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TRƯỜ NG THPT LIỄ N SƠN Mô n: TIẾ NG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 248

(Đề thi gồm: 05 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. enterprise B. extinct C. explain D. endanger
Question 2: A. finished B. stayed C. injured D. arrived
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. habitat B. inflation C. disease D. remove
Question 4: A. inspire B. wealthy C. protect D. extinct
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. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.
A B C D
Question 6. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A B C D
Question 7. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions
on it on our test tomorrow. 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: The harder we tried to solve the riddle, _______.
A. we got more confused B. the more confused we got
C. we got so confused D. the most we got confused
Question 9: This soup is very hot, but I always think the_______ better.
A. hotter the B. hottest C. hotter D. hot the
Question 10: Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t_______ as usual.
A. ring off B. get off C. go off D. take off
Question 11: Children can’t go sleep on Christmas Eve. They’re too_______.
A. exciting B. interesting C. excited D. surprising
Question 12: I’ll go without you_______ late.
A. if you are B. if you will be C. if you would D. when you are
Question 13: The visitors were complaining_______ in the rain.
A. for waiting B. me about waiting
C. about having to wait D. that they have to wait
Question 14: Family_______ later took on a much greater significance in his life.
A. relatives B. relationships C. relation D. relations
Question 15: Your car is too dirty! When did you have it_______?
A. to be washed B. wash C. washed D. to wash
Question 16: She said she met you once at the Parade last week. _______ since?
A. Have you met her B. Were you met her C. Had you met her D. Did you meet her
Question 17: _______ her tears, she waved goodbye to her family from the station platform.
A. Filling out B. Bringing in C. Turning over D. Fighting back
Question 18: We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t _______.
A. get through B. turn up C. walk out D. wait on
Question 19: Some sociologists believe that the_______ family of parents and children is rapidly
becoming a thing of the past.
A. extended B. joint C. nuclear D. closed

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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: Paul is asking Joe for permission to play the guitar in the room. Choose the most
suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
Paul: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?” Joe: “____________”
A. Well, if only you didn’t. B. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t.
C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t D. Well, I’d rather not.
Question 21: Joanne is criticising Alex for taking a late flight. Choose the most suitable response
to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
Joanne: “ You should have flown with the earlier flight ! ” Alex: “____________”
A. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. B. It was fully booked. C. Yes, I should D. Why not?
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: Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. wanted to continue B. felt sorry for us
C. refused to change his decision D. changed his decision
Question 23: I am concerned about my children.
A. angry B. sad C. happy D. worried
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: The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month.
A. eliminate B. protect C. pullute D. destroy
Question 25: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unqualified B. ill-educated C. unskilled D. unimpaired
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: Sally decided not to do her homework and went to the night club.
A. Sally not only did her homework but also went to the night club.
B. Sally went to the night club instead of doing homework.
C. Sally neither went to the night club nor did her homework.
D. Sally either went to the night club or did her homework.
Question 27: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon,.
C. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
Question 28: Having done the test well, Tom hoped to be given a good mark.
A. Having been done the test well, Tom hoped to be given a good mark.
B. Having hoped to be given a good mark, Tom had done the test well.
C. Having the test done well, Tom hoped to be given a good mark
D. Tom hoped to be given a good mark as he had done the test well.
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 fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down
completely.
A. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to
put off the flames.
B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned
down completely.
C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the
building.

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 D. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned
down completely.
Question 30: Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.
A. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it.
B. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
C. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep with it.
D. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep
without it
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.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life.
(31)_______ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world
carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do
so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (32)_______ resource we have by which all
people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is either built on or washed into the
sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover
completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (33)_______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very
time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on
it. The Earth's (34)_______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy,
medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to keep us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are
sensible in how we use the resources, they will (35)_______ indefinitely. But if we use them
wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 31. A. Although B. Yet C. Still D. Despite
Question 32. A. individual B. alone C. very D. solitary
Question 33. A. result B. reaction C. development D. product
Question 34. A. living B. real C. natural D. genuine
Question 35. A. remain B. go C. last D. stand
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.
The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used
grown larger. Those parts that are not tend to wither away. It is an observed fact that when you
exercise particular muscles, they grow. Those that are never used diminish. By examining a man's
body, we can tell which muscles he uses and which he doesn't. we may even be able to guess his
profession or his reaction. Enthusiasts of the "body- building" cult make use of the principle of use
and disuse to "build" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape
is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the only parts of the
body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your
soles. It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone. The farmer's
hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to rough work. The teller's hands are relatively soft.
The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in
their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world. Humans,
through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better to
survive in the particular local conditions.
Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are
susceptible to skin cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and
rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight, makes a
screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight. If a
suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to
benefit from what little sun there is. This can be represented as an instance of the principle of use
and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is not.

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Question 36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How the principles of use and disuse change people's concepts of themselves.
B. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.
C. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.
Question 37. The phrase "wither away" in line 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A. split B. rot C. perish D. shrink
Question 38. According to the passage, men who body build______.
A. appear like sculptures B. change their appearance
C. belong to strange cults D. are very fashionable
Question 39. From the passage, it can be inferred that author views body building______.
A. with enthusiasm B. as an artistic from
C. with scientific interest D. of doubtful benefice
Question 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of use and disuse enables
organisms to______.
A. change their existence B. automatically benefit
C. survive in any condition D. improve their lifetime
Question 41. The author suggests that melanin______.
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin-D B. is beneficial in sunless climates
C. helps protect fair-skinned people D. is a synthetic product
Question 42. The word "susceptible" could be best replaced by______.
A. condemned B. vulnerable C. allergic D. suggestible
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.
In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is the big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be
sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The
motto of the recycling movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs,
boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of
packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should
try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce
waste is to buy high-quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw
them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a
customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an
important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that
customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away
must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles.
After customers empty the bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the
drinks collect bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make
new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common
practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-
away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned
and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to
make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and
recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world’s precious resources.
Question 43. Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?
A. South America B. Middle East C. Europe D. Asia
Question 44. What does the word “sensitive” means ?
A. cautious B. logical C. responding D. friendly
Question 45. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because______.
A. they have to be repaired many times. B. they will soon throw them away
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 C. customers always change their idea D. they are very cheap.
Question 46. What is the topic of the passage?
A. How to live sensitively to the environment. B. How to reduce garbage disposal.
C. What is involved in the recycling movement. D. What people understand the term “recycle”
Question 47. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT______.
A. buy high-quality products B. buy simply-wrapped things
C. reuse cups D. buy more hamburgers
Question 48. What best describe the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
C. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
Question 49. The word “practice” is closest in meaning to______.
A. training B. exercise C. deed D. belief
Question 50. Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because______.
A. people are ordered to return bottles B. returned bottles are few
C. each returned bottle is paid D. few bottles are made of glass or plastic
___________THE END____________

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