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ĐỀ KTCL ƠN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20172018
Mơn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÊ SỐ 196
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Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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.
Question 01: A. production
B. propaganda
C. promotion
D. proceed
Question 02: A. express
B. exciting
C. expensive
D. exhibition
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.
Question 03: A. geographical
B. economics
C. compulsory
D. education
Question 04: A. comfortable
B. excellent
C. communicate
D. confident
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 05: Our brains are incredibly agile machines, and it’s hard to think of anything they do
more efficient than recognize faces.
A. are
B. anything
C. efficient
D. recognize
Question 06. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.
A. talking
B. because
C. was
D. given
Question 07. I finished college last year, and I am working here for only eight months now.
A. only
B. am working
C, now
D. Only
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
each of the following exchanges.
Question 08: Mary: “How do you like your steak done?” - Linda: “___________.”
A. I don’t like it
B. Very little
C. Well done
D. Very much
Question 09: Michael: "Oops! I’m sorry for stepping on your foot" Bob: “___________.”
A. Never mind
B. You don't mind
C. You're welcome D. That's fine
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the
following question.

Question 10. Our class________ of twenty boys and ten girls.
A. is composed
B. contained
C. is consist
D. contains
Question 11: A quick look would reveal that France has twice_______ computers.
A. more televisions than
B. many as televisions as
C. as many televisions as
D. as many as televisions
Question 12. Nobody is ready to go, ________?
A. isn't he
B. aren't they
C. are they
D. is he
Question 13: People have used coal and oil to_______ electricity for a long time.
A. bred
B. raise
C. cultivate
D. generate
Question 14: In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions_______ in the northern parts
of the country.
A. turned out
B. rose up
C. broke out
D. came up
Question 15: The festival has many attractions. It will include contemporary orchestra music and
an opera. _______ , there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations.
A. Otherwise
B. Furthermore

C. Nevertheless
D. On the other hand
Question 16. They have no________ for help.
A. expectancy
B. expectative
C. expectation
D. expect
Question 17. He can't stand________ in such poor conditions.
A. to be alive
B. living
C. to living
D. live
Question 18: My sister is a woman of_______ age.
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A. marriage
B. married
C. marrying
D. marriageable
Question 19: The fire_______ to have started in the furnace under the house.
A. is believed
B. that is believed
C. they believed
D. that they believe
Question 20: This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two- thirds of the city_______ in a fire.
A. has been destroyed
B. have been destroyed
C. were destroyed
D. was destroyed

Question 21: There are many_______ in our library.
A. interesting American old history books B. old American interesting history books.
C. interesting old American history books D. American interesting old history books
Question 22: The botanists are examining the plants_________ were brought from Africa.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
Question 23: She jumped and shouted to draw_______ to herself.
A. notion
B. intention
C. attention
D. attraction
Question 24: Many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.
A. the/ the
B. /
C. the/
D. /the
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the under lined word in each of the following questions
Question 25: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are
facing. A. poor
B. broke
C. wealthy
D. kind
Question 26: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. relaxed
B. comfortable
C. possessive
D. busy

Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having
trouble. A. abundant
B. adequate
C. unsatisfactory
D. dominant
Question 28: We strongly believe that he's innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.
A. crimeless
B. skillful
C. clean
D. guilty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following question.
Question 29: Only with careful environmental planning can we protect the world in which we live.
A. Careful environmental planning protects the world we live in.
B. Planning the environment carefully, we can protect the world in which we live.
C. Protecting the world we live in, we plan the environment carefully.
D. We can protect the world we live in only with careful environmental planning.
Question 30. There is no point in taking the exam when you are not prepared for it.
A. The exam is pointless even if you are prepared for it.
B. You are not allowed to take the exam without preparing for it.
C. You will get a very low point without a good preparation for the exam.
D. You shouldn't take the exam if you don't prepare well for it.
Question 31. I think Bob has forgotten the whole event.
A. The whole event is no longer mentioned.
B. Bob appears to have forgotten the whole event.
C. Bob must forget the whole event.
D. Nothing about the event is worth remembering.
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.
Question 32: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.
A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
Question 33: They left their home early. They didn’t want to miss the first train.
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A. They left their home early so as to not miss the first train.
B. They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train.
C. They left their home early so as not to miss the first train.
D. They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they
want a man and a woman to (34)______ for life; they also think the man should support the family
and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (35)______ into this
category. In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household
may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, unmarried couples
may decide to have more children – or they might take in foster children or (36)______. And
because people are staying single and living longer (often as widows), there may be more oneperson households. (37)______ the other hand, some people believe similar events happen again
and again in history: if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (38)_____ or nuclear
family of the past. Others think the only certainty in history is change: in other words, the
structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.
Question 34: A. marry
Question 35: A. belong
Question 36: A. bring up
Question 37: A. In

