Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia Lần II năm học 2018-2019 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 021 - Trường THPT Lương Ngọc Quyến

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 TRƯỜNG THPT MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 
 LƯƠNG NGỌC QUYẾN Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) 
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 Mã đề: 021 
 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. handle B. heir C. hold D. humane 
Question 2: A. creates B. strikes C. faces D. cigarettes 
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 questions. 
Question 3: A. secure B. modern C. decent D. honest 
Question 4: A. excellent B. gymnastics C. stadium D. restaurant 
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: After ___________ the money, the robbers fled from the bank as quickly as possible. 
 A. had taken B. having taken C. have taken D. taken 
Question 6: Early to bed and early to rise will __________ you good. 
 A. bring B. make C. help D. do 
Question 7: When preparing a CV, university_________ can consider attaching a separate report about 
official work experience during the course. 
 A. applicants B. graduates C. leavers D. candidates 
Question 8: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________. 
 A. communicating B. communicate C. communication D. communicative 
Question 9: If Jim hadn’t tried to kill that millionaire, he _________ in prison today. 
 A. hadn’t been B. wouldn’t be C. won’t be D. wouldn’t have been 
Question 10: They accused the man of __________ the secret. 
 A. reveal B. to have revealed C. revealed D. having revealed 
Question 11: If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive_________. 
 A. a prize B. a reward C. wages D. a salary 
Question 12: I had to borrow some money __________ my friend because I was broke. 
 A. at B. of C. from D. to 
Question 13: When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people _______ breakfast to save time. 
 A. quit B. reduce C. omit D. skip 
Question 14: Shy people often find difficult to __________ part in group discussions. 
 A. play B. make C. get D. take 
Question 15: At this time next week, we _________ for our examination. 
 A. will be sitting B. will sit C. will have sat D. will be sat 
Question 16: _________, he walked to the station. 
 A. Despite being tired B. Despite tired 
 C. In spite being tired D. Although to be tired 
Question 17: There are two cars in my yard, a yellow car and a blue one. My car is _________ yellow 
one. 
 A. the B. x (no article) C. an D. a 
Question 18: _________ busy she is, she manages to pick her children up after school every day. 
 A. Because B. Although C. However D. Despite 
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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 19: I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it’s raining cats and dogs. 
 A. it’s drizzling B. it’s going to rain 
 C. it’s raining very heavily D. it’s just started to rain 
Question 20: Mr. Gerstein was particularly taken aback to hear that sleeping problems are often 
linked to physical problems. 
 A. determined B. relieved C. intended D. surprised 
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 21: It was quite a rocky relationship as we used to argue with each other all the time and we 
sometimes went days without speaking to each other. 
 A. better B. unsteady C. stable D. appalling 
Question 22: I need to catch up on world events. I haven't seen the news in ages. 
 A. watch the news B. catch sight of C. go ahead with D. become outdated 
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 23: Tan is talking to Nga about his point of view. 
 - Tan: ________, children nowadays play games online so much. - Nga: Absolutely! 
 A. As a matter of fact B. In my opinion C. In conclusion D. As you see 
Question 24: Two friends, John and Jenny are talking about means of transportation. 
 - John : “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” 
 - Jenny: “________________________________.” 
 A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea B. Well, that’s very surprising 
 C. Of course not. You bet D. There is no doubt about it 
Read the passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer for each numbered blank 25 to 29. 
 The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses 
to signify the word 'at', is (25) a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a 
Rome academic has revealed. Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, claims to 
have stumbled on the earliest known example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (26) of a measure of 
weight or volume. He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the 
terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world. 
 The professor unearthed toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 
20th century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (27) instance of its use, he 
says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its 
way along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of’, its contemporary 
accountancy meaning. 
 Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (28) the symbol 
lying forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used 
(29) ___ publicity purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it, he says. 
The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest 
documentation of @. 
Question 25: A. accurately B. essentially C. actually D. truly 
Question 26: A. evidence B. proof C. sign D. indication 
Question 27: A. known B. knowable C. knowledgeable D. knowing 
Question 28: A. bearing B. taking C. delivering D. carrying 
Question 29: A. for B. by C. on D. with 
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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 30 to 34 
 Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow-blindness. Yet, dark glasses or not, they find 
themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to 
several hours of "snow light". 
 The United States Army has now determined that the glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness 
in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad 
expanse of a snow-covered area. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire 
landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop 
searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature balances this annoyance by 
producing more and more liquid which covers the eyeballs. The liquid covers the eyeballs in increasing 
quantity until vision blurs. And the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness. 
 Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main 
body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross 
completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark-colored 
objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is 
arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop searching through the 
snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the 
snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost: In this way the problem of crossing a solid white 
area is overcome. 
 (Source: 
Question 30: A suitable title for this passage would be ______. 
 A. Soldiers Marching in the Snow B. Nature's Cure for Snow-blindness 
 C. Snow-blindness and How to Overcome It D. Snow Vision and Its Effect on Eyesight 
Question 31: According to the paragraph 1, people can suffer from all of the following EXCEPT 
______. 
 A. watering eyes B. eye muscles ache C. headaches D. snow-blindness 
Question 32: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to______ . 
 A. scouts B. bushes C. main troops D. experiments 
Question 33: The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because ______. 
