Đề thi thử THPT QG môn tiếng anh năm 2019 lần 2 THPT lương ngọc quyến mã đề 015

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: 015 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 initiate Question 2: A hopes B attention B likes C particular C serves D substantial D writes 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 economy Question 4: A effect B expectation B deafness C universal C effort D decoration D cancer 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: Helen has just bought A two scarves new wool black B two black wool new scarves C two new black wool scarves D new black wool two scarves Question 6: Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough _ A confidence B confidential C confide D confident Question 7: Their apartment looks nice In fact, it’s _ A extreme comfortable B extreme comfortably C extremely comfortably D extremely comfortable Question 8: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a of a doubt A hue B shadow C benefit D shade Question 9: One man outside his own country is tipped to become the new President A little known B to know little C to be little known D little knowing Question 10: It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _ A achieve B take C beat D get Question 11: _her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages A A large number of B Many of C A great volume of D Much of Question 12: Everyone in both cars _ injured in the accident last night, ? A was/ wasn't he? B was/ weren't they C were/ weren't they D were/ were they Question 13: It’s a small lamp, so it doesn't _ off much light A shed B spend C give D cast Question 14: Another will be drawn from the experiment A attention B conclusion C contrast D inference Question 15: Our new coach is popular _the whole team A by B for C with D to Question 16: Housewives find it easier to domestic chores thanks to invention of laboursaving devices A a B the C some D an Trang 1/5 - Mã đề thi 015 Question 17: They always kept on good _with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake A will B relations C friendship D terms Question 18: I’d like to see that football match because I _once this year A haven’t seen B weren’t seeing C don’t see D didn’t see 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 unexpectedly met a very old friend yesterday In fact, we hadn’t seen each other for several years A ran into B looked into C ran over D looked for Question 20: The man remained motionless on the grass when the dogs approached him He was too frightened A asleep B unconscious C dead D still 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: A trial must be fair and impartial A unprejudiced B hostile C biased D apprehensive Question 22: Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment A busy with B free from C interested in D relaxed about 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: Jack is talking to Jack about reading kinds of books -Jim: “Do you read novels or detective stories?” -Jack: “ ” A No, I don’t have any B Why novels? No more of them C I enjoy detective stories a lot more D Yes, novels or detective stories Question 24: Jane asks Hoa about her new roommate -Jane: “ ” -Hoa: “He’s very outgoing.” A What does your new roommate look like? C What does your new roommate like? B Are you and your new roommate alike? D What’s your new roommate like? 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 Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other (25) Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close They will move back to have their space If Americans touch another person (26) _ accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking If you don't so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested (27) _, when you stare at someone, it is not polite For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done Thumbs-down means the opposite To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right (28) at things but not at people with the hand and index finger Americans (29) their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to is to smile Trang 2/5 - Mã đề thi 015 Question 25: Question 26: Question 27: Question 28: Question 29: A direct A on A However A pointing A put B directed B in B So B point B wave C direction C with C But C pointed C use D directly D by D Therefore D to point D shake Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank 30 to 34 Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to this was to expose the food to sun and wind, In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and “apricot leather” All foods contain water – cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to bad is checked Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia The methods used carry, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying Nowadays most of foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 1100C at entry to about 450C at exit This is usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans of frozen, and they not need to be stored in special conditions For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Vivien Mosback, CUP Question 30: What is the main idea of the passage? A Advantages of dried foods B Water: the main component of food C Different methods of drying foods D Mechanization of drying foods Question 31: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A reduced considerably B put a tick C examined carefully D motivated to develop Question 32: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be A fine powder B recognizable pieces C dried soup D small flakes Question 33: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for A housewives who have little storage space B people who are on the move C explores who are underweight D soldiers who are not in battle Question 34: This passage is mainly _ A argumentative B fictional C informative D analytical Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 015 