Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT môn Anh Văn năm 2017, đề số 35

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
 
1. A. dollar                 B. code                 C. enroll               D. bowling
 
2. A. fond             B. blond               C. nonstop           D. marathon
 
3. A. before            B. score                C. more                D. corridor
 
4. A. effort           B. force                C. horse               D. absorb
 
5. A. pea              B. peace               C. tear                  D. peach
 
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
  
6. A. castle           B. carpet              C. contain             D. college
 
7. A. enjoyment    B. equipment        C. examine           D. excellence
 
8. A. motorway    B. musician                C. movement        D. messenger
 
9. A. translation   B. tendency               C. transcription    D. transparent
 
10. A. unusual      B. untidy              C. unhappy                    D. unemployed
 
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
 
11. Silver is ……….. than gold.
 
A. valuable than            B. valuable less than
C. less valuable than      D. valuable more than
 
12. Do you come to school …………..
 
A. by feet.            B. with foot.
C. on foot.            D by feet.
13. Please buy me …….. the next time you are in town.
 
A. a scissor                    B scissors
C. pairs of scissor          D. a pair of scissors
 
14. My sister is busy ………… a letter.
 
A. in writing         B. writing
C. to write            D. at writing
 
15. John is the boy who lives …….. from the school.
 
A. the farthest      B. farthest
C. farther              D. furthest
 
16.  He acted as if he ………… English perfectly.
 
A. know               B. known
C. knew                D. is knowing
 
17. The teacher speaks slowly ……….  the pupils may understand him.
 
A. because            B. in order to
C. so that             D. or
 
18. It is difficult ………….  there on time.
 
A. get                    B. to get
C in getting                    D. for getting
 
19. Will you tell me ………. the ticket?
 
A. where to buy             B. whom to buy
C. where do you buy     D. from where to buy
 
20.  When the thief was questioned by the police, he didn’t …… the truth.
 
A. say         B. answer   C. reply      D. tell
 
21. The street is so narrow that the local authority have decided to …………. it.
 
A. increase           B. widen    C. lengthen           D. extend
 
22. A red light is a ………….  of danger.
 
A. design    B. mark      C. signal     D. spot
 
23. If you want to see the dentist, it’s best to make ………… with him.
 
A. an appointment                  B. a date
C. a meeting                   D. an interview
 
24. The energy of the sun is one of alternative ………….
 
A. wastes    B. minerals                    C. conservation    D. fuels
 
25. She is accustomed to ………. early.
 
A. rise                  B. rising               C. rose        D. risen
 
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
 
26. Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike.
 
A. Harry’s parents let him buy a motorbike.
B. Harry’s parents didn’t let him buy a motorbike.
C. Harry didn’t want to buy a motorbike.
D. Harry asked his parents if he could buy a motorbike.
 
27. “Where have I left my sunglasses, David9” asked Susan.
 
A. Susan asked David where she has left her sunglasses.
B. Susan asked David where has she left her sunglasses.
C. Susan asked David where she had left her sunglasses
D. Susan asked David where had she left her sunglasses.
 
28. John’s behaviour at the party annoyed me.
 
A. I was annoyed by John’s behaviour at the party.
B. John went to the party, which annoyed me.
C. John behaved well at the party.
D. Everybody was angry with John because of his behaviour at the party.
 
29. When he was a child in Australia, Mark went swimming almost every day.
 
A. Mark could swim when he was a little boy.
B. When he was a child, Mark’s favourite sport was swimming.
C. Mark went swimming almost every day during his childhood in Australia
D. Mark went swimming a lot when he was a child in Australia. He doesn't now.
 
30. Matthew didn’t listen to what his doctor told him.
 
A. Matthew took no notice of his doctor’s advice
B. The doctor spoke so quietly that Matthew couldn’t hear his advice.
C. The doctor’s advice was not good for him to listen to
D. The doctor’s advice was too bad for him to listen to.
 
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
 
31. Violent programmes on television may have a bad influence to children.
       A                           B                       C                             D
 
32. It is not easy to tell the true age of a tortoise because its size often
                             A                                                           B
bears no relation with its age.
 C                        D
 
33. Although my mother and my father like classical music, but I like
                                    A                    B                            C
light music.
     D
 
34. Would you mind if I had you see peter out at the airport tomorrow ?
         A                   B                                 C         D
 
35. Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her work because the noise
                         A                B                         C           D
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D
 
During the teenage years, many young people can sometimes be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
 
Parents should do their best to talk to their son or their daughter about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
 
36.  This is from a ……………
 
A. parents’ handbook             B. school timetable.
C. teenage magazine.               D. children’s book.
 
37. What is the writer trying to do?
 
A. to be amusing.                    B. to be argumentative.
C to be helpful               D. to be apologetic.
 
38. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
 
A. because most teenagers are quiet.
B. because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest.
D. because most teenagers hate adults.
 
39. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
 
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them.
 
B. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
C. When adults give them a lot of money to spend.
D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.
 
40. Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because ………..
 
A. hey regard it as mark of adulthood.
B. women like a smoking and drinking man.
C. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap.
D. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
 
How transportation affects our life?
 
Without transportation, our modern society could not .... (41)… We would have no metals, no coal and no oil nor would we have any …(42)… made from these materials ….(43) ........ we would have to spend most of our time  (44)   food and food would be . .. ..(45)….  to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our own neighbourhoods.
 
Transportation also  …(46)…   our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the …(47)… of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the …(48)... of a crime within moments of being notified
Transportation  …(49)…   teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of ...(50)…   transportation can rush aid to person in areas stricken by floods, famines and earthquakes.
 
41. A. happen      B. exist       C. take place        D. establish
 
42. A production B. producers        C. productivity     D. products
 
43. A. Besides      B. However                    C. Although         D. Even
 
44. A. buying       B. taking              C. raising              D. paying
 
45. A. related       B. limited             C. focused            D. connected
 
46. A. makes        B. influences         C. affects              D. effects
 
47. A. side            B. way                  C. body                D. part

48. A. location     B. scene                C. place                D. site
 
49. A. brings        B. gets                  C. fetches             D. enables
 
50. A. disasters    B. wars                 C. accidents                   D. problems