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 43.. Moving Your Mind for Maximum Fit[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020 TRƯỜNG THPT THĂNG LONG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 04 trang) Mã đề thi 856 Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from to Good gift giving is an art The perfect present can lift a mood or improve a relationship It can repair a wrongdoing, or simply remind a loved one that you care Psychologists have long been fascinated by the subject of gifting, because it's a window into so many other important human traits: how we see others, how we assign value to things, our (1) skills and our ability empathize From sausages to silk flowers, you too can shop like the Queen "Humans are an incredibly social species and one of the things that set us apart is forming and maintaining relationships with others Gift giving around holidays, birthdays, graduations or weddings (2) a great opportunity to (3) those relationships," said Daniel Farrelly, a psychologist at the University of Worcester Gifting has also become a high stakes business This year in the US, for example, consumers estimate they will spent $942 on Christmas gifts, up from $885 in 2018 (4) total, gift expenditure is expected to surpass $1 trillion Getting it wrong can come at an increasingly high price (5) the occasion, gift giving is a social ritual that requires careful thought and consideration So are there a set of rules to follow? We spoke to some experts to help us craft a simple guide to gifting (Adapted from https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/rules-of-gift-giving-scn/index.html) Question 1: A decide-made B decisive-making C decision-make D decision-making Question 2: A is B to be C have been D are Question 3: A ease B reinforce C weaken D lessen Question 4: A Beyond B At C In D By Question 5: A Whoever B Wherever C However D Whatever 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 6: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test A If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test B Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test C Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test D Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test Question 7: After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem A Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem B Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee C Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee D Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem Question 8: Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of the seas A The pollution of the seas can only be prevented provided that many countries follow the same policy B A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the seas C The seas will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the countries D By putting into practice a series of precaution it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas will be prevented 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 9: Students (A) suppose to read (B) all the questions carefully and find (C) out the answers to (D) them Question 10: Dreams are (A) commonly (B) made up of (C) either visual (D) and verbal images Question 11: It is (A) recommended that (B) people (C) to take regular (D) exercise Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 856 DeThi.edu.vn (2) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 12: Many ambulances took _ injured to a nearby hospital A. B the C an D a Question 13: She used to work here as a teacher, _ she? A doesn’t B hadn’t C wouldn’t D didn’t Question 14: Huong’s encouraging words gave me _ to undertake the demanding task once again A an incentive B a resolution C a target D a point Question 15: _ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized A Computers that B It is that computers C That computers D That it's computers Question 16: _ to school by bus as they are not old enough to ride motorbikes A Many the students go B Many a student goes C Much students go D Many of the students goes Question 17: I am sure your girl friend will lend you a sympathetic _ when you explain the situation to her A finger B ear C eye D arm Question 18: Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is _ left A hardly anything B a great deal C hardly little D hardly something Question 19: Laura hoped _ to join the club She could make friends with many people here A to invite B inviting C being invited D to be invited Question 20: To _ should I write if I want to make a complaint? A which B whose C whom D what Question 21: It is a biological fact that children _ their parents A take to B take after C care for D look up Question 22: Children shouldn’t be allowed _ time _ computer games A to waste - playing B wasting - playing C to waste - to playing D waste - to play Question 23: I would sooner you _ your phone in the meeting A not to use B shouldn’t use C didn’t use D shouldn’t have used Question 24: The fireworks festival is _ event that we all want to watch it A such wonderful an B a too wonderful C a very wonderful D so wonderful an Question 25: Efforts are underway to protect endangered species from further human _, but in many areas it is already too late A administration B depredation C deterioration D habitation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions Question 26: She sat with a pensive expression on her face A thoughtful B caged C oppressed Question 27: Early poverty has taught John to stand on his own feet A resort to burglary B be a good farmer C be independent D happy D be dependent on others 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 28: We arrived at the conference Then we realized that our reports were still at home A No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference B Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home C Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home D Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home Question 29: It is raining cats and dogs outside He wants to climb the mountain today but he can’t A He finds it rather hard to climb the mountain despite a heavy downpour outside B He can’t carry out his mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky C The heavy rain makes it possible for him to continue going climbing today D It is the heavy rain that prevents him from climbing the mountain today Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions Question 30: But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm’s core business A impractical B untested C insignificant D unavailable Question 31: He usually stays in peace in stressful situations but this time he really lost his head A lost touch B kept calm C excited D took leave of his sense DeThi.edu.vn Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 856 (3) 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 32: Rebecca and Peter are at the airport - Rebecca : “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards.” - Peter : “ ” A Good idea, thanks B Never mind C It’s my pleasure D Thanks, I will Question 33: Linh and Tim are in the classroom - Linh: “Would you mind closing the door?” - Tim: “ ” A Yes, of course Are you tired? B Yes, I You can close it C No, not at all I’ll it now D Don’t worry Go ahead! 