Đề thi thử trước kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia năm 2018 môn Tiếng Anh - Sở GD&ĐT Gia Lai - Mã đề 017

esterday. 
C. Thanks, but I’m afraid. D. Yes, all right. 
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 3 to 7. 
THE SUPERMARKET TROLLEY 
 Today we take many inventions for granted but one of the most useful ones is the “not so 
(3)_____” supermarket trolley. Before the 1930s women shoppers went into grocery stores with their 
own baskets. However, they would only buy a few things because their baskets wouldn’t (4)_____ 
much. 
 Sylvan Goldman of Oklahoma noticed this and decided that he had to think of a way to 
encourage people to buy more, especially since business was not (5)_____ very well. He took a 
holding chair, added wheels to the legs and placed two baskets on the top. He put the trolley near the 
door and waited to see his customers’ reactions. He was very disappointed. No one took any notice. 
(6)_____, being a very determined man, he didn’t give up. He hired people to push them around the 
store filled with groceries. Customers were offered one to try out and the (7)_____ story began. 
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Câu 3: A. significant B. meaningful C. critical D. serious 
Câu 4: A. hold B. take C. keep D. put 
Câu 5: A. making B. doing C. running D. working 
Câu 6: A. Additionally B. Nevertheless C. Consequently D. Therefore 
Câu 7: A. success B. successful C. succeeding D. successive 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions from 8 to 19. 
Câu 8: If I had been able to hide in my emotion, I ______ to do so immediately. 
A. had not hesitated B. will not hesitate 
C. would not hesitate D. would not have hesitated 
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Câu 9: What were you doing while I ______? 
A. would be working B. would work C. worked D. was working 
Câu 10: I was so happy and excited that I couldn’t stop______. 
A. laughing B. t...r is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ______ last week. 
A. may have done B. must have done C. should have done D. needn’t have done 
Câu 18: Due to a recent heated argument on the division of household chores, Jack and Jill are barely 
on ______ terms. 
A. saying B. playing C. meeting D. speaking 
Câu 19: The company should ______ on making a decision until the market situation becomes more 
stable. 
A. get by B. fall back C. catch up D. hold off 
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 from 20 to 21. 
Câu 20: A. laughed B. kissed C. learned D. stopped 
Câu 21: A. rubbish B. luggage C. campus D. struggle 
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 from 22 to 23. 
Câu 22: The year 2008 is a memorable year for people around the world because of the global 
financial recession that hit practically every sector of the world economy. 
A. depression B. downturn C. prosperity D. crisis 
Câu 23: At school, people always used to take the mickey out of him for having red hair. 
A. hurt him badly B. tease or make fun of him 
C. pay him a compliment D. say he is like Mickey Mouse 
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 from 24 to 25. 
Câu 24: A. advanced B. decent C. common D. patient 
Câu 25: A. industry B. politics C. heritage D. promotion 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions from 26 to 28. 
Câu 26: I have three cousins, all of them are doctors in the same hospital in a cosmopolitan city 
 A B C D 
Câu 27: Unless you give off, ...t was the truth that wasn’t told about the child. 
B. It was not the truth that was told about the child. 
C. It was the child that wasn’t told about the truth. 
D. It was not the child that was told about the truth. 
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 32 to 39. 
 One of the hottest topics related to the environment is rainforests. Despite always being 
mentioned in the news, many people don’t know very much about these areas or understand why they 
are so important. The name “rainforest” actually does a pretty good job of describing what they are - 
tall forests that receive high amounts of precipitation. In a year, rainforests get between 250 to 450 
centimetres of precipitation. There are two types of rainforests: tropical rainforests and temperate 
rainforests. Tropical rainforests are more plentiful and are located in warmer climates, while temperate 
rainforests are found in places where the weather is a bit milder. In terms of location, rainforests can 
be found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica. Although they only cover 6 percent of 
the Earth, over 50 percent of the Earth’s animal and plant species can be found there. Many biologists 
estimate that there are possibly millions of additional species present there that have yet to be 
discovered and classified. 
 Over the years, rainforests have gained the nickname “the world’s pharmacy” because more 
than 25 percent of natural medicines were found there. Many herbs that are used to make medicines 
can only be found in rainforests. Rainforests are also home to several tribes that have lived off the land 
for thousands of years. During this time, they have survived by hunting animals and gathering fruits 
and vegetables. They also possess tremendous knowledge when it comes to crafting and applying 
medicines made from herbs and plants. Over time, their unique way o