Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh 12 - Năm học 2017-2018

BỘ GIÁO DỤC & ĐẠO TẠO
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ĐỀ THI THỬ
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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA
 NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. attempts 	B. shares 	C. looks 	D. beliefs
Question 2: A. allow 	B. tomorrow 	C. slowly 	D. below
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. nervous 	B. body 	C. verbal 	D. polite
Question 4: A. expression 	B. example 	C. friendliness 	D. superior
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Aloha is a Hawaiin word meaning “love”, that can be used to say hello or goodbye.
 A	 B	 C 	 D
Question 6: By the time Robert will finish writing the first draft of his paper, most of the other students will have 
	 A B C
completed their final draft. 
	 D
Question 7: I have guests visiting tonight so I should start making the housework now.
	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 8: I______ Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other. 
	A. didn't bring	B. won't bring	C. hadn't brought	D. wouldn't have brought
Question 9: The refuse collectors often work at night or even at midnight because they take_______ for keeping the city clean and beautiful. 
	A. possibility	B. ability	C. responsibility	D. probability
Question 10: : Parts of the country are suffering water ______ after the unusually dry summer.
	A. thirst	B. shortage	C. supply	D. hunger
Question 11: With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
	A. under 	B. above 	C. upon 	D. out of
Question 12: A computer is a(n) ________ storage device which manages large collections of data.
	A. electrical	B. electronic	C. electric	D. electricity
Question 13: After the large income tax hike, many people suddenly found it difficult to _________both ends meet..
	A. take	B. make	C. do	D. have
Question 14: Those companies were __________ due to some seriously financial problems.
	A. taken off	B. put away 	C. wiped out 	D. gone over
Question 15: I believe that he was concerned __________ all those matters which his wife mentioned.
	A. upon 	B. over 	C. above 	D. with
Question 16: Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
	A. talk 	B. to talk	C. talking 	D. talked
Question 17: You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.
	A. obliged 	B. willing 	C. equal 	D. attracted
Question 18: Mary will have finished all her work _______.
	A. as soon as her boss returned 	B. until her boss will return
	C. by the time her boss returns 	D. when her boss will return
Question 19: Whistling or clapping hands to get someone‘s attention is considered ______ and even rude in
some circumstances.
A. suitable 	B. unnecessary 	C. appropriate 	D. impolite.
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 20: Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.	
	A. question 	B. violate 	C. disregard 	D. follow
Question 21: A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
	A. rich citizens 	B. active members 	C. poor inhabitants 	D. enthusiastic people
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the highway.
	A. easy to find 	B. difficult to access 	C. unlikely to happen 	D. impossible to reach
Question 23: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
	A. earlier than a particular moment 	B. later than expected
	C. early enough to do something 	D. as long as expected
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Mai and Nam are talking about the cell phone Nam has just bought.
	- Mai: “________________.” - Nam: “Thank you. I’m glad you like it.”
	A. Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone before	
	B. Can I borrow your cell phone, Nam? 
	C. Do you like your cell phone, Nam?	
	D. You have just bought a cell phone, don’t you?
Question 25: Mike an Joe are talking about transport in the future.
	- Mike: “Do you think there will be pilotless planes?” - Joe: “______”.
	A. I’m afraid I can’t.	B. What for? There are quite a few around.
	C. Why not? There have been cars without drivers. D. I’m glad you like it. 
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
 	Family, a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and (26)_________ with each other in their respective social positions, usually those of spouses, parents, children, and siblings. The family group should be distinguished from a (27)_________, which may include boarders and roomers sharing a common residence. It should also be differentiated from a kindred (which also concerns blood lines), because a kindred may be divided (28) _______ several households. Frequently the family is not differentiated from the marriage pair, but the essence of the family group is the parent-child relationship, which may be absent from many marriage pairs.
