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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 03 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 865 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 whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1:A doll B pole C post D toll Question 2:A mango B shank C angry D change Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 3: The wheel, .has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions A how B when C about D which Question 4: .there is a close correlation between stress and illness A Some psychologists believe B Some psychologists believing C Some psychologists to believe D Believed some psychologists Question 5: Perspiration increases vigorous exercise or hot weather A when B for C at the time D during Question 6: Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient .capabilities A flying B fly C to fly D is frying Question 7: A home computer……an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home A provides B to be providing C providing it D which provides Question 8: Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster A than sound is B sound C does sound D than sound Question 9: I forgot to .earlier that I'll be home late this evening A relate B announce C narrate D mention Question 10: Even if the unemployment rate sharply, the drop may still be temporary A have dropped B to drop C dropping D drops Question 11: Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before A reaching the ground B to reach the ground C the ground reaches D reach the ground Question 12: Sometimes sleep itself wears people out and is worse than the lack of A the desire to sleep who B to desire sleep is C the desire to sleep D to sleep the desire Question 13: children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier A Once B The C Even D That Question 14: "Let's go! What's taking you so long?" ~ "I'll be there as soon as I .my keys." A find B found C am finding D will find 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 15: ~ A: “What’s your favorite cosmetic item?” ~ B: “ ” A Channel perfume and Louboutin shoes B A diamond ring and a platinum bracelet C A cherry red lipstick D A Chambers’ hat and Drake’s tie Question 16: ~ A: “What style you choose to wear?” ~ B: “ ” A That’s to my taste B I prefer Lady Gaga’s C I choose a formal or informal dress D Black silk 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 BRINGING UP CHILDREN Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to so This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child This might happen at any stage A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents By playing together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept" If they are hypocritical and not practise what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion Question 17: The practice of the rule "Example is better than precept" A only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves B will free a child from disillusion when he grows up C is too difficult for all parents to exercise D would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals Question 18: The word ‘imposed’ in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to A introduced B made C excepted D constrained Question 19: The word ‘zest’ in the 2nd paragraph can be best replaced by A enthusiasm B enjoyment C excitement D appetite Question 20: The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the 2nd paragraph means A agreeing with B following C adapting to D accepting Question 21: The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children A is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced B is to send them to clinics C is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains D offers recapture of earlier experiences Question 22: The encouragement of children to achieve new skills A can never be taken too far B should be balanced and moderate C should be focused on only at school D will always assist their development Question 23: Learning to wait for things is successfully taught A is achieved successfully by all children B only if excessive demands are avoided C because excessive demands are not advisable D in spite of excessive demands being made Question 24: Parental controls and discipline A serve a dual purpose B reflect only the values of the community C are designed to promote the child’s happiness D should be avoided as far as possible Question 25: Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may A disqualify their teachings altogether B make their children lose faith in them C result in their children’s wrong behaviour D impair their children’s mind 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 26: We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly A spent too much B charge high C pay too much money for D haggle Question 27: The seven cities of Troy excavated gave new meaning to the remains of ancient peoples A burned down B dug up C concealed D buried Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage Mark your choice on the answer sheet The word 'desertification' was first used in 1949 by the French geographer Andre Aubreville to describe the change in North and equatorial Africa from productive savanna forest, grasslands, and shrublands into unproductive desert Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts, but rather to the degradation of productive drylands (rangeland or cropland) into less productive desert Drylands occur on every continent, and are estimated to cover around 40 percent of the earth's surface In the past, drylands recovered after long droughts and dry periods through shifting agricultural practices, nomadic herding, and so forth Today, however, pressure on drylands is heightened due to intensive agricultural practices and increasing populations Desertification became well known in the 1930's, when parts of the Great Plains in the United States turned into the "Dust Bowl" as a result of drought and poor practices in farming (although the term itself was not used until 1949) The massive erosion during those years has been blamed on inappropriate use of technology (ploughing the prairies), overpopulation in the affected region, and lack of rainfall Many people believe that the problems related to the Dust Bowl have been solved by resettlement of some of the remaining population, the establishment of National Grasslands and the Soil Conservation Service, government spending and regulation, and the return in most years of "normal rainfall." However, the United Nations reports that Texas and New Mexico are some of the fastest, most severely desertifying areas of the wrorld We have lots of names for this problem: droughts and floods, weeds, overgrazing, wildfire, endangered species, and the chronic downtrodden state of the agricultural economy (in spite of massive subsidies, enormous technical improvements, and overseas markets) These are problems for that tiny sector of the economy known as agriculture Although we have separate government agencies in charge of each of the symptoms, these "rural problems" can and turn into urban problems According to the U.N.'s Kofi Annan, "drought and desertification threaten the livelihood of over billion people in more than 110 countries around the world." According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, "70 percent of the world's drylands (excluding hyper-arid deserts), or some 3.600 million hectares, are degraded." In 1992, Rhodesian wildlife biologist Allan Savory came to a startling conclusion Most experts on desertification blame overpopulation, over-stocking with livestock, overcutting of trees, poverty, warfare, inadequate technology or education, or shifting cultivation In West Texas, where Savory was working at the time, none of these causes were present Rural population was declining, livestock numbers were down from earlier decades, mesquite trees were encroaching, there was peace Money, technology, and education were abundant, all land was privately owned, and there was no shifting cultivation West Texas was desertifying as rapidly as the worst areas of Africa or Asia Savory felt that the decision framework that most people use, and which they are unconsciously trained, is well adapted to treat symtoms, but leaves the causes unaddressed Savon' was forced to conclude that the lack of a holistic decision framework was the fundamental cause of human-induced desertification, in both ancient and modem times By 1992, the United Nations Environment Programme had spent $6 billion treating the symptoms of desertification, with another billion called for Though some people are skeptical of the U.N's figures for the rate at which productive land is turning into unproductive sert, the reality worldwide is that land deterioration continues to have serious impact on the quality of people's lives We owe it to ourselves and to future generations to understand the causes of desertification and loss of biodiversity, and to support the numerous practitioned costeffective, successful approaches More efficient use of existing waiter resources and control of salinization have proven to be effective tools for improving arid lands New ways are being sought to use surface-water resources such as rainwater harvesting or irrigating seasonal runoff from adjacent highlands Further, new methods of fiiding and tapping groundwater resources are also being pursued, as as developing more effective ways of irrigating arid and semi-arid land Research on the reclamation of deserts is focusing on discover proper crop rotation to protect the fragile soil, on understanding sand-fixing plants can be adapted to local environments, and on grazing lands and water resources can be developed effectively without being overused Question 28: It can be inferred from paragraph that A the U.N.'s figures regarding desertification are undisputed B desertification is an important global issue that needs cost effective solutions C the problem of desertification may not be as serious as previously thought D not enough money has been spent on treating the symptoms of desertification Question 29: The word "encroaching" in the passage could best be replaced by A declining B retreating C advancing D dispersing Question 30: According to the passage, what did Savory conclude was the primary cause of human-induced desertification? A Shifting cultivation trends B The effects of global warming C Politicians have not taken the problem seriously enough D A lack of a holistic decision framework Question 31: The word "degradation" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A betterment B enhancement C deterioration D improvement Question 32: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of controlling de-sertification? A Rainwater harvesting B More efficient use of water resources C Increased government funding D Irrigating with seasonal runoff Question 33: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Research on desert reclamation B Inappropriate use of technology C Factors limiting crop production D Desertification Question 34: The word "downtrodden" in the passage closest in meaning to A commendable B miserable C urban D esteemed Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Mark your choice on the answer sheet Question 35: Marry charity organizations have brought food supplies and clothes to flood-effecting areas in the Mekong Delta A flood-effecting B have brought C the D charity Question 36: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically A because of B the earth's C drastically D became extinct 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 37: It was a mistake for her to marry Peter A She and Peter weren’t married in the right way B Peter didn’t want to get married, so it was his mistake C She shouldn’t have married Peter D She ought to think again before she marries Peter Question 38: I tried hard, but I couldn’t reach him A No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t reach him B Though trying hard, I could reach him C Hard as I tried, I couldn’t meet him D Despite trying hard, he was unable to reach 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 39: Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years Its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance A If enrollment in the university had not been dropping in recent years, its facilities would have been lacking proper maintenance B Even though enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance C Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, and its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance D Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, because its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance Question 40: I had to hand the project over to Max You didn’t respond to any of my e-mails A When I had to hand the project over to Max, you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails B I had to hand the project over to Max, because you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails C Although I had to hand the project over to Max, you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails D If I had had to hand the project over to Max, you would have responded to any of my e-mails 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 41: As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the wrong way A annoyed without intending to B shook hands excitedly C told about old things D fought one another Question 42: Anna laid a wet blanket as we suggested spending our holidays in the mountains A bought clothes B denounced the idea C prepared things for the trip D resisted joining 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES Imagine life without electricity! What effect would that have on the typical British family? Well, there would be no hot water for showers in the morning or, more importantly, the (43) cup of tea! Most families use kettles for this - electric water boilers that sit in every British kitchen Then, of course, you wouldn’t be able to charge your phone, tablet or laptop Now that’s serious! And when you left the house, (44) wouldn’t be any traffic lights, cash machines or supermarkets You might think that is just a horror story, but the lights might go out sooner than we think if we don’t act soon and move to renewable energy These are forms of energy which protect the environment as they not produce carbon dioxide