SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN (Đề thi gồm: 05 trang) ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2018-2019 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 059 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Ho va tên thi sinh:…………………………………………………………………… SBD:………………………… 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 01: A massage B carriage C voyage D dosage Question 02: A chair B cheap C mechanic D child 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 03: A explain B involve C purpose D advise Question 04: A institution B university C preferential D indicative 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 05: Although they always argue with each other, but they are good friends A always B with C but D friends Question 06: Thanks to the timely laws, some elephant populations, especially that in southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade A Thanks to B timely C that D have recovered Question 07: He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health A to smoke B are C to D health Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 08: The police must now the escape convict in the surrounding countries A search B look after C look for D be in search of Question 09: If you were not sick, camping with us? A you go B are you going C will you go D would you go Question 10: Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in activities A socially B social C society D socialize Question 11: They asked me in Paris then A if my mother was working B was my mother working C if my mother had worked D if was my mother working Question 12: It is necessary that children of their old parents A takes care B to take care C take care D took care Question 13: that she could not say anything A So upset was she B But upset was she C However upset was she D Therefore upset was she Question 14: Most children nowadays prefer watching TV reading books A over B from C than D to Question 15: There is only one Greek island I haven't visited A which B whom C when D who Question 16: Had I studied harder, I better in the last exam A wouldn't have done B had done C would have done D would Question 17: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it's worth a packed lunch A take B to take C taking D taken Question 18: Ann: "Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf?" Bob: "You are luck I have just one copy left" A by B in C of D at Question 19: Since the flood the number of homeless people dramatically © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1/5 A are increasing B had increased C increase D has increased 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 20: - Kate:" How lovely your cats are!" - David: " " A Really? They are B Thank you, it is nice of you to say so C Can you say it again? D I love them, too Question 21: - Anne:" Make yourself at home" - John: " " A Thanks! Same to you B That's very kind Thank you C Not at all Don't mention it D Yes, Can I help you? 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 22: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals A irrefutable B imminent C formidable D absolute Question 23: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies A unique B novel C vital D exotic 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 24: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus A excess B large quantity C small quantity D sufficiency Question 25: Cancer is becoming one of the common diseases A universal B rare C ordinary D usual 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 26: They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us A They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us B Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs C It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us D Paula said that she had quit five jobs before working for us Question 27: “You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher A The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes B The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes C The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes D The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes Question 28 Diana ran into her former teacher on the way to the stadium yesterday A Diana caused an accident to her teacher while she was going to the stadium B Diana's car ran over her teacher on the way to the stadium C Diana happened to meet her teacher while she was going to the stadium D Diana's teacher got run over whole she was going to the stadium 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 29 It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high It's that it's also been consistent for years A The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year B The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level C Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2/5 D It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now Question 30 No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation It greatly resembled the original A It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully B It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts C It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily D The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine 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 31 to 35 THE PERFORMING ARTS In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults They did this by reading aloud, acting or (31) _ a musical instrument As they (32) _ up they were taken to public places of entertainment - the theatre, opera, circus or ballet They looked forward to these occasions with great (33) _ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards But nowadays television and computers (34) _ an endless stream of easily available entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous (35) _ as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever Question 31 A handling B controlling C doing D playing Question 32 A developed B brought C advanced D grew Question 33 A sensation B action C thrill D excitement Question 34 A send B supply C stock D store Question 35 A designs B inventions C exhibits D appearances 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 36 to 42 AN UNWELCOME GUEST Of the one in seven people in the UK who claim to have seen a ghost, the