Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2018 môn Tiếng Anh mã đề 905

Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT TAM DƯƠNG-YÊN LẠC KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) Mã đề: 905 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 to Climate change, also called global warming, refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth An overwhelming scientific consensus maintains that climate change is due primarily to the human use of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air The gases trap heat within the atmosphere, which can have a range of effects on ecosystems, including rising sea levels, severe weather events, and droughts that render landscapes more susceptible to wildfires There is broad-based agreement within the scientific community that climate change is real The U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concur that climate change is indeed occurring and is almost certainly due to human activity The primary cause of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, which emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere - primarily carbon dioxide Other human activities, such as agriculture and deforestation, also contribute to the proliferation of greenhouse gases that cause climate change While some quantities of these gases are a naturally occurring and critical part of Earth's temperature control system, the atmospheric concentration of CO did not rise above 300 parts per million between the advent of human civilization roughly 10,000 years ago and 1900 Today it is at about 400 ppm, a level not reached in more than 400,000 years Even small increases in Earth's temperature caused by climate change can have severe effects The earth's average temperature has gone up 1.4° F over the past century and is expected to rise as much as 11.5° F over the next That might not seem like a lot, but the average temperature during the last Ice Age was about 4º F lower than it is today Rising sea levels due to the melting of the polar ice caps (again, caused by climate change) contribute to greater storm damage; warming ocean temperatures are associated with stronger and more frequent storms; additional rainfall, particularly during severe weather events, leads to flooding and other damage; an increase in the incidence and severity of wildfires threatens habitats, homes, and lives; and heat waves contribute to human deaths and other consequences While consensus among nearly all scientists, scientific organizations, and governments is that climate change is happening and is caused by human activity, a small minority of voices questions the validity of such assertions and prefers to cast doubt on the preponderance of evidence Climate change deniers often claim that recent changes attributed to human activity can be seen as part of the natural variations in Earth's climate and temperature, and that it is difficult or impossible to establish a direct connection between climate change and any single weather event, such as a hurricane While the latter is generally true, decades of data and analysis support the reality of climate change - and the human factor in this process In any case, economists agree that acting to reduce fossil fuel emissions would be far less expensive than dealing with the consequences of not doing so (Source: http://www.takepart.com/flashcards/what-is-climate-change/) Question The phrase "cast doubt on" in paragraph mostly means ………………… A Have more trust in someone or something B Make something or someone believable C Make people feel less sure about something D Believe that something is real Question In accordance with paragraph 3, what is the main cause of climate change? A Burning fossil fuels B The advent of human civilization C Agriculture and deforestation D Emitting gases into the atmosphere Question What is the passage mainly about? Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 A Causes and effects of climate change B The debates on climate change C The decreasing of the Earth's temperature D The burning of fossil fuels Question The word "validity" in paragraph mostly means ……………… A loyalty B acceptability C practicality D illegality Question The word "proliferation" in paragraph can be best replaced by …………………… A decrease B decline C variation D increase Question According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true? A The increase in the Earth's temperature caused by climate change has serious impacts B Nearly all scientists agree that climate change is real C The melting of the polar ice caps is due to rising sea levels D Gases trap heat in the atmosphere Question It can be inferred from the passage that ………………………………… A Rising sea levels leads to the rising of the Earth's temperature B The majority of people agree that human activities are responsible for climate change C There will be no debates on climate change D Reducing fossil fuel emissions is more expensive than dealing with their consequences Question What does the word "it" in paragraph refers to …………… A Temperature B Ice Age C F degree D Climate change Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question As a protection device, an octopus ejects black or purple ink to cloud the water when ………… A does it escape B it escapes C escapes it D its escape Question 10 I'd like to ask if I could have ……… more time to finish the test before handing in A a little B few C little D a few Question 11 I would be rich now ………………… working long ago A if I gave up B were I to give up C had I not given up D if I wouldn't give up Question 12 Prices go up and up Everything gets ……….