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TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................

Số báo danh:...............................................................................

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. consume B. reflect C. local D. between
Question 2: A. disappear B. engineer C. understand D. attachment
Question 3: A. confidential B. relationship C. enthusiast D. endangerment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that is pronounced
differently from the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. wasted B. practiced C. laughed D. jumped
Question 5: A. coast B. most C. lost D. whole
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 6: Since fireworks are dangerous, many countries have laws preventing businesses to sell them.
A B C D
Question 7: It was suggested that your father gave up smoking for the sake of himself.
A B C D
Question 8: All nations may have to make fundamental changes in their economic, political, and
A B
the technological institutions if they are to preserve environment.
C D
Question 9: One of the students who are being considered for the scholarship are from this university.
A B C D
Question 10: The Oxford English Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings
A B C
of words and to give real examples.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 11: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _______ with the interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
Question 12: Grace Kelly was first famous as a Hollywood actress and then ______ Prince Rainier of
Monaco.
A. to be the wife of B. she was the wife of C. the wife of D. as the wife of
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Question 13: We often take this small road home to avoid heavy _______ on the main streets.
A. cars B. traffic C. vehicles D. movement
Question 14: When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had _______ cash _______ his credit
card with him.
A. either / or B. neither / nor C. both / and D. not / neither
Question 15: You look tired. _______ hard all day?
A. Have you been working B. Did you work
C. Do you work D. Are you working
Question 16: Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _______ something terrible.
A. must experience B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced D. must have experienced
Question 17: Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered _______ it before she left.
A. to lock B. having locked C. to have locked D. she locks
Question 18: The speed of light is _______ the speed of sound.
A. faster B. much faster than C. the fastest D. as fast
Question 19: _______ imaginative stories about the origin of the game of chess.
A. Many of the B. Many C. There are many D.Of the many
Question 20: _______ it not been for the torrential rain, we would have gone out.
A. But B. If C. Had D. Should
Question 21: A week or two before New Year’s Days, the markets are _______ people selling and buying
things.
A. filled with B. crowd with C. ready for D. crowded with
Question 22: The kind-hearted woman _______ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.
A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived
Question 23: “May I leave a message for Ms Davis?” - “______”
A. I’m afraid she is not here at the moment. B. No, she’s not here now.
C. She’s leaving a message for you now D. Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it.
Question 24: Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it likes the _____ .
A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head
Question 25: Nobody wears clothes like that any more – they’re ______
A. fashion B. unfashionable C. fashionable D. fashionably
Question 26: The more you work, _____ you’ll pass your exams.
A. good B.the best C. best D. the better
Question 27: “It was very kind of you to help me out, Paul?” – “_____”
A. I’m glad you like it B. Thanks a million
C. That was the least I could do D. You can say that again.
Question 28: Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual.
A. ring off B. get off C. go off D. take off

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Question 29: The ________ of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of
communication.
A. development B. discovery C. invention D. research

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 30: The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust. .
A. polluted B. occupied C. filled D. concentrated
Question 31: I was not aware of what was happening after I tripped and knocked my head against the table.
A. careful B. responsive C. conscious D. cautious
Question 32: The company empowered her to declare their support for the new event. As a matter of fact,
she now has more power to do what she wants than ever before.
A. forbade B. helped C. authorized D. ordered
Question 33: There was no one to take over the army when the general died in a battle.
A. fight B. defend C. protect D. control
Question 34: Chicken pox results in an eruption on the skin and sometimes it leaves permanent marks.
A. rash B. hole C. erosion D. division

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase to fill in
the blank in the following passage
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (35) ______ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of
the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (36)______ to stay alive we are rapidly
destroying the (37)______ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile
soil is (38)______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will
never be able to recover (39)______ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (40)______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when
rising human numbers and consumption are (41)______increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (42)______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (43)______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in
how we use the resources they will (44)______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively
they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 35: A. still B. despite C. yet D. although
Question 36: A. for B. just C. already D. entirely
Question 37: A. lone B. Individual C. lonely D. alone
Question 38: A. sooner B. rather C. either D. neither
Question 39: A. completely B. quite C. greatly D. utterly
Question 40: A. result B. product C. development D. reaction
Question 41: A. having B. doing C. taking D. making
Question 42: A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine
Question 43: A. stay B. keep C. maintain D. hold
Question 44: A. last B. stand C. remain D. go