majority are women This may be because women have far more association with the spirit world Women trust their emotions and are generally better able than men to cope with the unexpected Housewife Fiona Blair describes herself as very practical and down-to-earth, and never believed in the idea that a house could be haunted That all changed when she and her family moved into a manor house in the Midlands Although the surveyor reckoned that the house required a lot of attention and was somewhat damp, they thought it was stunning They could just afford it and it would be a good investment, so they took the plunge and decided to buy it Nonetheless, right from the start, Fiona had a strange sense that they were not alone in the house One of her teenage daughters had left a towel over the back of a chair in the kitchen Fiona was in the garden, and when she returned to the house, the towel was over the kitchen table like a tablecloth On other occasions the family would find that objects such as glasses and vases had been turned upside-down This was only the start of the peculiar happenings A particularly strange incident happened on Fiona's birthday Fiona's husband, Mark, came home from work and went into the living room He immediately came rushing out to ask who had bought her the beautiful flowers - but nobody had given Fiona flowers and her daughters had not put the flowers there It remained a mystery how they had miraculously appeared Fiona was curious and decided to find out about the history of the house What she discovered was rather alarming Apparently a young girl, servant to a previous generation of owners, had been found dead in peculiar circumstances in the attic Fiona and her family inevitably © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3/5 began to feel claustrophobic and trapped in the house, and eventually decided that they would have to move Unfortunately, things were not as simple as that Each time they attempted to show the house to potential buyers, Fiona would of course ensure beforehand that everything was neat and tidy in order to make a good impression But by the time anyone arrived, the entire house would be in a complete mess, and visitors complained of an unpleasant atmosphere Eventually, after many months, an American couple viewed the house, and decided it had a certain attraction For some reason, the ghost did not play its usual tricks, and Fiona was able to sell what had been her dream home Now living in a spacious modern apartment in London, Fiona wants to forget it all and move on with her life 'At one point I thought I might be going out of my mind, it was all so frightening We can almost laugh about it all now, but I hope we never experience anything like that again.' Question 36 According to the passage, why did the writer and her husband want to move into the house in the Midlands? A They were eager to find out if it had a ghost B They were attracted by the appearance of it C They knew someone important had lived there D They were looking for a house to modernize Question 37 The phrase 'down-to-earth' in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A beautiful B brave C sensible D strong Question 38 The word 'stunning' in the passage could be best replaced by which of the following? A beautiful and attractive B cheap and large C cheap and old D beautiful and new Question 39 After they moved in, they _ A began to hear strange noises in the attic B realized that the house was incredibly cold C discovered that objects were being moved D broke a lot of glasses Question 40 What happened on Fiona's birthday? A Her daughters bought her flowers B There was an unexplained occurrence C A burglar broke into the living room D Mark forgot to buy a present Question 41 According to the fifth paragraph, what had happened to the servant girl? A She had killed herself in the attic B She was murdered by the owners C She had been locked in the attic D She died in the house Question 42 What did the ghost when they decided to sell the house? A It disappeared immediately C It tidied the house B It made people viewing it feel unwelcome D It made horrible noises 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 43 to 50 The brain of the average human weighs approximately 1.4 kilograms and consists of three main parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight The outside layer of the cerebrum, the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body: the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles: and the association cortex, which receives, monitor and processes information It is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, the section of the brain that controls balance and posture The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord It control various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat Question 43 What is the author's main purpose? A To describe the functions of the parts of the brain © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4/5 B To explain how the brain processes information C To demonstrate the physical compositions of the brain D To give examples of human body functions Question 44 The passage states that the most massive part of the brain is the _ A cerebrum B cerebellum C cerebral cortex D brain stem Question 45 How does the passage describe the appearance of the cerebral cortex? A As smooth B As 85% of the brain by weight C As a layer of the cerebellum D As ridged Question 46 According to the passage, which part of the brain analyzes information? A The sensory cortex B The association cortex C The cerebellum D The brain stem Question 47 The sensory cortex _ A senses that messages should be sent out to the muscles B provides a surface covering for nerve cells C is where the human process of thinking occurs D receives and processes information from the senses Question 48 Which of the following is true about the cerebellum? A It is located above the cerebrum B It controls breathing C It is responsible for balance D It is outside layer of the cerebrum Question 49 What shape does the brain stem most likely have? A Small and round B Long and thin C Large and formless D Short and flat Question 50 Which one is closest in meaning to the word "posture"? A personal opinion B quick movement C position of body D speech _THE END _ © Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5/5