Bộ đề tham khảo luyện thi Trung học Phổ thông Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020

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1. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 10 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 761 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. 01. In such a small school in a poor village, there are no hard and fast rules about what to wear to classes, A. friendly and pleasantB. clear and definite C. unclear and less distinctD. exactly and correctly 02. A firefighter suppresses and extinguishes fires to protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and of the environment. A. to put an end toB. to prevent the development of C. to lose control ofD. to wholly eliminate 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. 03.A. disciplineB. supportive C. counterpartD. signature 04.A. academicB. effectiveness C. diversityD. communicate 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. 05.A. sharesB. exchanges C. behavesD. clothes 06.A. defeatB. leader C. creatureD. steak 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. 07. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are found dangerous. A. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous. B. The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous. C. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous. D. We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous on our crops. 08. They have raised a lot of money. They will use the money to help the victims of the flood-affected areas. A. They have raised a lot of money so that they can help the victims of the flood-affected areas. B. In spite of the money they raised, they cannot help the victims of the flood-affected areas. C. Raising money from the victims of the flood-affected areas, they will help them a lot. D. Helping the victims of the flood-affected areas with a lot of money helps to raise themselves. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 09. ~ Mark: "Can you give me a hand?” ~ John: “ ” A. Sorry. My hands are dirty.B. I’d be glad to. C. I’d like a cup of tea.D. Why? I’m busy now. 10. Tom is talking to the shop assistant ~ Tom: “Have you got this jacket in a smaller size?” ~ Shop assistant: “ ” A. How can you believe it?B. I’m so happy that you have taken it. C. I’m afraid it’s been out of stock.D. You should ask yourself. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 11. The teacher told him off for swearing. A. blamed himB. advised himC. reprimanded himD. complimented him 12. My neighbour plays music at 2 a.m. and it’s getting on my nerves. A. avoiding me you don’t like muchB. making me feel sad C. annoying me more and moreD. making me feel nervous 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 13 to 17. THE IDEAL INTERVIEW When you are being interviewed, 80 per cent of your mental effort goes into thinking about what to say and about 20 per cent into how to say it. The interviewer measures you the other way round. According to one expert, you (13) to practise your role. Lack of confidence at an interview puts employers off, (14) sit on a chair in front of a mirror before the interview and rearrange yourself until you look confident. Make sure you sit up straight and do everything in a (15) way. If you look forced, you will feel tense. Get (16) to listen to your voice. If you are nervous, you are (17) to talk in a dull tone. But if you talk faster than you normally do, what comes out is likely to be nonsensical. A good interviewer will ask open-ended questions, so try and give answers which are clear and precise.
2. 13.A. gotB. must C. studyD. need 14.A. whenB. but C. andD. so 15.A. looseB. relaxed C. simpleD. gentle 16.A. oneB. him C. someoneD. them 17.A. reallyB. possibly C. likelyD. probably 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 18 to 24. HOW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AM I? Jane Gregson called in an expert to find out. I like to think that I’m bringing my kids up to care about the world around them. They know that resources are scarce: that they shouldn’t waste water and that they should turn lights off to save electricity when they’re not in a room. They know that we have to save the rainforests and respect the world’s fragile eco-balance.They know that we have to ensure that the air we breathe is clean. I thought my family was environmentally friendly, so I invited Tom Harper from Pollution Prevention Ltd to come and see if I was doing everything right. Tom arrived at our detached house early on a Saturday morning. 1 was making breakfast, and my two children, Joshua (aged nine) and Rebecca (twelve) were watching cartoons on TV. The first thing Tom asked when he came into the kitchen was ‘How old’s your fridge?’ 1 told him it was about fifteen years old. ‘Well, by the look of it, you ought to think about getting a new one.’ ‘A new one?’ I said. ‘I thought we were supposed to use products for as long as possible before buying new ones. It still works quite well.' ‘Well,’ said Tom,‘it may still keep your food cold, but look at those door seals. They’re old, so they’re leaking cold air. That means your fridge has to work harder to stay cold, so that uses more electricity. A new one would be much more efficient and cost- effective.’ We moved to the living room. It was November, so the heating was on. ‘It’s nice and warm in here,' said Tom, ‘but, to be honest, there’s a problem with your windows. Those aluminium window frames let a lot more hot air out of the house than wooden or plastic frames do. And you don’t have double glazing. Double-glazed windows keep in almost twice as much heat as single pane windows. Once again, you’re using far more electricity than you need to.’ ‘Right, kids,’ I said. ‘Turn the TV off, have a quick shower, then come down for breakfast. Okay?’ ‘Before they have their showers,’ said Tom, ‘let’s have a look at your bathroom.’We all went up. ‘You see that showerhead?' said Tom.‘It’s got lots of big holes. That’s going to let through about twenty litres of water per minute. A new watersaving showerhead lets through a lot less water, and you still get a good shower. So, if you fit one of those, you’ll not only save water, you’ll also save hot water, so you'll lower your energy and heating costs.’ This was more like what I wanted to hear. A new fridge and double-glazing were expensive. A new shower? 1 could afford that. While the kids had their showers - Tom was pleased they didn’t have baths - we went to look at the car. Now I know cars are bad for the environment, but when you’ve got two children wanting to go to parties and to the sports centre, what other option is there? The nearest bus stop is too far away. Tom was understanding. ‘If you have to have a car, you have to have a car,’ he said. ‘There’s no such thing as an environmentally friendly car, but there are things you can do to reduce the negative impact cars have on the environment.’ ‘I only use it when absolutely necessary,' I said proudly. ‘That’s good,’ said Tom. ‘But you should make sure the engine is kept properly tuned.This can increase fuel efficiency by as much as 8%. Also, regularly check that your air filters are clean. If they’re dirty, that will increase your fuel consumption.’ By now, the kids were wanting their breakfast. We all sat down together in the kitchen. ‘There are some things you can do,’ said Tom, ‘like checking your car, that won’t cost you much money, and they’ll save you money in the long run. Equally importantly, they'll help a little to protect the environment. Other things we’ve talked about, like a new fridge, do cost quite a lot. But you have to be aware that your windows and your fridge at the moment are costing you more than they should in terms of heating bills and electricity use. Nobody benefits from that.’ 18. Why did the writer invite Tom Harper to her house? A. She wanted to show him how to be environmentally friendly. B. She wanted him to teach her children to be environmentally friendly. C. She wanted to know if she could be more environmentally friendly. D. She wanted him to see how difficult it is to be environmentally friendly. 19. According to Tom, both clean air filters and a properly-tuned engine A. prevent high fuel bills.B. make a car environmentally friendly. C. help to reduce the amount of fuel a car uses.D. reduce fuel consumption by about 8%. 20. What does the phrase ‘one of those’ (line 23) refer to? A. a showerhead with big holesB. a good shower C. the shower in the writer’s bathroomD. a water-saving showerhead 21. Tom points out to the writer that buying a new fridge A. may not be as expensive as she thinks.B. may save her money in other ways. C. is more important than checking the car.D. wouldn’t really benefit her. 22. Why is the writer using too much electricity in the living room?
