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Trang 1QUANG TRI DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION & TRAINING
DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015
THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXAMINATION MOCK TEST No.2
Allotted time: 90 minutes
Candidate Full Name: ……… - Candidate No ………
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
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.
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.
4 A Corporation B Unexpected C Centenarian D Authority
5 A Acquaintance B Attraction C Suspicion D Influence
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6 By the time I _ to bed last night, I _ my homework
A went – have already finished B had gone – already finished
C went – had already finished D was going – were already finishing
7 In an _ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch
8 Electric lights are _, clean, and give more light than gas
9 The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes _ love
10 Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night.” – Dave: “You’ve got to be kidding! _!
A I myself like it very much B I thought it was terrible
C I’m sure you enjoy it D I suppose it was not bad
11 _ her hard work, she could not have passed the exam
12 _ handball is fast becoming _ popular sport worldwide
13 It is our responsibility to contribute to _ our own lives
14 He was not prepared for the test; _, he managed to pass it
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16 She suggested that we _ at the restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn for a change of venue
17 Michael could hardly wait to _ his new bike
18 There _ two stone lions at the gate of that old house Isn’t that right?
19 My father and his teacher talked a lot about the things and persons _ they could remember
20 I am 17 years old now I wish my parents wouldn't treat me as if I _ a child
21 Mr Li made up his mind to devote all he could _ his oral English before going abroad
22 Mai: “Our living standards have been improved greatly” – Susan: “ _.”
A Thank you for saying so B Sure I couldn’t agree more
C No, it’s nice to say so D Yes, it’s nice of you to say so
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
23 Tommy was one _
A of the happiest children in the class B of the happiest child in the class
C child who was happiest of all the class D happy children of his class
24 _ falls on the 2nd of September
A Vietnam's Independent Day B The day of the Vietnamese independence
C Vietnam's Independence Day D Vietnamese's Independence Day
25 George knew _ improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study
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.
26 Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus.
A large quantity B excess C small quantity D sufficiency
27 She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
28 I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
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great confidence
30 We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
A the long day B all day long C all long day D day after day
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.
31 If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport
32 I enjoyed talking to the people with that I met at the party last night
33 Despite of the fact that I washed my hands, they still look dirty
34 In my opinion, he maybe elected because he is honest, knowledgeable and competent
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.
MUSIC – A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (35) _ as a development of mating calls In fact, there is one theory that the (36) _ languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (37) _ history The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on stories of the land and spirits to the next (38) _
New evidence suggests that music does not just (39) _ the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more (40) _ after
it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (41) _ after listening
to Mozart The so–called 'Mozart effect', has also been (42) _ by findings that rats brought up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, (43) _ as a maze Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (44) _ benefit from listening to music
Trang 4Read 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 45 to 54.
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform Some functions result directly from the
ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the
surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services and other goods) Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves physical characteristics of the specific location Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a city If a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is much more likely to continue Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes It also overlooks what is one
of the world’s finest large farming regions These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great
city regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to
flooding during thunderstorm activity
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and continuing advantage of situation Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important
oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the
Hudson-Mohawk Lowland) to the vast Midwestern Hinterland This account does not alone explain New York’s
primacy, but it does include several important factors Among the many aspects of situation that help to
explain why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly applicable Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal shapes, and other physical characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are
normally more significant in early stages of city development than later.
35 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The development of trade routes through United States cities
B Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States
C Historical differences among three large United States cities
D The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities
36 The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.
A wealth B resourcefulness C traditions D organization
37 According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important than its site in regard to the city’s
A long-term growth and prosperity B ability to protect its citizenry
C possession of favorable weather conditions D need to import food supplies
38 The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its .
C flat terrain D position in regard to transport routes
39 The word “characteristics” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.
40 The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to _
A summarize past research and introduce a new study
B describe a historical period
C emphasize the advantages of one theory over another
D define a term and illustrate it with an example
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42 The word “functional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.
43 The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _.
44 The word “significant” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.
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 55 to 64.