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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.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
Những yếu tố liên quan đến giọng nói tiết lộ về tính cách của người nói.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,
communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A
person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant,
gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are
flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance.
Đầu tiên chính là lĩnh vực rộng lớn của sự giao tiếp, bao gồm truyền tải thông tin nhờ vào ngôn
ngữ, giao tiếp với một nhóm người hoặc một cá nhân và sự giao tiếp đặc biệt thông qua sự trình bày.
Một người truyền trải suy nghĩ và ý tưởng thông qua sự lựa chọn về từ ngữ, bằng tông giọng dễ nghe
hay khó chịu, dịu dàng hay gay gắ, bằng nhịp điệu được kế thừa trong phạm vi ngôn ngữ, và bằng
nhịp điệu của bài nói trôi chảy và liên tục hay ngập ngừng và do dự, và cuối cùng, bằng nốt cao và âm
điệu của lời nói.
When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At
interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie
them. Here the participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy,
lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by
the acute listener.
khi nói trước một đám đông, tông giọng của một người có thể biểu hiện sự chưa chắc chắc hoặc sợ
sệt, tự tin hoặc bình tĩnh. Về cấp độ giữa mỗi người, tông giọng có thể phản ánh ý tưởng và cảm xúc
qua từ ngữ được sử dụng, hoặc có thể che giấu chúng. Từ đó tông giọng của một người có thể có cố
tình hoặc vô ý phản ánh sự đồng cảm hoặc ác cảm, sự quan tâm chú ý hay hứng thú, mệt mũi, âu lo,
đầy năng lượng, phấn khích, tất cả điều đó thường bị hiểu lầm bởi những những người nghe tỉ mỉ, xét
nét.
Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for
obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing,
the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will
determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication.
Cuộc trình bày trước đám đông chính là một đặc trưng của giao tiếp, đặc biệt nhờ kĩ thuật của
riêng nó cho việc thu nhận những ảnh hường từ giọng nói hoặc cử chỉ. Sự trình bày lấy từ những bài
viết, và trong trường hợp hát, âm nhạc, trong sự kết hợp với những kỹ năng của người trình bày, tính
cách, và khả năng tạo ra sự đồng cảm sẽ xác định sự thành công của giao tiếp mĩ học, chính trị hoặc
giáo dục.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional
health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive,
outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or
mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front. How a speaker
perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter
the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the
voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and
lethargic qualities of the depressed.

Question 45: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The function of the voice in performance B. Communication styles
C. The connection between voice and personality D. The production of speech
Question 46: What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and
feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9?

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A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
Question 47: The word "Here" in line 9 refers to _____ .
A. interpersonal interactions B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings D. words chosen
Question 48: The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. discussed B. prepared C. registered D. obtained
Question 49: Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 14-15?
A. As examples of public performance B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 50: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's ____ .
A. general physical health B. personality C. ability to communicate D. vocal quality
Question 51: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide _____ .
A. hostility B. shyness C. friendliness D. strength

Question 52: The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to _____ .

A. frequently B. exactly C. severely D. easily
Question 53: The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. questioned B. repeated C. indicated D. exaggerated
Question 54: According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. lethargy B. depression C. boredom D. anger
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 56 to 65.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the
crucial problem of  desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And
since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely
comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand
its desiccating effects. No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found.
The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is
open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is
largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated.
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the
word. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive
if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. 
So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground,  emerging to
hunt only by night. The surface  of  the  sun-baked  desert  averages  around  150  degrees,  but  18  inches 
down  the temperature is only 60 degrees.
Question 55:   The title for this passage could be             .
A. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” B. “Desert Plants”
C. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” D. “Life Underground”
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Question 56:  The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means              .
A. “the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own”
B. “the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants”
C. “collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and  plants”
D. “very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants”
Question 57:  Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as             .
A. water is an essential part of his existence
B. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
C. very few lager animals are found in the desert
D. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
Question 58:  The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT
A. many large animals B. water-loving animals
C. moist-skinned animals D. the coyote and the bobcat
Question 59:  According to the passage, creatures in the desert                  .
A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
C. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest
D. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest
Question 60:  The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals
EXCEPT             .
A. they dig home underground B. they sleep during the day
C. they are watchful and quiet D. they are noisy and aggressive
Question 61:  The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means             .
A. “living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm”
B. “large and strong, difficult to control or deal with”
C. “thin and weak because of lack of food and water”
D. “able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating”
Question 62:  According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that
A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
C. they live in an accommodating environment
D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places
Question 63:  The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means             .
A. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”
C. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
D. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”
Question 64:  We can infer from the passage that             .

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A. desert life is colorful and diverse B. living things adjust to their environment
C. healthy animals live longer lives D. water is the basis of desert life

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