SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI NGUYÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN II NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 TRƯỜNG THPT MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 LƯƠNG NGỌC QUYẾN Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh: ………………………………………… Số báo danh: ………………………………………… Mã đề: 024 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 feather Question 2: A missed B measure B walked C leather C helped D feature D arrived 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 disappear B arrangement C opponent D contractual Question 4: A impatient B arrogant C familiar D uncertain Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: There has been little rain in this area for months, ? A has it B has there C hasn’t it D hasn’t there Question 6: Does it _ any difference to you where we go for dinner? A go B take C make D Question 7: I _along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me A was walking B walk C am walking D walked Question 8: We are watering the trees which _ A in the backyard were grown yesterday by John B were grown by John yesterday in the backyard C were grown in the backyard yesterday by John D were grown in the backyard by John yesterday Question 9: UNICEF supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world A presents B assists C provides D offers Question 10: We had to the noise from the building site next door for three months A look up to B put up with C stand up to D give up Question 11: It is imperative that he _ the school regulations A obeys B would obey C obey D will obey Question 12: The salary of a computer programmer is _ a teacher A twice as higher as that B as much as twice of C as twice much as D twice as high as that of Question 13: had she opened the door than the phone rang A Scarcely B Barely C No sooner D Hardly Question 14: He spent a year in India and loves spicy food _ the food is, _ he likes it A The more and more hot / the more B The hotter / the more C The hotter / the more and more D The hottest / the most Question 15: Five thousand dollars _ a big sum of money It’s worth trying A is B were C are D was Question 16: Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is _; if it was destroyed no amount of money could ever replace it A valueless B invaluable C worthless D priceless Trang 1/5 - Mã đề thi 024 Question 17: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, , they will try their best A although B however C despite D but Question 18: I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the A place B question C order D practice 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 19: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you A be related to B be interested in C express interest to D pay attention to Question 20: The trouble with Frank is that he never turns up on time for a meeting A goes B arrives C switches D gets 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 21: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school A on purpose B by far C by chance D by heart Question 22: The chairman initiated the proceedings with a brief speech A started B closed C confused D complicated Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 23: Peter: “Is it important?” Thomas: “ ” A It’s a matter of life and death! B No worry, that’s nothing C Not on your life! D It’s ridiculous ! Jim: "No, thanks." Question 24: Jordan: " " A Would you care for another drink? B Come in, please! Breath! C Would you want another drink? D Can you help me with this? 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 25 to 29 (25) you first arrive in a foreign country, your initial reaction is often completely positive Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating It's an adventure If you're just on a short holiday, you'll probably never leave this phase, but if you stay longer, your attitude towards your (26) environment can start to change As soon as you start to realize how little you understand the new culture, life can get frustrating People misunderstand (27) you're trying to say, or they may even laugh at you for saying something incorrectly Even simple things, like posting a letter, can seem impossibly difficult, and you are likely to (28) by getting angry or upset when things go wrong With time, however, you start to adjust to become more comfortable with the differences and better able to handle frustrating and embarrassing (29) Your sense of humour reappears Finally, you reach the stage of feeling able to be enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and maybe even prefer certain aspects of the culture to your own (Source: www.english-grammar.at) Question 25: A Although B However Question 26: A old B new Question 27: A how B what C Dispite C original C which D When D natural D where Trang 2/5 - Mã đề thi 024 Question 28: A outdo B overflow Question 29: A circumstances B situations C overcome C conditions D overreact D locations 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 30 to 34 DRINKING AND DRIVING The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts … and the less able they were to it! So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men More half of the people stopped by the police to take a breathalyzer test have a blood alcohol concentrate of more than twice the legal limit It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure Question 30: The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit is _ A different for different people B exactly proportional to body weight C approximately three standard drinks D 800 milligrams of pure alcohol Question 31: When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving? A When the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving B Only when tests show that you have 80mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood C When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all D When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving Question 32: When you have been drinking heavily in the evening, the next day you might be _ A unable to drive until the evening B unable to drive all day C over the legal limit in the morning D still drunk until lunchtime Question 33: Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents in that _ A most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking B drinking affects people’s eyesight C more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way D one in three drivers drink heavily Question 34: What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving and drinking? A You put many other people at risk B You are putting yourself in danger C You may hurt another road-user D You may be taken to court by the police Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 024 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to 35 to 42 Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur Pedrick Pedrick was a British inventor Originally a government clerk, he spent his retirement in the 1960s and 1970s developing new and unusual ideas Some of these ideas contradicted basic physics, but that didn’t stop Pedrick One of his strangest ideas was a plan to connect large tubes from the continent of Australia all the way to Antarctica, a distance of 10,000 km! These tubes would carry giant ice balls from Antarctica to Australia This ice would then melt in the Australian desert, and the water would be used in irrigation Another of Pedrick’s inventions was a radio-controlled golf ball A golfer could change the speed and direction of the golf ball by small flaps, controlled by computer chips Using radio waves, the golfer could also find lost golf balls Arthur Pedrick had thousands of bizarre ideas for inventions, most of which were never built Though many of Pedrick’s inventions were never developed, a lot of other strange ideas were In 1989, a company designed and sold a theft-prevention device for expensive cars As part of this device, several tubes were attached to the bottom of a car If someone tried to steal the car, super hot flames would come out of the tubes and burn the car thief Some people who were not thieves, however, were seriously injured They accidentally set off the device by walking past the car Other strange inventions include underwear for dogs and pens with drinkable ink The underwear keeps dogs from making a mess when they go out for a walk Also, if you are ever thirsty during a test, a pen with drinkable ink would be very handy! If you have an idea that seems a little out in left field, don’t let that stop you from trying it You’ll be in good company Question 35: What is the main idea of the passage? A Some devices can help reduce crime B Some inventions are very strange C Inventions are necessary for a good life D Inventing something is easy Question 36: According to the passage, what is NOT true about Pedrick? A He came up with the idea of carrying iceberg from Antarctica to Australia B He had ever worked as a secretary for the government C A lot of his inventions were based on physics D He comes from England Question 37: According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic? A Australia doesn’t need water B Tubes are not strong enough C Australia and Antarctica are too far away D The plan was too expensive Question 38: What was the problem with the theft prevention device? A Only bicycles could use it B It was too big C It hurt other people besides thieves D It didn’t work Question 39: In the passage, what is implied when a dog “makes a mess”? A It spreads its food around B It has dirty hair C It digs in the dirt D It goes to the bathroom Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A people B thieves C dogs D pens Question 41: The words “out in left field” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A innovative B inventive C weird D creative Question 42: From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick? A He was a good scientist B He was more interested in creativity than facts C He was often bored D He made a lot of money from his inventions 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 43: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water A B C D Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 024 and food Question 44: The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read nonA B technical language and writing correctly C D Question 45: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved A B C D 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: “I’m very pleased at how things have turned out”, she said to her employees A She wanted her employees to tell her how many things had turned out B She asked her employees how things had turned out and was pleased to know it C She complimented her employees for making things turn out D She expressed her satisfaction with the way things had turned out Question 47: He decided not to go to university and went to work in a restaurant A He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university B Instead of going to university, he went to work in a restaurant C Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant D He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it Question 48: Many people think that Steve stole the money A Steve was thought to have stolen the money B Steve was thought to steal the money C It is thought that Steve stole the money D The money is thought to have stolen by Steve 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 49: We arrived at airport We realized our passports were still at home A We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports arc still at home, B Not until had we arrived at the airport we realized our passports were still at home C It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home D Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home Question 50: He is very intelligent He can solve all the problems in no time A So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time B So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time C He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time D An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time - THE END Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 024 ... www.english-grammar.at) Question 25 : A Although B However Question 26 : A old B new Question 27 : A how B what C Dispite C original C which D When D natural D where Trang 2/ 5 - Mã đề thi 024 Question 28 : A outdo B... police Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 024 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to 35 to 42 Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that... with this? 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 25 to 29 (25 )