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HOC24.VN 1 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 – Đề 10 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. superstar B. harvest C. particular D. part Question 2: A. sword B. swim C. swallow D. sweet 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. compulsory B. biography C. curriculum D. admirable Question 4: A. difficulty B. simplicity C. discovery D. commodity 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: She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down. A. among B. wants C. smoking D. cutting down Question 6: We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice. A. felt B. asleep C. because D. such a monotonous Question 7: The development of transistors made possible it to reduce the size of many electronic devices. A. development of B. possible it C. of many D. electronic devices 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: How long ago ____________ the Civil War? A. was B. happened C. occurred D. took place Question 9: I’m afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If only the posters _____________ on time. A. were hanging B. were hung C. were hanged D. had been hung Question 10: Jimmy sent his mother a ___________ of flowers for her birthday. A. bar B. bunch C. pack D. packet Question 11: The boy with his two friends _____________ the cherry tree now. A. has been splitting B. have split C. is splitting D. are splitting Question 12: Susan cannot stand looking at the rat, __________ touching it. A. even so B. as far as C. what it D. let alone Question 13: I’d rather ___________ in the field than ____________ at home. A. to work/to stay B. working/staying C. work/stay D. worked/stayed HOC24.VN 2 Question 14: My plans to travel around the world have ___ ______ through because I couldn’t save enough money. A. fallen B. dropped C. given D. put Question 15: “I thought you bought a new fountain pen last week?” “Yes, I did but I left it at home. Can I borrow _____________ for a moment?” A. the one of you B. one of yours C. one pen of you D. the one of your pen Question 16: There are only a few minutes left, and the students is writing ________________. A. with a pressure B. under the pressure C. to pressure D. under pressure Question 17: A little farther down the street ______ _________. A. is the inn I used to stay at B. there is an inn where I used to stay in C. the inn is the place where I used to stay D. is there an inn in which I used to stay Question 18: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them ________. A. as a rule B. as usual C. out of habit D. for granted Question 19: No one saw Jim came in. He came in without _____________. A. anybody saw him B. anybody sees him C. being seen D. been seen 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 wonder if you could help me?” “______ ________” A. No, what is it? B. Really? How nice. C. Don’t mention it. D. I’ll do my best. What’s the problem? Question 21: “ Don’t stay anywhere near the railway station at night. It’s dangerous.” “_____ __________________.” A. Ok. That will do. B. They won’t like it, I bet. C. I definitely won’t. Thank you. D. Where on Earth have you been? 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: The activists were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people. A. providing healthy ideas B. nurturing C. harming D. keeping in the dark Question 23: As a newspaper reporter she always wants to get information at first hand. A. quickly B. slowly C. easily D. directly 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: There are several different kinds of faults in reading which are usually more exaggerated with foreign learners. A. overestimated B. understated C. overemphasized D. undertaken HOC24.VN 3 Question 25: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint. A. explicable B. unintelligible C. clear D. ambiguous 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: What he did came as no surprise to me. A. He told me that he was not surprised. B. I was not surprised by his actions. C. His behaviour surprised me. D. He was surprised when I came. Question 27: You are all welcome to take any food you like. A. Any food welcome to take if you like. B. Please help yourself to any food that you like. C. You don’t have to pay for any food that you like. D. It’s my pleasure to take any food you like. Question 28: The firemen were in time to save the people but not the house. A. The house was saved but the people were lost. B. The people were saved and so was the house. C. Both the people and the house were lost in the fire. D. The people were saved but the house was lost. 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: They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me. A. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me. B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me. C. Unlike me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers. D. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me. Question 30: The human brain is ten times the size of a baboon’s. It weighs about 1,400 grams. A. The size of human brain is ten times that of a baboon’s which is about 1,400 grams weigh. B. The size of a baboon’s brain is 1,400 grams, ten times that of the human one. C. The human brain, which weighs about 1,400 grams, is ten times the size of a baboon’s. D. The weight of a baboon’s brain is 1,400 grams, ten-fold than that of the human one. 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. Last year thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole only one thing: a rhino horn trophy, which at 1.5 meters was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (31)___________ of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (32)___________ ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers died in 1990 in the search for the black rhino.Recently, conservationists met to (33)___________a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the HOC24.VN 4 refusal of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn.The rhino horn is included in many doses for disorders raging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (34)___________. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best.The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (35)___________between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child. Question 31: A. bundles B. collections C. amounts D. groups Question 32: A. real B. actual C. essential D. true Question 33: A. design B. plan C. programme D. form Question 34: A. capacity B. property C. control D. powers Question 35: A. variation B. comparison C. variety D. difference 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 Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans possessed, and the intimate relationship they had with their owners is reflected in the fact that beads are among the most common items found in ancient archaeological sites. In the past, as today, men, women, and children adorned themselves with beads. In some cultures still, certain beads are often worn from birth until death, and then are buried with their owners for the afterlife. Abrasion due to daily wear alters the surface features of beads, and if they are buried for long, the effects of corrosion can further change their appearance. Thus, interest is imparted to the bead both by use and the effects of time. Besides their wearability, either as jewelry or incorporated into articles of attire, beads possess the desirable characteristics of every collectible, they are durable, portable, available in infinite variety, and often valuable in their original cultural context as well as in today's market. Pleasing to look at and touch, beads come in shapes, colors, and materials that almost compel one to handle them and to sort them. Beads are miniature bundles of secrets waiting to be revealed: their history, manufacture, cultural context, economic role, and ornamental use are all points of information one hopes to unravel. Even the most mundane beads may have traveled great distances and been exposed to many human experiences. The bead researcher must gather information from many diverse fields. In addition to having to be a generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that have little or no documentation. Many ancient beads that are of ethnographic interest have often been separated from their original cultural context. The special attractions of beads contribute to the uniqueness of bead research. While often regarded as the "small change of civilizations", beads are a part of every culture, and they can often be used to date archaeological sites and to designate the degree of mercantile, technological, and cultural sophistication. Question 36: What is the main subject of the passage? A. Materials used in making beads B. How beads are made C. The reasons for studying beads D. Different types of beads Question 37: The word "adorned" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________. A. protected B. decorated C. purchased D. enjoyed Question 38: All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT ___________ . A. durability B. portability C. value D. scarcity HOC24.VN 5 Question 39: According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the ________. A. shape B. color C. material D. odor Question 40: The word "mundane" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. carved B. ordinary C. beautiful D. heavy Question 41: It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they __________. A. are small in size B. have been buried underground C. have been moved from their original locations D. are frequently lost Question 42: Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following _________. A. Anthropologists B. Agricultural experts C. Medical researchers D. Economists 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 Milpa Alta is a region of twelve villages and towns to the south of Mexico City. In Milpa Alta, traditions are still very important and one of the most famous traditional events is a community meal. It takes place every Christmas and is called La Rejunta. More than a meal, it’s a feast, where about sixty thousand tamales and fifteen thousand litres of hot chocolate are made and consumed. Tamales are made from corn. They are typical of the region: the name Milpa Alta means ‘High cornfield’. The feast is offered to the people who go on the long walk to El Señor de Chalma about 80 kilometers away. It’s an important event on the religious calendar for local people and as many as 20,000 people take part. The planning and organisation of La Rejunta takes the whole year. Every year, different people are given the job of majordomo, which means they’re responsible for organising the meal. There’s a waiting list for the opportunity to do this and currently the next available year is 2046. This year’s majordomos are Virginia Meza Torres and her husband Fermín Lara Jiménez, who put their names on the list 14 years ago. One year before the meal, men go to the forest and collect wood that they store near the home of the majordomo. It has to be dry when it’s used to make the cooking fires. Local farmers grow most of the corn, meat and vegetables that are needed as ingredients. In the week before the feast, hundreds of volunteers arrive to help with the preparation and the cooking. No instant or ready-made foods are allowed. Amazingly, everyone seems to know what they have to do. On the day of the feast, the majordomos and others have stayed up all night cooking. Fermin is in charge of the numbers – making sure there are enough tamales for everyone. For the people of Milpa Alta, eating together is one of their most important traditions. One woman, Josefina García Jiménez, explains that sitting together at the table is like a glue that keeps people together. ‘It feels like I am passing down a tradition, and when they are adults, they will remember what I have done. Here we have time to cook, time to think about the ingredients, time to show our kids through cooking that we love them.’ The time that everybody stays at the table after the meal has finished is just as important as the food. They talk, tell stories and laugh together. At Christmas, La Rejunta is a giant version of a family meal. Question 43: What is the article about? A. daily life in Mexico B. farming in Milpa Alta HOC24.VN 6 C. Mexican cuisine D. traditions in Mexico Question 44: In Milpa Alta, eating with other people is ____________. A. difficult B. important C. unusual D. abstained Question 45: What’s unusual about La Rejunta? A. A huge amount of food is made. B. The event lasts for many days. C. The ingredients are very unusual. D. The preparation only takes a few days. Question 46: What do the majordomos do? A. cook the food for La Rejunta B. grow food for La Rejunta C. organise La Rejunta D. collect wood for La Rejunta Question 47: According to the article, which statement is true? A. Not many people want to be majordomos. B. People wait a long time to be majordomos. C. Virginia Meza Torres has been a majordomo for 14 years. D. A majordomo has the right to spend the night sleeping on the day of the feast. Question 48: According to the third paragraph, which sentence is true? A. After the meal, people do the dishes together. B. It takes a week to organise La Rejunta. C. The majordomos do everything themselves. D. All the food for the meal is from the local area. Question 49: Fermin _________. A. cooks the tamales. B. counts the amount of food. C. tells the volunteers what to do. D. makes plan for the next La Rejunta. Question 50: According to the last paragraph, the important thing about family meals is _____________. A. being together B. the cook C. the food D. the ingredients