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LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA MÔN TIẾNG ANH UNIT 5: INVENTIONS Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ THI THỬ UNIT 5 TEST 01 Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6. �� Amazing Inventions – Bright Ideas That Changed Our Lives �� Have you ever (1) ____________ what life would be like without inventions? They shape the way we live, solve everyday problems, and even add fun to our routines. Read on to discover three amazing inventions that continue to make life easier, safer, and tastier! �� An Idea That Stuck – The Band – Aid  In 1920, Earle Dickson invented the ready – made bandage to help his wife, who often cut her fingers while cooking. Before then, people had (2) ____________ gauze and tape themselves, (3) ____________ was difficult and time – consuming. Dickson’s simple solution became a huge success, and today Band – Aids are available in many shapes, sizes, and colors. �� A Tasty Mistake – Chocolate Chip Cookies  In the 1930s, Ruth Graves Wakefield created a (4) ____________ accident. She ran out of baking chocolate and chopped a bar of semisweet chocolate into the dough instead. To her surprise, the chocolate pieces did not melt but kept their chip form inside the cookies. This sweet mistake gave the world one of its favorite snacks! �� Safety First – The Traffic Signal  Before the 1920s, traffic accidents were common. After witnessing a serious crash between a car and a horse – drawn carriage, Garrett Morgan invented a traffic signal. His design used “Stop” and “Go” signs, which later developed (5) ____________ today’s red, yellow, and green traffic lights that (6) ____________ our roads safer. [Adapted from https://www.readworks.org/] Question 1: A. wondered B. wonderfully C. wondering D. wonderful Question 2: A. to cutting B. cut C. to cut D. cutting Question 3: A. whom B. which C. who D. in which Question 4: A. surprisingly mistake sweet B. sweet mistake surprisingly C. mistake surprisingly sweet D. surprisingly sweet mistake Question 5: A. to B. into C. on D. for Question 6: A. do B. take C. help D. keep Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12. THE VANISHING INVENTION In 1998, a Valencian professor made an amazing claim. Professor Antonio Cervilla discovered how to use water as a (7) ____________ for petrol. The scientist said that you could drive from Bilbao to Valencia on just half a (8) ____________ of water. His invention uses a molybdenum compound to break down water into hydrogen and oxygen. Unlike (9) ____________ methods, no electricity is required and the reaction happens at atmospheric temperature. This impressive technology is based on the way plant enzymes (10) ____________ water. The use of molybdenum is the perfect choice because, although rare, it is cheap and found all around the planet. Since the claims were made, nothing more has been heard about this fabulous technology. There is no explanation for the disappearance anywhere on the internet, (11) ____________ a list of similar inventions which have also (12) ____________. An inventor from the Philipines called Daniel Dingel developed a water – fuelled car but was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison. If this technology were to become widely available, it would prove disastrous for petrol station owners and would also save the planet from the impending environmental catastrophes being caused by pollution. Question 7: A. alternative B. option C. substitute  D. proxy