Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia Lần 2 năm học 2018-2019 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 006 - SGD & ĐT Ninh Bình

 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA 
 TỈNH NINH BÌNH LẦN THỨ 2 - NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 
 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Mã đề thi 006 
Họ tên thí sinh:...............................................................; Số báo danh:................................... 
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 1: A. apply B. leopard C. parrot D. panda 
Question 2: A. belongings B. impressive C. athletics D. typical 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of 
the following exchanges. 
Question 3: July and Harry are talking about their plan for the weekend. 
 - July: “Shall we go boating tomorrow?” 
 - Harry: “____. The weather forecast says a storm is coming.” 
 A. That’s a deal B. I’m afraid we can’t C. Sure D. That’s a good idea 
Question 4: The teacher is asking Kevin about the reason for his absence from the class. 
 - Teacher: “Why didn’t you show up for class this morning?” 
 - Kevin: “____. You know, I live far from the school.” 
 A. My car broke down B. That’s good C. It’s a fine day D. It’s not the case 
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 5: She phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document. 
 A. She phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document. 
 B. She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document. 
 C. She phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document. 
 D. She phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document. 
Question 6: My personal opinion doesn’t really matter. We need to decide for the good of everyone. 
 A. Though my personal opinion really matters, we need to decide for the good of everyone. 
 B. If my personal opinion doesn’t really matter, we need to decide for the good of everyone. 
 C. Deciding for the good of everyone makes our personal opinion not really matter at all. 
 D. We need to decide for the good of everyone, so my personal opinion doesn’t really matter. 
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 7: It’s customary to eat Banh Chung on the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. 
 A. traditional B. necessary C. unusual D. important 
Question 8: - “What do you think about my idea for a new smart phone game” 
 - “I think it’s got potential. It sounds really good.” 
 A. it’s possible, but not practical B. it seems that it can be successful 
 C. it is certain of success D. someone already did it 
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: At present, advertising is one of the most strictly regulated industry in the United States. 
 A B C D 
Question 10: If you paid attention to the lesson yesterday, you could answer my questions now. 
 A B C D 
Question 11: The teacher found a great deal of mistakes in his students’ writing. 
 A B C D 
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 12: A. pioneer B. green C. seen D. indeed 
Question 13: A. storms B. solves C. represents D. gathers 
 Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 006 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 14: I am at a loss to know how you are going to pass your subjects without studying. All what you 
do is playing video games all day. 
 A. fail to understand B. completely understand 
 C. lose the game D. feel like a stranger 
Question 15: The staff were worried that new marketing scheme would fail. 
 A. promise B. pass C. fall D. succeed 
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 from 16 to 20. 
 Dolphins have to be conscious to (16) ____. This means that they cannot go into a full deep sleep, 
because then they would suffocate. Dolphins have “solved” that by (17) ____ one half of their brain sleep at a 
time. This has been determined by doing EEG studies on dolphins. Dolphins sleep about 8 hours a day in this 
fashion. Recent studies confirmed that dolphins have only one eye closed (18) ____ their sleep. The state 
(open or closed) of one eye remains constant for an average of an hour, after (19) ____ it switches state. 
 REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, usually associated with dreaming has been recorded only very 
(20) ____. Some scientists claim dolphins do not have REM sleep at all. A dolphin’s behavior when 
sleeping/resting depends on the circumstances and possibly on individual preferences. They can either: swim 
slowly and surface every now and then for a breath; rest at the surface with their blowhole exposed; or rest on 
the bottom (in shallow water) and rise to the surface every now and then to breathe. 
Question 16: A. breath B. breathed C. breathe D. breathing 
Question 17: A. letting B. doing C. getting D. allowing 
Question 18: A. when B. during C. after D. while 
Question 19: A. which B. who C. that D. whom 
Question 20: A. widely B. never C. often D. rarely 
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 21 to 25. 
 SEEING DOUBLE 
 Many scientists once believed that physical similarities between identical twins are genetic, while their 
personalities, intelligence, and other differences between them are an effect of their environment. Now 
scientists are discovering that the boundaries between genetic and environment are not so clear. 
 Identical twins Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted as babies and raised by different couples. 
