PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn CHUẨN BỊ CHO KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THỬ TRƯỚC KÌ THI Đề số 08 – Mức độ Nâng cao VIDEO chữa chi tiết cô Vũ Mai Phương Ngoaingu24h.vn Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương 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 A established B destroyed C encouraged D remembered Question A savour B devour C favour D flavour 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions Question A digest B sewage C flora D fortune Question A fingertip B invalid C property D qualified Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Difficulty in distinguishing between colors, particularly red and green, is an inherited _ A imperfection B incident C malady D trait Question I read a very good _ of the film that’s on at the local cinema this week A comment B observation C criticism D review Question They had nowhere to sleep so we _ for the night A put up with them B put them up C put them on D put in to them Question Mozart composed music when he was just a child He had a great for it A skill B ability C Gift D force Question Trees that the view of oncoming traffic should be cut down A alter B obstruct C improve D spoil Question 10 At Standford University a computer has been developed for medical _ A malady B malaise C diagnosis D diaphragm Question 11 Every minute of the day _ you occupied, doing one thing or another A see B finds C made D has Question 12 While building a tunnel through the mountain, _ A an underground lake was discovered B there was an underground lake discovered C a lake was discovered underground D the workers discovered an underground lake Question 13 Working on his research, Dr Liu seldom goes anywhere _ her laboratory A except B except at C except in D except that Question 14 Modern man, _ by four walls and _ to an indoor job, realizes that he is shortening his days A inclosing – chained B inclosed - chained C inclosed - being chained D being inclosed – chaining KHĨA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MƠN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ÔN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 15 Who you think the latter into pieces? A tore B tearing C torn D to tear Question 16 They were so pleased when the scientific truths _ A came to the light B came to light C was uncovered D was found Question 17 The shop assistant was helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice A entirely B exactly C quite D totally Question 18 In the early 1920s, Hollywood was by a series of scandals involving major stars and directors A turned B moved C swung D rocked Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions Question 19 The film was taken apart on the grounds that it glorifies violence A greatly admired B excellently cast C badly reviewed D criticized severely Question 20 Efforts by the government agency to improve its work were hampered by lack of funds A hindered B assisted C encouraged D endangered Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions Question 21 On hearing the proposal of the project, all staff threw cold water on his initial plans, which caused him a complete upset A disagreed with him about his initial plans B turned down his initial plans C gave his initial plans great support D sponsored him with initial plans Question 22 Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods A huge B fixed C minute D low Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 23 Two friends are talking about their evening plans - Janet: “ ” - Susan: “What a shame!” A I am afraid I disagree with you B Shall we eat out tonight? C I’m afraid I can’t come with you tonight D Would you like to go with me tonight? Question 24 A customer is talking to the salesman - Customer: “Excuse me, could you tell me where the vegetable section is?” - Salesman: “ ” A Would you like a half pound of vegetables? B Well, you are a vegetarian, aren’t you? C I’m sorry; they are not very fresh today! D It’s on aisle 8, next to the fruit section! KHĨA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MƠN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ÔN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29 To better understand the effects of crying in humans, it is also important to consider the animal counterparts to human crying (in the domain of communication), as well as other animal behaviors that might serve stress-reducing functions In all mammals and most birds, offspring react with (25) _ calls or distress calls to being removed from the parents There can be little doubt that this is the phylogenetic basis of the acoustical crying of human infants This very basic form of crying is meant to undo the separation from the parents and it is not likely to have any direct soothing function Rather, this behavior seems to be associated with a state of increased arousal and result in soothing because of the comfort and support it elicited, that is, because it has (26) _ its inter-individual function In animals, distress calls are mainly (27) _ by young offspring, and they are never accompanied by the production of tears (28) , candidates for the mechanisms that might contribute to reduction of distress in nonhuman animals (and in humans as well) can be found in displacement behaviors and stereotypes, (29) are proposed to serve communicative functions as well (https://www.researchgate.net/) Question 25 A separated B separation C separately D separating Question 26 A satisfied B finished C completed D fulfilled Question 27 A applied B displayed C heard D used Question 28 A In addition B On the other hand C Consequently D.What is more Question 29 A which B who C whom D that 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 ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger on the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone-a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Attatexana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna onto the vapor space In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space.The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail (http://www.civilserviceguide.com/) KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CƠ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 30 The word “intermittently” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A lazily B happily C periodically D incorrectly Question 31 According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones? A They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line B They concentrate on the smell of food C They follow an ant which is familiar with the trail D They sense the vapor through their antennae Question 32 What does the word “it” in paragraph refer to? A signal B ant C antenna D space Question 33 What does the passage mainly discuss? A How ants mark and follow a chemical trail B Different species of ants around the world C The information contained in pheromones D The mass migration of ants Question 34 Why ants use different compounds as trail pheromones? A To protect their trail from other species B To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals C To indicate how far away the food is D To attract different types of ants 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 35 to 42 All living cells in an animal’s body require energy to power the various chemical processes going in inside them This energy is