25 đề thi thử THPTQG THPT chuyên hoàng văn thụ hòa bình – lần 2

Đề thi thử THPTQG THPT Chuyên Hoàng Văn Thụ - Hòa Bình – Lần 2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three i

Đề thi thử THPTQG THPT Chuyên Hoàng Văn Thụ - Hòa Bình – Lần 2

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 expands B installs C swallows D rejects

Question 2: A purpose B compose C suppose D propose

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 compulsory B certificate C category D accompany

Question 4: A decent B secure C maintain D confide

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

Question 5 I the garden No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in

torrents

A shouldn’t have watered B mustn’t have watered

C can’t have watered D needn’t have watered

Question 6 A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may through

changes in the lives of the friends

Question 7 I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and a fool of myself

Question 8 Silence the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with

expectation and excitement

A fell in with B came between C hung over D dropped out of

Question 9 The scientists on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution

A working B worked C are working D who working

Question 10 If Nam had passed the GCSE examination, he to take the entrance

examination to the university

A would have been allowed B would have allowed

C will have allowed D would allow

Question 11 When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a

Question 12 My brothers are often very to what I say They are really lovable

A obedience B obedient C obey D obstacle

Question 13 I must warn you I am not used to so rudely

A speak B be spoken C speak to me D being spoken to

Question 14 He is tired now He the gardening for hours

A has done B is doing C did D has been doing

Question 15 Let me explain everything to you, ?

A shall we B will you C will we D do you

Question 16 The trouble with James is that he never on time for a meeting

A turns up B takes off C takes up D turns down

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 17 As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all

week

A very angry B very busy C very worried D very happy

Question 18 The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing

A disturbed B constructed C converted D destroyed

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 19 The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory

A was dismissed B was acclaimed C was criticized D was penalized

Question 20 Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not

have to suffer

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 21 Mr Collin is speaking to his student, Brian

Mr Collin: “You’ve been making very good progress I’m proud of you!” Brian: “ ”

C Everything’s alright Thank you D I really appreciate you saying that

Question 22 Peter: “Could you fill it up, please?” Ivan: “ ”

A Sure Shall I check the oil as well? B Not at all I’ll fill the oil for you

C Certainly My job is to fill in the application D Where? Of course not

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 23 People say that at least ten applicants have been selected for the job interview

A It is said that well over ten people are interested in having an interview for the job

B It is said that no fewer than ten people are going to be interviewed for the job

C People say that fewer than ten job interviews have been held so far

D I have heard that only ten people have been chosen to have the job interviewed

Question 24 Eating with chopsticks feels strange to Jonathan

A Eating with chopsticks isn’t what Jonathan used to

B Jonathan is not used to eating with chopsticks

C Not feeling strange, Jonathan tries eating with chopsticks

D Jonathan didn’t use to eat with chopsticks

Question 25 “Why don’t you have your room repainted?” said Robert to Lan

A Robert suggested having Lam’s room repainted

B Robert asked Lam why you didn’t have your room repainted

C Robert wanted to know why Lam doesn’t have his room repainted

D Robert suggested that Lam should have his room repainted

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 26 In your country, schools are open to all The accept children of any race, color

or creed

A In our country, schools are open to all children irrespective of race, color or creed

B In our country, schools are open to all children except for race, color or creed

C Apart from race, color or creed, schools are open to all children in your country

D Children of any race, color or creed can be admitted to our schools when they are opened Question 27 He felt very tired He was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

A He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

B Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

C Tired as he might, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

D As result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 28 Thomas refused to join the school basketball team, this was not good news at

all

Question 29 I am now in my attempt winning a place at the same university to my brother

A now in B winning C at the same D to

Question 30 However type of raw materials is used in making paper, the process is

essentially the same

A However B is used C paper D essentially

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each

of the blanks

British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century The invention of the railways made this possible The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education The seaside was a place to be (31) of illnesses, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water Also to increase their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from libraries

At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (32) However,

in 1871, the government introduce four “Bank Holidays” – national holiday days This allowed people to have a day or two out, which now and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside At first they went on day-trips, taking

(33) of special cheap tickets on the railways By the 1880s, rising incomes meant many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (34) them Holidaymakers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream Cheap entertainment was (35) offer and holidaymakers went to have fun

Today, the English seaside remained popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year

Question 31: A recovered B cured C improved D remedied

Question 33: A opportunity B benefit C profit D advantage

Question 34: A cater B board C lodge D accommodate

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

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O Henry,

was born in North Carolina His only formal education was to attend his Aunt Lina’s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague

of his Father’s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep During this time, Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated into many of his short stories He then moved to Austin for three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling “Oh, Henry” to a family cat

In 1887, Porter married Athol Estes He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First National Bank

In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the “Rolling Stone”, a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds Porter then fled to New Orleans, and later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin He returned in 1897 because of his wife’s continued ill-health, however she died six months later Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced to

five years imprisonment in Ohio At the age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated

man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, and finally his freedom He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity He wrote at least twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America’s favorite short Story writer Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910 O Henry’s stories have been translated all over the world

Question 36 According to the passage, Porter’s Father was _

A the person who gave him a life-long love of books

B a medical doctor

C a licensed pharmacist

D responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas

Question 37 Why did the author write the passage?

A to outline the career of a famous American

B because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer

C because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer

D to outline the influences on O Henry’s writing

Question 38 The word “imprisonment” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _

A captivity B escape C insult D punishment

Question 39 What is the passage primarily about?

