Đề thi khảo sát kiến thức THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề 02

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KỲ KHẢO SÁT KIẾN THỨC THPT QG NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể 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.
1. A. established	B. diversified	C. struggled	D. synchronized
2. A. household	B. honest	C. exhausted	D. rhinoceros 
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. 
3. A. argue	B. believe	C. control	D. deny
4. A. disaster	B. conference	C. dedicate	D. national
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. 
5. People often visit other family members or friends, exchange New Year’s wishes and taking part in various forms of entertainment at Tet.
A. taking part in	B. other	C. New Year’s wishes	 D. at Tet
6. The United Nations, founded in 1945, has their headquarters in New York.
A. their	B. has	C. The	D. founded
7. A wide variety of possible measures have taken to protect endangered species from becoming extinct. 
A. have taken	B. A wide variety of	 C. endangered	D. becoming extinct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
8. The modest girl _______ her excellent academic results _______ a series of good luck.
A. put/down to	B. made/ up for	C. got/ across to	D. caught/ up with
9. As I was walking along the street, I saw _______ $10 note on _______ pavement. 
A. a/ the	B. the/ the	C. a/ a	D. the/ a
10. Until now, paid employment has undoubtedly brought _______ and social gains to many women.
A. economic	B. economically	C. economist	D. economy
11. Since Margaret moved to this lower secondary school, she has had difficulty _______ new friends.
A. making	B. to make	C. to making	D. make
12. Volunteering to help disadvantaged children in remote and mountainous areas _______ of great concern to the students at our school.
A. has been	B. have been	C. are	D. being 
13. Nowadays, getting a good job is becoming _______ for young people in such a competitive world.
A. more and more difficult	B. more difficult than	C. as difficult as	D. most difficult things
14. We need to concentrate on our target audience, _______ women aged between 20 and 30.
A. namely	B. such as	C. respectively	D. for example
15. Vietnamese U23 footballers, _______ performance has made a strong impression on sports enthusiasts, were warmly welcomed the moment they appeared at Noi Bai Airport. 
A. whose	B. who	C. whom	D. their
16. The top leaders of ASEAN have been considering the recommendation that East Timor _______ to the bloc.
A. be admitted	B. is admitted	C. admit	D. admitted
17. I think you will go straight to university after secondary school, _______?
A. won't you	B. don't I	C. do I	D. will you
18. Out to the light _______.
A. came the secret	B. did the secret come	C. the secret came	D. was the secret come
19. Asian Egyptians _______ the Great Pyramid of Giza around the year 2560 BC.
A. built	B. were building	C. had built	D. have built 
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. 
20. A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
- The man: "You haven't lived here long, have you?"	- Alex: "_______"
A. No, only three months.	B. Yes, I have just moved here.
C. Yes, just a few days.	D. No, I live here for a long time.
21. Tom and Mary are meeting at the canteen. 
- Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” 	- Mary: “_______”
A. Never mind! 	B. I have nothing to tell you! 
C. Oh. Poor me! 	D. I don't know why you were so absent-minded. 
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. 
22. Talks on climate change resumed in the German city of Bonn on July 16 to combat global warming. 
A. fight against	B. concentrate on	C. look into	D. sum up 
23. At first, no one believed she was a pilot, but her documents lent color to her statements.
A. provided evidence for 	B. got information from 
C. borrowed color from 	D. gave no proof of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
24. The settlers found an ideal location with plenty of arable land for farming and a mountain stream for fresh water.
A. unable to produce crop	B. difficult to be irrigated 
C. good for growing rice	 	D. nearly inaccessible
25. When I mentioned the party, he was all ears. 
A. listened neglectfully	B. used both ears 	C. listened attentively	D. was partially deaf 
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. 
26. My sister wanted to win a place at university, so she worked very hard.
A. My sister worked very hard with the aim of winning a place at university.
B. My sister worked very hard, hoping winning a place at university.
C. My sister worked very hard with a view to win a place at university.
D. In order for my sister to win a place at university, she worked very hard.
27. I regret not applying to that university.
A. I wish I had applied to that university.	
B. If I were you, I would apply to that university.
C. I wish I applied to that university.	
D. If I had applied to that university, I wouldn’t have regretted now.
28. “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane. 
A. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press. 
B. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press. 
C. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report. 
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report. 
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. 
29. I tried hard. However, I couldn't succeed.
A. Try as I might, I couldn't succeed.	
B. Despite of my trying hard, I couldn't succeed.
C. Although I tried hard, but I couldn't succeed.	
D. In spite of my hardly trying, I couldn't succeed.
30. Most of his classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party. 
A. Most of his classmates invited to the birthday party couldn't come. 
B. Most of his classmates he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come. 
C. Most of his classmates inviting to the birthday party couldn't come. 
D. Most of his classmates whom he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come. 
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.
An important point to (31) _______ into account if you like spending time out in the open air is that the human head doesn’t work very well outdoors if it becomes too hot, cold or wet. That’s why a hat is a good investment, whenever you are planning to go (32) _______. Surprisingly, a single waterproof hat with a brim will do the job adequately in most conditions.
In cold climates, the problem is that the head is sending out heat all the time. As much as fifty to sixty per cent of your body’s heat is lost through the head and neck, depending on which scientist you believe. Clearly this heat loss needs to be prevented, (33) _______ it’s important to remember that hats don’t actually keep you warm, they simply stop heat escaping.
Just as important is the need to protect your neck from the effects of bright sunlight, and the brim of your hat will do this. If you prefer a baseball cap, consider (34) _______ one that has a drop down ‘tail’ at the back to stop your neck getting sunburnt.
And in wet weather (35) _______, hats are often more practical than pooling up the hood of your waterproof coat because when you turn your head, the hat goes with you, whereas the hood usually does not.
31:	A. take	B. put	C. make	D. give
32:	A. out	B. over	C. on	D. off
33:	A. but	B. however	C. moreover	D. thus
34:	A. buying	B. buy	C. to buy	D. to buying
35:	A. conditions	B. cases	C. occasions	D. positions
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.
If you were going to choose a job that involves travel, what would be your first choice? There are many jobs available today that give people opportunities to travel. Although many traveling careers sound fantastic, they also have disadvantages.
Being an au pair is an excellent way not only to go to different countries, but to live in different places around the world and really get a feel for the culture. Au pairs live with the families they are placed with and take care of children. Many parents include au pairs in family events and vacations, so they experience many aspects of the new culture while on the job. However, many of the activities are centered around the children, so they may not get to experience many things that interest adults. 
For people who want a bit more freedom working abroad, being an English teacher may be a good choice. There are English teaching jobs in almost all countries in the world. People teaching English in other countries often have a chance to travel on the weekends around the country. One drawback is that many teachers often wind up hanging out with other English teachers, and they don’t have time to learn the country’s language. 
The nickname “roadie” implies that this job involves life on the road. Roadies are people who work and travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage crew who set up the stage and break it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with their instruments. International tours take a band’s crew to cities around the world, often requiring air travel. However, the crew doesn’t get much time off, so they may travel to several countries without seeing much besides concert venues and hotels. 
Similarly, flight attendants often travel to cities around the world, but they don’t see much besides the inside of airplanes and hotels. However, when they do have time off, they can often fly at no cost, and their family members can sometimes fly free as well. It is widely thought that a flight attendant job is glamorous, but flight attendants must deal with travel hassles, as well as security issues.
All jobs gave advantages and disadvantages whether or not you travel for work, so if you have the travel bug, keep these jobs in mind for the future.
36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
	A. Jobs with opportunities to travel 	B. Disadvantages of traveling jobs 
	C. Traveling to and from work 	D. Jobs involving traveling by planes
37. The word “glamorous” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to _______.
	A. attractive 	B. skilled 	C. permanent 	D. challenging
38. The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to _______? 
	A. roadies	B. bands 	C. events	D. instruments
39. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the job as an au pair?
	A. Most of their activities are centered around children. 
	B. They may live in different places around the world. 
	C. They can experience many aspects of the new culture. 	 
	D. They will experience many interesting things.
40. How is a flight attendant’s job similar to a roadie’s?
	A. A lot of time is spent indoors. 	 B. They must deal with travel hassles. 
	C. Family members may not have to pay for flights. D. They provide technical support.
41. Which of the following is something a roadie might do?
	A. Set up the lights for a performance 	 B. Play the guitar in front of a large audience 
	C. Clean hotel rooms after the band and crew have left D. Work on the road
42. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
	A. English teachers abroad don’t know the language of the country where they work 
	B. traveling careers have more disadvantages than many other 
	C. it’s essential that the job you choose have more benefits than drawbacks 
	D. people who want to travel are more likely to get a job
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.
A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or community structure and highly developed rituals. 
Order is maintained through approvals based in the religion or family, and interpersonal relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly. There is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to perform a large number of tasks, though they may differ between the sexes. Most goods are handmade, and a subsistence economy prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures, as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German American farming community that largely rejects the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age. In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies till serve as a local transportation device, and the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles. 
The Amish’s central religious concept of modesty clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so typical of folk cultures, and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry outside their community. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order. 
By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic and constantly changing. Relationships tend to be impersonal, and a obvious division of labor exists, leading to the establishment of many specialized professions. Secular institutions of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, “popular” may be viewed as clearly different from “folk”. 
The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing nations, Folk- made objects give way to their popular equivalents, usually because the popular item is more quickly or cheaply produced, is easier or time saving to use, or lends more prestige to the owner.
43. What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. The characteristics of “folk” and “popular” societies.	
B. Two decades in modern society. 
C. The influence of industrial technology. 	
D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States. 
44. The word “paramount” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______. 
A. important	B. questionable	C. interesting	D. optional
47. The word “prevails” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by _______. 
A. dominates 	B. provides 	C. develops 	D. invests 
46. The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. tasks	B. individuals	C. divisions of labour	D. persons
47. Which of the following is typical of folk cultures? 
A. Social change occurs slowly. 	B. There is a money-based economy. 
C. Contact with other cultures is encouraged. 	D. Each person develops one specialized skill.
48. Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support? 
A. Pre-modern technology is preferred. 	B. A variety of religious practices are tolerated. 
C. Individualism and competition are important. 	D. People are defined according to their class. 
49. Which of following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by mass- produced objects? 
A. quality	B. cost	C. convenience	D. prestige 
50. What does the author imply about the United States and Canada? 
A. They have popular cultures.	B. They value folk cultures. 
C. They have no social classes. 	D. They do not value individualism.