ultimately supplied by the food that animals eat These chemical processes are collectively referred to as metabolism, and one of the byproducts of metabolism is heat Metabolic rates vary significantly between species Warm-blooded animals (birds and mammals) have metabolic rates about five to ten times higher than those of similarly sized cold-blooded ones (reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) And it is precisely because birds and mammals have such high metabolic rates that they are able to keep their bodies warm The terms warm-blooded and cold-blooded are still in everyday use, but they are not entirely precise Anyone who has handled a snake knows this because a snake’s body actually feels quite warm But very little of the snake’s body heat originates internally, from its cells, most of it having been supplied from the outside, either by the sun or by a heat lamp Instead of referring to reptiles as cold-blooded, they are best described as ectothermic, meaning “outside heat” Similarly, birds and mammals are said to be endothermic, meaning “inside heat” There are advantages and disadvantages to each thermal strategy Reptiles are usually sluggish first thing in the morning, their body temperatures having dropped during the cool of the night Accordingly, they have to bask in the sun to raise their body temperatures, but once they have warmed up sufficiently, they can go about their business By altering between the sun when they are too cool, and the shade when they are too warm, many reptiles are able to maintain their body temperatures at optimum levels of about 95°F or more Endotherms, on the other hand, maintain temperatures of about 98°F all the time, so they are always ready for action KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CƠ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ƠN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn I used to keep a crocodile He had very sharp teeth, and I had to be careful how I handled him during the daytime, when he was warm But I could whatever I wanted at night, when he was cold, without any fear of being bitten The obvious disadvantage of being ectothermic is that the animal‟s activity levels are dependent upon the environment But its low metabolic rates mean that it requires far less food, which is an advantage I used to feed the crocodile a tiny piece of liver once a week, while the family cat demanded three meals every day We should therefore not think that reptiles are inferior to mammals and birds; they are just different (Adapted from Reading TOEFL Practice) Question 35 What is the best title of the passage? A Birds and Mammals B Endotherms and Ectotherms C Advantages of Entothermism D Common Misconceptions about Reptiles Question 36 What is TRUE according to the passage? A Many retiles can be very dangerous durng the day B Mammals have more stable temperatures than reptiles C Not all reptiles are cold-blooded D All reptiles often hibernate in winter in order to survive well Question 37 The word “sluggish” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A sleepy B cold C inactive D warm Question 38 What does the word “they” in paragraph refer to? A cells B snakes C reptiles D mammals Question 39 What can be inferred from the passage? A Reptiles cannot absorb energy from the surrounding environment B Endothermic animals are more active than ectothermic animals C Maintaining a high metabolic rate requires lots of fuel in the form of food D Reptiles cannot function properly and survive if there is no sun Question 40 According to the author, the term “cold – blooded” is misleading because “cold – blooded”animals _ A cannot survive cold temperatures even when being exposed to the sun B are more affected by heat than by cold in any environment C often have a body temperature comparable to that of warm - blooded animals D always have a higher body temperature than the temperature of the environment Question 41 The word “inferior” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A always comparable B at a lower rank C very opposite D quite similar Question 42 Why does the author mention his pet in the last paragraph? A Because he wants to advise on how to handle pets safely B Because he wants to say that keeping a reptile as pet is less expensive C Because he wants to compare reptiles‟ metabolic rates with those of mammals and birds D Because he wants to illustrate that ectothermism has both advantages and disadvantages 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 It is advisable that students, who are not good at math, not require to take advanced math in high school A that B who C not require D in KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG PRO 3M/3MPLUS – ÔN LUYỆN TỒN DIỆN CHO KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA Biên soạn: Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương – Ngoaingu24h.vn Question 44 China, the fourth largest and the most populated country in the world, is on its way to becoming the most domineering nation on the planet today A fourth B populated C becoming D domineering Question 45 Ants were the first group of eusocial predatory insects that both lived and foraged primarily in the soil and in rotting vegetation on the ground A eusocial predatory insects B both C primarily D vegatation 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 It would have been better if the teacher had reminded us of the deadline A It doesn‟t matter that the teacher didn’t remind us of the deadline B The teacher might have reminded us of the deadline C Reminding us of the deadline was a good way for the teacher D The teacher should have reminded us of the deadline Question 47 Just after the play started there was a power failure A Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure B No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure C Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure D No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure Question 48 Many students regret not having taken the opportunity to learn English when they were at high school A Many students are sorry that they had taken the opportunity to learn English at high school B Many students should have chosen to learn English when they were at high school C It‟s a pity that many students have never been able to learn English at high school D Many students wish that they had learned English when they were at high school 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 He must have canceled his e-mail account I can’t get hold of him A Since I’m unable to get in contact with him, it seems certain that he’s closed his e-mail account B If no one is able to get in contact with him, he ought to get e-mail account for himself C He may have closed his e-mail account, but I won’t know for sure until I get in touch with him D I must have got his e-mail address wrong, because he’s not giving me any reply Question 50 George graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed A That George graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed B Although George graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed C George joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree D If George graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed KHÓA HỌC PRO3M/PRO3MPLUS – CHINH PHỤC ĐIỂM 9+ MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÙNG CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG