ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 MÔN ANH – Khối lớp 12 Thời gian làm : 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) TRƯỜNG THPT KIM BƠI (Đề thi có 06 trang) Họ tên học sinh : Lớp: Mã đề 107 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 On the spur of the moment, she decided to enter the race that she had come to watch A After careful thought C Without previous thought B For only a short time D At the earliest possible moment Question Most of the guests at the dinner party chose to dress elegantly, but one man wore jeans and a T–shirt; he was later identified as a high school teacher A gracefully C gaudily B unsophisticatedly D decently 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 John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute A take part in B take care of C take place D take over Question Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society A exciting B delighted C important D informative Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question She asked us to sit down, and then went to some tea A cause B make C D think Question When Carol called last night, I _my favorite show on television A was watching B have watched C watched D was watched Question These _suggest that there is not direct link between unemployment and crime A outputs B readings C discoveries D findings Question Did Mr Kennedy park his car front our house? A in- of B with - to C in - to D at - of Question The boy in the accident was taken to the hospital A to injure B injuring C injured D to be injured Question 10 In most developed countries, up to 50% of the population enters higher education at some time in their lives 1/6 - Mã đề 107 A Ø B an C a D the Question 11 what she prepared for the job interview, Megan didn’t pass it A In spite of B Despite of C Though D However Question 12 I haven’t finished the report yet, but I will have certainly completed it A after you return B by the time you return C by the time you will return D as soon as you returned Question 13 It is necessary that you avoid _ him during the working session A disturb B to disturb C disturbs D disturbing Question 14 The _of old buildings should be taken into consideration A preservation B preserve C preservative D preserves Question 15 I don’t feel like buying a _in a poke; we’d better check the content A buffalo B cattle C pig D ox Question 16 He in German, but moved to the US at the age of 18 A grew up B Brought to C turned off D went to Question 17 They always kept on good _with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake A terms B words C relationship D friendship Question 18 If I were in charge, I _things differently A will B had C would D would have done C isn’t she D was she Question 19 Elizabeth is a dentist, ? A is she B doesn’t she Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20 The teacher is talking to Laura about her presentation in class today Teacher: “Your speech this morning was beyond my expectation.” Laura: “ _” A It’s OK It was the least I could B That’s alright I’m glad I could help C Thanks Without your help, I couldn’t have D Are you kidding me? It’s terrible Question 21 Jane and Janet are talking about their favorite sports -Jane: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - Janet: “ _.” A Very Undersea life is fascinating B Not any Undersea life is too expensive C Very Undersea life is being strongly contaminated D Well, things are much different, now 2/6 - Mã đề 107 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 22 A great B spread C steak D break Question 23 A subscribed B increased C searched D practiced Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions 24 to 28 The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome – a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an excellent illuminant But while camphene gave a bright light it too remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive Between 1830 and 1850, it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas In the 1840s, American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until the mid–nineteenth century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy In 1854, a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene) Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines Question 24 What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the passage? A It was not widely available until mid–nineteenth century B It was first developed in the United States C It had an unpleasant smell D It was not allowed to be used in public buildings Question 25 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? A a description of events in chronological order B a comparison of two years C the statement of a theory and possible explanations D an analysis of scientific findings Question 26 The word “resembled” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A cost the same as B sounded like C was made from D was similar to Question 27 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mid–nineteenth century? A development of railroads B growth of cities C demand for better medical facilities D increases in the number of new factories Question 28 The word “this” in paragraph refers to 3/6 - Mã đề 107 A wick B charcoal C lard D oil 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions Question 29 A objective B intention C profession D company Question 30 A enroll B require C promote D danger 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 31 You can borrow my bike if you bring it back on time A If you don’t bring back on time, you can borrow my bike B Providing you can borrow my bike; you bring it back on time C Providing you bring my bike back on time, you can borrow it D You can borrow my bike in case you don’t bring it back on time Question 32 Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily A Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house B Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house C No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily D It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house Mark the letter A, B, C, or D or your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 33 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we to help you?" A The boys asked the old woman what we could to help you B The boys asked the old woman what could they to help her C The boys asked the old woman what they could to help her D The boys asked the old woman what they can to help you Question 34 During rush hours, travelling by car is slower than travelling by motorbike A During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is faster than travelling by car B During rush hours, travelling by motorbike is slower than travelling by car C During rush hours, travelling by car is as slow as travelling by motorbike D During rush hours, travelling by car is faster than travelling by motorbike Question 35 The report has to be on my desk tomorrow A The report must be on my desk tomorrow B The report may not be on my desk tomorrow C The report should be on my desk tomorrow D The report needn’t be on my desk tomorrow 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 36 to 42 Less than a year ago marketing director, David Smith, 33 was behaving like a secret agent He used to secretly tape all his conversations, he refused to sign his name and he would ask his secretary to check all his emails Anything he wrote was photocopied and kept as “evidence” But David isn’t mad, or even mildly eccentric He suffers from ‘responsibility OCD’, one of more common form of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, as it is usually known OCD is now recognized as the second most prevalent mental-health problem, after depression – and the number of reported cases is soaring Experts estimate that 2% - 3% of the population suffer from 4/6 - Mã đề 107 the full-blown syndrome, with as many as one in five suffering from a milder form OCD sufferers are tortured by obsessional thoughts, such as worrying that their hands are contaminated by germs The terrible anxiety is only relieved by performing a particular set of behaviors Unfortunately, any sense of relief is short-lived, which is why the behavior must be repeated again and again OCD sufferers know their behavior is irrational, yet feel powerless to stop Common treatments are either antidepressants or behavioral therapy with a psychologist, but only 60% of patients show some improvement However, a new treatment from America is bringing fresh hope to sufferers One of the OCD gurus and neuropsychiatrists, Jeffrey Schwartz, has designed the Four Steps program which employs meditation techniques with the aim of teaching sufferers to manage their symptoms by themselves “The goal is to learn to override false brain messages”, explains Schwartz There are different theories about what causes the disorder Most experts recognize a genetic element that can be triggered by a stressful event Schwartz believes that the OCD ‘worry circuit’ is a direct result of faulty brain chemistry ‘When someone experiences an OCD thought, one part of the brain knows quite clearly that the hands are not dirty’, explains Schwartz ‘Some part of the brain is standing apart from the symptoms, reflecting on the sheer bizarreness of it all The objective is to harness this impartial spectator so that patients can use this healthy part of their brain to resist the compulsions.’ David Smith is delighted with the results of Schwartz’s treatment ‘Now I can sign cheques without a problem’, he says brightly ‘And I don’t photocopy them either OCD used to feel like a huge stigma, but I don’t feel handicapped by it any more You just deal with it.’ Question 36 Why OCD sufferers repeatedly perform the same action? A to clear their problems off their mind B to keep their hands clean C to be relieved from their thoughts D to decrease their anxiety Question 37 Jeffrey Schwartz believes that OCD is caused by A a biochemical malfunction C a genetic imbalance B a malfunction of the brain D a stressful event Question 38 What does the word ‘their’ in paragraph refers? A sufferers C techniques B steps D neuropsychiatrists Question 39 What is the word “mildly” in paragraph closest in meaning to? A comparatively B slightly C relatively D absolutely Question 40 Which could be the best title for the passage? A day in the life of an OCD sufferer C Living with new OCD patients B Good news for OCD sufferers D The misery of living with OCD Question 41 What experts say about OCD? A It has become more common than depression B There are more cases now than ever before C The treatment doesn’t seem to be working D A third of population suffers from it Question 42 What does the word ‘override’ in paragraph closest in meaning to? A stop B correct C overact 5/6 - Mã đề 107 D stimulate Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions Question 43 These pictures, as well as the photograph brightens the room A B C D Question 44 In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drink more liquids, A wearing lighter, and experiencing a darking of the skin B C D Question 45 All of NASA’s man spacecraft projects are headquartered A B C D at the Space Center in Houston 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 (46) –(50) It is true that keeping fit will benefit a person’s health in many ways It has become clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors and hospitals However, some experts believe that too much exercise can just as much _(46) _ Although it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial to a person’s health, it is not the only one factor _(47) _ keeps us healthy Diet is also extremely important and I would argue that it is probably even more important than exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together It seems to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to become fitter _(48) _, too much exercise can also cause problems So people are urged to take moderate exercise and eat moderately healthily rather than embarking on extreme diets and training In too many instances, ultra–fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead In all, governments need to find ways of _(49) _ people to take responsibility for their own health People need to realize that eating healthy food does not have to cost a _(50) _, nor is it difficult to prepare healthy meals themselves People need to be better educated about their health Question 46 A ruin B destruction C hurt D damage Question 47 A when B what C which D who Question 48 A For example B However C In fact D Therefore Question 49 A motivating B motivate C motivation D motivational Question 50 A treasure B wealth C fortune D benefit END 6/6 - Mã đề 107 ... too expensive C Very Undersea life is being strongly contaminated D Well, things are much different, now 2/6 - Mã đề 107 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word... facilities D increases in the number of new factories Question 28 The word “this” in paragraph refers to 3/6 - Mã đề 107 A wick B charcoal C lard D oil Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer... seem to be working D A third of population suffers from it Question 42 What does the word ‘override’ in paragraph closest in meaning to? A stop B correct C overact 5/6 - Mã đề 107 D stimulate Mark