	At its most basic, then, a family consists of an adult and his or her offspring. Most commonly, it consists of two married adults, usually a man and a woman (almost always from different lineages and not related by blood) along with their offspring, usually living in a private and separate dwelling. This type of unit, more specifically known as a (29)____ family, is believed to be the oldest of the various types of families in existence. Sometimes the family includes not only the parents and their unmarried children living at home but also children that have married, their spouses, and their offspring, and possibly elderly dependents (30)____; such an arrangement is called an extended family.
Question 26: A. interacting	B. sharing	C. cooperating	D. relating
Question 27: A. housework	B. housewife	C. housewarming	D. household
Question 28: A. from	B. for	C. into	D. within
Question 29: A. joint	B. nuclear 	C. extended	D. single-parent
Question 30: A. such as	B. also	C. as well	D. as long
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 31: We had no sooner got to know our neighbors than they moved away.
	A. Soon after we got to know our new neighbors, we stopped having contact with them.
	B. If our new neighbors had stayed longer, we would have got to know them better.
	C. Once we had got used to our new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
	D. Hardly had we become acquainted with our new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.
Question 32: We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
	A. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.
	B. We could have managed with my father’s money.
	C. If we could managed, my father’s money would be there.
	D. If we couldn’t have managed, we would have had my father’s money.
Question 33: The boy didn’t eat dinner until his mother came home.
 	A. It was not until his mother came home that the boy eats dinner.
 	B. It was not until his mother came home that the boy ate dinner.
 	C. It was not until his mother came home the boy ate dinner.
 	D. It was not until his mother came home that the boy didn’t eat dinner.
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 34: Her living conditions were difficult. However, she studied very well.
	A. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well.
	B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions.
	C. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well.
	D. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions.
Question 35: It doesn’t make any difference if it rain. They will still go.
	A. Whether it rains or not, they will still go.	B. The difference is their going in the rain.
	C. But for the rain, we would not have gone. 	D. But for the rain, they would have gone.
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
There's no place in the world quite as famous for its culture as the island kingdom of Great Britain. With over two thousand years of culture from which to draw, the nation and its people celebrate weddings with a uniquely elegant sense of poise and class. 
A bride's wedding day is often touted as "the happiest day of her life", but in all honesty it's often a very stressful experience as there are lots of conventions surrounding the whole thing and you can get caught up in family rows, and trying to please everyone. Still it's a good test of a couple's courage.
When the guests arrive for a wedding the ushers' duty is to hand out the correct books, flowers and the order of service, they also ensure the guests are seated in the correct places. Traditionally, the side on which people sit depends on whether they are friends or family of the bride or of the groom. The front rows are generally reserved for close family or friends, with the very first seats reserved for the bridal party. However, in many ceremonies the bridal party will remain standing at the altar during the ceremony along with the bride and groom.
During the ceremony the bride and groom make their marriage vows. Marriage vows are promises a couple makes to each other during a wedding ceremony. In Western culture, these promises have traditionally included the notions of affection, faithfulness, unconditionality , and permanence.
Most wedding vows are taken from traditional religious ceremonies, but nowadays in the UK many couples choose touching love poems or lyrics from a love song revised as wedding vows and some couples even choose to write their own vows, rather than relying on standard ones spoken by the celebrant.
After the vows have been spoken the couple exchange rings. The wedding ring is placed on the third finger of the left hand, also called the "ring" finger. The wedding ring is usually a plain gold ring. After the wedding ceremony, the bride, groom, officiant, and two witnesses generally go off to a side room to sign the wedding register. Without this the marriage is not legal and a wedding certificate cannot be issued.
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
	A. The bride’s and groom’s vows in Great Britain.	
	B. Traditional wedding ceremony in the United Kingdom.
	C. Some types of wedding ceremonies in the United Kingdom.	
	D. Typical features of British cultures
Question 37: According paragraph 2, the couple can get stressed on their wedding day ____
	A. as there are lots of conventions between the bride and the groom.
	B. due to traditional customs during and after the wedding ceromony.
	C. because the newly-wedded couple have to take a test of courage.
	D. since the surroundings discourage the couple.
Question 38: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to.......
