Ôn thi Tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Đề 18)
50 câu hỏi
Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help.
- Mike: "Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?"
- Jane: "____________."
Not a chance.
That's very kind of you.
Well done!
I don’t believe it.
Julia and Phoebe are talking about Peter.
- Julia: "Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and he must know it very well."
- Phoebe: "____________. He even couldn't tell me where to have some street food there."
I can’t agree with you more.
You must be right.
I'm of the opposite opinion
I don't think that’s a good idea
In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution. (3) _______ electrical power became more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and efficiently by machine. Sewing machines replaced needle and thread. Tractors replaced hoes. Typewriters replaced pens. Automobiles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of (4) _______ was possible. Humans could now work in space, thanks to the International Space Station. We were finding out the composition of life thanks to the DNA sequencer. Computers and the world wide web changed the way we learn, read, communicate, or start political revolutions.
So what will be the game-changing machines in the year 2100? How will they (5) _______ our lives better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and (6) _______ exciting?
We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations
in five different disciplines, including climate change, military, infrastructure, transportation, and space exploration, about how the machines of 2100 will change humanity. The (7) _______ we got back were thought-provoking, hopeful and, at times, apocalyptic.
(Adapted from https.//www.popularmechanics.com)
(3) _______ electrical power became more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and efficiently by machine.
Despite
However
Although
As
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of (4) _______ was possible.
what
that
who
which
How will they (5) _______ our lives better, cleaner, safer, more efficient
notice
taste
make
hope
How will they ______ our lives better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and (6) _______ exciting?
much
more
little
less
The (7) _______ we got back were thought-provoking, hopeful and, at times, apocalyptic.
answers
programs
contacts
services
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.
Some vegetables are grown without soil and artificial light.
real
natural
genuine
true
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.
It is very difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.
wise
generous
modest
arrogant
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.
confide
gather
divide
maintain
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.
compulsory
certificate
category
accompany
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.
Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
Nam wishes he hadn't been so rude to them last night.
Nam wishes he weren't so rude to them last night.
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.
He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.
No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
After he left school, he had started computer programming.
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.
My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
skillful
famous
perfect
modest
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.
Dozens of valuable works of art disappeared during shipment to the US.
authority
security
activity
delivery
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.
mended
faced
objected
waited
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.
breakfast
feature
peasant
pleasure
Right now, the biggest source of energy in the world is fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are oil, gas, and coal. More than 80 percent of the world's energy comes from fossil fuel. There are many problems with fossil fuel. One problem is that when fossil fuel is burned, it pollutes the air. Also, when we take fossil fuel from the Earth, we often cause a lot of damage. Another problem is that we are running out of it. That is why we need new sources of energy. A big source of energy for many countries is nuclear power. Thirty-one countries use nuclear power. Many ships also use it.
Nuclear power has some advantages. First of all, we can’t run out of nuclear power. Nuclear power does not make the air dirty. Also, if a country has nuclear power, it doesn't need to buy as much as oil from other countries.
However, there are also a lot of problems that come with nuclear power. For example, nuclear accidents are very serious. In 1986, there was a nuclear accident in Ukraine. In the next 20 years, about 4,000 people got sick and died. In 2011, there was another very serious nuclear accident in Japan. Japan is still trying to clean up the nuclear waste from the accident.
Many people don't want nuclear power in their countries. They say that it is not safe. A lot of people want their countries to use safer and cleaner ways to get electricity. There have been protests against nuclear energy in the United States, Russia, France, Taiwan, Japan, India, and many other countries.
Although many people hate nuclear energy, more and more countries are using it. One reason for this is that the world is using more and more energy. We just don't have enough fossil fuel. However, if we use nuclear power, then we may have more serious problems in the future.
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Hiện tại, nguồn năng lượng lớn nhất thế giới là nhiên liệu hóa thạch. Nhiên liệu hóa thạch là dầu mỏ, khí đốt, và than đá. Hơn 80% năng lượng trên thế giới đến từ nhiên liệu hóa thạch. Có rất nhiều vấn đề liên quan đến nhiên liệu hóa thạch. Một vấn đề chính là khi nhiên liệu hóa thạch được đốt cháy, nó gây ô nhiễm không khí. Bên cạnh đó, khi chúng ta lấy nhiên liệu hóa thạch từ Trái Đất, chúng ta thường gây ra nhiều thiệt hại. Một vấn đề khác chính là nó sắp cạn kiệt. Đó chính là lý do vì sao chúng ta cần những nguồn năng lượng mới. Một nguồn năng lượng to lớn đối với nhiều nước chính là năng lượng hạt nhân. 31 quốc gia sử dụng năng lượng hạt nhân. Nhiều tàu cũng sử dụng nó.
