SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUÔC GIA LẦN II NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề thi 125 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: 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 Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787 The delegates had been instructed by the Continental Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central government was needed There were differences, however, about what structure the government should take and how much influence large states should have Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware The leader of the Virginia delegation, James Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan Its essence was that congressional representation would be based on population It provided for two or more national executives The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the rest New Jersey countered with the Small State Plan It provided for equal representation for all states in a national legislature and for a single national executive Angry debate, heightened by a stifling heat wave, led to deadlock A cooling of tempers seemed to come with lower temperatures The delegates hammered out an agreement known as the Great Compromise – actually a bundle of shrewd compromises They decided that Congress would consist of two houses The larger states were granted representation based on population in the lower house, the House of Representatives The smaller states were given equal representation in the upper house, the Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population It was also agreed that there would be a single executive, the president This critical compromise broke the logjam, and from then on, success seemed within reach Question What is the main topic of this passage? A James Madison’s plan to create a stable structure for the government of the United States B A disagreement at the Constitutional Convention and a subsequent compromise C The differences in population and relative power between the original states D The most important points of the Small State Plan Question According to the passage, how many states were represented at the Constitutional Convention? A Twelve B Thirteen C Fourteen D Fifty-five Question According to the passage, in 1787 which of the following states had the FEWEST people? A Virginia B Delaware C New York D New Jersey Question In line 10, the phrase this plan refers to _ A the Small State Plan B a plan suggested by the national legislature C the Large State Plan D a compromise plan Question According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention? A Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise B Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reaching Philadelphia C Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived D Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work Question The word shrewd in line 14 is closest in meaning to _ A practical B unfair C important D clever Question Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as one of the provisions of the Great Compromise? A There would be only one national executive B The president would be elected by popular vote C Each state would have two senators D Congress would be divided into two bodies Question The author uses the phrase broke the logjam (line 18) to indicate that _ Trang 1/4 - Mã đề 125 A the government was nearly bankrupt C the Convention came to a sudden end B some major problems had been solved D the situation had become desperate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 9: It was suggested that your father gave up smoking for the sake of himself A B C D Question 10: Every year, tornadoes cause a lot of damages to property and a tremendous loss of human and animal life A B C D Question 11: The flag over the White House is risen at dawn everyday by a color guard from the United States A B C D armed forces Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that is pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions Question 12: A cigarettes B maps C vehicles D heiress Question 13: A.cook B fool C moon D tool Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one Question 14 He felt tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A As a result of his tiredness, 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 He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain D Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain Question 15 He was suspected to have stolen credit cards The police have investigated him for days A Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days B Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days C Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days D He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 16: “You should stop working too hard _ you’ll get sick” A or else B if C in case D whereas Question 17: What a ( n)……behaviour! He went straight into the line A shame B shameful C ashamed D shameless Question 18: I didn’t know exactly how old he was, but he……about 30 the first time we met A should be B should have been C must be D must have been Question 19: No sooner ………… the corner than its wheel came off A the van turned B did the van turned C the van had turned D had the van turned Question 20: At last I found the information I had been looking for months A for which B for it C that D which Question 21: for their strong fiber include flax and hemp A Plants are grown B Plants grown C Plants that grow D To grow plants Question 22: _ the ringing phone when it went dead A Hardly I reached B I had no sooner reached C Scarcely had I reached D Just as I reached Question 23: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _ with the interviewers A link B connection C touch D contact Question 24: You should have your composition carefully before you handed it in A seen through B thought of C looked in D gone over Question 25: It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent Trang 2/4 - Mã đề 125 Question 26: Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways A be taught B to teach C to be taught D teach Question 27: Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _ " A on duty B in order C in the act D under control Question 28: Somebody who is foolish or stupid is A soft in the head B over the moon C riding high D pushing up daisies Question 29: Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters We can’t risk in heavy traffic during rush hour A to hold up B holding up C having held up D being held up Question 30: Jane: “ _ " – David: "Thanks I’ll write to you when I arrive there." A Good luck B Have a go C Have a good trip D Good bye Question 31: It is critical that you anything the night before your surgery A not eat B not eat C did not eat D ate Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given Question 32: I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't forgiven me A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday B She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday C Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me D She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday Question 33: “I was not there at the time” he said A He denied being there at the time B He denied that he was there at the time C He denied not being there at the time D He denied that he wasn’t there at the time Question 34: Thieves stole all her priceless jewels A She was stolen all her priceless jewels B All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves C All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her D She was robbed of all her priceless jewels Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35-39 The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition In view of the general increase in this (35) _ , it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or part-time (36) _ Some advice may usefully be given to such would -be translators The first difficulty the beginner will encounter is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to anyone who has not already established a reputation for sound work The least publishers will demand before commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy (37) _ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is to select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a (38) _ section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable publisher If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book More probably, however, publishers will reject the book as such but if they are favorably (39) _ by the translation, they may very possibly commission some other books of a similar nature which they already have in mind Question 35: A field B category C group D class Question 36: A work B employment C occupation D line Question 37: A instance B case C specimen D model Question 38: A substantial B main C grand D plentiful Question 39: A impressed B convinced C affected D taken 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 Question 40: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students A firm B outspoken C tactful D strict Question 41: S Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism A exhaustive B charitable C remarkable D widespread Trang 3/4 - Mã đề 125 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 42: A consume B reflect C local D between Question 43: A confidential B relationship C enthusiast D endangerment Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 44: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional A voluntary B free C pressure D mandatory Question 45: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war A happiness B worry and sadness C pain and sorrow D loss 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 46 to 50 Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long , long ago” Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400 The name “chess” is interesting When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says in English, “check” When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate” These words come from Persian “shah mat” means “ the king is dead” That is the game is over, and one player has won Such an old game changes very slowly The rules have not always been the same as they are now For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time Now she is the strongest piece on the board It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people You don’t have to be champion in order to enjoy it it is not always played by two people sitting at the same table.The first time of the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post This must make chess the slowest game in the world Question 46: Which of the following is known to be true? A Chess was played in India long before 900 B Chess is an old Indian traveling 900 C Chess is the oldest game in the world D Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400 Question 47: One player has won the game when _ A he says “check” to the other player B the other player’s king cannot move anywhere C he attack the other player’s king D he says some Persian words Question 48: Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? A “Check mate” B “Shah mat” C “The King is dead” D “check” Question 49:Which following is NOT correct of the passage? A All kinds of people can play chess B Some people write each other playing chess C The Russian lost the game played by radio D Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table Question 50:According to the old rules of the game _ A the queen could move no more than one square at a time B the king could not move anywhere C the queen was the strongest piece on the board D the king had to be attacked all the time THE END Trang 4/4 - Mã đề 125 ... wasn’t there at the time Question 34: Thieves stole all her priceless jewels A She was stolen all her priceless jewels B All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves C All her priceless jewels... recognition In view of the general increase in this (35) _ , it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full-... secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent Trang 2/4 - Mã đề 125 Question 26: Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways A be taught