We believe the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old At present we are forced to look to other bodies
in the solar system for hints as to what the early history of the Earth was like
Studies of our moon, Mercury, Mars, and the large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn have provided ample evidence that all these large celestial bodies were bombarded by smaller objects in a wide variety
of sizes shortly after the larger bodies had formed This same bombardment must have affected Earth as
well The lunar record indicates that the rate of impacts decreased to its present low level about 4 billion
years ago On Earth, subsequent erosion and crustal motions have obliterated the craters that must have
formed during this epoch
Scientists estimate the Earth's age by measuring the ratios of various radioactive elements in rocks The oldest Earth rocks tested thus far are about 3 1/3 billion years old But no one knows whether these are the oldest rocks on Earth Tests on rocks from the moon and on meteorites show that these are about 4.6 billion years old Scientists believe that this is the true age of the solar system and probably the true age of the Earth
45 In paragraph 2, the word "obliterated" means _.
46 According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth?
A By measuring the ratios of radioactive elements in rocks
B By examining fossils
C By studying sunspots
D By examining volcanic activity
47 Scientists estimate the age of the Earth as _
A 3 1/3 billion years old B 4 billion years old C 4.6 billion years old D 6 billion years old
48 Which of the following processes led to the obliteration of the craters formed by the bombardment of the Earth by celestial bodies?
A Volcanic activity B Solar radiation C Gravity D Crustal motions
49 According to the passage, why are scientists forced to look at other bodies in the solar system to determine the early history of the Earth?
A Human alteration of the Earth B Erosion and crustal motions
Trang 650 What is the BEST title for this passage?
A "Determining the Age of the Earth" B "Determining the Age of the Solar System"
C "Erosion and Crustal Motion of Earth" D "Radioactive Elements in Rocks"
51 Which of the following bodies was NOT studied to give evidence that the Earth was bombarded in
its early history?
52 Bombardment of the Earth at one time by various sized bodies is _
A inferred from what happened on other planetary bodies
B documented fact
C proven by the lunar record
D indicated by erosion
53 The level of impacts of the bombardments of Earth has _
A decreased to below normal B increased to a current high
C increased after a periodic low D decreased to a current low
54 In paragraph 2, the word "bombardment" means _.
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (0.5p)
1 The death of over fifty people was caused by the storm
The storm resulted
2 It wasn’t nice of you not to invite me to your party
I might
3 Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services
Other email services are generally
4 I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked
Hardly
5 People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D
Paper
Part II You should spend about 30 minutes on this task (1.5p)
Write about the following topic:
Some universities require students to take the entrance examination with the English subject Other universities do not Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Write at least 140 words.
THE END
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015
THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXAMINATION MOCK TEST No.2
Allotted time: 90 minutes
KEY ANSWER
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
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.
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.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (6-24)
6 C By the time I wentto bed last night, Ihad already finishedmy homework
7 A In an attemptto diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch
8 B Electric lights are economical, clean, and give more light than gas
9 A The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes towardslove
10 B Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night.” – Dave: “You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was terrible!”
11 D Had it not been forher hard work, she could not have passed the exam
12 C.handball is fast becomingapopular sport worldwide
13 C It is our responsibility to contribute to betteringour own lives
14 A He was not prepared for the test; however, he managed to pass it
15 D Early morning parties were held across the city to mark the historicevent
16 B She suggested that we meetat the restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn for a change of venue
17 C Michael could hardly wait to try outhis new bike
18 A There two stone lions at the gate of that old house Isn’t that right?
19 D My father and his teacher talked a lot about the things and persons thatthey could remember
20 B I am 17 years old now I wish my parents wouldn't treat me as if I werea child
21 D Mr Li made up his mind to devote all he could to improving his oral English before going abroad
22 B Mai: “Our living standards have been improved greatly” – Susan: “ Sure I couldn’t agree more.”
Trang 8Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
23 A Tommy was one of the happiest children in the class
24 C Vietnam's Independence Dayfalls on the 2nd of September
25 B George knew how he couldimprove his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study
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.
26 C. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance (>< small quantity) on the island The islanders even exported the surplus
27 A. She decided to remain celibate (>< married) and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
28.D I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.(= successful)
29 D. You will need a sound (= thorough) understanding of basic teaching skills if you want to enter the classroom with great confidence
30 B.We spent the entire day(= all day long)looking for a new apartment
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.
