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. 1. A. controlled B. returned C. formed D. convinced 2. A. search B. confer C. prefer D. suffer 3. A. organise B. promise C. paradise D. realise 4. A. thus B. thick C. think D. thin Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. The government made serious attempts to raise the …………of living. A. standard B. cost C. level D. mode 6. “ What’s the answer to problem two”? “I don’t know and even ……… I wouldn’t tell you.” A. I did B. though I did C. if I did D. if I do 7. “ Let’s go out for a coffee, Lan?” Huong said. – Lan: “……………” A. Ok B. That sounds great C. It’s a good ideas D. A, B, C are correct 8. Not having written about the required topic, ______ a low mark. A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gave me C. the teacher gave D. I was given 9. ______I might, I couldn’t open the door. A. Try as B. However hard C. As try D. No matter 10. ………., the interviewer asks the interviewees about their education background and others. A. Traditionally B. Tradition C. Traditional D. Traditionalism SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT TĨNH GIA 1 Họ và tên thí sinh : SBD ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ÔN THI QUỐC GIA LẦN 2, NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề 123 11. “ Would you mind if I smoke?” – “……………… ” A. Never mind B. Yes, Please don’t C. Not at all D. Yes, Please do 12. She apologized ……….me……….her lateness. A. zero/about B. with/of C. to/for D/ zero/for 13. After you have turned over the soil, weeded, and…………it, you’ll be ready to plant. A. cultivating B. cultivation C. cultivate D. cultivated 14. The woman must be responsible ……….taking care of the children. A. for B. of C. to D. with 15. It is essential that he……….accepting responsibility. A. starts B. starting C. to start D. start 16. “ Can you wait while I run into the library?” “Ok, ……….you hurry.” A. even though B. as long as C. when D. unless 17. The GCSE stands……………General Certificate of Secondary Education. A. for B. by C. from D. to 18. The consultant…………….was hired to advise us never really understood our situation. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 19. Olivia booked a babysitter……………… she could go out for the evening. A. but B. so C. so that D. hence 20. She has just gotten………….with some international volunteer students. A. contact B. acquaintance C. friendship D. relationship 21. Mr. Lam drives his car carefully, and…………… A. his father does also B. his father, too C. so does his father D. does so his father 22. The Tet customs maintain and develop as a ……… beauty of the Vietnamese. A. cultured B. cultural C. culturally D. culturist 23. We come from Vietnam, so we are not used to………… on the left. A. drive B. driving C. drove D. driven 24. Nowhere…………….such cooperative staff. A. you can find B. you found C. you could find D. can you find 25. She didn’t pass her last exam. If only she…………… it, she………… very happy. A. passed/would be B. had passed/would be C. had passed/had been D. had passed/would have been 26. The professor highly appreciated his students’………….in terms of science. A. creating B. creator C. creative D. creativity Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 27. A. accidental B. sensitivity C. beneficial D. industrial 28. A. allow B. follow C. yellow D. fellow 29. A. unconcerned B. necessary C. represent D. disappointed 30. A. canal B. rental C. scandal D. vandal Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Traffic lights The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (31) the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (32) like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (33) , it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (34) further development until cars became common. Modern traffic lights are an American invention. Red- green (35) Were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three - colour signals, operated (36) hand from a tower in the (37) of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (38) in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (39) year later. In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to wake the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (40) by standard models which are universally adopted. 31. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors 32. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed 33. A.However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 34. A. forbade B. disappointed C. avoided D. discouraged 35. A. methods B. ways C. systems D. means 36. A. by B. with C. through D. in 37. A. middle B. heart C. focus D. halfway 38. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become 39. A.a B. in the C. in a D. the 40. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 41. Flight MH370 of Malaysia Airlines is reported to vanish on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. A. land B. control C. cancel D. disappear 42. A calculating machine can do calculation with lightning speed. A. very quickly B. very slowly C. perfectly D. surprisingly 43. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. A. skillful B. famous C. popular D. modest 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. 