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HOC24.VN 1 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 – Đề 08 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Question 1: A. interview B. minute C. question D. suitable Question 2: A. garbage B. subtle C. climbing D. debtor Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet 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. unselfish B. sympathy C. quality D. principle Question 4: A. introduce B. entertain C. successful D. millionaire 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: What I love most about the book that was the close-knit friendship of the three friends. A. What B. about C. that was D. close-knit friendship Question 6: However well my sister made at school, she never seems to be satisfied with the results A. However B. made C. to be satisfied D. the results Question 7: Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids A. young babies B. smell C. those D. other liquids 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: Tom was accused ____________ some top secret document. A. to steal B. of having stolen C. for stealing D. to have stolen Question 9: Sometimes ___________ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself. A. to sleep the desire B. the desire to sleep C. to desire to sleep is D. the desire to sleep who Question 10: We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ___________ to the station, Susan ____________ for us for more than two hours. A. are getting/had waited B. got/waited C. had got/had waited D. got/ had been waiting Question 11: Preparing for a job interview can be very _______________. A. stress B. stressful C. stressed D. stressing Question 12: ______________ but for his help yesterday? A. What did you do B. How would you do C. What would you have done D. How had you done HOC24.VN 2 Question 13: Don’t worry, we will have to wait a little longer because I’m sure he will ___________ soon. A. turn up B. turn in C. turn into D. turn down Question 14: I tried every key in turn but not ________ fitted. A. none B. each C. any D. one Question 15: She complains noisily about everything she doesn’t like. She is the type of person who is always _____________. A. making a fuss B. doing a fuss C. creating a fuss D. giving a fuss Question 16: That cannot be a true story. He ____________ it up. A. can have made B. must have made C. would have made D. should have made Question 17: They asked me _________in London then. A. is my brother working B. was my brother working C. if my brother was working D. if my brother is working Question 18: She blamed ___________ me ___________ not explaining the lesson __________ her carefully. A. on – for – to B. for – on – for C. ø – about – for D. ø – for – to Question 19: It _____________me more than an hour to download your photos you uploaded to your Facebook sites. A. took B. gave C. sent D. forwarded 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: “______ _____________________.” “ I have a terrible headache.” A. What’s the problem to you? B. What’s the matter with you? C. What happens with you? D. What causes you? Question 21: Teacher: “ John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.” John: “_____ __________________.” A. Writing? Why? B. You’re welcome. C. Thank you. It’s really encouraging. D. What did you say? I’m so shy. 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: It is common practice to look at the person you are talking to. A. exercise B. policy C. skill D. habit Question 23: Our new teacher has a good sense of humor. A. ability to amuse people B. ability to frighten people C. responsibility D. commitment HOC24.VN 3 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: Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate. A. supporting B. impugning C. advising D. denying Question 25: I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work. A. very busy B. very bored C. very scared D. very idle 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: Scarcely had he got out of the house when it started raining. A. He got out of the house after it started raining. B. He had no sooner got out of the house when it started raining. C. He was getting out of the house when it started raining. D. It started raining right after he got out of the house. Question 27: Most students are aware of the importance of English. A. Not every student is aware of the importance of English. B. Not a single students is unaware of the importance of English. C. All students are aware of the importance of English. D. Almost all students are aware of the importance of English. Question 28: The airport taxes are included in the ticket price. A. You need to pay for ticket and airport taxes. B. The ticket is included in the airport taxes. C. The ticket price covers the airport taxes. D. The airport taxes and ticket price should be paid separately. 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 29: We didn‘t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel. A. In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. B. Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel. C. We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money. D. We didn‘t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend. Question 30: Everyone expected Clement’s party to be a disaster. It was exactly the opposite. A. Clement didn’t expect his party to go badly, but everybody else did. B. Completely contrary to everyone’s expectations, Clement’s party was really good. C. The expectation was that Clement’s party wouldn’t be successful, and it wasn’t. D. Just as everyone had predicted, Clement’s party was not a disaster. HOC24.VN 4 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. Public awareness of the value of recycling materials such (31)___________ plastic, paper, and glass is increasing daily in all corners of the globe. In some countries these efforts are being (32)___________ by the local governments and in others, by individuals. Participation in these programs is at an all-time high. In the small town of Truro in eastern Massachusetts, for example, space in the local landfill has run out; therefore, residents have had to think of new ways to (33)___________ of their trash. With no room for items such as newspaper, bottles, and old lumber at the land fill, local residents have come up with many (34)___________ programs to recycle and/ or reuse what was once thought of as only trash. For instance, yard waste such as leaves and grass which used to be thrown in the landfill is now broken down and made into compost