Đề thi KSCL THPT Nguyễn Thị Giang - Vĩnh Phúc - Lần 1 - Năm 2018
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 following questions from 1 to 8.
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”, the film
has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as
an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film
exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on
popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment
of any kind was sufficient. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music
to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces
to the mood of the film.
As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would
be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed.
For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the
conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a
position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces.
Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before the y were to be shown (if, indeed,
the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised
in the greatest hurry.
To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing
suggestions for musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing
with their films such indications of mood as “pleasant’, “sad”, “lively”. The suggestions became
more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of
suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next.
Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores
was that composed and arranged for D. w. Griffith’s film Birth of a Nation, which was released in
Câu 1: It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around _______
A. 1896 B. 1909 C. 1915 D. 1927
Câu 2: The word “them” refers to _______ .
A. films B. years C. pieces D. hands
Câu 3: Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet
of the early 1900's?
A. “Key of c major” B. “Directed by D. w. Griffith”
C. “Calm, peaceful” D. “Piano, violin”
Câu 4: According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company?
A. It published musical arrangements. B. It made musical instruments.
C. It distributed films. D. It produced electricity.
Câu 5: The passage mainly discusses music that was _______ .
A. performed before the showing of a film
B. played during silent films
C. specifically composed for certain movie theaters
D. recorded during film exhibitions
Câu 6: The word “composed” is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. selected B. combined C. played D. created
Câu 7: The word “scores” most likely mean _______ .
A. successes B. totals
C. groups of musicians D. musical compositions
Câu 8: It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to _______
A. be able to compose original music B. have pleasant voices
C. be able to play many instruments D. be familiar with a wide variety of
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 9 to 20
Câu 9: My mother always tells me _______ .
A. not to leaves your shoes on the carpet B. don’t leave my shoes on the carpet
C. not leave my shoes on the carpet D. not to leave my shoes on the carpet
Câu 10: The people who _______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. proceed B. gave C. set D. conducted
Câu 11: If you had taken my advice, you _______ _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't be B. hadn't been C. won't be D. wouldn't
Câu 12: I think your mother should let you _______ your own mind.
A. to make up B. make up C. making up D. made up
Câu 13: She is looking _______ a new place to live because she does not want to depend on her
A. up B. at C. for D. after
Câu 14: Ask her to come and see me as soon as she _______ her work.
A. finished B. finish C. has finished D. finishing
Câu 15: You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. irresponsible B. responsible C. responsibility D.
Câu 16: He asked his sister _______ .
A. where she would go the following day B. where she will go tomorrow
C. where would she go the next day D. where will she go the next day
Câu 17: Families in the Western world _______ very much in the last 100 years.
A. has changed B. have changed C. changed D. had
Câu 18: By the end of this year, my father _______ in this company for 12 years.
A. has been working B. will have been working
C. will work D. has worked
Câu 19: Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of
the bride and groom.
A. sacrificed B. contractual C. agreed D. shared
Câu 20: _______ large number of teachers agree that daily homework is necessary for students.
A. An B. 0 C. The D. A
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlinedpart that needs
correction in each of the following questions from 21 to 23.
Câu 21: According to geological discoveries. 4.6-billion-vears life span of our planet is divided into
four time intervals called eras.
A. geological discoveries B. 4.6-billion-years
C. is D.into
Câu 22: They are planning on attending the convention _______ next month, and so I am.
A. so I am B. and
C. planning D.on attending
Câu 23: Air pollution, together with littering, have been causing many problems in our large,
industrial cities in the last few years.
A. with B. in our large C. many D. have been
Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences from 24 to 25
Câu 24: That is a well-hehaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about.”
A. behaving nice B. good behavior
C. behaving improperly D. behaving cleverly
Câu 25: It's not polite to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
A. unfriendly B. discourteous C. unacceptable D. nice
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 from 26 to 28.
Câu 26: The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. Not until after midnight did the noise next door stopped.
C. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
D. It was midnight that the noise next door stopped.
Câu 27: This is the first time I have ever gone out for a picnic.
A. I have gone out for a picnic this time. B. I have ever gone out for a picnic.
C. I have never gone out for a picnic before. D. I had never gone out for a picnic
Câu 28: He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.
A. He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.
B. He was working as an engineer 5 years ago.
C. He didn’t work as an engineer any more.
D. He has started working as an engineer since 5 years ago.
Read passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 29 to 33.
We can (29) _______ other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we
can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax,
and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where
(30) _______ food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use
their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (31) _______ to what people can do. We have
language - about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain,
persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.
Radio, film, and television (32) _______ a huge influence on society in the last hundred years.
And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give and get
a lot of information very quickly. But there is (33) _______ information that it is difficult to know
what is important and what isn’t. Modem media is changing our world every minute of every day.
Câu 29: A. talk to B. talk with
C.communicate to D.communicate with
Câu 30: A. finding B. found C. to find D. they find
Câu 31: A. compare B. comparing C. is compared D. compared
Câu 32: A. have B. have had C. are having D. had
Câu 33: A. so much B. such much C. so many D. too much
Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences from 34 to 35.
Câu 34: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.
A. informative B. delighted C. important D. exciting
Câu 35: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. attempt D. be busy
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 from 36 to 37.
Câu 36: Anna jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
A. Anna jogs every morning that is very good for her health.
B. Anna jogs every morning, which is very good for her health
C. Anna jogs every morning and then it is good for her health.
D. Anna jogs every morning and is good for her health.
Câu 37: Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
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 from 38 to 39.
Câu 38: Tom: I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony.
Johny: _______ ! I thought it was terrible.
A. No, I don’t think so B. You can say that again
C. Thanks! Same to you D. You’ve got to be kidding
Câu 39: John: “I think that a happy marriage should be based on love.”
- Rachel: “ _______ .”
A. Yes. I completely agree with you B. Thank you.
C. No, it shouldn’t. D. You think so?
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 from 40 to 46.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately
in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public
schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not
“waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in
the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann,
probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen
to be uneducated. As Manager of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he
initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He
extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting
teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden
improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a
further strengthening of the system.
Câu 40: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _______ .
A. a lot of money B. a high level of intelligence
C. good grades D. a strong educational background
Câu 41: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans
because _______ .
A. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
B. there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated
C. education at the time was so cheap
D. people had nothing else to do except go to school
Câu 42: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means _______ .
A. people who really enjoy teaching
B. people who believe that education is wasted
C. people who work for the government
D. people who try to change things for the better
Câu 43: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann _______ .
A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
B. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
C. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
D. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
Câu 44: The word “salaries” is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. money B. wages C. school fee D. cost
Câu 45: The word “they” in the passage refers to _______ .
A. these changes B. sudden improvement
C. educational system D. public awareness
Câu 46: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
B. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the US.
C. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
D. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 47 to 48
Câu 47: A. bride B. obliged C. determine D. require
Câu 48: A. speaks B. photographs C. halves D. bats
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 49 to 50
Câu 49: A. possible B. attention C. responsible D. supportive
Câu 50: A. household B. secure C. arrive D. attract