When the Jims finally met at age 39, they discovered they had plenty in common. Both were six feet tall, 180 
pounds. They had the same smile and the same voice. But the similarities didn't stop at the physical 
features. They'd both had dogs named Toy. They had both married women named Linda, and then divorced 
them. They'd both been sheriffs, enjoyed carpentry, suffered severe headaches, and admitted to leaving love 
notes around the house for their wives. They had so much in common, it seemed unlikely that these were just 
coincidence. 
 When they compared the twins’ IQ scores, Bouchard and his team reached a surprising conclusion. 
They concluded that intelligence was mostly connected to genetics rather than to training or education. It 
seemed the differences in family and environment had little effect. 
 However, genes can’t control everything, argues geneticist Danielle Reed, who also studies twins. 
Reed’s research shows that though nothing can truly change our DNA, environmental differences that a child 
experiences before birth and in their first year can sometimes affect the way the DNA behaves, making even 
identical twins into very different people. 
Question 21: What is the passage mainly about? 
 A. how identical twins are formed 
 B. the differences between identical twins 
 C. the effects genes have on personality 
 D. the connection between male and female twins 
Question 22: The phrase “didn’t stop at” in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to ____. 
 A. had nothing to do with B. changed more than 
 C. passed quickly by D. went beyond 
Question 23: Who does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to? 
 A. sets of twins B. the Jim twins 
 C. Bouchard and twins D. Bouchard and his team 
Question 24: According to Bouchard and his team, what is intelligence mostly related to? 
 A. parenting B. education C. genetics D. training 
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 A. The environment in which identical twins live in their first year can change their DNA. 
 B. Genes can control everything. 
 C. Experiences can make identical twins behave differently. 
 D. Personalities are only affected by the environment. 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 26: We’ve got to save the rainforests __________ being destroyed. 
 A. with B. to C. for D. from 
Question 27: __________ Jim likes the band, he’s too tired to go to the concert this evening. 
 A. Since B. Even though C. Whatever D. Because of 
Question 28: Tina would consider ____________ to Finland with us this summer. 
 A. going B. to have gone C. being gone D. to go 
Question 29: Many city-dwellers like to spend their weekend in the country to enjoy the fresh air and the 
_____________ of nature. 
 A. beautify B. beautiful C. beauty D. beautifully 
Question 30: The problem is out of my hands now that Derek Winton has ____________ responsibility for 
the business. 
 A. claimed B. made C. assumed D. accepted 
Question 31: Eager to be able to discuss my work ___________ in English, I hired a tutor to help polish my 
language skills. 
 A. expressively B. ambiguously C. understandably D. articulately 
Question 32: Thousands of people _____________ along the roads watched the bicycle racing. 
 A. who stands B. to stand C. stood D. standing 
Question 33: Sharon _______________ to Italy twice before she visited Rome for the first time. 
 A. was going B. had gone C. went D. has gone 
Question 34: There’s been an _______________ of violence in the city recently, and this sudden rise is 
being linked to increased unemployment. 
 A. upsurge B. outbreak C. onset D. explosion 
Question 35: There’s a record _______________ for this year’s London Marathon. More than 50,000 people 
want to run the race. 
 A. turnout B. attendee C. number D. account 
Question 36: Our magazine __________________ in May if we receive all the articles on time. 
 A. will have published B. will be published C. would be published D. will publish 
Question 37: __________________, the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists. 
 A. Building thousands of years ago B. Built thousands of years ago 
 C. It built thousands of years ago D. To have built thousands of years ago 
Question 38: “Sorry, I don’t know it exactly, but I think the Ethnology Museum is within ____ easy distance.” 
 A. an B. the C. a D. Ø (no article) 
Question 39: The police are trying to determine the _____________ of events that led up to the 
disappearance of the child. 
 A. ranges B. sequences C. courses D. series 
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. 
 Even though most people can’t find it on a map, the small island of Sumbawa has played an important 
role in history. Sumbawa is situated to the east of the popular resort island of Bali and is currently home to 
around 1.5 million people. For these people the island is home, but Sumbawa is important for another reason 
as well. Mount Tambora – a volcano, 1815 volcanic eruption was the deadliest and most powerful in history – 
is located on its northern half. 
 In early April of 1815, Mount Tambora changed the world. It released a blast that registered a 
whopping 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. That is the highest in human history. Its eruption was so loud 
that it was heard by people who live in Sumatra – an island located more than 2,000 kilometers away. 
 When Tambora erupted, it shot around 100 cubic kilometers of rock and ash into the air. The ash 
caused complete darkness on Sumbawa and its neighboring islands for several days. It destroyed all 
vegetation and killed an estimated 71,000 people in the area. 
 But the damage Tambora caused did not end in Indonesia. One year later, the volcanic cloud of ash it 
ejected reached the northern hemisphere. There it obscured the sun and affected the climates of Europe, the 
eastern sections of the United States, and Canada. It created cooler temperatures and severe crop failure. 
Many places had snow in June and frosty nights in July, August, and September. The year of 1816 was 
known as “the year without summer”. 
 The cooler temperatures resulted in a severe and extensive famine. The prices of basic foods rose 
sharply across the affected areas. Many people resorted to begging, stealing, and travelling long distances in 
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starvation and disease. 
 The aftermath of the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora was the worst of any volcanic eruption in 
recorded history. Unfortunately, volcano researchers say we can expect a similar eruption to occur within the 
next 1,000 years. While many people see manmade climate change as the most dangerous threat to the 
Earth, powerful volcanoes also threaten us with catastrophic climate disruption. 
Question 40: According to the passage, Sumbawa has played an important role in history because_______. 
 A. the largest volcanic eruption in history happened there 
 B. Mount Tambora’s eruption registered a 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index 
 C. it is located so close to Bali 
 D. it has a population of 1.5 million people 
Question 41: The word “blast” in paragraph 2 described a(n) ________. 
 A. shape B. size C. explosion D. image 
Question 42: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to __________. 
 A. rock B. ash C. shot D. darkness 
Question 43: According to the passage, why was the year of 1816 called “the year without a summer”? 
 A. Because Mt. Tambora erupted in the summer. 
 B. Because Mt. Tambora erupting in 1816 caused famine. 
 C. As the eruption killed 71,000 people in the summer. 
 D. As the cloud of ash from Mt. Tambora effected the climate. 
Question 44: The phrase “resorted to” in paragraph 5 almost means_________. 
 A. tried their best B. did the worst thing C. took the last chance D. had difficulty 
Question 45: Which of the following statements is TRUE about the eruption of Mt. Tambora? 
 A. It affected the climates of several countries in Asia and Africa. 
 B. The cooler temperature caused severe crop failure. 
 C. The volcanic cloud of ash only reached the southern hemisphere. 
 D. It was impossible to measure it on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. 
Question 46: Which of the following statements is NOT true about the eruption of Mt. Tambora? 
 A. The eruption of Tambora was the most powerful in history. 
 B. It was very cold in the summer of 1816. 
 C. The damage was limited to Indonesia and the surrounding area. 
 D. Many people died because they didn’t have enough food to eat. 
Question 47: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 
 A. Volcanic eruptions always result in a mass extinction. 
 B. The volcanoes can erupt at anytime and anywhere. 
 C. Manmade climate change is still the most dangerous threat. 
 D. The survival of the human race is not guaranteed. 
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 48: No one but the seven-year-old boy saw the accident. 
 A. The seven-year-old boy saw no one in the accident. 
 B. Only the seven-year-old boy saw the accident. 
 C. No one in the accident saw the seven-year-old boy. 
 D. No one at all saw the seven-year-old boy’s accident. 
Question 49: Our army would rather fight on than give in now. 
 A. Our army doesn’t want to stop fighting now. 
 B. Our army would now prefer not to go on fighting. 
 C. Our army would be defeated if it continued to fight. 
 D. Our army has given up the fight and so can’t win now. 
Question 50: “Let’s organize a sponsored cycle race,” said the children to the teacher. 
 A. The children suggested they must organize a sponsored cycle race. 
 B. The children suggested the teacher to organize a sponsored cycle race. 
 C. The children suggested to organize a sponsored cycle race. 
 D. The children suggested organizing a sponsored cycle race. 
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