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KÌ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 1 NĂM 2019<br />
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH<br />
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề<br />
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(Đề thi có 04 trang)<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 answer to<br />
each of the questions.<br />
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and<br />
may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear<br />
little or no relationship to the adequacy of job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three<br />
in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as hallo effect. If a person has<br />
one noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an<br />
individual who dresses smartly and show self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing the job well<br />
regardless of his or her real ability.<br />
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when<br />
interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation,<br />
the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first<br />
few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the<br />
applicant.<br />
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable<br />
candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally<br />
intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as<br />
more suitable than he or she really is.<br />
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection<br />
procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised,<br />
the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal<br />
and spatial tests.<br />
Question 1: This passage mainly discusses the _______.<br />
A. effects of interviewing on job applicants B. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants<br />
C. inadequacy of interviewing job applicants D. technique that interviewers use for judging job applicants<br />
Question 2: The word “hindrance” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.<br />
A. encouragement<br />
B. assistance<br />
C. procedure<br />
D. interference<br />
Question 3: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to _______.<br />
A. judgments<br />
B. applicants<br />
C. interviewers<br />
D. characteristics<br />
Question 4: According to the passage, the halo effect _______.<br />
A. exemplifies how one good characteristic colors perceptions<br />
B. stands out as the worst judgmental error<br />
C. takes effect only when a candidate is well dressed<br />
D. helps the interviewer to judge real ability<br />
Question 5: The word "confirm" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.<br />
A. conclude<br />
B. verify<br />
C. recollect<br />
D. misrepresent<br />
Question 6: According to the passage, the first impression _____.<br />
A. can easily be altered<br />
B. is the one that stays with the interviewer<br />
C. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant<br />
Question 7: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict<br />
candidate suitability EXCEPT the ______.<br />
A. halo effect<br />
B. primacy effect<br />
C. contrast effect<br />
D. cognitive effect<br />
Question 8: We can infer that the paragraph following the passage most likely discusses which of the following?<br />
A. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants<br />
B. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects<br />
C. More information on cognitive ability tests<br />
D. Other selection procedures included in interviewing<br />
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<br />
of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
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Question 9: A. women<br />
Question 10: A. physicist<br />
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B. market<br />
B. digestion<br />
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C. cigar<br />
C. professor<br />
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D. shortage<br />
D. discover<br />
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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<br />
word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 11: The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere, and along some of them the water was running.<br />
A. flushing out with water B. washing out with water C. supplying water D. cleaning with water<br />
Question 12: Marsha found it difficult to cope with the loss of her job.<br />
A. anticipate<br />
B. deal with<br />
C. think about<br />
D. confirm<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the<br />
following questions.<br />
Question 13: No matter how young are you, you should take responsibility to do some housework<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
to help your parents.<br />
D<br />
Question 14: Raw materials that used to make cars include iron ore, rubber, and petroleum.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Question 15: Although Clyde is formally from Pennsylvania, he finds it difficult to get used to the cold<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
winters we are having.<br />
D<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other<br />
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 16: A. inhabitants B. questions<br />
C. politics<br />
D. kidnaps<br />
Question 17: A. booth<br />
B. breathe<br />
C. cloth<br />
D. southern<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the<br />
following exchanges.<br />
Question 18: Tom is apologizing to Mary for not being able to come to her party.<br />
- Tom: “I’m sorry. I won’t be able to come” - Mary: “_________”.<br />
