Đề luyện thi Đại Học môn Tiếng Anh cực hay có lời giải (Đề số 18)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions from39 to 46.

The term“art deco” has come toencompassthree distinct but related design trendsof the 1920‘s and 1930‘s.Thefirstwaswhatis frequentlyreferredtoas“zigzagmoderne”–theexoticallyornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Buildingin New York City and related structures such as the ParamountTheaterinOakland,California.Theword“zigzag” alludestothegeometricandstylized ornamentation ofzigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animalmotifs,sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic reliefand mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings wereshaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.

The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930‘s“streamlined moderne” style—aFuturistic-looking aerodynamicstyle of rounded corners andhorizontalbands known as“speedstripes” In architecture, theseelements were frequently accompanied by roundwindows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops.

The third style, referred to as“internationalstripped classicism”also came to the forefront during the Depression,aperiodofsevereeconomicdifficultinthe1930‘s.Thiswas amoreconservativestyle, blendingasimplifiedmodernisticstylewithamoreaustereformofgeometricandstylizedrelief sculptureandotherornament,includinginteriormurals.Maybuildingsinthisstylewereerectednationwide through government programs during the Depression .

Althoughartdecoin itsmanyformswaslargelyperceivedasthoroughlymodern,itwasstrongly influencedbythedecorativeartsmovementsthatimmediatelyprecededit.Forexample,like“art nouveau”(1890-1910),artdecoalsousedplantmotifs,butregularizedtheformsintoabstracted repetitivepatternsratherthanpresentingthemasflowing,asymmetrical foliage,LiketheViennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte,art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in EnglandandtheUnitedStates,artdeeppractitionersconsideredittheirmissiontotransformthe domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.

The streamlined  moderne style is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ………..

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 38.

Inthe20 th century, magazineshavebeenamajorgrowthareaofpopularpublishing.Specialist magazinescatertoeveryimaginablefieldandactivity.IntheUnitedKingdom,over12,000 periodicals,magazines,bulletins,annuals,tradejournals,andacademicjournalsarepublishedona regular basis. There are some 40 women‘s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports games, hobbies,andpastimes.AlthoughsomeUSmagazines,suchasThe SaturdayEveningPost,has succumbedto thecirculations, The Reader‘s Digest over 16 million, the National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, and as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life.
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what itcould do. Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third quarter of the 20 thcentury, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many generalinterest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicittributetotheoldergenrethatitsprogramsaregenerallyorganizedi nasingleformatand content.

From the passage it can be inferred that …………..

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 32to 38.

Inthe20 th century, magazineshavebeenamajorgrowthareaofpopularpublishing.Specialist magazinescatertoeveryimaginablefieldandactivity.IntheUnitedKingdom,over12,000 periodicals,magazines,bulletins,annuals,tradejournals,andacademicjournalsarepublishedona regular basis. There are some 40 women‘s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports games, hobbies,andpastimes.AlthoughsomeUSmagazines,suchasThe SaturdayEveningPost,has succumbedto thecirculations, The Reader‘s Digest over 16 million, the National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, and as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life.
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what itcould do. Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third quarter of the 20 thcentury, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many generalinterest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicittributetotheoldergenrethatitsprogramsaregenerallyorganizedi nasingleformatand content.

What does the author say about mass audiences?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Full-time jobs for men are declining, while  more women are finding part- and full-time work. The result is declining social status for men so they lose their role as the sole financial provider.

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 32to 38.

Inthe20 th century, magazineshavebeenamajorgrowthareaofpopularpublishing.Specialist magazinescatertoeveryimaginablefieldandactivity.IntheUnitedKingdom,over12,000 periodicals,magazines,bulletins,annuals,tradejournals,andacademicjournalsarepublishedona regular basis. There are some 40 women‘s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports games, hobbies,andpastimes.AlthoughsomeUSmagazines,suchasThe SaturdayEveningPost,has succumbedto thecirculations, The Reader‘s Digest over 16 million, the National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, and as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life.
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what itcould do. Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third quarter of the 20 thcentury, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many generalinterest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicittributetotheoldergenrethatitsprogramsaregenerallyorganizedi nasingleformatand content.