emissions that (45) to climate change They are often cheaper because the energy is generated from 100 percent natural resources - so they can never (46) out like coal! So what forms of renewable energy are there? Electricitycan also be provided by the wind (wind power), the sun (solar power), the sea (tidal/wave power) and even by volcanoes (geothermal power) The type of energy a country uses depends a lot on geography Sunny Spain has more solar power than the UK and volcanic Iceland has much more geothermal power In the UK, wind power is one of the most popular forms of renewable energy It used to represent only a fraction of the country’s energy supply but now it provides a mighty eleven percent In fact, Britain currently (47) at number six in the world’s wind power producers, with over 7,000 onshore wind turbines And now there are almost 5,000 turbines offshore as well (that's in the middle of the sea!), making it the world leader Why not visit the largest offshore wind farm in the world at the (48) of the River Thames? [Source: Wider World 3, Pearson, 2015] Question 43:A optional B festival C traditional D national Question 44:A there B they C you D it Question 45:A lead B cause C expose D gain Question 46:A run B stand C go D put Question 47:A rises B grows C ranks D stands Question 48:A mouth B bottom C bank D centre 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 substitute B refusal C phenomenon D magnetic Question 50:A machine B majesty C manure D magnificent The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 03 trang) ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 365 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 whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1:A mango B shank C angry D change Question 2:A post B pole C toll D doll Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage Mark your choice on the answer sheet The word 'desertification' was first used in 1949 by the French geographer Andre Aubreville to describe the change in North and equatorial Africa from productive savanna forest, grasslands, and shrublands into unproductive desert Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts, but rather to the degradation of productive drylands (rangeland or cropland) into less productive desert Drylands occur on every continent, and are estimated to cover around 40 percent of the earth's surface In the past, drylands recovered after long droughts and dry periods through shifting agricultural practices, nomadic herding, and so forth Today, however, pressure on drylands is heightened due to intensive agricultural practices and increasing populations Desertification became well known in the 1930's, when parts of the Great Plains in the United States turned into the "Dust Bowl" as a result of drought and poor practices in farming (although the term itself was not used until 1949) The massive erosion during those years has been blamed on inappropriate use of technology (ploughing the prairies), overpopulation in the affected region, and lack of rainfall Many people believe that the problems related to the Dust Bowl have been solved by resettlement of some of the remaining population, the establishment of National Grasslands and the Soil Conservation Service, government spending and regulation, and the return in most years of "normal rainfall." However, the United Nations reports that Texas and New Mexico are some of the fastest, most severely desertifying areas of the wrorld We have lots of names for this problem: droughts and floods, weeds, overgrazing, wildfire, endangered species, and the chronic downtrodden state of the agricultural economy (in spite of massive subsidies, enormous technical improvements, and overseas markets) These are problems for that tiny sector of the economy known as agriculture Although we have separate government agencies in charge of each of the symptoms, these "rural problems" can and turn into urban problems According to the U.N.'s Kofi Annan, "drought and desertification threaten the livelihood of over billion people in more than 110 countries around the world." According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, "70 percent of the world's drylands (excluding hyper-arid deserts), or some 3.600 million hectares, are degraded." In 1992, Rhodesian wildlife biologist Allan Savory came to a startling conclusion Most experts on desertification blame overpopulation, over-stocking with livestock, overcutting of trees, poverty, warfare, inadequate technology or education, or shifting cultivation In West Texas, where Savory was working at the time, none of these causes were present Rural population was declining, livestock numbers were down from earlier decades, mesquite trees were encroaching, there was peace Money, technology, and education were abundant, all land was privately owned, and there was no shifting cultivation West Texas was desertifying as rapidly as the worst areas of Africa or Asia Savory felt that the decision framework that most people use, and which they are unconsciously trained, is well adapted to treat symtoms, but leaves the causes unaddressed Savon' was forced to conclude that the lack of a holistic decision framework was the fundamental cause of human-induced desertification, in both ancient and modem times By 1992, the United Nations Environment Programme had spent $6 billion treating the symptoms of desertification, with another billion called for Though some people are skeptical of the U.N's figures for the rate at which productive land is turning into unproductive sert, the reality worldwide is that land deterioration continues to have serious impact on the quality of people's lives We owe it to ourselves and to future generations to understand the causes of desertification and loss of biodiversity, and to support the numerous practitioned cost-effective, successful approaches More efficient use of existing waiter resources and control of salinization have proven to be effective tools for improving arid lands New ways are being sought to use surface-water resources such as rainwater harvesting or irrigating seasonal runoff from adjacent highlands Further, new methods of fiiding and tapping groundwater resources are also being pursued, as as developing more effective ways of irrigating arid and semi-arid land Research on the reclamation of deserts is focusing on discover proper crop rotation to protect the fragile soil, on understanding sand-fixing plants can be adapted to local environments, and on grazing lands and water resources can be developed effectively without being overused Question 3: The word "downtrodden" in the passage closest in meaning to A esteemed B commendable C urban D miserable Question 4: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Desertification B Factors limiting crop production C Inappropriate use of technology D Research on desert reclamation Question 5: It can be inferred from paragraph that A not enough money has been spent on treating the symptoms of desertification B the U.N.'s figures regarding desertification are undisputed C the problem of desertification may not be as serious as previously thought D desertification is an important global issue that needs cost effective solutions Question 6: According to the passage, what did Savory conclude was the primary cause of human-induced desertification? A Shifting cultivation trends B Politicians have not taken the problem seriously enough C A lack of a holistic decision framework D The effects of global warming Question 7: The word "encroaching" in the passage could best be replaced by A dispersing B retreating C advancing D declining Question 8: The word "degradation" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A betterment B improvement C enhancement D deterioration Question 9: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of controlling de-sertification? A Increased government funding B Rainwater harvesting C More efficient use of water resources D Irrigating with seasonal runoff 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 10: ~ A: “What style you choose to wear?” ~ B: “ ” A I prefer Lady Gaga’s B I choose a formal or informal dress C That’s to my taste D Black silk Question 11: ~ A: “What’s your favorite cosmetic item?” ~ B: “ ” A Channel perfume and Louboutin shoes B A Chambers’ hat and Drake’s tie C A cherry red lipstick D A diamond ring and a platinum bracelet 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 12: Anna laid a wet blanket as we suggested spending our holidays in the mountains A bought clothes B prepared things for the trip C denounced the idea D resisted joining Question 13: As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the wrong way A fought one another B annoyed without intending to C told about old things D shook hands excitedly 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 14: We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly A pay too much money for B haggle C charge high D spent too much Question 15: The seven cities of Troy excavated gave new meaning to the remains of ancient peoples A buried B dug up C burned down D concealed 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES Imagine life without electricity! What effect would that have on the typical British family? Well, there would be no hot water for showers in the morning or, more importantly, the (16) cup of tea! Most families use kettles for this - electric water boilers that sit in every British kitchen Then, of course, you wouldn’t be able to charge your phone, tablet or laptop Now that’s serious! And when you left the house, (17) wouldn’t be any traffic lights, cash machines or supermarkets You might think that is just a horror story, but the lights might go out sooner than we think if we don’t act soon and move to renewable energy These are forms of energy which protect the environment as they not produce carbon dioxide emissions that (18) to climate change They are often cheaper because the energy is generated from 100 percent natural resources - so they can never (19) out like coal! So what forms of renewable energy are there? Electricitycan also be provided by the wind (wind power), the sun (solar power), the sea (tidal/wave power) and even by volcanoes (geothermal power) The type of energy a country uses depends a lot on geography Sunny Spain has more solar power than the UK and volcanic Iceland has much more geothermal power In the UK, wind power is one of the most popular forms of renewable energy It used to represent only a fraction of the country’s energy supply but now it provides a mighty eleven percent In fact, Britain currently (20) at number six in the world’s wind power producers, with over 7,000 onshore wind turbines And now there are almost 5,000 turbines offshore as well (that's in the middle of the sea!), making it the world leader Why not visit the largest offshore wind farm in the world at the (21) of the River Thames? [Source: Wider World 3, Pearson, 2015] Question 16:A optional B festival C national D traditional Question 17:A it B you C they D there Question 18:A cause B gain C expose D lead Question 19:A put B stand C go D run Question 20:A ranks B grows C rises D stands Question 21:A mouth B centre C bottom D bank Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Mark your choice on the answer sheet Question 22: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically A the earth's B because of C drastically D became extinct Question 23: Marry charity organizations have brought food supplies and clothes to flood-effecting areas in the Mekong Delta A charity B have brought C the D flood-effecting 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 24:A machine B magnificent C manure D majesty Question 25:A refusal B substitute C magnetic D phenomenon 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 26: I had to hand the project over to Max You didn’t respond to any of my e-mails A I had to hand the project over to Max, because you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails B When I had to hand the project over to Max, you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails C If I had had to hand the project over to Max, you would have responded to any of my e-mails D Although I had to hand the project over to Max, you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails Question 27: Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years Its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance A If enrollment in the university had not been dropping in recent years, its facilities would have been lacking proper maintenance B Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, because its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance C Even though enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance D Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, and its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 28: Perspiration increases vigorous exercise or hot weather A for B at the time C during D when Question 29: children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier A Once B That C Even D The Question 30: A home computer……an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home A provides B providing it C to be providing D which provides Question 31: Sometimes sleep itself wears people out and is worse than the lack of A to sleep the desire B to desire sleep is C the desire to sleep D the desire to sleep who Question 32: Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before A the ground reaches B reach the ground C to reach the ground D reaching the ground Question 33: .there is a close correlation between stress and illness A Some psychologists believing B Believed some psychologists C Some psychologists to believe D Some psychologists believe Question 34: Even if the unemployment rate sharply, the drop may still be temporary A dropping B have dropped C drops D to drop Question 35: I forgot to .earlier that I'll be home late this evening A mention B announce C narrate D relate Question 36: The wheel, .has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions A which B how C when D about Question 37: Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient .capabilities A fly B is frying C to fly D flying Question 38: Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster A than sound B sound C does sound D than sound is Question 39: "Let's go! What's taking you so long?" ~ "I'll be there