A The life and career of William Sydney Porter

B The way to adopt a nickname

C O.Henry’s influence on American literature

D The adventures of O.Henry

Question 40 The author implies which of the following is true?

A Porter’s wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled

B Porter was in poor health throughout his life

C O Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America

D Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years Question 41 Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

A Porter left school at 15 to become a pharmacist

B Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called “Rolling Stone”

C The first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin

D Both of Porter’s wives died before he died

Question 42 The word “pseudonym” in the passage refers to _

A William Sydney Porter B O Henry

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

INTERNET JOBS

Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise Probably one of the most well-known online job

opportunities is the job of Webmaster However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a Webmaster to perform

To specify the job description of a Webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and

software the website the Webmaster will manage is running on Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally (renting shared space on the company servers) Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description

Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications However, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain

in high demand Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a

“new media’

The term “new media” is difficult to define because it compasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills Specifically, it includes websites, email, internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, virtual reality, and computer artistry

Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become common business practice The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract their services An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancers are able to work on projects with companies outside their own country

How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer There are many companies willing to pay people with Internet skills salaries well over $70,000 a year Generally, webmasters start

at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly Freelance writers working online

have been known to make between $40,000 to $70,000 a year

Question 43 Which of the followings is true about the job of the freelance writers?

A They may work with others in the company

B It is considered a “content” job

C They manage hardware and software

D They require in-depth knowledge of applications

Question 44 The word “vary” in paragraph 6 can be best replaced by _

A decrease B change C differ D increase

Question 45 It can be inferred from the passage that _

A only skilled workers make good money

B online workers can work full-time online

C it is easy to become a webmaster

D workers with limited computer skills can not work online

Question 46 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of webmasters?

A They never work independently

B The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for

C They require a minimal level of expertise

D They do not support software products

Question 47 What is the purpose of the passage?

A To inform people about the tasks and the roles of a webmaster

B To inform people about employment related to the Internet

C To inform people about the computer industry

D To explain why webmasters make a lot of money

Question 48 According to the passage, all of the followings are TRUE except

_

A Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications

B Online workers can not free themselves from the office

C “New media” is not easy to define

D There are online jobs available for workers with minimal computer skills

Question 49 Which of the followings is not mentioned as part of the “new media”?

A Internet technology B writing skills C websites D video games

Question 50 The word “identify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

A name B discover C encounter D estimate

Đáp án

Quy tắc 1: Phát âm là /s/ khi tận cùng từ bằng -p, -k, -t, -f

Quy tắc 2: Phát âm là /iz/ khi tận cùng từ bằng -s,-ss,-ch,-sh,-x,-z,-o,-ge,-ce

Quy tắc 3: Phát âm là /z/ đối với những từ còn lại

expand /ɪkˈspænd/ install /ɪnˈstɔːl/

Phần được gạch chân ở câu D phát âm là /s/, còn lại là /z/

A compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ B certificate /səˈtɪfɪkət/

C category /ˈkætəɡəri/ D accompany /əˈkʌmpəni/

Trọng âm của câu C rơi vào âm thứ nhất, còn lại là âm thứ 2

Question 4

Kiến thức: trọng âm

Giải thích:

A decent /ˈdiːsnt/ B secure /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/

C maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ D confide /kənˈfaɪd/

Trọng âm của câu A rơi vào âm thứ nhất, còn lại là âm thứ 2

Question 5

Kiến thức: động từ khuyết thiếu

Giải thích:

shouldn’t have done: không nên làm những đã làm

must have done: suy đoán logic dựa trên những hiện tượng có thật trong quá khứ

could, may, might have done: diễn đạt một khả năng có thể ở quá khứ song người nói không dám chắc needn’t have done: không cần thiết phải làm nhưng đã làm

Tạm dịch: Tôi đã không cần phải tưới vườn Ngay sau khi vừa tưới xong thì trời đã mưa như

trút nước

Question 6

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

A entail (v): kéo theo B remain (v): duy trì, vẫn tồn

C endure (v): kéo dài trong khoảng thời gian D continue (v): tiếp tục

Tạm dịch: Một mối quan hệ thực sự được cho là một tình bạn có thể duy trì qua những thay

đổi trong cuộc sống của những người bạn

Question 7

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích:

make a fool (out) of sb/yourself: khiến ai đó trông như kẻ ngốc

Tạm dịch: Tôi sẽ không đi trượt băng đâu! Tôi chỉ bị ngã và khiến mình trông như kẻ ngốc

drop out of: bỏ, bỏ học

Tạm dịch: Sự im lặng bao phủ sân khấu khi khán giả chờ đợi màn mở màn với mong muốn

và hứng thú

Question 9

Cấu trúc: If + S + had + Vp.p, S + would + have + Vp.p (been + Vp.p nếu ở thể bị động)

Tạm dịch: Nếu Nam vượt qua kỳ thi GCSE, anh ta đã được phép thi vào trường đại học Question 11

Kiến thức: thành ngữ

Giải thích:

as red as a beetroot: đỏ như củ cải đường

Tạm dịch: Khi những đứa trẻ hỏi về bạn gái của anh ấy, mặt anh ấy đỏ như củ cải đường

Question 12

Kiến thức: từ vựng, từ loại

Giải thích:

A obedience (n) : sự vâng lời B obedient (adj): biết vâng lời, ngoan ngoãn

C obey (v): vâng lời D obstacle (n): trở ngại

tobe used to + Ving (being Vp.p): quen với điều gì

Tạm dịch: Tôi phải cảnh cáo bạn rằng tôi chưa quen bị nói một cách thô lỗ như vậy

Question 14

Kiến thức: thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn