ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QG 2017

 

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. linked     B. declared    C. finished    D. developed

Question 2: A. heavy     B. head     C. weather     D. easy

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. delicate           B. promotion  C. volcanic    D. resources

Question 4: A. magazine          B. margarine   C. character    D. quality

 Question 5. A. possible.   B. university   C. secondary   D. suitable

 

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 6: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly

A. happen   B. encounter  C. arrive  D. clean

Question 7: In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.

A. say exactly what he thought  B. say a few words  C. have a chat    D. are given the right to

Question 8: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

A. help    B. prepared  C. be busy  D. attempt

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 9: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.   

A. politeness   B. rudeness  C. measurement D. encouragement

Question 10: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

 A. uninterested B. unsure C. open  D. slow

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 11: Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.  A. that                                               B. the largest                       C. in                                             D. lies on

Question 12. The most mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is present only before birth.   

A. have             B. The most      C. though      D. some time

Question 13: My father asked me where had I gone the night before.

A. the night               B. had I                  C. before           D. asked 

Question 14: The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.

A. tried               B. before               C. worst           D. The      

Question 15. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.

A. to write    B. were   C. week   D. members

 

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: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies___________ to be dead.

A. have been appearing  B. to be appearing      C. to appear   D. by appearing

Question 17: On___________ he had won, he jumped for joy.

A. he was told  B. having told    C. being told            D. telling

Question 18: It has been raining___________ I got up.     

A. when      B. since                        C. until                     D. as

Question 19: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty___________ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.       

A. worthless   B. priceless    C. valueless    D. worthy

Question 20: Learning English isn't so difficult once you___________.

A. get on it   B. get off it    C. get down to it      D. get down with it

Question 21: Next week when there___________ a full moon, the ocean tide will be higher. 

A. is    B. will be    C. is being    D. will have been

Question 22: ___________ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live.     

A. Ecology               B. Habitat                     C. Extinction               D. Biodiversity      

Question 23: - Mark: “________ detective stories?” 

                           - Mike: “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A. What do you think about    B. Are you fond of

C. How about      D. What do people feel about

Question 24: - Anna: “Would you mind lending me your bike?”   - Sam: “_______________.”

A. Yes. Here it is  B. Not at all   C. Great   D. Yes, let’s

Question 25: They would___________ go by air than travel by train.

A. always   B. better   C. prefer   D. rather

Question 26: Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.     

A. as much as twice   B. twice as much as  C. twice more than  D. twice as

Question 27: Jim painted the gate___________ than his father did 2 years ago.

A. badly     B. bad    C. worst                      D. worse

Question 28: - Tom: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come".

                          - Mary: “_______________.”     

A. Great   B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind  D. Sounds like fun

Question 29: She waited for twenty minutes and________ arrived at the head of the queue.

A. lastly    B. finally    C. at the end    D. eventual

Question 30: Choose the best arrangement of the sentences marked a, b, c, d to make a short dialogue.              a. Oh yes, in the Evening Post?

b. 279616. Ann Beaton speaking?  c. That’s right. How much is it?

d. Hello, I'm phoning about your advertisement for a flat.

A. b-d-a-c  B. d-b-c-d  C. d-a-b-c  D. b-c-d-a

 

Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C,  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY

Sport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have developed together. At the turn of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement.

His pictures of a runner (31)________ in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the scientist and photographer Harold Edgerton (32)________ the limits of photographic technology with his study of a (33)________ of  milk hitting the surface of a dish. Another advance was the development of miniature cameras in the late 1920s, which made it possible for sports photographers to (34)________ their cumbersome cameras behind.

The arrival of television was a significant development in the transmission of sport. Paradoxically, it was of benefit to still photographers. People who watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (35)________ the still image as a reminder of the game.

Looking back, we can see how (36)________ sports photography has changed. (37)________ sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself. Contemporary sports photography (38)________ the glamour of sport, the colour and the action. But the best sports photographers today do more than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (39)________ of it. They (40)________ in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants emotions with which people looking at the photographs can identify

 

Question 31: A. feature    B. exhibit     C. demonstrate   D. show

Question 32: A. enlarged    B. prolonged     C. extended    D. spread

Question 33: A. drip    B. drop     C. splash    D. dash

Question 34: A. keep    B. leave     C. lay     D. put

Question 35: A. chose    B. pointed     C. valued    D. cheered

Question 36: A. extremely    B. severely     C. highly    D. radically

Question 37: A. First    B. Early     C. Initial    D. Primary

Question 38: A. outlines    B. emphasizes    C. forms    D. signals

Question 39: A. store    B. preservation    C. record    D. mark

Question 40: A. capture    B. seize     C. grasp    D. secure

 

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.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.

 

Question 41: The best title for the passage could be_________.

A. A Flight for Change   

B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century

C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform 

D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education

Question 42: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed_________.

A. a high level of intelligence   B. a strong educational background

C. a lot of money     D. good grades

Question 43: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because__________.     

A. education at the time was so cheap 

B. people had nothing else to do except go to school

C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time

D. all citizens should be educated in a republic

Question 44: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann___________.

A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts

B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts

C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans

D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts

Question 45: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.

B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.

C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.

D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.

 

Read the following sentences and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 

Question 46: She locked the door so as not to be disturbed.  

A. She locked the door so that not to be disturbed.

B. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed. 

C. She locked the door to be not disturbed.

D. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed.

Question 47: They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

A. They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

B. They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice.

C. They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

D. They don’t have much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

Question 48: Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decisions.

A. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.

B. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.

C. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.

D. The council rarely allows appeals against its decision.

Question 49: He talked about nothing except the weather.

A. He said he had no interest in the weather.

B. He talked about everything including the weather.

C. He had nothing to say about the weather.

D. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.

Question 50: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.

A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.

B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.

C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher

D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

______THE END_____

 

 

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. linked     B. declared    C. finished    D. developed

Question 2: A. heavy     B. head     C. weather     D. easy

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. delicate           B. promotion  C. volcanic    D. resources

Question 4: A. magazine          B. margarine   C. character    D. quality

 Question 5. A. possible.   B. university   C. secondary   D. suitable

 

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 6: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly

A. happen   B. encounter  C. arrive  D. clean

Question 7: In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.

A. say exactly what he thought  B. say a few words  C. have a chat    D. are given the right to

Question 8: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

A. help    B. prepared  C. be busy  D. attempt

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 9: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.   

A. politeness   B. rudeness  C. measurement D. encouragement

Question 10: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

 A. uninterested B. unsure C. open  D. slow

 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 11: Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.  A. that                                               B. the largest                       C. in                                             D. lies on

Question 12. The most mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is present only before birth.   

A. have             B. The most      C. though      D. some time

Question 13: My father asked me where had I gone the night before.

A. the night               B. had I                  C. before           D. asked

Question 14: The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.

A. tried               B. before               C. worst           D. The      

Question 15. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.

A. to write    B. were   C. week   D. members

 

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: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies___________ to be dead.

A. have been appearing  B. to be appearing      C. to appear   D. by appearing

Question 17: On___________ he had won, he jumped for joy.

A. he was told  B. having told    C. being told            D. telling

Question 18: It has been raining___________ I got up.     

A. when      B. since                        C. until                     D. as

Question 19: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty___________ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.       

A. worthless   B. priceless    C. valueless    D. worthy

Question 20: Learning English isn't so difficult once you___________.

A. get on it   B. get off it    C. get down to it      D. get down with it

Question 21: Next week when there___________ a full moon, the ocean tide will be higher. 

A. is    B. will be    C. is being    D. will have been

Question 22: ___________ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live.     

A. Ecology               B. Habitat                     C. Extinction               D. Biodiversity      

Question 23: - Mark: “________ detective stories?” 

                           - Mike: “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A. What do you think about    B. Are you fond of

C. How about      D. What do people feel about

Question 24: - Anna: “Would you mind lending me your bike?”   - Sam: “_______________.”

A. Yes. Here it is  B. Not at all   C. Great   D. Yes, let’s

Question 25: They would___________ go by air than travel by train.

A. always   B. better   C. prefer   D. rather

Question 26: Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.     

A. as much as twice   B. twice as much as  C. twice more than  D. twice as

Question 27: Jim painted the gate___________ than his father did 2 years ago.

A. badly     B. bad    C. worst                      D. worse

Question 28: - Tom: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come".

                          - Mary: “_______________.”     

A. Great   B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind  D. Sounds like fun

Question 29: She waited for twenty minutes and________ arrived at the head of the queue.

A. lastly    B. finally    C. at the end    D. eventual

Question 30: Choose the best arrangement of the sentences marked a, b, c, d to make a short dialogue.              a. Oh yes, in the Evening Post?

b. 279616. Ann Beaton speaking?  c. That’s right. How much is it?

d. Hello, I'm phoning about your advertisement for a flat.

A. b-d-a-c  B. d-b-c-d  C. d-a-b-c  D. b-c-d-a

 

Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C,  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY

Sport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have developed together. At the turn of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement.

His pictures of a runner (31)________ in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the scientist and photographer Harold Edgerton (32)________ the limits of photographic technology with his study of a (33)________ of  milk hitting the surface of a dish. Another advance was the development of miniature cameras in the late 1920s, which made it possible for sports photographers to (34)________ their cumbersome cameras behind.

The arrival of television was a significant development in the transmission of sport. Paradoxically, it was of benefit to still photographers. People who watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (35)________ the still image as a reminder of the game.

Looking back, we can see how (36)________ sports photography has changed. (37)________ sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself. Contemporary sports photography (38)________ the glamour of sport, the colour and the action. But the best sports photographers today do more than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (39)________ of it. They (40)________ in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants emotions with which people looking at the photographs can identify

 

Question 31: A. feature    B. exhibit     C. demonstrate   D. show

Question 32: A. enlarged    B. prolonged     C. extended    D. spread

Question 33: A. drip    B. drop     C. splash    D. dash

Question 34: A. keep    B. leave     C. lay     D. put

Question 35: A. chose    B. pointed     C. valued    D. cheered

Question 36: A. extremely    B. severely     C. highly    D. radically

Question 37: A. First    B. Early     C. Initial    D. Primary

Question 38: A. outlines    B. emphasizes    C. forms    D. signals

Question 39: A. store    B. preservation    C. record    D. mark

Question 40: A. capture    B. seize     C. grasp    D. secure

 

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.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.

 

Question 41: The best title for the passage could be_________.

A. A Flight for Change   

B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century

C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform 

D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education

Question 42: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed_________.

A. a high level of intelligence   B. a strong educational background

C. a lot of money     D. good grades

Question 43: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because__________.     

A. education at the time was so cheap 

B. people had nothing else to do except go to school

C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time

D. all citizens should be educated in a republic

Question 44: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann___________.

A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts

B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts

C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans

D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts

Question 45: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.

B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.

C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.

D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.

 

Read the following sentences and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 

Question 46: She locked the door so as not to be disturbed.  

A. She locked the door so that not to be disturbed.

B. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed. 

C. She locked the door to be not disturbed.

D. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed.

Question 47: They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

A. They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

B. They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice.

C. They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

D. They don’t have much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.

Question 48: Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decisions.

A. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.

B. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.

C. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.

D. The council rarely allows appeals against its decision.

Question 49: He talked about nothing except the weather.

A. He said he had no interest in the weather.

B. He talked about everything including the weather.

C. He had nothing to say about the weather.

D. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.

Question 50: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.

A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.

B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.

C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher

D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

______THE END_____