Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia lần thứ I năm học 2018-2019 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 015 - Sở GD & ĐT Ninh Bình

 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA 
 TỈNH NINH BÌNH LẦN THỨ I - NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 
 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 Mã đề thi 015 
 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) 
Họ 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. hoped B. looked C. missed D. admired 
Question 2: A. around B. thousand C. souvenir D. south 
Mark the letter A, B, C, o r 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. celebrate B. incident C. occupy D. consider 
Question 4: A. equip B. oblige C. secure D. vacant 
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: ______ New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations. 
 A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Otherwise 
Question 6: They exchanged letters for 15 years, but they never______ met in person 
 A. positively B. genuinely C. actually D. truly 
Question 7: If you do what you tell others, they ______ in you. 
 A. would believe B. won't believe C. believe D. will believe 
Question 8: Peter ______ opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find. 
 A. cautious B. cautiously C. cautional D. cautionally 
Question 9: Larry was so ______ in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. 
 A. absorbed B. obliged C. attracted D. drawn 
Question 10: Do you have any objections ______ this new road scheme? 
 A. for B. at C. to D. with 
Question 11: Park Hang-seo, who is the head coach of ______ Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of 
many people. 
 A. Ø B. the C. a D. an 
Question 12: Although they tried to hide it, it was ______ that they didn’t like their unwelcome guest. 
 A. foolish B. basic C. obvious D. vigorous 
Question 13: Though _____ , he prefers to teach his children in mother tongue. 
 A. in a foreign country B. had been in foreign country 
 C. to be in foreign country D. he was in a foreign country 
Question 14: I clearly remember ______ to the nearby zoo when I was small. 
 A. being taken B. to be taken C. to be taking D. taking 
Question 15: ______, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again. 
 A. On hearing the news B. To have heard the news 
 C. She had heard the news D. Just heard the news 
Question 16: After graduation, she found ______ with a local travel company in Ninh Binh. 
 A. career B. service C. employment D. workplace 
Question 17: If the weather ______ so bad, we would have gone out. 
 A. hadn’t been B. had been C. weren’t D. isn’t 
Question 18: In order to ______ your goals, you need to invest the maximum amount of time, effort and energy in 
your studies. 
 A. manage B. achieve C. catch D. establish 
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 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 19: Mary and her friend, Ann, are in a coffee shop. 
 Mary: “Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramen with jam?” 
 Ann: “______.” 
 A. I like eating them all B. It doesn’t matter 
 C. Yes, I’d love two D. Neither is fine. They are good 
Question 20: John and Mike are talking about Mike's new car. 
 John: "______ " 
 Mike: "Thanks. I'm glad to hear that." 
 A. Where did you buy your car? B. Your car is new, isn't it? 
 C. What a nice car! D. My car is very expensive. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the 
underlined part(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 21: Everyone in my community joined hands to help those impacted by the flood. 
 A. gave a hand B. took hand C. worked together D. shook hands 
Question 22: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns. 
 A. confined in B. concerned about C. engaged in D. enquired about 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined part(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 23: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts. 
 A. acceptable B. compulsory C. voluntary D. uncomfortable 
Question 24: Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts 
until you have confirmed them else where. 
 A. inexactness B. unfairness C. accuracy D. truthfulness 
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 25: I regret not going to the airport to see her off. 
 A. I wish I had gone to the airport to see her off. 
 B. I regret to go to the airport to see her off. 
 C. If only I would go to the airport to see her off. 
 D. I regret not having gone to the airport to see her off. 
Question 26: As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. 
 A. The most popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. 
 B. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. 
 C. The more popular become television programmes, the worse they seem. 
 D. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem. 
Question 27: “Do you watch television every evening, Jane?”, said Peter. 
 A. Peter asked Jane if she watched TV every evening. 
 B. Peter asked Jane did she watch TV every evening. 
 C. Peter asked Jane if she’d watched TV every evening. 
 D. Peter asks Jane if does she watch TV every evening. 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of 
sentences given in each of the following questions. 
Question 28: I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted. 
 A. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring. 
 B. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted. 
 C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work. 
 D. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted. 
 Question 29: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. 
 A. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well. 
 B. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me. 
 C. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all. 
 D. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all. 
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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 
word for each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34. 