3. A. The children have the TV on too much.B. The window frames are not the right size. C. A lot of the heat is escaping through the windows.D. The writer has the heating on in November. 23. The writer was surprised by what Tom said about the fridge because A. it was only about fifteen years old.B. she wanted it to stop working before she bought a new one. C. she had had it for so long.D. she thought he would not recommend throwing things away. 24. Tom is sympathetic to the writer’s A. explanation of why she has a carB. willingness to buy a new shower. C. desire not to use public transport.D. children’s desire to have showers. 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 25 to 32. GOOD VIBRATIONS There is nothing to suggest that Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf. She insists that her deafness is irrelevant to her musicianship, but there is no doubt that her obvious handicap has turned a remarkable career into a miraculous one. She was eight when her hearing began to fail; by twelve she had lost it completely and feared she would have to give up the music she loved. But a doctor’s suggestion that she should become an accountant rather than follow a hopeless musical career strengthened her will to succeed. She grew up on a farm in Scotland. From an early age her great love was the piano, and after enjoying the audience applause at a prize-winning performance she decided on a career as a soloist. By then, however, her love of the piano had been overtaken by her passion for playing percussion instruments like the drums, an almost impossible task for a deaf person. ‘You need to be very sensitive -because you are dealing with literally thousands of instruments,’ she says. ‘Anyone can strike something and get a sound but you have to learn to control it and that can take a lifetime’s work.’ As it turned out, music was one of the most advantageous careers she could have chosen and is one reason why her speech remains so extraordinarily correct, despite her deafness. ‘You can relate a lot of what you feel through the instruments onto your own voice box, so you know how to pitch, how to adjust your voice,’ she says. Occasionally she listens to recordings by holding a cassette player between her knees, interpreting the vibrations and the shaking movements. Her deafness is one of the reasons for her unique style, for she can’t listen and be influenced by other performances and she has often declared that getting her hearing back would be the worst thing that could happen to her. ‘It would be like giving sight to a blind person who had fitted their life to what they saw through their hands. Quite apart from that, I am so critical of what I do anyway that I wouldn’t want to be comparing myself to others.’ As a result of her devotion to her music and her determination to succeed, she has doubled the range of works available for percussion music in Europe and introduced instruments previously unheard of in the west. She has also asked composers to write more than fifty new pieces of music for these instruments, and has set up a library of three hundred works for other musicians to use. 25. What does ‘it’ in line 11 refer to? A. being in technical command of an instrumentB. a lifetime’s work in the world of orchestral music C. finding time to learn many different InstrumentsD. being sensitive to reactions to deafness 26. What would be the most suitable title for this extract? A. Developing one’s musical skillsB. The disadvantages of deafness C. Overcoming a severe disabilityD. How to be a successful musician 27. What added to Glennie’s determination not to give up on a musical career? A. her love of the pianoB. her dislike of accountancy C. her doctor’s adviceD. her success in a competition 28. What do you think the phrase ‘obvious handicap’ (line 3) means in this context? A. an emotional disadvantageB. a clear musical advantage C. an apparent physical disabilityD. a physical achievement 29. Why was music such a good choice of career? A. It has made her famous.B. It enables her to speak well. C. It helps with her deafness.D. It has made her voice softer, 30. Why does Glennie dislike the idea of comparison with others? A. She is afraid of harsh criticism.B. She criticises herself already, C. She is too critical of other people.D. She thinks her critics are unfair. 31. Glennie thinks that being deaf is an advantage because it means her A. interpretation is her own. B. audience, is sympathetic. C. performance is influential.D. style is better than others. 32. Why did Glennie want to be a solo performer? A. She knew she was a good pianist.B. She liked praise and attention. C. Not many people played the drums.D. It was easier if you were deaf, Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 33. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to that the job would be his. A. sayB. knowC. realiseD. understand
4. 34. Bright children who are on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulatecl enough at school. A. quickB. fastC. rapidD. swift 35. Shiftwork does have its sometimes. A. usesB. purposesC. reasonsD. conveniences 36. That loud heavy metal music from next door is me up the wall. A. bringingB. drivingC. pushingD. sending 37. The teacher gave the students instructions on for the final exams. A. how they get to prepareB. how to get preparation C. how to get preparedD. how they got to prepare 38. I wasn't to see a queue outside the new sports centre. A. taken abackB. surprisedC. astoundedD. amazed 39. They were planning, to Hilary, to tlvow a surprise party for her. A. unsureB. unclearC. vagueD. uncertain 40. The more challenging the exercises are, we feel. A. the least boringB. the less boringC. the least boredD. the less bored 41. This new model of car is the in driving luxury. A. highestB. finestC. ultimateD. best 42. "Did the mayor approve the building plans?" ~ "Not really. He turned them down that the costs were too high." A. on the groundsB. in caseC. providedD. supposing 43. The economic situation in tne coontry is going from bad to after the stockmarket crash. A. worstB. betterC. worseD. best 44. tears, Jnae ran back to her room, thinking she would never feel at home at college. A. Fighting backB. Fighting outC. Fighting withD. Fighting for 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. 45. Ms. Tam Vy expressed her thanks for all the help she'd received. A. Ms. Tam Vy stated that she was happy for all the help she'd received. B. Ms. Tam Vy reported she was amused at all the help she’d received. C. Ms. Tam Vy said that she was grateful for all the help she’d received. D. Ms. Tam Vy expressed she was surprised at all the help she’d received. 46. You shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today as it’s going to rain. A. There is no trouble in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to ruin. B. It is not worth cleaning the windows today as it's going to rain. C. There is no point in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. D. It is no good cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. 47. Dick suggested going to the park the following Sunday. A. “Let us go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. B. “How about going to the park next Sunday?" Dick said C. “Shall I go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. D. “Why don’t you go to the park next Sunday?" Dick said. 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. 48. He can’t hardly remember the accident because he (C) was only a (D) four-year-old boy. A. was onlyB. can’t hardlyC. four-year-old boyD. because 49. My dad is (A) always (B) willing to (C) to give his hands (D) with cleaning the house. A. to giveB. willing toC. alwaysD. with cleaning 50. A child needs (A) to learn (B) how to get along with (C) each other people and how to spend his or (D) her time wisely. A. each otherB. her time wiselyC. how to getD. to learn The End
5. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 10 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 817 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. 01.A. behavesB. sharesC. clothesD. exchanges 02.A. defeatB. leader C. creatureD. steak Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 03. They were planning, to Hilary, to tlvow a surprise party for her. A. unclearB. vagueC. uncertainD. unsure 04. Bright children who are on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulatecl enough at school. A. swiftB. rapidC. fastD. quick 05. "Did the mayor approve the building plans?" ~ "Not really. He turned them down that the costs were too high." A. on the groundsB. supposingC. in caseD. provided 06. I wasn't to see a queue outside the new sports centre. A. amazedB. surprisedC. taken abackD. astounded 07. That loud heavy metal music from next door is me up the wall. A. drivingB. bringingC. pushingD. sending 08. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to that the job would be his. A. realiseB. knowC. sayD. understand 09. Shiftwork does have its sometimes. A. usesB. conveniencesC. reasonsD. purposes 10. The more challenging the exercises are, we feel. A. the less boringB. the least boredC. the least boringD. the less bored 11. This new model of car is the in driving luxury. A. finestB. bestC. ultimateD. highest 12. The teacher gave the students instructions on for the final exams. A. how they get to prepareB. how to get preparation C. how they got to prepareD. how to get prepared 13. The economic situation in tne coontry is going from bad to after the stockmarket crash. A. betterB. bestC. worstD. worse 14. tears, Jnae ran back to her room, thinking she would never feel at home at college. A. Fighting backB. Fighting outC. Fighting withD. Fighting for Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 15. My neighbour plays music at 2 a.m. and it’s getting on my nerves. A. annoying me more and moreB. avoiding me you don’t like much C. making me feel nervousD. making me feel sad 16. The teacher told him off for swearing. A. reprimanded himB. complimented himC. blamed himD. advised him 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. 17.A. diversityB. effectiveness C. communicateD. academic 18.A. supportiveB. discipline C. signatureD. counterpart Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 19. ~ Mark: "Can you give me a hand?” ~ John: “ ” A. I’d be glad to.B. Sorry. My hands are dirty. C. I’d like a cup of tea.D. Why? I’m busy now. 20. Tom is talking to the shop assistant ~ Tom: “Have you got this jacket in a smaller size?” ~ Shop assistant: “ ” A. You should ask yourself.B. I’m afraid it’s been out of stock. C. How can you believe it?D. I’m so happy that you have taken 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 25. THE IDEAL INTERVIEW When you are being interviewed, 80 per cent of your mental effort goes into thinking about what to say and about 20 per cent into how to say it. The interviewer measures you the other way round.
6. According to one expert, you (21) to practise your role. Lack of confidence at an interview puts employers off, (22) sit on a chair in front of a mirror before the interview and rearrange yourself until you look confident. Make sure you sit up straight and do everything in a (23) way. If you look forced, you will feel tense. Get (24) to listen to your voice. If you are nervous, you are (25) to talk in a dull tone. But if you talk faster than you normally do, what comes out is likely to be nonsensical. A good interviewer will ask open-ended questions, so try and give answers which are clear and precise. 21.A. studyB. need C. mustD. got 22.A. butB. so C. andD. when 23.A. looseB. simple C. relaxedD. gentle 24.A. himB. them C. someoneD. one 25.A. reallyB. possibly C. probablyD. likely 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. 26. In such a small school in a poor village, there are no hard and fast rules about what to wear to classes, A. unclear and less distinctB. exactly and correctly C. clear and definiteD. friendly and pleasant 27. A firefighter suppresses and extinguishes fires to protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and of the environment. A. to lose control ofB. to put an end to C. to prevent the development ofD. to wholly eliminate 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. 28. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are found dangerous. A. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous. B. The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous. C. We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous on our crops. D. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous. 29. They have raised a lot of money. They will use the money to help the victims of the flood-affected areas. A. Helping the victims of the flood-affected areas with a lot of money helps to raise themselves. B. They have raised a lot of money so that they can help the victims of the flood-affected areas. C. Raising money from the victims of the flood-affected areas, they will help them a lot. D. In spite of the money they raised, they cannot help the victims of the flood-affected areas. 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. 30. You shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today as it’s going to rain. A. There is no point in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. B. It is not worth cleaning the windows today as it's going to rain. C. There is no trouble in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to ruin. D. It is no good cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. 31. Dick suggested going to the park the following Sunday. A. “Shall I go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. B. “Why don’t you go to the park next Sunday?" Dick said. C. “Let us go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. D. “How about going to the park next Sunday?" Dick said 32. Ms. Tam Vy expressed her thanks for all the help she'd received. A. Ms. Tam Vy stated that she was happy for all the help she'd received. B. Ms. Tam Vy expressed she was surprised at all the help she’d received. C. Ms. Tam Vy reported she was amused at all the help she’d received. D. Ms. Tam Vy said that she was grateful for all the help she’d received. 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 33 to 40. GOOD VIBRATIONS There is nothing to suggest that Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf. She insists that her deafness is irrelevant to her musicianship, but there is no doubt that her obvious handicap has turned a remarkable career into a miraculous one. She was eight when her hearing began to fail; by twelve she had lost it completely and feared she would have to give up the music she loved. But a doctor’s suggestion that she should become an accountant rather than follow a hopeless musical career strengthened her will to succeed. She grew up on a farm in Scotland. From an early age her great love was the piano, and after enjoying the audience applause at a prize-winning performance she decided on a career as a soloist. By then, however, her love of the piano had been overtaken by her passion for playing percussion instruments like the drums, an almost impossible task for a deaf person. ‘You need to be very
7. sensitive -because you are dealing with literally thousands of instruments,’ she says. ‘Anyone can strike something and get a sound but you have to learn to control it and that can take a lifetime’s work.’ As it turned out, music was one of the most advantageous careers she could have chosen and is one reason why her speech remains so extraordinarily correct, despite her deafness. ‘You can relate a lot of what you feel through the instruments onto your own voice box, so you know how to pitch, how to adjust your voice,’ she says. Occasionally she listens to recordings by holding a cassette player between her knees, interpreting the vibrations and the shaking movements. Her deafness is one of the reasons for her unique style, for she can’t listen and be influenced by other performances and she has often declared that getting her hearing back would be the worst thing that could happen to her. ‘It would be like giving sight to a blind person who had fitted their life to what they saw through their hands. Quite apart from that, I am so critical of what I do anyway that I wouldn’t want to be comparing myself to others.’ As a result of her devotion to her music and her determination to succeed, she has doubled the range of works available for percussion music in Europe and introduced instruments previously unheard of in the west. She has also asked composers to write more than fifty new pieces of music for these instruments, and has set up a library of three hundred works for other musicians to use. 33. Why was music such a good choice of career? A. It enables her to speak well.B. It has made her famous. C. It has made her voice softer, D. It helps with her deafness. 