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SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI NGUYÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN II NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
TRƯỜNG THPT MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
LƯƠNG NGỌC QUYẾN Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. faces B. creates C. cigarettes D. strikes
Question 2: A. handle B. humane C. heir D. hold
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. restaurant B. excellent C. stadium D. gymnastics
Question 4: A. decent B. secure C. honest D. modern
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people _______ breakfast to save time.
A. quit B. reduce C. omit D. skip
Question 6: I had to borrow some money __________ my friend because I was broke.
A. to B. from C. at D. of
Question 7: When preparing a CV, university_________ can consider attaching a separate report about
official work experience during the course.
A. applicants B. candidates C. graduates D. leavers
Question 8: If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive_________.
A. a salary B. wages C. a prize D. a reward
Question 9: If Jim hadn’t tried to kill that millionaire, he _________ in prison today.
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t have been
Question 10: Early to bed and early to rise will __________ you good.
A. bring B. make C. help D. do
Question 11: They accused the man of __________ the secret.
A. revealed B. to have revealed C. having revealed D. reveal
Question 12: _________ busy she is, she manages to pick her children up after school every day.
A. Despite B. Because C. Although D. However
Question 13: There are two cars in my yard, a yellow car and a blue one. My car is _________ yellow
one.
A. x (no article) B. the C. a D. an
Question 14: At this time next week, we _________ for our examination.
A. will be sitting B. will sit C. will have sat D. will be sat
Question 15: Shy people often find difficult to __________ part in group discussions.
A. take B. get C. make D. play
Question 16: After ___________ the money, the robbers fled from the bank as quickly as possible.
A. having taken B. have taken C. had taken D. taken
Question 17: _________, he walked to the station.
A. In spite being tired B. Despite being tired
C. Despite tired D. Although to be tired
Question 18: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
A. communicate B. communication C. communicating D. communicative
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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 19: Mr. Gerstein was particularly taken aback to hear that sleeping problems are often
linked to physical problems.
A. intended B. surprised C. determined D. relieved
Question 20: I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it’s raining cats and dogs.
A. it’s raining very heavily B. it’s going to rain
C. it’s just started to rain D. it’s drizzling
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 21: I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages.
A. catch sight of B. become outdated C. watch the news D. go ahead with
Question 22: It was quite a rocky relationship as we used to argue with each other all the time and we
sometimes went days without speaking to each other.
A. appalling B. unsteady C. stable D. better
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges
Question 23: Tan is talking to Nga about his point of view.
- Tan: ________, children nowadays play games online so much. - Nga: Absolutely!
A. In my opinion B. As you see C. As a matter of fact D. In conclusion
Question 24: Two friends, John and Jenny are talking about means of transportation.
- John : “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
- Jenny: “________________________________.”
A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea B. There is no doubt about it
C. Well, that’s very surprising D. Of course not. You bet
Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank 25 to 29.
The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses
to signify the word 'at', is (25) a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a
Rome academic has revealed. Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, claims to
have stumbled on the earliest known example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (26) of a measure of
weight or volume. He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the
terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world.
The professor unearthed toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the
20th century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (27) instance of its use, he
says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its
way along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of’, its contemporary
accountancy meaning.
Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (28) the symbol
lying forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used
(29) ___ publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says.
The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest
documentation of @.
Question 25: A. truly B. accurately C. actually D. essentially
Question 26: A. sign B. indication C. evidence D. proof
Question 27: A. knowledgeable B. known C. knowable D. knowing
Question 28: A. taking B. delivering C. carrying D. bearing
Question 29: A. for B. with C. by D. on
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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 answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34
Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow-blindness. Yet, dark glasses or not, they find
themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to
several hours of "snow light".
The United States Army has now determined that the glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness
in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad
expanse of a snow-covered area. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire
landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop
searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature balances this annoyance by
producing more and more liquid which covers the eyeballs. The liquid covers the eyeballs in increasing
quantity until vision blurs. And the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness.
Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main
body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross
completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark-colored
objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is
arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop searching through the
snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the
snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost: In this way the problem of crossing a solid white
area is overcome.
(Source: https://read01.com/LEG2yd.html)
Question 30: A suitable title for this passage would be ______.
A. Snow Vision and Its Effect on Eyesight B. Soldiers Marching in the Snow
C. Snow-blindness and How to Overcome It D. Nature's Cure for Snow-blindness
Question 31: According to the paragraph 1, people can suffer from all of the following EXCEPT
______.
A. watering eyes B. headaches C. snow-blindness D. eye muscles ache
Question 32: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to______ .
A. scouts B. experiments C. bushes D. main troops
Question 33: The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because ______.
A. the eyes are annoyed by blinding sunlight B. tears cover the eyeballs
C. the eyes are annoyed by blinding snow D. there is nothing to focus on
Question 34: The word "sore" in paragraph 2 mostly means______.
