ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QG 2018 120

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  01:    A. subscribed        B. launched   C. inspired   D. welcomed

Question  02:    A. admit    B. advance             C. advent              D. admire

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  03:    A. beautiful          B. favourite                        C. popular                           D. effective

Question  04:    A. attraction        B. government                    C. borrowing                      D. visitor

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 05:  It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

       A. approximately       B. generally               C. frankly                    D. simply

Question 06:  Although the student raised his hand, the teacher did not acknowledge his presence.

       A. inquire        B. recognize               C. communicate        D. dismiss

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 07:   She was disgusted at the way they treated their children.

       A. allergic to              B. delighted at                    C. displeased with            D. angry at

Question 08. All of the students are obliged to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university

       A. forced                    B. impelled                         C. required                        D. optional

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of  the following questions.

Question  09:   It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as  cooking.             A                             B                                             C                            D

Question  10:   Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.

                                                A                               B                  C                          D

Question  11:   If you had the chance to meet famous writers, what do you ask them?

                 A                    B                      C               D

Mark  the  letter A, B, C, or D on  your answer  sheet  to  indicate  the  correct  answer  to  each 

of the following questions. 

Question 12:   No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ______.

      A. expected  B. unexpected      C. expectedly      D. unexpectedly

Question 13:   We decided to     in Athens for a few days on our way home.

      A. stop over                     B. put up                         C. set up                            D.  close down

Question 14:   Education _________ to be the most important element to develop a country.

      A. often be considered                                             B. can often considered 

      C. can often consider                                               D. can often be considered

Question 15:   Many problems have _________ since the beginning of the school year.

      A. brought up           B. come up                C. brought out          D. come out

Question 16:  Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and _____.

      A. communication B. communicate    C. communicative          D. communicator

Question 17.   Only when you grow up,   it.

      A. you understand B. you do understand       C. you can understand      D. can you understand

Question 18:   Effie disliked the film,      .

     A. so did Frank                                                    B. neither did Frank   

     C. so Frank did                                                         D. and also disliked it Frank

Question 19:   Ben would have studied medicine if he_____ to a medical school.

      A. was admitted   B. had been admitted    C. had admitted   D. would be able to enter

Question  20:    _________ I had learnt English when I was at high school.

       A. If only                         B. Even if                       C. Unless  D. If

Question  21:   In spite _______ his did not get the highest grade in the final exam.

A. of his intelligence       B. he was intelligent       C. his intelligence          D. of he was intelligent

Question 22:   Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom.

A. agreed             B. shared      C. contractual         D. sacrificed

Question 23:   Nam asked me if I thought ______ .

      A. it will rain today  B. will it rain that day C. would it rain today      D. it would rain that day

Read  the  following  passage  and  mark  the  letter A, B, C, or D on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the correct   answer  to  each  of  the  questions   from   24  to  30.

             For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.

      One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect.

       Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

       Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.

Question 24:  Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups?

A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify     B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate

C. allay, alleviate, reduce      D. absorb, intake, consume

Question 25: Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that _______.

A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens

B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens

C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens

D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city

Question 26: Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between parks and rooftop gardens?

A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not.

B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private.

C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not.

D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not.

Question 27: The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except _____.

A. increased space for private relaxation  B. savings on heating and cooling costs

C. better food for city dwellers      D. improved air quality

Question 28: According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they _______.

A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect 

B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen

C. do not require the use of valuable urban land

D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces

Question 29: The author’s tone in the passage is best described as _______ .

       A. descriptive    B. passionate    C. informative D. argumentative

Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that _______.

A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens

B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens

C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park

D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak of

     summer

Read   the   following  passage  and  mark  the letter A, B, C, or D on  your  answer   sheet   to  indicate  the correct   word    or phrase   that   best    fits   each    of   the   numbered     blanks      from   31    to   35.

        Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday  (31)_____ as  reading a  newspaper  or managing their money.  It  also  gives them the specialized training they  may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (32)_____ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, require satisfactory completion of special training courses.

      Education  is also important (33)_____ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that  make  life  more  interesting and enjoyable, such as the  skills  needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. Such education becomes  (34)_____ important as people gain more and more leisure time.

     Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and  affect the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (35)_____ the skills for adjusting to them.

Question 31.  A.  works  B.  jobs  C. actions          D. activities

Question 32.  A.  license      B.  card  C.  diploma          D. paper

Question 33.  A.  therefore     B. despite     C.  because          D. although

Question 34.  A.  increased      B.  increasing       C.  increase               D. increasingly

Question 35.  A.  with  B. for                  C.  in            D. to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 43.

           One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.

          Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.

         The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe.

         Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.

        Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

Question 36: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth ?

      A. Middle Earth was based on European folktales   

      B. Middle Earth was a fictional world

      C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power 

      D. People dominated Middle Earth

Question 37: The word "scrutinized" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by_______. 

      A. examined  B. denied  C. enjoyed  D. criticized

Question 38: What does this paragraph mainly discuss?

      A. J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor  B. All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books

      C. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy   D. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien

Question 39: According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people ?

      A. In the late 1960s                                     B. In 1892            

      C. After World War II    D. Between 1936 and 1946

 Question 40: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy ?

      A. When he was a student    B. During World War I 

      C. When he was a professor    D. During World War II

 Question 41:  What does the word " trilogy" in the first paragraph mean ?

      A. A specific type of fantasy novel  B. A long novel

      C. A group of three literary books  D. An unrelated group of books

 Question 42:  What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy ?

      A. Modern - day Greece      B. England in the 1800's 

      C. Oxford University    D. Middle Earth

 Question 43:  The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by _______.

      A. thrilling                            B. extremely interesting  

      C. boring                            D. terrifying

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 44:   It is such a important problem that everybody is concerned of it.

      A. Such is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it.

      B. So is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it.

      C. So is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it.

      D. Such is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it.

Question  45:  People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.

      A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.

      B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.

      C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.

      D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.

Question 46:   You should have persuaded him to change his mind.

      A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.

      B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.

      C. You should persuade him to change his mind.

      D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.

Mark  the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 47:    - David  : " Would you like coffee or fruit-juice ? "

                         - John    :  “__________ ”.

       A. I couldn't agree more                                        B. No, I've no choice 

       C. I'd prefer coffee, please                                    D. Yes, I'd like to

Question 48:    -  Tim    :  “ May I leave a message for Ms Davis ? ”

                         -  Janet  :  “ ________ “ .

       A. I’m afraid she is not here at the moment.   B. No, she’s not here now.   

       C. She’s leaving a message for you now  D. Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49:   He is late again. I don't know the reason why.

      A. I don't know the reason why he is late again. 

      B. The reason why he is late again I don't know.

      C. Why he is late again is I don't know the reason. 

      D. Why I don't know the reason he is late.

Question 50:  Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party.

      A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

      B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

      C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.

      D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

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