34. Why did Glennie want to be a solo performer? A. It was easier if you were deaf,B. She knew she was a good pianist. C. She liked praise and attention.D. Not many people played the drums. 35. Glennie thinks that being deaf is an advantage because it means her A. style is better than others.B. interpretation is her own. C. audience, is sympathetic.D. performance is influential. 36. What does ‘it’ in line 11 refer to? A. being in technical command of an instrumentB. finding time to learn many different Instruments C. a lifetime’s work in the world of orchestral musicD. being sensitive to reactions to deafness 37. Why does Glennie dislike the idea of comparison with others? A. She criticises herself already,B. She is too critical of other people. C. She is afraid of harsh criticism.D. She thinks her critics are unfair. 38. What do you think the phrase ‘obvious handicap’ (line 3) means in this context? A. an emotional disadvantageB. a clear musical advantage C. an apparent physical disabilityD. a physical achievement 39. What added to Glennie’s determination not to give up on a musical career? A. her success in a competitionB. her dislike of accountancy C. her love of the pianoD. her doctor’s advice 40. What would be the most suitable title for this extract? A. The disadvantages of deafnessB. Overcoming a severe disability C. How to be a successful musicianD. Developing one’s musical skills 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. 41. My dad is (A) always (B) willing to (C) to give his hands (D) with cleaning the house. A. alwaysB. to giveC. with cleaningD. willing to 42. A child needs (A) to learn (B) how to get along with (C) each other people and how to spend his or (D) her time wisely. A. how to getB. to learnC. her time wiselyD. each other 43. He can’t hardly remember the accident because he (C) was only a (D) four-year-old boy. A. can’t hardlyB. becauseC. was onlyD. four-year-old boy 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. HOW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AM I? Jane Gregson called in an expert to find out. I like to think that I’m bringing my kids up to care about the world around them. They know that resources are scarce: that they shouldn’t waste water and that they should turn lights off to save electricity when they’re not in a room. They know that we have to save the rainforests and respect the world’s fragile eco-balance.They know that we have to ensure that the air we breathe is clean. I thought my family was environmentally friendly, so I invited Tom Harper from Pollution Prevention Ltd to come and see if I was doing everything right. Tom arrived at our detached house early on a Saturday morning. 1 was making breakfast, and my two children, Joshua (aged nine) and Rebecca (twelve) were watching cartoons on TV. The first thing Tom asked when he came into the kitchen was ‘How old’s your fridge?’ 1 told him it was about fifteen years old. ‘Well, by the look of it, you ought to think about getting a new one.’ ‘A new one?’ I said. ‘I thought we were supposed to use products for as long as possible before buying new ones. It still works quite well.'
8. ‘Well,’ said Tom,‘it may still keep your food cold, but look at those door seals. They’re old, so they’re leaking cold air. That means your fridge has to work harder to stay cold, so that uses more electricity. A new one would be much more efficient and cost- effective.’ We moved to the living room. It was November, so the heating was on. ‘It’s nice and warm in here,' said Tom, ‘but, to be honest, there’s a problem with your windows. Those aluminium window frames let a lot more hot air out of the house than wooden or plastic frames do. And you don’t have double glazing. Double-glazed windows keep in almost twice as much heat as single pane windows. Once again, you’re using far more electricity than you need to.’ ‘Right, kids,’ I said. ‘Turn the TV off, have a quick shower, then come down for breakfast. Okay?’ ‘Before they have their showers,’ said Tom, ‘let’s have a look at your bathroom.’We all went up. ‘You see that showerhead?' said Tom.‘It’s got lots of big holes. That’s going to let through about twenty litres of water per minute. A new watersaving showerhead lets through a lot less water, and you still get a good shower. So, if you fit one of those, you’ll not only save water, you’ll also save hot water, so you'll lower your energy and heating costs.’ This was more like what I wanted to hear. A new fridge and double-glazing were expensive. A new shower? 1 could afford that. While the kids had their showers - Tom was pleased they didn’t have baths - we went to look at the car. Now I know cars are bad for the environment, but when you’ve got two children wanting to go to parties and to the sports centre, what other option is there? The nearest bus stop is too far away. Tom was understanding. ‘If you have to have a car, you have to have a car,’ he said. ‘There’s no such thing as an environmentally friendly car, but there are things you can do to reduce the negative impact cars have on the environment.’ ‘I only use it when absolutely necessary,' I said proudly. ‘That’s good,’ said Tom. ‘But you should make sure the engine is kept properly tuned.This can increase fuel efficiency by as much as 8%. Also, regularly check that your air filters are clean. If they’re dirty, that will increase your fuel consumption.’ By now, the kids were wanting their breakfast. We all sat down together in the kitchen. ‘There are some things you can do,’ said Tom, ‘like checking your car, that won’t cost you much money, and they’ll save you money in the long run. Equally importantly, they'll help a little to protect the environment. Other things we’ve talked about, like a new fridge, do cost quite a lot. But you have to be aware that your windows and your fridge at the moment are costing you more than they should in terms of heating bills and electricity use. Nobody benefits from that.’ 44. Tom is sympathetic to the writer’s A. willingness to buy a new shower.B. children’s desire to have showers. C. desire not to use public transport.D. explanation of why she has a car 45. According to Tom, both clean air filters and a properly-tuned engine A. prevent high fuel bills.B. reduce fuel consumption by about 8%. C. make a car environmentally friendly.D. help to reduce the amount of fuel a car uses. 46. Why did the writer invite Tom Harper to her house? A. She wanted him to see how difficult it is to be environmentally friendly. B. She wanted to know if she could be more environmentally friendly. C. She wanted to show him how to be environmentally friendly. D. She wanted him to teach her children to be environmentally friendly. 47. What does the phrase ‘one of those’ (line 23) refer to? A. the shower in the writer’s bathroomB. a water-saving showerhead C. a good showerD. a showerhead with big holes 48. Why is the writer using too much electricity in the living room? A. The window frames are not the right size.B. The writer has the heating on in November. C. A lot of the heat is escaping through the windows.D. The children have the TV on too much. 49. The writer was surprised by what Tom said about the fridge because A. it was only about fifteen years old.B. she wanted it to stop working before she bought a new one. C. she thought he would not recommend throwing things away. D. she had had it for so long. 50. Tom points out to the writer that buying a new fridge A. is more important than checking the car.B. wouldn’t really benefit her. C. may not be as expensive as she thinks.D. may save her money in other ways. The End
9. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 10 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 653 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. 01.A. creatureB. defeat C. leaderD. steak 02.A. clothesB. shares C. behavesD. exchanges 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 03 to 09. HOW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AM I? Jane Gregson called in an expert to find out. I like to think that I’m bringing my kids up to care about the world around them. They know that resources are scarce: that they shouldn’t waste water and that they should turn lights off to save electricity when they’re not in a room. They know that we have to save the rainforests and respect the world’s fragile eco-balance.They know that we have to ensure that the air we breathe is clean. I thought my family was environmentally friendly, so I invited Tom Harper from Pollution Prevention Ltd to come and see if I was doing everything right. Tom arrived at our detached house early on a Saturday morning. 1 was making breakfast, and my two children, Joshua (aged nine) and Rebecca (twelve) were watching cartoons on TV. The first thing Tom asked when he came into the kitchen was ‘How old’s your fridge?’ 1 told him it was about fifteen years old. ‘Well, by the look of it, you ought to think about getting a new one.’ ‘A new one?’ I said. ‘I thought we were supposed to use products for as long as possible before buying new ones. It still works quite well.' ‘Well,’ said Tom,‘it may still keep your food cold, but look at those door seals. They’re old, so they’re leaking cold air. That means your fridge has to work harder to stay cold, so that uses more electricity. A new one would be much more efficient and cost- effective.’ We moved to the living room. It was November, so the heating was on. ‘It’s nice and warm in here,' said Tom, ‘but, to be honest, there’s a problem with your windows. Those aluminium window frames let a lot more hot air out of the house than wooden or plastic frames do. And you don’t have double glazing. Double-glazed windows keep in almost twice as much heat as single pane windows. Once again, you’re using far more electricity than you need to.’ ‘Right, kids,’ I said. ‘Turn the TV off, have a quick shower, then come down for breakfast. Okay?’ ‘Before they have their showers,’ said Tom, ‘let’s have a look at your bathroom.’We all went up. ‘You see that showerhead?' said Tom.‘It’s got lots of big holes. That’s going to let through about twenty litres of water per minute. A new watersaving showerhead lets through a lot less water, and you still get a good shower. So, if you fit one of those, you’ll not only save water, you’ll also save hot water, so you'll lower your energy and heating costs.’ This was more like what I wanted to hear. A new fridge and double-glazing were expensive. A new shower? 1 could afford that. While the kids had their showers - Tom was pleased they didn’t have baths - we went to look at the car. Now I know cars are bad for the environment, but when you’ve got two children wanting to go to parties and to the sports centre, what other option is there? The nearest bus stop is too far away. Tom was understanding. ‘If you have to have a car, you have to have a car,’ he said. ‘There’s no such thing as an environmentally friendly car, but there are things you can do to reduce the negative impact cars have on the environment.’ ‘I only use it when absolutely necessary,' I said proudly. ‘That’s good,’ said Tom. ‘But you should make sure the engine is kept properly tuned.This can increase fuel efficiency by as much as 8%. Also, regularly check that your air filters are clean. If they’re dirty, that will increase your fuel consumption.’ By now, the kids were wanting their breakfast. We all sat down together in the kitchen. ‘There are some things you can do,’ said Tom, ‘like checking your car, that won’t cost you much money, and they’ll save you money in the long run. Equally importantly, they'll help a little to protect the environment. Other things we’ve talked about, like a new fridge, do cost quite a lot. But you have to be aware that your windows and your fridge at the moment are costing you more than they should in terms of heating bills and electricity use. Nobody benefits from that.’ 03. Why is the writer using too much electricity in the living room? A. The children have the TV on too much.B. A lot of the heat is escaping through the windows. C. The writer has the heating on in November.D. The window frames are not the right size. 04. What does the phrase ‘one of those’ (line 23) refer to? A. the shower in the writer’s bathroomB. a good shower C. a showerhead with big holesD. a water-saving showerhead 05. Tom points out to the writer that buying a new fridge A. is more important than checking the car.B. may save her money in other ways. C. may not be as expensive as she thinks.D. wouldn’t really benefit her. 06. The writer was surprised by what Tom said about the fridge because A. she wanted it to stop working before she bought a new one. B. she thought he would not recommend throwing things away.
10. C. it was only about fifteen years old. D. she had had it for so long. 07. Why did the writer invite Tom Harper to her house? A. She wanted him to see how difficult it is to be environmentally friendly. B. She wanted to know if she could be more environmentally friendly. C. She wanted him to teach her children to be environmentally friendly. D. She wanted to show him how to be environmentally friendly. 08. Tom is sympathetic to the writer’s A. willingness to buy a new shower.B. explanation of why she has a car C. desire not to use public transport.D. children’s desire to have showers. 09. According to Tom, both clean air filters and a properly-tuned engine A. reduce fuel consumption by about 8%.B. prevent high fuel bills. C. make a car environmentally friendly.D. help to reduce the amount of fuel a car uses. 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 14. THE IDEAL INTERVIEW When you are being interviewed, 80 per cent of your mental effort goes into thinking about what to say and about 20 per cent into how to say it. The interviewer measures you the other way round. According to one expert, you (10) to practise your role. Lack of confidence at an interview puts employers off, (11) sit on a chair in front of a mirror before the interview and rearrange yourself until you look confident. Make sure you sit up straight and do everything in a (12) way. If you look forced, you will feel tense. Get (13) to listen to your voice. If you are nervous, you are (14) to talk in a dull tone. But if you talk faster than you normally do, what comes out is likely to be nonsensical. A good interviewer will ask open-ended questions, so try and give answers which are clear and precise. 10.A. needB. got C. studyD. must 11.A. whenB. but C. andD. so 12.A. looseB. gentle C. relaxedD. simple 13.A. themB. someone C. himD. one 14.A. possiblyB. likely C. reallyD. probably 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. 15.A. diversityB. effectiveness C. communicateD. academic 16.A. disciplineB. signature C. supportiveD. counterpart 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. 17. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are found dangerous. A. The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous. B. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous. C. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous. D. We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous on our crops. 18. They have raised a lot of money. They will use the money to help the victims of the flood-affected areas. A. Raising money from the victims of the flood-affected areas, they will help them a lot. B. In spite of the money they raised, they cannot help the victims of the flood-affected areas. C. They have raised a lot of money so that they can help the victims of the flood-affected areas. D. Helping the victims of the flood-affected areas with a lot of money helps to raise themselves. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 19. Tom is talking to the shop assistant ~ Tom: “Have you got this jacket in a smaller size?” ~ Shop assistant: “ ” A. I’m so happy that you have taken it.B. How can you believe it? C. I’m afraid it’s been out of stock.D. You should ask yourself. 20. ~ Mark: "Can you give me a hand?” ~ John: “ ” A. Why? I’m busy now.B. Sorry. My hands are dirty. C. I’d like a cup of tea.D. I’d be glad to. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 21. My neighbour plays music at 2 a.m. and it’s getting on my nerves. A. avoiding me you don’t like muchB. making me feel nervous C. making me feel sadD. annoying me more and more 22. The teacher told him off for swearing.
