Đề thi khảo sát kiến thức THPT lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2017-2018 - Mã đề thi: 114

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KỲ KHẢO SÁT KIẾN THỨC THPT LẦN 2 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
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Mã đề thi: 114
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C and D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7.
Ocean Currents and the Turning of the Tide
If you take a seat at the beach and look out across the water, you’ll soon notice that oceans have a rhythm of their own. Throughout the course of the day, sea levels will rise and fall, and water will flow through routes and end up in different places. But how does it all work?
One force at play is tides, which are the alternating water levels of the ocean. There are two major gravitational forces which cause tides: the sun and the moon. The moon’s force has a tugging effect on oceans which causes them to bulge outwards on opposite sides of the planet. Solar tides operate according to the same principles. However, they are only about 50 percent as strong due to the distance between the sun and the earth.
As tides rise and fall, they create tidal currents. The strongest tidal currents occur at the height of both high and low tides. Unlike other currents, they do not flow in a continuous stream. Far from shore, tidal currents don’t have much of an effect. Yet when they pass through narrow area, like harbours and bays, tidal currents can displace plants, animals, and sediment. Although they may certainly shake things up, not all of the damage is negative. Tidal currents can spread fish eggs across long distances to assist fertilization, in addition to transporting key nutrients.
Another category of currents is ocean currents. These currents occur near the top of the water, and are mainly powered by the wind. One example of these is coastal currents, which are those beachgoers encounter when going for a swim. One of the strongest and most well-known currents is the Gulf Stream, which brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to Western Europe. Meanwhile, Deep Ocean currents are a powerful force in the depths of oceans. The strongest of these has been nicknamed the global conveyor belt, and it moves much slower than surface currents. Although we can’t see it in operation, it’s about 16 times as powerful as all the earth’s rivers put together. As the global conveyor belt pushes water around the planet, it carries nutrition and carbon dioxide to places that truly need them. In the end, although there are several currents working on oceans simultaneously, they each seem to perform a necessary function that creates balance for life in the sea.
Câu 1: What might be another good title for the passage?
A. The Dangers of Ocean Currents	B. The Wonderful Sea of Dreams
C. The Pollution of the World’s Oceans	D. The Secrets behind the Seas
Câu 2: The word “displace” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. bury	B. destroy	C. keep	D. move
Câu 3: The word “these” in paragraph 4 refers to________.
A. the Gulf Stream currents	B. the depths of oceans
C. forces to cause ocean currents	D. Deep Ocean currents
Câu 4: How do moon tides different from solar tides?
A. They occur less frequently than solar tides.	B. They operate using different principles.
C. They only occur during the nighttime.	D. They are stronger than solar tides.
Câu 5: The most powerful tidal currents occur________.
A. when tides are high	B. when it is a windy day
C. when tides are low	D. when tides are low and high
Câu 6: What happens when tidal currents pass through harbours and bays?
A. They destroy many towns.	B. They transport things around.
C. They kill lots of plants and fish.	D. They always cause negative events.
Câu 7: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. People in Western Europe may see the Gulf Stream.
B. Ocean currents play a role in creating life balance in the sea.
C. The moon’s force has the same effect on oceans on the opposite sides of the earth.
D. There are ocean currents which are more powerful than the global conveyor belt.
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.
Câu 8: 	A. heir	B. honorable	C. historic	D. honesty
Câu 9: 	A. climbed	B. escaped	C. announced	D. crashed
Mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.
Câu 10: John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” 
 Laura: “ _____ ”
A. There is no doubt about it.	B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. Of course not. You bet.	D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
Câu 11: Mai: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us.”
 Nam: “_______”
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it.	B. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.
C. All right. Do you know how much it cost?	D. Actually speaking. I myself don’t like it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 12: 	A. adoption	B. inspector	C. counselor	D. description
Câu 13: 	A. offer	B. follow	C. arrive	D. teacher
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.
Câu 14: The boy is considering for the leading role in the school play.
A. The	B. is considering	C. school play	D. leading role
Câu 15: The lion has long been a symbol of strength, powerful and cruelty.
A. symbol	B. long been	C. strength	D. powerful
Câu 16: Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel’s anthropology class should get their books as soon as possible.
A. their books	B. Those of	C. anthropology	D. for
Mart the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 17: Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. similar	B. different	C. fake	D. genuine
Câu 18: I need everybody’s help. The wedding is tomorrow and we haven’t even started with the decorations yet. We have no time to lose.
A. remember what time it is	B. must do everything quickly
C. have some extra time	D. have to start right now
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 19: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______.