…… A the most expensive B more and more expensive C more expensive than D as expensive as Question 13 … … first I didn't like John very much, but ………… the end we became cooperative colleagues A At/in B In/at C For/in D At/by Question 14 It was cold and wet …………, Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach A Therefore B Because C Nevertheless D Although Question 15 Please …………… my luggage for a moment while I am away A catch sight of B catch up with C keep an eye on D lose touch with Question 16 It's still raining outside I'd rather ……… home and watch football on TV A stay B staying at C to stay D stayed at Question 17 Thirteen people were killed and several were injured when a fire …… at Carina apartment in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23, 2018 A broke out B broke into C broke up D broke down Question 18 Approximately 500 varieties of insectivorous plants, which trap animals for their sustenance, ……… in the world A and their existence B exist C they exist D that exist Question 19 I think the man is likely to win the election, …………? A will he B doesn't he C don't I D isn't he Question 20 By the time the police arrived at the scene of the accident, the victims ……… to a hospital nearby A had been taken B will have taken C had taken D would be taken Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable question or response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 21 Ann and James are discussing the topic on movies Ann: ''I've never felt like watching this kind of movies'' ~ James: "…………………'' A So have I B I have, either C Me, neither D Me, too Question 22 During the school break, Lan invites Tam to come to her birthday party on Saturday evening Lan: ''I wonder if you would like to come to my birthday party on Saturday evening?'' Tam: ''……………………………………'' A Yes, please B Thanks You're very kind C I'd love to, but I have another appointment D Sure, but I'd rather not 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 23 to 29 The UK has a vast variety of higher education opportunities to offer students with over 100 universities offering various degree programs for students from the UK and around the world In the UK about one-third of all students go on to some forms of higher education and this number is well over 50% for students from Scotland This makes competition for places very fierce and so it is advised to apply early for courses In the UK most undergraduate degree programs take three years to finish; however, the "sandwich course" is increasing in popularity, which is four years and involves one year in the work place (normally in your third year) In Scotland the courses are four years in length for undergraduate programs For graduate or masters programs, they are generally shorter in length and undertaken after graduation of your undergraduate program Some professional degrees like medicine, veterinary, law etc have longer programs that can be as much as five years From 2007, universities in the UK are allowed to charge students from the UK up to £3,070 per year (depending on the school and location) For students from the EU, you will also only have the pay the same fees as students from the UK, but international students from the rest of the world will have to pay the full school fees which will vary depending on the school These fees for international students can range anywhere from £4,000 per year right up to £18,000 per year or more (Source: https://www.internationalstudent.com/study_uk/education_system/higher_education) Question 23 The word "they" in paragraph refers to ………… A University courses B Postgraduate programs C University graduates D Undergraduate programs Question 24 According to the passage, it takes ……… to get a master degree in the UK after graduating from high school A from to years B from to years C over years D from to years Question 25 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Higher education in the UK B Undergraduate programs in the UK C Tuition fees of higher education in the UK D Education system in the UK Question 26 According to the passage, what is the number of the students in the UK attending higher education? A About 33 percent B About 50 percent C About two-thirds D About more than half Question 27 It can be inferred from the passage that ………… A Students from the UK are charged up to £3,070 per year depending on the school and location B International students (except from the EU) have to pay the full school fees which vary depending on the school C Students from the EU pay no more than £3,070 a year to study at a university in the UK D A Vietnamese student has to pay from £4,000 to £18,000 a year or more to study at a university in the UK Question 28 The word "fierce" in paragraph is closest in meaning to …………… A violent B tough C angry D strong Question 29 The word "professional" in paragraph is closest in meaning to …………… Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 A having lots of skills B having experience C relating to a job D relating to a sport 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 