Năng lượng hạt nhân có một số lợi ích. Đầu tiên, chúng ta không thể dùng hết năng lượng hạt nhân. Năng lượng hạt nhân không làm không khí bị ô nhiễm. Nếu một quốc gia có năng lượng hạt nhân, họ không cần mua nhiều dầu mỏ từ các nước khác.
Tuy nhiên, cũng có rất nhiều vấn đề kèm theo năng lượng hạt nhân. Ví dụ, các sự cố hạt nhân rất nghiêm trọng. Năm 1986, tại Ukraine đã xảy ra thảm họa hạt nhân. Trong 20 năm sau đó, khoảng 4,000 người đã bệnh và qua đời. Năm 2011, có một sự cố hạt nhân khác ở Nhật Bản. Nhật vẫn đang cố gắng dọn dẹp chất thải hạt nhân từ sự cố trên.
Nhiều người không muốn năng lượng hạt nhân tồn tại trong đất nước của mình. Họ nói nó không an toàn. Rất nhiều người muốn nước họ sử dụng những cách an toàn hơn và sạch hơn để sản xuất điện. Đã có những sự phản đối năng lượng hạt nhân đến từ Hoa Kỳ, Nga, Pháp, Đài Loan, Nhật bản, Ấn Độ và nhiều quốc gia khác.
Mặc dù nhiều người ghét năng lượng hạt nhân, ngày càng có nhiều quốc gia đang sử dụng nó. Một nguyên nhân cho điều này chính là thế giới đang sử dụng ngày càng nhiều năng lượng. Chúng ta không có đủ nhiên liệu hóa thạch. Tuy nhiên, nếu chúng ta sử dụng năng lượng hạt nhân, chúng ta có thể gặp những vấn đề nghiêm trọng hơn trong tương lai.
Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuel?
It can pollute the air.
We don’t use much of it.
Its sources are limited.
Mining fossil fuel can bring harm to the environment.
All of the following are true about nuclear accidents EXCEPT that ________.
they have been very serious
their effects can last many years
it doesn't take us much time to clean up the nuclear waste from the accident
there were serious nuclear accidents in Ukraine in 1986 and in Japan in 2011
The phrase "clean up" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
block
evacuate
disappear
remove
What does the word "They" in paragraph 4 refer to?
countries
protesters
officials
supporters
Which of the following statements would the author of the passage support most?
Some governments are wrong when they are using nuclear energy.
We should seriously consider nuclear power because it has both advantages and disadvantages.
We can continue using nuclear energy until there is an accident.
Many people don't want nuclear power in their countries and governments should follow their people.
The man, a poor man, is invited to the Clambake last night.
The
a
is
to the
Their free trip, which they won on a television game show, include four days in London and a week in Paris.
Their free trip
on
include
a
Today’s students also appear more formerly dressed and conservative-looking these days.
Today’s
also
more formerly dressed
these days
She didn’t go yesterday, _________?
does she
doesn’t she
did she
didn’t she
Laura _________ in Boston.
are born
were born
born
was born
When being interviewed, you should _________ what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
be related to
be interested in
express interest to
concentrate on
We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but _________ whole time we were there.
poured with rain
rained dogs and cats
dropped in the bucket
made hay while the sun shined
We like _________ policies.
American recent economic
economic recent American
recent American economic
recent economic American
These facts may be familiar _________ you.
to
about
with
into
_________ I get to know Jim, the more I like him.
For more
More
The more
The most
The teacher likes her essay because it's very _________.
imagination
imaginable
imaginative
imaginary
_________ the letter, Tom will have left for Paris.
By the time we receive
before we receive
when we receive
after we receive
We have been working hard. Let’s _________ a break.
make
find
do
take
The _________ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from owning a house there.
competitive
forbidding
prohibitive
inflatable
He fell down when he _________ towards the church.
run
runs
was running
had run
He managed to win the race _________ hurting his foot before the race.
in spite of
despite of
although
because of
_________ UNESCO criteria for outstanding universal value to humanity, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was added to the World Heritage List in 2014.
Meeting
Met
To meet
Having met
Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful _________ on their crops.
economy
agriculture
investments
chemicals
Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a webmaster to perform.
To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that the website the webmaster will manage is running on. Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description.
Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications. However, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high demand. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a "new media".
The term "new media" is difficult to define because it encompasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills, specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, virtually reality, and computer artistry.
Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions. With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become common business practice. The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract their services. An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancers are able to work on projects with companies outside their own country of residence.
How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer. There are many companies willing to pay people with technical Internet skills salaries well above $70,000 a year. Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly. Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 and $70,000 per year.
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Trái với suy nghĩ của nhiều người, một người không phải được đào tạo lập trình viên để làm việc trên mạng. Dĩ nhiên, có rất nhiều việc làm sẵn có cho những người có kĩ năng máy tính công nghệ cao, nhưng sự phát triển của phương tiện truyền thông mới đã mở ra nhiều cơ hội nghề nghiệp trên mạng chỉ yêu cầu trình độ chuyên môn kĩ thuật ở mức tối thiểu. Có thể một trong những cơ hội việc làm trực tuyến phổ biến nhất chính là quản trị web. Tuy nhiên, rất khó để định nghĩa mô tả công việc cơ bản cho vị trí này. Trình độ chuyên môn và trách nhiệm phụ thuộc vào những nhiệm vụ mà tổ chức muốn nhà quản trị web thực hiện.