A. that to adopt a drastic measure	B. that a drastic measure be adopted
C. a drastic measure to be adopted	D. that a drastic measure is adopted
Câu 20: His _____ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. unfamiliarity	B. inattention	C. carelessness	D. disregard
Câu 21: The song has _______ been selected for the 22nd Sea Games in Vietnam.
A. official	B. officer	C. officially	D. office
Câu 22: “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _______?”
A. don’t you	B. can’t you	C. do you	D. will you
Câu 23: Most of the diseases are caused by the unhygienic surroundings ______ people live.
A. in which	B. which	C. in that	D. in where
Câu 24: It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. more difficult than	B. the more difficult
C. more and more difficult	D. difficult more and more
Câu 25: When friends insist on _______ expensive gifts, it makes people uncomfortable.
A. they accepting	B. their accepting	C. them to accept	D. they accept
Câu 26: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep________.
A. falling off	B. falling over	C. falling out	D. falling back
Câu 27: The teacher as well as his students _______ at the school meeting yet.
A. arrived	B. haven’t arrived	C. not arriving	D. hasn’t arrived
Câu 28: By the end of this year, Nam _______ English for seven years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. will have been studying	B. has been studying
C. has studied	D. will be studying
Câu 29: _______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A. A - the	B. A – Ø	C. Ø - an	D. The - Ø
Câu 30: _______ that she burst into tears.
A. Her angry was such	B. Such her anger was	C. So angry was she	D. She was so anger
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.
Câu 31: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking whenever we meet.
A. irritates me	B. frightens me	C. steers me	D. moves me
Câu 32: As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.
A. not melted	B. invisible	C. not moving	D. very cold
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C and D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 33 to 40.
The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the World. Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as some of the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.
One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants’ irrigation system. The temples and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding rice paddies and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production.
Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure.
Câu 33: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
B. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.
C. A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization.
D. The essential role water plays in farming.
Câu 34: The word “artificial” in the paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. insincere	B. numerous	C. man-made	D. natural
Câu 35: The word “decrepit” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. disorganized	B. incomplete	C. deteriorated	D. beneficial
Câu 36: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. farmland	B. reservoirs and canals	C. rice paddies	D. temples and palaces
Câu 37: All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT______.
A. erosion of soil	B. contamination of soil
C. loss of water supply	D. reduction of nutrients
Câu 38: The passage preceding this passage most likely discusses ______.
A. the other six wonders of the world
B. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
C. architecture of ancient Asian civilization
D. religious practices of the people of Angkor
Câu 39: Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?
A. They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.
B. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.
C. They became non-functional due to overuse.
D. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.
Câu 40: It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ______.
A. were intentionally starved by the farmers
B. depended upon rice as their main source of food
C. lost their food source due to excess rainfall
D. supplemented their diets with meat hunted in the nearby jungles
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.
Câu 41: Mary regrets not studying hard for her exams.
A. Mary wishes she had studied hard for her exams.
B. If only Mary studied hard for her exams.
C. If Mary studied hard, she would not regret about her exams.
D. Mary wishes to study hard for her exams.
Câu 42: The children ran away to avoid being bitten by the dog.
A. The children ran away with a view to avoid being bitten by the dog.
B. The children ran away for fear the dog might bite them.
C. The children ran away for fear of biting by the dog.
D. The children ran away so that the dog can’t bite them.
Câu 43: He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match!”
A. He said with joy that they have won the match.
B. He said, “Hurrah” that they had won the match.
C. He said that they have won the match.
D. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
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.
Câu 44: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
B. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant doesn’t appear to attract much business.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
Câu 45: They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.
A. They are my two sisters, neither of whom is teacher like me.
B. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
C. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
D. Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers.
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 46 to 50.
Laughing is good for the body and mind. When we laugh we breathe more oxygen into our body, (46) _______ helps to keep us healthy. Endorphins or happy chemicals are released in the body, and you feel more relaxed and happy. Laugher also brings people together to (47) ______ some fun. Companies who have run laughter yoga workshops find that they have advantages for both employers and employees. People who are happy at work are more hard-working and (48) _______ more money for the company. Also, people who can laugh together (49) ______ more successfully. In general, people do better at work when they feel happy and relaxed.
A Danish company who used Laughter Yoga for a year reported an increase (50) ______ sales of 40 percent over the previous year. Following Laughter Yoga session, a Hawaiian timeshare company reported the highest sales of the year – double their target figures.
Câu 46: 	A. how	B. what	C. that	D. which
Câu 47: 	A. divide	B. share	C. give	D. offer
Câu 48: 	A. provide	B. take	C. do	D. make
Câu 49: 	A. communicates	B. communicating	C. communicate	D. to communicate
Câu 50: 	A. in	B. on	C. through	D. at
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