the way Question 50: He's got married three times in life There's some rumour about it A He is rumoured to get married three times in life B People rumour that he has got married three times in life C It is rumoured that he has got married three times in life D He was rumoured to have got married three times in life The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 04 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 258 Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: After the guests had left we were allowed to eat the .cakes A additional B remaining C left D missed Question 2: The conspirators were plotting the .of the government A catastrophe B demolition C disaster D overthrow Question 3: When I entered the room, the children were over the last orange A consulting B discussing C squabbling D participating Question 4: I don’t think you should be so with the children Watching television for half an hour a day won’t them any harm A thoughtful B reliable C strict D stubborn Question 5: Just think! Next month you’ll be and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby A in your teens B teen-ager C at your teens D in your teenage Question 6: It was very of you to lend us your car for the whole week A generous B thoughtless C ambitious D modest Question 7: A good way of .food is keeping it in a fridge A preserving B prolonging C extending D enduring Question 8: The dish had a very interesting taste as it was with lemon A pickled B flavoured C spiced D seasoned Question 9: My sister has just .sixteen A had B completed C become D turned Question 10: The sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth A water B moisten C drip D wet Question 11: Don’t be so ! He was only joking A senseless B sensible C sensitive D insensitive Question 12: Many Asian countries still rely on rice as the A capital B winning C superior D staple Question 13: ~ "Another cup of coffee?" ~ "No, but thanks " A not at all B you for all C all the same D for all 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 14 to 20 THE BODY CLOCK Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day") This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon One of the major causes of the travellers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to "shrink” our day That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights When flying west, you are "extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve "shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency One of the more common complaints of travellers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well Judgement and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as you arrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone So, our body clock truly can "govern" us Question 14: The main function of the body clock is to A govern all the body's responses B help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle C help us sleep D regulate the body's functions Question 15: Jet lag A makes our body clock operate badly B upsets our body's rhythms C extends the hours of our body clock D causes our body clock to change Question 16: According to the article A jet lag can affect different abilities differently B various factors stop us sleeping when we fly C travellers complain about the negative effects of flying D flying seriously affects our judgement and decision-making Question 17: The word “disrupted” is closest in meaning to A damaged B corrupted C prevented D distroyed Question 18: The direction you fly in A helps you sleep better B affects the degree of jet lag C alters your body's natural rhythms D extends or shrink your body clock Question 19: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article A proposes gradually adjusting your body clock B suggests changing the time on your watch C makes no suggestions D says there is nothing you can Question 20: The pronoun “it” in the last sentence refers to A to fully adjust to a new time zone B to board a plane C to adjust to the destination's schedule D take the body clock several days 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: Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way A get agitated B be quiet C stay unmoved D go motionless Question 22: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his father A living through B trying to forget C friendly with D in agreement with 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 23: I couldn't see anything shameful in what I had done A blameworthy B shameless C virtuous D deplorable Question 24: Mary has found that she has time on her hands, so she is taking a college course A has nothing to B is qualidied enough C feels free to D enjoys herself 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 25:A computation B redundancy C explanation D supernatural Question 26:A documentary B understand C experience D disappear Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 27: ~ A: "They lost a lot of money on their investment." ~ B: " " A No wonder they're living like a king B Tough luck - they should have been more careful C Why didn't they ask Tom for a loan? D Well done! I should have invested more Question 28: ~ A: " " ~ B: "I'll answer it right away." A There's someone at the door B Why don't you write to him soon? C Will you ring him up at pm? D Please take this message for him 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 29 to 33 Not everything looks lovelier the longer and closer its inspection But Saturn does It is gorgeous through Earthly telescopes However, the 13 years of (29) observation provided by Cassini, an American spacecraft, showed the planet, its moons and its remarkable rings off better and better, (30) finer structures, striking novelties and greater drama Cassini’s observations, which ended in September, 2018 when the craft was (31) into Saturn’s atmosphere, also provided further evidence that, as might be expected of such delicate beauty, the rings are quite new (32) the world This idea is not novel, but has been put on a firmer footing than before And a new theory proposes that the cataclysm which created the rings may also have (33) into being quite a few of Saturn’s moons [Adapted from: The