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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Mã đề thi 405

(166572) 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.

A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (1) __________ between husband and wife. Young
couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work opposite hours or shifts in order that one
parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young couple
trying to establish themselves and provide a secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may also
share household chores. Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and bathing
the baby, and doing the laundry.

In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (2) __________ and the father becomes the “househusband."
These cases are still fairly rare. One positive trend, however, is that fathers seem to be spending more time with
their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal time with their mothers
and fathers. “This is one of our most significant cultural changes,” says Dr. Leon Hoffman, who co-directs the
Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for over 30 years, Hoffman has found
"a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to general decision
(3) __________ around kids' lives.”

Another factor has recently been added to the childcare formula. The number of people who work from home
nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade. The (4) _________ of technology - computers, faxes,
teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in
the workforce bring a positive change for the (5) __________ of children? Only time will tell.

Question 1: A. abilities B. possibilities C. techniques D. responsibilities

Question 2: A. payment B. expenses C. fares D. fees

Question 3: A. making B. creating C. holding D. giving

Question 4: A. accessible B. accessibly C. access D. accessibility

Question 5: A. well-being B. security C. comfort D. interests

(166578) 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 6: My first impression of her was her impassive face.

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A. respectful B. emotional C. solid D. fractious

Question 7: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint.

A. clear B. unintelligible C. explicable D. ambiguous

(166581) 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 8: Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.

A. Contrary to my expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating of all.

B. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I hadn’t expected to be.

C. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wildlife conservation, but he spoke well.

D. It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study it.

Question 9: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

A. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.

B. He was given neither the job nor the position.

C. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.

D. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.

Question 10: It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.

A. The new cuts certainly worry the staff.

B. The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff.

C. The new cuts are bound to worry the staff.

D. The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff.

(166585) Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the preposition of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 11: A. involve B. control C. tonight D. purpose

Question 12: A. hurricane B. photograph C. recommend D. separate

(166588) 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 13: Digital clocks, however precise, they cannot be perfectly accurate because the earth’s rotation
changes slightly over years.

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Question 14: On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-topped mountains more than a mile beneath
sea level.

Question 15: My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.

(166592) Read the following passage and mark the letters A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.

Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance
that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the
most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At
first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying
interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to
develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different
ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains
mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs,
seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these
foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to
be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate,
or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine,
pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read
the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins,
particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives,
especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers,
peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your
Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.

Question 16: The topic of this passage is _______________.

A. infants and allergies B. food and nutrition C. reactions to foods D. a good diet
Question 17: According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ___________.
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
Question 18: The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. prescriptions B. diet C. diagnosis D. indications
Question 19: What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything.
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.

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D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
Question 20: The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to
do with the infant's ___________.
A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism
C. inability to swallow solid foods D. underdeveloped intestinal tract
Question 21: The word "these" refers to ___________.

A. food additives B. food colorings C. innutritious foods D. foods high in salicylates

Question 22: Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?

A. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet B. Avoiding all Oriental foods

C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate D. Eating more ripe bananas

Question 23: According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT ___________.

A. available in book form

B. verified by researchers as being consistently effective

C. beneficial for hyperactive children

D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives

(166601) 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 24: I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.

A. teasing B. threatening C. praising D. elevating

Question 25: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.

A. confided himself B. surrendered

C. accommodated himself D. went up

(166604) 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 26: The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.

A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.

B. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.

C. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.

D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.

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Question 27: He did not work hard. He failed the exam.

A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.

B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.

(166607) 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

Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments. Even
now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every
day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of
finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near
future.

What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It
takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting
are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money.
Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers. TVs and games consoles means that films, music and
games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details.

And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be
in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But the new
system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments for a few
coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on
their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent fortunes on
branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too
early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few American bankers are
optimistic They feel there is reason to he suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing
of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was
predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, whether we'll become a
totally cash-free society remains open to contention.

Question 28: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. The absence of traditional payment methods

B. Predictions of future payment methods

C. Japan's advanced forms of payment

D. The increasing popularity of new payment methods

Question 29: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?

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A. to exemplify the e-cash system

B. to criticize the e-cash system

C. to praise the e-cash system

D. to inform the e-cash system

Question 30: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?

A. faster speed B. no fraud C. fewer mistakes D. reduced cost

Question 31: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. manufactured B. isolated C. integrated D generated

Question 32: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate __________.

A. the modern technology of the e-cash system

B. a possible drawback of the system

C. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies

D. the transferability of the system

Question 33: What does the author think may happen in the future?

A. Daily expenses on drinks and tickets will appear on phone statements.

B. Banks will collect their fees through credit-card companies.

C. Americans will no longer go to their local bank branches.

D. Credit-card companies and banks will want to promote cash.

Question 34: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?

A. neutral B. uncertain C. optimistic D. pessimistic

(166615) 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 35: “Can I use your computer?” – “_______.”

A. Well done. B. No, thanks. C. Of course D. Yes, I can

Question 36: “I’m sorry I’m late.” – “________.”

A. Never mind. Go ahead B. No worries. Come in, please.

C. Good to hear that. D. Don’t say so again.

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(166618) Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
different from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 37: A. shrine B. potential C. sure D. question

Question 38: A. compete B. intend C. medal D. defend

(166621) Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 39: Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to ______ smoking.

A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up

Question 40: They ______ have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.

A. could B. must C. can’t D. might

Question 41: We ______ for this opportunity for more than three years.

A. were waiting B. have been waiting C. waited D. are waiting

Question 42: I’m sorry, but I’ve got ______ much work to do to come to the beach today.

A. too B. such C. enough D. so

Question 43: During the week of the national tourism festival, we had visitors ______ from all over the country.

A. come B. came C. coming D. to have come

Question 44: Going on this diet has really ______ me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!

A. done B. taken C. made D. had

Question 45: I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown ______ to the noise of the airplanes.

A. accustomed B. unconscious C. familiar D. aware

Question 46: “Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?” – “No, I ______ by a professional.”

A. had it designed B. have it to be designed C. had designed it D. designed it

Question 47: I think there’s a picture of the hotel ______the first page.

A. in B. at C. on D. to

Question 48: All applicants must ______ their university transcript and two reference letters to be considered
for this job.

A. permit B. omit C. submit D. admit

Question 49: We will leave for the airport ______ he is ready.

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A. while B. during C. until D. as soon as

Question 50: It is time every student ______ harder for the coming exam.

A. works B. should work C. work D. worked

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1 D 11 D 21 D 31 C 41 B
2 B 12 C 22 A 32 B 42 A
3 A 13 A 23 B 33 A 43 C
4 D 14 B 24 C 34 B 44 A
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