Đề thi THPT quốc gia năm 2018 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 424 (Kèm đáp án)

u buy your car?C . My car is very expensive.D
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 3: There is an increase in the of electronic books as more people are turning toprevalence
digitalised reading materials.
. A deficiency . B intensity . C popularity . D scarcity
Question 4: Heavily with wastes from nearby factories, the water in this river is notcontaminated
suitable for daily use.
. pollutedA . cleanedB . pureC . deadlyD
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: Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport justin the nick of time
before the check-in counter closed.
. in a terrible conditionA . with all our luggageB
. at the very last momentC . with much time to spareD
Question 6: The research findings were reliable since modern technology was used to increase the
 of the sampling procedure.precision
. inaccuracyA . exactnessB . insecurityC . flexibilityD
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: The school drama club is ______ a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take
place next month.
. turning upA . bringing downB . putting onC . making off D
Question 8: If he didn't have to work today, he ______ his children to the zoo.
. will takeA . would takeB . has takenC . takesD
Question 9: Despacito, ______ over four billion times on YouTube, is one of the most favourite songs
among teenagers worldwide.
. A which viewed . B viewed . C viewing . D is viewed
Question 10: Sue rarely misses a chance to do voluntary work, ______?
. doesn't sheA . isn't sheB . does sheC . is sheD
Question 11: It is believed that travelling is a good way to expand our ______ of the world.
. ...unning . B runs . C has run . D had run
Question 18: Adrian got surprisingly high grades in the final exam. He ______ his lessons very carefully.
. must have revisedA . can't have revisedB . would have revisedC . needn't have revisedD
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.
Question 19: . explainA . discussB . involveC . borrowD
Question 20: . argumentA . apartmentB . vacancyC . benefitD
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.
Question 21: . m nA ea . ch pB ea . gr tC ea . cl nD ea
Question 22: . A reminds . B destroys . C suggests . D improves
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 23: Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
. However much Laura practised playing the instrument, she could hardly perform any better.A
. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.B
. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.C
. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her performance.D
Question 24: Lucy paid a visit to the local orphanage. She then decided to donate part of her savings to
the children there.
. Lucy had hardly decided to donate part of her savings to the children when she paid a visit to theA
local orphanage.
. B It was only when Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings to the children that she paid a visit to the
local orphanage.
. C Having paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.
. D Before she paid a visit to the local or...tion 29: "You should take better care of your health," said Tom's mother.
. Tom's mother advised him to take better care of his health.A
. Tom's mother promised to take better care of his health.B
. Tom's mother required him to take better care of his health.C
. Tom's mother ordered him to take better care of his health.D
Question 30: They report that soil pollution has seriously threatened the livelihood of many local farmers.
. Soil pollution is reported to have posed a serious threat to the livelihood of many local farmers.A
. The livelihood of many local farmers was reported to be seriously endangered by soil pollution.B
. It is reported that the livelihood of many local farmers has led to serious soil pollution.C
. It has been reported that soil pollution has actually put many local farmers' lives at risk.D
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 31 to 35.
The knock-on effect of volunteering on the lives of individuals can be profound. Voluntary work
helps foster independence and imparts the ability to deal with different situations, often simultaneously,
thus teaching people how to ______ their way through different systems. It therefore brings people
into touch with the real world; and, hence, equips them for the future.
Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or knowledge to
impart to others that say a teacher or an agriculturalist or a nurse would have, ______ they do have
many skills that can help others. And in the absence of any particular talent, their energy and
enthusiasm can be harnessed for the benefit ______ their fellow human beings, and ultimately
themselves. From all this, the gain to any community no matter how many volunteers are involved is
______.
Employers will generally look favorably on people ______ have shown an ability to work as
part of a team.