used by local people as fertilizer in their gardens. In addition, (35)___________ plastics, newspapers, bottles and cans are sold to a recycling company, thereby bringing in revenue for the town. Question 31: A. like B. with C. alike D. as Question 32: A. initiated B. introduced C. participated D. brought Question 33: A. disapprove B. dispose C. discard D. throw Question 34: A. improved B. reforming C. innovative D. progressive Question 35: A. reproductive B. circulating C. recyclable D. wasted 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 Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty-eight days of age. They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released. They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time. In their training flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged distant points and released to find their way back to their own lofts. Once the birds are liberated, their owners, who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries. Since time is of the essence, the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place. The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but its brain is one quarter larger than that of the ordinary pigeon. The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness; some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm. Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight, for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime. Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique in this inherent skill: it is found in most migratory birds, in bees, ants, toads, and even turtles, which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes. But in the animal world, the homing pigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand. Question 36: What is the purpose of the passage? A. To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon. B. To inform the reader about homing pigeons and their training. C. To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction. D. To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free. HOC24.VN 5 Question 37: According to the passage, what happens to homing pigeons when they are about a month old? A. They are kept in a trap. B. They enter their first race. C. They begin a training program. D. They get their wings clipped and marked. Question 38: In paragraph 2, when the author states that the owners "anxiously watch the sky" there is the implication that the owners _______________________. A. want their pigeon to win the race B. are sending radar signals to their pigeons C. do not know whether the race began on time D. do not trust the rules set down by the judges Question 39: According to the passage, what is the difference between a homing pigeon and an ordinary one? A. The span of the wings B. The shape of the eyes C. The texture of the feathers D. The size of the brain Question 40: The author mentions all of the following at tributes that enable a homing pigeon to return home EXCEPT ____________________. A. instinct B. air sacs C. sensitive ears D. good eyes Question 41: In the fourth paragraph, the pronoun "it" refers to which of the following? A. Radar B. Bird C. Loft D. Form Question 42: Why does the author mention bees, ants, toads, and turtles in the last paragraph? A. To describe some unusual kinds of pets. B. To measure distances traveled by various animals. C. To compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons. D. To interest the reader in learning about other animals. 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 ACADEMICS AREN’T THE PROBLEM Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and financial pressures compared with earlier eras. The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a generation ago - a full 10 hours a week less. Students are also receiving significantly higher grades. So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be.The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either. When the time savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s. And though there are now more full-time students working for pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constant. In other words, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more. They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun. It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure. Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial pressures are greater now than a generation ago. The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures, and it may well be that these have become more intense lately. In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun. Social activities, in person or on HOC24.VN 6 computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life. It is hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change. Question 43: Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are __________. A. much greater than the past B. not greater than the past C. getting ever greater D. more diversified Question 44: Which of the following is used by the author as the proof of academic pressures being lower than before? A. More students work while in college B. Students get higher grades C. Students study less D. Both B & C Question 45: All factors considered, college now seems___________ . A. even more expensive B. more costly C. less expensive D. much more expensive Question 46: According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay________. A. is not an indication of pressures B. shows that students are financially pressured C. does not change students’ campus life D. indicates that students are academically pressured Question 47: The author finds it hard to point out___________. A. the cause to students’ financial pressure B. what is associated with the change in students’ campus life C. how students’ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure D. how the background of students’ campus life is built Question 48: The word “focus” in the last paragraph can be replaced with__________. A. headline B. biggest importance C. primary theme D. central activity Question 49: According to the author, the fact that students have more time for leisure is a proof that ______. A. financial pressure on students is not a problem B. they are active with extra-curricular activities C. academic work disinterests them D. they cannot find extra jobs Question 50: The word “Academics” in the title mostly means___________ A. college students and tutors B. professors and research students C. students’ workload in college D. graduate students’ workload