NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT TIẾNG ANH 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.motorbikes Question 2: A comprise B determines B incline C involves C cacti D cultures D bewildered 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 overwhelming B intellectual C.incredible D Optimistic Question 4: C.understanding D.Uncertainty A academic B inorganic 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 banks: School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take They find out (5) _ much knowledge we have gained But they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn’t it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don’t have any common sense? Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles (6) _ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence A person’s IQ is their intelligence (7) _is measured by a special test The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946 By 1976 it had 1,300 members in Britain Today there are 44,000 Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (8) _ in the US People talking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (9) _ score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa This works out at 2% of the population Anyone from the age of six can take the tests All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them if allowed enough time But that’s the problem – the whole point of the tests is that they’re against the clock Question 5: A what B how C why D which Question 6:A Although B Because C Despite D Until Question 7:A how B as C so D that Question 8:A enormously B considerably C highly D mainly Question A whom B which C that D who 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 10: Over a long time, customs can erode They are gradually replaced by newer customs Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN A grow stronger B grow weaker C develop rapidly D.disappear completely Question 11: The guards were ordered to get to the king's room on the double A in a larger number B very quickly C on the second floor D every two hours Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines of each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 12: Jack was overconfident Therefore, he ruined our plan completely A That was Jack’s overconfidence ruined our plan completely B Jack was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely C It was because Jack’s overconfidence that ruined our plan completely D It was Jack’s overconfidence ruined our plan completely Question 13: The student next to me kept chewing gum That bothered me a lot A The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot B The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot C The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot D The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret Interpreting isn’t only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue – or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience The interpreter was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey.” – an idiom that the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea There are two kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what the foreign speaker says actually the sentence behind Consecutive interpreters are the one most international negotiation use They are employed for small meetings without sound booths and headphones Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes note and during a pause, telling the clients what was said Question 14 What’s the purpose of the passage? A To point out the importance of an interpreter B To differentiate the difference between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters C To state the qualification of an interpreter D To explain the scope of interpreting Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN Question 15 The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is: A simpler than it really is B highly valued and admired C very complex and demanding D based on principles of business Question 16 The example “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear” is used to: A Stress the importance of word for word translation B show the difference in the language A and language B C emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said D point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish Question 17 A precondition of being a translator is _ A being bilingual B being a linguist C being able to use high-tech equipment D working well with people Question 18 Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for ? A.A large meeting of many nations B A business transaction between foreign speakers C a translation of a foreign book D An interpretation of a major literary work Question 19 The word “converting” is closest in meaning to _ A understanding B concluding C reading D changing Question 20 The word “the former” in the last paragraph refers to A the conference B simultaneous interpreters C consecutive interpreters D both A&B Question 21 What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive one? A The money they are paid B The type of dictionary they use C Their proficiency in the language D The size of group with whom they work 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 22: “I’ll speak calmly, I really will.” He said A He promised to speak calmly B He reminded me to speak calmly C He refused to speak calmly D He offered to speak calmly Question 23: Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN A My youngest sister’s name is Lucy B I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister C Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister D It is Lucy who is my youngest sister Question 24: They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them A So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them B Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them C If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them D So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them 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 25: The package containing books and records were delivered last week A B C D Question 26: Can’t you think of anything more intelligent to tell? A B C D Question 27: The air that surrounds our planet is both odorless, colorless, and invisible A B C D Read the following passage adapted and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time University students frequently the minimum of work because they’re crazy about a good social life instead Children often scream before their piano practice because it’s so boring They have to be given gold stars and medals to be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams But the story is different when you’re older Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning At 30, I went to a college and did courses in History and English It was an amazing experience For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late – I was the one frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way round Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it was a bonus, not a nuisance I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and homework was a pleasure not a pain When I passed an exam, I had passed it for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers The satisfaction I got was entirely personal Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their brains have got rusty But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up, your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the maturity department In some ways, age is a positive plus For instance, when you’re older, you get less frustrated Experience has told you that, if you’re calm and simply something carefully again and again, eventually you’ll get the hang of it The confidence you have in other areas – from being able to drive a car, perhaps – means that if you can’t, say, build a chair instantly, you don’t, like a child, want to destroy your first pathetic attempts Maturity tells you that you will, with application, eventually get there Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN I hated piano lessons at school, but I was good at music And coming back to it, with a teacher who could explain why certain exercises were useful and with musical concepts that, at the age of ten, I could never grasp, was magical Initially, I did feel a bit strange, thumping out a piece that I’d played for my school exams, with just as little comprehension of what the composer intended as I’d had all those years before But soon, complex emotions that I never knew poured out from my fingers, and suddenly I could understand why practice makes perfect Question 28: It is implied in paragraph that A.young learners often lack a good motivation for learning B young learners are usually lazy in their class C teachers should give young learners less homework D parents should encourage young learners to study more Question 29: The writer’s main point in paragraph is to show that as people grow up, A they tend to learn less as they are discouraged B they cannot learn as well as younger learners C they get more impatient with their teachers D.they have a more positive attitude towards learning Question 30: The phrase “For starters” in paragraph could best be replaced by “ ” A For beginners B At the starting point C At the beginning D First and foremost Question 31: While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was surprised A to have more time to learn B to be able to learn more quickly C.to feel learning more enjoyable D to get on better with the tutor Question 32: In paragraph 3, the word “rusty” means A.not as good as it used to be through lack of practice B impatient because of having nothing to C staying alive and becoming more active D covered with rust and not as good as it used to be Question 33: The phrase “get there” in paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ” A receive a school or college degree B arrive at an intended place with difficulty C have the things you have long desired D.achieve your aim with hard work Question 34: All of the following are true about adult learning EXCEPT A young people usually feel less patient than adults Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN B experience in doing other things can help one’s learning C.adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners D adults think more independently and flexibly than young people Question 35: It can be inferred from paragraph that maturity is a positive plus in the learning process because adult learners A pay more attention to detail than younger learners B are able to organize themselves better than younger learners C are less worried about learning than younger learners D.have become more patient than younger learners Question 36: It is implied in the last paragraph that when you learn later in life, you A are not able to concentrate as well as when you were younger B find that you can recall a lot of things you learnt when younger C should expect to take longer to learn than when you were younger D.can sometimes understand more than when you were younger Question 37: What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage? A.To encourage adult learning B To show how fast adult learning is C To explain reasons for learning D To describe adult learning methods 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 38: Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we A interested B dissatisfied C excited D shocked Question 39: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly A gently B cleverly C reasonably D brutally Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentence: Question 40: Let’s go to the beach this weekend, _ ? A we B shall we C will we D don’t we Question 41: It is recommended that he _ this course A took B takes C take D taking Question 42: Nadine: “I’ve been offered $550 for my stereo Should I take it or wait for a better one?” Kitty: “Take the $550. _” A Actions speak louder than words B Kill two birds with one stone Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội NGOẠI NGỮ 24H WWW.NGOAINGU24H.VN C The early bird catches the worm D A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Question 43: Billy and Bobby are in a coffee shop Billy is asking Bobby for his opinion about the coffee there Billy: “How’s the coffee here?” Bobby: “ ” A No, I don’t think so B It’s a little bitter, to tell the truth C It’s a little better now that I’ve got a car D As a matter of fact, I’m not interested Question 44: Jenny: “What did your grammar teacher want to talk to you about?” Peter: “I did badly on the last test She studied for it.” A said why I hadn’t B said why hadn’t I C asked why I hadn’t D asked why hadn’t I Question 45: Gordon wants to look his best at the wedding so he’s A make a suit B.having a suit made C to get made a suit D having made a suit Question 46: Most understand that disciplinary actions not always work with students A educate B educating C education D.Educators Question 47: She me a very charming compliment on my painting A showed B.paid C made D.Took Question 48: In this job, experience accounts for more than paper _ A background B certificates C quality D qualifications Question 49: He did not share his secrets with other people but he in her A confessed B concealed C confided D.Consented Question 50: The Beauty Contest is _ start at 8.30 a m our time tomorrow A due to B bound to C about to D on the point of Đăngkýhọc:0962 60 8801 – 04 6260 3948 Địachỉ:Số 18 TrầnĐạiNghĩa – Q HaiBàTrưng – Hànội ... beach this weekend, _ ? A we B shall we C will we D don’t we Question 41: It is recommended that he _ this course A took B takes C take D taking Question 42: Nadine: “I’ve been offered $55 0... your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young It has learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one thing to another What you lose in the rust... in doing other things can help one’s learning C.adult learners have fewer advantages than young learners D adults think more independently and flexibly than young people Question 35: It can be