Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017 - Số 2

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QG 2017 - SỐ 2	Họ tên: ....................................Điểm:...........
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. hand 	B. bank 	 	C. sand	D. band
Question 2: A. cooks 	B. loves 	C. joins 	D. spends
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. investigate	B. aborigine	C. convenient	D. supervisor
Question 4: A. determine	B. diversity	C. occupation	D. miraculous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
Question 5: The weather is horrible at the moment, isn’t it? I hope it clears up later.
 A. becomes brighter 	B. shines 	C. is not cloudy 	D. clean 
Question 6: There used to be a shop at the end of the street but it went out of business a year ago. 
	A. closed up 	B. closed 	C. closed down 	D. closed into
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 7. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
	A. fluctuate	B. stay unchanged	C. restrain	D. remain unstable
Question 8. She could not hide her dismay at the result.
 	A. disappointment        B. depression            	C. happiness          	D. pessimism
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 9: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them.
 A B C D
Question 10: My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem. 
 A B C D
Question 11: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home. 
 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 12: The girl __________ design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award. 
	A. whose	B. whom	C. that	D. which
Question 13: Tom doesn’t know much about computing ________ his brother is an expert at it.
A. however	B. whereas	C. therefore	D. in contrast
Question 14: The manager ______ him for a minor mistake. 
A. accused 	B. charged 	C. complained 	D. blamed 
Question 15: I ______ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15. 
A. would prefer 	B. can’t help 	C. would rather 	D. had better 
Question 16: He managed to keep his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him. 
A. although 	B. despite 	C. unless 	D. therefore 
Question 17: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______. 
A. shock 	B. fire 	C. charge 	D. current 
Question 18: The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel. 
A. bent 	B. flat 	C. cracked 	D. injured 
Question 19: There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper. 
A. information 	B. coverage 	C. column 	D. article 
Question 20: You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem. 
A. trial 	B. impression 	C. effort 	D. apology 
Question 21: It was only ___ he told me his name that I realized that we had been to the same school. 
	A. then	B. until	C. as soon as	D. when
Question 22: It was _________ furniture that I didn’t buy it.
	A. so expensive	B. such expensive 	C. such an expensive 	D. a so expensive
Question 23: Charles was wearing ___________at the party.
	A. a tie yellow silk funny 	B. very funny wide yellow silk tie
	C. a yellow silk funny tie 	D. a funny wide yellow silk tie
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 24: - “ Oh, Miss?”. 	- “”
A. That’s all right	B. I’m sorry.	C. Yes?	D. Yes, I am	
Question 25: - “More coffee? Anybody?”	- "__________________"
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid	B. I’d love to	 	C. Yes, please	 	D. It’s right I think 
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: I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning.
A. Peter ran into his friend this morning.
B. Peter and I ran to work this morning
C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not
D. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning.
Question 27: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
B. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
C. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 28: John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.
A. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
C. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
D. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam
Question 29: I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time.
A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time.
D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.
Question 30: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
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.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been (31)________ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could (32)________ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to (33)________ sufferers help and support.
IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (34)________ to their partners about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; (35)______ they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were made to stop using it.
Question 31: A. accused	B. mistaken	C. blamed	D. faulted
Question 32: A. take	B. cause	C. affect	D. lead
Question 33: A. recommend	B. offer	C. suggest	D. advise
Question 34: A. lie	B. cheat	C. deceive	D. betray
Question 35: A. unless	B. without	C. although	D. despite
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. 
Blue Moon
	“Blue Moon” is a term that is used to describe the phenomenon of a second full moon occurring in one month. How could two full moons possibly occur in a single month? It is not nature’s fault; the natural phrases of the moon do not perfectly match up with the Roman calendar. Although still used today, this calendar was devised by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar over 2000 years ago. While the calendar works well, the method that they used does not match the lunar cycle exactly. Thus, occasionally the moon will go through its “full” phrase twice before the month changes. [1] A “blue moon” is an uncommon event. [2] And it rare occurrence of a eventually led to the usage of the phrase “once in a blue moon”. [3] This phrase was commonly used to indicate an event that could never happen. Over time, the meaning of the phrase changed from something that seldom happens. [4] Today, this phrase is used to indicate extremely rare events, the absurd, or things that never happen. 
Question 36: What is the main purpose of this passage? 
A. To explain the definition and the usage of “blue moon” 
B. To inform readers of the difference between the Roman calendar and the lunar calendar 
C. To support the importance of the lunar calendar 
D. None of the above 
Question 37: According to the passage, to what does the term “blue moon” refer? 
A. A moon with the color blue 	B. Cold nights causing the moon to appear blue 
C. The second full moon in one month 	D. Events that could never happen 
Question 38: Why did people use the expression “blue moon” to mean something that would never happen? 
A. Because the moon will never turn blue 	B. Because we use the Roman calendar 
C. Because it is rare for two full moons to be in the month 
D. Because the lunar cycle does not match our calendar 
Question 39: The word “absurd” in the passage is closet in meaning to 
A. Normal 	B. Ridiculous 	C. Interesting 	D. Frequent 
Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following is not true? 
A. The meaning of the “blue moon” changed over the years. 
B. The phrase “once in a blue moon” could refer to two people eating dinner together 
C. The lunar calendar was invested by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar 
D. The Roman calendar is still in use today. 
Question 41: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 
A. The phrase “blue moon” refers to the frequency of events 
B. The usage of “blue moon” has not changed. 
C. The Roman calendar matches the natural phrases of the moon. 
D. Two full moons often occur in one month. 
Question 42: Which is the best place for the following sentence? 
“In fact, this phrase has taken on other meanings over the years as well.” 
A. [1] 	 B. [2] 	C. [3] 	D. [4] 
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. 
	It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University students frequently do the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams. But the story is different when you’re older. Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience. For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late – I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got was entirely personal. Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department. In some ways, age is a positive plus. For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated. Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply do something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it. The confidence you have in other areas – from being able to drive a car, perhaps – means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts. Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there. I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music. And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical. Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before. But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect.
Question 43: It is implied in paragraph 1 that ______.
A. young learners often lack a good motivation for learning
B. young learners are usually lazy in their class
C. teachers should give young learners less homework
D. parents should encourage young learners to study more
Question 44: The writer’s main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people grow up, ______.
A. they tend to learn less as they are discouraged
B. they cannot learn as well as younger learners
C. they get more impatient with their teachers
D. they have a more positive attitude towards learning
Question 45: While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was surprised ______.
A. to have more time to learn	B. to be able to learn more quickly
C. to feel learning more enjoyable	D. to get on better with the tutor
Question 46: In paragraph 3, the word “rusty” means ______.
A. not as good as it used to be through lack of practice
B. impatient because of having nothing to do
C. staying alive and becoming more active
D. covered with rust and not as good as it used to be
Question 47: All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT ______.
A. young people usually feel less patient than adults
B. experience in doing other things can help one’s learning
C. adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners
D. adults think more independently and flexibly than young people
Question 48: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning process because adult learners ______.
A. pay more attention to detail than younger learners
B. are able to organize themselves better than younger learners
C. are less worried about learning than younger learners
D. have become more patient than younger learners
Question 49: It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you ______.
A. are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger
B. find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger
C. should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger
D. can sometimes understand more than when you were younger
Question 50: What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To encourage adult learning.	B. To show how fast adult learning is.
C. To explain reasons for learning.	D. To describe adult learning methods. _THE END_