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K THI TRUNG H C PH THÔNG QU C GIA NĂM 2018Ỳ Ọ Ổ Ố
Bài thi: NGO I NG ; Môn thi: TI NG ANHẠ Ữ Ế
Th i gian làm bài: 60 phút, không k th i gian phát đờ ể ờ ề
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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. production B. propaganda C. promotion D. proceed
Question 2: 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 3: A. geographical B. economics C. compulsory D. education
Question 4: 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 5: Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water,
followed by long periods covering by water.
A. Of B. best C. by D. covering
Question 6: Besides rainfall in the desert is low, it is one of the most important climatic factors in
the formation of desert erosion features.
A. Besides B. is low C. it is D. desert erosion
Question 7: Regardless of the homes from which students come, every one of whom usually has at
least one person who cares.
A. the homes B. from which C. whom D. cares
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: ______ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. Frost produces
C. What produces frost D. What is frost produced
Question 9: ______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out.
A. Only when B. Scarcely C. Hardly D. No sooner
Question 10: A washing machine of this type will certainly ______ normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with
Question 11: Don’t park your car before the office building, _____ you will have to pay for a fine.
A. therefore B. unless C. because D. or
Question 12: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _____?
A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. do you
Question 13: People should not have children unless they are ______ to being responsible parents.
A. allowed B. promised C. involved D. committed
Question 14: ______ so aggressive, we’d get on much better.
A. She was not B. Had she not C. Weren’t she D. If she weren’t
Question 15: The teacher told the pupils that salt water _____ at a lower temperature than fresh
water.
A. froze B. would freeze C. freeze D. freezes
Question 16: He has declared _____ building a new bridge.
A. about B. against C. to D. in
Question 17: Although the producer is _____ to the reactions of his audience, he feels he must
portray a ‘real’ situation.
A. enthusiastic B. respectful C. sarcastic D. sympathetic
Question 18: I am _____ tired to think about that problem now.
A. very B. nearly C. far too D. much more
Question 19: The Jacksons won’t contribute to the Red Cross unless you _____.
A. go down on your knees B. stand on your own feet
C. are on your last legs D. keep your head
* Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: The teacher asked students to discuss the situation: “Which is better, supermarkets or
traditional markets?”
- Jennifer: “I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets.”
- Katherine: “_________. Each has its own features.”
A. I couldn’t agree with you more. B. That’s completely true.
C. I disagree with you. D. I can’t help thinking the same.
Question 21: Ann and Matthew are talking about the effects of global warming.
- Ann: “Does the global warming worry you?”
- Matthew: “_______”
A. What a shame! B. Oh, it’s hotter and hotter.
C. I can’t bear to think about it. D. I don’t like hot weather.
* 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 22: “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning”. “Haven’t you heard the
news? His wife gave birth to a baby boy early this morning.”
A. very proud B. very exhausted C. extremely dazed D. extremely pleased
Question 23: Shyness, the most common form of social anxiety, occurs when a person’s
apprehensions are so great that they inhibit his making an expected or desired social response.
A. discharge B. trigger C. restrain D. defer
* 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 24: Nowadays, it was rather easy to buy a modern TV, and it does pack a punch to bring
to life some really awesome visuals.
A. have little effect on something B. make bad things happen
C. produce the results that aren’t intended C. prevent something from coming into use
Question 25: But what most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and
headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business.
A. insignificant B. impractical C. unavailable D. untested
* 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.
Question 26: Mr. Brown said, “Could you please wait here about half an hour?”
A. Mr. Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour.
B. Mr. Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour.
C. Mr. Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour.
D. Mr. Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour.
Question 27: Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of
their second child.
A. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child, they decided to move to a bigger house.
B. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child that they decided to move to a bigger house.
C. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
D. Only when had Alice and Charles had their second child than they decided to move to a bigger
house.
Question 28: The spectators were so excited to see the race that they did not pay so much attention
to that little incident.
A. Such excitement were the spectators to see the race that they did not pay attention to that little
incident.
B. So excited were the spectators to see the race that they didn’t pay so much attention to that little
incident.
C. The spectators paid full attention to the race with excitement, so they didn’t realize that little
incident.
D. The spectators did not pay so much attention to that little incident because they were excited to see
the race.
* 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 29: The most successful candidates are not always the best educated. They are the best
trained in the technique.
A. The most successful candidates are the best at training in the technique, if not they will need
education.
B. The most successful candidates are people who are trained well in the technique, although well
educated.
C. The most successful candidates are not only the best educated but also the best trained in the
technique.
D. The most successful candidates are not always the best educated, but the best trained in the
technique.
Question 30: It is raining cats and dogs outside. I want to climb the mountain today but I can’t.
A. It is the heavy rain that prevents me from climbing the mountain today.
B. I find it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside.
C. The heavy rain makes it possible for me to continue going climbing today.
D. I can’t carry out my mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky.
* 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 31 to 35.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORK
“To (31) ______ that students will be successful in school, parents need to look for indicators
of school bonding,” said principal Mary Smith. “Talk of friends, (32) _______ about school, and a
sense of belonging to a class and the school are indicators of that.”
“They also need to look for signs of academic engagement,” added Smith. By looking at the
work their child brings home from school, they can often see indicators that he or she “is becoming
an independent learner and (33) ______ age-appropriate responsibility for personal success.”