Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2017 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 218

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KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 218
Họ, tên thí sinh:...................................................................Số báo danh:..............................
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. objection	B. obey	C. impose	D. forbid
Question 2. A. privacy	B. pierce	C. advice	D. activity
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 3. A. description B. penalty	C. advantage	D. adoption
Question 4. A. property	B. understand	C. benefit 	D. surgery
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 5. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 6. Keith had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 7. If Brian would have studied German in college, he would not have found the scientific
	 A	 B	 C
terms so difficult to understand.
	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 8. Jack ________ chess before, so I showed him what to do.
	A. didn’t play B. wasn’t playing C. hadn’t been played D. hadn’t played
Question 9. Winter is almost here and it’s time ________ against flu.
	A. to protect B. you protected C. you protect D. you protected yourself
Question 10. It is unusual ________ him to go out on a Monday night.
	A. of	B. for	C. to	D. with
Question 11. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________ .
	A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate	 C. have Tom to translate it D. make it to be translated
Question 12. Research has shown that high school and university students can learn as much from their classmates as they ________ from teachers and textbooks.
	A. do	B. should	C. will	D. would
Question 13. “What did you do yesterday?” - “After ________ a job at home, some friends came over for lunch.”
	A. me finishing	B. I’ve finished	C. finishing	D. I’d finished
Question 14. Due to ________ fuel prices, the company has decided to add a surcharge to all deliveries.
	A. rise	B. arisen	C. rose	D. rising
Question 15. Some crimes seem to be _______ in this country than in others.
	A. less common enough	B. the least common 
	C. very common 	D. much less common
Question 16. _______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember about the appointment.
A. No sooner	B. Only	C. Just before	D. Not until
Question 17. The song ______ by our listeners as their favourite of the week is “Goodbye Baby” by the Tunesmiths.
	A. to choose 	B. is chosen C. chosen 	D. having chosen
Question 18. It took Ted a long time to get ______ the breakup of his marriage.
	A. away	B. through	C. along with 	D. over 
Question 19. She set ________ some money each month for her holidays.
	A. aside	B. about	C. back	D. up
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 20. Lucy: “Can you give me a hand on this?” - Anna: “___________”
 A. I have only two hands. 	C. Oh, sorry, I’m busy at the moment.
	B. No, My hands are busy now.	D. No, I can’t. I’m not very busy.
Question 21. Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!” - Jennifer: “________”
	A. All right. Do you know how much it costs? 	C. Not at all. Don't mention it.
	B. Actually speaking. I myself don’t like it.	D. Welcome! It's very nice of you.
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 22. Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.
	A. stimulate	B. harm	C. inhibit	D. benefit
Question 23. To prepare for a job interview, you should jot down your qualifications, work experience as well as some important information about yourself.
	A. what you have experienced 	C. your own qualities in real life
	B. your bio data and special qualities	D. what you have earned through study
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 24. A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. calm	 B. miserable 	C. responsive	D. uncomfortable
Question 25. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours.
A. an active society	B. a physical society	
C. a working society	D. an inactive society 
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 26. Because I hadn’t heard the weather forecast, I was surprised to see the heavy rain.
	A. Not having heard the weather forecast, I was surprised by the heavy rain.
	B. The heavy rain caused me surprising because I hadn’t heard the weather forecast.
	C. It was raining heavily, so I was surprised by the weather.
	D. The weather forecast prevented me from knowing about the heavy rain.
Question 27. Ann’s parents said to her, “You are too young to get married.”
	A. Ann’s parents said that she can’t get married at quite a young age.
	B. Ann’s parents stopped her from getting married at quite a young age.
	C. Ann’s parents said that she is so young that she can’t get married.
	D. Ann’s parents advised her to get married.
Question 28. They travelled across China and then flew on to Japan.
	A. Before travelling across China, they flew on to Japan.
	B. After they had travelled across China, they flew on to Japan.
	C. As soon as they flew on to Japan, they travelled across China.
	D. They travelled across China as soon as they flew on to Japan.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Question 29. The identity of the attacker is known to the police. No name has been released.
A. Despite the fact that the identity of the attacker is known to the police, no name has been released.
B. Despite the identity of the attacker is known to the police, no name has been released.
C. Because the identity of the attacker is known to the police, no name has been released.
D. The identity of the attacker is known to the police, so no name has been released.
Question 30. He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
A. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his money to charity.
B. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given them most of his money.
C. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease the pain and suffering.
D. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged.
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.
SUCCESS
We tend to assume that people like Shakespeare or Darwin owe their success (31) _______ their genius. In his new book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell suggests that the truth may be more complex. Of course, all successful people are bound to have some natural (32) ______. But the true (33) ______ of success are most probably hard work, opportunity, and the environment you grow up in.
You need about 10,000 hours of practice before you get really good at something. Mozart’s early work was certainly not great or (34) _______. By the time he composed his first true masterpieces, he must have spent about ten years composing concertos.
But hard work is not enough, you have to get your chance. Most Silicon Valley tycoons, like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, were born around 1955. When the personal computer revolution came twenty years later, they were at a(n) (35) ______ age to lead it.
Question 31. A. about	B. for	C. to	D. on
Question 32. A. presents	B. prizes	C. opportunities	D. gifts
Question 33. A. ingredients	B. recipes	C. elements	D. details
Question 34. A. different	B. original	C. ordinary	D. strange
Question 35. A. average	B. earlier	C. perfect	D. true
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 42.
