Đề kiểm tra chất lượng ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017 - Đề số 18 - Đỗ Bình

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ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 18
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí 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 1: A. chorus	B. duchess	C. duke	D. stomach
Question 2: A. conserve	B. amuse	C. dissolve	D. resident
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 the primary stress in each of the following question.
Question 3: A. reliable	B. conventional	C. preservative	D. intellectual
Question 4: A. customer	B. energy	C. computer	D. property
Question 5: A. confident 	B. important 	C. together 	D. exciting
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 6: Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview. 
A. class	 B. hand	C. small number	D. small amount
Question 7 : Now many people who shop at a healthy food store instead of a local supermarket are much more likely to find a healthy, sugar-free beverage
A. full of preservatives	B. harmful to heath 
C. convenient to prepare	D. beneficial to heath
Question 8: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
	A. help 	B. prepared 	C. be busy 	D. attempt
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 9: Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.
 	A. hospitable	B. honest	C kind	D. mean
Question 10: In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.
 	A. leisurely	B. sluggishly	C. weakly	D. shortly
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 11: Our astronauts chosen for fly space craft were selected from military test pilots.
A. chosen for fly	B. space craft 	C. were	 	D. pilots
Question 12. By the time of the dinosaurs, turtles have already developed the hard shell into which their heads and legs could be drawn.
	A. time	B. have	C. into which	D. drawn
Question 13: These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us.
A. These exercises 	B. easy 	C. relatively 	D. for
Question 14: As the old one, this new copier can perform its functions in half the time.
A. As	B. can perform 	C. half the time 	D. its functions in
Question 15: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
 A. that 	B. effects 	C. on 	D. have been proved
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: __________ was the tea that we couldn’t drink it.
	A. No longer	B. So strong	C. Hardly ever	D. How strong
Question 17: Do you remember__________ to help us when we were in difficulty?
	A. once offering	B. to offer	C. being offered	D. you offer
Question 18:We could have caught the last train, but we________ five minutes late.
	A. were	B. have been	C. would be	D. are
Question 19: __________ always gives me real pleasure.
	A. I arrange flowers	B. The flowers are arranged 
C. While arranging flowers 	D. Arranging flowers
Question 20:	In our team, no person________ John could finish this tough task in such a short time.
	A. other than	B. including	C. outside	D. rather than
Question 21: Tom hasn’t completed the work yet and Maria hasn’t__________.
	A. also	B. either	C. neither	D. too
Question 22: __________ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
	A. Despite	B. Although	C. Meanwhile	D. Nevertheless
Question 23: Sammy had worked in England for a year__________ moving to Scotland.
	A. until	B. once	C. while	D. before
Question 24: Lucy: “You look really nice in that red sweater!” Sue:“________________”
	A. Don’t mention it.	B. How dare you?	C. I’m afraid so.	D. Thank you.
Question 25: Mary: “The hat’s so beautiful. Thanks.” Tony: “_________________”
	A. Lucky you!	B. Great idea!	C. The same to you!	D. I’m glad you like it.
Question 26. Each of us must take___________ for our own actions. 
	A. probability	B. ability	C. possibility	D. responsibility 
Question 27: Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” John: “_________________”
	A. Wouldn’t you? Why? 	B. Would you, really? 	
C. I’d rather you didn’t.	D. It’s out of the question.
Question 28. According to the boss, John is the most_______ for the position of executive secretary.
	A. supportive 	B. caring 	C. suitable 	D. comfortable
Question 29: In my apartment there are two rooms, ___________ is used as the living-room.
	A. the large one	B. the largest one	C. the largest of which D. the larger of which
Question 30: We received a call from the teacher__________ charge of our course.
	A. to	B. in	C. at	D. on
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 blanks.
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (31)________ and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (32)________ a suitable accommodation. I had only some money (33)_________. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (34)_________ I had to use the money to find a place to live. Tome, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (35)_________ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (36)_________ my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (37)_________ me. He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you (38)_________ happens." At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (39)_________ all about what I was stressing about.
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time. The memory (40)________ me that nothing really matters, when I have the love of my children.
Question 31. A. transfer 	B. convert 	C. move 	D. change
Question 32. A. notice 	B. watch 	C. find 	D. see
Question 33. A. leave 	B. to leave 	C. leaving 	D. left
Question 34. A. because 	B. although 	C. as though 	D. if
Question 35. A. passes 	B. passed 	C. has passed 	D. was passing
Question 36. A. tell 	B. to tell 	C. told 	D. telling
Question 37. A. by 	B. next 	C. over 	D. up
Question 38. A. whenever 	B. whatever 	C. whoever 	D. however
Question 39. A. forget 	B. to forget 	C. forgot 	D. forgetting
Question 40. A. remembers 	B. minds 	C. reminds 	D. misses
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. 
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother. 
Question 41. After Jean's father passed away, her mother used to___________.
	A. work outside the home 	B. be a housewife
	C. support the family alone 	D. work as a secretary
Question 42. Which is not referred to Jean?
	A. She was a responsible girl. 	B. She never helped her mother with household chores.
	C. She often did well at school. 	D. She went to high school.
Question 43. Jean's husband was a___________.
	A. teacher 	B. dancer 	C. soldier 	D. servant
Question 44. Jean___________.
	A. served in the military 	B. lived in Korea for fifteen months
	C. had a daughter 	D. got married when she was a student
Question 45. Which is not TRUE about Jean? 
	A. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.
	B. She worked outside the home before she had a child.
	C. She was very happy when she got a baby.
	D. She quit her job to look after her baby.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is SIMILAR in meaning to the one given italicized one.
Question 46. He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart. 
A. The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.
B. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving.
C. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart. 
D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving. 
Question 47. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one. 
A. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all. 
B. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time. 
C. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time. 
D. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all. 
Question 48. People believe that neither side wanted war. 
A. Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war. 
B. War is believed to be wanted by either side.
C. Neither side is believed to have wanted war.
D. It is believed that war broke out from both sides.
Question 49. She asked John to repeat what he had said. 
A. “Please repeat what you said, John,” she said.
B. “You have to repeat what you say, John,” she said.
C. “Will you please repeat what John said?” she asked. 
D. “Please repeat what you said to John,” she said. 
Question 50. “No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said. 
A. Jean denied having stolen the money. 	B. Jean admitted stealing the money. 
C. Jean refused to steal the money.	D. Jean did not intend to steal the money. 
_________THE END_________