 When summer comes and the sun appears, it’s good to have a hat. Many people have traditionally (30) 
______ for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head, these palm leaf hats are (31) ______ enough to 
roll up and put in a pocket or bag. Nowadays panamas can be found in fashionable shops all over the world, 
sometimes at exorbitant price. However, the hat itself originated in rather humble surroundings in the jungles of 
South America. In a long tradition (32) ______ was handed down from generation to generation, the palm leaves 
are gathered by the men and the hats are woven by the women. It can take up to 12 palm leaves to make a top 
quality hat. Each leaf is split up to 25 times to obtain a straw that is fine enough to be woven into a hat. The 
women’s job is dictated by the weather and visibility: there must be enough light for them to see the fine straw, but 
the air must be moist enough for it to (33) ______ flexible. This means that the women can usually only work in 
the early morning. (34) ______ panama hats are expensive, back in the villages the craftsmen and women are 
struggling to keep the tradition alive and often receive only a fraction of the price you pay in the shops. 
Question 30: A. tried B. gone C. asked D. sought 
Question 31: A. flexible B. flexibility C. inflexibility D. flexibly 
Question 32: A. when B. which C. that D. who 
Question 33: A. endure B. persist C. continue D. remain 
Question 34: A. Although B. But C. Even D. Still 
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 39. 
 Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very 
different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the 
sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form 
great “wings”. They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way 
up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish 
which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. 
They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they 
move. Therefore when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, 
this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In 
evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of 
moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, 
and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted 
fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. 
Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side. 
Question 35: The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to ______. 
 A. inversely B. similarly C. alternatively D. contrarily 
Question 36: The passage is mainly concerned with ______. 
 A. bony flatfish B. evolution of flatfish 
 C. different types of flatfish D. symmetrical flatfish 
Question 37: The word “this” refers to ______. 
 A. the migration of the ancestors 
 B. the difficulty of the only one eye being useful 
 C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards 
 D. the practice of lying on one side 
Question 38: According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is ______. 
 A. excellent B. variable C. weak D. average 
Question 39: The author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that ______. 
 A. have spread horizontally B. become asymmetrical 
 C. resemble sharks D. appear to fly 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 40: It is believed (A) that in the near future (B), robots will use to do (C) things such as (D) cooking. 
Question 41: The policeman (A) warned the tourists not walking (B) alone in (C) empty streets at night (D). 
Question 42: In China, Japan and other (A) Oriental countries, where (B) tea is the national drink, people 
almost (C) add never (D) sugar to their tea. 
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 43 to 50. 
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 If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. 
You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or 
windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling 
and scuba diving. 
 Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to 
slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an 
excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get 
to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave 
will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The 
important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all 
the way in to the shore. 
 Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the 
ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful 
fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among 
these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles. 
 Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained 
Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In 
Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that 
will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary 
when you are scuba diving. 
 If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face 
mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to 
snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing 
through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like 
this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see. 
Question 43: According to the passage, scuba diving ______. 
 A. is the only way to see the fish underwater B. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport 
 C. requires good balance skills D. requires special equipment and training 
Question 44: The passage is mainly about ______. 
 A. tourist activities in Hawaii B. water sports around the world 
 C. an adventure under water D. water sports in Hawaii 
Question 45: Which of the following is NOT true about surfing? 
 A. It requires expensive equipment 
 B. It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance. 
 C. Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer. 
 D. It was invented by the native Hawaiians 
Question 46: It can be inferred from the passage that ______. 
 A. water sports are all expensive 
 B. you need to take serious courses for all water sports. 
 C. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous 
 D. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water 
Question 47: The word “proper” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
 A. informative B. appropriate C. short and clear D. enthusiastic 
Question 48: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to ______. 
 A. standing on the board B. keeping balanced and not falling down 
 C. The wave beginning to rise D. staying on top of the wave 
Question 49: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is ______. 
 A. usually very dark B. often quite cold 
 C. full of colorful things to see D. full of dangerous fish 
Question 50: Which statement is supported by the information in the passage? 
 A. When you are snorkeling you can go deep under water. 
 B. Snorkeling requires much more equipment and training than scuba diving. 
 C. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers. 
 D. Snorkeling is a sport started in ancient times. 
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