Bộ đề ôn thi Tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2017-2018

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 285 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề 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 01 to 07. Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. Question 1: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. cleansesB. excretesC. disposes ofD. kills off Question 2: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming A. discovered moldy cheese.B. isolated infectious patients. C. suspected medicinal properties of mold.D. enjoyed eating cheese. Question 3: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. psychologicalB. medicinalC. traditionalD. physiological Question 4: This passage is mainly about A. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines B. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine C. antibiotics in the field of medicine D. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime Question 5: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar? A. They heal woundsB. They cause blood clots. C. They fight bacteria.D. They eliminate dead cells. Question 6: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from A. catfish venomB. coagulantsC. catfish bodiesD. Arab fishermen Question 7: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine? A. To document cultural heritages.B. To perpetuate superstitions. C. To advance modem medical practices.D. To experiment with synthetic substances. 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 from 08 to 13. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in the world” when he (8) Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility (9) its two billion users. Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (10) of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead of the US election. “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to (11) these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (12) happens here.” In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s election campaign, had (13) to data on 87 million of its users. [ - April 11, 2018] Question 8:A. meetsB. debatesC. attendsD. addresses Question 9:A. inB. forC. withD. to Question 10:A. aheadB. consist C. in spiteD. because Question 11:A. ceaseB. quitC. preventD. cut Question 12:A. anybodyB. whC. anythingD. what Question 13:A. currentB. meansC. accessD. lines
2. 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 14: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. moreB. studiesC. attemptingD. thoroughly Question 15: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years. A. itsB. has beenC. well-known aboutD. for over Question 16: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themsleves in the soil with their roots. A. withB. anchoring themslevesC. absorb waterD. their roots Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 17: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to on. A. fall behindB. fall underC. fall backD. fall for Question 18: I just couldn't over how well the team played! A. putB. makeC. turnD. get Question 19: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm awake. A. fullB. wideC. wellD. broad Question 20: I haven't got the time to do my own work help you with yours. A. let aloneB. not countingC. apart fromD. leaving aside Question 21: The feuding families have been enemies for years. A. promisedB. bloodC. swornD. cursed Question 22: In the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. condensationB. concentrationC. congestionD. accumulation Question 23: After the meal we over our coffees for an hour or so. A. staggeredB. loiteredC. loungedD. lingered Question 24: In order to explore the city , I left my luggage at the station. A. unrestrainedB. unladenC. unencumberedD. undeterred Question 25: I must remember to send a(n) for Uncle Bob's funeral. A. garlandB. wreathC. bouquetD. arrangement Question 26: It's 4: p.m. Mark have arrived in Hanoi by now. A. wouldB. shouldC. canD. ought Question 27: A meeting of the association is being to discuss the latest reorganisation proposals. A. gatheredB. assembledC. convenedD. collected Question 28: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do downB. do upC. do awayD. do in 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 29: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence. A. severeB. pitifulC. sympatheticD. indulgent Question 30: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time. A. starvingB. refraining from milkC. to eat healthy foodD. going on a diet Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 31: ~ A: “ ” ~ B: “I put them in the bin.” A. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night?B. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna? C. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom?D. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom? Question 32: ~ A: "What's all this mess?" ~ B: " " A. Nothing. I’m practising my listening lesson. B. Wow! How nice your garden is! C. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong D. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum. 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 33:A. mutterB. smuggler C. muddleD. ambush Question 34:A. clearB. swear C. spearD. dear 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 primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 35:A. utteranceB. reluctance C. attendanceD. performance Question 36:A. librarianB. terrorism C. respectableD. terrific 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 37 to 43. ROOM TO LET You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flatmates, so I should know. It seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London.
