Bài TEST English Thpt Thi thử

TEST 13
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 from 1 to 2
Question 1: A. installed
B. appeared
C. washed
D. joined
Question 2: A. determine
B. combine
C. oblige
D. ideal
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 from 3 to 4
Question 3: A. psychology B. certificate
C. experience
D. application
Question 4: A. status
B. signal
C. physics
D. police
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 5 to 16
Question 5: He passed the entrance exam with flying colours. He _____ very hard.
A. needn't have studied B. must have studied
C. can't have studied
D. should have studied
Question 6: People _____ late were not allowed in until the interval.
A. Arriving B. arrive C. to arrive
D. arrived
Question 7: The last time I_____ in Tampa, the weather was hot and humid.
A. have been B. had been

C. am
D. was
Question 8: You have been late twice this week. Don't be late again,_____ ?
A. will you B. don't you
C. won't you
D. do you
Question 9: She didn't realize the _____ to which the children would be affected.
A. width
B. extent
C. length
D. expanse
Question 10: Her description of events was not enough to _____ the court.
A. cope
B. justify
C. satisfy
D. prove
Question 11: She expressed her _____ thanks to all those who had helped and supported her.
A. heart-broken
B. heart-shaped
C. heart-felt
D. heart-centered
Question 12: Her singing career _____ after she became the winner of a singing competition.
A. turned up
B. took off
C. went out
D. broken out
Question 13: If I had more money, I _____ a larger house.
A. would buy
B. will buy
C. had bought

D. would have bought
Question 14: I stood _____ to the spot when the thief snatched my bag.
A. amazed
B. rooted
C. untouched
D. unmoved
Question 15: Society is now much more _____ than ever before.
A. diversity
B. diversify
C. diversification
D. diverse
Question 16: I avoid_____ Mary the truth because I knew she would be angry.
A. to be told
B. to tell
C. telling
D. being told
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 from 17 to 18
Question 17: Turtles abandon their eggs after they lay them and never see their young.
A. desert
B. raise
C. keep
D. destroy
Question 18: She'd purchase her expensive jewelry at the drop of a hat and worry about how she
would pay for it later.
A. with care
B. with no difficulty C. without hesitation
D. with great effort
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 from 19 to 20

Question 19: Scholarships allow some students from less affluent families to attend college.
A. happy
B. significant
C. wealthy
D. poor
Question 20: Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural
countryside.
A. very similar to
B. not as costly as
C. as interesting as
D. quite different from
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 from 21 to 22


Question 21: Peter is talking to Mai after work.
- Peter: "______________________"- Mary: "Thank you for your invitation. I'd be delighted to."
A. What would you like for dinner on Saturday?
B. Would you like to have dinner with me on Saturday?
C. Do you usually have tea after dinner ? D. What do you think of the dinner last Saturday?
Question 22: Tom and Daisy are talking about films.
- Tom :"Do you find horror films interesting?"- Daisy: "_____ "
A. What nonsense! B. Not at all. C. No problem . D. I don't agree with you.
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 from 23 to 25
Question 23: When she saw the cat running across the street, she quickly slammed on the breaks to
avoid hitting it.
A. hitting
B. quickly
C. running

D. the breaks
Question 24: The chief of police demanded from his assistants an orderly investigation, a wellwritten report, and that they work hard.
A. demanded
B. that they work hard C. orderly
D. his
Question 25: It was not until did she receive the new treatment that her heart condition improved.
A. improved
B. did she receive
C. treatment
D. that
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 26 to 30
The invention and development of the Internet was the biggest discovery by mankind in the
20th century. Today, the Internet is used by more than 50% of the world population. Its applications
are found in every field, be it communication, knowledge, news, shopping, marketing,
entertainment, education, etc.
The fast and (26)_____ low-cost access is one of the major benefits of Internet to people and
students all over the world, as getting an Internet connection is easy. Communication and
information are the two basic uses of the Internet. Information available on websites can be updated
or modified at any time and for any number of times, (27)_____ helps in learning and better
understanding.
Arguably, it is believed that visual data has a greater impact (28)_____ learning and
memorizing than plain text. (29)_____ , images, graphics, animation, pictures, slides,
documentaries, etc., have a greater appeal than a plain textbook. Using multimedia and Internet
provides an opportunity for children to gain knowledge about a particular subject in (30)_____ .
Students can now see actual photographs of rare bird species, or see animated graphics of a volcanic
eruption to understand the concept in detail.
(Source: />Question 26: A. likely
B. probably
C. relatively

D. approximately
Question 27: A. that
B. which
C. who
D. where
Question 28: A. on
B. in
C. to
D. with
Question 29: A. In contrast B. However
C. Therefore
D. On the contrary
Question 30: A. depth
B. size
C. width
D. length
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 31 to 33
Question 31: There is a general belief that a huge meteorite crashing into the earth led to the
extinction of dinosaurs.
A. It is believed that the extinction of dinosaurs brought about the crash of a huge meteorite into the
earth.
B. A huge meteorite crashing into the earth is believed to have resulted from the extinction of
dinosaurs.
C. The extinction of dinosaurs is thought to be responsible for the crash of a huge meteorite into the
earth.


D. The disappearance of dinosaurs is believed to have been caused by a huge meteorite colliding
with the earth.

Question 32: John finds it difficult to eat with chopsticks.
A. Eating with chopsticks is not a problem for John.B. John used to eat with chopsticks.
C. John is familiar with eating with chopsticks. D. John is not used to eating with chopsticks.
Question 33: “I will study harder for the next exam. Believe me, Mum!” he said.
A. He objected to studying harder for the next exam.
B. He promised to study harder for the next exam.
C. He suggested studying harder for the next exam.
D. He asked his mother to believe in his studying harder.
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 34 to 35
Question 34: Family support is very important. You will fully appreciate the importance of family
support when you are alone in a strange place.
A. Not until you fully realize the importance of family support will you be alone in a strange place.
B. As soon as you fully appreciate the importance of family support, you will be alone in a strange
place.
C. It is not until you realize how important family support is that you are alone in a strange place.
D. Only when you are alone in a strange place will you fully understand how important family
support is.
Question 35: The artist did not sell the painting. The dealer offered a high price for it.
A. When the dealer offered a high price for the painting, the artist sold it.
B. The dealer offered a high price, so the artist sold the painting.
C. The artist did not sell the painting because the dealer did not offer a high price for it.
D. Although the dealer offered a high price for the painting, the artist did not sell it.
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
A Western-style conversation between two people is like a game of tennis. If I introduce a topic, a
conversational ball, I expect you to hit it back. If you agree with me, I expect you to add somethinga reason for agreeing, another example, or an elaboration to carry the idea further. But I don't
expect you always to agree. I am just as happy if you question me, or challenge me, or completely
disagree with me. Whether you agree or disagree, your response will return the ball to me. And then
it is my turn again. I don't serve a new ball from my original starting line. I hit your ball back again

from where it has bounced. I carry your idea further, or answer your questions or objections, or
challenge or question you. And so the ball goes back and forth.
A Japanese-style conversation, however, is not at all like tennis or volleyball. It is like bowling.
You wait for your turn. And you always know your place in line. It depends on such things as whether
you are older or younger, in a senior or junior position, and so on. When your turn comes, you step up
to the starting line with your bowling ball and carefully bowl it. Everyone else stands back and
watches politely, murmuring encouragement. Everyone waits until the ball has reached the end of the
alley and watches to see how many pins have been knocked down. Then, after everyone is sure that
you have completely finished your turn, the next person in line steps up to the same starting line, with
a different ball. He doesn't return your ball, and he does not begin from where your ball stopped.
It is quite true that even though you have been trained all your life to play one game, it is no
simple matter to switch to another, even if you know the rules. Knowing the rules is not at all the
same thing as playing the game.
(by Nancy Masterson- from Polite Fictions- Why Japanese and Americans Seem Rude to Each
Other)
Question 36: Which of the following sentences best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. It’s unlikely to have a conversation with someone from another country.
B. Japanese conversations are different from Western ones.


C. It’s important to take part in a conversation in Western countries.
D. It’s considered rude to interrupt someone who is speaking.
Question 37: The author makes all of the following arguments EXCEPT ______ .
A. In Japanese-style conversations, you must wait your turn to speak.
B. A Western-style conversation goes on in a similar way to a tennis or volleyball game.
C. A Japanese-style conversation advances in the same way as a bowling game.
D. Western-style conversations are longer than Japanese-style ones.
Question 38: What does the word “elaboration” in paragraph 1 most likely means ______ .
A. disagreement
B. explanation

C. encouragement
D. collaboration
Question 39: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ______ .
A. Tennis B. Japanese-style conversationC. volleyball D. turn
Question 40: In paragraph 2, the word “alley” most likely means _____ in bowling.
A. something you wear
B. the place where players sit
C. the place where you roll the ball
D. the place where you write your score
Question 41: During conversation, Western speakers do NOT expect their listeners to _____ .
A. take their own turns
B. give reasons for their agreement
C. listen to them silently
D. completely disagree with them
Question 42: What can we infer from the passage?
A. Japanese students are more likely to stop their teachers to ask questions during lessons.
B. If you know Japanese conversation etiquettes, you can easily talk to Japanese people.
C. Japanese people would be surprised if someone interrupted them while they are speaking.
D. Japanese people prefer playing bowling to tennis or volleyball during a conversation.
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
As history shows, the past was not wonderful. It was not really bad for a privileged minority,
though even they had to do without modern medicine, and childbirth was fraught with dangers for
women. But for the vast majority of the population, life was hard and short.
Nowadays, it cannot be denied that scientific knowledge and technology have been changing our
world in the right directions. Then, this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of
science, so as to make informed decisions and not leave them in the hands of experts. At the
moment, the public has a rather ambivalent attitude toward science. It has come to expect the steady
increase in the standard of living that new developments in science and technology have brought to
continue, but it also distrusts science because it doesn't understand it. This skepticism is evident in

the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory to produce a Frankenstein. But the
public also has a great interest in science, as is shown by the large audiences for science fiction.
What can be done to harness this interest and give the public the scientific background it needs to
make well-grounded decisions on subjects like acid rain, the greenhouse effect, nuclear weapons,
and genetic engineering? Clearly, the basis must lie in what is taught in schools. But in schools
science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner. Children must learn it by rote to pass
examinations, and they don't see its relevance to the world around them. Moreover, science is often
taught in terms of equations because scientists and engineers tend to express the precise value of
quantities. But for the rest of us, a qualitative grasp of scientific concepts is sufficient, and this can
be conveyed by words and diagrams.
The science people learn in schools can provide the basic framework. But the rate of scientific
progress is now so rapid that there are always new developments that have occurred since one was
at school or university. Besides books and Internet, there are some very good science programs on
TV, but others present scientific wonders simply as magic, without explaining them or showing how
they fit into the framework of scientific ideas. Producers of television science programs should
realize that they have a responsibility to educate the public, not just entertain it.
What are the science-related issues that the public will have to make decisions on in the near
future? Among the imminent dangers, nuclear weapons are still poised to strike the major cities.


There's a sick joker that the reason we have not been contacted by an alien civilization is that
civilizations tend to destroy themselves when they reach our stage. But I have sufficient faith in the
good sense of the public to believe that we might prove this wrong.
(by Stephen Hawking from Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays)
Question 43: The main idea of this reading is ______.
A. The media can inform people about the most recent developments in technology
B. The science people learn in school can provide a basic framework for scientific understanding
C. Many people don’t take science in faith because science is beyond their comprehension
D. The public should be educated about science more properly so they can make good decisions
Question 44: History shows that in the past, ______.

A. life was more strenuous for the majority of people than today
B. it was not risky for honored women to give birth with modern medicine
C. life was not so inconvenient for ordinary people as today
D. life was more prosperous for most privileged people than today
Question 45: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. informed decisions
B. scientific knowledge and technology
C. hands of experts
D. public needs
Question 46: According to paragraph 2, the public ______.
A. has mixed feelings toward benefits of science
B. feels science completely beneficial to life
C. usually refuses to see science fiction filmsD. believes scientists working in the laboratories are
mad
Question 47: The phrase qualitative grasp of in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. increasing interest in
B. explicit understanding of
C. general understanding of
D. firm hold of
Question 48: According to paragraph 4, science programs on TV should ______.
A. show science wonders as a kind of magic to attract people’s attention
B. not only entertain the public but also educate them about basic science
C. present a lot of basic frameworks to arouse people’s interest in science
D. show more science fiction films to satisfy ordinary people’s need
Question 49: The phrase “poised to strike” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. prohibited by
B. used to destroy
C. ready to attack
D. allowed by
Question 50: What can be inferred from the passage?

A. More attention should be paid to sources outside the school to provide ordinary people with
basic scientific knowledge.
B. Educators should make school scientific programs more precise and helpful for students who
want to become scientists.
C. The authority should impose stricter censorship on science programs on TV to make them less
entertaining and more educational.
D. Students are not interested in learning science at school because they do not want to become
insane like scientists in comics.
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