ECONOMIST, March 24, 2018] Question 29:A next B close C abide D near Question 30:A revealing B looking C viewing D seeing Question 31:A hit B beaten C crashed D crushed Question 32:A for B with C towards D to Question 33:A come B brought C got D run 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 34: I'm very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester A very glad B done C progress D lots of Question 35: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A that B faster C Supersonic D of sound Question 36: Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight VN 851 to Hue is postponed due to bad weather A due to B informing C to D postponed 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 37:A replace B debate C palace D case Question 38:A danger B gift C gigantic D general 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 39 to 45 TEEN EDITOR AIMS HIGH At the age of 13, Kenya Jordana James makes the rest of the world look lazy In 2001, she started a magazine called Blackgirl Aimed at teenagers, it covers history, culture, lifestyle and entertainment news Blackgirl now has thousands of readers, both subscribers who receive their copy at home and people who buy the magazine from newsagents Kenya's idea for the 20-page magazine came out of boredom with the magazines on sale "I read a lot of publications that all said the same thing," she explained Kenya has created a magazine that gives positive messages to African-American teenagers She has interviewed celebrities like Lauryn Hill, singer with the hip-hop band The Fugees, and Venus and Serena Williams She has also written about a wide range of serious subjects Blackgirl was not Kenya's first business project She earned $1,200 selling cakes to her neighbours She used the money she had made to develop her plan for the magazine She also had to find other people who would put money into the magazine, as well as advertisers "At first it was hard, but as you get older, these things become easier," she said Kenya has appeared on American TV and this has helped to make her more well-known Not giving up has been the reason for her success "Children can anything that they set their mind to," she says With three adults and a team of teenagers working with her, Kenya has clear ideas about her future 'I would like to continue the magazine, set up a clothes label, and become a midwife and deliver babies," she explained Until then, Kenya realises she must continue to live with her family "I am a child and my mum makes sure I clean up my room and I go to school each day "Having a publication is just one thing that I do," she says Question 39: What does the writer say about Blackgirl magazine? A It has a lot of readers but isn’t very popular with teenagers B In 2001, it was the only magazine for black teenagers C It covers a range of subjects and has a lot of readers D Reading magazines makes teenagers lazy Question 40: What does Kenya say about getting money for the magazine? A It was difficult at the beginning because she was young B People bought her cakes, but they didn’t buy the magazine C It’s easy to borrow money from advertisers D She wasn’t old enough to borrow money from people Question 41: The phrase “set their mind to” is closest in meaning to A make decisive effort to B learn by heart C try to remember D bear in mind Question 42: Why did Kenya have the idea for a new magazine? A She wasn't interested in serious subjects B She was interested in celebrities C She thought teenagers were boring D The other magazines were very repetitive Question 43: The word “deliver”can be replaced by A take care of B bring to customers C make products D help to give birth to Question 44: Why did the writer write this text? A To give young people advice on money B To talk about the media C To describe an inspiring teenager D To describe why teenagers read magazines Question 45: How does Kenya feel about her future? A She wants to have children B She wants to give up the magazine C She wants to live with her family D She wants to lots of different things 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: You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed A Although you won’t succeed, you can try as hard as you like B You can hardly try as you like, but you won’t succeed C However hard you can try, you won’t succeed D You won’t succeed because you can’t try as hard Question 47: That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved A That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved B That smoking, which has a bad effect on our health, has been proved C It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health D Smoking badly affects our health is true Question 48: Kathy couldn’t figure out what was the matter with Charles A It wasn’t clear to Kathy what Charles’s problem was B Charles told Kathy she couldn’t solve the maths problem C Charles had nothing to say to Kathy D It seemed that Charles was angry at Kathy 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: He's got married three times in life There's some rumour about it A He was rumoured to have got married three times in life B People rumour that he has got married three times in life C It is rumoured that he has got married three times in life D He is rumoured to get married three times in life Question 50: Wear your helmet You may be fined on the way A You should wear your helmet in case you may be fined on the way B Unless you wear your helmet, you won't be fined on the way C If you don't wear your helmet, you may be fined on the way D Not wearing your helmet, you will be fine travelling on the way The End ... questions Question 3: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A of sound B faster C that D Supersonic Question 4: I''m very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester... B Why don''t you write to him soon? C There''s someone at the door D Please take this message for him Question 26: ~ A: "They lost a lot of money on their investment." ~ B: " " A Well done! I... that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 36: Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound A that B Supersonic C of sound D faster Question 37: Vietnam Airline