ĐỀ MINH HỌA TNPT 2017 – ĐỀ 9

1. A. challenge B. snatch C. brochure D. chocolate

2. A. naked B. sacred C. learned D. studied
3. A. psychiatry B. inexpensive C. patriotic D. scientific
4. A. insurance B. reference C. consider D. available

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that need correction.
5. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test
tomorrow.
6. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.
7. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. ....................the time change, it will now be getting dark an hour earlier.
A. Despite B. Owing to C. Just as D. Instead of
9. Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. as much as twice B. twice as much as C. twice more than D. twice as
10. She had to pass all her exams, or___________ she would not have a holiday.
A. instead B. else C. though D. therefore
11. They are having their house_____________ by a construction company.
A. painted B. painting C. being painted D. to paint
12. There are .................................paintings on the wall over there.
A. two interesting little red French oil B. two little red interesting oil French
C. little two interesting oil red French D. two oil interesting red little French
13. On___________ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling
14. _______ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. What was the woman
15. We have to ................ these difficult circumstances.
A. take pride in B. make account for C. take account of D. give way to
16. On special occasions, my family often go___________ for dinner.
A. in B. up C. on D. out
17. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty____ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
18. ___________ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live.
A. Ecology B. Habitat C. Extinction D. Biodiversity
19. Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be___________.
A. out of danger B. out of order C. out of control D. out of place
20. “Do you like that advanced training course you’re taking, James?” “.................................”
A. No, not everyone B. No, thanks C. Not me, I’m still waiting D. By and large, yes
21. “Sorry, I’m late Mike.” “...........................................”
A. Well, it’s worth a try B. Not on my account
C. No, I wouldn’t mind at all D. That’s all right
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.
A. inner part B. test C. entrance D. change
23. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favouritefilms.
A. contests B. economics C. advertisements D. businesses

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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.
24. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unimpaired B. unskilled C. ill-educated D. unqualified
25. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
A. limited B. excessive C. conceited D. moderate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the
original one.
26. They left their home early ______________
A. for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train. B. in order that not to miss the first train.
C. so as to not miss the first train. D. so as not to miss the first train.
27. He has been to the school library many times______.
A. after the semester starts B. while the semester is starting
C. if the semester has started D. since the semester started
28. They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
A. They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
B. They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice.
C. They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
D. They don’t have much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
29. Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decisions.
A. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.
B. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.
C. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
D. The council rarely allows appeals against its decision.
30. When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the following blanks.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (31) strongly affect the world.
When the water is warm, the amount of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases.
Australia could (32) experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders
the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (33)_ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the
weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier.
This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range
weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (34)_ unusually heavy rains to the
southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same
time.
According to research, weather forecasters used to know about the coming weather with certainty.
Now everything has become completely different.
El Nino itself used to be (35) . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this
weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or
cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this change on a global scale either.

31. A. that B. what C. when D. whether

32. A. even B. ever C. nevertheless D. however
33. A. severe B. cruel C. strict D. angry
34. A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. take
35. A. notable B. remarkable C. predictable D. incredible
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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 following questions.
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest
and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water
is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this
block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above
Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area.
Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size.
It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size
of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is
floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands
upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have
affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are
looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

36. What is true of Lake Vostok?

A. It is completely frozen. B. It is a saltwater lake.
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.
37. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?
A. Extremely cold B. Easily broken C. Quite harsh D. Lukewarm
38. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ______
A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves
C. could not determine the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite
39. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.
A. there were no lake underneath B. the lake were not so big
C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used
40. The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny bubbles C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light
41. The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
42. The purpose of the passage is to______
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's

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 following questions.
Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generally been plentiful and
cheap. Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s. In New England, British colonists built
wooden ‘saltbox houses’. Most of the wooden homes of Colonial times could be built with simple tools and
minimal skills.

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 In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy posts and held
together with wooden pegs. This method of construction was time – consuming and required highly skilled
workers with special tools. The balloon – frame house, invented in 1833 in Chicago by a carpenter from Hartford.
Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber, mostly 24 and 26 inches. This type of house could be
assembled by any careful worker who could saw in a straight line and drive a nail.
This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cut boards to
standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted. There were also new machines that could
produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails. Skeptics predicted that a strong wind could send such houses
flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon frame’ was a term of derision. But the light frames
proved practical, and wooden houses have been basically built this way ever since.

43. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings.
B. To stress the importance of wood as a building material.
C. To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country.
D. To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses.
44. Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Where was it invented?
B. What was its inventor’s name?
C. What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?
D. In what year was it invented?
45. The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?
A. The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
B. Saltbox houses.
C. Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century.
D. Balloon – frame houses.
46. All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT ______.
A. the invention of sophisticated tools B. the production of cheap nails
C. improvements in sawmillsD. the falling price of lumber
47. According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?
A. They could be moved from place to place.
B. They could be easily expanded.
C. They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons.
D. They were made of lightweight materials.
48. The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.
A. affection B. ignorance C. ridicule D. regret
49. Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.
A. expanded B. blown away C. demolished D. raised
50. Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.
A. difficult to build B. easy to build C. demanding D. challenging

_______THE END________

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 ĐỀ MINH HỌA TNPT 2017 – ĐỀ 9

