Đề ôn thi THPT môn Anh của trường THCS Chuyên Ngoại ngữ
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the correct answer.
She hasn’t read any technological books or articles on the subject for a long time. She’s afraid that she may be ______ with recent developments.
Choose the correct answer.
Before a long journey, people normally take their cars to service stations to _____.
The online game “Dumb Ways To Die” quickly _____ with young people after being released in 2013.
No one on the plane was alive in the accident last night, _______ ?
Have you seen Jack? He’s the man wearing a _____ bow tie.
The more you practice speaking in public, _____.
He looks for any excuse he can to blow off his ______ to do housework.
Choose the correct answer.
“You ______ the report yesterday as the director won’t need it until next week.”
It is hardly possible to _______ the right decision all the time.
Not until he _____ did he realize that he was adopted by his parents.
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Peter:”Have you ever been to a live concert?”
Mary:”No, I haven’t. But I’d very much like to, ________.”
They have planted a row of trees _______ a natural protection from the sun’s rays.
Of all the world’s major oceans, _____ Arctic Ocean is the shallowest.
________ as the representative at the conference, she felt extremely proud of herself.
Alex is talking to his teammate, Tim, about aquatic sports.
Alex: ”Do you think windsurfing is a dangerous sport?”
Tim: ”______”
The teacher is talking to Laura about her presentation in class today.
Teacher: "Your speech this morning was beyond my expectation."
Laura: "______"
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
His book is said to provide accurate information about life in the desert.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
She wasn’t close to her mum. She was thought to confide all her secrets to her best friend only.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
“Why don’t you talk to her face-to-face?” asked Bill.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to this one.
People believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
The problem was so complicated that the students couldn’t understand it.
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Mandatory volunteering made many members of the Maryland high school class of 1997 rumble with indignation. They didn’t like a new requirement that made them take part in the school’s community service program.
Future seniors, however, won’t be as resistant now that the program has been broken in. Some, like John Maloney, already have completed their required hours of approved community service. The Bowie High School sophomore earned his hours in eighth grade by volunteering two nights a week at the Larkin-Chase Nursing and Restorative Center in Bowie. He played shuffleboard, cards, and other games with the senior citizens. He also helped plan parties for them and visited their rooms to keep them company. That experience inspired him to continue volunteering in the community.
John, 15, has not finished volunteering. Once a week he videotapes animals at the Prince George County animal shelter in Forestville. His footage is shown on the Bowie public access television channel in hopes of finding homes for the animals. “Volunteering is better than just sitting around,” says John, “and I like animals, I don’t want to see them put to sleep.”
He’s not the only volunteer in his family. His sister, Melissa, an eighth-grader, has completed her hours volunteering at Larkin-Chase. “It is a good idea to have kids go out into the community, but it’s frustrating to have to write essays about the work,” she said. “It makes you feel like you are doing it for the requirement and not for yourself.”
The high school service-learning office, run by Beth Ansley, provides information on organizations seeking volunteers so that students will have an easier time fulfilling their hours. “It’s ridiculous that people are opposing the requirements,” said Amy Rouse, who this summer has worked at the Ronald McDonald House and has helped to rebuild a church in Clinton. “So many people won’t do the service unless it’s mandatory,” Rouse said, “but once they start doing it, they’ll really like it and hopefully it will become a part of their lives - like it has become a part of mine.”
What is the main idea of the passage?
What is the word “footage” in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to?
What does the word “It” in paragraph 4 refer to?
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about Melissa?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.
The fictitious androids written about in the mid-1900s are becoming a reality with advances in the field of robotics. Japan and Korea have been pioneers in this field. They regularly compete to be the first. The focus of most researchers is in life-like, attractive female androids. A Japanese research group led by Hiroshi Ishiguro created the world’s first female android, which is called Actroid in 2003. The early model was limited so upgrades were made and the dramatic entertainment model was released in 2006. Actroids are covered with a silicone skin and have built-in sensors making them of reacting to humans, and they can also mimic many human behaviors. , they can be programmed to speak in any language. The Korean android, EveR-2, released in 2006, was designed by a team from Kitech. They claim that she is more life-like than Actroids, and she can mimic emotions. She can also speak and move her lips to match her . Future models are expected to have higher mobility and even be proficient in dancing. Research teams have also created male androids. One in particular is the Geminoid HI-1. Regardless of the competition, it’s clear that this technology will one day present us the dilemma of determining human from machine.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I think we should tell Peter that the location of the picnic has been changed. Let’s put him in the picture.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
She couldn’t believe when he told her his age. He looked so young but he was a good ten years older than her.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.
Greenpeace has realized the seriousness of environmental pollution. It urges the government worldwide to take action soon.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
Not many students get high scores today. The tests are too hard.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
It is the job interview that you should be prepared to mention a salary range.
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.
Factories located on the coastlines have released untreated pollution directly into the ocean.
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.
Parents’ choice for their children’s names are based on the names of their relatives or ancestors.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
Less than a year ago marketing director, David Smith, 33 was behaving like a secret agent. He used to secretly taped all his conversations, he refused to sign his name and he would as his secretary to check all his emails. Anything he wrote was photocopied and kept as “evidence”. But David isn’t mad, or even mildly eccentric. He suffers from “responsibility OCD”, one of the more common forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, as it is usually known.
OCD is now recognized as the second most prevalent mental-health problem, after depression - and the number of reported cases is soaring. Experts estimate that 2% - 3% of the population suffer from the full-blown syndrome, with as many as one in five suffering from a milder form.
OCD sufferers are tortured by obsessional thoughts, such as worrying that their hands are contaminated by germs. The terrible anxiety is only relieved by performing a particular set of behaviors. Unfortunately, any sense of relief is short-lived, which is why the behavior must be repeated again and again. OCD sufferers know their behavior is irrational, yet feel powerless to stop.
Common treatments are either antidepressants or behavioral therapy with a psychologist, but only 60% of patients show some improvement. However, a new treatment from America is bringing fresh hope to sufferers.
One of the OCD gurus and neuropsychiatrists, Jeffrey Schwartz, has designed the Four Steps program which employs meditation techniques with the aim of teaching sufferers to manage their symptoms by themselves. “The goal is to learn to override false brain messages,” explained Schwartz.
There are different theories about what causes the disorder. Most experts recognize a genetic element that can be triggered by a stressful event. Schwartz believes that the OCD “worry circuit” is a direct result of faulty brain chemistry. “When someone experiences an OCD thought, one part of the brain knows quite clearly that the hands are not dirty,” explains Schwartz. “Some part of the brain is standing apart from the symptoms, reflecting on the sheer bizarreness of it all. The objective is to harness this impartial spectator so that patients can use this healthy part of their brain to resist the compulsions.”
David Smith is delighted with the results of Schwartz’s treatment. “Now I can sign cheques without a problem,” he says brightly. “And I don’t photocopy them either. OCD used to feel like a hug stigma, but I don’t feel handicapped by it anymore. You just deal with it.”
Which could be the best title for the passage?
What is the word “mildly” in paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?
What do experts say about OCD?
Why do OCD sufferers repeatedly perform the same action?
What does the word “their” in paragraph 5 refer to?
What is the word “override” in paragraph 5 closest in meaning to?
Jeffrey Schwartz believes that OCD is caused by _____.
The healthy part of an OCD sufferer’s brain _____.