Đề thi thử THPT QG lần II năm học 2018-2019 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 123 - Trường THPT Lý Thái Tổ

 SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUÔC GIA LẦN II 
 TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 
 Thời gian 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) 
 ĐỀ THI THỬ Mã đề thi 123 
Họ, tên thí sinh:....................................................................... Số báo danh:.......................................... 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions. 
Question 1: At last I found the information __________ I had been looking for months. 
 A. for which B. for it C. that D. which 
Question 2: _________ the ringing phone when it went dead. 
 A. Hardly I reached B. I had no sooner reached C. Scarcely had I reached D. Just as I reached 
Question 3: Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _______ ." 
 A. on duty B. in order C. in the act D. under control 
Question 4: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _______ with the interviewers. 
 A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact 
Question 5: You should have ______ your composition carefully before you handed it in. 
 A. seen through B. thought of C. looked in D. gone over 
Question 6: . Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways. 
 A. be taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach 
Question 7: ..............for their strong fiber include flax and hemp. 
 A Plants are grown B. Plants grown C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants 
Question 8: No sooner .. the corner than its wheel came off. 
 A. the van turned B. did the van turned C. the van had turned D. had the van turned 
Question 9: Jane: “ _______ " – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there." 
 A. Good luck B. Have a go C. Have a good trip D. Good bye 
Question 10: It is critical that you ____ anything the night before your surgery. 
 A. not eat B. do not eat C. did not eat D. ate 
Question 11: Somebody who is foolish or stupid is ____. 
 A. soft in the head B. over the moon C. riding high D. pushing up daisies 
Question 12: Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk____ in heavy traffic 
during rush hour. 
 A. to hold up B. holding up C. having held up D. being held up 
Question 13: It was Mr. Harding _______ the bill to yesterday. 
 A. who sent my secretary B. to whom my secretary sent 
 C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent 
Question 14: “You should stop working too hard ___________ you’ll get sick”. 
 A. or else B. if C. in case D. whereas 
Question 15: I didn’t know exactly how old he was, but he about 30 the first time we met. 
 A. should be B. should have been C. must be D. must have been 
Question 16: What a ( n) behaviour! He went straight into the line. 
 A. shame B. shameful C. ashamed D. shameless 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that is pronounced 
differently from the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 17: A.cook B. fool C. moon D. tool 
Question 18: A. cigarettes B. maps C. vehicles D. heiress 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each 
of the following questions. 
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 Question 19: The flag over the White House is risen at dawn everyday by a color guard from the United States 
 A B C D 
armed forces. 
Question 20: Every year, tornadoes cause a lot of damages to property and a tremendous loss of human and 
animal life. A B C 
 D 
Question 21: It was suggested that your father gave up smoking for the sake of himself. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the 
given one 
Question 22. He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days. 
 A. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. 
 B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. 
 C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. 
 D. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards. 
Question 23. He felt tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. 
 A. As a result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. 
 B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. 
 C. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. 
 D. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. 
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the blanks from 24-28 
 The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing 
recognition. In view of the general increase in this (24) _____ , it is not surprising that many people with 
literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or part-time (25) 
_____. Some advice may usefully be given to such would -be translators. 
 The first difficulty the beginner will encounter is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to 
anyone who has not already established a reputation for sound work. The least publishers will demand 
before commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy (26) _____ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished. 
Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is to select some book of the type which he or she feels 
competent and eager to translate, translate a (27) _____ section of the book and then submit the book and the 
translation to a suitable publisher. If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate 
the book. More probably, however, publishers will reject the book as such but if they are favorably (28) _____ 
by the translation, they may very possibly commission some other books of a similar nature which they already 
have in mind. 
Question 24: A. field B. category C. group D. class 
Question 25: A. work B. employment C. occupation D. line 
Question 26: A. instance B. case C. specimen D. model 
Question 27: A. substantial B. main C. grand D. plentiful 
Question 28: A. impressed B. convinced C. affected D. taken 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the 
position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 29: A. consume B. reflect C. local D. between 
Question 30: A. confidential B. relationship C. enthusiast D. endangerment 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the 
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 31: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. 
 A. firm B. outspoken C. tactful D. strict 
Question 32: S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. 
Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism. 