A. Great<br />
B. Oh, that’s annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun<br />
Question 19: Two friends Dick and Peter are talking about a way of behaving.<br />
- Dick: “What a strange behavior!” - Peter: “_________”<br />
A. That’s what you’re saying.<br />
B. I couldn’t agree more.<br />
C. I’m not here to do it.<br />
D. You can repeat it.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.<br />
Question 20: The boss was away so his assistant had to ______ him and make the speech.<br />
A. go in for<br />
B. bring out in<br />
C. stand in for<br />
D. take over from<br />
Question 21: You should not say things that might make a highly ______ person upset.<br />
A. sensitive<br />
B. sensible<br />
C. sense<br />
D. sensibility<br />
Question 22: A large ______ of whales beached and died last year because of ear problems.<br />
A. amount<br />
B. quantity<br />
C. number<br />
D. deal<br />
Question 23: Making mistakes is all ________ of growing up.<br />
A. part and parcel<br />
B. top and button<br />
C. chalk and cheese D. odds and ends<br />
Question 24: After he left _______ University of Massachusetts, he went to _____ Indiana State University.<br />
A. Φ /the<br />
B. the/ an<br />
C. Φ/ Φ<br />
D. the/ Φ<br />
Question 25: I always keep candles in the room _______ there is a power cut.<br />
A. if<br />
B. unless<br />
C. in case<br />
D. even though<br />
Question 26: The lorry_____ at eighty kilometers an hour when it ____ into the house.<br />
A. traveled/ crashed B. was traveling/ crashed C. had traveled/ was crashing D. had traveled/ crashed<br />
Question 27: Colour ____ reflects the current stage of your emotions and helps to improve or change your emotions.<br />
A. which<br />
B. that<br />
C. both<br />
D. either<br />
Question 28: There’s ______ in trying to contact him as he is touring Europe.<br />
A. no point<br />
B. no way<br />
C. nowhere<br />
D. no quarter<br />
Question 29: Those ______ to join our club must fill in this form first.<br />
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A. wanting<br />
B. if wanting<br />
C. want<br />
D. who wants<br />
Question 30: ______ in 1607, Jamestown in Virginia was the first settlement in the New World.<br />
A. It was founded<br />
B. Founded<br />
C. Founding<br />
D. To be found<br />
Question 31: “I can’t remember us ever ______ ,” replied the stranger.<br />
A. having met<br />
B. being met<br />
C. to meet<br />
D. to have met<br />
Question 32: Film festivals are events staged by private organizations, local governments, arts associations or film ____.<br />
A. social<br />
B. society<br />
C. societies<br />
D. sociable<br />
Question 33: Why don’t you ______ a go? It’s not difficult.<br />
A. make<br />
B. have<br />
C. do<br />
D. set<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined<br />
word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 34: The Statue of Liberty in New York is a triumph of the late 19th century art and engineering.<br />
A. an improvement<br />
B. a conquest<br />
C. a victory<br />
D. a failure<br />
Question 35: I can’t make head nor tail of these instructions on the packet.<br />
A. I am confused about<br />
B. I can understand well<br />
C. I have difficulty understanding<br />
D. I really know the meaning of<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or<br />
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.<br />
Second-hand but better than new<br />
Many people (36) ____ are building their own homes or renovating existing buildings have discovered<br />
that it makes more sense to buy second-hand goods than to buy new doors, fireplaces or radiators. These days a<br />
large number of businesses offer second-hand material, though many of them cater exclusively for professional<br />
builders. However, there are outlets that sell to members of the public, so someone who wants to indulge (37)<br />
_____ a spot of DIY will probably be able to find reclamation material, as second-hand building supplies are<br />
known, anywhere in the country.<br />
Searching for what one wants can be time-consuming, so why bother? Is there, for example, any financial<br />
reason to make it (38)_____ one’s while? The answer, in many cases, is yes. An oak door in good condition will<br />
be considerably less expensive than a new one, even though it is only a few years old. (39)_____, the majority of<br />
clients of reclamation yards are on the outlook for items that simply can’t be found these days, such as stone<br />
fireplaces several centuries old. Items like this will, of course, be expensive, but there are a lot of people who do<br />
not (40) _____ paying a high price for a second-hand fireplace that is, in their view, better than new.<br />
Question 36: A. whom<br />
B. who<br />
C. when<br />
D. while<br />
Question 37: A. in<br />
B. on<br />
C. of<br />
D. at<br />
Question 38: A. clear<br />
B. sure<br />
C. safe<br />
D. worth<br />
Question 39: A. However<br />
B. Therefore<br />
C. What’s more<br />
D. Meanwhile<br />
Question 40: A. avoid<br />
B. mind<br />
C. stand<br />
D. care<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences<br />
in the following questions.<br />
Question 41: The demand for the tickets of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia was very great.<br />
People queued days and nights.<br />
A. So great the demand for the tickets of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia was that people<br />
queued days and nights.<br />
B. Such was the demand for the tickets of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia that people<br />
queued days and nights.<br />
C. So great was the demand for the tickets of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia that people<br />
