SỞ GD & ĐT HẢI PHÒNG ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN I – NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

TRƯỜNG THPT QUỐC TUẤN MÔN TIẾNG ANH

01/04/2018
(Đề có 6 trang)
Thời gian làm bài : 60 Phút; (Đề có 50 câu)
Họ tên : ............................................................... Số báo danh : ................... Mã đề 121

ĐIỂM LỜI PHÊ CỦA GIÁO VIÊN

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 1: The old manager has just retired, so Tom ____ his position.
A. takes up B. takes in C. takes on D. takes out
Question 2: Providing it were well paid, I ____ this proposal.
A. would accept B. will accept C. accepted D. won’t accept
Question 3: Give me your office phone, ____?
A. shall we B. don’t you C. shall I D. will you
Question 4: Jack made me ____ him next week.
A. to promise calling B. promise calling
C. to promise to call D. promise to call
Question 5: It was Mr. Harding ____ the bill to yesterday.
A. who sent my secretary B. to whom my secretary sent
C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent
Question 6: If you say you are using a word ____, you mean you are choosing it after thinking
about it very carefully.
A. advisement B. advisedly C. advice D. advisory
Question 7: Anything he does is in ____ with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the
post.
A. compliance B. obedience C. responsibility D. commitment
Question 8: The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ____.
A. presence B. view C. sight D. appearance
Question 9: I know you didn’t see me yesterday because I was in Hanoi. You ____ me.
A. mustn’t have seen B. shouldn’t have seen
C. can’t have seen D. may not have seen
Question 10: Sensible ____ he is, he has acted foolishly in this case.
A. as B. even though C. how D. if

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Question 11: ____ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the
Internet is widely recognized.
A. That it is computers B. That computers
C. It is that computers D. Computers that
Question 12: It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I ____ there.
A. have been B. was C. would be D. will be

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.
THE DANGERS OF DIETING
Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers
than ever before, the number of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for
a solution __(13)__ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many
people see fad diets __(14 )__ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them.
Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually do the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your
health.
Although permanent weight loss is the __(15)__, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95
percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even __(16)__ weight. While the reckless use of
fad diets can bring some __(17)__ results, long-term results are very rare.
Question 13: A. on B. to C. of D. with
Question 14: A. by B. like C. as D. through
Question 15: A. benefit B. case C. profit D. goal
Question 16: A. lose B. reduce C. gain D. put
Question 17: A. initiative B. initiate C. initial D. initiating

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 18: Linda and John are talking about the letter.
Linda: “Sorry! I forgot to post the letter for you.
John: “Never mind, ____ it myself tonight.”
A. I’ll post B. I will have posted
C. I am posting D. I’m going to post
Question 19: Laura and Paul are talking about Laura’s new coat.
Paul: “Your fur coat looks very expensive.”
Laura: “____. It’s second hand.”
A. Really? It wasn’t expensive B. Yes, it does
C. I’m sorry D. No, it isn’t

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 20: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
B. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.

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 D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road but they also had nothing to eat for the
day.
Question 21: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.
A. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
B. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
C. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.
D. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.

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 22: Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight
schedule.
A. Not having been informed of the change of the flight schedule, Martin missed his flight.
B. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule.
C. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule.
D. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in the flight schedule.
Question 23: “If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic,” the teacher
said.
A. I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic.
B. The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic.
C. The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic.
D. I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher.
Question 24: I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food.
A. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most.
B. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him.
C. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me.
D. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food.

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 25: A. photograph B. pollution C. potential D. electric
Question 26: A. relate B. complete C. beauty D. arrange

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 27: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A. sold B. on C. best D. not
Question 28: Read the letter from her mother, she feels very happy.
A. feels B. happy C. from D. Read
Question 29: She finds the work she has to do quite easily boredom is her biggest problem.
A. the work B. biggest C. has to D. easily

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 30: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

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 A. reveal B. presume C. cover D. conserve
Question 31: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate B. separate C. connect D. put together

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 32: A. fixed B. denied C. attacked D. stopped
Question 33: A. goalie B. compete C. tired D. achieve

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 34: I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. congratulate B. encourage C. welcome D. respect
Question 35: The members of the orchestra has arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short
rehearsal.
A. when B. after C. before D. while

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 following questions.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the
Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England
and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the
next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade
(including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers
became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated,
English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English.
Two - thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of
technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are
more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers,
constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
Question 36: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of nonnative users of English.
B. The use of English for science and technology.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The French influence on the English language.
Question 37: The word “emerge” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. vanished B. frequented C. appeared D. engaged
Question 38: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066 B. Around 1350 C. Before 1600 D. After 1600
Question 39: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English
around the world EXCEPT ______.
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A. the slave trade B. missionaries C. colonization D. the Norman invasion
Question 40: As used in the first paragraph, which of the following is closest in meaning to the
word “course”?
A. subject B. policy C. time D. track
Question 41: The word “stored” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
Question 42: According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are
there in the world today?
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million

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 following questions.
Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the
easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American
Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the
Scandinavians made stock fish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.
All foods contain water – cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% wave, potatoes
and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on
how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to bad is
checked.
Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in
California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out
on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are
exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain
varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to
crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying.
Nowadays most of foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to
put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110 oC at entry to
about 45oC at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and
fish.
Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated
horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air
passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then
broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom
of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as
in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.
Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans of frozen, and they
do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers,
explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with
housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

Question 43: What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Advantage of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food.
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C. Different methods of drying foods. D. Mechanization of drying foods.
Question 44: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. motivated to develop B. put a tick C. examined carefully D. reduced considerably
Question 45: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______.
A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards
B. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder
C. dipping them in an alkaline solution
D. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through
Question 46: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Chambers B. Foods C. Things D. Vegetables
Question 47: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be
______.
A. small flakes B. dried soup C. recognizable piece D. fine powder
Question 48: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______.
A. explorers who are underweight B. people who are on the move
C. soldiers who are not in battle D. housewives who have little storage place
Question 49: This passage is mainly ______.
A. informative B. analytical C. argumentative D. fictional
Question 50: Where can you see this article?
A. Fashion Magazine B. Science fiction book C. Health Magazine D. Cook book

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