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PHÒNG KH O THÍ VÀ KI M ĐNHẢ Ể Ị
Đ T P HU N THI THPT QU C GIA NĂM 2018 Ề Ậ Ấ Ố
MÔN: TI NG ANHẾ
Th i gian làm bài: 60 phútờ
(không k th i gian phát đ)ể ờ ề
(50 câu tr c nghi m) ắ ệ Mã đ thi 306ề
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Question 1: You can certainly set up a partnership with him as he is trustworthy.
A. unfavorable B. unreliable C. independent D. indispensible
Question 2: Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes.
A. Nonexistent B. Useful C. Sufficient D. Rich
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 3 to 7.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization for the (3)
_______, research, and restoration of the environment. The organization was formed as a charitable trust on
September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It was an initiative of
Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson.
It is the world's largest independent conservation organization (4) _______ over 5 million supporters
worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects
around the world. It is a charity, with (5) _______ 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by
private individuals and businesses.
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the (6) ______ of our environment". Currently, much
of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests,
freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered
species, pollution, and climate change. The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide. In the
last few years, the organization (7)_______ offices and operations around the world.
Question 3: A. conservation B. keeping C. challenge D. awareness
Question 4: A. with B. on C. about D. to
Question 5: A. individually B. generally C. approximately D. commercially
Question 6: A. destroying B. destroy C. destruction D. destructive
Question 7: A. set up B. set aside C. set in D. set back
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 8 to 9.
Question 8: The soldiers were told to commence firing in the mock battle.
A. begin B. evoke C. continue D. provoke
Question 9: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. severe B. physical C. beneficial D. essential
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 from 10 to 12.
Question 10: Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit.
A. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice.
B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking.
C. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking.
D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do.
Question 11: Many people think Steve stole the money.
A. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.
B. It was not Steve who stole the money.
C. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.
D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.
Question 12: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
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A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
C. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions from 13 to 14.
Question 13: A. houses B. washes C. rides D. passes
Question 14: A. explorer B. expand C. extinct D. exist
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 from 15 to 16.
Question 15: One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions on the paper. The
instructions appeared at the top of every page.
A. One student failed to ignore the instructions printed at the top of every page of the paper.
B. One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions appearing at the top of every page of
the paper.
C. No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every page of the
paper, he failed.
D. Even though one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every page, he failed.
Question 16: The Moon doesn't have the atmosphere. The planet Mars doesn't, either.
A. Every planet but the Moon and the planet Mars has no atmosphere.
B. Both the Moon and the planet Mars have the atmosphere.
C. Either the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
D. Neither the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions from 17 to 19.
Question 17: Marriage is a life-long journey together, which is not simply a boat you get on together and
A B C
getting off when it does not work out.
D
Question 18: The education children receive during their primary years are crucial for both their personal
A B C
development and their country as a whole.
D
Question 19: The purpose of secondary education is to give common knowledge and prepare for either
A B C
higher education and vocational education.
D
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 20 to 26.
Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to music”.
It has functioned as popular art and enjoyed periods of fairly widespread public response, in the “jazz age” of
the 1920s, in the “swing era” of the late 1930s and in the peak popularity of modern jazz in the late 1950s.
The standard legend about Jazz is that it originated around the end of the 19th century in New Orleans and
moved up the Mississippi River to Memphis, St. Louis, and finally to Chicago. It welded together the elements
of Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues. However, the influences of what led to those early sounds
goes back to tribal African drum beats and European musical structures. Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans
barber and cornet player, is generally considered to have been the first real Jazz musician, around 1891.
What made Jazz significantly different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of
improvisation. Jazz displayed a break from traditional music where a composer wrote an entire piece of music
on paper, leaving the musicians to break their backs playing exactly what was written on the score. In a Jazz
piece, however, the song is simply a starting point, or sort of skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to
improvise around. Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn’t even
read music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make very much money and were stuck
working menial jobs to make a living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such
memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These men formed small bands and took
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the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater success. This music is known as
“hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive.
