SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018-2019

TRƯỜ NG THPT LIỄ N SƠN Mô n: TIẾ NG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 245

(Đề thi gồm: 04 trang) 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. laughs B. volumes C. takes D. develops
Question 2: A. contact B. school C. facial D. carpet
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. obedient B. decision C. mischievous D. biologist
Question 4: A. maintain B. response C. marriage D. believe
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: The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral
exam. A B C D
Question 6: A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and
events are usually imaginary. A B C
D
Question 7: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large,
industrial cities today. A B C D
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: Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a program of
educational________.
A. experience B. reform C. system D. resources
Question 9: Last night’s concert did not______ our expectations.
A. catch up with B. stand in for C. come up to D. look up to
Question 10: Scarcely had Jake______ the book report when Alan came in.
A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finished
Question 11: When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had______ cash______ his credit
card with him.
A. either/ or B. neither/ nor C. both/ and D. not/ neither
Question 12: If people drove more carefully, there______ so many accidents on the road.
A. would not be B. will not be C. wouldn’t have been D. aren’t
Question 13: Not until I came home______ that I had lost everything.
A. I realized B. I did realize C. did I realize D. I did realized
Question 14: You should concentrate______ what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort
to answer all the questions.
A. to B. at C. on D. in
Question 15: Core subjects in Vietnamese schools are______ Maths, Literature and English.
A. made of B. made for C. made from D. made up of
Question 16: Much progress on computers______ since 1950.
A. has been done B. has done C. has been made D. has made
Question 17: Tom said that he______ his motorbike the day before.
A. lost B. had lost C. has lost D. lose
Question 18: Did he tell you ________?
A. where could we meet him B. we would be able to meet him where
C. where would be able to meet him D. where we would meet him

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Question 19: Mexico City, ______ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest
growing city in the world.
A. whose B. which C. that D. B& C are correct
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: - Tom: “It was very kind of you to help me out, Paul ” - Paul: “_____________.”
A. I’m glad you like it B. Thanks a million
C. That was the least I could do D. You can say that again.
Question 21: - Jen: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.”
- Thomas: “______________”
A. Good Heavens! B. That’s brilliant enough.
C. It’s OK, don’t worry! D. Never mind, better job next time.
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: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. again and again B. from time to time C. very rapidly D. time after time.
Question 23: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.
A. informative B. delighted C. exciting D. essential
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: It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
A. evident B. frank C. significant D. unclear
Question 25: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. encounter B. arrive C. clean D. happen
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: It is not until the sun is shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner is the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up is the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun is shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn’t shone brightly yet.
Question 27: “What language do you find the most difficult to learn of all?” Nhung asked Ha.
A. Nhung asked Ha what language Ha found the most difficult to learn of all.
B. Nhung wanted to know what language they founded the most difficult to learn of all.
C. Nhung asked Ha what language did you find the most difficult to learn of all.
D. Nhung asked Ha what language you found the most difficult to learn of all.
Question 28: They reported that the teachers expected more.
A. The teachers were reported to have been expected of more.
B. The teachers were expected more.
C. The teachers were reported to have expected more.
D. The teachers were reported to expect more.
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: Anna jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
A. Anna jogs every morning and is good for her health.
B. Anna jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.
C. Anna jogs every morning and then it is good for her health.
D. Anna jogs every morning that is very good for her health.
Question 30: My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.
A. My brother can’t find a job but he is very well-qualified.
B. My brother can’t find a job even though he is very well-qualified.
C. My brother can’t find a job despite he is very well-qualified.
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 D. My brother can’t find a job despite a fact that he is well-qualified.
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.
Health is something we tend to (31)_______ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we
are hardly aware of it. But illness can come, even (32)_______ we are young. In fact, childhood has
been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very
little how to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century
ago, (33)_______, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (34)_______ of
many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world
became much safer for children. The result is that (35)_______ a hundred years ago, the average
man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can expect to live for 75
years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to
advance. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
Question 31: A. forget B. ignore C. give up D. throw away
Question 32: A. if B. so C. when D. while
Question 33: A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover
Question 34: A. reason B. origin C. source D. cause
Question 35: A. where B. when C. why D. whereas
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 36 to 42.
Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However,
linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that
this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private
situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says,
men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and
gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often
play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games
in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at
verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference.
Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found
evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The
startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when
parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is
also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons.
Question 36: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public
B. It’s stereotype that women talk more than men
C. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing
D. Women talk more than men
Question 37: Which word is similar in meaning to “glue” in line 4?
A. means B. sticky substance C. game D. rope
Question 38: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
B. An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their
sons.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication
styles of boys and girls
D. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
Question 39 : Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”?
A. connected with the use of spoken language B. deriving from verbs
C. using very loud noise D. being very talkative

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Question 40 : The word “they” in line 5 refers to
A. men and women B. situations. C. men D. women
Question 41 : Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph ?
A. Men are more sociable than women.
B. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most
wrong and oversimplified.
C. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
D. Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others.
Question 42 : Which word could best replace “startling” ?
A. interesting B. surprising C. annoying D. beginning
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 43 to 50.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use
of language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication
through performance. A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of
voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the
language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and
finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When speaking before a group, a person's tone
may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may
reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may believe them. Here, the
participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of
concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible
by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized
with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The motivation derived
from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills,
personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or
pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others,
and emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious,
shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may
give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an
overconfident front.
How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given
conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the
speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by
constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed.
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Question 43: The word " Here " in line 9 refers to_______.
A. interpersonal interactions B. the tone C. ideas and feelings D. words chosen
Question 44: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production of speech. B. The function of the voice in performance.
C. Communication styles. D. The connection between voice and personality.
Question 45: The word "evidenced " in line 22 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. questioned B. repeated C. indicated D. exaggerated
Question 46: Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication " in line 15 ?
A. To introduce the idea of self-image B. As examples of public performance
C. As examples of basic styles of communication D. To contrast them to singing
Question 47: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide_______.
A. hostility B. shyness C. friendliness D. strength
Question 48: According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate ?
A. Lethargy B. Depression C. Boredom D. Anger
Question 49: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's_______.
A. general physical health B. personality C. ability to communicate D. vocal quality
Question 50: The word " drastically " in line 21 is closest in meaning to_______.
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 A. severely B. easily C. exactly D. frequently
___________THE END____________

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