1. A. challenge B. snatch C. brochure D. chocolate

2. A. naked B. sacred C. learned D. studied
3. A. psychiatry B. inexpensive C. patriotic D. scientific
4. A. insurance B. reference C. consider D. available

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that need correction.
5. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test
tomorrow.
6. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.
7. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. ....................the time change, it will now be getting dark an hour earlier.
A. Despite B. Owing to C. Just as D. Instead of
9. Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. as much as twice B. twice as much as C. twice more than D. twice as
10. She had to pass all her exams, or___________ she would not have a holiday.
A. instead B. else C. though D. therefore
11. They are having their house_____________ by a construction company.
A. painted B. painting C. being painted D. to paint
12. There are .................................paintings on the wall over there.
A. two interesting little red French oil B. two little red interesting oil French
C. little two interesting oil red French D. two oil interesting red little French
13. On___________ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling
14. _______ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. What was the woman
15. We have to ................ these difficult circumstances.
A. take pride in B. make account for C. take account of D. give way to
16. On special occasions, my family often go___________ for dinner.
A. in B. up C. on D. out
17. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty____ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
18. ___________ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live.
A. Ecology B. Habitat C. Extinction D. Biodiversity
19. Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be___________.
A. out of danger B. out of order C. out of control D. out of place
20. “Do you like that advanced training course you’re taking, James?” “.................................”
A. No, not everyone B. No, thanks C. Not me, I’m still waiting D. By and large, yes
21. “Sorry, I’m late Mike.” “...........................................”
A. Well, it’s worth a try B. Not on my account
C. No, I wouldn’t mind at all D. That’s all right
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.
A. inner part B. test C. entrance D. change
23. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favouritefilms.
A. contests B. economics C. advertisements D. businesses

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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.
24. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unimpaired B. unskilled C. ill-educated D. unqualified
25. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
A. limited B. excessive C. conceited D. moderate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the
original one.
26. They left their home early ______________
A. for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train. B. in order that not to miss the first train.
C. so as to not miss the first train. D. so as not to miss the first train.
27. He has been to the school library many times______.
A. after the semester starts B. while the semester is starting
C. if the semester has started D. since the semester started
28. They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
A. They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
B. They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice.
C. They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
D. They don’t have much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
29. Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decisions.
A. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.
B. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.
C. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
D. The council rarely allows appeals against its decision.
30. When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the following blanks.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (31) strongly affect the world.
When the water is warm, the amount of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases.
Australia could (32) experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders
the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (33)_ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the
weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier.
This happening is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range
weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (34)_ unusually heavy rains to the
southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same
time.
According to research, weather forecasters used to know about the coming weather with certainty.
Now everything has become completely different.
El Nino itself used to be (35) . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this
weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or
cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this change on a global scale either.

31. A. that B. what C. when D. whether

32. A. even B. ever C. nevertheless D. however
33. A. severe B. cruel C. strict D. angry
34. A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. take
35. A. notable B. remarkable C. predictable D. incredible
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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 following questions.
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest
and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water
is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this
block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above
Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area.
Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size.
It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size
of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is
floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands
upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have
affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are
looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

36. What is true of Lake Vostok?

A. It is completely frozen. B. It is a saltwater lake.
C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. D. It is heated by the sun.
37. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?
A. Extremely cold B. Easily broken C. Quite harsh D. Lukewarm
38. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ______
A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves
C. could not determine the lake's exact size D. was controlled by a satellite
39. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.
A. there were no lake underneath B. the lake were not so big
C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used
40. The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny bubbles C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light
41. The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
42. The purpose of the passage is to______
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's

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 following questions.
Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generally been plentiful and
cheap. Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s. In New England, British colonists built
wooden ‘saltbox houses’. Most of the wooden homes of Colonial times could be built with simple tools and
minimal skills.

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 In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy posts and held
together with wooden pegs. This method of construction was time – consuming and required highly skilled
workers with special tools. The balloon – frame house, invented in 1833 in Chicago by a carpenter from Hartford.
Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber, mostly 24 and 26 inches. This type of house could be
assembled by any careful worker who could saw in a straight line and drive a nail.
This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cut boards to
standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted. There were also new machines that could
produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails. Skeptics predicted that a strong wind could send such houses
flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon frame’ was a term of derision. But the light frames
proved practical, and wooden houses have been basically built this way ever since.

43. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings.
B. To stress the importance of wood as a building material.
C. To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country.
D. To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses.
44. Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Where was it invented?
B. What was its inventor’s name?
C. What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?
D. In what year was it invented?
45. The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?
A. The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
B. Saltbox houses.
C. Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century.
D. Balloon – frame houses.
46. All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT ______.
A. the invention of sophisticated tools B. the production of cheap nails
C. improvements in sawmillsD. the falling price of lumber
47. According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?
A. They could be moved from place to place.
B. They could be easily expanded.
C. They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons.
D. They were made of lightweight materials.
48. The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.
A. affection B. ignorance C. ridicule D. regret
49. Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.
A. expanded B. blown away C. demolished D. raised
50. Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.
A. difficult to build B. easy to build C. demanding D. challenging

_______THE END________