44. Your experience with oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in cash of trouble. A. worthless B. valuable C. precious D. priceless 45. You need to dress neatly and elegantly for the interview. The first impression is very important. A. formally B. beautifully C. comfortably D. shabbily Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 46 to 55. I like to be near water – sea, lake or river. That is probably because I was born in a village by the sea, and I have lived most of my life close to water. When I am in some place which is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and I always feel that there is something missing, even though it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is. Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water – sailing, rowing and swimming. It is possible to swim in small swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water. Rowing is best in a river and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can do some sailing on a river and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good. Of the three sports – swimming, rowing and sailing – I like rowing best because it is the easiest to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing. Even on the coldest day one row, only ice on the water or thick fog can stop one. Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that drop of water freeze wherever they fall. In such weather, it is not very pleasant to swim as one cannot stay in the water very long. However, when one is rowing, one gets warmer the longer one goes on. 46. Where was the writer born? A. In a village by the river B. In a village near a lake C. In a village by the sea D. In a sea town 47. How does the writer feel when he is in some place which is not near the water? A. Comfortable B. Convenient C. Losing something D. Missing something 48. What type of sport does he like? A. Water sports B. Sports without water C. Sports played only on the sea D. Sports played near lakes and river 49. Where can people row and sail? A. In a swimming pool B. In the river C. On the sea D. Both B and C 50. Why does he like rowing best? A. Because it makes him warmer B. Because he can sail it in cold days C. Because it makes him stronger D. Because it is easier to play 51. Why are swimming and sailing not easy sports to continue in winter? A. Because the sea is too rough B. Because the sea is too cold C. Because the water is too cold D. Both A and C 52. What can stop people from rowing? A. Ice on the water or thick fog B. Cold weather C. Hot weather D. Cold water 53. What sometimes happens when he goes out rowing in very cold weather? A. Water drops B. Water is too cold C. Drops of water freeze in the places they fall D. Drops of water fall 54. Why is it unpleasant to swim in cold weather? A. One can only stay in the water for a short time B. The water becomes icy C. One stays in the weather for a long time D. The water gets warmer 55. What does the word “which” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Lake B. River C. Sea D. Some place 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. 56. They don’t let anyone enter the area. A. Nobody is let to enter the area. B. Nobody is allowed to enter the area. C. Nobody is allowed entering the area. D. The area is not allowed entering. 57. It’s no use trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. A. There’s no point to try to persuade Tom to change his mind. B. It’s worth trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. C. It’s useful trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. D. It’s a waste of time trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. 58.It was Neil Armstrong ……………… A. that set foot first on the moon. B. who first set foot on the moon. C. he first set foot on the moon. D. that was set on the moon first. 59.……………………., he could answer the questions now. A. If James studied his lessons last night. B. Were James to study his lessons last night. C. If only James studied his lessons last night. D. Had James studied his lessons last night. 60. Having retired from work, …………………… A. social work interests him. B. it is possible for him to engage in social work. C. Mr. Brown devotes all his time to social work. D. His interest is social work. 61. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error. A. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error B. It is thought that human error was caused by the accident. C. It is thought that the accident caused human error. D. Human beings thought about that the accident caused. 62. In spite of his tiredness, Joe managed to finish his work. A. Although he is tired, Joe managed to finish his work. B. Joe managed to finish his work but he was tired. C. Despite he was tired, Joe managed to finish his work. D. Tired as he seemed to be, Joe managed to finish his work. 63.“ No, I didn’t tell Jim our plan,” said Tom. A. Tom refused to tell Jim their plan. B. Tom denied having told Jim their plan. C. Tom denied to tell Jim their plan. D. Tom didn’t agree to tell Jim their plan. 64. Please don’t ask her to the party. A. I’d rather you didn’t ask her to the party. B. I’d rather not to ask her to the party. C. Please don’t ask her about the party. D. You ask her to the party, don’t you? 65. Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim. A. Tim wouldn’t be satisfied with anything. B. Tim wanted to know just the end of the story. C. On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the story. D. Tim insisted on being told the complete story. Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. Ralph Earl was born into a Connecticut farm family in 1751. He chose early to become a painter and looked for what training was available in his home state and in Boston. Earl was one of the first American artists to paint landscapes. Among his first paintings were scenes from Revolutionary War battles of Lexington and Concord. In 1778 Earl went to London to study with Benjamin West for four years. When Earl returned to United states, he was jailed for fourteen months for outstanding debts. While still a prisoner, he painted portraits of some New York City’s most elegant society women and their husbands. After his release, he took up the trade of itinerant portrait painter, working his way through southern New England and New York. Earl didn’t flatter his subjects, but his portraits show a deep understanding of them, perhaps because he had sprung from the same roots. Among Earl’s most famous paintings is his portrait of Justice Oliver Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail. To provide counterpoint to the severity of the couple, he accurately details the relative luxury of the Ellsworth’s interior furnishings. The view through the window behind them shows sunlit fields, well- kept fences, and a bend of the Connecticut River. One of Earl’s paintings is something of an anomaly. Reclining Hunter, which for many years was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, shows a well- dressed gentleman resting beneath a tree. In the foreground, he displays a pile of birds, the result of a day’s hunt. The viewer can also see a farmer’s donkey lying in the background, another of the hunter’s victims. This outrageously funny portrait couldn’t have been commissioned – no one would have wanted to be portrayed in such an absurd way. However, this painting uncharacteristically shows Earl’s wit as well as his uncommon technical skills. 66. What is the author’s main purpose? A.to discuss the life and work of an American painter. B.to compare the art of Ralph Earl and Thomas Gainsborough. C.to trace Ralph Earl’s artistic influences. D.to describe the art scene in New York in the late eighteenth century. 67. Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a subject of one of Earl’s paintings? A. People B. Landscapes C. Battle scenes D. Fruit and Flowers 68. According to the passage, Benjamin West was Ralph Earl’s A. subject B. teacher C. student D. rival 69. Which of the following could be substituted for outstanding without changing the meaning of the sentence? A. Excellent B. Shocking C. Unpaid D. illegal 70. The word itinerant is closest in meaning to which of the following ? A. traveling B. successful C. talented D. innovative 71. The author uses the phrase sprung from the same roots to indicate that Ralph Earl and his subjects A. lived in the same town C. were equally successful B. were about the same age D. had the same background 72. According to the passage, one of the distinguishing features of the portrait of Oliver and Abigail Ellsworth is the contrast between A. the plainness of the figures and the luxury of the furnishings. B. the two styles used to paint the two figures C. the sunlit fields and the dark interior D. the straight fences and the curving Connecticut River 73.Why does the author refer to Reclining Hunter as “something of an anomaly’’? A. It is so severe B. It is quite humorous C. It shows Earl’s talent D. It was commissioned 74. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to? A. Ralph Earl B. the farmer C. the hunter D. Thomas Gainsborough 75. The author’s attitude toward Ralph Earl is A. admiring B. antagonistic C. neutral D. unflattering Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 76. Petroleum is composed of a complex mix of hydrogen and carbon. A B C D 77. Stars in our universe vary in temperature, colour, bright, size and mass. A B C D 78. Both a term paper and a final exam is often required for a college class. A B C D 79. Light can travel from the Sun to the Earth in eight minute and twenty seconds. A B C D 80. Before diamonds can be used as jewels, they must be cut and polish. A B C D THE END 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. A 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. A 55. D 56. B 57. D 58. B 59. D 60. C 61. A 62. D 63. B 64. A 65. D 66. A 67. D 68. B 69. C 70. A 71. D 72. A 73. B 74. C 75. A 76. C 77. C 78. C 79. D 80. D SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT TĨNH GIA 1 Họ và tên thí sinh : SBD ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ÔN THI QUỐC GIA LẦN 2, NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề 123 . & ĐT THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT TĨNH GIA 1 Họ và tên thí sinh : SBD ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ÔN THI QUỐC GIA LẦN 2, NĂM HỌC 2014 -2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian. ĐT THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT TĨNH GIA 1 Họ và tên thí sinh : SBD ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ÔN THI QUỐC GIA LẦN 2, NĂM HỌC 2014 -2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian. confer C. prefer D. suffer 3. A. organise B. promise C. paradise D. realise 4. A. thus B. thick C. think D. thin Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer