Đề ôn thi THPT môn Anh dành cho HS khá/giỏi #15

7/1/2020 10:57:00 PM

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

  • computer
  • courageous
  • ornament
  • protective

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

  • argue
  • message
  • modern
  • impress

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

  • obliged

  • approached

  • unwrapped

  • sacrificed

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

  • romantic

  • private

  • attractive

  • married

Nothing is spoiled, _____?
  • are they
  • aren't they
  • is it
  • isn't it
The children adore _____ basketball after school.
  • to play
  • played
  • play
  • playing
I know we had an argument, but I know I'd quite like to _____.
  • make up
  • look down
  • fall out
  • bring up
It is vital that everyone _____ aware of the protection of the environment.
  • be
  • were
  • are
  • is
My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.
  • critically
  • deeply
  • fatally
  • seriously
John's observation was a bit wide of the _____.
  • target
  • goal
  • point
  • mark
_____ calculations have shown that the earth's resources may run out before the end of the next century.
  • Rude
  • Blunt
  • Raw
  • Crude
Her fiancé is said _____ from Harvard University five years ago.
  • to have graduated
  • to be graduated
  • being graduated
  • having graduated
More and more people were moving to Glasgow as they found it _____ to earn a living there.
  • by far the easiest
  • so easily
  • so much easier
  • as easy
The number of higher education _____ has risen this year for the first time in more than a decade.
  • applicators
  • applicants
  • applications
  • appliances
Not until 1856 _____ across the Mississippi River.
  • was the first bridge built
  • did the first bridge build
  • the first bridge was built
  • the first bridge built
Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine _____ of the ozone layer over the poles.
  • the deterioration is causing
  • that is causing the deterioration
  • what the cause of the deterioration
  • what is causing of the deterioration
_____ the film's director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off the 85th Oscar's best Director List of nominees surprised everyone.
  • What
  • That
  • Due to
  • Although
I wouldn't like to be a senior manager. You have to _____ a lot of responsibility.
  • carry
  • convey
  • bear
  • suggest

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Satish's point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.

  • inadequate
  • healthy
  • smooth
  • respectful

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original splendor.

  • refurbished
  • renovated
  • devastated
  • strengthened

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The September 11th attacks in 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York were viewed as an example of man-made disasters.

  • pandemics
  • catastrophes
  • terrors
  • wars

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings.

  • conceal
  • extend
  • release
  • describe

Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

"I don't see any good point in this movie because both the story and the soundtrack are terrible," said the woman.

  • The woman admitted not seeing the movie well since the story was as bad as the soundtrack.
  • The woman believed that she did not see this movie well because of the terrible story and soundtrack.
  • The woman complained that she did not see any point in that movie owing to the terrible story and soundtrack.
  • The woman underrated the movie due to its terrible story and soundtrack.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to this sentence.

People believe that neither side wanted war.

  • War is believed to be wanted by either side.
  • Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war.
  • Neither side is believed to have wanted war.
  • It is believed that war broke out from both sides.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to this sentence.

It is an undeniable fact that children watch too much TV.

  • It's obviously true that children spend too much time watching TV.
  • It can't be denied that children watch too many TV programs.
  • It's undeniable that too many children watch TV.
  • It’s undeniable that children don’t watch enough TV.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Once you have finished an article and identified its main ideas, it is necessary to reread it again.

  • again
  • identified
  • Once
  • necessary

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet.

  • Neither
  • girls
  • have
  • yet

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Generally, Europe and Asia are regarded as being distinct continents, but they are simply vast geography divisions of the larger landmass known as Eurasia.

  • known as
  • Generally
  • are regarded
  • geography

Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.

Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.

  • Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
  • Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
  • The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
  • The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.

She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.

  • She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
  • Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
  • Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.
  • No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

Jane is talking to Billy about the meeting.

- Jane: "Is everybody happy with the decision?"

- Billy: "_____"

  • That sounds like fun.
  • Yes, it is certainly.
  • No, have you?
  • Not really.

Bill and Bob are at a café.

- Bill: "How's the coffee here?"

- Bob: "_____."

  • No, I don't think so.
  • As a matter of fact, I'm not interested.
  • It's a little bitter, to tell the truth.
  • It's a little better now that I've got a car.

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS

However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision. , we are easily influenced by the people around us. There is nothing wrong with this. It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than on only our own opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. Marketers have long understood groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky. Is it because they are so similar in how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently arrive at the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products?

Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions. When one of a person's ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half rose by 86 percent.

Read and choose the correct answer for each question.

Black Friday

The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as Black Friday. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2005. Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They open their doors in the wee hours of the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts.

