Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2017 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 222

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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 222
Họ, tên thí sinh:...................................................................Số báo danh:..............................
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. confine	B. conceal	C. convention	D. concentrate
Question 2: A. booked	B. missed	 	C. described	 	D. pronounced 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. capture	B. picture	C. ensure	D. pleasure
Question 4: A. particular	B. environment	C. advantage	D. circumstances
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Mary: “It is very hot in here.___________?” 	Michel: “Of course”
A. Must you open the window	B. Shall you open the window
C. Could you open the window	 	D. A or C
Question 6: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to_______ their houses. 
A. do up	 B. do in	C. do through 	D. do over
Question 7: My director is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ________ last week.
A. should have done 	 B. may have done 	C. need to have done 	D. must have done 
Question 8: The boy_________ went to the hospital to ask for doctor's help.
 	A. whose sick sister	B. whose sister sicked	
C. who his sister is sick	 	D. whose sister was sick
Question 9: __________ the phone rang later that night did Tom remember the appointment.
A. No sooner 	B. Only	C. Not until	 	D. Just before
Question 10: __________ is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment. 
A. extinction 	B. biodiversity 	C. habitat	D. conservation
Question 11: He managed to keep his job_________ the manager had threatened to sack him.
 	A. therefore	 	B. Although 	C. unless 	D. despite
Question 12: It’s essential that every student________ all the lectures.
A. attends 	B. attend	 	C. has attended 	D. attended
Question 13: You have to move this box to__________ the new television set.
 	A. lose touch with 	B. make room for	C. pay attention to	D. take notice of
Question 14: It’s a secret. You_________ let anyone know about it.
 	A. mustn’t 	B. needn’t 	C. mightn’t	D. may not
Question 15: The singer was______________ on the piano by her sister.
	A. discarded	B. accompanied 	C. performed 	D. played
Question 16: It is possible__________ may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
 	A. to lose leaves B. that the loss of leaves C. the leaves are lost D. when leaves have lost
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.
Question 17: - Kate: “How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ____________”
A. Really? They are 	B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so 
C. Can you say it again	D. I love them, too 
Question 18: - Andrea: "Would you like another coffee?"	- Alex: "__________________"
A. I'd love one	B. Willingly	C. Very kind of your part	D. It's a pleasure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 19: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day	B. every other day	C. every second day	 D. every two days
Question 20: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
	A. using gesture	B. using speech	C. using verbs 	D. using facial expressions
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 21: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.
A. unaware	B. supportive	C. intolerant	D. tired
Question 22: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
 A. unplanned	B. deliberate	 C. accidental	D. unintentional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 23: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A. not 	B. sold	C. best 	D. the 
Question 24: Because his sickness he didn’t take part in the English competition held last Sunday. 
 	A. Because 	B. he 	C. take 	D. held 
Question 25: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
 	A. my new 	B. strangely 	C. got used 	D. in the end
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 26 to 33. 
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out.
The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 26: The word “hindrance” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. assistance	B. encouragement	C. procedure	D.  interference
Question 27: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
	A. applicants	B. judgments	C. interviewers	D. characteristics
Question 28: This passage mainly discusses the ______.
A. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants
B. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants
C. Effects of interviewing on job applicants	 
D. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
Question 29: According to the passage, the halo effect ______.
A. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions
B. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed
C. stands out as the worst judgmental error
D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
Question 30: The word “confirm” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
	A. verify	B. misrepresent	C. recollect	D. conclude
Question 31: According to the passage, the first impression ______.
A. is the one that stays with the interviewer	B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
C. can easily be altered	 	D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 32: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the ______.
	A. primacy effect	B. halo effect	C. contrast effect	D. cognitive effect
Question 33: The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects. 
B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants.
C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing. 
D. More information on cognitive ability tests.
Read the following passage and mark the latter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
	Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (34) ________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (35)_______ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (36)_______. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (37)_______teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (38)________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age. 	 ( By Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies, Solutions Advanced. OUP)
Question 34: A. behind time	B. about time 	C. in time 	D. at time 
Question 35: A. few 	B. less	C. much 	D. little 
Question 36: A. jeopardy 	B. threat 	C. risk 	D. danger 
Question 37: A. or 	B. because 	C. whereas 	D. so
Question 38: A. puts	B. gets 	C. brings 	D. makes
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 following questions.	
	The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid material such as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures. Also, some substances such as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The ability of metals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together. In order to bond together the metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms with a positive charge and they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are known as a sea of electrons. Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is what keeps the structure together.
	An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery is connected to the metal. Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what makes metals such good conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting material that pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from). Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current. Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water. In its solid state an ionic substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow. 
 Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily. Water itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged particles (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral). However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it dissolves in the water to make it more conductive. 
Question 39: Electrical conductivity is . 
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
Question 40: The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means . 
A. the lightest	 B. nearest to the inside	C. furthest from the inside	D. the heaviest
Question 41: The atoms of a metal can bond together because . 
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons	
B. they lose all of electrons
C. electrons can flow in a single direction	
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
Question 42: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to . 
A. charged ions	B. electric currents	C. charged particles	D. electrical insulators
Question 43: Water is a poor conductor because it contains . 
A. no positive or negative electric charge	B. only a small amount of fully charged particles
C. only a positive electric charge 	D. only a negative electric charge
Question 44: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.
D. Some materials are more conductive than others.
Question 45: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Electrical Energy	B. Electrical Devices	 
C. Electrical Insulators	D. Electrical Conductivity
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 46: The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.
A. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President.
C. The President would offered the players congratulations if they won the match.
D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.
Question 47: A house in that district will cost at least $ 100,000.
A. If you have $ 100,000, you can buy a house in that district.
B. $ 100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.
C. You won't be able to buy a house in that district for more than $ 100,000.
D. You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $ 100,000.
Question 48: To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00 a.m.
 	A. They always leave for work at 6.00 a.m.	 
B. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00 am
 	C. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work. 
D. Leaving at 6.00 am, they have never been late for work.
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: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine.
Question 50: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
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