Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 13 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THPT Bùi Thị Xuân (Có đáp án)

 SỞ GD ĐT LÂM ĐỒNG 	ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
TRƯỜNG THPT BÙI THỊ XUÂN Môn : TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ SỐ 13 (Thời gian làm bài:60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline is pronounced differently from the rest. 
Question 1: A. loved	B. appeared	C. agreed	D. coughed
Question 2: A. thereupon	B. thrill	C. threesome	D. throne
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. 
Question 3: A. television	B. information	C. economic	D. engineer
Question 4: A. achievement 	B. argument	C. confinement	D. involvement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 5: Not until (A) I was on my way (B) to the airport that I realized (C) I had left my passport at home (D).
Question 6: Students suppose (A) to read all the questions (B) carefully and find out (C) the answers to them (D). 
Question 7: The disposable (A) camera, a single- used camera (B) preloaded with print film (C) has appeared (D) in the late 1980s and has become very popular.
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: It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult	B. difficult more and more
C. more difficult than	D. more and more difficult
Question 9: He carried a(n)_________ driving license. 
	A. untrue	B. unfaithful 	C. artificial 	D. false 
Question 10: John: “I’ve passed my final exam.” Tom: “______”
A. That’s a good idea.	B. Good luck.	
C. It’s nice of you to say so.	D. Congratulations!
Question 11: Students are often advised to look at the first and last_________of a book before attempting to read it in details. 
	A. paragraphs 	 B. headings 	C. chapters 	D. titles 
Question 12: ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat. 
A. Had you arrived	B. If you arrived	C. Were you arrived	D. If you hadn’t arrived
Question 13: The song has ______ been selected for the 22nd Sea Games, Vietnam.
A. officially	B. office	C. official	D. officer
Question 14: It is possible ______ may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
A. to lose leaves	B. that the loss of leaves
C. the leaves are lost	D. when leaves have lost
Question 15: It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
A. won't	B. needn't	C. mustn't	D. mightn't
 Question 16: Although he hadn’t spoken French for many years, he picked it _____ again after a few weeks.
A. over	B. on	C. up	D. through
Question 17: I will stand here and wait for you ______ you come back.
A. because	B. though	C. so	D. until
Question 18: Let’s begin our discussion now, ______?
A. shall we	B. will we	C. don’t we	D. won’t we
Question 19: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the most.
A. that influences farmers	B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it	D. it influences farmers
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. 
The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.
Question 20: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur	
B. How Winterthur compares to English country houses
C. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum	 
D. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned
Question 21: The phrase "devoted to" in line 1 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. specializing in	B. sentimental about	C. surrounded by	D. successful in
Question 22: What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931? 
A. The old furniture was replaced	B. The estate became a museum
C. The owners moved out	D. The house was repaired
Question 23: What does the author mean by stating "the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor"? 
A. Few people visit Winterthur
B. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable
C. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum
D. Winterthur is very old
Question 24: The word "assembled" in line 9 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. summoned	B. appreciated
C. fundamentally changed	D. brought together
Question 25: The word "it" in line 9 refers to _________ .
A. collection	B. English country house
C. visitor	D. Winterthur
Question 26: According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT _________ .
A. place of manufacture	B. date
C. past ownership	D. style
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
 CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil does not contain enough (27)_____ nutrients, some plants have adapted to supplement their diets from another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are nonetheless fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (28)_____ than others.
The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap. Snap traps are easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together. Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (29) _____ to movement. When the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey securely inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (30)_____ speed: the time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their grip The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, referred to as the waterwheel plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (31)_____ simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton.
Question 27: A. critical	B. vital	C. crucial	D. indispensable
Question 28: A. prevalent	B. current	C. domineering	D. prevailing
Question 29: A. vulnerable	B. liable	C. prone	D. sensitive
Question 30: A. in accordance with	B. in preference to	C. in regard to	D. on merits of
Question 31: A. off	B. onto	C. though	D. with
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 followings. 
Question 32: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off	B. setting up	C. growing well	D. closing down
Question 33: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water .
 A. imagination	B. bone	C. leash	D. image
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 34: There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s liberation movement
 A. unimportant	B. controlled	C. political	D. disagreeable	
Question 35: In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
 A. a destruction	B. an allowance	C. an exploitation	D. a prohibition
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions. 
MOBILE PHONES: ARE THEY ABOUT TO TRANSFORM OUR LIVES?
We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy. We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.
Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generation phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them. Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work.
The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity. This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents. But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging, were seen as a way of overcoming shyness. The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community. Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area.
Among the most important benefits of using mobile phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users. The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments. There are many possibilities. At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched. When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voices, pictures and maps as they drive. In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time. Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors. In Britain, scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack.
Mobile phones can be used in education. A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information. ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social potential will vastly increase,’ the report argues.
Question 36: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones?
A. We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life.
B. We are worried about using them so much.
C. We cannot live without them.
D. We have contradictory feelings about them.
Question 37: What does “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. long-term effects	B. new mobile technologies
C. benefits	D. doubts
Question 38: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones?
A. Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around.
B. Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones.
C. Mobile phones encourage people to make friends.
D. Mobile phones make romantic communication easier.
 Question 39: Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones?
A. They feel independent when they use them.
B. They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations.
C. They use text messages more than any other group.
D. They are more inclined to be late than older people.
 Question 40: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters.
B. Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life.
C. People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicate things that make them uncomfortable.
D. There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones.
Question 41: In what sense has the impact of phones been “local” in paragraph 3?
A. People tend to communicate with people they already know.
B. It depends on local dialects.
C. Users generally phone people who live in the same neighbourhood.
D. The phone networks use different systems.
Question 42: How might mobile phones be used in the future?
A. To show bus and train timetables
B. To cure diseases
C. To arrange deliveries
D. To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery
Question 43: What is the general attitude of the report described here?
A. The government should take over the mobile phone networks.
B. Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications.
C. There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome.
D. Manufacturers need to produce better equipment.
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 44: He offered to help her with the heavy suitcase, which was kind.
A. The suitcase which he offered to help her with was kind.
B. He offered to help her but the suitcase was too heavy.
C. It was kind of him to offer to help her with the suitcase.
D. It was kind of her to have him help with the suitcase.
Question 45: No one in the team can play better than John.
A. John plays well but the others play better. 	
B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well. 	
D. John is the best player of the team.
Question 46: We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money.
A. If we had enough money, we would go on holiday.
B. If we didn’t have enough money, we wouldn’t not go on holiday.
C. If we had had enough money, we would not have gone on holiday.
D. If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.
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 47: – Janet: "What a lovely house you have!" 
 - Jane: "_______________"
 A. No problem.	B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
 C. Of course not, it's not costly.	D. I think so.
Question 48: "How did you like the movie?" "______"
	A. It lasted about two hours.	B. I went there by taxi. 
	C. I thought it was boring.	D. Yes, it was.
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 49: Mary tried to keep calm. She was very disappointed.
A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.
B. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.
C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.
D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.
Question 50: John speaks Chinese fluently. He used to live in China for ten years.
A. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.
B. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.
C. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently.
D. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.
THE END
ĐÁP ÁN 
 1. D
 2. A
 3. A
 4. B
 5. C
 6. A
 7. D
 8. D
 9. C
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. D
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. C
31. A
32. C
33. D
34. A
35. B
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. D
40. C
41. D
42. C
43. C
44. C
45. D
46. D
47. B
48. C
49. B
50. D