31 A If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport ( had known)
32 C I enjoyed talking to the people with that I met at the party last night ( whom)
33 A Despite of the fact that I washed my hands, they still look dirty ( Despite/ In spite of)
34 B In my opinion, he maybe elected because he is honest, knowledgeable and competent ( may be)
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 (35-44)
MUSIC – A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures Some scientists believe that music came before
speech and (35 C) arose as a development of mating calls In fact, there is one theory that the (36 D)
earliestlanguages were chanted or sung rather than spoken Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of
(37 C) recording history The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on
stories of the land and spirits to the next (38 D) generation
New evidence suggests that music does not just (39 B) satisfythe feel-good factor but it is also good
for the brain A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more (40 A)
informationafter it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (41 D) test after listening
to Mozart The so–called 'Mozart effect', has also been (42 A) supported by findings that rats brought
up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, (43 D) known as a maze
Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (44 C) illness
benefit from listening to music
Trang 9Read 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 45 to 54.
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform Some functions result directly from the
ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the
surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services and other goods) Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves physical characteristics of the specific location Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a city if a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is much more likely to continue Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes It also overlooks what is one
of the world’s finest large farming regions These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great
city regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to
flooding during thunderstorm activity
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and continuing advantage of situation Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important
oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the
Hudson-Mohawk Lowland) to the vast Midwestern Hinterland This account does not alone explain New York’s
primacy, but it does include several important factors Among the many aspects of situation that help to
explain why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly applicable Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal shapes, and other physical characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are
normally more significant in early stages of city development than later.
45 D What does the passage mainly discuss? The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities
46 B The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toresourcefulness
47 A According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important than its site in regard to the city’s
long-term growth and prosperity
48 C The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its
flat terrain
49 C The word “characteristics” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning toqualities
50 D The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to define a term and illustrate it with an example
51 B According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in age
52 A The word “functional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning tousable
53 A The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers toaccount
54 B The word “significant” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning tomeaningful
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 55 to 64.
We believe the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old At present we are forced to look to other bodies
in the solar system for hints as to what the early history of the Earth was like
Studies of our moon, Mercury, Mars, and the large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn have provided ample evidence that all these large celestial bodies were bombarded by smaller objects in a wide variety
of sizes shortly after the larger bodies had formed This same bombardment must have affected Earth as
Trang 10years ago On Earth, subsequent erosion and crustal motions have obliterated the craters that must have
formed during this epoch
Scientists estimate the Earth's age by measuring the ratios of various radioactive elements in rocks The oldest Earth rocks tested thus far are about 3 1/3 billion years old But no one knows whether these are the oldest rocks on Earth Tests on rocks from the moon and on meteorites show that these are about 4.6 billion years old Scientists believe that this is the true age of the solar system and probably the true age of the Earth
55 B In paragraph 2, the word "obliterated" meansdestroyed
56 A According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth? By measuring the ratios of radioactive elements in rocks.
57 C Scientists estimate the age of the Earth as 4.6 billion years old
58 D Which of the following processes led to the obliteration of the craters formed by the
bombardment of the Earth by celestial bodies?Crustal motions.
59 B According to the passage, why are scientists forced to look at other bodies in the solar system to
determine the early history of the Earth?Erosion and crustal motions.
60 A What is the BEST title for this passage? "Determining the Age of the Earth"
61 C Which of the following bodies was NOT studied to give evidence that the Earth was bombarded
in its early history?Jupiter.
62 A Bombardment of the Earth at one time by various sized bodies is inferred from what happened
on other planetary bodies
63 D The level of impacts of the bombardments of Earth has decreased to a current low
64 B In paragraph 2, the word "bombardment" meansan assault
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (0.5p)
1 The death of over fifty people was caused by the storm
The storm resultedin the death of over fifty people,
2 It wasn’t nice of you not to invite me to your party
I mighthave been invited to your party.
3 Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services
Other email services are generallynot as good as Gmail accounts.
4 I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked
Hardlyhad I closed the door when somebody knocked.
5 People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D
Paperis believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
Part II. You should spend about 30 minutes on this task (1.5p)
Write about the following topic:
Some universities require students to take the entrance examination with the English subject Other universities do not Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Write at least 140 words.