3. Missing my old friends and worried about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk to. I did - my bed was on the landing. Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation. We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water. Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging upsidedown above the stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with poison. I moved out in the middle of the night. After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist- fight over fruit juice - I had decided I would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a one-bedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from school. The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new flatmates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls has been replaced by a banker. What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they wouldn’t steal our boyfriends.The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course. There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times bigger - though you won’t want to listen to most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent. And, unlike a partner, your flatmates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend. In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own. Question 37: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London? A. She went there with friends.B. She wanted to have company, C. There were twenty-five people to talk to.D. She had a big room all to herself. Question 38: The newest person in the flat had to A. go without breakfast.B. wash with cold water. C. get up very early.D. wash after breakfast. Question 39: She moved in with Gina because A. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live.B. she wanted to live in a modern flat. C. Gina worked in a circus.D. Gina did not ask her any personal questions. Question 40: Why did they let the banker move in? A. He had a lot of money.B. He was the kind of person they had advertised for. C. He said he would do housework.D. He was the writer’s boyfriend. Question 41: Why did she move in with her friend? A. Living alone would be too expensive.B. She had decided only to live with friends. C. They had already shared a flat in Oxford.D. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for two. Question 42: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom? A. Her flatmates broke their promise.B. It is big enough for her and her things. C. It is part of the agreement she made,D. She now has a boyfriend. Question 43: She moved out because Gina A. refused to pay the telephone bill.B. threatened to kill her. C. was always cleaning the bath.D. was cruel to animals. 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 44: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite. A. increased my interest.B. made me be off the food.C. bored me.D. depressed me. Question 45: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin. A. be witty and wealthyB. have good health and appearance C. be much expereincedD. not to be sensitive to criticism 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: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area. A. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time. B. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much. C. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely.
4. D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude. Question 47: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project. A. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else. B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike. C. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much. D. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has. Question 48: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything. A. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything. B. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with. C. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything. D. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister. 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: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it. A. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it. B. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting. C. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it. D. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. Question 50: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. A. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job. B. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job. C. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job. D. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job. The End
5. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 586 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề 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 1: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin. A. have good health and appearanceB. be witty and wealthy C. not to be sensitive to criticismD. be much expereinced Question 2: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite. A. made me be off the food. B. depressed me.C. bored me.D. increased my interest. 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 3:A. ambushB. mutter C. smugglerD. muddle Question 4:A. spearB. dear C. clearD. swear 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: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. attemptingB. studiesC. moreD. thoroughly Question 6: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years. A. for overB. itsC. has beenD. well-known about Question 7: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themsleves in the soil with their roots. A. anchoring themslevesB. their rootsC. withD. absorb water 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 primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 8:A. performanceB. reluctance C. attendanceD. utterance Question 9:A. terrorismB. respectable C. terrificD. librarian 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 10: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time. A. refraining from milkB. to eat healthy foodC. starvingD. going on a diet Question 11: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence. A. pitifulB. sympatheticC. severeD. indulgent Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 12: ~ A: "What's all this mess?" ~ B: " " A. Wow! How nice your garden is! B. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum. C. Nothing. I’m practising my listening lesson. D. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong Question 13: ~ A: “ ” ~ B: “I put them in the bin.” A. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night?B. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom? C. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom?D. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna? 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 from 14 to 19. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in the world” when he (14) Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility (15) its two billion users. Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (16) of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead of the US election. “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to (17) these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (18) happens here.” In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s election campaign, had (19) to data on 87 million of its users. [ - April 11, 2018] Question 14:A. meetsB. debatesC. addressesD. attends Question 15:A. toB. inC. withD. for
6. Question 16:A. in spiteB. aheadC. consist D. because Question 17:A. quitB. cutC. preventD. cease Question 18:A. whB. anythingC. anybodyD. what Question 19:A. meansB. accessC. linesD. current 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 20 to 26. ROOM TO LET You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flatmates, so I should know. It seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London. Missing my old friends and worried about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk to. I did - my bed was on the landing. Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation. We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water. Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging upsidedown above the stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with poison. I moved out in the middle of the night. After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist- fight over fruit juice - I had decided I would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a one-bedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from school. The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new flatmates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls has been replaced by a banker. What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they wouldn’t steal our boyfriends.The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course. There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times bigger - though you won’t want to listen to most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent. And, unlike a partner, your flatmates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend. In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own. Question 20: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London? A. There were twenty-five people to talk to.B. She went there with friends. C. She wanted to have company,D. She had a big room all to herself. Question 21: She moved in with Gina because A. she wanted to live in a modern flat.B. Gina did not ask her any personal questions. C. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live.D. Gina worked in a circus. Question 22: Why did she move in with her friend? A. Living alone would be too expensive.B. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for two. C. She had decided only to live with friends.D. They had already shared a flat in Oxford. Question 23: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom? A. It is part of the agreement she made,B. Her flatmates broke their promise. C. It is big enough for her and her things.D. She now has a boyfriend. Question 24: She moved out because Gina A. refused to pay the telephone bill.B. was cruel to animals. C. was always cleaning the bath.D. threatened to kill her. Question 25: The newest person in the flat had to A. get up very early.B. go without breakfast. C. wash after breakfast.D. wash with cold water. Question 26: Why did they let the banker move in? A. He was the kind of person they had advertised for.B. He had a lot of money. C. He said he would do housework.D. He was the writer’s boyfriend. 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 27: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything. A. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister.
