Đề thi thử THPTQG năm 2017 - Môn Tiếng Anh - THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Quang Diêu, Đồng Tháp - lần 2 có lời giải chi tiết

thi th THPT QG môn Anh tr ng THPT Chuyên Nguy Quang Diêu Đngề ườ ồTháp năm 2017 có gi chi ti t)ầ ếMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate theword whose underline part differs from the other three inpronunciation in each of the following questions.Question 1: A. speak B.photograph C. sometime D. soup sQuestion 2: A. rise B. rrange C. rrive D. reathe correct answer to each of the questions that follow.There have been many famous detectives in literature. But one of thefirst and certainly the most famous is Sherlock Holmes. Holmes wascreated by the British writer Sis Arthur Conan Doyle in the late nineteencentury.Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in the work study inScarlet which was published in 1887. Holmes instantly became popularliterary figure with the general populace, who demanded that Doyle writemore stories involving him. Doyle complied and eventually wound upwriting fifty-six short stories and four novels that featured Holmes. Whilehe took break of several years from creating stories about Holmes,Doyle countinued to write Holmes stories until 1927. Among the mostfamous of all the works featuring Holmes are The Hound of theBaskervilles, The Blue Carbuncle and Scandal in Bohemia.One of the reasons that Sherlock Holmes was popular concerns themethod he employs to solve his case: logic. Together with his partner, Dr.Watson, Holmes uses his powers of observation to detect clues that canhelp him solve the cases he accepts. Holmes has an incredibly sharpmind that enables him to determind who the guilty party or what theproblem is. Holmes also is master of disguise, which he prove manytimes, and he is skilled at boxing as well as sword fighting.While Holmes often solves cases that are unrelated to one another, hehas nemesis with whom he comes into both direct and indirect conflictin several stories. That person is Professor Moriarty, the leader of crimeDoc24.vnring in London. In one of the stories, The Final Problem Holmes andMoriarty fight one another and fall to their deaths by plunging down asteep cliff near waterfall. When he wrote that story, Doyle had tired ofHolmes and wanted to kill off the character. He then refrained fromwriting about Holmes for many years, but public demand for more storiesinduced him to bring Holmes back from the dead and to continue writingdetective storiesQuestion 3: What is the best title for the passage?A. Sis Arthur Conan Doyle: The Creator of Sherlock Holmes B. The Most Famous Detectives in the WorldC. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.D. Brief Biography of Sherlock HolmesQuestion 4: What does the author say about Sis Arthur Conan Doyle?A. He created more detective stories that any other writer. B. He was bestelling author during his life.C. He wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes for decades.D. He considered becoming detective in his youth.Question 5: Why does the author mention The Hound of the Baskervilles?A. Dr. Watson makes his first appearance in that world. B. The story is one that involves Professor Moriarty.C. It was the first novel he wrote involving Sherlock Holmes.D. It is the title of one of his well-known Sherlock Holmes stories.Question 6: According to the passage, which is true about SherlockHolmes?A. He encouraged Dr. Watson to become more observant. B. He often resorted to fighting during his investigations.C. He was fluent in several foreign languages.D. He relied upon logic to solve various mysteries.Question 7: The word nemesis in pharagraph is closest in meaningto______.A. Peer B. Competitor C. Rival D. PartnerDoc24.vnQuestion 8: The word “refrained from” in pharagraph is closest inmeaning to______.A. postponed B. continued C. stopped D. resumedQuestion 9: What does the author imply about Professor Moriarty?A. There is an unknown readon why he engaged in life of crime.B. Critics consider him to be the greatest literary villain in history.C. Sherlock Holmes and he are related to one another.D. He fails to encounter Holmes in some stories he is involved in.Question 10: Why did Doyle kill Sherlock Holmes in one of his stories?A. It was too difficult for him to come up with new storylines.B. Killing Holmes would help Doyle increase his sales.C. He had no desire to write about Holmes anymore.D. His fans demanded that Holmes be killed off.Mark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate theword(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in eachof the following questions.Question 11: Readers are required to abide by the rules of the lybrary andmind their manners.A. memorize B. obey C. compose D. reviewQuestion 12: The whole village was wiped out in the earthquake last night.A. Cleaned well B. destroyed C. changed completely D. removedquicklyMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate thesentence that best combines each pair of sentences in thefollowing questions.Question 13: My motorbike cannot start in the mornings. think will getthe garage to repair it.A. My motorbike will get it repaired which cannot start in the mornings. B. My motorbike cannot start in the mornings, so will have it repaired.C. My motorbike which will get it repaired cannot start in the mornings.Doc24.vnD. My motorbike which will have it repaired cannot start in themornings.Question 14: David was too tired to continue. He decided to stop walking.A. David couldn’t continue walking because he was too tired.B. David was too tired to carry out walking.C. David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired.D. David can’t continue to walk when he’s tired.Mark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate thesentence that is closest in meaning to each of the followingquestions.Question 15: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usuallyalso high.A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both high. B. The unemployment rate is as high as crime rate.C. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.D. The higher unemployment rate is, the higher crime rate is.Question 16: Tom said: “If were you, wouldn’t trust Peter.”A. trusted Peter and Tom did, too B. Tom wasn’t me and he trustedPeter.C. Tom adviced me to not trust Peter. D. Whatever Tom said, trustedPeter.Question 17: haven’t finished reading this book yet.A. have read this book before. B. I’m still reading this book.C. will read this book some day. D. The book I’m reading hasn’tfinished.Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B ,C or onyour answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase thatbest fits each of the numbered blanks blanks.Doc24.vnScott Newman wouldn’t be without his pocket-size TV ,which he mainlywatches in bed ‘I only watch programmes which last about half anhour ,as any longer strains my eyes .I use the set for generalentertainment though it is also really good for (18) ______ up with currentaffairs .The main problem with the set is that it’s not (19) ______ enougheven when you use headphones. The reception is all right as long asnothing moves in front of the aerial’. Scott admits to being gadget man,but doesn’t regret (20______ the set since he uses it nearly every day.Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle, has owned pocket TV (21)______ anumber of years. use it mostly in the bathroom. wanted to use itoutdoors, but the trouble is that in bright light you can’t see the picture. Iuse rechargeable batteries as ordinary ones would cost too much. Paulbelieves that this sort of TV could be improved if the (22______ wasslightly bigger and it didn’t use up batteries so quickly: he can only gethalf an hour’s viewing before the batteries go flat.Question 18: A. holding B. keeping C. coming D. goingQuestion 19: A. high B. strong C. noisy D. loudQuestion 20: A. bought B. buying C. to buy D. buyQuestion 21: A. in B. over C. with D. forQuestion 22: A. design B. screen C. face D. displayRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or onyour answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of thequestions that follow.BASKETBALLAlthough he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield,Massachusetts, Dr. James Naismith was Canadian. Working as aphysical education instructor at the International YMCA, now SpringfieldCollege, Dr. Naismith noticed lack of interest in exercise amongstudents during the wintertime. The new England winters were fierce,and the students balked at participating in outdoor activities. Naismithdetermined fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill avoid after the baseball and football seasons had ended.Doc24.vnFirst, he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby toindoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for confined areas.Finally, he determined that he would have to invent game.In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at eitherend of the gymnasium at the school, and, using soccer ball and nineplayers on each side, organized the first basketball game. The early rulesallowed three points for each basket and made running with the ballviolation. Every time goal was made, someone had to climb ladder toretrieve the ball.Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than year, basketballwas being played in both the United States and Canada. Five years later,a championship tournament was staged inNew York City, which was wonby the Brooklyn Central YMCA.The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five becamestandard in 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as ademonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Luis, it quicklyspread throughout the world. In 1906, metal hoop was used for the firsttime to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.Question 23: What does this passage mainly discuss?A. Dr. James Naismith B. The OlympicGames in St. Luis in 1904C. The YMCA athletic program D. The development of basketballQuestion 24: Why did Naismith decide to invent basketball?A. He could not convince his students to play indoors.B. He wanted his students to exercise during the winter.C. He was tired of baseball and football.D. He did not like soccer or rugby.Question 25: Soccer and rugby are the example of ________.A. confined areas B. outdoor games C. indoor play D. old peachbasketsQuestion 26: The word " them " in paragraph refers to________.A. seasons B. areas C. indoors D. gamesDoc24.vnQuestion 27: The word " staged " in paragraph is closest in meaningto________.A. run B. replaced C. organized D. remainedQuestion 28: The author mentions all of the following as typical of the earlygame of basketball EXCEPT__________.A. nine players were on teamB. three points were scored for every basketC. Running with the ball was not foulD. the ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each scoreQuestion 29: Which sentence is TRUE about the basketball game,according to the reading passage?A. The name of basketball has been changed since 1906.B. The basketball game became popular before 1891.C. There were nine players on each side in 1904 season.D. There were five players on each side in 1897.Mark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate theword(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in eachof the following questionsQuestion 30: They have not made any effort to intergrate with the localcommunity.A. Put together B. separate C. connect D. cooperateQuestion 31: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.A. Produced with high cost B. Produced in great numbersC. Produced cheaply D. Produced insmall numbersMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect answer to each of the following questions .Question 32: According to the boss, John is the most _____ for the positionof executive secretary.Doc24.vnA. caring B. suitable C. supportive D. comportableQuestion 33: Don’t forget _____ goodbye to the interviewer before leavingthe office.A. saying B. telling C. to tell D. to sayQuestion 34: Global warming will result _____ crop failures and famines.A. with B. from C. for D. inQuestion 35: Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the _____of extinction.A. stage B. verge C. mood D. wayQuestion 36: You have to take the full course of your antibioties even if youfeel better, _____ your illness will simply return.A. otherwise B. so that C. such as D. whereasQuestion 37: The driver is _____ for the safety of his passengers.A. capatable B. accused C. taking charge D. responsibleQuestion 38: For the first time in 70 years, _____ aspirin’s potential beyondreducing pain, fever and inflammation.A. researchers began understand B. researchers began to understandC. researchers begin understanding D. researchers’ understanding ofQuestion 39: Mr. Timpson’s behavior and comments on occasions wereinappropriate and fell below the _____ standards.A. acceptance B. accept C. acceptable D. acceptingQuestion 40: You can’t possibly say no to such wonderful job offer. It’s toogood to ____.A. See through B. Take over C. Turn down D. Put upQuestion 41: This book will _____ you with all the information you need.A. provide B. give C. assign D. offerQuestion 42: Generally speaking, men _____ in sports than women do.A. Are more intersted B. Look interestedC. Have great interest D. Take moreinterestingQuestion 43: They talked for three days before finally _____ decision.Doc24.vnA. doing B. arriving C. making D. comingMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate themost suitable response to complete each of the followingexchanges.Question 44: Two friends Diana and Anne are talking with each other abouttheir shopping.- Diana: “Look at this catalog, Anne. think want to getthis red blouse.”- Anne: _______”A. Don’t you have one like this in blue? B. I’ll go myself,then.C. That’s long way to go, dear. D. No, thank you.Question 45: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that nightand Sarah accepted.- Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight?”- Sarah: “_______”A. That’s great idea. B. That’sacceptable.C. See you next time. D. You are verywelcome.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate theword that differs from the other three in the position of theprimary stress in each of the following questions.Question 46: A. certificate B. experience C.concentrate D. enthusiasmQuestion 47: A. university B. secondary C. possible D. suitableMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate theunderlined part that needs correction in each of the followingquestions.Question 48: Do you know the name of the man stands over there ?A. know B. of C. stands D. over thereQuestion 49: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce thefeeling of pressure and creating good impression on your interview.Doc24.vnA. Below are B. help you reduce C. and creating D. impression onQuestion 50: John’s teeth were troubling him, so he went to dentalsurgeon to see how to have them pull .A. were troubling B. to see how C. them D. pullDoc24.vn