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: 021 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 handle Question 2: A creates B heir B strikes C hold C faces D humane D cigarettes 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 secure Question 4: A excellent B modern B gymnastics C decent C stadium D honest D restaurant 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: After _ the money, the robbers fled from the bank as quickly as possible A had taken B having taken C have taken D taken Question 6: Early to bed and early to rise will you good A bring B make C help D Question 7: When preparing a CV, university _ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course A applicants B graduates C leavers D candidates Question 8: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and A communicating B communicate C communication D communicative Question 9: If Jim hadn’t tried to kill that millionaire, he _ in prison today A hadn’t been B wouldn’t be C won’t be D wouldn’t have been Question 10: They accused the man of the secret A reveal B to have revealed C revealed D having revealed Question 11: If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive _ A a prize B a reward C wages D a salary Question 12: I had to borrow some money my friend because I was broke A at B of C from D to Question 13: When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people _ breakfast to save time A quit B reduce C omit D skip Question 14: Shy people often find difficult to part in group discussions A play B make C get D take Question 15: At this time next week, we _ for our examination A will be sitting B will sit C will have sat D will be sat Question 16: _, he walked to the station A Despite being tired B Despite tired C In spite being tired D Although to be tired Question 17: There are two cars in my yard, a yellow car and a blue one My car is _ yellow one A the B x (no article) C an D a Question 18: _ busy she is, she manages to pick her children up after school every day A Because B Although C However D Despite Trang 1/5 - Mã đề thi 021 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: I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it’s raining cats and dogs A it’s drizzling B it’s going to rain C it’s raining very heavily D it’s just started to rain Question 20: Mr Gerstein was particularly taken aback to hear that sleeping problems are often linked to physical problems A determined B relieved C intended D surprised 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: It was quite a rocky relationship as we used to argue with each other all the time and we sometimes went days without speaking to each other A better B unsteady C stable D appalling Question 22: I need to catch up on world events I haven't seen the news in ages A watch the news B catch sight of C go ahead with D become outdated 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: Tan is talking to Nga about his point of view - Tan: , children nowadays play games online so much - Nga: Absolutely! A As a matter of fact B In my opinion C In conclusion D As you see Question 24: Two friends, John and Jenny are talking about means of transportation - John : “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” - Jenny: “ .” A Yes, it’s an absurd idea B Well, that’s very surprising C Of course not You bet D There is no doubt about it Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank 25 to 29 The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word 'at', is (25) a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, claims to have stumbled on the earliest known example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (26) of a measure of weight or volume He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world The professor unearthed toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the th 20 century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia The first (27) instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536 He says the sign made its way along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of’, its contemporary accountancy meaning Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (28) the symbol lying forgotten in their archives The oldest example could be of great value It could be used (29) _ publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of @ Question 25: A accurately B essentially C actually D truly Question 26: A evidence B proof C sign D indication Question 27: A known B knowable C knowledgeable D knowing Question 28: A bearing B taking C delivering D carrying Question 29: A for B by C on D with Trang 2/5 - Mã đề thi 021 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 Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow-blindness Yet, dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to several hours of "snow light" The United States Army has now determined that the glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness in troops in a snow-covered country Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of a snow-covered area So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache Nature balances this annoyance by producing more and more liquid which covers the eyeballs The liquid covers the eyeballs in increasing quantity until vision blurs And the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark-colored objects ahead on which they too can focus The men following can then see something Their gaze is arrested Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop searching through the snow-blanketed landscape By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost: In this way the problem of crossing a solid white area is overcome (Source: https://read01.com/LEG2yd.html) Question 30: A suitable title for this passage would be A Soldiers Marching in the Snow B Nature's Cure for Snow-blindness C Snow-blindness and How to Overcome It D Snow Vision and Its Effect on Eyesight Question 31: According to the paragraph 1, people can suffer from all of the following EXCEPT A watering eyes B eye muscles ache C headaches D snow-blindness Question 32: The word "they" in paragraph refers to A scouts B bushes C main troops D experiments Question 33: The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because A the eyes are annoyed by blinding snow B tears cover the eyeballs C there is nothing to focus on D the eyes are annoyed by blinding sunlight Question 34: The word "sore" in paragraph mostly means A hot B bitter C painful D open 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 following questions from 35 to 42 American music, in most of its various forms, can be traced back to the music of the earliest AfricanAmericans Even though these Americans came here under the worst of circumstances, they still brought with them traditions and developed new traditions of their own that have grown into what is recognized around the world today as American music Musicians, like other artists, are usually quick to give credit where credit is due Just as a writer quotes his sources, a musician credits those musicians who inspired him In the case of the early African - Americans that is not always easy Many of the slaves who brought musical traditions from