Đề thi THPT quốc gia năm 2018 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 403 (Kèm đáp án)

agencyD
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 5: Judy has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the
country; she must be now.on cloud nine
. extremely panickedA . obviously delightedB . incredibly optimisticC . desperately sadD
Question 6: People nationwide have acted without to provide aids for the victims in thehesitation
disaster-stricken areas.
. uncertaintyA . willingnessB . awarenessC . reluctanceD
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 7: The football final has been until next Sunday due to the heavy snowstorm.postponed
. cancelledA . continued B . changedC . delayedD
Question 8: The chairman's thought-provoking question a lively debate among theignited
participants in the workshop.
. triggeredA . aroseB . definedC . hostedD
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 9: Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum."
- Kate: "______. It is an essential life skill."
. Oh, that's a problemA . I can't agree with you moreB
. Not at allC . You can make itD
Question 10: Jane is talking to Mike, who has just helped her with her luggage.
- Jane: "______"
- Mike: "It's my pleasure."
. It's too heavy.A . It's not my duty.B . Thanks a lot, indeed.C . Welcome back.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: Only after he ______ the job as a computer programmer did he realise how much he
loved it.
. has leftA . had leftB . was leavingC . would leaveD
Question 12: You must not ______ any step in the process...se there.
. forbiddingA . competitiveB . prohibitiveC . inflatableD
Question 19: Michael rarely returns to his hometown, ______?
. hasn't heA . does heB . has heC . doesn't heD
Question 20: Susan has achieved great ______ in her career thanks to her hard work.
. A success . B succeed . C successful . D successfully
Question 21: After a momentary ______ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and
completed the test.
. lapseA . faultB . failureC . errorD
Question 22: Drastic measures should be taken to tackle the problems ______ child abuse.
. involvedA . to involveB . involvingC . are involvingD
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 from 23 to 27.
 The costs of hosting the Olympics can
______ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In
addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes'
village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues ______ 
While costs are the ______ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For
one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending,
corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988)
actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. ______, hosting the Olympic Games
confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The
Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects ______ improve the city's quality of life,
such as new transportation systems.
When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among
which the financial one is by far the most important.
(23)
 (24) lesser-known sports.
Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long a...rent cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the
USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her. In other
cultures the opposite is true. Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is
considered a sign of disrespect.
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Americans who don't know each other well will keep a distance of four feet between them, whereas
South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart. North Americans will stand
closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential conversation or if there is 
between them.
Gestures are often used to communicate. We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm – or
move any other part of the body – to show what we want to say. However, this does not mean that
people all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings. Very often we find that
the same gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country. An example of a
gesture that could be is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it is a sign of making
a mistake, but in some places communicates ridicule.
intimacy
misinterpreted
it
The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great. Obviously, it is not enough to learn the
language of another culture. You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate
successfully.
(Adapted from by Judy Rapoport, Ronit Broder and Sarah Feingold)"Reading Academic English" 
:Question 28 What is the passage mainly about?
. A The significance of non-verbal signals in America
. Misunderstandings in communicationB
. C Interpretations of gestures in different cultures
. Non-verbal communication across culturesD
:Question 29 According to paragraph 1, when scolded by his/her parent or teacher, an American
child is expected to ______.
. A stand close to the person . look directly at the personB
. C raise his/her eyebrows . D point a finger at the person
:Question 30 The