11. A. advised himB. complimented himC. reprimanded himD. blamed him 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. 23. My dad is (A) always (B) willing to (C) to give his hands (D) with cleaning the house. A. willing toB. to giveC. alwaysD. with cleaning 24. He can’t hardly remember the accident because he (C) was only a (D) four-year-old boy. A. four-year-old boyB. becauseC. was onlyD. can’t hardly 25. A child needs (A) to learn (B) how to get along with (C) each other people and how to spend his or (D) her time wisely. A. to learnB. each otherC. her time wiselyD. how to get 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 26 to 33. GOOD VIBRATIONS There is nothing to suggest that Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf. She insists that her deafness is irrelevant to her musicianship, but there is no doubt that her obvious handicap has turned a remarkable career into a miraculous one. She was eight when her hearing began to fail; by twelve she had lost it completely and feared she would have to give up the music she loved. But a doctor’s suggestion that she should become an accountant rather than follow a hopeless musical career strengthened her will to succeed. She grew up on a farm in Scotland. From an early age her great love was the piano, and after enjoying the audience applause at a prize-winning performance she decided on a career as a soloist. By then, however, her love of the piano had been overtaken by her passion for playing percussion instruments like the drums, an almost impossible task for a deaf person. ‘You need to be very sensitive -because you are dealing with literally thousands of instruments,’ she says. ‘Anyone can strike something and get a sound but you have to learn to control it and that can take a lifetime’s work.’ As it turned out, music was one of the most advantageous careers she could have chosen and is one reason why her speech remains so extraordinarily correct, despite her deafness. ‘You can relate a lot of what you feel through the instruments onto your own voice box, so you know how to pitch, how to adjust your voice,’ she says. Occasionally she listens to recordings by holding a cassette player between her knees, interpreting the vibrations and the shaking movements. Her deafness is one of the reasons for her unique style, for she can’t listen and be influenced by other performances and she has often declared that getting her hearing back would be the worst thing that could happen to her. ‘It would be like giving sight to a blind person who had fitted their life to what they saw through their hands. Quite apart from that, I am so critical of what I do anyway that I wouldn’t want to be comparing myself to others.’ As a result of her devotion to her music and her determination to succeed, she has doubled the range of works available for percussion music in Europe and introduced instruments previously unheard of in the west. She has also asked composers to write more than fifty new pieces of music for these instruments, and has set up a library of three hundred works for other musicians to use. 26. What added to Glennie’s determination not to give up on a musical career? A. her dislike of accountancyB. her love of the piano C. her doctor’s adviceD. her success in a competition 27. Why was music such a good choice of career? A. It enables her to speak well.B. It helps with her deafness. C. It has made her voice softer, D. It has made her famous. 28. What would be the most suitable title for this extract? A. How to be a successful musicianB. The disadvantages of deafness C. Developing one’s musical skillsD. Overcoming a severe disability 29. Why did Glennie want to be a solo performer? A. Not many people played the drums.B. She knew she was a good pianist. C. She liked praise and attention.D. It was easier if you were deaf, 30. What do you think the phrase ‘obvious handicap’ (line 3) means in this context? A. an emotional disadvantageB. a physical achievement C. a clear musical advantageD. an apparent physical disability 31. Glennie thinks that being deaf is an advantage because it means her A. performance is influential.B. audience, is sympathetic. C. interpretation is her own. D. style is better than others. 32. What does ‘it’ in line 11 refer to? A. finding time to learn many different InstrumentsB. being in technical command of an instrument C. being sensitive to reactions to deafnessD. a lifetime’s work in the world of orchestral music 33. Why does Glennie dislike the idea of comparison with others? A. She criticises herself already,B. She is afraid of harsh criticism. C. She is too critical of other people.D. She thinks her critics are unfair. 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.
12. 34. A firefighter suppresses and extinguishes fires to protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and of the environment. A. to prevent the development ofB. to wholly eliminate C. to put an end toD. to lose control of 35. In such a small school in a poor village, there are no hard and fast rules about what to wear to classes, A. friendly and pleasantB. unclear and less distinct C. exactly and correctlyD. clear and definite Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 36. "Did the mayor approve the building plans?" ~ "Not really. He turned them down that the costs were too high." A. providedB. on the groundsC. supposingD. in case 37. tears, Jnae ran back to her room, thinking she would never feel at home at college. A. Fighting withB. Fighting backC. Fighting outD. Fighting for 38. The more challenging the exercises are, we feel. A. the least boringB. the less boringC. the least boredD. the less bored 39. This new model of car is the in driving luxury. A. finestB. ultimateC. bestD. highest 40. Shiftwork does have its sometimes. A. reasonsB. purposesC. conveniencesD. uses 41. Bright children who are on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulatecl enough at school. A. swiftB. rapidC. fastD. quick 42. The teacher gave the students instructions on for the final exams. A. how they got to prepareB. how to get preparation C. how to get preparedD. how they get to prepare 43. I wasn't to see a queue outside the new sports centre. A. amazedB. taken abackC. astoundedD. surprised 44. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to that the job would be his. A. understandB. sayC. realiseD. know 45. They were planning, to Hilary, to tlvow a surprise party for her. A. unclearB. vagueC. uncertainD. unsure 46. The economic situation in tne coontry is going from bad to after the stockmarket crash. A. worstB. bestC. betterD. worse 47. That loud heavy metal music from next door is me up the wall. A. sendingB. pushingC. bringingD. driving 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. 48. You shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today as it’s going to rain. A. It is not worth cleaning the windows today as it's going to rain. B. It is no good cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. C. There is no point in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. D. There is no trouble in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to ruin. 49. Ms. Tam Vy expressed her thanks for all the help she'd received. A. Ms. Tam Vy stated that she was happy for all the help she'd received. B. Ms. Tam Vy said that she was grateful for all the help she’d received. C. Ms. Tam Vy expressed she was surprised at all the help she’d received. D. Ms. Tam Vy reported she was amused at all the help she’d received. 50. Dick suggested going to the park the following Sunday. A. “Let us go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. B. “Shall I go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. C. “How about going to the park next Sunday?" Dick said D. “Why don’t you go to the park next Sunday?" Dick said. The End
13. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 10 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 947 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. 01. In such a small school in a poor village, there are no hard and fast rules about what to wear to classes, A. friendly and pleasantB. unclear and less distinct C. exactly and correctlyD. clear and definite 02. A firefighter suppresses and extinguishes fires to protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and of the environment. A. to prevent the development ofB. to lose control of C. to wholly eliminateD. to put an end to Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 03. The economic situation in tne coontry is going from bad to after the stockmarket crash. A. worstB. betterC. bestD. worse 04. Bright children who are on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulatecl enough at school. A. quickB. fastC. swiftD. rapid 05. They were planning, to Hilary, to tlvow a surprise party for her. A. unclearB. unsureC. uncertainD. vague 06. That loud heavy metal music from next door is me up the wall. A. drivingB. bringingC. sendingD. pushing 07. Shiftwork does have its sometimes. A. reasonsB. usesC. purposesD. conveniences 08. This new model of car is the in driving luxury. A. ultimateB. highestC. bestD. finest 09. "Did the mayor approve the building plans?" ~ "Not really. He turned them down that the costs were too high." A. in caseB. on the groundsC. supposingD. provided 10. The more challenging the exercises are, we feel. A. the less boredB. the least boredC. the less boringD. the least boring 11. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to that the job would be his. A. knowB. understandC. sayD. realise 12. The teacher gave the students instructions on for the final exams. A. how to get preparedB. how they get to prepare C. how they got to prepareD. how to get preparation 13. I wasn't to see a queue outside the new sports centre. A. amazedB. astoundedC. surprisedD. taken aback 14. tears, Jnae ran back to her room, thinking she would never feel at home at college. A. Fighting withB. Fighting backC. Fighting forD. Fighting out 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. 15. My dad is (A) always (B) willing to (C) to give his hands (D) with cleaning the house. A. with cleaningB. alwaysC. willing toD. to give 16. A child needs (A) to learn (B) how to get along with (C) each other people and how to spend his or (D) her time wisely. A. her time wiselyB. each otherC. to learnD. how to get 17. He can’t hardly remember the accident because he (C) was only a (D) four-year-old boy. A. was onlyB. four-year-old boyC. becauseD. can’t hardly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 18. ~ Mark: "Can you give me a hand?” ~ John: “ ” A. Why? I’m busy now.B. I’d like a cup of tea. C. I’d be glad to.D. Sorry. My hands are dirty. 19. Tom is talking to the shop assistant ~ Tom: “Have you got this jacket in a smaller size?” ~ Shop assistant: “ ” A. How can you believe it?B. I’m afraid it’s been out of stock. C. I’m so happy that you have taken it.D. You should ask yourself. 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 20 to 24. THE IDEAL INTERVIEW
14. When you are being interviewed, 80 per cent of your mental effort goes into thinking about what to say and about 20 per cent into how to say it. The interviewer measures you the other way round. According to one expert, you (20) to practise your role. Lack of confidence at an interview puts employers off, (21) sit on a chair in front of a mirror before the interview and rearrange yourself until you look confident. Make sure you sit up straight and do everything in a (22) way. If you look forced, you will feel tense. Get (23) to listen to your voice. If you are nervous, you are (24) to talk in a dull tone. But if you talk faster than you normally do, what comes out is likely to be nonsensical. A good interviewer will ask open-ended questions, so try and give answers which are clear and precise. 20.A. mustB. got C. studyD. need 21.A. andB. but C. soD. when 22.A. simpleB. loose C. relaxedD. gentle 23.A. someoneB. one C. themD. him 24.A. likelyB. really C. probablyD. possibly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 25. The teacher told him off for swearing. A. blamed himB. reprimanded himC. advised himD. complimented him 26. My neighbour plays music at 2 a.m. and it’s getting on my nerves. A. making me feel nervousB. annoying me more and more C. avoiding me you don’t like muchD. making me feel sad 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. 27.A. clothesB. behaves C. sharesD. exchanges 28.A. leaderB. defeat C. steakD. creature 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. 29. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are found dangerous. A. The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous. B. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous. C. We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous on our crops. D. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous. 30. They have raised a lot of money. They will use the money to help the victims of the flood-affected areas. A. Helping the victims of the flood-affected areas with a lot of money helps to raise themselves. B. They have raised a lot of money so that they can help the victims of the flood-affected areas. C. Raising money from the victims of the flood-affected areas, they will help them a lot. D. In spite of the money they raised, they cannot help the victims of the flood-affected areas. 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. HOW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AM I? Jane Gregson called in an expert to find out. I like to think that I’m bringing my kids up to care about the world around them. They know that resources are scarce: that they shouldn’t waste water and that they should turn lights off to save electricity when they’re not in a room. They know that we have to save the rainforests and respect the world’s fragile eco-balance.They know that we have to ensure that the air we breathe is clean. I thought my family was environmentally friendly, so I invited Tom Harper from Pollution Prevention Ltd to come and see if I was doing everything right. Tom arrived at our detached house early on a Saturday morning. 1 was making breakfast, and my two children, Joshua (aged nine) and Rebecca (twelve) were watching cartoons on TV. The first thing Tom asked when he came into the kitchen was ‘How old’s your fridge?’ 1 told him it was about fifteen years old. ‘Well, by the look of it, you ought to think about getting a new one.’ ‘A new one?’ I said. ‘I thought we were supposed to use products for as long as possible before buying new ones. It still works quite well.' ‘Well,’ said Tom,‘it may still keep your food cold, but look at those door seals. They’re old, so they’re leaking cold air. That means your fridge has to work harder to stay cold, so that uses more electricity. A new one would be much more efficient and cost- effective.’ We moved to the living room. It was November, so the heating was on. ‘It’s nice and warm in here,' said Tom, ‘but, to be honest, there’s a problem with your windows. Those aluminium window frames let a lot more hot air out of the house than wooden or plastic frames do. And you don’t have double glazing. Double-glazed windows keep in almost twice as much heat as single pane windows. Once again, you’re using far more electricity than you need to.’ ‘Right, kids,’ I said. ‘Turn the TV off, have a quick shower, then come down for breakfast. Okay?’ ‘Before they have their showers,’ said Tom, ‘let’s have a look at your bathroom.’We all went up. ‘You see that showerhead?' said Tom.‘It’s got lots of big holes. That’s going to let through about twenty litres of water per minute. A new watersaving showerhead
15. lets through a lot less water, and you still get a good shower. So, if you fit one of those, you’ll not only save water, you’ll also save hot water, so you'll lower your energy and heating costs.’ This was more like what I wanted to hear. A new fridge and double-glazing were expensive. A new shower? 1 could afford that. While the kids had their showers - Tom was pleased they didn’t have baths - we went to look at the car. Now I know cars are bad for the environment, but when you’ve got two children wanting to go to parties and to the sports centre, what other option is there? The nearest bus stop is too far away. Tom was understanding. ‘If you have to have a car, you have to have a car,’ he said. ‘There’s no such thing as an environmentally friendly car, but there are things you can do to reduce the negative impact cars have on the environment.’ ‘I only use it when absolutely necessary,' I said proudly. ‘That’s good,’ said Tom. ‘But you should make sure the engine is kept properly tuned.This can increase fuel efficiency by as much as 8%. Also, regularly check that your air filters are clean. If they’re dirty, that will increase your fuel consumption.’ By now, the kids were wanting their breakfast. We all sat down together in the kitchen. ‘There are some things you can do,’ said Tom, ‘like checking your car, that won’t cost you much money, and they’ll save you money in the long run. Equally importantly, they'll help a little to protect the environment. Other things we’ve talked about, like a new fridge, do cost quite a lot. But you have to be aware that your windows and your fridge at the moment are costing you more than they should in terms of heating bills and electricity use. Nobody benefits from that.’ 31. Why did the writer invite Tom Harper to her house? A. She wanted to know if she could be more environmentally friendly. B. She wanted him to teach her children to be environmentally friendly. C. She wanted him to see how difficult it is to be environmentally friendly. D. She wanted to show him how to be environmentally friendly. 32. The writer was surprised by what Tom said about the fridge because A. she had had it for so long. B. she thought he would not recommend throwing things away. C. it was only about fifteen years old. D. she wanted it to stop working before she bought a new one. 33. Why is the writer using too much electricity in the living room? A. A lot of the heat is escaping through the windows.B. The window frames are not the right size. C. The children have the TV on too much.D. The writer has the heating on in November. 34. According to Tom, both clean air filters and a properly-tuned engine A. reduce fuel consumption by about 8%.B. prevent high fuel bills. C. make a car environmentally friendly.D. help to reduce the amount of fuel a car uses. 35. What does the phrase ‘one of those’ (line 23) refer to? A. the shower in the writer’s bathroomB. a showerhead with big holes C. a good showerD. a water-saving showerhead 36. Tom is sympathetic to the writer’s A. willingness to buy a new shower.B. desire not to use public transport. C. children’s desire to have showers.D. explanation of why she has a car 37. Tom points out to the writer that buying a new fridge A. is more important than checking the car.B. may save her money in other ways. C. wouldn’t really benefit her.D. may not be as expensive as she thinks. 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 38 to 45. GOOD VIBRATIONS There is nothing to suggest that Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf. She insists that her deafness is irrelevant to her musicianship, but there is no doubt that her obvious handicap has turned a remarkable career into a miraculous one. She was eight when her hearing began to fail; by twelve she had lost it completely and feared she would have to give up the music she loved. But a doctor’s suggestion that she should become an accountant rather than follow a hopeless musical career strengthened her will to succeed. She grew up on a farm in Scotland. From an early age her great love was the piano, and after enjoying the audience applause at a prize-winning performance she decided on a career as a soloist. By then, however, her love of the piano had been overtaken by her passion for playing percussion instruments like the drums, an almost impossible task for a deaf person. ‘You need to be very sensitive -because you are dealing with literally thousands of instruments,’ she says. ‘Anyone can strike something and get a sound but you have to learn to control it and that can take a lifetime’s work.’ As it turned out, music was one of the most advantageous careers she could have chosen and is one reason why her speech remains so extraordinarily correct, despite her deafness. ‘You can relate a lot of what you feel through the instruments onto your own voice box, so you know how to pitch, how to adjust your voice,’ she says. Occasionally she listens to recordings by holding a cassette player between her knees, interpreting the vibrations and the shaking movements. Her deafness is one of the reasons for her unique style, for she can’t listen and be influenced by other performances and she has often declared that getting her hearing back would be the worst thing that could happen to her. ‘It would be like giving
16. sight to a blind person who had fitted their life to what they saw through their hands. Quite apart from that, I am so critical of what I do anyway that I wouldn’t want to be comparing myself to others.’ As a result of her devotion to her music and her determination to succeed, she has doubled the range of works available for percussion music in Europe and introduced instruments previously unheard of in the west. She has also asked composers to write more than fifty new pieces of music for these instruments, and has set up a library of three hundred works for other musicians to use. 38. What do you think the phrase ‘obvious handicap’ (line 3) means in this context? A. a clear musical advantageB. an emotional disadvantage C. an apparent physical disabilityD. a physical achievement 39. What does ‘it’ in line 11 refer to? A. a lifetime’s work in the world of orchestral musicB. finding time to learn many different Instruments C. being sensitive to reactions to deafnessD. being in technical command of an instrument 40. Why does Glennie dislike the idea of comparison with others? A. She is afraid of harsh criticism.B. She thinks her critics are unfair. C. She criticises herself already,D. She is too critical of other people. 41. What added to Glennie’s determination not to give up on a musical career? A. her success in a competitionB. her love of the piano C. her doctor’s adviceD. her dislike of accountancy 42. Why was music such a good choice of career? A. It has made her famous.B. It helps with her deafness. C. It has made her voice softer, D. It enables her to speak well. 43. Why did Glennie want to be a solo performer? A. She knew she was a good pianist.B. It was easier if you were deaf, C. She liked praise and attention.D. Not many people played the drums. 44. Glennie thinks that being deaf is an advantage because it means her A. interpretation is her own. B. performance is influential. C. audience, is sympathetic.D. style is better than others. 45. What would be the most suitable title for this extract? A. The disadvantages of deafnessB. Overcoming a severe disability C. How to be a successful musicianD. Developing one’s musical skills 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. 46.A. academicB. effectiveness C. communicateD. diversity 47.A. signatureB. counterpart C. disciplineD. supportive 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. 48. You shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today as it’s going to rain. A. There is no trouble in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to ruin. B. It is not worth cleaning the windows today as it's going to rain. C. It is no good cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. D. There is no point in cleaning the windows today as it’s going to rain. 49. Dick suggested going to the park the following Sunday. A. “Let us go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. B. “Shall I go to the park next Sunday?” Dick said. C. “How about going to the park next Sunday?" Dick said D. “Why don’t you go to the park next Sunday?" Dick said. 50. Ms. Tam Vy expressed her thanks for all the help she'd received. A. Ms. Tam Vy reported she was amused at all the help she’d received. B. Ms. Tam Vy expressed she was surprised at all the help she’d received. C. Ms. Tam Vy stated that she was happy for all the help she'd received. D. Ms. Tam Vy said that she was grateful for all the help she’d received. The End