A. bitter B. hot C. painful D. open
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 following questions from 35 to 42.
American music, in most of its various forms, can be traced back to the music of the earliest African-
Americans. Even though these Americans came here under the worst of circumstances, they still brought
with them traditions and developed new traditions of their own that have grown into what is recognized
around the world today as American music.
Musicians, like other artists, are usually quick to give credit where credit is due. Just as a writer
quotes his sources, a musician credits those musicians who inspired him. In the case of the early African
- Americans that is not always easy. Many of the slaves who brought musical traditions from Africa will
never be known by name. No one wrote their history. Many of the slaves who sang work songs in the
fields will never be known by name. No one wrote their history either.
However, there is a lot that we do know.
The first well-recognized form of African-American music was spirituals. Spirituals are religious
songs. They are songs that tell a story or express emotions. Spirituals have a strong rhythm. They are
often sung by a group, sometimes with a leader who sings a line or two alone and a chorus that sings the
refrain. Spirituals originated in the Southern United States. Spirituals sung by slaves often expressed the
hope for freedom that was so important in their lives. Well know spirituals include "Go Down Moses,"
"Deep River, " and "Swing Low Sweet Chariot."
After slavery ended, spirituals began to spread to other parts of the United States. Harry Thacker
Burleigh was one of the first singers to perform spirituals on stage in a concert. Marian Anderson, well
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known for her classical singing, helped spirituals to gain a wider audience too. Spirituals influenced the
development of another well-known form of American music - the blues.
The blues were a more individual style of music than spirituals. Blues were often sung solo, and
sometimes they were accompanied by guitar music. As the name suggests, the blues were often about
sadness and facing troubles. However, the blues could also be funny, positive, and even defiant. One
blues singer, loved for her strong, beautiful voice, was Bessie Smith. Another early blues musician was
W.C. Handy. Handy was not only a musician, he also wrote music, promoted concerts, and published
blues songs.
During the time that the blues were spreading across the country, another style of music was also
quickly gaining in popularity. Ragtime was energetic music with a complicated, syncopated beat. Often
played on the piano, ragtime was the latest and most sophisticated in American popular music. The best-
known ragtime musician was probably Scott Joplin, who wrote many hit ragtime pieces for the piano
including "Maple Leaf Rag. ”
Eventually, elements from all of these forms of music and more came back together. In their own
kind of melting pot, African rhythms, slave work songs, spirituals, blues, ragtime, and other influences
recombined to form the beginnings of that truly American art form - jazz. In the late 1800s jazz was just
beginning, but not long after the turn of the century, it would be the most popular American music. It
would go on from there to worldwide popularity. Jazz would branch out into many forms, and it would
influence future styles of American music.
Many musicians today credit earlier musicians such as Scott Joplin or Bessie Smith with inspiring their music.
It’s a shame that they can’t also name the earliest African-Americans who really began the traditions that led to
the American music of today.
Question 35: According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music?
A. American natives B. Harry Thacker Burleigh
C. slaves from Africa D. people from the South of the United States
Question 36: Which type of music is often involved with piano accompaniment?
A. jazz B. blues C. ragtime D. spirituals
Question 37: What is NOT true when talking about blues?
A. they were a more individual style of music than spirituals
B. they could be amusing and optimistic
C. they gained popularity near the time ragtime became popular
D. a well-known blues musician was Scott Joplin
Question 38: When did jazz become the most popular American music?
A. sometime in the early 20th century
B. when elements from other American music combined
C. after the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written
D. in the late 1800s
Question 39: Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith were ___________.
A. famous ragtime musicians
B. songwriters who wrote blues songs
C. people who really began the American musical traditions
D. artists who inspired many musicians today
Question 40: What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage?
A. none of the above B. the main part of a song
C. a group of singers that sing together D. an accompanying singer
Question 41: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to_____________.
A. the names of the earliest African-American singers
B. the musicians’ music
C. Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith
D. today’s musicians
Question 42: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz
B. today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs
C. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians
D. it is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: More schools have built recently to make it convenient for children to receive education.
A B C D
Question 44: Though its mouth is big, a crocodile can swallow small only animals.
A B C D
Question 45: When an Arab wants to know if his camel can make a long voyage in the desert, he
A B
looks at its hump to see how large and firm it is.
C D
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 46: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high
A. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
B. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
D. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
Question 47: We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.
A. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.
B. Hadn’t it been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully
C. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully
D. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.
Question 48: The concert went like a bomb.
A. The concert was very violent. B. The concert was extremely successful.
C. The concert was a disaster. D. There was a bomb in the concert.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
D. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
Question 50: He didn’t prepare well for his GCSE examination. He regrets it now.
A. Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.
B. If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now.
C. But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.
D. If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.
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