7. B. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with. C. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything. D. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything. Question 28: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area. A. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely. B. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time. C. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much. D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude. Question 29: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project. A. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has. B. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else. C. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike. D. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 30: I must remember to send a(n) for Uncle Bob's funeral. A. arrangementB. wreathC. garlandD. bouquet Question 31: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to on. A. fall forB. fall behindC. fall underD. fall back Question 32: After the meal we over our coffees for an hour or so. A. lingeredB. loungedC. loiteredD. staggered Question 33: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do upB. do downC. do inD. do away Question 34: The feuding families have been enemies for years. A. promisedB. swornC. cursedD. blood Question 35: I just couldn't over how well the team played! A. putB. getC. turnD. make Question 36: I haven't got the time to do my own work help you with yours. A. not countingB. let aloneC. apart fromD. leaving aside Question 37: It's 4: p.m. Mark have arrived in Hanoi by now. A. oughtB. shouldC. wouldD. can Question 38: In the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. congestionB. concentrationC. condensationD. accumulation Question 39: A meeting of the association is being to discuss the latest reorganisation proposals. A. assembledB. convenedC. gatheredD. collected Question 40: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm awake. A. fullB. wellC. wideD. broad Question 41: In order to explore the city , I left my luggage at the station. A. unencumberedB. undeterredC. unladenD. unrestrained 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 42 to 48. Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. Question 42: This passage is mainly about A. antibiotics in the field of medicine B. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines C. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime D. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine Question 43: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar? A. They cause blood clots.B. They fight bacteria. C. They eliminate dead cells.D. They heal wounds Question 44: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
8. A. traditionalB. psychologicalC. medicinalD. physiological Question 45: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. excretesB. disposes ofC. cleansesD. kills off Question 46: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from A. catfish bodiesB. coagulantsC. catfish venomD. Arab fishermen Question 47: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine? A. To experiment with synthetic substances.B. To document cultural heritages. C. To advance modem medical practices.D. To perpetuate superstitions. Question 48: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming A. isolated infectious patients.B. enjoyed eating cheese. C. discovered moldy cheese.D. suspected medicinal properties of mold. 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: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. A. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job. B. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job. C. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job. D. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job. Question 50: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it. A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting. B. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. C. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it. D. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it. The End
9. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 372 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề 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 00 to 00. Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. Question 1: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from A. Arab fishermenB. coagulantsC. catfish bodiesD. catfish venom Question 2: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. medicinalB. physiologicalC. psychologicalD. traditional Question 3: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming A. suspected medicinal properties of mold.B. enjoyed eating cheese. C. isolated infectious patients.D. discovered moldy cheese. Question 4: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar? A. They fight bacteria.B. They heal wounds C. They cause blood clots.D. They eliminate dead cells. Question 5: This passage is mainly about A. antibiotics in the field of medicine B. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime C. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine D. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines Question 6: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. cleansesB. excretesC. kills offD. disposes of Question 7: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine? A. To experiment with synthetic substances.B. To perpetuate superstitions. C. To advance modem medical practices.D. To document cultural heritages. 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 8:A. smugglerB. muddle C. mutterD. ambush Question 9:A. swearB. clear C. spearD. dear 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 from 10 to 15. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in the world” when he (10) Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility (11) its two billion users. Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (12) of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead of the US election. “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to (13) these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (14) happens here.” In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s election campaign, had (15) to data on 87 million of its users. [ - April 11, 2018] Question 10:A. meetsB. attendsC. debatesD. addresses Question 11:A. toB. inC. forD. with