Which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

ThepointofPhobiaAwarenessWeekistohighlightthedifficultiesthatmanypeople(5)……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia ofthese things. When thesefearsbegins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel thatyour lifeis being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the mostcommonphobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives fromGreekand(9)………..meansfearofthemarketplace‘butweapplytotodaytodescribea distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (6)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST inmeaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

We last went abroad a long time ago.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

ThepointofPhobiaAwarenessWeekistohighlightthedifficultiesthatmanypeople(5)……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia ofthese things. When thesefearsbegins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel thatyour lifeis being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the mostcommonphobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives fromGreekand(9)………..meansfearofthemarketplace‘butweapplytotodaytodescribea distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (8)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST inmeaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

ThepointofPhobiaAwarenessWeekistohighlightthedifficultiesthatmanypeople(5)……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia ofthese things. When thesefearsbegins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel thatyour lifeis being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the mostcommonphobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives fromGreekand(9)………..meansfearofthemarketplace‘butweapplytotodaytodescribea distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (5)

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 following questions.

The Olympic Games impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, cooperation for peace and development.

You can‘t just bury your________ in the sand and hope that this problem goes away.

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 32to 38.

Inthe20 th century, magazineshavebeenamajorgrowthareaofpopularpublishing.Specialist magazinescatertoeveryimaginablefieldandactivity.IntheUnitedKingdom,over12,000 periodicals,magazines,bulletins,annuals,tradejournals,andacademicjournalsarepublishedona regular basis. There are some 40 women‘s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports games, hobbies,andpastimes.AlthoughsomeUSmagazines,suchasThe SaturdayEveningPost,has succumbedto thecirculations, The Reader‘s Digest over 16 million, the National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, and as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life.
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what itcould do. Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third quarter of the 20 thcentury, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many generalinterest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicittributetotheoldergenrethatitsprogramsaregenerallyorganizedi nasingleformatand content.

The phrase  “every imaginable field” is closest in meaning to ……………

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions from39 to 46.

The term“art deco” has come toencompassthree distinct but related design trendsof the 1920‘s and 1930‘s.Thefirstwaswhatis frequentlyreferredtoas“zigzagmoderne”–theexoticallyornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Buildingin New York City and related structures such as the ParamountTheaterinOakland,California.Theword“zigzag” alludestothegeometricandstylized ornamentation ofzigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animalmotifs,sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic reliefand mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings wereshaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.

The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930‘s“streamlined moderne” style—aFuturistic-looking aerodynamicstyle of rounded corners andhorizontalbands known as“speedstripes” In architecture, theseelements were frequently accompanied by roundwindows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops.

The third style, referred to as“internationalstripped classicism”also came to the forefront during the Depression,aperiodofsevereeconomicdifficultinthe1930‘s.Thiswas amoreconservativestyle, blendingasimplifiedmodernisticstylewithamoreaustereformofgeometricandstylizedrelief sculptureandotherornament,includinginteriormurals.Maybuildingsinthisstylewereerectednationwide through government programs during the Depression .

Althoughartdecoin itsmanyformswaslargelyperceivedasthoroughlymodern,itwasstrongly influencedbythedecorativeartsmovementsthatimmediatelyprecededit.Forexample,like“art nouveau”(1890-1910),artdecoalsousedplantmotifs,butregularizedtheformsintoabstracted repetitivepatternsratherthanpresentingthemasflowing,asymmetrical foliage,LiketheViennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte,art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in EnglandandtheUnitedStates,artdeeppractitionersconsideredittheirmissiontotransformthe domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.

The passage is primarily developed as …………….

You should always check the sell …… date of things you buy in the supermarket. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Aspen, where the limousines have  four-wheel drive and an empty plot can cost ten million dollars, has been declared the more expensive town in America.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions from39 to 46.

The term“art deco” has come toencompassthree distinct but related design trendsof the 1920‘s and 1930‘s.Thefirstwaswhatis frequentlyreferredtoas“zigzagmoderne”–theexoticallyornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Buildingin New York City and related structures such as the ParamountTheaterinOakland,California.Theword“zigzag” alludestothegeometricandstylized ornamentation ofzigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animalmotifs,sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic reliefand mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings wereshaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.

The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930‘s“streamlined moderne” style—aFuturistic-looking aerodynamicstyle of rounded corners andhorizontalbands known as“speedstripes” In architecture, theseelements were frequently accompanied by roundwindows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops.

The third style, referred to as“internationalstripped classicism”also came to the forefront during the Depression,aperiodofsevereeconomicdifficultinthe1930‘s.Thiswas amoreconservativestyle, blendingasimplifiedmodernisticstylewithamoreaustereformofgeometricandstylizedrelief sculptureandotherornament,includinginteriormurals.Maybuildingsinthisstylewereerectednationwide through government programs during the Depression .

Althoughartdecoin itsmanyformswaslargelyperceivedasthoroughlymodern,itwasstrongly influencedbythedecorativeartsmovementsthatimmediatelyprecededit.Forexample,like“art nouveau”(1890-1910),artdecoalsousedplantmotifs,butregularizedtheformsintoabstracted repetitivepatternsratherthanpresentingthemasflowing,asymmetrical foliage,LiketheViennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte,art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in EnglandandtheUnitedStates,artdeeppractitionersconsideredittheirmissiontotransformthe domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.

In line 8, the author mentions “an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower” in order to ……….

If  you  are  …………….  with  your  goods,  contact  us  within  ten  days  of  receipt,  and  we  shall arrange collection and refund your money in full.

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 following questions.

My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

A conference was held in Geneva, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken.

The boss was good enough to …….. my mistake.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 5 to 10.

Phobias

ThepointofPhobiaAwarenessWeekistohighlightthedifficultiesthatmanypeople(5)……….. everyday situations. It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia. It‘s (6) ……….. usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia ofthese things. When thesefearsbegins to (7) ……….. you embarrassment or you feel thatyour lifeis being disrupted then you would be wise to (8) ……….. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the mostcommonphobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives fromGreekand(9)………..meansfearofthemarketplace‘butweapplytotodaytodescribea distressing (10) ……….. in which people (12) avoid going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Điền vào số (7)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions from39 to 46.

The term“art deco” has come toencompassthree distinct but related design trendsof the 1920‘s and 1930‘s.Thefirstwaswhatis frequentlyreferredtoas“zigzagmoderne”–theexoticallyornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Buildingin New York City and related structures such as the ParamountTheaterinOakland,California.Theword“zigzag” alludestothegeometricandstylized ornamentation ofzigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animalmotifs,sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic reliefand mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings wereshaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.

The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930‘s“streamlined moderne” style—aFuturistic-looking aerodynamicstyle of rounded corners andhorizontalbands known as“speedstripes” In architecture, theseelements were frequently accompanied by roundwindows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops.

The third style, referred to as“internationalstripped classicism”also came to the forefront during the Depression,aperiodofsevereeconomicdifficultinthe1930‘s.Thiswas amoreconservativestyle, blendingasimplifiedmodernisticstylewithamoreaustereformofgeometricandstylizedrelief sculptureandotherornament,includinginteriormurals.Maybuildingsinthisstylewereerectednationwide through government programs during the Depression .

Althoughartdecoin itsmanyformswaslargelyperceivedasthoroughlymodern,itwasstrongly influencedbythedecorativeartsmovementsthatimmediatelyprecededit.Forexample,like“art nouveau”(1890-1910),artdecoalsousedplantmotifs,butregularizedtheformsintoabstracted repetitivepatternsratherthanpresentingthemasflowing,asymmetrical foliage,LiketheViennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte,art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in EnglandandtheUnitedStates,artdeeppractitionersconsideredittheirmissiontotransformthe domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.

The word “encompass” in line 1 is closest in meaning to …………