SỞ GDĐT HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1 THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
THPT CHUYÊN KHTN Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Đề thi có 50 câu / 5 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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 1 to 7.
One of the highest honors for formalists, writers, and musical composers is the Pulitzer Prize. First awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F. Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards, this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer.
Joseph Pulitzer‟s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one of hardship, hard work and triumph. Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to United States in 1864. He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War. After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German - language newspaper, the Westliche Post. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became a partial owner of the paper.
In 1978, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Right from the first edition, the newspaper took a controversial approach to new. Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the average reader, so he produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue. Such an approach is commonplace today, but in Pulitzer‟s time it was new and different. The approach led to the discovery of many instances of corruption by influential people. Pulitzer „paper became very famous and is still produced today.
The success of Joseph Pulitzer‟s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to give something back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establish university programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assist journalism students. Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to remember the importance of quality. On his death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so they could award prizes to great writers.
The Pulitzer Prize recipients are a very select group. For most, winning a Pulitzer Prize is the highlight of their career. If an author, journalist, or composer you know has won a Pulitzer Prize, you can be sure they are at the top of their profession.
Question 1: Why does the writer mention "John F. Kennedy" in line 3?
A. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards.
B. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.
C. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners.
D. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer.
Question 2: According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize?
A. to encourage people to remember his name and success
B. encourage writers to remember the importance of quality
C. to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals
D. to encourage work of the Pulitzer winners
Question 3: The word “partial" in the passage is closest in meaning to……
A. in part only B. brand new C. one and only D. very important
Question 4: According the passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize?
A. Columbia University graduates B. journalism students
C. noted writers and composers D. most newspaper reporters
Question 5: According to the reading passage, how did Joseph Pulitzer appeal to the average reader?
A. He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature
B. He wrote stories about the war
C. He produced his own newspaper
D. He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue
Question 6: Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is true according to the reading passage?
A. He received a scholarship when he was a university student.
B. He was rich even when he was young
C. He was a reporter during the American Civil War
D. He immigrated to the United States from Hungary
Question 7: Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is NOT true according to the reading passage?
A. Joseph Pulitzer was the first writer to the win the prize in 1917.
B. The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer‟s career.
C. Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners.
D. Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors for writers.
Mask the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction on each of the followwing questions
Question 8. United Nations is aimed at (A) develop friendly relations among nations (B) based on
respect for the (C) principle of equal rights ans sefl-determination of (D) peoples.
Question 9. All members (A) shall give the United Nations (B) every assistance in any action (C) it does in accordance with (D) the present Charter.
Question 10. Cutural diversity is important because most (A) countries, workplaces, and schools (B) increasingly consist of (C) various culture, racial and (D) ethnic group.
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 11: A. rhinoceros B. biologist C. reserve D. digest
Question 12: A. form B. shortcoming C. chore D. sector
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 13: The atmosphere at the meeting was very___________ and everyone was on first name terms
A. formal B. informal C. formality D. informality
Question 14: Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He's very___________boy.
A. strong willed B. mischievous C. obedient D. well behaved
Question 15: Many young people nowadays are prepared to___________getting married to pursue their professional careers.
A. satisfy B. sacrifice C. prefer D. confide
Question 16: My boss's plane___________at 10:15 tomorrow morning, but I cannot pick him up.
A. arrives B. is arriving C. will be arriving D. arrived
Question 17: Jack asked Jil___________interested in any kinds of sports.
A. if she were B. if were she C. if was she D. if she was
Question 18: Whenever problems___________we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. make up B. come up C. put up D. turn up
Question 19: Children should be taught that they have to___________everything after they use it.
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
Question 20: Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision___________their own future career.
A. in B. of C. on D. for
Question 21: The police have just round the man and his car___________were swept away during the heavy storm last week.
A. that B. which C. whose D. when
Question 22: ___________the more terrible the terrorism will become.
A. The more weapons are powerful B. The more powerful weapons are
C. The weapons more powerful D. Weapons are the more powerful
Question 23: We are concerned with the problem of energy resources___________we must also think of our environment.
A. despite B. though C. however D. but
Question 24: When finding a new house, parents should___________all the conditions for their children’s education and entertainment.
A. take into account B. make all the conditions
C. get a measure of D. put into effect
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