10. Question 12:A. aheadB. in spiteC. becauseD. consist Question 13:A. preventB. cutC. ceaseD. quit Question 14:A. anybodyB. whatC. whD. anything Question 15:A. linesB. meansC. accessD. current 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 16: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years. A. for overB. well-known aboutC. itsD. has been Question 17: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themsleves in the soil with their roots. A. withB. their rootsC. absorb waterD. anchoring themsleves Question 18: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. thoroughlyB. attemptingC. moreD. studies 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 19: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence. A. severeB. pitifulC. sympatheticD. indulgent Question 20: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time. A. going on a dietB. refraining from milkC. to eat healthy foodD. starving 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 21: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything. A. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister. B. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything. C. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with. D. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything. Question 22: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project. A. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much. B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike. C. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has. D. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else. Question 23: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area. A. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time. B. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much. C. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely. D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 24: I haven't got the time to do my own work help you with yours. A. apart fromB. leaving asideC. not countingD. let alone Question 25: In order to explore the city , I left my luggage at the station. A. unencumberedB. undeterredC. unladenD. unrestrained Question 26: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to on. A. fall forB. fall underC. fall backD. fall behind Question 27: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do inB. do downC. do upD. do away Question 28: A meeting of the association is being to discuss the latest reorganisation proposals. A. collectedB. assembledC. convenedD. gathered Question 29: After the meal we over our coffees for an hour or so. A. staggeredB. loiteredC. loungedD. lingered Question 30: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm awake. A. wideB. wellC. broadD. full Question 31: In the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. condensationB. congestionC. concentrationD. accumulation Question 32: It's 4: p.m. Mark have arrived in Hanoi by now. A. shouldB. canC. wouldD. ought Question 33: I just couldn't over how well the team played! A. putB. getC. makeD. turn Question 34: The feuding families have been enemies for years. A. cursedB. swornC. bloodD. promised Question 35: I must remember to send a(n) for Uncle Bob's funeral. A. bouquetB. garlandC. wreathD. arrangement Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
11. Question 36: ~ A: "What's all this mess?" ~ B: " " A. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong B. Nothing. I’m practising my listening lesson. C. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum. D. Wow! How nice your garden is! Question 37: ~ A: “ ” ~ B: “I put them in the bin.” A. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom?B. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna? C. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night?D. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom? 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 38: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite. A. depressed me.B. increased my interest.C. bored me. D. made me be off the food. Question 39: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin. A. be much expereincedB. be witty and wealthy C. not to be sensitive to criticismD. have good health and appearance 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 40 to 46. ROOM TO LET You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flatmates, so I should know. It seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London. Missing my old friends and worried about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk to. I did - my bed was on the landing. Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation. We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water. Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging upsidedown above the stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with poison. I moved out in the middle of the night. After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist- fight over fruit juice - I had decided I would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a one-bedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from school. The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new flatmates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls has been replaced by a banker. What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they wouldn’t steal our boyfriends.The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course. There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times bigger - though you won’t want to listen to most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent. And, unlike a partner, your flatmates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend. In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own. Question 40: She moved out because Gina A. threatened to kill her.B. was always cleaning the bath. C. was cruel to animals.D. refused to pay the telephone bill. Question 41: Why did she move in with her friend? A. Living alone would be too expensive.B. They had already shared a flat in Oxford. C. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for two.D. She had decided only to live with friends. Question 42: The newest person in the flat had to A. wash with cold water.B. go without breakfast. C. get up very early.D. wash after breakfast. Question 43: She moved in with Gina because A. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live.B. she wanted to live in a modern flat. C. Gina worked in a circus.D. Gina did not ask her any personal questions. Question 44: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London? A. There were twenty-five people to talk to.B. She went there with friends.