Africa will never be known by name No one wrote their history Many of the slaves who sang work songs in the fields will never be known by name No one wrote their history either However, there is a lot that we know The first well-recognized form of African-American music was spirituals Spirituals are religious songs They are songs that tell a story or express emotions Spirituals have a strong rhythm They are often sung by a group, sometimes with a leader who sings a line or two alone and a chorus that sings the refrain Spirituals originated in the Southern United States Spirituals sung by slaves often expressed the hope for freedom that was so important in their lives Well know spirituals include "Go Down Moses," "Deep River, " and "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." After slavery ended, spirituals began to spread to other parts of the United States Harry Thacker Burleigh was one of the first singers to perform spirituals on stage in a concert Marian Anderson, well Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 021 known for her classical singing, helped spirituals to gain a wider audience too Spirituals influenced the development of another well-known form of American music - the blues The blues were a more individual style of music than spirituals Blues were often sung solo, and sometimes they were accompanied by guitar music As the name suggests, the blues were often about sadness and facing troubles However, the blues could also be funny, positive, and even defiant One blues singer, loved for her strong, beautiful voice, was Bessie Smith Another early blues musician was W.C Handy Handy was not only a musician, he also wrote music, promoted concerts, and published blues songs During the time that the blues were spreading across the country, another style of music was also quickly gaining in popularity Ragtime was energetic music with a complicated, syncopated beat Often played on the piano, ragtime was the latest and most sophisticated in American popular music The bestknown ragtime musician was probably Scott Joplin, who wrote many hit ragtime pieces for the piano including "Maple Leaf Rag ” Eventually, elements from all of these forms of music and more came back together In their own kind of melting pot, African rhythms, slave work songs, spirituals, blues, ragtime, and other influences recombined to form the beginnings of that truly American art form - jazz In the late 1800s jazz was just beginning, but not long after the turn of the century, it would be the most popular American music It would go on from there to worldwide popularity Jazz would branch out into many forms, and it would influence future styles of American music Many musicians today credit earlier musicians such as Scott Joplin or Bessie Smith with inspiring their music It’s a shame that they can’t also name the earliest African-Americans who really began the traditions that led to the American music of today Question 35: According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music? A Harry Thacker Burleigh B American natives C slaves from Africa D people from the South of the United States Question 36: Which type of music is often involved with piano accompaniment? A blues B jazz C spirituals D ragtime Question 37: What is NOT true when talking about blues? A they gained popularity near the time ragtime became popular B they could be amusing and optimistic C a well-known blues musician was Scott Joplin D they were a more individual style of music than spirituals Question 38: When did jazz become the most popular American music? A when elements from other American music combined B sometime in the early 20th century C after the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written D in the late 1800s _ Question 39: Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith were artists who inspired many musicians today A B songwriters who wrote blues songs C people who really began the American musical traditions D famous ragtime musicians Question 40: What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage? A a group of singers that sing together B an accompanying singer C none of the above D the main part of a song Question 41: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _ A the names of the earliest African-American singers B today’s musicians C the musicians’ music D Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith Question 42: What is the main idea of the passage? A American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians B it is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition C today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs D spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 021 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: When an Arab wants to know if his camel can make a long voyage in the desert, he A B looks at its hump to see how large and firm it is C D Question 44: Though its mouth is big, a crocodile can swallow small only animals A B C D Question 45: More schools have built recently to make it convenient for children to receive education 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: We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money A We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money B If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money C Hadn’t it been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully D Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully Question 47: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high A The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime B The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate C The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is D The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher Question 48: The concert went like a bomb A There was a bomb in the concert B The concert was extremely successful C The concert was very violent D The concert was a disaster 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: He didn’t prepare well for his GCSE examination He regrets it now A But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now B If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now C If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now D Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now Question 50: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home A No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home B He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home C Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport D He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected - THE END Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 021 ... knowing Question 28 : A bearing B taking C delivering D carrying Question 29 : A for B by C on D with Trang 2/ 5 - Mã đề thi 021 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your... @ Question 25 : A accurately B essentially C actually D truly Question 26 : A evidence B proof C sign D indication Question 27 : A known B knowable C knowledgeable D knowing Question 28 : A bearing... answer for each numbered blank 25 to 29 The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word 'at', is (25 ) a 500-year-old invention of