Để cụ thể hoá mô tả việc làm của người quản trị web, ta cần xác định phần cứng và phần mềm được vận hành trên trang web được người quản trị web quản lý. Những loại phần cứng và phần mềm khác nhau đòi hỏi những kĩ năng khác nhau để quản lý. Một nhân tố chính yếu khác chính là liệu trang web chạy nội bộ (chỉ trong công ty) hay chạy ngoại bộ (thuê các trang web chung chạy trên máy chủ công ty). Cuối cùng, trách nhiệm của một người quản trị web cũng phụ thuộc vào việc liệu họ làm việc độc lập, hay công ty phải điều động người hỗ trợ. Tất cả những yếu tố này cần được xem xét trước khi ta tạo bảng mô tả công việc chính xác.
Quản trị web là một loại công việc Internet đòi hỏi kiến thức sâu về những ứng dụng máy tính mới nhất. Tuy nhiên, cũng có những việc làm trực tuyến sẵn có mà những kĩ năng truyền thống luôn trong nhu cầu cao. Việc làm mảng nội dung yêu cầu những kỹ năng viết xuất sắc và hiểu biết về trang web như một “phương tiện truyền thông mới”.
Thuật ngữ “phương tiện truyền thông mới” rất khó định nghĩa vì nó bao hàm một tập hợp các công nghệ và kĩ năng mới không ngừng phát triển, cụ thể là, nó bao gồm các trang web, email, công nghệ Internet, CD ROM, DVD, âm thanh và video, các sản phẩm trình chiếu đa phương tiện và tương tác, sách điện tử, nhạc kỹ thuật số, đồ họa máy tính, trò chơi video, thực tế ảo, và nghệ thuật máy tính.
Thêm vào đó, nhiều công việc trên Internet ngày nay đang trở thành nghề được trả lương theo việc làm. Với nhiều công ty phải thu hẹp quy mô trong thời buổi kinh tế khó khăn, việc thuê ngoài và ký hợp đồng với những người lao động tự do trên mạng đã trở thành thông lệ kinh doanh phổ biến. Internet cung cấp vô số người mua từ khắp thế giới, và những người làm việc tự do có thể ký hợp đồng cung cấp dịch vụ cho họ. Một lợi ích bổ sung đối với những việc làm trực tuyến như thế chính là người làm tự do có thể làm việc cho các dự án với những công ty bên ngoài quốc gia của họ.
Một người có thể kiếm được bao nhiêu tiền từ loại hình nghề nghiệp này? Vì nhiều câu hỏi liên quan đến công nghệ phát triển ngày nay, không có câu trả lời đơn giản nào thỏa đáng. Có nhiều công ty sẵn sàng trả cho những người có kĩ năng kỹ thuật Internet mức lương trên 70,000$ một năm. Nhìn chung, người quản trị web khởi điểm với mức khoảng 30,000$ mỗi năm, nhưng lương có thể dao động đáng kể. Những người viết nội dung tự do làm việc online được cho là kiếm khoảng 40,000$ đến 70,000$ mỗi năm.
What is the best title for this passage?
The definition of "new media"
Internet jobs
The job of Webmasters
People with Internet skills
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of webmasters?
They work either independently or collaboratively.
The duties they perform stay almost unchanged.
Their jobs require a minimal level of expertise
They hardly support hardware and software products.
The word "identify" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
find out
pick up on
come across
look into
The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
websites
tasks
hardware and software
skill sets
Which of the following is NOT true about the job of the freelance writers?
It may involve working with foreign companies.
It is considered a "content" job.
There is a high demand for traditional skills.
It requires deep knowledge of computer applications.
The word "downsize" in paragraph 5 most likely means _______.
dismiss workers
decrease salary
go bankrupt
win new contracts
It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
only well-trained workers are advised to work online.
online workers can work full-time online.
becoming a webmaster is really easy.
workers with limited computer skills cannot make good money.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Is it necessary to meet the manager at the airport?
Did the manager have to be met at the airport?
Does the manager have to be met at the airport?
Is the manager had to be met at the airport?
Does the manager have to meet at the airport?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
This is the first time we have been to the circus.
We have been to the circus some times before.
We had been to the circus once before.
We have ever been to the circus often before.
We have never been to the circus before.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
"I'll take the children to the park," said the husband to his wife.
The husband asked the wife to take the children to the park.
The husband offered to take the children to the park.
The husband insisted on taking the children to the park.
The husband requested to take the children to the park.








