Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold words in each of the following questions.. Question 19: Early poverty h[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG THPT THĂNG LONG ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 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 212 Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: 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 photographs B ploughs C gas D laughs Question 2: A suitable B recruitment C building D suit 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 3: A legal B naive C ideal D superb Question 4: A intercultural B enthusiasm C punctuality D anniversary 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: _ to school by bus as they are not old enough to ride motorbikes A Many of the students goes B Many the students go C Much students go D Many a student goes Question 6: I am sure your girl friend will lend you a sympathetic _ when you explain the situation to her A eye B finger C ear D arm Question 7: It is a biological fact that children _ their parents A take after B look up C care for D take to Question 8: Children shouldn’t be allowed _ time _ computer games A waste - to play B wasting - playing C to waste - to playing D to waste - playing Question 9: Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is _ left A hardly something B hardly anything C a great deal D hardly little Question 10: Many ambulances took _ injured to a nearby hospital A the B a C D an Question 11: The fireworks festival is _ event that we all want to watch it A such wonderful an B so wonderful an C a very wonderful D a too wonderful Question 12: Efforts are underway to protect endangered species from further human _, but in many areas it is already too late A deterioration B habitation C depredation D administration Question 13: She used to work here as a teacher, _ she? A hadn’t B didn’t C wouldn’t D doesn’t Question 14: Laura hoped _ to join the club She could make friends with many people here A to invite B being invited C to be invited D inviting Question 15: To _ should I write if I want to make a complaint? A whom B whose C which D what Question 16: I would sooner you _ your phone in the meeting A shouldn’t have used B shouldn’t use C not to use D didn’t use Question 17: Huong’s encouraging words gave me _ to undertake the demanding task once again A a resolution B a point C a target D an incentive Question 18: _ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized A That computers B It is that computers C Computers that D That it's computers 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 19: Early poverty has taught John to stand on his own feet A resort to burglary B be independent C be a good farmer Question 20: She sat with a pensive expression on her face A oppressed B caged C thoughtful D be dependent on others D happy Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 212 DeThi.edu.vn (2) 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 21: He usually stays in peace in stressful situations but this time he really lost his head A kept calm B excited C lost touch D took leave of his sense Question 22: 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 unavailable B untested C insignificant D impractical 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 23: Linh and Tim are in the classroom - Linh: “Would you mind closing the door?” - Tim: “ ” A Yes, of course Are you tired? B No, not at all I’ll it now C Yes, I You can close it D Don’t worry Go ahead! Question 24: Rebecca and Peter are at the airport - Rebecca : “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards.” - Peter : “ ” A It’s my pleasure B Good idea, thanks C Thanks, I will D Never mind 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 25 to 29 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 (25) 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 (26) a great opportunity to (27) 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 (28) total, gift expenditure is expected to surpass $1 trillion Getting it wrong can come at an increasingly high price (29) 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 25: A decision-make B decision-making C decide-made D decisive-making Question 26: A are B have been C is D to be Question 27: A lessen B weaken C ease D reinforce Question 28: A In B By C At D Beyond Question 29: A However B Wherever C Whatever D Whoever 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 30 to 34 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 DeThi.edu.vn Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 212 (3) 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 30: What is the passage mainly about? A Biorobots based on animals B Biorobots that work like humans C Military uses of biorobots D Flying abilities of biorobots Question 31: In line 3, the word mimic is closest in meaning to _ A understand B guard C teach D copy Question 32: In line 3, the word some refers to _ A companies B toys C robots D humans Question 33: According to the passage, Carlton can all of the following things EXCEPT _ A change directions quickly B climb in tight spaces C hide behind walls D send video images Question 34: Which of the following is true about Sprawl? A It was originally built to destroy small objects B It was developed by a German research team C It is smaller than a cockroach D It is small but very solid 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 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 35: What happens when we don't exercise our brains? A It doesn’t work well B It grows much bigger in size C It causes lots of health problems D It keeps functioning well Question 36: What function of our brain improves as we get older? A We can remember more things B We are better at making plans C We think in a silly way D Nothing improves at all Question 37: 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 the number of neurons remains the same throughout our lives C our brains become stronger when we are more mentally active D connections and pathways between neurons play an important role in the functions of our brains Question 38: What could replace the word “optimal” in paragraph 2? A excellent B unacceptable C debatable D decent Question 39: What is the meaning of the word “it” in paragraph 3? A doing memory exercises B keeping your mind empty C concentrating on many things D focusing on one thing Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 212 DeThi.edu.vn (4) Question 40: The word “agile” in paragraph is opposite in meaning to _ A inactive B sharp C smart D broad Question 41: What can be inferred from the passage? A There are some brain games to treat mental diseases B Our brains will work very well during a nap C We don’t need brain games when we are playing a new sport D There is a close relationship between physical and mental health Question 42: 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 A few cups of it could help your brain D Its effects on the brain were never tested 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: It is (A) recommended that (B) people (C) to take regular (D) exercise Question 44: Dreams are (A) commonly (B) made up of (C) either visual (D) and verbal images Question 45: Students (A) suppose to read (B) all the questions carefully and find (C) out the answers to (D) them 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: After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem A Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee B Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee C Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem D Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem Question 47: 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 By putting into practice a series of precaution it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas will be prevented C The seas will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the countries D A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the seas Question 48: 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 Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test C Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test D Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test 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: 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 It is the heavy rain that prevents him from climbing the mountain today C The heavy rain makes it possible for him to continue going climbing today D He can’t carry out his mountain climbing because there are many cats and dogs falling out the sky Question 50: 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 Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized 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 Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home HẾT Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 212 DeThi.edu.vn (5)