Question 20: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lost popularity after about 1900
B. The origins of Jazz and Jazz’s differences from other forms of music
C. The contribution of Jazz musicians in the 20th century
D. Early Jazz musicians and their contribution in the music industry
Question 21: According to the passage, Jazz originated in ________.
A. Chicago B. St. Louis
C. along the Mississippi river D. New Orleans
Question 22: Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression?
A. the use of cornets B. “hot Jazz” C. improvisation D. New Orleans
Question 23: The word “skeletal” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. framework B. musical C. basic D. essential
Question 24: According to the passage, ________ belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz
musicians.
A. Louis Armstrong B. Buddy Bolden C. St. Louis D. Joe Oliver
Question 25: All of the following are true EXCEPT ________.
A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era”
B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic
C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music
D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician
Question 26: The word “its” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. small bands B. earlier music C. men D. earlier musicians
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 27 to 34.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of
reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the
strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education
but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that
educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that
there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the
state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other
school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the
quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did
not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness
as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.
Question 27: The best title for the passage could be ______.
A. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
C. A Flight for Change
D. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform
Question 28: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed ______.
A. a high level of intelligence B. a lot of money
C. good grades D. a strong educational background
Question 29: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he ______.
A. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
B. thinks that education is not really a waste of time
C. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
D. does not want students to waste their time on education
Question 30: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans
because ______.
A. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
B. all the citizens should be educated in a republic
C. people had nothing else to do except go to school
D. education at the time was so cheap
Question 31: The word “reformers” in bold in the passage mostly means ______.
A. people who work for the government
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B. people who really enjoy teaching
C. people who try to change things for the better
D. people who believe that education is wasted
Question 32: The word “citizen” in bold in the passage mostly means ______.
A. a person who works in a particular place
B. a person who lives in a particular city
C. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
D. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
Question 33: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
B. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
D. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?
A. Increased pay for students. B. Better teacher training.
C. The five-month school year. D. The matching of other districts’ policies.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of
the following exchanges from 35 to 36.
Question 35: Mark: “So how are things at school, Tim? Tim: “_________”.
A. It’s my pleasure B. On, pretty good, actually
C. Well, I can’t agree with you D. I was not good at it
Question 36: John: “Have you read the book that just came out about UFOs?”
Tamar: “_________”
A. I haven’t either. B. Yeah, what a waste of time!
C. Sure, of course. D. Oh, I guess I did.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 37 to 48.
Question 37: Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.
A. to B. for C. at D. on
Question 38: The accident ________ was the mistake of the driver.
A. caused great human loss B. which causes many people to die
C. to cause many people die D. causing many people to die
Question 39: A man in his forties often begins to think about________ the world and not just about himself.
A. contribution B. making a contribution to
C. contributing D. making contribution
Question 40: After seeing the movie Centennial, ________.
A. many people wanted to read the book
B. the book made many people want to read it
C. the book was read by many people
D. the reading of the book interested many people
Question 41: I wasn't properly dressed for the party and felt _______ about my appearance.
A. embarrass B. embarrassment C. embarrassed D. embarrassing
Question 42: If it________ their encouragement, he could have given it up.
A. would have been for B. hadn’t been for
C. hadn’t been D. had been for
Question 43: Whistling or clapping hands to get someone‘s attention is considered _______ and even rude
in some circumstances.
A. unnecessary B. appropriate C. impolite D. suitable
Question 44: ______ Columbus was one of _______ first people to cross _______ Atlantic.
A. _ / the/ an B. _ / the / the C. The/ the/ the D. _ / the / _
Question 45: It was very difficult to________ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. turn out B. pick up C. make up D. make out
Question 46: The number of the people who ________ cars ________ increasing.
A. own/is B. owns/ are C. own/are D. owns/is
Question 47: The number of chromosomes in a cell _______ from species to species.
A. varies B. varying C. to vary D. vary
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Question 48: ________ of the students know the answer to that question.
A. The most B. Mostly C. Most D. Almost
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 questions from 49 to 50.
Question 49: A. population B. illegally C. particular D. recovery
Question 50: A. verbal B. nervous C. body D. polite
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