TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN BÌNH TRỌNG TỔ: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 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 change B watch C stomach D church Question 2: A announced B struggled C repaired D observed 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 abandon B erosion C composer D submarine Question 4: A inspire B wealthy C protect D extinct 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 5: After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving A B C in the wrong direction D Question 6: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large , A B C D industrial cities today Question 7: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing A B C D the course Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Last night’s concert did not _ our expectations A catch up with B stand in for C come up to D look up to Question 9: Last year Matt earned _ his brother, who had a better position A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as more as D twice as many as Question 10: Reagan _ an actor years ago A is said to be B was said being C was said have been D is said to have been Question 11: A (n) child means a child who behaves badly and saddens his parents A active B hard – working C obedient D insubordinate Question 12: Everyone likes when they have got some success A to congratulate B to be congratulating C to be congratulated D being congratulated Question 13: He hardly has anything nowadays, _? A hasn't he B does he C doesn't he D has he Question 14: What are the _ between women in old time and women in modern time? A differs B different C difference D differences Question 15: By next year, my son will have his education at Cambridge University A realized B completed C graduated D terminated Question 16: No sooner the soldiers leaped into the water A had the ship touched the shore than B had the ship touched the shore when C the ship had touched the shore then D the ship touched the shore than Trang 1/5 Question 17: Had I not stayed up late last night, I tired now A wouldn’t be B won’t be C can’t be D wouldn’t have been Question 18: It was in 1989 _the Berlin Wall collapsed A which B what C when D that Question 19: Many citizens say that they are of the political policies of the candidates in a local election A ignorance B ignorantly C ignorant D ignoring 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 20: - Nam : “ You're a great dancer I wish I could half as well as you.” - Duy : “ _ I'm an awful dancer ! “ A You're too kind B That's a nice compliment! C You've got to be kidding! D Oh, thank you very much Question 21: - Tim : “ _ “ - John : “ Never mind ” A Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday ? B Sorry for staining your carpet Let me have it cleaned C Congratulations ! How wonderful ! D Thank you for being honest with me 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 22: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A hopeless B hopeful C unsuccessful D successful Question 23: Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society A essential B delighted C exciting D informative 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 24: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other A unaware B supportive C intolerant D tired Question 25: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air A feeling extremely unhappy B extremely light C feeling extremely airy D extremely happy 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 26: It is possible that the fire in the ship was started by a bomb A They say that a bomb started the fire in the ship B The fire in the ship might have been started by a bomb C It shall be said the fire in the ship had been started by a bomb D The fire in the ship is known to have been started by a bomb Question 27: "I'm sorry I didn’t the homework." said the boy A The boy admitted not doing the homework B The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t the homework C The boy denied not doing the homework D The boy refused to the homework Trang 2/5 Question 28: The teacher did not let his students leave school until p.m A Both the teacher and his students had to leave school before p.m B All the students were allowed to leave school until p.m C It was at p.m that the teacher and his students were made to leave school D It was not until p.m that the teacher let his students leave 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 29: He held the rope with one hand He stretched it out A Holding the rope with one hand, he stretched it out B Stretching the rope out, he holds it with one hand C He stretching the rope with one hand and held it D The rope is held with one hand then he stretched it out Question 30: He was able to finish his book It was because his wife helped him A If only he had been able to finish his book B If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book C Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book D But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, (31 ) _ historically revolves around extended trade Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one (32 ) _ The Four Asian Tigers The economy depends heavily on exports , refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing Manufacturing constituted 26 (33) of Singapore’s GDP in 2005 The manufacturing industry is well-diversified into electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, (34) _ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world’s foundry water output Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (35 ) _ Tokyo Question 31 : Question 32 : Question 33 : Question 34 : Question 35 : A A A A A who of percentage machine and B B B B B whom in persuasion mechanical but C C C C C why for perception mechanically or D D D D D which at percent mechanic so 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 36 to 42 FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES Family life in the United States is changing Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a “housewife” She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children The husband earned the money for the family He was usually out working all day He came home tired in the evening, so he did not much housework And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends These days, however, more and more women work outside the home They cannot stay with the children all day They, too, come home tired in the evening They not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up They not have time to clean the house and the laundry So who is going to the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children? Trang 3/5 Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it In these families, the husband and wife agree to different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job For example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights Then there is the question of the children In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents Now families usually not live near their relatives The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way More often, parents have to pay for child care help The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center The problem with this kind of help is the high cost It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well Parents may get another kind of help form the companies they work for Many companies now let people with children work part-time That way, parents can spend more time with their children Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children For these men there is a new word: they are called “househusbands” In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands every year These changes in the home mean changes in the family Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage They, too, may have a better understanding of each other Question 36: Sixty years ago, most women A were housewives B went out to work C did not much housework D had no children Question 37: Nowadays, there are A more work outside the home than before B more and more women staying with the children all day C more housewives than before D more women going out to work than before Question 38: The word “laundry” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A cooking and washing up B tidying up C washing and ironing D shopping Question 39: It can be inferred from paragraph that A all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center B couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center C in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care D grandparents can help care the children in a regular way Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A children who spend more time with fathers than mothers B parents who work part-time C husbands who stop working to stay with the children D fathers who spend more time with their children Question 41: The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may _ A help families B not change the children at all C not happen D cause problems for a marriage Question 42: This article is about A American men as househusbands B housewives in America C how more American women are working D how family life in America is changing 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 43 to 50 Ever since humans inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Trang 4/5 Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings (Source: TOEFL Reading) Question 43: Which of the following best summarizes this passage ? A When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication B Everybody uses only one form of communication C Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners D Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest Question 44: The word "these" in paragraph1 refers to _ A tourists B the deaf and the mute C thoughts and feelings D sign language motions Question 45: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _ A there are many forms of communication in existence today B verbalization is the most common form of communication C the deaf and mute use an oral form of communication D ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language Question 46: Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people? A Picture signs B Braille C Body language D Signal flags Question 47: The word "wink" in paragraph means most nearly the same as _ A close one eye briefly B close two eyes briefly C bob the head up and down D shake the head from side to side Question 48: Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for A spelling B ideas C whole words D expressions Question 49: People need to communicate in order to _ A create language barriers B keep from reading with their fingertips C be picturesque and exact D express thoughts and feelings Question 50: What is the best title for the passage? A The Important of Sign Language B The Many Forms of Communication C Ways of Expressing Feelings D Picturesque Symbols of Communication THE END Trang 5/5 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO THPT QG NĂM 2018-2019 10 C A D B C B D C A D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 D D B D B A A D C B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 B D A B A B A D A C 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 D A D B A A D C B C 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 A D A D C B A A D B Trang 6/5 ... Ways of Expressing Feelings D Picturesque Symbols of Communication THE END Trang 5/5 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO THPT QG NĂM 2018-2019 10 C A D B C B D C A D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 D D B D B... the American home mentioned in this passage may _ A help families B not change the children at all C not happen D cause problems for a marriage Question 42: This article is about A American... inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Trang 4/5 Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language