Is it Safe?
Fracking is a way of getting energy from the ground. First, a special liquid is put into the ground. This liquid cracks rocks under the ground. After the rocks are cracked, oil moves through the cracks. Then it is much easier to take the oil from the ground. Fracking was started in 1947. These days, we are doing more and more fracking. That is why everyone is suddenly talking about it.
A lot of people say that fracking is a good way to get energy. There is some gas that is very difficult to take from the ground. If we didn’t use fracking, we would not be able to get this oil. They say that because the world need more energy, we have to use fracking. Also, it is said that fracking creates a lot of jobs.
However, many people are against fracking. They say that fracking’s “special liquid” pollutes the ground, the water, and the air. People who live near fracking areas could have health problems. Moreover, fracking is very loud.
In some countries, fracking is now illegal. The first country to make fracking illegal was France. They did that in 2011. In other countries like England, fracking is legal, but there are many rules that control it. Other countries are waiting to learn more about fracking before they decide whether or not to allow it. However, fracking is very big in the United States. The US is number one fracking country in the world.
People who support fracking say that it can be very safe. They say that first, we need strong laws to make sure that fracking is always done safely. Second, they say that fracking needs safe methods and good technology. It is said by many that after we develop these things, fracking will be great for the whole world. However, other people want fracking to be illegal everywhere. They say that it will never be safe.
We still don’t know enough about fracking. After we learn more about it, we can decide whether it is really a safe way to get energy or not.
Question 36. Fracking is most useful________.
	A. to get oil from the ground in some difficult places 	C. to take natural gas from the ground
	B. to mine precious minerals deep under the ground	D. to make more jobs in any country in the world
Question 37. According to the passage, which country does the most fracking?
	A. England	B. France	C. The US	D. China
Question 38. All of the following are true about fracking EXCEPT that________.
	A. it is considered by many a good way to get energy
	B. water is pumped into the ground through the cracks
	C. it can cause air, water, and noise pollution
	D. the tendency against fracking is increasing in several countries
Question 39. Why is everyone suddenly talking about fracking?
	A. It was only invented two years ago. 	C. We are doing a lot more fracking now.
	B. There was a very big fracking accident.	D. Nobody knew about fracking before.
Question 40. As stated in the passage, what is an advantage of fracking?
	A. It creates job opportunities. B. It is very clean. C. It is very quiet. D. It makes people healthy.
Question 41. The word “big” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.
	A. large	B. enormous	C. beneficial	D. important
42. Which of the following statements does the author support most?
	A. Thanks to modern technology, fracking is really safe.
	B. Fracking should be made illegal everywhere in the world.
	C. We need more studies about fracking before making the final decision.
	D. We continue using it and we can learn more about it.
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 43 to 50.
In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced. A good example of this is found in the kinetic molecular theory, in which gases are pictured as being made up of many small particles that are in constant motion.
	A useful theory, in addition to explaining past observations, helps to predict events that have not as yet been observed. After a theory has been publicized, scientists design experiments to test the theory.If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported. If observations do not confirm the predictions, the scientists must search further. There may be a fault in the experiment, or the theory may have to be revised or rejected.
	Science involves imagination and creative thinking as well as collecting information and performing experiments. Facts by themselves are not science. As the mathematician Jules Henri Poincare said: "Science is built with facts just as a house is built with bricks, but a collection of facts cannot be called science any more than a pile of bricks can be called a house."
	Most scientists start an investigation by finding out what other scientists have learned about a particular problem. After known facts have been gathered, the scientist comes to the part of the investigation that requires considerable imagination. Possible solutions to the problem are formulated. These possible solutions are called hypotheses. In a way, any hypothesis is a leap into the unknown. It extends the scientist's thinking beyond the known facts. The scientist plans experiments, performs calculations and makes observations to test hypotheses. For without hypotheses, further investigation lacks purpose and direction. When hypotheses are confirmed, they are incorporated into theories.
Question 43. The word "related" in line 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. connected B. described C. completed D. identified
Question 44. The word "this" in line 2 refers to ______.
A. a good example B. an imaginary model C. the kinetic molecular theory D. an observed event
Question 45. According to the second paragraph, a useful theory is one that helps scientists to ______.
A. find errors in past experiments B. make predictions C. observe events D. publicize new findings
Question 46. The word "supported" in line 7 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. finished 	B. adjusted 	C. investigated 	D. upheld
Question 47. Bricks are mentioned in paragraph 3 to indicate how __________.
A. mathematicinans approach science 	 C. science is more than a collection of facts
B. building a house is like performing experiments D. scientific experiments have led to improved technology
Question 48. In the fourth paragraph, the author implies that imagination is most important to scientists when they ________.
A. evaluate previous work on a problem 	C. gather known facts
B. formulate possible solutions to a problem	D. close an investigation
Question 49. In the last paragraph, the author refers to a hypothesis as "a leap into the unknown" in order to show that hypotheses _________.
A. are sometimes ill-conceived 	C. go beyond available facts
B. can lead to dangerous results 	D. require effort to formulate
Question 50. In the last paragraph, what does the author imply a major function of hypotheses?
A. Sifting through known facts 	C. Providing direction for scientific research
B. Communicating a scientist's thoughts to others	D. Linking together different theories
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