	A. ushers	B. guests	C. books	D. married couples
Question 39: The word “vows” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to.......
	A. promises	B. agreements	C. compromises	D. arguments
Question 40: In a British traditional wedding, the places where the guests sit ________________.
	A. are conditional on their relationship to the couple
	B. are seated by the couple
	C. depend on whether their friends or family are standing
	D. at the altar during the ceremony along with the bride and groom.
Question 41: According the passage, nowadays what can be replaced traditional wedding vows EXCEPT?
	A. touching love poems	B. love song lyrics	C. the couple’s own wows	D. the celebrant’s wows
Question 42: The wedding certificate will be issued _______ .
	A. until the bride and groom go off to a side room	
	B. as soon as the couple legalize their wedding register.	
	C. after the bride and groom exchange their wedding rings.	
	D. right after the signs of marriage are not legal.
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
The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family refers to a single basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers to their relatives, as well – such as grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, etc. In many cultures, and particularly indigenous societies, the extended family unit rather than the nuclear family unit is the most common basic form of social organization.
A nuclear family is limited, according to Kristy Jackson of Colorado State University, to one or two parents (e.g. a father and mother) and their own child, or children, living together in a single house or other dwelling. In anthropology, they only must be related in this fashion; there is no upper or lower limit on the number of children in a nuclear family.
The extended family is a much more nebulous term, but in essence refers to kin or relations not covered by the above definition. In historical Europe and Asia as well as in Middle Eastern, African, and American Aboriginal cultures, extended family groups were typically the most basic unit of social organization. The term can differ in specific cultural settings, but generally includes people related in age or by lineage. Anthropologically, the term “extended family” refers to such a group living together in a household, often with three generations living together (grandparents, parents, and children) and headed in patriarchal societies by the eldest man or by some other chosen leadership figure. However, in common parlance, the term “extended family” is often used by people simply to refer to their cousins, aunts, uncles, and so on, even though they are not living together in a single group.
Historically, most people in the world have lived in extended family groupings rather than in nuclear families. This was even true in Europe and in the early United States, where multiple generations often lived together for economic reasons. During the 20th century, average income rose high enough that living apart as nuclear families became a viable option for the vast majority of the American population. In contrast, many indigenous societies and residents of developing countries continue to have multiple generations living in the same household. The rise of the nuclear family in the modern West does not necessarily mean that family arrangements have stabilized, either. The rapid growth in single-parent households, for instance, also represents a substantial change to the traditional nuclear family. More couples are also choosing not to have children at all.
Question 43: What does the passage mainly discuss?
	A. Two types of household and their dissimilarity
	B. Traditional nuclear families and their and their advantages
	C. The extended family and its basic definition
	D. History of the nuclear family and the extended family
Question 44: The word “dwelling” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.......
	A. town	B. home	 C. city	D. roof
Question 45: The word “their” in paragraph 3 refers to.......
	A. family members	B. eldest men	C. young generations	D. cultures
Question 46: According to the passage, the great difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is the family ____.
	A. number	B. size	C. length	D. width
Question 47: According to anthropologists, in patriarchal societies extended families were mostly controlled by _____.
	A. males	B. females 	C. parents	D. eldest members
Question 48: According to paragraph 4, which of the following statement is NOT true? 	
	A. American people have lived in nuclear families since the 20th century .
	B. In developing countries, there are multiple generations living in the same roof.
	C. Nowadays there is an increasing number of childless couples.
	D. There are more nuclear families than extended ones before the 20th century
Question 49: The word “viable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to.......
	A. portable 	B. acceptable	 C. possible 	D. responsible
Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
	A. Extended families may include three or four generations living in the same house.	
	B. The rise of the nuclear family has stablized for a long time.
	C. More married couples will choose to live with their children in nuclear families.
	D. The definition of nuclear family will be different in the future.
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