Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia 2019 Tiếng Anh Chuyên Bắc Ninh lần 2 - Mã đề 104 - Học Toàn Tập

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 5 to 12.. Throughout the nineteenth cent[r]

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ĐỀ THI ĐỊNH KÌ LẦN 2 NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best complete each of the following exchanges from to

Question 1: John and Tim are talking about future job

- John: “What kind of job would you like?” - Tim: “ “

A All of them are B I heard it was very good

C Anytime after next week D Anything to with computers

Question 2: John is talking to his wife in the kitchen

- John: “Put the kettle on, will you?” - Mary: “ ”

A Yes, but I am busy B Not at all Go ahead

C Your wish is my command D I'll have a go

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 from to

Question 3: The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month

A destroy B pollute C protect D eliminate

Question 4: Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn't eat any chocolate

A denying B advising C doubting D supporting

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 to 12

Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and normal degradation Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that proclaimed farming the greatest occupation and rural living superior to urban living This attitude prevailed even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential feature of the national landscape Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology Thousands abandoned the precarious life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city But when these people migrated from the countryside, they carried their fears and suspicion with them These new urbanites, already convinced that cities were overwhelmed with great problems, eagerly embraced the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the chaos of the city

One of many reforms came in the area of public utilities Water and sewerage systems were usually operated by municipal governments, but the gas and electric networks were privately owned Reformers feared that the privately owned utility companies would charge exorbitant rates for these essential services and deliver them only to people who could afford them Some city and state governments responded by regulating the utility companies, but a number of cities began to supply these services themselves Proponents of these reforms argued that public ownership and regulation would insure widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a fair price

While some reforms focused on government and public behavior, others looked at the cities as a whole Civic leaders, convinced that physical environment influenced human behavior, argued that cities should develop master plans to guide their future growth and development City planning was nothing new, but the rapid industrialization and urban growth of the late nineteenth century

took place without any consideration for order Urban renewal in the twentieth century followed several courses Some cities introduced plans to completely rebuild the city core Most other cities contented themselves with zoning plans for regulating future growth Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for industrial or commercial development Question 5: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A A comparison of urban and rural life in the early twentieth century B Methods of controlling urban growth in the twentieth century C Efforts to improve urban life in the early twentieth century D The role of government in twentieth century urban renewal

Question 6: The first paragraph suggests that most people who lived in rural areas _

A wanted to move to the cities B were very proud of their lifestyle

C believed city government had too much power D were suspicious of their neighbors

Question 7: In the early twentieth century, many rural dwellers migrated to the city in order to _

A seek financial security B comply with a government ordinance

C avoid crime and corruption D participate in the urban reform

Question 8: The word “precarious” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A wealthy B inexpensive C irregular D unstable

Question 9: What concern did reformers have about privately owned utility companies? A They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers

B They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations C They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas

D They believed private ownership would slow economic growth

Question 10: The word “embraced” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A denounced B imparted C accepted D administered

Question 11: All of the following were the direct result of public utility reforms EXCEPT

A Some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments B Local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies C Private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments D The availability of services was regulated by local governments

Question 12: The word “others” in the last paragraph refers to

A reforms B cities C leaders D plans

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 from 13 to 14

Question 13: For those living along the coast, one unusual phenomenon capable of catastrophic

destruction is the tsunami

A harmless B tragic C wonderful D disastrous

Question 14: Peter is enjoying his new job, but his responsibilities are a far cry from what he was told they would be

A preventative from B similar to C different from D contrary to

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 from 15 to 16

Question 15: He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain

Question 16: The new mall is advertised as a place You can buy anything you want to in that mall

A The new mall is advertised as a place in which you can buy anything you want to buy it B The new mall is advertised as a place in that you can buy anything you want to buy C The new mall is advertised as a place where you can buy anything you want to buy D The new mall is advertised as a place in where you can buy anything you want to buy it

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 17 to 23

Drift netting is a fishing technique that uses large, free-drifting nets to catch fish It is cheaper than other methods, but drift nets are controversial because of the large amount of “by-catch” they create “By-catch” is the name for marine creatures that are caught by accident Sometimes the by-catch from drift includes animals that are critically endangered

Drift nets have been used extensively in the past Generally, these nets were small (20 to 100 meters) and were used close to shore so they did not pose a problem However, from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s, large fleets of drift net boats were sent into the North Pacific Ocean to catch tuna, squid, and salmon Japan, South Korea, and China operated the largest fleets, with each country having hundreds of boats In addition, the drift nets being used were up to 50 kilometers long These huge drift nets caught massive amounts of by-catch and were blamed for destroying fish stocks Many countries complained about their use

The huge new drift nets also upset environmentalists They were worried because some of the drift nets were becoming “ghost nets”, which are nets that have been lost at sea Drift nets are not anchored to the sea bottom or connected to a boat so they are sometimes lost, especially in storms When this happens, the net is free to drift around the ocean for years, catching and killing all kinds of marine creatures Ghost nets that were many kilometers long could cause huge amounts of damage

Finally, after years of protests, the combined voices of governments and environmentalists had adopted a resolution which banned drift net fishing in international waters Other forms of drift net fishing were strictly regulated as well These actions greatly reduced the threat of drift nets to marine life, but enforcing the regulations proved to be difficult, and drift net fishing continues to pose a hazard Sadly, drift nets are still catching endangered fish and mammals in our oceans

Question 17: It is stated in the first paragraph that drift nets are used to catch fish because _ A they are more effective than other nets B they are cheaper to use

C they create a large amount of by-catch D they are common

Question 18: According to the passage, “by-catch” are _ A fish that can be caught with drift nets B tuna and squid

C endangered animals in the ocean D marine creatures caught by accident

Question 19: The word “critically” in the passage is closest in meaning to _

A dramatically B substantially C seriously D evidently

Question 20: It can be inferred from the reading passage that the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution that _

A drift net vessels are checked regularly

B drift net fishing was banned in international waters

C catching endangered fish with a drift net was not allowed D drift nets are permitted if they are used close to shore Question 21: The word “They” in the passage refers to _

A environmentalists B countries C ghost nets D drift nets

Question 22: Which of the following statements about drift nets is true according to the reading passage?

B Every country in the world sent drift net boats into the North Pacific Ocean C Drift nets are usually anchored to the sea bottom

D Drift nets are sometimes lost at sea and they become ghost nets

Question 23: Which of the following statements about drift nets is NOT true according to the reading passage?

A People are still using drift nets in some parts of the world

B Nowadays, endangered species are no longer caught in drift nets C The huge drift nets destroyed some fish stocks

D Ghost nets drift around and catch all kinds of marine creatures

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate th e underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from 24 to 26

Question 24: Magnificent mountains and coastal scenery is British Columbia’s chief tourist attractions

A mountains B is C chief D coastal

Question 25: Jane Addams, social worker, author, and spokeswoman for the peace and women’s suffrage movements, she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for her humanitarian achievements

A movements B humanitarian C spokeswoman D she received

Question 26: Thunder can be listened from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under unusual atmospheric conditions

A listened B except C unusual D maximum

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 from 27 to 28

Question 27: A mount B brought C sound D drought Question 28: A approaches B sacrifices C precedes D obliges

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 from 29 to 31

Question 29: The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a hospital by her family A The writer Kate Millett’s family made her stay in a hospital

B Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a hospital C The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a hospital D Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a hospital

Question 30: No sooner had Marion begun her new job than she knew she had made a mistake A Had Marion not just begun a new job, she would have gone looking for a better one

B As soon as Marion started working, she realized that her decision had not been a good one C Since Marion did not like her new job, she began looking for one more suitable to her D Just before Marion took up her new post, she realized that she was not suited for it

Question 31: Phil wanted to be seperated from his family on the business trip for less time than he was on the last

A Phil knew that the business trip he was soon to take would keep him away from his family for less time than the previous one

B No longer wanting to take lengthy business trips because they seperated him from his family, Phil preferred not to go on any at all

C On this business trip, Phil hoped that he would not be away from his family for as long a time as he had been on the previous one

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 question from 32 to 33

Question 32: A technique B nonsense C hygiene D standard Question 33: A intellectual B advantageous C appropriate D democratic

Read the following passge and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your asnwer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38

AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE

In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainmentindustries compete for your leisure time You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book Sometimes it seems that reading is (34) _ because, even if you're a fast reader, it can take a plentiful amount of time to finish a novel, for example But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply

Book publishers haven't been slow to realize this and are now selling a product (35) _ needn't take up as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story The new product is the audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves Audiobooks are (36) _ new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing all the time

One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (37) _ listening to the radio, if not better You can listen to what you want and when you want, and you won't ever miss anything Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility For some people, audiobooks can be a much more enjoyable way of (38) _ knowledge than reading

Question 34: A disposed B neglected C declined D lessened Question 35: A who B what C whose D which Question 36: A partly B relatively C approximately D roughly

Question 37: A as B like C same D both

Question 38: A gaining B grasping C raising D catching

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges from 39 to 50

Question 39: If you _ a visa, you would miss a chance to immigrate to another country

A wouldn’t have B don’t have C didn’t have D hadn’t had

Question 40: Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him He is lucky _ a second chance

A having been given B having given C to have been given D to have given

Question 41: When I was at college, I _ three foreign languages, but I _ all except a few words of each

A had spoken - have forgotten B had spoken - had forgotten

C spoke - had forgotten D spoke - have forgotten

Question 42: Ann made few mistakes in her work so the employer gave her a good recommendation, _?

A does she B didn’t she C did she D isn't she

Question 43: “I saw you studying at the library last night.” - “You _ me; I wasn’t there.”

A wouldn’t have seen B mightn’t have seen

C shouldn’t have seen D couldn’t have seen

Question 44: An artist _ will his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child's face

A portraying a child B portrayed a child

Question 45: Luckily, there was no severe damage since the storm gradually decreased in _ as it came close to the coast

A intensity B intensely C intense D intensify

Question 46: Some television advertising in the late afternoons tends to _ young children

A point B target C focus D aim

Question 47: Her divorce was a(n) _ experience for her and she still hasn’t fully recovered

A stunning B amazing C staggering D shattering

Question 48: _ chicken are allowed to move around the farm to feed naturally

A Free-feed B Free-fed C Free-ranged D Free-range

Question 49: We had a heated argument, but now I’d quite like to _

A bring in B look down C fall out D make up

Question 50: You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16–birthday present from your parents delightedly Don’t

A look gift horse in the mouth B take it for granted

C pull my leg D buy it through the nose