 A. the eyes are annoyed by blinding snow B. tears cover the eyeballs 
 C. there is nothing to focus on D. the eyes are annoyed by blinding sunlight 
Question 34: The word "sore" in paragraph 2 mostly means______. 
 A. hot B. bitter C. painful D. open 
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 following questions from 35 to 42. 
 American music, in most of its various forms, can be traced back to the music of the earliest African- 
Americans. Even though these Americans came here under the worst of circumstances, they still brought 
with them traditions and developed new traditions of their own that have grown into what is recognized 
around the world today as American music. 
 Musicians, like other artists, are usually quick to give credit where credit is due. Just as a writer 
quotes his sources, a musician credits those musicians who inspired him. In the case of the early African 
- Americans that is not always easy. Many of the slaves who brought musical traditions from Africa will 
never be known by name. No one wrote their history. Many of the slaves who sang work songs in the 
fields will never be known by name. No one wrote their history either. 
 However, there is a lot that we do know. 
 The first well-recognized form of African-American music was spirituals. Spirituals are religious 
songs. They are songs that tell a story or express emotions. Spirituals have a strong rhythm. They are 
often sung by a group, sometimes with a leader who sings a line or two alone and a chorus that sings the 
refrain. Spirituals originated in the Southern United States. Spirituals sung by slaves often expressed the 
hope for freedom that was so important in their lives. Well know spirituals include "Go Down Moses," 
"Deep River, " and "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." 
 After slavery ended, spirituals began to spread to other parts of the United States. Harry Thacker 
Burleigh was one of the first singers to perform spirituals on stage in a concert. Marian Anderson, well 
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known for her classical singing, helped spirituals to gain a wider audience too. Spirituals influenced the 
development of another well-known form of American music - the blues. 
 The blues were a more individual style of music than spirituals. Blues were often sung solo, and 
sometimes they were accompanied by guitar music. As the name suggests, the blues were often about 
sadness and facing troubles. However, the blues could also be funny, positive, and even defiant. One 
blues singer, loved for her strong, beautiful voice, was Bessie Smith. Another early blues musician was 
W.C. Handy. Handy was not only a musician, he also wrote music, promoted concerts, and published 
blues songs. 
 During the time that the blues were spreading across the country, another style of music was also 
quickly gaining in popularity. Ragtime was energetic music with a complicated, syncopated beat. Often 
played on the piano, ragtime was the latest and most sophisticated in American popular music. The best-
known ragtime musician was probably Scott Joplin, who wrote many hit ragtime pieces for the piano 
including "Maple Leaf Rag. ” 
 Eventually, elements from all of these forms of music and more came back together. In their own 
kind of melting pot, African rhythms, slave work songs, spirituals, blues, ragtime, and other influences 
recombined to form the beginnings of that truly American art form - jazz. In the late 1800s jazz was just 
beginning, but not long after the turn of the century, it would be the most popular American music. It 
would go on from there to worldwide popularity. Jazz would branch out into many forms, and it would 
influence future styles of American music. 
 Many musicians today credit earlier musicians such as Scott Joplin or Bessie Smith with inspiring their music. 
It’s a shame that they can’t also name the earliest African-Americans who really began the traditions that led to 
the American music of today. 
Question 35: According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music? 
 A. Harry Thacker Burleigh B. American natives 
 C. slaves from Africa D. people from the South of the United States 
Question 36: Which type of music is often involved with piano accompaniment? 
 A. blues B. jazz C. spirituals D. ragtime 
Question 37: What is NOT true when talking about blues? 
 A. they gained popularity near the time ragtime became popular 
 B. they could be amusing and optimistic 
 C. a well-known blues musician was Scott Joplin 
 D. they were a more individual style of music than spirituals 
Question 38: When did jazz become the most popular American music? 
 A. when elements from other American music combined 
 B. sometime in the early 20th century 
 C. after the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written 
 D. in the late 1800s 
Question 39: Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith were ___________. 
 A. artists who inspired many musicians today 
 B. songwriters who wrote blues songs 
 C. people who really began the American musical traditions 
 D. famous ragtime musicians 
Question 40: What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage? 
 A. a group of singers that sing together B. an accompanying singer 
 C. none of the above D. the main part of a song 
Question 41: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to_____________. 
 A. the names of the earliest African-American singers B. today’s musicians 
 C. the musicians’ music D. Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith 
Question 42: What is the main idea of the passage? 
 A. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians 
 B. it is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition 
 C. today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs 
 D. spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz 
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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: When an Arab wants to know if his camel can make a long voyage in the desert, he 
 A B 
 looks at its hump to see how large and firm it is. 
 C D 
Question 44: Though its mouth is big, a crocodile can swallow small only animals. 
 A B C D 
Question 45: More schools have built recently to make it convenient for children to receive education. 
 A B C D 
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: We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money. 
 A. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money. 
 B. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money. 
 C. Hadn’t it been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully 
 D. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully 
Question 47: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high 
 A. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime. 
 B. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate. 
 C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is. 
 D. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher. 
Question 48: The concert went like a bomb. 
 A. There was a bomb in the concert. B. The concert was extremely successful. 
 C. The concert was very violent. D. The concert was a disaster. 
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: He didn’t prepare well for his GCSE examination. He regrets it now. 
 A. But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now. 
 B. If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now. 
 C. If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now. 
 D. Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now. 
Question 50: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home. 
 A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home. 
 B. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home. 
 C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport. 
 D. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected. 
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