as soon as I .my keys." A found B will find C find D am finding 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 BRINGING UP CHILDREN Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to so This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child This might happen at any stage A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents By playing together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept" If they are hypocritical and not practise what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion Question 40: Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may A result in their children’s wrong behaviour B disqualify their teachings altogether C impair their children’s mind D make their children lose faith in them Question 41: The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children A is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced B is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains C is to send them to clinics D offers recapture of earlier experiences Question 42: The word ‘imposed’ in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to A constrained B introduced C made D excepted Question 43: Parental controls and discipline A reflect only the values of the community B serve a dual purpose C are designed to promote the child’s happiness D should be avoided as far as possible Question 44: The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the 2nd paragraph means A adapting to B accepting C agreeing with D following Question 45: The word ‘zest’ in the 2nd paragraph can be best replaced by A enjoyment B excitement C appetite D enthusiasm Question 46: Learning to wait for things is successfully taught A only if excessive demands are avoided B is achieved successfully by all children C in spite of excessive demands being made D because excessive demands are not advisable Question 47: The encouragement of children to achieve new skills A will always assist their development B can never be taken too far C should be focused on only at school D should be balanced and moderate Question 48: The practice of the rule "Example is better than precept" A will free a child from disillusion when he grows up B is too difficult for all parents to exercise C would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals D only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves 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 49: I tried hard, but I couldn’t reach him A No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t reach him B Though trying hard, I could reach him C Despite trying hard, he was unable to reach D Hard as I tried, I couldn’t meet him Question 50: It was a mistake for her to marry Peter A Peter didn’t want to get married, so it was his mistake B She shouldn’t have married Peter C She and Peter weren’t married in the right way D She ought to think again before she marries Peter The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 03 trang) ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 353 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 whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1:A mango B shank C angry D change Question 2:A post B toll C pole D doll 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 BRINGING UP CHILDREN Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to so This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child This might happen at any stage A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents By playing together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept" If they are hypocritical and not practise what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion Question 3: The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children A offers recapture of earlier experiences B is to send them to clinics C is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains D is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced Question 4: The word ‘imposed’ in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to A excepted B constrained C made D introduced Question 5: Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may A make their children lose faith in them B disqualify their teachings altogether C result in their children’s wrong behaviour D impair their children’s mind nd Question 6: The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the paragraph means A following B adapting to C accepting D agreeing with Question 7: The practice of the rule "Example is better than precept" A would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals B will free a child from disillusion when he grows up C is too difficult for all parents to exercise D only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves Question 8: Learning to wait for things is successfully taught A in spite of excessive demands being made B is achieved successfully by all children C only if excessive demands are avoided D because excessive demands are not advisable Question 9: Parental controls and discipline A are designed to promote the child’s happiness B serve a dual purpose C should be avoided as far as possible D reflect only the values of the community nd Question 10: The word ‘zest’ in the paragraph can be best replaced by A enjoyment B enthusiasm C appetite D excitement Question 11: The encouragement of children to achieve new skills A should be focused on only at school B will always assist their development A Inappropriate use of technology B Factors limiting crop production C Desertification D Research on desert reclamation Question 8: The word "downtrodden" in the passage closest in meaning to A esteemed B urban C miserable D commendable Question 9: The word "encroaching" in the passage could best be replaced by A dispersing B retreating C advancing D declining 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 10: I had to hand the project over to Max You didn’t respond to any of my e-mails A Although I had to hand the project over to Max, you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails B If I had had to hand the project over to Max, you would have responded to any of my e-mails C When I had to hand the project over to Max, you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails D I had to hand the project over to Max, because you didn’t respond to any of my e-mails Question 11: Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years Its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance A Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, because its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance B Enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, and its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance C If enrollment in the university had not been dropping in recent years, its facilities would have been lacking proper maintenance D Even though enrollment in the university has been dropping in recent years, its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance 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 12: ~ A: “What’s your favorite cosmetic item?” ~ B: “ ” A A diamond ring and a platinum bracelet B A Chambers’ hat and Drake’s tie C A cherry red lipstick D Channel perfume and Louboutin shoes Question 13: ~ A: “What style you choose to wear?” ~ B: “ ” A Black silk B I prefer Lady Gaga’s C That’s to my taste D I choose a formal or informal dress 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 14: The seven cities of Troy excavated gave new meaning to the remains of ancient peoples A buried B concealed C burned down D dug up Question 15: We paid through the nose to get the car fixed and it still doesn't go properly A haggle B charge high C spent too much D pay too much money for Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 16: Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before A reaching the ground B to reach the ground C the ground reaches D reach the ground Question 17: .there is a close correlation between stress and illness A Some psychologists to believe B Believed some psychologists C Some psychologists believing D Some psychologists believe Question 18: Even if the unemployment rate sharply, the drop may still be temporary A dropping B have dropped C drops D to drop Question 19: Although dissimilar in almost every other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient .capabilities A fly B flying C is frying D to fly Question 20: children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier A That B Once C The D Even Question 21: The wheel, .has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's first inventions A about B which C when D how Question 22: Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster A than sound B sound C does sound D than sound is Question 23: Perspiration increases vigorous exercise or hot weather A for B when C during D at the time Question 24: I forgot to .earlier that I'll be home late this evening A announce B relate C mention D narrate Question 25: "Let's go! What's taking you so long?" ~ "I'll be there as soon as I .my keys." A find B found C am finding D will find Question 26: Sometimes sleep itself wears people out and is worse than the lack of A the desire to sleep B to sleep the desire C to desire sleep is D the desire to sleep who Question 27: A home computer……an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home A providing it B which provides C provides D to be providing 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 28:A phenomenon B magnetic C substitute D refusal Question 29:A majesty B machine C magnificent D manure 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES Imagine life without electricity! What effect would that have on the typical British family? Well, there would be no hot water for showers in the morning or, more importantly, the (30) cup of tea! Most families use kettles for this - electric water boilers that sit in every British kitchen Then, of course, you wouldn’t be able to charge your phone, tablet or laptop Now that’s serious! And when you left the house, (31) wouldn’t be any traffic lights, cash machines or supermarkets You might think that is just a horror story, but the lights might go out sooner than we think if we don’t act soon and move to renewable energy These are forms of energy which protect the environment as they not produce carbon dioxide emissions that (32) to climate change They are often cheaper because the energy is generated from 100 percent natural resources - so they can never (33) out like coal! So what forms of renewable energy are there? Electricitycan also be provided by the wind (wind power), the sun (solar power), the sea (tidal/wave power) and even by volcanoes (geothermal power) The type of energy a country uses depends a lot on geography Sunny Spain has more solar power than the UK and volcanic Iceland has much more geothermal power In the UK, wind power is one of the most popular forms of renewable energy It used to represent only a fraction of the country’s energy supply but now it provides a mighty eleven percent In fact, Britain currently (34) at number six in the world’s wind power producers, with over 7,000 onshore wind turbines And now there are almost 5,000 turbines offshore as well (that's in the middle of the sea!), making it the world leader Why not visit the largest offshore wind farm in the world at the (35) of the River Thames? [Source: Wider World 3, Pearson, 2015] Question 30:A optional B festival C traditional D national Question 31:A you B they C it D there Question 32:A gain B lead C expose D cause Question 33:A stand B run C go D put Question 34:A grows B ranks C stands D rises Question 35:A bank B centre C mouth D bottom Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Mark your choice on the answer sheet Question 36: Marry charity organizations have brought food supplies and clothes to flood-effecting areas in the Mekong Delta A flood-effecting B the C have brought D charity Question 37: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically A the earth's B because of C became extinct D drastically 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 38: Anna laid a wet blanket as we suggested spending our holidays in the mountains A denounced the idea B prepared things for the trip C resisted joining D bought clothes Question 39: As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the wrong way A annoyed without intending to B shook hands excitedly C told about old things D fought one another 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 BRINGING UP CHILDREN Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to so This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child This might happen at any stage A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents By playing together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept" If they are hypocritical and not practise what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion Question 40: The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the 2nd paragraph means A accepting B adapting to C agreeing with D following Question 41: Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may A disqualify their teachings altogether B make their children lose faith in them C result in their children’s wrong behaviour D impair their children’s mind Question 42: Parental controls and discipline A are designed to promote the child’s happiness B should be avoided as far as possible C reflect only the values of the community D serve a dual purpose Question 43: The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children A is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains B offers recapture of earlier experiences C is to send them to clinics D is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced Question 44: The practice of the rule "Example is better than precept" A would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals B is too difficult for all parents to exercise C will free a child from disillusion when he grows up D only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves Question 45: The word ‘imposed’ in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to A made B excepted C introduced D constrained Question 46: Learning to wait for things is successfully taught A because excessive demands are not advisable B only if excessive demands are avoided C is achieved successfully by all children D in spite of excessive demands being made Question 47: The encouragement of children to achieve new skills A can never be taken too far B will always assist their development C should be focused on only at school D should be balanced and moderate Question 48: The word ‘zest’ in the 2nd paragraph can be best replaced by A enjoyment B excitement C appetite D enthusiasm 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 49: It was a mistake for her to marry Peter A She shouldn’t have married Peter B She and Peter weren’t married in the right way C Peter didn’t want to get married, so it was his mistake D She ought to think again before she marries Peter Question 50: I tried hard, but I couldn’t reach him A Despite trying hard, he was unable to reach B Hard as I tried, I couldn’t meet him C No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t reach him D Though trying hard, I could reach him The End SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm có 03 trang) ƠN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 632 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 whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1:A angry B change C shank D mango Question 2:A toll B post C doll D pole 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 BRINGING UP CHILDREN Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to so This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child This might happen at any stage A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents By playing together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept" If they are hypocritical and not practise what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion Question 3: The encouragement of children to achieve new skills A should be balanced and moderate B should be focused on only at school C will always assist their development D can never be taken too far Question 4: Learning to wait for things is successfully taught A is achieved successfully by all children B only if excessive demands are avoided C in spite of excessive demands being made D because excessive demands are not advisable Question 5: The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children A is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains B is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced C is to send them to clinics D offers recapture of earlier experiences Question 6: Parental controls and discipline A should be avoided as far as possible B are designed to promote the child’s happiness C reflect only the values of the community D serve a dual purpose Question 7: The practice of the rule "Example is better than precept" A is too difficult for all parents to exercise B only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves C will free a child from disillusion when he grows up D would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals Question 8: The word ‘zest’ in the 2nd paragraph can be best replaced by A appetite B excitement C enjoyment D enthusiasm Question 9: Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may A result in their children’s wrong behaviour B make their children lose faith in them C disqualify their teachings altogether D impair their children’s mind Question 10: The phrase ‘conforming to’ in the 2nd paragraph means A following B adapting to C accepting D agreeing with Question 11: The word ‘imposed’ in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to A introduced B constrained C made D excepted 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 12: ~ A: “What style you choose to wear?” ~ B: “ ” A I prefer Lady Gaga’s B That’s to my taste C I choose a formal or informal dress D Black or milk Question 13: ~ A: “What’s your favorite cosmetic item?” ~ B: “ ” A A cherry red lipstick B Channel perfume and Louboutin shoes C A Chambers’ hat and Drake’s tie D A diamond ring and a platinum bracelet 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 14: Anna laid a wet blanket as we suggested spending our holidays in the mountains A denounced the idea B resisted joining C bought clothes D prepared things for the trip Question 15: As soon as they met they started to rub each other up the wrong way A fought one another B shook hands excitedly C annoyed without intending to D told about old 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 16: It was a mistake for her to marry Peter A She and Peter weren’t married in the right way B Peter didn’t want to get married, so it was his mistake C She ought to think again before she marries Peter D She shouldn’t have married Peter Question 17: I tried hard, but I couldn’t reach him A No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t reach him B Though trying hard, I could reach him C Despite trying hard, he was unable to reach D Hard as I tried, I couldn’t meet him Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage Mark your choice on the answer sheet The word 'desertification' was first used in 1949 by the French geographer Andre Aubreville to describe the change in North and equatorial Africa from productive savanna forest, grasslands, and shrublands into unproductive desert Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts, but rather to the degradation of productive drylands (rangeland or cropland) into less productive desert Drylands occur on every continent, and are estimated to cover around 40 percent of the earth's surface In the past, drylands recovered after long droughts and dry periods through shifting agricultural practices, nomadic herding, and so forth Today, however, pressure on drylands is heightened due to intensive agricultural practices and increasing populations Desertification became well known in the 1930's, when parts of the Great Plains in the United States turned into the "Dust Bowl" as a result of drought and poor practices in farming (although the term itself was not used until 1949) The massive erosion during those years has been blamed on inappropriate use of technology (ploughing the prairies), overpopulation in the affected region, and lack of rainfall Many people believe that the problems related to the Dust Bowl have been solved by resettlement of some of the remaining population, the establishment of National Grasslands and the Soil Conservation Service, government spending and regulation, and the return in most years of "normal rainfall." However, the United Nations reports that Texas and New Mexico are some of the fastest, most severely desertifying areas of the wrorld We have lots of names for this problem: droughts and floods, weeds, overgrazing, wildfire, endangered species, and the chronic downtrodden state of the agricultural economy (in spite of massive subsidies, enormous technical improvements, and overseas markets) These are problems for that tiny sector of the economy known as agriculture Although we have separate government agencies in charge of each of the symptoms, these "rural problems" can and turn into urban problems According to the U.N.'s Kofi Annan, "drought and desertification threaten the livelihood of over billion people in more than 110 countries around the world." According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, "70 percent of the world's drylands (excluding hyper-arid deserts), or some 3.600 million