 A. exhaustive B. charitable C. remarkable D. widespread 
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 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 33 to 37. 
 Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that 
it was played “long , long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from 
Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he 
says in English, “check”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate”. 
These words come from Persian. “shah mat” means “ the king is dead”. That is the game is over, and one player 
has won. 
 Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For 
example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the 
board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game 
for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be champion in order to enjoy it. it is not always played by two 
people sitting at the same table.The first time of the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by 
radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man 
played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the 
world. 
Question 33: Which of the following is known to be true? 
 A. Chess was played in India long before 900. B. Chess is an old Indian traveling 900 
 C. Chess is the oldest game in the world. D. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400 
Question 34: One player has won the game when___. 
 A. he says “check” to the other player. B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere. 
 C. he attack the other player’s king. D. he says some Persian words. 
Question 35: Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? 
 A. “Check mate” B. “Shah mat” C. “The King is dead” D. “check” 
Question 36:Which following is NOT correct of the passage? 
 A. All kinds of people can play chess 
 B. Some people write each other playing chess. 
 C. The Russian lost the game played by radio. 
 D. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. 
Question 37:According to the old rules of the game___. 
 A. the queen could move no more than one square at a time. B. the king could not move anywhere. 
 C. the queen was the strongest piece on the board. D. the king had to be attacked all the time. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in 
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 38: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of 
wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war. 
 A. happiness B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow D. loss 
Question 39: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional. 
 A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory 
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 40 to 47. 
 Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional 
Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787. The delegates had been instructed by the Continental 
Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central government was 
needed. There were differences, however, about what structure the government should take and how much 
influence large states should have. 
 Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as 
many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware. The leader of the Virginia delegation, James 
Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan. Its 
essence was that congressional representation would be based on population. It provided for two or more 
national executives. The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the rest. 
New Jersey countered with the Small State Plan. It provided for equal representation for all states in a national 
legislature and for a single national executive. Angry debate, heightened by a stifling heat wave, led to 
deadlock. 
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 A cooling of tempers seemed to come with lower temperatures. The delegates hammered out an agreement 
known as the Great Compromise – actually a bundle of shrewd compromises. They decided that Congress 
would consist of two houses. The larger states were granted representation based on population in the lower 
house, the House of Representatives. The smaller states were given equal representation in the upper house, the 
Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population. It was also agreed that there 
would be a single executive, the president. This critical compromise broke the logjam, and from then on, 
success seemed within reach. 
Question 40 . What is the main topic of this passage? 
A. James Madison’s plan to create a stable structure for the government of the United States 
B. A disagreement at the Constitutional Convention and a subsequent compromise 
C. The differences in population and relative power between the original states 
D. The most important points of the Small State Plan 
Question 41 . According to the passage, how many states were represented at the Constitutional Convention? 
A. Twelve B. Thirteen C. Fourteen D. Fifty-five 
Question 42 . According to the passage, in 1787 which of the following states had the FEWEST people? 
A. Virginia B. Delaware C. New York D. New Jersey 
Question 43 . In line 10, the phrase this plan refers to ___________. 
A. the Small State Plan B. a plan suggested by the national legislature 
C. the Large State Plan D. a compromise plan 
Question 44 . According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention? 
A. Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise 
B. Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reaching Philadelphia 
C. Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived 
D. Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work 
Question 45. The word shrewd in line 14 is closest in meaning to ___________. 
A. practical B. unfair C. important D. clever 
Question 46 . Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as one of the provisions of the Great 
Compromise? 
A. There would be only one national executive B. The president would be elected by popular vote 
C. Each state would have two senators D. Congress would be divided into two bodies 
Question 47. The author uses the phrase broke the logjam (line 18) to indicate that ___________. 
A. the government was nearly bankrupt B. some major problems had been solved 
C. the Convention came to a sudden end D. the situation had become desperate 
Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. 
Question 48: “I was not there at the time” he said. 
 A. He denied being there at the time. B. He denied that he was there at the time. 
 C. He denied not being there at the time. D. He denied that he wasn’t there at the time. 
Question 49: Thieves stole all her priceless jewels. 
 A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. B. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves. 
 C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. 
Question 50: I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't forgiven me. 
 A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday. 
 B. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday. 
 C. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me. 
 D. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday. 
 THE END 
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