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ĐỀ THI THỬ TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA<br />
LẦN THỨ I - NĂM HỌC 2018-2019<br />
Môn: TIẾNG ANH<br />
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề<br />
Mã đề thi 009<br />
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Họ tên thí sinh:............................................................; Số báo danh:.................................................<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from<br />
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 1. A. mended<br />
B. recorded<br />
C. objected<br />
D. faced<br />
Question 2. A. south<br />
B. around<br />
C. souvenir<br />
D. thousand<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br />
answer to each of the questions from 3 to 10.<br />
If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water.<br />
You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or<br />
windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling<br />
and scuba diving.<br />
Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it "he'e nalu", which means<br />
"to slide on a wave". If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have<br />
an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you<br />
get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The<br />
wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave.<br />
The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting<br />
ride all the way in to the shore.<br />
Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the<br />
ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful<br />
fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among<br />
these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.<br />
Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. "Scuba" means "Self-contained<br />
Underwater Breathing Apparatus", that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In<br />
Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that<br />
will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary<br />
when you are scuba diving.<br />
If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a<br />
face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel.<br />
Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through<br />
the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this,<br />
there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.<br />
Question 3. Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?<br />
A. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers.<br />
B. Snorkeling is a sport started in ancient times.<br />
C. Snorkeling requires much more equipment and training than scuba diving.<br />
D. When you are snorkeling you can go deep under water.<br />
Question 4. The water around the Hawaiian Islands is ______.<br />
A. usually very dark<br />
B. often quite cold<br />
C. full of colorful things to see<br />
D. full of dangerous fish<br />
Question 5. The passage is mainly about ______.<br />
A. water sports around the world<br />
B. an adventure under water<br />
C. tourist activities in Hawaii<br />
D. water sports in Hawaii<br />
Question 6. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.<br />
A. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous<br />
B. you need to take serious courses for all water sports<br />
C. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water<br />
D. water sports are all expensive<br />
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Question 7. The word "proper" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.<br />
A. enthusiastic<br />
B. short and clear<br />
C. appropriate<br />
D. informative<br />
Question 8. Which of the following is NOT true about surfing?<br />
A. It was invented by the native Hawaiians.<br />
B. It requires expensive equipment.<br />
C. Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer.<br />
D. It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance.<br />
Question 9. According to the passage, scuba diving ______.<br />
A. requires good balance skills<br />
B. requires special equipment and training<br />
C. is the only way to see the fish underwater<br />
D. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport<br />
Question 10. The word "this" in the second paragraph refers to ______.<br />
A. staying on top of the wave<br />
B. the wave beginning to rise<br />
C. keeping balanced and not falling down<br />
D. standing on the board<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.<br />
Question 11. The wooden (A) fence surrounded (B) the factory is beginning (C) to fall down because of (D) the<br />
rain.<br />
Question 12. They visited regularly (A) one another (B) and had the most wonderful (C) time of their lives (D).<br />
Question 13. All the candidates for (A) the scholarship will be treated equally (B) regarding of (C) their age, sex<br />
or background (D).<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of<br />
sentences given in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 14. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.<br />
A. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.<br />
B. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.<br />
C. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.<br />
D. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.<br />
Question 15. I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.<br />
A. Perhaps I shouldn't have accepted this new job, as it's making me feel exhausted.<br />
B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn't agreed to this new job since it is so boring.<br />
C. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn't have felt exhausted.<br />
D. It is of deep regret that I didn't turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br />
answer to each of the questions from 16 to 20 .<br />
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial<br />
problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man's<br />
inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that<br />
many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.<br />
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its<br />
desiccating effects. No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The<br />
giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it<br />
holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal,<br />
silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated.<br />
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word. The<br />
secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs<br />
and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass<br />
the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The<br />
surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60<br />
degrees.<br />
Question 16. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT<br />
______.<br />
A. they are watchful and quiet<br />
B. they sleep during the day<br />
C. they dig home underground<br />
D. they are noisy and aggressive<br />
Question 17. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ______.<br />
A. very few large animals are found in the desert<br />
B. water is an essential part of his existence<br />
C. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert<br />
D. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things<br />
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Question 18. The word "its" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.<br />
A. water<br />
B. desert<br />
C. water scarcity<br />
Question 19. The word "austere" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.<br />
A. changing<br />
B. favorable<br />
C. forest<br />
Question 20. The title for this passage could be ______.<br />