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 34: A anniversary B intercultural C punctuality D enthusiasm Question 35: A superb B legal C ideal D naive 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 43 Moving Your Mind for Maximum Fitness When people design a new workout programme, they often target their chest, stomach, and leg muscles, hoping to sculpt the perfect physique However, they often neglect the most important part of the body: the brain Our brains grow stronger when we exercise them and weaker when neglected To assist in keeping our minds sharp, several websites and apps offer brain games to help us get our mental workouts accomplished in a very short time As we age, our vocabulary continues to expand and we become better at creative plans However, by the time we enter our 20s, our prefrontal cortex starts to shrink Although part of the reason for our decline is physical, there is evidence that targeted exercises can halt or even reserve cognitive damage Throughout our lives we maintain the ability to create new neurons whenever we learn something new, like a foreign language or a new sport By repeating these activities we create new pathways and connections between neurons that keep our minds functioning at an optimal level This is what brain fitness exercises aim to accomplish These digital exercises are broken into different categories The first is memory exercises These programmes display information to users and then quiz us to see how much we can recall The second type is attention exercises These games get users to focus on multiple tasks at once, dividing their attention Although trying to concentrate on several things at once during work is not recommended, doing it in a game environment can help to strengthen our focus in the long term Speed exercises, on the other hand, are designed to keep our minds agile In addition to these major categories, there are other games that focus on specific situations like remembering names and faces, or calculating directions Although many users rave about positive effects of these games, there are other hacks we can use to strengthen our brains One is napping Studies have shown that people who nap in the afternoon fared much better at mental tasks than those who didn’t A little caffeine can also make your mind sharper, as long as you don’t overdo it Finally, getting some physical exercise also tends to improve the clarity of our thinking In other words, maybe the Roman poet Juvenal was on to something when he wrote “A sound mind in a healthy body” Question 36: What happens when we don't exercise our brains? A It grows much bigger in size B It doesn’t work well C It causes lots of health problems D It keeps functioning well Question 37: What function of our brain improves as we get older? A We are better at making plans B We can remember more things C We think in a silly way D Nothing improves at all Question 38: All of the following are true about our brains EXCEPT that _ A there are several web sites and apps to help us get our mental workout B our brains become stronger when we are more mentally active C the number of neurons remains the same throughout our lives D connections and pathways between neurons play an important role in the functions of our brains Question 39: What could replace the word “optimal” in paragraph 2? A debatable B unacceptable C decent D excellent Question 40: What is the meaning of the word “it” in paragraph 3? A concentrating on many things B keeping your mind empty C doing memory exercises D focusing on one thing Question 41: The word “agile” in paragraph is opposite in meaning to _ A sharp B broad C inactive D smart Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 856 DeThi.edu.vn (4) Question 42: What can be inferred from the passage? A Our brains will work very well during a nap B There is a close relationship between physical and mental health C We don’t need brain games when we are playing a new sport D There are some brain games to treat mental diseases Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following statements about coffee is true? A It is not very good for your brain B You should drink as much of it as possible C Its effects on the brain were never tested D A few cups of it could help your brain 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 44: A building B suitable C recruitment D suit Question 45: A laughs B photographs C ploughs D gas 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 46 to 50 Biorobotics is a field within robotic science that is based on the movements of living things The most famous biorobots look and move a lot like humans However, there are several robots that have been made to mimic animals While many companies develop such robots as toys, some are used for practical purposes One example of a biorobot is a flying robot that is based on the movements of bees The robot, named “Carlton,” was developed by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence Built to be both light and powerful, it can hover like a bee in tight spaces, and also change direction without losing speed This robot’s abilities make it very useful for military and police search and rescue missions For example, Carlton can hide behind a tall wall, rise up to quickly look at what is on the other side, and then hide again It can also send video images of what it sees to soldiers in a safe location far away “Modsnake” is a robot that was modeled on snakes This robot was developed by the Carnegie Mellon University Biorobotics Lab It is made to move like a snake, so it can pass through narrow spaces, move over all sorts of obstacles, climb poles, and even swim The way Modsnake moves makes it useful for a variety of tasks, such as checking for survivors in collapsed buildings, finding damaged areas inside of pipes, and cleaning up oil spills in lakes and rivers A third robot, based on cockroaches, also has several uses “Sprawl” was designed by a research team at Stanford University to take videos and recover small objects Like many six-legged robots, Sprawl was made to move like an insect However, Sprawl is uncommonly fast and strong for its size, just like a real cockroach These characteristics make it particularly useful for military situations in which an enemy might try to disable it It is very difficult to shoot because it moves quickly and is relatively small Even if an enemy shoots Sprawl, it can usually keep functioning Question 46: What is the passage mainly about? A Flying abilities of biorobots B Biorobots based on animals C Military uses of biorobots D Biorobots that work like humans Question 47: In line 3, the word mimic is closest in meaning to _ A copy B guard C understand D teach Question 48: In line 3, the word some refers to _ A humans B toys C companies D robots Question 49: According to the passage, Carlton can all of the following things EXCEPT _ A change directions quickly B hide behind walls C climb in tight spaces D send video images Question 50: Which of the following is true about Sprawl? A It is smaller than a cockroach B It is small but very solid C It was developed by a German research team D It was originally built to destroy small objects HẾT Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 856 DeThi.edu.vn (5)