Question 38: A. extended

B. wed
B. crowd
B. feel
B. At
B. extensive

C. engage
C. group
C. adapt
C. On
C. enlarged

D. gather
D. fall
D. adopt
D. For
D. big

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 39 to 43.
Our eyes and ears might be called transformers because they sense the light and sound
around us and turn them into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret. These electrical
impulses that have been transformed by the eyes and ears reach the brain and are turned into
messages that we can interpret. For the eye, the process begins as the eye admits light waves,
bends them at the corner and lens and then focuses them on the retina. At the back of each eye,
nerve fibers bundle together to form optic nerves, which join and then split into two optic tracts.
Some of the fibers cross so that part of the input from the right visual field goes into the left side of
the brain, and vice versa. The process in the ear is carried out through sensory cells that are

carried in fluid-filled canals and that are extremely to vibration. Sound that is transformed into
electricity travels al nerve fibers in the auditory nerve. These fibers form a synapse with neurons
that carry the messages to the auditory cortex on each side the brain.
Question 39: According to the author, we might call our eyes and ears "transformers"
because_______.
A. The brain can interpret the input.
B. They sense light and sound.
C. The messages travel in the brain.D. They create electrical impulses.
Question 40: In line 5, what does the word "them" refer to_______?
A. Eyes
B. Light waves
C. Messages
D. Processes
Question 41: According to the passage, when input from the right visual field goes into the left side
of the brain, what happens?
A. The retina receives light waves.
B. The nerve fibers bundle together.
C. The optic nerves split.
D. Input from the left field goes to the right side.
Question 42: According to the passage, optic nerves eventually_______.
A. Split
B. Bend
C. Admit light waves D. Become messages
Question 43: The phrase "carried out" in line 8 could best be replaced by which ol the following?
A. Brought over
B. Maintained
C. Taken awayD. Accomplished
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.
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Pollution emitted in industrial areas represents a threat to human health and the
surrounding natural resources. We have a tendency to believe that the production processes are
the only source of environmental damage, and often forget about the possible long-term effects of
harmful production practices. We may think that the closure of these huge industrial areas would
improve the quality of the environment. Unfortunately, this ignores the threat of the remaining
waste, which is abandoned and poorly stored. It represents an even bigger danger because it
stands neglected as it degrades and leaks into the earth without any control at all.
Changes in the water chemistry due to surface water contamination can affect all levels of
an ecosystem. It can affect the health of lower food chain organisms and, consequently, the
availability of food up through the food chain. It can damage the health of wetlands and damage
their ability to support healthy ecosystems, control flooding, and filter pollutants from storm
water runoff. The health of animals and humans are affected when they drink or bathe in
contaminated water. In addition water-based organisms, like fish and shellfish, can pile up and
concentrate contaminants in their bodies. When other animals or humans eat these organisms,
they receive a much higher dose of contaminant than they would have if they had been directly
exposed to the original contamination.
Contaminated groundwater can badly affect animals, plants and humans if it is removed
from the ground by manmade or natural processes. Depending on the study of rocks of the area,
groundwater may rise to the surface through springs or seeps, flow sideways into nearby rivers,
streams, or ponds, or sink deeper into the earth. In many parts of fhe world, groundwater is
pumped out of the ground to be used for drinking, bathing, other household uses, agriculture, and
industry.
Contaminants in the soil can harm plants when they take up the contamination through their
roots. Eating, breathing in, or touching contaminated soil, as well as eating plants or animals that
have piled up soil contaminants can badly affect the health of humans and animals.
Air pollution can cause breathing-related problems and other bad health effects as
contaminants are absorbed from the lungs into other parts of the body. Certain air contaminants
can also harm animals and humans when they contact the skin. Plants rely on breathing for their

growth and can also be affected by exposure to contaminants moved in the air.
(Source: Adapted from />Question 44: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Sources of environmental damage
B. The pollution from the city
C. Bad effects of industrial waste
D. The quality of the environment
Question 45: According to the passage, the industry is likely to be thought as______.
A. a danger to the environment
B. the only source of pollution
C. the utmost harmful activity
D. a threat to human health
Question 46: Which of the followings affect an ecosystem as the whole?
A. Surface water contamination
B. Soil contamination
C. Groundwater contamination
D. Air contamination
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the followings supports healthy ecosystems?
A. Lower food chain organisms
B. Animals C. Water-based organisms D. Wetlands
Question 48: Which of the followings is NOT badly affected by contaminated groundwater?
A. Human
B. Plants
C. Rocks
D. Animals
Question 49: Which of the followings is the flow of water from the ground to the surface?
A. Streams
B. Ponds
C. Rivers
D. Springs
Question 50: Whichof the followings has the closest meaning to the word “absorbed” in the last

paragraph?
A. Consumed
B. Taken in
C. Swallowed
D. Piled up
______THE END________

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