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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(Đề thi gồm: 05 trang)
ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017-2018
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 127
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………………………………………………………….SBD:…………………………

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.
A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (1)_______ between husband and wife. Young couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work opposite hours or shifts in order that one parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young couple trying to establish themselves and provide a secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may also share household chores. Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and bathing the baby, and doing the laundry.
In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (2)_______ and the father becomes the "househusband." These cases are still fairly rare. One positive trend, however, is that fathers seem to be spending more time with their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal time with their mothers and fathers. "This is one of our most significant cultural changes," says Dr. Leon Hoffman, who co-directs the Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for over 30 years, Hoffman has found "a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to general decision (3)_______ around kids` lives."
Another factor has recently been added to the childcare formula. The number of people who work from home nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade. The (4)_______ of technology - computers, faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the (5)_______ of children? Only time will tell.
Question 1:A. abilities B. techniques C. possibilities D. responsibilities
Question 2:A. expenses B. payment C. fees D. fares
Question 3:A. making B. giving C. creating D. holding
Question 4:A. access B. accessibility C. accessible D. accessibly
Question 5:A. well-being B. interests C. comfort D. security

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 6: I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
A. teasing B. threatening C. elevating D. praising
Question 7: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. confided himself B. surrendered C. accommodated himself D. went up

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.
Question 8:It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.
A. The new cuts certainly worry the staff.
B. The new cuts are bound to worry the staff.
C. The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff.
D. The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff.
Question 9:Much to my astonishment, I found his lecture on wildlife conservation extremely interesting.
A. I was fascinated by what he said in his lecture on wildlife conservation though I hadn’t expected to be.
B. I hadn’t expected him to lecture on wildlife conservation, but he spoke well.
C. It was at his lecture on wildlife conservation that I realized I needed to study it.
D. Contrary to my expectations, his lecture on wildlife conservation was the most fascinating of all.
Question 10:Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
A. Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
B. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.
C. He was given neither the job nor the position.
D.He got the position despite being unable to do the job.

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the preposition of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 11:A. photograph B. separate C. recommend D