A. "Man's Life in a Desert Environment"<br />
B. "Desert Plants"<br />
C. "Animal Life in a Desert Environment"<br />
D. "Life Underground"<br />
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D. life<br />
D. harsh<br />
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br />
word for each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.<br />
When summer comes and the sun appears, it's good to have a hat. Many people have traditionally<br />
(21)_______ for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head, these palm leaf hats are (22)_______<br />
enough to roll up and put in a pocket or bag. Nowadays panamas can be found in fashionable shops all over the<br />
world, sometimes at exorbitant price. However, the hat itself originated in rather humble surroundings in the<br />
jungles of South America. In a long tradition (23)_______ was handed down from generation to generation, the<br />
palm leaves are gathered by the men and the hats are woven by the women. It can take up to 12 palm leaves to<br />
make a top quality hat. Each leaf is split up to 25 times to obtain a straw that is fine enough to be woven into a<br />
hat. The women's job is dictated by the weather and visibility: there must be enough light for them to see the fine<br />
straw, but the air must be moist enough for it to (24)_______ flexible. This means that the women can usually only<br />
work in the early morning. (25)_______ panama hats are expensive, back in the villages the craftsmen and<br />
women are struggling to keep the tradition alive and often receive only a fraction of the price you pay in the shops.<br />
Question 21.<br />
Question 22.<br />
Question 23.<br />
Question 24.<br />
Question 25.<br />
<br />
A. sought<br />
A. flexible<br />
A. that<br />
A. remain<br />
A. Even<br />
<br />
B. tried<br />
B. flexibly<br />
B. who<br />
B. endure<br />
B. Still<br />
<br />
C. asked<br />
C. flexibility<br />
C. when<br />
C. persist<br />
C. Although<br />
<br />
D. gone<br />
D. inflexibility<br />
D. which<br />
D. continue<br />
D. But<br />
<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, o r D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in<br />
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 26. A. unique<br />
B. extreme<br />
C. royal<br />
D. remote<br />
Question 27. A. incident<br />
B. consider<br />
C. occupy<br />
D. celebrate<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the<br />
underlined part(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 28. When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are<br />
immutable and will never alter.<br />
A. unchangeable<br />
B. constantly<br />
C. alterable<br />
D. everlasting<br />
Question 29. Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.<br />
A. confined in<br />
B. engaged in<br />
C. enquired about<br />
D. concerned about<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the<br />
following exchanges.<br />
Question 30. Katy and Sunny are talking about Ted's accident last week.<br />
Katy: "A motor bike knocked Ted down".<br />
Sunny: "______"<br />
A. Where it is now?<br />
B. Poor Ted!<br />
C. What a motor bike!<br />
D. How terrific!<br />
Question 31. Mary and her friend, Ann, are in a coffee shop.<br />
Mary: "Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramen with jam?"<br />
Ann: "______."<br />
A. Neither is fine. They are good<br />
B. I like eating them all<br />
C. It doesn't matter<br />
D. Yes, I'd love two<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of<br />
the following questions.<br />
Question 32. "How long have you been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop?" she asked.<br />
A. She asked me how long you had been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop.<br />
B. She asked me how long I had been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop.<br />
C. She asked me how long had you been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop.<br />
D. She asked me how long had I been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop.<br />
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Question 33. I regret not going to the airport to see her off.<br />
A. If only I would go to the airport to see her off.<br />
B. I regret to go to the airport to see her off.<br />
C. I wish I had gone to the airport to see her off.<br />
D. I regret not having gone to the airport to see her off.<br />
Question 34. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.<br />
A. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.<br />
B. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem.<br />
C. The most popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.<br />
D. The more popular become television programmes, the worse they seem.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the<br />
underlined part(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 35. Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts<br />
until you have confirmed them else where.<br />
A. truthfulness<br />
B. inexactness<br />
C. unfairness<br />
D. accuracy<br />
Question 36. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city.<br />
A. reluctant<br />
B. occupied<br />
C. confident<br />
D. free<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following<br />
questions.<br />
Question 37. A video lab is ______ useful means for language learning.<br />
A. the<br />
B. a<br />
C. an<br />
D. no article<br />
Question 38. In order to ______ your goals, you need to invest the maximum amount of time, effort and energy in<br />
your studies.<br />
A. achieve<br />
B. establish<br />
C. manage<br />
D. catch<br />
Question 39. If you press that button what ______?<br />
A. will happen<br />
B. would happen<br />
C. would have happened D. happens<br />
Question 40. I clearly remember ______ to the nearby zoo when I was small.<br />
A. taking<br />
B. being taken<br />
C. to be taking<br />
D. to be taken<br />
Question 41. I felt uncomfortably full on this Tet Holiday, as I was not accustomed ______ eating so much.<br />
A. to<br />
B. on<br />
C. about<br />
D. with<br />
Question 42. After graduation, she found ______ with a local travel company in Ninh Binh.<br />
A. workplace<br />
B. career<br />
C. service<br />
D. employment<br />
Question 43. The government has ______ different measures to protect and improve the quality of environment<br />
and abate environmental pollution.<br />
A. taken<br />
B. made<br />
C. listed<br />
D. done<br />
Question 44. ______, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again.<br />
A. To have heard the news<br />
B. Just heard the news C. She had heard the news<br />
D. On hearing the news<br />
Question 45. Although they tried to hide it, it was ______ that they didn't like their unwelcome guest.<br />
A. basic<br />
B. vigorous<br />
C. obvious<br />
D. foolish<br />
Question 46. ______ her lack of confidence, she failed a job interview to work for VinFast.<br />
A. Because of<br />
B. As<br />
C. Because<br />
D. Even though<br />
Question 47. As soon as it ______ raining, we will leave.<br />
A. has stopped<br />
B. stopped<br />
C. will stop<br />
D. stops<br />
Question 48. ____ in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English speaking world.<br />
A. Founded<br />
B. Having founded<br />
C. Founding<br />
D. Found<br />
Question 49. Peter ______ opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find.<br />
A. cautionally<br />
B. cautional<br />
C. cautiously<br />
D. cautious<br />
Question 50. She succeeded in gaining ______ to the university of her choice.<br />
A. admittance<br />
B. permit<br />
C. permission<br />
D. Admission<br />
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