30 Tom decided to take up bodybuilding He gave it up right after that A Tom both decided to take up bodybuilding and gave it up B Tom no sooner had decided to take up bodybuilding than he gave it up C Hardly had Tom decided to take up bodybuilding when he gave it up D Tom not only decided to take up bodybuilding but also gave it up Question 31 The twins are identical One of them is going to get married next month A The twins are identical, one of whom is going to get married next month B The twins, one of whom is going to get married next month, are identical C One of the twins who is identical is going to get married next month D One of the twins who is going to get married next month is identical 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 32 On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-topped mountains more than a mile A B C D beneath sea level Question 33 The community of Bethesda, Maryland, was previous known as Darcy's Store A B C D Question 34 The boy that I spoke to a moment ago is the son of my employer A B C D 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 35 Unfortunately, the bread was stale and I could not swallow it A raw B terrible C bad D fresh Question 36 Jonathan inherited a great deal of money when his grandfather kicked the bucket A passed away B remained alive C became dead D died 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 37 A imaginary B cultivated C impartial D delicious Question 38 A camel B canal C tunnel D table 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 39 to 43 Chernobyl disaster, (39) ……… occurred on 25-26 April 1986 in Former Soviet Union, destroyed the Chernobyl reactor, killing 30 operators and firemen within three months and several further deaths later One person was killed immediately and the second (40) ……… in hospital soon after because of injuries Another person is reported to have died at the time from a coronary thrombosis 134 from 237 people diagnosed had acute radiation syndrome Of these, 28 people died as a (41) ……… of ARS within a few weeks after the accident Nineteen more subsequently died between 1987 and 2004 but their deaths cannot necessarily be attributed to radiation exposure Nobody offsite suffered (42) ……….acute radiation effects although a large proportion of the childhood thyroid cancers were diagnosed since the accident are likely to be due to intake of radioactive iodine fallout (43) ………., large areas of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and beyond were contaminated in various degrees (Source: Backgrounder on Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident - December 12, 2014) Question 39 A where Question 40 A died Question 41 A reason B who B stayed B matter C which C felt C cause D that D killed D result Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 Question 42 A from Question 43 A However B of B Furthermore C on C According to D with D Therefore Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 44 A watched B laughed C booked D needed Question 45 A impact B comprehend C ecology D pesticide 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 A long time ago, they started dating A Since a long time ago, they 've been dating B It's a long time since they have been dating C They used to date a long time ago D They have been dating for a long time Question 47 Viet Nam team succeeded at Asian U23 Championship and Viet Nam football fans will celebrate their victory tonight A If Viet Nam team succeeded at Asian U23 Championship, Viet Nam football fans would celebrate their victory tonight B But for Viet Nam team's success at Asian U23 Championship, Viet Nam football fans wouldn't celebrate their victory tonight C If Viet Nam team hadn't succeeded at Asian U23 Championship, Viet Nam football fans would have celebrated their victory tonight D Viet Nam football fans will celebrate Viet Nam team's victory at Asian U23 Championship tonight if they succeed Question 48 Former US President Barack Obama made Huong Lien restaurant famous A It was Former US President Barack Obama made Huong Lien restaurant famous B That Former US President Barack Obama made Huong Lien restaurant was famous C Huong Lien restaurant, which Former US President Barack Obama made, was famous D It was Huong Lien restaurant that was made famous by Former US President Barack Obama 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 49 The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to next A discussed B controverted C delayed D cancelled Question 50 Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, space heating, water heating and process heating A increase B sparing C generation D reformation _ THE END _ (Lưu ý: Thí sinh không sử dụng từ điển Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm) Họ tên thí sinh: …………………… Số báo danh: ………………… Phòng thi: …………… ...Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 A Causes and effects of climate change B The debates on climate change C The decreasing... hospital nearby A had been taken B will have taken C had taken D would be taken Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable question... Question 29 The word "professional" in paragraph is closest in meaning to …………… Trang 41034/5 - Mã đề: 905 A having lots of skills B having experience C relating to a job D relating to a sport Mark