ĐỀ ÔN THI THPTQG NĂM 2017

Môn : Tiếng Anh- Thời gian: 60 phút

PRACTICE 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 1:A. youthsB. mapsC. cigarettesD. months
Question 2:A. digest B. manage C. legend D. category
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:A. swallow B. damage C. survive D. pleasure
Question 4:A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions
Question 5: Perhaps the most unique thing about carbon atoms are their ability to combine with
A B C D
themselves.
Question 6: Her family had great difficultyto get her transferred to another hospital.
A B C D
Question 7: X rays have important applications , not only in medicine andin industry.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 8: When Henry________ home after a hard day at work, his children________.
A. arrived-slept B. arrived-were sleeping
C. was arriving-slept D. had arrived-were sleeping
Question 9: The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
A.can't have been taken B.must have taken
C. must have been taken D.can't have taken
Question 10: Someone __________ my flat while I was away and stole my video and sound system.
A dropped into B crashed into C moved into D broke into
Question 11:The more you practise your English,_______
A. you will learn faster B. the faster you will learn
C. faster you will learn D. the faster will you learn
Question 12:The old lady is said ________ all her money to the orphans when she died.
A. to leave B. to have left C. leaving D. having left
Question 13:He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
A. requirements B. applicants C.information D. education
Question 14: Hardly ________ before ________.
A. had I left/ did the trouble start B. had I left/ the trouble started
C. I had left/ the trouble started D. I had left/ did the trouble start
Question 15: I accidentally ________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of B. kept an eye on C. paid attention to D. lost touch with
Question 16:________ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their
natural environment.
A. Biodiversity B. Conservation C.Globe D. Individual
Question 17:She was chosen Miss Vietnam for her physical________ and intelligence.
A. attraction B. attracted C. attractive D. attractiveness
Question 18:A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide ________their wives.
A. in B. on C. of D. with
Question 19:. Our firm ________ a lot of business with overseas customers .
A. takes B. deals C. does D. makes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 20:- Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.”
-Mary: “________”
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 A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind! D. You was absent-minded.
Question 21:. A: You’re a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you.
B: ________I’m an awful dancer!
A.You’re too kind B. That’s a nice compliment!
C. You’ve got to be kidding! D. Oh, thank you very much.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22:We spent the entire day looking for a new hotel.
A. the long day B. day after day C. all day long D. all long day
Question 23: His new yacht is certainly an ostentatiousdisplay of his wealth.
A. beautifulB. showy C. large D. expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24:It gives out light, but not heat and so is safe to use near inflammable liquids
A. difficult to burn B. easy to burn C. sunburnt D. semi-burnt
Question 25: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A.voluntary B.free C.pressure D. mandatory
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 26:"Shall we go to the two o'clock movie at the mall?" Erica said.
A. Erica said to me if we want to go to the two o'clock movie at the mall.
B. Erica encouraged me to go to the two o'clock movie at the mall.
C. Erica told me to go to the two o'clock movie at the mall.
D. Erica suggested going to the two o'clock movie at the mall.
Question 27: Every participant came to the conference earlier than Peter.
A. Peter came to the conference as early as other participants.
B. Peter came to the conference as late as other participants.
C. Peter was the last participant to come to the conference. .
D. Peter was the first participant to come to the conference.
Question 28: I was able to buy the car only because Jane lent me the money.
A. If Jane hadn't lent me the money, I wouldn't have been able to buy the car.
B. If Jane had borrowed me the money, I wouldn't have been able to buy the car.
C. As I was able to buy the car, Jane lent me the money.
D. Unless Jane had borrowed me the money, I would have been able to buy the car.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 29: The boy is called Duncan. He sits next to me in class.
A. The boy whom he sits next to me in class is called Duncan.
B. The boy who sits next to me in class is called Duncan.
C. The boy whose is called Duncan sits next to me in class.
D. The boy to whom he sits next is called Duncan.
Question 30: We’re not very good friends. We’ve known each other for a long time.
A. Even though we’re not very good friends, we’re known each other for a long time.
B. Had we known each other for a long time, we’re not very good friends.
C. Although we’ve known each other for a long time, we’re not very good friends.
D. Much as we’re not very good friends, we’ve known each other for a long time

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

TRAFFIC LIGHTS
The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (31) ___ the
Houses of Parliament in 1868. It looked like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas.

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(32) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until
cars became common.
Modern traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in
1914. Three - color signals, operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in
New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (33) ____ in Britain were in London, on the junction
between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed a year later.
In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles
the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (34) _____ the sleeping motorists of the
1930s. These are gone and have been (35) ____ by standard models which are universally adopted.

Question 31. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors

Question 32. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
Question 33. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
Question 34. A. rise B. raise C. wake D. get up
Question 35. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
thecorrect answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which
ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will
fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very
supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy aboutmusic, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. Theyeven drive him 50 kilometers twice
a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the
trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is
unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians,
and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so
they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston
is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 36: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. neglect their child’s education B. push their child into trying too much
C. help their child to become a genius D. make their child become a musician
Question 37: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. understand and help their children sensiblyB. arrange private lessons for their children
C. force their children into achieving success D. themselves have been very successful
Question 38: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "completely unaware of" B. "confused about"
C. "extremely interested in" D. "surprised at"
Question 39: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. cannot learn much music from them B. is afraid to disappoint them
C. has won a lot of piano competitions D. has become a good musician
Question 40: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. parents in general B. Michael’s parents C. concerts D. violin lessons
Question 41: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. " getting ready to do something" B. "eager to do something"
C. " not objecting to doing anything " D. " not wanting to do something "
Question 42: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants

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 B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
D. successful parents always have intelligent children

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling
is the big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the
environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling
movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes
and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging:
usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things
that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-
quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new
ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality
appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if
a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the
manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After
customers empty the bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect
bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In
some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage
dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and
used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one
aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum
(for new cans), they help save one of the world’sprecious resources.

Question 43. What does the word “sensitive” means?

A. cautious B. logical C. responding D. friendly
Question 44. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.
A. they have to be repaired many times. B. they will soon throw them away
C. customers always change their idea D. they are very cheap. .
Question 45. What is the topic of the passage?
A. How to live sensitively to the environment. B. How to reduce garbage disposal.
C. What is involved in the recycling movement. D. What people understand the term
“recycle”
Question 46. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _______.
A. buy high-quality products B. buy simply-wrapped things
C. reuse cups D. buy more hamburgers
Question 47. What best describe the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
C. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
Question 48. The word “practice” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. training B. exercise C. deed D. belief
Question 49. Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because _______.
A. people are ordered to return bottles B. returned bottles are few
C. each returned bottle is paid D. few bottles are made of glass or plastic
Question 50. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. TV sets and aluminum cans. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. D. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.

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