hectares, are degraded." In 1992, Rhodesian wildlife biologist Allan Savory came to a startling conclusion Most experts on desertification blame overpopulation, over-stocking with livestock, overcutting of trees, poverty, warfare, inadequate technology or education, or shifting cultivation In West Texas, where Savory was working at the time, none of these causes were present Rural population was declining, livestock numbers were down from earlier decades, mesquite trees were encroaching, there was peace Money, technology, and education were abundant, all land was privately owned, and there was no shifting cultivation West Texas was desertifying as rapidly as the worst areas of Africa or Asia Savory felt that the decision framework that most people use, and which they are unconsciously trained, is well adapted to treat symtoms, but leaves the causes unaddressed Savon' was forced to conclude that the lack of a holistic decision framework was the fundamental cause of human-induced desertification, in both ancient and modem times By 1992, the United Nations Environment Programme had spent $6 billion treating the symptoms of desertification, with another billion called for Though some people are skeptical of the U.N's figures for the rate at which productive land is turning into unproductive sert, the reality worldwide is that land deterioration continues to have serious impact on the quality of people's lives We owe it to ourselves and to future generations to understand the causes of desertification and loss of biodiversity, and to support the numerous practitioned cost-effective, successful approaches More efficient use of existing waiter resources and control of salinization have proven to be effective tools for improving arid lands New ways are being sought to use surface-water resources such as rainwater harvesting or irrigating seasonal runoff from adjacent highlands Further, new methods of fiiding and tapping groundwater resources are also being pursued, as as developing more effective ways of irrigating arid and semi-arid land Research on the reclamation of deserts is focusing on discover proper crop rotation to protect the fragile soil, on understanding sand-fixing plants can be adapted to local environments, and on grazing lands and water resources can be developed effectively without being overused Question 18: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Research on desert reclamation B Desertification C Inappropriate use of technology D Factors limiting crop production Question 19: It can be inferred from paragraph that A not enough money has been spent on treating the symptoms of desertification B desertification is an important global issue that needs cost effective solutions C the problem of desertification may not be as serious as previously thought D the U.N.'s figures regarding desertification are undisputed Question 20: The word "encroaching" in the passage could best be replaced by A advancing B declining C retreating D dispersing Question 21: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of controlling de-sertification? A More efficient use of water resources B Rainwater harvesting C Irrigating with seasonal runoff D Increased government funding Question 22: According to the passage, what did Savory conclude was the primary cause of human-induced desertification? A A lack of a holistic decision framework B The effects of global warming C Shifting cultivation trends D Politicians have not taken the problem seriously enough Question 23: The word "downtrodden" in the passage closest in meaning to A esteemed B commendable C miserable D urban Question 24: The word "degradation" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A enhancement B improvement C betterment D deterioration Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Mark your choice on the answer sheet Question 25: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically A the earth's B became extinct C because of D drastically Question 26: Marry charity organizations have brought food supplies and clothes to flood-effecting areas in the Mekong Delta A the B charity C flood-effecting D have brought 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 ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES Imagine life without electricity! What effect would that have on the typical British family? Well, there would be no hot water for showers in the morning or, more importantly, the (27) cup of tea! Most families use kettles for this - electric water boilers that sit in every British kitchen Then, of course, you wouldn’t be able to charge your phone, tablet or laptop Now that’s serious! And when you left the house, (28) wouldn’t be any traffic lights, cash machines or supermarkets You might think that is just a horror story, but the lights might go out sooner than we think if we don’t act soon and move to renewable energy These are forms of energy which protect the environment as they not produce carbon dioxide emissions that (29) to climate change They are often cheaper because the energy is generated from 100 percent natural resources - so they can never (30) out like coal! So what forms of renewable energy are there? Electricitycan also be provided by the wind (wind power), the sun (solar power), the sea (tidal/wave power) and even by volcanoes (geothermal power) The type of energy a country uses depends a lot on geography Sunny Spain has more solar power than the UK and volcanic Iceland has much more geothermal power In the UK, wind power is one of the most popular forms of renewable energy It used to represent only a fraction of the country’s energy supply but now it provides a mighty eleven percent In fact, Britain currently (31) at number six in the world’s wind power producers, with over 7,000 onshore wind turbines And now there are almost 5,000 turbines offshore as well (that's in the middle of the sea!), making it the world leader Why not visit the largest offshore wind farm in the world at the (32) of the River Thames? [Source: Wider World 3, Pearson, 2015] Question 27:A optional B national C traditional D festival Question 28:A you B there C it D they Question 29:A cause B lead C expose D gain Question 30:A go B stand C put D run Question 31:A grows B stands C ranks D rises Question 32:A centre B bottom C mouth D bank Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 33: .there is a close correlation between stress and illness A Some psychologists believing B Some psychologists to believe C Some psychologists believe D Believed some psychologists Question 34: A home computer……an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home ... only if excessive demands are avoided C in spite of excessive demands being made D because excessive demands are not advisable Question 5: The principle underlying all treatment of developmental... wait for things is successfully taught A in spite of excessive demands being made B is achieved successfully by all children C only if excessive demands are avoided D because excessive demands... wait for things is successfully taught A only if excessive demands are avoided B is achieved successfully by all children C in spite of excessive demands being made D because excessive demands