12. C. She had a big room all to herself.D. She wanted to have company, Question 45: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom? A. It is part of the agreement she made,B. Her flatmates broke their promise. C. She now has a boyfriend.D. It is big enough for her and her things. Question 46: Why did they let the banker move in? A. He said he would do housework.B. He was the writer’s boyfriend. C. He was the kind of person they had advertised for.D. He had a lot of money. 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 primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 47:A. reluctanceB. attendance C. utteranceD. performance Question 48:A. terrificB. terrorism C. librarianD. respectable 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: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it. A. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it. B. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. C. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it. D. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting. Question 50: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. A. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job. B. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job. C. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job. D. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job. The End
13. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 342 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề 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 primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1:A. terrorismB. librarian C. terrificD. respectable Question 2:A. performance B. reluctance C. utteranceD. attendance 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 3: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. thoroughlyB. studiesC. attemptingD. more Question 4: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years. A. has beenB. well-known aboutC. itsD. for over Question 5: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themsleves in the soil with their roots. A. absorb waterB. withC. anchoring themslevesD. their roots Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 6: ~ A: "What's all this mess?" ~ B: " " A. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum. B. Wow! How nice your garden is! C. Nothing. I’m practising my listening lesson. D. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong Question 7: ~ A: “ ” ~ B: “I put them in the bin.” A. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom?B. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna? C. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom?D. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night? 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 8: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area. A. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude. B. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time. C. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much. D. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely. Question 9: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project. A. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike. B. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much. C. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else. D. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has. Question 10: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything. A. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything. B. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with. C. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything. D. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister. 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 11: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time. A. going on a dietB. to eat healthy foodC. refraining from milkD. starving Question 12: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence. A. indulgentB. sympatheticC. pitifulD. severe 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 13: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite. A. increased my interest. B. depressed me.C. bored me.D. made me be off the food. Question 14: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin. A. have good health and appearanceB. be witty and wealthy C. not to be sensitive to criticismD. be much expereinced 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 15: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. A. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job. B. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job. C. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job.
14. D. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job. Question 16: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it. A. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. B. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting. C. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it. D. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it. 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 17 to 23. Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. Question 17: This passage is mainly about A. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime B. antibiotics in the field of medicine C. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines D. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine Question 18: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. medicinalB. psychologicalC. traditionalD. physiological Question 19: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar? A. They eliminate dead cells.B. They cause blood clots. C. They fight bacteria.D. They heal wounds Question 20: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine? A. To advance modem medical practices.B. To document cultural heritages. C. To perpetuate superstitions.D. To experiment with synthetic substances. Question 21: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. excretesB. kills offC. cleansesD. disposes of Question 22: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from A. catfish venomB. coagulantsC. catfish bodiesD. Arab fishermen Question 23: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming A. enjoyed eating cheese.B. isolated infectious patients. C. suspected medicinal properties of mold.D. discovered moldy cheese. 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 24 to 30. ROOM TO LET You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flatmates, so I should know. It seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London. Missing my old friends and worried about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk to. I did - my bed was on the landing. Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation. We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water. Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging upsidedown above the stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with poison. I moved out in the middle of the night. After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist-
15. fight over fruit juice - I had decided I would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a one-bedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from school. The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new flatmates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls has been replaced by a banker. What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they wouldn’t steal our boyfriends.The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course. There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times bigger - though you won’t want to listen to most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent. And, unlike a partner, your flatmates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend. In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own. Question 24: Why did they let the banker move in? A. He said he would do housework.B. He was the writer’s boyfriend. C. He was the kind of person they had advertised for.D. He had a lot of money. Question 25: Why did she move in with her friend? A. Living alone would be too expensive.B. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for two. C. She had decided only to live with friends.D. They had already shared a flat in Oxford. Question 26: She moved in with Gina because A. Gina worked in a circus.B. Gina did not ask her any personal questions. C. she wanted to live in a modern flat.D. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live. Question 27: She moved out because Gina A. threatened to kill her.B. refused to pay the telephone bill. C. was cruel to animals.D. was always cleaning the bath. Question 28: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom? A. It is big enough for her and her things.B. She now has a boyfriend. C. Her flatmates broke their promise.D. It is part of the agreement she made, Question 29: The newest person in the flat had to A. wash with cold water.B. get up very early. C. go without breakfast.D. wash after breakfast. Question 30: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London? A. There were twenty-five people to talk to.B. She wanted to have company, C. She went there with friends.D. She had a big room all to herself. 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 31:A. ambushB. muddle C. smugglerD. mutter Question 32:A. clearB. swear C. dearD. spear 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 from 00 to 00. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in the world” when he (33) Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility (34) its two billion users. Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (35) of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead of the US election. “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to (36) these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (37) happens here.” In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s election campaign, had (38) to data on 87 million of its users. [ - April 11, 2018] Question 33:A. addressesB. debatesC. attendsD. meets Question 34:A. inB. forC. withD. to Question 35:A. in spiteB. becauseC. consist D. ahead Question 36:A. preventB. ceaseC. quitD. cut Question 37:A. anythingB. whatC. whD. anybody Question 38:A. accessB. meansC. linesD. current Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. Question 39: I haven't got the time to do my own work help you with yours. A. leaving asideB. let aloneC. not countingD. apart from Question 40: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do inB. do awayC. do downD. do up Question 41: In order to explore the city , I left my luggage at the station. A. unencumberedB. unrestrainedC. undeterredD. unladen Question 42: The feuding families have been enemies for years. A. cursedB. bloodC. promisedD. sworn Question 43: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to on. A. fall forB. fall behindC. fall backD. fall under Question 44: It's 4: p.m. Mark have arrived in Hanoi by now. A. wouldB. canC. oughtD. should Question 45: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm awake. A. fullB. broadC. wellD. wide Question 46: I just couldn't over how well the team played! A. makeB. getC. putD. turn Question 47: I must remember to send a(n) for Uncle Bob's funeral. A. bouquetB. arrangementC. garlandD. wreath Question 48: In the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. condensationB. concentrationC. accumulationD. congestion Question 49: After the meal we over our coffees for an hour or so. A. loungedB. staggeredC. lingeredD. loitered Question 50: A meeting of the association is being to discuss the latest reorganisation proposals. A. assembledB. convenedC. gatheredD. collected
17. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 383 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề 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 primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1:A. utteranceB. reluctance C. performanceD. attendance Question 2:A. terrificB. terrorism C. librarianD. respectable 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 3:A. dearB. spear C. clearD. swear Question 4:A. smugglerB. muddle C. mutterD. ambush 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 5: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite. A. depressed me.B. increased my interest.C. made me be off the food.D. bored me. Question 6: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin. A. be much expereincedB. not to be sensitive to criticism C. have good health and appearanceD. be witty and wealthy 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 from 07 to 12. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in the world” when he (7) Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility (8) its two billion users. Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (9) of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead of the US election. “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to (10) these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (11) happens here.” In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s election campaign, had (12) to data on 87 million of its users. [ - April 11, 2018] Question 7:A. debatesB. meetsC. addressesD. attends Question 8:A. withB. inC. forD. to Question 9:A. consist B. becauseC. in spiteD. ahead Question 10:A. preventB. ceaseC. cutD. quit Question 11:A. anythingB. whatC. anybodyD. wh Question 12:A. meansB. accessC. linesD. current Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 13: ~ A: “ ” ~ B: “I put them in the bin.” A. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom?B. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night? C. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna?D. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom? Question 14: ~ A: "What's all this mess?" ~ B: " " A. Wow! How nice your garden is! B. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum. C. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong D. Nothing. I’m practising my listening lesson. 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 15: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence. A. indulgentB. pitifulC. severeD. sympathetic Question 16: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time. A. refraining from milkB. going on a dietC. starvingD. to eat healthy food Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 17: In the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. condensationB. accumulationC. concentrationD. congestion Question 18: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do inB. do awayC. do downD. do up
18. Question 19: After the meal we over our coffees for an hour or so. A. lingeredB. loungedC. staggeredD. loitered Question 20: I just couldn't over how well the team played! A. putB. makeC. turnD. get Question 21: A meeting of the association is being to discuss the latest reorganisation proposals. A. convenedB. collectedC. assembledD. gathered Question 22: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to on. A. fall backB. fall underC. fall behindD. fall for Question 23: I must remember to send a(n) for Uncle Bob's funeral. A. bouquetB. garlandC. wreathD. arrangement Question 24: It's 4: p.m. Mark have arrived in Hanoi by now. A. shouldB. oughtC. canD. would Question 25: In order to explore the city , I left my luggage at the station. A. unrestrainedB. unladenC. undeterredD. unencumbered Question 26: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm awake. A. wideB. wellC. fullD. broad Question 27: I haven't got the time to do my own work help you with yours. A. let aloneB. leaving asideC. apart fromD. not counting Question 28: The feuding families have been enemies for years. A. swornB. bloodC. promisedD. cursed 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: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. A. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job. B. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job. C. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job. D. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job. Question 30: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it. A. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. B. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting. C. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it. D. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it. 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 31 to 37. ROOM TO LET You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flatmates, so I should know. It seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London. Missing my old friends and worried about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk to. I did - my bed was on the landing. Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation. We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water. Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging upsidedown above the stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with poison. I moved out in the middle of the night. After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist- fight over fruit juice - I had decided I would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a one-bedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from school. The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new flatmates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls has been replaced by a banker. What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they wouldn’t steal our boyfriends.The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course. There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times
