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: 020 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 wicked B cooked C stopped D watched Question 2: A nation B expedition C question D celebration 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 employ B reduce C effort D express Question 4: A infinitive B reference C attraction D advantage 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: _ his new car, Mr De Rosa discovered a small dent in the rear fender A When washed B On washing C Having washed D To wash Question 6: Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders will happen to her private life A when B what C that D which Question 7: It is our policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means A continuous B continual C considerate D consistent Question 8: Philip dressed in strange clothes and wore a mask on his face for a party He was completely No one knew who he was A unrecognizing B unrecognizable C recognizable D recognizing Question 9: _for a visit tomorrow, my parents will see our new baby for the first time A When arrived B Arrive C Arrived D On arrival Question 10: Justin is writing a book about his adventure in Tibet I hope he can find a good publisher when he A will finish B finished C is finishing D has finished Question 11: - “Why don’t you ask Tom to it?” - “I don’t know whether he is _ to He sometimes makes things worse.” A able B afraid C possible D easy Question 12: Jane would never forget first prize in such a prestigious competition A to be awarded B being awarded C to have awarded D having awarded Question 13: We are aware that, , the situation will get worse A if dealt not carefully with B unless dealing with carefully C if not carefully dealt with D if not carefully dealing with Question 14: The government major changes to the education system recently A announced B declared C warned D expressed Question 15: This survey is to find out the young people’s attitudes _ love A above B into C beneath D towards Question 16: You can what is happening on the other side of the world by telephone A make B hear C learn D see Question 17: I'm sure Yuri Gagarin was first person to travel in space A the B an C a D x (no article) Trang 1/5 - Mã đề thi 020 Question 18: I found it very stressful living in the centre of town, so I was pleased when we moved to a quiet residential area in the A outskirts B estate C suburbs D edge 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: Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow A boring B healthy C spicy D unpleasant Question 20: Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area A make way for B give rise to C set fire to D harm to 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 he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air A extremely light B feeling extremely airy C feeling extremely unhappy D extremely happy Question 22: Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year A fall B sit C pass D take 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: “Would you mind turning down your stereo?’’ - “ ” A Yes, I B Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that C I’m really sorry! I’m not paying attention D No I don’t Question 24: - David: “I failed my driving test yesterday.” - Tom: “ _” A Oh well You’re in a good company-so did I last week B You want to pass the test Dream on! C I wish that we could talk about it D You should try your hand at it Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank 25 to 29 If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (25) to your education or your work, try reading more books (26) up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well - researched materials that can help you grow We should encourage our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV Some people have commented that this is inconsistent "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (27) interesting point of view worth further (28) Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV There are no jobs that require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication You can write something down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people Not only that, we can (29) vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information Question 25: A collect B contribute C gain D gather Question 26: A Make B Take C Set D Pick Question 27: A a B an C the D no article Question 28: A exploration B explorative C explore D explorer Question 29: A inhale B breathe C digest D eat Trang 2/5 - Mã đề thi 020 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 30 to 34 The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume That food is related to illness is not a new discovery In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or harmful The additives that we eat are not all so direct Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue A healthy diet is directly related to good health Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge Question 30: The word “fit” could be best replaced by which of the following? A tasty B athletic C adaptable D suitable Question 31: The word “prone” is nearest meaning to A supine B unlikely C predisposed D healthy Question 32: What are nitrates used for? A There are objects of research B They preserve flavor in package food C They cause the animals become fatter D They preserve the color of meat Question 33: All of the following statements are TRUE except _ A Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world B Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals C Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45 years D Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons Question 34: What is best title for this passage? A Harmful and harmless substances in food B The food you eat can affect your health C Improving health through a Natural Diet D Avoiding injurious substances in food Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank 35 to 42 Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness and its originality of perspective Satire itself, however, rarely offers original ideas Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form Satirists not offer the world new philosophies What they is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism None of these ideas is original Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 020 objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude Satire exists because there is need for it It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss? A New philosophies emerging from satiric literature B Popular topics of satire C Difficulties of writing satiric literature D Reasons for the popularity of satire Question 36: Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited by the author as A classic satiric works B good critiques by satirists C a typical approach to satire D best satirists of all times Question 37: What satires fascinates readers is how A realistic they are B ideas are expressed C ideas are organized D plots are created Question 38: Which of the following can be found in satiric literature? A Wholesome characters who are unselfish B Abstract discussion of morals and ethics C Newly emerging philosophies D Odd combinations of objects and ideas Question 39: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be A exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated B informed about new scientific developments C reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate D told how they can be of service to their communities Question 40: The word "refreshing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A awakening B popular C revitalizing D common Question 41: The word "sanctimonious" may be new to you It most probably means " " in this context A moderate B exaggerated C good D educational Question 42: The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT A exposing false values B introducing readers to unfamiliar situations C brushing away illusions D reminding readers of the truth 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: The sign says that we should read the constructions carefully before proceeding A B C D Question 44: It was not until I was on my way to the airport did I realize I had left my passport at home A B C D Question 45: I am surprising at how much he smokes; I’m not used to it 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: “Why don’t we go sailing this weekend?” Jack said A Jack suggested going sailing that weekend B Jack offered to go sailing that weekend C Jack refused to go sailing that weekend D Jack denied going sailing that weekend Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 020 Question 47: People believed that the boys started the fire A The boys were believed to start the fire B It was believed for the boys to start the fire C It is believed that the fire was started by the boys D The boys started the fire was believed Question 48: They have ever taught Taekwondo in schools in Binh Dinh A Taekwondo has been ever taught in schools in Binh Dinh B Taekwondo has ever been taught in schools in Binh Dinh C Taekwondo in schools have ever been taught in Binh Dinh D Taekwondo in schools in Binh Dinh has ever been taught 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: Tim dropped out of college after his first year Now he regrets it A Only if Tim had dropped out of college after his first year B Tim regretted having dropped out of college after his first year C Tim regrets having dropped out of college after his first year D Tim wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year Question 50: 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 Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years B The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year C It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now D The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level - THE END Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 020 ... Question 28 : A exploration B explorative C explore D explorer Question 29 : A inhale B breathe C digest D eat Trang 2/ 5 - Mã đề thi 020 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on... quantities of information Question 25 : A collect B contribute C gain D gather Question 26 : A Make B Take C Set D Pick Question 27 : A a B an C the D no article Question 28 : A exploration B explorative... for each numbered blank 25 to 29 If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (25 ) to your education or your work, try reading more books (26 ) up some of the