queued days and nights.<br />
D. Such great was demand for the tickets of the final match between Vietnam and Malaysia that people<br />
queued days and nights.<br />
Question 42: You can do any job. The only condition is that you have the right qualifications for it.<br />
A. Unless you have the right qualifications for it, you can do any job.<br />
B. You can do any job providing you have the right qualifications for it.<br />
C. If you can do any job, you’ll have the right qualifications for it.<br />
D. Because of having the right qualifications for any job, you can do it.<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 the<br />
following questions.<br />
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Question 43: Jane is more open-minded than her sister.<br />
A. Jane’s sister looks open-minded.<br />
B. Jane’s sister is not as open-minded as her.<br />
C. Jane is not so open-minded as her sister.<br />
D. Jane looks more open-minded than her sister.<br />
Question 44: “I’m very sorry for what happened but you will have to accept the truth”, Laura said to her friend.<br />
A. Laura took the responsibility for what happened.<br />
B. Laura consoled her friend.<br />
C. Laura apologized to her friend for what had happened.<br />
D. Laura didn’t mean to tell the truth.<br />
Question 45: We expected her to be here hours ago. Where is she?<br />
A. She ought to have been here hours ago. Where is she?<br />
B. She might have been here hours ago. Where is she?<br />
C. She is expected to be here hours ago. Where is she?<br />
D. She shouldn’t have been here hours ago. Where is she?<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to<br />
each of the questions.<br />
Due to rapid urbanization and high population density, cities from around the world are under great strain<br />
on transportation, infrastructure, energy and other things. To address these urban challenges, governments have<br />
come up with the idea of smart cities in which new technologies are applied to promote sustainable development<br />
and create a high quality of life for citizens. Let's have a look at two of the leading global smart cities and their<br />
innovative solutions:<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Regarded as the greenest capital city in the world, Copenhagen is a front runner in green technology<br />
innovations. The city is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral capital by 2025, and it has reduced carbon emissions<br />
by 50 percent since 1995. Besides, lots of money has been invested in upgrading bike lanes, so 45% of its<br />
residents go to work or school by bike every day. The invention of an intelligent traffic management system also<br />
helps optimize traffic flow and remedy road congestion. In terms of waste treatment, Copenhagen sends less than<br />
2% of its waste to landfills. Half of the waste is recycled and most of the waste is used to generate heat for the<br />
city's district heating network. Its highly efficient district heating system connects 98% of all households, while<br />
in the summer months, the district cooling system relies on cold water from the sea to save 70% of energy<br />
compared to traditional air-conditioning. This is part of its plan to create renewable energy resources.<br />
Singapore<br />
While several nations around the world are experimenting with 'smart city' technologies to handle issues<br />
such as street lighting, traffic light management and waste collection, the city-state of Singapore has a much more<br />
ambitious vision for its whole nation. Its centrepiece is a Smart Nation Platform that brings together data from a<br />
nationwide sensor network. Collected data will be transferred into an open data platform and a "Virtual<br />
Singapore" model will allow city planners to prevent crime, determine traffic density and send out wide-scale<br />
warnings during an emergency. Moreover, 98% of government services are accessible online, and an in-house<br />
Digital Government Services team has launched various public mobile apps for healthcare and transport. With<br />
these efforts, Singapore is on the move to reach its vision to be the world's first Smart Nation.<br />
Question 46: What is the passage about?<br />
A. leading global smart cities<br />
B. rapid urbanization and high population density<br />
C. new ways of cooling system<br />
D. a front runner in green technology innovations<br />
Question 47: The phrase “these urban challenges” in paragraph 1 refers to:<br />
A. rapid urbanization of rural areas<br />
B. governments’ demand to innovate the cities<br />
C. development of technology 4.0<br />
D. strain on transportation, infrastructure, energy and other things<br />
Question 48: The word “handle” in paragraph 3 mostly means _____<br />
A. take<br />
B. prevent<br />
C. consider<br />
D. solve<br />
Question 49: All of the following green technology innovations have been applied in Copenhagen EXCEPT____<br />
A. upgrading bicycle lanes<br />
B. collecting data from a national network of sensors<br />
C. generating heat from waste<br />
D. making use of cold water from the sea for district cooling system<br />
Question 50: Which of the following information is NOT GIVEN in the passage?<br />
A. The City of Copenhagen established the first Green Wave for cyclists back in 2007.<br />
B. Each day nearly a half of Copenhagen citizens get to work or school by bike.<br />
C. In Singapore, there are numerous public mobile apps for healthcare and transport.<br />
D. The main aim of 'Virtual Singapore' is to help city planners prevent crime, anticipate traffic density<br />
and release wide-scale warnings during an emergency.<br />
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