Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT môn Anh Văn năm 2017, đề số 5

Part 1 : Phonetics
 
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
 
1. A. companion B. compound       C. conclusion       D. contribution
 
2. A. bear             B. hear                 C. clear                D. tear
 
3. A. wind            B. chin                  C. blind                D. willing
 
4. A. angle            B. alive                 C. adverb             D. add
 
5. A. drunkard     B. produce           C. Consult            D. sunshine
 
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.
 
6. A. occupation            B. attraction         C. disappointment         D. satisfactory
 
7. A. democratic            B. preservation    C. electricity         D. environment
 
8. A. pollen                     B. process            C. countless                   D. exhaust
 
9. A. committee             B. conception       C. citizen              D. creative
 
10. A. occupied              B. expected                    C. attracted                    D. created
 
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
 
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

11. He went to see the sights. He had a…….. tour.
 
A. investigating              B. sightseeing
C. reviewing                   D. interesting
 
12. My brother is old enough to…… his own living.
 
A. earn        B. produce           C. share                D. demand
 
13. She's running slowly through the park. She's …………
 
A. walking B. riding     C. jogging             D. driving
 
14. Mark Twain ……… his childhood in Hannibal, which is on the Mississippi.
 
A. lived       B. spent      C. stayed              D. enjoyed
 
15. How do you speak this fraction: 3/5?
 
A. Three over fifth                   B. Three-fifth
C. Three-fifths                         D. Three-fives
 
16. Nam's parents are very…….. with his success.
 
A. please              B. pleasant           C. pleasing           D. pleased
 
17. He is interested in……… research.
 
A. working           B. making             C. studying                    D. doing
 
18. Boiled meat can be kept in……. containers and shipped to other countries.
 
A. tight-air B. airtight   C. airsick              D. air-free
 
19. He can’t buy that bicycle because he has……. money.
 
A. a lot of             B. much                C. little                 D. few
 
20. English…….. in many parts of the world.

A. is speaking      B. speaking                    C. is spoken         D. spoken
 
21. Lam doesn't work as hard as he……. last year.
 
A. was        B. did          C. didn't               D. wasn't
 
22. I remember…….  you before, but I have forgotten your name.
 
A. to meet            B. met                  C. meet                 D. meeting
 
23. She was tired……… her long walk.
 
A. because            B. since                C. as           D. because of
 
24. It is said that most………. are ill-prepared for their employment.
 
A workers    B. children    C. girls   D. boys
 
25  He was the first man …….. across the channel.
 
A. swimming        B. swim      C. swam               D. to swim
 
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
 
26.  Taking photographs is not permitted here.
 
A. Photographers must not use flash here.
B. Do not remove these photographs.
C. Do not use your camera here.
D. Photographs are on sale here.
 
27. I thought this film would be better.
 
A. The film was boring.
B The film made me bored.
C. I didn't like the film because it was boring.
D. The film wasn't as good as I expected.
 
28. You press this button to stop the machine.

A. If you press this button, the machine doesn’t stop.
B. You can use this button to operate the machine.
C. This button helps you to stop the machine.
D. The machine can't stop without this button
 
29. I have never read such a good book before.
 
A. This book is the best I have never read.
B. This book is the best I have ever read.
C. This is the first time I had read such a good book.
D. This is the first time I read a good book.
 
30. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
 
A. We enjoyed boring trips.
B. We were bored with the trip.
C. The trip bored us.
D. We liked the trip very much although it was boring.
 
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
 
31. You can learn a lot about other countries by to watch television
              A             B    C                                   D
 
32. Since the liberation many changes has taken place in the whole country.
         A                       B                     C                    D
 
33. My mother still spends 14 hours a day do the housework.
      A                       B                    C        D
 
34. Her parents don't allow her go out in the evening
                       A               B  C        D
 
35. Do you know Jim's brother who house is in your neighbourhood?
       A                    B              C              D
 
Part 3: Reading
 
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.

Coca Cola is a popular drink for people all over the world. At first, very few people drank Coca Cola, but now it is sold in more than 160 countries. More than 1,6 billion gallons are sold every year. Coca Cola was invented by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta on 8 May, 1886. However, the name Coca Cola was given by Frank Robinson, one of Dr Pemberton s partners. Later, in 1888, the business was sold to another man, Asa Candler. He opened his first factory to produced this drink in 1895 in Dallas, Texas. Since then, a great quantity of Coca Cola has been produced there.
 
Since 1982. a special kind of Coca Cola has been made for overweight people- diet Coke. They have used many clever advertisements to increase the amount of Coca Cola sold every year.
 
Besides Coca Cola, there are many other drinks of the same kind sold al over the world such as Pepsi Cola. Sp - Cola and Dr People However Coca Cola is the most popular People drink Coca Cola with their meals. when they are thirsty or when they socialise with friends.
 
It is certain that more and more people will drink Coca Cola all over the world in this century.
 
36. Coca Cola was first made …………
 
A. in the USA                B. in England
C. in Australia               D. in Canada
 
37. The name Coca Cola was given to the drink by ……….
 
A. Dr Pemberton           B. Asa Candler
C. Frank Robinson        D. Dr Pepper
 
38. Every year, people all over the world drink about ……. gallons of Coca Cola.
 
A. 1,6 million       B. 1,6 billion
C. 16 million        D. 16 trillion
 
39. Diet Coke is used for……. people.
 
A. fat                    B. sick
C. thin                  D. small
 
40.  Coca Cola is…………..
 
A. more popular than other drinks of the same kind.
B. less popular than other drinks of the same kind.
C. as popular as Sp Cola
D. as not popular as other drinks of the same kind.
 
A year in Canada
 
I was born in London and had lived in cities ….(41)…. most of my life. The one exception is the year I  …..(42)….. with my uncle in Canada. He owned  ….(43)… enormous farm, miles from anywhere.
 
Every morning, I …..(44)…. to get up with the sun and help my uncle on the  ….(45)…. He was such a nice man, though, that I couldn't let him know how …(46)…. I was.
 
So you can imagine my feelings when, because of my husband's work, we  …(47)…  to this small village three years ago. We arrived in the middle of January and …(48)…. was snow everywhere. The heating didn't ...(49)… and it was freezing cold. However, the welcome from our neighbours was warm and we continued to feel very much at home in the village. I have never once …(50)…  coming here.
 
41. A. in     B. for          C. to           D. of
 
42. A. continued   B. spent      C. remained                   D. attended
 
43. A. an              B. what                C. the          D. such
 
44. A. must                    B. had            C. should    D. ought
 
45. A. land           B. field                 C. ground   D. soil
 
46. A. miserable   B. unlucky            C. convenient       D. fortune
 
47. A. replaced     B. moved   C. departed   D. followed
 
48. A. It     B. that     C. what     D. there
 
49. A. burn    B. work    C. make  D. happen
 
50. A. cared  B. missed  C. regretted   D. disappointed