19. bigger - though you won’t want to listen to most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent. And, unlike a partner, your flatmates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend. In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own. Question 31: Why did she move in with her friend? A. She had decided only to live with friends.B. Living alone would be too expensive. C. They had already shared a flat in Oxford.D. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for two. Question 32: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London? A. She wanted to have company,B. She had a big room all to herself. C. She went there with friends.D. There were twenty-five people to talk to. Question 33: Why did they let the banker move in? A. He was the kind of person they had advertised for.B. He was the writer’s boyfriend. C. He had a lot of money.D. He said he would do housework. Question 34: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom? A. She now has a boyfriend.B. It is part of the agreement she made, C. Her flatmates broke their promise.D. It is big enough for her and her things. Question 35: She moved out because Gina A. was cruel to animals.B. threatened to kill her. C. was always cleaning the bath.D. refused to pay the telephone bill. Question 36: The newest person in the flat had to A. get up very early.B. wash after breakfast. C. go without breakfast.D. wash with cold water. Question 37: She moved in with Gina because A. Gina worked in a circus.B. she wanted to live in a modern flat. C. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live.D. Gina did not ask her any personal questions. 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 38: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years. A. has beenB. well-known aboutC. itsD. for over Question 39: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. studiesB. attemptingC. thoroughlyD. more Question 40: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themsleves in the soil with their roots. A. their rootsB. absorb waterC. withD. anchoring themsleves 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 41: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything. A. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything. B. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with. C. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything. D. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister. Question 42: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area. A. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude. B. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time. C. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much. D. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely. Question 43: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project. A. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else. B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike. C. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has. D. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much. 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 44 to 50. Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a
20. coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. Question 44: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine? A. To experiment with synthetic substances.B. To advance modem medical practices. C. To perpetuate superstitions.D. To document cultural heritages. Question 45: This passage is mainly about A. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine B. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime C. antibiotics in the field of medicine D. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines Question 46: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. cleansesB. disposes ofC. excretesD. kills off Question 47: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming A. isolated infectious patients.B. suspected medicinal properties of mold. C. enjoyed eating cheese.D. discovered moldy cheese. Question 48: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from A. catfish bodiesB. catfish venomC. Arab fishermenD. coagulants Question 49: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar? A. They fight bacteria.B. They heal wounds C. They cause blood clots.D. They eliminate dead cells. Question 50: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. traditionalB. medicinalC. physiologicalD. psychological The End
21. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018 (Đề gồm có 04 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 588 Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề 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 primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1:A. reluctanceB. utterance C. attendanceD. performance Question 2:A. respectableB. terrific C. librarianD. terrorism 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 3:A. mutterB. smuggler C. muddleD. ambush Question 4:A. spearB. swear C. clearD. dear Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 5: ~ A: "What's all this mess?" ~ B: " " A. Nothing. I’m practising my listening lesson. B. Wow! How nice your garden is! C. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong D. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum. Question 6: ~ A: “ ” ~ B: “I put them in the bin.” A. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna?B. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom? C. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night?D. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 7: I haven't got the time to do my own work help you with yours. A. apart fromB. leaving asideC. let aloneD. not counting Question 8: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to on. A. fall forB. fall backC. fall behindD. fall under Question 9: I just couldn't over how well the team played! A. putB. makeC. turnD. get Question 10: In order to explore the city , I left my luggage at the station. A. unladenB. unencumberedC. undeterredD. unrestrained Question 11: In the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. concentrationB. condensationC. congestionD. accumulation Question 12: A meeting of the association is being to discuss the latest reorganisation proposals. A. convenedB. assembledC. collectedD. gathered Question 13: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm awake. A. broadB. wideC. fullD. well Question 14: The feuding families have been enemies for years. A. promisedB. swornC. bloodD. cursed Question 15: After the meal we over our coffees for an hour or so. A. lingeredB. loiteredC. loungedD. staggered Question 16: I must remember to send a(n) for Uncle Bob's funeral. A. bouquetB. garlandC. arrangementD. wreath Question 17: It's 4: p.m. Mark have arrived in Hanoi by now. A. shouldB. canC. wouldD. ought Question 18: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. A. do awayB. do upC. do inD. do down 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 19: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. A. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job. B. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job. C. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job. D. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job. Question 20: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it. A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting. B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it. C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. D. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish 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 from 21 to 26.
22. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in the world” when he (21) Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility (22) its two billion users. Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (23) of two appearances before Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead of the US election. “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to (24) these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (25) happens here.” In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s election campaign, had (26) to data on 87 million of its users. [ - April 11, 2018] Question 21:A. addressesB. debatesC. meetsD. attends Question 22:A. forB. inC. toD. with Question 23:A. consist B. becauseC. aheadD. in spite Question 24:A. preventB. cutC. ceaseD. quit Question 25:A. anybodyB. whC. anythingD. what Question 26:A. currentB. accessC. meansD. lines 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 27: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area. A. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude. B. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely. C. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time. D. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much. Question 28: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything. A. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything. B. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister. C. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything. D. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with. Question 29: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project. A. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much. B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike. C. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has. D. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else. 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 30 to 36. Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance. Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time. Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria. Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the wound and ensures healing. Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a gluelike material that aids healing. It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be developed for human consumption. Question 30: This passage is mainly about A. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine B. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime C. antibiotics in the field of medicine D. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines Question 31: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine? A. To experiment with synthetic substances.B. To perpetuate superstitions. C. To advance modem medical practices.D. To document cultural heritages. Question 32: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming
23. A. isolated infectious patients.B. suspected medicinal properties of mold. C. discovered moldy cheese.D. enjoyed eating cheese. Question 33: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar? A. They cause blood clots.B. They eliminate dead cells. C. They fight bacteria.D. They heal wounds Question 34: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from A. catfish bodiesB. coagulantsC. Arab fishermenD. catfish venom Question 35: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. physiologicalB. medicinalC. psychologicalD. traditional Question 36: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. disposes ofB. cleansesC. kills offD. excretes 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 37 to 43. ROOM TO LET You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flatmates, so I should know. It seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London. Missing my old friends and worried about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk to. I did - my bed was on the landing. Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation. We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water. Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging upsidedown above the stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with poison. I moved out in the middle of the night. After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist- fight over fruit juice - I had decided I would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a one-bedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from school. The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new flatmates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls has been replaced by a banker. What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they wouldn’t steal our boyfriends.The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course. There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times bigger - though you won’t want to listen to most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent. And, unlike a partner, your flatmates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend. In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own. Question 37: The newest person in the flat had to A. get up very early.B. go without breakfast. C. wash with cold water.D. wash after breakfast. Question 38: She moved out because Gina A. refused to pay the telephone bill.B. was cruel to animals. C. threatened to kill her.D. was always cleaning the bath. Question 39: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London? A. She wanted to have company,B. She had a big room all to herself. C. There were twenty-five people to talk to.D. She went there with friends. Question 40: Why did she move in with her friend? A. She had decided only to live with friends.B. They had already shared a flat in Oxford. C. Living alone would be too expensive.D. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for two. Question 41: She moved in with Gina because A. she wanted to live in a modern flat.B. Gina did not ask her any personal questions. C. Gina worked in a circus.D. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live. Question 42: Why did they let the banker move in? A. He was the kind of person they had advertised for.B. He said he would do housework. C. He was the writer’s boyfriend.D. He had a lot of money.
24. Question 43: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom? A. It is big enough for her and her things.B. It is part of the agreement she made, C. She now has a boyfriend.D. Her flatmates broke their promise. 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 44: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence. A. indulgentB. sympatheticC. severeD. pitiful Question 45: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time. A. going on a dietB. to eat healthy foodC. refraining from milkD. starving 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 46: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite. A. depressed me.B. increased my interest.C. made me be off the food.D. bored me. Question 47: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin. A. be much expereincedB. be witty and wealthy C. have good health and appearanceD. not to be sensitive to criticism 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 48: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. studiesB. thoroughlyC. attemptingD. more Question 49: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themsleves in the soil with their roots. A. withB. their rootsC. anchoring themslevesD. absorb water Question 50: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years. A. well-known aboutB. itsC. for overD. has been The End