Some items like TVs are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store. Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not enough low-priced items to go around. Each store may only have a few. These items are in high demand. People stand in long lines to get such great deals. They may line up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or laptop, but not everyone who wants one will get one. Some people leave disappointed.

The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been violent. Large, eager crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out or people have been cutting in line. People have shot one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan on going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving.

So where does the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it drew. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day "Big Friday.” It did not stick. The name "Black Friday" continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.

According to the text, why do stores set prices so low on some items that they lose money?
  • They are in a giving mood because the holiday season is just beginning.
  • They hope people will buy other people presents while they are in the store.
  • They are trying to get rid of old items from last year to make room for new items.
  • They want people to enjoy the holidays.

Which statement is not mentioned about Black Friday?

  • Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving.
  • Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
  • Black Friday is the start of the holiday shopping season.
  • Black Friday is a national holiday in many countries.
Where does the name Black Friday come from?
  • The police called this day Black Friday because there is a lot of traffic.
  • The police called this day Black Friday to remember the victims of violence.
  • The stores called this day Black Friday because they make a lot of money.
  • The stores called this day Black Friday because it is a serious shopping day.

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

  • Black Friday: Why You Should Go This Year
  • Black Friday: Stories from the Parking Lot
  • Black Friday: The Stuff That You Should Know
  • Black Friday: How to Save Money on the Big Day
Which was not cited as one of the downsides of Black Friday?
  • There are large crowds and lots of shoving.
  • Nobody really saves any money on Black Friday.
  • Stores run out of high demand items quickly.
  • Sometimes violence occurs at Black Friday events.

Read and choose the correct answer for each question.

After the United States purchased Louisiana from France and made it their newest territory in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson called for an expedition to investigate the land the United States had bought for 15 million USD. Jefferson's secretary, Meriwether Lewis, a woodsman and a hunter from childhood, persuaded the president to let him lead this expedition. Lewis recruited Army officer William Clark to be his co-commander. The Lewis and Clark expedition led the two young explorers to discover a new natural wealth of variety and abundance about which they would return to tell the world.

When Lewis and Clark departed from St. Louis in 1804, they had twenty-nine in their party, including a few Frenchmen and several men from Kentucky who were well-known frontiersmen. Along the way, they picked up an interpreter named Toussant Charbonneau and his Native American wife, Sacajawea, the Shoshoni "Bird Woman" who aided them as guides and peacemakers and later became an American legend.

The expedition followed the Missouri River to its source, made a long portage overland through the Rocky Mountains, and descended the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. On the journey, they encountered peaceful Otas, whom they befriended, and hostile Teton Sioux, who demanded tribute from all traders. They also met Shoshoni, who welcomed their little sister Sacajawea, who had been abducted as a child by the Mandans. They discovered a paradise full of giant buffalo herds and elk and antelope so innocent of human contact that they tamely approached the men.

The explorers also found a hell blighted by mosquitoes and winters harsher than anyone could reasonably hope to survive. They became desperately lost, then found their way again. Lewis and Clark kept detailed journals of the expedition, cataloging a dazzling array of new plants and animals, and even unearthing the bones of a forty-five-foot dinosaur.

When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806 after traveling almost 8,000 miles, they were eagerly greeted and grandly entertained. Their glowing descriptions of this vast new West provided a boon to the westward migration now becoming a permanent part of American life. The journals written by Lewis and lark are still widely read today.

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was ______.
  • to purchase land from France
  • to establish trade with the Otos and Teton Sioux.
  • to find the source of the Missouri River.
  • to explore territory purchased by the United States.
Where in the passage does the author mention hardship faced by the expedition?
  • Paragraph 4
  • Paragraph 1
  • Paragraph 3
  • Paragraph 2
It can be inferred that Sacajawes _____.
  • abducted a child
  • is a well-known American heroine
  • married a Shoshoni interpreter
  • demanded tribute from the traders
The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
  • buffalo herds
  • the members of the expedition
  • Shoshoni and Mandans
  • elk and antelope
The word "blighted" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
  • ruined
  • swollen
  • driven
  • increased
Lewis and Clark encountered all of the following EXCEPT _____.
  • friendly people
  • dinosaur herds
  • buffaloes
  • mountains

The word "boon" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _____.

  • hurdle
  • benefit
  • power
  • conclusion
It can be inferred from the passage that the Lewis and Clark expedition _____.
  • experienced more hardships than successes.
  • probably cost the United States more than 15 million USD.
  • encouraged Americans to move to the West.
  • caused the deaths of some of the explorers.