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 35 to 42 Some cities are located by chance A wagon breaks down, the driver spends some time in repairs, finds that he is in a congenial spot, and settles down Later another person builds a house near his, and later someone adds an inn Someone else starts selling farm produce there Soon there is a little market, which grows to a town, and later to a city Other places were destined by nature to become cities London, for example, is on what is called the head of navigation - the point where it becomes too difficult for ocean-going ships to continue upriver, and must transfer their cargoes As with London, the head of navigation is also the point where the river can be conveniently bridged In fact, the location of a bridge is often the reason for the birth of a town - as Cambridge or Weybridge in England show Again, a good harbour will generally lead to a city growing up about it New York and San Francisco began life as ports, as did Cape Town in South Africa Some places were created mainly for military purposes, such as Milan, and the host of English cities finishing with - cester, which is derived from castra which means camp in Latin Chester itself, created to guard the Welsh border, is a very good example Other such military bases are Manchester, Doncaster, and of course, Newcastle A few cites are not created by accident, but by intention This was the case with Milton Keynes in England, but the most famous examples of such cities are capitals Brasilia, Canberra and Washington are capitals created in modern times, but even their greatest admirers will admit that they lack a certain character It is no co-incidence that there are famous pop songs about New York, ("New York, New York") Chicago ("My kind of Town") San Francisco ("Going to San Francisco") and many other US cities, but none about the nation's capital On the other hand any Londoner can give you at least three songs about the place (Source: https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp) Question 35: This reading passage is mainly about A places where cities might begin B why some city sites are chosen C famous cities and urban life D why capital cities are created Question 36: The word “congenial” in the first paragraph probably means A favourable B pleasing C noisy D related Question 37: According to the passage, London owes its origin to A an army camp B a river C a bridge D a countryside ship Question 38: The passage suggests that a large harbour A is always located in capital cities B may lead to the development of a big city C is important for import/export D is a place where wars start Question 39: The passage suggests that English cities of military origin A can be found from their locations B always end with -cester C are more common than other cities D can be found from their names Question 40: It can be inferred from the passage that the word “Chester” has _ roots A Roman B Latin American C Italian D Latin Question 41: Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for a new city? A Wars B Politics C Random events D Trade Question 42: There are no songs about Washington because A songwriters don't like politics B the city has little character C it is the national capital D it is too modern Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 015 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: Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold A B C D Question 44: It is important that you turned off the heater every morning before you leave for class A B C D Question 45: On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-tipped mountains more than A B C a mile beneath sea level 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: If only you told me the truth about the theft A You should have told me the truth about the theft B You must have told me the truth about the theft C I wish you would tell me the truth about the theft D It is necessary that you tell me the truth about the theft Question 47: "Why don't you ask the Council for help?" my neighbour said A My neighbour recommended asking the Council for help B My neighbour wants to know why I don't ask the Council for help C My neighbour advised me to ask the Council for help D My neighbour told me not to ask the Council for help Question 48: HNFC are the best football club in the V.League round seven match A No football clubs are as good as HNFC in the V.League round seven match B Other football clubs can play as well as HNFC in the V.League round seven match C HNFC play as well as others in the V.League round seven match D HNFC don’t play as well as others in the V.League round seven match 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: The Moon doesn't have the atmosphere The planet Mars doesn't either A Neither the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere B Either the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere C Either the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere D Neither the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere Question 50: Nick recovered very quickly He was injured in a car accident A Nick recovered very quickly, but he was injured in a car accident B Nick recovered very quickly because he was injured in a car accident C Nick, who was injured in a car accident, recovered very quickly D Nick was injured in a car accident, so he recovered very quickly - THE END Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 015 ... If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to is to smile Trang 2/ 5 - Mã đề thi 015 Question 25 : Question 26 : Question 27 : Question 28 : Question 29 : A direct A on A However A pointing A put... blanks from 25 to 29 Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other (25 ) ... hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right (28 ) at things but not at people with the hand and index finger Americans (29 ) their index finger at children when they scold them