Đề Thi Thử Tốt Nghiệp THPT Tiếng Anh Lần 1 THPT Lý Thái Tổ (Mã Đề 896)

Today, there are 600 million cars in the world. They may seem like a lot. However, there are over 7 million people on our planet. Most of the world's population uses public transportation to get around. The number of people using public transportation continues to rise. Subway systems worldwide carry 155 million passengers each day. That's more than 30 times the number carried by all the world's airplanes. Every day in Tokyo passengers take more than 40 million rides on public transportation.
Yet many people see public transportation as 'a depressing experience', says author Taras Gresco. They say it is slow, crowded, or too expensive. In fact , Gresco says, it is actually 'faster, more comfortable and cheaper' than driving a car. Like millions of people, Taras Gresco is a 'straphanger' - a person who rides public transportation. In his book straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, Gresco describe the benefits of public transportation. Firstly, it is better for the environment. When people use public transportation, they use less fuel. Twenty people on one bus use much less fuel than 20 people in 20 cars. Fewer cars mean less pollution and cleaner air.
Using public transportation can be good for your health in other ways. It can even help you lose weight. In one study, a group of people took public transportation every day for six months. Each day they walked to a bus stop or train station. In six months, each person lost an average of six pounds - almost three kilograms. Taking public transportation has another benefit, says Gresco. It helps people become part of their community. When you are alone in your car, you don't talk to anyone. One Tokyo straphanger told Gresco, “To use public transport is to know how to cooperate with other people,' It teaches you 'how to behave in a public space'. So, public transportation is more than a way to get to work or school. It can help lead to cleaner cities. It may also lead to a healthier and more cooperative world population.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from 10 to 12

Question 10: More research is needed to find out if acupuncture is helped with other side effects such as pain, anxiety or shortness of breath.
A. is needed
B. such as
C. shortness
D. is helped

Question 11: ASEAN aims at promoting economic growth, regional peace as well as provide opportunities for its members.
A. its
B. provide
C. aims at
D. economic growth

Question 12: She complained that her husband never paid her any complements anymore.
A. any complements
B. never
C. anymore.
D. complained

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 13 to 15

Question 13: They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.
A. It is believed that air pollution is mainly to blame for burning fossil fuels.
B. Burning fossil fuels is believed to result from air pollution.
C. Burning fossil fuels is believed to have caused high levels of air pollution.
D. It is believed that burning fossil fuels is held responsible for air pollution.

Question 14: "I haven't been very open-minded," said the manager.
A. The manager promised to be very open-minded.
B. The manager admitted not having been very open-minded.
C. The manager denied having been very open-minded.
D. The manager refused to have been very open-minded.

Question 15: Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.
A. Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper.
B. Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper.
C. Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.
D. Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper.

Urbanization programs are being carried out in many parts of the world, especially in densely (31) ________ regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and industrialization. It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. However, it also (32) ________ various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanization, especially in developing countries.
When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be a (33) ________ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities. Currently, fast urbanization is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanization has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for (34) ________ is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved, can they seek (35)________ other high values in their life.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 36 to 37
Question 36: A. liberty B. final C. reliable D. revival
Question 37: A. influenced B. raised C. introduced D. developed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 36 to 37
Question 37: A. influenced B. raised C. introduced D. developed

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

Question 38: John: " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting."
- Peter: " But it's very late, so _."
A. It's great fun, thanks
B. Have a good day
C. Goodbye for now
D. Take care

Question 39: John: "Why don't we go to a baseball game?".
- Jimmy:"_______ ".
A. I'd rather go to the art gallery
B. No, thanks. I'd like to sit here
C. It's good to play baseball
D. No, I don't.

Question 39: John: "Why don't we go to a baseball game?".
- Jimmy:"_______".
A. I'd rather go to the art gallery
B. No, thanks. I'd like to sit here
C. It's good to play baseball
D. No, I don't.

The word robot first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek. In the play, a man makes a machine that can think, which he calls a robot and which ends up killing its owner. In the 1940s, the American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote a series of stories about robots and invented the term robotics, the science of robots. Meanwhile, in the real world, the first robots were developed by an engineer, Joseph F. Engelberger, and an inventor, George C. Devol. Together they started Unimation, a manufacturing company that produces the first real robot in 1961, called the Unimate. Robots of this type were installed at a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success. They worked reliably and saved money for General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well.
These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction films. In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans. They were simply pieces of computer-controlled machinery, with metal “arms” or “hands”. Since they were made of metal, they could perform certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat. And since robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be tiring or boring for humans. Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in many factories around the world. Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots.
Rise of the Robots, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur, Martin Ford, 1988.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions from 49 to 50
Question 49: A. open B. answer C. cartoon D. paper
Question 50: A. knowledgeable B. prosperity C. certificate D. development